The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-03
MUST HAVE ACAGE
TOCET THE BIRDS
Raleigh Will Keep the Federal Pris-
oners for Some Time.
RUSSELL APPOINTS A DEMOCRAT
DR.. Broughton Charged by Jcwelcr
With Not Paying His Bills and Col
lccts an Old Balance-Tbc
State Guard TO be Increased

RALEIGH, n. C., Dec. 2.-Special-The
work of tabulating the official vote I'm the
State on November sth. for judges. solicit
tors. and congressman. will probably be
completed by tomorrow. IL is tedious
task.
1t was stated some days ago that At
lanta had been chosen for the Southern
Federal prison. and II is understood that
the Denitentiary here would lose the
income from these prisoners The prison
has to be built in Atlanta, so that If
will not be for a year or 50 that any
prisoners will be sent there. When the
prison is ready. then as persons are con-
victed they viii be sent there instead
Of here. but the ones serving out SEN
tence here will not be removed.
Governor Russell has appointed Mr..
G.. Edgar Leach. Of Raleigh, a trustee
OF the Insane Asylum here. to succeed
Mr.. G. II. Johnson. a POpulist who re-
signed. Mr.. Leach is a strong Democrat.
INSURANCE COMMISSION.
Captain Samuel A. Ashe is being push
ed for Insurance Commissioner. should
the Legislature create such an office.
Rev J.. g. Broughton. the evangelist
closed his work here tonight He has
handled. rather roughly. everything in
sight that did not happen 10 suit him.
Yesterday one Of the papers here showed
the Reverand Doctor up as a man who
does not always pay his bills. lie Is
charged with purchasing a watch here
for Sl6 about fifteen years ago. and m
iewelcr has never been able TO get but
s. ON the bill. Dr. Broughton to-day says
he purchased the watch for HIS brother
who died some time ago. According to
some views. he gets out of the charge
very badly. but anyhow the publicity Of
tho affair gets the jeweler the balance
on the bill.
Mrs. Patton. a missionary 10 Japan
on yesterday delivered a very interesting
lecture here before the Episcopal Mission
airy Societies on her work out there.
MORE MILITIA.
The Legislature will be asked 10 add
six more companies To the State Guard,
making three regiments Of twelve COM
oanics each. II was at first planned TO
have only ten companies I'm each regi-
ment An appropriation OF $4,000 will
be asked for TO sustain the guard.
Major G. l.. Davis. acting adjutant-gen-
eral. will be allowed 20 stay here thirty
DAYS longer any way. and Governor Rus
here for three years longer.
The Labor Commissioner report says
that Mecklenburg county is far in the lead
In gold mines. Cowan and Cabarras
counties are ranking next There are
steven brownstone quarries and twenty
six granite quarries i'm the state. There
are hfty-three mica mines.
1t is reported that the negroes will hold
a convention here In Raleigh soon "to dis
cuss the question of immigration There
will be no obstacle put in the way OF the
project being carried out.
NEGRO REGIMENT.
The negro regiment. the Third North
Carolina. will very probably soon be mus
tered ont of service a United States
army officer here last night said that that
was the outlook.
Colonel Walker Taylor who is 90 com
mand the new First Regiment. Nor1h
Carolina State Guard. is here on business
with the Governor and Adjutant-General.
A splendid Jersey bull az the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College. who has
had tuberculosis. was yesterday killed.
His skeleton will be prepared and
mounted.
Republicans say as the president Of
the Senate has the appointing Of half the
officers i'm the House, that they VIII nave
some Of the places sure.
The slot machines are declared by the
Acknowledgement 20 be gambling devices.
and they will have TO go They are here
I'm every shape and every public place
taking In from so TO $25 per day.