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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12

Carson, New. March 1.-The snow
melted swiftly under the sun today and
the roads are once more drying in
patches. Corbett and Fitzsimmons put
in three hours hill climbing this Norm
ing preparatory to their regular train
ing. Corbet opened the ball this
morning by walking and sprinting
around the foot hills. Jim does not
relish this kind Of work, believing that
it makes him slow. His trainers insist
that he must take at least a short
walk every morning from now on, how
ever, and he has given in to their judg-
ment. JUS to show that he could hit,
Jim disabled two punching-bags in ten
minutes this afternoon. He went
through the entire bill of fare from
hand ball to wrestling, without a pause
and barely raised a perspiratiOn.
Fitzsimmons did not permit his do
mestic cares to interfere with his train
ing. He was up with the birds in the
morning and off for a long walk after
breakfasting with his wife and baby.
The afternoon began with a little game
of hand ball, which was soon dropped
as monotonous. Forty minutes were
devoted to ba~g-punching Of the vicious
order, before the wrestling mat was
spread. Once through with e at
this game, Bob went for Hickey and
Stenzler with his gloves, taking them
on in urn for eight three-minute
rounds each. He was as frisky as a
made no e compaisaifnn f aIb bSnfs sore joints.
The town is filing with street fakirs
and beggars. Marshal Kinney has
rounded up two bunches of hobOs with
in a week and shipped them out of the
state. He is spotting a fresh lot to-
night and will give them passports to-
morrow morning.
Dan Stuart was annoyed today by a
report telegraphed back from the east
that he had quarreled with United
States District Attorney Jones over
money matters and that in consequence
there was a possibility of federal inter-
ference before the big fight could be
pulled off. THE fact of the matter is
this" asserted Stuart, Mr.. Jones has
performed considerable legal work for
me. Yesterday he presented his bill. I
checked it off with Mr.. Wheeler this
morning and handed over the money.
There was no quarrel and no thereats
were made. That is the whole story
The district attorney denied warmly
that any friction existed between him.
self and Mr.. Stuart and ridiculed the
idea Of federal Intervention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12

In new shapes and fats. Baby Caps. n
very nice. stylish line. and very cheap.
violets, all grades. Silk Roses and Buds
some new line of Novelty Ribbon in
Tafeta and Lace effects, Sateen and Gros-
grain, all Spring goods and something en-
tirely new from last season.
Velvet is the style that sells best now.
and we have a full assortment. A nice
bunch, with two dozen Violets and three
nice leaves at &c a bunch. Long-stemmed
very pretty goods, for 10c a bunch; better
at 15c. Large, Double-Velvet Violets,
three dozen in a bunch, at 25c a bunch;
very large, all-silk. best goods. at SOC a
bunch. A lovely line of Roses, Poppies
and Trimming of all kinds.
In Baby Caps we have the incest line
we nave ever had before. Beautiful Caps,
nicely made, in silk, at 25c, SOC, 7oc and
$1.W. Summer weight Lawn and Null
Caps, very pretty. nicely embroidered. at
zoe and Csc; better at 40c and 50c; very
nice, from Csc to s1.W each.
Duck Caps for Boys and Girls. nice
quality. at Csc EACH; Sailors. all the new
Spring styles, 25c, 35c. SOC. 75c, $1.0o, $1.25
each. Ladies' new shaped Hats, all early
Spring colors and styles, in the new ef-
fects, from Csc to 500 each, not trimmed.
date, and If you need something that is
neat and very pretty look in our Ribbon
cases; all prices, from sc to Csc a yard;
you can get suited.
In fine White and Cream Laces and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12
CALLED

