North Carolina Newspapers

3 V No. 9,092 RALEIGH, M. C, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1900. 25 Cents a Month TOIES - VISITOR L JJL'- LL JiV BRYAN SPEAKS IN iACADEMY OF MUSIC Mr. Frank Slronach Appointed iChief Marshal for the Occasion RECEPTION COMMITTEE STARTS FOR RICHMOND Wiyt aod Means Committe Met Today Present Plan Is for Col. Bryan (0 Speak at 4 p. m.t and 8 p. m. in the Academy of Music. All niTungeinonts arc now complete for tht retention of Col. William Jennings Bryan ami for tin- delivering of liis axl dress 'before the 'people of this city. Jitters from many towns in this sec tion of the Stale, and loiig.-dis1aneo tele phone -messages received in Raleigh iinli cnto that a large crowd will he here from a distance tomorrow afternoon. Telegraph messages were received at nil stations! on tho Southern Railway and Senlioard Air line Systems an nouncing a reduced rate to .slightly above one farw for round trip to Raleigh on t'lie occasion of Col. Bryan's visit. This 'announcement caused a number to deter mine on a visit to Raleigh tomorrow. Mr. V. SI. Simmons, Chairman State 1 eintcratic Executive Coinuiiittc, Mr. Josephus Taniels, National Executive Commit tecinan from North Carolina, Oapr. S. A. Ashe, and Mr. II. .S. lieard. of the reception committee appointed to meet "Col. Bryan in Richmond, left via the Seaboard this nioniinig. Mayor Powell and Captain N. W. West will leave for Richmond tonight on the Atlanta Special, and Mr. John C. Drewry. another iihmuIht of the Committee is al ready in Wehlon. A telegram has lccn 'hoooived here from Ex-Governor Thomas J. Jan-is staling that he will eh her meet Col. Bryan in Bichmoml tonight or wall lie at Wcl.lon to aeeomipany hiiir to Baloigh wit'li the full committee. The eoiiMiuittce nptointcd to meet Col. Biyau at Henderson is as follows: K. j. Merr'rtt, of the New s and Observ er; Thouwiw l'etiee, of the Morning Post; John XV. Thonnson, K. B. Barliee, B. K. I.ac.V, M. W. Page. U. T. Cray, W. II. Bugley- of The Tiioes-Visitor: U. M. ni-ntnii. K. C. Smith, ). D. (ireen, X. K. Brotighton. J. K. Pogne. A. Jones. 1. M. King, M. T. Iiu(b. W. B. Snow. W. H. Cole, Graham Haywood. A lev. Strouach, W. W. Parish. .1. Win. Bailey, T. N. Ivey, J. M. Norwood, N . G. Not tingliiiui. This coninnittee is collected to leave here (omiiuorrow morning at 11:18 and return on the tram Willi I oi. rn-an at :!:.'!(. A majority of the unciitlicrx have already sigiiitied their ib-sire ti attend. The Weather Bureau makes no promises for good weather. Bain 1oiiight and Tuejxluy, w ithout prulioting weather of any special description for the night. However, it was- practically determined ,this .mornhi!; thai the address will be de livered in the Academy of Music. There tire expected to lie two addresses, one at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and the other at S o'clock at night. SinAi was the "program this miorii'ing. though it is (subject to change and may lie dhanginl. Col. Bryan will of course lie consulted before it is definitely stilled runt this will be tin- program ami the dements will also have something to nay about where, when and how the speaking will take place. The Ways and Means Committee ami Reception Committee met Ihw morning ami iipisiintod the following Marshals: Prank Stroimiih, Chief Marshall; Assist ants: Dr. .1. SI. Ayer, L. B. Pegram. It. (. King, Jolm W. Cross. William Green, J. W. Crews. Jr. J. K. Rogers, T. B. Mosely, dpt. J- J- Bernard. W. 11. ltcruard, W. II. Bagley, Frank Stronm'li, Jr., Charles Scparks. C. P. lainisdoii. W. W. (ireen, W. 1!. Crawford, Jr., .1. K. Marshall. , The Marshals will meet at Mr. 1- rank Strouneh's establishment tomorrow nt'ti r noon at 3 o'clock. , mounted. Mr. Strouacihi has provided badges for all of thctni. The Bryan party will leave Richmond tomorrow morning at. !:0."i o'clock, arriv ing at eldon about noon. There a large party of citizens will join the Bryan train1. The train will arrive at