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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
LOCALS.

Mr.. w. A. Baldwin had the first Will
mington raised Strawberries in market
yesterday. They were fin ones and
sold at rs cents per quart.
Don't forget the sale OF valuable
Front street property near Grace
street, at IL o'clock today. The sale
will take place in front Of the premises.
On March 3rd a gold watch and chain
were stolen in a mysterious way from
Mrs. Alex Boon. 1t was taken out Of
the residence, and Deputy Sheriff Will
liam Guion has since been working on
the matter. He succeeded in tracing
the watch and chain M recovered
and returned them to the owner. They
were cotton from j. d. Baldwin, who
lives on the sound. Two colored boys
II or Is years Of age sold the watch to
him for so cents and the chain for 5
cents. The boys nave not been caught.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

The Atlantic Coast Lin has issued a
handsome tri-colored circular concern
ing rates to the Southern Baptist con-
vention, which meets in Wilmington
May 9Th to 18th. The rate will be one
fare for the round trip. Tickets will
be sold May 3rd to 9Th for all points,
and to May Sth from points within 100
miles, limited to fifteen days for the
return. There will be Pullman sleepers
on all trains.
The circular contains a cut of the
First Baptist church, in which the con
vention is to be held and notes the fol-
lowing meetings to be held:
Baptist Young Peoples Societies OF
the South meets May 9Th and 9Th;
American Baptist Education Society
meets Nay 9Th; Southern Baptist Edu-
cation Conference meets May 9Th and
9TH; Woman's Baptist Missionary
Union meets May 7th and 18th; South
ern Baptist Convention meets May 18th
to 18th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
ASSASSINATION AT DUDLEY.

Frank Baker Shot and Instantly Killed by
IN Unknown Party Last Saturday Night.
Baker Was n D-sp rate Man and Was
Generally Abnoxious-No clue To the
SIayer-The Inquest.
At $50 o'clock last Saturday night.
at Dudley. Wayne county. on the VIII
mington and Weldon railroad. Frank
Baker. colored. was shot in the neck
and instantly killed by some unknown
person. At the time OF the killing
Baker was in the store OF Mr.. Ira L.
Hatch. and several colored and white
men were in the store at the same
time. The shot was fired from the
outside, and is supposed 10 have come
from a rifle. 1t struck Baker in the
front part OF the neck and passed
through, shattering the spinal column.
He dropped in his tracks and expired
in a few seconds.
The motive for the assassination is
not known, but IL is believed TO have
been one OF three things. Baker. who
is a mulatto about 80 years OF age, Ia
made himself exceedingly in
the community among both whites n
blacks. He is the man who created
the riot in Goldsboro. just prior to the
election. in which several persons were
hurt. At a political meeting he de-
uIfCe tIIC III ~
county and called the men the most
outrageou names and making all man
ner of threats. This may have ar
forded the motive for the killing.
Baker had also recently reported
some moonshiners. and it may have
been some Of them that SO summary
put him out OF the way.
The murdered man had also made
himself ~exceedinly obnoxious when the
- "a o-rnp,b1x- x-n in session hv
securing the passage Of an act incor-
porating the town OF Dudley, against
the wishes of the people OF the village.
Most OF the inhabitants are colored,
and they opposed the charter because
they would be subjected to a town tax.
Baker did not own a foot of propert
in the place.
Baker is said to have been n desper-
ate character and had made himself
generally obnoxious. Even the people
Of his own color could not endure him
and were in constant dread OF the man
Saturday night, after the murder,
Baker friends telegraphed to the
the sheriff at GoldsborO to come n
bring his blood hounds. Sunday MORN
ing the sheriff took a deputy or two to
Dudley, but up to last accounts he
had no trace of the slayer. He is a
populist, and declined to take the blood
hounds because Baker during the cleo
ton denounced him and urged the ne
groes to vote against him because he
kept ~loodhOunds with which to run
down negroes.
Mr.. Person. the coroner OF Wayne
county, went to Dudley on Sunday and
held ar inquest Over the remains OF
Baker. After examining the witnesses,
the jury rendered a verdict that the
deceased cam to his death at the hands
of a person unknown to the jury.
Baker had a wife and two or three
children.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
A Remarkable Gun,

