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The Town Takes
THE TIMES
RALEIGH, fl. C, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1897.
No. 20.
Vol. 1.
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NOT ATRACE OF FEAR
Captain Cota Was Nervy
to the Last.
HE KILLED HIS MAJOR
HE
WAS SHOT BY DETACHMENTS
FROM ALL THE GARRISONS. '
Aboat 1,500 Men Were Drawn in Line
on Three Sides of the Square-Even
Then His Courage Did Not Forsake
Him -Smoked Cigarette to the Last.
City of Mjxico, 8ept. 20, Capt. Oota,
of the Twelfth Infantry, was some time
since condemned to death for insubordi
nation for the killing of a major of bis
regiment in Sanora during the Yaqui
rebellion. He was shot here Saturday.
Detachments from all the garrisons were
present, about 1,500 men being drawn
up on three sides of the square.
By 5:45 all was ready, and a carriage
containing Oapt. Oota and three friends,
guarded by soldiers drew up. At the
further end of the square, opposite the
eastern mound, in front of which the
execution was to take place, the coach
stopped and the condemned man alight
ed. He was immediately conducted to
the place of execution by a picket of in
fantry.
His nerve was indomitable and cour
age superb. As he advanced down the
length of the square,' a distance of at
least 100 yards, he was quietly puffing at
a cigarette, and when the squad halted
he walked deliberately to the position
assigned to him.
Not even there did bis courage forsake
him, for when the officers strode toward
him, bandage iu hand, with the inten
tion of blindfolding him, Oapt. Oota at
once motioned him away, declaring that
he was not atraid.
Not even as the officer in charge of
firing party took his place, and with his
sword motioned the orders to the men,
"Ready, present, fire," not even during
this trying pericd was there the least
trace of fear on -the face of the con
demned man. At the first discharge he
dropped.
Kite Records Broken.
Blue Hill Observatory, Mass , Sept
21. All kite records were broken here
this afternoon, when the topmost kite of
a string of seven, all of the Hargrave
type, with four miles of wire, attained
an altitude of 10,018 feet above the sea
level, or 0,380 feet above the summit of
the hill. An aluminium box was sent up
containing an instiument for recording
pressure, temperature, and humidity,
and was swung 130 feet below the top
most kite.
At the highest point the instrument
recorded a temperature of 38 degrees,
while at the same time it was 63 at the
surface of the earth. At a height of
4,000 feet the humidity rose rapidly, but
sank again at a mile, where it was quite
low. " At 7,000 feet it again rose, and
soon reached a point where there was
almost a complete saturation in the air
From there up the atmosphere became
dry, nntil at the highest point there was
scarcely any moisture recorded. At the
ground the humidity all the afternoon
' was quite low. The entire ascent was
made without a mishap, the kites, going
up easily, and after getting above the
southerly wind getting very steady.
Treaty of Arbitration.
London. Sent. 21. The Times this
morning says:
The statement of the American press
that the State Department at Washing-
ton and the British Ambassador have
received instructions to re open nego
tiations for a general treaty of arbitra
- tion is at last premature.
It is not improbable that the negotl
ations, which have never been broken
off. mav be resumed next month when
Sir Julian Paunoefote returns to hi? post,
bat it Is difficult to see how a treaty of
any practical value can be concluded so
long as the Senate maintains the hostile
and obstructive pttltude it displayed
when it last discussed the question.
Sir Julian Pauncefote will return to
his post in time for the conference of the
special Bering Sea commission, to be held
at the end of October, or the beginning
of November. Prof. Dacy Thompson is
now en route for home, and will start
for Washington next month."
Baptised at Neuse River.
2T. Mr. Jackson, pastor of Samaria
0ptlzed four oonverta at Neuw
KANSAS CITY STOCK ASSOCIATION.
udge Foster Renders a Sweeping Decis
ion Declaring It Illegal.
Topeka, Kans., Sept. 20. United
States District Judge Foster made a
sweeping decision this morning when he
declared the organization known as the
Kansas City Live Stock Association
llegal under the provisions of the anti-
tiust law.
The exchange is an organization of
commission men who control the sale of
live stock in Kansas Oity. All stock
which enters the city must pass through
the hands of this organization. Judge
Foster enjoin? the commission from do
ing business, and declares it an unlawful
combination.
Air Brakes Failed to Work.
St. Louis, Sipt. 21.--A collision oc
curred near the Union station this morn
ing between the outgoing Wabash pas
senger train and an incoming St. Louis,
KansaB Oity and Colorado passenger
train. Those injured were :
Charles "Williams, Moberly, Wabash
conductor; Mrs. A. I. Davis and child,
Lowry City, Mo.; Mamie Hummel, St.
