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; - J MM. VoL 1. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1897. No. 16. THEUPip Two Farmers Buy a Klon dyke Claim. BUT DEED WAS BOGUS FLEECED OUT OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS BY A SHARPER. The PlHcked Birds Fly to the Police for Help, But They Did Not Recover Their Boodle--"Fool and Hie Money Soon .. Parted." .W ;:: XI ew XOTK, BOpfc. 10. A YOUTOure looking old gentleman, a bogus deed for ten feet of land on the "Klondyke" Slope," a lump of glittering ore and Henri Chevalier, of New Brunswick, N. J., and his $100 parted company. As the venerable old gentleman slipped the 100 into his bulky wallet, a letter drop ped therefrom which, in his eagerness to get back to Elonkyke, he neglected to take with him. Mr. Chevalier picked np the letter and read, to his dismay, as follows: "The Klondyke game is pretty nearly worked out in New York, but it is too trood to let drop. You had better take it South next week." Chevalier rushed around to the may or's office crying for help. He was di rected to go to police headquarters, which he did, carrying the beautifully engrossed deed and the ore with him. There they told him he was the victim of the new green' goods game known as the "Klondyke Special." it unevauer s siory. is true, men au employe the county clerk's office may be Involved in the swindle. He says that he was acting for Charles Laporte, of New Brunswick, N. J. ; A Corporation Chaln-Gang. Section 38, chapter 2, of the city ordi nances, provides that "In all cases where defendant may be adjudged to be im prisoned, it shall be competent for the Mayor also to order that the said de fendant work during the period of his confinement upon the streets and public works of the city." Section 89, chapter 2, provides as fol lows: "The Chief of Police shall, nnder the direction of the Mayor, organize a chain-gang of such persons as shall be sentenced as aforesaid, or shall, in the discretion of the Mayor, provide some efficient and suitable means to prevent the escape of prisoners while at work: Provided, That in no case shall women, or boys under the age of fourteen, be placed in the chain-gang; nor shall any means be used to restrain said prisoners which shall be injurious to their health; and, provided further, in no case shall the time for which said prisoners shall be sentenced to work exceed thirty days." Now there is an abundance of mate rial to begin such a chain-gang as is above provided for. There is a large number of idlers, black and white, stand ing and loafing about our streets all day long (and entering onr pantrys at night), who will not work unless forced to do so by just such a method as the law pro vides. There is an abundance of work needed upon both the streets and side walks, and these street loafing idlers might well be made to do it It will not interfere in the least with the present street force, a part of which might be used as guards over the chain-gang, This is a most propitious time to eslab lish a corporation chain-nang. Red Men's Golden Jubilee. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept 15. The 60th anniversary or golden jubilee of the great council of the United States, Im proved Order of Red Men formally be gan at the Continental Hotel to day with the only open session of the convention There were 131 delegates present, repre senting every State in the Union except Mississippi. Mayor Warwick in a fell citous address, welcomed the delegates. Response was made by Great Inoohonee Hon. Robert T. Daniel, of Griffin, Ga Then followed a secret business session, during which 100 of the Great Sachems of the diffeient States were admitted to the council, bringing the total np to 221. The report of 0. 0. Danally, Great Chief of Records, showed that since 1876, the membership of the order had in creased from 80.516 to 155.389. The session will last three days. He Wants to Return to Prison. Richmond, Va . Sept. 15 J. II. Hairs- ton, a colored convict, who recently es caped from the Virginia penitentiary, has ust sent a pathetic appeal to the super intendent of that institution, to get him back. That official to-day received a telegram from Hairstou, dated at Farm ville, in which he said, ''Please send up here after me at once." This is the first time in the history of the institution in which one of ita escaped convicts indi cated so much anxiety to return. His wish will be complied with promptly. Negro for Deputy Collector. