VOL. X'YL NO. 131.
RALEIGH, N. ft, THURSDAY EVENING,' JffARCH. 25 1897
.11.00 PER YEAR.
SAW T:ATtREE
But Animal Trainer Smith Got In t,-f
Hie baadlv Work Uwr.iiij
Frank Watson, a white man ho
drives a wagon for thGentcjr Dog
and Pony Show was srreted this
evening and placed :tn the- station
house..;; ''!;,;:f't: 4:?";f'!i!i:-'
Willi Smith,, who drives for Dr.
Buffalo and a number .of men and
boys were peeping under the, tent,
getting the benefit 'of the matinee
this evening free of charg
, When Watson espied the invaders
be made a ferocious attack -on them,
' hitting right and left.. Dr. Buffaloe's
driver ; came. out of. the melee with
"an indented stuli? wWle.;
fortunate peeper is said to have had
his head pto6lnitfl4$f?tH
Officer Mullen .'; happened 'along
about the time Watson- was getting
In his deadly work arresting the
aggressor, ftnd Smith also. At the
'station house Watson said he was
from Pennsylvania. '-fJ.
SALARIES THE ' SAME 5
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Board of Asriwltsra WakeaHo Chanfaa
Meeting Thle Morning-, .t r.'
, The board of agriculture met again
this morning, transacting the usual
routine business. -. ,- ;, .
The salaries of the officers were
made tie same as heretofore. The
news given out yesterday that there
had been increases" ift the salaries
of several; o$cfi andthat pew Jones
bad beencreated' was incbrrebt'.
' A committee consisting of J. C. L.
Harris, John Graham, J p. Pay, J ;
W. Bailey,, W. Sprinkle and D,
Vsaulra spam ri.fniaA twntt
with Governor Russell fpr the pur
pose oi ascertaining whether ths ap-
ipropriatlon or $2,0 w made py : we
. . .. .r t j.r Lt:i!.i v., -M
ers Institutes. '; lseettie-fk
State Treasure hi;refused to give
the appropriation to the department
on the ground that the act IS defect
ive The, board desires 'tbajt Gov
ernor Russell pass on. the matter.' i
' 1 W.iAn. eATrakW kto Wwtv7.I
Afn4 another meeting WiU beheld
OFFCERa&ElECTEP-
Asaoal Meetlag OI taa uauiore anie
';"K:;Chad'0mBy.-Ni. 'fiuv; -iff
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Guilford BattleGround
Company was he'd at the office of
W E Bel vlll&i Ca,' , North Elm
.treet," Greensboro. N 0., on' Mon
day. ;Thtf;:'foltowinSrsk
were dulyand i unanimously elected
directors for the ensuing term, vis ;
I" Hon Pavid SoaeWcfcy Hon Rqbett
- R Klng.'Maj Joseph' MMorehead,
br'D'R Shenck, MrJ Van JJndley,
Mr Ei vnartonACapt JXA,Jeli;
Hon-1 Robert M". Douglas, Col Levi
J Scolf,' aj Jno W Fry, Cap J W
ftcoll?' ;Mf' Samlet Wittkowsky,
: ppl Bob,eVt M sloan; Mr.W t BeyUl,
Capt Neil mn)MiS4:$
, v ImmfKllaly '"affep :th,e; djduc
ment of the stockholders the newly
elected ; Boardrof Direptors of the
Guilford - BattleCJro'Hnd' Xpapy
The following lcers ejre then
unanimously, elected. , for heen
suing term
'- Bon D Schehok. Presideni' Col
Thos B Keogh, Secretary, MaJ J W
Frv, first Vioe President, ; MaJ Jos
M Morehead.Second Vioe-Presldemt,
Cant 1 Woott." Treasurer. CaDt D
4. Sohenok, Jr., Assistant to the Preel
".WU 5 cew'dlalejt stories ,nd
seogs Polk Millet willno floubt
draw a crowded houss at the Acade
my of Musio, -April l&tk. We are
receiving letters saying that his en
; tertalnments this season : are' more
charming and 'amuafiigj ihan .' ever
bef ire and large audiences give him
unbounded : applause.- The .only
1 chance to hear him this' season will
be on the 4.5th of April. 1 The admls
. sion will be fifty cents with, no extra
charge for reserved seat.
