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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30

Savannah. Ga, March PA special
from Albany, Ca, to The Morning.
News, says: With one exception, the
bridge over the Flint river, at this
point, there is not a public bridge left
in this county. The iron bridge across
the K~incheefoonee creek, recently
built jointly by Doughty n Lee
counties, and costing $1,000, was sweI
away last night without a vestige be-
ing left.
The bridge Of the Albany and North
ern railroad, across the same stream,
went about the same time and this,
with the absence OF a bridge over he
Flint recently knocked down by a
lumber raft, places that road in a bad
fix. Traffic has been resumed on the
Brunswick and Western n the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western roads
Trains en- tle Columbia o will hard
ly be runring before Monday, as there
are several bad wash-outs on that
line and the trestle across Northway
creek is entirely submerged.
Newton, the county site of Baker, IL
4 regular venice, the people there being
compelled to go about in boats. The
freshet has done thousands Of dollars
of damage, and it will be some time
before its effects will be overcome.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
ADpeal in the Joint Traffic Case.

Washington, March 25.-Attorney
General Mckenna has directed Dis
trict Attorney MacFarlane, at New
York, to take an appeal from the de-
cision of the circuit court of appeals,
delivered at New York last F'riday. in
favor of the Joint Traffic Association,
composed Of eastern trunk lines. This
case is closely allied to hat Of the
trans-Missouri Freight Association III
which the United States supreme court
last Monday held that the antitrust
law was constitutional. The same ques-
lions are involved as in the TRANSMITS
souri, case, with the addition that the
Joint Traffic Association is charged
with violation of the anti-pooling
clause of the Interstate act.
The circuit court of appeals held that
the United States had no right &c go
intc court in an attempt to dissolve the
association under either the antitrust
or interstate commerce acts. 1t is
commended at the department of justice
that even the dissenting opinions of the
supreme court did not sustain points
sustained by the circuit court of ap-
peals.
When the papers in the appeal arrive
here the attorney general will ask the
supreme court to the case so
that it can be heard at the present
term.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
Electricity In sugar Making.

Keen interest is being shown by SUI
gar manufacturers and refinerS in the
number of avenues which are being
opened up in which electricity is SIM
plifying and econOmizing the processea
that before long every stage of ugar
manufacture, from the expression of
the juice to the turning out of the
refined product. will be electrically eff
fected. In Russia this question 10
equally engrCssing. M. Baudry, he
Of a Russian factory, now
to purify beet root juice by
single eleCtrCIysis. with which he has
been so successful that he has discard
ed the S~chollmeyer, Benin, Dammeyer
and earlier processes. He finds that
the electrOIytic method gives him
better work. reduction from one hour
to thirty-fye minutes Of the time re-
quired for c~arhonati0n, more rapid
evaporation and increase of from 20 I.
- per cert. in the daily work of he
factory. the reduction Of the cOlOra-
ton q the juice from 100 to % 4 he
complete suppression Of fat in carbon
atfon. In addition. the filter press sta
ton. Which was formerly too weak
has now become too powerful. The
application Of the process is most SIM
pie. Lime is added to the juice after
diffusion, 1t is then filtered and cleo
trolysed. According to NJ. Baudry, the
electrClysis acts by modifying the nom
sugars. The consumption of zinc it 80
~kiiogranmcs per day for 500 tons OF
beets.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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The Three friends. Taken Into Custody

Jacksonville, Fla, March 25.-The
steamer Three Friends was formally
taken into custody this morning by the
United States marshal, upon order Of
Judge Locke. of the United States
court, and will remain in custody pend
ing the final hearing of the case.
The order of the court was made
upon a motion of the governments at
torney, who asked that the court order
the marshal to take the vessel in GUS
tody in accordance with the mandate
of the supreme court. They also asked
that the bond given by the owners Of
the vessel be vacated. The court
granted the motion for the marshal to
seize and hold the vessel, but refused
to order the bond Cancelled until the
marshal made return upon the order
for the seizure.
he proctors for the claimants in this
case filed a notice that they would call
the case up, on March 9th, for argu-
ment on their exceptions to the libel Of
information against the vessel.
In another case against the Three
Friends, the district attorney filed an
amended libel, based upon the trip of
the vessel from this port September 2,
1896.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP.
Inc Great Shooting Match at Long Branch
Won by Thomas A. Marshall In q Clean

