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RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1898.
No. 142.
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LATE NEWS BY WIRE
To-day's Happenings All
Over the World. "
BIG FlRE IN CLEVELAND
A MANUFACTURING CONCERN DE
STROYED AT $200,000 LOSS.
Hoyt Building Con8umed--80 Passengers
Saved by the St. Louis-Kentucky
County Named After Bryan.
By Telegraph to The Times.
Cleveland,; Ohio, Feb. 12. The ; Hoyt
building, a. hi rgo five-story brick struc
ture oni the northwest corner o Rank
oiul St Clair streets, occupied by stores
of manufacturing concerns, was burned
this morning flt n loss of two hundred
thousand dollar. ;.'-' ',.'"-
THE DISPENSARY BILL.
Houth Carolina Cannot Interfere With
Original Packages of Liquors Brought
In.
Br Telegraph to The Wines.'. v '
AVashington, : Fob. 12. The House
committee on Judiciary yesterday
killed the . Senate hill to (permit the
State of South Carolina to control liq
uors 'Drought into the State in original
packages. The miction to report it favor
ably" was lost on tie vote.
The Action, of the committee to-day
ends a long contest that has attracted
national attention. The" Smith. Carolina
dispensary taw' was assumed to be. legal
under the provisions of the old Wilson
laV which gave the States It ho powei
to regulate Uie liquor traffic under the
police powers ' of the States. But the
Supreme court held that the law did
not come under the police powers and
the present ibill extending the power of
tho States to specifically control tht
liquor traffic in original packu??? wii
introduced and passed by the Semite.
The House Judiciary Committee; gave
(hearings on the bill ami has discussed
it at several meetings. One of the prin.
cipal 'objections 'developed wnu that it
would give the States the power to con
trol inter-state .commerce' and might load
to the invocation of tho power in ense of
other, commodities. lWore the direct
vote, was taken to-day an amendment
to tho bill providing that the States
should not discriminate, against tho liq
uor of liny particular State wan adopted
by a vote of 7 to 5. The vote on the
motion ito favorably report the bill was
then lost on a tie vote aw it required a
majority to repent a bill favorably. The
members decided to keep the record of
the vote secret and the naiuies of those
who voted for and against the motion
were carefully guaiibd.
GAUTEMALAN CABINET RESIGNS
Son of Dead; President Made Minister
of Public Works.
By Telegraph to The Times.
San Francisco, Cal., l'Vh. 12. A spe
cial to the Examiner from Guatemala
this morning aunouuect that PreMdeut
Barrios' s cnbiuct has resigned. Every
thing is quiet and' peace prevails. An
tonio Barrios, son of the late President,
and u graduate of West Point, has been
Appointed! Minister of Public Worlo.
THE FORTIFICATION BILL.
By Telegraph to The Times.
" AVashington, Fob. 12 The Seitate coui
niittc on Appropriation to-day completed
consideration, of -the Fortification Ap
propriation ... bill. Thus coinimuitteo ro
commended increases which double the
figured of the bill as it passed the House.
The total amount carried by the bill
an agreed upon is a, little over $9,052,
404. VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON.
By Telegraph, to The Times.
New Orleans, La., Feb. 12. Seretary
Hester estimates the world's visible sup
ply of cotton at tho eolso of tliia week at
,400,510 bales, against 4,4(13,114 last
wiek, and 3,042,708 last year. Of the
former amount 4,170,510 bales are
American cotton.
'AV. J. BRYAN" (XUNT1.
b Telegraph to The Times.
frank fort., Ky., Feb. 12.-(Vne of the
new bills introduced in the House today
van by Mr. Mounts l'opullwt, projiosimr
to change the name of Carlisle county to
"William Jennings BrjW county.
MRS. GARFIELD'S DONATION.
By Telegraph to The Times.
Tixlnirton. Va.. Feb. 12. Hon. H. St
George Tucker today received $500 from
Mrs. liUcretk R. Gnrfic, wife of the
late ex-President GarfieidAas a contri
bution to the fund of the ITucker Me
morial HU at WashingUn and Lee
University. .
BRIBED THE MINERS
SENSATION TO BE SPRUNG IM THE
TRIAL OF SHERIFF MARTIN.
Two Mine Owners Personally Authorized
IntlmldatioB-Men Will be Brought
''.'.'' to Court and Protected.