(a tli Sanat Today,
By Telegraph to the Preaa-Vlaltori
WAsraNOTOX, Feb., 25. --Objection
Is again made today to the consider
atlon of the PaciQo Rail way Commit
sion bill- The Senate entin execu
tive session In consideration of the
arbitration treaty!' ' . , -
1 1 '; ' : '-
4 iari: .
We desire to express our- sincere
t'.:arlr8 and 'appreciation totbose
v-t.o so kindly assisted us in the
c cprt given TuesJay evening,
I r b 23. V Mrs EL T Hicks, .
, s" : Mas J DF-ioais.
GROVES GETS 20 -YEARS
Found Guilty of Harder in
the Second Degree; w
JURYjOUAlL!GHT
Font Said tha Marda wa 1 ra
Pacraa Jndia AdaiM Told tha Mao.1
. aar hf Us Wall tava WaSaafi
'"'"taaaai ta ba Haad.i.-,' -:
John Groves,, who last January
fatally .shot'Henry .Wall In Forest.
ville, was sentenced to twenty years
Imprisonment: at hard ''labor 5' by
Judge': Adams InWake ; superior
court this morning. rrX'i v
heiurfVM.Jwt' all jiilght and It
was not until eieven o'clock Ahls.
morning that averdict " was ftgreed
upon. bnortiv at'er . eleven .. infr
twelve jurors filed in ths court room;
Groves, weak-eyed, ; but seemingly
listless, gMd upon the twelve men
who had fixed his fate as they pass
ed br The jury was polled. Judge
Adams commanded the" prisoner to
stand up. - Groves,' inr accordance
with .Instructions, raised his X right
hand and'. beard . tbe verdict ' of
lit. A- W Moye spoke for the
jury.' He said that they had found
that he prisoner wasapt guilty of
murder in-the first degree as charg
ed in the bin of indictment; but that
he was guilty of murder In the ' sec
pnd degree. t . w- ii
Solicitor. Pou prayed the full judg
ment and Mr. J. C. L. Harris moved
that it be set aside .He-maintained
that the jury oould not return the
verdict rendered is accordance wltb
he bill of indlctmenfct KAn objection
was taken to a ruling of the court,
which it was claimed was -contrary
to as opinion of the Supreme court.
The motldn Aiade by!Jlr. 'Harris
denied.
. - "
Judge Adasoommaiided Qroves
to stand up -while he; piissed
tence upon him. . The judge talked
very p'alnly to the prisoner and'Tn.
a feeling wanner jfeil',;; ..'
Before pronouncing the sentence,
Judge Adams said
f This la very serious offense for
bloh you:i have been voonvioted.
You have taken the life of a fellow
man, the: highest crime bhown to
man. you jnignt nave weu oeen
convicted of murder In the first de.
gree,and lts(ead of belag sentenoed
to serve a term of years in the penl-
tenuary ; Been : saentenoea to ne
hanged. '! : i "it'-t i
"This is another demonstration of
ths end which befalls a man who so
tar forgets himself as to be engaged
IB the-buktnesi'liyblr we'r'pn ' the
night pf, :th"e murder : ou seVm o
n'.S' Ised, :,weU. -.T Md
goo4 opportunities and comi of a
good fm,Uy nd yo uft'jta feavti
beenbtte?jna,n,1."t:T wt "
-The judge then sentenced Groves
to twenty yeas at Darq laoot in. toe
state pplsfln,i-i... Mrfli5
meeK-iooking, young man, nsvepea
to the pemarks o the f judge atten
tlwlyPUt h Iwi. out ;yisi Wr. af
fecWdrf k&--K&&f rki'---
Groves' unsei;' 1 Q 1: Harris.
then: te' a motion for irtesV of
judgment.-tS;Kri
. xne jur? was oaaiy oiviaea in ine
GroVes fAse. . One colored man sod
jreB wfteinen wer.e 1 favpr of
torntng a yrraict or murqer in tne
first degree.. They flnaliy Kt .
The jury wa ;aR; ijnysvial)' iaK'Ui
Hent one.; two, of ine jurors were
3olored.v 7
Mr. B A, Uwi to fee Marrta4. , ,
Y The following from the, altlmors
NewsV will be read bythe many
friends in this city of one of the for
tunate parties; . K ?. " " ': :
."Ahuounceinent has "Just been
made of th engagement of .Miss
Florence WiHiamsflrt, of Baltimore,
to Mr. Edwin Ashley. Lewis,; of
Philadelphia, forni(frlt of North Oar
olina; Miss Williamsgn is the dau'gb
tor of Mrs L. Tier nan Williamson, of
St.- Paul street. Mr. Lewis is
young eleotriclan, "who formerly
lived, in' Baltimore!: The "wedding
will take place. In April . ut the
home of toe bride, and will be : a
quiet One owing to the mourning of
the groom's fa'pjiiy.'iss $anie
ilqrlfoe Will he malc( of honor and
Mr. Prank Lewis, the groom's
brother, will bo best man. - -.
