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VISITOR NUMBER 6.078. RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1897. S1.00 PER YEAR. THE PRE J; I -8 i i RALEIGH TO DUNN The New Telephone Line i Completed. IT COVERS 65 MILE3, The Raleich end is Now at the City Llmlta Clrouit to be in Working Order la Few Daye Another Line to Wakefield. The telephone line from Raleigh to Dunn via Selma and SmitbfUId is practically completed. The wires have beeo strung from Selma to Raleigh aod in a few days . the system will be in working order The line has been brought to the city limits and as soon as a suitable central office can be secured a phone will be put in at this end. The telephone line cost about $5,000. It is made of the best ma terial, tho wires being of the double metallic variety and the poles, juni per and cypress. The line now touches Selma, Smithfield, Pine Level, Wilson's Mills, Clayton, Auburn, Garner and Raleigh. In ten days it will be con tinued touching Benson and Four Oaks. All these points will have telephonic connections and each will be placed in close touch with Ral eigh and her business interests. Tbe line covers a distance of 65 miles. The system has been con structed under the direction of Mr. W. W. Wynne, the President and general manager of the Company . Mr W E Edgerton of Selma, is secre tary and general manager. Mr fc. Wynne informs the Priss-Visitob A that the company proposes to con truct a line from here to Wakefield. Decision by Attorney General. Attorney General Walser has writ ten the following letter to the state treasurer relative to taxing N. C. railway stock: Si: In reply to your letter re -ferrlng to a letter of Mr F O Bunt ing, tax lister in Wilmington, rela tive to the taxing of incomes from N C R R stock, it is my opinion and I give it knowing that there are able lawyers who hold tbe contrary that incomes derived from N C. R.R. stock should be taxed. Tbe plain purpose of the law is to tax the wealth of the country. It is not a tax upon the property but a tax upon the fruits of the prosperity. It is a tax upon so much personal property irrespective of its origin. It taxes incomes with out regard to the North Carolina rail road stock and merely as one of tbe constituents of income. The position that this case is analogous to the in come cases recently decided by the United States supreme court is wholly untenable. Dr. Hunter "Not Guilty." By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Frankfohd, Ky , Sept. 21. The jury in the ca?e of Lr. Godfrey Hun ter, who was accused of attempting to buy votes in the recent fight for Kentucky's seat in tbe United States Senate, today returned a verdict of "not guilty." Andrea Returns Discredited. By Cable to the Press-Visitor. St. Petersburg, Sept. 21. Re ports that Andree's balloon has been sighted in interior of Siberia is not ' believed here. Capt Eovanko, the aeronautio expert of Russia, en tirely discredits them. He asserts that if Andree ever returns it will certainly not be in mid air, as the balloon could not have been kept up Iwvond twelve days. " 1 1 i Improved Order of Ked Men. Oseecola Tribe, No. 1, Improved Order of Red Men, will have their regular meeting Friday night at 8 o'clock Instead of Wednesday. W. E. Faisow, Sachem. J. E. Bridgirs, Chief of Records, Frost In Kentucky this Morning. By Telegraph to the Press-Vlaltor. Lbinotoh, Sept. 21. A heavy frost fell over central Kentucky this morning. The temperature Isthirty five degrees. Much damage is done tobacco and some injury to corn. American TobaoeoComany Absorbs Com. -.. petltor. By Telegraph to the Press Visitor. St. Joshh, Ma, Sept. 21. It is reported here that the American To bacco company ia negotiating for the purchase of the Leggitt Myera to bacco business. Autborties here be lieve the rumor. . CROP CONDITIONS Cotton Continued to Deteriorate all Last Week. The weekly crop bulletin, issued today, says: The week ending Monday, Sep tember 20th, continued extremely hot and dry up to tbe evening of Friday, the 17th. At some points in the central portion of the state high er temperatures occurred on the 14th than ever before recorded in September. Light showers, with coolor weather, followed on the last two days of the week, but the amount of rain was too small to break tbe drought, which continues unabated All late crops continue