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RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1899.
25 Cents a Month.
Iffe TlflSVISiTOf
BRITISH MEET A
CRUSHING DEFEAT
Boers Capture 42 Officers, 1,800
Men and six Guns Near
Ladysmith
WHITE SAY "I AM
TO BLAME FOR DEFEaT"
Lansdowne May Resign From British
Cabinet Now Constination in
Natal Boers Attack the
Town Now.
L.id.vsiiiith. Oft. in Tin- battle at
' Latlysinith tit rt'iHiiicil is a 1 1 i-i i 1 1 1 de
feat lo llit- British. I'oriy three officers
and two tlioiisiinil men. from tit.- Irish
Kusilccrs and (llouocstrr lYiriinco's. ivi rs
surrounded liy tli( Boers nit captured.
These two lllltril l".'S:illll'llts. tnjli'tlu'l'
Willi a mounted battery. I'11114'it In 1 .i
ally asoiinst enormous odds. When 'hey
wire lii-iiiuii'il in liy more limit 'ificcii
ihnitsniitl wi'll armed litters, he pick if
(iencru! Jouberl's forces, i'i -y foiissu'
until their ranks were terribly deciniat
(il. 1
(ieneral White says t'l.u Lis. men
fnils:!it nnlily mill lie accepls nil tlie
liltum fir the ovcrwh muni ; ilcfc.ii.
wiiri'K will in: s' si'i:MH'.ii.
Guidon. Oct. 31. The War Official
consider tlmt (ieneral White will he able
tn I111I1I Liiilysinilh iles.ile his heavy
losses. They calculate that the eii'ln
transports with ten t hniis.'tnd men v '!!
reneh Durban by Xnvemlier tenth. J . 11
'eral While haw fixiil eumtsrh. if he is is
sieireil. In hist two iininths. lie will pr
lintily lie snsH'iiileil innneiliai ely.
SIM 'NI CORPS CALLKD OFT.
Loudon. Oct. St. 'Die War Ol'liee has
ordered the second army corps to he in
readiness tu he called out.
LNtMl MHN AND -12 oiTinnts cap
ttrkd. London, Oet. SI. The total force cap
tured liy the Boers was eichteeii - liun
ilreil anil fifty men anil forty two of-
ImKits bi:si:m:ix(; kimrkrly.
Cape Town. Oet. "1. A messaire
from Kimherley says that the Boers are
huildinsr forts aroiinil the town ami pl.it
iiiK siesro nuns.
TIvxsjMjAVX'K May rkskin.
Loudon. Oet. "I. A lieree iliseeiisioii
in the British Cahinet. is the result of
the crushing ilefeat at l.nilysniiih. Sec
retary Stale for the war Liuistlowiio may
resis-'ii as a result of tin- acoiisalioii of
Wolsley. who chnrs.'es him with rejeeliiiK
his iirtrenl ailviee to I he w aV ol'liee an
lliorilies to semi an army eorps to South
Afriea as far Imek as .Inly. Wolsley
then Wiirneil the (.'.ivenmieiit that the
Boers were not then prepared to invaile
Xatal. anil sahl if the British expedition
was sent it would prevent the disaster.
Lansdowne opposed Wolsdey in a eonn
Kel of the 'aliinet ami was allowed to
have his way.
(il XS AJ.KO TAKKX.
I.iinilon, Oct. Ml. In addilion In the
loss of men six seven pound screw trims
were lost. nml. 11s the Uimt artillery is
already st runs.'. I In- capture of these
jiuns will lie of Brent help to the Boers.
Apurt from the immediate loss of ef
fectives it is feared that the defeat
Will have n most depressini; effect on the
remainder of the Ladysmith force. II
is .also feared that the Boer sympathizers
who have not yet taken sides will pnlilic
ly now- join the Transvaal forces.
EXCITEMENT IN ENOLAXI).
Ixndon, Oct. :1. The manliness of
(!cn. White's avowal that the ilefeat
was his fault has awakened the steeliest
sympathy. An official fnnin the war ol'
liee said it was more likely due to the
craze of our younixer oflicers to dislin
(.'ltish themselves, mid to ohtain mention
in the despatches and earn the Victoria
C ross than the fault ' of that splendisl
Indian veteran. Oenernl White, despite
his pitiful avowal. Terrible excitement
prevails in (lloneester and Dulilin, the
home of many soldiers captured or killed.
COXSTEBXATION IX NATAL.
Durban, Oet. 31. News of the disas
ter has spread consternation throuirhout
Natal. Every available niuiii has set to
work -raising eiitrenehnwnts at 1'iotcr
marVtilmrK aniiinst the Boer attack.
