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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
Hester's Cotton Statement.
(By the Associated Press

New Orleans, La, Oct 25.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visible
SUPPLY Of cotton issued today shows the
visible upply to be 246S, ,15S, against O.
144, ,9S7 last week, and 1859 $50 last year.
OF this the total of American cotton is
2,04S,15S, against 1700,9S7 last week. and
2,202, $50 last year, and OF all other kinds,
including Egypt Brazil India, etc. 425, 900,
against $4,000 last week and 457, 900 last
year Of the worlds visible supply of
cotton as above there is now afoat and
held in Great Britain and Continental
Europe 1,OS4,OOO, against 1,27S,0OO last
year; in Egypt $4,000, against IS. 900: in
India 10000, against 1873, 900 last year and
in the United States 1126,000 against
1,104 900 last year.
Secretary Hester's weekly statement is
sued today shows for the % days of Octo-
ber decrease in the movement into sight
last year of 115,000. and increase over
the same period year before last of 234.-
000
For the fifty-fve days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is behind the
fifty days OF last year 10000, behind
the same days year before last of 19O, ,00o
The amount brought into 81 ght during
che past week has been 555,948. against
493, ,945 for the same seven days 356 126
year before last. The total movement
since September is 1880, ,651, against o.
660,346 last year and 1850 215 year before
last
The movement since September l. shows
receipts at all United States ports 1,643, :
993, against 1,S78,S01 last year; overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac
rivers to Northern mills and Canada 10S,-
30T, against 15S, ,725; interior stocks in eX-
cess Of those held ar the close of the
commercial year 314351, against 3S3, 7O9;
Southern mill takings 2940OO, against
299,112 last year.
Foreign exports for the week have been
276,l57, against 231 .642 last year, making
the total thus far for the season, /, 1,05S, ,998.
agains. 1,199, 162 last year.
The total takings of American mills,
for the season have been SOL $50, against
47S .252 last year. These include $685.
by Northern spinners, against 234, ,405.
Stocks at the seaboard andathe 20 yead-
ing Southern interior centers have in
creased during the week 161 ,683 bales,
against an increase during the corre-
spending period last season of 1888 461.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and the
number of bales brought into sight thus
far for the new crop the supply to date is
2,720. 33S, against 2,7S2, $50 for the same
period last year
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
Beers Cotton Letter.


Especial to News and Observer
New Orleans, La, Oct 5.-As no en-
couragement was given by Liverpool our
market opened 10 points lower and sub
seQuently declined points additional on
the rumor that Mr.. Buston estimated the
crop at 10, $50, coo and with late frost much
more. This was denied later, and as the
official forecast was for frost tonight in
exposed places in North Carolina and in
western and northern portions of South
Carolina, buyers came in, causing an ad-
vance of II points from the bottom. About
this time Mr.. Buston, VINO is here. con-
firmed the rumor, about his estimate
which occasioned break of s to points
from the top, making the close practically
unchanged from yesterdays figures The
amount brought into sight during the
week was 356,000 against 494 900 last year
and the total marketed to date has been
1851, 900, against 1850, 600 last year. The
290 leading interior towns for the week
have received $4,000, against $4,000 last
year The visible supply of American
during the week increased 342, 900, against
gain of 269, 900 last year and aggregates
2,O43, 900, against 100000 last year. The
total stock of American ashore and afioat
for Liverpool is 363, 600, against 538. 900
last year.
The temperature has remained station
ary in the South and the Government
predicts fair weather generally during
the next thirty-six hours with a possi-
bility of its being cooler in Texas and
some other sections. There is no ques-
tion about the favorable weather pre-
vailing for the past six weeks, has added
largely to the yield and has been instrus
mental in increasing crop ideas. Mr.
Buston's estimate issued today of 10. 50, 900
and with late frost much more, has nat
urally accentuated that feeling. There
are many, however, who believe a re-
action is due on the expectation of lighter
receipts next week which will be brought
about by planters refusing to meet the
decline. Such an Improvement may be
established, but it is unlikely that any
enhancement can be maintained, unless
killing frost materializes soon and the
receipts fall off decidedly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
THEyCONsTITUTI0N MAKERS.
The Virginia observation-disclosures Until Nov.
the Seventh
(By the Associated Press. J

