The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-05
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
A CASE IN WHICH THE KETTLE
CALLED THE POT BLACK.
senator Butler who Criticized Russell for
Riding on Passes Uses One Himself
street Improvement.

RALEIGH. n. c.. November Especial.
7, NO. noted n few DAYS ago that while
Governor Russell was raising sucn a nue.
ana cry over the free pass matter he had
a noc,etful of masses and was using them.
senator Butler caught up the cry and II
&c now made public that Senator Butter
has been riding on a free pass over the
Atlantic Coast Line for some tlme'
An art league has been formed mere I'M
der the supervision Of Artist w. U. ran
dahl There are thirteen members ms
class will study art.
This morning there was quite a heaVy
frost for the first time TINS iai. hepor's
from the fever districts also give GOOD
news of frost. ,.>.,-,
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
chairman Drewry. OF the Street Com
mittee has visited quite a number or
cities and looked carefully into their street
management methods. An order for 90
600 feet of granite curbing has been given
N a Salisbury firm. The rock quarry just
outside of the city here will be worked
for Belgium block for paving and the re-
fuse granite will be used for macadamiz-
ing purposes.
The hanging OF Sam Wright In Colds
boro on the 10Th will be private.
r. II. Lewis Jr. of this city has been
elected manager Of next seasons base
ball team at the University, Dick VIM
ston Is captain.
A.P. G. Bryan. who for years has been
the agent Of the Southern Express COM
pany here. and who has recently been SO
very IN. is much improved.
II Is said that there is plenty OF brlar
root growing out In the Western part OF
the State. and as the manufacturers Oh
the briar-root pipe have been puylns
abroad. Commissioner Winborne hopes
to open up a new industry Tor NUT"
Carolina.
DISCRIMINATION.
Complaint has been filed before me hal',
road Commission by the Agriculture az,
Mechanical College that the N" rs.
Street Railway Company refuses W - 49,,
communication tickets 10 the students ou'
does issue them 10 the city schooi 0N'''
rem and the female colleges.
II 10 said that the sales or commercihi
fertilizers in the western part OF the S'ale
are the largest in ten years. IL Is lof
small grain and grass. til.
Tho Labor Commissioner is making
good progress on his annual report Inc
tale industry is specially noted Graphite
Is found I'm large quantities near Old Fort
Mcdowell county.
The Secretary OF State charters the
Merchants and Farmers Steamboat
Company. OF New Hanover, to navigate
the Cape Fear for thirty years. The capI-
tai stock is $4,000.
BUTLER DEFENDS RUSSELL
Senator Butler to-day defends Governor
Russell i'm his attack on the Democratic
management Of the penitentiary. lie
saws that he believes Thomas Evans
Governor Russells expert. is right.
The North Carolina Baptist Convention
meets in oxford December 9th. IL is saiu
that its finances will be found IN spienuiu
shane and that a large gain In MEMBER
ship will be shown.
Revenue officers in this district nave
this wear captured over two hundred il.
licit stills. Two were captured last nish'
near Franklinton. ~.
II IS positively declared that both BUT
ler and Skinner are trying to lead the
Populist party into the Republican RANKS
The negroes last night adopted resoiu'
lions that all candidates who wanted lh'
negro vote must sign a pledge TO gave
the negro half the positions at their as
nosal. This has made the Populists mac
and many will not listen to such terms.
There are 10000 copies OF the Nortt
| Carolina Monthly Bulletin OF the Asr
| cultural Department sent out.