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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-12
A SensatiOn In Atlanta Business Circles

Atlanta, Ca, November 9.-Patrol-
man ]. T. Ponder was killed here last
night while he was shadowing a sup
posed burglar who had entered the
wholesale whiskey house OF L.. Steinau.
The officer saw the man enter the
building and he followed him When
the officer struck a match to light his
way, he was fired upon five times by
an assassin and died in a few minutes.
Early yesterday morning the bust
ness of Steinau was placed in the
hands of a receiver and Officer Ponder
knew the house had been closed by the
sheriff when he saw the man enter the
building. The police intimate that
some member of the firm, e~ndeavOring
to secure money from the vault, en-
tered and finding himself discovered,
killed the only y witness, who was
Officer Ponder. Steinau was immedi-
ately placed under arrest. Other men,
bers of the firm are under arrest and
the investigation has created a ire
mendous sensation in the city.
When the receiver left the building
in the afternoon he locked the vault
and turned the combination. After
the assassination, the vault was found
unlocked and a bunch Of keys were
picked up near the vault.
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Railway Commissioner HamgtOn's Report

Railway Commissioner HamgtOn's Report
Washington, November 9.-General
Wade Hampton, who has just been
succeeded by General Longstreet as
commissioner Of railroads, has submit
ted to the interior department his re-
port for the past fiscal year. He says
that the year reached the low water
mark of railway construction. During
the year thirty-four companies with
SAL miles OF roads passed into the
hands Of the courts and fifty-eight 9TH
ers, previously placed in receivership.
were sold under foreclosure. A steady
improvement in railroad earnings dur
ing the first six months of the current
year is noted. The outlook in the west
generally for the past year is reported
very encouraging. Genera Hampton,
though disclaiming any attempt to
criticise the course Of the government
in the Union Pacific matter, says he
also has believed that a settlement
more advantageous to the government
could be obtained if all the companies
could be negotiated with at the same
time through a commission. to be ap-
pointed by the president and possibly
all in the same way, than by settling
at different times and on a different
basis. Government ownership, or OPP
Grafton under government supervision,
he says, would be not only a doubtful
but a dangerous experiment which
probably would result disastrously to
the government.
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The Dry Goods Market

New York, November 1.-THE dry goods
market shows no sign of strength over
the record of yesterday and last week.
Further reductions in the price of print
goods have been made. Report comes
from Fall River that the manufacturers
nave all but decided upon a reduction IN
wages. The market for staple cotton
continues dull. In coarse colored cottons
there is also a weakening in the market,
with an exceedingly light demand record.
ed. Print cloths are still quoted at z
slice: but the bids were for small. lots of
extras at 2Ac which were refused by
manufacturers. In prints the reduction
in Americans were stated by the follow
ing lower prices made to a effect this
morning: Central Park shifting 31lsc.
Trouville Grays &c. and Peabody mourn
ings &c. 1t is said that several other
agents will announce reduced prices. In
woolens and worsted goods the market
is still undecided. another advance in the
price of certain lines of wool being an
nounced, and manufacturers are inclin-
ed to hold off a settlement Of the price
difficulty until later, when the matter
Of cost and expense is decided.
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New York, November 9.-The Her
aid tomorrow will say: Emanuel
Friend, counsel for Mrs. Augusta
Mack, was at the Harlem opera house
last night. 1t was noticed when he
came into the lobby that he appeared
nervous and excited. His extreme
nervousness caused some comment and
he remarked casually hat he had just
come from a long interview with his
client, Mrs. Mack. He sat half the
play through and on coming out, said:
Mrs. Mack has confessed. That is all
I can say. She has confessed and viii
go on the stand tomorrow against
Thorn. 1 cannot talk about the mat
ter any further. I have made a sol
emn promise of secrecy. There is no
use of trying to see me later. There is
no use trying to see any one else.
Even Mr.. Howe does not know. The
few others who do know are pledged
to secrecy, as / am. l shall go home
disconnect my telephone and refuse tc
see any one or answer any questions
Mrs. Mack has made full confession
That is all / car say
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Gods

The ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates we're the gods who attended
to the welfare and prosperity Of the
family. They were ~worshipped as
household gods in very home. The
household god of today is DR.. Kings
New Discovery. For consumption.
coughs, colds and for all affections OF
Throat, Chest and Lungs it is
BILE. 1t has been tried for a quarter OF
a century and is guaranteed to cure,
or money returned No household
should be without this good angel. 1t
is pleasant to lake and a safe and sure
remedy for old and young. Free trial
bottles at r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
Regular size soc. and $1.00.
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Detroit, Mich. November a.-A spe-
cial to The News from Sand Beach.
Mich. says: With her rudder gone
and q northwest gale blowing forty
miles an hour. the steamer John G.
Pringie Is drifting down the lax at
the mercy OF the waves. The steamer.
with three barges in tow bound down.
was noticed outside the harbor this
morning flying signals OF distress. The
tugboat Boynton, with the life savers.
went to her assistance. The tug got q
line to the disabled steamer twice. but
each time IL parted. The seas then be-
came so heavy that the Boynton was
forced to give IL up. The life saver
are staying with the Pringle. The
barges are apparently all right and
have sailed on dow the lake. The
Pringie and tow are lumber laden.
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Great Britain appears to be on the
verge OF another industrial struggle.
which may be the greatest in it's his
tory.
So intense a become the COMPETE
ton in foreign markets that the Eng
lish manufacturer is no longer abso-
lutte dictator. Germany. France, the
Netherlands and the United States are
cutting in Upon British merchants in
every part of the globe.
Moreover, the tariffs enacted by the
United States and Canada are inter-
fering with English trade. and the
manufacturers of the United Kingdom
are face to face with an ominous crisis.
They declare hat there is no longer
any profit in running their mills. and
tbay have begun to cut down ages
The engineers, composing n of the
unions in Great Britain.
have gone on strike. and it is presumed
that 200. 900 operatives in the cotton
mills will return a like answer TO the
announced intention Of h owners to
make a < per ut. cut in wages.
The trouble IS threatening and there
seems no way TO avoid a clash. Manu-
facturers say they cannot make any
money at the present cost Of produc-
ton, and it is declared that the scale
Of profits could be adjusted only by a
10 per cent. cut in wages.
y, hat ii true in the cotton factories
is gradually coming to h front in
other industries, and the situation is
certainly forbidding. According to
the information sent to this country, a
big strike of vast and f~ar-reaching
consequences is imminent, and the ca
BILE dispatches any day may bring the
intelligence that a new labor war has
been Observation-Disclosures Herald.
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DEATH OF ADA1RAL RaIsD

He Battered The Navy Frea AI.bana In
183S-He Did Heroic Deeds IN Naval OPP
srasions Agaiass the 0oath Duriag the
civil war
Washington, November 9-The navy
department. has received from Admiral
Bunce. q telegram announcing the
death in New York Of Admiral Alex. G..
Rhind. retired. He entered the navy
as a midshipman from Alabama in
September, 1855, and his earlier ser
vices were in the John Adams. Of the
Pacific squadron. and the Constella-
ton. on the coast OF Africa. At the
beginning Of the civil war he COM
manded the steamer Crusader on the
south Atlantic blockade and participa-
ted in a series OF operations in Edisto
sound. South Carolina, for which he
received the thanks OF the navy de-
partment- Subsequently he had charge
OF the Seneca and the monitor Keokuk
in 1862 and 1863. Previous to the at
tack on the forts at Charleston in 1866
he buoyed the channel on the bar and
in the attack the next day took the
keokuk within $50 yards Of Fort Sum.
ter. becoming the special target Of al
the forts. He continued in duty Of
Charleston. commanding the steamer
Paul Jones and the flagship Wabash
and participating in engagements with
Fort Wagner and other forts in 1856
and 1864. He was in command OF ths
gunboat Agawam in the James river
in 1854 cooperating with Grants army
and bombarded the forts and batteries
especially Howlett's for which he re
ceived the thanks Of the navy depart
| ment.
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The Magnificent Exhibition Of Pretty Flow
ers Begins 1t the Y. II. Q. A. Parlors To.
night-A Fine Musical Programme Each
Night Without Extrx.Charge

x00 A0R0huG00t EXnuOIu1OuO u HEOBty E1OW>
ers Begins It the 7. II. Q. A. Parlors To.
night-A Fine Musical Programme Each
Night Without Extrs.Chsrge
The chysanthmum show which has
been arranged under the auspices OF
the Masonic fraternity to provide a
Thanksgiving benefit for the orphans
at the Oxford Orphan asylum. will be
held tonight and tomorrow night at
the parlors of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building. Quite a
number of flowers were received yester-
day from various parts Of the state
and placed in position. The home ex-
hibits will be sent in today, and the
management is in a position to say that
the show will be the rarest sight ever
beheld in Wilmington.
Tonigt at Z o'clock the Judges will
meet and award the prizes, and the
doors will be thrown open to h public.
The price Of admission will be Is cents
Each night a fine programme OF vocal
and instrumental music will be pro-
vided under the direction Of Mrs. w. H
Shaw. This part OF the entertainment
will take place in the auditorium and
F. for it there will be no extra charge.
Tonight the programme will be ar
alegorical piece entitled The Building
of the Temple" The parts will be
acted and sung by numerous young
ladies and gentlemen, and it will give
roro nloo GIRO fn all who 90
/ Tomorrow night there viii be a de
lightful programme of vocal and instru
mental music. Among the singers viii
be Miss Kenan, Miss Payne, and Mis-:
Nellie Calder, and there will be a reel
tation by Miss Hattie Taylor.
No one should miss this entertain
ment.
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TIE GULDENSUPPE MURDER
THE TRIAL OF THORN FOR THIS
CRIME BEGUN.

