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7 . i V '. i THE TIMES Prints the News Nothing but the News. Vol. 1. (PtUlfiltlllflfl lltllKl Knows A.I AHke-Wishes V-VIUJ v -vv v ryr-. t0 Pease ts Readers. RALEIGH. N. C. 'THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 31,1898. No. 182. eRISITODAY Spain's Answer to America's Demand Should Reach Washington this Afternoon A THE FLYING SQUADRON READY TO MOVE Spain Declines to Concede to Cuba More Than Autonomy Similar to that of Canada. Will Go to War Before They Agreee to f Freedom of Cuba-Senators Frye and Allen Whooping Up Their Resolutions New York's Quick Appropriation Legislation-Bill Passed and Signed in an Hour. . WASHINGTON, I). C, March 31.- To-day's development at Madrid may decide the question of peace or war. That Cuba must be free has been deter mined 'by the people of the United States. Spain has been notified that there must be immediate cessation: of hostilities. Congress Will not wait after Monday, It is temporarily restrained notv only 'because of the earnest . appeal ; .of the President to allow him time to complete the case by making a ieremptory de mand upon Spain. After Monday Congress will deal with Spain sharply. Congressman Gtosvenor snid, after an interview -with the President today: "If the Sagasta Ministry takes immediate action on the demand of the United States we should have a reply by two o'clock to-day. Of course this in the event that there lis no delay on the part of the 'government in transmitting its decision." The scheme for the .purchase of Cuba formed no part of the demands or sug gestions made to Spain. UNFORESEEN DJ-WELUPMENTS. After a conference with the President some of his official advisers this morn ing stated at the White Hpuse no mes- sage-wwild be sent to Congress, during the dnjr Jn"nll probability. The ''diplomatic communication be tween Washington and Madrid make un foreseen developments possible. Presi dent McKInley stated the situation to members of Congress as follows: The Admiiifstrntion Is simply awaiting a de Unite reply from .Uailnd. The nego tiations in progress all will .depend upou the effect of these. The Administration desires to nvoid anything tcuding to n precipitancy of undue haste acting on n mutter' so fraught with the gravest coir sequences. He hopes the issue will come to a de finite and early adjustment. If it is set tied peacefully it will be gratifying, and if a satisfactory conclusion cannot be reached within a day the Administration will still hope that it will be effected be fore the week ends. In the meantime he advises no radical or excited talk. FLYlxV SQUADRON HEADY. Commodore Schley and the flying hand Spain has informed the European powers interested that she cannot ' re- coguize the independence of Cuba, but will grant to that island the largest degree of autonomy. SPAIN'S PLAN SETTLED. trillion. March 31. It is stated on good authority that the Spanish govern nieut is -willing to concede to Cuba a system of autonomy similar to that of Canada. This is the utmost concession that government will make and rather than grant indepeudlence will go to war. '. :. P IGKARD HOLDS Mr. Duncan's Answer to Orange County. INJURED IN HIS DUTY GONE HOME TO DIE FOR LIFE OR DEATH THE DAY AT SHAW John . Evans' Penalty on Jury Now Has Booker's Final Commencement Ex- the Gallows. Case. ercises Held. THEREFORE COLLECTOR WILL SEE HE IS TREATED PROPERLY. PREMIER SAOASTA'S PLAN. By Telegraph to The Times. MADRID, March; 31. At u conference held to-day between Premier .Sagasta and a number of Conservative leaders, the Premier unfolded the terms propos ed by the United States. The opposition loaders eouncelled - their rejection. Scnor Sagasta replied that personally he opposed their acceptance. He added All Deputy Collectors Will Be Reoommis- Bioned To-Morrow for 30 Days Ex tension-No Washington News. News was received at the Revenue iDeiMirtment to-dny that Deputy Col lector T, Frank Tiekurd, the Demo cratic Collector, iu Orange county, had been injured and that n successor should be appointed. The news came from an applicant for Mr. Pickard's position and, it is stated, that letters - reached here to djy from "Uncle Tourmie" Lloyd, which were urging action by Collector uwncan. and James A. Cheek,of Hillsboro. who has an applicant for the ' position here and it is possible that his object Is to see Mr. Duncan about Piekard's sue eessor. Mr. Duncan was seen this morning by a representative of The Times. He said that 'he had received & Ie ter from a (man. in Orange county, ami in the letter the man intimated that Mr. Pickard. had been injured and tlbiat his successor should be appointed. Mr. Duncan .bhj-s