Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-11
CROPS BY C0NVICTS.
AN INSPECTION OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA STATE FARMS.
Mott on the vOIitical situatiOn-A
Heavy FrOst-Railway COnstruc-
mOdOre and Her Cargo.

RALEIGH. y. C.. october lO-(Special)
Superintendent Leazar, OF the peniten-
tiary. has returned from visit to the
State farms on the Roanoke. and says
the crop of cotton is about two-thirds
as large per acre as that Of last year,
but as there is an increase of 800 acres
he believes it will be as great in amount
as last years crop. As to its value he
expects il to be worth IS 900 more.
The corn crop is very large, and a care
full estimate Of II is l25.c1O bushels.
Dr. u. ". {. Benbow is putting the
Crown cotton-mills at Greensboro in
shape for work. For two years these
mills have been shut down. lie Will
put in some new machinery, and the
mills will employ l0J persons. The CO.
operative cotton-mills there. built five
years ago. but never equipped, will be
filled with machinery.
Dr. Mott. the Republican leader. says
he favors a long campaign. He says he
does not expect 10 become that party's
state chairman again. He cannot as
vet say whether "A Republican or Popu-
list will be the fusion nominee for Cover
nor. but believes the choice VIII be
Ron;,blican. He declares the Populists all
favor fusion. and that so far as he
knows there Will be no hight against the
reelection Of Jetcr {. PTltchard as scha-
TOR lie was asked the question: Sup
pose the Republican Nauohdl 'onNeh-
ton declares for gold. what VIII the
North Carolina Republicans do who. you
say. are for silver lie replied: They
will 20 for silver
HEAVY FROST.
The heaviest frost Of the autumn made
itself felt this morning. 1t probably
did no damage. as tobacco Is an out OF
tho WAY. and cotton cannot be hurt any
further. save by wind or prolonsed ram
There is urgent need Of rain. The
uttlo rain which fell did not fill the
streams or ponds. and the railways are
hard-pressed to get water
The female tramp who was found dis
lsilised rs a man. ana VINO was atter
twentv-four hours delay, admitted TO the
pubiic hospital. is doing very well,
though as vet quite sick. She is from
PENNSYLVANIA. Her husband is here
II is said by persons who profess To
know of what they talk that senator
Marion Butler really faNofs Spler Nhlta-
ker for Governor. II is no secret that
Senator bllltI 80 ''''t''' ''''''r''
greatly relied on MI hl'ahci duN'cc
and judgment.
ia chambers Smith who called the
I,fo silver convention, which was so great
a dasco. was asked to-day whether he
intended TO publish the names OF the y"
democrats who. in the various countess
signed the call. II" replied. II l publish
the names il will not be out "t any re-
vengeful or spiteful feeling, for | nave
none. But II my action In calling the con-
vention is questioned. 1t may be necessary
10 print the names 10 SHOW Why S'Il''
the convention"
II 10 said here that the Fusionists Will
ass,r4dlv not get control ~ the peniten-
ti3ry desuite all their efforts 10 get IN
Tho nine additional directors whom the
Iata LEGISLATURE tried - elect. IL l. posi-
tiy,ly asserted that they VIII De uiabit
tn touch the Management, certainly until
after the next election.
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.
favorable report IS made on route
for a railway from Asheboro' 10 Troy
Tho outlook for railway construction J.
more favorable than in some time past
The branch Of the Carolina Central ran
WAY from EAenboro' 10 E-nrietta Mills
is completed.
To-day the Bureau Of Labor S'a'lStlCS
completed the collection OF lniOrmatloH
regarline, the cotton mills in this state.
The agent says he visited every MN jill
North Carolina, and that there are some
in,ccuracies in the list as prepared by the
Agricultural Department. It'll,
The cost of the new mechdnlcal buiId-
ing AT the coored Agricultural ana VI
chanical College, at Greensboro IS g.
last wear Mr.. Bradley, who died IN
california. bcqueathed $4,000 TO DAVIDSON
College. Now his heirs sue to recover the
money. I'LL, ,,ri,,
ers. Of Winston, are contehalhs thdt III,
late secretary Of State gave 10 printers
bare the printing OF two Of the old VOL
ur,es of supreme Court reports, while II
should have been given to them. Inc
nov Secretary says that this was an eF-
ror and is trying To adjust the mater
public sentiment at Wilmington had d
o,oat deal 10 do with the release OF tho
Glihustering steamer Commodore ana inc
cargo. The after, it IS SAID, was cied'IH
contraband. The crew sWOre theE hheN
nothing about il. and the captain wa
never put on the stand. Both Cupdi anu
Snanish spies were at Wilmington all the
time.
MURDERER CAPTURED.
Albert Forrest. the negro who murdered
pnhert Lockwell, his father-in-law, III
Cuilford county, has been captured py
m. sheriff. lie thought he was gong 70
he hanged. and made confession IN
his he said he struck Lockwell on the
h.od hut never thought negro couId De
TuIed by a blow on the head. He has
twice been tried for murder but ac-
quilted. ,.. c,.,,,s hoe met
clos.d a session at Hickory. ana as Il
rcspIr has expelled five Of its preachers.
! 'rba reason was that these declare that
on the question Of election they 90
not agree with their synod. but take the
,,oy Of the Missouri synod. In their de-
,o,ca thev urge that many members OF
tbeir SYNOD hold similar views.
The Norgantown Land Company sues
Tor the possession of 10000 acres OF land
iO wrDowen. Mitchell, Yancey. and Bun
oo,,ba counties. now held by the western
North Carolina Land Company
Old papers for sale at the Dlsps'cn
! ONCE.