THE PRE
NUMBER 8551
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 20. 1898.
$4.00 PER TEAR
r,
J
CHEAPER FISH NOW
Rii'e 85 cents Per B -x from
Morehwid flty
COMMISSION MKT
The Railroad Comntisslon tljcldcd to
Postpone tho Mileage lleket Hear.
Ing I' at II the Next Seial' n of
the BdJv,
The Railroad Commission met thl
morning, all beihg present. This was
the first session of the Commission
since the eventful day on which Chair
man Caldwell offered to tender his res
Ignation to the Governor and Gov. Rus
sell made his sensational speech before
the body.
The Governor abandoned his project
of appointing a successor to Chairman
Caldwell so the session of the body to
day was without the sensational pro
ceeding which promised to characterize
It a week ago.
Today . was the time appointed for
granting the railroads a hearing on the
mileage ticket order of the body. This
fact drew many prominent railway of
flclals to Raleigh. Among the number
present this morning were vice-PresI
dent Flnley of the Southern, Col. Hen
demon of Washington, counsel for the
Southern, Mr. F. H. Busbee, attorney
for the Southern, President Warren El
liott of the Atlantic Coast Line, Super
intendent Glover of the Seaboard Air
Line and Capt. W. H. Bay, attorney
for the S. A. L.
Upon requeBt of the railroad men the
Commission granted a continuation of
the mileage ticket hearing until the
next session of the Commlssslon.
The next matter which engaged the
attention of the Commics'im n.13 the
application of fish dealers for loner ex
press charges on fresh fish. Among ll:
fish dealers who appeared before ti.i
'Commission in Wie matter were .Mr.
Potts of Beaufort, Mr. Wallace of More
head City and Mr. Arendnll of Newbc; n
Superintendent W. J. Ciosw.ell of 1
Southern Express Company ten He..
In behalf of the present express rates.
The Commission took a recess at 12:30
until I o'clock when this matter will be
continued.
At the afternoon session the Com
mission decided to defer the fish matter
pending arrangements for an adjust
ment between the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad and the Southern
Express Company whereby the rate per
box on fresh fish from Morehead City
to Raleigh will be 86 cents Instead of
the present rate, 1.15 per box.
- KILLED IN A RUNAWAT..
(Greenville Reflector.)
A young man named William Bar
ber left on foot to go home, five miles
distant Along the road lit) wan over-
two other men li a buggy
dd go? ui
got up to ride with them. As the
party went along the horse suddenly
took fright and run away, throwing all
three of the men out of the buggy.
Barber being In front fell out first and
was thrown against some small stumps
by the road side. His skull was broken
In two places and every rib on one side
of his body was broken. He died Sun
day from the Injuries. Both the other
men were also considerably hurt.
NOT APPROVED.
(Greenville Reflector.)
There la much criticism heard of the
disposition of one of the cases during
the term of court Just closed. A young
man was convicted of a very grave of
fence and the sentence passed by Judge
Bryan wa 80 days In Jail with leave to
the Commissioners to hire him out.
This sentence threw a bill of cost of
over a hundred dollars on the county,
while the father of the young man at
once hired him for the sum of S10 and
he never saw the Inside of the prison.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Appeals from the Uth district were
. heard today as follows:
. Latta va Bell, trustee, and others
(three cases) argued by Burwell, Wal-
. ker and Cansler for plaintiff, Jones and
Tlliet, H. W. Harrlss, Clarkson & Duls
(by brief) for the various defendants.
' Hodges va Railroad, submitted on
briefs by Walker for plaintiff, Bason
for defendant
Smawley va Commissioners, argued
by R. C. Strong (and Avery by brief)
' for plaintiff. Justice by brief for de
fendant. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The school committee of Raleigh
township will meet the last Wednesday
In April and at this session It will be
decided whether the petition to trie
board of county commissioners will''
i'M withdrawn or not. At the May
meeting the committee will elect a su
perintendent for the year.
