The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Raleigh, October Is.

Raleigh, October Is.
Francis d. Winston, state organizer
OF democratic clubs, says that I'D to
TINS date about so per cent. of the white
supremacy clubs, formed last summer.
nave converted themselves into BRYAN
and Stevenson clubs.
The republican leaders here say they
see no prospect of carrying any dis
trict save the Ninth. They say hat in
the Eighth there is organized opposi-
ton to Blackburn, their nominee: that
their margin there is but small, and
that j. b. Fortune, the independent
republican nominee, who represents
what are known as the insurgents
Will certainly command some votes.
The last legislature abolished the Of
nee of chief shell-fish inspector held
by T~heophilus White, fusionist, and
created seven oyster commissioners, at
S4OO a year each. White sued to re-
tain his office and also to get the entire
$4,000. The supreme court said he
could not be ousted during his term
and also that he was entitled only to
S4UO. The auditor and treasurer de-
cllned to pay this, saying the act of
h legislature named the seven COM
mlssioners. Today the supreme court
by mandaInuS forced them to pay the
$500 to White.
Today the work of sending out the
democratic electoral and congressional
tickets was finished. There are /. 500
600 congressional and 1,750, 900 electoral
tickets sent out
There was a sharp frost today. 1t
settled the question Of the top crops
Of cotton. The growth of cotton at the
top during the past thirty days has
been phenomenal and many people have
declared there would be a top crop.
but it is a myth.
The corporation commission met to-
day and took up the question of freight
rates, the subject being that of CLASH
fcation. The furniture manufacturers
appeared in large numbers and asked
Tor a lower classification Of furniture,
so as to give them a lower rate Of
freight. The Wilmington Tariff Asso-
citation, represented by James Kyle,
for a lower rate on cotton piece
goods.
In the new annex Of the state muse
um one of the largest halls is to be set
apart as the history room, and in this
objects of interest in the history of the
state will be arranged chronologically;
for instance, colonial, revolutionary,
prior to the civil war, civil war, etc.
There will be no confederate room in
charge of any organization, and no his
torical collection in charge of any as
ISOLATION All will be under the direct
contro and management of the muse
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gift and loan
1t is claimed that the freight rate on
cotton goods shipped by mills in this
state to other points in the state is 20
per cent higher than h rate in Geor-
gia. Hence a 20 per cent. reduction is
asked. The Wilmington, Fayetteville
and either mills petition for this
| Mrs. Spier Whitaker is elected regent
of the North Carolina Daughters of the
Revolution, Mrs. D. H. Hill, vice re-
| gent, Mrs. T. K Bruner, secretary.
B. c. Beckwith, democratic nominee
for elector for this district, was here
oday, taking a days rest after a speak
ing tour. Speaking of the campaign,
he said: Every democrat Will o the
ticket. but they are as mad as HI
about the senatorial fight. The first
question any one asks You is, who are
| you for, for Senator?'"
Gold coins, known as the Bechtler
| coins, were made at Rutherfordron, by
authority of the United States, by a.
Bechtler. The state museum has some
of the coins and today secured a die
| firm which the So was struck The die
is lent to the museum by rs owner.