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i ODit SOLONS FOR, CDBA
ftepresentatiyes ; Instructed
to Vote for Independence. ,
BILLS TO THE FRONT,
,
: tank Move to Septal "Aadinment At".
-fi Mora ComnUtteea NamedDoeVery
1 I Chairman of tbe Ednratloa ,
. J. - Commit! ' "w"
,,- .- , - v -V.
c At 11 o'clock the bouse met. and
representative Dtkon offered prayer.
, Murphy, of Rowan was added to the
judiciary A committee, vice - Scales
(who ia a senator and not a repre
sentative. P t v. J, "-l-
A resolution was offered bv- Mr.
Button and adopted to require tb
state printers to furnish an index
"book so as to have' a complete record
- of action on all bills, and 'to show
action thereon. - C ' , '
.. - Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland- iutro
duced the following joint resolution:
' That oaf senators - be 'instructed,
- and our representati ves be requested
to use all ' honorable . means and as
' early-las possible, to bring about tHe
, passage of an act of congress recog-
hlalng the independent Of tbe'la;
i trlotsof Cuba whofoi'solongatime
' - have been struggling tor . life and
. - liberty, the God given heritage .of
t , i all sun,", it was unanimously
"f i adopfced- '
' ,j Mr,, Lusk Introduced the first bill.
v. r It Is to repeal the notorious chapter
: V' MR anta nf 1895. the assignment
r wt."; ' v
..: Mr. Peace,' a bill to take Vance
- county out of the eastern criminal
' - circuit. v . ': ;i , !- , .
S Mr. Sutton,' to repeal chapter 466
.-acts '95, and also chapter 453, acts
of '93, regarding , assignments; (this
Jia the act forbidding preferenoes).
'JUso'bilM regarding pactions -of eo
'" -warrantor, and regulating fees of
'sheriff ; pf Cumberland in' securing
. special enjriea.f i5'; 'fjji I - - , ' " .
- V Mrvf Aletander, W provide for
-(making an entirely newlist of jurors;
f :. Feb; 1, In every county, in. the state:
- The speaker an nounced the follow-
: Flnanceohnson,Bryan6fChat
ham,,; Wbitener, Perron, of Waynej
JLlexander,Youhg,"AJk6n,'P
' , kelson, McKenzIe, Brown and Peace.
'- Engrossed Bills Pinnix, Sprulll,
"Chapin, Arringtoni Parker,' of Per
' -qulmans, .JHolmes, Price, Carter,
" Ferguson and Leak. ':
. Railways and Railway - Coramis-
sion -Brower, Blackburn, DOckeiry,
Pinnlx, Ferrell, White, of Randolph,
"Ward, Dickson, of Greene; McKen
; ' aleand Smith.;, 1 .". r w ;
s """ Ctorpbrations-Sohulken, McBride,
1 Brown, Alexander, Doekery, Bal
J, ley, Walters and Ulmstead. ' ;
t Education Bockery, ; White, of
' Alamance, McRary, Peace, Cox
x Young, Abernathy, King, White, of
. ' Randolph, Rountree, Whitener, Per
son, of Wilson, Bixon, of Cleveland,
Nelson and Walters. .
v ' A ' Republican joint caucus, was
, called for tonight. ?
' -The Senate was called to order by
' -'LleutGov. ' Boughtotr at 12 o'olook.
' " Pravflr bv the Rev. Mr. ' McNeil of
ne senate, xne journal, wa inep
read and approved. I " : . -J ? f
s,'; '.Senator MoCaskey made a motion!
- 1 Senator Clark offered an omend-
- . mnt to the rules , lfctnatttrtertdia
; V A.tk4 f il. TjxvielnfiiwA rVia. attafrf
- -ofSenators be drawn fdrasprescribed
" " by the rules of the "National House
. of RepresenaUves," referred to the
. committee on rules. '. " i -' -
Senator Grant then , submitted the.
' ' names of the several standing com-
mlttees as adopted by the Republic
' 7 ans and Populists, ' stating that
v there were several vacancies left
' open to be filled at some future date.
