The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh, N. c., August IL.

Raleigh, n. c.. August IL.
The board of equalization met this
morning and decided to go into the
matter set for it to do, although sew
enty-two counties only had reported.
The counties were called alphabetical
ly. The law requires the commission
to adjourn from day to day until all
the reports are in and this curse will
be followed.
Judge Purnell is here and will have
his Headquarters in Raleigh during
the remainder Of the warm weather,
save for a few days he will spend at
Morehead City and Wrightsville.
A Kansas populist paper. which
reached here today, puts up Bryan for
president and Marion Butler for vice
president, and says the latter deserves
the nomination for holding such men
as Tom Watson at bay.
Several representatives Of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college are at
work in many counties in this state to
secure students. The president expects
some 400 next term.
Ex-Judge Avery is here to consult
with Governor Russell regarding the
evidence in the issue of fraud in the
lease of the North Carolina railway.
Evidence must be laid before Special
Master Kerr Craig by October 18th.
Senator Butler says that if Governor
Russell is an honest a (Which he is
sure he is), he will fight for the issues
Butler has laid down for 1898 and will
stand by Butler in the latter's fight.
Cotton mill men here say that bust
ness in their line is better than at any
time since 1888.
The declaration of the democratic
leaders that the issue in this state in
the next campaign must be and will be
sfurhito c,1nrorocnuJ' iS n1ain and nnSi-
tive. 1t is. asserted that the railway
lease question cannot be forced in as
an issue.
The superintendent of public in
structiOn says the eastern part Of the
state was f%iercest in it's opposition to
the special tax. Opposition to the last
legislature had a powerful influence.
He says he will earnestly recommend
to the next legislature to so amend
the law hat colored men will have
charge of the schools for their own
race.
With eight cotton and WOODEN mills
to hear from there are shown to be in
the state 9S1 $40 spindles and %, 407
looms.
The reports on shipments of apples
from twenty mountain counties are
coming in to the labor bureau. Cald-
we'll county reports that it will ship
$1,000 barrels.
The organ of the National and State
Farmers Alliance says the colored al
lance in North Carolina was destroy
ed by republicans politicians.
Ralph Fortune, a young republican,
who was acting as janitor of the SUI
| preme court building. cursed the pop
ulist night Waterman at the capitol
and for this the keeper OF the capitol
has bounced him and put in his place
c. G. Cobb, son of State Librarian
Cobb.
j. H. Milan, the absconding and de-
faulting assistant ticket agent of the
Seaboard Air Line at Charlotte, has
been captured in the Tennessee noun
tains.
One hundred and thirty convicts are
now working on the nine miles of the
Carthage railroad extension. Track
laying begins September 1st.
Carriages new hotel, thirty-five
| rooms, to cost $4,000, will be open No
vember 1st. Mr.. Shaw, of Louisville.
KY, is the owner.