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The courier., 1897-11-20
THE THEATRE

The Warner Comedy company at the
Funke has been playing to very good
business all the week. The com.
pany is distinguished from most OF the
repertoire companies on the road by the
possession OF a repertoire worth play
ing. Their plays are translations from
French and German comedies and re-
vised versions of old playe, forgotten by
this generation, but with . literary fra
GRANGE ~ pleasant and stimulating a.
old wine. The vapid and dismal plays
that most repertoire companies are con.
tsnt 10 appear io, obscure the view OF
histrionic talent, which, very often, is
found 10 the low priced companies. Mr..
N d. Scoville OF the Warner Comedy
Co.. 10 q comedian OF originality. His
work has individua ality, Q quaint personal
flavor that makes it worthy OF serious
conside ration. Mrs. s ,oville's character
wJrf, 10 q lesser degree, has tho same
ch, racteristic. Cora Warmers dancing
is very graceful and there are new kalei-
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doscopic effects thrown on her as she
dances in the wait between acts that are
very pleasing.

When will the time come when I'm
Gle Toms Cabin" will lose IFS charm to
he rising generation? judging by its
present freshness. its alluring powers
will te perennial. There is something
in the skil!ful combination OF the pa
taetic aud the humorous that rever
fails to fasc nate, and the story that it
tells OF the suffering Of the poor slaves
appeals directly to the finest sensibiiities
OF the human eoul. Such playe are
better than sermons. They point a
moral and adorn tale. They teach US
lessons in thoughtfulness and charity.
They impress on our minds the PIE.
cepts of the golden rule. Mrs. S.oxe's
beok is enc OF the greatest books OF lit
erature. because it deals with questions
Of immeasureable human import, and
the play itself is ono Of those simple
masterpieces that can never die. hit
does no moro than to keep alive the
memory Of the rise and fall of or of the
greatest iniquities that history dt ais
with, it was not written in vain.
The Davis colossal Uncle Toms Cabin
company will appear at the Funke
Thanksgiving matinee and night, Thurs
day. November .. Prices 10, 20 and 30
cents for both performances. Seats on
sale Wednesday, 10 q. m.
The courier., 1897-11-20

get off a strong side kick. 1t was
necessary to yield certainty to speed,
and this always means a considerable
number Of yards.
The coach Of Nebraska and her
former coaches, in commenting upon
the play while it was going on. said il
was nearer that Of an eastern game
than had ever been seen in the west.
There was greet amount Of dash and
fierceness put into the play and each
man seemed to realize how much was
dependent upon him. The team work
was more like that which is to be
seen on an eastern field, and indicates
that this season has produced the hest
team that Nebraska has ever pro-
duced. GEO. L. SHEDD.
The courier., 1897-11-20
The Glidiron.

demonstrated i'm the defeat which il
administered to the Kansas university
team last Saturday. There were one
or two unfortunate things about the
game, however. which ii is well 10
comment upon. Primarily the wrang-
ling. and afterwards the betting. The
first is due In large extent to the
latter. and had there been no wager
ing whatever. Kansas doubtless would
have accepted her defeat more grace
fully than she did.
The visitors accuse the students and
home people Of ungentlemanliness. If
the students of the university and the
residents Of the city were guilty of
this, more injury has been done than
can be realized. Those accused. on
the other hand. deny any such impu-
tation and say that Kansas insulted
the team. management and the school
by its Haunting money in their faces
and scoffing at the institution, and
sneering at the coach and PLAYERS in
dividually. III this is true the stu
dents showed the right spirit by
standing up for their alma mater and
team, and not accepting the jeers
cast at them. Ii is unfortunate that
large number Of that class Of men
known as sports" accompanied the
visiting team. This kind Of men, as
rule, respect nothing and seriously
endanger the good feeling between
schools. Doubtless the articles which
have been appearing in the Kansas
City papers have had much 10 do with
the spirit which was engendered. They
were written by Coach Woodruff If
Kansas, and the boasting style and
extravagant expressions show decided
~ poor Judgment and bad taste on his
part.
The members of the Kansas team
after the appearance of these letters
felt themselves called upon tO do so
much that the least defeat meant
bitter disappointment. The feelings
Of the Nebraska contingent before the
game was more that of hope than OF
certainty. OF all the reports they
had read of the visitors. together with
Iowa's overwhelming defeat. almost
made them think that Nebraska
would not gain the pennant this year.
When the home team came out vic
toriOus then. il is not strange to think
that they exulted over the ''rooter>"
Of the fallen team to certain degree.
This whole portion Of the affair is TO
he deplored. What must be done is
to see that il never happens again.
This is necessary for the best inter
estS Of football.
1t was typical day for the game
with just enough frost in the air to
put snap into the play and yet NOT To
make il uncomfortable for the spec
tators. The whole ground was en-
cased by mass Of people and showed
plainly the interest which was taken
in the game.
When Kansas kicked of with a
slight wind in her favor Nebraska
took the ball and returned il seventy
or eighty yards by revolving wedges
and short end runs. The former the
visitors seemed unable to solve. while
she could not break the interference
Of the latter, 1t had been maintained
that there was no team in the west
that could pierce Kansas line: and II
was to see If this was true that those
watching waited so anAioCSly. But
The courier., 1897-11-20

