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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
T THE DUCKS
Ex-President Cleveland Comes South on a
Ducking Frolic


Washington, December 1O.-Ex-Pres-
ident Grover Cleveland arrived in
Washington his afternoon at lis
O'Clock in the special Pullman car Davy
Crockett attached to the regular west
bound train on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. He left Princeton this morning
at $50 and is en- route to South Car
DINA on a hunting trip.
Although this was the first time Mr..
Cleveland had been in Washington
since he left the executive mansion last
March, he did not leave his car during
the two hours it was in the city. He
was met at the Sixth street station by
Captain Rob1ey D. Evans, of the light
house board; General Arson G.. Nc
Cook, U. S. marshal; A. A. Wilson and
two or three other intimate friends.
Mr.. Cleveland had evidently improved
greatly in health since he left Wash
ingtOn. He said that he was enjoying
excellent health, and indeed has not
been better for several years. He de-
clined to discuss politics or public af-
fairs, but ~laughingly suggested that he
might have some interesting stories on
duck shooting to tell upon his return
from the south. He is on his way to
South Island, about thirty miles from
Charleston, S. c., where he will be the
guest Of General E. P. Alexander, the
distinguished thief of the confederate
artillery forces at the battle of Gettys-
burg and now president of the Georgia
Central railroad.
He left Washington at 3:46 o'clock via
the Atlantic Coast Line, accompanied
by Captain Evans, General McCook and
Captain Lamberton, of h lighthouse
coryrioo Nv C1oyo1on6 on6 General
McCook will remain in camp for ten
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
WONDERFUL ENDURANCE
OF THE CONTESTANTS IN THE
SIX DAYS BICYCLE RACE.

Miller Still in tho Lead and Far. Ahead of
the Others and The Drop
Out, Moore From q Bad Fall Rivierre
Driven Insane by the Strain-The Men
Examined by Police Surgeons-The Rec
ords
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
FIVE PERSONS MURDERED
The Captured, Identified and
VIII be Lynched-He COnfesses-Otheri
Implicated

Will be Lynched-He Confesses-Others
Implicated
Wesson, Miss, December 1O.-Full
particulars Of the murder Of the
Smith family have come to hand. Mrs.
Smith n four Of her children were
killed by Charles Lewis, colored. His
weapon was a club.
Smith was working lat a gin a few
miles from his home. which is situated
about two and a half miles from Pearl
river, on the east bank, in Lawrence
county n in a wild The
house is off the main road and no white
family lives within two miles Of il, al
though several e families live near.
On "Wednesday sometime between noon
and darkness Lewis went to Smiths
house, brutality assaulted Mrs. Smith,
then Drained her with a club and then.
to hide his crime, began on the six
children, only sparing a babe, which
he left untouched.
A girl 8 years of age, regained con-
Sciousness, and when her father enter
ed after his days work she Iold him
the name of the murderer. The mother
and our children were found lying in
the yaro, showing how they had strug-
gled to escape. Smith Immediately
sounded the alarm and a posse was or
gained. Late yesterday afternoon
the negro was captured, carried to
MONTICELLO, the county sea- of Law
renee county, and at Z O'Clock was car
ried back TO the scene of his crime
where he was fully identified by the
girl. 1t is said he vas promptly lynch
ed. 1t is feared that a wholesale
NAV take place in that
~neighborhood, as the n is excited
to The highest pitch.
New Orleans, December 10.-The spe-
cial to The Picayune from Wesson,
Miss, says: Your correspondent has
just interviewed one of the most
prominent men in this section, who
left the scene of the massacre of the
Brown Smith family this morning. The
accused negro, Charley Lewis. is being
tried before Justice T. d. Holmes and
has given testimony duplicating two
other negrOes-Will Powell and Andy
Smith-who are nov in custody. My
informant is positive that the negroes
will not be lynched tonight but that
the recent lynching at Monroe will be
initiated, and every negro will be made
to carry pine knots to burn the others.
The trial is being conducted in a law
full manner During the trial Lewis
broke down and confessed, saying:
Its mighty hard for me to suffer for
what somebody else has done" Upon
being allowed to talk further he said:
Get Will Powell and Andrew Smith"
Lewis is a mulatto, about % years old,
and married. It is believed that a
general clean up will be made in that
section of the country and that a num-
Der of negroes will be lynched.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
Likely to be Proven a Wholesale Murderer