A limited reception . wllll foltow
the ceremony. - After a ' wedding
journey the bride and groom will
live ia Philadelphia.
DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Criminal Docket marly Conplte4--Cenrt
... . Will Adjourn Tomorrow. .
. The criminal docket is nearly cotm
pleted and court will adjourn tomor
row Judge Adams has transacted
business With great dispatchThere
vers 72 cases: docketed and in four
dys, 'neajiy all'.of ( 4bese have been
disposed -of. . ' : ' ' y-S-vif.'-'
Solicitor Pou has been largely in
Btrumental ia disposing of thedooket
so quiok B,;h alwaysllst vMrt
Pou ts"00 Of the; ablest Ckai 'irnost.
.efficient officers in, the-service of the
iUM goyajraqiOTW-;.-'5.i;i.-.-.
: John f 'otki wa&ttod gnUt d
seutencedta th rw(a for '30- days
forcarrymg cdbcealed Weapons.
; Robert Garner who was con
victed of "! earryiog a ' concealed
weapon and sentenced to thirty .days
on the roads, was taken to the work
house this mornngitf?s'-'i?;;
: "Willis Dunn -wno wa charged
with cruelty- to ; animals was ac
quitted, t ip..-.: ri.vS..i-s,i .
J)? j" Bj.' Rogers was fined 180 for
failing to answer to his name when
it was tolled Dr Rogers was a
tfttness la-the. Blake case. : It. is
understood that Judge. Adams will
remit the fine, as it was afterwards
learned that, Dr Rogers was attend
ing a very sick pailent,.;''
A NOTABLY GOOD SHOW.
A Cold and Blustery Ninbt Dido't Kaas
. ' , -'l tlia Crowd away.'f ; .
Last night was blustry, with a
breeie which found its way every
where, yet over 1500 people, many
of. them ladies and ..children, saw
the: performance of. Prof Gentry's
famous dog; nd pony JshOw.,.. All
were delighted ami 'for two hours
there was applause and, laughter.
There is ,no other show of the kind
so; good. Dogs,' ponies and mon
keys vie in intelligence. One dog
turnej sommi-rA iults backward; an
unprecedented feat. The band' fur
nished merrf 'misic all fee while,
and the 4g9 ind ponies were as
pratty as pictures. The last per
formance begins at 8 o'clock this
evening." '
Ji;WElTHE;RV' ;':
Irailiatad Baavy . Froat Tonlsht' - aod
Jh Warmar Tomorrow. '
.'t- " - i..r1. ...
The weather oureau says this
morning that a period of fine weath.
eirls probable, now, . Pair weather
is predicted tonight ; with A heavy
frost. T Fail! and warmer weather Is
the forecast for tomorrow.1..
The stornf now out in the nortlj
Atlantic - is; still influencing- .the
weather over New ; England and the
east lake region, wherebigh westerly
winds prevail.? Very ligh snow Is
falling at Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
.-nrougpout iue cuvrai. vaueyana
west tlie " weather 'Is now fine; apd
cool, with temperatures down ' to 22
it St. Louis' and pincinntf, f ypst
cjcourreq t JVU.JM8- ew -9'
ie4ns,-::-i;v,,J!-'..'Io-.''v '"--"' -' .
; Tbe weather is. warming up In Ue
qrcaasfeoro Fffla( Cltof CcmBtaaee
Ths approaching ootnmeooement
of JBreenaboro JVmale college prom
ises to 'l be ; one of the most Inter-,
esting In Its long and glorious' hlsr
-4 Thegraduating class is composed
of eleven - ydung ' women, : whd . wiU
gq out W qiess ai wun wnoni rtney
obmi la ciltMtTne 6iQlaareat
i.'iV a til .' j 1
sermon to be preacneo; pj( ; fltsnop
Cha.rje B eaUoway, 4 O, of Jaclf
son, Miss., whq Is on of the best
actors (to 'e wntinefttv; i
5''"89l5T jpNorraanf Vwl)l,t-de
itverf th6r5literafysaddresa.;Mr
Norman' laf oneif of , the-stete's
best preachers sad roost successful
pastors.; He- counts; his friends la
this state by ths hundred- and
.-Probably tb: best Known woma.n
ia the'Sou-h li-' Mrs." SallteJaaothall
Cote'iii V RQ delUrera the address to
the Alunansei Mrs. Cetton's recent
address to th? Mothers aongress in
Washington was. reported In the
northern papers and received very
favorable comments Everyone ox"
peots something good from ner, sad
she will . not .fail, to meet expecte-
tions. ' C ""4 " v -"
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r "- '. '
faV MaClara tq Ba tba Orator.'
