Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-25
CROSS AND WHITE.
AEoTHxR FEATURE OF THE BANK
BooDLERg CASES.
The North csrolina Agricultural and
Mechanical colisge-farmsrs ALI
ance-Crushed by Logs
gneclal TELEGRAM 70 tho DIspa,ch.I

RALEIGH, N. g., July 2a.-Another feature
OF interest In the Cross and White case was
a letter from Cross 70 Captain z. X. Stamps,
former president Of the bank. this morning.
90 Saturday Cross read bis statement m
reply 10 a question OF the judge II he bad any
reason 10 give why sentence should not be
pronounced. Captain Stamps, who was
mentioned In very unfsyorsble light IN the
statement OF Cross, requested the morning
paper here not to publish certain matters
contained In the statement referring ptrii-
cuarly 10 the individual Indebtedness OF the
stockholders 10 the bank, and said II GER
tain matters were published the paper
would be sued for libel. The paper says
reference 10 libel suit was made IN
something OF q peculiar manner. Cross
noted thst his statement bad been cut down,
aud understanding that stamps had caused
n. wrote the letter referred to telling Stamps
that he Cross was IN possession Of evidence
which would crimiRate him (s,ampsb and
that since be had inttriertd with the fnil
publication OF the statement he Cross pro-
pOsed 10 let loose his evidence. IL - not be-
heyed thst the eliminating reports against
Captain Stamps would have any cfedence,
but the matter Is one of much interest and
speculation here, and is reported as feature
OF the case generally.
II was decided TO-DAY that the cornerstone
OF the state College OF Agriculture aud Me-
chsnicsl Arts should be lald during the ses.
sion OF the Interstate Farmers Convention
TO be held here August 21st-2G,h. The
basement walls OF the main building, GO by
100 feet, are about ompleted, aud the brown
stone course which will be laid between the
basement and the first stery 10 ready TO 90
on. This will raise the BRICK 10 height OF
three stories The briek.work will be COM
nleied about October aud the building
finished for use in the early spring. IL u
not vet determined by what ceremonies the
stone will be laid.
Colonel l.. l.. Polk. secretary OF the State
Farmers Alliance, to-day reports that there
are in the state 900 sub-slliances, all entnu'
.isstic aud In good working order. averaging
over thirty members each. The alliance
numbers about $4,000 members, and Is ex-
Deered to number $4,000 by August l4ib, at
which time the State Alliance Will meet here,
with all the sub.alliances represented.
The pTincpll feature Of consideration viii
be The establishment OF the state Alliance
business agency, through which IL Il pro-
posed that members 81 the alliance may sell
produce OF the minimum cost Of handling,
storage, Sc, aud realize the highest possible
price by direct sale 10 the consumer. II rs
proposed to erect q handsome and cOmmO-
deus building OF brick and stone, perhaps
in Raleigh. aud employ officers who can give
heavy bonds and pay them large salaries.
Mayor Thompson is already In receipt OF
letters making inquiries IS 10 the proposed
issue OF Sl6O, 600 I'm bonds by the city for
sewerage and street-psving purposes. The
letters are from high northern financial CIR
cles and Indicate that the bonds, which Will
bear per cent. Interest, can be sold at par
with rush.
Wilmington and WrlgbtsVille continue
full Of life and activity. Yesterday a grand
marine parade was given, participated III by
tWenty-thTee handsome steamers, am0ug
which was the United States steamer ColiaX.
Various other water craft added life to the
scene. ON Tbursday at Wrightsville the
Carolina Yacht Club will give regatta over
the yacht course.
A coiored msn named Charles Pollock,
while rolling logs In Jones county yesterday.
got in the WGy OF three huge logs rolling
down an incline. Al three ran over him,
mashing him into the earth and rotten logs,
but didn't Kill him. Several bones were
crushed.
Rev. l.. c. Briiton il making tour Of the
State, featuring and preaching, preparatory
to his departure for China as missionary
from the Southern Baptist Convention in
October.
The third party has employed and put
into The state canvass anegro, and his speak
ing seems 10 affect his race considerably.
From his speeches 1t Is evident that he would
Ike to foist social equality upon tie southern
people.
Following the call for convention OF the
Democratic clubs at M0rebead City IS the
announcement that during the convention a
grand moonlight regatta. &c, viii be given
by the Loatmen OF Beaufort and Morehead
City. The affair promises something bril-
liant.
A strange cOlorcd man WAS run over aud
killed at Cuarlotte yesterday BY tram.
The Committee on Reception, Care. and
Entertainment OF Delegates 10 the Inter
State FsrmOS Convention In this city,
August DIST, have begun this work and will
make elaborate arrangements.