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THE TIMES Prints the News Nothing . but the News. THE TIMES Knows All Alike Wishes to Please Its Readers'. Vol. 1. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17. 1898. No. 146. c V d THE DEATH SCENE UNDER MORRO CASTLE Stories of Those Who Were Saved From Death in the Awful Disaster, A SURPRISE IN SIGSBEE'S Capt. Sigsbee to Make Written Report Concerning the Ter rible Happening. SOME OF THE HIGHEST AUTHORITIES Americans Incensed that Maine Sailors Should Be Given Spanish Burial-New York World Says Spanish Visitors Might Have Placed' Dynami'.e Near the Magazine in the Bow-Report of a Hole In the Maine Not Confirmed. Washington, Fob. 17. Hoar Aclniira Sicard commanding the North Atlnnth .Squadron informed Uie Navy li'-iiart mcnt this morning that ho had appoint ed a board of inquiry to invest iga to tin cause of the accident to the Maine at follows: Oapt. Simixsoiv, President Captain Ckadwick; Lieutenant Com mander Sehrooder, Lieutenant Com mauder Marix. , - I .' ': Captain .Simpson is at present in com mnnd of tine battleship Iowa, at Tor- tugas; Lieutenant Commander Schroe der the executive officer of the Ver mont, formerly of the Maine has lieon Appointed judge advocate of the board. The board will institute proceedings without delay and in the ordinary course of events a report will lie made to Admiral Sienrd -within two or three days. Without question the proceedings of this bonrdNwill be followed up by the appointment of a formal court of inqui ry which will pursue the matter delib erately. The present aim is to obtain a preliminary reiort at the earliest pos sible moment. AMERICANS INCENSED. Havana, Feb. 17. The city buries to day fifteen mutilated bodh-s of the Maine's ouilom which, lloated Ashore yes terday. Tine ceremonies were conducted according to the Spanish rite under the bishop of Havana, Manual Suntnnder, who had given the ground fur interment. The bodies will bo exposed in Slate in the city hall before the burial. Amorieim eit1Mi nm in.imjil ! ' v "" flunk that America should bury her own dead. The expense is borne by the muni cipality of Havnua. The -Spanish uu- thoritieg have seemingly taken ehargo of an investigation of the disaster. The' American commander has been, notified; to appear before their Military Judge. HOW IT HAPPENED. 1 Havana, Feb. 17. So far only twen ty bodies have been recovered. The report that divers found an eight inch hole In the Maine, which Indicate a torpedo's work is causing the greatest excitement. It is believed here that a Spanish! fanatic or secret emissary of the government floated a torpedo under the water line against the Maine's for ward magazine and set It with & detonat ing device, giving him time to escape. It Is stated that this is Captain Sigsbee'.) belief which he has communicated to the Nnvy Department and which they are said to be keeping a secret. NO ONE KNOWS HIM. The report sent out that one Trubic Finch, of Raleigh, N. 0., was on board . the Maine wna Interestingly rcao" In ItaleigK J. STARTLING SECRET STORY REFRAI1 FROM EXPRESSING OPINIONS Several hundred people were question ed this morning and not one has boon round who ever heard of Trubic Finch. The dispatch stated that Finch was born here and there' was at one time a family named Finch, which resided near I lie. Central Hotel. This waB more than fifteen yeans ago. A member of th .'amily was buried in the old city cemo icry and a small tombstone in that place .s said to bear the name of a Miss ('inch. Later.- It !s sa'd by some that at one time a printer by this name worked in Raleigh. OXFORD MAN. Oxford, N. C, Feb. 17. -On board the Maine was John II. Mow, formerly of this place. His family fit i 11 lives hero nud he has many relatives in the county DISCREDIT .THE STORY. Wnsrington, Feb. 17. The Navy Do partmont absolutely discredits the story from Key West to the off Hit that divers found an eight, inch percussion hole in the bottom of the Maine. TO RAISE THE SHIP. Washington, Feb. 17. Alrendy plans for raising the Maine are being consid ered and wrecking crews have been di reeled to proceed at once O Havana. STARTLING III 'FORT. Washington, 