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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
A SAD ACCIDENT.
A M of the Governors uuard of Ra,
leigh Killed in a Sham Battle

Raleigh, N. c., July 13.-At a sham
battle Of the Governors Guard at Pull
len park tonight, George N. Banks, a
member of the guard, who was taking
part in the battle, was shot and killed
almost instantly. The bullet struck
him almost in the middle of the fore
head and ranged downward and lodged
in the BRAIN.
1t cannot De ascertained who is re-
sponsible for the loaded cartridge. 1t
seems that the cartridges were eX-
amined very closely before being given
out by h captain and first and second
i~ieutenants and. owing to the difference
in the weight of a loaded and blank
cartridge it is hard to account for the
accident. To lend additional mystery
to the stray bullet, it is said no loaded
cartridges have been given out by the
company for over two years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
The Ideal

James l.. Francis, Alderman, Chica-
go, says: Il regard DR.. Kings New
Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for
Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints,
having used it in my family for the last
five years, to the exclusion Of physi-
clans prescriptions or other prepara-
TONS"
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: II have been a Minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for so
years or more, and have never found
anything SO beneficial, or that gives me
such speedy relief as DR.. Kings New
Discovery. "Try this Ideal Cough Rem
edy now. Trial Bottles Free at R.. r.
Bellamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
ELECTION AT FAYETTEVILLE.
The Ele ctric Light Question Carried-An
Assignment-Stunned by Lightning.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c.. July 81 have
yet seen the count Of the vote, but
ascertain that the election is carried for
electric lights by a small majority of
the registered voters.
M. FoIb, a we'll known Person street
clothier, in an assignment to B.. r. Tay-
lor, gives three classes of debts,
amounting to about $2,0OO-first class
81, 100, second class 1920, third $3.50.
In an electric storm yesterday little
Jessie Maultsby was stunned by cleo
tricity.
(By Associated Press.)
Fayetteville, N. c., July I'm. Folb,
a large dealer in clothing and gents
furnishings, failed at a late hour yes
terday with r. B. Taylor Is assignee.
His liabilities are between 500, 900 and
$25. 900, with preferences of SIS, 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16

New York, July 13.-George w. Fremont,
a negro lawyer of Alexandria, Va, was
convicted in the court of general sessions
today of wilfully obtaining money for an
alleged and pretended charitable and
benevolent purpose by color and by aid of
false p~retenses. He had been obtaining
subscriptions from c~haritably disposed
people for the Fremont Polytechnic
school," in Alexandria, an institution
which had no existence. He was remand
ed for sentence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
The War in CubA

Havana, July 13.-According to off
cial reports, Colonel Almendarto has
had an engagement in the Pozo noun
tains, province Of Matanzas, with an
insurgent band, compelling them to re-
tire, leaving fifteen of their number
dead upon the field. The Spanish lost
four killed and nine wounded.
On the same authority it is stated
that the Balcares battalion, in the
province of Pinar del Rio, have killed
eleven insurgents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
A POWER
That Forces Russell and Other Republic
cans to Dismiss NegrOesof Long Standing
as Employees at The Capitol.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., July 13.-The last of
the veteran negro employees at the cap
itol was removed today, being Lewis
Young, for twelve years messenger in
the treasury. Treasurer Worth. aid he
hated for Young to go; that he did not
remove him, but another power caused
the removal, and he added that Gov
ernOr Russell did not wish to remove
Austin Dunston, executive messenger,
but could not prevent his removal.
What the people want to know is, who
really causes these changes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
SCHOOL TAX ELECTIONS.
The State Council Takes No Action, Saying
They Have No Authority in tho Matter
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., July 1.-THE council
of state took no action on the matter
of asking the supreme court to pass
on the constitutionality of the public
school special tax election, as it decid-
ed it had no authority to do so.
Governor Russell says: There is
nothing 1 can do in the matter. It is a
matter for the county authorities, as
they may be advised"
The secretary Of state says: THE
Legislature has ordered the election and
it is the duty Of those required to hold
it to do So"
The state superintendent Of public in
struction declares all counties will be
forced to order and hold the election in
all the townships.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16

