ft .
TWELVE MILES
, NEARER PEKIN
(Tl :.
Advance of the Army on Chinese
V Capital
' . Of l ' ' '. ' ,T L. J..
COURIERS BRING.
NEWS TROM LEGATIONS
Attack ea Then Renewed August First
Geraua Raport of Another Mass
ore Wasloiary Hunting Provls-'
loni Canght aid Killed.
Tien Tsln, Aug. 6. (tloiayed) The
army of the foreign allies advanced
twelve miles to-day.
Two reliable couriers, who left Pekln
on August first, arrived to-day here.
They say that the Empress Dowager fed
the foreigners a few days. The former
viceroy of Shantung, who is bitterly anti
foreign, arrived with new troops and,
according to these couriers, planted two
batteries on the wall near the legations
and the enemy began shelling and opened
fire. This rifle fire was kept up for two
days. .
The head man of the Missionary Board
while without a party, trying to get pro
visions, was killed.
The army took Yang Tsum. They suf
fered heavily. The American loss small.,
small.
-ADVANCE PROCEEDS.
Cheefoo. Aug. 13. General advance of
the relief 'column of Pekln began on the
morning of August 8th. The allied
forces will probably reach Pekht-te seven
days. The Chinese defeated at Yang
tsung have retreated to Pekln.
3,000 MURDERED.
Berlin, August 14. A Catholic paper In
Germany says that ten out of fifty mis
sionaries In Vicarato Pe Chi LI have been
murdered. Three thousand converts met
the same fate.
TWENTY MILES FROM PEKIN.
London, August 14. A Shanghai dis
patch, dated August 2nd, says that the
allies are reported within twenty miles
of Pekln.
. . RUSSIAN DEFEAT.
' Paris, August 14. The Russians suffer
ed another defeat at Manchuria. The
Chinese drove them from New Chwaag.
TSASTAUN CAPTURED.
Shanghai, August 14. The aillos have
captured Tsastaun on their way to Pekln.
DEATH OP MRS. MARTIN
Wile of Major W. tl. Martin Died Last
7 : Sight. '
Mrs. Martha L. Martin, wife of Major
William H. Martin, chief clerk in the
State Treasurer's office, died at thoir
home In Idlcwlld at half past eleven
o'clock last night after a lingering illness
Mrs. Martin was born in Raleigh Oc
toer 2nd7 1842. She was the daughter of
the late J. H. Klrkham. She leaves a
husband and several children. She was
a member of the Edenton street Meth
odist church. Her death will be deplored
by all acquainted with her unselfish
Christian life.
MRS. ISABELLA BAGWELL
Pas it d Away at Her Home in this City
' 77'' : Tbo Funeral.
Mrev Isabella Bagwell, wife of N. B.
Bagwell, died at the home corner of
East and Hargett streets, this city, this
morning at 3:30 o'clock, after a long
lingering illness. She leaves a husband
and Six children, besides a large num
ber ot relatives and friends to mourn
her loss.
Mrs. Bagwell' was ,the sister of Mr.
John W. Thompson, of this city. She
was greatly beloved for her lovely Chris
tian character and will be greatly missed
by all who knew her.
The funeral-will be held at Ebenezer
church, six miles cast of Raleigh, to
morrow at 2 p. m Rev. G. T. Adams, of
Central Methodist church, Will conduct
the ervlces. - -
JUDGE ROBERTS'. COURT.
In the case of, State vs. Ruff in. Bob.
Bill and Ed podge, colored, arrested un
der complaint ' and : peace warrant,
growing out,, of the Free Love preacher
elopement ease, the trial set tor
o'clock p. in.. to-morrow. ,,...
State rs. Bill Hodge, colored, charged
with carrying concealed weapon, there
being probable cause. Bill was required
to execute ball bond In the sum of $30,
With surety for appearance at Septem
ber term of Superior court. In the de
fault of which be was , committed to
Jail.
State vs. Mattie Jordan, colored, char
ged with assault and battery, asked for
continuance till next' day and such was
granted, ' but when the to-morrow came
: Mollle was on her way to the nation's
capital, where she has resided for some
time. This Is a case in which the- bird
has flown and the cage la empty.
