The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-05
SOUTHERN NOTES.
Natural Gas az Helena. Arlr-Thc Me-
gro Question I'm Alabama.

Natural Gas az Helena. Ark-Thc Ne
gro Question I'm Alabama.
There IS considerable excitement AZ
Helena, Ark. over the accidental dis
coverey Of natural gas In tho southern
suburbs Of that city Mr W. j. Car
loss, manager OF the Carloss Well Com
pany who Is putting down a four-inch
well Tor planning mill, had occasion 70
get down on his knees IN order 10 wipe
Off the threads Of the section OF pipe
which ha1 just been driven into tho
ground, when he heard q roaring sound.
He soon discovered that Il came from
tho well. Tho sound was OF running
water or tho air bubblins W through
water. He got a wisp Of paper and get
u on Gre with The Intention or dropping
IL into the well, hoping 70 be able 70 see
tho bottom OF the well rs the lighted
paper desceneded The moment no put
the burning paper 20 the mouth Of the
we'll. however. a flame burst forth, burn
ing the hair from his hand. II was some
two feet high and completely fille1 the
mouth Of the four-inch pipe
THE NEGRO IN ALABAMA.
We are having q very qniet time IN
Alabama this week before the Novem-
Der election. but Il we want % know
what can happen 20 ms We need but
cast our eyes toward North Carolina,
where n campaign unlike anything ex-
cept the frenzy Of the reconstruction
times IS going on. The fight there for
white supremacy r. very bitter and even
conservative men have been aroused 10
tho pitch OF excitement. declaring that
there will be white victory or blood.
viii we Of Alabama have to learn our
lesson bv the same violent course or will
We have tho good sense 20 profit by
North CarOlina's experience and insti-
tute m electoral reform by means OF
new Constltution2-Mob Register
CAROLfNA'S LIQUOR TRAFFIC..
A correspondent from Columbia says:
The state Board OF Control continued
i's session today. II was found that
the board would probably have 20 mako
larger purchases this month than ever
In tho history Of the business. This Is
alleged 20 Doe not only on account of tho
Christmas holidays. but because Of tho
large camps Of soldiers to be establish
cd On tho state at Columbia, Creonville
and Summerville.
TAMPA AS a PORT
water transportation grow faster then
Tampa within the past few months. saws
correspondent from that place. Two
months ago there was p steamship line
from Port Tampa 20 Havana and Key
west, and ono schooner limo from this
city TO New York. To-day there are two
schooner lines running 10 Baltimore. The
one from New York has been enlarged.
and the rates reduced. There IS one
steamship limo already running 10 Mobile
and another will start within a few days.
This announcement has been made by a
responsible firm and IS backed by the
Florida Central and Peninsuar railroad.
Tho Plant Line from Port Tampa 10 Mo-
bile will also be resumed within a few
weeks In addition 10 this comes the
announcement OF the new line from New
Orleans by the Southern Pacific Com
pany.
THE LOWEST OK RECORD.
Cotton IS probably tower than II has
been at any time since tho war. IN the
memory of none of the present trade
has the quotation for the great staple
been as low in tho past thirty years
as it now is Since the opening Of the
cotton year on September lst it has de-
clinei.