North Carolina Newspapers

,i- : 4 '7 '?'"'si V -"f .-r'---. j?.--Gr''' y ? ?- J over aooo circuzlAtios. f M BBBWamwJxsj HMW : 1 r : - .-1 B -VI 4 WE KEEP THE LEAD. LI VOL. 1. MO. 31. RALEIGH, N. C.f MONDAY. EVENING, - SEPTEMBER 30, 1895. J3.00 PER TEAR. SIT Jd T-T ' 1 "i ra ip a Cotton .is Wild as March . . Wind, Today.. , 23, POINTS; ADVANCE. An Exciting Jay ud Tremendous ' w Sales on Cotton Market Ad-.. iut- tino. In Vhrnk . By Teletraph to th Fiess-Vlsltor ' - . Nbw Yobbv Sept 30. Liverpool reported a very strong market. Fa tares dvnnoed 8 to 7-U; closing - very Bteadj; spot sales 12000; a pot ' advanced 1-Sa; 'Middling quoted" at 1 noon 4 23-32. T. New York opened with a firm an dertone at an advanoS of about 18 pointa,lost a few points butreoovered r- and advanced furtherjcloslDg steady 23 points higher than Saturday or .- about 4 points below the highest it reached today.": Tbe feeling was feverish and excited. - Sales, 389.70) bales. f - L Options closed as folbws : - "-t'September, . Av..s; ' TT.i wowoer, 8 88 to & 90; November 8.91 to 8 93; ; December, 8 09 to 9 00; January, 9 07 to 0.08 February, 0.18 to 914 ; Maroh, 0.19 to 9.20; ; April, to 7 J 'M7. tJOtdJ tLrV! I RiOAOO, Bept By.MJralO quota- nons oiowu to-aay as iouows.- a aa m a n ,,la ' . S Wheat Deoember, 63 l-S; May; - 071-8. &$t. f t Corn-potober, 81 to 81 1-8; De I oemoer, 88 8-1; May, 89 1-a to 29 3-8 i, Oates October, 18 8-8 ; Deoember, . 18 8-8: May, 90 7-8 to 81. Cabah Patriots tfnUed, A, . . By Telegraph lo the Pa.M-Viarroa, 4 flsw rosK. Sept. XX The steamer I Aatilla - arrived at qaartatin from . Neman today, retorning sight Coban 'who left this port, recently with a I . quantity of armagtadi ammunition -for - - th intnrg.nta.,1 'Cnfortnnately for tbelr eauae the munitions weretraae- - erred to the Behermea In the violnity - ana taken asnore whea . they were I seised. .' V:v.. ; ' ,t A Terrible Storm on the Lakea, i :. By Teleaaok te the rasas-Vmrroa. - CBIC4SO, i-Sept. ; 80. Testerday'a storm oa tb lake was one of th most violent In year. - Elghea vessels were reported stranded, while report soatinue to be received of other flying ' signal of distress. ' Many barrow .asps are reported and It Is believed a number of Uvea ware lost. "?;.' , Killing Frost In Kentucky and Iowa 1 Telegraph to the Pnnas-Viarroa.. . 1 LaxwoToF.'Ky Sept. 8U Central " Kentacky aiperieneed s killing frost I last night. Much tobacco Is still fn tbe Bald and Is rained. 'Tobaeso oa caff old la badly damaged) sorghum, .vegetables, aad sora damaged. ' . MiiaHALTon, Iowa, Sept. 80. There . , was a severe frost last night aad crop ars dnmagecL rr. i ,. ' 1 .-. i iei' ' 7 ;; "j; ; Blggeat Gambling Raid onReoord, ' ByTeleiapkteUMPra-e-Vlaltor.v . Bostos,' Sept. 80. Tbe biggest . ; ( gambling raid ever known la tha city waa mads iaat Sight la Chinatown. - Seventy-foar celestial ,w.re arrested i and over 90,000 policy allp eoaS-: eated.';ife:';:'c.:vA;;; . " f -i -ii 1 naa 1 ' - An Incendiary Fire. ' -. By Telegraph to Tna Panss-Vmrroaw v .- - ; Caicaeo; Sept. 80. B. Mark is be- I listed to have lost his life aad three others narrowly escaped from iacen- J" . diary Ires la a teaemeat honae oa 149 Hslttead street. - - . Call for Oondluon of National Banks By Telegraph to the Pa-us-Vunon, -, 4 .WasaiXOToa, Di C Sept. SO Acting , Comptrolier of. the currency Tacker bss leaned a call for the report of the svadLloa of .national banka to the close of business, Saturday. V ! '. .' China, Poor China, Babmlts. :. . By Cable te the FTeta-Vlanar. "' ' -. ' Losdos, Sept. 80 Th government has received. .Information that China has aeeeeded to all demanda mad la England' ultimatum. Peary, Explorer, In Now York. ByTelgTapbtethsraass-Visrron.. .' ' Hiurax, Canada, Sept. 80. Peaiy . aad wife left for New York todayv , China Obstinate. BrCaUeWtnerTeas-VUItor. ' Hobo Koho, Sept. 80. China