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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
Collision at Sea,

The American schooner Ira Ellems,
Captain Martin, from Macoris, Hayti,
for New York, put in this port yester-
day in distress. and is consigned to
Messrs. George Harriss, Son & Co..
Captain Martin reports that on the
night Of the 31st of March his vessel
collided with an unknown bark. one
of Hatteras. His vessels mizenmast
and all attached were carried away,
and was stove in on her starboard
quarter. The Ellems also lost a yawl
boat and a davit. The bark aid by
and ~Signalled to the Ellems Offering
aid but it was declined n she went
on her voyage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
OUR THREE MAYORS,
Mayors Harriss and Green Have Instituted
Quo Warranto Proceedings Against May.
or Wright.

The Messenger representative at
Raleigh telegraphed US last night that
Attorney General Zeb Vance Walser
yesterday granted permission to Geo.
ROuntree, Esq, counsel for Mayor W.
N. Harriss, and w. B. McKoy, Esq.
counsel for Mayor H. Mol. Green, to
institute quo warranto proceedings
against Mayor S. P. Wright. The suits
are all separate and each party was,
required to deposit $500 bond with the
attorney general in accordance with
the statute.
It will be remembered by our read
ers that the republican board of alder
men composed of two aldermen elected
and five appointed by Governor Rus
sell under the act Of the general as
sembly amending the charter of the
city Of Wilmington, elected DR.. Wright
mayor at their meeting for organiza-
ton last Friday. On the same day
three democratic aldermen who were
elected and five other democrats who
claim they were elected met separate
ly and elected Mr.. Green mayor. In
view Of the contention over the city
government by the two mayors and
their respective boards, Mayor Harriss.
the incumbent mayor, and the old
board of aldermen, decided not to sur
render the reins of government until
the courts could decide that one Of the
other. or probably both of the other
boards and their mayors. were illegal
ly constituted and elected.
In the meantime, Mayor Wright and
his board of aldermen captured the
''machinery'' Of the city government
and are holding the fort.
Quo warranto proceedings put in
common p~arlance is an action which
requires Mayor Wright to show by
what authority he holds his office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles DR..
Kings G Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers, 1873 Florida St.
San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
cold, approaching Consumption, tried
without result everything else then
bought one bottle Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in Coughs, and Colds.
Free trial bottle at r. r. Bellamy's
Drug Store. Regular size soc. and 81. 90.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
~INCENDrARY FIRE.
A Blanc Started Under Mr.. Vance Nor
woods Residence at mid Night Last
Niehf-1 uo Other Alarms.

There was an alarm Of fire last night
at l1:25 O'Clock frctu box -. at Front
and Grace streets. caused by an at
tempt to burn the residence OF Mr..
Vance Norwood. of The Messenger. eos
North Front street. The fire DEPART
ment vas promptly on hand. and in
ten minute had the fire out. The
house was damaged about So. but
there was little or no damage to the
furniture.
\ lot or hghtwcod was put under the
slli OF the dining room. at the rear Of
the house. and was set on fire. The
names were making good Roadway
underneath the house when discovered.
ana was eating its way " IN.
weather boarding and ceiling a hola
was cut into the wall and the fire was
promptly suppressed. The lower part
or the house was fun Of smoke and re
oic- 81 The s.nche att-a-ted attention
and led TO the discovery Of the fre Mr.
I. ii. Ward, who was sick in the house.
ana has been confined TO his BID some
tinhe. a TO be carried over to a
~heighoors. Just what motive could in
spire anyone 10 set fire 20 a house ana
endanger innocent lives is hard 10 con-
ceive. The house belongs TO DIR. w J.
II. Bellamy and the loss In covered by
insurance.
There was an alarm from box = yes-
terday afternoon n few minutes before
4 O'Clock. caused by fir. IN a foul
chimney in a one-story house on
Gwynn street, occupied by Sam Hall.
colored. The damage ainounted 10
about IS.
AT 1:40 o'clock last night there was
an alarm from box Al. caused by the
burning OF a foul chimney in III build
ing on Market street occupied by John
son 4 Fore's dry goods establishment.
The chimney runs up from the third
story apartments occupied by Mr.. w.
/. Parker, and caught from fire in the
fireplace.
Mr.. r. ]. McIlhenny. superintendent
OF the fire alarm system. called at The
Messenger office last night and inform
ed us that there are grounds in the
wires entering box Al. at Market and
Water streets, and box 81. at Sixth and
right for the burning OF the chimney
over Johnson & Fore's store last night
at 7:40 o'clock. but a few minutes later
the box would not work. The grounds
were located last night. but owing TO
the darkness the wires could not be
repaired. Mr.. McIlhenny therefore sta
toned a man at each OF the boxes, as
a matter of precaution In the event that
il was necessary to send in an alarm
from either OF the boxes. The random
taps OF the fire bell yesterday evening
were in consequence OF the two
grounds. All the other boxes were
found to be correct under the tests
made by Mr.. McIlhenny yesterday
evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
LUMBERTOK IN ASHES,
FIFTEEN STORES AND ONE Dwell
LING BURNED.
The Loss Nearly 500. ooO-The Insurance
Only s5O,oOO-SoIne of the Losers to
L~hniIA
Especial to The Messenger.)

