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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Passenger Agents in Convention

st. Louis, October 19.-Delegates rep-
resenting nearly every important rail-
road company in the country were pres
ent at the forty-second annual conven-
ton of the American Association Of
General Passenger and Ticket Agents
which met at he Southern hotel at
noon today for a three days session
The annual address was delivered by
+. S. Eutis, general passenger agent Of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road.
The question being discussed TODAY
IN session is the inter-Iine
ticket problem which has beer a con-
slant Worriment to general passenger
agents for the past twenty years. Dur
ing the three days of the convention
the following subjects will come I'D for
discussion: interchangeable mileage
tlcke of the Central Passenger AssO-
cation; necessity for uniform safety
paper for coupon tickets; excursion
in all it's details; some rule
to prevent the fraudulent use of tick
ets;. uniformity of state laws relative
to the handling of passenger and bag
gage and rates therefor; uniformity in
the rules of railroad companies in
handling passenger business and bag
gage; benefits derived from passenger
traffic associations; entire abolishment
OF skeleton tickets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Cutting ARRAY

Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock at the
saw mill OF the Cape Fear Lumber Co..
a difficulty over some trivial affair arose
between Andrew Huntley and Frank
Osborne, both colored. Huntley picked
up an axe and made for Osborne. but
Mr.. Wrightson, the foreman, prevented
him from striking a blow and dischare-
ed Huntley Immediately. He went to
the office, paid Huntley his wages and
he left.
About II o'clock when the hands were
at dinner, Huntley rtturned and re-
newed the difficulty. He had a knife
and before one could realize what he
was doing, he cut at Osborne in rapid
succession. inficting two bad wounds
In Osbone's back. Some of the hands
tried to prevent Huntley from cutting
Osborne, but he drew a pistol and
kept h crowd at bay and made his
escape.
The wounded IA was carried off and
a his wounds attended. A warrant
was taken out for Huntley, but he was
not arrested. The last time he was
seen was nea Hilton and it is ~supposed
That he got across the river.
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The Merchants Association

The board of directors Of the Mer-
chants Association met at S o'clock last
night at their office in the Seaboard Air
Line building. on North Front street.
Inc president being absent, Mr.. George
X. French was called to the chair.
Mr.. p. Heinsberger, the secretary. was
present and submitted a report. to the
effect that over fifty of the leading mer-
chants in the city have Joined the assoc
ciation and signed the constitution and
bylaws, and that many more are con-
siderfng the matter Of becoming Nom.
oers. The report was accepted and mr.
dered on file.
The president was instructed IN dram
a warrant on the treasurer to nav fo-
fitting up the office.
A committee was appointed IN dr.,.
circular letter for the use of memher.
OF the association and was Instructed 20
report at the next meeting OF the s;rec.
tors.
After discussion as To- the genera, oh
ject and working OF the associa tton the
meeting adjourned subject to ,ha call a,
the president.
- ..G2x.
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On the Race Course

