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Today's News Todaytsrved at your Tea Table at an average coat of One Cent a Day. I - The Timea' Circulation In the City of Raleigh la Double that of any Other Newspaper. Jt Covers the City like a Blanket. And BVEINIINQ VISITOR." Established 1879. Whole No. 9,? 50. RALEIGH, N. C. FRIDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 19, 1900 l a Year, POWDER QUESTION. Promises to Delay Indefinitely the Settlement of .the Coal Strike JEDDO COLLIERY RAIDED Eight Hundred Strikers marched Upon it. Officials Expect Work to Resume Monday Ttv.telezrash to The Times. V HAZLETOX. PA., Oct, 19 About XMi strikers made a raid on Markle's .leddo colliery this morning. . They were led by "Mother" Jones, and were quite successful.; J ne mines are bhu operating, but with a greatly reduced force. The raid this morning was not unexpected, and Sheriff larvey, with n. big posse, was on hand to prevent disorder. 'Hie strikers went to the property line, where, the sheriff and his men were stationed, and made no attempt to pas through. They did their mis sionary work on the outside of the line and induced many miners not to go to work. There were several scrim mages between the miners and strik ers, but none that were serious. PREPARING TO RESUME. SHAMOKIX. PA., Oct, 19. Despite i n mors that a sett lement of the st rike may be delayed1 for some time, e.a. gineers. firemen and other company men. lire being notified to report, for woik. and mules are being taken into the mines. The officials fully expect a. resumption of work Monday or Tues dav. SMALL COLLIERIES RESUME. MAHANOY CITY, J?A., Oct. 19. The miners are patiently waiting for the notice from President Mitchell to re Kiiine work, which he. promises when the other leading coal companies fall into line with the Rending and Lehigh. At Minersville yesterday i.,e Stoddard washery started up with good sized fore, but close again after being threatened by strikers. Cambridge colliery, a small concern, at Shenan doah, employing i:iO men, nmed operations yesterday to relieve the coal famine.. Not. a pound of the product from that, ploce is leaving the city. The Jlalin and Lincoln washeries at Tre niont. are also working. Through the Panther Creek Valley all the collieries are working full handed this morn ing." - ' :;;....:rtr-,..-..;- CONFERENCE TODAY. ( Superintendent. ZehneV and Fergus Farqnhar, attorney for the ' Iehigh Cial Navigation Coitany. and Gener al Gofoin held a, consultation this r.ioruing, but nothing was given'out. THS POWDER OUKSTI OX. SCHANTON, PA., Oct, 19. The bright prospects of a speedy settle ment of the strike fn view, the' past few davs are once more .becoming Howled, and it. now looks ns if there is to be a prolonged controversy of the vexed powder question, which the miners in. the late convention left open for future settlement,' A meeting of renresentatives of the big companies and a. number of the smaller ones was held here yesterday, at which it was decided to insist on the powder ques tion being settled before work is re sumed. BODY FOUND IN SECTIONS By telegraph to The Times. LYNN', MASS., Oct. 19. Last evening the head and arms and missing parts of the body of George. Bailey were found floating in the Bridge pond. The head was encased in a bag made of the samo material as thetone which contained the tnmk. The bag was sewed up in the same fashion, and the sai'.ic Kind ofroe.used to tie it. Inside the bag coutaniing the' head was found iff rock weighing . about twenty pounds. The remains were fu-ken'to local undertakers to await ac tion by tlie coroner., ATE, TAINTED MEAT. ; . Uy allograph to The Times. ; NEWTOWN, 1'A.. Oct, 19. Seventy five students of the George School were taken very ill last night as the result of eating tainted meat for din ner. All will recover. ' CLASS CUTTER KILLED. Bv-'tclPR-raph to The Times. , MCNCIK, 1X1).. Oct. 19 Tne fnction 11 1 tight umiuig the window glass work ers en me to a. climax at