Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-29

Raleigh, n. c., March 2S.-The Inter
State Commerce Commission will meet
In Wilmington about the 18th of April.
The object OF the session is to consider
the petition OF the Wilmington Tariff
Association. This petition sets forth
the unjust determinations against that
city by the railroads. Under the pres
ent tariff Norfolk ana other COMPETE
tors can secure from Western points
ard ship 30 Western points at a much
greater advantage than Wilmington,
aud It is claimed that Wilmington Is
shut off from territory which is legit-
imately hers.
ROCKY MOUNTS COLORED POST
MASTER.
1slrcl y. Hargett, the negro post
master At Rocky Mount, is still in
Wake county Jail. a United States pris-
oner.
AS stated in this correspondence iiar-
ectt WAS brought To Raleigh Saturday
afternoon from Washington, ID. c.,
where he was lrrcstcd on n warrant
sw0rn ont before L. 3 Commissioner
John Nichols, OF this city, by Pcstoiticc
Inspectors Frank c. Little and Jerre
Connaliy. who. after examination into
thu affairs Of the Rocky Mount office
and finding evidence Of considerable
"craokcdneSs,' came on here and took
the necessary Initial steps looking 10
III, apprehension of the postmaster
u %! they had aScertaincd was hbcr-
mating at Washington.
deputy of the L. S. Marehal at
Washington soon found him and
brought him to Raleigh at once, the
arrest being made in Washington last
Friday. as stated in a Washington spc-
cial IN last Saturdays Nirginian-Plot.
llargett was kept in the Government
building in this city all OF Saturday
evening, after the arrival of the $50
train, in charge of the marshal. who
brought him here, and given every OPP
portun!ty to secure bondsmen. He was
very lOath TO go to Jail, but night and
bedtime arriving before any bondsmen
did ne had it to do
Md he is still here, contrary to his
o%G Citations
sunday 1t was stated that his bonds
mca would arrive that evening. but
thcy did not come. Yesterday ii was
thought they would certainly arrive
during the day, but they failed to put
Very much like the postmaster will lin
ger with Jaier Parham until Judge
Purnclrs court disposes of the case.
THE BAPTIST UNIVERSITY.
The presidency of the Baptist Female
University seems TO have narrowed
down to two men, Both of them are
resident of this state. The Board
OF Trustees meets April 18th for the
purpose of eleci!ng the president
an adjourned mecting-probabi n
month later-will be called for the pur-
pose of choosing faculty. This. it ia
said. VIII lie composed OF about fifteen
persons. they will likely he recon-
mended by committee composed of
the president and several members Of
the board
COTTON SEED OIL MILL.
2 The Davidson Cotton Seed OH COM
pany. . Davidson. y. G, was yester-
day incorporated by the Secretary Of
State Its capital stock is $4,000. and
It's business is buying ana selling cot
ton. cotton seed ana other produce,
and manufacturing and selling cotton
goods, chemicals. oils. foods, fertilizers
and other merchandise. The incorpo-
rator5 are: w. J. Martin. Jr., j. =.
Munroe, J. Lee Sloan. Jr. w. X. Grey.
il. j. Brown. Knox X Brown and Ii. NJ.
Sloan.
THE CRUISER RALEIGH.
Governor Russell has telegraphed the
Secretary of The Navy urging that the
cruiser Raleigh be sent 10 Southport.
as requested by the people of Whining
ton. II is settled. says the Wilmington
Star. that the Raleigh will first stop
at New York on her arrival on this
coast Orders as to her subsequent
movements have not yet been assured.
THE TEACHERS ASSEMBLY.
The time Of meeting of the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly has been
fixed Cor this year June 18th to 18th.
The program is now being prepared
and will soon be published The inter
est being taken III the work this year
warrants the belief that the coming
assembly will be one of the best ever
held in the State. The place Of meeting
will be named soon ana due announce
ment made The delay in fixing a place
of meeting has arisen because of differ
cnce of opinion as to the proper rate
on the railroads for the meeting. The
teachers want the rate even lower than