By Telegraph to The Times. '
AA'ilkesbnrre, Feb. 12. The lawyers
for the defense in the Lattimer trial ex
pect to spring a sensation either late
to-duy or' Monday, They, claim to have
evidence of two prominent lnine owners
who personally autliorized intimidation,
and kept away , men who would other
wise have testified for the State. These
men, it is claimed, will be induced to
come into court, and will be protected
from 'any intei'fonvnco by their em
ployers. ; , .
SAD DEATH OF A CHILD.
Politics iu Caswell and a. Review of
Other News There.
Milton, X. C. February. 12. R.
P Lewi, alias A. M. Scales, who is
under arrest in Madison for forgery, is
known to some of our people. He was
a prominent business man. nt Keysville
for quite awhile, and was held in high
esteem. His father recently died at the
Morgunton Asylum. The family tire
quite wealthy,' and are well known eiti
z ens of Rockingham county,
The Mayodau cotton mills have licon
erceted on the site of the home of Mr.
Ixwis. The water power at one time
belonged to him, and was sold for many
thousand dollars.
Newr. has reached -here of n sad death
of the 5-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Holt, who live near Estelle. iu this
county. It is learned that the child was
standing by a fire, kindled in tlie yard,
when its clothes ignite!. Before assist
ance could reach hiin, he was fatally
burned and lived only four tours. :
'Newton now has a live paper, the
Herald, which is infusing new life into
the town.
stock company is being organized
here .for -tho manufacture of tobacco. It
is rumored that Cn.i. - T J.k S. Cimn.'un
hnm is to be -president. There is talk
of another similar enterprise also.
The interview of Congressman Kitchin,
of this district, 'which npieured in Sun
day's News and Observer, has been
much commented upon. Many of our
people agree with the congressman,
while others nre in favor of a straight
fight by Democrats, with silver men,
who favor white supremacy, as candi
dates. ;
A PROM'ISING YOUTH DIES.
Halifax Temperance AssiH'iatiou Safe
Blowvrs at Ilobgood.
By Telegivi ph to The Times.
SewtJand Neck, N. C, Feb. 12. (.Spe
cial.) There was quite i sad funeral
hero yesterday perhaps us sad ns has
been known : for many years. It was
that 'of a young man of hope and
promise, cut down in the years Which
promised to be the opening time of a
useful life. Mr. Tiarle AYnlston, aged 22
years, died Wednesday after a lingering
ilness of tulierculosis. When a child, his
ankle wis hurt, Jmving the bone injured,
from which he suffered all his life. He,
however, learned the printer's trade and
worked 'imich in the Commonwealth of
fice. Determined to make a iwin' of
himself he spent a session at Wake For
est College where lie was a favorite
with 1 who knew him. He wais treated
at John Hopkin's Hospital, but the dis
ease gradually inviaded. his entire syistcm
until he could iwist no more. He Inire
the highest esteem of all who knew
h.m, and his life, though nit off at
the ver lcginnlng in worthy to li
held as a model y young men, geuer
rally.
Iist night the Halifax County Tem
peraaiee Assocwtion was in session here,
There was w general programme which
wow well rendered and wll received.
A recitation by Miss Flora Ballou,
teacher of elocution in Vino Hill Female
Aeudemy, wa of spechU interest, and
elicited much applause. Rev. M. L,
Kesier, of Rocky Mount, delivered nn
able address before the association. This
organisation Iwis been in exfetence sinco
Septcnifljer, 180.5, nnd has met iu several
townships of the comity, endeavoring to
create temperance sentiment amongst
the peoplej und in some places it Iui
done much good.
There seeura now some' Indication that
the gmino aK"S will be heavier here this
year IiImmi test.
The mfe blowers wiho tried to rob Jos,
Stem's wafe liere Twwduy night, were
thought to lie two tramps wfho were
pursued at Ilobgood next night, but es
caped. . . .' ", ' ; ;
Miss Mamie Griffin, of day ton, left
Raleigh this morning to visit the family
of 'Mr. P. K7. Harris, of Youngsville,
Ml May Wood, of Hllwibelih City,
who' foa been the guest of Miss Liszle
Brlggs, k'ft this" njorn'tng for llender-
son. :..
FOWLER SHOT BLAKE
EXCITING TIMES ON FAYETTEVILLE
STREET LAST NIGHT.
Trial In the Mayor's Court-Fowler Ac
knowledged Shooting-Cause, Blake's
Attention to Fowler's Wife.
Last night after Walter Fowler had
partaken of his evening meal he noticed
that his wife had not stayed at home
to supier, but had gone to Eaton
Drakes'. He immediately left his home
and1 made some discoveries which were
quite unpleasant to him.