Henderson at 2 o'clock and at- almost the same hour the reception conriudttee from Buleigh will arrriv-e. Col. Brvan will occupy the private car of Mr. E. t. Job", YiccPiwidcut and General Malinger of the Scals.ard Air .Mil, the nuc of wilik-h whs tendered on Saturday at the suggestion, of Mr- ,ll!ls K. Johnson of tliia city. , Tho comnidrtee tflii .music, of which Mr. W. B. W'rigiit. is chairman, have arrang ed far the ottwdon in excellent, maimer. All of the cxniiniittee 'have done exH'l letrt work and tho aiTiuigeuicnts are utiont conupcte. Tho final aTTangwniveut fw tlhe night will be wwnoimced tomorrow afternoon in The -TiineB-Vwitor, the afternoon a pro grumiiw will lie tttfiuitJy anmnuiced i" tomorrow tnorniicff's paper Mr. (Bryan will go front Halewli to tho -Vim versify of Xorth Carohiui. ut Cnapel Hill, where he will fn"nk Wctluea day night. 4 A letter from President K. A., AhUr nun to friend u hia city ny that lion. WHliut .Tenuings Bryan wilt lecture in ne Vuivernity Wedinewlay at noou on Tending rroblemn," iu lie thrcreity JUt'adaulsision fee U to be charged at Mr Bryan' rwjnet. Thvo hundred and Sfty dollars of proceed to tab1i m mmm Pi e best essay on the science of Government the balance to lie given to literary octetie. :-- . - -v (It to be dlsthwtively lecture and .V'; tho ttdju'wsion lee in chartred at Ool. Bry. an' miggentionL It Js noix-d tht a large unw of pent Troin il'stance iiU e trt Cluwl iiill n Wdnwdajr, : ft ELECTRIC PLANT WAS DESTROYED Five Men Seriously Injured in Durhum BOILER EXPLOSION DID GREAT DAMAGE Buildinf Completely Destroyed J. A. Lumley, Formerly of Raleigh, One of the Men Injured in the Acci dentThe City in Darkness. The Times-Vsitor received u telephone message from the lurhain Smn this morning telling of a nvost horrible acci dent that occurred in that city at a late Jiour yesterday afternoon, and which at: the tune caused the whole city to In startled. Shortly after five o'clock a loud ex plosion awakened luriiatn and from all sections of the city people, aroused by the great noise, left their homes to learn the cause of the disturbance, l.'pon in vestigation it was found that the Uiirhain Khvtric lighting Company's ilant had been blown up. Hundreds of people gathered at the scene immediately to render whatever assistant might be necessary. The build-, ing was the scene of a great cloud of smoke rising in thick voluime, and in the neighborhood there was great excite ment. The crowd found at 'the site of the former power house a mass of ddhrey, broken brick and timber, twisted ma chinery ami wins scattered all over t'lie ncighborlnHnl. Five men were injured an follows: II. T. BKOW.V. Superintendent. MYATT IUXO'N, Biwineer. J. A. LI'MI-FJY. I.inemaii. WILLIAM B I ' It X'ETT, colonsl, tire nian. ALKX. I.VO.V a pjisser-by. None were killed, and all arc doing well except Lumley, who sceni.s to be the worst hurl, but who, it is thought, will recover. Lumley is a brother of Mr. llcor-ge Lumley. of ibis city, and Mr. Sain I.uin- ley, of Wilmington. He formerly lived here and was employed as ti liiiennin by the Western I'nioii Telegraph Company. 'Illui destruction of the building is ap parently complete. A huge iiece of the IsiihT, w hich was inside tJie building, was blown across the Southern Iiailroad track into PetligreW Street. The houses in the vicinity were more or less damaged by explosion, nimierous windows lsiug binken by the coincussion or by broken fragnients of machinery that went flying througQi the air. The rear of the Ihmham i'ourt llousi ynui pepiHi'cd by fragments mid ncaily every one of the windows broken. A con standing in the back lot of the Central Hotel was killed, it is believed, by some pieee of luaehineVy striking her when on, ils way hurling rlirniigh the air. Just what Caused the explosion is not known. Several theories have been ad vanced as to Ihe probable cause, but there is nothing but conjecture iitm ; which to base the theories. 