THE
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No. 8,968.
RALEIGH, W. C, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1899.
25 CENTS A MONTH
Tings
VIS
LABORI'S -
REQUES1 REFUSED
Court Martial Unanimously De
cided not to Receive For
ejgn Documents.
ROGET CHALLENGED
FOR a DUEL
Foreign, Attachei Relate Chargea
Agaiait Dreyfus The Quill tl Ea
terhaiy Cannot be Qnesliooed
Now Rpxet't Admission.
Rennes, Sept. . The session, behind
- closed doors of the court martial of
Capt. Dreyfus lasted until eight fifteen
this morning.
At the opening of Hie public hearing,
Labor! demanded the summons of Col
onel Schneider, CoL gchwartzkoppen,
Maj. Paunaxardl, and other foreign at
taches to refute officially die charges
that dipt. Dreyfus had betrayed French
military secrets to them.
The government proaecuter thought it
would be inconvenient to permit the
intervention of foreigners and members
of the foreign office also- dwelt upon
the gravity of this step.
iLaborl said the court could take time
to consider the matter. -S
Reporter Basset, of Martin, testified
that Esterhazy confessed that be wrote
the brodereau under orders of Colonel
Sandherr in order to catch a member
of the staff whom afterward Esterhazy
said was Dreyfus.
Labor! called upon Roget to testify
in regard to letters he had received
from Esterhazy since the trial.
Roget looked like a ghost and admit
ted receiving the letters and expressed
the conviction that Esterhazy was a
stranger to treason.
E8TBRHAZY'8 GUILT PROVED.
M. T. Rarieux, former Minister of
Justice, made a long deposition In fa
vor of Dreyfus. He recounts a conver
sation with a foreign ambassador, who
asserted in a tone of the greatest sin
cerity, that Dreyfus never had rela
tion with any officer of his country, the
Ambassador adding: "I possess docu
ments proving the guilt of EWterhazy."
Carrier said if by side wind the do
cuments from a foreign source could be
blown into court he would be glad.
The court unanimously rejected La
bori's request for documents from for
eign governments.
ROGET CHALLENGED.
Col. Schneider, former attache of the
Austrian embassy, has challenged T3n
eral Roget to a duel to be fought at Bel
gium after all the evidence In the Drey
fus trial has been introduced. Schneid
er's seconds are expected at Rennes to
day. AN UNMENTIONIED GIFT.
A gift that was not included in the
published list of wedding presents re
ceived by a newly married Missouri
couple was ' receipt for 10 years' back
subscription due from the groom to one
of the neighboring county papers, the
generous contribution of the big-hearted
publisher. Kansas CHy Journal.
TO HARNESS THE OATAWBA.
Mr. J. N. Bohannan, ofHickory, N.
C, Is in Richmond on business. Mr.
Bohannan is Interested wfth the Messrs.
Odell, of Concord, and B. N. Duke, of
Dunham, N. O., in the development of
the magnificent water power on the Ca
tawba river, two miles from Hickory.
At tht "point there la one of the finest
water-powers to the Old North State
4,600 to &000 horse-power, with 8lT
foal fall nt two miles. It wlH ere long
be turning the wheels of one of the
largest cotton mills in . the ' State and
furnishing electricity for Hickory and
other nearby . towns. Richmond Dis
patch. MONOGAHELA O. K.
... Washington, Sept 6. The Navy De
partment received telephone message
from Norfolk before eleven this morn
ing that the overdia? practice sMTp
Monogahela passed the Virginia Capes
this morning and signalled all "was well.
COTTON. ,
New York, Sept 5. Sept. 74; Oct.
A3; Nor. 96; Dec. 60S.
' "BARK ABANDONED. " "
"Baltimore, Sent 0. British Bark
Massapequa leaving- Newport News for
this port oat -21st arrived and Janded
tha crew of the bark Clara E. Mc
Giivery, abandoned sinking.
MORGAN CITY WRROKKn '
- London, Sept 5. A London If ail
despatch from Kobe, Japan; says the
United States army " transport Morgan
City la total wreck.
Novel la wo party .to-night ttf Park
Place, North Blount street. Wright'
Band wHI be a pedal feature besides
4he pretty girl hi abundance. Benefit
Old Ladies' noma for Incurables. - Let
everybody go out and hare a good tint.