New York, December 10.-Charles
Zanoli, the barber who yesterday plead
ed guilty to ~defrauding an insurance
company and who admitted that since
1883 he had collected insurance on four
wives, one mother-in-law, one daugh-
ter and one employee, was arraigned in
police court again today on the charge
of being a suspicious person. He was
remanded until tomorrow to give the
detectives on the case time to thor
oughly investigate his record, and as
certain whether the lives of all these
people, whose insurance Zanoli obtain
ed, were lost through atura causes.
The charge made by the insurance
company will not be pressed until the
deaths have been thoroughly explain
ed. While prosecuting his insurance
business Zanoli sometimes Travelled I'M
der the name of Braune and Summer.
During the day the police
lated a good deal of testimony against
Zanoli which they consider important.
Captain McClusky, chief Of detectives,
stated that he had discovered a barber
who had seen ZanOfi giving wife No. 2
a dose of medicine. The woman died
the next day of cerebral hemorrhage.
He also stated that Zanoli moved a
short time ago to another locality in
this city with the intention of getting
married again. The woman that
Zanoli intended to make his wife ad-
vertised in the papers for a husband
and had an appointment with Zanoli
at his store yesterday evening. She
kept thea ppointment and found that
Zanoli was in jail. The police also
claim hat Zanoli tried to marry an
other woman recently.
Zanoli told h police today tina his
child, little Lottie, on whose life he
collected insurance, died from an in
jury on the head, resulting from a
blow given her by his second wife
while in a fit OF niger Zanoli also
| stated that his second wife grieved 81
much owe Lottie's death that he be-
lieved it caused her death. Zanoai has
continued to cry ever since he has been
: locked up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
An Answer to General Brace
Wilmington, n. c., December II,
Editors Messenger:

DN1CLlDGE III.
Editors Messenger:
AS L was a participant in the defence
OF Fort Fisher. / trust you will allow mo
space TO reply to some of the statements
made IN General Gragg's letter pubIisheT
IN your issue Of the 9Th instant T aSL-
the IN justice TO those whose lips
wee sealed IN death, in that bloody
struggle IN defence of home and Ioyad
one. feel that 1 would be unfaithfui
70 che1r memory. and unjust to their nos
terlty, should 1 fail to ATTEMPT a do
fence of their patriotism and manhnn,
against falsehood and Islander.
am not prepared to say that some of
,ns statements made in General Rrapp:s
lester are not true. but viii confine nv
ssI 70 such as ! know to be false. First
w. s.atsmen. rhat there was a dense
9Mamp three miles long between GeneraI
1OKes line n Fort Fisher is not trna
r rne and remains the same today and :
Siew on Il will contradict that ~sfatarar.
second. that the federal forces srtrnN
me Tort without resistance is faiee an
mas oeen contradicted by their own rs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
Winter Cruise of the Atlantic Squadron

New York, December 10.-The north
Atlantic squadron, according to informa-
ton given out at the navy department,
will be on its way south by the 18th Of
the month. Repairs on the warships
have been FASTENED as rapidly as posi-
BILE, and the work will be completed by
Monday. The warShipS will sail for
readiness where they will be Joined by
the Indiana, the Maine and other vessels.
When all are gathered, the annual win
ter cruise south will begin. The maneu-
ly to Florida waters. with headquarters
at Key West. The Montgomery, Detroit
and Vessuvius are already in Florida
waters. The squadron will be joined by
the torpedo fleet when warm weather
sets in and drills and torpedo
will be begun. The fleet will return to
the Brooklyn navy yard some time in
April.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14

! uo1,. Dill. are the best a~fter-dinner
l1OOO , AAAS pills, aid digestion. sc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
Deciding Racing Cases

New York, December 1.-THE board of
review of the National Trotting Associ-
alton met today A number of office
cases were decided. among them that
of S. P. Nicholson, of Washington. North
Carolina, who appealed from the decis-
ion of the judges concerning a race,
judges sustained.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14

