HW illf- ITOR RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1899. 25 CENTS A MONTH. No. 8,934. TinESVIS PREVAILING STRIKES Outlook for Settlement at Cleve. land Good. S STRIKE IN IRON WORKS Charges of Libel Aialart Roaslter With draws Mayor of '& Cleveland Towas la digaaat. Cleveland, O., July 27.-Beports from mrbnrban towns state that the people are highly indignant t the presence tit militia. A meeting of the mayor. . the surrounding towns will be held to night to consider what measures should be taken. The strike situation has vastly im proved in the city. Adjutant Oeneral Axlins says that the troops will not be withdrawn until all danger of fur ther uprising&js past. Much satisfaction is expressed at the calling of a special meeting of the city council tonight to effect a settlement of the strike. It is probable that the same committee will be appointed as acted in lust month's strike. Ther is little loubt but that President Everett will treat with that ommittee. Brooklyn, July 27. Counsel Alliert L. .lohusou today withdrew criminal complaint for libel against President Rossitcr. He said that he received a letter of apology denying uttering the remarks attributed to him. Youugstown, O., July 27,-Three thou sand and five hundred employes in the Republic Iron and Steel Company's works struck. The strikers are outside of the amalgamated nniou. The latter will not take part in the strike as it has nothing in common with the strikers. All the fiuishing mills and valley plants of the company are idle today, causing a serious delay since the company is be ing overcrowded with orders for imme diate delivery. PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED Washington, July 27. The State De partment this morning received from the American consul at Santo Domingo an! official announcement of the assassina lion of President Heureanx of that Re public. MUSICAL CAT. She is a Regular Attendant on Saturday Choir Practice. A cat with strong musical instinct now rwiides in the vicinity of the Edeuton street Methodist church. She makes her appearance each Saturday night, but is never sen at any other time during the week. However extremely Iuclement weather alone prevents her from weud ing her way to the church at eight o'clock Saturday night. Reachiug her destination she placidly seats herself upon the church steps and enjoys the choir practice. Wheu the choir com pletes its practice the cat retires with evident satisfaction. Strange, but the cat never attends church service, but seldom misses a choir practice. It bag leen suggested that she is of the Chin as type, since those benighted heathen prefer the tuning of the instruments to the most classic music. McKINLEY AT OHAMPLA1NE. New York, July 27. President Mc Kinley and party arrived this morniug at the Hotel Chaiuplalue, on Lake Champlaine, where they will remain for several weeks. COTTON. New York. Juiy 27. Aagnst, 4; Oc tober, 69; November 74; January, 83. DR. MeADEN THE PURCHASER. Rock Hill Cotton Factory Bought by Him for 31,00. - In Rock Hill today at noon the Rock Hill coton mill was sold to the highest bidder. The property was knocked out to Dr. John McAden, of Charlotte, the purchase price being $31,000. The property includes 15Mi acres of valuable land; the main factory build ing, warehouse, power, boot, 25-on and two-stpry tenement houses and all the machinery and appliances em ployed in the manufacture of cotton yarns or cloths. " A prominent mill man when told of the sale remarked that it was a cheap piece of property at the price Dr. Mc Aden paid for it It la not known what disposition Dr. McAdert intends to make of his recent purchase. Charlotte News. APTENTION, HOOK AND LADDER COM PAN r. . - There will be a meeting of the Walter "B. Womble Hook and Ladder Company Friday, Jr.hr 28th at SM snai-p, of vital Importance. M. W. CROCKER, Secretary. SOUTHERN RAILWAY Report that the Conpaay will Oel a Line late New Orleans. The report has been revived that the Southern railway will get a line into New Orleans. At present the system has a liiic into Mobile, the Mobile und Birmingham, and also controls tht Alabama Great Southern which extends to Meridian, Miss., in the direction of New Orleans, connecting at Meridian with the New Orleans and Northwestern. The New Orleans and Northeastern, the Alabama Great Southern ami the Cincinnati Southern