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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
Attempt to Burn q Minister'S Residence

The Rev. John w. McCrary had an
almost miraculous escape from being
burnt out of house and home last night
by the torch of an incendiary.
It was about 9 o'clock that a message
came over the telephone to the police
station from DR.. McCrary stating that
he wished a police officer detailed to
watch his residence, at 1875 West Mitch
ell street, as there was danger of his
house being set On fire during the
night. The officer on that beat was at
once notified to keep a sharp watchout
on DR.. MoCrary's premises.
About 10 o'clock a reporter of The
Constitution called at the home of DR..
McCrary. He secured a lamp and
piloted the newspaper man into the
back yard.
Now" said the doctor, look" point
ing to a heap of charred lumber be-
meath the rear wing room of his resi-
dencc; look at that" Some one slip
ped into my yard about 8 o'clock and
started a blaze in that old lumber for
the purpose of reducing my home to
oSiiCS aliu obdbI SlCllldllIS lily vile
n myself if we had been asleep
1t was very evident that there had
been quite a blaze in the lumber pile
under the house, and it a just such
a fire which would have got, quick
Roadway if it a not been discovered
in time.
Under the house was a large lot of
dry lumber and in this a fire fiend had
kindled a blaze with fat splinters. The
fire was discovered just in time and
by a mere accident. In relating how
he and his wife were saved from the
incendiary's torch, DR.. McCrary said:
Mrs. McCrary went to the rear door
to close it for the night, and, looking
out into the yard, saw a bright light.
She was frightened and instead of call
ing me ran into the yard. Seeing the
blaze she got a bucket of water and
dashed it upon the flames. After sub
DUNG the fire she called to me and 1
helped her put the fire entirely out.
I made an investigation and saw with
out a doubt that somebody tried to
burn down the house. ATLANTA Con-
stitution, April %.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
Mysterious Disappearance of Treasurer q
Corporation 7

New Bedford. Mass. April 2i-Auch
alarm IS felt here over the continued alb
sence from this city Of William il. How
land. treasurer Of the New Bedford Man
ufacturing corporation. the Rotch Spin
ming Company and the Rowland cotton
mills. all three Of which. - announced
last night, are in financial difficulties. due
principally 10 the placing Of the Bennett
and Columbia corporations i'm the hands
cf receivers. and the revelation OF irregu~
~larities in the accounts Of the latter two
mills.
AT a meeting Of the directors Of the
Rowland, New Bedford and Rotch cor
por1tions yesterday IL was decided TO
make i full examination OF the accounts
CT those mills in order that the creditors
might be apprised of their exact stand
ing. Mr.. Rowland was seen here early
yesterday. but since that time his where
abouts have apparently become a mys-
terry. His family stated TO all callers at
his house that they did not know where
Mr.. Rowland was. Garry Price. "A book
Keeper for the corporation OF which Mr..
Rowland was treasurer. says that the lat
ter reported TO him his failure 10 raise
money to avert the roubles and had
threatened to drown himself.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
Strawberry Patch Destroyed by Fire.

The statement that a strawberry
patch was destroyed by fire would
sound queer, but Mr.. c.. F. Herring,
who has a farm two miles from Clin-
burned on Wednesday,. Fire broke out
in the woods near his strawberry
patch, and communicated to the straw
which he used to cover his berries to
protect them from frost. The straw
and the berries were swept off the
ground. Mr.. Herring's loss was sew
eral hundred dollars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27

Atlanta. Ga. April PA profound
sensation was created today by the an
nouncement that Harry W. Cassin.
cashier Of the Georgia Loan. Savings
and Banking Company, had m~isappro-
priated some $45. 900 Of the funds OF
that institution. Cassin has ALWAYS
been known as a young man Of exem-
plary habits and fine business qualih-
cations. He applied the funds OF the
bank to private enterprises in which
he wished 10 invest and lost all. He
sent good money after bad until finally
his defalcations reached the sum al
ready stated and discovery followed.
The friends n relatives Of the young
man have made up the shortage and
the bank will not lose a dollar OF the
sum stolen. Young Cassin will not be
prosecuted. His connection with the
bank ceased yesterday and he will be-
gin life anew in Atlanta.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
TITO, o, POLEMOS.
The Farewell Cry,to the $50 Greeks who
Sailed from New FORK to Coun.
try's Army in the War Against the Turks.