Louis, and Jacob Hummel, St. Louis.
The Wabash was just entering a switch
from the main track, when the Colorado
train, which had the right of way, came
rushing along at thirty miles an hour,
The engineer of the latter train, seeing
an accident was imminent, shut off steam
and applied the air brakes, but they
failed to work, and the next moment the
Wabash engine was thrown from the
track, overturned, and partly demol
ished. Conductor Charles Williams re
ceived serious injuries. The others hurt
suffered bruising and shaking up.
Murdered In a Greenhouse.
Buffalo. N. Y.", 8ept. 21. .Eugene Otto
Ledate was murdered to night in the
greenhouse of Jacob Katoll. Frederick
Katoll, a son of the keeper of the green
house, is under arrest, charged with the
killing, and has confessed to the crime.
Ledate came here some time ago from
Philadelphia. A quarrel arose between
toe two men over money said to have
been owed to Katoll by Ledate. Katoll
stiuck Ledate on the head with a heavy
hammer, causing almost instant death.
Swept From a Capsized Boat.
Chicago, Sept. 20. Peter Praesen, a
laborer, and Henry Blank, a fisherman,
were drowned in the lake near the mouth
of the Calumet river this afternoon. The
two men were gratifying a wish of Mrs.
Praesen to ride on the lake when it was
rough, and the laborer's wife barely es
caped. Waen the beat capsized she
managed to grasp hold of it and bang on
until rescued by the life-saving crew,
but the high sea swept the men away,
and they sank before help came.
Yellow "Jack" on the War Path.
Mobile, Ala., Sept. 20. Sunday after
noon the hot spoil was broken by a de
lightful rain which served also to wash
out the gutters and improve the city's
sanitary condition. This morning real
autumn weather was experienced. The
spirits of the people rose rapidly. At
noon the people were almost jubilant
over the health report. Saturday there
were eleven new ewes, and yesterday as
many more, so that the public ex
pected at least a score of new cases to
be announced to-day, but the board of
health reported as follows:
"One new case: no suspicions cases;
no death." '
A prominent member of the board
said yesterday that he regarded the
measures taken by the authorities as
highly effective in surrounding and
stamping out the disease, and that he
expected the disease would be subdued
and traffic, and travel resumed before
the middle of next month;
Edwards, Miss , September 20.
Total number of yellow fever eases
registered 54. Everything is moving
along harmoniously together. The quar
antine la as strict and effective as is pos
sible to make it Dr. Burnell is in charge.
Dr. tWaldauer, of Vicksbnrg: Dr. Mc
Oallum, Dr. Rattliff and Dr. Pool, local
physicians, deserve especial praise for
their nntiring zeal. Dr. Waldauer is
fumigating infected residences and dis
tributing disinfectants where mcst
needed.
New Orleans, La., Sept. 20 The
largest number of casos reported on any
day since yellow fever first made its ap
pearance in New Orleans, two weeks
ago, was recorded on the books of the
board'of health this evoning at 6 o'olook,
although at that hour not a single ease
had proven fatal during the day. There
were elghteen'eases in all having been
dnly flaggod and put under quarantine
regulation!. . '
TO LEASE THE PEN
The Board of Directors
Met This Afternoon.'.
FAVORED BY RUSSELL
THEY PROPOSE TO TAKE THE
PEN
OFF THE STATE'S HANDS.
Tbey Will Purchase the Personal Property
and Pay All Running Expenses ofthe In
stitution, and are to Have tbe Labor
ofthe Convicts.
The directors of the State penitentiary
met to-day, Chairman Dockeiy presid
ing. Hon. J. C- L. Harris, attorney, to
the board was also present.
The object of the meeting was to con
sider the propositions made by private
parties from this and other States to lease
the penitentiary.
The propositions of these parties is to
take the penitentiary off the hands of
the State for a term oi yea ;s to be agreed
upon. . They offer to buy the personal
property amounting to $30,000 belong
ing to this institution, consisting of stock,
farming utensils, etc., and to pay all the
expenses, s ilaries, etc., connected with
it, and as a consideration they to have
the fruits of the labors of the convicts
For the faithful performance of the
contract the syndicate is to give a $50,000
bond to the State in the Northern Surety
Company.
Gov. Rasseli and mac y Republicans
are said to favor the lease, as the insti
tution is running into debt.
