North Carolina Newspapers

3Re!s8 - VISITOR THE NUMBER 8505. RALEIGH, N. G, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21. 1898 $4.00 PER YEAR strong Evidence Grat-j Bar of Maine Blown Towards Magazines COULDN'T .EXPLODED pain la Trying to keep the American Pvople In Ignorance of the Keal Condition on the Ia'and Havana. Feb. 24. Divers fiud that there Is no bottom In the forward part of the Maine. The evidence of a mine multiplies with each trip the divers make. The prate bar from the waist of the ship has been found near the fur ward maRazine. This bar would have blown the other way had the magazine exploded. Borne more cases of powder and sev eral six-inch puns were brmfeht up to day by the divers. SPIES TO TESTIFY. They Will Brinp to Light Circumrtan ces About the Maine, y Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. vympa, Fin., Feb. 4. Two of the y spies. It is reported, will appear f'fore the court of Inmilrv in some old tl'arehouses on the shore near where lie ki nine- w ) u j trti. ii ir st in iru that wires and other appurtenances were found and circumstances will be unearthed pointing to a plot formed for tjie e purpose of blowing up the Maine. SHIPPING PROJECTILES. Ry Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Richmond, Va. Feb. 24. Five car toads of projectiles ere shipped to New York today from the Tredegar Iron Works. SUBTEHHA N KAN' P A S S A ( 1 E . Ry Telerpaph to the Pros-Visitor. New York, Feb. 2. Tceranis from Havana and by cable say that there Is a subterranean passage under the har bor. HOLDING RACK NEW5. flpain Trying to Keep America in 1- nora nee. Jr Telegrpnh to the Press-Visitor. JHavana, Feb. 24. The latest disp.itrh ett from Madrid confirm the reports that tjie home government agrees to ampli- I fixation of the autonomous constitution, making It complete anlmimy. The stream In Cuba glows with alarm be- B lj.-l- MI HIT l'UII""n' 1. I WThe rigid censorship is causing a "lireat delay in news. t'SING ST'RMARINE LIGHTS. By Tel. -graph 1n lu Press-Visitor. Washington, !.. F. I). :! I. Submarine search lighis and camera will probably be brought inl iim to prove the ills coveries ni;iI'- by tit" divers working upon the Man.'. Idoxt know where bound. ,e Captain of the Terror In Ignorance .f 11 r Mission. Telegraph to the Pr.-ss-Visitor. Portsmouth. Va.. Feb. 24. The Moni tor Terror tired a S'Mnte moving out of the harbor at 11 o'clock. The orders are under seal and will not be opened un til the vessel is at sea. The captain will hen learn the objective point. SAGE'S OPINION. Ry Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. New York. IVi. 21. Russell Sage said that he thought the Maine, was blown up. He b iic i-s t he count ry should demand an indemnity, which may even mt satisfy tin craving of war. VIZCAYA O A LING. By Telergaph to the Press-Visitor New York, Feb. 21.- The coaling of the Vizcaya is proceeding quietly. It will require today complete the task. and tomorrow to BLANCO CONDOLES. By Telegraph to the Press Visitor, Washington. Feb. 21. The State De partment has received In today's mall from Havana deep expressolns of con dolence from Gen. Blanco to Consul Lee. following the Maine disaster. CONSECRATED. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Philadelphia. Feb. 24. At the Cathe dral there were present a larger crowd of Catholic church dignitaries, Rev. John A. Fitzmaurlce consecrated Co- v VijUtor Bishop Erie. CADICF, ASHORE. ml-t v. ... .v., n ti..i.