The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-04
REFORM IN STATE
FAIR PRIVILEGES.
rakirs and Gamblers viii Be No
Longer Tolerated. :.
MORE WAR TAX DECISIONS.
4 Lieutenant of a Colored Regiment
Shoots n Private Who Cursed Him.
The Troops as a Money Value
10 Raleigh.

RALEIGH y. c.. Aug. Especial
rx1cp,ive Committee OF the State Fair
have passed resolutions, that II carried
out will be n great thing for the good
OF the fair as well as of the people Here
tofore privileges have been sold out there
for all sorts OF side shows. often Indecent
and for gambling devices All this IS TO
be done away with. and all lunch counters
and dining halls will be required 70 be
kept neat ana attractive. Any violation
OF these resolutions will be punished by
having privileges taken away from the
VloiatoTs and they viii be elected from
the grounds.
Col. John s Cunningham. president Of
the State Fair. says the work Of prepar-
ing for the rain SIS being actively pushed
and prospects are for a big exhibit and a
big crowd
The following decisions are given from
The revenue Office here. as rendered by
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
az Washington The tax on kilograms
must be paid by sender. The law does
not say who shall paw. but under the
general rule the person issuing e docu-
ment or paper is liable 10 the tax in
posed Drafts. drawn upon or issued
by any bank trust company or any per
son or persons. companies or corpora
tons. require stamp. and. II the accept
ance OF the draft is accompanied by an
order 70 the bank 10 pay the same, and
charge 70 the account OF the drawee this
accompanying order required In addition
q 2-cent stamp AS an order for the pay
rent OF money
NEW RAILROAD ASSESSMENT.
The total assessments OF the railroad.
telegraph. telephone and steamship COM
panies IN the State under the new Valua-
Ton OF the Railroad Commission. amount
ed 70 S53.6l9s 5S. This is 81. 462 $50 over the
assessment for 1897. This gives the State
$4,000 more taxes The taxes paid 10 the
STATE counties ana towns this year Will
be SEQ 600
state Auditor Aver is receiving many
applications for state pensions now. The
first class pensioners only get about $50
per year now.
Two patients have been discharged
from the camp hospital here one Of the
Second Regiment men died yesterday at
Fort Mcpherson.
one OF the lieutena1ts Of the negro reg
msnt AZ Fort Macon on Monday shot in
the breast II private who was drunk and
cursed him. The man who did the shoot
ing was named Christmas and was from
Raleigh. II will be investigated
Professor Mebane superintendent Of
Public Instruction. mas just come Ddch
from a campaign on education i'm the
Southwestern part Of the State.
WHAT THEY DROPPED.
II is estimated that the two regiments
while here spent about $1,000 The
amount OF beef consumed daily was
about 800 pounds. The government when
pay day comes around again will pay 10
two butchers here about $500 each for
meats. Raleigh merchants viii miss this
money that has for three months been
spent here.
The State Board Of Examiners will
meet here on August 18th. There are
many papers TO be examined from apph-
cants for life certificates.
Everything pertaining 10 the cruiser
Raleigh Is Of interest 10 the people here
and so the report of her imperfect ma
chinery Is heard here with regret.
1t Is now stated that 12O more men are
needed for the First Regiment at Jack
sonville. Captain Christian of the recruit
ing party for one battalion was 10 send
125 men. lie has sent over one Hundred
and is now notified that he must get
seventy more. Where his men have gone
he does not know.