New York, April 24.-Four hundred
and fifty Greeks sailed today for Havre
en- route to the scene Of the war be-
tween their native country and Turkey.
All night long, the Greek colony in the
vicinity of Roosevelt and Madison
streets was astir. and enthusiasm for
the fatherland found vent in speeches,
in songs and cheers. A brass band
the war cry "Zito o Polemos'' greeted
every utterance Of a patriotic charac-
ter that became audible above the din.
In addition to the $50 who took passage
on BOARD La Champagne, there were
many others anxious to go to the front,
but, for the time being. there was no
possibility of providing them with
transportation. They were promised,
however, that in a few days they would
be sent Onward to join their brethren
in arms on the frontiers of Greece.
A large c%oncourse followed the home
ward Greeks from the headquarters to
the pier Of the French steamship line.
At the head went a brass band playing
the Greek national anthem. When the
warriors had boarded La Champagne
they were lined up on deck. while
James Patterson. the local representa-
tive of the National League, made them
an impassioned speech, breathing of
the most patriotic fervor, uttering a
prayer for the safety Of the men going
to the front and expressing the hope
that they would give a good account Of
themselves. AS the vessel steamed
out from the dock, the cheering re-
doubled in vigor and the patriots
rushed to the stern and responded with
"Zitos," and waved au voirs to their
friends.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
THE sEMIWEEKLY MESSENGER: TUESDAY, APRIL p. 1897.

lime. cement and brick were opened.
The bidders were Colonel Roger
Moore. Mr.. ]. T. Riley. French
Bros, James T. Riley & Company
and George Harriss. Jr. On motion of
alderman Twining the contract was
awarded 10 Colonel Moore at the fol-
lowing bids: i'm 80 cents and 81 per
barrel; cement s1.20. $3.50 and s2.75 per
barrel, paving brick $3.50 per thousand
delivered, common brick $500 delivered,
sewer pipe 20 cents off price list en-
closed.
Alderman Keith said he was opposed
to eithe company's lighting the city;
that the city ought 10 own its own
lighting plant, waterworks and sew
erage system. He said he would offer
a resolution to hat effect.
Alderman Green objected, as the
board a finished h business for
which it lad been called.
| The mayor said MI. Keith could not
introduce his resolution except by con-
sent.
Alderman Keith said he simply want
| ed to introduce his resolution for flu
ture consideration.
J Alderman Green then withdrew his
following:
Whereas, 1t is an established fact
hat the water supply and the sewer
age system of the city of Wilmington is
wholly inadequate to the needs of the
city, and the water now furnished by
the present waterWorks is
wholly unfit for drinking and domestic
purposes;
And whereas further, The electric
light plant ought to be owned and OPP
Grated by the city at the least expense
to our citizens, supplying abundant
light and cheap light,
And whereas further, The water sup
ply should be the best that can be OBJ
tanned and supplied in continuous vol
ume, adequate to the present and fu-
ture needs of the city, therefore
Resolved, That the mayo appoint
a committee composed of three mem
bers who shall investigate the entire
subject Of water, light and sewerage,
and report to this board at their ear
liest convenience fully upon the matter
here confided to them, with such rec
concentrations as in their judgment
would best secure the city'S interest
and promote the health Of u citi-
Zens.'
Alderman Keith gave some figures
and said an electric light plant could
be constructed for $50, 900, and water
works for $4,000. That 1925, 900 in
bonds could be issued at 4 per cent. in
terest, which would make a saving of
$12,5 500 to the city, not considering the
expense of operating the plants. He
said the city now paid ST, 500 for water
and lights.
On motion of Alderman Twining, AL
derman Keith's resolutions We're
adopted.
Mayor Wright named Aldermen Keith
and Mr.. D.. L.. Gore as two Of the COM
mittee. He will name the other mem
Der later.
The BOARD then adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
REPUBLICANS OF RALEIGH.
Nominate Frank Stronach for Mayor.
Dave Sutton Not Allowed to Address the
Convention-State Board of Education
to Meet.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh. n. c.. April 23.-At the repub-
lican city convention tonight Frank
Stronach was endorsed for mayor, w. J.
Rogers tax collector, r. W. Wynne clerk.
Dave Sutton, of New Hanover, tried to
speak, but was howled down. Stronach
spoke.
The state board of education meets to-
morrow to appoint new trustees for al.
seven negro normal schools. save the one
at Fayetteville and also to elect, under the
terms of the new law, a state board of ex-
aminers, which is to have power to gran
life certificates to public school teachers
without annual examination. This new
board will be composed Of the state
superintendent and a professor of public
college, a private college and a common
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
The INTERCOLLEGIATE Races.