A short while after he left hi home,
people in the neighborhood of the rail
road cut near Fayefctevillo street, heard
the regort of a gun.
This morning the -matter camie up in
the Mayor's court, and Walter Fowler,
W, 'R.' Blake, and two young negroes,
were present to give testimony in the
ease. '
Fowler submitted, and the Mnyor ex
amined the two negro boys, who knew
nothing more than what they saw.
One's testimony wta that he saw
Fowler coming near the. cut, and saw
some one down, in the cut. The man
in the cut he afterwards recognized as
W. It. Blake and Fowler shot at him
and cursed him.
'Mr. Fowler akcd to -.be allowed to
make a statement and .began, in tJiese
words: : V '
''That man Blake has lieen hounding
me and my house for ten years"
'Here the Mayor interrupted 'him, say
ing he , must speak only of last night's
hapiienings as he had submitted the
caseN-
Bkike hiVerrupted Mr. Fowler, but tin
Mayor called him down.
Blake gave a, 'word of advice ro the
Mayor, and Mr. Ihiws at once squelched
hiin with t he remark tha t he had heard
too auiK'.h from both of them.
Fowler then proceeded with a story
of tart night's shooting. He said that
last night when, he ate supper his wife
didn't eat. She went to Eaiton Drakes',
where Blake wat.
"Can you prove that?" interrupted
Blake.
l'Vwvier ;;.-.- he could prove H.'
It looked as though Jiiako didn't in
tend to let Fowler say niuch nlK.ut the
affair, so the Mayor adjourned court by
Rending the matter to the Superior court.
Fowler was placed an a light bond.
Fowler's t-tory of the: trouble is a
long one, ml begins some ten yea,rs
ago. lie says Blake lias disturbed his
home and has caused him much trouble.
He stated further that nights When he
ret urns liome he can see Blake .hanging
around the house near the windows, and
that lie is nearly always in tlwut neigh
borhood at night.
Fowler's wife is said to 1e a handsome
woman, and Blake has (been quite friend
ly to her for a long time. This nrouscd
Fowler's suspicions, and after examin
ing into the affair settled in his mind
that ho must rid himself of the trouble.
In tho shooting last night it is stated
that Fowler's shot hit Blake's clothes.
WHAT OTHE-.S SAY.
The Wilmington Star of Tliunsday
tiives a Connpl.menlary Notice.
During this week 'Wilmington people
have lieen enjoying the AVilbur Opera
Comixniy. Tlie V uiningitoii 'Star says:
"Great expectatious were ifully realiz
ed last liight ivhen the Willmr-Kirwin
Opera Oonipany ains-iiivd in Strauss
beautiful waltz opera "The Queen's
Liiee Handkerchief," to a large aiulience
good1 in their judgment and refined in
taste. The applause was' loud and
fast, showing that the cimipn-uy appear'
ed liefoiv an audience which was very
appreciative.
'This company iias made (piite a hit,
and at every perforniiMicc adds fresh
laurels to its gooil reimtation as first-
class singers, actors and actresses. Miss
Kirwin, a usual, witli iicr bright sinilc
and sweet voice, -apiiean-d in the leading
role, and was aiily assisted by her coiiw
of excellent players.
At the matinee they presented "The
Iohemian Girl," with the fiaiiue suocvss
as the evening's performance, 'f-he cos
tumes were 'beautiful and the stage set
tings handsome.
The company is tho strongest one of
its kind that lhas ever npiieared Imfore
a Wilmington audience, and Manager
SAIoss deserves credit for -giving the
theatre-loving people n week of enjoy'
ment. Everybody should go tomight.
Yei'terday's Norfolk Ijundimark said
"Dr. Hopkins, an agedi Confederate vet
erau who came '.here nlnnrt a year ago
from Kaleigh, N. d, is confined ta his
room in the Columlnian House, hy a se
rious illness. During his short residence
here the doctor has been engaged prac
ticing his profession, and is said to
ilwivo made several wonderful cures, but
has been wimble to pursue his calling for
some time Iby reason of in lienltih ,- His
present surroundings ere not only un
pleasant, but are likely to retard pro
grees toward bis recovery."
BERNARD RESIGNS
LATE SOLICITOR TAKES OATH OF OF
FICE AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Tendered Resignation to Gov. Russell at
9 O'clock and at 9:30 Was Given
Oath by Clerk Fortune.