the ball.
The certainty Of scoring was de
creased AT this point. and Kansas drew
its guards back for the interference so
famous in the Iowa game. Whether
the Nebraska line could stop this and
the ends get in behind. was the ques-
tion which everyone was asking. 1t
was not question whether the home
team could make gains or not. 1t was
which would gain the most rapidly.
To the pleasant surprise OF the major
ity Of the people the Kansas line was
crushed and .he man with the ball
downed almost instantly The fake
play which had worked three times
for a touchdown inthe Iowa game was
entirely unsuccessful. and almost as
soon as taken the ball was returned
and the varsity eleven scored.
4 second time the home team push
ed up toward the Kansas line but. ac-
cording to the umpire. the team play
ed offside. so yielded the ball. Con-
siderable punting was done at this
period of the game in which Kansas
secured to slight degree the advant
age. Nebraska's quarterback kicks
failed twice through the poor judg-
ment of the kicker. The ball i'm both
cases was kicked ahead into the Kan
sas' full-back's hands instead OF just
over the line and of to one side. as ii
should have been.
Toward the end Of the second half
tn, visitors played better ball than at
any time during the game. BY steady
cross tackle plays they succeeded in
CARRYING the ball twenty or twenty
five yards This was finally broken.
and seeing they could get no nearertO
Nebraska's goal line than the twenty
five yard line. they tried the Prince
Ton place kick. Whether ii was sue
cessful is much i'm doubt. but the um-
pire said that it was and so il must be
taken. This caused much dispute and
DELAYED the game for considerable
space Of time. However. the teams
lined up and the remaining few min
utes were played out with no particu-
lar incident.
The second half was like the first i'm
many respects. Nebraska showed up
stronger i'm getting down the field on
the kickoff. or else il was Kansas
weakness. The man who caught the
ball on the kickoff was downed within
two yards of the line. and i'm this par
ticular Kansas showed poor judgment,
for if the ball had been permitted to
60 on tine line untouched il would
have been taken out to her twenty
five yard line and she would have re-
tained possession Of the ball.
As il was. however. she took il
where downed and being able to make
no ground punted. Ihe varsity took
the ball and pushed it down and put
il across the Kansas line on quarter
back kick. Nebraska's end. who fell
upon il. was judged Off-side by the
umpire, and so the points failed to
count. This was unreasonable. Ne
braska argues. for the end crossed the
line after the three backs, and yet the
backs, so said the umpire, were all on
side. This caused the third dispute.
during which the game was called on
account of darkness.
In this game Nebraska showed up
in faster and better form than the
visitors. or at any time this season.
The courier., 1897-11-20
ONE CHlLD'S IDEA.

'Tmdo = gweat hig CONAN now"
Said Mile, aetat FIVE;
'You see, w.sa dolly fra,
Then Twas boened alivel"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

have deprived them" Democratic ap-
plause.) And .IH tell you another
thing you can do-you can keep your
hands out of our pockets democratic
applause); all we have asked was that
laws be passed hat the people OF the
east, the west, h north and the south
should enjoy equal protection in the
products of their labor"
A republican asked: Whose n
are in your pockets"
I'll tell YOU" sharply responded Mr..
Greene; the hands Of the protected
monopolies and trusts of the east are
in them. Democratic applause.)
Prosperity would not return to the
land, Mr.. Greene said, until plenty was
restored to the home of the consumer,
and that could be best secured, he
said, all history demonstrated. when
the volume of circulating medium was
greatest among the people. The friends
Of silver wanted that restored to its
old-time privileges and use, and they
proposed to have it."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
THE ILL FATED ST. NAZAIRE.
Another of Her Boats It 81,
Dead BOdfes-Evidences of Childrel
Having Been Among the Party.