TOd0y-An NIOWuE
Defendant the Most Uncorcerned ofThem
All
New York, November 8.-The first
day Of the trial Of Martin Thorn for
bath rubber, was entirely taken up in
securing a jury, and much to the sur
prise Of all those interested, the eff
forts of the lawyers for the prosecu-
ton and the defense were we'll reward
ed. as twelve good men and true" had
been sworn to try the case when the
hour for adjournment was reached.
The trial began shortly after $3.50
O'Clock his morning in the Queens
county court house, Long Island City,
before Judge Wilmont M. Smith, who
is presiding at the unfinished October
term Of the criminal branch of the
supreme court Of Queens county. Dis
trict Attorney w. J. Youngs. assisted
by A. N. Weller and Assistant District
Attorney Geo. w. Davidson appeared
for the prosecution. and lawyers Will
liam F.. Howe and Joseph Moss, of the
firm Of Howe & Hummel, had charge
of the defense Of Thorn to which they
had been assigned by the authorities
of New York and Queens county.
Although Thorn was jointly indicted
with Mrs. Augusta Mack for the muir
der, 1t was decided to try them separ-
ately, and District Attorney YOungs
made up his mind to try Thorn first,
as the circumstantial evidence on
which the people depended for a con-
viction was stronger against the man
than the woman.
In case the prosecution fails to con-
Wet Thorn it is not unlikely that Mrs.
Mack may never be brought to trial.
At an early hour this morning the
court house on Jackson avenue, in The
rear Of which is the county Jail, was
besieged with people anxious to gain
admission to the court room. This room
at the utmost could hardly accommo-
date 800 people comfortable, but long
before 9 o'clock every seat and avail
able point of vantage was occupied.
The main body of the court house
within the enclosure was reserved for
the lawyers in the case. The side gal
leries were also filled with an anxious
crowd.
One of the most prominent on-loOk-
ers was Marie Barderi, the Italian
Slll, II hllCl oCiiS ~
death for the murder of her lover, was
acquitted on a SECOND trial. This
young woman was married a few days
ago., and today her husband sat be-
side her, and both Of them eVinced a
very keen interest in everything that
took place.
District Attorney Youngs did not ex-
pect to fill the jury box before We'd
nesday, but both the lawyers for the
defense worked hard and earnestly,
without quibbling or wasting a mo-
ment, and both sides were satisfied to-
night that they had procured an in
telligent and Trustworthy jury. Through
out the day Thorn was very cool and
at times looked to be the most uncOn-
cerned person in the court.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
trial proper will be begun and District
Attorney Youngs will briefly present
the case. The lawyers think that IL
the evidence will not be in for al
least two weeks.
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Mrs. Portly Pompous and her young
daughter were travelling on The New
York Central. AT one es the stations
the daughter said:
Mamma, that gentleman who just
got OF kissed me while the train was
coming through the tunnel"
why dfdn't you tell me before he
got of. 50 I could have given him q
piece Of my mindg"
Il didn't know but there might he
another tunnel" replied the daughter
modes,ly.
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Schedule In Effect May 30, 1897.

