The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-08
AFFAIRS AT RALEIGH.
Two Companies Incorporated, One
at Dunn and the Other at Benson.
Change in Freight Classification.
Other Matters at the State Capital.
Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., May 6.

Raleigh, N. c., May 6.
The corporation commission today
issued an order for changes in the
commissioners classification, which pro-
vldes that from and after May 10, 1903,
the classification on paper boxes will
be as follows: Paper boxes. not vested,
packed l.. C. L.. double first class
rate, which means a reduction of about
one-third in the freight rate. The
term vested" as used in the commits
sioners' classification, covers a series
Of two or three like articles fitting
closely one within another. Heretofore
the term vested" has meant three or
more articles SO packed, Pillow single
trees are placed in the fifth class, which
means a rate about one-quarter of the
rate now in force.
The Wade Hardware Company, of
Dunn, is incorporated with $50, 900 cap
ftal.
State Auditor Dixon returned today
from Lemon Springs, where he deliv-
cred the commencement address at
| Miss Caldwell's school. Tomorrow he
speags at Dry Wells, Nash county,
then goes to Franklin, Macon county,
where he is the orator at a Confederate
reunion Monday
The Benson Prize House Company at
Benson IN Johnson county was incor-
porated today with $500 paid capital
and 10000 authorized.
The supreme court is hearing argu-
ment today in Williams against the
commissioners of Henderson county,
which involves the validity of 800, 900
in bonds issued for building the AShe-
Vile and S~partanburg railroad. The
bnods were issued under an act of 1875
and refunded under an act of 1892. Elk
T116Oa II y EZv0rt iS 9rO11jn0 for the
commissioners. The superior court de-
cided against the bond holders. In the
federal court Judge Boyd decided for
the n so the action is pending in
both courts.
A jury here has awarded $4,000 DAM
ages against the Seaboard Air Line for
killing the colored fireman, Nat Nor
wood.
Secretary Livingstone Johnson, of
the Baptist State Mission Board, said
before leaving for Savannah last night,
that North Carolina wauld make the
best report 1t has ever made. BaptistS
in this state raised this year for for
eign missions s15, 541. 20, "a gain Of 81
S47.43 over last year. For home mis-
sions So, 306. "a, an increase of 81, 1905 80
over last year. He adds: From now
until the meeting of our state conven-
ton, the work in our own state will be
vigorously pressed. There is I'M
doubtedly a greater missionary spirit
among our people THAI ever before"
Superintendent ]. Y. Joyner is much
gratified at the results of special
school tax elections Monday and Tues
day. The tax has carried in William
ston, Mebane. Fayetteville, Hawfield,
Pelham. Haw River, Hamlet, Wash
ington and Hickory. In Plymouth the
schools also won under the leadership
Of ex-senator. H. S. Ward.
The suit of William Rogers VS.. c. B.
Ray is on trial here now. Rays horses
ran away and injured the plaintiff,
who asks DANA geS.
The registration for the city election
here was only 1858 and 564 Of these did
not GO to the polls.
The first special trains bringing
| crowds to the street carnival here came
in today and decidedly increased the
attendance. Miss Lillian Tucker was
elected queen of the carnival. recelv-
ing 1852 votes.