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RALEIGH, N. C.J FRIDAY EVEN' $ AUGUST 7, 1896
VOL. XXXV. NO. 13C. ', ;
J.1.ihi.rKi: VKAU. -
SHOT AT. FIVE BOYS.-
ills U tha harga Against Henry Christ'
;,. mas, of tha City Schools, .'-."j
j Universal - interest,., especially
mong colored people, : centered Id
the case against Henry i Christmas
for assault with a deadly weapon,
which came up before Mayor Russ
this morning. Tbfc court room was
packed from wall' to wall, every bit
of standing room available being
' utilized: ' z,i:Mr&'';.-i-M
- ' Five -young colored - boys allege
I that Christmas, who is a teacher In
' the colored graded school, 5 drew
: a pistol and fired at them some, time
' last week In the; vicinity pf Pullen
Park. The boys are Joe Scarver,
Arthur Higga, Charlie Higgs, John
Cross and I. Scarver. -" .
i , Wben'the case was 'called this.
"Trning'shortlyaftec 10 o'clock the
.i.ftanAant oclrul trap' ft TMVstnnnpmADt
; uutil the 17th on account of thelmv
trility to'get several witnesses' pres
ent. There are eighteen witnesses
.jn the case, v , - . . -". .
' . Attorney Harris, stated ' that his
client did not deny the fact of having
-discharged' the pistol,' but that he
did so itv self-defense, v .
Mayor Buss granted a postpone
jment of the case and it will come up
mgaiu oatho 17th.
" s, Cleveland Still Mum. "
3Jy Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Jtfiw York. Aug. 7.. In answer
ltd the'wlre if he' had 'made known
lhls disapproval of the proposed third
' ticket, President Cleveland replies:
"It is absolutely untrue that I ;have
gtven anyadvice touching the course
to be -pur sued at the Indianapolis
conference." , '"'
", ' i 'v? Prostration by Heat.
: By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Nsw York, Aug. 7. There were
v several protrations by heat today.
The -.signal service reports a con
tinuation of extreme heat in Chicago,
Philadelphia 'and Western' cities,
. which is becoming more fatal daily
owing to vital exhaustion.
"' . ' i William la Diplomatic.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
' Behlw," Aug. 7. It is asserted
that the ' indisposition of Emperor
William, who was yesterday reported
to us auueriu); irum vuutriu ui wii
throat, is diplomatic, and that the !
Abandonment of his proposed trip to
".Vessel, Uuhrort Eafn, is1 due,' not
to Illness, but to the reasons stated.
" -1 Prinoc Hohsnlohs Resigns.
'' By Cableto thePress-ViBitor. ' ;
Bcautf, Aug. 7. Neuston Nach
ricbten announces Prince Hohenlo
he, imperial Chancellor has resign
" ed and left Berlin for Kassel. It is
? addad that , further changes are im
, pending In theinlttietry of finance.
i Sti Louis Beats nor Own Record. "'
'',1 ,
vi By Telegraph to the Presa-Vlsllor.-New
York, Aug. 7.- Thefsteamer
Louis was sighted this mprning.
' ' She' leat her own record seven
I i bout's and the St. Paul's two hjurB.
i" A Gambling King Proka. "
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Chicago, Aug, 7:-3eorge Vr
Hankins, a former king of gamblers,
has gone broke because of adverse
legislation Interfering with the rac
ing interests. 7-
v yvrnntypart4 Killed. :
By Telejfraph to the Press- Visitor,
. Dkmoium, Iowa, Aug. 7.lt is re
ported that a bad, wreck, occurred on
the Keokuk and Desmolnes branch
JJeck Island Railroad fifty miles
southeast of this city; Twenty are
said to be killed. - I
. 'aaotbar Reoord-Brssksr la New York.
Bv TeleirraDh to the Press-Visitor, f
' Nkw York, 'Aug." 7.-rThe : weath
er is againQextremely hot J today,
. promising perhaps the hottest Aug.
seventh on record.; the thermomeet
is a degree and a.halMiighef . .tha
at tne same time- yesterday : . .
