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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !: !:
All is ready for the opening day.

All Is ready for the opening day
The Great State Fair with it's splcn-
did features of education. Improvement
and amusement is ready.
The rush of work yesterday put the
touches of completion on a Fair that
Will eclipse all previous efforts
Within the buildings there is a gala
day look. In every inch of room there
is something to attract while the gayety
OF color strikes upon the vision in many
new and unique combinations that cum
ming brains and deft hands have made.
Out on the grounds is the heterogene-
Gus mixture that goes to make a midway
such as is only seen in North Carolina
at the State Fair If you want to eat
things they arc there; if you want to
look at them. still they are there: if YOU
want to see the inner mysteries. they
are also there and you can see them if
you are IL the mood.
And the free attractions are also on
hand. There will be high diving and
trapcze and balancing and balloon as
ccnsions. and greater than all there will
bc the ever changing tide of human
movement, and new faces of all variety
will pass you at every turn
THE PEOPLE ARE HERE.
The people are here in great numbers
already. and each train brings recruits
ready for the enjoyment of the week.
Fair and cooler weather is promised for
this afternoon and the rest of the week.
At eleven o'clock the procession of
marshals. military. officials and guests
form on Fayetteville street and with
the music of the band pass TO the Fair
grounds where Governor Aycock will
make an eloquent address, aud where
besides the music of the band there will
be a grand chorus of hundreds of young
people who will be guided by Prof Wade
X. Brown.
All this time people will have been
passing through The halls of the eNhibi-
tion buildings. and dropping in for
glimpse OF The wonders to be found on
tbe Midway. but now that the opening
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TO-DAY'S EVENTS.
The State Fair Begins.

:: 1900 a. m.-Grand procession of Off I
= GERS, guests. marshals and military :.
= from front of court house to Fair \
!: grounds. Chief Marshal Patterson :.
= in charge. <
= 1900 m.-Opening address at Fair Z
= grounds by Governor Aycock, intro <
X duced by Hon. J. A. Long, President :.
= State Fair. Music and grand vocal ::
:. chorus under direction of Prof. Wade ::
= r. Brown. <
= 100 p. m.-Running race. ::
= 200 p. m.-Free exhibition on fly ::
:. ing trapeze. ::
= 2:30 p. m.-Trotting race. =
:: p. m.-Free high diving. slack :.
:: wire, trapeze and balancing acts <
:. f:GO p m.-Grand balloon ascension. I
= All day.-The great attraction of 4
= the exhibit and the Midway features !.
4 at the Fair. <
: SIS p. m.-Comic opera at Acad- Z
= -emy of Music. Vaudeville at Monu- ::
= mental Theatre :.
= 900 p. m.-German at Olivia Ranev :.
= Hall by Nine O'clock CotilIion Club. !:
:: ).
= THE RACES TO-DAY. :
:: :.
= Owing to special reasons the Cen ::
: tleman's Driving Race will be post x
= poned until Friday, when a silver ::
= cup will be added as first premium. ::
= and the following races will be had ::
:: this afternoon. Mr. w. c. McMackin. ::
= manager. ::
= Running race. 5-S mile, best ::
= in >. :.
:. ENTRIES. :.
!. :.
= Postmaster Bailey, (b. 81. Theirs ;:
:: Leach. ::
= My Vic, (b. M, Ed " Denton. ::
= Mr. smooth $. 81, A. G. Denton ::
= Mark Hanna. T. l.. Emery. ::
= Royal Rovc:. T. l.. Emery. ::
= Miss Loving Heart, E. Engelling :
:. Pacing race. class 2:2O, in ), 4.
= urse 5000 ::
:. Edith Fable, (b M. Robert (
= Steele. ::
J. r.. (ch. h., --- Brown. ::
" Little Bell, b. M, Geo. Dyer ::
= J. s, (b. g.. Geo. NJ. Hardin ::
: Golden Fox, %. 81. Bos- Z
:: we'll :.
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will start off with the new life which
comes when nothing but enjoyment is
TO be looked for, and the people are
ready to furnish it.
A BEAUTIFUL SCENE.
The exhibits are excellent and ycster-
day there were many additions to those
already in. There is perhaps, the finest
exhibit of sheep ever made in the State,
that of I. o. Sandy, of Virginia, having
arrived yesterday and making complete
an already excellent display.
The Fair has its practical side to it, as
any who desire can find very easily. One
of the most practical features is entirely
new. this being the prize offered by the
society for the best practical judging of
live stock in a descriptive paper to be
submitted by any student of the A. and
NJ. College. This is to be prepared on
the ground under the rules used by ex-
perts live stock judges throughout the
country, thus educating this talent at
home
But if the opening day is to be great
cne what will the others be? Simply i'm
mense, for on Wednesday comes the gor-
geous parade of floats and floral designs
Fair grounds and the military drill there.
This will add gayety to that day and
will lead up to Thursday when thous=
ands will be at the Fair.
THE INTEREST INCREASES.
On Friday is the eagerly expected foot
ball game between the A. and NJ. team
and the Guilford College team, which is
10 be hard fought battle and which
will attract and immense crowd. Each
Cay exciting races will be events while
twice, daily the free exhibitions will be
given, with the balloon ascension once
each day.
Dances and theatrical exhibitions at.
night, and during the day the many
points of interest to be seen in this city
will make out a round of pleasure for
the week which can not be excclled. Hap
py will be those people who will be here
this week to take in the many pleasures
that are provided
No visitor should leave Raleigh with
out calling at the A. and NJ. College
each dav: some exhibition of a practical
and valuable nature will be given there
and President Winston extends a hearty
invitation to all who come to the city
to pay the college a visit.
THE INFORMATION BUREAU.
Strangers in the city looking for lodg-
ing are invited to call at the mayors
office where an information bureau has
been established to aid in securing ac-
commodations for all who desire these.
At the Fair. both within and without the
buildings, there are many places where
excellent meals may be obtained. Many
of these are for the benefit of churches
and charitable institutions. They are
personally looked after by some of the
tireless lady workers in these causes and
they deserve every encouragement that
can be given.
THE FAIR is ON.
All ready for the Fair. President J. a.
Long and Chief Marshal Patterson have
arrived, while Secretary Pogue and
Treasurer benson are hard at work. All
these promise a great week and that is
what all who come may expect.
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ROYALTY TO VISIT ST. LOUIS.
Prince AID Princess of Wales May be Invited
by the Government
lBy the Associated. Press. J

