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THE . PRE S NUMBER 6.081. RALEIGH, N. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1897. Sl.00 PER YEAR. s-wbitom: MAJ. WILSON'S -. '? HOT SHELL Writes Russell He'll Disre gard His Order. THE WILSONS GET NO PAY. Olho Wilson Gave'Peareonthelcy Glanee ' When he Demanded off Ice Pearson's? Democracy Is Awful Wobbly. 'North Carolina Railroad Commission. "Raleigh, Sept. 24, '97. "To D, L. Hossell, Governor- "Sir Vour favor of the 33rd lost. Is " bereby acknowledged. In reply I will any that I shall disregard yonr order to ana pend, bat will sontians to do business at the old stand ontil removed by tribunal other than self-constituted 'Star Cham bar.' "J4S W. WILSON, "Chairman RaHroad Commission." Dr. Caldwell of Statesville and John H Pearson, Cof Morganton are railway commissioners nit. These two gentlemen hope to be commissioners some day and they hold commissions from the governor to succeed Major Jas W Wilson and MrS Otho Wilson who after a man ner, were summarily disposed of yesterday afternoon. Mr Pearson, whom the governor appointed to succeed Mr Otho Wil son, called at the office of the railway commission this mornitig and made formal demand for the office. Otho gave the gentleman the icy glance and Mr P. arson beat a hasty though dignified retreat out of the office. Prior to his demand for the office Mr Pearson was administered the ' . ' oath of office before Judge Clark He was accompanied byhis lawyer Judge MacRae. y Mr Pearson will institute action J" in Wake superior court which meets October 24th to obtai n'possession of ' the office. r MrLC Caldwell, the appointee, .mJ WB"a would Jiike'-to succeed Major Wilson returned to statesville last night, where he will take the oath of offlcf before Judge Furches. He will not demand the office for some days. o Salaries. Treasurer Worth announced to-. day that he would discontinue the payment of salary to the Messrs. Wilsons until the court determines who are the rightful possessors of the office. The statement was made last night that the governor had made this arrangement with the treasurer. , Maj Wilson and Mr Otho Wilson will continue to act as railway com missioners and withoutinterference. Both gentlemen will exhaust the law to sustain their positions. Messrs R O Burton and ex-Attorney General F I Osborne, have been re tained and will assist Messrs J C L Harris and Col Shaw in their de fense. Thestatement was made today that Attorney General Walser would also a"-" appear for the Messrs Wilson when - Jne case comes up. It is said that f ."f"! like most people, deolines to con i aider the governor's action se rlously. I Dr. Abbott stated to Phess-Visitob f : today that he would side with the Messrs. Wilson, as he considers them the rightful occupants of the office. He stated that he had so noti fied Governor Russell. The hand of Senator Butler is plainly ', visible in the action of the Governor. The Senator has had Messrs. Caldwell and Pearson under his protecting wing for more than a year and at every opportunity has pushed . them along through the I -olum8 of the Caucasian. ' - It Is stated that Governor RusselJ had some difficulty in securing his appointees. Nearly, all those ap- , proached didn't -take to the idea of j tackling a law suit with the odds f- greatly against them, f . ,i . ' '; Otho Wilson Is letting the gover- f nor's action give him little concern. He appeared on the street today with a silk hat of the latest pattern and appeared as chipper as a two-year-old. 'Ww -, ' ' - 7' v ft - :' :J v -: ' The statement that Mr J H Pear son Is a Democrat Is not generally accepted. In an interview today Maj. J. W.' Wilson had this to say of Mr. Pearson's politics: ; - - "Jobs Pearson has never been recognized as a Democrat in Burke county. He has been known as a Republican, to my knowledge he has never been In a Democratic conven tion, though at times he may have voted, partly, the Democratic ticket, He was a self-constituted delegate to the Keith silver convention at Raleigh and was also a delegate with Dr Mott to the silver conven tioa.at St. Louis; was nominated by a Democratic convention in Burke county for the legislature to catch Populist votes and in this was sue cessful, aud also to get Republican votes, led by his brother, D. C Pearson, a Republican. In the legis lature he