Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-08
Republicans Still Talking About
the Wilmington POstmastershIp.
BUNcoED, NOT DOOMED
They Toll n long story About why
Chndbourn WINS Rcmovcd-Giu Of
Six Thousand Dollars toMcth"dist
Orphannge ana Home Ono Hug
scnteucod TO Death nm TWO TO the
PenitcnftarJ.

Raleigh. y. c., August THE Re-
pub!cans talked some more to-day
about the Wilmington postmastership.
They told quite a long story about why
Chadbourn was removed; that it was
because. in order TO have the Office rat
ed higher, he had induced the banks,
\ etc, to buy very large quantities of
4 stamps and that in some cases these
were returned after the office had been
l rc-ratcd. In fact. on Republican went
so far AS TO say that one bank had thus
1 returned $500 in stamps.
The Republicans admit that Governor
4 Russell WAS conferred with rs TO this
] appointment; that this courtesy was
ishown him by Senator Pritchard be-
4 cause he appointed the lltter's father
4 nlaw. Bowman. judge. They seek.
however. To put it on the ground thai
4 the courtesy was shown the Governor
because Wilmington is his home
stown." J;ut this is entirely TOO thin.
The Republicans are not in the habit
/ of showing the Governor any courtc-
< sizes. What ever H. gets from them is
Z only as the result Of Il trade.
They acknowledge now that the Coy
scrnor was playing" French. The lat
{ ter thought the Governor WAS booming
! him. but he was "buncoed." just rs
JJohn X. Smith was rs TO that raise"
Hof salary as commissioner of ag.icul-
! ture.
GIFT TO TIE ORPHANAGE.
II was announced some months ago
7 that Il prominent Methodist i'm this city
I phanage and Home here-$l. 900 for the
ssitc and 5000 for the buildings No
name was mentioned at that time. but
git is announced that Mr.. y. i. Page is
1.-The donor.
This generous act. which Mr. Page
i desred To lie known only TO the trus-
ltces. VIII be the beginning OF stream
Sof henefactions from those who can
5imitate Mir. Pages large liberallty ami
those who can give only small sums -
BprOvidc for the children denied the adj
5Nantages Of the care Of loving parents.
4 The Home is admirably located on
Gthe best obtainablc suburb of Raleigh.
nnd will next year be open to begin its
omission of love and mercy.
FIRE-BUGS SENTENCED.
Y The Criminal Court for F!dgecombc
Scounty has closed n. special term called
ito try Jail cases"
Chancey Davis was convicted Of
burning the Battle residence where
3young Dunn was burned To death. Da-
wis WAS sentenced to be hanged on Sep
4 TENDER eth.
Il Joe Morris and Drew Battle were con-
ivicted Of burning Judge Fred Phillips
istable and barn. They were sentenced
Ito the penitcntiary for twenty years.
I This is considered a great triumph of
.llaw and order. The people restrained
under great provocation.
aand the court did It's fun duty.
y CLASH.
There is an interesting clash between
8thc corporation commission and the
BGovcrnor over the employment Of
acounsol in the assessment eases which
ecomc mp before Judge Simonton at
Baskerville. Tho commission has select
fed counsel; Governor Russell claims
lthat he alone can pay or select. ana
Ytiat he will do the selecting But the
B commissioners know perfectly well that
Bthc next Legislature Will pass a bill to
HAY the fees OF the counsel the COM
Emission may employ. The commission.
lit is true, has no fund for counsel
sfccs. 1t Will go ahead. or course the
3Govcrnor VIII get the Short" as he
Railways does in State affairs.
HEAVY OFFICIALS.
! Four OF North Cardinals public Off
cials weigh 1.l$o pounds. Governor
i Russell leads. Ills weight is given as
iSi5. The commissioner of immigration.
John w. Thompson. weighs 90: j. G.
IL. Harris. 30. and II. *. Bruner. 2i5.