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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦►♦ 4 ♦ ♦ THE WEATHER TODAY. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ For North Carolina: ♦ ♦ ♦ Fair; Cooler. j VOL. LIII. NO. 28 Leads all M©rtfa (Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation ROOSEVELT MOST HAVE A FREE HANS Coal Barons Shall not Select the Arbitrators. SO DECLARES MITCHELL After Interview With the President he Calls a Joint Meeting of the Executive Boards of the Miners Union for Pennsyl vania Today. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. D. C., Oct. 15.—The pro longed anthracite coal strike is not yet practically settled, but some progress was made today, and while there re main obstacles to be removed, these, in the language of Secretary Root, it is bleivUl, can be resolved and a termina tion of the strike finally secured. The principal of these obstacles is the composition of the proposed commission or boaid to arbitrate the differences be tween the miners and operators, Mr. Mitchell indicated formally today to President Roosevelt that the Mine Work ers' Union dissents from the restrictions placed by the operators on the choice of the proposed arbitration tribunal and desires the President to have an abso lutely free hand in the selection of mem bers of the commission to be charged with an adjustment of future relations between the employers and employed. Ho laid special stress in stating his objections on the proposition that one of the commission should be a judge from the Eastern District of Pennsyl vania. He was very insistent in some of his objections, which he voiced in what might be termed a counter-propo sition to that of the operators. After the President and the head of the miners’ union had exchanged views freely and gone over this counter proposition of Mr. Mitchell, a call was sent out by President Mitchell for a joint meeting tomorrow between the executive boards of the miners’ union for the three anthracite districts of Penn sylvania. At this meeting, it is believed an agreement will be reached on a state ment to be officially promulgated by the miners’ union in response to the proposition from the operator. President Roosevelt, having ascertain ed the views of Mr. Mitchell, at once communicated with the operators and initiated efforts to reconcile the differ - en<os developed and to have the opera tors make some further concessions, his aim being by mutual concessions to reach a common accord between miners and operators whereby the labor dispute mr.v be finally crrp~3Cd and mining of oal resumed. The progress made today was accom plished by means chiefly of two extend ed conferences between President Roose velt and John Mitchell, the president of the United Mine workers of America. At the conclusion of the conferences. Mr. Mitchell raid that he had no in formation which he could give to the public. It likewise was announced at the tem porary White House that no official statement of the conferences would be made at this time. When the last conference had been con. luded. Mr. Mitchell left the White House, and, after a brief conference with President Samual Gompers, dc- I arted for Wilkesharrc, Pa. Mr. Mithell’s visit to Washington was by invitation of President Roose velt who asked him to ome to Washing ton in order that they might disuss the terms of the proposition submitted to the President last Monday night by the anthracite coal railroad presidents. While all having knowledge of the details of the conference are ex tremely reticent, enough is known to justify the statement that while they did not accomplish a settlement of the srike they at he same ime were not barren of tangible results. At the first conference, which lasted from 11:50 a. m. until 12:55 p. m., the President and Mr. Mitchell discussed fully the proposition made by the oper ators for an arbitration commission. In a general way the miners' president in dU nted certain objections which he had to the proposition of the operators, but, it is understood, did not at that time present his objections in a formal state ment. At th<* conclusion r,f the first confer ence. Mr. Mitchell walked over to the Treasury Department, where, for two hours, he remained closeted with Frank P. Sargent, Commissioner of Immigra tion in the latter's office. Tt is believed that at the conclusion of the conference Mr. Mitchell had formulated a statement akin to a coun ter-proposition to that made by the operators. This he later presented to the Presi dent, going directly from Mr. .'argent’s office to the White House at 3 o'clock for that purpose. While no authorized statement of the counteri^roposition could be obtained, it can be states! on excellent authority that Mr. Mitchell, in criticism of the proposition of the operators, took ex option to the disparagement of the miners’ union and to the limitation of the time in which, under the proposed agreement, there Is to be no strike. His particular objection, however, was to the insistense of the mine owners that they should !