Boers are reported ns'ar Tusiela, over ten
mih-a south of Ladysmith. in rs-nr of the
Bullish position, nnd are reporter fee'.ins
tliir way to Oolenso, evidi-ntly to destroy
railroad -omniniiieatioii to the coast.
AXOTHEB 1-1 OUT OX.
London, Oct. til. A Lndysinith des
patch ways the Boers were observed this
iiMirninir jidvaneiui! toivard tlie town
probatdy to Ik-k'hi an attack on Lady
smith itself. Xothini! in additional to
the above has Ween received since, nnd
it k liclieved that another tight is im
minent. Beauty is as summer' fruits, which are
easy to eorrup nnd eannot last. 'Bacon.
"Every wonuin in the country should
read that book of your." said the kindly
critic. "Yes," replied the author, 'and
no. wilf yon kindly 'announce in yonr
paier that thej: shouldn't?"
trnprntefnlness is the very poison of
trainhood Sir Philip Sidney.
Open 'for an en(racmiit n war ships
'1 port-holes.
Hundreds would never have known
want if tliey had not first known waste.
Spurgeon.
SILVER JUBILEE
Reception at Church of the flood Shep.
herd Tonight.
Not withslanili!i the inclemency of ihe
weather Ihe program of tin- Silver Jnlii
h e services bcim; hel.l at I lie Cliureh ot
I'he i'.hmI Shepheiil will not he in'tei l'ercl
with.
SEItVICKS LAST NKIllT.
The Silver .lirhilee seiviies ,4 the
Cliiireh of Ihe ;..! Sin pherd were held
ill Ihe paiih i-onins last nilil. .iiisiin
ii:iis: al T:oii o'elisk.
l'rof. llusjli Morson. '.Mr. .1. 1!. Bal
iheler. Mis. .1. 1. Batcheh r and .Mis,.
Liny Battle read historical panels n
hiliiiir lo .,ie parish and its principal or
aiii.aliiin. 'these papirs were all highly inleresl
i iivr. and -linw.il ihe woiidi'rl'iil s:rowih
i f this ilinr.-h. The papers were pre
pared with meat care and were rich in
historical inleresi.
Tlie papers were read, as follows;
1. "History ot the Vestij," ,y I'm'.
Ilii:sh Morson.
-. "History of SI. Marv' (iiiihl." bv
.Mrs. J. It. Hiii. h. -lor.
'ilistiny of ihe Woman's Auxil
iary." by Miss Lucy P. Baltic.
I. "'Ihe l'lilpil of the Church of tile
Co. d Shepherd," bv .1. B. liai.-iielor.
1.1.. 1).
MOltNIMi SIMiVK'K.
The 1 onvH alii.iia of Ualeisrh was held
litis nioniim.' al 111 o'cI.m-U.
ltev. Hr. Meade, of Chapel Hill,
prfeai hell at this ervii-e. His text was
"Make the men sil down," John Hi: I:!.
'I his was Christ's instruction to his disci
ples, who desired to drive the 11 1 1 ; 1 i it inles
away; but ( Jirist ronrnmirdcd the disci
ples to make the men s'.t down in order
they inifrht be led. Ir. Mca.le preached
a n. .st 1 1.iouent and able M'rin.iii, nsiair
many he.iul il ill lisiures in iliuslraliu.u (lie
lesion to be con veyed- ( 'hrist iau .servi
tude. BKCKI'TIOX T )!i I ! 1 IT.
Toniuhi i.ie ladies of Ihe church have
l.r. parid for a bis: leceplicti in the par
ish 101 111s. No mailer how inclement (he
weather may lie loaisrhl. Ihe reception
will be held. '! he rooms will be coni
forlally heated and liurhte.l. and those
w'iio s;o will he assured of a mosl pleas
ant time. Kvcr.vonf is eord'ially in'ited.
and will receive a cordial welcome.
SK I! VI (IKS TOMOIKUOW.
On iniiH-rrow lAII Saint's Hay! the
exercises will be as follows:
In a. in. Service in the church, with
cell b radon of the l..Iy Communion, by
I in- losllnp of the I 'ioeoe. assisted '
the rector.
- 111. Layinsr of the eorner slone of
I he new Church of the (bod Shepherd.
Bishop Lyman Memorial, by the 'Ut.
ltev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, i . I ..
Bislu p of North Carolina.
A.blicss by the ltev I. M.-K. ritiinsrer.
I . 1 ., rector of the parish.
THE ci'TO!!KI! (M'.liMAN.
('impel Hill's First S.m ial Event a Bril
liant Success 'I lie I'arlieipauls.
