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DECREASE IN TAX VALUE
A Shrinkage of $311,797 in
ALDERMEN TO
MEET
Tomorrow Night to Levy Tax for. Year
Likely that an Increase will be ''
, Made-city Revennea will be Cat
I , . ' Off Near $4,000, .
'. A special meeting of the Board of
.Aldermen has been called tomorrow
(Tuesday) night for the purpose of
, levying taxes for the present year.
-,, The tax levy for the past year, as
,'.'.' In .......... Kn. n nil AAnA
for special, 33.1 3 cents for general
or a total $L23I 13. ; But this year
there has been'' a most remarkable
falling Off In the amount of taxes
. A . listed, which of neoessity xuts off
- the city 's revenue heretofore too
- limited to meet the running ex
penses' incurred.
"- The slump In the city s Income,
r which is attributable to the decrease
in the enlistment of taxes will reach
14,000. This is an existing, fact and
no one peems able to explain the
, cause of the sudden falling off. ' The
" Board will consider the question of
" v increasing the tax.: levy, which
seems to be the only means of facing
the present conditions.
- The assessment 0f city taxes for
the year 1895 was, on real'estate
$3,278,896, and on personal property
1,460,730, a totol of $4,739,626.
The assessment of city taxes this
year is on real estate, $3,244,968
and on personal property $1,182,861,
or a totalof $4,427,878. -
in the.- amount of taxes listed
-7 " as compared with last year, of $277,
- . 869 on personal "property, and $34,-
000 on real estate. .5 . . ,
' . There can be no explanation of the
falling off in these figures, when it
' ' is- remembered that 4.150 houses,
' many of them elegan$ and costly
' ' structures, "were erected last year.
' ' Tbe facts exist and the figures are
unexplainable, - The city authorities
do pot know what to make of them,
unless some of our good people have
li: t; uiduiiudu nun 1 1. vuunuivuw u v -
' listing taxes. .;
It was stated today by persons
j who should know that very wealthy
. ' citizens gave in their personal prop-
i f T . . .
. . - v AmnAncr tfi thft fimirAR nrndnPArl
' ' above the deficit in the city ree
nues occasioned by shrinkage in tax i
:, valuations will be $3,752.56. The
city is behind " now and something
. will have to be done to meet obiiga
' tions. - ' '
LARGEST ON BEC0ED.
'Wi Sixty-One Applieanta for Ueense to Prae
- ,. tlce Law Stood Examination.
l'( . The Supreme Court of North Caro
Una reconvened this morning after
' the regular summer vacation . " All
. the Justices were present, :' with
Chief Justice Faircloth presiding.'
Z. ' iThe first Monday of the term is
.always occupied with the xamina-
- tion of applicants to practice law.
' Today sixty-one young men, chock
s full of legal lore presented them
r selves to be examined.' -
This is the largest class that lias
' ; ever made application before the
- court . The highest number reached
heretofore is fifty some odd. 7, Every
; ' ; year the classes increase in numbers.
A rather unusual thing-connected
with the alass making application
' . today, is that of aU sixty-one none
, -are colored. There are' In almost
- every' instance- colored applicants.
Twenty-six of ' those who stood for
license today, come from the Unl
. ' versity summer law school, thirteen
from Judge Avery's law class and
1 nine from Wake Forest College. - !
The successful applicants will not
be known until late this afternoon.
Fnaeral of the Lata Geo. W. Thompson. Sr
The funeral of the late George W.
Thompson, Sr. was held Saturday
afternoon from the First Presby
terian Church, - and "the services
were conducted by Rev. Dr. Eugene
Daniels. A largo concourse -of
friends attended,? The remains were
. Interred in Oakwood cemetery nod
the following gentlemen acted as
pall-bearers: Messrs. Julius Lewis,
C. B. Root, B. F. Montague. James
McKee, T. B. Womack, O.' S. Poe,
J. J. Thomas, and W; J Hicks. '
A called meeting of Y. W. C. U.
will be held Tuesday afternoon at 5
o'clock at the Mission Rooms.
