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! Tbe Most Popu I Paper-Tbe T Popular Afternoon Visitor. 25. a EVENING ' VISITOR. TO GET ALL 11ELCCAI. NEWSTAKETHEVISlTOa. VOL XXXIII. RALEIGH, N. CL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1895. m so. RALEIGH MILL THE ANNEX IS NOWNEARLY BEADY FOB MACHINERY. The Low-PrtxMure Cylinder Will lie Connected In a Day or Two. la August, 1889, the Raleigh hmiery yarn mill was man ertaiotj by etock subscription by some 150 pei luit. In September, 1890, it hgao work. It has bnn well managed aid sjecesxful. There are now 75 em pi- y-s and 8,700 spindles. There is n o ill in this state which does the sain work; that is makes hosiery yarna. The annei, just completed, has 13"i feet front and is 100 feet in depth. Th old position of the mill is 229 feel by 75, so the total front ir 351. The si ne! Is 3 stories high. It is built to contain 9,300 spindles, bat only 4, 600 are to be put in now. By Septem ber 30 the latter will be in place The annex was began in April. The finish ing work is now being done on Us floors, the lower one of which is rab ble stone and ceineut. T idny the mill was shot down for two or three day until the low pressors cylinder can be pat in. This cylinder is 30 i 48 imhes. while the high pressors one is 20x48 The low pressure will use the steam after the high pressure has ased ti. This make the engine complete and 600 horse-power. The output of th mill is from 18,000 to 23 000 pounds of hosiery yarns weekly, according to the fineness of the yarn In the old part the yarns ran from fives to twenties; in the new they will ran as huh as thirties. The spinning is all done bv "mules " The other kind of spinners are known as "ring spin ners," but the threads cannot be watched aud breaks fixed as in the case of the "male" spinnere, though the latter require moreempl-yes. The . spindles in the annex will be on the second floor now, while the carding machines will be on the third floor. The first floor i.l for the present be need f"r packing. Mr. H. B. U reason, the mill superintendent, is a most osefnl man and a master of his busi ness He has been with the mill ever aiuoe it started. Room-Making Sales, Men and Wo men' Tan Shoes. We still have left some of the men's tan shoes at $1 75, $2 50 and $300, reduced from $2.50, $4 CO and $5 00 and $6 00. Ladies tan Oxfords at $1 50, red need from $3.00 and $3.50 This is the "rouad up" on summer shoes, and not often does one get the' chance to buy fins shoes at these pri- ces, W. H. & R. S. Tucker & Co. TO GO TO ATLANTA. Many of the Finest Specimens In tne Museum Go This morning Ike special commit tee, Messrs. W. F. Green, J M. Mew. borne, H. B Battle, and t. K. Bruner, appointed by the board of agrical ture to take ae ion In regard to the eiMbit from the museam to be sent to th Atlanta exposition, met and nnani uixanly decided to let Drs. Day and Kernow of the U. 8. forestry and geological divisions take a number of specimens froiL the state's collection This will not be a state exhibit. It is a loan to the government of North Carolina specimens to All gaps in the U. S exhibit. The building stones, cal, iron and gold oies and part of tb forestry exhibit will thns be lent for display. By September 18 all are to be in place at Atlanta. They will fill ab ut 150 fe-t of floor apace A plain gold ring was lost yester day near Davis' store on North Salis bury street. A reward will be paid if left at this office. Died. Miss Bettie K. White died at the residence of Mr. 1. W. Allen this morning at 7:30 o'clock. Funeral from the residence near Edenton street M B. parsonage, at 0 o'clock tomor row morning. - THE WEATHER. Pne Predictions and the Con ditions Local and General. For North Carolina: Fair, followed 'y showers Sunday afternoon. Local forecaHt for Raleigh and vi Inity: Sunday, increasing cloodi less with showers by Sunday evening ' Local data for 24 hours ending 8 x. m: Maximum temperature 83 minimum temperature 00. rainfall 0. Too pressur" is high this morning thing the Atlantic coast, and in the est from northern Texas to Dakota. The depression yesterday central in Minnesota has moved eastward, increasing in depth, to the lakes. A little rain has fallen at a few stations in the vicinity of this storm A storm eems to be forming in the lower Mis fUHsippi valley, between Palestine and Vicksburg. At Fort Smith on the north side 1 12 inches of rain fell In the last 24 hoars. A heavy local rain of 2.48 inches occurred at Tampa, Fla. The weather is cloudy in the lower Mississippi valley, and at a few sta. tions in the lake region; elsewhere it is clear. The temperature has Mien in the extreme northwest, risen lu tbe Ohio valley, and at a few scattered stations. Ready for Business. W. B. Mann says he is ready for business. He says he has his store packed full of nice groceries suitable for summer and falltradd. Wholesale and retail. augl 3t pre fpeps.::: yj Judges of value know and profit by it. It takes nerve to sell at fa positive loss and what we haven't is supplied to as. Tte magnificent offerings of all washable dress goods, stfmmer ; silks, white goods, laces, embroideries, small wears, Ac, made I laBt week have been widely advertised by a multitude of thor- t ongbly well-pleased buyers. This week we will do even better I by lumping all of our imported washable fabrics, in all colorings, I worth 15, 18, 20, 231-2. 