THIRTY-THIRD FOR MANILA,
Washington Sept. 8. Secretary of
War Root has ordered the Thirty-Third
regiment of volunteers from Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, to San Francisco for
embarkation for Manila under command
f Colonel Hare.
YELLOW FEVER.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. . 5. No offi
cial report was received to-day from
Key West, but it is known that yellow
is increasing. The government Is work
ing hfird to get w0 the battery boys,
but not report is received of transport
having been sent for.
COtJHT HOUSE PAINTING.
Chairman Julius Lewis to-day In
speaking of having the painting at the
court house done by a convict, said:
"There were five bids ranging from
f"4 to $190 for the same work. It is
the county's work and when done by
one of the county convicts will cost
ibont !50." Mr. Jewts 'thought thnt
he interests of the comity was suh
crved by having the work Hone by the
onvict when such a saving was ef
fected. JURY DRAWN
County Commissioners Flnlshe l Work
and Adjourned Today.
The following jurors were drawn nt
to-day's Session of the county eommis- j
doners for the October civil term i f the
ourt here:
FIRST WEEK.
From House Creek TWnship Rerry
O'Kelly (colored), W. N. Penny.
New Light M. T. Morton, J. N. Al
en. J. W. Jones.
Wake Forest J. O. Harris, George
W. Masscnhurg (colored), J. P. Rub
Mes. J. H. Mitchell and George R. Hol
'nnd. White Onk H. A. Maynard and II.
R. Holland. ,
Raleigh Caswell Pollard, A. Dnghi,
W. W. Williams. N. B. Bronghton. W.
II. Matthews, (colored), Sylvester Dun
ton, (colored.)
Buck Horn C. J. Bright.
Nense River G. Reddish.
St. Matthews J. J. Horton.
Holly Springs J. 0. Bnllentlne and
J. A. Alkins.
Panther Branch J. 3. Jordan, H. F.
Smith, M. A. Partin, R. H. Jordan.
Little River C. M. Rhodes, E. H.
Kemp, J. H. Ellis.
White Oak H. B. Holland.
wift Creek. J. P. Wood and J. G.
Langston. , -
Cary (V. B. Sorrell.
Barton's Creek William Harris,
(colored.)
St. Mary's W. R. Bailey.
Middle Creek A. D. Blnnehnrd.
SECOND WEEK.
Cedar Fork. Jesse Presley, W. II.
Merrett.
Oak Grove. M. C. King.
Raleigh W. C. Oram, John C. Drew
ry, D. G. Adams, J. B. Hill, W. A.
Faueett. H. J. Hughes. .
Little Piver R. P. CliamMee.
Nense W. W. Brinkley.
New Light H. O. Sanderlin.
Middle Creek J. B. Ballentlne.
House Creek B. House and A. B.
Thomas.
Holly Springs I. D. Hare.
Cary W. D. Jones.
St. Matthews B. L. Bnrtholemew.
The commissioners after transacting
some routine business then adjourned.
SAD EXPERIENCE OF A SLEEPY
MAN.
A drug clerk in Raleigh decided to
take bis girl to the theater last week.
Bought his tickets ($2.00) and told her
about it. Did she want to go7 Well,
did she? Do they. ever want to go to
the theater? Do fish swim?
The young man was tired that even
lug, so before dressing for the thea
ter he day down on the couch for
"forty winks." When he awoke, both
hands of the clock pointed straight op.
You will , have to guess how mad he
was we can't teH 70U. And the
young'lady? The young man has spent
'just $13.(15 for flowers and she still re
fuses to sign a protocol. Send her a
box of Allegetti and Bubeht' One cho
colate candy, " sold by Bobbin-Wynne
Drug Ckimpany, and she will sign the
protocol.
Manila, Sept. 5. The transport Ohio
leaves here to-day. The Nagaski will
bring the troops from the board Mor
gan City. ,
Mr. W. T. Womble will open his
school fori boys and girls on the third
Monday In this month, September the
18th.
. Mr. W. H. Hughes has just received
an importation of souvenir chinaware
1 fnoni Austria. ' This ' ware contains
pictures of the Capitol and (be Confed
erate moaannent and was made special
ly for Mr. Hughes.
The -grounds at Park "Place North
Blount atreet wiU be brilliantly Illum
inated to-night with electric lights, the
occasion being the lawn party for die
benefit of the Old Ladies' ' Home.