London, Oct. 27.-The report cablcd
from the United States that the Prince
and Princess of Wales probably would
visit tho st. Louis Exposition in 1901,
created much interest here. The news
occupied a prominent place in all the
afternoon newspapers. Surprise WAS e1-
pressed III official circles at the quea
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Registration in BuncOmbe.

Especial to the News and Observer
Ashevillo, N G.. Oct. 27.-According
to tho registration books in Buncombe
about 80 per cent. of white voters in the
county qualified. The chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Committee
said the Democratic county nominees
would have majorities ranging from 700
to SEQ. Only SO negroes registered in
Ashcyillc. not more than $50 negroes in
The entire district.
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Messrs, Chulers, announced this morning
that the company would erect it's long
contemplated blast furnace and steel mill
at Gadsden, Ala. Construction will begin
at once. 1t is intended later to con
struct three additional blast furnaces at
the same location.
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The trial of the two now submarine
boats. the Moccasin and the Adder, will
be held next month. Rear Admiral Nc
IvilIe says that it will greatly reduce the
number of battle-ships to be built Forty
submarines can be built for the cost of
one battle-snip. and these would be suf-
ficicnt to defend the harbors of all OK
ccpt the largest couptrics. The report
of the trial of the latest British suD-
marine seems to justify the Admirals
prediction.
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II. &. b. BEERS COTTON LETTER

New Orleans. La. oct. 27.-Early Liv-
crpool advices were better than expected,
and as receipts were light our market
opcnhd , TO points higher and ruled
steady for some time thereafter og pre-
dictlons of frost tonight in exposed To-
caliiics of Arkansas Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory. The continuance OF
generally favorable weather and the
laten easineas in Liverpool however,
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Two Drunken Men Smash Things.

