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V TKUES - VISITOR W 9,157 RALEIGH N, C; WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1900. 25 Cents a Month J- v 4 RELIEF OF WEPHNER ONLY INCIDENTAL Part of a Great Movement of the British ONLY ONE WAY OF ESCAPE OPEN TO BOERS Been Attaok Dtlgetty Flercelv-Oe patchea From South Africa Show Much Variance Report that Wepeier Is Relieved. London, April 25.-?The British oper ations now on foot east of Illoemfoii tein inerense in importance with each day's news. What, at, first report, ap peared a diversion for the relief of Wepener bus now developed into an operation on a large scale, and the saving of the British garrison at Wepener has become a merely inci dental in a great, general movement of tlie British forces having its object the enveloping of nfT the Boers on General Roberts' flank, and which will probably merge into a general ad- I vance. on ivroonsienai. oetore n is im ished. Cordon is now being stretch ed around the Boers on three sides. The British have about forty thou snjid men while the Boers have not over fifteen thousand, so that, they must move very quickly in order i escape being compcltcly. surrounded. One. line of retreat to Lndybriind ye' remains open to the almost entrapped "Honrs, and their escape or capture should he determined on in the nevt few days. The result of this move ment will have an important, bearing on the war. WEPENER occcpied. Herschel, April 25, It is reported that the British have occupied YVepen er unopposed. It is also said that the Boers are unable to esoaio north ami that great events are now expected,. -DOERS ATTACK DALGKTTY. Mazru. Tuesday, ApriL- 24. On--' iiictiKing (H inc. jmouac hum murine:.; -fionernls Brnbants and Bart discover ed 'that the Boers, who had fallci hack 'on yesterday toward Wepen -r had advanced during the night scv rral miles nearer to Stnruss. at a farm offering u favorable position for re . distance. (iecieral Balgetfy was severely at tacked this morning by the Jtoors with six fleht guns. It was probably wilh the intention of preventing li'in from assisting the relief column. It seemed yesterday that General Dal getty had been practically relieved, but the offensive attitude of the Doers this morning shows that the idea was erroneous. STEADY ADVANCE. Bloemfontein, April , 2.'i. Bole Ca rew's division reached Roodkop yes terday without casualties. Its ad vance, was Covered by cavalry and horse artillery, which drove back th enemy With heavy .oss, the Jtoors leaving the deail on the ground. The mounted troops halted for the night nt (treat Kontein. and this morning are crossing Modder river at Yels Juink. DEWET'S DROP OCCCPIED. London, April 2.1. (ieneral Roberts cables that (ieneral Chermside nccii pied Dewet's Dorp this morning. A BRITISH DETREAT. Kroonstadt, April 2,'l. ( Delayed. i--Slinrp fighting occurred here Sntii:' day and resulted in the British fonv. in the vicinity of Boshof. retreat injr. The British left fifteen dead and three wounded on the field. The Boers cap tured ten prisoners. STAND UP FOR QUAY. Ilarrisburg. Ajiril 2.1. The. Repnbli ron State convention of Pennsylvania met here today. Resolutions wen passed endorsing Senator Quay, anl declaring that a great wrong had been done him. E. B. Hardenburg was iominated for State. Auditor (ieneral. and Gulu sha A. Grow and 15. H. Fouderer for Congressmen at large. KENTUCKY CONTEST Hearing Before U. S. Supreme Court Next Monday. Frankfort, Ky.. April 2.1. ExiGo ernor Bradley, the leading counsel for ' (iov. Taylor, .will go to Washington city tonight to argue the Kentucky governorship contest case before the I'nited States' Supreme court next Monday. Gov. Taylor's opponents assert that the relations between Gov. Taylor anl ex-Gov., Bradley are now near the point of an open rupture. PLA6UE IN HAWAII Washington, April 2.1. The Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital has received a report from Surgeon Car michael at Honolulu under date oi April 9th stating that there had been one new case of the plague since