'At hist Mr. Claude 'Bernard has re
signed. Tliis morning at 9 o'clock he
called at the Executive office and iu
person tendered his resignation! as So
licitor of the Third Judicial district of
NwtiU Carolina." Governor iRussell ac
cepted the resignation, but did not make
public this morning the name of Mr.
Bernard's successor.
Mr. Bernard spent only a. few min
utes wilh the Governor and went at 9:30
o'clock to the office of Clerk J. 'B. For
tune, where within five minutes, lie had
been given tin; oath 'of 'office as Dis
trict Attorney of the Eastern District
of Nm-ili Carolina to succeed Hon. C.
B. Aycwk. -Mr.
'Bernard received congratulations,
though he had 'already lieen put through
the grind at the time of his appointment.
He saw Judge Purmil before leaving,
and arranged to lie here next week to
assume his new duties. - --
Mr. Bernard has had a brilliant career
thus far in lifei Recent ly . he wtua.cn
gageil ia a suit in which spine of North
Carolina's abkist attorneys wite taking
part. 'Judge TimlK'rlako reenitly. quoted
one of these, prominent ineii as ssiying
"Beriiaiil will make a leading prosecu
tor, lie has the ability ami will push
to the trout ranks."
The appointment of Bernard's: suc
cessor will robably Ih!- made public
Monday. It is the one position which
has caused the. grciitesit .speculation.
Governor lttissell has signified his in
tention of appointing Wlieeler Martin,
and notwithstanding the fact that that
gentleman has said he would not accept
tihe appointment,, is still likely to Ik'
made ia his favor. Mr. 'Martin is said
to have desired the Assista nt District At
torneysliip,. but the Governor will make
liim Solicitor.
Mr. Bcrminl left at 11:30 for AYash
ingtva, X. C.
BM1L ZOLA'S TRIAL.
The Frenchmen Still Wrangling Over
the Novelist's Trial.
-
ent and an nnw moan it and they
stationed about the assizes co, ...
Zola trial. Gimi. Billet, foreign ihuu-
of war, instituted prnceedings iigams.,
Counint.Wh'o at the close, of yester
day's -prnceedings was assaulted by the
onlookers for shouting "Down with com
manding officers." Col. Picquait, who
called said be bclievid (!cn. I'cllciux
would 1h the cause if Dreyfiw case
was settled. It is not thought, ineii iiiIkmi I
upon . him to' order Bordereau to be
.submitted to expert examination for the
pui'lKise, of Esterhazy's inquiry. Major
lta vary doubtless unwittingly took the
same course and founded his judgment
on the incomplete and inadequate docu
ments. CONNECTION CVT OFF.
No News from Minister Woodford for
- Two Days.
By Telegraph to The Times.
Wasliington. Feb. 12. 'Hie Slate Do
parlment i 'worried over not hearing
from, Minister Woodford further regard
ing the Do Louie incident..' '.It is inti
mated that coni'muui-ation may Ih held
up. No information now for two days.
ARTIIOt GARVEY DEAD.
Kocky Mount 'Man A-eidentally Killed
To-day in, ltichmond, Ya.
By Telegraph to The Times.
HichuioiKl, Vn., Felt. 12-T.Vrthus tJar
vey. of Rocky Mount,' N. ('., while dress
ing in his room at. Murphy's Hotel, this
morning fell through it pane of glas and
severed his jugular vein, lie died ill
ten minutes.
KILLED BV A THA1N.
.. - , :n
By Telegraph to The Times,
' Huston, Pa., Feb. 12. The New Jer
sey Centra 1 express while iii(rsing Wal
nut Port last night, killed William
Evans, au fdatally injured an unknown
man.
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
By Telegraph to The Times.
: New York, Feb.' 12. Lincoln's birth
day was uVervcd here as a State holi
day. fcl'PKEMB COI UT.
Kirst District appeals disposed of yes.
terday: ' -.
Niinsem'oud Timlier Company vs. Bonn
tree, ailiu-d ly Shepherd and BusU-e
f.o. plaintiff; Joiie and Boy-kin for de
fendant. :
lluglbes vs. Pritchard, arguel by Ayd
Ictt. for iJaintiff; Sawyer for defend
ant. '. '.;'.
Cobb vs. Morris, con tinned by con
sent. ; . .
There wore fonr cases which wcoit
over to tho cud of the docket.
INTERESTING CASE
FRANCIS D. WINSTON AND R.B. PEE
BLES BEFORE JUDGE PURNEIL.
The Case of the Camp Manufacturing
Company Against Parker Argued by
Able Counsel this Morning.
