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- v? ft. . fh- THE Till ES if "A THE -TIMES. Added 326 New Subscrib ers in December. 1 tl a- Ml, JI&s i,3J5 Subscribers to : .v i M I I Begin The New Year. Vol. i. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY EVffNG, DECEMBER 30, 1897 No. 10 I ' -.-" Ml II 11,! r THE NEWS BY WIRE To-Dav's Happenings AH r Over the Country. . TO BUY DRUMMOND CO. JAMES B. DUKE IN ST. LOUIS IN IN , . TERUST OF TRUST. '' ''.---v:; ' '"' ' '' ..' Contractors Left New York for NIcarau ana-Women Burned .to Death-Base - ball Magnete Byrne Worse. Br Telegraph to The Times. , . St. Louis, Dec. 30. James B. Duke, -of the American Tobacco Company, is here with several companions. There are rumors of so called trust seeking to enlarge its business by buying out local competitors. Since the death of James C Drummond and John E. Liggett the trusts' chances of buying these two - large plants hare improved. SHOT HIS LANDLADY. : Slchmond Shipbuilder Not Having $7.50 Shot i-iome People and Suicided. i.V By Telegraph to The Times. Oamden, N. J., Dec. 30. Eton John f on, aged 22 years, last night attempted . ' to murder Ernest ellows and Mrs. Fel lows, end their 13-year-old son Frank by booting them at their home, 226 Erie street. ; He dangerously wounded Fellows and inflicted a slight wound in (the boy's thigh and a flesh wound on Mrs. Fellows. Johnson then shot him self, dying instantly. Johnson, who was a ship carpenter, same here from Richmond, Va., about ive months ago and boarded with the . Fellows' family, to whom he was related. , He fell in arrears for bis board and' last night, it is said, was ordered from Ike house. While the family was at upper (he came for bis trunk, but was 1 told 3ie Poillri tint hjiv it nnfjt Iia woM fcls back board, amounting to $7.50. ,) Then he drew a pistol and fired at Fellows, the ball taking effect in the Beck close to the spinal column. Mrs. Fellows ran screaming to the yard. " Johnson followed and fired, the shot : glancing-along her side. He next turn ed on the boy who was calling for help i,and hot him in the thigh. Af ter firing -. another shot at Fellows, which went wide, he killed himself. Johnson was formerly employed at Dialogues ship-yard. He was unmar ried. UNDER ENGLISH CONTROL. By Telegraph to The Times. New York, Dec. 30. An English syn dicate has secured control of the Trini dad Asphalt Company and after the first of the year the headquarters of the concern are to be located in London in stead of in this city as heretofore. The reorgnization of the company, to admit : the English capital was effected at a meeting of directors and stockholders that was held in this city yesterday. The capital of the company, under the reorganization is to "be increased from '$3,500,000 to $5,000,000. Recently American paving companies have been doing business in the United Kingdom in competition with the paving companies there. The company's sup- . ply of asphalt comes from the island of Trinidad. DETECTIVES STILL WORKING. Important Facts in Connection With Death of Peter Doggett. By Telegraph to The Times. London, Dec. 30. Inspector Corry, of (he Scotland Yard Detective Depart - ' went, is making inquiries at Old Castle, V county Meath, Ireland, in connection 'with the death of Peter Doggett, who ' , was eut to pieces in a dough-mlxlng " machine in New York city last August " An Important arrest is expected in a few days. . ANOTHER $100,000 FIRE. ut B7 Telegraph to The Times. Banbemardlno, CaL, Dec 80.-The overturning of a lamp for heating glue in the Whltneys plalnteg . milla last night cansed a fire with a hundred thou sand dollars loss. Four . realdencea, skating rink, Episcopal church and a hardware store were also burned. Be sides W. O. Wright's valuable natural history collection. .: 1 "' I ' NICARAGUA CANAL. By Telegraph to The Times. -New York, Dec 30. Fourteen capital- lata, contractors and engineers left here at soon today for trip to Nicaragua V aboard the steamship Finance, The party will look over the ground with a : view to solving the question of the con struction of the Nicaragua canal and will try to secure funds for that purpose and undertake the work Independently 1. ef the goveramsat. KILLED , BY, HOUSE COLLAPSE. Horrible Accident in Washington, D. O, , lesterday Afternoon. i i . , . : t I By Telegraph to The Times. Washington, D. C, Dec 30. The col lapse of an old ware house building being remodeled for a residence at No. 303 B street, about 2:30 o'clock yester day afternoon caused the death of One workmen and serious injury to several others. ' Dead. O. O. Hessler, brick-layer,' 45 years old, neck dislocated. Injured Thomas Carroll, severe to juries about head and body; John Kir by, carpenter, shoulder and ankle crush ed; Gus Williams, colored, (hod carrier, slight internal injuries; J. F. Jones, car penter, slight injuries. Joists were being taken out prepara tory to raising the floor and the crash came without warning burying all the men under the debris. MURDER IN NORFOLK. Edward Mason, in a Row, Shot and ; limed Eva Dixon. By Telegraph to The Times. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 30. Edward Ma son, having separated from his first wife, married Eva Dixon, a women of the town. The latter, discovering that Ma son was married, refused him admit tance to her rooms. -Mason, half drunk, forced his way into the house at 9 o'clock lust night and after a row, shot the woman through the abdmen, wounding her fatally, it is thought. She was taken to the hospital and operated on. When arrested, Mason admitted the shooting, and said he was glad of it, and was sorry she did not die when the bul let struck her. He jokingly averred that he hoped, if Bhe died, a jury would be secured which would hang him. HORRIBLE EXPLOSION. By Telegraph to The Times. Greenfield, Mass., Dec. 30. A one hundred horse power . boiler in No. 2 mill, of the Griswold ville Manufactur ing Company at Griswoldville, town of Oolrain, exploded about 7:30 o'clock last night. The night watchman and fire man Frederick Schkffler, 45 years old, is missing, and is supposed to be buried beneath the ruins. , The explosion was a terrific one, and practically demolished the one and one half story brick building 50x40 in area, used jointly as a- boiler room, common shed, blacksmith shop and . machine room. OUR TROOPS MAY PASS. rauncefote Sends Word to That Effect to Mr. Sherman. By Telegraph to The Times. Washington, 1). ( '.. Dec HO Sir Ju lian Pauncefotc, the British ambassador sent an official communication yester day to the Secretary of State announcing that the British government will permit tlie detachment of the United States army, nccorripanying the government ex pedition to cross the British territory in making the trip. The detachment will be -accompanied by a representative of the Canadian government as an escort while passing over British soil. WIDOW BURNED TO DEATH. By Telegraph to The Times. Bordentown, N. J., Dec. 30. Mrs. An na Fowler, an aged widow, was burned to death at her home this morning. The stair case was afire, and she was afraid to jump from the window into the hands of rescuers. STEAMSHIPS TO SHANGHAI. By Telegraph to The Times. London, Dec. 30. According to 'a spe cial dispatch from Shanghai, the Brit ish admiralty ha requisitioned three of the Empress's steamships, belonging to the Canadian Pacific Railway company. By Telegraph to The Times. New York, Dec 30. Charles H. Byrne, baseball magnate, was reported in a much weaker condition at his home this morning. Physicians are astounded at his vitality. TO DM IN THE CHAIR. By Telegraph to The Times.. Cincinnati, Dec 80. Frank Early, the negro who murdered his mistress and killed his wife tost- August, was to-day sentenced to he electrocuted on April fourteenth next : ) i;, CADET FOY DEAD. Popular A. and M. Student Accldently , - ... Shot Christmas Day. Dosler For, a- student of the A. and M. College, was accidentally shot at his noma Christmas by a young friend by the nam of George Smith, He wis taken to the hospital in Wilmington where an operation was performed and Doctors think be will recover. He is a son of F. M. For, of Scott's Hill, and nephew of J. W. Fojr, of Raleigh. - Christmas tree at Oaralelgh to-night Messrs. Ball and Betta ire the Santa Clauses. ' ' '; - - ' ., . - Miss Blake of Raleigh Shoots Herself AT WILMINGTON, N C. LEFT RALEIGH TWO YEARS AGO. 