his last report. The victim was a white girl, and the case proved fatal. Surgeon Carmichacl reports that the prospect is encouraging. There is only one detention, the camp is open, two convalescents are at the pe3t house, no other cases and no new coses have been reported on the othe--islunds. . OTHERS TO FOLLOW Constantinople. April 25, In view of the steps taken by the United States in regard to the claims arising out of the Armenian massacres. th; embassies of Great. Britain, France. Austria, Italy and Germany, have ask ed their governments for jnstruetion3 in similar cases. CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH Three Lives Lost in New York Tene ment House Fire New York, April 2.1. A six story tenement in Forsythe street was burn ed this morning. Three children were killed and three were severely injured. A num ber of others were carried through the flames to safety. The tire occurred early in the morn ing but the men had gone to thej:' work and left their families at home. Many of the younger children were still sleeping when the fire was first discovered, smoke bulging out the wiudows of the middle story. The work of the firemen was heroic. The women and the few men remaining in the building were able to escape and the firemen rushed through the flames to save the lives of the babies in eradtfles. . 1 "MORNIN OEMMEN" PASSES AWAY" Old Mat Austin, who Begged at the Cap itol Gate, it Dead The familiar greeting "Moiling gein men" will no longer be heard at the south entrance of the capital square. The old negro who has thus accosted you perhaps hundreds of times has been summoned from earth and his bent figure and his invariable greeting will be. missed by hundreds of Rai eigh's citizens. 'Moning gemnien." as Xat Alsto.i was best known, died at his home on east Martin street at half past six o'clock yesterday afternoon. He hal lieen sick only a few days but when attacked by grippe he rapidly gn-e way. Be took cold first by sitting on the rock at the capital square entrance where he always remains from abour nine in the morning until night. He was a very peaceable harmless id i character, and many stray nickels found their way into his pockets. Alston's age is unknown imsitive'v but on the certificate of his death' it is stated that he was ninety years old. He had a wife who survives him an I she will be dependent on the charity of the public. The funeral of Xat Alston was hold this afternoon and the body interred in the colored cemetery. The city de frayed the. expenses. Many efforts have been made to take kodac pictures of "Gemnien." but the photographers were never successful if the old negro was allow ed to have his way. lie had a. strong antipathy to having his likeness taii en. However, a few months since he consented for Mr. F. A. "Watson, the photographer, to get a photograph of him. and this is the only photograph of the famous old character knowi. to be in existence.-Mr. Watson is the only man Who ever got a picture with "Gemmon's" consent, nt. any rate. LOCAL BRIEFS. Mrs. I. M. Proctor, who is ill at hi"' home on Newborn Avenue, Is now 'im proving. .Mrs. Fannie Pool is confined to her home on Salisbury street by sickness. Mr. K. 1!. Thomas is thought to be some better, though quite sick. Mr. Kra nk McNeill, chairman of the Corporation Commission returned to the city this morning. Superintendent O'llrien of the Southern Railway went to Selma to day. "... The strikers on the Southern Hall way by the telegraph operalors seems to be amounting to nothing here Freights are running regularly and the officials of the road say that tin y are in no wise inconvenienced. Mr. John W. Thompson left th's morning for Pittsburg and oth-M1 Northern cities in the interest of tiie immigration department of .North Car olina. He may be absent about four weeks. 