The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-27
NORTH CAROLINA NEWu
TREASURER THINKS DHOAAS"
TAX APPL fES ONLY ~ CfTlSsH6'
The Once. Seeker Penetrates 20 s"s ~~-
fines Of the supreme Court--Dssss" -
United States Court Bad on Pr'sopsss'


RALEIGH. n. c.. April 2s.-speciaL-
AZ regards the $50 drummer's tax pro-
Vlded for In the revenue act. the state
treasurer thinks IL only applies to CHI
zens or North Carolina. and not to drum
mers Of firms doing business outside OF
the State.
The Atlantic Hotel at Morehcad city.
that year ago was sold to a Northern
syndicate. has been bought by a COM
pany comprised OF leading citizens OF
TINS state The largest interest Is owned
III New berne. This sale will not eject
the lease OF DIR. BlacknaIl for this sea-
sin.
The Roman Catholics hive started a
magazine IN this city called Truth"
IL Is said the object OF the magazine IL
TO give true explanations of the catholic
doctrine. Later II proposes to become .
family magazine containing current news
notes stories.
SUPREME COURT OFFICERS
IL was said that the employees In the
Supreme Court building would not be
changed even though they were Demo-
Gratis. The judges OF the Supreme Court
were well satisfied with them. but the
call for pie demanded more places so
the faithful reliable janitor etc. OF the
building is to make way for the hungry
office seeker.
Bisop Cheshire administered the
rite OF confirmation at Christ
church yesterday morning and at the
Church OF the Good Shepherd at night.
The failure to appoint a United states
Judge for this district has caused the
missing of two terms OF court at Eliza
beth City and New Berne. This is severe.
ly criticized for there are prisoners who
will have to lie In jail for another term.
THE POLL TAX DECISION
Unquestionably the decision OF the ma
tority of the Supreme Court that the poll
tax and properly tax sections OF the rev.
onue act OF 1897 are unconstitutional and
void was y surprise.
Treasurer Worth said to-day: my idea
is that IL is not necessary TO extend tho
state poll tax; the property tax regu-
lates the amount of poll tax. The de-
cision Is not as | expected or hoped.
think l can pay the general appropria-
lions. will walt as to the special APP
preparations and II there are any funds
left over will pay them pro rata" Treas
urer Worth took this delicate way OF say
ing the Sureme Court made a mistake.
Auditor Aver said: The decision will
have to go. There can be no question
OF its accuracy or wisdom. But IL Is not
what l expected"
Governor Russell commissions T. s.
Franklin. OF Charlotte Assistant Inspec-
tor General OF the State Guard. with
rank of major
Mr.. Ledbetter will be warden of the
penitentiary until September 1st Super
intendent Smith appointed him and the
directors confirm the appointment Sep
TENDER LIST. Thomas RUSSELL takes tho
place.
Sutton. of New Hanover. who was one
of Governor Russells main supporters.
is now bitter against him politically
though devoted to him personally. II was
remarked to-day that one of the wisest
things Governor Russell had ever done
was his knocking out Sutton when the
latter felt sure he was TO be Mayor OF
Wilmington.
w. G.. Randall the North Carolina ar
fist. goes TO Washington in a day or two
TO paint some portraits OF Vance. Lam
card Burgoin. the commander OF the ia
nous Twenty-sxtl. North Carolina Regi-
meDt.
Politics is lively i'm this city. The ne
grOes of one faction manifest a good deal
of dislike of the Populists.
NEW RAILWAY LINE.
road formerly the Chester and Lenoir
narrow gauge) will build the ten-mile
OF its line between Hickory and Lenoir.
For twenty years II has used third rail
on the track of the Southern Railway.
The Edna Cotton Mills at Reidsyille.
now claiming to be the second I'm size
in the State. has put I'm Twenty-Five more
looms and run day and night. The Hen
rietta Mills by far the largest In the
State are also running day and night.
Mill men say they are not making money.
The gathering OF Christian Endcsvorers
at their State Convention at Charlotte is
larger than was expected.
The first suit under the fellow SER
wants act" is brought in the court here
to recover 81. 900 damages from a railway
for the killing Of a fireman.
The falling off OF the catch OF sturgeon
I'm the sounds, means the loss of consif-
cradle money. The roe Is taken and