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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
City Of Tacoma, Washington,
8 Per Cent
GOLD BONDS,
Due June I, 1918. Issued for
Water Works.

Assessed Valuation, $26, 452, S12
Total Debt, $2,73o,Vo0
Less Water and Light
Net e Bonded Debt, $50, 900
Population 52,S67 State Census of 1892.
The city OF Tacoma is located on Puget
Sound, and has one of the deepest harborS on
the Pacific coast. It is the terminus of the
Northern Pacific railroad, and has boat con-
nections with the Canadian Pacific, Union
Pacific and Great Northern Roads, thereby
principal transcontinental lines. In import
ance as commercial city 1t is among the frst
foar of the Pacific coast the others being San
Francisco. Portland and Seattle. Tacoma be-
ing the terminus of the Northern Pacfic ra.t-
road, and lhaving such splendid harbor facili,
flour. 1t now leads all others in the shipments
OF these articles. 1t is also the point OF ship
ment for large quantities of coal. iron and
rich.
The banks of Tacoma represent combined
eap pn Of over $7,5oo,o00; the population IN
1892 it had increased to SO, 867.
Ihe earnings Of the Water Works since COM
ing into the possession of the Ctty In 1898 haze
been sufficient to pap all the operating expenses.
interest charges on entire lcdter loan, and
feGue Sltrp,ts available for the Sinking Ftt,ad:
This loan was issued under direct vote of
the people. and before the execution Of the
ponds the matter was submitted to the Supreme
Court of the State of Washington in q friendly
suit the court deciding that the bonds were
valld, forever estopping any question which
might arise in the future as to Itheir valid
ity. The Statute under which these bonds are
established sufficient to retire them al matur-
ity,
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12

The Navy Department has awakened
to the fact that different parts of vessels
and vessels of different sorts call for
varying grades of steel For all structur-
al purposes the Department has been
de handing steel of $1,000 pounds tensile
strength and an elongation of not less
than % per cent in eight inches. The
Department is now satisfied that many
parts of vessels such as partitions, chutes,
water tanks and doors might as well be
made of cheaper and inferior steel and
authority is now asked of Congress to
modify the requirements in steel con-
tracts accordingly.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12

It seems now to be an accepted theory
that projectiles, following the line of
least resistance, curve upward through
sand and are rendered harmless. The
recent demonstration at Sandy Hook by
the Board of Ordinance and Fertilization
indicates that loose sand is the best mate
rial for protecting shore batteries against
the assault of heavy naval guns and, by
reason of this, coast defenses will be cheap
and easy. The latest discovery leads to
the opinion that the most powerful mod
ern guns can not send shot through an
embankment of sand 80 feet thick
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
= office of the Commissioner Of Pub ,Ii
Works. Portland Maine, until twelve o'clock
M. Thursday, May Goth, 1897, for buiIdiTm
masonry ahutments, isde walls. fender niar
etc. for Tukeys bridge, when they will be pni,,
Ideally opened and read, 60"
No bid will be received and deposited unless
some National bank in the sum of two thonsannd
(S2OoO) dollars. Said check must be mana
PAYABLE to the order of the Treasurer n ," the
City of Portland VIC
Plans, specifications and further inform.t;on
can be obtained at the office OF said
on and ate after II THURSDAY May sth The
Rids should be marked "pronosaiu - r..
KEYS bridge" and addressed to w
GEO. N. FERNALD.
Commissioner of Public Works.
rE Express and Advertiser copy. may7dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12
THE PROPOSED CHARTER.

We were a good deal surprised to hear
ness men when approached upon the pro-
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-12

Ladies, clean your Alu gloves Villa
Miller's gloveriDe, for sale only by Wat
son, Miller q Co., Boston store. head
quarters for dressed and undressed kid
gloves. All the most desirable shades
Gloves fitted to the hand and warranted.
mch1S diff
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
WINSTON TOBACCO MARKET.
Heavy Breaks for Two Weeks-Good
Tobacco Scarce.