Wright's Band -will render a selected
concert program, ; , ,
Mr.. T. M. Emerson, general mana
ger of the Atlantic Coast Line, la
her In hi private car.
RAINS IN THE WEST
Center of Drought Intensity
Shifts Eastward
WEEK HAS BEEN
UNFAVORABLE
Fall Crops Suffering for Rain - Prospect
ive Cotlon Yield Diminished Tob
acco Crop Snort Fruit is
Dropping Badly
The characteristic feature of the
wenther for the week ending Monday,
September 4, 1890, was the copious rain
fall over a Ixrge number of counties
west of a line drawn from Union to
Wilkes county. At some points in that
section rain occurred every day r.f the
week and flic drought was thoroughly
broken. Although the rains came loo
late for the main crops, it wis alto
gether leneficial, materially Helping lute
com, cotton, sweet potatoes, turnips,
:iiul vegetables, and placed the ground
In excellent condition for pkwing and
sowing fall crops. Only small amounts
of fodder could be .cnied, however, on
acccunt of the excessive moisture.
On the other hand the center or
drought intensity has been shifted east
ward and now covers most of the cen
tral district, with greatest damage' in
the south portion. Although cloudy,
threatening weather prevailed the first
rour days, nearly the entire week was
dry. with increasing heat and insolation
the latter part. Fall crops are suffer
ing considerably for lack of rain, espe
cially pens, turnips, and potatoes, while
early sown onts are coming lip badly,
:ind fall plowing has been deiayed. In
some southern counties springs, wells,
and branches nre drying up, and stock
must be watered. In the eastern dis
trict the week was generally favorable
with light showers and excellent condi
tions for saving fodder.
Cotton, is opening quite rapidly, pick
ing is general over the souther half
of the State, and new bales are com
ing into market. The small size of
many of the open bolls indicates consid
erable prematnre opening, which to
gether with the short top crop, the pre
vious damage by rust and shedding will
unquestionably diminish the prospective
yield.
Early corn is fairly good in the east
where a large crop will be gathered; '
late corn is not generally so good. Large
amounts of fodder were cured in the
central-east section: the bulk of the j
crop has been saved in the east.
Some tobacco was fired this week in !
the dry, hot central portion. Curing i
is being advanced as rapidly as pos- '
sible, is practically completed In the ;
east and southern half of the central
district, and about one-half cnt else
where. .The crop will be short In some
central enmities owing to early unfa
vorable conditions.
Rice is now heading nicely.
Sweet potatoes promise a good crop.
The week was too dry for turnips,
which are coining up poorly.
Peanuts continue good.
Fall Irish potatoes are up the east,
but do not look well.
A large crop of grapes is available,
hut other fruit is dropping badly. The
melon season is over.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. J. Wiley Jones, of Little River
township, was in the city to-day.
Mr. George Thompson and Mr. Geo.
Thompson, Jr., left this afternoon for
Pittsboro to attend the funeral of Mr.
James Thompson.
Miss Mattie Gill, of Wake Forest,
came in this afternoon, and Is the guest
of Mrs. John D. Brigge.
Dr. T. T. Hay and daughters, Misses
Rosalie and Ella Hay, and Mr. W. D.
Hay's daughter Nannie, left this af
ternoon for the mountains of Western
North Carolina, where they wUl spend
some time.'
Mr. J. C. Meares and wife came in
this afternoon from Norfolk and will
spend a few days here, the guests or
Prof. George D. Meares.
Mr. Harry Hart, manager of the
Southern Plumbing and Heating Com
pany, left this afternoon for Southern
I'ines on business.
Mrs. Fannie Woddell, Miiss Lizzie
Ashe, Miss Josephine Ashe and Miss
Birdie Duut left this afternoon for
Ashevllle, "
.Mrs. Andrew King and children re
turned to the city this afternoon.
Several ; recruits, enlisted her, left
this afternoon for the Philippines.
Mr. B. T. Gray returned ta the dry
this afternoon. , , .
The Railroad Com miss km waa In ses
sion to-day. The question of read
justment of the cotton rate was taken
up. The representativeB of tha rail
rot ds were present agfjd made argu
ment, ah owing why the present rates
should stand. Mr. Emerson spoke for
the Atlantic Coast Line; Mr. Qlover for
the Seaboard and Mr. Gulp for the
Bouthani.
