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IK THE PRE ITOBr VOL. XXXVI. NO. 155. RALEIGH, N. C, Fit I DAY EVENING, APRIL 2:5, 181)7. $4.00 PER YEAR. SS-VIS POWfRSELl If Either Greece or Turkey So Requests. THE TURKISH FLEET Is 1 .escribed as Being Kidiciiloiis-Only Carry Six Inch (inns They're Keturn-cd-liumorof an Armistice lletwccn the lo Countries. By Cable to the Pros s-Viaitur. London, April 23 A Constanti nople correspondent describes the Turkish licet and characterizes its appearance as ridiculous. Six inch guns are the heaviest carried. The captains of the war vessels of the Dardanelles, including the torpedo boat, were sent round by Robin to Hope Pasha, declaring the fleet un fit for sea. The vessels have been ordered to return, but singly, so as not to attract public attention. - Coitn n, April 2:?. The western Creek squadron or war ships suspended bombardinentof Prevosa, the Turkish position north of the entrance of the Gulf of Arta and left this morning for Santiquaranta. On arriving there the war vessels began bombarding the Turkish blockhouse. Brussels, April '':!. It is an nounced that all the powers have given their adhesion to the note of the Russian minister of foreign aflairs. MouraveilT, assuring the Greeks and Turks of the friendly interference of the powers in the present struggle as sooi? as asked for by either side. Sai.onka, April 2.'!. The Greek forces have been success' ul in their operations against a Turkish division near Louras andEprius and a squad rou of Greek warships is b mibarding fort Karaburun on the gulf of Saloni ca. Constani'inoi'm:, April 23 The advance of the Turkish forces upon Larissa has been checked, owing to heavy floods, Pencies bridge has been blown up. EJhen Pasha tele graphed requesting that ponoons be sent immediately. These ad vices have created a feeling of de pression here. Berlin, April 23 The business Bourso today improved on the ru mor that an armistice between the Greeks and Turks had been ar ranged. Washington, April 23. Major General Miles, commanding the United States array, today says he will go in person to the seat of the Graeco-Turkish Avar as the repre eentative of the United States government. He will sail from New York in about two weeks and will visit both armies. Secretary Sherman has received a cablegram from Minister Terrell in Constantinople, under date of yesterday, stating thatOsman Pasha the old hero of the Turkish defense at Plevna, left Constantinople last night to assume command of the Turkish army field. The cablegram is regarded here as significant and some change of plans on the part of the Turks. Took an Klcctric Light to Bed. By Telegraph to the Press Visitor. Lexisoton, Va., April 23 A Lynchburg drummer nearly caused a serious conflagration at one of the leading hotels here the other night. The weather was cold, and he took au incandescent light, which had a long connection to it, in his room, wrapped a bed sheet around it and placed it in the foot of the bed to keep his feet warm. He was awak ened some hours afterward by smoke and roasted feet. The light had set fire to his bed, which was in a full blaze, and was extinguished after much difficulty. The globe to the light had become soft and plas tic from the intense heat, and as sumed an almost flat shape; it is now exhibited by the hotel man, who was much excited by the almost serious accident. The drummer said he had often done so before, . but had never had a like experi ence. - Seoton Gales Lodge, .No. , I. O. O. F. Regular meeting of Seat on Gales T,ndre No. 64, I. O. O. F., Friday nightat8:00o clock. It isearnestly de sired that every member be present. Members of sister lodges are cor dially invited to attend". Henry J. Young, N. G. Thiem, Sec. Mr. James W Ferguson, thepopu lar member of the House of Repre sentatives from raw0a was in the city yesterday. MOSELY LOOSES JudRC and Jury' Decide That lie is Not Entitled to Damage. The case of Frank W Mo.iely against Mr John W Cross, Chief of Poliee Heartt and Martin Thompson on a charge of false arrest was de cided this morning against the plaintiff. The arrest was made in February and Mr. Mosely brought suit for damages against Mr. Cross and the officers who had searched his room for articles taken from the store. The jury was instructed by Judge Adams to return the answers to the questions given below, which they did: 1. Did the defendants