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I THE PRESS-VISITOR Illas Three Times as Many ■ -RALEIGH READERS— As Any Other Paper. VOL. XXXV.—NO. 76. IS MINLEI FOR SILVER? Writes That He Would Not Veto A Silver Bill. FOR VICE PRESIDENT Lippett of Rhode Island Would Like to be McKinley’s Running. Mate. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Washington, D. C., May 22.—A tinted lithograph of Governor Charles Warren Lippitt, of Rhode Island, ac companied by a biographical sketch, announcing his candidacy for Vice President on the Republican ticket, has been put in circulation. Denver, Col., May 22.—A prominent citizen and an original McKinley man, claims to have a letter from McKinley saying he will not veto any silver measure. St. Louis, Moy 22.—The convention hall is practically complete. Only the finishing touches remain to be added. The contractors will turn the building over to the business men’s league, June 1st. The hall will have an actual seating capacity of 13,800. The House of Commons Deadlock. By Cable to the Press-Visitor. London, May 22.—The House of Commons is still sitting and the dead lock at noon has been continuous since three o’clock yesterday. Balfour, the government leader, refused to ad journ until the agricultural rating bill passed the committee stage The Radicals moved a good many amend ments to the bill. These after dis cussions were brought to a vote by the closure of the result of their rejection. The clauses were then adopted. Har court scored’Balfour’shighhanded use of closure. An unsuccessful attempt was made to adjourn for breakfast. The amendment clause of seven was rejected, and two clauses were adopted at 1 o’clock. The House adjourned to 1:30 until June 1st. Presbyterian Committeemen. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Saratoga, May 22.—In the General Assembly of Presbyterians’ the stand ing committees and permanent clerks announced by Dr. Booth, the retiring moderator who will be at the head of the bills and overtures committee. Dr. Agnew, of Phila., will perform the duties of Chairman owing to Dr. Booth’s indisposition. Dr. Breed is placed at the head of the Theological Seminary committee. Dr. Montford will be Chairman of the Judiciary and Dr. Davies of the committee on church policy. A Straw Plait Strike. By Cable to the Press-Visitor. Rome, May 22.—The strike of the straw plaiters of the city is assuming an alarming phase. Thousands of strikers paraded the streets last even ing and hurled stones at passing car riages and tram cars The police in terfered and were stoned by the mob. The Street Railway Boycott. TODAY’S MARKETS. Cotton Futures Take a Big Tumble in Prices, Closing at the Lowest. By private wire from New York. New York, May 22 Cotton quotations furnished by E. B. Cuthbert & Co , 56 Broadway, New York, and 305 Wilmington street, Bal* eigh, over their special wire: MONTHS. OPEN ING. HIGH EST. LOW EST. CLOS ING. January, February, March, April, May, 7 90 7 97 7 85 7 85-7 June, 7 93 7 96 7 85 7 85-6 July, 7 98 7 99 7 86 7 86-7 August, 8 00 8 02 7 89 7 89- September, 7 40 7 40 7 33 7 33-4 October, 7 26 7 27 7 22 7 23-4 November, 710 7 17 7 13 714-15 December, 7 16 7 18 7 13 714-15 Tone, irregular. Sales, 191,300 bales. The bears had control of the market today and futures declined from 3 to 12 points, the near months taking the lead. May, June. July and August showed a loss of from 10 to 12 points. The fall months followed, but only to the extent of 4 to 6 points. The mar. ket closed irregular at the lowest point of the day. Liverpool Market. More favorable crop accounts, to gether with manipulation, combined today to depress the market and the bears were not slow in taking advant age of the situation. Futures opened 2 1-2 to 3 1-2 points lower and closed at about the lowest point of the day, from 3 to 4 points lower than yester day's closing prices. Receipts for today are estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 4,000 bales was American; sales, 8,000 bales, of which 4,000 bales was American. The market closed as follows: May, 4 14 l-2b. June-July, 4 11 l-2b. July-August, 4 10 1-2 b. August-September, 4 07 1-2 s. September-October, 4 04 1-2. October-November, 3 60 b. November-December, 3 57 1-2. Liverpool cotton market will be closed on the 27th, 28;h, 29th and 80th on account of Whitsuntide. New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quo- tations on the New York change today: Missouri Pacific, General Electric, St. Paul, Tennessee Coal and Iron, Manhattan,.. American Tobacco, Burlington & Quincy, Western Union, Louisville & Nashville, Chicago Gas, Sugar, U. S. Leather, Southern Railroad, Southern preferred, Atchison, Whiskey, Jersey Central, . Erie, . . . . Reading, Stock Ex- 25 1-4 34 77 7-8 26 1-2 105 67 7-8 79 1-2 85 1-2 50 3-4 68 1-8 124 5-8 64 3-4 9 1-8 29 3-8 15 1-4 18 3-8 105 3-4 14 1-2 11 1-8 PRESS-VISITOR. 'RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1896. THE POLES MUST BE MOVED By September 1st—The Costs are Put on the Bell Telephone Company. Judge McIver’s decision in the case of the State ex rel the Board of Pub lic Buildings against the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com pany has been filed in the Clerk of the Court’s office. It requires the company to remove the poles by Sep tember first. The company has not made an ap peal to the Supreme Court, but that privilege is open to them for several days. The decision is given below: “It is considered and adjudged that the defendant has no right to use the streets and sidewalks as set forth in the complaint; that the city of Ral eigh had no right to authorize such use by the defendant, and that by the erection and maintenance of the poles and wires as described in the complaint the plaintiff’s relator is actually endamaged. “It is further ordered and adjudged that the prayer of the plaintiff be granted and that the defendant on or before the first day of September, 1896, do remove the said poles and wires from the said sidewalks and streets, and that they be and are en joined the continuance of said erec tion on and after the date mentioned. “It is also adjudged that the plaint iff do receive of the defendant the costs of this action to be taxed by the Clerk. AT ST. AUGUSTINES Commencement Exercises Will Oc cur Next Week. Handsome invitations have been is sued, announcing the29th anniversary of the commencement exercises of St. Augustine Normal school, May 24th to 28th inclusive. Sunday, May 24th, at 5:30 p. m., the baccalaureate sermon will be de livered in the new chapel by Rev. W. V. Tunnell, warden of King’s Hall, Washington, D. C. Monday, May 25th, at 8 p. m., Chil dren’s entertainment and Indian Club drill will be given. On Tuesday the 26th at 8 p. m , the prize declamations will occur. Wednesday 27th, at 8 p. m., the anniversary of the J. Brinton Smith Literary Society will be celebrated. Thursday the 28th, at 8 p. nr. in Metropolitan Hall, the commencement exercises proper, will occur. Admis sion will be had by ticket. The year has been a very prosperous and pro fitable one at St. Augustines. There are eleven graduates in the class. ARMY POST COMMITTEE. BOILER'S BILL THEN BP Hill Says Its Passage Would Be a Crime. WILL PASS THE SENATE But President Cleveland Would Veto It in the Event it Passed the House—Hill Speaks. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Washington, D. C., May 2?.—Sena tor Butler has renewed his fight for the passage of the bill prohibiting the issue of bonds without the consent of Congress, and has moved that the Senate take up the bill. Senator Hill has begun his filibustering by demand ing a quorum. The Senate, however, took Butler’s bill up by a vote of 14 to twenty. Hill began a prolonged ar gument against the passage of the bill declaring its enactment would be a crime, aud would be the repeal of the resumption act. The bill will, however, probably get to a vote and pass the Senate and be pigeon-holed in the House. Even should it pass the House the President will veto it and it will never become a law. PORTSMOUTH STAR EXPLAINS THE PRESS-VISITOR Has Three Times as Man y -RALEIGH READERS— | As Any Other Paper. 83.00 FER YEAR. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Milwaukee, Wis , May 22.—The boycott of the street railway lines last night resulted in cutting of wires, smashing of windows, and otherwise demolishing nine cars. The boycott is sariously affecting all lines of busi ness. Chicago Markets. The Chicago grain and provision quotations closed today as follows: Wheat—July, 60 5-8; September, 61 5-8 a 3-4. Corn—July, 29 1-4; September, 30 1-2. Oata—July, 18 3 4 a 78; Septem ber, 19 1-8. Pork—July, 7.32; September, 7.40. Lard—July, 4.35; September, 4.50. Clear Rib Sides—July, 3.87; Septem ber, 4 00. E. B. Cuthbert & Co. Expecting to go Washington at an Early Date. Mr. J. E. Pogue, did not accom pany the Railroad Committee to Portsmouth for the reason that he was momentarily expecting a tele gram from Comgressman Settle, annucing that a hearing had been arranged with the committee on military affairs for the local com mittee, appointed to go to Washing ton with reference to having an Army Post established here. Congressman Settle told Mr. Pogue that the committee should hold itself in readiness for he might telegraph them to proceed to Wash ington any day. -*• •-*-— University Notes. THE COMMITTEE RETURNS. No Opinion Ventured. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. New York, May 22.—The Cuban junta will refuse to venture an opin ion as to the safe landing of the fili bustering steamer Laurada at San tiago. E: -Senator Willace Dead. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. New York, May 22.—Ex-United States Senator William A. Willace, of Pennsylvania, died this morning. A Rumor Denied. By Cable to the Press-Visitor. Madrid, Spain, May 22.—It is denied in official circles that Mr. Olney has communicated with the Spanish gov ernment on the subject of Cuba. Bomb Throwers At Work. Special to the Press-Visitor. Madrid, May 22.—Another bomb exploded yesterday near the palace. Edenton street Methodist church was dedicated nine years ago today. In less time than that the city will have as handsome church buildings as any city can boast of. The Officers of the Road and the Di rectors Will Locate the Shops. The special committee appointed to confer with the Seaboard Air Line officials for the purpose of having the recently burned shops of the Company rebuilt in Raleigh, returned to the city this morning at six a. m. on the At lanta Special. All of the members of the committee appointed by the Cham ber did not go, for some of them found they were unable to be absent from the city at this time. Those who did go are Mayor Wm. M. Russ, J. C. Drewry, J. A. Jones, D. M. King, A.G. Greason and T. W. Dobbin. The committee had an audience with Mr. St. John, the Vice President yes terday at 11.30. They were very cor dially received and entertanied on their trip, and the members only have words of praise for the city and the people they met. A full conference was had and the situation thoroughly reviewed. No assurance was given that the shops would be rebuilt here. The officials of the road together with the Board of Directors will decide whether the con solidated shops will be built, also, where they will be built. During the coming summer Capt. Stanley, of the baseball team, will play center-flald at Atlantic City. This week, the greatest game ever played at the Athletic Park will take place. The faculty against ninety six The game will be for the I eneflt of the Young Men’s Christian Associa tion, to aid them in sending delegates to the Convention at Knoxville, Tenn., during the summer. It is something new and novel in the line of athletics and will be quit amus ing. President George T. Winston will umpire the game. The “Tar Heel,” the athletic offi cial organ ot the university, closed its successful year's career Saturday on aeeountof final examinations that are now in progress. Preparations for a large com mencement are being made. Tickets are Now on Sale. The tickets to the Edenton Street Methodist picnic at Occoneechee are on sale at Wyatt & Go’s, and at J. C. S. Lumsden’s. Round trip only $1. Train will leave Union station at 7 a. m., Thursday, May 28th. Return ing, will leave Occoneechee at 6 p. m. Friends of the school a/e cordially in vited. “T. S.” will please call at this office | for answers to his advertisement. Its Connection With, the Mail “ Pad ding”—Mr. Hoffman Talks. The Norfolk Landmark in printing the Associated Press report, sent out from Washington, charging the Sea board Air Line with swindling the mails, stated in the headline to the article “A Portsmouth Paper was a Beneficiary.” The Star came out yesterday after noon in a leading editorial defending itself against the Norfolk Landmark’s charge. As replies are in order from the Portsmouth, Raleigh and Atlanta papers referred to, we give the Ports’ mouth Star’s say: “This sentence is a veiled allusion to the Portsmouth Star. It at once creates a false impression and evades all responsibility therefor, a position which, we think, no stretching of pro fessional ethics can be made to cover. But to the facts in the case. “As per the following letter, it will be seen that the Seaboard Air Line arranged for the purchase and daily delivery (through the mails) of a cer tain number of copies of the Ports mouth Star—precisely what the Land mark and every other daily newspaper in the world is doing every day: “Seaboard Air Line, 1 “Operating Department. z “Portsmouth, Va , April 6, 1896 * “Mr. Paul