Colv A. McClure, the brilliant
editor of the Philadelphia,; Tiwes
wilt deliver the literary - address at
the Salem Female Academy Com
mencement this year. .Mrs.McCiure
Is expected toaccompany the Colon 1
and attend the commencement. " i
A SPECIAL TRAIN
Wilt Carry Ralalshltaa to Chapal UiUtoSaa
'. " ' tha Bis Oatna. . f ' '
Raleigh will be well represented
at the big base ball contest between
the nines of the universities of Vir
ginia and .North Carolina, 'which
comes off at Chapel Hill next Satur-.
day5:i:;;;4 fif 4 - :. '
": The Southern railway will operate
a special f rain- Saturday - from Ral
eigh to Chapel Hill and return leav
ing Raleigh t ll;00 av jn4 and j fti
riving at Chapel Hill at 120 'noon.
Returning thetrain. will leave Chapel
Hill'at 6:30 pml'and varrlv i-Ral.
elgh at o'clqckJhe rate wUl be
3:?5ihedM:;Svi
?. Posters have been placeoiali'ove
ths city announcing the game. A
great' number of "Jranks"ftnd friends
of the varsity will take: advantage
of the feoutherns special.
GREEK BOAT CAPTURED
By as Aastrlaa Vaaaat WkUa Trylns to
'". "-s , Ka th Bloakada.
Casba, March 25. The Austrian
Cruiser Satellite has arrived at Suda
Bay, having ; in custody a Greek
steamship with sixty volunteers
aboard, The 6reek,sali vessel was
laden with ammunition intended for
the Cretan insurgents. The vessels
were captured by the Satellite while
attempting to run the blockade.
The insurgentsmade'adeterminej
attack upon the; block bouse fort at
Malaia.outsideof Sudathismorning.
The Greek government has ad
dressed another protest to tha pow
ers against (he blockade of th is
land of Crete, and V formal repudi
ation of all responsibility for any
consequence to which it miy give
rise. The newspapers which rep
resent the ministerial oppositieo in
the Boui dencunee' the "proposal of
autouomy under Prince George as a
betrayal of Hellenic interests.
' 40aMa(njnlay.
Mr.. W. E. Janes, Raleigh's up-to-
date hustling and wide-awake mer
chant, Is to be congratulated on his
unique, magnificent and brilliantly
successful; i opeping -wbiah. --bega n
at 8:30 oolocH last evening.
Five hundred or more of Ral
eigh's fair women visited - the
millinery parlorsof this progressive
establishment. -It was a most inspir
ing sight. No, descrip ion is ade
quate to picture the gorgeous and
pleasing : effeot of the harmonious
and perfeot blending of rich decora
tion'?' under, the glo of numerous
electa ligbts;f Lovely paAi$ lent
an additional charm and grace to the
scene..- 'We never- heard ; warmer
words of praise from the lips, of fair,
women than -was pasedj on .
Jones', en te rjprlsel Sj- 6 evening... Mr.
6. Il'il to k eigratulie'd fil
io, it o i IWftSadue to h is .bjllt and
taste as 'an expert designer a,nd
ecqrater tht the pie asi ng effect
vas pBQduceq The big show win
dow , was. . pronounced by a,U the
most perfect wqrK of, th,e kind ever
prpdnaed:n, h,epity. Mr Wilson
is ' naran born a.rtist." The
trimmed hte were designed by MUs
Bertha Dunnocl , Mr. Jones' expert
njlUineft MU Dunnook was with
Mr; Jones tlast season ano oy ner
artistic" skiU 'Won the ! distinction
amongburRalelghladies,of being one
of the most tasty and best trimmers in
theJpityLast,evenIng's display gears
out - this testTmooy xuiyf. cw tne
hole was prooouncea by an to
be the nost splendid and successful
mlllnery opening evr ftttemptea in
Ws prophesy, that M r, Jones busi
ness., this season doubles that or
any other.; season . he . has had.
