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:VOL. XXXV. NO. 165.
AH of . Ayer8 Electors
They Are Willing.
DEMOCRATS WCKi
Some o the Elector Can Not Nbe Pulled
Down, So It la Sld-The Silver Party
May Get On of tUa Electore.
by tba Deal.
The Populist State centrat com
mittee will meet here this afternoon
at 5 p. in., at the headquarters of the
Populist State Executive committee.
The Democratic State Executive
committee meets this evening at 8
nm.. probably in the Senate Unam
bar.
Tha tm pnmmlttees meet here at
' this time by previous arrangement,
v ana ostensioiy " uD ""j1-
,view. From what can be gleaned,
this afternoon, the two committees
. will soon reaoh an agreement
whereby there will only be one
Bryan electoral ticket In the State
The Pemocratic Executive committee
at its last meeting made a proposition
to the Populists to fuse on the
eleotoral ticket, on a basis of six
, Democrats and five Populists. This
proposition still stands and it will
likely be accepted by the Populists,
While some of the Populists insist
that their party should name all
eleven electors, it is not likely that
such a foolish exaotment will obtain
with the majority of the committee.
There is a prevailing opinion
among many Populists that the Sil
ver party should be allowed te name
one elector, and that the Democrats
unit riiiiuiiNbaauuuiu uiwuw ., ,
Whether Mott, Keith or Pearson, who wy consent, 8upeu..K
, w neiuer J- - I thinklnir the constable was one of
constitute the Silver party in xunu
The Pickpocket. Gang Captured at Garya
burg and Portsmouth.
It will probably afford some con
solation to those who were riddled
by the pickpockets the night Mr.
Bryan was here to read the follow
ing from tho Norfolk Virginian of
Saturday:; '
A gang of pickpockets has been
following Hon. W. 1. Bryan and his
party from Chicago all around, and
the detectives have been unable to
capture them. Yesterday they start
ed from Rocky Mount with the in
tention of going to Richmond, but
when they got to Weldon they mis
took their train and took the Sea
board Air Line train for this city.
They had no sooner got on the train
than they began operations on the
passengers. There were six in the
gang. By the time they reached
Garysburg, N. C. , the conductor
tumbled to their racket, and so in
formed the sheriff, who was near
there. Two of the gang suspected
what was going on, and jumped the
train. They were followedy the
sheriff, and finding they were
about to be captured, fired on
him several times, but this never
daunted him and he finally cap
tured both men.
The train proceeded to this city
Upon arriving at Suffolk Constable
Branch, who happened to be at the
depot, was informed by Conduct
Chevasse of what had happened. He
came to Portsmouth with the train
and by the time the train had left
Suffolk Constable Branch had spot
ted his men and worked a little ruse
on them. The four men were sitting
in separate seats, and ho asked them
if they would not sit together as he
expected several passengers to get
on at the next station, and wanted
to make room for them. They rea-
RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1896.
THE YARBORO TO
$3.00 PEE YEAR,,
BiSTMlE ICE0OKS (JOMETO GIUI; EESDLT 0ITPEI1IAKIES. U 'r RJ() ? !s OOLO RAD 0 "SE'
s j- t-
Carolina, should be selected there
seems to be no unity of sentiment.
Chirman Hal Ayer : telegraphed
the Populist electors today to know
ifthey wouldabidebyanyactionwhich
the central committee might take.
At two o'clock he had received re
plies from all of them and each ex-
.vprsed a willingness, to abide by
. the committee's action.
?V It s stated that the Democratic
difceaativer XJommltteei will . have
trouble if they attempt to pull down
some of the electors. It is believed
that certain electors will refuse to
withdraw In favor of Populists if
they are asked to do so.