Philadelphia. April 2i.-The great inter
collegiate and inter-schclastic relay races.
which the college world has been antici-
pating for so long. were run at Franklin
Geld today under the auspices Of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. The track was
four laps TO the mile. While but one
record was broken, the Intercollegiate
one mile walk, the events were most sue
c~essful. both in attendance and good,
heady work on the part Of tie contest
ants. Thirty-eight college teams and
forty-one preparatory school Quartettes
were entered. and. in addition TO this.
three championship events between the
big colleges were decided. Pennsylvania
carried of the honors in TWO or these,
defeating Brown university in the two
mile championship relay and Yale in the
four-mile championship relay. In the
former. Yale was scheduled TO take part.
but withdre- while in the four-mile the
Carlisle and Georgetown were
scratched 'aving Pennsylvania and Yale
the only ---testants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
Treasurer Spalding Sent to Jail.

Chicago. April 24.-Charles ". Spald-
ing, president of the Globe Savings
bank and treasurer Of the University Of
illinois board of trustees. was placed
n Jail today on order of Judge Dunno,
IF the circuit court. who was dissatis-
led with the bond given by Spalding
IN the occasion Of his arrest a few days
go on the charge of embezzlement,
preferred by the university alumni The
nearing of the case came up today and
Spalding waived examination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
CITY AFFAIRS.
SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD
OF ALDER MEN.

The Contract for Lighting the City Award
ed to the Street Railway Company-Al.
derman Keith Wants the City to Own its
Own Lighting Plant, Waterworks and
Sewerage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
QUEER STATE OF AFFAIRS


Agriculture Department oftcisis Inspect
Ing Orchards for San Jose seale-rhe
Fearful Death OF Mr.. :. r. Fender-Grcat
Falling Oft In Namber of Registered
Whissey Distiiferies-Marked Activity In
Mica Observation-Disclosures Municipal
Convention.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

for ~ United States to make . demon
strati0n against the South American re-
public. IL similar conditions existed be-
tween Spain and the United States to
those that now exist between this country
and Peru, we would be In the full enjoy
ment Of well-developed war scare. The
trouble grows out Of an attempt of the
United States to collect claim against
Peru on behalf Of Victor III. McCord, a
citizen Of Pennsylvania. This Is claim
for $4,000, and as II has been aired In
the newspapers there Is no necessity Of
entering into detailed history of the mat
ter. Suffice it to say that the present ad-
minstration has assumed the attitude of
backing II and OF enforcing Its collection.
Secretary Sherman several days ago sent
an ultimatum to Peru through the repre-
sentative OF the Peruvian Government Mt
Washington. No reply has yet been re-
ceived to this communication, although
sufficient time has elapsed to have heard
from Lima. The case il considered by the
State Department as being one OF pecu-
liarly aggravated injustice against a citi-
zen Of the United States, and 1t is the
purpose of the administration, as express
ed by Secretary Sherman both orally and
in official documents, to compel repara-
ton. The Peruvian Government has new
er offered anything but the fimsiest ex-
cuses for the wrong committed against
McCord, and the justice of his claim,
which is now ten years old, has never
been seriously disputed. He was simply
held up and robbed of n large sum OK
money by men who were then represent
ing the revolutionary government, whicn
was successful and is still in power.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
Tn. divided Democracy.

