♦ THE WEATHER TODAY, i ♦ For North Carolina: ♦ | FAIR. I VOL. LIII. NO. 42. Leads aE Month Carolina Bailies in News and Circulation BUT ONE DAOOW LEFT The Great State Fair is Now Drawiag to a Close. RECORD BREAKING CROWD HERE YESTERDAY The Exhibition Halls Were" Crowded With Delighted People all Day. ENTHUSIASM IN A SOLID MASS ON MiDWAY Today the Great Foot Ball Game, The Races, the Amusemenls, the Crowds, the Gun Shoot' ers, tha Old Friends and the New, Will all Make a Grand Program to be Closed With Marsha's’ Batl Tonight. ♦4*4*4* 4* 4*4* 4* 4* 4- 4* 4- 4* 4- 4* 4* 4* 4* *l* 4* 4* 4- 4- 4* -»*♦ *:♦ 4* 4* TO-DAY’S EVENTS. 4* 4* 4* ❖ 8 a. m.—The Last Day of ttye 4* 4* Fair begins with Open Gates. 4* 4» 10 a. m.—Gun Club Shoot’s Final 4* 4* Day begins. State Championship 4* 4* Shoot. 4* 4* 11 a. m. —Grand Procession of 4* 4* Marshals and Fair Officials to Fair 4* 4* Grounds. 4* 4* 12 m. —Gentlemen’s Buggy Race. 4* 4* Prominent gentlemen have entered, 4* 4* and it will be exciting. 4* 4* 12 in.—Single Balance Act and 4* 4* free Trapeze Performance. 4* 4* 12:30 p. m.—Grand Parade of Live 4* 4*.Stock around the race track. 4* 4* 1 p. m.—First Race. Trotting. 4* 4* 1:30 p. m.— Slack Wire Perform- 4* 4* ance. 4* 4* 2 p. m.—Second Raoe. Trotting. 4* 4* 2:30 p. m.—Football Contest be- 4* 4* tween Guilford College and the 4* 4* A. and M. College Elevens. It will 4* 4* be great. 4* 4* 3p. m.—Daring High Dive Act. ♦ 4* 3:20 p. m.—Third Race. Running. 4> 4* 4* p. m.—Great Balloon Ascension. 4* 4* All Day. The Last Day of the 4* 4* Great State Fair. The Exhibits, 4* 4* Midway and Attractions all the Day. 4* 4* AT NIGHT. 4* 4* , 4* 4* 8:30 p. m.—Chris and Lena, a4* 4* splendid performance at the Acade- 4* 4* my of Music. High class Vaudeville 4* 4* at the Monumental. 4* 4* 10 p. m.—The Grand Marshal’s 4* 4* Ball at Capital Club. Entrance by 4* 4* card. 4* 4* I 4* *» RACES TO-DAY. 4* 4* 4* 4* Class 2:28. Trotting. Purse $250. 4* 4* The Race begins at one o’clock 4* 4* and the entr'es are: 4* 4* Handy H. (d. b. g.), H. H. Har- 4* 4* rison. 4* 4* Albert M. (b. g.). Geo. F. Dyer. 4* 4* Empire W. (r. h.), L. A. Hadley. 4* 4* Fred B (b. g.). Geo. M. Harden. 4* 4* THE SPECIAL BUGGY RACE will 4» 4* be called at 12 o’clock, and all the 4* 4* gentlemen who are to drive are ex- 4* 4* pec-ted to be on time. 4* 4* SATURDAY GOOD BYE. 4* ❖ 4* 4* The Day of Breaking Up. A4* 4* visit to the Fair Grounds to see this 4* 4* is interesting, and there will be fun. 4* 4* 4, 4* REMEMBER THE STATE FAIR IN 4* 4* RALEIGH NEXT YEAR. 4* £ , * great climax of attendance at the State Fair was reached yesterday. Wednesday’s attendance was in excess of the usual Thursday of former Fairs, and that of yesterday was simply enor mous. In addition to twenty and more thou sand people whom the Fair had drawn here the people of the city in large num bers closed business yesterday and at tended the Fair. How many people were on the grounds yesterday, even the trie official returns will never show. At one time fully fifteen thousand were there and estimate of at least thirty thousand during the day have been made. It was a crowd that smashed all records. And Raleigh lias taken care of the immense crowd in who Fe-souled fashion. ! .Not one who came to the city bit would have been provided with accom modations had he but sought the sei vices of the Bureau of Information, , which was ready. Some people stayed up all night because they wished to, some camped out, some lounged in squares, some slept in drug store win dows, in restaurants or in hotel lob bies, yet had they wished otherwise it could have been arranged. People were crowded, but it was a jolly and happy set. aid no great discomfort has been experienced. The streets of tjie city were jammed and packed, so that pedestrians bad to zig-zag through. The streets were astn with the rumble of vehicles and the j click of horses’ irons. The street cars whizzed bye, and the whistle of the in coming specials and Fair trains thrilled the air. It was a solid mass of humanity that swirled to and fro, backward and for ward. up the Midway, over in the race The News ana Observer. track, in all the amusement tents, in the exhibition halls, about the stock and cattle display. The people were every whree and all the attractions did a land ofiiee business. Nothing like it has ever been known in the history of the Fair. It was a ceaseless museum of voices in jest and banaradse, with the gay rip ple of laughter and the shout of joy, punctuated by the shrill cries of the peddlers of ‘‘come back’’ balls, confetti, pictures, walking stick’s, the speelers of the fortune teller, the snake-eaters, the freaks, the illusions and delusion and 1 the splendid line of amusements furnish ed by the Layton Carnival