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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10
Yesterdays Races

Saratoga, N. Y, August 1.-The weather
was fine, the track fast, the attendance
fair. In the furlong dash Green Jacket
to the front and led all the way home,
winning easily by three lengths.
In the mile dash Knight of the Garter
took the lead at the first turn and was
never headed, winning by nose.
In the handicap race Ulysses made the
running trot to the half post, where Sir
Walter closed up, and they ran neck and
neck into the stretch. Howard Mann then
came through with a rush and won handi-
ly by half a length, Ulysses the same dis
tance in front of Sir Walter.
In the Hunter steeple cnase, gentleman
riders, st. Rudolph won, galloping, by
fifteen lengths.
st. Louis, August An attractive card
of six races drew about 900 people to the
fair grounds today. Four heavily played
favorites won the last events on the card,
an outsider and a second choice taking
the others. Track fast.
First Race-Selling, mile and three
eighths. Courtesy, IL to l, won; Ransom,
to and l to 2, second; Foreigner 50 to
Second Race-Mile and twenty yards.
Can Galop, Is to and to 5won; Belvadell,
6 to and out, second; Judge Steadman,
y TO D, tn1rQ. Ilme 1:40.
Third Race-Two-year-olds five and one
half furlOngs. Belle Of Memphis, to 10,
won: Libation, to 2 and 3 to 2. second
Marietta, to 5, third. Time 1:0Ss4.
Fourth Race-Selling, mile and one-siX-
teenth. Linda, II to 10, won: Madeline, II
to and 1 to 2, second; The Ghost, 20 to 1,
third. Time, 1:49.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Harry Duke,
8 to 5 -.c.n; DR.. Walmsey, even, second
Marseila 3 to 1, third. Time, Liza.
Sixth Race-Selling. six furlongs. Nicho-
las, s 10 ), won: Nick Carter. to l and
6 to 5, second; Tranby, II to l, third. Time,
Ills.
Columbus, Ohio, August THE grand
circuit meeting closed today at the Co.
lumbuS driving park. The weather was
clear and track fast. But two races re-
manned, but they proved to be the most
exciting of the week, six heats being re-
quired to decide each.
2:0S class, pacing: purse $1,000 Planet
won 4th, 5th and 9Th heats. best time
2:05A; Frank Bogash won End and 3rd
heats, time 2:O4s4: Aileen won first heat
time 2:074 Heir-at-Law, Milton s., Bright
Light, Miss Williams, Directly, Sphin-
netta and Phenol also started.
2:14 class, trotting: purse 81 800. Mosu
Won 3rd, 5th and 9Th heats. best time
2:09A: Captain Jack won 4th heat. time
2:13: Oakland Baron won 1st and End
heats, time 2:0314. Ruby. Black Seth
Espyboy, Guy, Atlantis. Caid. Kiote, Ma.
jorros, Jimmy Hague, Boydello and Harry
G also started
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The National Handicap Shoot.

New York, August THE grand ma
tional handicap was shot off at Holly
wood park, Long Branch, n. j., today.
Edgar Gibbs Murphy, who has won
more handicaps than any man in the
east, was a strong favorite. Condi-
tions were favorable to the shooters.
The wind was from the southeast and
the birds We're not particularly swift.
When the match opened there were but
four entries, Dolan, Patton, WINS.
Knowlton and Bullard Withdrawing.
At the conclusion Of the first round
Murphy was in the lead with only one
miss.
Gagnon killed %, DAILY q and Hoey
o. Murphy missed bis eighteenth bird,
Gagnon's second fell dead out and he
missed his twenty-third. DAILY missed
his second, eighth, nineth and tenth:
Hoey his second, twelfth and twenty
first.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10
WILMINGTON, N. c., TUESDAY, AUGUST TO- 1897.
SENATOR BUTLER'S VIEWS.
Interviewed on The Subject of Success of
Fusion and the Status of Parties-1he
Railway Lease to be an Issue-Favors
Local Taxation for Schools
Especial to The Messenger.)

