Newspapers / The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, … / July 28, 1897, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
VISITOR NUMBER 6.031. RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 28, 1897. $4.00 PER YEAR. A BICYCLE ACCIDENT. PALMYRA SEIZED THE QUESTION OF FRAUD. FAIR WEATHER WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN, SHORT STATEMENTS CIVIL SERYICE. 1 t THE P1EB8 Ml HUI Not So Seriously Hurt OS Gen erally Reported. Thcro was a street rumor this morning that a very serious acci dent bad befallen MissTempie Hill, daughter of Mr. Theo Hill of this city. She is visiting in Henderson and according to the report was co asting on her bicycle and fell sus taining a grave injury. However, Dr. Knox, who was in Henderson then, made a careful examination and he says that no bones were broken and sho will recover. Her wounds are not serious as was re ported. Temporary Receiver. The Asheville Citizen says. U. S. CourtClerk Moore yesterday received an order from Judge Si inonton in the case of Joseph C. Pines and others vs. Citizens' Building and Loan. Association of Knoxville and others. Judge Simonton ap points A. Y. Burrows temporary receiver of the association for North Carolina. Schooner Burned. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. New York, July 28. Schooner Energy was burned this morning in Erie basin. The fire was caused by igniting lime. The sailors fought the flames desperately. The Brook lyn fire department was summoned. The loss is eight thousand. Officials Disheartened. By Telegraph to the Preas-Visitor. Washington, D. C, July 28. The Slate Department ofli cials don't ty to hide their disappointment over their failure to secure the pardon of Mrs. May brick. The department virtually abandoned the case now that am bassador Hays' efforts have failed. l iquor Dealers' Convention President Frank O'Donnell has palled the convention of the North Carolina Liquor Dealers', Distillers' and Grape Gowers' association to meet at Durham on the 2-Hb, 25th and 2Cth of August. No One ttd Shot. The report that one of the road gang was shot yesterday afternoon was a mistake. A negro in the gang was taken sick on Person street and was carried to the quarters in a wagon. This no doubt was the foundation of the rumor that a man was shot by one ol the guards. BRIEFS. Mr W E Neal is in the city. Mr Fuller L. Reid of Greensboro is in the city. Miss Elizabeth Briggs is visiting Mrs Selden in Greensboro. The cotton seed oil mill men of the South will meet in Asheville next Monday. Mr. John Upchurch, of Swift Creek township, who has been very ill, is reported better. He is one of the cotton weighers for the county. The Southern railway has, madp one fare round trip. $37-80, for the Cotton growers convention at Gal veston August 3. Work is proceeding rapidly on the annex to the rear of the Academy of Music. The engine has been re moved and the bricks are being laid for the wall. Mr A W Haywood was in the city today and had a warm welcome in Raleigh as usual. It always seems natural to see him here and our peo ple are always glad to shake his hand as one of us. The caseagainst Mr. Joseph Terry for perjury which was to have come up befoic Justice Roberts today has not yet been heard. The papers were not turned over to him until today and the witnesses could not notified in time. Col. John W. Hinsdale, of Raleigh, arrived in the city yesterday. He Is here to take depositions in the oase of Stokely vs. the N&tional Mu tual Life Insurance company, which will be tried at Duplin court week after next. The case grew out of the refusal of the company to pay the death claim on the life of the late J B. Stokeley on the ground that the record of the family for consumption had not been truthfully represented. Wilmington Star. Scaton Galea Lodge, I. O. . F. Rcgujar meeting iof 'Seaton 'Gales, Lpdgp No. ?4, I. O. Of., Friday nigb,tat8;00Q'olopk. Jtlsparnostly dp sired that every member bo presont, Members of sister lodges are cor dially invited to attend J J RouKBs, N. G. Tmf, Sec. Great Britain Takes Posses sion of the Island. SEC. SHERMAN NOTIFIED. Minister Sewell at Honolulu Wires the Secretary of State that England has Seized One of the Ha waiian Islands. