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No. 9,09
RAI.BIQH, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1900.
25 Cents a Month
GREAT OVATIONS
TO COL. BRYAN
Great Crowds Hear Him on His
Way to Raleigh
SPEAKS THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT
Midi mouth Tent to Accomooodate the
Crowd Big Reception at Depot
Speaks at Darbam Tomorrow
Addressed the S. A. L. Em
ployees Here.
Bryan, the Democratic chiertain, will
arrive in the city this iifteniuoii at 4:30
o'clock on a special train, rim as a second
section to th regular mail, lie is trav
elling in Vice-President St. John's pri
vate ear. J company with the commit
tee, which -went to IMdbuiond to meet
him and aceoiirpany bim to this city. At
Henderson he was joined ly other nvem
lern of th coirnniltee who loft this
ntornniig to join hint at that Kint. This
party is connjio'ed of the following gon
tlemen: County Ohniiiuuiii Armistcad
Jones, N. B. BrongJiton, Conunissdouer
"of IiMnigratioiu John W. Thompson. II.
T. Cray, Ed. Chanilier Smith, dipt.
X. W. West, K. B. Barliee, Col. M. T.
Leach, W. Henry Bagley, of the Times
Visitor: T. J. Pence, of the Morning
Port: F. L. Morritt, of the News anil
Observer: IL A. Clhappell and W. C.
Powd, of the Charlotte Xcws.
The varioiiM conuntittees have liecii ac
tively engaged all day in perfecting all
the details of the arrangements.
The programme is lo have Mr. Bryan
deliver two speeches one immediately af
ter his arrival and the other at N o'clock
tonight. 'Both will he delivered in Sun
Brothers' Iris cirrus tent, which was
erected this morning, at the (Vnteiiuial
(traded School grounds.
A stand has been ertvted in the center
of the tent and is" decorated with hunting,
wreaths, etc. There is also a large
erflyou picture of Bryan.
The arrangements are for a rousing
reception at the deot. Chief Marshal
Stronach and his aides, the Governor's
Gourd, A. ami M. College en Acts and
citizens genoriill will pieet at the station
to receive the great leader of Iemo
eraey. Ohiier Marshal Stronneh will
1'hen form: the line of march as follows:
Wright's Cornet Band.
Chief Marsilial and two aides.
Platoon, of police.
A. and M. College hand.
A. and M. College cadets.
Governor's Guard.
Carriage with Mr. Bryan drawn by 10
w hite horses.
Carriages containing members of the
committee.
Carriages with citizens.
The piwwM,ion will inove immediately'
to the tent und Mr. Bryan will deliver
his tTst address. This afternoon's
speech is to give the Indies ail opportu
nity to hear the distinguish. .1 orator.
There is great enthusiasm in the city
today, and the talk is .nothing but about
Bryan. He will lie given a treimendotis
welcome.
The tent in which, he will seak will
hold about three thoiusainl )cople, lint
the indications are that it will not be
sufficient to fliold the great crowd who
wish to hear him.
Messrs. II. Stciiimeta and Mcx-rs. .7.
L. O'Quinn and Company, the florists
of this city, have contributed two Itean
f ifnl lioquets of American Beauty roses,
ami other flowers which will le present
ed to Mr. Bryan. '
A telegram from National Ooimn it tee
man Josephus Daniels was received this
morning by Mr. Arniistend .T( ties stating
That only Mr. Bryan and the committee
were on the train. It is said that ttie
report that 'Senator Butler would accom
pany Mr. Bryan to Haleigh was started
by Major Spier Whitaker as a joke.
A telegram received from National
Committeeman Josephus Kaniels last
night stated that the committee enronte
to Richmond to nu-et Col. Bryan were
delayed four Injurs in Welilon, nud there
fore did not reach Richmond until mid
night. AT HENDERSON.
Special to The Tiim's-Visitor.
Ilenderson. X. C. Feb. 1:1.-3:13 p. m.
Ool. AVnu J. Bryan stated that arrange
ments hal been miatle for him to spiH-nk
live mfimute's at Johnston Strict to the
Seaboard Air Line employees, while the
engines nre changing.
' Iiranedia'tely after his arrival to speak
in the tent at the Centennial (iraded
School ainl at night at $ o'clock in tin
tent as announced by the (.Vmnvit tee
from Raleigh. Their plans are prefect
ly satisfactory to Mr. Bryan.