Ci ; respondent ; of Charlotte Observer.
Chapel Dili. Oct. L'T.-'Ihe lirsl of ihe
ciai function since its otsiatiizarhMi1. All
the most brilliant and lie.-l attended s.i
si iiii-ai.:niial srermans sriven by the I'ui
versily (icrman Club. coniiiMialy known
as the Octnis'i' sicntiiau. iroes ilown in (he
hislory of the club as bciiis; difidoslly
seitions -were li'i;t.rally represented each
surpassing the oilier ill lue beauty and
srrace of its fair daughters. The leader.
.Mr. E. N. Joyner. deserves csqiccinl
praise for his skilful inanaciiw'iil and
il'.aiias.'ement f the fiirurcs. was as
sisted by Messrs. Kemp J.'Wis Jt.iitl Mctra
Mnkely. Those taking part were as fol
lows: Miss ByniHiK Trot". May: Miss
Connor, 'Mr. Cook: Miss Moses, Mr.
(Wles; IMiss Le!rande, tlr. Thomp
son: Miss Holt, Mr. V-ii-k: 'Miss Landis,
Mr. -.K-harilson: Miss Eiorenee , Holt.
Mr. Woorlwanl: Mist Annie Taylor. ..Mr.
Harris: Miss Joyner. EMr. Sliull: Miss
Sadie Knot. Mr. tBorem: Miss Alexander.
Mr. Bnnn: Miss Hal ilorsiini, Mr. M.
Canr; 'Miss Holt, 'Mr. Ili-mlerson; Miss
Maude Latta. Mr. Battle; Miss Tontl-on,
Mr. Tlw:-ne: Miss Lena Latta, Mr. Ham
say: Miss Siinith, Mr. Ixndon: Misx Liza
Bu-iliee. Mr. Minicum: Miss Mock, Mr.
Moore; Miss Isa'liella Winston. .Mr. A11
ders1.11: Miss I1iillis, Mr. BImaii Alexan
der: Miss Apnrsaiii. Mr. B. C0M1: Miss
Armstrong. Ir. 'Slnrirhy: Miss Hoyden.
Mr, Berkely; Miss Newman, Mr. Howell;
Miss IfanHuii. Mr. Kluittz: Miss .loyntr,
Mr. Vhiteli"Atl; Miss Hoke, Mr, A li
re ws; Miss Iaee. Mr. .1. Chit; Miss
Oow. Mr. Ilosx-; Miss Thompson. Mr.
Turner: Miss Lucy Wsst, Mr. Taylor:
Miss Yuniii;. Mr. Caldwell: Miss .Ionian.
Mr. Cliniliwwirne: Miss Wrj-nn. Mr. Ijiiw
rewre Mt'Kae: Miss Daisy Holt, Mr.
Brem: Miss Ashe, Mr. H Alesnnder ;
Miss IsnlH'Kn Biisbce, Mr. Root.
Cliaiwroiies: Mrs. iLnttn, Mrs. R. ft.
Mt-Rae, Mrs. .1. C. Mciltne. Mrs. Core
and Mrs. II nine.
When .1 woman comes down town look
iutr particularly worrietl yon can't tell
whether she is drendintr to so to the
dentist and hsve n tooth pnlltd or drend
iiiit the onlenl of tnkinp n $4 hat when
a $15 one suits her better. Atchison
Globe.
COL. HINSDALE'S BRIEF.
The brief of Col. John W. Hinsdale,
of this city, on Taxation of Railroads,
as solicitor ,or Ihe del'endanls, in the
circuit court of the l'nili;d Spates for
ll.e Easlern District of North Carolina,
sittius; in eipiiiy al Ualcii;h. X. ('., ill
Soiilhi'in Railway ( '.iniMitiy asrainst the
Xorlh Carolina Corporation Commission
and oilier cases, bus been printed in
pamphlet form from the presses of El
wanls and BroiiKhlon. The brief is
able and exhaustive and will be studied
with interest ami prolit by students on
the subject.
CIV1I COURT.
Bufi'aloe Divorce Suit Comesup Tomorrow
Civil Court convened airain this niorn
i nsr. Jnilsre Moore presiilius;.
The soil of C. F. Sowers .asiainst the
Italcisrh Water Company came up. Mr.
It. C. lieckwith. attorney for the plaintilT,
was pri ssitiir for a trial but the case was
coiilinuetl until Wednesday of tin- Feb
ruary term, on ai lint of I hi' sickness of
the siijH'i-i hi "iiilcn I of lip. company.
Henry Riv'srs s. S. S. Batchclor, con
riiiiie.l by consent.