Richmond, Va, Oct 25.-The Constitu-
tional Convention was in session only
twenty-five minutes today, and after this
brief sitting adjourned until Thursday
November T. in accordance with a resolu-
tion adopted several days ago. After the
roll call and the reading of yesterday S
journal, the body went into committee
of the whole (Mr Wise in the chair) for
the further consideration of the report
of the county government committee.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Eggles
ton to the section relating to the election
of commissioners of the revenue was
taken up and rejected, but a motion to
reconsider prevailed and the amendment
is again pending
At this point Mr.. Meredith, of Rich
mond, said that many of the members de-
sired to leave for their homes on the
early trains. and that it was evident that
no business of Importance would be dis
posed of, he therefore moved that the
committee rise. His motion prevailed
and the convention, in a few moments,
adjourned until 10 o'clock on Thursday
November 7th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
Who VIII Deliver Address the Fair Grounds on Thurs
day of Fair WeekAat the Weldon Fair.
GOVERNOR CHARLES B. Aye

and repeat. Purse, $780,
THURSDAY.
. No 6.-1:30 o'clock, running race, e
mile dash. Purse SIS.
No. 7-2:30 O'Clock, 2:19 class, tlotting
and 2:25 class, pacing Purse $3.50.
No. $3.50 o'clock, running race, one
mile and repeat Purse, $3.50.
No. $500 O'Clock, mule race, " mile
dash, no entrance fee. Purse, $40.
FRIDAY.
No. 10.--1230 o'clock, gentlemen's road
race, for unframed horses to buggies
Purse. S25
No. 11.--1:3O o'clock. running race, y
mile dash. Purse, $25.
All races must have five to enter and
three to start.
Entrance per cent of purse and per
cent additional from money winners.
Purse divided, CO. % and Is per cent.
Running races to be run according to
American Jockey Club Rules and trotting
and pacing races according to the National
Association Rules
T. L. EMRY. J. J DANIEL,
president. Sec. and Treas.
ATTRACTIONS OF THE MIDWAY.
The Midway The Midway The Mid
way What is a Fair without The Mid
way? Everybody wants to see the Mid
way. 1t is said that the American peo-
pie love to be humbugged, and without
the ordinary fakir at the Fair to show
you how you can invest five cents and
make dollar sure enough. without fail,
the whole thing is a failure It is anus
ing indeed to watch the passing sight
seer pause with half amused curiosity at
first, tfen draw nearer with fixed inter
est as the fakir shows him how there is
no possible chance to lose and finally
undertakes to cheat the manipulation at
his own game. After few futile, efforts
he sinks away hoping that no one who
knew him saw the TRANSACTIONS poorer,
but wiser man-and the fakir goes on
with his song and dance" to catch an
other sucker" This sight alone is worth
the price of admission.
Then there is the snake woman--a lin
cal descencent of Mother Eve. mo one
Continued on Third Page.)
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canal where the water pours over great
rocks, or dams, from one level to an
other waiting only to be utilized. Who
can draw the horoscope of Weldon when
the whole country are looking forward
to the coming of the Great Fair next
week with an interest and enthusiasm
never before known in it's history? To
that energetic and progressive gentleman
Maj. L. l.. Emry, it's efficient president
more than to any other one man is due
the success which will crown this great
occasion. Never before in its history has
1T lad such a varied and interesting pro-
gram and never before did Weldon wit
ness such crowds as will form a perfect
,jam in this hustling town during the
coming week. All the railroad branches
will give reduced rates and trains from
every direction will be loaded down
Everywhere we have been in this section
we find that people are coming. They al
ways come to the Weldon Fair but this
year everybody is coming.
VARIED FEATURES OF THE FAIR
The management has been fortunate
enough to secure the Richmond Light IN
fantry Blues Band-one of the largest
and best bands in the South. This band
was the centre of attraction and drew the
largest crowds at the Richmond Street
Fair
There is to be an extensive and I'M
posing military parade. This will be one
of the most striking and popular features
Of the occasion.
With all its elaborate features and side
features, the feature of all features at
the Weldon Fair is, and always has been,
the races. Situated as it is in the heart
of historic old Halifax and Northampton,
where, from time immemorial the gentle
men OF I'VE olden time were wont to
keep, groom, and race horses of the finest
blood to be found anywhere in America,
and If the truth must be told-to back
their blood and their judgment with their
money-Weldon has always been noted
for exhibiting the finest blood and the
finest racers to be found anywhere be-
tween Richmond and Atlanta. 1t has al
ways been the great rendezvous for jock
eys and horsemen. This year Weldon will
net go back on her record No finer trot-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
FAKER sTGLEaA vALIsE.
Boldly Walked in the Express Office and Took
'EarlRing Bills Carpet Bag.

