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No. 8,942.
RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1899.
25 CENTS A MO Mi
TlflES
VIS
DEWEY AT NAPLES
I tally Honors the Great Amer
ican Admiaal
THE CITY DECORATED
Dcwcy Accepts the InviUtioa to be the
Ouest of New York City Will
Cable from Olbralta.
Naples Aug. 5. Admiral George
Dewey on his flagship Olympia arrived
this morning. . Salutes were exchanged.
Crowds have come m from neighbor
ing cities to weJeome him.
Secretary Iddings and staff of the
United States embassy arrived here for
the purpose of welcoming Admiral
Dewey.
Many buildings In the city display the
American flag.
The length of Admiral Dewey's stay
is uncertain. He will be receive with
distinguished honors by the Italian naval
officers.
New York, Aug. 5. Mayor Van Wyck
has received a letter from Admiral Dew
ey accepting an invitation to be the
guest of the city of New York. He
says that he will cable from Gibraltar
the date of Mm arrival at New York.
CERTIFICATES.
Washington, Aug. 5 The Secretary
of the Treasury has ordered gold cer
tificates prepared with a view to re
suming issue if it is need to move the
crops.
FIVE DROWNED.
Baltimore, Aug. 5. Jive persons were
drowned early this morning by the cap
sizing of a rowboat iu Patapseo liiftr,
near this city. The names of the
drowned are Andrew Deems, Williams
J. I.yman, Edward Gaconey, Edward
Garry and Mrs. Hoover.
CLEVELAND QUIET.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 5. No violence of
ally kind has occurred iu thirty-six
hoars in consequence of which two more
companies were relieved of duty today.
The lioycot ia also declining.
RIOT AT FORT "cPHEKSON
Eijht Men S abbed or Shot Officer
Try to Keep the Details Secret.
The Atlanta Journal of last evening
gives the following account of a riot at
Fort McPherson:
A big riot occurred last night at Fort
Mclheinon between the regular and the
volunteer troops stationed there. The
rumors of the fray have been floating
about the city all day, and it is said thai
the army officers in charge are suppres
sing the details of the affray.
According to the b.st reports obtain
able, eight men were seriously shot or
stdblied, and are today languishing in the
post hospital. The numes of the wound
ed are uot known, owing to the strict
censorship which is being exercised by
the officers at the post.
It seems that many of the troops were
drunk during the afternoon, and that the
old trouble between the regulars and the
volunteers broke out on the campus
while the men were arguing some tnslg
nilieaut question.
The men ran for their wagons and re
turned to the field. Some were frmed
with the Krag-Jorgeusen bayonets and
and some had revolvers The fight be
earn so serious that the commanding
officer of the post ordered out a company
of the regulars to Interfere.
The company charged the rioters with
lixed bayonets, according to the report,
and cleared the field of the fighters.
Eight men lay on- the grouud whene
fracas was over, nnable to get up. They
were picked up and taken to the hos
pital, where they are confined today.
The exact extent of the injures sus
tained by the victims of the brawl could
not be obtained, but It Is said that sev
eral of the nif n are desperately wound
ed. It is almost a miracle that some
were not killed outright when the nature
of the weapons used Is considered.
The paying off of the troops yesterday
and the day before, and their frequent
visits to the barroom of the city I the
cause of the riot. Many of the men
wrre arrested by the poUce In the city,
as they were nnable to get to the post.
COLLISION.
The "Surprise Sinks Nelly Abby" Off
Cardiff.
London, August 5.Her Majesty's
ii. .... tw, Kinrie" of the,Mediter-
MINl'tlllM - '
ranean squadron, arrived at Portsmouth
today waterlogged,, with a big bote in
her bow. She reported that yesterday
- in the channel she eoUIded wRfe and
mm, the collier "Nelly Abby,w i Oar
ff.'sThe crew of the collier were saved
The collision was in a thick fog and
, came without ft moment's warning.
' FORT EXTENSION.
London, August B.-Forty Mile
' Stretch at Skagwajr, Lake Bennett, cost
two million dollars, exclusive of the
equipment and ratline: stock., tt to stated
tfhnt tbe4exten8ioiii of Fort Selkirk will
, be beftnn immediately and continue un
til winter.
