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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

A very large meeting OF the congre-
CATION of st. PauPs Evangelical Luth-
era church was held last night in re-
sponse to a call by the church council,
as announced at the services on Sun
day last, to take into consideration the
resignation Of the pastor. the Rev. X.
Boldt. Mr.. old received a very fiat
tering call back to the church in
Charleston, the pastorate Of which ne
resigned three years Or more ago to
com to the church here. In view Of
accepting the call, he rendered his res
ignation to the church council las
week.
Mr.. L. Hansen presided owe the
meeting last night, and Mr.. H. L.. Vol
lers was secretary. After the object Of
the meeting had been stated, on motion
it was expressed as the unanimous
wish of the entire congregation that
Mr.. Boldt recall his resignation III
remain with the church here
On motion, a committee OF five, con-
sisting of Messrs. L. Hansen, Hanke
tOIIeTS, NJ ". 1iSuACu, JOHA H.
Render and j. D. II. Klander were ap-
pointed to wait on Mr.. Boldt and ex-
| press to him the sentiments Of the
meeting.
The committee called on Mr.. Boldt
| and expressed to him h sentiments
| Of the meeting, and he stated to them
| that he would decide the matter and
/ his decision at h services
next Sunday.
There will be very general regret if
| Mr.. Boldt should decide to leave Will
mington. AS a pastor, he has been
| faithful to his charge and is greatly
beloved by his congregation. He is an
able minister, an attractive and elo-
quent talker, and, in addition to win
ming his way to the hearts of his con-
gregation, he has won the very high
esteem Of all the people Of Wilmington.
It is to be hoped he will decide to re-
main here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
THE YELLOW METAL FEVER.
Men Think They Have Found Gold II
Everything that Glitters.
(Springfield Republican,

(Springfeld Republican,
It is within the bounds of truth to say
that hardly a day has passed since the
announcement of the Klondyke gold dis
coveries that wonderful finds of the yell
low metal nave not been reported from
various parts OF the union. In practically
all cases 1t is represented that the depos-
Its are of amazing richness. that the dis
coverers fairly walk on gold" that 'in-
tense excitement has overtaken the
neighboring communities, and that hun
dreds are rushing to the mines" That
these reports are not pure inventions is
shown by what the officials of the United
States minis say. They are overrun with
samples of dust and ore sent in for analy-
sis, and say that only about one in a hum
dred of these samples contain any gold,
and that generally where gold appears it
Is not In quality to pay for mining. Most
of the samples consist simply of iron
! pyrites, mica, tale, yellow particles of
sand, and the like.
In a word, the popular Imagination has
been fired by the Klondyke reports as not
before since 1S49, and men think to nave
found gold in every bright and yellowish
substance their feet stumble upon. 1t is
a kind of yellow fever, raging with far
Orleans, and testifying once more to the
fatal grip of the precious metal on the
passions OF men. If only a quarter of
these reports which have appeared in the
past l"o III WC1c lIuc, tHc WOTlu
would face a flood of gold which would
start vested interests the world over pam
| fc-stricken to demand the closing of the
minis to it, and the removal of it's legal
/, tender quality. But vested interests are
not alarmed over the outlook, because
they are under the control of the reason
| able faculties of men, while it is the fools
who think they are stumbling about
I among great rocks of gold, and are send
ing out reports to that effect from more
than half the states in the union.
That discoveries of great richness have
been made in Alaska is unquestionable:
but in supposing that that bleak and re-
mote region, ice-b0und through nine
months of the ear is to yield treasure
| enough to ~revolutionize. the monetary sys-
! TENS of the world, we must fly in the face
OF what experience has taught throughout
the time of recorded history. This expert
ence is that gold Is never found save in
limited and hardly obtained quantity; n
that the alluvial deposits first found and
mined are the richest, and are quickly ex-
hausted. Even in the height Of the Cali
fornia excitement, forty-ive years ago,
biologists were not wanting to predict
that the golden stream would speedily
abate In volume, and that ere long the
III OF h product would represent a
more and more commensurate amount Of
labor expended. If that was true, as it
proved to be true, of mines all
the year round, what Of Alaska's chances
OF making gold so common and cheap as
to powerfully affect prices or the value Of
gold In relation to commodities?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
AT NEW ORLEANS
WARM WEATHER CAUSES IN.
CREASE In YELLOW FEVER

