25 Cents a Monti.
No. 8,989.
RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBhR 2, 1899.
BRITISH CAMPAIGN
Feared that Fighting on the
Border has Begun
ENGLAND EXPECTS REVERSES
Boeri Ontoamber tb BrltUh Troop
Tkrcc to One ana England wlU aot
Able to Stop the Ralpa id
Invade Transvaal Before
; . Chriitma. - :
London, Oct 2.-4U to learned from
the highest antnority aitt ,
Idtan of campaign J W M;'war' to
first to avoid hostilities as long as po
eible, hosing the frontier poets against
the Boers, until Itoartte, . when futl
British farce of fifty ttoovwaud will be
gin an advent into Transvaal.
M the figtta begins immediately tft
war office expects to hear of Bow sue
cessca na they outnumber the Britisii
three t one.
An invasion of Transvaal is impossible
before ObrixtiuuH Meanwhile the Boor
raids to Natal and Cape Colony ar.
unavoidable.
No messages fioui TiansvaaJ have been
i received, bert since yesterday. The
to the- 0iend Natal are both working
bin no news comes from the border dis
tricts where the Boer are urnse-l in
force. The Government thinks that it
is possible a fight may have oceum-1.
H in believed Joubert and seven tli.u
sattd troops canip in eight miles of the
Natal border.
The Pell Mall Gasette's special from
Jiihannesburg states that the British
position hi critical. The mismana
ment of the war office is ofovkwa and
unless stTtnig ceinforcenieirts aire sent re
verses are certain, Open treason Is
charged in Cape Colony where only
two battalions of British troops art-.
IKWN COMES BRITISH FLAG.
Capetown, Oct 2.-The South African
News, the organ of Tranter Schreiner, vt
Cape Oolooy. declares that a special
train left here lost night t brkitf Ooayng
h Greene, the British agent ami hiri
stafT from Pretoria. The formality if
hauling down the British ftng on the
Ration bnikan that P"V" MS. '
1 inment.
TO HUGIX.
WasbinifKm, Ott. 2.-A cable niensa .'?
mm a srml-offiriai attilhoritative sonrie
at IxmuIou soys hostilitiw in Transvaal
may begin at any moment.
SAV-i. OHAXUMS.
Washington. Oc. 2.-Secretary lx.mr
hms asrigned Captain. Barker to coin
mmd the Norfolk Navy Yard. Rnr
Admiral Kwqnar tiikes cownaMl of the
North Atlantic Squadron.
I. O.O. F.
The ladies of BUh Lodge, wflio arc
rnMng funds for rhe Orphan Home dc
dire ttrnt all who hwve promSsed to con
tribute for their entertainment Friday
momkiff next, send Hheir contributionf
to B. K. Jolly's store by Thursday even
lug. They desire every OUtt Fellow and
every well wisher of Owi orphan cause to
send eittier a ponmd of snrnvdhhw or
cnxh as rliey prefer.
SPECIAL EXERCISES.
Services at the First Baatiat Sanday
Yesterday.
Yesterday t the First Baptlxt Stinday
Mmi was a bright and happy day for
tiw Mdtool and' Its many visitors
l-irsiu)tly at the, time for opening the
room -was Hied almost to overflowing.
The school -was called to order by the
beloved and eloquent suiierintiendent, J.
I), Booshal. ,lu Oiietsng the school
': the amwtitteBdent impressed upon the
" srhooi tkat It Was "Orphamaiga Suoky"
; mA JkMvmA an sioooent address of
welcome to the president, officers, teach
ers and students of the 'Baptist Femal.
Unlvsrsfty who www present to great
n timbers. The address waa responded
to by IVof. Besler, of the Bnlrerslty
in a most hnpjy speech, which showed
the application of the -visitors. Pra
er was offered by Preirideot Slasingame
after which Dr. arte gave a short ex
position of the lesson of tite day.,
Then followed, .music . and recitation.
vim. rostrum, waa beautifully decorated
wall '.choice fkfcwrs ad potted ptauts.
) chair and orchestra rendered two
i' selections and then the foilowiiug nswical
. prugratn was rendered:
- lwt by MSm Nannie NoweH and Mi-.
Charles Jfewwtnh. v ' , -
Recitation by Miss Uefco Allen. ' ".
, Role hy Mli "UwJa Sicgga. '
Aittbetn by choir sod orbbeatra.
f ' Solo hyMSss Nsufiie Nowell,.
