The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-30
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
ENCOURAGING REPORT OF AUG
UST CROP BULLETIN.
Steady Growth OF Manufacturing and
Other Enterprises In the State -Politi.
caI-tichmond Drummer Arrested
Dishonest Po-tmistress.

Other enterprises IN the state e-folttt'
caI-uichmond Drummer Arrested
Dishonest Postmistress.
RALEIGH. y. C., Aug. % Special .-Ad-
vance sheets Of the August crop bulletin il.
sued by the State Agricultural Department
and known as the industrial issue came oui
to-day. In it is published every year a full
list Of all the cotton and wOolen mills in
the State and all the manufacturing plants
of other kinds. The list this year shows
that there are 12S cotton and woolen mills
in the State, over lli last year. The increase
i'm the number of tobacco factories, silk
factories. tannerieS, etc, Is much greater,
though the list is not yet completed. The
bulletin also shows that there are now
twenty-seven annual fairs held In the state.
ACTIVE PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN.
The PrOhibitionists of Beaufort county
have regularly nominated aDCrplaced in the
field full legislative and cOuntyP rOhibition
tickets, and will carry on an active cam
paign.
NO COMPROMISE, But A SURRENDER.
II began to leak out today that the sup
was reported TO have been effected between
the Mott and Eayes forces a day or two
ago. was in reality no compromise at all,
but was an Out-and-Out surrender on the
part of Mott, who found that Eayes had the
dead wood on him. IL is reported that
Mott came down to the state Con-
ycntiOn day before Yesterday, thinking
he had the prepOnderancc of power in his
hands, as he used to have. and expecting 10
run the convention. When he arrived here.
however, it did not take him long to dis
cover that EaYes had big majority at his
back, and that he (llotD wasn't anywhere.
Without waiting 10 measure strength With
his antagonist in open convention, ne
adopted cOnciliatOry tactics. He sent am
bassadOrs around to Eayes, and made over
lures Of bridging the chasm, and shaking
hands i'm the interest of harmony. EaYe-
accepted the proflerof Motifs goodwill. and
it went out 70 the public that there had been
a compromise, when in reality ii was q sur
render. Mott thus made it appear that
Eayes had met him half way. IL is posi-
lively stated to-day that Eayes will be re-
appointed collector.
COwLEs RENONIINArED.
W. II. IL. COwles DemOcrat) was renomi-
mated for Congress this morning on the one
RICHMOND DRUMMER ARRESTED.
CHARLOTTE. y. c.. Aug. 20.-' Special. r.
j. \. Fleming. "A drummer for l.. \. >aun-
lcrs n Co.. of Richmond, Va, was arrested
here to-day on a telegram from Lexington.
Y. G.. on charge OF assault and battery.
lie was taken TO Lexington on the 6
o'clock train tonight. Fleming told THE
TIMES reporter that yesterday he was Sit
ting in the hotel vehicle at the Lexington
depot reading while waiting for the train
\ boy about fifteen years old commenced to
hollow at him and guy him. Finally the
boy came close, and Fleming jumped from
the buggy and cut the boy four times with
the buggy whip. The boy never even cried.
The tram came along and Fleming got on
and came south.
ROBBED REGISTERED LETTERS.
4 special tonight to the Chronicle from
salisbury says: Great excitement prevails
on the Toss and robbery Of registered let
ters at Biesyillc. The robbery has been
going on for the past twelve months and
more than fifty letters have been lost. Mrs.
Mary Boyd, postmaster at Bilesyille. has
been suspected and four sets of detectives
have attempted to catch her without
success. This week two detectives Of the
mail service sent registered letters from "a
neighbOring village to Denver, Colorado.
and Chicago, Illinois. with marked bills en-
closed. The mail remained IN Bilesville
over night and when it arrived in Gold Hill
the letters were missed. The detectives
hastened TO Bilesyille, entered the Office and
found the contents of the letters IN Mrs.
Boyd's possession. Mrs. Boyd was brought
to Salisbury and she waits her trial here
today