"LAHN" COMING. -
New York, Aog. 5. North German
Lloyd's steamship "Lnhn," two days
overdue, passed. Fire Island this morn-tafr
BURNED.
Insurgent? Want the Inland of Ban
qney.
London, Aug. 6 The Lloyds have re
ceived word that the American steamer
"Saturnns" was burned by the insur
gents off the northern coast of the Island
of Luson.
ASSISTANT STREET COMMIS
SIONS Editor Times-Visitor: It is stated
that the Board of Aldermen contemplat
es the giving our worthy and highly effi
cient street commissioner, Mr. W. Z.
Blake, an assistant (which he certainly
ought to have) to assist him. in his
work, which has been very greatly in
creased. Now, then, where could there be a
better man found for the place, provid
ed be can be induced to accept it, than
Mr. D.S. Hamilton. He is a No.
1 all-round mau, and would undoubtedly
give entire satisfaction to all the peo
ple. It is to be hoped hat Mr. Hamilton
can be induced to serve.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
James L. Foster, Pastor. Sunday
school 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m.
by the pastor. At 8 p. in. Miss Mamie
Bays, of Charlotte, N. C will address
the Ruh-igh Christian Endeavor Socio
ty on "The Detroit Convention. '99."
All Endeavorers and friends and itililie
cordially invited to hear Miss Bays
Miss Mumie Kays, editor Church and
State, Charlotte, N. C, is in the city
and will scak at the Christian church
Sunday night.
TRIAL OF SPANISH
OFFICERS CONCLUDED
Officers Who Surrendered Santiago Free
Officers at Manila Imprisoned
For Life.
Ixnidou, Aug. 5. A Madrid dispatch
says that the trial of the officers con
cerned iu the surrender of Santiago has
resulted iu their acquittal.
The dispatch says that the provisional
finding of he pubiiu prosecutor will de
mand the dismissal from service and
imprisonment for life of the officers re
sponsible for the surrender of Manila.
WEEKLY CATHOLIC PAPER.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Catholic convent and orpluin asylum
nest of Raleigh. A printing plant will
be put in soon and the publication
"Truth" and a weekly religious paper
will lie gotten out there, it is said.
Father Price is nei ompKshiiig a great
work in Raleigh and is beloved by all.
The church has grown rapidly within
liie past few years.
THUNDERSTORM.
For Ruleigli and vicinity: Conditions
favorable for thunderstorm- tonight ami j
Sunday afternoon.
As usual during the summer season
very little movement of the "highs" and
''lows" is observable. The pressure is
above normal on the Gulf coast and
low northward. Heavy rains occuirel
iu the central valley, with largest
amounts, 1.38 inches, at Cincinnati and
1.18 at Kansas City. Cloudy weaiher
prevails over the north Atlantic coast.
Lake region, upper Mississippi and Mis
souri valleys and Rocky Moun'.aiu
slope. It is generally fair and very
warm throughout the south, with south
nest winds.
EXPANSION.
W. H. King & Co. Lease M. line's Old
Stand. - J
Messrs. W. H, King ei Co. have leased
the stole corner of Wilmington nnd Mar
uiu street, formerly kept by Mr. John
McRae nnd later by Heartt & Hcartt. i
The floor will be towered and the build
ing thoroughly r, paired iu time for the
full trade. ,
This is an excellent stand and Mr.
Kiug will undoubtedly make 'a success
of the place.
The' store will be opened September 1.
BUILT.
Seattle, Aug. 6 The White Pass and
Yukon Railway will be formally turned
over to its owners. Close Brothers Com
paoy, on August 20th by the bul'.ders,
the Pacific Construction Company.
ANOTHER JUMPER.
New York, August 5. Another man
jumped f rom Brooklyn Bridge this after
noon. He was rescued and taken to
Brooklyu, where the police locked him
up-
. Miss Lilly Casey, of Portsmouth, Va.,
who has been vlsirijug at Burlington, N.
C., returned borne via this eity this
morning, after calling on friends in Ral
eigh. ( NVw' York, August1 6.-Tod , Slpane
and TedUr ralmer, the ptigjlist, were
passengers on the Cumpanla. . ' A large
party with a brass band came to wel-:
come Painter. Sloan was jealous be- ,
came no band came for him, and stay
ed aboard until all bad disappeared.
IMPEACH WOODWARD
Atlanta's Mayor Falls I rum
Grace.