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Wasuiniiton, July 28. The start ling news that Great Britain has seized one of the Hawaiian islands has been received by Secretary Sherman from Minister Sewell at Honolulu. The island is known as Palmyra Island, one of the uninhab ited islands to the southwest of Hawaii about one thousand miles. The seizure is doubly significant in view that the news was received at the State Department on Monday. Owing to the grave importance which the seizure may assume in view of the pending treaty for the annexa tion of the islands by the United States, an effort was made to keep it secret. The message was wired from San Francisco by the dispatch agent of the State Department sta tioned there, who had received it from Mr. Sewell. The telegram merely contained the bare statement of the seizure of Palmyra. FIREMAN'S TOURNAMENT. Attendance Promises to be the Largest in in the lllstorv of Association. The firemen all over the State are manifesting intense interest in the State Tournament at Fayetteville next week. It is announced that seventeen companies have already entered for the various contests, and the outlook is good for the argest attendance upon the meeting of the State BMremen's Association, and the bes(, tournament ever held in the State. Capt J D McNeill, chiei of the Fayetteville fire department, is a hustler from away back, and if the "boys" fail to have a good time it won t be his lauit. He is working day and night, and now has every thing pretty well in hand. The prize list is large and varied, and the entries are from both North and South Carolina Sumpter, S C, sending two teams, Orangeburg, one, Florence one, and probably one each from Columbia, Greenville and Anderson. From North Carolina teams have entered from Greensboro. Winston, Salisbury, Newbern, Durham, Sa lem, Goldsboro, Wilmington, Wilson Charlotte and other places. Raleigh will not enter for any of the contests, but will be represen ted. Must Have New Stamps. The revenue col lector of the fourth North Carolina district is directed to allow nq cigarettes to be removed until new stamps are placed on them. The tax Is under the new law il ier 1,000, instead of 50 cents. It is understood that goods already stamped can be sold. New stamps are expected to be sent July 28th. Requision was made for them re cently. Ib appears that all tobacco cigarettes are now classed as cigars, and yet pay the same tax as cigar ettes, v It is supposed that this will require a new stamp. Cigars weigh ing over 3 pounds per 1,000 pay $3 per 1,000; and those under 3 pounds pay $1, which includes the hereto fore all tobacco cigarettes. This change appears to be very much in the interest of the American Tobacco Company. Other companies put in the 20 for 5 cents cigarettes, and the American Tobacco Company follow ed suit. The tax has been 1 cent on each package of these. Now It is 2 cents. This aboutcuts out any pro fit, and will have the effect of with drawing the 20 cigarette packages from the market. Tho Trollcv Ride Tonight. At half past eight the brightly illuminated cars of the Trolly Party, given by the Ministering Circle, will leave the westgate of the Capitol with its burden of gay pleasure seekers. Haywood's band will play at the gate and on the cars. Many tickets have been sold and the cars will be flUed1. Holders of ticKets will b,e tken up any where along the route. L,et all come who wish to leave "dull oare behind" and enjoy a rollicking ride. The weather is going to be fair and the ride will take place without fail. Hearing Uy Hon Kerr Craige of Testimony In the Lease Case The Salisbury World of yesterday gives the following account of the hearing of the question of fraud in the matter of the North Carolina railroad lease before special master Craige: "Proceedings in the question of fraud regarding the North Carolina railroad lease started this morning in the court house at 11 o'clock. The issue was the lease executed bona fide without fraud was referred to Kerr Craige, special master, to take testimony touching all matters relating to this question. Upon this Issue the defendants Russell and Walser and the now board of directors of the North Carolina railroad have the affirma tive of the issue and are allowed sixty days, if so long be necessary, within which to produce testimony. In accordance with this decree the new board of directors and D L Russell by their council W H Day and P W Averitt today appeared for this purpose. Col Day filed his exceptions on the ground that 1st. The court has no right under the constitution of the US to enjoin state court from trying