everything is, so , neat, -' tasty
and elegant that no .lady can fail to
be pleased. The opening continues
toniifht. We advise those who could
npV attend last night not i rlslt
Kaeapttoa at lha. Maaaloa hl Kraa
r, Mrs.. Russell will give a reception
this evening complimentary to Mr,
and Mrs, O T Bailey. Among the
ihvitea guests are ex-J udge Connor,
Br Matt Moore, of Duplin, Dr. and
Mrs J W Cartorf Seoretary of State
Cyrus Thompson. Col L C Edwards,
of Oxford ; and Mr.rJS G Butler of
Sampson Mrs.? Russell Is a most
hospitable and charming hostess an$
during ths winter she has given
many delightful receptions.- ij"
Scaton Galea Lods. ?o. 6, O. 0, f .
Regular meeting . of Soaton Galas
Lodgy N M, I, O. O. F.,Thursdsy
ntghtatT:30o 'dock. It is earnestly de
sired that every member be present.
. Members of sister lodpp are cor'
dially invited to atteni. v- . .
v ' - . f Hxjtar JYoyso, N.
' Touoi, Sec. - -
' TODAY'S MARKETS.
. , . V . ' in .ml
Tka Movraaata ia Hew York and Uvar
i aool Markata ,
' " Nw Yoac, March 85.
Market quotations furnishm) by E.
B. Cuthbert A Co., 30 Broad street,
New . Yorft, and 305 Wilmington
street, Raleigh, N. O., over their
special wire:
The following are the opening,
highest, lowest and closing quota
tions of the New York cotton market
todayr" s-f'
MONTHS.
OPWrl
HIGH-
U5W- CLOS-
e sr r 08
61 7 08-
7 Ol 7 10-
6 80 7 11-
6 67 6 70-
6 78 6 67-
6 76 6 68-
6 19 6 77-
KST,
January,
February,
Mayfh'
June, .
July;
A MM .
tut
eo;
wr'
im
104
7 05
6M
U78
5 6o
a w
t 03
7 06
711
7 12
8
6 78
6 70
8 U
8ept'mb'rJ
uctoner, ,
Novemb'r,
Dooember,
Naw TorS Stook Market.
The following, were the closing
quotations on the. New York Rfciok
Exchange today:
Sugar
American Tobacco
Burlington and Quincy
Chicago G..
American ftplrltt
General Electric
Louisville and Nashville
Manhattan
It ock Island
Southern Preferred
St. Paul
Tennessee Coal Mid Itol
Western Union.
1121
76i
Ui
78
121
331
461
61t
27
751
264
3
Chloago firala sad Provialoa Market.
Thefollowingweretheclosingquo
tationsOn thoChicagoGrainand Pro
vision market today:
Wheat May, 721; July 71.
Corn May, 241; July, 25i
Oats May 17. July 18i;
Pork May, 8, 75; July 8.S5
Lard May, 4.25; July 4.35
Clear JUb Slides May 4 67; July
70-. ! i! ;
Uvoraool Cotton .Market.
The following were the closing quo
tations of the Liverpool cotton market
today:
March
March-April
April-May .
May-June .v.
, H.57-68
. 3.57-5t
. 3.57' 58
. 5.57-58
. 3.57-5S
, 3.57-68
3.CT-58
3.51-52
3.48-47
3.45 s
3.44-45
June-July
July-August
August-Septamber . . .
September-October. .
October-November . .
November-December
January-December. .
Closed steady; sales 10,000 bales.
V s.
Marshal's Office to ba Located
Greeasboro.
The Greensboro Record says :
James M. Milliken,, who was yes
terday appointed U- S. marshal for
tb.ls, the western district, Tame back
from Washington this morning 5n
the Florida special.
Naturally he is a.mu,oh pleased in
dividual, but he deserves bis good
luck. He is a self-made man, start
ing with nothing in the way of this
world's goods, and making bis own
way. It seems only a few years
ago when he was hauling for the
Snow Lumber company, of High
Point, a bare-foot boy, receiving for
his compensation &0 cents a day..
These are the men who make their
mark la the- world. Mr. Milliken
will move the 'office to Greensboro
as soon as things can, be put in
shape.
