The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-04
THE NORTH STATE
MILITARY FORCE.
The Army officer in Charge Recon-
mends Better Rifles.
THE GOVERNOR TO BEA WITNESS
Butler Names Him I'm Connection with
the Charges He Brings Against
Judge Ewart 10 Prevent His
Confirmation by the Senate

RALEIGH. y. C. March S.-speciaL-
The annual report of the Adjutant-Gene-
raj IS lust out. The acknowledgement, the
inspector general the quartermaster gem
eral the paymaster general, tho surgeon
general. the report Of the commanding
officer Of each Of the four regiments ana
of the naval reserves are all embodied In
this book. In the book is report TO the
Secretary Of War. maze by Major Hayes
the United States army officer stationed
here in which he recommends That bet
ter rifles be furnished the state Guard.
He saws further that the Governor desires
the state appropriation increased and
that il is confidently expected tnat the
Legislature will so act.
Mr. G.. r. Afford. of Holly Springs. WAS
Yesterday made president OF the cape
Fear and Northern railway.
Tho directors OF the hospital for the
colored insane held "a meeting yesterday.
They found the institution, which Is on
the outskirts OF Goldsboro. In good condl-
ton. The average number OF patients
cared FOR I'm 1897 was i3S. OF these about
1ss were kept at work. The cost per
canita for caring FOR the patients Il
about s. month.
EWART : TROUBLES.
Senator Butler. I'm his charges against
Judge Ewari 10 prevent the confirmation
Of his appointment as United States Judge
cited ouito a number Of witnesses, among
them being Governor Russell. 4 special
officer from Washington is expected to-
dav 10 serve the subpoena for him TO 90
60 Washington Friday.
The order designating the penitentiary
here as "a prison for United states pris-
oners saws convicts from Tennessee. West
Virginia. North and South Carolina,
Florida. Georgia Louisiana. Texas ana Ar
kansas shall be sent here. The government
allows the state twenty-five cents per
dav for the maintenance OF each convict
II Is expected that the different courts
this spring will send fully one hundred
conyicts here. This Will 90 very much
towards making the penitemtiary self-sup-
porting.
oscar J. Spears came here yesterday TO
tato tho cath OF office as assistant dis
frict attorney. hut he found h com
mission had not reached here. 1t may
come to-day.
AN IMPORTANT ARREST.
II will be- remembered that a reward
OF some $50 was offered Tor the arrest
of the nerson or persons who defa"ed me
monument IN the Confederate cemetery.
An arrest has been made and the young
man will be tried Tomorrow and pun
ished n he is found guilty.
The Weather Bureau gives US colder
weather with rain for to-day.
The Southern Bell Telephone Company
have renewed their bond for 5000 with
the clerk Of the Railroad Commission.
This bond represents the aggregate rates
emerged by the company and those fixed
by the Commission. The bond is good
until the question Of rates is settled.
Sergeant j. q. Carpenter of Lincoln
,oun;v. died at the Soldiers Home yes
ierday. The vacant part Of the Confed-
crate cemetery H. being fast filled up by
these old veterans. who DE at the home.
THE LANGDON REQUISTTION.
The Governor Of Virginia has not. as
yet honored the requisition papers of
Governor Russell for the return of the
forger j. c. Langdon. 20 this State. He
IS stil IN Norfolk.
Senator Butler attacks the State Dem
ocratic Executive Committee for saying
that National Chairman Jones address
did not advocate fusion and the dropping
OF the party name.
The Southern railroad demands a hear
ing on its eXccp ions 10 the Railroad Com
missions reduced rates
II is probable that there viii be an
encampment of the Farmers Alliance at
its headquarters near Hilsboro this year.
Langdon, the forger. was safely landed
IN Wake county Jail this morning