Company j that only made way for the tingle of the 1 raing bell and the lively music of the | band. The exhibits received more attention yesterday. These and the splendid firm i and individual displays were worthy of I the great Fair of 190, and the praise i bestowed by all the visitors is the ! strongest proof of this that can be offer j ed. They make the jury. “It is great” i is the verdict and the judges approve. THE RACING YESTERDAY. Yesterday the racing was spirited and I was enjoyed by a great crowd that filled j the grand stand and was a mass along j side the track. There were four contests, and the many i heats were made in fine form, while the : crowds cheered. This racing has been j a splendid and exciting feature of the | Fair and with a track in fine condition I the records have been speedy. The results of the races yesterday are 1 as follows: RESULT OF FIRST RACE.—Class ! 2:IS, trotting. Purse, S3O0 — ; Delbar, b. g-, 1,1, 1; Trib Gentry, b. g., !», 4,3; Petronel, ch. m., 2,3, 3. Time: 2:23%, 2:23%. 2:23%. RESULT OF SECOND RACE—Spe- S cial race, pacing— ■ Effie Powers, s. m. (L. A. Gray), 1,1, 1; Gipsey Red, b. m. (Clipinger), 2, 2. 2. Time: 2:16, 2:13%, 2:14%. RESULT OF THIRD RACE—Class 2:25, pasing. Purse, S3O0 — Little Bell, b m (Dyer), 1.1, 1; J. S„ I b. g. (Hardin), 2,2, 3; Edith Fanille, b. ; m. (Steel), 3,3, 2. Time: 2:23%, 2:24%, 2:23%. RESULT OF FOURTH RACE—Run ning race, 1 mile, 2 in 3. Purse, $lO0 — Postmaster Bailey, b. g. (Leach), 1,1: Lockwood, b. g. (Gates), 2,2; Mark I Hanna, b. g (Emory), 3, 3- Time: 1:47, 1.51%. THE TRAP SHOOTING. In the trap shooting yesterday the weather was more favorable to good scores and the shooting was witnessed by thousands of visitors. Two sets of traps were used to accommodate the thirty or more contestants who took part. The trade representatives were H. P. Collins, ohn Avery, Ben EickJ, E. H. Starr, Chas. Nuehels, L. D. Thomas. High score was made by E. H. Starr- J. D. Carrier was second, J. I. Johnson, a Raleigh man, shot a strong race and finished third. The general average for i the two days was won by E. H. Starr. Today the State championship will be decided. This is open only to residents of North Carolina and promises to be a most interesting contest. The record of yesterday's shoot, in which there were ten events and the prizes aggregating sll9, the score was as follows, the handicaps being in yards: Handi- Namis. Shot at. Broke. cap. Anthony 190 146 20 Starr 190 171 20 Kick 190 158 20 Carrier 190 IG2 20 Johnson 190 163 19 Tennessee 190 IC3 18 Gallagher 190 158 19 Collins 190 112 17 Avery 190 155 19 Stearns 190 161 17 Butt 190 154 17 Gray 190 134 16 Gowan 190 141 17 Thomas 190 141 77 Pearce .’..190 161 17 Welch 190 130 16 Whitaker 190 * 130 17 THIS A GREAT DA. Y Today is to be a great day, the best closing day in the history of the Fair and there are coming others to fill the places of departing visitors. Eight spe cial trains brought people from every where yesterday and others are to ar rive today, so it is going to be another of the record smashing kindfl z z zz The great attractions of the Fair con tinues today in all their splendor, but there is something new that comes each day and this is no exception. Perhaps the greatest new attraction today will be the foot-ball game between a strong eleven from Guilford College and the sturdy lads who make up the eleven of the A. and M. College. This contest will be witnessed by as great a crowd as ever saw a bstttle to the finish on the gri iron, and the day will be made a glorious one as shouts of victory fill the air. The gentleman’s buggy race at 12 o’clock is going to be a scorcher in in terest. for some of Raleigh’3 prominent citizens will lake part and will handle RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 31, 1902. the lines in their own buggies. Already among the entries are Messrs. J. S. Wjuine, A B. Stronach, J. E. Marshall, Manly Pennington and James Robbins, while others are expected to enter. The trap shooting for the State Cham pionship, in which the winner will re ceive a handsome silver trophy, valued at $25, given by fne Raleigh Gun Club, will attract a great crowd. This begins at ID o’clock on the lower part of the Fair Grounds- See it by all means. The directors of the tournament are Col. J. T. Anthony, of Charlotte: Jas. I. John son, J. S. Gray, G. N. Walters and B. Stark, while the officers of the associa tion are Jas. I. Johnson, president: J. F. Ferrall, vice-president; R. T. Gowan. secretary and treasurer- These gentle men have made the trap shoots a draw ing card to rthe. State Fair. These are special features, but added to these are all the other great attrac tions which it will not do to miss. The completion of the list of prize win ners may be expected. Thus far the Fair officials state it has not been com- and have not given out any of the’ names of the winners. Rome of these may be learned tomorrow. Look out for this grand closing day, for it is going to be one that will make the Fair end in a perfect blaze of glory. It is ideal weather, an ideal fair and ideal attendance, and this promises to hold until the "good bye” is said. INSPIRED BY AVCGCK Richmond County Welcomes the Governor and Over man in Grand Style. (Special to the News and Observer.) Rockingham, N- C„ Oct. 30.