ia still obstrnstlng inquiry by foreign minis ters into the Knebang msaaaera.' MILES THE MAN. Ha Will Suooeed Gen. Sohofleld - Commandant of the Army. ByTeleciapbtothehess-VIsltor. Nsw Yoax, Sept. BQ, Secretary of War Ti(K Lament has offioially notified General Kelson A. Kites that ha hat been named by President Cleveland to command the army of the United Btatee. Secretary La moat bad a long conference yrlth Mil' on th objt of change and improvements at the Metropolitan slab. General Miles re- fa wd to stet what change will be mads for tb present. He will go to Washington, aa soon at official order are issued, v General Soger will at the earn date eome to Governor' Island. Miles will rank as Msjor-General. Ths rank of vLltu tenant-General was only conferred by Congress snd, etpired with the retirement of General Soho- leld. - ' v?' Spanish Troape Hnntiugv Fillbus- , terers. By Telegraph, (0 the Panss-Vm-roa., Kit Wan, FU't SepV 90. H ia r. ported that marine from tbe Spanieh trainer Veosdito landed , at Horldn Keys to search for" flllbrnttercra, It la I generally peliered tint tbe totter have 1 . m m a a. . a . a arm. eecreeo mere, ana it in supposed 1 il .t it. a - : i m . .. ... .'.. u.. .up .ui-n euumeouer wjiug .nam, cwnermea any tne vea - I - . . . 3 a . we . . auito tanoen eearenmg partiet a ai- most ...ry ey wkere there may be a I . ,a a . i ... possinis nnoo.tf rers- reaaou - -;- WBHiliOTOir. Sept, ,8U Tbe Wr I arpsrtment haa no information of lb landing of Spanish , nurlnesln the Florida Key. It Is said that if true it wlU not be menV . - derated by the govern - Convention of Wheelmen. By Telegraph MJUit rreea-Vliitor Chioasv Sept 80. A call baa been issued fors ponventlon of the military wheelmen of the United State at New York, October 16 'Topics relating to bicycle- drill regulations- end tbe! sphure of the bicycle In war will be diaeoseed." w " -"? Mo Snob. Agreeable Canse of Aoot- J- dent. Here. ' By Cetoaraph to th. mat-Vmrros. '1' Bx Pvso. Tut.; Sept. 80. Owing to th excesatve rajas the Ksw Orlasns pnssenger train left, the track b.re. hnginser inompsoi waa scalded. Th passenger escaped anhurt. - v A New Japanese Steamship Lino. By Telegraph to the Preas-Vtaltor. -jr-VK Saama, Wash., Sept SO. A Japar nee sysdicato W soon to 'put oa' a stesmship lin between Japan aad some point oa the north'- Paotflo coast I for which Seattle is making a strong bid. t ' or Hew York Safe. ' By Telegraph to the rreaa-Vtolton ' ' -' OVwttLo, Btp: 80. The steamer Bute of New York, which wa thought to have bsea lost in th storm, arrived this morning. . ' w j " , ; t CAPT. TIMBERLAKG RETIRES. Has Seen 42 Teara of Consecutive Sorvloe Wltb the Seaboard, Capt. fi- B. Timberlake, the venera ble aondnstoi of ' the Seaboard Air Line, who has seen 49 year service la the employ of tbe eompsay, will saver big eosnsetioa with th roed after today.. Capt. .Timberlake made his last trip vile morning. Possibly b eondnetos has a mors extensive aeqatlntaoee In thi state, and oertainly there ia son more uni versally esteemed, , Court eo as, aesom modatisg aad always pollte' Capt, Timberlake was the favorlUbf the pa trons of Us road. His retirement will be beard with expression of regret, hav ing been a ntoetsfflclentoOeer.lsborlog for the best interest of the road and having seen so" many eonseontlve years of service. -It ts bat natural to expect that the directors will. If the manage ment has aot tender. Cspt.; Timber -Inks a pension. v ? ' Few road saa boast of having had aueh a maa 1 their service. ' Capt. Chsvasse, who is at popular aa I ha Is widely known, will succeed Capt. I Timberlake. . Capt. Chevasse't selec tion Is aa admirabls oaeJ The BOwithia'fl Norfolk Routes, The Southern WiU hardly enter Norfolk before the limit allowed tbe road by the oity of Noifolk expires. This is about January 1st. ' It waa the intention of the Southern to get in earlier in order to oatoh cotton trtiffia, but there was bo much work to do at tbe terminal; this Idea waa given up. A great amount of dredg ing is going on about Morfok, and workisbelDg pushed on tbe ware houses and wharves. III NATIONAL . CAPITAL. The Latest Kews and Gossip From Washington. RETURN OF CARLISLE. Mr. Otovaland Will Not be Back "at ' Washington Till the Middle " . of October. Speebd to the JrreavYlaltor. " ' : . - f . .