How true is the saying that there is
nothing new under the SUM-. We boast
Of our wonderful inventions. our SUI
periority over the ancients in the appli-
cation of science to inanimate matter
and the production thereby Of things
useful or destructive, n yet it turns
out that what we regard as new dis
coveries were known centuries ago by
those of an earlier age in the worlds
history. Take, for instance, fire arms.
While the Improvement in them has
been wonderful. SO much so. in fact,
that they have almost reached perfec-
tlOn, not only as regards mechanical
Skill in their manufacture and finish.
but in the marvellous range of the pro-
Jectiles, and yet during the revolution
airy war, a Tar Heel, unknown to fame,
invented n made use of a gun which
he used with fatal effect at a very long
distance.
1t was during the OF he
town by the British forces under Corn
wallis, and the cavalry horses were
nearly every day to the dock at
the foot of Market street to drink and
be washed off. One morning the SOL
dier in attendance was observed to sud-
denly fall. and upon examination it
was discovered that he had beer shot.
but where the bullet came from could
not be ascertained. This was repeated
so often hat it became a very serious
matter, a half dozen or more having
been killed, and every effort was made
to solve the mystery. At length, one
morning while two Of the soldiers were
leading the horses into thedockone was
struck down by the invisible marks
man, and the other, casting his eyer
up the river, discovered a small wreath
OF smoke rising above the tree tops on
Point Peter, nearly, II not quite, q half
mile distant. A squad Of soldiers was
Immediately sent up to the Point, but
the bird a fiown-had doubtless seen
them coming and made his escape.
They discovered that he had concealed
himself in the top Of one Of the highest
trees on the Point, and from that ele-
waited position had used his weapon
with such deadly effect. But what kind
OF a weapon could it have been. for
no ordinary rifle such as was generally
used In those days could have carried a
ball that distance. and. besides. the
arms In general use then were the
smooth-bore muskets.
1t is unfortunate that we have no
history Of hat remarkable gun. 1t
must have been constructed upon a
new principle entirely. preceding all the
inventions Of the present day, but in
keeping with the characteristics OF
North Carolinians. From that time to
have been retained and, II
has passed into oblivion and been for
gotten. 1t must have been a wonderful
Weapon and the one who used IL a
crack shot, in every way equal to the
famous hero Of Cooper's Leatherstock-
ing Tales, and is entitled, We think, to
an equal share OF immortality.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
THE HOTEL ON THEiBEACH.

The New Plans Forwarded to Mr.. Camp
bell, at CharIotte-Work TO BE Common
ced on the building Next W~eek-ChAr.
lotte People Eiated.
The Messenger mentioned a few days
ago that Mr.. George Campbell, of the
Central hotel, at Charlotte, II. c., had
entered into an arrangement with the
Wilmington Seacoast Railroad Compa-
ny to erect q nice hotel on Ocean View
beach. We stated then that the plans
for the building had been referred
back to the architect, Mr.. III. E BonitZ,
for some changes. Mr.. Bonitz has COM
pleted the plans n forwarded them
yesterday to Mr.. Campbell at Char
lotte. Mr.. BOnitZ tells US that in all
probability work will be commenced
on the new hotel next week
The new plans provide for a two
story building with a width Of ~ feet
and a frontage of 317 feet on the
ocean. 1t is to be erected on the site
of the old Brown bath houses, nea
the new pavilion erected a couple Of
years ago. The building will contain
sixty-five rooms, and there will be
500 feet Of verandah Is feet wide. rum
ming all around the hotel. A large and
elegant parlor will be provided for.
and there will be a hall 40 by Al feet, to
be used as an office and convertible
into a ball room. The dining room will
be 40 by 10S feet. The bar and kitchen
are to be entirely separate from the
hotel in order to avoid the possibility
of fire. The rooms in the hotel are to
be provided with fire places and flues
SO they can be used in damp or cool
weather, or in the event that the hotel
is kept open during the winter.
From a private letter from Mr..
Campbell to Mr.. George r. French,
president Of the Wilmington Seacoast
railroad, we make the following ex-
tract:
we ought to get everything ready
and the contract let and commence
work next week. We have no time to
lose now. There has been great ex-
element here over the prospects of
the new hotel. There has been enough
people here in the last two or three
days who want to go there to fill the
house. All the trade that goes to Blow
ing Rock from here, 1 can take down
there. The hotel can be easily filled
and the thing now is to hustle and get
it built"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
No Proposals From Greece