'The Progressive Farmer this week
is red hot against Sewall. It warns
the Populist Executive Committee
not to accept the Democratic propo-
. sition. The paper says
"But woe be unto both committees
If they attempt to thwart the will of
the people and cast the electoral
' vote for that arch gold bug, Arthur
Sewall. of Maine. This will be done
directly or indirectly if the Demo
cratic proposition is accepted, l. e
five Populist electors and six Demo
cratic electors. This is the actual
condition, not a theory. "
The Farmer asserts that Sewall is
dragging Bryan down dangerously
near defeat.
"If '1 the Democratic Executive
Committee has the power to give five
out of eleven electors to Watson, it
has the power to settle the entire
trouble by making it Bryan and
Watson, and North Carolina will
then oe safe and every patriot In the
land, will applaud. .The Populist
Executive Committee should immor
talige ItseH by standing firm for jus-
' tioe, for ' isatisfactdry settlement of
what threatens the defeat of Bryan
in this State.
"Give" Watson with Bryan.or else
Norton" and Watson .will , be the
ttrket of the farmers and mechanics
of this country., Down with Sewall
' shennaftCleveland--Rothsciiiia
electors ln every State, or up with
Norton and Watson. - '
V .TO JjWCEn TURKEY.
v aly.' Vnltad State, and kngUhd Tntar.
TTvfefV:.'- for4 vto- ' "
Bt Cable to the Press-Visitor
- . . London. Sept 21, The SW James
Gazette this afternoon publishes a
dispatch from Melan, Italy, stating
' that the Secolo in that city says the
deDarture of. the; Italian squadron
7 for Levant Is theinitiative step tow
i ards forcing Turkey to grantreforms
demanded in! the "case of Armenia
land thatlt is taken by Italy, supporV
ed - bY the United States and Great
Bri4invTheeooio adds that in
" the eventof the Sultan's refusal to
grant reforms he wilt be deposed.
The dispatch from Rome' says the
Italian ships have co-operated with
those of Great Britain. " . 7 r
; ... Miss Dixie Stein, has returned
- from a trip to New York . .,' ; , '
thinkim? the constable was one
the train men, he having a capon.
After that he told the conductor to
telegraph to Portsmouth for the po
lice to meet the train, and then he
had the door locked, after which he
stepped up to the four men with a
pistol in each hand, and told them
that they were his prisoners.
They immediately began to kick,
but they saw determination in
his eye, and concluded it would be
unwise to make a move of any kind,
so 'they - rematneaperrectly q utet.
When the train reached Portsmouth
Chief Tynan was there waiting for
these men.
They gave their namos as Edward
Lawrence, Peter Howard, Henry
Martin and F. J. McClennan. They
were searched and the following ar
ticles were found on them: A com
plete outfit for pocket picking, con
sisting of scissors for cutting chains
and nonkets. hooks of different
i
kinds, &c, railroad tickets, knives,
tw.ket combs, tooth brushes, and a
number of other articles.
Lawrence had $10 in money in de-
nnminat.inns from one cent to 25
cents. Howard had $25, which in
oluded a $20 gold piece. Martin
had $12.50, one paper dollar, and the
balance in 25 cent pieces. McClen
nn had onlv $5.50. which was in
change from .5 cents tl 25 cents.
They also had collars and a number
of other articles.
The men claim to be from the
Northwest and to be travelling for
pleasure. One of them is not more
than eighteen years of ago, and the
others are from twenty-one to thirty
years old.
Constable Branch requested the
mayor to continue their case until
the 28th, so that he might get all the
evidence possible against inem anu
locate some particular point wnem
these men robbed someone, so that
the case could be transferred there.
Mr. Branch went to Jackson, in.
yesterday to look after the other two
men tnat were capmreu.
Delegates to tba Dcmooratlo County Con
' ventlon Which Meets Saturday.
The Democratic primaries were
held Saturday night and delegates
elected to the county convention
which meets Saturday. The pri
maries elected the following dele
gates: Fibut Waud The following dele
gates were elected: C M Walters,
S V House, Brown Pegram, Sidney
Scott, W W Willson, J C Marcom,
W B Grimes, John Ward, A M Pow
ell. In the second division W B Snow
was chairman and W C McMackin
secretary .
