The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
Charges as to Second
Regiment Hospital.
TOBACCO STATISTICS.
One Hundred and Forty.Ffve Facso.
ries In the S~t2re-NIne and
Eight Registered Whiskey DistilIer-
ies-Russellftes Anxious About His
Enforcement by State Convention
Regrets at Division Of Second Recf.
ment-Marrfase of an Aged Couple.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c.. July Is.

Raleigh, n. c.. July Is.
The First regiment of North Caro-
lima volunteers was paid off yester-
day at Jacksonville. from April 9th.
this including all field and staff Off
GERS as in the case of the Second reg
iment. The ~adjutant general made a
fight to get all paid from April 9th.
1t "a thought by some that :he
six companies Of the Second regiment
ordered to four points south would
leave today, but the transportation
did not come. The officers and men
of these companies are delighted at
the assignments, as we'll they may he.
Samuel H. MacRae is now regimen
tai adjutant of the Second regiment.
Gilmer Brenizer, of Charlotte, is
commissioned provisional major of the
Second regiment.
The state auditor has a letter from
a New York banker in which he say
he has just purchased some North
Carolina 4 per cent. bonds at 1OS and
some 6 per cent. at 1924, and that he
considers them equal to United States
securities. He adds that he is certain
no state In the south has made such
progress since the civil wal as North
Carolina has done.
The express in the face of
the ruling of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue and of the order of the
railway commission, still insists upon
shippers furnishing the l cent reve-
nue. stamp on receipts and reserves
to itself the exclusive right to cancel
such stamps.
The day rate on a ten-word tele-
graphic message from point to point
in North Carolina has been rs cents on
Western Union lines. 1t is now, by or
der Of the railway commission, only
"a cents; that is, the sender furnishes
the l cent revenue stamp. This was
a very clever act on the part of the
commission, which the entire public
will appreciate.
J. O.. Diilinger is commissioned chief
and M. T. Pope and T. r.
Mask assistant surgeons Of the negro
regiment, Henry Durham being COM
missiOned its chaplain.
The annual meetings of the stock
holders and directors of the North
Carolina railway were held at Green's
boro yesterday, General Hoke presid-
ing. A very fine financial showing
was made. DR.. NOrment was re-elrct-
ed president, w. j. Sutton. treasurer,
Ii. l.. wv L NoCCIctdlI. I1IoIIuIIi1tll
will be built by the directors to the
memory of Hon. Calvin Graves, the
real founder of the road.
The trial of w. S. Browning for the
murder Of his father-in-laW continued
here today.
It is stated by republicans that Gov
ernOr Russell is greatly disappointed
by reason of his failure to havA the
passenger rate cut on the North Car
Dina railway by the railway commits
sion.
The railway commission has reduc-
ed it's recent assessment of the rail
ways somewhat. That assessment
showed an increase of 4 800, 900. From
this latter amount it now deducts
1882 900 On the Southern, $3.50, 900 on
the Seaboard Air Line and 1920, 900 on
the Atlantic Coast Line.
The commission orders all railway,
steamboat, telegraph and telephone
lines to furnish it by July 10th with
sworn lists of all persons or firms who
hold free passes or franks as agents,
attorneys or adjusters of claims
against such companies.
The defeat of POpoulist Congressman
Shuford for denomination in the Sew
enth district was fully expected. The
republicans were pledged to defeat
him and their word is yet law with
populists. There is believed to be a
SeIleIdl dIOlHS DcIWccI pOpu~
lists and republicans as to congress-
men this year.
Raleigh is to be presented with q
rapid fire gun taken by the officers
of the cruiser Raleigh from the Span
ish flagship at Manila.
Seven recruits were yesterday sent
from here to the First regiment. Each
regiment is now above a tailor. One
is wanted for the First regiment.
The ppnitpntidry authorities are
greatly worried by the escapes. A
new guard, who was put in the place
of one implicated in the escapes, was
found asleep at his post the second
night of his duty and has been dis
charged.
The Baptists here are pleased at the
resignation of Rev. DR.. Whitsett.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. c., July 16.
The bureau Of labor statistics has a
report showing that las tobacco fac
tories are now in operation in the
Western district. OF these thirty-two
are at Winston.
The state auditor is collecting some
statistics which show that there are
9OS registered whiskey distilleries in
operation in North Carolina, while
Virginia has SIS and Kentucky 377. He
says it IS reasonable to believe there
L wv Il " Ed%h "a
registered
1t is said that some of Governor Rus
sells friends are seeking to ascertain
whether the republican state conven-
ton would entertain a proposition to
endorse him.. They will find that it
would not be entertained for a mo-
ment.
The regimental officers are trying to
induce Senator Pritchard to use all
his efforts TO nave the regiment kept
intact and not scattered. The officers
of those companies ordered away are
gratified at the order. There was a
rumor today hat the order was held
up, but this was quickly declared to be
very improbable. It is learned that
the officers desired that the regiment
| be sent to Porto Rico.
| The Bagley fund today
/ reached the sum Of 81, 200.
The evidence in the investigation of
the charges against the management
| of the Second. regiment hospital Is all