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Evening journal., 1903-11-11
FOR SALE OR RENT.

FOR SALE OR RENT.
FOR SALE CHEAP--A good Rcining-
tonshot gun, No. II gauge in first
class condition. r. S. Wood, Mont
chanin, Del. noVfI-5t
FOR SALE--4o acre farm, three miles
from city ou Concord Turnpike
Land in highest state of cultivation.
Buildings in good condition. This land
IS as fine as any in the state Charles c.
Kurt, 1911 Market St. Opposite Court
House). octao-eod.
ONE Of the leading Clothing Houses
will sell clothing, etc, for men and
boys TO reliable parties on weekly pay
Clothing, Evening Journal Office.
qctao I'm
FOR SAl.E-A tract al tdfirty-six acres
Of cultivated land 9k centreville, Del
on kennett 1urnpikfssH having present
ma Increasing there being several
admirable building sites. The Equitable
rsuarautee and Trust Co., Trustee.
FOR sALR-Useful Christmas Gifts
and Mechanical Toys Only As days
until Christmas. WOODWARD & BRO.
sos Market street rov9u
FOR sALE-The best house is always
cheapest Bring your family TO in
epect the new dwellings on Taylor st.
near Lombard Open day OF evenings
until s O'Clock. Thomas II. Me'vin,
s3s r. 9th 81. octI7-Im ed
FOR sALE-Broad Axes, Crosscut
Saws Wood Saws, Chopping Axes,
Steel Wedges. Handled Mauls, Saw
bucks, Pine Building Hardware. WOOD
WARD & BRO, so5 Markc; St. n9-tf
IyOR sALE-Lot, ripe for builder
One Of the most beautiful aud eligi
hlv situated for an operation in the city
Northeast corner BrooEe aud Cedar
streets Size, IS4 feet on Broome street
by ass feet on Cedar street Fine cleva
ton See il at once. You will agree
There IS nothing more attractive in the
city. All sewer liens paid Want TO sell,
make offer, terms to suit Address G.
II. Evening Journal. s5o-ti
FOR sALE-'Dietz" Driving Lamps.
"Dietz" Dash Lanterns, Dict"
Yard Lanterns, "Dietz" Railroad Lam
terms, Diet Barn Lanterns. Red,
White aud Green Globes. WOODWARD
& BRO, SOB Market street novg-u
FOR SALE-A. few shares Of stock OF
the International Broom Company.
Ltd. are for sale. For particulars adj
dress ]. +. W, The Evening Journal Of
fee nov7-d
FOR sALE-Ash Cans. Garbage Cans,
Ash Sleeves, Heater Scoops. Fire
Shovels, Oil Heaters, Coal Hods, Weather
Strips, Door Checks, Fine Building
Hardware. WOODWARD & BRO so3
Market street mott
FOR SALE-Pattern Shop. complete
To be sold cheap as owner is leaving
city. Good business w. r. C., Even
ing Journal Office. novs-4t-w and s-ti
BUSINESS CARDS
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SCHOOL BETTERMENT
Helpful and Inspiring Meeting Of North
Carolina Women.
ESPECIAL to The Times-Dlspatch)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
GREENSBORO. N. c., May 7~-For the
past three days there has been confer
ence in Greensboro OF the leading women
and county school superintendents from
nil parts of the State, and many Of the
superintendents unhesitatingly spoke OF 1t
after adjournment yesterday as the most
helpful and inspiring educational meeting
they had over attended, It was the first
annual session OF the Women's Associa-
lion OF North Carolina for the betterment
Of the public schools. Eighteen county
organizations were represented ana re-
ports made were full OF helpful SUCCESS
lions and told OF wonderful Improvements
made and interest aroused and stimulated
in the cause OF education. especially In
better school houses and grounds. travel
ing and stationery circulating Libraries IN
the rural districts Fifteen county super
1ntendents were present and spoke en-
couragingly of progress In their coun-
ties and with enthusiasm Of the good
results already been seen from the wo-
mems active interest and cooperation.