It looks as if the G~ubernatorial Tsar
nae really fallen into a pit from
which he had neither ladder nor rope
to escape. he may have found like the
engineer mentioned in who
found hat he was hoist with his own
petar.' We trust it is so. The legisla-
ture as a whole and the TSar are hail
fellows, we'll met" They are very
much of "a sameness," and seem to
be '4tarred' we'll with the same stick"
The course of Lusk, of whom We ex-
pected very much better conduct, for
in some things he has acted becoming
ly, intelligently, even admirably, was
most shameful, most disreputable in
the rulings he gave while speaker pro
tenn. 1t will damage his standing with
honorable men of all parties. No mar
can act as he did without S~elf-ln1ury.
He will live to find it out. The con-
duct of the minority in the railroad
lease was mean, t~yrannlcal and outra-
geous. We see the Southern claims a
victory, and we sincerely trust 1t IS
so. The more we learn of the condi-
ton and ability of the Seaboard the
less confidence we LAY in its capabli-
ity Of carrying out a contract. A Oad
that takes the earnings from women
and children. from widows and pha
and applies them in other and illegal
directions is not the road for a great
SUdlc " lIoNC T.
tude with. But it is not very curious
that the proceedings Of the house are
of so mixed, disorderly n discOnnect-
ell a kind that both parties to the con-
ties should set up a plea of victory.
We would like to have an x ray to
see into the real operations of Rus
sells thoughts Is to that lease
whether he was whipped or victorious.
He talks of the supreme court. Is he
counting on nat court to be subSer-
vienlt to his wishes and Whims? Is the
court made of such men of putty as
that We hall not believe it until the
wrong has been contaminated. We be
1'ave that Chief Justice Faircloth is
81 richly am honest and man.
We must hope hat the other four will
prove themselves no less.
When this appears in print the
thing called a legislatures gross mis-
nomer-will have zone, unless the
J,.-Dr D-Sli tl.~-~ se~S;o~, which
God forbid. North Carolina has al
ready suffered enough, and the people
are sufficiently offended, maddened,
Disguised. May forth Carolina never
again suffer from such attempts at
law making-a burlesque and a trag-
edy combined.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12
RUSSELL'S NEXT MOVE.
to Get the Lease Matter Into Poll
tics-Compromise as to Colored Insane
Asylum-Grest Deal of Insurance Legis-
latiOn.

Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh, N. c., March 9.
Claude who was a sort Of
compromise man in the house on the
North Carolina railway lease bill, says
that three democrats Of the majority
(Which favored the thirty year lease)
and three or four republicans of the
same side would have voted for the
amendment making the rate Of rental
8 per cent.
Governor Russell was very anxious
to get the lease matter into politics
after he found he could not get the
Avery bill through the legislature.
This was the bill to annul the lease.
But now he is very anxious to get leg
iSlative sanction to bring suit to test
the legality of the lease. He has such
power, anyhow. but the desire is to
nave the legislature attest it. The
lease question certainly goes into poll
tics in 1898, and nothing could have a
more powerful tendency % array the
vest against the east.
The pressure vas great to ave a tax
on drummers. Twice it was left in the
revenue bill, but is at last stricken out.
Positive information was given that
RUNNERS from other states could not
be taxed. The purpose Of the bill was
to tax the home drummers in order to
get at those from Their states.
The compromise made as to h man.
agement of the colored insane asylum
at G~oldsborO, by which it is to have
a negro superintendent, was carried
ut in the appointment Of the directors.
About twenty persons are applicants
for the position Of superintendent. The
negroes had to be given charge of the
institution before they would do any
thing, as the two in the senate could
block any legislation.
There has been a great deal Of in
surance legislation his term Of the leg
islature. The power Of the secretary
Of state is largely increased; the fire
rates a be revised il higher than
those in Virginia.; the placing Of in
by companies not having an
agent here and a state license is for
hidden. The deposit law bill fails.
The republicans now have charge Of
every department and Institution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12

organ Of their party and the self-respect-
ing republican members of the body.
What fine company the skinner pie
counter kickers have been keeping. 1t
is an old saw that you can Judge a
fellow by the company he keeps.
Some things-not many we believe
have been lone that deserved to be
one. The legislature had 1t in it's power
to have made a name for wisdom, pru-
dence, fairness and patriotic devotion to
North Carolina. 1t lost # completely.
But few members will return to their
constituency with a record that will
bear the sunlight or meet the appro-
val Of enlightened men with character
and conscience. 1t has been a sad time
for North Carolina In many aspects
the last legislature is as low and dis
gusting as the scallawag-negro-carpet-
bag body of 1869. Reform is a cheat
and deception when mouthed by igno-
rance and demagogues. 1t is a sound
and nothing else, 'signifying nothing
"a catch phrase meant to deceive and
that deceives lunatics and fools.
The ignoble, detestible concern has
m the ranch" and North Car
.oIina may well thank God n take
as the great Apostle did
when he vas journeying in chains TO
Rome. The ill-omened birds of prey
have flown. the state wreckers have
departed..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12