- i. Key West, Feb. 24 The Italian bark i"q I I oft from T"enicoln For AIpokpha run shore on quicksand at Rebecca Shoal. KTNANCIAL EMBARRASSMENT. Spain s Treasury Is Empty, and This May End War. J" ", py Cable to the Press-Visitor. London, Feb .24. The holders of the ; Spanish bonds are alarmed. The Bank of Spain will only take coupons due in ;'Aprll with recourse. This financial em- MKrrK9iiieiti may enu war. ' RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN. By Telegraph to the Press-Vliltor. Washington, Feb. 24. Senator Allen today withdrew hit resolution because he tkousht that It Hat a shanee. CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAN. He Devises a Proposition Regulating British South African Comwi.; By Cable to the Press-Visitor. London, Feb. 24. A parliamentary paper has been issued containing Cham berlain's scheme for the future admin Istratlon of the British South African Company. The plan provides that the company shall refer any difference which may arise with natives to the colonial secretary and shall obey his de cision. The company will also furnish the secretary with an annual statement of Its accounts. If the company fails to comply the charter is revocable. The judicial appointments are subject to the approval of the secretary of state. Thi1 resident officer and the military com missioner are to be paid by the crown, who has the power to remove. HOW (JETS PIE. He Will be Chief Clerk in the Wilming ton Postoffice. By Telegraph to the Press-Yisito. Representative Howe. the colercd man In the last Legislature from Wil mington whom the Governor visited his wrath upon, in a violent maun -i he cause he did not oppo.se the leas1 of the North Carolina Railroad to the South ern Railway, was in the city today. He talks as If the appointment of Mr. Chadbourn as postmaster at Wilming ton is giving general satisfaction to both factions there and the breach be tween the radicals is being healed up. Howe says that he will have the place as chief clerk in the Wilmington post office, and he expects to enter upnn his luties next Tuesday. ZOLA VERDICT. By Cable to the Press-Visitor. Paris. Feb. 24 The Chamber of Dep uties expressed Interpellation of the Zo la verdict by casting a vote (f confi dence in the government 'by an uver whtlining majority. GONE HOME. W. W. Pea is Again Enjoying His Lib erty After 30 Years Confinement. Last Monday this paper tll of the case of W. W. Rea in the criminal in sane department at the State prison. He was pronounced sane by Dr. Kirby last week, after having spent :;o years in the asylum. The Charlotte obser ver thus speaks of his return to his home near Charlotte: "W. W. Rea. who vas pent ! the innne ssylurn in iss for the murder of his wife, while Insane, and last year transferred to the criminal insane de partment of the penitentiary, was seen yesterday in the sheriff's office. "Rea is now M yea rs old. H is n man about 5 feet S inches high thin and very pale, with a eanty white beard and clear bin eye. T'p tn last year he was In good health, b it dut'tnir the State Fair he exposed hims-'If and his health has been much Impaired ever since. ' He remembers nothing of the trial he was subjected to in 1 for tie- kill ing "f his wife." MEN AVAILARLE FOR SERVICE. In addition to what has been slate, as to the moblllznt Ion of the State Guard in a case of a call into active service, it must be added that to the infantry force of 4, Sun would be added about 2t'0 artllerymen. and in such a rase the set tlon now at Charlntte would be made a complete tl-gun battery. The land force would be mustered into the Cnited States service, while th" Naval I b-serves wou Id be t ra nsferred I ti to the Navy Department and mustered In by it. If more than fc.ooo troops were called for new regiments could be quick ly raised. The numebr of men available for military duty in this State approxi mates 2 4".0l0. Col. olds' cm-respond - '.'hce- FAIR TONIGHT. Temperature is Six Degrees Below Zero at Bismarck. For Raleigh and vicinity: The fore cast of the weather bureau says fair to night and Friday The pressure is still low over Canada, with cloudy weather in the lake region and on the north Atlantic coast. Light smew is falling at Buffalo, Cleveland. St. Paul and Marquette, Mich. Throughout the South, central valley and the west the weather is fine and comparatively cool. A fall In temper ature has taken place again in tho northwest, to tJ degrees below zero at Rismarck. COURAGE. Have the courage to tell a man why you will not lend him your money. Have the courage to wear your old garments till you can pay for new ones. Have the courage to speak your mind when It Is necessary that you should do so. and to hold your tongue when it Is better that you should be silent. Have the courage to pay a debt while you have the money in your pocket. Have the courage to provide an en tertainment for your friends within your means, not beyond them. Have the courage to own that you are poor if you are so. Exchange. IMPORTANT CASE. Eminent Counsel Appear Before the Supreme Court In a Railroad Case. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Washington, Feb. 24. The Supreme Court is today hearing eminent counsel who are endeavoring to get a reverse if the decision reached by the court in the trans-Mfssourl freight rate associa tion case, which was declared obnoxious under the anti-trust law. Solicitor General Richardson for the United States will close the argument for the government The argument ! expeeu ed to extt4 to PrMay. A REGULAR SHARPER "Ardeir is Also Wanted in Richmond, Va. BELONGED TO A GANG the Chief of I ollcc of Richmond V rites hicf Norwood About the Woollcoit Hurgler He Stole a Hi cjclc Ihere. Evidence that R. F. Ardell, alias G. It. Young, alias C. H. Ettings. alias Harry Gel tings, allaH T. R. Spencer, iillas YV. II. Hayes, alias V. P. Waine is a professional crook multiplies. The following very significant letter was received this morning: Richmond, Va.. Feb. 2'). 'MS. Chief of Police, Raleigh. N. C Dear Sir I see that have under arrest one R. F. Ardell, Mas G. R. Voting, alias C. H. Etting, -harged with bur glary. If it is possible I would like to get a picture of him, as I am satisfied that he is the same party we want here for stealing a bicycle. He registered here on January 12th is T. R. Spencer. There were three of them in the gang at that time. We got of tin m. and he is now doing a thirteen year sentence here. The other in' is now in Petersburg jail. The one ,e Pave gave the name of '".Ino. Kroun." They v. ere a tin" lot. Yours, &c, A. M. TOMLINSON. hief of Secret Service Richmond. Ya.. Police Department. P. S. I have got the baggage .,f T. I;. Spencer tl.at he left here at the time f the larceny of the wheel. A M. T. Afh r receiving the above letter from 'hief of Police Tomlinson Chief Nor wood went to the jail to have a picture taken of "Get tings." but he did not succeed, l tie prisoner flatly retiise.t to submit to such an operation. The law in this State doe- not permit an officer make a t .-toner have his picture aken. so the Chief had come away without a likeness of "Gettings." The an was to take a snap shot at him. hut ns he is a cell with nine prisoners this could not be done as he would not come out in the corridor of the jail when he found out about the picture icket. He laughed when Chief Norwood rend him the Richmond letter. When he was Id about his two companions nnd eir fate he said : "What, only three of us I thought there w ere five or eix," and he added, smiling. "What been me of the fellow in Dmniorsun?" Getting's valise was found at the Yatb-ro House. He left it there when he went away. The valise was opened day and nothing was found in it ox pt a collar and a pair of cuffs, a j iln ad guide, a New York and two ! ialeigh papers. His scheme in working the hotels was ! ave his valise. This is show u by e fad that he did the same thing in i. hii I. Alter he left his valise at i the Yarboro he went to Mr. Heller's lore anil tried to buy another but he w that l;e had not sold enough of the Woollcoit stolen Jewelry to buy a die. a ml a I so a railroad ticket . s- only purchased the latter. The police of this city have evidently oc,'"de.l in capturing a noted profes- icnal in bis linn. URG EAR'S PARENTS WEALTHY. The prisoner is firm in his deter- mination not to divulge his real name. has not confided this secret even tu his attorney. It is certain that the names of Gettings." "Ardell" and Hayes," which he has passed under. tie jihaseS. The young criminal stated yesterday