Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
orNsa RALEIGH NEWS
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Court, Rsmoved-ssase Fair Finan-
ei"i statement : Tho Franchise
. Announcement Now nern-DIed In
Wilmington.


Tabernacle Church begant tonight the
sary. Special services will be held be-
ginning tonight and closing Sunday
night. all services, except on Sunday
being at night. RE
All former pastors Of the church have
been invited to be present and deliver
addresses or sermons on subjects ap-
proprinte to the occasion. These pas
tors are all living and are. in the order
In which they served. as follows: Rev
J. D. Huffman, D. D., Henderson; Rev.
w. A. Nelson. D. D.. Georgia; Rev. J..
q. s. Williams. d. D., Washington City;
Rev. Thomas Dixon, New York: Rev
w. A. Neson. D. D., Georgia; Rev. ].
J. Hall, D. D.. Norfolk; Rev. a. M.
slmms. D. D.. Raleigh.
In addition to the ministers above
named other speakers have been in
v1ted.
Then on Sunday afternoon a mass
meeting of oil the Baptists of the city
will be held, at which addresses will
be delivered by local Baptists. Sunday
morning Will be observed as rally day
Tor the Sunday school. And on Sunday
night the services will be brought to
close with sermon by Rev. Thomas
Dixon. Jr.
CLERK FORTUNE REMOVED.
Major H. l.. Grant, of'Goldsboro, the
new Clerk Of the United States District
Court. arrived in the city yesterday.
Judge Purneli Issued the order for the
removal of Clerk J. B. Fortune yester-
day before the arrival of Major Grant
in this city.
Major Grant will qualify as clerk Of
the court to-day.
THE STATB FAIR.
Secretary Pogue said tonight that
the State Fair this year took in money
enough to pay all obligations incurred
this year. pay off any old debts, pay the
interests on the bonds Of the Fair AS
ISOLATION and perhaps leave neat sur
plus in the treasury. The auditors Of
the various railroads are now making
up the accounts for tickets with fair
coupons attached and will settle about
December list. BY the middle of Decem-
Der Secretary Pogue said all premiums
and other obligations would DO paid
and added: "The long talked-of bal
ance sheet will be forthcoming this
time" He also said that there was talk
OF a two weeks fair next year.
THE FRANCHISE AMENDMENT.
IA llSptLlCit lIOtll INC" Bern says.
Whatever the sentiment may be In
the west on the constitutional amend
ment 1t Is pretty much one way down
here. 1t Is the talk that Craven county,
with normal Republican majority of
1.400, and q majority last November Of
500. will cast its vote next August in
favor OF the amendment.
A leading eX-Republican county Office
holder. who has been always ready for
the fray. openly declares that he will
vote for the amendment. He says: st
am glad of the chance. want to see 1t
carried and will use my influence to
that end. although in national politics
am as much Republican as ever"
DIED IN WILMINGTON.
a telegram from Wilmington an
nounces the death of Mr. Josh T. James.
OF Wilmington. Mr.. James is q cousin
OF Mrs. G. B. benson, of this city. He
also married a sister of Mr.. H. A. Lon
don, OF Pittsboro. He was about 65
years old. All Of his life has been spent
in Wilmington, where for over forty
years he has been in the newspaper
business. For many years he was editor
OF the Wilmington Review and since
then has devoted his time to Job print
Ing. Mr.. James has been a great SUI
ferer from rheumatism in recent years
Lately this went to his brain, resulting
fatally. The funeral was held in VIII.
mington yesterday afternoon