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& iThe Most Popular Afternoon Paper-Tne Visitor. 25e. EVENING VISITOR. (5- TO GET ALL THE LOCAL N EWS TAKE THE VISITOR. VOL XXXIII. RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 180:. NO. 4C A SAD FATE. THE DROWNING OF MR WIL LIAM H. KERR. BASEUALLNEUS. The He Lost Hi Life to Save Hi Lit tle Son. A telegram received here today brought the painful news of the death in drowing of Mr. Willimn H. Kerr near Baltimore,. He was the hud of 1 Boston the lat- Prof W. C. Kerr and waa , VMengo Record of Game Flayed Yeaterdity. HATIOBAt, LBAOUI. At Brooklyn: Brooklyn 10001070 -12 Ht Louis. 020200300-7 At New York: - York O01OO909O-O ( leveland OOO2002O- 1 At Boston: 10961109 20 00200010 3 b.rn and reared in Raleigh Since At rhilartelpuia: l w . u u , . Philadelphia 00010000 12 leaving here he had won a reputation Lni,v,,I,- 000200100-3 as an inventor and made mach mon- i sCund ,,,.. ey. He was in business at Baltimore. Philadelphia 20030020 0 7 but his home waa at Ik-heater, on Louisville 001021101-6 Chesapeake bay. He owned a yacLt. At Baltimore: which he purchased last y nd J XX S 5 f ! 2 T-l was very fond of sailing. , At Washington: Today's Baltimore Herald says: Mr. Washington 3 1 0--4 Kerr wan president of the Thistle cut- t;incioii! 3 1 0 1 WEATHER AND CROPS. THE OUTLOOK IS MUCH MORE PROMISING. Some Crop are Fully a Month Be hind Time. t n company, of Ilchester, Md., and was drowned in the harbor at Ann&po lis under most distressing circum stances. He was endeavoring to save hi 8-year-old boy who had fallen overboard, when he lost his own life. The boy was saved. Prof. Kerr and a party of friends, with most of his family, were on his steam yacht Watauga, and his son fell overboard. Engineer Kenton thrum the boy a life-preserver, telling him ijttsbui to catch hold. This the boy failed to ' Clevelnnd do, and the fathr j unpii into the water to rescue his boy. He got un der the child and held him up from the water. W H. Burtis and his son, who were at a wharf one hundred yards away, jumped into a boat and rowed to the scene. SOI T1IBRN LK.UII E. At Little Hock: Lttle Hock 0 0 O 1 0 0 0 0 0-13 Chatanooga 0100010 0 2 At Memphis: Memphis Atlanta 101010003 1020010 5 1-7 Mr. Kerr sank in the meantime, and the child, who rose to the surface was picked op by Burtis and his son. The men in the boat did not see Mr. Kerr nor know that he was in the wa ter. He had disappeared anil the life preserver was floating on the surface, Nome distance from the yacht, which had drifted away. Dragging was immediately began, and in half an hour the body was foun I in 13 feet of . water. It was recovered with oyster rakes. Efforts wit' made to resuscitate but it proved fruitless. The conduct of Mrs Kerr, wife of the drowned man, was most heroic. ' Stie was present daring the efforts to ward resuscitation, rendering aid and j was the last to give up. With her Ave cli Mien. Mrs. Kerr arrived in the city lust niif ht. Mr. Kerr's remains will be brought here tomorrow for burial. : The 11th weaiher erop bulletin for the week ending last Saturday, lays the reportaof coriespondenta indicate another favorable week. The temper ature was below normal, rising above normal with maximum temperatures over BOouly on Friday and Saturday, but the weather was not cool enough to injure crops. Very beneficial show era occurred during the middle of the week, the average rainfall for the state being 1 25 inches. Sunshine wis slightly deficient Crops have made progress during the week, and the proapects are more promising. In the eastern district, though cool the first three days of the week, warm er weather and favorable rains the lat ter part greatly benefitted crops. A few local heavy rains orcurred; the amount of sunshine was less than the normal. Though grass is getting troublesome, farmers generally have cropB clean and in good growing con dition. Tobacoo la doing fairly well, but wormB have made their appear ance; a correspondent remarks that it has a tendenny to button out on ac count of preceeding dry weather. Cot- 512 ton is nearly all chopped, improves slowly; may be considered nearly a month late. Corn, though very back 341 ward is improving, with good color but 175 noor stand. Insects are still doing some damage. Some corn is just com- Wciither for Tomorrow. in Tn ... Bltreme Southern part l ."B t" For North Carolina: Fair, warmer of the State it Is beginning to tassel in western portion. Corn is doing better than cotton, and Local forecast for Raleigh and vi- the prospect for a good crop has in- dnity: Fair, slightly warmer Tues- creased this week. Sweet potatoes day. are still being set out. Some oats have Local