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I n. LEASE IS ON TOP
T!av2 Tut Votes This Even
ir.g in House.
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SUPREME COURT -
Furnishes ita Views A Bit at the Substt
tnte The Governor's Friends go to ,v
. . Filibustering Barnes B1t . M
Defcsted. 1 s - - - ' - -
The house met at i0 a. m.' -v ' I
- - There was considerable- discus
sion of Cunningham's bill '. to pre-
vent the taxing of "property twice.
I Cunningham spoka7 strongly. In sup
port of it is a fair billthat he knew
j of cases in which tax had been paid
on tobacco prior to June lstj and
then after that date the .tax asses
sors listed .for. taxation the money
reoeived lorthe fame tobacco, pock
ery said the bill would discourage
i the revenue law. , He said Cunning
J ham was striving to arrive at i just
conclusion. He said that under the
bill a town could levy no tax:-John
son said the argument and view of
. Cunningham was right, but the bill
would upset tho reveuue law. $he
bill was then - tabled,' Cunningham
Freeman moved; to take tip the
"'public printing bill; saying lt ..was
an important mattery, but while tie
. bill was being looked for ; tusk
moved that the bill, tabled March
4, to increase the salary of the olerk
of the attorney-general, from $600 to
. $000 he taken from the. table. The
motion1; prevailed; McCrary ? sup?
ported the bill nd ; "sordid tusk,
say ing a man fit to dothe fotti could
' not be .-secured' for. i6M,t Jlauser
said that thia legislature had ftot re
duced expenses one cent in xj'de
partment; but that billd', Increasing
appropriatfons,fairly?flew?brbugh
the legislature,: while no. one could
. get a bill passed reducing salaries.
- Sutton of Cumberland antagonized
the bill; ayes 45; nays 42Ji S4t
Dills passed: To establish a --dispensary
at. Rutherfordton; to estab-
: iish a disyensaryin Cleveland" coun
ty If the people at a election In' May
' so decided. vW Vs; Vt;
The bill to allow ciflectlqn of jbact
.taxes in Raleigh .was tabled on .mo-.
tion of,Youngv;:
J Freeman made another leffort to'
iget up the Barnes public printing
-kill ''':4'-.'i-"'':'!'--...w':.'V
, Sutton of New Hanover, spoke in
' toenail of Stewart Bros.," otherwise
the minority report - He urged that
the substitute be adopted. :$X?Ks
Freeman saidtheBarnes bill passed
the senate almost unanimously ; hat
' few evenings ago? the lolnl com--TOittee
on printing considered this
V Wll and also received bids folf the
printing; that a favorable report waej
made.only two signing the minority.
This bill will stop the everlasting
fuss which :haa for two:uyears
!gone on about the publio ' printing.
The committee had agreed to make a
trade with Barnes and the bill
provided that "books should be1 kept
' by him. Z Freeman said the gubstl:
tuta slapped the committee; in the
face. Tha committee . agreed that
Barnes was the lo west Jbldder"; "and
that the committee was to meet and
(give Barnes j the printings at the
terms of the bid.- This was the way
to atop the printing fuss. 1 Why do
.."you want to give this public prints
ing over to the governor's council-'-wheel
wiUiinia wheel;" :pu!fM
- Young said, ihat as a member of
" the printing committee - he '.wanted
to say that the committee had repor
ted unfavorably the original Barnes
hlH.-;Freeman said, "but you know
this f J a substtiute for the original
Barnes blU." Young contended that
the two experts said Barnes was not
' the lowest bidder Freeman said "I
.-. deny that'' .V v 'W-V-.f 'i'i-t'? ;
Cook spoke in support of the sub
stitute of the minority saying the
' legislature had 3 nothing to do with
such contests. He said the commit
tee appeared to be making deals.
. Parker' of Wayne offered this
amendment i "That the publio print
ing be let to theTowest responslb'e
bidder and that said prices shall not
' exceed a price of 25 centsloss than
prices of 1893. :v He said that accord
ing to the bill no contract could be
made with anybody save Barnes. "...
Parffer went on to say that there
- was a big disbute In the commltte
and out Of this good to the state
might come. He said that the ma
jority report called for a reduction
; of 15 per cent on the prices of 1S33.
