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iTdtljltfrflT y r s 1 V THE PRE BS VOL. XXXVII. NO. 177. NORTH CAROLINA DAY VISITOR 9 At the Tennessee Centennial Exposition Mr. Davidson's Suggestion. Hon T F Davidson, of Asheville, has written Gov. Russell, suggest inga date Tor "North Carolina Day' at the Tennessee exposition and the Governor gives his approval. Mr. Davidson writes in regard to that matter: "After consultation with the mem bers of the commission appointed by your excellency to represent the State af North Carolina at the Ten nesseeCentennial Exposition, and af ter communicating with the com missioner general of the exposition Thursday, the 24thday of June, has been designated North " Carolina Day, when the officials and repre sentatives, as well as all other citi zens of our state, who may be pres ent, will be formally received by the exposition authorities. The date was fixed upon the sug gestion that it wou'd be most con venient to those of our fellow citizens who may desire to visit the exposi tion. This arrangement is subject to your approval, and I await the expression of your wishes in respect thereto, as well as tj all other mat ters in connection therewith. Should you approve the date, I venture to suggest that you will give it some official public notice. The people of Tennessee very much desire a desire in which I am sure all North Carolinians will participate that Your Excellency will honor the occasion by your presence; and it will be peculiarly gratifying to them to receive all the sons and daughters of the Mother State who may find it possible o at tend. Besides the attractions of the exposition itself.which are undoubt ly of the highest order, the events that it is intended to commemorate are very 'dear to every patriotic Worth Carolinian because of the his torical and social relations which have always been so closely main tained and affectionately cherished between the citizens of Tennessee and the Old North State. " 15 Tenement Houses in Jer sey City Burned. RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY IM7. SONG OF THE DICKEY. MANY FATALITIES. Number Kstimatcd Very High Terror Stricken Men Clubbed in Order to Sa e their Lives The Mayor's Call. Jersev City, May 18 -Fifteen tenement houses and a large furni ture store business in the centre of the city were burned to the ground this morning and two hundred peo ple are made homeless. The dam age amounts to half a million . The watchman is missingand there were they come out in them The Little Bird Twitters of the Doings and Sayings of the Kay. This was a quiet, halcyon sooth ing day, full of balmy spring-tide but barren of news just the day for the "Dickey Bird" to have a word, and when he flutterd into the PREss-VisiTOROlTice and took his ac customed perch, he remarked a few things and these are some of the things he said: That some young ladies who have unlucky experiences while the are beginners with the wheel have the nerve to become the most graceful riders on the boulevard later on. That some very pretty ladies in Raleigh know how to make some pretty lawns into some very pretty costumes in which they -will make a very bewitching appearance when $1.00 PER YEAR. many thrilling scenes of rescue. electric wires greatly interfering with succor. Many others are miss ing and rumors at an early hour place the fatalities at sixty. The fire originated in Payne's furniture factory after a dance last night. The greatest confusion and panic pre vailed in the tenement district. The fire was not under complete control ntil 8 o clock this morning and be gan at 2 o'clock. Many buildings were badly scorched for blocks away. Several men were so terror-stricken they had to be clubbed in order that their ves might be saved. New York, May 19. Mayor IIoos, of Jersey City, at noon issued a pro clamation callingapublic meeting in THE MANUFACTURERS To Meet Haieigh to be Represented at the Great Conference. More than a year ago, the Cham ber of Commerce elected Mr. J E Pogueand Mr. W E Ashley dele gates to the great Pan-American conference of manufacturers which meets in Philadelphia June 1st, 2nd and 3rd. This will be one of the greatest and most important industrial gath erings ever convened, and our cham ber appreciated the fact by electing representatives who will attend. Tn order that the scope and usefulness of the Philadelphia com mercial museum may be internat ional, and in close touch with the commerce of all