—The Rich mond Democracy gave a splendid recep tion today to oGvernor Aycock and Hon. Lee S. Overman. It was the Governor’s first visit to Richmond since it threw off the yoke of Republicanism, and he came today, he said, more to meet and rejoice with our people and help to lap founda tions for the future than to help carry the county this time, for he said he ex pected every white man in the county would vote the Democratic ticket this year. From the enthusiastic expressions of the people. After the speaking it ap pears that this supposition will be al most literally true as to the large crowd who heard him. The crowd present was estimated at from twelve to fifteen hun dred. There were many ladies in the audience. The entire crowd formed into a pro cession with carriages, horseback and afoot, and with a brass band met the speakers and escorted them to the grounds of the graded school where the speaking took place in the open air. There were about a hundred and fifty men on horseback. The oGvernor spoke with force in de fense of the State administration, and he won the heart of every wayward Democrat who heard him. He plead for a period of unity and education and up building. He not only enthused Demo crats, but he inspired them with a bet ter feeling of unity and friendship. Mr. Overman made a strong speech, discussing State and national issues in a pleasing and convincing manner. Mr. and Mrs- H, S. Ledbetter enter tained the Governor while here and gave a dinner in his honor this evening, which a very pleasant occasion for their 'fortunate guests. OENERAL RANSOtt AT MONROE. He Pointi out Clearly the Republican Scheme to Win Disaffected Democrats. (Special to News and Observer.) Monroe, N. C., Oct. 30.—Owing to delay of the southbound train, General Hansom did not reach Monroe until 2:10 p. m., about four hours later than he was ex pected to speak. While late a large and appreciative audience awaited his coming and heard him in the court house. His speech was ‘strong, clear and was as well received as the words of Ransom are always heard. He said in part that the leaders of the Republican party know that Democrats could not bear the name of Republican, and had', therefore, endorsed "Independ ent Democrats” and invited Democrats to vote this ticket. This, he declared, would not be done by many good men of North Carolina. The Republicans should stop and consider that their party had done nothing for the South during a period of power for over thirty years, while the Democratic administration had given over half of the Cabinet ap pointments to the South, and many other important places. The Southern white man should stand by the party that had stood by them and against the party that had been against them. Union county is always proud to have this grand old man within its borders. General Ransom will speak in Char lotte tomorrow night. Site for Federal Building. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. D. C., Oct. 30. —The Secre tary of the Treasury has selected as a site the Federal building at Natchitoches, Louisiana, the property on the north east corner of Third and St. Dems streets. Price $5,000. The very Rev- Wm. H. Frenantle, Dean of Ripen, England, addressing a meeting of the Churchmen’s Union on the subject of natural Christianity, created a sensation by suggesting that the idea ol’ the immaculate conception should be left out of account, because except in St. Matthew and St. Luke the virginial birth of Christ is not mention ed in the Testament. VICIOUS PROGENY OF TARIFF LICENSE In Ponderous Periods Cleve land Belabors Trusts. THEY WHOWRITE TARIFFS When a Dup*d People Call for Relief the Moid ey< d Masters of the Republican Party Write a New Tariff Increas ing the Burd< n. (By the Associated Press.) Morristown, N. J., Oct. 30.