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Falls Heir TO q Fortune.

Carl Cronheiln, who has been employ
ed In heaving coal and washing dishes in
Boston, has been notified of the death of
his elder brother, Count Henrik Julius
Cronheiln, of Sweden, by which he thus
comes into n title, four large properties
and an income Of $4,000 a year.
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No Funds in the Ponk.

John Madden, treasurer OF Modoc Coun-
ty, Cal, disappeared two weeks ago and
District Attorney Baker, believing Mad
den to be defaulter for at least $40, 900,
has asked the Board of Supervisors to de-
clare the Office vacant and appoint new
trea surer
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su.pect. Cast Into Jo;I.

In Havana many arrests are being
made pn suspicion, and the prisons are
full. Eight prominent tobacco men were
arrested charged with irregularities" and
put to iail
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Trade Too Good TO Miss.

together with n number OF Tacoma cap
italists, have organized n steamship COM
pany and will compete for Alaska trade
with company headquarters at Tacoma.
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GREAT GAINS IN VALUES.
Secretary Wilson Says 1t Reaches
Millions of Dollars.

''The increase during the last year in
the price of farm products, wheat and
other cereals, vegetables and cattle for
dairy use and slaughter. has amounted
to hundreds of millions of dollars, and
may be as great as $500, 100000. as has
been roughly estimated" says James Will
son, Secretary of Agriculture, in an inter
view published in the Manufacturers
Record. referring to the condition of
American farm interests. "The increase
in the value Of the wheat crop alone is
estimated at from $75,00O,000 to $780,
100000 or more, as compared with last
year"
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TO CARRY BICYCLES.

Brooklyn Plan for Transporting
Wheels on the Trolley Lines.
Many bicycle riders In cities would
welcome the adoption Of a plan for
transporting wheels in operation ON one
Of the trolley lines in Brooklyn. The
illustration shows how four bicycles
can be carried on each dashboard with
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spnin's Frontier KiIIed.

Senor Antonio Canovas del Castillo.
prime minister of Spain, was assassinat-
ed by Michele Angino Coli. Neapoltan
anarchist, at Santa Agueda, Sunday af-
ternoon. He was shot three times. and
fell dying at his wife's feet.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-08-12

81 never hear you speak Of your
son."
"No. There are occasionally some
little matters of family history that
one does not like to discuss.
"He hasn't disgraced the family
name, has hep
"No. Fortunately he had decenoy
enough to change his name before he
would consent to run for the Legisla-
e."-Chicago Post.
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Puts Greece Il Turkey's Mercy.

The Athens correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Telegraph asserts that the from
tier line upon which the powers have
agreed renders the defense Of Larissa and
the Salambria valley forever impossible to
the Greeks. This places Greece COM
pletely at the mercy Of Turkey.
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They'll sterve Like Rata.

Joseph Ladue, owner Of Circle City,
says people will starwe like rats in the
Klondyke this winter il the present exo-
dus is allowed to go on. Ii men will go
he says, they should take their food along
Crawford avalanche., 1897-08-12
Baiiex shonts Wife

ii. A. Bailey, well-to-do Jenison.
Mich, man, shot his wife at midnight
Thursday. In the morning he took poison
and died while in charge Of the officers.
The woman may possibly recover.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-08-12
SAYS THAT JAPAN WILL WAIT.
Queen LiIs Former Minister Talks
of Situation in Hawaii.

Samuel Parker, who was minister of
foreign affairs in Queen Liliuokalani's
cabinet, arrived in San Francisco from
Honolulu on the Belgic. He said: IF
annexation is defeated, Hawaii will put
her foot down. She will then be ready
to negotiate with Japan, England or any
other country. About one-fourth of The
people Of the islands are japanese, many
of them soldiers, it is rumored. / do not
think Japan will do anything until The
annexation and treaty questions have
been settled by the United States"
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where the body would be found. The
writer told him to inform the president of
his lodge OF the death at once, so his wife
would have no delay in securing her insur-
anee money. Krnus, behind n fast horse.
SET out at once, and at top speed began
the mad race with death. The note had
said the body would be near Niles Cen
ser' put when the exhausted animal and
n's driver reached the spot indicated it,
was too late-life was extinct.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-08-12