Especial to the News aud ObserverJ
Ashcvilc, N G., Oct 27.-Hcnry
Frazier and William McAllister, both
under the influence Of whiskoy ycster-
day entered the home Of John Rash near
this city, and smashed furpiturc, crock
cry. doors and windows with axes. Rash
was away from home and his wife ana
her sister were powerlcss to prevent the
destruction in their home. The mon
escaped,
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Three Boys Killed by a Train.
CBv Tho Associated Press.

Oklahoma City Okla, Oct. 27.-Joe
Bogcll. Dan Callahan and Hugh Morrow,
l3 years old, Of Oklahoma City, We're
killed today near Noble, by a Santa Zee
train. The boys had been hunting and
returning homo walked down the track.
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WI Ting Fang Recalled,
cBy the Associated Prcss.1

Washington. oct. 27.-Wu Ting Fang,
the Chinese mister, has been recalled to
his country by a special edict which was
received by him today. He is ordered
to return by the most direct route 20
Shanghai and will leave as soon as pos
sible, probably within two weeks. He
will become Minister of Commerce and
also viii be a member of the joint COM
mission to negotiate commercial treaties.
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To Erect a Steel Mill.

(By the Associated Prc5s1
birmingham Ala. Oct 27.-Thc Ala
hanna steel aud Wire Co. controlled by
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-28

Men who are always telling you things
for your own good mean well, but they
are awfully tiresome.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-28

The employe who drops his tools al Ia
first stroke Or tho clock will never becon/
an employer.
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Thousands will View Open
ing Parade Through the
Streets.
LIVELY MUSIC AND FREE ATTRACTIONS.

The Splendid Exhibits and Displays are in
Place and the Midway in All its JoIity
viii Provide Endless Fun While
Friends From Far and Near
Will Make
Holiday.
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THE STATE FAIR BEGINS
Governor Aycock Will Speak the Opening
Words at Noon.
SPLENDID PROCESSION MOVES TO GROUNDS

events are over the Great State Fair
will start off with the new life which
comes when nothing but enjoyment is
TO be looked for, and the people are
ready 10 furnish it
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Rain in Forenoon, followed ]
! by CLEARING; Cooler. :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-15

An invention has lately been expert.
mented with in the English Army
known as a hyposcope. which is a
device to be applied to rides. by means
Of which the marksman need not dis.
close or expose himself to the enemy
as he Is about to fire over protecting
wall or embankment. The English
Government has ordered a number Of
these and some excellent shooting was
recently done with one Of them at the
Bisley range. where Eve bull's-eyes
were made In succession by one marks
man. A number Of prominent officers
have become much interested In tine
invention, and one, after seeing 1t In
use, remarked that 1t about doubled
the value of q soldier. The money
value of soldier to the War Office has
been estimated at $500. and. armed
with the hyposcope. he Is worth $1,000.
The instrument Is q small affair.
readily fixed to the gun. and when In
position Is not at all In the way Of the
marksman. In use he places the gun
over the wall or breastworks. resting
the butt on his head. so that no part
Of the body is exposed. In this position
he aims and fires.
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Genealogical Chain Record.