A. B. .Marslibiirn. vs. Lashlcy, eoiiiiuu
ed mil Wednesday.
In tin- suit for divorce of Mis, Julia
Hicks Buffaloe anainst Dr. A. .1. Buf
falo.'. Ihe latter was allowed lo lile
the I'oHowint: amemlnieiit lo his answer:
"That on J'.Mh October. 1SIIS. the plain
lilT abaiiiloed the defendant and from
I hat day to this, the olllh of October.
IN!!! I. has lived separate and apart from
the defeiidaiil. hi insi' more lh.au one year
"Wherefore the defeiidaiil asks that
the bonds of nialrimony exi-linsr belween
the plaintiff and himself be dissolved."
Dr. llulfaliie is represented by .Messrs.
Sin pherd and l'.usbce and A run and
Snow, while the plaintiffs altorneys are
Missfs. D.ini;lass and Simons and S. (.
Ryan. The ease will come up tomorrow.
FIRE AT SING SING.
Sins; Sins:. Oct. .'!!. The new ailminis
Irati. n buil. litis; ami prison eaus;ht tire at
niiiluissht hut the Haines were linally con
Inilled. The loss is twenty-live thousand.
Tlie convicts were siren liy excited but
were linally itiiielcd.
MR. HOBART RALLIES.
Vice President Cannot Live Many Hours
lie is Staking
l'atorson. X. J.. Oct. "1. Vice-I'resi-.l.ui
llobarl. who had a sitikins: spell
this iiioriiiiei. has rallied now and is
snincu Itai imiii'oveil.
Mrs. llobarl and her brother. Robert
Tnltlex. jrair out the statement today
thai Mr. llobarl could not live many
hours.
Ir. New ion. in bulletin eleven, says
I In- Viec-I'rcsiihnl awoke refreshed al
nine and has In en comfortable since
His pill-.- is stood and he has taken con
siderable nourishment and now sitlinu
up. He condition is s;o').l.
DISMAL SWA Ml' CANAL.
II Has Already Become An Important
Arlcry of Commerce.
Special Dispatch to Itnllitnorc Sun.
Norfolk. Va.. Oct. HO. When Ihe pro
moters of Ihe Dismal Swamp Canal, re
cently opened I.. 1111 visrht ion, evolved the
sela me of more closely conncclins; the
1.111111:1 rein I interesis of the North and
Ihe Sonlh by means of this Inland wa
teiway. 11 is doubtful if Ihcv fully real
izc.l whal 1111 imporlanl artery of com
merce their enterprise was destined lo
he. As soon as the canal was formally
opened lo traffic several of the lars-'e-t
lumber lirnis of Baltimore ami I'hiladel
phia, quick lo see its ailvanlas-'es, imme
diately availed themselves of its opB.r
liiuilies. and as a result Ihe canal is do
ius: a business which is doubtless far in
excess of what was .anticipated by its
owners. One day last week three barsres,
carryins; over I.IIIHI.IMIII feel of dressed
lumber. 111 route from North Carolina lo
I'liiladelphia. Other vessels, schooners,
lars:cs. Ius;s and yachts lin.i a safe on. I
pleasant route South throns:h the canal.
I iivoidins; the ilamas:es of the outside pas-
snstc. The recent passasre of the tour
niasled llertis and Maud. Captain Le
vins, was an event which proveil very
KialifyiiiK to those interested. This ves
sel is considered the mosl difficult to
handle of any that uses tlie canals in the
North Carolina lumber trade. The schoii
er drew S'i feet of water and carried
the larsfi'st sinstle oiirgt ever taken
through, the cnnalH.
A Brent lleet of vessels is at in an
chor off Lambert's Point, nwaitiiii; to be
loaded with rocahontas coal. The pivs-
ence of so many vessels is tine to delay
in scciirintr all the coal desired, which
is occasioned by the streaf deiu..uid for
in n and coke, ami it is said the supply
is nlso effected by the "walk-out" of
miners in the 1'ocahontas coal fields.
Reports from North Carolina isiinls
are to the effect that the exodus of ne
srroes. eii'ieiidered by the race troubles
last fall, has not abated materially. The
m'srroes. mostly youns; men and women,
lire srointt North. It is estimated that
fully 3,(MK) have i?oue from Wilminsrlon
alone.
THIRTY PROBABLY LOST
Montreal, Oct. 31. The Webster
House was burned 'to the ground this
morning. Thirty (inests " are niissinsr.
Five sruests nnd thi-ee firemen, art1 known
to he killed. The olice have the twenty
live woh are missing iu their list of dead.
