Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
News Notes From Different Sec.
tlons Of the State.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST
The Contest netwecn Simmons and Carr at
Fever Hent ana Friends of Each candl.
date Claim Victory for Their Favorite-
Tho Colorod Fair Closed Saturday,
Which was a Great Day as Far us
Crowds Were Concerned "A Nonsuit
Taken Discovery of Gold.


Raleigh. N. c., Nov. 5.-The United
States Senatorial contest between Hon.
f. M. Simmons and General Julian S.
Carr, In the Democratic primary to be
held In connection with the general ma
tional election tomorrow, is at fever
neat, and far overshadows the inter-
est in the Presidential and even the
Congressional election. Friends of
Simmons urge his election especially
upon the ground that inasmuch as he
led the Democratic party through the
regularly successful Constitutional
amendment campaign as chairman Of
the State Executive Committee VIC
tory for him will, in the eyes of the
world, amount to reaiiirmation of
the States endorsement.
Friends Of General Carr Gil the other
hand, urge his claims no less vigorous
ly on the grounds that General Carr
has been of at least equal benefit to
his State in his magnificent donations
to public institutions of every kind, his
substantial financial aid given the
Democratic party in campaign funds
and general activity in the party SER
vice.
Inc Confederate veterans will vote
Tor Carr as an expression OF their an
probation for the Generals liberality
toward them manifested in the dona-
ton OF many thousand dollars for the
Soldiers Home and kindred objects.
The campaign has assumed very
bitter aspect, the gravest charges be-
ing made by partisan leaders of both
factions changes one day and vindica-
tions the next.
Party leaders generally seem to be
rather disguised with the Senatorial
primary" idea. They claim that ii en-
genders too much bitterness and dis
sention in the rank and file of the
party. Unless there is decided
change of sentiment 1t is probable that
this Will be North Cardinals last Sen
atorial primary, at least for a decade
or more. The pending primary cam
paign WILL however, he fought to the
bitter" end.
COLORED FAIR CLOSED.
Saturday was the last day of the
colored fair. ana it was n great day
as far as crowds were concerned. The
numbers on the grounds perhaps
equalled those OF the day before, while
the gay colors of the ribbons worn by
the partisans of the two colleges which
were to meet in football rivalry during
the day rendered the scene II pic
turesque one. Interest in the football
game monopolized the crowd nearly
oil day. although there were other di-
versions, among them another balloon
ascension. bicycle races, and trick BIZ
cycle riding by Lester Mcdaniel. the
champion colored trick rider of the
world. The students of Shaw Unvcr-
sity and ST. Augustine Were admitted
for twenty cents each, as II was edu-
cational day. st. Augustine's colors
were white and blue and Shaw's white
and red. The crowd seemed to be
about equally divided.
The game came off in the afternoon
and practically closed the Fair Shaw
won by score Of 10 to O, after Il one
sided hard-fought contest In which all
present took the kccnest interest
BANNER YEAR.
This has been the banner year OF
the association for some time. 1t is
now in better financial condition than
1t has been in five years. 1t is esti-
mated that the attendance the last two
days aggregated about six thousand
people. and that the total receipts
amounted to one thousand dollars.
This is Il very encouraging state of af-
fairs, and the officers are to be con-
graduated upon their successful man
agement of the Fair of 1900 The same
officers will conduct the affairs OF the
next Fair, viz: Thomas Donaldson,
president: G. G. Road, Vice-presiden
Hoover. treasurer, and IL. S. Smith.
assistant secretary.
A NONSUIT TAKEN.
The case of most public interest call
ed for trial in the Wake County Su-
perior Court yesterday was w. H..
Worth. State Treasurer, VS.. The Board
OF Commissioners OF Wake County,
which, it Will be remembered, is n suit
by the State Treasurer to recover S.
436.55, which is claimed to have been
withheld from the State wrongfully as
u fee toward the payment Of the cost
OF making up the tax books from year
TO year since 1899. The jury was i'm
paneled yesterday for the trial. and
evidence for the plaintiff taken, when
upon an intimation by the court that
the plaintiff could not recover on such
evidence. nonsut was taken and an
appeal to the Supreme Court entered
GOLD DISCOVERED.
A special from High Point says:
Parties coming up from Candor, in
Montgomery county, last evening, tell
of rich gold mine discovered near
that place. Experts and miners who
have been there pronounce it the
nd IN,