Trouser Makan Jol tha Striked J
- By Telegi aphita the Press-Visitor; J4
New York, Aug. 7. Trouser
makers to the number of twenty -five
hundred Joined the army of. striking
tailors this morning. ,
Rabid Dogs la New York.
By Telegraph to tho Press Visitor,
- New York. 'Aug. 7, Polir mad
dogs were killed between TmidnlgLVj
and dawn this morning: - c
Democrats Held Their Ow i Teancssaa, '
By Telegraph to the PressA'lsltbr.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 7. In yes--,
tonlay.'s elections of judges of court
and ihancery appeals, the Demo-"
xiata held their own.
SI
Gold Bolters are in Session
i
at Indianapolis, a
FRAMING A POLICY.
The Committee Meets la Couaeli with
J Other leaders to Choose a time and
Plaoe fois ConventloB Indepen-
: J"''t :4eit of Chicago.
Inouxapolis Aug. 7. The pro
visional national committee of those
Democrats who refuse to ebdorse
the. Chicago platform will hold its
first, meeting this afternoon. The
eommittee'7 wi,H first consider the
question of ealliug another National
Democratic con ventibfir' After this
matter is settled the character of the
call which is to be agreed upon, will
come up and the question as to when
and where the convention shall be
held.
There are'questions of policy to
be passed on as well as those of
''time and place," and the meeting
wilt be participated in by more than
the body of committeemen composed
of one from each State. While more
than two-thirds of the States have
representatives here as members of
the Provisional National domml'tiee
there are more advisory visitors
than committeemen. . The occasion
is more in the nature of a general
conference of gold .standard Demo
crats than that of a committee meet
ing. Tha temporary organisation
today will be succeeded by a per
manent organization which will con
tinue until the national convention is
held and the customary party ma
chinery will be made -up in the usual
way. The executive committee this
afternoon will make a report of all
that has been done to the present
time and then turn everything over
to the national committee.
As the hour for calling the con
vention to Order approaches this af
ternoon many delegates argue
against calling the convention on
account of the apathy of the Eastern!
gold Democrats.
Mr. Jdorton Misrepresented.
Mr. J. A. Hortori's friends In this
city, feel outraged at the in
justice done him by an article in the
News fc Observer this morning.
Mr Hortbn did, not leave here
under a cloud as' has been
stated. He was notified Tues
day evening that there would be a
change in the ticket office and that
he -would be relieved. Mr. Horton
was indignant that he should be
given such short notice of release. He
was with his friends Tuesday even
ing and night and made them aware
of all the circumstances connected
ith the incident. Mr. Horton went
to the ' minstrels Tuesday night
and left on the morning train, after
Informing severaLacquaintances. .
Mr. Horton 's declination to check
up his accounts necesitated the pres
ence here of the assistant auditor.
An examination of bia account
showed some slight discrepancies,
which were natural jn Mr. Horton 's
absence He could Jikely explaiu
these were be here. The Southern
-l 'V - -
owes Mr. Horton lor- more tnan a
months salary and this would cover
several times any seeming discrep
ancies,, which the. auditor may Fave
found. 'V'.ii ;.).'" .'v "K " ' ' -T."
Mr. Horton still holds the good
will and esteem of his large number
of friends in Raleigh. .
Seaboard! Cat Cornea Off Tomorrow.
The hearing on the temporary in
junction restraining the cutrates on
the Southern railway granted by
judge Simonton will take place at
Greenville, 6. C, August 15.,; .
' Some undersirable complications
may arise whichever way the judge
decides that application for a per-,
manenfiojunction, If he dissolves it,
f which the associated lines do not ex
pect him to do, according to, s cur.
rent report, they will be In the posi
tion which tconf rented them before
they declared .for 'thai 80 per cent
cut, with5 the alternative of admit
ting that they were bluffing .before.
It the) injunction: is sustained and
made permanent, the Seaboard will
re verv likel to carry the case up
to the Supremeoourt of the United!
