The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, October -
The state crop report for October
was issued today by the agricultural
department. It says that tobacco alone
holds its quality as compared with the
August showing. perhaps Increased in
quantity. but OF inferior quality to the
1899 crop. The general status o. the
chief crops Is as follows: Yield of cot
ton as compared with an average year.
IS per cent, quality 81; yield of tobac-
CO, compared with an average year.
al; condition OF corn 20, peanuts as.
sweet potatoes "a.
The supreme court today took up the
Fifth district appeals.
Mr.. Frank p. Haywood, Sr.. died here
today at the home of his daughter,
Mrs Elizabeth Badger. He was 80
years of g and was born in Raleigh.
He was one OF its hree oldest citizens.
He had een an invalid several years.
Edward w. Pou, nominee for con-
gress in this district, says that at
twenty-five places at which he has
spoken he has not seen or heard OF a
man who in August voted the demo-
cratic ick who does not propose to
vote it again in November. He says
as to the arrests of democratic election
officers in Johnston county by federal
officials, that all are made merely for
political effect: that the whole repub-
lican idea is TO debauch their offices
in an effort to cast aspersionS upon the
democrats.
The races at the state fair began to-
day. The entries of horses are numer-
GUS. AS usual, a great feature of the
fair is the agricultural exhibit made
by George Vanderbilt and Julian S.
Carr. The high quality Of the exhibits
is an object lesson of the greatest value
to practical farmers. The poultry show
is not so large as usual, neither is that
of cattle, but the latter wIl continue
to be so until all the state is made free
of the deadly ticks which AUS Texas
or splenetic fever.
The fair grounds were open tonight
and Were electrically lighted. The frs,
use of electricity in this state was al
these grounds at the state exposition
of 1884. There was a balloon ascension
tonight, with fireworks display. tn,
grounds wild be open Wednesday and
Thursday nights. Wednesday and
Thursday are the days of the inter
state clay pigeon shoot for medals ant
$3.50 in money, open ITO all save profes
SIGNALS.
Your correspondent had a talk wit
united states Marshal Dockery, WI
was one of the 100 republicans, main
office holders, who met at Greensbo
yesterday in conference with Sena-
Prltchard. He says the confererr
lasted two hours; that reports We
made ais to all the sections of the sta,
some being favorable, others not so. :
declares that nothing important vs.
done, and nothing definite, but t
seemed reticient, though saying the
was no pledge of secrecy. He says L
general situation in the state was ma
thing discussed and that nothing VS.
said about the negro question or e
congressional election 4
The state convention of the CD
Samaritans, which is the larPt |
benevolent orders among the negrs, |
began at Charlotte today. Raleigh Mt
a "a load of delegates. |
AS predicted, h republicans ofhe
Third district, in session at DIN, |
nominated A. H. Slocum, of FaNe-
vile for congress. Only the exedve
committee met, as the party, in ew
of the fact hat it can't elect ny
body this year, thinks it needless go
to the expense and trouble Of hang
nominated A. H. Slocumb, of Fate
as he has twice before declined.
The state board of agricuIturfnet
today in quarterly session. 1t ard
the reports of the various officials
Governor Russell has pardoned 10
year-old convict named HansorTom
Chatham