The board received the propositions
this afternoon. It was informally dis
cassed. but no action was token in the
matter.
SCANDAL AT THE PENITENTIARY
Grave charges are preferred against
Dr. H. K. Smith, physician at the State
penitentiary, who has charge of the crim
inally insane, and the air is full of scan
dal in consequence. :
The last Legislature established a de
partment iu the penitentiary for the
criminally insane. In accordance with
this law the transfer of this class of pa
tients from the asylums to the peniten
tiary has been made. Among these pa
tients are Miss AureliD Hampton, from
Asheville, and Mrs. Mary Minish, from
Iredell county, both sent here from the
Morganton asylum. They occupy a
ward in the eastern end of the building
on the second floor. In the same hall is
another woman an attendant, Mrs.
Franklin, who was sent to the peniten
tiary from Caldwell county for poison
ing her husband, is a very intelligent
looking woman, and seems to be per
fectly trustworthy.
Miss Hampton bears the reputation
of being a trickster and schemer.
Mrs. Minish is charged with murder
ing her husband. She seems to be hope
lessly insane.
The insane department is in charge of
tne attendant, Mr, Bonton Williams,
who carries the keys so that none can
enter the department without his knowl
edge, nor at night can any one enter that
department of the institution unless ad
mitted by the corporal of the guard, Mr.
Lowry.
The scandal arrises from Dr. Smith's
night visits to the rooms of these insane
women, which he claimed were for the
purpose of medical treatment
These visits began about a month ago,
and soon aroused the suspicions of Mr.
Williams, who reported the matter to
Dr. Kirby. As a result of an investiga
tion of the case by Dr. Kirby, Superin
tendent Smith called for the resignation
of Dr. Smith.
Dr. Kirby is quoted as having said :
"Dr. Smith has acted very Indiscreetly,
to say tbe least It is not oustomary in
any well regulated asylum for any phy
sician, or even the superintendent, to go
Into the rooms of female patients with'
out being accompanied by some one
The passions and utter untrustworthl
noes of many Insane persons make this
absolutely necessary to prevent
dais."
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A Card From Mr. Broohwell.
To the Editor: I wish to correct an
impression which an artlole in your paper
of the 20th is liable to make. Tbe scales
nsedbyMessn Hester and Upohurch are
correct, and if there is any fault In the
weignt oi cotton it must be from otnei
causes than the Raleigh soales. Messrs.
Hester and Unchurch had me to seal
their scales September 10th, and at that
tims I found them correct, and they are
correct now. Of coarse the cotton may
not weigh as mucn as it does at tne gin,
but that is not the fanlt of. be Standard
Scales used by the Raleigh weighers.
Respectfully,
,. T. F. Broocwiu,
Standard Keeper,
FIRE IN NORTH RALEIGH.
One
Large Two-Story Dwelling on Flr-
woed Avenue Burned.
. The two-story dwelling on Firwood
Avenue in which Mr. W Loftin Nowell.an
engineer on the S. A. L. resides, took fire
this afternoon about 3 o'clock, and was
almost entirely consumed. The house
is the property of Mr. Richard Taylor.
The alarm was sent in from box 45,
and was responded to by the Capital
Hose and the Hook and Ladder compa
nies. The Capital company soon had a
stream on the building, but the pressure
was not great enough to pnt the water
on the roof of the , house, and owing to
this the fire gained great headway.
The other hes? companies were called
out, and were on the scene in short
order, and extinguished the fire, but
not until a blackened hull was all that
was left.
The companies did good work, how
ever, as no damages wasdone to neigh
boring houses, one or two of which
caught fire, but was immediately put out.
The fire originated in the roof from a
fire that was built in an upstairs room
to day. All. the furniture and other
property of Mr. No well was removed
without damage.
The second aiarm was S3nt in from the
same box at 4:54. The fire had broken
out afresh. The company responded
and the firo was extinguished.
RAILROAD COMMISSION MEETS.
Considers the Matter of Cotton Freight
Rates-Railroad Officials Here.
A very important hearing by the Rail
road Commission has been in progress
to-day, upon complaint on account of ex
cessive cotton freight rates, by the North
Carolina Freight Association throngh
its Manager, Mr. R. O. Stanard, and oth
ers, y , '
The Southern Railway was represent
ed by its general counsel, Col. W. A,
Henderson, of Washington, D. G
Among its prominent officers present
were Mr. W. H. F.nley, second vice
president; J. M. Gulp, traffic manager;
J. H. Drake, general freight agent, and
J. B. Munson, division freight agent.
Messrs. T. M.Emerson, traffic mana
ger of tbe Atlantic Coast Line, and H-
W. B. Glover, trams manager of the
Seaboard Air Line, were 'also present.
