The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, n. c., July IA.

Raleigh, y. g., July IA.
The railway commission held a night
session last night, considering the
rates on the Wilmington and Weldon
the North Carolina and the Raleigh
and CASTOR railways to 2 and q cents
per mile, as prayed for by Governor
Russell. 1t vas decided to order the
reduction of the rate On the Whining
ton nd Weldon, to make no change
as to the Moth Carolina and to make
no decision as to the Raleigh and
CASTOR un-il July 18th, when the
commission next meets. The reduc-
ton on tie Wilmington and Weldon
was made because that rOad \ earn
ing over 81 Per Mt. n It's valuation.
1t vii Of course appeal from the com
m~iss.Oner's decision.
Tho officers or the Inlrd regiment
of volunteers, (cOlOred) were today
commissioned by Governor Russell,
Heavy rains fell last night. Com
plants are coming in Of too much
rain-far too much in eastern North
Carolina.
Chief Shellfsh Commissioner White
is here, and says there is to be more
activity in the oyster trade the COM
ing season than since 1891. A num-
Der Of Canneries will be started.
Packing houses are being put up,
three at one point, n at Wander
mere and one at Marshallburg
The republicans appear to be max
ing very few preparations for their
state convention here on the goth. A
republican leader, when asked what
would be the political complexion of
the next Legislature replied: Il will
assure you Of me thing-it will be
anti-Russell."
The grand secretary of the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows reports new
lodges at Graham and Sandy Creek,
CASTOR county.
Paymaster Knapp this morning fin
ished paying the Second regiment. To
do this required $25, 900 and he was
$500 short, an order having come
from Washington to pay all the field
and staff from April 9th. The adju-
tant general succeeded in having this
order made.
Six companies of the regiment are
ordered to leave here and go to four
stations, as follows: Company A, Of
Fayetteville, to Tybee Island, Ca,
Company c, from Lenoir, and Com
Dany l, of Tarboro, to Fort st. Fran
els. St. Augustine, Fla, Company D.,
from Greensboro, to Port Royal;
Company F, of Lumber Ridge, and
Company NJ, of Murphey, to McPher-
sol Barracks, Atlanta. Major John
w. Gotten and Adjutant Bradley t.
Wooten go to Fort ST. Francis, and
Major Wilder goes to Tybee. Head
quarters, band and six companies Of
the regiment remain here for the
present. Colonel Burgwyn deeply re-
grets this division of the regiment,
which he earnest desired to go to the
front as an entirety. The assign
ments to points are. however, all de-
Sirable ones.
Ex-Governor Jarvis says: Il am
pleased at the political outlook in
my section. Our people are getting
in dead earnest for a fight like that
of 1876. Our civilization depends up
on it,"
An inquiry into various complaints
against the management of the
Second regiment hospital began today,
the court of inquiry being Major
Dixon, Captain MacRae and Lieuten-
ant Smith.
The state charters the Everett's
Lumber Company of Everett's Mar
tin county, capital s25, 900; stock hold
,ers G. p. McNaughton and others.
The first application by g negro for
81 pension as a confederate soldier was
filed with the state auditor today.
The man swears he enlisted IN a COM
pany from Warren, served 8 years
and now lives in Wake.
Auditor Aver says the increase in
the taxable valae of real and personal
property in the next report, as COM
pared with that shown by he prev
iOus one will be So, ZOO, 900. 1t will be
remembered hat the last report show
ed a falling off Of $4,000, 900 IN real
estate The increase is irrespective
of the 81 800, 900 of increase by the