attended the Democratic caucus which nominated Doughton for senator, but apoligized for his vote by saying that be would vote for Cy Thompson if thereby he could elected." The following is a copy of the let ter the governor sent Maj. J. W. Wilson. The wording is exactly the same of the one sent Mr Otho Wilson: "Executive Department. Raleiqii, N. C, Sept. 23, 1897. "To. James W. Wilson, Esq , Chair man of Railroad Commission : "Sib : Take notice that, after due investigation and consideration, I am convinced that you have violated the Railroad Commission law, in soma of the particu'ars mentioned in my letter to you August 24th, 1897, and that you have not only violated said Act in the specifica tions set out in said Act, but that you have otherwise, within the meaning and intent and words of said Act, 'become disqualified to act "Now, therefore, in obedience to the duty imposed upon me by said Act of Assembly, I do hereby re move you from the office of Rail road Commissioner, and ' of chair man of said Commission such suspension to continue until the question of your removal or restora tion shall be determined 'by a ma jority of the General Assembly, in joint session. ' The fact of your suspension. together with the reasons therefor, and the evidence, documents and in formation connected therewith, will be reported to the next general as sembly. You will further take notice that under and by virtue of the powers conferred and duties imposed by law pon the chief executive, I have ap pointed L C CaldwellJ" Esq., of the county of Iredell, to fill the vacancy created by your suspension. "Inasmuch as you are understood to deny the power of the executive to suspend you from office as pro vided by the statute, T have re quested Mr. Caldwell to make de mand on you for the possession of the office and upon your refusal, to bring action therefor, to the end that the title to the office may be judicially determined." ' D L Russell, Governor. ' ' A New Citizen Coming. Nr J G Darden, superintendent of the branch office of the Virginia Life Insurance company in Wil mington has accepted a similar posi tion in this city, and will come to Raleigh tomorrow to make this place his home. The Wilmington Star says: "Mr Darden has served for nine years as superintendent here, and had been the means of securing a good deal of business for his company. The agents who have been working under Mr Darden have shown their esteem for him by presenting him with a handsome silver tea set" 1 he J. A. L. Assists the Quarantine. The Seaboard Air-Line, under date of September 21st, issues a cir cular to its freight agents and em ployees, giving instructions under the head" of "Quarantine Regulations on Account of Yellow J&'ever." The circular advises agents that on ac count of the restrictions enforced by certain cities or localities, the Sea board Air-Line cannot handle freight from points infected or against which quarantine has been declared. The following is also a part of the in structions: "Shipments will not be accepted from Atlanta, Ga., unless accompanied by a certificate that such shipments were not shipped to Atlanta from any infected points and then resb'.pped." :.'-';'Two Autumn Tonrs t The Baltimore & Ohio R. R. will run two personally conducted ex cursions to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva and Watkins Glen on Monday October4thand 11th, at the low round trip rate of $11,60 from Norfolk, via Baltimore, and $14 00 via Washington. Tickets valid for 11 days from date of issue. For. further information, apply to Arthur G. Lewis, Southern passeng er agents, Baltimore & Ohio R. R, Under Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk, Ya. A HOSPITAL FIRED A New Orleans Mob Didn't Want Fever Patients. SLASHED THE HOSE. Police Called in and Militia May be Ne cesaary -.Not Many New Cases of Fever Reported Today By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. New Orleans, Sept. 24. The main portion of the Beureg ird school building which would have been used as a hospital was set fire by a mob this morning. Efficient work by the fire department, in face of the attack of the mob, saved part of the building. Two men with a five gallon can scattered oil around the flames and they rapidly spread. On the arrival of the engines the mob cut the hose. The arrival of a big squad of police managed to let the