Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-20
RALEIGn'S BUDGET.
lew STATE BONDS Issued FOR
nuRNED ONES.
May Not Attend the UnveiIing--The
state Guard and Their Needs
PoIiticai-A Cheerful Democratic
Prediction.
Prediction.

RALEIGH n. c., May 19.-(Special)-
To-day Mr.. Edwin Warrington. of Penn
rylvania, arrived here. with a number OF
partially burned North Carolina bonds
which were In a safe In the former state
during a fire. The bonds were OF N,Oo
zach. issued Ia 1861, worth 40 cents on
the 81. They were destroyed to-day, ana
new, 4-per-cent bonds issued in their
stead.
Governor Carr was expected to attend
the ceremdnies at the state Normal ana
Industrial School for Girls at Greensboro
to-day: but teegraphed President NC
fyef that business kept him here.
snperintendent Stronach said to-day
that he ala not think the inmates OF the
soidIers' Home here would attend the
Davis monument ceremonies at Rich
nond as they are too feeble to take
part.
The Russell Republicans are now
roing around here and saying that they
never saw such unanimity In politics;
that there was some dissatisfaction AT
FIRST. but that II Is now all gone; ana
that the Republicans VIII win In
walk" Now, they know this not true
state Committee-Secretary Loge Harris,
express their disgust
Secretary Hal. Aver. OF the Populist
State Committee, says the Republican
abuse OF and efforts to drive the Popu-
lists are costing them a great deal and
that no driving IS being done. after all.
Populists and Republicans are daily get
ting wider apart.
The majority Of the anti-fusion Repub-
81 r,I1 4 TO- I'D tho
fusionists claim 70 be for silver. or
course. all OF their claim is but sham.
Republicans, on the other side, say as
much.
THE STATE GUARD.
Inspector-General 4. L. Smith, Of the
state Guard was here to-day TO con-
suit regarding the encampments for the
four regiments, which II is the plan to
hold In the summer. A good zeal OF
work in the way Of equipment OF the
.roops IS needed. Colonel Smith says
Or. J. j. Mott Is said by some papers
20 favor Russell. He is strongly against
him.
farmers institute has just been held
I'm Burke county, al which addresses
we're made by A. Q. Holiday, president
OF the Agricultural ana Mechanical Col
lege; Professor Massey, of the same col
lege; Professor Emery, Of the state
Experiment FdInls ana >. II. fdAt'iSohi
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Mckinley loses a vote. II seems, by
reason OF James H. Holt's returning to
the Democrats i'm the Fifth District.
Hollis alternate is a Reed man. So Is
the other delegate, w. Il. O'Bren, from
that district
II Is said by some people that Robert
NJ Douglas will not after all, be a can
didate for the Supreme Court justiceship,
but VIII drop off the ticket.
George Smathers, who figured so promi-
nently in the Republican state Conven-
ton. says he will not support Rus
sell.
V. S. Lusk, OF Asheville, holds out as a
friend OF Russell Anti-Russell negroes
I'm this part OF the country are plentiful.
The Populists denounce the nomination.
THE DEMOCRATS
Tx-Judge James G.. MacRae renews
his declaration that. no matter what the
differences OF the North Carolina Demo-
Gratis may be on currency questions, they
will surely all get together on State is
sues.
There IS now a lot Of talk about JUS
tlce Walter Clark as gubernatorial NOM
inee.
Tomorrow. State holiday, will he
observed here only by the closing Of the
Capitol and the display of flags.
The crop report, issued last night by
the State Weather Service, is very un-
favorable The past week was very
warm. with but little rain. Showers oc-
Cured here and there, but all small I'm
amount. The drought Is most severe In six
Of the central counties, from Cabarrus,
and Mecklenburg. north, TO Surry. Wheat,
oats. grasses, aud gardens have suf-
fered most. A large number OF CORE
spondents report serious injury to wheat
and oats. Other crops seem 10 he stand
ing the dry weather remarkably well
Reports as to stand OF corn and cotton
continue good. Chopping cotton and
working over corn made good progress
during the week. Some tobacco-plants
and some sweet potato-slips were set out
but generally II was too dry for that
work. Irish potatoes are doing fairly
well. though damage by insects con
tuues.