The Death Rate Lowered by the Same
CauSe-Thirty Eight New Cases land Two
Deaths in Two Days-One' and and
Fifty Eight Cases and Nineteen Deaths in
I'D Guiteras I'm the City-He has NO
Fear Of an E~pedemic7
New Orleans, September 27.-Wsrmer
weather in the past two or three days
has had the effect of increasing to some
extent the number of new cases Of h
prevailing type OF yellow fever, but it
has equally had the effect Of sending
down the death rate. There were
twenty-three cases On Saturday, seven
teen yesterday, n up to $50 o'clock
today, twenty-one cases. But there
were only two death On Saturday,
none on Sunday and two today. Presem
experience, therefore, proves that
warm weather adds to the number of
cases but reduces the mortality, while
cold weather diminishes the number Of
cases and enlarges the death rate.
Physicians ard the authorities tonight
generally agree that the situation is
steadily improving. They believe that
the chance are growing more remote
every day Of an epidemic and that
there Is little likelihood that the dis
ease will assume, before cold weather,
a much more virulent form han at
present.
Professor Metz, VIC is at the head OF
the work Of sanitation and who super
intends the Immigration Of all houses.
said to the Associated Press reporter
tonight: Some little figuring that I
4ouo 7opo 6icoIpCou the facts that there
have been, up to $50 o'clock tonight,
exactly 1853 cases. OF these, 10 have
died and, I am able to state this even
ing that SO " been actually dis
charged as actually recovered. There
fore, there remains 101 cases, and !
should not like to undertake a state
ment of the number Of these practical
~ on the way to recovery. The death
rate among them, with the present
conditions, will be small. The death
rate tonight is barely above IL pei
cent.
OF the cases reported this evening
six were found in the home for home
less men, a poor institution that take
care of people who have no friends
Three cases were also reported col
lective1y today from Bayou road, in thu
Gennin family. The cases, however
are considered mild.
vi lHC L"O uOoSAloS NHS AS ~
was reported several days ago and thu
patient had received very careful
treatment, but his case was considered
a bad one. Bacchus was taken sicl
four days G His people are poor
and they did not attach much import
ance to his illness, only calling In e
doctor a few hours before his death
when they saw the patient rapidly
sinking.
DIR. John Guiteras, the marine hos
pital expert, arrived here today. HI
does not care to see any of the pa
TENTS In New Orleans who are suffer.
ing with yellow fever. He believes tina
the board of health here has taken thu
most effective mean known to science
to stamp out the disease, believes thai
the cknes is in"gOOd control and ex.
presses the belief that it Is of a milo
type. He does not believe that there
is a particle OF reason for a wide.
spread alarm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
Accidental Gold Discoverjes


Many of the gold finds in the Klon-
dyke region have been purely acciden-
tai, and some of them were decidedly
interesting, though perhaps not more
SO than many accidental finds in our
own west in the '40s and sos. It was
before 1850 that three men while look
ing for gold in California discovered
the dead body of a man who evidently
had been prospecting" Poor fell
low" said one of the trio. HE has
passed in his checks!' Lets give
him a decent burial" said another.
Some wife or mother will be glad if
ever n knows it," They began to
dig a grave. Three feet below the
surface they discovered the signs Of
gold. The stranger was buried in
another place, and where they located
a grave they opened a gold mine.
An adventurer who had drifted into
LeadVille awoke n morning without
food or money. He went out and shot
a deer. which, in it's dying agonies,
kicked up the dirt and disclosed signs
of gold. The poor man staked out a
claim" and opened one of the most
profitable mines ever worked in Lead
Vile.
Dead Mans Claim the name given
to another rich mine in eadville was
discovered by a broken-down minor
while digging a grave. A miner died
when there were several feet of snow
on h ground. His comrades laid his
body in a snowbank and hired a man
for $50 to dig a grave. The grave dig
ger, after three days absence, was
found digging a mine instead of a
grave. While excavating he had struck
gold Forgetting h corpse and his
bargain, he thought only of the fact
that he had struck it rich."-Boston
Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