JAS. A. THOMPSON DEAD.
The Funeral Was Held in Pittsboro
This Afetrnoon.
Mr. George W. Thompson received a
telegram to-day from Pittslioro an
nouncing the death of his brother, Mr.
James A .Thompson. Mr. Thompson
was u sob of the late Mr. George
Thompson, of Chatham enmity. He
was forty one years old. He bus been
for some 'time past the Wilson repre
sentative of Messrs. Johnson and
Thompson. lie married Miss Mattie
Foushee, of .Pittsboro, alxuit five years
ago and leaves two children, a boy and
girl. He was a member of the Presby
terian church.. Tile body will be burled
in Pittsboro this afternoon nt 5:30. He
was well known in Raleigh, having
lived here a number of years.
The deceased had two brother in Ral
eigh, Messrs. A." A mid George W.
Thompson.
FAIR.
The forecast of the Weather Bureau
for Raleigh and vicinity says: Fair
to-night and Wednesday.
A moderate area of high pressure
exists on the north Atlantic coast which
is causing slightly cooler weather in
the east. Depressions exist from
Kansas to northern Michigan, but with
out much precipitation accompanying
them. The weather is generally fair
in the south and central vnllev, with a
very wiarm area between- Sit. Louis, '
Memphis and Atlnnta. The maximum
yesterday nt St. Lonis was 9C degrees,
and at Atlanta 92 degrees. There seems
to be no immediate prospects for rain.
0. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
Fifty Thousand in the Great Parade To
dayThe President Present.
Philadelphia, Pa.. Sept. i. This was
an ideal day for the Grand Army of the
Republic parade. It is estimated that
fifty thousand were in line. Tills sur
passed all previous efforts except Hie
memorial review at Washington. Over
forty bands were in the procession and
the thoroughfares were brilliant with
decorations. 1
President McKinley, Admiral Samp
sou and General Miles were here to re
view the great procession.
, P.J0CORD BROKE.
New York, Slept. 5. The steamer
Wilhelm Der Crosse arrived this morn
ing, having lowered the westward re
cord two hours.
The Kaiser Weluclni brings Prince
Cancuzne, who will marry Miss Grant,
daughter of General Grant. Princess
Hatzfeldt was also among the passen
gers. SHOT THROUGH COACH
Narrow Escape of a Lady on East Bound
Southern Today.
Parties who arrived here this morn
ing on the Southern train from the
west give an account of an outrageous
affair near Mebiune. It seems that
when the train was only a short dist
ance from thnt station some one fired
at the train with a rifle or pistol, aud
the ball went through the passenger
coach. A lady was seated by the win
dow and she had a very narrow escape,
since the ball must have passed Im
mediately in front of her face. . A
glass on each side of the coach, was
broken out. The conductor was in an
other coach and when he was notified
the train was at least a mile away
from the spot. This is the second re
cent occurrence of the kind, it is sniil.
ATTENTION, VETERANS!
A regular meeting of L. O'B Branch
Cswmp Tilo U. . V., wiil be held th
evening at 8:30 o'clock in the mayor's
office. A full attendance of the mem
'bers is desired, as business ot im
portance will come licfore Wie camp.
All exCon federates in the city arc
cordially invited to attend.
By order of A. B. STRONACH,
Commaimder.
J. C. RIRDSONG, Adjutant.
CARTER AND DREYFUS.
It may be that Carter is a much
wronged man. In thnt case, the ad
ministration will be freely forgiven for
the very unusual and inexplicable course
it has taken in his behalf. It may b
that Dreyfus will bo proven to have
been a martyr, but in that evcut the
court of cassation and a handfull of
noble and devoted champions of justice
will have triumphed over the govern
ment, orei popular prejudice, and over
the falsehood anl the perjury of the
cabal which practically rules France.
We do not think it 'possible to make a
bleeding sacrifice of Captain Carter.- It
it a fact that some twenty months ago
he was convicted by a military court
and sentenced to a most degrading and
severe punishment. But n is still a
free man. No Isle dn Diablo, with its
horrors of shackles and of maddeuiug
solitude, wa ever assigned to him. He
wear hi uniform and draws nis pay.
