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"pro "TrO IT IF YOU WANT TO READ THE MEWS TAKE THE PRESS- .r . VISITOR, IT GIVK8 IT. ,-. ADVIJilT!: ;i IN THE PRKSH ISITOK TO RKACU l.l.KX" FAMILY IN RALEIGH. -I T7 VIS OB. - v VOL. XXXIV. NO. A WHITNEY ECOLl AGAIN Whitney Said to be Groyer's Choice Next Time. THE THIRD TEEM TALK InotInterirredWlth Admintotra. tlon'a Foreign Polloy Criticised : Organisation of Senate, . H Tl-r.nh tn the Pre VUltOT. '." WabbibotoBj D. C, Not. 15. One of iht lateat phase in politic! gossip to the (election of Whitney a th 1 choice of Cleveland for the democratic nomination next year. The revival . the Whitney boon 'doe not Interfere , however wltlr the "third term diseua- loa renewed by the election. Class Democrat who don't think Cleveland will aaeept ar booming .Whitney Judge Bolmaa la oat In an Interview ' criticising tha administrations forslgn ' Boiler declaring that It Is tot) weak especially In Ignoring tha righto of ; tnannrenta In Cuba. The aext session la exoeoted to be long and continued - bv tha Venezuelan aueetlon. Senator Quay doea not think that tha republi can hare anything to gain by organ. ' litng tha Senate.' It ia doubtful If tha liver men who hold nearly all the important eomn.Utee ehairmanahlpa : will aid tha rapablieana. : GREAT BR1TIAN SNUBBED. Turkey Again Provoke tha British Idon A Demand Made oa Sultan. . ; Meelal feme Press-Visitor. r 1 CoKBTAimHOPiJt,'' Not. 15, It ia announced today that three prison offtolals ia Mash dismissed some - time ago upon demand by Britain, " have been re Instated. The action ' is 'considered a snob to Great Britain. The British charge de at fairs, Herbert has demanded of .the porte that they again be dismissed ' for maltreatment of prisoners. The report from Serdusof the out break at SItbs- is confirmed. The rioting was attended by great blood . shed. - Order is now partially restor ed. Torgish officials are protecting foreigners. '.' Beyond this there is no ohange ia the situation. Reports of . a conflict between the Albanian regiment and Tripoli regiment at the sultan's palace are '? unconfirmed, though it is well known that there has been bad blood. ' " r' " BIO NEW YORK FAILURE. - Reported Here That the Mammoth Firm of Hilton, Hughe Co. Haa . Gone Under. . " ,n K"t ' It waa reported oa tha atreeta here today that the large New Tork Brm of Hilton, Haghea ft Co. harfalled. Tha report ha not yet been authenticated , aad today' prea report did not touch ev ea tha rumor. " ' - - However, Meser. Whitehead ft Cary, aa well eether. 'received telegram. Their' earn from Hubbard Brother, of New York, and simply gar the ramor. N-.. ?v" ', ' , Hilton, Haghea ft Co. to, one of tha largest firm In the country and sue eeseor to the fataoa'a Arm of tha "Mer chant Prince" A. T. Stewart. -' r v ' . i ee .'' f TERRIBLE TORM. , ' ,t., Injures Much Property at Manhat- tan Beach Veeeele Orer Dote. : . By Telegraph to the PreM-Visitor. ' - . Naw Tose, Nor. IB. The northwest . wind whieh blew with persliteney for three dsya caoaed dlsaater to ihippiog . Intereeta, and thirteen rveaela are orer doe. The ' warea are sensing navo along Long Island and the Jar eay eoasta.'. It ia tha highest tide for years today. " Manhattan beach and a part of the bulkheada and lawn la front of tha Oriental hotel were. car ried away. The afarine railway ia undermined. ; A new bulkhead on Brighton beach la washed iiut. Tha ' Mendota from Wale with a cargo of tin, long orerdne, haa arrlTed. Tha captain reported aa extremely rough voyage and na accident. Deatb of a Prominent Merchant. . By Tel"ifrph to the Preee-Vlsltor. r btox. Nov. 13. EbenO. Jordan, cf the well known dry goods firm of JjrJan, Marsh fc Co.. died today . . Democrat to Meet Early. By Telegraph to the Preee-VUiltor. " Indiahapolis, Not. 15. Secretary EL rin, of the Democratic National Co i.niiitee, will