Long Branch, n. J., March 25.-Ton
A Marshall, of Keithsburg, was the
winner OF the Grand American handi-
cap, which was decided at Elkwood
his morning. Marshall made a clean
score Of twenty-five birds. His share
OF the prize money is $500. This is in
significant, however, compared to thu
honor OF winning the greatest shoot
ing match in the history OF the sport.
DR.. w. F. Carver, of Chicago. anf
Henry Koegle, of Newark, who shoots
under the name OF Henry See" had
a good show of tying Marshall. They
killed as many birds, but in each case
one fell dead out Of the bounds.
When the marksmen left the trap.
at s o'clock last night, twenty-one
rounds Of the Grand American handi-
cap had been shot. Marshall, Carve
and Keogle were tied with a straight
score. There were fifteen men who ha(
twenty kills and twelve VIII had
grassed nineteen out Of their twenty
one.
The continuation Of the match com
menced at 1920 o'clock this morning
At that time the sun was SHINING.
brightly, but a gale from the west waa
sweeping over the grounds. The sports
men knew what this meant. The birds
were a fast lot, and with the help OF
the wind, every one agreed tina j
would he difficult to kill them.
The first to face the trans was W
Dunnell, whose score was nineteen out
Of t~wenty-One. Three birds went down
before his sure aim.
When DR.. Carver faced the No. !
trap he was cheared to the echo. Ar
easy bird was his prey. He picked q
harder one o. the second trap and thin
also was riddlnd with lead. On the
No. 2 trap. while shooting his twenty
fourth round. he had n towering in
corner. The first barrel hit the bird
square enough, but to make sure o.
his kill, the doctor sent another load
after the pigeon. The high WIND car
ried the dead bird of't OF the bounds
ard in its fall IL crashed through one
of the west windows Of the club house
The doctor was ~chsgrined, but hi1
friends consoIed him by saving he still
had a chance Of winning first money.
KeOgle brought down both of hi9
birds in the first and second trans. He
went to the third tran and drew &
swift incomer and filled it with shot.
The bird, however, fell out OF the
bounds.
This loft only Marshall with straight
kills. His twenty-ffth bird was i:
IL | 'ud - Ollt Il was 'lltuSn II
dispose Of 1t. and the westarner was
the winner OF the Grand American
hardicap.
Mr.. Marshall, the winner OF tn
Grand American handicap. was born If
Kentucky in 1857. He commenced to
shoot at an early age. and IS now CON-
sidered ore Of the pest snots in the
west. He has been mayor of Keitsburg.
Ills, for twelve years and served ir'
= ~ 49, 49, 49, - -.--x1
and Thity-seventh districts in 1889 and
1891.
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Greek Vessels Captured by an Austrian
Crui-.r-EnCIand to Take No Part In
Blockade of Greece should it Occur
Turkish troops Driven Out of Ma1axa by
Insurgents saved From Complete De-
strue,ion BIZ Turkish Gunboats.
Canea, March 25.-The Austrian
cruiser Satellit has arrived at Suda
bay, having in custody a Greek steam
er with sixty volunteers on board and a
Greek sailing vessel laden with am
munitiOn intended for the Cretan in
These vessels were captured
by the Satellit while they were at
tempting to run the blockade.
COnstantinople, March 25.-It is stat
ed that in the event Of q blockade OF
Greek ports by the warships OF the
powers the admiral commanding the
British squadron is under Instructions
to acquiesce therein. But the British
fleet will take no part in the actual
blockade.
1t is reported that the Turkish
squadron which sailed from Galliopo-
lis yesterday ostensibly for Smyrna
and SaIonica, has been ordered to
cruise in the Aegean sea.
Canea, March Z5.-The artillery OF
the insurgents surrounding the town OF
Malaza having rendered that place
u~ntenable to the Turkish troops COM
prising the Malaxa garrison, the latter
began a retreat to Suda bay last even
ing. They were pursued by the insur-
gents. who kept up a heavy fire upon
the Turks, inhicting heavy losses upon
them in killed and wounded, until the
Turkish warships opened fire upon tho
insurgents, causing them to retire to
the interior. But for the timely assist
anCe OF the Warships the urk would
AVE been well nigh annihilated. The
attempt to reVictual the garrison at
Ealaxa, which was made last night.
was IS disastrous to the Turks as
was the effort they made yesterday.
The detachment OF troops carrying q
supply OF provisions was mt by q
strOrg force Of insurgents and CON-
PEELED to retreat with considerable loss.
London, March BIN the house Of
today Rt. Hon. George N.
CurzOn, under foreign secretary, said
in reply to an inquiry on the subject,
that British and American merchant
men and vessels Of the same class of
other natiOnalities consigned to agents
ut ports in Crete, were liable to be
searched shOuld they attempt to reach
their destination despite the blockade
VI nc ISldIu, ana would also run tne
FISK Cr being prevented from delivering
their cargoes, at the discretion OF the
admiraIs commanding the foreign war
ships in Cretan waters. The blockade,
Mr.. CurZOn said, was a measure OF pO-
lice enforced with the consent of the
sovereign powers.
Mr.. CurzOn also said that Sir Philip
Currie, British ambassador at Con-
stantinople, had been instructed to
urge upon the representatives Of the
powers, as well as Upon the porte, the
idea that the withdrawal Of the Turk
ish troops from Crete would greatly
facilitate the withdrawal of the Greeks
from the island.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
The Memorials of Garfi-Id's Murder

