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THE TIMES Prints the News Nothing but the News. THE.iTIMES Knows All Alike Wishes to Please Its Readers. Vol. 1. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1898. No. 194. torn SENATE ACTS TO-MORROW. WASHINGTON, D. 'C, April 14. THERM If A FKEL'IXO THAT THE SENATE WILL STAY IN SESSION AL NIGHT UNLESS Til El TIME FOR TUB VOTE IS SET. EXTENT TO BE SET FOR SOME TIME TOMORROW. ,ijQ ' "SPANISH PRESS SAYS WAR, By Cable to The Times. .MADRID. April 14.-Tho newspapers oil regard war n:si inevitable. MORE LEAVING CUBA. Families Contract Willi Steamer to lake Them Away. By Cable to The Times. HAVANA, April I4.-Advioos just reached liero from the city of Santiago tie Cuba says many families, have com bined to charter the British steamer for the purpose of transporting them 1o .Tamnica until the end of hostilities be- tween the United States and Spain. . McKinley Requests Until After To SENATOR CULLOK. PREDICTS Mo Action Day. WAR IAYS DEMONSTRATIONS'. AT VALENTIA 3ly Cable to The Times. LONDON, April 14. According to :i special despatch received this afternoon I from Madrid, Uiero was n bis revolu tionary demonstration at. Yalentia. lasl evening. The Testimony of General Lee Made Public Today and Constitutes a Book of Six Hun dred and Fifty Pages Reviewing the Past Year. R. McKEB MADE CHAIRMAN. Executive Committee of the Central Hospital Met Last Night. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Central Hos pital, met last night in the office or the Superintendent, Dr. O. L. Kirby. The only business of importance was the election of a member of the Execu tive Committee to succeed Capt. John R. Smith. Dr. Jains McKee was elected as Capt. Smith's successor on the Executive Committee, and was later elected chair man of the Board of Directors. Tile monthly routine work of approv ing vouchors was gone through with and1 tin' committee adjourned. Speaking of the Asylum and its fu ture this morning, a Director said thai 1 he 'recent, resignations of Capt. Smith and .f. Rowan Rogers 'wore for no other purpose than to comply with the recent: decision of the Supreme court, and that any suggestion that a political; scheme had any connection witli it was absurd. Mr. Johnson, who succeeds Mr. Rogers, will not lie in Raleigh an the capacity of a -Director milil December next. when, the Board .holds' its semi annual meeting. SPAIN WILL ENTHUSIASTICALY REFUSE AMERICAN DEMANDS ALL OUIET IN HAVANA'. ly Cable to The Times. II AY AN A. ApriMI.-All is quiet hero 1o-day. Business is being transacted in all circle hot weallier. The people are discussing suspension of hostilities and President McKinley's message 1o (Con gress. ' Senator Turner in a Speech Favoring Armed Intervention Demanded Immediate Action and Said McKinley Was Weak and Puerile Effort to Unite Congress Being Made Troops Arrive at Chieamauga Negotiations for War Ships Pending More People Leaving Cuba War Correspondents Arriving, FIGHTING NOT SUSPENDED. By Cable to The Timcg. i HAVANA. April 14. Despite the suspension of hostilities officially, ihere are reported, several skirmishes at Santa Clara and word from St. Thomas re ports grent dissaslisfaetinn ovrr stopping the. mail service. CONTRACT FDR SHIPS, l.y Telegraph to The Times. WASHINGTON. D. C, April-14.-Secretary Long has contracted- for tin St. Paul, St. Louis, New York and Paris, of the American Line, to be re turned after war and owners paid for ti.e damage sustained. MINISTER BERNABE RECALLED TO-DAY, Washington, D. C ftoril 14. The Spanish Minister has been recalled. He leaves Spain's interests in the charge of the French Ambassador to the United States south to-morrow. Seventy-six are now actively engaged in the REACHED CARALEIGH MILLS. Lillingtdti Railroad Building Rapidly Camp Moves To-morrow. Mr. Bradshaw, who is overseeing the grading of the new railroad from Ral eigh to LillingUm was in the city to day. He says the bed has now been completed as far this way as Car.ileigh Mills, and the camp will be moved five miles hands work and the entire road will be ready for the rails by the 1st: of July. President John '.A. Mills said to-day that, the rails had been ordered, bur there is no Way to tell how long a time will elap-e before they arrive. He say it may be only four -weeks, but will proba.ily be between six and seven week. Mr, Bradshaw says the road can easi ly he'. completed by the first of 'August.