that Mr. Tickaixl will be reconvmissioned to-morrow and that he wrote to-day a 'very plain letter to HE IS NOT EXCITED I DAY IN COURT ROOM DR. BUTLER SPEAKS THE FAIREST AND NOBLEST WORK SPEECHES BY COUNSEL ON BOTH HIS SUBJECT, "THE COLLEGE AND OF GOD TO BE AVENGED." SIDES CONCLUED THIS AFTERNOON. AMERICAN LIFE," WELL HANDLED. Sheriff Smith This Afternoon Took John Jim Booker Faces the Mother of His Thirteen Professional Graduates from Evans Back to Richmond County- Victim, Meheley White-Has Not Law, Medical and Pharmaceutical . Will Hang To-Morrow- - Raised His Head To-day. Departments-Annual Address. Oil the morning train from the South Superior court met this morning at 10 The final exercises of the commence-. arrived two men who came to Raleigh o'clock, and long before that hour the incut of the professional schools of Shaw on an important mission. court room wais over-crowded. .'Solid- University took place at 11 a, in. to- The two men are Sheriff Smith, of tor Pou took hie seat on the right of the day. The exercises opened with prayer Richmond county, and Mr. W. D. Mc- judge's desk at 10 o'clock promptly, by Rev. J. E. King, of this city. win, who is here to aid him. The Attorneys Ryan and J. O. L. Harris, I The principal address was delivered bject of their visit to Raleigh was to who are counsel tor defense m : the I by 1 resident Butler, of Colby Universi- tako into their custody John Evans, who case of the day, came in a moment hi- ty, Maine, from the subject: "The Col- to-morrow will hang at Rockingham for ter, and Judge T.mberiaice, wnen ne ar-i lege, ami American ure." It was a rived, had some difficulty in pushing his masterly address, and all that he claim way through the crowd, ed for college training was .fully illus A special venire of fifty men was pres- trated by his own appearance and cut, and the work of selecting the jury ability. . ful hearing and -was sentenced to be to try Jim Booker for the murder of l .lhe Hon. H. P. Cheatham, LL. D., banged by the neck until dead. The Mehaley White in August, 181)0, was be- WVig unavoidably prevented' ' from at- gun. Time and again, defense refused tena.ng, General T. J. Morgan, LL. D., the would-be jiiryniau; prosecution told Secretary of the Home Mission Society more thau one to stand aside and nine- of New York, was requested- to present teen were dismissed for cause. The the various1 diplomas and address -the jury when it was completed was com- graduates. This he gracefully did in t posed entirely of white men. During short but most impressive speech, re- the work of selecting the jury nearly plete with rhetoric', embellishment and the ra-jxs of Miss Cole, near that town! not many months ago. Jwans, it will 'be remembered, was I given a speedy trial, 'but a full and care- ilate was set for over two months ago. but rumors of the discovery of new evidence which would clear Evans eaus- fc. Governor Russell to postpone the fateful day for thirty days. During that lime no new evidence wus furnished until at the last moment when the exe-l eution was again .postponed for 30 days. evt!1T colored Mian who was sworn Isuch advice ns comes from a man of his flint lio n-oiiM liko tn Miibmil tli- ones- tion of the loss of the "Maine," which the' man who urged the appointment of I r.. 1.mi.ai -tjtlil . iltim was not touched upon at his conference with Minister Woodford, to European powers. SPANISH SOLDIERS KILLED. By Telegraph to The Times. KEY.' WEST, March 31. It is report- ed here that un explosion at Matanzas killed seventy four Spanish soldiers. GOV. BLACK FOR WAR. Recommends $1,000,000 for Defraying Expense of State iGuard iu case ; of n War. ;' By' Telegraph to The. Times. ALBANiY, N, Y March 31. Govern or Black to-day scut a message to the Legislature recommending that one mil lion dollars be appropriated to defray the expenses of the National Guard anil naval militia volunteers of this State in case of war with Spain. Assemblyman Nixon introduced a bill carrying out the Governor's recommendations. SOLELY TO THE MAINE. By Telegraph to The Times. VI ;N A, March 31. The proposed mediation of powers between Spain and the. United States refers solely -to the American ship Maine. BEARS ON WAR CRISIS. By Telegraph to The Times. LONDON, March 31.-Tiie request of the Autitro-Hmigariau government for fifty million florins to increase the navy . !.. 