The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-12
Between POpulists and
Republicans.
shat TER'S CAVALRY
Through Raleigh on its Way
to Montauk. L. Fifteen Sick Sol
dfers at Camp Russell HOspitaI-Bap.
ust Female College Motto be Opened
This Merchandising Statement.
Between Chairman DOekery and Ex.
Superintendent Smith As to the LAT.
terss Report.
MessenerBurea
Raleigh, N. c., August s.

MessenerBureau
Raleigh, N. c., August s.
Their are now fifteen soldiers Of the
Second regiment in the camp hospital
here. Most are con~valescents. There
is only one serious case, that of Pri-
Vate James Mace, of the company
from Nantahala, who has typhoid
fever and who is likely to die.
It is known that it will be inn
possible to open the Baptist female
university here this year. Trustees
say it cannot be completed in time,
but that it will be ready a year from
o For it SIS, 900 was subscribed
by the Baptist state convention and
this amount becomes due September
1st.
1t is ascertained that if the president
had appointed a democrat brigadier
general in North Carolina ex-Adjutant
General James D.. eileen would have
been the lucky man.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the cav
airy division of General Skaters army
began passing here on the Seaboard
Air Line, on the way to MOntauk
Point, Long Island. There were
seven sections Of the train, each con-
tanning from fourteen to eighteen
cars.
State Labor Commissioner Hamrick
is at work getting information about
whiskey distilleries for this years re-
port. The latter is to have 500 pages.
n = on rro win or IF ind,Ctrioc will ho
inserted free.
Next Saturday the republicans Of the
Fifth district will renominate Judge
Adams and Solicitor Bynum. Adams
will then be nominated for congress
and will give up the judicial nomina-
ton. This is the agreement among
the republicans.
The republican and populist conven
tons of Cleveland county met today to
arrange for fusion from bottom to
top" The republican sheriff of Wake
says similar fusion is agreed on here.
1t is stated by republicans that
POpulist State Chairman Fountain,
whom they hate, is arranging for fus-
ion of his party and republicans in
BERTHE county. Republicans say that
Fountain sees which way the wind is
blowing.
The trustees of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college here met this
afternoon. For some days it had been
understood that it proposed to make
some changes, notably the removal of
Mr.. Skinner, the very efficient stew
ard, because of the latter's democracy.
A%djutant Cowles is still confined to
his bed. He has a slight malarial at
tack.
AS yet there is no understanding be-
tween the republican and populist
state committees as to fusion. 1t is
being largely left to the counties, COM
mitteemen say. State Chairman Cyrus
Thompson says he will call the popu-
list state committee to meet by Sep
TENDER LIST.
The odds are that the railway com
mission will August Goth reduce the
passenger fare rate on the Raleigh
and CASTOR railway to % and 2 cents
per mile.
Next Wednesday Professor B. w.
Kilgore, state chemist of Mississippi,
and for some years at the station here,
will marry Miss Bette Dinwiddie,
daughter of Mr.. James Dinwiddie.
The First regiment Of volunteers
| will by the end of this week have full
ranks.
Principal John e. Ray, of the insti-
tuition of the blind says the audito-
rum will be completed by September
18th. The industrial buildings will be
completed by October LIST. There are
| two Of these, one for whites, and n
for negroes. The new domitory at the
| negro institution will not be finished
until November LIST.
John R. Smith, ex-superintendent OF
the p~enitentiary, said today. "It is
| not my business to make a report. 1t
is the duty of the directors. 1 made
my invetory January 18th; copies OF
this have during the past few days
been made for the directors" Weeks
ago Chairman Dockery, of the board.
said the most earnest efforts were be-
ing made to get Smiths report The
two statements do not tally. Smith
| says his report for 1897, the one in
| question, shows a balance of $1,000.
| Auditor Aver says the report is now
| printed and will be sent out this week.
| He declares the fusionists will use ii
| as a campaign document.
It is said a battalion Of the negro
| regiment will come here on an ex-
| cursion from Fort Macon in order to
be reviewed by Governor Russell.