-, bur. it is not probable that the work will lie so rapidly pushed. MBS. WINDER LEFT TO-DAY. Mr. YVinder Now Manager of Hocking Valley's Coal Fields. Mm. John II. Winder left Raleigh to day for Columbus, Ohio, which city she will in future make her home. Mr. Winder, her husband, wins recently elected general manager of the Hook ing Valley Railroad's coal mines and coal transportation business, with head quarters at. Columbus. This is , iosi lion of much importance jind grent re sponsibility, and Mr. Winder's election WILL NOT ACT TO-DAY. Spain was '.Inflamed By Ac! ion of Con gress Yesterday. By Telegraph to The Times. WASHINGTON. D. C. April 11 tProiii Associated Press to l he News and Observer.) The Senate is discussing the the Cuban resolution renortod yosler- '. ' The advocates of recognition i f llic Cuban republic still claim to have a. majority in -the. Senate. Probably no vole to-day. Reports from Madrid stale that the feeling against the Uniled States has been greatly inllamed by yes terday's proceedings in (.'ngre-i. Two Spanish warshios join 1he tor pedo flotilla at Cape Verde inland. No news from (he Flying Squadron. WAR C( RRESPON DENT ARRIVES TURNER ROASTS McKlNLEY. Demands Immediate Armed Intervention i and Says President is Weak. i By Telegraph to The Times. WASHINGTON, D. C. April II.- I A memorial asking a. repeal of the nav'-i gation laws in the event of war so 1ha; , American whips can My foreign Hags w.i-i referred to the Committee on Comiuei r on motion of Senator Hale. Scualoi Penrose had read to the Semite a tele-1 grain from Philadelphia calling lie House resolutions dishwater, and do nianding a passage of ihe Senate dcclnra lions. Senator Turner began a fpccel on the Cuban resolutions ail vocal in: WAR IN A FEW DAYS. r . Cid'hnn. 'after Seeing the .Pro dent, si Predicted, y Telegraph to The Time. NEW YORK, April 14.-War' Core spondent Mcllngh. of the London Telc- 1 it Is not only tl high oompliment tojgniph, arrived to-day on ihe Majwlic and oxiieolsj to accompany, the Ameri- imniediately. was weak lb audi him, hut a due recognition of his ovperi once und nTiTlity tis a practical railroad man. Though Raleigh people rejoice in the good fort une and the honor that has thus come to Mr. Winder, they regret most can fleet. GO TO CAMP TO-DAY. By Telegraph to The Times. CHATTANOOGA. TENN., April 14. The Twenty-Fifth Infantry arrived to- deeply that its acceptance will prevent I day and will go into camp at Chieiiiiinii hiui and Jiis cliarining wife from longer I ga Park this aflernoon. This is the making .Raleigh thir home. When Mrs. I first regiment of the army force-which Winder went away this morning, she carried with her the best wishes of al most, the entire population of tlii city, for who is known and admired by people of all classes. will occupy this historic bat.lle-liolil. FORT SLOCUMB GUNS. By Telegraph to The Times. NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y.. April 14. The new guns arrived at Fort Slocumb to-day, and will be added to llie Klrate- getie point of the sound. Sub-marine mine are ltoing placed in the sound. ariueil infervenliou said Ihe Presiilent puerile. THE LONDON PAPERS. Criticise Method Promised lor Inlervcn lion in Cuba. By Cable to The Times. LONDON, April 11. -The nl'tenionii newspaper to-day prim long coniinents on the evil of leaving the issue "peace or war" in the hands of Congress. Net one of the papers, however, question the duty of the Uniled1 Slales for inter vention in Cuba, lint they are disposed to criticise the methods proposed. Bv Telegraph to Th Times. WASHING TON. I . ('.. April 11.