The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-13
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE GRAND JURY PRESEyTMENT
Against RdTLROiD MEN.
The Free Pass Question stili Keeping tho
state stirred tp-The Grand Lodge of
Masons Settle a suit Satisfactorily.

RALEIGH y. c., Jan. p Special
The grand jury Of Wake county has made
out true bills of presentment against the
Seaboard Air Line for issuing a pass 10
j. H. Pearson, the Railroad Commission
er, and one against Colonel \. h. AM
drews. Henry w Miller and Mr. Petts
Tor refusal 20 answer questions asked by
the commission, which refusal was I'm NiO-
lation Of the law which makes &c a mis-
demeanOr 10 refuse To answer questions
asked by the commission.
Colonel W. =. Averltt refuses 10 discuss
his withdrawal from the North Carolina
Railroad lease case and has returned tO
the railroad $3.50 the amount of his re-
tanning fees. He declines 10 discuss the
question OF his fees even with Messrs
Smith and Luck, the committee appointed
10 discuss It with him.
LABOR REPORT.
In the annual report of the Labor COM
missioner which will appear very short
ly &c is noted that the railroads in the
State employ 1924 men. The total val
uation of railroad property IN the state
is 1886 473.Sl. the total mileage rs 3'ilosl,
including side tracks. The miscellaneous
roads. twenty I'm number. are valued az
SSH 21f and their mileage is l,220.
The Alliance Shoe Factory at HIS
boro is being well patronized by the SUD
alliances.
on the tobacco market yesterday there
was more than 10000 pounds sold and
the prices were very satisfactory.
Governor Russell returned yestf ,e.ly
from Wilmington. lie makes dih"He
weekly trips there. t,
solicitor Pou yesterday I'm court. SAID
that the Raleigh physicians must hist "
great deal Of doctoring 10 do Tor IL WIS
almost impossible 10 get one 10 9.'.un .
court and il they came II was only Tor
ION minutes. The solicitor should NOT
have let 81 out that Raleigh was SO UNI
rev O. r. Wilson. or Tuscaloosa. Ala.
Il ali Ia. Ia
CHARACTERIZATION"
The Secretary OF state yesterday issued
papers OF incorporation to the Carolina
benevolent Association to do business III
this State.
TEA AND PATRIOTISM.
Mrs. J. y. Chamberlain Is vice-president
FOR North Carolina for the association 10
build the American University IN memory
OF George Washington, and she has =
sued invitations for an at nome WIN
'tToa and Patriotism for this evening
Chairman Caldwell. Of the Railroad
Commission. SAYS he did not expect mo
bill OF prescntment or the rdllroah ON
Gals to be iuHt ia the shape II Is IN, huL
that Solicitor Pom would put the nlatle.
i'm such shape as 10 test TO the utmost
the power OF the commission as 10 lOt,-
ing witnesses TO answer questions. W,
Andrews and the other gentlemen VINO
gere cited 10 appear before the commls-
sion Thursday will not be called until inc
court acts on these bills Of presenimehl'
THE GRAND LODGE.
Tho Grand Lodge OF Masons has 50
settled the suit. regarding the property
left 10 the oxford Orphanage Asylum by
Mr.. Bradley. OF California, that It gets
$500 annually. $50, ~
A lumber company VIII probabiy bullh
the railroad from this city 20 Lexington
Uarnett county so as 10 develop tha
large tract OF long leaf pine lumber.
There are bets up on the tutu.e hslyi5,'
h. Hill. and others are for "Baliy' OF
North Carolina. II.
George vanderbilt and his manager; Nc
Nameee, send their landscape gdrle.eF
49, IN nut ont handsome shrubs, otc.,
M the Governors MansiOn-presents -
the state from Vanderbilt