Train H.-Leaves Wilmington 800 p. m,
arrives Lumberton 5:26 p. m. Pembroke
5:46 p. m, Maxton 6:12 p. m. L%aurinburg
6:23 p. m, Hamlet 6:53 p. m. Connects at
Hamlet with train Al for Charlotte and
Atlanta, and with train 402 for Ports
mouth, Richmond. Washington and points
North.
Train H.-Leaves Portsmouth $40 a. m.
arrives Weldon 11:41 a. m. Raleigh 1880 p.
m, Sanford sos p. m, Hamlet $50 p. M,
M, Monroe s:i2 p. M. Charlotte 1925 p.
m, Athens 3:45 a. m. and Atlanta 6:10 q.
m. Connection at Weldon with train from
Richmond and all Northern points. Pull
man sleeper, Portsmouth to Nashville.
Tenn.
Train 403.-Leaves Washington 4:1o p. m.
Richmond 1856 p. m, Portsmouth S:45 p.
m. Arrives Weldon n:10 p. m. Raleigh
a. m, Rockingham 5:23 a. M. Wadesboro
5:54 a. m. Monroe CAB a. m. Charlotte 1850
q. m, LincoInton 1920 q. m, Shelby ILLS
a. m, Rutherfordton 1890 noon. Athens
| at Atlanta for all points South and West.
| Pullman Sleeper, Washington to Atlanta,
and Portsmouth to Chester:
Train 3s.-Leaves Hamlet $40 a. m. Ar
I rives L~aurinburg 8:46 a. m. Maxton 9:05
a. H.. Pembroke s:3l a. m. Lumberton
1853 a. M. Wilmington L2:05 noon. Con-
| meets at Hamlet with trains from Wash
ington, Portsmouth, Charlotte and At
lanta.
| Train 402.-Leaves Atlanta 100 p. m. Ar
rives Athens 3:16 p. m. Monroe $50 p. m.
Leaves Rutherfordton ABS p. m, arrives
Shelby 5:55 p. m, Lincolnton 6:S p. m.
Charlotte 8:18 p. M. Monroe 9:10 p. m.
Wadesboro 1881 p. m, Rockingham L:os
p. m, Hamlet 11:20 p. m. Sanford Loo q.
| M, Raleigh 2:1S q. m, Weldon 4:55 a. m.
Portsmouth 7:25 a. m. Richmond S:1S q.
M, Washington 1921 noon. Pullman
Sleepers, Atlanta to Washington and
Chester to Portsmouth.
Train 18.-Leaves Hamlet 7:15 p. m, ar.
I rives Gibson $50 p. N. Returning, leaves
Gibson TOO q. m, arrives Hamlet 7:50 q. m
Train 17.-Leaves Hamlet $40 a. m, ar.
rives Cheraw 1000 a. m. Returning, leaves
Cheraw 500 p. m., arrives Hamlet Ga
p. m.
All trains daily except Nos. II and IS.
Trains make immediate connections al
Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile. New Or
leans. Texas. California, Mexico, Chatta.
nooga, Nashville. Memphis, Macon
Florida.
Fol Tickets, Sleepers. etc., apply to
THOS. d. MEARES,
Gen1 Agent, Wilmington, N. c.
e. 81. JOHN,
Vice President and Gen1 Manager.
II. w. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
v. E. McBEE. Gen'l superintendent.
T.. ]. ANDERSON. Genl Pass. Agent.
General Offices. Portsmouth,. Va
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Schedule In Effect October 10th. 1887.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON.
DAILY. Arrives Fayetteville Il:Io a. m.
500 a. m. Sanford 1850 p. m. Greensboro
800 p m. Walnut Cove 4:49 p. m,
Mt. Airy 6:45 pm. Connects with
Southern Railway at Green's
boro. Arriving Salisbury $50 p.
n; Ashsville l2:l2 a m: Knox
VILE 100 + H %;; c~h ,ss = g
$40 a. m. Dsnviile loo night.
L%ynchburg l:5s a. m. Char
lo%ttesville s:ss q. M. Washing
ton SO a. m. Baltimore 500 a
m. Philade!pniS l0:l5 a. H., New
York 1913 p. n.
TRAINS ARRIVE WILMINGTON.
DAILY. From New York. Philadelphia,
7:2o p. m. Baitimore. washington, Char
Mt. Airy, Walnut Cove. Greens
boro. Nashville. Chattanooga
Knoxville, Asheville. Salisbury.
Atlanta. Charlotte and all points
| North. South and West.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN NO. 8.
Leave Wilmington 2:5s p. m. arrives
| Fayetteville 9:15 p. m. Passenger Coach
attached to this train.
Connections at Fayetteville with At
lantic Coast Line, at Maxton with the
| Carolina Central Railroad. at Red Springs
\ with the Red Springs and Bowmore Rail-
| road, at Sanford with the Seaboard All
Line, at Gulf with the Durham and Char
lotte Railroad, at Greensboro with the
cove with the Norfolk and Western
Railway.
J. w. FRY, w p. KYLE.
GEM Manager. Gent Pass. Agen:-
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LEAVE NEW YORK.

