The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-10
j. p. SOSSAMON.
THAT RAILROAD REBATE.

Yesterdays correspondence told how
the Tribune claimed to have conf
dentiar' arrangement with the Southern
Railway by which it paid only half the
regular rate, and how it got a rebate on
its linotype machines when shipped by
the Southern" The Railroad Com
mission might do we'll to inquire into
such violation Of law. But the friendship
of the Southern saved them money, as
the following letter, dated March 4th,
from the firm from whom the press was
shipped shows: "We cannot understand
%. course not.-Editor) how the Inter-
state Commerce rules will allow any rail-
road company to quote individuals rates
different from those shown in the regu-
lar tariff sheet. We do not doubt you had
a satisfactory arrangement with the road
+ you mentioned to have saved you some
thing and can readily see that it is not
convenient for the aforesaid road to
make public any private quotations. IN
der the circumstances and in considera-
ton of other disappointments in this deal,
we have decided that we will allow you
one-half the amount you would have
saved had the shipment been sent the
other way and will send a you a credit
memorandum for $3.50"
| OF course it was mot convenient for
the aforesaid road to make public any
private quotations"
THAT r. R. COMMISSION EDITOR
| 1t will be remembered that the Gazette
had a hot editorial during the Legisla-
ture in favor Of abolishing the Railroad
Commission. 1t seems that this editorial
was written by the famous ''ermine
traiter," Judge Ewart, for in a letter
from Asheville the ''ermine trailer" said:
IF Railroad Commission article has not
gone to press calculations should have
been made to take in total expense Of
Railroad Commission for two years and
divide that sum total by SO which is
number of complaints made for two
years. That gives exact cost of each
complaint made"
Did Judge Ewart have the help Of a
certain railroad attorney in preparing
that editorial?
REPUBLICAN FOOLS IN ASHE-
WILLIE.
| In letter from an Asheville Republi-
can, dated March 25th, we quote: "Ashe-
vile has more fools in our party than
anywhere know Of. If they do not
watch out they will defeat our ticket
themselves"
Writing from Washington, d. c.,
on the 18th Of February, Senator J. G.
Pritchard writes: "Please advise me if
you have realized the money on the five
hundred dollar matter which I gave to
Mr.. Haywood when he was here, If so,
kindly send me a receipt"
| Rev. X. Wainwright, of Bowman's
Bluff, wrote on January 22nd., 'Not-
withstanding the excellence Of the in
vestment, if you have an offer please
sell remaining % shares or all you can
as it pinches me very much but don't
hurt stock by pushing sale. I can man.
age by pinching."
Under date Of March Doth, J. w. Har-
den, Of Graham, writes: Cant some
one prevail on the President to appoint
Governor Russell Judge in order that
we can have Governor for the people"
John q. Crymes, of Waynesville, on
Feb. list, wrote: 81 like the way you
are treating the News and Observer.
Tell Hayward to get on it with his feet,
so to speak, and stamp the wind out of
| it, for that is all it contains
| DR.. q. M. Summerell, of Mill Bridge,
Rowan county, wrote: "In case of change,
I will be an applicant for the position
at Morganton." He asked: "Would you
care to have any article from me in an
swer to these wild screams in behalf of
and at the behest Of DR.. Murphy? plac-
ing before the public a series of facts
that my former experience as assistant
physician at that institution ought to
give me special cognizance off,"
Mr.. w. A. Turk, on April 8th, wrote:
"Our instructions are to treat the Trib-
lnna in the same kindly shirt and exact