John Draper, of the fraternity Of
Fair fakirs, came to grief yesterday
and is now prisoner in the county Jail
Draper is the most brazen thief who
has blown this way in long while. He
deliberately walked in the office of the
Southern Express Company yesterday
and carried out valise. 1t happened
that the owner of the valise was near
by and suspicioned his motive.
Jeff Dorsett, a Raleigh negro, whose
sopbriquet is Ear Ring Bill" went to
The office Yesterday to get a valise,
which his brother in Danville, Va, no.
tilted him he had shipped to his ad-
dress. 1t was Ear Ring Bilr' who
had his eyes on the valise when Dropar
walked in, removed the tag picked up
the property and walked out. II
thought that was my valise all the
time" said Ear Ring Bill'' after the
incident ''and | told the head man
about it,
In few minutes it was ascertained
that the valise was stolen, but no trace
was 10 be had of the strangere. Ear
Ring Bill went in pursuit and he Sc
lected the Fair grounds as the place for
his search. There he found Droper
compiacently selling come back
balls. When arrested he admitted hav-
ing the valise and it was found in his
room.
Ear Ring Bill has seen service in
the Tcni:"ntiary and after his release
d few years since he went North,
where he Aas '.ecn picking a banjo in
cheap shows He drifted in with the
crowd of fakirs from Buffalo last
week. Bills ears are ornamented with
two immense brass rings. Hence his
name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
The Dixie Stock Company.

The Dixie Stock Company will make it's
first appearance in Raleigh on Monday
next and remain throughout the week,
presenting a number of successes at 10,
20 and 30 cent prices. This is reported to
be a most excellent organization. Hal
Reid's famous Story of the Southland
will be the play on Monday-its said to
be his best play. All special scenery is
carried for it's proper presentation and
will certainly be greeted with a large
audience.
During the week My Partner "Davy
Crockett" RIP Van Wrinkle" and others
of a later vintage will be offered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
MANY RACES And A DAZZLING MIDWAY
Grand Military Parade The Richmond Infantry
Blues Band Will Furnish Music.

located in the centre of the finest and
most varied farming sections of the
State, is it any wonder that the people OF
ger, which manufactures brick from the
best clay known anywhere. One of the
most noted printing houses in the State
is located here. Here is one of the finest
developed water-powers in the world, and
the uses to which it is now put can hardly
be called a diversion. There are yet
many mill sites at various points ON the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
TO SUCCEED FULLER
The President Says He'll Ap-
point a Democrat.
Pritchad and Moody Had Asked Him to Nam
Spencer B. ADAMS, and This Was
Roossyelts Reply.
Rooss yelfs Reply.
lBy the Associated Press. J

Washington, D. G., Oct. Ex-senator
Pritchard and Representative Moody, OF
today and asked him to appoint Spencer
B. Adams, of that State, as judge of the
Court of Private Land Claims, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Judge
Thomas Fuller The President said that
as Judge Fuller was Democrat, man
of that party would be named as his sue
cessor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
Endorse Charleston Exposition.
(By the Associated Press

Buffalo. N. Y. Oct. 25.-The Executive
Commissioners Association, composed OF
commissioners to the Pan American Ex-
position, from various States, of which
Jos. MacMullin, of Minneapolis, is chair
man, have adopted resolutions endorsing
the Charleston Exposition and advising all
Pan-American exhibitors to exhibit there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
THE GOVERNOR 70 SPEAKS

Reduced Rates Will be Given on the
Railroads, and the Recent Wonder
full Growth Of Weldon and the En-
ergy Displayed by the Fair Manage
ment Give Brilliant Promise That
This Will Eclipse All Former Ex-
hibitions. Nearly All the Midway
Attractions From the Raleigh Fair
Will Add Their GLOW and Glitter to
the Magic Scene.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26

Six hundred business firms were rep
resented at the annual banquet of the
Illinois Manufacturers Association yes
terday evening at the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago. John A. Kasson, of
Iowa, the diplomat and tariff expert,
spoke on reciprocity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
Little Boy" Tops the PAGERS.
lRu ana Assnciated press

(By the Associated Pressl
Memphis, Tenn, Oct 25.--LittIe Boy
broke the worlds pacing TO wagon record
this afternoon at Billings Park. making
the circuit in 2:01h. The former record
was 2:o1%, held by Little Boy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
Schley Resumes Hiss.Story.

