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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

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wedding Hspptoss
"a a...,, h~~r Tn .s. Odd H"'"
corrcspondence OF The Messenger
Fayetteville, ". C. November Is
A, 6 o'clock last evening at WOOD
lawn. near Sherwood church. ih '"is
ur,v the Evans family homestead
Mr.. Dansl. A. Currie. q SUCCESSFUL @N~
prominen, business man OF Clarh'oh'
n. c.. was united in marriage 10 MISS
Iaura Augusta daughter Of the late
Fra smus Evans, Rev. II. I. rahan
assisted by Rev. c. f. Hodgin. OF 'ne
PRESBYTERIAN church, performing the
ceremony. The lovely maid OF honor
was Miss Jean Evans. n the pes'
man Mr.. D. II. Currie-no
The large, cosy rooms-where LOT
many years q generous hospitality mas
reigned-were tastefully decorated IN
holly. bamboo n mistietoe' wiz
bouquet and stands OF chrysanthemums
and the guests were hidden. after the
marriage, TO an elegant and bountiiui
simmer. The bride wore a gown OF
hrocaded white satin. with m
of pearl passementerie and the pres
ents were profuse and handsome. MT:
and Mrs. Currie took the nortnoound
train at Fayetteville at 10:3O p. m. on
the Atlantic Coast Line for their nom
eymoon tour.
Hymen is no stranger to the nearth-
stone of this fine old country mansion.
Bearing the orange blossom n the
brida veil. again and again has ne
performed his solemn rites when SIX
daughters-Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Crosland. Mrs. Kan
kin and Mrs. Currie have turned away
from the old roof tree for the joys ana
duties of a new life. Two remain
prizes in pure, noble womanhood Tor
the fortunate men who may win them.
n superior court of Cumoeriano
county, for the trial Of civil cases. Is In
session this week. Judge McIver pre-
siding. Except for a slight lameness
| from his paralytic stroke. Judge Nc
liver Is as bright and alert as ever.
| Last week the supreme court continued
the Fayetteville sewerage case. and we
| are as far off from settlement as ever.
One of the brightest. most forceful
letters on the political situation which
| has been in type for a long time Is that
! Of Captain J.. D. Mcneil, OF this city,
to the Raleigh News and Observer.
| Every good democrat should carefully
study it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
The History = ON n,1,e- Inv stsgast.n

Richmond, Va, November 18.-The
committee charged with investigating
the question whether any Of the men,
bers Of the grand camp. Sons OF Vet
Grams history committee have been, or
are in the employ Of the American Book
Company, resumed it's session tonight.
Mr.. Minitree Folkes took the stand
and stated that he desired to correct
his denial of the night before, that on
the night the Massey resolutions were
defeated he met a gentleman coming
out Of Mr.. Massey's boarding house.
He recalled having met Mr.. Womack,
the agent Of the American Book Conn.,
pany, at the time and place mentioned.
Following Mr.. Folkes, two witnesses
testified to having seen him and Mr..
Womack and Mr.. Massey come out OF
Mr.. Massey's boarding house on the
night in question.
Mr.. G. H. Duce, who was chiefly in
strumental In giving publicity to the
rumors that brought about the present
specific phase Of the investigation, was
again on the stand. He reiterated his
former story, as to the Womack check
given to Mr.. West, and stated further
that Mr.. West tOid him hat abou a
year ago he went to New York and was
handsomely treated by the American
Book Company. Mr.. Duce also testi-
fed that on h morning OF the night
the Massey resolutions were defeated
in Lee camp, Sons of Veterans. Mr..
West and Mr.. Folkes went on a fishing
excursion.
Other witnesses were introduced, who
testified to Mr.. Vests having stated
that about year g when in New
York he was entertained by the Amer
lean Book Company, one witness stat
ing that on that occasion he took sew
eral of his family To New
York. AT lis o'clock a. m, the COM
mittee concluded its investigation. 1t
will meet tomorrow to make up its re-
port.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
A Pua.enger Train Wrs cked

