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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
THE w. & n.
The New Company to be Organized Today.
The Norfolx Virginian Predicts That the
Road Will be Extended and Give That
City Connection With New Bern

The New Company to be Organized Today
The Norfolx virginian Predicts That thu
Road Will be Extended and Give That
City Connection With New Bern
In accordance with the notice given
by Colonel Warren G.. Elliott, the
stockholders of the new corporation
will meet today AT II m. at his office,
in the Atlantic Coast Line building for
the purpose of organizing.
In an article concerning this road
The Norfolk Virginian of yesterday
makes the following prediction:
1T was predicted in these columns as
early as last April, when the sale was
ordered by the federal courts, that the
purchasers Of the property would be
the Atlantic Coast Line, whose magni-
hcent system of trunk lines and
then touched almost every
important point in eastern North Caro-
lima except New Bern. Kinston was the
nearest point to that progressive city,
cached by the Coast Line, and The
Virginian remarked that it would have
been at variance with the roads pro-
gressive policy of extension had it al
lowed the excellent system embraced
in the Wilmington, New Bern and Nor
folk line. tapping the fertile %alluvial
district and valuable timber lands of
the great sound country Of Eastern
Carolina, to pass into other hands.
The road, however, was as here pre-
dicted, purchased by the Atlantic Coast
Line n at at a price far in excess of
any sum that could have been realized
on the property had it been sold to any
one else. The company proposes to
operate the road from Wilmington to
New Bern as a part of their system Of
branch lines, which ramify throughout
Carolina, but it now appears probable
that HI road may be extended under
it's franchise to this place. Branches
of the Coast Line reach both Washing
ton and G~reenville, and to either point
a LUX could be built from New Bern
and direct connection made by the Nor
ok and Carolina railway via Hob
good, to this city. The link from New
Bern to Greenville would be abou
fOrty-five miles long, or if built, be-
tween New Bern and Washington,
thirty-five miles.
This would give Norfolk direct rail
service to New Bern, an advantage the
two cities have never before enjoyed.
It is quite probable that the work of
making the connection referred to will
begin at an early date"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
A DUFF IN NAME.
The Special Term of the Circuit Criminal
Court Just Ended Some of the Features
Which Make the Community Tired

The special term of the circuit Grim
1nal court of New Hanover county ha.
come to a close and if it is entitled tt
the slightest respect o. commentator
of this community we fail to see ir
what particular. The fact is, it a beer
a travesty on justice, and, in the fitting
language of a distinguished member OF
the bar, the court has really descended
to the order of a melee.
Beyond a doubt the juries have been
having been composed largely Of the
most undesirable class of negroes and
whites. The grand jury for the i'm
portant county Of New Hanover and
the metropolitan city of the state
the CONSERVATION of justice, the right
eleven negroes and seven white men.
Behold the spectacle!
The petit juries have been a mixture
of the ignorance of both colors, SEEM
ingly actuated by prejudice and mar
rowmindedness along the color line.
There have been several outrageous
acauittals of clearly guilty defendants
and six mistrials in cases that would
not require an intelligent, patriotic,
honest minded jury five minutes to con-
slider. 1t is not our intention to leave
the impression that all the jurymen are
OF the class to which we allude, for
there were some good men on the juries
Enough of the irresponsible kind, how
ever, got in the box to negative the
Intentions of the jury.
The professional juror" has been a
bane to the court. Court after court
the same old crowd assemblies in the
a of justice and when talisman ju-
rors are called for they are singled out
n put in the box. Their faces have
grown so familiar that the members
of the bar in the night mares Of their
pectant countenances. Although it is
a serious matter, the spectator in the
court house cannot help taking in the
comicality Of the situation in watching
the anxious, longing faces OF these ex-
pectant jurors when Deputy Sheriff w.
w. King Is called upon to summon tai
1shman jurors. The summoning, of
course, is always done from the hang
ers on in the court room and the thing
has gotten to be so common that il
has all the appearance of a put I'm toh
some OF the fellows are so afraid the !
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
"A Mtstrtal In b Case Against Neill Hayes,
Charged With AbOrtion-Report of the
Grand Jury-Eud of the Special Term.