Another case of simple assault, a lit
tle too' free use Of liouor. altogether too
much -talking -through the hat and an
attempt' to strike led to trouble and the
beligerent was taxed costs' and judg
ment '-suspended upon making peace
with the other. party.
' " LOSS 11,123,000.
Buffalo, N. Y., August 14. The great
Dakota' elevator was burned this morn
ing. The loss Is estimated at $1,125,000.
ft. K. SCOTT DEAD.
Toledo, Ohio, August 14. Robt. Kinston
Scott, twice Civil Governor . of South
Carolina, died last night at his home tn
Napoleon from apoplexy, aged1 seventy
's!. . .
DR. GEO. A. RENN
APPOINTED
Made a Surgeon in United
States Army
MAY START FOR SN
FRANCISCO SATURDAY
Or. Renn Received a Telegram from Sur
geon Genersi Sternberg This After
noon Announcing His Ap-
polnlment,
Dr. George A. Renn, of this city, was
today notified by telegram from Surgeon
General eturnberg, at Washington, of his
appointment as surgeon in the United
States army and ordering him to De in
readiness to start for San Francisco by
August 18th, next Saturday.
Of course, Dr. Renn does not know
now to what Held he will be sent, whether
to the Philippines or to China.
The appointment of Dr. Renn will give
great pleasure to all the people of Ral
eigh although, there is not a man, wo
man or child who knows him but will
deplore his departure from this his na
tive city.
Dr. Renn Is a native of Raleigh, known
to all and beloved by all. He has been
associated dn the practice of medicine
with Dr. J. W. McGee, Jn, and has also
had charge of their pharmacy on Fay
etteville street. He is abundantly quali
fied for this- Important position and the
prediction la safely made that he will
be tihe most popular man In the regi
ment three days after he arrives at hls
new post.
Dr. Renn has already stood the army
examination and his appointment quickly
followed, which is quite a compliment.
PERSONALS
Familiar Faces Among the Passing
Throng.
Dr. R. J. Noble returned to Selma this
morning.
Mr. B. F. Montague left this afternoon
for Blowing Rock.
MaJ. S. F. Telfair left this morning
for New York.
Mr. A. L. Chamberlain leaves to-morrow
for Western Carolina, where he
will spend several weeks.
Miss Dowd's new residence in West
Raleigh Is about completed.. -
Capt. John H. Smith, keeper of the
federal cemetery, has Just had four new
cottages built in West Raleigh.
Mr. Fred Harding attended the bar
becue at' Neuse last Saturday.
Mr. Jack Perry went to Durham this
afternoon on business.
Mr. Moore Parker has returned from
tho Lowell textile school to spend his
vacation at home.
Mrs. Julia Fisher and Mrs. John Glinl
Uans went to Fuquay Springs to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Montgomery have
arrived In the city from Arkansas.
Mr. George Snow arrived In the city
this morning.
President Chas. E. Taylor, of Wake
Forest College, was in the city today.
He is well pleased with the prospects
for tho coming session.
' Mr. Chap. Separks went up to Durham
yesterday and returned with Mrs, Separk
who has een visiting there, to-day.
District Attorney Claude Bernard has
returned from a trip west.
Mrs. Jas. H. Pou and children arc
back from Morehead whore they have
been spending the summer.
Mr. John Wilber Jenkins, of the Char
lotte News, spent to-day In the city.
Mrs. Chas. Anderson left this morn
ing for a visit to Newark and other
Northern cities.
Superintendent and Mrs. Hare, of the
School for the Blind at St. Augustine,
Fla., are visiting Superintendent J. E,
Ray in this city.
The appointment of Mr. Chas. H. Gat
tis as city ticket and passenger agent
occasions general pleasure In Raleigh.
He is a young man of promise, who has
risen rapidly in railroad circles.
Prof. C. W. Hollowbush, Eugene Robe
son and Frank L. Wilson have returned
from Red Springs, where they went to
furnish music for the Presbyterian In
stitute held there.
Mrs. Chas. Separk returned this morn
ing' from a visit to relatives at Durham.