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN FROM
- THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
(Communication.) kw
'From the general report and talk
with those of adjoining counties the
Hon. B. R. Lacy seem to be In the lead:
and it 1s thought he will have a walk
, over. He certainly is the man to rally
the) forces and will If nominated ' be"
election by a handsome majority. MK
Lacy will have the solid strength-of
Wake s delegation, the beauty of it. t
that It will com unsought as Mr. Lacy
has made no personal canvass forhe
place. y. -
X:i'f
Mr. Chaa Bt Arthur left resterdaYor
Baltimore.
HAHDIN'BELVIN NUPTIALS.
Ceremony Performed tl the Edenton
Street Church This Morning.
The ceremony, ' performed In Eden
ton Street Methodist Episcopal church
this morning, which united Mr. John
W. Hardin and Miss Katie Belle Bel
vln as husband and wife, was one
bt the most artistic and Impressive
marriages seen in this city.
The pulpit - was almost completely
hidden by a mountain of palms arid
lilies, while the altar rail looked like
a rope of Easter lilies, red carnations
and ferns. The spacious church was
tilled with friends and admirers of the
bride and groom before the appointed
hour arrived. Among the number oe
cupylng prominent places Ih the re
serve seats were Gov. and Mrs. Rus
sell, Treasurer Worth and the faculty
of the A. and M. College, with their
families.
Miss Holden presided at the organ
At 11 o'clock the wedding march peal
ed forth and the bride's maids and
ushers entered from the two center
aisles. The bride's maids wore white
duck suits with sailor hats and gloves
to match, and carried American Beau
ty roses. The bride's maids stood
within the altar rail, three on the left
and three on the right of Rev.
W. C. Norman, who performed the
ceremony.
The bride's maids were Miss Cornie
Petty, of Carthage; Miss Mamie Rob
bins, of Raleigh; Miss Nellie Massey,
of Raleigh; Miss Laura Adair, of At
lanta; Miss Mary Davis, of Loulsbur;;
and Miss Annie Hill, of Raleigh, while
the ushers, who stood without the al
tar rail, were Messrs. James Litchford,
Irwin Jones, John Btronach, Edward
Crow, Rawley Galloway and Dr. Hu
bert Royster.
The maid of honor. Miss Bessie Bel-
vin, sister of the bride, entered from
the left of the two middle aisles. She
wore a white organdy with white leg
horn hat and carried a beautiful bunch
of American beauty roses.
After the maid of honor came the
bride, leaning upon the arm of her
brother, Mr. Charles Belvin, who gave
s.er away. The bride was attired in
handsome going-away gown of hell-
trope cloth with hat and gloves to
;ntch. She carried a beautiful bunch
f bride's roses.
The bridal party wbb met at the
aiiar by the groom and his best man,
Jr. J. M. Ayer. The marriage was
ooleinnlzed with the ring ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardin went Imme
diately from the church to the union
station and took the north bound
S. A. L. for a northern tour.
Hearty congratulations were extend
ed to them by the entire community.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. C. E.
lieivln, president of the National Bank
of Raleigh, and few young ladles have
enjoyed such popularity as she has
won. Mr. Mardin holds a responsible
position in the National Bank of Ral
eigh, and is also a trustee of the A. and
M. College. He Is popular with all and
it would be difficult to find another
who enjoys more fully the confidence
of his friends.
CAROLINIANS AT KEY WEST.
In an article on well-known men from
different States who are on ships at
Key West, the Atlanta Journal says:
"North Carolina has a number of
officers in the fleet and they all rank
high in character and efficiency. One of
the youngest and one of the best is
Ensign Worth Bagley, of Raleigh, N. C.
He Is the second officer on the torpedo
boat Wlnslow, the youngest ensign In
the navy holding so responsible a po
sition, his commission as ensign having
been issued to him only last July. Mr.
Mr. Bagley is a brother-in-law of Mr.
Josephus Daniels, editor of the Raleigh
News and Observer, and his family Is
one of the best known In North Caro-
ina.
