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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
Glad to b. Out of Politics

Washington, November 20-Ex-R Rep
sresentas i've William L. Wilson, Of West
Virginia, is in the City, attending
sneeting of the board Of regents OF the
:dent OF nle Washington and Lee uni
rvensity at Lexington, We.
Il am perfectly contented and de-
SiShted to ha out of politics." said Mr..
stNilsoal today, "and have no desire to
Snter politics. again. l am interest ed
in the york which is now engaging ,s1y
attention and enjoy my Surroundings" !"
Mr.. Wilson " as questioned as to his
Interpretation Of the recent elections,
but excused hin lself from replying On
the ground that he intended, now that
he is out of politics to keep 60t of even
Il discussion of th, subject
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
Revenue KeadQuarters Moved

Washington, November 2O-After an
Forman, of the internal revenue bu-
reau, issued an order IN which he di-
rected that tRe office of collector of
internal revenue for the second dis trict
,'of Virginia. 5eUrHmoved IrOm Richsnond
ito Petersbu For many years the Of
flee of the collector was a Petersburg
but four years ago, upon the earnest
request of the collector, 1t was chang
ed to Richmond. The present collector,
Colonel Brady, however, cOntended
~that the public service would not suffer
by change to the original location,
and as his home is in Petersburg it
would be much more convenient to
him. A stamp agency will be rel aimed
sat r. chmOnd. The change VIII be
smade about December 1st
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
Two Littlo Boys Found in Bed With Their
Throets Cut-The Father Also Badly
wouoded-Hei is Suspected as Murderer
and WOuld-be Suicide.

Gccs1emoT.oc, Wis, November 20.-A
mysterious tragedy was committed at
this place some time last night at the
residence of Ernest Cornell. Two little
children, Willie Cornell, aged 6 years,
and another aged 4 years, were found
dead, lying on their bed with their
thrnats Gift. Ernest Cornell, their faith
er, was lying on the floor with a cash
acgsss his throat which extended from
ear to ear. Cornell was able to make
a statement after his throat was Sewed
up. He said that a man named Lewis,
wj2e had bearded with the family for
some weeks last night induced him to
drink a lot of whiSkey and that after
drinking the liquor he soon lost con-
seiUasness and knew nothing more un-
I'll .he was awakened by the clock
striking at $50 this mOrning. Accord
ing to Cornell, his CCornell's) wife and
Lewis were together mich of the time.
The cOroner's jury started an investi-
gAti1tl, but adjourned until Monday,
when the inquest will be resumed.
The general opinion is that Cornell
killed the chfliren and afterward at
tempted to commit suicide because of
his domestic troubles. Cornells razor,
with Which the deed had evidently been
done, was lying on the floor. Mrs. Cor
nell and Lewis will be held
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

WaSh1nga on, NOyenH6T 2O-RepreSen-y
ts1ive RiNay, of Virginia. and James
f Clements. an attorney of Baliaston, ).
Va, had an interview with Secretary
of War .AlEer today With a view to CO.
operation IN proposed .lfgisl ton for a
division of the Arlington estate, the
f0rmer home of Robert z. L ee. 1t was
represented that only e.. SIN, all portion.
of the estate was used for q national
cemetery and that the rem lainder is:
slowly diSintegrating liz veritahle.
waste. it was urged that the, govern,
ment use the unused trsct, about SOC
acres, for a central exDerimen tai agri-.
cut2iral station of the asg'icult ural de-
partrnent to which all the exist ing sta
tions in various parts Of the country
should contribute. 1t was also con-
tended that with the erection Of the
much agitated memorial bridge across
the Potomac river at this point, the
tract would prove a beautiful ad, liti0n
to the government parking syse N Of
this city. Secretary Alger gave his
consent to the plan and Secretary VIII
son is much pleased with the prosI 'ect-
Rixey Will in ntroduce bill for this pur-
pose at the next session ana antiici-
pates no material opposition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
YALE AND PRINCETON.
Yale Wins the Great Game to the Surprise
of AIl-Her Men Outpiay the Tigers and
Win on Strong Playing.