><• permitted to designate the ealsses from which the ,;rbi tar tors fcliould be dra-A u by the President. It The News andObservet*. ' T . /0 Sjf in is understood that he took a firm stand against this proposition, saying he was satisfied the miners would not submit to any arbitration which should not be arbitration in fact as well as in name. Mr. Mitchell, in. his counter-proposi tion, insisted that President Roosevelt he given a free hand in the selection of the hoard of arbitration and that the terms under which the operators pro pose to create that board be remodeled, at least to some extent. It Is under stood also that the wording of the mine operators’ proposition, omitting any reference to the miners’ union, does not meet Mr. Mitchell’s approval. He de sires, if possible, to obtain some formal recognition of the union. Mr. Mitchell also expressly opposed the restriction made in me operators’ proposition limiting the selection of a Federal judge, as one of the arbitra tors, to a particular jurisdiction. It is stated upon excellent authority, although not the President or Mr. MiThell, that President Roosevelt agreed to present Mr. Mitchell’s con tention to the operators. It is believed that this will be the next step taken. VIOLATING ANTI-TRUST LAW. Hearing Given on Application to Prcoeed Against th9 Coal Carrying Hoads. (By the Associated Press. j_ Albany, N. Y.. Oet. 15, —A given today before Attorney G**Vral Davies on the application that proceed ings be commenced against the Penn sylvania Railroad Company, the Dela ware and Hudson Railroad Company, and other carrying companies, on the ground that they are violating the anti-trust laws of the State. The coal companies yntered a general denial to the charges made. C. J. Shearn. for the petitioner, introduced contracts between the railroad companies and coal mine owners identi cal in character, which he averred show ed that the companies were working in concert and in violation of the anti-trust law. Mr. Shearn argued in behalf of the pe tition and David Wilcox against it. Operators Non-Committal. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Oet. 15. —Upon leaving their offices this afternoon, several oi the coal operators said that they had absolutely no advices from Washington today either private or official. They said that their knowledge of what had transpired be tween the President and Mr. Mitchell was limited to what they obtained from the press despatches. The eoal operators generally today were avedse to discussing the coal situa tion in any way. Asked: ‘ Would you assent to a change in the personnel of the arbitration committee proposed to deal with the matters in dispute between the strikers and the operators?" Presi dent Truesdale. of the Lackawanna, «aid: "1 would consider it highly improper to talk about the matter at the present time." German Miners Send Aid. (By the Associated Press.) Berlin, Oct. 15.—The central committee of the German Coal Miners' Associations has sent $1,250 to the American striking coal miners and has issued directions to the members of the associations not to work extra time with the object of in creasing the supply of coal for export. HE LOVED AND DIED Young Man Killed Himself Because Woman he Loved Wedded Another. • Special to Yews and Observer.) Littleton, X. C.. Oct. 15.—As a sequel to a love affair, Mr. W. S. Anderson, of Osperce, Miss., committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. The deed was done in his room at the board ing house of Mr. W. S. Sheehan some time between midnight and day Tuesday morning. The bullet from a Smith and Wesson revolver entered the head just above the right temple, passed through and was found on the pillow. Death must have been instantaneous, as there was no evi dence of a struggle. In his right hand lying on his breast was the instrument of death with one empty chamber. Mr. Anderson came to Littleton in the summer and made many friends here. He was a member of the B. of L. F., also a member of the B. of L. E., as evidenced by cards found among his effects. About the time of his coming to this place Mrs. Bryant, a widow of Miss issippi. came here. Mr. Anderson paid her marked