The following were elected dele
gates: R H Jones W C McMackin,
V C Royster,James ABriggs.Armis
tead Jones, D E Everett, S A Ashe,
Julius Lewis, W H jCaudle, LH
Royster, Ernest Bain, E L Taylor,
Jos Blake, Frank Royster, W F Fos
ter, P C Enniss. N G Whitfield, J J
Bernard, A J Co'wan, W B Snow.
Second Ward In the first divis
ion B R Lacy was chairman and C
A Separk secretary. The following
were elected delegates: Messrs
Charles B Park, Hugh Morson, F
B Arendell, Thos Badger, John B
Kenney, M S Clarke, N B Brough-
ton.
Of the second division Mr B C
Beck with was made chairman anu
MrTJ Pence eretary. The fol
lowing delegates were appointed: W
M Russ, B C, Beckwith, Graham
Haywood, W W Parish, Thomas J
Pence, E P Maynard, J F Straiifjliau
and J T Watts.
Third Ward Greek O Andrews
was elected chairman and C U Lee
ecretary.
Delegates were elected as follows:
James M Norwood, G S Williams, J
J Harris, A E Smith, E F Scarboro,
W S Harris, W T Terry, J C Bird
song, T P Sale.
Alternates: C R Lee, G O An
drews, E V Denton, W G Forsyth, S
W Walker, D W Royster, J R Up
church, C A BetlSj, W H Holloway.
Third Ward Joseph E - Pogue
was chairman and W. W. Green was
secretary.
The following delegates were elec
ted: Joseph E. Pogue, Joscphus
Daniels, G. W. Morris, W. W. Green,
W..O. Soott, O. J. Carroll, W. E.
nhristian. A. H P.rwn Alter
nates: Herbert W. Jackson, T. B.
Crowder, O. D. Green, Robert King,
Alton Olmstead, Mills H. Brown,
James Riggan, Marion Johnston, L.
C. Bagwell.
Fourth Ward. J. N. Holding
was chairman and John Wilber Jen
kins secretary.
The following were elected dele-
Bates:
J. N. Holding, G. E. Leach, V. J.
Parker. W. N. Jones. C. li. Ld-
wards, D. H. Hamilton, L. G . Rogers
Robert Dobbin, W. W. Flow
Tn tho sfioond division the fol-
Miners Fire on Property and
then Born It.
SEVERAL KILLED,
The Guests Notified thj
Accommodate
Mr. L. T.
the Yarboro, todM
Will Not Be
t Oct. 1st.
"A ..
.i, proprietor ui
notified all the
National Democrats Ruled Ont.
By Telegraph to the Presa-Visitor.
Boston, Sept. Zl. Uol. William
Olin, Secretary of State ot Massa
chusetts, has just rendered a decis
ion to the effect that in this State the
names of the electors for the Palmer
Buckner ticket cannot goon the bal
lot ""under their title ot ."National
Democratic ticket." k . .
- i . First Weak of Registration:
; This is the first week of registry
tion under the new election. The
registration books will be open next
Saturday for the first time, from the
houra of 9 a. m. to p. m. . ;
The days for 'registration cover
four Saturdays, between the hours
of 9 a. m. and4 p. m., beginning
Saturday, Sept 26th, Saturday, vt.
3d, Saturday, Oct 10th, and ending
Saturday, Oct 17th. . October, 24th
is challenge day .and October 31st is
I trial day. -.
The election is only sixwceks off.
lowing delegates were elected: N. S
Moseley, J S Bland, W D Smith
Nat M Rand.
Outside West W C Riddick was
chairman. The following were
elected delegates: Bryan Smith. W
F Massey, W AUpchurch.B SSkin
ner, Miles Goodwin, W Henry Cole,
J W Watkins, C E Crawford, J H
Harvey.
