The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-20
CRAIG ACT
NOT VALID.
State Cannot Interfere with
Right of Appeal.
VICTORY FOR RAILROADS
VICTORY FOR RAILROADS
The Drouth Very Severe in the Western
Part of North Carolina-The Exer-
cises at Baptist University and
Peace institute.
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Especial to The Times-D ispatch.)
RALEIGH, N. c.. May 10-By the de-
cision Of the United States Supreme
Court in the case of Southern Railway
Company vs. j. II. Allison. from Nc
Dowell county. announced from Wash
ington yesterday. the right Of corpora
tons In other States and doing business
In North Carolina Will no longer DO In
terfered with on the part of the State
In the exercise OF the right to appeal
from the State to the Federal courts.
The ruling OF the United States court
knocks out the Craig act of 1859. which
required all such corporations to domesu-
cate. and denied the right to appeal to
the Federal court. The Southern Rail-
way Company is declared to DO vir-
ginia corporation, and can at all times
exercise the right OF appeal under proper
conditions.
Much comment pro and con is created
here, both by the knocking out OF the
Craig act and another opinion, In which
It Is held that Wilkes county cannot
evade the payment OF 100000 bonds sub
scribed for tho building OF the Western
North Carolina Railroad. The bonds
were issued In 1868. The validity OF the
bonds were questioned. They are held prin-
clpally by w. N. Coier e. Co.. OF New
York.
DROUTII sEvERD.
Hon. s. L. Patterson returned last
night from an extended trip through the
western part OF the State, and reports
crops Of all kinds suffering greatly from
drouth The wheat crop will. he thinks,
be the shortest in years. Very little fruit
escaped late frosts.
A naval recruiting station was opened
here to-day, In charge OF Lieutenant
rhor-f HV,1 ty To ho ar
before are enlisted now, but orders to
enlist new men are expected before the
close of the week. From here they will
go to Wilmington, May 22d to Both;
Charlotte. June LIST to 9Th; then to sew
eral points In South Carolina
Peace Institute class day exercises to-
day were largely attended, and were OF
a beautiful and most creditable charac-
ter. The graduates are Misses Hazel
Doles, North Carolina; Elizabeth Mem.
Dinwiddie. OF Tennessee: Helen Wilson
Easley. Virginia; Fannie Wyatt Fort,
North Carolina; Annie Dudley Green.
North Carolina: Kate Bernard Hill. Ken
Ferrelee Peace, North Carolina; Jen-
ME Mabel Powell. North Carolina; Myr-
tie Maude Surratt, North Carolina. The
graduating exercises will be on We'd
nesday evening. when Rev. Frank String
fellow. of Boydton, Va. Will deliver the
literary ADDRESS. 3. # t#
A CLOSING EXERCISES.
The Baptist University graduating e1-
ercises were held at II o'clock this
morning. Dr. ]. W. Middleton delivered
the annual address, and diplomas were
awarded to the eight full graduates.
At meeting Of the board Of trustees
OF the University, held to-day, Miss Jes-
sic Louise Jones, Phi. D.. Of the Univer-
s!ty of Chicago, was elected to the chair
of English to succeed Miss Stone. The
resignation OF Professor Dunwoody. of
the music faculty. was accepted His
successor will be elected later.
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Athletic Association held field contests
yesterday afternoon. DR.. Whitaker, Mr..
Perrin Busbee and Mr.. c. L. Woodall were
the Judges. There were twelve events. all
very creditabe The eleventh annual
commencement Will be May oath to 26th.
There will be thirty-nine graduates.
Hon. Walter Page, of the Worlds Work.
Will deliver the grafton May Goth.
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