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VISITOR VOL. XXXVII. NO. 191. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE i 1897. t4 $4.00 PER YEAR. THE PRE RALEIGH SPORTS LOSE In the Dig Cock Fight at Wilmington More Events Today . A big cocking main is now on near Wilmington and a number of Raleigh sports are the principal factors in the fight. Raleigh is pitted against Halifax and so far Halifax has had her own way. Six fights were held in the main yesterday and Halifax was victorious in all save one. The purse is $500, and large side bets haye been put up. The rest of the main, which takes in seven fights occurs today. A large number of people arc said to be witnessing the sport, which is conducted under the auspices of the New Hanover Live Stock and Poultry association, of which Fred Rico is the prime pro moter. Cock fighting is illegal iu this state except at Wilmington under the auspices of the above association. Two years ago when Fred Rice was sen.-' tor from New Hanover, he rail roaded a bill through the legislature legalizing this sport. Confederate Veterans. We were shown this morning the certificates issued by Dr. 1'. E. Hiues, commander of L O'B. Branch Camp 515 tothe following gentlemen, who will represent Branch Camp at the seventh annual reunion of Con federate Veterans at Nashville on June 22. The delegates are: Col. Kenan, Col. Burgwyn, J. C. Bird song, A. B.Stronach, T.J.Edwards. Capt. Thomas, Coi. Cameron, Col. Saunders and J. S. Allen. These certificates are handsomely printed in colored ink, representing the Confederate colors. This annua gathering will be the largest in the history of the U. C. V. Association. The selection of the site of the Battle Abbey will be made at this session- Keceptlon Tonight. Mr and Mrs J C L Harris will give a reception tonightat their resi lience on Fayetteville street, com plimentary to the graduating class of the A & M college and a number of young people who have been in vited to meet there. Mr Harris is president of the board of trustees of the A & M college. About sixty invitations have been issued to both ladies and gentlemen and those who are acquainted with the generous hospitality of the host and hostess know that the occasion will be a mosi, delightful and enjoyable one in every respect. Mr Harris' son Mr Ceyburn D Harris is a member of the graduating class this year and took his diploma with honors. Mocksville to Mooresville. It is reported that the Southern railroad is taking steps looking to the extension of a line of railway from Mocksville to Mooresville, or to some other point on the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio railroad. The Mocksville correspondent of the Statesvitle Landmark says of it: "The thing of the most interest to us just now is the news brought over by railroad men that a corps of surveyorsre to be put on the un finished part of this road next week. Col. Andrews is now in Winston making necessary arrangements for the imuediate extension of this line to Mooresville. He says the in junction suit now pending will have nothing to do with this work. A Soldier In Three Wars Gen. Daniel Ruggles, who died in Fredericksburg, Va., yesterday, was a soldier of three wars, having served as an officer in the Seminole, Mexican and civil wars, in all of which he wasdistinguished for great personal courage as well as skill in handling men. Though a native of Massachusetts, he resigned from the United States army at the out break of the civil war and rose to the rank of major-general in the con federate army. Since the war Gen eral Ruggles has resided in Vir ginia. The Coast Clear for Hunna. By Telegraph to the Proas-Visitor. Washington, June 4. Hanna now has clear sailing for tbe senate, as far as his own party is concerned. The Ohio state convention will en dorse Hanna withoutopposition. All tbe talk of a fight against him is without foundation. Masonic. Hiram Lodge, No. 40, A. F. and A. M., will meet in regular commu nication this Thursdayevening, May 19th, at 7:30 o'clock. Members are earnestly requested to attend. Breth ren Of sister lodges are cordially in vited to be present By order of the W. M. , E, B. Thomas, Sec'y. AN ENRAGED MOB Fired Upon By a Military Guard at Urliana, Ohio. 2 KILLED OUTRIGHT. Several Wounded-.