VOL XXXVL NO. 86.
RALEIGH, N; C, MONDAY EVENING, FEBEUABY 1, 1897.
$400 PES YEAR,
-4. Mr. Augustus J. Cook to be
- 7 ' in Charge, v "'-
toopen;the tenth
' Mr. Brew amadm4 Bis Laaaa Today
' 'r Wgrk ( ttG k Howl Opa
Mad Uw.'-0uJ:;..'!::-..
. - The :Ysrboro House wlU be xe-
ooenad'bv the tenth erf tbi month.
- l Mr. L, T, Browi, who hu held the
' teas eft the house.tbaay transferred
it to Mr. Grimes and it became the
property of Mr. B.i B." Eanejr. ' As
V, - soon as the lease wasformally trans
- terred Mr, Raney began to make ar-
" rangements.at onoe to hare the hotel
' thrown open to the public at the
earliest possible moment. . '
Mr. Augustus t uooa, wno is one
of the best known and most popular
, t. . , ' - ... j
notei managers ,.w oe uimuu. any-
. i ttt 1 L 1 t 41.. V
. woero wiu ubvo uuutrvi vi vub j-
boro. Mr. Raney oould hardly have
made a better selection in choosing
' manager. Mr. Cook has had a
large experience in the hotel, busi
ness, having been at different times
proprietor of some of the best bos
k ; telrles in the south. Sis association
with the general publlo as botellst
. and railroad representative has
gi ren Mr. Cook valuable acquaint
anoe i and lew; men enjoy more
wide spread popularity. Mr. Cook
will attain for the Yarboro even
greater success than the famous old
institution has heretofore enjoyed.
Mr pits, the old reliable, will
- continue in the capacity of night
clerk, which position he has held so
" . long. . Miss Milllken, who for a
number of years has filled the posi
tion of house keeper so aoceptab'y
" will again take charge of that de
partment Mr. S. r Anderson of
Atlanta, Ga., an experienced stew
ard has been secured for that duty.
" The other positions oonnected with
the hotel will be filled at an early
- dats. , . ' ... ' .-. ."' -.
v A force of jnea were put to work
early this morning in order to get
r the hotel in readiness for opening by
the tenth.- The furniture will be
renovated and placed in first class
" condition.
- Mr, Raney, the lessee, announces
jhat a, great many improvements
sUl,S made in the hotel, but hU
- first thought just t present is to
place the hotel open for the conven
: fence and comfort of the public It
i a painful fact, but a true one, that
" pne hotel does not meet the demands
of the city, After the hotel is opened
improrements made ,
: HABBY SKINNER HERE
Tk Ci(iMMl From tha FUW Dl-
trio Agala m tfca Saeaa.
Congressman Harry Skinner of the
"first district arrived in the city to-.
. ; day from. Washington where he has
been for the past week. Mr, Skin
ner Is looking -much better than he
. wu while here last and is as hale
. and handsome as ever." - V -Mr.
Skinner said that he would
; remain here possibly two days. , He
. attached no special significance to his
' ' visit, but took occasion to express
:C himself , as being satisfied with the
" ' recent turn of events.- v
' - The Congressman enquired after
the ''immortal nineteen,",, and Col.
Hodges who was in the room vouch-
ed that they were as steadfast as the
" rocks of Qllbrater. .
Mr Skinner was 'asked about the
" statement made by Senator Butler
t that since fritohard - was eleoted
J' Tom Watson would gain his seat is
v "the house. j-;-;
' t Mr.!Watwms;.;mM'''wilt depend
entirely "upon its merits," he said.
The case oomes up tomorrow , before
the oommlttee on elections. ' v- . '
, ' It was stated todaygthat Congress
' ' man Skinner had oome here to make
the best of Butler's absence. . - ,
Taa Thra rrtaa4a' Caaa
' Py Telegraph to the Pre Visitor, f;,
, ; WASHraoTOsr, D. 0., Feb. l. The
Supreme Court has granted a Writ
of Certiorari asked by the Attorney
General for the Flllbusterer Three
friends. The hearing is the fifteenth.
