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RALEIGH; N. 'WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1895.
S3.00 PR YEAR.
ME! Mill VALE!!!
MiTHenry Scores' -His Old
v Friends..
A BITTER REVIEW.
s '
; SayB Be Haa Sweated Enough
tot the Democratic Party , to -:.
' J. Brown Hia .ulialnators. -
Mrr Walter R. Henry's "farewell"
. to tbs Democratic party appeared ia
' ths CaoeaaUa today. U eoaeumed
eight aula mm of ' type and was the
v, feature of the paper. , , V
Mr, Henry ia very 'bitter ia bia de
nunciations aad nees eome eholee ei
pressioas ia doing so. In beginning
,-rr-bs sayi r, '... . -?.-,. - .
,S "0thra withdraw from the Demo,
, eratla partjr'loag alaaa buaa thay
'! thonht it woold prova aorropt and
falaa to tha ppl. I h ramaload
with tba orgaaliatloB, aad to the ei
tont of m ability bara helpad to light
:" iU battlaa, natil I know that it la
fala-antil it haa abowaiUolffalae
' aajbil thurw'; la ao longar rooa for
. donbl or hopa." r , 11
- Spaakinc of tba State preea, which
f ba Ma heJa aware will abuaa him, be
ald:s' -, ,''
"So far aa integrity " aad eharaeUr
' are eoneerned, I atand on a pinnacle
bollt of the Democratic aadotaeniMt
of the great oommoBwealth, far above
the falaehooda and aaaorapaloaa par
tiaah endeavor of anob eontemptlble
creatoree. So far aa political work !
. . onaerned, 1 will limply tiy, I have
; - aweated aaoogh for the Democratic
party to drowa aome of my t'.mlBa
Mr. Baary aaka twenty foar qoea,
tipai ia regard to tba alleged Demo-
eratle laeonpeteney. He elalma that
they are aaaaiwerable. la : faying
hia retpeela to Mr. Clereland, Henry
' aaya: . ' -
: , 5 "Cirorer Clereland ia a Repoblieaa
la a poor dlagahej the tool of mono-
poly, eap'itol aad Wall atreett a eoloa-
aal Civil Service hambngt the political
abortion of the ecntary the aegrof
'gold boad, gold ataadard. Repabli-
oaa-loviog aaaaaala of the National
' Democratia party , ' ,
nd- reta large' part of the a
oalUd Democratic party are eadraiag
thia maji't methode, which thooaaada
" of othera, 'awed by bla threaU aad
? tyraay, are going about with aloaed
mo'atha or they dleaemlnate the Joba
, Skermaa, vCUvelaad. - CaVlyle, Hoka
. mith Hepnbllaaa gold bag argomeata
'against tba free toioage of diver.''
Seat tor Banaom farea woraaif any
thing. . , '; s .
: Mr. Henry bca high rtgird for
' 1 tba lata Beaator Vaaca. , ,x:.:
- ."Senator Vaaca, of North Carolina'.
than whom so man haa aver merited
"' aad b'ld tba lota aad coaUdeBee of
V tba people to greiterextent, conatroed
' the Democratic platform la the aame
' way he did Senator Daniel, cf
Virginia. Ia It not ' time for the
greater part of tba paity to do aa
- Beaator Vaaca predicted It woold aa
' ; der anob eirpumeUoeee, "deliberately
"walk Out leaviag nothing behind bat
- amell of brinaatona aad WallStreet."
; 1 know not what othera will do, bn
' - aa for me, I ahall deliberately alk
, oat. ; , V - "
. I am told -that 1 wui Da attaeaea 4
. So donbfc tba party laah haa aver
been one ofthe molt potent argnmenU
. ' bT Deaoeraay. Bnt It Waa 'aot made
V for me. I defy them to prove aay la
aoaalateaey oa my parV ' Wbea my
' "aoul waa lent poured out" , for that
aaae. DmocraU etlll bada"ehaaee"
the Uit eeaaioa of Congreu. The
" ' Democratic record waa aot tbem mad
- ap. It now eloaed. . I did not then
know what t ami prepared to proe. ; s
I do not believe ia Literal Allegiance
to Party. the allegUnee of tba aub
jeet to hia k Ing patty vaaaalago, po-
" litieel llavery, ' r ' "..