—Former President Ch ve land spoke here tonight to a political meeting held in Lyceum Hall. Special trains brought hundreds of people from other cities and towns in this vicinity and Mr. Cleveland was given an ovation. Mr. Cleveland said in part: “I am especially pleased to learn (hat tariff reform nas been made the princi pal issue in the canvass you have in hand. Never within my observation or experience has there been a time when this should he more earnestly, persist ently and honestly pressed upon the at tention of our countrymen than now. "Os course custom duties must continue to be the source of government main tenance until another plan is devised, but a tariff, constructed for the purpose ,of protection as its chief object, is at all times and in every feature of it, an unjust and unfair burden upon the masses of our people, but the bold and arrogant developments of its unfairness and injustice in recent years, and the new directions they have taken, ought to especially arrest the attention and apprehension of every thoughtful, sober minded citizen.” Air. Cleveland reverted to former Democratic tariff campaigners and quoted several paragraphs from his tariff message of 1887. “P’or the purpose of showing, not only the accepted position of the Democratic party on the tariff question, but also as suggesting the material then available in attacking tariff iniquities. 1 want, if I can,” he cc.nr.'nued, “to lead you to a contemplation of the iniquities that have since accumulated, to the numerous ad ditions to a vicious and dangerous progeny born of tariff license and de pravity, to the increased material of successful attack and, to the present duty of all who love our people more than self, to strike a blow whenever and wherever it is possible, for our coun try’s honor and emancipation. "For this purpose I hope you will per mit me to add one further quotation from the same message, as follows: "In speaking'of the increased cost to the consumer of our home manufacturers, resulting from a duty laid upon imported articles of the same description, the fact is not overlooked that competition "among our domestic producers some times has the effect of keeping the price of their products below the highest limit allowed by such duty. But it is notori ous that this competition is too often strangled by combinations quite preva lent at this time and frequently called trusts, which have for their obiect the regulation of the supply and price of commodities made and sold by members of the combination. The people can hardly hope for any consideration in the operation of their selfish schemes.’ ‘Less than a year after this announce ment of Democratic doctrine, it was made a target for all sorts of attack in a Presidential election. The timid were secured that absolute free trade would follow Democratic success, that the importers paid the custom taxes, and above all, that if any revision or change was expedient, it should be entrusted to the friends of the tariff. The people were persuaded to continue these friends in political control, and they forthwith constructed a new scheme of high pro teet’on. "The hill then passed was so full of abominations and so plainly showed the heedlessness of its authors and benefi ciaries, and their disregard of the inter ests of the people, that the voters of the land, though accustomed to yielding to tariff delusion, were prompt in their re venge and condemnation. "It might naturally be supposed that so violent a blow as was then given would admonish, if it did not reform, these promoters of selfish tariff benefits. This, however, was by no means in ac cord with their natures, nor in agree ment with their machinations. "They sullenly surrendered control of governmental policies and laid in wait for ther opportunity. The lamentable conditions which quickly gave this op portunity are familiar to you all. I am not here to speak of Democratic misfor tunes or miscarriage, hut to call atten tion to the unyielding tenacity of high lariff rapacity and arrogance and to the manner in which they grow and develop whenever they have an opportunity. “Sooner than they had the least reason to expect, the friends of the tariff, or, in other words, those who sought to grow rich with government help at the ex pense of the people with their aiders and abettors, had turned over to them the work of again adjusting tariff rates. How did they approach the task? Was it with a patriotic intention to really benefit the masses of our people and make their burdens lighter? This they would hardly d clare without a sly wink. Was it even with the fear of the people before their eyes? Surely nothing indicates it. Their work was undertaken as they would have j entered upon a privilege—to make the | most of it.