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niiii.ilniil i TPi mil 111 irr i n r n mr ir i -iiiii"iin i ri i'iWi iihiiiTi 'r-i 'tii " ,1 i nnrv mm No. 9,050. RAI.EIQH, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1899. 25 Cents a Month. II . I I .:. ' . VI - ft , -: ki". RYAN MET His Attorneys Purnell for an Injunction to Prevent S. A, L. Consoli dation but Get Nothing Judge Purnell Immediately Granted a Hearing and Gave Three Reasons for Refusing Order Consolidation Will be Perfected This Afternoon and a Blanket Mortgage for $75, 000,000 Made. Mr. Tliniiiiis !'. U.Min Ni h Vmli, lias attain lii'cn ili'l'iati'il in his allcnii i lu block 'the coiwuliilaliaii uf the va rious lini's that arc to form the new Si'iiliuiiivl Air l.inc railway sys.cni. lie was utterly i-ruslinl in his nttciniil. the liohlest yt-i inaile. In j-tny the jirtH-it'ilini; it the stockholders of the Kalei'h ami (iistiiit Iiailrom! frmn lairyinn out the terms of the cniM-liilatioti hy apiK-almu to tie 1'eileiai .-mil lor a ri'slrniiiiiiK order pciuliu the uriiiitiiiK of an in junction. It was a lmlil stroke. Ion it filileil: not evi n could he cause the delay for 1M hours. The slool;liohlo'-s of ihe K-ilei'.'li ;iul (iiistou Kailroail Company, which will tie the parent company of the new ss tem. was called to n eel at noon i.uiuy iu the ccinpaiiy' ollice of tlii- city to; the purpose of cariyin- out the terms of the consolidalicu. rroniiucnt olli ciais of the road arrived liiis inornin to attend this important tneetiiii:. Aiiioui; tliese were Vice 1 'ri'-iiltnt and (ieiieriil Mauat'cr St. John. .liiik'r l.ci;';i H. Willis, of I'oMsIiimiiiIi. (onclal ('oiii'.-el: .Jiidso Cm-, of ISalliinoie, mid Mr. W. 10. C'lii-tian. However, the representative- .if Mr. liyiin were also upon the scene of aciiou. Iljs attorney. Mr. INil'o. id' New York. Mas here, and Mr. It. O. Knrtoii, of tliis city, was also relMiucd to represent Mr. I!yan. lion. I.oinncl (.Iiiil's, ot N-cvv York, e.-( 'oiivressuian. was like wise here sis counsel for Mr. Kyan. The effort of the Uyau faction todav was a surprise. 1ml it was also a failure. Shortly licfuro the appointed hour lor tin- meeting Mr. Pave and Mr. Hui ton appeared before .lud'.'e Thomas I!. I'timeli of the T'niied Slates Circle; Court and asked lor a ristrainiiii; oi lier, pi'iidintr the L'rantint; of the in junction to prevent the consolidation. The action was entitled "Tin. mas I'. Kvan vs. The Uah i::h and Casti.n Kail roail Company. Tin' Seaboard and Koa noke liailrond ( 'oinpany. .lohn Skeltou Willinins, .1 it W. .Miildcnilorf and Li'iffh K. Walts in their own ritdii and rcpiresen.tativos- of iheir associates." The attorneys for Mr. Ityan liled a lencthy bill i-ninpi isinj; over lit! type written patres. . Juilfii- I'liruell (.'ranted the temporary restraining order, lull staled that he would five a hcaiiiu.' iunueiliaicly and not cause a day's delay. Tin restraining order was immediate ly served upon the officials niul they went before .Iiulire I'lirmdl in the I'eii eral court room for a lieariui:. .Indj;e Watts and .Itidtte Cross arL'iied for the S. A. 1.. against Ihe reslrainini; order and Mr. l'liirc and Mr. Hurion for the order. T!ie aruuicitt consumeil about an hour and was coiupleied by two n'elock. IiiiIki' rurncll in his usual logical and clear milliner, cave the petitioners three reasons for refusiinr ? ranl a resiriiin iiiC order; 1i i-s.