OR
No. 9,10
RAKEIQH. N,C, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1900.
25 Cents a Month
THE
Tiaepvast
T
FEARFUL FIGHTING FOR
THREE DAYS AT PAARDENBERG
British Soldiers Under Deadly
Fire All Day, While Marching
Across Level Country
BOERS TOOK
KOPJE
Ladysmith Shelled Again by fhe
Today that the Boers Have
Directions With
London, Feb. 2"J. The Bows are again
bombarding Ladysinith from Bulwana
Hill, aud Blauwbank w pouring hot shot
and shell into the city. This news is
received with surprise in London, when
it was supposed that the Boer had dis
mounted their gun.s, and that the relief
of the town was assured.
TERRIFIC FIGHTING.
Paardenberg Irift, Tuesday, Feb. -0.
I (clayed One of the costliest aclioiw
of the war occurred here Sunday. !en.
Kelly-Kenny, who was in pursuit of the
UOers, under (.Sen. Cronje, caught up
with Cronje'' s rear guard at Klip Drift,
und followed the bulges to the Boer's
laager, Koodoosraud Drift, where an ac
tion was begun at daybreak. The
iuouiited infantry drove the Boer rear
guard' up the river toward the main
body, while another body of mounted
infantry mauouvered, on the right front
and ttank of the Boers. The British
maim body advanced to outflank the
Boers laager, on the north bank of the
river. (Jen. Kclly-Kenuy. having seized
two drifts, found the Boers strongly
enclosed and ordered" the uttuck. with
the highland1 brigade on the left and
Gen. Knox's brigade on the centre and
light'. Ocn. Smith Darriwn's brigade
(rousted the river and advanced along
llie north bunk. The ground was level
both on the. north and south banks and
the advance iicrowt that place was dead
ly. The British 'iocs was heavy. The
buttle was an exact repetition iu method
of the Modder rlrer fight. The soldiers
were under lire all day long. All this
lighting hud no. (tefiuite result, as-tho
Imager was well barricaded, the Boers
remain therein.' The British shelled the
Laager vigorously. The Boers ooufesseil
to the loss of over eight hundred.
SEC'V. HAY WRITES
MINISTER CHOATE
Declares a Recent Seizure by England
Entirely Unnecessary.
Ijondou, Feb. "."J. -Cnitoel States Am
bassador, Chute, has received n dispatch
from Secretary of State. Way. at Wash
ington, protesting against the seizure of
tho veasel Sabine, bound from New York
to British ports in South Africa. Sec
retary Ho.V characterizes this seizure as
uuiieeesmtry und says that the British
could have effectually prevented the
truiuifcrenee of article, which are con
traband of war, to Boers, after the car
go of the Sabine had bceeu landed.
AN ELECSANT Sl'PPER.
Mr. Kimball and Family Left Yester
day for Their New Homes.
Mr. W. O. Kimball aud family and
neive. the Miss Bryan, left for their
new home at Moneure, yesterday after
noil. Mr. Kin.ball has been the popu
lar ticket agent of the Seaboard Air
Line at the Uuiiln depot, and goes to
Moncure to bo, the agent for the Sea
board Air Line at that iioint. Mr. and
Mm. Kimball aud the Misses Bryan
have made many warm friends during
their stay here, who regret their depart
ure. The night previous to their departure
an elegant supper was given, compli
iiicntury to the Misses Bryan. The sup
per wa served by lMiglrt ltuleigh's
popular catrr.
l'OPF.'S BLESSlNti.
Home, Feb. 2i The lVn-e visited St.
IVters' at noon- today for the purpose
of blessing several grou of pilgrim,
llo was entlmshistically received by six
teen thousand pilgrims.
CONCERT POSTPONED.
In a letter reeeived today from Mr.
Gilmore W. Bryan, of the Southern Con
servutotT of Music t Durham, says:
"Please give notice in your paper to the
Raleigh people that trouble with the
heating apparatus niakea it necessary to
postpone the concert. I will notify you
when concert will be given."