Eaton last evening when Andrew Cowan, a critter, watt fatally shot by Louis Wilthein, a glass blower. : ' - - Iltl'GEIt ON THE GELDERLAXl). Hv lelcgrsph to Tho Times. IJOKKNZO. MARQUEZ, -Oct. 19. President Krliger was secretly taken aboard the Dutch cruiser "Gelderland" at five o'clock this morning. '., LAWN PARTY. The young ladies of the Presbyte rian church will serve ice cream,' cake and candy on Prof. Hill's lawn, at the A. anil M. College this afternoon at four o'clock. The public Invited, i Major If. L. Grant went to Gofdsboro litis morning. . .. ."'', Mr. Emmet Levy left today, but wjll return to take in the Fair. Mr. A. E. lSoardmnn, of Brevard, is In the city. ; . ' ; Mr. W'. M. Person, of Iciiisburg, is In Ihe'clty. ;! -i. ;' ' t 4. - Mr. Henry Pcwell, of Aberdeen, is in the iity. . ) HANNA'S NEW PAMPHLET Discusses Militarism, Sulu Slavery . and Colonial Labor Special to The Times. CHICAGO, ILL.; Oct.. 19. The ship ping department of the Republican na tional committee has been overcrowd ed for two weeks, and Senator Hiinna has given word that no more pamph lets shall be prewired for distribution, that the rule has been broken in one instance, and the request, for the ex ception came from the White House itself. The pah ph let has just been printed. It deals with three subjects under sub heads, Bryan's militarism . cry, the "Sulu Slavery Questions," and "Labor and Our Colonies." Under the head of militarism, official records 'are quoted to show that the Democrats supported measures providing for a temporary increase in the army among them, etiol, Kp,nn.tnrs Allen. : (ormn.n. Teller, Wellington and Congressman Sulzer. ." SHERMAN NO WORSE But the Aged Statesman Has Not Rallied. By telegraph to The Times. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. The physi cian of Hon. John Snerman, ex-Secre tary of State, remained with him all last night, and left the house only for an hour this morning. He said that, while there,a been on. change which might be construed into improvement, Mr. Sherman w no worse than yestei day, and last, night rested. as comfort ably as could' be hoped. His age is restraining the efforts of .the medical attendants to secure a rally. SHOT SWEETHEA RT'S FATHER Fatal Street Duel in an Indiana Town By telegraph to The Times. GREBNSBURG, INI)., Oct. 19. A duel was fought by Dr. Claude Beck and William Uartoni at the village of Wavnesburg yesterday. Barton is shot through the body, and, it is be lieved, will die; while Meek escaped with a bullet hole through, his coat collar. It is claimed that' Beck was refused the privilegt t keeping com pany with Barton's Avighter. Beck, while drunk, sought a quarrel with Barton and shot him fatally. , FIGHTING IN ORANGE RlVER British Lost 9 Killed, 2 Wounded . Twenty Boers Killed , By telegraph to The Times. ' : LONDON, Oct- 19. Lord Roberts re ports the appearance of armed Boers in the southwestern pact of the Orange River Colony. They entered: jagers fontein October 16th and engaged the British there; The 'British, lost nine killed and two wounded. The Boers lost Twenty kiuei, memo tap tne com mandant . ; ..'":. YOriUTSEY TRIAL CLOSING Col. Nelson Delivered Today the Closing Speech. By telegraph to The Times. , GEORGETOWN, KY., Oct. 19. Long before court convened this morning great crowds filled the court house to hear the closing arguments in the Youtsey case by Nelson and Franklin. Three speeches wpre delivered last night. ' . , At 9:13 o'clock this morning Col. Nelson began the final appeal of de fense to the jury. , HAWAIIAN POLITICS The Registration for the Territory , Reaches 11,891 By telegraph to The Times. HONOLULU, Oct. 19. The registra tion for t.ie territory is complete and peaches 11,891, .Native Hawaiians com pleted their nominations iu a conven tion October lllh. The Democrat ia platform calls for liberal provisions r iw-Uiieen Lilioquhani, and for the payment of U pioven just claims for urn. lossea incurred in the effort to suppress the bubonic