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TOE TIHES -VISITOR 7 8,924. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY IS, 1899. 25 CENTS A MONTH. KILLED IN JAIL A Crowd Ends the Life of a Murderer. CLOSE SHAVE OF RAPIST. Three Men AtUck Jail at Alexandria to Lynch Negro bat Were Driven Off hy the Jailer. Gainesville, Ga., July 15. Si Smith, farmer, who killed W. Bell, a com mercial traveler from Atlanta several months ago, was shot to death, this in jail about midnight. Sheriff Monday, who lives in the jail, wag awakened by a man at tbe door who said he was the sheriff of Uihnour county, and had a prisoner be wanted locked up for the night. The sheriff could see nobbing for the darkness except three or four men just outside of the building. He hur riedly dressed himself and appeared at the entrance. The leader stepped for ward and said: "Here, come here." The man stepped forwairdl hands bound, and the. entire crowd followed into the building. The sheriff, seeing what was up, remarked "Keys downstairs." Mon day was told to hurry and get them. When he got downstairs he heard the ratrle of the guns in the room he hud just left. Smith had been shot six times and was dead. Washington, July 15. Three men cheered on by n crowd of several hun dred, who gathered to see the fun, made an attempt to storm the Alexandria jail early this morning in order to lynch William Dodson, an aged negro. The jailw, his wife and three friends deliv ered a shower of bullets upon the at tacking trio. The lynchers' wrath finally cooledi and no further attempt was made to reach Dodson during the night. Dodson was arrested on the charge of assaulting nn eigQilt-yeur-old girl, Viola Elliott, last Tuesday night. Dndson was terribly frightened, and prayed continually for his life. He is about 80 years ohl and was born n sin ve. DEWEY'S RECEPTION Accorded Only the Same Honors by British as to Other Admirals. London, July 15. According' to Infor mation obtained from British naval -sonrees Admiral Dewey's reception at the various British stations was no more cordial and in no way different to that accorded the admirals of other fleets. Dewey's visit to Malta is likely to be very quiet. Governor Deep is mourning the death of his wife. The British fleet left Malta last Sunday on its summer cruise, and half of the offi cers of the garrison and English resi dents are absent, the former on fur lough, the latter in Great Britain or traveling on th Continent. WITHOUT A HEAD. Washington, July 15. The War De partment is practically without a head today. Alger is at Long Branch and Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn is off on a vacation. Contrary to law General Miles was not notified officially and Is not in charge. ARMY OFFICERS APPE0INTED The president has made the following additional appointments in the volunteer army, each officer's former service be ing given. To be captains: Amos W. Brandt, captain, Seventh U. 8. V. I. Frank EL Eekers, captain. Fiftieth Iowa Volunteers. William H. Gillenwaters, captain, Sixth V. B. V. I. Frank M. Hime, captain. First Maine artillery., William M. Scofield, captain, First Ohio cavalry. Charles D. Roberts, first lieutenant, Seventh U. S. .V I. T. G. Summerlin, second lieutenant, Eighth cavalry. To be first lieutenants Alltn T. Bal entine, Third U. 8. V. engineers; Edgar N. Coffey, captain, B, First Mississippi; Henry M. Fales,. captain. Third Xew York volunteers; Julian E. Gaujot, cap tain Second West Virginia; Joseph W. Porterfield, captain. Ninth Illinois; Wil liam Sullivan, captain B, First New Hampshire volunteers; George I. Becker, first lieutenant. Fifteenth Minnesota; Solomon L. Jeffers, captain First Ar kansas; John H. Lewis, captain Sevtnth U. 8. V.; Henry Stroup, captain First Arkansas; Theodore Schuitz, captain Sixth Missouri; Wilson B. Strong, in volunteer service. To be second lieutenants: C. B. Herbst, First California. John W. Healy, sergeant major, Twen tieth U. S. I. Archi Miller, first lieutenant, Sixth Missouri. SoTZ Conrad, Jr.. second lieutenant Second North Carolina. Albert J. Dillon, lieutenant U. 8. V., "''"ncenTM. Elmore, Jr., first lieuten- ' ant, Second-Alabama. 