The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-06

Raleigh. N. G.. March :.
The brick yards here started up to-
day for the season and the owner OF
the largest plant said that the out
look for buildings seem fairly good.
Architects tell ma they have plenty
Of work In hand and your correspond
ent has heard that two cotton mills
are 10 be built. one at Wake Forest
and the other at Zebulon. the latter
being on the Norfolk and Southern
Railway.
The United States inspecting of5cer.
Capt. Huguet, who Is to see all the
North Carolina national guard in the
next sixty days. arrived yesterday and
was seen at headquarters today. To-
night he and the state inspector gem
eral Inspected all the officers here
the fine band OF the Third Regiment
and Company Il. Capt Moody COM
manding. the latter being one OF the
crack companies OF the regiment. the
inspection taking place at the south
front OF the capitol square The stores
in the state arsenal werc also inspect
ed and everything found in very good
shape. Later board will view this
property and report upon what should
be condemned.
The corporation commission having
asked the interstate commerce com
mission 10 give as early day 81 pos
sible for the hearing OF the very im-
portant matter of alleged discrimina-
tioa against North Carolina points
by the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
replied, stating that IL will do so. but
as yet the day is not named. The ans
wer has been filed and everything IL
ready for the hearing The corpora
zion commission has taken evidence
1T Winston Salem, but may uot find IL
necessary to do so at Durham. rs one
OF its counsel, J. II. Manning resides
there a letter received today at the
department OF public instruction from
Superintendent II. l. Edens. OF the
Croatan Normal college. in Robeson
county. transmits his report OF the
work OF last year. In his letter he says
many things in the past have con-
spired TO retard the growth and ef-
ficiency of this school. White men. IN
a rule, mingled with the Croatans 10
degrade them, and the state until re-
Gently contented itself with throwing
the CroataGs a crust. a small appro-
priation. They seemed TO appreciate
greatly what their state In now doing
for them, and the pupils compare with
the whites in points Of intellect
Rev. DR.. s. l.. Morris. tho secretary
Of the home mission board. OF tho
southern Presbyterian church. preach
ed here yesterday and lectured hero
tonight He has charge OF the great
| work among the Indians.
The supreme court devotes this
week to Fifth District appeals There
are no state cases upon the docket
| of any interest
The Merchants Association OF New
! York is sending to the secretaries OF
! all the commercial organizations in the
country a letter In which they say that
| the Aldrich Currency Bill Is nearly do
| feated and will be put permanently on
the shelf in case conservative action
| by mercantile associations be taken at
once The principle OF the bill is op-
| posed to the interests OF all mercan-
tile depositors in banks, by tieins
up the banks assets in bonds and oth-
er fixed securities rather than In dis
| count OF commercial paper.
The interest here in baseball CON
tinues and today Charles ii. Gattis. or
the Raleigh Club, went down TO Hen
| uSISOu 10 ludhe al LIduBculthlS lOl lho
organization Cf a club there. General
pleasure is expressed at the fact that
| Wilmington comes into the League as
it was thought few days ago that IL
! would not do so.
| There is quite lot OF talk about the
prohibition question here and rumor
being current that Wake will be N
rather hard county TO carry for that
side, your correspondent made inquiry
| Of Sheriff. Sears. He says that II the
| Temperance people made a good cam
paign they could carry the county but
there would be a hard fight. In some
townships the opposition is decidedly
strong. and the people OF one town
ship say very few votes will be cast
for prohibition.