Senator -Grant stated that he desired
-' - to say that the committee on Judisi-
I nry had been misplaced and would
be made out later " Senator Butler
. Bald the committee on Railroa'ls and
'--Railroad Commission wouia ,aiso
, be named later. The report was
adopted. A resolution was adopted
Instructing the State printer to
- furnish an index wk for the clerks
of the Senate and House of Repre
1 sentatlvos. '-ly r
A joint resolution , was received
from the Bouse of representatives
'. Instructing our senators and 're
" 'questing our representatives in Con
gress to use all honorable means to
secure the passage of a "bill reoog
tmingthebellgerancy of the patriots
of Cuba who were struggling for
liberty the God given heritage of
all men. Referred to committee on
Federal Relations, tole appointed:
; Senator MoCaskey Introduced a
Bill "To be entitled an act to pre
vide lor - counting the votes of oe
election or ltm for State officers wna
carrying out the provisions of
Artiole 3 of the Constitution.' , Re
ferred to Judiciary, v Senator Mo-
Nalr introduced a bill for the relief
of tbe ' ex-Sheriff of Wilkes county,
and Senator Barrlnger for the relief
of ex-Sheriff. Morrison of Cabarrus
countyV - Referred. - Leave - of. ab
sence was granted Senator Mosby.
The legislature adjourned until
tomorrow at 12.' " ""
THE FUNDING BILL.
Ta Paslftt Rullroad Qnctio Comes I p
ia Coagraaa.
By Telegraph to (he Press-Visitor.
WAsmifoTOM, fan. 8.The House
today ..entered upon the considera
tion' ctthe Pacific ; railroad "funding
bill. Great interest, was manifested
In the opening of the debate by th-se
present. A large map showing the
route of theaclflo roads had been
erected lo the area (n front of the
Speaker' rostrtiffirf and was .fre
quently jiaferred to byi the; seven.1
speakers. Under the special order
adopted before the holiday recess
the .debate will continue until Satur
day effing and the Voting irtU'
take place Monday. .. ;
Before the debate began a bill was
passed to amend the act providihg
for a civil government in Alaska so
as to create a surveyor-general at
2,000 per annum, to perform the
duties Of register and receiver of
the general land office at Sitka.
The resignation of Governor Black
of New York as a member of the
Houso wasread.
, Chairman .Powers of the Pacific
Railroad committee then demanded
the regular ' order, and under tbe
special order the House went into
committee of the whole (Mr. Payne
of New York in the chair), and took'
up the funding bill. Mr. Powers'
said1 that It had been arranged that
the timO for and against the measure
should be equally divided, he to
control the time fn its favor, and
Mr. Hubbard (Rep., Mo.), the mem
ber of the committee who made the
minority report, against. The House
confirmed thlsagreementw;. ;,,
Mr, Powers then took; the floor
and .made the Opening argument. He
tool his positionjn front of the chart.
At the outset he declared that (he
purposed to "deal with .the bouse
with, the utmost candor. The bill
which the committee presented to
the members for their consideration;
he said, constituted a plain business
proposition, and he asked members
tO consider it as such. He then
launched his argument with , a
thoroughly exhaustive history of the
Paoific roads. He described the ne
cessity which existed in the early
'60s for a trans-continental railroad.
the difficulties which beset the un
dertaking at a time when the south
was ablaze with red war, the hope
lessness of private capital being
able to accomplish anything without
government aid and the determina
tion of the government 'to' back the
hazardous enterprise by large grants
of lands and, by guaranteeing the
bonds of the road up to $16,000 per
mile as far as the Sierras, and 132,-
000 for the distance across the moun
tains. " . ;"
Tb TbUkaaaa of a Natro's Skal!
