Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-31
OLD NORTH STATE.
NEWS GATHERED IN NORTH CARO-.
LINA's CAPITAL.
4 PASTORS SUDDEN RESIGNATION.
IL Causes surprise-NarrowIy Es-
capped Lynching-They Met Their
Match-A Church JubiIee-A Cues
fion Of TaxntiOn.

| RALEIGH N. c., october 30.-(Special)
Great surprise was created among the
Bap.ists here yesterday by the resigna-
| ton of Rev. Dr. j. w. Carter OF the pas
torate of the First Baptist church. a po-
sitlon he had held about twelve years. No
| reason is given. He read his resignation
from ne pulpit at the morning service.
He is from West Virginia, and is man
OF marked ability. He has bitterly an
| tagonized dancing and card-playing by
members Of his church.
| Rev. w. j. w. Crowder. for forty-fve
years a well-known Methodist fcolpor-
ter. was found dead in bed yesterday at
| his home here. During the civil war he
gave to soldiers and others great num-
bers of tracts. and during the war with
Spain last year he gave many tracts to
soldiers leaving here or passing here, the
tracts attracting special attention be-
cause they were printed on dingy Con
federate" paper.
Judge Thomas r. Purnell left to-day
for Wilmington, to hold a term Of the
District Court.
f, The football game at the State Fair
surprise to the University team as the
latter and its hackers had not the slight
est idea that the team of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College would score. But
the Agricultural and Mechanical team
tied the other-l1 to 1l-and played an
errorless game. John Mckee, OF Raleigh.
IL the trainer Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical team. To morrow, at Chapel
Hill the University team plays Maryland
University. and at Princeton next Satur-
day plays Princeton.
There is a movement for the holding of
State exposition here next autumn, Tor
at least a fortnight.
The Supreme Court this week heaps
arguments on appeals from the sixth
DiStr!ct Among the lawyers here are
Junius Davis and l.. V. Grady. or VIII
mington; H. L. Stevens. of Warsaw; j.
c. Martin, j. r. Rankin, and Francis D.
Coke, of Ashevllle.
A Swede is the last arrival at the peni-
Tertiary. He was brought from Cherokee
county, and had n very narrow escape
from lynching. He attempted to assault
a girl. was convicted quickly, sentenced
to fifteen years imprisonment was hus-
tied srross country to a railway, and
thence taken to Knoxville on a speclai
train.
The silver jubilee of the Church of the
Good Shepherd here is in progress. being
its twenty-fifth anniversary. It's nrst
rector. Rev. DR.. Edward X. Rich, dow
dean Of Trinity Cathedral, Easton Nd
preached the opening sermon yesterday.
l. was an able one. In the afternoon
there was a special service for the sun
dav school, at which there was an ad-
DIRE "a by Richard II. Battle Esq, 1ol,,
lowed by the presentation of a memorial
creGence by Rev. DR.. Robert Strange, CT
Wilmington, who was the second Rector
OF the church. Last evening Dr. strange
preached a strong sermon, in the course
OF which he alluded feelingly 10 Rev. Or.
Rich and his early work here. To-day
and tomorrow the services continue. 20
morrow at noon the cornerstone or tne
new Church Of the Good Shepherd VIII
be laid, Bishop Cheshire officiating. me
chu-ch will be a memorial Of the late
Bishop Theodore =. Lyman.
A number Of prominent church people
ale attending the jubilee, among them
General William II. Cox. son-in,law OF
Bishon LYMAN The church Will be or
granite. the design being very imposing
The foundation is completed. The corner
stone is at the northeast angle or me
tower. - -,
The state Treasurer calls upon the varl-
ous telephOne companies, some seventy
two I'm number. for per cent. taxes on
gross income The Henderson Telephone
Ccmpany replies that it desires to call
attention TO section 5. article :, or the
Constitution. which limits the power or
the LEGISLATURE in this respect wnen the
prcpertv is taxed. The company says
ii declines to pay the per cent, as IT'S
property is now returned for taxation 81
it's true value. 49,, rro..l
COMPANY. OF WadesborO and the Mount
IIlla Roller FIGURING Mill, at rowan
county.