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rmm- VISITOR MJXBtiK "1. HALEIGH,, MONDAY EVENIMVNVMB R 7. 188 25 E S I R MONTH THE i I CAPITOL DtS i A Gas Explosion Doe D imige in rhe Su preme Court Room Work of Clear ing Away the Debris h Loss Sustained, WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. the capitol building, under the terday afternoon between five the leakage of a gas meter. I he hre department was Sum moned and did heroic work. The flames were soon sub dued, but it was feared that the damage was irreparable. The Law Library was in this.building, and many handsome busts and pieces of statuary. The work of clearing away the debris in the capitol, which was the result of yesterday's explosion of fire, bejan today. An examination of the Supreme Court room, to which the fire Was confined, showed that the walls and ceilings were discolored and the carpets soaked, but no serious damage done. The benches occupied by the Judges were uninjured, and the briefs left by some of the Judges, under their paper weights, were undisturbed. The windows and sash in the fine old colonial windows, flanking the bench, are in ruins. However, the frescoed ceilings are only blurred and spotted, and the carpets and draperies soaksd. The personal effects of the Judges, such as their robes, etc., were uninjured. The main loss is in the mar shal's office, in the storage room, where the valnab'e old records are kept. The extent of this loss is not yet exactly determined, but (he court officials expect to make a critical examination today. W W V V V V V wrFw" W W W W W V V V V V WW rrQ I3IiVHD BT CORONER. miroagfc his attorney, Messrs. Argo hew and Douglas, Sheriff H. T. Jonc fraught suit for libel today agalns mo Newi and Observer, because of ar aMerced artlolo charging that he with satd certain nni freaa the treaeraret At -oa for campaign purposes. The aaraslns side of the affair was that Dr aj.Ua, tha earner, aaa to serve the amnions, since the sheriff brought the mtt. Tha eeronee la the only man who aaa serve a vapor a the sheriff or for m afcertr. EHH CJHBTSANTHEMUM SHOW. To ladies f the Church of the sod Shepherd will aave their annual snow on Thursday sight, Friday and Jrtday night af Ula week, 10th and 11th t November. Handsome rlea) have been offered lay H. Mahler Sans, Sherwood Hlggs af Cb, Royal Borden, W. B. Jones afcd Dobbin A Ferrall. The prizes are displayed In Mahler's window. Dn not avtt to &ee them. Dainty refreshsieats will be served, Bio show will bs la the room on second ear of tha Henry building, formerly acupted by tke Capital Club. CITAT TH3 WHATHER MAN SATS. Bor Raleigh and vlelnlty fair tonight aad Tusaday; warmer Tuesday. Tha weather throughout the east is 4atnlnated fey aa extensive area of high akrometer central arer the Eastern and withers State. Flae weather pre tfcila over tha southern section of the avaatry wlt eooler weather. A new j storm haa formed In the northwest, (ltck I canning southerly winds west 4t tha Klaciaatppt and high tempera (ttM The Isotherms of 40 reaches aa ftfefe a St. f 60 te Kansas iwty, oi A aM Mat Mqt extend as f l ittvtk aa Atlanta and Jacksonville. . ra(fir8Tr.TAmA bttoation. TeiawraaVte tha Times-Visitor. eHTfADsTLPHIA. Ksv. 7. Both the Xeamtyyteane and . Democratic State afmeW elate a tetery for the guber- notnrfaj candidates. Both parties con- d that Dr? Swajlow, independent eancTidata wfll bar a hundred and fifty fiouaand votes, which Is owing to the antlrQuay sentiment, believed to come the KeaukUcah ranks. OBPHBUS CLUB. i .eaturday evening last the Orpheus , ejTnh was organised in Durham. The abject of tha Club is the development ad art fly of the higher art In music - dhily members of the Southern Con - Tvstory of Music are admittted to i siambersMp. . Tha . following officers were appointed: Pvldent. Miss Mar f ret Marlng, of Kalelghi Secretary, las Bcryle Stuart, of - Mannlngton, , W. Va.; Treasurer, Ulss Elisabeth Fel ;. VT9, of Flnoastle, Va.; Librarian, Miss v Blacjr: Chatrmsn of Prram Commit ' p. Miss Marga-et Exum. . of Golds - fttro, and fJrtttq, Prof. W. J. Ramsey. .. 