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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
A New Railroad Projected-Is Not the
"Flurry" Too oPreviouss''-News Notes

Correspondence Of The MessengerD
Fayetteville. y. c., December IL
Messrs. Beck, Brown and Thurston.
of Southern Pines. were here yesterday
in conference with some OF our leadlnr.
citizens. looking 10 Fayetteville's CO.
operation in the project for IL railroad
between this city and Southern Pines
the continuation OF a line proposed
from the latter point TO Concord They
ask only a few hundred dollars from
our people, 10 defray the expenses OF
the survey, and certainly the manifold
advantages are well worth this expen-
diture The western part OF Cumbcr-
land county, excellent for fruit raising.
and truck growing. would reap very
substantial benefits.
Is not the Cape Fear and Yadkin VAL
ley railway furry" somewhat too
previous" Its affairs are now ''n law
so TO speak, and, at any rate, meetings.
of directors and stockholders would bc
necessary To consummate a lease with
the Seaboard Air Line railroad. The
rumor badly lacks what the French
would call vrai sene blance.
quite a large audience, over and
above the students and faculty, assem-
bled in the hall of the literary societies
of the Fayetteville military academy
last evening, to hear the second OF the
academy course of lectures by Mr.. j. H.
Myrover-"The New Woman" The
Drewry Cadet. the academy quarterly.
handsomely illustrated, Of eight pages.
made its appearance this week.
This years neurology Of North Caro-
lima records the gathering to rest OF
some OF the states noblest and best
How grievously Wilmington has been
stricken of late! And now Colonel John
D. Cameron has passed away. Your
gifted editor can feelingly and elo-
quently write of the long useful life
and many virtues Of this worthy"
His many friends up here sympathize
with Dr. Kingsbury in his recent pain
full accident.
Mr.. Herbert Lutterloh, one OF the
best fox hunters in a section fun OF
lovers Of the chase, carried his fair
young wife (Wilmington's former
charming Miss McRee) with him after
the hounds last night. and a fine fox
was their trophy. They VIII pardon
this forcing them into newspaper mem
ton, but it makes such a pretty per
sonal" your reporter could not refrain
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Big Sale Of Railway Bonds

Baltimore. December 1.-THE remain
ing s5OoOO of per cent. bonds of the
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
Conlpany which have been held by a
pool for two years or more. have been
sold and the pool has been dissolved
The purchasers include some of the
most prominent bankers and investors in
Baltimore. The purchase price could not
be ascertained. though it is understood
to have been close to the marks. value
which is around 9s12. The pool which
has sold out was organized by the Mary
land Trust Company which purchased
from the Southern Railway Company
about $230o 900 Georgia Southern and
Florida bonds. The Southern Railway y
Company. which had acquired the prop
erty through the purchase of the trust
receipts, retained the stock.
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CARROLL HAS NOT RESIGNED
He Expresses Willingness to Do So-Young
Mail Robbers Sent to Reformatory-Reso-
luton Calling for DIR. Whitsett's Resie-
nation Defeated
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., December 11.-Mar-
shall Carroll says he has not rendered
his resignation, to take effect January
1st, but has expressed his WILLINGNESS
to do so in an interview with his per-
sonal friend, Henry c. Dockery, who is
to succeed him.
The United States marshal today tele-
graphed the attorney general for per-
mission to send Wynne and Wellons.
pOstOftice robbers, to the reformatory
at Washington, instead Of to the peni-
tentiary, both being boys. Permission
is given, and Judge Purnell, accord
ingly, issued the order.
AT the Baptist state convention there
was a hot debate today upon a resolu-
ton calling upon President Whitsett,
of the Southern Baptist Theological
seminary, to resign. 1t was defeated
Il to So.
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Fire in Mt. Airy
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
Mt. Airy, N. c., December 12.-This
morning al o'clock the old unoccupied
livery stable on Pine street, belonging
to the estate Of the late B. F. Graves,
was discovered to be on fire and in a
few minutes was a complete loss.
While this fire was at it's height the old
J. NJ. Cook dwelling on the corner of
Main and Pine streets, at least block
away, was seen to be afire and the cry
of water, water was heard on all sides.
While twenty gallons would have put
it out, it could not be had in time, and
addition to that it was soon seen that
the Cook dwelling, and the stores oc-
cupied by J. A. PoindeXter & Co., gro
GERS, M. C. Rae, colored, small grocer,
L. c. Cramp, colored, small grocer and
country produce, the postoffice and the
Graves warehouse would be bound to
go, and go up in flames they did. It
took good work to save the dwelling of
Mrs. J. F. Graves and the small dwell
ing of Mrs. D. H. Alley. This was
done, however, and with the exception
of the loss of several bags of fertilizer
by ]. c. Hollingworth, those above
mentioned are the only losers.
Those of our citizens who influenced
our town officials not to sell the bonds
for waterworks certainly have a good
object lesson in this fire, as it was evil
dent to everyone that all the property
in this block could have been easily
saved with one stream of water. 1t is
not known how much the loss is but no
doubt it is several thousand dollars.
AS the rate of insurance in this block
is very high, no one carried over half
value.
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To Act on the Hawaiian Treaty