New Haven, November 2o.-Yale 6,
Princeton 0. The score tells briefly the
story of the greatest athletic foot ball
the blue was as fair as 1t was COM
plete. and as brilliant as it was sur
prising Except in kicking. Yale's
stalwart men outplayed the Tigers in
every department OF the game. Little
Baird, of Princeton, out-punted Nc
Bride in almost exery exchange OF
kicks, but in no other respect did the
New Jersey men demonstrate a supe-
riority.
Certainly more than two-thirds of
the $4,000 spectators that gathered
about the arena this afternoon expect
ed TO see Yale defeated. The Prince
tons were sure of it and the most hope
full Yale enthusiasts dared only to eX-
press confidence that the wearers of
the blue would acquit themselves cred
itably and hold the Princeton score
down. 1t was believed that the eleven
of old Nassau would present a line as
formida BILE to Yale as granite wall,
while the heavy weights in the Prince
Yale forwards aside at will when the
offensive play demanded it. 1t was eX-
pected that the swift runners behind
the Tigers line would circle Yale'S ends
and plow through her tackles repeated
ly, while Yale's light backs were not
looked upon as likely to pass Cochran
and Craig. Man for man and pound
for pound, the elevens had been COM
pared on paper, and the prophets could
see only a Princeton victory. But the
| foot ball generals had reckoned with
| out their host. The game Of a week
ago apparently was but excellent train
ing for the Ellis. They have been i'm
| proving every day since, and that un-
certainty which makes the sport at
| tractive was demonstrated when the
| eleven young athletes wearing tho
| proud blue, inexperienced in great bat
| ties, lighter in weight and lacking
| their confidence, met their opponents at
| every point and humbled them in the
dust.
The Injuries Of the Princeton men
doubtless had much to do with their
defeat. If they had been in perfect
| condition the teams would probably
| have played each other to a stand
! still. The absence of Kelly from the
| Jersey ranks in the flrst half was also
1 felt. Had he been In the battle in its
| Some changes in policy might have
| different.
| Some changes in policy hight have
| gained ground for Princeton, but the
| all round superiority Of Yale could no.
| have been overcome easily.
The tackles on the Yale team were
also slightly superior to Princeton
while the ends were far and away
ahead of the Tigers. Hall and Hazer
went down on all the kicking like light
ming. while Cochran, LatrOp and Crais
We're painfully slow and to this was NJ
doubt due the long runs of Desall
Beard played we'll while he lasted an(
ran the team with a good idea Of th
plays; but Desall was nearly his equa
| and far superior to Burke.
Back Of the lines Dudley was tn
shining star, while Benjamin and Ban
! nard were about on a par, for neithe
seemed at his best.
Again, as long as he lasted Bear
gained a greater distance on punt
than Mcbride, but the latter outkick
ed Wheeler.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

Canals Emperor Still Determined on
His Plan for Increase OF the Navy-MaDy
Statues Of Bismark
(COpyWright by the Associated PresS.)
Berlin, November 2O.-The econimic
council which began its sessions this
week and whose most important meet
fngs will be attended by the emperor,
is q body specially called together by
the government to devise the best
measures needed in regard to interna-
tiOnal tariff relations, with special ref
crence to the United States and Great
Britain and her colonies. The council
is composed Of a score of technical and
practical experts in manufacture, agri-
culture, trade and banking, as we'll al
a number of the higher government Of
ticiaIs.
On Monday evening, when Count Won
POsadOWsky entertained the council at
dinner, the emperor snubbed Count
Won Kanitz numerically. This fact is
interpreted as meaning that the agra
rian interests will not be paramount
in the deliberatOn of the council. An
Otker fact pointing the same way is
that his majesty, in conversation that
evening, enthusiastica praised tho
$nter-central canal project intending
she joining of all the principal German
rivers, the Elbe, the Rhine, the Wezer
and the oder. The project is not a new
one. The agrarian party, however, is
violently opposed to canal systems, be-
cause its members fear q further
cheapening Of cereals by reason of
their easier transportation.
The emperor spoke in such glowing
terms Of the canal project that it is
expected a bill embOdying his ideas
will be presented to the reichstag or
else be made an issue of the campaign
elections.
Emperor William intends to open the
reichStag in person, which he has not
done since 1894. 1t is supposed his
naval projects are so near and dear
to has heart that he will on that ac-
count overcome the reDugnance he
feels FOR the present reichstag, in an
effort to bring about the passage of
the measures providing for increasing
the strength Of the German navy.
The correspondent of the Associated
press hears on good authority that if
the temper of the reJchstag, earlydur-
ing the coming session, becomes clear
Es being adverse to the naval projects,
the emperor will dissolve that body
forthwith. The new elections could
sthen be held early in the spring.
-Four of the socialist reichstIg dele
agates who have been convicted of leso
majestic, will be forced to spend a pc
niod Of the coming reichstag session in
Jail.
Another editor mas been sentenced to
four weeks imp,' 'isonment Tor unfa-
yOrably criticiStng King leopold, of
Belgium.
In view of the growing number OF
'Bismarck's statues, Prince Bismarck is
reported recently to have said: 'It an
noys me to see myself stand on q fo2-
zsiliZed PEDESTAL The chancellor has
thus far refused to attend any unveil-
ings of statues erected in his honor
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
Delay in the j. Il. ketcham InvestI lon

