The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

1890 SAS 1S0AG
Denies the Negro Rule Charge-Wants
Public Printing Done by Beaf-Muue
Pupils.
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives:
In April Of last year, 1898, a state CT
war between the United States and the
kingdom Of Spain was declared by con-
gress, in pursuance of the policy of this
country to secur to the people Of the
Spanish West Indies the blessings of
civil and religious freedom. In the first
call of the president for troops to pros
ecut the war, the quota demanded by
the national government from the
state of North Carolina was two regi-
ments of infantry and n battery of
artillery. This battery of artillery was
subsequently, by direction of the sec
rotary of war, substituted for, and ex-
banded into a battalion of infantry of
three companies, and, by direction Of
the national war office, was recruited
from the negro population of the state.
There were two white regiments form
ed, Differed by my appointment, and
mustered into the volunteer: army Of
the United States.
Upon the second call of the president
for troops, the quota of North Caro-
lima was directed by the secretary Of
war to be used in recruiting the sew
eral companies of the First and Sec
ond North Carolina regiments to the
maximum, prescribed by the rules for
the organization Of the volunteer army
of the union. After filling the First
and Second North Carolina regiments
up to the required maximum, it was
found that enough men of the states
quota under the second cali for troops
were left to permit the expansion of
the colored battalion, mentioned above,
into a full regiment of ten companies;
and, by direction of the war Depart
ment at Washington, this was done.
North Carolina has reason to be
proud of the record made by her sons
in this war so rightfully declared and
SC quickly brought to a successful
conclusion.
The First North Carolina regiment
was mustered into the service of the
United States among the very first in
all the country.
In the battle of Santiago, it was
North Carolina that gave up one of
the bravest and best in all the land
when Lieutenant VIM. E. Shipp was
stricken Town. He was recognized in
the army n throughout the country
as an officer of exceptional merit.
Among those who fell at Cardenas,
was another North Carolinian, Worth
Bagley, who was the first commissions
ed officer killed in the war.
Upon the occupation of Cuba by our
army, the First North Carolina regi-
ment was the first to enter the capital
city of Havana, and the first to pear
the flag through it's thoroughfares.
THE REPORTS.
SCLa nov 20 49, $3.50
OF h auditor and treasurer, and of
heads of the other different depart
ments Of the state administration, are
submitted herewith. These reports are
very full and accurate, and the atten-
ton of the General Assembly is called
to the recommendations contained
therein, that such of those
dations as may approve themselves to
the wisdom of the legislature may be
enacted into law.
THIS PUBLIC FUNDS.
The following exhibit shows the re-
ceipts n expenditures of the public
moneys for the two fiscal years end
ing November 80, 1898. For the details
of these receipts and expenditures you
are referred to the report of the state
treasurer, transmitted herewith:
December 1, 1896, to bal
ance in treasury ..........$ 1888 OF |
Der 80, 1897, to re-
ceipts fiscal year ending
November 80, 1898, to re-
wceipts fiscal year ending
today ........ ...... ...... 1,337.552 40
Total for treas
ury 1878 so, 734, 5s7 "a |
November so, 1897, disburs-
ed year ending today 81 294. 725 "a
November 80, 1898, disburs-
ed yea ending today go. 1854, 592 90
Total 49,. 49,. ......s2, SAG, 317 SO
November 30, 1898, balance
in hands of treasurer at
end of fiscal year, 1898. IS 1856. 279 81 |
1t thus appears that the available |
in the treasury at the end of |
the year 1898, is s1S5, 279, 81, as against |
$SS. 353.O3 at the end Of the veal 1886
showing a net increase for the two |
years of $96, 926. SS in the fund availa-
BILE for public purposes.
During these two years the treasury !
paid $135, 500 in what may be term |
ed extraordinary appropriations which |
were as follows: |
for the education |
of the deaf and dumb and
the blind Observation-Disclosures 157. 500 90 |
n State Normal and Indus
trial College ..........-.... $4,000 90
North Carolina University. 1000 90 |
Institution for the education
of the e and dumb Nor
ganton) ............ 49,. 10000 90
College of Agricultural and
Mechanic Arts ...~....... 5000 90
of Agricultural and
Mechanic Arts (colored) :. 10, ZOO 90 |
State Normal Schools (col-
ored) .......... -..... ..... 5000 90
Total ........ ...... .S135 500 90 |
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The geological survey has continued
It's work of examining and reporting on
our various mineral, timber n water
power resources, and it is said to have
been instrumental already in bringing
several millions Of capital into the
During the past two years it
has published reports on the gold and
silver deposits and mining. the clay
and industries. the timber
and forest our 1t is now