or either of them imprison the plaintiff '! No. 2. Did the defendants or either of them unlawfully imprison the plain tiffs, if so which defendent? No. 3. Did the defendants or cither of them unlawfully enter and search the premises or dwelling place of the plaintiff? No. 4. Did the defendants unlawfully conspire and agree to unlawfully enter and search the premises or dwelling of the plaintiff ? No. 5. What damages, if any, is the plaintiff entitled to recover from the defendants, or from either of them? None. An appeal was taken to the su preme court by the plaintiff. Argo & Snow and Holding represented the defendants and W C Douglass, the plaintiff. The case of N S Mosely against John W Cross was continued. USEFUL PLANTS. Cotton nagging May lie Extensively (irown and Manufactured in the State. A recent bulletin of N. C. Experi ment Station which is now being distributed, is No. 133 entitled "Some new forage, liber and other useful plants." This bulletin de scribes a variety of new plants which have been tested and their value is reported. Among the more important of the kinds that are promising and worthy of more gen eral use, are the cowpeas of the "Unknown" and "Red Ripper" varieties, hagy, a new Japanese leguniine recently imported, allied to Japan clover, the Canada field pea, and vetch. So far it has not been found of value in this state. Promising fiber plants are rauieand jute, the former especially, and some of the rootsare being distributed for co-operative testing in the eastern section of the State, where it promis es to be of considerable value in rich lowlands and in the rice grow ing districts. The only drawback heretofore has been that proper machinery for preparing the riber for market has not C been known, but recently machinery has been ef fected which makes it more easy to accomplish this. Farmers of the state use immense quantities of cot ton bagging, bagging fertilizers. etc., and the material for tins pur pose should be grown and manufac tured here, it would add another ery important industry and would be the saving of a large amount of money . A summary oi me contents of the bulletin is given in it so that busy readers can ascertain the vari ous subjects treated. It will be sent to applicants in North Carolina who apply to the station for it. Changes on the Seaboard Air Line. A circular has been issued an nouncing that the office of the adver tising agent of the Seaboard Air Line, held by Mr C. Ironmonger, of New York, has been abolished and the department united with the passenger department. Mr. C. L. Ackiss, chief to General Passenger Agent T. J. Anderson, has been ap pointed advertising clerk and as sumed the duties of the ofiice today, Mr. F. M. Iron, late chief clerk under General Passenger Agent John A. Gee, of the Atlanta and West Point railroad, succeeding to the place of chief clerk under Mr. Anderson. Mr. Owen D. Ball, of Portsmouth has been appointed purchasing agent of the Seaboard Air LiV.e, vice Mr. John Warwick, whose resigna tion takes effect May 1st. l.adie's Hospital Aid Association. There will be a called meeting of the Ladies Hospital Aid Associa tion tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 6 o'clock in the Supreme Court building. A full attendance is asked. Mrs. W. A. Montoomerv, President. Mrs. F. A. Olds, Secretary. Morning papers please copy. FAIR AND WARM. The Weather Prediction Tonight and To morrow for Halcigh The weather prediction for Raleigh and vicinity tonight and tomorrow is fair and warm. The thermometer was 54 this morn ing and the thermometer 30.42. The baromctercontinues high over the Atlantic States, with clear, com paratively cool weather, while the presence of slight barometric de pressions over the lake region and over Kansas causes southerly winds and warm weather throughout the central valley. The weather is cloudy, with a lit tle rain over portions of Florida and in the central Mississippi and Missouri valleys. In the extreme northwest the temperature has fal len somewhat. To Harness the Yadkin Kiver. The Winston Republican says: "Mr D A Allen, of Richmond, Ya., and Mr B II Uardaway, of Birming ham, Alabama, arrived in the city the past week and will have charge of the work of building the dam across the Yadkin river for the Fries' manufacturing and power plant whose purpose is so well known to be the harnessing of the Yadkin river and transmitting the power for use in Winston Salem. The Davie Times has something to say also of Mr. Morgan Smith, who will do bis part in getting this "modern achievement of the cen tury," for our towns, under way. Work upon the dam will commence at the earliest possible moment and the enterprise, under the general direction :f Mr 11 E Fries, means business and no delay, from start to finish. Not "Spiling" torn light. The Charlotte Observer today re marks : "I'll.