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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
COLORED GRADED SCHOOL.
The Closing Exercises of the Garfield
School Last Night.

The closing exercises of the Garfield
Graded School (colored) were held in
Metropolitan Hall last night. A very
large audience was present and the ex
ercises were of most entertaining char
acter. The program was well selected
and everyone ON it acquitted himself with
credit.
Altogether these closing exercises testi-
fed to a high grade of work by the
teachers of this school, which has con-
stantly improved from year to year, UNI
der the supervision of Prof. Chas. \.
Hunter, its principal His assistants, to
whom much of the credit for last nights
entertainment is due, are Misses Bur-
well, Mary A. Love, e. l.. Thornton,
Nita ID. Rogers and Tena NJ. Nichols.
The program last night consisted of mu-
sic, recitations and drills.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION TO
MOREHEAD CITY. SATURDAY,
lime ETH

There will be an excursion of the East
Durham Methodist and Baptist Sunday
Schools to Morehead City and return
Saturday, June S, 1897. Fare for the
round trip $3.50. Train will pass Raj
eigh Saturday morning at Z O'Clock SHARP
returning will leave Morehead City at 6
o'clock IN.
Excursionists will have six hours to
spend at this delightful sea shore Don't
forget the date. Saturday, June 9Th, at
Z a. m.
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OCCONEECHEE.

This morning at o'clock the EdentOn
Street Sunday School excursion train viii
leave for Occoneechee. Persons, not
members of the school, will pay S1.00 for
round trip.
A little rain will make no difference
as there is plenty of shelter at Occonnee-
Chez Everything has been done 60 in-
sure q pleasant day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03

As usual Dughi this year furnishes the
refreshments for the banquet at the Uni
yersity.
The Seawell-Carver nuptials will be
celebrated this morning at Forestville.
1t is said that more than one of tie
bachelor professors at Wake Forest Col
lege will this summer take unto himself
II wife.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03

The book concern of A. Williams & Co.,
is back at it's old stand ON Fayetteville
street. The store has been handsomely
fitted up and it is now not only the larg-
est but the prettiest bookstore in North
Caroliot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
ASYLUM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The executive committee of the board
of directors of the insane asylum here
met last night at the asylum. Nothing
of special Importance was done This
committee consists of DIR. r. Fl. Speight.
of Edgecmobe; Capt. John II. Smith, of
Wayne, and Mr.. Geo. B. Curtis, of Nash.
The board will meet again July Z.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03

Key West, Fla, June 2.-The 80 men
found on the Dauntless were arraigned
to-day before United States Commission
err Otto charged with unlawfully and
felonously beginning to set on foot, pro-
vide or prepare means for military ex-
pedition against Spain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
A HOT WAVE.

Birmingham, Ala, June 2-The aver
age temperature to-day as given out by
the official agent of the government was
49, The temperature for morning, noon
and evening was: s, a. m., 80; noon 81
Z p. m, SO. The heat was so intense that
the Birmingham Rolling Mills were fore
ed to shut down for the night Highest
temperature 81.
DISPENSARY SEEMS. SHAKY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03

The work Of taking an inventory of the
stock of w. III. & r. S. Tucker & Co.,
was entered upon yesterday morning. Uu-
til it is completed nothing definite will be
known as to the assets and liabilities of
the firm. A stock valued at from $l25, GOO
to $150,000 was usually carried.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
First Missouri Congressional District Re
turns Llyod by Plurality of 5000.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 2.-Estimates
based upon returns received up to mid
night from the First Missouri Congress
sional district indicate that Lloyd, Dem
ocrat, is elected over Clark, Republican,
by plurality of 5000. The total vote
cast was about so per cent Of that cast
last November Lloyd carried Hannibal,
Clark's home, by PAL plurality, a Demo-
ratio gain of 206 over the November
election.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
DISPENSARY SEEMS. SHAKY.