Why not profit by the experience of
others. Thousands Of grateful men
and women have been rendered healthy
ind happy by the use Of Febricura,
NSweet Chill Tonic with Iron), a skill
full combination Of the most approved
remedies, watch will promptly cure
any case &: Chills and Fever. It is
sold by reputable dealers, who will not
ask you t. ~ inferior articles for the
sake Of extra profit. Guaranteed to
cure or money refunded. Sold by ].
G. Shepard. J.. H. Hardin and H. l..
FentreSS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

Many Of u people here are suffering
from nervous troubles, Scrofula, Sores,
Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Catarrh. and
other diseases who can be promptly
and permanently cured by that ster-
ling remedy, "Parker's Sarsapparilla-
the King of. Blood Purifiers" It has
been used by thousands and never
known to fail. Only the finest selected
purifying tonic herbs and roots are
used in its manufacture. It has all the
good qualities Of other remedies, with
lone OF the bad. Sold by j. c. Shep-
ard. Hardin and H. L. Fentress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

Washington. September z.-Secretary
Wilson, Of the agricultural department,
has secured an order from the postoffice
department permitting the agent of the
agricultural department to attach the de-
partmenet frank to packages Of sugar
experiment stations throughout the coun-
try for analysis. Last spring the agricul-
tura1 department sent sugar beet seed to
farmers in ~twenty-seven states. It Is now
the intention to test the beets grown from
these seeds In the various localities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
Ignorant of any Charge Against Himself

Richmond, Va. September 27-The police
of this city received a message from Bling
hampton, N. ", this morning, asking tina
a search be made for A. J. Deveraux of
that place, who is wanted for alleged vio-
lation Of the law. A detective found the
man at the Jefferson hotel, where he had
rested him, took him to police headquart-
ers, and from there to the second police
station He presents a most respectable
appearance and declared that he was in
profound ignorance as to what he was
wanted for. and stated tina so far as his
knowledge went, he was guiltless Of
wrong doing. He is a traveller for a
Grand Rapids furniture He will
he held until the New York authorities
are heard from. The charge against him
is said to be forgery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

There are among the thousands wine
use Cod Liver Oil, to whom h taste
Of the Oil is Objectionable. To these
we take pleasure in recommending
''Morrhuvin," (Wine Of Cod Liver Oil.)
It is not a synthetical compound. but
ia actually extracted from the finest
quality of pure Norwegian Cod Liver
Oil. thereby representing all its vir-
tues, combined with HypOphosphites Of
Lime. Soda and Maganese. Sold by
J. c. Shepard, J. n. Hardin and n. L.
Tentress. ---.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

There is a time for everything; and
the time to attend to a cold is when it
starts. Don't wait till you have con-
sumption bu. prevent 1t by using One
Minute Cough Cure, the great remedy
for coughts. colds, Group, bronchitis
and all throat and lung troubles. r.
r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

Don't nauseate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01

"They don't make much fuss about
it," We are speaking Of De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, b~iIiousness. and all
stomach and live troubles. They v
gripe. r. r. Be11amy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
PHYSICIANS ~EvIDENCE-AN
HONEST DOCTOR.

Although a practitioner OF IA twen-
ty years, my mother Influenced me to
procure Botanic Bloom Balm. b. B. B..
for her. She had been confined to her
bed several months with rheumatism,
which had stubbornly resisted all the
usual remedies. Within twenty-four
hours after commencing B. b. B.. I OBJ
served marked relief. She has just
commenced her third bottle. and 81
nearly as active az ever, and has been
in the front yard with rake in hand"
cleaning up. Her improvement IL truly
wonderful and immensely gratifying.
c. 81. MONTGOMERY. II. D.,
Jacksonville, Ala.
For sale by Druggists
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
A OUsEHOL REMEDY.

And it never fails to cure Rheuma-
tism. Catarrh, Pimples. Blotches. and
all disorders arising from impure blood.
Is Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. b. Thou
sands endorse it as the best remedy
ever offered to mankind. The thou
sands OF cures performed by his rem
edy are almost miraculous. Try it. only
$1.00 per large bottle.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
Planning Tariff Debate.

