The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-10
THE PENITENTIARY
INVESTIGATION
The Executive Board TO Make a Full
Report.
SUPT. DAYS STEWARDSHIP.
The Democratic State Press 10 Meet
and Organize A suit TO Show
Whether Town Has 1000
or More Inhabitants.

RALEIGH, y. c., oct 9-Special.-The
meeting of the penltentiary directors,
October 18th, is to be one of much inter
est. Superintendent Day is called on for
a report showing all receipts. disburse-
ments. and. in fact all financial transact
tions.
The executive board who has the hand
ling OF all money, and who has carried on
this general investigating work, the sum
merem matter, etc. Will make their re-
port, also the committee of two TO inspect
the farms. make their report. Thus 1t
will be seen that the board of directors
will have much matter 10 straighten up.
The convicts VIII soon be concentrated
on the three farms 10 be owned by the
State. the Arson farm and the Eden
d0ia farms No. i and No. ?.
This Will give fully two hundred con-
Victs available for railroad work.
A call has been made for all editors and
managers of Democratic papers IN the
State 10 meet here october 18th for the
purpose OF forming q permanent organi-
cation of the Democratic press of the
State This call is in accordance with a
resolution passed at the State Press con-
vention held at Carolina Branch I'm June.
\ PECULIAR SUIT.
The following is one Of the cases that
comes up ia the supreme Court this
week. The question IS whether Franklin
has more or less than 1000 inhabitants.
Tho law provides that towns of over 1000
people shall vote for four magistrates.
and towns Of less for three At the last
election the Democrats voted for three
magistrates and the Republicans for four.
The Republicans claimed the election and
the Democrats brought suit and got
decision in their favor. The case was
appealed and the supreme Court viii
be asked to count the citizens OF the
bailiwick.
The many frineds OF Judge W. G. Doug
las. OF the Supreme Court bench VIII be
glad 10 know he is improving, and hopes
soon 10 be able 10 take up his work
ON the bench Judge Douglas only
daughter Miss Madeline, will on Novem-
Der sth marry Mr.. Myers. OF the United
States Geological Survey stationed al
Chapel Hill
state Geologist Holmes will soon so on
an inspection Of the oyster lands IN the
eastern part OF the state. He goes on
IT, government boat "Flsh Hawk, with
several government experts.
THE STATE FAIR.
r,verv one seems enthused with the
1esir The entries are tremendous. Tues
dav the nth, will be the formal opening
dsy. wednesday, industrial day. with Al
eoste IN procession; Thursday Raleigh
dav and Friday will be "Children's day.
Two more Federal prisoners proht by
retroactlon. and were on Saturdy released
from the penitentiary by order OF u. 5.
Judge Purneh. ,,, .
coverror Russell has declined TO com
,,,,te the death sentence Of Avery kale'
I,.ntte, from Newton. so he VIII hang
ootobor ION KaIe. in cold blood, Killed
r,or bis successor in business posi-
tion lie fled and finally enlisted IN the
M, North Carolina regiment, thinking
ne army would protect him from the
s,.te authorities. He was identified al
IacksonvDle Fla, and upon requisition
brought back He Is only nineteen years
OLD.
NEW CHARTERS.
The state to-day charters the Nesser
Creek Gold Mining Company, OF Bryson
CITY. Swain county with offices az De-
trolt Michigan, capital 5000 600 also the
Benbow Hote! Company, OF GREENSBORO
capital $4,000.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Mebane has received a letter from DR..
Curry. OF the Peabody Fund, giving the
allowance for North Carolina for lsss-lsoo.