firemen work. It is possiblesoldiers will be called to protect the remain der of the building which will be used for yellow fever patients. It is feared another attempt will be made to destroy the rest tonight. Only one new case was reported this morning in a dangerous condi tion. Biloxi, Miss., Sep. 23. Only three new cases were reported this morning. Physicians state the weather conditions are very favor able. Impression is general that many cases are unknown outside the immediate families of the patients. FUMIGATED MAIL. Perforated Letters Coming to the Kalelgh Office. The force in the Raleigh postoffice are now bandiing a quontity of mail that bears evidence of the govern ment's precaution iu the time of yel low fever. The letters from the far south yesterday canoe t')tbe local of fice punched full of holes, evidenc ng their having gone through the perforating and fumigating process. The Atlanta Journal thus describes the process in operation there : The clerks are all armed with paddles studded with short, sharp nails, and they perforate all letters, papers and packages. When the mail is thoroughly paddled the car is clos ed and the fumigated machine light ed. This is allowed to bnrn for about an hour or so, and then the mail is re-distributed. The orders are ex plicit and every piece of mail has to be thoroughly perforated; so big, fat love letters and packages that con tain packages of fair maidens suffer the same fate as the rest of the mail, and many fellows are liable to re ceive their best girl's picture with the eyes gone, or the faces studded with holes. DEATH OF MRS, TJTZMAN. She Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon Fnneral Today. lr. R- M. TJtzman, wife of Mr. Robt. M. TJtzman died at her home in this city at 45 minutes past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, aged 68 years. Mrs. TJtzman had been in feeble health for some time, and had lately spent several weeks among relatives at Gold Hill, hoping to im prove her health. She returned to Raleigh a few days ago unimproved and gradually declined until death relieved her of her sufferings. She was a consistent member of Edenton St. Methodist Church, a lady of beautiful christian character, an earnest temperance worker and much beloved by a large circle of fridbds. Her influence was all good and we doubt not she is at rest Her funeral took place this after noon from Edenton St.' Methodist Church, conducted by the pastor Rev. W. C. Norman The following gentleman acted 'as pall bearers V Messrs. Jos. G. Brown, C. H. Belvln, W. J, Young, W. H. Hughes, W. B. Hutchlngs and J. S. Wynne. ,. Her Husband Not an Archduke. Berlin, Sept. 23. Maria Huss man, the former housekeeper in the employ of Herr Erupp, has written to the PolitischeTageblatt of Aiz la Chapelle, saying that her husband is neither an Archduke noraswind ler and that tnere is no mystery con nected! with h it marriage. . On Sep tember 17 it yas reported that Arch duke Frani Ferdinand, beir pre sumptive to the throne of Austria- Hungary, had been married to Frau leln Huasmaa, ' ' ""' i1 'SUIT FOR $10,000. The State Treasurer Brings Aetlon Against Stewarts and Their Bondsman. State Treasurer W. H. Worth has brought suit against Mi I. and J. C Stewart, the ex-state printers, and their bondsman, W. B. Ellis, of For sythe county. The treasurer retained Messrs, W. N. Jones and Douglass & Hold ing as counsel. Two actions are instituted, one against th,e Stewarts and the other against their bondsman, W. B. Ellis who was'surety to the amount of $5,000. Mr. W. N. Jones, counsel for the state treasurer, today filed the com plaints in the case in the office of Clerk of the Court Young. Action is instituted for the recov ery of $10,000 overcharges in print ing, $5,000 in each case. The complaint charges that the Stewarts violated the contract with the State by wrongful and erroneous measurement and use of tne type not called for, by reason of increased cost of paper and by the unnecessary requisitions for paper. The complaints charge that the Stewarts'collected more than $10,000 to which they were not entitled. COURT OF APPEALS. Judge Purnell Invited to Sit with the Court In Richmond. Judge Purnell returued from Ashe- ville this morning rhere he has been engaged in court business. Judge Purnell received this morn ing a letter from Mr tJelone, the clerk of the