'ITiio building was the properly of Col. Julian S. Carr. and was i u-i i ni 1 against, lire. Col. Carr is out of the city, and il is imiiossible to get at the facts or -at the correct valuation of the structure. , n-hicli was of brick. The insurance against tire did not includj1 accideii't or expltwion. and nothing can be recovered, ill this instance. The lioiler was insured against, aeei-' dent to tho atnouiit of Jlll.lHio. and had recent 'been exani'ined by experts of Ihe Insurance Counpany. The amoiiul of ilanuige done is iiihw cstimated at. $1 0.011(1. and il is believed that l'J.IMMi iiisnraiMS' will be recovered.1 For Ihe present, it is siatisl. Durham will neeiwarily reiiuain in darkness for .......1.. t.. .u.iii.. llliliiuo oiitlli, ,l ITU 11 ir..lllll.l can l'-e midc with one of Ihe larger fno- lories .and ibis is thought impraclicable. ,, :. i ..e .. great aiuouiit of material, switch boards, etc. ANOTHER ACCKMWT. Mr. Joseiih E. Pogne. of this city, this afternoon received Ihe following letter from Mr. Samuel Kramer, of Durhaiiiv giving particulars of ihe explosion in that city: '. "About " o'clock this afternoon we Iliad a terrific explosion, which shook up things lively ill town. The Electric Light Plant loiiler exploded, completely leveling the brick 'house to the ground. Three white ami one' colored: man employed in the lilan are injured and scalded, and on man who wa passing the nuinnug wan hurt. UIow badly cannot lie barn- C(! US yCT. US IHey nnr iiiinn-n i" .....-. Hospital by the doi-tors. It was a miracle tlint they we uot'all killed outright. Our Court. House, one 'block off. lmd nearly all the windows shattered by die cniM'iiKsion, and several 'building in the vicinity of the plant were diiiimged. The railroad cattle im'U. alongside of the track, and a large telegraph, pole, were nuived down by rile Isiiler as it shot out from the wide of the building, as clean us if so 'many cannon, balls lind swept it. The train, from llaleigli lmd passed that. iint not over thirty minutes, and had it occurred when it was passing, the damage would have le'ii awful as wdl as lows of life, for tho boiler shot out ou a line itJint woidd have toi-n right through the. car. Tile town is in com plete dnrtnss, and will lw until a new in., la Kiiilt-. I went to the wreck, mid H in Ten-ime w eee. MHw fortunnle .no owe was wueii, s nuvmx - hat ZrtUm ot rt.e track of the X. C.son wit- new dh.log.u-, new jjil iv Iftilroad nUiug. .T. Y. Weth.i. nn.l tl.-w. new scenic ami inecl.nmcil eneeti. I TtoS.o fatorf geiwrally Kuiv UKikine it one of the shroiigt t,vr mfr .nlrT tUl lately t.y tefo the 1 ml, lie. a. ,d the here tmt a oo mek veir few were, wiperb orclietra carried. by Uiw in- Tbe jnternatlounl Oraml Orcraie Cxn- Weve jienU now w pauv. left this morulnfc , for IJurhiviu. 6tl and u cent. ; GEN. PILAR DEAD Philippine Army Broken Into Small Bands in the Mountain Manila, Feb. 1J. A number of ex-insurgent officials, wlio have arrived here, report tihat (ieucra! Pinar Pio del Pilar died of lever in Ihe Morong inouut)iiiii. After his death the leaders had a Jlicet ing, at which it was i"ecogni.cd as futile to offer further resistance to the AnK-ri-cans, and therefore, 'disbanded the fofces. w-liich are now wandering in small gaug among the hills. MAItlitAIIH TI KS1I.VY. The following invitations bae beeh is sued: i .Mr. ami Mrs. Egliert II. I.ovo ' invite you to be present ut the marriage of their daughter, Kmina Fstclie, to Mr. James Matthew Ed Wards. I on Tuesday at ternoou. February theli'Uli, at three o'clock, ! at their lvsideuce. ltaleigh. North Carolina. Miss Iive is a charming young lady of ibis city and has a host of frieinK Mr. Edwards is an excellent young ni.au. Homing a misuioii or irusr wuu .iiesi. Whiliiig Brothers, of this city. lHVIDEMl MONEY. Stale Treasurer Y. II. Worth toda.4 p-i-eiveil I lie $ 10."i,0lHI. tin' senii-iiniiual tln ee per cent dividend on the North Carolina ltailroad. I ai.ex. cruris dead, i Alexander Curtis, a