The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-18
THAT PROPOSED LEASE
THERE SEEMS TO BE WIDE DIFF
FERENCES OF OPINION.
E~cape of Conyicts should be Inves-
tiGated-Special Term of Wilson
ern and Seaboard-Other News
Notes.
Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c., September 10.

There is a lot of fresh talk about the
proposed lease of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway. One Of the
directors says that the road has been
built 30 years and has in all that time
paid a total OF 10 per cent in divi-
Idends. a~ggregating about $50, 900; that
III has borrowed $325,000 for new rails
land has = floating of $4,000 to $4,000,
thus making - total debt OF something
like 500, 900; that now the president and
state directors say 5000. 600 is needed for
new equipments. He thinks that any
Opposition 10 the lease Will probably be
from along the line of the road. which
lis only in four counties as the SO coun-
ties not along the line would in his
Iopinion naturally favor such a dispo-
lsitiOn of the road as would bring in
money. 1t is the common rumor
THAT the new proposition for q lease,
(which is TO be taken UP Dy the directors
September 18th, IS at the rate of , per
cent. for the first 10 years. 3 per cent.
for the second 16 years and 1 per cent.
for the remaining Is years OF the total
IOf 80 years. 1t is claimed that many
people along the line of the road are OF
1.-THE opinion that it should be leased.
AS TO the matter of the western extern
Ision of the road. it is today intimated
that il will be from Goldsboro and not
from kinstOn or LAGRANGE.
There IS much talk about the escapes
Iof convicts from the penitentlary, and
There is a quite strong belief on the part
Iof the public that some one is aiding
them to escape. So strong is this belief
THAT there ought to be an investigation
iof the matter. There have been five
escapes in the past three weeks. The
Hong term men seem to be the lucky
Jones IN getting away.
| The governor orders a special term
of Wilson's superior court to t;y GRIM
linal cases, beginning October 5th, Judge
iIustice to preside. 1t is probable that
1.-THE murders of Insurance Agent Eercy
Jones will then be tried.
The exhibits in the state museum
lare being r~e-catalogued and Curator
Brimiey when he returns from his trip
Ito the mountain country, which is 10
continue three weeks, will pass upon
1.-THE ones which are to go to the st.
Louis exposition. North Carolina Will
have a new feature at his exposition,
this being a hunters lodge, 10 be given
Iby the we'll known saw mill oWnzr
IWalter w. Mills, of this city. In this
building will be specimens of all he
Igame animals and birds, and also Of
the choice fish from this state, with all
kinds of hunting and fishing equip
lmentS. and the place is to be made won
Iderfully attractive.
| AZ charter lis granted to the Yancey-
willie Telephone Company which IS to
connect that town with all the places
lin the county and also la a line TO
IDanville. Va .
| Secretary Of State Grimes, says re-
Igarding the cotton crop. thar the re-
Iports to the effect that in this state it is
a large one, are all erroneous and that
1.-THE crop is not over 10 per chi. Of an
leverage.
The supreme court today tonk Up the
docket of appeals from the Third dis
ttrict. Among the attorneys present are
IT. J.. Jarvis. George NJ. Linsey, A. D.
Ward. D. l.. Ward. W. w. Clark, L. V.
Morrill, and Harry Skinner. The docket
is very light indeed.
If any person had an idea that there
was II love between the Southern rail-
way and the Seaboard Air Line, and
that the Southern had gobbled up the
tSSdp Tx Spas oSAOAS ~
corporation commission yesterday, as
well as the antagonism developed by
the heads of the roads would have
Showed c~onclusivly that there was no
lsuch thing as unity OF interest. Tho
general managers fought each other to
a finish. the matter growing out OF the
durham passenger %squabble. The Nor
folk and Western did not seem to be
taking any interest i the fight II has
been said that Pierpont Morgan owned
both the Southern and the Seaboard
and one of the attorneys wittily emar
led that Morgan's two kids seemed to
ibe fighting.
The board Of public buildings and
%lgrounds is taking action none too soon
in improving the capitol SQUARE and N
setting out new trees. Three OF the
fine oaks on the north side Of the square
will have to be cut down IN u few days.
They have died this year. One oak was
Icut down last autumn. Some Of The