Mr. A. B. Stronach left this morning
for Morehead for a few day's fishing.
Miss Evie Perkins and Miss Lena
Hartsell have returned from a two
weeks' visit to Morehead.
Miss Laura B. Newsom, after spending
six weeks In the Blue Ride, engaged in
volunteer teaching, under the auspices
of the Baptist Woman's State Central
Committee of Missions, has returned to
her home in this city. Miss Newsom
was among the number who nobry vol
unteered to spend their summer vaca
tion holding free schools In needy sec
tions of the State. .
Miss Caroline L. Broughton left the
city this afternoon on a four or five
weeks' visit to relatives and friends in
Jackson -and Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.'F. A. Habel left today for Asheville
on a business trip. .
MARRIED TODAY.
Justice of the Peace Vlrtnrvlus Roy
ster today performed a marriage In the
clerk of the court's - office . in the court
house. The ceremony which united two
happy hearts was beautiful and impres
sive. The contracting parties were Mr.
Warren Messer, of Johnston county,
aged sixty-five years .and Miss - Charily
Duprce, -of Wake county, who is some
years younger than the groom.
Important meeting of Centre Lodge
No. 3. Knight of Pythias to-night at 8
o'clock. Work In third rank. Visiting
Knights cordially Invited.
'L. W. SMITH, K of R. and S.
E. H. BAKER, C. C.
MAY BREAK TOMORROW "
Weather Bureau Promh.es a Sturm Td
. . . -. -
morrow Afternoon.
The forecast of the weather bureau
for Raleigh and vicinity says: Fair to-
I night and early Tuesday; conditions fa
vorable for. thunderstorms- Tuesday
evening. .
No change has occurred in the weath
er conditions throughout the Southern
States, but much cooler, cloudy weath
er prevail over the entire Northern sec
tion of the country from Montana to
New England, over which section light
showers have occurred, even as far south
as Cincinnati and Washington. The
barometer, however, is still high over
the east Gulf, and though scattered
showers occurred in the south, no Im
mediate change In the general conditions
appears probable. The highest tempera
ture yesterday was 102 degrees at Dodge
City.
CHARENTi'S
Wonderful Record of a Rslefglf Bred
Horse at Saratoga.
Saratoga, N. Y., August 11. Charentus
won the Kearney handicap heat race at
six furious furlongs this afternoon in two
straight heats. In the first heat he had
to be ridden out to beat the early peace
maker, Mr. Jersey, a head, but In the
second Charentus' superior condition and
staying powers enabled him to assume
command at the end of the first three fur
longs, and he won the heat anil race
easily by a length and a half. Mr. Jer
sey hung on gamely and finished second,
half a length in front of Gonfalon, who
ran disappointingly. Saunders finished
third In the first beet, but went to the'
post the second time sore.
The third race, the Kearney Handicap,
for 3-year olds and upward; heats best
two out of three; $1000 added, of which
$300 to the second and $130 to the third;
8 furlongs First heat ChaTentus, 10SJ
(Bullmsn 7 to 2 and 4 to 5, won by a head;
Mr. Jersey, 103 (O'Conor), 2 to 1 and 3
to 5, second; Sanders, 126. (Turner), 2
to 1 and 3 to 5, third; Ganfalon. 103
(Shaw), 5 to 1 and 6 to 5, fourth. Time
1.13V4. ' Second heat Charentus (Bull
man),' 4 to 5 and out, won by 1 lengths;
Mr. Jersey (O'Connor), 8 to 1 and 2 to 1,
second; Gonfalon (Shaw), 4 to 1 and
even, third. Time, -1,13X. Sanders also
rati. , -
Charantus Is a bay gilding, about 15
bands 1 Inch high and is by Charatus,
out of Contenta. She was bred by the
late MaJ. R. S. Tucker, on his stock farm
near this city. As a two-year old, he
was owned by Mr. James Boylan. who
sold 'him to Mr. O. L. Richards', of New
York. All the Northern sporting papers
agree in saying that a gamer or faster
horse with light weight up never looked
through a bridle. Several times this
season he has met and defeated the
great mare Imp, the suburban winner of
last year. Despite the fact that he has
never been entered In tho moot valuable
stakes. In his career on the turf he has
won over $30,000. :
The New York HeraM of Sunday says:
"If there had been a horse In the
Kearney handicap fast enough to push
him he would have beaten the world's
record." As It was he came in a half
second of doing so and won easy.