Ever since you can remember you
have heard persons who pretend to
know what they were talking; about
say the negro's skull Is .from two to
four times as thick as the skull of, a
white man. No greater anatomical
error has ever gained currency, says
the St Louis Republic Physicians
and surgeons who have made the
question of the relative thickness of
the negro's' -and tho 'Caucasion's
skull a study are very positive In
their assertions that there is no truth
whatever in the generally accepted
notion.' In fact, It has been declared
by some of the. most widely .known
anatomists In the land that if there
is any difference at all In the general
average thickness of the skulls of
the two races, It is in favor of the
Caucasian. Make an Investigation
for yourself, if an opportunity Is
ever afforded, and see if it doesn't
change your views on the question
of what you know about skulls.
Boa. Mr. Bryaa ia Chicago. - .r '
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Chicago, January 8. William J,
Brvan arrived here from Omaha
shortly after 8 o'clock this morning.
He was in good health and spirits.
He was inet by a committee of Demo
crats and escorted to theTremont
house. ' He will speak tonight at the
Bryan Club banquet. . ; -v.
A SECOND "SIBERIA."
rv
prisoner, who has been confined in
the state penitentiary for, the past
five years, 14 a 'prisoner no more.
When he vat discharged be was
given a ticket to, Durham and . ar
rived there-without a tent and noth
ing to eat. The Durham Herald
says; "He said he' would leave this
state in a few days and go to a city
in an adjoining state, where he has
not been f n'elghteerf: years, for': tbe
sole) purpose of exposing the Tior
rors of the prison, ' which he says
are simply awful. Ia speaking of
how prisoners were treated in the
penitentiary he said that they were
beaten unmercifully and that sev
eral deaths had been caused in this
way and . the facte suppressed.
'This,' he said, '1 intend to make
known to the world in the near fu
ture. I lived ia a semi-state of star
vation for .five solid vears, charged
with a crime which I never com
mitted and, refused pardon, as Gov
ernor Carr says, becausa I would
not give' my name and thus disgrace
other innocent persons. I oan prove
that crimes have been committed in
prison' 'by' the 'officials which 1 are
punishable by death If the incom
ing legislature wishes investigate
the' state of affairs that actually ex
ists at the penitentiary I con furnish
the names of parties who will testify
to what I' say, '"The' book I intend
td publish; will! expose all of the
crimes that have been committed
since my confinement in this place,
which should, be -called the Siberia
Of jflortln Carolina.' 1 j
Col. Olds says of Harris: "W E
Harris was sent up for five years for
stealing $500 at Wilmington. There
was a current belief that he was a
man of fine family who wished to
screen the latter. There appears to
be no grounds fOf this Idea. - A fakir
who was traveling with a circus here
several wcefs ago left 120 for Harris
with a showman, here and Harris
got this money., There . .are people
who b'l've Harris ooooeals his
name for other reasons. He is now
clrculaUrg stories about barbarity
to sute couvicts, a charge made
once years ago, but absolutely dis
proved by official Investigation.'
STOPPED BYTHE RALEIGH
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Tho Ti Wsltar 4. Lnokeakacb Uaa a
Thrilling Experience Off the Florida
Coast.
The big tug Walter A. Lucken-
bach, Captain Willln, met with a
thrilling -experience a few nights
ago, when the Cruiser Raleigh fired
a shot at he taking the vessel to be
the filibustering steamer Three
Friends.
The Luckenbach left New York on
December 9th for New Orleans.
While off the coast of Florida, on the
night of December 1st. the Cruiser
Raleigh, which is patrolling the
coast, ran across the Luckenback's
bows, at the same time throwing her
big search light on the tug.
The Raleigh kept cruising around
the tug ad finally fell astern. ' Cap
tain Willln had an idea that he was
being chased .and djd not (or a mo
ment think his boat resembled the
Three? Friends, so he ordered all
steam put on, which drove the tug
through the water at a fourteen and
One" half knots an .hour speed. The
eruiser'also tncreased her speed and
the chase became exciting. Then
something happened. ' The cruiser
let fly a solid shot, which fell not
far from the tug and brought Cap
tain Wlltin to hisf senses, causing
him to slacken speed and finally
came - to a standstill., The Raleigh
soon 'came up arid an officer, came
aboard the tug, and after examining
her ' papers told her to proceed,
which the Luckenbach did, arriving
safely at her destination.
