The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-24
Raleigh. N. c., May 90, 1904.
Messenger Bureau,

tne answer Will be given to the
newspapers tomorrow. Ex-Governor
Jarvis. who principally prepared il,
says it will make about thirty type
written pages. or perhaps a little
less
The report of the investigating com
mittee on the Atlantic and North Car
DINA railway will not be given to the
press before Tuesday, it was stated
to-day. 1t will be printed and sent
out in proof. 1t is very long and has
been prepared with great care. It
Will make about Z or s newspaper
columns, while the evidence and affi-
davits will make more than ten times
as much. OF course, the reports will
be the interesting thing.
The state superintendent Of public
instruction is informed hat at town
snip in Mcdowell county and one in
Johnston have voted special tax for
schools, making the total number 204
in the state.
In the Supreme court to-day there
was argument in the suit by Mrs. Num-
nerly for $4,000 against the Seaboard
Air Line. damages for the death Of
her husband, who vas a conductor
and who died four months after re-
ceiv1ng Injuries in a wreck between
Durham and Henderson. He was in
the caboose of a freight train. A
truck gave way, and he was thrown
with great violence against the side
of the car.
In the Supreme court to-day Attor-
ney F. H. Busbee filed a very sharp
brief in the case of Brown against
the Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny, this being a mental anguish case.
In 1t he says that he has been admon-
ished by the court not to touch upon
this mental anguish question again,
and that the court will no longer hear
citations of the opinions of the United
States Supreme court and other small
courts; that one lawyer has had the
temerity to say that neither in New
England or in the northwest would
be present a mental anguish case to
a court. The brief was so spicy as
to attract much attention.
The tennis tournament for the
state championship is in progress here
and is being played under one of the
great oaks at the home of William ].
Andrews. One side of the tree COM
pletely covers the tennis court, these
oaks being said to be the finest in
the state.
Arrangements are being made for
an elaborate Fourth of July celebra-
ton here, with speeches by Judge
Clark, Governor Aycock and others,
under the auspices of the Junior Or
der of American Mechanics. The
~ 70 Hto 4 biAS n. cilN
M. College auditorium at night, and
there is to be a revival during the
day of the old Fourth of July cele-
bration.
AS soon as Adjutant General Roy
ster comes here, arrangements will be
made for the selection of the location
of the encampment of the National
Guard of this state.
The Goth of May was observed here
to-day by the closing of the capitol
and the banks and the display of
flags. There were no ceremonies.
The finishing touches are being put
to the Pullen Memorial building at
the A. and M. College, n everything
will be ready by Monday. 1t is one
of the best auditoriums in the state.
State Horticulturist Hume, who has
been in the trucking and berry grow
ing section, says he is astonished at
the extent of those farm developments
here and estimates the berry crop
at three and one-half million dollars.
He says the methods of cultivation
are we'll up, and varieties we'll select
ed. He thinks it would be best for
the people to grow their own seed
Irish potatoes; he ays that probably
frosted northern seed cut off the crop.
1t is really hard to get the negroes
who are leaders to talk anything about
politics, but your correspondent found
one who would do SO, while at the
same time he asked that his name be
not used, as what he said might in
jure him. Then he said: The negro
in North Carolina is more inclined
than eve before to go with n Demo-
Gratis 1 travelled much and am
greatly impressed by this fact. 1
learn that it cropped out quite
strongly at the Greensboro Republican
convention. Frankly, the negroes want
to defeat the crowd Of Republicans
in power in this state, and / will say
TO YOU that, if they could vote in
crowds, they would SHOW the machine
men what they would do for them"
1t is very significant that the DEM
ocratic leaders in this state, or GER
tsinly many of them, admit hat il
Cleveland were nominated he could
be elected easily. AS one Of the most
distinguished Democrats in the state
said: Cleveland could win in a walk;
yet / " no idea he will be nominal
ed, and / know there are
who. while admitting hat he could
easily be elected, yet would not desire
to see his election"
Shaw University, colored, here is
one of the largest negro schools in the
United States. In a talk with Charles
F. Meserve. it's president, ne said:
"At our term just ended we had 500
students, and We had to turn appli-
cants away in scores. Every south
ern state and a large number Of the
northern and western oneS are repre-
sented, as are also South Africa, South
America, the West Indies and Cana
da. We will either have to enlarge
our quarters or else raise the condi-
tons Of admission. We ave already
admitted over 200 for the term be-
ginning October 1st. Our endowment
is small. being under $40, We need
dormitories. shops and school rooms
| State Secretary 7. B. Parker OF
the State Farmers Alliance, says tina,
! the growth of the business of the or
| der, as we'll as the order itself, this
year has beer very gratifying to the
officers. He does not know the mum.
Der of members. but the reports show
very steady gains.
The Confederate Veteran Drum
Corps here, which is the only one il
| the state and which is that of L. o
! B. Branch camp of Raleigh, will e
to the Confederate reunion at Nash