States. , ' - - -w
- The Seaboard's out comes off Sat
-v ' Htm. Joeiah for tha Legislature.-.
Hon. Josiah Turner, nf the histo
f ical town of Hillsboro, Is a candi
date for the House ot Representa
tives. This fact was. learned from
the Orange County Observer which
stated that ; it ' was authorized . to
announce that he was a free-silver
fusion candidate for theOeneral As
sembly. ; , , - "
f BRYAN ; GANNOT DO IT.
To Aeeept the Populist Nomination Would
.', :l .: ', be Dishonest.
i The Washington Post of yesterday
discoursesln ihe following editorial
upon Mr. Bryan and the Populist
nomination, ., which- so perfectly
voices our own position that we re
produce It. As our esteemed coun
tymanf Mr. O. .B. Alford, Baid of
Secretary Carlisle, "'he agrees with
me exactly." Here is the Post's say:
There seems to be little doult that
Senator Jones has been either de
liberately misrepresented or dis
honerably . betrayed by the ' New
York. World. If he really said what
the . World of Monday morning re
ports lira as having said he spoke
not for publication, but in confi
dence. For our part we believe
that the World not only violated
confidence, but grossly exaggerated-
and"" distorted things at the same
time. ThiS is the World's habitual
and 'characteristic practise. We
are astounded ttiat Senator Jones,
frank and outspoken though be be,
should have' talked to such a news
paper upon any terms.
The mischief, however, has been
done.;" The New York World, ha v
ing first procured, either by false
hood.or by treachery, the injurious
material for publication, is now ex
hausting its powers in the dissemi
nation and "reiteration and manipu
lation of the villainy. It has its re
porters and correspondents every
where, interviewing all who may be
ignorant or credulous or malignant
enough to aid" in its evil work. Al
though Senator Jones has emphati
cally denied that he ever undertook
to speak for Mr. Bryan on any sub
ject whatsoever; although he has
specifically denied having de
nounced the Southern Populists a4ttohtfut not
dishonest and degrade?) spoilsmen; ;
although' Senator Jones is knpwn,
by all who have had the privilege
of his acquaintance, as a truthful,
upright, honorable and conscientious
gentleman, the World persists in
its vile activity and continues in the
employment of :every knavish ex
pedient and device to fix upon him
the stigma it has itself invented and
poncejved.
Meanwhile we have not the slight
est doubt that Senator Jones is in
Mr. Bryan's confidence. We fully
believe he knos that Mr. Bryan
will not subscribe to the Populist
platform. We can imagine that in
private conversation he may have
said as much why shouldn't he?
There are many and obvious reasons
why the Democratic nominee can
not entertain the Populist proposi
tion, and not a single reason to the
contrary. To stand upon the plat
form of the paty that has honored
him is the manly, the honorable, the
consistent course. To do otherwise
would be both foolish and dishonest.'
One needs no., information from
Senator Jones to reaognize these
facts, nor, in having pointed to them
in the confidence of private talk, has
Senator Jones violated the very
smallest ule of propriety. Mr.
Bryan could not indorse the Popu
list platform without repudiating
the Democratic. He could not ac
cent Watson as his running mate
without deserting and betraying
Sewall.
, From Senator Jones down every
rational" human beiug must realize
this, and yet out of this the New
York World hasfabricated its wicked
scandal, putting Senator Jones in
the position Of having given out for
publication in his official capacity a
statement of Mr. Bryan's plans and
purposes, and including in the same
publication certain offensive and dis
paraging references to the Populists
which can have and were intended
to have no effect save that of hijuring
both Jones and Bryan and embar
rasing the cause in which they are
enlisted. , .
'We are" quite sure tht no. one
who knows Senator Jones and the
New York. World will hesitate for
one I ractiocTof a moment as to which
of the two he should elieve. 'the
former Is a brave and honorable gen
tlejnan" The tatter, an unscrupu
lous," and disreputable sensation
monger, stopping at no infamy and
respecting no decent consideration
in its strife tor unwholesome and
abhorrent notoriety
" , r--i r" A Wrack Off PategouiaV, ,:
By Telegraph H the Presa--Visitor.
