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STATE BASK CLOSED
The Western Carolina, of
Asheyille, Shut np Today.
TREASURER INFORMED.
The Second Bank Failure la Asheyllle
Recently -Capital Stock $50,000
Deposits Were $150,412 -Some
Figures.
The Western Carolina Bank of
Ashovllle, N. C, closed its doors
this morning.
The state treasurer heard the
rumor this morning and it being a
state bank he telegraphed to T. J.
Reid, tax collector for a confirmation
of the rumor.
This afternoon Mr- Reid tele
graphed the treasurer: "The West
ern Carolina Bank closed its doors
this morning,"
This is the second bank failure In
Asheville of recent date. The fail
ure of the First National bank there
may have forced the Western Caro
lina to the wall.
The Western Curolina was capi
talized at $50,000. The last Treas
urer's report showed that the
surplus was $15,000 ; undivided
profits $5,267.28; deposits subject to
check $159,412.87.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Road Congress Called to Sleet Here Octo
ber 20th.
There was a well attended and in
teresting meeting of citizens at thy
Mayor's office today at noon to per
fect arrangements for the organiza
tion of the road congress to be held
in the city fair week.
Mr. W. C. Stronach was made
chairman of thebody and Mr. J. D
Boushall Secretary.
Mr W J Andrews, who is one of
the prime movers in the establish
ment of a creditable road from the
mountains to the seashore, stated
the object of the Meeting in a few
words. He said hat the meeting
was called for the purpose of issuing
the call and setting a date for the
"organization of the road congress.
He made a motion that a committee
of twelve, instead of the proposed
committee of 25, be appointed to
prepare a program for the congress.
The motion prevailed and the fol
lowing committee was appointed:
W J Andrews, chairman, Sheriff
H T Jones, J J Rogers, R B Raney,
Mayor Wm Russ, J B Hill, W C
McMackin, T K Bruner, RH Lewis,
George Allen, J S Wynne and KP
Battle. The members of this com
mittee were made delegates to the
conp-ss.
A motion by Mr W J Andrews to
make the mayors of the various towns
and chairmen of the different Boards
of County Commissioners delegates
to the Road Congress prevailed.
It was decided lhat the congress
should be held, in this city, Wed
nesday, October 20th, at 8 p. m. in
Commons'Hall.
On motion of Mr. Andrews the
president, secretary and vice-presidents
of the agricultural society
were made delegates to the road con
gress. The following resolution intro
duced by Mr. W. J. Peele was
adopted :
"Resolved, That this meeting re
quest that public meetings be held
in the various towns and counties of
the state to select delegates to the
road congress to be held during fair
week.''
The Commons Hall isalwaysgiven
to the Agricultural Society on Wed
nesday of fair week, but Mr. Battle,
the president of the society, graci
ously consented to permit its use by
the road congress. For this he was
given a vote of thauks.
- The gentlemen present at the
meeting today manifested much in
terest and the movement is almost
an assured success, with such enter
prising gentlemen behind it.
Pope' Present to MeKlnley.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
London,. Oct. 12. Pope Leo has
presented President McKinley with
a magnificent book, illustrating and
describing the Borghese apartments
in the Vatican. The book was also
to be presented to Emperor Francis
Joseoh of Austria. Queen Victoria
' of England, the Queen Regent of
. Spain. Large sums have bren of
fered for a copy without avail.
. Eastbubnb, Eng., Oct. 12. Char
lea Pollock a nephew of Paron Pol
lock started across the channel in a
balloon this morning,
TO THE COMMITTEEMEN
Important Sufgestlons Made by Snperln'
tendent Mebana.
The Superintendent of Public In
struction, Prof. O . H. Mebane, has
sent the following htter to the vari
ous committeemen : "I hope you have
the census of your respective town
ships, and that you have assigned
the children to their respective
schools. If you have not the census
you must take it accurately and have
the report in the bands of your
County Supervisors not later than
the first Monday in December. This
will only give the Supervisor one
month to get his report in shape for
the County Board of Education on
the first Monday in January, 1898,
when the apportionment will be
made strictly by the township, and
so much per capita.
Where it is necessary to continue
a school near a township line the
committees which control the terri
tory from which the children will
come to compose such school or
schools, should get together and de
cide how many, and who, shall at
tend or be assigned to such schools.