1). C, Feb. 17. Special --It. is rojmrted that Captain Sigsbee has made a startling report, (o the Navy Department and that the government is keeping it secret. - llaruiui, Feb. 17. A dr. i In: I Manterola has notified Captain Siguhoo that a joint committeM of American and Spanish . . ... Aaval oflicers will be appointed to inves ti);llte thp m ()f t0 (.x,losi()lu HOLE IN THE TLATE. Washington. Feb. 17. A Key West bulletin regarding the hole in the Maine armor plate was shown the President Ufa only comment was that it was the hrst he hud heard of it. He does not wish to make any statements but said thte administration had no advices con firming the report. New York, Feb. 17.-A World' cable says, in reply to tin Inquiry, that visitors were permitted on the Maine all day and might easily have deposited a bomb near the magazine. Key West, Fla., Feb. 17.-A corres pondent from the scene of tlio wrecked Maine says "that while diver were working about her bottom they discov ered en eight "inch! percussion hole-in the plate. Admiral Manterola has summoned Captain Sigsbee to appear -before milita ry Judge roral to make the necessary depositions that all proofs of torpedo work may be removed. Another man of war is expected to night.' ' ' FROM INTERNAL CAUSE. i . A special received from the Associated Press at 3:20 p. ni. was as follows: ; Washington, Feb. 17. The officers of the Maine who have arrived at Key West are without except ion of the opin ion that the explosion was due to some internal cause and not from any outside agency. A naval board of inquiry has been ordered to Havana to make a full investigation. Several days may elapse before -anything definite- ean be learned as the result of the official inquiry into the disaster. NO SUPPRESSED DISPATCH. Washington, Feb. 17. Secretary Long says he has no suppressed dispatch from Captain Sigsbee expressing the opinion that a torpedo destroyed the Maine. DBNISON'S OPINION. Key Wont, Fla., Feb. 17. Purser Denisou, of the Olivette, don't believe the Maine was destroyed by a torpedo. THE MONTGOMERY'S ORDERS.'; Washington, Feb. 17. It is evident that the Navy Department Is mobilizing fleet within four hours of Havana. The Cruiser Montgomery lias . been ordered from San Domingo to Key West. JOURNAL'S SENSATIONALISM. -Now lork, Feb. 1. The Evening Journal's special ca-ble says the Maine was blown up by a torpedo. ' THE TWO DEAD OFFICERS. A report sent out last nig-ht said: Assistant Engineer iMerritt was born at lied Oak, Montgomery county, Iowa April 12, 1S72. He was appointed to the Naval Academy September 10, 1891 graduating at the hwid of ihis class four year later. He went to sea on the Ainphitrite and was subsequently trans ferred to the Indiana,-receiving his final graduation July 1st, 1807. After short service at the New York Navy Yard he was ordered to the battleship Maine- iSeptcnilior 10, 1K97, and has (Continued. on Fourth'. Page.) n THE BEST OF ALL. The Wilbur-Kirwin Company Tonight Present "Fra Diavalo." The rendition of "Oiratlo-Girofla las evening by the Wilbur- Kirwiu Opi-rr company was the best of the week' programme to date and shows that tin company is giving the best. last. om Bolero," the (Spanish nobleman u.t iiu.u.-ini Ui x-no ravorite Vlai-enee Harvey, and as usual he kept the audi enoe in jolly laughter and his appear ance was always applauded. Miss Baxter last night became more at home before Raleigh people, and, it is safely said. she Aurora on the stage. Miss Hare was "Paquila," ami though he had little to say, 'she 'displayed, her I art I j great advantage. Min Kirwiu as "Oirolle-flirotla was excellent.'; The drinking scene Wa little overdone for u Raleigh . 