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THE TIMES THE TIMES Knows All Alike Wishes to Please Its Readers. Prints the News Nothing but the Vol. 1. RALEIGH, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1898. No.

140. HANNA FOUND GUiLTY. often watched. She is a notorious woman, and has for a long time been a PERISHED IT FOUR LONG TERM THE SPANIARD WIEN ESCAPE THE FLI RALEIGH'S STREETS. To and for Whom, they were Respectively Named Hie Districts pf the State and the Comuiis sioncrs Appointed.

Nearly all the older people In Raleigh know mote or less about the city's early history, but there are many of our younger people who know not how tlie streets of the city received their names. In the year 1791 the Coniuiissioners appointed to select the site for tho State capitol completed their work aud the territory now bounded by the streets North, East, South and West was laid off by a surveyor named Christmas. The plan of the city was submitted to the Commissioners and being greatly pleased with the work they 'began naming the streets. First five public squares were to be named and these "Union Square," in which is tlie Capitol building; "Caswell mimed after tin; State's first Governor, now the site of the Stale School for the Blind; "Nash Square," named after the second Governor of North Carolina, which is faced by the depot and still bears the name; "Burke Square." named for our third Governor, now tlie site of the Governor's Mansion; rind "Moore Square," named in commemoration of Alfred Moore, then Attorney of this State, und since a member of the United States Supreme Court, familiarly known as the "Baptist Grove," lint is to this day called by its original name. At that time wore eight judicial districts in the State, and the streets of greatest importance at, that time were named for these districts as follows: Edenton, Newborn, Wilmington, Hillslioro, Halifax, Salisbury, Fayette-ville and Morgan.

The last named received this title from the Western district, the court house of which was Morgan Town, now Morganton. remaining streets were named later by the Commissioners, and each was duly honored by a stix-et commemorating himself. The Commissioners (one from each district), Salisbury District.Tamea Martin. Newborn District Frederick Hargett. Edenton District W.

J. Dawson. Halifax District Thomas Blount. Morgan District Joseph McDowell Sr. Fayeteville Dis.

II, W. Hariugton. Wilmington District James Blood-worth. Hillslioro DistrictThomas Person. State at Large Willie Jones.

There were four other streets named Lenoir. Cabarrus. Davie and Lane. The first after the Speaker of the Senate, the second after the Speaker of the House, the third after a. General in the Colonial Army, and the fourth after great friend to the convict Bridgers.

Bridgers -was this morning returned to the county authorities, and will be more carefully watched during the remainder Of his term. The other convicts: Oharies Graham, (colored.) Jim Rollins, (colored.) John Hayes, (colored), are still at large, and a thorough search of Kaleigh is being made for them. Superintendent C. B. Bay, of the work liouse, has offered a reward of 10 for the capture or furnishing information which loads to the capture of any one of the escaped men.

The house in which the men Were confined is owned by Mr. Fort, of this city, and is rented by the county while the convicts are working in that section. They 'have been occupying the house for two months and this is the first attempt that has been made to escape. It fa said' that Dick Bridgers knows where the other prisoners went after making 'good' their escape. It is further stated that he intimated that one is in Bast Kaleigh, one in the "Bowery," and one signified his intention of going into the country.

Every officer in the police department has been notified to keep a sharp lookout for the men, and it is likely they will Ik? captured if they are in Knleigh. Charles Graham, one of the escapes, fa a notorious ruffian, nnd is said to be dangerous. Some time ago he way-laid a man on the Milburnie road ml him. It was a bold hold-up, and after he was captured, he put up a plucky fight. He is the prisoner who is supposed to be in the country.

John Hayes will probably lie found in East Kaleigh. He is reported to have a very good friend among the tough women in that section, and may lie concealed and protected by her. The other escape- Jim Rollins will probably turn up in the "Bowery" un less he receives a word of warning and skips the town. He had a bad character, shown up in court when Tie was convicted. The $10 reward is offered by C.

B. Kay, superintendent. ATTORNEYS GET $9,000. The contract entered into between the county commissioners of Buncombe county ami the attorneys who. were retained to represent that county in.

the action to test the validity of the "Spartanburg and Asheville railroad bonds, has been "made public. The attorneys' fees are contingent on the successful termination of the litigation. If the court thall, by it decree, declare the bonds illegal and void, the attorneys are to receive $9,000, less all expenses. If the suit shall terminate unfavorably, the attorneys will receive The amount of fees allowed attorneys in tlie Biuiconi'be oin-se is less than that, of eith er of the other suits of a like nature. Stanly county contracted to pay the sum of $12,000.

