The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23

The state Convention In Session-Reso-
buttons Adopted = Another Suit by
Ryan Against the Seaboard.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. ". c.. January Is


Raleigh, ". C.. January Is.
The state convention Of tobacco
growers was in session here last night
until after midnight 1t resumed its
session this morning. The entire pur-
pose Is TO checkmate the American To-
bacco Company. The delegates ex-
pressed themselves Is ready to go to
great lengths TO do this. It is said that
one OF the tobacco trusts allies was
here posing as a delegate and that
there was considerable feeling against
him upon h discovery and that he re-
tired.
The tobacco growers convention to-
day adopted the following resolution,
which was presented by the committee
on resolutions last night:
We, the undersigned committee. re-
spectfully recommend TO this associa-
ton the following contract in sub
stance:
" agree To enter into 4 contract
with J.. +. Jordon and his associates to
sell TO them our tobacco raised during
the next five years at an van OF
not less than 10 per cent. over the
prices OF the same grade of tobacco
during the last five years. the aid
price to be fixed by a commission. a
majority OF whom shall represent the
seller.
W. further agree to take stock with
said j. F. Jordon and his associates,
a corporation which shall be formed
for the purpose OF manipulating and
disposing Of said tobacco. sold 10 said
]. F. Jordon and his associates To the
extent OF hot less than Is per cent. OF
the value OF u said tobacco. The de-
tails OF this agreement shall be hereaf-
ter arranged so as to carry out the true
fnfaps Gna meantime Of this aeraau,anf
If We make default in this agreement
in any particular we agree TO forfeit TO
said corporation the said stock so TAX
en-. And We further recommend for u
mutual benefit hat the farmers OF
North Carolina reduce. their crop at
least 25 per cent. below the past years
production. We invite the cooperation
of Virginia, South Carolina and other
sections which grow bright tobacco"
The town of Lexington is to have a
$500. 900 cotton mill. and $4,000 OF the
money needed was subscribed last
night.
Guards with muskets are on all the
public roads leading into the town Of
Rockingham, on the watch for small
pox from Hamlet. Passengers or the
railway are not interfered with.
United States Marshal Dockery has
served on John Shelton Williams. Mid
dendorf and Watts the subpoenas TO
appear here in Thomas F. Ryan's suit,
February 9Th. These subpeonas were
issued to be served December 21st. but
at that time the gentlemen named.
Seaboard Air Lin officials, were not
in the state.
The remains of Engineer j. D.. Davis,
of the Southern railway. who was kill
ed yesterday in a railway wreck at
G~reenville. S. c., were brought to his
home here today. His wife accompan-
led the body. She has n child, who
was here on a visit to her family.
There is n company vacancy in the
First regiment of the state guard
Company X, Raleigh. There Is also
a vacancy in the Third regiment. owing
to the disarmament of the Scotland
Neck company.
Samuel w. Walker is appointed. tenn
porarily. ~janitor of the supreme court,
a position he occupied for years.