circuit court of appeals at Richmond, Virginia, stating that he had been requested to sit with the Court of Appeals at the next session, which begins No vember 2nd. This court is next in importance to that of the United States Supreme Court. In fact the presiding Justice is Chief Justic Fuller of the United States Court. Judges GofT and Simon- ton generally sat in the court. Judge Purnell will be pvesent. A Card of Thanks. Reidsvllle Review . Mr. Editor We, as a committee appointed by the Main street Metho dist Sunday school, beg to ask you to puolish this little card expressing our heartfelt thanns and great ap preciation to the following named parties for the fact that they sever ally ministered to our pleasure on the date of of our late Sunday school excursion to Raliegh. 1. To the Rev. W.C. Norman, the pastor of Edenton streeTTMethodist church, and his most efficient com mittee, who so kindly met us at the fair grounds and conducted us to the place which they had prepared for us, and for courtesies from them to us. 2. To the whole people of the city of Raleigh, and particularly those in charge of our public institutions, for the hearty manner in which they re ceived us and looked after and cared for us while in the city. 3. To the JrftEss visitor and JNews and Observer for the very kind and complimentary words which they spoke of us. 4. To all our friends, individually, who joined us on this day of merri ment, for their splendid conduct and good behavior through the day. This Sunday, Sept. 11, 1897. J. G. Staples, J. S. HcTCHEaSON, Joe Limdsey, Committee. Temple Cnp Series- Boston, Sept 24. Managers Selee and Hanlon talked between Boston and Baltimore oyer the 'phone to day. It was agreed that the first games of the Temple Cup series should be played ' here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4th, 5th and 6th. Thursday and Friday will be open dates, and the next three games, if all should be necessary, will be played in Balti more the Saturday, Monday 1 and Tuesday following. Selee wanted to play some of the last games else where than Baltimore, 'but Hanlon would not consent. Selee also want ed to play exhibition games on Thurs day and Friday, the off days, but Hanlon would not hear of this. Coming to Raleigh. A correspondent of the Columbia State says the gamblers who caused the pw at Dillion, S. C, the day of the circus were on their way to the Raleigh fair Raleigh had best look out for them. i- Mr W. J. CrosswelL, superintend ent of the Southern Express com pany, and Mr. F. B. Wilkes, route agent, are In tne city, -' 1 A.N.C. STOCKHOLDERS Administration's Candidates for Directors Downed. VERY SPICY MEETING. Heated Contention Over Proxies im ocrats w bo Jumped the Coop Treas urer Robberts to be Turned Down. The stockholders of the At'antic and North Carolina Railway had a lively meeting yesterday at More head. The proceedings were con ducted in the greatest confusion at times, resulting from excitement oc casioned by spirited balloting. Mr W R Tucker and the other gentlemen from Raleigh who at tended the meeting returned to the city this morning. .President Hancock and his allies were on band in large numbers. They dubbed themselves the admin- istrationists and waded in to take possession of the meeting, but there in they failed to estimate the strength of those who contested with them for supremacy. The election of four directors on the part of the private stockholders was the principal business of the meeting. The administration, or as the boy's termed them, "Russel ites," met with utter defeat. The following directors were elected : Thos Daniels of Newbern. J M Morehead of Spray. Dempsey Wood of Falling Creek. N M Journey of Beaufort. This was the opposition ticket to the one put out by the administra tion. Hancock's ticket, which was defeated,was as follows: J A Bryan, of Newbern; F W Hughes, of New bern; W L Kennedy, of Falling Creek. The state's proxy is not permitted to vote for directors, but in the elec tion of committees be is, and in those contests the administration came off victorious with the following re sults: Finance committee J A Bryan, A Green and S J Wooten. The defeated ticket was composed of F W Hughes, W R Tucker and W L Kennedy. Proxy committee tl K Uryan, A Borden, M Marks, C E Froy, J Fields, Jr. These gentlemen of the opposition were defeated: W L Ar