Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-12
NORTH STATE BANKS.
REPORTS OF THE NEW EXAMINER
MAKE A GRATIFYING SHOWING.
Editors Observation-Disclosures Talk
Liberty bell and GuilfOrd battle
Ground-POpuIists Not Particular
The silver Sentimcnt-DistiIl

RALEIGH, y. C.. October u.-(SpeciaL)
State-Treasurer Worth says the new
State Bank Examiners reports are
coming in rapidly. and that these show
gratifying condition of the banks.
Upon careful inquiry. 1t Is learned that
yesterdays severe frost did damage TO
cotton in lowlands. A farmer whose crop
Is 100 bales. says he estimates his loss by
this last frost at seven bales.
The crop of acorns and nuts is one
OF the heaviest ever seer. This is by
most people regarded as indicative Of "A
cold winter. Last year there were hardly
any acorns
About seventy-fve members of the
North Carolina Press Association expect
to 20 to Atlanta next week. The Presi-
dent of the association. Mr.. Charles l..
Storms, Of the Southport Leader, will be
OF the party.
The estimates which come in here are
TO the effect that the frosts last week
destroyed one fourth OF the tobacco In
the northern and western counties OF the
Piedmont section.
RAILROAD TALK.
1t IL alleged in connection with the
affairs OF the Seaboard Airline. about
which there Is now quite lot OF talk,
that the Seaboard and Roanoke stock
the real controlling influence, and thai
OF this President Hoffman has full con
troll.
Mr. w. s. Barnes, secretary-treasure
OF the Farmers State Alliance. is push
ing his suit against Congressman W. !.
Crawford. of the Ninth District, for libel
There was another suit for SANDER, who.
Mr. Barnes lost.
The Liberty Bell on it's return trip WI
most probably be stopped at the Guilfor
battle-ground, when special excursion
will be held. OF this battle II IS graph
calIy said that II made the surrender at
Yorktown possible.
Mayor Russ, Of this city. Is TO appear
before a magistrate next Tuesday on a
charge OF assault, and also for false I'M
prisonment. He will make a strong de-
fence It is said. IL is alleged in the
papers that he struck a man who had
insulted him, and afterwards had the
latter placed in the station-house. The
warrant also charges that the Mayor was
intoxicated at the time.
NOT PARTICULAR.
A prominent Republican alleges that the
Populst leaders are planning To DO what
ever is most advantageous TO the Re-
publican party in North Carolina. and
that hence they are ready to put up
either an independent silver ticket or a
mixed silver and gold ticket; that they
desire to aid the Republicans in capturing
North Carolina. The Populists want to
keep their party intact, so as TO well
utilize its strength.
1t Is in the eastern part OF this state
No.. tgfan ~ "a
its strength. There Is nothing TO check
ii. The merchant and the crossroads
politicians are no longer factors in mould
ing opinion. 1t is asserted that there Is
a decrease in the silver sentiment, this
being particularly noticeable In the centre
OF the state.
The whiskey dlstillers are starting up
for the fall work. There were fewer
brandy distllers than were expected.
The roller-fiouring mill at Union Ridge,
Alamance county. was burned yesterday.
Loss. 81, 100 with $500 insurance.