He enjoys every luxury and mantnins
every prerogative that hepossesse be
fore hit trial. If he be finally exomr
ated, ft will be a victory for the presi
dent's kind heart,. and generous In
stincts. If Dreyfua be exonerated, It
will mean the downfall ot Jf ranee V
army organisation, if not a. revolution
and a cataeyisnv Washington Pott
There will be a very important meet,
Ing ttt Mary's , Guild, Chapter 7,'
at Christ Church rectory, Wednesday
evening at 0 o'clock. f All the members
are requested to be present -
AROUND AND ABOUT
Items of Interest Gleaned by
the Wayside
SHORT STATEMENTS
Familiar Faces Prom the Passing
Throng Movements of People
You know-Snatchea of
Street OossipToday.
Miss Bessie Fortune is quite sick and
is threatened with fever.
Mr. Fred Walters is quite ill nnd has
been carried to Rex Hospital.
. Miss Eliza Pool and Miss Bessie
Rmwii have returned from Amherst,
Mass. ' ' VI
Miss Jennie Welsh, of Marion, is vis
iting her cousins, the Misses Fortune
on Newbern avenue.
Miss Jones, of Asheville, has accept
ed a iositioii with Messrs. Pearson aud
Ashe, and arrived yesterday.
Mr. Whitfield Cobb, formerly with
Mr. .1. I. Bonshnll, has entered upon
his duties with the Raleigh Gas Com
pany. Miss Mary Davis, who has been steno
grapher for Mr. R. T. Gray, has ac
cepted a similar position with Mr. J.
11. Bonshnll, State Agent of the Aetna
Life Insurance Company.
Peace Institute will oien on the 14th
instant.
Rev. .lames Thomas, of Wilson, pass
ed through the city to-day on his way
to Oxford.
Mr. W. W. Jones left for Wilmington
to-day. . '.:3H
Prof. Dinwiddie. of Peace Institute,
is arranging for a grand faculty con
cert on the 12th inst.
The morning Seaboard Air Line train
carried three extra coaches of excur
sionists to Norfolk about 250. A num
ber joined the party here. The ex
cursion started from Wadeslsiro. The
party was under the personal supervi
sion of Mr. H. S. Leard. and it is
needless to say that their every com
fort was looked after ns there is not a
more clever and accommodating man
connected with the system.
Mrs. V. E. Turner and Miss Turner
have returned from the mountains of
Virginia.
I'ul. A. Shaffer has bought the Harp
place on Morgan street. The biuld
ing there was burned two yenrs ago,
but the walls are still standing. The
price Col. Shaffer paid was !f850.
Mr. W. H. Jones, of Norfolk, who
has been visiting Mr. G. N. Walters,
left this morning for home.
Mr. J. II. Gill left this morning for
Haltimore.
Mr. Alton E. Amw, who lias been
ou the North Carolina timber survey
with Mr. W. W. Aslie, icft this morn
ing for his home at Fairfield, Maine.
Mr. E. B. Barbec returned to toe
city this morning.
Mr. ('. (i. Stone left on u business
trip to-ilay for points !n eastern North
Carolina.
Rev. Dr. Eugene Daniel and Prof,
.lames Dinwiddie went to Oxford this
morning to attend the Albemarle Pres
bytery, which meets there to-night.
Mr. J. A. Jones went down to Louis
bnrg this morning.
Mr. Clnrence Poe returned to the
city this morning.
Mrs. W. H. Hughes left this morning
for Portsmouth on a visit.
Mrs. W. S. Primrose went to Oxford
this morning.
Miss Gertrude Johnson and Miss
ConaneHo Yinngo went down to Frnnk
linton this morning to attend tlie mar
riage of Miss Mamie Clegg, which will
take place Thursday night.
Mrs. R. L. Potts and children, who
have been spending the summer in
Western North Carolina, returned to
the city this morning.
Mr. Ed. Denton is having bis place
repainted and renovated. Metalic ceil
ing will be put in.
Miss Isnbelle Bryan is visiting at the
home of Mr. A. P. O. Bryan.
Superintendent Mebane has just re
turned from Graham, where he was
called by the illness of his mother. She
is slightly improved.
Suiterintendent Mebane has written
to the Superintendent of Public In
struction! in . Pennsylvania to recom
mend some good graduate from the In
dian school In that State to take a po
sition among the Croats n Indians In
Robeson county. The instruction the
Croatans have thus far received has not
been satisfactory.
