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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
THE FALL IN SILYER,
Would Have Happened Some Time Back but for Purchases on Japanese Account.

but for Purchases on Japanese Account.
 London, July 29.-The Globe com- menting on the fall in silver says: An augmentation of the worlds gold yield silver When California and Australia poured their aurlforous riches into the market, silver, like all other commodi- ties, acquired an enhanced value. But the United States then had no accumu- lations of the white metal; whereas now these have become so enormous that silver sales can only be effected at a sacrifice.
 This weeks collapse would have happened some time back but for the continuous purchases on Japanese &C., count. That demand has ceased, and China and India are supplied. What steps the American silverites will pro- pose to counteract this disastrous state or things remains to be seen. Their at tlttude is a specific threat to tamper With the currency.
 President Mckinley possibly fore seeing an attempt of this sort, has gwen an emphatic warning that he VIII De no party to such perilous work IL Is fortunate that the India hints are closed, otherwise the rupee would be more appreciated than 1t is. The coin keeps its value remarkably well, and Il Alnerca ceases to force the silver iiidl lhets there may be an improvement soon.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
BOARD OF FINANCE MEETING.
Books of the City Controller Examined
 Yesterday.

A short meeting of the board or finance was held yesterday afternoon. About all that was done at the meeting was to sign payrolls and look over the books of the city controller. Section zl of the new charter provides that the controller shall keep, in books provided Tor that purpose, accounts with each or the city departments; with such or the city officers as may be designated by the board of finance, and such other accounts as the city ordinances, or the board of finance, may direct.
 In accordance with this provision Of the charter, the board, after having signed payrolls, adjourned to the con- trollers office, where the books were thoroughly gone over. No action was taken after the examination of the books.
 When it was proposed at a meeting or the board of finance about three weeks ago to transfer to other purposes the sums appropriated to pay for street hardening it was suggested, in support of so doing, that 1t was provided by ordinance that two-thirds of the cost of the pavement of any street should be paid by assessments levied on the residents living on the street. Ordi- nance No. 40 makes such a provision Yesterday City Engineer Kelly submit ted to the board list of seventy-one streets hardened since 1883, and said that no assessments on abutting prop erty owners had been made to pay part of the cost of hardening any of these streets.
 No action was taken on the matter but 1t was informally discussed. One of the members of the board suggested that until recently hardening of streets had not been considered to mean pay ing, and he therefore did not think that the ordinance referred to hardening Another member, however, thought that it did, and that the hardening of these seventy-one streets in the past fourteen years, without the assessment of property owners to pay part of the cost, had been done contrary to the ordinance.
 Seven streets were hardened in each year in 1888, 'S9 and '9O ten in 1891 eight in 1892, six in 1893, six in 1894 three in 1895 and none in 1896.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
FIXED THE CRiMN ON TITO MEN.
Superintendent Birmingham Says Bonai
 Is One of Them.


 Bridgeport, July 29-The work done, to-day, by the officers and detectives who have been trying to solve the mys- tery surrounding the murder of Marcus q. Nichols, at Daniels Farms, last week. reached a point where it is possi- ble to say that the crime has been un- eduivocslly fastened upon two men, and the only thing now to be done is to effect the capture of the guilty par ties.
 This morning, Superintendent Bir- mingham of the Bridgeport police, and Detectives Arnold and Cronan, made another trip to Daniels Farms, where they went over the entire ground once more, picking up the remaining scraps of evidence in a chain. The officers re- turned to this city, this afternoon, ab- solutely sure, they say, that they have hit upon the criminals.
 Sl1perintendent Birmingham, this af ternoon, In an interview, authorized the Associated Press to state that there are three parties involved in the crime. John Weeks, who was arrested in Huntington. on Tuesday, is implicated, but only as an accessory. The superin- tendent also made the interesting statement that Charles Bonai, for whom the police have been looking for some days, Is unquestionably guilty The superintendent state this definite ly, and with the most positive assur- ance, and gave permission for the use of his name in the statement. BonaPs alleged accomplice is known to the police and the evidence against him is as strong as that against Bonai The man who is wanted is now being covered and his arrest is speedily hoped for. The much wanted man is out of Connecticut. but he is believed to be nearer apprehension than Bonai.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
American Cricketers' Last Game.