'audience. but -her song, "Ma Honey," sung be tween the second and third acts, by. re quest, delighted everyone. It is a popu lar musical gem and lur rendition re ceived a hearty encore. To-night "Fra Diavolo" will be pr-- pentiNl. The company is a good one. Hie entertainment i well worth the price and a packed house is deserved by this popular troupe. ' OFF TOMORROW. im. n L. . . .. .. xuv Mt-niinn to no giveu by the Uni versity German Club, at Ohapel Hill to morrow evening, will be a sociul event of unusual brilliancy. From Raleigh will go -about twenty of Dhe State's "fairest debutants. Among the voting women who leave to-morrow to lie chap eroned by Mrs. F. H; Busbee and Mm. C. (i. Latla, are Miss .'Eliza Busbee, Miss Mary Jones; Miss Mattye Pace. Miss Sadie Root, Miss Margaret Sniedes, Miss Pattie Lewis, Miss Adelaide Snow, Miss Fannie Hoke, Ml Hal. Morson, Miss Leiva Latta, MVs Windham Trapier, Miss Isabelle Busbee, Miss Nnui' Clark, of Tarboro,(and Miss Lula Hawkins, of Ridgeway. Rev. James Dinwlddie, who has been v!iting his "brother, Dr. James Din-, wlddle, left to-day for Georgia. Major W. A. Guthrie, wlho is here to attend theuiecting of the Railroad Com mission, snys that Kitchen will be re elected to Congress from the Fifth dis trict. . "'.' . The R wine Breeders' Association of the State is called to meet at Newborn Marel 3d. TO STOP GAMBLER The Police Force on the Watchout. LAST MONTH S RECORD MAYOR BUSS IS GIVING THE FULL PENALTY OF THE LAW. Sad Case of Wilson Donaldson-Others Beware or the "Goblins" Will Get Them-Cases Disposed Of. iiii-C of Police Norwood and -his men are-' making a desperate light against gamblers and Sunday liqnmr sellers, and it .must be a light, to the finish. For the past -mvontli the entire force has been, collecting evidence against the offenders. 'and as quick as a dead sure case could be brougiif again,-t the mei they were brought into the Mayor Conit where justice nas been dispensed tl till-Ill. .Mayor Russ is heartily in accord with the Police Department in this tight, ami is -putting the full penalty' of the law on - file gamblers and liquor dealers. I at re i-s now in -hand testimony eihj-iigli to convict a few more. There an about twenty offenders on whom the eyv of the law has been carefully placed. sharp vigil litis-bccn-instituted and the ga Hiding dens will lie - raided before many days pass by. A Times reporter, with an officer of the law. . visiteu under shadow the scene of the iniquitous' proceedings and saw Uiat the -.police have spotted t'lio right men and the right places. There ore in the neighborhosd of Mar tin. Wilmington and Blount streets sev eral rooms wnicii are purposed to b used for business and it is now clearly sltown that these rooms aie frequented l.y gamblers and that the Sunday law -ciicerning tlhe sale of spie'.tuou.s. liquor H'-not regarded. Men have bi'Cn convict ed recently nf selling liquor on Sunday and for selling liquor without 'license. There are outers, and the city authori ties ore keeping a clear eye on (hi rowd. . The first evidence which lead to tlw discovery of the gamblers was the riot ous actions of the drunken revellers when leaving .their dives and that caused ihf' arrest and '-.conviction' of Gewgo Bledsoe, Charles Thornton' and others These got the full penalty of t'lio law and they are now serving out their sentences. A close watch was then ordered by the deiKirtmeiit, on all sns-pieiuiis pkices. and soon ('!. Baskerville. Wilson Don aldson and others were before the Mayor. The warning is sent oiil lo all these people. ."..'There is a great, desire to ex terminate these filthy dens, and it will be done. .Raids will lie made from time to time, and those caught' will lie given heavy doses of l-lie law. The department hos been doing excel lent service to the city in this special line, and Chief, of Police Norwood says this is just a starter. He expects to push it along and do all he can to stop - thee. gamblers and Sun day liquor sellers. During i he last thirty 'days the follow ing eases, wittli sentences, have been dis posed of: - GAMBLING. George Bledsoe ,'!0 days: on roads. Charles Thornton o() days on muds. Sidney Rogers 1!0 days on road. Loo Lawson 30 days on streets. Wash. Jomv Fines $12.25. Siierman Jones Fined .$12.25. Tom Walker Flu.Hl $12.25. SELLING LIQUOR SUNDAYS. Willi Dunn Sent to Court. Col. Baskorvllle-Sent to Court. Col. Baskerville Fined $25. Wilson Donaldson Sent to Court, Wilson Donaldson Fined $25.00. Wilson Donaldson Sent to Court,. Wilson Donaldson Fined $25.00. Wilson Donniuson-Sent U. S. Court. There has leen groat interest mani fested in the -trials at the Mayor's Court, and new ease somewhat similar to Wilson : Donaldson is alxnit to be brought. Donaldson will bo -many months serving Mie city, the county, the State and .