London March 23.-In the house Of
today MIR. q. y. Cur2on.
under foreign secretary. in reply To a
question by Sir Charles Dixie. said that
the government had not received anv
proposals from Greece looking to 4
compromise with the powers beyond
what was contained in Grcccr's sup
Elementary note, which had already
been made known to the house. Ii
seemed, however, that the Greek miR-
lister at Paris had made verbal com
munications to NJ. H~anutauX. the
French minister OF foreign affairs. but
none such has been made to the gov
eminent of Great Britain.
In reply TO Il question, Mr.. Curzon
said that Turkey was not taking any
part in the blockade Of Crctan ports.
and that Turkish merchant vessels in
entering the ports of Crete would be
subject to the same restrictions AS
were imposed upon vessels Of other ma
tons.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

Jacksonville, Fla. March 24.-The
famous steamer Three Friends arrived
in port this evening, with the equally
famous Mexican tug Asturias and two
barges in tow. She crossed the bar
early this morning but her trip up the
river was slow on account of her
heavy lows. 1t was rumored on the
street Tuesday that the Three Friends
had turned her barges and the tug
over to the captain of the tug o. D..
Williams, from Miami. and that she
would proceed to Fernandina and ship
arms and ammunition for Cuban soil.
The theory of the tattlers is exploded,
but the next thing in their minds will
have to be something bearing on the
new tug that has been brought up to
the river by the Three Friends. 1t has
been suggested that the Asturias is
about the right size for filibustering.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
More Spanish Victories in Cuba

Havana, March 24.-General Linares
reports that his command of 1000 men,
comprising infantry, cavalry and artil-
lery, left Songo, in the province of
Santiago de Cuba, n at La Sal ranch
encountered several parties Of rebels
under the leadership Of Cebreco, with
whom they had a sharp engagement.
The rebels were finally forced to retire
from their Positions, which were occu-
pied by h Spanish troops.
1t is reported that the camp Of Calix-
to Garcia's column has been captured
by the Spaniards after a severe fight,
at the conclusion of which the insur-
gents were found to have left sixteen
of their number dead on the field. The
capture of the camp was effected by a
dashing cavalry charge. The rebels
were reinforced by the band under Rabi
and awaited the troops at Barre Arriba,
but were obliged to retire to a point
within sight of Jiguani. In the course
of these Journeys and the engagements
the rebels lost twenty-seven killed. The
Spaniards had one lieutenant and four
~privates wounded.
BY order or Captain General Weyler,
Isabella Rafael Bourke, an English
prisoner who has been for some time
detained at Cienfuegos, was yesterday
released.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
PERSONAL

Mr.. e. b. Wright, of Hub, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. John d. Guile was in the city or
business yesterday.
Mr.. H.. B.. Short, Of Lake Waccamaw,
was here yesterday.
Mr.. J. A. Brown, of Chadbourn, spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr.. L. A. Gray has moved from this
city to Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. George T. Parker, Of Chinquepin,
is here making business calls.
Mr.. P. G. Ennis, of Raleigh, is in the
city, and is a guest of The orion.
Mr.. N. ". A. Mclean and son, of Lum-
berton, visited the city yesterday.
Mr.. William Mcqueen, of Rowland,
arrived here on business yesterday.
Colonel John F. Bruton, Of Wilson,
spent yesterday in the city on business.
Mrs. Al. A. Ihrie, of Pittsboro, N. c.,
is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Thomas
c.. James.
We are sorry to learn that MI. E. T.
Coghill, manager Of the Bell Telephone
Company, is quite sick.
Colonel c. S.. Mccall, Of Bennettsville,
S. c., who arrived here Tuesday on
business, returned home yesterday.
Miss Alice Pigford arrived home last
evening from Washington, D. c., where
she has been on a visit of several weeks
Mrs. II. X. Galpin, of Chicago, Ill,
will arrive this evening on a visit to
her sister, Mrs. w. p. Monroe. We are
glad to learn that little Willie P. Mon
roe, JF., is better.
Among the out-of-town people here
ou business Monday were Messrs. S.
o. Schenck, Of King; H. P. Potter, Of
ASHORE; E. D. Gordon. OF Rocky
Mount; e. FELTON,, of Pee Dee; o. B.
Cox, Of Catherine Lake, and F. w.
Hargett "A John Koonce, Of Jackson
willie
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
80 Precious Relic"