At the last session., held yesterday at
ternoon, a complete State congressional
district and county plan OF organization
was perfected, the purpose being to have
an active working committee In every
school district In the State. The confer
ence Will be held next year In Raleigh,
the day following The adjournment Of
the State Teachers Assembly at More
head City. The State officers selected
for the permanent organization are Mrs,
", n. Hallowell, president; Miss Laura
Kirby. yice-president; Miss Mary #,
Moore. corresponding secretary; Miss
Marie Bays. secretary; Mrs. ]. A.. An
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sllfl lIl3 ~ sS-lg,' 80 y.
FREIGHT RATE ORDER
New, Classificationfor Paper Boxes and
PIow SingIetrees.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
RALEIGH, N. c., May Tho Corpora
ton Commission to-day issued an order
changing the classification OF freight rates
on paper boxes. so that boxes not nested
and packed L. C. L. are double first-class
rate instead Of triple first-class. PloW
singletrees are made frst-class rate IN
stead OF fourtl1-class.
The Secretary OF State to-day char
tered the Benson North Carolina) Prize
House Company with $40. 900 capital they
will do q general leaf tobacco business.
The incorporators are Wilson Allen r -
Johnson. G. w. Cavenaugh and others.
Insurance Commissioner ]. r. Young
returned this morning from Greensboro.
where he went to prosecute R. G. Cald-
well. colored, for practictng insurance
frauds In several counties. He represent
ed himself among negroes as representing
protective associations. and organized
lodges, pocketing all the money and leav-
Ing the lodges in the lurch. The order
he purported himself to represent has
long been defunct. Caldwell was con-
victed and given eighteen months on the
county roads OF Gulford. He was first
convicted OF similar offenses number OF
years ago and sentenced from Fayette-
Vile to a term In the penitentiary. How
ever Governor Russell pardoned him Just
before he went out of Office. The re-
newal of his fraudulent practice was dis
covered several months ago by MT.
Young,
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tho old Board OF Aldermen. T. B. Fuller.
was reelected but all arc conservative.
leyel-headed, business men. and VIII
doubtless direct the affairs OF this
rapidIy-growing city In creditable ano
satisfactory manner.
There were some fifty-six applications
for positions before the Board OF Ald1r-
men last night. but only one official
was chosen. namely: George w. Wood
ard. who was reelected city clerk Tor
tho eighteenth time. City Clerk Wood
ard has been faithful and efficient as
his long term OF service would indi-
cate. Tho policemen. chief OF fire de-
partment, sexton OF cemetery and other
places will be filled tonight at the ad-
Trinity PARK High School commence
nrznt will take place June 9Th to Sth.
while that OF Trinity College comes OH
about week later. 8sI.
Mrs Mary z. Davis. an esdrnable LADY
OF Ephesus neighborhood. in this conn-
ty. and q sister OF G. e. Pope. member
OF the Board OF Education. died Tuesday
afternoon at her home and the interment
took place yesterday at the Markham
Cemetery.
General Julian s. Carr left yesterday
afternoon for Richmond 1.
Mr.. Archibald Hatchett. ne=spaper
correspondent. we'll known In virginia
and North Carolina. has been quite SICK
for several weeks.
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NEVER REALLY QUARRELED
FIorodora Girl from Virginia, Who Won
$4,000 on Wall Street Has
Sailed for Europe and Takes
Husband Along.
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Especial to The Ttmes-Dispatoh.)
NEW YORK, May 7.-Another page in
the romantic life of Marie v7llson-famous
as one Of the original sextette In Floro-
dora, more famous as the winner OF $780,
O0o in lucky Wall Street speculation
was turned yesterday when she sailed
FOR Europe with her husband R. H.