-t . they had shown no cause in ciMiity; .second, they showed no ndeiiiiate legal reinedy; and lastly they had shown no wrnutf. The defeat was complete and the Seaboard Air Line nffhtals were en tirely HiitisnVil. Mr. Itynii had failed to delay the' proceedings a sinale day. Mr. H. ). Hiirton. :ittorney for Mr. ltyaii. bad the Imnd already prepared in rase the restrainini; order had stood. It -was for .Hi5,(tllll with the Fidelity and Deposit Coinpany of Maryland, Mr. K. K. Elliiigtoii, nirent here. TUB MKUTlXtiS. When tin temporary rcxtrainiiiit or der was served this inorniiiK before noon this of course prevented the meet ins from carryini: out the terms or consolidation at that hour. Hence the ' stockholders simply met, with Col. Cam eron in the chair, and Mr. .1. SI. Sher wood as secretary and. after appointing a committee on proxies, coiuposiil of Mr. Charles K. Johnson and Sir. It. 'P. (tray, iitul liiarins; the report of this committee to the effect that a iiuoniin was not present, adjourned until four o'clock this afternoon. In tup interval between then and four o'clock Jmlirc Purnell heard the nrjjii nient ami refused the restrainini; or der, thus leaving them uiitraiuollod for thfir work this afternoon. The Raleigh and (iastnii stockholders met at 4 o'clock and are now in session. It is stated that there is nothing to prevent the carrying out of the terms of consolidation at this meeting. The capital stock of the Kaleigli and Gai ton will be increased to $73,OOO.tX and n blanket mortgage covering the differ ent properties in the new system cr& ated. 1 EVAN'S FIGHT. The dtockholders of the Seaboard and Iionnoke Railroad Company, th pa rent eorKrntion of the present Seaboard Air Line system, have already indorsed ihe plan of consolidation. There were 13.0(H) sharps of stork represented, dough under the iirrangeiuenti govern HIS WATERLOO TODAY Apply to Judge ing tin- luting "f the stuck the shares wi re i milled lo only :UMI votes, of which l.'SJ vmes were held by Mr. Thomas I-'. Kyan. who opposed flic ptopoMrion. Mr. lt.vnn look a leading pan in the r ganiz ilioti of the Central of (leor- gia Railway Coinpany and endeavored to consolidate that property with the Southern, bin was prevented by tht l.cgislaiuie of Georgia. The conicst today waged was a loutiiiintion o." the light iiisiitutcd by Mr. Uyan against Mr. K. Cnrzoii Hoffman and his friends when liny were in control of ihe SeabiRinl Air Line system. Mr. Uyan i In n cliargd that the property was being mismanaged, and made unsuccess ful .-i 1 ( : 1 1 1 1 1 s to mist Mr. IIolTiuaii I'r.u.i the presidency. He carried the neuter in I en.:., and was defeated, but has renewed 1 i . cmitei at every succeeding cleciiiiu wiih the same results. IN-iili s charging mi-miamigcincnt again-! tin- present iuicrcsis that contrnl the pri.p'eity. Mr. Uyan also charges lh..l ii would Pe ag.-iiiisi It i n interests to lie the Scaheanl with the Georgia anil Alabama. Klmiilu Central and Penin sular and oiinr properties. He owns only -J1 shales of the slock of i lu- Ral eigh and Calii. niuler whose charter the pi. i i nil'- will be cotisolidatcd. The New York Ik ra'd yesterday plinth tile felhiwing slury: 'I'ii:!her di tails concerning Mr. .!. I'ierpi.ni .Mi-igan's plans in culiuecliiin wiih the Seaboard Air Linccainc to 'iglil yi sienlay. Some crsoiis in Wan si reel w ent mi far as to a-vet i 1 1 1 : 1 1 tin u :. i. o.. t . . I in' ii i ii 1 1 hi.: 1 1 - nun .ill. .oiHgilll lia-.c I kepi informed in regard In the condition of the I'liillli e Kciiange Trust ( 'olll- pauy L i- ou,i4 time, and ihat when tin j proper lime eome.i the Smit lieru ISail- I way iii!cie-i will be ipiiek lo ink 1- i vain gc of : In- siniatioii and snatch up the Si aboard and Knanoke slock which is necessary lo obtain control of that property. "A ilir.i i.ir of lite Ptoiluce l).cbangc Trnsi Coinpany sai I that as-iirances had been received from somebody close lo Mr. Mi rgin aboul two weeks ago that the niie-sary cash would be furnished to help i In- company out if an examina tion of the company's books justified it. 