attention and went so far as to procure marriage license of the county es Warren. However, the mar riage did not take place and Mrs. llryant was, on Tuesday, married to Air. B. B. Nicholson, of Washington, N. Before committing the act that ended the Hfc of a man who had impressed those with whom he came in contact that ho was a cultured gentleman, a let ter was penned to the woman he loved and addressed in a plain, smooth hand to her and placed in a conspicuous place in his room. The contents of the letter i- unknown to the writer. Tin- body has been turned over to S. J. Stallings, un dertaker, aD*i will be prepared for burial. At Lexington, Ky., yesterday. Onward Silva, broke the Ameiican trott'ng reeo'd for two mile.-, covering the distune' in t:3:*v s . RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 16 1902. BIG POSTAL FRAUD May Implicates 4 Post-Mast ers in the State. T, J. Bryan of Laurel Branch, the Author ff a Unique Scheme to Swindledhe United Slates Government, (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Oct. 15.—When Fed eral court adjourned here today, a sen sation was sprung by the handing in by the grand jury of a bill of indictment for forgery and fraud on the government by T. J. Bryan, of Laurel Branch, Alle ghany county. North Carolina, in which may become implicated fifty-four third and fourth-class postmasters in this Fed eral district alone. Bryan's scheme was unique, bold, sim ple. Its success can bq estimated when it is stated that for more than a year, these postmasters have been getting from one to three hundred dollars out of the government for extra clerical as sistance, to which they were not entitled, and at the same time to all appearance they are innocent of any intentional fraud. Bryan's scheme was to approach the postmaster who distributed mail to star routes and say that having worked for the government in official examination of and taking contracts for star routes, he knew the law allowed extra clerical help to distributing third or fourth-class office, according to number of pieces of matter and registered packages handled a cer tain point, and would make contracts to get this extra allowance on payment for one year by postmaster of one half of the game. Agreeing, the postmaster, as instructed, would apply to the depart ment for necessary blanks to make out the application. Instructions would come from Wash ington for applicant to count for six days every piece of mail matter, every regis tered package handled during that period and forward result. Bryan had instruct ed the postmaster to forward this re port through him. so that no error would be obvious. A report that 550 pieces of mail and 130 packages had been handled during the six days, would be changed by him to read 2,550 pieces and 730 packages, etc., according to whether he was pulling for a one or three hundred dollar allowance. Swindle of the government has worked like a charm for over a year, Bryan's territory constantly enlarging, rural postmasters all happy; the government knowing that something was wrong, but unable until a few days ago to locate the trouble. . A commissioner's warrant has been is sued for Bryan and a three thousand dol lar bond required, but the officers have not yet located him. LACY AND GRIMES AT ELON COLLEGE. They Delight the People With Their Eloquent Speeches. (Special to News and Observer.) Elon College, N. (\, Oct. 15. —Hons. B. R. Lacy, State Treasurer, and J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, spoke here yesterday afternoon to a large audience of ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Lacy con fined himself to the discussion of State issues, comparing the conditions as they exist now with the conditions which ex isted during Republican rule. His speech from beginning to end was a complete an swer to every challenge which Pritchard has made during the campaign. Could Pritchard have heard it he would have been convinced ow the error of his way. Col. Grimes confined himself to na tional issues, principally to the tariff question. He spoke for more than an hour in his usual, eloquent way, while his audience listened with ndivided at tention. His speech was prononced the best on the subject ever heard in this section. Both speakers made a fine im pression. At the conclusion of Mr. Lacy's speech a small boy iu knee pants walked forward, extended his hand and said: ‘‘That was good. 1 was a Republican when you commenced; I'm a Democrat now.’’ PUB POP TICKET IN ONSLOW Five Ken Meet Secretly and put it out. Dr. Gilmore for House. (Special to News and Observer.) Jacksonville, N. C.. Oct. 15.