The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02

hospital in which there are now
twenty-five patients, none seriously
sick.
State Populist Chairman Cyrus B,
Thompson was asked today if Sena-
tor Buffers assertion that the popu-
lists in North Carolina ought not to CO.
operate with either of the old parties
was official or merely the senator's
own idea. He said it was the sena-
tors own idea, as the state committee
has not met or acted on the matter.
| He added that he did not know wheth-
er that committee would side with
the senator or not But it was quite
evident from his tone of voice that he
has no idea it will take the senator's
| view.
The populist ofice-holders are for
| fusion with the republicans-to a man,
barring Senator Butler and they all
say he is simply making a play and
will fall in line.
Editor Ramsey, of the Progressive
| Farmer Sid today: 81 see Senator
Butler says his paper has had letters
| from all over the state, asking what
| course the populist party shall take
as to fusion. / will bet that it has
not had six letters of all kinds in six
weeks on this subject" DR.. Fox Per-
son, populist, of Wayne, was present
and said: I'VE Cpopulists and repub-
| licans) will carry the state" j. L.
King, another populist, added: Yes
Caucasian or no Caucasian"
The Second district populists yester-
day nominated James B. Lloyd, of
| Tarboro for congress-. AS he is an
ardent supporter of Senator Butler it
looks like another victory for the
senator. The matter now appears to
resolve itself into a fight between the
two factions of the pOpulists.
Adjutant General Cowles says he
expects to be able to walk in three
weeks.
Much regret is expressed here at the
death of Bishop Wingfield, Of Califor-
| mia, a brother of the wife Of Rev. DR..
| M. M. Marshall, of this city.
Judge Eugene d. Carter, lately ap-
| pointed for the Twelfth district, by
Governor Russell, arrived today.
Lieutenant Smith, of the Asheville
company, will On Monday be made
succeeding Lieutenant Rowland, who
had filled that position with ability.
Rowland asked to be returned to his
company.
The session of the railway commits
sion continued today. The argument
in the matter Of the reduced rate of
passenger fare on the Wilmington
and Weldon railway was of much in
terest, and it was claimed that favor
itism was shown the North Carolina
railway, the rate on which was not re-
duced. President Elliott made a par
ticularly able speech.
The commission makes the freight
rate On bacon in bags the same as in
boxes. This was done at the special
request of the Wilmington Tariff AS
ISOLATION.
The commission revOkes it's order
mad two months g reducing the
rate on cotton goods. The old rate
stands.
Canteens were issued the Second
regiment yesterday. 1t is astonishing
to note the number of recruits not
clothed in uniform. The quartermas-
ter, Lieutenant r.. B. Davis, tells me
all the clothing has never come. Fiji
teen men yesterday joined the regi-
ment, coming from Asheville. A
great many unfit men have been
dropped.
The telegraph companies are max
ing a big fight before the railway
commission against the increase in
their tax valuation made by the board.
Work has begun on the industrial
building at the institution for the
blind.
j. G.. l.. Harris confesses hat the
Russellites has made plans prior to
the late republican convention to teach
what he terms the administration re-
pu~blicans' a lesson. But says he they
interjected their COMPOUNDED Russell
endorsement business and knocked
the whole thing sky-high.
Here is the status of the congress
sional nomination matter now:
First distrlct-Harry Skinner will
get the fusion nomination, this hav-
ing been agreed on long ago. The
democrats have made no nomination
yet.
Second district-George H.. White,
colored, will be nominated by the re-
publicans. The populists have nomi-
mated James B. Lloyd, but this
is merely a sop to those populists who
cannot make up their minds to vote
for a negro. The democrats nominate
Charles r. Thomas.
Fourth District-No nomination yet
made. Strowd is making a fight for
the populist denomination, and But
Ter is working for him, out the repub-
licans say Strowd will not get their
votes.
Fifth district-Judge Adams will be
the republican nominee, and if SO will
get the %populist endorsement. The
democrats have nominated W. w.
Kitchin.
Sixth district-John D. Bellamy,
nominated by the democrats, Oliver
H. Dockery, nominated by the repub-
licans and endorsed by the populists.
Seventh district-Theo. F. Kluttz
nominated by the democrats, Morri-
son H. Caldwell by the populists. The
latter is pledged the republican n
dorsement.