Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-19
THE ROBERT HANCOCK NATTER.
His Conference With the Governor
War Talk i'm Raleigh.

His Conference with the 6oNcrhof-
War Talk i'm Raleigh.
RALEIGH, n. c.. February B.-(Spe-
cial. )--There is general satisfaction II
the ousting of Robert Hancock as presi-
dent Of the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway. Republicans are frank to CON
fess that their party could not carry
him any longer. Wednesday night Han
cock went TO see the Governor at the
Executive Mansion, and there we're some
sharp words. The Governor said he had
heard Hancock did not propose to resign;
that his case had been postponed unui
February 22d, In order to give him an
opportunity 10 resign. Hancock SAID ne
thought action ought to be postponed IN
the way OF demand for his resignation
until after the $4,000 damage suit against
him on behalf of Miss Annie Abbott was
heard I'm May. TO this the Governor made
answer that delay was impossible. Ihen
Hancock said he would never resign; that
he would fight to the last, and that the
courts would have to decide the matter.
The Governor then declared that Han
cock should be dismissed. Hancock leIt
In a rage. The Governor called the Board
OF Internal improvements together at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon, ana soon
after the result was announced-the
dismissal of Hancock as a director 10 De
president he has to be director. Ham
cock left here at II 80 yesterday morning.
He had talk before he left with j. &.
l.. Harris. OF the Board of Internal I'M
provements. and the latter must have pre-
pared him for what was coming, as HAN
cock appeared greatly depressed, 1t APP
pears that the case will go into the courts,
and that Hancock will have TO be ousted
I'm that way. Inquiry made as 10 VINO
will succeed Hancock shows no one IS
agreed on yet. w. J. Pope is here work
ing for the place. Republicans who pro-
fess to know say that either Patrick or
Hewitt. of the directors, will get the posi-
ton.
NO POWER OVER TELEPHONE
RENTALS.
one of the Governors attorneys yester-
day. I'm the Railway Commission once,
after hearing Senator Daniels argument
declared that it was plain the Railway
Commission had no power to regulate tel
ephone rentals. All the other listening
lawyers took the same view.
The Cape Fear and Northern railway d.
rectors meet at Holly Springs, this coun-
ty, on the 2Sth instant. This is the road
which 1t is desired TO build from cary VIA
Holly Springs to a point near Lilllngtoh'
on the Cape Fear river.
One Of the inmates OF the Soldiers
Home here complained that the orders
Of the superintendent are too strict. IL
Is asserted that i. a. Brown, OF sails
bury is the man. He has been discharged
and furnished with transportation TO MS
home He says he refuses to leave, ana
will demand an Investigation.
The Railway Commission resumed its
session at 10 o'clock this morning, ana
took up first the matter OF tertiiizer
freight rates on carload lots. A commit
tee. composed of Emerson. CUP, Glover,
and Borden, had been asked yesterday 10
prepare a satisfactory rate, on the basis
OF a reduction, and Of 5000 pounds as
minimum carload. This made its report.
A MURDER CASE
The second day Of the preliminary hear
ing of Il. w. s. Browning, for killing 6.
y. Strickland, his father-in-law, began
here this morning. The magistrate SAID
that Browning was broken out" pre-
sumably with measles.
The Methodists are not satisfied with
the increase I'm their church membership
In this conference during the past twelve
months, and are urging greater efrorts
The Wiscassett Cotton Milling Company
OF Albemarle, Stanly county, chartered
by the State a few days ago. was organ
lied yesterday, with S25O,OJ capital, anu
j. w. Cannon elected president. WORK
begins next month.
Few of the spring birds have yet ar
rived in this section, but I'm parts OF the
Piedmont section the robins have come
by millions. Night before last few men
and boys in one reed swamp caught 90
I'm a couple Of hours.
The anti-Spanish. or, as II may be term
ed, the war feeling, grows more intense
daily Most people believe facts are sup
pressed I'm regard TO the Maine.
Lieutenant G. G.. Hall, United states
army. who has relatives here and at New
Berne. was married at Salisbury yester-
day 10 Miss Margaret McNeeIy
THOSE FOREST FIRES.
More news of the damage by the forest
fires the first three days Of this week
comes in. The loss in Cumberland county
alone fOots up over 100000. In the state
it undoubtedly was over S0VD,VV. Railways
and lumber companies sustained losses
over one hundred buildings OF various
kinds were destroyed.
Ohio Wilson. I'm his paper, declares the
Populists must fuse with the Republi-
sans: admits that this is an evil, but says
the party is too weak TO stand alone.
A life-size oil portrait OF the late w. w.
Vass, the veteran treasurer Of the Raleigh
and CASTOR railway. is on view here. 1t Is
for Wake Forest College.
Republicans say the new Railway COM
refusing TO issue instanter summons iOr
the witnesses who were asked for by
Commissioner Abbott, as the charge wIil
be made on the stump that the Governor
through the commission. is attacking only
Ohio Wilson and the Southern railway.
Abbott wanted 10 put the new commits
sioners on record and succeeded He had
many laugh yesterday, particularly
when Senator Daniel was "Dadgering
the new commissioners. The latter SIT
close together, while Abbott sits two
yards away.
1t has been rumored that the Governor
has had inquiries as 10 the number OF
troops he could furnish upon call by the
government. and how quickly he could
mobilize them. The government knows all
these things. Reports OF the army officers
on detail show it. All the brigade Of North
Carolina troops can be moblized at Wei
don. or at Wilmington, or at Danville, or
at Charlotte In eighteen hours, with com
plete field equipment.
Truble Finch. of Raleigh. who was kill
ed on the Maine. had been in the navy
four years. He was a first-class appren-
tice. His mother now lives in Charlotte.
He has sister at Norfolk, and many
relatives here.
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.