Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
UNWILLING OF
Vance MONUMENT
Confederate Veterans Will Make
il a Memorable Occasion.
3 CHARTERS GRANTED
Jury Awards Dnnnngo. Agninst North
Carolina Railroad Compnny for u
Densh : Bankruptcy Cnscs Real
Estate Valuations : Sentenced TO
no IIansod : Nntionn, History
Specimens Sent to Paris.

Raleigh, n. c., Jan. 29.-It is purposed
to make the unwilling Of the Vance
Monument here next May-probably
the 20th-a memorable occasion.
The Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton this year meets ut Louisville, Ky,
too far away for many veterans to at
tend. So II is the intention of the old
soldiers Of the State to make the I'M
yelling of the Vance monument sort
OF reunion. And in this. it is under
stood that they will be largely joined
by the veterans Of South Carolina.
Tho railroads have already indicated
their purpose to give Il low rate for the
occasion: and 1t Is expected that this
together with the love the people OF
North Carolina bear to him whose
monument is to be unveiled. will bring
great crowd of people here. And this
will certainly be true if the people of
Raleigh promptly take the matter in
hand In time and do their duty.
DAMAGES AWARDED.
At Durham the case OF Ancc Ray VS..
North Carolina Railroad Company, af-
verdict at an early hour this morning.
They awarded the PLAINTIFF damages in
the sum of $500 against the railroad
company. for the killing of Newman
Ray, by Il train In May, 1897. The
amount sued for was $4,000. This case
came up for trial several courts ago
but at that time resulted in mistrlal
TO BE HANGED.
The trial of Thomas Smith, colored,
for killing OF Charles Cawthorn in
Johnston county, was concluded last
night after consuming two days time.
The jury, after being out nearly two
hours. returned a verdict of murder in
the first degree.
Judge Hotc sentenced the prisoner to
he hanged Esiday, March the 9th.
CHARTERS GRANTED.
Tho State has authorized the South
ern Chemical Company, of Winston Sa-
lem, TO Increase its capital stock to
5000 coo par value and to make any part
OF this preferred stock. Herbert B. Bat
tie is president OF the company.
y charter has been granted the No
komis cotton mill at Lexington, capt.
tai 100000. IT will both spin and
weave. 1t Is the fifth mill chartered
this month. the others being at Fay
ettevile, Graham, Winston Salem and
CASTOR county. Another charter grant
ed yesterday was 10 the Wlson.-I .oan
and Trust Company, OF Wilson, capital
$4,000
a charter has been granted the s. r..
Alexander Jr., Company, of Charlotte.
It's specially will be the manufacture
and sale of electrical machinery and
appliances. The capital is $25, 000
BANKRUPTCY CASES.
services of n temporary receiver in
bankruptcy was protested against
Judge Purncll OF the United States
District Court here, holds that there is
and can be no fixed rule or rate of
payment; that the responsibility of
receiver is great. and that he is entitled
to good pay for his services. The
judge therefore makes the desired al
lowance.
REAL ESTATE VALUATIONS.
The State Auditor has prepared a
statement showing real estate valua-
tons In the State They were S125.-
100000 in 1861. in 1923 were S131 900, :
600, and s162 .O0O.O OO for slaves In 1867
were only $4,000, 600, and now are $685.
$4,000. In 1862 the bonded debt was
S4,312. 900, in 1866 1t was SIS, 625, 00O and
now it is $6,57O.OOO.
BREVITIES.
One hundred natural history speci-
mems were yesterday sent TO Paris from
the State Museum. OF these there were
81 species of ducks and five of geese,
and there was a select lot of game
birds.
President Alderman, of the Universi-
ty OF North Carolina. says there is no
increase OF smallpox there. The first
case is the only one Only one student
left on account Of smallpox. Twenty
one new students have come in, and
there are now 5i0.
AT Asheville yesterday there was Il
strange occurrence ct the trial of Ian
don Phillips for murder. The case was
submitted to the jury without argu-
ment on either side. Not n word was
spoken of or against the prisoner.
An official report shows that II coun-
ties In this State have the stock or no
renee law in force in their territory,
while 81 have it partially.
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