s Contlnnlng.Mr.Henry aaa r "There
' la'aaother elaaa of ltiin,f whom 1
am prond to' aay I m oae, who think
about politic aad partiee aa they
think about bueineen pt prbfeaaional
" problema. They voia with their party,
if aeed be.with iomapther party,
beeauaa It aeema to promW-abe de
r..t nf nnworthy mee, or tp elevate
worthy mca.. or to carry forward the
Ideal and principle cherlihed 1b ih
quiet of their own Hreaidee.Tbreatened
with ae8ln"oB by Mr..ClevelaBd
and hit adherente, tba prlnclplea of
Jeffervonian Democracy have aoogbt
protection la tba boeona of the yoong
jfant the People'a party:
ANOTHER CI BCt'S COMUiO.
8ell Brotbera Bia; aibowa Heading
Trile War, ' Ocfober the Date.'
"Count me in," ; A clreca is coming.
The announcement, of the fact that
acircna g heading tbi way will come
nearer pleasing all classes of. people
thaa aay other , kind of news. Mr.
Sam Joeeph la in the alty making
arrani$eneata and telling hia friends
allaboottbe big ahow. Mr. Joseph
ia aa old veteran. He Vaa the right
hand man of old John Robinson years
aga.v Mr" Joseph is remembered by a
number of people la" the city. Sam
doesn't " claim to be a poet,? bnt be
worked off the following eaterda.
Tlie s-reatest in the world, ' " r
Whose banuera aooa will b unfurled;
A show that onlolaaaca all others, v
Is owned by the for famed belia liros
Will this vear make a Southern tour.
And will appear at Male)irb aouu.
October littUi ia the date '
It visits the Capitol ol th Old North
The show la now in Canada,. but la
ia beading thin way. It will thow at
Greensboro, Obldaboro, - Wilmington,'
Durham Ind Winston. , ' ' -
' TO MOREHEAD AWHEEL.
Two Riders Uafclna; Goad Time on
i .'- Their Wheel.
Two Raleigh "cjpo.ists'are on a
apla . to Korehead. . They - are Mr.
NellSpenoe, a well knjwn rder.aad
tit. W. B. Wright, of the news fiffloa
at the Union depot. Both gentlemen
ara excellent riders and if they- don't
break a record .their: frinnda wiU.be
surprised. They left , herv Monday
morning about 6:15, taking the ooanty
road. ,r A telegram waa receive here
yesterday at 8:48 . In., from Kinitoa
sUtinr that they . beat the . local
freight to Clayton which- left her a
little before they did.. This looka
like'a record breaker already. They
are likely at Moreheid now.. It is
their intention to return Satarday.
J udfre Clark's New Bool Ont.
N. '
Judge Walter ; Clark' aupplement
to the annoUUd "Code of Civil Pro.
eedure-of North Carolina, eontainipg
amendmenta to the teat by th Legle-
latare of '93 and '95 nd Jthe 'deel.
ion of the Snpreme. Court oa the
Code of Civil Procedure embraced ia
volume 1& to 110 of North Carolina
report inclusive is just -oat. It ia
nicely gotten np in papr bank', and
enibracea '108 '-. pagea-Bdwnrd ft
Broughton of this city are the pub
Ushers, ,
Judge Clark baa made aeveral con-
trlbntloaa. to .Inw. " Among , other
booka by. him are "Clark'a Ovet-ruled
Cases" aad "Laws for Business Men,"
eta. , ' "-
v ; . Tbey are) Pouring- In,
If it is true that it never rains bnt
it pours tba Pbbss' Visitor ia novr
enjoying; a fall rtowq ' d'owa poor.
The way new subscribers are flood
ing in upon ns is calculated to take
oar breath away, but we are ready
to stem the tide. Every time a
Parai-VisiTon man goes oat upon
the streeto fie hrlngs. back a batch
of new subscribers with him. We
than our friends and hope we will
continue to give (bese evidences of
their appreciation. Oar subuorip-
tion-list la Jumping up at the rate of
fifty new numea per day.
. Opening of Wake t'orea. I1 -,
Wakja-Foreet College opent to-dajr.
Large n ambers of student passsd
through the city yeiterda1" and to
day. The outlook for a tueoeasful
opening ia very bright, ao it ia.aald.
