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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-16
GETTI Nc READY FOR ATTACK

General Blanco Threatened-Ne
HaUf Suspended Publication-Army
OFFICERS Who Lead the Rioters viii
BE Prosecuted.
Key West, Fla, Jan. 15.-Passengers
who i've arrived here from Hovan To-
night report that Captain General
Blanco has been threatAed by an at
tack from the mob and is mobilizinr
his loyal forces to he ready for any
such demonstration.
Most or the newspapers have been
compel fed to suspend publication, and
those fhat are published are compelled
to havF their matter examined before
using il.
Capt Calvo and others who We're lead
ers in the recent raids upon the Offices
II the newspapers D,ario ID La Ma
r.na, IN Discussion ami El Reconcep-
trad0 viii be punished for their connec-
ton with the disturbances. Over three
hundred army officers. it is said. viii
plead guilty to- being concerned in the
demonstration.
The volunteer Cfficers. it is also re-
ported, intend to assemble and plead
guilty Of participation in the attacks
upon the newspaper Offices
The editor Of Ell Reconceutrado has
been hiding since The beginning of the
rioting,
Last night a large fire was noticed at
Caimato, near Havana.
A r1mor has been in circulation that
the ri3ting would he resumed Tonight
and eqntlnued all day tomorrow.
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THE yICE-PREs1DENT SKIPPED
And the Kentucky Trn5t Company
Makes an Assignment.

Louisville, Ky" Jan. 15.-At o meet
ing of the directors Of the Kentucky
Trust Company, held at nooa, an as
signment to the Columbia Finance and
Trust Company was ordered and the
deed was filed this afteraGoH.
1t has been known that tAe concern
has been in hard lines for some time
owing to the flight and alleged specula
tons Of Vice-President and General
Manager -Reinecke. At this meeting this
morning a letter from Reinecke was read.
The Letter was in the absconding officers
own handwriting and was matted in this
city on Thursday, although Reinecke is
supposed to have been absent from the
city since Monday The writer admitted
that he had betrayed the truSt that had
been placed in him and gave the details
Of one deal in which he lost $500 Of
the cOmpany's money. He says that he
is sorry and that not one cent OF the
money did him any good. In conclusion
he says that his misfortunes We're
brought about by unfortunate Spacula-
tiOns in Alabama coal lands II says
that he has flown to strange lands and
will never more be seen by any OF his
friends or former business associates.
The Liabilities of the trust are 1926
600; assets about $4,000 Reinecke
was allowed to manage all its affaiEs.
He resided here thirty-five years and
had the confidence Of all his fellow coun-
trymen. He was a thirty-second degree
Mason. spoke six languages and was a
splendid musician. He was the Italian
Consul here and is alleged to have mp
propriated much of the money that was
intrusted to him remit to the old
He has a brother who is i
musical composer of note in Germany.
He is married and has relatives in Gin
cinnati
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ANTI-TICKET sCALPI4G BILL.
Geo. McKenzie's TESTIMONY Before the
Committee on Interstate Commerce.


Washington, D. c., Jan. 15.-The Sen
ate Committee on Interstate Commerce
this morning resumed its herring on the
anti-ticket scalping bill Pending. the re-
sumption of the testimony Of George M.
Mckenzie, of Chicago, a statement was
submitted to the committee by Bert w.
Lyon, editor of the Commercial Travel
Ter, of st. Louis.
Mr.. Lyon said that he made the state
ment in rebuttal of some assertions
heretofore made to the committee by u.
J. Feely, of Chicago. and Z. e. Dow, OF
New York, who claimed to represent the
commercial travellers Of the country.
Senator El1ins inquired what the an
nual volume of Mr.. McKenzie's business
was, and he replied that it aggregated
last year 100000.
mo wonder you are making a fight
against this bill" said Mr.. Elkins.
The questioning of Mr.. Mckenzie
brought out the statement that the bulk
of his business was done over the weak
lines.
Senator Tillman asked sharply: Cant
you produce some absolute proof in the
shape of cancelled checks or some ether
kind that these railroad nltn who have
appeared have lied? That's what we are
trying to get at"
Mr. Mckenzie then submitted some
further statements OF brokers, few of
which had alta ;led to them cancelled
checks.
DO you, us broker inquired Senator
Cullom, pay heed 70 the State laws re
curing that no railroad ticket Shall be
sold except by authorized gents Of the
rairoads%'
eve pay no attention to that law
replied Mr.. Mckenzie
Why asked Mr.. Cullom.
I'VE don't think it is a good law, was
the reply.
You say" said Senator EIkins. that
in 1894 you did business aggregating
S6G0,000? Now. what was your profit
on that business?"
Il will say" replied Mr. Mckenzie,
that we-my partner and had five
offices. Our aggregate business was
$l,3S0,0O0, and our net profits about
$37, 600"
The committee then adjourned.
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A POLL OF THE HOUSE.
A Majority of From Is to 20 Favor a
Change in she Civil Service Law.