- 'Recitation by Misa Mary Bay;
' S4o by Mtos Ma'tUe Ijiwosdwl of th
, Intertittnt P1rtmit,
The S.x n-tury'i requnt siiows .therif
Vi-: 4-"9 prent and the Trtmstwir
pcrtfd a co!'.it:i of f.TT.OO. After
t'le rliort of the ofinrs the school
el.r. 1. i:m t 1 ' '' ' h'
OFF FOR WASHINGTON
u .... V
Admiral (korg Dewey Left New York (r
City This Mornlnr. '
New York, Oct. 2. lAxhniral George
LDewey left this morning for -Washington
city. Gen. Nelson A. MUes represented
ijihle Washington committee. Ajdmiral
Dewey wae escorted to the Pennsyl
vania ferry by a troop of cavalry, and
,ta Governor of New Jersey sent two
officers and a guard through the State
oi New Jersey with him.
FOST LAST NIGHT.
Some Damaige Thought to Have Been
Done in Xowlaufls.
tout night there was a pretty heavy
frost in this .section. Several fanner
saM this snomiug that potatoes and
peas were injured ih some places. It
wtes not a bitting frost except in some
low-ground places.
TUB RACES.
New York, Oct. 2. Yachting sharps
were out early at the wavy yard to
watch Hysiop put tape to Hie oiimi
la and Shamrock, which 'were moored
side by side. Hysiop first measured the
Columbia, then started on the Shnnn
ock and will finish albomt noon.
EXO I. VEER KHUJElD.
PJainificld, N. J.. Oct. 2. A coal train
n the Lehifeh Valley ran Into a stalled
reight this morning at Newnwirket. En
ineer MeOlynn was killed .
PRISOXiKIRS ENCIAPE.
Newport, Oct. 2. Five desperate pris
mcrs escnp! from- jail thin morning.
l"liey mlnl a car stable two months
iigo.
POLE FOUND.
Stockholm. Oct. 2. Buoy marked
"Andree poinr exiiexlition?' which wiMi
m anchor atsched wa found on the
"oast of Kimg Charles Island by the
Norwegian cutter Martha Ixirwmk, was
-nened yesterday in the prewniee of a
number of experts and members of the
-abiuet and found to be the eo-callwl
"north pole buoy" which Andree had
iMrripged to send If he succeeded in pan-
ng the pole.
MURPHY BOI'OHT
Raleigh Public Schools Open Monday
. . '.. ,. Nexl.
The Raleigh township school committee
today purffliascd the Mnrphjy school
building and grounds from Ool. A. B.
Andrews and the Hawkins estate. The
price paid was U,75.0O.
AH the white pmbltc schools of tin
eih- will open for work next Monday.
There will be a meeting of the white
pnMlC school tenlerR next Friday al
which meeting Trot. Moses -will make
the necessary aatigumenta and map on'
f - work.
MR. LUMSDEN RETIRES
Ralelrh's Standby Becmes Lamsden
Brothers Now,
Mr. J. C. S. Ijnmsden. RaiciirhV
venerable merchant, today retired f rom
business after a long and successful ca
reer. The establishment on Fnvelte
ville street which has been condiie,- -d
there for nearly fwentyax years by
Mr. Ivunivden, today became ilumsden
Brothers. . Mr. LmnWlen haa been in the
mTcantlle ibusiness th'rty-tihree .year '.
twenty-six of- which were spent a,t hfr
present stand. He began his mercan
tile career in 1859. This waa biter.
rupted by the war, but was afterwards
resumed. , He is a valuable cttixen and
has ever aHRhted In the nplmBding of
Koleigh. Many more years of useful,
ness la predicted for him to our midst;
Numerous friends today called and con-'
gratutaited him on his successful bnsl
nes career aud his wisdom In layiun
aside business cares and at. the same
time hey congratulated the members
of the new firm and bestowed . upon
them their best wtMnes for the establish
success in the future which the establish
went has enjoyed in the. past., . TJi new
firm of Lnnwden Brothem is composed
of Mesrs. Robert, FranK, . Lonnie and.
