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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

Havana. October .&-General Woyier
will leave Havana tomorrow on the
Montzera. He viii be accompanied only
by his general staff OF officers and aides
de-caup. There win be no other p2ssen-
gers on the steamer.
IL is announced from Spanish head
quarters that a local guerilla force Of
Pinan del Rio has surprised TWO insur-
gent camps at Pico and PajaTo, province
of Pinar del Rio. resulting In the killing
of the insurgent. Major Antonio Socar-
ras. a we'll known leader. Licutena.A 1t
Nlcesto Lopez and several other insur-
gents. In addition. Captain Sala. three
officers and ten priva,es belonging to
the insurgent forces commanded by
Perico Delgado. were captured by the
guerillas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

Of The Messenger.

~ IL
Burgaw, N. c., October %.
Henry Blount, Esq, Of Wilson, gave
a very entertaining lecture here on
Saturday night, subject "Chowchow.''
MI. j. F. Lewis, Of Wilmington, and
Miss Jessie Springfield, daughter Of our
popular register Of deeds, were united
in marriage on Wednesday, Rev. M. S.
Walton making the twain one
A literary, musical, social club has
been organized among our young folks
with the kind assistance of some of our
very hOspitable married friends. This
society has long been needed in our
town and the question has often been
agitated, but no effort ever before made
to establish one. It's aim and purpose
is to inspire one with more ambition,
to ennOble thought and action, to ex-
change ideas, to work for human re-
finement and to add to social life gen.
orally, and with the very efficient Off
GERS I predict a fair future and many
as we'll as intellectual treats.
The club opened with Rev. John Stan
ley ThO mas as president, r. G. Grady
vice president and Miss Matte Blood
worth secretary. The meetings are
semi-monthly at the different homes.
For the coming month, Mr.. r. G..
Grady and J. T. Bland compose the lit
erary committee, with Mrs. J. B..
Moore, our efficient musician, as hon.
orary member Of the committee on
music; Messrs. p. c. Worley and A.
H. Paddison, Jr., committee on
mentS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
A New Worlds Record

Philadelphia, October Nc
Duffie today. at Willow Grove bicycle
track, established a new worlds record
lance in les 2-5, SIS seconds lower than
the record made by Jimmy Michael on
the same track several weeks ago. Nc
DUTIES time today also equals the time
made by Stocks in London last ummer
although the latter's time was not &C
copied in this country on account of the
character of his pace. a motor cycle. To-
days record was made after three unsuc-
cessful attempts, fifteen minutes inter-
vening between each trial. McDuffie was
paced by a quintet, a quad and two SEX
tets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

in a saloon near the navy yard. His
interest in the place was not generally
known Until one night, at a Gwinnett
street function, he claimed TO have
been robbed of s400. The case got into
the Brooklyn newspapers, and the
friends of the riding instructor mar
yelled at his wealth.
ENTER THE PRETTY WIDOW.
But the world seemed to go hard
with Guitar after this adventure, for
early in April he applied for work at
the Flatbush cyclery. Next day a
plump little lady, in a demure gray
bicycle costume, called with her wheel
ard arranged 10 store it there. She
gave her name as Mrs. Provost, and
said she would ride every day.
Mr.. SchwalDach's place is patroniZed
by the fashionable set of Brooklyn. He
employs about twenty uniformed in
structors, all colored. who do outside
work as we'll as teaching the young
bicycle idea inside. Every day the little
widow called for her wheel, but she
was never seen talking to Guitar, and
no one suspected the relationship until
three weeks after the widow appeared
with her wheel.
Then somebody told Schwalbach that
he had seen one of his e~mployes-a big,
freckled colored man-drinking with
white people on the porch Of a road
house down Coney Island way. So
when Guitar went out for lunch next
day SchWalbach mounted a wheel and
followed. He was almOst stunned to see
the stylish looking widow meet the
negro at the first corner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
Precautions Against Train Robberies