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 15. The first negro appointment in Alabama under the McKinley administration was made yes terday, when Internal Revenue Oolleo tor Julian Bingham named John W Jones, of Lowndes county, as Deputy Revenue Collector, succeeding J. , M. Brown, of Bibb county, a well known white malt, who resigned last week Jones b a prominent leader among the negro republicans In the Hack belt. The egroes have recently held several meetings in various parts of Alabama, and protested against the failure of the administration to recognize their claims, and it is thought Jones' appointment was made to placate the black wing of the republican party in this State. Concern About the Bank of Spain, Madrid, Sept. 16. The position of the Bank of Spain continues to greatly eon oern commercial circles, owing to its im' menu note circulation. Paris exohange has reached 81. 50, the highest record. As the bank has lent the State 150,000, 000 pesetas, repayable, without Interest, in 1920, ita affairs would become critical In the event of the bank incurring losses on loans, in the absence of sufficient guarantees against current accounts and note olronlation. r v':'; Rural Postal Free Delivery. Oharlestown, W. Va., Sept I6.-O0I Thomas B. Marohe, chief clerk of the free delivery division of the Postofflce Department, is here examining the rural free delivery service at this point. Jef ferson is the only county in West Vir ginia in which the system is in opera tlon. and the field is limited to three routes diverging from Oharlestown, cov ring a territory with a radius of about four miles.' One delivery on each route RAMSEUR'S BRIGADE His Report of the Battle of Spottsylvania C. H. GALLANT TAR HEELS RALEIGH RIFLES AND OAK CITY GUARDS WERE IN THE I4TH. QUICK WORK OF COURT NEGRO CHARGED WITH ROBBING CONFECTINERY STORE. Arrested and Sentenced to Two Years In the Penitentiary the Same Day-He Secured $25 in Booty. Roanoke, Va. , Sept. 15. The courts of this city disposed of one case yester day with a celerity deserving much praise. Fred Smith, colored, was ar rested yet terday morning on the charge of robbing the confectionary store of Joe Heby night before last of a lot of goods, a watch, and $25 in money. At 10 o'clock he was tried in the police court and sent to the grand jury, who indicted him for burglary, and at 2:20 m. the case came np for trial in the Hustings court, resulting in a verdict of guilty, and a sentence of two years in the State penitentiary Base-Ball Yesterday. At Brooklyn: Brooklyn, New York, At Boston: Boston, Philadelphia, IOOO08OO 4 7 8 8 2 0 2 0 8 0 0-19 15 2 0 1 8 1 1 1 0 2 x 9 12 1 00100000 0- 1 42 At Baltimore: Baltimore, 81004014 x 13 16 1 Chicago, 02000000 0 2 7 4 At Louisville: First game: Louisville, ' 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 x- 4 10 4 Pittsburg. 0 01 0 0 01 0 0- 2 7 3 Second game: Pittsburg, 1 8040001 0- 8141 Louisville. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 62 Murders His Wife and Suicides. Washington, D. O., Sept 15. Half crazed with drink, Charles Gummel struck his wife twice with a cleaver this morning, inflicting fatal injuries. He then walked Into another room and cut his throat with a razor. He will die. Mrs. Gummel had taken in George Cor bin ai a boarder, and jealousy of him is assigned as the cause of the deed. Lost Hi Citizenship. New York, Sept 15.-Wllliam Hller, who was born of American parents in this city, went to England on a lark when he was eighteen years old. He was stranded IN Liverpool and enlisted in the English army, serving three years. Hp asked Clerk Danovan, of the United States circuit court, yesterday if he had to take out naturalisation papers. Mr, Danovan consulted the statutes and dq olded that Hiller had to take out papers al he had sworn allegiance to the Queen Many of This Command .Are Burled at Winchester Ceremonies To-morrow at Stonewall Cemetery, Winchestcr-Corner-Stoneof Shaft to be Placed. On the 17th of September, 1864, at Sbarpnburg, Md., thero was enacted be tween the two contending armies (Fed eral aiid Confederate) one of the mcst bitter contests for supremacy during our civil war. It was here that our noble Branch fell. Here fell, plao, George B. Anderson, of whose brigade this tketoh is written. After General Anderson's death, his command fell to the lamented Ramseur. Upon R-.m3eur's promotion, Bryan Grimes was commissioned briga dier. Grimes himself was coon ad vanced to the rank of Maj jr General, after which his old command was gal lantrj led by Gen.Wm. R. Cox, who made the last charge at Appomattox O. H. just dci ore tno surrender. Tnere are a great many of this noble brigade buried in Stonewall Cemetery, at Win cheater, whose tonIs arc now being placed. The formal ceremonies will take place tomorrow in commemoration of the battle of Sliarpsburg. This brigade distinguished itself in every engagement. Thero were two companies from this city (Oak City Guards and