Ool. Bryan fpoke at Weldon anl IJt
tkton ti large erowrts, ami upou his ar
riva'l here nddresses1 more than fifteen
humdred peojile frtriVr the rear platform
of PreuWenit. John Skclton Willianm' pri
vate ar.
II aeepted an. invitation to eeak at
Dnrlia.nl VVednofulay morning.
On the siwlal train are. Ohairniwn
iSinvmonei. National ' Cximmicteema u
Daniels. Hoik T. J. .Taivis. Capt. 8. A.
Ashe, Mr. X. W. West, Pr. R. H.
Staneill, Mr. H. S. Iifard, Mayor A. M.
Powell, mid the Raleigh committee.
Tbe Mnssenlmrir Hotel elegantly en
tertained Col. Bryan, and his party and
Raleigh Committee at dinner. .
AT KITTRPLLS.
Ivittrell. Feb, l-3:37 p. m. Spw-int.
At Henitersmt Col. Bryan was Introdiie
hJ by governor Janri His eecli wa
received with great cheering. Ijiter he
shook hands with himdretV of tlir "wn
and women. Ijirge Towd from the
couitlry.v He spoke at Franklinton and
' tt Yoimgsville. Will reach Raleigu at
4:30.'
AT FRANKLINTON.
Special to The Times-Visitor.
Franiklitom, N. C. Fob. 13. The train
fltopined a miomeut at. Kitfrclln. where a
number of people cheered Mr. Bryan
Ilo epoke at Franklin! on before an im
mense crowd.
The engineers and laboring men asked
to sfltake hands -with, Mr, Bryan at Hen
derson. W. HENRY BAGLKY.
FAIR TONIGHT COLDER
For Raleigh and vicinity: Clearing
this afternoon.; fair, mutch colder to
night and Wednesday, with moderate
cold wave. '
Tho storm yesterday central over
northern Texas moved with great rapidi
ty to the St. Lawrence valley with rains
throughout the entire country east of the
Mississippi river. Amounts of precini
tadion exceeding one inch In 241 hours
occurred in nearly all the Gulf and At
lantic Slates. An area of high baro
meter with a jwetty severe cold wave
follows this storm. The lowest tempera
tures are 1N degrees below zero at Bis
marck. 10 degrees helow at Huron and
14 below at St. Paul. A very rapid fall
in tcmiMTature to below frivzing (recur
red as far south as northern Texas and
St. Txiuis. An average fall of 10 degrees
to 30 degrees occurred in the uper
Mississippi valley.
A BRIDE AT THIRTEEN
Durham Chfld Weds Another Child There
Sunday.
(Durham Herald.1
Sunday night there was a marriage
in the Flat River section of this count
ty. and the bride has the honor of bo
ing the youngest wife in Durham coun
ty, if not in the State.
The contracting parties to this event
were Miss Mary Mangiun, daughter ot
Mrs. Margaret Mniigum. and Percy
Crabtni'. sen of Arthur Crablree. The
bride is RS years of age and the 'groom
thirteen years her senior. being litl years
old.
The event was solemnized at the home
of the youthful bride's mother at li:.W
o'clock by 'Squire Dave Harris. The
attendants for 'tin occasion were as fol
lows: William 1'mstcnd with Miss Mary
Mael'ailand. ami Kinslow Crabtnv with
Miss Ivdilit Manguni. A large crowd of
(! friends of the contracting parties
were pn m lit to witness the marriage.
MR. PHRRY.jTO I.KCTI ItE.
Kilward Baxter I'rry will give a lee-ture-ns-ital
at St. Mary's School on Wisl
nesday evening, February 14th. Mr.
Perry will give a piano recital in the
drawing room of St. Mary's School, to
which the public is cordially invited. The
eencerf will begin promptly at S o'ebwk.
Adiuissioib TiOe.
CONGRESSMAN SUICIDED
Mr. Chickering of New York Leaped
From Fourth Story Window.
New York, Feb. i:. Congres-inian
Chickering. of Iewis county, Xew York.
leaied from, the fourth s-tory of the
Oraiul Vnion Hotel in this city and di
cd before tile arrival of an anibulanee.
lie was suffering from rheumatism anil
became despondent.
GREATER SEABOARD
Formal Consolidation Will be Perfected
in 60 Days.