TI1TJ REM-SHO.
Mr. G. A. Baldwin, representing the
Rem-Sho typewriter, is in the city. The
Rem-Sho is the latest and best machine
on tho market Its advantages and wt
periority over the old standard makes
is so great thut it is rapidly supplant
ing them. There are already rf number
of the Ileni-Slio's in use in this city and
orders for others hare already been,
placed. Mr. Wm. M. Jordan, proprietor
of th Carrollton' is the agent for these
machined here. '
- NOTICE TO OLD MAIDS.
All the member of the Old Muid'a Con
vent ion Trho intend to go to AVake Forest
are requested to meet at the Blind fo
utitution tomorro afternoon at 4
o'clock, where nrwuigeuieuts will be per
fected. - '..tl....
THE
WEDNESDAY
Boers Gen. Roberts Wires
Been Scattered in All
Heavy Loss.
The terrific shelling was n-sunieel Mon
day, when Gen. Cronje asked the Brit
ish for an armistice.
Shelling continued again Tuesday.
Over fifty gnus poured lead iuto the
Boer camp.
HOICKS CA PTC RED KOPJE.
Paardenberg, Wednesday, Feb. 21.
lX-layed The Boers took Kopje anil
captured fifty prisoners a.ud Cronje still
holds the position.
ROBERTS RESISTED.
London, Feb. 22. Official and press
dispatches all united in the statement
that the Boers are fleeing to all points
in Natal. As the withdraw of the Boers
aud the shelling of Ladysmilh vigorous
ly will keep while helping Buller. Bai
ler's force draws constantly nearer and
his advaniv is watched from the town.
Federal troops are rushing to reinforce
Gen. Cronje, who fighting Gen. Rob
erf s desperately round Rlocmfontein.
BOTHA'S FORCE SCATTERED.
London. Feb. 22. A dispatch to the
London Evening News from ltiardeberg
Wednesday afteruoon says that com
mandant Botha has been attempting to
relieve Gen. Cronje. There has ls'en se
vere fighting. Botha lost heavily und
his command is scattered.
J OF BERT T'NSTRL" NO.
liondon. Feb. 22. A1 dispatch from
Sterksprnit says that the ltoers reports
state that Gen. Jonbcrt's is nervous aud
tin-strung, ihat he is no longer in ehiey
command.
London. Feb. The war office received
a dispatch from Gen. Roberts saying:
The Boers huve heecu driven off iu all
directions-, leaving many killed and
wounded.
"STREET IMPROVEMENTS"
(
A Writer Calls It "Penny Wise and
Pound Fooish Street Work
Editors of The Times-Visitor: It may
not be popular to criticise what is called
"Street Improvements." but 1 am piing
to sptak my mind and take the lon-c
iiueiices. So here goes:
Ixist fall Surveyor Ellingtflii was kept
busy getting proper grades for the run
ning "f curbing all over the town and
right behind him came the force putting
down the curb-stones. Good vt reels ami
side walks that won't le paved iu ino
next fifty year were cut down, some
of them three to live feel.
The result of this hurry to git the
curbing down h.is been that much of it
Is nlf ready in bad condition so- bad
that il will require netting. But worse
still fhe streets and sidewalks are Im
passable in anything like had weather
Really, many people have to stop anil
study how they can gel ip town without
going out in the country and get on one
of the macadam roads to start. People
living ii the neighlmrliood of East New
liern avenue, Edentnn, Jones and Il ir
gett, street, are cut off that they are
talking nliout petitioning for the cor
sratinn of a new town to be called
"East Red Mud." and those iu Western
section of the city "West Red Mud."
What good reason could he given for
thus cutting and slashing the subiirtts
of the city where the authorities know,
as good us they know their names, that
no pnviUK will be done. Possibly a few
well-to-do property ow ners will pave
their' side-walks, but it is it 11 foolishness
to talk alKint "enforcing the law" airainst
the uiaiv with his little cabin or cottage
that he is probably paying for on the
installment plan.