heaVy breakS Tor TWO " eekS-GOOd
Tobacco Scarce.
Our warehouses have been doing a
heavy business for se' eral wee IS,
double sales going all the time, and
the rush has been so great at times
that block sales have several times
occurred. Taking into consideration
the inferior quality of the offerings
prices have been good all the time
Good tObaccOS are scarce and eager
ly taken at good figures Prices on
common tobaccos keep up very we'll.
The Winston tobacco market is GER
tainly growing. 1t is predicted by
tobacco men that receipts this year
will exceed that of any previous year
in the history of the market, notwith-
standing the crop is short. Several
buyers have recently located hcIe
VINO will deal in leaf.
Some Of our tobacco men claim that
Winston is the largest leaf market in
the world. Danville has all aloU =
claimed that distinction and tnat
market has certainly sold double the
amount of pounds that Winston has,
but the most OF the tobacco that is
sold on the Danville market is shipp-
ed there in packages, while here, 81
per cent Of the tobacco that is market.
ed comes direct from the wagons
Now what constitutes loose market
strictly speaking? II selling tobaccCs
directly from farmers hands consti-
tutes loose market, Winston takes
the cake"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
JUDICIAL COMPLICATION.
Two Men Claim the Bench-Both Ad
jOurn Court.

Two Men Claim the Bench-Both Ad-
journ Court.
A curious judicial tangle exists at
Montgomery, Ala. City Court Judge
Arlington died year ago and Gov
ernor Oates appointed John G. Win
ter to succeed him. The statute re.
quires that the judge shall be appoint
ed by the Governor and confirmed bv
the Senate. AS the Legislature was
not in session, Governor Johnston held
that Winters appointment could only
be a temporary.o and several days ago
appointed Hon. A. D. Sayre, president
of the Senate, to the judgeship, and
the Senate promptly confirmed him.
Judge Winter declined to step down,
claiming his appointment was for the
term, which expires two years hence.
Pending litigation in the court was
seriously threatened by the contest
until an amicable agreement was
reached between the contestants to
have the issue pushed to decision by
the Supreme Court. Monday morn
ing both mounted the bench and ad
journed the court over until March f.,
by which time they hope to have de-
eisiOn as to their claims.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
NJ ~ Norfolk SsM estem
9th. 1900,

9Th. 500.
W1NsToN-sALEAD DIvIsIoN-Leave Wins
ton-Salem 40 N. for Roanoke and
intermediate points.
Arrive Roanoke LIS p
$40 a. m. (mixed daily except Sunday, for
Roanoke and intermediate points
Arrive Roanoke 7:00p. m.
Leave Roanoke 500 a. m. (mfxed) daily except
Sunday. Arrive Winston-Salem 8: 20 pm.
Leave Roanoke 200 p. Arrive Winston
Salem 6:45 p. m.
wESTBOUND. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
5:45 a. m. Vestibuled Limited) for Bristol and
intermediate points, and kno1ville and
Pullman Sleepers to Memphis and New
Orleans.
4:25 p M for Bluefeld, Pocahontas Kenova
Columbus andChicago and all points west
Pullman sleepers from Roanoke to Col
umbus, also for Radford, Bristol, Knox
vile, Chattanooga and intermediate
points
NORTH EAsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
1:50 p. m. for Petersburg, Richmond and Nor
folk.
Las p. m. for Washington, Hagerstown, Phila-
delphia and New York.
man Sleeper Roanoke, Norfolk and
Lynchburg to Richmond.
11:25 p. m. (Vestibuled Limlted) for Hagers-
town, " ashington and New York. Pull
man Sleepers to " ashington, Ph1ladel.
phia and New York via Shenandoah
DURHAM DIVISION-Leave Lynchburg daily
400 p m and (union station) for Durham
and all Intermediate points.
Leave Durham daily at 200 q. m, for Lynch
burg and intermediate points.
For all additional information apply at ticke
ONCE, or to M. F. BRAGG,
W. B. BEVILL, Trav. Pass, Agent.
Gen. Pass, Agent, Roanoke. Va.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
SHELT0 NETTING.
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING
LAST WEEK.
Miss Sadly Biting Becomes Mrs.
Charles E. Shelton-C Caremony
Performed by Rev. A. D.
ThfeIer-The Decorations.

performed by Kew. "A. ID.
TheIer-The Decorations.
At the residence, No. 643 West
Fifth street, of Col. J. A. Biting, a
quiet but pretty home wedding was
solemnizeG at 3 p. m. February oath.
when Miss Saidy Biting, daughter of
our well known citizen, plighted her
troth to Mr.. Charles E Shelton, one
of Winston's popular young men.
The nuptial-knot was tied by Rev.
A. d. ThBler, OF Calvary Moravian
church, in the East parlor, the happy
couple standing under canopy of lace.
The ceremony, which was both beauti-
full and impressive, was witnessed by
only the immediate relatives OF the
contracting parties.
The bride, a charming young lady OF
many talents, was attired in blue
cloth travelling dress, tailor made.
There were 40 attendants
The decorations, which were both
pretty and attractively arranged, were
white carnations and ferns Soft mel
low lights from candelabras added
much to the beauty and attractive
ness of the happy event.
The west parlur was used for the
large display OF lovely and useful we'd
ding presents.
the young couple fingered in the
parlor short time and received the
congratulations of their relatives. A
luncheon was then served in the din
ing room.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelton left on the $40
train that evening for bridal TRIP
North
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
"A DAM NABLE DISGRACE. "
That Is the Sentence the Caucasian
Passes on the Legislature.