Charles. Mr. "Bob," " his hundred
of friends call him, will have charge'
of the store proper. ; The mechanical
department, which emtoirsces the manu
facture of various rinwiire, repairing.
etc.; will be under Air. Frank Lu-msdeu
while Mr. Lonnie Lwnsden -wrU took af
ter all the outside workt, tfammg-, roof
ing, putting to guttpffls,, etc. A trio of
Diore experienced Hum, apexHaly adaptt d
to ' their .speeJfle work, couM not l-e
fomnd. Each roemfcer of the firm lm
multitude of friends and sic-i can
be conadentislly predicted tor Lmiw
detk Brothers to .tlveaV bajndware and rv
pairkvg estaWishmewt.' . They har, laid
to' a'rontiHete stock of ererytWog l thetr
Ime.,- - V-"' ..'.1
The BJxwWor Steam Laandry calls
attention to the fact that they are now'
ready to renovate your hhimkets so they
will be in good shape for tie winter.,
Your lainsilry, If sent to thmn will rey
,., ;,p f .t c'-is at ten lin ami prompt
MYSTERIOUS CASE
Wife of Green Hobby Dies From
Poison
THOUGHT TO HAVE
BEEN IN COFFEE
Oreea Hobby, a Respected colored Mas,
and His Brother.io.Law Geo. Lee are
Detained Awaitinf the Cora
aer's Ptadrof t.
Did Green Hobby poison his wife?
That is the question which, is today
agitating the police force here. Green
Hobby, a respected colored btacksmitn
aged about 35, and George Lee, his
bi-wtheHn-lnw, aged about 14, are now
in the station house awaiting the vcHiet
of the coroner 8 court which i in eii
sion at this hour.
Green Hnlbby is a colored Uacksmitb
aaid lived vrfth his 'wife and two i-hil-dretn
on South Doiwson street near Oho
railroad crOsing. Yesterday (fluty bad
Mreakfattt prepared1 as usual on Sunday
and sat down to eat. According to hc
iH'ighlbors they were all soon taken sick.
Green iheu went for a inhysician and
one rewched the scene at 11 o'clock.
Gren's wife was then to great pain
naid Green was sent for mustard. The
lioctor 'waited so long for his return
ibat he left in disgust. Green says that
he was taken sick on the way aud
could not get back. Anyway the woman
died at 4 o clock last evening and soon
afterwards Chief Miuilen visited the
house awl arrested Green Hobby and
bis brother-inrlaw, George Lee and took
tliein to the station house.
The dead woman- is about twenty-seven
years old and her children are fouT anu
nix respectrvely.
Coroner McOullers reached here about
noon and at 3:30 he summoned a jury
and at four o'clock started' the inquest
over the body. He has secured! two doo
tors to attend and testify to whether the
woman was pofawned. Her stomach w!H
be removed and sealed1 in a package an-!
given to the chairman of the county
commisnoners, who wftl have it ex
amined by chemists.
It is thought that the prison was in
the coffee. This is what Green tbinU.
He says all of then drank some of it
wen the children. The coffee was
bomght from Robert Burns and nwisl
haw been doctored after it was pur
chased. The case is finis far a mystery. Gren
Hobby and his wife have lived together
peaceably and he is prosperous. Over
$87 was found in the house.
Green was very indifferent until (his
afternoon woen he showed considers hi
emotion.
QE0R0IANS MAD.
New York, Oct. 2, The First Geo -gin
left this morning at 3:15 over the
t'ennsyivania railroad.
The men of the Thomasvilte.
company are indiignant at the action ir"
their captain. They say that he disap
peared before the paTade Saturday an. I
fans not been seen suvee. The men paid
their fares, nurchasing twenty-five pas
senger tickets which cannot be found.
Many men. depart minus coat 'buttons
which were given aiway as souvenirs,
The Georgia troops Intend participating
hi Washington's weroome to uewey.
MARRIAGE YESTERDAY.
Mr. J. P. Temple and Miss Louie Par
ker Wed at Selma.
Yesterday the marriage of Mr. J. P
Temple, of Temple, Waike county, ann
Miss Louie Parker, daughter of Mr
XrAn H Pnrker. was solemnised b
Bey. J. A. T. Jones at Semui. Tli
contracting parties are deservedly pop
ular in Raleigh and the foUowmg ladies
and wirtemeit went from this city
hi
'witness the ceremony: Miss Kena uotey
Mies 'Mamie SteiL Messrs. Buftm Pool
Edwin Ootey. Garton T. Powell. Ovid
Penny, and I. O. Jones.
lt-j jl!iiPTION AT BAIPTIiST UNI
" VBRSHTY.
On Tuesday erreoinig, October 3, from
seven to ten at the Baptist Female Unl
versity,' i 'reception- will be tendnretl
the President and faculty, by the Baptist
; . churchM of the city. The public is
cordially tovited. '
' RALEIGH BOY'S 8UCCCEHS.