Admiral Schley then took the stand
and resumed his story. With the court s
permission he said he would go back
to Cienfuegos in order that his narra-
tive might be clear. He said he had not
bombarded the earthworks at Cienfuegos
because he was convinced that such bonn
bardment would be unavailing. Subse-
quent experience in the war, he thought,
bore out this opinion.
Admiral Schley was proceeding to say
that a dispatch number 10 concerning
which Lieutenant Marsh had testified (the
dispatch containing positive information
that the Spanish fleet was in Santiago)
was not received by him until June 10,
when the Judge Advocate objected to the
witness making an argument.
Mr.. Rayner contended that Admiral
Schley was not giving opinion; that he
was simply testifying to facts within his
knowledge. Admiral Dewey announced
the courts decision as follows: THE
court is of opinion that it is eminently
proper for the witness to make the state
ment that the dispatch was dated May
27 and not received until June 10, then
drop it, just give the facts
To this Admiral Schley responded that
this was all that he had intended to do,
Thirteen days had elapsed before he re-
ceived the dispatch.
NUNEZ BROUGHT THE NEWS.
Proceeding Admiral Schley testified that
he believed Captain Cotton's statement
regarding the offer of Lieutenant Field to
go ashore at Santiago to learn positively
whether the Spanish fleet was in Santiago
was somewhat faulty and he detailed
some facts relating to Fields offer which
fixed his own impression of it in his
mind On May 81, after the bombardment
of the Colcn and after Captain Cotton hac
gone for Mole st. Nicholas with re-
port to the department upon that sub
Continued on Fourth Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
WEDNESDAY

No. 3.-12:30 o'clock, running race
q mile dash. Purse, $500.
No. 4.-1:30 o'clock, trotting race. 2:3
class, trotting; 2:35 class, pacing. Purse
5000.
No. 5.-2:3 so o'clock, running race, mile
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Crcuatic

livery of this message to the commander
in chief
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26

No. LOO o'clock, gentleman's road
race for unframed horses owned in Vir-
gnia and North Carolina, and used as
road horses, and to be raced to carts.
Purse, $4,000.
N. 2.-2:39 o'clock, running race, II
mile and repeat. Purse, $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-26
THE FAIR OPENS At WELDON TUESDAY
IN MA1CHLESS BEAUTY And SPLENDOR
All Efforts of the Roanoke and Tar River Agricultural
iat1ML hoS Sl.rxaa hzlI bic

ting by better horses has yet appeared
at any Fair in the State this year.
PROGRAM OF THE RACES.
The following is program of the races
Just as officially published:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-26

1t has been habit from the first, in
case Mexican happened to be killed
on q railroad down there, no matter
how unavoidable the accident, to place
the train crew in Jail, and their release
has been tedious and vexatious enough
even when they have not been forgot
ten and left in the Jail indefinitely.
Now they tell story that Mexican
was thus killed a few days ago by an
accident that could not have been FORE
seen or avoided, and the train crew,
knowing what the result would natu-
rally be, determined to avoid it, so they
quietly stuffed the body into the fire
box of the locomotive and made him
help make steam as they pushed the
locomotive to Ell Paso, at which point
the crew deserted and speedily got
across the river on to American soil.
How dead Mexicans compare with Goa
for fuel is not reported, but the Incl.
dent ought to be reported to the Mexi.
can officials, to give them notice tha,
Americans have a fashion of taking
care of themselves, and that it would
be better for them to revise some O
their old barbarous methods.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-26
A POINTER.

