The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02
RALEIGH, y. c.. Sept. 20, 1902.

Raleigh Saturday night in the hall of
the house OF the Capitol.
While the discussion has, on the
whole, been on high plane, dignilied
and characterized by fairness, there
have been several rather warm little
'.incidents'' attached. But the
crowds that have turned out to hear
the discussion (Which Of course deals
chiefly with national affairs and ma
tional politics) in the Eastern coun-
ties so far anvassed-Lenoir, John
ston, Cumberland, New Hanover,
Nash and Wake-have not been as
large as was expected.
Advices received here from New
York are TO the effect that the cotton
seed and oil trust (the Virginia-Caro-
lima Chemical Co., in other words)
has, by the sale of seven million
($7, 900, O0O dollars Of bonds. put it,
self in possession Of ample funds to
so increase it's operations and business
as to absolutely dominate the market
in cotton-seed and cotton-setd oil,
and that new or independent mills
stand worse show now than ever
and will be forced out of business.
IAN enlarged trade in fertilizers is
expected" it is added, ..Hhile the
cotton-seed oil business will be less
brisk, it is believed.' That 1.-the rise
in the price of cotton-seed promises
to both curtail the sale Of oil and
make its manufacture by mills out
side the trust a ruinous business. If
the trust now elects to pay good
prices for seed for the latter reason,
the farmers will not be left in the
lurch quite as soon as would be sup
posed. But it will come, after the
competition is all killed out. Cotton
seed is fetching 253 cents in Raleigh
today.
What is supposed to have been a
public had been taken into their con-
tidence) of the Southern Hosiery Yarn
Spinners was held in Charlotte a few
days ago. But the public is not to
know what was done; each mill man
participating being pledged to Sc
crecy.
Her Lord and Master" with Helen
Grantley as the star, at the Academy
of Music tonight; "Reaping the Har
vest" October st, and Charles Ham
ford in much Ado About Nothing"
October 9th, are three of the best
| theatrical attractions which Messrs.
Rivers and Baker will offer this sea-
son. Each presentation ought to
pack the house.
The Republican '.Convention' of
the Fourth Congressional District,
froze out all the negro delegates aud
committeemen Gncluding even Ed.
Johnston. the "coloredn Second As
siStant United States District Attor-
| ney, who is So nearly white that a
casual stranger would not take him
| for .'darkev') aud after electing a
| fnllblooded lily white executive COM
| mittee, authorized the latter to select
the candidate to oppose Congressman
Ed. Pou. About all that can be
added Just now is, it will not be
'Turncoat Atwater." Most Republic
cans here tell me they would prefer
Mr.. Pou to him.
October 25ih has been set as the
date for holding he Appalachian Park
Convention at Ashevilie.
| Wednesday, November Goth, has
been set by perintendent of Educa-
in the public schools of the State
Subject: The Albemarle Section"
There are 537 students present at
the State University, the President
reports.
The Supreme Court gives notice of
the Amendment Of Rules 80, 81 aud
SO, by which attorneys of both parties
shall file in all cases Except in pauper
appeals) printed briefs, ETC., regu-
lating what they shall contain, and
STIMULATING that they must be filed by
~ a. M, on Monday Of the week OF
the call of the District, etc.
| The State Auditor furnishes the fol-
lowing figures concerning pensions:
There were 5000 pensioners last year
these were all, under the new law,
new applications. This year there
were 3,12s new applications. Of which
CAT were from widows and 2,5S7 fro IN
soldiers Of these about $4,000 have
passed. Deduct about 800 pension-
| ers who have died. This will give
| about 900 TO be allowed pensions
this year. This is the high-water
mark as to numbers, and hencefor-
ward there will be a falling off The
new law requires that when pensions
are pro rata the reduction shall apply
more particularly to the fourth class,
| which includes the widows. Hence
the falling off owing to the large in
crease will be principally on that
class, which last year got $40 year
and this year. it seems. will get about
| S15. And 166 soldiers have died, but
there are few incomplete reports and
! | am sure the number of dead will
reach the 500 | mentioned.
The Fries plan of consolidating 60
per cent. of the spinning and weaving
mills of the South under contro, of
a holding corporation has finally been
successful, ii appears from advices
received here Saturday from Atlanta
, and Philadelphia. The initial cash
capital is $25, 200, 900. and this will be
increased as additional mills come
into the combine. The fact that the
| A>oA'h Val oiihiaH pau HAS oeen
adopted instead of that of the New
Yorker (UnderwoodD is a source OF
qualification to hcme people. "All
the men directly in charge of the
mills will be representative mill peo-
pie of the South" is the assurance
given out.
The State Fair arrangements are
booming" Going to be one of the
greatest in oar history. The educa-
,ional department will receive more
attention than ever before. Unpre-
cedentedly large number of exhibits
in every department seems to be
assured. In the racing and amuse-
ment lines there'll be fun a plenty
but no indecent shows will be
licensed. There can and will be q