The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-02
A REDUCTION
FOR THE RICH.
Dr., Abbott Thus Figures Out the Re-
duced Railroad Rates,
THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The Grand Total of Values in the state
are Two Hundred and Thirty-Four
Millions--The Penitcntiary Is
Oycrstockcd With Coffee.
THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

Of the money saved by the rtducllo" M'"'n
-. .bo roc,xets OF the rich and pros
,orous. that the average farmer me-
oh,ric and laborer travels but little ana
that that little was generally on excur-
eions or big gatherings when the rates were
low any way; that drummers bought their
I 600 or q. coO-mile tickets at and IL cents
r,uo 90 IL would be the prosperous
,,.bo travel for pleasure that would De
hone6ted IL has been stated that py lho
rodrction sgO0001 would be saved To the
comic III North Carolina. Dr. ABBOTT says
- a.. d. ,,reful estimate IL Is seen that
49, chan Id per cent. goes TO those VINO
~, neod f.. that II that reduction DE
-, -, freight rates the benefit would be
,,erorsllv distributed. fIe says that a re-
auction I'm freights mean cheaper cioth-
inc and food-in fact, cheaper merchah
disc Of an kinds -,
An effort Is being made 70 nave ,ne
state Grand Lodge, ]. o. 0. T., localeu
In this city. and the prospects are vel.
good regarding ii. .r,,,>-
BOARD or EQUALIZATION.
The first report Of the Beard oil Elu".l,
cation is given 10 the pubic. ms uo@l'
vyas ono of the creations Of the Legisla-
t1re of 1897. Il specifies the different
,ro,orties over the State and values each
branch The report 10 the board gives
tho Grand total valuation Of property Al
500 10 al The commission added an III
crease Of valuation of Sl359.1iI wake
county leads In the value OF lands.
Tho seventh annual report Of the kaH-
road Commission IS d. very fun one.
The Governors Guards VIII not a''eh"
tbe New Berne Fair this week, as they
expected TO do.
II Is stated here that before Robert
Hammock was removed from the presi-
dency- of the Atlantic and Norm caro-
lima railroad the position OF his successor
was offered TO Mr.. y. j. sutton o'
Bladen. provided he would become ran
road director Heretofore IT has oeen re-
ouircd that the president live IN one OF inc
counties through which the road passed.
II this statement Is true theI' VIII
violent opposition 10 Mr sutton.
TOO MUCH COFFEE
Northern house wrote 10 the pcniten-
,i,r,, authorities that II would sell some
broken grain roasted coffee al II cents
nor nound Wimhish. one OF the officials,
wrote for II 20 be shipped. and now theIe
ID ebout 2oo00 pounds OF coffee here lot
tho nrlson. Wimbish aid not keep cop,
~ his order. so the officials 90 not kn""
a. vet whether they are TO pay the Sl,a0
for coffee or not. \ copy OF the order VIII
have 10 be sent from the coffee house
4 travelling man who registered at the
Marlborough House as c. n. Melvin dled
there Yesterday. No one knows where
his people are. lie registered as repre-
senting syndicate publishing company
Of Philadelphia.
There is 10 be tomorrow night an organ
Il
the benefit OF the churh
The Columbian Building and Loan Asso-
citation OF Richmond Saturday paid the
500 state tax and gave in as its capital
last year sisl 1862.
WANT TO FIGHT
Governor Russell has received quite a
number Of offers 10 raise companies ana
regiments OF cx-Confederate soldiers 10
serve the government in case OF war with
snain Among those who have offered
choir services for this purpose are Col
onel w. II. $. Rurgwyne Of Henderson,
and Colonel James NJ Ray, OF Haywood
county.
Tho Planters Tobacco Warehouse. OF
cmithGeld. has been chartered with a
s. oro capital. This is tho second ware
house chartered there within week.
Private Secretary 90 the Governor. Mr..
Joseph T.. Alexander. has rendered ms
resignation and will be succeeded by heN.
Baylus Cade. NJ Alexander 6o'9 ~
Winston 20 live.
Tho Caraloleh Cotton Mills here have
greatly increased the force Of operatives
and tonight began for the first time to
run day and night
Treasurer Worth IS receiving many let
ters from Pamlico county saying that
there arc many fraudulent oyster claims
published In the list
I'm Warren county the Republicans are
10 hold a mass-meeting on the ON or
March. jim Dung George II. Whte ana
Charles 4. Cooke are the speakers
booked
RUSSELL TO LEAVE HIS PARTY.
TN, appoiutment Of Rev. Baylus Cade
10 the position Of private secretary 70
the Governor grew more and more sig
ncant yesterday as II was more general
ia. taken i'm. Mr. Alexander quietly re-
signed and Mr. Cade was put ln ms
pIace Mr.. Cadc is n DemOcrat-Populist
h such q Thing can be and tho Republi.
cans saw that his appointment by Rus
sell simplv means that Russell has aban-
doned the Republican party for good.
lie was told such an Interpretation
would be nut upon that appointment. but
that did not matter with him. Major
Alexander. it Is said. IS such a straight
ont Republican he could not stand the
actions Of Governor Russell. Mr. Alex
ander will 20 TO Winston 10 live.
The seaboard Air Line through Cap
tain DAYS has filed exceptions TO the
| and IL cent rates
II Is said that Hancock will not give
out his proof regarding the charges he
has made against Governor Russell I'M
iii the meeting Of the next Legislature
when he will lay the entire matter before
that body, and ask that Russell be i'm
! peached.
GOOD HEALTH REPORT.
The monthly health report FOR Raleigh
is ont and shows a fine record. There
were only nineteen deaths during Janu-
ary-six OF these were whites and three
| out OF that six were outsiders who came
here sick. The decrease IN the death
| rate for the fiscal year ending February
| ~ 1S,s over the rate for 1894. '95. '96. ~,
is fully 30 per cent.
The following delegates TO the Food
Congress" have gone 20 Washington
city. Professor w. A. Withers Of the
| experiment station; Col. a. >. llollo-
1 day. Dr. Richard IT. Lewis, Mr. j. G.
/ L. Harris and j. l.. Ramsay.
II is said that IL the present passen-
/ g,r rates az made by the commissioner
| are not advanced that the Southern Rail
way will get out an Injunction in tire
| Federal Courts claiming that those and
2i-2 cent rates mean practically a confis-
cation Of their property. thus impairlns
| their ability TO meet contracts. The
| Railroad COMMISSIONS may odvancs