BURIED ALIVE
Body of a Cat Found in the Woollcott
Residence.
Today, the workmen while remodelling
the old Wm. Woollcott .residence, on
New.bern Avenue, found a large cat be
tween the laths and weathcrboarding.
At first It was thought tho cat was alive
but on closer examination It was dis
covered to be dead and In Its despera
tion it had buried its teeth through one
of its legs. It must have been there
for years. . ,
-Today's Market Reports
Repomtbd By Rawgh Office, Muk
niY &(.'.
: Opening. Closing
American Sugar .... 1251 . 12
Am. Tobacco........ OH 1151
Cont. ". . ... 26 21
pr.. ... .
Am. S. & Wire 31 34
Federal Steel. . .. .... 3'i 51
Tenn. Coal & Iron.... 71 7 2
PeopJeJ Gas. .... ..... ' 91)1 9f f
Ketropolltan St. Rwy
Brooklyn Ftp. Tr.... B7 58
MauhaUan.:. 90 9lj
Balto.Ohlo. .... til 73
Ches.!&;Ohlo---- -
COTTON.
Opening.
Closing.
8 41
8.i0
January........
February. .......
March .......
Aptil -.
May........... -
June. ...........
July... .
August ......
September .......
October .....
NoTcmber...'.
December ....
8.40
8.45
M0
8.8'l
S.55
8.43
8 43
9 49
8.84
8.57
8.4S
8 4;
PIPE EXPLODES'
' New York, Aug.' 13. A monster steam
pipe exploded in the New York Steam
Heating Company's plant on Greenwich
street. Over a hundred lives were In
peril. Three men are known to hav
been scalded to death.. It is fcured that
muny inorewere killed or suffered seri
ous injuries. -
I
POLITICAL NOTES
! AND HAPPENINGS
Senator Butler Spending the
v ' Week in Raleigh
PRESS AGITATED
OVER THE RACE ISSUE
Papers Disagree as to Whether or not
II Shall Figure in the Campaign
Biblical Recorder's Standard
Senator Marlon Butler arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon from his home
in Sampson county and was busily en
gaged in Populist headquarters all the
morning with his attorneys. Major John
W. Graham and Mr. W. J. Peele.
'Senator Butler, when seen by a re
porter to-day, Baid that he would prob
ably spend the entire week in Raleigh
before going to Washington city. He
hs a press of business hero and it is
supposed on the outside that he is com
piling' evidence on the recent election.
ISenator Butler said to-day that he.
had no statement to make about the
withdrawal of Towne, the Populist nom
inee, at present that he was too busy
with other matters.
The attitude ot the Populists of this
6tate in the national campaign is a mat
ter of much interest and speculation now
A Times-Visitor reporter to-day asked
Mr. Click, editor pf The Mercury, a Pop
ulist paper what attitude his paper
would take and he replied: "The Mer
cury has been for Bryan ana 'i'owne.
If Towne comes off the ticket then the
Mercury is for Bryan and any good loyal
Populist that may be put on in Towne's
pjace, and The Mercury thinks it is due
us that they accept our nomination."
The State press Is still much divided
over what part the race issue shall play
la the State campaign. The Wilmington
Messenger comes out In a strong edi
torial saying that McKinley cannot es
cape the responsibility of his negro ap
pointees and . urging the Issue in the
campaign.
jln opposition to this the Biblical Re
corder of this week claims that the in
jection or attempt to inject, the race is
sue after it was buried August 2nd. is
a breach of faith and the politician cr
parly which attempts to raise the dead
itsue must abide by the consequences.
The Recorder says that the fight against
bringing the race issue into this cam
paign is really a light for freedom and
whether the people of North Carolina
sqall have the right to think ' and act
upon public questions ot the day. In the
course of this editorial The Recorder
says:
'The fact that the negroes have the
suffrage In the next general election
does not threaten us in the remotest de
gree with negro domination. It is true
that President McKinley has appointed
some negro officials, and may appoint
others, but in the nature of the case he
cannot appoint many. In view of the
disgrace some of his colored appointees
have brought upon his administration,
he will not be quick to appoint more.