"WASHtTON,' Aug.. '7. -Falkland
Island off the coast of Pategonia, was
the scene of a marine-disaster In
volving the'Joi8 of nearly twenty
American lives, but who they were,
or the names even, is a. mystery
The vessel, it is supposed., is the
City ' of - Philadelphia, 11- '- ,ew
York. - . : "
WATSON IN COMMAND.
lias Fall Swing & the UcorgLa Conven-
By Telegraph to the Press-Vinitor.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 7. The Geor
gia Populist convention was called
to order at noon yesterday by the
Hon. Thomas E.' Watson, chairman
of the State executive committee,
and as he mounted the platform he
was given a great ivation by de
legates and spectators.
After the completion of temporary
organization a recess was taken uutil
1 o'clock. '
At 1:30 o'clock Judge James K.
Hines was chosen permanent chair
man. Judge Hjnes was the defeated
rPopulist candidate for Governor two
years ago. . lr u. Silbey, of -Cobb,
was made permanent secretary.
Judge Hines spoke briefly, declar
ing that the Populists were today
masters of -the situation and that
their principles would triumph un
less they were very foolish. He said
he could not go thetjwhole Demo
cratic hog, and asked the Populists
"not to be alarmed by the silly prat
ling of the foolish chairman of the
Demccratlj committee. "
"I beseech you," he said, "to put
out a full electoral ticket for Bryan
and Watson. Itw ill not do to coun
tenance Sewall, the Democratic nom
inee for Vice President. If we pro-
pose to fight 1
e national banks and
great trusts
e cannot take a man
who is identic
eefwith both."
Numerous I
esolutions were then
introduced,
1 of which were re-
ferred withou
aeoate to the com-
mitteejn plat
rm. Several of these
demanded the
withdrawal of Sewall
bythe-pen
ts and took the posi-
g would be considered
in the way
USion on the electoral
tickets unlet
"based on Sewall 's
withdrawal
the condition
pre-
cedent. 7 ',
' The committee on platform retired
and then thi convention proceeded
to the election of a full electoral
ticket, at which ex -Congressman
W. H. Felton was placed at the head.
At 4o'clock the convention adjourned
to ten o'clock today, as it was repor
ted that the committee on platform
Wjould require, scvon.l hours toad
just its differences, it having struck
a snag overthe prohibition question.
WATSON WILLCOMEDO WN
S. S. Harvey, the Populist Leader, Says he
Has Information to This Effect.
By Telegraph the Press-Visitor.
Ooala, Fla., Aug. 7. The State
Populist convention, which met here
yesterday, adjourned this morning
after naming its candidates, with A.
W. Weeks for Governor.
A resolution was offered to the ef
fect that if Sewall did not withdraw
in thirty days S. F. Norton's name
should be substituted for Bryan.
After much discussion the resolu
tion was withdrawn and the follow
ing adopted:
"In accepting Bryan, the Demo
cratic nominee, the Populist party
has done all that reason and justice
can demand. We desire a union of
all reformers and a failure by Demo
crats to withdraw Sewall and sub
stitute Watson places the onus of
possible defeat of reform forces upon
the Democratic and not upon the
Populist party."
In combatting the resolutions de
manding Sewall'8 withdrawal, S- S.
Harvey, leader of the party in Flori
da and a delegate to St. Louis, said
that, some Populists walked so
straight in the Middle of the Road
that they gradually leaned back and
fell over. Mr. Harvey said he knew
whereof he spoke as he had been
consulting Populist leaders in sev
eral of the Southern States.
Cotton .Suffers from Drought.
The Atlanta Constitution of yes
terday says:
"The intense heat and continued
drought has seriously damaged the
cotton crop in the Mississippi val
ley and throughout the entire Vest
. While the crops in this s"tate have,
been flourishing and the conditions
have been fairly good', the western
farmers have been meeting with
disappolntmentand discouragement.
