The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
WAKE FOREST FACULTT HATESET
Down on FOOTBALL.
Marpie CampbelI Wins the Free for All
Race in g:2f-Coiiision eetween Two
Electric Cars.

RALEIGH, n. c., Oct. 3.-Speciai.-lt
IL said that the faculty OF Wake Forest
college has at last set down upon
football. They are reported as Tor
bidding any more games. whereupoh 'he
students refuse to comply, and say they
will not go in any of the athletic nails
or take part in any college sports. Thlnss
are in this state now. 1t remains 10
be seen whether the faculty or the stu
dents will win.
1t was ascertained late last night that
the choice of site for the Alliance
shoe factory had narrowed down TO cary
and Thomasille. The committee VIII go
TO Townsville to-day TO look INTO inc
matter. and Will then decide definitely
about the matter.
At the races at the FAIRGROUNDS yes
terday. Maggie Campbell. 2:2i, mare
owned by Colonel Benehan Cameron,
won the "free-for-ail" race. The purse
was for 500.
The football team OF the Agricultural
and Mechanical College are now IN At
Ianta. They VIII play the elevens of the
South Caroina and also OF the Georgia
Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges.
The entire police force OF this city nave
been uniformed newly for the winter.
The Executive Committee OF the Peo-
ple's party held a meeting at the Var
borough Wednesday night. Some sad
there would be no special business. 1t
was in session several hours, but what
they did does not seem to be for the
public to know.
In the case in which Mr.. Perry. the
father of the young man sixteen years
old who sued Register of Deeds Rogers
for selling a marriage-license to his boy,
the magistrate, after hearing all the
testimony decided that Rogers must
pay the 800 forfeiture. with all costs
of the case.
There are still some heavy hearts here
regarding the big slump in cotton. Some
cotton men say that IT will 20 as low as
seven cents during the next few weeks
There are not many farmers who are
able to hold their cotton foT very long.
ooNFfDrEATE PENSIONS.
The following is the number of the
Confederate pensioners in this State in
each of the classes: First class. l02
second, 246: third. 352; fourth, 1914;
widows. 2.7Gg The increase over last
year is-First class. a: second, 6; third,
/; fourth l73; widows. 70. The total
number is 51iS. The allowance for the
respective classes will be about as fol-
lows: First. sos; second 81; third, SS3;
fourth, SIG; widows. SIS.
This morning rain began TO fall.
Yesterday the crowd at the Fair was
estimated at 5000 people inside the gates.
Some Of the sidc-shows that gave cxhl-
bitions- there were vilely indecent, and
at the last day they were ordered of
the grounds.
Yesterday two cars on the electric line
collided. The cars were loaded 10 the
utmost limit. one mOtOrman had pres
ence of mind enough to quickly reverse
his machine. There was considerable
jcmping. only one person was hurt
To any extent, that being a Mrs league
of Burlington, who had her arm broken.
Tho Governor has granted a requisi-
ton from Governor Stone. of Missouri,
for the delivery OF W. l.. Barnes. charged
with forgery. Barnes has been under
arrest in Rockingham county
The Executive Committee Of the peni-
tiary was in session yesterday. only
routine business was transacted. There
are now lip convicts in the walls OF
the peni,entiary. 'f.fS TlH,t