The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-13
TIE BLOODHOUND CASE
ArgEed In supreme Court-State De-
frauded In Oyster and Timber Mat
ters-sifting n Pension Applica-
tfons-Peace Institute.
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tfons-Peace Institute
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Raleigh. September 10.
docket of appeals from the third dis
trict- Among the attorneys present are
ex-senator T. J. Jarvis. ex-Congress-
man Harry Skinner and ex Judge Al
gustus VI. Moore. The most interest
ing case on the docket was argued to-
day. It is from Pitt county. and in
wolves the question. entirely new in
North Carolina, OF the admissihility OF
the evidence Of a los. Bioodhounds
tracked n thief. the latter was convicted
on that evidence. coupled with some
other, and based his appeal upon the
point that dogs evidence was in law
valueless. The attorney general argued
strongly in V of the dogs evidence.
Manager Rivers or the Academy OF
Music here says that beyond question
the building viii be enlarged and en-
tirely remodeled as soon rs the theatre
cal season ends.
Captain Claude B. benson. OF Raleigh,
accepts the invitation 20 deliver the adj
dress before the survivors of Company
A, Twentieth regiment. at Mt. Olive.
Attorney General Gilmey will make
two trips to the east: the first to look
after the taxes upo oysters. the second
TO look into the wholesale de~predations
upon the states timber The state has
not received a fifth of what il should
have received on the tax on oysters, as
in all sorts OF ways the lay has been
evaded.
The number OF students at the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college here,
305, fills it. The authorities will en-
cav to get more dormitory room for
next year. The need Tor it is pressing.
The state pension board continues its
arduous work of separating the thou
sands Of approved applications for
pensions. From Columbus Go were APP
proved by the state board n none re-
jected; from Cumberland, 12i were APP
proved and 10 rejected; from Davidson,
SO were approved and 81 rejected; from
Edgecombe, 80 were approved n 16
rejected, from Greene. z3 were approved
and one rejected.
Mrs. Rosemond. whose husband, a
fireman on the Seaboard Air Line, was
killed last month in a wreck at a wash
out near Cheraw. sues the railway here
for 100000.
Peace institute here opens tomorrow
with by far the largest attendance in
it's history. President James Dinwiddie
has had to lease buildings outside. He
says it is the plan to build a dormitory,
as a memorial of the late Rev. DR.. Bur
we'll, the first president.
The contract for the office building
of the Carolina Trust Company here is
let. The cost will be $1,000
| The eek crop bulletin today says
the weather during the week was a vast
| Improvement over hat which has pre-
vailed during the past month. Too
| heavy aim and deficient insulation sue
| ceeded clear days. cool nights, and
| sunshine. The favorable con-
| ditions are shown by the beneficial eff
| fects on all classes of cultivated crops.
| The temperature averaged about 2 de-
| grees daily above the normal. while the
| rainfall was deficient by about Ola
! inches for the same time.
| Cotton improved somewhat. but 1t is
| feared that the evil effects OF previous
! bad weather cannot be Offset. The bolls
! are scattering and the fields are very
| weedy. Plants are red and shedding is
| still going on. Picking has begun to a
| limited extent. Corn IS a fair crop on
| uplands. Young corn has improved and
! altogether the outlook is more prom1s-
| ing. The good weather has been ex-
tremely favorable for the cutting and
| curing Of tobacco Almost the entire
crop has been housed. the weed being
bright, but light. The weather has been
most favorable for the saving OF hay
| and fodder and the work has been
rushed. Some fodder is affected with
! the dry rot, but reports are generally
| favorable. Wheat ~threshing is about
over. Land is being prepared for SOW
ing as rapidly as the condition OF the
| soil will permit. Some oats have been
| sown during the week.