New York, October bout of a good
card at Morris Park today only one ia
vorite landed. 1t was Blueaway, who
took the third event after being ridden
all over the track.
First Race, one mile-Semper Ego. 7 to
IL, won; Hugh Penny, 5 to 2 and 4 to 5.
second; Casette, 8 to 5, third. Time. la.
second Race, six and a half furlongs.-
Mont dOr, Is to l, won; Hand Press. 30
10 l, second; San Antonio, Z to !, third.
Time, 1:22.
4 Third Race, Autumn, selling, six fur
longs.-Blueaway, even, won; Warrenton.
2, to l. second; Saratoga, II to l, third.
Fourth Race, Ramapo, one mile.-Im-
perator, Z to l, won; Bannock, Is to 1 and
to !, second; Tillo, 9 to /, third. Time,
Fifth Race, one mile and an eighth
DR.. Cattlette. Z to 1. won; Ben Eder. s
to l, second; Peep O'Day, 10 to 1, third.
Time, 1:55H.
Sixth Race. October hurdle, one and a.
nan mlies.-forget, 1 to 2. won; Brown
Red, 5 to 1. second; Valerous, 30 to 1.
third. Time, 2:51A.
Louisville, KY, October 19.-The second
avs races of the Louisville Driving and
raIr association were postponed unit.
tomorrow, on account Of rain, when there
will be a double bill. ~
New York, October 19IThe last meeting
n wh1eh b Will ever be held at Fleetwood
weather. a good track and a lively.
speculative crowd. The unfinished 2:I4
class and the 2:45 class go over and will
De ADDED to tomorrow's programme.
2:l6 class, pacing; purse $500. Highland
Lassie, won first, second and fourth
heats. best time PIN. o. NJ. c.. won
third heat, time, 2:17k. Ambyron, Hale.
Mithra Daisy j., Quarter Stake, Little
Gem, Nellie s., Joe Nelson and Rather.
also started:
2:14 class. trot; purse $500 (unfinished).
Boy won third and fourth
heats, best time 2:16A. King Chimes won
nrst and second heats, best time 2:14A.
Pastoral won fifth heat, time. 2:17H.
Record and Olivewood, also started.
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st. Louis. October 1a.-Three Cuban
patriots direct from the scene of the ter
rible struggle on the island have been in
| st. Louis for the last fourteen days pro-
curing and shipping mum for their
compatriots. Their work is at last COM
pleted, and they leave today for Cuba.
One of them is authority for the state
ment that during their stay they have
purchased and forwarded to a Texas port
$3.50 0 worth of cartridges, dynamite,
rifles, pistols and saddlery intended for
the insurgent army. Two expeditions
conveying these supplies will sail tonight
from a Texas port between the city of
Bagdad and Port Galveston, and in the
caribbean sea will meet two other expe-
ditions that Sunday night sets sail from
New York.
The Cuban agents are Colonel George
Johnston. of the staff of General Carlos
Roloff, Colonel Eduard Betancourt and
Captain H. A. Smith.
Colonel Johnston, who was interviewed
by a reporter said: Our mission has
been to buy supplies for the department
OF the east. Owing to quarantine, We
could do nothing at Key West, and came
to st. Louis. We have accomplished our
mission here by the purchase of $225, 900
VI oAAAA dIu tile ike,
Colonel Johnston continued on the sub
ject of Cuba: Autonomy? No! Moth
ing but absolute freedom. We have &C. 600
men under arms in Cuba. Virtually the
whole island, except Havana, Matanzas
and Cienfuegos is in our hands. We
could take Havana by means of dyna-
mite. but We would have to notify the
foreign consuls who, of course. would
notl1y the enemy, else We should blow I'D
our friends. At a meeting of representa-
yves OF the whole army of the east and
or the west as late as October 4th. at
Holquin, at which I was present. and
winch has not yet been mentioned in the
papers, it was reiterated that Cuba would
is a waste of time for the United States
to deal with Spain relative to granting
autonomy or anything else short of abb
Solute freedom. What we want of the
United States is the granting of beHi- !
gerent rights. With that, in less han
seVenty-two hours, we would nave out of
the various ports of the United States |
forty-two vessels flying the Cuban flag |
BEFORE the American congress meets |
again there will be events hich we hope |
VIII compel congress to recognize us. We !
nave Deen on the defensive heretofore. |
NOW we are on the offensive. We begin |
10 relatlate. The armies of the east and
the west are about to consolidate. !
1hey Will. shortly, attack Matanzas. |
Havana will be assailed. We |
are about to show congress that we mean
BUSINESS, II We have not shown it here |
to1ore. With belligerent rights. tho |
lsiand Will be free before December Dist.
TINS year. Without we
snaH sun De free before March of next
year: ~
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The Jury Still Out