1 : Mrs. Fanning Craig has gone to SMirta to spend the summer. Mr. E. S. Rattle, of Wilmington, is in the city to attend the Trapier Ashe wedding which will take place this evening. Dr. W. Ross Davis, of Whiteville. '"?". C, is in the city in attendance upon the Trapier-Ashe nuptials. .Mr. C. M. P.usbee left this after noon for Atlanta, where he will ad dress the Odd Fellows of that city at their celebration tomorrow evening of the Eighty-first anniversary of the foundation of the order. Citizens living on Oakwood Avenue say that that street now needs the attention of the street force. It is a much used street and should be kept in good coudition. 'Mr. George II. Humbert of Carthage spent today in Raleigh and -went to Durham this afternoon. Reduced rates will be given by the railroads on account of the De Wolf Hopper performance here on May 2. Mr. J. M. Smith, of Rockingham, is in the city. . Mayor pro tein J. S. Wynne had one ease today, to-wit: Roxanna Hinton. colored, charged with trespass. The Mayor gave her thirty days on the roads. ' , Two country negroes had a fight out in the county yesterday and one of them tapped the other on the head with the butt of a shot gun so that he bled profusely. He came to Raleigh and got a warrant for the other ne gro. Constable Potter went out in the country and made the arrest. The negro who used the gun easily gave a $100 bond. The negro whose head was cut is able to be out again. DISASTERS IN CHINA. Yokohama, April 12. By an explo sion of a powder magazine at Kan Shan. China, recently, 224 houses were demolished and 30 persons killed. A telegram received from Pekia says that Shet Pjng, the leader o. the reform party, has been sentences to servitude for life, PEACE STREET EXTENSION Iron Bridge Will be Built Im mediately ENGINEER QWATHNEY NOTIFIES CH'M DRWRY Railroad Ready to Begin the Work-Mac-Adamize South Fayetteville and South Dawson Streets Next. Chairman John C. Drewry, of the Street committee has received, in re sponse tp urgent letters, a reply . from Chief, Knginoer. W. W. (iwathney, of the Seaboard Air Line in regard to the work which that .' corpora t ion has been instructed to perform towards the extension of Peace street, west, and it is a pleasure to learn that the railroad people are now to perform this work at once. .Mr. (Iwathney states that all .the material necessary to the erection of the $l,000 overhead iron bridge and other work oji the tracks, has been delivered, and t hut the company es pects to get to work in a lew days The building'of this bridge, where about a half dozen tracks of the S. A. L. cross Peace street, near the Soa board shops, is essential and necessa ry to. the opening of Peace street, and the street committee has been striving for some months to have the railroad company comply with the orders of the Board of Aldermen in the manner indicated above. The Times-Visitor learns that there will be no further delay, and that the work will be pushed vigorously. Alderman D. S. Hamilton stated 'to day to a representative of the Times Visitor that the tirst work thai will receive the attention of the Street Force after the work already begun is completed will be the completing . :f the macadamizing of Fayetteville street find the macadamizing of one block more on South Dawson street, where, the draiii at present floods ti e depot during big rains. Orders have already been given by the Street Committee for the pavir.g of a number of sidewalks by the city according to the. plan, agreeil upon 'at, the recent: meeting of the coiiiiiiitte.-. Several property owners have request ed the committee to proceed with the work of paing their property and charge the cost up against them. This is a good step and it is expected' will greatly assist in the work of beauti fying the city. The article, in yesterday's 'rimes Visitor regarding the:placiiig of signs at the street crossings for the desig nating of the, different streets was widely commented upon toihiy anil generally .commended. EIGHTY FIRST ANNIVERSARY Odd Fellows of Raleigh Will Celebrate the Occassion The eighty-first -anniversary of 1'ie Independent Order of Odd Fellows will be celebrated by Ihe Odd Fellows of this city on Thursday evening next in the hall of Seaton Gules Lodge !n the Pnllon building. It will be a public joint moetiiii.'' of all the lodges of this city Manleo, No. 8. Seaton Gales. No. (14. Capital. No. I4T. Ruth. No. 4. The friends of Ihe Odd Follows, visiting members' of the order and the public are cordially invited to be present. .The-committees in 'charge of the matter have been very active and have arranged a most interesting program. The meeting will be presided over by Past (irand Perrin 1'nsbee, of Capital Lodge, who will be toast master of Hie occasion. 