'I his dirrcior said lie was told that Wil liam 'i Neii Cromwell was In he allowed lo look over ihe books, and if he was s:iti--lieii funds would be advanced on propi r collaieral. "'I learned yoMi nlay thai the special -in mil lee w hich was appointed by the directi.js of ihe iriM coui any lo lake charge of ii:.. company's affairs spent most of tluir time yesterday living to find mil which of ihe assels connected with, the uirioiis underw riting Hellenics was mosl easily marketable, and ihe intcuiieo is reported to be lo dispose of thi- Seaboard and Roanoke slock at I In- i.iriie-i ii nt. Ii is iindcrstood thai i hey b r.e ri ived a satisfactory offer for ii. and it is ii,poscd that this offer i.ii'i- from friends of Mr. Mor gan ,--iliy Mr. Ryan." In an interview printed in a New York i p, r. Mr. John Skclton Williaiiis, prcsiilcnt of I lie Seaboard Air Line, said that the lot il amount of money advanc ed lo i in- syndicate that con! rots I lie prop criics wa-. less ihan Siidtl.tll'il. ami Ihat i: is ainply .niiri.1 and will be paid on demand. Mr. Williams reiieraic.l his statement a few days :go that the new' Seaboard Air l.iue sy-lein will begin operating through trains in Florida nexl nioiiih. LUMBeRFON TELEPHONE CO. The l.iiuibcrton TelepTione Company was today iucm poraleil by ihe Secre tary of Si.itc with a capital stock of :'..ill:ii. The incorporators are Caldwell and Carl h. A. K. White. (). T. Williams, K. K. I'i lor. Jr.. and A. W. McLean, all of 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 n r 1 1 n i . and 10. G. Johnson, of St. Paul's. X. C. PENITENTIARY "'1 here are more convicis, whose terms bme expired, discharged from the Slate i risen Ibis month," said Sir. P. Ii. An udell today. "Ihan are re ceiviil. T'.ie discharges average 4(1 per inonlli. 'llie decrase in the uiiniber of conv'cis reci ived is due to the county convict s.VNtemn," said Sir. Areiidell. Il might be added that the penitentiary managers realize Unit this decrease will lie continued fur they have materially decreased Ihe number of State farms. TI1K Oil AUITY BALL. IVr.'i forget the lnirty Bull on Tues day night after Christmas. Get ywir fancy cosuime ready ind look your prcl ticst and best. The whole town "will lie there lo see you, no don't disappoint thetn by your nhsemv, but let the "cur tain rise" ou the largest and most bril liant assemblage that Italcdgli hus looked upCT for inany' n day1. The price of a!iiiisioii o oil who uliuiee wiH be ope dollar ami those -who look oil seventy five cents. A very thurmSiinr feature will tie added to the roany others p viollJ liu-ntionod, -but not discloswt uctil the eveniii: of the ball. Xow, don't wait rartil the last niiniite, l go at once mid secure your Tickets before they are all soKL t SOCIAL NOTKS. Muital ('lull will j;ivi' a I'lirist- ,.,., vt -.,.,l- ..,1 I.-,-; . 1 , . ,.:,,i,t ' .mil a nt'W r p-rnnui .l;niiiary 2tl. Tiinninnw imkIU 11 UaiK'i' will lie ijivit in tlir Ilriny iovrrnnr ami Mr. IIunm-II will iv tviv til.