1lrs. Amelia Koehler Who eugsested
1.-THE Last Rose OF eummer."
Considerable interest has been awak-
ened throughout the country by the an
nouncement Of the death Of Mrs. Ame-
liza Koehler, Of Mount Vernon, New
York, at the age of 90, owing to the
fact that she is supposed to have In
spired Thomas Moore's famous poem,
The Last Rose of Summer" and to
Crawford avalanche., 1897-08-12

"You no longer recognize Miss
Barnes"
mo. I can't afford to-"
"Why not?'
"Sbe Is still riding '96 wheel while
I have '97 model.-Chicago Post.
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Wh..,.d Acro.. Cor,,r,

Mrs. Margaret Lelong has just arrived
at San Francisco. having made the trip
from Chicago on her wheel.
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Not stpndinr at the Front,

"The church OF to-day has dagenersted
into sort of family social club" This
is the utterance with which Rev. &. j.
Fowler. ID. D., president Of the National
Crawford avalanche., 1897-08-12
DECLINES coNsULsHIP TO BAHIA
DIR. Ebert, the Indianapolis Colored
Physician, Decides Not to Go.

Physician, Decides Not to Go.
DIR. A. Elbert, the colored physician of
indianapolis who has been offered the
appointment as consul ut Bahia, South
America, said: "Since my return from
Washington. after careful consideration
and consultation with my family and
friends have decided not to accept the
position"
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CANOVAS MURDERED.
sPAIN's PRIME MINISTER SHOT
BY AN ANARCHIST.

Dies Crying Long Live SPAIN Meets
HE Fate at bathing Resort-As I'm
the Case OF Carnot of France, AS
sassin IL an Alien.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-08-12

Twenty y-one men, comprising the officers
and crew of the British steamer Furtor,
were brought to Boston by the steamer
Sycamore. Their vessel had become wat
erlogged through collision with an ice
berg and was burned at sea, and they
were picked up by Capt. Alexander Fen
ton and his crew after they had been
forty-nine hours in open boats. The Fur
tor, under command of Capt. d. j. Jen-
kins, sailed from West Bay, n. S., on
June %, with q cargo Of 1000 standard Of
deals, consigned to parties in Barry,
Wales. The Sycamore left Liverpool on
July "a, and when off Cape Race, n. f.,
about i a. m, July %, the lookouts dis
cerned rockets denoting that some vessel
was In distress. First Officer Tamlin
ordered one Of the lifeboats launched and,
manned by himself and FIVE men, they
rowed as rapidly as possible toward the
scene. Arriving near where the rockets
were sent up the rescuers discovered four
lifeboats, in which was the entire crew
of the Furtor, which was lying close by,
In a waterioggcd condition and on fire.
Reaching the Sagamores side the i've
boats were quickly hoisted on board and
every attention was given to the suffering
men, who had been adrift forty nine hours
with but scanty supply Of provisions
and water. The day previous to the res
cue the nen suffered considerable hard
ship from the cold and rain, q heavy
westerly gale with high seas having ragged
for nearly twenty-four hours. The Fur
tor ran into a towering iceberg. which
stove in her bows, and il was necessary
to take to the boats. A fire was built
on the deck to attract the attention of
steamers and this set fire to the ship and
she burned to the waters edge.
woodford's Job Made Easier.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat has this
from Havana: "The powerful arm of the
United States is being felt every day in
Spain. Notwithstanding the Spanish
threats OF war, they are doing all possible
to prevent hostilities between the two
countries. Ona Melton said some time
ago in an interview ut Cabanas fortress:
When they make a decided demand for
my liberty / will be released. have II
upon the most reliable authority that Can
ovas, anticipating Mr.. Woodward's mis-
sion to Spain, upon his arrival in that
country will present him with an order for
the release of the Americans captured on
the Competitor. Canovas will not wait
for Mr.. Mckinley to act When the
news first reached Spain in regard to
the action of Congress in demanding the
release of the men, Canovas wired to the
judge advocate here to nolle pros the
case. The judge fatty refused to comply
with the order. A second cable was sent
telling him that unless he complied with
the request he would be arrested for in
subordination. 1t is expected that with
In another week Melton and his compan-
ions. broken in health and spirits, twill
walk from their cells"
Death of Mr. lfiuu1ex
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Nelson Dine!ey, father of Congressman
Nelson DingIcy, Jr., died at his home In
Lewiston, Me-. Tuesday. He was SS
years Of age. Death was due to stroke
of paralysis.
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WORK OF MACCABEES.
MAKE SEVERAL CHANGES ~
THEIR LAWS.