* I have heard it said upon I Excellent authority hat expectant bene- under the existing tariff laws — its friends were actually al- I lowed toseqstruet the schedule by which they expected to profit. This was quite | in keeping with the color and complexion of the entire scheme. Evidence abounds in and about it, indicating that the wel fare and interests of the common peo ple of our land were not allowed to dis turb in any unpleasant degree the se renity of those having the work in hand. I believe this last exploit of the so called friends of the tariff in its review should amply satisfy any thoughtful ‘citizens, unbiased by in terest, that the spirit of a high protec tive tariff grows by indulgence and mocks what it feeds upon, and that its progressive grand and ruthlessness is becoming more and more a menace to the welfare and happiness of our peo ple. How long has it been thought de cent or even safe to check the consum ers of coal by putting it on the free list, but dishonestly providing for its custom taxation in another cunningly construc tion provision of the law? How recently , have the ‘friends of the tariff had the boldness to perpetrate such a trick and i take the chances of facing the people, 1 when in the painful stress of a threaten -1 ed coal famine, it should be exposed, j "I have called your attention to the fact that in 1887 competition which, if unrestricted, might modify the effect upon our consumers of a high protec tive tariff, was spoken of as ‘too often strangled by combinations, quite preva | lent at this time, and frequently called trusts, which have for their object the 1 regulation of the supply an( l price of | commodities made and sold by members !of the combination.’ When this was 1 written, I suppose the trusts and com | binations mentioned as ‘quite prevalent’ so far as they were at all important, j might have been counted off by the finger of the two hand. When the friends of the tariff last took up th< , work of its reconstruction, these trusts and combinations had increased by the hundreds. The consequence of their operation could not fail to be under stood. It was as plain then as now that a high tariff defends them against for eign competition, and that by a great association and confederacy in produc- I tion and price, they defend themselves ' against competition at home. It was per fectly apparent that under the broad wings of high protection, and fattened 1 by unearned accumulation, they could I complacently close their ears to the 1 troublesome cry for easier living from I the every-day consumer. “The present tariff conditions have as sumed a complexion which, not only re quires a check in its aggressiveness, but | actual amendment is at last admitted j among those responsible for these con -1 ditlons. Such a concession was made ; when a dozen or more.reciprocity treaties were submitted to the Senate, but the sincerity of the concession and the hon est invention to surrender the least ad vantage as long as it can be held, is emphatically disproved by the fact that session after session of the Senate has passed without taking the least action on these treaties. "I need hardly refer to the prevalence just at this time among the supporters of high protection of declarations and professions in favor of tariff re-adjust ment. We hear it on every side. What does it mean? It means that they see the hand writing on the wall as they never have seen it before. Does it mean that they are sincerely willing to do something for the people, as against old comrades who heretofore paid well for the neglect of the people? “How can we believe this when we see still paraded up and down bt’fore our sight, the hoary-headed, bloated and malodrous old fraud and pretense that the tariff should be revised by its friends? What have these friends of the tariff done that they should again be trusted? They have quieted the people's fears and professed solicitude for their welfare, and promised to lead them to pleasant places: and no w that shoals an,] rocks have been struck, they seek by another promise to mend the whole affair, and retain the confidence and trust of those they have deluded. "I have supposed that my fellow citi zens as thoughtful on this subject, and that their thoughtfulness has led them to desire an amendment of our tariff laws and a rectification of the wrong and injustice that follow in their train. I have attempted to give reasons why this work should not be entrusted to those who have so fully demonstrated their insincerity and unfitness for the task.” Following the meeting there was a non-partisan reception to Mr. Cleveland, and about 200 prominent residents of this city were present. Receivers of Lumber Ccmpany. (By the Associated Press.) Boston, Oct. JO. Judge JLowell, in the United States Circuit Court, today, ap pointed Waterman A. Taft and Benjamin F. Lamb, both of Boston, receivers of the Export Lumber Company, of New York, and invested in them the power to hold and control all of its property. In New York, yesterday, Mr. Taft, E. J. Hathorne, and B. I. Fairchild, were appointed temporary