Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-16
CAROLINA AFFAIRS.
LARGE INCREASE IN WHEAT ACRE.
AcE-REpucTtoN m COTTON
Populate Complain Thst Republican,
Want Evsrythlng-Bob Douglass Op-
poses Joint Caucuses.

RALEIGH N. c.. November l5.-tspe
cIaI. 1.-THE State Board OF Canvasseri
meets here on the 10Th instant. 1t Is com
posed OF Governor Carr. Secretary-of
State Coke, Treasurer Tate. Attorney
General Osborne. and Auditor Furman.
The State Commissioner OF Agriculture
says that great area In wheat and
other small grain is being sown. H'
says that there Is an active demand fol
seed, and that prices are high. He feel'
sure that the reduction Of acreage In cot
ton will be large. There Is bound to b'
reduction. The present crop was made
at a loss. A good deal Of cotton remains
unplcked. Some farmers do not appear
to care very much whether they pick II
or not. The low price Of cotton has dis
gusted them all.
EVADING ARREST.
Quinnie Dunn. for whom Governor CarI
offers 500 reward for murder, Is one OF
the wealthiest negroes In the state. his
home Is In Wilson county. where he owns
two large plantations. He deliberately
shot dead a negro boy In the yard OF the
latter's house. The boy was attempting
10 make one of Dunns dogs release his
grip on hog which Dunn was chasing
Dunn has thus far evadcd arrest.
The majority of Harry Skinner F'usion'
isO in the First District Is 300.
Rev. William Walker. well-known
Episcopal evangelist. whose work Is
among the negroes. Is sick with fever al
his home here.
The attendance Of persons from a dis
lance at the colored State Fair here Is
very small. The reason Is probably the
low price OF cotton.
WANT ALL THE OFFICES.
And now the Populists ere doing some
complaining about the Republicans. one
said to-day that the Republicans. simply
because they declared they cast the most
votes. want everything in the way OF
Offices -.
Ex-United- States Marshall Robert Nj
Douglas. Of Greensboro. tells me thai
he violently opposes any joint caucus
of Populists and Republicans In the Legs
lature. In his opinion, this would MAKE
the Republican party In the state. merely
the tail OF the Populst kite and destroy
its autonomy. He favors cooperation
but each party ought to stand on us owl
ground Certain things or lines OF action
cans cast the votes, yet some OF the
leaders of that party, with aspirations foi
office. are crowding around Mr.. Marion
Butler. the great Populist chief. and thus
literally make him the judge OF their
qualifications. Mr. Douglas evidently op-
poses violently any Populist dictation. lie
SAYS the Populists did not stand up tc
Richmond Pearson in the Ninth District
and that an analysis of the vote shows
this.
EXCITING CHASE.
There was an exciting pursuit Of mad
dog on prominent street here to-day.
The dog bit dogs and poultry and trleu
to bite several people.
John Shotwell, Town Marshal OF Ruther-
fordton, shot and killed II negro who was
in his custody. Negroes threatened to
lynch Shotwell. Several nights the jail
there in which he for weeks has been a
prisoner was strongly guarded. He Is a
nephew of the late Captain Randolph n.
Shotwell.
Charles II. Brown. Esq. an attorney.
was shot at Kinston yesterday by wit
ness named George Waters. The bullet
struck the throat, and the wound is seri-
Gus.
FARMERS DAY.
To-day was Farmers Day at the Col
ored State Fair. Speeches were made by
President Meserve. of Shaw University;
Rev. w. ID. Norman. Professor Critten-
den, and others. Addresses on educational
subjects were also delivered.
A number of arrests of persons who
are believed TO have been connected with
the murder of John w. Butler. in Rowan
county. were made yesterday and today.
Democrats in this State do not favor
the new issue Of bonds, and say SO
plainly.