Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-11
our RALEIGH
news BUDGET
Tobacco Farmers Will Become Fol-.
lowers otKing Cotton.
RUINED BY The TRUSTS
State Bank Examiners Appointed-A
Mig Damage suit on irial a. Ours
hnm-An Atlantic Const Limo ID opot
nurgInrizcd aud fartly Burned
Two Marriages In which NInny
People arc antorostod,

Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 1o.-The tobacco
farmer is not taking any part in the
rejoicing Of his brother who banked on
cotton-at least the tobacco farmer
hereabouts Is not. And he ds far enough
from having any reason to rejoice
unless a years hard work gone for
nothing and guano bills and obliga-
tions for supplies unpaid can be con-
sidered food for merrimert. Possibly
1t is to the tobacco trust, since it does
not hold the bills.
So miseraly poor are the prices paid
for tobacco this year lnat many plant
ers declare they are done with the
weed and are going in for 7-cent cot
on next year. IL their resolution holds.
there is likely to be Il large increase in
cotton Arrangement year, and CORE
spending decrease in the tobacco acre
age.
The appointment to the State bank
examiners were announced by the Cor
poration Commission yesterday. From
the East Chairman MCNEIL appoints
Dr. Geo. Il. Lucas, of Currlc; from the
Piedmont Commissioner Beddngfleld
appoints Mi. w. B. Shaw of Hender-
son; from the West, Commissioner
Rogers names Mr.. Arthur Il. Rankin
of AsheNille. These examiners exam
Inc State and private banks only, and
aic 10 inc ORDERS OIL The Cor
poTation Commission instead OF the
State Treasurer, as formerly. There are
IN the State seventy-two private banks,
with total Capitalization of S2,SO7,-
297SO. and liabilities and resources of
Sll,27o, 490.72 The fees for examining
banks are at the expense Of the banks
themselves. and are $40, SOS, $50. Sl5
and $40, according to the capital OF the
banks. Banks under $4,000 capital do
not pay TO exceed SIS. and banks over
s25.0Oo and under $4,000 pay $50. These
are the first appointments since the
appointing power was vested in the
Corporation Commission.
A BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
The second week OF the October term
Of Durham Superior Court, for the trial
OF civil cases, began this morning. The
suit of l.. j. Andrews, administrator
OF g. NJ. Andrews, VS.. State University
railroad Company was taken up. In
this case the plaintiff, L. J. Andrews,
asks for $4,000 damages for the seri-
Gus injuries inflicted upon his SON.
Moody Andrews, from which he after
ward died.
During tho holidays Of 1897. deceased
In company with two young ladies' and
young man of West Durham, were on
their way to Chapel Hill. While on n
train OF the State University road. the
train broke i'm two. The forward part
of the train in GINNING back to couple
OH to the rear. came against the coach
with such violence that the young man
was Knocked down and received inju-
rleS from which in January 1895, he
died.
A DEPOT BURGLARIZED.
a special from Greenville says: In
formation reached here Sunday morn
ting that the Atlantic Coast Line depot
Mt Pactolus, in this county, had been
robbed and burned. Later in the day
it was learned that the building was
not DESTROYED. though the office room
had been badly damaged on the inside
The fire was discovered about day
break, In time to prevent it spreading
into the freight room. Desks and draw
ers In the Office were broken open.
which indicates robbery before the
fire. 1t is reported that 81, 500 in money.
seVefSl express packages and a guam
tlty or revenue stamps are missing
FOR THE COMING MARRIAGES.
Rev. j. w. Frank has resigned MS
pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church here and accepted an appoint
ment as Il missionary to Japan. He will
he stationed Mt Yokohoma, but before
going Will be united On marriage on the
1nh instant to Miss Josie Case, of Oak
nlase: me ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. II. j. Ogburn, Secretary
and Treasurer of the Foreign Mission.
airy Board Of the Methodist Protestant
episcopal Church, at the home of the
brides parents.
The approaching marriage of Miss
Madeline, daughter of Judge Robt. NJ.
Douglass, of Greensboro, to Mr.. Myers,
OF the United States Geological Survey
is announced for November Sth, at the
family residence in that city. Miss
douglass is admittedly one of the
handsomest and most attractive young
women On the State, and is n Grand.
daughter of the late Hon. Stephen A.
Douglass, and granddaughter Of the
late Judge Dick, of this city.