And then, there is no good reason in it
that we huve been able to see. What
good can1 the curb do without paving
and guttering, and who can tell when
the guttering and paving will be done?
Would it not have been, wiser aud oer
1a inly more to the comfort of the people
if the guttering, paving und curbing had
all gone on together?
We plead for more eonsiih-rat ion about
what ought to 1e done and less hurry
about getting all over the town so as
to reach the property of Alderman
Votem. Colonel Pullom or Souire Influ
ence. T. X. THESOI P-
INTEREST! NO CASE.
Mr. C. B.' Ay-cock yesterday argued an
interesting and important ease in the
Supreme Court. A merchant named
Strauss lost his pfore audi wtock by fire.
The insurance aggregated $20.7)00. Part
of it was paid. Six thousand dollars
was in the Aetna, of Hartford. Conn.
A Philadelphia firm garnisheed this poli
cy in Pennylvanb, ami the courts there
held that thia was a comt garnishment.
Strauss inwists that he owned nothing
In Pennsylvania, ant that the insirrnnce
company oWer hiln toothing in that Mtfl.te
to attach .ind therein' give the court
there jurirtlictioit. The law on 'thin
aiihji-ct is now very uncertain in this
country, and a company It likely to bare
tit par twice.' ,:. .t -
LEGAL ADJUSTMENT IN PROSPECT
Attorneys of the Two Kentucky Gov
eroora Agree oa a Plan
Louisville, Ky Feb. 22. The signing
of the protocol yesterday by the attor
ney of Governors Taylor and. Bockbam,
has brought the gubernatorial contest to
a point where it can be fought out on a
legal basis. Under rhe ugreciuenta Judge
Field, of tho Jeffersou county " circuit
court, will try the injunction suits ami
tile Case will be at once taken, to. tho
state court, of appeals, no matter which
gets the decision.
JUNIOR ORDER OF MECHANICS
State Council is Now Holding Annual
Scision in Durham.
The ninth annual session- of the State
Council of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics convened in Dur
ham Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. The ses
sion is lieing held in the lodge room of
Tor IIwl Council Xo. 2.
Yesterday's Durham Herald says:
From the present outlook the session
promises to be one of the best and most
enthusiastic ever held. At the; evening
meeting there were about eighty
representatives present and lnuiny more
were expected on the night trains) and
trains this morning. . The total number
of visiting Juniors already in the city
number more than oue hundred, the
majority of whom are stopping at Ho
tel Carroliua.
At the opening evening session the
business transacted was of routine order,
such as hearing the minutes of last
meeting read, report of standing coin-
lnitli-cs. installing newly elected repre
sentatives and getting the council in
shape for work today.
The state officers present are as ful
fohvs: A. B. Horner. High Point, State Coun
cilor. Sam F. Vance. Wiustoti-Snlcin. State
Council Secretary.
W. E. Faisoii, Raleigh. Junior Past
Stale Councilor.
J. Thomas- Thacker, Greensboro. State
Council Treasurer.
E. W. Carroll, Walnut Cove, State
Council Conductor.
.1. X. Maxwell. Salisbury. Stale Coun
cil Inside Sentinel.
C. 1!. Webb. Statcsville. State Council
Outside Sentinel.
E. Bennett. State Council Warden.
E. F. Sawyer. Elizabeth City, State
Council Chaplain.
The national representatives present
at the meeting arc as follows: W. E.
Faison Raleigh: L. C. Howlett. Greens
boro: E. A. Mi-Gahey. Charlotte.
Standing committee with name of
chairman, are as follows:
Finnuoe--S. F. Webb, Winston.
Appeal Dr. R. A. Moore. Durham.
l.-iw il. C. Smith. Greensboro.
Credent Fred . Sink. Lexington.
Transoilalion--P. S. Preston. Salem.