Washington, December 1.-THE sup
porters of Hawaiian annexation have
definitely decided to consider the ques-
ton in executive session of the senate.
In order to do this, it will be necessary
for them to take up the annexation
treaty, rather than a joint resolution
providing for annexation. Some few
of those who support Hawaii in this
matter were at first inclined 10 believe
that unless it became evident that the
two-thirds vote necessary to secure the
ratification of the treaty was assured
from the beginning it would be a waste
OF time TO take the matter up at all
upon the basis of the treaty, but they
appear to have changed their minds or
to be at least disposed to defer to the
opinions OF the majority. who oppose
this course. It is now stated on be-
half of the pro-annexatiOnistS that
to abandon the treaty at the present t
time would create the impression that
they had surrendered the fight entire
ly. They also think that the considera-
ton Of the question in secret session
will serve TO bind those who profess TO
be favorable TO annexation and make
sure of holding at least a majority Of
the senate for a resolution, II IL should
in the end be made evident that it IS
necessary 10 resort 10 this means of
securing favorable legislation There
is also a still broader reason for de-
string 10 have the treaty considered
behind closed doors which actuates the
committee Of foreign relations This
is the fact that Japan's attitude to-
ward annexation is sure to Involve
some delicate questions which the
members Of this committee think II
not advisable to exercise before the
public in the way that they might be
exercised il the matter should be taken
for debate in the open senate.
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Especial to The Messenger.O }


Raleigh, N. c., December 11.-During
the past six days a number of mail
robberies occurred at Goldsboro. Yes
terday members of the firm of We'll
Bros were given fragments of letters
addressed to them, the fragments
having been picked UP on the streets.
Yesterday morning the firm complain
ed it had received mail by three
trains. 1t was found the firm had lost
the key to their postoff1ce box. A bell
was seached to the box by a string
and a detective watched the bell. 1t
rang and he found a negro boy, Sam
Wellons, with the mail taken from the
drawer. Yesterday afternoon the thief
was arraigned and today was tried here
and given a years sentence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14

Washington. December 1.-THE follow
ing named fourth-class postmasters were
appointed today for North Carolina: Gull
barson J. w. Ballew: Dobson. Martha
Norman: Garner. Varah Graham: Hasty.
T. l.. Henley: Adner. w. P. Roane;
Bradshaw. j. A. Moore; Bula, Mrs. S. I.
Mills: Crittenden. j. W. Hawwont:
Floyd. S. H. Mcneil: Hague, F.. c.
Griffith; Owens. R. H. Owens; Singer.
Glen. T. Funk: Spottsylvania. J. Q. Voor-
hees; Summerdean, Odis S. Knapp.
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C. III, Bvrn0 III

New York, December 11.-Charles II.
Byrne, president of the Brooklyn base
ball club. is dangerously i'll at his home
in this city. Mr.. Byrne has been in
bad health for some time.
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The NIcar.<uan Commission

Key West. Fla, December 1.-THE
gunboat Newport. with the members
Of the Nicaraguan commission and n
party OF surveyors on board, arrived
here today. The Newport Will sail to-
morrow at p. m. for Greytown- AN
on board were reported Well.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
Extreme Weakness.