Raleigh Rifles), belonging to the Foourteenth Rngiment, of this com mand; and, thinking it may be of inter est to the old Confederate survivors, we append General Ramscur's rflic'al re port of tho battle of Spottsylvania Court House, which wo copy from tho Richmond Examiner, of 1804. Wo most respectfully call attention to the latter part of his report : Head'qrs Early's Division, August 3, 1804. Major Peyton, A. A. G. : In accordance with the request of Major General Rodes I have the honor to to submit the following brief account of the operations of my brigade from the 4ih of May until the 27th of May, when I was assigned to the command of this division. I was on outpost duty with my brig aae at naccoon Dora wnen tne enemy crossed at Germania and Ely's Fords' on the 2d and 3th of May. I was left with my own brigade, three regiments of Pegram's brigade, and three regi ments from Johnson's division, to resist any crossing the enemy might attempt on my front, which extended from Rapi dan Station to Mitchell's Ford. On the morning of the 6th I discovered by a reconnoifsance as far as Culpepper Courthouse that the main body of the enemy had crossed to the south side of the river. I therefore moved rapidly and rejoined the corps that night, tak ing position in echelon, on the extreme left, to protect Major General Johnson's left (1 ink. On the morning of the 7th I was moved in rear of onr centre as reserve either to Major General John son or Rodes. Burnside's corps moved to envelope Gen. Rodes' right, and cut off the 2nd corps from the army the distance from Gen. Rodes to Lieut. Gon A. P. Hill's left being about a mile Gen. Podes ordered me to form on Gen eral Daniel's right, and to push back Burnside's advance. Moving at a dou ble-quick, I arrived just in time to check a large flanking party of the en emy, and by strengthening and extend ing my skirmish line half a mile to the right of my line I turned the enemy line, and by a dashing charge with my skirmishers, under the gallant Major Osborne . of the 4th N. O. Regiment drove not only the enemy's skirmishers, but his line of battle back fully half mile, capturing some prisoners and the knapsacks and shelter-tents of an entire regiment. The advance on our right enabled our right to connect with Lieut Gen. Hill's left On the night of the 7th marohed Jo the right - and on the 8th by a wonderfully rapid march ar rived just in time to prevent by a vigor ous charge the 5th corps from turning Gen. Humphries' right (lank. In this charge.we drove the enemy back half mile into his entrenchments. My brig ade was then withdrawn, and oonstruct ed entrenchments on the right of Ker shaw's division. On the 9th, 10th and Scarborough-Utley Marriage. Last night at nine o'clock Mr. E. F. Scarborough and Miss O. B. Utley were happily united in marriage at the resi dence of Rev. J. L. Foster, at the corner of Jones and Dawson streets. Mr. Scarborough is a member of the job printing firm of Clifton, Scarborough & Co., of this city, and is a young man of many noble qualities. Miss Utley is the daughter of Capt. John O. Utley, a former S. A. L, engi neer, and has many admirers in this city- Mr. Scarborough was accompanied from the residence of Miss Utley to Rev. Mr. Foster's, by Messrs. J. E. Potter, Herman Upchurch, George Lnmley and John Mangum, who witnessed the cere mony. The Times, with their other numerous friends, wish Mr. and Mrs. Scarborough bappy life of many years. School Fund Apportioned. The apportionment from the General School Fund of tho State has been made, and Superintendent of Public Instruc tion Mebane will send a warrant to every county treasurer iu the State next week. The total amount apportioned is $56,- 549.13, and is divided out at the ratio of 09 per capita of school population, Wake county receives the largest amount, 1,593.10; Buncombe comes second with 1,810.14; Mecklenburg third with $1, 201.56, while Dare receives the smallest sum, $134. The general school fund arises from ;ho sale of public lands, interest on the bonds and some other sources. Every few years it is apportioned out. The last apportionment before the present one was made in 1894, and the total amount was $43,200.93 at the rate of .07 per capita. It requires $13,000 to run the public schools one day, so this $56,849.13 will run them about tour days longer. (Concluded on fourth page.) Pension Board. The State Board of Pensions was to day examining pension applications from old Confederate veterans One wanted pension because he caught cold at Gold Harbor. Perhaps the name of the battle was what gave it to him. WAKE FOREST NOTES CITY REITS FIFAD Y Will be Put in Hands of the Printer at Once. ARE COMPREHENSIVE Married at Ayex. This morning at 10:30 o'clock, at