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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03
UNCLE SANS Big DEBT.
Decrease OF Six Millions for the MOhtl
Lndlne March 81.
CASH ON HAND RESPONSIBLE FOR i
WAR department. Got Greater share
of the Disbursements, the Ci'h
and Navy Next, Respectively.

Washington. April 1.-The monthly
statement OF the public debt, issued today
shows that at the close Of business March
81 the debt, less cash in the treasury
amounted to 81, III, 256,35S, decrease for
the month of s6,629,7o1. This decrease is
accounted for by corresponding increase
In the cash on hand.
The debt Is recapltulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt ........ .Sl,Vzo, ooS,ifV
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity 1,20760O
Debt bearing no interest 3e0,979,u5
Total ........ ......$1, 419, 049, 1853
This amount, however, does not include
1920, 500. 40 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding which are Offset by an
equal amount Of cash on hand. The cash
In the treasury is classified as follows:
Reserve In gold coin and bull -.
lion ......... ....,...'ss.' floViVVu,Vv"
Trust funds ...............'. l1u'oVVte
General funds .............,. 2oiz5o,oso
In National bank repositories
to credit Of treasurer of the
United States .,...,...,.... iva, obo, iO0
To credit Of dlsbursing officers
Of the United states 900. 6,075,4
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. los ,379, 7S3
Against which are demand liabilities out
standing amounting TO Ss01 5S6,5S7, leaving
on hand q net cash balance, including tina
reeerve. 1896 792, 995.
The monthly statement OF the govern
nent receipts and expenditures during the
mouth of March shows the total receipts
to have been $iS, 1851 and the expanai-
lures S82, 271, which leaves surplus
for the month of sl6,59S, 500 The receipts
from the several sources of revenue are
given as follows:
Customs $4,000 6S1; internal revenue,
$24 .237 963. miscellaneous, S2.3S9 1872.
The disbursements for the month charged
TO the war department amounted to So
800 .O53: navy department. 81 Ala, 637; civil
and miscellaneous. S6, 500, 1856
For the nine months OF the present fiscal
year the receipts exceeded the disburse-
ment by S54302 900
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At Hartford.

Hartford, Conn. April 1.-The city ele,,
ton TO-DAY resulted in the election Of Alex
HarnWon' the republican candidate for
mayor by ajority OF 1900
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As,,uo ou 1I Iowa, April 2.--Polltics cut mn
Hens, 81 IN iSdays election. C. II. Berg c,tiO
soGG rss sihuGa'e ,yas Reelected mayor by owe,
him. majority He will carry the ticket with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03

a most cafefuiV =
nosed and ihs ~.
position Of ths
con dition detefn \
DR.. HathasNs \
specialist in VIZ
sense OF the VIZ
treats special ~
in a special mo-
his own-A M
studied out W.. I
while in colleg@
improved and
hospital pra.s,ssI
upon constapW.I
the twenty yell
twenty YEAR N
most extensive ~
enjoyed BY an VA
iallst In thts
DR.. HsthswlX
ard nnllQfU
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,a mSs,rQuette, Mich. April 2.-Joseph Ned-
naru' peoples candidate, was reelected
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GARDNER-sULLIvAN MILL
Bout Wa. Fierce aud aesu,, wa. IN.

New York, April 2.-paya sn,,,va
tough, NuuSe Gardner of Wheeling, w. Va.
A,h,a... nard battle before the Hercules
night and a s9e o. ssTIS'osyp at IL. pounds TO-
sssSI cut in tho sixteenth per1d Prsc'leally
ninetees11SS mad Gardner so grogsy in ,hs
osrar IN round thar the lastss hr ~ tne
ring ana nt tbr. Omaha KID. Jumped into to'I tbs
from heius IN Up the sponge 10 save Eddie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03

We Menominee, Mich, April 1.-The democrats
E EiS successful in today's election Franl,
ior'tY oeihg elected mayor by q large ma.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03

IN appreciation OF the most liberal man
ner IN which consumers OF oleomargarln
have resi- onded 10 vur recent request tina
they give our home product trial, W
IN order that ALL MAY HAVE AN OPP
PokIUNlTY OF testing the merits OF OH
goods, and WILL beginning today and con
tinu.ng until the first OF April. sell on
Ideal brand Of ButterIne at l2itc pc
pound and our Empire state Special" Q
I5c per pound. The quality of these .gpT
is far superior to any other br7,na
the market, ana those that are ss'ns
them will have none other ines, as
Is running full capacity .iy by the
Idly Increasing demand for informa-
gratifying to us that from the Boer o
announcement to r,a,,na .sI. O.
tho permanency of.Aner,can people.
assured American, decide II
All orders from ais. my conscience h
ly filled faces of those suf- u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAi
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet
druggists refund the money II 1t -,
cure. e. W. Groves signature is on
box. 25c.
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WHY HE CURE
Ihe Greatest Specialist of the n
Gives Every Case His Person.
Attention.

