Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
Congressman Small Says Bryan
Will Win Next Fall.
GATHERED IN. RALEIGH
Cotton Sold for Ton Cents por Pound
Judge simonton's Order In Railroad Tax
C"ses-The Right of Railway Companies
to Discharge Employees Dcnnod- Tho
Baptist Tabernacle Calls Pastor Tho
News From Other Points In the statc.

Raleigh, N. c., Mar. 7-"Three
months ago I did not dare hope that
the Democrats would elect Bryan pres
ident in 1900" said Hon. John II. Small,
member OF Congress from the Fifth
district, who was in the city yester-
day. '"There has been great change
since then and the outlook Is now
bright for Democratic success. The
passage Of the Porto Rican tariff bill
has shown the people that the admin
istration is determined on a policy of
colonization, and the sentiment against
imperialism is so strong in the country
that it will prove 4 mighty force in the
campaign against Mckinley"
Mr.. Small has been at hope attending
Beaufort court Hc spent yesterday in
Raleigh and left in the afternoon for
Washington. He says that the outlook
Tor Democracy and The amendment arc
bright in the First district
THE RAILROAD TAX CASES.
letter was received here yesterday
by MIR. Robert o. Burton. attorney for
inc Atlantic Coast Line, from Captain
CHARLES Price, of Salisbury, attorney
Tor the Southern Railway, announcing
that Judge. Simonton had signed the
order Tor the taking of evidence be
fore Judge Shepherd, standing master
In the railroad tax cases
He has named Saturday. April 2Sth,
as the date for beginning the taking
or testimony. the letter goes on to say,
and has cut the time allowed each side
down to three months
the time asked by the railroads, it
VIII be remembered. was six months
n C lNt,f r..
mission thought this too long, and now
II seems that Judge Slmonton was OF
the same opinion.
The railroads fixed upon April goth.
as the date for beginning the taking
OF testimony; the Corporation Commits
sion suggested May LIST. Judge Simon
ton has selected q date between these
two.
RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES.
The most important decision handed
down by the Supreme Court yesterday
was that i'm tho cnse of Richardson VS..
Wilmington ana Weldon Railroad from
Wayne county
MS case was argued II week ago
Richardson, mn engineer, it will be re-
mcmbered, sued the railroad for $40 :
200 damages on the ground that he
had been discharged without cause
The case involved the nature OF n CON
whether that contract is for continuous
employment and whether under il thu.
railroad has a right to discharge him
so long as lie faithfully discharges his
duty; and if the railroad has such a
right is the burning OF an engine due
cause for Il discharge.
me supreme Court decides all these
points against Richardson, holding in
It's opinion that punitive damages can
not be recovered for breach OF contract
except in cases OF promises to marry
estate vs.. Skinner, % NJ C. SOL: Pur-
cell VS.. Railroad. los N. C. IA: Solo
mon VS.. Bates. us ". c. 315); and un-
less there has been some infringement
OF legal right an action will not lie
against railroad for punitive DANA
Ses FOR the malicious and wrongful dis
charge OF an engineer from the service
of the company.
To show that it is the custom of a
railroad company to retain engineers
In It's employment as long as they can
render efficient services and retain
them during old age for lighter. duties.
does not prove that an engineer enter
Ing the service of the company is hired
under contract that he will be re-
tanned during good behavior.
SHELL FISH COMMISSION
A statement OF the receipts and dis
sion has been prepared for the first
time in five years by Chief Clerk Den
mark of The State Treasury Depart
ment.
From March 12. 1895. to February 20,
1900. the receipts have been sos, 500. 81,
while the disbursements during that
time have been $24, 1853, leaving a bal
ancc of S4,120.25.
The following arc the amounts re-
ceived from the counties that have con-
trihuted to the commission since 1896:
Carteret .....-.... ..............Sf,d6 3.5 81
t1Sdc 49,. ........-. ............ b,i52. "a
craven .............. ........... 1881. IL
Currituck ............... ....... 5,1120S
Dare 1859. .......... 4,03l.95
Beaufort ..............., ..... TIC sc
PasQuctanll .......... .... 1921
Pemlico ................. .......... 1000
Since 1895, $S.T4l.0f has been spent OH
the Lily. Over half Of that sum was
expended last year in practically re-
building the craft. The chief inspect
ors have drawn 1926 since 1898, and
the deputy inspectors have been paid
S11,2S740.
BAPTIST PASTOR CALLED.
The. Baptist Tabernacle church cx-
tended q call to Rev. w. d. Hubbard,
of Eufaula, Ala. Sunday last.
The congregation unanimously invit-
ed the Alabama minister to become the
pastor OF the church.
Rev. Mr.. Hubbard was plea ri with
his trip to Raleigh, and 1t Is generally
believed that he will accept the call to
the pastorate.
TEN CENT COTTON.
Cotton brought ten cents in Raleigh
yesterday.
But there was only one bale that
commanded that price. and 1t was OF
an extra high quality Tie 1eccy STA
pie readily commanded OK.
Cotton has not sold in Raleigh for
ten cents for over a decade. The Wake
county farmers are not reaping the big
advance, for nearly all the cotton in
the county has been disposed OF.
During the rnOntl, IF Icohflorv ION