The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-25
HAD PLENTY OF NERVE
A Burglar Discovered In a Closet In the
House Of the Chief Executive.
THE SAINTS" ARE AT WORK IN RALEIGH
Great Crowda Attend tho Nightly
Meetings of An Apostle from south
Caroiina-A Fall OF Rain Causes
Improvement I'm Crop Conditious-
Preparing Lists of Election officers

Raleigh. N. c., August 24.-(SpeciaD
All $3.50 o'clock last night there was
quite n commotion at the Governors
mansion. caused by the discovery of Il
sneak thief. Governor Carr was absent
al his fam in Edscombe. but Mr.. w. *.
Carr and other members OF the family
were In the building. Some of the ladies
called Mr.. Cars attention to n noise
on the second floor. and on going to his
room TO turn on the light he found q
man in q closet. The thief was looking
through Mr.. Cars clothing and had
dropped two suits on the floor. He
dashed through window and got out
on a porch roof. thence slid to the
ground. Mr.. Carr threw n piece of
plank at him as he had no weapon. The
man was barefooted. but whether white
or black, the darkness did not permit
Mr. Carr to discover. No property was
taken.
The hot weather returned yesterday
and the mercury mounted quite high.
The State crop Bulletin Issued to-day
says the past weeks weather was more
favorable for crops and especially for
farm work than since the middle of
July. Very beneficial rains occurred
on the 18th at large number of places,
and the temperature fell below the nor
NAL. The rainfall was not sufficient to
break the drought generally, but
caused some Improvement in the crop
has been cut off by the drought and
heat is variously estimated at from
u TO y. 1t is opening so rapidly that 1t
is expected all will be picked by the
middle of October. Picking Is now
quite actively in progress. 1t needs rain
to mature bolls. Cotton Is still she'd
ding on sandy lands. The staple is
short. The crop generally is great
disappointment. Tobacco in the central
district Is generally poor and is not
curing so well. though 1t seems to be
all right in color 1t Is curing nicely In
the Western district. Peanuts have
suffered considera bly, from the drought.
Crops in the Eastern district are on the
whole better than In any other part of
tie State.
The p'eachirE of the doctrine of
'Sanctifcation' here by an itinerant
evangelist named Williams from South
Carolina, attracts crowds nightly. He
has tent and there is Standing room
only" The idea has not struck in deep
ly, as in The case of the Sampson county
preacher, Crumpler, who has made so
many people crazy, yet there is much
OF the sensational.
AT the State headquarters of the
three political parties, the heaviest
work now being done is the preparation
of the lists of the election officers. who
have to be certified To by the State
chairmen as commissioners of election.
Nearly all the isis are now in hand
Captain Thomas w. Mason. Demo-
cratic nominee for Lieutenant Cover
nor, was here to-day on his way 10 the
West to speak.
In day or two the itinerary of Mr..
w. j. Bryan's flying tour through the
State Will be published.
Republican State Chairman Matton
says he has not the slightest idea that
ID. l.. Russell will take part in Joint
canvass; that the committe has decided
against this, and that the decision must
needs tie final.
Congressman Woodward. of the Sec
ond District. says he feels sure some ar
rangement for electoral fusion of Popu
lists and Democrats will yet be perfect;
ed He confcsses that so far he sees
no sign of this, yet he adhetes to his
belief that there will be by election dav
only two electoral tickets in the fold in
North Carolina.
The Progressive Farmer. the official
organ of the National Farmers ALI
ance. says editorially to-day:
Millions of Populists Will refuse IN
support Bryan If Sewall IS not taken
down. The Populists have me; the sjl-
Yer Democrats more than half wav hut
If Sewall is not taken down a Picsidcn.
t!al candidate is certain. Thi. feeling
is in the North and West as well as in
the South"