~
Raleigh, N. c., August 7.--Senator
Butler said tonight that the populist
committee at it's meeting on the 18th
will discuss the situation, principles and
issues for the state. He will speak at
Wadesboro on the 18th, Newton 14th,
Concord 10Th, Lenoir 17th He wants to
talk over the questions with the COM
mittee before making these speeches.
He was asked:
"Hae fusion been satisfactory" and
replied: when the populist party has
cooperated with any party it has done
so to advance certain principles, and
carry out certain definite reforms. Af-
ter victory the populist party has in
each case used it's utmost efforts to
carry out the reforms promised in good
faith. failure to do SO has occurred
only when the other party to the CO.
operation failed to stand by the COM
pact and promises made to the peo-
pie. To the extent that those who have
co-Operated with us and been faithful
to their trust, to that extent only has
cooperation been satisfactory The
republicans in North Carolina stood
fairly well to their pledges in 1894.
They fell short in 1896" He declared
that the matter of the lease of the
North Carolina railroad can't be side
tracked as an issue next year by all
the politicians of both old parties.
DO you thing populism has reached
high water mark?' he was asked and
replied: DO you think either of the
old parties has yet risen to a position
where it can take up the fight for the
people outlined by the populist party
and push it to a finish in good faith?
Until they do this, our party will con-
tinue to grow, and gain recruits from
both. There are certain great issues
now before the people of North Carroll
ma. There is great doubt as to the po-
sition both old parties will take on
these vital questions. The populist
party will force them to the front in
the fight. Both old parties must take
a stand either on the side of the people
or the side Of monopOlies."
What is your view of the school
election next tuesday,"
II am for the special tax, and it
seems to me every man who favors
better public schools must take the
same position. We now pay as high
general tax for public schools as any
state, yet are at the bottom of the
scale in illiteracy. States that have
outstripped us in public education have
done it by local taxation in addition
to general tax. If we ever have any
better public schools We must raise
more money The only way to do this
is by local taxation, as we have now
reached the limit for general taxation.
Therefore, every voter who wants
to see better public schools should vote
for this local tax next Tuesday.
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A Negro Preacher Whipped by Negroes

Raleigh, N. c., August 7.-At Oberlin,
a negro town near here, last night Rev.
Jacob Jones, a negro preacher, was
whitecapped by negro mob, and Civ
en- terrible beating. He has been
preaching the holiness or sanctification
doctrine and his women hearers have
been giving him their jewelry, taking
it off and pilling it up as an Offering.
He breaches the doctrine that if a man
not "holy'' his wife should leave
him. Jones has spotted some of his
assailants and there will be a trial
Monday.
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To Demand Increase Of Wages

PitSburg, August IA general advance
of wages of IL per cent. benefitting every
branch of the trade. will be asked by the
window glass workers organization at
the annual wage conference with the
manufacturers at Chicago next Wednes-
day. A Is per cent. advance means a res
toration of 1892 wages, the highest paid
under any of the tariff bills. The de-
mand has been voted on by the whole or
ganiZation, and there is no avenue of es-
cape for the wage committee. They must
require its enforcement.
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Sofa. Bulgaria, August "A disastrous
explosion occurred yesterday at the car
fridge factory OF Rustchuk. on the DAN
ube, 13S miles northwest of Varna Fifty
six persons were killed outright and many
others were injured. The ives OF sixty
of the latter are despaired of Prince
Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, on receipt of the.
news OF the disaster. visited the sufferer
from the explosion who had been taken
to the hospital. and caused money to tsr
distributed to the families OF the victims
Most OF those who lost their lives were
either blown to pieces or drowned In the
Danube.
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New York. August THE weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Reserve, decrease, A,nS025 loans, in
creased, $6,566, 200: specie. increased, S61 :
400; legal tenders. decreased, A,553 coo: de-
posits, increased. 1916, 300; circulation. de-
creased, SAG. 400. The banks now hold 81.
02.125 In excess Of the requirements Of the
25 per cent. rule.
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Our Enormous Pension Roll

Washington August THE pension roll
of the United States has almost reached
the million mark. Commissioner Evans
has just issued a statement showing that
at the beginning of this fiscal year the
pensions numbered just gS3 523 During
that year 50101 new pensions were grant
ed and 3-g1 persons were restored to the
rolls. Old age and disease however. is
working great inroads into the lists.
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Cincinnati ), Louisville 0.