The formal cint--oliilntion of (he Sea
board Air Line system. Florida Central
aral Peninsular, (Jeorgia and Alabama
ami other roads controlled by I he Wil-liams-Miildendorf
synnlicate will lake
plaee within 00 days. The general lei ins
of consolidation have already been ar
ranged and ratified by the stoeklioblers
of all the roiM -rtiea thai will be incluil
tsl in Ihe (ireater Seaboard system ex
cept the tieorgia and Alabama. The
question has not as yet becji subiiiiMed
to the stockholders of the l.ii'er oin
pnny. but there is no doubt that th-y
will vote as havi tin- stockholders of
the other conviinuieH when they : ne tile
opportunity.
The eiHisolMatioli of the pro rtics is
in tho hand's of a committee composed
of Mssrs. Itobeii C. Davidson. S. Da
vies Wnrfield, William A. Marburg and
J. William Middcndorf. or Baltimore.
Messrs. John Skelton Willinniis and
James II. Hooley, of ltiehmonut and W.
F. Coekran, of .New York. There is no
doubt that Mr. Williams, who conceived
the idea of forming a new Southern
trunk line, will be the president of the
iSeaboard Air Line Railway Company.
nd that Mr. St. John will be retained
as vice-president and general manager.
The SeaWard Air Line Railway 'om
pany will operate under the charter of
the Raleigh amd (Jaston ltiiilrir.il, which
will be the ipnrent eorp"itim ff ll:e
new company. 'Mr. Thonns Ryan,
of New York, wiio has been trying for
three years to secure con'rd" of the Sca
hoafU systei owns about o shares if
the stock of the Raleigh and Uas'.im.
and has filed a bill in the I'nited Stales
Court at. Raleigh, X. C., 'o prevent the
consolidation, alleging rhat '.t i- in viola
tion the laws of North Carolin i. ThU
suit will not be heard until frr'.ug. At
t'lie time Mr. Ryan iustitii'el these iio
ceediiigs he nsked :he on-:, te grant i
tcnipornry injunction restrauun e the con
solidation pending an I final decision.
The injunction was granr" i, but wa
revokml by the court the s;: me day. aul
tltpre are nmv no olwtncl.'s t.i cn-ryfiiB
out the original plan.
Comimentiinr on the progress tlio.
deal up to date, Fc-Mayor Hobert
DHviiison. one of the eommutev hnviiig
hnrge of the formation of the new sys
tems vkl today: "The Seahoaro Air
IHIW l-TOHlllUllll'li" i " -
pllshed fat already, nnd it is not within
the power of Mr. Ryan or his nlrettors
to ting the witeels of an ent- vp-i? wiiieli
meaus so great advantage t the South
and to Batthnure. Kverv piint that
could x trrged a-gainM ths scheme hn.
Uwn irone ver thonaittSdy an-l a,iariit
ljp exhausted through the xeal. oikI fer
tility trt resource of Air. Ryu eouuwl."
BRITISH MOVE H
ON K1MBERLY
British Troops Have Assumed
the Aggressive
BOERS INFLICT
A SLIGHT SET BACK
Preparations to MoveJFrom Modder Riv
e r are Now Complete English Feel
Encouraged by the Reports.
London. Feb. .'!. A despatch from
Rensburg, dated yesterday nwnniing.
pive much cause 'for coiignituIatiiHis in
its statements that those who hud oc
cupied Mustard's Neck and Ilobkirk's
Windinill Saturday had bieu driven out
from these positions1 by Hie FirgliNh ar
tillery, and were in full flight, the Kng
l;sh having oii-upieil Imili iilaccs.
A later disateh from Rensburg, how
ever, dated last night, puts another com
plexion on the lighting there, it seems
that, vhe Roits. aecording to British re
rls .returned the attack ami drove ill
Ihe outposts of tile British left flank,
and rcoccupicil Bustard's Nik k, and
Ilobkirks. the British retiring in haste
to Mai tier's farm. The HgliTing was se
vere and several casualties resulted. No
details were given.
Guidon. Feb. 1:i.-A despatch to the
Pall Mall Cazette fnan Ma I'oking via
(iabii'oncs, under dale of February -ml,
says: 'l"he situation is urn baitge.I. Col.
Baden Powell has received a comnnuiL
eatiou from Lord Roberts promising re
lief to be seiut in a few weeks. The
supply of food will last. The garrison
is gallic as ever. The Boers hare ex
pivsstil their intent ion to starve us out.