... Weathar Condition. -
; The pressure Is still high over the
entire country except in the extreme
northwest where a storm center is
developing. Fair weather continues
everywhere except a little snow at
points between St Louis and Cin
cinnati. -,' .- r4 "i
' The weatherlsoloudyon the north
Atlantic coast and In the Lake re
gion, and is clear nearly every where
else &: iif:-&'
The temperature continues below
freezing $-ihtLu)fltg'kt south as
Montgomery and Jacksonville, but
has risen above freesing in the lower
Mississippi vaflley, j- y- -'t-,..
i Dr Terry, our new veterinary
surgeon seems to be meeting with
good success, having already! suc
cessfully tretttodaeverat Hdtflicalt
cases. v -
A Coavteti last oat of Ua Pcaitaatiari
J JW'E.iHarfis, tie "mysterious."
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Eudorsiug -Senator Pritch
ard for Re-election J
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THE PIG NT TONlCjHT
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Populist May Kue Candidate for Sea-
ator Prttefcard Mar so Be for the
, ' Cauena Ho Oataldera to ('
' - bt Admitted. '
Walter R. Henry has written a
letter to Senator Pritohard declaring
in favor of the Republican Senator
for re-election. Mr. Henry Is most
positive In his declaration in favor
of Senator Prltcbarcli v " Y.
Mr, Heury's action shocked Sena
tor Butler's friends when they were
acquainted with the contents of tbe
letter. This was but natural as Mr.
Henry has always played the "me
too" act to Senator Butler :
The letter, which is characteristic
of the man, is presented herewith.
Chablottb, N. C, Jan. 7, '97.
Senator J. C. Pritohard, Raleigh,
N. C: -f
Mr Dias Sib; All Populists have
pinned 16 to 1 upon their hearts and
made bi metallism their Political
creed until silver is once mere rais
ed toitsoonstitutional throng whence
It was hurled by conspirators in
1873. This being true the question
is, can Populist membersof the leg
islature, consistently support you
for the United States Senate. I have
scanned the field and think I under
stand existing political conditions.
I answer unhesitatingly that it seems
to me that they notonly can support
you, but it is their duty to do so.
I remember that when we spoke
in Lincolnton in the fall of 1895, you
declared yourself favorable to the
white metal, and your record in the
Senate in regard to silver has been,
as far as I know, quite as patriotic
as any one could desire. I under
stand that you have declared your
status on this subject wi' Mn the last
few days in the following words:
"I am a staunch friend of all re
forms contemplated . in the Populist
movement. I will vote foe silver by
International agreement "or inde
pendent action at 16 to 1, and will
take pleasure in voting to amend the
national banking act so as to permit
farmers to borrow money upon land
and staple crops. Any statement
that I have been or am now a single
gold standard man, is without foun
dation."
The members of thePeople's party
Of North Carolina seem to have con
ceded that the Senatorship ought to
go to a silver Republican. In view
of the above statement I am frank to
say that I think you are the
most eminent silver Republi
can in the field, and for many
good and sufficient reasons, the one
most deserving of Populist support.
It is contended by some that you
have spoken against silver in the
past. I do not know about that, but
if It be true, the question is how
do you Speak now, and if.you mean
what you say. I am fully convinced
that you do.
Chief among the considerations
that dictate your election, I appre
hend, is that it will insure a con
tinuance of co-operation in North
Carolina between the populist and
republican parties, thereby guaran
teeing us. against political slavery
at the hands of an intolerant demo
cracy. Another reason is that we,
the friends of silver, would benefit
ourselves but little by defeating
you, and bestowing the senatorial
toga upon some fossil who, without
Influence in Washington, would be
useless to the cause of silver and
whose election would jepoardize or
destroy populist and republican
power in North Carolina. What could
any gentlemen named for this ex
alted position attempt la Washing
ton, that you are not willing to at
tempt, according to yourdeclaration,
with a hundred fold more chances of
success? - If you are for sliver I
fail to see why there should be any
further fight.
