The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
OUR PEOPLE ARE UNITED
Cheering News From all
Parts of the State.
SURGEON STOCKARD
To be Put on Trial this Wcek-The
Present small Arms Cartridge a North
Receives the Lfeutenants Sabre-The
Sick of the second Regiment-The
Small Mast Crop Indicates an Open
Winter.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., Sep

Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., September Is.
1t appears that as to the Second reg
iment there is lack of administrative
ability. Weeks ago there were COM
plants that the chief surgeon was un-
fit for his position. The chief surgeon
is DR.. StOckard. There was an inquiry
as TO the management of the hospital
which in effect condemned him, and
it is odd that he did not resign. Col
onel BurgWyn is now called on to have
an investigation made as to the gravest
charges against DR.. Stockard. These
are that he has not been at camp since
the troops have returned here, but has
hung around the htels and slammed
sickness. Today he was in bed. The
complaints as to him are widespread
He alone can order medicine. He alone
can buy the delicacieS for the sick, un-
der the government allowance for the
sick. Up to today there was no hos
pital. Today the Young Mems Chris
tian Association tent was fitted up as
hospital and twenty-five cots put in
1t. There are eighteen sick, a hospital
steward stated, all nearly with mala-
rial trouble, but no cases of any degree
Of seriousness. Last night Colonel
BurgWyn was in his quarters when
he was told that a soldier was sick
and that there was no hospital and no
medicine and no chief surgeon on the
ground. He was very angry and said
that the medicine must be had if he
paid for it itself. The sick man was
of the GastOnia company and it's Off
GERS are greatly incenSed a DR.. Stock
ards neglect.
The regiment was reviewed this af-
ternOOOn after a march through the
city<~ Many invited guests were at the
executive mansion to witness the re-
view by the governor.
1t was said this morning to be as yet
uncertain as to the date of the thirty
days furlough. Colonel Burgwyn said
last night that there was telegraphing
to Washington in regard to it, but that
he did not know the date of the be-
ginning of the furloughs.
Some Of the men are complaining
about the food and coffee Specimens
of both have been kept at the newspa-
per offices. An investigation will be
made. Some Of the men make charges
that the supplies issued SO literally
by the government have not found
their way to the men.
John c. Drewry, of Raleigh, is ap-
pointed marshal of the state fair, Oc-
tober 24th-29th.
The Capital Club will have guests
from all over the state at it's house
warning" during the week. The enter
tainment it will then give will cost
81 900, it is said.
There is a laughable phase Of poll
tics in this district. Two or three dem
OcratS tried to start a movement 10
have Congressman Strowd, populist
nominated. But this would never do
except as A joke. A straight democrat
will be nominated on the 29th 1t is
said now that there are two or three
aspirants. Ed. Chambers Smith says
that while he is not seeking the nomi-
nation he will accept it if it is given
him.
The republicans here express disap-
pOintment that Senator Butler in his
opening campaign speech at Jackson
Vile yesterday did not endorse fusion
with the republicans. He kept per
fectly silent on that subject. He spoke
against trusts and combines and in ia.
vOr of government ownership Of rail.
ways and telegraphs. Then he took 6
turn the republicans like by denOunc.
! ing the democrats as liars and hypo
| critics, who are trying to deceive the
! people by the cry of 'Nigger"" He
| declared there was no such thing a:
negro supremacy in North Caroline
and charged white men with hiring ne
| groes to make themselves offensive, s,
! as to use this for capital for campaign
| purposes. Then he made another tacl
| and declared that this is a white man
| country and the sooner the negroes un
| derstand it the better. 1t will be bes
| for them if you will elect a populis
legislature. We will give you a whit
| mans government
! There is practically no bankruptc.
| business in this district-only thre
| cases
| Over 300 pupils have arrived at tn
| blind institution here
| Judge Norwood passed here yester
day on his way TO hold Bertie court
Judge Carter, who ii is decided is no
the judge, has been paid s5SS as salary
| Five of the soldiers Of the Third (ne
| grO) regiment were slightly hurt in
wreck near Asheville. early yesterda
| morning.
| The repblicans are circulating i
pamphlet form large numbers Of copie
| Of Cy. Thomson's speech which h
made at Clinton.
1t is said that not a. single stree
railway in this state pays expenses
An O1nclal mere makes the statement
! The mosquitoes at Tybee must b
| terrible fellows. Some of the officer
| and men have many sores, as large a
| a dime, made by these insects.
| The Second regiment yesterday af
| ternoOn had the first dress parad
since its return here. The drill groun
is in 500 yards of camp. All the regi
| ment is in tents. two companies beini
| in shelter tents The latter are bette
| than the large tents. Most of the lat
| ter are old. The Fayetteville and Green
! vile companies have new tents.
The absence Of John r. Smith, VIII,