Kansas City, NO., November 1S.-Train
No. 2, on the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Memphis road, which left Birming-
ham, Ala, last evening for Kansas City,
was derailed just west of Williford. Ark.
at 3 o'clock this morning. The combina-
ton coach. chair car and sleeper went
over the bank, the combination car going
into Spring river. The chair car and
sleeper were both consumed. One pas
senger was fatally injured and about
thirty others more or less seriously hurt.
1t Is believed none Of the latter will
die.
When near Williford the engineer felt
the train leap forward and found that it
had parted between the two day coaches.
The last three cars bumped over the
ties. the chair car and sleeper turning
over on their sides and the combina-
ton car finally going into the river. The
engineer backed up the front part of
the train and the work Of rescue was
Immediately begun. The terror Of the
stream with the combination car was
heightened by cries of alarm from the
car and sleeper. both of which
soon took fire. The intense arkness
time before an organized force at rescue
was put into effect by the train crew
and those Of the passengers who had
been able to extricate themselves with
OOt diu Inc passengers III the DUTH-
ing cars were luckily rescued before the
fire had reached its height and but few
In those cars were injured. Luckily not
a person was drowned and it was not
long before all had been fol-
The cause of the accident has not been
ascertained, but it is thought some por-
ton OF the forward truck Of the smoker
gave way. This will not be known posi-
lively until the wreck, which is in the
river. has been recovered.
No passenger has ever been killed on
this road.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
SAFE BLOWERS AT WOnK
Mr.. C.. ID. Cores Stare Entered and His
SAT- Cracked by PrOfrsstonais-1hey Got
$500 and u Gold Ring

S"A-
5000 and u Gold Ring
Mr.. c.. D. Gore keeps a gro
Gerry and liquor store at GIL Or
ange street, opposite the Whining
ton Seacoast railroad depot. Yes
terday morning when he ven down to
that a gate opening into a yard sur
rounded by a high, close board fence.
at the rear Of the store, was OPEN. He
went by to ascertain why the gate
was open, and when he got inside the
enclosure he saw that the back door OF
his store was wide open and also the
door of the petition separating the store
from the rear rooms. The back door
had been priced open n the lock
broken, while the lock to the middle
of the door had been removed by TAX
ing a screw from the side piece that
holds the lock.
Upon going into the store Mr.. Gore
found tina his safe had been blown
open and robbed of 5000 in money and
a gold ring. The money drawer in the
safe had been carried away and wa1
nowhere to be found Me only money
left was a few coppers that no doubs
fell out on the floor when the explosion
occurred. The ring was a small gold
one, and the money consisted Of a lot OF
silver and paper currency, two $40 gold
pieces, two $40 gold pieces, and INT
$40 paper bill. In the lot were two old
5O-cent coins Of large size, dated 1903
and 1916.
The only other thing missing from
the store was fifteen or twenty cigars
and a bottle Of port wine which tho
burglars had carried out under the
shed at the rear of the store, where
Mr.. Gore a an oyster roat. It was
half empty.
The safe was a small one, and the
door weighed so pounds. It was blown
a distance of twenty feet behind tho
counter. The explosion shook down a
large picture on the wall, a lot Of bot
ties in the bar, and a quantity of pack
age Of merchandise from the shelves.
The force was also sufficient to spring
the Orange street front Of the store,
and start a piece of weatherbording
from it's fastenings and shatter a glass
window. The safe was not drilled, but
the handle was wrenched out and dy-
Mantle was packed into the hole
through which the knob Of the handle
ran into the safe door The burglars
had taken the water bucket to the safe
and poured water all around 1t to pre-
vent fire.
There are houses in thirty feet of the
store on either side, and the people
all around heard the explosion, but did
not know what 1t was. Rosa Brown,
colored, was awakened and got up and
went to the door, out hearing nothing
she retired Immediately. Policeman
George Bell, colored, lives across the
street. His wife heard the noise and
told him, but he said he did not sup
pose it was anything and went to
sleep.
There is no clue to the robbery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
CrsW NJ ~ r.rk. Il Ss~sm ' RSseusd

Charleston, S. c., November 1S.-The
schooner Josephine Elliott arrived here
today with the crew Of the Ida J..
Lewis on board. The Lewis vas wreck
ed in a hurricane of Hatteras Novem-
Der 18th. She was loaded with kainit and
was bound from Baltimore to Charles
ton. The gale carried away the masts
OF the schooner and left her at the
mercy OF the waves. She sDrang q
leak also. After working all night at
the pumps. the crew took to the life
boats and were picked up by the Ell
lott on the morning Of November 18th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

When a man is suffering with an
aching head. a sluggish body, when
his muscles are lax AMI lazy, his bra n
dull. and his stomach disdaining food.
he will, II wise. heed these warnings
and resort to the right remedy, before
1t is too late "Parker's Sarsaparilla"
tire king of Blood Purifiers" makes
the appetite keen and hearty-invigo-
rates the Therapeutics the blood and
fills 1t with the life-giviny elements OF
the food. 1t is a wonda rful blood
and flesh builder. Sold by ]. C..
Shepard. ]. H Hardin and II. L. Fen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
~PENIrENTIARY MATTERS
Convicts to be Worked on the NavassA
Farm New Agent Of board of Ed"cn-
ton Russell Anxious To- go to the Senate
Especial to The Messenger.)


