Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-07
Called to Meet In June to Safe
guard Suffrage Amendment.
WINSTON VISITED BY FIRE
Two Tobacco Factories and Four Dwell
ings Destroyed-Omcers Elected by tho
State Epworth Longue - Major Grant
Scores Governor Russell-The Corpora
ton Commission Orders tho Establish
ment OF Several New Dcpots in the State

Raleigh, N. c.. April 6.-Directly af-
ter the legislature adjourned last
March the Democrats learned Of an
error in the language of the constitu-
tional amendment to limit the negro
franchise on which the people are to
vote next August. In one place the
amendment required to be ratified by
a majority vote" and in another by
a majority OF the registered voters"
The legislature meets again in June
for the sole purpose OF safeguarding
the amendment and the election law,
and will make the correction by strik-
ing out the provision requiring ma
jority of the registered vote.
The Republicans had thought the
Democrats unaware of the defect, and
counted upon registering all the ne
groes and then if the latter did not
vote it would be nearly as dangerous
to the amendment as votes against 1t.
WINSToN'S BIG FIRE.
East Winston was visited by o $780,
600 fire Thursday night. Two large
frame factories, filled with leaf to-
bacco, and four dwellings, were burned.
The fire started on the second floor
of the leaf house Of D. G. Edwards, but
the origin is not known. In two hours
l.. higgins were in ashes. Mr.. Ed
wards had $4,000 insurance on his
building and fixtures, and $500 on his
tobacco. Brown 81 Williamson, tobacco
manufacturers. had $1,000 worth Of leaf
tobacco in the same building, which
was insured for $500. Capt. higgins
had only $4,000 on his factory. and
$500 on his stock Of leaf.
Engineer O. C. McKinnie. or the
Southern Railway. who occupied one OF
the dwellings, burned, barely escaped
with his family and lost practically all
his property. Only 5000 insurance was
carried on the four dwellings.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE OFFICERS.
The State Epwortn League. in ses-
sion here, has elected the following Of
ficers:
For President-Rev. r. B. Johnson,
New Bern.
For First e-Presldent-Rev. E. H.
Davis. Warrenton.
For Second Vice-President - Miss
Belle Carter. Fairfield.
For Third Vice. resident-Rev. e.
r. Payne. Durham.
For Secrctary-Rev. G. T. Adams.
Raleigh.
For Treasurer-Rev. S. p. Burt.
An election was held and the officers
nominated were elected unanimously to
serve the ensuing year.
The newly elected president accepted
the office in Il brief and timely speech.
SCORED THE GOVERNOR.
In his speech before the Republican
County Convention in Gioldsboro. Ma
jor II. L. Grant paid his respects to
Governor Russell as well as to the ne
gro in politics.
Major Grant stated that as an eXpe-
diency the Democratic party did not
need the amendment to carry North
In hot
RusselPs record of State government
was enough to damn and destroy the
Republican party in the State, and for
his part he did not pretend TO uphold
that refine.
RECEIVER DISMISSED.
The case of Miss Charlotte Gorrell
against the Greensboro Water Supply
Company has been settled. so far as
The receiVership is concerned, and the
temporary receiver that was appointed
several days ago upon her motion will
be removed. The matter was to have
come up to-day before Judge Moore, at
Durham. upon a motion to make the
receiver permanent.
NEW DEPoTS LOCATED.
The Corporation Commission was in
session yesterday and disposed of the
cases on the calendar. The next meet
ing VIII be held here on May 7.
Inc petition of the people of Man
chester. on the Atlantic and YadlsIn
railroad. for a depot, was favorably
reported by the Atlantic Coast Line.
me Carolina Central also expressed its
Willingness to comply with the petition
or the people of Cherryville for a depot
a that place
The Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad
made application to raise its freight
rates. The application will be heard ar
the next meeting of the commission.
Inc cltizens of Mackie's Ferry, a vii
lage on the Norfolk and Southern. peti-
toned for depot. The petition was
referred to the railroad for answer.
Littleton Female College was granted
reduced rates on material which Is tn
be used In the construction of q. m,i,d.
ing for the college.
Circulars No IS and a. fixing the
rates to be charged by telephone com
panfes, were rescinded. This action
was taken because the telephone com
panies are now charging lower rates
than those fixed by the con,,ntasior
This Is the result Of competition The
commission put In effect a rate op sao
and the telephone companies ore oniw
charging rates Of s1S 500 and s24 The
telephone companies also agreed IN nov
the costs In the cases pending i'm Ire1ei,
and Wake Superior Courts which Iva,a
instituted because Of the enforcement
of Circulars No. 73 and No. 4.