New Plan Of Assessment Adopted to
More Evenly Distribute the Expense
High Com pliment Paid to the eu.
preme Officers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

STATEMENTS OF THE INDEBT-
EDNESS OF THE SUBSCRIBERS TO
THE SEMI-wEEKLY MESSENGER
WE'RE RECENTLY NAILED, AND
WHILE A GREAT MANY HAVE
RESPONDED, THERE ARE MANY
YET IN ARREARS AND WE TRUST
THIS REMINDER WILL CAUSE
ALL WHO HAVE NEGLECTED
THEIR ACCOUNT WITH US TO
TAKE PROMPT ACTION. THE DATE
ON THE LABEL OF EACH PAPER
SHOWS THE TINE TO WHICH THE
SUBSCRIPTION HAS BEEN PAID,
AND THE ACCOUNT CAN BE EAsI-
LY DETERMINED WITHOUT WAIT
ING FOR A STATEMENT FROM US.
A THOROUGH REVISION OF THE
LIST WILL BE MADE AT AN EAR
LY DATE AND ALL DELINQUENTS
WILL BE PLACED ON OUR BOOK
OF REMEMBRANCE"
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ing. will you name a day that shall
suit your convenience"
And why not now?" cried Clutter
buck. "All flesh is grass, and were
one Of US never to see another morrow,
what an opportunity were lost! And
very apropos, here is a case of swords"
Mr.. Warnings uneasy glance dwelt
attentively upon him for a moment.
so Mr.. Whichelo has hired a bravo
Now I understand" said he, with a
formidable accent. Il thank you Sir.
but I must, after all, decline your
obliging offer"
II hope not" said Clutterbuck, with
a laugh. For, believe me, you are
entirely mistaken. Besides, if you will
consider, my dear sir" he added, sit
can make no sort of difference to you
whether o are pinked by Mr.. Which
elo or by me. Come. Mr.. Waring," he
went on. with a sudden change of man.
ner, you must fight with me, you
must indeed" He opened the case of
swords and held it toward the other.
will o choose one?"
For a moment they remained in the
same attitude, Clutterbuck fixing the
others shifty regard with a steady
gaze.
Waring dropped his glance, and turn
ing his back upon his challenger, began
to walk away. Clutterbuck stepped
swiftly in front of him and 1icked him
on the cheek with his open hand; and
at the touch Warnings face altered
with an instant, indescribable trans
formation. Without a word he snatch
ed a sword from the case which Clut-
terbuck held open in front of him, and
made so rapid a pass that the other
only saved himself by leaping back
ward.
Stop said Clutterbuck, with a
wary eye upon his antagonist, 1--WE will
proceed in order, if you please. Put up
your sword and I will do the same,
while we take off our coats"
Waring hesitated for a moment, then
dropped it and laid it aside. Clutter
buck put a vial to his lips, drained it,
and, tossing it away, Invested himself
of his outer attire. let the clothes drop
on the ground, and picked up MS sword
The snow had ceased falling; the wind
was still, and a profound silence, the
immense tranquility of the downs.
brOOded over the white fields, canopied
by the low, gray sky.
I'VE will dispense with the customary
salute, if you please" said Clutterbuck.
Are you ready? On guard, sir"
The blades clashed together. Never
in his life had Mr.. Harry Clutterbuck
felt so supreme a union between him.
self and his weapon: an inspiration
which might last, he felt for three or
four minutes. But in less than half
that space of time he ran Mr.. Warning
through the body, so that the hilt
Jared upon his breastbone.
Clutterbuck stood looking though
fully down at the dying man, wiping
his sword on a handful Of snow.
Then he replaced the weapons in their
case, resumed his coat and overcoat,
walked to the wall in which the gate
opened, sat down on the box of swords,
and leaned his back against the stones.
Presently a great black veil seemed
to descend from the darkening sky,
smothering all sight and sense, and
a little after a thick snow began to fall.
Black and White.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19
Papers in Captain Carriers Case Referred

Washington, November 15-Secretary
Alger has decided to refer to the judge
advocate general Of the army h rec
ord of the court Of inquiry in the case
of Captain Carter, corps of engineers,
who is alleged to have been guilty of
irregularities in the Savannah harbor
improvement works. Nothing con-
corning the nature Of the courts find
ings has been given out for publica-
ton by the war department., but the
action taken by Secretary Alger in re-
ferring the papers gives rise to the be-
lief that further proceedings are to be
had.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