- Minli'iil-: of l'laci1 Instiliilc, tin- ItnplKi I'liivirsiiy. St. Mary's una I In- A. an. I M. Cullrm- imiiiclil i'mni !' HANDSOME PRESENTS The Employes of Messrs EdwarJs anJ BroiiRhlon Remember Them at Yeule Tide Today at Mr. I . P. KdwariU and Sir. . I'. Hroughlon might have Ihcii seen hurrying ii stairs in their large printing establishment. They were ht':-y at their desks when a brcatJilcss uicseiiger rushed in ami siiiuuioncil llieiii up Mail's immediately, slating that there was trouble in that ipi.irici-. When tiny reached- I he place of Ihe disturbance they found the i utile force of tl -I iblishiiicni collected there. W'illiooi wariiiie' lllc voi,l,e ma 11. Mr. I J. SY. Ilailey. began to address them J and in :i short and appropriate speech presented two beaiiliful piclurcs lo Sir. Kilw.ird- and Sir. I'loiighlou. to the former a pie:itrc of "Hrcaiu in Arcady" and to i In- latter the "Three Graces." These mi re but mementoes of the love ami c-iceni in wiiiclt bnih gentlemen are held by all l heir employee. They were greaily touched by thi kind Christinas remembrance and responded feelingly. When !lii was hot Sir. Bailey turn ed to Mr. C. K. 1-MwanK Jr.. foreinan of the piil.laig depart inelil. and oil be half of ihe primers resented him with a bauibon:e -it nf. -hill siiids. .Mr. p.d w.irds lil.cw i-e rcsj-.emlcil fittingly. UNITED STATES SEIZES BRITISH STEAMER. Yhiolia. Dei-. 'Jl. The I nileil Slates giinboai Ca-iino. h:is sei.. d Ihe Ilrir-i-h . :c. liner "I.abuan" and sent her lo Menibi nil.'. 1- :l ori'" crew ll is siln- il thai tricii io run a niocka.ic ill the Philii pine- A FROLIC A Bachelor's Experience Witb Two of Raleigh's Belles A handsome, prominent and distin guished bachelor, who is at present re siding in Raleigh, gives The Tiines YiMior lac following true tiarra.'iv.. : "Two of Raleigh's society young la dies sl.irlci! on! for a si roll in the ciinnliy yesterday afternoon.' Just for I In- Inn of il I in y wandered furl her and tarfhir and weiv admiring (lie beauties of nature, gathering leaves, itc Finally they fell to discussing the subject of future husbands, am! one said to ibe other 'Theie is a ri. h balcbclor w iio lives some distance down this road. Suppose we go lo sec him. He is a high-toned, elegant gentleman who needs a w ife,' and in a spirit of mischief sfie added: 'Suppose we go and see if one nf us can'l catch him.' "They walked on ami mi. for miics and .idles, and linally the shadows of darkne-s gathered round them, and they stopped at a large farm house on ihe read, r.nd were niel al the door by iis hospitable nii.-lrcss. They told her they were from Raleigh, were jiwi out ou a frolic, and had walked further Ihan i hey iutiiulcil. She, with the in nate hospitality and kindness of a Soiillicrn lady, invited I hem to spend Ihe nigin w iih In r. toiling Iliem that her husband would send them back in tlic niel nil:-. "it was tin- pleasure and privilege of y -iir correspondent to overlake 1hese fair ib. nisi Is about a mile this side or ihe house where they slopeil last nighi. Tin host and his son were in a buggy ahead and the two young ladies in auoiher, slowly coming to Raleigh. "Your correspondent has had vasi e. periiiHc, has traveled a good bit and lias seen ninny girls, but he has never st en any who were more jolly, or who seemed lo more thoroughly enjoy tin ir nil ii'io the country than the two above mentioned. "It is his i ; i i n ii m thai, sooner or later, Ixiih if tliein will capture admirable husbands." FAIR AND COLDER For Raleigh ami vicinity: Fair, con tinued nhl liHuigh't and Friday: increas ing cloudiness Friday afternoon. The press-nre cotdiiiues high aeros. the central region of the Ftiilod State from Xortli Carolina west io the Ilocky Sloitn tain slope. Throughout that region and northward the weather is fair and cold, with the lowest temperature eight (le grcces above zero, at Xorth i uitte. .eb. A disturbance i evidently central in the Gulf of Hexico. Cloudy, threatening