New York, March 22.-The Crom.
we'll Line steamer Creole, Captain
eager, from New Orleans, arrived al
her dock about II o'clock this morning,
bringing additional news from the ILL
fated steamer st. NaZaire.
Captain eager reports that on March
21st, in latitude 36.17, longitude H.30, he
passed a boa full Of water. Shortly af-
forwards he determined to ascertain if
possible what it was and turned about
for an investigation. On reaching the
boat he found it contained six dead
bodies, one of them supposed to be that
Of a woman. "A hook was made fast to
the BOATS bow and when she was pull
ed up the bodies washed out into the
sea. They had apparently been held
asst by the seats Of the boat, as they
were crowded under them. 1t was noted
by the CreOle's mate that two of the
small boats passengers were cOlOred
In the boat was found a woman's slip
per, a child's sock, some clothing, a
nursing bottle and several bottles of
fresh water, which was found to be in
good condition There was also found a
small quantity OF bread. The boat was
an old wooden one, and bore the mono
gram of the Compagnie General Trans
Atlantique No. 3. 1t was about forty
feet in length and could carry about
forty passengers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
Southeastern Freight Association.

Richmond, March 22.-The Transport
tation representatives of the various
roads intersecting the south met here
today and continued the work COM
menced some time ago, looking to the
organization of the Southern Safes
Freight Association. They did not
conclude their labors, however, but ad-
journed over until April 14th when they
will assemble in Atlanta, and there
take final action.
They decided, though, to form what
will be known as the Southeastern
Freigh Association and will supercede
the present organization. and to have
it governed by a chairman and a board
of administration, instead of a commits
siOner, as has heretofore been the rule.
The duties Of the chairman are to be
restricted and the power of adjudg-
ing rate differences will be confined to
the board of administration
1t was agreed that the new ~organiza-
ton should enter into existence on
May 1st, but the present association
will not cease to exist until the second
Wednesday in June, when the terms OF
it's officers expire by limitation. All
the roads represented today, about
sixty-five in number, were satisfied
with the new order of things and a
harmonious organization is expected
to result.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
CHAMPION FITZSIMMONS.
He Knocks Out q Rude Englishman and
Runs From Corbett.

San Francisco, March 22.-Robert
Fitzsimmons knocked out an English
traveller named Campbell in the Bald
win hotel barrooom early his morning.
After his exhibition at a local resort
last night. the champion, Martin Ju-
liam and w. A. Brady, Corbett's man
ager, returned to the hotel and spent
h night discussing a return match.
Along towards morning Campbell drift
ed UP to the bar and, addressing the
C~ornishman, said the Carson affair was
not a true fought battle, and that the
best man did not win. Fitzsimmons
jumped toward the stranger and swung
his left with terrific force, knocking the
intruder down..
Corbett was at the Baldwin early to-
day, watching for his conquerer. He
wanted an interview, but was not ia
vored. When told that Corbett was in
quest Of him, h champion lodged out
Of h door and down the street.
COrbett says if he can't meet Fitz-
simmons he won't meet anybody. Jim
has an offer to manage a big athletic
club in New York at a magnificent sal
airy. Should his show prove a failure
he is liable to take the job. But he has
made his mind to go back on the stage
for awhile. His friends are Emporium
ing him to go direct to New York and
commence an engagement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
THE SITUATION IN CRETE.
The Troops atMalaza Unable to Hold Out
King Georges Interview with Russian
Minister-The Allied Powers Not Agreed

AAC Il NV AkHNCu
Canea, March 22.-The outlook in
his city and vicinity is no. very re-
assuring. The situation of the Turkish
garrison in the fort at Malaza is very
critical. The place is besieged by in
surgents. and the Turkish troops have
not enough provisions ID last them
more than two days. Attempts have
been made to revictual the fort, bua
the insurgents have rendered the ef-
forts fruitless. Il the Christians cap
ture the forts at Malaza and Keratide
which it 20 appears highly probable
landward.
Athens, March 22.-King George to-
day had a long interview with NJ
Onou, III Russian minister, after which
he summoned Prime Minister Delyannis
to whom he gave a prolonged audi
ence.
The government has ordered the en-
rollment of all robust citizens, not 9th
erwise liable to military service, &c
form a militia force to guard the towns
in the absence of the troops.
Advices reached here today thai a
cannon exploded in the Turkish camp
at Elassona, killing an officer and
eight soldiers.
Berlin, March 22.-The Post, whic,
is known as the ambassadors organ
says semi-officially today that it seem:
that an agreement between the power:
on the Cretan question cannot b,
reached. 1t adds hat if Germany's ef
forts to maintain peace do not NEE
with the support of the other powers
she will not further len her diSinterr
ested services to that end.
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Comparative Figures of Tariff Bills.

