North Carolina Newspapers

Today' News Today served at ycup Tea Table at an average cost of One Cent a Day. " v.' Whole No. 9,374. A BRITISH VICTORY. Co!. LeGallis Surprises and Defeats Boer Commando of 1,000. BRITISH COLONEL KILLED Boers Lost 25 Killed, 30 Wounded. Their Cannon and Wagons Captured. Ky telegraph to Tho Times. LONDON". Nov. 9. Ixrd Roberts re port u successful engagement V'ith the liner in Orange River Colony, in which one of : the isolated Boer com mandoes was smashed. It Is the first effective) work done ly the' British in mnnv weeks. The. report follows: "Col. Le Gallis surprised 1,000 Boers thrco milt's south of Bothnville, and completely defeated them. The. Brit ish cupl tired one twelve-pounder of o battery, one fifteen pounder of the Hth battery, four isrtipps. and one .Maxim, all their wagons and. ammuni tion, and one hundred prisoners. "The Boers lost. 25 killed and 30 wounded. Our loss was H killed and 2.T wounded, including La Gnlluis Killed." roherts' daughter very ill. LONDON', .Nov. , 9. Private ndvices from Jretorirna.y Lord Roberts' daughter, recently attacked by enteric fever, has suffered a relapse, and is now very ill. DIED WITHOUT FLINCHING Richard Gardiner Electrocuted In Columbus Jail B telegraph to The Times. COLUMN! S. O., Nov. 9. Ttieliurd Oar diner, colored met death without Pinching in the electric chair of the Ohio penitentiary shortly ufter mid night, for criminally assault in? and murdering little Ethel lxing. in Koss county. His Victim's father and grand father begged to be allowed to witness the execution, but Gardiner was the only cue who eonld grant, the request. aiul he refused. Gardiner bade those present good bye in a perfeetly.culm voice and as the black enp.wns aujustetl, ..said "God is love." -. - ; : , 'Oivlv enc Contact ;" was Tinadei in plnce of a tin in her in quiciy succession as heretofore, nnd Gardiner died in stantly and painlessly. The contact was longer than intuit t to insure dmth. and there was-a faint odor of liiimiiiif flesh. EVANS FOR THE CABINET Report That He will be Made Postmaster General Ilv tpirsrar.il to The Times. NASHVILLE. TEN'N.. Nov. !) Ac cording to 11 statement made yester day by close .'personal and political f "i'erds- rf : Pension Commission II. C. Evans, the latter is to be the next I'ostniiuster General of the United Kict-.s. This is a suprise, as'no member of the administration has been so bitterly- attacked as Mr. Evans. His strict administration of the Pension Office has iuccus'Ml many Federal veterans who thomrht he was, not liberal enough in granting pensions. ; '. THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW Brilliant Pageant but Not the Usual Large Crowd. It-... nr-irrin!i to The Time. LON DON. Nov. t).-The annual Lord Mayor's, show took place today. The weather was fine, but there were not the usual crowds as the recent celebru-, lion of the retn rn of . the civic vol unteers had taken' the edge off the interest, in the' pngeii.nt. A special feature was the exhibition of uniforms worn by British soldiers during the I itst century. '"-..";, " "CITY OF VIENNA" FOUXDEltS. Ilv telftsranh to The Times.. I1KIKTOL, Nov. (. the steamer "City : of Vienna."' from Dublin for lli isto.1. foundered Wednesday night in St. George's channel. Only one of the crew, ,tv fireman, was saved. He clung tc the keel of the life) boat for twenty-seven hour". . , WON" IIV. CHOKER'S. liOKSB. ":' By telcwaph to The Times. LIVERPOOL. Xcv. O.-The Water trco Welter plat? rf 130- sovereigns wiw won by Richard Croker's "Scotch man," ridden by I Hciff. DALY BETTER TODAY. By telegraph to The Times. NEW YORK, Nov. . Marcus .'.Do I v. th'-. Mont"nn ronper king, who is ill at, Motel Netherlands with ' . Bright's disease, passed a very comfortable night, nnd wan eon'dcrrbly better this innrniiii. Mr. ; Daly : was in n critical condition yesterday,' ;. ; . ....v.. TAX 15V DUE. 1: .