"" Mr. Thomas Walters, eon of Mr. and
Mrs. C M. Walters, of this dty, was
one jA the taUted macWnleto who s-
sisted to putting to machinery of lot
Kearsnrge, Which hae Jtart made such
an excellent record, at Newport New.;
Ve. Mt. Waltero has risen rapidly since
he started to the machtoe shop of Messrs.
Allen and Cram a. Mttte more than thrw
tomi stars and be now holds a Terr
I rcsponsfble position with the Newport
f Mwra fthto Bisfclmg Compsnj. He has
I recently received- a flatterta offer If
move to paltlmore. i , -
W. G. Ijpchnrcfc and Oompanf tail
yom attentioli to their change of d
In this issue. , Thefc- Wig stock from
New York of grmd things to eat is In.
(Jive them Ml order and they ! treat
yon right , "
KNIGHTS OF PTTITIAS. r
Rpfruiar Bieef-xt of Centre Lodge
vev 1'iondcy i- X. Vkiting- brethren
Cot... ...j invr. 1. - . '
SURE INDEX OF PROSPERITY
Pbenominal Increase In the Receipts of
the Raleigh Postofiice.
Perhaps the most absolutely reliable
index to the prosperity of any city is the
postoffice receipts. An increase in post
office receipts certaiuiy shows develop
niieut in business. This -morning Post
master C T. Bailey very khully per
mitted a Times-Visitor representative to
ta'Ke from the oooks nt the office we
receipts lor the pust six montln for
three yuars aud some idea otf our city's
progress unay be gained from tin- state
ment which shows that the receipts i
the past six months have been i-n execs i
of last year in spite of Ue fact that
a cainnpaigu was then iai paxjgress aiel
tons of campaign) literature was mai.cil
here.
Here is the statement for the six
itlh rtie iwst thre-
ears:
YBlAli 1U7
April
.$2,2f.!
. 2,4iy.9ti
. 2,475.8:1
. 2,521.77
. 2,813.44
. 2.445.8S
May
urn ....
My
August . .
September
Total 15'303 0S
YlflAR 1898.
April ....
May
2,8Ut.til
2,831.8a
2,059.1!)
,ume ....
. .. 3,042.4;!
. .. 2.U80.27
. . . 3,310.21)
. .$17,321 .53
. . .$3,200.5!
. .. 3.222.1
July ....
August . .
September
Total .
YELA'R 18!.) -
Apii-il
June 2-'7305
I
uly 3'imr
August
September
3,340.51
' 3,487.79
Total U)'m!J''
From the above it will be seen that
tihe recei-nts for HM six nuwn-uo.
through Beptember, of WW, exceeae..
the same months nn iow v,-
and the same months in 1899 exceeded
those of the great campaign year ot
1898 by $1,868.40. This includes eve:
thing In the postofftee except the nio-my
order business. Nothing c.ld spcaK
louder for the prosperdfty of Knleigh.
Postmaster Bailey wi"" " " l,"
.,rV rf.irk "fMr. Headem. Also
fThflrtes Perry assumed the pln' .s i
SateHl earrler. making ere
cariers in all.
DEED.
A Rex Hospital this afternoon, Mr.
Oscar Pearsal, Mr. Peawaii as -
Sick with typnoia x
wees, . j ti-
. j M.ir imitraiiiv wawij
the eno. ne v
eigh who will regret ta demise.
WATERMELONS IN TOWN.
Tke Ingstm. Says atat He Will Bring
Them Unitil Christmas.
n. tb Tjincston, the famous farmrv
loa'
of the Rhamkatte secuou-
had
f watermelons in town today
. 'I'hev
but Ik.
"I have
H,eared inite wrt of season.
tlViV TA'fMTV O. K.
Film inai. . ,
plpty more, W J
I evpect to have anmuc. . -'
. t AfnmdMV. 1 am
vvajion loaa nere -
going to bring a
foad here Chlristnia
flay and sell them.
that before?" he asxen.
A COTTON FACTORY
Report that Mill Will be Built
Wake Forest.
Plans are on foot for the erection o
. mill at Wake Forest CdU-g.-
... -o ii fTo. anid other biwincs--
nie are said to be Interested. The mid
h S50.000 capital. If the pr.-seat
lans mnture, and there is no WHeatin-.