Make these reports plain so that the
county board of education may eas
ily understand.
The law does not require that
each school shall have sixty-five
children assigned to it, no more and
no less, for, on account of geographi
cal reasons, in certain localities, im
passible, streams and creeks and
sparsely settlement areas, it will not
be practicable to have as many as
sixty-five children for each school,
and for these reasons one school may
have fewer than thirty children, but
-ay have as many as seventy-five or
- hundred, but the average in the
whole township should not be less
than sixty-five.
If possible, I would much prefer
to have an average of seventy-five or
eighty. This would be much better,
as the greater the average the fewer
the schools, and consequently the
longer the school term.
You are required to meet on the
second Monday and re-apportion the
money that has been apportioned to
your township by the county board
of education.
I have taken considerable pains to
prepare a record book for you.
You have more power and larger
discretion as to the re-apportionment
of the school fund than was
ever allowed to school committee
men before by the laws of our state,
and I trust you will use this power
and discretion wisely.
I would remind you that a good,
live energetic teacher is cheaper at
$35 or $40 per month than a teacher
who knows nothingof what progress
and real teaching is, even at $15 per
month. Pay your teacher more and
demand more of them then you will
move forward.
Do not, I beg you, waste the school
fund for school supplies. It is
amazing to see how many thousands
of dollars of our Public School money
has been spent for supplies, and yet
where are the equipped Public
School bouses ?
RAIN TONIGHT.
This Is the Weather Prediction Today
by the Bureau.'
Mr, von Herrman says rain to
night, with probably fair weather
Wednesday. It will be slightly
cooler Wednesday morning.
The storm remains central north
of the Lake region, while a second
ary disturbance has formed over
Texas. Rain has fallen again at a
large number of stations throughout
the south and east. The largest
amounts were : PortEads, 2.44, and
Hatteras 1.16 inches.
The weather in the east continues
cloudy and threatening, with warm
southerly winds. West of the Mis
sissippi clear weather prevails with
freealng temperatures in North Da
kota.
Minority Populists to Meet.
It is learned from a leading minor
ity Populist that a meeting of that
party wi'l be held at the state library
here at 7:30 p. m., October 21st. It
is asserted that these Populists and
their friends are numbered by
thousands in the state, and that they
stand ready for action. This meet-
ins is to be held for purposes of con
ference and consultation. It is no
secret that the minority Populists
are strongly against Senator Butler.
Monetary Commission.
Mr. J. W. Fries, of Winston,, who
is a member of the Monetary Com
mission, has gone to Washington to
attend another meeting of that Com
mission. The committee began their
real work of Investigating the cur
rency problem.
CISHEROS' . RESCUE.
Cabinet Discussed Today New
Journals' Act.
NO TROUBLE FEARED.
Consnl Lee Returns to Havana In a Few
Days Appointment Today Cabi
net Does' Not Believe Sa
gasta Will be Successful.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, Oct. 12. The Cabinet
informally discussed the action of
the New York Journal in rescuing
MisSCisneros from a Cuban prison at
the regular meeting today. It is
said they fear no international com
plications. ConsulGeneral Lee was at
the state department and Whit'eHouse
today. He haves for Havana in a
few days and the administration does
not believe Sagasta and his cabinet
will be more successful in Cuba than
their predecessors, except pacific
measures L reforms may eveutu
ally succeed ,n paving the way for
the ultimate freedom of Cuba.
The President today appointed
RafTacl Madrigal of Maryland United
States consul toCartagenaColombia.
It is enough to cause a smile on
the face of a wooden Indian to listen
to the official announcement that Mr.
McKinley is going to Ohio to vote,
but is in doubt as to whether be will
accept either of the several invita
tions that have been extended to
him to make a speech in the state
previous to the election, when it is
well known that Boss Hanna billed
him weeks ago for a speech in Cin
cinnati.