- ~ O0DD
Dusfssng ~ 80 In m Open tseat
Philadelphia. November ls.-The clos
ing portion Of the voyage of the steam
ship Belgenland. which arrived today
rom Liverpool. was eventful n in
teresting to these on board. and to the
watchfui eye Of the lookout can be
credited the saving of a number Of
lives.
On Sunday morning the water-logged
and sailless schooner Willie E. Max
well was sighted and she vas aiken in
tow TO the great relief Of her crew of ten
men. the vessel having become help
less. d.
On Monday morning a small boat
men aboard. When the men were
taken on board the steamship 1t was
found that they were the crew OF the
abandoned schooner Theo. Dean. Cap
tain James F. Hodgon. of the Dean. had
been washed from the small boat and
lost. He resided at Somerville. Mass.
and leaves a widow. two daughters and
a son. The Theodore Dean left South
Amboy on Friday last for Norfolk.
with n cargo of coal. When off Abse-
con light she lost her main sail and on
Saturday at noon, when forty-five miles
eas., northeast. off Barnegat. she
sprung a leak, a plank having been torn
from her side. The vessel filled rapid
ly and with four feet of water in her
hold the captain at 1:30 p. m. ordered
the small boat lowered and the crew.
six men all told, left the ship. An hour
later the vessel was seen to sink. There
was a heavy sea and a tremendous gale
and the small boat was kept to rights
with great difficulty. At $50 o'clock
the boat was raised almost on end and
Captain Hodgon was swept board
The oars were also lost and those in
the boat were left helpless. The boat
drifted from that time until 3 o'clock
Monday morning. when it was sighted
by the Belgenland and the men rescued
from their perilous situation.
The shipwrecked men suffered great
ly from cold and hunger. They hal
with them in the boat only a small
quantity Of biscuit and a gallon jug of
water. The rescued men spoke feeling
ly of the treatment they a received
on the ~Belgenland.
The schooner Willie L. MaXwei,
which was taken in tow by the Bel
genland on Sunday morning off Nam
tucket, was launched only a year ago
at Franklin, Me.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19
The Eastern Field Trials

Charlotte, n. c., November 15.-The
weather in the second day of the field
trials at Newton, N. c.. was entirely too
warm for good work by either man or
dog.
The members stake, whic was run
Saturday, resulted as follows: First, Rip
sey. owned by Edward H. Osthans; sec
ond. Antonio. wned by Thee. Sturgess:
third, Shadow, owned by Mr.. Dexter and
handled by Theo. Sturgess.
The derby stake began this morning.
The dogs were started in his race as
follows: Maiden Modesty, Sans Bow.
Hope, Zeb, Pearl r, Lena Belle. Ghooka,
Why Not, Fair View Belle, Sport McA.
Fairly good work was done considering
the disadvantages of the heat and dry
atmosphere. The decision will be an
ounces later.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

Racine. Wis, November 15.-Rev Hugo
Stuebenvoll. pastor of the St. Paul's Ger
man Lutheran church, lies in a preca-
rious condition at his home in Geneva
street tonight. the result of a stab wound
in the abdomen received from an I'M
known assassin at a late hour Saturday
night.
Saturday night Rev. Mr.. Stuebenvoll
left his house. which adjoins the church.
and proceeded to an out building in the
rear of his home. Returning he was at
tackled by a masked man of medium
height who thrust the blade of a knife
into his abdomen and fed. The matter
was kept quiet until today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19
A Verdict Against Her Father.in Law

New York. November ia sheriff S
jury in Brooklyn today gave a verdict
for So, 900 to Mrs. Florence Van Setback
against her father-in-law, Peter Van
Setback, for the alternating of her hus-
bands affections. Peter Van Setback is
head of the firm of Peter Van Setback
& Co., druggists. of Chicago. He is said
to be a millionaire. The plaintiff lives at
Bath Beach,. On March 20. 1888, she was
married to John Van Setback, at Pensa-
cola, Fla. Since that time the couple
have lived in New York. Chicago and
New Orleans. On March 26, 1897, the cou-
pie separated. Mrs. Van Setback in her
affidavit alleges that she was abandoned
n that her father-in-law alienated her
affections.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19
German Troops Landed In China