Tlie attorneys for tlie county com missioners in this suit are A. C. Avery, of Morganton; Mark W. Browu and Moore and Moore, of Asheville. TO-NIGHT.

Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag," at Me tropolitan Opera liouse. The happiest sort of good feeling is found to exit-it among theatre-goers for to-night. Hoyt's nhciioininiilly success ful siiectacuhir comedy oiHUtitta. will re ceive its presentation in this city. Hoyt's comedies have always pleased our thea tre-goers, and hia various phiya Qiave Iteeu liberally patronized.

His "A Milk White Flag," comes as it does with its original cast of fifty and the same beautiful scenery and gorgeous cos tumes which were used during the run of more than 200 night at Hoyt's Madi son. Square theatre, New York, will coimiKind more than ordinary attention. This is evident by the unusual demand for seats, which have been reserved at King's drug store. A FIN 13 UPE1 1 1 EN PENT. Editor Bailey, in this week's Recorder, pays the following tribute to a noted Sunday school worker: "Seldom has a Sunday school more cuine to love 'its lender than, has that of the Italeigh Baptist Tabernacle, to love N.

B. Broughton. He ha devoted the very best of his life to that Sunday He has done much elsewhere, but this Sunday school to the heart of all his activities. And seldom has a Sunday school followed so zealously and trustworthy their" leader as that of the Tnboiuacle hug followed brother Brough ton. They delight in showing him their appreciation.

So while he was surpris ed, he did not wonder when tlie mem- hers of the school agreed the other day to send him to London, England, this summer to attend the International Sunday School Convention. By the Taher- nacloV lilierality, North Carolina will have a worthy representative at that great meeting. Of couwe he will tell our readers all about It." Cleveland, Feb. It is reported that the Ohio sena torial investigating commit tee has found Hanna guilty of attempted bribery. The report cannot be confirmed.

i FOUR NEW CORPORATIONS. Secretary of State Issue Charters to New State Organizations. Tlie Secretary of State this morning had a rainy day in the corporation nefa. Four rolled in on one mail, nud the Clerk has been busily engaged copying the articles of agree ment. "SEncivLEY HALL" CLUB.

Messrs. V. A. French, Dau O'Coner. 1).

C. Love, D. McEaohcrn. W. A.

Wilson. II. McCIaniiny, F. Haws and M. W.

DiviiH', all of the city of ilmington, are the incorporators of the "Scdgeh-y Hall" Club, which is to be situated at Carolina Beach, one nrle from the banks of the Cape Fear River, and fifteen miles south of Wilmington. Tho club hou.se will be' erected betwe.Mi Masonboro and New inlet. The term of existence granted in the charter is sixty yearn, and tlie capital stock is W.lUMl. "Kl.NKTON COTTON MILLS." Articles of incorporation were entered into by J. F.

Taylor, L. Harvey, William (. Fields, D. Oettinger, Henry Tull, Louis EiiistUn, N. J.

Rouse, J. A. McDaniel. E. R.

Rouse. D. V. Dixon. William A.

Lalloque, D. Quinerly, T. B. Brown, J. Hood.

J. Q. Jackson, J. and J. W.

to form tlie company under the title of Cotton Mills." The term of life is numbered' at thirty years, and the capital stock is to with the privilege to increase' to $100,000. The business to be Conducted by the company is the usual milling business manufacture, of cotton goods, stores, telephones, etc. "BROTHERS AND SISTERS," C. K. Smith, William Devitt, CTus McNair.

Jack Shelton, Benjamiu (Jeirl, Lucy Harriet Shelton, W. R. Pnttprson and Maggie -Gale' associated themselves together forming the and Sisters Grand Union" of Rolieseii county, to promote charity, benevolence ami intelligence. This is a colored 'organisation'. "ETHER LUMBER COMPANY." C.

J. Cox, of W. Ia Foust, of Ashoboro; W- Tluni'ipson, of Haw Kiver: G. Hendricks, J. B.

Ward, J. R. 'Wall and J. E. -Pool, of AshMioro.

asked for articles of incorporation for the "Ether Lumber Company." of Montgomery county. The place1 of business is to ho Ether, the term of life-' thirty years, and the 'capital stock shall be witli tlie privilege to increase, to I.IK 10.: The company is organized to buy aud manufacture lumber. NEW TRIAL ENPECTEI), By Telegraph to The Times. Ciiieago, 111, Feb. Luetgei veiilii-t is general! accepted as II should lie conviction or iicijuittal.