- WiHiiroTo. D. C Hm aa Secretary. CerlUJ retnraa to , hi deak, today, mo.h benefltted by hie visit to Preddent Cleveland. ! U4 ia- (mate tbat Freaid.nt Cleveland will not, unlet he "ehangea, hi preaent plana,-: return to Waahlngton antll abont tbe middle of October. In tbat a he Wilt not. nettle down to boat. neaa here for several ... week a be I nader .. engagement tw ' attend l the A'lante Bipoaitloa .on the , 99nd of October. . While not diapoaed to do anv blow. ing over tbe fnet tbat the receipt of I 1 . - - : W government , lor tM, month of I m . ' aw m... oeptemDer.were some n.uuu.UM in 1 excess 01 in aipeaaitnres, memoers I . a . . . . . . . pi tne nammiarration are moen- gratl- nea at this noieatloa or as improve- I . ' mm . . f ment in government nnanees,. wniea they hope tos.e sontinne. i Ao on la Washington was aurprieed l. ie' .a'. m t . . ' ' . . I at the authorised Interview, published Saturday, , with Ool John C, New, of 1 Indianapolis, declaring Mr. Harrison not V be a candidate for tb Bepnbli- tan Presidential nomination, nor at bis adding tbat Mr. Harrison favored neither ' Mcglnley or Bead as tbe san. didate. ' Brer since Quay- and Piatt I renewed their grip upon th Bepnb- liesa machinery of Pennsylvania and New ' York Mr.': Harrison haa been counted out of the runningby friend and foe alike. ' Mr, Harrison and Mr. Beed never got along," and neither made any pretense of hiding" his dis like', for, the ..other hen one waa Speaker of the House, and the other President. ; Mr. Harrison's dislike Of MeEUnley , ia of . later growth and probably has some connection with the deal said to have been lately madebe- tween the friends of Beed aad MeKin, ley to keep Harrison out of the nomi nation. The . only reason that Mr. Harrlaon doesn't wish to be the nomi ne is that he know it cannot be. President Cleveland ha designated so saeeeeaor to Gen, Bahoneld, who retired from the command of aa active service in the Army yesterday, by reason of bis having reached tbe ag limit. . Secretary Lamont in now Act ing Commander. - , ' champion orioles. The Baltimores Win the League Pen. aant Onoe More.- Baltimore won the National League pennant for the second Urns when the team defeated New York in a close gam by a reore of five to two. " It wa one cf the. most exciting aad closest race In the history . of ths National Lsague aad was not decided until ths J dsy befors the season ended. Todny Is the last time ths teams will mset for championship contents. Baltimore has a great tsam, ons de serving of victory. 6b has a great sompstitor in Clevelaad aad the battle for the Temple cap, which begin in Cleveland on the second, will undoobtJ sdly bs a grat oas. -' .- -' - I Sine th essoa opened th Orioles I have been well to the front in the race, but they have found it mighty hard to I Bold ths place, so hot was ths ones the Cleveland, the Fittsbnrg. th Chi . . s . - osgos at ons time and the Boston act for them.- It waa bard work and Man- nger Han Inn has more gray hair now tbea be Bad when the ssasea opened. " HOW tHSV ST." - Wea-. lost, tt Cent. Baltimore, . 88 48 -64 ' 68 f y 69; hi 666 661 687 Cleveland, 84 Pbiladelpbia,. 