In1 view of the number of white men of
his party who want offices, he will not
have places for many negroes. In view
moreover, of the fact that the negro
vote will not be of weight hereafter, he
will not have the usual motive to ap
point negroes. And, In view of the pro
test of the people, he will certainly be
be slow to appoint them."
The Kinston Free Press and the Char
lotte News, both strong Bryan papers,
heartily agree with The News and Ob
server in forcing the Republicans to bear
the odium of their negro fcdenS ap
pointments in the campaign.
Tho Charlotte Observer takes an oppo
site stand and declares in an editorial:
"A Raleigh dispatch of the 7th to The
New York Sun says that Mr. J. W.
Daily, editor of The Biblical ; Recorder,
has written letters to Chairman Sim
mons and Governor-elect Aycock, in view
of the effort which is making to inject
the negro Issue Into the Presidential
campaign, informing him that if this is
done he will cast his vote for McKinley
as a protest. The people of North Caro
lina, in the campaign which led up to
the August election, were promised over
and over again, in the most solemn man
ner, by the recognized authorities of tho
part, that if the amendment was adopt
ed the negro question would be elimi
nated, along with the negro, from, uor
politics, and tho people of the State will
i not be tolerant of Punic faith In the mat
ter! As surely as the world stands the
the cry of "nigger" in this campaign will
do Bryon more harm than good, and in
future will do the Democratic party of
the State incalculable injury. When
a promise Is made to the people of North
Carolina they expect it to be kept."
MR. WHARTON WAS A WINNER.
At the convention of Photographers'
Association of Virginia and North Caro
lina, which met in Richmond last week,
Mr. C. P. Wharton was awarded the
second highest prize, a eautiful silvor
medal, on his exhibit at the convention,
thus sustaining his high reputation as a
photographer. There were many hand
some exhibits from the leading photo
graphers of both this State and Vir
ginia, and It was Indeed, a igh compli
ment to carry off tho sliver prize. It
was also through the popularity and Infltt
ence of Mr. Wharton that the convention
wa induced to meet in this city next
year. Thus far the convention has never
met in this State. Raleigh Is proud ot
such a representative as Mr. Whar
ton who is able to hold up the reputa
tion of the State In photographic art.
Regular meeting of Wm. G. Hill Lodge
218, A. F. and A. M. will be held this
evening at 8 o'clock in Masonic Hall, for
work in first degree. Members of sister
lodgoa and visiting brethren tn the city
cordially invited to be present.
W. B. JONES, W. M.
' J. C. BIRDSONO, Secretary.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
riVE IMPORTANT MATTERS F0N CON
SIDERATION TOMORROW
Chamber Meets Tomorrow Night and lb
is Highly Important ttat the Atten.
dance be Large,
A very Important meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce will be held on Tuesday
at 8:30 p. m. in the mayor's office.Sev
cral matters require immediate atten
tion. 1. The unveiling of Vance's monument
on 22nd Inst., will bring a large crowd
to Raleigh.
2. The meeting of the commissioners
of agriculture representing all the South
ern States,on the 28th Inst., will bring
a number of distinguished 'men.
5. Tho new hotel movemont for North
ern visitors which Is now being agitated,
with prospect of early consummation.
4. The proposition to establish anoth
er textile mill by outside parties pro-,
vided our own citizens will become in
terested in the subject.
5. To hear from the Auditcrm Board
of Directors.
These matters will not take care of
themselves without proper Interest and
attention from the members ot the
Chamber of Commerce. A full attend
ance Is of vital importance.
STREfcT CHAT.
Some Comments and Observations by
the Wayside.
Photographs of the Vance monument
have been made and are now on sale
in this city.
Work has been begun on the residence
of Mr. Bratton, the rector, at St. Mary's
school- His residence is located just
west, of the chapel.