A new trial is expected. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Col. W. II.

S. Burgwyu will deliver the lucniorlal day address here. May 10, on General Thomas L. ('linginun. There will be a meeting, of ''the.

W. C. T. U. at.

the Mansion Friday, February 11th, at i o'clock. A drove of cattle passed here li.st Monday en route for the Kaleigh market. Chatham Citizen. An aged woman. Mrs.

Martha Fouslioc, was burned to death ill her own liouse near Pithiboro a few days "ago. The estate of the late Win. H. Willard is valued at It is equally divided lietweeu his grand children, the children of Capt. S.

A. Ashe. Young Weston, who suicided at a mine-near Morganton, left for his saying that he; did the deed because life wim a failure, Guy V. Barnes, the present public printer, has a gold piece which wits part of the last payment of salary made to Nat 'Miieoli, Barnes is a descendant of the distinguished statesman. On Friday night tlie Presbyterian Sunday school will give an entertainment in tlie new rooms of the school.

Par ents and friends will lie welcomed. Refreshments will be served. Opening hour, 7 o'clock. Editor Stevens, of the Newborn Jour-iml, is in the city in the interest of the Eastern North Carolina Fish, Came ami Oyster Fair, soon to lie hold in New born, lie came tip yesterday afternoon and will return Jiowe this morning. Tlie city of Raleigh originally covered onq thousand acres and the price paid for the property by the State was The smallest atore on Fayette- ville street cannot now be bought for the amount of the original purchase.

Chas. Graham, Highway Robber, is Still at Large. CONiftD CAPTURES DICK BRIDGERS COUNTY CONVICTS RAISE HEARTHSTONE AND MAKE GOOD ESCAPE FROM THE WILDER PLACE. Jim Rollins, the House Breaker, and John Hayes Thief, Are Loose on the County-Five Shots Fired at Dick Bridgers. Four long term prisoners of the Wake County Work House escaped: last night.

fl'hose escaped are: DICK BRIDGERS, who still has four years to serve in the work house. CIIAlRLES GRAHAM, convicted some time go of high-way redibory ueur this city, and still having live years to servo. JIM ROLLINS, convicted In'" Wake Superior Court one year ugo of housebreaking, and having before him-four and a half years to serve. JOHN HAYES, convict ed at. Soptom-hcr CSourt of larceny, and wit li two and a hall yea sentence remaining to serve.

There were 11 men in a squad, knwon as the "Blasting Force," and they have lieeu at work blasting near Wilder' Grove, about six miles from Raleigh ou the Tarboro road, and about one mile this side of Xeuse River. The mm were sent to this place to work about the first of December, and everything ran along smoothly until The blasting which they were doing yesterday was within a hundred feet of the house in which the prisoners have been sleeping. The house is on the right side of the road as you go out from Ituleigh, and is a large two room, house. The prisoners have been occupying one room and the guards theadjoining' room. Ijist night at six o'clock, wlien the men stopped work, one took into tlic room a drill about one foot long, concealed under bis chillies.

Just as sooii as the prisoners had finished' supper, they liesiin their usual entcrtainuiont playing' "craps." Seven men Were, engaged in this game, 41 ml four were hanging about the fireplace. The, night, wore on and the day guard Mr. B. J. Norwood fell asleep la adjoining room, and turned the responsibility of the watch, over to "Doe." Gulloy, who lias for some time been serving as night guard.

wiki in the guard's room and the loud noise made by the. "crnp" players prevented 'his Soaring tlu other prisoners who were at work ou the hearthstone. The house. was built many years ago, and the chimney instead of extending below the house, falls short, and is HiMpemlod by the flooring, and for this 'reason the. prisoners were sure if the 'hearth could Ik? raised they could escape by crawling from.

under the liouse. The foot drill was brought into use, anil a few minutes before eight o'clock the hearth-stone was removed and the four long term prisoners began crawling for their liberty. Either the subsidence of the noise from the "crap' players or the noise of some one crawling on broken twigs under the liouse aroused "Doe." Gulley, and he at once made an inspection. To his 'astonishment, four men were missing, niid these the longest term pris' oneiu serving in the work Irnuse. inllcy rushed from the house nud saw in the darkness Dick Bridgers mnk lug good his escape.