call a meeting early la r - v.ter. . r r. S. B. Nye, the sjpert opkOdan, h j t arrlTedhereaadiato be found at t'. Tarboro. - , 71. A RAPID DECLINE. Cotton Goes Off and Closes at 19 By Teleaaoh to the Paaas-VisiroB. : Naw Toei, Not. IB Liverpool opened Arm 1-64 np, but subsequently became easy aad lost 5-6a, closing steady 3-64 below yesterday' close, orll-S-M abor the 1 wet r Good pot business sales, 19 000 bales of whloh 11,000 bale American, 1,000 balea for export and apeeulatloa i mid dling, A 7-ld, weak :, v i.l -: New Tork opened 10. points down easy, and alter various aaoiasiiona, closed weak 18 to 10 point below yea- terday . Tha decline ia due in tha lint plaea to nnfarorable aew from Liver pool, where rumors-of failure' de pressed tneinarket. la tha seeoni place .- reeelDta are very ? liberal today being estimated at 60,000 balea, againat 60,000 bale laat year, finally (he failure of tha large dry good firm of Hilton, Hughe ft Co. la New Tork caused the weak undertone at the close Tha political situation Is unchanged With the liberal sale at Liverpool and afterwarda a decline of nearly one cent a reaction ought to be due, but tha feeling la ao marked and feverish that (till lower markets are predleted. Opttona closed aa follows! November, 8.01 to 8.03 j December, 8.0s to 8.08 January, .07 to 8.08 February, 8.1S to j March. 8.17 to 8.18 1 April, 6M to May, 8.86 to 8.S7j June, 6.80 to 8.81 1 July, 8 89 to 8.84 1 August, 8 84 to 8 86 1 October, 1896, 8.97 to 9 00. : Balea 888,900 balea. . 1 " Ohioago Grain MnrkeC , i Cuoaao, Not. 15. drain quotations losed to-day as follows Wheat December, 57 1-8. . . Cora December 88. v . Raleigh Cotton Market. -. j . j " - Friday, November 15th . Middling, 7 8-8. . ' -Strict middling, 7 Ca.. Clood middling, 7 7-8 to 8. i . s i Senator Squire I Mad. By Telecraph to tha Faasa-Tisrroa. Biattli. Wash., Nov. lB.-r-Senator Squire, chairman of tha committee oa coast defences, baa decided view on the Alaska boundary dispute, and axpreasei his decided displeasure at tha present outlook, Canada rbowlng disposition to shift the boundary. which the United Statea must neees aarily resent. The Senator will call the attention of Congress to the de fenieleee condition of -the ' country. Ha doea not think the act of Great Britain in placing n armed guard oa the Atkakaa boundary, was actuated by friendly motive, "Forty-Elgha-go Down tn the Sea.'' By csbl to the rTM-Tlittor. Londoh, : Not. 15. The steam launch belonging to the British erui. ser, Xdgar. was lost near Nagasaki November 13th. It is believed that forty-eight oconpants were drowned. Only Eight Saved. By Caele to the rress-Tkttor. - i '. .:"''; -'yf Lowdobt. Nov. 15. The BriOsb steamship Leo, from Odeassa, to Co penhagen, fonndercLThe mate, engi neer and six men were picked up. The remainder were drowned. ., Millions of Gold to Europe,, ' By Telexnph to Tan Pbms-Vuitob, , NiwYobx Not, lli. Lazard Pre. res will ship a million and a quarter of gold tomorrow. It is stated today that four million will follow by Tues day. , - ' Wreck on the Central. ' By Teleeraph to the hess-Vlsltor. : ' , ' Syracuse, Not. 15. A New York Central freight was wrecked and de layed traffio from 1 to 7 o'clock this morning. No one was injured, , ; . ' Row. More Talk. . rOaMetotheFress-Tlsltor. " LoimoH. Not. 15 Slarin haa ao oented Peter Maher's challenge for the championship of the world. , Paying pair Premiums. " " Secretary Niebola ta still founding up his State Fair business, which Is not finished by any mains '. Mr. Nichols waa paying premium today and Issuing diplomas to the success ful exhibitors who took tha awards. Tha diplomas are quite handsomely engraved. Artistic displaya of rartoua produc'tc, a handsome picture of Fair buildings, and a portrait of Qt-orge Washington adora these dlplomaa. ' Mr. John M. Wombla of Kesirs. Tueker ft Co., to