London, July 29-Only a small num- Der of spectators were present at the opening of the concluding cricket match in the tour of the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, which was begun at Ken ningston oval to-day with an eleven representing Surrey. The Surrey team won the toss and went to the bat. They were all out in their first innings for 273 runs. At the close of play to- day the visitors had scored 119 runs for five wickets down In their first in- nings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Passes strewn With Skeletons.

Benton Harbor, Mich, July 29-The widow of Lieutenant Schwatka, the Arctic explorer, being interviewed here concerning the Klondike gold regions, which country she has repeatedly vis- tied with her husband, declared that the government should stop the tide of emigrants going to the gold fields in Alaska. She says that the mountain passes are strewn with the skeletons of unfortunate miners who perlshed from either cold, heat malaria or starvation while trying to reach the gold region.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
HORRORS OF THE ACQUISITION. Anarchists in Spain Branded With Hot
 Irons and Fiendishly Tortured.

Liverpool, July 29.-A band of anar- chists, who had been exiled from Spain, arrived here to-day on their way to London Several of the members of the party were interviewed and related their experiences in. Spanish prisons. They said they had been fed upon salt fish and had been deprived of water for eight days at a time. The prison authorities promised to give them wat CT if they would make confessions. Ow- ing to their treatment one of their num- Der went mad and was shot down in his cell. Others were branded with hot irons, had their nails pulled out and were tortured in other ways
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
EFFTC7S UF THE EUID CKANT. Work on the Torpedo. 1'ioat Rowan Inter-
 fered With by the Exodus.

Washington, July 29.-The navy de- partment has felt the evil effects of the gold craze. The firm of Moran brothers, located in Seattle is building the torpedo boat Rowan and had made good progress until the Alaskan exodus set in. Now they have informed the navy department that so many of their workmen have dropped their work to go to Alaska that they are obliged to appeal to the navy department for an extension of time in which to complete the boat
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
British Pacific Cable.

London, July 29.-1n the house of commons to-day Mir. Chamberlain, the colonial secretary, In reply to a ques- tion as to whether the government could report progress as to the Pacific cable project, said that the ministers of the colonies desired further time to consider the matter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
SUSIE KIHWIN ST4BBED.

Clayton Fergu Used the Wrong Dagger
 During the Production of "Carmen."
 Rochester, N. Y., July 29.-During the wan Opera company at the Lyceum theater, this afternoon, Miss Susie Kir- win, who was playing the part of Car men, was stabbed by Clayton Fer guson, who was playing the part of San Jose'' By mistake he picked up. a sharp dagger used in Era Diavolo'' in stead of the dull one usually used. He did not notice the difference until he picked up Miss Kirwin with the blood squirting from the wound. The point of the dagger had pierced the flesh about an inch. Miss Kirwin fainted. A physician was hastily summoned and pronounced the wound not fatal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Now Ocean Record.

Boston. July 29.-The record between oneerstovn and Boston by the Cunard steamer servia, which covered the dis +anca in six days and eighteen hours last wear. was beaten by the perform anne of the Dominion line steamer Can sde Captain McAuley, which arrived ot her dock in Charlestown at 7:3O o'clock this afternoon after making the r,,,, from Daunt's Rock, Queenstown barbor to Boston, in six days and if tean hours and thirty-one minutes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
sEYERA1 REWARDS OFFERED.
Governor Atkinson Trying to Run Down
 Dr. RYder,s LYnchara.

Atlanta. Ga., July 29.-After giving 8 secret hearing to-day to two of the brothers of pr. w. I. Ryder, the white man lynched in Talbot county last week, Governor Atkinson offered the following rewards: Five hundred dol lars for the arrest and conviction of the first two members of the mob that lynched Ryder; $100 for each subse- quent arrest and conviction, and $250 for the arrest and conviction of any person or persons hindering or interfer- ing with the bringing of the lynchers to justice.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
4NDREE'S BALLOON LOST GAS.
For This Reas Dr. Ekholm Would N,
 Join Expedition.