, ; Attaatea BaaaM Conpaay.
Meeting of your company tonight
at 8 o'clock. ' Be on hand. Nothing
but a good excuse will betaken. Be
' sure to be on hand. - , "
Trot. 7. P.'- laanau, of Wake
forest, is in the city. ' .
CAKE WALK ON H0GAN8.
TM Kid latamlaad Iba Park Uotrt
' :; Oaaata Ooaaaioa Orwtly KnjoyA.
Merriment reigned supreme Sat
urday evening in the assembly room
on the fifth floor of the Park hotel.
The guests gave a "cake walk," and
it was Indeed a warm number;'1; The
costumes were in many cases "fetch
ing," n others . unique and in yet
others worthy of the best minstrel
shows. . An orchestra furnished
sparkling music! Dancing preceded
and followed the great event, the
"walk."-Two cakes, the work of
baker Boss of the Park, and very ar
tistically designed, were the prises,
and were displayed in full view of
the competitors. At the entrance, of
the assembly room was this "notis!"
"Hogan's AUey's 400 will giv a cake
walk for the benefit of the Yellow
Eld." The latter ! Individual was
there In full foroei and on his yellow
shirt was this inscription: "Say,
alnt dls de hot staff? Me name's
Pritchard? An say, Butler give me
dis yellow shirt. See?': To the
lively swing of a march the prize
seekers made the circuit of the hall.
first in couples and then singly, the
"Yellow Eld" leading the queer
procession, while the judges, Mrs.
Hayes, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Cawthorne,
Maj: Hayes and Capt.6resham pass
ed judgment with critical eyes.
Col. F. A. Olds represented the
"Yellow Kid;" Messrs George 0
McGilvray and James Lltcbford
Sambo and Dinah, Miss Yula Caw
thorne wore a costume of a "Belle of
1800"; Miss Bessie Caulk one of
1865; Miss (?) R Edward Crawford
represented a Greek Lady; Miss
Lusk, a Japanese Princess; Miss
Eliza Primrose as "Little Miss Muf-.
fit;" Miss Zelda Smith as "Sweet
Sixteen;" Mrs. R. W. Rogers, an
"Egyptian Princess;" MrsThackerr
a "Twentieth Century Widow;" Mr
F O Olds, a "Summer Dude;"
Mr. Spencer Blackburn, "A
Mountaineer;" Mrs R K Wil
liams,: "the Belle of the Ball;"
Mr Logan Harris, a "Bicycle Girl;"
Mrs O O McGilvray. "Dotty Dim
ple;" Mrs Gresham, a "Princess of
Tbule;" Mr B W Rogers, a "Turkish
Prince;" Mr Robert Leach, a "How-linn-
Swril."and Mr Henry Lltch-
ford "Lord Dundreary" Col :ohn
S Cunningham, a "Roman Senator."
The judges awarded the prize to
the best couple to Mr McGilvray
and Mr. lames Litchford, who were
simply perfect in their costuming,
while Miss Primrose and Mr.
McGilvray were the single' prize
winners. Miss Primrose's costume
was one worn by ber great grand,
mother and was quaintly pretty.- ,
Pancing aia not ena until a tew
minutes before midnight and many
persons not in costume participated.
A collation was served. The "Vir
ginia reel," was danced with a vim,
under the direction of Maj aayes,
who also called the ' figures for the
quadrilles, quite like a professional
Kaad Storiaa and Smoked CJcarama.
Foushee, the Chatham county
youth who has just been sentenced
for ten years to the Virginia; peni
tentiary for killing the superinten
dent of the Henrico county reforma
tory in which he was confined,
started on the down-grade by read
ing yellow back stories and smoking
cigarettes. He smoked a cigarette
and laughed while the Judge was
pronouncing his sentencerand his
poor mother wept. The yellow cover
and the cigarette are too much of a
combination for any boy. ,
; Iataraat la the Big f ht.