We publish with much pleasure IN.
ofllowing interesting communicates
from DR.. r. r. Lewis. Of Hue. y q
in regard TO the article which ar,,ear.
ed in The Messenger n few days ags
headed "A Precious Relic" 1t differ,
somewhat from our statement. but N.
main fact OF the blowing UP of thu
piratical ship is confirmed. The ds-
tor says he has no tradition OF there
being a gold table in the sunken YES
sell" but we have had such a one from
the days OF our hoyhoOj. but OF course
We do not vouch for IL. We simply
told the tale As II was told 20 us"
Hub. y. G.. March -
Editors Messenger:
An article in this mornings Me@scn-
ger, "A Precious Relic" attracted my
attention. n reminded me Of the fact
that / am a lineal descendant or the
first white child born in the Cape Fear
country. which event took place At old
Brunswick. and the youth was rourtr-n,
tackled and captured by two Portuguese
pirate vessels. This Is the tradition I
have OF the matter.
These vessels captured the placr a.
stated. the citizens making no resist
ance whatever, as they were totally
unaTEntU Inc CItNS OF nptn teSSeif
were soon pillaging the town and the
surrounding farms and while this Was
going on. the magazine Of one OF the
vessels exploded. tearing IT all t. pis~,~
and killing all on board. This trightcn-
ed the pirates on shore. when all whs
were near by raj hastily into the 9th
er ship. raised sails and put tack 10
sea-, leaving a good mary 81 their crew
on the shore. Severa were captured
and summarily deal with. while snm<
got away and came further up into the
country, which al that time wat
sparcely settled. 1t is said that the de-
~scendants Of these escaping pirates
are today living in the counties o. Ria
den. Columbus and Rohcson.
nave no tradition. however. Of there
being a gold table in the sunken vee-
sci. l.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
Free Fills.

Send your address to ~. T.. Buckien Il
Co, Chicago, and get n free sample box
of Or. Kings New Discovery Pills. A
trial VIII convince you OF their paerits.
These pills are easy in action arr are
particularly effecting in the cure OF
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
tomac and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size PIC per box.
Sold by X. X. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
Another Failure at Paris Texas.

Paris, Texas, March 24.-At Z o'clock
this morning John Dickson filed a deed
of trust covering his stock of clothing,
gentlemen's furnishing goods and mill
for the benefit of certain creditors, to
the amount Of $50, 100. A large por-
ton Of it is borrowed money. due to
the Farmers and Merchants bank and
local capitalists and wholesale mer-
chants in other cities. The amount of
assets cannot yet be determined. The
failure was caused by the closing of
the Farmers and Merchants bank yes
terday. Great u~neasiness still revaiIs
and money is still being drawn from
banks by depositors though not in any
large amounts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
Savannah, Ca, April 26. i

ia, April 20. 1eSo.
Having used three bottles Of P. F. p.
impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IL pounds IN
weight in four weeks. I take great
pleasure in recommending it to all un-
fortunate like
Yours truly.
JOHN MORRIS.
ONCE Of J. N. McElroy. Druggist.
Orlando, Fla, April 20. 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros. Savannah. Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles OF p.
P. P. large size Yesterday, and bot
tie small size today.
The P. p. P. cured my wife of rheu-
matism winter before last. 1t came
back on her the past winter and a halt
bottle. 81. 90 size. relieved her again, and
she has not had a SYMPTOM since.
I sold a bottle of p. P. P. to a friend
of mine. ore of the turkies. a small
one. took sick and his wife gave it a
that was in the evening.
the little fellow turned over like
he was dead. hut next morning was
following and we'll.
Yours respectfully.
J. N. McELROY,
Savannah. Ca, March II. 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros. Savannah, Ga:
Dear Sirs-I have suffered from rheu-
matism for a long time and did not
find a cure until I found P. p. p. which
cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA F. JONES,
is Orange ST., Savannah, Ga
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
Anxiety for a Greek Steamer.

