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Our Circulation Books Open to All for Investigation. The Largest City Circulation of any Paper in Raleigh The Town Takes THE TIMES t& :jss ft i csy- a I the times Tin I d"it kvCi ffilSfe (Cui flUtllT (tpn j Has Taken the Town. KjJ Illy ilL",S - ! - i v . Vol. 1. RALEIGH, N. C.THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1897. IDESW TRIES THE HAW RIVER WRECK FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVES SMASHES A MATERIAL TRAIN. L OWEH COTTON RATE Startling Disclosures in a Cashier's Record. A Flagman Badly Brulsed-Two Cars Completely Wrecked-Water Tank Knocked Down. The Greensboro Telegram gives the fol- rnWIMITTFR IIIP.inE 'owing account of a wreck at Haw River UUIfl Nil I I tU WIW,Ul-L,Hn afternoon nnmnletelv demol- V w 1 ishing two cars and knocking the water tank down. The flagman on the freight was badly bruised but not seriously hurt. Reports are somewhat conflicting as to who is responsible for the accident. One report has it that the construction train standing on the main line had sent out a flaeman. but that he was called in be- ALL OF HIS PRIVATE PAPERS WERE MISSING. Uniform on All Rai'rods in the State. A RALEIGH INVENTION No. 22. A PRETTY MARRIAGE THE FIRST IDEA OF TYPE-SETTING BY MACHINERY ORIGINATED HERE. AT EDENTON STREET METHODIST CHURCH. IN EFFECT OCTOBER 10 The Relatives of the Dead man Still Promise Some Conclusive Evidence in Support of the Murder--The Jury May Disagree. Sheppord, Mich., Sept. 23. -Some startling disclosures wero brought out in the evidence yesterday at the 8truWe in quost. It was shown from the bank records that the dead cashier had at different times made sham entries of de posit in bis books amounting to nearly $34,000, and that but for these fictitious deposits the books would have shown a deficit In the bank. During most of the time when these figures were on ths books Struble'a funds at the bank were very low, seldom over $50, and some times nothing. McNamara testified that all of Strubles private papers were missing. Tho preponderance of evidence yester day decidedly favored the suicide theory, although the attorneys for the dead man's relatives still promise some con clusive evidence in support of murder. Theeeneral opinion now seems to be that the jury will disagree. THE RATES ARE THE LOWEST OF ANY STATE IN THE UNION. forethe freight train was duo. Another that the flagman pi iced torpedoes on the track, was on duty himself and diil finer tha approaching train, and that the engineer paid no attention to the signals but crashed Into the work train with the result as stated. We rather discredit this last report. Placing the blame where it belongs,, however, does not materially effect the conse quences. The wreckage was soon cleared, and the train from the east was not delayed. an early hour tnis a passenger on the JUMPED FROM A FLYING TRAIN. The Would-Be Suicide Has a Miraculous Escape and Concludes to Live Williamsport, Pa., Sept. 23. Lieut. R. G. Hill, of the regular army, made a Proceeding Attorney dmnerftte but unsuccessful attempt at suicide near here at morning. Hill was Erie Mail, which arrives here about mid night, and leaves at 12:25 a. m. for the East. He occupied apartments in the Washington sleeper. After the train loft this city Hill went to the gentlemen's apartment. At Mil ton the conductor suspected something wrong, and the door was forced open now seems to ue ,f w . fv flr. t UUl W3 UUl biio.u, wuv j bloody knife, while a quantity of blood m ii. - 1 L Am was snatterea arouna ine ciosei. a-u open window indicated that the desper ate man had completed his rash act by jumping from the train, which had been rnnning at the rate of nearly forty miles au hour. A coat was hanging on the hook, and in it was found a note saying he had committed suicide on account of hreakinsr his nledee to his wife about drinking. A telegram was sent to headquarters reporting the circsrastances, and every body expected that the maa was a man should have been conducted by the Civil gled corpse beside the railroad track, but Service Examining Board, of that de- not so, as tho would-be suicide turned partment, which is composed of John Upat the Philadelphiand Erie telegraph They Apply to All Brauch Roads as Well as the Main Lines-The New Rates do Not Affect Raleigh to Any Great Extent. , ' Mr. R. O. Stanard was successful in his efforts before the Railroad Commission to get a uniform and reduced rate of freight on cotton in this State and the rate as established yesterday is the low est of any in effect in any State in the Union. Yesterday and the day previous, the commission gave the matter a patient and thorough hearing. After