The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
To be Paid by the Rail-
way Companies.
The NEGRO REGIMENT
All the Field Officers to be Political APP
Potnfments-Friction Between First
and Second Regiments Wholesale
Clark Get. a Slap from His Own
Church.
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh. ". c., July ..
1t is learned that the railway COM
panies VIII pay the tax on bills OF lad
ing and not leave this to be done by
the shipper. 1t is said that railway
men ave asked officials il this was
not proper and were told that il was.
1t was stated yesterday that h
two majors Of the negro regiment, the
Third, had been selected. But today
it is learned that they are hot yet
named. Both will be political appoint
ments. In fact, this is the case as to
all officers Of the regiment, save per
haps the surgeons Il the chaplain.
OF course all of them are republicans.
1t is learned that the choice will be
made according to locality. Raleigh
has the colonel, two captains and three
~lieutenants. For this reason Andrew
Haywood, one Of the most capable Of
ficers, will not be made a major, be-
cause Raleigh is his home. He is a
captain.
The adjutant general today, without
being requested, sent to the ompa-
MES of the First regiment certificates
that they were entitled to pay from
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necessary. The regiment has been
paid only from May End It appears
that there is some friction between
this regiment and the Second, owing
to reports that the Second regiment
a by mistake received the pay due
the First. Adjutant Genera Cowles
says this is an error. The paymaster
general ~telegraphed Major Mullen
burg: PAY all the enlisted men Of the
Second regiment from April 9th upon
certificates Of the adjutant general"
There is not the least occasion for
any friction.
col miles Of the Eastern Carolina
railway from Tarboro to Crisp, Edge
combe county, (Which yesterday filed
its charter with the secretary of
state), are completed.
The question is asked here, in the
matter of the wholesale removals of
revenue clerks and deputies: Where
| does the civil service come in? Does
| the civil service commission know of
What is being done in the various
| states?" Today republicans sWarmed
| at the revenue offices. Mingled with
them were some of the minority pop
ulists, who are given places.
First Lieutenant Alfonso G. Avery,
! Jr., of the Second regiment, has re-
signed. He was in the Morganton
company of the regiment. His resig-
nation is accepted, and an interesting
question arises: Does the governor
or the secretary Of war fill the vacan-
| cIeS?" The governor has laid his
| question before the secretary of war.
| The governor and adjutant general
and Major Davis. United States army,
| hold that the governor has the right.
The Hull bill says the governor shall
make all appointments, but the ques-
! ton is whether this applies to original
appointments only, or to vacancies as
well, after a regiment is mustered into
the United States service.
It is learned that the board of stew
ards of Edenton Street Methodist
Episcopal church. of his city, have
adopted resolutions thanking WASH
ingtOn Duke, of Durham, for his noble
benefactions to Trinity college. It is
a significant fact that this is the
church of which Associate Justice
Walter Clark is a member, and the
matter is of interest in the status Of
the contest between Clark and Presi-
dent Kilgo and the college trustees
arising out of the demand by the lat
ter for Clark's resignation.
The name of Major b. F. Dixon was
printed on the invitations to the Sec
ond regiment reception and ball. At
his request it has been stricken out.
He is a Methodist and did not wish
10 appear DIS d DdIl manager. lie says
he thought there was only to be a re-
ception. The ball will probably not be
given at camp, but in the city.
At Camp Russell today the national
flag in the street of the Wilmington
company, was at half-staff, as a mark
of. respect to the emo of ohm r.
Latta, of the reserve corps.
COrporals Woodward and Turren-
tine, of Wilmington, went home today
on three days furlough. One expects
to get four recruits. Private H. E.
Frazier went to Whiteville after re-
cruits. The company is short only six.