Loudon. Feb. K!.-Tljie cessation of war
news in South Africa is taken to indi
cate lhat Rriiish preparations to move
from Modilcr River are alut completed,
and thai iuijiortaut events can be mil i-eipali-d
in a few days. The interest cen
ters almost wholly upon Lord Roberts,
especially since liulh r's report of with
drawal from Vaal Kruniz eatne. for
liist. tiiiK canw ihroiigh Roberts, show
ing that all different oierations over
wide fii'-ld hen'afler will Is more in'hui
liletely co-oriliiiatcd. It is now known
thai military attaches have gone to join
Roberts at .Mulder River. Anotuier
move indicating au advance. The ab
sence of tiem.ral French from Rensburg
district seems to have given the Boer--an
oppm-t unity for renewed -aclhy.
They have apparently begun an extended
attack on British lines, and nus'ting
minor successes which are having consid
erable moral effect on the bonier colon
isits. Rensburg. Feb. l.'S.- Tlie Rriiish have
abandoned Slingerst'outeiu and fallen
back to Rensburg. This move was m ule
because ihe Boers were threatening the
I'ritish eastern flank.
Iyondon, Feb. 13. lord RoWrls has
begun the advance on Kiudierlcy. Cou
eial Wood, with the famous Scott's
tireys, seized Zouthans Drift, on Orange
River, which orns up an easy road to
Kimliciiey aiul ea.t of the Bis-r lines in
the Free State, and will enable the
British to attack .lacob-dale in the nar.
GOVERNOR ON THE AMENDMENT
Thinks It Unwise for Republicans to Ac
cept Ihe Issue.
Covcinor D. L. Russell was invited to
address The M applet Club, of Chicago,
last, night. Cmernor Russell foulil not
allind so he wrote his speet lies and Col.
.1. C. L. Harris read it before the rim
lit the course of his sj eh IJovoruor
Russell made reference to the pending
( Vnstitutiin.il Amendment taking 1he
ground apparently that it is useless for
the Republicans to oppose the measure.
He said:
"III North Carolina, the Democratic
politicians are seeking by a proposed
suffrage aimnduicnt to our Constitution
to nullify the Federal Constitution, af
ter the nainner of Louisiana. By this
they hope lo keep nil agitation on the
negro ipieslion, for the pending elei'lion.
Tiny confidently hoic that their oppon
ents will is riiiil them l.i force the bat
tle and choose (lie gn .und. But if the
elements opposed to thciir in Ne.iMh Cn'M
lina will refuse to aecipt lac issues
which these Democratic iolilieian.s )iro
pose. and relegate it to the Judicial and
Political .Doptirituents of the Federal
ovcrnnient. the Democratic party may
by i nil nit ens election laws worse than
the Kentucky infamy, succeed lor a
while. But their days of wicked tri
umph will be short. The colored people
will see that their safely requires t'iiem
to follow the men that g've tin .n rai
ploymienf. The colored tenant, if he
voles at all, will vote with Ihe owner
of the land. The bug-liear of negro su
premacy, Isiug nunoveil. the men of
thought, of wealth, of enterprise and of
nctinn will take part of I've Republican
party. In a few years iiiuler these con
ditions, the Republican party of North
Carolina will l)e the party of proierty
and intelligence."
SI PLUNKAPD.
J. C. Lewis ami his talented company
of conwd'ianj. iiv the laughing cyclone,
"Si Plunkard" will be ut the Academy
tomorrow night.
I Don't fail to see the Yankee farmer
and his fun makers. Hi and his Yankee
I farmer 'bund will aniurunw their arrival
. on the day of exhibition by a gram!
street iparade. W ateh for it and enjoy
the amiMnmnit fhe famous hand parade
will offir. It' fiiniiHr than a cirxns.
Reserve seats now on sala. Price 25,
50 and Toe. r
- Xew York. Feb. 13. The Iri sliip,
CoiHrir of Hdinbnrg'lii, ii'iis wrecked on
the Jersey Coast iat night in a fog.
Twenty of the crew were 4akn off this .
morniiug nt BreeelHw' Buoy. Tue riiii; is;
considered in peril.
ALDERMEN
CANNOT SELL
Board Has No Power to Dispose
of Market
AN ACT OF THE
LEGISLATURE REQUIRED
Mr. C. B. Edwards Quotes a Decision of
Ihe Supreme Court to Sustain Tlii
Important Point He
Raises.
