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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-11-19
A SENSE OF GRATITUDE.
AS EXPRESSED AND FELrBY
WIZ. CLENELAND
On the tictory--A CONSEQUENCES of
His Own Weakness Conspires
Fill His Mind with Sober
Reflections.

by telegraph 10 IurOnlcie.
NEW YORK, Nov. IS Mr. 'evelaud.
in speech at dinner rendered him
last night by Henry Willard, confessing
that he shared in the partisan satisfac-
tion over the great victory, and reiterat-
ing his belief and faith in the demo
cratic principles, used these words:
my sense Of gratitude is 50 tempered
as to be almost entirely obscured by d
realization, nearly painful. Of the re
sponsibility have assumed in the sight
of the American people. My love Of
country, my attachment to the principles
of true democracy, my appreciation of
the obligation / have entered into
with the best and most confiding
PEI pie liz tie world, and lhe concious
ness Of my own weakness and imperfec-
tions, all conspire TO fill my mind with
sober and expressing reflection. thank
God that far above all doubts and mis-
givings, and away beyond all difficulties
we may constantly see the lights of hope
and safety. The light we see is the
illumination from the principles of true
honest and pure democracy, showing the
way in all times Of danger and leading
us to be fulflment Of political duty and
redemption of all our pledges
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EVENING AT PEACE.
An Enjoyable Musical Recital and
Reception.


The chapel at Peace institute was
crowded last evening by an audience
composed of the most refined citizens Of
Raleigh, ladies and gentlemen, who at
tended anticipating musical renditions
Of great merit, and they were not disap
pointed. That there were cOnnoisseurs
of music there was attested by the re-
ception given each number by those
capable of Judging. At times the ap
plause was continued for several min
utes, but none Of the young ladies would
respond to the encore, except Miss Van
Wagner whose violin rendition was so
well received that she was not allowed
to resume her seat without a repetition
The recital was under the personal direc-
tion of Professor Schneider, who recently
assumed charge of the musical depart
ment. At 8 o'clock sharp the entertain
ment opened with an overture, Figaro's
Wedding. two pianos eight hands,
Mozart, Misses A. Tinsley, b. Watkins,
n Glenn and NJ Dlnwiddie being the
performers. It brought forth loud ap
plause, but was only part OF what fol
lowed. The programme, as rendered,
was as follows.
A Lullaby. Danolds
Miss Ella Mcneil
Rondo Caprice for Piano Luebert.
Miss Pauie Morris.
My Lover is Weaver. Hildbach.
Miss Nettie Glenn.
B1urree for Piano. BacF
Miss Effie Alien.
Two Hear OF Love Bohn.
Miss Bette Watkins.
Loreley for Piano SeeipC
Mss Mary D nviddie.
O er the Heather. Bohn
Miss Matilda T ear ....-..
Miss Edith VanWacner.
Rondo Caprcio 0 for tisno Nei delssohn.
Mis- Alys Tin n'ley:
", ding March Mendelssohn
Two piano., ght han $ Mis- es :.
Weismer NJ allen, VI H-artt, p Morris
The lullaby by Miss Mcneil was beau
tifully rendered, the young lady being a
fine vocalist. and one deserving The
| plaudits Of her hearers. The vocal Sc
lections by Misses Glenn, Watkins and
Heartt were also very pretty,
Instrumental selections by Misses
| Morris, Allen, DInwiddIe and Tlusley
were excellent, and were loudly ap
plauded, each number being very good
The violin solo by Miss Van Wague
was admirably rendered, the young lad,
evidencing that she has considerabl
talent
The evenings entertainment concluded
with Mendlessohn's wedding march b
Misses Heartt, Weismer, Morris am
Allen.
At the conclusion several hours wer
spent in the parlors OF the institute, III
young ladies, assisted by the faculty. re
ceiving their friends. They proved t
be charming entertainers and the youn
gentlemen who were so fortunate as I
be numbered among the select had
very enjoyable time The evening q
Peace will be long remembered by thos
who participated.
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He VIII Have q Fair.

