The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-07
AFTER THE WESTERN UNION.
The North Carolina Railway Commission
Regulating Charges.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOK QUESTION.
Meeting of the Missionary Board OF the
Methodist Church--The Memorial Exer-
cises--North State Notes.

RALKIGH. n. c., May Especial. 1.-The
Railroad Commissioner to-day issued an order
10 telegraph companies operating in this
State instructing them that on and after June
1st all telegrams having their origin and ter
minating in the State shall be charged at the
rate of twenty-five cents for ten words and
two cents per word for each additional word
This Is the result of the complaints made
against the Western Union that discrimlna-
tiOns were made IL was stated TO the Com
missioner that only twenty-five cents was
charged for message sent from here 20 Ashe-
vile. while forty cents was charged for mes
sage to Morganton, which is this side OF Ashe-
vile.
Major S. NJ. Finger, Superintendent of
Public instruction of North Carolina, was ln-
terviewed to-day with regard TO the act OF the
General Assembly providing for text books IN
public schools on the subject of alcohol and
narcotics He states that the structures OF the
Biblical Recorder are very unjust to him. and
says that he strenuously opposed the section
of the bill which provided for the adoption or
any particular text book, knowing that 1t
would admit of monopoly. He states that
the bill passed in that shape IN spite OF his
protests.
The missionary board Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, holds its annual
session at Wilmington this year beginning
to-day. There will be several bishops Of the
Church in attendance and Bishops Keen,
Wilson, Galloway, Key and Duncan have al
ready arrived there.
The annual Wake county cattle show VIII
be held here tomorrow, and large atten-
dance and fine display is expected. This is
the seventh fair that has been held by the
Wake County Cattle Club and they have
proved very successful. street parade will
take place tomorrow at noon: Mr.. william
Grimes, of this city will be chief marshall.
The GrandCouncil of the Royal ATcanum of
North Carolina assembled to-day at lArboro
and a large number of members OF the order
are passing through here en- route there.
The 10th Of May falling this year on Sun
day, it has been decided to hold the memorial
exercises here on Monday. Chief Marshal
Octavus Coke to-day issued a call 70 all the
Confederate survivors IN this and adjoining
counties to assist him as marshals, and 1t Is
expected that large number Of them will
serve on his staff.
The first North Carolina Educational Con
ference of the Methodist Church has been IN
session yesterday and to-day at Durham. 1he
opening address was made yesterday morning
by Bishop Galloway, of the Methodist Con
ference. A very large number OF Methodist
divines were in attendance and the conYen-
ton ACCOMPLISHED much work which VIII
prove of value to the church. The movement
was mainly inaugurated by President }. +.
Crowell Of Trinity College. Dr. Yates. of
Durham, made a speech of welcome, and
numerous questions Of live interest were dis
cussed.
The committee on permanent organization
made the following report which was adopt
ed: For president, Hon. w. Nj. Robbins; first
vice-president, Rev. j. A. Cunningham;
second vice-president, Rev. b. +. Dixon;
secretary, E. A. Yates. They were also APP
pointed an executive committee. To-day q
number of resolutions were adopted laying
out the future work for the association.