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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1892
Page
4
The Chronicle reports warm and generally cloudy conditions in Raleigh with rain. In Washington D C a North Carolina shower followed by clearing in the west, cooler Thursday, southeasterly winds. Max 51, min 63, rainfall 0.00 inch.
Banks close for state holiday May 20. W C T U meets at Mrs Worth’s, 4 30 pm. Raleigh Commandery K T meets evening. Red Cross work led by Withers and Henry. Lost hand bag. return to office. Mayor Blanton reports Col Reuben McBrayer gravely ill. John T. Davis arraigned for embezzlement in Richmond. Jury difficulties delay trial. court adjourns to Wednesday. Ancient Order of United Workmen officers elected in Columbus Ga. Ex-Gov Jarvis presided. convention noted for size and cordiality. Annie Mendenhall wed Shube Hodgin at Greensboro. Third party plans elector ticket. Cleveland favored by delegation. Third Party electors chosen. 150 attendees. William Todd of Mecklenburg dead. Rev Hall to deliver Greenville Institute address. Mrs Stonewall Jackson spending summer in Asheville. Rev Law leaves for Hot Springs Ark. Tyson-Holleman marriage at Carthage noted. Capt Kendrick sells Britannica set. J J Harris joins Carroll & Bailey. druggist seeks position. tf
In Washington on May 18 the Senate discussed naval funding with Pettigrew defending a personal explanation against a Chicago Times report. Cockrell opposed new warship spending while Butler and Morgan urged frankness over pension costs nearing 130 million annually. Vilas criticized party unity and Gorman clashed over interpretations of prior remarks as the chamber voted to pass an amended naval bill adding battleships and torpedo boats. The House pursued sundry civil appropriations with banked coinage debates, topographic surveys, and paleontologic funding facing mixed votes before adjournment.
Reports from Brooklyn Boston game decided in the seventh with three singles and two sacrifices. Chicago beat Cleveland 5 2 behind Hutchinson. Phillies routed Washington 11 0 as Allen and Richardson starred. Cincinnati lost to Pittsburgh 5 due to errors. A flood near Sioux City caused dozens dead and heavy damage, with many houses destroyed and rail service halted. Charlotte hosts a May celebration with baseball wins and a football score 36 to none, ahead of a Wild West show and a pending tournament.
Secretary Blaine has conditionally agreed to allow his name at Minneapolis. Pressure led him to concede and Elkins has instructions to present Blaine or Harrison as nominee. Nathaniel Paige reports a mutual agreement between Blaine and Harrison for possible withdrawal as needed. Wake Forest defeats Charlotte 40 to 0 in a football game.
In New York May 18, Hubbard Price & Co report an opening rise of 4 to 5 points in cotton, with futures little changed by 2 pm. Cables note stronger Liverpool futures, rising New Orleans activity, and flood damage estimates around 75,000 bales, while the spot market steadies and leads to a firm close for the day. Prices for middling uplands move up, with sales around 2,585 bales and total around 7,540 bales futures. Raleigh and New York money markets show steady government bonds and bank quotes, with various North and South Carolina issues listed.
Prices drift in a quiet session with Northern preferred Union Pacific and Chicago and Louisville and Nashville leading gains. Market breadth was slim with many issues trading near yesterday’s levels while Western and Susquehanna issues posted modest advances and bonds showed scattered activity as trading moved toward close.
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