were formerly un der one management and known as the Queen and Crescent route, and the through line goes by that name, although the three roads are now under different management. The report of the absorption of the New Orleans aud Northeastern (has been going the rounds for some time, that road being the natural connection of the Alabama Great Southern into Xew Orleans, and the coutrul of it would put the Southern into the gulf coast sit uation as a very strong factor both at Mobile and Xew Orleans. The Southern has now, by its latest acquisitions, terminal facilities at four ports on the South Atlantic coast, West Point, Xorfolk, Charleston and Brunswick and in Mobile on the gulf coast. It would be a natural development of the system to get "into Xew Orleans with its own rails, especially in view of the Xicaraguan cauul ami the increasing commercial iniHrtnuee of the West Ii. dies and the Latin republics to the South. Atlanta Journal. SOLDIERS' HOME The First Mayor of Winston Admitted as aa Inmate. Mr. William Morrow, of Forsyth county, has been admitted into the Sol diers' Home here. Yesterday he cele brated his seventy-third birthday. He is very feeble aud time has not dealt lightly with him. Mr. Morrow was the first mayor jf tlnTtowu of Winston and before the war oue of the lending men of the State. At the outbreak of the war he raised a company, equipped them at Cis own expense and entered the service of bis State. - Stierintendent Brooks says that dur ing the continuous hot weather the in mates of the home have snffercl a great deal from the hent. Only one, however, has died, but very few of 'he veterans have been able to do anything for ti em selves. WAR PREDICTED. Loudon, July 27. The Right Hon orable A. J. Balfour said in an address today that the pledges of equal rights in Transvaal were not fultillcd aud that the difficulties several times had nearly led to war. He said further Hint the present condition cannot continue with out precipitating a war. COTTON MILL. Mr. J. R. Chamberlain said this morning that numerous letters were be ing received from architects and experts relative to the cotton mill which w ill 'be erected at the Fulls of Xeuse. The stock will doubtless be quickly subscrib ed at au early date. The outlook for the mill could scarcely lie better. MEETING OF HEPPASRPHS. Ther will be a meeting of the Hepta- sophs at 8:30 o'clock tonight at the of fice of Dr. James McGee, Jr. W. E. FOSTER. Si-e'y. INGERBOLL'S REMAIN'S. Xew York, July 27. A sjHjckal train bearing the remains of Col. Roliert G. Iugersoll arrived at the Grand Oentral station. The remains will be taken to Fresh Pond Cemetery. THE BERWAXGEIt BARGAIN'S. The popular aud reliable clothing house of 8. and D. Berwauger have cut the price on their elegant Hue of summer shirts to 59 cents. These embrace the Hues that sold for 11.75, $1.50 and $1.25. See these beautiful shirts in one of their handsome show windows. They all go without exception at 98 cents. This shirt offer is but au index to the other bargains they are offering in all lines of clothing. WISE AND OTHBttWISK It takes the rod as well as the staff to comfort me. Ram's Horn. A 'Mystery Solved. Sunday School Teacher "What was the matter with Lot's wife?" Bright Boy-"I think her head waa turned." Fortunately what God elects of us is not the best, but only our best. Chris tian Advocate. Disasters weigh heavy on most of us, bat minstrels thrive on breakdowns. We should do by oar cunning aa we do by oar courage always have it. ready to defend ourselves, never to offend others. Grevllle. " LYNCHING FOILED Georgia Troops Frustrate In tent of Mob. CARRIED TO SAVANNAH Troops Guard the Negro Prisoner John Williams oa the Way From Bainbridge. Camilla, Ga., July 27. When two com panies of militia from Albany, Ga., len der command of Col. Wooten, bound for Bainbridge, reached here Inst night, they were ordered back home. Col. Wooten was advised that there was no use of them at Bninbriilgc. since, it is believed, that all danger of trouble has passed. Troops had been sent to Bainbridge previously. Before their arrival there was a reign of terror on the streets, a mob marching here and there shouting and calling for vengeance on Williams. A delegation of the mob called on Sher iff Paterson at the jail Tuesday night aud demanded the keys under penalty of storming the prison. The