The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-23
CAROLINA TROOPS
PRACTICE MARCH
Six Companies Of the Second Enjoy
Their Trip.
PENlTENTlARY FARMS DON'T PAY
The Board of Agriculture Increase
the Appropriation of the Agricui-
turaI College to S15.0O0-Mr.
Simmons Awkward Request

RALEIGH. \. c.. July Especial
Colonel Burgwyne late yesterday AFTER
noon marched the six companies OF the
Second Regiment back into camp after
their two days outing. They seemed TO
have enjoyed the trip.
It is not yet decided that the troops will
change the site Of the camp. They may
only change the water supply. This
seems strange to the people here in the
face Of all the protests that have been
made against the present site.
There are only twenty-seven patients In
the hospital now.
The Board OF Trustees OF the Peniten-
tiary are In session. Mr.. II. H. Caldweli,
one OF the members OF the board, wants
the state 10 quit farming, as II has not
been a success. and besides comes In COM
petition with the farmers. The fact that
the shirt factory is not such profitable
undertaking Is also an annoyance 70 the
bosses and the board.
INCREASED APPROPRIATION.
The Board Of Agriculture has increased
the appropriation Of $4,000 70 the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, TO $1,000.
Three additional fertilizer inspectors,
at a salary of SIS per month were ap-
pointed. They are still in session.
Hon. F. ". Simmons, State Chairman
OF the Democratic party has asked for
certain information from the penitentiary
board Among other thirgs for the re-
port OF John r. Smith while he was SUI
pcrintendent. This has never been made
and Mr. Simmons request was an awk-
ward one.
The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Companv has fled before the Railroad
Commission exceptions 10 the recent or
der OF the commission reducing passen-
ger rates on that road to 2 and l-2 cents
per mile. There are FIVE grounds OF ex-
ception which will be heard on the 2sth.
PULLMANS TOO.
The Pullman Car Company also mos
exceptions to the order increasing the
assessed value Of the Pullman cars IN
North Carolina IL contends that all the
cars IN the State save one are inter
state cars That only eighteen cars are
In use in this State and that the value
of these at So go each is $50 900.
Judge Clark appeared before the board
OF trustees OF Trinity college last Mon
day, hut said ne had no proofs at hand
10 back his charges against President
Kilgo. Ii was stated that evidence IN
the matter was taken but that was a
mistake. Tho Judge has put himself IN
n NDlt anu dH q hNAAifAAthAt ANAistNt NN'f
likely to keep himself in one.
Secretary Of the State Thompson. as
insurance commissioner. says he is sure
that a number OF beneficiary insur-
ance companies are doing business In
North Carolina not paying any license.
A HOT NUMBER.
The State Museum yesterday received a
thousand pound armor piercing shot from
the United States Proving Grounds az
Sandy Hook Il has been fired through
eleven and a quarter inches Of steel ar
NOR plating. To took only 300 pounds OF
nowder 20 fire II. II T. twelve inches
thick and three and a half feet long.
The streets around the capital grounds
are being macadamzed. The paving and
marking OF the sidewalks around the
square will cost $500. Granolithic pave
ment is 10 be used.
The Mills Manufacturing Company have
iust shipped 10 Liverpool 1890 wagon
spokes During the past six months near
" 10000 spokes have been shipped from
here 10 England.