back after a visit to the Atlanta Exposition and aays every one should take tha bl show la. RALEIGH, N. C.. General Yard-Master Horton ' - Has Been fiemoyed. J A NORTHERN MAN HERE. Seaboard Employee Here are Mo oh Disturbed Over What they Think a Deep-laid St. iobn Scheme. . The eomag to Baleigh of a North era railroad ait, who bear tha ua- ro mantle name of Smith, and who, on Vice-president St. John's reeommenda- tlon, baa beea made a yard conductor foe the Seaboard -Air Line here, haa greatly disturbed the equanimity of railroad men her generally- And taken In connection with the ' develop. menu ao far bronght to light, it would aeem that there ia to be a renewal of the trouble cauaed a few months ago by St. Jobn'a policy of Introducing Northern . railroad mea to take the pleeee made vacant by the '-fealgn- ment". of home men. The man to lose his "head" this time., to General Yard Master John Horton, who Ilka others who have pro ceeded him to Mr. St. John's guillotine haa been rounded by years of experi ence Into t railroader par excellence. Mr Horton has not yet been asperated entirely from the road ha haa served, but that, think the men, la only a question of "time, " - ' It waa juat about a month ago that Mr. Smith turned ap hare. - He ear- ried with him an ' endorsement from Mr. St. John to Capt. Horton to put him oa aa a yard conductor. Smith has had railroad experience oa the Penn- aylvanla Central.- No place waa vacant, but accomodating Mr. Horton, follow ing the Tiee-President's orders, mad on for him. .- .. ; " Bo Mr Smith took hi position. He ha made a good conductor, with tha exception a that he ; has been all eyee. and no 'phese , of the yard business aseapad ' hhni ' and the mea at the yard now fear that tt will soon be Mr. Smith who will run the yardi and they feel alao that when he comes into control, Southern Sea board mea wil fare badly.Mndeed. The first step in thi alleged plot waa the removal of Capt. Horton as general yard-master and the -aubatltu tlon ia his place of Mr. A.: 0. Tatea, who was made yard-master, "pro tern." Thla latter may meaa a week'a time; It may meaa more,- But you can't find a Seaboard man who hain't the notion way down In hia heart, that after tha passing of Tatea will follow tha com ing of Smith. And from the temper of the men, one may be excused from hinting. after Smith, the deluge. ? t ; Thla ia the reasoning which railroad men here are Indulging In. It 1a to be hoped that It to an exagerated way of thinking, but it flavors strongly of probability. - Smith ia to succeed Mr. JTatea ss soon as the former learna thoroughly the yard and tha business. . Whan Mr. Smith taken charge he will, following Mr. St. John's policy, work ia other Northern men aayard conductor who, as aooa as they learn the ropes, will be put oa aa freight conductors on roads north of Monroe,- for the temper -of railroad men further south has been tested before that. thua there will be another almost wholesale discharge of home empmployee. ' '" ' J 1 ' The local S. A; It. men,' who thor oughly believe thla reasoning, ar of couree greatly atlrred up. And torn of the murmur have reached the ears of Mr. 8mlth("H at laaat is ao coward, if hi reported remark b true: ' : 'I have money enough to buy a Winchester! and my family of Bmitha never tn.M v . - v:-'':''' In tha meaawhila there are murmur that grow ia volume) and the men walk about with solemn faces; and, 'though all. hop for pea, serious trouble to not aa improbability. -": .. . , -T Baptist, Convention, , The Baptist Stat Convention meet ia Qreensboro December 5th. - . Bev, Dr. B. H. Marsh, of Oxford, I prealdant of tha eonvaation, Bev, Dr. A. M. Simms, of Baleigh, will preach the Introductory sermon. " On December 4th. the day before the ; eanveation, ,tb Bptlst Toung People's Convention will meat, Thla I la charge of a committee of two, Bev. B. Van