C. Trugien, Editor Ports mouth Star, Portsmouth, Va : “Dear Sir—This is to confirm our conversation in regard to printing 6,- 400 copies of The Star daily, beginning tomorrow, April 7, up to and including the afternoon of April 30, these papers to be sent out as per mailing list, which I will furnish, these papers to contain complimentary notices regarding the advantages, etc., of our line. “Yours truly, “V. E. McBee, “Gen’l Supt.” “A plain business transaction—work done on one side, work paid for by the other side. “Wherein, then, is the Portsmouth Star a beneficiary more than any seller and buyer?” “As to the mailing of these papers, the following note from the postmas ter will show that the proprietor of this paper took due care to conform to the law in the premises:” “Portsmouth, Va., May 21, ’96. “Mr. Paul C. Trugien, Editor Ports mouth Star, Portsmouth, Va. “In reply to your favor of this in stant I would say that after notifica tion by you in regard to mailing an increased number of the regular edi tion of the Portsmouth Star I inform ed you that in so doing that there would be no violation of the United States postal laws and regulations. Respectfully, R. L. Herbert, P. M.” In addition to Postmaster Herbert’s letter, it is to be said that after ex plaining the transaction, as The Star had to do with it, to a postoffice in spector, he was asked if The Star was violating in any way the United States postal regulations. He replied “No.” The Republican Press. The Winston Republican is mum on Russell’s nomination. It has no comments. Senator Sigmon says, in the Hick ory Press that “the name of Oliver II. Dockery is as dear to the great majority of the Republicans of North Carolina as that of James G. Blaine was to the Republicans of this na- : tion.” The paper will fight for Rus- I sell. CRIMINAL WITH A CAREER. Charles Collins Will 1)e an Old Man When He Serves all His Sentences. The readers of the Press Visitor will remember Charles Collins who es caped from the Penitentiary here and made his way to Watauga county, where he stole a horse and was subse quently arrested in Virginia on some minor charge. It was reported to Gov. Carr that Collins would be turned over to the State authorities here after the expiration of a thirty days sen tence. Today further information about Collin’s checkered carreer was receiv ed at the Executive Department. It will be five years before Collins finishes a sentence imposed on him in Virginia. There he will be held on several other charges’ and when he has served the sentences in those cases he will be brought to this State to complete a term in the Penitentiary and stand trial for the crime of horse stealing. Collins passed under the name of Dan Jones in Floyd county Virginia and was sentenced in the Criminal Court there on May 15th to serve a five years term in theVirginia peniten tiary on a charge of unlawful assault. Here is a partial record of Collins, whois now only 28 years old, but will be an old grey-haired man when he has satisfied thelaw for the crimes he has committed: Wanted in Carroll county, Va., for horse stealing; in Patrick county, Va., for house-breaking and grand larceny; wanted in North Carolina to serve an unexpired term in the penitentiary, from which institution he escaped; also wanted in North Carolina for horse stealing. The Governor of Virginia writes that the prisoner acknowledges his name to be Charles Collins, and does not deny the fact of being an escaped con vict. Annual Commencement Greensboro Female College. The commencement exercises at Greensboro Female College will begin with the annual sermon at 11 o’clock on Tuesday, May 26th, in the college chapel, ly Rev. Thomas N. Ivey, of the North Carolina Conference. The Annual Alumnae Reunion will be held in the Ethel Carr Peacock Reading-room, Tuesday afternoon, at 4:30 o’clock; and the address to the Alumnae will be delivered at 8:30 o’clock Tuesday evening in the college chapel, by Rev. S. B. Turrentine, of the Western North Carolina Confer ence. Wednesday, May 27th, is commence ment day proper. Graduating exer cises will be held in the college chapel at 10 o’clock. The Literary Address in connection with these exercises will be delivered by Rev. E. E. Hoss, D. D., editor of the Nashville Christian Ad vocate, Nashville, Tenn. The Annual Concert will be held on Wednesday evening, in the college chapel at 8:30 o’clock. Everybody is invited. MEETING OF MILL MEN. North Carolina was well Repre sented at Atlanta. The Southern Textile Manufacturers’ Association was organized