mt his relations were wealthy and espectable people. They reside in New ork Stale. Mr. Harris has acquainted t hem wit h the trouble of his client. Attorney Harris may go North today consult with them. In Petersburg the prisoner went uti le!' the name of W. P. Hayes. There he was charged with three cases of mrglary. He is said to have been one of a pair f crooks who operated In Petersburg. He registered and took a room- at the Imperial Hotel, and his companion, Walter Wright, boarded elsewhere on the European plan. Soon after their arrival a number of burglaries were mmlttcd. The residences of Messrs. Hatcher, Seward, Samuel Edwards ami V. A. Worth were broken into and robbed In quick succession, money. lothing. Jewelry and other articles be ing stolen. Hayes wan arrested about two weeks ago at his hotel, but he broke away and made his escape. In his valise were found articles which Identified him with the robbery of the three dwellings above named. Wright was arrested the following morning as an accomplice, and Is now serving a sentence. PREPARING FOR SOME MOYE. Charlotte News. A private letter received here today from an officer in the United States navy contains the following: It looks like we are preparing for some move, hut whether the war will come is a ques tion for the prophets. We can lick Spain at sea easily enough, but occu pying Cuba would be difficult, espet daily a little later when the rainy season there commences. That would cost ue, I fancy, over 100.000 men." This letter Is of Interest In view of the active preparation! the navy de partment le making. CAN IT BE TRUE? Rumors of Small Pox at EIoij College. STUDENTS LEAVING The Mailer Kcportcd on the Mnrninfi Traiut. -Telegram Trom ItniJington Says County officers arc Invcstl gating the Matter. I'fir'ifH wln ranio in on tho t-1 liuuii'i Southern train thin morning thai then' was n puppos.-ii ruse of sniaM pox lit Klon Collide. The report Hew like wilil-fire over the elty ami eans. il a hemline sensation. All the ofl'ieitils at the I'nion Station were iliseussintf the niatler. They saiil that a yminK laily. a stinlent at Klon was a passenger of the Southern, ate! she told them that a ease of small-pox had heetl discovered at Klon College and that the students were all leav ing. No further particulars could he lea rued. A Tress-Visitor reporter telephoned Or. Richard II. Lewis. Secretary of the State Hoard of Health to know If he had received any in fni mat ion ahiuit th ease, lie said he had not !, en noli lied and that the law re.uired that he should he iietilied of every case within twenty-four hours al'tei- it was discov ered. At two o'clock this afternoon 1 r. Lewis had n ceived no int itnath in of any ease at Klon. At I p. in. the Pr.-ss-Visitor tele graph to Mr. K. M. Ward at the Ward Hotel in llurlington. near Klon College, as follows: "Telegraph whether nny truth in rumor of small pox at KN.n ( '..liege." Tie- follou'lns. "ep!y was r ived from Mr. Ward at 1 :T..". p. m. Uurlington. X. c. I'rcss-Vis'tor. Raleigh, X. t: Noth ing detinite in regard to reported small pox. County ol'li'-ers ate inv.-stigatin:-. K . M. WAI!1. The result of the investigation will h known tonight. It may he that all of this grew- from a case of chicken-pox fact us far as can he learned at this fat st as far ascan b" learned at thi hour are given tust its they are to tie puhlie hy this paper. ltALKlCH HUM lKI-11. Council of thr J. O.T. A. M. at Salis bury Acijourus. Tin Raleigh delegates who altended the meeting of the State i.-oineil of the Junior Older jl ATT-fJ'.ean Meehaics, at Sa lis! an y. have reiurti'd home. The State Coun. il Mi.-t Tuo.-day i ing in 11. e hall ,.f :li,- S,ih: hur ( o'ln- il at : : o'.-lork. an-l fx call--d to onl-'i- by Stale r-iu !. .'o"leM. of I ! -'!- I I-'. Theie was a full atl- lelaii-e ., i ;.-' s.-n:ati -. All tlv iiHi.it I ,:!,: ti of tie- old- r was 1 1 . i n su ! e-1. Tl-e or-l -i w.-c found to in -t :! 'i:i-ll-itie eollilL!!' n. lie- ii-.--Mil-i ' bip in the Sta!