Thanksgiving's past and next comes
Christmas and there viii be no flies on
It either.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-14
CONGRESSMAN LINNEY
FINDS SOMETHING IN TAMMANY
TO ENDORSE

He Believes That to the victors Belong
the Spoils-His Opposition to Civil Sc:
vice-The Pension Bill Gives Rise to y De-
bate on the Civil Service and the Treas
ury Observation-Disclosures Divided on the
Former Question
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-25
THE CITY's NEW FIRE PATROL.
IL Made Its First Appearance Last
Night,

The street fire patrol wagon was put on
yesterday afternoon by Chief Mcguire,
The wagon is drawn by two horses and
is manned by four men, Foreman Mac
Farland being in charge last night.
II is expected that the patrol will prove
a valuable addition TO the department APP
paratus 1t was completed yesterday, hav-
ing been remodeled at No. engine house.
The painting was done by Fireman w. 3.
Nell Of engine company No. 4, and is very
artistic
The wagon had not been long on be-
fore the iremen got an opportunity to
extinguish an incipient blaze that would
have resulted in the entire department
being called out and might have caused
considerable loss. II was passing down
Drayton street when a blaze was seen out
Jones The horses were at once given
the rein and they soon had the wagon at
the scene. A Shingle roof of small
house at the corner of Charlton street
iane and East Broad street had become
ignited by fireworks An extinguisher was
brought into play and the fire was soob
out.
The wagon ran last night until 1:9O
O'Clock. 1t will be on again all during
to-day and will be run until the fire
NofkS ana excitement nave cooled down.
The matter of providing such a wagon
for the department has been considered for
some time by both Chief Mcguire and the
fire commission, but the resources on hand
were insufficient. A watch was kept for
the first opportunity to get a suitable
wagon which only occurred recently when
1t was seen that the remodeling and over
hauling of an extra wagon already in the
department, would fill the bill. 1t was
turned out in excellent trim, given red
coating and branded the Fire PATROL
"A stringent need for such a wagon mas
existed since 1 took charge of the depart
ment," said Chief MCGUIRE atlanta has
such a wagon. and it has been found one
of the most valuable features of the fire
apparatus in handling incipent fires. The
one just completed, coming at a time when
fireworks are being so plenEfully used,
will meet an impending neces-
sity. 1t will go through the
principal streets and where barrels, pa
per or buildings are found on fire the
wagon outfit will be fully equal to the oc-
casion, unless the blaze is such as would
develope into a serious fire"
Extinguishers, hose, hand axes and 9TH
er fire fighting devices constitute the
equipment of the patrol. The advantages
derived are two-fold when it is considered
that many useless. alarms will be avoided
and the cost saved of calling out the de-
partment to eXtinguish a bundle of paper
or a burning trash barrel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-25
JUSTICE NATHHNs' CHRISTMAS.
Presents and EntabIes for sixty Lit
tie Boys and Little Girls.


Justice Isaac Nathans is going to make
somewhere between fifty and a hundred
little children happy to-day. Santa Claus
will appear at his Office on Bryan street,
between Whitaker and Barnard, at 10
o'clock this morning in all his regalia, and
will distribute presents to all the children
who, in accordance with Justice Nathans
invitation, sent in their Christmas stock
ings.
When the invitation was issued some of
Justice Nathans friends hardly took him
In earnest. AT any rate about sixty of his
juvenile friends sent in their stockings
and have no doubt since been specializing
ON the results. The results they will see
when they gather at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
On one side of his Office Justice Nath-
ans has the boys stockings hung i'm line
and on the other side are those of the
girls. There are about thirty of each. For
each of the boys there is package of
fire crackers, some useful present and a
bag of candy and fruit. For every little
girl there is a handsome doll, various
other little presents, and for each a bag of
fruits, nuts and candies.
The host on this occasion will be Mas
ter Richie Nathans, who viii make the
presentations to the little boys and little
girls, who will gather this morning Mas
ter Richie himself has been the recipient
of numerous presents, which cover two
or three tables. and he will, therefore,
share in the general joy that will be the
lot of the many little ones who gather to
receive their Christmas remembrances.
In addition to the general distribution of
presents to those who have sent in their
Christmas stockings, there will be ice
cream and cake for all the children. and A
good time all around will be given them.
Justice Nathans' office last night looked
like holiday shop; this morning the raid
will be made upon it by children all the
way from Bryan street to Twelfth street.
and for while childhood's merriment wiz
be ramnant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-25
LOCAL Personal.

