The News and Observer.
VOL. XXXIX. NO. 69
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FOLLOWERS OF CALVIN
PRESBiTI RI \N SYNOD NOW IN
SESSION NT FAYETTE
VILLE.
IT WILL SE CRGftNIZEO TO-OSY
The Openius Ser non Preached Yester
day t> ? Rev, VV. li. Arrowood Hut no
w .s Trausacted--Synodical
Communion was Held—Programine
for the Session— Many Ministers and
Lay Delegates Arriving—Sketch of
the Life of Moderator Arrowood.
Special to the News and Observer.
Fayetteville N. C.. Oct. 22
The advance guard of the N >rth o*r
olina Synod i< here The ministers and
delegates a-e arriving to day. No busi
ness was dor eto day The openi 'g ser
mon was pr ached tais afternoon by Rev.
W. B Arrowood, of Lanriobnrg, after
which synodical communion was held.
The Synod will be organized to-morrow
and proceed to routine business.
The different Synods are represented
by the following ministers and lay dele
gates :
Or; n e Rreebytery: Rv.-. L. B Turn
bull, D S. Oraig. D. Mclver, J ¥. Sea
brock, W. R C ppedge, W. S. Campbell,
C. Mille r , R E Caldwell, W. Lee Har
rell, S. G Walker. Delegates : Thomas
B, Dormer, T. J. Brown, J. W. Paisley.
REV W 15. ARROWOOD.
Concord Presbytery: Revs. J M. Rose,
D. D , J. M Wnary*, D. D . C. A. Mon
roe, W R M- Lolland, R 8. Arrowood,
J. B Shearer. D TV, A. T. Graham, P.
D. Lequeux R W. Boyd, B Sander, J.
C. Kenedy. Delegates: J. H. Hill, Frank
Brown.
Fayetteville Presbytery: Revs. D. D
Mcßride, H G. Hill. D. D , D. Fairly,
A N. Ferguson, J. S. Black, P. R. I.aw,
K. A McLeod, M. N. Mclver, W. T.
Thom, W. B Arrowood, A J. McKel
way, John A. VcMurray, S. M Rankin,
M D. McNeill, J. L Wolf.
Wilmington Presbytery: Revs. C>tten
Shaw, Archibald MeFadyen, Kenneth
McDonald, P. H. Hoge, D. D., P. Moln
tire, A. D. McClure, Joseph Evans.
Delegates: W. J. Hall. J. M. Whitted,
B. G Worth, W. K. Cromartie, C. F
Bell.
Mecklenburg Presbvtery: Revs W.
C. C. Foster, H. M. Dixon, W. R.
McCorkle, J. W. Siler, E. L. Siler, W. M.
Black, R J. Campbell, D D., R L.
Smith. M O. Arrowood, Jonas Barkley,
J L Wicker, A. A. Little, R J.
McFiain. Delegates: A. H. McComb,.
C. E Graham, D. C. McDonald.
Albemarle Presbytery : Revs. W. D.
Martin C. G Vardeil, R W. Ilines,
Eogene Daniels. Delegate : Prof. Jas.
Dinwiddie.
The following is a synopsis of the
principal events and subjects to be dis
cussed during the meeting of the Synod:
Wednesday, 9 a. m.— Election of the
moderator and temporary clerks, and the
transaction of the easiness of the synod.
7:30 p. m. —Popular meeting in the in
terests of Fure J ga Missions. Interesting
address
Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Popular meeting
in the interest of Horae Missions. Ad
dresses by the workers.
Friday* 7:30 p. m. The Evangeliza
tion of the Colored Race-
All the sessions of the Synod are open
to the public.
Os course the routine business of the
Synod will be attended to daring the
daily sessions, and among the most im
porUnt questions to be considered is
whether the synod will approve of the
report of the trustees of the Hamden
Sydney Union Theological Seminary,
for the removal of the seminary to Rich
mond, Va. Richmond offers a line site
aad SIOO,OOO in ca-h for its removal to
that city. The seminary is the property
of the synods of North Carolina and
Virginia, and the approval of these two
bodies is necessary before the proposed
action can be taken.