weather prevails throughout the South with rain at many points near the tnuth of the Mississippi, ill Texas, and in Florida. BIUTISIl WGI'XHKH. lyoiulou. IVc. "I. A Sloddcr river dispatch of leceinber lliih says that Geucral SlithiLCu under a ttag of trine sent a request to Conje asking for in formation rcKarding the British wound ed. Conje was prompted to send the desired intelligence. General Slethuen say that he communicates wiih Kim borley nightly. ' CAXAUIAXS TO FIGHT. iAMidon, iKv, ."21. The steamships '"Ihirisia," "Ijiuri'irtiiMi'" and ''lVinc ranian" are chartered to ionvey the second Canadiau contingent to Cane Colony. LAWTON'S BODY Troop B Accompanies Remains to Resting Place SYMPATHY FOR MRS. LAWT0N i General Otis did Not Desire General Lawton to Advaoce that Day But Yielded at Oeaeial Lawton's Request. Manila, Hoc. Jl. After the simplest possible ccrciuonies ihe body of Gell ...... I I .11 l... I..1- ti...... ccim icry. when' it w ill remain until I .Mrs. l.awlou is ready to accoinpany 11 on transport to the ("uiled States. Troop II of Ihe Fourth cavalry, which General Law ton commanded when lie was captain, will escort the body to the cemetery. Win n I iic body is sent home there will bo a public funeral, with military honors. The widow is receiving hundreds or oNprc-sions ,.f sympathy. Many Fili pinos say thai those who knew General l-awimi knew he was their friend. They express great grief. Gciiei.il Olis said this morning i lint lie had suspended orders for Sauuiatco limy enieiit last .Monday evening on ac count of a siorui. General Lawton came from Malajaean personally to urge that the expedition be allowed -to procc'd. He said tint Hoops Were al ready advancing and he thought the storm would not seriously inlcrferi wiih the operations. General (His linal ly coneluileil lo permit him to go ahead. LOCAL DASHES Maniage lieen-e was issued loilay to Mr. Hi vi r l'liiiic and .Miss I'eariy I'earcc. both of this , nv. "The lien Kuchre Club" is the most receni organization among some of Ral einh's most charming young ladies. A ii ling of II lub will be held al Mrs. West's home on Hloodworth stree' next 'i ilnesilay evening. "Now it is seldom yon see thai." re mark, d Mr. .1. S. Allen. Sr.. lo a re porter ii day. as he pointed to a largo lwo-bore wagon load of corn ou tin i oh. "There is more corn in the county than usual ami ihe farmers are selling i! here oil tile cob this year. Corn ou tile coil is preferable lor feed o the grain louse. Horses will eai pari of the cob as weil as Ihe grain." Sliss Susan Mcl'heetors returned from Riiltiinorc leday. where she is attending school, .to spend Christmas holidays with her parents .Mr. and Sirs. A. SI. SIi rin ciers. Sirs. T. X. Ivcy has a magnificent piece of tapestry work on exhibition at ihe l!ap;i-i bi'ok-siiire where il is offer ed for sale. Il is a beautiful pattern .'Hid Js greatly ailuiired by all who see 11. Adjutant General I!. S. Royster is m the city today. Col. J. Tumor .Murchead. -if Spray, came in lids morning. Sir. I.. Hanks Hull, of Graham, ar rivt d in the city this morning. Mr. 1.. F. liuilcr. inaua'.'cr ol Ibc Caucasian. Icfi this morning for Wasli inglou Cilv lo spi ml the Christinas holi days. Judge K. W. Tiuiberlake went . to I.oiiisbiirg I his morning. General aSItt Ransom returned home this morning. Sir. II. W. R. Glover, of the Seaboard Air Line. Norfolk, Y:i.. returned Imine this moiuing. Mr. (i. Rosenthal returned to tnc city this morning. Mr. II. F. Morris, of Apex, eanie in this morning. Mr. Kall'onl Krcth. an old Rale'.oli itc of Georgia, eanie in this morning In spend lllc Christmas holidays wilii relatives. Judge T. IS. Wiiinack returned this luoruiiig from a short trip to 1'iltsboro. Sir. Ty n Cobo. of Sanfnnl, came in this uiornii:::. Fdiior Mnllill. of Kloit College, came in tliis morning. Mr. Walter l'arisli returned Troiii Ilillsboro this morning, where he has n number of jiainters at work. Mr. 1'. T. M is-cy. of Smii hlicld. re tiirtti d bonie mis loonnog. ,"lii! yon i vcr sec such weather." was a comiuciii generally heard ou the siriits te.l.