Free trade has been betrayed In the
house Of it's friends. Mr.. Bailey of
Texas, the Democratic leader i'm the
House, has repudiated the Democratic
doctrine of free raw material" A con-
siderable number Of Democrats voted
for some of the Protective features of
the Dingley bill, and the Atlanta Con-
stitution," in a recent issue, said that
the time had come to correct the error
people made In considering the Dem
ocratic party Free-Trade party. We
have more respect for the foresight OF
these men than for their consistency.
They at least have read the signs of the
times and have seen that Free-Trade
Is "dead dog" in the future politics of
this country. Hence they are trying to
rid themselves Of any part or lot in that
economic fallacy by whatever means
they can. In any case. however, we are
glad to welcome them from the dreary
outposts of Free-Trade into the fold Of
Protection. We recognize them as pio-
neers In the general movement Of the
people of the South toward the adop-
ton Of the sound principles of the
American system OF Protection.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26


crusadine Miners Make . esccono'
full Raid ON Co6een.
A Hillsboro, ILL.,, dispatch says: II
oft-repeated threats OF the crusaders =
force their way into the village OF COT
feen were carried out amid great excite
ment Tuesday afternoon. For two days
re-enforcements had been pouring In from
all quarters, until 400 men and seventy
i've women were In the camp. They BE-
came more and more FESTIVE under the
rigid exclusion enforced by the village
authorities and began drilling In the camp
At 2 o'clock In the afternoon the attempt
to break the picket lines was successfully
made. They formed eight abreast, 4OO
strong, the Staunton band of eleven pieces
bringing up the rear. The women remain
ed In the camp. s~
AS soon as Sheriff Randle ascertained
that the march had begun he placed twen-
ty deputy sheriffs, armed with muskets
and with fixed bayonets, across the high
way. The other deputies were stationed
to guard the mine, where 100 men were
at work getting out coal. President Tray
Tor went to point 100 feet in front Of the
deputies and when the column arrived
ordered halt With regular step the
strikers marched on, paying no heed to
the order and brushing the village presi-
dent aside without ceremony. The depu-
ties received no orders to fire and the In
vading army marched upon them without
stopping or hesitating.
The strikers in the front ranks grasped
their guns and the column by sheer force
Of numbers pushed the deputies, many Of
whom were considerably frightened, from
hnir y>lo
the deputies to arrest Gen. Bradley, who
was marching in front with q green sash
over his shoulder. Two stalwart deputies
seized him and rushed him through a side
street. They quickly placed him in a car
riage and drove to Hillsboro, where the
general was placed in Jail.
Meanwhile the strikers continued their
triumphant march through the little vii
lage which has so long detied their efforts
After parading through the principal
streets they halted near an elevator, half
mile from the coal mines, where they
were addressed by several speakers from
among their number while they awaited
the o'clock whistle, which announced
that the working miners had quit for the
day.
AS the picket line was broken by the
strikers Sheriff Randle ordered his depu-
ties, together with over 100 able-bodied
men who had been summoned by two
hoarse blasts from the mine whistle, to
form new picket line around the mine.
This was done and further orders were
given to shoot anyone who attempted to
pass the line without permission. When
the miners quit work, instead of meeting
the strikers as the latter hoped, they went
at once to their homes. The strikers
then appointed a committee OF twelve to
hold meeting and attempt to persuade
the mine ; to quit. Intense excitement
exists in Coffeen and its vicinity, and it is
feared that blood will be shed IL the min
ers persist in working.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
All hyes ON Ohio.