an issue as to whetLer the lease made by N C RR Co., to Southern railway com pany on 16th Aug., 1893 was pro duced by fraud, when such state courts advocate both law and equity and can give complete relief." The second exception was as to the appointment of a special master in this dispute. Miss Clyde Elling ton was the only witness produced by the defendants and from her notes was read some of the testimony she took, while acting as steno grapher at the meeting of thespecial commission appointed by the legis lature to investigate the lease. That given in by Messrs. Max well, Alexander and Hoffman was all that was touched upon and this in a very fragmentary way as coun cil on the other Bide brought out upon cross examination. The points involved were th de sputes concerning the 5(1 and !).!! years lease and the question of bid ding on the road by the. S. A. L. of ficials. After bringing out points relative to this matter Mr. Day turn ed the witness over to his oppo uents for cross examination. At this point Mr. Battle brought out the fact that the witness was un able to give her answers without reference to notes and that what she had given was only a fragmentary specimen of the testimony involved. The master had previously, all wil ling, allowed the questions to be an swered by reference to notes. Mr. Manning thencross examined the witness for afewmoments bring ing out in substance what had baen previously touched upon. He fre quently raised objection to her read ing but consented when it was agreed that the stenographer make mention of this fact. Mr. Tompkins another witness of the defendants for some reason or other was unable to attend and at this point Mr. Day asked for another hearing. After a short consultation the master ap pointed the 17th of August for the next hearing ar.d the meeting ad journed. In attendance we observ ed Col. A. B. Andrews now acting President of the Southern Railway; Mr. R. M. Norment, President of tht New Board of Directors; Mr J. P. Allison, of the Oil Board; Mr. Manning, of Durham, representing the Old Board; Mr. R. H. Battle, of Raleigh, appeaing for the Central Trust Company; Geo. F. Bason, of the Southern Railway; the council for the defendants, before named, and a number, of our own lawyers ' Th,e Salisbury Sun of yesterday says; The evidenoe introduced amounted to nothing as sustaining tne chargeof fraud. This is Encouraging. The Winston Sentinel says: "Win ston's tobacco factories and the Salem and Southside industries are giving employment to several thou sand people. Our factories, includ ing tobacco and cotton, are running on full time, while the two flouring mills in Salem are being operated day and night. Messrs. Scnseman & Brickenstein say that they do not know the lime, since they began business, when they had more work than at present- Mr J A Vance, the iron , works man, Is also well pleased with his business. He has a large force of hands and is run ning his shop on full time. Rey Mr Roe, of Wake Forest, will conduct thp praver meeting at the First Baptist church tonight. Col Von Herrmann Reports Favorably for the Trolly Party Tonight. The weather prediction for Raleigh and vicinity is fair tonight and Thursday. The thermoinetor was 92 yesterday. The storm is still influencing the weather in the east lake region and on the north Atlantic coast, where considerable rain has fallen during the past 24 hours. The largest amount was 2 .06 inches at Philadel phia. Rain also occurred on the middle Gulf coast, from Galveston (0.70) to Mobile (1. 00) The barometer is now high in the central valley and westward, with clear weather throughout the west and indications for a period of fair weather. The temperature changes have been slight. TODAY'S MARKETS. The Movements in New York and Liver pool Markets Nw York, July 28, 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 highest, lowest and closing quota tions of the New York cotton market: , OPEN- HIGH-'lOW- CLOS- MONTQS. lNU EgT INQ January, 7 03 7 o7 7 03 7 05- February, 7 lo 7 o 7 lo 7 oS- March, 7 lo 7 14 7 lo 7 12- April, 7 14 7 14 7 1- May, ,' - June, - July, .... 7 45 7 4:i 7 47 August, 7 37 7 45 7 36 7 45 Sept'mb'r, 7 23 7 27 7 27 7 2(i Oetober, 7 03 7 OX 7 02 7 08 Noveinb'r, 4)7 7 01 U 97 6 Hit December, 7 0 7 04 ri 99 7 01- Chleago Grain and Provision Market. The following were the closing quo tations ontheChicagoGrainand Pro vision market todav: Wheat July, 72; Sept 7.i! Corn July, 27; 3ept, 281 Oats July, 174; Sept 181. Pork July, 7. 