- Observer hopes tint its friend. Col. G reek O. Andrews, editor of the I i.Kiciii Press Yisitoii will not, merely by reason of his name, feel it incu nlj -ti I. up in him self to enlist. We cannot well spare him from the newspip-'r business." Thanking Brother Caldwell for his kind suggestion that we are needed in the harness of the craft, we will also say that he m iv feel assured that the editor of the Piikss Visitor is not looking for trouble, for he doubtless knows by his own experi ence that he does not have to go out of his own ofiice to find it, and that he can easily be amused at home, We prefer to wait for a fulfillment of that historic tradition : "When Greek meets Greek," and we are not hurrying that along. We propose to stay on our own side of the water and keep quiet till invaded, A Colored remale Phvsieinu. The Louisiana State board of medical examiners, at session of four days in New Orleans, granted fifty three certificates, including one to Dr. Emma Wakefield, colored. The New Orleans Times-Democrat says : "Three out of fourcandidates passed from the Orleans Medical College; the medical department of the New Orleans University is colored. Among the successful three was Dr. Emma Wakefield, a young negress prominent in the best circles of her race for her intelligence and popu larity. She is among the first wo men in this State to study medicine, the first negress in America to re ceive a medical diploma and handed in one of the finest papers that the board passed upon. The Stercopticon Tonight. At the Academy of Music tonight Rev. J. T. Betts, of Richmond. Ya., will present his stereopticon tour through picturesque Palestine in photographic paraorama. Mr. Betts captivated a delighted audienee. His illustrated lecture on Picturesque Palestine was most interesting and instructive. Rich mond Times. The Stereopticon lecture of Rev. J. T. Betts, last night, at the Second Baptist Church was novel, enter taining, educating and uplifting and heartily enjoyed by the large audi ence. Richmond Dispatch. Railroad Terminus. The Greenville News gives the terms of the contract between the Southern and Greenville by which Greenville becomes the terminus in stead of Central. S. C. The News states fuithcr that the terminus at the western end will be Salisbury instead of Charlotte. . When this change goes into effect the run of crews will be from Salis bury to Greenville and return in stead of between Charlotte and Ccn tral as heretofore. Work his begun on the pe niton tiary annex for the criminal insane TA piin Senate to Do No Business Till Monday Wrek. AGREEMENT TODAY Vacancies on Senate Committees to be rilled us formerly Mckinlev Gives His I ricnd Day the Appointment of First Assistant Secretary. Washington, April 23 The sen ate reached an understanding to do no business until a week from uext Monday. When it meets Monday it 1 adjourn until Thursday and fien adjourn until Monday. McKinley has decided to nominate George Day, of Canton, first as sistant secretary of state and ex Representative Bellamy Storer, of Cincinnati, minister to Belgium. They were to have gone to the sen - ale today, but wi-nl over on account of adjournment . Day said this afternoon that he was not going lo Luua. caucus of republican senators regarding the tilling of vacancies on the senate committees, ended in an agreement for the filling of vacan cies with men of the same polities as is the predecessors. NO NUN IN 11)00 l or a l ew .Minutes In the luy There will be Totil Haikncss In Raleigh. Col. C F von Hermann the weather man, win lias many oi mc cnar icteristies of a famous bilical char acter named Job, is waiting for the year 1 :' Itl to roll around. Mr von Hermann has received ill- format ion from the goven menl thai a total eclipsi1 of tin! sun will occur in ll'illl and that it will be visible in North Carolina. !ut this eclipse is of inteiv it to Raleigh people because the capital is exactly in the path of