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The Largest City Circulation of any Paper in Raleigh. Our Circulation Books Open (o All for Investigation. THE TIMES Has Taken the Town. The Town Takes THE TIMES No. 24. Vol. 1. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1897. SENTENCED AS A SCALPER. George V. White Given Sixty Days in Jail for the Offense. Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 23 - In the Atlantic County Court to-day, at May's Landing, Judge Thompson presiding. George V. White, indicted for scalping tickets of the Pennsylvania Railroad, pleaded guilty to . the curc, and was sentenced to sixty days' imprisonment in the county jail, and to pay a fine of 100 and costs. White came from Wasting ton, and was arrested in August while plying his trade as a scalper in Atlantic City. Stephen Murray, of Atlantic City, in dicted on a similar charge, escaped con viction on one count of the indictment bv a legal technicality. He will be tried on two other counts charging him with soiling tickets and passes. The evidence against him is said to bo of a strong character. Sad Experience of Norwegians. San Francisco, Sept. 24. The story of the fate of the missing Norwegian bark, Seladon, was confirmed to day upon the arrival of the steamship Moana from Sydney, where the survivors re cently landed- The Seladon left New castle, N. H. W., on July 13, 1896, for Honolulu, with a tull cargo of coal. On the night of August 7, at 11:35 o'clock, the vessel struck Starbuck Island while running at a speed of sevan knots, and fifteen minutes later four feet of water was reported in the hold, and two boats were launchod with crews of eight men each. After laying by the vessel until day light, Capt. Jeger decided to make for Madon Island, which he reckoned to be two days' sail. Having nothing but a charter compass, however, the boat missed the island, and he attempted to make Christmas Island, but missed that also. They then ran before the wind for eleven days, proceeding without a mis hap. On August 18 the boat capped, and all its occupants, except Chief Offi cer Nelson, who was drowned wore pick ed np by the other boat. Capt. Jeger died of exhaustion on August 24, and was buried. On the 23rd day ont, Au gust 30, tho fourteen men divided their last piece of meat, five pounds, which lasted three days. Meantime they were dependent upon occasional showers of rain for their water supply. For six more days they sailed on, too weak to move, and whon all hope had been given put their boat ran upon the reef of So phia Islands and cast thtm shore. Foreigners Beaten by Chinese. Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 24. China ad vices per steamer Empress of China are as follows: A Ohouping missionary correspondent writes: "The rumors about foreigners and Christians kidnaping children are still being circulated. Last week three travellers passing through a village were set upon and beaten to death and buried by the excited mob. Another man liv ing just outside the city was accused of kidnaping and so frightened by the threats that he lost his reason. Several Christians have been beaten, and attacks have been made npon some of our country chapels." Miss Ingalls to be a Deaconess. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 24. Senator Ingall's second daughter, Miss Constance Ingalls, has announced her intention of becoming a deaconess in the Episcopal Church. Miss Ingalls states that she intends to devote the remainder of her life to char itable work, and will at once 'begin her training in the Episcopal Cturch Tram in? School, at Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Ingalls about twenty one years of age, and is a graduate of the Convent of Vis itation at Washington, D. C- Janan Mlaht Seize the Steamer. Sin Francisco, Cal., Sapt. 24.- Ac cording to advices brought by the stc amer Empress of China, there is a report in Japan to the effect that the Pacifio mail steamship City of China may be seized to secure the Mikado's claim against the Hawaiian government. The vessel la now under the Hawaiian flag, and in case of annexation would sail under the American flag, and be entitled to subsi dies for carrying the mails. A $5,000,000 Deal. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 24.--A syndi cate of New York financiers has pur chased the Buffalo gas lighting interests for $5,000,000. , Negotiations for the purchase have been going on for some time, but were not announoed here as campluted until to-day. The gas companies and all their plants will be turned over to the new syndicate free of. all floating or bonded debts. TSJ-resta Nolfolk Oysters reoelved daily, l R. A. WHITE'S. I T Plaintiff and Defendant Create a Surprise. ON TRIAL FOR MURDER ROBT. HIBBART ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE LIFE OF MRS. PHILLIPS. Hibbart is Twenty-two and the Woman is Forty.Three--Sbe Was a Proprietress of a Hotel. Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 24 Robert J. Hibbart was placed on trial in Mays Landing to day on the charge of attempt ing to murder Mrs. Phoebe Philips at Atlantic City last summer. He shot her four times. After all the evidence was in Hibbart and Mrs. Phillips were al lowed to see each other, and surprised everybody by announcing that they in tended to be married, and wanted the ceremony to be performed at oace. Rev. Joel R. Gillflllian was sent for, and the defendent and complainant were made man and wife. Hibbart is twenty two and the woman is forty-three. She was proprietress of a hotel. The case will go to the jury to morrow morning. When Mrs. Phillips took the stand to-day she tried to shield Hibbart. She said he boarded with her and she had promised to marry him,but would not set a day. After many refusals he shot her. THE GOVERNORS FAVOR CUBA. Letters From Two Governors Who are in Sympathy With Cuba. The New York Journal wired the fol lowing to the Governors of all the States "As the President of the United States is about to submit a grave message od the Cuban question to the government of Spain, it is important to show that there is no division of sensiment among the American people, Will you kindly telegraph a message to the Journal showing the sentiment of the people of your State on this question?" nearly ail or tne answers are unani mous in supporting this government in taking a stand with Cuba. We print two replies, one from Governor Joseph F Johnston, of Alabama, and Governor D. L. Russell, of this State: 'I think it is the general sentiment of the people of Alabama that the Ameri can government has had enough of Clevelandism in every manner, shape and form, including his dealing with Cuba, and that it is about time for the Federal government to express the senti ment declared in the conventions of both parties in respect to the independence of Cuba. : . "Joseph F. Johnston, "Governor of Alabama." "The overwhelming sentiment in this State condemns the reported atrocities of Weyler and the native sympathies of our people are enlisted in the Cuban canse. North Carolina was the first State to assert her independence of the mother country, and it has always been a characteristic of her citizens to resist the oppressor and to aid the oppressed, Our neutrality laws havo been grossly perverted in the interests of Spain, Daniel L. Russetl, "Governor of North Carolina," ft A LARGE CONFLAGRATION. Suburb of Birmingham Visited Disastrous Fire. by Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 24. The business portion of College Station, suburb of Birmingham, was wiped out by fire in the space of an hour this after noon. At 18:15 p. m. a tongue of flame leaped from the roof of a frame shack occupied by a feather cleaning appa ratus, and the flames spread until twenty buildings, the majority of which were frame business houses, were destroyed, The loss will exceed $20,000, which is almost covered by insurance. IMPRISONED BY A LAND SLIDE. Forty Miners Killed by an Accident In Italy. Palermo, Italy, Sept. 25. An exten sive landslide at Girgonti, niety-six miles southeast of this city, occurred this morning. The accident caused heavy loss of life. It wrecked a sulphur mine in which large number of men wore working. Forty of the miners are missing. It impossible to save them, ts the earth still sliding In on the mine. Oysters served in any style, at Ila Aa W1U U MARRIED ONE DEATH FROM YELLOW FEVER. Ten New Cases Reported and Several Suspicious Cases Being Watched. New Orleans, L ., Sept. 25, The noon bulletin issued by the board of health day says: "Ten new cases reported so far, with one death, several suspicious cases being closely watched." DOUBLE HANGING AT JEFFERSON. Murderers of M. C. Hunt Paid Their Penalty for Their Crime. Jefferson, Ga., Sept. 25. -Bud Brooks and Grady Reynolds, both convicted of the murder of M. 0. Hunt, a prominent merchant ol Belton.Ga., at the last term of the Superior Court, were hanged here yesterday on the same scaffold m the county jail yard. Grady Reynolds confessed to a news paper reporter that ho did the killing of Hunt single handed, and that Bud Brooks assisted him in concealing the body, and also shared in rhe booty found on the person of Hunt Suit Against J. Pierpont Morgan Argued. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 24 .