Most doctors have certain nupI
stock remedies which they use N ~
which seem at all similar, THIS ,s
HathaMaY,s mnthnd Every case rwl
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eler, iena; Mont: April Ain the muplclna,
siecteS" nv mere To-Day The republican ticket was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03
AZ Anaconda,

anaconda Mont, April 2--Three democrat,,
today. "ele eleettu
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AT OTHER PLACES.

Butte Mont. April 2.-The democrats elect.
Cd nVe out OF the eight aldermen.
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Fargo, n. D., April al. johnson. rsnuh.
tonrts was elected mayor of Fargo for the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03

WAxAHACHIE.--Mu are In great de-
mand and local buyers are paying fancy
prices for choice animals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03

MonSsr ha.A,.Ms.,-county court eonvs,.n
A hssyv % Sna Judge Daviss on the bench
V 'ocket for this term Of court A'n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-03

= land, would haunt me
re. am, therefore, de-
~ 0 everything in my humble
[ 1T them. Their cause Is Just
lis their trust and in the light
4, y history or the American people,
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08
Negro Postmaster Removed.

CoTTAoEvTILE, s. O., March Mr..
B. R. Smith has been recently notified
OF his appointment as postmaster here.
vice r B. Chisolm, a negro. The
change was an agreeable surprise &c
everybody, for only a few days ago it
was announced in the press that the in
cuubsnt would continue in Office, and
that neither Of the two petitions asking
for a change would be considered.
Ch.solm, the retiring postmaster. has
served eight years and she greatest OBJ
jsction to him is incompetency. Not
withdrawing the length OF time ne has
been in Office be is slow in the perform
ancs Of the required duties and lacking
IN that business tact so necessary to
make one acceptable to a intelligent
public
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08
E3nilrr1a ChsunltiRs.

LONDON, March Another list Of
casualties sustained by General Buller'e
forces from Feb. IA TO Feb q shows:
Killed, 1913; wounded, 573; missing. u
OF these the losses of the Innlskillings
were: Killed. "a; wounded, l62; miss
ing, %. Dublin FCslliers: Killed, 10;
wounded, %; missing, Is CODnau6ht
Rangers: Killed, 10; wounded, l05;
missing, s. Royal Irish Fusiliers:
Killed. IL; wounded. G3; missing. ?.
Scots FusIljers: Killed. Is; wounded.
6S. With the list of casualties issued
Monday, this makes the total cost 70 the
rank and file in the final relief OF Lady.
smith !, $50 men.
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Fighting In Ihs Transvaal.

LONDON, March IA special dispatch
from Durham says q flying column of
British trcop9 from Zululand has en-.
s.lrmlshinG with small parties OF Beers.
Cce fo-ce consists of mounted infantry,
Elta! scc0Is and artillery. all com.
mardai Dy Major PrendergasL The
comm List crossed tho border on Feb.
IS. /; now occupies an intrenched po-
sI;ion ca Cltasa hill. miles within the
IransVaai.
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08

-..z~IEE. March In an inter.
.-g ;9Gay Colonel l. d. Tyson. who
.manuei the Sixth volunteer lntGn.
-.. II Porto Rico. denounced the Porto
..an tariff nea-are, Declaring Il an Op-
.r,-.on uron the people. lie said he
nj other military men promised the
.... yesa letter government, and that
-... 81. had allow,d rhem cree trade lie
-.-.r.e. the ure-IIeuJ's action IN lie.
lending the & Ue0. Geo refUni as
r rrHv. ~, v!ded tue peOp.e had asked
.uc re said the peOp.e wanted nc
...l .av0rs
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MUTUALLY SATISFACTORY.
England Pleased With Pauncefote
Because He Pieasss Americans.