-' ha v ii,g b- n ali-iost -1' i.M-- i 1 1'.-' past -ar. Til" f' llev, il," ,.(;. "IS V. -! . ! --I for the . t'su.ng y-ar: l ouneill.-r V. I-:. I '.cs-.n. R ;'--::h. Vice i Vim. ;:.. -.!. A. 1 1 :i . I i :h I'oillt. rVt l"iaiy V. . S I i- p. R:o ',-.' TlvnMir-r -I .1- Ilatid't. II. C.-ndiieior V . S T.i I "C hai i Warden I lerry Rage. I 'harl It Ih-ul" Sent, a- S W'is-.v - II. .' -I'll-pelt. nnsid" s. in in : . a ' v ii mn C.ve Ti e Slat" i ,u.,..; all. ii.-. f- '.ts raisings, on-- at ll.-- S.i'i.-l.-nv u: : ! school and l!:-- oilv-r at i'ii unit Hill si o,-l. Til- I 'ail-liI- r- ,-f I. 1 IV a lid a la l'ge nllllili-'l of , 1 , ; ' i: - - ' : It--tow II W "l " in at t tula II. ". The .1. l"g.i t.-s warmly pi::- S,',s hury f,,r lie- r- ,-ptioti a, .-. -r 1.- 1 , h- t--. It v as d- e del to hold tin- tl -t a a-ctal ni-elillg jfl AsheVille. o)l -'. bltl.ltV L ' 1 . I, VI'.'. Th" uV!eg.".1"s ft, mi th-- Ral,-i-,h -...in-eil were W. I-:, l-'aisoti. John !. I is. Tli-'i; as I Sink.- ate W. R. k-mi- : XANTI'l'KKT MILLS Articles of ai r -e n i t v. -r -t- i '":'d with the Sc-retaiy of Slat" for the formation of the Nantiuk.-i .v.'N ly the following s kit. ild, is: J S le- Alister. of Worthville: Hal M. W-.rtli. of Worthville. ami C. C. A!eAli '- r. of Ashcboi-o. The mills will l- local-d at Spray, in Rockingham count1. The charter Is granted for thirty ---.its with a rapital stock of ':,, iim) with tl"- priv ilege of increasing to fviii.diii. Tie- ob ject of the corporation is th - I'.a'iiif.ie-ture- of bleac hing and all atli'-l-s lead" wholly or partially of e,,ii,-n. wool, hemp. jute. silk, grass or other t- xiile products. COULD NOT RKACH RAI.KICII M.ssrs. W. H. ISernard and 11- I.. Cook, members of the State Kxerutive Committee, returned to the cit yes terday afteinoi n. having fail-'d t- nial;e connection in time to reach Rale-gh that night, rs. R I'litterson. Ks,.. of Mrixten. as staled In yester.hi's issue, did nntattempt to make the trip. Thus three prominent members of the high est Pemoeratie organization in the State were nuah'e to attend an impor tant meeting (f that organization by a dehiye 1 train. Fuyettevtlle ( diser-vc-r. Juda Martin, a colored woman. V lived near Honda, died last week at tin "xtreme age of 115 yenrs. Some two years ago she regained hor eye sight and also cut a new set of teetii. it is said. She was the oldest person In the county, and perhaps In th Muli. Wllkuboro Chronlcl. NOT CAUGHTs' YET Whereabouts of J ami s Lang don Still a Mystery EVIDENTLY A ( ROOK M I' I unison Telegraphs, that he Hoes not hBtu Hhn And Never Gave the l heek Had lieports About l.angdon. Tie ouig man .James C. l.angdon, who was mentioned In yesterday's I-,-, -,.s-Visitor, has not yet been located although tl ffici rs are on the lookout for bun at several places. It will be remembered that l.angdon t -.pped at the Yalboto last week. When he went to settle his hill he pi iil.-l to manager Cook a i le-k for -'"" uhiih was drawn on the I'iiiz.ns' ISiink of I'hiladelphi.i. in fav.-r "I' Jus. i '. l.angdon. and sigie ! by S 1'. Lane l,,:i, ho is w ,-ll know ti in t hi" city. I. :,l, g, loll claimed to I," the son of Mr. s. 1 '. I.inmdon. Mr. Cook refused to cash l!-,- "leek. l.angdon then got Mr. Harry Watts and Mi I'd. V. pentnn to endorse the , l:.-ei f,. him and had it cashed. Ves leiday it until- back irotesti-d. In re ply to telegrams sent yesterday after- i ii. the citizens' Rank of I'hilndel- Pl.ia lelegraphe.l that Mr. S. V. I.ang--l- ii had no account with them. Mr. Iientoli telegraphed to Mr. S. P. Langilon about the matter and he re-.li-, that he hadn't given any check ati-l knew- nothing of party. This looks had for James C. I.ang-,1- n. Various reports are circulated here about this young man. Two gentlemen i.-l'l a I'ress-Visitor reporter ;,lay that tl," had heard that this young man I -ad r, eently finished serving a sentence in a penitentiary or reformatory for a i. rg. iy committed in California. ii" ,,f the gentlemen said that he had h.-en t.