investigation the argument on both sides the commission gave out the following as its decision in the matter The Railroad commission having carefully examined the cotton rates now in force in the cotton States, find that our present rates are 5 per cent lower than the avorago rates in the different States interested, and is lower than for any single State, with the exception of Georgia, which seems to have the same rate with North Carolina. The rate, however, does not seem uniform on the different systems, and to modify this it is. hereby ordered that the following tariff shall be put into effect on October 1st, on the Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air lino, Southern Railway, Cape Fear Yadkin Valley Railroad, per 100 pounds: EXAMINATIONS MAY BE ILLEGAL. Protests Will Prpbably Be Filed Against Col. Brady's Civil Service Board. Richmond.Va., Sept. 23. --There seems to be a great deal of doubt as to whether the civil service examination conducted in this city on Saturday laot was valid or not, and a protest in connection there with may arise. The examination was for positions in the Internal Revenue Department, and Enders, Jr., E. Bruce Cooke, and i. O. Dannon. The two last named gentle men were removed from office by Col. Brady, the new collector, Mr. Enders was Balled to his desk by his superior officer just after the examination had begun, and Postmaster Oullingworth was requested to allow Mr. Fitzgerald, of the postal service examining board, to con duct the examination. The request was granted, but the point has been raised as to whether or not Mr. Fizgerald was legally anthorized to conduct an internal revenue examination. Mr. Foster's Conception of Type-Setting Has Culminated in one of the Great est Invention ot the Age. There arc many citizens now in Ral eigh who rember a crude machine which was on exhibition at the State Fair about the year 1872. It was at that time termed the "Wild Goose Type Setting Machine," and was the invention of Mr. Fenton G. Foster of Wake county. At this time this machine was classed with tho "perpetual motion" invention, and looked upon as something that would never reach perfection, because brains could not be put into a machine. From this machine, the conception of which Mr. Foster deserves all credit, have originated all the great labor sav ing type composing machines, which are the wondor of mechanism to-day. When Mr. Foster began the construc tion of his first machine, he was engaged as bookkeeper in the publishing house of W. B. Smith & Co. He was a poor man and unable to furnish the necessary cap ital himself, or to convince others to do so. That he might pursue his efforts and perfect his machine, he was compelled to haye it patented and then sell the patent. This was purchased by a capitalist named Burr, and thus the Foster inven tion got the name of tho "Burr Type- Sotting Machine." At Mr. Burr's 2eath tho patent was sold, and the purchasers gave it the Case of Edwards vs. Law rence Compromised. Mr. Samuel Marvin Young and Miss Lottie Parsons Shlvely Were United in Marriage this Afternoon. At 3 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Sam- FnUARTK RFT5 VI Rflfl Uel Marvin Young was united in marri CUVKHnUO UL I O 4)1 iti, ATiaaiTttiparnnsShivelv.at CkU TV 1L11 jjuv - l Edenton Street Methodist Church, Rev. W. O. Norman officiating. Mr. Joseph F. Watson was best man, and Miss Nellie Shively, sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor. Little Misses Gussie Landis and Helen Brown were flower girls. The gentlemen acting as ushers were Messrs Irwin T. Jones, Charles B. Hart, Hiram B. Worth, and J. Ben. Young. The bride is a daughter of the late of this city, a SUIT WAS FOR BORROWED MONEY AND INTEREST IN "ROSADLIS." The Case was Ably represented on Both Sides-Messrs Argo and Snow and Hon. Fred Woodard for Plaintiff-Judge Con nor, Aycock and Daniels for Defendant. Mention was made some days ago in Tk. T:n V, vonUni In thn UaDtain JJ. Li. OUlvcir, , 1UO A 1LUCO UL IUC OUIW LTVUUlUg " I & (Knnn Northern gentleman wno was u umvoi United States circuit court of this dis- in th(j United gtates volunteers during trict, Edwards vs. Lawrence. our late war. Mr.fcYoung is a native of This suit promised to be a celebrated Raleigh, and fills j!J in the Julius Lewis Hardware Company. one, and was brought by Mr.yJdwards to o the contracting parties have recover borrowed money and interest and many warm friends here, wno w them all the happiness in their journey J.lgUU9 All C W1MI1U iUVUlUiUU UWHUHiWi Yesterday the suit was brought to a close by an agreement to compromise, the plaintiff to receive $7,500. Mr. Edwards was represented by Messrs. Argo & Snow, of this city, and Hon. Fred. A. Woodward, of Wilson. through life. RATES SEC0RED FOR FAIR. Will be a Fraction Over One Cent Per Mile Each Way. t Secretary Nichols states that he has secured reduced rates on all the princi pal railways for the coming State fair. the "Empire Type-sotting Machine," and Dr. Lawrence was represented by Judge The rates given this year Will be graaea its manufacture and use soon became H a Connor, of Wilson, and Messrs. Aycock and Daniels, of Goldsbcro. Mr. Edwards and Dr. Lawrence are 5 miles. 