ooAGS ANV4kxA hoy
Charged With Abortion-Report of thu
Grand Jury-Eudo of the Special Term.
Pursuant to adjournment on Wednes-
day evening, the circuit criminal court
met yesterday at $3.50 a. m.
The grand jury having completed it's
work, came into court, made it's re-
port as follows, and was discharged:
Wilmington, N. C., July 29, 1897.
To the Hon. Thomas H. Sutton, Judge
Criminal Court:
Sir-I beg leave to submit herewith
the report of the grand jury for the
special July term of the criminal court.
We have passed upon so cases, and
have returned SO true bills and z not
true bills.
We AVE examined the home for the
aged and infirm n find it kept in good
order. The inmates express themselves
freely in reference to the manner in
which they are treated and cared for
by the keeper, Mr.. Watson, speaking
always in the highest terms of him.
We would suggest hat there be fur
nished before cold weather, heaters for
both the convict and the infirm wards,
as negligence in this matter will no
doubt cause suffering the coming win
ter.
We have also examined the county
Jail n find it in good order, with the
exception of improper ventilation.
caused by being too overcrowded.
which Mr.. King is powerless to rem
edy. Prisoners incarcerated therein
claim to be properly cared for, and to
all appearances furnished with all the
necessities and properly prepared, SUBJ
stantia food.
Having completed our labors. we beg
to be discharged.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY G. FENNELL.
Foreman.
The took up and disposed of
cases as follows:
State VS.. Nicholas Nixon, colored.
assault and battery with a deadly
weapon; defendant submitted. Judg-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
Found Guilty of Murder

Philippolis. July 29.-The trial of
Captain Boitcheff, ex-aide de camp of
Prince Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, and
project of Police Novelties, with
Wahilief, a gendarme, on the charge
of numbering Anna Szimon, a beautiful
singer of Budapest and the mistress of
Boitcheff, which began on July 21st,
was concluded yesterday. The court
found Boitchef and Novelties guilty of
murder and Wahilieff of being access
DRY to the crime.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
Sport With a Big Alligator

A big alligator made his wallow in
the river yesterday about o at the
foot of Orange street. A crowd of men
and boys gathered and threw stones at
him, and when he was hit he seemed
TO take it as a matter of course. In
stead TOT swimming away, he would
sink out of sight and sometimes rise
to the surface closer UP to the wharf.
Several shots were fired at him with
a rifle, but he did not seem to mind
the bullets any more than he did the
stones.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
A NOVEL MARRIAGE
OCCURS IN A PUBLIC ROAD IN
JOHNSTON COUNTY.

Raid In Granville Uounty-The Durham
and Charlotte Railway-Treasurer wortl
Says only Three Fnurths of tho Propert,
Pays Taxes-To Hire Out all Convicts II
August
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh, n. c., July 20.
Governor Russell's visit to Old Poin
August 14th will continue several days
He will go to Virginia Beach, Ocear
View and The Capes. His party will b,
quite a large one.
Peaches and grapes are being ship.
ped from Southern Pines in great
quantities. There is a great crop OF
Niagara and Delaware grapes there.
Last night Revenue Deputy Wiley
Jones and a posse made a raid in
Granville county nor far from Youngs.
willie, and captured an illicit still OF
fifty gallons. No arrests were made
1t was in the Hunts old field" neigh
borhood, where more stills have been
captured than at any other place in
this district, or perhaps in all North
Carolina.
ANoS&iooy bhC SCoSlcI III lIlc SuIIlIIlci
school at the colored Agricultural and
Mechanical college began.
The line of the Durham and Charlotte
railway is graded to Johnston City, six
miles the other side Of Deep river. 1t
goes thence to Charlotte, eighty miles,
via Troy and Albemarle.
There was a novel marriage in John
ston county a day or two ago. 1t oc-
CURED in the public road. The groom
wore only a shirt, trousers and hat and
was barefoOted. The bride, also bare
footed, wore only a calico dress and a
poke bonnet
The partial eclipse this morning at
tracted much attention. The sky was
entirely clear. AT $3.50 the tempera-
ture was II degrees and at 10 o'clock
was only one degree higher. There was
a pleasant GOODNESS, and shadows were
rather indistinct.
State Treasurer Worth makes the
sweeping statement that only three
fOurths of the property in the state is
taxed. The question is how he knows
this. The fact is the ~treasurer's who'll
idea Is to play the part of the grasping
creditor, make corporations pay taxes
on their property at full cash value,
while lands do not pay taxes on over
One-third- Of the actual value. The
treasurer also tries to evade every re-
SpOnSlDlllty OF the state In the matter
of paying appropriations.
T. H. LybrOok, aide to Governor
Russell, is marshal of the North Caro-
lima state fair, Colonel Holt having de-
clined the appointment.
The penitentiary superintendent
II he a only get enough for lab. ~
convicts during August to pay for feed
ing and guarding them, then he will
come out all right; that the
per month are 81, 600, and that he
wants to put at work every able-bodied
convict now on the farms until Sep
TENDER 1st.
MI. Harden, of Alamance, is to be
the clerk to the penitentiary board.
The Goldsboro Rifles go into camp
at Morehead City August Sth for ten
days.
Superintendent Smith went to Colds
boro today to arrange for quarters for
100 convicts who will build a dyke at
the Collier farm.
Hiram j.. Ham, who has bought the
Seven Springs property, wants forty
convicts to work there putting the
place in shape, build roads, etc.
Electric lights are being put in the
penitentiary. The city plant will fur
niSh the light.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
Deep Waterways Between tho Great Lakes
aud tho Atlantic