- -The time for paying taxes for 1900 xprr"d Xi-vember 1st. and Sheriff l'age will find it. necessary ti begin pai nisi'eciiig for fall tuxes if they are m l, ( aid before .November 13th. The Xewber-n Fail will open next week nnd it promises in lie largely at-1'i'idi-il. A nuinlHT will go from: Rn.l cicb. Tbe ncni'le rf Ncwbern have "',. extensive piTpurations for '- the Fafr. - , . l - WORK FOR CONGRESS Ways and Means Committee to Decide on Reduction in Revenue Taxes. INCREASE OF THE ARMY To be Considered, and Move for an Increase in the Navy. Armor Plate Question. By telegraph to The Times. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. The "mem bers of tho Ways and Means Commit tee of the House will meet within the next ten days to prepare a bill repeal ing some of the war taxes. The Republican majority promised at .the last session to revise the revenue law as soon as a fair estimate could be made of the amount of money that would be needed to meet the gov ernment's expenditures during the next year or two. Upon the amount of revenue that will be need ed will, of course, depend the amount of reduction that cati be made in taxes. The coining session. vlimited as it is to three months, will be a very busy one. ilesKles the regular appropria tion bills to be considered the House has flxedleeember th to begin con sideration of the. bill increasing the tax on oleomargarine. The Ithminn canal bill, is the spe cial order for December, 10th in the Senate. The increase of the army to 100.000 men must be dealt with this winter, for the present law, which uu- thorizu-, 63,000 regular and :15,000 vol unteer!!, expires bv limitation June ISOtli next. . The armor plate question and in crease or the navy are liKeiy- to provoke much debate. The shipping subsidy bill will be pushed if - the time can be hud for it consideration, which is somewhat doubtful. BALL PLAYERS LUCKY When Wealthy Citizens "Put Up" for them and Enabled the . Teams to Stay. By telegraph to The Times. HAVANA, Nov. . Baseball teams frn -.Nnr York .who. call ,th.euse1vei' the N.evvV Vork and Itrooklyn teams, have captured Havana. The players arrived last, week, believing that they had u contract for the Ha.vana. base ball park, but socn realized, that they had been buncced by n sha,rper. The manager cf the gi-ounds had signeil no contract and refused to make any ar rangements. '.Saturday the American team's engaged passage to return to Xevy.: York..-! and' were about to-, brawl the steamer, when' some public spirit ed citizens "put 111;" several thousand dollars us a guarantee, and keit the players. Now they are playing to $10, 000' per day. KILLED WITH A WRENCH Sailor on the "Dunston" Murdered by a Shipmate NEW YORK. Nov. 9. John Collins, a sailor, was murdered on the British steamer "Dunston" early this .morn ing. Bernard Colligan, another sea ' train on the same ship is under arrest charged wilh the crime. It is alleged by.i witnesses that Colligan sneaked into the bunk where Collins was asleep and killed mm by crushing 111 his head with a monkey wrench. The bloody wrench was found behind the body, Collins nnd Colligan were drinking last night, and quarrelled over a tri vial matter. ., ' " . BRYAN'S MAJORITY 514 This is his Majority in Wake Pcu's Majority 1,113 -The lio.l-Mgh Times yesterday gave the ; ork . c.f tlie Wake county can vassing board correctly as far as the work progressed up to two-thirty o'clock, and the vote between lirvnn and McKinley outside of Raleigh township wax 2.971 for Bryan and 2S07 ' for, McKinley, giving Bryan n nia.mritv Of 104. The vote for Raleigh township was, Bryan. 1,79.'! and Mc Kinley 1.413, making the total vote of the 'County: ISrytin, 4.70.1. and .Mc Kinley, 4.249, n mnioritv of 614 for Brvan. The statement that. Bryan's mcjorit v is 827 shows an error in addi tion. However there is ro wpv to cor rect this error now and Whke coun ty's returns will go to the State can vassing Imard with Bryan having 200 nirri maicrit'i' than he received., The votff on Congii'ssnmn in . the county sto.