Among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday was Mr.. E. w. Phelps of Pidcock
Among the guests registered at the Screw
en- yesterday was Mr.. l.. w. Ryder of Lake
City.
Mr.. D. A. Shaw of Quincy, Fla, was
among the visitors who spent yesterday in
the city.
Mr.. H. P. Smart, Jr., who is student
at the state university, is home for the
holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Huston of Coates
ville Pa. are spending the holidays with
Mr.. James T. Stewart.
Mr.. Andrew Low Green of Philadelphia
is in the city awaiting the arrival of friends
from the north who are to join him in
bird shooting expedition. Mr. Green, ia
vored by fortune in more ways than one,
has retired from business and is devoting
himself to pursuit of the pleasures of life.
During the past few days there have been
a great many young people returning from
school to spend their holidays with their
parents Among the most recent arrivals
are Mr.. Robert T. Waller, Jr., Mr.. VIII
Logan and Mr.. Willard Sullivan, who have
been attending the state school of tech
nology at Atlanta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-25
SAYS 1T DOES NOT OWN 1T.
Central DiscIaims Ownership OF
Right of Way on MeIdrim Ave.

Central DiscIaims Ownership of
Right of Way ON MeIdrim Ave.
A very neat problem is under consider
alton between the city and the Central
railroad officials.
When the city paved Meldrim avenue
with ebert beyond the Ogeechee canal to
connect with the Louisville road, the Su-
burban and West End Railroad Company
was allowed to remove it's tracks from
the center of the road or street to the
north side, outside the line of curblng and
between the eurb.ng and the Central rail-
road track. The question of the owner
ship of this right of way does not seem
to have occurred to anyone at the time.
When the pavement was completed and
the assessments sent out the Central rail-
road was called upon to pay an assessment
of 1920 for the frontage of it's right of
way
The assessment has not been paid yet,
and the Central railroad disclaims the
ownership of the right of way. They point
to the fact that the Suburban and West
End railway track intervense between
them and the street as evidence that the
Central railroad does not control the 'front.'
age for which it is assessed
The question is if the Central rail-
road does not own the frontage, who does?
City Attorney Adams has taken the posi-
ton that all of this open land south of
the Central's right of way is part of the
public road and that as the Centrals right
of way abuts upon the public road it is
liable for the paving assessment and that
the presence of the street railway track
cuts no ice with the city, SO to speak. 1t
is understood that the central railway Off
Gals are willing to take this view of the
matter also, but in paying the assessment
they wish to establish their claim TO the
right of way UP to the curb line of the
street.
1t is expected that if such should
be the result that the Central
would then order the Surburoan
and West End railway to get off its right
of-way. This would be equivalent to an or
der to the street railway company to get
off the earth. There is not room enough
for it to run on the other side of the
street. and it has no other way Of getting
into the city from the Louisville road, ex,
cept by Meldrim avenue, from beyond the
canal
The Suburban and West End seems to
have lots of trouble. 1t has been skip
ping about from one street to the other
almost ever since the first tracks were
laid to avoid the payment of paving as
sessments, and now 1t appears to have
gotten to the jumping off place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-25
OPPOSED TO POLICE REDUCTION.
Alderman KrOuskoff Suggests Cur
taiIment in other Directions.