On the Iowa, the best fighting ship
in the navy, with the best fighting cap
tain, Robley D. Evans, the lieutenant Is
a well-known North Carolinian Lieu
tenant Henderson a brother of ex-
Congressman Henderson, of the Char
lotte district.
Another well-known and efficient
North Carollnalan officer on this fleet
is Lieutenant Ed Anderson, of the Mar-
blehead. Another North Carolinian Is
Lieutenant Thomas Washington, of the
Indiana, a member of the famous class
of '87 at Annapolis, and considered one
of the best junior' lieutenants In the
navy. And still another Is Ensign
James E. Walker, on the Nashville.
THE POPULISTS.
The Chairman Calls the County Pri
maries.
The following has been Issued by S.
Otho Wilson, chairman Wake county
Pi P. Ex. Committee, and Guy V.
Barnes, secretary:
'Pursuant to plan "of organization,
the People's Party Convention of Wake
county Is hereby called to meet at the
court house in Raleigh on Saturday,
April 30th, 12 o'clock m.
The precinct primaries will meet at
thou- respective voting precincts on
-Friday, April 29th, at 2 o'clock p. m.
.. ; Except Raleigh township, which will
rmeet at the court house, at 8 o'clock
p. m., Friday, April 29.
Each precinct will elect three dele-gates-at-large
and one delegate for
every twenty-five votes or majority
fraction thereof cast for Exum tor
Governor In 1892.
Said primary will also elect an exe
cutive committee of five for each pre
cinct -
Thtf oounty executive committee will
meet at the court house on Saturday,
April 30th, at 10 a. m., to elect a county
chairman. ''
'.. : : 1
Capt James P. Sawyer, president of
Jthe, Battery Park Bank in Ashevine,
- aad Grand; Master of the, Grand Lodge
i Q. ft. arrived this afternoon and
la stopping at the Tarboro. -.-,;
Giving Woodford His Passports Will be Their
1 1 IN SI
Spanish Minister Leaves To-night for Canada Spain's Sailors
Make Vows Woodford will Receive
Volunteer Bill is
All American Consuls in Spain Notified
Call for Volunteers Expected to-day.
SPANISH MINISTER LEAVING.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. The Spanish
Minister today transferred to the French
Embassy all the official records and ef
fects which he cannot take with him.
Secretary of War Alger announced
this morning that every command ot
the regulars had started South. Many
having but a short run have alread:
rrived.
SPANISH SAILORS VOW.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Madrid, April 20. The Spanish news
papers today are very warlike in tone.
The crews of Spanish vessels, comuos-
ng the Spanish squadron at Cadiz,
have vowed before the Shrine of the
Irgin Mary not to return unless vic
torious.
CARLOS ON HAND.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Ostend, April 20. Don Carlos, Span
ish pretender, accompanied by a nu
merous suite arrrved. It is understood
that he will remain some time.
SPURGEON'S CHURCH BURNED.
By Cable to The Press-Visitor. . ,
London, April 20. Spurgeon's Taber
nacle, the most famous dissenting
church building In England, was burned
this morning.
ACIFIC SQUADRON READY
FOR
ACTION.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Hong Kong, China, April 20. The
American squadron has been stripped
for action and Is ready for the declara
tion of war to swoop down upon the
Philllplne Islands. The ships have been
painted grey.
WOODFORD GUARDED.
By Cable to The Press-Visitor.
Madrid, April 20. The guard about
Minister Woodford's house was increas
ed today.
SENATOR WALTHALL DYING.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. The physi
cians say this morning that Senator
Walthall, of Mississippi, is sinking
slowly and cannot survive throughout
the day.
ATTACK CUBA.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. Naval officers
favor taking Cuba by land force and
batteries to blockade the harbor.
CONSULS LEAVING.
By Cable to The Press-Visitor.
Madrid, April 20. American Consuls
throughout Spain are preparing to
leave.
SIGNED.