totality. The eclipse will occur about 8:30 in the morning and for some nrsvaU's it will be as dark in Raltigh as it ever 'ets to be on the blackest night. The path of totality takes in New Orleans, Raleigh and Norfolk, other points "i this state are Wadesboro, Nashville, Rocky Mount and Gates- ville. At Wilmington, Greensboro, Goldsboro and other towns in the stale there will only be a partial eclipse of the sun. Mr. von Herrmann has been noti fied by the govermnen. to take ob -servulions of thcclouds and heavens every morning about the time the eclipse is to occur until oldSol hides himself in 1H00. This is done to compare the clleelsol me eclipse. Total eclipses of the sun are very rare and the majority of people live and die whithout ever having seen the astronomical pkenominu The older inhabitants remember a total eclipse years ago when the supersti tious renewed their allegiance to the church and chickens went home to roost UKIU'S. Mr. AM MePhcelers. jr., lost a no buggy whip yesterday after noon while driving on Morgan street and will thank the finder to return it to him. Mrs M T Norris yesterday re turned from a visit to her daughter, Miss Mamie, who is at school in Baltimore. She was accompanied by Miss Ethel Norris and her friend, Miss Cora Holt. In this Usue the Raleigh Land and Improvement Company adver tise for saloon May2lth, 18!7, thirty one ("A) valuable building lots in "Idlewild." This sale will furnish a rare opportunity lo parties de siring to buy a home rn cheap and easy terms. We call attention to the advertise ment appearing in our daily issue of valuable property situated on Wil mington, Peace and Polk streets for sale by A. W. Moyciv. Co. This most desirable property is very much sought after.Fersonsdesiringto buy choice lots, should not miss this op portunity. Christian l-'.ndcavor. The state convention of the Socie ty, Christian Endeavor, met in Char lotte today. More than two hun dred delegates are expected. . . 1 To Repeal the Civil Service Law. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Washington, Apr. 23. Mr. Dorr introduced a bill in the the House of Representatives today to repeal the civil service law. CONVENTION TONIGHT. Republican Primaries Last Night--llie Moh In the I oiit'th. The Republican primaries last night elected delegates to the city convention which meets tonight at the Academy of .Music, Candidates for Aldermen were nominated. The fourth ward primary, a howling mob of negroes, remained in session until aftertwelveo'clock. Col. Shaf fer spoke, saying he would notsup -port StronaCh for Mayor. Pat Stew art was defeated for Alderman. The color argument was used against him. The following are the nominees for aldermen : First ward J A Hennant, A C Lehman and E S Cheek. Second ward O W Belvin. K W Merritt and W B Perry. Third ward-L N White. C W Hoover and E Y Denton. Fourth ward E A Johnson, .1 E Hamlin and B J Robinson. The following are the delegates to the republieancity convention which meets tonight at the Academy ot M usic. First ward -D II Young. .1 R Rogers, Thus Lyon, Win Yass, A C Lehman. W II Dowd, Wash Jones, Chas Taylor, Daniel Jones, lierry Hunter, WG Briggs, A L Moore. Second ward-J 1! Hill, K W Mer ritt, M L Ilayues, W II Rogers. C T Bailey, Clias Young, Stephen Haw kins. II J Dunn, A J Davis, C John son, Win Leach and S M Jones. Third ward -James A Young, C H Heine, Peter Cobb, Harry D Deb nam, G W King, H L Alston, Isaac Crosson, W O O'Feil, Green Muy nard, Joseph Braam, LN White and C W Hoover. Fourth ward F M Sorrell. W M Mitchell, P M Stewart, J 11 Rhodes, The) Spencer, Turner Evans, M 1'iqier.nun. Stewart Ellison. D.lmuin, P J Jeffreys W F A oel Machine. The Greensboro Record says: W. I!. Farrar, who has made and patented many inventions, is now at work, in fact he says he has been at work on it for Iwi -ntv years on the greatest novelty ever heard of. It is a machine to make people tell the truth. He says a man may be put inside of it. when on tie- witness stand anil Uiat tie cannot neip irom telling the truth. This is no joke, Mr. Farrar con tends, but a reality, but he has not decided whether he will bring it out or not. Some people say if it is a success that it will ruin the business of the lawyers and break up all liti gation. Resin I nun J in luhacco. The Henderson Gold Leaf this week says : Complaint is made that resin is found on much of the blight tobacco