tSpecia to The MeSsenger.)
Lumberton, n. c.. April Lumber
ton was again visited by a disastrous
fire last night, this being the second
fire in this town in the past three
months. At IL o'clock last night the
large store of Frank Cough was found
to be on fire and soon the flames reach
ed the store Of L. II. Caldwell, on the
opposite corner and in an hour the en-
tire block was consumed with the ex-
ception of the stores of Caldwell &
Carlyle and DR.. Mcmillan. The stores
from Caldwelrs corner to the river were
also burned. Fifteen stores and one
dwelling now lie in ruins.
The loss will reach nearly a hundred
thousand dollars with about fifty thou
sand insurance. There are only four
business houses standing in the town
this morning, but most of the buildings
will be replaced as soon as possible.
Many of the losers have very little in
surance and their loss is ir~reparable.
Some Of the losses are: l.. H. Cald-
well, $40, 900, insurance ST.. 900: H. B.
Pittman & Co.. loss 81, 900, insurance
1000; DR.. Mcmillan, loss 81. 200, cover
ed by insurance; P. L. Black loss S., 900,
insurance 1880; John Redmond, loss
5000, insurance $500; Melke estate, loss
$1,000, insurance $500; Caldwell &
Carlyle, damage to stock &c. coo, insur-
ance $4,000; Frank Cough, loss SIS, 900,
insurance SO, 900; D. w. Millsaps, loss
1000, insurance $4,000; A. P. Caldwell,
loss 1000, covered by insurance;J John
Caldwell heirs. loss $40, 900, insurance
about Sc, 900; 3. Goodwin, loss 81, 900. in
sured; Mrs. Laura E. Caldwell 81, 200.
There are many other losses ranging
from $500 to 81, 900.
Some Of the companies which had
risks on the property destroyed were
as follows:
Frank Cough, $4,000 as follows: Car
Dina Mutual, $1,000; North Carolina
Home, 1880; Aetna $4,000, Hartford
81, 500; Penn $1,000.
L. H. Caldwell, SIS, 900, as follows:
North Carolina Home, $1,15O; Virginia
Fire and Marine, 81, 700; Penn, 50, 600;
Hartford, 1850; Aetna, 5000; St Paul
Fire and Marine. $1,4OO; Continental,
1886, Virginia State, $500.
Redmond & Co., 1915 in the North
Carolina Home.
Blake, 81, 500 in the Virginia Fire and
Marine.
Millsaps, $3.50 as follows: Virginia
Fire and Marine, s1,575, Penn, $1,575.
Pittman & Co., $4,000 as follows:
North Carolina Home, 81, 900; Aetna,
81, 900.
Melke estate, $500 as follows: st.
Paul Fire and Marine, 5 $4,000; Virginia
Fire n Marine. $4,000; Southern,
$1,15O.
Four Caldwell buildings, $4,000, as
follws: Hartford, $1,9S9; Continental,
81, ia; Aetna, 1000.
Jenkins building, $1,000 in the Hart
ford.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH HOTEL,
h Contract Awarded for a Handsome
! Seaside Hotel-ItW Will Be Opened About

