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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

New York. November 1.-THE United
States battleship Iowa arrived at the
Brooklyn navy yard this afternoon, after
concluding her final trial trip Before
coming up the upper bay the battleship
anchored for a short time off ThompkinS-
vile, where the board went ashore
in the ships steam launch. The report
OF the board will be sent by telegraph
to Washington. 1t is said that the per-
formance of the Iowa during the trip
was in every way satisfactory, and that
the board will recommend that the gov
ernment finally accept the war vessel.
AS soon as the Iowa was made fast at
the navy yard Captain Sampson came
ashore and reported to the commandant
of the yard. Captain Sampson said to a
representative of the Associated Press:
There is very little to be said about the
1owas final trial trip. We sailed south
for twenty-four hours. but at no time
nduring the trip did We resort to forced
draught. After We had sailed south for
twenty-four consecutive hours the ship
was steered east for an hour and then
northwest for an hour. at her maximum
speed. She obtained about IS per cent.
of the maximum speed under natural
drought, which was about 49,. knots. In
her previous trial the engines registered
los revolutions per minute, but this was
with forced draught. On this last trip
the maximum attained was 81 revolutions.
way home, and everything passed off sat-
isfactorly. Considering that the vessel
has not been in dock for over seven
months, in my opinion she behaved won-
derfully well and ! am quite satisfied
with the results"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19
The Sultan Submits to Austria's Drmsnda

The Sultan Submits to AustriA's Demondo
London, November ia special dis
patch from Vienna says that tele-
gram has been received there from
Baron de Calico. the Austrian ambas-
sador at Constantinople saying that the
sultan has declared his willingness to
give Austria full satisfaction for the
Mersina incidents and IN regard to the
dispute in connection with the Orien-
tai railroad, growing out OF the trans
portation Of Turkish troops during the
recent war between Turkey and
Greece.
A special dispatch from Constantine
pie, confirming the special dispatch
from Vienna announcing that the
Turkish government has agreed to the
demands Of Austria, adds that the vail
Of Adana and mutessariff of Mersina
have been deposed, says that the vic
tim Of the outrage. Herr Brazzafelli,
will be indemnif1eo, and asserts that
the sultan has consented to pay the
claims of the Oriental railroad, which
is operated by an Austrian company.
paying the 81, $50, ,0O0 being the balance
due the company for the conveyance Of
Turkish troops during the recent war
with Greece.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

Washington. November 17.-JudEa
Emery F. Best. Of Georgia. assistant
commissioner OF the general land og-
fee, has resigned and today was ap-
pointed assistant attorney in the in,e-
rior department.. He makes way fov
ex-Congressman Frank w. Mondell. ~
Wyoming, who was picked out for az
sistant commissioner long ago, bssG
whose appointment had been deferred
until now. Judge Best formerly occn-
pied the place TO which he has tus4
been transferred and was chief CLERK
OF the office Of the assistant attorney
general for the interior department be-
fore his appointment as assistant lan0
commissioner under the last admins
fratiOn.
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Investi9 i9ating the History COMMITTEES

Richmond, Va, November 1.-THE
investigating committee Of the Grand
Camp, Sons Of Confederate Veterans,
resumed their session tonight. This
committee was appointed to inquire
into the charges that certain members
of the history committee Of the grand
camp. Sons of Veterans. were in the
employ Of the American Book Compa-
ny. The sons history committee is an
auxiliary of the history committee Of
the veterans grand camp, which lat
ter committee is also to be inveStigat-
I'd later on, with reference to members
Of it being in the employ Of the Amer
lean Book Company. The investiga-
ton by the sons investigating commit
tee has, however, taken the more spe-
cific direction of sitting charges that
members Of its history committee were
influenced to sQuelch the Massey res
olutions, which were introduced into
Lee camp, Sons Of Veterans, some
months ago, and which were inimical
to John E. Massey. superintendent Of
public instruction and the Book Com
pany in question. At the last meeting
Of the committee it developed that Mr..
Clyde B. West had shown a check for
$125, given him by the agent here of
the American Book Company. which
amount. he claimed. was a personal
loan from the agent. The point at is
sue was whether any member, or
members OF the sons history commit
tee received a part OF this money. At
the session tonight much Of the ground
gone over at the first meeting was
gone over again, and several hours
were spent in making technical objec-
tions to the testimony. About the only
new testimony was that of Mr.. F. w.
Mahood, the author OF the Massey res
olutions. He testified that Mr.. Nine
tree Folkes. who had been a member
Of the history committee. endorsed to
him the resolutions. Mr.. Folkes, how
ever. spoke against the resolutions In
the meeting OF the camp, and is the
gentleman alleged by one witness to
have said to Mr.. West: why did you
put that $50 on my desk?"
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Indictment Against the Men u the ONvO
Pecker

