The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-22
RAILWAY
TAXATION
The Railway Commission Completes Its
Work Of Assessing The Roads.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN BEGINS AUG. a.


cans OF North Carolina VIII Vote
for Siiver-Thc Case orr. L.. Doug.
ins-Baptisis Fighting state Aid's
Being Extended to The University.
Raleigh, n. c., July 2l-(SpcciaD-
The Railway Commission to-day finish
ed the assessment of the various rail-
ways Tor taxation and also heard the
ilnal exception by representations of
roads against increase in assessments
The rate per mile for the North Carolina
railway was fixed at $4,000. which is the
maximum. this being II particularly i'm
portant division of the Southern rail
way. Acting President A. II. Andrews
appeared and made argument for a
lower rate. Heretofore this road has
not been assessed, but has paid taxes
upon capital stock. The Commission
increased'the rate of assessment of that
part of the Seaboard Air Line between
Raleigh and the South Carolina line To-
$4,000 per mile. This Includes all the
raleigh and Augusta division and parts
OF the Caroline Central and Georgia,
Carolina and Northern. The increase
is made because the part of the line I'm
question is on the main line John ID
SHAW. ESQ. appeared for the Senboard
Air Line and argued in favor OF n re-
duction of the rate of assessment. Tho
DIR. Mott says that 10000 Republicans
VIII vote for silver in North Carolina.
rms tallies quite closely with w. A.
GuthrieS figures. as the latter said he
eNpected to get $4,000 Republican votes
as PopuliSt nominee for Governor
The Democratic campaign is to be
regularly opened August !. by Cyrus b.
watson. nominee for Governor. at River
Bend.
A Norfolk firm has the contract for
nftopn hn1
houses at Pinehnrst. the model village
OF MI James w. Tufts, the Boston
millionaire
Mr., Lafferty. of Richmond. yesterday
maue record as n fisherman at More
head City: He trolled for bluensh three
hours and alone caught $50. and also
3 Spanish mackerel
Much interest ought to be shown I'm
the case OF Il. l.. Douglas. the young
white man of lrcdcll county. who Is
soon to be tried in Tazewell county
Va, for murder. AS far as human owl
uehce can go, there is no manner OF
doubs that Douglas was in Iedell coun-
~ at the time the murder was commit
| ted. Twelve witnesses went to Virginia
TO prove this. They went at their own
expense. The rial was postponed and
In order to save Douglas they will have
TO go again. They say they have not
| The means, and one Of them, Rev. Mr.
Hunter. makes an urgent appeal for
| aid.
Mrs. Kate London, mother OF editor
Henry a. London. OF Pittsbo,o, died
| Sunday night. She was a lineal de-
sccndant OF Sir John Ye2mans.
The annual meeting Of the Baptist
| Orphanagc directors, began to-day at
| Thomasvillle, Rev. John l.. White
| preaching the annual sermon. There
are about $50 children in the Orphanage
| The trustees OF the Baptist Female
| University hc:c are Authorized 10 Dor
| row $1,000 10 complete il.
| The Bap. lists at all their thirty ASSOC
| Citations are continuing the fight agains 81
| State aid to the S,acc University.
Governor Carr and Captain benson
| go to oxford in a few days 10 officially
| inspect the white and colored orphan
| ages there.
Alex. Tellingpazt, who Is now in
charge of the Royal Irish deaf-mu;e in
| ztitution at Belfast, is n Raleigh boy
| and was taught here. So was his bro
Their. who is now superintendent OF the
| Montana institution for deaf mutes
| The State crop bulletin says of the
Eastern distric.: The first part OF the
| week was generally fai. ard quite
| warm, but the temperature dropped ra-
| pidly Thursday night. and Friday and
| Saturday Were quite cool with northeast
| winds. The rainfall. though moderate
| .his week. was not needed and generally
injurious in east and north portions. In
| central and south portions conditions
We're more favorable. Farm work made
some progress early in the week. but
| was stopped again Thursday. Cotton is
growing too rapidly. Is large. but appa-
| ,ertly frui:ing well. Much shedding re-
| ported. but majority of crop very fine
| Some cotton Is badly In grass, and In
north portion much was completely
| drowned out by rains last week Corn
Is still a fair crop Large quantities OF
| lowAland corn especially along Roanoke
| and Cape Fear rive:s. found to have
been destroyed by frcshets. Curing to-
| bacco progre sing: much damage by eX-
| cessive rain which is causing second
| growth. Sweet potatoes large enough
| for family use: peanuts spreading nice
| ~; melons very plentiful; grapes ripen-
\ ing rapidly with large crop, some rot
ting.
! Democratic State Chairman Pou was
here to-day and conferred with the
| State nominees regarding the date OF
the State Committee meeting. July Goth
| was fixed. Pou Will not allow his name
| to be used as a candidate for e-election
Clement Manley. Of Winston, Will be the
new chairman. Headquarters will con-
| tinue at Raleigh.
| JAMESyILLE-