Ingathering Day at Edenton St. Sunday
School.
The annual reception, compli
mentary to the young gentlemen at
the A. & M. College which was to
have been given by the Edenton St.
Methodist Sunday -School next Fri
day night, has been postponed, be
cause of a similiar reception an
nounced to be given at the Presby
terian's school. The Methodist
will have thcir's at a later date, so
as to have no conflict with tbat of
the other school.
Ihere will be no postponement
however of the Ingathering Day
which will be held next Sunday
morning at 9:30 o'clock, instead of
the usual Sunday School exercises.
This will be a very pleasant occa
sion, and all the friendsof the school
arc invited to enjoy it.
All the State MlUta Called Out The Riot
the Result of Trouble With Mine
Owners -Residences Adjoining
the Mines Burned.
Leadville, Sept. 21. A bloody
phase of the great miners strike
which started about three months
ago has come. Three men are known
to be dead and two others are dying.
The Coronada shaft house, and ma
chinery are in ashes and four inno
cent householders are homeless as
result of an attack by parties
as yet unknown upon the Coronado
and Einmett mines in the early
hours this morning. At 3:30 this
morning an attack was made on the
Emmett mine. Over one hundred
shots were fired. A telephone mes
sage says the attack was repulsed.
No lives are known to have been lost
and no damage done to property.
The first attack was made on the
Coronado, which is in he city half
a dozen blocks from the postoffice
and surrounded by residences. The
shaft house was built on a large em
bankment and enclosed by logs.
The machinery of the house was
fifty feet above the street level. A
heavy plank barricade was erected
around the machinery shaft and
house when the mines resumed op
erations last month. They were well
stocked with Winchester rifles, pro
visions and ammunition. Beyond
the assaults ot working men coming
from the mine no other act
was attempted until 1 one thir
ty this morning when a few
bullets struck the barricade the. Men
on the ground were prepared for ac
tion. The attacking party used dy
namite and made a special effort to
fire several barrels of fuel and oil.
Finally they fired the engine house.
When the firemen responded they
were prevented by the mob from
checking the fire. The men in the
shaft house were driven out and as
thev ran over Wnia i.cstle work
thev were fired at but escaped safe
ly. A crowd gathered and offered
assistance in checking the fire but
were held back by the mob. Hun
dreds of cittizens came with rifles.
Attention was directed to saying
the houses in tho vicinity. Despite
all efforts four wereburued. Jerry
O'Keefe foreman of the hose company
was struck by a bullet when turning
on water and mortally wounded. An
unknown man was blown to pieces
by dynamite and another mortally
wniindod. John Mahonev a miner
was shot in the stomach.
Denver, Sept. 21. At day light al
most the entire militia force of the
state was enrote to the scene of the
riot. They will reach there at noon
The Sheriff wired the situation was
beyond his control.
guests, who have lived at the hotel
as regular boarders since it was
closed to transients, that they could
not be accommodated after October
1st, Mr. R. B. Raney, who holds a
mortgage on the furniture, having
notified Mr. Brown that he would
foreclose the mortgage on that date.
The Yarboro will accordingly close
doors on October 1st.
It is understood that Mr. Brown
has made Mr. Riney an offer for the
temporary rental of the furniture
until after fair week and another
offer for the reutal of the furniture
until after the legislature, but these
offers were declined, and as
Mr. Brown has not yet been
able to perfect arrangements
for other furniture theclosing of the
hotel is necessary. It is understood
that Mr. Raney will remove all the
furniture from tho hotel when he
forecloses. Mr. Brown holds a lease
on the hotel building which does not
expire till November, 1897, about
fourteen months hence. It is un
derstood that he will hold the lease
and occupy the hotel until its expi
ration. In his written uotice to the
guests Mr.Brown says it is his pur
pose to keep the Yarbore open, but
as he can not now make definite ar
rangements as to funiture he thinks
it best to give notice to the guests
to engage accommodations elsewhere
for the present. He expresses the
hope that he may be in position to
regain their patronage soon.