-l-l that he was the son of S. 1". I.ang- l -n. but that the latter had disinherited liiiu because ,.r his conduct. Neither of llio,- gentlemen gave this information authentic, however: they merely satd t!,at they had been tobl so. Tie- way things look now if the p.,le an capture this fellow l.angdon they ' ill have a match for "Ceilings." now- ,1 jail. SMAl.l.l'CX DOWNS HI T SLOWLY. V. htle Charlotte has the smallpox well utid--r control. Monorrsvillc seems about o escape without any from Perkins and Atlanta has but f,3 cases with half of 1- an about p ady to be discharged, the nM.oiis mnla'dy -will not quite down. c.-lt, ml, :a has the seed and it remains to b" - --a whether or hot it is to spread iny further. Rut the worst r,-p,,it is from I'elbam. S. C. There nr.- .-aid to about leu case., due eatii-e lo a l.ilse diagnosis of the pbysi, tan. who imed that it was only i -Itii-k -n - pox. It is unite j, reliable that later r--p"i: w ill gr.-atly modify the sduata-n. Tb.e disease thus far has n.-t proven ry fatal. ()ttl' s, , n deaths ar-- re i 'ed at Atlanta out ,,f patients. It till" that two out of ab"Ut live eases 111" pest house at Charlotte ha ve -li.,1. hut in both cases the patients ifi'ci-i .1 inui h disadvantage in the ,-ar- t stages of the disease. RKSKRVKS CKTT1XC RCAPY. Km- ton l-'ree Press. catn-as folding boat arrived Salttr for the Kinston division Naval II'' s and was launched M unlay, and "d to la- a nice, easy-going boat It rge enough lo carry t w eat y -five or men. and is eiiuippcd with masts sails as Well as oars. This makes training boats in the possession of divisions. A rapid lite Colt's ma - gun has been ordered Sent to .an ion and is expected every day. A lay S"l V I'foV chin livi- Tll'iSK i lYSTI-'R CLAIMS. Stale Treasurer Worth says that he more and more confident that he was rigid in refusing to pay the oyster uit l-iinis against the State, ll,- has re, eived several letters within the past few days from parties w ho slat" that since the list of claimants has been printed that many names are found on the list who never heard of an ivstor claim. Amos Williams Is on He ist. Ho is a negro and has been insane or yeuts. WILL LOAN' $;u,W0. There was an important meeting of tl.e Kxeculive Committee of the Trus tees of Wake Forest College at the 1!. ptist Mission rooms In thli city Tues day. There was a full attendance of members at the meeting, which was provide,! over by Mr. C. J. Hunter, the chairman. cue of the principal ohjects of the inci ting was to decide upon making a loan of sr.o.ooo of the endowment fund if the college. This sum of the college endowment fund will be loaned a Ka ;eigh enterprise. The committee decided to Improve mil beautify the large auditorium in - he Wingate Memorial building. Among it her things, a handsome metallic cell ing will be placed In the hull. The summer school, which proved each a gratifying success last year will oe conducted again. The committee heartily endorsed this feature and promised substantial support to It. . 1 On this. Thursday evening February Nth. one of the most select attract ions n the theatrical profession will be of fered at the Metropolitan Opera House n the shape of Augustin Daly's com edy. "A Night Off," which has had a run of over one hundred nights at Da ly's theatre. New York. It will present ed In Identically the name careful man ner as when originally produced hy a company tspactally Itottcl for thl tear. 1 MINING COMPANY. Northern Capitalists Invest Their Mon ey in Cherokee County. Northern capital Is certainly coming into North Carolina now. Scarcely a week passes that some Nothern capi talists do not organize a company to develop some of the resources of the State. . Articles of incorporation of The Ir windale Mining Company in Cherokee county were today filed with the Sec retary of State. The names of the cor porators who have subscribed capital stock are M. Ramsey, A. I. Stuart, H. c. Cilibs. E. I'farrlns, Ruleman Muller and K. S. Jaques, New York city. The amount of