Raleigh, n. c., October 25.
Editor Messenger:
The frequency with which train rob-
berries occur in this country n the
easy accomplishment of their schemes
by the robbers is not surprising, when
we consider what little precautions are
taken to prevent them. Practically,
the treasure of the express car is at
the mercy of any two Or three bold
men who demand it with some show
of force. The two messengers usually
in that car are unarmed and i'll prepar-
ed to resist any attack.
A practical citizen who has given the
matter some study, presents a scheme
which appear to solve the trouble and
he offers it to the railway companies
free of charge. Briefly described it is
this: The ordinary express car is to be
lined inside with plates Of boiler iron,
half IN inch thick, to a height of about
six feet. This lining and the doors are
to be pierced with convenient loop
holes, so as to command the space on
all sides. The doors are to be divided
into two parts, the lower half to re-
main closed at all times, except at sta
tons, n the upper half arranged to
be closed and fastened securely, at a
moments notice. The express men are
to be provided, in convenient racks,
SdCu d SOOO U1CCCll-lOdOlu6 SllO 6uIl,
always loaded and a supply of ammu-
milton ready at hand Around the outer
surfaces of the doors and threshold
there will be no handles, grips or other
projections by which any one could
hang on or gain access from the out
side. Suitable arrangements for light
and ventilation may be easily arrang-
ed. Such a car may be closed at a
moments notice and it's occupants could
shoot down a dozen robbers with the
greatest ease and with almost no dan
ger to themselves. Their shot guns
and little portfolios could sweep every
thing in sight, while the armOred lin
ing would resist army rifles. No one
could approach near enough to use
dynamite. if the inside men chose to
stand them off. Then the moral eff
feet of such preparations. like the pow
erful guns of modern warfare, would
be greater han the actual use of them.
Something of the sort ought to be
done. AS it is, an express car can be
looted anywhere and by any one who
has the grit to present a pistol in the
face of the express man.
THOS. G. HARRIS!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

Charleston, S. c., October ss.-A
special 10 the News and Courier from
pickens. 6. G. says: The Rev. J.'L
Burdsne. a Baptss. minister, living in
the upper part OF this county. shot hts
wife today through the head. killing
her instantly. and then shot himself
through the head. At las accounts he
was still living. but unconscious. TIE
cook was the only witness. Mr. Bur
dine used a IS Smith & WeSsoa pistol
was on a protracted spree. Afrs.
Burdine was an estiaaRble woman and
sister to Major Stewart. clerk OF the
court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
THE CLUB

That IL the Name submitted by Miss. n. ~.
Whitaker and Adopted for the New Club
ae Carolina Bcach-The Club Organizes
Permanently and Elects Officers
! meeting was held last night at the
city court by those interested in
ertcting a club house at Carolina
Bdach, for the purpos of effecting a
permanent organization. On motion
Mi. W. A. French. ST.. acted as chair
m3n, n Mr.. w. A. French. Jr.. the
secretary, was present in that capac-
itH
On motion, the club proceeded to the
elaction of officers for the ensuing
twtlve months. The election resulted
in tine choice OF the following:
4resident-W. A. French, Jr.
Vice Pres:dent-Fred Kidder.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. A. Will
sol, Jr.
Executive Committee-The president
AMI vice president ex-officio, Major D.
O'9onnor and Messrs. Dewitt c. Love
AMI D. McEachern.
Several letters from ladies who sub
A1Alkto oiAC Io1 tAS < 4 - "ClC
redl. Among them was one from Miss
H. I'M. Whitaker, who submitted At
laHic Club" as the name. On motion of
CAPTAIN E. G. Parmele, the name SUBJ
mited by her was adopted, and Miss
Whitaker was declared entitled to the
ANNUAL pass on the steamer Whining
tonic the season of 1898, sc generously
off {red by Captain John ". Harper, Of
tha steamer Wilmington, to the one
suggesting the name to be adopted by
tho club.
On motion, the executive committee
wal requested to draft and submit a
suitable constitution and bylaws for
thdgovernment Of the club, and also to
taxi under consideration the plan sub
mited for the club building and sug-
gef a building committee at an adj
joufned meeting to be held next
Thursday night.
On motion, the club then adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
The POlarfa ElDated

