Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-25
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
THE QUESTION OF DEMOCRATS
AND POPULIsTs FusING.
Opinions Dincr-A Satisfactory Test.
The Winchester Hcadstonc Fund
Professor W. j. Martin.

RALEIGH, n. c., March 2A-(spe-
cial)-There was a lively little snow-storm
this morning. which soon whtened roofs,
and which was In startling contrast to
yesterdays very warm weather. The
Snow did not lie on the ground. and
ceased at 10 O'clock.
Ex-Judge James c. McRae said to-
day OF the fusion between Populists and
Democrats in some Of the counties: 1T is
what l have been working for all the
while. i SEQ no reason why there should
not be cooperation on the silver ques-
ton. because nine tenths OF the Demo-
Gratis In North Carolina are for free
coinage. The movement Is taking proper
shape, and rising from the people, where
IL ought to begin"
Ohio Wilson. the well-known Populist,
when asked his view on the natter said:
'If. indeed, there has been such fusion,
it Is, and will be. very limited, so far
as the two parties are now constituted.
The best-laid plans Of mice and men
gang aft aglee.'" he quoted. in conclu-
sion.
1t may not be genrally known, but
for twenty years there has been fusion
Of Republicans and Democrats on local
offices in Caswell county, and It is said
that, as one Of the results, the Demo-
Gratis there are torn all TO pieces.
a couple OF convicts arrived at the peni-
Tertiary to-day from the county of Pas
quotank.
A SATISFACTORY TEST.
Yesterday afternoon there was a very
satisfactory test OF the new pumping
engine Of the Raleigh waterworks. Its
capacity Is $4,000 gallons daily. There
are now three engines. The pressure
from the water-tower IS fifty pounds; that
By direct pressure yesterday was 100
pounds. Water IS easily thrown over
the tallest buildings fla the city.
The funds so far received for the
purpose Of placing head-stones at the
graves Of the North Carolina soldiers
at Winchester aggregate $2ii.3. Four
teen hundred dollars is needed.
State-Treasurer Worth IS to-day be-
ginning to make a collection of portraits
Of State treasurers, Of whom there have
been nineteen.
The general sentiment among the
Democrats is that the party, as party
should take no action in regard TO flu
sion with Populists, and. in fact, the
party opposes it as a policy.
MAJOR WINDER'S FUNERAL
At the funeral Of Major John c. Win
der here yesterday afternoon Bishop
Cheshire Of this Episcopal Diocese, with
his own hand dropped the earth upon the
coffin while the appropriate words OF
the burial service were said Governor
Carr was one of the pall-bearers.
Stedman Williams (coloreO, OF Car
teret county, is brought to the peniten-
tisy for six years for concealing the
birth Of child. He was a defendant
in the graveyard insurance cases.
The death of Colonel w. ]. Martin,
Professor of Chemistry at Davidson Col
lege for twenty-five years. Is announced.
lie was native Of Richmond, and first
married in that city. His second wife
was a Wilmington lady. He graduated
at the University Of Virginia; taught at
the University Of North Carolina just
before the war; was in Tennessee as n
teacher for time; was a colonel in the
Confederate service. and about 1870 went
to Davidson. His age was c. He has
n son Of the same name, who Is a pro-
lessor at the University OF Virginia.