77 Chleago, 71 71 660 646 846 638 5J3 i Boaton, Brooklyn, '71 ; 71' 66 -it 68 49J ' t9 .84.". pittabnrg. Cioeinnnti, ' 63 ' New York, Washington, 64 . V 607 86 880 St, Louis,'' Louiarille. .so.aoi i8eTen Tfoniand People freseat, f The Primitive BaptistAssooiath n j hloh t was held at Friendship Church in Johnson oounty yester day wee one of .tne largest religous gatherings ever assmbled In this sec tion of the State, 8even thousand people were there and there was -plenty to eat.' Among the. Raleigh people who attended were Mr. W. A. Matf, Craham Hay wood, R L. 1 Renn and others. MAJOR 'WINDER'S DlIAli SO RAIN Ml! IN kl DAIS! f Reported' to Have 8aid that He Knew Nothing If f OF A BUMORED CHANGE In the Maaageaaent of the Seaboard Air Xitne Company Nothing Bald to Him .. . A Paaae-TuiToa reporter ibis mora. ing had a talk wlih, a geatlsmaa who bad recently aien Major Winder. What he said thonld pat at rent tberam'ore. o peralateiitly eirenlated, that lfajor Windor waS to become again vieepreai dent of the Seaboard- It ia indeed new that Raleigh people generally will be orry to bear bat there wat nd troth la the minor. I aaked Major Winder myaelf, aid tbe gentleman, "whether or not there wa any foundation for the re port. His reply was that If there! waa any troth In the rumor, be wa. not it,... u. tA . I ' tn,t W yxt. received no In I formation of any change in the man nn-ement of tbe Seaboard-' 1 w So thus Is the most persi.teat 8a bo.A ,mot Uid to .... br rteai 1 ' a., Hollmaa'a denial and then bvthe denU1 of M.lor winder, himself. It la said tbat Vi-e-tresldent St Joh, h0been offered a more Inorntire position, than be now holds, aa vice president of a western eandicate. It ia still said with persistence thU Major Winder is to re-enter railroad management. This rumor Major Winder haa not denied. CHANGE OP SCHEDULE. Ths Train from the West Will Ar rive Several Honrs Later. A change f schedule will soon be inaugurated by the Southern Bailwsy which will put the train from Greene boro Jierej about 8 o'clock, or after. Tb change Is effective on and after the sixth. , X '' It Is all caused by ohange In tbe soheduls of 30. which will be at fol- lowst v Leave Atlanta, - - - 11:15 a. m. Leave Oaineaville, - - 9.01a. m Leave Tacoma, - - 8:16 a. m. Leave Greenville, - 6:19 a m. Leave Spartanburg,.? - 8:18 a. m. Lsava Blaoksburg, - - 7.-09 a. m. Arrivs Charlotte, - - 8:88 a. m. Leave Charlotte,' - - 8:60 a. m Leave Saliabury, - - - 10:90 a. m. Leave Greensboro, '- - 13.-06 p. m. Arrivs Dnnvills. 1:30 p.m. Arrive Washington, - - 9:46 pi A. Arrivo Bichmond, 0:40 p. m. It is not known' whsther there will be any further change in tbe South ern's train connecting with Balcigh. The schedule aa changed will not be hailed with delight us it breaks tbe connection with Wilmington. It is said tbat another train will be put on, giv ing a double daily schedule between ttoldsboro aad Greensboro. Tbs new train would probably reach here at 10 o'clock a. in, Joe Bill Johnson Discharged. Joa BUI Johnson, who was arrested at the instance of Marshal Carroll sev eral week aco anon a eharire of rob lung uii yvnumoe ana pormug ijn building at Warrsa Plains, V. C., on April 80th, 1894 had a hearing before a V, S. Commissioner in .Norfolk Sat- "day and waa discharged from cus- today, tbs svldencs not being sufficient to warrant his detention. Capt; Williamson's Next Horn Sale. Capt. B. P. Williamson announce that he will hold hi aixth annual aala of troftlng-bred, harness and, aaddl horses on Nov'embr 6th aad 7th.' Capt. WilUamaon baa won a reputation far and wide, extending into dletehtSiatee for bit Boe horSea aad there Ja tlways great i'ntorest l bis eales,'-; Watch his sdvertisement and be sore to be on Oa nest Thursday svenlng nt 8:80 o'oloek' there 'will be a mnslcnl given I ia the Yarboroogb probably, by some of Raleigh's very best Ulent. -Th yoaug ladies' who are in charge assure ths sncoeee of the entertainment, . Notice of the place will be gives laUt. The object I a charitable one and the public la oordially invited, A bor for .voluntary-' contribution will ho placed at lbs door. - BOO Students at the'TJatreratty. ' Ths total snrollmsnt at ths Ualrsr- tlty is 606, a follow Graduates, 8 Seoiora, 40 Juniors. 