Cor to the state Chronicle.
| see from your paper of this morning
comment made upon a statement Of
Maurice Watts to the effect that there
would be no colored fair this year, and
that | was acting without authority IN
advertising the fair for next week, etc.
| would not have noticed such a state
ment had it not appeared in your paper,
which has so wide circulation, aud to
allow such a statement to go uncontra-
dIcted is calculated to place mt in false
position. To make the matter short and
set myself right before the intelligent
white and colored people of the state
and county, | have only to say that the
fair will be held, as advertised, and
that it is not necessary to call a meeting
Of the executive committee to order Il
fair: and again, that such thing was
never done before, as | am aware; ana
also President Smith has been abroad
nearly all tie year; but Just before he
left he instructed me 10 90 on As / had
done before, and since his return ne
wrote me instructions from New York u
push the fair, which have done.
And to conclude, | viii say tnat
have been in constant communication
with Mr.. Stewart Ellison, vice president
of the association who has acted presl
dent during President Smiths absence
and knows all about the fair and the
time and place at which it will BE- held
Again: am proud to say that Maurice
Watt does not belong to the executive
committee Yes the fair viii opeu
next week, and if the weather hold
| good. we shall have the best and lar
| gest fair we have had since the w4r
have my force at work managing exhl
bits every day anc At this time on, q
hibts are better and !lrger than an
previous year Although Watts IA.
tried strenously 70 prevent this Watt.
/ grievances are personal have IL
| honor 10 be yours most truly,
Raleigh Nov. Is. JOHN WULGANsoS
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HANGED AND RIDDLED.
NEGRO MURDERER pEES AE
THE END OF 4 ROPE.
Judge Lynch Ofticiated at the Fu-
nerai-Anter Contrasting His Crime
He is Swun" Into Eternfty-A
1ust Death
BY Telegraph to State Chronicle.

By Telegraph to State Chronicle.
CHARLOTTE, n. G. Nov. IS Last
Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Melvin Living
ston, of Richmond county, accompanied
by Mr.. McGrit, left Laurinburg, armed
with warrants for the arrest Of Duncan
and Arch McPhatter, two negro men
charged with raising disturbance and
fighting at the polls on election day.
When Livingston ana McGrit reached
McPhatter's house, Duncan MuPhatter
appeared at his door with gun in his
hand. McGrit covered the negro with a
pistol and Livingston proceeded TO read
the warrant. While he was reading the
paper Mr. McGrit saw Arch McPh8tter
draw a Winchester rifle and point it at
Livingstons head McGIiC turned TO
shoot Arch McPhatter and as he
did Duncan McPhatter struck Living
ston with the butt of his gun and
knocked him senseless. Arch McPhatter
turned to where Livingston lay and
pointing the barrel of the gun at Liv-
ingston's neck fired, The ball took
effect in the neck ana death quickly
followed.
AS soon as the news Of the tragedy
reached Laurinburg, Sheriff Smith. OF
Richmond county, with posse of tif-
teen men, started in pursuit Of the mur
derer. The house was surrounded, and
Arch McPhatters, hearing that the off
GERS were present, rose from bed, and
| began firing He sprang through the
door and made GOOD his escape.
The posse, however, did not give up.
but about O'clock yesterday afternoon,
when they al had become tired out, 8
shot was heard in swamp that was sur
rounded by the men IN pursuit, and {
voice was heard to say: Don't shoot
| will give up, come and take me"
The men went to the spotand found Dan
can McPhatter lying on the ground. HI
was taken to Launuburg aud locked up
At II As this morning quite crowd 0
200 men boarded the train at Laurnbur1
with McPhatter. with the intention 0
carrying him to Rockingham to be Jail
ed. When the train reached Laurel Hill
the leader said he thought it best t,
make quick work Of the murderer anC
suggested that they stop at Laurel Hi
and swing him to . limb The sugges
tion was recived with general satistac
ton and the crowd got off the train ant
accomplished their work McPhatte
acknowledged tine crime and said til )
the leaders Of tie third party %ere th
cause of the murder and aid that the
should be punished After he had finish
ed his talk he was placed on horse, I'll
lash applied TO the aaimal and It jump
ed, leaving the nesros body dangling .
the end of the h4ngman's rope Tn
crowd loaded their guns stepped off
short distance and as the command fire
was given, bullets pierced the negro
body.
The mans guilt cannot be questione
and il is the general opinion that ne me
a just death
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To Redeem Old Obligations.

BY Telegraph 10 state Chronicle.
RICHMOND, Va Nov. Is "A meeting
OF the commissioners Of the sinking fund
was held to day. and the president was
instructed to advertise that the bond
holders committee having surrendered
to the state the old obligations held by
them, the commissioners are now ready
70 receive or deposit for verification
Classification aud exchange, under the
terms Of the act of the Legislature, ap-
proved February 20, 1892, such old Oh
legations of the state as may be pre-
sented to them The rate of exchange
cannot be s,ated, nor new bonds issued
for the old obligations which may be
surrendered until the rate of distribu
ton of the new bonds issued to the
bondholiers' committee is adjusted by
the commissioners appointed for that
purpose, All obligations must be pre-
sented at the office Of the second auditor
either in person or by some responsible
agent not connected with any of the de-
partments of the state. No bonds will
be received after December 31st next.
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sae S-opIiitsl SOiIs =.
Iegraph to state Chronicle.

