The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-30

ANOTHER BUSY DAY
Survey for Inland Waterway to Begin
After November Thirteenth. Holton
to be Given Assistance if Such
is Asked. Ramseur Postoffice
Affair.
(special TO News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, Sept. 29.-The chair
man of the Republican county COM
mittee of Randolph county appears to
have been somewhat premature in
holding an election to decide who shall
be postmaster at Ramseur, n. G. The
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Genera
says there is no intention of disturbing
the present incumbent, as his record
is good his rating being given on files
of the department as first rate, and
the policy of the present administra-
ton being to continue fourth-class
postmasters IN Office as long as there is
nothing against them. Mr.. DegraW
said today that he knew nothing what
ever of any contemplated change,
either at Ramseur or RoXboro, and he
doubted if there was any ground for
agitation for a change at either place.
Officials connected with office OF AS
Sistant Attorney General Robb, say to-
day that they are absolutely without
information as to whether any OF the
men recently indicted at Greensboro
would be tried at al carly day. The
impression seemed to prevail that des-
pite the array of eminent legal talent
which has been secured by the in
dicted men, Mr.. Holton Will be able to
hold his own with the evidence which
he expects to be able to produce when
the Federal court takes up these cases.
II was stated however that he would
he left Il free hand TO so ahead or TO
demand assistance which would be
furnished him by Assistant Attorney
General Robb. One significant utter
ance by an official. close to Mr.. Rob5
was to the effect that news was likely
to be plentiful in Greensboro next
week.
AS an Offset to the aid which Secrc-
tary Shaw is to give Republicans III
Virginia next month Representative
John Sharp Williams. of Mississippi is
coming to helm along Swanson's cam
paign for Governor of that State.
The Work of s1r. Small.
Hon. John II. Small. who has been
10 New York this week, put in another
busy day here in looking after the in
tercSts of his constituents s we'll as
of Eastern North Carolina in general.
He saw Colonel S. S. Leach, of the
engineer corps. and arranged with him
that the board Of engineers. who have
in hand the survey for the inland
waterway on the eastern coast CT
North Carolina shall meet November
13 at Norfolk, Va, and thence pro-
ceed along the route described in q
former letter
Mr.. Small also went to see Secre-
tary Metcalf Of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor in regard to
the plans of Albert Ellis. of Boston
for the Diamond Shoals Lighthouse
Mr.. Small feels that while the light
house board itself is not at all in
cIined to favor the project and may
even be expected to throw obstacles
i'm the WY of it's accomplishment yet
Secretary Metcalf is the ultimate
authority TO whom the plans will be
referred. and he will not be prejudiced
by the former decisions OF the hght-
house engineers that the project to
erect a lighthouse at Diamond Shoals
is not feasible Mr.. Small feels that
Secretary Metcalf will favor the
scheme.
The superintendent of city deiiv-
cry when asked by Mr.. Small as to
the prospects for city delivery for
Washington, \. c., stated that IL tne
municipal authorities of that city
complied With the requirements as tc
naming streets and numbering houses
etc. people would not long be deprived
of advantages of city delivery. Ihe
matter is now in the hands of the
inspector for that division
Appeal tc Light House Board
Mr.. Small also made another appea!
10 lllt Light MOUSE LII ~
establishment of beacon lights at sew
eral points in the waters of Eastern
Carolina, and learned that while a
number of the applications filed bs
him had received approval of the
loard. they could not now be estab-
lished because of lack of funds to
meet the payment of lighthouse keep
ers, appropriation for that purpose be-
ing insufficient. He has been most
anxious to have a beacon light placed
i'm the passage through Brand Island
Shoals, Pamlico Sound, as such light
would enable steamers between Bell
and New Bern to save a. least two
hours i'm time. Mr.. Small says that
none of waters of Eastern North Car
DINA are lighted as they should be
for safe and rapid navigation and he
will continue to urge that beacon
lights be placed at various points as
soon as appropriations can be obtained
for paying keepers.
Mr.. Small is much pleased at the
Statement of some Philadelphia capi-
Il lists who. in speaking to him of the
recent disclosures of bad management
i'm the Equitable Life Insurance Com
pany. of New York, said that the pro-
gress which North CAROLINA had made
i'm the establishment 0f home life in
surance companies was receiving very
general notice, and they commended
the policy of her people in patroniZing
home companies, and thus keeping
at home for investment the money