By Telegraph to the Press-Viaitor.
Sah Fsahcispo, Feb. I. Although
the great-ohamplonship .fight
month and a half distant there is
much activity among local' sporting
men Many have - telegraphed;
Carson engaging rooms. , ; One indi
vidual f fa endeavoring to t corner
rooms. Harry Corbett goes today
to seoure training quarters for his
brother. .
AWenlMortfaas.
A novel mortgage has been exe
cuted at Elkin. A. colored man
bought an overcoat and gave a
mortgage on the coat, bis labor.and
himself, for the debt - If he does
not pay the debt by Maroh, he is to
be put ' np ard sold to the highest
bidder.-. -, - ,
Ooo4Boy. WUay, FlxJ. -
J. Wiley Shook, says the Asbe
vllle Citizen will not be an, applicant
for the colteotorahlp, according, to
card in which he says: "By an un
derstanding with Senator Pritchard,
who was chief among my promised
supporters, and In whom I place im
plicit confidence, I shall not be an
applicant for the position . -
GIVES UP ALL HOPE.
Taj Prosraaalva FarsMrTalnkathla latla
latara Bad tot. " tife
' The Progressive Farmer is dis
gusted, with "the legislature. That
paper has given up in disgust and
is already, looking forward to 1899.
The" paper says today' "
"Hauscr's bill, reducing railroad
passenger rates, telegraph, and ex
press charges, ought to pass by a
large majority. 'But it is likely to be
defeated. " The bill toreduce the per
diem of legislative clerks from $5 to
$4, same members get, was de
feated . last week. In electing the
present legislature . the people
no doubt meant will, but were
deceived. No' good bill affecting
monopolies will pass, for the mo
nopolies have control of a majority
of the members. We regret the ne
cesslty of this statement, but the
truth may as well be told. These
assertions will be proven before the
legislature adjourns."
"Dear, frightened friends, don't
get ex ited. The members of the
legislature are not going to cut
down their salaries. They don't
have to."
NEVADA THE PLACE
Corbett and Fitulmmona Will Met Either
la Carson City, Reno or Virginia.
Bv Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Dallas, Tex. Feb. 1, 1897,
"Dan" A. Stuart tonight announced
the place for the prize fight between
James J. Corbett and Robert Fitz
slmmons to be Nevada, either at
Carson City, Reno or Virginia City,
whichever point makes the best of
fer. The announcement was made
this evening on receiptof a dispatch
from W. K. Wheelock, Stuart's
manager, stating that the Governor
of Nevada had signed the bill licens
ing prize fighting in that State.
Dan Stuart said tonight: "Noth
ing less than the death of one of the
principals will stop the fight. Spe
cial vutes will be given on all the
road between New York and San
Francisco leading to the point of
the content, which, in all probability
will be the greatest the world has
ever seen. Upward of a thousand
persons will.go from Texas to wit.
ness the fight' which will take place
on March 17th. It is generally be
lieved that Reno will be the point
and steps will be taken at once to
build an amphitheatre that will hold
20,000 spectators. Texas lumber
men will compete with Colifornta in
furnishing the raw material.
In the betting here the gamblers
favor Fitzsimmons. and the general
public Corbett.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons will be
notified of the selection of Nevada as
the battle-ground tomorrow, and
they can proceed there at once to
begin training and have absolute
protection, Stuart says, as the box
ing bill, which has passed both
houses ,of the legislature and been
signed by the governor, guarantees
that there shall be no Interference
by the State or local authorities.
Stuart said that he gave up all hope
Of holding the contest in Mexico
some time ago, and that be has been
hard at work in having the Nevada
bill passed.
The Brooklyn Unable to be Moved.
By Telegraph tothePress-Visitor.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1. The Uni
ted States Cruiser Brooklyn, which
struck on the rocks of Delaware
Saturday afternoon while being
towed from Dock League island to a
place of safety is still tied, up at Ice
breaker twenty miles down the
river. The river is filled with ice,
until this dears away no effort will
be made to move the damaged vessel.
