The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-13
COMMITTEE now N RALEIGH
INVESTIGATING CONDITION or
THE A. AND n. q r. r.
C0nvtcs Dies From Wounds Received
While Trying 60 Escape-Seuneor
Simmons Says Parker Il Qsotcc Of
n. O. Democrats-el3 Students -
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Messenger Bureau
Raleigh. N. c. Mays
Today the committee which Is inves-
tgating the Atlantic and North caron-
na railway began Its session here. There
were present ut the meeting the beard
OF internal improvements and the three
members OF the special comittee. There
"a also a conference between the at
torney general and his associate coun-
SCI. 7. J. JARVIS and J. H. Pou. regard
ing the suit for a receiver which comes
up before the Federal court MAJ sfst-
A number OF the officers and directors
OF the road were also here. including
James A. Bryan. 5. L Dbl. J. w. Grain
ger. c. Z. Foy and Dempsey Wood.
The attorneys who are 70 appear for
Cuyier, the applicant for q receivership.
say they viii bring before Judge Psir-
hell all the witnesses who were exam
fned by the investigating committee
at New Bern and hat they will also
have other witnesses. W. W. Clark.
who is one OF the attorneys. OF course
knows the names of all the witnesses
as he was present at the meetings OF
the committee. He did not have stem
ographic notes OF the examination. 1t
Is rumored that Cuyiers side WIN in
troduc witnesses to show that the Of
ficers and directors OF the railway had
special rates at the Atlantic Hotel last
year.
John ". Gam. the white murderer.
from Rockingham county. who was
shot by a penitentiary guard near here
last Friday while trying - escape.
died yesterday OF his wounds. IL was at
first thought his body would be sent TO
the State University. for dissection.
but today II was sent to his home near
Reidsvilie.
Today the hearing OF the new points
in the Selma railway junction case be-
fore Judge Brown in the Superior court
was concluded.
Weather Observer Won Herman will
leave June 18th for a Jour OF Europe.
He viii sail July End Tor Gibraltar. He
has leave until October 1st Mr.. weis-
ner will come from Portland. Oregon
May 18th, 20 relieve him.
Ashley Horne of Johnston county says
cotton is now coming up very well there
and that a good stand rot OF cotton
and corn is assured: that the farmers
are in very fine spirits and that the
outlook is good.
Senator Simmons was here today,
having ccme up from New Bern where
he had been docking after some bust
ness. He says he has suffered much
from and will go to Beau
fort May 10Th to remain there an +Aa
summer. When asked about the choice
OF North Carolina Democrats for pres
ident,> he says that SO far as he IL able
to see matters. North Carolina IS for
Parker and that the latter Is gaining
every day; that there has been some
little concert OF effort on his part OF
some opposing elements to check Par
kar'S horn hssf ha dnaa not fhtnE -
will succeed. The only danger that
threatens is the attitude of w. J. Bryan
which is not at all well defined.
president McNeely DuBose. OF St.
Mary's Female college here says there
are now 243 Students. He is greatly
pleased with his first term at this not
ed college. During the year he expects
to enlarge the chapel and also to build
a steam laundry. More dormitory room
is needed. The college is very success
full and is owned and managed by the
three Episcopal diocese of this state
n by that OF South Carolina
Commissioner of Agriculture Patter-
son say the issue of the monthly state
crop report will besin this month. and
will show the acreage, etc. He says the
sales of fertilizers have about ended
for this season and that very few
frauds a been found by the inspec-
tors. a number Of whom have been in
the field. very actively at work.
The Supreme court viii next take up
the appeals from the Sixteenth district
which is known as the Buncome dis
trict. There are no important cases on
the docket.
The Boar OF Aldermen has enacted
a new ordinance which was prepared by
Professor w. A. Withers requiring i'm
mediate notice by all physicians 20 ine
board of health OF any case OF consump-
ton and where persons having this dis
ease vacate premises by removal or
death, there is to be notification. so
there may be prompt disinfection by the
city sanitary force. All possible steps
are to be taken to check this disease.
Chairman McNeih OF the Corporation
Commission speaking about Union Pas
senger stations ordered by IL. say work
is in progress on the station at Dur
ham and that he has no doubt that
before a great while it will begin on
that at Charlotte. as he evidently ex-
poets q suc6 essfai termination OF the
litigation which has followed the order
OF the corporation commission as re-
CARDS Charlotte.
Memorial Day will be very we'll b
| served here Tuesday. There will be n
business meeting OF veterans. a dinner
/ served in the capitol square. an hour
spent in the Hall Of History looking at
the Confederate relics and afterwards
the address on General Robert e.
| Vance, by Colonel Theodore +. David
| son. to be followed by the decoration
| OF the eleven hundred graves at the
| Confederate cemetery.
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