Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-01
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|E:x'-.c'!olngressman Settle Will Sup
port Constitutional Amendment.
He lE GIVES HIS REASONS
e Not in sympathy with Ropublicnn
Log Rolling In this state-Cierk
Forsuno's Troubles Muiiiply-A
Cold. BIoodod Criminnl-Tho crops
ID -McCaii's Quo warrants suIt-sei-
element by sheriff.


q element by sheriff.
d Raleigh. N. c.. Aug. s1.-Ex- Con-
@ gresham Thomas Settle, Of Green's
n boro, who Is prominently mentioned as
n Republican candidate for Governor, an
n nounced to-day that he Will advocate
n and vote for the carrying out Of the
a constitutional amendment.
81 At is the solution Of q difficult prob
X len," said he, land Its adoption will
mean the best wisdom for North Caro-
a lima. In national politics am a Re-
"a publican, pure and simple. but l have
81 no sympath thy with the political log
RI rolling now in vogue among Republic
beans in this State. Many Republican
n friends urge me to stand for nomina-
n ton for Governor or Congressman. but
|dI could not conscientiously run on the
Ri ticket OF any party that has opposition
Hto the amendment as the basis Of it's
IA platform"
IdFORTUNE'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY
H 1t now looks as If ]. B. Fortune, the
clerk Of the United States District
N Court, will lose his place. Report says
that one OF the strongest complaints
III outAI dS uillll 10 nave HtItl OuSl-
lied from his office is his failure to pay
|5debts.
N More than a year ago j. G. Ball. of
|athis city. got Judgment against him for
|3s20o. Execution was issued. but the
llsherlff found no property subject to
|Hlevy under said execution In excess of
|athe exemption allowed by law.
III Despite this return of the sheriff there
Et3have been reports Of large fees receiv-
lied by Fortune from courts and yester-
|adny Mr.. Ball got out what Is known as
lNsupplementary proceeds before the
!aclerk Of court. Under this MIR. Fortune
|ais summoned to appear before the
|Aclerk Friday at. 10 o'clock TO give an
|Saccount of his receipts and disburse-
lNments-what moneys he has received
|aand how he has spent It.
n This Is done with the view OF discov-
|gering, IL possible, some property that
|ahas escaped levy. and is the first pro-
Hceedingi of the kind In this county for
|S,many years.
III COLD-BLOODED CRIMINAL.
81 No criminal so cold-blooded as JEFF
|@ferson has ever been seen here. He
|smore than confesses his crime; he
|a2gioats over 1t. He says he was a ten
giant on Barnes land; that he had trou-
sble with Barnes ali the year; that
|S&Barnes was his only enemy; that over
5000 people are glad he killed Barnes;
Sfhat Barnes would not buy food for him
ttSShnd refused to give his daughters cloth
|Afor dresses; that he asked Barnes if
CHE had the cloth, and when Barnes re-
&plied NO" said: well, I will kill
Fgyou," and then shot him as he sat in
Shis buggy. with two little grand
Saaughters beside him. The fact is
SsBarnes was shot in the back with an
|sPunce bullet. and 1t is evident that
|SSp efferson ambushed him.
81 THE CROPS.
HI The crop report says that in all the
seentral west counties drought is doing
SMuch damage to late corn and tobacco
SSurnips and early sown oats are not
faseoming up, sweet potatoes, peas and
5elover are suffering and pastures are
Mailing rapidly. The temperature has
ahveraged nearly degrees a day above
sfhe normal, with high maximum rec
sPrds. The condition Of cotton has not
Smaterially changed since last week.
81 hough the amount of shedding has di-
diminished. 1t Is opening quite rapidly
#Shnd picking is becoming quite general
an the South. The top crop is poor and
prospects now indicate n short Yield.
Rtate corn continues TO be damaged by
drought In the west Much tobacco was
gfut in the northwest section this week,
$hnd cures have generally been salts
8actory; curing Is being completed as
Mapidly as possible.
w CALLS QUO wARRANTO SUIT.
III A special from Asheville says Judge
yFoble last night handed down his de-
afision In the quo warranto suit brought
spy Il. s. Mccall for office Of solicitor.
Vile decided that Mccall Is entitled to all
s3f the counties Of the old and new
criminal districts. The case will be ap-
fPealed at once to the Supreme Court.
SsYhich' meets next week. Glenn and
Ss1anly, attorneys for Mr. Griffith, solic-
a3tor Of Forsyth Criminal District. are
nm the city. but attorneys in Winston
HsTho have investigated the question in
III olved in this case express the opinion
Mhat the Supreme Court will overrule
Nudge Coble,s decision in SO far as it
SSSives the office to Mccall in the coun-
giles of Forsyth, Burke, Caldwell and
SIC Dowell. Hence very little signifi-
ssssance Is attached to Judge Mobiles de-
1lision as the case would have been talk
Gin to the Supreme Court for final de-
SIision. no matter how he decided.
ii A SHERIFF SETTLES.
81 The sheriff of Gates county has set
Sped his taxes for. 1885, paying into the |
aftate Trea s2.685.12. There are still
n bout thirty counties who have not paid
E}heir 1898 taxes. Some of the sheriffs |
Hs3aVe not even got their abstracts cor
sect yet. One sheriff has recently sent
NE MS abstract without one single cor
lsaect Item in 1t.
d COLONEL sARMFIELD.
81 Col Arnlfleld, who has been appoint
sad q major in the Forty-sixth Regi-
spent. United States Volunteers, now
sss3ncamped In Massachusetts, has been
Mrdered to this State on recruiting duty.
81 siit e will report to Lieutenant Settle, the
a8lacruiting officer in charge in this State.