Devaater, of Burlington, and Bev. 0. S. BlaekweU, of Elisabeth City.. . :ri:?t ' There will be a large crowd la at tendance, probably foar or five haa- dredtaall. ": ' . .O,. FRIDAY EVENING, J RUSSELL AND BUTLER. The "Gov." Walked Prom the Park . to the Tarboro to See the Senator. The walla of No. 28 oi the Tar- borough House have contained more political secrets than possibly any other: room in these parte. The leaders' of fusion have met there and oonsulted the States welfare (?) on many oocassions. " ' , If those walls oould tell their secrets, what JDan Russell said to Marion Butler . last night and Marions reply,' would make Inter Citing reading matter to the public. But what was passed between Wil mington's would be Governor and tha.. young -popalist. -Senator is not likely to become a matter of current history just now-. " Possibly "Gov." Russell handed orer to Senator Butler for endorse ment the fortunate appointee who be will gather ' around him to suooeed Ms. Telfair and Mr Hinton when he becomes "Got.". ,; There was a gathering of the notables. Among whom were the big mogul from Wilmington, 8. Otbo Wilson, Treasurer Worth, Hal Ayer and several others. Hal Ayer was very hoarse this morning and it Is said he just talked himself down. v '.,.. The meeting lasted late. 1 One of those present remarked today that it was Just a little gathering. GOES FOR LEAK. Jim Young Says he is Trying to Ride Two Horses at Once. Jim Young rakes the colored con vention in the Gazette this week and calls it an attempt to deoeive the people. Jim Says: "Every one, ex- oept the more brazen, of the few who came to take part in the meeting, gave an apology to any one whom they happened to meet, who was not tn accord with the meeting for being here to attend it The meeting was presided over by R. H. W. Leak, who opened the affair with one i f his old time, pre- udicial, high sounding, meaning less speeches. In which there was neither ' rhyme nor reason," He soon disgusted the most ardent sop- porters of the great "Advisory Board of 22. : ; During a controversy Chairman Leak, who is both for' and against fusion, or, in other words, is attempt log to rHe two horses at the same time, both of which are running In opposite directions, was as mum in the ohair as one of the, petrified mummies of Egypt would have been. Acne Wallace Villa. The following complimentary ref erence to Agnes Wallace Villa and her company who will be seen here on the night of the 22nd evening in " The World Against Her," is taken from ah exchange: ' J j No company that has visited us has given , better' satisfaction than Agnes Wallace Villa's. Each mem ber looks and acts the part ohosen for them to the life.' In oostume, concep tion and manner, perfect is the word. The play is one that appeals to men and women alike; and all classes are delighted with the interesting, .excit ing plot Patrons and heads of fami lies may be assured that while mirth is nnstlnt. J, tha.t neither look nor aotion will offend the most fastidious, and the best of satisfaction is assured all who see "The eWorld Against Her" as played by Agues Wallaoe and her superior company. A Young Kleptomaniac in Jail, v Alfonso Trle.e, a small aad Innocent little African I In jail - for lareeaoy. This I not the flret time Trie haa been detained against hb will by an Iroalattaoe work. The dextrous young. star Is a kleptomania. He has beea up before the Mayor oa several occa sions for stealing aad was generally let off with severe thrashing byvhi other. :- -: . Y-'-O ' Trie has become accustomed ao whipping and rather enjoy them. He had aa Idea that this would bethe penalty for stealing a box of cigars from Mr, Wca. Simpson' drug store, bat It did aot work. v Trice banged hard; he pleadi he offered many .Inducements, but ao go. Whip me, beat me, but doa't rry me to Jail," cried Trice. He offered to