The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-20

Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to p. m: Friday, fair.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: May
fmum temperature, IA; minimum temper
AZURE Ga; mean temperature, C"; total
rainfall, 20.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
A granolithic pavement is being put
down in front of the Capital Cub
building.
Regular meeting of the w. c. I. Z.
at the Executive Mansion this after
noon at 80 o'clock.
The clerical force in the Auditors
office are engaged in sending out
Auditors reports to the Auditor OF
each State of the United States.
The funeral of the infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Howell was held from the
residence yesterday morning. The
interment was at lakewood cemetery.
etery.
The Raleigh Orchestra, which fur
ball in Goldsboro. has returned. they
are high in favor with the Goldsboro
people.
Mr. G. w. Britt. who was recently
Tilted by Mrs Parker. of Durham, has
brought claim and delivery proceed
ings to recover the money he let Mrs.
Parker have, and the watch he gave
her.
The opera "Powhatan" which was
so successfully given last night. Will
be repeated tonight. This is the best
opera that has been given in Raleigh
i'm some time. and those who fail 10
take. it in will miss a treat.
The game Saturday between the A.
and NJ. and Oak Ridge promises to
give those who like baseball treat
Both teams have been playing good
ball, are in excellent condition, and
both are determined to win.
The Columbia Literary Society OF
Trinity College will give a debate at
the Southern Conservatory of Music.
in Durham on the 27th instant. The
query will be-: ''Resolved: That Eng
land is not justifiable in her war with
the Beers"
Pat Singleton, negro convict who
some time ago made his escape from
one of the State farms, was yesterday
brought back to the penitentiary.
He was recaptnred in Norfolk. He
was serving sentence of thirty years
for murder.
Rev. j. w. Jenkins, the father Of
the Methodist Orphanage located here.
writes in the Raleigh Christian Advo-
cate of this weeks issue that the
work is going forward smoothly and
that he is receiving remittances daily
for the good work.
Rev. G. F. Smith. of Edenton Street
Church. left yesterday morning to at
tend the Ecumenical Conference in
New York. Mr.. Joseph &. Brown, who
was elected a lay delegate will also
attend. Miss Fannie Heck, of this
hcity, will join party from Georgia,
headed by Ex-Governor Northen, and
will also be present.
Mayor Powell tried three cases yes
'C. upN. uIi tHC Cui I)iitS DSiHS NoilSI,
and all being charged with disorder
~ conduct" Their names are, Katie
Smith, Cora Baker and Lucinda FOw-
lef, the last named only being white
Katie Smith was fined 1925, Cora
Baker sent to the roads for thirty
days, and lucinda Fowler was fined
1925.
The increase in the sales of CONNER
cial fertilizers in this State, as shown
by the agricultural departments
books, is enormous. Seven years ago
the sales were $4,000 tons. This year
they will probably reach at least $50
900 tons. Already they amount to
193.3S0 tons. The tonnoge tax is 20
cents, and the receipts aggregate
$3S,676 thus far This shows that the
farmers have abut decided to aban-
don tobacco culture, and to grow cot