wttoi Visitor
v.
VOL. XXXI.
RALEIGH, FRIDAY, APRIL 27. 1894.,
NO. 5
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FOR YOU
and poR US.
r"I Our elegant new
WRITING PAPERS
which wa hare Juit received were manufac
tured
EXPRESSLY
FOB US
ANDFQR YOU
by the leading maker of fine and fashionable
society stationer?.
x"ou cannot affjrd to use in vourcorres-
pondenc any but the very latest and beat
We want to show it to you.
Alfred Williams & Co
Society Stationers,
BALBI9H, NO.
Have Your Pictures
Framea
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We have a large lot of Moulding to seleot
from and are prepared to framsin any stjle
ueaireu iur qui me regular price.
We aiso have a Larger Stock of
FURNITURE
than we have ever had before, which we are
selling at greatly reduced prices.
BABY CARRIAGES
are a specialty.
ihomas & Maxell,
.Leading Farnitare Dealers,
O and 12 Martin Street,
RALEIGH, N. C febl
K TI THE
Don't hesitate, but came at once and get
your mattings We have them, and the
prices are right; good quality and beautiful
patterns. Moquet mats, bound edge, 49c,
cheap at 75c; Smyrna mats and rugs from
49c up. A beautiful line of pictures, 25 and
49c, $1,12 87,;4.
DON'T FORGETJflE PLACfi.
THE LY0I1 RACKET STORE
AUCTION SALE for THE WEEK
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
In these sales you will find anything
and everything mostly.
Sales will commence promptly at
IS o'clock each day.
FRANK STKONA.U11,
819, 821 and 828 Wilmington street.
, JPo2? Sal.
nn nice three room house and lot
(or sale on West Cannon avenuejgood
...ii nf mt.Arin vard: the house rents
for 11.60 per week; now oceapied by a
good tenant. One small oash pay.
Mid ffood time on the balance
by paying 0 per cent on the other
payment. For particulars apply to
TiisliaxiA.
IW
pL81w 68 Weet Gannon avenae
Items Picked Op and Bailed
Down.
Three convicts from Person county
arrived at the penitentiary today,
Charlotte proposes to celebrate the
sUte holiday in 11 ae style May 21 and I
to hear a speech by Gov Iillman of
S C.
The Sunday school of the Baptist
church at rortstnouth, Va, nas ar
ranged to pic nio this year at Littles
ton.
John Devereux, Esq, who left here
a couple of months ago, is now prao
ticinur law at Guthrie, o&lahoma ter
ritory. Mucb more money is required to 1
complete the Confederate monument
and it is hoped contributions will be
rapidly made.
List night a daughter of Oapt. J P
Timberlake died at Loulsburg. Ua
dertaker Brown sent a handsome
casket there today.
Raleigh ought to contribute a large
sum to the Confederate monument
fund. No place in the state ought to
be allowed to surpass it in liberality.
Rev Dr Eugene Daniel is apponted
A delegate from Albemarle presby
tery to the meeting of the Southern
presbytery at .Nashville, Tenn, next
week.
In the superior court today the
whole session was devoted to argu
ment in the case of the Antietam pa
per company against the Chronicle
publishing company.
The "North State Music Company,"
of which Mr. C G Stone was manager,
assigned Just after 6 o'clock p. ic,
yesterday to Mr Jfi a Baser, xne
preferred debts aggregate $1,600.
One of the questions heard quite
frequently now is when does the city
intend to use its road roller and ma
cadamize the streets? The delay in
this matter is singular, to say the
I least.
There was another race yesterday
(the third) between the Atlantic Coast
Line and the K S D fast trains be
tween Jacksonville. Fla, and Wash
Ington. The R&D won by half an
hour.
The cotton receipts to date this sea-
eon are 20,58! bales, agains 21,411 last
season. The week's receipts were
bales, against 161. The week's ships
ments were 886, stock oa platform 250,
stock in warehouses 1,4 10.