Pagan Bob Ingersoll had inlluence
enough with Mr. McKinley to pull
down a nice plum for one of his
nephews, John C. Ingersoll, in the
shape of the Consulship at Copen
hagen. "Fools rush in," etc. There has
been more or iess comment in Wash
ington on the fact that Senator For-
aker, of Ohio, was the only Republi
can of national prominence who could
be induced to take pirt in the Re
publican mass meeting in New York,
held to ratify the nomination of ex
Secretary Tracy by Boss Piatt and
Mr. McKinley. Ex President Har
rison positively declined, although
Tracy is his personal friend and
was a member of his cabi
net. Chauncey Depew conveni
ently managed to have other engage
ments, and Czar Reed politely re
fused to go. This means that these
men are "on to" the Platt-McKinley
game and are too smart to get them
selves mixed up in it. Why Foraker
went to New York is one of the hard
things to answer. After his shabby
treatment in Ohio by Boss Hanna,
he was probably flattered when
Boss Piatt asked him to speak at the
New York meeting and accepted the
invitation offhand.
THE BONDS ARE HERE.
Fifty Beauties-Signed by Mayor Russ and
Treasurer Brown.
Yesterday Mr. Joseph G. Brown,
the city treasurer received, the new
street improvement, bonds. There
are fifty of them, each of the de
nomination of $1,000.
The bonds are very beautifully
lithographed. They are from the
presses of Corlies, Macy & Co., of
New York city. They are entitled
"City of Raleigh, street improve
ment bonds."
The bonds have been properly
signed and they are today worth
their face value. Eicta of the fifty
blue tinted documnents bears the
signature of Mayor Russ and the
city treasurer Mr. Joseph G. Brown.
They are also attested by Mr. H. F.
Smith, city clerk. Sixty coupons
are attached to each of the bonds,
The coupons are worth $25 each.
Treasurer Brown' has received a
number of bids, but all of them are
sealed. Some of the bids are from
Boston and New York. Treasurer
Brown desires itknowntbatcitizens
can bid for any numberof bonds and
that bids for any amount of the lot
will be received. 1
The bids will be opened in a few
days.
Chamber of Commerce.
The regular monthly meeting of
the members of the Chamber of
Commerce and Industry will be held
this evening at 8 o'clock in the
Mayor's office. This is the first
meeting under the new president,
Mr R B Raney, and with the present
membership of 150, a large meeting
is expected.
LIGHTNING'S WORK.
Severe Thunder Storm Near Winston-
Salem Last Night.
The Greensboro Telegram says
"Last night about 7 o'clock, as the
congregation was assembling for
services at Union Ridge church,
about two and one-half miles south
of Salem, a bolt of lightning struck
a tree near the church, and descend
ing it left the tree and struck the
assembled people, instantly killing
one womin, a Mrs Huntley, and
severely shocking several others.
A man by the name of Heitman,
standing in his wagon, was only
slightly shocked, while his wife and
several others who had just alighted
from the wagon, were seriously
hurt, two of whom it is thought will
not recover.
Mrs. Heitman 's baby was thrown
some distance from its mother, but
strange to say it was not hurt, while
the mother was badly injured.
The meeting was broken up and
great excitement and confusion pre
vailed.
TILLMAnTICK MAN.
He Goes to Columbia Suffering Witn Ca
tarrhal Jaundice.
Columbia, S. C, Oct. 11. Senator
Tillman arrived in Columbia this
afternoon from Trenton, his home.
He is a very sick man, sufferingtrom
catarrhal jaundice and he came for
treatment by physicians who attend
ed him during histerm asGovernor.
lis condition is not serious at pres
ent, though he evidently apprehend
ed that it might become so by com
ing here to receive treatment. lie
was too sick this evening to receive
callers, though numerous personal
and political friends called.
AL. WATSON LAID AWAY
The Wounded Wife is Doing us 'Veil as
Could be Expected.
Mrs. Albert Watson was takcu to
the Rex Hospital last evening, it be-
ng deemed best to removo her
there. The young lady has been
doing as well as possibly could be
expected, since the tragedy yester
day morning.
Mrs. Watson has been conscious
since the occurrence of the tragedy.
She talks of the affair at every op
portunity, but the physu ian's orders
are that those who enlcr the room
must not converse with her. It is
the old story cf a woman's love
strangely weird love. At all
times the pretty little wife is offering
some excuse for her drunken bus-
baud's crime. Bat no word of
censure falls from her lips.