Cincinnati. August THE Colonels and
Reds played a fine game today. resulting
in the former being shut out. The feature
was the pitching of Bill Rhines, who held
the visitors down to three hits. Attend
ance 400. Score: r. II. f.
Cincinnati. ..... ......00023000*- II 2
LOUISVILLE. ......00 000000-0 3
Batteries-Rhines and Peitz: Hill and
Wilson. Umpire-McDonald. Time-2:05.
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PHILADELPHIA /. New York IL.

Philadelphia, August THE Phillies
were never serious factors in todays
game The errors of Dowd and Shugart
were surprising. The fielding of Gleason
and Davis was the redeeming feature Of
the contest. Attendance 6,224. Score:
r. III. E.
Philadelphia 49,. ......0OOOOO1OO-l 5 8
New York. k....1 1Oi012 22O-ll 16
BatterieS-Orth. Wheeler and Boyle:
Rusie and Wilson. Umpire-Kelly. Time
-2:10.
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BASE BALL.
Boston Again Defeats Louis
and Pittsburg Break Even on Two
Games-New YOrk's Drubbing to PHIL
adelPhia
Brookelyn 9. Washington /.

Brooklyn, August 7.-Washington was
not in it at any stage today. Both Payne
and Mercer pitched good ball MERGERS
poor support however, told against his
chances OF winning. Score:
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Chicago. 9. Cleveland s.

Chicago August I. Eight gifts, two
wild pitches, two batSmen hit. together
with some very ragged plays by the in
field tells how the Indians lost today's
game. after having outbatted the Colts
two to one. Attendance $500 Score:
r. H. E.
Chicago. ..... .30OO23O1 4
Cleveland..... ........0251 00000-S 13 5
Batteries-Friend and Kittredge; Brown
and Criger. Umpire-O'Day. Time-2:25.
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st. Louis Z, Pittsburg ).
st. Louis 3. PitSburg II.

ST. Louis, August THE Browns and
PittSburgs split even in two games today.
In the first game the home team played
all around the visitors. and in the second
game it was just reversed. Attendance
1900
First game r. H. E.
Pittsburg. go. .......0201 00101-5 10 5
ST. Louis. ..............0 301200-7 II 2
BatterieS-killen and Sugden: Hart and
Douglass. Umpire-HurSt. Time-2:00.
Second game r. H. E.
Pittsburg.. .......1 02OO31O5-12 u /
st. Louis. ............0 000-3 II 6
Batteries-Killen and Sugden: Coleman
and Douglass. Umpire-Hurst. Time-1:55.
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Brooklyn...... .......030 20004s-9 /
Washington. 80. .....000l00 00000-1 6 Z
Batteries-Payne and A Smith: Mercer
and Farrell. Umpire-Emslie. Time-1 30
Attendance-31 1q5
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Boston 4. Baltimore 9.

Boston, August 1.-THE game between
Boston and Baltimore today was a pitch
ers battle. Boston won by punching their
hits in the fifth inning. Lynch, who was
injured yesterday in a row with Doyle,
rendered his resignation as a league um-
pire, but later withdrew it and will prob
ably appear Monday. Score r. H. E.
Boston. $500. ........OOOo o31OO*4 z 1
Baltimore. ......1 0OOO1O 1902 2
Batteries-Lewis and Bergen; Nops and
Clarke. Umpire-W. Carpenter. Attend
ance-14, 900. Time -2:15
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SOME REMARKABLE LETTERS
SAMPLES FROM THE CONTENTS
OF THE GOvERNOR'S MAIL.

The Atlantic Coast Line Building Two
Branch Roads-The State Mining Phos.
phate at Castle Haynes-Clerk j. III. Cole
Of the Seaboard Air Line an Embexxler.
Senator Tillmsn in Demand-Some Pecu.
liarities of Tax Returns.
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Tire STRIKE PROGRESSING.
TO THE STRIKERS
RANKS MADE EACHDAY.

Two More Mines Closed-LittIe Work Done
in the De Armit Mines-Liberal Contri.
buttons from Citizens-To March on the
Fayette County Mines - Efforts to be
Made to Have Federal Marshals aud
Troops at the De Armit Mines.
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NOTES..

Washington, August 7-President Young
of the National Base Ball League, who
has been employed in the treasury de-
partment for thirty-one years, rendered
his resignation today and, at his personal
request, it was accepted at once by Sec
retary Gage.
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DEVASTATED BY FLOODS,
GREAT Loss OF LIFE AND PROP.
ERTY IN GERMANY.