Legislative- Kcv. C. A. G. Thomas.
Fayetleville.
About forty councils, a few more than
hall' ill the Stale, were present at the
meiilii.g last niuht by representation.
Many more will be added at the session
this morning.
The work of the session will probably
Im completed during tomorrow.
Mr. W. E. Faisoii of Raleigh, assist
ant commissioner bureau of labor and
priming, who is attending ihe niecetiug
in the capacity of national representa
tive, is one of the leading fraternity men
of the slate.
ADD DURHAM, f.v DgGII
The following officers or the Slate
Council were elected:
It. S.. Nissen. of Salem. State Coun
cilor. A. U. Horncy. High Point. Junior
P'asl Stale Councilor.
Sam F. Vance. Winston. State Coun-
cilorScc rotary.
.1. T. Thacker, Greensboro, State Coun
cil Treasurer.
.1. D. Moore. Washington. Stale Coun
cil Conductor.
F. O. Sink Lexington. State Council
Wa rden.
W. E. Yopp. Wilniingien. State Coun
cil Inside Sentinel.
W. P. EzsecII, Burlington. Slate Coun
cil Outside Sentinel.
E. F. Sawyer. Eliz'.iMli City. Slate
Council Cli ipliiin.
Among those who attended the meeting
were: T. W. Blake. Z. P. Smith. F. M.
Lamkin. J. B. Bridgers. T. P. Sale. Ral
eigh: A. P.. Carter. Salisbury: W. L.
Suinmerlin. Gohlshoro: B. S. Xissen.
Salem: Geo. O. liege W. II. Bennett,
Salem: .If. 1. Reynolds-.. -Ins Nichols,
Ccntervilh.: J.' W. Snider. X. D. Dowdy,
G. A. Williams. R. A. Shore and others
from Winston-Salem and section; Geo.
O. Fulp, Kernersville: and many others
whose names we failed to learn.
Las-t night a banquet was given the
visiting delegates to the State Council.
Sniue one hundred and twenty-five or
more covers wen? laid. Proctor & Co.,
huve charge of the culinary arrange
ments, aud an excellent menu was
served. The banquet was held m the
lodge room of Tar Heel Council No.
2, and proved a most enjoyable occasion
in every respect.
CONSUL'S SON WOUNDED.
London. Feb. 22. A dispatch from
Beirut, February 17th. says Mussul
mans of Sadnu or Sidon have wounded
fhe son of Shibli Abela. the British Vice
Consul, and have surrounded the Su
sulate. Troops have been sent. The
British Consul General is hastening
thither.
CARD OI THANKS.
The menilicrs of the Wotnuns Iin,
proremcnt Soeity of the Firat Baptist
Church desires to exteml their hearty
thanks to the young ladies who took
liart in "The OH Maid's Convention1."
and to whom ai a lMidy we owe the uc
ces of the eritertai-nmeiit. Especially
do we feel grateful to the youtig ladies
of other denominations, who rendered
such valuable assistance.
MUS. .IAS. A. imiGCS.
. , PYeftideiir. .
MISS BEOITIB irfcELL,
-. .' Secretary.
WASHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY
Socjely of the Cincinnati Have
I Flag Present alien
CADETS SURRENDER
! TO FAIR CHARMERS
A. Cadets Para Je Mrs. Russell
it ceives Students of Raleigh at
Govenor's Mansion.
'Washington's birthday was very gen
erallj' observed in Raleigh. All the
banUs were closed ami many employees
iu ojher lines took holiday. The State
Oapol was closed, except one door, and
most ot tho offices were deserted. Sun
day flours were observed at the i)t of
fice, hind flags were displayed on public
buildings and some of the stores.
Tl:
afternoon at .four o clock, if the
wea
ler permits, the cadets ol tne ..
C: (
liege of Agriculture and Mechanic
Art
will parade in- front of Ihe Govcrn
luiisioit. The entire student lsidy
or a
are
x)M-eied to he in line.