Any one who has ever made the at.
tempt to trace their family record
knows that there Is curious fascina.
ton about 1t. and 1t Is with consider
able pleasure that each link Is discov.
cred which connects the present with
time long past. especially IL II be found
that some ancestor held prominent
position In affairs. either as a states
man, soldier or business man. Numer.
Gus devices have been thought out for
the convenient recording Of the names
and history Of these ancestors. the
chief difficulty being that in bringing
all branches Of an ancient family down
to the present the branches are SO
numerous that 1t Is hard to Join them
all to the one head In n form easily
traceable. Pattie Williams Gee has
designed system OF links and tablets
which Is practically limitless as to
length and number Of names which
may be recorded. an illustration Of the
idea being presented herewith. In
tracing in q direct line the tablets are
connected one to the next by small
rings or links, the branches being in.
dicated by additional tablets attached
at intervals around the tablet. One
tablet Of individual shape Is provided
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The designers Of most Moro 6erts
take the precautlon to make passage
by which the garrison can retire II
need be. In this case the mode Of re-
treat seemed to be through an under
ground passage from the fort to the
lake. There was also q passage which
led from. the main trench. During the
first part Of the fight remember that
a few Moro soldiers escaped through
this trench to the open aeld and then
ran to the bush.
The cannon Of the Moro fort con.
sisted chiefly Of bronze lantakes with
q bore of about an inch and a half.
These cannon were slung up on beams
or arranged In portfolios.
This crude arrangement might amuse
one under ordinary circumstances.
This time every piece Of ordnance OF
the enemy was made to do such ex.
ecution that We cannot ridicule the
devices. OF course it was the very
close range that made these pieces
effective.
When the cannon were suspended
by ropes the gunners had to maintain
the aim by holding the cannon In its
proper alignment during the discharge.
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that used in jewelry. is found only IN
the Mediterranean, where 1t Is gath
cred In the, rocky bottom at depths OF
from twenty-five to sixty feet. though
occurring also even down to 1000 feet.
Important fisheries exist on the south
ern coast of Italy. on the island OF
Penza, of the Gulf Of Gaeta. on the
coasts of Sicily. Corsica and Sardinia.
on that of Algeria. south Of Sardinia.
and other places. At some of these
the reefs are divided of into ten parts.
only one Of which Is fished annually.
ten years being considered sufficient for
the proper growth Of the coral.
Collectively. corals constitute a we'll
defined natural group Of several SUBJ
groups Of distinctive peculiarities.
These. naturalists have classed accord.
ing to their characters under various
heads, that to which precious coral
(Corallium rubrum) belongs. being
called the Alcyonaria, name derived
from Alcyone. the tabled daughter Of
Aeolus and wife Of Ceyx. who. incon.
solable for the death of her husband.
flung herself into the sea.
In this tribe the so-called polyps. the
minute animal organisms that con-
struct the corals. have a body Of n
more or less cylindrical outline. which
internally Is divided by longitudinal
partitions into eight compartments.
each OF which Is surmounted by n
fringed tentacle or feeler capable Of
being agitated In the water. The
mouth. situated in the centre Of the
space surrounded by these tentacles.
opens into a stomach, which. at Its
lower end. communicates freely with
the interspaces between the eight par.
tItious before mentioned. and these
open below into a series Of canals.
which pervade a rather thin substance
that covers the article we call coral.
and are continuous with other like
canals belonging to other polyps con.
nected with the same mass. or polyp-
ary. as 1t Is called.
Into this covering material or cortex
the polyps are capable Of retracting
themselves so as to become almost in
visible. but when 1t Is taken into con.
sIderation that In precious coral the
polyps are white and transparent.
while the coral and It's covering cortex
are various shades Of red and pink.
the beauty Of a live specimen with all
the polyps expanded can be imagined.
The coral animal passes through a
life history enlivened with variety. not
unmixed with tragedy. The eggs are
produced annually and become at
tached to the partitions which separate
the cavities Of the natural body. Here
they develop and modify into nearly
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SPECIMEN OF LIVING CORAL
WITH POLYPS EXPANDED
AND RETRACTED.

with the assistance Of a field battery.
The fort looked like any other Moro
fort. but the Americans lost many
men In trying to get into it.
Many forts. stockades and intrenched
positions Of the Moros had very
promptly surrendered to our column
in the march from the sea to the lake
country In the interior. There were
many fortified places. because the en-
tire lake region Is divided up among
Sultans and Dattos, each with his
following and fGrtifcation.
In fact about every house Is a fort.
There are trenches about 1t and stone
walls and bamboo stockades. In each
house thus protected live q Datto and
his immediate family and working
force of slaves. who cultivate the lands
and care for the stock. Every fortified
place Is supplied with one or more
old cannon. few small guns and
many homemade bamboo cannon.
spears. bolos. &c.
Our first view Of Fort Pandupatan
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lashed pieces of bamboo sticks to pro.
tect the hand.
The projectile used In these cannon
consists OF series Of pieces Of thin
bamboo or strips OF leaves bound In
cylindrical form about pieces Of metal,
glass. pebbles. &c. These cartridges
are about four inches long.
I saw some Of these projectiles with
tacks. screws. slugs. &c. In them.
After the battle our surgeons cut ma.
tefials OF this kind from many Of the
wounded.
Several men and two o: three horses
fell into pitfalls. The depth Of these
pitfalls Is about seventeen feet. One
man who fell In cut steps on the sides
and thus worked his way to the sur.
face.
Such was the fort that defied the
Americans from the middle of the
afternoon until daylight the next
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occurred shortly after the taking Of
a large stockade In the Bayan district.
The little fort. which was TO cause US
so much loss. looked much like any
other Moro fort.
In a general way the fort was a
square inclosure. The walls are Of
stone. earth and bamboo and about
twelve feet thick at the base. They
are some fourteen feet high.
These walls are covered with bam-
boo poles on the outside and also with
an immense entanglement Of thorny
brush both on the sides and the tor
This brush made the fort look easy to
take. as the stone walls did not show.
The walls Of stone and loose earth
neatly and tightly piled and packed
have many portfolios and the fighting
Moro seemed To have a cannon or u
rife at every portfolio and their shoot
Ing proved to be effective.
The Moro engineers had also con-
structed two trenches about the fort
Of considerable depth. One trench was
crowded with desperate Moros who
had taken the oath Of their tribe to
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Tho Law Business.

