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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09

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The cotton manufacturing industry at
Fall River Is reported to be in a bad way
Last week the print cloth market touched
the lowest notch on record, and the de-
mand Is said to be practically nothing.
Schemes for retrenchment are being dis
cussed. Some of the manufacturers are
in favor Of running on short time. while
others propose a reduction of wages. In
view of this condition Of affairs. and the
fact that cotton Is so low in the south In
consequence OF the untoward conditions in
manufacturing circles, It seems that the
administrator in Washington ought to
put a stop tosthe famine in India. the crop
failure in ireland and the bad conditions
elsewhere which prevent people from buy
ing clothes and cotton fabrics. The adj
ministration, it seems from the claims Of
some of our republican contemporaries,
has, been running the Indian famine for
the benefit Of the western wheat farmers;
but the wheat people have had enough
favoriusm. and it is time t., give the cot
ton growers and manufacturers a chance
-A--e-1s~-s-~-
Mr.. Richard Croker has gone out of the
horse breeding business in America. but
he will continue 1t In England. Five years
ago he bought half-iuterest in the fam
Gus Belle Meade farm in Tennessee, pay
ing therefor S550o00 A few days ago he
sold out his holding to his partner, Gen.
w. II. Jackson. The Croker horse inter
ests In England, however have been in
creased, numbering now in the neighbour
ne mi, lie ai6
10 be Mr. Cookers ambition to produce a
Derby winner of the blood of Dobbins, and
he is now playing sixteen chances to win.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09

TUESDAY NOVEMBER ., 1897.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
The DrydOck Board in Session

Washington, August 1.-THE board
convened by Acting Secretary Roose-
welt to consider the project for dry
docks, have been in session during the
day and will continue to examine into
the matter as long as Admiral Bunce
"a be absent from the New York navy
yard. The bureau of yards and docks
is now having condemnation proceed
ings made at Port Royal, S. c., pre-
paratory to dredging a channel to the
dock at hat place. This dock is large
enough for the Indiana or any of the
battleships, but cannot be reached,
owing to the shallow channel. Work
Of dredging the channel would have
been begun before, but is was neces-
sary for the government to acquire a
strip of land upon which to deposit the
dredgings and to make a channel
which would not be filled up as soon as
it was completed. Early next month a
contract will be let for dredging a
channel deep enough for the large
ships.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
500 Reward 500

to learn hat there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medicine fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
face of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
Its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in it's curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that 1T fails to cure. Send for list Of tes-
timonials.
Address, F. ]: CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by Druggists, Ec.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

Sentenced to Hang September 1st-Profes.
sorships Going Begging-To Dust Bal
ance of Democratic Penitentiary EN-.
plOyes.
(Snecial TO The MeSSenper.O


Raleigh, N. c., August 17.-George
Brodie, the negro who outraged Miss
Mamie Catlett at Kittrell, July 10Th, has
been sentenced to be hanged at Hender-
son. September LIST. The jury, composed
of nine white and three colored men, were
out only three minutes. The judges
charge consumed only four minutes. A
great crowd was present. There was no
excitement. There is much satisfaction
at the quick trial and conviction. No
speeches were made by counsel on either
side.
George Vanderbilt will make extensive
cattle and agricultural exhibits at the
state fair.
The board of aldermen this afternoon re
was suspended by Mayo Russ until the
board met, but declared that his suspen-
sion was a proper exercise of the mayors
authority.
w. r. Craighill, professor of mechanics
at the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege, resigns to take a better position in
a northern college. J. M. Johnson, of
West Virginia, who was elected assistant
professor of agriculture declines to ac-
cept.
The directors of the penitentiary meet
holding places on farms or anywhere
else. Quite a number of populists are
here on this business, among them Nc
Wheeler Martin is on hand as wet nurse.
E. A. Sommerville is lated to succeed
Rhem at one of the farms. McCaskey
succeeds Mc1ver at another. Among other
arrivals today are Senator Butler, and
James A. Bryan, of New Bern.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

cornweIl. He said n the bankers Df
the United States would establish .
bureau and employ speakers to present
the claims OF the banks properly, be-
fore the public, men who could in
plain speech show the farmer n 9TH
ers that X the banks charge high for
accommodation, it is the fault of leg
j.Iation and not of the banks them
selves, much of the present hostility
which exists against banks would be
removed. Letters favoring the idea
of such a bureau of education were
read from Comptroller Eckeis and
others.
The committee will be ready in a
short time with the first pamphlet to
be issued, and the matter OF a bureau
of speakers can be then X up and
tried in a small way at first, and IL
successful it will b. gradually devel-
oped.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

