The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
THE METHODIST oRPHANAGE.
H.. y. k Conditional Gin The
Franchise Amendment Funds Suf-
ficient for the Vance Monument.
Messenger Bureau

messenger DuTeAU,
Raleigh. y. C. January 81.
b. y. Duke, of Durham, today made
a gift of 81, 900 to the Methodist or
phanage here. and agreed to give $5.0es
more upon condition that the North
Carolina conference raise SO. 600 this
year for the orphanage. The confer
nee accepts his offer and will make
h most strenuous efforts to raise the
money. The editor of the church or
gan. Rev. DR.. Ivey, says the confer
ence will succeed in this purpose.
There was to have been a meeting
OF the stockholders Of the Raleigh and
CASTOR railway here today and John
NJ. Sherwood, the secretary, was here.
TO attend it. No reason was given for
the p-ostponement. D.. l.. Groner. Ry-
ans attorney, was here to attend it.
The meeting is postponed until next
Wednesday.
1t is not now expected that the fast
through trains on the Seaboard Air
Line will be running before March 1st.
There is much work yet to be lone in
the way of construction of the two
links.
Hon James E. Shepherd has not yet
been directed by Judge Simonton to
begin taking testimony in the case in
VolVing the equality of valuations of
taxable property. The inquiry will be
a searching one. 1t will require a years
time, some think.
There is approval among democrats
here of Judge George II. Browns idea
that the Legislature shall amend the
constitutional amendment by insert
ing a section declaring that the amend
ment shall stand or fall as a whole.
The executive committee of the Ag-
rfcultural and Mechanical college met
today and inspected the college. Presi-
dent Winston reported PSI students as
having matriculated. The committee
says the affairs of the college are work.
very smoothly along all lines.
Treasurer Joseph G.. Brown. of the
Vance monument fund, reports 1000
cash on hand, which is ample to pay
for the statue which May Goth will be
unveiled in the capitol square here.
Considerable interest is expressed ia
railway circles at the news OF the pur-
chase by the Southern railway of the
Asheboro and Aberdeen railway. The
Southern last month arranged for traf-
fc over this road in order to get some
Of the Southern Pines business.
The insurance commissioner grants
the Salamander Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Russia, license to do business
in this state.
Raleigh will soon have another white
public school, the Wiley. named In hon.
or Of Calvin II. Wiley. The site has
been purchased.
No less than 81 ,672 horse power,
steam, is in use in operating the cot
ton mills in this state.
AS to age in cotton mills the aver
ages are s1,43 a day for engineers; fire.
men So cents. There are 1,704 boys and
1929 girls under II years OF age en-
ployed in mills.
New Hanover reports three mills,
two cotton n n jute. operating t.
6S4 ~spindles and so looms. manufac-
turing sh~eetings. towels and jute bag
ging.
John s. Cunningham, of Person. In h-
vited to open the fair at New. Bern in
April, and has been elected an honor
airy vice president Of the fair ~associa-
ton.
Colonel Cuningham's friends make an
estimate, putting the democratic vote
at 145, 900; that there viii be $50 votes
in the state convention. and that he
will not fall far short of a majority. IL
reports are accurate.