The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-24
MOURNING ORDERS.


Adjutant-General Cowles has issued
general orders. No. II, announcing the
death Of Lieutenant y. J. Griffin. Of the
Naval Reserves and orders the usual
badge OF mourning 10 be used ON left arm
and sword hilt OF the officers of the STATE
guard for thirty days.
IN the institution for the white blind.
there are one hundred and seventeen pu-
pills and for the cOlOred deaf. dumb and
blind there are one hundred and twenty
seven
ST. Mary's school opened to-day with
bright prospects.
Mr.. Charles A. Cook OF Warren. ala
not get the Eastern District Attorneyship
after alb. Mr. Aycock, the Democratic
incumbent was re-appOintcd.
Governor Russell has reprievod Lum
Haynes Of Columbus county until No
vcmbcr 9Th in order for him 20 produce
evidence at the October term of tho
court in regard 10 accessories 90 the muir
der f0r which he was about 90 Boz hung.
A CLASH
Stewart Brothers ex-State printers.
have about 5000 worth OF state paper
Mr. Guy y. Barnes. who is now state
Printer, was sent 10 Winston to get the
paper. This the Stewart Brothers de-
cliued 90 deliver Thus comes a. clash be-
tween the State Auditor and the eX-
State Printers. that promises 90 Doe inter
cstIng Stewart Brothers declined 20 deal
with any one i'm regard 20 the paper eN-
ccpt through their attorney and DE was
out OF town.
4 seventy-ciCht-pound water melon was
sent to Governor Russell yesterday by "a
friend in Charlotte Rather cool Tor
melon. and yet they have sometimes been
seen on the table Christmas Day here.
Auditor Aver has sent ont notices 20 all
the county officers that they must COM
ply with the law which requires tnese OF
hcers 90 furnish the Auditor with copies
Of their bonds. So he may know the
b0ndsmcu I'm case the officer does not
comply with the law.
The news OF the death OF the Hon.
Walter T.. Faison. formerly or clinton
y c., but who has been I'm the govern
ment service at Washington for ifteen
years was heard here with much regret
FREIGHT RATE CHANGES.
The Railroad Commissioners has made
a great change in the freight rate ON cot
ton. which IS to go into effect ON the
lst of October. To will Dee the lowest rate
i- tho Union. II is as follows per lVV
pounds
Five miles. . cents: ten miles, cents;
fifteen miles. n cents; twenty miles, il
cents. twenty-five miles, IA cents; thirty
miles. H. cents: thirty-iive miles, 10 cents,
forty miles, Il cents: fOrty-iive miles ~
cents. fifty miles. 10 cents; sixty miles. III
cents. seventy miles, p cents, eish'y
miles. % cents: ninety miles, - cents
one hundred miles % cents; ono hundred
and twenty miles. % cents; one hundred
and thirty miles. 2S cents. one hundred
and nifty miles. go cents. ono hundred and
sixty miles, a cents two hundred miles,
90 cents These rates do not affect
Raleigh much as "a very low rate was al-
ready boo force for here.
The Superintendent Of the pcnltenti9ry
shows n financial report as follows. Bills
audited. NqI1i23: accounts not audited.
Sl3 -2ff-- fertilizers. about $500; borrow
from the state Treasury. $1,000 total I'm
drbtsdnces. s55.q0Ii0 "a little variation may
Doe found MS some bills possibly are not
ln. Earnings since April lst. Amounts
of deposits. SlG92l59' amount due tr)m aI
sources. 5000 There arises question as
to how the $4,000 was borrowed as AuoI-
tor Aver saws uo warrant had been ISSUED
Superintendent Smith and that the Treas
uror must have issued the money under
the act of 1891. There is no act or lct'
making any appropriation.
ur. r.. 70. Lewis. secretary ~ the state
Board of Health writes Governor Russell
opposing the throwing open western
North CarOlint TO the yellow fever ref
ueces MS they could not possibly Doe
detained there long enough to prove they
were not Infected and thus the disease
might Doc carried 90 places susceptible
such as Wilmington.
Rain has az last begun 10 IAN mere.