Chicago, November 20.-The analysis
OF the contents Of John B. ketchan'S
stomach, upon which practically de-
pends the exoneration or possible arrest
OF Mabel Wallace Walkup. receives. -.
unexpected set back today. Coroner,n
Physician Noel was compelled to leave.
his task, as the hand which he hs<A
scratched at the post mortem became,
much worse and the blood poisoning
winch has set in promises TO be seriOtm.
NO report can be made until Monday.
Until then the widow must wait for
the Vindication which she expects. The
analysis will determine conclusivclv
whether the stomach contained npor,
strychnine than can be accoun ted for
by DR.. De Veny's prescription, given
but few hours before death
Attorney Purnell representing the tn
terests OF the relatives Of the dead club
man, called on States Attorney Deneeu
this afternoon and asked him 10 lay tho
matter before the grand jury, should
the coroner's verdict warrant such =
procedure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
Virginia Baptist Convention

Roanoke, Va, November 20-The.
second days session OF the seventy
fourth annual convention Of the Bap-
tist general association OF VIrgfnia
convened this morning with DR.. A. =
owen presiding. The report OF The,
trustees was read and adopted. wirliaun
J. Crawford. OF Buffalo, N Y, throueh
DR.. T. s. Dunnaway, presented To tfsr..
association a gavel made from thu
wood OF tree that grew on the xfax-
OF the house in which George Wash
ington was born, at Wakefield, Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
ThOrn's Trial to be Resumed

New York, November 20.-District
Attorney Youngs, of Queens county.
says that everything is in readiness for
the resumption on Monday Of the
trial of Martin Thorn, the alleged mur-
derer OF William Guidensuppe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
Southern Fast Mail Resumeds

Washington. November 20.-The
quarantine restrictions having been
removed ION account of the subsistence
of the yellow fever epidemic. the
Southern railway has resumed the
United States fast mail train service
from WashiD yton to New Orleans and
the south vi: Atlanta and Montgomery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
SUGAR BEET CULTURE
THE PENITENTIARY TO UNDER
TAKE TON CONTRACT

Many Applications on File for Admission
to the soldiers Home-The State swamp
Lands an Unknown nouantity-Saiisbury's
Electric Railway. The Democrats Getting
Together-The Uu. burst of Anger A gAinst
Senator Butler - Suicide of Two Physi-
clans
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

tainly give The statements of those
who have been cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla prove the great merit of this
medicine. Get OILY Hoods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

Locust, n. c., October 20, 1Sg1.-Fro.n n
childhood 1 have suffered with rheu =
matism. 1t affected me principally in
my limbs and joints. so that at times
l could walk only with great difficulty.
I did not receive permanent baaefi
from medicines and as heard a great
deal about Hoods Sarsaparil!a j began
taking it and have been trou Hled very
little with rheumatism since. MISS
MARY TRIECE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

Hoods Pills are the only pills to tax
with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
A SNUB FROM THE EMPEROR
THE KAISER SNUBS THE AGRA
RAN LEADER

The Economic Council of Germany to Dis
cuss international Relations The Scheme
to Connect all Germany's Rivers by
Canals Tho Emperor still Determined on
His Plan for Increase of the Navy-MaDy
Statues of Bismark
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
AN IDAHO SAPPHIRE.
Snid to he the Largest I'm the World,
Wcighing 2OS Carats.
Denver Republican.