"That was a remarkable action of the
Board of Aldermen," said a gentleman
to-day, "In promoting Mr. A. J. Jones
to pump Inspector and at the same time
abolishing the place after October 1st!
It is hot often man is promoted and,
turned off at the same time.''
PREMIUM BOOK.
Preparations for a Great Fair Being
Made.
President Battle, Secretary Pogue and
Capt. Denson are now wooklng hard
for the success of the coming State
Fair. The premium book has been
issued, and it reflects great credit on
the attention given it by Capt. DeneoiK
It is the best yet, and all who think
of exhibiting should get a copy.
The Street Oar Company Is making
arrangements for a fiveminute sche
dule during the Fair. Five cars will
run on Hillsboro street. The fare to
the ground's will be ten cents, the
snnie as in the past. This the company
states is necessary in view of the in
creased expense.
CHRONIC KICKER'S CLUB
Ike Donkey Presents Strong Reasons for
the Promotion of the Club.
To-morrow night will be the scene of
l be greatest gathering ever witnessed
in the annuls of club life. I've struck
.1 bonanza. 1 am going to organize one
of the greatest organizations ever read
of in the history of dissatisfied humaui
ly, chartered under the name of the
Chronic Kickers' Club. I shall not at
tempt to run in opposition to the An
anias Club for fhey have among their
meiiiU-rs those who will ever remain loy
al to their cause, hut I feel justified in
my assertion when 1 state that no
club, social, political or corruptible
will excel in membership. They are
coining from every rank and station in
life.
I have ordered two dozen of Snapps
Patent Kickers and every one who at
tends will receive their full share of
initiation.
The popular fad among tjhe people
is kicking. Not high, soubrette kick
ing you pay your money for, but mean,
low kicking. I know people who I will
In-t will be kicking an hour after they
are (lend, and if you offer to bet them
on it they will kick then just to win
your money. I cnnie np the street a
few days ago with a wealthy citizen
who was kicking all the way about bav
ins; to pay one dollar a year sanitary
tax. when no sooner than I left him I
met another who was kicking because
the city would not allow him to graze
his cow in Nash Square. You will
find these chronic kickers perambulating
through our business throughfares ad
vocating their ideas of modern govern
ment, whose knowledge would not com
pare to thnt of a blind steer lor neao
waiter in a cafe. Why I came across
a Hungarian looking specimen of citi
zenship yesterday who couldn't tell a
surveying instrument from a tooth-pick,
kicking because Bill Blake had an as
sistant surveyor while a kniky beard
ed coou stood by kicking about the
pump "respecter."
I believe if all these chronic kickers
could be gathered together in some open
field they would kick the atmosphere
from off the earth, then kick the earth
for supporting them while kicking.
While on my way home a few nights
ago I was suddenly tapped on the
shoulder by one of our good Samaritan
brothers who said: "Why, I am mighty
glad to soo you going home so early."
"Yes. sir." I said; "the saloons have
closed." Could you have seen that
man's countenance he would have re
minded you of a withered pumpkin, as
he jerked out his watch aud found he
was just ten minutes late. Now that
same hypocritical chronic kicker Is a
kicking about the saloons being kept
open until twelve o'clock.
What do you want, my friends, the
eartih? If you do, I cannot advise you,
but perhaps you might gain a controll
ing interest by going to the great Sahara
desert and engaging in the industry of
raising sand fiddlers.
Now, my friends, the object of this
organization is for us all to lie united
under one order, so do not let ony one
who has a kick to make fail to have his
name enrolled upon the records.
Yours, the bicker,
IKE DONKEY.
PRES. DUBUL ARRESTED.
I'aris, Sept. 5. M. Dubnl, President
of Anti-Semite League, was arrested
jt Vernon on a warrant Issued the 8th
of August.
DEATH OF MRS. J. P. GULLET.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Jos. P.
Gulley died at her home In Raleigh. Mrs.
Gulley had been a great suf
ferer for several years, but she bore
her sufferings with such patience and
fortitude that only those who were
nearest and dearest to her knew of their
intensity.
Mrs. Gulley was Mrs. Repsie Young,
of Franklin county. She was married
to Mr. J. P. Gulley in 1872, since
which time she has lived in Raleigh. She
was one of the noblest and sweetest of
woman kind. Her husband, five daugh
ters and one son survive her.