The letter carriers were today f uri
nisbed with new patent straps for
holding packages of mail. These are
more convenient than the rubber
bands heretofore used and the saving
to the government is large.
The police are clearing the slde
walks of goods save those sold or re
ceived to be put in store. It is an ex
cellent regulation and yet some mer
chants are made angry by it. The
streets crtainly look much better,
and the chief of police Is doing a good
thing in enforcing tne ordinance
strictly.
The Odd Fellows here celebrated
the 75th anniversary of their order in
handsome style last evening. There
were addresses by Messrs Charles M
Busbee and W C McMaokln,and Ruth
lodge, Daughters of Uebekah, served
refreshments in very bandsomo style
i'honias R PurnelJ, Ksq, delivered an
address before the lodges at Durham.
One of the leading citizens of RaN
eigh told a great truth today when
he said: "Uongress, uoxey ana tee
devil are running this country."There
are many persons who believe that
great trouble will yet be caused by
the Coxey cranks, and look for riots
and expect the troops all over the
country to be called out within thirty
days.'
A pose of revenue officials return
ed today from a raid in Harnett coun
ty. They captured and destroyed an
illicit distillery. Jonnaon.tne owner.
waB also captured. An the posse was
about to ret urn to Raleigh with him,
Johnson shoved a valise in the face of
deputy marshal John R Upchurch
and in an instant sprang into the
woods and disappeared. Upchurch
shot at him. Wilfred Bekwitb, a
negro, who declined to give his name
to anybody save a reporter, was ar
rested and brought here.
As yet no lease of Metropolitan hall
nas been mae. it was saia openiy
recently that the academy of music
would be closed by its owner, but it
seems that it will be kept open, as
many attractions are being booked
for that place of amusement next
season. Among these are Nat Good
win. Salvini, Milton Nobles, Lillian
Lewis. Mrs James Brown Potter and
Richard Golding. Some improve"
ments ought to be requtred at the
academy, in the way of better exits.
from the gallery particularly. These
ought to be arranged daring the sum
mer.
lew advertisements.
Read D T Johnson1! ipeciala.
Read what i f Swindell haa to say.
I MCA.
Beruember the singing nlass Satur
day evening Prof Wilson will be
present
Jr.O C. A M.
K guiar meeting or Kaielgh coun
ell No 1 tonig it at 8 o'clock sharp.
Every member is earnestly requested
to attend. The degree team will be
on hand, as there will be initiation.
U. R. HAYNES,
Reo. Sec.
. The Jinlor Muslcale.
An occasion of unusual interest will
be the muslcale to be given by the
junior members of the Hospital circle
of King's uaugnters at tne residence
of Mr James Boylan Friday evening,
at 8 o'clock. A very pleasing musical
programme, with recitations. &o.
has been arranged, and the little
folks who will participate show a
marked degree of proficiency in their
respective parts. Contributions will
be voluntary, .and it is .hoped that
the attendance will be as large as the
efforts of i the children deserve, and
the charitable object in view de.
n.ands. 2t
What is tn the Market.
Better vegetables are now oomlng
In. Raleigh ought, by co operation
of all the dealers, to get Florida veg
etables of all kinds, such as pass
through here dally on the way north.
strawberries are very nign yet; an"
reasonably so. in fact, and sell from
wagons at 30 to 85 cents a quart. Un
ions are now large and tine, and come
from Newbera, They sell at 5 cents
a bunch. Peas-are remarkably scarce;
none were on sale today, uaboage
sell at 5 to 10 cents each; asparagus 10
cents a bunch; lettuce 5 to 10 cents a
head: salad 10 cents a pecs. Eggs re
mala at 10 cents, spring cuic&ens are
more plentiful and are quoted at 10 to
35 cents; grown fowls at 85 cents,
Sweet potatoes retail at 15 cents per
peck; Irish potatoes 85 cents. Toma
toes ar j rather scarce, at 20 cents per
dozen. In the way of meats lamb is
Ui to 11. mutton 10 to 121. choicest
steak 15, ordinary cuts of beef 10 to
12i pork 10 to 12 retail and 6 to 8
wholesale; sausage 10 cents mixed,
12i for all pork; veal 10 to 121 . Roe
shad are 50 cents each, buck shad 25
to 80, herring 15o a bunch, other nsh
20 to 25o A few pan rock are coming
in. These weigh 5 too pounds apiece
and sell for75o to $1 a pair.