sheriff told the men the keys were locked up in the vault of the court house and it was ini possihle for him to get them. The mob gathered at the jail threat ened to force nil entrance. They were warned to keep away or they would lie lired upon by the guards inside. Before the mob could muster sufficient force to aft ack the jail the militia ar rived on a special train and quickly sur rounded the jail and ordered the mob to disperse. The men then left the prison aud went to their homes. There was great indignation and bit ter feeling against John Williams, who is charged with entering the house of Littleton Howell near Bainbridge and attempting an assault on his young daughter. The negro was arrested in Florida and jailed a few days ago. TO SAVANNAH. Thomasville. Ga., July 27. Two com panies of State militia in charge of the negro prisoner John Williams, arrived here last night und the local company was sent home. The prisoner was turn ed over to the Vuldosta company. That company, acting as a guard, started for Savannah with the prisoner. WRIGHT JAILED. Atlanta, July 27. Sheriff Reeves, of Pike county, Alabama, arrived last even iug with Albeit Wright, one of the ne groes who is accused of having helped commit the assault upon the Ogletrees, near Bainbridge. The sheriff states that when the train passed through Newman that a mob of armed men boarded it and demanded that the prisoner be turned over to them. They intended handling him as Sam Hos9 was dealt with in the same town not so very long ago. But the mob did not get Wright. He had been concealed in the baggage car by the sheriff before Newnan was reach ed, as he feared trouble at this place. After making what they thought to be a thorough search of the train the would -Iss- lynchers permitted the cars to pull out of Newnnn, thinking the negro was not on board. In this they were fooled, for as soon as the train stopped in the union depot of Atlanta Sheriff Iteves alighted, and with him was Wright, badly frightened, but with not a scratch upon his Ixxly. Reeves and the negro went immediate ly to the Tower, and the bitter was placed in one of the cells on the top floor, where he will be kept until a trial can be arrunged. Wright was taken as a prisoner at the Tower on the order signed by Governor Candler, anil no one will be allowed to see him. The negro denies his guilt, but Sheriff Reeves states that he has been identi fied by Mrs. Ogletree. CONTEMPT OF COURT. New York, July 27. Justice Giegerich this morning granted an order for the municipal council and board of aldermen to show cause why they should not be adjudged guilty of contempt id' court by their refusal to vote on the bond is sues as directed by the Supreme Court. THE WEATHER. For Raleigh and vicinity: Probably fair tonight and Friday. Unsettled weather continues to prevail throughout almost the whole country. Rain occurred during the past 24 hours everywhere except in central Mississip pi and Ohio valleys. Large amounts fell in North Carolina, namely Weldon 5.08 inches, Raleigh 2.04, Charlotte 2.02. The depression causing most of the pre cipitation during the past few days has moved off the Xew England coast, but a new "low" has apcared oyer Texas. DR. MARSHALL. Rev. Dr. M. M. Marshall has boon rector of Christ Episcopal church, Ral eigh, for a quarter of century. He was born in Chatham county in 1331. He is a faithful minister of good talents. The twenty-fifth anniversary was cele brated on Wednesday and he received appropriate testimonials from his con gregation. Wilmington., Messenger. The Durham Records adds: "Dr. Kingsbury, who is generally au thority on all inch matters, is at fault in making out Dr. 'Marshall so old a man, by. at least a decade. In 1803-4 he was a beardless deacon in ehivrge of Oeneral Hospital No. 1, Klttrell Springs. Ordained Priest by Bishop Atkinson at Loulsburg in 1065. Married in . 