endell, G. Bizzell, E C Hackney, W Lamb and H Davis. Every point throughout the ses sion of the stockholders was warmly contested and at times the proceed ings were exceedingly spicy: Every proxy was closely scrutinized and eight hours was consumed in theex ""lination of them. Many of the stockholders on ac count of the length of service, and efficiency of Mr. E C. Robberts as Treasurer, and desiring to pay some slight tribute to him in recognition of his faithfulness and honesty, in troduced a resolution, recommend ing to the directors that he be re tained as Treasurer, but the same was voted down. Much to the sur prise of nearly every stockholder, some Democrats for unexplainable reasons voted to table this resolu tion . A great many harsh words were spoken against those Demo crats, not a few of whom have been highly honored by the party. It is understood that Mr. Staun ton of Kinston has been slated by the administration to succeed Mr. Robberts. A committee from Snow Hill and Seven Springs appeared before the stockholders and made a proposi tion in regard to the construction of a railroad from Snow Hill to Seven Springs via LaGrange, the same to be operated by the A & N C. In reference to which the stockholders passed a resolution referring the matter t the directors with instruc tions to report back to the stock holders. New Telephone Lines. The secretary of state granted a charter this morning to the Fayette ville telephone company with bead quarters at Tarboro. The company proposes 'to con struct telephone lines and starts off with a capital stock of $10,000, which may be increased to $50,000. . " Mr. Ernest Martin, of the Sea board, informs us that a telephone line is being built from Henderson to Warren Plains. Justice M. B. Barbee has moved his law office to the red law build ing on the corner ot Martin and Sal isbury streets. Mr. W. G. Allen is quite sick,' we regret to learn, - CITY SCHOOLS OPEN I."1U Pupils Enrolled- -Large Increase of White Scholars. This was the opening day of the city graded schoolsi The attendance was very large for the opening day, the increase in at tendance at the white schools being very perceptible. Supt. Howell and his able corp of assistants bad their hands full in receiving and classify ing the little people. Monday the pupils will begin ac tively the studiesof their text books. The total enrollment today is 1, 692. The following is the enrollment by schools; Centennial 522 Murphey 464 Total white 986 Washington 370 Garfield 230 Oberlin 106 Total colored 706 White 986 Colored 706 Total 1692 FAIR WEATHER Tonight and Tomorrow It will Continue Warm. Col. von Herrman, of the weather bureau promises fair and continued warm weather tonight and tomor row. The minimum temperature during the past 24 hours was 54; the barom eter readings this morning were 30 .18. The weather continues cloudy, with some rain, on the north Atlantic coast. From Virginia southward it has cleared. The storm apparently became entirely exhausted before reaching New England. Throughout the greater portion of the country the weather continues fair and comparatively cool, though there has been a rise in temperature in the central and lower Mississippi valley . The barometur is highest in the south, There is no distinct storm center and the conditions indicate a state of ciuiesencc. TODAY'S MARKETS. The Movements in Sew York unJ l.ivcr pool Markets. Nw York, Sept 24, By private wire to John A. Dun can, broker, Mi Wilmington street. The following are the opening- highest, lowest and closing quota tions of the New York cotton market: OPEN- HIGHjiOW- CLOS ING. EST. EST. ING 6 53 6 54 0 49 6 51- 6 66 6 6fl 6 66 6 65- 6 62 6 62 6 65 6 69- 6 67 6 65 6 t0 6 63- 6 70 70 .... 6 67- 667 655 650 649- 6 48 6 49 6 44 6 47- 6 46 6 48 6 41 6 44- 6 48 6 50 6 44 6 46- MONTHS. January, February, March, : April, May, June, July, August, Sept'mb r, October, JNovemb'r, December, Chleaco Grain and Provision Market. Thefollowingwere the closingquo- tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro- ision market today : Lard Dec. 4.40; Oct. 4.45. Pork Oct. 8.12; Dec. 8.30. Clear Rib Sides Doc. 4.93; Oct. Wheat-Sept 92; Dec. 91i. Corn Sept 301; Dec., 3 4 Oabe Sept. 201; Dec. 231. Liverpool Cotton Market. The following were the closing quo tations of the Liverpool cotton market today: August September 3.53-4 September-October 3.47-8 October-November. 