TI
intention was for Governor
litis
dels, hiM'e,
ill a
sell
but
the
ml his staff to review the c;
the entire st.ifl' is not
xerctsc will probably consist
para
Coi, Phil H. Lyhrook and Mayor .Ine
Alexander, of Winston, ire here, the
guests of Governor and Mis. Russell,
and will witness the parade. General B.
S. Ri.vlrr is expected at :':"0 this af
toriiooii and proliably soine other tiirin
bers nl' the Governor's stall'.
Mifc. UnsM'll has invitid tho young la
dy students fit' St. Mary's, Peace Insti
inte,aml the Hairtist t nivcrsitv, ind Jhe
lad'nis of Raleigh lo view the parade
fronr the Mansion porches. This gra
cious invitation was accepted by Ihe fa
culty of these institutions, and the ynunjr
ladies m ill be present.
After the parade the c iilcts will ls in
vited into the Mansion, where they will
be iof unially received by the young la
dies.; This will prove a nio-t pleasanr
hour to both the young holies and young
men:
Tljt' drill !ok place this ni'ieinoon nc-
corotng to program ami the eaileis were i
highly complimented by all who wit
nessed ihe drill.
FLAG PRESENTATION"
The Society ol the Cineinn li ol North
Cap'lina met today at eleven o'clock in
the Supreme Court Library room.
Among the prominent officials of this
distinguished society preM-nt were:
President Wilson ( ;, Lamb, of Wil-
lijituston.
Vice President llriili.-iiu Daves, of
New lil'l u.
Treasurer W. D. Car-tat phon. nl" Ply
mouth. Assistant Secretary Marsh ill I.e
l.ancey Haywood, of Italeigh.
-Mr. J. B. Lord, of Bm.iklvn New
York.
Capt. S. A. Ashe, of Raleigh.'
Col. W. .1. Stimuli is. of Raleigh.
'Presiden-t Lamb presi.lcil. .-mil Mr.
Haywood ai-ted as seeretary.
Mr. Lord, in an :iipropriate speeeh,
presented' the flag of the Society to the
North Carolina Society. and Colonel
William J. Saunders, on the pint of the
Society, gracefully accepted the flag.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Feb. 22. Washington's
birthday was observed as a strictly holi
day In-rc. T!ie banks, exchanges and
business houses closed. Kings tire tlying
everywhere and many appropriate events
occurred. Ihe weather is very unfav
orable. Aihiccs from 'all parts of the
country show thai the memory of Wash
ington is universally honored.
AT MANILA.
Manila, Feb. 21. -The birthday of
Washington was, quietly celebratisl here.
American Hags were presented to the
children and raised over the school
houses, the children singing pairiotie
snugs. Afternoon a receition was held
on the cruiser Baltimore and the marines
had holiday. Evening exercises will be
held in. the soldier's institute.
1 E WEY CF.LEBRATH ..
Wheeling W. V'l.. Feb. 22. Weather
inte rferrcel w ith the Dewey e'ojtbrutiou,
but thousands from West Virginia,
Penusylvntiia and Ohio are here. People
are crowding ihe street. Lieut. Dod
dridge was prcsen ted with a sword. The
eiiebraiion was a great success.
SI ES SENATOR SULLIVAN.
Pullman Conductor Wants Fifty Thous
and From the Mississippi Sum tor.
(Charlotte Ni'Ws.l
Pullman Car Conductor Coles, whose
run is between Washington and Char
lotte, informs a News reMnter that ho
will enter suir against Senator Sullivan,
of Mississippi, for $ M ' damages.
Mr. Cole charges that Senator Sullivan
while on his ear Monday night abused
him mimercifully and struck him several
time's, blackening his eye and indicting
several other injuries. Mr. tde further
charges thut Senator Sullivan was intox
icated and bad been since he left Wash
ington. When asked for additional in
formation in regard to the occurence,
Mr. Cole stated that he did not care to
discuss the matter; that Senator Sulli
van had apalogizi'd to bint und attempted
t hush the mutter, but as it was oue
of such a serious nature he thought he
should pay heuvily fur hk bud conduct.