America, the Board of Trustees of this institution have invited delegates from all the promi nent commercial organizations North, Central and South America to serve on its advisory board. The first annual meeting of this international congress of business men will be held in Philadelphia, June 1,2 and 3. This meeting will be a gathering of the representative business men of both North and South America. These gentlemen will meet to consider purely com merclal questions. The reciprocal trade interests of all the countries concerned will be discussed. At this time the opportunity will bo given the delegates to visit the more importantcentresof the United States. The Philadelphia Museum, with the hearty co operation of the va rious commercial and trades organi sations throughout theUnited States, invites the foreign members of its advisory board to make . a tour ot this country during the month of june, immediately alter its annual meeting in Philadelphia. That if the ladies of the town de sire to do some -practical municipal work they might organize an im provement and ornamental society, and devise ways and means for mak ing every street in the city pretty- especially the lawns. lhat the "crazytquilt" sidewalks on rayetteville street are out of style, and ought to be succeeded by a uniform arrangement of asphalt or tiles. That some ladies who think it fun to push a bycicle up a hill they can't "ride up," would create an awful row if they had to push a wheel barrow up the same hill. That public entertainments which involve a tax on the intellect are city of ;t nil tl 1 ! - .-. .. . . " unci- turning mi mat hour, or whether if they should be turned oil, they should not bp turned off before that hour. That during the lull of marriages of maidens, the town is breathlessly waiting to see what some i-harming young widows will do with the op portunities before them That the Sunday movements of a certain young state officer are be ginning to excite suspicion of a col- usion with Cupid. That the assumption of a church organization to require a member to apologize to the church or to ask its forgiveness is something that Christ aid not arrogate to himself. 1 hat some people who imagined that they were immensely popular a tew days ago do not feel quite so much that way now That the M X-E.TIX(J SHARK -Me the city hall tomorrow afternoon to haviDg to steer clear nf the take steps to provide for the home- oaks,' less families. The families lost ev- That whitewashing the penitenti- 7lu'"B ownea. lQe majority ary stockade does not whitewash the ui mem oeinjr witnout a cent Neighbors shelter others. CUBA UP AGAIN Senate Refused to Adjourn Intll Mon day. I3y Telegraph to the Press Visitor. Washinoto.v, May 19. TheSenatc resumed debate on Morgan's Cuban belligerency resolution today. A motion to adjourn to Monday was fact lhat the greatest and grandest structure in the state is a peni tentiary. That the A u-id M College is gain ing popularity in boih city and oun- ry ai a rale that would discount Jonah's gourd. That vhen Americans want an in ternational monetary conference they send monied men to "Yurrup" to talk to foreign bankers; that when "Yurrup" wants such a conference, Twenty-elght "Soldiers Killed. withdrawn in order to afford aa od port unity to debate upon the Mor. ' senas titleJ paupers over here to ,'an resolution. talk our heiressess. That sprinkling the streets after everybody has gone to bed is like locking the stable door after the horse has gone. That "man is as grass," is as uncertain asa"hoppert grass" and. usually gets cut down like a sparrow grass. the recent occurrences have taught some people that the bea time to do their "cussing" is before ?hey do their voting, That people who think it a duty to preach against the use of tobac o, declare that a 'hog won't use it By Cable to the Press-Visitor. Coi.oo.ve. May 19. A railway train conveying a thousand reserve troops from WestPhialia for garison duty in Alsace were thrown from a track in Rhenish, Prussia, last night and twenty-eight killed. FAIR WEATHER season of "exam"? rams ana the meteoric display of a great many shams is now exhibit ing its usual vigor. That a certain married lady of this town holds the state palm fur grace elegance and fascina' iny on -linn. point. That some demosclles win, wear big hats while riding bicycles may ue ussureu mat ineir hats arc not on straight; and when they wear them to the-theatres they arealways on wrong. That