The Contract Awarded for a Handsome
Seaside Hotel-It Will BE Opened About
June LIST.
Mr.. George Campbell, of the Central
hotel, at Charlotte, who is to be part
owner and proprietor of the new hotel
to be erected on Wrightsville Beach,
returned to Charlotte yesterday after
loon. He came down on Thursday to
settle on the plans for the hotel and
construction. The contract was award
ed to Mr.. D.. Hanna and he and Pres
ident George r. French, of the Will
mington S~eacoast Railroad Company,
directors, went to the beach yesterday
and laid off the site Of the hotel. It
is to be situated just north of Mr.. B.
F. Halls cottage. on a line with the
row Of cottages on the beach,.
The intention was at first to erect a
two story hotel but after considering
the matter it was finally decided to put
up a much fine building. The hotel
will be three stories high and it's di-
mansions will be 1913 feet front on the
ocean by 60 feet in width, exclusive Of
over 500 feet of piazzas running on all
sides Of the structure. The hotel will
be surmounted by a conservatory, and
Mr.. Campbell tells us that it will be by
far the incest hotel on the Carolina
coast. 1t will contain Sc sleeping rooms
on the first, second and third stories,
exclusive Of the parlOr, ladies' reception
room, sitting room, dining room and
office. The building is to be painted in
colonial s~tyle-cream and white.
The money for the erection of the
hotel has been deposited in bank, and
Contractor Hanna is selecting the lum-
Der, and ground will be broken Mon
day. Mr.. Campbell will select the fur
niture while he is in Charlotte, and
will return here the coming week to
look after the building of the hotel. He
expects to have it built and be ready
to open it to guests by the LIST of June
and not later than the 10th.
The hotel is to be built by the
Wrightsville Beach Hotel Company.
Incorporation papers were taken out
by the company yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06

Mason, Ga, April Ex-Governor At
kinson's son and Miss Ada Byrd sue
ceeded in marr:-ng at Kingston, at
which place they We're met by their
fathers. and all returned together TO
Atlanta After consultation. il was de
cided to separate the couple until the
young Mr.. k reaches the age Of
IL, next February, at which time they
will be REMARKED if neither party
wishes to have the marriage annulied.
Miss Byr' I'LL re-enter school Monday
and he: -o4ng husband will still re-
main in ,-c governors office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
The Railroad to Southport.

We learn hat Mr.. J.. T. Adams. re-
ceiver Of the Union Construction
Company, which last summer complet-
ed half the grading for the Carolina.
Tennessee and Ohio railroad, between
Whining or and Southport, has nego-
tiated khe sale of the road and itx
franchises to a syndicate which Will
complete the road. We hear that Re
ceiver Adams viii be here next week
and that it will not be long before
work on the road will begin anew.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
GREAT CURIOSITY.
THE STRANDED WHALE On
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH.

of People Going Down to See
the Monster Exciting Experience OF
Some Fishermen With a Whale in the
Roanoke River-One Boat Smashed anu
Another CapsiZed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06

The cruiser Montgomery arrived at
Tampa Saturday night. There has
been talk of a flibustering expedition
leaving Tampa and the Montgomery
probably will be kept II ere as a senti-
mel. -A.A Naa.u
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21
Sold by all druggists.

LIPPMAN BROS, Apothecaries. Sole Prop'rs,
LIppman's Block, Savannah, Ga.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21
under the Channel.

The British government is seriously
considering the construction of a sub
marine tunnel between England and
Ireland, and a syndicate has been form
ed which offers to undertake the con.
struction Of the tunnel i'll return for q
state guarantee. 1t is estimated that
the cost of the tunnel will amount tC
$50, 600, 900 and that the interest upon
this sum, together with the working
expenses of the tunnel when once com.
pleted. will lie about $36, 600 a week
There is every reason 10 believe thai
the traffic would yiel6 returns more
than sufficient to cover this amount
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21
His Failing.

An English rector in an agricultural
parish found his own sermons accepta-
BILE enough to his congregation, but not
so those of his assistant.
why don't you come to hear Mr.
Jones?'' he said to the leading farmer.
Hes an excellent fellow and breaches
far better than do. "
"That may be, SIR was the grave
rejoinder, "but we've been inquiring
and inquiring about your curate, and
we can't find as he's got any property
and we don't like to be told of our sins
by person as hasn't got no property. -
Strand Magazine.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21
Juvenile Theology.

81 know" said little Johnny, Siding
up to the preacher while dinner was be-
ing prepared, why the wicked folks is
the only ones what gifts punished i'll the
next world. 3"
"Indeed" exclaimed the good man.
81 am glad to hear that you know this.
And will you tell me why it ISL"
"Cause, - replied little Johnny, "the
good people always gifts it in the neck
here. "-CleveIand Leader.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21
No ice.

