Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
NORTH STATE CAPITAL.
Poor Crops in Certain sectfons-Rain
Needed--A Late Autumn Predicted
Blue Laws I'm Forcc-PersonaI and
General.

RALEIGH. N. c.. August 3o.-(special)
The crops north of here, say from the
Wake line to the Virginia line, are said
to be among the poorest in the State, this
being due TO the drought
Cotton has certainly been cut on 10 per
cent. by the drought. upon a comparison
Of It's present condition and that OF Au-
gust ist.
From talks with a number OF persons
it is gathered that the present sentiment
In this State In favor OF compulsory edll-
cation IL very weak indeed.
Public interest is now great in the out
come of the Governors attempt to Dust
two OF the Railway Commissioners. The
replies Of the two commissioners will be
filed "Wednesday morning. That o,
Chairman Wilson is prepared Ohio VII.
son went to Round Knob yesterday 10
obtain some affidavits In his case.
The farmers appear to think that there
will be late autumn. which they spe.
cialy desire, so all the cotton will ma.
ture. The crop is about two weeks late.
1t seems.
The streets around the Capitol Square
are TO be macadamizcd with shell xock
from the State phosphate mine az Castle
Hayne. Some OF this is In use here. ana
is admirable.
The blue laws" are In force In Raleigh.
Only one ice-house was open yesterday.
and there were plenty OF complaints.
The drugstores were open only short
time during the day. No iced drinks were
sold and no cigars. This Sunday closing
matter is sure to be an Issue in the city
election next May.
The action of the Supreme Court In 70
gard to building and loan associations.
&C., is keeping money out OF the State.
A letter says that money is not being in
vested for this reason; that the holders
would be glad TO lend il, but that the su.
preme Court Is 80 bitterly hostile 10 all
foreign corporations that companies ara
Withdrawing from the state as rapidly as
they can call In loans. They say they
regret this. because they look upon North
Carolina as State In which they could
make very favorable loans. provided the
courts would view contracts as binding
upon borrowers.
it is now quite clear that Ohio Wilson
is at odds with Senator Butler He re-
marked yesterday that he had been
making governors and senators, but was
HOW SOlHB out OI tDat me OF business,
and proposed to do something for him
self.
The weather is intensely warm and very
trying. Rain Is again needed by all
crops.
The State Labor Commissioner leaves
Wednesday on a tour on horseback among
the mines OF the extreme western cOun-
ties. He will make the trip on horseback.
Farmers institutes are being hold In
the southwestern counties AZ none has
the attendance been large. II rs the plan
to hold a series in the East later In the
year.
The news which comes from various
sections Of the State ID that the Demo
Gratis are beginning 10 fall I'm line. In
terest in the party and in the work ahead
is reviving.
The Times. Raleigh's new afternoon
paper, appeared this afternoon.
Wake county's corporations number
twenty-four. with $4,000 capital stock.
Work begins In October on the Capitol
Clubs $4,000 building here. The architect
is Frank =. Mllburn, OF Charlotte.
There is quite "A strong movement for
the removal OF the Capitol-Square fence