Indictment Against the Men 0f the ONvO
Pecker
Norfolk. Va, November 1.-THE fed
eral grand jury in the case OF the crcW
Of the Olive Pecker convened today and
after q session Of four hours and q
half returned the following true bitis>
John Anderson, for murder OF Cap
tain John w. Whitman. Same. fos
murder OF Mate William waIlaoe
Saunders Uwo indictments). Same. cos
destruction OF the vessel.
William Horsburgh, John Lind. ans
Juan de Dios Barrial. alias Manual
Barrial, accessories after the murder
Of Mate Saunders. Same. accessories
after murder Of Captain Whitman.
John Anderson, William HorsburEk
John Lind and Juan de Dios BarriAl
for destruction OF the vessel
Prior to the session OF the grand
jury. Martin Barstad and Andrew
March, two Of the crew OF the Olive
Pecker, were given a hearing before
United States Commissioner AckinB
and acquitted. They were held fag
witnesses and being unable TO furnixA
bond. are now In Jail awaiting thu
trial. These men testified before thR
grand jury. as also did Captain A. J.
Hall. OF Rockland. Maine. owner Of the
ill-fated schooner; United States COM
missioner Ackiss. and A. N. Low. -
Washington newspaper man. Thea
were all the witnesses. The case Wd1
probably come up In open court abou4
January /. 1898. possibly sooner.
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Railway sni- = on pi-,~,y R~suus~S

jacksonville. Fla, November 1.-THE
end OF all interference with railroa6
traffic by yellow fever restrictions mas
practically been reached. Matters are
now virtually in normal condition. The
quarantine regulations in Florida have
been 30 far modified as to permit pas
sengers from all northern points en-
tering the state without trouble or an
noyance. The Louisville and Nashvn1e
railroad and the Plant system wis
practically hold the key to the Florida
travel from the northwest. announces
the resumption OF through sleepine
car Ssrvice to Jacksonville and other
points via Montgomery. This restores
trafiic between Cincinnati. Chicago. 81
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Annual Meeting Of r. r. & p. X. Il. Stock
holders