plague. Candi dates for delegate to Congress are: Samuel Parker,' Republican; Prince David.' Democrat, and Robrrt . Wil cox, Native Hawaiian. BROKE UP DOWUS'S MEETING. By telegraph to The Times. l)NDON, Oct. 19. l-oiir metljeal students who broke tip the meeting of Dowie. the Chicago Zionite yester day, were today fined from one to three pounds each in the police court. INYBNTOR GRAYDON IN WANT. By telegraph to The Times. LONDON. Oct. 19. Lieut, (Iraydon, late of. tbevXmerican navy; and inven tor and builder of the great wheels at Paris, Vienna ant Loudon.' writes to the lxmdon Star a pitiful letter, saying thai he Js "on the point of starvation and is without shelter." .. - COUNTY HOSPITAL Bl.'ltNEl). By ttprmtb to The Times. , v : s ; FRESNO, AL., Oct. 19. The coun ty hospital was .destroyed by fire last night, r Tho loss Ik 80.000, One hun dred and fifty patients, .ehrlity . of whom are serionslv 111. are left with out home. "'.'-" ' . - ; ' ; The Western Union Telegraph Company la short of messenger boys, ss the opening of 4 he schools took sway severs! of Gie messengers . ' " FORM ORGANIZATION Committee of Merchants As sociation of Raleigh Met at Noon. THE MERCHANTS TO JOIN Initiation Fee One Dollar. Large Meeting: was Held Last Night in the Metropolitan Hall. The officers and managing commit tee of the "Merchants' Association of Raleigh" met in the Mayor's office to day at IS o'clock. TJve admission fee for each firm joining' the association was fixed at one dollar. It is desired that every firm in tho city send their names, together wit the admission fee of $1.00 to the treas urer, George E. Hunter, or secretary, Joseph F. Ferrall at once. The merchants are urged to be prompt and save the committee look 'nS yu "P- Quite a number have paid already. ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION. ' The Raleigh Merchants' Association was ogra.nized at a meeting in the Mayor's office last night. The follow ing officers were elected: President, J. B. Hill: vice-president. A. B. Stronnch; secretary. Joseph F. Ferrall,'. treasurer,. Ueorge 15. Hunter. Board of Managers, Thomas B. Crowder, J. V. Cross, W. B. Mann, .1. A. BriggK, M. Rosenthal and Samuel Smith. Mr. V. H. Hughes was chairman of the meeting and Mr. Joseph Ferrall secretary. Mr. .1. S. Wynne explained the ob jects of the meeting, as they have been outlined in The Times. The as sociation is for the benefit, of Raleigh merchants, and what benefits the mer chants benefits the city generally. The improvement of the train and express service, the securing of lower freight rates... protection of the merchants and the drawing of trade to the city from all the surrounding country are eon" of the questions soon to be deal with. The matter of membership, fees and dues was left to the board of govern ors. who -will submit a constitution and by-laws to an adjourned meeting the evening of November 1st. A vote of thanks was teriedered Mr. Wynne for his successful efforts in the organization of the merchants, and Mr.. VVvnim. Mr. YV It. Alarm n.nrl Mr. 3. R Ferrall were appointed a com mittee to see the merchants, and se cure' their co-operation. - The following members. were enroll, ed at once: "W. H. Hughes, S. and D. Berwnnger, Dunn and Bro., J. S. Gray. .1. .(!. Ball, D. T. Johnson and Sons, Fred Wooll-cottv-Wr H. King Drug Co.; J. E. Pogue. Walter Woollcott. W. B. Mann. Julius T.evHs Hardware Co.. E. L. Harris, Jones and Powell. Dobbin and FerYall. Cross and Linehan. W. CJ Stronaeh's Sohs, B.1 R. Jolly. Phillips and Penny. J. H. Ward. BoMiitt and Wynne Drug C'o Jones and Powell. The matter of n street" fair to be held next May was brought np. but discussion was dWCi3P iTntil a later meeting. EXECUTIVE STENOGRAPHER Gov. Elect Aycock Tenders the Place to Miss Howell Governor-elect Charles B. Aycock has teudered me position of steno grapher and typewriter in the execu tive office to Miss Julia Howell, of Goldsboro, who has for several years past been stenographer in the office