Stockholm, July 29-Dr. Ekholm (Ek- hola), who was associated with Herr Andree in his projected balloon voyage last year, writes to the Aftonbladet that he declined to join in the present attempt because he impermeability of the balloon was unsatisfactory.
 He says it lost fifty-one cubic metres of gas daily from the time of imitation. In his opinion 1t would not float longer than from twenty-two to twenty-four days. Inasmuch as the voyage, under ordinary conditions of wind would take at least twenty-four days, Dr. Ekholm believes Andree will be remarkab bly, for tunate if he succeeds at all.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Thres Worlds Records Broken.

Ottawa, H., July 29.-In the free-for- all pace at the driving park to-day three worlds records were broken, be- ing the fastest three, four and five heats ever paced on a half mile track. Pearl C., by Roy Wilkes, took the two first, and Colridge, by c. F. Clay, the three last heats. Time, 2:10%, 2:1O, 2:O9A, 2:O9A. 2:1O&.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
1NEW VANDERBILT HEIR.
A Daughter Born to MT. and Mrs. Harry
 Payne Whitney.

Newport, R. l., July 29.-A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney this afternoon. The event was somewhat unexpected. Mrs. Cor neIius Vanderbilt, the mother of Mrs. Whitney, is now on her way home from Europe, and had hoped to be present at the advent of the little one. The announcement of the arrival of his erandchild was wired to Cornelius Vanderbilt at Lucerne, Switzerland. and congratulatory reply was receiv- ed, with an inquiry as to the health Of The mother and child.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
BIC JAM OF LOGS.
Drivers Predict That 1t May Sweep Away
 Bridges Over the Connecticut.

Greenfield, Mass, July 29.-The rain of the past twentyfour hours has done much damage to the crops in the meadows in this section. At Turner's Falls there is great anxiety in regard to an immense jam of logs about a mile and a half above the falls. The log drivers predict that if the logs suddenly break after a further rise of the water it will be likely to sweep away many bridges. It is estimated that there are 100000 feet of logs at the narroWs. The river has been rising during the day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Was the Oldest Compositor in the Country

Salem, Mass, July 29.-George o. Parsons, of the Salem Evening News, probably the oldest compositor in the country, died this afternoon, aged eighty two years. He worked up to yesterday noon, dying in a short time For sixty-four years he had been en- gagged In newspaper work in nearly ev- cry capacity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
GoULDs WILL CouE TO NEW HAVEN
To Attend the Funeral of Miss Theresa
 Martin of This City.

To Attend the Funeral of Miss Theresa
 Martin of This City.
 The remains of Miss Theresa Martin, sister of Joseph J. Martin, of this city, who died recently in Russia while in the employ of George Gould as a maid for Mrs. Gould, arrived in New York Tuesday on the steamer Friedland. M. F. Walker, the Congress avenue under taker, who has been engaged to con- duct the funeral of the deceased lady, has received word that by the orders of George Gould, the body of Miss Martin will be placed in the vault of the Gould family in New York until the re- turn of George Gould and family from Europe in September. The body will then be brought to New Haven. and it is stated in MT. Walkers information that George Gould and family will then attend the funeral At just what date in September the funeral will be held is not yet known.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
Canal Commission Meets.

Washington, July 29.-AdmiraI Walk er Captain Carter and Prof. Haupt, the new Ntcaraguan canal commission, held a preliminary meeting in the en- gineer's office at the war department to-day. There is no present intention of visiting Nicaragua, but before a final report Is made the commission will make a personal examination of the canal route and it's surroundings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
NATIVE UPRISING IN INDIA
FIERCE FIGRTING AT SIMLd-THE
 INSURGENTS REPULSED.

