f: a Tbe Most Popular Afternoon Paper -The Visitor. 25e. t) EVENING VISITOR. ( I TO GET ALL THE LOCAL I N EWS TAKE THE VISITOR- VOL XXXIII. RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1895. CHILDUE.VS DAY Service at the Christian Church Yesterday Afternoon. There a larg audience at th children's service (I the Christian church yesterday afternoon. Tint pro gramme wa a folio: Song. '-Children' Welcome," by Xoran Bell Fouler. Recitation, by Z.-lina lVri-y. Duett, Little Unr," ly Joseph aad bid ward Slogan. Kecitaliou, "1 be Hoy who laugbc," ty L-ui.ie Kiln g ton. Keoi.aiiou uy Miriam Uii.n. Song, "Just ailaiu." Kecimti o, Temperance," by Will S.wyer. Song. "Beautiful flowers" Son, " I am little," by Maud Col-. So ig. LiuU oues," by primary class. Hr. ciiatiou, "The Lord' work," by Jubuuie Klliugton, Walter Fowler, Hubert Shaw, Zeluia Perry, Laura Jones and claim. Song, "Gatheriug seed," quartette by Misses Bivit,s, Crutcblield. Riggan and Pogan. Re ciiat.i. n, "The jouug abstainer," by Jos. ph Sawyer. Song, Tell the good Lews" iiici.aiU'U, What abail we du tor missions,'' Kddie Ho gau, Joseph H. gau, Willie Kirklaud and Jobuuie Jobusou. U-citation, Claud Bums'. Choi us by Nannie Utley and class. ile.-itaUon, "Ciiildreu's day," Hubert h ake. Soug, " Little children," by k.iiie Smith and Ma mie Sua. v. Reuilaiiou, The Canary,'' by Charlie Lliiu.tou. Recitation, VV illie Slayer. Cuoius and Doxolu gy, " Many . oices " Old l'oiut! V uiuiitiii! iiitltimore! Uiand ' Triple Ln:k" nneiiuallsd, uuapproaehed ie es i.aieigb Wed Weduesday July 3rd the 4th the above cities, or .U Poiut'a magnifi cent tla works for yon, Kouud trip: Norfolk i'2 mi, Washington city or Baltimore $300 round trip from Norfolk. DOTS AND DASHES. PICKED UP IN RALEIGH AND VICINITY. The IIapieuiti, of a Day Told in Little Siutce. In two wek the paving of Uargett eft will berfin. lb hotel at Kittrell la being re omit. It i! ha e 33 room.' i A uew from in being put in at Me Kimuion' drui atorc It appear to be a aett'ed fact that . be deinu rat will hold no alate sil ver convention. Raleigh Council 651, Royal Arcancm meet tbia evening at 8 o'clock. A full attendance of its member is much desired. At the union station today wan a evked containing toe remains of Varl Pmith who died yesterday at 433. NewLeine avenue, of peritonitis The rain yesterdiy n grateful ind needed bur. , very H'uited in tent Iteiteu.leJ uo fun her wes of here than Ap-i. Withiu a telvemon.a six of Hal --igh's ri best uieu hate died - It. S. 'uc ker. VV. H. L.oheiu.io. J. M. Heck, J. Hawkins, K. vi. Reed aud R. S. I'ullen. b'riii-iN D. l iuton, Knq , is to de i.ver the address at tUeOiford orphan -iyluiu tomorrow. The gra.idlod,. of Masous meets there. It is St. John's dav, the Liyh Masouii; fesrital. The colored teachers who have been attending their slate asso. ialiuu h ie, l.-ft today. Thirty vt theiu went to Fraukiinton to to the normal j school and tomorrow go see the great sch to) at Hampton, Va. Mr. W. G. Upchurch returned Sat urday from Johns Hopkins hospital, T.Uim.,.u Tt.u V. ., n..o . ... t.:.. When vou set a drink at oar fonn. 6 tain you maybe sure that you have i health is not improved. He will be bad the best. North-Side Drug Store Everything in dress goods or dress linings uan always be found at Wooll-cott's. NEWS. i taken to the mouutains in a day or two. . Send in your orders for D igbi's ; A called meeting of the W. R Wotn l,est ice cream for tomorrow. b! j,ook , , Udder company will De held this eveuiug ai 8 80 in the may- We bae a handsome lot of ladies' Silk I'hihhoIh thnt we will sell this Week for half price. They are certiiinly ; bargains. . WoollcoTi & So. j DON' T forget W. R Mann when in peed of nice N. ('. Hams, N C. SideH, C. Shoulders and Raleigh Flour. jue 31 2' Soinotliiiifr I niisiml! oi's olfice. Every member urged to be present, by order of