Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY EARNINGS IN
THE STATE.
The Democrats and Free siiver-End
of Rather singular Casc-fiiicit
DistiiIeries Cnptured-Donntion to
the University.
the University.

RALEIGH. y. G.. May 27.-(SpecIal)-
The reports Of the earnings OF the South
ern railway system In this State for the
past quarter came in to-day. The total
is si57,Sl0; increase, sl273i, as compared
with the same period last year. The
statement as to the Southern's leased
lines in the State is as follows: North
Carolina railway. S357.is3; increase. Sl7.ssS:
State University, N.70s; increase. $50;
Atlanta and Charlotte Airline. $si,6oi;
increase, Sl,ssl; Asheville and Spartan
burg, $sO,5S6; increase. S9.Ol2.
Among to-days arrivals here, are John
Wilder Atkinson, Of Wilmington; George
VI. Rose and Rev. c. \. G. Thomas, Of
Fayetteville: James Edwin Moore, Of
WILLIAMSON.
kilograms state that the long and very
serious drought in part Of the Piedmont
section was broken yesterday afternoon
and last night by fine rains. Wells arc
going dry and some mills have shut down.
II has been rumored that the North
Carolina delegation to the National Demo
cratic Convention would be instructed to
bolt in case free silver was not declared
for. An extreme free-siVcr man assures
your correspondent that this Is an error.
He says no such instructions will be
given; that the delegates will be carefully
selected as men who can be trusted and
will be instructed to vote as a unit for
free silver in the platform.
The question was asked Of one of these
extreme silver men what Dr. J. J. Mott
will do in case the National Democratic
Convention dominates men like Teller and
Blackburn. and declares strongly for free
silver. lie replied: "Dr. Mott will join
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 edition
of the new book ought to be larger. The
public printers will do the work.
Work is in progress on library build
ing at 81. Augustine Normal School here.
Ii is Of granite. The chapel. Of the same
material. Is completed and in use. Both
are paid for b. gifts.
There is nothing In the rumor that
Oliver III. Dockery would be a candidate
for United States Senator against Pritch-
ard.
THE STATE LOSES.
The result Of the Craven county case.
in which the State sought to make that
county pay the cost C6.1OO) of the use Of
troops sent there in 1898 TO enforce the
court mandate in the James City land
ownership matter, is as was expected.
The State has to stand the cost. The
case differs from one i'm which the sherin
or county commissioners call for troops
to guard Jail or qucll a riot. &c.
Two Illicit distilleries We're captured
yesterday I'm Cumberland county.
1t is alleged that the American Protec-
tive Association has 1880 members In
North Carolina. and 100 in this city. IL
this is true. it has been kept very quiet.
for not once a year does an outsider hear
mention made Of that order. The figures
must be exaggerated
10 was not thought that the Supreme
Court would end the term until June LIST,
so its adjournment last evening was a
surprise even 10 the Judges.
Junlus Daniel Camp. United Confederate
Veterans, of this city. Will take fifty uni
| formed 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 Regi-
ment and a distinctive camp dag. Fifty
Sons Of Veterans will accompany them,
and they will be escorted by the Cover
nors Guard, sixty strong
". c. Stronach OF this city. gets n
World's-Fair medal for popcorn, the
yield being for,y-eight bushels to the
acre.
DONATION TO THE UNIVERSITY.
Mrs. Frederick Baker OF New York. has
| given the University $500 TO equip Com
mons Hall. at the University, and pro-
| vide board at cost for students. The
! hall viii be opened next September, with
| accommodations for 200 students, and the
/ charge will be s. per month. which. it is
| hoped to reduce to So after awhile. There
Will be twenty walters, who will get board
| for their services.
The Mason farm Q000 acres), located
| one and a half miles from the University,
| and recently bequeathed to it by Rev.
and Mrs. J. p. Mason will be used as a
poultry. dairy. stock. and truck farm to
supply the tables in Commons Hall. Presi-
dent Winston says that Commons Hall
will have western beef daily. and the best
food in the State cooked by the best
cooks. This is a great thing for the
University. and a great thing for the
hundreds of needy boys In North Carolina
who are eager to go TO college, but lack