Another Attack Expected Last Night
 Large Supplies of Ammunition Eu Route
 to English Troops-aeavy Losses Ip-
 evitable-Agitators the Cause of the
 TroubIe-Numerous Arrests.
 Simla, July 29.-The North Camp at Malakand was abandoned yesterday, the troops centering at Kotal. The at tack began at S:30 on the previous ev- ening and lasted until daybreak yester- day. Desultory firing continued throughout the day, the tribesmen driv- ing in the picket.
 The Punjab infantry, led by Lieuten- ant Climo, in a succession of brilliant charges, drove back great masses of the tribesmen. killing several. Rein forcements have been sent to Dargai.
 A later dispatch form Simla says on Wednesday the enemy returned with endorsements and at o'clock at night renewed the attack with equal deter mination. They were repulsed, however, at all points. The British losses were much smaller than on the previous night, being only three officers wounded and two native soldiers killed and eight wounded. The enemy retired at day. break, carrying off their dead, but the British soldiers were too much fatigued
 to pursue them. A renewal of the at tack is expected tonight, but the troops are so strongly intrenched that no anXi- ety is felt as to the results.
 Large supplies of ammunition are en route by railway to Nowshoa.
 Major Taylor has died from his wounds. The list of casualties well il- lustrates the necessity for an increase | In the number of British officers in the | native regiments. Heavy losses are al l most inevitable in this sort of fighting and the officers are bound to expose | themselves while leading their men. London, July 30.-A dispatch from Bombay says that the notorious Prof. Gokhlee, an agitator against the Brit ish administration, has just landed here. The police searched his baggage, but contrary to expectations, did not arrest him. A crowd of Mahsatts cheered him upon his arrival The English papers will invite him to with draw his allegation against the conduct Of the British soldiers in their efforts to stamp out the plague.
 Gokhlee is professor in the Deacon | college. He wrote to the Poona papers accusing the British soldiers of having mlstreated two women, one of whom subsequently, committed suicide. London, July 29-A dispatch fro1- Lucknow India, says that on Satur. 1 day Maulvi Sidayat Rasoul was ar. | rested on charge of having insulted Queen Victoria and the British govcrr.- ment at a recent meeting of Mohamme-
 dans held to congratulate the sultan
 upon his victories over Greece. It is alleged that at this meeting Maulvi de-
 clared to the assembly that "but for the sultan's forbearance the old wo. mans ribs would have. been broken years ago." The case was adjourned
 London, July 3o.-The Daily Mails
 Bombay correspondent says:
 | ''The excitement here over the ar. rests recently made of Indian agitators
 Is unabated, and rumors are persist.
 ently circulated among the Brahmins Thirty or forty more arrests of citizens are imminent"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
THE WINCHEsTER EYpEosyoy
Coroner Mix VIII Submit His Report AS to
 the Causr, To-day.

Coroner Mix stated last evening that he would be ready to render his re- port concerning the explosion at Win chesters. He was engaged in finishing his report last evening and would give out no portion of it, saying that he pre- ferred to give it out for publication in its entirety.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
vaouero Wins in the sweeps,akes

Newport, R. l., July 29.-The Vaque- TO won the thirty-footers sweepstakes race to-day. The results:
 Elapsed time: Vaquero, 2:47:20; Wa Wa, 2:4S:33; Hera, 2:52:13; Esperanza, 2:54S6; Veda, 2:5S:54.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
For Dutyin Crete,

London. July 29.-A dispatch from Malta says that the First Lancashire battalion has been ordered to get itself in readiness for duty in Crete.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
C1PTAIN RATIFIED ESCAPES, The Notorious Outlaw Cuts Ills Way Gu
 of Jail With Hntchct.

Huntington, w. Va, July 29.--Cap- tain Hatfield, the notorious outlaw held for murder on two cases, escaped from the Mingo jail to-day by cutting his way out with a. hatchet. A large re- ward Is offered for him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30
THREE HEATS INSIDE OF 206
STAR POINTERS EASY VICTORY
 OYER JOE PAICHEN.

The Time of the Three Heats Was 2:O4'
 2:O5 3.4 and 2,O4 1-4 in the Order Named
 -Inthe 2:13 Pacing Glass Bessie Leach
 Won First HIoney-In the 2:@s Trotting
 Glass Octaviu Won.
 Cleveland, July 29.-This was the red letter day at the Grand circuit course and the free-for-all with Star Pointer, Joe Patchen and Lottie Lorraine was the principal event. The day was perfect, the sun shining brightly and the track was In fine condition.
 Star Pointer had the pole with Joe Patchen next, Pointer and Patchen went away like a double team. The first quarter was covered in 30%, the half In 1:01%. Turning into the stretch, Pointer went half a length ahead of Patchen and held the lead to the wire, Patchen being second and Lottie Lorain third. Time, 2:06.
 Pointer won the next two heats. The summary:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-30