Rev. W. B. Arrowood, Moderator of
the Synod of North Carolina, is one of
the most irtd« fatigable workers and on«
of the best Presbyters in the Synod of
North Carolina. He was graduated from
Davidson O >llege in 1870, and from
Union Theological Seminary, Va., in
187*
During his first vacation from the
seminary, the summer of 1877, he
taught a school in Gaston county and
frequently on the Sabbath held preach
ing services in the surrounding neigh
borhood.
He wa j licensed to pleach the gospel
by Mecklenburg Presbytery at Mol roe,
in April 1878.
in May 1879, he married Miss Mary
V. Pharr, eldest daughter of Rev.
Walter W. Pharr, D. D., and the first of
June he repabod with his bride to Giles
county, Va , where he took charge of
Walker’s Creek, Pearisburg, and I logo’s
chapel churches in Montgomery Presby
tery He was ordained to the full work
of the ministry in Lynchburg, Va., by
Montgomery Presbytery, Oct. 28th,
1879, and ‘shortly after was installed
pastor of the above churches. He con
tinued his labors in this field for two
years and a half.
January Isr, 1882 he. removed to Nor
wood, Siauly county, N. C., and began
his work in that county as evangelist of
Concord Presbytery Here he continued
his labors for six years, traveling over
200 miles a month by private conveyance
and preaching on an average more than
three sermons a week. When he beg n
his woik. there was only one Presbyte
rian church in Stan : y county, the Nor
wood church with only six members. At
the end of six years, he had organized
four new churches, and had received one
hundred and twenty five into the church.
He received a call from churches in
Mecklenburg county, to bicirne their
pastor; which he accepted, and began bis
work in this field January Ist, 1888.
Four years later he received and ac
cepted a call to ihe pastorate of Lauriu
hurg church in Fayetteville P esbytery.
He began his woik in this, his present
field of labor, Jan Ist, 189.2. Here, as
elsewhere, the Lord has smiled upon Ins
labors. Fifty eight have been added to
the communion of the church on profes
sio i of fa th, and twenty by letter.
CRUSHED BY A CABLE CAB.
Mr. V. S. Ilsover, of C neord Killed
in Wa»hi! gton City.
Special to the News and Observer. ,
Washington, I) C , Oct. 22.
Mr D S. Hoover, of High Point, who
h >lds a position in the Treasury Depart
mem, happened to a very serious acci
dent this morning while on his way to
the Treasury, ri-fiug a bicycle at full
speed. He attempted to cross New York
avenue ahead of the New York Avenue
street car. In doing so he ran into the
Eleventh Street car that was just cross
ing New York Avenue Street Car Line.
He was thrown from his wheel, and
when picked up it was found that bis
bead was trashed. He was carried to
his boarding place and a physician was
summoned, but bis injuries are so seri
ous that there is little, if any, hope of
his recovery. Tie last report from him
was that he was dying.
Toe marriage of Miss Mary Dnnelson
Reeve daughter of Solicitor Reeve, of
the Treasury Department, to Mr. Thos
Holton Sprinkle, of North Carolina, to
take place on October 29, has been an
nouneed.
Mr. G D Ellsworth was to-day noti
fied of his promotion in the Treasury
Department, to $2,000
Tie trial of B H. Milliken, for break
ing ir-to Judge Phillips’ house on the
nirbt of July 4th, has been set for
N tvember 7.
KINGS OF THE FACING WORLD.
Frank Agan W Ins the Free-for-all and
Lowers Ilis Record
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 22 —Good
weather, good finishes and a crowd of
three thousand people characterized the
second day’s racing of the Louisville
Driving and Fair Association The
event of the day was the free for all pace
and it is doubtful if the kings of the
pacing world have ever given an exhibi
tion so prolific cf excitement as to day’s,
although the time was not so fast.
Frank Agan lowered his record of
2:08 1 2 to 2:05 3 4.
The track was at its best, but even at
that, it was probably a second slow. A
strong wind was blowing from the north,
which made the journey down the entire
back stretch bad. That the wind proved
a very considerable obstacle to anything
like record time is shown by the fact
that in most every heat the last quarter
was the fastest of the mile. Robert J.
made a noble struggle for victory and
Geers drove him out in every heat, but
Frank Agan, who was not sent out until
the third, won the last three heats, the
third and fourth without more than a
n use to spare from Robert J. Joe Patchen
was the only one of the four pacers who
failed to take a heat but be was clearly
out of shape, showing some signs of
lameness.