-The Mob I inally llrokc Through the Miliilu and Lynch ed a Negro Who had Committed An Outrage. By Telograph to the Press-Visitor. Uruana, Ohio, June 4. A mob which gathered last night about the jail here to lynch "Click" Mitchel a negro, indicted yesterday for as saulting a white woman, became so threatening early this morn ing that the militiamen servingas guard were ordered to fire into it. As a result Harry Bell, and a man named Hig trins were killed. Dr. Charles Thompson, West Bowen, Ray Dicker son, Dennis Graney, Zack Wank, Scherman Deaton and Ray McClure were seriously wounded. Later the mob broke through the militia and hanged Mitchell. Mitchell's victim was Mrs. P. M. Gaunser, owner of a local newspa per. There were fifteen in the mob. The mob emptied a shower of bul lets in the lifeless body of Mitchell. Then all the members of the attack ing party returned to the jail to look after the dead and wounded, who had fallen under the fire of the pris oner's protectors. PROBLEM SOLVED Perpetual Motion Said to He at l ast Dis covered. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Nasiivim.k, June 4. Another great problem has been solved. After eighty years of study by Mr. Glad ish, of Chattanooga, ar.d his son and successor, J WGladish, it is believed a perpetual motion machine has been perfected and will be on exhibition at the Centennial in a few days. The invention consists of a wheel twelve feet in diameter and weighing 1.000 pounds. Its axle rests on ball bearings and is perfectly balanced. The power is generated by cars which drop to the rim at regular in tervals. A committee of Chatta nooga men, headed by Newell San ders, watched the wheel for two hours and fifty-four minutes and they say it showed no signs ot stop ping. Tried to llchcad her Husband. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Norkoi.k, Va., June 4. Henry Williamson and his wife, Alice, who reside in the city, have not been on good terms for six months, as a re sult of jealousy on the part of the husband. Their difficulties culmi nated in a terrible beating, admin istered by the husband several days ago. The wife declared at the time that she would kill Williamson, and he claims that she attempted to take his life Monday night, but de sisted when she found him awake. While he slept this morning, how ever, she approached his cot and at tempted to decapitate him with a hatchet. He rose up just in time to receive a terrible blow on the head. Thinking she had killed him the woman made her escape. William son is doing well, aud will probably recover. Two Negro Murderers I'ndcr Guard. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Ricumond, VA.,June3. Culppep er jail is guarded by militia to pro tect colored tramps, IJames Patterson and Joe Bradley, charged with shooting Clem Poland, a railroad man at Mitchells Wednesday night. A mob supposed to be railroaders, with the intention of the lynching the negroes, creaU-d great excite ment last night. A Virginia Kapist Hanged. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Fairfax, Va., June 3. James Lewis, colored, recently convicted of assault upon Mrs. Reidel, was hanged in the jail yard this morn ing. There were fifty present. He was quite cool and walked upon the gallows without assistance Seaton Gules Lodge, No. 64, 1. O. O. !- Regular meeting of Seaton Gales Lodge Nd. 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 attenc, Uenrv 5. Youno, N. G. Tiiiem, Sec. THE LUCKY NUMBERS. The Prize Winners in Mr. W. E. Jones' Ad vertising Contest. Mr. W. E. Jones, with character istic enterprise, some time ago of fered a first and second prize to the two ladies who should write for publication in the Press-Visitor the besl advertisemcuts of his hat aud millinery department, the prizes to be two of his prettiest hats. The contest was full of interest and some splendid advertising material was contributed day after day by the la dies, as Mr. Jones'spacehasshowu. Mr, Jones requested Messrs, Wil liam E. Christian. Hal W. Ayer and Greek O. Andrews to act as a com mittee to pass upon the mcritsof the advertisements, and the committee met and made the awards last even ing. The rule which was observed in the decisions was that each ad vertisement was to be estimated, not from a purely literary point of view but upon a basis of its value as an advertisement which would attract the attention and interest of the reader and enlist his favor for the goods described and advertised, with a due regard for such literary and rhetorical merit as is essential to a practical and efficient advertise ment. After a careful perusal of the va rious productions the different mem