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No. 9,008.
RALEIGH, M. C TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER ?A, 1899.
25 Cents a Month.
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TITHES
VISITOR
BRITISH
Strict Censorships Prevents Ac
curate Reports
BOERS FIRE ON AiVBlLANCE
The British Hold Back News From Africa
This Causes Much Apprehension
Over the Situation in
Africa.
1-omlon, Oct. 23. Military authorities
nml sin; public in general are niucti
riluriuod nvcr the silnaiiun in Smith Af
rica. It is lean-d tliat the official des
patches tin not represent the condition
of affairs tlftre accurately. The latest
despatches have been withhchl ly the
Cabinet after a conference.
FOO'D SC'AIM'K.
Koopinans Font. in. Oil. H. m des
patch from a river via Hopctow n l'ar
ties of Kaffirs returning hmne fnun
.Ingorst'utite in Kinibciic.v to obtain fiuiil
say that there is already a scarcity or
fund throughout Hoi hunnalainl. and
iriipiilanil tn tlie west, lin ing to the
stoppage of transport service.
CKFlSFIi'S ltl.'ADY.
1-ninlnn. Oct. 23. -It is slated at
I'lirtsinontli Ihat the admiralty has or
ilcreil all the cruisers nioliili.ed for the
last niaiioiivres in order to he prcpareil
for active service on shurl nolice. The
work of preparing the vessels lor rnin
missions is being pushed hurriedly.
POWFLLS ACI'IM NT.
1oniloii, Oil. 23. The War Ofliee is.
sues the following, dated Cape Town
Oclolier 23rd: Baden I'nivell tele
graphs under dale of ( lelohor liftceiilh
Ihat all it well. There was a light to
day font miles fronie .Matching from an
armored train, hearing a sectimi of the
British of the South African police, ami
two stpiadrons from I he Beehunannlnnil
Protectorate. The regiment repulsed
the enemy. The l'rilish less was two
killed and fifteen wounded. The enemy's
loss is estimated at filly three killed, and
many wounded.
"K'XK.M V BKAVK M FN."
im1iii. Oct. 23. -The War Ofliee
gives nut a despalch from rieierinat it.
burg Hinl'T date of October Mvcnly
second. thai a number of liners were
captured at Khindslaagtc. and are ex
pected here lo night. The government
has issued a noiiee rciucsiing citizens
to ahstaiu frmn demnnstratiiins. adding:
"Though our enemies, yel lliey are hrave
men, and we can afford to he got runs."
STTilCT CF'NSOKSIIII
I.ilUilnn. Oct. L'.'l. At tell n'eliieli lllis
morning the Central News Agency had
lint received any message frnin Oloiiene
since Satunlny a I'un'noon. although it
is uiiderstniiil that Ihe telegraph lino
between (ileneiie. I.adysmlih and Dur
liau was restnred yesterday. It is he
lieved that the silualimi is due in ihe
liress censorship which is the strictest
ever known.
POFItS FIUF ON A M Ill'IA NCF.
Leinlnn. Oct. 23.-- Tlie Daily News
correspnndcnl al l.adyisuiith vniiches
from personal nhscrvntioit In the fact
thai the Poors lired mi an a iiibuhinee
succoring the wnuuileil and says Ihar
others will testify tn the same fai l.
i turn si i fnfjasy.
Loudon. Oct. 2!. -The War Ofliee
today explained the summary jri vi'ii yes
terday by Ijonl Wnlsey tn the C.un
ninus. It i.s said that it caused iinne
cessar alarm, and it is asseited that die
oflicial note called for the Yules retire
ment, to he more accurately descrilieil
as a change of position for tactical rea
sons, and that the alarm over the safe
ly of the wounded was not jusiilieil.
There is im denying, however, that
grout suspense and anxiety is existing,
ami this is increased hy the report in
circulation, pin-purlins: In eiuaiiale fnun
nflicial sources, to the effect ihat' ihe
liners have secured the services of thir
teen limns, ind natives.
BOKKS STAOOlOltKP.
Cape Town, Oct. 2t. This a I'tei'iioou
news canic from Dundee In the effect
that Ihe Buer disaster at Fhinflshiagle
slavered tin1 Hoers cnmpletcly render
ing their attack nil Dundee feehle.
Therefure there is un cause fnr anxily.
KSC.APIJD TO CAPF. TOWN.
Iolnloii. Oct. 24. A despatch receiv
ed at Cape Town from llerschcl. Octo
ber 2.'lril, says fiflecn natives arrived
there and states that Ihey were arrested
nfler leaving Johannesburg, ami ordereil
to light the ltritish in .Natal, hut suc
ceeded in escaping and reported at Capo
Town that President Sleyn. of Orange
Kroo Stale, -wnuhl close Aliwai, on the
north borders of the Tree Slate.
KrMBKdtUvY S A VK.
1nil)ln, Oct. 23. Couunniis Wynd
hiiiu read Wolsolcy's summing up of
the siltiation in Xatal. Yule lias fallen
I hack to effect junction with While.
Camped last night eighteen miles smith
of Dundee, without seeing tlie enemy.