THE WIND STORM
Blew Steadily at Forty Miles
an Hour
MANY WIRES DOWN
Storm Now Central Off Wilmington and
Moving North Storm Came
by Santiago de Cuba
Wind Record.
Kaleis'li last nissht had one of ihe
st ronsrost wind storms in the history of
Ihe place. No streal ilauiiiice was done,
for 1 he wind w as si rims: and stead b'.il
11. il of a siil'licietii velocily to do serious
b ., cm. However, from ten o'clock last
..ilJi! until this uiortiius; Ihe wind siis
aiiie.l u veh.ciiy of 111 miles an hour.
..ml 1 his is the hisrhcsl steady velocity
lhal ll;:s oe. urred llere since the weather
bureau was established llere ill 1SN7.
There are only four limes when the
wind reached a hissher vclo.-ity since
Ivm and Ihey are as follows:
In March. INN'.I 41 miles.
In April. lSNii- -lo miles.
In March, ls'.io- I I miles.
In March, 1S!I? 15 miles.
Wind decs not do seri.ins dam.-isre until
i. reaches till miles an hour. Mr. Yon
I leri'iiiiiii said this iiiorutns; that Kalciidi
was remarkably foriuiiaie in iis itii:iti. n
-.. far as wind storms are concerned.
The preseni siorin caine via Sanliasso
1.1 Florida and up ihe cast. The vel
ocity ut Charleston a.nd Kitty Hawk
his moriiiiis; was liu miles and hour.
This is eXeeedillly severe. No repol'l
was feci ived from W'illllillssl'.ll inec the
itircs are down ami coinmuui.-aiioii cut
..M'. The siorin was said 10 be central
.11 Wilmington. Mr. '..n H.-rriuan says
,1 siorin is weakest at the center and
Mi" strongest wind is ..11 ihe oilier ra.liu
..f tlie si. inn. Thus Ihe wind must have
I t'l-ii very strons; at Wilniinsil-.n before
ihe center of the slorm reached lhal
illy and after the ccnler passes inrili. 1
north the vel.it il.v of the w ind will nsrain
incl ease.
The present coiiililion is tin- same h re
as lhal which produced severe wealher
last winter with the iiiiporiaui exception
lhal Ihe iherm ler is hisrh in Ihe c 11-
tra porlion of the country, whereas il
was the reverse I here last winter. The
wind is lie- same, namely, northeast.
Numerous fences and some trees were
blown down liere last nisslit. The only
hiiildim: seriously injured was to the
Iran ' ihe eoloder V. M. C. A. !.rild
ins: on Hast Cabarr'is si reel. Il
blown down and parily denioii -!' ! a
-niall holls" m-xl lo il.
Mr. Von Herrinaii says it will proba
bly fair off totiisdit or tomorrow, another
s;ust of wind precedins; the elearins; up
as the storm renter troes imrlli. Il will
n.u turn colder all. r il clears up.
In reply lo a question Mr. Von llerr
man stiys lhal il is a fad that il seldom
slays fair Ions: when il clears up al
nisdit. he has never sei 11 a satisfactory
explanation, bin il is a la.i.
RAIN TOMCI1T.
for Rnleisdi ami vicinity: Bain m
nisiiil: elearins: Weduesilay : cooler.
The slot in w iiicli w as yesterday coin nil
off florid. 1 const has advanced 10 North
Carolina, and increased I ivuicndoiisl.v in
force. Hi. -ivy rains and hisrh winds have
occurred over the entire smith and mid
dle Atlantic coast, with wind velocities
of 111) miles an hour al I'harleslon and
Kitty Hawk. The barometer al present
is lowest over North Carolina. Heavy
rains occurred al Rahisili. Norfolk.
Charlt slim. So' auiiuh and Ausrusla'. No
reports wen- received from Wilmiiisstiui
or Hal terns. Tlie w eather is generally
fair in the interior.
Till.' ST A 1! TKH'MVIATL'.
'Tim Wild, r's Talc" Will be rreseiitcil
Friday Nisdn.
Col. Harry M. Kidder has presented
to his 1l.-Mis.-l1' .'I- Miss Kathryn Kidder,
of the .lames-Kidder-Il.'inford combina
tion a number of pieces of .jewelry of
(ireciau desissn conieinporaiieoiis of Ihe
period of "The W'inlci's Tale" which she
will exhibit in the dual characters of
Herinione and I'crhlla iu Waurnhnls
and KenqM'r's bis; pr.Hluclion of ShaJics
peare's comedy. The jewelry is I he pro
duct of the Paris branch of the Chicas."
house of Spauhlins; and Cimipany. and
was especially nnide for Col. Kidder
from desipiis by M. Ctidiner. Ihe well
known archeohisrist.
