Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-01
The Corporation Commission
FayorS Eastern Carolina.
ANNUAL TAX VALUATION
Tho Assessmont or RnfIrond and
Steamboat Property VIII Ro Mnde
July 1.-The Univcrsity-A. & m,
COnin,encemcnt-N shoots Him.
seIf-A Convict Shot-Dcath OF
Prominent Citizens.

Raleigh, n. c., May 31.-The members
of the Corporation Commission have re-
turned from a tour of inspection of
railroad and steamboat lines in Eastern
North Carolina. Commissioners Rogers
and Bcddingiield returned here ycster-
day morning and Chairman Mcneil
went to his home in Wilmington.
The next meeting of the commission
will be held on June 18th. After that
meeting the commissioners will inspect
the other roads of the State. This in
spcction is made with view to fixing
the annual tax valuation of the rail-
road property Of the State.
In making this assessment the reports
of the roads, supplemented by the in
formation obtained by the commission
ers on their inspection. will be the basis.
Blanks for these reports were sent out
some ten days ago. and must be re-
turned TO the commission by June 18th.
The tax assessment will therefore
be made about July LIST
FIRE AT GREENSBORO.
AT Greensboro Tuesday the livery sta
Bile of Aaron Mendenhall, with six
horses, two carriages and two hacks,
was burned about o'clock. There were
ten horses In the stable ut the time
put four of them were gotten out. Men
denhall had $500 insurance on horses
and carriages The origin of the fire is
unknown but 1t is supposed that it was
set on fire by some hobOcs who were
sleeping in the barn, probable from CT
garettcs.
THE UNIVERSITY.
Al meeting yesterday of the trus-
tees OF The University Il department of
instruction in dying and dye stuffs was
added tn the chemical department. Dr.
MONIES 1moimas clarke VIII have charge of this
department. lie is Il graduate of the
University of North Carolina and OF
the University of Bonn.
Fourteen hundred dollars was dis
tributed among the departments for
equipment and materials according TO
their needs.
Prof. Is. p. Harrington rendered his
resignation as teacher of Latin and
Mr.. j. Crawford BiEgs resigned as as
sistant instructor of law. Both rcsig-
nations were accepted, that OF Mr.. Riggs
to take effect September LIST Prof.
Biggs' successor will be chosen Mt Il
later meeting. AS successor to Prof.
Harrington. Dir. Henry Farrar Llnscott.
formerly assistant will be chosen full
professor of Latin. DIR. Lnscott Is n
graduates of Bowdoin College, DR. Bas-
kcrville was made professor of Chem
istrN. with an increase of salary
The degree of Pr. G.. was established
for the course in pharmacy and con-
ferrcd on four gentlemen.
a committee composed of Richard II
Battle. DR. Il. y. Alderman and Mar
ion Butler was appointed 10 devise
means of completing the alumni build
ing.
1t Is expected that they Will soil
North (-u,ntipp r1tIrOoH CT
amount OF six or seven thousands dol
lars and apply the money to this end.
THE a. AND NJ. COMMENCEMENT
The Agricultural and Mechanical Col
legc commencement program is as fol-
lows:
Sunday night S:2O-Commenccmcnt
sermon by Rev. 4. f. McKclway, of
Charlotte.
Monday night, S:3o-Alumni address
by Mr.. s. T.. Asbury. Nashville Tenn.
The alumni banquet will follow the ad-
dress.
Tuesday night. :so-Commencement
address by President II. S. Hartzoy OF
Clemson College. S. c.
Wednesday. HOO n. m.-Commence-
mcnt exercises. Address by graduates.
Conferring of diplomas. Reading OF
honor rolls.
Wednesday evening Reception by
president and faculty.
y MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.
w. j. Carr a white man, shot him
self with q small rifle last night at s
o'clock, living only about an hour. The
deed was done on the street. He was in
toXicatcd at the time, and this Is the
only cause assigned for the act
LIEUT.. SETTLE HERE.
Lieutenant Douglas Settle, who is de-
tailed here 10 relieve Major Charles l..
Davis as recruiting officer, arrived yes
terday TO enter upon his duties Major
Davis has been ordered to report TO his
regiment now in Porto Rico. lie expects
TO leave here Friday for New York.
From there he Will sail on the eth for
Porto Rico.
y CONVICT SHOT.
4 special from Winston says:
Charles Alspaush, colored, county
convict. was shot yesterday afternoon
ana perhaps fatally wounded by Mr.
Eugene Linvillc, one of the guards The
negro was attempting to make his es-
cape from the camp. Two buck-shot
went through his right lung. one lodged
in his left lung and one went through
his right arm. lie was brought TO the
Jail last evening.
PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD.
a letter from Weldon says:
Mir. 3. +. Gary. one Of our oldest and
most highly esteemed citizens. died
Saturday and was buried Su-lly. He
had been coroner of Halifax county two
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