Cologne, November ia despatch
to The Cologne Gazette from Berlin
says that the sailors and marines be-
longing to the German cruiser Division
off the coast of China, have made a
landing in force at Kiaochan bay, the
nearest port toYenChu-Fu,i in the south
ern part Of the Chinese province Of
Shan-Tun, where the German mission
aries were recently murdered, with the
view of forcing the government OF
China to completely satisfy the de-
mands Of GERMANY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

J.. NJ. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex.
says that when he has a spell Of indi-
g~estion, and feels bad and sluggish, he
takes two of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers at night, and he is all right the
next morning. Many thousands Of 9TH
ers do the same thing. Dr you? R 3,
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

Why allow yourself to be slowly tor
tured at the stake of disease? Chills
and Fever will undermine, and event.
ually break down the strongest consti-
tuition. Febri-Cura (Sweet Chill Tonic
with Iron) is more effective thar ouin-
ME, and being combined with iron Is
an excellent Toni and Nerve m.iicine.
1t is pleasant to take. and is scla under
positive guarantee to cure or money
Just as good" kind don't effect cures.
Sold by j. c. Shepard, j. II. Hardin
and H. L. Fentress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19
The Roman Catholics Exsited

Lima, via Galveston, Texas, November
16.-Mr. Jarrett, an American Protestant
missionary, has successfully passed an
examination at CuZco, capital of the
southern province Of that name, former
capital of the Incas and the most an
cient of the Peruvian cities. with a view
of establishing a school there. His inten-
ton has greatly excited the Catholic
party.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

Philadelphia, November 16.-Levi Pot
ter. colored, aged % years. was instantly
killed tonight by a shock from an cleo
trick wire. Potter was standing on an
iron grating in front of a South street
store. He carried over his shoulder an
umbrella with an iron rod. one end Of
which he held in his hand. The other
end touched the wire where it was ex-
posed and Potter fell over dead.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

Neutrality-suspicious. who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed the
warnings Of danger and save them
selves suffering and fatal results by
using One Minute Cough Cure. 1t 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, 1897-11-19

You can't afford to risk your life by
allowing a cold to develop into pneumo-
MIA or consumption. Instant relief and
a certain cure are afforded by One Min
ute Cough Cure. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

Small pill. safe pill. best pill. De-
Wits Little Early Risers cure bilious
mes constipation, sick headache. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

Washington Messenger: One of the Gu
riosities at the fair is a hog weighing
over e4o pounds. He was raised by Mr..
John Killingsworth, of Y~eatesviile.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-29
Odd Items from Everywhere.

The house of DR.. Siemens, the Berlin
is known throughout Ger
many as "the Wonder of Wansee." 1t is
fitted from roof to cellar with electricity.
The dining-room, kitchen and wine cellar
are all connected by means OF minia-
ture electric railway. In order toconvey
things from one room to another the
article required has only to be placed on
a little car, button pressed, and the
car is almost instantly where it ought to
be.
It is said by tobacco experts that the
finest cigars in the United States are
those smoked by J. Pierpont Morgan, the
well.known banker. The cheapest cigar
that he uses costs him not less than
S1.25. They are made in Havana and
shipped to Philadelphia and New York to
his order. Mr.. Morgan sends tobacco
expert every year to the plantations IN
Western Cuba to purchase the best to
bacco before it natures. This agent
remains on the spot directing the cut
ting Of the plant and its forwarding te
Havana, where another expert, a cigar
maker, takes charge and directs how thu
weed shall be rolled into the finest cigars
without regard to cost. After this the.
are shipped and delivered to the owner
Uncle Sam first exacting the heavy dut..
due to the Government Philadelphia
| Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-29

progress each of the six days OF the
fair. Though saw but little OF the
amusements, and consequently not
able to judge for myself, Understand
that the Derby" races, sulky races,
etc., and the games of base ball were
all exciting and interesting, and as
the big purses offered induced compe-
tition from Texas, California, Colo
RADIO and Kansas, can well believe
that was correctly informed.
The weather here is perfect, and we
are still enjoying delicious samples OF
late fruit.
Drawn by the perpetual sunshine
anG mild weather, large numbers vi
health seekers are daily arriving, and
fast filling up every vacant house and
furnished room in the city, this alone
contributing largely to the city's
prosperity, both temporarily and
permanently as many of these visit,
ors, becoming strong in health, but
advised not to return again to the
north and east, find permanent homes
here.
H. S. BROWNE.
Albuquerque, Oct. %, 1897.