,, ? Important Dectaiohs.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, D. C Feb. 1. The
Supreme Court decided two impor
tant cases today. The Western
Union Telegraph . Company which
appealed from the Ohio revised law
taxing state, and the Indiana law
which Imposes a penalty of fifty per
oent .on. unpaid taxes. Both laws
wereuphled. ' -, , .
- 7 , Treaty Hetlfled.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 1. The
Senate ratified the trademark treaty
with Japan.; It went into executive
session so that Sherman may report
on the arbitration treaty, formally,
with amendment. -Sf. r ry;.K, -
Caaaneey Denies a Story. : '
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor."' ,
' . Nrw York, Feb. j.-Chauaoey De
Pew, denied this morning the report
that Cornelius Vanderbilthad rented
( house lq Washington in order to
further DePews-cbancesfor appoint
men.t as smbassador to England,
SESSION HALF
And Nothing Has Been Ac
complished.
SWINSON'S REPLIY
4 v
ay mil M'r-y-
Te the Causae Commltte,.,.Alreedy
Made bin Appolntmnt-yVUl not
Take the Responsibility of ke of flee
It Negroes ai Forced on Him.
The legislature is nearifg the end
of its first month. So far as legis
lation is concerned not an jLfrrfmt
act has been enacted. iWresult. of
the labors of this assembly has been
the election of a United Elites Sena
tor and the passage of a iew unim
portant local bills. In justice to the
members it may be sal that they
have made a notable Record for
caucusing and the end Is not yet.
The members are already beginning
to realize how little they have ac
complished and it Is very probable
thatnight sessions will be Inaugurat
ed at an early date. There as always
oeen a weanness among our legisla
tures to take things easy until the
final two or three week and then
make a JohnR. Gentry finish. Prob
ably if they had a six months ses
sion it would be the same way.
Night sessions will be a necessity,
if the Assembly expects to accom
plish anything.
The general sentiment among
the members is that the assembly
should adjourn by March 1st. No
one expects that this will be done.
The statement is made that the
whiskey dealers have a lobby here.
It must be said to their credit, if
they have such an Institution, that
they have succeeded admirably in
concealing the fact It seems that
several counties will get a dispen
sary system.
The bill to change the public
school system of the state, which
was drawn by the Teachers' assem
bly committee is not meeting with
general favor. Not a few members
are opposed to the bill as drawn.
Senator George Butler is not satis
fied with the one submitted and he
is now preparing a bill himself.
There are very few members of
the legislature who openly express
themselves in favor of abolishing
the railway commission. To quote
the language of a well known popu
list, "Such talk is the veriest rot.
The republicans are not in the habit
of abolishing a good fat office. "
Long-haired Hendricks, the Madi
son curios is said to be slated for the
judgeship of the twefth judicial dis
trict- But this brings to mind the
fact that J aglets Norwood is holding
on to the ermine with a death-like
grip.
Russell's policy in securing con
trol of the charitable institutions, so
itis stated, will be to increase the
boards of directors of the different
institutions to more than twice their
present number.
Representative Hodges, one of the
steadfast minority populists says
that the faction of the populist party
with which he is identified is virtu
ally the majority, and that in less
than three days it will be apparent
to every one. He further says that
in acting with the republicans in
legislative matters, the minority
will divide the offices and in so do
ing will recognize the majority fac
tion. He also said that the ma
jority of the majority had been op
posed to the methods pursed by the
majority all the time.
