Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
NO. rs WAS CONTINUED.
a Warm Contest Ended In n Verdict for the
Shippers Other Complaints Heard :
Governor Russell Has Several oandi-
dates for onico on tho Anxious Seat
The Fieming-Perry Nuptinls-Dr. Mar
tins VIII Leaves Most of His Property
W Educational Purposes.


cation No. 81" which the railroads
urged should be established. 1t also
decided that Classification No. %,
which is the one now in force, should
continue. until modified or abolished
by the Commission.
This ends one of the warmest con-
tests that has taken place before this
body. The complaint against this
classification was started some time
ago by the furniture dealers VINO al
legged that it Disseminated in rates on
manufactured articles from this State
Petitions We're received from the
Chambers of Commerce in the cities
of Fayetteville, Charlotte and Will
mlngton. urging against the adoption
of the classification. y protest was re-
ceived from the Mercantile Association
OF New York, stating that the rate was
practically prohibitivc on certain man
uiacttUed articles, shot and pig lead
They stated that il the purpose was to
prevent the shipment of these articles
into Southern territory, that nothing
could better serve that purpose. They
also published parallel of 49, rates
showing the differences III the rates
given from New York to Atlanta and,
those To Chicago. The Convention of
the Southern Commissioners at Chat
tanooga last August, passed resoiu-
cation No. ..
The ronds, however, stated that there
were doubtless inequalities in the rates
as projected, but that MS they came to
light the proper changes We're being
made ana the corrected classification
adopted. They insisted that all things
being considered, there was no dis
elimination against Southern points,
ana that the best thing would be done
In all cases
OTHER COMPLAINTS HEARD.
Thirty complaints for overcharyes,
loss of freight We're considered.
An order was entered allowing the
Seaboard Air Line Railway TO give
special reduced freight rates for the
building material for the Ralegh IIo-
siery Mills and also for the building
material for the cotton mill at Little
ton.
The matter of changing cotton piece
goods from Glass 8 to q, which came
up on the petition of the Wilmington
Tariff Association was continued. Mr.
j. T. Kyle, of the association, stated
that manufactured goods had Il lower
rate to Georgia than to North Caro-
lima. This was denied by those who
represented the railways who stated
that all things being considered, the
rates were as low here as in Georgia.
and that the railroads had encouraged
the manufacture of cotton by giving
q rnt aS
the North and West.
The netition of Mr. 7 EImoo, co,,
asking that the Seaboord Air Limo MI
in effect lower rates on logs IN Mills
was considered, and n new schedule
applicable to all the roads OF the State
was established.
WHO WILL GET THE PLUM?
The n and Observer of to-day
has the fouu. ing under the above cap
ton:
Something like n dozen would-b c At
torney Generals are on tho anxious
seat awaiting Gov. Russell,s return to
his Office from wilmington. W
There is Julius Caesar Logan Harris
who it is said. can get il if he wants
it, and thinks it would be good politics
for the Governor to bestow 1t on him
There is Robert Dick Douglas who
wants IT, and thinks he ought to have
1T in recognition OF his recent canvass
as Mckinley elector
There is Bayus Cade, whom the
6 1onerno' ~, ur th tor appointment as
There is Joseph Eibenezer Alexander
who also wanted TO be renorfer and
couldn't
There is Charles Antoninus Cook who
can say the word and take the appoint
1nent.
And many more who are either
working for themselves or have their
friends working for them.
Whom the Governor will name for
two months of this distinguished honor.
nobody knows, and it is to be doubted
if he knows vet himself
PARLIAMENTARY.
Mr.. o. 3. Penny, of Raleigh, and
Miss leila Fleming. of Granville coun-
ty, were married yesterday morning
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