the foreman. Joe S. Corrcll, secretary. Mrs Lucy Watts Carmr died yester day at the home, of her Bon, J. T. Watts, Esq., aged 01. She was born in Cumberland county and had lived here eight years. Her funeral was held from the ohurch of the Saored The "Triple Link Xcursion" will Heart today, father M i rion officiating, iRsoe a handsome programmme with aod the pai beart)ril yere Messrs. John arhsdnle. points of interest, etc.' re- . t, n lating to their trip to Norfolk. Wash- Fe"n P- na JV , ingtonand Baltimore, July 3rd for A. Dughi, D. H. Allen and M. B. Bar distributing on train. j bee. To in- i- to in? ke a rprsonal insn rri-w of (nr uffe'i 'utrs. I'nrii'ir ?b's wehV 'Tie i! iusr Pa'es " We fei ir you he opi.o-,.urii y i ji'of B rie iove;trr n's. OUR HXTIRirsTdCK"oFl)RHSS GOODS AT WINNING PRICES. REDUCTIONS ARK ABOUT UKiS THIS: 6 QOOOOOO OOOOOOQ- JkPrioes tbat : were $1 00 are uow Y " " ' 7" " " 6 60 '.0 40 35 9H 20 4 c 4e 80c. 25c. 60OOOOC OOOOOO9O0 LADIES AND EN'i'c' FURNISHINGS y. nj-ip pvofthing in this line 'laarked-f!'1 m" price" S'.iirt ool'ars cuff . ii't-V alsrs ehnmleaettee, on 'ranta, re' dy mi.ieklra."'ta, hosiery gloves, bandklerchiefs.sneiienili rs, -v.- OardiHtiav of uiidsisuimr dress run teriai" nr-nr. their best, white gjud embrolderlfg, 'ce, euih'H lawos df.on' v japonett-s, orgar.dies, etc W- are selling the fi est ga?i' printed I i.d : i -i at fio on 1 his market, we bave Uwns aud chsl ie9 at tf 3 4o tbat otners '-k " to". Ladies and Misses' and Children's Oxfords. . 8 .T'i nem Htion cineiuK a eba-p advance in le thr. keeps tb ghoe m r e' iveritdi; however, we keop coo) and rest easy Ourijoo ' Tere bought. bet'TS tbe r se, and today are eel'lnsr ludies', nilcses and child reng Oxfords 't tb w jolesa'o lunnujaoUirers' prlo 'g of rigbi; now. A cle in saving to cur eusto . rs of frm 10 to CO per cent a p ir A ITIW FOB TRiVRt.LtBS 4T I.RSS THAN COST T ' CCOsB C- A SHER WOOD & CO. "imported direct from the East." Ds ecribes oar stock to a "T." ;WaflFFITlWSSK the beginning of the tea setsonone j pound of olcest BLEND PURE OVER THE STATE. Items of Jlurh Interest Hriefly Collated. The Hornets Neit riflemen of Char lotte take oa then trip to Ocean View 45 men Tbe Brockmann concert company will make a tour of theeastern part "f the state. North Carolina firemen' associa tion (ci-lored) meet at Henderson Anguet 13ih to 15th. The Odell manufacturing company at Concord will put 200 loom in ita mill No. 4. From the "Hlli" mine at Pineville in four days there was taker, from 15 busqels of ore 035 In gold. A $100,000 cotton mill is to be built at Yadkin falls. Tru'y this is a notable year for cotton mills in this state. The registered whiskey distillery of A.-B. Camper at Alliance,,1 Pamlico county, has been seized for irregular ities. Mr. K M. Wall, aged 75 years, a prominent citizen of Staui oouuty, died suddenly while standing in his yard. fi Mrs. W. L. Kirkman, aged 65, was married the other day to Mr. Davis, ged 68 reoeutly of Teias. They live i 1 Guilford county. For the first time the grand lodge K, of P. officially recognised the uni form rank, by making an appropri ation to enable divlsioas now organ ized to carry on their work. Mr. At. Fairbroiher announces that be and not his wife will have charge of the editorial columns of the Durham Sun. His paper will be against free coinage 16 to 1. Conoord now hasoneblea hery, and seven cotton mills in operation, and three additional mills are to be built. 