The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-08
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
HALEIGH rs TO BERE-RATED FOR
FIRE ms TRANCE.
The Marks Made by the Geodetic Survey
on tho Capitol Grounds Destroyed
by Removing the Old Wan.

RALEIGH. n. c., Feb. Especial
This city, 1t is said, will be re-ratod for
fire insurance next June by the South
eastern Tariff Association. Each indi-
vidual risk will stand on its own merits.
The Boaed OF Aldermen ON Friday
night passed a resolution to charge 81, 200
rental annually for the Centennial Grad
ed school This is the largest public
school here. The building was pu; up in
1888 by the city and stands on the site
OF the old Governors Palace" The
School Committee have limited funds AT
its control, and TO pay the rental demand
ed by the city would shorten the term
OF the public school from three 20 four
weeks. This is TO be very much regretted
as the schools are splendidly patronlzed
and doing fine work.
In taxing down the coping on one side
OF the Capitol grounds upon which the
iron fence rested. the marks Of the coast
survey which the government had made
at great cost were destroyed In the cor
ner OF the square stands three upright
granite blocks. and In a particular line
from these new copper bolts In the GAPING
which have been removed.
CUMNOCK MINES.
AZ the Cumnock Coal mines in Chat
ham county there are now POO miners
employe and the output Is 200 tons
daily. or this the Seaboard Air Line con-
tracts TO take 100 tons daily Since the
mines have fallen into new hands there
has been a marked improvement there
Yesterday at Rex Hospital Mr. w. H.
Willard died. He was operated on by two
eminent surgeons just exactly two weeks
before his death.
w T. Caho resigned from the Revenue
Department because he did not care 20
claim civil service protection, and serve
under Republicans.
There is TO be another hearing IN the
case OF the North Carolina railroad be-
ing leased 70 the Southern az Salisbury
on Friday, the 18th. before Special Mas
ter Craige. lie has summoned President
Spencer and other officials of the South
ern to present their books and papers
before him at that time. This IS AZ the
request of Governor Russell.
The Bell Telephone Company this morn
ing filed n 5000 bond with the Railroad
Commission TO protect telephone users In
the state in case the lower rate ordered
by the commission is adopted The courts
decided this to be legal.
MANY NEW LAWYERS
The class FOR law license before the
Supreme Court to-day was next 20 the
largest on record. There were hfty-niue.
Six were negroes.
The State to-day chartered the Worth
Company OF wilmington. Capital paid IN
800 900: capital stock permitted 100000
All the members OF the companies are
members of the family of the late B. O..
Worth
Claude Bernard. the new district attor-
ney. has not yet sont in his resignation
as solicitor.
Judge Purnell has sent his opinion of
the sale Of the Cape Fear and Yadkn
Valley railroad 10 the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals. 70 orders n dual
call OF the road. To is n modification of
the opinion Of Judge Simonton. II or
ders n sale Of the whole or by sections
as the terms OF the MORTGAGE reads.
Baltimore bond holders Will appeal 10
the United States Supreme Court