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VOL. XXXI. RALEIGH, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1894. NO. 2 FOR YOU TBI KIIG'SBICGHTXBS. CITY INBRIEF. llardware, &c. andFOR US. 01 Our elegant new WRITIHG PAPERS which we ham just received were manufac tured EXPRESSLY08 ""TOR YOU by ihe leading maker of fine and fashionable society stationery. You cannot afford to use in vour corres pondence any bat the very latest and best paper. We want to show it to you. Alfred Williams k Co Society Stationers, RALEIGH, N 0. The State Medical Society. The North Carolina medical society was called to order Tuesday at Greennboro, Dr W H H obb, the president, in the cb air Dr R H Stan eel!, Jr, read a paper on "Some New Ideas," Dr Randolph Winslow one on "Intestinal Surgery," Dr J M Hays an article on "Opthalmology," Dr J E Ashoraft one on "Syphillis." Dr J Howell read the annual essav enti tied, "The Relation of the Physician to the Family In the Prevention of Hereditary Disease." A vacancy on the board of censors was filled by the addition of Dr 8 D Booth. Dr Oarl Yon Rack, of Asheville, read on the "Treatment of Consumption by the Family Physician." Wednesday Dr W J Jones read the report of the obituary .committee. Two new members on the board of medical examiners were elected these being Drs T S Burband J M Hays. The annual oration was delivered In the chapel of the state normal school, after which an entertainment was given the aud'eDce by the yonng ladies of that institution. The pub lie attended In large numbers. At noon Wednesday the state board of health was called to order by its president, Dr H T Bahnson. Dr R H Lewis, of Raleigh, secretary of the board, read an exceedingly able and exhaustive report of what has been accomplished by the board dur ing the past year. At the afternoon session the associ ation proceeded to elect officers for the ensuing yeai : Dr Tucker, of Henderson was elected president; Dr Way, first vice president; Dr Harrell, second vice president; Dr McMullen, third vice president; Dr Misenheimer, fourth vice president. Dr Robert Jewitt was elected secretary by ao elamation, and Dr Perry treasurer Weather Conditions and Forecast The storm yesterday morning cen tral over South Dakota has moved eastward to Minnesota; the pressure has fallen considerably in the north as far east as Washington. The weather is generally fair over the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and over the southern states, and the morning temperatures are very high over this region, with southerly winds. The conditions seem very , favorable for thunder storms. West of the Missies ip'pl river, from Kansas northward, the temperature has fallen, with northerly winds. Local forecast for Raleigh and vi einity: Friday, generally fair; eon tinned warm. The conditions are favorable for thunder storms Friday evening. Local data for the 24 hoars ending 8 a m: Maximum temperature 80; minimum temperature 68; rainfall 0.05. Hew Advertisements. Whiting Bros. Clothing. Dnghi Special. Money to Lend Special. PERSONAL MENTION People Who Came and Went Todav. Collector Simmons went to New- bern today, to remain a week. Mr John W Jenkins of the Durham Globe was here this afternoon. Mrs T B Womack has gone to John ston county to visit her sister, Mrs Saunders. A letter to ths 8entinel says that Mr Patrick Henry Winston has come out in a Spokane, Washington, paper and declared himself a populist. Miss Kate Hale left today for Bal. timore, where she will remain a few days with her sister and will then sail for Uurope, to remain until Septem ber. Messrs L A Carr, E G Ltueberrry and Julian 8 Carr were here yester day inspecting the new company's telephones, which they will probably adopt for use there by the new ex change. Durham's new officers are: Clerk and auditor, Geo W Woodward; chief of police. W A Williams; nealtn oms cer, Dr si f iJoaaie; street commis sioner, J B Christian; city attorney, a A Foushee; town treasurer, W Y Shaw. The Durham Globe says that Mr W T Meadows, who has made bis home in Durham for two or three years as travelling salesman, has cooue to Ral eigh to Raleigh to reside and will travel for Taylor & Moore, manufac turers of tobacco. Rev N M Jurney, who was here yes terday on his way home from Mem phis, says the Methodist General Conference will elect one bishop and will transfer to the North Carolina conference the North Carolina coun ties now in the Virginia conference. No Captures Yet, None of the ten prisoners who made theirj escape yesterday morning nave been recaptured. A country man who came in said be saw Orange Page near Battle's bridge, on Neuse river 12 miles from Here. Utner per sons brought news that three of the men were seen west of here near 'i acker's pond. Last night a mes sage was telephoned from tne coun try tnat tnree or lour persons oi sus picious appearance had been seen just before nightfall near Mr Ransom xllntons tarui, soutn or nere. um cers went there and found this was a tact, but that the men had gone. Some women who came in this morn ing say they saw two men in the woods south of the water works and that these men ran aud hid them selves. Deputies and searchers were out yesterday from about 11 a m, and all night;last night. The mayors, sher iffs and chiefs of police iu all parts of the state are notified by postal card to look out for Orange Page. It is the general belief that the desperate mur