1800, and although he has tieen grandfather for eight or tea years, we think k safe to say he has not readied his 66th birthday." PENSION FRAUDS Auditor Ayer Receives a Letter Which will Provoke Investigation. Auditor Ayer has a letter from a county, the name of which he declined to give, for good reusous, which says that hulf a dozen widow pensioners air swindling the Stute; that the husbands of two deserted and were cave-dwellers; that the husband of another de serted and went over to tile enemy and enlisted; that the husbands of others were not wounded while in service, etc. Names are given and the further al legation is made that each of these women gave u member of the county pension board $li to get her name on the roll. The letter-writer says these facts can be proved by witnesses and gives their names. Auditor Ayer has sent the chairman of the county board a copy of the statements iu the letter and asked for the facts in the case so tbvy can be laid before the State board of pensions. SALISBURY CAUSES DEADLOCK Ijoudou, July 27. The pviioc confer ence at The Hague is iu a deadlock. Lord Salisbury has declined to give Sir Julian Paiiucefote permission to sign the agreement formulated at the con vention unless the non-represented pow ers agree to certain conditions wit bout reserve. SORRY FOR HIM A Lady Bemoans a Deficiency of Clerk I i Among the many accomplishments of Wake's popular and efficient clerk of the court, W. M. Runs, orthography stands prominent. He is a cracking good speller, yet his deficiency I Vl in this art is being bemoaned by at least one of his staunch friends. In recording wills the clerk is. as nearly all know, required to copy the original document without deviation. Well, it happens that lie recently recorded a will in his office of a departed citizen who possessed more property than he did education. I-'or ex ample among the worldly goods lie be stowed was n "chois boss," etc. Today some relatives called to examine the will which was recorded in the beautiful, neat and legible handwriting of the clerk. Among the inspectors of tlni recorded will was a lady lieuetieiary who came with her husband. On leav ing the court house she was heard to remark to her better half: "Mr. ltuss is such a big. tine looking man and writes so pretty; ain't it a pity lie can't spell no better. A-readin' bow lie had spelt in copyin' Hint will jest made me real sorry fur him." MARRIAGE. Late yesterday evening Judge Roberts joined iu matrimony Mr, Samuel E. Henderson ami Miss Margie X. Jones. Mr. Henderson is an export weaver at the lialeigli t'otton Mill and he has been employed since the opening of the mill, and he and his bride have many friends !u Raleiglvho wish them much happi ness. COM PLETELY IGXPKKI . All complaints that have repeatedly been made of the condition of East Davie street between Fayetteville and Wilmington streets are completely ig nored. All the waste water from Fay etteville street has washed a channel way down Davie street, or what should be the sidewalk, on Wilmington sti t. It is a nuisance and legal steps will be taken to abate it. A SUFFERER. ( HARMING RICHMOND, On Wednesday, August 2I!d. Jo II. Weathers will run an excursion to this famous city, leaving at il a. in. ami re turning leave Richmond Thursday even ing at tl p. in., the 24th. A fast sched ule is being arranged and a great time is promised 111! who go. There will be a special car for colored people. Make your plans to go on this trip. Fare for round trip, $2.2.. OCCOXEECIIEE PICNIC. The Tabernacle Sunday school will picnic this year at Col. Oarr's elegant country home on the 15th of August. Fare 75c, children 50c., for those not members of the school. IHMSONED FROM MILK. BriHiklyn. July 27. Three families were poisoned from milk procured from a grocery store yesterday. "4)ne, woman and eight children are sufferers. A physician says that the iMiisoiiing was arsenical. The children were very ill, but have recovered, and the woman is also better. At the Dance "I wonder why that wheelman was ejected." "Why, he didn't have the proper ball bearing." An intellectual woman is one who won't take care or any other woman's poodle while the other woman goes awny o na Rummer trip. Mrs. Carlcton. steady Progress. The Orar. "How is the work on the Transsiberiaa road pro- ' gressmg'f" Minister of TransportacionV "it Is advancing by steppes, your Maj ( esty." AGAINST RAILROAD City Sues N. C. Railroad for $3,222.27. THE DILLON MATTER City Claims (bat Ihe Railroad was Re sponsible for the Accident on West South Street. The city of Raleigh today, through City Attorney Walter L. Wntsou and Messrs Argo & Snow, tiled a complaint against the North Carolina Railroad Company for damages iu the Dillon matter. After setting forth the losses of the road the complaint says: "That the defendant, the North Caro lina