There is a strong probability of
her entire recovery. It will require
some days to learn the outcome of
the wound
The remains of Albert Watson
were given their last resting place
this morning. The funeral exercises
were conducted from the Tabernacle
Baptist church by Rev. Dr, Simms.
The exercises were simpleand brief,
The pastor madeafewremarksabout
the tragic end of the deceased.
There was a large attendance of
friends and relatives of the family
at the funeral. The floral offerings
were numerous and handsome.
The interrment took place in Oak-
wood Cemetery.
TRUNK LINES COMBINED
J. Piertnont Morgan's Syndicates Latest
Coupe
By Telegraph to the Press Visitor.
Chicaoo. Oct. 12 The Tribune
today says the great syndicate
headed by J , Piermont Morgan ot
New York has partially consummat
ed a plan to unite the great trunk
lines of the United States under one
management.
Later. Mr, Morcan this after
noon denined the Chicago report
that a syndicate led by him had
formed a plan for the consolidation
of the great trunk lines under one
management.
TO DEFEAT CR0KER.
Kx-Postmastcr Dayton Joins Forces With
George.
By Tolegrapbto the Press-Visitor.
New Youk, Oct. 12. Charles Day
ton, ex-postmaster and a leading
Democrat, it is announced today will
permit the use of his name for comp
troller on the George ticket in order
to defeat Croker.
Southern's Trains I'nlnterrupted.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, Oct. 12. The pas
senger department of the Southern
railway authorizes the statement
that through travel to eastern cities
via. Montgomery, Mobile and New
Orleans is uninterrupted.
ANSWER TO OUR NOTE
Spain Declines to Fix Date
for Ending War.
DRAFT OF THE REPLY
Has llecn Made by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, But has not Vet Been
Accepted by the
Cabinet.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Mamiid, Oct. 12 The luiparcial
announces that it has good authority
for saying that an answer has been
drafted by the government to the
note addressed to the Dukeof Tetuan
by United ft ites Minister Wocdford.
saying that Spain is unable to fix a
date for ending the war in Cuba. It
says the government is considering
the effects of the concession of auto
nomy to Cuba, taking into consider
ation the activity of the Spanish sol
diers and the fatigue of the rebels It
expects a speedy ending of the war,
which would have tejn terminated
sooner but for the help given the re
bels by the United States. The cab-
net has not yet approved the draft
or answer which was formulated by
minister of foreign affairs, Gullon.
ADDITIONAL MARSHALS
Chief Marshal Lybrook makes more Ap-
polntmcnts-
The following additional marshals
have been appointed by the chief mar
shal for the state fair: Geo Snow, R
RGatlint,'. of Raleigh; T F Sanford,
of Mocksville; Charies R Elmore, of
Dauamora, JnoF Wiley, of Durham;
JasN Williamson, of Elon College:
C L Lindsay, of Chapel Hill; Earnest
Dalton, of Winston; W M Browcr,
of Tillery ; Dr R L Carr, of Green
ville, J K Morrisey, of Clinton; J
Fleming of Greenville, S White, of
Greenville; John Blair, of Winston;
S G Davis, of Littleton; Elliott Lee,
of Clinton; David Oates, of Fayelte-
ville; W S M'cks, of Wilson and
George Vick, of Cbapel Hill
New Cars forthe Southern.
The Southern Railway Company
has just placed ;rdcrs for new cars
as follows :
Pullman Ten first class coaches.
vestibuled; Barney & Smith Six GO
foot six-wheeled truck express cars,
vestibuled; Ohio Fulls Car Manu
facturing Co. Four combination
passenger and baggage cars sixty-
five feet long, 300 ventilated box
cars, 200 box cars; Lenoir Car Co..
Lenoir, Ten n. 250 coal cars; this
order will probably be made 500;
Illinois Car & Equipment Co. (works,
Anniston, Ala) -100 refrigerator
cars; Eiliott Car company, Gadsden,
Ala Fifty fiat cars, fifty stock cars.
All of the freight cars are to be
Gd,000 pounds capacity, and first
class in every particular.