Chicago, October 19.-Another NIGHT
OF suspense is ahead of the defendant
In the Luetgert case. At 9 o'clock TO-
night the jury had gone to bed on cots.
placed in the courtroom. and it was
announced by Judge Tuthill, that, even
though by one chance in a million. the
Jurors should wake up and agree upon
a verdict Their would be no announce
ment and the court room would under
no circumstances be opened until 10
O'CLOCK tomorrow morning.
A FEW minutes after 8 o'clock Judge
Iuth1n appeared at the criminal court
building and gave positive orders that
NOBODY should be admitted TO the build
ing under any circumstances. Judge
Iuthlll went directly to the court room
Wnere he was told by the bailiffs in
charge of the jury that several Of the
urymen were almost exhausted by the
ordeal to which they had beer subject
ca curing the last thirty hours and thai
II they were not allowed some rest it
would result in some Of them becomine
III. The jury also sent word thai there
was no immediate prospect of an agree
!lent n under the circumstances, the
3udge gave orders hat they be permit
leu 10 drop the case and go to sleep.
~ AuAShAy UTdSSSQ INTO
the u house room and within a few
minutes every juror was stretched out
at fuII length and all consideration of
the case was off until they should wake
in the morning.
Judge Tuthill, after giving directions
that all things possible be done for the
comfort OF the jury, left the building for
MS nome. They have not agreed as
yet he said when he left the court
oom land I became convinced that
tnere was little prospects of their doing
SO n saw how weary some of them
were 1 told them to ct to sleep and
try to agree in the morning. There
would be no use in keeping them IN all
OF the night, because. in the first case
TWO or three of them would in a short
time be utterly incapacitated by IA
tisue ana no agreement could ever he
Ootalne0 from men who are nervous
from the loss of sleep and exhausted
with argument. When I came TO the
court tonight I had no idea that a YER
olct would be reached but 1 was anxi- |
Gus to do all I could for the comfort of
me jurors. hat was really the u
o1 my visit to the building tonight
mere IS, of course, no likelihood that |
lney i'll wake up tonight and reach |
an agreement and even if thew should
snail not come down to hear it before |
~ O'CLOCK tomorrow morning. There is
10 chance whatever of any verdict be- |
given by the jury before that hour"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Ferry improvements

The Brunswick Bridge and Ferry
company has recently made extensive
improvements to the bridge over Bruins
wick river and has had 500 tons Of rock
ballast placed on the road across
Eagles Island, between the Cape Fear
and Brunswick rivers, SO that it is now
an excellent road, better, in fact, than
it has ever been. It is in fine condition
and only at high tide is there more
than 100 yards Of the road under water.
Even that part Of the road is in good
condition but at present nothing can
be done to prevent the overflow. The
bridge over Brunswick river has been
practically rebuilt at a cost Of $500.
The company has also just put on a
new passenger boat at the market
street ferry. 1t was built by Mr.. E. J..
Piver, the veteran expert boat builder
Of Southport. It is % feet 10 inches
long, six feet wide and will carry thirty
passengers at one time. It is built of
juiper, whiteoak n ash and all the
fastenings are copper. It is lined in
side and in the bottom at each end are
platforms upon which ladies can rest
their feet, if water should be in the boat
or the bottom be damp. The boat bears
on it's bow the name of "Virginia Tay-
lor,' n is named in honor of the little
president Of the Brunswick Bridge and
Ferry company.
At he Eagles Island landing of the
ferry there are lights which at night will
give ample light for getting in and out
Of the boats. There are also free stables
sheds and carthouses for the farmers
who bring in their produce and leave
their teams on the island while they
come over to the city.
The tolls have been reduced, and have
been fixed at the following prices: for
a one horse cart, including a driver,
60 cents for h round trip; for a one
horse buggy or carriage and driver,
So cents; for a two horse carriage or We |
hicle, including driver, SLIP; for extra |
passengers 5 cents each for the round |
trip; for regular passengers by the boat |
Is cents.
The polite and expert colored ferry
men. Alex. Cowan, Tom Robinson and
West Mcmillan, are now in charge of
the fiat and passenger boat.
The present officers of the company
ire as follows: President, Colonel
Taylor; Secretary and Treasur-
er, w. M. Cumming; superintendent,
B. Cook.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
THE WRECK OF THE TRITON
only F~orty-nine OF the Two Hundred and
Thirty Persons on Her Heard From-Pris
oners on Isle of Pines Released

Havana. October 19.-Three additional
survivors of the wreck of the coasting
steamer Triton, which went ashore be-
tween Dominica and Mariel, on the north
coast of the province of Pinar del Rio IN
Saturday morning last, nave arrived here,
The scene among the men, women and
children when the steamer went ashore
the survivors state. was terrible. When
the Triton ~foundered there were 2so per-
sons aboard her. passengers and crew.
and so far only forty-nine of this nun,
Der have been IL ard from.
General Weyler has ordered the release
from the Isle Of Pines, the Spanish penal
settlement. off the coast OF Cuba of
eleven prisoners who were. it was alleged.
concerned in the uprising which resulted
In the imprisonment of Senorita Eyange-
una Sosio y Cisneros. who recently es-
city. and who is now in New York.
m release Of Abram Sosa, Juan
Esperto Torres. Jose Bestard Godoy. and
other political prisoners has
also been ordered by General WeyIer.
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The Armor Plato Board Inspecting Bfr.
mfngham Works

