The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-19
OLD COMP ANY
RllNSTA1ED.
The Oldest Military Organiza-
ton in the State Again Be
longs to the National Guard.
The INSANE ASYLUM FULL
Suit by Sheriff on Account OF
the Jim Crow Car Law.
Eat Souse.
Especial to The rimes-plspatch.)


RALEIGH. N. c.. Nov, 1s.--Adjutant-
General 3. g. Hoyster Issued mn order this
morning rcinstating the military com
tany OF Lumber Brlgde, Robson county,
as a member OF the North Carolina Ma
Uonal Guard. The company was disbafld-
ed after the last visitation by govern.
ment inspector, because 1t failed to have
the minimum number OF men In ranks
for the inspection
This company enjoys the distinction OF
being the Oldest military organization tn
the State. having records OF service run
ming back into tho colonial period.
One OF the saddest CAGES seen In Raleigh
for many years was that to-day when
young woman wildly insane was brought
here for treatment In tho Central State
Hospital and had to be carried back to
her home IN Pine Bluff because every
ward in the female department was oc-
oupied. She Is daughter Ut the Rev.
Carson Powell. Baptist missionary. who
q few months ago became insane while
on the voyage home from foreign lands
and seizing one Of his smaller children.
1eaped overheard. both being drowned
DIsPENsARY COMMISSIONERS.
It Is announced that the newly APP
pointed dispenaary commissioners viii
hoid their first meeting for organization
and the election OF the managers or keep
ers Of the dispensaries. which open jan
uary 1st. on Friday. OF this week.
"A unique trial begins in Harnett coun-
" to-day in which Sheriff 8. A. Salmon
and his deputy. T.. b. Lanier. s.e the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
for 81, 600 damages. each for being forced
by conductor to ride In the second-ciass
colored coach for the reason that they
had IN their custody four negro prison
crs.
The sheriff bought second-c class tickets
but dema nded that they be allowed 70
take CHER prisoners into the second class
white car The conductor told the sher1fl
and his deputy he and his deputy could
20 into the White car. but they could
not take their prisoners with them.
RALEIGH CHAMBER.
AZ a meeting OF the Raleigh Chamber
OF Commerce. held last night Judge Thos.3
3. womack was elected president to
succeed Mr.. Frank Ward. Congressman
John Fl. Small was endorsed for posi-
tion on the River and Haroor Commit
tee OF Congress and committee was
appointed to make the necessary arrange
ments for holding banquet for the bus
iness men OF Raleigh on New Years night.
The Western North Carolina Negro
Methodist Conference conyeneS In TINS
city tonight. There are seyenty-seren
ministers in the conference. one OF its
most important charges Ii tne CoueSs -
lSittreli i OF which Mr. W ash:ngtnn4 DUKE,
Is one Of the trustees.
VOLUME OF INSURANCE.
The volume Of the insurance business
done in North Carolina is shown in
compilation Just made by the State In
surance Commissioner, giving the agsre-
gate OF all the business done by all the
insurance companies doing business IN
The state. Tho total life insurance other
than by secret orders. In forca IN the
state Is sS3.a54.s77.3e; premiums receipts
during the year s2.602. SoAs7. Total ire
insurance premiums s1.sl43S7S2; losses
paid during the year S72o.s74s7. Frater-
nal insurance in force s!o.253.o6: assess.
ments collected s2l6.7s1,s5; losses paid
s23l.27o.OS.
The teachers and officers Of the State
school for the blind, who We're taken
deathly sick Sunday night from eating
hog souse. are all reported out OF danger
now by the attending physician. MISS
Anderson, OF the music faculty. Is stu
quite Ill. -
II develops that fifteen were Ill In all
and the death OF several was expected
several times during Sunday night. None
OF the pupils ate any OF the souse- A
chemist Is analyZlng some OF 1t to as
certo IN n nossibla the trouble,