The long drought that has prevailed
without abatement in the Mississip
pi valley lias not been broken and
ihe rain and cooler temperature has
not been received. .
v Reports received In Atlanta show
that the: drought has been working
great damage and injury through
Texas,' and the cotton stalk has been
withered and blistered under the
burning rays of the sun.. The rain
hasventirely ceased and in many dis
tricts the drought " has assumed
r BUTLER'S SAG AC IT V.
Speculation on His Pine Italian IIhiiJ ia
the Present Situation.
The Washington correspondent of
the Atlanta Journal of yesterday
says: Since it is generally believed
that Mr. Jones has knowingly acted
as high executioner of liouthern
fusion, interest centers in the ac
tion of North Carolina Populists and
their leader, Marion Butler. This
is the only Southern state of w hich
the Democrats have any fears.
Butler this morning wires from
Elliott, N. C.,.that he is not prepar
ed to believe that Chairman Joues
was quoted correctly. Then he
pictures the horror of McKinley 's
election and closes with this state
ment: "It would be better for can
didates and -chairmen to do less
talking for the present, but in spite
of the indiscretion of individual aud
socalled leaders, the American. peo
ple have determined to win this,
fight, and they will do it."
This in interpreted variously
here, many taking it to mean that
the Populist chairman is alike dis
pleased with the ultimatum furnish
ed by Chairman Jones and Candi
date Watson. The truth of the mat
ter is that Butler stands ready to
deliver Watson over to the enemy
or to break faith with Democratic
leaders as it suks his local political
or personal purposes.
With all of his wealth of words
and cheap demagogy the young
North Carolinian is no child in poli
tics find he stands today through
the peculiar political conditions ex
isting in his own state in a position
where he can drive an advantageous
political bargain with either party.
No one who watched his course in
St. Louis where he first betrayed
the "middle-of-the-roaders" who
looked up to him as their leader and
then betrayed the Democratic leader's
whose confidence he had gained,
will doubt for a moment Butler, in
the language of the day, "still get
all that's coming to him."
There is small doubt that Butler
was promised a place on the national
executive committee while at Si.
Louis, but in view of the develop
ments since Senator Jones' arrival
the political prospects are generally
at sea so far as North Curolinu is
concerned.
It will not lie at all surprising if
Butler decides to let Watson go en
tirely. The published statements
that Watson had little confidence in
the North Carolinian may show that
the Georgian is justified in his esti
mate of his part manager. The
New York papers this morning con
tain advance sheets of another of
Mr. Watson's editorials relating to
the Jones interview and the action
of the coming Georgia Populist con
vention. Its tone is conservative,
almost pathetically so, and close
readers effect to believe that the
soul so recently buoyed with hope
has been entered by the iron.
CY WATSON HERE.
The Next Governor Stopped Over a Short
While on his Way to Goldsboro.
Hon. Cyrus B. Watson, Demo
cratic nominee for Governor arrived
here this morning at 11:45 on the
Southern train. Mr. Watson came
here direct from Winston. He is
on his way to Goldsboro where ho
speaks tomorrow. Mr. Watson re
mained in the city for several hours
and left on the 3:10 train forGoldsboro.
During his short stay here, Mr.
Watson spent most of the day at the
headquarters of the Executive Com
mittee. Though his presence here
was known only to a few, there were
a number of callers at the head
quarters.
Chairman Manly leaves for his
home in Winston and will return
Monday. Mr. Watson will pass
through the city tomorrow evening,
but he will not stop over in the city.
He will likely visit Raleigh next
week and his appointments for the
campaign will be mapped out.
Mr.. Watson's campaign will be
governed largely by the action of
Judge Russell in accepting his chal
lenge for a joint debate. Mr. Wat
son stated today that he wal await
ing a reply- from Chairman Hoi ton,
of the Republican executive commit
tee, in .'regard, to a canvass with
Judge Russell. .
':, Chairman Manly said before leav
ing this evening that a public chal
lenge would be i extended Judge
Russell at an early date for a joint
debate.