Col la pee of Chleafo Poatoffloe Building.
fiy Telegraph to the Press- Visitor.
j0Hl.CA.qo March 35 A portion of
the wall to : the postoEBoe bailding
fell today." It la supposed' several
workmen were burled. Oscar Encc
son was taVea out dead.
- BBIEM.-
There,, are rumors pt '-several
tashtoaabre;pps aetes weddings
and the. Saster seMow promises to
be very brilliant.
The Governor appoints Dr Frank
Bright of Rutherford a- delegate te
tho Southern insurance Convention
which meet in . Southern -Pines
March 23th and X9ih- n ; - n
''; The new X-Ray machine, which
was presented . to Trinity allege
sometime ago by Mr. B N Duke, has
arrived and for the past few nights
has been on exhibition. ; j
Mri 0 Cooke had quite f' curl
osity on exhiblMon today . . It was
three eggs," alf of which were. Uid
by one hen aV or aboat. the same
time. This la ft good hen and, one
which should be encouraged, s
Those who , desire to assist in a
"pounding"' for- the beneGT of i
worthy widow and three small chil
dren can do so by sending a pound
of provisions to. the01 residence of
Mr. harleJ Lumsden at 216 North
Harrington street Friday morning
Manipulated
Many.
AROUND THE CITY.
Pat-Pouni of tha Nawa Plotnrod on
par Point aad People Pertinently
Ptekad aad PlthUy Pa- la
Prim .. V.
Mrs. J. B. Alford is slowly re
coveriiig from her reeentUlaess? -
: Ashevilfe joins the Southeastern
baseball league.
Commissions were issued today
to the newly appointed, directors of
the North Carolina railway.
The W B of St Agnes' Guild will
meet at the home of Miss Mary Wil
liamson Foster on Blount street to
morrow (Friday) evening at 4:30.
"The Baltimore base bail team has
cancelled the date in April for a
game with Wake Forest in this city.
The cancellation -vas made on ac
count of a bad schedule.
Iron posts are being received for
the state geological survey. At
every seven miles from Morebead
City to the Tennessee line these
posts are to be placed and the eleva
tion of the locality shown .
Commencement at Shaw "Univer
sity for the medical, pharmacy and
law departments, occurs April 2nd.
Dr. Wayland, of Philadelphia, is
orator and Judge Walter Clark
awards diplomas and confers de
grees.
State Treasurer Worth has in
mind a plan to hold an "institute"
for sheriffs during the. summer,
with lectures on the: revenue and
machinery acts. The treasurer wants
to eive each sheriff a keen "nose"
for taxable things.
It is said here that King & Spaul-
ding, Georgia counsel of the Sea
board Air Lino, .and "Henry Smith,
of Charleston, will appear against
the Southern railway in the injunc
tion case before Judge Simouton
April 5th at Greensboro.
Mr. George W. Grady, the eff cient
manager of the branch furniture
establishment of Messrs. Q. S
Tucker & Co , at Wilson, Is in the
city.-'Mr. Grady is always welcome
in Raleigh by- a large circle of
friends. It is expected by some
that Mr. Grady will not return to
WilsOri alone.
There are openings and openings
going on at this season, but the
Messrs. Derwanger announce .that
their grand opening of spring and
summer wearables is going on
every day at their popular store.
If you doubt it give them a call.
See their new announcement to
day. The first number of the Pouthern
Sanitarium was issued today. Dr.
Scruggs Is the editor. It is the
special representative of the Pick-
ford Sanitarium, which has been
established' at Southern Pines for
the care ard treatment oi negroes
suffering from pulmonary, bronchial
throat troubles.
Freight conductor Mowery on the
Western N.C.RR. had his first
experience with a female "hobo
The woman was found between two
of the car Mowery .'ordered her
to orawl down and she did so with
alacrity. The Salisbury Sun remarks
that it is an unusual occurrence to
see a woman among their number.
The live jirm of Royail & Borden
announce ; that they - w ill begin the
greatest rocker, sale they have ever
held on Monday next and will, con
tinue it three days. Some unparal
leled bargains will be offered and
those who want to get the most at'
tractive novelties in that line should
call , as Manager Goodwin says be
will be ready.' for them at the very
lowest figures, .y'v'v? -;,
. Mr! Harry Ward, the 'NextPresi
dent of Minstrelsy,-, has' paade
study of the weird dances 6t the ne
groes of the tut south; and this year
has produced with the great Barlow
Minstrels correct .Tepreseutatuw
of the comical dance the fPasmala'
(pronounced by the colored peopl
:--'rlB'!7"3lft.ll6
combination of gracefol and Intricate
steps, which ate produced while the
dancers sing ft ' nonsensical "negro
melody, whioh lingers In the ears
of the auditor for days after hearing
it. ' Theord "pas mala" is a deri
vatioa front the French words. La
pas-, malaise" which, signifies "the
peculiar fttep? '' -
Minor Matters
for the
rm. f w a Rim
Aa applloaot forth Eaaaarajaae-ial .