This stvonsr play will he presented al
the Academy of Music Friday lns-'ht.
Reserved seats will be placed 011 sale
Sale Wednesday niornins; at BobbiH
W rune's drnj: store.
TWO PKIilSH.
New 1'ork. Oct. 81 .-So I'ns as known
one man, John Prison, the mail wapm
driver, was drowned and lireiiinn JUrnom
wa.s lost by the sinkiiii; of Ihe ferry boat
ChiensTO last night by the steamer City
of August.
ie'
OIA! OASHFS.
Items Both rso al and Real From the
W'.i)side.
Mrs. .Mar L. P1-1. . o Roanoke. Va..
is visit ins; I In;.. Vi r, Mrs. I,. II.
I'artin.
Mr. A. I'i ,., 1- ,p.,ied a cloak es
tablishment , 1 '-.jf iteville st,-.,. 1.
He has a 1. -' .! .' hicli he is off.-ins;
from o!i cci .
.Mrs. li,, !:,.-!, ,.ro. is visiiins:
Mis. Frank .a 1 or Nor-'h Blood-
w.oil. si ri . t
Mr. Willia : ; .f Sparks, (la.,
is in the , 1. . e,i if his brother.
Dr. .1. It. It. :. i s
Mr. .1. . H.:i..v. and '.ev. Archibald
Jollllsoll h.-u - e to I 11i.-l.ursc lo al
lend the III. 1 1 .. Al ; ; M v I lavis
lo Mr. Iscy ,.i.. vlie will be sol
emnized tod; V.
The l rcensiie.ro ef t. I band arrived
in the city this in.. ra, .g i plat for the
Colored Fair.
Mr. Stark.;- lia o 1 lit- Revenue
Deparliuelil. alnt . 1 1 I ll celisboro
litis moriiiiis:.
Mrs. Amai , ,i a- : I .Mrs. J. T.
lions,, lel'i I'm s,-oi 1 i .' -k ibis lit. .ru
ins:. .1 ii.lsic Will- a. 1 ' 11: ! f. arri ml in
ihe city this 1 ..riti..-.
Mis. I'rcsloi Bi-n,'i: . Wilniinsrloii.
who has been visions: lie: not her. Mrs.
K. Burke lla. wood, i !i r home litis
uiornius:.
Mi-. W. S. 1 -i.ui lei his t -n 1 1 1 sr
for Rocky Mo .. n. a lire loss-
.Mr. C. I!. 1- '-. . - 1.. Mr. Charles
I-'. I.lltnsdell. - ,. c Odd Fel
low s ( li-phan 1 I 1 .Is 10. let! lllis
niornins: to utti 1 a. 'ii "f the Irus
ices. Crand 1 I. W II
also aceoinpani : 1 ..
I r. K. 1 1. l.e ii iinrniiis: for
Wilson to :)l i i I I conl'creiii e
there. He will ... lay.
The Darkesi :. i.v c: in
lllis 111,, ruins:. . . iln-ir play
al Ihe Academy ..f ihe'.- loiiiuhl.
The show w indows It. rw.ius;. r are
decorated wilh 1 if haiuaiii in suit- and
..voreniils as aiheilisi .l iii lie id bis;- ad.
Sanitary lnspceiol' Sale and Market
lilsp. ct.ir MeUars e.ill.1. lllll.-.l i WO beeves
which were lu-ousiht to narkit here.
Tiny were broiisslil here froiu Ilarnell
coiiiity. and al'lcr liny had been butch
ered i: was cvidi 1 1 j that both had been
badly sored. The meat was . . : 1 . 1 -1 1 1 1 1 i
and eait.d out of the city and buried.
.1 n.lssc W. K. Allen, .d (leldsbot-o. is al
die Varboroiissh.
Disllicl Allotiiey A. F. Holt of
Win-ton. is in 1 lit- city.
Mr. R. D. Doitsdass, of ( ireeiisbot ... is
hcle.
'I he will of Mr-, .land M. Wilson was
probated today before Cleik W. M. Uuss.
Marshall Wilson, her sou, was app.'iiiletl
CNeelltoI-.
The lerri'ble Weal her prcvelllc.l llle
opciiins; of 1 Iii Colored Fair this 111..111
iesr. bin this a flcrnooii Secretary Leak
ssol Ihe band lossether and proceeded to
the strounds. A t loiuey I leueral . V.
W'alser is eXieeled oo.en llle Fair with
an address.
TWO DEATHS.
Mr. Robert Fool, astcl :!5 years, died
this moriiiiis; ut his home inar 1 lamer
in St. Mary's township. The funeral
will be held tomorrow.