Among the Ba,lelgh boy who have
returned are Messrs. W. Durham, T.'i
H. Brigga, Jr., WUiis Brigge, Robert
Simma, Joba aad Barry Heck, Baiter
Darham aad Harry Pool. v.
ADwrbaro Ijady Went BeyoAd Her
Miss Blair, a'young lady from Dar
ham, N. C, while bathing at Ocean
View yesterdax afternoon,: went ot
beyond her depth aad' had a aarrow
escape from drowning. Her.aerama
for help attracted Mr. James Lack, of
Portsmouth, who, with tbe assistance
of two colored, boatmen, aoeoeeded in
reaculag her. l
A Wealthy Pittsburg Man Shot:
Bj Telegraph to the Preu-Vtsitor.
PrrrsBuita, Aujf. 28 James Gettyj j
an c ex ooonoilman at J '.lthjM
wholesale liquor dealer s ; and
killed this morning by Alexander
Uutchinson, former proprietor 'of
the Merchanta'llotel. The shooting
occurred at Getty's olUce' over tbe
leasing of the note! owntjl by Getty
to Hutchinson, .
MrT Ashley 1 Offers an Ad-
mirable; Keiort. :1
m. POGUE,PBESIDENT.
Ail Officers for the bustling
,, Year Elected The Work In
I . Ralelsfi Last Tear. .
i The Chamber of Commerce met last
ntgui at the mayvr'e offlae It waa
the regular monthly meetlogltnd alao
tba time for. the eleutioa of uiBuara.
The President' report by Mr W. B.
Ashley waa read aad received ' : The
riiport waa aa admirable oae aad
ahowed tb result of much thought.
The election f offluera reulted aa
followa: ', ... .
J. B Pogae, PreeJdeafc'..' F .S.
B. B. Baney, FiratVfee-P'reHldebt.
Frank Stroaaob, Second Vice President.'-
.":: :..- .
Frank Wsrd.Treaeurer "
'' George Allen, Secretary'. ,1
A. B. D. Johnson, Assistant Secre-
Measrs. Baney and Frank Stronaah
eaoorted tbe new . President tp the
chair. Mr. Pogue'a remarks ware,
timely and well put.
The report of the Treasurer ahowed
a balance of 190.87 oa band. :
Ma. Ashley tells of the advancement
of Baleigk'a large enterprise and tbe
mo,reimporunt.ddiUon.lnhlfroporf:Tni, at. Then, while .mall boy.
They
should be known .by every citixen
"We stfonld not be discouraged
when wa look over our capitol city,
ana nee thehnprovemnte on every
band, new bu'lding going up on
every streeti addition to our State in
stitutions the Baptist Female Uni
versity, President's Office at the Shaw
University, a new dormitory and
other improvements at the A. 4 if.
College. That, by the why, haa be
eome one of the most useful-' institu
tiona la oar State.
Nearly all our ' manufacturing In
dustrie have added to tUeir plants.
Notably, the Caraleigb Cotton Mill
have largely increased the amount of
product by- new ' machinery. The
Pilot Cotton Mills have alao' added a
large number of-spindles aad looms
to enable them to fill order. The
Raleigh Cotton Hill, a "regular divi
dend payer,: haa built an extension to
the mill that wbea filled with ma
chinery, will double the amount of
their present product. The Caraleigb
Phosphate Mill has aeeureda large
and" profitable : business, and em-
menced paying dividends. v The North
Carolina Car Company, by an addition
of aar wheel aad casting "foundry,
havelargely increased their bnajnee,
anpplying a manufactured product to
our railroad that-heretofore baa been
parehaaed in other States. The
Farina Flouring Mills began - opera.
tiona since onr last annual meeting,
and ' judging by the . demand for the
Hour, must have sprung into great
popularity with . our - eitiiena. The
Mills Manufacturing Company have
put in a saw and . plaining - mill,, ia
addition to the wagon business; both'
have plenty of work, sending the pro.
duet far and near. " s
0ir street railway service ha vastly
improved. .'.The elee'rle 'light plant
they have ; installed ia another evi
dence of their enterprise." .
Street aad roads are' being Im
proved, aad a great tobacco market
built up." ' v '
i Chaiurae lathe Park Hotel.
