Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-24
RALEIGH's BUDGET.
The Pcnitentiary Debt-Charter-The
Jim Crow Cars

RALEIGH. " c., May 23.-(Special)-
The Executive Board OF the penitentary
met to-day to examine the various bills
against that institution and arrange for
their payment. Chairman Travis tells me
the debts aggregate about $4,000. In
about two weeks the bonds will be ready.
The $4,000 Of bonds brought enough to
pay the debt and perhaps have a little
margin. The State Treasurer says the
bonds would have brought at least per
cent. more had there been in the act a
provision for meeting the interest.
Last night the Masons of this city pre-
sented TO the new Chief OF Police, Junius
III. Mullen, very handsome badge.
The chairman Of the penitentiary Ex-
ecutive Board says that all of the leased
farms viii be operated this year, but
that in the winter the farms known as
Halifax and Castle Hayne will be sur
rendered; also, one other not yet fully
decided on.
Superintendent w. H. Day. OF the penl-
Tertiary, returned to-day from Washing
ton. In the contract for keeping Federal
cOnvicts here was a provision that they
should not be whipped. but this is In
plain violation Of the Revised Statutes.
The Fusion superintendent Of the Peni-
Tertiary. who. of course, knew nothing
about the Revised Statutes, signed that
contract. Day refused to keep the con-
victs under such contract.
The quarantine by the insane asylum
here against Raleigh was raised yester-
day, the smallpox crisis being regarded
as passed.
The Southern Bell Telephone Company,
I'm the exceptions which IT has filed to the
recent order of the Corporation Commits
sion fixing rates of rental, says the sta
tute does not give the commission power
over telephone companies, and also makes
no provision for any means OF appeal.
The fact Is that the act Is not we'll drawn.
There is provision for appeals by rail-
ways.
The state charters the Salisbury Light,
Heat and Power Company. capital. $40.
OCO: owners, T.. Il. @ Hambley, Dillon
Brown. and ]. O. White.
Fire broke out this morning in the
tower of the Union Depot here. 1t was
caused by rats and matches. The damage
was trifling.
The crop report to-day says that Gu
ring the past seven days hall did con-
siderable damage in Greene Craven, Pitt,
Carteret, and Pam,ico counties. The cool
weather checks growth Of cotton But on
the whole the reports continue favorable:
Rain is needed I'm the south. central. ana
western counties. Crops are now fairy
we'll advanced, when the lateness OF the
spring is considered. Much tobacco Is yet
TO be set out I'm the northern tier OF
counties Cotton Is nearly all up, save
where replanted and the stand Is good,
but cool nights are having an unfaVorabe
effect. Corn is well grown, and the stand
Is excellent. Early tobacco IS growing
we'll In a few counties the flea-bug Is
damaging it,. Wheat Is heading low. but
heads are well developed. The Irish-po-
tato crop will be large and fine. Fruit
OF all kinds Is dropping from the trees.
The prospects for grapes is fine
The criminal calendar at the term OF
the Federal Court here, which began to-
day. Is the heaviest in years.
The railways inform the Corporation
Commission that they will have cars
ready June 1st for compliance with the
Him Grow" car law.