of Messrs.' Aycock and Daniels. Miss Howell is a bright young woman and will receive a hearty welcome to Ral eigh. This position is now held by Mps. Sawyer, of WMIinington, and she is an expert, stenographer and has made many friends here. .The place pays $600 a year. MR. BECK W ITU'S CANVASS. " Mr. 11. C. Beckw'ith, Democratic elec tor, returned this morning from his canvass. He remarked: "I have vis ited and spoken in xrtions of John ston, Nash, Vance and Franklin, and spoke at A)ex last, night,' The size of the crowds is steadily increasing, which surely shows a growing inter est. The greatest interest by far is manifested in imperialism uid it over shadows all else. The interest, is deep on the Senatorial contest," STATE DEMOCRATIC CLUB. Mr. F. D. Winston returned to Bertie county this morning, but will foe in Raleigh' again before election. Mr. Winston says that about 55 percent of the August White Supremacy Clubs have been reorganized into Bryan mul Stevenson clubs. This shows more in terest, in the election than Is generally supposed. . REVIVAL AT FAYETTEYILLE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH. ; The revival services continue with nmibated interest at the Fayettcvitle Street Baptist Church. Twelve mem bers, have been added to the church since the mecWng began. Services to night, beginning, ut half past seven o'clock. : COURT AT NEWBERN. ; Federal Court meeta at Newln-rn next. Tuesday. Judge Purnell presid ing. Major Frank Brown left today n attend, lint will stop in Jones coai?V over Sunday on the way. MARRIAGE LICENSE. Marriage license was today issued to Mr. 1). II. Bra.nton and Miss E. L. William, both of Cary. BRYAN'S "REST DAY" Candidate is t Scheduled for Only Six Speeches in New 'York Stw Today. , MEETING Atf WASHINGTON Big Meeting tbe Arranged for Bryan at the Rational Capital. Todays 5peches. By telegraph to The Times. SYRACUSE, N, Y-, (Kt, 19. The Bryan train left. fiee today at 8:20 o'clock for Solwjy, where the candi date spoke five minutes from the rear end of tile car. Mr. Bryan remained over night at the. Yates House, with the Democratic State leaders, and an elaborate breakfast was served in his honor this morning. The meetings yesterday at Oswiego and Syracuse were regarded n'the only satisfactory ones of the day,; , - . There are onljj six stops scheduled for today, .whicht will mean Mr. Bry an's shortest day's work since he left Lincoln on his present tour. The speaking time aggregates three hours and thirty minutes. The appointments are as follows: flolwav, H:30; Auburn, 9:25; Ithica, 12; Cortlandt. 2:20; Binghamton, .3:30; Rochester 9 o'clock. It is said thati a. meeting at Wash ington, D. C, l4 being arranged for Mr. Bryan on hi 'trip from West Vir ginia to Mar.yla.ntl. MR. B. M. POLLARD DEAD Popular Young Man from Rich mond Dies in Raleigh Mr. Benjamin Pollard died last night In Rex Hospital, 'where he has been for the past four weeks for treatment. Mr. Pollard came to : Raleigh less than two months ago la icceput a position with the North. Carolina Car Service Associa tion, where his. brother. Mr. James Pol lard, was already employed. He was ta ken sick soon after hlB arrival here and carried to Rex 5 Hospital. He was a young man of promise, only twenty-five years old, and the deepest sympathy goes out to his brother, and his father and mother, Mr. 'anq Mrs. Thomas Pollard, ot Richmond. Mfs. Pollar has been here Be vera 1 weeks at1 the bedside ot her son, and was with hlea In his last momentB. The stricken father is expected this af ternoon. ; The remains wll be taken to Richmond at-:4S tonlRht.mtotrrd in the fam ily plat there. MAINE SURVIVOR SUICIDES Battleship Explosion Broke Mr. Scalp's Jaw. By telegraph to The Times. KEW YORK, Oct. 19. After suffer ing intense pain for two years from a broken law, which he received while on board the ill-fated battleship niaine, wnen sue was blown up 111 Havana, harbor, in 1898, and also from internal injury, Nicholas Scalp, aged 47, this morning