Free-for-all pace, purse $1,000:
Frank Agan, by M ke Agan, ( Mc-
Carthy) 3 3 111.
Robert J., b. g., (Geers) 1 2 2 2 2.
John R. Gentry, b. h , (McHenry)
4 1 3 4 3.
Joe Patchen, blk. h , (Curry) 2 4 4 3 4.
Time by quarters: First heat—3l;
1:02;1:34 12; 2:07 3 4
Bccond heat—3l 12; 1:03 12; 1:88 1-2;
2.07
Third heat-3114; 1:03 14; 1:35;
2:05 3 4.
Fourth heat 32 1-4; 1:04 34; 1:37;
2 .07 3 4
Fifth heat-32; 1:04 3 4; 1:37; 2:09
SUFFRAGE AND NEW COUNTIES.
Death of a Delegate of the Cei;stitn*
tional Conventiou.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 22.—The South
Carolina Constitutional Con ventiou con
tinued the discussion of the formation
of oew counties to day, and although
the old county advocates had the ad
vantage in many particulars, nothing
definite was accomplished.
Delegate Hodges, of Marlboro ooun y,
died this morning and the convention
adjourned, after passing suitabb resolu
tions, until to morrow.
A caucus of the Democratic members
has been called for to-night, the object
being to discuss the suffrage question
and try to-reconcile the differences ex
isting between members.
A. K Ward, the absconding manager
1 anl treasurer of the Memphis Barrel and
Heading Co., has been indicted for tor
g ry. Ward is now thought to be in
Honduras.
RALEIGH. N. C.. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1895.
THE PASTORfiL LETTER
THE BISHOPS SEE DANGER IN
RITUALISM AND GREATER
LIBERTY.
LITTLE HOPE FOR CHURCH UNITY
There i*. Need of a More Sell-Sacri
ficing Spirit on the Part of the
Clergy--f he Wise Thing Is Declared
to be for the Episcopalians to Hold
Fast to Their Position, Leaning
Neither to Rome or to the Other
Protestant Communions.
Minneapolis, Minn , Oct. 22.—The
two houses ot the Episcopalian Conven
tion met in joint session this afternoon
as the final act of a very busy tiiree
weeks’ session. The pastoral letter pre
pared by the b'shops was read by Bishop
Littlejohn, of Long Island. Thedoeu
ment is addressed to the clergy and
laity of the church, and contains some
seven thousand words The bishops
refer to the successful deiibera
tions of the convention, to the pro
gress in the work of revismg the
constitutions and earons, and to the
need of more sy.-tematic and general
contributing for the work of the church.
A paragraph is devoted to the heroic
self-sacrifice of the missionaries in China,
and to a|justifieaticn of the churche’s
policy in keeping them there, and send
ing more to join them in the work, ibe
fact tbat four new dioceses arid two new
missionary jurisdictions have beeu cn
ated, is pointed to as an evidence of the
healthy giowth of the church at home.
In discussing church uniiy, the bish
ops are not hopeful cf immediate or gen
era! results save in the spreading of the
sentiment for unity throughout Christen
dom.
The bishops complain that while the
theological schools are turning out many
graduates and candidates for orders are
about as numerous as ever, there is a
lack of self sacrificing men willing to
spread the faith in foreign and heathen
lands. Th * progress of the work among
the Afro Americans is noted and its
needs pointed out. Tne woes of the sis
ter church in Armenia are sympathized
with. The spirit of unrest in the land
is commented on, and the remedy for
it is declared to be accessible
in the church. Fully a third
of the letter is devoted to
a discussion of certain teudencies in the
church toward ritualism, and on the
other hand toward too great liberality.
