Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS NOTES FROM THE NORTH
STATE CAPITAL.
The Naval Reserves to he Inspected.
VIII AppeRl-The Approaching
Committee-PersOnnI Notes.

RALEIGH, n. c.. November 9.-(Spe-
cial) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r. $. Register
was here to-day on his way TO Will
mington to inspect the infantry COM
pany Of Naval Reserves. Thursday eve
ming he will inspect the new Naval Re-
serve Division at New Berne. There
ere now four divisions, with a total
strength Of 200 officers and men. There
Is a full battalion. There are thirty
companies Of infantry. which is the
number allowed by law. The only one
admitted during the past twelve months
Is at Waughtown. in Forsythe county,
and George E. Nilsson is its captain.
Major Hayes. United States army, and
Colonel Harrell will go to New Berne to
See the Naval Reserves inspected.
Among to-day's arrivals are II. Med.
Robinson, of Fayetteville; J. A. Lock-
hart and l.. d. Robinson. of Wades-
boro'; Frank Mcneil. W. F. French
end I. A. Mcneil, of Lumberton; Wal
ter II. Neal, of Laurinburg; John p.
Cameron. of Rockingham; II. L. Grant,
OF Goldsboro.
State-TTeasurer Worth appeals to the
Supreme Court from Judge Robinson's
decision in the mandamus proceedings
that he must pay the Auditors warrant
IN the Carteret oyster cases.
There is naturally interest in the
meeting OF the Democratic State Com
mittee. which is to be held here Novem-
Der S0th. II will be the first meeting
since last winter. The political cam
hoe
now, In a measure, begun.
Chairman Wilson. OF the Railway
Commission, desired jury trial in the
case OF l. c. Caldwell against him at
Statesville yesterday. In the case in
yolving title. but failed 90 get it, just
as Ohio Wilson did here.
There are now $50 patients in the In
zane Asylum here. The percentage OF
cures to admissions is as large as ever
In the history Of the asylum. Much
progress In all lines is being made. The
grounds were never so attractive. They
are being reseeded in grass. A new
boiler-stack. 1D0 feet high was finished
yesterday. This year 10000 pounds OF
pork viii be put up. or ifour~hfths OF
al required for twelve months. The
farm and garden have yielded heavily
a very large crop OF oats is sOwn.
In the Superior Court here this week
there will come UP on demurrer two
interesting cases-that Of the State
against Stewart Brothers. ex-Public
Printers, for $4,000 claimed to be over
paid. and that OF A. l.. Swinson, the ex-
PEELED enrolling clerk Of the last Legls-
lature, for his salary for the full sixty
says Of the session.
-Four convicts arrived from Northamp-
ton. to-day, one 10 serve fifteen years,
h3lng submitted to burglary In the Sc
FOND degree. He narrowly missed the
gallows.
Revenue officers made a raid last
night near Clayton and captured large
Illicit distillery. The officers say that
in few parts Of this district are the peo-
pie IN sympathy with the moonshiners.
Sometimes they are afraid OF them.
Ohio Wilson calls for Populist leader
On North Carolina, and a wit replies that
Eovernor Russell will fill the bill.
As vet the frost In this section
amounts to nothing. and cotton con-
linues to bloom
Professor Herman, wlfc~--some years
pgo married Miss Fisher, OF Salisbury
christian Reid. the writer, is danger
Susly m al Salisbury.
Governor Russelrs exceptions to Spe-
plal-Master Kerr Craige's rulings In the
North Carolina railway lease hearings
VIII be heard at Richmond November
nth. there being a postpOnement.
Senator Daniel declares he will come
pver from Virginia and help the North
Carolina Democrats In the next cam
paign.
Interest in gold-mining increases. Mr..
Bliss. OF Norfolk is opening the Reimer
mine. in Rowan county.