—Five Re publicans and Populists met hero Monday and secretly put out the following ticket: House, Dr. John Gilman; clerk, John M. Franck; register of deeds, Dr. John E. Floyd; treasurer. George T. Walton; slit riff, A. F. Farnell; coroner, Lamb Gillette; surveyor, W. H. Hurst; county commissioners, C. D. Franck, Ralph Bon der and W. N. Marine. Small show they will have. Overman Delights Currituck Demo crats. (Special to News and Observer.) Currituck C. H., X. 0., Oct. 15.—Our people were visited today by Hon. Lee S. Overman who, according to appoint ment delivered an address on the politi cal issues of the day. This is the first time ibis champion of Democracy lias visited our county. For more than an hour his audience was most highly entertained and pleased with his able discussion of the issues of the da? , showing the merits of the Democratic party, both from a State and National point of view, and show ing the danger, oppression and hypocrisy of tip* Repub licans. Bis able and beautiful speech was i great treat and full of information for Ilia bearers. COURT OR HEW TURK Democratic Money Offering With no Takers. Confident of Coler’s Ehction Stewart Offers Twenty Thousandl Dolla-s on Three Bie Democratic Propositions S (New York World.) Syracuse. N. Y„ Oct. 15.—1 f hotel lobby talk and the waving of big bunches of bills go for aught, the trend of the cam paign is Democratic. In Utica many Re publicans hesitate to predict, the re election of Governor Odell and his asso ciates, and ask dubiously what effect the coal strike is having in New York; in Syracuse the feeling is stronger and Re publicans glumly say “that they fear that if something isn't done before the cold weather sets in somebody on the Repub lican ticket will suffer." There is a vast amount of Color talk, and plenty of Democratic money is be ing offered. In the lobby of the* Yates Hotel Fri day night three score of men of both po litical parties stood about and eagerlv discussed the situation, In the throng were men notable for their Republican loyalty and servility *to the Platt ma chine; men who hold fcnd have for years held big political positions. "I'll bet any sum from $1,500 up to S2O,GQO on thr**e propositions.” said Rus sell Stewart in a clear tone that was heard all about the lobby. “The first proposition is that Erie county will go Democratic by over 3 500; the next is that Greater New* York will give Color over 75,000 plurality, and the last is that Coler an.l all his asso ciates on the State ticket will be elected by handsome pluralities." Division Superintend Republican leader of Oneida county, lock - ed pained: James If. Gilbert was far from happy, and Corporation Counsel Cowle stepped forward as though waiting to see a flood of Republican money come forth. "Get Jim Ratchford said Michael Kingsley, who was standing near. "Jim is a loyal Republican who is always ready to make the few thousands on an election if he likes the proposition." Mr. Ratchford was dining in the hotel and was summoned. The proposition was repeated. "I make it « practie. tS Wr<~or heavily on election?.” said he. "It's the only gambling I do. But I don't like to tost* any money. Here's a counter proposition. Accept it and I'll see about your Erie countv proposition. I'll bet $5,000 even that Jack Davis is elected Judge of the Supreme Court by not less than 8.000." Mr. Stewart, who was division en gineer of tiie Erie Canal under Grover Cleveland and who" forced David B. Hill to nominate him for State Engineer, is a Democrat of the vigorous type, but he refused that wager, and Ratchford equally strong as a Republican, refused the proposition made bv Mr. Stewart. “I’ll not bet any money against Coler at present,” said Ratchford. “ I'll work and vote for Odell, hut as ‘he situation looks to me at present I'll not bet o:i him." Even stronger in this section and furth er north in the State is this fast-growing feeling that the Democratic trial wave is approaching. f t is in the talk that Color has strength with *he fanners, but the rallying cry through the entire State is “eoal." The black diamond stickpins, made of a gold washed pin surrounded by a tiny lump of anthracite, are on sale in oil cities along the fine of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company and the possibilities oi the strike are more generally and more earn estly discussed than : s the outcome of the political fight. THE ALAMANCE FAIR. Great Crowds Present and a Most Successful Occasion. (Special to News and Observer.) Burlington, N. C., Oct. 15.