The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-11
INFORMATION WANTED
from Chairman OF Labor CON-
mlttee of Massachusetts Legislature-Our
Labor Commissioners Reply Sent to.
Every New England to APP
point Another POpulist-Niurdered by
We'd
ding.
Messenger Bureau


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The state today chartered the Able
marie Park Company, of Asheville, for
thirty years, capital $50, 900, with rights
ITO buy, lease and improve real estate
and issue bonds, the stockholders be-
ing w. J. Raoul, of Atlanta, and II. w.
IlaOul and 7. F. Davidson, of
"A charter was also granted the Eden
ton Telephone Company, capital 81, 800,
giving it power to equip long distance
lines. Among the stockholders are w.
D. Pruden and w. j. Leary.
The chairman of the committee on
labor, of the Massachusetts house of
representatives, has written to the
state labor commission here, requesting
information as to North Carolina S
labor laws, laws regulating hours,
strikes, etc. In reply the commissioner
tells the chairman that only Z per cent
of the employees in cotton mills in this
state express any desire for a regula-
ton of the hours of labor.
The labor commission today began
another stroke of business by sending
lowing circular:
"a fine chance for cOttn mill invest
ment in North Carolina-No strikes
No laws regulating the hours of labor
and the age of employment. Cheap
labor and the home of the cotton plant.
Northern capital cannot find a better
investment than cotton manufacturing
in North Carolina, with her fine water
power and grand climate. This depart
ment will be pleased ITO give amy infOr-
mation desired in regard to sites,
power, etc.
The commission avs Il will flood
New England with these circulars. The
fact is the mills there are bound to
come south. 1t is merely a question of
time"
1t is, learned from the berry growers
in the state along the line of the Sea
board Air Line that that system i'm
tends to greatly develop the straw
berry business. The shipments the
coming season will be thrice as large
as ever before.
The statement is current THAT Gov
ernor Russell will soon have another
pOpulist in his office, as executive
clerk. To the of the republicans
he is as a man long dead.
Today the senior class of the State
Normal and Industrial college, in
charge of President McIver, left for a
four days visit to Washington. There
are forty eight members of the class.
1t is learned that the movement to
have r. B. Davis, pCpulist, of Will
mingtCn made steward of the insane
asylum here was originated by Secre-
tary Stae Cyrus B. Thompson
Never before was there such a scramble
for this position.
AT noon today, at EdentOn street NJ.
E. church here, eX-COngressman Fred
erick A. Woodland, of Wilson, was mar
ried o Mrs. RoeIla Holleman, a wealthy
lady of this city. Quite a party of Will
son and GoldsbOro people were present.
! Congressman w. w. Kitchin accepts
an invitation o deliver he annua ad-
dress at the commencement of Green's
bOro female college. Rev. w. s. Greasy
Will preach the alumni sermon and
Rev. DIR. f. A. Yates will deliver the
/ address to the alumni.
1t turns out that the old man who
was found s~trangled in a cave near
MOTgantOn went by the name of DR..
Lafette and that his child WhO was also
murdered in the same way, was a lit
tie girl. The murder was undoubtedly
by mOonshiners who had an Idea the
old mar was an infOrmer.