data for 24 hoars ending 8 been out, and though some report a. m: Maximum temperature, v; heading low, the crops will De m it-. At Montgomery: Montgomery 010000003-4 Kiansviile 00010002 36 HOW 1HEY .STAND. lial'illmre, Chicago, Ne. York, Cincinnati, PMla. Brooklyn, Washington, 17 St. Louis, 15 Louisville, 7 Won 24 27 25 21 25 22 21 19 10 Lost 13 16 17 15 20 19 20 20 21 12 29 32 Per. C't 649 628 505 583 550 537 minimum temperature, 57; rainfall eragn. Wheat nearly ready for har- 0 00. vesting. Irish potatoes contin- An extensive high area prevails over Ue with yield probably half the aver- the middle Atlantic states with cooler, Fruit is still shedding. Rice dear weather. The sudden change planting done at last, in temperature canned some very In the central distriot the week was heavy rains. She weather will con- a good ore for farm work and growing j tinue cool with northeast winds today crops, with beneficial effects on them and become slightly warmer tomor- Fireworks and Other Attractions all. Considderable improvement is al so reported. Tobacco is now nearly all planted, with good start and is getting better. Corn is looking fine for the 4th of July. There iB atm complaint of damage by Capital Lodge runs its third annual worms. Cotton has grown a good deal; excursion to Norfolk on the 3rd of jt jg aDout air chopped. One report July. Vm can spend the 4th at Old Point, Baltimore or Washington City, tells of damage by lice. The most of If you want, good, dry wood ord-r j and the day will be lively at either the correspondents report wheat as from C, 0. Ball. jul2 lw place Don't stay at home on this good. Some wheat and winter oats glorious holiday, but take a day off have ben harvested. M... rn.i.l 1 :,! .J . uu ui-r b gimu limn. . . JSUU I, uo.-,i we are dispensing of all kinds of cool ., . ' . . , . ' . j u xTfu a-.A t. . a. . . that an excursion train has left Ral- I eigh on that day. June 17 Reliable Goods at "Off Prices" Saves DOLLARS. True Economists will Carefully Consider 0 ur : Clearance Sales Durino this Week. ; ; In ti e western district a fine week with plenty of rain at the majority of places during the day or night, not leaving ground too wet to plow next morning, except where heavy rains occurred in portions of Cabarrus and Roan counties. The extreme west has been drier than other portions of the State. A hailstorm occurred in Surry county, " damaging wheat.. Farmers better up with their work than in other sections. The outlook is promising. Corn is growing rap idly Hnd late planted is coming up fine; a little damage by bugs is still occurring, wneat ana rye are unu8 nnt. Wheat is good. Oats are fine, esneciallv soring oats. A few corres PROFITS S QUANDERED. Our entire stock af Imported auu American Woolen Dress Good , with ont exception, to be sold at COST pr'oe to cash buyers We do this to facili tate a swift clearing out of as unci: - took as possible before taking inventory Black and Mournina: Goods Hmooth sorfane. fancv weaves or roagh effects, figured, striped or plain woven All the standard pradrs and fashionable materials of the day, I poudents notice smut and rust in Kooi tne year rouna. cay uow hiki save yne refers prnui-. . Irish potatoes in bloom and One and only one in a town WHJ AKJli TnAX UJNiii wno nanaies i . that instlv celebrated Ulucionati line of ladies flue iootwear known as still attracting potato bugs. A good Elegant shape, perfeot litting, nig nest in style, low- . 0 is probable in this cection TTTTnTTTAATMO I 1 OLID est in price, none better. ' gt "e free from r"f' "" powTmn i rina waraens are iookiuk -uiue uu " HOES. I EVEKX JAIK W AKitAJN &U. TT.ioit in TTllPI Hart ku 1 Packard's tiae sUoes Prince Al . i IJ I I III IN I M I " .ni u. I lv. n inn iu a 1.x Derr.s suti Ovjui ueru ji iee cuuiumviiiuui uu i , . ' fort an iaeal Hot leather Dress Shoe for gentlemen. Price $850. We give night calls prompt anu OOtniOrt, U iuoi u. in ., ,J.int..a n ...or.1 .tfnti,.n Ynll lllishthe but- K.en shoppers ana juukbb ui 4uni y. wui rtrwRun. ..u..,v ... . ua.u, . r - this offering ana win avail lueuiBeiveB oi tun ujwi.uuiij ton, we uu mo fntnre wants. .