The entertainment given at the
residence of Mr John Keith for the
benefit of Central M E church was a
success in every respect. The pro.
gramme was very interesting, there
being instrumental and vocal music,
recitations &o. 8peolal mention is
due little Maud Separk and Pauline
Young. Toe financial result was
very satisfactory for which the lady
managers thanK tneir generous
friends
Wile Rev A D Hunter, of west
Raleigh, and three young men room
Ing in his house were at church last
evening, a colored man, Jesse Petti'
ford, seeming to do armsing was
prowling around the house both in
the back yard and front yard. There
were only two girls and one child
with Mrs Huner and all became very
much excited before Mr. Hunter
and the young men returned.
The rail way commission has had
remarkable success in adjusting com
plaints against the various roads. It
is now asked to order that the R&D
and SAL passenger trains connect
at Gary. Notices have been sent the
authorities of both roads to show
cause why the desired connection
should not be made. As at present
one train leaves only four minutes be
fore the other comes in.
The semi centennial number of the
University Magazine is one of great
value. Among the contributors is
Mr Perrin Busbee, of Raleigh. It was
in the little office on Mr O M Busbee's
lot that judge Gaston wrote the state
song "Carolina."
An officer from Indiana arrived
here today and brought requisition
papers tor Henderson Harris who is
wanted for grand larceny. Harris is
under arrest at Siler City, Chatham
county, and will be at once taken
back to Indiana.
This morning while at breakfast at
his boarding house on Hlllsboro
street Prof W A Withers of the A& M
college was attacked by verdigo. A
physician gave aim prompt attention.
The train from Greensboro dae at
10-55 am. was two hours late today.
The delay was at Greensboro.
It is said that there will certainly
be anotner Diaaer lortne street car
line at the sale May 2.
The new quarters of the savings
bans will be occupied next atonoay
PERSONAL KENTON
Of People Wno Came and
Went Tcda?.
State senator H 0 Olive was here
today
Mrs Blanche Riddle is seriously
sick at her residence.
Mr F H Rosslter, general secretary
of the Y M O A. of Henderson, is
here.
Mr J G Smith and Miss Addie Rog
ers were married last evening by Re
u n Tattle.
Rev A M Simms last evening uni
ted in marriage Mr W C Betts and
Bliss resale L Ray.
Ex Gov. Holt, who for some davs
has been sick here with a cold, is
much better today.
Mrs Thomas G. Lee. who has been
sick for the past three monchs. is
critically ill tody.
Ex judge E G Reade is now able to
walk on the street, as is also W Dal.
las Haywood, Esq.
Mr W H Green, saoerintendent. and
J H Drake, general freight azent. of
the R&D railway are here.
Mr John Upchurch, a prominent
republican of White Oak township,
died Wednesday, of cancer, aged 60.
Prof W F Massey. of the A and M
college, will deliver an address at the
a. JE church at Henderson Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock, in the interest of
the Y M C A of that place.
Dr W R Wood, superintendent of
the insane asylum here, has returned
from Fayetteville, where he gave ex
pert testimony in a case in which a
man named Starling is charged with
the murder of his father in law. The
latter, whose name was Denning.
had been discharged from the asylum
only two or three days before the
morder.
Mr John 0 Scarborough, state su
perintendentof public inatructlon.has
gone to Salem, where he will deliver
an address tomorrow. Next week he
speaks at the state normal and Indus
trial school at Greensboro. He will
May 8 begin a series of addresses in
Stanly.county. His subject U always
public souooi education and be
handles it well.