Washington. May 22.-The Republican
senators will hold q caucus Monday
after the adjournment OF the senate tc
consider various questions in connec.
tion with the tariff bill. The first effort
will be to devise plans TO expedite the
consideration of the bill. and there will
also be an attempt to reconcile differ.
ences OF opinion as to the merits of some
features Of the bill. Some OF the sched.
ules are Objectionable to many Of the
senator's. and the suggestion has beer
made that II Is advisable to settle such
differences in caucus rather than in the
open senate. There are now indications
that the debate may not be so greatly
prolonged as at first seemed probable
The Democrats. Populists and Silver Re-
publicans all aver that they will con
sumo no unnecessary time with speeches
The Democrats profess to be especiali,
anxious that there should be no delay.
The Democrats will also hold a caucus
soon to decide upon q line Of action with
reference to the tariff. especially on the
subjects Of amendments. A Democratic
member OF the finance committee ex
pressed the opinion that month would
be sufficient time for debate.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
Flood In New Mexico.

Denver. May 22.-According to dis
patches from New Mexico heavy rains
have so swollen the Rio Grande and
other streams that considerable damage
has already been done and more is
threatened. The valley north and south
Of albuquerque is inundated. If the rise
continues farms will be obliterated. and
there viii be great distress among the
small farmers. "A heavy hail storm
killed thousands OF lambs. besides q
great number of sheep. Near Las Vegas
and Springer and up the Red river coun-
try streams are reported out OF their
banks. and bridges washed away, i'm
peding traffic for several days. Con-
siderable damage is reported in the Las
Vegas Hot Springs canon. One of the
dams of the Las Vegas Water company
was carried out.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

The First National bank of Orleans
Eeb.. has failed.
The national sound money league is
In session at Chicago.
The Princeton Alumni Association of
New England was organized in SPRING
field last night.
The Fall River, Mass, brokers have
concluded to suppress the full weekly
cloth statement again.
The 25-bird shoot. for the champion
ship OF America, at Kansas City, was
won by Sim Glover OF Rochester.
The Austrian doctors, sent to Indi.
have reported to the academy OF sciences,
that neither Professor Yiersin nor Pro-
fessor Hafkin's experiments have been
successful I'm the treating Of cases OF
bubonic plague. The doctors add that
the danger of the plague reaching Eu-
rope Is small.
Governor Black OF New York has
signed the bill creating a new legal
holiday upon Lincoln's birthday, Feb.
IL, and amending the Saturday half
holiday act, by making II q compulsory
half holiday for all purposes whatso- /,
ever as regards the transaction OF ali
sublic business. /
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
SHOE DEPARTMENT.
LADIES' OXFORD TIES,

Ladies' tan or black ties, all
sizes from 2 1-2 to 7, regular
81 shoe, at 79c pair.
Ladies tan and black ties.
In common sense and opera
toes, always sold at 81 25 pair;
price Saturday 98c.
Ladies' cloth top Oxford
Ties, in tan black and patent
leather, sold everywhere at 81
a pair; our price $1.39 pair.
Ladies Southern Ties, cloth
top, in wine, chocolate and
dongola, worth $3.50 pair; at
$l.S7 pair.
Ladies fine vica kid boots.
sizes,2 l.2 to 7, our 81 boot,
Sizes pair.
Misses dark tan boots.
worth 81 pair, at e9c pair.
Misses tan boots in lace or
button, all sizes, always sold at
1926; price one day at CSC.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22

Washington. May 22.-Robert Chill.
ton. chief Of the consular bureau of the
state department. has just returned TO
Washington from a trip Of inspection
Of United States consulates abroad,
which has carried him nearly around the
world. Mr.. Chiffon spent some time In
Turkey and more in central and south.
ern Europe. He also went via India to
China. Generally he reports that he
found the consulates in good shape, but
he Will have many recommendations tt
make looking to the betterment of the
service.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
Ex-Ambsssador Eu,tis, PI.ns