Mr: I, B. Sneed, who ae "for some
time been day clerk In tbe Park hotel
retires front that pocltlon today and
aorepta a position on tbe : road. Mr.
Sneed carries - the beat wishes of a
large number of friends with him. He
is succeeded by Mr. P. ft. Mason, who
baa ao acceptably tiled the position of
Bight clerk. Mr. Mason is a clever
young fellow and 9 his promotion
is a - deaerved oner , Mr,- Woodruff
Fuller - of Ooldsboro - sueceeds Mr.
Masoa a algbt clerk. T!y:. ;:.. '
Vm's "'m
: - The Nayal Maneuvre. ?
-
Br Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. - t -Boston,
Aug 38. Secretary Her
ber aay tbe naval maneuvre will be
held between' Newport knd , Norfolk.
The secretary leaves this afternoon oa
the - Dolphin for Washington.".. He
leavea the vessel either at New Lon
don or at New Vork. ; . '
'; Wake Foreet College epeaed today
with one hundred aad sixty atadenta
enrolled. '
EXCITEMENT AT TUB MANSION
A Ranaway Team Bushee Pell Mell
' - Through the Mansion Cirannds.
Abont 10 o'clock this morning Ana
tin Gibbons, a Wake county farmer,
was driving a team of moles into the
city.; He had t pierced; so far Into
civilisation" as that portion of Bloant
street just north of the executive man.
ionr perched comfortably oa a bag of
fodder, the- jonraey was progressing
smoothly.; If is here that tba inci
dent happened ..which put Populist
Gibbon within the grounda of the
executive mansion, at least, if not
within the gubernatorial chair some
thing that many of,' his aitb are
greatly covetous of. f
v lt as the- old cembinatiSo' of a
Populist mule and a Demoeratic street
ear The "juice" Maaa whirling the
latter along at the rate ff flfteea
milea aa hour.. Tbe reir mnle heard
the harsh grinding of the wheel and
th bum of the troller. He had
heard the sound before, bat it- in
spired him- with tbe frenzy of fear.
Mfth a Sourish he started, and bla
mate also, broke, Down the street
dashed the' muje. For a few yards
they ' raa forward to .the ear track.
They there saw tbe large, green yard
of tbe mansion.-' Here waa something
that remind -d them of home..
They would flee to this cgieer pas
tare of democratic Governor) it was
better than the paralysing roar of the
cara. In "spite of their driver's
"whoas" and tags at the reins, the
moles cut short by across . the track.
The ear thna'deaed by in their roar,
so olose uhat Gibbons nearlly fell from
cheered, and the driver shouted, tbe
males rushed ' pell-mell through the
mansion ground The path was for
saken and tbe run was a "cross
country" one. ,
At the South side of the grounds
the wheels of the wagon caught on the
curbing and in an instant Gibbon
and both mules were, (tiding on na
ture toboggans across the pared
walk into the ditch. All three picked
themselv up,: Gibbons "cussed" and
the mules' ears ' flapping sheepishly,
said each -to tbe other, "your blank
fool I What were you ranging from ?"
A Great GaU-Ocoaeion Coming on In
, South Carolina., .
A gentleman who has just returned
from Greeawood, 8. C, informs the
PBsss-VfsiToa that the hospitable peo
ple of thaf plftee are preptrlng for a
great ; wheelman's tournament there
September 10th. There will be wheele
and wheelsyln endless . array and
greatest of all' will be the Ferris wheel
which we are assured will be there
and will go around, the byppodrome.
Mr. Will Beilly, the champion wheel
man of South Carolina, will have the
Ferria wheel in charge. Greenwood
haa th . finest bicycle track in the
South aad 100,00 people are expected
at the tournament. . Visitor : may ex
pect a royali. time aa the people of
Greenwood are- among the cleverest
and ' moat hospitable to be found ia
lbs world.
Congratntations Which we Apprecl-
- i . .-, i,!:aterti.J:'.i(.$'f. ;
Tbe PaKss-ViaiToa trusts that it
violates no confidence when it ex
presses 4ts gratification va oompll
fiient It received yesterday from the
highest source from wbioh a oompll
ment can come.. When one of tbe
most cultured, refined and intelli
gent ladies in the State says that
the, first issue of the Patss Visi
tor is the best afternoon daily napw
ever published in North Carolina, we
take off bar hat And feel that no
higherpraise can oe in store for us.