-.orvn-oiue uiu8 W- Jt. lE-yjf-Jy , yrLZ-m. Snmmer complaint ana b wel trou "Imported direct from the Bast." D-I bles quickly relieved by Uicks As tringent Blackberry uoraiai, aoc i bottle. Only at Hicks & Rogers' drug store. ripe, clean. ecribes oar stook to a "T." W OFFSR THIS WBSK the beginning of the tea season one ponnd ox nioicest BLEND It KM. A. NTS. The Little Kveiit.s of a Day in ihe Capital City. B. C. Beikwith left today for Smith Held. i ti llissani J. W. Keern of Charlotte are at the Park hotel. The band concert at Pullen park wili be giveu Friday eveuiug instead of tomorrow etruiug. Mr. Maurice Roseuthal this after noon leftfor Charleston wheiemembers of his family are now speudiug the summer. Messr Pulanki Cowper and J"Lu li. Keuey are at Louisburg adjustiug the losses by the lire last ri.tturdsy. The losses approiiiu.ite jS.tXXJ. Senator Marion Butler is taking a course of siudy in the university miui iner school at Chapel Hill. Vuuug mru'i prayer n eetiug rvrry Mouday euing at 8 o'rlock p. id. at the BaptiMt tabein;ic-le Suuday school rooms, li e public are mvited. !t is leal :ed that, the state boird of public buildings will bring suit to remove the telephmie poles from the sidewalk of the governor's inau siou. Sunday afternoon William Svuie, a little boy whose home is in the north east part of the city, broke his arm near the wrist while wrestling with a plarinate. While the noise made by the firing of heavy Mnnon is often heard over 100 miles and sometimes as far as 140 miles' thunder is never heard at a greater distance than 18 miles. The new electric lightning company is putting in wires at the uuion depot and will have 70 lights there. There will be two large and very handsome electrioliers in waiting rooms. Good progress is being made on the tiiptist woman's college. ' Tne exten sive foundation is . complete. The structure will be one of the handsom est school buildings in )he state. Street commi:sioner Blase says that ork is to begin at once on the repairs f the broken sewer in the Devereux neadow The state sewer opens di- ctly into the branch there. It ougl t to connect with the city sewer. At Morehead City day after tomoi- own the eighth annual convention of the North Carolina funeral directors' association will be held and Dr. Ac derson of Wilson will by invitation deliver an address, his subject being 'Contagious Diseases." Mr. Thomatf T. Hay left today for Kinston to adjust the logs by another of the very numerous incendiary fires there. The news came today that two or three of the incendiaries were ar rested early this morning. The fires are all for the purpose of committing robbery it appears. There were four thunder storms last Saturday night. The last one swept over about, midnight, and made things lively. The lightning and the thunder were about as incessant as ever observed in this part of the world. So far as reported no damage was done. Yesterday afternoon Thos. Williams, a colored man who for twenty years had been in the employ of M. T. Nor ls & Bro , died of paralysis. He was stricken ten days ago and the stroke affected his whole body, he only re taining the use of his neck and head. He will be buried tomorrow. At Briggs' hall this evening the young men of Raleigh will give a ger- man complimentary to five viaiting young ladies from Wilmington who stay over until tomorrow for the oc casion. These ladies are Misses Mary P. Davis, Carrie Davis, Sarah Kenan, Calder and Julia Daggett, Mr. Thos Denson will lead with Miss Daggett. About thirty couples will be present DOTS AM) DASHES. PICKED UP IN RALEIGH AND VICINITY. Tin Iliipii-iiinus of a Day Told in Little Span1. Four couvicts were sent to the Grey stone quarries today. Gov. Carr returned this afternoon from a trip to his farm in Kdgecombe county. Miss Pendleton who has been visit ing Mrs W. A. Montgomery went home to Warreutou today. Mr itoscoe N uuu, assistant weathtr pn.phet, is at Newbern and tomorrow will be married. Deputy collector Mollitt captured a wagou aud two horses and contraband hiskey in Randolph ounty last Sat urday. Hank examiner M. II. Palmer makes his se.-oml report to state treasurer on th- l'.truiers' bank at. Roxboro. lie tin Is it in good coiiditiiiu aud doing biiin-ss. This is for You. PORE and 8 lbs Granulated Sugar for 50e. JtfddaW. AAUU Do voo want to know where you can get pare ICE CREAM made from Dure cream ana mils, lurnisnea oy C Experiment farm? Only 81.40 per . I D-.llon.7fio per hail gallon, vruera filled promptly. Order Saturday1 for Sunday. Also served at our ice oream parlor. Any flavor UPCHURCH a lABTBll 120 Fayetteville St Telephone 166. JolSOt The grand lodge Knights of Pythias meets at Mt. Airy Wednesday morn ing. C. E. Holton is grand chancel lor; W. W. Willson, grand prelate; John Ward, grand master of exnheq- er; C. W. Lambeth, ohairman of com mittee on laws; T. P. Sale grand rep resentative of Centre lodge; William Ledbetter grand representative of Phalanx lodge. Au iniport-uit meeting of the united order of King's Daughters will be held ia the nii.