70; Sept Lard July, 415 ; Sept 4,25 Clear Rib Sides July 4.H0: Sept 4,fi2. Liverpool Cotton Market. The following were the closing quo tations of the Liverpool eotton market today: July July-August . ... 4.1o(all s August-September 4 o4-o5 s September-October 3"62 October-November 3.56 8 November-December 3.53-54 s December-January 3.52 b January-February 3.52 b February-March 3.52-53 b March-April 3.53-54 b April-May 3.54 b New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange : Sugar 137 Amerioan Tobacco 83i Burlington and Quincy 881 Chicago Gas 98i American Spirits 13J General Electric 341 Louisville and Nashville 541 Manhattan 938 Rock Island 8 Southern-Preferred 3H St. Paul 871 Tennessee Coal sad I ror. 25 Western Union 841 lialcigh Market. The following are the quotations of the Raleigh cotton market today: Middling 8S Strict middling 8 Good middling 81 Strict good middling Itascball Yesterday. At Cbicqgo: Chicago .0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 Cincinnati . 00000020 1-3 At Louisville: Louisvil'e. .. .0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 t 3 Brooklyn.. .06000701 0-14 At St. Louis 1st game: StLouis 2 1010001 5 Boston 1 0000000 12 How the Clubs Stand. WON. IXJST P. C. Boston 5.1 24 C88 Cincinnati 48 26 648 Baltimore .... 48 29 649 New York 45 29 589 Cleveland 41 32 562 Philadelphia . . 37 4.Q 480 Pittshurg , . m 39 458 Chicago 34 43 441 Louisville 34 42 447 Brooklyn 32 41 438 Washington 28 44 489 St Louis 15 59 303 Capt. Boswell, the popular Pull .nan conductor between Raleigh and Greensboro, is ill with typhoid fever and was yesterday removed to Rex hospital. Huir Weather and Sunshine is Very Much Needed. The week ending July 2(!th was very wet; the ground has been thor oughly soaked nearly everywhere. The rainfall averaged over 2 inches for the week, with amounts varying from 1 to 5 inches. While the rain fall in some sections was excessive, with minor damage to lowland crops by standing water and overflowing streams, and some injury to corn by high winds, the seasons on the whole have been very beneficial, and crops have made excellent progress. Cotton is holding its fruit very weli: tobacco and corn have improved Sweet potatoes are very fine and digging has commenced; rice is heading nicely. Fair weather, with more sunshine, is needed now. Central District Showers occur red on almost every day this week; ground is too wet to plow in many sections and farm work is hindered. Low lands are stauding in water, with some da.nage to crops. Local heavy rains and wind storms did some damage, chiefly by beating down corn in Guilford county (Greensboro), Wake county (Auburn and Raleigh), Warren county (Em bro), Franklin county (Laurel), Per son county (Bethel Hill), and low lands have been flooded, especially in Richmond county; but the aggre gate injury to crops is not great, and is fully balanced by the improve ment in crop throughout the dis trict. Cotton is growing last; hold ing fru welljlaying by interrupted by wet weather and some fields be coming grassy. Upland corn made excellent growth; too much water for low lauds. Tobacco has improv ed; leaf fine: more than two thirds topped; cutting and curing progres sing slowly; crop will be short on account of diminished acreage. Meadows and pastures fine. Pre paring land for clover and turnips, and seeding turnips begun. REX HOSPITAL. The Ladies Arc Pressing Their Noble Work Committee Appointed. At the meeting of the Ladies' Hospital Association yesterday Dr. Hubert Roysterstated thuttlie furni ture for the operating room had come, and would be placed there immediately. His words of warm congratulation to the ladies for their noble work were justly appreeited. They also fully appreaiate the curtesy of the Press-Visitok which on all occasions has so generously given space to any notice of their work, and it would be a sense of gratitude if other papers were as kind and courteous. The following standing committees were announc ed : Executive Committee, Mrs Hol- liday, Mrs W H Pace, Mrs Win Primrose, Mrs J M Heck, Miss Birdsong with President and Vice President. Committee on entertainment, Mrs Josephus Daniels, Miss McPheeters, Mrs Craighill, Mrs J J Thonns, Miss Mary Lilly Kenan, Mrs Jos Ferrall and Miss Mamie Robbins. Committee on visitation Mrs Til Briggs, Mrs Chas Belvin, Mrs C C Baker, Mrs McAden, Mrs Ivan Proctor, Mrs