-nl: F W. Von. a.Olfi: .L A. Giles, 3.79:!. and Jenkins. 1.".3. giv ing Mr. J'oii the mngnitieicnt majority cf 1.1 i:i in the county. A REPUBLICAN "IF." Th"' 'llepnhlirnns here nwrt that if Dr. Cyrus Thompson h'"l been nomi nated for Ccncvess in the Thii-I Dis trict they ecuhl have, electcil him sine-" they think tluit he we-idd have cut down tlie Craven and Onslow ma jorities and polled a better vote else where.. : ... '' PLAYED; AT 001.1)8110110. . The Hctlowbush orchestra returned from Ootrtsboro where thf nlsy't I-" nlglit at the first dance Riven by the nswly -nrpanlrnd German Club of that city. Thn dnncp was largely attended, many being present from Klnston and. other towns. , And EVENING V RALEIGH, N. ; DEATHS RECORDED Mr. E. C. Holleman Passed Away at His Home This Morning END OF CONSECRATED LIFE Funeral of Hrs. B. F. Faison Held From Residence This After- ;;.'.:"'-.. noon. Mr. EcLvard C. Holleman, living on Blount street, near Hnrgett, ugetl :14 yenrs. died this morning at 7 o clock. The' funeral will take place from the Tabernacle Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. He leaves u wife and four children, a. widowed mother, a sister and two brothers. In the death of Mr. Holleman one of the purest nnd most upright of Raleigh's citizens has passed away. For many years he was the assistant superintendent of the Tabernnele Bap tist Sunday school and for about six years past ha.s been chairman of its large and .efficient Board of Deucons. He was chosen for this high office in his church while yet a young man and before his murriage. Although at that time so young and inexperienced, his consecration to the Master and his de votion to the work of his church made him the unanimous choice of his co-lnborers for the Ksitioii which, he has filled with such conspicuous ability and satisfaction to the large membership of his.church. Eight years ago Mr. Hollenian mar ried Miss Genevia Jordan, the daugh ter of the lute John C. and Sulina Jordan' of this city. He was at that time one of the salesmen of W. H. and R. S. Tucker, whom he served with fidelity' as long as the business con tinued. For several years past Mr. Holleman has been in the dry goods house of Mr. A. li. Stronaeh, where he vts greatly respected and beloved for his ability' and faithfulness and for his beautiful Christian life. His health has been' failing for a year or .'more,'' but no one knew that consumption was preying on him un til n few months since, when he be gan rapidly to decline. For several day? past Mr. Hollenum has realized that, the end was near and he ha.s had a number of ecstatic experiences in communing --with the aviouiv and, talking witU liis loved tweeii two' and three o'clock with lov-i ed ones gathered about his bedside he was full' of prayer for them, for his pastor, his brethren and sisters, and all mankind, nnd of rejoicing and praise for the presence of Christ. A good man has gone to his reward. our city loses a. worthy citizen ami rne Inbernncle Baptist eiiurcn a. nieniocr greatly beloved by nil its members.-'. The entire eommunitv tenders to his devoted wife, who has so patiently and so-faithfully ministered to his, every want, and to all the family and friends the sympathy of the whole community. As announctd the funeral will take place from the Tabernacle Baptist church Sunday afternoon at :i o'clock. -MKS. B. F. FAISON. .1)1 ICS SUDDENLY Mrs. B. F. Faisdn died suddenly lust night, from heart disease at her home on Davie street. nbvuit. 