'BUT WISHED TO RETURN. News Reached HereToday-Her Father Wired Authorities to Bury Her in Wil; ! mington and Send Details. !' ' Nettie' Blake suicided last night. The deed was done in Wilmington, and early this morning the Coroner of Wilmington notified Chief of Police Norwood, of this City that the deed had been committed The news as it reached the Chief nf Police jdid not give any details or cir cumstances, buitit wasleariied'Tatei' in the day that the girl's life had for the past two years been a little too fast for her and she couldn't keep the pace. Nettle Blake was born here in Ral eigh twenty years ago and was educated in the Centennial and Murphy Schools. given all that her father could afford ut home and everything was done for her pleasure. .. Two years and three months airo she became tired of home life and left Ral eigh going direct to Wilmington, where she had since continuously resided. Several months ago the news came to Raleighi that she would soon return and make her home with her own fanii ly and it is a well known fact that she wrote her father asking for permission to return to the home in this city. Her father either Ignored the letter or gave her a negative reply and as the woman's life recently had been one r great disappointment she last night lost control! of herself and during a spell of melancholia sent her life into eternity Her father works with Allen and Nich ols on South Market street and the Blake home is near the corner of West and Johnston streets. Chief Police Norwood gave the tele gram to the girl's father to-day and the latter- wired the authorities in Wilminir- ton to bury the body at that town and send the particulars of the suicide to him in this city. She was considered one of the handsomest women in Raleigh and was until sne wandered from home pop ular with a large circle of friends. The body was interred in Wilmington this afternoon.: In Wilmington she went under the name of Mamie Mays and to-day's Mes senger contains the following: ' Mamie Mars, a dissolute woman about 24 years of age, who made her home at the house : of Mattie Allen, on Fourth. street, 'between Church and Castle streets, committed suicide this morning at 12 30 o'clock by blowing out her brains with a pistol. While in her room ehe put the weapon to her head and sent a bullet '.through, her. temple.. She died in a few moments afterwards. It is said she had quarreled with her lovi and decided to end her life. She was formerly from Raleigh, MURDERED THE TREASURER. Then Rifled the County Safe of Its Contents. By Telegraph to The Times. Indianapolis, Dec. 30. James Kinsley, Treasurer of Wells county, was found dead in his office at Bluffton this morn ing with a bullet in his brain. The coun ty safe was rilled of its Contents. A large sum of money disappeared. Great excitement prevails throughout the town. Detectives from here are work ing on the case. It is (believed that the burglars murdered Kinsley. OFF FOR JOHNS HOPKINS. Mrs. Albert Watson Left For the Balti- more Hospital. Every man, woman and child, who has a heart and loves beauty, cannot help thinking tonight of that lovely little wo man who was so tenderly placed on the Seaboard nortbound train this morning and who felt so snag in that Pullman car, where everything was dons for her comfort and pleasure. : . The woman was Mrs. Albert Watson, and Sir. James I. Johnson and Dr. Godwin looked after her In the kindliest manner, while the beautiful tittle sick woman was being nursed by 4 vigilant mother, ever present, about and doing for her mother, v . ; Every on In Balelgh wishes the best of success in the operation to be per formed tomorrow and hopes Mrs. Wat son will soon be home and well again. TO REBUILD COLISEUM. By Telegraph to The Times. Chicago, Dec. 80. The directors of the Chicago Exposition Company today de cided to rebuild the Coliseum fire proof, and as large as the original site. State Superintendent Me- Chairman J. R RODWELL SECY. REV. ft. W. NORRIS, OF WAKE, CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. A Large Attendance of Educators-Dr. , Aldermanand Lieu't. Goy. Reynolds Make Short Talks. In response to a call from Superinten dent of Public Instruction, Chae. II. Mebane, a"; meeting of Supervisors ot public schools met yesterday at 11 o'clock in the hall of the House of Rep resentatives. Among those iu attend ance were I). L. Ellis, of Buncombe; J. D. Reade, of Catawba; It. S. Green. Jr., of Davidson; Alex. Baker, of Gran ville; J.