1,.. T. 1. i squadron at Hampton Roads faave been " -uh.. . xi is regurueu s nuving a uirect oeanng on tue pauisn- ordered to be ready at a moment's no tice. FOR INDEPENDENCE. Senator Frye moved to recommit liis resolution calling for Cuban correspond ence. Senator Allen then took the floor to (ipeuk for Cuban independence. PURCHASE NOT IN IT. Congressman Grosvenor, after a visit to the White House, a id iu confidence that the Administration 'has not made any propositions to Spain 'based on the purchase of On ha by the Insurgents. Senator Hawley is equally confident that the .purchase idea, is not o part of the Administration's proposition. '-.. BILL PASSED AND IG.ND. ALBANY, N. Y., March ' 31. Both house have passed, and .the Governor has signed, within an hour and a half, the lill providing for the expenditure of one million dollars for the State niilVtin and naval reserve to place them on a war footing. When the Governor deems it necessary the amount to be made general tax iu next fiscal year. American war oiisis. HARRISON DENIES RUMOR. By Telegraph to The Times. WASHINGTON, D. C. March 31.- It is emphatically denied this morning that ex-iPresident Harrison's visit here is for the purpeee of going into the Cabinet. a successor. Mr. juneun toiu uimi that Mr. Pk kard would certainly be recoiiltfiissioned wild that since lie was injured' whilo .too was performing his dutv there would certainly .be no suc- essor named. It appears that the Orange county Deputy Collectorship has -been the hottest contest of the many and from to-day's developments it seem they will gw to any extreme to gain their po:nt. The Deputies who will be reconwuis- sioned are as follows: Joseph J. Daniel, Halifax. Willhinn F. Gilwoii, Hamlet. Richard 10. Hill. Kinston. John W. Jones, Raleigh. John D. Meador, Reidsville. J. Frank Pickard. Chapel Hill. Harry W. Stivbbs. Willhiuistou. James A. Thomas, Iouisburg. Wesley C. Troy, Fayetteville. Alfred B Williams. Durham. Mr. Duncan has received no lnte ad vices from Washington but still hope.- for early action by Congress on the Civil Service law tin d for this reason does not make the reapitointnients for a longer period. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Judge W. S. O'B. Robinsou is iu Ral cigh to-day Mr. W. E. White, of Mebaue, was in llaleigh this hiorniii.g. ; James A. Cheek, of Hillsboro, is in Raleigh to-duy. II. L. Taylor, of Washingtou, is reg istered at the liii'borough Mayor Russ has returned from South ern Pines. L. O'B. Branch Cartip of Confederate Veterans will meet to-night in the May or's office at 8:30 o'clock. Editor Hi. B. Varner, of the Lexing ton Dispatch, Is in the dty, registered a the Yarborough, The trustees of Elon College will hold a meeting in Raleigh on the 20th of April at 4:30 p, in.;, on. iinifortnnt ibusi ness the same date that the Southern convene in The Governor .and Council of State tain postponed the date one week. During the past few days the evi dence gathered by Clerk' Sims, of the Auditor's office, was reviewed, and the decision was given out that Evans would hang Friduy. April the 1st. The report was ask 'by Attorney Harris if he had I great learning and experience. miule up his mind as to the guilt of There were thirteen graduates' from Broker. (Invariably the negroes an- all the deinirtments, and these were ar swered yes. rayed in their college caps and gowns. The jury as finally selected was one as was also President Meserve. of the most intelligent that lias tried a .The annual address of President Mo case in Wake county in years. Those serve was then read by himself, and has beeu circulated iu Raleigh, that the '""""Hosing the twelve, which will settle showed much progress in all these de- Cnuncil of State was unanimous in favor of commutation ami that- the Governor over-ruled them. This is denied -by an nuthorily who states that Auditor Ayer and Secretary of State Thompson voted with the Gov ernor, Treasurer Worth for commutation anil Mr. Mebane's attitude is 'unknown. Kvans, when he left the jail this after noon shortly after 3 o'clock, did not ap pear excited or worried. 'He remains firm' in declaring his innocence. Just 'lie- fore leaving he thanked the jailor and sheriffs for their kindness to him while in prison. To-morrow a. great crowd will Is- in Kockiugham to see the hanging, arrange ments for which have been completed. The Rockingham Rocket, which has just reached 'here, contains tin? follow ing: .. "The Governor lias at last decided to interfere no further in the Evans case, and consequently, John Evans will pay Ihe penalty of his awful crime on the gallows of Rockingham to 'to-morrow l Friday). the fate of Jim Booker, are: G. S. I iturtmeuts, as well as much practical Wrcnn, M. S. Barbee, Thomas Busbee, work done for the community during the W, II. Hood. W. II. Caudle, B. H. past session. 