MUST RESIGN BY MONDAY
A Formal Demaoiwlll be Made by ti e
Council for His Resignation j
Then Political
Stir.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 4. Unless he sub
mits his resignation before Monday next
Mayor James G. Woodward of this ciiy,
will doubtless be forced our of office on
imiencliment proceedings, lie will be
charged with improper and i in mora I con
duit and being intoxicated, bringing Ji
grace upon himself and the city of At
lanta. Two months ago Rev. 1.. !. Iirongh
ton, a Raptist minister, who is now in
New York to preach iu Dr. A C. D x
oii's pulpit in Brooklyn, charged Mayor
Woodward with being a drunkard, a lif -ertine
and a disgrace to the city, de
manding bis retirement from oll'iee.
ClNirges were made before the city coun
cil, and Mayor Woodward asked for
giveness, promising to reform and to
retrain from drink if the charges were
dropped.
Through the influence of his friends
the matter was hushed and the Mayor
was put on probation. He resinned his
duties and worked without interruption
until Monday, when be again fell from
grace by drink, and is now unable to
perform his duties as Mayor.
A formal demand will be made by :be
Council Monday for his resignation, and
if he refuses to submit it, as he says
he will do, there will be an immediate
step to impeachment. He was inaugu
rated as Mayor in January lust, having
liccn elected as the workwomen's can
didate. His downfall has unsettled he local
poliical situation and there will be un
election for Mayor when he retires
.MARRIAGE LICENSES.
This has been a hot August week, but
business has not been dull with the
Register of Deeds. Licenses have been
issued as follows since Monday. Mr.
John Davis and Miss Amelia Smith; Mr.
Uriah Moore and Miss Nettie E.
Groom.
And to the following colored couples:
Henry Brown and Conny Blacknall,
William Womack and Fannie Blaloek,
Early Davis and Nannie Adams, Geo.
Minnis and Maud Biggs, William Pred
dy and Esther Dunn, Henry Staton and
Florence Prevott. Bill Scott and Bettina
Wilson.
TORE LP TRACK
Aldermen Hire Men to Tear UpSiieil
Car Track.
Pontius, Michigan, Aug. 5. Trucks of
the Sylvan I.ukc Street Railway on
Saginaw street, the main thoroughfare,
were torn up by a gang of men from
Detroit who are understood to have
been employed by the aldermen and oth
er citixens because the rudroad com
pany opposed having the sereet and has
enjoined the city from proceeding here
with. Sl'PERIN'l ENDENT HUMILIATED.
Deputy Revenue Collector Buries, of
Johnston county, tells of an interesting
capture of a inoonshiuer who was found
to be the superintendent of a Presbyte
rian Sunday school. Surles went to his
house early last Sunday morning and
found him iu the act of taking a drink
of corn whiskey. The moonshiner was
then told to show what whiskey he had.
He produced a quart. Search was made
and whiskey was found in his wife's
room, hidden in concealed trenches un
der his barn, under brushes and brush
heap etc. Next his distillery was
found. The entire plant and liquor sup
ply was made to walk past his Sunday
school, while fifty or more children gath
ered there watched him with a two
gallon jug of his precious "corn liquor,"
which the officers forced him to carry.
CAE FELL.
Viaduct Gave Way With a Street Car
tin Nashville.
Nashville, Aug. 5. Late last night
a section of the Broad street viaduct
gave way, with a' trolley, car. The car
fell twenty-five feet, fatally Injuring the
motorola , James Bruce, and slightly
Injuring the conductor and six passen
gers. The cause was that a freight
train struck the viaduct, loosening its
support.. :
New York. Aturust 5. H. P. Smith,
Yale half mile; Dixon Boardmam Yale
quarter mile; Frederic Blount, Yale's
: hundred, yard dkitdv, and Charles Day,
Harvard's broad Jumper, arrived on the
steamer St Louis, wtb other Yale and
"Harvard men who did not compete, but
accompanied them. Other members of
the team apiit Into mnll parties and are
touring the Continent. . '. ,
MISS HIGGS WON.
She Secures a $40 Bicycle from the New
York Star.
The New York Star placed an ad
vertisement announcing that a $10 bi
cycle would lie given nway each day
to the one sending the most words made
from the paper's name.