9 cents. 10 miles. 9 cents. 15 " 11 " 20 " 13 " 25 "14 " 80 " 15 " 35 "16 " 80 " 17 " 45 " 18 " 50 " 19 " 60 " 21 " 70 " 22 " 80 " 23 " 90 " 24 ' 100 " 25 120 " 27 " 130 " 28 " 150 " 30 " 160 " 31 " 200 " 35 " general in the larger establishments of the North. This machine differs from the Men- genthaler machine, which moulds the types in lines. The Empire sets and dis tributes the type just as it is done by the human type setter. Now twenty-five years after the loster machine was on exhibition at our State fair in all its ciudeness, the Empire is to bo placed in our midst a perfect wonder of mechanical perfection. Messrs. Edwards & Broughton, of both originally from Wilson county, and arc brothers-in-law. Mr. Edwards resides at 117 Fayette ville street, where his wife conducts a boarding house. He was the recipient of many congrat ulations upon the happy termination ot his suit, which he has been working up office. He had miraculously escapedtne death which he sought, and had evidently concluded to remain alive. He appeared to be but little the worse for his flying leap, and after leaving the telegraph office weut to the Hotel Montgomery. . Children Played With Powder. ' Charleston. W. Va.. Sept. 23. -Two children dead, anothar dying, and a fourth so badly burned that recovery is the result of the carelessness of John Morrlss, a coal miner at Cecil, night be fore last, when he placed a thirty-pound can of powder whore his children could play with it. Morriss carried the powder home the day previous with the intention of taking it to the mine the next morning. His son Frank, aged ten, removed the utannar und Willie, azed six, held a match at the opening to see inside. There was a flash and an explosion, a puff of of Smoke, and the work of death ' Siftd baan done. Frank was torn to pieces. Willie died in two bonrs, Mamie, aged four years, is dying from terrible burns that cover her body, and there is little hope for the baby, who was only a few feet away. . .. Brakeman Crushed to Death. Lynchburg, Va. , Sept. 23. Yesterday on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at Majors, about a mile above Big Island, as a force of employees were trying to place on the track a derailed car, which was loaded with lumber, the standard of the car broke, and the car came to the ground with a crash, catching beneath it Ballard Fontaine, a brakeman. The young man was released from his painful position, but was so badly injured that he died one hour afterward. To-day his remains were taken to his home in Oolnmbia, Va., for Interment. Attached the Reoelpts Riohmond. Va., Sept. 22.-The box office receipts of the Lillian Lewis Com , psny, whloh closed an engagement here ' tonight, were attached after the per- ill nee. The proceeds was levied ra "behalf ot Mr. Osoffrey Stein, who, seven years ajo received a judgment against , Kri if araton. MIbb Lewis' husband, and '. h Wmnrfctot of the company. This is j'd third tinion attachment W ' l'r. t' iVston paid pa ola "(1 1 ' ; "; 4 wttle the balance soon v 1 1,9 9uld not naTe me fa J .LvW.! lUKDOli veou mum Sift no snob proceedings. 1? h 5U' These rates are materially lower than the old ones, and apply to all branch roads as well as main lines. The com mission took the lowest rate in the State as a basis for making the new rates. The branch roaiV, as a rule, have heretofore been charging much more than main lines. The ne rates do not affect Raleigh to any great extent, as this city had a very low rate; but to other towns, especially in the interior, the action of thecommis sion is of very great importance. The new rate will go into effect Oc tober 10. The complaint of the Meherrin Steam boat Company against the Atlantic Coast Line was not decided, as it is prob able that the dispute will be compromised by a consolidation of the Meherrin Steam boat Company and the Albemarle Steam Navigation Company, with the under standing that a steamer be run from all points on tho line daily. The regular docket of cases was also gone over, luere were some ntteen or twenty ot these, but none of thorn were of public importance, They were all complaints of over charges and discrim ination and most of them have already been settled by the parties interested. OF MR. HARDING. Church Raim'crh havn recentlv ordered two of O I - I . rtm TCmnim make of tvpesettinff machines ror Jears- for their establishment, thus bringing fho infant irW hiu-k t,o its hirth nlacfl a FUNERAL .... O . 