Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-21
A Company With Ample Capital is
Being Organized.
THE PLANS NOT KNOWN
List OF Bank. Organized Under. tho
Corporation Coumisaion Law
wash'uston's Portrait TO be Placed
in Fiity OF tho Principal cloo,s OF
tho state-R, X, improvements at
Durham church Burned.

Raleigh n. c., Feb. 20-Therc were
Of big tobacco company. with a capt.
rallzauon OF millions, which is to fight
the American Tobacco Company.
Particulars of the organization Of the
new concern could not be obtained. A
gentleman who is we'll Informed as to
the tobacco conditions in this and other
States declared that such q concern
had been organized and that 1t would
fight the American Tobacco Company.
Announcement of the formation, he
said. would follow in q day or two.
1t was stated that the new company
is to have u capital stock Of $25, O00, 600.
NEW BANKS ORGANIZED.
Since the supervision of State. private
ana Saving banks was given to the
Corporation Commission in April last
the following banks have been organ
lied:
State Banks-Bank Of Alamance,
Graham: Bank of Chapel Hill, Bank of
Spring Hone, Bank OF Thomasville,
Bank Of Littleton, Citizens Bank, Eliza
beth City. Greensboro Loan and Trust
Co..Southern Loan and Trust Company,
Greensboro.
Private Banks-Bank of Carthage.
Bank of Martin, Williamson; Bank of
Youngsville. Clayton Banking Com
pany. Elm City Bank. Charles T.. Geyer
and Sons. Southern Pines; Kings
Mountain Bank.
Savings Banks-Bank OF Madison,
Citizens Savings. Durham; Piedmont
Savings, Winston; Salisbury Savings.
WASHINGTON'S PORTRAIT.
BY the generous liberality Of patriotic
ladies and citizens, the Vlce-Regent Of
North Carolina, Mrs. L Morehead Wal
ker. will on the 22nd OF February, place
4 copy of Stuarts Washington portrait
in fifty of the principal schools Of the
state The handsome engraving is 2ox2s
MADE OF the unexpected, yet very lib
eral donation of oak mouldings for
frames by r. II. Dalton, Esq, OF the
Snow Lumber Company of High Point.
N. C.. and also OF q valuable donation
OF lumber for boxing from the lumber
company Of which Mr.. c. G. Wright Is
president. The Odell Hardware Com
pany of Greensboro, kindly furnished
the glass at first cost. The express
company with patriotic generosity gave
free transportation for the pictures
The above gifts illustrate the truth
fnlness Of the description Of the ''Tar
Heels" as given by our great CASTOR
true lightwood at heart when the
match is applied to them"
DURHAM r. r. IMPROVEMENT
~ considerable force of hands are at
work in Durham for the Norfolk and
western road, With carts, mules, plows
and all necessary tools and machinery.
grading the new Belt Line route, by
which the Norfolk and Western freights
are to come into the city. The new
route taps the main track of the Nor
folk and Western about one and a half
miles from their present depot. AS
soon as the work of grading and put
ting i'll shane of the Belt Line is COM
pieted, work will begin on the grading
and building of another new route Into
Durham for the same road, which will
be used for passenger trains. This last
named route strikes in through North
Durham. will cross Mangum street
near the mission church, also across
Morris street and terminate on the
Green property. ar-Bukels- factory
purchased by the railroad COMPANY
sometime ago. Here the incest pas
senger station ever seen in Durham
will be erected.
CHURCH BURNED.
A special from Kinston last night
says: st. AIary's Episcopal Church. ono
of the landmarks Of Kinston was burn
ed yesterday morning about 1880. The
fire was discovered during services
and Is supposed to have been caused
by defective fue. The insurance on
$4,000. the loss being in excess of that
amount.