Wimsatt. and her sister. and niece,
It Is scarcely two years ago that she
returned from Europe, where she toured
after the Wall Street venture. and an
nounced that she had parted with her
husband forever. She made the naive
remark that they were still good friends,
They had simply mutually agreed TO part,
that was all. She had been married very
young. Mrs. Wimsatt said that she and
her husband had agreed that 1t had been
mistake
She went to Chester Brooke, In Vir-
ginia, and there built an expensive villa
after plans OF her own, presumably with
some OF the proceeds OF the Wall Street
deal. The building Of the villa led to. the
reconciliation with her husband, which
Mrs. Wmsatt explained to The Times
z Dispatch correspondent Mt the Imperial.
where the Wimsatts We're registered as
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Wimsatt, e
YES, 1t IS true that I am reconciled to
my husband, she said with the faintest
quarrelled about anything. just per-
suaded him that we were better apart,
and he agreed. I had arranged to go to
Europe with my sister Miss Josephine
Gamble. and my niece. Miss Ethel Gam
Bile. When my husband heard OF this,
he said take me along as one OF the
party and T couldn't resist"
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by properly cutting metal sheets
and so bending them that their
opposite lateral edges overlap along the
inner side OF the tube. means being pro-
vided for at Will adjusting the degree
OF overlapping. the tube may be enlarged
and nade to exert an expanding force
upon the cover. acting much like the In
ner tube Of ordinary double tube pneu-
rnatic tires"
BANKING NEWS
The Farmers and Merchants Bank Of
Winchester has designated the American
National Bank OF this city as reserve
agent, which designation has been APP
proved by the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency. tlH
f. M. Brooks has succeeded George w.
Hunt as vice-president OF the National
Bank OF Fairfax.
as cashier OF the Loudoun National Bank
Of Leesburg. Carroll Pierce has been
moved UP to Mr. Dbrell's former place
as assistant cashier.
Messrs. Il. j. Weaver. I. ]. Meals. r
r. Fairfax, James D. Johnston and others
have been authorized by the Comptroller
OF the Currency to organize the Peoples
National Bank. OF Roanoke, with cap
ital Of $4,000.
The FIRST National Bank OF Lncolnton,
N. c.. has been authorized to begin busi-
ness, with 1901 capital. J. A. Abernethy
is president of the new institution and
Claude Ramsaur cashier.
From March IA. 1900. to April 30. 1903,
there were twenty-seven new banks or
ganlzed, with an aggregate capital Of 81
i55, 900. OF these nineteen had q total cap
itallzation Of s4s5.o00. and eight an aggre-
gate OF $4,000
II North Carolina In the Same period
Of time there were thirteen banks char
tered, with total OF 100000.
MARRIED. IN WASHINGTON.
Gus W. Norvell. OF Covesvtlle, and Miss
Rena Belle Berry. OF Midland, were mar
red here yesterday BY Rev. Donald G.
Mcleod.
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With the announcement YESTERDAY
morning that tho Southern Railway will
conduct an excursion to West Point to-
morrow afternoon, the proceeds to be
given to the fro sufferers. the subscrp-
ton here took a sudden squirt, tho dona-
lions for the day exceeding those OF any
previous date this week.
4f But the personal contributions Will
amount to only small purtIon when
compared With the money to be raised
by the three benefits that are now con-
tempIated, Captain Westbury, Of the
Southern, said yesterday afternoon that
he expected to haul no less than thou
sand people to West Point Saturday
afternoon, and this alone will net $500.
In addition, refreshments Will be served
at West Point by the ladies. and this
fund VIII also go to the aid OF West Point.
