Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-22

THE INSANE ASYLUM BILLS SAID
TO DE DEFECTIVE.
pepitcntiary board Mcct'ng-A Sc
we're Frost-Militnry-Bas
10 Baby Bouds-Rcport Oh INV
hanks I'm the state.

RALEIGH. n. c., April 2i.-Cspeeial)-
There has been . great deal OF tax apou'
the two bills regarding the 'h'ce ~"
n,tals for the insane. which were PasSe"
NV the late Legislature. 1t Is postNeN
asserted that both were drawn by Thomas
y purnel The bills are extremely "e-
foc,Ive so much so that the courts are
lkclv to decide the cases IN favor OF inc
incumhcnts.
The Penitcntiary Board met to-day
hook keeper was elected. and the FINANCE
Committee reported; so did the special
committee appointed Ito visit the farms
on the Roanoke river. This committee
saws the farms are well worked. ana
well up. and the general conditions eN-
trcmely GOOD that II will require years W
n!l the places Of the supervisors Oh these
farms who are 10 be retained uhlli tne
LIST OF next September. Senator McCaskle'
who was promised as his reward Tor WORK
done In the Legislature the place o.
supervisor OF one Of these farms, Is mere
The editor of the Biblical Recorder says
that next week what is known as ue-
noninational institute" will be held LOT
Robson and Columbus counties; that this
vear four Of them have been held. that
Various denominations participate ahu
that the purpose Is 10 educate countI!
people up TO activity IN religious uu1 '' ,h,s
There was a very severe frost mere th 's
morning Vegetation on the ground Was
white. The temperature was 90. ire
worst is feared, particularly west OF mere.
The cold wind which prevaiie1 SSs'v ro,,sf
and the early part OF last nisht must must
have done damage to the truck, besides
that done by the frost.
1he requirement as 70 the capaCi'S -.
wh!Skey Gistilleries-that is. tnat thty
shall produce so much whiskey from each
bushel Of corn-is not by act OF Congress
but 10y a regulation OF the revenue It-
partment and so the increased capaclty
ordered in 1895 was by an order OF the
commissioner. In March. 1898. there were
in this district ~ registered distiiierles'
while last month there were 10
shepherd here says 5000 of building iGnd
is on hand. and that he hopes after next
Easter 10 begin the work OF construction.
MILITARY.
-Four companies of infantry-at Char
1cttc, Asheyilic. Statesrilie, ana winston
noCty the Ad5uant- General they viii go
10 Nashville. Tenn. There will be no en-
campmeats of any kind in this State du-
rns 1877, so Iar rs now known
A, the Church OF the Good Shepherd
az noon to-day, Miss Margaret Sith. OF
this city. WAS married 10 Mr.. L. VI. Sea-
mans. Of ST. Louis, Rev Or. PIttinger
Relating. Mrs Il. X. Williams, Mrs.
William Bailey. and Mrs. :. +. Childs,
AL Were dressed in lowered organize,
with large CATASTROPHE hats. Mr.. Henry
l.. iItchfoTd Was best man.
At the much tulkcd-of mass-meeting of
"Irdependent DcfnCcra 80 here last night
Only thirty were rrcsent, and then ii was
pretended that il was merely committee
meeting.
II is said that after all there is now
an excellent prospect for the formation
OF Il strong baseball team here. 4
proper place for playing is greatly needed.
The place used IS miserabiy poor
10 IS said the ScaboaTd Airline is IN
n sense backing the Moore County ana
Nc.iern railway. The corps of survey
ors has surveyed the line from Concord
10 Norwood.
each. but this is the only tax allowed.
No cities. towns, or counties can levy any
tax Oh them.
A!bemarle Presbytery is in session at
Wilson. Rev. Eugene Daniel is the clerl-
Cal delegate from Raleigh.
senator McCaskey says the middle in
politics exceeds ansthing he ever saw. All
parties can nave the same remark ap-
piled TO them at present. so far as North
Carolina is concerned.
Various points are competing for the
State Convention Of Sheriffs. AsheVille
wants H. and makes proposition. SO
do Morehead City and Wrightsylle.
The Capital Club this evening gave a
Alfred Williams and Mr.. and Mrs. George
u. Calling.
BABY BONDS.
State-TTeasurer North, in the course
OF an interview to-day, declared that he
warmly favored the issue of State bonds
OF tho value Of s. and so. lie SAID:
"IheY are poor mems bonds The others
are rich mems bonds. North Carolina as
are now worth 104 to l04 r2; 6's are worth
12S. / do not think the North Carolina
railroad lease case has caused the Us to
decline much" The Treasurer says he
wants the government TO retire all inte-
rest-bearlng bonds and issue greenbacks.
and added: Il am q great believer in
greonbacks. The government should is
sue al money"
Thr mort of the banks in this state
up ri, 10th. was made up to-day.
The. nc - national banks-resources
SlO ss; n State-resources, $3.50 300
is pIivate-rosources. Sl.40I. 600: savings
resources. 81. 225, O50. Grand total 81 banks
resources 81, 2lS.SS7. Loans and discounts
are S12 .6S5; United States bonds $l.OoS,-
5O0 State bonds. S76,505; stocks and other
securities. S5l1 286 sold, $570.W4; silver.
s26s 944; all other currency. $751; sos. The
capital stock paid up is S5,iSSSli surplus.
81 us. S29; undivided profits. 1913; indi-
vidual deposits, slO0lS. sos.
OF Der cent State bonds there are now
outstanding S,36i,5j0.