The gunrd his Winchester to his shoulder and fired five shots at tiie convict, who now lucrca-ied Jus sieed, The prisoners hnd gone toward Kaleigh and as soon as possible word was sent to the 'Police Department here to keep a sharp watch for the men. Advice from th county authorities is never necessary for Chief Norwood and lib) men, and before nny "one in Raleigh knew the cuenpe 'had 'been nmde, Officer Oonrnd came! to the police station with 'Dick BridgerA in his custody. Officer Conrad In. his report to the Chief states that Dick Bridgers was found in the "Bowery," nt the home of one J'Uiiiine i rntis. immune is wen known in police circles, and (her home is Ten Bodies Recovered To-dav from Pittsburg Fire.

LOSS ESTIMATED AT TWO MILLION LIST OF THOSE FOUND IN THE RUINS OF CHATAUQUA STORAGE Pi ANT, Rescuing the Injured and Recovering the Bodies of the Dead-Firemen Perish in the Flames-Others In Ruins, By Telegraph to The Times. Pittsburg, Feb. day break this morning the firemen were still working over the ruin of last night's awful fire, which, mysteriously started in the cold storage plant of the Chatauqun Lake Ice Company. At day break ten bodies had been recovered and the firemen said it would be several hours ln'fore a systematic search could be made for the missing. The principal losers by the fire are the Chatauqu.i Iike Ice Company, Union Store Company.

Alleg'hany County Light Company, aiid Schwarzsehihl and Sulzberger Beef The loss is over The dead, whoso bodies have been recovered from the smoking ruins and delivered to the morgue, are: Police Lieutenant A. J. Berry, acting captain. 'William' Scott, aged 20, son of William Scott, president of the Chautauqua, Ice Company. John-Scott, younger son of President William Seort.

Ttolu-rt. Rosemund, Lieutenant Engine Coniinny No. David Ixvoloss. fiivuiau. Mrs.

Mary Sipo. aged fifty, and mother, aged seventy four years. Daniel Malouey, Michigan Iron worker. William Flemuiing, iron worker, of Columbus. Stanley Sipe, aged 1(5, sou of Mr.

Mary Sipe. Thomas Lynch, iceman. Edward Barry, watchmau. The numbers eighteeu or twenty, including SuiK-rintendent J. W.

Browu, of the Bureau Building Inspector Company. LATER. Three more bodies were recovered from tlie ruims at eleven o'clock, making seventeen thus far recovered. Several are unidentified. It is now thought the number of the dead will reach twenty live.

SUPREME COURT. First District appeals: Liddou vs. Myers, argued by J. II. Sni'ill for plaintiff; W.

B. Roilnum for defendant. Jones vs. Brinkiey, argued by L. L.

Smith for plaintiff; E. F. Aydlett for defendant. Second District will lie called on next Tuesday as follows: State vs. Pegram.

State vs. Ibillnrd. Yick w. Baker. Johnston vs.

Williams. Slaton vs. Witnberly. Wriglit vs. Railroad.

Gntling vs. ''Mitchell. -'Burlier v. Buffaloe. ITatts vs.

Staton. AYhitaker vs. Dunn. Capeliart vs. Burrus.

Manning vs. Railroad. Parker vs. Harden, Brit ton vs. Ruffiii.

Miller V'S. Womlile. By ill vs. Bazemore. Electric Company vs.

Williams. Clark vs. Peebles. THE WEATHER. For Raleigh nnd Vicinity: Fair, wanner, to-night and proliahly Friday, though there, is a slight chance for sliowets Friday evening.

Weatlifr Condition. The, storm in tlie west has taken somewhat north erly direction and is now central over MisHouri. Very heavy rains have occur ivd the past 24 hours in Texns, amount ing to 2.72 inches nt Palestine nud at Atnarillo. The weather Is cloudy nnd threatening throughout the country west of the Mississippi nnd in the Lake region. The 'high area in the east covers the rnlddor Atlantic States, with fair, cool weather.

A De Lome to be Returned to Spain in Disgrace. HIS RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED PRESIDENT SAYS HE MUST LEAVE IN A HURRY OR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS SAFETY. De Lome Twice Cabled His Resignation--. Sagasta Says He Must be Disgraced-Causes Unpleasantness Between Two Governments. London, Feb.