Miss Emily Higgs, of this city, has
received a letter staling that she has
won a $40 wheel and it will be forward
ed. This is a high compliment to hed.
MOVING IN.
Tucker Building Will be Occupied Next
Week.
Next Tuesday Messrs. Cross & Line
han will move into their elegant new
store in the Tucker building. They will
be tile first firm to take their quarters
in the building..
Messrs. McGoe ami Reiiu also expect
to move into their store in this build- '
:ng next week. ;
The glass has not yet arrived, hut the
order was placed last year anil the'
firms will move now in spite of this
drawback.
There nre said to he about one hundred
workmen laboring iu this building now. '
This is certainly the largest number ev
er working on one building iu Itnleigh. I
- ODD FELLOW NOTES '
The Doing's of thi! Order in this and
Other Slates i
Manteo No. 8 has admitted thirteen
on the club plan and has another chili
growing. j
Seaton Gales No. (!4 has taken four
teen on the club plan and expects anoth
er club later on.
The Grand Eucanipmenlt meets in
Charlotte on Wednesday next. Several
will attend it from the Encampment
here. '
The crowd attending Manteo Lodge at
its Inst meeting indicates a decided
change in the interest felt in the order '
here. j
The nmateur degree staff that worked
for Manteo Lodge Tuesday evening last
while by no means perfect, did ihem
selves and the order credit. I
The Grand Secretary will lenve Mon
day, stopping to pay Golden Link Lodge
at Durham a visit, but will be absent
the balance of the week. Meantime
Bro. C. W. Ezzell writes August 1st,
"Ten new names for Golden Link Lodge
last evening." This is a fine start for
the second club in that Lodge.
Phalanx Lodge No. 10 at Washington.
N. C, reports a club already elected of
over a dozen nnd expects others to fol
low. This Lodge was organized hy the
Grand Secretary December 28, 1M)8.
Brother, have you ever thought of
what the heart in the hand imp ies, in
connection with Odd Fellowship? It
implies that when we greet our brother,
even when we say good morning, good
eveuing, how do you do, or any other
greeting it should be with sincerity. A
foriuot greeting shows politeness, but
the world can practice that without sin
cerity. Odd Fellows iu spirit cannot. A
cold, formal greeting is unknown b Odd
Fellowship. Members of the order, so
called, may practice it, but the heart
is not iu it, neither docs the ordi sanc
tion it.
The scales and sword iu Odd Fellow
ship emblemize justice. Justice that re
winds to every man his due with candor
and without partiality. We know that
the distinctions of society srnietimes per
mit justice. We know also that stern
justice is meeted many times when mer
cy could be shown. Justice with candor
and impartiality is right when adminis
tered iu love, for where love is mercy
,will be shown. Odd Fellowship teaches
love to humanity as a cardinal virtue. A
principle of the ordor that should rule
ntid predominate in the life of every
man. Where love reigns supreme tkeirf
is no fear of an abuse of powier. Hence
we claim that in our order both justice
and mercy are administered without re
gard to societies' false distinctions. Is
our claim established by the conduct of
our members? Do members always live
up to the teachings of the order? Sadly
we have to confess they do not, but it
is the "old Adam" in them and not Old
Fellowship,
ALDERMEN.
The board of aldermen met last night
Chairman Miller of the finance commit
tee recommended that the tax rate re-
main the same, namely:
00 ceuta on the $100 for general pur
poses; 33 1-3 cents on the $100 for spe
cial purposes and to pay interest on
bonds and create a sinking fund; $2.70
on the poll for general purposes; $1.00
on the vol! for special purposes.
The Finance Committee find that the
assessment on real property as made for
1809 has increased $312,735. The per
- sonal property has decreased $52,778.'
' The number of polls baa increased 530.
The- street- committee recommended
an' assistant for Street Coinmlssionef
., Blake. ;
The water question was postponed.
' Various petitions "were presented and
referred. The caucus nominee previous
,' ly mentioned were elected. ' - -
"The Primitive Baptist church Will :
hold services at the Soldiers' Home
' tomorrow night ak 8 o'clock.
AROUND AND ABOUT
Items of I uteres I Gleaned
the Wayside
SHORT STATEMENTS
by
Familiar races From the Passing
Throng Movements of People
Vou know Snatches of
Street (lnssip Todav.