A nun Der of our Democratic and
Silver party exchanges are already
booming favOrite candidates for State
Offices next year. This early display Of
favoritism is likely to prove boomer
ang instead of booms for the candi-
dates so favored" Besides, it is pro-
vocative of hostility instead of promot-
ing harmony and good feeling which
should prevail in the conventions.
There is plenty of good material for all
of the Offices in the Democratic and
Silver parties or in either of them and
the Journal is content to await the
action of their representatives in the
convention assembled, confident thai
their judgment will result in the pre-
sentation of ticket which will prove
acceptable to the entire anti-Republi
can element in the State.-Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-26
Notice Of Time Appointed For
Probate of Will.

In the First Judicial DiStrict Court OF
the State of Nevada, Ormsby Co.
In the matter of the estate of A. G.
Turner, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Maria
Truner has filed in the above entitled
Court, with the Clerk thereof, her
petition to probate the will of A. G.
Turner, deceased, and to be appoint
ed executrix of said estate, as the per-
son named in said will, and that let
tiers testementary issue to her, and that
Monday, August 5th, 1901, at 10 o.
clock a. m. OF said day, at the Court
room of said Court, at the Court
House, in the City of Carson, County
of Ormsby, State of Nevada, have
been appointed as the time and place
for the proving of the will of said A.
G.. Turner, deceased, and for the hear
ing of the application of said Maria
Turner, for the issuance to her of said
letters executory, when and where any
person interested may appear and con-
test the said will, and may file OBJ
| jections, in writing, to the granting OF
letters executory to said petitioner
GEO. w. COMING,
Dated July "a, 1901. Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-26

CAPITAL FULLY PAID up 500. OO(
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-26
Are You Going East This
Summer?
Summer?

If you are going to the Pan-Ameri
Gan Exposition at Buffalo or to Cincin-
natl, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, or
any point in the East, write or call
upon Mr.. D. w. Hitchcock, Gen. Agt.,
Union Pacific r. r. Co., No. Mont
gomery St., San Francisco, in regard
to reduced round trip rates to these
points. Three trains via. this route
leave California daily. The tim
the ''Overland Limited" to Chicago is
less than days and to Buffalo 81 days,
which is nearly day quicker than any
other line.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-26
BETTER FOR THE STATE.

The decision of Judge Hawley upon
the restraining order in the Lincoln
county railroad case is in no wise an in
dication OF the final disposal of the
matter when it comes up for trial on its
merits. In the interest of Nevada it is
60 be hoped that the law will sustain
the company represented by Senator
Clarke of Montana, in which case there
will be no question as to the construc-
ton of q road through the southern
portion of the State and on to its ter
minal point at Los Angeles. 1t would,
moreover, be competitive line which
would prove of greater advantage to
the people of the counties through
which the line was extended and also
those contiguous thereto. The road
property itself would be a welcome ad-
dition to the assessment roll of the
State as we'll as the southern counties,
apart from what it would be the means
of creating by developments in the Sec
tion through which it passes. Grant
ing that the other company will extend
the road, through to the Pacific tide
water, from it's other connections it will
be in no sense q competing line, a
would that under the control of sep
arate and independent company. II
any event, and whichever way the sui
is decided, the people will be indebted
to the Clarke company for the addi
tional through line, which enterpris
had been abandoned by the plaintiff
the Oregon Short Line company, ant
which probably never would have bee
resumed but for the movement of tn
Utah, San Pedro and Los Angelo
company, represented by Senate
Clarke. journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-26
ORDINANCE NO lO8.

ORDINANCE NO 1OS.
An Ordinance to regulate Licenses of
Telephone and telegraph Companies,
in Carson City, Nevada, and to repeal
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict Herewith. Approved July
Is, 1901.
The Board of City Trustees do ordain:
SECTION oNE-Every Telephone Com
pany and every Telegraph Company
keeping an office and doing business in
said City, shall pay for and obtain quart
erly a license to carry on such business,
and shall pay for the same Ten dollars
per quarter.
A Company as meant by this section, is
any corporation or any one or more per-
sons having an office and carrying on
either or both of the branches of bust
ness specified in this section.
SECTION TwO-All ordinances and
parts of ordinances heretofore passed sc
far as they are in conflict with the pro
visions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Approved,
WILL U. MACKEY,
President of the Board of City Turs-
tees, of Carson City, Nevada.
Attest. GEO. w. CowING, Clerk.
Dated July Is, 1901.