3. 8. Oneida does not carry passengers
Through bills OF lading and lowest
through rates guaranteed to and from
points in North and put Carolina.
For Freight or Passage apply to
II. G.. SMALLBONES, ,
Superintendent.
THEO. q. EGER, Traffic Manager.
s Bowling Green. N. Z.
W y. CLYDE L CO.. Genera AgentA
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bless DR.. AIiles'Nervine.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-10
Words In yIemorv

Cas- No. 20 Of the First NJ E. Sunday
school passed the following resolutions
On The death of their class-nase. Rena
Brooks:
Our Heavenly Father has recently ia
ken from us one OF our most Beloved
friends ard classmates. Our sadness Is
appeased when We think OF the beauii-
full home 10 which she has been called
Whereas. In view of the great loss we
have sustained by the deceaee OF our de-
voted friend and helpful companion. Re
ma Brooks. and OF the still greater loss
sustained by those who were nearest and
dearest to her: therefore, be II
Resolved. That We keep sacred the
memory OF ore who Is in every way
worthy Of it.
Resolved. That the heartfelt sympathy
Of the class be extended 10 her family
in their affiiction.
Resolved. That this sincere testimonial
Of our sympathy and sorrow be forward
er 10 the family Of our departed friend
and that a copy be printed in the daily
papers.
OPAL STREET.
MARY BITING.
BLANCHE IMBODEN,
C0mn1ittee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-10

Magnifice1t Wheat Harvest Only Awaits
Fine Weather for Saving.

Oklahoma City. o. T. June 9-Fol-
lowing is the Oklahoma weather crop
Bulletin for the week ending Monday,
June z:
The mean temperature for the week.
6s4 degrees, is rs degrees below the
normal
Light rains have occurred over near
9y all the northern. central. southern
and western sections, and heavy rains
sn the eastern section. Destructive hail
storms over small areas are reported
from three counties of the central and
western sections.
AS rule all crops have done finely,
cotton alone excepted. This staple con-
tinues about the same as noted in form
e. bulletins. having made but slow
growth during the week. on account of
the cloudy days and remarkably cool
n ghts. The stand of cotton. which is
generally Of the first or second replant.
IS now fairly good. Il is small. how
ever, and has not good color, but il is
shcCght that with favorable weather
from now Ola, ii will yet come out all
fight.
Wheat harvest is here Cutting OF
the Early May variety began on the
4Ih. but harvesting will not be general
l.2:il the latter part Of the week. Some
Yields Of soft wheat in two or three
counties have oeen somewhat damaged
10y rust. Bugs are reported as having
ruined this and Other crops at Wagner
northeast Creek nation) and a few hun
dred acres have been destroyed by hail
in the central ana western sections. but
aside from these scarcely noticeable
disasters, the harvest is even beyond
s5e most sanguine expectations. The
only question now is. can the crop all
be gathered and threshed?
Oats are fully as fine as wheat, but
s6e acreage is no; 50 great
Corn. generally. has made fair
growth. but has been held back some
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-10
WAS WORSE THAN REPORTED
Hall One Foot Deep the Next Morning
After the Storm

The big hail storm in the western part
OF the county. contrary to the usual re-
suit. was worse than at frs; reported.
NJ. T. Hubbard brought in word yester-
day tha. the hail was 50 thick and fTOz-
en- so hard that boys rode on the surface
three hours after the storm People
who came in from south OF Mount Hope
say that in some places the hail was
fourteen incheD deep me next morning.
From all reports received. IL was the
worst hail storm IN the history OF the
county Squire Martin came in from
Alton township yesterday and says ;ha,
upon a conservative estimate the loss n
this county VIII be q; ieas; 1896, 0eo. In
reporting his loss % Hewlett & Wheeler.
the hall insurance men. he estimated :se
damage a. g 1-3 per cent OF the crop.
VIII Crl,;on. Henry English. r ID.
S.ruthe-s and A ". Wise, ali q tae
same section OF the country. report :oiai
loss This hail insurance. as written BY
the 81 Paul Fire ana Marine Insurance.
company. the only FIRE company that
writes hail insurance here. rates X :.
from five dollars per ac-e minimum 70
ten dollars MAXIMUM Il = nsys: Wit
ten Until within one month Of harvest.
Or VIXEN there Is 10 further danger .
re crop from a.oa;h- There are o1ly
afty p5licies In the bail dsStrsc; and
.heze cover several saoussnd d7Ilars Of
Insurance rating Losses have = be re-
ported within t0r;y-eira: hours azd
when Ais1s;er L ". Ba5cock % Kan
sas Cs.y arrives today RE york % SEE.
Ting ihs 5g storm less EIIi begin end
last probably tao Q. ;aree Eeskz-