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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.
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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*
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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*
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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
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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.
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| 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<d States gunboat Bancroft arrived to
day from Boston to join the small fleet
'■t warships in Hampton Roads. The Ban
croft will remain in the Roads several
di ys awaiting the arrival of the Detroit
and other vessels ordered here. Tho
government tug Peoria and the monitor
Puritan are lying outside the Capes. The
training ship Prairie will joint the fleet •
tomorrow morning. The warships will
proceed South about the middle of No
vember.
Even in a thorny path a man may
avoid stepping on all the thorns.
It is easier for the average woman to
make up her face than her mind.
Os course, brains count—bqt they fre-