Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-14
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS GATHERED IN THE NORTH
STATE CAPITAL.
A Most Important Sitting OF the
Railroad ComInission-The aues-
Hons Under ConsideratiOn-An Ex-
pIannticn-Pcrson and brieis'

RALEIGH n. c., July 13.-(SpeciaL)-
The hearing before the Railway CONNIE
sion Yesterday goes on the record as one
of the most important, perhaps the mos
important. in its history. OF the three
statements laid before 1t in the nature OF
demand for an increase OF the rate oi
assessment and a lowering OF the pas
senger and freight rate, that Of Governor
Russell was by far the most able anu
was the strongest presentation yet haut
of his side of the case. But the ran
way people. who made statements, Divert
on three points. First, the people are no'
clamoring for an increase in valuation
and a decrease in rates; second, the rates
are now lower than in most other STATES
| third. railway property is now assessed at
a higher rate than any other property
To-day the commission resumed the
hearing. The officials Of the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley railway, George NJ.
Rose, Fry, and Kyle. all spoke in oppo-
stion to the increase in assessment ana
rate lowering. They urged, on the other
hand. that the board reduce the valuation.
which. they claim. is excessive, in view
Of the struggle this system has made.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. represented by j. B. Tree and
Robert c. Strong. was next heard.
State Treasurer Worth was present at
to-days hearing. which was brief Gov
ernor Russell will return here tomorrow
He has said that he reserved the right
to reply to the statements the railway
officials made If ne thought proper. He
insisted that all the pleadngs be in
writing. and that he should have the
right TO answer any new matter. The
chief attack of all the railway people
was directed a AssociateJusticeW Walter
Clark, who has for year or more past
written and spoken so much against
railways.
Speaker-of- the House A. f. Hlllman ar
rived to-day to attend the suit brought
against him and Lieutenant Governor
Reynolds by A. L. Swinson, who was dis
missed as enrolling clerk Of the Legisla-
ture, and not paid. The case is continued
until next September.
FINDS 1T SLOW.
j. b. Fortune finds his progress very
slow i'm getting the clcrkship of the United
States District Court. He expected to
get in July LIST. He hopes TO get the
Circuit Court clerksnip also. Senator
Pritchard writes that Judge Goff is favor
able to him.
The promoters of the STONE Mountain
railway are this week going over the
route IL is to follow. 1t will connect
with a Virginia road. Its building is as
sured.
There is a row here over the appoint
Il. 81. 81 &.
tee in each township in the county. An
effort to prescribe that these negroes
should have to deal with only the negro
schools failed.
1t is asserted that Senator Pritchard
and Governor Russell have endorsed J.
H. Young (colored) for postmaster here.
yet it is certain Raleigh will not have
a negro postmaster. Charlotte was
with such a thing, too but
the President will not make such APP
pontments.
There is a fight against the railways
by Caesar Cone, the well-known mill
man, but railway officials say this is
because Cone demanded a rate of 81
per ton on coal from Tennessee TO
Greensboro; also a through rate from
points south TO New York via Green's
boro. although he desired the goods
stopped at Greensboro and put through
his flnishing-mils.
AN EXPLANATION.
Many persons are inquiring how it is
that j. l.. Graham, late chief clerk to the
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
lion. who was tried for arson was not
convicted of IT, but OF misdemeanor. and
fined $500 Under section 176] Of the |
Code. any tenant who shall, during his |
enancy destroy or burn dwelling, shall |
De guilty Of a misdemeanor.
The rains yesterday and last night |
we're more general than any in a long |
While and have done an immense amount |
# good There was 2 small washout on |
he Seaboard Airline, near Monroe,
which caused but a short delay OF trains. |
United States Marshal 0. j. Carroll |
,ught 10 deny the wideiy-clrculated ru-
nor that he has made a deal" with |
senator Prtchard
Three convicts from Robson county |
rrived at the penitcntiary to-day. Two
re White and Newton. the murderers of
esse Tolar. who got thirty years each.
Governor Russell was telesraphed yes
erday 10 come home to-day and meet
he Council of state but did not u. the
elegram. The desire Is to have the SUI
RENE Court at once pass upon the con- |
OF the new public school |