Col. Hodges thinks that his faction
of the populist party will establish
a paper in Raleigh. He says the
Progressive Farmer, the Caucasian
and the Democratic newspapers are
all the same, being run in the inter
est of gold democrats
Mr. J, A. Swinson, the enrolling
clerk of the legislature, who refus
ed to . appoint two negroes,
Quick and Young on his force,
both . of whom were nominated by
the'repulican caucus, has addressed
a letter to Mr. Claude Dockery,
chairman of the committee appointed
by . the republican cauous to wait
upon Mr. Swinson, and in this let
ter Mr. Swinson sets forth his posl
tlon in the entire matter, The popu
list enrolling clerk has already ap
pointed all the clerks needed and he
has, informed Mr. Dockery. who is
to report back to the republican
caucus that he will not place the
negroes upon, hta force unless re
lieved of at) responsibility, f
' The enrolling clerk being a crea
ture of the General Assembly, and
I, AL Swinson having been elected
aa such, and having general direc-
tlon of said office and responsible toi
any and all action taken as such
clerk to the General Assembly, de
sire to state for the Information of
all Interested persons, that I have
kept to the agreement as made be
tween populists and republicans by
appointing an equal numberof clerks
from each party, as fast as the busi
ness of the office demanded I should,
and from those recommended by the
representatives of each party, as
follows: A V Miller. Howard F
Jones, Allen L Byrd and J C Max
well, populist assistants; and Ar
thur Spruill, A C Lehman, Frank B
Wimblsh and D V Carroll, republi
can assistants; and desire to be per
mitted to continue to do so in future
as In the past V:-&.-
And now that there. Is a,-demsjuij
for the appointment of additional
clerks, In the person of colored men
to my office, by republican repiesen
tatives, that while having refused
to appoint colored men on my force,
so long as left free to act without
coercion on the part of the general
assembly, in part or in whole; and
will continue to do so; but, that if
the general assembly desires to re
lieve me of the responsibility of ap
pointing inefficient and unnecessary
clerks, as assistants in this office, by
making the selections and appoint
ments, then I announce as a fact,
that as a creature of their creation
and being by then relieved of such
responsibility, I would stand ready
to accept and act upon the direction
of said body in all matters pertaining
to the business of this office.
A. L. Swinson,
Enrolling Clerk.
GOODWIN IS COMING.
Contraet Closed for the Appearance of the
King of Comedian at the Academy.
The management of the Academy
of Musio has closed a contract with
George W, Appleton, Nat Good wi as
manager, for the appearance of that
great comedian at the Academy on
the night of February seventeenth.
A $500 guarantee was required by
Mr. Goodwin's manager before the
contract was signed. The engage
mentof Nat. C.Goodwin, the acknowl
edged king of comedians, at the
Academy is unquestionably the most
notable event in the annals of Ral
eigh's theatrical history. It was
more good fortune than the guaran
tee that brings Mr. Ooodwin to the
city. He was booked for this city
before he returned from his famous
Australian trip, and Mr. Goodwin
could hardly have hoped to obtain
the success in his new plav. "An
American Citizen," as he has done
in Chicago, where it is now turning
people away.
Raleigh has never had the pleas
ure of seeing an actor who could
run a season in New York. Chas
Froham has, within the past few
days contracted for Mr. Goodwin's
appearance in the metropolis next
season.
Subscription tickets which .will
ensure a reserved seat can be
had at King's drug store. One sec
tion of the chairs at the AcaJamy
will be reserved for out of town
people.
Another unusual attraction at the
Academy is Hoyt's, "Atrip toChina
town" company on the eleventh of
this month.
Not the Only Sinner on the Bench.
Rockingham Index.
Judge W. L. Norwood, whose po
sition as Superior Court Judge is in
great jeopardy, is one of the most
amiable and agreeable of gentlemen.
The first history of our State is re
plete with gentlemen, who, while on
the bench, drank. It is a pity to
impeach Judge Norwood, for the
largest part of the time he is sober
and then ha is all right and every
body likes him. The thing to do is
to get him a little Keeley Institute
and make him take it with him all
the time. A vacation would prove
ruinous.
Died.
In Baltimore, Md., on Sunday
morning, January 31st, in the 60th
year of ber age, Mrs. Mary Johnson,
widow of late Dr. James I. Johnson,
and eldest daughter of the late Rich
andH. Smith, of Scotland, Neck.