The public is nOtifiedSthat all clos
sewer connections exist must be i'm
mediately removed. After April Is l
am instructed without fail to docket
on this date to again call for sewer
connections 10 be made in such houses
as have neglected to comply with city
ordinances and to follow strictly the
tenor of the city ordinances. By or
der of the mayor.
CHAs. s. WILLY. G s.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21
For Three Years He Suffered - Could
Hardly Breathe at NightA0ne NostriI
Closed for Ten Years.

Mr.. A. M. Ramsey, of De Leon, Texas,
was a sufferer from Catarrh in it's
worst form. Truly, his description of
his sufferings seem little short of mar
velous. Instead of seeking his couch,
glad for the nights coming, he went to
it with terror, realizing that another
long, weary, wakeful night and a
struggle to breathe was before him.
DE LEON, TEXAS.
Messrs. Lippnfan Bros, Savannah, Ca,
GENTS; l have used nearly four bottles of
P. P; p Twas afflicted from the crown of my
has cured my difficulty Of breathing, smother
ing. palptatfon of tho heart, and has relieved
me of all pain. One nostril was closed for
ten years, but now can breathe through it
readily.
have not slept on either side for two years;
in fact dreaded to see night come. Now I
sleep soundly In any position all night.
am 50 years old, but expect soon to be able
to take hold of the pillow handles. feel glad
that was lucky enough to get P. P. p, and
public generally.
Yours respectfully, :, ,,,s,v
THE STATE OF TEXAS. 80.
County of Comanche, SS.'
Before the undersigned authority, on this
day, personally appeared A M. Ramsey, who,
after being duly swarm, says on oath that the
foregoing statement made by him relative to
the virtue OF P. P. p. nedicine is true
"A. M. RAMSEY.
Sworn to and subscribed before M this,
49, ~ J. M. LAMBERT, Mp,
Comanche County, Texas
CATARRH CURED BY p. p. p.
(Lippman's Great Remedy where all
other remedies failed.
Woman's weakness, whether nervous
or otherwise, can be cured and the
system built up by P. P. P. A healthy
woman is beautiful woman.
Pimples, blotches, eczema and all
disfgurements of the skin are removed
and cured by P. P. P.
p P. P. will restore your appetite,
build up your system and regulate you
in every way. P. P. P. removes that
heavy, acknowledgements feeling.
For blotches and pimples on the
face, take p. P. P.
Ladies, for natural and thorough
organic regulation, take P. p. P, Lipp-
mans Great Remedy, and get well at
once.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21
SOuthboNud.
No. 14No. 10 No. 8.

Short trains daily between Brunswick and
Everett, connecting with the "New York and
Florida Limited" at Everett. Train leaves
Brunswick 1910 p. m, arrives Everett ! 30 p.
m. Returning, leaves Everett 20 D. m, ar
Ftves Brunswick 2: 10 D. m.
Nos IL and 14-"Cincinnau and Florida Linn.
tied" solid vestibuled train running between
Cincinnati and Jacksonville, Fla, via Chatta-
noogH, Atlanta and Everett, consisting Of bag.
gage car, first and second class coaches and
drawing room sleeping cars. Pullman Bleep
ing cars between st. Louis and Jacksonville,
via Birmingham, Atlanta and Everett.
Pullman car connection with the st. Louis
sleeping car at Holly Springs for Kansas City.
Pullman sleeping cars between Atlanta and
Brunswick. This car is placed In Union Pas
senger Station at Atlanta for the reception OF
passengers at 100 p. M, and on reaching At
lants from Brunswick at 80 a. m. Ia held in
Union Depot until 30 q M. for the comfort of
passengers.
Nos and 10-Pullman drawing room sleep
ing cars between Atlanta and Cincinnati.
Nos and lS-Pullman 81 ,eping cars BE-
tween Atlanta and Chattanooga.
Connections at Union Depot Atlanta for all
points north east and west.
w. H. GREEN, J. M CULP,
Gent superintendent Traffic Manager,
Washington, d. O. Washington, d. q
W. A. TURK, s: H. HARDWICK,
Gen Pass. Agt. Asst. Gen1 Pass. ARk
Washington, d. O. Atlanta. Ga.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21

The Yale lock manufacturers have
proved that in a patent lock having six
"steps, " each capable of being reduced
in height 20 times, the number of
changes or combinations will be Sc, 400
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21

"Gentlemen-I wish to express to you my
Miles, NerOtne has done for me, 1 was
taken sick with typhoid fever and l laid
in bed for seven months. After getting
over the fever was thin, nervous and tired,
and did not regain my lost strength. tried
several proprietary medicines, and finally,
after haying been reduced in weight to 100
pounds, began trying your NerUire and at
once, began to improve. Was finally entirely
cured. and today can say never felt bet
ter. in all my life. and weigh 270 pounds
This is my normal weight, as l measure
6 feet So inches in height
South Bend, Ind J. Fl. BAIRD.
DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on a positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit
All druggists sell it at 81, 8 bottles for SIS, OF
it will be sent prepaid, on receipt of price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart. liz.
DIR. Miles Nervine Restores %ss,..
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21
Seven Months With Fever,
Wonderful Recovery of Health.