He since repnrteil that all is well.
White fought a foi-ee of Orange Free
State troops Wnschhuncek successfully.
A despatch from Sir Frederick Walker
confirms the report that Kimberley was
safe October 22nd.
S,(M1(MK() rOI'NiDS.
London, Oct. 24. The House by n
vote of 337 to 2." voted eight inillion
pounds for the -war.
MILL-KU-TAYLOR M'PTIALS.
The Marriage to he Solemnized at 3:30
Tomorrow Afternoon.
The marriage of Miss Klizuboth Tay
lor to Mr. Heury W. Miller will lie
solemnized tomorrow afternoon nt 3:30
at the church of the good Shepherd.
Ilnvitntions announcing the engage
ment liuve been issued out of the city.
The invitations read:
"Dr. ami Mrs. Hawkins invite you to
lie present at the marriage of their nelce.
Eliznhrth Taylor to Mr. Henry W.
Miller Wednesday, October 2."th, at 3:30
p. m., at the Church of the (ood
Shepuerd, Itak-igU, X. C."
lfirf,vvw. s,s;s.s.
MR. STRONACH'S LOSS
Seved, Horse?, a Colt, Four Wagons and
Harness and Feed Burned.
This liinininjr about three o'clock the
stable of Mr. W. ('. Slrnuach, in Ocr
aiiiiim Valley, just north east of the
city, was totally destroyed by lire. The
nriiriii of th Hamcs is unknown. When
the inmates nf Mr. Strnnach's house dis
covered (hat the stable was mi lire ihe
entire structure was in Haines mid when
.Mr. .Inlin Stiniiach and Mr. Alex.
.Stronach. dr.. reached the spot the
burses were already dead as they heanl
no sound from the burning building.
The tire cmild be seen from the city ami
Mr. W. C. Dmiirl'ass was aniniiir Ihe
tirst to discover it and turn in tlie alarm.
The slable and everything in it was Inst.
The hiss embraces seven horses, a colt,
harness, four spniij: wagons, a iiuautity
of feed and some tonls and other ar
ticles. There was im insurance except
mi the biiildin. Alining ihe ciulil hnrs
es ( i 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 ir a cnlisi Inst was Blanch."
a highly prized mare, also (lie rray
marc which Mr. Slrnuach has owned so
lone The coll was from the (tray mare
and was foaled lasi summer.
.No mie had been in the stable since
abniii N:3lt ;isi cveiiinj.'. ,'iml the nrijriu
nf the lire is llliaecnlinlcd for.
The slock was worth about $1.."II0,
and the total loss is probably over .'jvJ,
( il II I.
SUING THE CITY
flailing Suit Begun and Will Probably
Last Several Days.
The session nf ihe Civil Court was
enlivened today in the (iailin siiil
acaiiiM the cil.v of Ifabauh for damages
In lil'ilpcrl v nil acenuilt nf I he seWiTUSi'
i nil tied iion Wall -reck. The c lu-
sion of ihe trial was noi reached, and
ii will .li in I it less consume al least all day
I ollinri'o w.
The ih epesl inlercst is manifested by
the cil.v nilicials in ihi- .m. Ii is said
ihat if 'the plaintiff win.- all ihe ,rnp
cfty ow -s in i inn locality, who have
the same real or fancied grievance will
lollow suit.
This alien n nearly nil ihe members
nf Ihe bo.ird 'of aldermen, .lust ice .1.
('...Marconi .-i 1 1 1 several pli.v shi.-ms visii
i d the Calling' farm in a imdy to make
a persoiml exaininatioii of the condi
tion there. Ii is repm-iiil ilnn witnesses
will be made of all these sen i Icmcn af
ter ihey have inspected the locality in
a satisfactory manner.
Mr. 1!. ( . Biii ion is eomluctim: I lie
prosei-iii ion . i u . I .Messrs. Arinise;iii
.loues and W. I.. Walsnii the defence.
'Ihe suit is liiniichl by Mr. Bart. M.
Oalliinr for XI.IIIKI. The witnesses for
Ihe proseeiii ion were B. M. (iallini:.
I'lc'l Mahh r. A. II. (liven. .1. 1 IJole
bins. Dr. .1. A. Sexton. David Ilnllund.
I.. B. Capeharl and Alex. While, (he
last ill ice heinv' colored. Dr. .lames
McKce was the first witness for the de
fence. The jury is as follows: Berry O'Kol
l.v in. 1. 1. W. T. Morion, .1. C. Harris.
I. C. B.llhuil.ne. .1. I', l'eebles. II. A.
Mayuaril. O -sre W. Massenlmrir icol.t.
1. W. Allen. I'. Sweeney. W. 11. M;,
thews. i.oi.i. o. I;e,,i-i, ..I,,, i v. N.
I 'I'liy.
C. C. Cow-a.i vs. The Cape I'e-ir ami
Noiihern Bailway Conip'aiiy. IMaintilT
alloucd ihiriw days after ihis icnii In
amen. I enmplnini. Defenilanl thirty
days thereafter In replay.