to be greatly damaged by drought. Stock iasuf fori nor for water. Cotton has con- tinue' to deterioate during the past area fchoHHinir nrpmutura nneninc and -.Image by rust continue to be reported; many fields look as brown as in tbe middle or uctooer. ine crop is opening very rapidly; from one-half tothree-fourthsof it isopen, and will all be out before the aver age date of the first frost. Tbe crop is now expected to be much below the average. Early cotton, however, is good, and has been saved in fine condition, and from a few sections (Poltt and Camden counties) good reports are still re ceived. Cotton is being ginned and marketed as soon as gathered. All late crops, field peas, late sweet po tatoes, uncut tobacco and rice have suffered severely. Peanuts have been cut short. The showeis at the end of the week helped turnips but were not sufficient to put ground in condition for sowing wheat and oats. Gardening is over and vegetation Is rapidly taking a fall appearance. RAIN, THE PREDICTION Tonight and Tomorrow-'-Thennomctcr Dropped to 52 this Morning. The weather bureau gives the ab solute prediction of rain tonight and Wednesday. The thermometer this morning registered 52 degrees, making fires, and heavy coats comfortable. The maximum temperature yes terday was 74. Tbe nigh area and coot wave oc cupies the entire central portion of the country from the Atlantic coast to the Rocky Mountains. Frost oc curred at Davenport, Chicago, Pitts burg, Washington and New York. The lowest temperature was 38 at Pittsurg. Cooler weather extends over the entire south also. A severe storm hasdeveloped over Florida. Jacksonville reports 2.42 nches of rain and Tampa 6 56 within the past 24 hours. It is raining up the coast as far as Charleston- High winds occurred at Port Eads, 30 miles, Jacksonville 36, Savannah 34, Charleston 64 (?), Tampa 36. The storm will probably pass up the coast. Making us Out Small. The New York Sun says: The population of Yonkers at the last Federal census was 32,033. There are five States which at that time had but one city in excess of 32,000 population. That city was Charles ton, which has now a population of 55,000. The five States are North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. Tbe largest city of North Carolina is Wilmington, which has the same population as Schenectady. Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, has as much population as Saratoga Springs, no more, and less than West Troy and Mount Vernon, N. Y. Ashe- ville, Charlotte, Newbern and Dur ham are small places in North Caro Una villages they would be called in tbe north. Outside of Charleston there is no city of even the third class in the Palmetto. State. Teachers Chosen. The city school committee met yesterday and elected two teachers to fill vacancies in tbe colored schools. Miss Hattie Hylerwas chosen to fill the vacancy in the Garfield school, and Miss Maggie Dunston to take the place in the Oberlin school. Three additional teachers will also be selected later for the school on the Wtson property. Annnal Meeting of Chamber of Commerce The annual meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce wll' be held this evening, at 8 o'clock, in the mayor's office. This is an exceedingly im portant meeting. President Pogue is tq deliver his annual address, new officers are to be elected, Raleigh day at tbe Nash villa centennial ia to be fixed, and other matters of Importance attended to. SPAIN IN A BAD WAY Present Policy Opposed by the Dissidents. SENOR SILVELA TALKS. Savs Wevler Must be Koealled W ill Oppose this Government's Demand . Spain Wants a Loan. Madrid, Sept. 21. Senor Silve la, leader of the dissidents coaserva fives, declare the dissidents wont CO' operate with Premier Azcarraga of the government unless General Wey- ler Is recalled from Cuba. The situ ation in Spain is of the gravest char acter. He Says a modification of the cabinet by the retirement of the Duke of Tetuan and other ministers would not create a government that would be capable of coping with dif ficulties of the position. Senor Sil vela further says that he and his fol lowers together with the Liberals will join in supporting a rejection of the new demands made by the United State. Brussels, Sept. 21 The Inde pendent Beige in an article com menting upon the reported repre sentation of Minister