'I'he toasts will be re sponded to by a number of the mo:.t prominent, members' of three lodges in the city. Music will he furnished by the Ral eigh Orchestra and refreshments wiil be served. The following are the tonsts for the evening and the gent'e meii who will respond, to the same: "The Order in North Carolina" -Grand Secretary II. 11. Woodoll. "The Raleigh Lodges," by Past Grand, W. C. McMackin. "The Orphan Home." by Past Grand Master. ('. F. Lumsden. . "Litchford-McKee Encampment,', by Past Grand, W, E. FaisOn. "The Three Links," by Past Grand, Master, W. C. Douglass. "The Xovitiate," by Dr. Cyrus Thompson. The lodges in this city have ina.ie phenomiiial gains during the past year and are still making them. Every lodge at every meeting have n number of candidates for initiation or for tho degrees. NE0R0 KILLED Struck by a Locomotive The Coroner's Verdict. Zallie Smith, a negro boy about 22 or 23 years old. was killed by a train on the S. A. L. near Wake Forest Sunday. His head was badly crushed ami his body was found about two feet from the railroad track. N'o one saw hiin when he was struck and as a report was circulated that he had been killed and put on the track so it wos thought liest to have a coroner's inquest. . Dr. J. C. T McCullers. the coroner, went out; to Woke Forest and held the inquest and the jury found that he came to his death while on the railroad track. He was drunk when last seen olive and wa probo bly struck by the Atlanta Special, HOW THE SEATS WENT Sal for De Wolf Hopper a Rush From the Start . Kuleigh seems to lie awake to the theatrical situation and the realiza tion of the fact that the season is t: close next week and that the last offering of the year is to be De Wo'f Hopper with bis fatimiis company pre senting the unequalled fun making comic opera "Charlatan." which has been popularly called "The .Mystical Miss." No better evidence of this could have been given than the haste with which the attack was made on th liox sheet when it opened at the lloli-bitt-Wynne Drug Store this inornin," at R::iO o'clock, the prices' for seats ranging from $2 down to $1 for re served seats, the former being the highest price downstairs and the 1 in ter striking the top notch above. At nine o'clock the entire tirst 1w rows around ihe gallery had been re served and tlie lower floor seats were taken more rapidly. It is probably true that such a .demand has not been matte on the box sheet lor any per forfliance here in several years, if e r before. ItJ looks as though the town will hove many visitors from the number of eash hooked orders that were rc oeiii'd and the letters continue to oonie in. All who expect to get sea's forthe great, finale of the season shotild attend to the matter at once. BAfiWELL HUGHES Marriage of one of Raleigh Young Ladies I to a Norfolk Man "j'his morning at half past ton o'clock at the residence of .Mrs. KI01 enoe E. Pool on Fayetteville stree" Mhts Nannie ISagwell, of this city, and Mrj ('. ('. Hughes, of Norfolk. V11.. were united in marriage. The cere mony was performed in Ihe presence of friends of the bride and groom bv Revi IS. W. Spillman. of lialcigh. Miss Mary Graham, of Garner, was maid of honor and Mr. David II. Se li ter,; .of Raleigh, acted as best ma 1. Thei other attendants were Miss Cor.i llorton and Mr. Irvan lingwell. The bride was attired in a traveling suit, of gray while the bridesmaids wore gowns of white and carried car nations. The drawing room was tastily de corated for the occasion. The couple received numerous pro. ents from their many friends here and elsewhere. The bride has lived