Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION AND
THE SOUTHERN ROAD.
Reports Observation-Disclosures
PeopIe VIII Celebrate-To Anaiyze
Food Products - Ferti'izer-'"A
Tngs-Farmers' Institutes.

RALEIGH. n. c., January A.-(Spe-
cial)-It has been reported that several
officials of railways. other than the
Southern have been summoned before
the Railway Commission this week 10
give evidence regarding the issue or free
masses. 1t is an error. The new commas
sioners have so far directed their entire
attack against the Southern railway.
II has also been reported that the com
mission had issued an order forbidding
tho issue Of passes to members or the
families Of railway employees. This Is
an error, also, as the commission mas not
yet taken up that matter. The railways
have asked that it be passed on and the
question settled
Claude NJ. Bernard arrived to-cay ana
took the oath OF office as United states
District-Attorney before Judge Purnen.
Revenue-Collector Simmons retires Feb
ruary 1st. and Carl Duncan comes IN.
special-Agent Lay will supervise the turn
inc over OF the office. There are only
three special agents in the country VINO
do this particular line OF work.
There Is to be quite a celebration by
Winston neople of the completion some
time in June OF the Mooresviile ana
Nocksyille railway. Ii IS really a very
important link.
1t was expected when the penltehtialy
bought the phosphate mine at Castle
Hayne that a large force Oh cohVicts
would be put on there, and the output Oh
the mine be made larger thah ever oe
fore bur so far very little mining seems
| TO have been done.
Vbat little fear there was in this city
REGARDING smallpox has entirely abated,
as news comes from wilmington mat
there is no epidemic.
STATE Chemist w. A. Withers says the
state Experiment Station Will this week
begin analyses of all the food products
an sale I'm North Carolina. Ii first taxes
mn sugar having bought in open mar
lyet here some of all kinds on sale. The
now movement is regarded as important.
az II Is believed that there Is much
aduIteration OF various foods.
II Is believed that the shops OF the sea
hoard Airline here Will be rebuilt. IL
is alleged that one OF the reasons for tEeif
not having been rebuilt Immediately az
Ter the fire which destroyed them in The
snring of 1896 was that investigation
showed that fire 10 have been o. incendi-
airy origin. -.
" q Ewart feels perfectly certain that
ma viii get the appointment as United
States Judge.
A gang Of state conyicts was to-day
sent 10 the stone quarry here, belongine
70 the state, from which the city Il
taking granite for street improvements
These convicts will get out stone 10 D'
fused in the streets around the Capito
Square. Z. 9.
~ the Agricultural Department II Il
said that the sales Of fertilizer tax-tag'
are very large; but yet not quite so iarg'
as those last spring, when proke al
records.
The farmers institutes, which are u
be again held this year by the BOARD Q
Agriculture, will not, the secretary y
the board says, begin before Ausuo.
The Southern railway to-day nied ex
ceptions 10 the reduction OF the freight
rate on cotton on the Western Norti
carolina railway, which the Raiiwa'
Commission ordered ten days ago. IN
, southern says the present rate Il Jus
and reasonable; that il Is no more tina
q a proper return for the service oxpecte
: TO be rendered.
the southern also fled exceptions I
the reduction Of le % per cent. IN th
. rates of freight on fertilizers I'm ciif-loa
I lots. The exceptions say the present rat
e is reasonable; that II is not TOO fnncn 10
The service expected: that a reduction o
fertilizers which constitute SO large
part Of the freight business, would IN
pair the revenue aud make It impossibl
Tor the road 10 earn fair setnrn on u
: ! Investment. and also that II would r.
= | ducs the southern's revenues IN tns siA'
. | 5000, and that this Is not just ana re-
J scaable unless there Is compensation
(, tise m rates OF freight on some oshs
! commodity.
. rhs Governor respltes John Eyana Il
shnty days.
1 'fne seaboard Airline. No0osk an
2 Western and Norfolk southern far"s
Z join the Southern IN exceptions 70 the q
: der reducing freight rates on feftslizers.
I vice-PgysldeEt Andrews Of the sodtl
ern. IL summoned 70 appear before ~
commission tomorrow and give list
all State and Federal judges who hay
FREQ passes