Columbia, S. c.. June 2.-Governor
Ellerbee announced positively tonight
that there would be no extra session of
the Legislature. He has not yet decided
whether to disband the State constabu-
larry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
EXCURSION FROM RALEIGH TC
NORFOLK

On Monday, June 18th, on Account of
Address by Hon. VIM. Jennings Bryan.
Round trip from Raleigh and all sta
tions, including Kittrell, $3.50.
Henderson and all stations to Weldon,
$500.
Tickets on sale at all stations and w.
H. King & Co.'S drug store, Raleigh, n.
G.. Train leaves Raleigh 6 Il. M, return
ing leaves Portsmouth June 10Th, p. m.
For further information apply to
w. w. PAYNE,
J. S. GROWS,
Managers,
Norfolk, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
WINNER IN VARSITY DEBATE.

Chapel HILL, N. c., June.-tSpeciaD--
p. D. Gold tonight won in the lnter-So-
ciety representative debate.
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WILSON'S BUILDING BOOM.
The Number of Enterprises to Be Pushed
to Completion During the Summer

to Completion During the Summer.
Wilson, n. c., June 2.-(Special)-ln
conversation today with citizens who
know what they are talking about, was
told that during the summer months oyeF
one hundred thousand dollars would b4
put into new buildings l am told that
parties from Asheville contemplate put
ting up large stemmery here, which
will make two industries of this kind Ill
Wilson. ! went today over the large new
brick building OF Hackney Bros, now
nearing completion. 1t is a threestory
building. 75x92 feet The lower floor will
be used as depository or show room,
the two upper floors for work rooms,
mostly for painting and otherwise finish
ing up the work. The capacity of these
shops now is: They work on 200 buggies
a day and turn out 80 finished ready for
use per day. They give employment to 40
hands, and their pay roll amounts to-
about $500 per week. Their capacity will
soon be enlarged to 60 hands and their
output each day of finished work viii
be increased from p to 33 per cent.
Mr.. George Hackney told me that they
were selling all the work they could put
up and were often behind in their orders.
They also have Il large trade i'll one and
two horse wagons When their hand
some new building is completed their en-
tire plant will be one of Gf not the most)
thoroughly equipped plants of the kind
in the State.
Mr.. c.. c.. Daniels, who has recently re-
turned from the west and has been visit
ing his mother, Mrs. NJ. G.. Daniels, left
yesterday for trip down the A. and n.
C. road.
The doctors here tell me that the health
of the town is very goou.
VARSITY SOCIETY ARRIVALS.
The 'Varsity-Alumni Ball Bame-The
Glee and Mandolin Clubs Concert Be
fore a Cultured and Fashionable Au-
dience.
Chapel Hill, \. c.. June 2.-(SpeciaD-
The ball game this afternoon between the
Varsity and the alumni mines resulted in
favor of the Varsity team by a score of
; to .
The alumni team was composed of the
Stdf players WHO nave upIIelu the White
and blue in past years.
The Glee and Mandolin Clubs tonight
gave their commencement concert be-
fore the most cultured and fashionable
audience ever assembled within the bor-
ders Of the State. After the concert the
senior ball took place in Commons Hall.
This was possibly the most brilliant so
cial function in the history Of the uni
versity
North Cardinals young women whose
grace and beauty cannot be surpassed
and courtly young men made the evening
one long TO be remembered.
Among tonight's arrivals are Misses
Turner, Snow. Craige, Pace. Hawkins,
Busbee, Jones. Norris, Mesdames, Tur-
ner, Norriss. Pace, Kenan; Messrs. w.
II. Williamson, Perrin Busbee. of Raj
eigh; Miss Duke, Col. ]. S. Carr, DR.. and
Mrs. |. n. Carr. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Erwin. Mrs. Leak, DR.. and Mrs. Boddie,
W. II. Wilhngham, Fred Green, Cobb
Stick Day, Misses Roberts, Faucette,
Glenn, Heart, Of Durham, and Misses
Hilliard, OF Norfolk. and Glenn Of South
Boston, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
WANTED.

Man to manage branch office at Raj
eigh; salary, $1,000 year; $500 cash
and best reference required; commercial
reference furnished; position permanent.
Address, Postoffice Box 312, Philadelphia,
Pa. =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
MORRISON AND DENsoN's SCHOOL.

