The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
NORTH STATE NEWS.
RISE IycOTTON CAUSES 4 FEELfNG
or THINhFULNEss
The University Law school Has IA variety
of sfudents-Another Call Tor Negro
Con,ention-Racing at the FAIR

RALEIGH, n. c., Sept. %.-speciai.-
After blistering days of heat for nearly
two weeks. yesterday the therommeler
gradually dropped to IS degrees. sun no
rain has fallen, and the gusts Of wind
send clouds OF dust whirling into the
air.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege paper. which is TO be issued by the
boys, is 10 be the same size and style
as The Tarhocl. the paper issued oy the
University boys. The Agricultural anu
Mechanical College boys have selected
their coiors-red and white-and Their
paper will be named for their colors
Bishop Cheshire AID Rev. Or. NJ. NJ.
Marshall Of Christ church. leave to-day
for indianapolis, as delegates TO the
general convention OF the Protetant Espis-
Ccpal Church. which meets triennially.
The constitution and canons are 20 be
overhauled. so it viii be very import
ant session. Your correspondent yestcr-
day interviewed Bishop Cheshire as TO
his opinion regarding the changing of the
name protestant Episcopal Church" TO
Holy Catholic Church" He said: Il
am not AT all Interested in any legal
change In the designation Of the church
at present" This question OF change
will be one TO come up at the meeting
Of the convention next week.
Rev. Baylus Cado. the Baptist minister
who was on the stan OF the Caucasian
when IL was moved 70 Raleigh, and
who has been studying law at the Uni
versity Law school. comes Before the
Supreme Court Monday to obtain his
license. The law school. It will be seen,
had besides the usual run Of students. a
Baptist minister and United States sena-
tor for Senator Butler took Il course
there this summer TO perfect himself.
So many chapters and societies are be-
ing formed. which. in some way or other
gather in the bulk Of the people, that
q kind hearted gentleman here proposes
10 form local chapter az the American
order Of Sons Of Guns. This viii admit
the white population Of our city to a
membership Of something. Thus this
gentleman will hereafter receive the
! thanks Of the dis,ontents OF the Sons Of
| Guns for giving them a chapter TO be
members OF.
THr COTTON MARKTT
Yesterday cotton made a big jump in
| price. and there was, Of course, big
| feeling or thankfulness among the mold
crs Eight and seven-eignths cents was
raid for IL right along here. Reliable
cotton men say that the prices VIII
rise still higher. One cotton man says
the lowest price wll be found in Octo-
Der. and from then on there Will be "A
steady rise. There were 25l bales in the
market yesterday. tut that number Will
be surpass ID to-day The New Orleans
estimate Of the cotton crop puts North
Carolina at 5000 bales for 1855.
The racing az the state Fair here next
month IS 10 be a big feature II begins
| October 22d. There are already horses
en- the grounds in training.
Another call mas been issued for a
| negro convention. 10 be held during the
colored fair, IN November The Ca
| zette. tho c0lored organ in this city.
saws the cali Is made by men who would
not De trusted By the people Of their
| respective counties.
II Is suggested hat Mr. Ed Chambers
Smith may publish, Tor the edihcation Of
the public. the names Of those who sign
cd the call for the silver convention.
| He saws there are between DD and COZ.
| out OF this number five stood by MI
! Smith and came 10 the convention. The
remainder all trumpet up some excuse
| for non -attendAn-c.
The Governor yesterday appel gted Mr.
Norman Casscll, OF Portsmouth. Va, COM
/ missioner Of deeds.
Mr.. Babb, of the photographic De-
partment OF tie United states Geological
! Survey, Is in the state 10 establish sta
tons and employ Observers 10 take the
| daily gauge Of tho rivers. 10 ascertain
| the daily discharge i'm cubic feet per
second This will enable the average
| yearly and monthly discharge TO be ascer-
| tanned. The proportion OF the rainfall
/ I'm the rivers will be computed from this
| data, and thus .he discharge Of the river
for thar same section can be computed.
| This is q now and important work IN
| this state.
Adjutant-General Cameron ms made a
reauisltion for rcvolvers for commission
| Cd officers of the State Guard. The re-
! QUESTION includes 10 Colts reviewers
with belts. and pistol-holders, and 6'vl
revolver ball cartridges.
Dr.. r. d. Jewett. the editor OF the
| North Carolina Medical Journal, comes
out strongly in advocating the use OF
| the bicycle for women as well as men.
! He SAYS the objection TO the wheel IS
/ I'm the abuse not the use OF II. Inc
Southport Leader notes the fact that the
! Decor does not give a "bloOmer opinion