London, July 30.-The Daily Mails Bombay correspondent says:
 'The excitement here over the ar rests recently made of Indian agitators is unabated, and rumors are persist ently circulated among the Brahmins Thirty or forty more arrests of citizens are imminent"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-04

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south Amercanl0O; compound AJAX.
FORK active AM firm; new mess S9(0a9. so:
short clear IS 75a0t0; family S950a10 50
hutter quiet western creamery 1l015;
90. factory 7a0K; Elgins Is; 1mitat on
cream cry Xa2; State dairy l0al4; do.
Cheese steady State large white IN; fancy
large colored n; small white western
part sA'ni0 4a5i; small colored 8; full skins
Eggs quiet; tate and Pennsylvania 13Ha
Ia western frea 12kal3.
=, Potatoes steady; Jersey and Long Islar
III 81 az w: SWEETS, S2h0a3U0.
IalioW str ns.r; city (S2 per package) 3k.
country fpackates freeJ 3% as to quality
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~ Se y" AZ dorS Pr philadelphia and Baltimore
Rosin steady strained, common to good
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a.. Hl gana nra; tomestlc' tar to extra 40
Molasses froag; New Orleans. open kettle
good to choce, 1}a3O.
Freights to Liverpool quiet and s eady;
cotton by seam l2c; grain dc 3ka3K.
Pig iron 3ui IT.: southern scotch s95ta
l4oJ; noitnrn American $40 50al2.00; ex-
Copper easy: lake brokers' 11s: exchange
Tin easiG, straights sl3.7jal3 So, plates
quiet.
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3.S5.
Tomatoes as tie quality. per crate or box,
25ai5.
labbages,L Long Island and Jersey, per 100,
So 00a3.OU.
Cotton seed oil firm, stronger: prime crude
nominal: DO. mills IL prime summer
yellow 25G126 OFF summer yellow 25a25k
butter graCes 30a52: prime summer while 2Sa
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NAVAL STORES.
WILMINGTON. N. c.. August Spirits
turpentine duh at 25k a26; receipts lT2 cas- KS
kosln dull; strained $L20 good strained
ii 20: receipts 3l5 barrels.
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ter white 81 20.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Aug 3.-Spirits turpen-
tine dull at rs, sales 1879 casks; receipts 2062
sales made after close at 25k.
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sl50, |, S1.50; K. s15i; NJ, $l.60. N, $l.S5; win
dow glass " %; water white $40
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-04
AN ELEGANT SUMMER RESI-.
DENCE FOR SALE.

Desiring to move to the city offer for
sale my place near Raleigh. 1t contains
about one hundred and sixty acres, on
which is small one story dwelling
house of six rooms, carriage house,
barns, stables, etc, an elegant new two
story dwelling house of ten rooms, with
water-closets and other modern improve
ments. This is the prettiest place in
Wake county. Delightful in summer,
comfortable in winter and within three
miles of the Capitol over a macadamized
road. Terms easy. Title perfect.
SPIER WHITAKER.
Under a mortgage made the Sth day
Of July, 1891, by Spier Whitaker and
his wife to r. S. Pullen. we will on the
18th day of October, 1897, at the court
house door, at public auction for cash,
sell a tract of land situated in the county
of Wake, in Swift Greek township, near
the city of Raleigh, and accurately de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at stake
on the east side of Fayetteville road
abount three miles from Raleigh, being
the northeast corner of the tract of land,
and formerly owned by r. G. Badger;
running thence with the line of said tract
n. 1872 degrees w. 225 poles to a steak
in the line of a tract of land formerly
owned by N. ]. Whitaker, now deceased,
which stake is 421a poles north of said
Whitakers southwest corner, a postoak,
thence N. AZ E. 1854 poles to a stake,
thence with G. III. Shows and Bledsoe's
line S. 1914 e. 23S poles to Fayette-
vile road, thence along same S. 10% de-
grees W. ia poles to the beginning,
containing 1894 acres more or less.
JOHN T. PULBEN,
J. S. WYNNE,
CHAS. II. BELVIN,
Executors r. S. PULLEN. Deceased.