Washington, March 22.-The ways
and means committee made public to-
estimated revenue under the new
measure for each schedule, With the
average ad valorem rates under thu
Mckinley law, the present law and
the pending bill:
Dutiable value of merchandise for
the year 1893, $500, O69, 65S; for 1896,
$500, 796, 561; estimated by proposed law
$479, 504, 4O6.
Revenues collected in 1S93-S19S, 373,-
ASP; in 1S96-$156, 1O4, 59S; estimated by
proposed law-$273, sol, 721.
Equivalent ad valorem under law of
1S9349.5 SO per cent; under law of 1896
"a per cent; under proposed law
57 az
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
Telegraphic Sparks.

Captain General Weyler, accompanied
by his staff, left Havana Sunday night
on board the transport steamer Pegazpi.
His destination is not known.
Senator Isham G.. Harris, Of Tennessee,
who has been seriously i'll for the past
m taD1th or }or six ki weeks M LEFT Washlngt n;ai yes hT
his son.
Colonel John Churchill, owner of the
celebrated Churchill Downs, died at
louisville Sunday night, aged Is years.
He left an estate valued at $3.50, 900 to his
wife and child.
AT an early hour yesterday a cyclone
passed over Wheatland, Ind, doing much
damage. Many houses were unrOofed and
trees and fences destroyed. No one was
seriously injured.
Rev. Jacob H. Proctor, for more than a
quarter of a century a member of the
Virginia Methodist Episcopal conference,
died at his home in Petersburg yesterday
morning. The deceased was an English
man.
The Kentucky house yesterday morn
ing authorized the speaker to appoint a
committee of five to investigate the re-
port that certain members have been Of
fered money for their votes for United
States senator.
The Louisville Times Frankforth corre-
%spondent telegraphs that DR.. w. H. Hunt
err has made overtures to Governor Brad
ley to withdraw his opposition to Hunt
er'S election as senator and that the gov
ernor declined to do SO.
The gunboat Wilmington arrived at
New LOndo Conn.,, at 5 o'clock yester-
day morning. 1t looks now as though the
first trial would not be had until Thurs
day. Only two members of the trial
board have put In an appearance.
At Detroit, Mich, the republican city
convention nominated Captain A. w.
Stewart for mayor on the first ballot.
Governor Pingree made the nominating
speech and it was through his personal
efforts that Stewart received the nominal
ton.
AS the result of Italian elections for
members of the m of deputies, it
is now known that 297 ministerials, 70
constitutional opposition candidates, II
radicals and Is socialists have been
chosen. In forty-seven districts, re-bal-
lots will be necessary.
The gross earnings of the Central of
Georgia Railway Company system for the
seven months ended January 31st, 1897,
shows total earnings of s., 40S. 7S9, a de-
crease of $59, 406. Total operating expenses
and taxes 81, 065, 1854, a decrease of S67. 1854,
and net applicable to fixed charges 81 ,510,-
625, a decrease of 1927, 457.
The eastbound Union Pacific overland
flyer crashed into the rear end of a
freight train at Green River, Wyoming,
shortly before 3 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. seriously injuring three men. Jim
Wakely, George Siler and a number of
other sports, returning from Carson City,
were on board the passenger train but all
escaped uninjured.
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TO BORROW N
To Erect New Buildings for the Deaf and
Dumb Acknowledging of the A. s n.
C. Railroad Directorate Elect Superin.
tendent of GoldsbOro Asylum.
(Special TO The MesSenger.o

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., March PIT is learn
ed that the trustees Of the institutions
for the white blind and the colored
deaf-mute and blind here have arrang-
ed to borrow money so as to erect ad-
ditional buildings contemplated by the
recent legislative acts.
The new board of directors of the At
lantic and North Carolina railway met
at New Bern tonight. Commissions for
them were sent today to Robert Han
cock, who is to be president.
The trustees for the hospital for the
insane colored meet there tomorrow to
elect a superintendent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
Nj IN BY FIRE.
Many Persons Narrowly Escape Death In a
Burning Building-Several Injured by
Leaping From