A colored excursion left here this
morning at 7 o'clock for Louisburg and a
colored excursion from Goldsboro arrived
here at 10:30.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christ
ian church will give a lawn party to
night on the church yardshrdluvbgkqxzfl
night on the lawn at the church from
6 to 11 o'clock. Public cordially invited
to attend.
The people on Hillsboro street are
complaining of lack of water. There is
not a well or hydrant on the street and
the country people coming in with their
toamo are greatly inconvenienced.
Mr. W. G. Clements, county superinten
dent of schools, says that the crops are
greedy damaged by dry weather and ho
does not believe that the farmers of
Wake county will make half a corn and
cotton crop.
THE NEW BUILDING
Work Now Complete at the A. & M,
College Electrical Bnilding.
The bulidTng for the electrical engin
eering department at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College is of brick, 50x30,
and is nearly finished. Superintendent
Day, of the penitentiary, furnished the
brick and the college authorities are
very grateful to him for this aid. Dr.
Weile will be In charge of this depart
ment. In the building will be a 40-horse
power Skinner automatic engine of the
best type, a new arc dynamo and two
alternating dynamos. There will also be
different patterns of arc lamps. In ail
there will be about a dozen dynamos,
and these different types will be offered
for study. All the electrical machinery
for study will be in this building ami
none of it in the department of mechn
ical engineering, so the latter will have
additions and do work in the higher
grades. Tho professor of mechanical en
gineering has spent his vacation in the
mechanical colleges and great factories.
In his department there will bo a spec
ial engine for making engine tests. He
will use an entire room for his line of
work; a very complete engineering lab
oratory. As stated before, the new tex
tile department will be a great feature.
North Carolina has more cotton mills
than any other State and. more par
ticularly needs this lino of Instruction.
Hand looms have been ordered for de
signing, so the students can readily
study the principles of weaving. The
instruction In the textile department vJfl
Include carding, spinning, weaving, dye
ing and designing, and the students will
take the cotton from the boll to the
cloth. A dye house is to be added. The
addition of the manual training depart
ment is very important. The State neeTs
Is as much as it needs a technological
college. Women will want to attend the
textle department and will of Course bo
welcomed.
"AND THE BAND rLAYED."
Professor Hollowbush has at last com
pleted his orchestra and it has been se
lected with great care, each man being
a professional musician and a soloest
on his instrument. The roster Is as fol
lows: Prof. Hollowbush director and man
ager. W'm. Blakely, 1st violin.
Mac Hurst, violin and viola.
Wm. Norris, cello and bass,
Frank Wilson, Trombone.
Heinrich Reiths, clarinet. -
J. T. Lumsden, traps and drums.
Mr. Blakcny is from the Berlin school
of music and traveled the country with
Damrosh Company.
Mr. Reiths. from the Caslno.Ncw York.
Mr. Norris also with the Cosino. ,
Mr. Hollowbush ha3 secured all flie
contracts for WUmlngaon, Goldsboro,
Durham and nil the towns in tho State
of any size for the coming season.
Mr. Rivers can be proud of the orches
tra for his theatre, as It will be second
to none in the South, and the professor
hope3 the people of Raleigh will appre
ciate It ps much as the outside towns
do. Tho peoplo of Raleigh will certain
ly appreciate a good white orchestra.
Dr. Latla, colored, will leave to-morrow
for Boston, Mass., and will be gone
tboilt lfl or 12 days. He will lecture there
Thursday night. This is his Inst trip.
Ho wil stay North until school opens.
TERRIBLE MISTAKE
AT YANG TSIIN
Russians Shelled the Brave
American Troops
FAILED TO NOTICE AMERI
CANS HAD TAKEN
CHINESE POSITION
Fourteenth U. S. Infantry Drove Chinese
from their Tranches and Seized their
Position Only to Encounter a
Dracly Russian Fi.e.
Che Foo, August 9. A terrible mistake
occurred Jn the taking of Yang Tsun, and
this mistake caused the Russian artil
lery to open Are on the American troops.
Before the mistake had been discovered
many American sol tilers had been killed
and wounded by the Russian shells. Part
of the casualties of the Fourteenth regi
ment was the .result of the Russian fire.