Woodford to Spain recognizes the right of the American government to intervene and assist Spain to hasten the pacifi cation of the Island of Cubaand adds They cannot consent that that struggle be prolonged indefinitely through blind infatuation of Spanish statesmen." London, Sept. 21. -The Spanish government is attempting to nego tiate a loan for the construction of new naval works and is giving dues pon goods entering and departing from Spanish ports as a guarantee of payments. MR. B. R. HAKDING DEAD. Taken III and Expired Suddenly ut Clin ton, S C, this Morning At about 11 o'clock this forenoon, W. T. Harding, of this city received telegram startling him with the intelligence that his father, Mr. B. R. Harding, had died at Clinton, S. , this morning at about a quarter of 10 o'clock. Mr. Harding left Raleigh yesterday afternoon for Ab beville, S. C , on tbe Seaboard train and appeared in even better health and spirits than usual. He was taken ill, stopped off at Clinton for treat ment, and died very soon afterward. The cause of death is not yet known. Mi Harding was65yeaisof age. He has been long and prominently con nested with railway service, having been master mechanic of the Raleigh and Gaston shops fhis city for about twenty years. He was a man or spotless in tegrity; a Christian, pure in heart, blameless in life, gentle and lovable in speech and action; a most worthy uling-elder in the Presbyterian church. He leaves a widow now at Monteag'e, Tenn. ; two sons, W. T. Harding and F. F. Harding, of Ral eigh; and three daughters, Mrs. J. M. Sherwood, of Portsmouth, Va.; Mrs. S. O. Bauesfeed, ot Atlanta; and Miss Henrietta Harding, of this city. The remains are expected to ar rive here tonight. Announcement of funeral will be made later. Postmaster of Brooklyn. N. Y-. Appointed Br Telegraph to tbe Press-Visitor. Washington, D.C.,Sept,21. The President today made the following appointments: Francis H. Wilson to be Postmaster at Brooklyn, N. Y., Benjamin F. Parlett collector of Internal Revenue of Maryland; Wil liatn K. Herzog of Illinois, Consul to Zittau, Germany; Albert M.Lea at torney of the Southern district of Mississippi; Frank W. Collins, marshal of the same district. Fsyettevllle Refused to Quarantine The board of aldermen of Fayette ville have decided not to raise aquar an tine. Postponed. The lawn party which was to have occurred in tbe yard of the church of the Sacred Heart has been post poned on account of the weather. Must go to Jail In Union. The sheriff of Union county will enforce the law sending delinquent tax payers to jail. Mr. P. C. Euniss will deliver one of his interesting talks on Anglo Israel at the Baptist Tabernacle to night, to the Young People's Union Publio cordially Invited. WILL USE MACHINES. I'dwardsand Hronghton Order Tho Km plres - Invented !n this State. Messers. Edwards and Broughton placed an order for two type setting machines Saturday. The machines are different from those in use in this state, being adapted especial! j to book work. They are of the "Empire" make and instead of moulding type, they set and distribute type, as it is done by the compositor. Mr. Edtrards inspected these ma chines upon a recent trip North The firm found it to their advantage to place tw. machines in order to compete with firms outside the state, who are taking work from Raleigh. Mr. Edwards stated to a Press Visitor reporter this morning that the machine is a reproduction of the machine exhibited the state fair here in the yea'l870 by F. G Foster, of Franklin county, and which was known as the "Wild Goose. " Mr. Fosterafterwards sold his crude invention to a New York firm and it has since been improved upon. North Carolina genius made the type setting machine possible. ADDITIONS TO THE PEN Train Wrecker and Assaulter Put in Today.J Supt. Smith's force of cotton ickers were largely augmented to day. The sheriff of Wayne county rought in seven convicts, the largest butch that has arrived re cently. One of these was William Haywood, colored, who was convicted of attempting to wreck the "shoo(ly"on the Wilmington and Weldon railroad, near Goldsboro, Novpmber, 1895, and was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. Charles Manual wasconvicted of the same offense last January and is now serving a sentence of four years n the penitentiary. The sheriff of Alleghauey county placed Thomas Williams in the pen. Williams, who is a white man, was convicted of assaulting a white girl named Lillie Caldwell. He was sent to the penitentiary for five years. NO NEW CASES TODAY. ellow Fever Situation Believed to be Improving. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. New Orleans, Sept. 21. It is be lieved the yellow fever situation re is improved this morning, not withstanding the appearance of eighteen new cases yesterday, by a materially lower temperature. Of yesterday's cases atcleast nine can roperly be accredited to Friday. Saturday and Sunday. Only one f these cases is serious, being an un acclimated stranger. No new cases are reported this morniug. Dr. oseph Holt, formerly president of the Louisiana, board of health, has been summoned before the board to explain his negligence in reporting nine cases by mail instead of by telephone or telegraph. PRISON DIRECTORS To Decide Whether the Penitentiary Shall be Leased The board of directors of the peni tentiary meet this evening at 4 o'clock in special session. The di rectors will oonsider proposi tions for leasing the convicts to two syndicates, which have submitted bids. Both parties propose to take the contracts the penitentiary has al ready made for letting out convicts and totakethe penitentiary, convicts and all. off the hands of the state and assume all exponse of the man agemcntof the institution. The syndicates, in other words, offer to maintain the penitentiary without cost to tho State for the pri vi leee of working the convicts. One proposition comes from Mr. John H. Winder, who represents a Virginia banking firm. Another is made by a syndicate of citizens of this State Governor Russell wants the board to accept one of the propositions and he has so stated. Chairman Dockery, jwho arrived in the city yesterday, would not say whether he favored the acceptance of one of the bids. He desires to hear all sides. The other directors think like he does. The board will take some relative to the management criminal insane department. action of the Maateo Lodge, I. O- O. F Manteo Lodge, No. 8, 1. O. O. F. meets tonight at 7:30 o'clock. .Every member is earnestly requested to be on. band. A GREAT BIG BLAZE Residence on Firwood Ave nue Almost Consnmed. LOSS ABOUT $1200 The Residence Occupied by Mr. W. 1. Nowcll and Owned by Mr. A. D. Taylor Some Furniture Saved. A double alarm of fire was turned in this afternoon about 3:30 o'clock. Soon after the second alarm was sounded, a heavy smoke and b'aze was visible north of the city and at first glance it appeared to be one of the cotton mills. The fire was at the residence of Mr W L Nowell on Firwood avenue. The building, which was a large two story residence was alive with flames when the fi e de partment reached tho scene. Four streams of water were turned on and the fire was soon under control, but cot until the house had been gutted with flames. The roof of the residence was almost entirely consumed and the interior and sides of the house badly burned. The dining room and kitch en which adjoined were slightly burned. The fire department fought the flames valiantly. The building was the property of Mr. A. D. Tay lor. The damage is variously esti mated, but hardly less than $1,200. Mr. Nowell succeeded in saving the greater portion of his furniture on tbe lower noors, out mat pstairs was nearly all consumed. Mr. Nowell had already arranged to have his household effects insured and the insurance papers were al ready made out. The building caught between the roof and chimney and is supposed to have ignitad from a defective chim- ey. At one time adjacent residences, hich were close by, were threat- ned. A house across the street did gnite, but the flame was extin- uished. The fire is the worst that has visit ed Raleigh in some time. This is ue to the fact that the fire was so far out. A HEARING OF RATES, Argumeuts for and Against a Reduction of Cotton Rates. The Railway Commission was in session today, all the commissioners being present. The question, of reducing rates oc- upied the attention of the Commis sioners. Mr. k. n.. stannara, ine manager of the North Carolina Freight association urged a reduc tion of the cotton rates. The Seaboard, Sou'.beru railway and Coast Line wereallrepresented. Mr. T M Emerson, traffic manager appeared for the A C. L Second vice President W W Finley, traffic manager Culp, Mr J B Drake and Mr J B Munson, represented the Southern. Mr H W B Glover was present in behalf of the Seaboard. All of these gentlemen spoke againsta reduction, presenting facts to sustain thier arguments. The commission will take under consideration the question ol reduc ing rates. This afternoon minor matters will be disposed of. 