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THE TIMES THE TIMES. circulation: December ist, - gg6 Dt -. -r 20th, 1,285 OPEN TO INSPECTION. Vol. i. RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1897. No. 96. CIRCULATION BOO THE NEWS BY WIRE To-Day's Happenings AH Over the Country. GERMANY TO FIGHT US PRINCE HENRY'S FLEET BQUND FOR OUR POSSESSIONS Blizzards in Nebraska-Schooner's Crew Saved Near Providence-Etruria Ar rived Late-Jury Says Wilful Murder By Telegraph to The Times. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 20. The Record this morning publishes the as tounding news that Germany has taken the initial steps towards war with the .United States. The article is printed on the authority of prominent German financiers, who are now visiting here. Germany's mysterious fleet in command Of Prince Henry -is said to be now en route to threaten American territory instead of Chinese possessions. SAVED IN THE KIGGING. .The Schooner Whitteniore Went Ashore but Crew Was Saved. By Telegraph loThe Times. Providence, Dec.20. The schooner T, i i - ... . wuuiviuurc, oouna ior tms port irom New York, went ashore near Watch Hill early this moruiug. The schooner is a total loss, the entire cargo going down with the hull. The crew was saved. but they had to spend the night in the rigging, and us the temperature here is below 15 it wus a most unpleasant one. AGAIN AT WO UK. By Telegraph to The Times. Bridgetou, N. Y., Dec, 20. Several glass works started the fires under their furnaces 4oday and gave employment to two thousand Idlers. JUDGE VAN WICK'S SUCCESSOR. By Telegraph to The Times.. New York,: Dec. 20. Governor Black to-day made public an important ap pointment in that of District Attorney Olcott to succeed Mayor Elect Van Wyck as city judge. Attorney Olcott will accept and will take the oath of of fice and begin his duties on the first day of the new year. GAS MONOPOLY. The Companies of Pittsburg and Alle ghany Combined To-duy. By Telegraph to The Times. Pittsburg, Pa.,' Dec. 20. As a result of the ngotiutions which have been pending for three years, planning the consolidation of all gas companies in Pittsburg and Alleghany county, a new company was formed to-day with a capi tal stock of five million dollars. , The new company will erect a new plant in Pittsburg which will cost $800,- 000. . BURNED TO THE WATERS EDGE. By Telegraph to The Times. Salem, Mass., Ded. 20. The three masted schooner Marguerite en route from St. John to New York was burn ed to the water's edge near here this morning.. . The schooner was laden with laths tnd burned rapidly. : ' KILLED IN A COLLISION. .Unknown Tramp Given a Lift by an Illinois Express. By Telegraph to The Times. Pontiac, 111., Det. 20. An unidentified tramp was crushed to death in a colli sion here by an express train on the Alton road which was side tracked by a . freight train vesterdav afternoon. Sev eral railroaders were severely injured. ffTJB ETRURIA ARRIVES LATE. By Telegraph to The Times. Queens town, Dec. 20. The Etruria, Of the Cunard Steamship Company, ar rived here this morning twenty-four hours late. , , , A HOLIDAY TREAT.' 1 As we approach the brightest holiday Of the year, an occasion will be afforded next . Wednesday night, . 22nd, for a gathering at Metropolitan Hall, to en Joy the sweetest of pleasures, the superb music of the Clara Shumana Orchestra. There Is nothing in this country like this band of refined and cultured wo men t artists who are graduates of the .Boston Conservatory, and those fortu nate enough to enjoy the Entertainment Till have something to remember.' j To accommodate patrons, the perform ance will not begin until !:4S.;,jrjckets, at King's drug store at one dollar each. Subscribers fan obtain their beats therf TOBACCO FROM CUBA. By Telegraph to The Tomes. New York,-' Dec. 20. The steamship Seguranca, of the Ward Line Steam ship Company, arrived here today from Havana with 882 bales of leaf tobacco brought from -uba. This is the second shipment which has been received here since the recall of Captain-ueneral iveylcr. DUTIES ON HOGS. Chamber of Deputies Fix Rating for Lard, Etc., in France. By Telegraph to The Times. . Paris, Dec. 20. The debate on the bill to increase customs duties on hogs and hog products, uch as lard, was opened in the Chamber of Deputies to day. The bill was finally adopted by a vote which fixes the duty on hogs at twelve francs, sucking pigs at three francs, hog products at fifty francs and lard at thirty-five francs. "WILFUL MURDER." So Said the Jury in the Wiliam Terris Inquest To-day. By Telegraph to The Times. London, Dec. 20. At the inquest held today over the remains of the late Wil liam Terris, the actor, who was murder ed Thursday night by Richard Archer