1 Henr, Gibbon., first lieutenant. Third Tennessee, ; , Te'ntssee .Al'Sa;-' ui.. Ho mw of the ' First Ohio and saw service in Cuba and Torto Rico. , The reports from the recruiting sta tions show that S13 men were enlisted for the new regiments yesterday, mak Ing a total of 1,124 since the recruiting be- i ' Miss Footer, of Louisburg, through the city this afternoon oa her way to More head City. ROUGH WEATHER IN PHILIPPINES It hat Delayed Landing of Troops at Negro Soldiers Leave for Home. Washington, July 15. The War De partment has received a dispatch from General Otis stating that twenty inches of rain attended by typhoons, made the landing of transports Impossible at Negros. It is impossible to unload the Sixth Infantry until within the last day or two. The California are now load ing. The Coloradians leave tomorrow. The Idahos, North. Dakotas and Wyo mings leave next week just as soon as the transports can coal. j OLYMPIA LEA.iJsS POUT SAID. London, July 15. A special dispatch from Gibraltar says that the United States cruiser Oiynipia left Port Said today. Trieste, July 15. The Olympia due to arrive here on the nineteenth. PLEASED WITH THE SHAM ROCK. Southampton, July 15. The Shamrock made a. trial spin this morning. She cruised up in Southampton water under mainsail and foresail, proceeded through the west channel into Solvent, where she hoisted the jnckyurd topsail unci jilt. Here she cnnght a spanking breeze and behaved superbly, -,ie spwtators were immensely pleaded with the speed ap pearance. THE FILIPINO JUNTA The Headquarters Will be Moved Owing to Vigiliance of Americans.. Manila, July 15. The transport War ren will sail tomorrow with the Colorado regiment on board. It is reported that the Filipino Junta will be moved from Hong Koug to the Island of Lnbaun. n British colony six miles from the coast of Borneo, as American officials have watched: the members1 of the Junta so closely that the latter have found it impossible to supply the army of the insurgents. THUNDERSTORM TOMORROW. For Raleigh and vicinity: Fair tonight ami early Sunday; moderate thunder storm Sunduy evening. The storm in the northwest has in creased in force considerably, and the pressure is now below 29.80 inches at Davenport. Some heavy rain with thun derstorms occurred in the vicinity of the storm, Dodge City reporting 1.02 inches, Kansas City 1.10, and other points as far east as the Lake region, smaller amounts. Throughout the south and east very warm, fair weather continues with southerly winds. The highest tem peratures yesterday were 98 degrees at Augusta and Savannah. THE CORPORATION COMMISSION The Arguments of the Railroads Over ruled Few Changes After consideration of all the excep tions filed by the railroads of the State, and the nrgnment thereon, the Corpora tion Commission yesterday afternoon de cided to over-rule them and it is or dered: 1. That the Atlantic and Yadkin Railroad (formerly the Cape Fear and Yadkin Vulley, but now a part of the Atlantic Coast Lome and of the South ern) be valued at $8,250 per mile instead of $9,475. I 2. That the value of the Bast Ten- ' nessee and Western North Carolina Railroad be changed from $5,000 a mile ' to $3,500. 3. That the valuation of the Postal ' Telegraph Company property be reduced from $100,000 to $50,000. 1 4. That no change be made in the valuation of the property of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and it will stand at $1,000,000. 5. That the exceptions of the At lantic and North Carolina Railroad be over-ruled, and its valuation remain at $U,500 a mile. ' (5. That no other changes tie made in the valuation fixed, and that the excep tions of the Southern Railway, the Sea board Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line lie not sustained. RALEIGH STOCK MARKET. Quoted Bt Gbimbs and Vasb. RAUtiea, July IS, 1899 BONDS. Bid Asked. 