1"hl Is another stroke of commenda Wo e-iterprlae oa the part of Prof. G. W. Bryant;-'-;;, '. : A ffra occurred ot the Harr's hous n Ttesl Tartfn street at 8:30 this siomiBg. The f)re;wKs soon extln-a-nlsbcd by the Ore dtiartment, . TTie rexvf was lama)fed. The ho?e fe',oc un'ad by Mr. Robert -Parham, The rfgttt of tha Bra fa unknown: ; mm. An explosion occurred in Supreme Court room, yes and six o'clock, caused by"! DA STAIDLY ATTEMPT V N-ffH) a KH, n ted Tw dies H Was Cap tured and Will l l,T"',h'1 Special ta the Times-Visitor. A SPECIAL TO THE ASHHVILLE CITIZEN BATS THAT MITCHEL MOSELET. A NEGRO, TRIED TO ASSAULT TWO LADIES, ONE A PREACHER'S WIFE, IN FRANKLIN, MACON COUNTT. LAST NIGHT. HE WAS DRIVEN OFF AND WAS LA TER CAPTURED. HE WILL, PRO BABLT BE LTNCHED. CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH OF RALEIGH, N. C. Though few and weak, and somewhat obscure, yet we rejoice to know that the Lord Jehovah is in His holy tem ple, and that whenever his people come to Him in humility and faith he heare their prayers, and blesses their efforts lowever weak they may be. Tester day was a good day for His iwyink The Rev. E. C. Glenn, our beloved pas tor, preached two very excellent ser mons. The one in the morning was as Tollowa: 1st Scripture lesson was the 67 Psalm; the Jd Rev. 1:10 to 20. The text. Rev. 2:1-5. A beautifnl de scription of the eeven stars and the 3even sandlesticks spoken of and ex plained In the last verse of the mv ceding chapter. The eeven stars being tne angels, or ministers of the eeven churches, and the eeven candlesticks the seven churches. One beautifnl thought, that "Jesus walks In the midst of the church." In this hta peo ple are eocouraged to do their work. TBOtt od seest me." This mhimW stimulate Hie people to be faithful, n Know thy walks," and thy labor and thy patience, yet we are exhorted. "Re member therefore from what thou bast raiiea, aad repent and do tbv iwt works r else I will come nil to thoe quickly, aad will remove thy , oahdle sticks out ef bis place, except ihon w- pernt" At the slose of the morning eennea, the Sacrament of the Lord's Snupor was administered, which .was a precious season with the saints of the Lord, many ef whom were bathed in team. The sermon In the even'ng was Rev. S chap, and 4th verse, 'hou.hast a few names even In Sardls which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me In white; for they are worthy." . I have not either time or Bpace to say more at present, but we would cor dially Invite all to come to our church. And now before I close this writing, I would endeavor to Impress our mem bership of the Importance of paying vv their pastor, at once, as the time Js short before he will have to leave for conference, and don't forget the con ference collections either. The Lord he!p us all to do our duty. "T ; "Prlscllls," which will be presented Hereby the Portsmouth Dramatic Club has been postponed unUl the foru teenth. The committee- hnvintr the Matter In rhar.ee is composed of Mrs J, J. Thoftiss. Mrs. T. P. Kenan. Mrs. A. . Holloday. and Miss Marian Hay wae4V . O.ke'8 to l'r Voti'd in Hii PLA F jR VoTl(i the ntsleotnt KefwM to Mvfc Their Hoax ter Maa1s(rete la Raleigh 'lowashlp-alawrest 'leat feeted Tomorrow the election for judges. canEreesmen: saimion. raemneni or tne woaxMoaxeB, ana b nawsauD eonstabie. will he beia throughout she State. The interest la the election ts intense. Bet ting 1s quite free in Raleigh and the wagers appear co oe even on the coun ty ticket. The voting places in Raleigh town ship