Prince, the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder. '-...' Prince, the murderer, is now in Bow Street Prison and will remain there un til Wednesday. His days are numbered but he does not appear to be exercised over his proluaible fate. PRUCi HENRY SEES QUEEN. The Record's Story Appears to be De nied by Dispatches. By Telegraph to The Times. Osborne Isle Wight, Dec. 20. Prince Henry of Prussia left Osborne after vis iting the Queen and returned aboard the Deuteebland this morning. If the weather permits coaling, the Prince will resume his journey to China to-morrow. The customary salutes were exchanged this morning. ... COL. M'DONALD DEAD. Mr. Chas. McDonald Received News of His Father's Death Yesterday Morning Will. Be Buried Here To-morrow. News was received yesterday from Asheville of the death at Fairview of Colonel John A. McDonald, for many years a resident of this city, at his home in Fairview. Col. McDonald represent ed Chatham county in the Legislature several terms, and then made his home in Raleigh. He leaves a widow and eight children: Mrs. P. L. Ellis and Mrs. J. Will Jones, of Fairview; Mrs. W. M. Sorrell, of Asheville; Mr. Wal ter McDonald, of Chattanooga; Ohas. McDonald, of Raleigh; Henry McDon ald, of Brooklyn, and Will McDonald, of Rocky Mount. The body will be brought to Raleigh to-morrow, and the funeral will be held from the Church of the Good Shepherd at noon.- FOUPARDONOF RILEY PATE. Mr. HcndricksHere to Secure Pardon for the Murderer of Mat. Hensley. Mr. John A. Hendricks, of Marshall, Madison county, is in the city on an er rand of mercy. He was all this morn- lug trying to see the Governor touching the pardon of Riley Tate, who has been sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Mat. Hensley, in Yancey county, one year ago. ' The case was appealed to the Supreme court, but was dismissed, no counsel ap pearing for Pate. The petition is signed by the leading citizens of Yancey county, the jury who tried the prisoner, and county official! the plea being that, in addition to being naturally weak-minded, the murderer was drunk also at the time of the com mission of the deed. Mr. Hendricks is hopeful that he will be successful. But the Governor was so crowded this morning with visitors that he has not yet been able to reach the case. .. WILL CALL IT "THE ARK." "The Ark" is the name of Mr. Dughi's Christmas whgon. Mcssts. J. H. Bob bins, O. M. Walters, C. O. Koonce and S. L, Mulr, composed the committee to decide from the seven hundred sugges tions that came from ladles all over the State.The winner of the basket of fruit is Miss Lily Ferrall, daughter of Mr. J. B. Ferrall, of this city. "The Ark" was suggested by her. It was No. 59. All suggestions had been numbered and no one in the committee knew who had sent In any of the suggestions. Mr. Dughi pat his' advertisement In the News end Observer for three days nd received over 700 letters replying to It," From, Newbern alone he received S3 and from Tarboro 53. , ( I , : Moral! U you want to. sell, bay or give aiway anything, advertise 'in' the fcfara and Observer. At least, 20,000 people read It very morning. - T Sunday Schools to be Merry With Them FOR HAPPY CHILDREN THE PROGRAMME OF THE SEVERAL GATHERINGS. To Begin Thursday Night at the Metho dist Church-Fun and Frolic for all the Tots The little children throughout "the city are looking forward to the visit Santa Onus is soon to pay the schools of the various SunJay Schools, and Ra leigh is not to be disappointed, for he is going to attend to the wants of the little ones Who have been regular at teudauts at Suuduy Schools before the regular visit to the homes of our good people. The Methodist and Christian churches will Btart the sleigh bells a-jingling, and Thursday night the little ones and the big ones will have a merry time to gether watching and waiting for Santa's appearance. He will come, and When he arrives many good things will he have with him. Dr. Norman und Pas tor Foster will have good words to say to the scholars. The Baptist churches will treat their pupils , to the happiest Christmas enter tainment they have ever experienced. The able superintendent of the First Ohrureh's Sunday School will look af ter his pupils, and the Tabernacle will have several entertainments. The Tabernacle will begin the pleasure of the week by opening the doors of the church that all who wish to give to the poor may send contributions between 4 o'clock and 9 o'clock p. m. on Friday. Saturday night, at Metropolitan Hall, the infant department of the Sabbath School will give its annual cantata. Monday or Tuesday night of next week the boys' brigade, girls' department and several classes will have a ijolly time in the armory of the Governor's Guard, which has been kindly