in Raleigh aliom two years and during this time has 4M4a many firm friends. The groom is a young man of tine qualities and is engaged in the rail road business with headquarters at Norfolk. .Mr. and Mrs. Hughes left this morn ing for their future homo, accom panied by the best wishes of the peo ple of lialcigh. PLAC1NU A NEW CABLE Interstate Telephone Company Making Some Loca! Improvements Mr. Sattcrfield of the Inter-ta'-e Telephone Company said today tli.it within 11 short time the service of that company' will be -most excellent, lie is engaged today in -superintending the placing of a .new .cable about an inch and a half in diainatcr up Salis bury street from the Capital Cluo iluilding to the Water 'Power, which ' is a distributing point. In the cable are one hundred and til'ty 'separate wires of No. 20 and these go out to the separate telephones in the Wost ern portion of the city. The cable, is very heavy and costs one dollar a foot. ' ; 'I'he Interstate people expect in a short time to have other points in the State linked with their already nuiiu ''T ous long distance connections in North Carolina and it is stated authoratatiu' ly that the rate for talking will be held at the low price that has been given up to this time, and that the rumor to the contrary is witho it foundation. AUDITORIUM STOCKHOLDERS Meet Tomorrow Night-Every Member Urged to be Present, The. meeting of the auditorium stockholders will -meet tomorrow night, at S o'clock in. the-Mayor's -'office,', for the purpose of getting th" matter tangible in shape. .'The mem bers of the committee who have secur ed the subscriptions from the citizens are anxious for every stockholder to be present or have a representative at the meeting. The matter of organization will be left entirely with the stockholders and therefore just what steps the meeting will take tomorrow night is not known, however, it is probable that a committee will he appointed to secure corporation papers and look after the matter of", permanent or ganization nt a later date. The meet ing tomorrow night will 110 doubt ap point n temporary treasurer in order that the collection on the subscrip tions made be begun at. work. Every subscriber to the fund should lie present in order that there be no delay in pushing the auditorium to rapid finish. Chairman Pogue said today: "Those holding subscription postal cards from the auditorium committee mid intend ing to subscribe can fill out and mail the same tomorrow, April 2ith, ami the amount of their subscription will he rejiorted in the general list of sub scribers at theneeting of the stock holders tomorrow night at S o'clock at the Mayor's office." 'MARRIAGE. THIS EVENING. The marriage of Miss Windham T. Trapier and Mr. S. A. Ashe. Jr., will he solemnized this evening at Christ church at nine o'clock., .'" The south gallery entered fro?n N'ewbern ;A venue will be reserved tot the emploj'es.in Mr. Ashe's factory, CONVENES HERE TOMORROW NIGHT North Carolina Christian En- 1 deavor Union PROGRAM FOR A WEEK OF GOOD MEETINGS Sessions of Convention will be Held in the Christian Church and Promi nent Speakers Will Address the Delegatest The North Carolina Christian lvi deavor Inion will convene in 1 he Christian church in this city tomor row evening at S o'clock and at that time it is probable that a largo dele gation of members of the I nion froi 1 all over the State will be here to take part in ihe-program. Distinguished visitors from tin1 North are on the program for ad dresses before the meeting and it promises to offer some talks of in terest, to every num. woman and ohiH interested in the cause of Christianity. The president of the State Cnion, Rev. A. I). Thnoler, of Winston, will arrive here tomorrow morning and tie Superintendent of the Press Depart ment. Miss Mamie linys, of Charlotte, will also come at that time. The Sec retary of the Cnion is Miss Ruth Worth, daughter of Slate Treasurer Worth of this city, and the officers above named have a long list of as sistants who promise to be present. The program announced today for the coming events is as follows: . T.HCUSDAY. APRIL 20. S P. M. ("Welcome and Fellowship.") S:(io p. m. Song Service. . ..S:15' p. in. Address of AVeleoni". Rev. T. X. Key. 1). I.)