Yesterday Richmond Was flooded With
hand. bills, and by night the proposed
excursion to the re-strlcken city was
thoroughly advertised. Hundreds OK
pressed their Intention OF taking ad-
vantage OF the cheap rate and excep-
tIonal schedule to View the burned dis
trlct and many coaches will cave here
packed with people tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
MIR. Jim Mum and other weII.known
performers OF Richmond have made ar
rangements to play benefit ono night
next week at Leader Hall, In Manchester,
and the proceeds OF this entertainment
Will be alven to West Point 1t Is ex-
pected that considerable sum Will be
derived from this source alone. Among
Others to appear will be Wilson and
Freeman. James Mum, Salvador and
quartette Of BIJou performersN
The benefit which Mr.. Frank Bostock
has agreed to give tho sufferers Monday
promises to, attract to the Horses Show
building at Reservoir Park the largest
crowd that has assembled there since
the animal aggregation and wonderful
performers came to town several months
ago.
vate contributions, the relief fund VIII
have passed the thousand mark by a
aood, big margin long before next week
Is out Already much has been done to
alleviate the suffering In West Point, and
gradually the ruined city Ia coming
around.
Tho Southern Railway has generously
uIven train to tho committee for the
excursion tomorrow, and every cent
realized Will 90 to aid the sufferers,
Notable among the contributions was
one OF the first to come In Of $1,000 from
Mr., Reuben Foster, OF Baltimore, presl-
dent Of the Chesapeake (York Rlver)
Steamship Line. Mr.. Foster was n Rlch-
mond yesterday, and expressed his great
sympathy for the West Point people.
It Is requested by those In charge OF
the relief work that six boys come to No.
21s West Marshall Street by o'clock
this morning. They Will bs given en-
ployment at so cents each per day.
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BLooDLEss SURGERY
Physicians Witness Another Demonstra-
ton OF Roodles Surgery,
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Especial to, The Times Dlspatch.)
NEW ORLEANS. May 7,--F'tye hundred
doctors gathered at the Charity Hospital
to-day to witness another demonstration
by Or. Adolf Lorenz Of his method OF
bioodless surgery. There was an unusual
attendance Of crippled children and their
parents. the latter anxious to have their
little ones Selected as subjects for the
Demonstration, Some OF the scenes We're
affecting.
The House Of Delegates continued its
session to-day taking up the matter Of
the proposed revision OF the code OF eth
les, An interesting paper on leprosy was
read by DR.. Isadore Dyer, OF Louisiana,
and Or, Ryer Invited party Of the doc
tors to visit the Louisiana Leprosy Hos
pital to-day.
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Effect Of New Suffrage Provisions of
the Con institution.
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Especial to The Tlmes-Dtspatch.)
GREENSBORO. N. c.. May 1.-THE mu-
nicipal elections held throughout the
state Monday and Tuesday OF this week
were the first held since the elimination
of the negro vote by the adoption of the
constitutional amendment. Illustrative of
the paucity of white Republicans In the
towns and cities. not a solitary town. In
! Ill the State had Republican ticket In
The field. The single exception. where the
Republican organization took a formal
( hand in the contest, was in Asheville.
where they fused with the Antl-Saloon
League and ran combination ticket.
headed by an ex-Democratic Judge. as a
reform ticket against the regular Demo-
cratic nominees. The fusion scheme was
defeated by an Overwhelming majority.
In almost all other towns, where Repub-
licans kept hands of and let Democrats
dght 1t out, advocates OF more stringent
saloon laws or OF prohibition won the
night, Reldsville being about the only I'M
portant exception. After bitter family
row, In Charlotte. In which the Repub-
licans, as an organized body, "laid down."
the victory of the strict constructionists
OF the llquor laws was as Overwhelming
as was that OF the wide OPEN policy In
Asheyllle.
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..p I'
Being In the Habit Of Eating Dinner
Saves a Revenue Officer.

=
Saves a Revenue Officer.
While the employees Of the revenue Of
fees were gone to dinner yesterday a
large section Of plasterlng fell from tho
ceiling Just above the chair lately occu-
pied by one of the employees and struck
the floor with a crash. Had the fall oc-
Cured a few moments sooner the gentle
man would have received o heavy blow
on the head. The section that gave way
was about three feet across.