ton Russell Anxious =" 60 tn the senate
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., November 1S.-The
penitentiary directors today decided to
employ convicts at the Navassa rice
plantation near Wilmington, provided
it can be operated in connection with
the state convict camp at the phosphate
mines at Castle Haynes. The peniten-
tiary has bought the phosphate prop
erty. h Navassa Company wishes to
secure the entire output. 1t is possible
that some bottom lands in Bladen coun-
ty will also be used for rice culture, an
option having been secured on 1,5O0
acres there, but this also is conditional
upon the ~practicability of operating
with the Castle Haynes camp as a base.
A w hundred acre farm adjoining the
p~enitentiary belonging to the Boylan
family is leased and is now being put
in cultivation. The contract with S. P.
Hildebrand Of Cohoes, N. Y. to fur
nish him convicts to make shirts in the
prison is signed. He is to pay 25 cents
a dozen for the labor on the shirts.
John A. Ramsay. Of Salisbury. is
elected agent Of the state board of ed
ucation vice w. G. Lewis. He Will
! search for charts and maps of state
swamp lands, and make surveys.
State Geologist Holmes has made ex-
animation Of state lands in Bladen to
ascertain their a~daptability to farming.
Ohio Wilson in his paper today says:
Governor Russell is racking his brain
in an attempt to get to be senator. that
he has concluded that if he can make
himself disagreeable enough he will be
able to make a deal whereby he can
succeed Pritchard in the senate
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
IMPORTANT NOTICE

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OF REMEMBRANCE"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
Chicago Flor da Through Trains

Chicago. November 1S.-The Illinois
Central has decided to ~inaugurate a
through car service between Chicago and
Jacksonville. Fla. the new service be-
coming effectice November 2Sth. AT the
same time the schedule of its fast tram
between Chicago and New Orleans will
be changed, the leaving time being two
hours later at Chicago. The change is
made for the purpose Of allowing better
connections in the through service to
Jacksonville.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
endemic Of Fire
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Elizabethtown, N. c., November IS
About 4 o'clock this evening the distil-
lery Of H. B. Register & Bro, includ-
ing four barrels Of spirits of turpentine.
fifty barrels Of rosin. thirty barrels OF
turpentine, and fixtures, caught fire
and burned. The loss sustained is from
$500 to $500.
About 10 O'Clock yesterday fire was
discovered in the academy. No heavy
loss was sustained.
The ginnery of j. F.. Hester caught
fire several times today. though no
loss was sustained. Seemingly this
town Is infested with flames.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

London. November 1S.-The British
steamer Indralema. Captain Campbell,
which arrived al Greenock November
18th from Norfolk and Newport News
via Belfast, reports October 18th in lat
itude 50. longitude TO-, a ship was seen
on fire. She was apparently about 1.400
tons burden and built of ron As far
as could be seen from tn Indralema's
deck. there was not a sign Of life on
board and all the boats were gone.
Her identity could not be made out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

j. NJ. T%hirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex,
says that when he has a spell of indi-
gestion, and feels bad and sluggish, he
takes two Of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers at night, n he is all right the
next morning. Many thousands of 9TH
ers do the same thing Do you? r.. r..
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

I'm a minute" one dose Of Harris Es-
sence Of Ginger will relieve any ordi-
nary case Of Collie. Cramps or Nausea,
an unexcelled remedy for D.arrhoea,
Cholera Morbus, Summer Complains
and all internal pains. Sold by J. c..
Shepard. ]. II. Hardin and H. l.. Fen
triSS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

Atlanta, Ca, November 1S.-Repre-
sentative Coles foot ball bill, providing
for the prohibition Of playing of match
or exhibition games where admission is
scharged, passed the senate today. The
bill a already passed the lower
branch of the legislature and now
awaits the approval Of the governor.
There 10 NJ doubt but that he will
sign It.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

Warning:-Persons who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed the
warnings Of danger and ave them
selves suffering and fatal results by
using One Minute Cough Cure. It is
an infallible remedy for coughs, colds,
Group and all throat and lung troubles.
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

Designation for life by burns or
scalds may he avoided by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. the great
remedy for piles and for all kinds OF
sores and skin troubles. r. r.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

A full line of new Velvets in Black,
and all the leading now shades from
$1.00 to $500 per yard, just received at
johnson & Fore's.
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Suicide Af'er u Quarrel With His Youne
wife

Augusta. Ca, November 1S.-william
Moody shot himself in the head while
lying in bed in his room at his boarding
house this morning. Moody was one of
the best known men in town and very
popular. He was head cleH1 at Levy's
book emporium. He died in an hour after
the shooting.
About two months ago Moody married
Miss Maggie Puryear, a popular and
young woman of this city. Yes
terday the two Quarreled and the wife
went to her parents house to spend the
When Moody woke this morning
he ended his existence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

William T. Master, the newly elect
ed mayor Of Baltimore. was inaugurat-
ed Wednesday with simple, but i'm
pressive ceremonies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
!. r. e.,p . from IN. Chry..n,h.n..