- The President's callers this morning in clnd'ed Secretaries Bliss. A Igor ami Long, and Senators Faulkner and 'id iom. Screiary Alger and Secretary Long called to see the President I'm- a consultation over ihe latest plan .of the nrinv and navv for inauguration -of j hostilities'. When Senator ('iillotn left ! the White House he said it -was certain I hat the Senate will not pass the Cuban resolutions to-day and also, said it w is only a question of a few -day when ! both houses would agree upon a re-oln- lion which would result in war. THE WESTMINSTER GAZETTE. By Cable to The Times. LONDON. April '14. The Wesfniin- Hter Gazette says "The scenes in flu' House ami Senate were iii-iilling. The I rcnrt. on the Maim- is hardly edifying. member ur l th. PRESIDENT LIKES SENATE. Mangrove and Fern Ordered to Notfol For Supplies fur Cruisers. By Telegraph to The Times. WASHING TON. D. ('., April 11. The Fern and Mangrove are ordered t Norfolk lo gel supplies lor Hie cruisers at Key West. 'The commillee from the Senate consisting of Senators Allison. Aldricli. Gorman, Faulkner and Gray held a long conference wiiii ihe Presi dent regarding ihe action of the Senate on Hie resolutions. I lie 1 resident, is said to have-requested thai lio action be taken until to-morrow. 'The Presi ilent carefully analysed the resolutions of the House ami Senate ami expressed a preference lo ihe hitler. In (he llousi there is a strong contrast of the meet- nig uwiay aim mar. oi ycsicniny. i'ew floor and the ga Attorney Jiouglas returned home this morning from Moore county conrt. lie nv there were no important cases tried during this week's term. Mr. J. A. iMaekethiiu returned to-day to his liome in Fayetleville. DiHtriet Attorney C. M. Bernard, of Greenville, 1 here to-day Mr. rhillip Wlllianm Avirett left last I tti'jni.. 1'IIU.M UI AIIA11. T.'..Tn.l,r Atlnn nf I !..lilulmro W.TR '""-'""' ' I 'iv.i ...a m. iv l,r o.,lnr -lie vetiirnerl home on the ""O" Key West and not Chicamaiign Is to be Quite n number of northern people, I the front of the army. The change was Who have been wintering at Southern! made ii the twinkling of an eye. Pines, passed through Raleigh to-day r& turning to their homes. NEGOTIATING FOR WARSHIPS. By Telegraph to The Times. NEW YORK, April 14. Negotiation nre pending to-tlay for the purchase of the "New York," and "Paris," of lb" American line. morning train. i f Miss Mary Taylor, of Wnke For'st who has been the guest of Miss Lizzie Special attention is called to the new Briggs, returned home to-day. advertisement of D. T, Johnson in to day's issue of The Times, Prof. C-arlyle, of Wake Forest, retnrn.- I ed this morning. but. they are inevitable as a result of tin IM'culiar provisions in the constitution which disarm ihe executive and compel l..c last steps in ino-t perilous crisis to bo taken in blazing publicity." lories are descried. GENERAL LEE'S TESTIMONY. Made Public' To-Day and Constitute a Rook -of tfc.il l'ages. Ily 'Telegraph to 'The 'Times. WASHINGTON. 1'. C. April II. 'The- testiinony of General Lee before the Senate c.inmiittee mi Foreign Rela tions was made mililic lo-ilay and con stitutes a book of six hundred and fifty pages. - It includes not only the testi mony taken since the Maine disaster. but taken before and running back a year or more, 'The statement which contains Ihe greatest current interest ts ihat of General Lee on ilic 1 lit It w hen he said lie was informed by a very good iiilliority that the Snanianls hail pia I lvo rows of torpedoes just at the mouth of Havana Harbor within the past two mouths, and snlwequent to the Maine dis aster. That the switch is in a room m Morn Castle. He had no iuroruiatiou as to ihe placing of torpedoes in the harbor belore the Maine was destroyed, or re garding the purchase if them abroad by Spain. He had no reason lo suppose the harbor wins mined at all before the Maine disaster. General Weyler's letter led hint lo believe that mines wore placed in the- harbor previous to the .uaine incident.. A POWERFUL PRODUCTION. Goethe's "Faust" is the announcement, for Metropolitan Opera House Thursday night, April 10th. The young tragic actor, John Griffith, appears u Mephisloplicics. The young actor is as s sied by John Ray Palmer, as Faust. It was but a lew years ago that young Griffith- first ventured1 on a starring tour, and since then he has been more than kindly dealt, with by the critics and the. public..:' lie is a. sterling young ac tor, with real tragic ability, u. good