The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-30
ANOTHER SOLDIER
DIES AT RALEIGH.
A Woman Evangelist Drawing Large
Crowds.
CHAPEL FOR THE PENITENTlARY.
a Report That the Cattle Quarantine
Laws are Being Violated-Demo-
Gratis of the Fourth District Cou-
slider the Question Of Fusion.

RALEIGH. n. c., September 29.-Spe-
c,al-Another soldier Of the Second ReSi-
ment died at the camp here to-day. Inis
,s the fourteenth one that has died OUT
there and most of them have been Durleu
in the Federal cemetery
Mrs. Meredith. the woman reViV'-''S'
who is here at one Of tho Dethouist
churches, is preaching 10 crowded houses
she held quite big revival here many
years ago when she was Mrs. Moon.
The privates in the Second kesiment
say that their officers are WoihiHs ~
keep them ia office against tntF W.
that almost all Of them are anxious 70
De mustered out as soon as poaslolo'
Iney 90 not even want the proposes Ava
lough extension OF thirty days.
The penitentlary trustees nave decided
to erect a chapel within the prison Walls
Cor the use of the cOnyicts. Mr.. Johh l.
Pullen. who interests himself IN the re-
llgious training Of the convicts as wen as
OF the poorer classes, has donated S4y
to the proposed chapel.
RELIGIOUS WORK Frs.
There are several gentlemen mere VINO
for years have conducted a Sunday school
out at the prison in connection with the
regular services held there by the dlI-
ferent ministers OF the city.
1t IS again proposed that an electIlc
plant be put in al The penitentiary LOT
lighting there and also for lighting an
the State buildings I'm the city. Inc o.
rectOrs all favor the idea
The Wake county P0pulists-' middle
of-the-road mcn"-met here to-day IN
fH.n q "a q fflII
county Populist ticket They decline
positively to 20 into the fusion gang.
4 special examiner has examined the
Home Insurance Companies here ana
found them all in splendid condition.
The Republican leaders declare that
Judge Spencer b. Adams resigned MS po-
sition as Judge last week and that Gov
ernor Russell will appoint Mr.. W. d.
Merritt. OF Person county his successor.
Cattle with spicnetic fever are being
driven over the quarantine line INTO nom
infected districts ia the news that comes
here TO the Agricultural Department.
Commissioner John r. Smith has sent J.
c. Ray, Of Boone, TO look into the matter
and If true 20 report the parties 10 Dis
trist Attorney Holton.
DFNORATICC CONVENTION.
The Democratic convention for the
Fourth District met here to-day and was
presided over by J. r. Young, or Hen
derson. To was discussed as 10 the adj
visibility Of nominating candidate for
this district for Congress or whether by
not nominating they should endorse the
Independent Populist candidate. Atwater
against J. J. Junkins, the Fusion nomi-
nee.
Congressman skinner of the First Dis
trlct IS here to-day and saws that he Will
carry every county i'm his district and be
elected over Elihu White. the Repuhli-
can nominee by over COO majority.
Fowler, the nominee from the Third
District. IS TO be endorsed 10y the Re
publicans. This Is 90 please The Butler
ties. Russell is for Fowler.
The State charters the Wilmington and
Little River Transportation Company.
Ben Robinson. one OF our negro alder
men. was to-day convicted in the supe-
rior Court OF assault upon bis own wife.