-.y. Very few overcoats were to be ei a, yel here it is only three day- before Christmas. This appears to be mini her ISM i winter thus fa.. Messrs. Fred and Arthur Sutton gavc S'.'o bond for I heir appearance at court in tin- case of assaulting Mr. Tom Sione. Thcv waived examination. Sir. W. C. Douglass and Sir. X. SI. Amis represented the prosecution. The sheriff ot Duplin brought a con vict to the pi nilcntinry ti"1-'!-. Champ. Sic. Davis1, of Wilmington, is appoiiiled adjutant of 'tile .Neconti cgimcnt. vice Bradley .1. Woolen, who is now in tlie I'hilipptncs. The new olViccrs of Ihe Non-hern and 101 iza 1 nl h City divisions of Naval Ho- serves wen ininissioned today. The coiiimaniliug officers of these are Win. T. Hill and J. II. Crawford rosieetlvo- ly. Secretary of State Thompson was looking today at some wrt tolled sur veys ot land, and said: "The office of county surveyor' ought to be abolished. There is no more incompetent set of of ficials than connly surveyors, as a rule. I do not say this from plijiie. There arc in every county men com petent lo survey, but who will not (null ify because of the small compensation. The county commissioners ought to be authorized by law to appoint survey- WaulrtI IKwhiIht 27th two flozcn lirinlit pirU mu boy aeo1. frm 12 to IN. PW'uaant work ti goml wajre?. Apply OtHvinboi 27ih at Kaleigli Ilohirry Vo.'i Mill, SihhJi V!sl strwt. )1 GEN. DULLER RETREATS 5 MILES Plainly Evident that the British Reiief Forces Now Need Re lief Themselves -Lord Rob erts Appeals for Native Caval ry Oonan Doyle E lists-More Transports, I. Minimi. Icr, 'J.). -Thi- lily n .-ian-Inl this iiU'rniii.L' I'.v ;i iliput cli frmn Chii'ly C;inip w hirli -ay-, iliai lar Siunlay tin. rial IhI1it army rmn-alPl tivt- inili' fi'Min ii- i u-Miinii in frui ( lln- I turn l'-:1 r.. 'Pi i i n-icnu'vai!-' n i -liicni in il m'I I' uil ha v i-aiKril I'l'iiHK ala.-lii. as ii milil lu U'cil lull nainral i a pi'rcaiit imiavy slfp I'm- "Jmii'i-al HnHcr tn iak- uinlci' llic cxisiiiii.' firi'tunNi aiH-r., iiiui'Vir, ilir dUpa T i ll aiUU lliai nn in tua-li-- urn snii liark in Kirvt- ;u rn'ilfi- iru-lrair any pn-ili!i- aihinpr n thr jtaii ; um l!.icv 1.. allac.i lln- Hank. a!-u tt a. 1 inpi in l:riiiL' "IT ihe liali!t .l ::nn !fli nar ll:c ricr hank on tin- Itriii-ii V H "!' MI 1 A NOT 1 1 YSTK1M. 'A I ,, I-Minlnii. . lil. - (.liU'cn Vim.iria . ut'fally aim (veil al iln- u ti f' n in If 1 v;a!c nit i I of in r In alili ami coniiiuj illy weeping. A araiiraph on 1 1 alii-i iw liicM Nt-iiii appear.- in tlic papers ii, wliii h it a.lil. ilial it has m-vcr hern Her .lajcsi's liahii "in li-pla rU? like a liysi.-rical school irirl." iw vai.ky ni:i:im;o. l.umloii. Ore. 1.- KicM Marshal lord Uot.eris he!,! a fpieial military council iii 'lie war ofiice today ;unf -tioniy n; -ri'd lliai a larLie i-mi: iuein el" native cavalry -In mi hi he sent lo Snnlh Africa aL'ain-( ihe llocr. In hw .jiiiliiiin in woiihl prove of iin-st inia hlc Mi-vici in llic guerilla lai-iics nece. sary to cope with the I'.ocr' lno.Ie nf warfare. As a rc-mlt of tin- i!isitcncc I ih 1 in ti Secretary 'iamilion Ims cadli'il to 'iccroy l.onl ('iiroii io learn how many si iia Irons arc ava ilahle I'm1 wa , service, aihl how soon liieV eoilhi he lainletl at Soiti ii A I'rica. I MIiKIA (TIAUTKKKO. I. i vcr . onl, 1 ((. lM .