If tie rBBSS-YisrroB has the appro-
ion of the ladies It will feel that
it haa the signet and seal of approba
tion: of all that ia good, and tone, affd
pure and perfect, Our appreciation
and reverence for snob, an endorse,
ment is a monument of inspiration.
' A New York Police Justice Dead.
Br Telegraph to the fress-Visitor.
Nw York.; Aust. 88. Er Police
Justice Patriok Gsvan Duff f died
this morning of paralysis. He ac
quired a world-wide reputation aa a
unique dispenser of justice.
' ' A British Steamer Disabled. I
By Cable to the Press-Visitor. -' , 5
LondomV Aug. 88. The British
steamer Ohio, laying off Dover, ia
disabled, and tugs have gone to her
assistance. She left New York
ugust loth ior uuu.
Mr. B. W. Sikes, of Monroe, who
expects to- complete hi .sours at
Jobaa. Hopkins thia year was laths
city today enronte for Wake Forest,
where he will spend aeveral daye.
IT IS A
The Quay and Anti-Quay
' Forces Get Together."
ONLY ONE CONVENTION.
The Pennsylvania Republicans
Got Together at S O'clock
This Morning.
By Telegraph to the rasss-Visiroa,
Paerisburo, Auk. 28 There will
not be'two conventions here to day.
Tims oontest of the single gathering
will be fought on the Bute chair
manship between Qnay nd Gilke
son. A compromise was arrived at
at three p' clock thia morning. The
anti Quay.orowd met the Quay men
fend they -agreed to bold one conven
tion; that the six Superior Court
Judges be renominated; that a con
vention roll, be made np with eaob
of the sht contestants and, the con
testees oe snowed nan a vote.
There is ft' marked decrease of
Heating's badges this morning.
The hall opened at ten o'clock, but
tbe delegates were slow gathering,
and by eleven only a few were
present
R. X. Omara, Pittsburg's chief of
police, is doorkeeper, and with the
assistance of a number of stalwart
aids cleared the building of a hun
dred Pittsburg men, who held the
hall all night. No one wss allowed
in the convention but delegates and
newspaper correspondents and dne
hundred followers of eaoh faction
Governor Hasftngs and David Mar
tin were among the first delegates to
arrive and were received with much
enthuasm as they took their seats.
unairman uuxeson; eauea me con
vention to order. The vote on tem
porary chairman resulted Hall 1S3 1-3,
Bobinson lo 2 9. Kobinson s elee
tlon was made unanimous.
After Robinson took the chair
Quay ijmoved that tbe committee on
permanent organzntion be directed
to report the name of EUetinKS for
permanent chairman. Adopted. It
wss moved to continue the conven
tion until the business was finished
without a recess. Gilkeson moved
the unanimous election of Qday to
succeed him as State chairman.
Death of Mrs Will Harrison.
A telegram was received here this
morning from Henderson announc
ing the sad death of Mrs. Will H.
Harrison of typhoid fever It is sel
dom we are called upon to chronicle
the death of one with more regret.
Mr. Harrison two years ago removed
his family to Washington City,
where Mrs. Harrison wat taken sick
several weeks ago, but growing bet
ter her physioian advised her return
home. The trip was too fatiguing
and a relapse set in which resulted
in death.
Mrs. Harrison was about 21 years
of age, and leaves two children, one
two years old and an infant six
months. Her husband and family,
have our sympathy in theit sad be
reavement. Yale Has Good Chances
By Telegraph to the Pan-ViaiToa.
I.OSPOH, Aug. 28. The Pall Mall
Gaiette this afternoon discussing the I
prospeitts of the teams from London
and Cambridge says London's Is In no
way a powerful combination. . in
Dnivereity team is also weak and scar
cely able to hold the. own agalnat
Tale. '
The War Clouds in Havana .
By Telegraph to the "PEass-Vrarroa.
- Niw York, Aug. 88 -rOne of tbe
YumurPe passengers from Havana
this morning confirms the report
that two expeditions recently landed
at Santa Clara, and also that the in
aurgents haVe blown , up aeveral
bridges, and were carving on a
vigorous conflict with the Spanish
troops, v - , .- , '. v :
. . Raleigh Cotton Bf arket.
i BAXklOB, N. C, Aug. 28, 8 P.