A Majority Of From IS to 20 Favor a
Change in she Civil Service Law.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 15.-The can
vass Of Republican members Of the
House Of Representatives on the ques-
ton Of changing the civil service law,
which has been conducted by the Repuh-
lican steering Committee" is about
completed OK the 202, Republican mem
bers Of the House. the canvass is said to
show that majority varying from IS
to 20 Is favorable to a change in the
law. according to the degree Of change
proposed. This last factor leads to some
difference of opinion as to the result Of
the canvass. Representative Pearson, Of
North Carolina, a member Of the COM
n,ittaa. places t4le number Of Republic
cans who cam he depended on at 115.
Mr. Evans. Of Kentucky. another men,
her of the committee, places the number
At 133. Both estimates are based on
the canvass. the difference being due
RI tha attitude of certain doubtful mem
bers AS whole the result gives salts
faction TO those who have made the can
vass They say that in a number of
cases entire State delegations are shown
bv the canvass TO favor change in the
law This is the case in the State dele
cations of North Carolina, Tennessee,
Kentucky. West Virginia and New
Hampshire.
BEYOND completins the canvass, the OPP
position to the civil service law is tax
ing no active steps for TIE present, the
purpose beng to wait until the regular
Civil Service Committee OF the House
takes nrtion on the hill before it pro
pusss a modification Of the law.
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COW TAYECR A CANDIDATE.

NASH yille, Tenn, Jan. 15.-This after-
noon Governor Taylor formally annonnr-
ed thai he would be Il candidate for eIoc-
ton I'd the United States Seno+a nv tI,a
legislature which nreets in ext%p session
next Monday.
This announcement by the Governor
caused Q decided sensation. for he had
repeatedly aud publicly stated he would
WORK for the election OF Senator Turlev.
gls anEnintee. There viii be fIirpo cam
d4datk6r b6fpLe a--LAassaesi.sfis eoI,c,e.---
sefiftf9P IIu'leys Congressman AfcNIiIlae
and Governor Faylop-and Tonight TN
workCfs for cach candidate are elatmir
tie nomination.
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Senior Gown, the New Minister of tue
Interior, Arrives at Havana.

Interior, Arrives at Havana.
Havana. Jan. ia dispatch received
from Spanish sources in Pinar del Rio,
says that the insurgent brigadier general
Perico Delgado has been killed by his
followers and that his chief of staff,
Luis Lopez Marin has surrendered to the
Spanish authorities.
Senior Antonio Gown. the Cuban law
yer, who has been appointed Minister of
the Interior in the Autonomous Cabinet,
arrived here to-day. The members of
the Central Committee and number
of his friends went out on three tugs to
meet him, received him on his arrival
and welcomed him back to Havana.
Senior Gown afterward called upon the
President of the Cuban Cabinet, Senior
Galvez, and took the oath of office.
Captain General Glance has issued q
circular ordering that each battalion Of
infantry be strengthened by 125 men, to
be recruited in their respective localities
by the generals of division. These re-
cruits will be obliged to serve six months,
and win receive the same pay as the
regular soldiers.
The circular also orders that the local
guerillas are TO double their number un-
der the same conditions, when organ
lied.
A despatch from San Juan De Las
Yeras province of Santa Clara. an
nounces that the insurgent leader Lorelo
Cepero. a naturalized American citizen,
has surrendered to the Spanish authori-
ties
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SHE WILL NEVER RETRACT
RUSSELL REFUSES TO MAKE
THE LETTER PUBLIC.
q HAVE NOTHING TO SAY" He SAYS
Miss Abbott Was Not a Party to the Suit and
Could Not Control Il No Foundation
for the Rumor that She had
Rer cted Charges.