Will the gentlemen named against
you have an; influence in Washing
ton with the republican administra
tion, when they have so little In
North Carolina with the republican
party T - In addition to what I have
said, the following words from the
Atlanta Constitution ought to ad.
dress themselves with foroe to tbe
consideration of the populist mem
bers of the legislature: ' . ;
"WfaJla holiovinir that the true so
lution of the money question is tbe
prompt- and . independent action ot
this ooontry, the friends of silver
are also in favor of bimetallism If it
can be brought about by theconcerted
action of the nations. Not only will
they refrain from throwing any ob
stacle in tbe way of the Republican
plans to secure International bi
metallism, but they will give those
plans their earnest support. The
Republicans are pledged to promote
Bi-metallism and they will have to
do so or face the indignation of the
people at the polls. The efforts
they propose to make will clear up
the situation and make many matters
plain that are now dark to the aver
age voter. If they succeed that will
settle the matter. If they fail, their
failure will demonstrate that the
proposition for an International
Agreement is merely a plan to de
lude American voters and thus pre
vent independent action. If there is
anything whatever in tho interna
tional pr6poaitQnZ?N fci 'McKlnley
can pluck the fruits for the people.
If he falls to do so, the people will
know that the proposition is a snare
and a fraud, and this knowledge will
be of the utmost importance to the
voters in the next campaign. A
veil will be lifted from their eyes,
and if they wish a continuance of the
gold standard, and all of its evils,
they can go ahead with their eyes
open."
If we obstruct the administration,
the Republicans will use their stock
arguments of 1896 in 1900. They
Will assert that they were not given
power to test their theories and to
keep their promises. My opinion is
that it is best since they are in, to
give them full power, as Mr. Bryan
said in Atlanta, and if they do not
giye us prosperity the people will
give them h-1.
The slogan of the Republican
party has been international bi-met-allism.
I havefno faith in it, but
I thiok it best to give them a
chance to secure it, and if they
fail, they will be deprived of
their war cry and their banners will
droop in defeat. I will take thisoc
cassion to say fnrther, that I regard
any combination by populists with
democrats for tho purpose of elect
ing a senator, as dangerous to the
people's party, if not a step towards
its political death. I hope the popu
list members of the general assem
bly will unite with the republicans
in giving you a chance to keep your
pledges and return you to your seat
in tbe national capitol .
Yours respectfully,
W. R. Hen nr.
Nothing was developed in the
Populist caucus last night. Butler
spoke strongly against Pritohard as
heretofore. Skinner made an im
passioned speech in support of
Pritohard. He defied Butler and
stated that he would support no Re
publican save Pritchard.
'. 'Before I would support any Re
publican besides Mr. Pritchard,"
said Skinner, "I would vote for a
Democrat. I defy Senator Butler to
name bis candidate . If he is brave
he will speak out. We want to know
his name."
In an interview after the caucus
Mr. Skinner said : "I am abso
lutely certain of Pritohard 's elec
tion. Butler was afraid to make a
test of his strength in caucus. I
am ready and anxious to precipitate
the fight, either in caucus or out. I
came here for that purpose."
Mewborne, Thompson, Skinner
and Butler conferred together and
all of them, in the presence of Rep
resentative Harris, of Hyde, said to
Butler, "we are for Pritohard and
we will also take pleasure in sup
porting whoever you say as a Popu
list, but you cannot count upon us
to support any other Populist ex
sept Pritchard."
Peace, Thompson, Skinner and
Mewborne, so it is stated after a
conference, went. to Butler and told
him to surrender as they did not
wish to defeat him in open caucus.
Congressman Skir.ner said this
afternoon:
"Say for me that the talk about
use of Henna's barrell is without
foundation ; that if tbe Paces-Visitob,
News and Observer or "any member
of the legislature can furnish me
with the least evidence that any
money Is being used that that mo
ment I wilt become an open enemy of
Senator Pritchard. "
Chairman "Hoi ton, who came up
when Congressman Skinner was
making this statement, said: "I can
swear that none of Hanna's money
has been here. I know absolutely."
