Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-29
FAvoRs THE DEMOCRATS
Deserved Promotion OF wiImingion
Young Man web.ier's wookly Re-
lascs nm Interesting Fnct Concern
Ing the Tdbaqoo Trust nionnia,
Convention ut winston or Col
lego Fraternity,


Raleigh. N. c., Dec. 2S-The State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
to-day decided the. Granville county
public contest matter in favor OF the
new, or Democratic. Board OF Educa-
ton appointees. He decides that the
new officers hold their offices; that this
applies to the teachers, the school COM
mitecs and to +. p. Hobgood Jr., coun-
ty superintendent. This decision that
these are the legal officers does not, he
states, prevent the old or fusion coun-
~ superintendent from making IL con-
test in the courts. The State Superin-
tendent says he rules that these are the
legal officers. so that there will be no
break in the school work He makes a
decision on precisely the same line as to
Rutherford county.
DESERVED PROMOTION.
The Wilmington Messenger Of to-day
says:
The Messenger joins n host of the
friends of Mr.. e. NJ. Williams son of
Captain John r. Williams, OF this city,
In hearty congratulations for his prs
motion from the position OF private sec
rotary TO assistant to President NJ. j.
O'Bricn, OF the Southern Express Com
pany. Mr.. Williams has been in the
city the past seve. al Gays sp nding the
holidays with his parents, and has re-
ceiVed many congra tulatory lett rs and
kilograms. He returned to his post of
duty yesterday. Mr. a. r. Williams,
another son of Captain John r. Will
ilams, agent of the Southern Express
Company. who fills with credit the re-
sponsibIe position OF general agent for
George y. Stanton e Co, New York. is
spending the Christmas holidays with
his parents.
THE TOBACCO TRUST.
Webster's Weekly. published at
Heidsvllle, has the following to say
ABOUT the Tobacco Trust:
me American Tobacco Company has
never. sc. far as we know, been accused
OF hiking prices upon all grades OF leaf
tobacco. and we made the point two
weeks ago that The Journal was deny
ing something that had never been
charged when 1t said that the combi-
nation did not do it. What we do as
sert is that the American Tobacco Com
pany has the power and does, fix the
price at which the grade Of tobacco
known as cutters is sold. We have
shown by tho testimony of representa-
i've tobacconsts on the Danville,
INC si'iN w iiSlDI HlttTkeIS mat
the first year the trust was formed the
tobacco crop was 20 per cent short and
as result all grades advanced an
average OF 20 per cent. except cutters.
winch declined one-fourth in value for
want OF competition
COLLEGE FRATERNITY. y
The following special was sent out
from Winston last night:
The third biennial convention of the
PROVINCE Gamma of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon College Fraternity opened here
thls afternoon with an address of well
come by Rev. II. IG. Rondthaler, and a
response on behalf OF the visiting mem
bers by II. G. Conner, Jr, of Wilson,
North Carolina.
Inc convention. VIII be In session
three days, and many business meet
lngs and social gatherings will be the
result Tonight reception was given
eat PhoeniX Hotel, complimentary to II.
Z. Furlow and bride, OF Atlanta. Mr..
furlow is official head of the whole
Sigma Adpha Epsilon organization. He
was married last night in Atlanta and
visits Winston-Salem on his trip 10
New York and other Northern points.
Ihe reception was one Of the most
fashionable affairs of the season. To-
morrow night dance will be given nv
the Twin City Club ana Friday night
"a banquet will be given at the Elk
Cafe. A
Province Gamma is composed of the
States of Virginia, North Carolina
I. south Carolina and Georgia, and is one
OF the strongest of the many provinces