Miss Maggie Hampton is quite sick
at her home on West Morgan street.
Misses Slyva and Del Foster are
spending the summer nt the Elgin Hotel,
Asheville.
Mr. E. P. Maynnrd and family have
moved into the Cameron place, corner
Jones and East streets.
Rev. J. J. Douglass of Clinton will
preach for It('intor at the First Bap
tist -church tomorrow morning.
Miss Pearl Tow lor who has been visit
ing Mrs. J. .1. Towler on Newlieru ave
nue, returned to her home iu Virginia
this morning. '
Seaton Gales Lodge No. Ii4, I. O. O. V.,
instituted twelve candidates last night.
The lodges throughout the State are
making groat gains.
There was a big masonic gathering
at Oconnechoe tislay. A number of
distinguished Masons were present and
addresses were made.
Mrs. Mamie B. Terrell and daughtersi
Misses Marjorie and Marie, left this
morning for Morganton. Hendersonville
nnd other places in Western North
Carolina.
Miss Darby, an employee in the post
office in Wilmington, was last evening
appointed postmistress of that city.
This was forecasted by The Times
Visitor ten days ago.
Mr. Robert ltittiujr.niid Mr. John Tay
lor, vo practical plumbers, steam and
gas titters of Philadelphia, who are in
the employ of the Southern Plumbing
and Heating Company of this city, are
stopping with Mr, Alt Jones on East
Morgan street.
Donald I.assiler, a negro desperado,
who 13 years ago, in Granville, commit
ted burglary, is to be hanged October 4
at Oxford. Iu 1880 he was twice tried.
Both times there was a "hung" jury.
He escaisnl from jail and was out of the
State many years. Last month he re
turned to Granville and after a des
perate struggle was captured. He shot
at the officers a number of times.
News is received here of the death of
Rev. J. D. Robertson, pastor of the
Baptist church of Rock Hill, S. C. at
Danville, Ky., from appendicitis. Mr.
Robetson graduated from Wake For
est In 1S94 and later from the seminary
at Louisville. He is a brother of Rev.
A. T. Robertson, I). 1)., and a native of
Iredell county. The deceased had iiuiuy
friends here and has occupied the pulpit
of the First Baptist church iu this city.
The Orphans' Friend says: The teach
ers elected for our institution next year
are as follows: Miss Julia Tuck of
Selina; Miss Eva Minor, of Oxford:
Misw Annie Hobgood, of Granville coun
ty; Miss Nannie Richardson, of S'lnn;
Miss Lewis Dull, of Winston; Mrs. Kate
Parker White, of Parkersburg; Miss
Cora Hogan, of Uuiversity Station. The
selection of a faculty for an orphan asy
lum is most important. We believe
those elected arc peculiarly fitted for
the work and will enter into it with n
consecrated zeal, an enthusiasm and an
energ which means success.
Mrs. John W. Mnrcom who is at the
Rex Hospital, in this city, for treat
ment, we aw glnd to learn, is getting
on nicely.
The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction is issuing a circular in
which he says the appointment of
the public school fund is very improp
erly made, as is shown by the fact
that while in the past ten years the
schisjl fund has increased $700,000, the
length of the terms has not increased
Thus, far Lieutenant Settle has Sent
38 recruits to the Twenty-seventh Reg
imeut.. Besides these, nine were sent
from Wilmington. There wire ten en
listed there, bnt one desertt d. Ten went
from Greensboro today to Camp Meade.
A recruiting officer was at Goldsboro,
but. was summoned to Camp Meade to
join his regiment.
Henry Hinton, a colored employee of
Pullen Park, had a slight sunstroke
yesterday while ;at work. He was nn
conscious for a few minutes, but soon
recovered after being bathed with cold
water. ,
Hiram Lodge, No. 40, A. F. and A. M.,
will meet in regular communication,
Monday evening, August 7th, 1899. A
full meeting of the membership is de
sired. "Brethren of sister lodges are cor
dially invited to be present. The lodge
will meet at 8 o'clock.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHKPH
ERD.
Ia nnder the pastoral charge of Bishop
Cheshire during this month, in the ab
sence of the -Rev. Dr. Pittinger, service,
A t T 1 r m 11 a. T
mTTnd "evening P. !
tomorrow. . , j
Mr. George Lucas Taylor, with the
Julius Lewis Hardware Company, is
spending bis vacation with relatives and
friends at Fittsboro.
