The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
NORTH CAROLINA
DEMOCRATS MEET.
Hon. F. M. Simmons Elected to Sue
coed Chairman Manley.
STRONG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Railroad Commission Still Wrest
ling with the Question OF Passen-
ger Rates-Governmc super
cedes the Ladies Association.

RALEIGH. n. c.. June 29.-Speciai-
As was, expected the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee last night elected Hon
u. NJ. simmons chairman OF the COM
Inittee 10 succeed Chairman Maniey'
Scarcely a better selection could nave
beeu made. The convention TO nominate
q Judge for the Eastern District was
called to meet at Fayetteville the nfst
Wednesday in September. a resolution
TO elect twenty members OF the centrai
Executive Committee resulted with the
following:
j. s. Carr, OF Durham; G. Il. watson
OF Forsyth; j. IL. Pou, or Wake' 4. y.
Jarvis, OF Pitt; Il. j. Brevarc, OF Mecn'
lenburg: f.. j. Hale. OF Cumberland; T.
+. Davidson, OF Buncombe, IL. 9. smith,
of Wake; j. X. Webster, of Hooking
ham. |. II. Green, OF Halifax; John y.
Cunningham, OF Person; w. q. Lamp,
OF Martin; ]. II. Wellington, or NECK
lenburg: n. B. Broughton, of Wake; IL.
l.. Holt of Alamance; w. +. Green OF
Franklin; George Warburton, OF hooe-
SON. c. T.. Foy. OF Craven; Z. Z. Lyon
of Baden, X. r.. Gotten. OF Pitt
The Worth Bagley Monument funa
has reached Sl.9l255.
The railroad commission Is stu In ses-
sion. The question OF reduced rates was
ably argued before IL on yesterday. NO
decision has as yet been rendered.
Adiutant- General Cowles on yesterday
was able TO be driven out 10 the camp
GOVERNMENT RELIEF.
The Ladies' Relief Society which has
done such splendid work FOR tho EoldierS
I'm camp here, have been relieved. Tho
government has taken things In hand.
ana will provide food suitable for the
bospital inmates There has been much
harsh criticism as 60 the way the dell
cacies sent there by the ladies' have
been used by others besides the sick.
Another OF the soldiers named Ray.
from the western part of tire state mas
gone crazy and will have to be taken
To the asylum. one has died with brain
fever and this is two who are insane.
AT the meeting OF the Ladies' Hos
rdtal Aid Association on Tuesday, the
old officers were reelected, ana report
~ the wears work made. This report
stated that from June. 1897. to June. 1898.
81 152 rs had been raised; $6S9.59 had been
expended leaving a balance In mo treas
ury OF S5l336; OF this the association Is
TO pay 500, for instruments Tor the
handsome operating room that the iadies
have so completely and Handsomely
equipped
state Auditor Aver says that the cost
~ the public printing from July, 1897. 70
July. 1898. has been $4,000. Under the
stewards contract for tho year pervious'
1t cost $4,000
A DESERTER.
One OF ths Hospital Guards ut camp
Russell has deserted, taking some ~ ths
property belonging to the hospital with
him. Still about three hundred men At
camp arc disabled by reason OF their
sore arms.
Acknowledgement Walser has given his
opinion as To the war revenue tax no
says that under Section II OF an act
10 provide ways and means 10 meet
war expenditures. and for other purposes.
that state business Is exempt; that checks
issued by Treasurer Worth In the exer-
else Of functions strictly belonging TO the
state. are not subject to the war revenue
law.
Mr. T r. Moseley and Miss Evelyn
simons were married here to-day.