Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-08
Especial to Virginia Pilot1

Moore has handed down q decision IN
holding the Corporation Commission in
the matter of rates on fertilizers pre-
scented In Circular No l. as we'll as the
car load maximum OF ten tons laid
down in the same order. The railroads.
the plaintiff in the case, appealed.
Judge Moore's decision compels the
railroads to pay the State the differ
ence between the receipts from the old
rates and the rate prescribed by the
commission accruing since the circular
went into effect
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The case was brought up in October,
1879. by the Corporation Commission to
compel the railroads to accept the rates
IT Is entitled State of North Carolina
In re North Carolina Corporation Com
mission VS.. The Seaboard & Roanoke.
The Raleigh &, CASTOR. The Raleigh
& Augusta, The Pittsboro, the Palmet-
70, The LouiSburg and The Roanoke &
Iar River railways. The last hearing
was before Judge Moore in chambers
at Raleigh, May 81, 1900. and he had the
matter under consideration until ycster-
DAY. Messrs. j. B. Bachelor and w. IL
Day argued the case for the defendants.
and MesSrs. II. II. Battle and James II.
Pou for the plaintiffs.
Inc execution to Order No. 1 and to
the order of said North Carolina Corpo-
ration Commission, May II, 1899. over
ruling defendants exceptions of said
circular and affirming the same are
overruled. 1t is further adjudged that
plaintiff recover of defendant corpora
tons the sum Of $4,000 penalty of the
undertaking. to be discharged of the
payment OF the difference between the
aggregate freights charged and receiv-
ed and that fixed by the commission In
the event that the difference between
frcights charged and those fixed by the
commission are not agreed upon nv the
parties in thirty days. 1t is referred to
the clerk of the Superior Court, w. NJ
Russ, to determine said amount and re-
port to the next term of Wake court.
TO NORTH CAROLINA DEAD.
At Winchester yesterday a monument
10 the North Carolina dead was dedi-
Gated by the Confederate Veterans from
the various towns OF the valley headed
by General Turner Ashby Camp, Com
mander Barton, and included uniformed
fire companies and other organiza tons
More than 10000 people lined the streets
all the way to the enclosure of Stone
wall Cemetery.
Miss Douglass Fuller youngest
Daughter of the Confcderacy. unveiled
the shaft of North Carolina granite to
the AIS dead The orator of the day
was Captain c. l.. benson. of Raleigh.
secretary OF the North Carolina Vet
Grams Association.
INVOLVING GREAT PARK ESTATE.
Judge Thomas r. Purnell handed
down judgment yesterday in the case
of Harvey Terry vs.. Timothy Elv. di-
recting that the plaintiff Harvey Terry
recover of the defendant the sum of
1883. The judgment is also n lien
upon 15,4S6 acres of land lying IN Pas
qu6tank and Perquimans countless
known as the Great Park estate. This
property Is condemned and the United
States marshal is commanded to sell the
same and apply the proceeds to the
Judgment
CRIME AND HEALTH.
From the report of ]. II. Mullin, chief
of police of Raleigh. it is noted that
there were is arrests during the month
of May.
The total number of deaths occurring
in Raleigh for the month of May. 1900.
was %: of these IL were white and il
colored.
The annual ratio of deaths per 1000
10 June lst was 10: as to whites, IL;
colored, 1S.G.
The number of births reported was
8; white, 4; colored, 4. The facts given
We're obtained from the monthly report
of City Sanitary Inspector r. p. Sale.
r. L. L. INSURANCE.
AT Greensboro yesterday Mr., e. T.
Harris, district agent for the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. yester-
day paid to Mr.. L. c. Hewlett. admins
traitor. $4,000. the amount of insurance
carried Oh the life of the late John Fet
ger. Mr.. Fetzer was an engineer on the
Southern Railway. who died suddenly
on his engine some time ago.
WANTS TO GO TO CONGRESS.
a special from Winston Salem saws.
While the call for the convention of
this Congressional district has not been
issued, there are already several candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination.
Forsyth will present the name of Mr..
J. &. Buxton. Surry county has already
endorsed Mr.. Porter Graves, and Wilkes
county Mr.. r. y. Hackett. 1t is under
stood there will be other names present.
ed to the convention. The Republicans
have already nominated Spencer Black
burn and he has begun his campaign.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
At Rocky Mount last night the clos
ing exercises of the University School
were concluded in the Masonic Temple
Opera House. Tuesday and Wednesday
night had been devoted to this purpose.
The medalists were: Primary depart
ment, Master Cnarlle Arlington, Gram
mar school. Mamie Carter: High
school, Mary Thorp; Collegiate. Annie
Saddler: Music, Ella Lee Norman and
Sarah Fountain; Mathematics. Ella
Avera.
The average attendance during the
past year was about two hundred pu-
pills.
DELEGATION COMING HOME.
A special from Washington says that
Senator Prs.chard and Mr.. Kluttz left