mkt 4V VOL. XXXI. RALEIGH, .SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1894. NO. 24 FOR you: AHDFOR US. Oar elegant new WRITING PAPERS which we here ut reoeiTed were manufao- rarea EXPRESSLY FOBU8 HFBfiYOU y the feeding maker of and fashionable aoctatv itatjonerr. xoa oaoncx anora w use in your oorrea jxmdence any bat the Terr latest and best fe want to ahow ii to yon. AlfredWilliams&Co Society Stationers, RALEIGH, NO. 1 Firee, IFree PARLOR ORNAMENT! CaH "1 azcLci. See Tt- A Magnificent Gift to Old and Hew Cus tomers 1 Wonders of the World's Fair and the iSUdway Piaisance. 300 GRAND VIEWS ! BEAUTIFUL, MATCHLESS, BEWILDERING ! All the Grand and wonderful features of the great Chicago Fair taken at ;the height of the splendor of the world s exposition It is the greatest, the best, the largest, the most wonderful, the most beautiful, the most desirable, the only complete portfolio. 16 Portfolios; 16 large Photographs in each. Series No 1 ready on Monday. Trade checks.will be issued for the amount of all purchases; when these trade checks reach $2!prcsent them and get series No 1, Only series No 1 given out during the week. We will commence delivering Monday morning. Bemember, only a limited num ber to be given away. It is expensive ad vertising and a.rare treat to our many cus tomers and friends which we believe they will appreciate. Our Proposition. We shall rive out lOo Portfolios first week. No more. And we shall use the miller's rale first come, first served commencing with the trst series, or Ne 1 Portfolios. The next week we shall do the same and so on until all are disposed of. There are 1 6 Port fo'ios containing over 300 grand views; size xiit lncnea. mosx weex a new rort win oe : ready. .... C.A. SHERWOOD &C0. A night or two since during the abt sence of Rev Dr Eugene Daniel an at tempt was made to rob his house. Members of the family called for help, a gectlenian ran to the house, unarmed, of course, and saw the would be thief s the latter ran off. PERSONAL QENTION Of People Who Came and Went TodaT. Mm Ledbetter returned to the city today after six weeks absence. Mr B 8 Jerman Is at New York looking after some natters conneoted with the academy of music Mrs J W Alberton, of Elizabeth City, is visiting her nephews, Messrs Edward and Thomas Pescud. Mr Atlast Denton yesterday drove Bob. the horse which won the first and only heat in the Fairview raoes. Col E G Harrell left today for Morehead City on matters conneoted with the encampment of the Third and Fourth regiments. OolIWAvery, of Atlanta, repre senting the southern exposition, is here. North Carolina ought to make a fine display at this exposition. Junius Orimes.left this morning for Edenton, to enter a competitive ex amination for a naval cadetship from the first district. He was prepared at that excellent school, theRaleigh male academy. Mr Van MeMackin came home some time ago, and became sick. He so far recovered that last Monday he left lor Charlotte. Yesterday a telegram was received stating that he was very nlnk and his sister. Miss Katie, has gone to see him. The following arrived this after - r tv wrr noon: Mr ana jours weorge n w ain wright, of Tarboro; Hon W H Branch from Washington; Rev Baylus Cade of Lonisbarg; Mr and Mrs P A Carter, of New York: Mr N J Riddlck. from a visit to Gates count v. and judge J F Graves, from Halifax. Lieutenant Henderson, of the agri cultural and mechanical college, went ud to Salisbury today for a day or two. It is possible that the cadet battalion of the college will parade Tuesday, though it has no arms. The trustees have not sent on the bond for the arms and equipments. Capt Williams of the Governor's Guard, who is in charge of the recep tion, entertainment, etc , of the troops who will be here on the 22d says notice fromjonly two companies has been received. The notices are from companies at Greenville and Durham. There is an informal no tice from the Henderson company. I Change of Sunday Hours Fostomce. Owing to change of arrival of train I No 86 from Greensboro the general delivery and carriers' windows will open hereafter from 2:30 to 8 p m. Wins a Prize. The State board of medical exam iners, which had for several days been in session at Greensboro, adjourned at a late hour last night. Forty three of the sixty applicants for license is physicians passed the examination. Three are ladies; Miss Gove, Mrs L H Brown and Mrs C E Jones. But the honor-winner is Dr Hubert A Roys ter, son of Dr W I Royster of Raleigh, and his town Is proud of him. He passed his