tendered for the occasion. Tie Fayetteville Street Baptist church will they have any Xmas services? John Pullen will be there, the whole con gregation will "be present, and every member of that Sunday School will have a present aud a happy time. Santa Claus always goes hand in hand with good men like John Pullen, and it may tie safely said will give the children of that church the happiest of Christ mases. The children of the First Presbyte rian church have decided, by their own choice, that the most appropriate time for their celebration of Christ's coining into our world will be when they enter their new -Sabbath School, which will be the handsomest in the city. Their hopes are all in this one object, and some of the little ones have said they intend to lay aside the amount of a present and give it towards the build ing fund. It is a good idea, and the sdholars at that school should be com plimented upon their wise choice. The Christmas tree at the Good Shep herd Sunday School's exercises is al ways beautiful, and this year will equal any previous years. They begin their exercises on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and will name the date for the Xmas tree later. Friday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, will be a glorious time with the children of Christ church. The Sunday School teachers are all around at the stores buying presents for their pupils, and from the selections one made this morn ing, the scholars will surely be delighted with the many surprises they are to be given on Christmas eve. The Central Methodist Sunday School will have a glorious time celebrating the holidays, and the many suburban and mission chapels will have beautiful trees filled with presents. Many trees have been ordered for home use, and the time will be truly one of "Peaceon earth, good will to ward men." ANAMAS PUT TO SHAMB. Col. Olds has dicovered the boss pre varicator In North Carolina, and writes to the -Messenger v, , "A man writes to the adjutant general here that he captured at Sailor's Creek the flag of the Twenty-first North Caro lina regiment and the remnant of that regiment, also parti' of two other regi ments; that he did this alone and unaid ed; that his regiment came np and that he had to turn over his prisoners, tome M men,. hut' kept the.- flag of the Twenty-first. He want to correspond with tome of the Twenty-first This let ter wrltter lives at Walla Walla, land is the banner prevaricator of this de cade." ' i. CHRISTMAS IS AT THE CHURCHES Services Yesterday Color ed With Christmas THOSE WHO PREACHED APPROPRIATE SUBJECTS AND CROWD ED PEWS Two Visiting Clergyman, Dr Siringfield, Baptist Misionary and Dr Porter, of Florida The services at all the churches yes terday were well attended aud the ser mons preparatory to the celebration of Christmas festivities were all of an high order. At the Tabernacle church Rev. Dr. A. M. Simuis, chaplain of the Governor's Guards, preached the regular seini-au-nunl senium before the company. The maimers of the Guard met in their armo ry at i.0 o'clock and marched to the church in a body. Dr. Simms took as his subject, "What the Christian gains and what the unbe liever loses." His texts were John 3:15, "That who soever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life," and Second Thcs saloninns 1:0, "Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power." The company was present in full dress uniform. The sermon was one of pow er and was ably delivered. At the Edcnton Street : Methodist church Taster Norman preached un earn est and exceuent sermon yesterday morning on the value of the prayer- meeting to Christians, closing w-ith a hope that the incoming New Year would result in an increased attendance in this service of the church. He said that during the past year .the attendance on prayer meeting had been larger than in any previous year. JJev. O. L. Stringfield preached in the morning at the First Baptist church, and at night at the Fayetteville Street Baptist church. He is one of the most entertaining speakers and original think ers among the Baptist ministry of the State. In the absence of the rector, Rev. Dr. Pittinger, the Rev. J. F, Fortcr, of Southern Florida, officiated at ; the Church of the Good Shepherd at morn ing and evening services yesterday. Dr. Pittinger was conducting a mission last week at St. Timothy's church, in Wil son, und returned to Rnloish to-day. Dr. Porter is an able thinker and preaches well. Rev. T. n. Bain, the new pastor of Brooklyn church, oeeupiel his pulpit at both morning and evening services yes terday. His new congregation ore greatly pleased at the selection : of the Bishop, and Mr, Bain is equally as well pleased. At the First Presbyterian Church, Dr. Daniel preached the