The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16
NORTH CAROLINA AT PARIS.
Splendid xhfbi This State VIII
Make-Question of Additions to State
Capitol - State Taxation = The Ap-l
Campaign.
Messenger Bureau,

Carl A. Duncan, the only republican,
ldfrector of the Atlantic and Northl
ICarolina railway, says the great inn
Iprovements being made n the pur-I
Ichase Of the proper and ~long-neededl
equipment for the road will prevent
1.-THE paymen of any dividend this year
The placing of the road in proper shape
and raising il from its place as a third
Iclass road, is a work of enterprise on
the part of the new democratic mani
Iagement. The state board of internal
improvements, of which Armisteadl
Jones is chairman, today made a trip
Iof inspection over the road.
The executive board of the peniten-I
Itiary, Travis. Newland and Perry, to-
day began an inspection of the Gale
ldonia, Tillery and Northampton
farms, on the Roanoke river, for the
purpose of making plans for this years
farming operations. 1t is said there
will be a larger acreage in wheat than
lever before on the farms.
The state charters the Parham Bros.
Supply Company, of Henderson, CAPT
Ital S14, 900.
The grand jury in the superior court
here has returned a true bill against
la negro boy named Lee, Is years old,
for the murder of his sister. Z -7c~-iedI
woman, Julia Hobby. Arsenic was.
iuSSu, LII al VI II WCIcI
found in the woman's stomach. The
solicitor says the evidence is positive.
The case, at the request of Lees law
Yer, goes over until March.
A charter is granted by the state to
the Snow Lumber Company, of High
Point, capital 500, 900; stockholders E.
IA. Snow, z. A. Bencini, r. F. Dalton
land j. E. Kirkman, to manufacture
furniture and erect buildings, etc.
The most complete search has been
made, and thus far unavailingly, for
the plans of the additions or wings of
the state capitol. Ii seems to be by ira
Idition only that such plans are spoken
Iof. Architects here say they do not
believe there were ever any such plans,
and indeed the building appears to be
complete as it stands, but the need of
enlargement is urgent. The Legislature
lis compelled when in session, to use a
number of rooms in the supreme court
building, the library and the agricul-
Itural building. The matter Of prepar-
ling plans for charging the capitol
by adding wings to the north and south
lends is now under consideration.
The secretary of the corporation COM
mission when spoken to today about
THE inequality between railway valua-
ltions and those of general property
for taxation, said he believed that if
THE matter of assessment of all proper
~ WClC ploCSu III L vi IlC SOlli
mission the state would secure far
more taxes. In 1897 the railway COM
mission was made a state board of tax
Equalization. 1t had this power but a
little while and had opportunity to do
but little work, yet increased the tax
liable valuation over 81, 900, 600. The leg
li%slature took away that part of its
lpower. A state official says the giving
Iof full power as to general assessment
Ito the commission would be a great
lstept for the state to take.
The democrats are making excellent
arrangements for newspaper work dur
ling the eventful campaign of this year,
which may be said to have almost be-
lgun.
The plan for North Cardinals exhibit
lat Paris this year is in exact conform
lit with the regulations of the federal
commission, which has modelled its
display in accord with the French
commission regulations. The scope of
this states exhibit, Mr.. T. K. Bruner,
who will be in charge, tells me, will
lbe as broad as it has been possible
Ito make it, dealing, Of course, with the
most valuable of the natural resources.
The forestry exhibit is confined to mer-
Ic~hantable timberS, and of these there
lis a notable collection. There will be
NEARLY 400 officinal plants, herbs, banks
and berries, of recognized commercial
value for medicinal urpos The mine
Exhibit includes minerals and gems;
the gold ores embracing both free mill
ling and complex, from pracer re-
lgionS and fissure veins, with beautiful
specimens of nugget gold; silver ores
with nuggets weighing 5 and 6 pounds;
"copper" ores in wide range, all excep-
Itionally fine; also massive ores of cop
lper, silver, iron and gold weighing sew
leral hundred pounds each, the collec-
ltion of iron ores being remarkable in
all respects. OF crystals and gems the
collection is really superb. Besides all
these about 200 samples of cotton and
tobacco will be sent and about thirty
five varieties of apples. In all there
will be I'VE 1000 exhibits. The cost
Ito the state will hardly amount to more
than 1900, as nearly all the exhibits
are k from the museum, the finest
south Of Washington, and the cost
i~otherwiSe Ito secure them and exhibit
them would be SIS. 200 t o SIS, ZOO.
Yesterday a matter in bankruptcy
was argued before Judge Purnell. 1t
was on questions in the final adjust
lment of the case of Scott & Grisham.
lbankruptS. w. R. Allen and II. l..
IStevens appeared for the bankrupts:
IIredell Meares for the receiver and
lcreditorS.