L "a \ OAoS~S
Burning Building-several Injured by
Leaping From Windows.
Lawrence, Mass, March 22.-Fire was
discovered in the Gleason building at
3:15 o'clock this morning. The build
ing is a six-story structure on Essex
| street, in the business center. The fire
burst from the roof n quickly COM
municated with other portions of the
building. The building was soon a
seething mass of flames and a general
alarm was rung in. Tongues of flame
shot upward fifty feet in the air, full
Of flying sparks, and set fire to several
buildings in the vicinity. These fires
| were quickly ~extinguished.
The windows were full Of people
screaming for help, and many leaped to
the ground. Captain Murphy, Of the
police force, saw a woman in a Win
| dow in the rear Of the building. MUIR
ply and Policeman Donovan spread out
an OvercOat and caught her as she
jumped.
h Central house, which adjoins the
Gleason building, was filled with smoke
| and the frightened guests fled from the
hotel in scant clothing. Joseph Jack
son, proprietor Of the hotel. was the
ilAoI ~ olliSiA - "io w AAAo
guests by ringing the electric bells.
The Central house caught fire, but the
firemen eXtinguished the flames after
a hard struggle. The hotel was flooded
with water.
The Gleason building was erected ten
years ago and was supposed to be fire
proof. At 6 o'clock every floor had
fallen and nothing was standing but
the bare walls, and it was feared that
1 thnV yTnl116 nn11nncp was at first
thought that several persons were lost,
but all have been accounted for except
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Bowering jump
! ed from the fourth story. Mr.. Bower
ing's leg was broken, and Mrs. Bower
ing was injured internally and had sew
eral ribs broken. Miss McKenzie's face
was burned and Bernard Gallagher and
his brother William were injured. Will
liam carried Bernard out Of the build
ing. William I. Robinson, A. S. Hun
treSs and LeOn de Saulirs sustained
more or less severe burns. A Miss Wood
who was reported missing is in Boston.
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sDaily. Daily, except Sunday.
Both trains make immediate connec-
tons at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile.
New Orleans, Texas, California, Mexico,
Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis, Macon,
Florida.
For Tickets, S%leepers, etc, apply to
T. D. MEARES, Gen. Agt.,
Wilmington. N. G.
B. A. NEWLAND, Gen. Agt. p. Dept.
Kimball House. Atlanta. Ga.
E. ST. JOHN, H. w. B. GLOVER,
". Pres and Gen. Mg: Traffic Man.
Y. E. McBEE, T. J.. ANDERSON,
Gen. Supt Gen. Pass. Agt.
General Offices, Portsmouth. Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
Mills to Run on Full Time.

Rockville, Conn.,, March 22.-The big
wooden mills of this city, including the
Hockanum, S~pringville, New England,
Rock and American mills, practically
resumed running on full time today.
The mills have been running on two
thirds time since February, 1895. These
mills employ 1000 persons when run
ming at full capacity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
Meals.

Northbound connections at Fayetteville
with Atlantic Coast Lin for all points
North and East. at Sanford with the Sea
board Air Line, at Greensboro with the
Southern Railway company. at Walnut
Cove with b Norfolk and Western rail-
road for Wfnston-Saiem.
S~outhb0und connections at Walnut
Cove with the Norfolk and Western rail-
West, at Greensboro with Southern rail-
way company for Raleigh, Richmond and
a.! points North and East, at Fayetteville
with the Atlantic Coast Line for all
points South, IT Maxton with the Sea-
board Air r. for Charlotte, Atlanta
n all POI ; south and Southwest
J.. W. FIR w. q. KYIM-
Genl h.-.aEer. Gen'i Pass AGENT.
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Nos. 5 and 6 mixed trains.
Nos. Z and 8 passenger trains.
Trains 8 and z P. m. make connection
head City and Beaufort.
Connection with steamer Neuse at New
bern to and from Elizabeth City and Nor
folk Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Steamer Geo. D. Purdy makes daily
trips between Jacksonville and New River
points.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Daily except Sunday.
II. A. WHITING,
Genera Manager.
J. W. MARTENS,
Traffic Manager. my q II