res'iocted colored cai'iMuiler. agiil sixty years, living at V.'l South Blount siren, diid this iiwirniug. and will be buried Wednesday al'teno"ii at '! ii'ilot'k. Hi' lias lived in ltaleigh til'ty-live years. lie has three soioi in Washington. D. C. who are here. Tin wife of Scott Brown, 'formerly a barber of this city but now of Cleveland. Ohio, is also his daughter. ODD FELLOW WRITES He Objects to the Initiation Termed "Ihe Goat" Being To the Editors: In your local column of Saturday's issue was a lo'-al item which is somewhat distal -:'iil lo luai.) or Ihe Odd Fellows. Personally 1 have no iM-tter friends than the two local edi tors of your rained paper, and I am si n that: these gentlemen are very friend. y .' to the Order. The nptic-e rea l: "l.a-t night the goat was lniiMiiu-cl to a larire number of candidates by Seaton !!iks lidge. I. O. O. F., and among Ihe iinni Imt was Col. John S. Cuuiiigliaiii. The Linlge is to be i-ongr.i 'ii -i""d upon 1'ie iiciiuisttioii of siu-h a distiuguislii .1 g'-ntl.' man and probable w inner in Ihe guber- nalorial race." In the lirst :! I feel that it ,is iiiiproicr and un.iu-' i ir (H-iler to allude in public print to a beau tiful, solemn and impressive inii iai i n as "the goal." 1 dare say thai geiitle ineii who were inducted in'o ill myste ries of thai degree, did not f.-i-l ill it th y had encountered a "goat." 'nil fell 'hat they had really been ben-iif'-l hy ils iH-amtiful eeremonies and' ils m ral b-s-sons. -For there is no doiiiit iliat ucli degrees are elevating and insi rm-iivi' to any gentleman. As to ihe Lode .ng congratnlateil npoiv "sii.-h ;i.- i n i.-it i n." We know thai these gci'leiu -:i iheiaii didatesl felt that they we-e lb- o'-.,pi r ones lo be congral ulate.l. Wild ill goo ! I "'" " are willing to e.- eu.i a neip n.' ami lo liunuinilv. and assisi in ttie elevation of 'hii'inaii characier are at all times welcomed by our Order, siill 1 hen has always been upon the rosier of this sreat Order men of high position and in fluence along by Ihe side of the mechanic and the laboring man. This same Iulge, Seaton (iaies. has nuuilier"d among its members such nu n as the lamented Win. II. Bagley and Tl -as J. .larvis, the latter of whom held his membership and coniril'iilcil regularly to his Lodge all the time he was in Brazil, and today is a Past lirandOdil FctlovV. ISulherford It. Hayes t.icug it an Honor to no eiecieu uooie r:md of his hu ge alter he Had serviti this great Itepiiblj. ii - President, was Vice-Presi- Schuyler Colfax, w he hl- ''is an honor I wrote l ie lii-anHUil (iencral I.awloii, Odd Fellow, and ltebckah ilcgi-ec. in mel death upim foi-eign soil at the .post of duty, w as also an ideal Odd Fellow. And while I ami a nnni'licr of another Lodae in the city. 1 considered it an honor to be invited to participate in this hum ling, and act as noble grand during the iui'ia.ioii. While I feel sure it was' a thoughtless act upon the local editor's part. lease sire the noble Order such terms as "the goat" in fill lire. I am. vorv iiirly yours. CHARLES I-'. LI 'MS I 'EN. SI POINKARG jj,e fjomcHy That is to be Presented Wednesday Night The appear Rural Co-iie Iv. whie! is to at he Academy el Music on Wednesday night. i-n'iil'ci Si, I Pliinkaiyi" is a raii'hic and anHe-'ing pic tine of Timal life and chararti i iziiIkmi. Mr.Tx-wis, in the title role ol il.e Yankee peddler, ud drum major in I lie 1-Niir-view Band, brings plenty or humor to thus IMirt and creates a deal of amusement. The iuvemtor. the Ijogus slock specula tor, the old farmer and Si's pi-city sw wt heart are all well sustained cainyiclei-s. There is a deal 'hat is novel .n tin play. The -ftirni tseene with its threshing inneliiiic at work captni-eH tile audience. Clever iei'iiiltie r lirtrtKlmtil tiy a big iiunpiiiiy of comedians .which goes to make up an evening's i1ertiuimnt of f,ni from start to finish. The comedy I ...... , ..,!,.j.. .,.it H,U sea EINE WATER POWER Plans on Foot for Cbattam