Washington, March 9.-The outlines
or the sugar schedule were agreed upon
today by the republican members of
the ways and means committee. Only
two points were definitely decided. but
they will form the skeleton of the en-
tire schedule. Thse two points were
that h duties on sugar should be a
specific rate of SI.621z for each 100
pounds Of sugar testing ninety-six de-
grees n a concession Of 121z cents
per 100 pounds under a reciprocity ar
rangement- This will afford a con-
siderably higher average rate than the
existing schedule, and will add
about $40. coo. 900 to the annual revenue.
The points which remain to be decided
are the distribution OF the duty on
sugar above and below ninety-six de-
grees. including the diferential duty
on refined uga and the countervailing
duty to be levied upon sugar from
bounty paying countries. The duty On
sugar below ninety-six degrees will
probably be a fraction of a cent less
for each degree. according to the polar
iScopic test, down to a certain point,
which will be made the minimum
duty. The differential duty, which at
fordS the protection to American re-
finers, will be about the same as under
the existing LAWS cents a pound. The
reciprocity concession will constitute
122 cents upon every 100 pounds OF
sugar testing ninety-six degrees n
the same proportionate concession will
run through the schedule Of sugars
testing a less number of degrees. There
will probably be no concession greater
than this upon refined sugar. The
present counteryailing duty against
sugar from bounty-paying countries is
lilo of a cent a pound. The duty under
the new law will probably not be
named in the law, but the secretary Of
the treasury viii be authorized to ascer-
tain what bounty is paid by countries
from which sugar is imported into the
United States and to levy upon such
sugar an additional duty equal to the
bounty. The details will be considered
tomorrow and probably settled at that
time. The wooden schedule will then be
taken up for action. The decision to
adopt the specific system of duties is
contrary to the wishes of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company. where rep
resentatives AVE urged that the ad
valorem system of duties to be re-
tanned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12
THE RAILWAY LEASE SUIT.
Hon. John G. Carlisle Makes Application
to Judge simonton and Secures the Re-
straining Order Against Governor Rus.
sell and Others.

HULL cOnn IL NATl1sIc Makes AppI1CAt1On
to Judge Simonton and Secures the Re-
straining Order Against Governor Rus.
sell and Others.
Lynchburg, Va, March 9.-Hon. John
G.. Carlisle, Cleveland's secretary Of the
treasury, arrived in the city last night
on the Florida special from Washing
ton. and after remaining here for two
or three hours left on the Washington
limited for Greensboro. N. c. On
reaching ~Lynchburg he was met at the
depot and driven up town. He was
accompanied by Mr.. J. f. Mccarthy,
train master of the Southern road.
1t transpired today that Mr.. Carlisle's
mission here was in connection with
the big railroad fight now being waged
between the governor of North Carolina
and the Southern railway, in regard to
a lease on the Carolina Dad held by the
Southern. Mr.. Mccarthy came here as
special counsel for the Southern to see
Judge Simonton, of the United States
circuit court.
After hearing Mr.. Carlisle's argu-
necessary papers for a rule against the
directors of the North Carolina rail-
road, to show cause why an injunction
should not be issued against any at
tempt to break the lease maze of that
road to the Southern road. The rule
was made returnable April, 9Th next a,
Greensboro, n. G. Judge /Simonton also
issued the usual order of restriction,
~forbidding any change in the status QUO
Of the North Carolina road.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12
Death at Kelly's Cove.

Mrs. E.. II. Anders died yesterday af-
ternoon at her home in Kelly's Cove,
Bladen county, of pneumonia. The de-
ceased lady was in her 45th year and
leaves a husband and five children.
Mrs Anders was the second daughter
of Mrs. ]. A. Worth, Of this city, and
has a large circle Of relatives and
friends in the community who deeply
mourn her death. Captain Albert
Worth. brother Of the deceased. left
this morning to attend the funeral
Fayetteville Observer Of yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12
GEO. O.. GAYLORD, PrOp'r
OF WILMINGTON'S BIG RACKET ST0RD
Sentenced to be Hanged for Murder at Sea