0T Mitchell. W.; A. Straughn, Bryant One of the most attractive features of Smith, C.T. Bailey, Henry Pace, Joseph the 'programme was Ae music. . Miss Blake and E. R. Pace. : Lovina Haywood, the musical directress, Penny W'hite, the mother 'o'f Mehaley rendered a piano selection, accompanied White, tile alleged victim of James I by the orchestra. She showed remuVk Booker, Was: placed oh the stand. .1 able skill ns a pianist and fully sustaiu- Slw-tohHiie' storj' f her daughter's) ed the reputation which she bad.imule' death from an unhuturul cause. She told the previous night by the most excellent of the night that Jim Hooker came to programme which she had arranged for the house-' about nine or ten o'clock and the Soiree Music-ale. asked for some black pepper. . Mehuley There were many dislingushed ipcr- gave him-the black 'pepper,. diid he went sons on the platform- with the medical, away the same way he came: Then she law and pharmaceutical faculty, persons went out in the -garden, threw: some- from Raleigh and abroad. Among them thing in the crib, and then sat down on was Mr. Shaw, who always attends the the door step. j commencement, after the custom of hi He had no gnu when he came after great 111,(1 S001 father. l!;e pepper, but when he returmtl an hour Inter Jim had a gun. He was down back of the barrell and she said mulling more than, "Lord,- mama, come here." When he shot lief she fell dead. I cried, "Lord, Jim, you'se shot my child," and he didn't say nothing, ibu' These exercises were on a high order and fully measure up to such exercises in any school of the country. " THE WEATHER. "Let us not rejoice that a human be- went from my house toward Crabtree. ing is to be executed, but rnthor, that After he left Penny said she cried and the supremacy of the law is to lie vindi- wlien Mr. Richard Blake came I told cated, even at the sacrifice of luiinun life;; and' that to-morrow, the faiiwt and noblest work of God is to be nvengetl. The prisoner w!:o meets his sad fate receives but the just penalty of the law. and yet his punishment is even thorn not commensurate with the wrong he has done, the happiness he hug blighted. Let; it ever lie- the 'pur pose of the law fo vindicate virtue, and H(! lowered his lids and for a long time For Raleigh and Vicinity: Fair to night and Friday. Heavy frost Friday moiuiug. Weather Conditions.--The storm lus moved off the north Atlantic coast. The weather is still cloudy over all the At lantic Slates. Willi koiup ruin in Hio nn.( came back. She said she was' in 24 hours, but is likely to clear to-day. An extensive high pressure area is cen tral over Mississippi and Ohio valley, with quite cold weather. The tempera ture is 31i at Cincinnati and 30 at Knox ville. . ' The temperature is rising iu the west. him the whole story, Tie told tne not to let anything be done with her until he hearing distance of Mehuley and Jim Booker, and there was no fight or fus. ' "I know, Mr. Pou." said Penny, "that's the man that shot my child." She pointed her long forefinger at Jim Booker, who winced ns their eyes met. when a fiendish (brute is convicted of assault after a fair and impartial trial, lot there 'be no tardiness in the execu tion of the sentence of the law. This htm .been a peculiar -'case. Everv ef- T RAINED SAILOR LADS. By Telegraph to The Times. Klfll VVBST, FLA., March 31. The Christian Convention will practice ship "!Annaiolis" saikMl for the Raleigh. north this morning to deliver her well trained apprentices to other vessels, and to take on a new lot. iJOLA SENTENCE CONFIRMED. By Telegraph to The Times. PARIS, March 31.-The Court of Ap peal affiruw the verdict of 'Zola, but It will not be put into effect. The sen tence will probably be remitted. STEVE BRODIE DEAD. NO ACTION ON REPORT. The eommittep mi Fnwimi tli.lnil.i t the House end Senate, took no action' By. Telegraph to TJie Times, to-day. The Houst" Is considering the naval 'bill. SPAIN INSISTS ON AUTONOMY. Will Ora nt the largest Degree Similar . , to that of Canada. By Telegraph to The Times. PARIS, March 31. The statement There is universal regret at the Or- pluinngc that we are to part with one of our best boys. Seth iGay, who has for years done faithful work on Charity and Children, lenvcs us to-morrow to ac cept a position with the New and Ob server, of 'Raleigh; Seth iu a bright boy of line character and will refleet honor on' the Institution that sheltered him through 11 his childhood. He has made good use of the excellent training he received under Foreman Jones, and is a printer of more than usuul talent ami skill. The very best wishes of us nil follow him to his new home, where we ADRIAN, March 31. Steve Brodie, the celebrated bridge Jumper, died gad-1 believe he will deserve and hold the denly on a railway train this inoriiinir. eolifidenw and esteem of his employers and friends. Charily and Children, A GENERAL -BACK-DOWN. TO iBH MARRIED. iue Key. ir. Burns, who up to this Invitation,, have been received -v here i time has been Isistllng for war, is au- announcing the inarriuge of Miss Oor thority for the statement that there has il,B L1 f "ith to Ut ""K1' If" mines from an official source hejie that been a general Imck-down .from the at tte bZe W he tne enier uiueuity ut rue present differ- rrestuenr to tne liniiroail Vom mission. 