Rer cted Charges.
Newbern, n. c.. Jan. 15.-(Special)-
Miss Annie May Abbott this morning
wrote Governor Russell letter, in
which she stated that all rumors that she
had retracted the charges made against
Robert Hancock were without founda-
ton.
She adds that the charges are true,
and she still stands by them and will
never retract.
She was not party to the suit, she
says, and could not control it.
The Governor was asked last night
if he haj received this letter, and if SO
What he had to say touching it,
q have nothing to say" he answered.
DO you mind my seeing the letter."
lie said he cid mind, and that closed
the interview.
The letter viii probably have the ef-
feet Of sealing Hancock's fate with the
powers that be- Certainly it will leave
no doubt in the minds Of the people of
North Carolina as to his guilt.
Already candidates are springing up
for his job as president of the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad.
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BURGLARS AT GRAY GABLES"

Boston. Jan. IA special to tia
Globe from Buzzard Bay says:
Gray Gables. the summer home of
rr-President Cleveland has been visited
by burglars who ransacked the house
FROM attic to cellar and made good their
escape without leaving the slightest clue
to fhe1f iedntitx. When the burglary
occurred, is Qufte aH much Oh 8 mystery
Us bhe identify Of those who were CON
oerned in 1T. Brad Wright who has
charge OF the Cleveland estate, made fine
officials aE! notified 1lr- Cleveland
crooks took with fhem clnuat he known
until pin. Cleveland has been heard
from"
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CHARGED WITH INCEST.
Colored Doctor Corter Says his Wife is
Student at Shaw University.

Colored Doctor Corter Says his Wife is
Student at Shaw University.
Dunn, y. c., Jan. 15.-(SpeciaD-Dr.
VIM. Carter, the colored medicine man
came down to DUNN yesterday and
upOn the affidavit of colOred inn-keep-
or here, with whom he had stopped on
former occasions, was arrested AMI
brought before justice of the peace
charged with the crime Of incest with
his neice The whole prosecution, per
haps not free from malice, grew out OF
a remark Of the doctor that the young
woman with him here about Il month ago
was his neice whom he was educating.
In the preliminary trial the Doctor al
legged that he was born in West India.
that the girl was born in Brunswick
county. Va, that they were married a
bout year ago in Darlington, s. O.,
that they are not related otherwise; that
she is now in school Mt Shaw Univer-
eity and is there recognized as his wife,
that he is a citizen of Raleigh and that
his marriage with the girl in question
is we'll known fact there. The Doctor
offered in evidence a telegram from Il
justice Of the peace in Wilmington stat
ing that he held certificate of their
marriage. This was refused as evidence
and the Doctor was bound in a bond of
$50 to appear at Harnett Superior court
He is pretty hot over the affair, and as
sures rs that the prosecutor shall have
cause to repent when they meet in the
Superior court.
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Oxford, n. C,xJan. Is. -(speciaD--
Little more than year ago the wedding
Eels rung joyfully in Oxford for the
marriage of Miss Lizzie Holloway and
Mr.. Frank NJ. Meadows, and the happy
couple departed ior their home in East
ern Carolina. where Mr. Meadows de-
cided to cast his lot with the tobacco
dealers of that section. Yesterday the
sad announcement came that Frank
Meadows died in Wilson Thursday night
having relapsed in typhoid fever. Last
night the O'clock train brought back the
remains Of this most estimabIe man ac-
companied by friends. with the aged
father. the grief-etricken young widow
and the little hoy few months old.
The Granville Grays. of which Mr.
Meadows was n member served as es-
cort from the depot to the home Of Mr..
Holloway. The slow beats of the muf-
fed drum sounding out upon the solemn
stiffness of the night cast a gloom upon
the town where the deceased was known
and loved. The funeral takes place this
morning from the Baptist church Of
which the deceased was member ana
the burial in Elmwond cemetery
Mr.. Meadows carried insurance for 81
600 on his life. 80 - :. 49,.
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BERLIN LETTER.

The Export Of Sugar to the United
States Fas Suffered Under the Ding
ley Tariff.
Copyright 1893 by Associated Press.)
Berlin. Jan. 15.-Twice during the past
week Emperor William called, unan
nounced. at the Russian embassy, and
had long conversations with Count Won
Osten-Sacken, the Russian Ambassador
1t is learned on good authority that the
conversations were solely ON the ia
Eastern question. The Emperor is un
certain as to Japan's future steps in re
gard to China and Corea, and Coun
Won Esten-Sacken, on the strength
recent st. Petersburg information. was
able to enlighten His Majesty fully on
the subject.
The netente with Russia continues un-
disturbed. The Car, in a lengthy letter
tConttnued on arth taEe.l
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THE LAST, BUT NOT THE LEAST

Lawrence, Mass, Jan, 15.-Not{ces
We're posted in the cotton mills of the
Atlantic and Pacific corporations here
to-day announcing that on and after
January 31st reduction Of ten per
cent will be made in the wages Of the
employees. - =:
THE Pacific mills employ shout 9,5O0
hands and the Atlantic about 1900. Ii
is Thought the operatives win accept
the reduction as their strike OF about
two years ago was unsuccessful.
The Lawrence mills are the last in
New England 10 join in the general
movement. The Everett. Pembarton and
Washington cotton mills here have not
as vet announced "a reduction, but it's
generally he@eYed shat they VIII a. SD
soon
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MURDERED 4 5-YEAR-oLD Roy.