She was a sister of Mrs. Fabius H.
Busbee of this city. The funeral
will take place in Scotland Neck
tomorrow, Tuesday, afternoon.
RT the Robber Tip Rout.
By Telegraph to thePress-Visitor.
Nxw Yobs, Feb. I Charles Mil
ler, aged six weeks, swallowed a
rubber tip from a nursing bottle and
died.
'9;piLLY SHOT
A White Man Shoots Henry Wall, Colored,
at ForestvlUe Saturday Night.
Henry Wall, colored, was fatally
shot Saturday night in Forestville.
Wall was shot.in the bowels, and
though still alive, the physicians say
it is hardly possible for him to live.
The story goes that a white man
was at Wall's home and that he wus
talking to the latter 's wife in an in-
decert manner when Wall appeared.
When Wall asked an explanation the
Intruder invited him outside. Wall
went out and was shot. That was
the story brought here today bv
Wall's friends.
Justice Roberta has issued a war
rant for. the arrest of John Grove
ho ls charged with the yerime,
Sheriff Jones sent a deputy out to
Forestville to have Grove arrested.
Parties who came in from Forest
ville today said that Grove bad not
been arrested and that he defied any
one to take him. Grove is a sec
tion hand on the S. A. L.
Later. --This afternoon Groves
was brought to the city and placed
in jail. He did not resist arrest at
-all. Wall is still in a critical condi
tion. DEATH OF MR BEDFORD.
An Old and Respeotcd Cit zen Passed
Anay Yesterday.
Mr. Jas. F. Redford died yester
day afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock
at the residence of his son, Mr. Robt
Redford, on the corner of Salisbury
and Lenoir streets.
Mr. Redford was in the 84th year
of his age at the time of his death.
He was a native of Richmond, but
passed nearly all of his life in Wake
county. Mr. Redford's home is at
Rolesville, but for some weeks he
has been here with his children.
Mr. Redford was well known
throughout the county and was a
highly esteemed and respected citi
zen. He has always enjoyed the
best of health and until a few weeks
ago had never taken any medicine
in his life.
The funeral of Mr. Redford will
occur tomorrow at Rolesville, where
the body will be interred.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
Nxw York, Feb. 1.
Market quotations furnished by E.
B. Cuthbert & Co., 30 Broad street,
New York, and 305 Wilmington
street, Raleigh, N. C, over their
special wire:
January, i
February,
March, i
April,
May,
June,
July,
August, j
Sept'mb'r,!
October, j
Novemb'r,!
December, !
Closed steady ; sales 68,000 bales.
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange today:
New York Stock Market
Sugr 1174
American Tobacco 741
Burlington and Quiney 75
Chicapo Gas 781
Des. and Ctt. Feed
General Electric 3.ri
Louisville and Nashville 5H
Manhattan 90
Rock Island 68i
Southern Preferred 29i
St. Paul 771
Tennessee Coal snd I rot. 30i
Western Union
Chicago Qraln and Provision Market.
Thefollowing were the closingquo
tutions on the C h icago G rai n an d Pro
vision market todav:
Wheat May, 74i: July 711
Corn May, 241; July, 2,'d
Oats May 175. July 181:
Pork January, 7.72; May,
Lard January 3.92; May, -
Clear Uih Sides January 1.02
May -
Liverpool Cotton Market.
January-February 3.59
February-March 3.5
March-April 3.59
April-Mav 3.59
May-June 3.56
June-July 3.60
July-August rt.f.l
Futures closed dull; sales 10.000
bales.
X Raj Experiments.
The lecture with a great variety
of experiments, to be given by Prof.
J F Lanneau, of Wake Forest col
lege tomorrow evening, will be the
first of its kind ever given in the
city, and there should be a big at
tendance. The taking of X ray pictures of
concealed objects will be one of the
experiments.
Tickets can be obtained at King's
drug store.
