The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-24

on heAl Estate-Ne gIect to Return Bana
stock for Taxai,on-JudEe Dick Under.
goes Surgical Operation-Boasis OF the
"Anti-Railway" Politicians
Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel.
Raleigh, n. c., September 20.
The bureau Of labor statistics has a
report on the trucking interests OF Cra-
ven county. 1t shows that during the
busy season-sxty days-2,o00 men and
10000 women and children are employ
ed. The crop this year is $1,000 barrels
Of Irish potatoes, 5000 barrels of sweet
potatoes, loo, 900 barrels cabbage, 1000
bushels tomatoes. $4,000 bushels snap
beans, 10000 bushels peas, 10000 crates
strawberries
The same bureau also has returns
from various counties in the east as to
the yearly cut of lumber by saw mills.
the figures being in millions OF feet.
Beaufort s, BERTHE /. Carteret 9, Craven
19. Chowan pa, Halifax 10. Nash p.
New Hanover 81, Pamlico IL, Pasquo-
tank 3, Lenoir IL
The state superintendent of public
Elizabeth City fair October 17tll-edu-
cational day-for the schools and Sun
day schools of the First district. Rev.
DIR. kilgo also speaks
The board of tax equalization reports
that the increase it makes on the valu-
alton of horses is $439,36 which is
per cent on the IS, 441, 800 given in. The
increase is 10 per cent. on 1865, 600; 10 on
s544, ,9S1; 20 on $491, 900; 25 on $92.59S; 80
on SOS, $50; 40 on $11S,96S; so on $105,6l3
60 on $30,179.
r. C. Stannard, man. ger Of the North
Carolina Freight Association, is here to
examine the books. etc, of the railway
commission. The matter of freight ad
justment comes up for hearing before
the board of commissioners tomorrow.
Surgeon General John H. Williams, of
the state guard, of Asheville, writes
Governor Russell: ''If it meets with
your appreciation, 1 should be pleased
to telegraph Marine Surgeon General
Wyman. offering the mountain plateau
of western North Carolina as a refuge
for refugees from the yellow fever
stricken districts.
State Treasurer Worth had telegram
today from Burlington, saying: Get
health certificate for Otis Mendenhall
and send to the depot for the Norfolk
train" The treasurer went to see
Mayor Russ about the matter.
In Wake county, the register Of deeds
says there are this year more mort
cages than usual on crops and fewer
on real estate.
Superintendent John r. Smith, Of the
penitentiary. said this morning: Wed
nesday I will take fifty more convicts
from the penitentiary and send them to
the state farms to pick cotton, leaving
only forty. The convicts have to live,
and I intend to make them work. We
have made 1,500,O0 Of brick and sold
half of them. I estimate our cotton
crop at 5000 bales. But for the drought
there would have been 1000. 1 will,
after Wednesday, have 1000 convicts
picking cotton, and will pick 100 bales
a day.
A number of counties in making re-
turns to the state auditor fail to re-
port bank stock. 1t is the comment of
the state officials that there is wide
difference between the returns by in
dividuals and those which the banks
themselves make.
Raleighs cotton mills are now run
ming what is know as seven days to
the week, that is, extra time, for the
first time in three years.
Judge Dick, Of the Western district
federal court, has just undergone sur
gical operation at Cincinnati. This is
why Judge Brawley will hold court for
him at Statesville and Judge Purnell
ait Greensboro.
The "anti-railway" people are boast
ing that they will carry the state"
next year on the railway question. The
fact is the populist leaders have ex-
hausted their opposition to banks. mer-
chants and lawyers and are now try
ing to train their guns on the railways.
There are fields Of cotton near here
in which every boil Of cotton is open.
The Baptists in this state are greatly
divided on the question Of DR.. Whitsett.
During the next thirty days four men
are to be hanged in this state.
The supreme court meets next Mon
day. ..
Dick Moore. the travelling evange-
list" who is here, goes for the preach
ers. He declares not one does his duty
and denounces them all.
There is much surprise on the part
Of some republicans at the positive
news that Charles A Cook will get the
place as United States district attor-
ney. ]. c. L. Harris says that Senator
Pritchard had to give Cook this place,
as he has repeatedly promised il to
him and has many time assured
Cooks friends he would certainly get it.
Many new students for the Agricul
tural and Mechanical college here con-
tinue to arrive.
Governor Taylor. of Tennessee, is to
be here next month.