Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-29

Association Recommends Changes In
Raleigh, N. c.. Dec. 2S.-State Treas
urer Worth tonight sent out the fol-
lowing letter to all sheriffs: THE
pressing need for cash is my apology
FOR again asking you to send in your
funds as early as you can. We need
all we can get for next month. Two
hundred and twelve thousand dollars
of pension warrants are pouring in
now; $1,000 interest on bonds to pay
in January. besides regular expenses
OF the State government, appropria-
lions to State hospitals, Deaf, Dumb
and Blind institutions, and the ex-
penses of the Legislature, which meets
January 9TH. AS funds are now going
out, IL receipts are not hurried in, the
treasury will soon be empty You can
cash pension warrants and send them
in as cash"
A BICYCLIST MURDERED.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceivcd from Hamilton:
Constable G. N. Bellamy passed
through town this evening on his way
Martin. having in custody young ne
gro who shot ana instantly killed n
young white man named lIdmonds yes
terday about noon. just seven miles
from Hamilton, in the public road lead
ing to Palmyra
Edmonds was riding bicycle when
he was shot with n shotgun, the load
entering his head near the temple and
passing out through his face, disfgur-
ing him beyond recognition
The cause of tine deed Is not known
as the negro refuses to make n state
ment. AT late hour this evening
young 1admonds was still lying astrad-
die his bicycle just as he fell, with sew
eral hundred people around awaiting
the arrival of the county coroner.
A GREAT DAY.
Some years ago in this county a lot
of negroes We're noticed going towards
country church. One was asked what
was the occasion, as it was on what
the darkeys called n weekly day"
The reply was "NIr and Miss -
is er gwinc ter marify." There is GER
tainly Il lot, of "marrifyng" going on
these holiday times. for Register Of
Deeds Hood says 126 licenses have been
issued since November 10. Mention
was made the other day that DR..
Womble business manager of the
Times Visitor. Dr. ]. Wilbur jenkins
afternoon paper. had been made a
magistrate and would perform the
ceremony free of charge during the
holidays. This afternoon he has his
1lrst case Your correspondent was
invited to be present. The Ananas
Club was out in force. and DIR. Womble
pulled OFF, the affair in highly credit
able style. Two preachers were pres
ent. After the conclusion OF the cere-
mony the Times Visitor congratulated
the happy couple, in accordance with
It's announcement. Drs Jenkins and
Womble fairly overlooked with delight
ana pride. 1t was the greatest day in
their lives.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
The executive committee of the North
Carolina Athletic Association met at
the Marlborough House in this city
last night and adopted urgent resolu-
lions urging the Southern Intercolle-
giate Association to make the follow
ing three changes in rules:
u. Make time limit four years in
-steeta of five as now.
''2. Debar paid instructors
20. Debar law, medical and other
students who have not stood admission
examinations equivalent to those re-
CURED of regular college freshmen"
NORTH CAROLINA ACADEMIES.
The fourth annual session of the
North Carolina Association of Acade-
mics met in This city this afternoon
and will continue in session through to-
morrow
This organization. though young, has
come to ne recognized as one of the
most potent factors of the State in
matters educational.
WHO Is MAGGIE KING?
The following dispatch was received
from Baltimore last night regarding n
young woman who claims Raleigh as
her home:
Baltimore, Dec. 26.-Magge King.
twenty years of age, was found sick
in North Bond street yesterday after
noon, and was taken to the Baltimore
University Hospital by Officer McIn-
tyre, OF the Northeastern Police Sta
ton. There Dr. slower said she had
articular rheumatism. She declared
that she came from Raleigh, n. c..
and that she had been an inmate of
the House of the Good Shepherd in
this city. Lately she had been living
in South Dallas street. She claimed
that she was turned into the street
from the latter place yesterday because
She was too i'll to so 10 work,
Inquiries made failed to discover any
clue to the identity of the woman and
her connection with Raleigh.