Mrs. W. F. McOee has purchased ihe
lot corner of Morgan and Dawson streets
where the Primitive Baptist church stood
j before it was moved to Newbern ave-
.' nue.
Regular services at the Edcnton Street
I Methodist church tomorrow. Preaching
by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Norman, at il
a. m. and 8:15 p. m. Public cordially
invited to attend.
Information is received from the Brit
ish North Borneo company that the
company peceived a request from the
Philippine Islands asking the company
to lease or sell to the Filipinos Banguey
Island. The Filipinos say that in case
of the defeat of Aguinaldo and the other
leaders, a large number of Filipinos may
settle Banguey under British protection
and the company's rules.
Mrs. E. McK. Pittinger left this morn
ing for Asheville to join Dr. Pittinger,
w ho is already there.
.Mr. Jesse B. Williams, of Memphis,
Teiin., is the guest of Mr. C. Beauregard
Roland.
Mrs. J. A. Jones returned this after
noon from a visit to Louishurg.
Rev. N. H. D. Wilson nnd wife have
returned to the city.
Col. II. S. Goodman, of Detroit, Mich.,
representing the Michigan Stove Com
pany, is here visiting their agents, the
Julius Lewis Hardware Company.
Miss Hull, of Athens, Ga., is visiting
Miss Maud Merrimon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grimes has gone to
Yidlow Sulphur Springs, Va.
Master Charles Troy McDonald re
turned tislay from Greensboro, where he
attended the Fireman's Tournament at
Greensboro. He is a member of Fay
etteville Junior Reel team.
Miss Rosa Battle left this morning foi
Asheville.
DR. KILG0 ARRIVES
He Will Preach Tomorrow at MaceJonia
Church.
Rev. Dr. J. C. Kilgo, president of
Trinity College, arrived in Raleigh this
afternoon and went straight out to
Swift Creek township where he will
tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock
preach the opening sermon nt the pro
tracted meeting to be held at Macedo
nia Methodist church. Yesterday it was
thought that Dr. Kilgo was too ill to at
tend, but he is much bettor and expects
preach at 11 a. in. and 2 p. 0i, at
the Macedonia church tomorrow. An
immense crowd will doubtless attend
these meetings, especially the service
tomorrow.
WHOLE CHOIR IN A FIGHT.
Colored Woman Starts A Row in nn
Altonnn Church.
Altoonat l'a., 4. George W. Cole
man, president o( tile westmoreianu ai-n-Aniericnu
Iengue, a politician of na
tional repute among colored men snd
Wililam McKinley's private messenger
during his term as Governor of Ohio,
is iu jail at Greensburg on the charge
f aggravated assault and battery.
Coleman sings in the choir of the Afri
can Methodist Episcopal Church, and so
lo Mrs. George Washington Dorsey has
objected to Coleman's attentions to her
daughter, it is said, nnd when she saw
the two whispering together during the
services ou Tuesday evening she lost
her temper and dean Coleman a blow
on the head with her umbrella. This
angered Coleman so that he loosened
Mrs. Dorsey's teeth and cut her eye.
The whole choir soon became involved
in the melee, and the congregation stood
on the seats to get a better view. Pas
tor Tompkins closed his Bible and shout
ed to the sexton to turn out the lights.
Peine came with the sudden darkness,
and it lusted until the interested parties
could reach a squire's office, where cross
suits on various charges were brought.
MITCHELL COUNTY BONDS.
To Be Redeemed nt 75 Cents on the
Dollar.
Mr. F. B. McDowell returned this
morning from Marion whew he went
to attend court. The case in which be
was most interested was the Mitehell
bond case, he being a holder of some
of these securities. It will be remeui
bered by News readers that the trial
of this case was transferred from
Mitchell county to McDowell. The
case has been repeatedly called but up
to the present term of court, no trial
had been gone into. There was quite an
l' array of legal talent on each side and
the progress of the esse was watched
with much interest.
Yesterday a compromise wae effected,
whrereby the bond holders are to sur
render the bonds, Mitchell county pay
ing 75 cents on the dollar.
Mr. McDowell informs the News that
the compromise was, generally . satis
factory to the bondholders. Charlotte
News. ' : .: .!