birmingham, Ala, October 19.-The
armor plate board spssit another very
Dusy day here. This morning a special
train on the southern railway took the
board and local committee to the Brazil
and tlossburg coal mines. and the North
birmingham and City furnaces. where
they were shown around by Mr.. Sol Haas.
president of the Sloss Iron and Steel
This afternoon the board held
q session at which local experts in the
manufacture Of coke, iron and steel gave
information desired by the board. An in
formal lunch was served to the party and
this evening a reception was given. The
board left tonight for Sheffield. The pro-
ANN now is to go direct from ShedieId
70 Nashville. where Thursday win be
spent. Friday will be devoted to Chatta-
nooga and Saturday to Knoxville. sun
Day will be passed at Roam Mountain.
Monday and Tuesday at Morristown'
Bristo1 and Elizabethton. h board de,
cided today to visit Nashville. and that
ang the programme agreed upon
before leaving Washington.
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THE PENIrENTIARY BOARD
Holds q Short Session-Charges Against
Superintendent Smith-Ihe Question Of
? Lease OF the Institution
Especial to The Messenger.)

ESPECIAL to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. n. c., October 1.-THE peni-
Tertiary board was in session only half
al hour this afternoon, when 1t adjourned
to 9 O'Clock tomorrow morning. No
proposition for the lease was submitted,
but 1t IS said the Petersburg man is here
and will make one tomorrow: there may
be others. One of the directors made in
formal charges against Superintendent
Smith of selling colts from the farms
without keeping a record of the same,
and alleged that the sales were made to
a son of Smith and to another party.
Some directors favor a lease, but it is
positively asserted that the majority OPP
pose il.
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Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. N. c., October 1s-The West
ern Union Telegraph Company toda.
presented the following to the railwa,
commissioners:
1T is hereby stipulated by and be
tween the Western Union Telegraph
Company and the railway commission
that the Western Union shall consen
to the ~remanding of the case pending
which it removed to the federal our
back to said commission. 1t is further
stipulated that upon this remandine
the commission shall set the exceptions
of the telegraph company to the pro-
posed order OF July 23rd (making the
rate Is cents on messages) for hearing
and give the company thirty days to
prepare for said hearing, to make full
support Of said exceptions. and in the
meantime the order Of July 23rd shall
not go into effect.
1T is further stipulated that the oar
ties will consent to the entry of an or
der dissolving the injunction upon con-
dition that the commission shall hear
and determine the exceptions to the
order Of July 23rd and make the order
thereon and that the rates provided in
said order shall not be enforced until
after such hearing and reasonable OPP
%portunity has been given the company
to perfect it's appeal n give bond.
1T is expressly agreed tina his stip-
ulation shall be without prejudice to
the legal rights of either party"
There was considerable argument by
the counsel, and John w. Hinsdale, for
Governor Russell, said this was a novel
proceeding. He stated hat Judge ST.
monitor had postponed until November
2Srd the hearing before him at Will
mington. He wanted delay.
Counsel A. L. Holiday for the West
ern Union, asked whether this meant
that there was opposition to the trans
fer Of this case from the federal court
to the state court.
Counsel Douglas, for Governor Rus
sell, said hat they wanted to confer
with all their associates and made the
point h a the Western Union had con-,
that the railway commission
had no jurisdiction in this case.
F.. H. Busbee, for the Western Union.
said that this stipulation had beer
drawn after consultation.
Chairman Wilson said that it was
agreeable to the commission to have
the case remanded and hearing was set
for Friday week.
Commissioner Wilson said the COM |
mission could not see it's way to refuse
to have the matter remanded as it had
that it could be better pass |
upon by the commission than by
the federal court and a jury.
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Especial to The Messenger.)

special 10 The MeSSenger.)
Winston, N. c., October 19.-The Win
ston Tobacco Fair Association tonight
neros, the young Cuban girl who was
recently rescued from prison by a rep
resentative of the New York Journal,
to attend the big tobacco fair here on
November 3rd, 4th and 5th and be the
guest of the association while in the
city. The invitation was sent to New
York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Electric BrterS