receivers of the company by the Supreme Court, on the application of the majority of the com pany’s directors asking for a voluntary dissolution of the corporation. The appointment of receivers, it was announced, was in connection with the reorganization of the company, and the consolidation of Southern pine lumber in terests. The action here was taken on the ac tion of G. L. Huntress and Homer Al bers, counsel for the Meyer Rubber Com pany, a New Jersey corporation, and with the assent of H. H. Darling, counsel for the Export Companv. The papers show (hat the Export lum ber Company is directly indebted to the Meyer Rubber Companv to the extent of $196,215, and contingently indebted to the* amount of *35,500. The receivers were required to furnish $30,000 bonds. PRITCHARD AT BURLINGTON. He Keeps up the Lick for Protection of Mica Lumber and Rice (Special to News and Observer.) Burlington, N. C., Oct. 30. —Hon. J. C. Pritchard spoke in the warehouse here tonight to an audience of about one thousand people. The crowd was about evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, and many ladies graced the occasion with their presence. The speaker was introduced by Rev. D. A. Long. The speaker started out by say ing that he would not abuse any man or party, but would discuss national issues. He reviewed the conditions existing dur ing the panic of ninety shrdlu shrdluta ing the panic of 1893 and 1894, and speak ing of the sinking of the gold reserve, and devoted the remainder of his speech to protection to mica, lumber, rice, etc. More mica and lumber than anything else. At the conclusion of his speech he was presented wfith a handsome bouquet by several ladies, who went upon the speakers’ stand and delivered them. The speech was listened to attentively, and in force of argument was the best the Republicans have had. On the Gridiron. (By the Associated Press.) Columbia, S. C., Oct. 30.—South Caro lina College, 12; Clemson College, 6. ft REPUBLICAN 601 Affidavits Say Lee Said he was Offered Money to Run for Sheriff. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., Oct. 30.—According to statements that have been made, the Republicans are paying a Democrat to run on the "Citizens' ” ticket. Two men, J. F. Parris and W. A. Luther of Leices ter, Buncombe county, have made affi davit to the effect that William Lee, who is running for* sheriff on the "Citi zens’ ” ticket stated to them in the presence of others that he was offered five hundred dollars to run for this office. EOWN IN THE COAL MINES. the BfeVtsn Commissioners are Row Makin Exhaustive Operations. (By the Associated Press.) Scranton, Pa., Oct. 30.—The seven commissioners appointed by President Roosevelt to adjust the differences ex isting between the anthracite mine work ers and their employers, today, made a tour of the extreme upper coal field, and f saw every step taken in the production of coal from the time it is blasted from the ground, hundreds of feeN below the surface, up to the point where it is sent to market ready for the use of the con sumer. The arbitrators had an interesting day and returned to their hotel at 6:30 o’clock tonight, grimy from coal dust, and tired, after eight hours of observation and in vestigation. The trip was quite a novelty to most of those in the commis sioners' party, some of whom never had been in the hard coal regions. The com missioners displayed the greatest "inter est in every feature of coal-mining. The seven arbitrators had to endure many discomforts, make their way through wet places in the mines, almost crawl along some of the gangways in the work ings. and pass through clouds of coal dust in the breakers. Notwithstanding this, their eagerness for information was not diminished, and they expect to put in another hard day’s work tomorrow in this vicinity. It would be unfair to say that one com missioner displayed more interest than another, but it can be truly said that Bishop Spalding asked more questions than any one of the others. He was usually in the center of a group of com missioners and asked many questions ot those who are employed in and about the mines. Today's tour consisted of an inspec tion of No. 2 mine of the Hillside Coal and Iron Company, operated by the Erie Company, and the coal brook breaker, of the Delaware and Hudson Company. The former Is located at Forest City, twenty-two miles north of this city, and the breaker at Carbondale, four miles south of Forest City. On the run up the Lackawanna Valley, the commissioners viewed with interest the several mining towns situated along the Delaware and Hulscn Railroad. Gobi of Sil* nc<* Greet Holton. (Special to News and Observer.) Shelby, N. C., Oct. 30.