Jackson, Miss, August 1.-THE funeral
services of the late Senator George took
place at noon at the Baptist church. Rev.
7: Johnson officiating: Citizens of Car:
rollton were the actual pail bearers and
Senators Turley, Waltha11. Bate and
Pettus and Congressman Henry, Allen,
Money, Fox, Carman, Underwood and
Catchings acted as honorary pail bearers.
Rev. T. Johnson preached an able ser
mon, commenting at length on the usful
life and noble character of the deceased.
He was assisted in the services by Rev.
L. S. Foster. of jackson; Revs. S. A. G.
Mason and V. H. Nelson, of this county,
and Rev. R.. T. Merrill, of Granada.
The funeral was attended by hundreds
of citizens of this place, besides several
delegations of visitors from adjacent
towns. The interment took place by the
side of his wife in Evergreen cemetery,
about two miles from here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Death of General Swain

Washington, August 17.-David G..
Swain, L. S. A, retired judge advocate
general, died here today, aged 63 years, of
Bright's disease.
General Swain was born in Salem. Ohio.
December 22nd, 1894. He came of a family
represented in all of the early wars of the
United States, c~onspicuously in the war
of 1872. His father was the friend of
Joshua r. GiddingS, Salmon P. Chase
and other advanced political hinkers of
the day, and was one of the few men who
organized the free soil party in Ohio.
AT the outbreak of the war he entered the
service as a lieutenant, rising
rapidly to the rank of major, and brevet
colonel, when mustered out in 1866. He
served throughout the war, participating
in many memorable engagements, and
serving for a time ON the staff of General
Thomas. After the war he was attached
TO the regular army, as major and Judge
advocate. In the latter capacity he dis
tinguished himself in cases involving the
constitutionality of the reconstruction
acts of congress, tried before the United
States courts of Mississippi. On February
Is. 1878, President Hayes appointed him
judge advocate general of the army with
the rank of brigadier general. He was
the trusted friend and companion Of
President Garfield and attended him
through the long suffering hours that pre-
coded his untimely death,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
PUBLIC SCHOOL Tax.
Efforts to Have Supreme Court Override
Decision that it Comes Under Constitu.
Eti0nal Limitation CT General Tax.
Especial to The Messenger.l

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., August 17.-Editor
Bailey says earnest effort will be
made to have the decision of the SUI
preme court in the Barksdale case
tested. The point at issue is the con-
stitutional requirement that the public
schools shall be open four months in
each year, and that if this is not lone
the commissioners are liable to indict-
ment. The supreme court was divided.
The majority held that the constitution
was contradictory; that the school tax
is part Of the general tax. Judge Mer-
rimon dissented and it is along the line
CT his opinion that hose who will make
this new test have hope. They hope it
will be decided that the school tax is a
special tax and not within the consti-
tutional limitation, 50 the commission
ers can be required to levy a tax to
run the schools four months.
The following railways paid state
taxes today for this year: Seaboard
Air Line 6,208, Atlantic Coast Line
$40, 500, Wilmington and New Bern
$3.50.
The secretary Of state grants a
charter to the Laboring Union, Of Rox-
DorO, for twenty years. j. H. Morris
and others are co%rporatOrs. The capt.
tai is $40, 900. It is to have a co-op-
erative store and share all other labor
in
Supervisor McCaskey, Of one of the
state farms on Roanoke river, is here
and say the farms are in fine fix, save
for drought, and that there has been
only one good rain in three months.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Equaliz1ng Taxable Valuations.

Especial 10 the M6SSenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., August 1.-THE state
board of tax equalization today found the
following average values in the state:
Farm lands 1878 per acre, town lots $3.50
each, horses $34, mules $44, cattle S.. SO, hogs
SIPS, sheep 81 cents, goats SO cents, bicy-
Giles $21.S3 The returns made to the board
show gross irregularities in valuation.
One county (Stokes) returns 81, 600 acres
more of land than it did last year: yet
the valuation is only $1,000 more. In all
cases where the values Of animals are
found to be below the average they are
brought up to it. Those above the aver
age are not troubled The state auditor
declares hat the work of the board today
is the best days work ever done in North
Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

special train In charge or Policeman
Jones and Pettigrew. They were put
ON the trail at Goodwin. q station a fcw
miles this side OF Dunn.
The trail was followed a distance of
fifteen miles, the dog Belle" going
down one stream about a mile and
swimming the Cape Fea river. She
followed the trail seven miles beyond
the river and lost 1t In a rain.
The man trailed was a bright mulat-
to. His knife and baggage-a bundle
of unbrelias-were left in his wake and
captured.
This morning the hounds were
brought back. but search for the muir
derer has not been given up.
The BODY of Mr. Blackwell was
taken<o Foreston this morning, where
the interment will take place"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 8 days.
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. It removes at
once the cause and the disease immedi-
ately disappears. The first dose great
ly benefits.
T.. F. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster of
Promise City, Iowa, says: II bought
one bottle Of Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and two doses Of it did me
more good than any medicine ] ever
took" Is cents and $1.o0. Sold by ].
ri. Hardin, Druggist, Wilmington,
N. C..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