The closing of the Yarboro is much
be regretted, especially as the
to
State fair is near at hand and the as
sembling of the legislature is ap
proaching. Its closing will greatly
curtail the accommodations to the
crowds which will be in the city on
these occasions and will probably
cause considerable inconvenience
and embarrassment in this way, all
of which does not tend to do the city
any good in the eyes of strangers
who visit us. We hope that some
arrangement may very soon be made
to re-open the famous and popular
old hostelry.
Mr. Cutts Married.
The Durham Herald of yesterday
says: An oia uurnam uoy, y uuwu
V. Cutts. will leave the benedicts
today and at 1:30, at Lisleville, Har
nett county, he will lead to the by
menieal altar Miss Lillie Morgan, a
wellknownyounglady of thatcounty
Mr. Cutts is a son of policeman
and Mrs. J. P. Cutts, and left here
a few years ago and went to Raleigh
where he now holds a responsible
position with the Bell Telephone
company. He has hosts of friends
here who will wish him a pleasant
voyage on the sea of life.
WHERE ARE THE BOSSES?
Moss, Populist, Nominated in the Second
and a RepnbUean to be Put op
in the Third'.
In the Second district the Pop
lists have nominated a candidate for
Congress, thus carrying into effect
the agreement recently reached with
the Republicans. D. Schuyler Moss,
of Northampton, received the nomi
nation, defeating J . B. Lloyd, who
is one of Butler's proteges.
Chairman Ed. Johnson, of this Re
publican Congressional district, has
received assurances that the Repub
licans of the Third district will put
up a candidate. Buchanan and
Slocumb-are most prominently men
tioned in this connection with the
nomination.
There is an effort being made to
pull Massey down in this district,
but it is said that the latter is like a
chunck of ice to all comers. In the
mean time the Populists are having
some nice things to say and if some
thing is not done with Massey just
watch.
The congressional committee as
serts positively that Massey will
never come down and that if he does
another candidate will be put in his
place.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
Cotton Closed 8 to 9 Points Above Sat
urday's Closing Prices.
New York, Sept. 16.
Cotton quotations furnished by E.
B. Cuthbert & Co., 56 Broadway,
New York, and 305 Wilmington
street, Raleigh, over their special
Minor Matters ManijNilated
for the JIanyH
AROUND THE CITY.
MONTHS OPEN-HIGH- LOW- CLOS-
January, 8 33 8 42 8 30 8 47
Pebruary, 8 35 8 44 8 35 8 44
March, 8 40 8 48 8 40 8 48
April, 8 44 8 52 8 44 8 52-
May,
June,
July,
August, i
Sept'mb'r,
October, 8 06 8 19 8 06 8 16
Novemb'r, 8 11 8 22 8 11 8 1U
December, 8 20 8 32 8 20 8 31-
ANSWERS UNCLE STR0WD
Mr.
Pou Makes Reply to the Congress
man's Groundless Charge.
Governor and Party Off for Moreheod.
Governor Carr, accompanied by
Mr. H. E. Norris andMr. B. C.
Beckwith of the Board of Internal
Improvements, Maj. E. M. Hayes
and Maj. S. F. Telfair, left at 11 :4a
on the private car "Old North State"
of the Atlantic and Carolina road
which was attached to the Chat
tanooga Vestibule for Newbern,
Morehead and points in the East.
The Governor and the members of
the Board Improvements go to make
an inspection tour of the A. & N. C.
Road. They will be gone several
days.
Capt. C. M. Cooke, Secretary of
State accompanies the party some of
the way.
No Betting Yet.