0 DELIV-
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. President Mc
Klnley signed the ultimatum to Spain
Immediately after signing the Joint
Cuban resolution, number 1124 passed
by Congress. The ultimatum was sent
to Spain at 11:36 a. m. It has been re
ported that the ultimatum has reach
ed Madrid,
GIVEN UNTIL SATURDAY.
Woodford's Good-Bye Polo Asks for
His Passports.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. The ultima
tum gives Spain until midnight of Fri
day next to reply.
Minister Woodford bids good-bye to
the diplomatic body at Madrid.
Spanish Minister Polo at Washington
asked for his passports when shown
the ultimatum.
POLLOS SAILED.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Bermuda, April 20. -The British
steamer Polios sailed under sealed or
dera today.
QUIET AT MADRID.
By Cable to-The Pis-Visitor. ' 1
: Madrid, April tO. AU Is auirt her.
Only Reply.
Being Rushed Through
THE ULTIMATUM.
President McKinlcy Has No Hope for
Peace Now.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. The ultima
tum sent by the United States to Spain
quotes the Cuban resolutions passed
by Congress and notifies Spain that
her army must leave Cuba and Cuban
waters immediately. If Spain does
lot reply and notify President McKin
ey by Saturday at noon of her lnten-
lon to withdraw her troops hostili
:ies will commence. The fleet at Key
vY'est will blockade Cuba. The army
that Is now mobilizing at four points
south will, with the aid of a large
force of volunteers, be sent to Invade
the island.
Premier Sagasta's speech last night
deprived President McKlnley of his
last hope that there might be peace
with honor. Spain will not make con
cessions looking to the avoidance of
war.
The ultimatum was prepared by As
sistant Secretary of State Day, who
vent over It with the President befote
his signature was affixed. Judge Day
said that the ultimatum had been
transmitted to Madrid addressed tc
Minister Woodford, who will deliver J
to ihelSpanfsh 'government.
LEAVING THIS COUNTRY.
punlards Are Now Going to Cuba to
Aid Their Country.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
New York, Apill 20. Great activity
was shown on board of the steamship
Panama and the company's trans-At
lantic Ward liner Seneca, which will
sail today for Havana with the Span
iards who are leaving this country.
These ships also carry food and mu
nitions of war for the Spanish army
in Cuba.
POLO LEAVES.
Woodford Will Demand Passports If
Sagasta's Reply Ib Unfavorable.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. Spanish Min
ister Polo leaves Washington this af
ternoon.
United States Minister Woodford has
now decided to remain at Madrid until
dismissed. He Is to demand his pass
ports if Sagasta's reply la unfavorable.
VOLUNTEERS' BILL.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. In the House
this morning Congressman Hull asked
that the volunteers' bill be called up
for Immediate consideration. No ob
jection was made, so the House has
gone into committee of the whole to
take up this bill.
SIGNING OF THE PAPER.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. All the mem
bers of the Cabinet were present at
the signing of the war resolutions or
dering Spain out of Cuba. An ordi
nary pen was used. The President's
name was signed In firm, bold hand.
The pen was given to Secretary of War
Alger as a souvenir. All the members
of the cabinet shook hands and sat
down to discuss emergency measures.
POLO ASKED PASSPORTS.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. When Span
ish Minister Polo received the ultima
tum he handed the messenger his re
ply with a request for his passports.
SYMPATHY
EXPRESSED
SPAIN.
FOR
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
London, April 20. All the afternoon
papers, while friendly to the United
States, express a certain amount of
sympathy for Spain.
VOLUNTEER BILL WILL PASS.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. Indications
are that the volunteer hill will be pass
ed today. It la expected that a sic
ulneaat- call will be made upon the
miutta toaar. v
Minister Polo teHs Arch, Bishop Irs
land that ha will leave at tttsnlght
I",
y 10 com
his Passports Ths
the House to-da;
to be Ready to Leave
I
WAR PRPA RATIONS.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. Renewed
activity in the preparations for war
is evident. When the Volunteer bill
passes today the President will issue a
call for eighty thousand men.