bers of the committee selected the following numbers as among the best in the entire list, from which to make the final selection: Nos, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 25, 2(i, 27, 2D, 30, 31, 33, 34. In this list it was found that the following numbers bad been select ed by two membersof thecommittee: 4, 7, 8, 20, 20 and 30. From these six numbers each member of the committee made his selection for first prize and these were as follows: Nos. 7, 20 and 31. The tug of war now begun and each of the commit tee stuck with linn decision to his choice. Finally it was seen that the dead lock could not be broken and Mr. N. V. Whitaker, advertising man ager of the Press-Visitor, was called in and the committee unanimously decided to make him referee to de cide between the three. After care fully reading the three advertise ments Mr. Whitaker rendered his decision in favor of No. 20, at the same time declaring that the other two . were so nearly equal to it in merit that it was almost impossible to decide. The first prize was ac cordingly declared awarded to No. 20. The award of the second prize was then taken up, and after spirited voting it was awarded to No. 20. Money in Cotton Growing. This is the title of an interesting article in the Southern States Maga zine for June from the peu of Mr D A Tompkins, the well known cotton manufacturer of Charlotte. He starts out with the proposition that "-Growing cotton, like manufac turing cotton, depends for its profit as much on skill and industry as on capital. '' He thinks that the notorious suc cess of the ante-bellumcotton planter was due to his skill in this particu lar line. He understood the soil, the best available fertilizer, and, best of all, the labor he had in hand. Mr. Tompkins advises the new settler in the soutli who goes into cotton culture to cultivate and ferti lize highly the few acres to which he can give his personal attention. Four Frlsoners for Columbus. Monday Marshal Carroll will send four United States prisoners to serve out sentences in the federal prison there. They are Isaac F. Dixon, 17 years of age, of Chatham county, who was convicted of rob bing the mail; John L. Davis, Char les Lanier and William White, alias Gillara Hart convicted of moonshing. Judge Purnell authorizes Marshal Carroll to put Dixon in a reforma tory if possible, but the Attorney Genera! tells the Marshal that Dixon must go tothe penitentiary. Hertofore federal prisoners in this district have been sent to Albany, N. Y., but the prison there is very much crowded now. Tabernacle Specials. Two elegant trains and a fast schedule over the Southern railway to Richmond, Tuesday, June 8th, will be the event of the season. En joy life to the full by taking a view at the outside world. The charming city of Richmond is worth seeing many times. The Tabernacle school has made the low rate of $2.25 for their Mends, and hundreds will take advautage of the trip. You can return same day or Thursday. Train leaves at 0 o'clock sharp. A AND M TRUSTEES. Chairman Harris of the Hoard Says Poll ties will be F.sehewed. The Board of Trustees of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col lege meet here next Monday. The Executive Committee of the board is in session today. The meeting of the Board next week will be a very important. There has been some talk among the politicians of making changes in the faculty of the institution, but Mr. J. C. L. Harris, the chairman of the Board, says politics will not be in jected into the management of the institution. Mr. Harris remarked that the Board had one object in view and that is to promote the effi ciency of the institution. ''I take it," the chairman remarked, that if any changes should be made they would be made solely with that ob ject in view. He Likes to Hug Women. It seems that there is a man in At lanta who has a mania for hugging pretty women. He is very much on the style of the individual who appeared on Broadway, New York, some months ago and created such consternation among the female pe destrians of that great thoroughfare by embracing all the plump figures which chanced to come his way The creature in Atlanta has been operating very much on the same order, and within the past few weeks number of good looking women have been rudely hugged on the streets and in oue instance on an electric car. The latter offense was committed a few nights ago on a West End car, and the victim was a beautiful young married women who