there will be more fish stor ies in the air in the next few days thin fVw, 'n:,.l n:..m ... vuw.i nit iMuuey jjiru win ever bo able to work off on the credu lous public, and that when the dele gation at Honoycutt's pond is heard from some of the old camuaincr-i will have to retire from the business. That there are more pretty "owns and hats worn by more pretty girls n Uaieigh now than ever before i,. i .i i .i ... wiuwu, uuu mat me state s repre sentative beauty, whom Raleigh is proud to claim in her midst, still holds her own as the queen who is peerless and who shines with in creased brilliancy every day. That a certain handsome young bank official, whose popularity is only exceeded by his sunny geni ality and suaviler in inodo, has so steadily concentrated hissiege upon one particular point in the line of the fair feminine batlaliou as to im press all nis friemds that victory in his case is absolutely necessary to his life s happiness Kccelvid ut the Stute .Museum Ten l-'eet in Length. The accessions to the collections Of lui'L'C Sea :uimilu In I 1, Ci uic kJLUlf Museum are having a boom tiiese days Recently there has been re- r.ai i.o.l .. 1 i . i . , -w.m a lurjju uoipnm, a larce sea, turtle and a smaller dolphin, hawkbill turtle, large skates and rays, while last uiht an enormous man-eating shark was received. This monster weighs pretty close to 600 pounds and his length is al most ten feet, He was caught day before yesterday, near Beaufort, and was sent in by Messrs. J II Potter & Sons, of that place, who deserve great credit fur the interest thev take in supplying ihe museum with specimens from iheir extensive fish eries. There was a very large stingaree sent in with the shark whose great Hat body is about J! feet long by five anil a half wide with a long "sting oearing lail that brings total length up to nearly twelve feet. The 'stings" are lone, with saw-tooth edges, and are covered with a pois onous black slime that causes a ter rible wound. Other smaller speci mens included in the shipment are overshadowed by the above. nit ... iue curator is hurrying the work on these to have them ready for pub lic inspection as soon as possible. Minor Matters for tiV Manipulate) Main. ATLANTIC COAST LINE AROUND THE CITY. i-tH-raiuri ur the News Pictured on I per Points and People Pertinents Picked and Pithily ! in Print To... , !. . . .. .. cuuwcis ironi Talk county were received at the pen yesterdry The Trinity and Wake Forest base ball teams meet Saturday in Dur ham. TI. . .iiioi e is a case or sc rlet lever at Mr. Walter Vn.lcotl s on Nt berne avenue. We are glad to see M r ( ). L ou, again after several d sickness. uailey ays severe TODAY'S MARKETS. The Movements In New. York and Liver pool Markets. New Yobk, May 19, Marketquotatiousfurnished by E. u. Cuthbert & Co.,. 10 Broad street, New York, and 305 Wilmington street, ualeigh, rs . U., over their special wire: Tl.o F.-.1 1 .. .. i.io lUMuwiiig are me opening- ntgnest, lowest and closing quota- uonsoi tnelNew York cotton market: MONTHS. PILL KILLED HIM. PROF FLOWERS ELECTED Superintendent of the Durham Graded , Schools. Special to the Press-Visitor. Durham, May 19 Mr W W Flow ers was elected superintendent of the city graded schools this morn lot, to succeed Prof C W Toms, who has been elected to the fatuity of the University. There were many applicants for theplaco; Chief of Police Norwood took the oath of office yesterday, and today was out In a handsome new uniform. Mr Norwood's friends are having a gold badge made for him. It is be ing engraved in New York. Prediction by the Weather Bureau Tonight and Tomorrow. The weather prediction for Ral eigh and vicinity this eveningis fair raise the question as to who is the tonight and Thursday. most like a hog; a man who does or The thermometer was G2 this a man WD0 does not use it. morning and the barometer 30 32. That some men of sense who see The barometer has remained nearly fools having all kiuds of luck are apt stationary over inemiuaieand south- to question the sense of having any em suites, nas risen slightly on the sense. north Atlantic coast and has fallen over Nebraska and the Dakotas. The center of high pressure is over Tennessee and Ohio; the low is cen tral over South Dakota. Only slight changes in tempera ture have occured; it is generally a little warmer, except in the north west. Light rain Isreported from several stations in the vicinity of the low area. The weather is generally