The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-10
The Report Issued Yesterday Shows Them
All TO Be In Fine Condition.
SURPRISINGLY LARGE COTTON YIELD
Funeral OF Major w. w. yass-1hc
Dispensnry Inv Will Probably Be
Discussed by the Next Legislature
Officials Give Bund-Hcputy Ashes
Murderer at the Penitentinry.

high average. The report which Will
cause most surprise is that on cotton
The September and october reports on
it's condition indicated respectively G3
and 81 per cent. of an average, while
the yield is now shown TO have been 76
per cent. The exceptionally long warm
season and Gryness caused phenomenal
maturing. Corn was so per cent, pea
nuts u.s. sweet potatoes %. The amount
of wheat sowed is 9S per cent and its
condition over 100; of rye Sc per cent. Is
sowed, and its condition is &c. OF fatten
Ing hogs the percentage Is 90, and of
cattle 90.
FUNERAL OF MAJOR VASS.
The funeral of Major w. w. Vass
was held at the First Baptist Church
here this morning. The Rev. DIR. j. w.
Carter offciated. assisted by several
other Baptist ministers. The Seaboard
Air Line was represented by g. w.
Whisnant. G. T. Williams. c. l.. Ackiss.
w. b. Williams. G. p. Johnson, W. L.
Reed, John NJ. Sherwood J. a. Walton,
]. III. Sharp and l.. w. Renn, represent
Ing all the departments of that system.
THE DISPENSARY LAW.
Inquiry Is made as to what counties
In the State will ask for the dispensary
law. Your correspondent cannot give
II list. the statement having been made
on the authority Of Editor Bailey, of
the Biblical Recorder.
DROPPED A DISABLED SOLDIER.
The new fusion Board of Commission
ers of this county has dropped Il dis
abled soldier as jantor of the court
house and put In a colored ward
heeler. Populist leader said to-day
this was all right; that the negro had
helped the Populists and must be recog-
niZed and that by the sift Of such
mental places.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
The directors of the insane asylum
here met to-day. The reports showed
that last year $4,000 and this year sll,-
600 had been saved out OF the appro-
priation, and that this is being used in
building the new quarters for men.
now two-thirds completed
OFFICIALS GIVING BOND.
Most of the new Republican, Populist
officials are giving bond in security
companies. The latter have had many
agents In the State and have done some
lively bidding for business. It Is said
the rate per $1,000 has been reduced
from s. TO $3.50.
A VISIT FROM NEW ENGLANDERS
a great many New Englanders have
gone TO PinehurSt. Mr.. r. NJ Couch
manager of that beautiful model viii
lase In the pines. was here to-day after
plumbers, as people are occupying the
new houses before the plumbing is
quite ready.
A SHOE FACTORY TO BE STARTED.
The officials of the Farmers Alliance
say shat only 1920 is now lacking Of
the 100000 necessary to put the shoe
factory at Hilsboro in operation.
WAS HE PAID FOR WITHDRAW.
ING?
There is q rumor that RufRn Hender-
son. the Republican nominee for State
AUDITOR, was paid $500 for "withdraw-
ing, This rumor comes quite straight
out Henderson's friends protest that
there Is no truth in it, He wants to be
railroad commissioner.
There has been Il great deal NJ toll,
about The failure of the Democrats
ana Populists to fuse on the State
'HcKet There are assurances on high
Iopuilst authority, that 1t would have
oeeh Impossible to arrange such fusion
or hold the Populists to 1t.
DEPUTY ASHES MURDERER
Gus Wilson. a negro. was brought to
the penitentiary to-day to serve thirty
years for the murder of n deputy sheriff
named Ashe in Swain county. Ashe was
eauhe III restaurant when Wilson
Shot him.
THE SEABOARD'S COMPLAINT.
me Seaboard Air Line. by General
passenger Agent 4. ]. Anderson. makes
complaint to the railway commission
mere against the Southern States Pas
|NSS"S'aA'pil !OT discrimination.
re charees that the association, with
us combination of roads, denies the
seaboard Air Line the privilege nf
through transportation rates to Florida
ana thus keeps it from running
through trains between Florida and the
North. He urges the commission to
take steps to prevent the combination
known as the Southern States Passen
ger Association from longer discrimi
mating against the citizens of North
Carolina and lines which have been co
fortunate as not to have been entanrled
IN the associations web" 1t is very
PLAINLY said by persons who ought to
know That right here Is one of the chief
causes OF the rate war which the Sea
board Air Line has waged.
THE PEN PAYS IT'S WAY
The penitentiatry. as stated some dave
ago. Is this year self sustaining. The
Legislature appropriated $50. 600 as An
emergency fund. but of this only s. o0o
was drawn, and this will be returned
to the State treasury this month.
Senator Buffers paper says TODAY.
editorially, that the proprleties demand
the election of silver Republican for
Senator. and that the Populists in the
next Legislature will be more than
willing to support such n candidate.
JUDGE BOYKIN RESIGNS.
Judge Boykin, of the Superior Court
resigns to resume the pratice of law.
A SILVER SENATOR.
The Populst State chairman has
made statement which has very i'm
portant bearing on the much discussed
Shra tor al fp,1 l.