OPEN-'hIGH-lOW- I CLOS
ING, j EST. EST. ING
I . . . . 6 99
7 03 7 01 ! 7 01 7 03-
7 OS 7 05 7 00 7 09-
.... 7 09 j 7 u8 7 15-
7 13 ; 7 17 1 7 13 7 20-
.... ! .... i ... 7 24-
7 19 7 24 I 7 23 7 24
7 22 7 25 I 7 21 6 89-
.... .... I ... 77-
I . 1 ... 0 77-
6 82-
I
Minor Matters Manipulated
for the Many. ;
AROUND THE CITY.
Pot'Poorrl of the Maws Plrtarad on P
per Point and Paopl Pertinently
Picked and Pithily Pat Im
Print.
1 Col, W. J. Hicks s quite sick.
Mr, W Jones, of Forestvffid,' j'
The county cemmissionera were
in session today. '
The churches were all woU at
tended 3 esterday.
Several marriages of Faleigh peo
ple will be announced scoi.
Governor Russell Is expected bick
from Wilmington this evening.
The Senate met thii e enin? at
four p. m. and the House at three
thirty.
Another popular price show holds
the boards at Metropolitan Hall
next week.
The Boston- League Base Ball
team will practice at Charlotte and
the Brooklyn'sat Asheville.
Several judgments were taken out
against the Alice By no Company
which went to Durham yesterday.
We were glad to see Maj J B Hill
out today after an attaek of gripre.
Mrs Hill, we regret to note is quite
sick.
Mr. J. . Alexander, private sec
retary to the governor, has moved
to the executive mansion where he
will reside.
Young mens prayer meeting every
Monday night at 7'30 p, in., at the
Baptist Tabernacle Sunday-school
rooms. All men are respectfully
invited.
Rev. W. C. Norman pastor of
Edenton Street M.E Church preach
ed two tine sermons to bis congre
gation yesterday.
Governor Russell has honored a
requisition from the governor of
South Carolina for Win. Roach, who
is under arrest in this state and who
is wanted for arson in Florence.
The Portsmouth Star records tho
fact that the Southern Railway has
bought additional property, the
purihase price of which was 133,000
at Pinners Point the Company's
deep water terminus near Norfolk
The following are the commence
ment marshals recently elected by
the junior, class of the Unlversljy.;
E J Wood, chief, J G McCormlck, P 1
D Gold, E E Sams, I E D Andrews,
P C Whitlock and Oscar Carver.
Rev. Father Field of Boston who
belongs to the Society of St. John
the Evangelist an order in the Epis
copal Church is expectedto be in
Raleigh to conduct a series of Mis
sion Services, for the colored Epis
copal ians at St. Ambrose church
beginning Feb. 21st, 1897.
One of the most effective and con
venient contrivances to keep one's
pants in shape and take out the
bagging at the knee, is the pant
stretchers sold by Messrs Whiting
Bros. These stretchers are very
popular with the military people--that
take so much pains to appear
neat.
RAIN PREDICTED
Tonight and Tomorrow Followed fc$
Clearing Weather.
Father Von Hermann prophesies,
threatening weather tonight with,
light rain. Rain is predicted fov
Tuesday, followed by clearing
weather. The forcast for the state
is snow, followed by rain tonight
and tomorrow morning. Warmer in
the interior. The thermometor was.
30 this morning.
A storm appears central this
morning in the east portion of the
Gulf of Mexico, which is causing
heavy rains in the southern states.
The largest amounts recorded were
1.65 inches in Memphis and 1,40 at
Vicksburg. It is now raining ovsr
Florida, South CarolinaaadGeorgTs-
auu tuts ram area win aavancCBOrui
j .i . ; .. . , , .
The high barometer has been di
vided into two portions: one central
oa bae norm Atlantic, ine oiner over ,
Texas. - ; Jti'
mi " siJ '. ':
everywhere except In ' the west
Where it In eWr. ' Nn utmnaninni
af - ' " 0
below aero ara reoorted i&tvlitra '
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