Apex, Mr. A. J. Woods and Miss Bertha Holleman, both of Apex, were married, the Rev. J. M. Holleman officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Woods are spending a few days in the city with A. A. Woods, brother of the groom. Mr. Woods is a prosperous merchant of Apex, and the bride is a beautiful young lady the daughter ot Mr. Nathaniel Holleman. WORK FOR PERMANENT IMPROVE MENTS TO BEGIN AT ONCE. Must Like It. Arrangements are Being Made to Place the Bonds--0ur Board rf Aldermen Doing Some Excellent Work on the Streets of our City. . We were told yesterday by a member of the board of aldermen that the reports of city officers for the last two years, which will be in lie hands of the printer in a few day3, is decidedly one of the most complete and compre hensive reports submitted in years, and will show just exactly what our city of ficers and guardians are doing. He also stated that as soon as the city bonds can be negotiated work for per manent improvements will begfh. This is as it should be, for we have naturally the prettiest city in the South, and with such improvements as contemplated, we shall be proud to show strangers over our city, and the increase in valuation of city property will of course be grati fying to city property owners. Let us have the reports, and let us have the im provements, by all means. Lonnie Rogers, who was recently shot by a deputy sheriff for resisting arrest for some ugly eppers which he and a fe male hobo cut np, and who was sent to the work-house, was released last Satur day on payment of cost by his wife. He appears to be anxious to get back, how ever, as be is now wanted tor larceny. An Unfortunate Accident. This morning about 10 o'clock, while Masters George Bullock and Thomas Harris were playing in a wagon on East David street, the latter fell,' breaking his left arm. Dr. Jame3 McKee was called in and sot the injured limb. The little follow, at last accounts, was resting quietly, and it is hoped that he will soon recover. Chicamauga Maps. The War Department at Washington has sent maps of the battle-field of Chi camauga to the Adjutant General's office in this city. Major Hayes, who was in this battle, says they are the most accu rate diagrams of the kind he has ever seen. OVER 200 STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE UPON THE NEW SESSION. The Wake Forest Scientific Society Held Its First Meeting Tuesday Evening. Volume of Poems Will Soon be Ready. Wake Forest College opens with a good attendance upon the new session, over 200, exclusive of the members of the Summer School. The Wake Forest Scientific Society held its first meeting last night. Prof. O. E. Brewer gave a clear and informing ac count of the organization, and the late meetings of the American and British iVssoclation for the Advancement of Science. Prof. Poteat spoke of the his tory and influence of scientific societies in general. Considerable activity will be manifested in the Wake Forest Scientific Society this session. Dr. Hubert Roys- ter, of Raleigh, is expected to read paper before it in the near future. Yesterday the students and faculty greeted again with enthusiasm Dr. E. W, Sikes, formerly professor hero. He is now of John Hopkins University. He is visiting Prof. Slcdd. Mr. L. S. Cannon, valedictorian of the class of '90 in Wake Forest, and graduate of the law department of Columbian Uni vorsity, Washington, D. 0., will take some special work for a short time under Prof. Gulloy. Prof.rB. F. Slodd, of the chair of English, is reading the proof sheets of his forthcoming volume of poems. It is entitled "From Cliff and Scaur." It will be published about the 1st of November, Good Pavements Needed. Many cities and towns have too long permitted their public matters to be ad ministered by men who give little thought to cause and effect as applied to munici pal improvements. These are too often temporary makeshifts, reducing a city in the end to a worse condition than be fore a poor pavement or other weak con struction was commenced. The case of a poor pavement repre sents several other branches of public work, and it is better to avoid that which soon causes enormous expense not only to the city by having to be replaced by something bettor, but also to the citizens by the obstruction of traffic during long periods when the pavement is out of or der. Moreover the city is robbed of the use of the street from time to time by having it totally closed to allow another pavement to be laid. It is far better, from whatever stand point uawed, even that of economy, to lay such pavements, as with slight con stant attention cau be kept in constant good order. Er. Concord Telephone Company, The Secretary of State to-day issued letters of incorporation to the Concord Telephone Company, of Cabarrus county, with N. F. Yorke, L. D. CoKrane, W. A. Lillie, J. P. Allen, and W. O. Houston, as incorporators. Barn Collapses. The barn on the suburban premises of of Mr. F. II. Briggs, just north of the city, collapsed last night. The crash could be heard for some blocks. BOARD OF PHARMACY Lawn Party.