Weather.
Synopsis : An area of high pressure
is central over the South Atlantic
states. The pressure decreases to
northwest and a storm center is found
central over North Dakota. These
conditions produce the prevail
log southerly winds and rising tern
perature. Indications are that it
will continue fair In North Carolina
Carolina on Saturday, with rising
temperature.
Washington forecast for North
Carolina : generally fair. Local fore
cast: Saturday fair, warmer. Local
data for 24 hoars ending 8 am, Frl
day, April 27. Maximum tempera
ture 74 ; minimum temperature CO ;
rainraiiuu.
Special Notice.
It is expected that conveyances can
be had for persons desiring to attend
the onion meeting -at In wood baptist
church tomorrow. It is thought they
will leave the Baptist mission rooms
at 9 a m. This meeting is to begin at
10 a m and continue Saturday and
Sunday.
W H Watlington. who lost his iV
000 damage case in court here this
wees, is now at Durham and tells the
Globe that " a man cannot get jus
tice at Kaieign," so nas applied for a
new trial ana will move his case to
Durham, land the case will pro
oaoiy come up at tne j une term.
T R Yarboro. a well known colored
editor of Atlanta, who was a native
of Franklin county, blew out bis
brains yesterday afternoon at WaBh
ington, D C. Yarboro used to come
here several times a year.
At 5 p m Sand ay, at Pullen's pond
a number of persons converted at the
recent revival at the West End mis
sion will be baptized. The mission
Sunday school will meet at 8 o m. in
Bteaa oi o:w as usual.
Yesterday afternoon little Iredell
Hardie ran out in Favetteville atret
near the Y M OA building after a
ball and was run over by a carriage.
He was only slightly hurt.
If the rate of a cent a mile on the
railways is secured there will he
many thousands of people here May J
m iney win not coma unless a
cheap rate is given.
Sand for use in buildintr the faun.
dationof the monument has been
delivered at the west sate of thn
capital sqaare.
The apple prospects are better than
expected.
Hardware, &e.
YOUMAYNOT
WEEDOHE
BUT WE WOULD
LIKE EVERYBODY
TO CALL A.HD 8KB THE
STYLES OF
PRETTY
BABY
CARRIAGES
Trimmed.in
CARDINAL BLUE,
POMEGRANATE,
CORAL
and other colors.',
The price is right.
RALEIGH, N. O.
Orj Geoda, J9otton &4t
TIED
-OR TO
-TIE.
36c
Either way you waut them, and at
any price you want them, 25 or 50c.
We mean neckties for gentlemen,
and the nicest neckties you ever
saw for the money. They are one
of the features of our great men's
furnishing business; we Siy great,
because we mean "great" and be
cause it is "great." We are carry
ing the largest stock of lines this
year; some people said it would
not pay; that this is too small a
town for so great a stock. But
that is not so; it has paid U3 and
our customers well.
50o
50c
50b
50o
50c
50c
50c
50o
50c
50C
50c
500
50o
50c
50c
503
50a
500
50a
50o
50o
50c
50o
5Jc
POo
50o
50a
25c
25o
25c
25c
25c
25c
25c
25c
250
25c
25c
25c
2?c
25c
23
25c
25o
25c
23c
25c
25c
25c
25c
25o
25c
25c
25c
25o
1503
I 50a
c.A.0Hili&co.
Gentleman's
TAN SH OES.
Colored f oat wear is no longer an experi
ment, this style is now permanent. Gentle
man will do well to note what we have to
offer.
At $3.00 and $3.50
Gents' Tan and Russet Bala.
At 55.00
Picadilly
Bluchers and
Bals.
Bals and Tuxedo
At S6.00
Square toe light Russia Bluchers. Picadilly
Russia Button, 4 large buttons. Seal
Picadilly Bals.
Our shoes are always the
the prioe.
best to ba had at
w. n. & r. s.
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