BY Telegraph TO state Chronicle.
TOPEKA, Kan Nov. 1S Governor
elect Lewel'ng today gave the first au
thortative statement Of the policy that
he and his fellow poputist officers will
follow in the management Of the states
affairs during fheir incumbency. None
of the wild schemes which their oppo-
nents had credited to the popuists
would be put into effect, The only
radical legislation would be that IN Ella
tion to the railroads The present re-
publican board IF railway commissioners
will be displaced for a popuHst boar!
and bill Viii oe passed inves ing it
with the authority 10 tx rates aud with
power to enforce them.
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WIFE NURDERER HANGED.
William Naier Pays the Penalty of
His Crime.


BY Telegraph to State Chronicle
WHEELING. W. Va, Nov. 1S.-Wil-
liam Maier the wife murderer, was
hanged in the Ohio county Jail yard, at
noon today. He made brief speech Oh
the sca1fold in which ne complained
that he had not had fair trial and as
serted that his crime was not murder in
the tirst degree.
When the trap was sprung, the body
shot downward, the feet striking the
ground. The sheriff and couple of
deputies quickly pulled the rope up and
looped it so as to leave the feet of the
murderer about six inches from the
ground Fortunately unconsciousness
was instantaneous as the neck was
broken and the bungle was therefore
robbed of the horror which migh. other
wise have accompanied it.
Maier, was German, aged about 25
years, who killed his wife on April 5.
She was the daughter of prosperous
farmer in this section. They had only
been married six months and that had
been an unhappy period. On the date
Of the murder ne returned home at a
very late hour and renewed a quarrel
began earlier Afterwards he asked his
wife to kiss him. She refusing he OBJ
tanned his revolver and despite her
piteous appeals lit match and by its
light, fired three shots at the woman
killing her instantly. The little sister OF
/ the murdered woman was in bed with
her at the time, witness to the tragedy
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Good for chronicle >ub.cr,ber-.

On and after 10 morrow The CHRo<-
IcLE of even date can be al At the
early breakfast table IN Durham, Bur
lington. Greensboro and All intermediate
points Outgoing trains on the Wilke-
boro extension. Z. f. 8; \ V. and the
main line viii enable subscribers 70 gct
the papers in the forenoon a. most points
in the Piedmont ali cape Fear sections.
Close connections are made at > ma bg
the early morning ,Taln and subscribers
in the east can nOw ret the mex almost
rs early d IN any portion 0f the state
THE Chr NICLE is low the most exten
sIyeig circulated aaiiJ .u \prtA Caroilna
An it expects tweut5 five hundred new
daily subscribers by January l-t. I'll
first of all. the news and THE CHRoSCLf
Is not surpassed IN news-service in tA-
south
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Notice of Sale.

na by virtue of the power of
...r. Inferred upon me in deed of trust
executed 0u the eth day of October, 4. D.,
il. r sdwtri y Jedreys and vie and
.ta.i lu-tIgr eud wife, said deed register
"a R1oS /, PAGE 81, in the office Of the
Er.,ter ur. of Wake county North
r4-5#nU default having been made in the
t4gu J the debt secured thereby, |
,HaI -e.. Jr cash, by public auction, to
he highest bidder AZ the court house
door iu said Wake county, on the 5th day
Deen her, ,2 the TEAL estate describ-
-fsli conveyed n said deed to-wit: a
trsot.t Iar.t lying and situated in Barton $
Greek township adjoining the lands of the
H,4 Isl Nl-on. II Cross. Columbus
Bake aud II Hutchinson and others
at8lu. e hundred and thirteen
sores 0rtor l.ss This October 81. 1892
WNl II 5 81 RGWYN,
Bow tl- Trustee
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For Sale NOW.
Attention, BUSINESS, Attention!