Tarlccr Inisted that Barnes would go
t ) t' e limit He read a letter from
: h Bros, of Goldsboro, saying
ll.ey would take thestato print
ing at 25 per cent less tan the 1893
prices. Freeman asked it he - did
not know Barnes' " bid was 33 per
cent -less . than '. the J893. Farter
asked why then then - oommlttee al"
lowed the - prices to come up to 15
per cent of those of 1893, " He said
Nash Bros, had .deposited $500 and
given a $6o0O bond. -, ; v- 04 i: .
, Cunningham offere 4 an amend
ment leaving the' awarding of the
publio printing to.' ft oommlttee"
four representatives and. three sen
ators. 'i; He declared . the1? matter
ought not to be put in the hands of
' Freeman rose to - a ;" qnestioa of
personal priWtege and spoke regard
ing the statement in Stewart Bro, '
circular that the , 'committee, had met
at nUrht with closed doors. He said
it was false : that Stewart Bros.
were present and jretused to exhibit
their books. Free'man said the print:
ing expense for the printing for' the
past two years was far heavier than
before VJ. 3ji'J?.5
mlttee, ' said giving It to Governor's
council was the j besl jsolution, Bb
called toe previous question. CSr
ried:,punnlDghams amendment to
appoint a' committee to let to lowest
bidder was Jostf substitute to give
matter Governor 'k; council ' was put
and ' adopted ;toy?Yote 6tM to 45.
Passed second -and "ihlrd reading!
The clincher was put on, ii";,
IXJrant's blir to appoint a police
board for Goldsboro came up next
Person ' said the legislature otTT?
eerrymandered . Goldsboro' and de
niec. iocat aeu-goyernment. a.--.-- ..
Johnson moved to ' ainend by pro
viding that the mayor shall e elect
ed by"the peopiek"lTou hear a oiry
about ! local ; self-government, - I am
sorry Tto see folks called Popalists
trying to injure oity government
The. elemeeti .they propose to. pat la
are not the men . to rule! . The bill
shows there ia; something' rotten la
Penmarlc,, . r .si:f,l:
tMrc ward; tooved- to amend ,.-tbat
board could not ' elect .suocess'ors.
Mr. Parker moyed to. amend that It
shall not go into effect until voted
on by the,' people, and that. John B,
Smith's name be strlckea oufeU Per
son tried to pall the previous ques
tion., .There" Was a creat uproar;'
Parker' Wayne; demanded a hea
Ing. .Oook rsoa ; ana ; mncocK
raised another piece of deviltry The
door-keeper tried to put him In his
seat The members gathered around
and a fight was Imminent for several
moments, Sutton, of NewHanbver,
wanted Parker, tried before the bar
pfthe House.;."; ., - '
Jim. Youngl arose (the. decent est
Republican of all and. said, ."I ask
that the' gentleman from .Wayne be
allowed to.be heard.", (Applause.)
Person, of Wayne, demanded the
previous question. Tho uproar went
on. Parker raised to a point of or
der. . Mollmnd arose to ft point of
order.: saying Jhat few WmeatS
ago the chair had mled do member
could call the previous question.
There were few )''ayes'Vsand A thun
der of "noes-. Previous question;
as not ordered byjtn ouer whelming
voter'Parker, of Wajrne moved to:
tablei; Person," of Wayne, roared and
chawed in his seaC "Motion to. table1
failed by 46 to 44 Parker, of Wayne,!
said the gall and spleaa shown on
this bill was wonderful There" wasj
Snother1 scene of disorder He 're
plied to Person 's poison and venom i
Suppose It was in outrage In 1877 to
change Goldsboro 's . charter. This
bill does worse. J In i877, democrats
rmitted aldermetf elected by peo-
le'tp elect mayor..