This morning an interesting case was
argued lefore Judge T. R. 'Purnell by
Messrs. Francis D. Winston, of Wind
sor, Bertie county, aud Coi. R. Bv Pee
bles, of this city.
Mr. .Winston 'arrived, on the early
morning train from the eat, and fear
ed he would lie detained here until court
next week to i.avo a. hearing of this
case. ;, . '"
Judge PurneH graiited the request ot
the att'oriu'ys to give a. hearing at once,
and at 10 o'clock a special hearing was
given.
Tho case was that of the Camp Manu
facturing Company vs. Parker, of Ber
tie county.
The Camp Manufacturing Company is
a large dealer in luinlior, and turns
out iniuch good material, rarker -ww
connected with the 'company us one of
it. chief suppliers, and quite, mi anuount
of lnmlier is at stake in the suit. The
case was a lily argued on both sides.
There is , neat point, in the law to le
bi'ought out 'and over this the two at
torneys have amide can'ful study and
presented the. matter in full before
Judge Purnell. .
Mr. Peidiles and Mr. Winston coan
plcted tlieir 'arguments licfore. II o'clock,
and the latter was able to leave foi
Windsor on the morning Southern Rail
way t r.- in.
Mr. Winston is one of Baleigh's most
'lilular visitors. He is an able attorney
and a courtly gentleman. He said when
leaving Unlay that his ibrolhcr, Dr.
George T. AVin:.-'toii, who has recently
come from Texas t visit in tins' State,
left this niornuig for Washington, and
from the National Capital will go di
rect to Texas.
'MR. BLACK N ALL' S DATES.
When He Will Address The Baptist
Young Peoples' Unions.
A Corresponding Secretary of the
Baptist Young People's Union of the
South, I will visit and speak at the fol
lowing places in North Carolina:
13th.
moan "bargains tow- February. 14th.
WlFebruary 15th.
Vj,,.s,tny 1 ).yif, loth.
I Aimci T. T, wrtT.. nn C kO.
18th.
UUllO JXISI lfl.il, JtS,Sri
f ought to buy to-day'.-'
20th.
W.ilso KOYSrE'""
()xford," i J .ay, February 23il,
Winston, Thursday, Feb. 24th.
!rtMnsilKro, .Monday, February 28th.
Oharlolte, Tuesday, 'March 1st.
Ashcville, Wednesday, March 2nd.
CALVIN S. BL.VOKAYEIjL.
SAVED WHOLE CUEW.
By Telegraph to The Times.
iNew York, Feb. 12. The big Netherlands-American
Wat Veendani of Ot
t ordain from New York was lost at sea
February sixth. The 'American, liner
St. Louis brought her passenger and
crew saifely inirto port to-day. She had
eairied nine cabinc, one hundred and
eighteen steerage passengers and :i
crew safely into- port to-day. Khe had
No mishap of any hind attendiNl the
trsuisfcr of the passengers, though there
was a heavy seii.
When deserted-, the Veeudam was
fired.
MORE IH )D1ES REOOYEUED.
By Telcgraplli to The Times.
Pittsburg, Pa Feb. 12. The bodies
ot William Finch, "Little Chief" George
Newman, insoetor of Philadelphia Na
tural Gas Company, were found in the
ruins of the recent fire. Two hundred
men ure working 'the ruiivs.
GOLD BUG MEETING.
By Telegraph to The Times.
luduiiMtpntis, I nd., Feb. 12. The Na
tional Democrats have called a meeting
of the State committee for February
22nd, saying the necessity which called
tlie party into existence st ill exists.
rOiLrCIEMAN SUICIDES.
By Telegraph to The Times.
McKwsport, Pa., Fell. 12. Chief of
Police Kline suicided at the station
house ut 10:30 o'clock this morning.
SPAIN AFTER A IUN.
By Tclcgraih to the Times.
London, Feb. 12. It is understood
that Simla recently applied to England
for a loan.
IN FAVOR OF MINERS.
By Telegraph to The Times. '
.Denver, Colo.. Feb. 12. The State
Board of Arbitration has decided every
point iu favor of the aniners 'striking in
the Northern Colorado district. :
Mr. James W. Holtingsworth, recent
ly with W. E. Jones, duns mceeptcd a po
sition with Roy-all nd iBtwtlen Furniture
Oompdny, und invites nin friends to call
and see him iu hi new bouse. '
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Important HaoDenings in
and About the Citv
FOR BUSY READERS
INTERESTING EVENTS OF TO-DAY
AND TO-MORROW.
What is Heard on the Strecets and Jotted
Down in Our Note-Book-Personal
and Otherwise.