Senator Foraker In speaking this af
ternoon said that it is not yet too late
to recognize Cuban independence.
WANTS SPEEDY ACTION.
By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. President Mc
Klnley urges speedy action on the vol
unteer bill.
NURSES GOING.
iy Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
New York, April 20. Nurses from
licllevue training school are going to
the front.
WAITING FOR POLO.
By Telegraph to the Press -Visitor.
New York, April 20. The Spanish
consul will not leave until Minister
Polo quits Washington.
NEUTRALS.
By Cable to The Press-Visitor.
Havana, April 20. Gen. Blanco will
consider the regular passenger steam
ers as neutrals.
IN ENGLAND'S HANDS.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Madrid, April 20. England's repre
sentative will look after the United
States' interests in Spain.
AUSTRIA WILL PROTECT SPAIN.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Vienna, April 20. The AuBtrlan fleet
starts for Spain Immediately to protect
the Queen.
THE POPE'S PLAN.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
Rome, April 20. The Pope thinks that
If Spain cedes Cuba to the Vatican
peace may be preserved.
A REPORT.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington, April 20. It is reported
that Spain has been granted an exten
sion of time until Monday.
SECRETARY DAY'S VIEWS.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Washington. April 20. (Special)
Spanish Minister Polo will leave to.
night for Toronto. He so notofles all
the Spanish ministers In South Ameri
ca and the foreign representatives at
Washington.
Assistant Secretary Day says that
the government will wait until the ex
piration of the time fixed in the ulti
matum before hostilities are begun.
He expects that Woodford will be
given his passports as Spain's only an
swer to the ultimatum.
Reports come that the American
consul at Barcelona Is In danger be
cause of the Increased rioting.
ITALIAN SHIP.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visiter.
Norfolk, Va, April 20. The Italian
cruiser Amerigo Vespucci passed In
the capes today.
MEETING CLOSED.
Last night Rev. Dr. A. C. Barron, of
Charlotte, who has been conducting a
series of special services In the First
Baptist church, preached his closing
sermon and left at 2:18 this morning
for his home In Charlotte. Dr. Barron
Is a preacher of great earnestness and
Is utterly free from sensational ten
dencies. He was greeted by large
congregations every night and much
good was accomplished. All who heard
Dr. Barron were delighted with htm,
both as a preacher and as a man.
Regular meeting of Osceola Tribe,
No. I, L O. R. M this evening at 8
o'clock la the Jr. 0U. A. X. hall.
InlatloB. Every m raiser urged te he
present. ' ' U;w .-i t-jai .1' . 1
FORTUNE'S MISFORTUNE.
His Accounts Disallowed and He Must
Wait for a Special Act.
Yesterday Mr. J. B. Fortune made
public a matter which had escaped at
tention before.
When the accounts of Julius B. For
tune as Clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court here were sent to Washing
ton they were held up by the Auditor
and referred to the Comptroller for de
cision. The latter ruled that there
could be only one district clerk and one
circuit clerk In the eastern district of
North Carolina, while there have been
four district clerks, three being W. C.
Brooks, at Elizabeth City; George
Green, at Newbern, and W. H. Shaw,
at Wilmington. Clerk Fortune went to
Washington and spent ten days there
investigating his status as United States
district clerk. Senator Pritchard, Jas.
E. Boyd-and others aided him. It was
fully decided by the Comptroller, sus
talned by the Department of Justice
that Fortune was only de facto clerk
and so his accounts were disallowed.
This decision wae reported last Satur
day to Judge Purnell, and he was In
formed that there could only be one
district clerk for the entire district
The judge today Issued an order re
voking the commissions of the clerks at
Elizabeth City, Newbern and Wllming
ton and appointed Fortune clerk. He
in the same order appointed the former
clerks at the three points named depu
ty clerks under Fortune, the latter
consenting. The Comptroller and the
Department of Justice say that while
Fortune's accounts cannot be audited
by the Department, he will finally get
his pay, under a special act, that it has
been decided that where a person gives
service to the government in good faith
he shall be paid. Senator Pritchard
will get a relief bill passed. It is an
odd complication and awkward for Mr.