derer will be hard to capture. Of course he is an outlaw and the re ward of $150 will be paid for him dead or alive. Would anybody in this sec tion give shelter to Page? This is a question asked today. The reward for each of tne otber nine prisoners who got away is $10. About fifteen depu ties are making search for him. Some new ones went out today. Allusion was made yesterday to Mr Leary as the jailer here. He is not the jailer but the cook. It was said on the streets today that the lesson of the escape and the very practical in formation it gives would in the future cause some important and most ne cessary changes in jail management; that tne steel bedsteads would be taken out of the cells; that water closets would be arranged, as they ought to be, in each cell; that the prisoners would be sept locked In the cells; that condemned murderers would be kept in a separate cell, and that the jail would be properly guarded at uight by a guard in the interior who would be of some use. A Faithful Friend. A lady subscriber to the Visitor, who lives h- re, remarked yesterday that she had been taking the Visitor nearly 16 years, and tv at if she had to miss either sapper or the Visitor she would lose the sapper every time That is the kind of a friend to have. The lady has been a faithful sub scriber. The Colored Physicians. The colored physicians of this state are in session at Greensboro the Rec ord says, holding their annual con vention. J Elmer Delllnger Is the president. An elaborate program has been prepared, consisting of paper to be read, discussions, etc. Some Holes About Their ventlon. State Con Today's Charlotte Observer gives a special from Statesvllle which says: The State association of King's Daughters convened this morning. and extensive preparations have been made by thejlocal circle for the en tertainment of delegates. .Two of the principal features consist of an invitation by the local circle to the delegates to attend in a body as their ; aests the grand concert of the "Old North State1' orchestra this evening, and Friday evening a public recep tion will be tendered the visiting la dies and refreshments served in the armorv of the Iredell Blues. The soldier boys are making special exer tion to make their hall attractive by a profusion of flowers and otber handsome decorations. The 8tate convention of King's Daughters met in the Presbyterian churcn and was nailed to order by Mrs Amis, of Ox ford. 8he read the 87th Psalm and invoked. Divine blessings on the assemblage and its work about to be done. Mrs Hayes, state secretary, was elected permanent chairman, and Miss Eliza Moore, of Kaieiga, was made secretary. The address of wel come was made hy MIssMamie Adams, of Statesvllle, anu that in reply by Miss Eliza Moore, of Raleigh. The assembly (represent 25 towns of the "Old North .State." An early frost In fall he slightly touched the pretty heads of a few, bat eternal spring is in their hearts. State Capitol Notes. Col A O. Holliday was today ap pointed a commissioner to atten d the southern inter slate immigration convention to be held in Augusta, Ga.. May 80 Secretary of state Coke warns the people of several insurance compa nies reported as doing business in this state without license, one or tnese be ing the Farmers and Mechanics of Alexandria, Va. This is a violation of law, and the agents are liable to $300 tine and 90 days In jail, or botn. People should see that agents have license, as those who have not are swindlers and ought to be arrested. Another Bank of lew Hanover Case An examination of the officers and directors of the defunct bank of New Hanover began yesterday at Wll mington, before G W Carroll, the commissioner appointed to take test! mony in behalf of the plaintiff in the case, Mrs Annie Carr, against the officers and directors of the broken bank. The Messenger says Mr George W Williams and Col John Wilder At kinson were examined, bat no part of the testimony is allowed to be pub lished, under a rule adopted by the court, as it is to come before a jury at some future time. Monument Notes. Buncombe county, through Mrs A Gadger, vice president, has sent $190 to the monument fund. It is said 500 mounted'men from the country will be in the procession on the 22d; all being veterans and sons of veterans. Messrs Robert L Burkhead and William H Bragg are appointed flnan cial agents of the monument associ ation and on the 22d will have desks near the speakers' stand, at which they will receive contributions. Col S MoD Tate and Oapt 8 Ashe will examine all relics to be placed in the corner stone. This stone was hauled to the monument site today by Mr Linehan It is not the regular corner stone, bat will simply be used on this occasion. is a plain slab of granite 8i feet long and two feet thick. The real corner stone will have a suitable date and inscription All relics which are be placed in the corner stone should be at once sent to Mrs Armistead Jones, president of the monument association. The city time is now five minutes lower than the railway time. terns Picked Op and Boiled Down. Chatham county Is to have another roller flouring milL A convict from Macon arrived at the penitentiary today. The executive committed of th in. sane asylum will meet to accept the new wing in July. Hand Grrenadei are now carrlnd in the mail cars which leave here: to be used in case of fire. The collector of revnnnA had a. k. DOrt todav Of the aniziira