Regular services in the Church of the
' Sacred Heart tomorrow .t U. . and
7 p. av Every on invited.
EXPENSES -INCREASE
Treasurer Worth Readers
Statement
EMBRACES EIGHT MONTHS
Slate Treasurer Says- that the Balance
is Very Slim in the Treas
ury Now.
State Treasurer W. H. Worth gave out
the following statement this morning.
The receipts and disbursements of pub
lic funds of the State Treasury for the
first eight mouths o 1809, ending July
31st, 18!9, have been as follows
RECEIPTS.
Dec. 1, 1898, bal. on Trees. . .$186,279.91
Dec. 31, received this month 31,954.84
Jan. 31, 1809 139,991.50
Feb. 28, 1899 170,578.70
Mar. 31, 1899 139,814.02
April 30, 1899 f 77,080.47
May 31, 1899 138,057.14
June 30, 1899 184,485.80
Inly 31, 1899 169,822.06
Total resources $ 1,237,062.49
DISBURSEMENTS.
December, 1898 $173,520.92
January, 1899 155,080.64
February 147,401.64
March 144,155.98
April 84,403.06
May 151,117.97
June 98,609.93
J"'' 171,791.51
Balance 110,930.25
Total $1,237,062.49
In the above is included
receipts from prison
bonds sold $120,202.50
Disbursed old debts 55,044.95
Balance bond fund $65,157.55
Balalnce public fund ....$45,772.70
j.otai naiance as above. . .$11U,U3U.Z3 . ,
Disbursements same period in previous " '
years compare as follows:
1895 public fund $989,891.06
1896 public fund 857,997.60
1897 public fund 913,811.62
1898 public fund 884,486.20
1899 public fund 1,071,087.29
1899 State pension deb 55,044.95
Disbursements of 1899 exceed those
of previous years as follows:
1895 public fund $81,196.23
1890 public fund 213,089.69
1897 public fund 157,275.67
1898 public fund 186,601.09
Average for four years ....159,540.67
Average per month 19,942.58
MOONIE GETS THIRTY DAYS.
Negro Boy Gave The Officers Quite a
Tussle.
Moonie Perry yesterday afternoon suc
ceeded in stealing some chickens from
a countryman's wagon at the market.
Keeper of the Market McRary wag on
the lookout and started for Moonie. He
caught him after a shor chase, but the
negro broke away and had to be cap
tured again. An officer came to Mr.
McRary 's assistance and Moonie gave
him a little more violent exercise than
he was anxious to take on such a warm
afternoon.
Perry was arraigned before the may
or this morning and since the chickens
were valued at only thirty cents and if
he was tried for larceny he would home
to remain in jail nearly two months,
Mayor Powell just tried him for resist
ing an officer and sent him to the roads
for thirty days. '
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS.
It will be possible to do appropriate
honor to the memory of John Marshall,
the great chief justice of the United
States, without making his centennial,
February 4, 1901, a national holiday, as
the Commercial Law League, now in
session at Asbury Park, is striving to
do. An increase in the number of na
tional holidays is by no means a press
ing national need, though it ia constantly
living urged by volunteer enthusiasts
w ith more zeal than discretion. It Im
ports no inattention In the deserrings
of individuals living or dead that the
country is not willing to link their nam.-s
with the solemnity of a national holiday.
It only goes to show that we have too
many already and that efforts to In
crease them are so frequent and urgent
that resistance to them becomes an ob
ligation of patriotism and civic duty.
New York Tribune.
First Office Boy Wus yon at de ball
game yesterday? . '
Second Office Boy Nope. ..Vrt work-,
ed de funeral racket till I've killed oft
all de family an' I ain't got any rela
tions. Ohio State Journal. ' ' f
"Pa, what is an extreme optimist?" . ,
"An idiot who fancies he'll find his
wife asleep at two av m." - :
- RBBELJT ROUTED.
Caracas, . Aug; ; 5. A ; dispatch front
M&ricalbo confirms the report of the
defeat; and Bight of the rebels under
Gen. Glprlano Caltro.' The rebel force
was completely dispersed.
COTTON.
New York, Ang. 0. August, 53; Sep
tember, 56; Ocober, 69; November, 73.
Miss SalKe Whitaker left this morning
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