1 1 . 1 full grown, nigniy pencciea mecaamcsi T k p, . t the pre8byterian achievement, and no doubt it win De a matter of some astonishment to the manufacturing firms to know such is the fact. Mr. Foster was a brothor in law of our townsman, B. F. Montague, Esq. according to distance. 1 he taDuiatea statement furnished Secretary Nichols runs from ten miles to 180 miles. Following are some extracts which give an idea of how they run : For ten miles and return, 85c; for fifty miles and return, $1.10; for ninety miles and return, $1.90; for one hundred miles and return, $2.10; for one hundred and thirty miles and retnrc, $2.70; for one hundred and fifty miles and return, $3.10; for one hundred and eighty miles and return, $3 70. The average rate will be a fraction over one cent per mile, and are very satisfac tory to the Fair Association. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Base-Ball Yesterday. At Philadelphia: Philadelphia, 11000002 1 5 86 Washington. 3001001004102 At Boston: . Boston. 2 504 1 0 0-12 12 1 Brooklvh. 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7 5 At New York: New York, - 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 x 6 8 8 Baltimore. ouuunuui-r2 At Pittsburir: Jfirst srame: Pittsburg, 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 a us Cincinnati, 1 0 1 0 1 2 8 8 3-13 13 1 Second came: Pittahnrir. 2 0 1 0 3 8 X 8 V 8 fllnelnnftti. 1001011 4 64 At filnvnland: ninvaland. 2 0 6 1 8 1 81 x 18 18 4 Chicago, 0 01 1 0 6 0 0 0- 7 8 U Restaurant to-day I; Fight Over Liquor Expected. Topeka, Kan., Sept 23. A liquor riot of much larger proportions than that of Labor Dav. is anticipated here next week. The occasion is the annual Kan sas fall festival. One hundred and fifty deputies have been sworn to enforce the prohibition law, and an organization o 500, principally business men, who want the city "open," has been formed to re sist the efforts of the temperance crowd. The State Temperance Union to-day issued a manifesto, in which it predicts a oonfilct, ana even ninu at diuoubudu. Dnghi opened his Restaurant to-day, Mr. Entertained the Boys In Blue. Richmond, Va., Sept. 22. The Hart ford, Conn., City Guards and the Wor cester, Mass., Light Infantry had a dress parade in the Capitol square hero this afternoon, under the auspices of the Richmond Blues and the Walker Light Guard, Oompny F, First Virginia Reg iment, and this evening were entertained at a reception in the hall of Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, where a number of patriotio speeches were made by mem ben of the G. A. R. among the visiting military and veterans who wore the gray. The New England soldiers go down the river to morrow, and thence to Washington to-morrow night. Charles B. Stewart Killed by a S. A.1L. Engine Last Night. The Portsmouth Times of yesterday has the following account of a serious accident at that place : Last evening,' about 7 o'clock, Mr. Charles B. Stewart, yardmaster of tho Seaboard Air Line, met with an accident that ccst htm his life. He was on yard engine No. 500, which was backing down Race avenue, and when near the curve at the intersec tion of South and Crawford streets, he got off to change the switch. After per forming this duty, he attempted to jump on the steps of the locomotive, but in doing so lost his balance falling across the track, and the heavy locomotive passed over both legs severing them from his body. Mr. Stewart was in the 49th year of his ago, and had been here only a year, he came here from Crist fluid, Md. He leaves a wife and three children, who have the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement. This Morning. The funeral services of the late Mr. B. R. Harding were conducted from the Presbyterian Church this morning, at 11 o'clock, by Rev. Eugene Daniel, D. D. The shops of the Seaboard Air Line, in which Mr. Harding had been master ma chinist, were closed in honor of his mem ory, and the employees of the road turned out in a body. The front of the church was reserved for their accommodation. Artnug tho many floral offerings was a bei utiful anchor fvom the Brotherhood of Locr motive Engineers, with their monogi am, B. of L. E , set in the design. Messrs. W. O. Stronach, J. M. Monie, S. W. Whiiiug, D. 