Atlanta, Ca, July 13.-General job
B. Gordon, cOmmander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans today is
sued an address accepting the invita-
ton recently extended the organization
by the Logan Monument Association of
Chicago to participate in the unveil-
ing, July END. of the monument of
General John A. Logan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16

Senator Mills did his best to rrovide
us with Bibles free Of duty, but such
a fight is futile. The republican party
is under too many obligations to TIL.
devil,-Houston Post. !
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
A Youthful Murderer

Charlotte, N. c.. July John r.
Austin, 10 years old, stabbed George Kelly
Cation. IL years old, this afternoon. killing
him instantly. The bov- quarreled over
a freezer OF Ice Gre 'ch Austin was
accused Of taking. : -.urderer was ar
Rested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
DEFECTIVE AREOR PLATES.
a LIVELY DISCUSSION on THIS
SUBJECT IN The SENATE.

Senators Butler and Tflfmau Engage In
the D~ebas~-The Charge Made that Some
Of our warShips are Covered With Plases
of M Power of Resistance ard Thn, the
Government .. Afraid tn Send = hem into
Service-Looking to Establishment of
Government ArInor Plate Factory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
RAILROAD TAXATION,
THE COMMISSION MEETS TO
TAKE UP THIS QUESTION.

Governor Russell's Views on the Subject.
Laying Track on the Durham and CHAR
lotte Observation-Disclosures Growth OF
Cotton Mills In This OK
House Burning-Dess Ohered Land In
Rowan County for "a Social Democratic
COLONY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
THE MINERS STRIKE.
MANY MORE MINERS ARE JOIN
ING THE STRIKERS.

The Miners Holding Mass Meetings-Ke.
solved Not to Return to Work Unless So
Ordered by Their Oficers-No Mines at
All Being Worked In Same Counties
Coal Becoming Scarcer and Higher Each
Day-Disturbances Begun-Two Fights
With Men.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
MOBILE, ALA,
Taking Every PrecautiOn to Guard Against
the Introduction of Yellow Fever.

Taking Every PrecautiOn to Guard Against
the Introduction of Yellow Fever.
MOBILE, Ala, Sept. S.-Every precau
ton has been taken to guard against
the introduction of fever into Mobile
Rigid quarantine has been established
by land and water, and half dozen
persons who got in before quarantine
arrangements were completed have
been sent out of the city to the deten'
ton camp, located Is miles west on the
Louisville & Nashville railroad Al
this camp also are detained all travel
erS who came from coast points OF
from New Orleans. They must renal n
ten days in quarantine. There are sew
eral there in detention now.
No train crews are allowed to come
into town.
A close examination by the ply.
sicians here enable the board of health
to say positively that there is no case
of a suspicious nature here in Mobile.
Marine Hospital Surgeon Murray was
here Tuesday night and has arranged
to leave Wednesday morning with SO
trusty men for Ocean Springs to form
a Gordon around the place and to con-
fine and stamp out the disease there as
the marine hospital service did to the
fever at Brunswick, Ga.
There is no fever at Scranton, nor as
far as can be learned at no coast point
except Ocean Springs.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
NEW ORLEANS

To Enforce a Rigid Quarantine Against
Biloxi and Ocean Springs, Miss.
New ORLEANS, La, Sept. THE
state board of health has decided to en-
force rigid quarantine against Biloxi
and Ocean Springs. Quarantine will
also be enforced against the other wa
tering places on the gulf coast until
President Oliphant returns and
more light is obtained on the
situation. Guards are to be
put on the trains and at the
stations, all baggage is to be fumigated
and every precaution is to be taken to
keep the disease out of the city. The
Louisville e Nashville trains have
been ordered not to stop at either
Biloxi or Ocean Springs. The houses
of all people who have returned to New
Orleans in the past two days are to be
thoroughly fumigated.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
LABOR DAY
attended BY Many Accidents and Fatalities
at GAINESVILLE. q.