-H.' Pointer, of Jackson; Ira T. Turlington?- of Johnston; E. A. Simp kins, of Lenoir; II. A, Gray, of Meck lenburg; J. M. Deatou, of Montgomery; E. M. Cole, of Moore; M. C. S. Noble, New Hanover; A. W. Cooper, of Ons low; J. E Single, Pitt; M. N. Mclver, Richmond; W. R. Surles, Robeson; E. P. Ellington, Rockingham; Street Brewer, Sampson; A. M. Matecs, Vance; H. W. Norris, Wake; J. R. Rod well, Warren; E. T. . Atkinson, Wayne; James W. Hayes, Wilson. In addition to these there, were a large number of ladies and gentlemen present who are interested in public school work. : The meeting, was opened with prayer by Rev. E. n. Glenn, pastor of Central Methodist church. Rev. H. W. Norris. of Wake. called the meeting to order and named as chairman of the meeting Prof. Chas. H. Mebane. Mr. Mebane in taking the chair naimed Mr. J. R. Rodwell. of Warren county as secretary. In suggest ing. Mr. Rodwell, Chairman Mebane Said that he was not only a supervisor. but a number of the press and he took occasion to pay a very high compliment to the press of the State for its effort Lin behalf of public education. He want ed it understood that the object of the meetinjrwjjs jjot.to invite spread eagle oratory, but to get together in a prac tical organization for practical and ef fective work. A committee was annoint- ed on motion of Prof. D. L. Ellis,- on permanent organization, the following was the committee, D. L. Ellis. M. C. S. i Noble and H. A. Gray. Chairman Me bane read on invitation from the pri vate Secretary, J. E. Alexander, con vcying an invitation from Governor and Mrs. Russell to the supervisors to visit the Mansion from 5:30 to C:30 this af ternoon. A resolution -was passed ac cepting the invitation nnd thanking, .ilis' Excellency- and Mrs. Russell for t:,t-;r i kind remembrance of the supervise!-; The first subject proposed for discus-.' Moa was "Organization of Sn;:ci vVors Association." This was resnumird in 1 short interesting talk by Prof. 11. V Norris, of Wake. j Under the head of general discussion. Dr. Alderman, of the University, was in vited to address' the niestinar. After throwing out some general thoughts on the Importance: of mihlic school education. Ir. Alderman said that the best way to establish in the minds ' of a community the great importance of I public school education was a good school in that community in charge of a devoted patient and untiring teacher. The teach er is becoming to be a power, there was a , time when the teacher the school master was so distinctive in neculiaritv of make-up that he Dickens, the Wash. ington, Irvings, and other literarurers carcicatured hirn with glasses on his nose end with other school master characteristics, now the school teacher has an economic, a social, a business and a political function in lice. and now be Is being reckoned with and consulted with. In North Carolina not long ago when it was found that there was some public school money in the Treasury, the idea was for somebody to come along and teach it out The perma nent idea was not to teach education into ins cnuarens' minds, bat to teach the money out f the Treasury. This has all changed or Is chingfng. The teacher is and ought to be prepared to teach. They art being prepared, and are preparing themselves. If you want power you most prepare for it th poorest teacher is the one that locks the door one evening sad did aot 4 about the! school till the sjsxt Bati ng. Thomas Arnold wanted Ms boy to drink from running fountain and sot from a stag nant pool "He died learning Is no the tomb of Sir BJchard Green. When the right kind of teacher dies this would be an appropriate inscription, "He died learning," Professona preparation Is necessary. Books can be had In this day and time for mere songs. The Superintendent of Public Instruction should prepare and , (Continued on 2nd page.) PARKER-BROUGHTON. Iwoveiy Home Wedding at Mr. H. N, i ' Parker's. Near Garner. At ope o'clock yesterday afternoon five utiles south nf this, city it the home cf Mr. H. N. Parker, near' Garner, there was a lovely home . wedding : cele brated. His daughter, Miss Mary W, Parker, was wedded to Mr. John F. Broughtom, son of Mr. John T. Brough- ton, in, the presence ot a few relatives and intimate friends. ' On account of the recent death of Mr. Broughton's sister, the wedding was a very quiet one. The ceremony was performed by Rev Dr. A., M. Simms, of this city. The bride is a most lovable young wo man, possessing many excellent traits of character.