Fortune, as he had contracted debts
which he expected to meet by March
1st, but which he cannot now settle un
til the relief bill passes.
TWO CORPORATIONS.
Telephone Companies Appear to be on
a Boom.
Two telephone companies were today
incorporated by the Secretary of State.
Articles of incorporation were filed by
P. P Baker, F. Dilling, C. E. Neialer,
K. S. Plank, and J. S. Manning for the
creation of the King's Mountain Tele
phone Company. The capital stock
is $1,000.
The other telephone company incor
porated today was The Queen City
Telephone Company of Charlotte with
J. A. Belvin, of Charlotte, and J. Holt
and J. H. Gourley, of Norfolk, as the
Incorporators. This company is char
tered for thirty years and the capital
stock is not to exceed $250,000.
DON'T GET CAUGHT NAPPING.
It will be well enough for the mer
chants and business men generally to
recollect that no city warrants will be
cashed by the City Treasurer unless
the City Tax Collector has stamped on
the back thereof that the party to
whom the warrant Is made payable
has paid all taxes due the city.
today's markets.
THE MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK
AND LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
By private wire to W. A. Porterfield &
Company.
NEW YORK COTTON.
Months.
April
May
June
Open
6 20
6 80
6 29
6 81
6 82
High.
6 23
6 80
6 83
6 87
6 39
6 86
6 37
6 38
6 38
648
r,3oo.
Low.
6 20
6 20
6 24
6 27
6 29
6 27
6 27
6 28
6 28
6 83
Cos.
6 206 28
6 286 29
6 806 82
6 86(316 37
6 876 88
6 866 87
6 86li 39
6 806 87
6 8B6 39
8 416 42
July
August
September 0 28
October 6 30
November 6 27
December 0 80
January 6 34
February
Firm; sales 32
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool, April 20. 4 p. m. Spots
good, business done, prices higher;
American middling 3d; sales 15,000;
speculative and export 1,000; receipts
14,000; American 11.900. Futures open
ed firm, demand active; closed Irregu
lar.
The following were the closing quo
tations oftlie Liverpool cotton market
todav:
April, 8 8!ts.
April and May, 8 38s.
May and June, 3 83s.
June and July, 3 33b.
July and Agust, 3 33b.
August and September 3 33s.
September and October, 8 28b.
Octobet and November, 3 32b.
November aud December, 3 31b.
December anil Januury, 3 31.
January and February 8 31b.
Futures closed irregular, unsettled.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISION
MARKET.
Tku f.ill.tu.inir worn rl;tai n IT mm.
1 1IC lull" r, .ug .
Utions on the Chicago Grain and Pro
Vision market today:
Wheat May 1.094; July 8J.
Corn May SIS Ju'y 82.
Oats May 20); July 23J.
Pork May 9.S0; July 9.97.
Urd May .B.17; July 5.25.
Clear Rib Sides May 5 15; July 5.25.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The following were the closing quo
tations on the New York Stock Ex
ihin (re
St. Paul 6t
Northwestern 117
Rnr.k Island --- 84
Southern Preferred 25i
Louisville Nashville 47
Chesapeake a Ohio 18J
Uon was - - ---
American Tobacco 1001
Missouri Pacific - 261
Manhattan 91
Western Union. 85t
Barlington and Quincy 90
JereeyCentral 91
IT -ft. Leather;-----. ..-.
SHORT STATEMENTS
Minor Matters Maiiipulafil
for the Many.
AROUND IN THE CITY.
Pot-Pourri of the Neva Pictured on Paper
Points and People Pertinently
Piekeland Pithily put in
Print.
Mr. A. F. Page is In the city.
Mr. Henry Page is In the city.
Mr. J. A. Piper of Durham is In the
city.
Miss Addie Howard left the city to
day. Mr. Jas. Webb, Jr., of Hillsboro la In
the city.
