Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-19

Raleigh. N. c., Sept. lS.-There Is
good progress on the Loray cotton mill
~ Gastonia. The building Will he five
stories and basement. 527 by 1870 feet,
and will coist S225 QUO. The machinery,
60.3S4 spndles and 1850 looms, will cost
81 100000 1t will be the largest mill in
North Carolina under one ROOF. The en-
CINE will be of $500 horsepower Eight
cotton warehouses, with capacity for
10000 bales. and 300 homes for en-
ployees are being constructed BY jan
uary l everything will he completed
as $40 men are at work. The workmen
are negroes each gang under Il white
boss. and they work like machines.
Brick are made on the spot the plant
making $4,000 n day.
CHALLENGED TO DEBATE
The Democratic nominees for Con-
greSS have challenged their Republican
opponents to divide time in joint de-
bate. Spencer blackburn, Republican,
in the Eighth District, declined to di-
vide time with j. C. Buxton. He says
he Will discuss issues, but fears that
Buxton would throw the negro question
at him.
OLD MAN MURDERED.
a negro. Robert Postell who, 1t is
asserted, was 100 years old. was MUIR
dered near Wilmington Saturday.
There were eight wounds on the head.
L nc lHtTtcFcES nau placed the DOuy
near a railway to give the impression
that Postc!l was killed by Il train, but
several reople heard cries of Murders"
and "Ilclr!" IL was found that the
blows were made by Il hoe.
~HtSJIING FOR SENATOR.
I Mayor William Waddcll, of Winning
ton. who is Il candidate for the United
States Senate. and who is now speaking
I'm the West i'll his personal canvass
tells his hearers they should think
al .1T "a n
the Presidential election. He declares
that the negro question as Il race issue
in North Carolina is dead.
HAS NO BUSINESS.
Joe Martin, who was nominated by
the Republicans in the Twelfth District
for Congress is a fat little man. always
jolly. and IL postmaster ut Tarboro.
y Republican. DR.. Abbott says the
nomination is II result of the manipuia-
ton az George White, the negro Con-
gresham White wasn't on hand at
the convention, but his influence was
felt. White doesn't have very much
business in North Carolina these days.
He doesn't like to ride in Jim Crow
cars.
MORE ROOM WANTED.
Your correspondent. in the course OF
n conversation with DIR. Charles ID.
Mclver, the progressive president of
the State Normal and Industrial Col
lego. learned that in North Carolina
the women are not given n fair Shyw
in educational matters, for there are
%. 000 more unciucatcl white women
than white men in the state. Place
aux DANES, one feels like crying out,
on hearing such news as this. More
dormitory room is greatly needed at
the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege. Speed tie time when IL Will have
n thousand students.
WANT HIM REMOVED.
The stockholders. directors and cred
itors of tho dcfunct Rank of Guilford
at Greensboro ask for the removal OF
I j. S. Cox, the receiver. on the ground
is hence disqualified. 1t is also charged
that there is extravaganza and delay.
TRADE OFF.
The aldermen of the town of Green's
boro were on the point of buying the
present water works, but the drouth
has revealed the status of the system
and it seems the trade is off. The peo-
pie appear to want AN entirely new
ftlst ,t-,fnd also new source of supply,
artcsian If possible.
BRIEF MENTION.
There will he 40 regular delegates at
the annual meeting of the North Caro-
lima Daughters of the Confcderacy here
next month.
There are 3S moro students at the
University of North Carolina now than
there were last year at this date.
Good rains have fallen over most Of
the state during the past ~ hours.
Here Saturday night two inches fell
1t is too late to Lc OF any benefit to cot
ton, but will put land in shape for
plowlng.