al gainesville, We
EVANSVILLE, o., Sept Tabor day
was attended by many accidents and
several fatalities here. A train of six
electric cars got beyond control and
dashed down the "Y" bridge incline
and side-wiped an approaching train.
Two people were fatally injured anG
several others seriously. Mrs. j. B. Alex
ander, wife of a travelling salesman,
was thrown between the cars and ter
ribly crushed. She is at the hospital
and can not live. just McGrath, dis
trict organizer. of the federation of
labor, was probably fatally injured.
The others injured are:
Miss Holmes, of Newark; Mr.. Yoder,
of Canton; Miss Bathbun, of Evans
vile.
An hour later car jumped the track
and Mrs. Charles Rodgers, of Zanes-
vile, and Miss Ivy Brigham, of New
ark, were thrown under the wheels.
Physicians say they can not recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boston, variety show peo-
pie, were also badly injured.
While attempting to alight from a
freight train, William o. Berne, who
was leaving the city for hunting trip.
was thrown under the wheels and bad
ly injured. With superhuman pluck
he walked distance of two miles and
died shortly after leaving the city.
There were $4,000 visitors in the city.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
A MONSTER
Taken From the Officers and Lynched Near
Friends Mission, Va.

Taken From the Officers and Lynched Near
Friends Mission, Va.
RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. IA special
from Mt. Airy, N. c., to the News and
Observer says that Sunday afternoon
near Friends Mission, Va, Miss Sadie
Cook, young white girl was outraged
by Henry Wall, white, aged about 81.
After accomplishing his purpose, Wall
dealt his victim several blows over the
head with hoe, rendering her uncon-
scious and then placing her head
on a log crushed it with a stone, which
was left lying bloody nearby. Wall
then cut the girls throat, severing the
windpipe, and dragged the body some
SO yards up a ravine, threw it into a
branch, where it was afterwards found.
Meantime he went to spring and was
found washing the stains from his
clothing.
The excitement became so intense
that Monday afternoon Wall was taken
from the officers and lynched near the
scene of the crime.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
MESSAGES
At the Rate of 4, 800 Words Minute
BY the Syncronograph.
The Speed at Which Messages Can Be Sens
BY This New and Wonderful System Ii
Limited Only BY the Revolutions
of the Electrical Dynamo.

OMAHA, Neb.. Sept 8.-The Bee We'd
nesday morning prints letter from
Lieut.. George c. Squier, q. S. A, to
Hon. E. Rosewater, giving the results
of test of the Squier-Crehore syn
cronograph system of telegraphing.
In the letter Lieut.. Squier says:
ION August % over line from Lon
don via York to Aberdeen and return
to London, a distance of over 1,1O0
miles, including over eighty miles
of underground cable, we sent
messages at the rate of
1900 words per minute, and this speed
was only limited by the particular dyn-
amo available. We have also tried a
cable representing the German cable
of 100 knots from here to Germany and
sent over it the rate of 1900 words per
minute Our apparatus is mounted in
the general post Office, London, from
which point the experiments thus far
have been made"
Commenting on this, the Bee says:
"By the employment of the syncrono-
graph 500 words a minute can be easily
sent across the Atlantic cable. The
inventors claim that their very sue
cessful trials in England demonstrate
the possibility of sending press mes
sages between New York and Chicago
at such speed that the entire contents
of a newspaper could be transmitted in
an hour, and the statement does not
appear unreasonable in the light of
their recent success. The speed at
which messages under this new and
wonderful system may be sent is limit
ed only by the speed at which an elec-
trical dynamo can be made to revolve.
The messages are both sent and re-
ceived by the aid of a dynamo. 1t is
believed that with the successful oper-
alton of the system, letters up to the
length of 500 words can be transmitted
by the telegraph at no greater cost
than by the postal rates now in effect. {"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
COL. ISAAC w. AVERY,
sWsu-Known Georgian, Falls From His
Porch and Receives Fatal Injuries.