9 o'clock. Her death was -entirely unexpected nnd came us severe shock to her friends and family. She was as well as usual during the day and attended to her usual duties. . She wiis married thirty-five years ago to Mr. li. F. Faison. of this city, and has h:'cn n, true loviiur and faith ful wife. She let'ves, besides her hus band, two sons. Mr. W. E. Faiscn, of this city, the Assistant Commissioner of Lalio'r Statistics, and Mr. J. II, Fai son, of Chasef City, Va.. The latter Iiai been telegraphed for and will pro bably be here today. Mrs. Faiscn was a consecrated christian. . Her death is a cause cf deep sorrow', to ell who know her. The funeral service was conducted this afteniom from the residence bv Rev. W. lOlubbard. The pall lie'irers were' Messrs W. It. Hollowav. X. B. Bromrhton. T. W. Blake. A. Miehelowi W. M. Utlev. W. T. Harding. C. F. Snider and John T. I'ullen. . ARMY OF 85,000 Secretary Root's Plan for Its Re -. .... -. . .. i organization. WASHINGTON', Xov. . The War Department has drawn up a plan for the reorganization of the regular army. It Is to consist of 85.000 men. There ore to be 30 infantry regiments. 12 cavalry regiments and a corps of artillery which is equivalent to 12 re giments. This plan will bc.Kiihui.it- Hed to Congress by Secretary Root. who will ask that jl be adopted dur ing the coming session. ' COMMITTEE TO MEET. The Democrat ic State Executive Committee has been called ta , inert hero Novcmlx'r 20th.. ' The enll was is sued yesterday by State Chairman Simmons. Important matters concern ing the interests of the party in the State are to b" considered. It is'said flirt, there will be a large and full mit'tiiijf. , NOTICE TO MEHCHAXTS. .'. The .lh'gister of Deeds calls atten tion 'to tlie fact, that the connty rom tnissienerV. 'state positively that if the merchant do not give in their pur-cha-se taxes before December first their names will lie given to the soli citor for prosecution ut the next term of the court. .-. . .? .. R. Established 1879. C, FRIDAY 'EVENING. NOVEMBER SEWERAGE SYSTEM. ': -:. ". . :': "-i'- i;v'... : ' -.-. .. Durham Allermen Discuss Plan of Issuing Bonds . For It. COL BLACKIYELL ELECTED . " IT Succeeds Lun$ford as Treasurer. A Coming Wedding. Death . i--pf rjr Veazy . w Special to The Times. DURHAM. Nm; . Thpro will be a marriage to take.-. place ia Durham No vember 28th that Will be of much Interest to our people. i the date mentioned above above Rq..; B. F. Carpenter and Miss Julia Cnlc&uila, the accomplished daughter of Mr j and Mrs. I. h. Pender graph will be united In marriage. The marriage will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 3 t'docK. Rev. Carpenter, the groom, is a gradu ate of Trinity College of class ".'8. and Is now a Methodist minister in the West ern North CnroHna Conference. Ho is a young isnn of bright future, and Is well known here. Mum Pendergraph Is one of Durham's most 1 popular and charming young ladies an$ bcr friends in this city are countless, i Immediately after the marriage cere mony, which will be solemnized at the home of the bride, Is performed, Rev. and Mrs. Carpenter will leave on the west-bound Southern train. In advance their many friends offer con gratulations aDd best wishes for a life full of happiness. Miss Minnie Henry, the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. n. L. Henry, died at her home In tbis city last night at 7 o'clock. The remains was laid to rent in the city-cemetery this afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Vvv. C. Norman of Trin ity Church conducted the burial service. The city aldermen were in session last night, it being thn regular meeting which was adjourned from last Monday night on account of ibe speaking of Maj. V. A. Guthrie, ono of the aldermen. The meeting was a ivery Important one and considerable, businesB was disposed of by the board. . r:. ..i.'. Cno of the mSr iftiportant matters to come up for the consideration of the board was the question of asking for an issue of bonds to Improve streets and sidewalks and construct a sewerage sys tem. Thin matter has really been under con hjeratton -by jie '. .board . for several months. 