nf an llHMf distillery in Moore county. The 1 000 corregnnnrtAnta nf tha a or. ricultaral department In their reports speas or tne severe drought. The railways will rnn iwlnl trains here on the 22d. It will require many ears to handle the crowds of visitor. The mercury climbed up to the 90 eeree notch todav and t.h har. mi more oppressive man at any time tills season. Brown Williams was before the mayor today for cutting down a limb so that it fell upon and broke a fire alarm wire. He paid $5. The mourning drapery on the exte rior and interior of tbecapitol, placed mere two days after senator Vance's death, has been taken down. North Carolina 4 per cent bonds brought 101 on the Baltimore market this week. This is the highest price tney nave been quoted at this year, Saturday the baseball team of the high school of Orange presbytery at meoane will play a game at Athletic pars bere with the A and M college team. Invitations are out to the marriage of Mr Thomas Ashe Hall to Miss Lida Drane, at Savannah. Ga. June 5. Miss Drane has many relatives and friends in this state. The heavy rain north of here Monday afternoon broke Norwood's milldam, and the flood of water whlob rushed down the little stream badly injured crops in the bottom lands. The revenue officials here snentlast evening at Milbarnie, enjoying planned shad" and tbe usual etcete ras " They returned about 9 o'clock and greatly enioved the affair. The shad were fat and fine. The depot at Millbrook was struck by lightning Monday afternoon and set on fire. A gravel train was on the side track there and the men on this put oat tbe fire and by quick and naru worn saved tne building. Sheriff Kearney, of Franklin brought here and turned over to sheriff Page Frank Hines. colored who tea days ago struck his wife on the head and face with a baseball bat, and then fled. He was captured at Louis oarg. The sentiment of the members of the members of the central commit tee which met heie yesterday is strong against an early convention They say they desire the convention held not eurlier than tbe last of July or later than August 1st. At the commencement exercises of the white graded school of Charlotte this evening at the auditorium, there will be 1,000 children on the stage The exercises of the colored graded school take place in the same building Friday evening and the Charlotte News says there will be 800 scholars on the stage. The ladies of the auxiliary to the board of missions of Christ church will .tomorrow evening, at the resi dence of Mrs Badger, corner South McDowell and West Morgan streets give a tea. There will be no charge for admission, but there will be a con tribution box in which visitors can place whatever they may desire to give. Died, This morning, at his residence, 524 N West street, Mr Wllber Lewis aged 75 years. Supreme Lodge K. of H. Cinolnnatl.O.May 18. The supreme lodge of the Knights of Honor met to day All the officers and representa tives from nearly all the states and territories were present. The reports of the supreme officers showed a won derful record through a year of great est depression ever known in the his tory of the benevolent organization. The additions during the year have been at the rate of 930 per month. The present membership is 118,854. The treasurer's report sho ved that from January, 1893, to April 1, 1894, there had been collected for the wid ows' and orphans' benefit fund $5,-069,304.79. A BIG SHIPMENT T HERE were shipped from the Chicago factory of the Western Wheel Works one hundred machines a day by express during week before last. On Saturday fifteen of the largest tracks operated by the express companies were called in to carry off an order receive'' from the New York branch ollice. Each wagon was loaded with twenty-five wheels, making a total of three hundred and seventy-rive machines in the lot. The Western Wheel works make the CRESCENT Cycles, and their capacity is forty thousand wheels each year. Gentlemen' s CRE8CE NTS -$75. Ladies' CSESCENTS- 50. Girls & Boys' CRESCENTS 40. Bos. fl.Bris&Sofls RALEIGH, N. O. Dry Good. Notions, WashDressGoods This depirtment is just resplendent with aa n1msin on4lnaa namatv ftf WAQVAa fVtlnrfl mixtures and fabrics. Styles and prices perfectly captivating. .SJ Ducks, Lawns, Satines, Crepons, Swisses, India Linons, Pongees, Tissues, unam brays, Creponettes, Challie, Crink les, Percala, Shirtings, 4c. White and Colored French Duck Suitiugs, Marseilles and wide web Piques. If you want to keep cooljwe can assist you. feather, Lace, silk Gauze, China Silk, I fetin, Palm & Japanese in great variety. USUI New. fresh, clean stock. All the new thincra in Neckwear, Underwear, Seglige and Dress Shirts; good assortment of Hosiery, Suspen ders, Garters, &c. Full stock of Straw Hats Cheap. 60 Different styles of Ladies' and Chil dren's Low Quartered Shoes. Styl ish, beautiful, comfortable. R A D GAINS in Trunks for Travelers. bTry your hand with us once, Ci Ai -OF Buying Furniture - a We will make this month as interesting to furniture buyers as last month was. We do not limit customers to just one or two lines, but they can have a wide range to choose from. BOOK CASES, Sideboards, , FOLDING BEDS, Chamber Suits, PARLOR SUITS And many Odd Pieces. This is fine furniture at "cheap furniture' prices. W. H. & R. S. TUCKER & CO ft . n II MMD&go CONTINUED PRIVILEGES W I- - 'k If i m V
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