M T Norris, Mrs W W Smith. Committee on Finance, Miss Sadie Tucker, Mrs Naurice Rosenthal!, Miss Altie Gales, Mrs Julia Timber- lake, Miss Narcissa. Hutchings, Miss Mattie Bailey, Mrs J I Johnson. Building oommittee, Mrs T S Kenan, Mrs Omega Foster, Mrs John Cross. Now that the operating room is furnished and ready for use the as sociation obligate themselves to buy a nice outfit of emergency instru ments. They deserve and will have the cordial encouragement and co operation of the public in their noble work. Referee's Court. Mr. ZollicofTer of Henderson who wasappointed referee by Judge Ad ams in the case of the suits and judg ments against the Raleigh Paper Company held another session of his. court this morning. He is at work trying to unravel the intricate legal tangles surrounding the busi ness of the company. It will prob ably take him some time. Ex-Judge H.,G. Cornor of Wilson is attending the hearing. Governor Russell has bee i invited to attend the annual dinner of the Connecticut Society, February 22d, in New Haven, Conn , in commemor ation of the birthday of George Washington. Minor Matters Manipulated for the Many. AROUND IN THE CITY. Pot-Ponrrl of the News Pictured on P per Points and People Pertinently Picked and Pithily Pn In Print One more atcessiou to the State prison, this lime from McDowell county. "Jack" Deems, of Raleigh, is here and will reside in the future. - Dur ham Sun. The roof is now being placed on the annex at the colored deaf, dumb and blind institution. A big cock fight is being hold in Wilmington between Charlotte and Littleton and a number of sports ure there in attendance. Miss Elsie Riddick is appointed stenographer and typewriter to the agricultural department. She is from Gates. The Enterprise Land and Improve ment company, of Moore county, took out papeis of incorporation in the Secretary of Stale's office today. Call in at J. C. S. Lumsden's and see the new gasalinc stoves they have upon exhibilbn. For particu lars see their advertisement today. A light tan lady's kid glove was found in front of the Hec k residence on Blount street, which the owner can have by calling at or sending to this office. Let everybody rememberllie lawn party to be given at Mr. I). T. Moore s Thursday evening, fur the benefit of Central M. E Church. All should assist these ladies in their noble work . Mr BO Uiacknall. who is with the firm of S M Iimian A Co. of Atlanta, has been spending a lew days in the city, lie has many friends in Ual eigh and always has a warm wel come here. Schedule I! tax books, purchase or merchant tax, have been com pleted and will be turned over to the county commissioners nextMon day. Those who have failed to list by that time will have to pay double tax. An entertainment by children will take place tomorrow night at v30 o'clock at the residence of M rs. D. II Young for the benefit of the new church of the Good Shepherd. A nice programme has been arrang ed. Admission including cream and cake 15 cents. Mr. Theodore Gowan, who was employed in the railroad business at Raleigh, has resigned his position and will engage in business for him self. He is on a visit to Concord and his many friends here are glad to see him. Concord Standard. Governor Russell pardons R J Willis, of Buncombe, who was eight, years ago sent to the penitentiary for life. The news of the pardon was not given out from the execu tive office, but was obtained pri vately says Col Olds. Admiral Kirkland, of the United States Navy, who is to head a large "Klondike" development syndicate, is a North Carolinian. He is the owner of a vast tract of land and of thousands of cattle in the Argentine Confederation, South America says Col Olds in tho Charlotte Observer. The Central Association of the Baptist church is now in session at Bethel church, this county. Dr. J. W. Carter, G. M. Allen and several others from Raleigh are attending. Miss Fannie Heck, Mrs J W Carter and Mrs A J Ellis went out this morning. Don't forget the ecli pse of the sun which will begiu at 8;.'