L miry. the factory will be
K,t ,vd emilpped next spring. The ex
act location for the factory is unknow:,
, .w It will be to or very near
There are mnny goo.1
avaUaible sites.
PLACE FOR A TAPER.
. 7-.k RrouBhton, of Rocky Momr
i. i ib dtv. Mr. Rroughton said today.
..Rocky Mount is an excellent place t
-kiij, afternoon paper- ,msl
e men. of the place are anxious for
-nw,.twn has 7.000 WhatatontK an.
.J... . net s lietter field ,fhat I kno
of for a good man with brains and
little capital."
DISSOLVED PARTNEKSW IP.
T.fce James O. Macltae and Cap
wmm . Day have dnnscflved their co
performing hb dirties as prof esor of law
t the tlniversity. Oapt. Day will eon-
throe his practice to this city, cwipyani
the same office as beretorore. i".
lay to today one of the most brilinni
members of the North uawuna uar.
. ' COUNTY COMMiSSIONIEfiS.
The board of county commissioners
met In regular monthly session todav,
Cfcairnian Jnltaa Lewie presiding. Nar
ty aV of the momlliig session was taken
Wn JTi H IrVh ron
The board decided tojerond
Jhy the 'lTicter mace, itoui
rood, and the ewperttitenaeni was m
tected to Wit tt In corefition.
New Torle, Oct. 2.--Cwrton.-'Novieni-ber,
702; Decemlber, 10; Jnly, 14; Feb
nrsrv, 13; March, 23; Way. 30; August,
87. .
AROUND AND ABOUT
Items of InterestjGleaned by
the Wayside
SHORT STATEMENTS
FaniUiar Faces From the Passlnj
Throng Movements of People
You know Snatches of
Street QossipTnday.
Misses Cameron are viaiting at the
home of Capt. W. H. Day.
Mr. A. W. Hi)aywood, of Haw River,
is in the city.
Mr. Thomas Lumsdeu, of the Wright
Cornet Band, of this city, has joined the
bond of Wallace circus. He jninel at
Rocky Mount.
Mr. Fred Walters, who has lein ill
ot Rex Hospital, is improving. His
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
Miss Caroline Besauu is considered
very ill at the home of heir mother on
Kdenton street.
Mr. W. B. Farwell loft this mornins
few Washington.
Cat. C. B. Kobrt returned home this
morning.
Mr. B. C. Potter spent Snmrtay heir".
'Marshal Dockcry -rernrnod to tlic city
this morning.
Maj John P. Shaw nrrived in the city
this mornine.
The second annual State fair of the
Virginia State Fair and Agricultural
AssMiition will le held at Norfolk thi;
V-oek, befrinjiiing tomorrow. On Thur-i
day the United States North Atlantic
sqnadron will ho at Hampton Roads.
Mr. .1. C. Dnvis, of Beau-fort, one o'
tine insiiectora of the Agricultural De
partment, left this moruiwg for work v
his district.
Mr. Alf Haywood came to from Haw
River yesterday.
Judre J. C. McRlne went to Chapel Hill
yesterday.
Col. F. A. Olds left for Washington
yesteirdMy ofternoon to taike in the Dew
ey welcome at the National Capital.
I' resident B. A. Alderman mints r-i
Chapel Hitl yesterday.
Mr. S. S. Batctoekw retui-ned vester-
day from a week's trip to Waisiiiujrtoin
Rev. Dr. J. T. GSbbs. -presiding elder of
the RaUiiWh district, preached two exce'-
lent sermons at the Etlentnn Street
Methodist chiuirch yesterday. At the
morning service nine new members were
admitted into the church.
the two children of Mr. W. J. Pov-
thress, nho have been extremely ill
are improving. .Mww Soquhie Bowcn.
a professional nurse, is attending them
One of the largest and most attrac
tive stocks of boys' clothes, shoes an 1
en.ps in the State earn bo seen at Whitiiijr
Bros. It will pay .vcmi to call and in
siiect it and leant the prices.
Mr. J. A. Silence's little girl, who wa-
accidental lyrun over by a carriage Snt-
urday, is innM-ovinc. Tlie vvonnH m h,-
foreilu-ad is not couoderetl serious.
Mr. II . W. Morris, of Apex, i in
the city.
Prof. N. Y. Gulley, of ake For, st.
is in the city.
Mr. Roliert Rnyail, of Wake Forest.
Is iiu the city.