That Is the Sentence the Caucasian
Passes ON the Legislature.
Senator Buffers Caucasian says in
last weeks issue:
about ten more days remain OF
the legislative session. Unless there
shall, be, within this time, an almost
miraculous change, the record Of the
Legislature will be nothing-abso-
lutely nothing. All it will have done,
when it resigns. will be the spending
OF sixty or seventy thousand dollars
Of the public funds, for which moth
ing will be returned.
"Even the Populists seem to be un-
usually apathetic. Perhaps the Popu-
lists feel the impossibility OF accom-
plishing anything while the disrepu-
table combine" of reps and bOlters
is in the saddle, and feel somewhat
hopeless and dull; but this, in our
opinion, cannot excuse them from
trying to do something" Up to
this date, the legislature IS damn
able disgrace to the State.
democratic papers and one or two
hireling hoboes who issue what they
call a Republican paper here, have
named certain little gang the mi
nority Populists," but these fellows
are nothing less than deep dyed Re-
publicans of the most radical stripe.
They are more Republican in point OF
pie grabbing and general cussedness
than those who call themselves Re
DublicanS"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
LAST POSTMASTER NAMED.
Many Nominations Enacted Upon in
the Senate.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-John w.
Maloy, nominated as postmaster at
Lansford, Carbon county, Pa will
probably have the distinction OF be-
ing the last man named for Presi-
Dental post Office under this Admin
istration. He was nominated at the
request of Congressman Hart, of the
Eighth district.
Postmaster General Wilson has de-
cided to allow the 80 existing vacan-
cies in Presidential offices to lie over
for action by his successor, and has
closed up his work in this branch
of this office.
There are still 129 nominations OF
postmaster's made by President Cleve-
land unacted on in the Senate. Few
OF them will be confirmed When the
Mckinley administration comes In
the names Of Republicans viii be
substituted for the nominees Of PreSl-
dent Cleveland.
There will be about 300 Presiden-
tial postoffices to be provided with
postmasters during the month Of
which charges that are thought TO
warrant removal have been filed
against the present inCumbents.
The nomination OF w. t. Anderson
to be postmaster at Norfolk, Va, has
been reported fayorably TO the Senate
Committee.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
VERDICT FOR $1,000.
Plaintiff Hampton Wins His Suit
Against N. & w.

The jury in the Hampton-N &. W..
Railway Co suit brought in a verdict
February oath. allowing the plaintiff
81 900 for the injuries he sustained by
falling in the railroad cut in 1895,
near Union Grove Chapel.
1t is said that on first ballot nine Of
the jurymen favored verdict OF
small amounts and after further con-
sultation compromise was effected
ON 81 900.
The jury was composed OF the fol-
lowing named citizens: j p Sprinkle,
of Donaha; Hester Young, j L Nor
rls, w P Walker, Walkertowu; Chas
Barrow, of Goodwill; I M Tuttle, of
Germanton; 81 w johnson, ] w
Stephens, of Winston; b Hinshaw,
of Dosier; G E Strupe, Of Clemmons-
vile: f Sims and S E Reed, Of Sa-
lem.
The issues in the case were as fol-
lows:
Was the plaintiff injured through
the negligence Of the defendant Co !?
Answer, Yes.
Was the plaintiff guilty of contribu
tory negligence?
Answer, No.
What damage, if any, is plaintiff
entitled to recover in this action?
Answer, 81 900.
The attorneys 70. the defendants
will ask for a new trial. II it is not
granted au appeal to the Supreme
court will be taken.
In suit brought by Hinshaw &
Medearis against j. Tucker, for a
note given for fertilizer. several years
ago, the jury returned verdict in
favor Of the defendant.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
The Cigarette Bill.