County's Prosperity Mr. J. C. Ellington, has returned from a surveying trip in Chatham. He made a survey of four water puvers of Haw Itivcr in Chathauij county. One of 'tln-s,. powers is csM'cially fine. Mr. Ed'nigl'm says il has a fall of over "i feet, and has a natural canal cm oif !y an island. Parties are now said to ba v i ptions mi all of these (silvers, and they will be utilized. The surveying party l-gan work alMHt Ihirty miles from Piltsboro on Haw- River. A report is current lhat a railroad will soon be built ahnost paralleling Haw' River and touching l-hcse sites, whioli are so admirably adatited to niiiuulai-luring. I bus furnishing abundant ;i i 1 1 1 facili ties. 30,500,00 INCREASE IN ASSESSMENT OF 1898 Durham County Leads With an Increase of 2,000, over 1898 ASS1-3SSEXT. .(i ..(i . .li k lupjlLMH The reioi-ts from Ihe rcgiMer of deeds in Ihe few unheard 'from counties were received at the State Auditor's office to day, thus iierniitliu'g ' a -ouipilati"ii of I Ik- statistics of the laali"ii in Nori Ii Carolina in lIlll. and a comparison of the asessniciiL of IS! I! I with the assess ment in 1IS. l-'roiu -these statistics it is slmwu lhat ihe valuation nf real ami persuu.-il prii- rly I w hich, of course, does no include railroad, bank stock, telephone, tele graph and steamboat eoinpanicsl. for the year IS'.C.I exceeds IS! IN by ;ill.ri(Mi,iiiNI: the largest increase in tin- histnry nf ttic Stale. The increase of IN'.IS over 1sH7 was "Illy Sil.IKMI.IHHI. while Ihe illereiHe f IS'.ill over IS! is was s:tii.."iiiti.niiii. The valuation of real and personal properly for IN'.i'.i was SJ.'iL'.S'.H.sjT against' $o.".'J.(MMI.(HI(l in IS! IN. Several of the counties show very large increase in tile real and personal properly assessed. Among those counties liurhan tinty leads, the ini-rease in I'urhaiii being IKKMIIHI. Mecklenburg comes next lo liiirliaiu wilh an increase of Sl.oiio.iiiin. Wake show s an increase of $ I. Ml. ill K I. which is uol so great as several others. ltnui-om.be has an increase of Siinii.iilHi. while little Currituck shows an increase of .fOKi,IIIMI. A PFFF FOR I1R. EH. l'.l'llWN. .1. W. Stanley, writing in "The Ca-Ui-t." imiblisheil at Rochester. New York, says: "Ed. Brown, nephew ami active Min eral director I'm- the Hon. Julia W. Brown, is one of the best all-roiiiul fun eral dini-lors that I know. He is an au thority on embalming. He can make a very skhlly coffin or casket, and coti ilucis a funeral as il should lie. wilh care ami precision, always looking afler the coniloi'l of the family, a thing thai many gel exeiieil over, or fail lo attend lo. Ed. Brown also is a free-hand sketch ariisi of no small ability, and is a man thai one likes lo meet, and is al ways made lo feel al linlne." A LITTLE GIRL PREACHER Colored Girl Preaches Before Raleigh People at Rock Church Y'esierday iiioruiu-g at 11 o'elo. k. in the at'lcrn.'oii at '' o'cliK-k and last niuhi al 7:.'!H o'clis-k in llu- Zi"ii Bapiist til ii reh icnlnreili. better known as the little Rock Church, preaching took place from Ihe pulpit and tl Idn-fMig the colored population, was a Utile gill said to lie I'oiiricen years of age. Her lexis were lakcn from I he Old T'es turnout in I he morning anil afternoon, an. I at nighl she alleinpteil lo show her pow ers liy a loM iroin ri. .mini, i ue .lions were exeilleul. They wele llutori.--ally In .. lU rt'iil and bore resemblance I" Ihos,. thai have been published under tin lille: --Sernious and Talks by Ueiiry Beicher." The girl has evidenlly mciinu ized her si-rinons. but she speaks then well and lias drawn great e-owds lo the little Rock (Tiurcli lo hear her at cadi service. At the Hirer si rviocs on y. si i nlay, as al the week day services last wi ck, great throngs wild to hear her. The church wi.uld uol on any occasion hold all that pur sonic time before each ser vice there would be formed al the church eiiinince I line of would-be-!:, arers. who would patiently await the en