examination in the most I brilliant style and won the Appleton prize, a valuable one. He will be here a few days and will then return to Philadelphia. He has been as signed to special hospital duty. The entertainment to be given at the home of Mrs. Badger, corner West Morgan and South McDowell streets, was not held last evening, but will be held this evening. There were many people at Fair- view farm yesterday afternoon, to see tbe horses and also the trotting on the excellent track. Only one heat was trotted when the storm came np. Never was there a more thoronghly drenched crowd All who could do I so - hastened back to town. One man declares that his horse swam half the way. The races will be fin llshed next Jnriday. Masonic. Hiram lodge No 40. A F A M, will meet in regular communication Mon- nay evening, nay siat, at ciuc. Members are earnestly requested to be present, as work is expected In the third degree. Brethren of sister lodges cordially invited. W. 8. Primrose, W. M. E. B. Thomas, Sec. All Stunned. Near Fayetteville daj before yes terday there was a remarkable elect trlcal phenomenon. Four persons standing in a yard near house heard a whfulng sound and saw a ball of fire descending towards them. An in stant later it exploded with a stun ning report, and all four were knocked down and were insensible for several minutes. One was partially paralyzed Near them was an ox, killed Instantly, yet its skin was not puno tared, nor were any bones broken. When the explosion occurred there was no thunder, lightning or rain. Monument Notes. The president of the monument as sociation desires to thank Mr 8ber wood Higgsfpr membership fees for every matober' of his father's family. Today bandstand was built north of the monoment site. The pfesKreht of the association wishes to thank Mrs Armistead Bar well, vice president for Mecklenburg county, for $170; also Mrs Josh James, of New Hanover, for $200 donation to the fund and Mrs J A Long, vice president for contribution from Per son county. The vice presidents have a reunion Tuesday. The ladies return thanks to Col J R Lane, last colonel 26th N O regl ment, for a handsome contribution, through Mrs H A London of Chat ham. Board of Public Charities. As stated, the board of public char ities met yesterday, Dr Charles Duffy of Newborn presiding, Capt O B Den son secretary: the other members present being L J Haughton, W A Blair and Wesley N J ones. A special report was read by the secretary. It was complete. The spring inspeo tions of the oonuty institutions are now in progress, and reports are com Ing in. Jj'ilty are already received, and of these 89 say that all the county institutions are in good order and well managed; others report re pairs and improvements in progress, Some are reported in bad order, with no expectation of improvement, Messrs Jones, Haughton and Denson were appointed to draft suitable res olutions of respect to the memory of Dr E Burke Haywood (the board's first chairman) and Dr J T Reid who died May 4 Blanks for the special inspection of county workhouses and police station houses were ordered prepared and tne secretary was or dered to consult the proper author ities and prepare a set of rules for the government of prisoners, to be re com mended by the board. A resolution opposing public executions, and call ing for their discontinuance by the county commissioners, was adopted. Plans of model jails were exhibited to the board, these being for use of counties desiring to build such struc tures. Reports show that all the state charitableand correctionIr stitu tions are being improved, and most of them enlarged. The duty of in peotlonof the state institutions for the year was assigned to a commit tee of the board. Secretary Denson was on motion of Mr Jones warmly thanked for the admirable work he has done during the past twelve months. The important matter of a reform school was discussed, and the board reiterated its determination to press this matter upon the public at tention Mr Blair offered a resolu tion thanking Rev William Walker and other clergyman for their volun tary work in considering religious work in conducting religious servi ces. The board adjourned at noon today. CITY IN BRIEF. Hem Picked DB Md Huilftfl Down. The storm blew down several trees north of here. The office of the North Carolinian was flooded by the heavy rain. Tbe commencement exercises of Shaw University were held this week. No captures of jail birds who es caped Wednesday were reported to day. A good deal of stock in the Melrose cotton