tit-e tr-t-clA-- farm containing one hundred
and tweuty--Ik acres Aliogether: iortv acres.
+. ore ,r .r-- ~ good wood land a. j The re-
u der 10 said farm III good friu aud culti-
varau lhe purchaser viii g@t TIE advantage
4 real r.ee irult 9i hara. containing differ
oat .yA-tt+itt ~ tru't-
li- -.csaut farm II only about two hundred
tald- ifnul The .ry popuisr " >shary church.
ari oils about one quarter mile distant from
ine ras-.rAl end rnly -X ile- from ,le
capitol u' Norih rarolins tRaleighi
Anu .Hr "a thl- valuable farm Will he dis
ru-ed U' iHr really less than H. lntri-l-ir
Ysiae. IT. r0t DELAY 'hrs opr rortnuIt, ,or uue
day. ss owner "a sad ropery l. now uI in
yr4r- tui wl-atr 90 travcl ctc-
feI bargain turt ~ rsrt cu arr aud hJ-i-
uo-- ree JOHN SI-FfO.4.
owner.
NOV. 4 or 4. DUGHI.
h-ln I'll y q
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gwen, their friends assert, they will cast
their fortunes with the new body. Their
election was an attempt to conciliate the
Macune faction. but it was a failure
light the officers were installed in
one room, while in another an open al
lance meeting was held. Macune came
into the hall and spoke scoring the
members of the third party executive
committee, several Of whom were in the
audience.
Among the resolutions passed today
was one on the temperance question,
pledging the support of the alliance so far
as non partisan Organization can lend
AID to the suppression of liquor drink
ing
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These are Cola Facts

" llSOn AlF@NCt-
81 am ii strong alli4uceman. sai1 9
former yesterday, ''and am rejoiced, /
reckon more than any man IN the state Mt
the defeat Of the third party 1t has
already injured the alliance just as !
said it wodid ID. | hope now that those
who were deceived will want u come
back and help make the alliance non par
tisan and successful. but | greatly fear
they have given the alliance its death
blow"
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Az wire Charged with Death.

BY TeI egrapD 70 SldIe CHTOHIcIe
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 1S.-This morn
ing about 10 o'clock an electric wire on
Sixth street broke and instantly killed
a valuable horse. The horse was har
messed to vehicle and was driven by a
colored youth When the wire fell he
attempted to throw it aside and was Sc
verely shocked. A country man at the
scene was also severely shocked. Both
parties soon recovered.
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Nrs. Lease viii ese "a Candidate.

Ey IcIegTaph 70 State EhrOnIce.
New YORK, Nov. 1S.-A special from
Topeka says the populists and democrats
are getting wider apart over the sena-
torial squabble. Judge John Martin
wants the position, but the information
that he received yesterday that there
were thirty five populist members who
will stand with Mrs Lease in the middle
Of the road and against any democrat,
has discouraged him Whether these
thirty five will vote for Mrs Lease is un
known. but she will have great in
fluence with them. and to prevent them
gong to Jerry Simpson or a democrat,
She will be candidate herself
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4 Youthful Forger and Thief.

0y Telegraph to State Chronicle.
BosTON, Nov. 1S-William CaDlan,
aged 49, who for five years was messen-
ger for Lee, Higginson & Co., bankers,
Is under arrest charged with stealing
$50, 600 in sugar certificates from the
firm. after securing the certificates,
which were not negotiable, Canlan, it
is alleged, forged an order in the firm
name on a Boston bank to deliver to
bearer certain shares of Atchison stock
in exchange for the sugar certificates.
This the bank did The whole trans
action was brought to light by Canlan's
attempts to dispose of the Atchison secu
rites through broker firm. The Ma
tional Bank of Commerce recovered all
of the embezzled securities which be
longe1 to Lee, Higginson & Co.
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Convention Assembled at $3.50 \. VI.
Yesterday in Norfolk.

BY Telegraph to State Chronicle.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 1S.-The Meth
odist Conference convened at 9:30 this
morning The session opened with di
vine service. conducted by Rev Jacob
Manning. The investigation of charges
and secret spots in the history of those
appearing as candidates for promotion
or appointment was hereafter referred
to committee empowered to hear
charges and explanations against and for
them, and report to the convention the
result.
trial, was resumed and all nine appli
cants were admitted, save Henry John
son, whose application, on motion by
Rev. Paul Whitehead, was referred to a
committee Of five to investigate the facts
OF the case and report to the conven-
tlon.
Minute question a. 'Who are admitted
into full connecti0n?n Was answered
by seven Of the class of the second year,
Who were admitted.
3.ilute question .. "Who remain on
trial2' Was answered by fifteen of class
Of the first year, who were continued on
trial.
Minute question :. ''Who are deacons
of the first year," Answered by eight
OF Class of third year, passing Rev. JAS
H. Pike Was continued on class of
third year as deacon of first year on full
consideration. Rev Z. s. Gam who
wished to withdraw had his name erased
Minute question 12 "What travelling
preachers are elected elders2" Six ad-
mitted,
Minute question 10. "What local
preachers are elected deacons?" Ten
admitted.
1t was announced that Rev. E. f
Hess would preach at CRANKY street NJ.
Z. church to night at 7.45 and Rev
| Cutherell Of the North Carolina confer
ence at Centenary NJ E church at the
| same hour.
The session closed with the singing OF
the doxology and benediction by Rev.
! Ferguson of Baltimore.
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non D. or SALE OF LAND.