little ui rl lhat w as to deliver g of the sermon of the hour. Several years ago this sa'ine Mill il- orcd girl ca hen- from Boston and preached before the colored people of t his city. She w as I lieu, said to be twelve years of age. She is supposed lo have been born and raised ni-ir Eliza beth City, and was taken to Boston sev eral years, ago to be educated and seal back to the S.uth as a Missionary among her own iienple. I low long she is to be lit Raleigh has not been st,rid. ll is said by members "f the Rock Church that she 'is iloin-g great good here, and that the crowds that go lo hear her are not comiHiseil of curiosity seek. rs. NEW FIRM. A New System of Oxrking an. I Heating of Iiil"iesl 'to lloiisokoi'p -. The Xonh State Pliiiiibing. I.ig'hling anil HealiiiigOmiiiHiiiy in the Academy "f M.mie building, is now l-eudy to serve the public. They are prepa red to do all classes of work promptly in their inn. This coiiiiiu.v L inlroluci'ig a new oVHlem of cisikiiH)? and heating with gas generat.sl from kerosene oil. The .system has lieen brmiglit to the height of iierfev tion and will produce more beat, give tietter rt-sults with lens liibor nud exiien.se than any other f uel. The 1uruer inn be attached to any old More or mnge. The exiwnse is only alxnit 2 wnhs per liour fur oil. If you will call at tho office aiwl tMil.vr.KMU Mr. M. Bow or Mr. .A. T. K neuter, who roi!ios the firtn of the North State PJiiiitMiiK. HeaUnx ami UgSvtiu Comr jiany. Svill take pleat-ire to whowin yoa thin mew system of cookiint. H-ery bowickeevw should eiuwiuo this new yu-t('i--:fe,iii'Vi; .- ;.;.'. v.. ." i. 1e.S (CULMINATION . NOW AT HAND Taylor's Chances Depend Upon Judge Taft's Decision IF TAFT REFUSES, REVOLUTION TAYLOR'S ONLY COURSE Legislature Must Ratify Action of Dem ocrats Done in Secret Session Be fore Beekbam is Governor Frankfort, Ky., Feb. Taylor has scut, almost home, but has retained a I'-'.- llOVLl'IIOl' all the uiilitia -ntlicicnt force In iioll all disorder. Today ho will decide lor himself llu policy which ho will pursue in prosecut ing his liglil to l elaiii I In- gubci nal'.rial seat. Judge Taft on this aricrnoou will hear llie aiplicuiioii of Rcpul.li.au r.iiin.-'l. for an iiijuin-i ion in I be minor Slate ofliccs. ciuilcs-ts. If the injunction is granted then (Jovei-inu TaIors lawyers will iniuieiliatcly file an application tor a cderal injunction resi raining Ihe Iicmo cratic Oovcrnor, Beckham, the legislature and llio Stale courts troiu intert'eri-ing with i; far as ei rued. lit lh ri fused vet nor Tayloi the office id' ivcrt.or is iitt- cent of lh. today. Ihcii I a lica I ion being overnor Tayli.r. il one way open for 'ongh rcii'lui inn. ic liciiioeials thai is asserted, has only ri dress, and llial is Ih It is conceded by t Mr. licckliani's litle lo lh will not stand unless the I lo ernoi-sliip legislallll-e, in joint and 'in si parale session, at I In- Slati House, ralify tin- action of the Iiciuocra. tic members at the secret session ill llu lioiel. They do not assert llial .biclsd heiore his death, was b gaily (.'iveinor. Ilovernor Taylor has called the Legis lature lo:rctior al rank fori. If tin l leniocrai s tuecl there I hey will by llial act reeogni-.e Taylor as the (Jovei-nor. This is another nuestinii they lind lliein- si lves ciiiii'rontcd with. The situalioii seems no clearer llian il was a week ago. (loveruor Taylor is nuiloubtedlv backed by his pally lo a niaitj LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY New York, Feb. 12.- Lincoln's birth day was observed by closing the bamks and exchanges ami a purlin! closing of the stuns. The latter respect was not general, but niore were dosed than on previous years. A GREAT MUSICAL TREAT The Misses Carroll Sang Last Night at the Presbyterian Church In the Scssii.n Room a! 'a.- l'irst Pres byterian church last oiril. evening service cong'.