Judge Russell is undoubtedly
dodging,' He has said that he would
agree to a joint canvass for about
ten days. , . " v '
Minor MntttM's Manipulated
lor the Many.
AROUND THE CITY.
Pot-Pouri of the Mew 1'iciiitcJ mi IV.
per Points anJ People Pcitinuull
Picked itnd Pithily Put in
Print.
There will be a meeting of the
Board of Aldermen tonight.
The Republican State Kxecutive
Committee has been called to meet
in Raleigh August 15th instead of
the tenth.
Subscribers to Raleigh Telephone
Exchange will please add to their
lists the following new telephones
viz: No. 238, B. W. Upchurch, Gro
cer; No. 237, Head Quarters Slate
Democratic Executive Committee;
No. 23!, Dr. D. E. Everett, Dentist:
No. 240, O. G. King, Druggist.
Copies of the annual report ofjthe
Mayor ond city officers for the past
fiscal year ending March (ith, in
cluding the financial and other re
ports of the various committees of
the Board of Aldermen can be had
at the City Clerk 's oftice. The com
mittees are very auxious for all citi
zens to have copies.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
Cotton (Moses in New York at a Oeclino of
24 to 32 Points from Yesterday.
New York, August 7.
Cotton quotations furnished by E.
B. Cuthbert & Co., 5(i Broadway,
New York, and 305 Wilmington
street, Raleigh, over their special
wire:
7
MONTHS.
OPEN
ING. CLOS
ING. KST. I EST.
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
Sept'mb'r,
7 HI 7 Kf 7 4: 7 4f.
7 H5 7 8H 7 -111 7 411
7 HH 7 i 7 (Ml 7 HO
7 !Mi 8 11 7 Ii8 8 (18
7 74 7 8(1 7 41 8 41
7 84 7 84 7 42 8 41
7 78 7 80 7 40 8 40
October,
Novemb r,
December,
Futures opened down for August,
other iKisitions (i to 11 up. The
market has been very feverish and
irregular. Tin; short interest lias
been greatly reduced. The advance
has been too rapid and a reaction is
only qualified.
The close was weak at a lieelineof
24 to 32 points as compared with
yesterday's close.
Should the hot dry weal her con
tinuc and increase the damage
already done, Europe will be pro
bably more disposed to buy freely
on the other side. An early and
liberal movement of the crop,
especially in Texas will induce
speculators to take the bear side
New York Stock Market.
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Slock
Exchange today :
Missouri Pacific !"$
Union Pacitic 41
Rock Island i'Hii
St. Paul (dj
General Electric -IS
Tennessee t 'oal ami Iron I4tl
Manhattan 7i
American Tobacco ;V4
Burlington and Qnincy ViJ
Western Union 74e
Louisville and Nashville 40
United States Leather 4-H
Southern Railroad (i!
Southern Preferred Kii
Chicago Gas -I.7"!
Sugar !-i
Reading H
Des. and Cat. Feed !l
Atchison
D. L. & W 142
Jersey Central
Erie
Silver
Liver)Hiol opened easy, 2-04 down,
became steadier aud closed irregular
and unsettled and fully 10-t4ths
higher than yesterday. Spot raised
l-16th; sales 8,000 bales; receipts
14,000, all Americans. Spinners are
apparently not feeling disposed to
follow the advance.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
August 4.1H s.
August-Septmber 4.j5 s.
September-October 4.11Js.
October-November 410 s.
November-December 4.trt s.
December-January 4.08i .
January-February 4.0t4 a,
February-March 4.0Ht s.
March-April 10-11.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
' Thefollowingweretheclostngquo
tationson the ChicagoG rain and Pro
vision market today? ; , -.v. ;
Wheat September,. 5GI; December,
69$. .. .