best sermon he has delivered during the entire year. It did every one good, and the man who was not the better after hearing it is a poor sort of being. Rev. Mr. Glenn occupied his pulpit at the Central Methodist church nt both services yesterday. He delivered two able sermons, and the music, both in the morning ond at n'ght, wasexe Hent At the Soldiers'Uome, services were held at 3:30 in the afternoon, and the old veterans were delighted with the able talk made before them. At the Insane Asylum, at 3 o'clock, services were held, and Dr. Daniel preached before the convicts at the Pen itentiary in the afternoon. Christmas services, where they will be held and who will conduct them will be announced in The Times later, THE ROLLING EXPOSITION. The North Carolina Rolling Exposition has been loaded and is now under the shed at the Union Station, where it will remain until Wednesday afternoon. The, car leaves Raleigh Wednesday night for a 5-years trip through the United States, but will travel In North Carolina for three months, and let the people see that this State has an ad vertising car second to none in the Uni ted States. The car will be under management of St. Luke's Home for Incurables, to whose benefit part of the proceeds will be given. , BvB BENEFIT OF EGYPT. By Telegraph to The Times. Rome, Dec. 20. CoL Parsons, who started from Suakim In the early part of November with a British force fifteen hundred strong to take, oyer town ,Kas snla from the Italians his arrived at that placf and taken, possession of toJ&b interest of Egypt. -, . : . - MR. ALFRED UPCHUROH DEAD. For Years a City Alderman and Most Progressive Citizen. The news of the death of Mr. Al lied Upchurch, one of Raleigh's oldest and most popular citizens, huj reached t;e .homes, of many in this city, bridging with, it sad news. Mr. Upchurch was 75 years of age, and leaves a wife aud six children in tu's ai.d other cities. liis inildieii are Mr. W. W. Upchurch, of ihe Seaboard Air Line; Mr. Mcrrimuu Upchurcii.of Chattanooga, Tcnu.; Mrs. .1. W. Waik-ar, of Charlotte; Mrs. Cham lerluiii, of Durham, "and Mr. Fuuiuil Up cliurcli, a telegraph operator, ' of . Dur ham. Mr. Upchurch was for many years an alderman iu this city, and has always been a most progressive citizen. lie was mariiej twice, but no chil dren were left Ly his first wife, who was a Miss C'rowdtr, of this county. The funeral was to have been held this afternoon from the Tabernacle Baptist church, but a telegram from Mi. Walker, iu Charlotte, asked that a postponement be made until to-morrow morning, ufter her arrival. The funeral has, therefore, been post poned, and due notice of the hour will be made in to-morrow morning's News and Observer. THE ioUOOL HOLIDAYS. Students from the Raleigh schools are already beginaing to leave for thi-ir homes to spend the Christmas holidays. Examinations at the Agricultural and Mechanical College will be completed ou the 22ud, and on the 23rd all the stu dents are free for the holidays. The new school year begins on the 3rd of January. 'Ihe holidays begin at Peace Institute Lcc. 23d and continue until Jan. 4th. St. Augustiiie Normal School will give holiday from next Friday until January 3rd. Shaw University will not take any holidays for Christmas, it is said. They intend to teach even on Christmas day. Many students from the University, Wake Forest, Trinity and the Greens boro schools passed through the city to day on, their way home. All the schools of the State are ex pecting largely increased attendance af ter the holidays. President Alderman says he looks for at least 30 new stu dents at the University. WINDOW ATTRACTIONS. The business of window dressing and decoration has become so extensive that a shopper can walk up the street and make selections of almost anything de sired by glances at the show windows. One of the handsomest and most at tractive displays on Fayetteville street is the holiday show of the new store of Mr. I. Rosenthal. Behind the large plate glass can be seen many Christmas attractions, all arranged in charming display, and this is only an Index of the many 'beautiful and useful articles that arc to be seen on the Inside of this store. THE WEATHER. Forecast for North Carolina Rain to night and Tuedny; warmer. Weather Conditions. There are only four stations cast of the Rocky moun tains which have clear weather this morning, namely, Key West. Fla., Bis marck, North Dnkotn, and North Tlatte and Omaha, Neb. Everywhere else it is either cloudy, snowing or raining. The snow is confined to the lake region and westward, while it is raining at scatter ed points throughout the central valley aud east. It is very cold in the north west. The unsettled conditions are caused by a long trough of low pressure extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes, with high areas on the Rocky mountain slope and Atlantic coast. ' '-.'