Wen-KnOwn Georgian, Falls From His
Porch and Receives Fatal Injuries.
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. Col. Isaac w.
Avery, at one time editor of the Allan
ia Constitution and foreign commits
sioner to Mexico and the South Amer
lean republics for the Cotton States
and international exposition of 1895,
fell from the porch of his residence in
Kirkwood, suburb of this city, Tues
day night and is now dying from the
effects of the fall.
Col. Avery was one of the best known
Georgians of his day. He was dash
ing cavalry colonel in the confederate
army and commanded brigade the
last year of the war He was editor of
the Atlanta Constitution for several
years and started Henry w. Grady in
his career on that paper. He wrote a
History of Georgia, which holds high
rank, and was prolific contributor to
periodicals and newspapers. His last
work was the originating of a move
ment for direct trade between southern
and European ports, which has since
grown to considerable proportions.
Col Avery died at noon Wednesday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
THE BIG GUNS

Sunk the Schooner Agnes l. Grace-She
Lies in Ten FathOms of Water.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. Capt. G. D..
Farrar and crew of the schooner Agnes
l. Grace, which sunk 90 miles off w.
bee Sunday, arrived at the city Mon
day night. Capt. Farrar states that
the 16-ton guns for the coast defenses
suddenly broke from their fastenings
and rolled to the lee of the vessel,
smashing everything in their way.
The waterways were opened by the
crush, and the vessel sunk in about
twenty minutes. She lies in ten faith
oms of water, with her top mast out of
the water. 1t is possible that the guns
can be recovered. The wreck is in the
path of the coastwise vessels and is
dangerous to navigation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
A Bull DeraiIs a Train.

FoRIsTELL, Mimi, Sept. 7.-Train No.
8, on the Wabash railroad, west bound,
struck bull quarter of mile west
of this place Sunday night. Ten cars
were derailed. The passengers in the
rear cars were thrown to the floors bv
the shock, but none of them were hurt.
An unknown tramp was instantly
killed. Engineer John Egan was fatal
ly hurt, being injured internally and
badly scalded. Fireman GREASE was
badly scalded on the back and legs.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
Yellow Fever Scare in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. st was con-
siderably after midnight Tuesday
morning when the board of health of
flee was closed for few hours and the
tired physicians went home to snatch a
few hours of rest. Up to that hour, al
though the widest publicity had been
given to the Gelpi case and the desire
of the board was known that every sus-
picious case should be promptly report
ed, no news was received at the office
to lead to the belief that there existed
a single case of yellow fever in New
Orleans. The Office was reopened early
Tuesday morning but up to o'clock no
report was made of any suspicious
cases.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
M.re BundIes Of Nerves.

Some peevish, querulous people seem
nere bundles of nerves. The least sound
agitates their sensoriums and rutfies their
tempers. No doubt they are born so. But
NAV not their nervousness be ameliorated,
if not entirely relieved? PROFESSIONALLY,
and with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters By
cultiyating their digestion, and insuring
more complete assimilation of the food with
this admirable corrective, they will expert
ence a speedy and very perceptible gain in
nerve quietude. Dyspepsia, biliouspess,
constipation and rheumatism yield to the.
Rittera
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
Massachusetts Prohibition Ticket.

Boston, Sept. 9.-The following tick
ct for state officers was chosen by the
prohibition convention Wednesday:
Governor, Prof. j. Bascom, Williams
town; lieutenant governor, Willard O.
Wylie, Beverly; secretary of state, Ed
win Sawtelle, Brockton; treasurer,
Robert c. Habberly, Hyde Park; audi
tor, Herbert NJ. Small, Templeton; at
torney general, Wolcott Hamlin, Am
horst
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
Pronounced Yellow Feper