- It was 1 o clocxf Xne cnatr an
nounced; thet"specUJ gprdethe
North Carolina railway lease matter.
i'Th folwwmg;"oplnioD, of the su
preme court was read': "Your reso
lution. Ms before ns; frecident and
the courtesy due aoo-ordinate branch
of ; the government impel us to
repiyj; fo i jtt5'ruesj.'3!ntti
oot expressing :- any,, intimation
of opinion,:;'' either way, '; upon
the questlbn whether the, power' to
lease its road Is vested in the North
Carolina railway company by its
charter, we are of opinion that the
power. If itexi8ts, is now .vested in
the stockholders and the provision
la seotion 6 of the bill submitted to
us which makes tbi - validity" ot
lease dependent upon its acquaint
ance by the board of directors, would
be an amendment to ' the charter
transferring power from the stock
holders and invalid, unless accepted
by the stock holders In ge neral or spe
cial meeting assembled. "..(Signed)
W T Faircloth, chief JustfCeof North
Carolina, for the court" V '
Cook, for the committee, reported
the bill without amendment I '
Murphy said it made no difference
what the supreme court said -h that
the referenoe to that court was
wrong; when' this Very court Jiilght
be called on to pass upon this very
question. , He said the court had
never . before I passed upon such a
matter as this; that the legislature
of 1849 passed. upon one election
matter.'- He said he : offered an
amendment to the substitute as fol
lows: ."Amend, section frby insert
ing the word "company" la line 1J
of the printed bill the words and
accepted by the stockholders in gen
era! or special meeting assembled. ,J
Amend section 7 after the word ''di
rectors" in 'line 3 the' Words "and
stockholders.".; Murphy moved the
adoption of this amendment and con
carrence In the substitute bill, , "
. Candler Said It was unfortunate
that the question was presented to
tho people and the legislature." - He
had worked hard to'elect Goy.' Bus
sell, believed he was honest a.nd up
right and would make a good gover-.
nor but yet while the governor was
honest in his : cpy lotions,, the" gover'
nor must admit the honesty of others-
He said neither the governor or Col;
AndrewaJ had; said a .:Word'i to him
and that he, lcwked' ;upori . Co.' An
drews was an honest man. ; He con
cluded !that the argument kgainst
the 9 year Tease was toolengthy.f-'i
i Aiken submitted a minority report
for the special committee. This, fa
vored AtheVsubstitute rbill t which
passed' ;the senate.- ;?; (-t-i-f:-
t Cook,, chairman of. the committee,
said iwas;, said ;yesterdaytbait
the supreme court would not render
anyopinion, and i even; when.'1 the
opinion Was rendered they contend
ed that it was not valid,; He aid the
Court's opinion was clear, that if the
bill had been passed as It came from
the the senate it would have amount
ed Jsq.'ir ratification , of," the 99 year
leased He said further that if the
directors agreed the governor could
not have brooght a sui to test the
lease.i--; , .
'i Cook sent forward as a' substitute
for the rwhoie the original bill which
passed the. house,., He, said in con
clusion, that he had done this and
called. pnjthe house if it desired to
put the se. foretgot v ?ompanles on the
same footing as. those of this stated
this was the supreme Issue. 4 -1
The hour of two had now arrived.
Cook's substitute was first voted On.
Hancock, ; indj'Black bttVn fere p
pointed tellers, y Cook said he hoped
all the7 friends' of North Carolina
would.; vote fbr his '''substitute.' A
big - hubbubsrose. ,. There were
cries of tMi "vote;' "I rtee-ti
a point of ordefc.Murphy 'Insrst-
ed that his motion to concur, was
before the housei:'S""t- ""
The speaker (Sutton in the chair)
ruled tills out of prder; Blackburn
said the record of the House of yes
terday showed the order was made
to vote at 2 o'clock today on toe. sen
ate substitute. He declared that
Cook's .substitute was Improperly
dragged in here. ' The vote was taken
6n Cook's substitute.' It was as fol-
lows;.Yeas BO, nays 63 4:v!
The insf3nt the result was an-i
bounced Cook spruiig to' his feet and
moved to adjourn, . It was seen that
he was defeated and was filibuster
ing and there arose a 'great clamor
5'That game, wont . "Vote it
down. "Keep in your seats. " The
packed galleries and lobbies listened
and looked at the . proceedings with
the keenest Interest fCoolt demand
ed the yeas' and nays on his motion
to adjournl ; The result was yeas' 47
nays 66. -:, Cook then moved to lay
the amendment and ' the substitute
on the table and on this demanded
the yeas and nays There was more
olamqr, and memberf moved uneasily
aboutvThere .was, ; quite a gather
ing around Cook Speaker Hileman
being conspicuous, and' wfcispexing
to CookA The result ol, the vote bn
tabling was yeas ,51 nays 64.1; Mc
Rary demanded Jhe tpreviouSr-ques-tion
on the original JjllLSilt; was
asked If McBary : was J In charge of
the bill, j'he speakerjruled against
The Senate met at 10 o'clock and
went Into executive sessionand con
firmed, . the appointment of trustees
for the Normaland Industrial school,
Theyi were: Jt . J ; Moy e P?tt J A.