Samuel Henderson. Aged Is. the Muir
derer-He Threw his Victims Body in
a Greek.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. ia case
was reported to the Central Police head
quarters late to-day which bears every
indication of subsequent developments,
showing that a five year old boy has been
murdered by youth of fifteen.
Percy Izockyar, aged five, years, who
resided at 6130 Hazel avenue, in the out
skirts of West Philadelphia did not re-
turn home last evening and vigilant
search failed to disclose his whereabouts.
The distressed parents notified the police
of one of the West Philadelphia districts
and thorough but unsuccessful search
Of Il strip Of woods near the little fol-
lows home was made
To-day it was learned that Samuel
Henderson, aged II. whose home is near
that of the Lockyar family. had been
seen in the woods with Percy. He at
first denied having seen the child but
on being closely questioned by the police,
admitted having been with him in the
woods. He told several conflicting st0-
ries regarding Percy's disappearance, at
first declaring that the little boy had left
him to go to his home. Then he said
that while he was whiting a stick with
a large lSnife Percy had accidentally
fallen against the blade, which entered
deeply into his breast. Henderson stat
ed the blood spurted from the wound and
the child fell dead. Fearing he would
lie arrested, Henderson said he threw the
body into a creek which flows through
TIE woods. In confirmation Of this story
he led the searches to where the boy Is
hat and coat had been hidden They
were identified by Percy's parents. He
also pointed out the place in the creek
where he had thown the body. The
creek was dragged for quite a distance.
but the body was not found Tie police
believe the story of the child's death
aud are of the opinion that the killing
was the deliberate act otmaenderson.
They think that the body has been car
ried down. the stream w.-.a. ~as unus-
ually high last night in consequence OF
u heavy rain fall. Henderson is in Gus
tody and the search is being prosecuted
to-nAght by twenty five policemen.
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LAWRENCE IRVING TO WED.

London, Jan. 15.-The Daily Mail thi
contains the formal announce
ment that Mr.. Lawrence Irving, son o
Sir Henry Irving, is engaged to MARI
Miss Ethel barrymore, the actress.
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WAGES REDUCED.


Pawtucket, r. l., Jan. 15.-In the
Blackstone Valley next Monday 1000
nnl operatives will begin work at re-
d1ced wages. The reduction is an
nounced at from ten per cent to eleven
and one-ninth per cent. The operatives
say that in some instances the reduction
is more than announced The mill
bands are vigorously protesting, but they
Save thus far decided to continue at
worR eAx..I.s5s ( H.. q = ), x 7>e,as
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SENIOR GOWN INSULTED
AND CEANGED his ROY . 81 #tY OF
new YORK.
Official AOyjc-S eceg-d on AS.a4 .on
u1ue 0esssunog- Eo Ue1oast.
ton 4GucIsa,eC

Washington. d. c., Jan. ia cable
gram was received at he State Depart
ment at 1 o'clock this afternoon from
Consul General Lee at Havana, stating
that evrything was"tranquil.
The Official advices from Havana re-
ceived by the Spanish Minister, Mr..
Dupuy De LONE, continue to be re-
assuring. A dispatch sent at s o'clock
last evening SAID that the city was per-
fectly quiet Another Dispatch, sent
shortly after midnight and received early
this morning, stated that few people
gathered in the public park about 10
o'clock last night. There was no demon
stration and under ordinary circum-
stances no attention would have been
given to it as the park is the centrm
public point Of havana. As matter
Of precautiOn, however the patrol of
soldiers on duty asked the people to
have away and this they did without
demonstration of tn exercise of any
force. BY II o'clock the troops were
back in their quarters.
No surprise would be felt, if there
were sporadic gatherings of groups in
a city of Hayana's size, particularly
Sunday, when the streets are usually
filed with those otherwise engaged dur
ing the week. This customary outpOur-
ing of the people doubtless will occur
tomorrow, and it may serve as an in
centive for the cOngregating of groups,
but it is said this should not be mis-
construed into a popular demonstrate
and no uneasiness whatever is felt that it
will be the occasion of anything more
than a few vivas even if that much oc-
ours.
Senior ,rovin, q member of the AutOno-
NOUS cabinet. arrived at Havana to-day,
and tnls, also, it is said, may serve as a
text for some vivas by the ultras.
Gown has been at Atlanta. Ga, since
the Autonomous cabinet was formed.
He is regarded as the strongest man
of that body and for that reason his APP
pointment has excited intense hostility
among the insurgents and their friends,
1t led to a movement to insult him per-
sonally as he passed through Tampa,
according to information submitted to
the Spanish Minister. This led Senior
Gown to change his route. making a sea
trip by way of New York. He sailed
from there last Saturday. In view of
the movement against him Mt Tampa,
it would he no surprise to the legation
here if the same ultras element at
Havana took his arrival as an opportu-
nifty for similar expression against him.
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BOND CASE NOT HEARD.