England Pleased With Pauncefote
Because He Pleasrs Americans.
LoSDoN, March THE st. James
Gazette this afternoon, while declaring
that the extension Of Lord Pauncefote's
stay az Washington as ambassador OF
Great Britain is due to the coming
presidential election and ''all that goes
with this recurring conmotion," says:
Ito Americans Lord Paupcefoje'
stay will be acceptable, because he has
achieved the feat Of making himself
popu'ar with a success for which there
is no PRECEDENT since the first British
minister was accredited to the United
States a century and quarter ago. TIC
Us his continued tenure of Office is &C
Ceptable because hs has pleased the
Americans. and it is highly desirable
from business point OF vlew as we'll as
grateful 10 our feelings that they should
continue TO be pleased.
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08

How any man may quickly cure himself
after years OF suffering from sexual weak
ness, lost vitality, night losses. varicOcele.
etc and enlarge small weak organs to full
address to Dr. l.. " Knapp. 2373 Hull
building, Detroit, Mich. and he Will
lions 30 that any man may easily cure him
self at home. This Is certainly most gem
erOus offer and the following extracts taken
from his daily mail show what men think
of his generosity.
Dear sir: Please except nv sincere
thanks for yours of recent date. | have
given your treatment n thorough test and
the bent Tx has been extraordinary. 1t has
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08

waco. Tex. March .. The RegCbil-
.a safe convention met here this
....-nnon. The gathering was set for
D.. 'o.p,k. but was delayed by Caucuses
-ae Green aud anti Green factions.
.r-ss are large number OF contested
......-al ms and the fight for the organ
..t.4un Ut the convention is very bitter.
B.. e. e:f0-ts OF the party leaders now are
1.rsr-ei toward preventing a split.
wlrcn Is seriously threatened. State
gEa.rman Z II r. Green now con-
t-.ls lie convention.
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completely braced me up. l am just as
vigorous as when boy and you cannot
realize how happy am
Dear SIT:-YOuT method worked beauti-
fully. Results were exactly what needed.
Strength and vigOr have completely re-
turned aud enlargement Is entirely salts
factory.
DEAR Sir:-YOurs was received and had
no trouble ~ making use OF the receipt as
directed and can truthfullY say il is a boon
to weak mn. ! am greatly improved in
size strength and VigOr.'
All CORES pOndence is strictly cOnfiden-
tial. mailed in plain sealed envelope. The
receipt : free for the asking and he wants
every man TO haVtlU.
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Actr.s>' Husband III.

CHICAGO. March Captain Hugo de
Battle, husband OF Ms Langtry. Is ly-
ing dangerously Ill IN the British mil
Itarv hospital at Cape Town. A cable.
gram o this effect Bas been received by
Mr.. LangJ-y Captain De Battle, who
Is a mem ter of Colonel Kitchener s
staff. was stricken with fever shortly
after the relieving force entered Kim.
her.ev.
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MONTGOMERY. ". Va, March 6.-By
an explosion o. gas In the Red Ash
mines taIs morning - men were i'm
Urlsoned Twelve men have been res.
cued Forty dead have now been taken
out and the rescuInE party is still at
work. Scenes OF distress about the
mines are beyond description.
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WASHINGTON, March 6 The senate
committee on naval affairs today or.
dered favorable report on The bill to
construct a cable TO Manila by way Of
Honolulu. Midway islands and Guam.
Il is 20 be under the direction of the
navy department ana to be a govern
ment cable.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

I have Just received a fine lot Of
all kinds of candies, and sell them at
very reasonable prices.
n. VI. large. - cents per pound.
Chocolate Drops, 20 cents per
pound.
Sultan Mixed, > pounds for 70
cents.
All Fancy Mixed Candy, the best
ever brought to Pensacola at A. cents
Der pound. Call and see for your
self.
They are fresh and fine just from
.ha vines. {. APOSTLE.
.4jlm
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ri,im.a p ak on DIspsnsarirs.

IIFIIII ~ 70 = !" n On Ut pNHBaFIFbs
RlRMINGHAN, Ala, March 6.-Benj ia
min r Tiliman, United States senator
from South Carolina, has accepted an
invitation from the dispensary advo-
Gates in this county to make a series of
speeches here between now and April
Il. when the Democratic primary will
be held and at which election it is
hoped TO secure a direct vote on the dis.
-ansary question.
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08

LADYsAIIH, March There are nc
Boe:s within 80 miles of here. Plenty
OF supplies are available and the troops
ere quickly recovering their strength.
Many of the volunteers have been
granted furloughs.
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08

When you want something 20 heal
a burn. or d sore, or a cut, why rot
try Farmer Save which i guarante' d
the most healing ointment in the
wOrlh. Take 40 substitute. w. \.
D'AlCmberte.
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08
VII Consider Employcs, Damn

VIII Consider fmployes' Demands.
ST. LOUIS, March IA committee Of
Eve, composed OF members of the Anal
Camated Association of Street Railway
Employees, today called en- General
Manager Coleman Of the ST Louis
Transit company and presented the res
olutions embodylng the demands,
adopted AZ last nights meeting. Man
aEer Coleman received the resolutions
rs coming from emp.oyes. and promised
70 give them his consideration. l. Is
stated that Il their demands are not &C
,eded to the 1900 employees Of the coCI-
DEW Will strike within 4S hours.
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08
THE OYsTER SEASON