ended his misery by sending a bullet crashing through his brain, in a boarding house, No. 37. Union street, Brooklyn. RALLY DA V. There will be special exercises at Edenton Street Methodist Sunday school at the usual Sunday school hour Sunday morning, it being the occasion of their annualy rally. Their excel lent orchestra, will add much to the special program of music. The prima ry department will le a.n interesting feature. The parents of the children and all friends of the school are cor djnlly invited. WAKE WHEAT CROP. The estimated wheat crop of Wake county is 50,000 bushels for this sea son. Of course much of this crop is us'd on the farms on which it is raised. .... ,' ' There is a big demand for wheat here and the Farina Flour Hills alone consumes 00,000 bushels, or 10,000 more than is grown in t lie county. TWs company has alreadv begun buying this seiiaon's wheat tTi Virgin??!. KNOCKED LIGHTS OCT. When the Southern Railway east footind mail reached here at 10:30 this morning two windows were smnohed out. The accident occurred at Dur ham. When the train pulled by Duke's factory a negro was throwing wood and a stick that he win handling struck the car and knocked out the windows. It was a narrow escne for the negro who was holding the other end of the stick, as well as for the passenger occupying scats near the broken windows. - CHEMISTS TO MEET. The semi-annunl niet'ting of the North Carolina section of the Ameri can Chemists society hns been called to meet, at Trinity College at 10:30 u. III. 011 November 9th. - .Paper will, foe presented by several chemists. Dr. 11. W. Kitgore Is president and Mr. C. IV. Williams, secretary. " SPEAKING AT YOUNGSV1LLE. Mr. J. A. Giles, Republican candidate for Congress, passed . through tliis morning -on his way to Yoiiiigsville. wliere he. wil speak today. He spoke yesterday ut Sniithfield. ,- DIED Nellie Due. the eleven months old child of Mr. and M.ri Jt. Due. of St. Matthews twwnshii, died . yesterday, and was buried there this afternoon. MIKADO'S ADVICE. Tells China's Emperor the .Best Way to Restore Peace With Powers. REMOYE REACTIONARIES. Advises the Return of the Court to Pekin. Li Wants the Rus sian ninister to Return. By telegraph to The Times. YOKOHAMA, Oct. 19. The Mikado has sent a strong, common-sense reply to the Chinese Emperor's entreaty that he use his influence to restore pace in China, and preserve the integrity of the Empire. . The Mikado replied that if Kwang Hsu really desired peace, he would re move all the reactionaries in his gov ernment, and appoint liberal states men in their places, as well as organize anew government. Tho Mikado further advises the re turn of the court to Pekin, in order to calm the public mind, and afford proof of regret for the recent occur rences. The Mikado of Japan's letter is in reply to the Emperor's appeal of October iotll. WANTS G1ERS TO RETURN. PARIS, Oct, 19. A dispatch from Tien Tsin. dated October 18th, says Li Hung Chang called 011 the ministers at Pekin and informed them that- he had telegraphed the government at St. Pe tersburg, requesting M. de Giers, Rus sian Minister to China, who left Pekin for the coast a few weeks ago, to re turn to the capital. Li Hung Chang added that the Chinese court leaves Singan Fu and that the absence of Im perials from Pekin would delay peace negotiations. Li displayed much con cern over the expedition of the allies to Pouting Fu. BUILD STORAGE WAREHOUSE. Deaths in Durham, ment of Tobacco. Big Ship Personal. Special to The Times. DURHAM, Oct. 1. 1 lit? Erwin cot ton mill, at West Durham.' ha let to VV. A. Wilkerson the contract for the erection of a storage house 110 by iiO feet, near the mill, to cost $5,000, Roland Stanley, son of . HSt-.inle.v. died at his home on Norris street, this morning, of typhoid fever, aged seven teen years. He will be buried tomor row .111 (he fnTntiy ijraveynrd, -f tve miles from town. A negro named J. TV Corbet t stole Policeman Crabtree's bicycle, and this morning Mayor MeCowun bound him over to court in a $50 bond. He went to jail. Mr. A. P. Henvlon. of Patcrson town ship and Mi's. Snllie. 