l-.3rr and by u -tue - vowsr conferred %
= u.r i - trust xe-ut-d b. :. J. q o. and s Is
,E- .uIs y trll, recorded iu the ''ier lf
Kesl-tsr ~ B-"4- ~ Wake c, urrs. hrok e-
rate 5g-, { vii rell for e.tL. AZ V.irc sus-
tlUL, a. ihe cour. house door iu kslolgh. =.
c. ~ II o'clock m ~ Mnud ~. TIE 'tis day
sf b-eembtr l-tc "a certain tract ~ land
iu Raleigh 2 wn-hlp, Haae c,uut am fully
de-cr is.3 -sli decd of .ru-t, and lying he-
tweer the le 70 road and the road adI 3
~ N, DalW cen etert. and all oitiug fte
iaud - V RE- Margaret F'Trsl. = ! Denton
and !. " HerE containing 9 arrs-.
The above de--Tlbed land vii b. cficred
IA lot 10 sgIt the purchz-er- ~ per map ia
my office " II PA r.
uuy ilta- Attorney oi Mortgage
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Decrease in Cotton supply.

By Telegraph to state Chronicle.
New ORLEANS, La, Nov Is Secre
taIy Hester weekly New Orleans cotton
statement issued after the close Of
business today shows still great
er drop in the movement of cot
ton during the past week the
deficiency compared with the seven cor
responding days Of last year being y,
152 bales. This makes the decrease for
the first eighteen days Of November 800,
sos from last year.
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ALfci,tnousc III the Sea.

BY Gable to State Chronicle.
LONDON Nov. 18-A peculiar accident
occurred to day at Belfast Lou&h. Light
house No ?, which warns vessels from
running aground, is ouit Of wood and IS
not heavy structure The steamship
Medway collided with it and instead Of
the steamer being wrecked, tie light
house was toppled over into the sea.
Two Of its inmates were drowned aud
two rescued.
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Two Accidents at Fayetteviile.

Wilmington Messenger.
Thursday night a Cape Fear and Yad
kin Valley train ran over and killed a
man shortly after 8 o'clock while leaving
Fayetteville The accident occurred at
the Gillespie street crossing, and 1t was
thought the unfortunate man was az
tempting to board the train when he met
his horrible death. The trucks of the
baggage car ran across his chest and ter
riblv mangied him, causing instant death.
The man was stranger and no one had
Unidentified him up to the time the train
left
A man named Weatherly, from Wau
kuIla, Roheson county, was probably
fatally injured Thursday at the fair at
Fayetteville, by falling from horse.
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Eso.ecran Partially Paraly ne d I.

Ry Tel graph to state Chronicle.
" AsHINGToN Nov Is -ia~e-~l
Ros rams, register Of the treasury, IS
going to Fortress Monroe, Va, for
his health, He is now 73 years old.
and plainly shows the evidence of ad
vanclng years. He has lost the use of his
hands, being unable to sign his name or
dress himself, which is regarded as evi-
dence of partial paralysis.
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The TfIden Squabbie Settled

BY Telegraph to State Chronicle,
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S-The trustees Of
the estate Of Samuel Tilden report that
a settlement between them and the rel
atives, contesting the dead statesman s
will, has been reached, and that the
original idea of establishing library
and reading room in this city for the
education of young men, to be known as
the "Tilden trust" needs only official
endorsement
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Rfti ESTATE SALE.

q 8 mortgage from Edward
wl'e AZ rec rlec in book ,l3,
t-ter q Deeds office for Wake
-ol Il tho hghe-t bidder for
IAnd IL tie River township,
-.fna'e on the watere 4 Little
n the lards Of John chan hlee.
~. others, containing 53 8c-es,
t"'ug lot No 40 the 6iVis on of
Hn Chambee as sshOwr / a book
r'ire clerk Of the Su erior conrt,
rs 'II'y and the same land derc-ibed IN
mentioned mortgage Plsce of
,s louise door of Wate comfy, Ral-
IG.. lme ot sale, Monday 18th day OF
2 atl2 1'clCck NJ
W N. JONES,
kttorusy Mortoauaa
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RIaine EnnsiP6 do his Esad.

BY Telegraph to state Chronicle.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 1S. - Reports
were in circulation this afternoon
that ex Secretary Blaine was dam
gerously i'll It is learned that
Mr.. Blaine had high fever last night,
but this was reduced There is no cause
for alarm Nj Blaine took cold Tues
day, and by the advice cf his physician
went TO bed