physique, and a voice as formidable as that of his old preceptor in the act. Thomas' W. Keeue. Mr. Griffith is not yet, twenty-eight, years old, but he ha won much renown in various character, and his impersonation of Mephisto has been conceded lo be a better work than that of any other American actor who has appeared, in the part. It is strong, masculine and vigorous, a good embodi ment (it evil triumphs-, and show the cunning that belongs to ihe character. Ilis is a devil that is a diplomat as well as .a bully, and the irony and biting sarcasm are delivered with a, keen un derstanding. Tlicfitaging of the play has received much -' .attention from Mr. Griffith's managers, and a carload of special scenery, electrical and calcium accessories are promised. The company is a large and capable one. ! SENATOR 1IO R FOR PEACE I He Likes 'The President's Attitude for i 'oiiorable Peace. SPAIN WILL REFUSE. By Telegraph lo The -Times. Spanish Cabinet Official Authority for; .WASHINGTON. D. C. April 14. The Statement. J Senator Hoar declared that he approves what the President has done and what he has refrained from doing. He likes By Cable to The Tiniew. MADRID, April 14. A Spanish Ca binet. Minister announces i Imt should President McKinley notify Spain to evacuate Cuba, the government would emphatically refuse, und that it is fully prepared to take the consequences. TRANSPORTED BY MULES. By Telegraph to The Times. WASHINGTON, D. C. April 14.- The TraiiKixirtation Detxirlment has jnstordereil the purchase of one thou siiml mules, the President for holding out for pence so long, as there was Jioe for iieace with honor. He says icrsons who suf fer most by modern war are not the nieii who provoke them. Miss Ell Kirby left, for Gohlsboro to day lo attend toe wedding of her friend, Mis Isler. Miss Kate Badger left yesterday to utteiid the wedding. Mr. Cameron MacRae left this mom. lug for Halifax county on legal busi ness. . ' ARRANGING A COMPROMISE. Senate and House Will Make Effort to Unite for Early Action. By Telegraph to The 'Times. W ASHINGTON, D. C. .April II. -Senator Hoar will follow Senator Turner. 'The conservative Senators have decided to make a tight for 1 1n House resolutions, and will act in coil cert to that -end. ' An effort, is being .made to have Senator of different views iinile upon the majority report in or der lo secure early action. A conference looking to this end1 bus been in pro gross all day. Senator Davis says hi will push the Cuban resolutions w ith diligence and hopes for early net ion Those who favor early action are dis posed lo .hold continuous nessions if there is any disHisilion to delay by de bate. The more radical men say they have votes enough to adopt the Tui'pn' amendment recognizing the Cuban gov ernment. Those who think this possible scorn 1o think the House and Senate will then compromise on. wubsti utially the innjor.it y .resolutions of the Semiti1 committee. Judge W. W. O'B. Robinson, of Golds Ihh'o. Arrived in Raleigh on the early morning train. OLDEST CITIZEN DEAD. Lewis . Waddeli, colored, of Cleveland township, the oldest, .'man in '-Rowan county, dieit Sunday and was buried yes terday. He was one hundred and seveh yon rw old. having been born in 1791. His grandson. Hodge Knox, and wife, of this city, were up to attend the-funeral. Salisbury Sun. NEW CORPORATION. "'The Society of St. Barnabas'' was to day incorporated by. the Secretary of Stale. '-.The 'purpose 'is to aid in the education of the colored children in the city of .Wilmington. The capital stock is "nil." '."Among (he incorporators are liepresontativo .1. T.' Howe and Rev. .1. D. Nivon, SUPREME. COURT. 'Teuili District: Diinavant vs. Railroad, arguel by S. J. Ervin for plaintiff; 'Edmund Jones for defendant. General Electric Company vf. Morgan Ion Power Company, argued by Martin ami Webb for plaintiff; and F. II. Bus lioo contra. Hamilton vs. Waugli, continued for alwence of -oiinsol. ,: Eleventh1 District Appeals will be called next Tuesday. WANTED. 0 or S GikhI Men for Kick Benefit In surance. Apply Washington Lifo Insur ance Company, Law Building ITp Stairs, 1 1 "T
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