Kditors 'film's-Visitor: We have rc
eenlly had a great deal oi discussion
in the papers and on Ihe i'"cs about
in effort on the part if s nue o oi.r
Board of Aldermen :i t t.'iiiii in ir to m'I
the present city hall ami market h iisr
and an attempt to loenre mi:' market
ailjaeent 10 somebody .-Ne's prop, ely:
and there has Is'cn i!. sir.-a-ui an.!
riil'ieule used nil Iwith sides of I'lis eues
tioii. There are some who 'e-lievi ilmt
our Board of Ahli run n are inlallible
and all-powerful, and have an absolute
rial to do anything williiii the icitx
limits llial a bare majority of h-m tn'ily
nine men al a full uit'etiiigi iua- resolve
lo do; and there arc others who -b. not
believe so. 1 inn among I lit- laMer. and
Is'lieve that tile people have some rieiiis
not delegated to the Board of Al.lerm- i.,
ainl hence believe they are not sun i uc
in their power nor infallible. I Umo-a
that aldermen arc gem rally eri'i -i.vii
for iheir public acts liv tlios,. n;i .,ii'-
Mile or Ihe O'tlllT ol' such nuesli.tn.-. I
liaebeen all alderman and bad mv shar.1
of it, and know whal it is to stand 'or
what olio believes- 1
r.glit w in a a
ma ioi it v
a poliey.
our nun
of the people are againsi inli
J believe this movement lo s,.
bet house to be against the
of the city, and against piudcul
: n I rests
bilsiiil'SS
I'.oar.l ol
principle-: an.! ills i thai
Aldermen had no b gal
r ni-ir
in de
llenc!
course
ket ol
al right
o iH-rsue siu-li ;i i-i.nr-
li.i
I
f the cili.eus ol' Rab iua.
nut
fa vor
ahliouirb tlx
I lie siiuare
Ikmc been I.
hrcalioii of i!
leasisl by lla
really lo mv
ii.
l'.ll'! litis colitrovi'l'MV li.-is ll:;oni!' for
all of us collie lo all enil, as ail e.'il'.ro
versies do sH.m r or later: for our Su
premo Court settled the question on e
cemlrer 111. IHil'.l. in Ciiy of Soiithiorl
vs. l'riideiice S-tanly.
The history of this cnee is this: In
1SS:J the commissioners el' Sniil lu'ille.
luow Soul hpoi 1 1. teased a portion oi' a
town lot for !!'. years to W. II. Craig,
and in IX'.rJ Craig conveyed his interest
in the lease to l'ritilem-e Stanly, who
was in, iMissession. The present authori
ties of Southpori sued for pos.--ession, and
the Judge of the Siieiior Court decided
in favor of the defendant Stanly. Th"
town authorities of SoutbMirt appeal -d
to the Supreme Court.
(SYciioii .".LM of The Code reads as
follows: "The mayor and eommis!oners
of any incorporated town shall have
power at all times to sell at public out
cry, after thirty days' notice, to tile high
est 'bidder, any property, rei
al. belonging I" any such
apply the liroeeeds as they
I or person
town, and ,
it' iv think
best."
Justice Montgomery, "ho wrote the
opinion, says:
"But the in .1 ion before lis is. .Iocs the
statute (Code, seel ion W.'ii. n nfer upon
the governing bodies of towns and cii is
power lo dispose of s.n ii propei-y of
the town or city as we nave nieiiiione !.
We are of the opinion thai i' decs ..'1.
It is clear that if such a p.n.r eisi.-.l
under Ihe statute, it w.iibl v in ic
u'lt' of the governing net lu.i'ltles of a
town or ci:y to praetieallv annul i:
I'luirter a thing whiih cetiaiu'.v could
Hint. Is- done evei pi by 'In- Ci.iiral As
sembly, through a I ill eiiaetcl for thai
liOI-lHi-e If tile Commissi : lei's el Al-
del'inen could, iiii
Oslo above ipH'l
siiuare or park.
Icr the section of The
d. sell i lie pal. lie
or huil'li ig ii-. "I for
ises. win they could
governini nt pin ji
l,vri,..,n v sill everv biiiblin.' owned by
the town, and eve.ry public siiuare, and
by lhat means disiroy :h no a. is if
proierly governing the nnniiciaai.ty. and
also greatly impair the value of all real
estate within bac city or town iimiis. Ii
is true siuli aiiioii en the part of lb
Cini.inis:sioners might m ;l 1" I '.'.ibaiile.
but it could be done il is ibl lhat
it could be done under the e.uistra. -lion
which the deleu hull put upon The
Code section.