v-.rvupsNUFF.;---:.,
A Sew York Afteney Offer to Place Bete
h the Eleetlon.' " . ;
7i Letters wereTeeeived by parties
here today from an agency in New
York giving "quotations . on , the
Presidential result. " From the cir
cular accompanying it we .take
that the betting business is . being
worked down to a fine point, ;" The
agenoy referred to proposes to place
bets for 3 per cent, commission, and
gives as reference "any of the lead
ing turfmen or turf commissioners
throughout the United States." - A
table of quotations is given showing
how the betting is being - offered at
present Two and a half to One on
McKinley in the nation is offered,
according to this table, and odds are
offered in favor of both candidates
in various States. Odds are offered
on McKinley in the following States
Connecticut; Delaware, Illinois, In
diana, Iowa, Maine, Massachussetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, New Hamp
shire, New Jersey, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, ' Rhode Island,
Vermont and Wisconsin. Odds are
offered on Bryan in the following
States : Alabama,' Arkansas, . Colora
do, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mis
sissippi, Missouri, Montana, Ne
braska, Nevada, North Carolina,
North Dakota. Louisiana, Oregon,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Ten
nessee, Texas, Virginia, Washing
ton and Wyoming.- Even money is
offered in several States and also on
the result in New York city. The
highest odds offered on McKinley is
on Pennsylvania. The quotation on
Pennsylvania is 10 to 1 on McKinley.
The highest odds offered on Bryan
are on Colorado and Arkansas on
which the odds are 4 to 1.
T0GET A MANDAMUS.
Chairman. Holtoa Makes Charges ve.
Democratls PoU-lfolders In Winston.
Chairman Holton returned from
Winston today and ' he reports that
there is very much excitement in the
town He says the Republicans are
very indignant at the action of 2nd
Democratic poll-holders, who are
parading themselves as Populists.
The Democrats are up to their
eld game," Mr. Holton said: : "In
two wards In Winston Democrats
have been "appointed registrars in
the place of Populists and they are
trying to prevent the registration of
Republican voters.
'On Saturday at one of the pre
cints in Winston, three hours were
consumed in registering 18 men and
over 60 .were turned away when four
'clock arrived. It was the same
way in one other ward. These poll
holders killed time by asking all
kinds of foolish questions. " .
"It is the priviledge of poll-
holders to ask only questions, as
to a man's age, his' residence and
place of removal. ,1 shall apply to
SuperiorCourt Judge this even
ing for a , mandamus to force those
registrars to conduct registration in
their wards in a proper manner. "
All Superior and Supreme Court
Judges are supervisors of election
and'they have only to issue instruc
tions to registrars to have the law
carried butt There is a day for chal
lenging and a day for trial and I In
tend to see that J. registration is
conducted according to law. "
In Memory Of Annie Marie Hood.
Annie Marie the beloved child of
Mrs. W. H. Hood, died In this" city
on -the 19th day v September, 1896
after a sickness of only "two .days.
Thirteen months and three days was
the alloted time of . little' Marie. on
earth, yet in that brief . time he
became greatly endeared not only to
herparents but to. every one who
knew 'her loving! ways. - "In the
midst of trouble thou wilt revive
me says' tne sweet .rsaunesi oi
Israel, so in the midst of the trouble
and anguish" of the parents hearts
God revived them by the sweet com
forts of his grace and spirit and by
the "comfort of his 'scriptures."
These little lambs are now perfectly
safe for "Jesus carries them in his
bosom.rtT. " . 1,1
Another glad thought is ''I shall
go to him," David said this of h's
dead child, he did not mean that, he
would just mingle his dust with that
-of his child, for that would have been
poor consalation to his troubled heart,
but he meant exactly what he said,
I shall go to him, I shall . again see
hira face to face, I 'shall clasp him
again in my arms; and be with .. him
evermore. "I shall go to him" may
our faith ever boldly say tne same,
may these words ever gladden and
cheer the hearts of the parents dur
ing their pilgrimage of life is .the
wish and prayer of "this friend.
A. -Friend.
it
' i-.
Consul Lee of Havana May
- ' ," Retnrri'IIome. : f
PROTECTS
HIS
OWJM
And Plapleases the Blood-Thirsty Span'
. Ish General-Lee Demanded the Re
' turn of An American to Ills Ship
Matter Reported.
Bv Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Havana, Sept. 28. In spite-of
official denials, it is evident that the
relations between- Consul General
Lee and General Weyler are becom
ing more strained daily... General
Lee demands the American,- Tolon,
be replaced aboard the American
vessel from which, he was arrested,
and Weyler refuser. Th6 -matter
will be referred to Washington and
Madrid. If General Lee's claim is
ignored he will return to the United
States.