MARRIED I.AST NIGHT.
I-ast evening. Miss Rosa Weathers
and Mr. John Knox were married at
the resilience of the bride's brother, Mr.
F. H. Weathers, on East Hargett street.
The cereiiiMiny nvns performed by Rev.
Father Griffin.' The bride is the popu
lar daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Weathers, while the groom is a member
of the Raleigh Typographical Union and
enjoys the esteem of all who know him.)
LOCAL BRIEfS
Mr. V. S. Spruill returned to Louis
burg today.
Mr. W. G. Pool left this morning.
Mr. AVilliain Myatt has taken the po
sition of eolleeaor in the Nationul Bank
of Raleigh. He is a bright young man,
and w ill siici-eod well in his new position.
Maj. W. II. Martin went to Tillery to
day to pay oft' the is'iiilcnliaiy employees
on the farm there.
Miss Mattie Gill returned to Wake
Forest today.
Mr. John D. Briggs has returned front
a busiui'.-'s trip to Sanfonl. He says
work is progressing well on the cotton
factory theu'e.
O. P. Tooni!.--. of Schenevus, New
York, writes Mayor Powell, asking what
inducements the city will offer for him to
locale a granite and marble yard here.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Nonas returned
from Southern Pines today where they
attended the gala exercises! yesterday.
Mr. Allan Higgs returned from South
ern Pine s. He says over forty couples I
participated in the geruiau there last
Jiighl.
M. Ed. Crawford went lo Southern
Pines ibis morning.
Mr. F. M. Iinikin. who has held a
ositieli with Messrs. Whiting Bros, for
sixteen years, will open a general nier
( hainlise store ill Spencer, N. C.
A special bate of 2." cents will be
made lo school chil.lrin for ihe Schu
mann Concert Matinee, Saturday af
tcrnoou. Get yotrr seals for the Schumann Con
cert Saturday afternoon and night.
Tickets on sale at King's Drug Store.
All Ihe Raleigh visitors to fioutheru
Pines and Pinchiiist are cXMtcd back
tonight. The celebration there yester
day 'and today proved a great kiiccos
and was enjoyed by all.
Mr. Fred Olds. Jr.. is visiting in Nor
folk. Mr. Edward T'easley, who as hurl
sometime since, continues in about tile
same e-oiniitioii. llis recovery is ex
ceedingly slow-.
Re. Dr. W. W. Umdrnin of At
lanta, has riseivcd a call to a Baptist
church in Boston. Mass.
Mr. Graham Andrews and Mr. Alt',
liny wood, of the Slate University, are
spending Washington's birthday in Ral
eigh. Mrs. A. Ii. Andrews. Mi-s Jane An
drews and Mr. A. P.. Andrews. Jr.. re
turned from Norfolk this morning, where
they attended the trial trip of the new
steamer "Augusta.' of th Ciics-ionl:
Line.
The mother of Mr. T. II. Cahcil died
suddenly, on last Saturday night, a:
Portsmouth, where she was visiting Mr.
William J. CalveDLJicr remains were
"brought here i. Vt-1 n rT.lTorf" "51 in1 n y . iu
the McllioiHst church yard. The d
cease'd was 72 years old. and was a lady
whose many excelU'iicies of character
had won for her the love and esteem
uf all who knew her. Chatham Record.
Mr. . H. Hewitt, advance nffcnr of
liorton's Minstrels, which appears here
March 1st, K in the city.
Col. Phil II. Lybnsik and Major Joe
Alexander, of Winston, are here as the
guest of Governor Rlis.sil.
Mr. Geo. ft. l-'arnnin. advance agent
of "A l Indiana Romance." which will
be presented in Ihe Aiademy ef Music
February 27th. is in the city.