10. The St. James Gazette says this ufternoon that Minister De Lome has resigned. It was the right course, whether lie wrote or did not write the letter, but the incident is bound to make unpleasantness between the two governments. It adds to the chances of trouble about Cuba-, which are by no moans as few as certain authorities profess to believe.

NEWS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED President. ''Demanded De Lome's Recall and Spain Has Complied. By Telegraph to Tlie Times. Washington, I). Feb.

was officially announced at the White House this morning' that the President had demanded the recall of Minister De and that the President has received as surances that his demand will be com plied with by Spain. TO HUMILIATE DE LOME. Must 'Return to Spain in Disgrace and In a Hurry. By Telegraph to Tlie Times. Washington, D.

Feb. 10 The Spanish government has not accepted Minister Do Lome's twice-cabled resign ation. Premier Sagasta notified Minister Wcodford to-day that he would lie recalled in disgrace in order to humiliate him, Minister Woodford was noti tied to notify the '-Spanish government that Do Lome must leave this country in. a hurry or his government Would not be. responsible for his safety.

WOODFORD'S MESSAGE. What Secretary of State Day wired Him Yesterday. By Telegraph to The Tiuiee. D. Feb.

lO.Tlie State Department to-day gave out the communication scut Minister Woodford yesterday. "There appeared in tlie public prints a letter addressed by Minister Do Lome to Canalejas. The Minister admits thai he wrote it. It contains expressions concerning the President. of the United States of such a character as to end the Minister's usefulness a.

a representative of his government henv Say to the Minister of State that an immediate rein 1 1 of De Lome is expected by the. LATER. By noon Minister De Lome hud not received the acceptance of his resignation. RESIGNATION ACCEPTED; Madrid, Feb. 10.

IV Lome's resignations wiu accepted by the Cabinet to-day. LOW FLOUR RATES. Cheapest Kates Ever Issued Went Into Effect To-Day. By Telegraph to The Times. Chicago, Feb.

10. The Illinois Central lias finally taken in hand the flour rate war and- announced onlay a. reduction in tlie rati; from Chicago to New Orleans of four cents. The low rates to-day affect practically every point in the East, Southeast and South, and indirectly, the Southwest. Never before was flour carried so cheap.

RAILROAD ACCIDENT. By Telegraph to The Times. New York, Feb. Atlantic Ex. press Coutral train was thrown off tlie track on tho steel viaduct while enter ing the city early this morning.

The accident was due to the breaking rt the I .1 v) uuuei ueuu. uuv vvub lujuieu. Joseph lme, the former owner of the site of our capital city. These streets wore named one hundred and seven years ago, and to this day retain their original names, In three or four iustanoes encroachments on the city property have lieen made, but the uniform breadth of til! aud 1)0 feet, which was 'established, has boon enforced and the city has lost little ground. CONGRESSIONAL TIMBER.

Who Will Carry The Democratic Banner In the Fourth District? Tho presence of Frank S. Spruill, in Raleigh this week, acting as District Attorney, and his interview in this morning's News and Observer, has put people to talking about Congressional timber. Some of Ihe friends of Mr. Spruill are out for him, as the nominee, and it. is said "Barkis is willin' Mr.

Spruill is one of the finest, campaigners in the State and would make a live canvass. It is understood that Solicitor Pou will not donire a renoniination for Congress, but will make the raee again for Solicitor. It, is also stated that will present; State Senator Aliell for the nomination. Vance is talking aliout J. R.

Youug, chairman of tlie Congressional Executive committee, as the man to loud tho forces. Wo have 'beard of no candidates from Chatham or Randolph, but all these counties hnve favorite nous who may lie heard from later. Tlie talk in Wake is that cither N. B. Broughton or B.

R. Lacy is the candidate Wake will present, to the And the majority against the Democrats in lSOd was over 4,000. ALPHABET OF TRAVEL. Tlie Seaboard Air Line has istied ft nice little pamphlet calleel "the Alphabet of Travel." It is in poetry and takes up every town along that popular line, is printed on fine paper, and illustrated. When it reaches the verse reads: "It for Richmond and great towns without doubt, And they're on (tic 'Seaboard.

Ait Lhlc' through route. Fine trains rim from Washington to Atlanta, so famed, And they1 pass through both dticrthut' are above nanied.".