Blair, Bandolphl A- S, PeaoeVGran-
Substitute to the original bilt to
amend the election lav passed. The
bill provides that the clerk of the
court, register of deeds, aid chair
man of county commissioners of each
county, f shallapppint kll registers
and , judges of election without the
recommendation of any "one; b It Ig
nores the chairmen of the state and
county executive committees : f -" ;
-The bill appropriating $50,000 to
stimulate publio school " education
also passed. - "s -
- The bill providing1 for a change
I of management In the three Insane
asylums, which passed test 'night,
went through on' its third reading
today. Lee Person who has opposed
the bill all. the while voted, for it
the.: portrait of -the late Senator
Vance appropriates $500, The price
of the picture is $81,000. ;Mr; Rollins
(Buncombe) stated . that te friends
of Senator Vance' In Balelgh would
furnish, $500 thereby making op the
price..: The resolution i watt. adopted
unanimously by a .rising vote;
'.The committee on citiesveounties
and towns reported the; wu .amend
ing the charter of ,tte, oitj);' of Char
lotte unfavorably, but a minority re
ported that the bill do pass and the
bill Was placed on the calendar.
The senate took a recess (pntil 3.30
p; mi f'Sm-
TODAY'S HAEKE,TS.-
X
Tha Movamaata ill Kaw York' ad Uvar-
SllltitWoak.March 6.';
i marges quotations raraisoaa oy n.
B-Cuthbert ft Co.. 30 Broad street
NewYork nd,;305 Wrimlngton
street Baieigh,1 N y C.,! over their
peslA'wlMfP.'
; The? iollqwtng -ar e'; the -opening,
highest lowest and 'closing quota
tions of the New. York cotton market
today: r ' 7.-
OPlM- HIGH- U)W-. CLOS-
INO. EST? EST.1 ING
, n ' j ' ' . -
..... . . . . . 6 73-
d'89 68tf 683 e"ii-
6 92 6 92 6 83 7 87-
6 98 f 8 AS M 6 92-
rot 7 02 S SO 6 96-
10 7 01 7 01 7 01-
'7 08 7 09 7 02 7 02-
6 78 6 77 SU 6 71-
8 64 6 84 ft 60 6 61-
,6 65 6 88 8 83 6 63-
7tj 6 73 l 67 6 68-
MONTHS.
January,
renrnary,
March,
June, '
July, ,
August,
Beprtnb'r,
October,
Novemb'r,!
uecemper,
Closed barely steady; sales 59,-
700 bales. -:'.'',:.:. .;
Cotton Movament,
The following, shows the semi-
weekly movement of . cotton at 13
leading interior towns this week
compared with that of last week,
last year and 1395: ,,
EEO'lTS. SHIPJOWTS. HTOCKS
This week . 20,903 ; ; 31,331 318,716
Last weekj.,27,364 i 7,53 , 378,008
Last year. .16,482 ; .30,161 330,376
InI895...v.41,975 : 44,695 337,053
;t;jlaWtTotStokMrtoit. . sr',,;
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange today:
Sugar ;:;..; 'iu 1161
American Tobaooo 741
Burlington and Qu incy 76i
Chicago Gas..... 761
American Spirits 13
General Electrio . 34t
LoulsvUle and Nashville. ....... 48i
Manhattan..,,. 864
Rock Island , ; .' 87J
Southern Preferred 271
St Pau.v...-i.. 761
Tennessee Coal nd I rot .....274
Western TJnlon, 83
Cblaago Orala and Provision Market.
Thefollowing were the closing quo
tations ontheChicagoQraln and Pro
vision market todav:
Wheat May, 76; July 73i.
Corn May, 241; July, 261.
