The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
Messenger Buerau.

1Ad1Ci9A, ~. Os e0 ~.
Governor Glenn is leading rather a
strenuous life these days. He return
ed yesterday morning from New Bern,
spoke yesterday at Leasville school.
arrived here lasS night and left tiais
morning for Wilmington to address the
teachers and pupils Of the public
schools of that city. The governor
is receiving many compliments upon
his address at New Bern which is pro-
nounced a gem. He had no notes az
it was entirely eAtemporaneous.
State Secretary Parker of the North
Carolina Farmers Alliance is collect
ing statistics very rapidly to show the
decrease in cotton acreage in North Car
Dina. He said, 1.-The decrease will be
at least 20 per cent. and in all pr3oa-
bility will exceed that figure. In fact
I would not Ie 81 all surprised If it
reaches % per cent. | am sure that
in the reduction Of acreage no state
will excel North Carolina. The re-
suits of the returns show that our far
mers have kept their word as to reduc-
tons. Take these counties for example,
the returns being made by scores Of
farmers in each county; Granville full
ly 25 per cent, Warren, %, Rocking
ham q, Hartford %, Stanley IS, Mar
tin %, Edgecombe 20, CASTOR %, lie
noir 20. These may be taken as typ
ical. It is learned from other sources
that the decrease in acreage Will run
very close to % per cent. in all the
0u,s I1o+p;ntc Of fhic Ctofn
The farmers promised that they would
reduce % per cent.
The Confederate drum corps of ia
leigh, the only one in the country will
go to Louisville reunion next month.
It will leave here On the 18th and Will
spend the day in Richmond. 1t Will
give a concert in the capitol square at
Richmond on the afternoon of the 18Th.
Last night the plant Of the Standard
Oil Company mere, including ware
house and tanks was on fire. There
are Surmises that an incendiary start
ed the fire. The Waterman could rot
be found. Detectives are at work on
the case. The tanks held about $4,000
gallons Of oil, and $500 gallons OF
gasolene, but they had safety OUTFITS,
so that there were no explosions. The
OIL tdu Jul 1nIO III 5uIIC1o Ill i"'SS
quantities. The Joss amounts to prob
ably SIS, 900. The fire was made fierce
by quantities of headlight oil and axel
grease which were in the ware house.
Attorney General Gilmer left this
morning for his home at Waynesville
to remain during the summer.
The Supreme Will adjourn 1Oi
the term in a few days.
Tho oorio,1lturo1 dcnartmnnt will is
sue a crop report about June list, this
being the first Of the season. Last year
there were 40 reports issued.
It is learned that there is some in
crease in the number of seizures OF il
licit distilleries in this district tbs
year. Information as to this matter is
very hard to obtain.
State Veterinarian TAFT Butler says
the area to be freed from cattle, ticks
will be considerably extended in the
state this season he hopes, as he is do
ing-a great deal Of special work low
ards such extension.
May goth, a state holiday, was only
observed here by the closing Of the
capitol and the display of the national
and state flags thereon.
Superintendent Smith and Assistant
Superintendent Thurston of the State
Normal School at Fayetteville were
here today. They are two of the most
accomplished colored men in the state.
The school has $50 pupils and is max
ing a commemorate effort to keep at
the 'front.' Thurston is the s~uperintcn-
dent of the great silk mill at Fayette-
Vile which employs 500 young coinred
men and women, which is the largest
silk mill in the south.