The oyster IN his bed ~ ooze.
ak'd with a start from his summer
NuDoEp.
Opened hi- she'll. and sP ID. with a yawn:
y fear that our season Of safety Is gone.
Fer my pleasant dreams were disturbed by
the jar
That l. always caused by the letter r.
AHd know by the keel OF that hideOus
sloop
That some OF Us shortly will be in the SOUP
And - they will for the SlOOp was
filled with the finest and fattest
This ~lOOp was sent ont by Nick
Apostle and these choice oysters are
now {, sale. done or raw, ready to
chaw. a: his restaurant. You can
get Them by the plate. dozen, hun
Grpd. barrel. dray load, wagon load
or car load. Owing to the rush Of
business the serving OF regular n q ais
viii he discontinued after this week.
but special orders will be served at
any hour of the day or night.
W. Will ltuudar your spreads for
- cents each and make them look
like new. Star Laundry.
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08

ANITA. March w. LucIus Al
kins. who shot and killed Edward
Brooks in 4 whitehall street store last
Friday night has been indicted by the
grsad Jury On a charge OF murder.
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GOING DOWN HILL.

People suffering from kidney dis
eases feel a gradual but steady loss
~ vitality. They should lose no
time in trying Fo}ev's Kidney Cure.
u j. guaranteed. w. \. D'Alem-
h.rfn.
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Iaorthe January Trade.

f-.ut's Ladies' Note Paper. and
E..rne~ 30 match.
.ahrIJ-e Linen and Envelopes.
d. ID - Parchment.
..El.l,inu Paper and Envelopes,
... ... Tablets.
..-'.j Nelum and Envelopes.
.-.-. Note: Satin Wove; Tissue
.. neuui~Hn's Crepe. Etc, viii
...a- assortment Of stationery.
{. Y. THOMPSON,
~. @1 South PalafOX Street.
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-08

Comfortable mattresses,
DiJJOWS. etc., to 60 Nth your
ReJC furniture. You can
buy the whole outfit from
Mm'StOJ1 d Finch.
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lnn,Icts VIC smoLe MnrIguann.

Ia southern Mexico the Jail and priS-
% officials experience great difficulty
8. ,...ug 10 prevent the smuggling into
r..r institutions OF the seductive
.ar. guiana.
This is a kind Of loco" weed. more
r.H.rful than opium. Ii grows from
-sl hy cultivation In southern Ari-
ea and iu Mexico. II is a danger
u.~ tl.ug for the uninitiatcd 10 handle.
..t rlu>c who know its Uses say il
n.a.u.r~ more delightful dreams than
....fH.
I.r MeXicans miN IL with tobacco
ruI Smoke IL in cigarettes. inhaling
r... smoke. When used in this way,
% r..Iuccs "A hilarious spirit in the
-. ..r that cannot be equalcd 10y any
...,r form Of dissipation. The govern
.. .. -lr prison al Yuma has just I'M
....l LARGE quantity Of the weed
.- Lac bccn hidden within reach ~
,unv.cts who work in outside
-.a-s.-S Stray Stories.
HpNy'~ Ints,
We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for amy case Of Catarrh that
.anLot be cured 10y Halls CatarTh
Cure.
3. J. CHENEN. d Co Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. nave known
g.. =. Cheney. for the last - year,,
Gi believe him perfectly honorable
.l an business transactions and
'.aEcialiy able To carry out ANY ob-
..-s.iou- made by their firm.
WEST & IRTAN,
Whol.~al" Druggists. Tole 30. -.
WtFpING. kINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, q.
HALLS Catarrah Cure l. taken in
finally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
-r-;-m. Price 10. per bottle. Sold
uv 10 Gru yyiSts. Testimonials free.
halls family pills are the be-t.
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Furniture on Credit

Mott beautiful line Of side boards
So. -hown in the city. Wa drobes.
N.'. glass doors If every d-~crip-
r.... from the cheapest To the finest.
b. ..-top secretary cases elegantly
-..-h.d. a fine line Of china closets.
Everything contained in a first
..a-- furniture store At o. VI. Pryor =
l..-ain Furniture House.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-04
CONCORD.
AN ARTESIAN WELL THAT COST
$500.

