Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18

Raleigh, n. C.. July 1.-THE fusion
lists are making Il desperate effort 10
capture the legislature.
A. L. Holloli, chairman OF the Re
publican state Executive Committee,
ana Senator Bu,ier, the chairman Oh
the PopuiisI State Comlu,ttec, we've III
conference here yesterday. Hoiton
maze Il hurried "Trip from Greensboro.
and was in conference with the Pop
ulist leader the greater part of the
timG spent in raleigh. There is per
feet harmony between the Populist
and Republican managers in the CAM
paign against the amendment. ana the
Democratic ticket. In iact the charge
Is being made that the Republicans are
derraying the expenses incurred by
Butler and his crowd, who have I
force of from 30 to 40 employed at
headquarters here sending out litera
ture.
REGISTRARS HAVING HARD TIME
A letter from Durham says:
The registrars arc having hard
time of 1t Keeping ncsroes who are not
entitled to vote from registering. To-
day Il large number were turned down
on account Of having been convicted OF
felony, not being able to prove thai
they were q, and because they resided
at other places. This morning several
negroes went 10 the Register of Deeds
and gave in for taxes. saying that they
had become of age since the tax books
closed. Ia each Instance they could
? not qualify to register which they tried
Immediately afterwards Another
negro who lives in Raleigh came up
here and wanted to register. but the
registrar happened to know him and
shut his wind of II is known that a
number OF negroes have registered who
are not Il years of age, and they will
be arrested for perjury later, 1T Is said.
= Everything possible is being done by
the anti amendment crowd to carry
this county. but when the vote is
counted Durham will he found on tho
side of the white man and against the
negroes and the handful OF white men
who are acting as leaders.
NOT KILLED.
A special from Winston says:
Two kilograms We're received here
this afternoon from Washington. stat
ing that Captain w II. Lcmly. of this
city. was among the Americans killed
at Ticn Tsin. a later message from
Judge Advocate General S. c. Lemly
said that Captain I.emly was not killed.
but wounded. Captain Lemly is son
OF President w. 4. Lemy, of Wacho-
via National Bank. Winston, and Is
captain and assistant Quartcrmaster oil
the marine corps. Before his appoint
ment two years ago. he was manager
of the Winston Republican.
a ROW.
Friday night, two brothers named
Butler were in the public road near
Jewel, Stokes county, wnen they were
approached by Oscar Smith, of the no
torious Smith family, and one Nichol-
son. who demanded that the brothers
get out of the road. The request was
not granted and Smith and Nicholson
opened fire. One ball took effect in the
stomach of one Of the Buffers. and it
IS thought the wound Will prove fatal
NC'rTJTTCA ALTON
A letter from Mt Olive says:
Rev. A. B. Crumplcr is continuing
his sanctificatiOn meetings here. There
have been several that have claimed
sanctification. and "a good many have
been converted. Mr. Crumpler says
the meeting will continue until next
Sunday, and then he Will take new
start The meeting has been in pro
gress about three weeks already.
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
The Mars Hill Conference for Chris
tion workers will begin on Thursday
July 26th, and continue for ten days.
Distinruished speakers and Bible stu
dents will be present There Will be
conferences OF Sunday school workers
dcacons and ministers each day, ne
sides the popular lectures and twilight
snryices II promises to be a great
gathering, and will leave It's impres
nnon all this section. Mars Hill is n
uuiet school vila1c--a natural noun
tain retreat Is Mics north OF Ashe-
vile a least OF good things Is in
store ;or all who attend. Reduced
Yates have been secured over all !i!irs
Of railroads in this state TO Marshall
N. c., where hacks VIII meet ali 'raihs'
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