"The reasonable construction of 1 lie
Statute must be thai the town or . Iv
authoritii s can sell any personal pov
erty, or sell or lease any real "slate
which belongs to the town or city as the
surplus of the originul acreage ceded for
the town or ciiy site, or such land as
may have heili subsequently anitiircd. or
purchased, ibnt in no case can the pow er
lie extemhil to ihe sale or lease ir any
real estate which, by the terms or the
act of ineoTiHiratioti. is to be .u Id in
trust for the use of the town, or to such
real estate wilh or without the hnildiugs
Oil it as is devnlcd to the purposes of
government, including town or c'r'v hall,
market houses, houses used for the lire
depart ineuts or for water supply, or fir
public squares or park. To enable the
town or city authorities to sell such o.'
the real estate of tlie towns or cities as
is mentioned just above, there must lie
a tuHiiiil act of the Ceneral Assembly.
authorizing such, lease or sale." I
This -will settle the irucstinn, and will
keep our market house off of wheels for
the present at least.
O, B. E1VARIS.
Felmiary 13, Mm. I
A stick in ifivniM at Academy of
Miisrie. Owner can et same I.y eiillin j
at box office and paying tor a l.
"If you wvuit your IMimiiralism cured,
tho libl North State Rheumatic Ore
Ktil do it. .
COTTON'S Bill
JUMP TDDAY
Options Opened One Dollar a
Bale Higher
BEARS ARE FULLY ROUSED
Such a Market not Witnessed Since
1896 Liverpool not Making Prices
on O'Neills Estmate Short
Ciop Conceeded by all.
New York, Feb. Kl. -Cotton look a big
ji:;inp Toilay. Options opening twenty
points, or one dollar a bale higher. Sm ii
a market hius not been wiinessni since
I Sllii. The fact that advance occurred
Willi prevailing prices above eight cents,
indicates llial. bears are fully arouse, 1.
It also signities that Liverpool is no!
making prices this
tinialcs. and that
conceded 'by every
speculative market
ccittd soon aft' r
on OWeil
111' crop s ,.;';g
one. The
was very aotivi
opening prices.
local
and
s. but
-: Cel..
:iv and
reacted shortly.
New- York. Fob. 'ol Ion bid
S.4o; March .N.:!N; April S.i.!: Mi
June S.41: .Inly N.-I7: August ,.l: Sri
lember 7.N7 : Oelober ".Ii".
LOCAL NOTES.
Mr. Hugh Kciidrick is alec lo be mi!
after his recent illness.
Mr. Murray Albn. of Trinity
is here lo hear Mr. Bryan '
Ri'imblicaii Chairman A. ii
spent Ihe morning in the i i'
later for Richmond. Va.
Mr. T. L. Kbcrhardl h ft I.
New York City, when be wil
College
idax.
iiui:,.
.Ill ! 1 1 -!
.day ioi
I cinpl.o
a machinist tor ihe electric power plant
which will be established al ihe Calls
of Ni u-e. in ibis county. .Mr. .I. K.
Marshall, i.m rieiot- of ihe .-ik Ciiy
Steam l.aniolrv. accompanied Mr. Kber
ha nit.
The piel lire.; uf tin- Little il'iizar are
pew in the window at V. II. King's.
T'hey are niost aitractive and it
can be
Friday
euallv
safely said thai the opera on
evening. Fcl.i uaiy I'ilh, will In
so.
The people of Raleigh are 'o. king for
ward w ilh inncb interest to ih -rcsctila-lion
of "A Fisbernran's Link" on the
i-vi fling of Wasliingion's birthday. Ii
promts! s to be one of the most ,-nn-is.-lad
aiiuiteur (days ever presented in
Raleigh, and every one should alieiid.
The siatenienl in this paper s i.urday
that a wild buck was nt lai'g" in this
county was generally necepte I as true,
having bei-n given on ho uulioriiy "t"
Col. lirahani Ilayw I. A large parly
w'ent out today. Mr. Haywood s.-ivs. lo
oaMi the buck.
Mr. (. R. Smith has r.-iurncd I" the
ciiy.
SMRUMAN CONCERT CO.
Will Appear Here Monday Evening in
Metropolitan Mall.