Pcmitentlary not Self Sustaining
The State Auditor furnishes Pres
ident Dockery, of the board of peni
tentiary directors, says Col. Olds in
his correspondence to the Charlotte
Observer, with the statement that
during the past twenty years the
penitentiary appropriations have
aggregated $2,057,000, and earnings
$1,140,000, making the outlay about
$70,000 annually, while the expenses
of bringing in sentenced convicts
aggregate $180,000. The Auditor
says that the penitentiary cannot be
made self-sustaining and that the
net amount expended upin it
would have built a thousand miles
of macadamized road sixteen feet
wide.
The Seaboard Invites the .Manufacturers
Mr St ;John, vico-presidentof the
Seaboard AirL'ne system,announces
that his system extends an invita
tion to the sotton mill men of the
United States to make a tour over
the lines of the Seaboard system,
visiting all mill points on those
lines. The cotton mill meu are to
meet in Philadelphia in convention
next month. The Seaboard's invi
tation will be presented to them
through Mr D A Tompkins, of Char
lotte, N C. The Southern has pre
sented a similar invitation as to the
lines of its system.
Two Pen I'icturcs.
The Charlotte News says: Gov
ernor Russell has no doubt given us
a correct pen-picture of Maj Grant.
Now if the Major will favor us with
a word-painted portrait of our frog
eyed Governor, there will be a par
of pictures to bang ic the State's
Political Portrait Gallery.
FEW.EE TICKETS,
oir man ,ent to Enforce the Kiile
s4l ge Uoes to Burlington.
Life members of the State Agri
cultural Society will receive their
annual tickets by application at the
office of the Secretary any time after
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
In consequence of the financial
condition of the. society it hus been
ordered by the executive committee
that the free list be restricted to the
lowest possible limit. It is hoped
therefore by the Secretary that his
friends will not worry him by appli-
ation for free admission.
Mr S F Tomlinson. of the R F
Morris & Son, Manufacturing com
pany, of Durham, was in the city to
day making arrangements for a very
handsome exhibit of the manu
factured good of that well known
rm.
The Secretary received telegrams
today from Georgia and Virginia
making entries in the racing events.
Already enough entries have been
made to insure the success of all
vents. "
Mr F E He ye, director of the
poultry divisiou of the Experiment
Station, who has taken a deep inter
est in the exhibits at the fair, left
this afternoon for Burlington with
the purpose of securing the finest
exhibits of poultry on exhibition
there.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
The Movera ents In New York and Liver
pool Markets.
By private wire to J. A. Duncan:
,, lol'EN-llHOH- LOW- CLOS-MONTIIS-
j INU. EST. EST. INCJ
I
January, li 37 (i 30 (i 110 6 31
Feforuary, li 3" r 3S li 3;" (i 35
March, (i 44 0 4t 0 37 0 3S
April. U 41 ti 42 6 44 (i 4?
May, ti &2 6 52 0 45 (i if,.
June, 0 54 0 54 f, 50 (5 51-
July, 0 57 8 5!P 0 53 (i 54-
August, -
Sept'mb'r, -
October, li .10 0 32 ti 23 fj 24
Novemb'rJ (i 2S (i 31 fi 23 6 24
Decembcr, I 6 3 ! 6 35 6 28 fi 2S-
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Thefollowingwere the closingquo-
tations on theChicagoGrain and Pro
vision market today:
Lard Dec. 4.22; Jan. 4.37.
Pork Doc. 7.6C ' . ?..'?.
Clear Bib Sic Pv 4 -,, Jan.
4.45.
Wheat Deo. 'Mi May 8!),
Corn Dec, 2.-;May3U
Oats Dec. V.i 1-4. May "21
Liverpool Cotton V.urket.
The following were the elosiug quo
tations of the Liverpool cotton market
today:
October 3.31 3 40
October-November 3.32 3 33
November-December 3.20 3 30
December-January 3 20 3 30
January-February 3.29 3 30
Feb uary-March 3.30 3 30
March-April 3 30 3 31
April-May 3 31 3 32
New York Stock Market.
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange :
Sugar 142
Ameriean Tobacco 85J
Chicago Gas 871
Manhattan 1001
Louisville and Nashville 571
Western Union 88i
Jersey central 938
Burlington and Quincy 921
Omaha 761
Bock Island 86J
St. Paul 921
B. & 0 151
Chesapeake & Ohio 201
Missouri Pacific 291
New York central 107
Southern Preferred 31 i
Union Pacific 20J
Wabash Preferred 188
Chicago & North Western 123
U. S. Feather Preferred 631
Ualcigh Market.