-e United States before he to again free. - This liquor selling on Snnday and without license must be toined. The gambling must be exterminated and tjie ik1 ice force now ffive warning to all o (Tenders. , Every citizen who belw-ves in ordinary decency Is in for the scuffle. DR. ABBOTT TO PA1 Commission Discuss Wit ness Expenses. WAS NO EXCITEMENT MASSENBURG AND ST. JOHN LEFT WITHOUT MILEAGE OR EXPENSES. Com Rate Taken Up-Maj J. W. Wilson and Otho Present-Explanations from Pearson and Abbott. The Railroad Commission met th morning at 10 'o'clock and there were present before, them many iromincn railroad men and a few hotelists who Iliad answered the summons of Connnis sioner Abbott to apjiear and give infor oiiiuoii concerning rates received on freight to be used in their hotels as sent over the lines oil which the hotels ar shunted. Among the. '-hoiclisls' we-ie Mr. St .lollm. cf Piuey mxls Inn, at Sontln-rn Pines anil Mr. J. P. Massenbuig, of Henderson. These genlleinen were not tied at the nieetingi this -morning tha tiu-ir services would not be needed a the order issued was hot legal. This was decided by a vote- of two to one, Caldwell and Pearson against and Ab bolt for. ;:. In regard to the expenses of the tii the Commission decided that they woult consider the matter later. Dr. Abbott -stated that if the Conimis sion did not. ay the exiienses he would do so out of his own pocket. It is a neat little sum, whoever jKiys it. There ar lour of the hotelists who were sum mnncd and the smallest amount duo any one -by law, it is said, would amount t more than .$10.00. It was a warm time from start to fin ish while the Commissioners were vol ing on those resolutions. Dr. Abbott made a sliiteinent sayin Inat it was nothing personal which cans ed hip.- action and that personally he ha. nothing against Mr. Pearson.,-' Commissioner-' Pea rsoii also made statement -saying, ih.-it no hard feelin existed toward Dr. -'Abbott as far as h was concerned. Messrs. E. St. John, Enier.son, Wa! tor-i lleidC'sonl, Ilarrisoii and other promii t. railroad men were present at the corn and fertilizer-hearings. Some facts concerning rates given to hotels oil their lines'; were' given by Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic '-Coast Line ofli cials. - . .Major .1. . ilsou was present, but was not called on to make any stale meut -during the morning session and ii s. not likely ho will be reached before lo-niorvow. S. Otho Wilson was in the Commis sion room most, of the morning and up- p. iin-u iH-rr criy nt lionie. lie expects be reinstated on Monday asalso-doei Major J. W. Wilson. The Coinmissioii ha several inqhr- tanr eases on Mie docket. Amiong others trie .Southern Express t'omiiany is"7o appear. LIBRARY ENTERTAINMENT. The Library Entertainment given bv the Centennial boys and girls will be held Friday night, Feb. 25th. at the Metropolitan Hall. . Admicsion 25 cents or adults; 10 cent-ji for ehildreii. No reserved seat The- two scenes from the operas Pocahontas, and "El 'Capital!, urn ne very .hnglit and-'entertaining. Mo hojte the public will attend the en ti rtaiiimoiit. and by their -jireseuce help make it a success. Remember Unit each 25 cents means book. SUPREME COURT. Soco id district csei! Parker vs. Harden, argued by R. B. Peebles for plaiiitiif; Francis D. Wiu- ton for defendant. Britton vs. Riiffin, argued by Battle and Moiilecai for plaintiff; Francis D. Winston for defendant. Miller vs. Womblo, argued -bv Pi-obles for plaintiff; Winston for defendant. Bydr vs. Bazemore, argued by Win ston and Scull for plaintiff and Peebles for defendant. Clark vs. Peebles, argued by Hill and Winston for plaintiff; Peebles for de fendant (Clark J. did not sit on the hear ing of this ease. FIRE THIS MORNING. This morning at 3:40 an alarm of fire was turned In. It turned out to be u wood house linck of the house occupied by Lizzie Cooper, near the Rock hurch, East Raleigh. The greatest damage done . was the Iors of the Bra wood in the , house. BROWNING'S TRIAt Held in the Court House To-Day. THE TRIAL CONTINUES THE TESTIMONY OF W. N. STRICK LAND BEFORE JUSTICE ROBERTS. Murder Committed Early Last Week- What Will be Done With the Case?