Mr. T. O. Jones of the fiiui, of Jon..,.
and Hood, spent Sunday at Morrisville
Mir. W. S. Granldy is sinking and tli.
end is momentarily exjected.
Mr. R. T. Gray retunieil to the ciiv
tuis aifteraoon.
Attorney General Walser returnetl to
the city this afternoon fromt Lexinir
ton where he went to spend ' Sunday.
Hon. R. B. Glenn returned to Wint"'i
tins afternoon.
Mr. L. A. Car, of Durham, arrive':
in the city this afternoon.
-Miss Fannie Massey and Miss Win o f
field Massey this afternoon for tin
State Normal and Industrial College
Tlie former is a menillier of the facult.i
and the latter goes to resume her stud
ies at the college.
Mrs. John B. Whitel of Cary wa-t
the city today.
Maj. W. H. Martin, returned to id
city this afternoon.
Mr. AJfred Upchurch left on the af-
tenioon train for Durham for month's
visit.
Mr. W. II. Hughes leave for New
Yoj-k tonight on a business trip.
FA IK, WARMJBR
For Raleigh and vicinity: . Fair 'o
night; fair, wanner Tuesday. .
The extensive high area dominating in
the east Is now - central over the St
Lawrence valley -with a pressure et the
center of 30.00 inches. Heavy to kill
tow frosts occurretl south. Small
i Utecipitotlon fell in Florida:
ft jg
lHvoming rapidly wanner west of the
Misslssitvi river,
RUSSffAKB AFFxraax
Ijowdon, Oct. 2.Ctmois dropped one
tier cent today on the war news. Busi
ness on the stock exchange is almost
at a standstill.
A GLORIOUS TIME
The Raleigh Boys Return From the New
York Celebration.
Tb Raleigh military companies under
com..uim! of Capt J. J. Bernard, return
eu yesterday afternoon from New York,
where they participated in the Dewey
lH'rade anid ceJebration. They wore
all greatly pleased with 'their trit and
speak of the hospitable entertaimment
they received.
Mr. BriCkaiuan, ome of the comp:uiy,
staited this morning that the Raleigh
boys were quartered at the Lyceum,
corner 52d street and Broadway. Th.!
Fayctteville boys were also quartered
with the Raleigh boys, and in the end
of march were directly behind the Ral
eigh company, being also undter cominaal
of Captain Bernard. The march began
ut 2:30 o'clock at Grant's tomb and
wound uip at the Dewey Arch at f!h
and Broadway at 0 o'clock. The Ca.
uia'diau Highlands 400 in numiber and
a most magnificent body of -men. were
given the post of honor, being directly
behind the carriage of Dewey. There
were two million visitors and it was
impossible for the cilty to give them
ac-conumodation.
The jam oro the streets at the time of
the parade was imuiiense. Etvery avail
able sfhae on the Dune of march was
utilized.
Mr. Brick-Irian says the Faycttevill.;
boys in their gray uniforms were loud
ly cheered and received a great deal of
attention.
MILD WINTER
An Early Fall Generally Preceeds a
Mfld Winter.
The amuiteur weather prophets are
predicting a mild winter. This prophecy
.tn-nis to Ik- very general amid various
reasons are used in support of the
theory. Some contend that our winters
run in periods of ten years. For instance
the winter of 1889 was the mildest on
record and the winters grew more and
more severe until the most severe of
all, last winner.
Mr. Von Hormmn was asked for his
nitimnon yesterday and he concurs in the
general expectation that this would he
a nil... winter. ' "Our mildest winter in
13 years was 1889," he said, "and our
earliest killing frost on record here, Oc-tolie-r
8th, was in 1889. The severest
winters have been preceded by very late
falls and it appears that early falls have
generally been followed by wild win
ters." Accordiug to this above the coming
winter should be very mild.
DUOHI'S AVIARY
Every one Should Take Advantage of tbr
First Opportunity to Visit It.
Today Mr. 'Dnighi's aviary and pet
animal department was thrown open to
tlie public amid a large number of per
mm visited it and eyi"ry one was sur
prised and pleased at the miguiticeni
stoowiiur of birds and net animals.
All -the walls of the room are lined with
rows upon rows of oages filled with
songsters who make the room mnelodiouf
with their various notes.
At the head of the room is a lnrgf
cage which Mr. DughS has denominated
the African family. This cage is filled
with a large -number of birds, all of
which are from the dark contineint.
In the centre of the room ther.? are
large cages with monkeys, pug dogs.