'-Corn September 24i; - December,
25K - :
: Oats September, 17 J December 171
Pork-rSptember, 6.40; December
' iArd SeptHmber,3.17-20; Dec.3.40. '
Clear Rib Sides-September,
W( ) It K- OX C IT V ST It K K TS
Committee's Keport Work tab Kiwwcd
on Hillsboro ami Morgan Stwet BiiJgv. r-
We present to our rcudors tin r-'s
port of the Street Committee which.-
will be made at the Hoard of Aldtu- v
men topight.
To THK HONOBABLB Ma VOB ANIBOARI
of Aldeumkn:
Your mmiltee on Streets submit .
herewith the following report: Since'
our last meeting, our Street Co n- j
missioner, Mr. W. Z. Blake, has"
be.'n very unwell, and for that rea
son the work has been retarded
to som.' extent, but he has gim
the work every attention in his
power, and the work on our streets
has been progressing as nicely as
could have been expected under the
circumstances. The coinmissiouet ,
Mr. Hla'te, has labored very Ta th
fully in behalf of the citv and has
earnestly endeavored to dohisduty,
a id his feeble coudition of health is
diuj largely to his untiring effort;
in prosecuting his work. We theiv
fjre recommend that he be granteJ
a leave of absence on full pay for
thirty days in which to rest and re
cuperate his health. We believe
that it will be to the interest of tlyx
city to grant this favor as it will en
able him in the future to render
much better services.
The work on the Morgan street
Bridge and the approaches to the
same has been completed and we
are now ready to open Morgan street
beyond the bridge as soon as the
committee appointed to assess dam
ages to property owners along this
street make their report.
We recommend the purchase of a
small 15 horse power engine with
which to operate our rock crusher,
and give the following reasons for
this recommendation. We have
heretofore been using the steam rol
ler for this purpose, and we feel that
a $4,000 engine is a rather too ex
pensive piece of machiney to be
using for this sort of work when it
could be done by an engine at a cost
of not over $H00. In addition to that,
in macadamizing at the present time
we have to crush a lot of stone
before we can start the work. This
necessitates the handling of the
stone two or three, times before it
can be used; whereas, if we had the
small engine with which to run the
crusher, the stone could be removed
as it is crushed and be put on the
street where it is needed and rolled
at once. We are now ready to com
mence macadamizing Hillsboro street
and we believe it will be in the in
terest of economy to purchase a
small engine, as suggested by us,
before we commence this work. -
The work on the Blood worth""""
street Culvert has been completed
and a good bridge built over it. We
have also built the bridge overthe
branch which crosses West Lenoir
st reet at the intersection of the same.
(iOLDMAN RELEASED.
The Former Kalcighite who was Held for
Murder Proved an Alibi.
Our press dispatches brought the
new s toRaleigh Wed nesday afternoon
that Mortiiiier!oldman had been ar
rested in New York on the charge
of murder. Ooldman, was born and
raised in ltaleigh and last year he
visited the city for sometime. Gold
man was well and favorably known
here and his arrest was very sup
pring to his friends.
Now the news comes that he has
been released and that it waj
of mistaken identity. ,
Mortimer Goldman
old, and he had been
several weeks visiting
was arrested, being
the murder of Mrs. An
was found Tuesday w
cut, in her home at No'
Twenty-first street.
lie had been the guest of Mrs
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Jennie Lissner. Mrs. RosaSchwrt.:f
a friend of the murdeved ; weihaiH
caused the arrestofGoldmanf jyinfltv
he had been an old sweetheart of
Mrs. Bock and that Mrs. Bock had
expressed the fear that some da he
would kill her.
Goldman, after spending' a night
in the station house, was taken to
the Yorkville Police Court and
promptly discharged. He proved a
perfect alibi. At the time the mur
der was committed be was a guest
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Uli UUI1CU JhVst 1'VI . 1V.IUII
tic City, N. J., and several reputable .
persons vouched lor lis cnaracier.
Mains RepufcUaaM Mast, -'.t'c- v
By Telegraph to the Press- Visitor ?
"PoRTLAsn, Aug. C.Tbe Republi
cans of the first Congressional Dis-
trk't had u rousing meeting today
for tile purpose A nominating Reed.
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