black the policeman's shoe every day for a year. , - 11 There were good sales of tobacco today and good prices prevailed. : Inasmuch aa Hargett Street to being paved. It to said by a resident of that street - that if tha pavement to not continued beyond Salisbury street. the clay there will make It very bad la wat weather aad that It will finally result la undermining what pavement then to. ,. ; ';;S:,.;?'V i- NOVEMBER 15, 1895. c. IS The Representative Baptist Passed Away Last Night. DEATH CAME SUDDENLY An Aggressive Life Devoted to the Work of his Church A Brief Sketch. Dr. Columbus ' Durham died sud denly last.Bjght at his home on Eden. ton street of heart trouble. Death came with audden atroke, but it was no entirely unexpected by Dr. Dur ham or hia frlenda, who knew of the trouble of the heart. He had been for a mouth under the treatment of hia physician, and for some time had been confined, intermittently, to hi bed. But the day before he died he was walking about. Ha leaves a devoted wife, formerly Mis Walters, and two sons, Walters and Baxter, and one daughter, Ellen. It was a 4 Baptist that Dr. Durham waa known widely orer the State; and it was as a member of that denomina tion that he was most proud to be known. For never did the Baptist church, Baptist doctrines, Baptist colleges have a more zealous champion. Sine 1888 he had been Secretary of the Board of Missions, and his work In this eapaoity brought him into constant contact with the members of the Baptist denomination throughout the State Dr. Durham was born in Cleveland county 51 years ago; he etarted life aa a boy aoldier, for he was only six teen when he entered the Confederate army. Ht fought all through the war and when peace came again, he took up bis delayed education by entering Wake Forest College, from which be graduated in due time. At his death, he was president of the Board of Direct ors of the college, and had received from it the degree of Do'-'or of Di vinity. He waa a preacher before his college life waa ended, and afterwards married Miss Walters. Walters, of Wake Forest. Dr. Durham's chief characteristic as a publlo man was his bold and ag gressive stand on all questions. This ids of his nature was brought promi nently before the people in his fight against State aid. He ceased to fight only when death stepped in- Dr. Durham waa a maa of great per- aonal magnetism, and to this in a meas ure can be attributed Us high stand among Baptists. He was a liberal giver. As a apeaker he was specially endowed and waa often called a pulpit orator. Tne funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon abont 4 o'elock from the First Baptist Church, though the hour haa not been announced. The lead lug Baptists in the Stste hare beea telegraphed to, and many of them are expected to be here. The office of the State Missions was cloud today and the doer draped In mourning. Horse Notes. Orrin Hickok predicts that Robert J. and Joe Patoben have seen their best dajts, and that next year's cam paign will be likely to develop a new ohampion side wheeler from the ranks of the younger horses. . A. J. Joyner resigned his charge of the Blemton Stable at the olose of the Morris Park, meeting to John Pyland, Joyner himielf signing a contract to train for David Gideon next year. Joyner was remarkably successful with Mr. Belmont's horses at the Morris Fark meeting, and they go into Hyland's hands in first rate condition. . Slaty Extra, Pullman Oars Southern. on the Sixty extra Pullman oars will be put on the Southern on November 21st to carry the many passengers to Atlanta after that date. The cars will be attached at Washington City. At present all the coaches attainable can Boaroely aeoommodate the im mense amount of travel which Is steadily increasing. . Accept a Call to AahervUle. ' B. Mr, A. Adama, formerly of thi county, aow "pastor of tha Baptist church at Beldsvllle, ha accepted a call to the pastorate of the French Broad Baptist ehurch, of Aahevill. Mr. Adama will preach hia Brat ser- moa as pastor on the 8.d 8uaday la December, u Mr. Adams ha a wife and 'two hlldra.