An Idaho miner brought stone TO the
Miners Bureau, which was pronounced Il
sapphire of the purest water, and the
largest ever seen. The gem was nearly a
cube. being about IL inches thick. IL
inches wide. and inches long. II was
much water worn, showing plainly thS
pebbly conformation gradually assumed
by gems found in the beds OF mountain
torrents the edges being very lhucn
rounded. This is the first sapphire OF any
size discovered in Idaho. They are ire
quently found in Montana, and some Nei!
fine stones have come from there. ne
owner of this stone is operating placer
mines I'm Idaho, and the stone was Iouhu
i'm the taiings. and preserved on account
of its bright blue color. News OF the lni
reached New York, and an agent OF III
fany. after examining the stone, onered
81 500 for IL. The owner decided that ii IL
was worth that in the rough II was pro
baby worth much more. and Is now on
his way TO London, where he expects TO
realize it's full value. -.
The stone is almost perfect, the Only
blemish being a fracture on one sue eN-
tending less than one eighth OF an men
into the stone. Mr.. Taylor, who has a
long experience in handling gems, says
that i'm his opinion it is the largest known
sapphire in the world. the weight being
POS carats Sapphires are valuable accord
ing TO their purity, perfectly clear gems
bringing high prices. the price, ike that
of diamonds. being increased per carat III
proportion to the weight of the stone.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
Neutrality-suspicious. Notation.
New York Tribune)

The letter of Mr.. Charles +. Dowd,
in favor Of the 2i-hour notation. which we
published yesterday calls attention once
more TO a reform in our system OF mark
ing time. which must come. sooner or
later. The antiquated prefixes n. NJ. ana
II. NJ were well enough in a day of sim
pie habits and slow travel. but they are
the cause of endless confusion. annoy
ance. and mistake in this time OF Tong
Journeys and i'm this stirring world. which
has como largely TO ignore the difference
between night and day. The railway
timetable. with its arbitrary break in
notation i'm the middle of a days journey
and its cumbersome letters TO be hunted
for at some obscure point in the column.
Is an affiiction with which all travellers
are familiar. Some railroad companies
strive 10 overcome the difficulty by print
ing the morning and afternoon figures
In different type. but this Is conven-
tional device which must have n key in
every case, and is at best clumsy make
shift. Ii would be far better II our
railroad managers would agree. as they
were once on the point of doing. to adopt
the 2i-hour notation and print their time
tables with .agures running In sequence
from start TO finish. Then there could
never be any question whether train
went at morning or night.
The system would seem odd for month
or two, but after that would be more
natural than our present method. Seve-
raj years ago Italy led. the way. and the
experiment has worked perfectly. Canada
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
ANOTHER LYNCHlNG.
NEGRO AssAILANT OF A WHITE
WOMAN HANGED.
The wretch Taken from the sher'"'
Rcatcn Into InsensfbhitS' ""
Seaman IN m Tree Near the Court
House Door.

PRINCESS ANNE, MD, June 9.-Wh'
liam Andrews, the young negro accused
Of felonious assault upon Mrs. Benjamin
r. Kelley. was taken from the Sheriff mere
to-day. beaten into insensib!lity, and theh
hanged to tree by an infuriated mop'
Immediately after having been arralgneo
in court and sentenced to death for his
crime.
Andrews. who was but % years OLD,
came here from North Carolina, ana OF
May 9Th of this year was arrested iof
assault upon Mrs. Kelley. AT that time
q mob endeavored to lynch him, but he
was hurrledly taken to Baltimore, ana
confined in the Jail in that city untii last
night, when he was brought mere Tor
trial. During the night number OIL
men assembled, and carefully planned
to-day's programme.
Shortly before noon Andrews was taken
from the Jail TO the courthouse and ar
raigned before Judge Page TO plead. lie
was thoroughly frightened, and In
trembling voice pleaded guilty. Judge
Page then sentenced him to be hanged,
and Sheriff Nelson, together with Deputy
Sheriff Dreyden, started to remove the
prisoner to the Jail. Just as they reach-
ed the outer door some one shouted:
Come on boys, let's take the - mig
ger" and rush was made for the
Sheriff and his deputy. Blow after blow
with clubs, budgeons, and pistol-butts
were rained upon the head of the prison.
err. in spite of the efforts of the officers
to shield him.
Judge Page ran out of the courtroom
and impiored the crowd TO let justice take
it's course but he might as well nave
talked to the wind.
The Sheriff and his deputy were soon
overpowered and then the maddened
crowd bounced upon the negro, threw MN
to the ground and kicked him into COM
plete insensibility. Meanwhile rope
had been procured, and picking up the
inanimate figure from the ground, the
Infatuated mob placed the rope around the
neck of the dying man, dragged the pody
TO a tree within hundred yards OF the
courthouse door, threw the rope over
a limb, and swung the body into the ar
Then a dozen bullets were fired into An
drews and he was left dangling until
the Coroner ordered the body cut down.
No attempt at disguise was made by
any who participated in the lynching.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
THE GREATEST CIRCUS RIDER.
Jim Robinson Living, Still Hearty,
I'm Missouri.