Washington, July 29.-The secretary
of war has appointed the special board
provided for in the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill to make a survey and
examination (ncluding estimate of
cost of deep waterways between the
great lakes and the Atlantic tide
waters. The personnel of the board is
as follows: Major Charles w. Ray
mond. corps of engineers; Alfred Noble,
of Chicago, and George Y. Wisner, Of
Detroit,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03

DAILY No. NNPassenger-Leave Tam
1915 p. m. pa 9:25 q. M, Sanford 2:l9 .. u,
Jacksonville 100 p. m, Savsn-
nah 12:45 night. Charleston 50
q. M, Columbia $50 q. m, At
lanta $40 a. m, Macon 9:3o q =.
August 3:06 p. m, Denmark
l:66 2. m, Sumter 6:E O. n.
Florence 8:55 q. m, Marion IN
g. M, Chadbourn 10:2s 4 -.
Lake WaccamaW IL :O6 A. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03

Nos. ; n 8 mixed traina.
MOI: . passenger trains.
ufa!ns . q z P. m. make c~onnectiou
WITH trains on A. 4 n. c. r. r. Tor Noro
head City and Beaufort. ~
connection with steamer Neuso at Nav
oSrn 70 ana from Elisabeth City and Nor
1olk Monday, Wedneoday and Fr1doy.
steamer Geo. D. Purdy make0 dafly
points. " ~
Monday. Wednesday and Friday. a'
Tuesday. Thursdsy and 0afurdav-
Daily except Sunday.
II. A. WHITING.
J. v. NARTENIO. ''
Traffic Nans1op ~v q -
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23


. Il. W. Pearson, young man VINO re-
Gently came to Arizona from Washing
ton, made careful study of the hab-
its. of coyote the other night. lie
went out so the falls with an acquain-
tance to enjoy a couple Of days fishing.
They established a camp in the after
noon They noticed an inquisltive
coyote hanging about the place, but
were too busy to pay much attention to
him. That night Mr.. Pearson was
awakened from a sound sleep, induced
by the unusual iabors Of the day. The
coyote was in bed With him. The cot
was narrow affair. net conveniently
wide enough for tive. Mr.. Pearson got
out, striking the ground fifteen feet
from the cot. He, wanted to klll the
disturber, but had no weapon more
deadly than The revolver. He Vnlked
a mile. to borrow shotgun, but when
he returned the coyote was gon9 =
.Phmnix Republican.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23
An Army Of Tramps En- Route.

An army of $4,000 tramps are bound
westward. They are now IN Kansas and
are divided into four divisions follow
ing the various lines of railway. They
are very troublesome and the people
have petitioned the railroads to carry
them to the coast. They forage on the
country, begging clothing, meals and
money The Union Pacific and Mis-
souri, Pacific have placed guards on
their trains armed with shot guns. The
tramps are following in the wake of
the Christian Endeavor excursions and
are determined to reach California
Journal
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

Frank Williams, an OLD schoof mate
of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. Hesser, very un-
expectedly dropped in on them last
sunday, though taken by surprise the
visit wes none the less agreeable Old
times were talked over, incidents long
forgotten were brought to mind, and
their youthful, happy days renewed.
1t had been eighteen years since they
met and it took them until Monday
morning to exchange Experiences. Mr..
Williams is now q prominent citizen Of
Prescott.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23
New Mexico Territorial Fair.