Concord. N. c.. Oct. 3.-Thc artcsian
well which the Cannon Manufacturing
Company has bored at the Cannonsville
Mill, is one of the best investments that
could have been desired. This enter
prising company. always in the front
rank of progress. has supplied it's en-
ployecs with an unfailing source of
health and comfort and added untold
benefit to their material welfare. The
we'll furnishes every hour 10000 gallons
of clear pure water. impregnated with
minerals. sulphur most perceptiblc. 1t
is $50 feet deep and was drilled to this
depth at cost of $3.50. Many citizens
of the town are using this artesian
water and are becoming fond of IT. and
with good reason. as it is so quickly
beneficial TO health. 1t is the wisest
expenditure that has been made here
in many day. This company has also
an artesian we'll at the Albemarle Cot
ton Mill, and at that place we'll of
this kind is even more IL necessity than
at Concord.
The Albemarle we'll 80 feet in depth,
cost the company $1,550, but this, too
was money we'll spent. The we'll flows at
the rate of 10000 gallons per hour; good,
pure sulphur water-enough for every
body around Albemarle. In these days
OF drought. when streams are failing
and microbes flying around. what
blessing an artesian we'll would be to
any town,
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EDENTON.
lspeclal to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
any town

Edenton. N. c., Oct. 3.-Mrs. Thos. G.
Skinner. of HEREFORD. is the guest OF
Mrs. j. c. Kittrcll. on Broad street.
Messrs. Crowson, of the Fisherman
and Farmer. and Harrell. of the Econo-
mist of Elizabeth City, are in Edenton
in the interest of their papers.
Messrs. Percy MCMILLAN and Lemuel
Lamb. of Elizabeth City. are attend
ing court here.
Miss Margaret Bond. one of our
oldest citizens, has been quite sick for
the past week.
Tom Hathaway. the colored man who
a few weeks ago was before Magistrate
Warren for assault on Mrs. Baker a
white lady OF the county. was placed
in jail until court, was tried yesterday
and 1t took the jury only a short time
to agree that he was guilty as charged.
Sentence has not been pronounced yet.
Mr.. Clark Leary is at home after an
absence of several weeks.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-04
Population of Arkansas.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Piiot

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 3.-The Cen
sus Bureau to-day published the re-
turns for the State of Arkansas. The
population OF the State in 1900 is 1,3l1.-
564 against 1,12S.179 in 1900, represent
ing an increase since 1890 of 1885. or
1926 per cent. The rate of increase is
only about two-fifths of that from 1850
to 1890. when it was 40.5S per cent. and
less than one-fourth of that from 1870
to 1885, when it was $3.50 per cent.
From 1860 to 1870 there was an in
crease of only 11.26 per cent, but prior
to 1860 the population more than dou-
bled itself during each decade. and for
the decade from 1880 to 1910 showed an
increase of 221 90 per cent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-04
place. but now of Raleigh. is here visit

place. but now of Raleigh. is here visit
ing his parents. !
Mr.. George Baker, of Brambieton
Ward, Norfolk. spent Tuesday in our
city visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. jake Salomonsky is confined to
his home on Cherry street by sick
ness.
The steam fiat Charles, Captain VIII
liams. left yesterday for South Mills,
and hereafter will make daily trips be-
tween this city and that place.
Mrs. l.. e. Chapman has returned
from Creswell and Edenton. where She
visited relatives and friends.
Improvements are being made on all
of the principal streets and sidewalks
of our city.
All of our Hebrew merchants had
their places of business closed yester-
day on account of the first of Yom
Kippur.
Mr.. Lee Sawyer, the popular photog-
rapher, has typhoid fever at his home.
Mr.. q. p. McNnlly, OF Norfolk. is
spending few days in our city on bust
ness.
Mr.. e. ]. Shepherd left yesterday for
Norfolk to obtain a horseshoer for his
shop.
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WEATHER IN ocrosER.
\ RECORD FOR THE MONTH
SINCE 1887.

a RECORD FOR THE MONTH
SINCE 1887.
The following data, covering period
of thirteen years, have been compiled
from the Weather Bureau records at
Raleigh, N. c.. for the month of Octo-
Der:
Temperature-Mea or normal tenn
perature. 50 deg; the warmest month
was that of 1897. with an average of 63
deg; the coolest month was that of
1888. with an average of Sc deg. The
highest temperature was 50 deg. on DC
tober 1st. 1897; the lowest temperature
was 81 deg. on October 30th, 1893
Average date on which first killing
frost occurred in autumn. November
LIST: average date on which last kill
ing frost occurred in spring, April Sth.
Precipitation--Avera for the month.
4iG inches; average number of days
with .0l of an inch or more, o: the
greatest monthly precipitation was 10 %
inches in 1897; the least monthly pre-
cipitation was O.53 inches in 1892; the
greatest amount OF precipitation re-