. Ha la Ulsbly Eadoraad-. r
xne name Of .vat. i. m. Argowm
be presented to President MciCinley'
for appointment to f the tasters
Judgeship made vacant by the death
of Judge Seymour. .:; -&'':VZf
Strong recommendations ' have
been sent to' the President urging
the appointment of Cot. Argo. Lead
ing and eminent lawyers from vari
ous parts of the State have endorsed .
Col . Argo with a view of, taking the
appointment out of poUtteav-'v-'-
CoL Argo has .the distlnctfon of
being -one of the ablest lawyers in
the state andasaxjrimiaai practitten
er there are. not halt ft- dowft. ftttory,
neys in the State who are ranked
with him.
Col. Argo voted for McElnley and
generally speaking is classed as an
independent factor in politics.
Bather Queer.
Greensboro Record.
Governor Russell could not find a
man along the line of the North
Carolina railroad to take the place
of director in the company. -He
made a shy at our townsman,. Tyre
Glenn, but seems to have dropped
him like a hot potato.
This republican Governor seems ft
queer man. He has two distinctive
peculiarities. - :
First, he hates the man who
brought about his nomination for
Governor. We rather think he has
reason for that.
Second, he will have nobody but
bootlicks around him. They are
reliable people. He wilt find
them his worst villifiers whenever
his favors fail them.
Aboat the Poblle School.
The 1896 school tax receipts were
$824,238 in the state. This gave 6$
school days, or a fraction less than
13 weeks. This falls short 17 days
of the four months required by the
constitution. The cost of the com
mon schools is $12,500 a day, or
$212,500 for the 1? days. To raise
the total amount weeded the school
rate would have to be 27 1:5 cents on
the $ld0 valuation.
The Legislature gave $80,000 to
encourage local taxation, and if the
townships can get together $132,000
in any way whatever four months
schools are assured. Much the
larger part of the money spent for
common schools in other states is
raised by local taxation.
State Convention Yonag Peopie'a SoMay
The state convention of "Young
People's Society of Christian En
deavor" will meet in Charlotte, the
queen city of North Carolina, on
April 23-25, and for the accommoda
tion of delegates and visitors to this
occasion, the Southern railway will
place on sale round-trip tickets from
all stations in the state of North
Carolina to Charlotte and return at
reduced rates; tickets on sale April
21, 22 and 23rd, final limit April
27tb, continous passage in each .di
rection, thus affording a splendid
opportunity to visit Charlotte. .
Full information can be obtained
by calling on any agent of the South
ern railway.
Blackburn to be Diatrlot Attorney.
The Winston Sentinel of yester
day says: Representative Speneer
Blackburn, of Ashe, arrived to
the city last nigbt. 'He was one of
the republican leaders in the house
during the "late" legislature. Mr.
Blackburn has been to Washington
since the 13th icst. He went home
today. He received a telegram after
arriving in Greensboro yesterday
announcing the appointment of . J.
M. Milliken, clerk of the superior
court of Randolph coun'y, United
States Marshal for the Western
North Carolina district ' Ex-Sheriff
Bailey, of Davie, had strong en
dorsements and his- appointment
was. ft foregone conclusion by . hi
friends-, and supporters. . - Mr.
Blackburn is on the programme for
assistant district attorney. . ., , '
I I I I. I. i f . M
Soathera B L- Held aa SolvaatL '"
J udge Clarke, of t?ieUaited State
court, has rendered ft decision In the
Southern Building and Loan case ia
which he declares the association
solvent and "orders It affairs back
into the; hands of the officers of the
association and enjoins the, stock -holder
i from , filing, further suits
against the association on theground
that a stockholder is a part of an as
sociation and is not a creditor and
therefore Cannot file bills for reciver
against such association . ... , - . ..
' We regret to note that Dr T D
Martin who has been so ill continues
in a very weak condition. . -. ..