The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-19

temperature, 81; mean temperature,
c. Total rainfall .63 inches.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
An excursion will be run from here
TO Norfolk on July 18th.
A colored baseball team from Wake
Forest came here yesterday afternoon
TO play Il local coored team.
The graduating exercises of the Nor
NAL and Industrial College of Green's
boro, are in progress this week.
The meeting of the Fire Committee
was held last night. The committee
adjourned. postponing all action in
definitely.
There will be meeting of the
Board of Aldermen next Saturday, to
consider the question of granting
liquor license.
Regular convocation of Raleigh
Chapter. No. 10, II. A. NJ. will be held
this (Tuesday) evening at s O'Clock.
Please attend promptly.
The first canteloupes seen on this
market were sold here Saturday. They
were not. however. of native growth
but were shipped from the South.
The street force is now grading and
macadamizing Hargett street from
the western city limit to the Brount
street paving, over half mile in
length.
Though the rain Saturday night and
Sunday fell rather rapidly at times,
il has done much good on the farmers
of this section. 1t seems to have fallen
in all parts of the county.
Last year there were fifteen postof-
fees advanced from the second to the
first class, and three of these are in
North Carolina. These are, Raleigh.
Charlotte, and Winston-Salem.
Mr.. c. u. Simms. of the Auditors
office. returned yesterday from short
trip to Concord. lie says the wheat
crop in Cabarrts this year is the lar
gest that has ever been known in the
county.
The meeting of the Finance Com
mittee the North Carolina Railroad
takes place today at Burlington. Mr.
W. Fl. WORTH State Treasurer. and Mr.
i. Chamber Smith, of this place, are
in attendance.
Last night there was small fire
in Kings esturant over Bachelors
saloon. on Wilmington street, eau ed
by placing ashes in wooden box
The fire companies was called and the
blaze extinguished.
1T is said that the Fusionists have
"Tip" Wayne slated for their nominal
ton for Chairman of the county com
missioners. They have been trying to
induce Maj. J. b. Hill to run for
sheriff but he declined.
News was received here yesterday
of the death Sunday night of Mr.. W.
c. Surles. at his home near Norris
vile. He was buried yesterday. Mr..
Surles was one of Wake countys best
citizens and most substantial farmers.
Rev. III. i. Anderson. who has re-
Gently accepted a position as Business
Manager Of the Raleigh Christian Adj
vocate. arrived in Raleigh Yesterday;
and will shortly enter upon the dis
charge of the duties of his new po-
sition.
The Goldsboro Navigation Company
was incorporated yesterday. The in
corporators arc: W. II. Yelverton,
Geo. c. Payne and Thos. II. Harvey,
of Goldsboro. The capital stock is
$4,000 and it is incorporated for thirty
years.
The game Of ball that was to have
been played Yesterday between the
Raleigh and Durham teams at Durham
had to be postponed ON account of the
rain. If the weather conditions prove
favorable, the Raleigh team will go
to Durham today.
The Constitutional Amendment. rs
amended by the Legislature at lis
special session. is now being printed
and distributed. Two hundred thous-
and copies of it will be printed and
distributed by the State for the infor-
nation of the people.
Today in New York testimony wi !
he taken before Standing Master Shep-
herd in the Western Union taxation
case. Col. John W. Hinsdalc and Mr.
j. {. l.. Harris are there to represent
the CORPORATION Commission. Mr.
Robert c. Strong. is of counsel for the
telegraph company.
There will soon be published q his
tory of the celebrated Twentv-sixth
North Carolina regiment, {. S. a. Col
Lane. the only surviving colonel of the
regiment. and Col. ". II. :. Burgwyn.
whose brother was killed while in
command of the regiment, are now
preparing for the publication Of the
history.