1 The qneation of sewerage fcr tht? city is one that has perplexed the alder men over since the board was elected. Some time ago the board employed an expert civil engineer to survey the city and locate a sewer system that would be sufficient not only now but many years In the future. iThfn expert made the sur vey and subirah Sed a report as to the cost of putlng in the system. Ia con nection with the survey the engineer ade a survey of both East and West Ei "-' bolng - donn so that . Hie system when pu: in can bo- e-tend"d at nnv " in cor there is ever the Orent "T Dnrhrm, about w'hlch so much has been said. v It Is connection with this work that the question of an issue of bonds Is now being considered. The action of the al dermen last night was to inslruot the city atorncy to prepare and submit to the j board st the next meeting the form of a notice f"r an election for th" issuing bonds. The nttorncy was instructed to leave blanks for the amount of the bonds and the date of issue. The amount re lulred for -thin. work .wlll.be tnlten up at i he not meeting of the board. Durham has reached such proportions I hat a complete and perfect sewer sys tem for tho city must bo had and the only way to construct the system,' which will necessarily cost many thousands of dollars. Is to Issue bonds. The resignation of Paschal Lunsford, ns ilty treasurer. w?s submitted to the Vrnrd. and on; motion It was accented to I nice effect, from November 3rd. Tlie fact that Mr. LunFford would resign at this meeting had already been made public, and there were several applicants for the position. On motion B 6 6 6V46 nositlon. On the second, ballot Col. V. T. Hlaekv-ell elected ' to the position. , . ..... . I Ilia elsctlon to go into effect ns soon as ho gives the required bond. The names .laced !n nomination wero as follows: -Messrs. O. B. l'ousheo, V. Ballard, S. Flowling, YT H. Oakey. J. M. Whltted, J. U. ; AH(-!. B, C- Cox, W. T. Blackwell md ,t. .W. Jones. - Petition was read asking for the ex tension ef tho water pipe from tho intcr tectlon of Proctor and Red Cross streets "outhward aipng the street last named The cuestlon cf a water main and hy rl rant on Crogson street was also V'cuss--d end hoth curstions was submitted to the water committee, the committee be ing given the newer to act. The Chrlatlan Drug Co. is the style of the new rtrug firm wrtrh has recently opened or besiness In the- toro next to M. H. Jonea' Jewelry store. The Ann Is -omposcd of C. C. Christian and Dr. C. A. Adams. Mr. Christian Is well known to the ncoolo of the city, and Dr. Adams has been here long enough to become pretty well known. M!s.- Dal3y ITan'-.i. of Winston, who was one of the attendants )n the Lyon-Carr wadding, went down to Raleigh yesterday, where she will visit friends for few dors. Next Wednesday she will act In the ca pacity of one of the bride's-maids at the marriage of Miss Ethel Norrls nnd Mr. Joseph Marshall, two of Raleigh's best known and most popular young people. Miss Louise Holt, of Graham, passed through here ; yesterday on her way to Raleigh to take part In this wedding. Miss .Norrls, the brido-olect. In well kocorn In Durham, having visited here on several occasions. ' Several. Durham peo ple will itn down to attend the wedding, which will he tho swell social event this season at the State capital. - .' ' 9, 1900 BILOXI DESTROYED. Famous Gulf Summer Resort Almost Wiped Out by Fire. THE LOSS IS $1,000,000. Summer Homes of Many of New Orleans' Wealthiest Families Located There. By telegraph to The Times. NEW OKLEANS. Nov. 9. Biloxi. Miss., a. noted summer resort on the" Gulf of Mexico, was almost complete ly -.destroyed by u fire which started late last, night. The. tire is still raging. The loss will be about a million d jl lars. Biloxi is a town of about 4,001) people, and has accommodation for. as many more summer residents. .The summer houses' of many of the wealthiest people of New Orleans are located here. The town has recently become known almost as well ns a winter resort, as it has been for years ft summer resort. Xear Biloxi is located Beauvoire, home of Jefferson Davis. BANKRUPTCY CASES Motion for Discharge in Jones Ca se. Discharge for J. S Allen Jr. This afternoon at-4:30 Victor Bor- ' ulMli kj.. referee in bankruptcy, will hear a, motion for hint l discharge in the W. E. Jones