25 and 30c. in one pile, and placard them Y0UR CHOICE 12 I-? CENTS.- Thus creating a merry -making enthusiastic "hurrah" among the cheerful buyers, who know "good things" when they see them and profitable advantage of the occasion by making splendid in ". vestments. K I N DLY T A K E NOTIC E. During this week we will sell Oxford Ties and Slippers at what they cost ns, in order to ere it a swift olearing An easy shoe is one of the greatest comforts of life. . If yon can nse them, buy now We advise it; they are not likely to be so cheap again. We wairsnt all of onr shoes for wear. "B A N Q-V )"' BARGAINS In Negligee shirts and light-weight un derwear. fr x 11 ages, and both sexes. Right now is the time for our friends to 'yet in" their "special" work on these "special" prices during our "spe clal" sale days. "Specially speoilied as every day during this week." is. a. Mm "Imported direct from the East." De eoribes our stock to a "T." W8 OFFBB THIS WBBK the begiuoinir of the tea season one pound of choicest BLEND PORE TEA. and S lbs Granulated Sugar or 50o. JE&K Q. BALA STATE NEWS. ITEMS OF ALL KINDS FROM ALL PARTS. The North Carolina Happening Briefly Collated, Qoldsboro Is soon to hava a tele phone exchange. The franohlae has been granted to the North Carolina telegraph and telephone company. Mr. Meaehan, city editor of the Wilmington Dispatch, is at Fayette villeaolleeting evidence for the de fence in the suit of mayor Fishbl it againsttha editors of the dispatth. The Independent Light Infantry of Fayetteville will give an exenrslon to Wilmington and Ocean View on the 23rd Inst., in celebration of its one hundred and second anniversary. The State Republican says: "Eight hundred thonsand dollars was Invest ed by white people in cotton mills last month in North Carolina; about $3,- 000 was invested by colored people in in excursions." Sarah Sweat, a young colored wo man, wife of William Sweat, at Wil mington, became a mother yesterday morning and the and her child both died. It Is alleged that one Ed. Dix on, colored, beat her terribly Saturday and it was believed that death was the result of her injuries. Dixon was oh the trial exhonerated. At confederate veterans' day Ber tie 4,000 people were present. Jnlian S. Carr spoke and as shown marked attention. He was presented with a cane made .from one of the timbers of the U. S. ship Kearaage, noted for her engagement with tbe confederate ship Alabama, with a head made from timber of the cruiser Raleigh. It is alleged in the Beaufort in surance cases that one man insured was drnnk three years and stated that if the doctor examined hiin it was white he was drunk. The insured admit fraud. Shepherd Davis was in sured as white when he is as black as a coal. His age was given at 56 when he is really at least 80. Further pro ceedings in the trial are postponed until next Wednesday. A serious shooting scrape occurred in Wilkes county. Some moonshiners went to the home of a voung man named Prevet, under the guise of white oaps, and called him Jout. As soon as he put his foot on the ground he received the contents of a shot gun in tin head, face and neck. Prevet claims to know three of the men. The moonshiners charge him with report ing them to the revenue officers. At Wadesboro a newspaper man had an egg with two deep grooves around it. He set a hen on the egg, and as a result a chicken, a guinea and a duck were hatched. For this the Messenger vouches. The Salis bury Herald also vouches for the t ruth of a story that a hawk swooped down in a yard there and carried off chicken of the kind whose feathers turn in every direction. The hawk, to the surprise of the lady who owned the chicken, quickly brought it back and placed it in the yard again. CIVIL SERVICE. An Examination Held Today for tbe Revenue Departmaut At the federal court room today an examination for positions in the clasi lied list of the revenue service, gang- era, storekeepers ana gangers ana clerks, was held. The board of exam- 'ners; composed is of Messrs. Viotor