n. R.es'P . from chrs'a"'hsmsD
ShGW
The net receipts from the recent
chryvan.hemum show was $li4.os. The
amount viii be sent TO the Oxford or
h asylum by or before next Thurs
day. Thanksgiving Day. Should m
one wish to add tosthis mount. they
will please hand In the same to any OF
the committee.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
After a Murder suspect.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y. July 26-rhe po-
lice who are working on the Nichols
murder case at Bridgeport attach great
Importance to the belief of the Dutch
ess county authorities that one of the
murderers was Leonard Mason, the
erstwhile leader Of a gang in this coun-
ty. detective Meehan of the Pinkerton
agency has been here looking up Ma
sons record. He procured a photograph
Of the desperado and went from here to
Sing Sing prison to interview Mason's
former pal. Andy McCabe. who is serv-
ing 10 years there. The police here have
been asked by New York headquarters,
Bridgeport and other places for full de-
scriptions Of Mason.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
lip THE HUDSON.

On August 5, II, 10 and 26. the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will run It's
usual midsummer excursion to the up
per Hudson" under personal escort
Special train will leave Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia, at 7.S4 a. m,
stopping at principal intermediate
points between Philadelphia and Tren-
ton.
A stop will be made at Cranston's
Dock. at West Point giving those who
disembark an hour and a-half at that
point, and enabling them to view the
world-renowned United States Military
Academy.
In order to insure an early return to
Philadelphia, the stop at Newburg will
be omitted, although steamer will run
to a point off Newburg and there turn,
this arrangement having proved very
satisfactory last year.
Tickets will be sold at the following
round trip rates: From Philadelphia,
Bristol and intermediate stations, $3.50;
Philadelphia market Street Wharf,
Florence and intermediate stations,
$3.50; Bordentown, S225; Trenton,
$500; Tulpohocken, Westmoreland and
intermediate stations. $3.50; Upsal,
Carpenter and Aliens Lane. $3.50; Wis
sahickon Heights, Highland and Chest
nut Hill, $2.70.
At Germantown Junction connection
will be made with regular trains from
Chestnut Hill Branch. and att Trenton
with 6.10 a. m. train from Philadelphia
market Street WHARF via Camden.
Connection will also be made at Frank
ford with 7.40 a. m. train from Ken
| sington. Z. "a,
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
Ku,ea bv a peculiar Accident.

chester, Pa, July 26.-J. B. Campbell,
city clerk of Chester. was killed by
most peculiar accident. He was one
a party standing on the government
ar awaiting the Wilmington (Del)
ssenger steamboat. A steam tug
nich was lying at the pier with a
WISER attached to a post began to
ove. and the hawser. becoming taut,
pped over the top of the post and
lirling through the air caught Camp
II under the chin. The rope encir-
ID itself tightly about his neck. lift
the unfortunate man ten feet in the
r and then dropped him to the pier.
is neck was broken, and he was
und to be dead when the horror
ricken spectators ran to assist him.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
MAGISTRATE DALEY's COURT.

Mrs. William Hamer. was a plaintiff
in Magistrate Daiey's court Saturday,
when she preferred an assault and bat
terry charge against her husband, Will
liam Hamer. The magistrate fined Ha-
mer 81 and costs and held him in S100
peace bond
Theodore Green. cOlCred. will tell the
judges of the upper court the reason for
his having stolen a S10gold piece which
was claimed by Rosie Campbell, white
woman, as her property. Green was
employed about Mrs. Campbell's house,
and seeing the wallet OF money on the
side table he opened the book and stole
therefrom the $40. 1t was afterwards
found upon his person. He was held in
$500 bail for court.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
ma RRYAN Isl DOCTOR-

DR.. Henry w. Bryan has been ap-
pointed medical examiner OF the Relief
Department of the workmen of the Dia-
mOnd State Iron Works. Several doc
tors were after the place. The position
will give DR.. Bryan a practice in 600
families.
DR.. Bryan is a young man, and has
been practicing only a short time,
though with great success.
Evening journal., 1897-07-26
THIS NOTE FOOLED THEM.

"A $50 COUNTERFEIT BILL WHICH
THE WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES
COULD NOT DETECT.
A week or more ago the little son of
Operator James Riley. of the Whining
ton police force. found on the street a
$50 bill. The lad brought the note home
and gave it to his father To all ap-
pearances the note seemed genuine, but
to prove that the note was of counter
felt stamping Operator Riley brought it
to the Union National Bank. The Of
ficials of the bank failed to detect any
counterfeit signs on the note, yet they
failed to prove that the bill was bogus.
Operator Riley sent the note to Wash
ington last week and the authorities
there sent word back that the note was
the most perfect piece of work done in
the counterfeit line. They punched il
full of holes and 1t is now locked up in
one of the safes at the capital city.