Messrs. Shepherd & Bcsbee and B. B.
Winborne are counsel for plaintiffs.
It' will probably be some time before
a decision is reached by the C ommission
Another suit will ba brought up this
afternoon, wherein the Mohenin Steam
boat company is complainant, against
the Atlantic Coast Line.
A. & H. C. DIRECTORS.
Governor Russell Appoints a New
Board.
The following State directors of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Ranroad
Company received their appointment
today :
L. J. Moc re, Newbern, proxy. Board
of Directors: Daniel W. Patrick, Snow
Hill; Dr. J. E. Person, Pikeville; Robert
Hancock, Newbern; William H. Chad-
bourn, Newbern: Edward If. Meadows,
Newbern; T. D. Hewett, Newport; V.
H. Sawyer, Bayboro; and John F. Mew
borne, Lenoir county.
In addition to these directors, who are
appointed by the State, the stockholders
of the road are entitled to elect four ad
ditional ones. The meeting of the stock'
holders will be held next Thursday for
that purpose.
Joshua Got His Gun.
Justice Roberts had an old colored
man irom St. Marys townsnip oeiore
him this morning upon a charge of A. D,
W, Joshua and another are partners in
a crop. Josnua was not saving tne crop,
and the partner put some hands at work
picking out cotton. Joshua ordered
them away, and they went not. Then
Josh not his eun and they went The
case will be heard on Thursday.
Charged With Larceny of a Still.
Garten Andrews, white, was before
Justice Roberts this morning charged
with the larceny of a still, binder and
worm, once nsed in the classio territory
of Milburnie. The case was postponed
till to morrow at hitch noon, when it is
rumored that in the conrt room will be
revealed some sensational evidence of
moonlight blockading, illicit liquor sell
ing and Sunday violations of liquor laws,
Market Improvements. -
The celling of the market house is be
ing kalsomlned, and the supporters are
being repainted.
Jr. 0. U. A. M.
Regular meeting Raleigh Oounoll, No,
1. this evening at 8 o'clock. Initiation
WILMINGTON
BOARD
Make Protest Against the
Fefugees.
DR. R. H. LEWIS TALKS
TELLS WHEREIN THE DANGER
TO
NORTH CAROLINA LIES.
Persons Fleeing From the Yellow Fever
Epidemic Would Not Remain In Our
Mountain Section Little Danger to
That Particalar Section.
We recently mentioned the fact that
Surgeon General Williams had asked
Governor Russell's permission to offer
the mountain plateaus of western North
Carolina as an asylum to persons who
were coming from the far South to avoid
yellow fever, which is now epidemic in
the Gulf States.
The City Board of Health in Wilming
ton to day telegraphed its protest against
the indiscriminate admission to our
mountain counties of persons seeking
safety in flight Dr. Richard H. Lewis,
of our town, who is Secretary of the
State Board of Health, says that he
would see little danger in admitting the
refugees to the mountainous section, if
there were any means by which they
could be kept there. But usually, in
such cases, people fleeing from a fever
infected district use such a place of
refuge simply as a doorway to the outer
world, and there are places in North
Carolina, and other States to which they
might go, where the disease would work
fearful results. It was probably such a
view of the situation which led the Wil
mington Board of Health to protest.
The Weather.
Rain, clearing Wednesday in western
poitian.
Conditions: Tbe high area and cool
wave ocenpies the entire central portion
of tbe country from the Atlantic coast to
the Rocky Mountains. Frost occurred
at Davenport, Chicago, Pittsburg, Wash
ington and New York. The lowest tem
perature was 38 at Pittsburg. Cooler
weather extcnd.i ever th3 entire south
alao.
A severe storm has developed over
Florida. Jacksonville reports 2.42 inches
of rain ;ind Tampa 0 5G within the past
24 hours. It is ruining up the coast as
far as Charleston High winds occurred
at Port Eads, 30 miles, Jacksonville 36,
Savannah 34, CLaiic&ton 64 (), Tampa
36. The stem will pvolab'.y pass up the
coast.
To Aid Teachers.
A special to tbe News and Observer
from Winton, N. C, states that for
the benefit of the young men and women
who expect to make teaching a profes
sion that there is a fund of $3,000 to the
credit of the Winton Normal Institute to
be nsed in aiding teachers to prepare
themselves for their profession.