II was so weak / could hardly walk
across my room. l had no appetite L
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and
before / had taken 1t many days my
pppetite was improving and j fcif
stronger | continued its use until L
was able to work. Hoods Sarsaparkfla
has also relieved me OF asthma" &
A. NORRIS, Messic, y. c.
Hoods Pills are the best family CA
thartic and liver medicine. Gentle, re-
liable, sure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14

Catarrh, like scrofula, is a disease of
the. blood and may be cured by purify
ing the blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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THB SEABOARD'S VICTORY


Forcing Payment on Unlisted Taxables
Tne Grand Lodge of Masons to Meet mt
Oxford-Endorsemen Of Dr. Kngo by the
Conference - Newspaper In Interest Of
Pnblic Schools-The Big Pennsylvania
Colony in:kowan-Close Watch on Reg
istered Distilleries
The morning news., 1897-03-18
PULITZER AND MORGAN.
An Interesting story Which Comes
From JekyI Island.

Brunswick. Ga, March 17.-Mr. Joseph
Pulitzer has returned TO New York after
a few weeks visit to Jekyl. He paid $500
for special Pullman car to make the
trip on. An incident of his visit to Jekyl
is here given for the first time When Mr..
Pulitzer reached Brunswick he was on a
special train just fifteen minutes ahead of
the train of palace coaches which brought
down the Cosair Club of New York. The
central figures in this club were Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Mr.. ]. Pierpont
Morgan. With tact born of association
of rich men and their ways, the Jekyl Is
land Club representatives sent two yachts
to Brunswick that morning. One was for
Mr.. Pulitzer, the other for the Morgan
party. The Pulitzer yacht caught
her passengers before the others reached
the city. When the Morgan party board
ed the Jekyl boat in Brunswick Mr.. Pu-
liter was stepping ashore at the club
house docks.
Before starting he inquired particularly
as to the Morgan party's progress, and his
satisfaction is said to have been i'm
mense when he learned that they would
reach Jekyl after he did.
The secret of the satisfaction, so the
story goes, dates back to the time of the
last administration S bond issue. MIR. Pu-
litzers paper was then particularly severe
on the Morgan syndicate. During the
hottest period of the fight Mr.. Pulitzer
came to Jekyl and used the wires at this
end to direct the war on Mr. Morgan.
About that time Mr. Morgan
and few of his friends start
ed south. Jekyl was included in
the itinerary. When nearly here word
reached the party that Mr.. Pulitzer was
on Jekyl. On receipt of this information,
they Immediately Cancelled orders for
rooms and continued on to Florida. Mr..
Pulitzer heard the story and rejoiced eX-
ceedingly. 1t did him good all over. There
are those who say he has kept an eye
on Mr.. Morgans pleasure trips ever since.
Hence It was that when the Morgan-De-
pew party started south this sea son, Mr..
Pulitzer also started. Jekyl was the OBJ
Jective point of both. Mr.. Pulitzer was
aware of Mr.. Morgan's movements, but
Mr.. Morgan was unconscious of the close
proximity of his enemy. Had he
known that Mr.. Pulitzer was
again bound for Jekyl, it
is doubtful whether the originally intend
ed trip would have been filled. How much
1t cost Mr.. Pulitzer to beat the Morga n
party with his special train is not known.
That he did beat them, and chuckled to
know of his success was known to sew
eral persons on the island. When Mr..
Morgan reached Jekyl Mr.. Pulitzer was
there, and expense was a second consid-
Grafton.
The Morgan-Depew party remained
about forty-eight hours. Mr. Pulitzer has
been having a big time since.
The morning news., 1897-03-18
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Grayhng Wins the St. PatricIz's Day
Handicap of 81 900.