Mr. William Susss:. an au'ed while man
who lived aboiil eisihl miles from Ral
eissil. died l s allc111.11.il an.! was buried
l"day. lie was a familiar listure iu
linleis:li and was often sc. 11 on the streets
selliiis; horns, brooms, etc.
A IMTIAlil.K CASK.
Horrible Dcaih of a Woman in a Cabin
011 Sixth St reel - Lack of Food and Al
I -11 1 it ill the Cause.
A 1 i t in 1 ilt- case of human siill'erins;
and des;railalioii that would do credit to
an Fast Side tenement iu New Yor. came
to the Observer's notice yesterday niorn
ins;. says the Churloil.- Observer.
As the reporter was passing almisr
Tryoii sii-eet u youns; Imy stepiieil up
and said: "I am a sti-ans;ci- here bin 1
know lhal there is a w hie woman slarv
ins: to death in a cabin 011 Sixth street,
near Crahani." The reporter, in com
pany wilh one of ihe iiiniiasicrs of Ihe
Rosi-ue Home. Weill a! once lo the sll'eot
and house, lo see if llie story was true.
There are ssveral nestro cabins 011 the
si reel.
"Can you lell me if there is a while
woman in one of these cabins ill'.'" was
asked.
"She's iii this house, but she's dead."
said a nessro ninn who was on the porch.
The 11 liolter looked ill the room. Il
was tilled wiih old clothes, old furniture.
tillhy licyoiul description, and on the
miserable bed covered with filthy beddins;
could he discovered Ihe outline of a hu
niian form. Tlie room is occupied by
Julius Adam--. , olorod. About a week
as;o. as Ihe dist ressins; story sroi-s. some
one knocked one uis;ht al Ihe door of
(his house. Adams opened Ihe door and
saw before him a while woman, ill and
I'dile. She asked him to lei lief slay
here .all niirht. He did so. She never
rose assaiii from the bed on which sin
fell exhausted. She was horribly af
flicted with dropsy. There she lay for
a week, sulTcrins; assoiiy, and dyins; by
des.'rtVs from lack of proper food, .-mention
nnd from tilth. Not even llle no
limes in the room adjoinins: win in in
minister to her. The only ait'-ution she
had was from, lie nesiro who h id kindly
taken her iu. Friday afternoon s'ic lhc
ease was reported to Dr. H-iwlev. He
went to see her. but he saw that her coii
ililion was hopeless. He was horrified
lit find a white woman in such a plan
and amidst, such xiirrnuniliiis:s. She told
him that her name was Alice Stirlli;
ilia,' she had been at the poor house but
left there. T never saw such tilth ill my
life." said the doctor. He intended to
have sonicthius; dune tor the woman yes
tciday moruiiiK, but when he went back,
death lmd come. The woman's feel had
swollen so that they hud actually burst
and the water was rmiiiiris.' out of them.
The miserable creature nhe scarcely
looked like a lnnuiam beius;, the doctor
said was buried yesterday by the conn
ty.Churlotto Observer.
GEN. LEE TALKS
Conditions in Cuba Quiet and
Satisfactory
CUBANS QUIETLY WAITING
General Believes Revolt in the Philippines
Should be Suppressed and the
Disposition of the Island
Settled by Congress
ib tieral Fil izhiisdi Lee. ihe commander
of Ihe I'niteil Slates troops in the pr.i-
inces of Havana and I'inar del Rio, iu
Wcsicrn Cuba, pissed ihroiis;li Baltimore
Saturday uissht on his way to Washius:-
I011 and lo his home iu Kb-humml. Va..
where lie w ill rest inilii about Deocuili.'r
I. when he will i-eiurn lo Cuba.
The lleneral h it Havana on Saturday.
Oil.. her Ul. ami leached New York on
Thursday last. The vessel was delayed
al quai-an! inc. but tin S.rt unhiy after
noon 'he lleneral. with his private secre
tart. look a Southern Railway train for
his home. A reporter of The Sun met,
the train at Fnioii Station, Baltimore,
and re de with lleneral Lee to Wushiiis:
lon. The lleneral was lookins; well.
His lace had a healthy, ruddy srlow. he
was in stood spirits and talked cutcrluiu-
insslv.
"C lit inns, in Cuba w hen I left there."
said he "wen- quiet and suiisfaiiory.
Ti.e l oiimiy is heallhier ihan it has ever
been. due. doubtless, to the heller sani
tary c .millions as I in hi ssli 1 11I1011I by
A tucrieaiis. .Many of the Cuban people
have returned to work. The crops have
been smoil. and hose is some prosperity.