-';?ftj:.;i.'-i.!--'v vyi . -. v ;--'':" . - . .-'H.i!.V--.' -. '-j: SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION, Workers Among the Denomination Meet In Raleigh Mot. 21 at. I The Wake County Inter-denomlna. tional Sunday Fchool Convention will meet in Baleigh Thursday, No vember 91st in the Presbyterian church at 10 o'clock a. m. Prof. H. H. Hamill, of the Interna. tional Committe, and one of the best Sunday aehool workers engaged in the work, will be present. The following programme haa been auggested : 10 a. m. Praise and prayer service. led by Bev. W, G. Clement. 10:15 Enrollment of representa tive from the various Sunday echoots. 10:45 Address on the condition of the work In Wake county, N. B Broughton. 11:00 Address by Prof. H. M. Hamill, on "Advanced Sunday School Methods. This is to be followed by general questioning on methods of teaching and managing the school. APTlBSOOir 8K83ION. 8:00 p. m Prayer and song ser vice, Hr. W. J. Toung presiding. 8;15 p. m. Address, "The" Bible the Teacher's Text-book," Bev. Eugene Daniel. 8:45 "Spiritual Life Essential to Sueeessfnl Teaching," Rv. J. N. Cole. 4:90 p. m. Primary Class Methods, by Mr. Jo. H. Weathers. Appointment of delegrates to State Sunday Sohool Convention. EVBKIB8 BE88I0H. 7;30 p. m. Prayer and song ser vice, conducted by Rev. D. H. Tnttle. 7:60 p. m. Address, "The True Aim of Sunday School Touching," Rev. Dr. J. W. Carter. 8:90 p. m. Song and praise service, Rev. J. L. Foster presiding. 8:30 p. m. Address, "Our Sunday Sohool Work," Prof. H. M. Hamill. Each white Sunday school in the county is requested to send three or more delegates to this convention. All persons interested in Sunday school work are cordially invited to attend the meetings. C. P. Whabtos, President. T. Ivsx,, Secretary. A Word as to Mr. White. Mr. White feels aggrieved at the article which appeared in these col umns a day or two ago in regard to an incident which was said to have happened at iMrs. White's boarding house. Mr White says that the inci dent did not occur as reported We have called upon Mr. Sal , who aays that no oomplaint was made to him by Mrs. White, but that he was simply there inspecting the premises when the Incident related occurred, and that it was not recently, bnt some weeks ago. Mr. Sale assures us that he now always finds the premises very clean and neat. In the publication of the article there was no intention to annoy Mr. and.iirs. White or to do them any Injustice and we trust that any unpleaaant impression which may have been made in the public mind concerning these estimable people will be removed by the above statement of Mr. Sale. Registrars Appointed. At the meeting of the board of aldermen lastTuesday evening Clerk Smith announced the following regis trara for the election on the bond issue of 850,000 which takes place Jannry 14th. The Aldermen endorsed Mr. Smith's appointees which are as fol lows:. 1st Ward T. A. Jones, J. D. Newsom, J. E. Kennett 2nd Ward J. W.Denmark, M.L. Hayes, M. F. Clark. otdWard-W. N. Alloott, G. L. Tonnoffski, BuOer Pieroe. 