Unauthorized methods of celebrating
communion and other offices of the
church are severely rebuked, and the
letter makes this significant statement:
“We are indeed between two perilous
tendencies. On the one hand, there is a
demand for concessions which will make
it easy for members of Christian bodies,
not in communion with the
church, to enter her ministry and
transfer themselves bodily as con
gregations, with faint and feeble
guards of soundness in their forms of
worship. On the other, there is a plea
put forth by some to entir into ne
gotiations with the bi* hops of Rome with
regard to a re union which is now
known to be possible only by absolute
submission to his unscriptural and uu
lawrul demands. The wise thing for us
to do is to hold fast to our position.
At the closing session of tbe House to
day, Rev. Dr. FHiotf, of Washington,
gave assurances of the welcome which
would be accorded ihe next convention
by the new diocese. The House con
curred with the House of Bishops in
erecting the missionary jurisdiction of
Northern Texas in the diocese.
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Marriage ol Mr. Walter A. Horton
am) Miss Etta Piper.
That was a beautiful wedding last
evening at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs.
A. E. Glenn, on North Blount street,
when Mr. Walter A. Horton and Miss
Etta Piper were made man and wife. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. D. H.
Tuttle, of the Central Methodist church,
and was as touching as it was simple,
the ring ceremony being used.
Though no cards had been issued in
the city a large number of the most in
timate friends of the bride and groom
assembled to witness the marriage. The
halls and parlor had been appropriately
decorated and the air was dense with
the perfume of flowers. The bride, being
in mourning, wore a handsome gown
of some gray material. In her hair were
orange blossoms, and she carried a
bouquet of Marechal Neil roses. The
wedding presents were numerous aud
beautiful.
Mr. Horton is an engineer on the Sea
board Air Line, and a young man of
much promise and bright prospects. His
bride is a beautiful young la y of
eighteen summers, and a sister of Mrs.
Glenn. Immediately after the marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Horton went to their future
home on North Salisbury street, where a
reception was held.
MORE TURKISH BUTCHERIES.
But Armen tan* are Pit-paring to De
feud Tii’-«uKf !ve«.
Constantinople, Oct. 22 Advices
received here from Ismid and Hendek,
say that Ibe Mussulman attacks upon
Christians there continue. Troops have
been hastily dispatched to the seems of
the disturbances. According to news
received here from Adana and Aleppo,
revolutionary agents are traversing the
oountrv and enrolling young Armenians,
while quantities of arms, ammuni:ion
and dyuamiteare being smuggled across
the frontiers for their use
GROVER IN ATLANTA
THE OLD M\N GIVEN A ROYAL
RECEPTION BY THE
south.
NORTH CAROLINA'S WELCOME
Great Crowds at Greensboro, Charlotte
and Salisbury to Get a Glimpse of the
President—Tea Thousand People
Enthusiastically Welcome Him to
the Gate City—To-Day lie Will
Speak at the Exposition Grounds
and To-Night Tendered a Reception.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct 22 —For the pres
ent, at least, the seat of the government
of the United States may be said to have
been transferred to Atlanta, for the city
harbors to-night the President, the Vice-
President and six members of his cabi
net, not to mention Treasurer Jordan.
Governors C< ffin, of Connecticut; O Fer
rail, of Virginia; Stone, of Mississippi,
and a long list of other dignitaries.
Fifteen minutes after 4 o’clock this
afternoon, on time to the minute, the
Presidential special running as the first
section of the Southern vestibule limit
ed on the Southern railway, rolled into
the Union depot. Ten thousand people
had assembled in the vicinity of the
station, crowding the streets as thickly
as the space would allow and overflow
ing for several blocks in every direc
tion.
The roofs, windows, awnings, tele
graph poles and every pmnt of vantage
in tbe neighliorhood had been utilized
by eager on-lookers. The special was
stopped outside the depot, however, the
party disembarked and was escorted to
carriages by the reception committee,
and the drive to the hotel Aragon, their
destination, begun before the expectant
thousands realized that the distin
guished visitors had reached tbe city.
Nevertheless, as the President's car
riage, drawn by four white hors s,
dashed around ihe corner of the statio i
the crowd recognized the portly form of
the President and a mighty cheer went
up, which grew aud developed into a
roar as the line of carriages sped rapidly
up Pryor street, through the mass of en
thusia tic humanity. Mr. Cleveland was
in evident good humor and bowed in re
sponse to the continuous ovation he re
ceived all the way to his hotel.