-'"'.al ei.i afier tin II. id 'win ilisUl'isscd, a few gen -nu n an 1 l:i lit-- reuiainiHl lo h several sacred selec tions rcnderi d lo Mis race ih"i-' I'lari i.iu-Iis 1. arroll. the uijily caoiiv.ucil . cii'-' on Friday Carroll and Miss I Wo sisters w ho the niiisie lovers in lot evening al the perl'oj inane'- o nalional .irand Operatic I ' their rcii'ilitioii of portions .u Operas "Itoiueo and -Inliei." Ian r- mi. Ihe ( ti ali.! Trov.i- II tore and "t avelleria ltii-1 i Last night in ie-poiise i froiii those present and f:- ol' the Presbyterian t'hur. li Clara llou-las Carroll sue.. Cilv." and lor sister le in. I." i ,1 i-eiOest lit lllelllb' rs Cho-r. Mis- "Tlta- ll'dy el "1 il! in-.- so tine Ext.d Thee. Lord." ca oiigiily a.ppreeiaied by prcseiii that the Miss yield. .1 lo the rciiii-si, lions. ..Miss CJl-aee Lee Car lion of, "I Will Extol played Ihe great power voice to the greatest -Il I Ihe lew I'ricli'ls lll-'dl for I'lher se.. e.!. in her rii.e. Lord.' .in I r ill:.'" i 1. . 11 -lie. 1.1. s ailvaiita.'e. rl il siL-u.-ili voice, with ils Wulld llial unusual sweetin-s llial gives i he hearer i .musical soul, which eve; siiril of Ihe sclcclion .10.1 te'ldi n in-iL-n l'!i- ii enters ii 1 .11 I -red. li ..lllll' o I 11.- Miss d and s ,lie ir !i'l Ca null's voice is in ci.inpi I he case with which si highest notes shows 'In training of lu-r great tale.r. Sclibii. had those presenr be. n -iveii such a ilelgihlf.il iiiiproinpl'i ir-n. -Miss Clara Houglas Carroll, who on Friday evening had won a perinnneiil place .:. ihe hearts of Raleigh people by her l-i-i al l-. ndilion of the lnl(-rniez.o from "C.ive! h ria Riisl.icana." hist nighl . h.-irined those prcseiii in the Session Ro Ph'' deplil. of feeling in her voice, d. splayed in her winging of "The Holv I'ily:" the sweetness, tiiul.-riics.s ami coiupassi the various purls of that irreal el: eti.ill hiiimr excellently inleriiieied bv :ii s wonuin in the lovelies! minion-. This musical treat wa one liial not soon be forgotten. Til" Mi. scs Car- roll, and their mother, who a. the"!!!, received Ihe most corn of those who were so f.ii-tuu.M present, every one of w'un.i captivated by the rare gills "I iiecminlished young women. coiupaiucs il , hanks i. : to be hi d been I a.ise t w o This is the first year llial lh. Miss s They of Ihe Carroll have been on ihe sliie have so far worn, the uiiproval niii.o.-n1 world through lev nave travelhil. and Iheir first season has been proiioiUH-ed a great sni-eoss. Next year they will make a .Southern tour with their owii coiiipjiny. presenting (irand Opera resM-toire, wilh clioi-ns. and orchestra. Mulinger ltivei-s. nf the Academy of Music, lias suggested to Ihein that they nuike a week's stand in Uai.igh, anil this new will lw wel.vuiel oy loveis of music and Urand OpTii in Shis i-rty. who will look forward to that event of Hie next, theatrical se.son. Sir. Jann-8 II. Poll left this afternoon for Pitts'lswo, where lie will open the canmmwu. in Cliallimui enmity tomorrow, lie will neak on the Alneudiinent, -and will lie replied to by nw auti-Aaneml-UH.tnt wav, nut yet selected, , THE EVE OF A GREAT BATTLE Boers Showing the Greatest Ac tivity Now BRITISH HAVE DEFINITE PLANS Gen. Buller and Gen. Kitcbner Expect to Deliver an Effective Blow to the Boer Forces, Starling at Moddcr River. IjuiiIoii. Feb. 1'. Not a Hue of news from South Africa ha.s been received since yesterday; at any rate none ha-S been published. The feeling is more hopeful in eonsc'iiiencc ..f the widespread belief that Ccii. nil Huberts and (iencral Kil.