The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-28
RALEIGH NOTES.
Earnings of the Southern Rond-Po
liticaI and Other Matters.


Raleigh, N. c.. May 27.-tspecian-
The reports of the earnings of the South
ern railway system in this State for the
pass quarter came IN to-day. The total
is s457.S10. increase, s12.72l. as compared
with THE SAND period last year. The
statemenu as to the Sou,hern's leased
lines IN THE the State Is as follows:
North Curolina railway. 1867 1913: in
crease. S17.SsS; Stale University, S1.70S:
increase. $50; Atlattc and Charlotte Air
Line. SCI. 304 increase, S1GSl: Abeville
and SpartanlUrg. $685. increase, $9,0l2.
1t has been rumored that the North
Carolina delegation to the National
Democratic Convention. would be in
sitluc;ed to bolt IN case free silver was
no" declared for. An extreme free sid
verfnan assures your correspondent that
This is an error. He says no such in-
structionS will be given; that the dele
gareS will be carefully selected as men
who can be trusted and WEB he instruct
ed TO vote as u unit for free silver In
the platform.
The question was asked of one of
those extreme silver men wharf DR.. j.
j. Mott will do in case the National
Democratic Convention nominatcs men
like Teller and Blackburn ana declares
strongly for free silver. He REPLIED
''Dr. Mott will john forces with the
Democrats and will vote our ticket"
Five thousand copies of the new work,
the Resources of North Carolina" will
be published. OF the handbook 10000
were printed, but a great many of these
were distributed at Chicago. The cdi-
ton of the new book ought To be lar
ger. The public printers will do the
work.
Work is in progress on library build
ing at st. Augustine Normal School
here. 1t is of granite. The chapel. Of
the same material is completed and in
use. Both are paid for by gifts.
raSnlt N the Ora ven comfy clSp
in which the State sought 10 make the
county pay the cost (Sl .600) of the use
of troops sent there in 1893 To enforce
The court mandate in the James City
land ownership matter, Is as was cX
pected. The State has to stand the cost.
The case differs from one in which the
Sheriff or County Commissioners call
for troops to guard a Jail or quell a riot,
etc.
Junius Daniel Camp, United Confed-
crate Veterans. of this city, takes 90
uniformed members To Richmond. They
will wear campaign hats. gray sack
coats of grass cloth, and black trousers,
and will carry the State flag of the
Bethel" regiment and u distinctive post
flag. Fifty Sons of Veterans will ac-
company them, and they will be escort
ed by the Governors guard, sixty strong
w. c. Stronach, OF this city, gets
Worlds Fair medal for pop corn, the
yield being As bushels to the acre.
Mrs. Frederick Baker Of New York,
has given the University $4,000 to equip
Commons Hall at the University, and
provide board at cos; for students. The
hall VIII be opened next September with
accommodations for 200, and the charge
viii be IS per month, which IL is hoped to
reduce to 81 after awhile. Tlaere will be
twenty walters who win get board for
their services. The Mason Farm Il 900
acres) located one and one half miles
from the University. and recently be
queathed to 1t oy Rev. and Mis- j. u.
Mason. will be used as a poultry dairy.
stock. and truck farm 10 supply the
table in Commons Hall. President Win
ston says that Commons Hall will have
Western beef daily. and the bes, food in
the State cooked by the best cooks. This
is 4 great thing for the University and
i great thing for the hundreds 70 needy
boys in Month Carolina who are eager
TO go to college but lack money.
There is u Widespread iumor here
that Russell has written to Senator
Pritchard expressing his entire willing
! ness TO have his name taken from the
head OF the State ticket if ii Is thought
| best. Local Republicans deny this posi-
| lively, and say they never knew Russell
| 10 back down. The rumor is due TO
| news which comes from Washington, il
| is said. through Senator Butler. and Con-
gresham Skinner.