The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28

l~upregnated with Sulphuric Acid.
Funeral OF Rev. Bennett smedeS-The
Raleigh and CASTOR 60 Chapgc It's
Name-A Call OF the House
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., February "a.

Raleigh, N. c., February -.
Julian s. Carr. OF Durham, gives $500
to the Old Folks Home. which Is 10 be
established here. 1t will be an enlarge
ment of the present one n the In
mates will not be confined to Raleigh
people.
Today the loud complaints about the
presence OF sulphuric acid in the city
water continuing, the water was drawn
from the pipes. The water company
will have to relay its pipes, which have
for ten years passed under the sui
phuric acid works. A fire in 1898 de-
stroyed several hundred tons or the
acid, and the ground is saturated with
it. 1t is proving very injurious to
boilers. Its presence in the latter was
noticed three or four weeks ago. Ii is
the second time this has occurred, the
first time being in 1898.
Mr.. Charles L. Hinton, a very observ-
ant sportsman, who has a large estate
hear here, was asked today whether the
late cold snap and nineteen-inch snow
had injured the cartridges. de replied
No" The snow here was as deep as
at any place in the state, so this may
be regarded as a test. Farmers tell
me that many little birds perishei
from the cold.
The funeral OF Rev. DR.. Bennett
| Smedes. rector OF st. Mary's school.
was held here this morning, Bishop
! Cheshire officiating, assisted by Rev.
| John Z. c. Smedes, OF Washington.
D. c., Rev. DR.. NJ. NJ. Marshall and
| Rev. DR.. Pittinger.
About three weeks ago a bill was in
! troduceu, in the house to allow the
| states interest," in the Atlantic and
| North Carolina railway TO be sold for
a sum not less than $500, 900. and giving
the private stockholders an opportuni-
ty, If they desired, to come in at the
same ratio. Now, w. j. Edwards.
formerly purchasing agent of the Raj
/, eigh and CASTOR railway. a a syn
dicate which offers $500. 900 for tn
i load. Edwards is now a banker al
SANFORD.
A bill was passed by both branches
of the legislature yesterday to allow
the Raleigh and CASTOR railway 10
change its name. 1t app@ars tha' ny
the terms Of the recent sale Oh n sea
merged into the Raleigh and N'dstoh'
and the change OF the latter's A. an
will therefore cover all. The bill W. "
passed so quickly. hanks to the in
fiuence of Bennehan Cameron.
An effort is being made to Undue the
authorities of the states prison L.
build a chapel at the penitentiary, for
the use of the Sunday school. For
twenty-five years several gentlemen
here have conducted the Sunday
school.
There was a call of the house" last
night; the first this session or indeed
in several years past. At IL o'clock the
point of mo quorum" was raised on a
roll call bill. A call Of the house was
demanded and the members present
were locke in, while the sergeant at
arms reused those at the hotels AMI
forced them to return. As a result the
session lasted until almost . O'Clock
this morning.
Memoirs say now that the Legislature
cannot possibly adjourn before March
9TH, and that its will return
here whenever needed, and at their own
expense. There are over 300 bills yet
to be passed.