ALL IN A MIX.
The Campaign Regerded in a Very I ncer-
tain State at Washicgton.
Special to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, Sept. 28. It would
startle an Old-fashioned Democrat
to walk through the queer white
building within a stone's throw of
the United States Treasury, where
the Democratic, Populist and Silver
Committees are working together
under one roof a three-celled heart,
The Populists have the front of the
building, the silver mine owners
committee has the centre, while the
Democrats have the rear. There is
meat for thought in the situation.
Here sits the Democratic Congres
sional Committee overshadowed by
the Silver party, consisting princi
pally of silver mine owners, repre
sented by the-three Nevada silver
millionaires, Congressman Ne wlands
and Senators Jones and Stewart,
and the Populist party, which; not
so lone ago, demanded that there
should be a sub-treasury in every
county, where farmers could borrow
flione-y from the Governmenton their
ootton, what, corn, oats or tobacco.
Only a block away is the headquar
ters of the Republican Congression
al Committee, in Hotel Normandie.
It has already distributed more than
twenty-five million political docu
ments. Washington is not an interesting
place at this moment. The White
House is vaceht, all the Cabinet offi
cers but two are away from the city,
and the Capitol is amost deserted .
The great rookeries which are usu
ally packed with newspaper corre
spondents are silent, for most of the
tenants are out in the critical States,
watching the progress of the strug
gle between sound-money and Bry
anism. But there is one thing which
makes this an interesting political
centre. The great fund subscribed
secretly by the silver mine owners
is supposed to be here; or, at least,
the man who is supposed to control
it is hero. Yet so far the patriots
who have come to Washington in
search of money have called upon
Chairman Stevens, of the Silver
party, in vain. He is a secretive
man.
It is certain that the silver men
have a large fund, now large l can.
not ascertain, but neither the Dem
ocrats nor the Populists have been
able to get any of it .
Mr. Difenderer, the Secretary of
the National Silver party, assured
me today, that the means of the dis
posal of his committee were really
very jmodest
"I give you my word of honor,"
he said,' "that more than seventy
per cent of the money contributed to
our campaign fund by mine owners
has come from " gold, copper and
other mining interests aside from
sliver. .' This' is an absolute fact
One gold mine owner gave us $25, -v
uuu. and another man will probably
give us a good deal more than that
before the campaign is over.
- Down , under , Mr-: Difenderfer's
office broods the sallow, melancholy;
Senator from North Carolina, whose
principal occupation is the cement
ing of Populist and; Democratic
unions' . Mr. Butler is a very young
man, three years younger than Mr;
Bryan.' He is slender and nervous,
and his long silky brown hair falls
side-wise over the broad, white
forhead under which burn the dark
eyes of a poet s V ' .
Mr. Butler's colleagues in . the
Senate do not. as a rule, "take' him
seriously, tie is so young, so opa
lescent and energetic in con versa'
tion, and so much after the fashion
of an old-time troubador.
But the Senator.la all-powerful at
the Populist; headquarters. Ask
him to-day whether he still believes
that the government should be com
pelled to. lend money upon cotton,
wheat, oats and tobacco, and he will
shake , his silky imane and smile
pleasantly. ' - v i
Mr. Butler insists thutMr. Bryan
win be elected, but tne real fact is
that Mr. Butler and his friends are
simply anxious to make the Populists
the balance of power In both houses
of Congress. They hope to swallow
up the Democratic Organization in
time, at least, to take? possession of
it in the South. Those who know
Senator Butler well sfry that it will
not break his heart l Mr.. Bryan
should be defeated. The Populists
are concentrating their work in the
States which they hdpe to control in
the future.
So with the Populists working for
one purpose and the; Silverites for
another, the Democratic committee
wedged in between them here is in
a state of decrepitude. The chair
man of the Democratic congressional
committee, JSenator i Faulkner, has
sent out about eight million docu
ments, while the chairman of the
Republican congressional committee,
Mr. Babcock, has distributed more
than three times that amount. The
Republicans have almost finished
their work of mailing documents and
text-books, while the Democrats
have only fairly begun.