The following bill in relation to min
ors passed the lower House'of the Leg
islature Saturday:
"That after the ratification of this
act it shall be unlawful for any one to
sell or give to any minor any cigar
cites and it shall be unlawful for any
minor to use or smoke cigarettes and
any minor found so smoking cigarettes
shall be competent witness to prove
from whom he received such cigar
cites and the evidence so given shall
not be used against such minor In any
prosecution against such minor for
violation of this act. That any one
who sells or gives any cigarettes OIL
any minor found smoking cigarettes
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined not
more than $40 or imprisoned not more
than 30 days"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
The New Stamp Act.

1t appears that the machinery act,
to be passed by the Legislature, will
contain provision taxing all tvi-
deuce Of debt. Here is the section:
Amount of credits, including ac-
crued interest uncollected, owing a
person whether in or out of the State,
whether owing by mortgage, bond,
note, bill of exchange, certificate,
check open account due and payable
whether owing by any State or gov
ernment, county. city, town or town.
tion, and all mortgages, bonds, notes,
bills of exchange, certificates, checks,
open accounts. due and payable, and
all other papers representing solvent
credits, shall be nom collectable un-
less they bear some evidences Of hav-
ing been annually listed for taxa
tiOn."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
FIERCE FIGHTIN THE DARK.
Father and Son Mistake Each Other
for Burglars.

WOODLANDS, L. L., Feb. 24-
Frederick Winkler OF Aqueduct and
his 23-year-old son had fierce fight
in the dark in their kitchen last night.
The son had left home the previous
morning to be away for d week. Last
night he arrived home, remembering
that business engagement would re-
quire his presence in town today. The
young man did not have key, and
not wishing to awake the family he
opened a kitchen window and crept
inside. Mrs. Winkler heard him and
alarmed her husband.
He arose and went to the kitchen,
where he lost no time in graphing
with the supposed burglar. A strug-
gle followed in which the father
almost choked his son to death. When
Mrs. Winkler joined the two, carrying
lighted lamp, the mistake was dis
covered. The son said he thought his
father was a burglar also.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04

Mr.. B. Y. RAYLE DEAD.
One of Winston's Well Known Citi-
ZenS=Aged 61 Years.

One of Winston's Well Known Citi-
zens-Aged 81 Years.
Death has removed another one of
Winston's well known citizens in the
person of Mr.. B Y. Rayle, who passed
away at 1890 a. m. Saturday at his
home on Fourth street. Consump-
tion was the cause of his demise.
Mr.. Rayle was born on July Is, 1885,
and was therefore in his end year.
He had been in declining health for
several months and had only been out
of the house but once since Thanks
giving day.
He was a graduate of Trinity Col
lege and for a number of years prac-
ticed law here He was Solicitor of
the Inferior Court for some time. He
retired from practice several years
ago.
The deceased possessed jovial dis
position and his death is mourned by
many friends. His Oldest daughter,
Mrs. W. T. Poindexter, it will be re-
membered. died near Madison on the
49, inst. Four children survive him
Mrs. Nixon Padgett, Miss Eta and
Messrs. Edward and Albert Rayle, to
whom sympathy is extended in their
hereaYemeQt.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
THE MARTHA WASHINGTON TEA.
Colonial Costumes-Two Old Dresses
and Jewelry.

and Jewelry.
The ladies Of Winston-Salem are
noted for the elegant entertainments
given under their auspices. The
Martha Washington Tea given last
week by the Home Circle,
Kings Daughters, in the store-room
formerly occupied by j. Jacobs, but
added another to their achievements
in that line.
notwithstanding the several at
fractions in the Twin-City that even
ing, the circle realized S17 from their
efforts. This amount goes to the
Delphine Home for working girls.
Several of the ladies wore powdered
coifu, es and their costumes were ap-
propriate to the day and time OF
WASHINGTON.
The aft air was a most beautiful one
and socially was very delightful. Its
brilliancy and success even surprised
the ladies who got up the entertain
ment.
Mrs. Martha Washington was rep
resented by Mrs. w. T. Carter, who
wore a dress made over 100 years
ago and jewelry over $50 years old.
The other Colonial impersonators
were as follows
Miss Mamie Stafford, as Mrs. Custis.
Miss Stafford wore the dress in which
her grandmother, Mrs. G. Peeler, Of
Midway, Davidson county, was mar
ried about 60 years ago.
Mrs. b S. Nlssen as Mrs. Lafayette.
Mrs. Chas. II. Williamson, as Mrs
Randolph.
Mrs W. N. Reynolds, as Mrs.
Adams.
Mrs Edward Bowman as Mrs. Hams
ilton.
Mrs. DIR. Summers as Mrs. Han
cock.
Mrs. ]. B. Douglass as Mrs Jeffer-
son.
The menu served consisted Of chick
en- salad, ham, rolls, pickles, crackers,
coffee, ice cream and cake.
The SENTINEL cOngratulates the
Home circle upon the success that at
tended their Martha Washington
Tea. The circle has 20 members. all
Of whom contributed to the event.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
Alabama Has a Negro Colony.