Railroad Company, in building and constructing its road-bed through the southwestern part of the city of Ral eigh, made n fill in one of the highways leading from the city, now known as South street, situate in the city of Ral eigh, and the road-bed being some feet higher than the level id' South street, the said defendant const nicted a trestle over said,. South street upon which to runs its trains. "That notwithstanding the defendant was and is required by its charter and the laws of this State to place the high ways which it crosses in the same con dition that il found them, and to so construct its crossing as to make said highways safe to those using it for travel; the said defendant placed across said West South street, located in the city of Raleigh, a trestle over which its trains were to pass, oblique to said South street, constructed iu a danger ous ami negligent manner, ami by rea son of the negligent construction nf said trestle ami its position, they created an obstruction in said South street, dan gerous to persons using said street for travel: and maintained said obstruction therein up to the year 1N07. contrary to their charter and the laws of this State. "That on the 2iith day of January lsiiii one .Miss Hattic N. Dillon was in a buggy driving a road-wortny horse along said West South street, when the horse, becoming frightened, ran into saitl ob struction and she was thrown from her huggy and sustained injuries by reason of said accident. "That at the October term ls'.N! of Wake county Superior court, the said Miss llnttie N. Dillon brought suit against the city of lialeigli to recover damages for the injuries she sustained by reason of said obstruction placed iu saiil South street by the North Carolina Railroad Company: that at the October term, lis!), the said Miss Hattic N. Dil lon recorded judgment against the city of ltalcigh for tile sum of .fli.OOO and costs; that this judgment was appealed from by the city of ltalcigh: that I lie Supreme Court afiirmed said judgment. "Thai the defendant, the North Caro lina Railroad Company, was duly noti fied of said suit and requested to defend same, and was made a party defendant; the city of Raleigh then filed a cross complaint against I In North Carolina Railroad Company to which they de murred, asking that the same be dis missed, which demurrer was sustained. "That by reason of the unlawful, wrongful anil negligent net of the North Carolina Railroad Company, in causing, placing, maintaining ami suffering said obstruction the city of Raleigh has been compelled to pay said judgment of 1. IMIO and interest thereon amounting to $50. costs amounting to $1-2.27 and at torneys' fees amounting to $50, in all amounting to $:t.'222.27. "Wherefore the city of Raleigh de mands judgment against the North Car olina Railroad Company for $3,222.27 and interest thereon from May, lS!t!, ami for the costs of this action as pro vided by law, and for such other and fur ther relief as the plaintiff may be entit led lo at law and in equity." INVESTIGATION. The committee, composed of Messrs. Hrown and Gattis, who are investigat ing the agricultural department under fusion management, held another ss sioii today. Commissioner of Agricul ture Patterson was the only witness and he was merely examined to inform the committee ou various points encoun tered in their work. Another session will be held this af ternoon. YOUTH SUICIDES. Ernstus Stewart, age 22, applied at the recruiting station in Atlanta to enlist in the army. He had served iu the volun teer troops. The recruiting officers re-' jected him on account of physical dis abilities. Craned by the thought that he could not serve his country again he committed suicide by taking laudanum. The grand jury of Mecklenburg couu ty in their report recommend separate Bibles in the court room for white and colored witnesses, also that the court room he divided in "Jim Crow" fashion. The farmers report that the rainfall has been sufficient now in all sections of the county. PENITENTIARY The Prison Now Riding Two Horses Laws of 1897 and 1899. Superintendent Day, of the peniteu- tinry, has called ou State Treasurer Worth for money, saying the peuiteutiary needed it; Heeded all the appropriation for this year and more too. Capt. Day is not willing to pay any 18!)