'For Liberty and Love." Next Tuesday, September 28th, at the Academy of Music, Miss Lil lian Lewis will present, "For Lib erty and Love.'' "For Liberty and Love" made a sensation in Boston So great was the hit this play made al) the papers speak in the highest terms of cast, production, Miss Lewis and play. Miss Lewis brings the production directfrom Boston intact. All the mechanical effects, the helio graph and the flash light signals. Afternoon Tea. Chapter No. 3 of St. Mary's School Guild will give an "afternoon tea from 5 to 7 o'clock on Wednesday, the 22nd, at the home of Mrs. R. C. Badger on McDoweil street. The members of tbe chapter hope to make the entertainment attractive, and ask the aid of their friends towards the object of their work. Tickets, which are only 15cents,are on sale at Mme. Besson 's, M iss Karrer 's an d the house. I Trollev Rid Poet poned. The trolley party which was to have been given this evening for the benefit of the Good Shepherd church baa been postponed, on account of the cold weather. Announcement ot the date will be made later. F00TMI-' i Koyd A. Reynolds, of Princeton, Varsity Trainer, Passes Through Raleigh ' Mr. W. A. Reynolds, the coach of the University foot ball elevpu ar rived in the city yesterday from Philadelphia, his Lome. He spent the day in Rabigh and left tins morning for Chapel Hill, where he will take charge of (he training of the candidates for the team. Mr. Reynolds is a Princeton man and one of the best known trainers on the gridiron. He subbed under the great Phil King in '02 and '93 and has since been prominent in Princeton football circles. Last year he was one of the eight old players selected to coach the Princeton team and he has received a similar re quest this year. Mr. Reynolds will remain at the University until the close of the football season. Mr. Joel Wbitaker, the Captain of the Varsity team came down Sun day to spend a few days in the city. He is jubilant over the splendid showing of the new men. Thereare six candidates who weigh over 200 pounds. Austin the Stanly giant will not be able to make the team. He is a powerful man, but his clum siness debars him Notable addi tions to the team will be Jim Mac- Rae for 2 years captain of tbe team of the Unversity at Nashville, and Conrad, who played end on the V. M. I. team last year. It is hardly possible that Raleigh will have the pleasure of seeing the university team. At least nodatehas been arranged in this city yet. Tbe following is the schedule. The first six games will be p'ayeel at utiape.l Hill. A & M College. Oct. 2 Greensboro, Oct. 5. Guilford College. Oct. J. Richmond College, Oct. 12, Columbia College, of Washington, D. C, Oct. 19. Virginia A & M College, Oct. 30. At Atlanta, University of Georgia, Nov. 7. At Auburn, A. and M. College of Alabama, Nov. 9. At Richmond, Va.. University of Virginia, Thanksgiving day. TODAY'S MARKETS. The Movements In New York and Liter pool Markets- New York, Sept 21, By private wire to John A. Dun can, broker, Wilmington street. The following are tbe opening- highest, lowest and closing quota tions of the New York cotton market: .. loPEN- HIGH- LOW- CLOS- MONTHS. lN(J EST. EST. INO January, 6 59 fi 60 6 53 6 55-66 February, 6 63 6 60 6 61 6 69-60 March, 6 66 6 69 6 60 6 63-64 April, 6 "5 6 70 6 66 68 May, 6 74 74 .... 6 70-71 June, July. - August, - Sept'mb'r, 0 58 B 51: 6 55 6 55-57 October, 6 53 6 53 6 47 6 46-50 Novemb'r, 6 52 6 57 6 47 fi 48-40 December, 6 56 6 48 6 48 6 50-51 Port Hccelpts of Cotton . TODAY. LAST Y'K. Boston 50 325 Baltimore Brunswick Charleston 3400 Galveston 409,i Mobile New York New Orjeans 125:;.") New Port News ... Norfolk 2780 Port Royal Savannah 5s00 Houston 24673 3001 12447 1033 18H80 4234 5782 20061 Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Thefollowiug were the closingquo tationson the Chicago Grain and Pro vision market todav: Lard Dec. 4.70; Oct. 4.77. Pork-Oet. 8.47: Dec. 8.52. Clear Rib Sides Dee. 5.42: o.