fair east of the Mississippi. That mathematics declare that two and two make four, but some people in this town can "put two and two together" and make anything they blame please out of it. That a bicyclists who will argue to the fighting point the superior merits of his wheel will change his mind when it comes to listinsr it for taxation. That abbreviated bicycle skirts can accomplish some things which the wind has not caught on to. That (Soto) I wish I were a savage king Tn A f ..; .... ' :i.t i -i i . entertainments in the coming pro- T .Vn u ' SDI rWi ..r..: t:,. I would nt have to wear a thin A Big Production. The Waif's Saving Circle promise one of the most pretentions and best A Negro Given Twcntv-l Ivo iioUnr . tiive a vvhlte Man a Pill. Sheriff Stallings brought the stom ach and brains of a man to the city yesterday in addition to his nine convicts. The stomach and brains were those of a white man named Keel who died under suspicious circum stances day before yesterday at Coneto, Edgecombe county. Keel was drinking with a colored man in a saloon in Coneto Monday When both parties had liqnored up very freely, the negro told Keel that he had a Dill which would shor him up if he would take it. This he did and soon afterwards became ill and died. The negro was arrested and de Clares that a certain man. whose name is not yet revealed, offen d him tZo to give the pill to Keel. anenit htallmgs brought the stomach and brains here for the state chemist to examine, but this he declined to do. An analysis will likely be had. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, AuffUHt. Sept'mb'r, uctober, Novemb'r, December, OPEN- HIGH- rX)W- CLOS ING. EST. EST. INU 0 H8 G iSti 0 8,-, (j go S M- 6 !.- - i .'si in i':i:- 1 :U 7 33 7 34 7 32 7 34 7 3li 7 34 7 34 7 9 7 31 7 2j 7 oi,. US 7 H7 0 ij 6 98 'i HI fi 81 t( HO 6 80 0 80 6 80 6 79 6 79 u 32 0 83 6 83 6 82- Scpt L0GUE OUT FOR WAR ever been given in Raleigh by local talent, The surprises will be many and constant, as the entire enter tainment will have more of the form and finish of a professional one than is often seen. The cast which being carefully selected is And would'nt have to wash, I 'd get my meat from wood and stream Without infringing Jaw. And if I could 'nt get it cooked, Why, I could eat it raw. That the young lady who wears is beinjr 4,1)6 'igt gray bycicle suit is more coached daily by Messrs. Bertram Uibe a pretty picture than anvthino- and Williard, the authors. The sev- e's in this city, eral musical specialties or numbers That North Carolina will have a ?,p "fn'ff. T dallV W"tteQ fr charmine representation at the JDC,llrr mngUKhtby Katherigr the Daughters of the J D Smithdeal the musical director. Confederacy at the Nashville cxpo- "F" viuwioru, nas lenuered the sition. services of the Gov. Guards, who who will furnish the military con tingent, Magnificient special scenery is carried, together yrith beautiful costumes, so great has been the sucoess of "Captain Dick" through the south. That the saddest and yet most lu dicrious sight to be seen in Raleigh is the aimless meanderings of some bachelors who do not seem to- have the sense to perceive that a number of maiden ladies are simply waiting, and are readv for husinpae Mr and Mrs W R Tucker and ited preliminaries. family left this morning .on Mr Mc- That the tumine off of the li,ht.a Uees private car for Covineton. in the Park Hnfol't Qn- - Va , where Mrs. Tucker and chii- raisin a niritirl '. drcn will spend the summer. whether thev should h t,n j - - j v vii Disgusted With the Republican Parti May do to Cuba. Mr J C Logan Harris is a belli cose man. This is well known. A 1 1 f . n . . oi i"r warns pugnacious qualities and properties have been aroused in the past few days and now they fairly bristle. Mr Harris is eager for an encounter. Spain and all her friends are the objects of his wrath. Indeed, if Mr Harris had his way he would run every son of Spain in Cuba into the Atlantic ocean by sundown. Speaking of Cuba this morning Mr Harris said: "I am willing to go to any party that will takesides with Cuba. The reDublican nartv sr,oms to be dying ot dry rot. Some hid den influence is apparently directing McKinley against Cuba " Thus" the acting governor, spoke, and he meant every word he said. When asked whether Governor Russell sympathized with the strug gling Cubans, Mr Harris remarked, "he ought toif hedoscn't. " Superintendent John R Smith left for Castle Hayne today to in spect the farm there. Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Ihefollowing were the closingquo- uiuouson tneJhicagoGrainand Pro vision market today: Wheat July, ;i; Sept Corn July, 24; Sept, 2.rj. Oats July, 175: Sept 18. Pork July, 8.17; SeptS.CO Lard July, 3.?0 ; Sept 3,'M Clear Rib Sides July 4.47: 4.10. Liverpool Cotton Market. The following were the closing o no tations of the Liverpool cotton market today: May-June 4.H.4 8 June-July 4.2..! July-August 4-1.2 August-September 3.C1-62 September-October 3'54-55 October-November 3.49-50 November-December 3.47-48 December-January 3.46-47 s January -February :t.4(i-47 s February-March 3.47 8 Futures closed kquiet at the de cline; sales 8,000 bales. sncrill btulliugs, of Hdgecombe brought nine convicts to the peni tentiary yesterday. The lialeigh Baptist Tabernacle Sunday school have selected Rich mond as the city they will visit on their annual nicnic this v,r Treasurer Worth is at Morehead to arrange for the sheriff's conven tion, which Auditor Ayer informs us will be held the last week in July. The services at the Christian church are growing iQ interest. Dr Barrett's sermon last night was very effective. Services toniefht at 8 o'clock . The banks of the city will he , closed tomorrow in honor of the an niversary of the Mecklenburg Dec laration of Independence, which isa state holiday. News was received here today of the death of Mrs. Klla Harp, wife of Mr. M. H. Harp, which occurred near JJillbrook yesterday at 1 o clock. TM. 1 . . . 1 iue result 01 tne meeting at Greensboro is the disem-prv tlmt there is much discrimination in freight rates to many points in the state. Tl, C..il, :i lucouuLBciM lunwav win sell re duced round trip tickets from Ral eigii ano an points on t ere line to Nashville, Tcnn., during the expo sition now in progress there. A party of Raleigh citizens have gone to Nashville to attend the Cen tennial exposition. Mr and Mrs Geo Allen left yesterday and .Mr R C Ri vers left this morninir. The St. Luke'u Circle of Kind's Daughters, will hold an important meeting at the home tomorrow after noon at 4:30 o'clock. It is urgently requested that all members attend. Treasurer Vorth left for More- head today to make preparations for the sheriff's convention. Auditor Ayer says it has been decided to hold the convention during the last week in August. New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quotations 011 the New York Stock Exchange : Sugar 113 American looaooo 70J Burlington and Quiney 744. Chicago Gas 79 American Spirits General Electric 294 Louisville and Nashville.. . 45 Manhattan uji Rock Island 6:1 j Southern Preferred 261 St. i-aul 731 Tennessee Coal nd Iror. nj Western Union 77 Raleigh Market. The following are the quotations of the Raleigh cotton market today: Middling 7.1 Strict middlingi 72 Good middling 7 Strict good middling The Next Chief Marshal. The President of the North Caro lina Agricultural Association has appointed as the next chief marshal of the state fair Col. Eugene Holt of Burlington. Col. Holt is on the governor's staff and is one of the most popular and well known young men in the state.' He will make a splendid chief marshal. Fifty-two convicts were taken from the prison here to-day. Fifteen were carried to Halifax and the re mainder to Caledonia. Auditor Ayer today gave the pub lic printer the order for the tax list. The abstracts have been completed and are uow being delivered to the register of deeds in the various counties. Capital Lodge has appointed its excursion committee and is making arrangements to run two excursions this season an early one to Norfolk and a later one to Asheville or Charleston, S. C. The St. Luke's Circle of Kings Daughters will give a musicale at the Park hotel on Friday evening. There will be no admission fee and the public is cordially invited to at tend. A most attractive and enjoy J able program will be rendered. It is the purpose of the state board of education to ascertain the poou lar wish in regard to matter of selling 5,000 acres of what are known as "lakes" in three of the eastern counties. Much opposition to the lease of 231 ,000 acres has developed. Moj Hayes and Col. Harrel left for Charlotte yesterday evening where they have been detailed to represent the governor on the occasion of the celebration of the Mecklenburg Dec laration of Independence. Ordnance officer Pike accompanied them, A map showing the Idlewild lots to be bold on