Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-20
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS GATHERED IN THE NORTH
CAROLINA CAPITAL.
Farmers' Instttutes-A Serious Loss
Political Notes-A Horrible Accl-
dcnt-The state Fair-SIilitary Pa
rnde-PersoHaI and General.


State superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton Mebane have gone to the Elizabeth
City Fair to speak on education. DR..
Kilgo has drawn hot fire on himself
by sermon and a lecture delivered here
Sunday. One Of those who openly at
tackled him for his utterances Is Dr.
Cyrus Thompson, Secretary Of state
DR.. ID. Reid Parker has finished the
holding OF farmers Institutes in twenty
five counties. each institute occupying
two days. He says some others may be
held this year. He declares he never
spoke a word about politics, and that the
Institutes were productive of great good.
The Ridgeway High School, which was
burned Sunday night. was valued at
$1,000. The loss to the principal, Profess
sor John Graham. is severe. 1t Is said
that there was no insurance. Some Of
the forty boarding pupils also lost pro-
perty.
". b. Braugthen, Of Raleigh, has gone
to Clyde to attend the session of the
Winston On. c. Baptist convention, and
ascertain what are the terms upon which
il is proposed to join the North Carolina
convention. These will be laid before the
latter.
The anti-Butler Populists. who have
called a conference here October 2lst
claim that letters are pouring in, and
that there is great enthusiasm.
White Republicans are ridiculing the
negro mass-meeting or convention which
is to be held here November 80 TO de-
mand offices.
The plain statement yesterday that the
penitentiary will not, under any circum-
stances, be leased was Of particular In
terest, in view of the negro attack on the
policy of leasing. The declaration that
the Superintendent can remain in office
upon certain conditions means that he
must be the creature and not the boss
of the directors. He told the Governor
that he recognized him as the head Of
the penitentiary, and deferred to his
wishes. But the Governor has for weeks
desired his removal, just as he has de-
sired the penitentiary to be leased.
Robinson & Franklin Brothers circus
arrived here this morning. With it
was jerks, master of animals, who was
hurt at Greensboro Saturday bT the
gigantic elephant, cid" A doctor was
to-day called on to see jerks, and found
him with a broken rib. jerks went to
the aid Of Keeper Smith. whom "Cid"
was crushing with his trunk. Smith is
at Greensboro. His lungs are injured.
Internal hemorrhage is feared. He has
also had much trouble with his heart.
His physician Che is in a hospital expects
recovery.
Senator Pritchard and his private secre-
tary, Hyams, have gone to Omaha on
civil service business.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A most horrible accident happened yes
terday in Durham county, near the Wake
line. A team ran away with farmer
He was thrown from his wagon and his
head struck a stone and was split open'
Death was instantaneous.
Early this morning urimes's Battery,
from Portsmouth, arrived here, and IS
uuartered in the Armory of the Cover
nors Guard, as the guest of that organi-
cation and l.. OBJ. Branch Camp, Con-
federate Veterans. 1t was in the State
Fair parade to-day; so was the Governor }
Guard. There was drizzling rain IN
the morning. The parade was at noon.
In il were the Governor and other state
officers, the marshas, the military and
firemen &c. At the Fair-Grounds cover
nor Russell, after an introduction by
President r.. IL. Battle. opened the fair'
which is in all respects very fine one.
The Board Of Agriculture met this az
ternoon and inspected and accepted the
very handsome oak furniture which was
made for the State Museum.
PORTRAIT PRESENTATION.
Mrs. u. b. Vance will be here to-mor-
row in order to witness the presentation
TO the State, at the Fair-Grounds, OF the
lfe-size portrait group of the three colo
VI North
Reeiment-Z. b. Vance, Burgwyn, and
John X. Lane.
The State Dairymen's Association meets
at the capital tomorrow evening in an
nual session.
Tomorrow is Confederate Veterans
day at the State Fair. The State Asso-
citation meets, and will elect officers.
The revenue deputies are particularly
active just now. The moonshiners are
both numerous and daring.
A cotton buyer remarked to-day that
really there is large cotton crop, but
that the farmers are using every means
possible 10 make it appear small. They
think the size Of the cop in particular
county or even township has an effect
upon prices.
State-Banlx- Examiner Crowder returned
to-day from tour of inspection of sever
teen banks in the West He says that
they are in good condition.
At Waynesville the cattle-raisers have
received 900 for cattle in the past three
months, prices being better than in twenty
years past. The apple crop is very large,
and is bringing in a great deal of money.
One farmer sold his apples on the trees
for 81 200, another for $500, &c.
There were three races a. .Ae State
Fair to-day. This fair is now on the cir
cult for races. Entries are numerous.
To-day they were as follows:
Trotting race-2:29 class-Belle NJ, Au-
gusta. Ca; Sistorna. Halifax, n. c.;
Rivette (G. d. BennetD, Goldsboro'; Sale
away G. M. Harden. Jr). Durham;
Lutte Dawson and Clarice Is. Walton).
Falls Mills. Va; Frank L. and Clandon
C. Steele. Norfolk.
Gentlemen's road horses-Wtlliam ..
Jack Harden), Raleigh; Rubico Of. h.
Emory, Raleigh; Lady May (G. NJ. Har-
don, Jr.), Durham Mambrino Girl (E. "A.
Betts) Raleigh; Lula Ray Ct. III. TaiD,
Greensboro; Emma ]. Ct. T. Pace. RAJ
leigh.
Running-Miss Modred Games Reddy),
Charleston; Gold Bug "a. S. McDanieD,
Richmond; Frank 7. Of. V. Tilford). Ha-
gerstown; My Wick (E. V. Denton), RAJ
leigh; st. Eolgus Games Brylan). Raleigh;
Glover Vendig and Senola (G. T. Leach.
Raleigh; Tom Bailey CIV. II. Joyner).
Garysburg.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany to-day presented to the Railway
Commission a stipulation for the remand
ing TO the commission of the very i'm
portant case which the company recent
ly transferred TO the Federal Court, and
which was set for hearing before Judge
ct,oopton ~ Wilmington November Odd