., and Rev. M W. Piutler. ' V ill p. ill. liesponse. S::!." p. 111. Greetings Organizations. S:."0 p. 111. Song. 8:55 p. 111. Address Christianity." Rev. II. E. from Sister -"Orga nixed Rondthaler, Winston-Snlem. 0:25 p. 111. Circle of Prayer. 0::i0 p. 111 .Mizpah. FRIDAY, APRIL 2.".. 0 A. M. )uiet Hour. Subject "Individual Faithfulness." Led by lli'v. M. A. Kcl sey. High Point. , 10:00 a. 111. Song and Prayer. 10:0."). a. 111. Report of State Secre tary and Treasurer. 10: 1. V a. 111. Report of Chairman Christian Citizenship Department. I0:.'J." a. 111. Report of Chairum Press- Department. I0::;.1 a. m. President's Address. 10:4.1 a. m. General I'usinoss. 11:00 a. 111.-Ten Minutes of Social Introduction. 11:10 a. 111. Song. 11:15 a. 111. --Address "The Reason Why. .-or Christian Endeavor Funda mentals." Rev. C. H. Whitiikcr. Itu Is lington. 1 1 : 40 a. 111. -Five Minutes Intermis sion. 11:45 a. 111. Reports from Denomiii. ational. District and Local I'nions, 2:00 p. m. Song Service. 2:10 p. 111. Pastors' Three Minute. Talks-"How Pest Shall C. E. Moot its Difficulties'.'" fa) Local Opposition or Indifference. (b) After the First Enthusiasm. (c) Scattered Committees. ... (lj I'inanees, etc... 2:. '15 p. 111.- (ieneral Discussion. 2:50 p. 111. "Christian Citizenship.' Mr. R. A. Spaugh. Ch. C. C. Dept. :i:15 p. 111. Discussion. '.',:'.'M p. ni.--Adiiournnient COMMITTEE CONFERENCES. P. M. ("Tlie Past and the Future") S:U0 p. 111. Praise and Prayer. S:15 p. 111. Address --"The Contril'i. tion of C. E. to the Religious Life ' the Century." Rev. I. N. Newman,. D. D.. Eton College. S:45 p. in. Song. S:50 p. m.--Address "The Possibil ity of the Child.'" Rev. J. W. Goodman, High Point. 0:20 p. 111. Song. . ' Q:25 p. nt. l'enediction. SATl'RDAY, APRfl. 2S--0 A. M. Prayer .Service. Subject-"Mv P.i ble." Led by Mr. E. 11. Stockton.' Win-stoii-Salein. 10-11 A. M. Open Pari in men t "Itest Things We Have Tried." Led bv Mr. Win. Shaw. I'ostou. Mass. . 11-11: :!n A. M. "Model Hnsiness fleeting." Led nv Miss Ruth M. Worth. Raleigh. 11:30 A. M. 12 M. Address Rev. J. P. Rodgcrs. Wilkes boro. 2::il) P. M. Junior Hour Prof. S. M. Smith. Kenlv. presiding. '.' '. S P. M ': S:00 p. m. Devotion il E ivl:.es. 8:20 p. 111. Addr-s-i- -"Large'-Things," Mr. Win. Shaw. l; s:on. Mass. 0:00 p. m. Meditatio.i and Prayer. 0:15 p. 111. Ad journal Mir. SCNDAY. APRIL 20. !" 10 A. M. Prayer Meeting, ax Stare i'ciite-i-tiarv. No session of the convention on Sunday morning. Divine service at all the churches of the city. : 2: ait P. M. ' 2:30 p. m. Song Service. 2:45 p. in. Address "The Endeav orer's Home Life." Rev. J. S. Williams. Henderson. :i:05 p. 111. Address '"Practical. Ev eryday Evangelism," Mr. N. liroughloii, Raleigh. 3:2 p. 111. Address "The ' wards' of Christian Endeavor." Wm. Shaw, I lost on, Mass. 3:45 p. m. Song. S P. M. 8:00 p. m. Praise, and Prayer. . 8:15 p.. ni. Scripture. n. Fov-Mr. 8:20 p. 111. Convention Sermon. Uuv. P. 'A. Long, 1). J)., Graham. 8:50 p. 111. Season of Quiet, led by President for 1900-1901. 9:05 p. 111. Last Words. 9:15 p. ni.- Adjournment. The officers of the. .-North Caroliiei Christian Endeavor Cnion, for the year 1899-1900 are as follows: President Rev. A. D. Thaeler, Win-. ston-Sulein. Secretary and Treasurer M iss Rut It M. Worth.' Raleigh. Supt. Junior Dept. Prof. S. L Smith. Kenly. Supt. Press Dept. .Miss Mamie Rays. Salisbury. Supt. Christian Citizenship Dept. Mr. R. A. Spaugh. Winston-Salem. Vice-Presidents: Rev. M. E. Ronil thaler. Salem: Mrs. S. A. Hodgiii. Ral eigh: Rev. W. A. Wynne. Charlotte: W. J. Criiinpler, Washington: Prof. S. M, Smith. Kenly; Dr. F. R. Harris. Henderson. ltusiness Hoard: Rev. A. D. Thneler; Rev. II. E. Rondthaler; Miss Ruth Si. Worth: Rev. T. M. Johnson: Mr. R. -. Spaugh: Miss Mamie Hays. Directors: F. F. Dawson, Washing ton: ,1. S. McCulilii ns. Jr.. Salisbury: I!. A. Spaugh, Winston: Rev. T. M. Johnson. Greensboro:; Rev. M. A. Keslev, High Point: Rev. J. L. Foster. Raleigh. Local Committee. "Raleigh. 