The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-18
NEGRO DISFRANCHISE
Now the Cry of His Recent Political
Ally-Public School Fund Statistics.
The Rush for Seats in the Legislative
HaIls-Annual Report on Cotton Mills
of the States
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., November 16.

RalelSn, N. T., november 10.
Ever one here is delighted a: the
fine taste and admirable temper of the
democre tic jubilee last night. It was
a perfect success in every particular.
White republicans and the populist
leaders are coming forward rapidly and
expressing their eagerness to nave the
negroes disfranchised. Republicans are
particularly open, in fact, prominent
in the declarations to this effect.
1t is stated that both of North Car
olina's senators are in favor Of the
annexation of the Philippines.
DR.. J. B. Buffalo, of Raleigh, is the
coroner of this county. His wife, a
daughter of Mr.. w. J. Hicks. superin-
tendent of the Oxford orphan asylum.
sues for divorce on the ground of
cruelty. Last night a case was heard
at chambers at Smithfield in which
she asked for the custody of their
child. The judge decided in her favor.
1t is a very sad case.
From advance sheets of the annual
report of the state superintendent Of
public instruction it is learned that the
public school fund paid to white teach
ers this year is $451,574 and to negro
teachers 1927, ,195, and for school houses
for whites $3O,663, and for colored
$165O7. The amount paid for city schools
collected under the general school tax
and not under special taxes, is $3i, $50.
The total for schools is 1852, 1856, and
there is a balance on hand of $1S5, 599-
There are 412, ,143 white and 20O,78S ne
gro children of school age. The aver
age attendance Of both races at school
is, however, only 110,677 whites and
So, 54S negroes.
There is quite rush for seats in the
legislature. Already seventy are pick
ed out in the lower house and thirty
six in the senate. Something was said
about the drawing for seats by lot,
but it seems it will not be done, but
that the old way will prevail.
Republican State Chairman Holton
is now saying he knew a month ago
that fusion was defeated. Revenue Col
lector Duncan says he thinks Holton
must be joking, and that he, Duncan,
did not believe democratic success was
possible.
On the evening of Thanksgiving day
here, in the Academy of Music, the
third intercollegiate debate between
Wake Forest and Trinity will be held,
the subject being: Resolved, that the
cy of territorial expansion" Trinity
has the affirmative, Wake Forest the
negative. H. NJ. North, S. A. Stewart
and John w. Flowers represent Trini-
ty, and J. c. Owen, w. F. Fry and w
N. Johnson Wake Forest.
Raleigh will send a large delegation
to Richmond Thanksgiving day to see
the foot ball game, University of Vir-
ginia VS.. University of North Caro-
lima.
The annual report on the cotton mills
of the state was finished today. There
are 191 spinning or weaving mills and
% hosiery mills. Forty-seven per cent.
of all these run both day and night,
thus giving a consuming power of
1,579,300 spindles. They consumed 163,-
$4,000 pounds of cotton this year.
There are "a, 535 looms. The increase in
spindles during the year by the erec-
tion of new mills, is $4,000, and old
mills have enlarged their plants to the
extent of 16,S20 spindles.
Thus the total gain in 1898 is $500
spindles. The burning of two mills
caused a loss of $500 spindles
Mr.. Thomas w. Ashe, son of Cap
tain S. A. Ashe, is to be married in
Christ Church, this city, November
30th, to Miss Mamie Branch Jones,
daughter Of Armistead Jones, Esq,
and grand daughter of the late Cen
eral L. OBJ. Branch.