The Democratic organization here
can form no estimate of the prospects
for free silver in the House of Rep
resentatives. Most of the new can
didates for Congress are unknown
men. The old-time Democratic
Congressmen have generally de
clined to stand for reQomination.
The committee has just sent out a
circular to the various districts ask
ing for information about the present
candidates. The fight to sustain
Bryanjias been so Jierce that the
congressional committee has been
unable to devote- any time to its
regular work, and is counting en
tirely upon the strength of the
National ticket in a general way for
success in the Congressional 'Dis
tricts. !
Senator Faulk nebelieyes -that
the next House of Representatives
will be controlle'l by free silver
men. He has no figures to snow.
It is a pathetic sight to-see bewil
dered Democrats wandering through
the rooms of the headquarters here
first in the Democratic room, then
in the Populist room and then in the
silver room. They can get no idea
of hew the fight is going. - Every
thing is mixed up.
A. Valned anh Valuable Testimony
The following highly prized and
apprebiated letter came to the office
of the. Pbkss-Visitor this morning
from one of the best known, most
successful, reliable and progressive
business establishments in Raleigh:
'Me. Greek O. Andrews' We
wish to continue our advertisement
in your paper for another year. We
have found your, type clear and
clean, your display judgment ex
cellent, and we know not a few read
your newsy afternoon paper. Such
facts are assuring and profitable.
"Yours truly, . "
The same verdict as that expressed
above has come verbally from all of
the patrons of the advertising col
umns of the Press-VisiroRi and it is
the most gratifying class of testi
monial that we could have. We are
not satisfied with, having the pat
ronage of those who advertise in our
columns. . -We want to have' the
knowledge that our patrons find
their advertiseng with us profitable.
This knowledge we have because
we have it direct from " the adver
tisers themselves. And if additional
evidence is needed our advertising
columns speak for themselves.
' Will Divide la Georgia. "
The Atlanta Constitution of yes
terday says: "Division of managers
in the State and National elections
will be made nearly every county in
the State . This isassured by a pile
of letters which have poured into the
Office of Chairman Cunningham dur
ing the last ; two: or three-; days.
Scarcely a county has refused the
request made .by the , Populists or
failed, to yield to the suggestion
given by Chairman, Clay , who re
commended a division of managers in
all counties In the State, ' Most of
the chairmen had already assented
to the suggestion of Chairman Clay
andTso Informed. the Populists when
they called. Scarcely a county chair
man refused .to grant the Populists
representation. ,
Mil Tgf IRAK
Guthrie or Watson One May
Come Down.
SO A RUMOR HAS IT.
Jim Boyd to Speak Tonight Populists
Say They Will Get Five Congressmen
Senator Blair to Speak Here
Fair Week.
A rumor was current here today
among the politicians that Watson
or Guthrie was to retire from the
Gubernatoral , race, and . that an
agreement had been reached where
by one the candidates was to be
made Governor and the other given
the vacancy in the Senate which ex
pires in March. The rumor gained
widespread attention in an incredi
bly short while. Chairman Ayer
and Chairman Holton had heard
of it, and it had been talked in both
headquarters. But the origin of the
story can not be traced at present
and it is a matter of speculation as
to whether it is based on fact.
Chairman Manly is but of the city
and Chairman Ayer had nothing to
say about it, further than that he
had heard it. But the story gained
credence among many of the political
divers.
It was whispered by one or two
that Dr. Mott was to be the combina
tion Senator, but perhaps the story
was imposed upon by some enthusi
tic friend of the iron Duke's.
A Populist, in commenting on the
story, stated that it was evident that
Russell had broken his pledge to the
Populists and was not coming down.
He said that Watson or Guthrie one
ought to retire in favor of the other,
with the understanding that which
ever candidate retires be given the
Scnatorship in order to accomplish
Russell's defeat.
Judge Russell left today for Little
ton, where he fills an appointment.
Col. James E. Boyd, of Greens
boro, probably the best orator in the
Republic parir In North Cai?o-
lina, arrived in the city today.
Mr. Boyd will speak tonight at the
Academy of Musftf'and not Metro
politan Hall. The latter place is oc
cupied by a colored show and ar
rangements have been made to se
cure the Academy tonight.