Mr.. Bairds rapid and marvellous recovery
from mere skeleton to his normal weight
grandest strengthening and building-ur
medicine ever produced namely:
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21
HE SAW WASHINGTON
NOAH RABY ALSO HEARD HIS COUN-
TRY'5 FATHER MAKE A SPEECH.

A Man Who Claims to Be One Hundred
and Twenty-Five Years Oid-Isorn In
l77*-smoIecs Eteu.a.iS, but Has Been
Drunk Only TIN &c Times,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-21

To salute with the left hand is a
deadly insult to Mohammedans in the
east.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-14

Did you know that the ARDMoREITE
IS headquarters for fine job printing
The best of stock and unequaiied
workmanship
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-14
Io Pa, thr cheroLee..

Washington Feb. 41.-The vex-
ed question of the Cherokee freed
men payment, which has long been
a source of trouble To the govern
ment, has been settled at last and
Special Agent Dickson and an ex-
pert assistant Of the irteror depart
ment are now on their way Ia
make the payment. This aggre-
gates $50. 600, which is due on
the proceeds Of the sale of the
Cherokee strip. There are 4jjl
of the freedmen, or negroes. The
action is the outcome Of a judicial
decision that they are entitled to
and equal per capital share with
the Indians. The payments will
begin at Hayden. /. T.. and are
the final payments on account OF
the Cherokee strip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-14

South McAlester, |. T., Feb.
11.-Department of the interior,
United States Indian service,
Muscogee, union agency, Indian
Territory, Feb. ,. w. II. Har-
rison, Esq, national agent,
Choctaw nation, Atoka, /. t.
Sir: Yours received. You are
hereby authorized to notify all
non-ciiiZens, or citizens of the
United States residing in the
Choctaw nation who may be
engaged in saving lumber, or
handling lumber of all kinds IL
said nation, that they must at
once enter into contract with
you under the Choctaw law
made and provided for hand
ling such lumber and timber,
and that unless they comply
with the law in such cases their
mills will be closed by the
United States policemen under
orders from this agency, and
they will be declared intruders
in said nation and be subject to
removal therefrom.
You are authorized to furnish
a copy of this notice to all par
ties interested in this matter.
and the service Of such notice
10y you win be deemed sufficient
notice by me.
/ assure you that l will assist
yOn in enforcing the Choctaw
law relative 10 this matter. Re
port names of all who fail to
comply with this order. Very
respectfully,
ID. NJ. WISDOM,
l.. ;. Indian Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-14
KILLING AT wYNNewOoD.
= slayer OF Wen Makes a Threat That
Tic WIZ XIII and u Launched
igto Etcrnity.

Special to the ARDMoREIrE.
Pauls Valley, Feb. l3.-W.
!. Lewis was killed in Bowen's
drug store, AT Wynnewood at
1870 o'clock Friday afternoon
by John Walner.
Lewis had threatened Wal
ner's life, who, getting the drop
on Lewis. shot him dead.
Walner surrendered 10 Deputy
+. J. Pierce Immediately after
the killing and will have a pre-
hminary Ihcaring before Com
missioner Thompson.
The death Of Lewis was no
surprise TO the people of the
community in which he lived. as
II was expected at any time.
Lewis at the time of his death
was under Indictment 10y the
Paris court for murder.
II will be- remembered that he
Is the same man who shot and
killed Chas. Strickland while
sitting by his side in buggy
about two years ago. and was
found the next morning driving
over the country in Strickland's
buggy, saying he had lost him
during the night.
Lewis is also the slayer of "A
man named Johnson and bore
the name OF being an unScrupu-
louS man wholly imbued with
tiendish ire while under the Inilu-
ence of liquor.
His slayer, John Waluer. on
the contrary is quiet but reso-
lutte man. Well and favorably
known to many of our people
here. having served in the ca
pacity of deputy marshal and
Indian police for some time.