-r Argu ment was resumed to-day before Judge Packer, in the Common Pleas Court, upon the dumurrer to the bill in equity filed in 1896 by W. W. Kurtz against the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com pany and J. FierpontMorgan.and others composing the the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. The suit is important in that it seeks to enforce a claim by a bondholder ,ho Philadelphia. Reading and New England Railroad to certain funds de posited witd Morgan & Co. during the eorganization of tho Philadelphia ana Reading Railroad Company, and which, it is alleged, must bo applied to the pay ment of debts due the unsecured credi itors of the railroad company. CROATAN PEASANTS REBEL. Authorities Attempted to Deprive Thorn of Their Ancient Privileges. London, Sept. 25. Special dispatches from Vienna describe the serious out breaks among the Croatan peasantry at Sjernicak, near Agram, the capital of Croatia and Slavonia. Four thousand rebels, armed with pitchforks and other farming implements, have taken up a fortified position. In a collision with gendarmes on Wednesday two Hunga rian officials were killed, together with a peasant woman, and several peasants were wounded. Troops have been sum moned to quell the disturbance. The uprising is attributed to the fact that the Hungarian authorities have been showing an inclination to deprive the Croatians of their ancient privi leges. Shot on His Wedding Day. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 21 -Josiah O. Stevens, aged sixty-tour years, 70S West Cross street, shot and dangorously wounded his son, Robert J. Stevens, aged twenty-three, in a quarrel this morning over the latter's intended marriage, which was to have' taken place to-night. The father and sister of the young man wore objecting strongly to his bring ing his bride to his father's home, when tho youth struck his sister in the face This enraged the father, who drew a re volver from his pocket and fired a shot into his son's back, who fell to the lloor unconscious. The elder Stevens then turned the weapon upon himself, but it was wrested from him by his two daugh ters, i onng Stevens is now at the Mary land University Hospital in a critical condition. Mormons In Durham. Two Mormon elders are in Durham and are very anxious to preach to this people, but have not yet been ablo to secure a house. I hoy want tne court bouse, but in the past it has been refused tor that purpose, and the present admin istration will not be likely to accommo date. In compliance with the laws of the land, they havd given up their fav orite doctrine of polygamy in practice, but whon sounded it is found they still maintain it in theory. They claim tflat it is biblical doctrine. In this county they are also forbidden to use public school houses in which to preach their peculiar doctrine. Mr. Hayward to Testify. It is understood that Mr. W. W. Hay ward, editor of the late Tribune, hat been subpoenaed as a witness in the pro ceediogs before Hon. Kerr Craige, special master, in the hearing in this city next Tuesday, as to the Bouthom Railv ." rs lease of the North Carolina Railroai A seleot line of Concord Grapes, Bar let Pears and Peaches, at R, A, WHITE'S, s i EUPHR0SYNE GERMAN CLUB. First Dance of the Season Given bv it Last Night. The Euphrosyno Club gave a german in its dance hall in the Briggs building last night. It was the first dance of the season, and a most delightful one it was. Mr. William West led, assisted by Miss Tilliughast. The other couples dancing were Mr. James Baker and Miss Miriam Stamps; Mr. Stanly Faison and Mias Dorsey, of Baltimore; Mr. Fred Old-i and Miss Annie Rogers; Mr. George Badger and Miss Bunting, of Wilming ton; Mr. William Jones and Miss Flor ence Boylan; Mr. George Syme and Miss Adelaide Snow; Mr. William Smith and Miss Isabel Bryan, Mr. Vernon Ramseur and Miss Helen Primrose: Mr. James llollingsworth and Miss Mattio Pace; Mr. Frank Garvin and Miss Lucy West; Mr. James Spi.inhour and Miss Frances Cameron; Mr. James Daggett and Miss Mary Jones; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers, of Charleston, S. C; Mr. William Snow and Miss Alico Jones; Mr. James McKee, Jr., and Miss Mary Ferebee; Mr. Allen Higgs and Miss Sophie Busbee; Mr. Her bert Thompson and Miss Loulie Busbee; Mr. Moore Parker and Miss Nannie Jones; Mr. Alex. Thompson and Miss Margaret Boylan; The stags were: Messrs. Bob Leach, John West, Garland Jones, Chas. Siewers ana iiugn rrimrose. : Chaperones: Mr. Latta, Mrs. Gales, Mrs. Boylan, Mrs. nay and Mis. Rogers. RURAL RETREAT. Improvements at Seven Springs-New Hotel to be Erected by Mr. Ham. Rural Retreat, immediately near Seven Springs, has been made a beautiful place, Mr. Hiram Ham, the proprietor, has had a large force of prisoners at work there for the past month, grading and otherwise adding to tho natural beauty of the cauntry. Next month he will have the same force re