Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-29
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
THE HEAT INTENSE AND TRYING
ON THE TROOPS.
HARD TO GET EQUIPMENT.
Have TO Telegraph to Congressmnn-
A Lively Row said 10 he fmmi-
nent-The Railway. Commission--
Personal ana General.

RALEIGH. " c.. June 2S-(SpcclaL)-
The heat is intense. 1t is as trying on
the troops in camp here as at any time
during their stay. About two-thirds of
the men are now III for duty. Arms
heal slowly from vaccination-in fact,
more slowly than was expected. The
camp needs thorough policing and dis
Infection. Bathing IS not compulsory,
as IL was in the case OF the First Regi-
ment. As a result, some men do not
avail themselves Of the bathing facili-
ties so generously afforded by the city
at its b0thing-pool in Pullen Park. on
GERS say they hope the regiment Will
speedily be ordered TO Jacksonville or
Tampa. There are no hints as TO when
the regiment will move. For some yet
unexplained reason leggins and car
tridge-belts for the men have not come.
The only way TO get things is 10 tele-
graph 20 a senator or representative at
Washington 10 go TO the War Depart
mcut and get them. In this way only
has anything been secured. Some re-
cruits are yet ununiformed or armed
1t is intimated by Republicans that a
lively row is imminent here among OIL
Cials connected with the Federal court
some harsh criticisms have been made
"a 10 the failure 10 convict moonshiners
and other offenders at the recent term
OF the court, and personal collision be-
tween two OF the officials resulted. Now
the trouble Is spreading.
There IS general interest here in the
news that President Kilgo Of Trinity
College. will publish a scathing reply TO
Judge Walter Clarks sharp attack.
Some Of the Baptists are heavily back
Ing Kilgo. .t.
Charles 4. Cook, VINO is here, made the
remark 20 his friends last night that he
would be appointed brigadier-general "as
soon as there was a vacancy"
The Railway Commission met this
morning. pursuant 20 adjournment All
the chief officials of the Atantic-Coast
line. Southern. and Seaboard AIRLINE
systems are present The question of
the reduction Of passenger rates ie-
msnde.l by Governor Russell is the
matter taken up. ". a. Riach. of the
AtIantic-Coast Line. was the first wit
ness. What the Governor specially de-
sired was the separation Of intrastate
from Interstate business.
The pay-rolls Of the Second Regiment
for June are being prepared. 1t is said
eth.
II has been said that the paying of
this regiment ought 10 be done b. the
Department OF the Gulf. But the gem
eral commanding that department telc-
graphed an order about June not TO send
in the payroll
The new proprietary and document
stamps have been received by Revenue
Collector Duncan. They are beautiful
stamps. and look rather like some Of the
Central and South American postage
stamps.
statc-Audtor Aver. who Is delegated
bv the Council OF state To take charge
of the public printing. says the new
system OF supervision by the council
works well and saves much money. lie
SAYS that for the twelve months endlnS
July J. 1897. the amount paid was S2l,hS
while this year IL Is only $l0.l52
state Labor Commissioner Hamrick
has returned from the western counties
and SAYS the cOttOn-mii industry IN the
state is certainly flourishng.