capital stock shall be J.tfi.imO, with the power to increase the same at any time nut to exceed $1,000, 000. The first meeting of the stockholders will lie held March l'hh at Murphy, in Cherokee county. The business proposed is t hat of w ork ing, mining, milling, purchasing, smelt ing, u-ssaying, amalgamating minerals and metals; buy. sell and work mineral and timber lands; to const ruet railroads and canals, etc. I'.RIKFS. Kx-( ougr, small Woodward is in the it y. Mr. and Mrs. Jack llamil went to P.altiinore today. Cl nville today. ll- will probahly biin his family to Raleigh to live next Spring. visitor s.-ldoui honors this eit. ('apt. c. M. Cooke, returned to l,u isburg today. License to wed was issued to Mr. Lonnie Cox and Miss Mary Morns, both of this county, today. Mrs. I.. I. Cidd.-ns. of Colilsboro. N. C. is in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. Wayland Jones. To the regret of his many little friends. Master Roy Hamlet has. for the past few days, been conlined at his home on account of sickness. Miss I. ula Hawkins. of Ridgeway. who has been visiting her friend, Miss Kliza R.usl relurtid to her home to day. The presence "f a more popular W,,rk is progressing rapidly on the large water lank which the Seaboard Air l.itu- is erecting near Johnston street station. The roof was being put on today. It will he one of the largest lanks 'n the Slate. The next meeting of ibis club will take place on next Monday evening, at the residence of Mrs. K. P. Hollcmnn. on llillshoro street. Prof. w. L. I'oteat. of Wake Forest College, promises a literary paper on "The Literary Aspects of the Scientific Revolution: A Study In the Victorian Epoch." Judge Walter Clark nnd Mr. Logan D. Howell have also promised papers on l'iikciis. which will be the general subject of the evening, liend Itcs and several musical selections will ti;i up the program. IOIIWS .! l(kl.l". tliiH'tncnt In New York and Liver pool Markets liv priva'o wire to YV A Porter field & Co. New York Cotton. M. "ittis. Hijih. 1.,'Hv. Clos. Kel ruarv . . " Ii Mai cli .... . ti 10 li HI ! hu (i (II April li bH li d'l li KWi "4 May 11 lii li l li (M;(li (i7 June .... li II li H!l li li!i(,n 10 .r hi v i; it ii n c i:'(tH ii- Wioust r, in i; i i i; i -.((! it; Sepii'itiber li !S li 14 li Umli 15 (let,, hle . li Hi li K! li Hflll'l I ft November .. li IT li 14 li 14(uii If" Di-ci tniier li lTiidi 18 S'aaih ; sales '.'111.111111. I iverpool Cotton .Vturkct Id v Kit pooh, Feb 244 p m The following- were the closing 1U( tatiotis of the Lierpo"l cotton marke today: Fcl'i'uat'V Kchruarv-March 3 21b larc!i-Apri lb April-May H'Jb .,ay-.l..i!o 3. 24 s luiic.loly -V-M- -July- Xii-rust 3.'.Ms Am u.-t-September 3 2's Scptcmbt i-( Vtober il.l'os I ). t-iber-NoM'mh, r 3 25s Xovcmber-llot'i ml" ,-r Clacuci, (train and iTovlsion Market. Til" lot low i tit' were tilt' iilosinf i) uo tati.-nsoti tin-01 icatrctirain -tin I Pro vision market bulav W heat --Inly S it . M iy M i; Corn- July -i1 : May 2U. t iiiis July 2U; Mav 2bS Pork .Inly II'.'m: May W ,r l,arn--.luly ,".:2h; Mav 5. '.4 C'-ear liib M il". inly 5 21; May a. la N,- York SlocH Mnr' el The followinu were the ciosint quotations on tin- N'."' York- Sbick Kxchanai- : Snirar l-'S Aniorican Tob: o , N Con Gas .' J2B Manhattan 102 Louisville and Nashville 531 Western Union .... H' Jersey Central Md rhirline'on and tnnney 9f i Koek Island KS i St. Paul 9Ji ; Cn.