I till inn greyhounds, Newfoundland Aogh
and guinia pigs.
At the rear end of the roomi there is
a large cage from floor to ceiling, C'-ied
with a large number of monkeys, cut
ting all kinds of antics as only monkeys
can this Mr. rughi flails the happy
fainiily.
The exhibit also enilbraoes squirrels,
pigeons, pheasants, (gold and silver va
riety) parrots and birds from every
eime.
A number of aquarius are arranged
in the room in which they are innumera
ble gold fish.
It is indeed a rare exhibit and an ob-
iect lesson for all well worthy of ymu
miait. Tt wail lie of great imter-wt to
the school children who read and study
about these birds and animals, bat who
heretofore have had no opportunity
to see them.
iHnre are some of the opinions ex
pressed by gentdemen who have seen the
exhibit :
Rev. Dr. Marshall: Mr. Dnghi's pet
emporium is a credit to Mimselffl and tin
tus-n.
Rev. Dr. Carter: "I have seen Mr
Dnghi's exhibit of animals and tatv
Pound it very Interesting, Those wlio
may examine tlhe collection will be
pleased with It. It was a revelation to
me to find that an exhMt of such inter
est existed in our town." :
Rev. T. H. Ijcavitt: '"aihe tndoinu.-i
ble Dnghi's exhibit of dometsAc Bii-1 iiu
ported birds and animale is mtan tUu
worth seeing. It is the fiiaewt pet. stos
I have seen south of Washtagrcn. City -and
all w ho call wfil be deriighred.
entpirrise deserves patronaigej and tMiv;
desirous of giving their dililniimi the ;jit
vantage of object lesous to naitnraj liis
tory ought to take them there."
Rev. A. B. Hunter: 1Mr. Dugth- hue
eertainly won the admiration of ail bird
lovers.
Mr. .Town G. Brown: "It is a very
interesting sight indeed."
Mr. N. B. Bromghtons "I heartily cr.m
grattilate you and your oity that yon
have such an interesting collection of
birds and animals." - ,
Mr. Dughi will receive an additional
wpHy of birds today.
If yon want to get any kind of bird
or pet Thtghl' ean now fnmMi It to
von. He -wilt De constantly aooang ti
his exhibit 'He to already making ship
ments to all parte of the State.. : Mr.
Dnghi to going to make Ksamgtt bird
npii!y centre and maintain his admlTn lib:
exhibit at the same time.
This new enterprise -means an outlay
of many" hmndredis of dollairs to I high I,
but tha admission fee to tlie puUic will
only be ten cents.
WASHINGTON LETTEH
Admiral Dewey as a Presidents
Possibility '
WHICH PARTY CAN GET KIM
Oeneral Otia Makes Another Brtak-
VVashinrton Home tor Pewey Aa. -
sured Cbaogea ia Public Bnltd v ' '
togs at Washington' :
Washimgtoo, Oct l.-MSneeTal)-i-'EWy
'body to Washington these days to talk
ing about Admiral Dewey, and tato qneer
feature of the situation b that his
iihunces as a cnndiJat for the Presi
dency aa-e being dlsoussedl from th
standpoinlt of both parties. The Adndnal
himself, since his arrival et New York, '
has reiterated his belief that he to not
fitted for the office,, and said:-' "l am a
sailor and not a poUtidan, and I shall
be content with, my present station till
I die.'; "It may yet be necessary tor
Dewey to aey, aa General Sherman once ' v
said, that' if nominated and elected lie
will not -serve. A rmartxT of -papers
have-aleady suggested -that Dewey be
nominated by both parties, ae was doneJ.
in the ease of President Washington,' "
who was made the unanimone choice of a -grateful
people. But event Andrew Jack
on with the popularity gained by the
battle of New Orleans, was not elected
withont opposition of a somewhat bitter
kind.
I There has been talk abonr
the convention for Dewey, but ewrlamrty
I enough people are not agreed is to which I
convention. From the Rennblfcan, notnr I
of view Dewey can be- coppWorocf as , L.