1'he population claimed is 5,600, and there has not been a barroom in the town in 10 years. Saturday fire broke out in 150 ealcs of cotton owned by Mr Joseph Edwards at Goldsboro. The damage to the both the cotton and the build ing was small, thanks to the fire men's quickness. Prof. N ible, the able superintend ent of city schools of Wilmington, will teach arithmetic and algebra during the session of the university summer school which opens tomor row. A Wilkesboro woman had quite a thrilling eiperience. She was making up the bed in whioh she and ber in fant had slept when she discovered a black snake 4 feet long under the bol ster. It had been there all night, the Salisbury Herald says. John Sprinkle, of Yadkin attempted to commit suicide bF taking two bot tles of laudanum. His life was saved His wife recently made the same at tempt by taking " rough on rats." They are tired of each other. Van Lindley, of Pomona nurseries, says of his new peach the "Triumph," that bids fair to be the greatest ac quisition yet introduced. A yellow peuch, ripening this early, and a free stone is a wonder of the present age. At the Guilford battle ground every thing is ready for the 4th of July and the grounds are in fine condition. Senator Marion Butler will attend. He pledges himself to get an appro priation from onress. Governor Carr will also be pre-ent. In Brunswick county Joseph Parker, a well known and .'highly esteemed citizen, had been si. k a few d ays and his wife gave him morphine by, mis take for quinine. He died from the effects the next day, aud .a is wife is almost distracted. THE CHOI'S TEA. and 8 lbs Granulated Sngar for 50o. JKSdJaQ. BALL. At Aberdeen yesterday a Baptist church was dedicated. Mr. N. B. Broughton delivered a Sunday school address. ' .:,.. THE TWELFTH WEEKLY UBLLETIN FAVORABLE. Improvement All AIon tl.e I.iue Noted. The twelfth weekly weather rrop bulletin, for the week ending last Sat urday, aya the reports of corres pondent indicate further improve ment in all crops. The eek vai very favorable for harvesting grain and hay. The first three days were below the normal in temperature, the last part of the week was warmer and beneficial. The amount of sunshine was above normal. The rainfall was deficient for the week, bur 'ocal ho. era oecu red on T i r dayi. Though crops continue late, very fe nnfavor able crop reportB are received, and the prospects are brighter. The next week will be very warm, with rams in the middle portion Eastern district, .vith t'cje ec-ption of the first three cool da.va, lh past week was faiorable in t j.s ills; i id , es pecially for farm work, a good deal ha-. :a beeu aceotiipl ishe-l A he;ny ,ai:i fell ou the f il.e 15 1, Willi some fro..i j..eue una i'it i c. ut. ties up to l'ei (j i;m 111 ; ill i-e; of tie week was dry and showers wouid make crops look bettor. Scattered showers did occur oa tbe 22 1 aud 23 I, jus' in time at. a number uf piac is. Other points are still dry aud ueediug ruin. Some worms still troubling to bacco aud corn in bottom iauJs. Com is doing very well; some fanners are hilling up. Cotton improved though Bfiil very tinail, with njt a very good staud. Rice is up and growing rap'd lv. Sweet potates are still being set with plants scar. -a and msny w.inled . Host of the irish potato trnp has been shipped and ths shipping of truck will sooa be over Fruit is s,i!l falling off, but reports are so diversi fied it is difficult, to tell whei uer the crop will turn ou! more than sa average one. Apples aud peaches are npeulug aud ouih peaches have come to market. II ickleOerry crop is large .Melons not doing so well; too many insects. Central district, cool nights the early part of tbe week hindered tbe growth of crops some, hut the better part was warmer, and generally dry wi'h excel lent showers the 21st and 231. The week was a fine one for farm work with the ground in good condition for plowing every day. Rain is beginning to be needed, though the crops are not suffering. Harvesting grain is pro ceeding rapidly and will be about completed next week; tbe yield will be fair; there are few oomplaints of smut and rust In the southern por tion of tje district cotton is being in jured a little by lice. Tobacco is grow iuK well. Worms are still doing seme