The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-15
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, n. G.. May 9.
The Knights of Pythias ~carniva and
street fair Will close tonight with what
is termed the battle of confetti on the
streets. Many country people are in
the city today, since Saturday was as
signe for the people Of the country
The Gaskill-GIundy Carnival Company
leave Sunday morning for Norfolk.
Last night Madame Salinda had further
trouble with the lions, but was not in
Jured. She went into the cage where
four big kings Of beasts are confined,
although her right hand was in a sling
as a result of the savage attack upon
her the previous night. The same lion.
Luke" again becaue unmanageable
and the frightened spectators, seeing
her helpless condition with only her left
hand free, begged her to come from the
cage. Luke was finally covered and she
proceeded with the exhibition. Madame
Salinda is a mere girl and, in speak
ing Of her accident Thursday night
when the lion bounced upon her. she
declared that It was the first scar she
had received from the creatures and
AhAO- N4liSN VSCIOS ISI UOGtS
mad been that h was the only lion
tanner who bore no marks from the
lions. A SO baby carriage was offered
as a prize to the first boy baby BORN
during the carnival M named for the
city. Last evening Master Raleigh
thompson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Thompson, OF Peace street, made his
arrival and the carriage was sent to
him today.
Walter H. Page. editor of Worlds
Work, will deliver the commencement
address at the Agricultural and Me
chanIcal college here. and Rev. DR..
Joseph Rennie. of Norfolk. will preach
the m May z4th-27th is the COM
mencement date.
The Union Furniture and Wood
Working of Cornelius in Davidson
county was incorporated today. with
$50, 900 capital.
The Hamlet Ice Company, of Ra-
leigh, with Chas. F. Johnson as presi-
dent, notifies the secretary Of state Of
an Increase in it's capital stock of from
SO, 900 to $25, 900.
Assistant Labor Commissioner w. r.
Faison leaves Monday for San Fran
cisco to attend the national council Of
the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics.
Prof. E.. c. Brooks. who has charge
of the a fund of 5000, 900 under di-
rection of Superintendent of Public In
StructiOn JOyner, says about % appli-
cations for loans have already been
received. have been passed upon
yet. Prof. RaSp, OF Darlington. S. c.,
has been chosen az Nj. Brooks success
Sor as superintendent of the graded
schools at Monroe.
State Treasury Lacy is back from
Dry Wells, where he and Auditor Dixon
spoke. In the formers speech he used
as an il111Str 9 zion of I'll Ira111o of -al,,oo
ton his visit to a carnival show, where
he saw a little pony not worth $25, yet
S2,5O 0 could not buy him because he
was educated.>
TOday'S hotel arrivals were DR.. c.. A.
Anderson, Burlington: 7. F. Sampora.
MOcksville; 3. W. Ballard, Franklin
ton.
The Daughters of the C~onfederacy
here are gratifed at the showing made
by this state at Richmond. h sum
of 81, 400 was realized at the North Car
DINA booth at the Confederate Bazaar.
The Virginia booth raised So, 900, the
Solid South booth S1,100; the South Car
DINA booth 81, $50. Thus North Caro-
lima stood fourth among the booths
and third of I'll the southern states.
Mr.. Earle Turner. manager of the
Atlantic hotel at Morehead City, is
here making further arrangements for
his opening June 18th. This hotel Is
now owned by the Atlantic n North
Carolina railroad.
Associate Justice H. G. Connor has
accepted an invitation to deliver the
commencement address at the Salem
Female Academy and College. May
9th.
State Auditor Dixon has gone tc
Franklin, in Macon. TO make the Con-
federate memorial address Monday.
Memorial services will be held in the
churches here tomorrow.