in Atlanta last week, and several questions vital to the interest of Southern manufac turers were acted upon Mr. W. H. Williamson, Pres dent of the Pilot Mills, represented the Ral eigh milling interests. At the convention were some of the ablest business men in the South, rep resenting nearly all the capital in vested in cotton mills in the South. Every one present took a deep inter- . J^i n the meeting, and the business ef the convention was pushed forward very rapidly, though deliberately. Mr. D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, addressed the manufacturers. North Carolina was well represented in the election of officers. Dr. J. H. McAden, of Charlotte, was elected president, and Mr. L. Banks Holt, of Raleigh, one of the vice-presidents. Mr. W. H. Williamson, of this city, one of the youngest and best looking manufacturers in attendance at the excellent body was appointed on the committee on membership. Mr. D. A Tompkins, of Charlotte, was made a member of the board of directors. Jim Says it Was a Slap at the Popu lists: Jim Young’s paper, the Gazette, says this week: Prof. N. C. English, of Randolph, was nominated for Congress. This, in our judgment, was an unwise move at this time, as it will be taken as a slap at the Populists as well as the plan of fusion. It is said that Mr. English is a Populist; then, if he is, the Populists should have been con suited about his nomination: but no body could hardly expect Ed Johns ton or John Williamson, who were running the Convention, to consult the Populists about any matter at all. Ed Johnston was re-elected Chairman of the District, which proves that the District is to remain in the same rot ten state in which it has been for the past two years, unless there is a great change, which, for the party, we hope to see. - The Seventh District. The Democratic Executive Com mittee of the Seventh Congressional district met in Salisbury day before yesterday. The meeting was a largely attended and enthusiastic one. Itwas determined that the delegates from each county in this district, attending the Democratic State Convention at Raleigh, June 25th, shall constitute, there, a Congressional delegation for the purpose of electing two delegates and two alternates to represent said district in the National Convention to be held at Chicago, July 7th, 1896 Mr. M. H. Pinnix, of Lexington, is chairman and Col. Paul B. Means, of Concord, secretary of the committee. Another Coal Extortion. News to President Hoffman. Baltimore, May 21.—President R. Curzon Hoffman, of the Seaboard Air Line, when asked for a statement in reply to the charge that his company attempted to defraud the United States government by “padding” the mail service, said: “I know absolute ly nothing about the charges; and un til I am thoroughly informed on the subject I prefer to make no statement. This is the first intimation that I have had that the Postoffice Department entertained any grievance against the Seaboard Air Line, and I cannot be lieve Postmaster General Wilson would publish to the world such charges without first giving us a chance to ex plain. Some of our enemies seem to delight in circulating false reports about the company and I believe that this statement which is alleged to have been made by the Postmaster General really emanated from persons unfriendly to the Seaboard Air Line.” Southern Beauties. One of the most interesting feat ures of the coming big reunion of Confederate Veterans at Richmond on June 30th will be the conspicuous part which the women of the South will take. Each of the thirteen South ern states is to have a sponsor in the person of a fair daughter. In some of the states the contest for this honor is represented to be a lively one. Mis souri, Maryland and some other States have not yet chosen their rep resentatives. These thirteen young ladies, each one of whom will represent the beauty of the state from which she comes, will be entertained while in Richmond by the Daughters of the Confederacy. The New York World of yesterday says: The coal conspirators have de cided to add 25 cents more per ton to the price of coal on the 1st of June, and to make a like increase at the be ginning of every month during the summer. That is to say, they have conspired to levy an additional tax of some mil lions of dollars upon the people and put the proceeds in their pockets. The common law of the State forbids this and calls it crime. A statute was passed a few years ago providing that people who practise this sort of extor tion shall be