Mr. 11. T. Gray returned from I.illiug-j
ton today where he intended court.
Judge Hoke held court tin-re until yes
terday win 11 the term there ended.
GOLD IN TEXS
A Second El Dorado Said to be
Discovered
Austin. Texas. Feb. 22.-Discoveries
of gold of wonderful richness has been
made in ihe Chispa lnouuiaius iu Brew
ster county. There is excitenn lit. Min
ing expert Russell says tin- ore rivals
iu richness and extent the New Alniuden
tielils in California and prospectors are
rushing to tin- loeaility. Over three
hundred claims are already hs-ated.
IIOI SI'.S BLOWN DOWN.
Brooklyn. V Y.. Feb. 22.-Four
houses in the proe'ess of const ruei ion on
Fifth Avenue were blown down' this
morning. A heavy gale. , The wiad blew
at tin- rate of sixty miles an hir.
MISS WHEELER WILL WF.D.
I ii lighter of General Joe Wheeler Will
Many Lieutenant W. W. I'iscus.
Philadelphia. Feb. 2H The announce
iiieitt of the engagement of l.ieulenaul
W. W. Fisetis. Nineteenth United
Stall's Jnl'antry. now stationed in the
Philippines to Miss Annie Wheeler, the
youngest 'daughter of Gen. "Joe"
Wheeler, h is just b. on received by the
I i iltenant's sister. Dr. Blauce F. Craves,
of this city.. Lieiiienaiit I'iscus s ac
quaintance with Mi-s Whi-eh-r dates
from the time lie was a cade-t at Wset
Point, where General Wheeler's two
sons were his classmates. Miss Wheeder
I'li'ilUeutly visited her brothers at the ill i
tary 'academy, and in this way made the
acquaintance of Cadet Fiscus.
Fiscus served through the Santiago
campaign, and shortly after the sur
render of Santiago was stricken with
typhoid fever and was brought with
other .sttlfercrs to New York.
His life was despaired of. but he
.pulled through and has accompanied
his. regiment to the Philippines, The
tragsport which carried Lieiil. Fiscus
to the Philippines also had as passen
gers tie it. Wheeler and bis daughter.
Miss Annie Wheeler, who w goin as
an army nurse. Miss Wheeler and her
fa titer are now on their way to the
United Stales on the transxrt Warren.
The marriage will take place as soon
as Lieutenant Fiscus can obtain leave
of absemv from duty iu the PbihV
pine-s.
TROLLEY LINE BOUGHT.
Charlotte. N" .C, Feb. 21. The Mont
ford Electric car line. at. Asheville, X.
C, was purchased yesterday afternoon
by B. R. Bliss & Co.. capitalist of Chi
cago and Kentucky.
The iine will be immediately extended
lyy the shorle-st route to Weavcrville,
distance of almnt eight miles. 'A no
amount paid for the road ts kept accret
DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE
Meeting Held in Washington
City Today
CONVENTION JUNE 6TH
Either in Milwaukee or Kansas City
Silver Remains a Prominent Issue
Mr. Bryan Considered
Stronger Now Iban
Ever.
Washington. Feb. 22. This city is
crowded with proruinetit Democrats
from all oyer the country, who are here
to attend the meeting of the national
cotiiiiiiiice. Most of the national com
mitteemen are present.
Denioci'ats generally talk as- ifthe sil
ver issue will be kept iu the front in the
coming c.-iinpaii.-u. It is believed that
Mr. Bryan is simmicr than in the last
-n sidential campaign.
The names most prominently men
lioncd by the leaders here fur 1he Vicis.
Presidency, are, Caldwell, of Arkansas.
McU-an of Ohio. Fred Williams ,.r
.Massaclinseit, and Congressman Sulzer,
of New York,
Caldwell k now a Federal Judge in
Arkansas. He was appiintiil as a Re
publican, but he is said to be in line
ivith the Populists now ami is acceptable
to that party. The Populists are said to
nam li iin nominated for vice-president
by the Democrats on the ticket with Mr.