Hoyden, ohairman, J. A. Walker, secretary, and N. A. Brown Hon John Nichols was present as l an advisory member of the board, at its request. Only aeven were examined, these being Messrs K. ti. Jones, U. U Cowan, John R. O'Neill, lohu L. Creech, of Johnston county, W. T Hullen H. M. Claik. B. F. d anuill of Northampton. The examination was completed by 2 o'clock. It is said the examination was not very difficjlt save as to mathematics, the latter having as a specialty the gauging of liquors CITY'S HEALTH IN JULY. Health Officer Sale's Report Makes a Good Showing. Daring Jnly there were In this ei ty 80 white births; males 0, female 11; and 10 solored births, males 7, female S; total SO. There werr 30 death. Of these 12 were of whit and 18 of col ored. Twelve ware under 6 year of age and 9 over 70 year of age. Tbe cans of death were: remittent fever 1; enterocolitis 1, intestinal catarrh 1; alarial fever 9; tetanus 1, meningi tis 9. pneumonia 1, inanition 9. ty phoid fever 1, acnte dysentery 2, con sumption 4, premature birth 1, apo plexy 1, teething 1, asthma 1, bilions fever 1, heart disease 4, not stated 3. Officer Sale sars four rase of typhoid fever and one ease of scarlet fever were reported during the month. He has completed a house to have inspec tion of the city and visited 2500 houses, makes a favorable report and says that the health of the ei y wan never better in Jnly, Remember, if yon want Groceries, Fur groceries and family supplies call, send or phone Scott & Jones, 508 Hillsboro street. Phone No. 131. A position a a book-keeper or sales man in a dry good or grocery house Thorough experience in both branches, Good reference. Address "Ready ear Bvaaiao Visitor. .: REMNANTS. The national bank of Raleigh will build a large vault in the basement on the sonth end of its bailding. The sidewalk paving matter is be ing pushed. Good streets and side walks are Raleigh's greatest news. The services at the 7. M. C. A. will be led by Mr. John T. Pullen tomor row afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. H. Mahler has re turned to the city from Jackson Spring. Rev. Dr. B. A. Yates is the guest of Dr. W. H. Bobbltt and will preaoh at Edenton street M. B. ohnroh tomorrow. The Charlotte Observer says the sil ver party and the silver republic ins are now co-operating in their plan of campaign. The Charlotte Observer today pub lishes a denial of the statement that the Waldensian colonists in Bnrke would depart this fall. John Hawkins of Chatham, who was a witness against Cary Welch, the swindler, at last term of eourt, is him self in jail, charged with false pre tense, and will be tried before justice Roberts Thursday. Mr. C. B. Edwards yesterday shipped Delaware grapes. He is the first to ship He has a fine crop. The ex? press company has made admirable arrangements for handling Raleigh's grape crop, by the vestibnled train which leaves here at 1:23 a. m. A Sea Serpent Caught at Last. Nbw Yore, Aug. 2- The night watch on Blaokwell's Island turned out and, according to their account, apt ured a sea serpent after a hard battle. He was sailing through the East river, evidently making a short eut from Long Island sound, where he has been playing to crowded houses, to the New Jersey coast resorts. He allowed himself to run aground, and the guards attacked him and dragged him ashore. The serpent is 25 feet long and has a short head and a short tail. He has large, sharp teeth, and with these made violent attempts to bite them He betrayed his presence to one of the guards, by his cries of distress when he found himself on the ground. At first he tried to climb off the reef, but finding this impossible, began to yell vigorously. The night guard said the cry sounded lik one of pain front a big dog. What Dlfferenoe Does It Make? ''From a sanitary point of view what difference does it make whether a man cultivates in his front yard grans, weeds, peas, corn, collards.rose bushes or chrysantheums ? Is the discrinv I nation the nse or abuse of the exer eise of arbitrary power, that's a weak. ness of human nature 1 Will some of our solons who are high up in hygie nic science please enlighten an igno rant public? V V O. Remember, if you want Groceries. For groceries and family supplies call, send or phone Scott & Jones 608 Hillsboro street. Phone No. 131. Thomas & Maxwell baa just reeeivad a largo lot of pin fiber mattresses for people suffering wlta brouehieal mmg troubM. DOT AND DASH. PICKED UP IN RALEIGH AND VICINITY. Tbe Happening of aJDay Told in Little Space. Asheville ha 11,700 people; 0.700 of whom are white. There was no band eoneert last eve ning. A year ago today Orange Page was hanged. Theodore F. Kluttx of Salisbury and B. H. Meadow of Newbrrn are