-' She is a siwter of Mr. Charles J, Parker, Secretary of the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly. : Mr, Broughton is one of the. county's beet and most prosperous young fnrmerx. He has many friends and relatives in this city. ALMOST A LYNCHING. Mob, Unluckily for Them, Out Watted by Police. By Telegraph to.xhe Times. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 30. Louis Pike and Oliver Roberts, both white, of Brookwood, were lodged in 'the coun ty jail here today charged with at tempting assault on Miss Kate Henden on lOhristmas night A mob formed at Brookwood to lynch the prisoners, but the police outwitted it by disguising the young men as mountaineers. The mob discovered theBtartegy this morn ing. Lynching may occur before night MB, MONTAGUE RESIGNS. Another Able Man Leaves the Blind Institution's Board of Directors. Last night Mr. B. F. Montague con firmed the rumor that he had resigned from the Board of Directors of the State Institution for the Blind. This is the fourth resignation and the deplorable side of this is that the bet men are the ones resigning. : The first resignation was that of Mr. Kemp Merritt; next came Mr. James A .Briggs; then President Meserve, and last Mr. B. F. Montague. Mr. Montague sent in his resignation on the 22nd, but it was not until yesterday that it was generally known. Asked last night his reasons for his action, 'he said: ""Well, 1 saw that my usefulness on the board was ut an end. Being so unfortunate us to be in the minority, nothing I could say or do counted for anything. Tired of being a figure-head nud knowing that I wus in part held responsible for the manage ment of an institution in whose af fairs I had no voice, I sent my resigna tion to the Governor." Mr. Montague has been a director of the institution for seven years, and fur the past lour years, us chairman of the board, has had the active control of the instil lytioii's affairs. His ''resigna tion will be a great loss to the blind children of the Suite. THE GERMAN" EAST NIGHT. Euphrasy no Club Fittingly Closed th -Dancing Season of 1S!)7. The German Iasf; night ill the ball room of the Euphrusyue German Club was the last of the season and toe dances during the New Year will have to out do the club's most sanguine ex lieetations if they have a more enjoyable evening. -Twenty couples of Raleigh's most charming young people and lovely visi tors graced the occasion, which was en joyed until a late hour. : The germnn was led by Mr. William West with Miss Gaskin, of Kentucky. The following couples participated: Mr, William West with Miss Gaskin, of Kentucky; Mr. Thomas Simpson with Miss Davis, of Texas; Mr. Dalen Stronach with Miss Allie Chilton, of Memphis, Tenn.: Mr. John West with Miss Sara Newsome, of Memphis,' Tenn.; Mr. Garwm with Miss Ethel Stronach: Mr. Stanley Faison with Miss Ethel morris; Mr. Sloan with Miss Helen Primrose; Mr. Gaorge Sy me with Miss Fannie Cameron; Mr. Harry Lee with Miss Hal Morson; Mr. George Kendrick with Misa Adelaide Snow; Mr. RamseuT with Miss Mary Beaton Hay: Mr. Wil liam Smith with Miss Eliza Bushee; Mr. Jones Fuller with Miss Mattve Pace: Mr. Hugh Kendrick with Miss Frances Hoke; Mr. William Moncure with Miss Lucy West: Mr. Duncan Cameron with Miss Theodore Marshall; Mr. John Mo Kee with Miss Maude Beaue; Mr. Sandy McQeachy with Miss Jessie Car roll; Mr. Juno Grimes with Miss Mamie Norris. Stags Messrs. Charles Greer. Brawn Shepherd, H. Thompson, R. H. Lewis, Jr, James McKee, M. Parker, Murray Allen. Alfred ThomDson. WV N. n. Smith, Fred a Olds, Andrew Byrne. Uhaperone Mrs. Norris. Miss Margarett W. Friend, who has been Visiting her sister, Mrs. T. L. Cherry, 121 North Person , street, has returned homo to "Craig Hall," near Richmond, on the James. iOC Ilk. Chas Hunt Came Near Be ing Killed AT THE PILOT MILLS FATHERLESS BOY STRUCK BY 2,000 POUND SHAFTING. Drs. Jones and Buffaloe Called in -Georga Hunt also Hurt-Both Resting Easier at 3 I'clock. A 2,000 pound shafting while in mo tion on the second floor of the Cuttoa Pilot mills this morning, fell with a crash and as a result one boy narrowly escaped death, and another is badly hurt. The injured are: CHARLES HUNT, right side of head crushed by fall of shafting, bad cut oa. top of head and arm badly bruised, as is also back. Knee hurt badly. GEORGE HUNT Gash in left side of head, face bruised; not seriously hurt. Early this morning the two boys went to their work feeling better than for some time past, so little George said this afternoon to the Times' reporter, and they were looking forward to the hour's rest from 12 to 1 o'clock. While at work on the second floor im the department where Mr. Bennett is foreman, someone screamed" look out," but before the two boys could take another step the great 2,000 pound shaft had fallen, the wheel was running about on the floor, and the great belt which moves thousands of spindles in the great Pilot mills had fallen about Charles Huh t and bound him powerless to the floor. Friends rnshed to his aid. Foreman Bennet, in a second's time, stopped the machinery and in a few minutes the little workman was taken from the rubbish and placed under the care of Drs. Jones and Buffaloe. George Hunt had received his injuries from the belt which struck him on the left side of the head, but the youngster mnde a lucky jump to the right and es caped serious injury. The boys live with their uncle, Mr. Allen, who is also in the employ of the Pilot Mills. Their mother lives with them and they are her main support, Th!s afternoon at 3 o'clock George Hunt was out in the yard, and will prob ably be able to go back to his work next week, but inside the home is a sad scene. . . The widowed mother watching and tenderly caring for hvr injured son. Charles Hunt's injuries may not prove as serious as was at first expected, but as theie is danger of discovering inter nal injury, quiet is ordered' by 'the' phy-i-iicians -and the most careful nursing will -be .given the boy. DECIJ'NE RAILROAD PASSES. The New Commissioners Yesterday Adopted u New Resolution. Late yesterday afternoon the new Rail road Commissioners met and began their labors with Mr. Caldwell as chairman. The most important act on the part of the Commissioners was when they passed the following resolution:. "Whereas, by section 4 of the Railroad Commission Act, ratified March 5th, 1801, it is made unlawful for any rail road to make or give any undue or un reasonable preference or advantage to any particular person in any respect whatsoever, in any matter of transpor tation, to the prejudice or disadvantage of any other person in any respect what soever, and, whereas, said Act, accord ing to the construction of the courts, prohibits the collecting or receiving from any person a greater or less com pensation for any service rendered la the transportation of , passengers ot property than it demands or collects or receives, from any other person for like service under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, and whereas, said Act prohibits any dis crimination whatever between individ uals, firms, companies or corporations, In the matter of passenger or freight service, and commands equality as to all, subject to certain exceptions particular' ly set forth in section 25 of said Act, and whereas, said Act has been judi cially interpreted to prohibit what is known as "dead head" or "free passes" subject to the exceptions aforesaid, "It is therefore resolved that this Cosv mission will take whatever measures may bo lawful to enforce the aforesaid provisions of said Act, and to enforce the penalties therein prescribed for Its) violation. "It Is further ordered that the clerk of said board give duo notice of this resolution to all railroads doing business in this State, by transmitting a copy of this resolution to the managing officers of the railroads of the State."1 Af ARROW t t WOTTVTin
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