3.-10 November-December. . . . ; , 3.37- 8 December-January 36 January -February 3.36-7 February-March 3.37 New York Stoek Market. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange : Sugar American Tobacco 145 881 Chicago Gas 100) Manhattan Louisville and Nashville.... Western Union 1051 59 91 Jersey central 97 984 Burlington and Qiiincy ...... Omaha 84 Rock Island ,. 3i St.. Paul.. 981 B. AO 18i Chesapeake it, Ohio 24i Missouri Pacific 341 New York central Jill Southern Preferred J. 311 Union PftCifio.... 2ii Wabash Preferred ............. 22 Chicago & North Western. , . , 127 J U.S. Leather Preferred. 67i SHORT STATEMENTS Minor Matters Manipulated fdr the Many. ABOUND IN THE CITY. Pot-Ponrri of the NeWs Pictured nn f per Points and People Pertinent i Pieked and Pithily Pn' In Print Mr. W. G. Rollins of Wake is in Chatham canvassing ior Dowd's Life of Vance. There will be a meeting of the W. C. T. U. tomorrow evening promptly at 4:30 o'clock. Charles W. Scribner is chosen professor of mechanical engineering at the A and M college here. The will of the late J Robert Now- ell, ex-sheriff of Wake county was probated in the office of clerk of the court Young today. Mr Millard Mial is administrator. The Raleigh street railway will place on sale this evening special tickets for school children at the rate of 40 for $1. The tickets may be had of the conductors. Tne first copies of the 120th North Carolina Supreme court report have been received. The work which was done in Richmond is better than that of Stewart Bros. The new report will-'be put on sale tomorrow. The circus is coming. The Rob inson-Franklin shows will exhibit in Raleigh on October 14th. The Southern railroad people have been notified that the show consists of 30 cars. The advertising car will be here in a few days. Dr. D. Reid Parker, the high salaried lecturing artist secured by the Agricultural Board, in the face of great competition, will hold a farmer's institute in Wake county tomorrow. The speaking will be 16 miles South of Raleigh. Much interest is still being mani festsd in the meetings now in pro gress in Central Methodist church, and some are being connected at every service. New members will be received iuto full connection during the service tonight. Messrs. Zashary & Zachary have an announcement in today's paper of interest to all who contemplate building. This enterprising firm are up- to-date dealers, and carry a stock to meet all requirements. Cor respondence and inspection solici ted. Attention is directed to the an nouncement of the "Trained Nurses Bureau of Information," in another column. Trained nurses are of great service in cases of sickness, and the establishment of this bureau will be a great convenience to the public. Those merchants wbo are delin quent in the payment of purchase tax had best settle. After three months indulgence the sheriff is re quired to hand the names of those in arrears to the judge. Court meets next week and the three months notice has been given. Mr. Tyson, of Kuoxville, Tenn., is here making maps of the North Carolina-Tennessee boundary line along Jackson county. He repre sents the Beldings, Cincinnati peo ple wbo have some 150,000 acres of timber land there on the crest of the ridge which probably forms the boundary The Primitive Baptist Associa tion meets today at Middle Creek church, Panther Branch township. The association will continue in ses sion three days and the attendance will be numbered by the thousands, as is always the case. Col. Graham Haywood, with a party of Raleigh gentiemen, will attend the associa tion tomorrow. Warren V kali of this city, clerk in the labor commissioner's office, says he will at the next term of Cleveland court sue Dr J H Mo-. Brayer, .the well-known Shelby radical who wants to be postmaster, for $10,000 for libel. , Hall say that the name : of Lewis Hardin was forged to a certificate. It is a pretty mess, but a republican scrap from start to finish. ; .... ..---.. - , ; ,, : Scaton Gales Lodge, L O. O. P. 'v, , Regular meeting of Seaton Galea Lodge No. 64, I. O. O F-V Friday night at 8 :00o 'clock . It ta earnestly de sired that every member be present. :, Members of sister lodpes are C"rv dially invited to attenf , f , J J Rrxsas N. ?, luixy, Soc, . -,-. v " 7 I
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