408, North Periwn street, Raleigh, N. C enees between Spain ami the United The Doctor is an authority' on the 0, April 13, 1808. The groom to be, is Rtntes nrUes from the nronoa.il to nm-'trir situation, and could Mrhani in. w" Known nere, Jiaving lived Here a claim armistice with Cuba," to which ' tangle the present complications as well Spain would not eonseut. On the other u McKtuley ds now doing. number of yeurs. and has many fienda who'wiH join us Iu extending oomrratu kitiou lb advance. lMirbant Sun. looked steadily at the floor. Mr. J. C. Ii. Harris, one of counsel for defense, cross-examined Mehaley'sl motln-r. She said there were two rooms to her house, and there are two doors ion mat counsel .count make (except to the- south room. The house is on the natural,' reasonable and usual moth- the 'edge of the woods, hut in . .UmvoA cm! to appeal to the higher court) has field. The house is not a mile from Is'en made, and hitherto it seemed thiat where Booker lived. Iu rhemoriiine she justice would Ik? thwarted, but, at last, went over to enrrv the irons back and tne God -win. presides over the desti- sIlu wum-t goue hmg w,,Mn eh(j nhnnCii m - . .... . , nies of nations and individuals, by his and Jim wa, with hor. S, tTIS t provUlemce, overruled the trend of mat- ,v . . , . A. luinei, J. A. Haitness for tors and the supremacy of the law is maintained, jueitice euthroued', and wo man avenged." Mr.- Harris tried to get Aunt Peuuy to say that one of them brought some lxitatoes, but this she denied. It was a sunshiney Saturday when the crime was committed. He didn't shoot but one time; didn't know what sort of .gun it was. 'Booker took it away with him. Robert White, a young boy mliout years of axe and the son of SUPREME COURT. Eighth District. Howard v.: Railroad, argued by Avery: Overman. Img and Long for plaintifl; Price, Bason for defendant. Kinneq v. Railroad, submitted in briefs by F, C. Robbins; Long & Long for plaintiff: Charles Price and Geo. Bason for defendant. Faggart v. Bost, submitted under Arm field appellee. REV. BARKER FINED. He Struck Mr. Frank Heartt a Blow That Cost 13.05. This afternoon Rev. J. C Barker, the colored preacher who hos charge of the Mehaley, the murdered womuu. was next old folks.' home for the colored iwople. placed on the stand. He suid that the was fined $13.05 for an nsnult upon Mr. uny ! nmther was murdered he went Frank Heartt, of the firm of Heartt and hunting. When he got home his grand- Heartt, druggists. mother was there and his mother was Barker is a large and powerful man, lying uguiust the house dead. Penny and with little cause, jumped on Mr. While, the -grandmother, told him Jim Heartt, who is rheumatic and unable to Booker killed hi mother defend himself. ' The cause of Barker's anger was thtit Mr. Heartt stepped on his foot. The trial was before Justice II. II.' Robert. On cross-examination he said there were two guns and when he returued the double barrelled gun was still loaded as it was when he left. He was hunting with a single barrel gun. He went home CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS. The-Christian Church to be Fitted up With Electric Lighta. This week's Christian Sun contains the following item that will interest many renders: A -series of meetings- has been in pro gress ut the Raleigh Christian church since the third' Sunday. Brother Foster lias been doing some earnest preaching and faithful work, and considerable in terest has beeu manifested iu the meet ing!!. The church will be fitted up with electric lights 'now in a' few days. They are much needed, as the gas light are not bright enoiig-. The church is to be congratulated on , this contemplated Im provement. OTHO FOR CONGRESS, The Rnlelgh correspondent of the Wil mington Star, says: , ' "Otho Wilson announces his candidacy for the ropnjlst nomination for Oon The youiiit ladies of chanter No. 0. V. Mary'a Guild, will glre an Egg Hunt wlle" lho w,rd W K"nlmother cream- .ing 4 o'clock, at Mrs. Elizabeth Grimes's. Mr. Richard Blake, who liver ntaut OAo W" The admission fee will . ten cents. All hnmlre yards from Mehaley ,npt l-he eveik the clnldren are invited to come, I (Uuutinued on third page.) . I for It. I! I i pa r 7A ;.a.