Populists who are against Senator
Pritchard were charging today that
Hanna's money , bad ; been turned
aloose and was being used freely in
the interest of the republican Sena
tor. ' -- . , -
" Congressman Browntow, of Ten
nessee is here.- He Is . 'Interested in
Senator Pritohard 's election. v. c
Tonight the Populists wrill caucus
again and it is thought that the Sen
atorial matter will be settled. Both
sides are said to be anxious to reach
a decision as to whom the Populists
shall support. A leading Populist
member said today: "None but mem
bers of the legislature will be allow
ed in the caucus tonight. Wc are
tired of outsiders speak iug. We
want an opportunity to talk over the
situation and to discuss our duty to
our constituents and ourselves."
Representative Harris, of Hyde,
told mc today that he would make a
motion tonight to invite Senator
Pritchard before thecaucu9in order
to obtain from him an exprrssiou of
his views on financial and other
matters. There are a number of
Populists who say that Mr. Harris'
motion will prevail. Senator Pritch
ard would not be averse to going be
fore the caucus se U is; ?aid.fV c ff
CaptT A. S. Peace expects to ad
dress the caucus tonight in support
of Senator Pritchard.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
Niw Yobk, Jan. 8.
Market quotations furnished by E.
B. Cuthbert & Co., 30 Broad street,
New York, and 305 Wilmington
street, Raleigh, N. C, over their
special wire:
MONTHS.
OPEN- HIGH- LOW- CLOS
ING. EST. EST. INU
6 98 7 07 6 8 7 06-
7 00 7 10 6 99 7 09
7 08 7 19 7 06 7 18
7 15 7 25 7 13 7 24
7 22 7 33 7 20 7 32 -7
27 7 38 7 26 7 37-
7 40 7 35 7 41
7 42 7 32 7 43 -
7 13-
7 11
7 14
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
Sept'mb'r,
October,
Novemb'r,
December.
Closed firm; sales 185,200
bales.
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange today:
New York Stoek Market.
Sugar 1U
American Tobacco 781
Burlington and Qulncy 711
Chicago Gas 75
Dea. and Cst. Feed
General Electric 33t
Louisville and Nashville. ....... 491
Manhattan 87 1
Rock Island 671
Southern Preferred 29
St. Paul 74
Tennessee Coat Snd Trot 27-
Western Union 84
The market advanced chiefiy by
heavy buying for New Orleans ac
count to cover the short interest.
Mr. Hester, socretary of the New
Orleans cotton exchange, makes the
amount brought into sight up to the
3est of December 1,675,000 bales for
Texas instead or 1,750,000 as ex
pected. Chleago Grain and Provision Market.
The following were the closingquo
tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro
vision market today:
Wheat May, 802; July 761.
Corn May,25; July, 20.
Oats---May 18; July 15.
Pork January, 7.70; May, 7.9,").
Lard January3.87; May, 4.0".
Clear Rib Sides January :i.7:
May 4.07.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
January 3.58-59
January-February 3.57
February-March 3.57
March-April 3.57
April-May 3.57-58
May-June 3.58-59
Closed barely steady, sales 12,000
bales.
MORE LIGHTS THURSDAY.
Raleigh Electric Company Preparing to
Pnt in a Better Plant Than Ever.
The Raleigh Electric Company
will have a temporary lighting plant
in operation in this city by Thurs
day of next week. The company
went to work immediately after
their plant was burned out, to sup
ply its patrons -with lights. New
dynamos and a new engine were or
dered by wire and they will arrive
Monday. A temporary shed is be
ing erected where tbe power house
stood before the fire.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors will be held
here January 14th.
The action of the stockholders will
depend largely on what the citizens
of Raleigh will do to encourage them
in re-equipping a plant President
Thompson will recommend if 2,000
new lights are located, that the best
equipped lighting and street car
system la-tbe .State oe put in. A
brick house with iron roof will be
erected and a double equipment for
both lights and cars will be secured.