Norfolk, Va, October 2s.-There has
been no change since morning of the
German steamer Polaria, ashore at
Cape Henry. The Merritt Wrecking
Company has a lighter along side and
is making preparations to fioat the YES
sci. This may require several days and
possibly the discharge of her cargo Of
cotton. cotton seed meal, and coffee.
There is a considerable hole in the bot
tom of the ship, but she is not thought
to be in immediate danger.
The Polaria was floated at $50 O'Clock
by the Merritt Wrecking Company's
crew and lowed to this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
Supreme Council Scottish Kite Masons

Providence, r. l., October 2S.-The
supreme council of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Thirty-three
Degree Masons for the southern and
western Masonic jurisdiction of the
United States of America, held it's
twenty-eighth annual session yester-
day. The election of officers resulted
as follows. Grand commander, John
Jones, Chicago; lieutenant grand COM
mander, Richard +. Green, New York;
grand chancellor, G. w. Newton; min
lister of state, w. l.. Kimburg, Texas;
grand auditor, r. j. Fletcher, Sacra-
mento; grand secretary, General D..
Seville, Washington, d. c.; grand
treasurer, General w. R. Morris, Min
neapolis; grand marshal, Spencer N.
Gilmore, Providence; assistant grand
auditor, James Hill, Jackson, Miss;
assistant secretary, General Z. Pittit-
bone, Grenada, Miss. The next annual
convention will be held in Omaha in
October, 1898.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
Trouble Ahead for a Schooner

Pensacola, Fla, October 2S.-The four
passengers who were landed by the
schooner Samuel Z. Egerton on thu
Alabama gulf shore are being closely
held by the health. authorities at that
point, as they came from Central
America The collector at this point
has been informed that n schooner
after landing the passengers, sailed di-
rect TO Tampa, Fla, instead of Mobile,
Ala. 1t is probable that the vessel viii
have trouble with the Alabama health
authorities and also with the govern
ment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
Tho Sale to Proceed

st. Paul, Mimi, October ga tele-
gram from Attorney General McKenna
this afternoon notified the attorneys for
the government in h Union Pacific
railway case that the sale could pro-
coed as originally planned, arrange
ments having been made with the re-
organization committee that guarantee
to the government it's full lien on the
property. By stipulation the sale Of
the Kansas division was set for Decem-
Der 18th. but the main line will be sold
next Monday at Omaha as heretofore
announced.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
A s, ea mer Stranded

Cape Henry, Va, October ga
large steamer stranded at 1920 o'clock
this evening at Cape Henry immediate
ly in front Of the weather bureau office.
The vessel is we'll in shore and rest
ing easily. There is a very heavy sea
running, which prevents the life a
ing crew from launching their boats.
She is thought to be a passengers steam
er. The weather is heavy with a light
rain and wind northeast, thirty-six
miles. No particulars can be obtained
until daylight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
Mount Olive JOttfngs

Correspondence of The Messengar.)
Mount Olive, N. c., October %.
AS the weather is SO damp the farm
ers cant be housing cotton and corn
they are making good use OF the time
hauling cotton to market and selling it,
Notwithstanding the low price.
Mr.. John Smith Of jacksonville, Fla,
is visiting relatives in the city.
Mt. Olive and the surrounding Sec
ton have had quite a umbe of mar
riages of late and if all reports are
true there are to be a good many more
before Christmas.
Mr.. J. D. Aaron who was bruised UP
last week by a runaway horse is able
to be out again.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
Life Saving Stations Damaged by the Storm

Washington, October 2S.-Superinte1-
dent K.mball of the life saving service
has received letters from a number of
the keepers of life saving stations along
the coast, where the storm has been
raging, showing that many of the sta
lions We're damaged by the storm. The
keepers state that the storm was the
worst known in twenty years. The
station at Cobb's Island, Virginia, vas
the most badly damaged. The Wacha-
preague station, lot far from Cobb's
island, was also badly damaged. Some
OF the boats and life saving parapher-
Mia at the different stations was lost.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

j. c. Berry, one Of the best known
citizens of Spencer, Mo-, testif1es that
he cured himself Of the worst kind Of
piles by using a few boxes of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. He had been trou-
bled with piles for over thirty years
and had used many different kinds Of
so-called cures; but DeWitt's was the
one that did the work and he will YER
ify this statement if any one wishes to
write him. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
Reception to DIR. Nauson