-spnake & Ohio 20 j ! Missotifi Pacific 25 Southern Preferred 274 CbtciU'o North Weewrn 120 IT L.,i.hir Pfofurrod ; . . SHORT STATEMENTS Minor Matters Manipulated for the Many. AROUND IN THE CITY. Put I'ourri of the New a Pictured on Ppcr Points and People Pertinently Picked and I ithily put In Print. Mr. F. S. Spruili is in the city. The chorus class will meet for prac tice tonight at 8 o'clock in their hall. ThcHook and Ladder Company will hold their regular monthly meeting tu tnurrow night. Mrs. 1'. A. Carter, who has been visit ing relatives here, left yesterday for her home in New York City. Solicitor Wheeler Martin of Williani- ston is in the city. He held a confer ence with the Governor this morning. Mrs. R. Y. McAden and Miss L. Me Aden, of Charlotte, are here on a visit to Mrs. L. T. McAden, on Blount street. Mrs. It. A. Johnson, ofWuke Chapel, spent Monday and Tuesday in rtileigh. visiting her daughter, Mrs. John A. Mills, on West Hargetl. street. (Mir readers will take notice of the new ad, of Woollcott & Son in today's paper. They are offering 4 very Inter esting items, especially for the ladies. Sir Walter Division. Uniform Rank. Knights of Rythias, will hold a meeting tonight for the election of officers and conferring "f Rank, promptly at 1: 10 o'clock. While it was raining here Sunday, ll was snow ing over the mountains, and Monday morning the Blue Ridge put on a pretty appearance. Sunday after noon it hailed here some. Wilkesbnro t 'hroniele. Dr. John H. Itobbins. of Athens, Ga.. has been selected by the faculty of Trinity College to preach the baccalau reate sermon at the next commence ment, and he has written the faculty of his acceptance. The members of the Society of the Cincinnati, which was recently in ses sion here, were given a tea Tuesday night by Mr. Marshall Delancy Hay wood, at his home, corner of Edenton and Blount streets. The evenhig was highly enjoyed by all present. The State Pythian organ now pun ished in this city wlj, be published in "Karlotte after this montTi, the ffrst la ne appearing there about March 15th. It is probable that the name will be hanged from "The Tar Heel Knight" o "The Carolina Pythian." Rills are before the legislatures of Kentucky and California directed against the Associated Press monopoly. Mrs. W. B. Farwell returned to her home In Raleigh yesterday, after spend ing a while with Mrs. V. R. Cooper. Durham Herald. A handsome monument to Light Horse Harry Lee's buf)?r, who mi killed by Tarleton's dragoons near hers in February, 1781, w ill be erected soon at the Battle Ground by the Phlloma, thcan and Athenian Literary Societies of Oak Ridge Institute, and will be unveiled In May with appropriate cere monies. The schools of the country will be Invited to attend the occasion. Greensboro Patriot. Down near Lovelace, last Sunday Gus Myers shot nnd killed H. M. Ander son's mare. As we gather It, the clr cireumstances are that Anderson was re turning home by Myers' and while put ting up a gap the mare trotted oft and ran into the yard where the children wore playing. They began screaming;, and on the spur of the moment Myers ran out of the house and shot the mare. It was a splendid animal, worth about $li)ii. Wilkcsboro Chronicle. A public school teacher at White Plains. Surry county, got Into trouble with two of his pupils a few days ago, which terminated seriously. While w hipping a small boy an elder brother came up and broke his slate over the teacher's head. Indicting a painful wound. The teacher started to Mt. Airy in a buggy to have his wound at tended to by a physician. On the way his horse ran away and threw him out, bruising him up still worse. He man aged to get to the ductor, however, and had his wounds dressed. Statesvllla Lamlinark. Mr. W. J. I'pchurch and family, un til recently of Carthage. N. C. have moved to this city to live. Raleigh Is to be congratulated upon such an ac quisition as Mr. I'pchurch is one of ihs state's best known young Dusiness men. He was last week elected General Uu printcmWnt of the Raleigh and Cape l'ear Railway Company, of which com pany our enterprising friend, Uro. J, no A. Mills, is President andGeneral Man ager, and moves to Raleign that h may be In close touch with his wjr',;.- Christian Sun. ST. AGNES' GUILD. The "W. B." of St. Agnes' Guild will meet with Miss Maud Eberhardt, at th Rectory tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 4 o'clock. It Is hoped that evry member will at tend promptly this most Important meeting. Messrs. Wilson Williams and Willis Dunn, of Forestvllle, have gon to Portsmouth to Join tbs United State aary. I Hn