Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-26
NORTH STATE FAIR.
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN A FINAN-
CIAL SUCCESS.
He Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Encoar-
aging Report from n Bank Exnmf-
ucr-A politicaI surprise-A Strange
Occurrcn and General.

RALEIGH, n. e., octop't '"P'
cial)-To-day was the last of the State
Fair. The latter is thought TO have been
n financial success. Last year the at
tendance was greater. but, at the same
time. the "deadhead" list was abnormal
~ large. This year the pass-system was
cut OF.
Walter Henry, the Populist orator IS
delighted at the fact that he goes To Men
lucky to speak.
Secretary Lawrence. Of the Cumberland
County Fair Is here, and says 1t VIII
he n good exhibition. lie has secured
some Of the best attractions from tne
State Fair.
State-Bank- Examiner r. L. Crowder'
came I'm this morning from tour OF III,
spection of eastern banks, ana gives soou
accounts of them and OF the hhahCiai
condition of that section. lie says tial
he is assured there will be a large III
crease i'm the acreage in tobacco next
year. x., c.a,o
The committee of the Farmers state
Alliance left to-day for ThomasViie' 70
SEQ whether the site and buildings OF
tered for use as "A satisfactory are SUIT
able. Cary may, after ALL DE chos'"
as the site.
A POLITICAL SURPRISE.
The news. which came last night that
Edward 5. Abel. Oh johnston oo ,ar', ;,
who was one of the leading Democrats
in the last State Senate, had gone over
To the Populists. was a surprise. MI,
AbelTs law partner gives the news anu
they have dissolved partnership. MT
Abel will publish a card in the progress
sive Farmer. ii Is SAID.
The irregularity Of the telephone
charges in the various towns In TINS STATE
is said TO be the cause of the issue
NJ an order by the Railway Commission,
calling for the rates charged. so that
they can he equalized. or, If thought pest
the commission can reduce them WheH
necessary
An urgent effort is to be made to Sc
.ure the printing Of every bill introduceu
~ the next Legislature, and put a
.fon to one phase of the trouble during
he last session. All bills. it is contend
f. ought to be printed at once and
aid on members desks the day after IN
reduction.
To-day was "Children's-Da at the
state Fair. There was fine shower
carly in the day, and then the weather
became clear. The attendance was fait
The new machinery at the Raleigh
Hosiery Yarn Mills is all in place and
most Of it is in operation this week
Farmers continue 10 hold their cotton.
They declare they will stick to their reS'-
lution not to sell at the present low
prices.
The State Agricultural Society last
night decided unanimously TO make all
~ uhn
fair GROUNDS. The secretary says he did
not know their character when they were
given licenses. The secretary went to Sc
one Of the shows and some Of the men
I'm charge Of IL cut the posts so 1t Eel.
But II went on yesterday just the same
President Carr went to see one OF thr
shows. and Immediately protested
against so vile thing All the gam
bers' games were run out to-day also.
4 singular thing is occurring at various
places I'm the State. Without any ram
having fallen, a number of streams. when
were very low. are again full. and
marshes which were dry are now shoe
deep in water. This queer thing is not
explained.
Mrs. j. Allen Brown. a prominent lady
Of Salisbury. was killed by leaping out
of her carriage having been alarmed by
the kicking OF the horse. Her skull was
broken
Mrs. Mary dAnna Thompson has Great
ed sensation at Hickory by alb
Quoting her little son. She is divorced
from her husband. and The latter is given
the custody OF the children.
The open season for partrldges begins
on November LIST. Birds are very abun-
dsnt.
The Oneida cotton mill, at Graham, is
nearly completed.