!) debts, up lo March 7, out of the $50,000 appropria tion for the current year. Treasurer Worth is trying to force such payment. Capt. Day told the Treasurer that the money would be secured even if it had to be borrowed. Supt. Day remarked this morning that he was sending out convicts to work on railroads now. A sqnnd was sn! to work on the road between AshiMil' and Ilelb today. Some comment has been heard re cently on the fact that the fate Treas urer has received no sums from the penitentiary this year. It scorns that they would lake in something. Treasurer Worth was asked today if anything was received and he replied "No. but I am rendy to take in any ai mis brought here." The Tact that nothing has been paid into the State treasury from the peni tentiary authorities, however, is easily explained. The management is working under two laws. It has a superintendent under the acts of 1S!7 and an execu tive board under the acts of IK'.K). Un der imthoritv given by the latter the receipts of the penitentiary are deposit- j ed in a bank here and not witn mo State Treasurer as under the former law when the State Treasurer was also treasurer of the penitentiary. It is probable, though, that as soon as the claims are paid up that the exifiitive board will turn over the funds to the State Treasurer and again pay out by warrants on him. This explains why the State Treasurer has received noth ing from the prison since February 20th. GRAPE INDUSTRY Rain Injuring Black Varieties Mr. Whiting will Ship 25,000 Pounds. This continuous rain for the past five .lays is beginning to injure the grapes considerably. Since peaches and other fruits were all killed by the cold last spring, grain's have la-en looked forward to with more than usual interest this summer, and it was earnestly hoped that the grape crop would be tine. Mr. Chester Whiting, of the firm of Whiting Bros., who are the largest cultivators of grapes in this section, was asked as to the prospects ibis morning. He said "This wet spell has come earlier than usual this year. We generally have it late in August. The only grapes injured thus far are the early varieties, black grapes and Niagaras. I notice that they are beginning to burst. The Dela wares, which we cultivate for shipping, have not been hurt." Mr. Whiting says that they have twenty acres in these grapes and ex pect to ship about twenty-live thou sand pounds. Messrs. Whiting Bros, are the only extensive grape cultivators in this sec tion now. The low prices which grapes began to bring a few years since caused most of the cultivators to retire from the business. F,A;I.K FK1HTS MAN AND WIFE. Huge Itird Driven Off After Hard Struggle and Injuries for Human Contestants. tieni'va. N. Y.. July 25 A huge bald' eagle swooped down on the farm of liincoln Rogers, near the village of Na ples, on Saturday afternoon and seized a chicken iu its talons. Mrs. Rogers, who heard a disturbance, rushed out to see what was the matter, ami the eagle made for her. She turned and lied, screaming, and attracted the attention of her husband, who was working in n field not far iiway. He grabbed a stick and hurried to the assistance of his wile, who hud (topped in her flight and attempted to lcat the bird off with a club. When the eagle saw Mr. Rogers it turned on him. and then attacked each iu turn. Man and wife tried to beat the bird, but in their excitement few blows took effect, and those that did seemed only to increase the eagle's anger and cause it to tight all the harder. Mrs. Rogers lost her club and tried to fight the birds with her hands. In so doing she was badly scratched. Mr. Rogers also received numerous scratches and bruises, and eventually put 'the bird to flight. Another eagle was seen in this city a few days, ago by the family of Fred Pilis. and on the shores of Lake Ontario, near here, eagles have been seen frequently and one was killed in a fight similar to that experienced by Mr. and Mrs. Rogers. CALABA CAPTURED Manila. July 27 General Hall, with a thousand men, has captured Calnba on Dagundu De Bay. The loss to tlte United States forces was four killed and twelve wounded. In announcing the departure of Mr. Fred Brown "to take his abode in the "far beyond" The Delta Light House says: "He left to mourn his loss a dear wife, two dear sons and five of the dear est daughters that the sun ever shone upon, and in addition to the above a host of dear friends. Demosthenes, Cicero and