--Tin '"I'mhi i.i" is chartered as a I raiisporl for Soiitii Africa. MKN AI L OONK. Tnii. 1 ci-. lil . -( 'nli iiel ri timer, w'vh CHURCH DESECRATION An Attempt of Burglary to Steal Valu. able Historic Silver Plate?. Alloon:l. Mec. A ZiiUZ of foldnl's (iitercd Si. I'atrick's Uoman Catiioiic cli ii t-rli at O a Hi; .in. early yesterdav nloinin. altti' valnahlc plate. Thc-c plates arc tr iced hack to the iiicnmhenc? nf Trincc i a Hit .in in l.oivi ta parish, a hundred year- nun. Father Uyan was aroiwed and opened lire upon i he ro'. hefs. Tin- Imru'ars reiiirned the tiri and for a few iniinitcs there a lively l'usilade. Ilnii tin- r.ddier tlcii. Noliody was hit. I'AKK WALK. Friday nihr a wcll cake wall uill hi L'ivcn in the dining rnmn of ihe Car rolliiui 1 ImI el hy the waiters. Admis sion is free and at! arc luvilcd to wit !ies it. The dool's will he opened af ! o'clock. The cake walk uill he hd off hy Krnest Jones, who won in t;n famous contest, at Morchead Fiiy. Il-ml Waiter Settle i delcnnilied to capturt the chanipimiship from Krnest this time. It will he a "hot" cake walk. AN KXCKFTIOX To T'HK IllMi. Is the Wood wanl-Wanvii t 'oinpany Which he at ihe Academt all ' of Next We. k. Il sometimes happens, as cxperieiiei of many ihcatre uuers will attcsl. That a dnl In r slmw fails to measure up to the ifenine standard set hy much cheaper aitractimis. hut il is r-uvly the casi tliat a popular price show ran he truth fully said l-i he worth n dollar. Such however, was (he case at the Academy nf Music last cvt nin. when the Wood wat'tl-Warri n company, the Ui eve; seen in IV.crshuri;, op-ncd its cii.itauc nieiil for rhe current week. 'Hicy cer tainly proved an exception to the rule, and undoiil tedly ve a hiiih class or entertainment. To this fact the lare audience iti eseni w ill hear M illing tes liniony. If the ha lance of this com pany's cnj;aemciit is to he judged hy their lirst prodnetimi, there is no mound for fear that each and every ver'min anee to follow will, not he entirely sat isfactory. "Beyond liie t'ily." a stranuvr here, hut oho th it made many friends, was the hill for last night, ntul it was pre sented in a very pleasing manner hy a capable caM. New. hriglii ami cceed ingly eh er pceiaHie were introdueed lief ween eaeli act. ami were heartily en joyed, particularly the musical melange of Mis Kskerl ami Mr. Heck. -Petersburg- Index -Appeal. Te 1S. Iteserve soars for this attraction will ho on salo Saturday morning at lSoh-bitt-Wynno's drug storo. Charles MeN'anieo, tho now president of tho State Fair, takos eliarge .lan tmry 1st. Tho Dontoei atie oxeeutive coin mi i feo of MiU county meets Jauuary 1st. FROM HIS POSITION a tcohg i l 1 1 1 i T i-1 r : pai'i of h i r-o-iiiin,' ha- I'd ni'iied, afier a weeks ex pedition in Transvaal territory. Timy reached a point til'ty mile- from Fiei.-r--on itr, hui foi;iii no Unci-, t he con ni ); 1 icing -cciiiinglv etnpt ' of men. I.KTTKIt KKA i:KKS WAKNKlt. Mod-icr Uivcr. J er- .1. Tiic Iloct . i old the It rit Uh let 1 1 re i.i arer-. w ho were liciing ihe dead, that while i hey Here lighting mitsiile their own hoiimiar ics tiny were entirely sati!icd, hui if tiny I'clired within thiir own fr-uit iers. Impe wmild he at an end. TIM-: AllKitOKKV ANI Koi KITSIl KAIITiOAO. llcgi-icr of I feeds Bynum 1- today leeordiiiL. a inort'.'age deed of the Aber deen and IJo. ktish liailr.