The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
COURT HOUSE RING
IN BAD REPUTE.
Even the Republicans and PopuIists
are Disguised.
THE FARMERS DISSATISFIED.
They Refuse TO Attend the Farmers In
sfitutcs Held by the Commissioners
of Agriculture other North
Carolina News.

RALEIGH. y, c., Aug. 2s.-Speclal.--
At the Democratic primaries held last
week the names decided upon Cor the
county officers were such as TO almost
assure the people of victory when the
election comes or. There has been such
state OF affairs in the courthouse gang
here that even the Republicans and Popu.
lists have gotten disguised.
There are eighty convicts now at work
grading the road bed OF the Raleigh and
cape Fear railroad. Sixteen miles Will be
finished by september 18th.
II Is said that the Board OF Trustees
OF the Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute
gave the contract 10 j. ID. Elliott. OF
Hickory. paying $3.50 more than Royster
and Moseley. OF Raleigh. had contracted
TO do the work for. The contract was
made with the Raleigh firm for SO "a.
but in the Specifications nothing was ssid
about forfeit should the work not be
completed In the timo stated. When tho
contract was to be signed a forfeit %
S2j per day every day after ninety days
was put I'm. This the contractors re-
fused to submit to; they refused even .
$40 a day forfeit clause. Then the con-
tract was given 10 tho Hickory arm at
tho above advance.
The Lippard and Shcdley Mangfactur-
ing Company. OF Concord. was on sat
urtay Incorporated by tho Secretary o.
State. Capital stock to be $4,000.
FARMERS DISSATISFIED.
The farmers over tho state are
dissatisfied with the Commissioner OF Ag-
riculture that as long as they cannot GUST
him from his position they natly refuse
10 attend any of tho Farmers Institutes
held by him.
When tho volunteers are mustered out
OF the United States service. there will
have to be another medical examination
to determine whether any men became
unsound during their term OF service.
There arc copies OF the muster-in rolls
showing each mans record. 50 II can
easily be seen how they stand when mus
tered out.
Tho hospital ut Camp Russell will prob
ably be closed to-day as tAs patients
have about all become convalescent
Tho report OF ex-Superintendent John
r. Smith OF tho penitentiary affairs for
1897. IS being generally picked to pieces.
and e Is found TO be such as to require
many explanations
Colvan l.. Harris, Jr.. OF Raleigh. was
to-day sent to omaha by tho Agricultural
Department to take charge of the North
Carolina exhibit there
DEATH OF DIR. BRADLEY.
Rev. DIR. Bradley. OF New York. who
several years ago held a mission in tho
Church OF the Good Shepherd here. and
who made such a host OF friends here.
died IN New York from apopiexy on Sat-
urday.
The Republicans hero now claim that
Jim Young (coloreD resigned his place
on the Board OF Trustees FOR the Deaf.
Dumb and Blind Institute some time ago.
II this be- true II was kept very quiet.
The State to-day has chartered tho
East Carolina Trucking and Fruit-Crow-
crs Association OF Wilmington. The cap
ital stock f. $4,000 i'm 1850 shares at
s. each. Every member Il required 10
take one share for each two acres to bo
planted in strawberries. and for each four
acres IN truck.