is well-known- in the social world. This unwholesome hugger gets in his work in the most startling way, and at a time when no one is suspect ing his presence. He throws his arms around his victims, gives them two or three desperate embraces and then vanishes from sight before any one can lay hold of him. Ife has bobbed up in different portions of town and so far the police and the detectives have been unable to lo cate him. He is said to be well dressed and possessed of all the out ward appearances of a gentleman, but outside of this there has been no clue discovered as to his identity. MINISTRY MAY STAND Presidents of the Cortes Request the Vuccn to Retain Canovas. By Cable to the Press-Visitor. Havana, June 4. Two expedi tions have landed in Cuba with eight hundred thousand rounds of ammu nition for the insurgents, a largo amount of arms and dynamite and one large cannon. Mairii, June 4 After a con ference with the queen regent today the presidents of the senate and chamber of deputies advised her to retain Minister Canovas and his ministers in office. Raleigh Male Academy Commencement. The commencement exercises of the Raleigh Male Academy occurred this morning in the presence of a large attendance of friends and pat rons of the school. The annual ad dress was delivered by Justice Walter A, Montgomery of the su preme court bench. Mr. John Evans won the Nesbitt- Kendrick medal, which was pre sented by Mr J W Baily in appro priate remarks. The past session of Messrs. Mor- son iv Uenson s school has been a most successful one, patrons and proprietors alike being pleased. Postmaster at I demon. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Washington, June 4 The nomi nation of Leroy L Brinkley, as post master at Edenton North Carolina, was sent to the senate today. The president signed the Sundry civil bill today. Kalclgh Hay. Go to Charlotte to the woman's exposition. Only $2.00 for the round trip including admission to exposi tion by special train over the Sea board Monday June 7th. W H Ramseur, Manager. Mrs. Lisette Prempert of Wil mington, N C, mother of Mr. R. L. Prempert, who has been on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Kerr, at Salisbury, passed through the city today, returning home, and was accompanied by Mrs. Kerr and Miss Annie May Prempert. The auditor is sending out pen sion blanks to the various-clerks of the court in the state. BRYAN AT NORFOLK To Speak There Monday, June 1 4, on Ill metal ism. Hon. William Jennings Bryan will speak at Norfolk on Monday uight, June 14, on the subject of bimetal ism, under the auspices of the Chau-taqua-by-the sea. Elaborate prepar ations are being made to receive aud entertain Mr. Bryan duringhisstay in the city. Mr. Bryan will speak at 8 o'clock p m. at the Norfolk armory, which has the capacity to accommodate 10 000 persons, and he will lie intro duced to the audience by Hon, John W Daniel. A number of other dis tinguished t'ten from different parts of the country will be present on the occasion. Excursions will be run over the railroad and steam ship lines leading into Norfolk, and the largest crowd is expected that has been in Norfolk for a number of years. Mr' Bryan will leave at 11 o'clock p. m., for Charlottesville, Va., where lie speaks on Tuesday, June 1"). TODAY'S MARKETS. The Mo ements In New York and Liver pool Markets. New York, June 4, Market quotations furnished by E. B. Cuthbert & Co., 30 Broad street, New York, and 305 Wilmington street, Raleigh, N. C, over their special wire: The following are the opening- highcsl, lowest and closing quota tions of the New York cotton market: month e OPEN- HIGH- IX) W- CLOS- MUNTHS. INO EgT INQ January, (i 82 ti S3 ti 79 (I HU February, ti 85- March, ii sw- April, - May, - June, !l 18 II 18 0 18 7 17- July, 7 21 7 21 7 Is 7 20- August, 7 20 7 20 7 Hi 7 18- Sept'mb'r, li H 7 !"4 li !H li ll.'i- October, li 73 li 78 (i 75 6 77- Noveinb'r, (i 76 (i 77 6 7:i (i 75- December, 0 78 li 79 ti 7 6 78- Chleago Grain and Provision Market. Thefollowing were theclosingquo tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro vision market today: Wheat July, 671; Sept (il Corn July, 2U; Sept, 201. Oats July, 171: Sept 17. Pork July, 7.70; Sept 7.75 Lard July, :l.52 ; Sept 3,(i2 Clear Rib Sides July 4.20; Sept 4.25. Liverpool Cotton Market. The following were the closing quo tations of the Liverpool cotton market today: June 4..'!. 4 v June-July 4.21 h July-August 4.1. 