141) 108 North Carolina (is North Carolina 4s City of Raleigh Ba Seaboard St Roanoke ffs Ga Southern & Florida 5s Southern Ry. 1st 6s 108) Atlanta Charlotte 7s 117 Wake County 6e W.N.C.R.R 1st 6s Ga. ft Ala. Pref. 6s 106) " ' Consols t7) Ga. Car. ft North. 1 st 6a Carolina Central 4a Ral. Water Co. 6s 105 109) 125 118 101) 108) 93 105 103 J fia'Tilo 7a. STOCKS North Carolina R. R. - 7r n.r Baldg Gnon JUS?!-a ww. SSSS HeCnan1c;ur0,, 80 80 M) 10 106 50 68 BnvlngaBank Raleleh Water Co. 65 Caralelgh Cotton Mills Preferred Common 110 100 115 Raleigh Cotton If Ills 106 US "fty,,, Chemical Odel Mfg. vo. 114) 74 Common 70 Citisena' National Bank 180 Raleigh Savings Bank 160 I M Odell Mfg. Co. 101 BONDS SOLD WELL 109.24 Bid for the 4 per cent City Bonds $IJ6.30 FOR TOWNSHIP 5's. Lamprecbt Bros. Company of Cincinnati Get the Township Bonds The City has not Vet Accepted Any of the Bids. The high standing of the credit both of the city and Raleigh township was evidenced by the large number of bidders and the prices offered for the street im provemeut bonds and the township school bonds today. The bids for the city bonds were open il today at. noon at the Citizens' Na tionul Bank by City Treasurer Josepl G. Brown in the presence of the finance comit toe, several of the representatives of the bidders and others. the street improvement bonds arc 1 100,000 and lear 4 per cent, interest. The highest bid was made by S. F (Sascoigne, New York, $109.24. The two next highest are Dennison, Pryor & Co., Cleveland, O., $105,525 and Ru dolph, Kleybolte & Co., Cincinnati, $105,455. The complete list of the bids is as follows: S. F. Gascoigne, Xew York, 100.24. First National Bank of Youngstown, O., 100 and interest. Rosenberger & Liverinore, Xew York, j 1(1! and interest. II. B. Wilcox Baltimore, 101.59 ami interest. Charles II. Coffiu, Chicago, $100,251. Rudolph, Kleybolte & Co., 105,455 and interest. Cyril Pierce, Philadelphia, $101,005 and interest. 0 II. M. Hollenmn, Boston, 99,035. C. H. White & Co., New York, 101,- 0 and interest. Scusongood & Mayer, Cincinnati, 101, li.Hl and interest. S. A. Keene, Chicago, 99. W. J. Hayes and Son, Cleveland, O., 103. Grimes & Vass, Raleigh, 103.02. Mason, Lewis & Co., Boston, 104.75 and interest. Dewitt Triimble and Co.. Ohicjgo, and Hamilton and Co. (joint bid), 104,475 " and interest. Lamprecht Bros. Co., Cleveland, O., 103.75 and interest. Briggs, Todd and Co., Cincinnati, 103. 143 and interest. Dennison, Pryor and Co., Cleveland, 105,525 and interest. The bids for the $50,000 5 per cent Raleigh township school bonds to run for thirty years from July 1, 1899, were opened at 12:30 o'clock in the office of the county treasurer by Bond Commis sioner Cnpt. B. P. Williamson, in the presence of Members of the school com mittee, the representatives of the bid ders and others. There were also a large number of bidders and the highest bids were very i flattering. i The bonds were awarded to the Lam precht Bros. Co., of Cleveland, the high , est bidder. Their bid was $110.30. I The following is the complete list of the bids: Raleigh Savings Bank, Raleigh, 111 flat. Rudolph, Kleybolte and Co., Cincin nati, bid for 51,000 of bonds, 115.39. Thompson Bros., Baltimore, $104 and interest. Seusongood and Mayer, Cincinnati, 109.25. W. J. Hayes and Son, Cleveland, O., $113. Citiisens' National Bank, Raleigh, $111 3-4 flat. Mason, Lewis aud Co., Boston, 115. Dennison, Pryor and Co., Cleveland, $110.27 and interest. ' F. It. Fulton and Co., Chicago, $113, 082. Dewitt Trumbull and Co. and Hamil ton and Co., Baltimore, 108.70. Briggs, Todd and Co., Cincinnati, $114,952 and interest. The Lamprecht Bros. Co., Cleveland, O. 110.30 and interest. DEATH OF MRS. J. F. BUTT. Mrs. Mary A. Butt, wife of Rev. John