- Much Interest Manifested. The case against the. mair Browning who murdered his fathcrjin-liiw last week, as was. told in the Times the day j! the murder, was b.-aid before Justice II. H. Roberts in the cottir. house this morning. The trial began at 12 o'clock and the lirs' witno-n Mr.. Strickland was cross examined by both counsel for Brown ing and the State. T!.c witness, though halving the ssiine name, is not. related to t'livJ deceased. A her giving some bear-say testimony Strickland said: "I saw part of a. loot h or bone- near i lie blood which was cold when 1 reach, til the scene. Tin- blood was ill a line in the road. The tooth was about six or eight, feet from the body which I sup pose had been dragged to 'the side of the. road. After the line of blood slopped there was no more sign of blood and it was two lect fro-.i the cim of the blood line to th' body of Strickland. It look ed like a gallon of blood on the ground. The body was removed to tlie house about ti o'clock in the afternoon and I hough 1 looked at the body for an hour or more I did not examine it until it was carried home. . "In the right, hand of the deceased I saw a handkerchief and a knife like this," (here the witness produced a large '! inch blade knile which is supposed to lie the sai:ie ) "The knife was open. I don't recol lect seeing any blood on the handker chief. There was blood about his vest in a spot almul: lwi and a half inches long. " : ;; " ; . "When we took him to tlu house my on washed his arms and I dressed him. The shot, eittvred the roof of his month and the left jaw. i he deceased was about 70 years old weighed about. I.'IO iNiunds, but was not much stoop shouldered. Browning (the lefeiident) is about 3." or 40 years old lias pretty good use of himself.. Strick lamlfs honsa was- in slight ' nnil also Browning's. In ti:.:' deceased's nostril I found a shot about the size of a squirrel hot and there was burnt jKiwder around he wound which makes me believe the ' muzzle, was near." The next-witness placid on the stand was William Pugh. His evidence was ibout the same as that of Strickland, Messrs. Jom-s and Boy kin conducted the pro-'octitiou and Pou and Harris the lel'enso. The ease was eonlinued this afternoon ind the full proceedings of the trial will given Inter. GOOD CONDITION. The Concord Perpetual Building and Lain Association has made report to the .Auditor and shows itself to -lie in the best condition of any coinpanv yet re ported. . NEW CORPORATION, i'he Secretary of State to-dav incor- isiratvd the L. Richardson Drug Com- iiiny of Greensboro. The incorporators ire K. it. Vaughn. L. Richardson and John E. Ixigan. Capital stock SS10.00O. Hiis comiiany is to maiiufacture dniL-a. cilicines and drug sundries. OPTICEltS ELECTED. A. Mills President of tine New Railroad. T.ilm I'lie, directors of the new railroad mot lo-dny and selected tlw following offi- ers: . John A. Mills. President and Goneinl Manager. T. B. .Unchurch. of Cai-tlm President, W. J, Unchurch, of Carlhat-o Gen. ral Superintendent. I-. 1. Rix. of Raleiirh. Seorotjimr nnd 1'reasurer. Acting Auditor. - Tlw .limn. ors lecidiHl to go to work at once. The work will lie Ik-bud. at this end of the line Mondav. Mr. W. J. Upchurch. the General fin. perintondent will move from Carthage to Raleigh and make this city his home. 1TY GOYRRNMENT ENDORSED. AVc the undersigned. Protestant minis ters of the Gospel in Raleigh, herehv express our hearty and unanimous &p- t'l'iviii or xne action or the city jrov- rnmenr in enrorcing the Jaws which , end to secure for our citizens a nnlot and orderly observance of the Lortt's Day n a day of rest: E. Daniel, A. M. Silmms. W. O. "Nor man. .T. W. Carter, .Edwin 0. Glenn. A, L Belts, T. M-K. rittenger. Willinm talker. A. W. Curtis. A. B. Hnntv. R. H. Whltakcr. M. M. Marshall, J. R ivmir. .inme j. H OStOn. B. Rmcden. J, n orms, ii. n. jieinny k. n, w. Ienk, . G. Davis. Jos. Blount Ohefrtib Branson. T. 11. Bain. I. A: White, Altln BotJos. L. Fontor, H ft K1 n. -11.
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