Richmond. Va, November 1.-THE
annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad was held here today.
The operations Of the fiscal year. az
shown in the treasurer's report. indi-
cate that the company's receipts justi-
fed a dividend Of not more than 611
per cent. for the year. a reduction Of u
per cent. from the dividends OF the
years 1896 and 1895. This decrease was
due chiefly to the adverse conditions Of
trade, but also, in no small degree, to
the war OF rates between rival water
lines. The property Is in good condi-
tion. The indications are that the
company will resume the payment Of Z
per cent. dividends during the current
fiscal year. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: Presf-
dent, E. T. d. Myers; directors on the
part Of individual stockholders. Messrs.
b. F. Newcomer. Henry Walters. W. ].
Leake and CHI Chauncey: director
On me part state. J. Taylor Ei-
Tyson.
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Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh. N. c., November 1.-THE peni-
Tertiary board this evening made con-
tract with s. P Hildebrand, Of Cohoes,
n, Y, to furnish him with any number
of convicts up TO $50, to make shirts In
side the prison, utilizing for this purpose
the great west wing. which Is now unoc-
cupied. Hildebrand is to pay the state
"a cents for the shirts made. He will
probably begin January 1st and next year
may not require over 125 convicts.
There was considerable discussion about
leasing more land on Roanoke river Mr..
Tillery offered 1500 acres Of cleared land
contiguous to other state farms, he to
furnish half the mules necessary and pay
half the expenses and to give the state
half the crop. Effort was made to ter
inmate some Of the contracts for lease of
farms there, particularly that of the
Halifax farm. which Is leased from NJ.
w. Ransom. but he holds the state to the
terms Of the lease. which has four years
yet to run. This farm Is not dyked and
is hence, subject to overflow. There is
also plan to plant rice next year on the
Navassa plantation near Wilmington,
and to~use a considerable number Of con-
victs thereon.
1t 10 said that the state lands in Bladen
county will not be used for farm.
B.. No action was taken today to force
families to remove from the penitentiary,
but it " limited that active steps will be
taken tomorrow regarding this matter.
Senator Butler arrived this afternoon
and Is having many callers.
This afternoon young white man
here. named Perry, attempted to steal a
valuable horse belonging to Ed. v. Dem
ton.. He took the horse while the owner
was in a store and drove Off. He whipped
tho horse. which ran away and threw
Perry cut Of the buggy. The latter re-
sisted the deputy sheriff. who arrested
him. was badly beaten and Is in Jail. 1t
was his purpose to take the horse to
Fayetteville. The horse returned to Den
toms house and dashed into the gate. A
negro man hearing him coming ran out
and saved Denton"s little son who was
playing at the gate. The horse was so
near upon the boy that the negro had to
ostriks the animal on the head with his
fist and knocked him to his knees.
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AOVIon FEepaHotloo sot "Syhe's7 UeS' Ps'~e
Madrid. November 1.-THE report
that the government intends. in return
for his services. az governor general
Of Cuba, to appoint Lieutenant Gen.
eral Weyler governor general OF the
Philippines. is officially denied.
According to a dispatch from San
tander. on the bay Of Biscay. the par
tisans and friends Of General Weyler
are making lavish preparations to well
come him on his return. Boats will
bands will meet the Montserrat. and
5000 rockets will be fired. When these
explode they will drop ribbons inscrib-
ed with 'Vive Weyler." The public.
however, is not disposed to subscribe
to meet the expenses OF the demonstra-
tions, and in the case Of one club hav-
ing a membership OF 1000, only six
contributed.
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Richmond, Va, November rs. p.
Carr, OF the firm Of Carr & Dickerson.
tobacconists, died from the effects Of a
pistol wound about o'clock today. He
was engaged in writing at his private
desk at his residence. and in attempt
ing to open the drawer to his desk, in
which was a revolver. the weapon ex-
ploded. the ball striking Mr.. Carr just
above the left nipple, inflicting q
wound which proved fatal in about two
hours.
Mr.. Carr was about So years OF age.
He leaves q wife and three children.
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a Big PolIuPO

O1nkosh. Wis. November H.-HeurI
Sherry. one OF the greatest lumber op-
er14ors md NgAnufacturers WbcorsfD
ever knew give up the fight aGatn1G
business mis6ortunes and the ahriuH.-
age Of aaat1g onAS credit due TO ha10
times and assigned all his vast prup-
critics today Tor tho benefit Of his cEnA-.
1tors. .sr.-aA~aAA
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ASHEVlLLE SANATORIUM
Chartered bv the secretary OF State
Superin endent Smiths Report AS to Es-
capep from the Ponilentiary

Superin endont Smiths Report as to Es-
caP-s from the Ponilentixry
Especial to The Messenger)
Raleigh, N. c., November 1.-THE
secretary Of state charters the Ashe-
willie sanatorium for sixty years. The
capital is $S5.0OO and the incorporators
8. Westray Battle and others who have
purchased the Oakland Heights prop
erty.
Superintendent Smith. of the peniten-
fiary, reports the number Of escapes
this year twenty-nine and says there
were fifty-two last year and thlrty-six
year before last.
M. N. Perry's gin, three miles from
here has been burned, loss $4,000.
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Powder In The Amphitrit.'s Coal Bunkers

Norfolk. Va, November lit is
stated here on what Is considered good
authority, that a keg Of twenty-five
pounds Of blasting powder was found
by the coal trimmers of the Amphitrite
while that vessel was coaling at Lam
berts Point Monday. The keg, it
seems, passed down into the bunkers
and was there discovered by the men
who took it on deck and tested It. Its
presence in the coal Is mystery. but
the most plausible theory IS that it was
\ left in the car at the. mines and
drought here beneath the<el.
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P0rvis Hanged