A champion of the world in anything
a an interesting person under almost any
circumstances. He may be the best
sword-swallower, the champion egg-eater,
or the foremost prlze-fighter of his time
still the crowd at large will stare at him
and point him out TO its children and
follow him. The man who knows him
personaly speaks Of him as my friend,
the champion" The man who does not
know him says nothing and turns green
when his name Is spoken. The man in
Mexico. No, who does not know JIM
Robinson, the retired champion bare
hack rider of the world" is "a minus
quantity. And. though he has not ridden
In public for number OF years, he stili
guards the title.
lin Robinson. for as such he is known
10 his friends, his neighbors, and his
countrymen, is g. years old. He looks
about 40. The daring feats that he per-
formed before GREATNESS audiences the
world over have left no traces OF fear or
excitement on his face Why should they?
10 him fear was unknown, likewise ex-
element. He now leads a life OF enjoy
ment and ease. enviably bullet. Liked by
every one. for his genial manner makes
friends quite az much as his daring feats
won him admirers. he Is at once the most
familiar and the most unique figure TO be
seen daily ON the streets OF the little city
that haa produced more we l-known men
than any other OF it's size In the State.
Every morning when he IL In Mexico.
year. he walks downtown and waits for
~ -. Louis papers His favorite loitcr-
tng place ~ = ah0c-storc on one corner of
- ssnArA Nara he sta ard smnkas q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
A Little More Courtesy.
CNew York Journal.)

Are our public manners degeneratlng Z
Almost every day the myriad of writer's
for the public press who make II their
business 10 collect and print anecdotes
of our city life contribute to the col
umns of the newspapers anecdotes which
go to show that mans incivility TO man,
and more particularly womans incivility
to woman, make countless thousands
mourn. We find much fault with cable
railway conductors and elevated railway
guards because they address us with
brusque effrontery and hustle us about
with scant consideration of our clothing
or our feet. But do we ever stop TO think
that it would not do any of us bit of
harm TO set the guards and conductors
a better example than we do?
VIII our friends Of the better and
dearer sex forgive us for suggesting
that when one of them is about TO step
off a car and the other to step on 1t. il
would be more becoming for one TO give
way to the other than for both to stand
glaring at one another in hostile immo-
bilty, or TO push against each other like
Yale and Princeton football players?
OF course. we do not presume to- suggest
that the younger ought to give way to
the older. for there will be no arbiter Of
destiny at hand to decide which is the
older. But let them follow the golden
rule of the elevated roads, so oft pro-
claimed i'm rude, bosterous, and indistinct
English by the guards: Let 'em off
firstr
To the good brethren of the male sex,
who. like the men of Athens, are ever
seeking something new, the Journal adj
dresses these few words of timely adj
vice After sitting all day at your desk
IN the counting house, do not imagine
that II will depreciate your dignity or
weaken your spine to stand up for TWEEN
ty-hve minutes in a car i'm order that a
woman may sit down. The custom of
arising to give a woman seat has al
most died out i'm New York. and half
the men of the city are boasting that
they never do IL. OF course. the women
might show n little more consideration
and 90 uptown from the shopping dis
trict before the men come up from
downtown. But no matter.
And. brothers and sisters. In the streets
and In public places at large. show a
little more consideration for one another.
Look around and you will notice that as
a rule you are very much occupied with
yourselves. and often forget that there
are others on the earth. Don't be afraid
TO beg mans pardon IL you run
against him I'm the street. Let us have a
little more oil on the wheels of our daily
progress. and we shall all be surprised 10
see what a smooth running machine this
old world Is. after all.