The Commencement Exercises Friday
Actresses by Judge Walter Montgomery
and Editor J. w. Bailey
The commencement exercises of Nor
son and DensOns school for boys in this
city will take place on Friday. Among
the other interesting features of the oc-
casion will be the annual address by AS
sociate Justice Walter A Montgomery
and the presentation of medals by Editor
J. William Bailey of the Biblical Re
cOrder
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03

'sBailey Brothers "OLD BOB" To-
bacco is the best chew on the market.
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The News : Observer.

gEws AND OBSERVER PUBLISH
ING COMPANY.
somce: News and Observer BUILDING
gsyetteVille Street.
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Ehe News and Observers telephones:
Business Office .lAi
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
GAINING
They Silence Several Spanish Forts
on Cuban Soil
zERTU0HA GOES 30 PRIs0N.
The HVreiched viper VINO Bettaye the
Brave General 1Taeeo Is Locked
Up by General Weyfer and
WIN BE shipped.

Havana. May s.The insurgents are
active in this province. Tapasta was
attacked last week by q force OF 400
insurgents and held for an entire day
the Spanish garrisonin one blockhouse
retiring completely, while the other
held their ground and did not fire at
the insurgents or disturb them IN any
way.
The Cubans took possession of the
vacated blockhouse, footing 1t of all
the arms and provisions they could
md, and then set it on fire. The other
bIockhouse, with a garrison of 300
troops in and around 1t, kept quiet. no
offensive operations being attempted
by the Spanish officer In command.
The Cubans camped out within half
a mile of the Spanish force and plum
dered the stores of the town without
any opposition. La Heiba was attacked
by force from Rodriguez's force the
first of the week and the Spanish gar
rison driven out.
There is an earth defense and two.
bIockhouses there. Cubans attacked
the earthworks early in the morning
and carried them by a dashing charge.
the Spanish retreating into their block
houses at the other end of the town.
One of these was attacked by the Gu
bans and three bombs exploded under
meath its walls, shattering it badly and
killing several of its inmates. The
Spaniards surrendered and were pa
rolled by the Cubans-
Some firing took place between the
insurgents and the other blockhouse,
but no attack was made upon them,
the Cubans seeming to be content with
the victories they had gained They
entered the stores and took what they
pleased, and loaded their plumber on
OK teams in plain view of the Spanish.
Word has reached the palace that
garrison of 200 men at small town in
the southwestern portion of the prov
ince deserted to the insurgents last
week, carrying all their arms and ann
munftion and field piece.
Two insurgent captains, Rafael Men
doza Socarros and Ricardo Varrona
Valdez. who voluntarily surrendered
fortnight ago in Pinar del Rio and
were liberated under Captain General
VIEWERS amnesty decree, have been
arrested. They are to be deported In
chains to Centa for indefinite confne-
ment
DIR. Maxine Zertucha, Antonio Ma
ceo's physician, who is alleged to have
betrayed the Cuban general to the
spaniards, was arrested at his home
near Guines and brought to Havana
under close guard. He is now in the
military prison in the fortress of Ca
banas, opposite this city. He is held
incommunicado. 1t is understood at
the palace that Wey1er ordered his de-
pertinent to Chafarinas islands, the
Spanish penal colony on the African
coast.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
PRISON SCANDAL.

Legislative Investigations In Kentucky
Penitentiary Promises Sensation.
Frankfort, KY. May s.-The senate
special committee which began an in
vestigation of the local penitentiary
several weeks ago will resume opera
lions with a vim. A big sensation,
Involving number of as yet unknown
parties, has been sprung at the prison,
This time it is a money matter and not
scandal affecting the name of prison
officials.
1t has been discovered by state Of
fcials who have been paying peniten-
tiary accounts that the prison is short
1,0OO, OO6 feet of lumber. worth $4,000.
and that the amount has been paid
out, for which no arrests have been
made, but is charged. that a dozen
men are involved and the matter will
be farreaching, thong only few UNI
derlings are charged with guilt
The sinking commissioners will talk
but little, though they admit some
thing very serious is wrong. and that
they have been trying to learn by >
quiet investigation wherein the trou-
BILE lies.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
BIG CORPORATION.
Secures Grant of Land From the Mexican
Government.

