Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
STATES CAPITAL.
THE CORPORATION COMMISSION.
Fell Dead-Penitentiary Finnnces-
A Hopeful View-The Crimin"' i"-
sane-Convict Labor Wnn'e"
acknowledgements Statement

pArrIGH. n. c., December 7.-(Spe-
cial1-To-day S. l.. Rogers, Corporation
Commissioner, met S. Otho Wilson ana
asked the latter the direct question
whether he intended to bring suit to OBJ
tain his Rogerss) position on the COM
mission. Wilson said he could not as yet
saw what he would do; that whatever ne
did must be done before the February term
OF Wake Superior Court wilson says ne
has not as yet retained counsel In TINS
matter but IS comforting about the mat
ter.
J. L. spier storekeeper ana gauseF at
Grifton, Pitt county, fell dead last hisht'
He was a native OF Pitt.
Ex-senator Travis, chairman or the
Penitentiary Executive Board, says he
now feels sure the penitentiarys receipts
this wear will very nearly equal It's eX-
penses; that it is not probable the dehcit
will exceed 5000 This does not include
the s55OQ0 which the Legislature appro-
priated for this years expenses. lhat
Is all gone. None OF it will be refunded
Mr.. Travis says the penitentiary cannot
induce Mr.. j. X. Tillery to agree TO allow
the lease Of the "Iillery" farm 10 De
surrendered. There is considerable de-
mand for convlcts for railway work-on
the Raleigh and Easton, a short railway
out of Tarboro; the Ashpole Brancn OF
the Atlantic-Coast Line, and John Blue 5
railway in Moore county. About three
hundred convicts will be available Tor
this class or work. There are now
seventy-ssven at work on the Ashpole
Branch. Mr.. Travis says the cotton crop
will be as large as expected.
The directors of the hospital for the IN
sane here are not pleased with the
provisions for the keeping OF the criminal
insane IN one wing OF The penitehuary'
They do not think there Is proper protec-
ton against fire. or that there is room
for exercise The opinion ID that the
place is unsafe, as the kitchen Is on the
lower floor. and the furniture and floors
are of wood. There are twenty-five
white and fourteen negro criminal insane.
The whites are in the west wing. Inc
negroes are in the east. or hospital, wing.
The one white woman OF this class Is
not in the penltentiary, but in the hos
pital for insane.
The number OF patients In the hospital!
for the insane here is now greater than
ever before. This is particularly the
case as To males. The expenses exceed
the appropriation 5000. This sum was
asked for. but the Legislature cut IL OH.
It is found that on an average II costs
about 5000 TO maintain patient during
life in the hospital; this being OF course
an average. An annex gives sixteen adj
ditional rooms. There Is much pressure
for admission. In the percentage or
cures 70 admission notably fine showing
is made.
The North Carolina Association Of Su-
perintendents Of city Schools meets here
in annual session December 9th and 18th.
There will be special addresses by George
4. winston and NJ. c. ;. Noble
Two cattle quarantine inspectors are
aiding the State Veterinarian in the
western part OF the State in preventing
violations OF the law.
A series Of farmers institutes Will be
held next year, between January LIST and
March 1st.
a western man will lie here this week
70 purchase 5000 acres OF swamp land,
which he proposes 10 drain and cultivate.
Tie has A patent ditchlng machine which
he will use.
The State Treasurer to-day made pub
lie the statement OF receipts and dis
bnrsements for the fiscal year ending
November Goth. The receipts were 81
645.n7 OF this $S5,50o was from bond
sales 10 pay penitentiary debts and for
farms: s59eli from the sale OF fertilizer
tonnage tax tags; $233. 900 from railway
dividends; sS470o from penitentiary earn
ings: $4,000 from railway taxes; $4,000
for taxes from counties; $500 from the
insurance department.
The disbursements aggregate N,0O033
or this. s64es5 was 20 the Agricultural
Department; $s3S2 expenses OF Legisla-
ture; $3.50 coo interest on bonds; 81, $50 ex-
penses OF judiciary; si2,223 for legal ex-
penses and services $3.50 for normal
schools; s36939 10 penitentary Gin thu
shape Of earnings rstJrned appropr!a-
ton 10 penitentisry, $500 old debts OF
penitentiary. $4,000; school for deaf
mutes. s47. 900; pensions. si1,s7S; public
printing. s24. SO; public schools. special
appropriation. $1,000; Railway Commits
sion. $1,000: Corporation Commission.
W.l25: geological survey. slo.525; State
Guard. $500; State hospitals for insane,
Ss7 600: Normal and Industrial College
for Girls. $50, go: state University. ssi, go
Tho excess OF disbursements over re-
CENTS. after deducting the penltentia ~
lo,s- ia al 40