1) August-September li.lil s September-October 3'54 s October-November :i.4',l b November-December .... 3.4ti-l7 v December-January '.1. 45-40 s January-February :i.45-l(i s February-March .'1.46 s March-April :i.4ii-47 New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange : Sugar 117 American Tobacco 7i Burlington and Quiney 79 Chicago Gas Sfij American Spirits 10 General Electric .'Ill Louisville and Nashville 475 Manhattan 84 i Rock Island 68 Southern Preferred 281 St. Paul 77i Tennessee Coal vid I rot 21 Western Union 79-1 Raleigh Market. The following are the quotations of the Raleigh cotton market today: Middling 7; Strict middling 7 Good middling 73 Strict good middling " The Spanish Crises Hay Terminate Sun day. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Washington, June 4 The Span ish ministerial crisis will probably continue until Sunday. It is the custom to announce a settlement of similar political events in Spain on Sunday. Meanwhile the queen re gent will study the situatiou care fully. No official intelligence on the subject has been received at the Spanish legation. A Srilcide la New Jersey. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Hohoken, N. J., June 3. Henry Jacobson a prominent rich feed deal er, found this morning dead in bed. He suicided by gas. Mr. E. F. Aydlett, Mr. George Y Ward and Mr PG Morriset, of Eliza- 1 beth City are in the city today. J S. v. Minor Matters Manipulati'i! for tlic Marry. AROUND THE CITY. Pot PiMirrl of the News picture. I mi lv per Points and People Pcrtlm-iult Picked and Plthil) Pii- In Print n-i -ii i i ncrc win tie an excursion It i Durham here tomorrow. The board of aldermen meet in inmlhly session tonight. Miss Katie Barbee, daughter or Mr Claude 15 Barbee, has gone on a visit to her cousins, Misses Mildred and Mary Barbee at Richmond Associate Justice Clark has ac cepted an invitation to deliver an address before the Tennessee Bar Association at Nashville, June 20th. Mrs M T Norris and daughter, Miss Mamie, accompanied by her friend, MissSallie Walker, of Green ville, Miss., returned today from the University. Miss Adelaide Harward left yes terday afternoon, via Greensboro, for Schenectady, N. Y.. where she will spend several months with her sister, Mrs William B Potter. The german in honor of the Uni versity graduates, which was to have been given by theCapital Club this evening, has been postponed until one evening next week. The Chattanooga train was filled with University students and fair young ladies who attended the Uni versity ball last night. The Ral eigh delegation, which was a large one, returned this morning. The finance committee of the state prison met here yesterday, but transacted no very important busi ness. In the afternoon chairman Dockcry inspected the prison. Thosj handsome uniform stills; of the molormen and conductors on the Electric Street Railway were fur nished by Messrs Whiting Bros. Arn't they beauties? ami they are strictly tailor made to order, too. Messrs M T Leach and Geo Kuehno left last night for Philadel phia whence they will sail tomorrow with MrEB Barbee who joined them at Richmond today lor Europe. They take passage by the steamer Belgianland of the American Line. The Southern Railway offers the rate of $1.20 from Raleigh to Dur ham and return on account of Trinity College commencement. Tickets will be on sale from the fifth to the ninth and will be good until the eleventh. This morning an alarm of fire was sounded from box 22, which is locat ed near the Mills wagon factory on lower Fayetteville. The fire was, as usual, extinguished before the department arrived. A small hole was burned in the roof of a house, belonging to a man named Davis. On account of the commencement at Trinity College, Durham, N C, June 7 !, the Southern Railway offers reduced rates from all points in North Carolina. Danville. Va., and Norfolk, Va., to Durham and return. Tickets will be on sale June 5-9, final limit June 11. Editor J. W. Bailey has returned from Wakefield whree he delivered the literary address at the high school there. Mr. Bailey discussed in a masterly manner, "The State's Greatest Need Intelligent Citizen ship." There was a large attendance at the commencement, and the peo were delighted with Mr Bailey'sad dress. Mr Clarence Richardson states that his pond will be drawn off and ready for seiuing on the 15th inst., and that no tickets will be sold at the pond on that day. All tickets will be sold before hand and can be had at E V