heavily fined and sent to prison. English is Waiting. The Greensboro Record says: “Prof* English, recently nominated for Con gress in the 4th diserict, was here this morning. “Asked if he would run, he said the matter would be decided on Monday next, pointing to his valise, as if the the matter was boxed up to be opened on that day. But he has the bee in his bonnet; if the Populists nominate him h^ will run, and ha wants them to do it. He says there was dissatisfaction with Repre sentative Stroud! See? Y. M. C. A. The Board of Directors will hold a meeting at 5 o’clock today. State Secretary F. P. Turner will be in town tomorrow and will address the men’s meeting on Sunday. Every member of the Association should ar- sange to be present. The Bicycle Club held a meeting last evening and adopted a constitu tion as well as a set of road rules. The Club will have a weekly run *o some near by place. S® tM!M A BAI Condensed and Put in a Read' able Form. FACTS AND GOSSIP. Interestingly Told as Picked Upon “the Streets and Various Points]^ About. Town, Be sure to see the ciemation scene in the Odd Fellows’ Burlesque to night. See the Goat and the Candidate to night at Metropolitan Hall. Popular- prices 15, 25 and 35 cents. Those who desire to laugh will witi ness the Burlesque tonight. Reserved seats at King’s Drug Store 35 cent#. The Odd Fellows and the goat will hold the boards at Metropolitan Hall tonight and fun will reign supreme. There will be a magic lantern show tonight at theCentennialGraded school The charge to outsiders will be ten cents. Mr. W. R. Macy, the artistic sign painter is moving his shop to the build^ ing adjoining the Brown coffin house on South Salisbury street. Parents should examine those new crash suits and other light suits at Berwanger’s. They are the very thing for the children. Mr. C. P. Wharton, the photogra** pher, did a large business at Wake Forest this year. His work always gives the greatest satisfaction. Rev. Dr. Yates, the Presiding Elder of the Raleigh District will hold the quarterly meeting at Garner, tomor row. Dr. Yates will preach at 11 a. m. The effects of the Park Lumber Company were sold at public auction today at the court house and drew quite a large crowd* Several teams were sold. Maj. J. W. Wilson, of the Railroad Commission and Secretary Henry Clay Brown have returned from the Nation al Association which has been in ses sion in Washington. A fast schedule and the charming new route to Norfolk will be only two attractions of the Tabernacle excur sion Tuesday June 16;h. Other at tractions unequalled. The round trip is only $2 00. # There was no occasion to turn on the fire alarm system today, but if there had been, the attempt would have proved futile. The new battery system was placed in today, and the alarm is now in excellent shape. Governor Carr has written our Washington Representatives that a number of leading dairymen, the Agricultural and Mechanical College instructors an I others favor the filled cheese bill. One dairyman opposed it. At a meeting of the Ice Cream Man ufacturers’ Association held last night in their ball the following officers were elected for the season: A. Dughi, President and Secretary. Who is the Treasurer? No one would have it, as their is no money on hand. Nearly a year has passed since the North Carolina White Ribboners met in convention in Charlotte. This year they will meet in the city of Raleigh Jun- Sth to Sth. Miss Belle Kearney, of Mississippi, is expected to be pres ent. She is spoken of in the highest terms by the press of the country as a most charming and forceful speaker. The Governor’s Guard will attend the Confederate Veterans reunion in Richmond. All arrangments have been made and it is probable that the boys will go 60 strong. Tho low rate of $3 75 for the round trip will be given and the city of Richmond will enter” tain the visiting militia. The Central Methodist Sunday-school excursion brought the happy picnic party back from Oxford last night. Five coaches were required to carry the crowd, which was not altogether as large as was expected. Everybody had a jolly good time, even though the excursion failed to pan out finan cially. The May crop report of the State will show that the increase in cotton acreage this year as compared with the average is 16 per cent. The corn acreage is only 98, or 2 per cent off. The per centage of condition of wheat is 92, and oats only 87. The condi tion of farm lands and preparation for crops is 4 per cent.
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