Winston. n. g.. Jan. -fSppcial)-I
The Wilkes railroad bond ease was not
heard before Judge Starb1qek to-day. tt
will come 20 before him here ON jan
nary 2Sth.
REs. ~, f'eezer. an aged sltrser&r7rfpl
aretIgt}ist divine. is reported tonight to
he dying ait his home in Kernersyille
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p. n. - WLI.LIAlIsToN 49,.

FwHanHou O. Taa 7T 1sue-
o }Nr P R Vets q popular mar-
clfar* of tgis @aee died on B'uos ar
nGr3ifre. He ned recently heau appain-
al postmaster at this p1aee, and was 81
biah'T esteemed citizen.
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SAD DEATH IN WILSON.

Mr.. w. L. Meadows Died of Typhoid
Fever-Body Carried to Oxford for
Burial
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Samuel Henderson. Aged Is, the Muir
derer-He Threw his Victims Body in
a Greek.
The record-union., 1898-04-10
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last re-
port:
Clark B. Thompson to Sarah J.
Thompson-Lot Z, D and E, Eighth and
Ninth streets.
w f. Brown to Occidental Building
and Loan Association-One-h acre
lot 80, subdivision b, Oak Park.
Mary A Shumway to o. z. Croasman
Lot 6, F and G, Twenty fifth and
Twenty sixth streets; S1,075
Estate of Addelle A Carter. deceased.
to o. N Cronkite-South 40 feet of lot
5, F and G., Sixth and Seventh streets.
William j. Miller to A. 3. Miller
South 50 feet 10 inches lot /, I and ].
Twenty and Twenty third
streets: west 2S feet of east - feet
of north 20 feet lot }. and G. Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets.
L.. c. Chandler ct al, by Sheriff. to
Charles Heisen-Lot s, S and 7, Fifth
and Sixth streets; $292 SO.
Same to same-Lot g, S and T. Sixth
and Seventh streets; $209 80
Same to same-Lot >, S and I. Sixth
and Seventh streets: 1901 30
J. f Calderwood ct al, by Commits
sioner, to Peter Quigley-Cornelius
Toomey ranch, 243 acres in Amerfcanos
Rancho; $3.50.
The record-union., 1898-04-10

HEBER-In this city, April 9th, Mrs. F
S. Heber. a native OF Bremen, Ger
many aged "a years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
DERR-In this city. April Sth,, Charles
Martin. son of Lonnie M. and Fannie
S. Derr, native of Sacramento Coun-
ty, Cal, aged year, Z months and q
days
Friends and acquaintances are re-
Sunday. at 2:30 D. m., from the resi-
street Interment City Cemetery
MYERS-In this city, April 9th, Mrs. Do
rotha Myers, wife of the late Henry
Myers (mother of GuSsie, Henry and
Morrison Myers, Mrs. Louisa Gilman
Mrs. Thomas Reddington and Mrs
Dora HuberD, native of Germany
aged II years.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
tomorrow (MOnday), at 2 p. m, from
her late residence, 621 z street. Inter
ment City Cemetery.
BLAIR-In this city, April 9th, Rebecca
wife of a. Blair (and mother of G. w
Blair and Mrs. J. T. Bruce, sister OF
Mrs. Matte WesO. q native OF Ohio
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
services to-day, at 2 p. M, at her late
residence, 22l0 street. Remains will
be sent to Live Oak on the 1925 train
for burial
GOULD-In this city, April 9th, Lottie B.
Gould, daughter of n. T. and nj. j.
of Sacramento, and Mrs. Baker OF
Rockwell, n. Y. native of California
aged II years, 3 months and days.
Funeral notice hereafter.