The scholarships will be good for a
term of two years, beginning January 1
1898. Board can be had at very low
rates in the dormitory, which is a nice
new three-story building, with nicely
fitted rooms.
The institution is located on the Chow
an river in Halifax county, North Caro
lina. 'y
All who wish to secure aid from this
fund will please write at or.ee to the sup
erintendent, Philip Ervin Shaw, Winton,
N. O.
, Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold
its annual meeting to-night at the
Mayor's office, at 8 o'clock.
This is an important meeting, and
every member is urged to be present
President Pogue is to deliver his annual
address, which will no doubt be an In
teresting document. New officers will
be elected. Raleigh day at Nashville
will be determined upon, and other mat
ters of Importance will be disoussed.
The chamber has been an important
factor In the upbuilding of the oity, and
the organization should elect good
offloers In order that it may continue in
the good work.
MR. B. R. HARDING DEAD.
An
Honored Citizen of Raleigh Passes
Away in South Caroliua.
When Mr. B R. Harding left Raleigh
yesterday at noon, his friends little
thought that they would see him no more
alive.
While passing through South Carolina
last night, he was taken sick on the
train, and it becomes necessary to re
move him from the cars at Clinton, in
that State.
At 0:45 this morning, he breathed his
last, and the remains will probably be
brought to this city on the vestibule to
night.
Mr. A. M. McPheeters and other
friends will go up to Monroe to meet the
body.
Mr. Harding was one of the best
known citizens of our town, a high
toned Christian gentleman, and one of
the most active workers in the Presbyte
rian church, of which he has been a
member for many years past. He leaves
a large iamily to whom, on behalf of the
community, we exteud sincere sympa
thy. For quite a number of years the de
ceased was master machinist at the
shops of the Seaboard Air Line in this
city.
Mr. Harding was a member of Raleigh
Council, No. 651, Royal Arcanum, and
holds a policy in that organization for
$3,000. '
A Little Fight.
Eugene Utley accused William Rogers
of stealing ten cents from his pocket.
William resented the accusation by say
ing any one who said he stole ten cents
lied, and Utley knocked Rogers down.
Rogers got up and Utley knocked him
down again. Officer Oaks got Utley and
carried him before Justice Roberts, who,
after hearing both sides of the case,
taxed Utley with the costs of the case,
and required him to enter into personal
recognizance to keep the peace and be of
good behavior for tbe term of six months.
Both are white, and employees of Oara-
leigh Cotton Mills.
Careless Driving.
There is some very careless and reck
less driving done by carriage and dray
drivers in Raleigh, particularly in turn
ing of corners. There is really no cause
for sncb driving, and hackmen should be
made to know their duty. Ladies and
children crossing streets have to stop
and wait for some empty carriage, thun
dering along at a rapid rate, to pass, be
fore going on their way. This, too,
when they are seen by the driver, who
makes no attempt to slacken the pace of
his team.
Afternoon Tea.
Chapter 4 of .St. Mary's School Guild
will give an afternoon tea from 5 to 7
o'clock on Wednesday, the 23d, at the
home of Mrs. R. C. Badger, on McDow
ell street. The members of the chapter
hope to make the entertainment attrac
tive, and ask the aid of their friends to
wards the object of their work. Tickets,
which are only 15 cents, are on sale at
Mme. Besson's, M'ss Karrar's and the
house.
Colored Teachers Elected.
Two colored teachers were elected by
the city school committee yesterday to
fill vacancies in the colored schools Hat
tie Hyler was elected for Garfield school
and Maggie Dunston for Oberlin school.
The positions were chosen by competi
tive examination.
The Watson school will necessitate the
election of three additional teachers.
Lawn Party Postponed.
The lawn party which was to have
been given at the Catholic church to
night, has been postponed, on acoount
of the weather. Ample notice will bo
given of the date. Tickets already sold
sold will be O. K.
Marriage In Salisbury.
It is announced that Mr. Samuel H.
Wiley, of Salisbury, will be married
to Miss Beulah Bernhardt, of that oity,
on October 14.
Mr. Wiley has often visited Raleigh,
and has many friends here.
Newbern Investment Company.
The Secretary of State to-day issued
letters of incorporation to the Newbern
Investment Company. Thomas Daniels,
John W. Stewart and E. Wadsworth are
the Incorporators.
Servloei Discontinued,
Owing to the cold weather, services at
the bush arbor, In the southwestern part
of the city, will be discontinued. Ser
vice will be resumed aa soon as the
weather permits. v
'sw morning at 10 o'olook.
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