Charleston, S. c., August 19.-One of the
mortar batteries in the new fort being
erected on Sullivan's island was tested to-
day with satisfactory results. Each of
the four mortars was fired once and then
they were fired together. The firing was
foundations upon which the batteries rest.
The target was stationed on Morris is
LAM beach, four and one-half miles down
the coast. 1t was semi-officially stated
tonight that the test was satisfactory to
the officers in charge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Fortunes Made on Wheat

st. Louis, August 19.-St. Louis specula-
tors in wheat are to have
cleared upward of 81. 0O0,O 900 on September
options during the recent bulge. Elk
Secretary of the Interior. D. r. Francis.
was one of those who preferred to sell
and taken profits. Sales in the last three
days, it is said, have Melted him $500, 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

Atlanta. Ga. Augus la.-w. s. Brand.
superintendent OF the Georgia railroad.
has been indicted by the grand jury OF
DeKaib county for violation OF the state
law In the running OF freight trains OF
Sunday. The offences are alleged to
have been committed on February LIST.
iith and 2ist. this year. The attorneys
for the county are now I'm correspondence
with the officials OF the road with a view
TO agreeing on a date for trying the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
Peabody Scholarships Awarded

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., August 1.-THE follow
ing are awarded Peabody scholarships
from North Carolina: w. M. Stancell, of
Jackson; J. v. Simms, of Dillsboro; Miss
Blanche Dupuy, of Davidson, and Miss
Emma Conn, of Raleigh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
BOARD Or EQUALIZATION
TO MEET AND ADJOURN DsILY
UNTIL ALL REPORTS ARE IN.

A Kansas Populist Names Bryan aud But.
Ter as the Presidential Ticket-Butier
Expects Russell's support of His Issues.
Democrats to Make White Supremacy
tho Issu--Heavy Shipments OF Apples
From Western Counties-"Bounced" for
"sCussspg'' u Populist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20
]. c. Stevenson Z TAYLOR
SOLE AGENTS.
Ne GAN ACCOMMODATE
A FEW MORE CUSTOMERS
WITH FIRST GLASS BUTTER.

Also NEW CHEESE, 20 pounds aver
age, fresh and sweet, fresh FRUITS,
COFFEE Of all grades, CANDY in bar
rels, boxes, tubs, CAKES in barrels,
boxes and half boxes, CHEWING GUM,
any style, TOILET SOAP TO suit every
body, DRUGS, INKS, PENCILS, WRAP
PING PAPER, TWINES. paper and cot
ton, FISH, FLOUR. Use good Flour to
make good Bread. PILLSBURY'S BEST
is what to use. 1t makes Cakes just right.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

Roads Guarded and all Persons Re-
quired to Giye Account of Themselves.
PASSES Required for Entrance on De Ar
init I.ands-Anarchists In the Vicinity.
The Farmers TO Parade-Wom and
Children TO Form Marching Parties.
Suits and Counter-suits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-20

on uniform laws was directed by the
executive council at it's meeting in
April last, to repair with such legal
assistance as might be desired, a uni
form law for commercial paper. For
%tunately for the committee, there was
published in The American Bankers
Magazine for May, a Negotiable In
strument Law which seemed to be a
better law for the purpose than any
which we could possibly frame. Hon.
Lyman d. Brewster, of Danbury,
Conn, president of the conference of
commissioners of uniform state laws,
freely and heartily gave the committee
authority to adopt it for recommended
ton to your association"
In speaking of the merits of the new
law, the report says: "A more useful
or thoroughly prepared statute on
commercial law would be difficult to
find. All the fundamental principles
n essential definitions of the law on
commercial paper, the law, in short, of
some ten thousand reported cases, is
in substance, condensed into thirty-six
pages. The disputed points and vari-
ant laws whose discussion occupies so
large q share of two and three volumed
treaties on the subject are decidedly
harmonized. This law has already been
adopted in the states of New Jersey,
Connecticut and Colorado. 1t has be-
come a law in the state of New York
to take effect October 10, 1897"
The report concludes by recommend
iI-g the appointment of a committee to
correspond with the several state as
sociations and look generally after the
passage of the law by the state legis-
latures.
The remaining report on the pro-
gramme was that of the committee on
formation of a bureau of education.
submitted by Chairman William c..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16
They Settled 1t Outside.

