Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
State Will Have CreditabIe Exhibit
at Paris Exposition.
BIG DEMOCRATIC RALLY
The White Men OF Harnc,t County prcpar-
ing FOR the Battle of Ballots J. Gastonin.s
Cotton Mill Industry occidental Shoot
ing Exodus of Farmers From Yadisin
County Lawyer ON Trial For Contempt
Sheep Iusbandry.

Raleigh, N. C. Mar s.-North Caro-
lima will make creditable exhibit at
the Paris Exposition.
1t will not be as large as that of
some other States. but it will be fairly
represcntive OF the State and its re-
sources.
Mr.. T. K. Bruncr, Secretary of the
Board OF Agriculture, will have charge
of the exhibit. spending sometime in
Paris just before and during the open
Ing of the Exposition.
He will sail from New York for Paris
on Wednesday, March 2Sth. and re-
main as long as he may deem It neces-
sary for the interest of the State ex-
hibit that lie shall have personal
direction of 1t. He expected TO have
left here next week for Paris, but the
destruction OF his residence by fire last
sunday has made u postponcmcnt
necessary
TO defray his expenses on the trip
the board has appropriated $780, The
cost OF transportation alone will be
S32o-or $50 there and SIZE back This
difference is due to the fact that steam
ship lines have Il rising scale of prices
SIS each sailing, till the middle OF
June.
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
a convention of the Democratic party
of Harnett county assembled at
Ellington yesterday. The attendance
was unusually large. Every township
was represented, and the greatest en-
thusiasm was manifested. The news
came from all sections that the white
people were getting ready for the APP
preaching conflict with the representa-
n ,r1A t.,
or their complete overthrow.
COTTON MILL. INDUSTRY.
The Charlotte Observer says: In 1888
Gastonia built her first cotton mill.
Now she has in operation the Gas
tonia Manufacturing Company, with
10000 spindles and 1875 looms; the Tren-
ton Cotton Mills, 5000 spindles: the
Avon Mills. 10000 spindles and EOS
looms. and the Ozark Cotton Mills, 5000
spindles. Under construction, the Ar
lnGton. with 6.00O spndles, and the
J.oray. with $4,000 spindles and 1900
looms. When in full force these mills
will employ about 1000 operatives. The
weekly pay roll Will be something over
$4,000
IN all. the town will have 90, 900 spin
dies and 2.392 looms.
A cotton mill man from Lfhcolnton
said yesterday that more mills are in
sight for this town. 1t Is rumored that
one or two companies are likely 10 form
soon.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Frank Cowel. a young white man.
was at the residence OF Chief OF Po-
lice w. Il. James of Greenvillc. Mon
day evening, and was accidentally shot
in the right arm. Chief James was in
the room playing with his baby, when
his pistol fell out of his pocket on the
floor "a
struck young Cowell just above the ell
bow and lodged somewhere In the mus
Gle of the arm.
ENODUS OF FARMERS.
The exodus OF farmers from Yadkin
county TO the far West continues.
citizen OF that county says that il the
people continue to leave there rs fast
as they have this winter, there will
not be enough people In Yadkin to
hold Il corn-shucSinG next fall.
CHARGE OF CONTEMPT.
Judge Purncll had before him to-day.
on charge of contempt, Mark Mazctte
attorney or Plymoth, and several
other lawyers. They were required to
appear and show cnuse why they
should not be punished for failure to
obey an order issued by the Judge en-
Joining them from cutting timber on
the lands of the Richmond Cedar Com
pany, in Tyrcli county. They all swore
they had committed no contempt
The matter comes up again April Sd,
and the Cedar Company is given leave
TO file andavits in rebuttal.
COLLEGE FIRE.
4 fire. which began after midnight,
burned the roof from the power house
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College here No other building was
injured. thanks 10 the hard work OF the
students. The plant in the building
represented some $4,000. with $4,000 in
surance. The latter Will probably cover
the loss. The lights are cut off. as
are also the heat from the buildings,
and most of the water supply.
SHEEP 1IUSBANDRY.
The New York and North Carolina
Sheep Raising Association, which last
month bought the 51,0C0 acres for
sheep ranch in Burk county. finds the
title all right and is pleased with the
purchase. 1t is the purpose to invest
100000 In the enterprise.