The rural free delivery service radiat-
Ing from this city has grown 80 In recent
months that the pay roll now amounts to
about $4,000 per month. The pay roll for
all the rural free deliveries of the State
is made up here by Cashier Marriott, OF
the local post tfice.
Here Is a list OF new carriers recently
appointed, each at salary OF $500 per
annum,
William x. Adkins. Level Run; John G,
Anderson, Keeling; William N. Dawson,
Lovingston; Morris X. Estes. Loyingston;
G. II. B. Fulwiler, Buchanan; w. I. Gate
wood, Banister; John d, Keeler, Jr,, Bed
ford City; Joseph w, Lewis. Sutherland;
John w. Marshall. Callands; G.. NJ. Mo-
ses, Level Run; j. w, Musgrove, Bedford
City; L, D. Overstreet, Bedford City, Will
liam H. Reynolds. swansonyile; d, y.
Robertson. Bedford City; T, F. Smith.
Rondo; John p. Teass,, Bedford City; w.
r, Walker, Bedford City.
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IN WILMINGTON
Wilmington District Epworth League
No,foranca In. Sesson.stE

Wilmington District EpWorth League
Conference In Session.
Especial to The Times ispatoh.)
WILMINGTON, N. c.. May Wi
mington District Epworth League Con-
ference closed in this city last night after
two days session. Tho meeting was
largely attended and most beneficial. Yes
terday afternoon Mayor William -,
Springer gave a trolley party TO the
beach, mplimentary to the visitors. Last
night the large audience assembled was
delighted by an able address by Rev. @.
r. Adams, OF Raleigh, whose subject was
the possibilities OF tho Epworth League. :
Oficers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: President. Rev. Euclid Mc-
.Whorter. nf Southport; first vice-presi..
vice-president. Rev. ". r. Royal. OF
Town Creek; third vice-president, Mrs.
r. B. John, Of Wilmington; secretary
and treasurer. Miss Carrie Dosher. OF
Southport.
Next Sunday will be big day at South
port. The Woodmen OF the World OF that
place and Wilmington will unveil a mon
ument to J. F. Fisher. A large party Will
go down from here on the steamer VIII
mington, and the exercises Will be very
elaborate. Tho address OF the occasion
will be delivered by e. D. Guthrie. ESD,
OF Southport.
Yesterday Mayer William e. Springer
and the new Board of Aldermen sub
.scribed to the oath Of Office In tho pres
euce Of large number OF citizens. The
new board last night reelected all the
Departmental officials as follows:
City clerk and treasurer, 3. B. King;
assistant, Charles H White; city attor-
ney, William J. Bethany; chief OF police.
John j. F>urlong; chief OF fire department,
~ ~, Is ao-,, md
superintendent OF streets. Walter G. Mac
Rae. 4i
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COMMISSIONERS SCORED
Stokes County Courthouse, jail and
Roads In Bad Condition.
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Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatoh)
wINSTON-SALEM, N. c.. May IA
citizen who returned Last night from
Stokes court reports that Judge Neal. in
his, charge to the grand Jury. scored the
commissioners OF Stokes on tho court
house building. the jail and the bad pub
lie roads. HIS Honor practically urged
the grand Jurors to indict the county
fathers for failure to provide q suita pie
and safe place for the court records,
jury room, ETC., stating that II FIRE
should occur and destroy said records
the county would not recover the loss In
fifty years. Judge Neal said the sheriff
OF the county could not be held respon-
sible for the escape of prisoners from the
present Jail, because It was inadequate.
Judge Neal told the Jury that they could
indict the commissioners on one or all
OF the items mentioned by him,
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thony, treasurer. Executive Committee:
gMesdames ]. T. Alderman. b. p. Mofrit,
Charles Price. Lindsay Patterson. J. a.
Butler, G.. D. McIver; ]. A. Anthony. W.
R. Haliowell and Misses Marie Bays.
Mary Moore and Laura Kirby.