Oat-May 171. July 181;
Pork May, 8,35; July 8.47
Lard May, 4.20; July 4.30
Clear Rib 8ides May 4.40; July
4.60.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
The following were the closing quo
tations of the Liverpool cotton market
today:
March 3.65 s
March-April. 3.55 s
April-May . 3.55
May-June 3.65 b
June-July '3.55-66
July-August. ... . : 3.65-66 s
AugMt-September. . . ..3.53
Septamber-Octobor: . ..... 3.4-47, b
Qotober-Nbvember';.". 3.42-43
November-December .... 3.41 b.
January-Deoember. . 3.41 b .
V Cosed steady; sates 7,000 bales.
REYNOLDS' DISCHARGED.
Juslcea Marenm and - Rlabols Daoldad
Agaiaat Swinson.- :i
Lt. Governor Reynolds Is no long
er a prisoner. " He was discharged
this evening," Justloes Maroom and
Nichols having declded.the case in
hls'favor. sr;": )tm:X
' The justices decided that the occu
pancy of the1 roam' by Swinson . was
not of such a character or. by such
righV that a trespass .could, have
been committed by the defendant.
They : regard Swinson merely as a
clerk or employee, and that be was
only in the room as such.',;,;. -J
'V" liii SWORN IN
MaKmiay'a Cabtnat Took tlia )afc'
fet';offlaa'Thla' MorniB-.;'.':
By Telegraph to th Prsss-yisltor. ; , .
.Washisoton. Maroh 6. The mom
tors of McKlnley's cabinet were
sworn In at 11:30 thia morning. ;.
jLUMN.
Tha Cans ara Still Marching on New
Members StUl doming la.
t The youug Lodge at Cary is hav
ing accessions to its ranks. '
; A welf drilled and well equlped
degree staff in Lodge work makes
the Interest in the order greater.
' When our Grand Secretary leaves
the Office you may know he has bus!
ness. He Was out again this week
and you will hear from it in a short
time; . -i . & 'i i
The meeting of SeatonGales Lodge
on Thursday - evening last was one
of great Interest The conferring of
the-initiatory was' neatly done and
the visiting brethren, especially
from Talula Lodge at Cary, made it
f-more so.
! The O, P; Gazette says that "a Re-
be kah lodge recently announced a
Jbloomer social, which drew out a
phenomenal attendance,, The 'bloom
ers' proved to be natural flowers,
with which the hall was liberally
decorated." And we will guaran
tee that some of the naughty brothers
were disap ointed.
"This would be a happy world,"
said a good brother the other day,
"if all Odd Fellows would do unto
others as they would be done by; if
they would never believe ill of a
brother, or any one for that matter,
until it has been proved; never be
lieve a story until they have inves
tigated the whole of it, and be ready
at all times to defend the character
and integrity of their brothers as
they pledged they would do when
they took upon themselves the vows
of Odd Fellowship."
Talk to Yonr Friend.
Do you ever talk withfriends who
are not members, on the subject of
Odd Fellowship? If not it is high
time you .were beginning. Some of
you have . been taught that it is '
wrong to solicit members, and on
this account you remain silent as an
oyster. We do not believe in indis
criminate drumming for recruits,
but where youhave a friend who has
the qualifications for making a good
Odd Fellow, it is not only your
privilege but your duty to talk
freely with him on the subject. The
benefits of Odd Fellowship have not
been monopolized by the present
membership of the Order, ' but ex
tended to all good men wherever
found. They cannot be expected to
presa their way to the threshold
without any invitation or encourage
ment whatever. Be more earnest
in your efforts to increase our mem
bership, Texas Odd Fellow.
The Recorder quotes the follow
ing as coming from a minister who
was changed from an enemy to a
friend, by having the advantages of
fraternal orders explained by a mem
ber or his church: "I have cer
tainly labored these many years
under a misconception of the ob
jects and benefits of the fraternal
Orders. I believe now it would be
a material help to me to be one of
your number. The church has its work
of course, which is not filled by any
other body, but I am, constrained to
believe that the lodge has in it a
moral and fraternal training which
helps a man to be rather than dis
courages him from being a chris
tian." There is one very large field in
which we might carry out the teach
ings of Odd Fellowship, and extend
a helping hand to brothers in dis
tress, and which we fear is sadly
neglected, and that is the matter of
finding employment for those out of
work. A brother, possibly a stran
ger in a strange city, has many diffi
culties to encounter in the'searoh for
employment, which, if taken up by
the members of the lodge, might be
overcome. Many are stronger than
a few, and where one unaided cannot
find something to do, the many by
taking counsel together may know
of something that wi'i just fit his
needs. Every lodge should have a
special order of business to fit the
ease: "Does any brother know of- a
brother in need of employment? "And
when the need arises combine and
help him." That would be practical
Odd Fellowship. -'.St
- Ho Refonne for Cuba Yet.