Mil-chants and Farmers Bank nf
Smith Carolina vs. Waller. .1. Barker.
Time allowed In lile pleadilllts.
A. W. Chamberlain vs. V. M. Ariu
isiead. Cniiiirmiiiscd and dismissed.
Malcissa I ..idy el al vs. Charles II.
Ferry. Thirty days at'ior this term tn
tile complaint.
(J. .1. Bowers vs. Willie Ann Bowers;
verdict. L'rantiu divorce.
W. II. l;..L'ers and wife vs. C. B.
Kay. Thirty days after this tor f
court allowed in tile complain!.
C C. CoviiiKtiin and Company vs. .1.
!. Ball. .Iiidt'iueiit I'm- the sum of Sill
at'ainsl defendant.
Ii. B. Alfnril vs. Carpenter Brother.
Iiiilt'iiicni by consent for the sum nf
S12I.S! in favor of plaintiff.
DRIVEN FROM NPGROES
Washinu'ion, O.i. 2.'!.-!eueral Olis
cabhs thai Hitches' reports from Fanny
thai the insurcenis were driven nut nf
Negroes. Byrne struck band and
killed ten, and caplured thirteen. .Na
tive trooiN struck another band ami
killed six. Our forces had no casual
ties. HITS OF BIMOIIT.NFSS.
Matrimonial Bashfulness: Clariber.
do yon feel timid about asking your
liiishiinil for money V "No, pa: bur
sometimes In. seems to feel kind o'
timid about civiiii; il In me."--Del loir
Free, 1'res.s.
o
Aiinl Dnn'l deny it. I heard ymir lips
meet as I came in.
A I ii In Yes. .-1 1 1 1 1 . dear, il was such
an accident. I was about to whisper
siuiiclhitii; inlo Carl's ear when he al ihe
same liuie moved tn whisper soinelhini;
inlo my ear and well, he was just
as sorry as I. SondaKs-Nisse.
o
''How all the family'"
"liicht peart."
"An" how'il yer crap turn out'.'"
".lest miildlin'."
"And how's the lame mule a'din'?"
"Only toli'qblc."
. "Bank much 'titters?"
"Itiirht smart."
"An" yer rhcuinalisni how's hit?"
"Well, hit's done left one j'int an'
crope into another, but ef I ken jest mil
hit down into my left lejr I won't keer
much, kaze half that leg. is wood." At
lanta Constitution. '
"If on keep on as you have beirmi.
Maliel," complained the young husband,
riiiiiiiii)f his eye over tlie exiiciiso nc
eotint, "we shall never be able to lay up
anything for n riiny day."
"llow can you say so. Henry," ex
claimed the oiing wife, righteously in
dignant, "when on know I have two of
the loveliest rainy day skirts that were
ever made?" Chicago Triuiuue.
s .ss.. , -v s , ,. v v-a-,,.....!.!,,, r i.j"-'s S'VCAj.,A
OFF TO ATLANTA
Not a Single Colored Company in the
N.
C. State Guard
The announcement was made from
the Ailjuiaiii (iciicral's ofliee loilny that
an artillery ilciachmciil from Charlotte.
'. ('.. left lliis moruiii;.' lor Atlanta tn
parlieipate in III
-l.r
I loll
I here tn
Asheville morrow and Thursday
cnlll. allies will also alp
There are now no .
.Nm l h ( a mlina. Tlier
The
ml.
.lured
1 was
I roops ill
one coni-
pany in Cliarloli.
Illllstere.l nllt nf ill
I.iii when it was
cgular arniv at the
cln
f the American-Spanish war il
was not reinsii i:, Slate Ouar.l.
This was .lone in conformity tn the
following frmn an act passed by the last
Legislature euliileil "An Ad p. establish
and provi.li l'..r Ihe militia ami for ihe
support and maiulenaiicc of the State
linanl:"
"Section 1. Thai Section 2 be amend
ed lo read as follows: Thai ihe while
and colored militia shall be separately
elllolleil, but shall never be compelled
lo serve in the sum' nrga niat i. .11 : Fro
vidcil, that no organization of cnlnred
Ii ps shall he permilleil while while
troops are available, ami thai, when
pellllilted lo be . irga II ized. colore.! troops
shall be under ciuiiniand nf white of
ficers." The above clearly shuls mil any col
ored companies from the Stale (iuard.
CANADA'S PROPOSAL
Agrees (o CcJe Skaguay and Dyea to
United States for Pyramid Harbor.
London, Oct. 21. Canada's linal pro
position for a permanent seiileiiicnt ..r
ihe Alaska dispute was aiiilnirilaiively
slalid In. lay. Il is ery difl'eielil from
Ihe former demands, and proposes In
cede Sk.iL'nay and Dyea tn the I'nileil
Siaies if Canada is permitted in have
Fyramid harlor. Canada nnisi gel the
lailer before agreeing in arbiiraie Ihe
boundary line.
