The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-16

noon.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, 80; minimum
temperature, %; mean temperature,
3d. Total rainfall o inches.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The price of cotton remained at 97s
cents yesterday. The total receipts
were 81 bales.
Mr.. Cecil Holloway and Everett Ken
neday will shortly open up a. new
steam laundry on Wilmington street
An examination for clerk and car
rier was held at the postoffice here yes
terday. There was a number of appli-
cantS.
Rev. r. H. Whitaker will fill the
pulpit at Central Methodist Church to-
day at II am. There will be no SER
vices at night.
Mr.. w. NJ. Russ, Clerk of the Supe-
rior court, says that about forty per
cent of the magistrates elected last
August have qualified.
Richard J. Biggs, Jr., class of '98,
Wake Forest College, having finished
his travels through Switzerland, is
now at Marburg, Germany.
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On Friday Mr.. Clements held an
examination for negro teachers. There
were 35 applicants and Mr.. Clements
has not yet finished the grading.
Deputy Collector Ward destroyed a
still, cap, worm, and 1925 gallons of low
wines ON December 9Th, at Spring
Hope. The still was in operation, but
teh men in charged escaped.
Rev. T. n. Ivey, D. D., will preach
at Edenton Street Methodist Church
this morning at II o'clock and tonight
at 1880. The pastor, Rev. Geo. F.
Smith, is absent from the city.
Y. NJ. C. A. meeting at 2:SO p. M,
at A. and M. College, Rev. j. H. Rich,
recently of Louisville, KY, will preach
on "a Young Mans Decision, the les
son will be taken from the life of Dam
iel.
the musicfaculty of ST. Mary's, as
sisted by Miss III. Smedes, Mr.. White,
and DIR. Weihe. will give a recital at
p. M. punctually, Wednesday, Decem-
Der 18th. All friends of the school in
vited.
The census of the Second division of
the First Ward was completed yes
terday, and is the only one completed
SO far. The population of this division
lis as follows: White, 1875; Colored,
395; total, ITO.
! The Federal court. which adjourn
ed Friday, was by the final order of
court left open for motions, admiral
ty cases, and the inspection of ac-
counts. The next regular term in this
district will be held next April.
There was an auction of the unsold
articles at the Presbyterian bazaar
last night, in the Edwards and
Broughton building. The bazaar has
turned out very satisfactorily, but it
was impossible to learn last night just
how much had been made.
Sincere thanks are returned by the
Catholic Orphanage to the donors who
SO kindly remembered them on
Thanksgiving day. The little orphans
pray daily for them and God will
doubtless remember manifold the
charity which they so generously be-
slowed.
License was yesterday issued to Per-
rim Busbee and Miss Matte High;
Walter Terry and Miss Bell McGee;
Henry Hamilton and Miss Nancy Will
liams; Norman Carlton and Miss
F1orie Upchurch: S. B. O'Neal and
Miss Sarah O'Neal: Elwood Owen and
Miss Minnie O'Daniel.
The school census for Wake county
for 1900 has been completed. 1t shows
that children between the limits of
school age, are for The white race 1876,
for the negro race 9,044. This is to-
tai increase over last years census of
$50. of which, 1873 is to the white race
and $50 to the negro race.
In the mayors court yesterday.
Carrie Page, (col.), was put under
$500 bond for embezzling $1.75 from
Mabel West: Robert Register, for the
larceny of $500 from John Stokely,
was placed under a $4,000 bond; Ada
Williams, disorderly, was fined S6.25;
and Isaac George, for ARRAY, was fined
$5.25.
Secretary of State Thompson yes
terday received the following inquiry
from Philadelphia firm: What will
be the taxes State. county, and town,
ON 500 acres of iron land, 5000 acres
of coal land, 10000 acres of truck land,
and thirty-five mile railroad?" Mr..
Thompson replied that property in
this State is taxed according to its
value.
Monday Evening Club.