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. Gov. Nc
Laurin has received the following tele-
gram from the two members of the
state board of health who went to
Ocean Springs, Miss, Sunday to inves-
tigate the yellow fever scare: After a
most thorough investigation in every
conceivable light, it is the unanimous
opinion of representatives of Louisi-
ana, Alabama and Mississippi state
boards of health and the Marine hos
pital service that the fever now rre-
vailing in Ocean Springs is yellow fe.
yer (Signed) II. II. Harralson, ]. 3.
Hunter
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
ATTEMPTED EVICTION.
Armed Deputies Receive Rough Treat.
ment and Were Forced td Retreat.
AT Gastonvile They Took Refuge i'm the
Company's Office Where They Were
Bombarded All Night With Stones
and Bricks-Several Were Injured.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. S.-The efforts
TO evict the striking miners of the
pittsburgh and Chicago Gas Coal Co.
at Orangevllle, one and half miles
from Gastonville, resulted in riot of
no mean proportions and the utter
failure on the part of the company to
accomplish it's object.
When the news was received that
the evictions were to be ATTEMPTED
the whole vicinity about Finley
vile, Gastonville and Orangevilie
became wildly excited. About 7
o'clock Monday night 20 dep
utles from Washington, Pa, in charge
OF Chief Deputy Joseph HemphiIl,
reached Finleyville, where they were
met by large crowd of strikers and
their friends. Each deputy was armed
with Winchester rifle and a revolver
but In spite of this the strikers, headed
by lOO Polish women, closed in on them
and the deputies received rough treat
ment They were forced back and
finally retreated to Gastonville. where
they were followed by crowd of
about 200 men and women. At CASTOR
vile the deputies took refuge in the
Office of the company, where they were
kept all night, during which the build
ing was bOmbarded with stones and
bricks and an occasional shot was fred
At a o'clock Tuesday morning the trou-
bic of the night reached a climax when
the deputies sailed out from their be-
sleged quarters and started to march to
Orangeville. Each one carried his Win
chester in his hands and his revolver
was exposed, but these had no ter
rors for the beSiegers. Headed by the
same women, the strikers rushed on
the deputies with stones, clubs and
pickhandles, and blows fell thick and
fast. One of the big women wrested
the rife from deputy's hands and
struck him on the head, inflicting SER
ious injury. By this time 1000 men,
women and children had joined the
crowd. They came from Venetia,
SnOwden, Calamity and Finleyville.
The deputies slowly made their way to
Orangeville, taking all of the above in
suits and injuries, but never firing a
shot. They finally took refugein vacant
house, closely followed by the mob,
which quickly surrounded the building
and threatened to burn it. Finally one
of the strikers approached the house
with a flag of truce and a conference
was held. The deputies were ordered
to leave town and, after a short parley,
decided to do so. They emerged from
the house a badly-scared lot of men,
and walking between the opened ranks
of the strikers, started for Gastonville.
Almost every man in the posse was cut
and bleeding, and several were serious
ly hurt. One had his right hand
almost severed by sharp stone. AS
the defeated deputies ran the gauntlet
they were greeted with Kisses, curses
and ridicule. The strikers then closed
behind them and marched them to the
station, where they took the train for
Washington.
After their departure the mob dis
persed and everything is quiet now.
The officials of the company say no
furthur attempt will be made to evict
the miners for the present.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
Six Young Men Drowned.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. Six young
men were drowned in yacht near
Windmill Point. in Lake st. Clair. late
Wednesday afternoon. A party of ten
chartered she yacht Blanche B and
went up the lake on sail When near
the mouth of Fox creek and nearly off
Windmill Point, three of the party
climbed out on the boom and com
menced to rock the craft, which, being
heavily ballasted, lurched over and
capsized. going to the bottom. Six
men who were in the cockpit were
drowned. The three youngsters who
caused the disaster and one other were
saved by boat.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-10
A 100000 Fire in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.-Shortly after
o'clock Monday afternoon fire broke
out in the basket and wickerware fac
tory of John M. Rowe Sons & Co., 1913
N. Water street, and in short time
extended to several adjoining buildings
on Water street and several fronting
on Delaware avenue. Before the flames
were got under control an estimated
damage of over 100000 had resulted,
all OF which is fully covered by insur-
ance. The origin is unknown.