Madrid, March 4. An article
printed in La Epoca says "that after
careful deliberationand consultation
the government has decided that tie
time Is not yet ripe to implant any
kind of reforms in -the administra
tion of Cuba. - i. - t
- ".. Mr, Joe Battle Dead. . 1
News was received here today that
Mr. Joseph Battle, brotherof Judge
; Jacob ' Battle, died -1 -last night of
pneumonia at Tarboro, - where te
has been ill for some time -v
ODD 'FELOWS
Minor Matters Manipu latwl
for the Many. '
AROUND THE CITY.
tVM-POHrri of the Sew PlelnreJ on V
per Potnn nnd People Pertlnontl)
Picked an4 Pithily Pn- In
Tint. .
The Raleighites, who attended the
inauguration are straggling in.
Mr. W. C. Cram was yesterday
granted a divorce from Mary E.
Cram in Wake Superior court.
Mr. John P Kerr, the genial and
clever proprietor of the Asbeville
Citizen was in the city yesterday.
The Yarboro's brilliant new elec
tric sign is a splendid piece of enter
prise. Niht has been turned info
day on Fayettevilte.treet. "'
regular meeting ot Wm. G.
Hill Lodge No. 218, A. F. & A M.
will be held Monday nigbt at 7:30
o'clock in thair hall.
City polities' is beginning to be a
subject of lively discussion. The
first gun is fired today by Mr. Chas.
Lumsden who announces that he
will be a candidate for city tax col
lector .
The Raleigh Gas Company has
just put in an approved incandes
cent lightning plant, which was put
nto operation the first time Thurs
day night and proved highly suc
cessful and satisfactory.
Mr. C. C. Donald is in Knox-
viiie attending a meeting of stock
holders of the Southern Building
and Loan association. Mr. McDon
ald represents the state on the
fina committee.
W. C. T. of Raleigh hereby
most respectfully and cordially in
vites the members of the General
Assembly and all others, to Metro
politan Hall on next Sunday, March
the 7th, 4 p. m., to hear an address
by. D. B. F, Dixon ,pn Temperance.
The tadies Auxiliary of the Y. M.
C. A. desire to thank the pa- ents for
sending their children so promptly
to the first rehearsal of the Mystic
Midgets. The next meeting will be
next Wednesday at 4 o'clock at the
Y. M. C. A. rooms. A full atten
dance is desired.
We owe an apology to Representa
tive Chas. A. Cook, of Warreni In
the story of the disorderly proceed
ings io the house yesterday a typo
graphical error made us say that
Capt, Cook "slipped" out of the ball.
Of course, we intended to say that
he stepped out. Capt Cook is not
built that way,- and as everyone
knows, he is an open fighter.
Judge Spenser 11. Adams.
We hear fro:n all sides that Judge
Adams made considerab'e reputa
tion in holding the terra of Wake su
perior court adjourned today.
As court was about to adjourn
Mr. F. H. Busbee arose and with
much delicacy asked to be allowed
to make a few personal remarks about
the able manner in which the judge
had conducted the court. He said
it gave him great pleasure to inform
the judge of what high esteem he
was held by the bar; that it was
rather unusual for members ot the
bar to express their feelings in the
presence of the court, but he could
not let the opportunity pass without
saying frankly that the judge had by
his dignified manly conduct, fa;rness
and display of legal ability won tha
respect and confidence of the entire
bar, and in so doing he said that
he voiced the sentiments of all
the lawyers in what he said.