68 Sophomores, 67j Frcahmea, lSi; Medical, 87i Law, ' 43j teachers ia lammer sehoof, 140.- Wells Drying Up and the Supply of Water Low. DUST IS EVERYWHERE. A Moat Remarkable September Prospeota for Rain ie Very Poor- Bad Week for Crops. Tbe olouda came and they vent. but they left bo rain. Old weather profits said it would rain last night, but therein they were fooled. On the 16th and J7th days of Aa gust a good soaking rain visited this section. Since then we have not hod so muob. as a sprinkle. There have been two atten pt to lay the dost, one last night and one twenty days ago. but they both failed. It hardly seems possible, but it baa been one mouth atd a half or 48 date since we have been visited by a rain; and what is more tbe prospect ahead of us is indeed poor for enoonb moisture to lay the dust. ; Duet, dust everywhere. There is no pleasure in being on the streets, for a gust of wind is more than likely to fill your eyes, noetrils or mouth. Everything ie covered with duet. The weather bureau has records for twenty years, but this Septem ber beats them all on a minimum rainfall. Tbe rainfall this month is exactly thirty-eight one hundredths of an inch. November, 1890. was worse than this September. The rainfall then was .06 The weather crop report for th! past week will say that the week has tieen very bad for cotton. Tbe aver age will be onsidf rably decreased, Mr. Von Herman was told tbat rhe people of Raleigh were a long S'OdriDg lot and tbat tbty were pitientl.v waittDg for sr-me tofeet from him wbereby tbeir suffering might be alleviated Mr. Von Herman eays the prof pect is poor for rain. A storm is off the Florida Coast and the indication tbat it will come this way is rather oobtful. Jfr. Von Herman his the appearance of a man struggling un dermany difficulties. Icdetd the prospect is gloomy. Many wells tre drying np and the crop report will say that the failure of wells to firnish water is general. The s'renim in ibis stciion are below tbe w water mt k. Dust reigns fupreoie. HK CONVICTED HIMSELF. Bnt Because He Couldn't Convict Morgan, Hinton Was Set Free. Superior court was in much labor this morning orer a larceny ease, but ben the rumbling of jury sad law yers hid ceased, tbe catie stood ss it had at the beginning with the ex- ption that Edmund Morgan and George Hirton, euxperted tbievn. w re at liberty. They were charged with breaking into the store of s Mr. Psscall of .tiarks Creek No one seemed to want U'umn convictea, Dit there were angry cititens of the township bent on lurking Msngora np. Argo and Snow represented tbe latter, and Arnistead J.ues, Kaq , looked after Hinton'a Rid". 'i'h proseeutore caw that there was no chmce of eonviotiDg Morgsn with out the testimony of Hinton, no Mr. Jones put his man on tbe atand, after having it understood with acting solici tor L goe Harria tbat be would be protected. So Hinton bl'i'd away and told all knew, eouvtcting himself and mak- itg a dead set at Morgan. Hat before the jury w.nt out. Messrs: Argo and Snow did aome till tUiug.. Tbe retail wss that Morgan was- seqaitted. iHinkoa bad to be turned loose, so both are, again at lib. rty. . : ; '" " The White Sgaadron. Tha United State "steamers New York, Raleigh; 1 Minneapolis, Mont gomery, comprising tne White Squad ron,, arrived In Hampton Ruads yes terday; - It In a fln fleet of vessels., ' "Red and White" Is the nm of ths new publication at tbe A.AM, col lege. It will be seny-weekly snd will appear next week. - i J" ' There lives in this city a finally of six three-male and three females ths grandchildren of ss of our Brat sett). is, whoes combined ages amoaata to 844 years One of these ha never been sick a day, aad does sot know th taste of . medicine ; Th.a any Baleigh i aot healthy t T SCHOOL RALLYING DAT, Edeaton Street and Tabernacle San- . day Schools Celebrate, Uyabie one forff achoiars. S. ir .. . . . " ' ' - young and retired of the Eden ton street Sunday school. It was "rally- ing day" and a large number of members of the school and their friends were present to enjoy the ex ercises, which they knew, by ex perience would be full of Interest. The program oori Bistort of musical selections, both vocal and instru mental, and of talks to the school by leading members of Kdenton Street church and Sunday school, v, . Those who spoke were Mr. Jose phus Daniels, . Rev. John Cole, Superintendent Youngy Prof. - Mas- sey, K. T. Gray, Esq- and J. G. Brown, Esq. All the talk were full of interest and encouragement to those who nave the good of the school at heart The singing waa excellent, a fea ture for which Edenton Street school is famous. - Among those whose ainging was specially en joyed were Misses Maud Merrimon and Mamie Creech, both of whom gave delightful aoloa. A duet by Misses Powell and Green was also sung with a sweet exoellenoe that brought rounds of applause. A splendid orchestra gave selections that added much to the pleasures of the occasion, and those who had at tended went away happy. Yesterday was rally day with the Sunday sohooi of the Baptist Taber nacle. The exercises were nuite successful from any point of view. This is the banner Sunday school of the State, having by far the largest attendance. Yesterday the bersbip was largely increased. The school is in excellent condition and is doiug a splendid work. The Snperintei d-nt, Mr. N. B. Brougb ton, is greatly esteemed by the scholar, and has been the leading factor iu the advancement of the school The kpeoial exercises were very new and entertaing. The primary infant classes participated, render ing songs and recitations The large numbers of visitors present enjoyed the exercises greatly. Tbe attendance yesterday was 760; the enrollment is 1,169. Eighty new students were enrolled yesterday. fbe ool lection amounted to $86.78. rne exercises were followed by a sermon on "unoonquered territory," by the pastor, .Dr. Simma. It was an able an instructive disoouse. At a meeting of the Sunday sohooi workers yesterday afternoon 1460 was raised with which to enlarge the infant room. The present quar ters are not near large enough to ac comodate the class. The matter will be taken aotion Tuesday night at the o "lurch meeting. THE JURY HUNG fr'IRE. And There Is Still no Settlement of the Gray-Coley Trouble. The jury room of Superior court was a place of interest Saturday after noon snd night. Up ia it narrow confines sat a bun,- jury, nnd ths low sound of their argumentative wrangling floated oat through the open windows like the hum of a hive of bees. Thi paper has told of the difficulty, growiug out of tbe Oak Grove slander case, between Messrs. Gray and Colev. Mr Gray took the excitement atten dant upon the trial and th aubee qunt hang-ins; of the jury very quietly; Coley, on the other hand, took the matter more seriously. In the first place he was new to the; sight aad way a of a city; and then, too, he lost his wife. And ths nervous sountry msn walked ths streets wildly la sesreb of hsr. Truly it is hard to lose one'e "better half." This morning the 'jury eame into court, haggard aad worn. They told tbe Judge -tbat as fares they were concerned ''Love' Inbor was lost." So s mia-.rlal waa entered nnd the ease continued. Your Horee May Ham Tomorrow. "It U directed by th manager of the races nt the Bute Fair that records made after October 1st, 1698, wiU be ao bar. John Nichols, Secretary ." Th-tia ths sard that is being sent around to horse , owners, by the Fair management, today, This proviso, through mistake,' wss left out of ths programme, ' - . : - So after tomorrow fom may ax pact to hear