ARBITRATION
Russia Agrees to an Arbitration of Our
Behrin Sea Claims
London. Oei. 23.- liussia agrees lo ar
biiraie life ( uiieil Stale's claim r. sidl
ing frmn the seizure of sealers in
!'.. hrin Sea. w hieh has been pending
aboiii eig-hi years. The proioc.,1 of ihe
tuo govcrnnii nls has lieen drawn and
Ihe dual forinalilies ale CXpecled III be
c.ini'lii.lc.l next mm i I Ii. 'ihe arbiira
li.m will probably lake Ihe form of the
Venezuelan courts.
NEW RAILROAD MAIL ROUTE.
Beginning loiuorrow Ihe llaleigh ami
Cape Four Railway will carry mail to
l'uiiiay Springs and oilier places. 'I his
will be a glial eolivenienee lo Ihe peo
ple here and in (he -ecinm Ira versed by
Ihe mad. 'Ihe mail will go down each
I uing and mail will come into KaH;gh
each alien n on Ihis road.
WAITKD TWO YlvAlIS I'll WF.D.
Then Discovered That I lev AlVianccd
Mad a Wife.
A story . oiisi.leralily mil nf (he ordi
nary wilh a lingle nf renialice alia. he. I.
Will 'b. told no Tuesday before Judge
Miller, in tlte Circuil Coiirl of Canrden.
when the ease nf l.ida B. Del.iney
against Thomas .1. 1 1 usl.aiid. in action
on cmititicl. is called, tl is the ..Id storv
of a broken pr.miilse lo marry, but the
iui. resiiing feaiures are probably original
wiih 1 1 u actors.
When Miss 1 it laney w as IT years ,,,
she enlered the eniplov of ihe defend
ant's rather, al bis lalu.ratory. fluid
n''l 'S;.niee streei. Fbiladelphia. Young
llueainl found Mis Dolanoy more at
trailive than other girls, and told her
so. They 1 ainc engaged, si., the slnry
..us, l.ui, i:pon llnsLvind's suggst imi,
agreed Ihat the marriage should nm .
cur iiniil the senior llusbaud died. Th.i
plaintilT niiighl have gathered liopes frmn
indications that her afl'ia need father
was an invalid, but he renniin;d mi
i ir!i until last year.
On ihe loth of each Fcl.urary the
engagement anniversary was eeh'hrnied
hy Husband and Mi-s Doluncy. It was
to ih. ni the best d:iy iii t'hc year: il bear
Christmas and Fourth nf July mil ..f
stglil. Of course Miss Dclaney was
-inrry that the elder Husband, her em
ployer, should .liie. but she was coii
' sirfed by Ihe ihuughl of 'her approaching
marriage. She began tn collect n trmts
scau. Then came the sad awakening.
Ail otihcr woman np'nnreil upon the
scene. Investigation proved that she
was the junior Mrs. Husband, and bad
been married lo Ihe defendant by Bev.
W. II. Kiln-oil. in Camden, in 1S.
Hence life snil for brcacli of promise.
When the e.inrtsJiip started Mi-s Dc
laney was 17 years old. Now she is
IS. ii.nU llnsha,nd. who ilbl mil l.e.oiiw
her Jiusihauil. is .12. lie is a resident of
Canulcu county, and estimated I"
worth 2011.000.
The plainiiir exhibits at leasl ..(' let
ters. said tn hav me friniu 1 l.u-d.a ml.
rile case will pmbably last a week.
Fhilsiib lpfliia ltecnnl.
ItALFJKlII, ASsSOCIATION.
This body nf Baptists meels in annual
session al Holly Springs. Wake i illy.
im Thursday next at 10 a. in. lVr-mis
going by railroad can leave here at 7
o clock a. m.. anil return at S p. m.
Fa iv fnr round trip alhuil $l.im. g.ung
by Mills road. Funics going by Cape
Fciir and Norlhcrn leave 3:40 Wednes
day evening.
COTTON.
Xew York. Oct. 24. K'ottnn bids:
January 7; March 12: May lii; Aug. IS.
'Patient: "You should have gone into
the army, doctor,"
Doctor: "Why so?" ,
'Patient: "Judging by the way yon
charge your friends you would be able
tn cnmpletly annihilate an enemy."
Chicago Xews.
SHORT STATEMENTS
Familiar Faces From the Passing
Throng Movements of People
Mr. Joseph Blake, couiily surveyor.
I' ll ihis morning for Newborn lo attend
Federal . our! as a w itness in a big land
suit.
Field and Hanson's .Minstrels passed
enough the city this morning n i heir
sj eeial ear flop l.oiiishurg mi iheir wuv
i. Cohlslioro.
Miss D. ul.ih Sainleilin. who has been
ih.- ginv-i of Mrs. Annie Bailey on
V.illll Kl. .11111 street. left lo.lav fnr
(o.ldsbmo t,, l.e with lr auiu. Mrs.
Faireb.llt.
Mr. Ovid I'arier left ihis morning lor
liol.lsboro mi a business nip for the
'. D. Bigg. Ill eslablishlilelll.
Mr. D. .1 .Carter, of ihe Southern
Newspaper I'nion. ,,f charlotte, lefi this
i.ori.ing.