are as follows: First Ward: First Divfertan North of Jones and west of Halifax to Hargett at Kennetfe store, corner Salisbury and Jones etneei. Second Division South of Jones and west of Halifax CO Hajasett Kennett's stoic. Soociid Ward Fust Dlyieion North of Jones and east of Hnflfax to Harcett at Rashford'a etcre, corner Polk and Elm ntraets. Second DlvisIon-JBoutb of Jones to Hargett and eaet of Haax and Fay ettevilte Haynes eh"ap, corner Morgan and Blount streets. Third Ward Flret Dlvteion South of Hargett, north of Cabarrus and east of Fayetteville at Love's euwe on Har gett street. Second Division Sooth of Cabarrus and east of Fajmtteville Royal KnJi-Wa' Hon on Gabavrns. Fourth Ward First Division North of Loads and west of Fayetteville and sontli of Hargett Oldham's store, cor ner Cabarrus and McDowell. Second Division South of Lenoir and west of Faveteeville at Fecer Jeffreys' starts near railroad bridge. Outetfe East At Belnefc old stand on Newbern Avenue, near Bo Idlers' Home. OntsMe West North Division North of Hllteboro road to Louiabure road at John TurnerB store la Oberlin. South Division Qonth lit Hitlnhnrn road to Fayetteville road t Reavis' store on HSllsboro noad, TbCTQ ill be three boxes at oftnh nnll- tng place. In one box wil be deposited the ticket containing Oje names of Judges, oongTeremen and solicitor. An other box Is for the loglslature and county ticket, while the third Is for the uwnamp magistrates ana constable. me Democratic tickets ore orinted on white paper and without and devl,-e The fusion tickets have a device. The Popullet State tickets has the great seal of North Carolina at the head of it while the Republican ticket has a na ture of Mc-Kinley and various war tro- pnies as its head. Here is the complete Democratic tick et which will be voted in Raleigh town ship: For Judge of the Superior flnurt nf the Firet Judicial District George H. i.rown, Jr., of Beaufort County. For Judge of the Superior Court nf the Second Judicial District Henry R. iirynn, of Craven County. For Judge of the Superior Court nf the Fifth Judical District Thnma. t Shaw, of Guilford County. For Jadge of the Eanerlnr f-mirt nt tab Sixth Judicial District Oliver H. ABeo, of Lenoir County. w Judge of the Sunertnr fnurt f he Sevfitrtb Judicial District Thomas - MtNeln, of Kobeson County. Pot Jadne ot the Rnn-i-. the Eleventh JnSJaoi District Wil liam A. Hehs, of Lincoln County. For Sodge of Oa Superior Court of the IVeWJi Judicial District Fr. rick Uoore, of Buncombe County. w aepreeentattve la the Fifty-sixth OmigreeB. Fouith Congressional DIs rtct KItn "W. Atwnter. nf ri.iiv. For BeBdltor Of th TTnur-tK TilUUi . - wHhu w uuii iai DletricV-fldward W. Pou. of Johnston The Wtawe county Democratic fickot contains the names: ' ebenflt-M. w. Page. Clet; Wm. M. Hues. Register W. H. Hood. Treasurer B. P. Williamson. Surveyor Joseph Blake. Coroner Dr. J. J. l. McCullers. Senator F. A. Whltaker. Legislature J. D. Boushall. Legislature Gaston T. Powell Legislature-W. H: Holland. Commissioner Julius Lewis. CotnmtaeJoner W. C. Brewer. CommiBsoner James Pegram. In Raleigh tOWnflhin lhA . : . - r CIMULllim ticket Is as follows: For Constable Raleigh Township- James E. Potter. For Justices of tha Peace Ralelffh rownshlp: David L Fort. James C. Marcom. Bryant Sml.h. Aionio E. Glenn. John R. Upchurch. Moses 8. Clark. Leonard H. Adams. ' ; -.Charles Ai Separk. , Thomas Badger. Fablus W. Hunnlcutt. William R. Macy. Joslah T. Watts. Marcellua J. Edwards. . The Republican and Populist ticket for this township Is as follows: For Judge of the Superior Court for the First Judicial District Augustus M. Moore, of Pitt Courfcy- For Judge of the Superior Court for the Second Judicial District Charles . Cook, of Warren County. For Judge of the Superior Court for the Fifth Judicial District