The president Will, at future date.
announce the executive committees OF
each OF the ten congressional districts OF
the State.
There were many distinguished visitors
in attendance. among them being Or. D.
q. Clyod. school visitor Of the General
Education Board and Dr.. Marian Ken
nedy OF New York.
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Colonial Danes Elect Officers.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
arII MI NGHN0N. NJ c. Nav L

Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
WILMINGTON, N, c.. May 1.-THE
annual meeting of the North Carolina
Colonial Danes was held in this city to-
suing year, as follows: President. Mrs.
CASTOR Meares. Wilmington; First Vice
President, Mrs. William Calder. Will
mington; Second Yice-President, Mrs. A,
B. Andrews. Jr.. Raleigh; Honorary
Woe Presidents, Mrs. Virginia Emple
and Mrs. ]. w. Atkinson. Wilmington;
Historian, Mrs. Emma Maft1t, New YORK;
Correspondlng Secretary Mrs, NJ, r, II.
Gouyerner; Recording Secretary Mrs. A..
M, Waddeil; Treasurer, Mrs, p P, Ball.
ey; Registrar. Miss Caroline Meares. Of
Wilmington,
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PROPOSED ARMY IrlUsKET
Four Inches Shorter than the krag, and
is More Powerful

The army board. which has been for
months past considering tho merits Of the
new service ride o. musket, has t,Raily
barrel only twenty, four Inches IN length.
using a 80 ball. The new gun Is a Won
der. according to the. ordnance officers. Tor
While It Is four inches shorter than the
Ih Tag ea aba oniy G mar yes Hal
either, with higher initial velocity and
nothing Of shooting through twenty four
ons-lnch pine planks- IT is. pouIn
consideration In tropical climates, WHARF
every ounce Of weight counts.
A new feature Is a complete tncasemSnt
OF tia barrel in wood to-; prevent 2lrn-
Ing the hands OF the MarksmGn when
the gun Is rapidly d!schargsa.
The weapon q the evolution OF United
though II Is asserted TO b. the most
powerful musket In the world. In case
OF Its adoption II will replace tha car
bipe In the cavalry arm, a. well as ttAq
KraG Jorg'enssen In ths infantry,
Mr.. l.. e. Franck was taken Monday
evening with a severe stack OF lltness,
and has been confined 70 his bed ever
since, However. Ar. fraRck " nov tosus-
what better
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DURHArp5 NEW MAYOR
Flfty-slx Applications for City Positions
Before Board of Aldermen.

NJ 10 IppyC1u1 ~ -
DURHAM. N, c.. May 1.-The newly
elected Mayor, Captain J. p. Freeland.
was inducted into office last night, the
oath Of office being administered by
retiring Mayor NJ, II, McCown, Mayor
Freeland then swore~Sn tho new Board
OF Aldermen. the old board having met In
session several hours previous for the
purpose Of auditing some accounts. and
hearing the annual reports of the po-
Nee. and fire departments. Only one Of
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Police Commissioners.

The Board OF Police Commissioners met
In regular monthly session yesterday af-
ternoon In the office OF Major Howard.
chief OF police. In the City Hall, Only
business or a routine nature was trans
acted. no matters Of moment OF public
Interest being brought VA
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Prlzlng Their Stock.
(special to The Times Dispatch.

OXFORD, N. C., May 7,-All Of the
tobacco buyers are busy now pricing up
The Rock Brook Mineral Spring has
5been purchased by Mr., D. g, Hunt. and
he viii begin at once to put the water on
A special train left here this morning
for Raleigh. A large crowd went over to
the carnival
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Freight Rate Case.
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(special to The Times DiSpatch.)
WILMINGTON, N. c.. May 7.-Jndge
Thomas r. Purnell. now holding Feds,
raj Court In Wilmington, to-day fixed
June 18th as the date for hearing the
case OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against the railroads. charging
them with discrimination In freight rates
against Wilmington and other cities.
The hearing will be held in this city.