Government.
City of Mexico, May 3.-An impor-
tant company has been incorporated
here with 81 900, 900 capital, the larger
part OF the shares being taken by
Pearson & Son, English contractors.
having in hand the drainage of the
valley of Mexico and the port works
at Vera Cruz, with a few Mexican
shareholders.
The new company will be known as
the Mexican Land, Navigation and
Railway company. The first object of
the company is to build a railway
from suitable point on the National
Tehauntepec road to a desirable point
in the state of Vera Cruz. The govern
ment gives subsidy of over 5000
acres of public lands per h1ometer of
railway construction. On some 400
600 acres of land thus acquired the
company will settle European and
other n01oniSts
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
Lunched with the Queen.

London, May s.-Colonel John Hay,
the newly appointed United States am
bassador to the court of st. James. ac-
companied by Mrs. Hay. left London
at /: 80 p. m. to present his credentials
to Queen Victoria at Windsor castle.
On arriving at Windsor Colonel and
Mrs. Hay found a royal carriage in
waiting to convey them to the castle.
After being received in audience by
her majesty, Colonel and Mrs. Hay
had lunch with the queen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
Is SEW P1AN


That might save sEhOlis ands OF
Dollars to the County,
The County Court Of Cabell
county has been wrestling with
several matters, that have hereto
fore been a draw back to the coun-
ty, and we reproduce from the
Huntington Herald, the result of
their conclusions. It would be
well for our county, if our Commits
sioners would pass similar resolu-
lions, and make similar orders. In
this way our large Delinquent list
might becut down Things have
been run a little too loose in Mason
county, and it is time to call a
halt. The article referred to reads
as follows:
"One of the matters with which
the county has been much troubled
is the large delinquent tax list
which has been reported from year
to year. How to avoid a repetition
of this has been a subject of much
discussion during the present ses-
sion of the court, and the commits
sioners now think they have dis
covered a means by which many
dollars may be turned into the
county treasury.
"a resolution was passed proy1d-
ing that when orders are issued UNI
der the circuit or criminal court
for Jurors or witnesses fees or any
other court expenses to be paid
by the county the persons receiv-
ing such orders shall first go to
the sheriff and have the amount
credited on their tax ticket or
Should the fee be larger than the
taxes, have the taxes deducted
from the claim. Heretofore it has
been the custom among a large
number of people to take their or
ders and discount them, neglecting
to pay their taxes which were ulti-
mately returned delinquent, while
at the same time the county may
have paid them many times during
the year the amount of the taxes.
'eThe order is splendid one and
will certainly save the county from
$4,000 to 5000 during the year.
Other orders looking to the matter
of economy are being contemplated
"The court has about agreed
that when petitioners ask the es-
adjustment of new roads the pc
tition will not be recognized unless
the right of way be furnished by
the petitioners for said road.
Thousands of dollars have been
paid out for lands that were prac-
tically worthless, for this purpose.
In many instances down right
frauds have been perpetrated on
the tax payers by over charging for
these purposes. Hereafter it is
likely that land owners will be
paid only the amount of damage
sustained, for rights of way and
that too will probably be paid by
the petitioners who want new roads
established. In brief the present
county court is taking hold of mat
ters in business way and the in
terests of the taxpayers will be
carefully guarded from every stand
point"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Discussing the question of patent
medicine advertising in church
papers, the Pittsburg Christian
Advocate says that DR. VIM. Hun
ter, one of its early editors, when
appealed to by one of the clergy
who objected to such advertise
ments, replied that in the present
state of the papers financial
health it had to take pills or die
Country Publisher.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
DEFALcATIoNs INCREASING.
Sudden Departure of Thomas L. Luca
and Son From a Hoosier City,

Sudden Departure of Thomas L. Lucas
and Son From n HOosier City,
Huntington, Ind, May 3.-The al
legged defalcations of Thomas L. Lucas
and his son, Fred L. Lucas. have
grown until they have already reached
$35, 900, and new victims are being
heard of every hour. Both were mem
bers of the real estate abstract and
loan firm of t. L. Lucas & Son, and
both have left the city. s1q
The firm, it is alleged, secured loans
aggregating $500 on property worth
SIS 600; s., 600 or more was secured on
lots in fictitious additions. Fred Luz
cas-, it is further alleged. secured an
$4,000 loan on fictitious farm in Wa
bash county. This loan was obtained
from Indianapolis
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
camping Leads to murder.