The Territorial Fair Associa ton are
out for big time this year. It has
large executive committee of the best
element in Albuquerque in charge of
the work.
The resources of the territory are to
receive more than usual attention this
year, as is shown by the large increase
in the prizes for county and district
exhibits in the field of agriculture,
horticulture and mining. 1t has put
up $3.50 for the best and largest collec-
tion of fruit grown in any county in
New Mexico or Arizona, the first prize
to be 90, the second 500 and the
third $50. The best collection of fruit
raised by any one exhibitor will be $25
for the first prize and $40 for the Sec
ond. For the best and largest collec-
tion of field, farm and garden products
grown in any one county, the first prize
will be $125, the second $75 and the
ton of ores from any county in New
Mexico or Arizona, the first prize will
be 5000, the second 500 and the third
$50. For the best cabinet collection of
ores belonging in New Mexico or Ari-
zona the first prize will be $25 and the
second $15. The Association will also
hi tN1%
in all the various products of the coun-
try.
The executive committee have made
a great innovation this year in the GUS
.tomary programme in the speed ring
and field sports, and have simply ad
justed things in this line to meet the
demands Of the people who patronize
the fair.
There will be from three to four run
ming races for blood each day of the
week. No one can afford to miss the
races this year.
The experience of the Association
last year convinced it that bali tour
nament and bicycle races were among
the most popular things with the peo-
!ple. The Association will therefore
put up $500 for ball tournament, to
be open to the world; the money to be
divided into four prizes; the first prize
5000, the second $40O, the third $300and
the fourth 5000. No charge will be
made for entering the bali teams in the
tournament, but the club entering will
be required to make their entry and
file the names of the players on or be-
fore August 18th at midnight. Six hum
dred will go tothe fastest bicycle RI
ders. A complete programme of bicy-
Gle races will be issued in few days.
. The Secretary is in correspondence
with the railroad officials to secure ex-
}ceptionally low rates to the fair this
year, and is also urging the railroad
company to give home-seekers excur-
sion rates from the eastern states to
albuquerque during the fair, with thir-
ty days to look at this territory, if they
so desire and return on their excursion
rates.
4 The executive committees believe that
with the cooperation of the railroad
company, in getting home-seekers to
visit New Mexico during the fair where
can be seen the resources of both ter
ritories as they will be exhibited, the
fair can bs made Of great practical
benefit to both New Mexico and Ari-
IONA. The Territorial Fair Association
therefore appeals to the citizens of both
territories to join with it in preparing
great exhibition of our wonderful
resources that will be credit and re-
dound to the lasting benefit of both
commemorative.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

A little eight-year~old daughter of
Thomas Adair was killed at Fairbank
Saturday By her eight-year-old broth
er. During tho nomentary absence Of
an elder sister, brother sevon years
old, got a small double action pistol,
saying he was going to shoot rabbit.
The sister Who was killed tried to take
the pistol away from him and grasped
it by tie barrel and in the. scufiie the
pistol was discharged, the ball. passed
tkrough the child's heart. st this mo-
ment the eldest sister, thirteen yesrs
old, returned to the house and the ut
lie one Sreathed her last--Vidette,
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23
Reflections Of a Bachelor

You never know man till he knows
you.
After woman gets beyond certain
age her skin never fits.
A girl will always deny that when she
sleeps alone she put her arms around
herself.
After woman is 35 the hatred she
has always had for deceit is given to the
bugs On her geraniums.
Every married man practices acting
as if he wasn't jealous in way that
will make bis wife think he is.
A man can always tell whether a girl
has been kissed much by watching to
see if she keeps her eyes open to see II
he notices that they aren't shut.-NeW
York Press.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

There were a great many ladies with
the Christian Endeavor delegation that
passed here Tuesday afternoon. Twas
rather late when the train arrived and
great many resident ladies and gen.
tleman were at the depot to see them.
Just before the train pulled out, we
heard one of our oldest citizens re-
mark: swell, there are good many
ladies with the delegation; but SO far
as looks go} our ,W5nsfow ladies can
discount them" That was our verdict,
also. .-. .-..
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