Hi y. tn, so that they c.ni endorse the
ticket.
Ri liiescniaiivcs from Milwaukee and
Kan-as City both, claim that their city
will ho the place for holding the national
vcnlioii. It is impossible at' litis hour
to predict w hich will win.
little thij lith will probably be the date
for the convention. The- Republican
lonvention meets June Vi. at Philadel
phia, and the coniniiit.e apierirs to favor
holding prior to the Republican".
Kan City .appears to be iu the lead and
uill probably secure the convention.
Later The committee at 1 :." took a
iooe until three o'clock before the
delegations from the competing citii-s
v, ill I'e heard. The decision of the place
will not be made until late.
DENOUNCES CARD PLAYING
Dr. Ivey Declare the Prepralion for
"the Gambler's Golden Age" at
Hand.
The Raleigh Christ ia.u Advocate of
tins tck sav-. editorially:
'IDE GAMBLER'S GOLDEN AGE.
"It is u. it in the past. Il is now. It
is iu the future nnl. ss certain import
ant i liaiim occur. Why do we make
this statenicniV Simply because there
t. ever wore ill the history of the world
such training schools for the gambler
t'.s there are now. Strange to say, these
training school- are in the homes, efte'll
of people profc-'sini; 1,, l. followers of
the in. ,1, and lowly Ji sns. Never before
has there prevailed iu social life such a
mania for card playing as now exists.
This mania p"-esscs old and young
male and female. In some places' there
can hardly be an eiitci'taininent which
docs not protid" f"f the pl,iyi::g of cards.
The ability lo play cards is considered
one of the marks of "society." Cards
in themselves are innocent, but they are
the A P. C's of gambling. It. is a well
known lai-i tha: cards are pre-eminently
adapted to the pui'isise of gambling, and
thai card playing most violently excites
the gambling passion. It is safe to say
that ninc-ientlis of the professional gam
biers would not have become such, had
they n,,t learned to play with card-
when tiny were hoys and youths. One
Siate. we learn, has prohibited card
1'layng.
"We iliiuk that it is time In call a halt.
Ministers ami other public and private
teachers should not be deterred from cry
ing nut against the evil for fear of being
i nihil primitive and pin ilanical."
ROBT. DOWNING COMING
Will Appear in an Indiana Romance
Supported by Hareictle Weems.
"An Indiana Romance." a new play
in four net-, by J. C. Nugent, produced
tonight at the Lafayette Square Thea
tre by Robert Downing, is a homely
story of life in a little Hnosior town.
Sam lliekc.v iMr. Downing) is a sim
ple, honest-hearted rustic giant, '.v!k v:'.v.a
Mary Ramsey, the village belle, in spite
of the Id indishmeiits of the flashy drug
clerk. The latter, who is knocked down
by Hi' key iu the tirst act. never for
gives him, and exerts all his arts to
win the iove of Mary. She listens to
the tempter, but the fourth ae't opens
her eyes, and the curtain leaves her in
her husband's arms. Mr. Downing aof
iug was up to his usual sttuut'ird and
his support was a preciated by Ins mi
ni in rs.
Among the many fair daughters ot the
South there is not one fairer or more
talented than Harrii tie Weeius. Miss
Weems. although young in years. h:,is al
ready held the highest position. Sac
hivs Creston Clarke, and others, essaying
all the leading Shakespearian roles. She
is one of the very few actresses now be
fore Ihe public who can play a lenhug
Shakes-iearinii role one night and (war
part like Mary Ramsey in "An Indian
RtMiMiiH-e." or "Cricket on the Hearth"
the next. Miss Weems is now under
the management of that popular aetor
and malinger. Mr. Roliert Downing, aud1
will shortly make a four of the Somth.
She will lie at the Academy of Music
February 27th with Hobert Downing. '
Reserve seats will be on sale Saturday
moraiog. '