-Alamance couuty fair has opened most successfully. Five thousand people were on the grounds today. Foup hundred old Confederate vet erans were present. There was good racing time made, 2:28 for trotting, one mile, and 51 seconds for running, half mile heat. Tomorrow* will be the big day Over ten thousand people will be pres ent. An interesting programme has been prepared. It is educational day. The racing tomorrow w*ill be exceptionally good. Results of today's races follows: 2:50 trot and pace, purse S2OO. Harry Woodford, b. g.. (Morrow) 111. Sappho, gr., m. (Weaver) 222. Fred 8., b. g. (Harden), 333. Maid of Alamance, cli. in. (Neally) 1 dr. Time, 2:35, 2:30, 2:31. 2:24 trot, purse S2OO, Petronell, ch. m., (Harden) 23111. Sidney Prince, b. h. (Hauson) 11233. Kalie, ch. m., (Brewer) 32324. Albert M., b. g., (Dyer) 44412. Time, 2:33, 2:28, 2:30, 2:28. Running, half mile heats, purse SIOO. Mr. Smooth, ch. g., 11. Black Prince, blk. G., 12. My Vick, b. m.. 33. Miss Loring Heart, 21. Time, :51, :52 Vs. OFF TO WORK IN MINES Twenty Three Men Leave Greensboro end Proximity The Caldwell Greensboro Case. (Special to News ( nnd observer.) Greensboro. N. U, Oct. 15.—Twenty three men, a few* of them with families, went from Greensboro* and Proximity to day to Elkhorn. W. Va., to work in f hc coal mims. Agent:: had beep working among them influencing them to believe that they would improve their condition by goin*r jo tb<* eoal fields. October term of Guilford Superior Court will commence next Monday and will continue one week. Judge McNeall will preside. Major Charles M. Stedman received a telegram from the Clerk of the United States Supreme Court today notifying him that the case of Caldwell against the city of Greensboro would bo heard tomorrow* or Friday. This case involves the right of the city to require license tax of foreign picture dealers or peddles who take orders and deliver enlarged pictures shipped by Chicago and New York houses and brings up for review the State revenue law. Caldwell was ar rested for failure to pay the license re quired and backed by his Chicago house lie brought suit against the city alleg ing that license ordinance was in con travention of the principle of interstate commerce guaranteed by the constitution of the United States. Major Stedman is counsel for Caldwell, Mr. A. M. Scales representing the city. Three important eases on the criminal docket in the Federal court were con tinued yesterday. They are the eases of the United States against George 11. Hodgln, ex-storckreper and guager, and R. E. Coble, Alfred Lewis and Rufus Frazier, and also the case against J. W. Mecheum,* John R. Coble and T. K. Renigar. Mr. Charles DeWitt. aged 24. died (at 11:45 last night at the Greensboro Hos pital and the remains were sent to the home of- the deceased at Florence, S. C., this afternoon. Typhoid fever was the cause of his death. Physicians at Greensboro Hospital last night announced that Major Wescott Roberson has typhoid fever. He came in from the canvass Friday afternoon sick and liar, been at the hospital ever since. THE HALL IS IN AN UPROAR. Politics in Scottish Women’s Liberal Federa tion Nearly Leads to Riot (By the Associated Press.) London, Oct. 14.—Internal strife growy ing out of the question of allegiance to Lord Rosebery or Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman culminated in disorderly scenes and striking vituperation at a meeting yesterday of the Scottish Wo men’s Liberal Federation, composed of the wives of members of Parliament and other notable persons. The members were specially gathered to receive the resignation of the president. Lady Helen Munro-Ferguson, the late Lord Dufferin’s daughter. She, it appeared after the fed eration had passed a motion pledging confidence in the Liberal leader in the House of Commons. Campbell-Bannerman, hod sent out circulars of Lord Rosebery's Liberal League with the view, so it Wfis alleged, of turning the Federation into an ’nstrnment of the former Premier. In spite of resolutions to the contrary, Lady Helen persisted in staying in the chair, while the discussion of her con duct was going on. She hotly declared the Federation showed the most inde cent haste in desiring to get rid. of her, adding: “I am in the chair and in the chair I will remain.” The wife of another member of Parlia ment declared that the Executive Com mittee had deliberately tampered with Lady Helen's circular by issuing it with underlined sentences, which were not marked by the president. This state ment was greeted by a chorus of hisses from the Scotch women assembled. Then the delegates stood up and shouted and wild confusion prevailed, while the tel {Register! Register!