damage to corn. Laying by ciu now, while some late corn is being planted. Peaches are ripening; medium ciop; gome early varieties are being shipped. Blackberries are nearly ripe, with a plentiful crop. Melons continue to suffer from insects. ; Some Hue bay was saved during the week. All crops are in good condition Western district. The nights were rather cool during the first part of the week, with warm sunshine however during tbe day. A fine week for har vesting. Thoughshowers occurred on the 21st and 221, there are more com plaints of lack of rain than in other districts. Rain is needed for all crops, which are still in good condition . Wheat harvest underway; the greater part of the wheat crop has been cut; damaged a little by smut, but mostly a good crr-p of excellent quality. Rye not as good as ejtpected. Corn is looking fine with good root aud stalk and well cultivated; there is stilisome complaint of damage by bud worms in low-grounds. Cotton has improved, forming squares in southern portion. Some damage by lice reported. Peach es, apples and small fruits ripening. Watermelons late. Irish potatoes, cabbage and gardens are needing rain. Our new fountain is simply grand, we are dispensing of all kinds of cool drinks. North-Side Drug Store. Summer complaint and bowel trou bles quickly relieved by Hicks' As tringent Blaokberry Cordial, S5.t a bottle. Only at Hicks & Rogers' drag tor. KO. 52 R. S. 1TLLEX DEAD. HE PASSED AWAY VERY Ul lETLY YESTEIIDAY. in.) c.uu i .' liru'ored by A!!( W Two weeks a,M Hr. R i-ha d Stu b.'l e l'ul.eii veil to t reriiiit oro on b iaiuea. i'u urii'ai there he walked r.oi i.i tli.; town a lit'ie but felt Ho bi.llv '.'lis i.e ih uua'ole to attend to biisiues.4, k.i weut to the hotel and -:im rouline.1 o his 1 ooiu a d-iy or two. Then be c.iine home. He received careful medical a:teution and nurs iug. His s:tnesA wasof th stomac-b, but la'er there was a complication of the bladder which mule matters more serious. Friday he was worse. Maturday he appeared lobe better and tulked in qi'iie a sprightly way. But fr in ihe beiuti'.iig of his illness he was very weak, and for several days li.i I bee 1 unaUe to move himself, lie slept ail iar.it.i . iu riling, lu the m'lrii.iMii a 1 o'. 11 ck the physicists a ui.ii. Soon ufir they left his breatiiiug bec.ime strangely rapid. H- iicier i.poi.e n.,ain. Death came to hiiii, to ail tipfearatices, a p-ueii.liy is vui.i1 er to a lit: lit child. A few urinate jt:.-r 2 Aoues life went out. A good man, a no. le ci:izen, a man who wou the love and the esteem ol all the people of "uis city, is gone. No more will luat so iaiuiiiar figure be seen ou the sU-eeii. It. is no idle or sleieot) ped expression to say he will be missed, lie was a'most 73years of age, yet carried himself like, a man of CO or even less. II. s activity was in cessant. Mr. I'ullen was born ten miles from this uiiy. He be'au his business life here. For ui.iuy yeai. he had charge of the aa.vi. s of llie lat -MiM. Mary Smith, aud in.tuag.-d the;u as h'3 di i all business alF'iis, wiiu marked abil ity gud the m "t ex ietue probity, lie made ; jrch isev of property iu the uorlheru part of the city, developed it, laid 11' streets, plan ed hundreds of trees, aud tLeu opened it. In all his affairs he prospered, as he de served to do. lie built handsome buildings. The I'ullen building is one of the most attractive business blocks in the state. He loved the fields aud woods and was a tireless pedestrian. He was also a capital shot and fisherman. He was devoted to Pullen park and the agri cultural college, for which he gave 140 acres of admirably located land. He gave much time to tree planting. to which he brought a well informed mind. Mr, Pullen did not wait until death to do his community a service, nor did the people -wait uuiil he was dead to speak good words a vout him. They recogn-zed long