'George, of East Durham, were married at. the court liotiSH Inst night. The groom is 01 vears old and the bride 35 years. Squire G. A. Barbee tied the knot. Ed. Couch, a young man 21 years of age. died at his home near Durham yesterday from congestion of the Drain, lie had been sick only a few days. The funeral services were con ducted from the residence this after noon bv Rev, J. J. Hull, after which the remains were .laid to rest in the family graveyard. Yesterday the Blackwcll Durham Tobacco Company shipped a solid car load of Bull. Durham tobacco to one firm in San Francisco. California. The tobacco was shipied toWoomser and Company. It is frequently the cas that solid cars, and sometimes several in number, are shipped to San Fran cisco. It seems to be the favorite up that wav. The faetorj- of W. Duke, Sons and Company, branch of the American Tn. bacco Company, now has two superin tendents. Mr. W. I. O'Brien has charge of one part of the business ami Mr. J. H. Hart bus recently been put in charge of another portion of the fac tory. Raymond, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Home, of West Dur ham, died last night at 1 pYlock. SURVEY COMPLETED No More Samples of North Caro lina Soils This Year Mr. Cefourn Harris who has been with the North Carolina soil survey has etin-ned to the city, the work for this year having been completed and operations suspended until next spring. Samples were collected of all i,., -ritioM ttf Rnil found in- a tract eicht miles broad reaching from Ral eigh to Newbem and these .samples are now being analyzed in me mu.te cncni ist's office. A large map of the truck ing section around Xewbcrn hns also been made and shows the kind of soil on each farm of any magnitude near Ncwbern. -, FEDERAL COURT OVI'R. Assistant District Attorney O. J. Six'urs returned from Elizabeth City today, where he has been attending Federal Court. The session closed ye. terday, and Judge Purnell. District At torney Bernard and Marshal Doekery are expected back today. There were no cases of special interest ut this term. TA K EN TO HOSPITAL. Ray Sturgis. the little seven year old son of Mr. Thad. Sturgis. is quite ill and ha been taken to Rex Hospital for treatment. He is reimrted improv ing today. "t FOR THE ORPHANAGE What is Required to Meet Its Pressing Needs The Methodist Orphanage is about ready for the furnishings, and the management asks The Times to pub lish this statement of the present needs of the institution: Ituleigh. .V ('.. Oct. IS, 1900. To Our Many Friends Throughout the Conference: I would Buy that, we need the follow ing articles in the furnishing of the Methodist Orphanage at Raleigh, N. I.: Iron bedstead, three-quarter size; bed-clothing, mattresses, to suit or fowl-ticking; pillows, and pillow-slips, or .bleaching to make them; sheets, or sheeting; comforts, or cloth to make them; counterpanes or spreads; tow els, table cloths, and everything in a dining room; everything in a cook room; wash room, laundry, pantry, bed rooms and school room and halls; carpets, druggets, matting, oilcloth. Any one wishing to furnish a bed and bed clothing can do so by sending us fifteen dollars. We will have the name put on it memorial if so de sired. Persons, or societies, or Sunday schools, or churches, wishing to furnish . a room, a.nd requiring room, etc. time, to raise the necessary 'amount- of money, can hnive it. We will advance the amount necessary and charge, it to them. But act right away and let us hear from you. The architects of the city ha,ve been asked for skeleton drafts of our main building to be submitted to our Board of Trustees on Thursday, the 35th inst. We want it. three stories walls of brick -and slate roof. 