F. Butt, died last night at 11 o'clock at her home in this city. I Mrs. Butt was stricken with paralysis I on the 2Wh of September, 1897, and hais ' since then been a helpless invalid. Through all the days and nights of her illness she bore the cross with true ! Christian resignation. Just before she I died she spoke of her trust in the Saviour aud her faith in Him. I Mrs. Butt was 02 years of age. She was a daughter of Mr. Cyrus Morrison, who lived eight miles from Charlotte : on the Lawyer's Roud, and' has one sis ter living, Mrs. Captain Dixon, of New ell, and several brothers living in Texas. She married on the 11th of December, 18S3. She was a great help to her hns IhiimI in bis work, and will be missed by his parishioners, to whom she Was always kind and sympathetic. The funeral services will be conducted to morrow morniug at 10 o'clock at Cal very Methodist Church by Rev. Frank Siler, of Trinity Methodist Church. . Charlotte Observer (Friday.) I Mrs. Butt was a resident of this city several years ago when her- husband was pastor of Brooklyn Church here, and her friends here regret to learn of her death. THE STORY DENIED. i London, July 15. Chamberlain this . morning denied the. Digger News story that the British government approved of Volksroad franchise proposals, and said their was not word of truth in 'It. - :'. .-. CHURCH NOTES CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Jumes L. Foster, Pajstor. Sunday school 10 a. in.; preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by the pastor. Church conference 'immediately after morning service. Every member requested to be rrtsent. The public cordially invited to all services. CHRIST CHURCH. Rev. M. M. Marshall, 1). IX, Hector. Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Early Celebration at 8 a. m.; Sunday school 10 a. m.: Divine Service and Sermon 11 a. m.; Evening Prayer (! p. m. . Ser vices during the week, Wednesday (! p. in. anil Friday 10 a. in. Free seats. All invited. St. Savior's C1hiih-1 Sunday school 10 a. m.; morning service 11 a. m.; night service, 8:30 p. in. Seats flee. All invited. CATHOLIC CHURCH. There will be services at the Catholic church tomorrow, both morning mid night, .conducted by Father Price. CENTRAL M. E. CHURCH. Regular services at Central tomorrow by the pastor, Rev. E. C. Glenn, at the usual hour, 11 a. m. aud 8:15 p. in.. Sun day school 9:30 a. im L. H. WOODALL, Supt. CHURCH OF GOOD SHEPHERD. Rev. I. Mc'K. Pittinger, D. D.. Rec tor. Seventh Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion at 8 a. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Service and ser mon at 11 a. m. Evening prayer at 0:30 p. ni. The seats are all free and strangers und visitors are cordially in vited. CASHIER VALENTINE IN JAIL Total Amount of Embezelment $145,000 Claimed that Bank will Open Again. New Brunswick, N. .1., July 15.- It was stated this morning that Cashier Valentine, of the Middlesex County Bank, of Perth Aniboy. enilez.le(l all told one hundirod and forty-five thou sand dollars. He spent a restless night n jail. His fattier, who is worth half a million, has not yet visited him, lint his wife and cousin appeared at the jail this morning and stated to the deposi tors of the savings bank thait they would not lose anytlwng and that the bank will be open for biinincss again Mondav. It is claimed that the stockholders state that the bank is not. liable for double hte amount of their stock as has been laimed. A great many foreigners are detositot-s in the Perth Amlioy Building nil lAmii Association and threaten Val entine if he tampered with the fuinls .,( that institution. He says he has imt. WHAT THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA ARE THINKING ABOUT," is the subject for Rev. O. L Striugfield's talk at 11 a. m. next Sunday at the irst Baptist church. Rev. Mr. String- field has just returned from a tour of the State. He has visited every county except three. He has seen and talked with as many people as any one could na lias come as near getting the mind of the people of the State as any one ever did, and that is not nil he finds since reaching Raleigh that every man. oninn and child in Raleigh is anxious to know what the people outside of Raleigh are thinking about. Hear Mr. Stringtield. No man is better qualified to tell you and tell you in language and manner that you will not forget than he. Whosoever will may come. Seats 11 free. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock t the First Baptist church. BASE BALL. Wilmington street and Fayettevllle treet baseball teams will sicet in bat tle royal on Monday at 4 o'clock sharp both teams are made up of some very good material and both are confident winning. Wynne and Pugh will do the honors for the Fnyettcville street team. No admission will le charged. The grand stand will be reserved for ladies. Mr. J. Sherwood Unchurch will call the game promptly at 4 p. in. CVKENB'S LAST NIGHT This Interesting Vaudeville Troupe Close Their Engagement. The Cyreuie Vaudeville Company will give their closing performance at Pulleu Park tomght. For the past two weeks this company has been furnicJliiing a pioo clean interesting entertainment which has been relished by hundreds nightly, ninny o flthe best ladies of the city lxing present This show has been furnished to tin' people of the city free, owing to the enterprise of the excellent president of the Raleigh Street Railway Company. Mr. William J. Andrews. It W to be hoped that President An- rews "will secure another attraction for the park at an early date. The schedule of the cars to the park at night has been a most excellent one, the liest in the history of the company. twl the crowds have been handled with perfect ease ami without any delay. Superintendent Charles Johnson Is to be commended' for this delightful feature. The Cyrene Company go from here to Wilmington. ONE BABY'S IDEA. roro the Chicago News. Enrly one morning little Helen be came restless and crawled out of her tiny bed. "What are you doing, Helen?" called her mother. "I is lookin' for a match," was the re ply. - "What do want with a match?" "Oh, I just want to light the gas to see if it's daylight," answered . Helen. AROUND AND ABOUT Items of Interest Gleaned by the Wayside SHORT STATEMENTS Familiar Faces From the Passing Throng Movements of People You know Snatches ol Street Gossip Today. .Miss Eunice Worth returned this morn ing. Miss Louise Holt returned this morn ing to Graham. Mr. I). D. Unchurch will leave for Portsmouth tonight. Miss Laura Williams will leave to night for Portsmouth to visit relatives. Mrs. Hal M. Worth and Miss Eddie Haywood left this morning for Mill bo ro. -Mr. W. 1). Terry, the gardner at the cupitol square, has an umbrella that some one left there. Owner can get same by applying to him. Mr. .1. S. Wynne, secretary and tras uref of the Raleigh Coton Mills, today paid the semi-annual 4 per cent divi dend declared a few days ago. This is one of the best managed mills in the South. Rev. J. L. Foster and wife returned today from Auburn, where they have been attending the Sunday School Cha tauqua. The Fnyettcville street and Wilmigton street baseball teams will cross bats at the A. and M. College grounds Mou day afternoon at 4 o'clock. This bids fair to le one of the most interesting games of the season and there will be a large crowd at the game. Admittance free. Miss Kate and Maria Allen went to Forestville this morning. Miss Kate Connor, who has Ix'en visit ing Mr. ('. M. Busbee. left today for her home at Wilson. Graham Andrews, went to Morehead City this morning. Mrs. J. A. Sheets left today for Fuv- etteville. Miss Lizzie Bellamy and Miss Grace Kates returned from the summer school at Chapel Hill this morning. Miss Frances MclCae and Miss Susis Moses returned from Chais-l Hill to day. Miss Belle Fleming went to Dunn this