William P. Bynum, Jr., of Guilford County. For Judge of the Superior Court for .he Sixth Judicial District Andrew J. Loftln, cf Lenoir County. For Judg;of the Superlpr Court for the Sevenths Judicial District Herbert F. Seawell, fit Moore County. For Judge of the Superior Court for the-Eleventh Judicial District Robert S. Eaves, of Rutherford County. For Judge of the Superior Court for the Twelfth Judicial District John A. Hendricks, of Madison County. For member of the House of Repre sentatives of the United States 56th Congress for the 4th Congressional Dis trict Jos. J. Jenkins, of Chatham County. For Solicitor of the 2d Judicial Dis trict Oliver H. Dock'ry, Jr., of Wake County. The Waks county fusion ticket Is: Sheriff Ham. T. Jones. Clerk Dauiel H. Tnung. Register Jos. J. Rogers. Treasurer Guy V. Barnes. Surveyor Plimnn Steli. Coroner Dr. A. O. Jones. Senator J. P. H. Adams. Legislature J. O. I Harris. Lesislture Thad. Ivcy. Legislature L. N. Raines. Commissioner Jesse G. Ball. Commissioner William H. Chamblee. Commiasionei Rufus Barbee. The fusionists positively refused to divulge their candidii;es fjr magistrates in this township. The men were named by a committee and the people are still n Ignorance of who the candidates are. The candidate for constable Is E. S. Cheek. LOCAL HEWS ITEMS Familiar Fact i the Fast ing Throng SHiKT STATEMENTS evt ef eeU Yna Iaew-GIia- iuk ia aad Ahest tha City aatskee of Teeav'e Street Geibis. Ex-Governor Jarvls left today for Greenville. Mr. James H. Pou left totfay for Smithf.eld. Interesting Christian Endeavor ser vices were held in the Christian church yesterday. Political headquarters are all desert ed today. The employees have gone ff to vote at their homes. All the saloons In Raleigh will close his afternoon at 7 o'clock and will not open again until Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock. A telegram from Mr. J. D. Bourhall, who Is in Baltimore at the bedside of his wife, states that Mrs. Boushall is 3ome better today. Mr. Ceburn Harris has returned from Omaha Exposition, where he had harge of the exhibit of the North Carolina Experiment farm. Regular meeting of Capital City Council J. O. U. M. tonight at 7:33 o'clock. Every member urged to be present. Mrs. J. L. Breckenrldge, of Wilming ton, has moved to Raleigh and ts living on East Jones street. She Is a sister ot Mrs. G. M. Spence. M.r. D. D. Upchurch and Mr. C. B. Williams returned this morning from Ourham .where they spent the SEb bath very pleasantly. Mrs. A. F. Marcom, of this city, has been carried to the central hospital for reatment. Her friends hope for her arly recovery. Miss Laura Weston Green, of Colum bia, S. C, who has b?en spending sev- aral weeks In this city, the guest of Miss Alice Mulllns, left this afternoon for her home, muca to the regret of her many friends. Mr. Archie Uzzle will leave tomorrow for Portsmouth, Va., where he has ac cepted a position in A. W. Philips' dry oods store. Mr. Uzale was lately with vV. E. Jones, and very popular among his many friends. Testerday Rev. J. L. Foster celebra ted the tenth anniversary of his pas torate of the Christian church In this city. lie preached from 1st Corinthi ans, 13th chapter and 13th verse. Mr. Poster has accomplished great gobd in Raleigh and is deservedly popular with all. May he have many more years of usefulness in Raleigh. ,. . . s ' V ' - , i - LECTinSTOHO Forty-two States Will Vote for Congress men Twenty-one Elect Govern )rs. Twenty -three Elect Legislatures Which will Chooss United States Senators. There will be elections in forty-two States tomorrow In Alabama. Arkan sas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Ill inois, Idiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis souri, ontana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey. New Tork, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, South Sarolina, South Dakota, TenneFseee. Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,? Wisconsin and Wyom ing. In nine or them Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, cntucky, Louisian.. Missouri, Mississippi, Rhode Island and Virginia only conpresKmen v.III be votd for; in one North Carolina, congressmen. judgC3 and a legislature. Tv.enty-thre! States California, Connecticut, Dela ware, Florida, Indiana. Massachusetts Michigan, Minnesota. Missouri, Monta na, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Tork, North Dakota, Pennsyl vania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wash ington, West Virginia Wyoming and Wisconsin elect a le.Tislature which will choose a United States Senator. In twenty-one-SttUs a governor ant! a full or partial ttt of State officers are at stake. The following elert a governor: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, ansas, ?4:rhigan, Minnesota, Ne braska, New Jersey, New Tork, Neva da, New Hampshire, Massachusetts. North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota. Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming. In Illinois, Icwa, Florida, Delaware. Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Utah and Washington one or more minor State officers, treasurer, auditor or Justice of the Supreme Court, etc., have been contended for. DEMOCRATIC VICTORT. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. RICHMOND, VA., Nov. 7. The can vass shows there will be sweeping Democratic victory. NEFARIOUS GAME. El-U. S. Consul and His Wife Held for Playing Badger Game. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NTSWTORK, Nov. 7. William A. Moore, of Cleveland, Ohio, and hi? beautiful young wife were arrested last nisht for working the badger game on Martin Mahon, proprietor of the New Amsterdam hotel. They were arraign ed in the Central street court this morning and both held under a $1,50C bond for robbery. Moore was held also under a $2,000 bond for felonious as Eault. Moore was oppolnted by Presi dent Celeveland as consul at Durban, Africa. His wife had known Mahon some time and invited him to her room at the Grencb:e hotel. She changed her dress when her husband appeared with a revolver, assaulted him and made both sign a confession. It was finally agreed to compromise the matter for $5,009, after demanding $50,000. MARRIED. At the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Wiley Rountree In the northern part of the city, on Wednesday nighi at S o'clock, Mr. Eliaa Keith and Miss Emma Rountree were united In mar riage by Rev. T. H. Bain. The best wishes for the future happiness of Mr. and Mrs. Keith are extended by the many friends of the contracting par ties. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. Our college mate, friend and fellow m.ember, Darius Samuel Waltt, has been called from us by the same Su. preme Hand that created him and sent him to earth with a mission to perform, therefore be it Resolved by the Leaaar Literary So ciety of North Carolina College of, Ag riculture and Mechanic. Arts: First, That Mr. Waitt was, as a x.eraber of our Society, true to his of .Icial duties; that socially and person ally he was attractive and lovable; that morally he was upright, conscien tious and faithful to the mandates of his high nature. Second, That we express to his fam ily the pleasure that we derive from lEsoelation with hiB bright and genial nature, and offer to them the sympathy 3t those who have b?en grieved by the same sorrow that fell so crushingly upon them. B. B. OWEN, ? J. E. RAMSAT, T. M. FOT. . Committee. THE NEW TORK ELECTION, "i By Telegraph to the Times-Ylslton BELMONT, N. Y., Nov. colonel Roosevelt began the closing day of ale campaign at Hornellsvtlle with Gen eral