employed for another month, and when they get through witli it, Mr. Hum' will have one of tho most attractive health and pleasure resorts in the State. Mr Ham already has a delightful and com modious hotel, but in addition to this he will at once begin the erection of a much larger and finer hotel. Springs 9 and 10 are on Mr. Ham's promises, and have fine medicinal properties. A Benediction on Debs. We must hereafter employ some other word than Debsism to characterise defi ance or law. iibs nas repenteu, re buked the anarchists in Chicago, and de clared that from this time out, the bal lot is to be his means of social recon struction. Decs is right. There is nothing so good for a man as a school mastering experience. The conversion of Debs from Debsism shows what a power for good thera is in the sober sec ond thought of a labor leader. To Lay Corner Stone. The colored poople are arranging for a big day at Garner on next Thursday, September 30th. The occasion will be the laying of the corner stone of Handy Chapel, A. M. E Ch urch at that point. The Southern will givo a special rate of 20c. per mile for the round trip from Raleigh to Garner. Rev. M. B. Sheppard, the pastor, expects a large crowd. Trocha Removed. Captain General Burns, has removed the trocha with which the southern en trance to capital square has been hedged in. There are now means of ingress and egress for all, baby carriages included. Insurance Company Licensed. The Sscretary of State to-day issued a license to the Boston Mutual Life Asso ciation. The term of its application be gins on tho 1st of October. J. E. Bridgers & Co. This enterprising firm offer their ser vices to the public, and are well equipped to accommodate all who wish to get any thing in the line ot tailor made clothing. Article by Judge Clark. In the October number of the Arena, Judge Clark has an artiele on the "Rights of the Public Over Quasi-Public Institutions." New Convicts. Sheriff Smith, of Richmond county, today brought three convicts to the State prison. Law Students. There are thirty-six applicants for cense to practice law now registered in I the office of the Supreme Court Clerk. They will be examined Monday. TAKES HIS OWN LIFE MeXlCO S Cniel Ol rOllCe Kills Himself. TOO PROUD TO LIVE BLEW HIS BRAINS OUT REVOLVER. WITH A Vi La Ficencio Was His Evil Star-On His Advice Velasquez Participated in Crime of Lyching the Would-be Assasin. City of Mexico, Sept. 24. Ex-Inspec tor-General of Police.Eduardo Velasquez, committed suicide in Belem prison to day. He was 32 years old. The inspector blew his brains out with a revolver. He was a proud mau, exc Hy reserved, and very ambitious, i -j from an humble position through various posts to the command of the police having been sufficiently rapid to attract atten tion to him as a man of great talent. Since the alleged lynching plot was exposed and he, with other police, was imprisoned, he has suffered from an in tense nervous strain. Ho was subjected to a long examination by Judge Flores, and at the conclusion of that ordeal, on his return to his room in the prison, it was noted he showed great dejection and anguish of mind. At 11 o'clock yesterday morning the warden of the prison went to call him. lie approacheh the bed and said in a friendly tone, as he knew the prisoner well, "Come, my boy, it's time to get up; the judge wants you," Receiving no answer, he began to shake the inspector, saying, "don't be lazy," when he noted that Velasquez had a bullet wound in the right temple, and on investigating further, discovered a small, two barreled pistol with which the act had been committed. The muz zle of the pistol had been placed so close to the temple and pressed into the skin that it practically made made no noise on being discharged, hence the reason of no report being discharged, hence the reason of no report being heard by the guards. How the pistol reached the prisoner is under investigation. A letter was found in the room, in which Velasquez made his statements to the public, saying his death was, he felt, the satisfaction he owed to society. He also said that the crime was suggested to him by Inspector Vicencio, of the Second Police District, who is in prison Velasquez added that under other cir cumstances, not having been a high official in authority, nothing could have induced him to take part in the crime, The Weather. For Rileigh and vicinity: Fai and Warm to-night" and Sunday; probably fair Monday. For North Carolina: Fair to night and Sunday; warmer. Conditions: Rain occurred during the past twenty-four hours at only three sta tions Boston, and Juniper and Key West. Florida. Over nearly the entire United States fine clear weather prevails, with only here and there a cloudy sky. The