The following are the quotations
of the Raleigh cotton market today:
Middling
Strict middling
Good middling
Strict, orrmd miilillintr . . . . II.1
Strike Through Sympathy.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
London, Oot. 12. T'.ie Secretary
of the Federation, comprising thirty
important industries, announces
that the executive committee has
definitely decided to call out all its
members in sympathy with the
struggle of the engineers against
their employers, on Fridav next,
when it is estimated that a total of
400,000 men will be out on account
of the great labor dispute.
Southern Quarantine l elt in New York.
Uy Telegraph to the Press-VUitor.
New York, Oct. 12. Yellow fever
has demoralized the trade south to
such an extent that many steamship
companies lately have been conduct
ing their business at a loss. The
stagnation due to quarantine in the
south is seriously felt here.
SHORT STATEMENTS
Minor Matters Manipulated
for the "Many.-
AROUND IN THE CITY.
Pot pourri of the News Pletnred on Pa
per Points and People Pcrtinentli
Picked and Pithily Put In
Print
Car No. 2 of theRobinson & Frank
lin Bros, circus was h- re today and
the town was decorated with new
paper.
Mr. W. T. Utley, who recently
sustained painful injuries from a
fall while hanging pictures, is able
to be out again.
The Newbern Oaks driving club
has called off the great race meet
which had been advertised to take
place Oct. 26th to 29th.
Mr N B Broughton and Mr J C
Caddell went toGoldsboro this morn
ing to attend the Atlantic Baptist
Association.
The annual meeting of the Confed
erate veterans' association of North
Carolina will be held in Raleigh
Wednesday of fair week, Oct. 20th.
The railroad commission will next
Saturday, at the request of the Sea
board Air Line, give it a hearing on
the matter of the reduction of freight
rates on cotton.
Mr S F Mo,-Jecai has returned
from Charlotte where he went to
effect a compromise of aclaimagainst
the Western Life Insurance com
pany. Mr M Rosenthal went to Selraa to
day where he met Mrs D Elias, of
Thomasville, Ga., who comes here
to visit her sister, Mrs M Rosen
thal. Tht. Secretary of State today
granted insurance license to O. W
McAlister of Greensboro, general
agent for the Globe Insurance com
pany of New York. The tax is$200.
Sheriff S. G. Wooteu of Bladen
count brei'sht one convict to the
peniteutiiiry today. Deputy Sheritt
Smith of Vance county placed two
convicts in the pen last eveniugr-
Mr. W. E Franklin and Mr. A.
McPhail, of the Robinson-Franklin
Bros., are in the city. These gen
tlemen will make Raleigh their
headquarters while their show is in
this territory.
The building committee for the
capital club met yester.'ay and hav
ing live bids received for the build-
ng, the bid of Nicholas Ittner, of
Atlanta, Ga., was accepted, viz.
$17,442 for building and $1,500 for
heating the same.
Mr Claudius Dockery, chairman
of the Board of Directors of the
penitentiary was here today. Mr
Dockery left for Halifax after spend
ing awhile in thecity, where he will
inspect the farms
Col John W Hinsdale has gone to
Washington City to argue the case
of the Patapsco Fertilizer Company
vs. the Board of Agriculture of
North Carolina, before the Supreme
court of the United States.
Messrs. A. Dutrhi. Officer Wood-
all aud J. J. Harris, who caught
such a large number of fish on yes
terday, donated about fifty pounds
of same to the Soldier s home today.
The old veterans appreciated the
gift very much.
Mrs Thos R Purnell returned
yesterday from Greensboro, where
she went 10 enter her daughter in
the Normal and Industrial School,
and spend a week with Judge Pur
bell, who is holding court there.
Mr- R. E..Biggs goes to the Bur
lington fair tonight to attend the
races, which occur tomorrow and
next day. He carries with him
Messrs. Cross & Linehan's black
mare "Kitty Hawk," and Mr T. H.
Murray 's gray mare "Annie Medi
um." President John C. Kilgo, of Trin
ity College, writes an open letter to
the friends of christian education
in this week's Biblical Recorder.
