The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-05
THE METHODIST ORPHANAGE
Military NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mills
to Increase Capacity-Annual Report
e.f Onicials-State Base Ball Clubs.
Political Notes
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh. y. C. May 81
The first brick was laid for the first
building at the Methodist orphanage
yesterday.
The following military appointments
adjutant generals office: Commander
of naval brigade. Captain ". T. {
OF Elizabeth City. to succeed Captain
c.. l. Norton; assistant inspector ~
small arms practice. Major j. NJ Saun-
ders. OF ~Swansboro.
Hon. Spencer 3. Adams, the repub-
lican nominee for governor. vas here
yesterday. He denies the report that
he is to come down from the ticket for
DR.. Cyrus Thompson to become the
fusion candidate.
The Caraleigh cotton mills. OF Rat
eigh, find it impossible To handle hon
orders with their present capacity, so
new looms and new spindles are being
put in. This work will be completed
very soon. and then the mill will have
400 looms and 10, 400 SpindleS- New
houses for operatives are going up
and the electric plant is TO be enlarg-
ed and are lights used in the mill.
There is a very large amount u
pullulHs SOlL6 cl III iI a. aAI 49,
of building permits shows the activ-
ity in this line OF business.
The annual reports of the city OF
GERS were issued today. The mayor
makes especial reference to the work
being done on streets n sidewalks
| with the fund of 500, 900 realized from
the sale of municipal bonds, and says
when the entire amount shall have
been expended, Raleigh will be IN
prettiest town and AVE the best stree
to be found in the state. Reference Is
also made to the purchase of the water
supply plant by the city, and he rec
ommends that in the event of such
purchase, the city establish an cleo
trio lighting plant to be operated by
| III same power and management
1t is stated that the expense incurred
in fighting and suppressing smallpox
during the year was s6,697. EXpendi-
lures incurred bl litigation and judg-
| ments aggregate $4,000. The revenues
| of the city were 81, 900 more than the
preceding year. The street committee
advocate the erection Of an auditorium.
the building of a modern ~up-to-date
hotel and the sale of the present mar
ket house. The total losses from fires
during the year were $50, 49S. So; insur-
ance paid was s25, 122. 10; net loss to cit
liens, So, 476. 80.
Promoters Of base ball are becoming
active and somewhat aggressive. The
local club has authorized the mana
ger to secure the services of four ad-
ditional players Of such ability as will
strengthen the team. The OF
the various teams in the state will meet
in Raleigh at an early day to arrange
a programme of games for the season
Some comment is being made on the
apparent lack of activity on the part
of populist in campaign
work, The work of effecting county
organizations is in progress, but nc
field work is being done. 1t trans,
pireS that the inactivity is intentional
The populiSt state convention adopted
some resolutions embodying request:
for some changes to be made in thu
election law and the franchise amend
ment by the legislature at its JUNE
sitting, and while no hope is enter
tanned that the changes asked for vii
be made, the policy of the populis
is to wait until that body
shall meet n adjourn