4th Ward-N. A. Blake, W. H. Strother, T. J. Jeffreys. Gock-flgbting Legal In Wilmington. During the last Legislature a bill waa ruahed through at the instance of Senator Ed. Rice,' from Wilmington, legalising cock fighta in the county of New Hasover. The Dispatch aays: ,'It la. rumored that a cock pit is to aooa o be flf ted up by aporting mea' just north of the city limits. Some time soon and a number of game oeka will be imported from North for porting purposes. McRary Brother Show Last Night. MoKary Brothers Snow gave a unique performance to a packed tent The animals became unruly, but this did not mar the enjoyable per formanoe. v-The many attractions in the different rings kept all eyes busy. The boys have a Rood show and should draw a large audlenoe at the next performance, Monday night $3 00 PER TEAR. Condensed and Pat in a Read- able Form. FACTS AND GOSSIP. Interestingly Told aa Picked up the Streets and Various Point A Done Town. The proeeedings of the 28rd annual ' session of the North Carolina Press As- eoeiatlon are out. . ' Everybody is interested in the big bazaar for the cruiser fund. Let all ' hand whoop It up. One of the cotton merchants In thi city recently shipped a lot of cotton to' Japan. It went by way of New Tork. Walter Henry is not dismayed. ' He has risen sbove the snrfase and haa aa engagement to speak in Edgecombe county next week. Mr. E. V. Denton has something nniqne to aay to his friends in the first letters of a few lines from him which appear elaewhere today. Ruth Lodge No. 4. Daughters of Rebecca meet tonight at their Hall In the Pullen Building. All members are requested to be present. The Execntive Committee of the Board of Trustee! of the State Uni versity, will meet here in the Gover nor's office on the 16th of November. The Board of Direotors of the Blind Institution have elected Mrs. Elisabeth Harlee, of Anson county, Instructor in the physical culture department and also teacher of music. Senator Marion Bntler arrived in the city yeaterday and left early! thla morning for Washington, D. C. He will aot return to North Carolina be fore Congreas meets. The Governor has made requitition on the Governor of South Carolina for Will Taylor, who ta wanted in Chat ham oonnty for burglary. Taylor la now in jail at Darlington. The Swindell closing, out salseis at tracting attention and drawing people all the time Splendid bargalna are be ing offered. All will do well to watch these columns for new announcements. We regret that onr venerable citi zen, Mr. Alfred Williams, fell night be fore last while on the street, sustain ing very painful injuries. Ha waa carried to a drug store and given every attention. Mr. Watts, the general superinten dent of the great Pennsylvania rail road with his wife and two daughter, were here yesterday for aeveral hour. They came in Mr. Watt'a private ear, and left on the S. A. L. express at 11:80 a. m. Prof Hicks, the weather prognoeti- oator of St. Lonis, predicts that Jaau ary of 1896 will be a awlnger for cold, and advises people, even in the South, to "provide bountifully against severe winter storms and great cold." Mr. Joseph J. Hartman, paymaster's clerk of the V. S. S. Raleigh, was pre sented with a handsome sword while the cruiser was at the port of Norfolk as a mark of esteem on the oceaaion of his promotion from paymaster's yeoman to clerk. On November 26th the case of M. I. and J. I. Stewart, public printers, against aeveral of the departments of State for not sending all of their print ing to them, will be heard. The Stew art brothers bass their claima for the most part on the failure of the Agri cultural Department to do thi. A reporter saw Mr. White, the for tunate husband of the lady who run the boarding house which drowned Mr. Sale. The Bev. gentleman aaya there ia aot a word of truth la the re port; Mr. Sales, Mr. Roger and thi paper'a original Informant say differ ently. The PaiSB-YisiToa takes ao vide, but cracks it heel and aays. "go ftl" The Durham Sun of Wednesday says "Oak Villa," the hospitable residence of Mr. aad Mr. B. L. Dnke, was yes terday the scene of a most Interesting vast, and a social gathering of th Sub ox Jkruruam, whvm: wiu :. v, ,4uu remembered. It was a high tea given by Mr. B. L. Duk, ia honor of the dabut of her daughter. Mice Mabel, a most charming and popular young lady who entered soeiaty under the moat happy auspleej.and waa the a tre of attractioa among bar boats of friend.