The funeral exercises were held
from the residence on South Wilmington
street at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The
services were conducted by Rev. W.
C. Norman and the interment in
Os k wood cemetery. . :
Don't fail to go out to north Blount
to-night to the lawn, party 'f Par
Place. Plenty f pretty girls nd music
by Wright' Cornet Band.
COMING CONFLICT
Depression Felt on the London
Market
WAR SEEMS INEVITABLE
Troops in Readineaa for the Move
Boera Playing for Time Reporta '
From Tranavaal Coa- -
fllctlog.
London, Sept. 5 The latest reporta
from various points in South Africa are
vague and contradictory and nothing
more is known, of the negotiation be
tween Great Britain and Transvaal
than was learned yesterday.
The officers in the British war office
deny emphatically that the reserves
were called out or any steps taken to
that end.
The Boer organ here prints a des
patch from Pretoria eaylng that the
tension there is apparently less severe,
nnd it is lielieved arrangements for the
proposed conference at Cape Town will
be completed, although it is unlikely
that Kruger will attend.
Indon, Sept. 5. St. James Gazette
says the War Office will send three
brigades of infantry to Cape Town.
The regiments are under order to leave
ou short notice.
The papers say that war Is considered
inevitable in army circles. The Times
Newcastle correspondent says arrests
are merely the beginning of aggressive
policy on the part of Boers authorities
already alarmed' over the panic created
and are trying to alleviate their un
easiness.
The gravity of the news of the trouble
in South Africa is having a decide?
depressing effect on the stock exchange;
all departments are smpathhsing.
Barberstlown, Slept. 5. It is stated
that Swazis is ready to attack the Boers
iu case of war unless Great Britain
forbids.
A HAPPY MORTAL.
William Mercer Takes His Fifth Wife,
All Sisters.
Huntington, W. Va., Sept. 3. Wil-
LU& Mercer, of Raccoon Creek, 15
miles south of this city, is probably the
happiest mortal in the county. He came
here last evening to eecuTe his fifth
marriage license and wines and other
delicacies for the wedding and "infair"
thnt is to follow. Mr. Mercer has just
passed Ihis 50th year and was married
to his wife when 19. She was Miss
.Icinie Moffatt, and the mour successors
to the Mercer marital yoke have been
her sisters, Ada, Catherine, Missouri,
and this evening Mjss Anna will take
their place. She is 26, good-looking and
favored Mercer in preference to a well-
known young man of the Raccoon neigh
borhood. There is but one more of tto
Moffatt girls left and she Is now 20.
When spoken to of the peculiar feature
about his marriage, Mr. Mercer replied
that he had "just simply fell In love
with the Moffatt family." He is in
fairly good circumstances and prepared
to make his wedding on this occasion
outdo all of its predecessors.
TEA COMPANY IN WILMINGTON.
The Acme Tea Chest Company, of
Glasgow, Scotland, has decided to locate
headquarters for America In Wilming
ton, N. C.
Mr. Miller, the local manager, has
for some months been looking over the
territory bordering on the Gulf and At
lantic Coasts for a point possessing the
best possible advantages for a supply
of timber, gum and other woods, such
as are wanted for manufacture, and
for a good and convenient harbor for
ocean steamers, as the company pro
poses to operate a line of vessels for
the transportation of the raw material
from this port. After visiting all the
ports from New Orleans around the
coast to this city, the company has fin
ally decided to locate its business tn
Wilmington.
Mr. Miller has been quietly at work
up the Cape Fear river buying land
and making other arrangements for the
past several months, and In conversailoa
with a Star representative yesterday
said that he had acquired by purchase
some 25 miles of river front lying along
the east bank of the river, covering V
territory: in, Bladen and Pender coun
ties sufficient to give ttiero.a TOpply of.
timber for some year' to come. He
has in all about 75,000,000 feet ( of
etumpage. His purchase will aggro-,
gate about 10,000 acree. Wilmington
(N. O.) Star.
THE EXCELSIOR LAUNDRY. :
The new machinery for the Excelsior
Steam Laundry has been installed and ',
the plant ia now In first-class shape and
ready to do the Very highest das of
work fn the promptest manner. Mr.
Baker,- the new owner, I determined
that the Excelsior equipment shall be
equal to the best and the -work turned
out second to none, Mr. Sower will
remain and manage the laundry for
Mr. Baker for soma time.
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