produced in Eastern North Carolina. Its presence is accounted for in this way : The tier p ties and rafters of curing barns being of pine with u great deal of heart in it or old field growth with an excess of knots the resin exudes therefrom under high heat and drips on the tobacco below during the process of curing. Be ins? about the same color as the to bacco its presence is not detected in this condition it goes to the manu facturer. Greatest complaint comes from to bacco raised in the Eastern part of the State. The following extract from a letter just received by one of our largest oxporters iromoneoi s customers in England empha sizes wnat is said unove : We regret to say, that weeonlinue t find t races of resin in nearly all marks of bright leaf and stiips The matter is becoming very serious and we have been able to trace certain complaints which we have had from the public, to the presence of this objectionable substance. Shippers will very seriously hamper us un less they take immediate steps to remedy the evil, and we cannot help thinking that if it continues, the public will take to smoking Turkish cigarettes instead of Yirginia and North Carolina. Dangerous I iic in (iothnn. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. New York, April 22. The college portion of the New York infirmary for women and children was burned this morning. The Haraes did not spread to the infirmary w here the patients were sleeping. The cool ness of the doctors and the good work of tne firemen prevented ex citement of the inmates. The loss was seventy-five thousand. The cause was spontaneous combustion of rubbish in the basement. I THE ROYAL ARCANUM 'lite Annual .Meeting of the irnnd Council of North Carolina at Wilmington. The Grand Council of North Caro lina, Royal Arcanum. is in session at Wilmington. The Messenger says: The Royal Arcanum is one of the most powerful and successful insur ance benefit orders in the FniteJ States, having a membershipof 1118, W0. In North Carolina there are 2s councils and 2, (lot) members, com posed of the best class of citizens of our state, as may be well judged from the personnel of the delegates now in our midst. The maximum insurance ot the order is $3.0'in, and we are informed that there are only sixteen assessments per ear for death benefits. TODAY'S MARKETS. The Movements In New Vurk and l.lver pool Markets New York, April 23, Market quotations furnished by E. B. Cuthbert & Co., 30 Broad street, New York, and 3(1.") Wilmington street, Raleigh, N. C, over their special wire: The following are the opening highest, lowest and closing quota tions of the New York cotton market today : MONTHS. oi'uy- muii LOW EST. J a unary, rebruary, March, April, May, June, .1 u ly, August, Senti'iub'r, October, Novemb r, December, New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today Suar II2J American Tola lisj Burlington ami tjuincy 71i Chicago Gas MS American Spirits . . Ut General Kleetrie :;o! Louisville ami Nashville 4:t Manhattan 8li Uoek Island Pl! Southern I 'referred St. Paul 711 Tennes: ee Coal -vid I rot. 20 Western Union "!$ Chicago Grain anj lro Ision Market. The following were the elosing quo tations on theChicagoGrain and Pro vision market todav: Wheat May, 7.": July 7 12 Corn May, 21?: July, 2.".-. Oats May 17? July l.";; Pork May. s.."i l; July 8.02 Lard May, 4.10: July 4.22 Clear Kih Sides--May -1.70: .inly 4.7.". I ivcrpool Cotton Market. The following were the closing quo ! CLOS l.NG li ss i; j ' (j K j 6 ss- I .... 6 ' i ' 7 IIS " U!t 7 It ' 07 , 7 07- 7 11 , 7 1.7 ; 7 1 7 12- .7 1S;71!0'7 15 7 Iti- : 7 lti ; 7 l'.l I 7 17 7 13- i; i7 ; (i y.i (i (iti ii wi ii i ! ti ;i so o ki- ti SO I li u4 0 80 6 Sl- ti S4 j 0 87 li 87 I 0 85- tations of tin1 Liverpool cotton market today : May-June 12. li June-.) uly .42 s July-Auirust 4.1 li August-September :!.f20i a September -( letober .'!."ti October-November 3.50 b November-December .... 3.4S December-January .lanuary-l'Vbruary Kulcih Market. The following are the quotations o the luilcigh cotton market today: Middling "c Strict middling t Good middling . 