—Thirty white Republicans and about eighteen negroes rallied in the court here today to hear District Attorney Holton’s speech. He spoke for about forty-five minutes on the extravagance of the Democrats and not receiving a single round of applause he retTrod from the stand. The largest registration in the history of the county is this year, the number registered -being 3,800, only 16 of which number arc negroes. Bryan Completes His Tour. (By Associated Press.) Denver, Colo.. Oct. 29—William J. Bryan today completed his Colorado trip, during which he delivered more than twenty speeches, and left for his home. Today he spoke twice in the Coliseum Hall at noon and in the Broadway Theatre in the afternoon. Both audito riums were filled to their capacity. Mr. Bryan was the guest here of United States Senator Patterson. ♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY.-t ♦ x For Raleigh: ♦ | fair. PRICE FIVE CENTS. IMOGEN r Mm BASELY BETRAYED Deceived by the Mockery of a Marriage. SO SAYS THE EVIDENCE She Returns to h< r Father, Way Follows With Threats. A Lovers’ Tryst That Closes With the Click of Hand cuffs. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Oct. 30.—A white man, named John Way, was sent to jail this morning by Esquire Wolfe in de fault of a bond of S2OO to keep the peace. The hearing developed what was proved to be a most serious case of abduction and seduction. It seems that Way took a young weman named Stout, daughter of Leonard P. Sout, of Proximity, and carried her off with him, going through a form of marriage to make her think she was not doing wrong. He claims that he and Miss Stout were married at Haudleman, but inquiry of the register of deeds of Randolph county shows no li cense was ever issued for the marriage of the girl. This fact is construed as an argument that Way didn’t marry the girl at all, only making her believe that he was marrying her. It was when the girl left him and went to her father’s homt at Proximity that Way got iu an ugly mood and made the swearing out of a peace warrant neces sary. The young woman’s father got word that Way was hanging round and had sworn that he would have the girl or shoot every member of the family. Mr. Stout came to the city, swore out a peace warrant before Justice Wolfe and last night Mr. Scott served It, bring ing Way to the city and locking him up in jail Way had sent the girl word to meet him at a certain place. She met him there accompanied by the officer and the ’ lovers’ try3t ’ was chilled by the click of steel hand-cuffs. MOLIHEDX MAY BE CALLED. Motion to Direct the Jnry to Acquit the Defen dant Denied. (By t.he Associated Press.) New York, Oct. 30.—Counsel for the de fense in the Molineux trial moved today that the court direct the Jury to acquit the defendant on the ground that the evi dence was insufficient. Justice Lambert denied the motion. Former Governor Black, in moving Molineux’s acquittal, said the evidence given was not sufficient to ivarrant a conviction: that there was no evidence that the defendant have ever had in hi 3 possession cyanide of nvercury, or the bottle-holder in which the poison was sent; that he did not mail the poison package, and that there, was no proof whatever connecting the defendant with the crime charged. At the close of Mr. Black’s argument. Justice Lambert said: “I will deny the motion for the ent and will hear all the evidence." Mr. Black then asked the court to per mit him to make his opening address to the jury tomorrow and Justice Lambert acquiesced, declaring court adjourned until tomorrow. Mr. Black said his open ing address would be very short. After the adjournment, Mr. Black was asked if Molineux will take the stand in his own behalf. "There is a strong likelihood that Wo shall call Mr. Molineux,” he said, “but nothing has been decided.” PACKED HOUSE GREETS CHAIR He Sways his Audience by the Wizard Spell v of his Oratory. (Special to News and Observer.) Warrenton, N. C., Oct. 30.—Round after round of applause interrupted the ad dress of the Hon. Locke Craig in the court house this afternoon. He was at his best and the packed house attested his popularity. His exposition and dis cussion of national issues was'clear cut and straightforward. His manly bear ing. his eulogy on the Confederate sold iers and his denunciation of Republican measures were enthusiastically received and his tender pathos brought tears to many eves in his treatment of State is sues. His closing words on Warren coun ty's distinguished sons and her redemp tion front Republican rule met with thundering applause. This speech was pronounced the best ever delivered in the county. While here Mr. Craig was the guest of the Hon. J. A. Dowtin. The Bancroft Join* the Fleet. (By the Associated Press.) Newport News, Va.. Oct. 30.—The Uui i