mills is being taken by people In Johnston county. The sum of $9,000 Is to be paid for the Lyman residence, at which bishop Cheshire will reside. Mr Marsden Bellamy, of Wllmlng ton, has been re-elected supreme die tator of tbe Knights of Honor. Sheriff Smith, of Mecklenburg, brought to the penitentiary Tony Lyon, a convict wbo escaped several years ago. The Baptist tabernacle Sunday school will go on an annual excursion picnic to Wilmingtoon, N O. Round trip ticket $2. Tickets are being rapidly sold to the Confederate concert at Metropol itan hall. They have been put down to fifty cents. Last night lightning struck the peak of the roof of Mr R H Bradley's bouse and tore oil some shingles and then broke the gutters. Yesterday three Inches of rain fell in less than two honrs. It is said that the rain was not as hard Inmost parts of the county as It was here. xesceraay during tne storm iitrnt ning struck a new house of Fred Lane's in East Raleigh and did con siderable damage. The house was not occupied. Eight thousand persons saw the commencement exercises of Char lotte's white public schools Thursday evening, and 1,100 pupils were on the great stage in the auditorium. Eanday afternoon at 4 o'clock Rev D H Tnttle, of Central M E church, will speak to men in the parlor of the Y M O A song service 20 minutes Good music. All men are invited to this service. Tbe storm was severe at the farm of Mr W G Upohnrch in Rbamkatte. The hall rain and wind nearly ruined 100 acres of cotton. Not enongh is left to plant ten acres, it is said. In the absence of Rev Dr Daniel, who is attending the general asBem bly at Nashville, Tenn, Rev E O Mur ray, of Mebane will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian church tomorrow at 11 a m and 8 pm. The cruise of the North Carolina naval reserves, fonr divisions, under command of Francis Winslow, will begin July 14th, from Southport, on tbe monitor Nantucket, which will be entirely manned by the reserves. At Central Methodist chnrch to morrow the eighth anniversary of "Children's Day" will be observed. Theme, "The World for Christ." Sermon by the pastor specially for children but good for i.M r f ' Sermon at 8 p m. Everybody invi ted. The bureau of information for the convenience of visitors here on the 22d will have its headquarters in the railroad station and will immediately on the arrival of persons who desire quarters locate them in hotels, boards ing houses or private houses. There will be room for all. There will be special children's day services at Edenton street Methodist church tomorrow at 11 o'clock a m. and at 5 o'clock p m., to whioh the public is cordially invited. At the morning servloe the singing will be led by the children of the church, and a sermon appropriate to the oo oaslon will be preaohed by the pastor. Hardware, &c. ABIGSHIPMEFJT T RE RE . wf re 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 trucks operated by the express companies were called in to carry off an order receive1) from the New York branch office. Each wagon was loaded with twenty-five wheels, making a total of three hundred and seventy-five machines in the lot. The Western Wheel works make the ORESCENT Cycles, and their capacity is forty thousand wheels each year. Gentlemen's CRESCENTS 175. I Ladies' -CRESCENTS-50. I Girls & Boys' CRESCENTS 40. Ill RALEIGH, N. O. Dry Gooda, Notion, e. ffT 1 1 T JJ, &jLJLOU fliiJi C.WEIKEL 124Fay3it3Yiltefr UP ST MRS. Call the attention of hit friends and the public to the fact that he Jhas just received i stock ot Fine Woolens for spring and summer wear, and is ready to make them up in the best style. Give bim a call. ma SUMMER UNDERWEAR P0K GENTLEMEN. We nail attention to our lines of Pentle- men's Summer Underwear, bmngby far the most complete in the city. Thor oughly reliable garments and no "fancy prices" in the de partment. Superior Quality Unbleached INPIflTOAUZa SHIRTS BALBRIGGAN, (Crocheted neck Shirts & Drawers, bands), 50c. 50c, 75c and $1. Checked nainsook; Shirts a" d Drawers, 50c. NORMAL BALBRIGGAN RICHELIEU Shirts and Drawers, kid uaiDnggan 50c. Shirts and Drawers, $1. Lisle Thread Shirts, 11, Ecru Fine White Drill Drawers; 50c and 75c Netted Lisle Shirts, fiuo. White , Linen Drawers, $150 - Screen's Elastic Seam Drawers, Whi.e Drill $100 Natural Linen, 150 An extraordinary showing Genta' Negli gee Shirta at $1 and $1 50. White Dress Shirts of every description. Seasonable prices throughout. W. H. & R. S. TUOKGR & CO, TH H KrinffTO J,nna f i

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