morning. Mr. C. J. Parker went to Virginia Beach today. Dr. Eugene Denson left this morn ing. Miss Annie Jarvis. of Washington, N. C. is visiting Dr. R. H. Lewis. Mr. Dick Lewis and Mr. Aldert Root returned this morning from Chapel Hill. Mr. Lawrence W. McDowell left this morning for Warreutou. Miss Fanuie Lnndis left this morning. Prof. Massey left this morning for Old Point. Mr. F. A. Watson left this morning for New York. Judge Nichols went to Waterbury, Conn., today. . Mr. E. W. Poll left today for Smith field. Mrs. .lames H. Poll returned to the city from Morehead City yesterday. Mrs. William Holladay returned to Wilmington today. Miss Kerdie Dunn left today for Wyatt. Miss Nellie Massey and Miss Mary Davis left for New York this morning. Mr. J. A. Briggs left today on a busi ness trip. Rev. B. W. Spillinan will preach at the Baptist Tabernacle tomorrow morn ing and Rev. O. L. Stringtield will preach at night. ('apt a in Charles F. Davis, the clever conductor on the G. C. and N. railroad, is recreating in the city today. Capt. Davis has a host of friends in Raleigh who are pleased to see him. Prof. N. Y. Gulloy. of Wake Forest, is in the city. Up to the present time ten men have been received for the volunteer regi ments. Six were from Raleigh and four from Greensboro. The Raleigh Rough Riders left this evening for one week's cooling off in the salt sea waves at Morehead. The boys carried plenty of hermetrieally sealed embalmed supplies for the trip. During their stay they will give a shark party complimentary to Billy Green and Joe Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Whituker and children left today for Morenead City. Mr. John Roy nil and Jack Perry left this afternoon for Morehead City. Congressman J. W. Atwater went to Morrisville, N. C. Mts. B. A. Oupchnrt went to Iiiucoln Lit Ilia Springs this morning. Miss Edith Royster returned today from Wake Forest, where she has boon attending the summer school. Mr. Garni Dortcih is in the cilty. Prof. Sykcs, of Wake Forest, Is in the city. Mr. Moore PnrkiT returned from Wake Forest this afternoon, Messrs. E. C. Duiiici.n, Watkin Ro bards, James McKce, J. M. Ayer ,Beu Baker, John Andrews and Sod Murray left this afternoon for Morehead City. Miss Tatlierine Skinner went to Morehead City today. Miss Elsie Haywood and Miss Flor ence Bnprlan Ht'ft this afternoon for Morehead City. Mr. George Syme has 'returned from Moncure. Dr. Curtice left today for Concord and Pineville, where he will examine some suspected cattle. Mr. William Dean Howells is writing some notable poems for Frank Leslie's Monthly Magazine. TheaVugust number has nn illustrated poem from hig pen. We have already called attention to the fiftt that Mr. Howells, not content with writing some of the best novels in the language, is now crowding the poor poets out of their chosen field. ODD FELLOW NOTES The Doing's of the Order in this and Other States The Grand Master says he has given permissiou to admit 298 members on the club plan. A letter from Salem, N. 36, says that they have twenty applications pending. There lias been such indications of pros perity iu the order as now, some places excepted. Grand Secretary Woodell left the city yesterday to attend a District meeting of the order at Wilson, to be held last night, at which the Grand Moster, Spe cial Deputy T. B. Winstead and all the meiiilnM-s of 44, 50, 9ti and KJ3 are ex pected to be present. j Active preparations are Deing made . for the Golden Jubilee of the Order of :.. t.:..l. .:n i... i :.. iim iuu, v im II , in in- wit-in n ueu ill October. It is reported that through the efforts of the Rcls-kahs of Indiana $11,172.7(5 was added to the home fluid of that jurisdiction last year. Siccial sessions of the Grand Lodge of Colorado will 1k held as follows,: July 11, at Greeley; July 18, at Pueblo; July 20, at Central City; and July 27. at Colorado Springs. At its recent session the Grand Lodge of