Tin re is no coiiuiry in lhc world thai
an beat Cuba lor tobacco triiil siiirar.
There is no ilil'ficuliy with tobacco,
l'hey jttsi scratch the ground and it
sri'ows.
"Willi siis:ar il is different. I'neer-
lainiy as to the form ot ssovernmeiil. to
be established in (he islands has prevent
ed 1 lit- huihlins: up of sussai plants, mosl
of which had been burned down. These
plains .st iitu'-h money. They are 110-es-ary
for the development' of the sus.'iii'
inibisir.i, however, as the supir cane
has to he ssrouiid iqi al once, or lose
much of ils juice.
"Tlie eoiiniry is now under military
s;o eriinieni . The Cuiicd Stales has
pi-oniisi d Cuba a free sMvernincnt. and
the peoph- are -wailins; before pushiusr
ahead with business untii itis establ
lishe.l. There is 110 (rouble on the is
land, and the S.iiiki Fniicil Stales iroops
liiere are iu s:ariisoii. ready lo quell any
lii-i 111 bain-e win. h may arise. Every
day liny are put thronsih their resrular
drills. Their health is pood."
"I la veiuy of the Cubans showed ade
sire to enlist in Ihe I'liilcd Slalcs
Arinv';" lb iicral Lee was asked.
"No." aiisweieil the (b neriil. "and ihey
eaniioi eiilisi until liny become Anieri
e.lll cili.cus."
"W hat do you think of the war in Ihe
Philippines and of its conduct'" (leneral
Lee was asked.
"1 eannot discuss the conduct of Ihe
war. 1 think, however, lhal lhc Philip
i i in- iiicsiion is a simple one. The war
should in- pi osei nicii. now mat .Miiei nan
blood has been shed on Ihe islands, until
s;uin.il.lo lays down his arms. He and
his men should he Ircaled humanely.
am! it sin HI til lie lell. lo onsTress 10 oc
tet mine w 1 1 : 1 1 is 1,1 be done with them
and what I ill lire course is 10 nc anopien
with reference lo lhc islands. To retire
now would be 10 make this connlry (he
Iniissliins: stock of nniions. It would be
like 1 wo nicii iisrlil insr in this car and the
liietiils ,. if th, inhalants lakinsr
him away. The friends of Ihe other
1-1 mil ia I :i 11 1 would say thai Ihe removal
..(' the lir l 1 ..inhalant Was done because
he was beius; whipped."
"Whal do you iltiuk of the coinlut-t of
llie Fusdish r...er war'.'"
"I know notions: of lhc military opera
lions in Sonlh Africa. I am just hack
I'l-iini Cuba, and the news of the war 1
have received has been scarce and unau
thentic. I can pass no opinion on the
cause or the course of the war."
"Whal do you think of the political
-: 11 1 1 i.-i isr 11 in Virginia, and will the Demo
eials will ilicre'.'" (bncral Lee was ask
e.l.
'I he Hem nil smiled pleasantly. "1
have been away from Virginia. " be an
swered, "lor ahum a year, and 1 do not
know .inythiim conccrnins: Virginia poli
lics now. P.e.-idc-." he eoininucd. "in my
men know no pol'iiies. The Presideiil, of
whatever pol'iiies. is eoiumantler in chief
of ihe army, and we serve under him."
(bneral Lee lell the train ill Wash
insstou. w here he i'i niained liver nisihl.
lie slalcd lhal he had 110 official busi
ness with ihe War Dcp.irl 111. He
will, however, probably call on llle Presi
dent and Secretary of War before pro
ceedillsr lo Richmond lo take his nioiilh's
rest.
A ( ' A DF..M V OF MFSIC.
Darkesi Russia Will be Presented by a
Strons: Company.
"Darkesi Kussia" will be presenleil (his
eveiiius; al lhc Acadciny of Music. The
I'a el I li:it this play is now in ils seventh
continuous season of continued presenta
tion shonhl commend it. if anthills: else,
for in these days the (healre-stocr has
learned lo he diseriininaiinc and only
lhc best of plays can survive the tryinsr
Isei of time. But Darkest Russia has
been played all over the land, and - always
wilh the 'best of resultant pleasure to
those who have seen it. H is a country
full of opportunity for strons; plot nml
story.' 1 1 is rich in it's chances for pic
turesque staste pictures, and also in the
bright rich coloring and elaboration in
its costiiniins;. Anions the many plays
that have been written on the Russian,
theme, no one has hail so much of popu
lar approbation showered iion- it us has
Darkest Russia. All of the scenery for
the entire play is carried, and a most ca
pable east will be seen iu its- several
I characters.
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