here. Mr. T. H Murray is at Connolly's springs. Miss Nellie Murray has teturned from a delightful visit to Wrights- vllle William Lewi, anas "rlne Top," is nt to the roads for 30 days by may or Russ. Messrs. Henry King, J. W. Hardin, M Ayer and Watkins Robards have gone to Niagara falls. The aldermen did not have a quo rum last evening, and meet in two weeks. The next term of superior court be gins the fourth Monday in September. It is a criminal term. Mr. Ed. H. Lee and id r. William Boy- Ian returned from Connolly's springs today. Mrs. Minnie Bagley and Mrs. F. M. Simmons left this morning for Buf falo springs. The brickwork and roof of the two- story extension of Riggan's toy store are completed. The crniser Columbia, the swiftest warship in the world, yesterday reach, ed New York, having crossed the ocean in seven days. Full time work at the Falls jf Nense paper mills is now in progress, all the new machinery being in use. At Charlotte yesterday Mr. S. S. McNinch's2 12 year old girl Pearl swallowed bicloride of mercury and died in a few minutes. Chairman Mewborne of the popnlist party in this state thinks Lt. Gov. Donghton the strongest man the dem ocrats oould nominate for governor There is quite an extension of to bacco cultnre in this county, as a re suit of high prices. There Is another large sorghum crop this year. Mr. M. C. Hodge aspires to be the champion watermelon raiser of Wake this season. Today he had fifteen melons and declared they were of six teen varieties. The engine which dropped into the French Broad river Friday, while crossing a trestle on the line of the Hendemonville aad Brevard road, be longed to the Southern railway and bid been borrowed. The statement has been made that Dr. Kemp P. Battle, professor of his tory at the state nniversity, is writing a 1 if of senator Vance and that be has a great deal of material secured from the family. -.: Dr. Herbert Battle says the report is untrue. John T. Patrick was hare ten days ago as agent of the Seaboard Air-Line and asked if that road oould secure the ntire museum collection for Atlanta. He was asked to make that request in writing, but has not done so. It is now too late. At Sootland Neck today there was a meeting of the executive committee of the Thomasville Baptist orphanage. to arrange for a new editor and busi ness manager of th newspaper Charity and Children. Mr. J. H, Mills' term as superintendent ends August 31 t. The nights have been rather cool and are checking the growth of cotton, Upon the August weather the crop de. pends. Some farmers say ootton is not making much progrcs. All are willing to admit they never saw a better corn crop. There is no doubt that th ootton has been mad this year more cheaply than aver before; in fact the cost of making this orop ha been reduced by the very pressure of noeaalty. NO REASON why anv one should us a THERMOMETER that Is uot accurate. Tho only reason w eao think of tbat a stock of Tested Thermometers ha never been kept In tbe city. W have bought a eood stock of as. curate ooes and sell at reasonable price. TIIOS. II. BRIGGS & SONS RALEIGH, N. C. SMOKE JULE CARR, BWCKIELLS Darbam and BIIe of OIBM CIGARS THE BEST NICKEL CIGAR IS RAL EIGH, FOR SALE MX J. Hal Bobbitt, Tins. Pes cud, Yarboro House, R jbt Simpson, John U. Smith, Carroll & Harris, W. H. King & Co., Sam T, Smith, Wm Simpson, A. Dughi, JOHN Y. MicRAK, O. G. KING, H. L. LOWRY, BARBEE & POPK, A. V EMERY. Manuiaotured by the Mallory Durham Cheroot Co. at aw. ROOM-MAKING Sales. WE WISH TO CLE1R UP ALL OUR SPECIAL VAL UE TABLE3 THIS WEEK, A. WE ARE REALLY ANXIOUS TO BEGIN THE WORK OF RENOVATING OUR STORE ROOMS. WE HOPE OUR PEOPLE vVILL BE INrERSSTED mis WEEK m THSSE 3ALE3 FOR A LIKE OP PORTUNITY CANNOT OC CUR AGAIN, "W.H. & R.S.TUCKER & CO : V Grand Handkerchief Sale Tues day, August G. We will offer on that day a large lot f good haudkerchiefs jiwt racaiveu rum New York. Lot 1. 240 ladies' fancy hemmed handkerchief value 5c. prion 21-2c. Lot 2. 480 ladies' fanny handker ihiefs value 9a, price 4 1-2j. Lot 3. 240 ladies' while handker ihiefs value 10u, price 5c. Lot 4. 240 ladies' fancy embroidery ind suallopped handkerchiefs value 12 price 7 c Lit5. 480 gentV Irish lawn 1 kerchiefs value 12 1 2i. pmw. Lot8. 210 ladies' Irish U-'- kerchiefs value 17a, price 10c. Lot 7. 60 gents'; hem-stitched '.. : -i kerchiefs value 20u, price 10c. Lot' 8. Ladies' euiln-oij.'ra.l ha.u.1 kerchiefs value 20c, price 12 l-3o. WOOLLOOTT Ik So.t. On exhibition In our went window. Tooth Bnuiies Are a household ueueisiiiy. We have them at all prioes and of all qualities Our 25 cent brush dii uir, loj bristles. Hiosa & lioiaaa, Prescription druggists.
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