bankruptcy case. Col. John. .W. Hinsdale represent the largest, creditors and V. L. Watson, Esi is ..attorney for Mr, Jones. . A mass of evidence htw Wen heard and several days have been, consumed on the matter. The Jacob h. Allen bankruptcy mat ter will be finally -disposed of in a few days now. since all the work in cident, thereto has been completed. A small dividend will prolKibly be paid soon in tliis case. BRYAN AND McXINLtY Exchange Telegrams. Congrat ulations and Good Wishes. By telegraph to The TlmeR. WASHINGTON. Nov, 9. These tele grams were -made public at the White House todav: "Lincoln.' Neb.. Nov. S, 1900. (For warded from Canton, Ohio, Nth): "Hon. William McKinley, President: At the close of another Presidential campaign it is my lot to congratulate you on a, second victory. (Signed.) "W. J. BHVAN." "Executive Mansion, Washington. D. ; C, Nc, 9. 1900.; i "Hon. W. J. lirynn. Lincoln, Xeb. "I acknowledge with cordial thanks ' your message of ccngratulation, ami extend voil my good wishes. ' (Signed) "McKINLEY." BURIED BY CAVE-IN Three Men Crushed by Tons of Earth. By Telegraph to The Times. CUMBERLAND. MD Nov. 9. 1 p. m. A sewer caved in here this morn ing, burying- a number of 'men. Two have been taken out dead. Full particulars are not yet to lie ascertained. The. nltair has caused considerable excitement. KEPOIITEii FOlt SUPUEM E COUl.'T. At, two. 'o'clock this '-afternoon the Supreme: Court had elected no re porter to succeed the late Judge Bux ton. '-The court has not signified who will be their choice' or when the ap pointment will be made. Judge d'uxtoii has held the place ,v""" "'".-. P. .Gi ay. The names thus far heard l .......... ............ i- I. mentioned in this connection ure At- topicy Oenernl ',. V. AValse ier. unl Mr. cf (apt. liiiyiiis mie. I nc iianie cr tar Charles Cooke, of Wurrenton. bus also lieen sugirestetl. The place pin s from $1,000 to $1,200. HEARING :T SMITH FIELD. Col. Thomas M.. Argo went to Smith field this morning to attend the hear ing before United .States Commission ers Nichols and Parker, cf the John ston county citizens who are charged with conspiracy in the August tdec uon. The case can not possibly be concluded today, as there are scores of witnesses to le examined on each side, it was generally thought that the action 'would be dismissed yester day for luck of jurisdiction, but such was not. the case; Col. Argo, Mr. W. C. Douglass tfnd Mr. James H. Pou am' attending, ns counsel from ' this city. Judge James E. Shepherd and Mr. F. II. Busbee have pone to Richmond in'the cuse of the Eastern Const Cedar Company against Peeples, Banks and others, which involves the title, cf a large tract of land in Dure ' county. Judge Thomas It. Purnel! is meeting with the. court in Richmond. , VI.'CTIOX SATURDAY. NOV, 1012 M. An elegant set walnut furniture, rocking "hairs, stool chairs,", parlor stove and sewing machine, TONXOFFSKI'S Auction and Commission House. . fall at B. W. Uj'hiin'h nnd ret Xr. folk oystei-, 2.5c. and 3.5c, quart, fresh every day. t y-i . BLEW UP HOSPITAL. Polish Priest Takes This Method of Settling Grudge . Against Patient. FOUR DOCTORS KILLED. And Fifty Patients Injured. Mob Caught the Priest and Lynch ed Him. By telegraph to The Times. -.CILVCOW. POLAND, Nov. 9-A priest named Borysko, who liore a grude against, a patient in tlie city hospital, bus sought revenge by blowing up the building with 'dynamite. -.. Five hundred patients and forty doctors aud nurses were in the hospital. The explosion destroyed the east wing of tho building, castling the death of four physicians and the injury of fif ty patients. A mob soon gathered, caught the priest, and. after stripping off his robes, lynched him. PHILADELPHIA SENSATION A Woman in the Case. Parties Prominent in Philadelphia Social Life. By Telegraph to The Times. PHILADELPHIA. PA., Nov. 9 Sum moned by four pistol shots the police, nt 11:30 last night, forced the front door of the printing house of John XI. McFetridga and