Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-02
RALEIGH's BUDGET.
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Charters-GeneraIN Notes.

RALEIGH, y. c., February 1.-(Special)
The new Revenue Collector. Carl Dun
can. was sworn in this morning at $50.
At he swore in all the old field depu-
ties, save W. Il. Caho, for thirty days.
Caho has resigned. Duncan then swore
I'm all the old office force, save Henry I.
Thompson, who becomes chief clerk, ana
oliver II. Dockery. Jr., who Is cashier.
He said to the old force that he was
highly pleased with their efficiency; that
he commissioned them for thirty days,
and that IL at the end of that time he
ascertained that he would not be per-
mitted to appoint Republicans In their
places. he would commission them per-
manently.
The Railway Commission met to-day
The meeting was. no doubt, due 10 Gov
ernor Russell. who was much stirred by
the action of the United States Supreme
Court yesterday i'm citing the new com
mission to appear February 21st and show
cause why they should not be attached
for contempt. The call for the meeting
was by Chairman Caldwell. and he and
Pearson got here early this morning.
commissioner Abbott had no idea last
night what the meeting was for. Cald-
well tried to make it appear this morning
that DIR. Abbott had requested the meet
ing. to reduce rates on corn from Eastern
North Carolina TO the central part OF the
State In other words. as they pun H.
at was DIR. Abbott's meeting But the
newsnaper men laughed at this. well
knowing that there was something else III
view. c,a,,,u,
The state charters the Isbell Corundum
Company. of Clay county. Capital $Zoo'VJo.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II. Isbell ana louI
men from New York state.
During the term of office-four years
and seven months--of Revenue-Collector
r M. Simmons, who retired to-day, tne
collections aggregated S45l' 30 Specia.-
Agent Lay, who turned the onice ~, "a
savs the record under Simmons was au-
mirable-A1.
Robert e. Caldwell. of Winston, was
to-day commissioned chaplain OF the
third Regiment Of the State Guard wee
Rev. w. b. Morton, who has gone TO ZEN
nessee. ,,.os
Tbe weather last night and to-day was
cool. This evening the cold-waVe nag
was displayed-the first this winter
one of the railway commissioners maui
personally the statement that was
~ n,,rnose 10 reduce the passenger
rate 10 21-4 first-class. and 81 cents
second-class per mile. 1t is probable TINS
NAV he done February 18th. Governor
Pusseu and Senator Butler desire con-
siderable reduction. ,u,,o.
The report on cotton-mills, spindles,
looms CAPITAL. etc, since 1870. is MADE up
as follows by the Labor Bureau:
Years. lc'V' AZ 1907 On 1s7 on
10 10 h Mlla 6 SIS l.7 4s 400 1858 si5ii
No. s'is ssss7. s2,a5 io,4ss 7os.s97 1OA'SSS
S Sap fes 25 2s 80 1893 800 N72i2s'O
T,yelva miles of the railway from here
to Ellington are surveyed.
Consul General T. j. Jernigan VIII ie-
main i'm China until next summer Oh
business. .,
The Populist office-holders are freely
declaring that all the blame for mis-
management of affairs rests upon the Re
publicans. ., l..
Ex-State Treasurer John NJ. worth Is
diving at his home. at Ashboro
IT, is claimed by Governor Russelfs
friends that he will control the fusion
element in the Legislature.