While there is no possibility Of a
change from the beneficent tariff act
just passed to free trade conditions for
the next four years, yet the continual
agitation of the question of change of
tariff laws is almost as hurtful as
change itself, and the only way to pre-
vent the possible evil in 1893 is to pre-
vent the election of a free trade ma
jority in the House of Representatives
and to make the Senate safely protec-
tive. Ohio will sound the opening blast
in November, when she elects her next
Governor and Legislature, and her eve
cry material interest is involved in the
result. The country expects her to send
a firm friend of protection to the United
States Senate, and she can do this only
by sending strong friends of protection
to her Legislature. Her great iron,
coal, lumber and other industries
should begin to work to this end now.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $5.75; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. red, SIC to 90c;
corn, No. 2, CSC to 30c; oats, No. 2, tic
to 19c; rye, No. 2, 46c to 47c; butter,
choice creamery, 16c to lie; eggs, fresh,
12c to 13c; new potatoes, Coo to Toe per
bushe.
Indianapols-Cat shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $4.25;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. ?, SSc to 90c; corn, No. 2
white, 2Sc to 30c; oats, No. white, 1Sc
to zoe.
ST. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 03c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 25c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, tic
to 18c; rye, No. 2, 4jc to Ate.
Cincinhati-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, SOC to Ole; corn, No. 2
mixed, CSC to 30c; oats, No. mixed, tic
TO 1Sc; rye, No. 2, 45c to 47c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to S4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, DOC to 92c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 29c to 31c; oats, No. 2 white, zoe
to &c; rye. 47c to 4Sc.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, Ole to 93c:
corn. No. 2 mixed, 2Sc to zoe; oats, No.
2 white, tic to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, 46c to 4Sc;
clover sced. $4.25 to $3.50.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. spring, SOC
to Ole; corn, No. 3, 2Sc to 29c; oats, No.
white, 21c to 23c; rye, No. 1, Acc to 47c;
barley, No. 2, 35c to 43c; pork, mess,
$500 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. red, 03c to 05c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 32c to 34c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to 23c.
New Ycrk--Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to S4.75; sheep,f $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. red, 96c to 97c; corn, No. 2,
33c to 35c; oats, No. 2 white, &c to
24c; butter. creamery, 12c to 1Sc; eggs.
Western. lie to 16c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

Thousauds VIII Fall . Prey 20 Dis-
lease, etarvatiou, and Criminals.
In the mad rush for Klondyke gold men
are already starving to death. OF the
Thousands now Fastening to Alaska many
will never return. Their bones win bleach
under the SHOWS OF the deadly passes.
Gold there is In plenty. But II Is not
easily obtained, and this Is not all. star
yation, disease, treacherous Indians, des-
peradoes who will commit murder for
biscuit, frightful storms and all the perils
of an unknown, inhospitable and barren
country await the inexperienced. Men
who are abandoning their homes TO JOIN
the mad scramble for the new FL Dorado
should remember that once they nave
passed over the gang plank of the Alaskan
steamer there Is no way OF getting pack
unless they turn about Immediately whiie
they have money for transportation and
strength to Chamber into the boat. over
the entrances to White and Chiikoot
passes there might well be strung the
legend, "Who enters here leaves nope
behind" for it is the sheerest luck IL
fair percentage of those going In ever re-
turn to civilization or live to see fruition
Of their wild hopes. George Y. FISH,
prominent grocer of Oakland, CAL, mace
the trip in order to see whether there was
any chance for rushing supplies into the
Klondyke this fall He found the out
look hopeless. He said: II advise men
and women to stay away from Dyea ana
Skagaway. The day l left Dyea tnere
were three funerals. Two were those Oh
young men who had attempted to cross
Dyea river. The last funeral was that OF
young man who had reached the summit
of Chilkoot pass. He was entirely out
of provisions, and, goaded to desperation
by starvation, he stole side OF bacon.
He was detected by two of the party from
whose outfit he stole, and was shot 10
death. An inquest was held and the YER
dict was justifable homicide. At least
5000 people are camped at Dyea ana
Skagaway, and the majority will remain
there through the winter. Starvation ana
death will stalk among them. There are
many lawless Adventures in the TWO
little towns on the bleak coast; men and
women of a stripe who will not hesitate
at the commission of any crime when
money and food become scarce. There
are about $500 from Skagaway road to
Dawson through White pass and down to
Lake Bennett. 1t is impossible to get
through the pass and there is swamp
of seven or eight miles to cross before
reaching Lake Bennett"