-lietier have now a tinu grip -at the' h. lui, and thai whatever happens, the ca inpnigik will be wagi'd on careful and comprehensive plans, in which all the tore, s w ill co-nicrjto. Both sides seem lo be l-oUccling them selves for all attack. Tim left horn of the lioer army is creeping through ululauil. threatening the British right al Chieveley. (iencral .loiiberl is reported, with six thousand men. as endeavoring to attack General Buller. Boer aggressiveness haes been le v loiied, and has been repulsed at Itenw-. berg, while from 1 1n- most inrportant points of the eaiiipaign at Mo.hbu- Riv.T. news is received of ceaseless activity and redoubled vigilance. These re ports i t. ale hopefulness in (ircat Britain railicr than anxiety, for I he impression prevails that the Boer aggressiveness will give the British troops their long-yearni-il for opiioit unity, and lend to greatly assist, the broad phut cam paign, w.iiicb I iencral Roberts may. la? e.Npecte.l lo set in motion soon at Moihler River. EVE OF A GREAT BATTUE. Moddcr. River. Feb. 1 1 Delayed. less all indications are deceptive, one of the greatest battles of the war is about lo be fought, near here. The ItrilWh am ualhering here in force under tht mt soiial conimand of General Roliorts. THie force includes the army of General Me 1 1. i k-ii and large reinfoi-it-nii nts froiii' the Cape Colony. The British plan seeuiH lo be o make a iles.ent upon Bloouiifoii tein. The Boers are sending every avnili.l.le niaii in tlw direction of Kiinber lev. HI TCH HESTROY PROPER'n'. .Moddcr River. Feb. 1. Twelve huiii dnsl w lutes, w ho are loyal to the British, have left Barkley w est. owing to tlhe de struction of their property by the Coloni al Hutch iresiilcnts. The Boors had made no a t tack upon 'them. Lord Roberts has promised the press correspondents thai they will be allowed complete freedom of action ill wending re- polls. PRINTERS TO CELEBRATE Fortieth Aunivcnary of Raleigh Typo gra hical Union will be Observed Raleigh Typographical 1'niun No. .14 has appointed the following committee looking lo ihe proper . clebi at ion of its fortieth anniversary: V. L. Faisxin. S. .1. Tripl'dl. T. O. Faucet!, .siiiiucl Bo irasse. I-:. S. Cheek. V. A. FauceM, and the s'lirviving charter inembers. The I'nioii was eliiirlcrcl (-tob''r 1. isild. and of the charier iii'MiIkts only scv n arc now living, lion, .loh.i Nichols, John W. Mar.iiin. .lames II. Alf.wd, .losiah Jones. Williaiii II. Fcr'-all. AVll liani M. Brown and John N. liiuitili.g. (II those three .ire .still ae'i'ely l-llgllge'l al ihe "ease." John W. M.-i .0111. James II. All'ord and .losiah Jones. The . i-niinitti-e w ill ri e..-r Iroin tunc to liiue to Ihe I'nioii plans a. id recom nieiiilaiii.ns. and it is intended to make this ei lebralioii uoi niily of local illicit t-.-t )mi of special significance to nrgiini.cil labor in llu- Stale. DESERTER JUMPED FROM CAR Trenton. Fib. 1".-'Henry II. Snyiler, a recruit in ihe regular army, mulct in-i-esi lor desertion, jumped ilimiigh the c:ir w indow . f a IMliidlv 111 'V.llg tlillll 1 1 1 i. morning near here, jurcd. lie made a dash I' was captured after a 1 taken to New York. and was iinni ir I'n edom. bill uig case 11111 RAIN T0M0RRFW The Weather Bureau Does, not so State- But Fair Tuesday Nigh. The weather forecast f n- Raleigh anil vicinity mivs: Rain tonight ami Tues day. The al Wi niirlit The forecast for N.h-IIi Carolina issued ishiikglen. 1. C-. says- Rain to and Tuesday: fresh east winds, weather condition is: A cmi-, sidcrable bera iiH-l lie dein-ession exiMM over norlherii and western Texas. iind,; apiiareully a secondary one in ar rl mad die Gulf coast. The weatlier is ita-eateur-ing over almost the entire country eiwt., of the Rocky Jlihiinliiiiis. with rain at a large number of station'. The greatest, precipitation oeciirreil in Ihe soutli, Sloiit goinery reporting -M'-l inches and Mobile. 1 Jsi 'Ph.. rniti areii extends from, Gal es-ton tO loistoll. The river forecast states: A eanwer alile rise w ill occur in the rivers of Kafr' v-..i. r..i..tiTii. .l.tvioir ilo inexr 241 I ... '; Sir. J. 11. Mcrrni, Ol uu.iiim.e..wiciii V 11. 111. CO. .,1. 1CK.11 ,uiii- Sliss Ma Montgomery left this mora' ing for Solum, where he W'H !-the irmst of Sim. Viek. ; Sliss Janet IKirteh. Wiho lian beeti chariKMig guest at the risidee of Dr. T. 1. liogg. left this Hfternoou pit her h.nm in tioltls-bonx . . - v ' t . In the ball room of the. fa-pltal Cib the Februair Gernwu will be gireu tonlgti