Good middling, 7 7-8
.' 8triot middling? 7-8.
Middling, 7 S-i. .
Strlot low middling, 7
Tinges, 7 8-8a7 8-8. :
8Uin8,7-Sa71-4. ,
' Market strong; receipts light
..:' The Sultan Isysulted. :.,
By Telegraph to the PBSss-VisiTop. ... r ;
; Cos8TaaitsoPin,Aug; 98. The
Sultan ent a dispatch to the Turkish
ambassador at Paris and St. Peters
burg, bitterly complaining of Great
Britain' attitude on Armenian affaire
whioh is Ceacribed aa discourteous
and derogatory to the SulUa' pret
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CAPITAL LODGE JI.KBRATES.
The Anniversary of the ajodge An
IntnreeUne; Occasion. ( j
Last night the celebration of the
third anniversary 1 1 Capital Lodge
occurred in their hall over Julius
Lewis'. A large number of invited
guests and tbe members of the other
Odd Fellow Lodges In tbe city were
present Tba evening was pleas
antly spent by the large number of
persona present. The exercises were
all , that could be desired, the
speeches being short, and interest
ing. Major Sam Telfair was'master
of ceremonies and presided 'with
hia usual happy manner. After the
address of welcome was delivered
by the Major; thaespDnsea were
made by well-known Odd Fellows.
Past Grand Sire Busbee spoke on
"Friendship,' the tint degree of
Odd Fellowship. Paat Grand T. E.
Purnell apoke on "Brotherly'Lor,"
second degree, and Grand Master
Lumsden spoke on the "Orphan'
Home.'" 'Mr. Perln Busbee read an
original pem on the occasion. Mr.
J. J. Bernard aoted aa Historisn and
told interestingly of the growth of the
new lodge.
Refreshments were served after tbe
exercises and everbodv went borne
bPPy. having spent a most enjoyable
evening.
The Yachts Maneuvreing.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Sandt Hook, Aug. 28. The Valky
rie started out this forenoon on
another sail stretching trip. It stood
out to sea, evidently looking for the
Teutonic, whioh is bringing over Lord
Dunraven and should be sighted to.
day. Everything is readyfor to
morrow's trial rave between the De
fender and the Vigilant. The Eng
lish boat will undoubtedly followthe
Yankees over at least a part of the
course,
Water Spout In Mexico.
By Telegraph to the Pukss-Visitob.
ZaoaTBCAS, Mex. The "- Village of
Huatingo was visited by a water spout
and many houses destroyed. Eight
persons w.re drowned. All the crops
were ruined. The spout bursted di
rectly over town.
COTTON MARKKT WIIil.
A Uig Jump In Iilverpool and New
' V or k Today.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Nrw Yokk, Aug. 28. Liverpool
opened strong at from 8 to 4 pointa
and closed strong at 9 points above
yesterday's close. Tbe market in
New York, was wild and excited with
tremendous business, sales 324,000
The market opened 13 points above
last oipht and closed 10 points above.
September options dosed at 7.82 to
7.84; October, 7.81 to 7 82; November,
7 00 to 7 91; Dtemter,"7.99; January,
8.06.
RASEKAliL NKt 8.
The Record of Gaines Played
Vesterday.
BAT10HAL LIAUUK.
'At Brooklyn:
Brooklyn
OS00O700 -13
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8t. Louis
At New York
New York
Louisville
At Boston:
Boston
Pittsburg
0 1
0 048
-13
0-8
4, 0 0 0 0 6 0
At Philadelphia:
Phlla. 83010000
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Cleveland ! '4 8010000
.At Baltinvors:
Baltimore 0 0 0 8 8 O'l 5
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Cincinnati 00000000 0-0
At Washington:
Washington 1001 0 010100-4
Chicago, 4 0 0 00 11 1.00 15
At Washington (second game):
Washington, - OS01000 4
Chioago, 110 0 3 Q-e-1
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The condition of Secretary. .Coke
waa soma better tbis morning. -'; ;
Ujla. Chaa; a Ferrall, Who haa been
visiting relatives ana acquaintances
in this city for. the past month, re
turned to Selma, Ala, today. . an,
Rnmll la nne amrmsT the nnmber of
Raleigh bova who ara in the cotton
business la the Bontnern states, uia
stay here haa been quite a pleasure
to bla many menaa. , ,
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.... Mr. 0. A. Crabtree. a former eitltea
of this city, but for the paat few year
a resident Of new sextoo ana Texas is
la the eltv. the ruest of EearUter of
Daeda Tloarera... Mr. Crabtree eon
templates making hia home here . aad
entering into business, "t f
Killed One Person and In
jured Several.