The city councils proposed reduction Of
the police departments appropriation for
1928 was generally discussed yesterday, and
if the curtailing Of the force is to follow,
the move will be met with disapproval
It is claimed by the police commission
that the amount asked is sufficient to
carry on the department and that a
slashing of men or salaries Will probably
follow curtaIment Either alternative
would call for protest from the police
force. Cutting pay and dropping men
would bring a howl that would not cease
very soon.
Alderman Krouskof Is deeply interested
in the matter. because ne recently sue
ceeded in getting two addi-
tional policemen for the south
EN- section OF The city. cutting of the
force would naturally commence with the
latest additions. undoing the alderman's
work. or course The appropriation VIII
be vigorously cOntended for 10y Alderman
krouskod
Its no saving 20 deprive ourselves Of
ncctssarics." he said. THE same c0ndi-
Uous obtain with the city as With the in
diviGual Jhe line OF economy must be
drawn on Injuries. An instance IN my
store viii serve 10 Illustrate. Granted ]
instruct my manager 10 operate on stip-
ula,ed amount. which may be below what
is actually necessary. If he keeps within
the bounds, however. my force has 10 be
cut REGARDLESS of what's required the re-
suit of which is thar the loss exceeds the
gain.
The police department performs func-
ton in the city government which the
council is under constraint 10 give the cit-
zens. Preserving life and property is more
imperative on council than ornamenung
the parks and squares. While l favor Civ
ing all help and encouragement to these
features of the city affairs. yet 1 should
place them secondary 10 those branches
which bear more vital relation to the
real interests of property owners. Regard
less, therefore, of the other branches, if
the 5000 reduction is to work curtail-
ment of the police force, / shall then dis
approve it
1t Is a well known fact that the police
department has been organized on a bet
ter plan than formerly, and is now an eff
cient organization. The uniformity of the
men in SIZE their physical capabilities and
knowledge of the duties required of them,
which is ascertained by the customary
civil service examination, has placed the
department on a footing such as enables
it to give the city the best possible pro-
lection. Savannah is now patroled as
well as any city on the South Atlantic
coast, and If it is found necessary to so
cut the appropriation as TO impair the
police force, the fact would be generally
regretted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-25
RELIEF AGENTS LOCATION.
Charity Headquarters VIII Probably
BE at the City Dispensnry.


BE at the City DisDensnry.
The identity of the city dispensary and
the Charitable Associationawas put for
ward yesterday as a reaso%for the relief
agent being located in the dispensary
building. 1t is evident that the objects
of the institutions are practically the same,
to alleviate the distress among the poor.
While the two could moi be we'll consoli-
dated, vet advantages would be gained if
they were in close touch with each other
When spoken to on the subject of Relief
Agent Wakelee being at the dispensary
Alderman Krouskon of the public health
committee of council said he could see no
objection whatever to such a plan.
Indeed there seems very little differ
ence between the dispensary and the asso-
ciation." he said. both are CITY insti-
tutions ana are intended to fiji important
places in the city government The citv
is the largest contributor to the fund Of
the Charitable Association and while n
exercises no direct control over the in
stitution, it is to the city's interest 10
aid il and make the amount DISPENSED 90
as far as possible. L cannot see where
one would impair the good of the other
and do not think the sacrifice made nv
the dispensary in providing the room
would be overbalanced by advantages
which would be derived from their foint
operation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-25
MIR. LAW MADE RECEIVER.
He Will Take Charge OF the Stock of
Bradley, Mercer & Co.


Bradley, Mercer 81 Co.
Mr.. c. Fraser Law was appointed per-
manent receiver yesterday by Judge Fal-
iigant of the stock of Bradley, Mercer &
Co., under the bill for receivership Of T.
S. Mercer against T. r. V. Bradley and
George I. Bradley. The stock has been
for sometime in the hands of a temporary
receiver, and numerous claims against the
firm have been filed. The permanent re-
ceiver was required to give a bond for
$1,000 Among the claims against the de-
PENDANTS filed yesterday in the superior
court are the following: William Kotyb
$3470; NJ. p Howard, 40; the Purnen
Dale Mills Company, $56.6S; b. ]. Cum
mings. $55960 George Woelfel. S64; Her
man Furniture and Plumbers Cabinet
Works, S124 New York Desk and Dining
Room Furniture Company, $55.85; J. Sieh-
Ter, $8S; L. f. Woodward, $50. and Frank
Wersel & Son, $40. MIR. Law was directed
to take charge of the stock and dispose of
II to the best advantage for all concerned.