.:' GOOD WEEK FOR WEDDINGS. The past week has been great for marrying and giving tn marriage. No less than twenty-three couples nave been granted license to wed since Mon day morning. Of these thirteen couples were white ond ten were colored. Seven licenses were granted Saturday as follows: John Bailey and Maggie Watklns, both of Wake. ;' Lonnle Sonderford, of Wake, and Battle Avera, of Johnston. Henry Pope, "f 'ranklln, and Jane Bullock, of Wake (colored.) Heiekiah Jones and Arena McCuIlers, both of Wake (colored.) Charles Haln and Neta'Snellings, both of Wake (colored.) Samuel R. Bugs and Nellie Jones, both of Wake. Bud Simpson and Sally Bevcrs, both of Wake. : AN UP-TO-DATE TAILOR. On the third prige of this issue will be found an advertisement of Mr. J. E. rhysioc,' tile- tailor; ' No 6rd,as to bis work is necessary to Raleigh tieople, ' ;al Important Happenings in and About the City FOR BUSY READERS INTERESTING EVENTS OF TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. What is Heard on the Streets and Jotted Down in Our Notc-Book-Personal and Otherwise. Mr. W. C. DouslasVs baby is sligfly better to-day. There if talk of building a new rail road from Raleigh to Liiliugtou, Uir uett county. The Chorus of the Raleigh Musical Association will meet at their hull, i Woman's Exchange building, at 8 o'clock this evening. :. At the residence of Mrs. C. M. Bus hee's this afternoon at 4 o'clock an in teresting meeting of the Miiiisteiin Circle was held. The Monday Evening Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at the resi dence of Mrs. Dr. Parker, on EdentoM street, at 8 o'clock this evening. The Oak City Steam Laundry win close Friday evening, Dec. 24, aud will not open until Monday morning, Dec. 27. The managers hope every one will seud iu their work as early as possible this . week. .':' An appropriate Christmas present would be a bunch of choice cut flowers, a handsome palm or u blooming plant. Mr. U. Stieumetz has a lot of choice flowers and orders sent to him early will be certain to receive prompt attention." The Christmas exercises of Edenton Street Sunday School will be held Thursday 'night. - On Wednesday after noon, utter two o'clock, a committee wilt be at the church to receive such githt for the poor as members of the church and others may send. Hiram Lodge, No. 40, A. : P. and ii. M., will meet in1 reg ular .communication . this evening at 7 o'clock. As it is the time for the annual election of officers a full attend ance of the membership is earnestly de sired, Brethren of sister lodges cor dially invited. The Watauga Club will hold a meet ing this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the office of Mr. George Allen iu the Pullen building. A full attendance is desired. This club is composed of progressive; public-spirited citizens, nud its object is to disseminate information upon topics that wll be helpful to the whole State. Mr. Duncan was not confirmed before Congress adjourned, und will not proo ably be able to assume the duties of Collector of Internal Revenue before Jan. 15th., or Feb. 1st. Mr. Simmo.is had held the office four years on the 27th of November, though, owing to de lays about confirmation, he did not re ceive his four years' commission until June 30th following. O. II. Dockery, Jr., is to have a clerkship in the depart ment. SHUMANN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A Select Orchestra of Sixteen BeautJ , ful Young Women. i The Clnra Schumann Ladies' Orches tra, Wednesday night, will be a bright particular star for the week. The orchestra is composed of sixteen young women, all thorough artists, and the programme is one delightfully se lected for the occasion. There should bo a packed house. BOUND OVER TO COURT. William Whitaker, colored, was this morning arraigned in the mayor's court for the larceny of a watch, stolen from Mr. Gulon Dewey on Saturday night An attempt vas made to get the fellow released by transferring him to Justice Marsom's court, but Squire Mar- corn was on to the game and bound Whitaker over to court on $100 bond. BOOKER IN JAIL. . . Booker, the murdeireT of Mehalef White, who was captured in Baltimore about a week ago was yesterday brought here by Deputy Sheriff Brooks. ' The story of the crime is a familiar one all Raleigh people and many have called at the jail to see the negro. He will be tried at the January term of ' court . . Ul ... las CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. An important adjourned meeting of the Chamber 'wl) be held on Tuesday erev ing at 8 o'clock, in the Mayor7 office. ' '- :.; : - ' ) '
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