CAES WRECKED.
Trick Pony Valued at $1,600
Killed. O'Connor waa Stand- '
log on the Platform. ;
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rolling rook atrook a Colorado Kid.
Und exprea wrecking the baggage
ana emostug oars. The dead are P.
J. O'Connor. New Tork. faiarei J.
W. Ritchie. Kansas City, Thomas
Booster, Dayton, Ohio. A trick
pony, valued it 81,600 belonging to
Fay circus was in the baggag car
and killed. O'Connor waa standing
on tbe platform at the time of the
accident.
MR. A. J OOORK RE8IONS.
Mr. Kdar lieach Declines the Office.
Mr. ljeard the Successor.
Mr. A. J. Cooke, who f r four rears
has been Soliciting Passenger Agent
of the Seaboard Air Line with bead
quarters here, has resigned bia posi
tion. Pour year prior to bis accept
ance of this position Mr. Cook waa
jointly in the employ of the Seaboard
and Southern.
Mr. Cook's resignation came as a
urprise to hia many friend in this
city. His relation with some of the
officials of the road waa aueh that he
deemed It best to retire. Ia leaving
Mr. - Cooke haa tbe beet wishes of a
large number of his fellow employee.
M. Coke haa been quite succeeeful
in bia work here and especially in
eeuring traffic over bla route North.
While "Qus," aa his frienda com
monly term him, leavea the employ of
the Seaboard, he will not be long
without a position.
Hr. Edgar Leach haa been tendered
the office, but he declined. It ia now
understood that a Mr. Leard will aua
eeed Mr. Cooke.
Our best wishes attend Mr. Cooke
in whatever 8eld he may choose. Hia
resignation ia effective September 1st.
Busy With the Brandy Bonds.
The revenue people are busier now
than at any other 'eeaaon of the year
with brandy boada. Seixores are
scarce In eonsequenee. About. 400
brandy bonds have been renewed in
the department here and they are
keeping our friend Steed "op to bla
neck" in work. Tbe bonds range in
price from 8300 to $3,000. The bond
are required to inanra payment of
tax. It ia eipeeted that tbi work
will be eompleteorby Ootober 1st.
As to Communications.
The Press-Visitor Is receiving com
munication which wll appear ia dne
time. We will not require correspon
dents toaign their names to communi
cations, bnt namea must invariably be
placed In custody of the editor.
The Tribunal did not Meet.
The Arriagton Tribunal failed to
connect this morning at tbe appointed
bonr. They will meet aa aooa as the
witneasea arrive, aald Attorney
Purnell.
Win. Montagae, the negro who
broke la Dr. Rhodes beuae Sunday
night waa released - front eostoda
today. Re. 0. L. Stringfleld went hh)
bond, which wa 1800. 1
Work has stopped on (be faculty
building at Shaw Unlversity.though
the delay ia only, temporary. The
bricklayers and masons bavaoomv-
pleted the walla to the first story.
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W regret to note that th condi
tion of Mr. W. Q. Upohorch eontinnea
quite critical aad tbe worst may he
eipeeted at say time, although his
eon Dr. TJpehureh thinks It possible :
that he may live for some day or
weeks.'1-. . ' , , , '
Teeterday there were' good breaks
of tobaooo at all the warehouses.
tVhlle tbey were aot aa large aon
th opening oceaaloa, the bidding was
spirited aad goo 4 prices ruled. All
tobacco sold averaged (IS. Anjther
sale will ooenr tomorrow., r :
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The last of the fishermen who
Journeyed to Honeyoutt'a pond in
Uarnett county . have returned.
Messrs. Thoa. Stevenson and Ernest
Bain, so the story goes, broke all
previous records in the number of
fiah caught. ' ,
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