Mr. Boyd spoke Saturday at Pitts-
boro. When asked if he had heard
about the rumored Watson and
Guthrie deal, he replied that he bad
and he remarked incidentally that
the Republicans and Populists had
agreed upon everything this year,
except the dog law.
Word was received from National
Republican headquarters today that
Senator Blair of New Hampshire
would canvass the State. The fol
lowing appointments have been
made for him. Asheville, October
sixth, Charlotte seventh, Greens
boro eighth, Winston ninth and
Raleigh the twenty-first. The dates
were arranged by Gen. Powell Clay
ton. A Populist of official circles stated
today that the Populists would carry
five congressional districts and the
Republicans the other four in accor
dance with the agreement of the Re
publican and Populist Executive
Committees. The same Populist
said he wanted the Democarats to
know that every Populist paper in
the state was supporting theelector
al fusion ticket.
Otho Wilson savs Guthrie will be
the next Governor . "All the Popu
lists and half the Republicans want
Guthrie for Governor," Otho says,
"and, he remarks, "how can you
beat him?"
Mr. Wilson says that Dalby,
nominee In the fifth district,
take the stump soon.
the
will
Cooler Weather Taesday.
0
An area of low barometer over
Florida and the gulf region is affect
ing . the weather over the greater
portion of the country and especially
over the Southern states.. It is
raining this morning at Vicksburg,
Memphis and Knoxville and 'Char
leston. -
.The prospects are good for rain
here tonight and Tuesday.
An area of high pressure is central
over Texas. It is attended by cool
weather. ... This will follow the "low"
as it passes eastward and cause
slightly cooler weather here, on
Tuesday. . -
Teachers Assembly Building-. -
The Teachers' Assembly building
has Seenaold for $1.500 and bought
by the people of Morehead City..
DUKE, THE DONOR
Of Fonda to the Repablicaa Campaign
Gave the Big Banner.
The Republican campaign fund,
which is being freely used by the
executive committee, is not a free
will offering from Marcus Aurelius
Hanna. Contrary to the popular
theory Mr. Hanna has given very
little money to North Carolina Re
publicans. It is asserted, by respon
sible parties that $2500 will cover
the entire amount received from the
National committee. Washington
Duke is the principal donor of
funds. It washe and notthe "sound
money" Democrat who gave the big
McKinley banner, which hangs out
from the State committee's head
quarters. Mr. Duke is a very ar
dent gold advocate, but his desire
in this campaign above all others is
the defeat of Cy Watson. Mr. Wat
son's attacks on trusts and the
American Tobacco Company in par
ticular have touched a responsive
chord in the hearts of the tobacco
multi-millionaires. The respon
sive chord is boodle galore.
Mr. Duke has promised to give
the committee ten thousand dollars.
Mark Hanna has not made his last
contribution either. This fact is
evidenced by the announcement that
orators of national renown, like
Speaker Reed and Senator Thurston
will visit the State. Alargeamount
of literature is being sent out from
Republican headquarters and there
is a big force of clerks engaged upon
the work.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
Cotton Closed' 13 to 14 Points Better than
Saturday.
New York, Sept. 28.
Cotton quotations furnished by E.
B. Cuthbert & Co., 56 Broadway,
New York, and 305 Wilmington
street, Raleigh, over their special
wire:
months OPEtJ- h'oh- um- CLOS-
INO. EST. EST. 1NO
January, 8 34 8 37 8 33 8 35-
February, 8 3 8 42 8 37 8 39-
March, 8 41 8 46 8 41 8 44-
April, 8 44 8 49 8 44 8 48-
M-tt-jr ,
June,
July,
August,
Sept'mb'r
October? 8 11 8 18 8 11 8 16
Novemb'r, 8 12 8 18 8 13 8 16
December, 8 24 8 29 8 24 8 27-
Futures opened 12 to 14 points
higher, continued steady through
out the session and closed at about
the highest point of the day, 13 to
14 points above Saturday's closing
prices. '
New York Stoek Market.
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange today:
Missouri PaciBc 20i
Union Pacific
Rock Island
St. Paul 73
General Electric 28i
Tennessee Coal and Iron 22i
Manhattan 871
American Tobacco 621
Burlington and Quincy 681
Western Union 83J
Louisville and Nashville 424
United States Leather 581
Southern Railroad 8i
Southern Preferred 23i
Chicago Gas 621
Sugar 1114
Reading
Des. and Ct t. Feed
Atchison
D. L. & W 1534
Jersey Central 103
Erie
Silver
Liverpool CottonJHarkct.