Athens, March 24.-Considerable
anxiety is felt here for the safety of
the Greek steamer Hera, which start
ed for Crete on March 18th, with a
cargo Of provisions for the Greek troops
in the island and has not yet returned.
On board the steamer were the presi-
dent Of the chamber Of deputies and a
aumhAz Of other prominent persons.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

Pretoria, March 24.-Dr. w. ]. Leyds,
secretary OF state OF the South African
republic, has ceen appointed to Sue
coed the late Jonkhor Beel2rts van
Blackland as plenipotentiary Of the
South African republic to the European
governments. The new minister will
have his Euarters at the Hague
and it Is 'erstood that he will insti-
tute a pr ,rman policy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

Halls Hair Remover cures dandruf
and scalp Affections; also cases Of bald
ness where the glands which feed the
roots Of the hair are not closed up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

Shipped stun resawed.. IS 90 Gzo a.
Roush edge. plank.....15 90 ala o.
West Indies
according to quality. ..12 90 615 GA
~oGanti1ng & BIRD, comm. IL 90 Ola 90
salls per keg cut God basis. 2 so
Sf1lNGLES. hand made c,~~~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-22
sToLEA ROW BOAT.
How Very Smooth Young Man Worked
Mr.. Carter.

A very smooth young man made his
appearance at the boat house of William
E. Carter on Portland pier Tuesday after
noon and wanted to hire a row boat for
the afternoon. He gave the man who fit
ted him out with boat a card of Walter
Rich, the job printer, and inti1nated that
he was connected with Mr.. Rich in bust
ness. After making considerable talk
about purchasing sail boat, the young
man rowed out of the dock and Mr.. Car
ter has not seen his boat since. On Thurs
day Mr. Carter becoming alarmed at the
failure of the young man to return the
boat, went up to Mr.. Rich's printing
office and asked him if he knew anything
about the matter.
Mr.. Rich did not know anything about
the man who hired Mr.. Carriers boat,
but finally recollected that he had given
a young man who answered the deserlp-
ton of the boat hirer few of his bust
ness cards on Tuesday. 1t is probable that
the young fellow had deliberately planned
to steal boat and that Mr.. Carter was
made the victim of his scheme. The row
boat was valued at $40, and was painted
white with a star on the bow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-22
THE INDUSTRIAL FAIR.
The Attraction Remains As Great AS
Ever.

The public evidently enjoys the fair at
the Auditorium judging by the patronage.
You can visit it number of times, and
then go in again and find something new.
In fact, about every time one goes to the
fair, something yet unseen, but equally
interesting, plays upon the retlna.
There is one thing that strikes the
visitor most agreeably when he enters the
hall, and that is the excellent taste dis
played in the lighting, and decorating.
lhese features have been commented. on
widely. Another feature is the great
amount of entertainment offered. After
one has looked at the goods on exhibition
eAceilent opportunity is afforded to have
one S fortune told, to see the workings OF
'lle Array, to take a hand in the shooting
gallery, see the antics of Punch and Judy
ana test the various automatic machines.
Inc American Cadet band are entitled to
great credit for the fine music they have
AFFORDED, that keeps ones feet tapping the
noor and the pulses bounding. If the
more serious desire it they can enjoy the
wonderful tableaux of the Passion play.
Ii one gets hungry or dry there is an ex-
cellent lunch provided by the Woodbine
IN the basement, and the Rienzi Bottling
company provide excellent beverages as
is the case at the booth directed by Cloudy
and Kent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-22
PERSONAL.

EkRev. W. H. Fem, D. D., Rev. Edwin
P Wilson of Deering, and Deacon John
E. Warren of Westbrook returned yester-
day from Bangors Seminary, of which
institution they are trustees.
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Frye and Miss
Deborah n. Marston, left Portland yes
terday for an European tour of severa
months. They will sail from New York
this morning by the Campania of the
Cunard line.
DIR. and Mrs. c. A. Ring, Miss Louise
Gage, and Doctors King and Thompson,
leave today for their European tour.
They will sail from Quebec on Sund y
morning by the fine steamship Labrador
of the Dominion line.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-22

An interesting marriage ceremony oc-
CURED at Masonic hail. Rockland, last
evening, when King Solomons chapter
and Temple chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
were united in one chapter. Grand High
Priest Aibro E. Chase of Portland, offici-
ated. Invitations to the chapters at Cam
den, Thomaston and Vinalhaven, were
accepted, and there was large atten-
dance. Supper was served at the conclu-
sion of the ceremonies The names of
both chapters are to be preserved, and
the union organization is to be known
as King Solomon's Temple chapter.