Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04

Raleigh. N. c.. April 3.-The State
Conference of the Epworth League met
here to-day. Fifteen delegates arriv-
ed yesterday and $50 have written that
they will be present during the session.
Conference opened at the Edenton
Street Methodist Church tonight at S
o'clock. MIR. Joe M. Ramsey, organic
err Of the League addressed the Confer
ence on 1.-THE Mission Of the League!'
The Conference was welcomed on be-
half OF the churches by Rev. NJ. NJ. Nc
Farland: on behalf OF the League by
MI. Joseph G.. Brown; and on behalf
or the city by Mr.. Josephus Daniels.
Response was made for the League by
the President, Rev. X. G. Beaman. OF
Elizabeth City. Afterwards u recep-
ton was rendered the delegates to the
League Conference by the Edenton st.
League. Refreshments were served.
IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
The Greensboro Water Supply Com
pany has gone into the hands of IL re-
celver. Miss Charlotte Carroll obtain
ed Judgment for $4,000 against the
company at the special term of the
superior Court, but an appeal was ia
ken to the Supreme Court The com
any failed to give bond to stay execu-
tlon. so an execution was issued last
week. and upon the sheriff making his
return that there was nothing upon
which Ito levy, the attorney fol-. the
pinintiif went before Judge Moore and
obtained an order appointing the Sou
thern Loan and Trust Companyia tenn
porary receiver. The order was made
returnable before His Honor nj Dur
nam on Thursday, when II motion will
be made for Il permanent receiver. Thn
company gave q bond in the sum of
$4,000 as receiver
The suit OF Miss Carroll has attract
ed u great deal OF attention, as it will
~. S ieinehinered that during IL fire in
ulls city building belonging to her
was burned because OF Il lack OF sum
SiehC water pressure, us she alleges I'm
her complaint 20 ~
AN 1NCENDIARY SPEECH
b. +. seawel. candidate for Sunerior
Court Judge on the Fusion ticiiet IN
iesS. addressed the Populist convention
mere saturday. a considerable norton
OIL ms speech was a denunciation of the
White people OF Wilmington for the
L'it they nad taken in the race trou-
Dies In 1898. His indendiary utterances
were punctuated by applause from the
negroes, who composed one-third Of
me audience. Remarliing upon But
icr saying we must fight. fight.
nsht. In this campaign, and his denv,
re 10 F'aB Sdiu II, the speaker said
tnat ne would repeat it. and saw n
himself, and would stick to 1t. His
speech was characterized throurhout
ny violent abuse of the trainers OF
the amendment 1t was the most in
Cenoiary speech ever delivered in
chatham county.
AN AMUSING LETTER.
a correspondent, writing from Hen
uuIson says: quite an amusing letter
was received by Il gentleman here n
Jew DAYS ago from former negro en-
p!oSe, who resides now in Franklin
"a. According TO his statement. we
INFER that town is the "Nigcers para
oise, as 1t meets all the requirements
10 which Sambo aspires and longs for
While In Dixie. lie says the colorcd
people are kindly treated. Men and
M NJ i,. OF ms race receive good wages
no discrimination is made on account
or color; no Jim Grow cars: all go 10
the same churches. school, board Mt the
same hotels and cal at the same tables
Ihcre is no reason why Franklin does
not double her negro population yearly.
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY
me Wilmington Star says: James r.
Q0alis white man of Burlington ~
T.; was arrested at Delgado yesterday
afternoon by Constable Sheeham and
PiacSo In jail to await trial by Justice
ro"icr next Saturday on the charge
OIL niSamy. The warrant was pro-
cured by Mr.. y. d. Edwards, of Hall
iaN county, whose 16-year-old daughter
he is alleged to have married about two
months ago: subsequently. in 1894, It
IS alleged he married Miss Dellihal
Galeamore. of Morgantown. n. C..
whom he deserted. QualIs admits his
previous marriage under protest. but
says that his first wife is dead. He
was heiu In the sum OF $100.