Washington, October 26.-Dr. Nansen,
the Arctic explorer, was given a recep-
ton tonight at the Arlington hotel by
the National Geographic Society. AZ
ter the reception General Greeley made
a few remarks complimentary of Nan
sen and his work. Engineer Melville in
troduced DR.. Nansen as 1.-The greatest
hero who ever went into the Arctic
ocean, and the latter briefly re-
sDOnded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

Harris Essence Ginger quickly cures
Summer complaints caused by changes
in drinking water-C1imatic changes
unripe fruit, etc.. Diarrhoea. Dysen-
terry, Cholera Morbus, Nausea. Vomit-
Ing. Flatulency, Cramps, Collie and all
internal pains. Sold by J.. c. Shepard,
=. H. Hardin and H. Z. FentresA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

J. NJ. T~hirswend, Of Grosbeck, Tex,
says that when he has a spell of indi-
gestion, and feels bad and sluggish, he
takes wv Of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers at night. and he is all right the
next morning. Many thousands Of 9TH
ers do the same thing. DC you? R,yG.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

Disfigurements for life by burns or
scalds may be avoided by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. h great
remedy for piles and for all kinds of
sores and skin troubles. r. r. Bel
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

Cuba, like Hawaii, should be annex-
ed only on civil service reform princi-
Piles. After she has proved herself At
for he position--philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
New POStmasters

Washington, October 2S.-The follow
ing ~fourth-class postmasters are ap-
pointed for North Carolina: Big Lau-
rel. w. S. Rice: Big Pine, r. G. Wild;
Bluff, Mrs. D. Sanford: Canto, Edith
Randall; Cross Rock, c.. G.. Barrett:
English, Savannah English; Green
Mountain, NJ. G. Patterson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
TIE PIANO TAX Law
DECr,al,ED BY JUSTICE MONT
COMERY TO BE VOID

Questions Of Union of the Two haptisis
observation-disclosures Concsde Capi'hi
Being Made for Democrats-Ihe hiocks-
Vile MOoresviile Short-Cut-The Ice FAC
tory Suit Against the seaboard Air Line
northumberland for Miss Coles As'
sailant
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

Small pill. safe pill. best pill. De-
Wits Little Early Risers cur bilious
mes =, constipation. s'ck headache. r. r.
BellamY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

The Asheville Citizen in serving notice
that 1t will not support fusion with the
populists, says that it does not propose
to advocate fusion with them any more
than we propose to wash in tar for the
sake of cleanliness
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is O blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure IL taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and 1mu-
cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
n this country for years, and is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tonics known. combined
with the best blood purifiers acting
directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY g. CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
GoIdbug Rob beers.

Not only are poor men falling
prey to gold owners OF London and
New York, but small banks, merch-
ants and manufacturers are being
forced to the wall in some eastern
states, says the Kearney, Neb., Era
Standard. Only last week the Read
ing and Pennsylvania railroad was
bid in for $21,000,000 by J. Pierpont
Morgan & Co., of New York. The
actual value of this railroad is $780,
100000 and the debt 100000 Is it
to be wondered ut that Pierpont Nor
gan and his associates in business
are enthusiastic goldbugs? Making
$1S4, 100000 by q freeze-out of this
kind is calculated to make goldbugs
fairly bubble over in these times of
Mckinley and prosperity"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
Condensed Facts for BUSY People