Sons, 927, Arch street, and within found Samuel MeFetridge lying on the floor some distance from the entrance, bleeding from two bullet wounds, one in the head and another in the arm. Standing over him and crying hys terically was Anmi M. Murray, who gave her address as 1409 IxK-ut street. Samuel L. MeFetridge is a member of the firm of John 1!. McFeteridge and Sons. He moves in good society, and belongs to a swagger set of. men nbotit town. Miss .Murray is a hand some young woman of whom little is known. The. Locust -street house is a fashionable boarding house, and she went, there with unexceptionable ref erences. MeFetridge ia resting easy this morning, nnd will recover. Miss Murray did not- take poison. The half empty nil in 1 found beside her contain ed inedicine for indigestion. , ' The couple went to the theatre lust night, and afterward entered the young man's office. The police say McFetridge was in his shirt, sleeves, and Miss Murray had her hat and wraps off when the shooting occurred. There was evidence of a, struggle. UVAN0ELIST STEWART Great Preacher who is to Arrive Here Tonorrow Rev. Geo. R. Stuart closed a meeting In Salisbury a few days agawtn which his audience sometimes numbered three thou sand. He will come to Raleigh Saturday and begin a meeting at Eden. on Street Meth odist Church Sunday. The Atlanta Constitution says of him: "Mr. Stuart preached at the First Baptist Church yesterday morning. This was the first appearance of the evangelist at, this church. Mr. Stuart also : preached at Trinity in the afternoon. Both sermons created a deep impression, and standing room at both was at a premium. Chairs were placed In the aisles, and after mak ing these provisions to accommodate ihe crowds, hundreds were turned away. Such a condition of things has never been known in Atlanta. . Not even during the Moody meetings, when the Exposition was at the flood-tide, and people were here from all parts, of the land." FRANK FUNK HANGED Murdered Brooks in Washington K Two Years Ago WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. Frank Wm. Funk was hanged here ill 12:09 o'clock today for tlie murder of William Brooks more than two years ago. lie walked to the scaffold with u firm step. He was 'dressed In a Prince Al bert, coat, black nccK-tic and patent leathers. After committing the crime Funk escaped frcm Washington nnd wtnt to Columbia, Mo., where lie was finally captured. "THE LITTLE PAUPER TONIGHT." At the Academy of Music last night the Una Clayton Cemp'sny ployed the four Bet, comedy, "Miss Roarer." to a fairly gced house, considering the threatening weather.- The parts played by Miss Clay ton and Ralph Negrotto were good, and the company sustained Its reputation hero. The bill for tonight is ''The Little Pauper." The company will ' give a matinee Siitiinlnv afternoon at 2:.'!0 o'clock, at which tlniij a gold wu.tcb will be given awu.v to the iierson who gueRaei near. ts the time the watch stops. ' Sat urday night 1.5 ill be given away to the person holding tfei lucky number. Numbers are grrci anvar c jh night. v--r--j k- POXY FELL DPiA'1. " - 5"estcrday aftertoocn thfl hanker rony of Miss Bessie Mangtvm, daughter of Mr. Albert Mancmn. while tied to poBt HiPsboro street beromo frightened and ran away. At ihe corenr of Bdnnton and DawFon streets the nony stumbled and fell, breaking Its neck. The Times' Circulation In the City of Raleigh is Double that of t any Other Newspaper. It Covers' the City like a Blanket. 