ago his true worth aud app reciate fnliy how much he lite doue for Raleiyh. lie was a public benefactor. He b came some twenty years ago u devoted member of Edrnluu street it. E. church. His life was as simple as that of a child, and he whs always modest almost retii iug iu manner. He gave liberally to his church, nor did be negleccto give aid to other denom There were a great number of call- eis at the residence yesterday, assoon as the death became known. Mr. Puilen's estate is estimated to be worth $ 00,000. The funeral services were held at 5.30 o'clock this afternoon from Eden- tou street M. E. church, and the at tendance represented all ike religious denominations in thf city. The mayor, other city officers and aldenutu au-.uded the funeral in a body.' Don't fail to attend the auction sales tomorrow at the bookstore of A. Wil liams & Co. Many goods will be offered and you can get bargains. Ladies especially invited to be pres ent. Auctions commence promptly at 10 o'clock a. m. and 8.80 p. m. i t'all For CiuzeaV j'leetin...' The citizens of Raleigh are reques ted to meet at the mayor's office at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow evening to take appropria'e action regarding the death of Mr. R.S. Pullen. Wm. M. Rubs. ", Mayor.;- NO REASON why any one should ose a THERMOMETER that la not accurate. Tbe only reason we can think of la that a stock of Tested Thermometers baa never been kept In the city. We hav bought a good stock of ac curate one and aell at reasonable prices. TIIOS. II. BUIGGS & SONS! RALEIGH, . N. C. ' SURPLUS Waists AT ONLY 75c each. We place on sale about 200 ladies' Shirt Waists, sizes 38, 40 and 42 only, which have been selling at 88c to $1.50 each, now reduced to only 75c, being the surplus large sizes of our bestjjoods this season. rtf " WT.H. & R.S.TUCKER & CO THE WEATHER. The Conditions aud the Fore cast. For North Carolina: Fair, Local forecast for Raleigh and vi- inlty: Tuesday fair, warmer. Local data for 24 hours ending 8 . m: : Maximum temperature, 6t); minimum temperature, 67; rainfall 0.40. '. A considemble storm has appeared it length in the northwest, central this morning over Dakota, with a pres sure of 29 7Q inches. The barometer is high over the gulf region, and the conditions are favorable for a period of much warmer waather. A few light showers have fallen in the north vest, the lake region, and from Ral riprh down tc Savannah. A local heavy tain occurred at Charleston of 2 88 inches. The temperature has risen in the northwest, with prosp-ctfor aoon dderable rise everywhere within a few days. The weather is clear in the south and on the north Atlantic oast, and is cloudy over the lake region and upper Mississippi valley. Mr. A. d. Bauer r "turned today from his wedding tour. His wife is at Baltimore with his sister. '; Mrs. W. N. Andrews, who haB been the guest of Mrs. M. L Blake, re turned to Columbia, S. C, today. A Very Dangerous Thing. Saturday at 0 a. m. notice was given the superintendent of the water works that a dead horse was in a gully near Bushy branch, which is one of the tributaries of Walnut creek, the source of the city's water supply. Mr. McMackin had dissected and buried the horse 3 weeks ago. Saturday at 4 m Dr. McKee says he was notified and ordered Mr. McMackin through the water works superintendent to re move the horse. The notice was not served on McMackin. Late in the af ternoon Dr. McK.-e met McMackin and told bin he had served notice. Mr. McMackin s'iid he had not receiv ed it, and that the horse wis too much . decomposed to be moved. Dr. Mc Kee ordered the carcass to be covered by qucklime and a trenoh d Qg to divert the water. He says this was not done until today. No one knows why there was delay. The board of health goes to the place tomorrow morning to see what can be lone. Dr. McKee says. ! Mr. McMackin will be indioted