Donations by Royalty for the sufferers-A
Hotel Buried Under a LandsIide-Ger.
man Press Discussing the DiDgIey Bill.
Its Effect Already Felt-A Tariff War
Against the United States sImpracticable.
Emperor william Guarded by Detect
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREViTlES.

Temple Houston, son of the Alamo
hero, will defend the Jennings gang at
Guthrie, Okla.
DR.. Hunter is expected to- meet the
sans fate as Captain Menu at Guate-
mala City.
Chairman H. H. Hanna of the mon
etary commission has sent to the bankers
of the county 900 circular letters.
Senator Hoar presented a monster pc
tition to congress, signed by 1.269 people.
1t was in opposition to annexation of Ha-
wall.
Represent, atives Adams of Pen-syl-
vania and Berry of Kentucky of the Gu
ban commi tee, differ as to belhgerency.
A dual report is expected from the COM
mittee.
I'm the house Fleming, of Georgia in
troduced bill authorizing an inveS. iga-
ton of the books, accounts and methods
of railroads which have received all from
the United States.
The Baltimore Steam Packet company
and the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Rich
mond Steam Packet company have adj
justed their differences as to Chesapeake
Bay traffic on a basis mutually satisfac-
tory.
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MlLLET'S FAMOUS MODEL.
Death of the Woman Who Posed For THE
AngeIus."
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
In the little village of Barbizon, on the
edge of the Forest of Fontaineb,eau,
there recently died the woman who, as
a girl, posed for Jean Francois Millet for
three of his most famous pictures.
She was Adele Maschener, when as
nurse to Millet's children she served as
a study for the figure of the girl in the
"Angelus." That was in 1859, when she
had posed for Millet's plsture, 1.-THE
Cleaners" and she also appeared i'm
waiting painted in 1851. She after
ward married a villager named Mar.er
and it was as Adele Marier that she
was known to many French, English
and American people who had made art
pilgrimages to Millet's home since his
death in 1875.
During the last year of her life she
had been i'll almost continually, though
she was always willing to receive her
visitors, with whom she was delighted
to talk about MilTet and to testify to his
many kindneSseS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
ORIGIN OF TABBY.

1t is impossible to trace the origin of
the domestic cat with certainty to any
existing species or variety of the wild
cat. Indeed the time ait which the cat
was first domesticated and introduced to
human society dis purely a matter of con-
lecture. Prof. Shaler expresses Inc orin-
ion that the domestfcat.on of the cat
must have been much later than that of
the dog, while other naturalists give
reasons for believing Ito the contrary
Some people agree with Prof Shaler
and for this reason: That dogs were
probably first domeaticated in-order to
assist in hunting and therefore, proba-
bly, in what is called the hunting age of
human society; whereas the cat has no
where been generally used as a hunt
ing animal. The dog is essentially gre
garious; he loves to hunt in packs, and
when introduced Ito a human family
he regards the family as his pack and
hunts accordingly so that he is easily
made serviceable by the human hunter.
The cat, on the contrary, is unsocial. 1t
lives alcme, hunts alone and feeds alone,
so that it could not be expected to be
easily trained to hunt either with men
or for them. In fact, the only member
of the cat family that is known ito have
been trained to hunt is the rheetah,
though an ancient Egyptian painting,
which may be seen In the British muse
UNI, represents cat which is apparent
ly assisting a hunter to catch birds.
There is another reason for thinking
that cat must have been adopted by
man after the hunting age, namely, the
cats wonderful attachment TO locality.
Animals like the wolf, with which the
| dog is most closely allied. follow their
prey over vast tracts of country and seem
| to be eDtirely destitute of local attach
ment -tThe wildcat, on the contrary,
settles down in a particular spot and
| waits for ITS prey to come. When re-
moved from dts accustomed habitat 1t
seems Ito lose it's skill, and there's fore
would be useless TO men in hunting
| age, because in that age men seldom
| had fixed habtations but roamed abroad
! wherever game was to be found. Of
| course much of this Is conjecture.
! Whether the cat or the dog was first
| adopted by men cannot now be certainly
known, but the cat was well known as
a domestic animal at an early period of
| human history.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
is 1T A TRIF LE?
THAT COMMON TROUBLE ACID DYS-
PERSIA, OR SOUR STOMACH.
Now Recognized as a Cause of Serious Dis
ease.

