The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-24

and Inv -sttgnte-Republi~an Exc
cutive Committee Meet.-St. Barna-
has Church VIII Cali a Rector.

Correspondence OF The MesSenger.)
Greensboro. " g, October Il.
Mr.. w. ]. Ridge has returned from
the soft coal section Of West Virginia
He says anthracite coal Ia be scarce.
but there IS no lack of soft coal in the
country where he has been. There
have been a few labor disturbances.
but they were OF a minor nature and
did not affect the supply OF coal in any
material degree. The worst trouble he
says is in getting cars to take away
the coal.
Professor J. \. Holmes, the state geo
logist, was here today on his way Ia
Chapel Hill from Washington. He
stated that he had ms for Mr..
w. II. Weed, one OF the government
biologists, TO come TO North Carolina
this week and examine this states
copper deposits. Copper mining In
North Carolina at present perhaps is
receiving more attention han the min
ing of any other metal and PTofesso,
Holmes is greatly gcatified thaS a gov
eminent g~eolOgist is coming TO see what
North Carolina offers in this particu-
lar. He also said that Mr.. Il. Z. Cocker,
REPRESENTING boNh the ISl COMMISSION
and the geological survey. was already
in the eastern part Of the state exam
lining the oyster beds, clam beds end
the shell fish interests generally.
The cinder pot for the Empire Steel
and Iron Works arrived this morning
from Birmingham and will be put in
| place at once.
There was a meeting OF the republi-
a state executive committee heI',
Saturday night. Those present at the
meeting We're: Chairman JetSr -.
Pritchard: Secretary D. c. Pearson, +.
w. Patrick, A. II. Slocomb, j. +. Fov-
Ter, Spencer Blackburn, 7. d. Dewitt,
Claudius Dockery, w. T. O'Brien. w.
A. Bailey, T. S. Rollins. b. Frank
Mebrane, Collectors Harkins and Dun
can, Judge w. p. Bynum, Il. V. Walscr
Secretary Pearson said the only u
ness before the committee was the ar
rangement of the state ticket SO that
it would conform to the election law. II
the committee transacted any other
business he did not know il.
At a VeStry meeting of st. Barnabas
Episcopal church held yesterday afte:
the IL o'clock service il was decided 10
extend a call to the Rev. II. b. Dean,
canon of the Cathedral in Atlanta. 70
become the rector of the church sue
ceeding Rev. Thomas Bell. Members OF
the Vestry had received intimations
mat canon Dean might give up MS
work in Atlanta in order to take charse
of a parish of his own and they are
quite hopeful that he viii! consider the
call favOrably. Arrangements were
made for communicating with him al
once and rendering him the call.
Manager H. II. Tate of the Grand
Opera House has sold Wharton. Nc
Allister and Vaughan every box in Tho
house for tomorrow night when the m
surance firm mentioned will entertain
the visiting members of the North Car
DINA Underwriters Association at a
box party and later at a luncheon Al
the Benbow.
Mr.. H. Z. Fries. of Winston, was here
today. Asked when the merger com
mittee would meet again he said that
he would be in position in a few days I
name the date.
Hon. A. L. Brooks returned last night
after an absence Of some time making
speeches in the judicial district. III
has now the district Will
the exception of Guilford county. II,
will later make speeches at High Poir
and other places n possibly IL
Greensboro. He is not disposed TO taxi
Mr.. Douglas candidacy very %seriousl,
and has no other anticipation than Il
be elected by a decisive majority.