Secretary Carlisle, who with Mrs. Car
’;sle rode in the second carriage, was
cheered frequently and Secretary of the
Interior Hoke Smith, who found himself
on his native heath, was given a hearty
reception At the Aragon the party was
made comfortable until 8:30 p. m.
At that hour the ladies were escorted
to the Grand Opera House, where they
were the guests of Mrs. Hike Smith
at a box party to see Rice’s “1492 ” The
presence of the briPiant array of cabinet
representatives had pack* d the house,
which is by far the largest place of
amusement in the South.
At 9 p. m. the President and his cal i
net officers sat down to a banquet given
by Mayor Porter King, of Atlanta.
Covers were laid for eighty, including
the exposition officials, the city council,
the visiting governors and other dis
tinguished citizens
The city i 3 crowded with visitors to
night, and the superb weather that has
prevailed so far assures an attendance of
100,000 visitors to morrow. In the morn
ing at 11 o’clock the President will be
driven to tbe grounds, where he will re
view the military, deliver a brief ad
dress, hold a public reception and make
a tour of the buildings. To-morrow he
will be tendered a reception at tbe Capi
tol City Club, and at midnight will leave
for Washington.
Passed Greensboro Parly,
Greensboro, N. C., Oct. 22.— The
presidential special train passed through
here en route to Atlanta before 7 o’clock
this morning. A crowd had assembled
at the depot on the Southern Railway
and was disappointed at not getting a
glimpse of the chief executive. It was
thought by some that the party would
leave the main line here and go down to
Raleigh, where the State fair opens to
day, but such was not the case, the train
continuing on the regular Washington
Atlanta route. The President missed a
warm reception here by not being an
early riser.
Had Just Got Out o( Bed.
Salisbury, N. C., Oct, 22 —The Presi
dential train passed through Salisbury
this morning at 8:13 A large crowd was
at the s’ation upon his arrival. Mr
Cleveland had just arisen when the train
arrived, and the crowd was greatly dis
appointed at not seeing him.
Shook Hands With the Crowd.
Charlotte, N C., Oct. 22 —The
Presidential party reached this city at
9:25 o’c’ock this morning. The train
stopped here 20 minutes and the Presi
dent and his party shook hands with a
part, of the large crowd that h d gather
ed to see him He stood on the steps of
the rear car with a boquetof rosea in one
hand and seemed much pleased with his
reception
There were more than 4 000 people at
the Ltaiion and about 1.200 school civil
dr».n march: 1 by him in line, many of
them shaking hands with him. The
Hornets’ Nest • illemen, Queen City
Guards ard Naval R serves also turned
out in honor of the chief magistrate. A
round of applause went up as tbe train
pulled out on its way to Atlanta.
Bow* d to ihe Ladies.
Spartanburg, 8. 0., Oct. 22. —The
President’s train reached here at 11:45
a. m. A crowd of six thousand people,
including students of Converse and
Wofford Colleges, were at the depot to
greet him. Court adjourned in honor
of the occasion. The President app ared
on tbe rear platform and shook hands
with hundreds of people and bowed his
acknowledgements to the ladies. The
train stopped ten minutes and the Presi
dent was continually cheered during his
stay.
Life Underwriters’ Convention.
Philadelphia, Oct, 22.—The sixth an
nual eenvention of the National Associa
tion of Life Underwriters will begin in
this city to morrow and will continue
until Friday. Nearly 250 delegates are
expected and many of the most promin
ent insurance men of the country have
already arrived. There will be repre
sentatives present from almost every
State in the Union, and elaborate pre
parations for their entertainment are
being made.
COL. GREEN AM) MR. WILSON
SPEAK.
The Annual Meeting of (he North Car
olina Agricultural Society La*t
Night.
The North Carolina Agricultural So
ciety met last nigbt in annual session.
