The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-21
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Il PENITENTIART BARBECUE, WIN
CONFLICTS As W1ITHRS.
The State Press Association Meeting Sue.
oumbs o the Requirements of the ouar-
antine Laws-A Fine Cattle Crop.

RALEIGH, n. c.. Sept. 2O-Special-
Tho regular semi-annual civil service eX-
animation was held here on the 18th and
ten men stood the examnation-three
were from Raleigh.
Superintendent Smith OF the penitenti-
airy on Saturday afternoon gave a big
barbecue To the newspaper men OF the
city and a few other friends. The guests
were waited on by the convicts.
Watauga has az last sent IN the tax re-
port 60 the State Board of Equalization.
That was the only county behind. This
report came En- an Saturday
REQUIRE A BILL OF HEALTH
To-day was the day Tor the North car
DINA Press Association 10 go Co chat
tanOOga and Nashville. but the telegram
published yesterday from Mr.. Sheriff.
secretary of the Association that every
one would have 20 have a health ceru-
hcate before entering Chattanooga Will
tend 90 reduce the number very much.
Chattanooga has Quarantned against al
sides 20 the extent OF health ccrtfcates
any how.
The announcement of tho marriage or
Miss Sadie Saunders Tucker and Mt VIII
liam Hall williamson. both of this city,
is made for the 10Th NJ November Miss
Tucker Is the daughter of the late X. y.
Tucker, OF the urm OF Tucker a. Co., and
is one of Raleigh most popular ana at-
tractive girls.
FOR THE ATTORNEYSHlP.
All the candidates f1r the Eastern Dis
trict attorneyship have gone 20 wash
ingtOn armed with end0rsame nts. claude
Bernard has Congressman SINNERS en-
dOrsement. Charles A. Cook has senator
Pritchard's and oscar Spears rs backed
by the extreme dnte- kusselltcs.
Judge purnen goes 20 Ashctille. 20 near
ID. ..| #HHH H.
ed States Court October 20. in Greensboro
FOR Judge Dick. and then goes To his own
county. in Elizabeth CITY, october lsth.
The complete summary taxes is as iol-
lows. Number OF acres of land 700 ''j
valued $40. i63 9l1. town l0te. h2@N valued
Siis 6s5 horses ll2l0s. value f3oit,94l
mules, 125.052, valued Als6Fi3t cattle'
59i&Z value Silli t56 hogs l-o li0 value
81 $50 8l6. sheep 33ilN0 value >alnaih, nl-
Cyclcslh SO value tl-,all, untNlIil tl .i..'
property. NN.l5loo bank stock f-.'as si''
Foreign Building and Loan stock SID
POI; state Building and Loan stock, sl5i-
SUS. dogs S314. total S-aili2 49,
There is no increase iu the total over
last year Bank stock falls on tiNgo
Mccklenburg last year reported fi6S 000
and this year reported none.
THE COTTON CROP
II "a said that the cotton crop is an
omen in this section. Every bale is on
splendid quality nearly AN being strictly
good mldlilNe.
The Labor Bureau office has report
OF trucking interests BOO Craven county.
During the busy season of sixty days.
2,O00 men and 1000 women aud children
were employed. The crop flis year ls
1000 barrels irish potatoes. 1000 barrels
sweet potatoes. 10000 barrels cabbage,
1000 bushels t0matoos. Sd 900 bushels snap
beans. 70oO bushels peas. 1000 crates
Strawberries
State Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
ton expects Go speak 0n the l,th of oc-
t0hcr Educational Day at the Elizabeth
city Fair Rev. Dr. kcig1 viii also
speak.
OFFERS s REFUGE.
Surpcon-Gencr3l Williams of tnc state
Guard at Ashcylile writes Governor Rus
sell that n DC meets with approval Dee
would like TO telegraph Marine Surgeon
General Wyman. Offering the mountain
plateau OF western North Carolina as a
refuge from the yellow fever stricken dis
tricts
r. g.. Stanard. manager or the North
Carolina Association is here fu examine
the books OF the Railroad Commits Toner.
The freight question comes up before the
Commissioner tomorrow provided Rus
SELF does not try TO summon the TWO
commissioners before then.