The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
The NORTH STATE CAPITAL.
How the Detention Ofshs Sleamsr Com
modore Is Regarded.
10 ESTABLISH 4 MILITARY PORT.
Kitty UswS Wins AZ the Lynchburg Fair'
North Carolina Proud Of Their Es-
hibit at Atlanta The Weekly
Cotton Report.

RALEIGH. y. C.. Oct. especial
Judeo Cable holds on the 2ist tho CiV'l
&C ri term. and II win probably be quite
II lively one. At this term comes up the
case Of Kitchen AID the nine directors for
the pcnitentiary elected by the last Lee
gisla .urc. but VINO failed to get Their
places. Mr.. Kitchen is determined That II
shall be argued at this term OF the court.
Mr. McGoodw.n. the superintendent OF
the Moreanron DcafMute School,, Is IN
The city. lie says there are already $50
pupils enrolled. and he has applications
for more. There are accomodauons ior
80 pupils.
Kitty Hawk Raleigh horse. belonging
70 Messrs Cross & Lineham. has won the
E90 race at LynchbUrg Fair. Her best
time was 223 II
North Carolinians read with pride any
and all notices written in praise or Norlh
Cardinals exhibit at Atlanta. III seems 10
be. in spite of no appropriation, a spionnlu
exhibit. It's chief feature Is forestry. Inc
State Museum. which is said 10 be the
finest in the South, sent much material,
and state Geologist Holmes has been
untiring In his efforts 10 make II sue
cess
The Fishbate libel suit against the VIII
mington Dispatch which was heard IN
Wilmington this week, seems 10 establish
n singular precedent for newspaper nDeis
Newspaper men have generally Regarded
the libel laws as affecting the entire force
of a newspaper. but In the above case
an editor proves his utter Ignorance or
everything published outside of the edito-
rial column. He, therefore. goes free
from any libel which may be published
in the local columns Of his paper. Ac-
cordlng 10 this only newspaper proprie-
tors are liable for libel
THE CoMMoDoBr.
The detention in Wilmington Of the
filibusterlng (so-called) steamer Commo-
dore is regarded by many as a piece Of
unnecessary interference. and to many
II Is looked upon as official action, both
for political effect and pecuniary benefit
A technical right gives the authorities the
right to detain this steamer. which In the
first place would never have been held or
examined II the captain had had any dis
erection and held his tongue.
The steamer Commodore is ordered by
Attorney-General Harmon to be released,
but the cargo is to be held.
At the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce on the Sth. the correspondence be-
tween the Governor and the authorities
at Washington regarding the establish
ment of a military post here will be dis
cussed II is estimated that to construct
this post will cost 100000, but 1t would
turn loose in Raleigh fully $4,000 annual
ly.
THE STATE FAIR.
President Julian s Carr. OF the State
Fair Association. Is not leaving a stone
unturned TO make the Fair a success.
lie is sending out about 400 letters TO
prominent men in the State asking that
they come TO the Fair.
The weekly cotton report yesterday
showed receipts since LIST of September
2.7S bales. against 6,3ls last year for same
time: weekly receipts. 1873 bales; last
year. 1.642; strict middling sold here yes
terday for s IL to S rs cents.
1t Is decided that each evening during
the Fair addresses are to be delivered by
prominent speakers on various subjects
such as fruit-growing. dairying, and all
subjects pertaining to agricultural use.
full programme will be published later.
Prospects regarding the Raleigh tobacco
market are very encouraging. The mar
ket has drawn buyers from rival mar
kets.