There is no betting yet on the
election, says the New York Press:
Two offers of $10,000 and 45,000 re
spectively, at 6 ta 4 on McKinley,
have been standing for several days
Without attracting sporting men of
any political faith. It is not believed
that there will beany extensive bet
ting In favor of the free silver can
didate." The -only Democrat thus
farhe-rd from wants to put up $3,000
that Bo i'a will carry more slates
than McKinley. The same manof
fers to bet $1,000 that Bryan will
carry Illinois, and $1,000 that Alt-
geld will carry Illinois. -. '
Bryan's Most Remarkable Speech made
Here.
Mr. Bryan's speech which he de
livered in Raleigh dwelling upon the
ciroular sent from National Repub
lican headquarters advising minis
ters and church people to vote for
sound money, has been pronounced
by several Northern papers to be the
most remarkable speech of the cam
paign.
It will be interesting to know in
this connection that Mr. Bryan had
never heard of the circular until
after he passed Durham en route for
Raleigh.
Secretary Nichols received a let
ter from a lady this morning asking
for space in which to exhibit 56 dif
ferent articles tt the coming fair
Letters from different sections are
received every day asking for space
for exhibits.
Mr. Pou was shown the statement
made by Mr. Strowd, that he (Pou)
was making a ''brow -beating and
bull-dozing campaign. "
Mr. Pou said: "I am surprised
that Mr. Strowd should make such a
statement as this. He well knows
that while he has applied very harsh
epithets to me I have not said one
single disrespectful word about him.
It is very unfair in him to lake re
fuse in such an unfounded charge
It shows clearly that he is trying to
draw the minds of the people away
from the issue that is between us.
In this conclusion, I think I may be
pardoned for calling attention to the
fact that in Kandolpb county Mr.
Strowd attempted to array the older
men against me.
"I have tried to conduct this cam
paign as becomes a gentleman, and
he knows it.
I am asking him a fow pertinent
questions relative to his support of
gold bugs which, as yet, ho has de
clined to answer. I shall continue
my endeavor to get him to tell where
he stands."
Mr. Pou left today for Hutchin
son S MlllS, tOlS county, wuere iic
and Mr. Strowd continue their ioint
discussion. Let all Raleigh people
remember that our gallant Pou and
Congressman Strowd speak here in
ioint debate Thursday. Mr. i'ou
should be given a great reception oy
his Raleigh admirers.
The Democratic nominee is very
confident and feels much encouraged
at the result of his canvass so far.
Mf. Pou stated to us today that he
believed the party was 1,000 votes
better off in the counties of Ran
dolph and Chatham than it was two
years Jgo.
New York futures opened 6 to 8
points lower, continued steady at the
decline until the latter part of the ses
sion when an improvement set in and
tho market closed 8 to 9 points higher
than Saturday's closing prices.
New York Stock Market.
The following were the closing
I ..... n- tlxa Ma Vlr SltWilr
I
Exchange today :
Missouri Pacific I9
Union Pacific
Rock Island
St. Paul 71
General Electric . . 271
Tennessee Coal and Iron 20i
Manhattan 87
American Tobacco 2i
Burlineton and Quincy 68i
Western Union 634
TxuiHville and Nashville 4H
United States Leather 54
Southern Railroad H
Southern Preferred 21 J
Chicaeo Gas ooi
Sugar Hot
Reading
Des. and Cft. Feed
Atchison
D. L. & W 153
Jersey Central 1001
Erie
Silver
Liverpool Cotton Market.
September
September-October 4.o4
October-November 4.31
November-December 4.26
December-January 4.284 b.
January-February 4.28. s
PVhruarv-Mareh 4.-K D.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market
The following were the closingquo-
tations on the ChicagoGrain and PrO'
vision market today:
Wheat December, 61!; May, 65J
Corn December, 211; May, 241.
Oats December 16i; May 191.
Pork January, 5.92; May, 7.05.
Lard December, 3.50; May, 3.90.
Clear Rib Sides October, 3.15; Jan
uary 3.47.
Pot-Ponrri of the News Pictured on Pa
per Points and People Pertinently
Picked and Pithily Pat In
Print.
