The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
Messenger Bureau.

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The commissioner of insurance said
today that Of the six life insurance
companies which withdrew from the
state last year, after the enactment OF
the Craig domestication law. ne ex-
pected half to return. Five fire insu-
rance companies withdrew. The com
missioner has requested that he be in
formed of all claims against insurance
companies which are unsettled. He says
there are but few. and that only six
nav been reported to him; one against
a life company, the others against fire
companies. He says there have been
no reports gently as TO ~incendiary
fires, and hat the new law TO prevent
such fires by requiring strict investi-
cation, has had a most salutary effect.
The New England Mutual' fire in
surance companies are yet doing bust
ness in the state, the commissioner
says, and, as he expected, through a To-
cal company. AS to them he says il
is merely a question whether the
sheriffs and other officers will catch
them in his evaSion~of the law Or moi,
and that there is a powerful incentive
to catch them, as half the penalty goes
to the informer, whether he be officer
or ciCzen. The local company through
which these unlicensed mutuals are OPP
Grating serves as their local agent, the
commissions says.
Two voluntary petitions in bankrupt
cy are filed here-by De Forest &
Bunce, of kittrell and W-R Hartsfeld,
of Rocky Mount.
Revenue Collector Duncan returned
yesterday afternoon from and
says that more oysters are being taken
in Pamlico county than it was expect
ed a month ago could be found Still
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he says is better than it was last year.
The oyster patrol steamer Lily came
off the ways at Elizabeth City January
18th and is now cruising. 1t does not
appear that there are as many viola
tions of the oyster law as usual.
The commissioner of agriculture to-
day put in the field the first of the fer
tilizer inspectors for this season. There
are about !, 900 brands sold in the state.
The state charters the Australia
Manufacturing Company, OF Fayette-
vile, capital $3.50, 900, c. H. Tybee, w.
P. Johnson, c.. NJ. Cook, d. Z. Wright
and others stockholders. The company
will make and refine spirits turpentine,
rosin, tar, acids, etc, and will own and
operate tank cars and pipe lines. The
state also charters the odd Hickory"
Social Literary Club, of Salisbury, Lee
S. Overman and others members.
The citizens committee on an audi
forum here met last evening n a
representation of the Masons was
present. 1t is the plan to buy a lot
with a front of over 100 feet, and build
a Masonic temple on its front, with q
theatre and auditorium in the rear.
At Clayton last night a cotton mill
company was organized. The mill is to
have a $4,000 capital.
Sportsmen from here who have been
near Morehead City after ducks say
thaU are very scarce and are made SO
by the men who hunt them at night,
using lights. This is in violation OF
the law, but the ViolatOrS say they do
not care for the law.
Sales of tax tags for fertilizers con-
tinue below the average. Later, they
may be very heavy.
The most earnest efforts are being
made to reduce the tobacco acreage at
least ~one-Quarter.
The Melrose knitting mill here ex-
poets to begin operations In ninety
days. Charles E. Johnson is president
and treasurer, j. S. Wynne, vice presi-
dent.
The Wilbur-Kerwin Opera Company
is here this week, playing to fine
houses. Taken all round. it is the most
popular which comes to Raj
eigh.
Judge Purnell grants an injunction
to F. NJ. Wirgman, of P~hiladelphla,
against w. Il. LlVerIlaH anu olilelS "
prevent the latter from cutting timber
on 40, 900 acres of swamp land in Tyrell
county. Liverman has threatened to
shoot any one who goes on the land.
Mrs. E. V. Denton, wife of a we'll
known restaurateur here, died yester-
day.
The w literary societies of Wake
Forest college make a gift of 500 to
the Baptist female university here.
a confederate concert was given here
this evening by society people in aid
of the new drum and fife corps of l..
OBJ. Branch Camp, Confederate Vet
feraOS-