Mr. W. M. Stell of Charlotte Is in
Raleigh.
Mr. L. C. Humphrey of Goldsboro Is
In town.
Mr. Lewis Hitchcock of New Haven,
Conn., Is lntown.
Miss Love is visiting Mrs. L. C. Cald
well at the Yarboro House.
Mrs. F. A. Olds Is visiting Mrs. R. B.
u Bunch in Washington, D. C.
Mrs. J. MacLachlan and two sons of
Halifax, N. S., are at the Yarboro.
Miss Etta Mabry left this morning
for Mount Olive on a visit of several
weeks.
Messrs. L. Bruchmulller of New York
and H. L. Raynor of Pennsylvania are
the Yarboro.
John Griffith and his comDanr went
to Goldsboro today, where they will
present "Faust" tonight.
Mrs. J. F. Cross of Sunbury. who
stopped over in Raleigh on her way
home from Durham, left today.
Mr. George P. Hardy, of the Hardy
Bros. Co., met with a very painful ac
cident this morning by getting his foot
caught In a gas engine at Mr. Bretsch'a
bakery.
Fishop Cheshire returned from Wil
mington at 2:16 this morning. He will
(pit the Ctiurch of the Good Shepherd
his evening and administer confirma
tion.
The Rev. Mr. Bell, of Wilson, arrived
in the city this morning and Is a guest
at the Rectory of the Good Shepherd
He will preach in the Charon of th
Good Shepherd tonight
Yesterday. April 19th. was. the anni
versary of the first fight of the dvU
war, when the Sixth Massachusetts
Regiment attempted to go to Wash- -
ington by way of Baltimore.
The grocery stores here have re
ceived notice that the price of tea,
coffee and tobacco may be advanced
at any time on account of the contem
plated war tax which Congress may
Impose on those articles.
The time for paying city taxes will
end May 1st, and all who have not
paid by that time will have to pay the
costs. The Aldermen state positively
that their leniency will cease then.
It Is learned at the Agricultural De
partment that the sales of fertilisers
are as large as they were In the spring
of 1897. That means 14000,000 this year.
Gil Ward's trial at Goldsboro for the
murder of Mag DInklns will begin to
morrow.
The negro Jim Booker, who was con
victed of the murder of Mabaly White
and sentenced at the last term of the
court by Judge Tlmberlake to hang in
May, Is In poor health. His attorneys
have appealed to the Supreme Court
so the time for his execution will be
delayed several months. Booker la
wasting away, and he may not llva
long enough to pay the penalty of hie
crime on the scaffold.
This very entertaining lecture on
What a Country Parson Saw Aoross
the Water," will be delivered In the
Sunday school room of the Presbyte
rian church next Friday night at (
o'clock, for the benefit of the ohuroh
building fund. Tickets of admission
may be obtained at the Parlor Shoe
Store and at King's drug store. Prloea
25 cents for adults and 15 cents for
children.
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS LOVB
CRAWFORD.
Invitations have been Issued announo
ie the marriatre of Miss Love Craw
ford, daughter of Mr. W. R. Crawford,
this city, to Mr. Gaston E. Thurston,
.f
Goldsboro, N. C, Wednesday, April
!"th, at 3 o'clock p. m.. at the home Of .
he bride, on Hillsboro street. ,
Mr. Thurston Is cashier of the South
ern Railway at Goldsboro, and Is a
popular and well known young man Of
that Dlace. The bride Is one of Raleigh
charming young ladies, and Is a favor
ite in a large social circle.
FAIR AND COOLER.
The forecast of the weather bureau
for Raleigh and vicinity says, fair to
night and Thursday; cooler. - , v
The storm has moved from Mlohigaa
to the St. Lawrence valley; light ralna
fell throughout the southern and east-'
ein States, and amounts over an tnctu
occurred at Marquette and Mobile
weather has cleared except In the sast
Lake region and on the north At lan tie
coast ,
The high barometer Is central ever
Kansas, With tower temperature
reaching; below f reeling aver U Psv
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