Especial to The Messenger)
= Dunn, N. c., November 17.-Ed. Pur-
Wis was hanged today at Ellington for
the murder Of F'lagman Blackwell. He
made a half hours talk. confessing the
deed. Three thousand people witness
ed the execution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19
JOHNsON's NECK SAVED
Governor Russell Cosn ~ utss He Death a~o
t-nce to Life Impr.sonment In the SsAass
Penit~ ~ntiAry

Governor Russell Conn ,ss utes His Death 9~o
trncs to Life In prsonmeat An the SsAae
Penit~ntisry
George Johnson. colored. convicted xa
the recent term OF the circuit crimin.a
court Of New Hanover county for crim-
inal assault on Bertha Brewingto1-
colored. will not be hanged on nxxA
Thursday. The Messengers RaieiEA
representative sent the following spe-
cial dispatch from the state capttao
last night
Raleigh. N. c.. November 17.-Goy--
ernor Russell c~&smutes the sentences
OF George Johnson. convicted Of rapa
at the October term OF New Hanover
criminal court and sentenced to -
hanged. to life Imprisonment. He gives
the following reasons: Since the trtat
evidence has been discovered a. to tfne
previous bad character OF the woma1
which leads Solicitor White. who went
to Sampson county to investigate case
matter. and who very vigorously pros
ecuted the prisoner. to write an urgon1
letter requesting that the senence q
death be commuted to q term In tina
penitentiary. The judge who tried tAs
case and Solicitor Richardson wis
prosecuted. and some OF the pastorak
lawyers and several hundred citisens
OF Wilmington. and some Of the coun-
ty officers. insist that the sentenc9
should be commuted, IL indeed John,oo
, should be punished at ALL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

Locust, NC, October 20, 1SS7.-From
childhood I have suffered with rheu-
matism. 1t affected me principally In
my limbs and joints. SO that at times
1 could walk only with great difficulty.
I did not receive permanent benefit
from medicines and as heard q great
deal about Hoods Sarsaparilla began
taking Ii and have been troubled very
little with rheumatism since. MISS
NARY TRIECE.
Hoods Pills are the only pIll1 TO take
with Hoods Sarpapori0a
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tainly give The statements OF those
who have been cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla prove the great merit Of this
medicine. Get Only Hoods.
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CONYICTS LEASED
A CONTRACT T., FURNISH THEM
FOR MAKING SHIRTS

Penitentiary Board Discusses Plans Tor
Working More Farms-lo Cultivate hice
attn ,ya.s4 Farm HANSON Holds Them to
Lease of HaIifax Farm-Attempt To steal
n Horse-B"y saved from BetDg Run over
bya Negro Knocking Horse Down With
Hi, FjBt
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PROPOSED TEXTILE SCHOOL
OPINION OF MILL OWNERS ON
ITS UTILITY ASKED

Senator Butler Sick Of the Free Pass Mat
ter-Mors Penitentiary Scanda's-TO Re :
move Kenains of Late General CliDgman
to Asheville-S- cond Crop Of Co,ton-To
Employ COnvicis on Farms on State
Lands-A Young Couples Difficulties in
Getting tho Nuptial Knot Tied
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Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, N. C., NOVEMBER 10
The Seaboard Air Line is completing
the putting down Of 6S-pound rails on its
Raleight and Augusta division and in a
few days will finish.
The people Of Salem are celebrating the
135th anniversary Of the founding Of that
fine old town.
Evangelist Lee. who during ten days
stay here, has created much stir, left to-
day, going to Greensboro.
Three students at the state university
have been expelled upon a vote by their
fellow students Tor haxing freshmen.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-09
HOW WESLEY SPOILED HIS SERMON.

a farmer once went to hear John Wesley prech.
Inc preacher said he would take up three topics of
Thought he was talking chiefly about money
Ills first head was: g Get all you can ), The
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-09
THO JEWISH SOUTH.