New York. May 22.-James Il. Eustis.
cx x-ambassador to France, and for II
years a senator from Louisiana, an
nounces his intention Of becoming head
Of the law firm OF Jones & GOWN of this
city Mr.. Eustis (who will sail for this
country June g. will act at times as ooun
sci for both French and Austrian gov
srnmeptS
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22

James e. Dawson, one Of the veterans Of
tho wheel and well known In cycling cir
cles all over New England, has been ap-
pointed chief marshal of the Fourth of
July bicycle parade in Providence, which
10 to take place In the afternoon instead OF
Of the evening, as last year.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22

The committee of the various branches
OF the Catholic Knights having in charge
the arrangements of the State parade of
the order in this city on Sunday, June 9,
will hold an important meeting tomorrow.
Among the business to be transacted will
be the selection of the route of march.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22

Havana. May 22.--An instalment OF
the $4,000 appropriated by congress for
the relief Of suffering Americans in Cuba
has been received by Consul General
Lee. per treasury cable transfer. The
Ruiz commission did not resume its
sittings. as was expected, yesterday
Mr.. Calhoun accompanied Senior Jose
Congosto. the Spanish consul at Phila-
delphia, to conference Of prominent
local autonomists and reformist leaders.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
K0t partiCulnr.

81 suppose" she said, acridly, "that
you would turn up your nose at cold
victuals?"
''No, ma'am," replied Meandering
Mike. You'd be surprised to see how
good-natured I'd take it if you was to
offer me Roman punch or champagne
frappe. e."-Washington Star.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
Ex-Conrrcs.man McCormsck.

st. Louis May pa dispatch to The
Republic from Bonne Terre says General
James r. McCormac died there yester-
day, aged 73 years. In 1866 General Nc
Cormac was elected to congress. and was
twice reelected. He was a Democrat
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
OespOndency the Cause.

Washington, May 22.-George A. Jor-
dan, lawyer and real estate dealer.
committed suicide yesterday by shoot
ing himself. Dependency, the result of
bad health. was the cause. Jordan was
for over 20 years chief Of the division of
captured and abandoned property In the
treasury department
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22

Daniel O'Neill left yesterday for New
York and this morning sailed on the
steamship Teutonic for Ireland. 1t is AZ
years since he arrived in this country and
this is his first visit to the land of his
birth. He was accompanied by Mr..
Fogarty of Olneyville, an old and esteemed
friend of the retired undertaken.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
Cooled Hia ArdOr.

Willie--I told her my love was so
great that my brain was on fire.
Charlie--Whnt did she say to thatp
Willie-Told me I had better blow ii
out.--Yale Record.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
Should Feel EIattcred.

"What did she say when you pro-
posed?"
"She didn't say anything. She just
laughed"
Laughed, did she? Well, you have
reason to feel highly complimented.
She's not girl who is easily amused"
Chicago Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22

The Attleboro Y. NJ. c. A. have engaged
the steamer Pawuee Of the Pawtucket
Steamboat Company for their first annual
excursion which is to take place on June
10. The destination OF the excursionists
will be Mount Pleasant, which is on the
north side of Mount Hope Bay.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22

II the District Court this morning
Patrick Higgins was fined IS and costs for
IN assault upon his wife. Two men were
charged with being drunk and revelling
were each fined q and costs.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
Don't Tobacco splt and Smoke your r:te Ava,

To quit tobacco easily and forever. bc mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and ylgor, take No-Tv
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, s0c or si. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedv Co Chsra~o ~ New York
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22

New York, May 22.--Miss Fannie Belle
Curtis of New Britain. Conn. has been
called to Brooklyn to take charge OF the
extensive system OF kindergarten schools
TO be opened there this fall Miss Curtis
leaves the position OF supervisor OF kim
dergartens I'm New Britain to accept the
place I'm BROOKLYN
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
More Reliable.

"Bridget has had breakfast late every
day this week. Can't you do something
to get her up on timer
'Well, there's the alarm clock"
THAT doesn't always go offend her
the baby."-Chicago Record.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
Fratcrn NJ.

Barker--How can you say that all
men are brothers?
Grump--Becausc we're all so jealous
of the one who gets more than his
share of earth's Inheritance. - Phila-
delphia Press.