- A lawn party will be given next Tues day night, September 21st, by the Liter ary Society of the Sacred Heart church on Illllsboro street. The lawn will be beautifully decorated, and delightful musiowlllbe rendered throughout the evening Tickets entitling you to ice cream and cake are on sale at Bretsoh's Bakery at 15 cents each. The pnblie is mot t cordially invited. Dissipated Youth Attempts Suicide. Danville, Va., Sept. 15. David Agee, a young man, eighteen years of age, at tempted suicide at noon to-day. He had taken laudanum, and when fonnd by his mother was supposed to be beyond re covery, but the doctors, by vigorous and heiolo treatment, saved him. Agee was a dissipated youth, and out 01 employ ment, . . SEVENTEEN APPLICANTS SUCCESS FULLY PASS EXAMINATION. .Growlers. There always have been, and always will be, people who complain of the times and things in general. The wea ther is a favorite topio with these gen tlemen, who are generally found with a sharp barlow knife and a piece of white pine. A prominent farmer of Wake county yesterday told a Times reporter that while many farmers were complain ing of the drought and its damage to crops the cotton crop in particular- he thought there were many thtogs to be thankful for that were never mentioned at all; and as to the short cotton crop, it would really make no material differ ence to those who could hold their cot ton for a short while, as a short crop would necessitate an increase in price, which would equalize t'ihgs to some ex tent, at least; but the small farmer who fell short and was forced to sell would feel it. This gentleman prophesy s that business this fall will be better than for twenty jears. Mr. Kluttz Scored the Highest Average- Miss Johnson Passes, And Makes the Third Lady Pharmacist it the State. The following are the names of those who passed the examination of the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy at its sess ion on the 14th and 15th inst, viz. : Miss Sarah F. Johnson, Southern Pines; Robt E. Carpenter, Stanley Creek; Cbas. M. Kirkman, Smithfield; Alex. W. Fetter, Reidsville; Oren E. Franklin, Wilmington ; Bernice 0. Moore, Wilmington; Thos. M Green, Wilming ton; Geo. R. Pilkinton, Pittsboro; Rus sell H. Tucker, Reidsville; Oscar B. Whit sett, Rsidsville; Albert J. KM z, Salis bury; Thomas H. Stroud, Burlington ; Thomas B. Hunter, Enfield; Edward M. Gayle, Warrantor. ; Leonard JS. Reeves, Bsnson; Edward T. Hasty (col.), Marsh - ville; Walter L. McNair (col.), Laurin- burg. . Mr. Kluttz scored the highest average In addition to the males licensed, Miss Sarah Johnson, of Souther Pines, successfully passed her examination, as stated above. Her sister, Miss Alice E. Johnson, is already a licensed pharma cist, as is also Mrs. P. B. Kysor, of Rocky Mount. These are the only three ladies in North Carolina who hold cer tificates from the board. Mayor's Court. A married conple, Judson and Lizzie Powell (col.), who had been having a little domestic infelicity in the shape of per sonal encounters with brick-bats and the like, were before the mayor this morn' ing. Both parties were old offenders, and the lady in 'question was sent to the roads for thirty days. For the sake of their children, who would be left In a destitute osndition by being deprived of both parents.'Judson (who had suffered most), was let off with $7.25. Both had been drinking. Fire in the Country. A stable on the premises of Mr. Dowd Dunn, about nine miles from Raleigh, on the Louisburg road, was destroyed by fire last night It formerly belonged to the Jones family of this county. There was no insurance. S. A. L. Stockholders. Considerable interest is felt in railroad circles over the coming meeting of S. A. L stockholders on October 5th at Ports mouth. Officers of the road will be elected, and other important business transacted. Will Furnish Music The Btatesville band, which will fur- -l.k . Sltmt Vain Mvm . posed of eighteen pieces. ; Secretary Nichols says they have the reputation ot playing good music . Appointed Justice of the Peace. Mr. J. 8. Mangum was appointed a Justice of. the Peace yesterday by Clerk of the Court Young, to succeed the late W. T. Suit - f. 'Student From India. At Shaw University, in this city, one of the students is enrolled whose resi dence is in India. . is served daily.' .. t '
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