Kansas City, May 3.-BiIl Adler, one
of the most notorious characters of the
city, has committed his second murder
within three years, and was himself
shot and perhaps fatally wounded. Adj
Ter mixed with the negro keepers of
a crap game, and when the smoke
cleared away 1t was found that Adler
had shot and killed William Johnson
a negro, and that Adler had been shot
In the side by James Gordon. soIored.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
&77.OOO.OO.

1t is funny to hear Republican
Ringsters who have gotten the
county into deep hole, trying to
explain away the county debt of
1900 in round numbers. They
say the report should be credited
with the levy for 1896, when that
levy will not pay the current de-
mands for the year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
mormon EIders whipped.

Montgomery, Ala, May 3.-Some re-
ligious partisans in Jackson county
carried into the woods, stripped and Sc
verely whipped two Mormon elders.
The elders subsequently appealed to
Governor johnson for protection, rep
resenting that they had been threat
ened with death if they remained in
the state. The governor has prom
ised to protect them, and has instruct
ed the sheriff of the county to make
them his special charge.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

The theatres of Japan have a
novel method of pass-out tickets,
which are positively non-transfer-
able. When person wishes to
leave theatre before the close of
the performance, he goes to the
door-keeper and holds out his
right hand. The door-keeper then
with a rubber stamp imprints on
the palm the mark of the establish
ment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

The total number of copies of
newspapers printed throughout
the world in one year is 12,0O0,-
100000. To print these requires
7s1, 24o tons of paper, or 1862
10000 pounds, while it would
take the fastest press in the world
1913 years to print a single years
edition, which would produce a
stack of papers nearly fifty miles
nigh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
Foreigners Are Aggressive.

Detroit, May IA parade Of the un-
employed had been largely advertised,
but of a crowd of 1000 idle men gath
cred at the rendezvous in front OF the
City hall only about 500 or 500 con-
sented to be marshaIed into the pro-
cession. Those who marched were all
foreigners, mostly Polish Iaborers.
They carried rude banners bearing
eve want work, not charity
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

The supposed tomb of Eve is
visited by over forty thousand pill
grims each year. It is TO be seen
at Jeddah, in a cemetery outside
the city walls. The tomb is fifty
culyits long and twelve wide. The
Arabs eptertain belief that Eve
was The tallest woman that ever
LIVED
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
Fnr sunday BAN.

Cleveland, May president Robi-
son of the Cleveland baseball club
stated that he intended to let his team
play Sunday games, Notwithstanding
the declaration of the mayor that the
state law would be enforced. Mr..
Robson proposes to let his players be
arrested, and in that way test the
validity of the law and the city ordi-
nance against Sunday ball.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Call in and see those overplaid,
the dressy Clay worsteds we are
selling for $500, everyone worth
$1,000. We have them lower or
higher in price. But the above
are gems and will please you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

The extravaganza of the Roman
ladies CT high rank was one of the
prime causes of the fall of that
mighty empire. Lola Poppia,
who cut a wide swath in Nero's
time, was the happy possessor of a
gown said to have cost nearly a
million dollars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Chicago, May S.--About 1,2oO plumb
ers went on strike and work in near
~ every building in course OF con-
struction is at a practical standstill.
The main point of difference is over
the employment of helpers. If an at
tempt is made to hire nonunion men
to MI the places of the strikers gem
eral strike of all unions amliated with
the Building Trades union may result.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Mr.. Moses w. Donnally has sold
his Kanawha Gazette to Col.
O'Brien Moore, of Washington
City. Col. Moore is said to be one
of the ablest newspaper men in the
State. Mr.. Donnally retains his
Job department and book store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
Fire In a Mining Town.

Nanticoke, Pa, May ga disastrous
fire occurred in Glen Lion, a mining
town five miles from Nanticoke. It
originated in Kennedy's hotel and
that structure was entirely consumed,
together with a large dwelling house
and bottling works, all the property
of P. s. Kennedy. The fire was the
work of an incendiary. The damage
is over $40, 900, with light insurance.