Ill 'II- .!--') - -L."'- - ' V","
Mrs Louisa Barber died at 5 o'clock
this morning at the residence of her
son-in-law Mr Gaston" Johnson near
Clayton. She was 81 years of age
Minor Matters Manipulated,
for the Many,
AROUND THE CITY,
Pot-pourri of Ike Maura PUtared oaWa
per Point aad People Pert latently
Picked aad Pitkily P- la t '
Pruit.
Three Fmkerton detectives are
said to be in the citjrat work os the
train wrecking case. 1 j
t: Special meeting of WnL Q. UUl V
Lodge No. 218, A,tf, ad A. . M. to- - .
night at 7:30 o'clock for work ia the &
second degree. 1k
There will be an oyster supper - .
and chocolate tea tonight at the ros-Ahis
luence 01 airs, rooi at uasjoraai, anij
House, corner Blount and Morga
rited to come and have a good timevT
Mr. J. B. Martin, of Portsmouth;
Mr. L. M. Weathers, of Rocky Mount,
and Mr, and Mrs. K. W. Weathers, '
of Portsmouth, who came to the city
to attend the funeral of Mr. K. K.
Weathers, returned home today.
Subscribers to the telephone el- ,
change will please idd to their list
the following new names: 261, C,
Thomas & Cambell, furniture; 266. ' "
B, Royall & Borden, furniture; 267, ;
C, Anderson, C. II.. grocer; 80, C.
Daniels, Dr. Eugene, residence.
Professor and Mrs. W. E. Craig
hill entertained a number of guests
at their hospitable home last even
ing at a eucher game. Mrs. A Q
Holiday and Prof. C M Pritchard
took the first prize. Mrs. J R
Chamberlain and B S Jerman were
awarded the booby. ,
Young lady who has just com
pleted the course in stenography
and typewriting at Coleman's Na
tional Business College, Newark, N.
J., desires a position. Address 1 (S3.
Reference will be given upon appli"
cation. ..u ''
There are not a few candidates for
state librarian. Among t the nun " -
ber are J H Lassiter, of Wakft who '
did a great amount of work In assist-
ing Hal Ayer at populist' beadqnar
ters. Dr. Scawell of Moore county . V
and Thos S Fowler, of Randolph:
All of them are populists.''" -
The directors of the Dime Savings v
Bank held a meeting recently and
declared a semi annual dividend '
of three per cent. The directors -expressed
themselves as , being
pleased with tbe condition of tho
bank after an examination of ' the
books. The DimeQSavings Bank Is
a prosperous and growing institu
tion .
Oar Flat."
The great English musical comedy
success, "Our Flat," a play by Mrs
Musgrave, which ran 700 consecutive)
nights at the Strand Theatre, Lot-
don will be at the Academy of Musio
Tuesday night. It was produced In
New York by Mr Daniel Frobman
and made a hit on the first nlffht
that was decisive and emphatlfprr,,t!,
For 100 nights it crowded the L- 1
ceum Theatre with audiences of the i.
most fashionable quality. "Our "
Flat" is one long laugh, this term jj
having been applied to it by one of
tbe most most accomplished of New
York critics. Its fun is incessant " 1.
and produces one continuous roar of j
laughter from the rise to the fall of
the curtain. - v
It is full of delightful bits of Char- ' j
acter actintr, and the company pro
ducing it is credited with making
more distinguished individual hits
than any that has appeared in New
York for some time. Beautiful Marl
Dantes plays the part of Margery
Sylvester .with such exquisite re
finement and intelligence as to win
for her emphatic endorsement from
all who have seen her in this role.
Faneral of Mr. K. R. Weatbera.
The funeral of tbe late Mr. K. R,
Weathers occurred yesterday after
noon from the First Baptist church.
The services were conducted by the
pastor, Br, Carter. ; Ajbrge number
of friends ware presentattbechurch, -Mr.
Chas. 1 Newcomb l ; sang very
touchlngly,' "Lead Kindly Light"
The futerment occurred in beaut if ut
Oakwook. The; pallbearers were:
J. T. Pullen, C. 8. -Allen, T. H.
Briggs. - N.. B. Broughton, Jonas
Matthews, John E. Ray, W. P. Eisl
op and W, H. Worth; ' , i ;
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