!0 Thursday morning, and continues several hours. Prepare a smoked glass to day for the occasion. When the last eclipse occurred it was wit nessed by a number of our citizens from the dome of the capital. Mr. R J. Price, representing the Vapor cook stove, is in the city and is showing the advantages of this new process at the popular store of Messrs. Julius Lewis & Go. The novelty and economy of the system should commend itself to every body and our readers are iuvited to call and see the beautiful work it does. It takes the place of the stove and cooks a steak, a chicken, a hisoult or a cake with eual facility. President -Mckinley has Promulgated an Important Amendment. By Telegraph to the Fress-Vinitor. Washington, July 2S. President McKinley has promulgated an amend ment to the civil service rules pro viding that no removals will be made from positions .subject 13 competi tive examination except when just cause in writing is made to which accused has had opportunity to make defence and also to include within classified service all employees of custom house offices; one employee of each internal revenuedistrict will act as cashier or chief deputy or as sistant collector, all subject to com petitive examinations. THE ISSUES DRAWN. Seiidtnr Marion lliiller Outlines the New Caiupuign. In this week's Caucasiau appears an editorial signed by Senator Ma rion Butler which is significant and which is as follows: "Public ownership of national mo nopolies is the coming issue. Con ditions are daily creating a stronger public sentiment in every quarter of the country for this solution of the gravest problem before the Ameri can people. Hon. Morrison J. Swift, in a recent article in the Review, says: 'Public ownership is a natioual cause. It is not a fad, it is not the property of a group of radicals. It belongs to the whole people, poor and rich, north, south, west, east, partisan and non-partisan. The signs of a national public ownership awakening multiply. The New York Independent, a Republican, relig ious newspaper of wide circulation, gives its whole issue of May Cth to the subject. Citizens of Boston, headed by the mayor, arc moving to gain municipal possession of the great, West End street railway mo nopoly. Those who have held to municipal control and tried it have learned from the trial that it will not do, and are coining over to nuinici pal ownershi p. ' Governor l'intrree, of Michigan, one of the staunchest friends of the people and good government, has ever used his efforts against the growing oppression and domination of monopolies. But he has always contended that it was better for the government to control than to own these monopolies. He now sees that his remedy is inadequate. He now sees the monopolies defying and controlling the government, instead of th- government controlling them. In a recent statement, he said: "lam loth to surrender my belief in municipal control and accept the doctrines of municipal ownership; but I am free to confess that I am being gradually forced into the posi tion an advocate of public owner ship. The methods of franchise holders compel it. as also the ignor ance and venality of many of the people's representatives. After some seven years of struggle extortionate rates and the exploita tion of watered stock, 1 must con fess that my hold on municipal con trol is feeble. The methods of franchise holders are forcing the ex pedient of municipalownership, and yet they expend large sums of money to defend themselves against muni cipal ownership, " Justice Clark, of the supreme court of this state, one of the ablest urists and economic writers in the- country, who at first favored gov ernment control, now takes the same position. And in fact it is the position that all must take who are sincerely opposed to the bleeding of the public and the robbery 'of the government by monopolies and trusts. The greatest issue of modern times is now squarely drawn there is no middle ground there are but two sides. The government must own and operate all national monopolies in the interest of the public, or these monopolies will own and operate the government in 'their own interest. This and the money question will be tho two overshadowing issues in the campaign of IfKK). " Cheap Excursion to Galveston, Texas- On account of Cotton Growers Convention the Southern Railway will sell tickets from Raleigh to Galveston Texas and return at one fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale July 30th, 31st and Aug. 1st, limited good to return until Aug. 15th. For full Information coll on or write to Thad C. Sturgis ticket agent of Southern Railway, Raleigh1 The Raleigh Cotton Mills today received five car load of cotton, from New York. ,
The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
July 28, 1897, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75