-ad. of w hich Mr. .Ii hu Blue i- prc-idciii, ;o ihe Mer eauliie Trn-I Coinpany of I'aliimoi-e. iia aiiiii.riiy in i-suc sriO.u"" wur:h m" l-olaU lie HMILl Ii ,T c"li:. itlii'l'ci, l'r- eii j;ig ,(Mi .. ca h coiisrucU'd miic of railroad from iid Tiu-t Company in i el urn i hi eij'iix a leu; i: h inds. The t mnU are n di cmable 'in 1!1N.- I'a,v cm villo i Hwerver. CONAX OOVLF TO FKMIT. I.oinloii. I lee. "Jl. -Ct.lian Io.le. 1 ill - la moii- Kui:li-h novelist, iias volunteer I'd for i r ice in Smii h Africa. KKUKF FOIICKS NKKD IIKIJKF NOW. l. l-con. I ec. 11. No news ha- been fi e ; t d i l'oiil ( ielici a 1 Binlel. No new- from Ccii. Meilnien. No neu-fr- in lladi-ii-l'oW'dl. Nor a word from Cli ix, ,,r any orh.r British comma uder. This -inn- up (he situation today and make- ii laiuly evident ihat the Brit ish relieving force is in wain of relief perhaps as badly as the forces iliey had et mil to rescue. GOVERNOR'S GUARD Compart) has Leased Part of 2nd. and all of 3rd. Storys of Henry Building The Governor's Guard, Ualeigh's mil ij.ny company, is in splendid trim and i- full of progressive spirit. The cotn p.my has leaed a part of lhc second -lory and all of the third story of" the Henry hnildim: and will move into ihe-e new quarters January lt. In addition 10 their armory ihero will be lilted up a reading ruoui and library where all the h ading pa eis and magazine- w ill be 011 tile; bath rooms, and a gymnasium. Tile ;i jiari incuts will be kept open all day and the early pari of the night for lie belli Iii of the menthol's Mf tlo colU- pan.v . Capl. -I. -I. Bernard, who i in coin i .Hid of ihe eoinpanv. 1- an cXeelleitt Ifieit. The company now number M member- and this advanced -tcp wil! no doi.bi L:ratl slreiiihen the orgam -si ion, Ai tiie in-piciimi oi' ihe coinpany Tlinr-day niulti -II meiiiber were In line and ihe examination proved highly -ati-faeiorv . I.iven i. I fee. L't. I lie -( b-eanic" armed :hi- ntornin 'bitty h"iir- ov.-r-due Il r di !a had e::u- - l miieh anx iety. '"u I "t )n anic" w a- debt ed by hca v v w eal i and a -ea . COTTON FLAT. New York. 1 tee. Jl. Coll "II specula lively i- ttal and de! it ute of in teres: . Tiic prn-e- ai.- from 'i ! 7 under ja- nighl. CIIAKCKD WITH FFIMFUY. i Win-Ion Sent iiicl.i Some of the un uibcrs .-f Sliii di Bapl i-t ehureh. colored, ju-i Kast nf Winston, -wore mil a warrant ''da again-t thi ir pa-to;. lies. Law -on Galh'Way. an-l lie- el:i:reii -e.retarx. B. 1 1 a ; r-i on. eiia i'uing l iieiu wiih pe jny. Tile W.ltT.llil ,'l- ;s-lled b Silire I .ch ma n a ml i he ea-e i- -m for I ria! on Tiutr-day inoiiiiii!:. It promise- 'o In qllile -ell -a I ton a 1. i.-V l:! 1 w il l --es are to testii. It appear- thai :in r at' two 'action al the ehnivh anI two board- of trW. tees. Baisott CaH-iwav and !ii sjdo ieok out aehitm and fleliveiy paper- be fore 'Sipiire Beeiii yc-iefday and a-r night took cha rgc -if the church pr 071 erty. Will llai.lip :m -I inciuber- of thi ol her faction claim thai l.a wmui aim his side swore fal-ciy in mder t" g'-l po.--c-ioit of ihe . huich. Jndui I'm m II 'laics ;i plain fact when he -ay.- luooiishiniiiu is on lim iticri'i.-e in this district. He says it is decreasing in tin- western distriot. large ly because of tho development of a healthy public sentiment against it. Tlie children of the IYimnry and 1 nterniediate Depart ments of Kdemoit Street Methodist Sunday school -will have a. Christinas sorvieo tonight at 7:!0 o'ebick in their Sunday selnol ihihs. Tho inetuhers and trionds of tho s4-hooT are cordially invited. ' t ' 1 "; i
The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Dec. 21, 1899, edition 1
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