barometer is highest over the States on the Gulf of Mexico and south Atlantic ocean and is lowest north of the lake region. The winds are variable and generally light and indicate a stability in atmos pheric conditions which must be over thrown before a change can occur. Dr. Kirby Stands by Mr. Williams. Dr. Kirby did the h ;-"' -Tie thing In giving Mr. Williaiiii: i , position at the Insano Asylum, wbiuii ho had re signed to accept employment at the pen itentiary; It will be remembered that Williams very recently resigned his post at the State prison, to avoid dismissal, Knowing the good reputation of Mr. Williams, and that, aside from this, he had nothing to gain and all to lose by his course, wo are pleased that he has been reinstated at tho Asylum. Mayor's Conrt. Frank Woods, colored, was before the Mayor to day for the larceny of a pair of shoes. His Honor required a justified bond of $75 for Frank's appearance at Conrt, which could not be raised, and the defendant was sent to jail to await trial. Primitive Baptists Meeting. The Primitive Baptist Association are in session at Middle Greek churoh, In Panther Branch township. The associa tion will continue in session to-morrow. NEW RAILROAD. Will be Construct Snow Hill to Seven Springs, Passing Through LaGrange. and Seven Springs are very anxious to have a railroad built from . Snow Hill to S3ven Springs, passing through La Grange. Last week meetings were held at these points and delegates were sent to the recent meeting of the board ot di rectors of the Atlantic and North Caro lina railroad at Morehead City. The delegates were successful in setting the railroad to take hold of the matter, and it is understood that srtisfactory terms have been arranged whereby the railroad will be built at an early date. The terms, so far as we can learn, are that the people along the route of the proposed railway will give the right-of-way and furnish the crossties. The rail road proposes to do the rest. PERSONALS. Mr. R. L Haymore is in town. Mrs. Garland Jones has gone to Balti more. Attorney-Generel Walser has re turned. Mr. E. B. Dewey has returned to Goldsboro. Miss Blauche Walker has gone to Philadelphia. The infant son of Mr. B. O. Beckwith continues very ill. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Young have re turned to the city. Maj. W. A. Guthrie, of Durham, ar rived this morning. Mr. George Fraps left to day for Johns Hopkins University. Maj. J. W. Wilson left last night for his home in Morganton. Mrs. Gideon Morris is quite sick at her home on East Lenoir street. Rev. T, B. Hill leaves to-day for Ox ford, where he will officiate Sunday. M ss Mary Ferebee, who has been vis iting Mis3 Mittie Pace, left town today..-' Rev. James A. Weaton has gone to Stovall, where he will preach to morrow. Mrs. N. R. Clifton and her son, Mr. A. T. Clifton, of Waco, Texas, are at the Yarboro. Mr. J. M. Smith, Sheriff of Richmond county, is in the city, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Nellie. Hon. James E. Shepherd came down from the University this morning with with his law class. Miss Mary II. Hinton left to-day for Warrenton, where she will visit her sis ter, Mrs. Watson. Miss Mittie W. Jones, who has been visiting the family of Mr. G. N. Wal ters, left for Norfolk this morning. Misses Mary Turner and Eliza Busbee left to day for Baltimore, where they will enter the Conservatory of Music. Mrs. and Mrs. Francis K Myers left to-day for Wilmington, after which they will go to their home in Charleston, S.'O." '.."' Mr. Gaorge G. Martin, who has been sick at the home of his father, CjI. W.H. Martin, in this city, loft for Salisbury last night. Sneak Thief. A negro boy, about eighteen years old, called at I). T. Moore's, at 401 W. Har gett street, last night, while the family were at supper, and asked for something to eat. He was given something, and this morning Mr. Mooro is minus his coat and bat. He would be glad to get the account books that were in tho pocket of the coat. Check of $3,000. Mr. Joseph G. Brown, treasurer of the Raleigh branch of the Royal Arcanum, has received a check fcr f 3,000, the pay ment guaranteed on the life of the late Rev. W. 8. Black, D. D. This amount will be paid to Dr. Black's beirs. Tickets for Children. The Raleigh Street Railway has placed on sale special tickets for school children at the rale of 40 for $1. The tickets may be had of the conductors. The cars com mencing on Monday will run to the Fair Grounds on the fifteen minute schedule. Will Save You Money. We call attention to the advertisement of Messrs. Johnson & Johnson in this Issue. The pnblio will do well to call on them when in need of anything in their line. . f-'
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