Denton's. This will be the greatest event of the season and those who are not on hand wil miss some line fish and great fun. Early this morning a white con vict broke from the squad of county convicts marching on Salisbury street,near the First Baptist church The convict got a good start and was on afair way toobtain his liberty, but oneof tbe guards cut through the capitol and as the prisoner was near ing Fayetteville street discharged a solid shot over his head. The lead whizzed so uncomfortablyyear his head that the convict stopped and very humbly marched back to ranks. VW SHOT HV HIS HKOTHBR. Shelimin Peeh'es' llrother Confi sses I list Story False. Sbclm.in Peebles is the name of the young colored boy who was shot above I he eye yesterday near I he Alf Jones farm, mention of which was made in yesterday's paper. Sliclmun's mother brought him to Ihe city for treatment, and while here staled In I liesherilf thata white man driving a black horse hail shot her boy from Ihe roadside. Sheriff' Jones immediately dis p.itchrd two deputies to the Peebles home to a-icerlain, if possible, who committed the deed. Deputies King ami Oakes, who made the trip, succeeded in obtain ing a confession from Shclinan 's old er brother, who is eleven years of age. The elder brother found an old rusty pistol iu the hotse, and while playing with il shot his brother. The bt y took his young brother to his moth er, win, was working a mile away and there he told the story about the white man and the horse. Fear of a whipping caused the young fel low to tell the story, so he says. The physi'-ians have probed for the ball, which entered Shellman's head, but without success. It is hardly thought thathe will live. SHOWERS TONIGHT Slightly cooler and Fair Weather Pre dicted Tomorrow. The weather prediction for Ral eigh and vicinity is occasional show ers tonight : Saturday fair, slightly cooler. The thermometer this morning was 74 and the barometer 110.32. The weather continuescloudy and threatening in the eastern section of the country, with light rains at many stations. The barometer con tinues low north of the lakes, with a trough of the low extending down to the gulf. A high barometer, with fair weather, occupies northern Texas. The weather continues quite warm throughout the soutli and east. lil-ANM'AL HE FORT of the Cii (iovcrnment Soon to Appear. Will be an Interesting Number. The bi-annual report of the city officials will be given to the printers next week. Nearly all the officers have handed in their reports and when the school committee presents its report the copy will be turned over to the printers. It is said that the financial state inert of the city's affairs will be very interesting. And the com ments of certain city officials will, it is intimated, be "more so." Kach department of the city govern ment makes a report U the Mayor, which appears iu the general report. Marriage Last Fventng. Mr. George W. Brinkley and Miss Ellen P Williams were married last evening at the home of the bride on Dawson street. The attendants were Miss Emma Williams and Mr Cicero (alvin. and Miss Bettie Betts aud Mr Harry Uz.le. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Foster. The bride and groom have the hearty giwid wishes of a host of friends. (rand Lodge h of P. The Charlotte News says exten sive preparations are being made for the reception of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias that will con vene on Tuesday, the 15th instant in that city. The local Knights will give the visiting brethren a cordial welcome. There will be two visi ting uniform ranks and with Char lotte's they will make a splendid show on parade. Dissolution Sale at Tuekei's. Tucker's store is now closed to enable the trustees to take an in ventor' of assets and liabilities, but will be again opened for business on Friday, June 11th, at which time the Dissolution Sales will begin and bargains will be offered to the pub-1 lie, as the trustees will insist upon a speedy winding up of the whole business. Governor Russell, Mrs. Russell, Major Hayes and party and the Governor's staff relumed today frjrn Nashville on the Seaboard Atlanta Express. The party occupied Vice President St. John's private car. The Governor and party yesterday visited points of interest about Lookout Mountain. The entire party . is high in its praise of tbe Centen- nial and the reception accorded tbe Carolinians while there. .'
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