IMr. C'. D. Brown is visiting relatives
in Goldsboro.
'Misses Rosa and Bessie Slwrt, of
Washington, N. C, tirrived liere to-day
and have entered Peace- liistitinte for tlie
Spring term.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Watauga duo will bo held on Monday
night. February 34th, at 8 o'clock, in
the office of Mr. George Allen.
Minister Woodford, who is the Ameri
can .Minister at Madrid iu these trying
times, 'resembles our townsman, Col.
Tnu'inas C. Fuller, very uwich.
Judge Ewart is "holding fast to wJiot
you gini'ine." His resignation has not
arrived at the trorcrnor'e office, and will
not until ihis iiominalion is coniinmed.
'Mi's. Charlotte Hayes, a 1eh)ved old
colored . woman, died it her home on
Eas-t Cabiirrns street this morning at 10
o'cliM'k. iicr funeral .' will be preatflied
by Rev. Thomas Bullook tonorrow nt
the .Christian church (colored.)
Mrs. Claude W. -Smith and Miss
Zehl.-i -Smith left- for WasliingUn to
day, af.ler spending' about a week in the
city, .-They will return and make
Greensboro their home in several weeks.
Greensboro Record.
Miss Clyde Ellington cnine down from
Raleigh to attend the Sherwood Con
cert, and after spending yesterday at
the College visiting .Mis. Lcla McGirt,
left last night for Salisbury. Grens-
boro RiH'ord. .
The first game of baseball of tlie sea
son was. played at the Athletic Park
at 4:30 yesterday afternoon between the
Champions and tlie Skunkers. . The
Champions won by a score of 13 to 13.
The Captain of the Champions is Chas.
T. iMcIXmald and the manager, Gra-
hiwn II. Andrews; Chas E. Johiison is
captain of the Skunkcrs.
o;i.irUi.tte j.j, through her counsel,
N. M. Amis Bso.: filed a, Dctition lie.
fore Hon. W, x Montgomery, associate
justice of the ntrmw Court( ,for
write or nam-as prayinfr for rtf.
lease of her seven ,n.,.t,ir1(1 AlwtWw.-
.-iainiing that she is 51,.,,. nim4 iu
tlie colored' orpftail . t ,)xft)rJ
JudgeMontgouwry grn1k(1 aic wril
Seven young negro i,yH ran uwy
from Durham (Thursday aij cam hen.1
The police found thein Thujy. 1,if,lt
ut the house of Hariett Whitt. tl j.
ri'putable woman, living on the u-pyy
They were arrested, put in the i,.,
and kept there until yesterday ,,for.
iiisin, when they were sent back to ij,.
home. ...
In the second act of "The Royal M..(
dy," which will lie tlie ojieiia pn'sentew
nt Metropolitan Oimvii Hons Monday
night by Susie Kirwin uml AVilbur
Operii Comipany, there is a genuins
jjlove contest lietween two of the female
members of the company Miss Belle
Hamilton and May iMays. Muhloon, the
famous wrestler,', gnve the two young
ladies iiiwiny valuable jmints ah(it the
cirt of selMefense. '.'"The tight is a
clever one, and is me of the many
bright features of the opera.
TALK MINING COMPANY.
Strong Company Organized to AVork
Near Murphey, N. C.
: I list week the SecK'tary of Htiitc .In
corporated the "Talk Mining Comijiany,"
mid this wwk's MuriJiy Scout prints the
following almut the proiosed wxirk o
the conq.uny:
"AVhat promises' to be one of the most
rosiHrous mines in this secthm of the
State has receirtly 'lieen oiicucd near here
by Poiw Brothers, Well known ns tho
recent owners of the Cherokee wine ia
Georgia.
"They have just purchased the pro-'
erly near Toinotla. known the
Maultby mine, on which a large de
posit of talc was 'txirtitilly uneoveredi
previous to the death of (Mr. Maultby.
A large plant for grinding talc went
was the proicrty and the present ow ners
are remodeling it througliout wild addlnfi
the latest cud most imin-oved machinery,
iueludlng ft leam hoisting plant'
Under the direction of Mr. W. 0."'
Sutherland, a well known and' pnactlee
mining suixTintendent, a force of own
have lieen. tit work for some time past
getting the mine ia Iwpe, nd it to ex
pected that griiultaig'talc trill begin In
two weeks. The output 'of the 'mill
will be one ear of ground itwc daily,
and 'officers for tilu sole of It Will bo
opened iu New York aud Chicago.
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