1 $$ a Year. RELEASE ASKED FOR Attorneys Apply for Habeas Corpus Writ for Mangum and O'Neal PROSECUTION OBJECTS A Justice of Supreme Court ; to Hear the Petition This Eve- ' ening. Defendants in Jail. The hearing in the indictwient of Sam Mangum and Oscar .O'Neal, who live near Kails of Xeause, for the kill ing of Pete Griffin, early in October, ciinie up this morning before Justice Mnrcom.,. in the court house. , Griffin was shot, and killed by 'Mangum at the hitter's home, it was said that Griffin had cursed rs. Mangum nnd refusing to leave. when ordered away, was shot. Mr. Mangum wn ar rested at. the time aud Inter released; since the killing was pronounced jus tifiable. However, a short time since he was rearrested and sent to jail by I ust ice Biirbee to await hearing' on, the charge of murder as it va alleged that new evidence had come to light.. Oscar O'Neal, it was charged, ttold Mangum to fire so both of them were included in the warrant. They have . been in jail two weeks now,' : The hearing at noon was largely at tended." many witnesses from tte, country being here, Mr. B. G. By-. an. counsel for prosecution, asked continuance to get some witnesset-, tit a distance. 1 his Messrs. W. B. Snow ; and J. C. L. Harris, counsel for tho de-" fendants, were willing to grant, yjro-v vided the prisoners be allowed to flv bond. After considerable discussion by the. attorneys : the mugisti a.f agreed to a continuance for two we'ks. ,, As soon ns this was done Messrs. SAotv., and Harris decided to institute habe corpus proceedings and a hearing will, , it is expected, be had before Justice Clark at .5:30 er 6 o'cIock this even ing. An older confirming sale was issued in the case of E. A. iewis, adm.iiiin-:,1 trator of A. M. Lewis deceased, against J. M. Moody, Effle. Moody and , others, ' .'' . The. suit cf,.W. 1L Dixon against 'tU' State prison was compromised, - - ' Davidson Stephenson vs. L. D. Stephenson and others,, ant order confirming sale was issueK ; Tlie suit now on trial is the Sun. Life Assurance Company 'against the United States Fidelity and lillarantce' Company, involving' the bond of tin agent of the company. Messrs. Wat son and Gat ling represent plaintiff and Annisteud Jones the defendant.- TWO DIVORCES TODAY Supreme Court Winding up the Work of this Term . The Superior Court for the trial of ; civil cases is now drawing to a, close, ; and Judge W. S. O'B. Robinson U dis posing of business rapidly. In the case: of .1. B. r .Sturdwick ; against Cumuel Watts. Judge Robin- ; son named A. J. Feild. Esq., as refereev Mary Dagger was granted an abso lute divorce from John Dugger, the ' case, not being resisted by the defend ant. - , ': Cora A. Johnson was granted a di--voreo from James H. Johnson, The case of J. K. Moody against the State prison was dismissed and the nlaintiff took an :ip)eal to tho Su . preme court.. ., JikI ge . S. O B. Robinscii signet ; an order in the case of George C. J' poister against the Gibson and Ca penter-Brothers nnd The. I'idelitj Bank awarding the plujiitiff $250 in , tlie case and $250 for nttarnoy's feu V and expenses of the tttlit. , FAIR WEATHER Cold Wave Rapidly Follow the Storm Eastward The ford axf. of the Wei her Bureau For Raleigh and vicinity says: Fair tonight ami Saturday. ' : - The storm yesterday,, morning ii'ii- tral over the lower St. IiwTeiice in- creased enornioiisly in force, and mov ed directly eastward to New England. H is this morning in the vicinity ef Ikiston with n barometer IjcIoav iiil.DO inches. a'Coiii)a,nie:l bv severe gait's throughout the northeast section, heavy ruins over New England, ami snow in the tower Luke region. Tlie storm bus drawn the cold wave east ward with uniistiiil riiHditv. The tern- ' IHTt'ttire has fallen 'below :s3 de-rees throughout the entire central , valley, ns far south at Memphis, Meri dian. Montgomery. .Macon n.nd Au gusta, but has not entered Trxnv: where tho weather Is elotnfv this nio'-niii;-. , ' BKRWAXtiER-S ANNOUNCEMENT.' In addition to their Monduv udver' tising nnnoiinccnientv M''srs.' H, nnd D. Berwanper. the large clotliiers. nre 'liking -om-cIhI nmiouneemepts on Friday and Saturday. See their spe cial tor today. , 1 ; FSTIMATK V.XTED..' Wanted, nn estimate on digging and 1 filling 1.H00 feet of sewer pipe diteii. For further Informa ,;Cit nuplv to 5 wing and Hughes. a ' 9 WANTED. A .striioBTiiphcr and typo-writer for one. win k's emid. y. lnent. Must furnish his own .mi-hi,,,. Adilress stating pricn C2S Hillsl boixi street.