Col. W. F. Green, chairman of the
Board of Agriculture, who had bet n re
quested to sp* ak on “The Mission of the
Board of Agriculture,” made a very in
foresting report in regard to the work
done by that department. After de
tai ing what was done by the
publication of the Hand Bcok of
North Carolina, for the State, he
went on to show how, by the dissemina
tion of knowlege obtained through this
source, the timber aud mineral interests
had been grea'ly increased. To-day a
single walnut tree in Watauga county
(ten inches in diameter) sold for $150;
while the same cut into cabinet work
for veneering, would produce $1,400,
and the stumps have sold for $lO. The
timber of the State is now largely im
ported to Europe to be used for veneer
ing purposes. He stated that the Tan
uiug Company at Morganton pays $40,-
000 per year for hark for tanning pur
poses. Tne invfs’mont of Vanderbilt in
Western North Car lina, amounting to
$10,090,000, was, in a great measure,
owing to the efforts of the Department.
Large sums have l»eea invested in the
oyster and fRh interests. They have
always been fostered by the board.
Building stones have come into prom
inenee. He mentioned a number of
companies which have done a large and
lucrative business. Through the eff >rts
of Gen. W. G. Lewis, the phosphate rocks
of Eastern North Carolina have been ex
plored and found to be of considerable
commercial value. The mining gold in
the State has produced $22,000,000, one
nugget of tight pounds having been
found at the Crawford mines, in Stanly
county. Mining lor copper, tiu, mica,
kaolin, corundum and mon; zte have
yielded good returns. In the line of
gems one Hiddenite, which is the rival
of the diamond, was valued at siß,ooo.
He spoke of the coal interests of the
State and their vast importance in the
development of the State. A-heville
Blowing Rock, Linvide, Southern I’inos,
Pinehurst, etc, were mentioned as
typical of our climate for health.
Col. Julian S. Carr, President of the
North Carolina Agricultural Society,
after a few words complimenting
the work of the Agricultural
Department, announced the next
speaker, Mr. S. Otbo Wilson, who
delivered an interesting address on
Irrigation and Trucking. He stated that
half the farmers in Wake county can
irrigate their farms from Neu.se River
and Walnut Creek. Mr. Wilson exhibit
ed a map showing what an advantage
irrigation had proved to him. It would
only cost 10 cents per acre to irrigate.
At 9:40 the society adjourned to meet
tonight at the capitol.
MR. W. J. M AUDREY M ARRIED.
At least, he cot a Marriage License
Yesterday Afternoon--The Bride’s
Name is Miss Luvinia \V. Grizzatd—
Both from Northamp'on.
Mr W. J. Maddrey, of Northampton
county yesterday got a marriage license
from the Register of Deed’s office. The
bride’s name was given as Luvinia W.
Grizzard, of Northampton, aged 30.
The groom is 55 years of age and the
marriage was to take place last night,
but ihe place and time were unknown.
Mr. Maddrey is well known to boa
prominent and prosperous man in his
section, and will no doubt receive num
berless congratulations. The ceremony
was performed by Justice J. Q. Williams.
MABLE PAIGE LAST NIGHT.
A Packed House at the Academy—
“Llltle Egyptians” to-night.
At tbe Academy of Music last evening
the little favorite, Mable Paige, with a
good sunport played before a crowded
house. There is little in the plot, but the
jolly way that the little comedienne and
her support held sway on tbe boards
made a happy hit.
It, was an appreciative audience and
applause was liberal.
The star, Miss Paige, Miss Ogden and
Mr. Frank Morehouse deserve especial
mention, as the top of the fun came
from them. To-night the company pre
sents “Little Egyptians.”
Scott has Broken With McHenry.
It is said that Mr James Scott, of the
Alamance Farm, has broken with Mc-
Henry, the driver of John R. Gentry,
and that hereafter the famous racer will
be handled aud driven by Mr. Scott him
self. Gentry will be driven at Reidsville
by bis co owner, Mr. Scott, and some
breaking of records may be expected.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
STILL THERE IS HOPE
THE ARKANSAS SPORTS HAVE
NOT YET GIVEV UP THE
GREAT FIGHT.
ANOTHER PROPOSITION MADE
It is to Fight lor a Purse not Exceed*
ing *2s,oooand have the Buttle three
Weeks Later than the Time Origi
nally Agreed I pan- Fitzsimmons
Savs if There is not a Fight it will
Not be his Fault—An Extra Session
of the Legislature May be Called.