He says: "Christian education is to
day the most prominent question in
our state. It holds the attention,
not only of educators, but is dis
cussed by men of all vocations xnd
positions.
Burned the Onard Hons at Dana.
John. Calhoun, a negro who stole
a bicycle in Dunn, set the Dunn
guard house on fire last night and
made his escape.
PARDON MILL AT WORK.
The Governor Hesarreera the Old Maehiite
---.A Buncombe man Krecd.
Governor Russell rioted a par
don today to Frd Lawrence, con
victed Ot larceny aflb Jiily term f
Buncombe criminal court auJ
tenced to four years b the
roads. - . " .. .
In granting the paitliv Ciovci
Russell makes the followinfr4urder i
This pardon is ureentW reoonV
mended by the trial judge. Hod. "
Thos A Jones, the solicitor who. ft
prosecuted, Hon E D Carter, rjyT?''
foreman of the grand jury that f . 1
the bill, by several of the 'trial ju
rors, by Mr H H White, ji'uperin
tendent of the Buncombe county
convicts, by some of the county offi
cers and several hundred citizens of
Buncombe county. It appears from
the Judge's letter that "the prisoner
has served about three years of Li
sentence faithfully, and that be haa
a wife and sick daughter dependent
upon him for support. Thatprio
to the time of his trial be bad bpi iTTra
good character;" and from the all-
davits of Dr I A Harris and Dr E C
Starnes, present and former count?
physicians, that the prisoner Is at"4
present nnable to do any work aud
that further confinement wilt en
danger Lis life. I think with the
petitioners that the ends of justice
have been met and that the prisoner
has suffered enough. . 4
A Splendid Production. .
The scenery which will be used
in the presentation of the romantic
comedy "A Puritan Romanqe' at the
Academy of Music next Wednesday
evening, was painted by Joseph
Physioc the noted Hungarian arj
wno pain is an tne scemwood, sd
the Garrick theatre ii,f ood, lit
city and in Charles FrobmiSjrft'l
ductions. This young artist 1
credited with being the lead!..
scene painter of America tuday. : He
painted three scenes for this piece j
which are said to be as fine as oil
work. The perspectives are re
markable for their faithfulness' to J
nature. The electrical effects are '
by King of the Garrick theatre, the
company carrying an elaborate
equipment of electric calciums and
other appliances- The costume."'
were made by Hermann, who" is BflV
to be the greatest historical)
written by William Fur'
tor of the Empire theatre atff of .
ot Charles Frohman's .ptpuetjaj)
It will thernfore trun jjjfcimj J
mounting of the piece wap"
the hands of the ablest 4 f ' "',
retained in America. lll;V: .
. Jfoik
"JoshcaSimrkina.'!.
I SI
"Joshua bimpkins, a sr,
farm lifewill be seen at Me
tan Opeiv louse Friday Oc
It is said to abound in novel fe;
singing and dancing and plet
refined, wholesome fun and b
to light in the third act a reail
mill in full operation, whic
claimed to be the greatest real
stae effect ever produced
tween the acts a high class orches;
renders some excellei
also aids in the introduction of t
many pleasing singing and dancl
speciaties during the progress
the play. The company travel
their own car. See the big,8j
parade at noon .
Defeated; Mad With Pritehard.
Th, Qnnnintmpnt nf J PT-tlftrrf
to be postmaster at Salisbury,''
C, is developing bad blood, jl
defeated candidate, J. A. Rams
was a member of the Legislatures
voted for Pritehard, with the und.
standing, it is alleged, that he woju
be appointed postmaster at"?"
bury. The matter of appoint
was referred by Senator Pri
to a committee of prominent Kl
licans. The committee unanlmt
recommended the appointments
H. Ramsey. Senator PrltcharcT
proved the action of the commit j
Captain J A Ramsey has retu J
home in a state of violent mill
against the Pritehard faction, I
threatens disclosures that will t
a sensation in the stati. J
One of the Best.
"The Raleigh Peess-Visit
been increased in size, from
colums. This was made n
by its growing advertising
age, which meant a reductic
amonntof reading matter or i
paper, and the latter cour
decided upon. The Pebsh
is one of the best afteroor
in the state and , its
management 111 keep it t
Henderson Gold Leal'
: -
The Supreme courV
peals from the third f$