The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-14
Reasons for Extending
the Burroughs.
A REPUBLICAN, SCHEME
A Soldier Cut by a Negro-Death of Eu-
. gene ID. Carter-Republicans Depress-
Secure a Military Post at Raleigh
Entries for State Fair Unusually
Large-Needed Repairs Of Raleigh
Federal Building Not to be Made.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., October IL.

Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., October IL.
The state auditor says that the num-
Der Of new applications for pensions
is barely half as large as it was last
year.
State Geologist Holmes in the course
of a lecture here last night on good
roads said that in only tw~enty-three
of the n~inety-six counties of the state
is there a roa tax. This tax ranges
from 5 cents to Is cents on the Sl0O
worth Of property, being highest in
Mecklenburg. The latter county has
| seventy miles of road macadamized.
The bad roads cost the state $5,O 0 900
a year. This is as much a tax as if it
were levied. To m~acadamiZe all the
roads will cost only $40, 900, 900. Profess
SCR Holmes said bad roads are doing
more than anything else to keep the
state back, and to make the armer
dissatisfied and DESTROYS of moving to
the towns. The only way to improve
the roads is by taxation. The best
thing to do is to issue bonds and levy
a tax for interest and a sinking fund.
Adjutant General COwleS writes that
he is making no effort at Washington
to have the Second regiment kept in
service. 1t is not necessary, as he will
become an officer Of the First regi-
ment.
w. Alex. Bailey, who came out as an
Independent candidate for congress in
the Eighth district, retires from the
race. He had an idea he would get
democratic support. 1t is now thought
the Independents will endorse ex-Con-
gresham j. w. Brewer, who remains
in the field as an Independent.
Travelling men say they find that ne
groes are already coming into this
state from South Carolina, as they
said they intended to do.
The confidence man. Chambers,
who is in Jail here, is wanted at Peters,
burg and Richmond. 1t is said that
his wife is yet here, in some boarding
house, and that she will try to raise
the money for his bail.
The Progressive armer a fusion or
gan, makes the broad assertion today
that the Wilmington and Weldon rail-
way has just paid secretly a dividend
of 80 1-3 per cent. to it's stockholders.
1t further alleges that it is forcing it's
employees to vote a certain way, and
discharging them if they disobey.
1t is learned that the Cape Fear and
Northern railway, work on which is
now in progress between Apex and
Holly Springs, is to extend to Fayette-
vile on the south and Durha on the
north, at Durham connecting with the
road to Ly%nchburg. 1t will be as near
an airline between Lynchburg and
Fayetteville as any road in the state.
Thomas K. Bruner for so many
years secretary of the board of agricul-
ture and now a director of the state
museum, today received a telegram
notifying him he had been appointed
a Judge of awards in the department
Of mines and mining and agriculture
at the Omaha exposition. 1t is a well
deserved complement. He left for
Omaha today.
J. H. Pou tells me he has never since
1890 seen anything like the attendance
at the democratic speakings. All the
drift of events is tOWards the demo-
Gratis. The democrats are serious this
year.. No jokes are told at the speak
ings. In many cases meetings are
opened with prayer, and there is fire.
Quently singing.
Treasurer Knight, populist, of Wake,
says the fuSiOniStS have incurred So
90 of new debt in a year, ave secretly
borrowed 81. 900 from a bank and have
not paid the expense of the last term
of court, His letter is a bombshell
among the ~fusionists.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., October u.
There was much surprise late yes
terday afternoon when it became
known that orders had been received
delaying the muster-out Of the Second
regiment. Four guesseS as to the rea-
son were made: First, that it is by
reason of the possible failure of the
peace negotiations; second, that it
was the desire to muster out the men
at the points from whence the various
companies came; third, that there is
II --~
months extra pay and at the same
time old them in readiness; fourth
that it was not desired to have the reg
iment here during the week of the state
2 fair for fear of riOting with negroes
| 1t appears after investigation that the
:, first and fourth reasons are both the
, correct ones. At the war department
l it is said the plan of holding on t
> quite a large number of the regiments
designated for muSter-Out have beer
under special consideration, pending
= the settlement of peace matters. Then
too. a very strong local pressure ha:
, been brought to bear to have the regi
8 ment kept away from Raleigh durin:
l the fair, as there were grave fears o
a race clash. There is reason also TO
belief that the regiment will be assem-
bled here in November, perhaps abou
b them iddle of the month. There ar
people who say that Congressman
Pearson was somewhat instrumental il
= having the muster-out delayed, ~as i
y is claimed a majority of the regimen
are from the Ninth district, and tina
there are many republicans amoni
= them. The idea of mastering out tn
companies at the places which ar
designated as their stations is absurd
Some companies are made up Of me
from eight or ten counties hunreds @
miles apart. The enlisted men have tn
idea that the whole business means
e thirty day extension Of furlough.
In an alteration with a negro bell
man at a hotel here last night, Lieu
tenant Holmes Conrad, of the Nun
ply company, Of the Second regimen
was cut twice with a knife, once o
the side of the lead and one on tn
forehead. The injuries are said to I
not serious. Some persons say I'll
bell-man did not do the cutting; othe
that he did do it. Lieutenant Conra
is from Virginia.
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