Tlie Knowille iTinn.i Journal and
Tribune has the following lo say of the
Shiiiiianu Concert. Company, which will
appear at Metropolitan Hall on Monday
evening. February I'.llh:
The Schumann's Concert Company, at
Ihe Woman's building Saturday nigat.
won the ailtuiialioii of Knowilb 's m isi
cultured and music-loving people. Capti
vated might more fully express ii. lor
the participants not only revcah-d art
but winning qnalitus that eiilbroned each
one in the audience'- ,-iITi ciioiis.
Miss Agnes Cringle possesses iiio-i re
ti.arkalde owers as a violinist. With iter
uii'-xei'lled tcehni'iui- is a-soeiatcd a fin
isii. a rare interpretalioii. a soiill'ulne-s.
llial h bis fin hauled the hearer. With
most, subtle sweep of tier bow she calls
forth ihosii purse .soft tones an I Ihe
smooth and soothing quaver from the
ever vibrating hand on t uo neck of the
instrument, which only the 1 1 nest artist
can de velop. She was encored wilh
every appearance and truly she deserved
it. She is rightfully accenlitisl a iosi
tiou among the lir.-l violir-i-is of this
i-otintry.
The soprano soloisl. Miss IJiac Cha
lieur Cnhorn. possi'sses a sweet voice,
capable of great range, resonant ami
pure and in such reiiiarkabb nliol
thai fho most trying ranges are r5icr.it
ed wilh pel-reel east. The "Staeealo
I'nlka," which developed .Ibis hitler fea
ture inert' than all other selections, was
Tendered with such grace and i ase -as
to receive linslinted praise.
Ill the hands of Miss Charlotte
Tin-
rant the harp yields i s swclesl noie-.
Al I'he tftneli of her fingers i: throbs its
purest, golden tones. Her high r. p. na
tion was well sustained last night.
Miss Zulioine Bolkcoin. (he read r. a
fords a most interesting ilivi rs'.on in -the
program. She lias, al her eouiiinan.l. well
chosen selection and mith vusaiilo low
er is ready to produce laughter or icars.
She was a 'favorite for the evening.
The audience was tlioroug'hly leased.
Fpon leaving the hall, a number of l'"M
eis with pictures of perfor;iiers Ciereoii.
left on a table at the door, were eagi rl.v
sei.ed as nicmenties of the nivnsin.ii.
The lsv sheet will be opened on
Thursday morning. Felirnnry loth, at lb"
W. H. King Urng 'Compauy 's stoic Ad
mission 50. 7." and $1.0(1.
"L1TTIK HFSSA R."
Tvers of good music have a rich treat
In store in the irresentation of this charm
ing comic opera, which will be. given in
tlits city at Metropolitan Hall February
Iflflfc by ls. J. B. SHrfn and her tal
ented uroupe. 1
Box sheet, will open Tuesday looming
at W. III. King's dm store. Admission:
Reserved wnts, "0 ei-iits: gmieral ivdmvi'i
s:on, id cents; gallery 23 cents. (Jo and
help the Daughters of the (TonfeilcTary
in their laudable efforts to raise funds
for the Jefferson Davis Monument fuuJ.
THE CLOUDS
NOW THICKENING
j Hear in the Mornitrg Mystery
This Afternoon
A FORGED LETTER
PLAYS A PART
Broide and Nellie Moring Will Probably
be Held for tbe Alleged Murder of
Cid Solomon Moring.
The prelituiitary hearing of Kroadie
Moring and Nellie Moring. son ami wife
of Solomon Moring. respectively, was
hebl latere TBtice Roberts t
The ib'feinbinls are charged with the
murder of Solomon Moring, w'ho disap
peared front' his liouie anil has not been
s. en i-iiiee. or nearly 1w.. ivei ks par
tics have searchiil bur no trace has bis-u
found of ihe old negro.
Al Ihe hearing Mr. I!. C. Heckwilh
api eared for ;be delendanits and Messrs.
(intling and Walsou colldueteil tile
proseeutioll.
The first part of lbe evideiiec ivas
merely a rcsiaieim-ut of the quarrel be
tween 1 Id man and hi.- family and
the mysterious disappearance of Soleinou
after informing a white gentleman in
the neighborhood lhat he believed his
sou was going to kill him.
However, several strong points were
brouglif on! against the defendants.