Ohio passed a resolution to assess every member in the Sfiate 40 cents a year, payable quarterly, for the Odd Fellows' Home. The Odd Fellows of Chicago anil Cook county held their annual picnic at Kankakee, June 24th. The entire net proceeds go toward creating an endow ment fund for the Old Folks Home and the Orphans Home. The trustees of the Odd Fellows Home at Thcrmeilito, California, have been fortunate in securing a superin tendent, a physician and a matron, all in one family. Dr. W. M. Hilton Is superintendent and physician, while his estimable wife will fill the place of matron. The order is represented nt Salt Lake City by eight subordinate lodges, three Rebekah lodges, one Encampment and one Canton, this includes the new lodge No. 5:1, at Murray. The lodges owns a building erected at a cost of $50,000. I'Ismi invitation the Odd Fellows of Waco, Texas, will lay the corner stoao of the auditorium at Hhat place July 4th. The Grand Master has called n siwcinl of the Grand Lodge in honor or the event, and a very large gathering of Odd Fellows is expected. The Odd Fellows and their families of Sheridan, Wyoming, met at their lodge room Sunday afternoon, June 17, where they held memorial services, after win, .i they formed in line of mareh and proceeded to the cemetery, where they decorated the graves of all Odd Fellows and their relatives with flowers. California has had much trouble in regard to the location of the Odd Fel lows Home. It has been contended by sonic that for sanitary reasons the lo cation should be changed, but after much diNcnssion the Grand Lodge de cided to continue the Home at Ther mulito for a period' of five years, and sec what drainage and other improve ments will do toward making the loca tion healthful. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Deputy Collector J. W. Perkins and Possemun George Perry returned from Henderson this morning after a success ful raid on an illicit distillery last night. The still was (!5 gallons capacity nnd was full of lo wwines when captnrned. Four hundred gallons of beer were de stroyed in addition to the still. Five men were captured, but were relewsed. as no deputy marshal was along to le gally take them int custody. The Elk Club of Charlotte was Incor porated today by the Secretary of State. No capital stock. The incorporators are R. S. Davis, Charles, F. Wadsworth and James A. Bell. Mrs. Hal Worth, of WVuthsville. who has lteen visiting friends In the city, re turned home today. Mr. W. T. Davis and Dr. A. O. Jones, toll newly elected Noble Grand aim! Vice Grand. resoctively, of Settton Gales Ijodge, I. O. O. F. gave an Ice cream siipjier to the memehern of the lodge present, which was greatly enjoyed. Miss Annie Sturgeon has acceded a lafcition as nurse in Rex Hospital. Ral eigh. We boe her much success in her new chosen, profession. Apex THE QUARTETTE BACK AGAIN. The Atlantic Quartette, which left Raleigh some weeks ago to tour the principal cities and towns of the State, has closed a very successful and profit able season, and three of its members Mr. .1. Sherwood Unchurch, Mr. W. F. Smith nnd Mr. Willie Nowell returned to the city yesterday. Mr. George D. .Ionian, the other member, has gone to Richmond for a few days. The quartette is just back from the western part of the State. Eight con certs were given in Charlotte. The organization has been well received everywhere. The second tour will be gin in September. There was a fall in TJnfted States mail this morning. Tbe mail wagon ran into a wagon loaded with brick with the result that the mail wagon was cap sized. This happened at the corner of Salisbury and Martin streets. Postmaster Bailey and his clerks h inrried to the rescue and got the wagon on its feet again. In order to avoid de- v lay the mail bags were carried by the V clerks to the post office, only a short dis- ' tance. "J'Tv it V i f
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