Ma.i. .1. B. Hill went In 1 Ieiulefson
liiis morning.
Mr. J. diii V.. Bay left this morning
I" all. ml the West Chowan Baptisi
- --oeia I ion. Tomorrow he will visii
li.e Christian Conference at Wilson.
Mr. -I. S. Manning, of Durham, is in
I i. city.
.Mr. and Mrs. M. 1 1. 1 and Mrs.
Ii. S. Tucker left this morning lor llal-
! iluol e.
Miss Fannie ANi,,.,. ,,f Towiisville. is
' siting Mrs. W. . Walker.
A valuable linns.- and lot in very .1.-
-irnlilo location on North Blount sire.-r
-ill I"' sold III Ihe Coiirl House door
I low al 12 o'clock. See nolice of
- lie elsewhere."
Captain W. It. Beavers is staiimied ai
' n til ban A lien, liiniingion, Venn. ml.
I 'e ) as appointed ( 'apiaiu ( 'oinpany A.
f the Forty -Third Iteginieui. ami is
..inking captain of the regiment. He
-.ill sail from New York the 2nih ..I'
November for the Philippines.
Itcv. .1. O. Alderman, il w Bapli I
. dy mi-siotiar.v. say s thai he will move
..is family in llaleigh frnin Dunn as soon
s he . an so. tiro a house. As y,. ,e
as been unable p. liiel a single available
.welling.
News was received here i.s evening
.i.n the eoii.lii ion of Dr. Ce.it ge San
oerlin. .-x-Siale Au.liior. whose serious
accident was n.iled s,,in,. weeks siite...
hows no improvement, and the worst
i- ep. eted al any time.
Miss Bebe. ea Williams, of llen.l.r-
somille. is ihe gllesl of Mi's. ',. J'l.
Williams, on Fast .1 s sired.
Mr-. Waller Kgerioii. of Macm. N.
I'., and Mrs. Lizzie I'.riggs, ,,r Suffolk.
a., w In. have I n gin st.s of Mrs.
John W. Brown ..n West Harg.lt
street, relliriled lo Iheir respect io
hollies today.
'Mr. l-'rank MeMackin is in ihe city
uilh his parenis. Mr. and Mrs. W. C
MeMackin.
Adjutant Cetieral B. S. Ilo.vster i in
ihe city.
Mr. Charles Cook. ..f Warrenion. was
a visitor al the capilol this morning.
The Johnsonian Club will be enter
laiiie.l by Miss .lanie K. Ward Thurs
day evening at four ..'clock.
IVi-soiis ih siring to alteiid ihe Bnplisi
Assoeialion al Holly Springs on Thurs
day. Friday and Sal unlay can leave
Kal.igh al. ii::io o'elm-k on ihe Baleigh
and Cape Fear and nakc .nine. lion
with the Cape Fear and Noiihern f..r
Holly Springs, arriving atlhal point al
!':3ii a. m. Parlies desiring lo reiiirn
same day can do so by the same route.
Mr. What the photographer, nor
only knows h,,w to make ihe best pic
tures, but also knows how lo raise the
linesl poultry. His fowls look six pre
miums at ihe late Slate Fair, including
the largest , ash prize offer. .1 on poiiliry.
THE TRANSFER
Ex.SherSff Wall Succeeds Cap't Reinhardt
as Supervisor
Manager F. P.. Ar. inlell left this al
lorn. ...ii for the State farm in Ans.ui
county, where he will lake a list of all
the properl.i . including tools ami valu
ables. and linn Iheni over lo the new
supervisor, .1. M. Wall, ex-sheriff of
Anson cnuiiM. Mr. Wall succeeds Capl.
lteinhardi as supervisor of ihis farm.
Superintendent Day is delighted will:
Ihe prosp, el- this yeal and believes thai
I he cuileul iary will conic mil belter
lh.ni ever before. The management
has oeriainh been fortunate in some re
spects f..r ii an erl'luw had eninc in
August al liie Uoauoke farms il would
have iiie.'ini a loss of at least .$..11,(111(1.
QUEEN WILHEMINA TO WED
Beiliu. Oct. 23.- -Authentic informa
tion has 1 u obtained of the engage
ment of uci n Wllheuiina. of Holland.
In Princess Frederick Joachim, second
sell of Prince Itegenl All. cell, nf Jtrun
wick. The bet ml hal has been finally
settled and will be proclaimed shortly.
1MPOBTANT SALF.
Valuable Properly on North B.ilunt Si.
To Be Sold Tomorrow.
A valuable house and lot in a very
desirable location on .North Blount
street will be sold al ihe court house
.kior Inlllnrrnw at 12 o'clock. See the
notice of sale in this issue.
WF.LDON FA 1 It.
An invitation has bei-u received from
President T. L. Finery and Secrelary
J. J. Daniel o .ol l . ii.l the Twenty
Fmirth Annual exhibition of Ihe ltuan
oke and Tar Itiver Agricultural Society
at Weld. ai. October 31-1. November Isi.
2nd and 3rd. Secretary Daniel writes:
"It Will be Ihe best of t belli all."