'Hie first floor for cooking, storage, laundry, dining, etc.. etc. The second for chiiel to seat 200; schcol rooms to seat .10 pupils, with sliding walls next to chapel. Third, for school or industrial rooms, same size as the whool rooms on the second floor. To front four ways, with xrch for each front halls running through each wav. Basis, $10,000. Our purpose is to put. the boys in this building until our second cottage is built. If any friend wishes Ivve that put up, let him furnish the money. It shall hear his name or any name that he or she wishes it to have. Meanwhile, let the money for the main building come in, Mrs. Proctor, of this city, takes the furnishing of the parlor in connection with some Sunday school scholars of Edenton Street. Sunday school. Verv respectfully, J. W. JENKINS. Agent. STRIKE QUIET TODAY, But Strikers Make Some Threats Against Deserters. Special to-The Times. Bl'RI.INtiTON', Oct, 1!). Yesterday was "gala day" at the Alamance Fair, and there .was the largest, croujj it its history. The free dog performance was en joyed by nil. and the races were splendid. The directors are wearing broad smiles ns this is the best fair ever held here. The union strike, or "loek-c-.it," is quiet today. Trouble is exeeted, however, as your correspondent hns heard the op eratives' asserti that they would have to attend to a few persons before, it was settled, ns some of the union men are speakinfr of withdrawing and re suming work the last of this week. LITTLE GIRL BURNED Caught Fire While Children were Playing. Funeral Today Yesterday afternoon at half past three the little "four-year-oh diUvghtcr of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Henderson, of Method, was burned fatally and died at, seven o'lock last night. The',par ents were away from home at the time and this little girl and two other children were plavinir cookimr. Thev picked a fowl and then tried to cook it. when, (he child thiiutrht ie)ire and was soon enveloped in 'flames. He' foody was foadly burned. The funeral and interment took place this afternoon three mile east, of Raleigh. Rev. (1. E. Smith conduct ed the service. - 1)11. BRATTON WIT.I, SPEAK. By invitation of Christ Church Chapter. Brotherhood of St. Andrew, l!ev. Dr. Rratton will deliver an ad dress in Christ church, next Sunday af ternoon, giving rn outline of the. re cent' Brotherhood convention held at Richmond. The services will be held at .) o'clock and ran not. fail to prove interesting to those who attend, lhv llratton was present during the ses sion of the convention anil 1o:k an na tive part, in its deliberations. A cordial invitation is extended to Brotherhood men and to the public generally to attend this service. EARLY FAIR VISITORS. . The early arrival of strange charac ters and fakirs for the Fair this year hirs been, a matter of considerable comment.-. Even last Tuesday men with long hair and other freak charac ters, made their nppearance. Their unusually early advent this year1 is due to the fact that they have been .trav eling for .Mr... Patrick holding streot fairs in various towns along Ihe-SfW board Air Line, and these fairs being over they have -landed1. in Raleigh to attend the great Fair here next week. mayor's conrr. Mavor Powe.11 todnv lined lsnnc l.ns aitcr $.-.23 for failure 1o take, out .hack license. ' '. ". ' .'. '. ' ' . ': . . STATE REFOBHATORY Organize to Secure the Estab lisment of a Permanent Reformatory , MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT All Denomination , Interested in the Work. Plan for the Organization.' ' A North Carolina Reforae'.ory Associa tion will be organized to totlr. actively tor the establishment of 'an Institution to which youthful criminals caa ie sent Instead of to the penitentiary or work houses of the State.- This matter will be brought before the legislature in the strongest light possible. Last Tuesday night representatives of all the churches and religious societies of the city held a meeting to consider forming a State reformatory, association. Rev. J. L. FoBter presided and Mf.'C. D.j Roberts was secretary. A committee was.