farmer nudged his neighbor and said I" That man
has got something in him; it is admirable preach
ing.
Wesley reached his second division Save all
you can The farmer became quite excited
" Was there ever anything like this?' he said
The preacher denounced thriftlessness and waste
and the farmer rubbed his hands as he thought
!" All this have | been taught from my youth up =
And, what with getting and with hoardng it
seemed to him that . salvation = had come to his
house.
But Wesley advanced to his third head, which
was: Give all you can" 90 dear! @, dear -
said the farmer he has gone and spoiled it all -
Ram $ Horn
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-09

Olr hlcnard Falkner, pale, wounded and ex-
hausted, leaned on his broken sword his manly
lace crlmsoned with the shame of defeat; while
Leslie Cover, disappointed even in the moment of
triumph, stood gazing with a look of rage ON the
brother who through life had defeated his dearest
hopes From childhood he had been an enyious
and repining spirit The second son of a powerful
and wealthy baron he hated the elder who stood
between him and the inheritance and cursed the
fate which had made him younger Possessing
strong passions and incapable of nober or generous
feeling, yet he had sufficient craft to veil his char
acter from those with whom he came in contact
and succeeded IN gaining the hearts of his fathers
vassals BY his specious manners. One thing had
seemed to favor his hopes his elder brother grew
slckly and feeble, and his death was looked to by
the aspiring Leslie as thing not only probable,
but certain. In the dark recesses of his heart no
rejoced, although he outwardly seemed to mourn
over his decay, and all were bliuded by his nre
tended affection, with the exception of Eugene the
young baron. Endowed by nature with keen nene
tratlon and the of his brother in character
and FEELINGS ne alone pierced the veil that shrouded
the soul OF Leslie but he concealed his KNOWLEDGE
Tor he knew it was essential to his own safety not
to appear to doubt.
OhWllllng TO walt at the home the slow progress
OF what ne deemed certain decay, Leslie demanded
ana optaned PERMISSION OF his father to proceed to
the Holy Land and to join the crusaders in the war
against the Saracens. He had scarcely been in
Palestine year when tidings reached him that his
brother had been perfectly restored to health by the
skill OF Jewish physician, and was welded to the
daughter Of neighboring baron Shortly after he
learned that his father was dead, and this deter
mined him to return home. On his journey he
was taken prisoner and after seven years captivity
reached Chesterton in time to celebrate the sixth
birthday Of his brothers son. It needed all his
self-command to repress the demon at heart, as
Eugene proudly showed him the lovely boy, and
secretly curslng them both, he vowed death to the
Baron of Chesterton
To be continued
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JEWISH POPULATION IN GERMANY.

The Berlin Jewish community, says a correspon-
dent Of the Jewish Chronicle increases from year to
year and it may be of interest to note the ex
act figures. The result of the last census, pub
lished a short time ago, is very instructive It
shows how the Jews migrate from the small towns
to the larger Ones and how the direction is ALWAYS
westward
Berlin is naturally at the head of the large com
munities of Germany The number Of Jews since
1890 has increased from 70, 1858 to SO 1872 and if
the suberb, Charlottenburg, is added from 80 743.
to 90 839
After Berlin the largest Jewish community is
Frankforton-the Main. 1t had in 1890 II 1926 Jews
and in 1895 19,488. Next comes Breslau 1890
- ,755 and 1895 Is, 449 Jews. Then Cologne 1890
$3.50, 1895, 1882 If the numbers of Jews in the
Provinces counted the increase is greatest in
Brandenburg, which includes Berlin in 1890 there
was an increase of IL SOB
In Rhlnelands the number of Jews in 1890 was
~ ,234 In 1895 the number was 40 O 49, thus show
ing an increase of 784
In the Province of Posen the numbers have de-
creased Ihus.i 1890 there were A $40 Jews; in
1893 40, Ol9, decrease of 1927.
VI the Berlin community, II 26l are tax-paying
members here every member has to pay tax
levied by the community as we'll as his seat rental
Since the last return the number has increased by
l,o26 persons, and accordingly the income in every
branch OF the administration has also become lar
ger The balance sheet of last year closed with "a
surplus Of l0S, 1873 marks. The Berlin Jewish com
munlty possesses now fund of 2 ,247 1876 marks,
and IN buildings 5368, 1876 marks a total property
of 7,6l5,S70 marks