New Orleans La. March 17.-Fine wealth
er, fast track and 5000 people marked
to-day's sport. The best race of the day,
the st. Patrick's handicap of $1,000, nine
furlongs, was won by Grayiing, a to l
shot, in fast time. The bulletins from the
Fitz-Corbett fight were read at the track
and created much excitement. Summaries
follow:
First Race-Seven furlongs. Jake Zim-
norman, ILL., r. Williams, l to 8, won by
a length, with Stachelberg, 100, A. Bar
rett, 4 to !, second by two lengths, and
Rapalatichie, Ill, L. Soden, 30 to l, third.
Time 1:29. Stella B., Gomez, Delaware,
Switchboard, and Tom Quirk also ran.
Second Race-Half mile, for 2-year-olds.
Grace Himyar, 100, Clay, 10 /, won by a
head, with Eulalia, 102, Powers, 10 to 1,
second, by two lengths, and Lillian Rus
sell, 100, Songer, IL to s. third. Time 0:4915
Harold F., Bonnie Nell, John Corners.
Belle Foster II, Lady Hanley, Charlie Rose
and Col. Rowles also ran.
Third Race-One and one-fourth miles.
Booze, 49, Clayton, Z to 5, won by two
lengths, with Otho, 1O2. J. Hill, to l, sec
ond by two lengths, and Billy Mckenzie,
103 Sweeney, II to /, third. Time 2O934
Newhouse, Constant, Lilly of the West,
Little Matt, Martin and Carroll Dunder
also ran.
Fourth Race-St. Patrick's handicap,
$,G00, one and one-eighth miles. Gray
ling. eS, Burns, to /, won by two lengths,
with Paladin, 1O7, Caywood, even, second
by two lengths, and Honor, 104, Hirsch,
to 2, third. Time 1855. Sharon, Nece-
dah, Oninda, Seelbach, Pete Kitchen, Pa
troll and Robert Latta also ran.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs, selling.
Charlie Christey, 1O1. Clay, y to l, won,
with Sugar Cane, 1O1, Gatewood, to /,
second, and Graefin, SO, Powers, to l,
third. Time lis. Harv. B., d. L., Harry
Lee, Tunic, Pop Dixon, Loyaletta, Ven
cedor, Beware, Mauritius and Some
Hopes also ran.
Sixth Race-For 4-year-olds and up
wards, selling, seven furlongs Laura
Gotta, 80. Burns, to l, won with Little
Tom, 100 Peyton, 10 to l, second, and
Winslow, 102. Caywood 8 to 5, third. Time
1:29A. Stark. c. c. Rumrill, Martha
Smith. Waterman, Flora Ballard and Mrs.
Morgan also ran.
The morning news., 1897-03-18
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. w W. Beach is up from Waycross.
Capt. c. C. Grace of Waycross. is in
the city.
Mr.. j. F. o'Neil of Atlanta, is at the
De Soto.
Mr.. R. D. wyliy-of Darien, is asguest
of the Pulaski. ' ~
Col. J. W. overstreet of sylyania, was
here yesterday. s ~
Mr.. E. simkins is at the Pulaski, reg
istered from Atlanta.
Mr.. E. H. Ross is registered at the
screven from Macon.
Mr.. John F. Bronson of Columbia. S. C..
was in the city yesterday. I-.
Mr. James F. Meegan is registered at
tne De Soto from Atlanta.
Miss Ruggles of Boston Is visiting Mr..
anu MIS- Joseph l.. Graham on Waldburg
street, west.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Darlington of Lau-
Pulaski. '-'~
Capt. A. F. Churchill, president of The
oluhsWlck terminal Company, was I'D
from Brunswick yesterday.
Mr.. Charles e. Lansing of New Yorl, a
protner-ln-iaw OF Secretary of the Treas
Soto. -
Mrs, virginia Finley of Owensboro, KY,
anu MISS Laura Beaumont of Clarksyille.
Tenn, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs w A
Nlspet' No 1872 Barnard street.
MI W. T. Harrell and Miss Ida L. Mus
en- SI were married at the parsonage of Duffy
street Baptist church by the nastor ReI
d; ~ chapman. Both parties are of this
IIey IIy ana have many friends here. MIR.
department. i''A ~
MI Mr Henry NJ. Mcintosh of Albany. Ga.
Tutor OF the Herald, spent Tuesday In
~, ie sy. Guy. Mr.. Mcintosh has many friends
80 j,l savannah who We're glad to see him
i,iae ne Is one of the recognized author
'es ,h III southwest Georgia and he says
mat section is in a progressive and pros
peIous condition. His Savannah friends
are always glad to see him here
The morning news., 1897-03-18
Shooting at ThomasviIIe.

Thomasville, Ga. March 17.-The second
shoot for the club cup came off yesterday
at Glen Arven Park, at ten live birds
each. Croger and Stoltze each scored
clean, the tie being off at three birds each,
Stoltze going straight and GROCER missing
second bird.
Then followed four miss-and-outs
sweepstakes, in the first of which Leveng-
stOn and Stoltze went straight and divid-
ed. The second resulted just as the first
as to winners. In the third Stoltze and
Chaplin divided. In the fourth Leveng-
ston won, he and Stoltze remaining last
and Stoltze losing his last bird. Mr..
Stoltze made during the afternoon the re-
markable score of thirty-two straight
kills, missing his thrty-thrd bird.
The morning news., 1897-03-18
ufactured, not specially provided for in