-t. 5.00. Wheat-Sept 92S; Doe. 021. Corn Sept 28J; Dec, 30 J Oats Sept. 20S; Dec. 23!. Liverpool Cotton Market. The following were the closin quo tations of the Liverpool cotton market today: August September 3.50- September-October 3.48- October-Novembcr 3.-41 November-December 3.39- December-January January -February 3.37- Pebruary-March 3.37 ..nnnal Meeting. The annual meeting of the bam- ber of Commerce and Industry will beheld this evening at 8 p. m., in Mayor.) office. At this meeting there will be an election of officers, and arrangements made to send repre sentatives to the Centennial Exposi tion on Raleigh Day. Other matters of importance will be presented. 1 Geo. Allen, Sec. SHORT STATEMENTS Minor Matters for tlie- Maiiipnlatcd Manv. AROUND IN THE CITY. Pot-Pourri of the Mews Pictured on Ca per Points and People Pertlneml. Picked and Pithily Pn In Print The A. and M. College football team will be coached by Mr. George Stephens. Many of our citizens are going forward voluntarily to settle with the Sheriff for lues. Mrs S F Telfair yesterday came back from Western North Carolina, where she has spent the summer. Owing to the cold weather there will be no service at the bush-arbor to night. As soon as the weather will admit service will begin again. In the change of advertisement of Mr. J. D. Riggan yesterday after noon the best candy should have read ''20 cents" per pound instead of 25 cents. A great many members of the N. C. Press Association left last night for Nashville to attend the centen nial. A special car was provided for the editors. Bertha Creighton is the next at traction at the Metropolitan Opera House. The Arnold-Wells players follow, holding the boards for a week. Mr. Robert Williamson, the popu lar tobacconist, had a curiosity to day in the shape of a gourd, which he has been exhibiting to friends. The handle of the gourd, which was two feet long, was tied in a knot and had grown straight. See what Mr. D. T. Johnson has to say in his "ad" today, about fresh cakes and crackers. It is a pleasure to serve fresh goods of this kind, and Mr. Johnson always has and does exactly what he advertises. Judge Dick, of the western dis trict federal court, has undergone a dangerous surgical operation at Cincinnati This is the reason why Judge Brawley is to hold court for him at Statesville and Judge Pur- nell is t hold it at Greensboro. The New YorK Herald announces the engagement of Miss Sadie Saun ders Tucker to Mr. William Holt Williamson, both of Raleigh, N C. The marriage is to take place at Christ church, Raleigh, on Novem ber 17 next. Weather Observer von Hermann states that the weather will be very stormy during the next twenty-four hours. The storm is coming from the South. Cotton that has not been picked out will fare badly. Grand Secretary Woodell has just returned from an exteut'ed visit to the lodges in tbe Piedmont section, and reports the Odd Fellows as moving on in goo J style. We expect to hear of some new lodges as the result of his labors also. Mr. James Kohn took the third decree in Hiram Lodge last evening and after the lodge adjourned h gave a complimentary supper at Henry Olive's to forty members of the Masonic order. The affair was a very pleasant one. Deputy Sheriff John F. Harward went down to Raleigh this afternoon with a prisoner, whom he turned over to the police authorities of that city. The prisoner was a negro man named Dick Bridgers. charged with larceny of meat, tobacco and anum ber of other things from the store of J O Gattis, of Raleigh. Durham Sun. Mr. P. W. Dowd who is selling Dowd's life of Vancais meeting with gratifying success. Mr. Uowd is in receipt of a letter from Prof. T. B. Passmore ot Georgia ordering several copies. Mr. Passmore says: "No home in the Old North State should be without this tribute to her most illustrious statesman nor will her limits confine its patronage " The greatest "hit" of the season is the giving away of roll plate jew elery at Whiting Bros. A manufac turer of fine gold roll-plate jewelery wishing to imroduce their goods in this city has mViled a large number of drafts In this city on Messrs Whit ing Bros., where they have a large stock placed. Read Messrs Whiting . Bros' new "ad" about it for further information. . ".- . - .'I f i 1 " ' ," ' j' ' " if V.
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