Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-01

rELEPHosE COMPANIES AND THE
RAILWAY COMMISSION.
An Oner to puy Out-An Interesting
Case In the Supreme Court-The
state Fair-Curious Murder-Notcs
OF Interest.
of Interest.

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cial. )-Before the Railway Commission to-
day there was another and final hearing
in the telephone case. There were pres
ent as counsel for the telephone COM
panies Senator John w. Daniel, G. Il.
Young, General Z. p. Meany. r. c.
Strong. James C. MacRae. and w. H.
Day. l.. A. Carr. of the Durham Tele-
phone Company, was also present. The
record ard all the complaints were all
read. L. A. Carr. president Of the Inter-
state Telephone Company. informed the
commission that his company was will
ing to go to any place where the South
ern Bell Company has an exchange and
buy the latter at three or even four
times the price at which 1t was listed
for taxation, and then rent telephones
at the rate ordered by the commission
namely, s2t for residence and s34 for bust
ness houses annually. Mr.. Carr further
said his company was earning IS per
cent. on it's investment.
Bishop Cheshire, of this Episcopal do
cese, has returned from visit to Eng
land. He has been absent three months
He preached at a number of places in
England.
The State Commissioner of Labor sta
tistics will leave tomorrow to visit fur
niture factories and mines, the latter par
ticularly In Montgomery, Randolph, and
Guilford.
In the Supreme Court to-day there was
argument in a case of considerable inter-
est The last Legislature enacted law
efxr ha NJ CIR
to appoint inspectors of timber The
constitutionality of the law was broadly
attacked. Next II was argued that often
the timber inspected was bought In one
county. cut, and RATED into another. The
Attorney General cited authorities TO
show that this last argument was base
less.
There was argument in the Supreme
Court yesterday in the case in which the
State Treasurer declined 70 pay the costs,
aggregating 1920. in the $50 oyster cases
from Pamlico. These cases were all con-
soldated and judgment taken in one. The
Solicitor appealed because they were thus
consolidated. 1t IS alleged, on the other
hand, that the consolidation was to save
the State costs. Judge Bryan, in his
findings in the case. said the money was
honestly due the Clerk and Sheriff, and
the Solicitor was unable to find any flaws.
Treasurer Worth has been invited 10
find any.
THE STATE FAIR.
The preparations for the State Fair
are on a more extensive scale than in
recent years. There viii, no doubt, be
the usual large attendance.
1t is said there was plenty of ice in
Ashe county last week, and that damage
was done the crops
Governor Russell denies that he said
the Republicans in this State could carry
1t in the next election without Populist
aid.
There is a good deal of amusement Mt
the hearing Of the North Carolina railway
fraud" case before Special-Master Kerr
Craige here. During the two days no.
thing was proved. An attorney said the
object was secured-namely, to get the
matter in the newspapers.
Hundreds OF bicyclists were at Sails
bury to-day, at the bicycle races on the
new track. The weather was perfect.
The date OF the first State convention
of the Young Mems Republican League,
to be held here, is October 18th.
The water supply in many of the
streams is daily getting lower and lower.
Last weeks little rain was of no benefit.
Boston people yesterday bought gold
mine I'm Davidson county, and will put
In new machinery.
The president Of the negro cotton-mill
at Concord says 1t will be in operation
in January.
The October bulletin of the Agricultural
Department is in the hands of the Public
Printer. 1t will contain a complete list
Of all North Carolina factories.
CURIOUS MURDER CASE.
A curious murder case comes up from
Wilkes. Two boys fought. One cut the
other with a knife and then ran. The
father OF the wounded boy pursued, and
throwing a stone at the boy who was
running. struck him on the back of the
head and smashed his skull, so that he
died I'm a couple of hours.
Judge Robinson, of the Superior Court,
says he Is not a candidate for the posi-
ton of United States District Attorney.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture, J. M.
Mewboorne Che spells his name thus, and
not Mewborne) is surprised at receiving
notice that Virginia guarantees against
all North Carolina cattle until November
18th. This will stop the sending of cat
tie to Virginia to be fattened.
There will be another japanese student
at the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, here.
Partridges are unusually abundant in
the State and are well grown. The law
against shooting them until November