The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-30
$Poltss Explains Their Altitude IN Regard to
Western UnIun Rate Case.
SEABOARD AlR, LIRE WANTS A HEARING
;;Pepuiist Leaders I'm n stnie or Dis
EEsgs agreement, Wilson Rips tho Cow
ssrnor mp f:ho Back shurord n
& sss2s Marlsed n-Phcnomona, Growth
OF g rhss since The Rain.

So Efaldgh, M c., Oct. 2S.-(Special.)-
s. Before fthe Railway Commission to-day
q & the proposed hearing cf the matter
StpfE reananding to the commission from
the Federal Court the Western Union
@egraph company desired to again have
u the case placed before the commits
6 sion. where It belonged. The attorneys
3 Tor the Governor combatted this re-
= ding. IT was quite openly stated
I Sby q member of the commission that it
g g p flowed no fees to attorneys. There
aTsould be good fees in the Federal
81 c5ourt The telegraph company pre-
I scented some stipulations In regard to
Is understanding, which 1t desired the
tmmission to sign: Governor Russcns
Is attorneys objected to these stipula-
fStions and offered another set. which re-
y auired the telegraph company to file
y Fts reports of, stockholders meetings
during every year since It's formation
go show! all It's receipts and disbursc-
n 1Iientsi Its stocks, bonds and plant and
X Its cable lines; number OF miles of poles !;
s ines abandoned; officers and their sal
,,S5ssarle5 last year; capital stock, original
IL and present: all dividends. money and
.ssstock;s gross receipts. from all lines in
North Carolina, within. without and
Nspasstng through. Governor Russelrs
~ journeys were present to-day. Attor-
lily General Walser appeared for the
u ~ ~ nmisslon. Judge Holiday, of Rlch-
Y.ssiond; +. II. Busbee and Il. c. Strong
saadppeared for the telegraph company.
The Secretary of State to-day asks
N Hpr bids for printing 'rhe 12lst volume
81 OF North Carolina Supreme Court re-
4 ports Printers here say n Richmond
ouse will again get the work, as 1t
u can under bid them. The Secretary OF
State says the printers here now have
5 putin machines and can make as low
81 Odds ms anybody.
The Seaboard Air Line requested an
q g shert nearing to-day on the question of
;;SS!g110lSer cotton freight rates on the Caro-
ssgt4anA Central division. IT contends that
S3tfh ey are too high, and Mr.. FL w. Il.
STS7ioYer- says 1t Is unfair to make the
S$ ate Ias high on 4 road which has but
8es:nail earnings as on one which earns
81 more money.
Sssyss The rains which ended last night
u haylnS begun on the goth, have mois.
tened the ground to n depth of abou,
one loot. AS was stated, they have
mot raised the streams above thci,
~ normal flow. Springs which for snanS
weeks have been dry, are now agar
y flowing.
\ Senator Butler spoke yesterday at tn,
Ruth erfordton fair The anti-Butle
N Popuiists declare that he has lost hi
n grip Son, the people. The reports from
each county where he has spoken shoy
n tsligt n The next meeting Of the Popu
Z list committee will be lively one. Th
& ,'a ants regard Chairman Fountain a
M merely the temporary chairman, an
Il 9na my that Congressman Skinner, VIII
continues the sleader of the ANTS,
81 does not give the Butterflies over cigh
VI of the StWenty-one members of In
S9 State conl1r!ttee.
f SsSSssl OthoH Wilson says In his paper. tn
-SS Hayseeder, that Governor Russell wi
81 1.-THE free pass matter go along no,
sS until his own passes (of which he has
sss pocketfnlO expire December 3ist FIJI
ssy paper says that Governor Russell ha
81 used passes for himself and famil,
III and that the word family" means ais
~ his guests at the executive mansion
,$a a; This brings up the current story tina
VI fhe Governor has pass books on n Ger
ys;s tteptn road and power to insert name.
as.. ilson calls Senator Butler Russell
NJ asso ciate. and says the Governor ha