The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08
TWO CONVICTS ESCAPE
FUTURE ESCAPES WILL. BE An
NOUNCED PROMPTLY.
Justices at Work on Examination
Paper-Encampments of National
Guard Observation-Disclosures Medi-
cal School.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. C. September 4.

Raleigh, y. c., September 4.
Application was made TO the Adjutant
General today for permission to organ
lie a company of infantry Of the Ma
tional Guard at Hope Mills. Cumber-
land county.
The p~enitentiary authorities failed TO
give out the news of the escape of
William Harris. the Mecklenburg coun-
y negro desperate who is still at large
and for Whom there is a reward of
S2ev. Wednesday night two negro con-
Elcts escaped from the ~penitentiary and
again the authorities railed yesterday
to give information of that fact, Wed
nesday after the meeting of the direc-
tors OF the pe~nitentiary. n of them.
MI. HacketL. said in the governors
ONCE that Instructions had been given
10 IN future promptly the eS-
cape of cOnvicts. The two who escaped
that night were from Henderson and
GullfOrd counties. superintendent
Man came in today to see the governor
in regard to the matter. the governor
having asked him by telephone re-
garding the escape.
The justices of the supreme court are
at work on the examination aperS of
the eighty applicants for license as
attorney who were examined last Mon
day. Judge COnnOr says that the plan
adopted is that certain of the papers
are given to each Judge, who examines
them and that those wnom the judge
recommends be granted license pass
the court, unless there is some Obiec-
ton. but where the judge thinks they
are not entitled to pass the papers go
to the other judges or before the full
bench, in conference. The papers are
marked in three ways-passed, query,
and failed. Both the query and failed
classes go before the judges.
The Masons are looking about for a
good place to hold their great fair in
October, and it seems that it may be
held in the lower loo of the state
museum, in the part devoted to speci-
mems of woods. as the latter are being
packed for shipment to the st. Louis
exposition. A large space is needed
and if the fair were held outdoors,
much expense would be incurred for a
tent of pavilion.
The state today authorized h Cora
cotton mills, in Cleveland count to
issue $50. 900 of preferred stock. to a
7 per cent dividends.
A charter was granted today to the
Cel-i-ko Company. of Raleigh, capital
$40. 900 to make the non-alcohOlic soda
4Oullldlu leverage VI lid lIdIItc dIld
other soda fountain drinks: the stock
holders being Walter w. Mills. Birch
Douglas and others.
Adjutant General Register is here and
when asked today about this years
encampments of the National Guard
OF North Carolina sal he was very
greatly pleased: hat the attendance
was the best on record, the per cent
age being we'll over 70; that interest
was greater thar ever before, having
been stimulated by the Dick bill; there
are some few changes to be made in
the law. The adjutant general has
beer requested by the secretary of war
to Submit a report of the operations of
the National Guard in North Carolina
for the current year, covering the tour
of duty in camp and any other duty
during the II months. Genera Register
said that the troops have been called
on for much less duty than usual this
year, such as guarding prisoners and
things of that kind.
Hard work is going on at the state
arsenal which is now a leased building
in storing away the 500 tents. There
are in the arsenal 1000 blankets. 300 of
them new and a small supply Of over
coats. It was expected that this week
the Krag Magazine rifles would be
shipped to the troops. but Major Gary
has not arrived to do this and hence
the shipment will not be made until
next week. Then the old arms will be
calIe din and with all the old equip
ments. will be returned to the war de-
partment, including $4,000 ball car
tridges.
1t is said that there are large num-
bers of cartridges this year and sports
men expect a very good season.
The Agricultural and Mechanical col
Iege has over 500 students present, this
by far breaking all the records
The Medical School of the State Uni
versity, whihc gives the finishing
coures of two years and which is To-
Gated here. re-oenned Monday. Five
students are already present and seven
more will be here by the opening DAY.
The laboratory has been r~e-equlpped:
The clinical material is mproVlnk and
increasing constantly.
Sheriff Warren of Nash county today
brought to the penitentiary John Cop
pedge. a negro. age 81, to serve a lie
term for burglary.