ufactured, not specially provided for in
this act. 20 per centum advalorem.
199. Clapboards S150 per thousand
200. Hubs for wheels, posts, heading
bolts, staVe-bolts, last-blocks, wagon
blocks, oarblocks, heading blocks, and all
like blocks or sticks, rough-hewn or saw
ed only 20 per centum ad valorem.
POI. Laths, 10 cents per one thous-
and pieces.
2O2. Pickets. pallngs and stave of wood
of all kinds. 10 per centum ad valorem
2O3. Shingles, 30 cents per thousand
20l. Casks and barrels (empty). sugar
box shocks, and packing-boxes and pack
ing-box shocks, of wood, not specially pro-
vided for in this act, so per centum ad
Valorem.
205. Chair cane or reeds, wrought or
manufactured from rattans or reeds 10
per centum ad valorem; osler or Willow
prepared for basket makers use 20
per centum ad valorem; manufactures of
oser or willow, so per centum ad valo-
rem
POS. Toothpcks of wood or other vege-
table substance, IL cents per one thous-
and and 10 per centum ad valorem
2W. House or cabinet furniture of
wood. wholly or partly finished, and man
ufactures of wood. or of which wood is the
component material of chief value, not
specially provided for in this act, IS per
ceutum ad valorem.
The morning news., 1897-03-18

Then tried putting two cats in the room,
but not rat or mouse nor anything Of
the kind could be discovered.
Il feel sure now that the creature is a.
vampire, which comes to my bed and lays
itself on my neck, for what purpose
can't tell.
1T was only last Monday morning about
o'clock that 1 awoke suddenly and felt
an object resting on my left shoulder. In
a twinkllng it fitted away. / heard it
pattering along the pillow as 1t went, and
l am certain il was a creature, vampire or
what you WILL that has been haunting me
so long. 1t always has the most horrid
SMELL just like something from the grave,
and think IL Is the odor as much as any
thing that wakes me.
Il have always left my window open at
the top to have plenty OF air, but Il never
occurred to me that the cause of my con-
tinual annoyance might find ingress In
that way. Those vampires are awfully
cunning creatures, and as soon as they
see the least movement they are off like
a fash. Sometimes the thing wouldn't come
near for a week. so that, though / tried
to be on the watch all the time I could
never catch it, have fixed up a lot of
snares which hang across my room, and
1 hope to get 1t so tangled in them some
night that 1 can shut the window before
il escapes.
"I have Weakened in the morning many
a time with a sickness at the stomach
and 1 believe that 1t was that vampires
presence during the night that caused Il.
There arc lots Of cases Of children that
pine away under the care of physician,
and believe that night visits from these
hideous creatures are responsible for IL
don't know whether my case is an iso-
lated one or not, but I think people should
know about II, and take necessary pre-
cautions"
do you drink, Mr.. Eantine7" ha was
asked.
The morning news., 1897-03-18
IS HE HAUNTED BY A VAMPIRES
Alameda Brnkeman's weird Tale OF
SleepIess Hours.

Alameda Dispatch to San Francisco
Chronicle.
John santine, a well-known brakeman,
employed on the local narrow gauge sys-
TEN, says that he Is the victim Of a most
extraordinary, relentless and apparently
supernatural enemy, which robs him OF
rest at night and for several years past
has made his life horrid nightmare
For about three years and a half have
been fighting ghosts al my house. 25if
Clement avenue. A mysterious, uncanny
intruder has kept me in a constant state
Of nervousness at night when / wanted
to sleep. ! thought for a long time Il
might be some 'varmint,' and set all sorts
Of pitfalls and snares 10 catch II. l had
my bedroom, where / sleep alone Just
filed with traps-mouse traps, rat traps,
figure A. and deadfalls big enough 10 kill
an alligator, but nothing ever came Of
II.
AS these singular nocturnal disturb.
ances continued. | came 20 the conclusion
finally that ! must be afflicted with
ghost. / bought a pistol and increased
my watchfulness. At the least noise /
would jump up and grab my pistol, but
] never saw anything in the room.
THE curious thing about the affair was
that after each disturbance. usually some
time about the middle Of the night,
would wake up TO find myself covered
with strange Insects that died when ex-
posed 20 the light ! bought all kinds OF
insect powder 10 beat the deuce--you ask
the druggiet-but Il didn't do any good.