Stewart Woodford today. There are five State tickets In nomi nation in New Tork the Democratic. Republican, Prohobltlonist, Socialist, Labor and Citizens Union. Besides State officers there will he elected on Tuesday next a legislature that will choose a Senator to suooeea Edward Murphy, Jr., Democrat. ThiT-ty-four representatives in Congrese will also be elected. The Republican campaign ha beea an aggressive one, and notabie for the energy with which Colonel RoosaveU has conducted his canvass. Judge Van Wyck pursue J a very dif ferent course. His public addresses have not exceeded ten. The Democratic candidates for Stale 'fflces and lor Cun.jiess p.-rsUtentiy re fused to be led into dia?ussion of the currency or other national issues. COL. ELLIOTT. He States That the Situation is Serious in Eastern Carolina. By Telegraph to the Time-Visitor. NORFOLK. VA, Nov. 7.-Col. War ren G. Elliott, of Wilmington, President of the Atlantic Coast Line, says that he situation is series in the eastern section of North Carolina. Trouble will occur if the whites and the blocks come together. In Wilmington and Newbern the whites are thoroughbr aroused and prepared for the worst, ef it comes to blow. Goldsboro and Kin ston aiso have race troubles. ENGLAND'S MOVH. iy Cable to The Times-Visitor. LONDON, Nov. 7. England's prena ations for an armed conflict has taken i remarkable turn today. Ail tro n the western district are mobiliz.'"i-, meaning a movement of manv thor. sands of men, many of them being the lowers of the British army. POST-OFFICH ROBBED. !y Tclegraoh to The Time -Visitor NOItTH GRAFTON. M "-' Nov 7. "he pojit-ofTiee here was broken fntt 'ast niKht bv bm-s!n h . ai. covered and shot at. one was uisisat- y Killed anil ; ini i'nr Wj3 v.ouii. .!. .'wo escaped, however. " SERIOUSLT ILL. ':' TelpgTaph to The Timei-V's'fi-NEW YORK. Nov. 7. Ker.ry R. lyrte. prry'oent of tile Kn-iitabl? As surance Society, who r?cciT fl the Inrj--t salary of any business man In thin ountry, is seriously 111 of heart dl!N nse, wh'oh has been ernwin? uooe him. Little hope is entertained for his recovery. SCHLET COMING. 3y Telctrraph to Th Tl-ne:-Vir;'--,r WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.-A CF.b nessage was rec?!ved at te Navy De nartnient last night from Admiral Schley announcing the arrival of thf lospital ship Solace at 3an Jurn. Porta Rico. Admiral Tchlev add?d that he vould si,art north today on the New irk and will probably come direct to Washington from New Tork, where bt will arrive next Friday. LEAVING CANEA. By Ceble to The T-vitnr. CANEA, Nov. 7. Ottermaa troops at Retimo, having refnseu to ieuvv- ia.:-i olace voluntarily, the Ruslan mithori "es followed the examnle of the Brit 'sh Admiral Noel and forc'bly conveyed fwo hundred Turkish soldiers en sri.p board. Two hundred more Turku troops will remain at Retimo owing te a lack of transports. OFF FOR DAMASCUS. By Cnble to The Times-Vlsltcr. BETROITT, Nov. 7. The Eiti'.r.-oi-and Empress started for Damascus at. 9 this morning. POTTER DEAD. By ruble to The Times-Visitor. LONDON, Nov. 7. The fn!nr v. the Cobdcn Club. Potter. 13 dead $1,000,030,000 UP. NEW TORK, Nov. 7. netting is growing heavy at the c'-jain hours. e indications are that at l-ait a million dollars will be put up todny, mostly even money. ATTENTION All good Democrats who are wll'iir o work snd workhird for the sv.e.csa of their party are requeue! to met at the Mayor's office at 8:30 o'clcr to niKht. Irr.pnrtant preliminaries will come under consid?rat'on, and the pv -rram for tninonow's creat contest will be more fullv nrrnnred. JEFFERSON IMPROVING. . Bv Telegraph to The Tlmns-V'slt'.- NEW TORK, Nov. 7. Joseph Jcirer son Is resting comfortably this mom ing. His physicians announce that hfi will be well enough to resume his part' by the end of the week. -