We see FROM the Phoenix papers that
Hon. F. T. Aspinwall and Billy Hill
man are in that city. The first named
has filed intentions with the Secretary
of the Territory to build railroad to
the White Hills mining district. Mr..
Aspinwall has been over the route and
says about the only work to be- done in
building the road will be laying ties
and mailing the rails to them, nature
has done the rest.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23


The quail which were turned loose
on the river two seasons ago, have not
all left the country. Johnny Hurst
scared up an old bird with sixteen
chicks following her, a few days since.
They are seen so seldom, however, it is
not an unreasonable supposition that
majority Of those turned loose have
sought more aongenial running ground.
Those that are Matched and raised here
will remain. IF this bunch are let
alone for a.few seasons even if there
are no others in this locality they will
increase to such an extent, there will
be but little danger of theif extermina-
ton by sportsmen.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

w. A. Parr returned from Los An
geles on No. 2 last Tuesday. He was
in that city when the great silver ex-
ponent, VIM. J. Bryan, spoke on the
5th instant. Mr.. Parr says the crowd
to hear him was simply immense. The
space around the stand for eight hun
,dred feet was packed, yet he could be
heard distinctly on tie extreme out
skirts,
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

Washers. sometimes, make mistakes
and get ineO troubfe. They are more
apt to do this when invading new ter
ritoryS where they are not so well &C.
quainted with the environments en-
comprising them. 1t is best to go slow,
boys, when away from Rome. Feel
your ground, before advancing too far,
and you will avoid the quicksands.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

Mrs. A. F. Naile took No. Tuesday
morning to visit relatives and friends
at Mesa City, Maricopa county, for
month or so. The MAIL hopes that
Mrs Naile may have pleasant trip
and enjoy her visit. Al can now have
a high old time.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

We understand that several of our
young men are talking of going to
Alaska. Don't go, boys, unless you
have money enough to pay your way
there, keep you for two ort three months
and bring you back.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

The ladies of the Altar Society will
give an ice cream social in the Catholic
church building on Tuesday evening,
the 9th. An elaborate instrumental
and vocal programme will be rendered.
Admission free. Everybody welcome.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

Billy Morris, who has been in Alaska
for two years, and who is at Glondyke,
where the new strike is said to be,
wrote to his brothers Ed and Dick, to
drop everything and come to Alaska
at once
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

Probate Judge B. F. Jackson visited
Winslow last Saturday to renew ac-
quaintances and form new ones. AS
matter of course he paid The MAIL Of
fee social visit Mr. Jackson is prov
ing himself "the right man in the right
place" as Probate Judge and County
superintendent of Schools.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

A train containing the Ohio delega-
tion of Christian Endeavorers passed
this place on their return trip last Tues
day afternoon. During their short stay
here they sang several songs for the
benefit of our citizens. The singing
was excellent.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

. .LoRr-cns 14k gold ring, initials in.
side VIM D., liberal reward will be
paid and no questions asked for the
return of it to, J. 0. MCINTOSH,
Parlor Saloon.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

DIEp-On Saturday evening the 18th
instant Mrs. c. E. Duduit. The fun
eral took place the following afternoon
at four O'clock. The remains were fol-
lowed to their last resting place by a
large number of sympathizing friends.
The bsreaved husband desires to re-
turn his sincere and heartfelt thanks
to the ladies who so Kindly and tender
ly ministered to the deceased during
her BRIEF illness, and to the citizens Of
Winslow generally for the sympathy
extended IN his sad bereavement.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

PaFdse, who pitched for the EFiEslow
Grays two seasons ago, is still gaining
laurels in the east as a ball twirlar.
He has signed an agreement to play
with the Kansas City team next sea-
sen, and it is runiofed that Boston is
trying to secure hin1
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

Rousseau once said: "A man philoso-
phizes better than woman on the hu-
man keart, but she reads the hearts of
men better than he.''
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

BoRN-To tho wife of H. A. Barr, on
the morning of the 22d inst, daugh-
ter. Harry was highly clated over the
affair, and was setting 'em to the boys
the best part Of the day. Mother and
daughter both doing we'll.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

] The Fafior Saloon has been repaper-
ed and painted, and looks like new
bIilding.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

J. B. Vallandingham, who has. been
employed off and on, on this road since
it's construction, started for Spokane
Wednesday to takea position in the
train department of the Northern Pa
oifio
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-23

When woman wants to call her hus-
band down before company she needn't
say anything. She only needs to smile
in sort Of deprecsting way.