Half a 'lo.eu. witucs.se testitied thai
liny had visited the house and seen
signs! of blood on ihe floor. The blood
appeared in have been scour, d or covered
w ith meal or sonielhing of Ihe kind.
line of the miost important, witnesses
was Florence Moring. a sister of Uroadie
Mo'ing. who is a.cusnl of the murder.
Florence sai-1 thai she had lived in
llaleigii for nearly a month with a mar
ried sislcr.
"Can you wriicV" asked Mr. Walsou.
"Yes." said Florence.
"Could your father, can your brother
or mother wrii. '.'" asked the attorney.
"o." said the witness.
Mr. AYalsoii produced a torn letter
signed by lbe name of Solomon Muring
and daled Richmond, bill mailed in Ral
eigh, in which letter Solomon informed
his wile that he was in Riehiii-oiid.
Florence then adiuiltcd thai she wrote
the letter and signed her father's iiaine
lo it. She said that she wrote the letter
here in Rabigh the day after Solomon
disaponrcil. When questioned Florence
said thai she wrote the letter bocausv
Rroa.lie asked her to .1.. so, stating that
Mr. Reddish said lie would bo satisfied
about Solomon's disapivaraiiee if he re
ceived a btter fn in him. lie did this
lo prevent being suspicioned of murdering
his father, so the witness said. Kroadie
.lid not tell the witness where Solomon
was. said llial he did not know.
Mr. Reddish then swore that he had
never said anything about a letter to
Rroa.lie or any one else.
John Webb told of going to the Mor
ings after Solomon's disappotirairiv.
Nellie said thai Solomon had caused her
all this I rouble and she didn't care where
he was. Webb and the men -with him
saw lbe shins of blood on I he-floor.
I hum said to Nellie: "1 heard. Kroadie
knocked him in ihe head wilh si ham
mer." "Yes." said a liltle child in lbe room.
"There's tiie hammer under 1 lie bed."
'I'he 'Moring woman, then attempted to
turn it o If by saying: "Thai's the only
hainnier in the house."
This happened last Sunday.
Ceorge liuiiii then corrolcoraled Webb's
testimony.
Henry Oakley swore lhat Browlic told
him thai his father said that he was
going and lie gave him Ihe money to
go w iib. (lave 'him $o.
An obi negro woman. "Aunt Calolin.'."
swore thai ISroadie told her his father
went away because the Jews in Ralc'gii
weie taking up folks for getting dot Iks.
and he bad got scale dollies. This was
'I Itnr.-.lay before last.
A I -1 o'clock the trial was not com
pleted. HOVT'S GREATEST HIT
A Texas Sleer" a Political Comedy, for
This Week
Although American audiences like noth
ing better tor amusement purpises than
satirical skit.s or travesties on Iheir
country's political machinery, it is al-ino-i
eonq liiiioninry to Charles H. Ilnyt's
ability as a fane comedy writer to wit
ties lire enjoyment with which "A Texas
Steer" is received by Ihe audiences
through. .11 the country. Almi'st con-
taiil service as an entertainer for several
years pas: ha :nd diminished the laugh
1 revoking qualities of "A Texas .Steer."
and it '.s as amusing now as when first
1 r. In. e.l. "A Tcmis Steer" 'is unique
an. I original in plot and eou.stnn tion, and
th.-re .-ire ninny of II Vi's i'rioiios w!v
rill consider it bis best p.-edilcli-n. I he
ast this season is all t lint could be do-
.1 1 1 i new sce ne eiillilUll 'lit lias
la cu t arnished by Art
llovl's Madison Sipiav
in 1 1
riieaue. This
excellent ciMiiody w ill b- pi
Academe of Music Si'un
tiled .11 tile
. Februarj
17lli. Reserved sea's .vd be an sale
Thursday aiioruing al u-eial place.
LA 111 IK KOI I.FR 1 1 KI11J.
"The mammoth boiler for he Standard
Has ami Fioctrie tViinmny Ivas been. 0
ccived It is .one of the largest trailer"
in the State. Its weight is .WHHV
pounds, diameter S4 inches. 18 feet long,
and has 100 three inch tubes. t
Chicago. Feb. 1J!.-Early this nwirnilii '
the Pain Grove theatre, was ; barmd.
Kenwood storage ami Ooiimlia flnts''
were damaged. The loss is esHmatfd at
five thousand dollars. TJm tenants Jn
the flats were, greatly exeitiO, but all
recaped safely.
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