POPFLAIt FN'TFI! TA1N.MF.NT
COilTtSK.
The 'Ariel Ladies Sextette will open
the Peoples Popular Fiilorluinmonl
Course on Nnvetuber St Ii. The box
sheet will open at Bobbin-Wynne Co.'s
Drug Store on M. unlay. November lith,
ni l) a. in. Line up. Unserved seals
fnr members 10c. extra. Those not
holding membership season tickets, can
secure tickets for this attraction at 7."ic.
each.
ik4.i" Vwki.
GEORGIA FOLLOWS
A Constiutional Amendment to
be Submitted
SIMILAR TO PENDING
AMENDMENT HERE
The Georgia Amendment Goes Further
Than the One in This State
Will Disfranchise "Free
School Negroes".
One of the principal features of ihe
legislature which convenes W. -.In. -day
will be ll Ifol'i lo submit a c..lsill-
tiolial a III. Ildlllelil lo the p. op
,r I
(ieoi'gia disfranchising ,,. ignoran' no
gro Mite, sais ih.. Atlanta .1 'i,,il of
, o.slenl.'iy.
Fm- several yea is I lie .piesi i I hal
hi lefo I'lll has been loll, lied upon by
the governor, and the mailer has n.eii
iliseiis-eil by liie legislators in .am. is
on iiian.v occasion, bin never befme has
the li.:hl lor an absolute white lean's
parly in tlie Stale taken ii.li d.tiniie
shaic
Aside I r. .in the tax bill, this a. I to
1! 1 III '111 I Ihe const nt io will lie ihe most
iiupnrlaiu bill before Ihe assembly and
"ill lake up probably a large part of
Ihe session. 'I iial there will be
sirmig ligln ..n it. but the author ..I
the asiire. II,,,,. T. W. Ilardwiek. i-
coiili.letii ihat ill- l.ili will pass and i
e.iiall.v as eoiili,!, ,i H,,,! ii w ill be ra
lilied al 1 1n- polls.
TAKFS A TWO Til 11! US VoTK.
II lakes a two tiiirds v..tc iii ih,. as
sembly to sill mil an ,'iineiidnien: . the
I pie. but ih.- raiitieaii aki- onl. a
l ii fi 1 y vole.
III the pie-, at g. II. I.d assembly ..:
IT.", members- of tie- house and I I s.-na
tors there are only nine in both bran. li
es wle. are not I leiuo. ra i s. iif i,,.
total "I live Populist it is s..,j, ih,
lour w ill support I he bill, 'l iie Ib pnbii
cans will ..pp..s,. it. d lo. I,,.,!,, ,, posi
tion I., ihis proposed amendment, there
I. 're. will tie from the I lemoera I s.
'lllis opposiiien will be based o two in
three arguincnis thai will be si i..ngl.
pl. s, ule.l.
I'ir-i. il u ill be said Ihe disfranchise
"III of he ll.gl'o vole will .III dnwll
I lenrgia's represelll a I ion ill Congress.
Second, it will be argued thai the no
glo Vole ill Oeorgia is illlilor eoltllol.
thai Ihe coimiii s ar.- all pr.i.l i.ally
1 icinoeralie ami thai the . litimis do
1 leee.ssilal,. f asiire of ihe kill.l.
Third, ii will b, .,p ..' by s..ine
polilieiails who hale helelolot'e and do
m.w d.lier the in gro v in iheir
c. .unties ai iheir will.
The friends of the bill, who are pro
bably now in the majority, will argue
thai tlere are m.w ..lie hundred thou
sand eligible negro i..i. is j, Oeorgia:
lll.lt Ml Ii 111 six counties in tl,,. stale
'ho llegro V is in excess of the while
Vlle. and Ike pleselll I lilios arc
dangerous, if not menacing, and should
be remedied before Corgi. I feel- the
disgrace ihat pnvailed in Norlh Caro
lina for live years rev ion- i,, t j. last
elect ion ill I hal stale. 1 1 w ill b,, furl h
or a.ivaiiei.1 that the very principal of
aeeoi'.ling the righi ..f suffrage i.. an
ignoi'airt. iiii-mni.eteiil tnait is wrong
and s Id I:,, amen. led.
li.VI IFIFH AT OCT. F, LF "I'll IN.
In ligiiiing mi ihe siibnii-sion of this
l'l-o ose. I : ll.l lll.-lil and Ihe possible
ratification by the p, ,,ple ii w ill be re
ineliibored Ihat the amendment would be
nled on al Ihe next Oclolier eleelioll.
I he same eleelioll al w Inch I he nieinbers
of the next legislature will be chosen.
If ihe Populists si , ins,, with ihe
negroes iii Ihe colllllies o defeat I he
measure, il is said hv ihe opponents ,,f
the bill thai ill probably forty of the
137 eoutilie- ihe alliance would be for
midable. The friends f bill deny
this and do nsiraie iloo the Populists
.an do iiolhing nf the kind.
