The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19
RUSSELL'S HARD LUCK.
He Want &c shake or His Forne
Friend, John n. smith, but His Re-
publican Friends VIII Have None
ofit-tomplete Fusion on Judges and
Solicitors-Loekey Must Come Down.
Rumor that second Regiment In 60
be Mustered Ous Of Service.
Messengr Bureau
Raleigh, n. c., August 16.

ard, il is said, in regard to what the
latter desires the populist state com
mittee TO do tomorrow.
All manner Of false statements have
been made about the penitentiary re-
port for 1897; that it was in the hands
of the public printer. etc. These are
untrue. The report has never even
reached the governor. j. c. l.. Har-
ris says the governor is very angry
indeed about the non-arrival of the
report. Harris says the letter of
Chairman Dockery to accompany the
report is promised him today. The
letter of John r. Smith, as superinten-
dent, was placed in Harris's hands to-
day. The governor has directed Har-
ris to remain here to get these reports
straight. Harris expected to go to
Washington today to arrange about
getting the money duss on claims for
subsistence, etc, for the First and
Second regiments while in camp here,
these claims aggregating $50 200. He
does not know now when he will get
away to attend to this latter business.
Harris says it is impossible for the
board of agriculture to oust Smith as
commissioner of agriculture for things
he did or failed to do as penitentiary
superintendent; that the board elected
him with full knowledge Of the tatus
of affairs. He says there are no
charges against Smith as commits
siOner.
Senator Butler left here today for
a three weeks tour, his wife accom-
%panying him. They go to Yellowstone
Park, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
City, and Pixies Peak. The senator
says they first go to Texas. He will
aid Cannon in the latter's fight in
Utah. He will also aid Dubois.
1t was expected that the senator
would be here during the meeting of
the populist state committee tomor-
rOw. He says hat the committee has
really very little to do, so far as he
knows; that the counties and the dis
tricts are running their own affairs,
but that a few questions are referred
to the state committee.
He says the populists of the First
district have never been enthusiastic
for Skinner, and that this lack of en-
thusiasm is now greater than ever. He
says there has always been strong OPP
position to Skinner and hat this now
exists.
He says the campaign in the state
will be very interesting and processes to
believe that the democrats viii win on
ly one congressman. He thinks Fow-
Ter will be elected in the Third dis
trict.
AS to the free silver sentiment he
says it is just now pretty we'll laid on
the shelf by the war and other things,
but that though dormant it is strong
as ever.
Major Davis, U. S. A. is now in
charge of the adjutant generals de-
partment.
Swift Galloway are here in the inter-
est of the railway from Snow Hill to
Pantego, which was chartered last
week.
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, N. c., August IL.
There are now 1877 United States con-
victs in the penitentiary here. All
save five are white. Prison Inspector
LaDow today made an official exami-
nation of the prison.
The secretary of state licences the
Mechanics and Traders Fire Insurance
Company Of New Orleans to do bust
ness in North Carolina
There are seven scholarships in the
Peabody university in the gift of the
superintendent of public instruction of
kh;r -ta%A Tho-n n~o DIX r.
these.
1t is now a general comment here
that Governor Russell Is trying to rid
himself of the incubus Of John R.
Smith and put him upon the republican
party. Republicans are trying to dis
calm any responsibility for Smith.
The later is the "Old Man Of the Sea-
and Governor Russell is his Sinbad.
1t is today officially announced that
complete fusion of populists and re-
p%ublicans on judges and solicitors is
ordered by the respective state co,a-
mittees.
There is much pleasure among bust
ness men at the decision by Judge
Simonton that the Stanly railway
bonds are valid. The people who are
fighting the payment will take tbs case
to the United States circuit court oi
appeals at Richmond and thence tt
the United States supreme codrt.
Expressions of dislike of German!
for the part played at Manila ar
heard on all sides here. The anti
German feeling is quite strong.
Se.shine is now ~imperatively need
ed. by all crops
The grape crop here Is PRACTICAL,
7, all marketed. Prices were as a rul
low.
One report received Is that the Sec
ond regiment (Burgwyn's) will be a
once mustered u of service. Anoth
er is that the Third tnegro) regimen
is the one to be thus disposed of.
A republican convention Is called 10