Presidential possibility orar.fo.tiiw evenf
of the defeat of the RnmiMiinn,. -i-. v. - .
in wrao mis rail. M'hould Shis ownr, fl.e'c.,,-'-
nuesoon wonra at once become proiniu-'-'v
t, whether it wotiM1 be advisable tt'. J -name
a man who had failed! f get en- i "
dorsement from his own State. In these '-
ri in, iwwmr, x-resHirarnai nominations
are controlled by political leaders. It
would require the co-operation1 of mm
like Plat of New York and Qtme f
Pennsylvania to displace McKinley,
while In the Democracy Mr. Bryan's
MctiTenants are already workmig hard ti
............ vuuv m miLHllVUL I
by strengthening their grip on the mt
ehSnery of the party. In spite of the
nresent wave of Dewey enthusiasm a
namlnation from either party wonldj not
V likely to come o him .without Bfcht. y
'vbile it Is probaMe that he to lee li t
aviinw he does not wnt It. ' i', "; "
Politicians of both nxrtW hMlwun
dilscTissing with orach toterewt tihe
that Admiral Dewey would be torited
by the President to accompany him m
his western trip. He has already been
WTtalally invited by the Democratic city
dlmtnisrration of Chicago to attend, the
laying of the comer stone of the new ;
nost office on October 0th. Admiral
i ewey oerrajmy would not make any no- -litlcal
speeches, limit his mere presence
with the Presidirtnt's party wnuld natar- '
ally be const rued hy Rermhltoan stump '
Kpeakers as evHIence of his sympathy
with the iimawHnMntte nUm nf Mia kil.
ministration. The lAflmlral would, how
ever, find it very difficult, In view of
the tremendous calls that would) be made! y.
'tnon hhn. to avoid maWnlg some remarks;
ind of eonrse if her were with the Pre! f
dent and his Caflvnec he wouldl not say
snythlng in onposiitlon. to their policy.
However, he is not likely to go unless
President McKinley shou'W oUakc tt a -lersonla!
request.
Governor Roosevelt totiitnatton on
neveral occasions that he was entitled t ;
rhe credit of discovering that Dewey wan
Asiatic station before the war ' with-
Spain, has called out dentate from both
Secretary Long and Senator Proctor of
Vermont. The latter states that he saw
President McKinley and that the Pri.
dent wrote a card directing Becr-ttny
Tong to "ansign Commodore IVwey to
the Asiatic Squadron."
This seems to settle another of Boose-
velt's claims for dlwtinetion.
Although it seemed for ft- tfane a
though the movement to raise a fund to
mmesent fhottne in Wntrfvfaiifft'nit' 4nr AAnnlrt -. ,
al Dewey would prove a failure, th
money has been coming In vnrr raoimv
for the past few days, arid1 now amounts '
for rae Admiral .is now an Ram-en fact. -
An IntervSew with General Otis re-1
eentry oaWed to the New York im from ,
Manila, ban been very generally dismiss
ed here because of the peouttor state-
ment for a commannling general to make. ,
He says: 'The question to, whether af
ter all it wouM be iwtoe to hasiten hs
ending of ' the toeiiiTrectlon." A the
cable was transmitted from fMmnlla ll
rect, It nvnwt be agsnimed ito have receiv
ed the approval of Gmmral Otis' cen
sorship, bnt It hae etirred np a groat'
deal of criticism even among those favor.
Ing fhe pcy of eadpan'slon. Thut
President McKinley"e trusted flentmant
should admit that he to Inclined! to 'fa
vor the policy of dining nothing to eiin-
press the socaled insurrection, tallica t'-s
very peculiar eoninnione. ana gives cotor.-
to the suggestion that has ama aw.t m
... ." .'..Ml- t".l..il.i.
took rowch of lirf .b ?oimiL tf "A-'
' The Pot Orfica iS ,irtsmnt has h )
moved from, it mwoW. ffti1 Jr In Se
eraeeftd Orccian btifltilti er Q-, '
F st,n-ts to the mw iMy,it o
tarihMuc cr ?usiylvn1nyavenue. H.e
buildtoK vacated will l.e taken by a por
tion of the Interior iDepartmrut. ,
The new office of the iFosimn'tfr
General and his four aints are f e
best arranged, heated, lighted and furn
ished of all the dlrpartments toi Wash
ington. Bach officer hae a ptalaitinl smite
of rooms, and thene are Wmg put ft
rwiy to rugnrs. w nen ne nw
which has a large frontage audi st:" '
high and massive on the avenue, i t
iy Blmminnted at Wlht, It mk -otdedly
hnposing and lyrilMant i.
to the city. The growrt of tote r
is shown very well by tlie eoiwli-fe !;
of the new eight etory buikU-nit 1 "
Department. ' Large as it is, rt t
but a short tune before it cr
beyond It capacity and me
become ne?msary.
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