The Fourteenth V. S. Infantry partici
pated In the attack on the trenches and
as the Chinese fled, our regiment enter
ed und occupied one of the Chinese po
sitions. The Russian battery, which was
seme distance on', did not notice this
movement and opened fire on the posi
tion and planted shells among theAmeri
can 'troops. The Russians were quickly
nofffted to cease their Are, that the
Americans had captured the Chinese
works. The American casualties were
estimated at seventy and most of these
were among the Fourteenth Infantry.
The Jong march and the heat played
havoc with the troops. Forty per cent
of the Ninth Regiment were exhausted.
FINE RECORD
- ; r jjan
Raleigh's Official Health Record Doting
Summer Months.
Raleigh holds the record as one of the
most healthy cities in the State.
Raleigh has been remarkably free from
typhoid fever this summer compared
with the prevalence of the disease in oth
er cities. Chaleston, S. C has quite an
epidemic of fever. Wilmington, N. C,
now has 16 cases according to the Des
patch there, but that is a good record
considering the Bize of tho city. Every
case of typhoid fever has to be report
to to the city health officer here, and
from these reports only two cases have
developed in Raleigh during the month
of August. During the entire summer
only 28 cases have occurred in'HaWigh
and most of these were brought here
from elsewhere. The two cases this
month are Mrs. L. O. Rogers, 524 S.
Harrington street, and a negro on Can
non street, . j. Slit
HERRMANN'S JOKES
Incidents About the Great Magician who
Will Appear Here Aug. 2Znd.g&,
Several commercial travelers were
standing chatting in the St. Charles Ho
tel, New Orleans, reading room, and tho
conversation turned to the subject of
practical jokes. The conversation was
suggested by the bills announcing the
coming of Herrmann the famous magi
cian to the Crescent Theatre. I witness
ed an amusing incident the other day
said one at the hotel in Chattanooga.
Herrmann appeared at the Opera House
in that city that night. It was In the
dining room of the hotel and Hcrrman
was having some fun with one of the
colored waiters. The waiter had served
his order and placed several appetizing
dishes before him. Herrmann called him
and said, "you have forgotten to givo
me a knife and fork." "Didn't I leave
you a knlfo and fork, boss?" said the
waiter. "Done thought 1 did," and all
the diners at the other tables scenting
some fun looked up. "You did not,"
said the famous magician, "and I want
a set right away." "All right, boss,"
said the darkey, and hurrying to a side
board, he returned with the necessary
Implcmetns. "Those are no good," said
Herrmann, "bring me some others," and
at tho same time he appearantly to the
darkey and to all of us threw the silver
ware out of the window. Tho darkey
looked at him in amazement and hur
rying over to the head waiter told him
what Herrmann had done. After an ex
cited confab the two approached the
professor, who was fretting and fussing
around, to all Intents and purposes hfehly
indignant that he could not get a knife
and fork with which to begin his meal,
which, by the way was getting cold.
The diners were all attention expecting
tho climax had come. "I want a knife
and fork," said Herrmann to the head
.waiter, "and I cannot get It." This wait
er here is In a trance, I have htm twice
to bring them to me but it don't seem
to make any difference to him, and I
can't get what I want." "Yes. sir;"
said the head darkey, "but my man says
you threw a knife and fork out of the
window." "The darkey Is crazy," said
Herrmann, "he brought over a knife and
fork and when he reached my table in
stead of leaving them with me, put
them in his pocket. I am afraid your
man Is not honest," and putting his hand
in the darkey's pocket he pulled out the
missing silver ware. "Good Lord!" ex
claimed the frightened darkey,. "who put
that in my clothes?" "Something wrong
here sure," and ho hurriedly made for
the kitchen. Another darkey was then
told to serve the professor a knife and
fork, and .this time Herrmann threw it
in the air and it disappeared. We all
laughed, it was funny the fright of the
coons, but I tell you it was no laughing
matter, tor the darkies all ran out of the
dining mom. calling the professor . n
"Hoodoo Man." Tho professor -and clerk .
had to wait on the table until the pro
fessor left the dining room. There
wasn't 1 darkey in the hotel who would
enter the room until ho had left.
Herrmann will bo at the Academy of
Music August 22nd.