The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-22

AVER & WHITAKER-Assoc for the
Practice of Dentistry.
THE WEATHER TODAY.
For North Carolina: Fair today and to-
morrow; light northerly winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
10 D. M: Tuesday, fair; cool nights will
continue
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Max
imum temperature. rs; minimum temper
allure, "a mean temperature, 60; total
rainfall, o.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
This has so far been an unusually
cool May.
The Rescue Circle will meet this af-
t,rnoon at o'clock at Mrs. Chas. I.
.~cDonald's.
Yesterday John Mitchell was fined
by Mayor Powell S5.25 for atfray and
1875 for disorderly conduct.
4 regular convocation of Raleigh
Chapter. No. 10. II. A. NJ. will be held
this (Tuesday) evening AT O'Clock.
Postmaster c. T. ley has received
official notification from Washington
that this postoftice has been placed
on the first class list.
Mr.. John F. Crowell. formerly pres
ident of Trinity College. is now AT
Washington. expert agent with the
Industrial Commission.
Mr.. W. Y. Jones. president of the
board of trustees of the BAPTIST re
male Cnivedsity. says that the next
president of that institution Will be
IL North Carolinian.
The trolley ride given by the young
ladies of the Presbyterian Church
last night was unique in its way.
and was greatly enjoyed by those
who participated in it.
Ex-Repesentative Middleton. of Du-
plin count,. was in the city yester-
day. He gives a very hopeful account
of the situation as regards chances
for Democratic victory in the eastern
part of the State.
Don't forget the lawn party on the
evening Of May 22-23d on Catholic
rectory lawn. Best cream and cake:
good music; other attractions. Come
and bring a friend. Open at p. IN.
for children.
The meeting at the Christian
Church grows in interest. Rev j. l..
Foster preached an excellent sermon
Sunday night. and at its close nine
pedsorls asked for the prayers of the
church. and there was one accession.
Sheriff f. O. Spence of Hyde coun-
ty. yesterday brought two convicts
to the penitentiary They were
Thomas Trip and Tim Whitaker.
who have to serve sentences of one
and two years each for larceny.
The program of the next session
of the North Carolina Teachers AS
sembly has been printed in pamphlet
form for free distribution. 1t con
tains handsome portraits of Presi-
dent Matt. ID. Thompson and Secre-
81 IafN \ mas. II. MpDdlle.
The National Convention Of Rail
road Commissioners will meet in Mil
waukee on May 2Sth. Commissioners
Mcneil and Abbott and Clerk Brown.
of the North Carolina Corporation
Commission will attend it. San Fran
cisco is candidate for the convention
i'm 1901.
On June 9Th the Junior Order of
American Mechanics will present to
the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
at Morganton a flag and Bible. The
flag presentation will be made by
Mr. Y. p. Smith. of this city. and Rev.
c. a. G.. Thomas. of Fayetteville, will
present the Bible.
There is a movement in Michigan
in favor of a change in the method
of taxing railroad property. Such
property is now taxed by gross earn
ings and it is proposed to change to
the North Carolina system. which
many leading politicians in that State
consider the best in the Union.
Mr. Olmsted of Peace Institute.
leaves Raleigh Thursday afternoon
for his farm in Cherokee county,
where for three or four months he
will be busily engaged in his retire
ment completing a novel and prepar-
ing repertoire for an extended con
cert season in Western cities next
winter.
Sunday was the anniversary of the
signing of the Mecklenburg Declare
ton of Independence. Monday was
therefore observed as holiday. The
capital was closed, though most of
the State Offices were open part of the
day for transaction of any business
of immediate Importance. All the
banks were closed. and the postoftce
observed Sunday hours.
The Anex News STRONGLY advocates