Monday, May 24th has been posted at the court house door for the inspection of proposed pur chasers and proposed purchasers desiring to inspect said lots will on the day of sale be furnished free transportation thereto from the court ' house- " ' Authorized Certificates Of Indebtedness to the Amount of sil.ooo.OOO. The Baltimore Sun of yesterday says: "Certilieates of indebtedness which were autborizttd meeting of the stockholders of the Atlantic Coast Line company were issued yesterday. The 'hoIeamount authorized is Sli.OllO.OOo, 0f which I ntu tuui ... -1 1 . v.,w,.Vmhi win ne neld in reserva. According to the plan under which the certilieates are issued, the pres ent capital stock of the ..ompany, which is 10.00(1,0011, will be reduced to half that amount. There wilbthus be capital stock of 5,000,00(J and certificates of indebtedness for a like amount. The Atlantic Coast Line company is a corporation chartered under the awsor Connecticut and the stock lolders' meeting was held at the oflice of the company in Bridgeport, Conn. It controls the which make up the Atlantic Coast-. T.ine system. Mr. Harry Walters is president of the company, which is controlled by Baltimoreans. The Safe Deposit and Trust company of imore is tne company's fiscal agent. There were renreaontn.i k person or by proxy at the meeting shares out of a total issue ,,f 00,000 shares. Resolutions urovhl - for the certilieates were adopted by a unanimous vote of all the stock represented. Certilieates were exchanged nur for par of the capital stock to the ex- teut of one half of the holdings of stockholders whoavailed themselves of the privilege. These certilieates are irredeemable . u n t. 4 laira against the company, payable mi oiner outstanding certificates of their class in preference only to the capital stock of the company. In terest of 5 per cent a year is" to be paid, taking precedence over divi dends on the stock. No mortgage can be made on the property with out the consent of two thirds of the certificates then outstanding Should a mortgage be decided upon the holders of these certificates :,v giving notice, can exchange their holdings for the evidence of debt thus created. By this linancial plan one half of the company's capital stock is con verted into u security which has preference over the capital stock and becomes more attractive for in vestment purposes. On the capital ization of lO,00il:iMm the Atlantic Coast Line Company has been pay ing dividends at the rate of :t per cent per year, and the management expect that this will reach 4 per cent. The certificates held in re serve are to be used for the general purposes of the company when deemed expedient lie Took Iii' llail. Yesterday in Justice Roberts' court one Frank Uort nil. cnlnri.rl was arraigned upon a charge of car rying concealed upon bis person an unlawful and deadly weapon, to wit: metalic knuckles. Frank was nut. ready for t rial and asked for a post-ponement. Frank to mile ance The Judge then ordered lull, But Frank said 110. I'll i:ikr bail: He broke away and made his run And for the crowd m.uie lots of fun, Frank led the crowd t.t a rapid pace, l pchurch and Oaks both givin" chase: " Frank ran the race for about a And now he languishes in du vile. It was a lonely chase and but for the small boy runners the prisoner would have made go id his escape. These barefooted urchins kept close upon hisheels and gave him no op portunity to get in hiding thus foil ing him to take the open street and make for the country. He was re captured near the old city cemetery and will have a hearing tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Hulls arc Thin. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor Mkxho City. May IS The city government forbade any bull fight to be given today. The authorities claim the bulls provided for the fight are so poor they do not justify the price of admission asked by the management. Enrique Merriro, a Spanish bull lighter, visited the fa mous bull breeding farms of Atenco and other places and his judgement is that none of the bulls shown bim were worthy of the ring. The poor ness of the animals is getting to be a serious matter and it begins to look as if bull fighting would stop for lack of animals to fight The government is firm and np perfor mance will be allowed with inferior -cattle. A ship load of bulls has been : ordered from Spain to , meet the emergency..::
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