Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
Chemical Company Lodges Com
plant Against Southern Railway
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED
A Wolf Known Newspaper Man to Take n
nrido.-st. Mary's School Purchases u
Venture of Faith Health of Raleigh
Now Cotton Mill for winston Now Tex
tile Observation-Disclosures From Gubcr-
Material Race.

Raleigh, N. c., Mar. 13.-The Southern
Chemical Company, CT Winston, COM
plains that the Southern Railway is
charging it II rate OF S3o6 to Louisburg,
and it contends that this is fifty cents
too much. The complaint was made
yesterday to the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture and by him referred to the
Corporation Commission.
Secretary Brown. of the Commission
replying to the complaint says: 1.-THE
rate from Winston to Raleigh is 81, and
from Raleigh to LouIsburg. s1.3o, which
equals $3.50. and this amount less 20
per cent. would be 1854. The company
should contend for this rate and if it is
denied. let the complaint be- filed with
the Commissioner and the matter will
have immediate attention.
1T may be. however. that the con-
tention Is on the part of the Seaboard
AR Line as this company has appealed
from the order of the Commission re-
ducing the carload minimum from is
to 10 tons: but If the shipments are as
much as is tons this contention connot
arise
HYMENIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Announcement is made OF the en-
gaEement OF Miss Bessie Gardner of
Shelby, n. c., to Mr.. Clyde II. Hoey
the talented editor of the Shelby Star
The invitations read as follows:
The honor Of your presence Is G.
Gardner to Mr.. CLYDE r. Hoey on
Thursday evening. March 90 1900, at
$3.50 o'clock. Baptist Church, Shelby, n.
c. The reception Mt the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. a. Hoey, from until
IL o'clck.
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL.
Rev. A. a. Pruden is in the city seek
ing contributions from our people in
behalf of st. Mary's School. This mag
nificent property, which has now passed
into the hands OF the Diocese, was, UNI
I'll very recently, owned by the Cam
eron estate. 1t has been the site Of the
church school known rs ST. NIary's for
about sixty years. having been founded
by the late DR.. Albert Smedes, and
from its halls have been educated many
OF the loveliest daughters of the State
lts purchase by the Diocese was n
large venture OF faith, and many thou
sands of dollars will have to be raised
before the debt is eXtingushed. To aid
In this worthy endeavor, Mr.. Pruden
has been appointed to solicit contribu-
tions from the people Of the State, and
mat is his present mission In Raleigh
re naturally hopes to receive IL sub
many of our citizens during his stay.
He has already received some generous
contributions in Raleigh
RALEIGH'S HEALTH.
Raleigh makes a fine showing in point
of health. During the year ending
FEBRUARY 18th, there was only two
Der OF births is largely in excess of
deaths.
NEW MILL AT WINSTON.
a speclal from Winston yesterday
says: The money was subscribed to-fIny
Tor ten thousand dollar cotton-mIli.
to be built at once in North Winston
Stockholders are r. j. REYNOLDS w a
l1emly. a. l.. Holton and j. j. Wallace.
The company will be Incorporated.
THE TEXTILE SCHOOL.
AS yet no textile department has
been added 10 the State Agricultural
ana Mechanical College here. on ac-
count OF the lack of funds. President
Winston hopes to be able to secure
funds during the year.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Michael II. Justice withdraws from
the contest for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor This leaves in the
race Charles B. Aycock, John S. Cum
bingham and Theodore Il. Davidson.
The name of the latter will be present.
ed by Buncombe county, and he will
have Il strong following west of the
Blue Ridge.
TOLD IN a PARAGRAPH.
Attorney General Walser is in Wash
ington sick.
The Superior Court will this week
hear appeals from the sixth District.
DR.. Atty, one of the two osteopathic
physicians in this State is dangerously
sick at the hospital here He is from
Minneapolis
NEW BERN.