These opinions are itilvaneed on both
sides and are given here to illustrate
the loiritie ligln that the measure will
precipitate. h will be a battle IllelU-
orable in legislative annals, and ils re
slllls remain lo be seen. Thenv is no
denying the fad. howev.r. Mr. Hard
wick's bill will hav. soi f the strong
est nieinbers of both 1 -is it, ii s,tp.
poll.
Tin- bill in itself is practically liie
same as ihe aineinluiciit submitted by
the last general assembly of Norlh Caro
lina. The Norih Carolina anion. Inioni makes
the iUalilieaii..n of a voter the ability
t" read ami write any seed .f the
Federal consiiiiiiion. This would .lis
iITiialil'.v in addition in probably seven
ly live or one hundred thousand negro
voters a large number of white volets.
The whites are provided tor. however,
in what is known as the "grand. a.her's
clause." which stipulates thai am man
who i.s a lineal d. seen. lain of any voter
prior to ISt;.'! can v..c. whether lie .an
lead or write ,.r mil.
PROVISIONS OF TIIF BILL.
Mr. Ilardwiek s bill will omnia ihe
same iinalilicalions. with the sat,,,, pro
vision, except thai the iiialilieaiioi,s are
nn.re rigid. The voters must n ly be
abb to read or wriie any see:ion of the
const i in ion. but lllllsl be able to give
an intelligent inlerpreiaiioii nf the same.
This iiialilical ion is intended, ev ident
ly. In reach the class known as 'free
school negroes," who have learned to
read ami writ. ly. and because of this
meagre inlclligem-e are said I.. be more
vicious -and more dangeniiis in some sec
tions nf Ihe stale than the mmo ignor
ant of Ihe race.
DAFCllTF.i; SOF 'TIIK CONFFD
KUACY.
There will be a called mooting i.Mho
Daughters of the Confederacy held In
morrow afternoon, October 2oth. al -l:.'til
o'clock, a! the bmiie of Mrs. Annie Park
ers, Fast Fdcnlmt street. It is a mooting-
nf much importance inlercst.
and all 'Daughters" are asked to attend.
MltS. .1. W. HINSDALE. Pres.
i MttS. F. A. OLDS, Sec.
iUX.x s.-i. s s v 4.4' . i;5 Vx's, .' s.s s
FA I It AND WAIt.MKI'i.
For Kaleigh ami vicinity: Fair and
vvarni t-.iiigln and Wednesday.
The baroineier e. hi I iinics high through
out the eu-l. anil the weather is gener
ally fair and warmer. Light rain has
fallen on I In eoasi ..f Texas. A uio.ler-
II. depression si exists oVCf MillllC-
s' ! a. vv il Ii eoludy weather in I he tiorl h,
Tie- i einperai nr. is comparatively high
in lb.- Mississippi valley and Lake
r.gimi .is tar north a- Mariiletle. but
has fall, u a. tl xlreiiie northwest.
MADAM JANAUSCHEK
M o lam .Lilians, li.-k vv ill appear a! ihe
..;id.'ii..v l. .morrow nighi in her new
Version of "Meg Merrill, 'S." the fai
lll'lollle "I SO' Waller N'nll'.. illllllorlal
I'llllll.e of "tux Malinel'illg." Tile
liar. n il r ..f M.-g js s, v. re in ils ex.i. l-
liotls upon the lesotn-ees of the netres-
who essays ii. It demands a racy light
ness and sii'engih; its t ran-ii imis an
swift and inoteiless. The latter scenes
invoke Ihe !::!tes pii. ll of feeling. To
say that .1 a ua il-chok completely nteet-
cvery rcpiisiii f this living role in
only lo award lor her due. .1 a na itsehek
has -ji.-ii'iil no i 1 1. 1 1 s e to make the pin.
dllclion ail event In be long remembered
h.v tie- theatre going public. She has
snrrmiiiilcl h.-iseif with a large ami itit-
U-'l:ill.v el'lilieelil eolnpany of Well
know ii p, opl. . The costumes, appointment-,
etc.. are all new and made is.
pj.'eiall.v for Ihi- play. Tin. music by
Sir .l.diii Bishop is n ml and charm
ing. It. serve seals oil sale at Bob
bin W.v lino's Drug Slot'.-.
PARADE TOMORROW
Th
-i iiui.iie. tn. vol and it I,.,-, -.
:- -I 1 ' '''I I ai a le I - t ha . given b.v Prof,
is .iiii. a I. uglily one. ii being made
'i.uiiv'- i.n is d..g and pony show.
which will exlii: it h.ie tomorrow. It
is . t n i I a . iigthv one. it being made up
"f an elaiioiale alii geotg is band
'mil i- I dra .v it b.v eighl be.tuliful lillle
poiih s. a iiiiuaiiirc lire del. a rl incut on--i-iing
..I . ngin. .. hook and ladder, and
hose I. il. ,, of vv hieii al'e Used ill tile
arc-l I lire acl ill llle shovv.l P.eilUlifUl
lillle cage- l.ibleau wagons, ele. Pint,,
and Salall. I vv o of the smallest elephatlls
in liie world. The procession will leave
ih.- how grounds, at Hi o'clock, passing
through the principal streets, and all the
hnlo aiiiiuals which are almost 1 an
like ill their iul. Nigel;. -e call l.e seen to
glen advantage.