The school library will be open
tomorrow at the Centennial School.
From 11 to 1,
Supreme court will be re-convened
next Monday. Applicants for law
license will be examined the first
day.
Mr. Hayes has several new songs
and negro sermons which he is pro
ducing on the phonograh at BobbittV ,
drugstore.
Superintendent Moncure says
there has been a decided improve
ment in the movement of freight on
the Seaboard.
Mr. J. P. Whitly, of this city has
a peach tree which is producing a
second crop. The peaches are
small, but they are neverthless
good.
The vestry of Christchurch meets
tonight to consider the electicn of an
assistant rector, whose duties will
be confined largely 'o the mission
work at St. Savior's chapel.
Jim Young says that the report
published in the Salisbury paper
that he was rocked by a crowd after
his speech there is entirely unfounded.
Read the add. of Messrs. Wooll-
cott & Son's to day. This house has
been in business for many years
and have a reputation for keeping
just what the people want. They
keep the largest variety of goods of
any house in the state.
Miss Mabel Jones, daughter of
Mr T. R. Jones, presented Mr.
Bryan with four of the beautiful
bloomsofthe night-blooming Cereus
at the Park Hotel when he was here,
and the Presidential candidate ap
preciated them very much.
A local banker stated today that
there was as much gold on deposit
s.
b.
8.
S.
Encouraging Reports.
One of the Bryan party,
who has
travelled with the Presidential nom
inee throughout several of theNorth
ern and Western States, told the
Durham Sun Thursday night that
Mr. Bryan's chances for carrying
Ohio are indeed good, and that his
majority there will likely reach 40,
000, and possibly 60,000. Indiana
and Illinois, he said, were reason
ably safe. The gentleman also said
that the demonstrations and crowds
in the north and west were even
greater than in the south. In Co
lumbus, Ohio, a few days ago, Mr.
Bryan addressed an audience of 45,
000. The gentleman alluded to said
that Bryan's trip through Ohio
worked wonderful changes in his
favor.
Main's Circus will show here
about October 6th. Robinson's cir
cus comes latter.
in the Raleigh banks as there had
ever been. The reason assigned for
not putting it in circulation was that
farmers and others would hoard it.
Tomorrow the Railway Commis
sion will take up the case relative
to the discrimination of local rates in
favor of through rates. Prominent
railway men of all the big systems
are expected to appear before the
commission.
J. R. Watson, son of the engineer
who was killed in a Seaboard wreck,
has been awarded one of the Pea-
body scholarships in the Tennessee
Normal school by Supt. J. C. Scar
borough. Mr. Watson has taken a
high stand in his classes at Morson
& Denson's academy.
A report ssread in the city yester
day that a severe storm or cyclonic
proportions bad devastated our sis
ter city, Durham. It was stated that
the wind blew down the telegraph
and telephone poles which caught
the large buildings sweeping them
away. The rumor was entirely un
founded.
Their many old Raleigh friends'
are glad to see Messrs, Frank and
Ed. A. Lewis in the city again. They
were called here by the sad intelli
gence of their father's death. - Mr.
Frank Lewis is now with the elec
trical department of the New York,,'
New Haven and Hartford railroad,
and Mr. E. A, Lewis holds a good
position in electrical work in Philadelphia.
Spanish Governor of Philippine Murdered
Bv Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Madrid, Sept. 21. A special from
Hong Kong to the Imperial says it
is reported there upon strength of
advices from Manila that Gen.
Blanco, the Spanish Governor of the
n. T-1 3 1 AXcnwxrxMmA
rnuippine ismuus uw uiop.
and it is supposed that he has been
murdered .
Barriaon in New York. 1
By Telegraph to the Presi-Visltor.'
Niw York, Sept. 21. Ex-Presl-
dent Harrison and wile arrived here
from Adirondacks this morning. The
General said he came merely for the
purpose of attending the exerolses of
the presentation ot the silver ser
vice to the battleship Indiana. - .