At certain county court some time
ago a case of the disputed ownership OF
donkey was called on, when the
learned judge suggested, in friendly
way, that the suitors-two costcrmon
gers-had better "settle the matter out
side" The Judges kindly meaning
WAS apparently misunderstood, for il
the course of half an hour or so. during
which the court was emptied of il,
usual audience, the plaintiff appeared
with two black eyes and a tiattened
nose, to announce triumphantly that
he had knocked out the other party, anC
to demand his lordship's Judgment in
his favor As the other side consented
to this course, judgment was given ac
cordingly, and the case will, no doubt
be cited in future as one of the latest
instances of judicial Combat" or the
"Ordeal of Battle. "-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AT Tangent, Ore, steam pillow has
been devised which the inventor thinks
will pillow 10 acres a day
Though for 80 years lumberman
and much of the time in the deer coun-
try, a Machias, Me, man never shot
deer until this season.
Mrs. J. f. Hostetter, of Suffolk, Va,
was surprised recently to find a night
blooming cereus flower wide open at
1890 o'clock in the morning.
After letting Il cut finger go I'M
cared for for a couple of days, a Calais,
Vt. man had to have it amputated, and
then fell a victim to tetanus.
1t is told of woman who lives mid
way between Machias and Whitneyville,
Me, places four miles apart. that she
has not visited Machias for 16 years, or
Whitneyvillc for Is years.
-Pheasants, which hunters have pro-
tectcd in recent years since blizzard
almost eXterminated them. have been
more plentiful this season in the Cum
herland region of Maryland than ever
before.
Officers found a spcak-casy in the
top story of a building at Durham, y.
C.. and discovered that the patrons did
not climb to it, but had their liquor let
down by means of strings to them on
the ground floor.
One of the athletic young women
of san Jose, Cal, when a foOtpad
grabbed her tie other evening. struck
him fist blow in the eye that took all
the enterprise out of him and enabled
her to make her escape.
The burial of a colored veterans
body in the special G. A. r. plot at
Hiawatha, Kan, so incenscd the widow
of a white commander of the post that
she had her husbands body disintered
and reburied in private plot.
After cleaning his waistcoat with
gasoline, a railroad brakeman of Rut-
land, Vt. struck match to light his
pipe, and the corduroy garment caught
fire. The conductor smothered the
flames by throwing a coat about the
brakeman.
In Maine community where apples
have been scarce this season and where
normally the apple is the staple re
freshmen at card parties raw carrots
were served at a whist party the other
night and We're pronounced most de
lectable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16

A party of Americans staying in one
of the pretty villas of San Reno. Italy,
while sitting on the tiOwery terrace, no.
ticed the family eat with a Wriggling
lizard in her mouth. The cats mis-
tress made a humane attempt at rescue,
with the result that the lizard was next
seen running away to a neighboring
tree, quite uniniured, but without a tail,
Then a queer scene occurred. The
ownerlcss tail still retaining its vitali-
ty. spun round and round upon the
tagged terrace. at intervals executing
a nimble skip up into the air, while the
cat played with il as she would have
done with Il mouse. She sa: down to
watch the pranks of the playful tail.
occasionally giving it a gentle pat with
her paw, or starting back as it made
one of its higher skips, as if half afraid
OF the thing which was now neither ami
NAL nor really alive. Finally, as the
mechanical vitality died out gradually,
the cat swallowed the tail and returned
to the tree TO look for its owner. which,
let us hope she did not find.-Goiden
DAVIS,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-16
WOULD YOU LIKE A COUNTRY
IIFE?"

with more than one cruel rebuff, and he
was hopelessly discouraged as to the flu
ture. Moreover, he fully expected to be
met with tears and complaints by his
wife, for he well knew Clara S inyeterate
prejudices in regard to country life"
But to his infinite amaZement and re-
lief Clara greeted him, on the doorstep
with radiant smiles.
Tell me, dear" said She, have you
got a new Situation?"
He shook his head. sadly.
Pm glad of it." said Clara, brightly,
for we've got place-papa and mamma
and t.
It's all Clara's plan," said old Noah
May.
But it has our hearty approval, add
ed the smiling old lady.
We're all going to live here together"
said Clara. and you are to manage the
farm, because papa says he is getting
toe old and lazy" with merry glance
at the old gentleman. who stood beam
ing on his daughter-in-law, as if he were
ready to subscribe to one and all of her
opinions, land | am to keep house and
take all the care off mammals hands
And, oh! it is so pleasant here, and do
love he country so dearly! Sol you're
willing, dear"
"Willing." cried out Walter MAY, &C.
statically, I'm more than willing. It's
the only thing have always longed for
Good-by to city walls and hearts of
stone; good-by to hollow appearances
and grinding Indebtedness! Why,
Clara, shall be the happiest man alive
But
There" said Clara, putting up both
hands as if to ward off all possible OBJ
iections, IL was sure there would be
but"
81 thought, my dear" said Walter
that you didn't like the idea of living
with your husbands relations"
Clara looked lovingly up into her
mother-inlaw's sweet old face, while
she silently pressed Mr.. Noah Mays
kindly hands.
81 am deal wiser than was week
ago" said she. And, oh, so much hap
pier!"
$50 am Il" said Walter.-N. Y. Ledger.