STEWART ELLISON DEAD
St. wail Kliison f th,. ,,,,st
pioiiiiu. nt . ..lore, I men in Wake county,
'li'd ai his home in ih,. southern part of
ilic cil.v this morning. He had been de
. lining f..r several months.
Kllis. a, vva- ai i iii; years ,.1.1. For
many vear- he h.d.l the position as
janitor al the g,,veri nt building hero
ami has ab,, ropresen t ...I this comity in
III.- I.gislaliire. Al one lime he was
liiile a factor in local liepublican p.di
iics. His siirviv ing .laughter is the
wife ,.f. .lam, s . Young-.
A I.OFISMFItO VOF.NO MN
Wol I.D MAItltV.
Wo have seen many n..vej advertising
schemes. I. in nolle ilile So novel us the
olio jllst l,l'ollg. tn oltr notice.
A matriinnnial ailvertisetiie.il a e,'tr
. d in Ihe columns ..f a lt;il'ig.h p..tpor
lor lime, of which the Ii Ihrwing is
a copy:
"A young and boa ll I i fill widow of ed
ucation ami ! I i 1 1 . -1 1 1 ! 1 1 . possessing an
ample fori im... w ishes i,, cninesMnd with
a gentleman of means. No Hitlers nod
answ, r. A.ldr. s S. p... care nf The Ma
iiiiooi.ia! Tdnes, i::i:! Kro.uhvav. New
York." '
The ndvcrseinoiil n intended as nn
advance in ni. f,,i ihe "Keal Widow
lirown." hut has i., n misconsi , iie, by
sonic ..I our y oung folks xv !m have yvril
leli Phis las. inating y oung lady, luakaig
her flaiiering offers of luari-'iage. Sev
eral ..f liie loners have I.,, ii hand.. I us
and we le ievv i:h sii'l-mit one:
I ..F'TT'F.lt.
I., 'lisbiti-g. N. ('.. Oct. I. ls:i:i.
Dear Madam: 1 saw an advet"! iscnieiit
in the lialcigh M i ii i ii g Post ivln re you
wished to corteslloud xvith smile young
mail. 1 am a young man of 21 years of
age. 1 would like v. ry much to is.rre
sp. nd xvitii you if agre.able. ami xv. ml. I
al an early dale like I.. exchange holos
XX i I 1 1 Voll so Voll could see to VV ! I oil) Voll
are w riling if v.m should xvi iie.
I am a vva:'eh"iis man. This js niy
sc. . n.l year in the biisin, -s and can
ay I aiu doii an excel, ni business.
The r.asou vv'iiy I wriie you what uiy
inisiness i- 1 shoilld'a: ihiak Vi.ll xvollld
like tn i-n'espolid .villi a lliail of ltn
mi ,11',- vviialev.r. It' y.ot s,hoiil.l want
I'rl'i riiiiv as lo my standing 1 can fur-ii-b
il. 1 have two Iricnls in N".v
Yoik cilv and you can s..,- th.ut and
ask iheln about me
I b.i4' ' heir from yon soon.
Strange as it may s,.,,m to the xv-iler
"S. P-." is "Si.'.la Pr.ivvu." ih - hadin.-
ell. I 1 .'let. V ill llle ; y . W lln W'ill In hi
a reeepti, II al lile Aea.leln.v of Music
.o te x' I ii. lay ev, niag. O. -r 27ih.
Vvlietl she Will tlo ilollbl be gi ld f.l ll.'IV.'
her young friend ami ollicrs call upon
h, r.
"llAKKFSr I.I SSIA."
"Darlest Itussja" will be given al
the A, aih niy of Music Oetnlwr 3ilih.
The story is one of love, devotion llll'd
In i-oisiit, against a ba.-kgr. ittnl mf foul
l iva cilery and .h-v ilisit plottiuig. xvln reby
the innocent vietinns of lit.- mialW-e 4 a
vengeful wniiian. ai.b.l by 'hei- Unis-baiinrs
alisolnle power as minister mf poilice. are
cmsigncl to the lioi-rnTN of Siberia. Put
jllsliee at letiglh trtun.plis anl tiln- base
pi. .Hers are hoist with their own H-1atd.
T'hc stm-.v. however, is not allowed
I., be eiiiiri ly glonniy anil pathetic, for it
is happily i iiilivcned by the utitnulilctimi
nf two i lrar-ai ters. an American trav
eller and bis fcidy lovo. KtinggliiiK xvit'li
lb.- iitysteiies of the Flntghsh language,
win. at iminy a .iunctuiv prc-vftit the
fieelings fro-iii being iiverwrouglliit by ro
h urged e.iileini'tatioii oif wrong nml sinf-fetl-tllg.
Tlie scenic offis-ts tn-. exee.llon.t, the
soetie i.n l:hv SiinTian i-.vad (o Mn iiiim-s
in the dejid nf winter being particularly
rcalitiie. Tlie costumes are cxcvllt'Ut.
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