Overcrowding is the motto Of tho
day. The factories are overcrOwtled.
The theatres are overcrowdcd. The
only reason why one does not say that
the street cars are overcrowded. Is that
they are something worse. All such
OvercrOwdings. however. are sparse
ness and loneliness compared with
the overcrowdins Of the bar. In 1891
there were fifty-eight law schools with
60I3 students. Now. according to an
estimate made by Professor IIuifcutr.
Of Cornell. there are l2O schools with
14.OOO students. Meanwhile the num-
ber OF full fledged lawyers in the
United States Is said by the last census
TO be about ll4.O0O. No other profes-
sion. with the exception of teaching
and OF medicine. Is so populous.-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
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Baked Squash-Quarter the squash
and remove the seeds; place In bak-
Ing pan; pour on 1t a few spoonfuls OF
water. just enough to keep from Durni
ing. and bake In a very moderate oven
until tender and merely scrape the soft
portions from the shell; mash. season
we'll and serve very hot
Egg Salad-Cut hard boiled eggs In
thick slices or into quarters: arrange
each portion on a leaf of lettuce partly
covered with mayonnaise; arrange In q
circle on fiat dish or platter. placing
the stem Of the leaf toward the centre
OF the platter; place bunch Of nastur-
tium flowers In the centre.
Vanilla Sauce-Scald two cupfuls OF
milk In the upper part OF double
boiler. Cream together two table,
spoonfuls Of sugar and the yolks or
four eggs and stir them into the boiling
milk. Stir the custard until 1t thick.
ems. Remove 1t from the fire. add
teaspoonful OF vanilla and stand away
to cool.
Clam SOup-Chop fine cupful OF
CLANS and add to them their own
liquor. strained. Put In one cupful OF
water one slice Of onion. blade OF
mace. and simmer for thirty minutes
Thickcn two cupfuls Of milk with two
tablcspoonfuls Of flour and two table
spoonfuls Of butter. Strain the liquor
from the clans and stir It slowly with
milk. Season with salt and dash Of
paprika. Just before the soup Is sent
to the table. and as It Is removed from
the fire. stir In the well.beaten yolks
OF two eggs.
Stewed Celery-Scrape and wash the
green stalks Of the celery: cut each
stalk into inch pieces: let them stand
in cold water ten minutes; put them in
4 steam pan; cover with boiling water
and add one tablespoonful Of salt:
cover the pan and let cook until celery
Is tender: then drain of the water and
cover with cold water: put one level
tablespoonful Of butter In a frying pan:
when melted add one tablespoonful or
-four: stir until smooth: add gradually
ore cupfu! Of milk: sir over The hre
until boiling and thiCkrnrd, add half u
tcaspocnful of salt. Il little pepper aud
the stcwed celery; serve in Il vegetable
dish very hot.
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microscopic moving larvae. covered
with vitrstfle hairs. These. after play.
ing for time about the internal parts
Of the mother. abandon this singular
sanctuary and go out In search Of ad.
venture.
In this pursuit many Of them come
to grief by forming an acquaintance
with other inhabitants Of the deep.
who regard them as food delicacy.
but those that escape. after their time
Of vagabondage. seek out q rock or
shell to which they become attached
and then transform into polyps., Each
Of these produce from Its base expan.
sions which. gradually growing larger.
begin to bud out other p0lyps.