- then annotated tn fnrmntatA nlnn. nA . . report back at a later meeting. This committee, composed of Rev. Ceo, ' F. Smith, W. H. Worth, 8. W. Whiting. Rev. G. T. Adams, Dr. A. W. Curtis, Rev. . Eaylus Cade and Mrs.' I. (J. Blair, met ? last night in the State Treasurer's of Ace, ' . Mr. W. If. Worth was made chairman committee agreed to report that the "North Carolina Reformatory Assorts. ' tion" bo organized, with the object of securing the establishment by law of 4 ' State reformatory for youthful criminals of both sex and for both races. The committee will further recommend mat tne oincers of the association be a President, a Secretary and Treasurer ' and one Vice-President for each Chris tian denomination and society within the State; and these officers shall constitute a central committee of the association. There shall also be an executive com mit.tee of seven, four of whom shall esn- ' stltute a quorum. A majority of this com mittee must live In or near Raleigh,- ' The report of this committee wllf be considered at the mass meeting o be held Tuesday night, October 30th. TREASURER WILL PAY Theophilus White Can Get His Money When he, asks State Treasurer Worth . said Miln morning that he would pay the war--' " """H"i vinT salary aa Shell Fish tamniigsiona whenever it ia preserted from tn Auditor1 office, and thai as yet. ftrhad1-never- been brought to hinv. Thie he Will do tn oliedience to a mandamus Irorn the Supreme Court, lost, evening1 ordering him to pay it. The Legislature passed an act forbidding the payment of this s.lary to Whife, out the Sttprenfe Court commands it and the" Treasurer ': is not. ready to 0Asa.il the Supreme Court. He says that when the Legis-; latnre meets he will show the manda mus and the opinions of attorneys to ' justify the payment. , ( .- This will mean about $800 in White's pocket. '. .'..-. ROOSEVELT RES IMES Questionable Whether He Can Mand the strain Much Longer By telegraph to The Times. ' - ' V MASON CITY KY fW 1ot: spite of the indications last nilit .at i Parkersbnrg thai1" .- 1 loose velt's voice a.ntl nerves were going to pieces, the ' Governor resumpA wo!z iu mrwinfnrr at Ravenswood, with a speech from : the rear platform.-.-'. He was in good voice. That he will make ten speedier , tojlay and spend nine or ten days iu ' Xew York, and still be in trim for the great Madison Square Garden meeting . tX'tofoer 26th. is questionable. , . .t KETI llS' Kl) FROM ROCK HILL, v Mr. 1. S. Hamilton has' returned ' from a trip to Rock Hill, S. C, where he superintended putting new lxilY.s in the cotton mills there. Mr Hamil ton has another contract, at Rouk Hill ami will return in a sliort while. t F.XC.IXUKR AT DL'KK FACTORY. :-'!Mr. Sherman Shaw, engineer on the Southern Railway, hast been offeml a position as engineer at the luke fiic-v tory at Ourham and has accepted the ))laee." The importance of a good en gi.neer is realized In. Durham. , FC .MORAL OF MR. MURPHY. "'.Rev.-Dr.- M. M. Marshall, of Christ Church, and l!ev. A. D. Hunter, of St.. Augustine's School, went up to llills Iwra this mom I ng to attend the fun eral of Rev. J. W. Murphy. .. v MliS. 11CMPASS' AIITOBIOCR I'H A new book just issued by the Southern Methoillst publishing house is "The Autobiography and Jonnial of Mrs. France . M. . Bumpassi." She was for many year one of the leaders of mission work Ini ; the. . Methodist church, and her life has1 been one of singular piety and devotion. . . PROF.' POTfc-T TO LKCTURK. Prof. W. I Poteat will lecture' tit the Baptist. Female University at T o'clock Saturday evening.'. Hi subject in the Biological Revolntion. . The pul fk hk invited to attend, p 1 i:f IIOLDIXO M KKVl XC.S. ' Rev. A. L. Ilcttn has ri'tumed from a trip into Somjson. Duplin and oilier eastern eouiitic where he hns juisislwil in several very successful revivals. '. Betts will now spend ocvernl diivs in I!alelrh, ' " -
The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Oct. 19, 1900, edition 1
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