A new and thriving colony Of ne
groes has been established on the
Louisville and Nashville Railway,
south of Decatur, Ala. The colony
mas attained sufficient Importance for
the opening of mail station. Gov
ernor Johnson will appoint a
notary public, an ex-otficio justice
and police constable, all to be col
ored men, thus giving the colony To-
cal self-gOvernment.
Arrangements are under way for
the erection of cotton factory at
that place on the cooperative plan.
The proposed plant will be convent
emily situated on the Louisville and
Nashville Railway, and will cost $50,
OOO The money will be subscribed
by negroes, and no one will be en-
plnyed in the mill as operatives but
negroes,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
BILL DECLARING WAR.
1t is Introduced by Mr. Sulzer, of
New York.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Mr. Sulzer,
OF New York, offered in the House to-
day bill "declariDg war between the
Kingdom Of Spain and her Colonies,
and the United States OF America and
their Territories. The measure reads
as follows:
"That war be declared to exist be-
tween the Kingdom OF Spain and her
Colonies, and the United States of
America and their Territories; and
that the President is authorized TO use
the whole land and naval force OF the
United States to carry the same into
effect, and to issue to private armed
vessels of the United States commits
sions or letters OF maTque and general
reprisal, in such form as he may think
proper, and under the seal OF the Uni
/ ed States, against the vessels, goods,
and effects of the government OF the
said Kingdom of Spain and the sub
Jects thereof"
The measure was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
LIVELY IN RALEIGH.
GOVERNOR RUSSELL'S SECRE.
TARY SLAPPED.
Senator Hyatt Did 1.-THE Railroad
Lease Bill Comes up in the Sem
ate, With Senator Grants Sub
stitute-Other News.

SC1CuCe-OCncr Nc"S.
Special to The Sentinel
RALEIGH, N. C., Feb. 26 The
famous North Carolina Railroad lease
bill came up before the Senate today
with Senator Grants substitute. A
great sensation occurred at IL O'Clock.
Mr. Alexander, private secretary to
Governor Russell, was slapped in the
face by Senator Hyatt. The difficulty
occurred in the Senate lobby. Sena-
tor Hyatt charges Mr.. Alexander with
representing that the Governor offer
ed him an important clerkship il
he would support the Governors bill
as passed by the House. He consider
ed it an insult and resented it. Mr..
Alexander protests that Senator
Hyatt misunderstood his proposition.
That he did not intend to Offer a
bribe.
The House is in committee of the
whole On revenue acts. Few changes
are being made.
BILLS INTRODUCED YESTERDAY.
The principal new bills in the Leg
islature yesterday we're: To provide
for the election of Railway Commits
sioners by the popular vote; to give
the Railway Commission the right to
prevent a reduction of wages any rail-
way employee who receives less than
5000 annually; to provide that no rail-
way classified as ''standard" by the
Railway Commission shall charge over
21 cents flrst-class and cents second
class; to make it a miSdemeanOr, pun
ishable by fine or imprisonment. or
both, to adulterate spirits OF turpen-
tine with kerosene; TO establish dis
pensaries in Cumberland and Ruther-
ford counties.
BILLS THAT PASSED.
Bills passed to charter the Winston
Salem south-bound railway, and re-
quiring the State to furnish surveyors
for it's line, and also to furnish con-
victs to grade it, the State to take
stock in payment for the convict
labor, and whatever else it may ex-
pend on the road; to appropriate
s., 900 additional annually for water
supply and fire protection at the uni
versity, and $500 annually for an
extension of the State Normal and
Industrial School for girls.
SENATOR GRANTS SUBSTITUTE.
Mai FL. L. Grant, who is one of the
leaders in the fight against the bill at
tackiDg the North Carolina lease, in
troduced a compromise bill in the
Senate. The bill gives Legislative ap-
proval to lease under reduction Of
term with all the conditions Of the
present lease, the term being for 80
years from 1901, the rate being the
same as in the 80 year lease and all
the other provisions remain exactly
the same.