-isiou rooms tomorrow tfternoon at 5 o'clock. Mr. Green the foreman at the Ral eigh cotton mills has resigned that position and left today for Georgia where he takes a position in a large mill. The employes gave him a nice present. Saturday evening a special car left the capitol with about 30 young peo pie on board, on the way to Pullen park. Up canfe the thunderstorm, and the rain and the latter played havoc with pretty summer dresses and big sleeves. The Willing Hands will give a lawn party at the residence of Mr. F. L. Bailey, oorner of Hargett and Person streets tomorrow evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. Refreshments at a nomi nal price. The public cordially in vited. Erly yesterday morning there was a fire at Wilmington which gutted Chestnutt & Barrentine's shoe store, causing about $18 000 loss, and did 3000 damage to the building, which is owned by George R. French & Son The insurance on the stock is only 5.000, but the loss on the building is fully covered. An act of the legislature of 1891 gave bodies of convicts to the univer sity for purposes of dissection, yet very few- bodies were ever obtained, the penitentiary people claiming that ouly unclaimed bodies could be sent, and also that most of the deaths oc curred on the farms. One year not a single body was obtained. The result was that bodies have been purchased in New York at a cost of $85 each The iast legislature entirely repealed the act of 1891 in regard to the bodies. Day after tomorrow the 11th an nnal meeting of the North Carolina teachers' assembly will be held, at Morehead City. Secretary Eugene G. Harrell left for Morehead City this afternoon. The following ladies also went: Mrs. Neat.hery, Mrs. Justice Mrs, George Allen, Missses Minnie Redford, Robertson, Lena Powell, Kate Griffin. Secretary Harrell says the attendance will be very large, Salaries at the institution for the blind have been rednced by the trus tees. The salary of steward Grim es is cut from $900 to $720; that of the housekeeper from $500 to $400; of Prof. Blair from $1,000 to $900. Nearly all the teachers salaries are reduced. The total reduotion is $1,- 200. The trustees give as a reason for the reduction that money is worth more, that it will buy more, now than formerly. At the next meeting of the board of al dei-men the ordinance imposing a tax on conntry wagons which make retail sales at the market will be repealed. Before jutloe Roberts today Fletcher Griffin, colored, was tried for outrag eously assaulting Rena Utley, also col ored, near Holly Springs. The woman was in a delicate condition when Griffin attacked her. She lost, her child and nearly died herself In the course of the trial it waa shown that the brutal 1 fellow had srusb.1 her body with his knees. Ho il Again in jail. .-.4'. ; ' ISO REASON why any one should ose a THERMOMETER that la not accurate. The only reason we ean think of ia that a stook of Teste! Thermometers has never been kept In the city. We have bought a good stock of ac curate ones aud sell at reasonable (trices. THOS. II. BRIGGS & ISONSI RALEIGH, I j N. C. HOUSEKEEPERS SHOULD SEE ftae lots of Towels viuchwe mill offer Monday it 82.00. 2.75 3.50 AND ONE HUNDRED Marseilles Bed Spreads , AT ONLY $IL,25 each S.H.& R.S.TUCKER & CO. We have aboat 50 noroh and lawn ettee" which we will sell at oo-t for he next 10 days. Thomas & Mil well's. Thomas & Maxwell has just received i large lot of pine fiber mattresses 'or people anflfering with bronohicsl 'nng troubles. All Kinds of jpiants for Sale I have any quantity of all sirts of plants and also fresh vegetables for ale at my store, corner West Jones md North Dawson streets. 1-3 in R. M 1'tzman. Porch and lawn settees at cost for ie next 10 davs at TtrMii-s & Maxwell's. Rheumatine , One bottle of Rheumatine will cure lore or painful feet: Price 25 cents at J. W. Baroer & Sons' Furniture store, Martin street. jul4 lw What is nicer a hot night than an ce-cold drink? When out for a walk tfter tea stop in and get something cooling. juU North-He Dnsc Store. We guarantee the quality of every thing we sell to be "equal to any, superior to a great miny. inferior to none." North-Side Drug Store Linen and Duck suits made to or der. Fit guaranteed. Woi.U.iott & Son's. We have a nice line of Corsets. Prices from 25c to $2 25. Hosiery of all kinds Wo .llcott & Son. Many kinds of summer dress goods unhand. Pries ate right. Pretty Lawns, Organdies, &.!. Woolloott & Sob. Trunk and Bag Department A new shipment of Rountree roller tray trunks. Ladies tiit-top water proof convas trunks. Gladstone bags. One grain grips, traveling cases and telqscopes. Complete assortment and close prioes. W. H. 4 R. 8. Tucker A Co. ONE hundred hands wanted to maka pants. North State Tronser Co. jne 12 at. another lot of matting; to be sld at factory prices at .. . Thomas & Mairella 4
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