The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-04
RUSsELL,s SURRENDER
To the Board Of Improvement.
New York to Tampa Via the Seaboard
Air Llne-NO Complaints as 10 n
ssJim Crown Car Law-The Corpora.
ton Commissfon
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, N. c., June %.
Tt seems that, despite the protests Of
the agricultural department officials.
h entire south front of the state mu-
scum is to be given up to the corpora
ton commission. This Is arousing much
feeling. Orders came today from John
S. Cunningham, chairman of the agri-
cultural board, to proceed with the dis
mantling of the rooms. The step is
regarded here as very unfortunate.
The state charters the Sanford cot
ton mill, at Sanford, capital 100000.
Its owners are citizens of Sanford and
Ramseur.
Vice President ST. John, of the Sea-
board Air Line, says that by the first
day Of next January his road will run
through trains between New York and
Tampa.
The corporation commissioners say
that as yet no complaints as to the
'Jim Crow" cars have been filed in their
office against any railway.
John w. Thompson, state COM
missioner, is making arrangements to
begin about the middle Of July an ex-
tensiVe tour in Illinois, Iowa, Mime
sONNc1 fAAAN @NcDA C~01A0p 1N-1 - - '1A
make this in the rolling exposition car,
North Carolina" which is filled with
fine specimens from the state museum.
He goes to the states named because
from them great numbers Of inquiries
about North Carolina are coming in.
The state desires no pauper immigra-
ton, but that of the Well-to-do, who
wish TO avoid the rigors of the north
west. Many inquiries as to lands are
being received, individually and from
intending colonists, and by means of
advertisements and otherwise informa-
tion as to lands for sale in this state
is being rapidly secured. Yesterday
$4,000 acres were offered for a colony.
Rev. j. D.. Hufham, of Henderson,
one of the foremost Baptist preachers
and writer's in the state, is now at work
in the state library here, securing in
formation from the newspaper files as
to newspaper work by BaptiStS in
North Carolina.
1t is said at the state treasury that
so far this year the executive board
of the p~enitentiary has drawn $23, 900
out of the $50, 900 appropriated for ex-
penSeS.
Before the corporation commission
today there was argument by telephone
officials and attorneys against the re-
cent order Of the commission reducing
and prescribing rates of rental. Ex-
Senator John w. Daniel and r. c..
Strong appeared for the Bell Company
and General Meany, general manager,
and A. B.. Andrews, Jr., for the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany.
A. P. Fuquay has entered suit against
ex-Sheriff H. T. Jones, Of this county.
for $4,000 damages, for alleged false
arrest.
1t is rumored thai the two electric
lighting companies here will be CONSOLE
dated.
The p~enitentiary executive board
makes a statement of debts to January
1st of this year, as follows: On open
accounts, $83 ,262; on pay-rolls, $S,672;
on state treasurer, $50, 900. On the 9Th
of March the open accounts were $685.
lilo, pay-rolls ST, 900, and $S,462 was due
tire state treasurer.
Raleigh now has a novelty in the
shape of a, woman who lights street
lamps.
Mrs. T.. J. Jarvis, wife of the ex-
governor, presided at the annual SEES
sion of the Daughters of Rebekah here
yesterday.
The trustees of Wake Forest college
have elected j. T. Sellers professor OF
physics and w. E. Daniel assistant pro-
fessor of Greek and Latin.
Samuel l.. Patterson is elected presi-
dent and 7. K. Bruner secretary of the
state crop pest commission. An ento-
mologist will be secured. The United
States will send two entomologists here
to cooperate, the state paying their
expenses.
Judge Purnell, in the bankruptcy
case Of j. F. Woodward, of Warsaw,
decides that a revisionary homestead
is not exempt from sale.
Governor Russell made an almost
complete surrender to the board of in
ternal improvements. He turned over
all the books and records of the At
lantic n North Carolina railway to
it, He will appoint a state proxy, and
so will the board. 1t is easy to guess
that the private stockholders will rec
ognize the boards 8ppointee.
United States I 1rict Attorney Ber-
nard left for Will ACTON today to ap-
pear in a case bee United States
Commissioner Collier against the post
master at Pecan, Bladen county.
Miss Flora Creech, who has been
Governor RusselPs stenographer, be-
ONE stenographer to Revenue Collec-
ton Duncan and will be succeeded by
Mrs. Sawyer, of Wilmington.