Webster, with their unlimited flow of words, failed to leave any suffi cient to express the worth and value of this dear old gentleman, to his race, country and boma," . AROUND AND ABOUT Items of Interest Gleaned by the Wayside SHORiT STATEMENTS Familiar Facet Proa the Passing Throng Moveaeati of People Yon know Saatcbes of Street Gossip Today. Miss Mary Duke, of, Durham, who has been visiting Miss" Carey WImbish, returned home yesterday afternoon. lion. Charles M. Cooke, of Lonisburg, returned home this morning. Mrs. W. A. Turk,' and children, left for Washington, Dv C thi morning. Mr. E. L. Travis, of the penitentiary board, left this morning for Castle Hay ne. Elder P. D. Gold, of Wilson, passed through the city this morning. Rev. (. L. Strlngfield left this morn ing for n trip to jampon and Duplin counties in the interest of the Baptist Female University. Mrs. John E. Ray and daughter Ruth left this morning for Mount Airy. The building of fires in lots is a vio lation of the city ordinances and when they are dangerous- to contiguous prop erty or interfere with the comfort of adjoining neighbors, becomes a nuisance and must he abated. Dughi had a customer yesterday who came 70 miles to get peaches for his sick wife. He came for nothing else and returned on the next train. A telegraph office has been established at Ridgcwny Junction and work is be ing rapidly pushed on the short cut. Messrs. W. II. Holloway & Sons have completed f7r Mr. A. T. Stevens at Bal lentine's Mills, one of the finest two horse six-passenger carriages ever seen in Wake county, the work and everything else about it being done by Mr, Hollo nay and his sons, who are experts in their line. Mr. Henry D. Blake, one of Raleigh's young business men, has gone to Indian apolis, Ind., to accept a position in one of the large insurance agencines at that place. Raleigh people regret to give up Mr. Blake, but wish him much success in his new home. Mrs. W. H. Robbitt is still in the city visiting her parents. The announcement that she had left was an error. Mr. W. E. Ellington has returned f ii ui a visit to Bheville. Mr. W. M. Russ is now moving into his house "corner of Blount and Teace streets. Mr. Moses and his family, who have been occupying the residence, ore boarding at Mrs. Miller's, corner of Newborn Avenue and Person street, for the present. Mr. E. L. Moffitt, of Eton College, is in the city. Mr. A. L. Handler, represeiting the famous Key West Cheroots, manufac tured by Morris & Son's Manufacturing Co., of Durham, is in the citv today. Mr. Robert Wescott, of Wilmington, spent today in Raleigh on business. The lane back of the Murphy graded school on Polk street, between Blount and Person, is Raid to be iu n bad itmdit ion. The little son of Prof. E. (1. Butler is quite sick at the Park place on Blount street. Mr. W. E. Manor has returned to th city. Mr. J. C. S. Lnmsden, who has been critically ill, is much better. He was able to sit up some yesterday and today for the first time since his illness. Miss Mary Carter, who has been ill at Rex Hospital, is steadily improving. A number of visitors were in the city today on their way home from th Slate University, where they attended the su miner achool, which close! yesterday. The sessions of the school were largely attended. The summer law school Is also flourishing. NEW GOVERNMENT BLUE BOOK. Washington, July 27. The Biennial Register of the United States,, better known as "Ther' Blue Book," Issued for each add-numbered year, has been be gun. It is expected that It Will be fin ished in December, and. It will contain -the name of every employe of the gov erunient whose name Is found on any pay roll. Some interest is manifested iu the printing of the list of officials in" Cuba and Puerto Bico.. Now and.'then it is suggetsed that these islands have become a retreat for many political pro teges, some of them wholly incompetent for service at home. The list of all em-' ployes In Cub and Puerto Bico Wilt be contained in this book at least all those employes who are paid by th United States together with the State, 'county : aud Congressional Districts to .which' they are credited. 1 ,;..'S1,U.; V An annual picnic will be held at Fu quay Springs tomorrow.: Sherlqff M. W. Page, Mr. J. A. Jones and others will attend. The people of that section hold a picnic there each summer. r) ! w i i V ft', 4