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
3 any season., but perhaps more gen.
orally needed, when the languid ex-
g8austed feeling prevails. when the iiv-
m Is torpid and sluggish and the need
>o6~ . tonic and Alternative is felt. A
Rrompt use Of this medicine has often
1<Yerted long n perhaps fatal bilious
levers. No medicine will act more sure
In counteracting and freeing the
yetem from the malarial poison. Head
che, Indigestion. Constipation, Dizzi-
fSeg yield to Electric Bitters. soc. and
zoo per Bottle at r. r. Bellamy's Drug
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A Notable Gathering of Roman Catholic
Prelates


Washington, October 19.-The meet
ing Of Catholic archbishops. to consider
questions of policy and administration
of the church of America, and of the
directors of the Catholic university, to
pass upon the affairs of that institu-
ton, has brought together a notable
assemblage of Catholic dignitaries. All
of the prominent figures of the church
are represented. including Cardinal
Gibbons, Archbishop Martinelli, the
papal delegate; Archbishop Corrigan,
Of New York; Archbishop Ireland, Of
st. P.i;l; Archbishop Ryan, of Phila-
dtlphia; Archbishop Williams, of Bos-
ton; Archbishop Chapelle, of Santa Fe:
Archbishop Keane, the American rep
resentative at Rome; Archbishop Rior-
dan, of San Francisco; Bishop Farley,
OF New York; Bishop Foley, Of De-
trO1t; Bishop HOrtsmann, of Cleveland:
Bishop Mayes, Of C~ovington; Bishop
HOhan, of Erie; Bishop Bevan, Bishop
Prendergrast and MOnsignOrs Griffin.
Mcmahon and Sbarretti.
The meeting Of the directors of the
university begins at 10 o'clock a. m. to-
morrow. The directorate is made up of
the cardinal and most Of the arch
bishops, with five bishops and three lay
members.
Unusual interest has attached to the
meeting, owing to reports tina charges
WOuld be preferred against MOnsignor
Shroeder,- who occupies the chair of
dogmatic theology in the university.
with a view to his removal. 1t develop
ed In the course of the discussion on
the subject today that M%onsignor
has received assurance from
Rome which, in the opinion of his
1rlenCs, Will be decisive in putting an
n to any movement toward his re- |
moval. 1t was stated by those CONVEX |
SAINT with the controversy that this as |
surance was in the form of a letter |
from the pope, in substance stating |
that Monsignor Shredder must not be |
in his present field of work.
me initial feature of the gathering |
church men occurred at the univer-
slfy chapel this afternoon, when DR..
COnaty, rector of the university. was
with the title and dignity of
a monsignor. The assembled prelates
wore their robes of office, the MANY
arehbishops and bishops in purple and
the cardinal in his scarlet robes and
berreta. Vice Rector Garrigan read
thep apal brief, in which the pope takes
to pay a high tribute to DR..
.onaty, giving him dissolution, making
MIN a Roman prelate of the pontifcaI
household, with the title of monsignor.
Gibbons performed the cere-
.ony of investiture ard Archbishop
.eane made the address.
Monsignor Conaty delivered an adj
1ress acknowledging the honor con-
erred upon him and outlining the as
olratlons OF the university. Later.
ArcnDlShop keane addressed the stu
Tents, placing before them a high
deal OF citizenship and manhood.
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Supreme Court Decisions
Especial to The Messenger

tSpeclal 10 Inc messenger
Raleigh, n. c., October ~19.-Supreme
court justices filed this evening the fol-
lowing opinions: Pope VS.. Oates. from
Harnett, e trial: Pendleton VS.. Electric
Company, from ~Pasquotank, affirmed
Stamper VS.. Stamper, from Allegheny,
new trial: Hines VS.. Outlaw, from
Craven, error, new trial: Parker VS..
Harden, from BERTHE, reversed: Stewart
VS.. Bryan, from Craven, error; State VS..
Reams, from Nash, new trial; State VS..
Durham, from Vance, affirmed; Baze-
more VS.. Mountain, from BERTHE, new
trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Beware OF VIntments for Catarrh fha.
contain 1ercury.

% mercury viii surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces.
SUCH articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, a the
can possibly derive from them. Halls Cstsyr1rSS
Cure, manufactured by r. J. Cheney q Co..
I0ieoo, ", contains no mercury. and IL taken
mucous surfaces ofthe system. In buying Hall's
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It q
by r. ]. Cheney & Co. T~estimonisis free. ~.
~ Sold BY Druggists, price 76c. PEI bottle.