of some rapid banging of koofs down ths stretch. Horse owners, who ex poet to eater for th fair races, hav bees chary of making records which might plaes their-horses la' sompaay which they consider too fast, J, ' NEWS GATHERED IN A DAY- Condensed and Put in Readable Form. FACTS AND GOSSIP Interestingly Told aa Ploked np on the Btreeta and Tarioue pin Abona.XWa. siagtow oounty jail is empty for the flrst tints since Deoember last. Ths Moor county Railway ha be gun a survey for sn extension of its liao tea mfJea, State Treasurer Worth" will not make known the appointment of a beak examiner to succeed ths late Malvern H. Palmer. Mayor Buss had nothing to do in a criminal way this morning save to dis charge one poor unfortunate who wss drunk on the streets last night. a. a. cooper has taken a posi tion at th popular grocery store of H. 8. Lowry, 117 Fayetteville street, and will ho glad to ses his many friends. Mr. Brown of the Bail way Commis sioners' office Is prepsring s map of the SUte, giving a complete outline of every railway. It will not be com pleted before the last of the year. The manager of the PKaas-ViaiToa can bo found at tbe Yarboro Honse ontside of offloe hour snd mail may be addressed in care of the Paaua VisiToa or room 68, Yarboro Houee. Major Wilson arrived this morning from his home at Morganten. He says that there was frost at that place yee- terday and this morning. In this section there will be ao frost before a rain. There will be a meetiaer of the Ladies' Memorial Association Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 e'slosk in the State Library. Members are earnestly re qneeted to bo present, as a subject la to bs sbocea for next Memorinl Day. Last night' high wiad sorely die- appointed many people with iu promise of rain. A few scattering drops did fall about 9 o'clock, but th wind whisksd rspidly sway any rain-laden clouds there may hare bsea. Opposition orewsto both ths Sell circus and Buffalo Bills WUd West are In ths oity. They are patting up asw bills on ail the bill board. Such advertising was never seen before. All available soaca eaanu tn 1.... been secured. Mr. L, L. Pritehsrd. Superintendent of the new Inter State Telephone line, which Is soon to connect the leading townn of the State is in WUmlngton. and th Beview says h has fln Uhed putting np th line in Golds boro. Workmen will begin Work in Wilmington this week. There was an alarm of Are tamed in early thi morning from box No. 98. The firs was at Moye's oorner ia the second ward, bat little damage was dons. Ths trucks got the boxes mixed np in some way, ons of tb companies rushing pell-mell to "Hun gry Neck" where there waa aot even a cooking flame. There are fifty-one npplieanta in the law class which is standing ths Su preme Court examination for Ueease this morning. Thirty-two of these are from ths University law school. There are no negroes and, strange to any la the day of "new women," there are no female applicants. This class is composed of a fine-looking and gentle manly number of young men. It give ns pleasure to note that the complaints about th. lateness of this paper are becoming less frequent. We are giving our reader all tbe news of ths day aad they do aot mind if the paper Is a little late in ths evening siaos It is brimming full of the bright est aad freshest new when it comes out: If w go to press any earlier than we do W could not print all tka news, aad this we try to do. is It Is straags how ths" tendency among most farmsr is to multiply ths shortness of the cotton crops. A groat difference of otlaioa always ' differs oa this (abject among oar ' coaatry coasts. Five farmers were aaked this morning their estimate of the atop la this county. Two out of the Ave said thsrs wonld aot ho a half " a crop la the scanty.: ye said a half. : ' and the others put it at aboak a third , short, . : - "