Boston, March 9.-Thomas 81. Bran.
the convicted murderer of Captain
Nash, of the barkentine Herbert Full
Ter, was this afternoon in the United
States circuit court sentenced to be
ranged on Friday. June 18th. In the
Charles street jail. this city. Sentence
was pronounced by Judge Colt. Bran
said in court: I'm the presence OF AL
mighty God. / am innocent Of which /
am charged. God knows IL and He
will protect me-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12
A Gard.
wilmington, N. c.. March 9TH, 1897

Wilmington, N. c., March 9TH, 1897.
Mr.. WALKER TAYLOR, Agent, City,
Dear Sir:
take pleasure in testifying by my OWL ex-
perience to the promptness OF your companies
on building occupied by Messrs. Polvogt & Co,
was satisfactorily az justed, and I will take
pleasure In recommending any one needing In
surance to call on you.
S. BEHRENDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
THE COURTS,

Equity Court No. Judge Bradley
Centaur Co. agt. Weiss; restraining order
returnable September q granted. Gentry
agt. Gentry; do. returnable September j
Given aSt Farlee: rule to show cause re-
turnable August 81 Gooseberry agt.
Badly; time to file testimony extended fif-
teen days. Standard Wall Paper Co. agt.
Truman; receiver oriered to sell.
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley.
Lee agt keister; judgment by default
Probate Court-Jdd ge Bradley.
Estate OF Mary St Joha; will proved Es-
tate of Patrick O'Callaghan; will fully
proved. Estate of Mary III. Jackson: let
ters OF administration granted TO Thos p
Woodward; bond $1,000. Estate of Mary
n. Cain; do to Mary II. Cain; bond s. 800
Estate Oh Thos. M. Wehrly; do. to NJ.
Agatha Wehrly, pond s1,G1. Estate of
Johanna Bannister; do. to Thos r. Nalley:
bond 800. Estate of Patrick O'Callaghan:
VIII admitted to probate and letters testa-
mentary granted to Jno. j. Dolan; lord
81 200.
Estate of Mary L. Lacy; will proved. Es-
tate OF John Irwin, jr.; petition for letters
OF administration filed. In re Lucy Bucker,
guardian; order of appontment-bond 600
Estate of Albert Miller; account passed
Estate of Rebecca b. Scott; inventory filed.
In re Jno. G. Bright, guardian: order al
lowing guardian to incumber wards real
estate. Estate of Henry King jr; order
to sell at private sale. Estate of Julia a
Kellogg; will returned with commission OK
ecuted. Estate of Horace johnson: will
partly proved. Estate of VIM j. Ketcham:
petition for letters of administration filed,
Estate of Thos. j. Hcdgen: inventory filed
Estate of Margaret Donovan: account pass.
ed. In re Mary c. Reed, guardian; order
correc ting record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Need of Docking Facilities

Admiral Matthews, chief of the bureau
OF yards and docks, says work has been
delayed in repairing the big dock at the
Brooklyn navy yard because of the diff
Guilty Of securing materials. He says that
he viii urge that cur docking facilities be
greatly enlarged. He believes there should
be large dock at Boston. one at New
York. one at League Island. Philadelphia /:
another at the Norfolk yard, and one each
on the gulf and Pacific coasts. He also
says there should be dock at New Lon
don, Coma. or Gardeners Bay. at the east
ern end CT Long Island. All these improve
ments c:lnnot be made at once but he
thinks such system OF docks is necessary
il the navy is to be built I'D and MAIN
,ai2cd In iirst-class condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
SUIT OVER .CAsTORIA.-
Centaur Company Charges Infringe.
ment Against a Local Company.

Centaur Company Charges Infringe
ment Against Local Company.
The Centaur Company of New York,
through its attorney, Mr.. Frank w. Hack
EFT, today filed a bill in equity here against
Conrad H. Weiss ard George Buckler, said
to be doing business at Anacostia as the
Anacostia Drug Company, Limited. The
Ceiltaur Company claims that it has been
engaged since 1877 in manufacturing and
selling the preparation for children known
as "Castoria,' and asks that the defend
ants be entoined from manufacturing or
PUTTING on the market any preparation as
a remedy for children under the name of
"Castoria," or any other title liable to
create confusion in the mind Of the public
" it'll that used by 1t as a trademark; or I'm
any manner Initiating it's labels, wrappers
ard packages. The court is asked to conf
pei the defendants to give up for destruc-
ton, under the courts direction, all wrap
pers, labels and packages made in imita-
ton of those of the Centaur Company, as
well as all circulars issued or used by the
defendants, and to require them to render
an account and pay over to the Centaur
Company the profits received from the
manufacture and sale under said Gas
tcria" trademark, together with all dam
ages suffered by the Centaur Company,
and the cost OF suit.
Judge Bradley granted a temporary re-
straining order, returnable the 9TH of next
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
DRAGGED FROM HER BIKE
Irate Husband Objected to His Wife Riding
Wheel.
She Was Pretty and the Police Said
She Had n Right to Leave
HOme..io .....

