Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-27
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
CHARGED WITH swINDLING
THROUGH THE MAILS.
Made Hard Fight-Compiafnfs
Against Convict Labor-Demand
for n state Board of Pnrdons-
Chairman Manly Confident.

RALEIGH, n. c., November %.-(Spe-
clal)--John A. Meeder OF Poplar Mount
Warren county, is in Jail here, charged
with swindling by the use of the mails.
He is "A German, and has not been IN
this country long. He had little coun-
try store. but sent out circulars by the
thousand as "The German Supply Com
pany." advertising jewelry and offering
prizes. The postmaster at the little nam
let is also involved. Registered letters
have poured I'm. A United states COM
missioner gave the case a hearing last
night and sent Meeder. who is very
large man. to Jail. When Meeder was
arrested there was quite struggle be-
fore he could be put on the train.
The largest audience ever seen in the
Academy Of Music here assembled last
night and heard the debate between Wake
Forest and Trinity College students upon
the question whether water-works, cleo
trio lights. and street railways ought TO
be operated by the city for its people OF
by private individuals. shakespeare
tendent of Public instruction Mebane was
S. A. Ashe. Hugh Mason, and James Din
widdie-decided in favor Of Wake Forest
The latters speakers showed more ora
torical ability They contended that pri-
vate individuals should be the operators
The eighth annual convention Of the
Colored Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is in session at Shaw University
here.
A. D. Lippitt. Of Pittsboro', for thirty
wears well-known as a commercial travel
Ter. died there yesterday; aged 81. He
was a native of Wilmington
There is some complaint as 70 the use
of convicts in making shirts There Is
also complaint by farmers against thelr
employment on farms. 1t appears that
BODYBUILDING is the only thing which is
open to them about which there is no
complaint.
There is a fresh demand for State
Board Of Pardons. 1t may be stated that
any Governor of North Carolina during
the past twenty years would have been
glad to have had such a board. The
responsibility as to pardons is perhaps
the heaviest which a Governor has to
bear.
Revenue officers have made raid In
Chatham county and captured a large
still and 5000 gallons of beer Three ar
rests were made.
An aged negro, who died in Chatham
n day or so ago, had cane which was
hollow, and carried a quart of whiskey
He so loved this cane and its memories
that at his request 1t was placed in ms
hands in his coffin.
At ST. Marys Roman Catholic College
at Belmont to-day, which was the third
of the golden jubilee of Bishop Leo Had
there were field sports. The gifts TO the
Bishop were very numerous and beautl'
full. -.
Democratic-State-Cha Manly tells
me. "Our ranks are strengthening. ano
we will certainly win in 1898 If we keeT
our heads and act with the harmony oil
men who have a great and common pur'
| pose. and feel it's Importance to the gene
raj welfare.
Otho Wilson declares in his paper, the
| Hayseeder. that Senator Butler told MN
he would make some kind of a deal II
1900 by which he would continue II
power.
Wake county farmer sent TO Presi
dent Mckinley a box containing an ASH
cake" and some 41-2-cent cotton. saying
the former was for his Thanksgiving
| dinner.
Governor Russell pardons William Z
! Etters. who four years ago, In Cleveland
| county. killed DR.. David Hogue, and wa'
sent TO the penitentiary for fifteen years
| The Governor says all the jurors anC
| 200 citizens ask the pardon, and tina
Etters can live but few months.