There is plenty of room for the peo,
pies party.
Free silver is not panacea for our
financial ills.
Yes, a trust is private affair; it is
also menace to society.
No money should be redeemable in
some other kind of money.
Teach the people that money re-
deemable in specie is fraud.
Follow up the free silver agitation
with education on a scientific money.
1t seems as though it would be a
confidence game for another four
years.
A gold basis means products below
cost of production and poverty for
the producer.
Some of the fellows who voted for
a dear dollar will find it hard matter
to get any.
The sound money democracy seems
to be another case of the ''Tailors of
Tooley Street."
And now comes the question which
are the prodigals, the sound money
or the silver democrats?
No kind of money that can be con-
trolled by bankers can be relied upon
for stable currency.
1t is to be hoped that Mckinley
will not put out sign in the white
house yard to keep off the grass"
The most important phase of the
money question is to take the control
of it out of the hand of the banks.
We will take all the good times the
republicans see fit to give us and a
little later on we will take free silver
also.
If confidence does not exhaust itself
in the first gigantic strides of its
buoyant exhuberauce it may reach
the farmers.
The plutocrats now have sconfi-
dcnce' that they will have the oppor-
tunity to skin the people for another
four years.
If prices go up won't that make
cheap dollars? And if they don't go
up how is McKinley's election going
to benefit the country?
A Burglar has the same right to put
in the plea of rights of property" to
protect his tools that corporation
has to to protect their means of filch-
ing from the people.
One good way to make a start to-
ward government ownership is to in
sist on the closing of the mortgages
on the Pacific roads, and the estab-
lishment of a postal telegraph sys-
TEN.
All this talk about war with Spain
is bosh. Spain has more war on her
hands now than she can handle and
is in no condition to fight even one
state of this E Pluribus Unum.
With government banks we would
never have a panic. No man ever
got scared about not having postal
money order paid when he had it.
That's the kind of confidence we
| want.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
Farm Lanas for Sale.

One farm consisting of 200 acres,
This is situated on the north bank of
t tee paD owa miles ali a rGm ch hnd
commodious, consisting of an elegant
frame dwelling house erected last
season at cost OF $225O; one barn AZ
430 feet, with 20.ft. posts and base
ment; one barn 56x32 feet; and all
other farm conveniences including a
wonderful artesian we'll which sends
forth cool, clear water with force and
volume sufficient for mill power or
any other purpose to which it may be
applied.
Ihave also several other lands for
sale including one forty acre farm in
Chester township; one quarter section
of improved land in Saratoga; two
farms in jamestown, one in Oak Dale
and several city lots in Cresco.
For information call at my law Of
flee or address JOHN NJ. CANNON,
86tf Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
Bank Credits anu Money!.

The Post-Dispatch of st. Louis says:
There is some significant and i'm
portant data in the comptroller of
the currency reports, concerning the
financial controversy. The figures
mentioned show the necessity for an
increased circulation. On page 10 it
is shown that the total bank loans
outstanding on July IS, 1894, were
81, 125, 100000.
"On page IS, report for 1895, the
total loans are shown to have increas-
ed to $4,311, 100000 Nearly three
times as much as all the money in the
United States.
1.-The bank loans outstanding on q
given day in July, 1895, were $780,
100000 more than all the money these
banks possessed, and is practically
that amount of credits created by the
banks in lieu of money. These credits
are loaned to their customers for
5000, 100000 year interest.
This is a bank credit, circulation
of $50 per capita, as against Spills
per capita of actual money.
January, 1894, the circulation was
$25.66 per capita. July 1. 1896, it had
decreased to Spills, loss of about
$500, 00O,O 900 on the per capita basis.
July 1894, the bank loans were
"a, 311 10000 because the business
interests require just SO much money
or credits to do it's work, and as the
circulation decreased the bank loans
increased, SO it would naturally fol-
low that if we should Increase the cir
culation it would decrease the ne
cessity for the bank credit loans. AS
our circulation now stands, and as
business is now carried on, these
loans are necessity.
The creators of these credits can
not get dollar of actual money any
cheaper than anyone else-they have
to give something for it-but the
credits do not cost them cent.
Gas a natural consequence, those
who are creating and selling credits
are opposed to any increase in the
supply of actual money"
This is why the Bankers Associa.
ton favors the gold standard. Bank
credits are tax upon the people.
Money, when issued by the govern.
mont, is not. The banks want this
tax. Their defense of the gold stan.
dard is not in the interests of nation.
al prosperity, but bankers prosperity.