From the New York World of ,roday. f""T@'
In the procession Of merry bicyclists
which passed up and down sta avenue
above Mount Morris Park last night rode
little woman of such rare. beauty and
grace that she attracted much attention
She were crash linen skirt, a red silk
shirt waist, with streaming sash, and
yellow leggings closely fitted her trim
ankles. A wealth of golden hair was we'll
displayed beneath a jaunty cap, adorned
with long white feather.
Standing at the rner Of the avenue and
10th street was a little man, scrupulousy
dressed. He seemed to be nervous and
tusged at the waxed ends of his black
mustache as though he would pull it out
Twice, as the vision on the wheel passed
lin. he started toward her, but she disap-
Feared like the wr d.
Along she came for the third time riding
slowly. Out from the sidewalk ran the
little man. Off the bicycle he pulled the
fair rider, and in a stage voice shouted:
Miserable woman AT last have caught
you! What do you mean by coming out
here AID riding with strange men, leaving
your two poor babies ir the house?'
Stop pinching my arm, you brute" WAS
I the reply of the woman. I'm do as L
please
What right have you to handle that
woman that .Way?" demanded a big man
who stood with the crowd that collected.
tight! shriekei the man. 'Al The
right In the World She is my wife,
/ a'i1 as. lam his wife, said the woman
but l am not his slave, his dog Now
stop pinching my arm, l saylHa,r7., an
come to the police station with me, un-
grateful woman" dramatically said the lit
tie man. We'll see about this
She trundled her wheel along to the East
I26th street station. her husband never let
ting go of her arm and the crowd following
until 1t numbered hundreds. They jeered
the husband. who tried to appear indifrer-
ent, and cheered the wife, who smiled
when he dragged her before Sergt. Yves
terVelt, that officer, who has an eye for
beauty, gazed on the fair captive and said:
My! What's this!' To the rorndsman
beside him he whispered: "She's a dreamv'
This woman is my wife, shouted the
little man. She goes out bicycling nights
and leaves her two little ba bies at homer
Ihey are not my babies" snapped the
woman Il am this mans fourth wife and
the children were by a previous marriage
guess l have a right to go bicycling If
want to-"
"Hum-m- MN, 1 guess you have" NUT
tered Sergt. WcsteiveH MY good man. -
he went on, Il cannot lock this woman I'd
Ihere Is no charge against her.
Thank you, judge lisped the vision as
she tr1pped out of the station house. AS
she reached the door she turned and gurgl-
ca to her discounted hubby. Good bye
dear" She was up on her wheel and out
OF sight before Freddy reached the side
walk.
The couple gave no names, but the wc-
man said she lived at No. 152 East l22d
street That number is vacant lot At
No. 15f the janitress said that a woman
answering the description of the fair hi
cychst mad been in the habit of calling
there for letters and kilograms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27

fluent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house,
b.
Both Rivers Muddy.
A report received from Harpers Ferry
this morning states that both of the rivers
are muddy.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1898 am. and 1:2O o.
M; high tide, $50 am. and 7:1O pm.
Tomorrow--Low tide 1:23 am and 1:5s
pm; high tide, 7:333 m. and 1853 pm.
The SUN ana Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:24 am; = sun sets,
6:3S pm.
New moon. at 1929 pm. today.
Tomorrow--Sun rises, 5:25 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:45 pm: extin-
gushing begun at IA am. The lighting
is begun one hour Before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at GAL p.m.; eXti,l-
guished at SIT am.
Temperature for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
August 264 pm, 10; 8 pm, 6S; mid
night, g.
August 27-4 am, 60; 8 am, 6S; II M,
70, ard pm, 81. -
Maximum, S,, at pm. August %; min
mum, IS, at a M, August %.