1900:" Mr. Lee Johnson. Chairman: Rev. .1. L. Foster. Entertainment: Rev; M. W. lintlcr. Reception:.. Miss Ruth M. Worth. Decoration: Mrs. J. L; Foster. Music. Editor "North State Endcavoror. Rev. J. S. Williams, Henderson. Colors: (iold Sunshine. White Purity. Green Growth.. THE BLACK CAT A one Eyed Angora Causes Trouble Among Friends. A one eyed black angora cat is abou to cause trouble in this city and has already - claimed - much time and at tention of throe firms that are inter ested in his welfare as well as their own. The eat is by no means a beauty, but its hideous ipjiiurunec is lost sight of on account of his fidelite to those who furnish the wherewithal to sustain his body, and his ability to rid nn establishment of rats. This one eyed hlnok angora has three names: that is. he has a differ ent, one in each establishment tint he fretpients and he responds prompt ly to either when it is .culled at meal time. He was some time ago tlv property of Mr. Thos. Pesciul. and Mr. Pesciul stills claims the wizat though the cat seems to spurn the at fection ocstowed and prefer the at tention of Others. Mr. I'escud al ways called the cat "Spot," and or this name he is known to many who have seen him about Ihe store ill years past. Recently "Spot" took il. at J. It. FerraU's and there he receiv ed the name. "Good Luck," as his ap pearance in lh slore was a signal for the disappearance of every rat tfiat had been in the establishment. Then the rats became so numerous about Mr. Ward ami (apt. West in the Julius Lewis Hardware Store that the angora 'made friends with the hard ware men and has received the name of "Dick." At the For rail store they sav "Good Luck" is with us from s o'clock in the. morning until 1 o'clock in the afternoon and at ihe hardware store he visits under the .mime ol "Dick" from one o'clock Until the store ( loses for the night, when he iv locked in the building. At this rate he has little time to bo pelted ,is "Spot ' by Mr. Pesciul. Alderman Joe Correll says Ihe oat makes life worth living in Ibis" wav. He gets plenty to eat at the grocery, and then feeds on plow points to aid digestion. Mr. Ward intimates tha' the plow points have become absolute ly necessary for the angora's diges tion since he took up wilii Mr. Correll. And all Ibis time Mr. Pesoiul is sing ing a solo: "Will the cut come back'.'" TWO SPORTING EVENTS Trinity College to Play A. & M. Twice This Week. Friday and Saturday of this week promises to be. two of the most inter esting days of the season for loveis of athletics, in particular lovers of the national sport. Two dates have been announced by the Manager of the A. and M. baseball team and Raleigh w.ll welcome the crossing of the bats be tween the Iwo nines of popular young men. Trinity College baseball twirlers will arrive here on Friday morning ready for two great contests nml.il. all that is said of the Trinity team is true the two games at tlie Fair Grounds bid fair to lie something unusually groat for "Raleigh. Tlie re cent games between the A. and Ai College, Wake Forest College and Oak Ridge have been of the first class and it is unusual that ony sport should create such' intense and enthusiastic interest in Raleigh. -The games on Friday and Saturday will bring our the cohorts of both institutions in this city and will he Ihe, scene of 11 bril liant gathering. FAIR WEATHER For Raleigh and vicinity: Fair, cooler tonght; Thursday fair. I'niler the influence of higher pres- ' sure over the Lake region the weathe has generally cleared throughout the central, the eastern, and southern States except Florida. It is cooler in the north, and Marquette reported frost. The increasing southerly winds and cloudy weather on the' Rocl y Mountain slope indicate the formation of another utorin in the extreme northwest. Where small amounts of precipitation were reported. COTTON QCOTATIOXS. Xew York, April 25. Cotton: Ma V, 9.3fi; July, 9.33; Oct., 8.1S; Jan., 8.C1. I tr w