The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-17
RALEIGH TOBACCO MARKET.
nations in Progress at the A. ana
M.-Eugene HarreIrs Body Arrives.
Charters by the State.
Messenger Bureau,

- iid was Sldllleu lOudS W tQe
international Telephone Company, with
headquarters at Spray, Rockingham
county, capital authorized, S125,OO0, n.
G.. Wilson and others stockholders. The
charter confers very extensive privi-
leges to operate telephone and tele-
graph lines, electric railways, electric
light and power plant, to manufacture
and deal in any kind of electrical ma
chinery and also to own n operate
factories Of any kind. Power is given
to construct and operate an electric
railway from Spray to Leaksville,
Mayodan, Reidsville, Wentworth, and
other points.
A member Of the State Medical Board
said today that the bill to define the
practice of medicine in North Carolina
got out all the quacks except the Chris
tan Scientists. and added that they
were the worst of all, because they
would tackle any kind of disease, and
from a finger scratch to the last
enemy; such being the statement Of
their head in this state, who added in
her argument hat "otherwise it would
not be Of God" 1t was only the most
11S SSCl II" 1S1c
which pulled the Christian Scientists
out. and brought them in a winner.
Today the body Of Eugene G.. Har-
rell arrived here from Manila, where
he died a few days before last Christ
mas. A Masonic n military funeral
will be given.
State Superintendent J. Y. Joyner
today at Greenville addressed the
Teachers Association of Pitt county.
The search among the great mass OF
laws enacted by the legislature con-
tinues. inquiries regarding these pour
in from all parts of the state.
No less than iii insurance compa-
MES were chartered by the last legis-
lature, this breaking the record at one
| session.
1t was expected last year that the
shops of the S.. A. L.. here which were
burned early in 1896 would be rebuilt,
but nothing has been one and there is
now no prospect Of anything being
done.
Under the new law the cost per acre
for public lands entered is so cents.
1t is expected hat amendments made
to the law regarding these and will
largely increase the state evenue.
Heretofore all the brick made at the
penitentiary has been made by hand,
and the work has not been renumera-
tive, but now a brick making machine
is to be put in.
The cotton receipts here to date this
season are 13,S0S bales against $3.50 to
this date last year. 1t is said by cot
ton men that very little cotton is held
IN TINS section. They do not appear to
think that there will be an increase i'm
acreage. The crop last year was large
and fine and prices were good, and it
is the current remark hat the farmers
are in better plight than in many
years; h tobacco receipts here dur
ing the season are something over q
900, 900 pounds. This is regarded as
quite a good showing for a new mar
ket. Claud Barbee who is deeply in
terested in the development of the to-
Dacco trade here, says the increase in
acreage in the territory tributary to
Raleigh will be 80 per cent. In some
townships in his county the acreage
Will be doubled He and other tobacco
men nave bought a site for a ware
mouse, prize house and perhaps a stem
merry.
At h Agricultural and Mechanical
College the examinations are now in
progress, it being the closing of the
winter term. The spring term begins
Monday. 1t is expected that the Pull
len Memorial Building will b. ready for
occupancy by May LIST. Prof. Park de-
clares that the auditorium in this build
ing will be the finest in the state. It
WillNbe of 80 feet pitch. In it there
Will be $50 chairs. In this building be-
sides the auditorium will be the dining
room and library. The armory is in
Watauga Hall. The latter building is
Utmost completed. A temporary stair
way has been in use but a permanent
one is now being put in.
The appropriation bill passed by the
legislature requires the state to ap-
propriate this year for the support and
maintenance of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College 500, 900, bein $40. OOt
more than heretofore; it requires tha1
after the expiration of one year, the
agricultural department shall pay from
its revenue $4,000 annually for three
years for the support and maintenance
of the college; it further requires thai
the board Of agriculture shall provide
from its fund not to exceed So, 600 fol
the completion of the Pullen anC
Watauga Building. 1t also provides
for the payment by the state of $685..
700 to pay the college debt; and it alst
provides that in future there shall b.
only 120 free scholarships, that is ont
for each member of the lower house.