Hot Springs, Ark., Oot. 25 —While
the big fight has been formally declared
off, there is still a deal of hope in the
natives’ breast that Corbett and Fitzsim
mons will come together here. The sit
uation is of course complicated. So far
as its relations with the Florida
Athletic Club is concerned, the heavy
weights battle under the original Cole
man House agreement which was subse
quently amended at Dallas, as a thing of
the past. In its stead has cropped up a
proposition to sign new articles to fight
for a purse not exceeding $25 000 and
have the battle here three weeks later
than the time originally agreed upon.
Corbett, it is known favors this plan,
and it is known here that Fitzsimmons
will come about and agree to a settle
ment. It is also thought that he will
submit to a reduction of the purse or igin
ally hung up by the club and sign new
articles.
Fitzsimmons’ Statement.
Hot Springs, Ark., Oct 22.— Martin
Julian, manager and backer of Fitz
simmons, has made a statement to the
public of which the following is the most
important:
Fitzsimmons to-day stands ready to
carry out to the letter every word con
tained in the articles to which he signed
his name. He wants to fight James J.
Corbett: he wants to fight for the purse
offered by the Florida Athletic Club,
and the stake of $10,090 a side. If the
Florida Athletic Club is unwilling or
unable to carry out its part of the
compact, in so far as the purse is con
concerned, then Robert Fitzsimmons
will, on October 31, take James J. Cor
bett to any part of the globe within reach
of both men, and then and there fight
Mm to a finish for the SIO,OOO side stake,
each man to select six m*-n, and these
only to be present at the fight. Ido not
care to mix matters. I simply want to
state, aud state it strongly, that if James
J. Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons do
not meet and fight on October 31, it will
be by reason of no fault of Fitzs mmons’.
The Pugilists Not Indicted.
Austin, Tex , Oct. 22.—The Travis
county grand jury made their findings
public to-day. They found no indict
ments against Corbett or Fitzsimmons
for compounding a felony or any other
violation of the law.
Special Session May be Called.
Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 22.—1 tis
now certain that should the Supreme
Court decide in favor of the fighters that
Governor Clarke will call a special ses
sion of tbe Legislature regardless of his
previous assertions. It is kuown posi
tively that the Governor has a batch of
telegrams already written out to the leg
islators notifying them of a special ses
sion stowed away in a pigeon-hole in the
Executive Office ready to put on tbe
wires at a moment’s notice. These tele
grams were prepared last Dight to be
held in readiness for an adverse decision
by the Supreme Court.
SMASH* UP AT CARA LEIGH.
Came Near Being a Fatal Accidentia
the Engine Roe in— Damage SSOO.
In the engine room of the Caraleigh
Cotton Mills yesterday afternoon there
was an accident which came near caus
ing loss of life. The lower pressure
cylinder of the compound Corliss engine
cracked and the crank arm was broken
off, but further action was prevented, it .
is said, by the prompt action of the en
gineer, Mr. Guion Dewey, in shutting
down the engine. The damage will
amount to about SSOO. The cause is un
known. The lower pressure side has
been stripped, aud half the factory is run
in the day and the other half at night
by the high pressure side It will prob
ably be a month before the ordered re
pairs will arrive.
University at the Atlanta Exposition.
Dr. Venable and Prof. Holmes, of the
University faculty, are on the Jury of
Awards. Prof. E. A. Alderman has a
very prominent position as orator on
Educational Day, October 25th. His
subject is “Higher Education in the
South.” President Winaton will attend
November 25tb, and belo organize the
Southern College Association. The foot
ball team will leave Chapel Hill Friday
evening aDd play the University of Geor
gia Saturday on the Exposition grounds.
From fifty to one hundred students will
attend the Exposition before it closes.
President Winston said yesterday that
there would be no suspension of the
University exercises for two reasons: 1.
At least two hundred men in the Uni
versity are too poor to spend $lO or sls
on such a trip; 2. The University cannot
afford to give way to anything smaller
than itself.
Complimentary Concert This Evening.
In the Chapel of tho D. D. and B.
Institution a concert will be given at 8
o’clock this evening, complimentary to
visitors and strangers in the city. Thu
public are invited.