7; Strict good middling A (ireat Kcligious linthering. The Wilmington Messenger says : " Karl y next month the trreatesl. re ligious body in the South is to meet in this city. The Southern Baptist convention will meet in forty second session (it being its lifty-second year) in the noble building. First Uaiitist Church, beginning Friday, May 7, at 10 o'clock a. m The an nual sermon will be preached by Rev. R A. Venable, 1) D , of Mis sissippi, or his alternate, Rev W. R. 1.. Smith, I). IX, of Missouri This is indeed a great body, both in number, more than 1,000 delegates, and in ability. There is a large number of ministers counted by the hundreds who are alumni of literary or theological colleges, or both. There is a great deal of ability among them. The debates are ordinarily of unusual interest, and sometimes very fine ability and im pressive oratory are displaysd. The reports of committees call forth de bates. There are no routine and ruts. The convention is not a legis lative body." A Cut on the Southern. The different section foremen of the Southern have received orders to cut down their forces and this was done today Each section man retains two men, Salisbury Sun. Minor Matters Manipulated Cor the Many. AROUND THE CITY. Pot-l'ourrl of the .Vcws Pictured on I'n per Points and People Pertinently Picked and Pithily I'n- In Print The Governor has appointed Mr John B Kenny, a delegate to the insurance convention. The Euchre club will beentertaiu ed tonight by Miss Florence Jones at her home on Hillsboro street. The board of education meets to morrow for the purpose of electing trustees of normal schools. Bishop Cheshire will administe the rite of confirmation at Chirst Church next Sunday morning. Superintendent John R. Smith left this morning for Castle Hayne to inspect the state farm there. The building committee of the M. College has been called to met here Tuesday for the purpose of ac cepting designs for the proposed hospital. Capt Cbas A Cook, of Warren, was in the city today. Capt Cook reports that the persimmon crop in Warren was badly damaged by frost. Mr. A. Roscower, editor of the Goldsboro Headlight, was here to day. Mr. Roscower is contemplat ing establishing a daily paper in Goldsboro. The April dance of the Euphrosy ne Club will be given tonight in the club ball room at Briggs Hall. The Tuesday night dance was the regu lar Kaster dance. The governor's stall will attend the governor's reception in honor of the Capital Club in full dress uni form. This will be the first ap pearanee of (he stutT in Raleigh in uniform. The board of directors of the Southern Christian Publishing House met here yesterday. It is said the house will be located in this city. J. A. Mills is chairman of the board. The windows of the Messrs. Ber wancr present a profusion of spring beauties these days. Their display of neglige shirts and ciub house tics is one of the most attrac tive and varied yet seen. Theyaie always in the lead in the lat st spring styles. A monument is to lie erected in Catawba county to the memory of six revolutionary soldiers who were killed by Indians and whose bodies were eaten by wolves, It is hoped to have the monument ready for un veiling July 4th, when appropriate exercises will be held. The Whist club was delightfully entertained yesterday afternoon by Miss Liz.ie Lee at the home of her brother on Hillsboro street. Those present were Mrs W P Whitaker, Mrs Sutherland. Miss Pattie Mont gomery, Mrs Haywood White, Miss Timberlake, Miss Fray, Mrs Ferrall and .Miss Lee. There will be a special conclave of Raleigh Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templar, in their asylum this evening ut 7. III! o'clock, to re ceive the Deputy Grand Commander who is inawiug the general inspec tion. The order of the Temple will be conferred. Visiting fraters are invited, and a full attendance is ex pected. The Monroe Journal says: "Dr. J. W. Carter, of Raleigh, arrived in Monroe Monday. He preaches in the Baptist church every afternoon and evening. His sermons are powerful presentations of the gos pel. His sincerity, his meekness, and his earnestness make his preach ing forcible and direct. He preaches the plain gospel truth that carries conviction, to the hearts of his hearers. Everybody is talking about bi cycles these days and therefore everybody will be interested in reading the open letter from the Crawford Bicycle Company pt Messrs Julius Lewis & Co., their agents here. This is one of the most popular and best selling bicye'es in the market and everybody who contemplates purchasing a wheel should call at Julius Lewis' and ex I amine the Crawford . i 2 j. i 1 " 7 T el ' It- ,1 I't ' i . J S - " tin i V ft : ' .'.