'M. King, J. U. Win der, and A. M. McPheetors, acted as pall bearers. Col. Carr's Offer. Col, Julian S. Carr, proprietor Oco neechee farm at Hillsboro, N. C, again offers a gold medal for the finest exhibit of fowls at the next State Fair. To win this premium, the exhibitor will have to exhibit not less than fonr specimens of five varieties of standard bred fowls. This premium was won last year by the stock farm, which received a very handsome gold medal from Col. Carr. We are informed that there will be a'very lively competition for the Oco neechoe medal ,this year. , His Days Are Numbered. London, Sept 33. The Daily Chronl clesays it learns from unimpeachable source that on September 14 President Paul Kroger, of the South African Re public, was examined bt two leading physicians, who diagnosedlhis malady as Brlght's disease In a very advanced stage One of the physioians informed Presi dont Krnger that he would) probably not live more than eichteed months. The President, however, re:severes In his re solve to seek re-eleotion. . Dnghi opened his Restaurant to-day, The Weatber. For Raleigh and Vicinity: Olearing this afternoon; fair, warmer Friday. For North Carolina: Rain, followed by fair Friday; Warmer in the interior. Conditions: The storm in the Atlantic has disappeared, leaving an area of low barometer over North Carolina, with gentle rain thioughout the State. Heavy rains occurred in the Augusta and Atlanta cotton region districts. The barometer is highest on the North Atlantic coast The weather continues cloudy or rainy along the entire coast north of Florida. The weather Is generally clear and warmer throughout the central valley. A rise of 8 degrees In temperature oc curred at St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago, to above 60 degrees at 8 a. m. A slight depression has appeared in the extreme northwest. ' Railroads Should Plant Flowers. To-day, as we were standing in the car shed of the Union depot, a gentleman remarked to us that it was a pity that the unsightly space north of the shed had not been decorated by planting flow ers there, and otherwise beautifying it. The gentleman in question, who has traveled a good deal b th in this country and in Europe, said that he had often been impressed with the beauty of these spaces when properly ornamented. The piece of ground to which he allud ed, is more than three hundred feet' long, running the full length of the shed, and it is bard to conceive of anything, at such a Email expense, that would so favorably impress the weary traveller as the odor of fresh flowers wafted in through the car windows. As we said before, the land is not in use now, and we hope our railroad friends will take the matter nnder seri ous consideration. Montague to Leave the Benbow. J. E. Montague has resigned as mana ger of the Benbow, at Greensboro, his resignation to take effect October 15th. This step was taken, he tells the Record, because of two facts one, that he has been unable to agree with Capt. Fisher on how the hotel should be run, and a second, that he has better offers else where. Medicine Given by Mistake. At Weaverville, Buncombe county, Friday evening, Mrs. Annie Miles, who was convalescing from an attack of ty phoid fever, was given a dose of carbolic acid by the nurse by mistake for the regular medicine, and died in a short time. Mrs. Miles was twenty-seven years old and leaves a husband and two children. Select Groceries. We call attention to the advertisement of Mr. D. T. Johnson in this issue. He has a choice and select line of groceries. He directs special attention to his fresh stock of crackers and cakes. Heptasophs Meet To-Night. There will be a meeting of the Im proved Order of Heptacophs to-night, at 8 o'clock, at the office of Dr. J. W. Mc Gee, Jr. All members requested to attend. New membors for initiation are re quested to be present promptly. W. E. Foster, Secretary. Do You Buy Cow Feed. Note the advertisement of Messrs. Job P. Wyatt & Bros., dealers in hay, bran, cow feed, etc. Mr, Farnum Here. , Mr. G. D. Farnum Is in the city. He represents the Bertha Orelghton Com pany, which will show here inthenoar future. St. Mary's School. The Advent term of the session of 18fl7-"98, at$t. Mary's, began to-day. We Collection of Minerals. . At his office, in this city, Labor Com missioner Hamrick has quite a pretty collection of ores, marbles and other note, with sincere pleasure, that the minerals, which he gathered in a recent prospects are . cMnoonraging. Rev. tour through the western part of the I Dr. 8medea,llthlSlor, Is kept busy State. i meeting studi V . nlnft-tatos. Tailoring. Mr. Frank Theodore announces to the ' pnblio that he will give yon a tailor made suit at reasonable prices. Give him a oalL Try B. W. Upchurch's fresh Norfolk Oysters at SBo, per quart Received dally. . (..-,,. ; 7
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