Mi. Armstead Jones said he endor
sed the sentiments expressed by
Mr Busbee and added pleasant re
marks . thereto. Judge- Adam
thanked the bar most cordially, say
ing that its kindness and respect
shown him had made a lasting im
pression upon him. It is W rare
occurrence for lawyers to show such
an appreciation in this manner for
the (court and , from all we can
gather It was fully appreciated by
Judge Adams upon this occasion
Academy of Medloine.
At the meeting ! of the Raleigh
Academy of Medicine Thursday
night the resignation of Dr. W. U.
Bobbitt, as its president, as ac
cepted and Dr, Kemp P. Battle
elected to succeed him. T .
TsdKesalp. - '
Chief Justice W. T. Faircloth, of
the Supreme court ( bench, is being
very prominently spoken of for the
judgeship made vacant by the death
of Judge Seymour. ; 5
From those who are close to th '
powers that be it is learned that'
Chief Justice Faircloth stands about '
the best chance of receiving the ap
pointment , lAs ls well known Governor Rus
sell would not be averse to taking
the judgeship, and he has made the
remark recently that he preferred it
to the presidency of the United
States.
Certain conditions, are - working
against the governor, and Bhould he..
become a formal applicant doubt is
expressed as to whether be would
be given the apppointment'
Watch Chief Justice Faircloth.
8TREET CARS COMING
President Thompson Saya the Company
Only Wants 500 Mora Lihta. .. ; .
President A. A. Thompson, of the
Raleigh Electric Company, announce ,
that only five hundred more lights
will be required to justify the com- ;
paay in ordering and equipping the
street car plant. .
The electric company has put in a
large number of new lights since the.
destruction of their plant. As soon
as they secure five hundred addi
tional, work will begin immediately,
on the reconstruction of the car
plant.
Since Mr. Thompson made the
statement yesterday afternoon that
ony 000 more lights would be re
quired he has received orders for a
surprisingly large number of them.
The street cars will soon be a reality.
The question is shall we get them
before the warm weather begins.
NO CHANGE IN WEATHER
Threatening Tomorrow With Rain Colder
Weather Promised.
The weather prediction for Ral
eigh aud vicinity is threatening
weather, with rain tonight and Sun
day. Colder weather is promised.
The weather continues cloudy and
threatening over the entire country,
except Florida and Oklahoma.',,; .:
The slight barometric depression
over Texas and the mouth of tve
Mississippi has caused some very
heavy rains in the central valley
and south. Large amounts occur
red at Montgomery, 4.72 Inches,
Vicksburg 2.00, Galveston 2.02, and
over an inch at Cincinnati, Knox
ville and Atlanta.
An extensive high area has ap
peared in the northwest, with tem
perature 12 degrees below zero at
Huron and Bismarck.
A TABERNACLE
At Cleveland Rev A C Dixon and Evan
gelist (Sales Said to be Interested In it
News comes from Shelby that a
large tabernacle is to be built at or
near Cleveland Springs. Rev A C
Dixon, of Brooklyn, and Evangslist
Weston Gales of Raleigh, are the
prime movers in the matter. The
Shelby Aurora received this morn
ing has the following to say concern
ing the proposed needed building!
Rev. A. C. Dixon, of Brooklyn,
N. Y., and Evangelist Weston Gales,
of Raleigh, are organizing a joint
stock company to build a tabernacle
in Western North Carolina to seat
3,000 people, where Rev. A. C. Dix
on proposes to hold a ten days meet
ing every summer They have
spoken of Cleveland Springs as a
desirable point and Mr. W. H. Mil
ler proposes to lease two acres of
ground ten years for the purpose
and also furnish financial aid to the
enterprise. Mr. Dixon being a na
tive of Cleveland will doubtless fa
vor Cleveland Springs as a location.
DR. J A N0RMENT
To be .Made President of tha A. and S. C,
Railroad.
ThePEEss-VisrroR learnsthat Dr. J.
A Norment Is to be made president of
Atlantic and North Carolina railway.
Governor Russell has promised the
distinguished doctor, who wheeled
savages into line by the thousands, .
when republican primaries were be
ing held, the presidency, of ; the
A. andN. C. .
In connection with this, it Is said
that all the bolting populists are to
be rewarded . ' - :g if - ' "jf?
It is understood that quite a num
ber of them are slated for positions
in the agricultural department ' ,
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Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. MoGUvray
returned to the city this afternoon.
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