The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26
REPLY TO GOV. RUSSELL.
THE MESSRs. WILSON DID NOT
waste MUCH PAPER TIME,
A now Telephone Company Organized at
MISUNDERSTANDING OF the schools.
Who il Backing Russell.

RALEIGH. N. C..septomber 25.-spe-
cial-Majcr J. W. Wilson. chairman OF
tho Railroad Commissioners. has sent 70
Governor Russell this reply to his letter
suspending the Major from Office:
"sir,-Your favor Of the 2sd instant is
hereby acknowledged. In reply I will say
that shall disregard your order TO sus-
pend, but will continue 10 do business az
tho old stand until removed by a tribunal
other than a self-constituted star cham
bor'"
Mr.. Ohio Wilson's reply was even more
brief:
"sir.-Yours Of the sd received and
noted"
As neitner OF the commissioners IN
tends 10 be ousted except by law there
promises 20 be quite a stir all along the
line until It reaches the courts.
JAIL BIRDS.
There are no,g twenty-six prisoners IN
the county Jail awaiting trial. Three OF
them are white.
Taxes are coming in pretty lively This
year the taxes are called 10 be paid by
November 1st They are being paid
much more rapidly than IS usual.
Hon Kerr Craigc. who IS hearing evil
dence I'm the Southern railroad lease mat
ter. will give a hearing in Raleigh on
September 18th.
The stockholders OF the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad met in Morehead
Thursday night
The Secretary OF state has just granted
n charter to the Fayetteville Telephone
Company. They start with n capital stock
Of $4,000. which may be increased 20 S5O,-
600.
The Seaboard Airline instructs It's
agents TO strictly observe the quarantine
law ia regard 10 handling freight from
points infected by yellow fever or points
against which quarantine has been de-
clared.
The pOstohicc people yesterday got the
mails and many letters showed evidence
that they had been perforated for the
purpose Of fumigating them.
CITY SCHOOLS.
Tho city schools opend yesterday and
the attendance was very large. There
were enrolled al the two white schools
9s6 and at the three colored 706. making
.G92 In one Of the first grade classes
there are forty pupils who have never
been in school before.
Charles w Scribner has accepted the
place Of professor Of mathematical. en-
gineering az the Agricultural and Me
chanical College here.
Judge Purncll. Of the United states
Court. has returned from Asheville. where
he has been holding court. He has been
requested 20 sit with the Court Of APP
meals AT its next session IN Richmond.
Va. November ID.
The question is asked. 'Who besides
Butler is backing Russell IN his nght
against the Wilson'S" Republicans I'm
high positions 1enounce Russell along
with the Democrats IN his obstinate fight.
Many prominent lawyers have offered
their services to the commissioners Ma
tor Wilson has r. o. Burton John D.
Shaw Thoras y. Hill Spier Whitaker.
and Bynum e Bvnum: Mr.. 6. O. Wilson
has as his counsel J. g. I. Harris. r. o.
Burton and spier Whitaker
CROPS.
The tobacco warehousemen here say
that the merchants refuse 10 make adj
vances 20 growers Of tobacco and arc thus
checking the raising Of the weed and
forcing them 10 raise cotton.
Letters from the western and central
portion Of the State show there Will he
very large acreage Of small grain.
10 Is said that fully one fourth OF the
convicts at the penitenuary can neither
read nor write and that the crime I'm the I
state is chiefly among the uneducated.
Many law students are here 10 appear /
before the Supreme Court on Monday Tor |
examination.