September 4.39
September-October 4.34
October-November 4.31
November-December 4.29
December-January 4.28
January-February 4.28
February-March 4.27
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
The following were the closingquo
tations on the ChicagoGrain and Pro
vision market today:
Wheat December, 671; May, 71.
Corn Decemb'jt", 224; May, 25fl.
Oats December 174; May 19.
Pork October, 6.10; January, 7. 10,
Lard October, 3.77; January 4.12.
Clear Rib Sides October,3.20; Jan
uary 3.50.
Pleasant Occasion.
The membeas of the Westminster
League, and the entire congregation
of the Presbyterian church, feel
greatly indebted to the very efficient
committee of arrangements, who
superintended the Autumn RecepJ
tion at the . lecture ' room Friday
evening. The social gathering was
enjoyed by every one, and it will be
remembered with pleasure.
" li-' i'A
Minor Matters v Manipulated '2
for the Many.
AROUND THE CITY.
Pot-Pourri of the News PI stored on Pa
per Points and People Pertinently
Picked and Pithily Put In
Print.
The Republican County Conven
tion meets Thursday.
Telephone subscribers will please
add to their lists the residence of
Julius Lewis, No. 251.
Judge Russell had an appointment
at Oxford Saturday, but failed to
turn up owing to a misunderstand
ing. The Concord Standard says a
large crowd of people were in Con
cord Saturday expecting to see
Frank Howard hung.
An adjourned meeting of the bar
will be held at the court house at 1
o'clock tomorrow in reference to the
death of Maj. A. M. Lewis.
October 6th is the date for the final
hearing before the railway commis
sion of the matter of the reduction
of the railway passenger rates.
Criminal Court convened here
today with Judge Boykin presiding.
There are very few cases docketed
and the work will soon be completed.
W. W. Clark, elector at-large for
the National Democratic party in this
State, made the opening speech of
.
his party's campaign in Newborn
last week.
There are 140 orphans at the
Thomasville orpanage. The new
central building is in course of con
struction, the foundations having
been completed. The building will
cost $5,000.
The Seaboard excurson rate of $2
to Norfolk and return which has
been very popular all the summer
a number of people took advantage
of it.
The bird law goes into effect Nov- .
ember first. The huntsmen ore""ar:'
ready beginning to sniff the air in
in expectation of a delightful bird
season, uame is reported to De
plentiful.
The Board of Trustees of the
insane asylum here were preparing
to have an artesian well out in the
grounds, but State geologist Holmes
says this particular section of the
State is unsuitable for such,
The rain-makingand dust-creating
paraphenalia and other weather de
vices which constitute Col. VonHerr
man's stock in trade, are being re
moved from the Agrichltural build
ing to the Fisher building.
Mr. A. B. Stronach has returned
from New York where he made some
attractive selections and additions
for his already complete and elegant
fall stock. Mr. Stronach will be
prepared this season to furnish lines
in the markets and at the very low
est rock-bottom prices.
Rev A. L. Betts, pastor of West
Raleigh Baptist church, aided by
Mr. John T. Pullen, is holding a
series of meetings at that church
this week. The public is cordially
invited to attend. The services yes
terday and last night were well at
tended and the interest good.
Johnson Given His Liberty.
John Johnson, the alleged pick
pocket, who was arrested here the
night of the Bryan speaking, was
given a bearing beiore Justice
Roberts. The evidence was not
sufficient to hold Johnson and he was
liberated. He paid the fine of $25,
which was imposed on him on the
charge of vagrancy, before taking
leave of the city.
Ladies Hospital Aid Association,
The monthly meeting of the La
dies' Hospital Aid Association will
be held in the Supreme court' build
ing tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon
at 5 a'clock. By order of the presi
dent. Mrs. F. A. Olds, .
Secretary.
Desperate Rapist Captared. ,
Joe Baggar, the negro who made
such an outrageous assault upon
Mrs. Brumble at Hamlet a few weeks
ago, has been arrested at Abbeville, '
S. C. The sheriff has been tele
graphed to hold the prisoner un il
requisition papers can be made out.
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