Acid dyspepsia, commonly called
heartburn or sour stomach, is form of
indigestion resulting from fermenta-
ton of the food. The stomach being too
weak to promptly digest 1t, the food re-
mains until fermen tafon begins, filing
The stomach with gas, and a bitter, sour,
burning taste in the mouth is often pres
emit. This condition soon becomes chron-
ic, and being an every day occurrence,
fs given but little attention. Because
dyspepsia is not immedia ely fatal many
people do Eothing for the trouble.
Within a recent period a remedy has
been discovered prepared solely to cure
dyspepsia and stomach tsoubles. 1t Is
known as Stuart's dyspepsia Tablets.
and lis now becoming rapidly used and
prescribed as a radical cure for every
form of DYSPEPSIA
Sl.uart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed before the public and are sold by
druggists everywhere at so cents per
package. 1T is prepared by the Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich, and while lit
promptly and effectuall restores a Wig
1orous digestion, ait the same time is
perfectly harmless and will not injure
fthe most delicate stomach, butt on the
contrary by. giving perfect digestion
strengthens the stomach, improves the
appetite and makes life worth living.
Send for free book on Stomach Dis
eases by addressing Stuart Co., Mar
shall, Mich.
12-S-10-12&Wky,
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fallen. The troops cheered wildly. The
fen music was stopped forever and thy
could fight on without losing their ear
drums as well as their arms and legs.
But mono such good lucki High and
clear again arose the fearful wailings OF
the bagpipes and the brave fellows
wr.thed in agony
"Hech, comradesr' cried Donald Nc
Glish Il nae the trickl Gin We rush UP
and TAX the pass, we shall be cot of
hearing OF his Internal racket and th=n,
perhaps he will stop his pipingP'
The idea was good one. With a-fran-
tic yell of rage the highlanders dashed
on-the enemy fied-ths pass was taken.
The men were safe from the frightful
shrieking of the bigpipes now, but a dis
tant wall down in the valley and Rich
ard Mansfield had BEEN given the excuse
to perpetrate the worst poetry ever
written outside of a mulepen.
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MRS. LUETGERT ALIVE.
Has Zen Seen in Boston Since the Trial Of the
Ssusagemaker

Boston, Dec 10-The Globe today says:
"Mrs. Lue.ger., the supposed victim of
the sausage mandatory murder, as it
is called in Chicago, is alive ard well.
Mrs. Luetgert was seen in this city
during the month of July, and acknowl-
edged her Identity, besides giving more
or less explanation relative to che rea-
sons which caused her to leave her hus-
band, who is again to be tried for his
life"
Such was the startling statement made
by Editor j. M. Schofe1l, of st. Louis,
to a Globe man. Mr.. Schofield supple
mented his story with the positive as
surance that Mrs. Luetgert was at the
house, No. Bullfinch place, for pc
Rod of three or four days during the
middle of July last. He said he based
this assurance upon The fact that Mrs.
Luetgert, while in Boston, acknowledged
her full identity, with the assertion that
she left her husband, the Chicago saul
sage maker, because of his actions with
O her women as we'll as for reasons
which she thought would help him in his
financial embarrassment in business.
He further asserted that he believed
Mrs. Luetgert was still in Boston and
that she would yet be found.
The Globe has interviewed Moss of
No. Bullfinsh Place, who said that a
woman supposed to be Mrs. Luetgert
was there under the name of Mile Bae-
l1er. One day the woman seemed dis
dressed after reading an account of the
trial of Lueltgert and when questioned
by Mrs. Moss, said, you would be sur
prised if told you who I am
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THE PIPER OF DARGAl PASS.

The troops formed up for the rush and
the Gordon Highlanders led all the rest.
Through the storm of BULLETS they adj
vanced-steadily, confidently. Suddenly,
through the smoke and mist 'of the
mountain morn came the horrible Shrek
of the bagpipes-that awful music which
no man may hear and restrain himself
from murdsrous sentiment and deed
"Wae's mer' walled old Sandy Nc
Pherson. II thocht the lang time of
peace had aye stopped that piper's wind
and that we wad never more be tortured
vii his dreadful skfrlingv'
Crash! A bullet had ripped through
the killed line and the sturdy piper bad