{ 9 © « £ Let Everybody Register Who is Entitled to Do | 9 V ' A 9 © So. There is an Entirely New g 5 Registration This Year. % % i • « % Your Old Registration Will not Entitle You to £ | Vote This Year. | • 9 t * g z Unless you register before the books close on the 25tli of October,-vou X X cannot vote this year. X STlie books are now open for registration, and will be open for that Z purpose every day, Sunday excepted until sunset Saturday, October 25th. S 9 Let every person who is entitled to vote under the amendment regia- <8 9 ter at once. 9 J Register yourself and get your neighbors to register. 2 NOTE FIRST! 2 9 The adoption of the Constitutional Amendment made an entirely new 2 9 registration necessary. The disfranchised negro registered in the cam- 9 9 paign of 1900, and, if the Legislature had not provided for new registra- 9 9 tion this year, the names of nil these negroes would remain on the reg- J 9 istration books. S NOTE SECOND!! 2 9 » $ An entirely new registration this year was necessary to put the 9 9 amendment in operation in this election. 9 | NOTE THIRD!!! | Z Each Democratic paper is requested to keep this in a prominent 4) £ place in the paper until the registration closes. 0 | NOTE FOURTH !!!! « 9 Gut this out and post it at some prominent place in the voting pro-* | F. M. SIMMONS, I j Chairman State Deni. Ex. Com. % A. J. FEIML Secretary. 2999999999»99999999»99«9999999999999999999999 lers for the vote on the president's resig nation were appointed. Lady Helen, re ferring to one of the ladies chosen, said: “She could surely be trusted," whereupon all the other tellers, bejieying their honor to be impugned refused to act. Ultimately a ballot vote was taken, and after the uproar had died down it was found that Lady Helen’s resignation had been accepted by 133 to 63 votes. The Countess of Aberdeen was then elected president. THfc TRAP SHOOTER? Great Sport for Thom two Days at the State Fair. • There is to be some splendid trap shooting contests at the State Fair and a lively time is to be expected when the clay birds fly. This is the second annual Trap-shoot ing Tournament of the State Fair and the program for the various events of the contest was issued yesterday for the shoots which take place on Wednes day and Thursday of Fair Week. The tournament will be conducted un der the auspices of the Raleigh Gun Club, of w*nicn Mr- J. I. Johnson is presi dent. Mr. J. F. Fcrrall, vice-president, and Mr. R. T. Gowan, secretary and treasurer. The directors for the tourna ment are Col. J. T. Anthony, J. I. Johnson. J. S. Gray, G. N. Walters and B. Stark. NO BEER WITHOUT LICENBE. Mayor Powell Binds a Woman Over to Court for Retailing it- Mayor Powell is out against the sellers of eider and beer without a license or on Sunday. Yesterday he fined Jack Gargess, a white man who keeps a ?*>re in Hast Raleigh, $7.25 for selling cider on Sun day and bound over a woman under a $7-5 bond for retailing beer without a license. Th*> trial of the woman's case drew quite a crowd, and about a dozen witnesses were examined. A man named Dunn was fined $7.25 for disorderly conduct, and Myrtle Ray. colored, for the same offense, had to pay $5.25. TRIAL OF JENKINS FDR RAPE. His Counsel Asks far Postponement, Saying Thoy can Prove an Alibi (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, X. C., Oct. 15.—1 n the trial of Jenkins, the negro thought to be the assailant of Mrs. Spivy, of Fairview, held this morning, the plaintiff holds to the statement that she thinks he is the man. The defendant's counsel has asked a postponement of the trial. They say they can prove an alibi. The postponement was granted. The negro is in jail here. F. R. Darby has resigned his position in the Southern Railway Company’s em ploy and will be conected in the manage ment of the Battery Park Hotel. The Ueichstag Assembles. (By the Associated Press.) * Berlin, Oct. 14.—The Reichstag assem bled today. President Von Ballestrem conveyed to the house the thanks of the French government for Germany’s sym pathy with the sufferers from the Mar tinique volcanic disaster. i THE WEATHER TO-DAY.* ♦ For Raloigh: JlFair; continued cool; frost J ♦ in the morning. ♦+♦♦♦*♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PRICK FlY hi CF^TS. SUNDERS KITH" BEHIND HIS [ Patterson’s on theQtiie vass Among the Mil.. HE SPEAKS AT PROXIMITY Mr. Cone Ac sas Chief Mans? ’.r. The Oper ates Resent This Back Door Campaign a r d 2sk That Ki'.chin ba Given a Hearing. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro. X. C., Oct. 15. —Hon. J. Lindsey Patterson spoke to a small but attentive audience at the graded school building at Proximity Tuesday night. He made his usual strong disclaimer of be ing inspired or instigated in his can didacy by Republican influence and severe ly criticised Wr. Kitehin's record. One of the operatives present remarked: "If you have got nothing to talk about but Mr. Kitchin, why don’t you have a joint conipaign and say it to his face.” Among other declarations he said that he and Mr. Cone stood for the gold standard. The opinion of those who heard him, was that his speech was not as able as the one delivered here last week, Mr. Patterson certainly seems to have as little political sagacity as he has ideas of/'the ethics that usually obtain among candidates. It is said that his appointment at Proximity was kept per fectly quiet, not even the local news paper reporters being allowed to get wind of it. Hand bills of the speaking were circulated among the operatives of Mr. Cone’s mills, and Mr. Cone acted as chief manager of tho event, being prominent on the school rostrum. Some gentlemen in Greensboro heard just at night of tho speaking, and went out and heart it. They report that Mr. Patterson told his hearers that Mr. Kitchin would be glad to destroy all profils of factories, banks and other great industries, by means of which they obtained their livelihood. This morning Mi*. Kitchin himself was here, and some of those same operatives Importuned him to give them an appoint ment and answer the charges made against him by Mr. Patterson. They promised him not only a rousing crowd, but a brass band reception. This corre spondent is just informed that he has been able to arrange his schedules so as to speak at Proximity tomorrow* (Thurs day) night, and he has also sent Mr. Patterson an urgent invitation to meet him there and repeat his charges mado in "his absence. If Mr. Patterson refuses to do this, he will make another big po litical mistake. State Treasurer 13. R. Lacy and Secre tary of State J. Bryan Grimes, spent last night at the MeAdoo and this morning went to Wilkesboro to speak today. They spoke yesterday at Elon College. H & B. BEER’S MARKET LETTER. New Orleans, La., Oct. 15.—Notwith standing early Liverpool advices, were discouraging our market opened practic ally unchanged on reports of light frost in,the Tcnnesseee district. Killing frost, ’however, did not materialise, conse quently values shaded off slightly but upon tho prediction that frost would oc cur tonight in tho extreme northwest ern sections of Tennessee, Georgia and the Carolines, the market became steadier. About this time it was as certained that the temperature had risen * in the north and that fair ar.d warmer weather was predicted for tonight and tomorrow in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. Values immediately became easier on the above influences and a break of 11 to J 2 from (bo top was established, making the loss 10 to 11 points on the day. While light frost may be realized tonight in exposed localities in northern Tennessee Georgia and the Carolinas, it is very doubtful if*killing frost will take place considering tho rise in temperatures in the northwest, and the prediction of fair and warmer weather tonight and tomor row in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Okla homa and the Tndfan 'l’erritorv. Re ceipts are somewhat lighter than last., year and the same is attributed to the apathy of spinners who claim that bad irad<! conditions in Europe preclude their ’ taking hold freely. The favorable weather conditions are. causing many to increase their crop estimates. However, if a general killing frost were to occur in tiie next few days a sharp reaction would be in order. On the other hand, the absence of killing frost <lur'*'< r ''' n i ext two weeks may occasion a further recession. Weather conditions, there fore, in our opinion, will regulqte the future course of the market. H. & D. BEER. They’il Ride tor Education. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro. N. C., Oct. 1 A.—At the ed ucational rally here in April, when Gov ernor Ayeoek and other distinguished ed ucators mado addresses, a. large sum was pledged to aid the public schools of Guil ford county. Among those pledges was one by Hon. Z. V. Taylor, general man age,- of the'street railway company, of one half of the gross receipts of ear fares from some one day, after tho rail way began operations. Now that the system has been run long enough to be operated without friction or derangement, of schedules. >lr. Taylor has announced that on Saturday of this week, one half of all ear fares will be given to redeem the pledge. Everybody la going to ride.
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