It is said hat ever since the marble
tablet and brass star were placed in the
Baltimore and otOmac railway station
at Washington 10 mark the spot on
which Garfield fell when assassinated,
the company has received frequent
complaints from people who disliked to
be reminded of the great crime every
time they had occasion to take a train
or to enter the waiting room. The
railroad officials did not see their way
clear to removing the memorials,
though it is said that they have long
regarded them as diSadvantageOus in a
business way. A slight fire which
broke out in the station on the evening
of March 4th. seems to have given the
needed excuse. The tablet was SOM
what damaged, but the star escaped
injury. In the course of making the
repairs necessitat6d by the fire. both
were removed and neither has been re-
placed. The historic pot is now mark
ed only by a piece Of red thing, which
will pass unnoticed except 70 those ia
miliar with the station and n TRACE
DIV that took place there.-New York
Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
THE FLOODS UNABATED.
More Breaks in the Levees-One Entire
Levee System to Go to Pieces-Wate1
Rushing Through a Town.

Levee system to Go to Pieces-Wate
Rushing Through a Town.
Helena, Ark, March 25.-Another
break in the levee at Fifteen Mile
bayou, nine miles below Modoc, is re-
ported this morning. 1t is now over 500
feet in width and hourly increasing.
Assistant United States Engineer Not
ty arrived from that point this morn
ing and states that in his opinion all
the White river levee system, from
Modoc south will eventually go to
pieces.
Kansas City. Mo. March 25.-Tha
Missouri river is within 2.8 feet Of the
danger line today and the indications
are that it will go at least n loot
higher by tomorrow morning. The
bottoms, at the mouth of the Kaw riv-
er, are overlooked and the sQuattera
have been compelled to take refuge
on the bluffs. The Belt railway tracks
are under water in places and serious
trouble is cared. The Armour Packing
Company has a large force Of men at
work to guard against damage by the
expected overflow.
Charleston, Mo, March 25.-Several
more breaks in the levee at Birds
Point have occurred since last night
and a current of water as strong as a
mill race is rushing through the GEN.
tire Of the village. Already a dOzer
houses have been swept from their
foundations and it now looks as if
there will not be a building left in tho
place. fortunately, the jewellers had
ample warning and removed most OF
their household goods and merchan-
disc.
Paducah, KY, March 25.-The river
Is at a stand with fifty-one feet on the
gauge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
Assistant Secretaries Asked to Remain.

Washington, March 25.-There is no
likelihood that any change in the posi-
ton of assistant secretaries of the
treasury will be made before April LIST,
and probably not until later in that
month. All Of the assistant secretaries
-Wike, Curtis and Hamlin-promptly
handed in their designations after
March 4th. but Secretary Gage has re-
quested them to remain until he can
look over the ground thoroughly. Mr..
Hamlin has informed Secretary Gage
that he is anxious to return to Boston
and resume his practice by April 1st,
and in no event can he remain here
longer tina April 9Th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
Advert Sc Your Business.

Do you want good times. Then ad-
v~ertise them.
Many q good cause has been won
through the enthusiasm OF it's adher-
ents, and many a good thing has been
brought to pass simply through believ-
ers in it resolutely INC necessarily
booming" it.
The merchant who goes about with
q long and sorrowful face, and who
sighs like q lover when the subject OF
business is preached, ScareS away from
his store many an intending purchaser.
The business man who, when asked
to advertise, Wrings his hands, and,
almost with tears in his voice, replies,
My dear sir, times are so hard and
business is so slow that l cannot afford
to put one cent in advertising," hides
himself from the seeker after the very
articles he has for sale; practically
dra WIS his curtains and closes his doors
to the public.
The man who stands at a door with
out knocking, simply trusts to luck to
have it opened to him. The mar who
stocks his shelves with the best in the
market and then does not advertise,
IMPLY trusts to the chance of CUSTOM
ers stumbling on to the bargains he
Il give them.
The merchant princes Of this cOun-
try know the value OF printers ink, and
the huge fortunes they have made are
fOunded on the rock of persistent, lib
eral and judicious Advertising. Ask
any one of them and he will tell you
hat every dollar spent in advertising
has borne him compound interest.
Do you want good times? Then ad-
yertise for them. And keep on ad-
vertising. Do not overdO It, but do it
steadily and within your means, and
put brains in the work. Change your
advertisements frequently, and say
something new to the public each time
and the result cannot fail to be salts
factory to you.-Durham Sun.
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Cape Town, March 25--The Cape
Times says that the recent suppression
of the johannesburg Critic and the
later suppression of the Johannesburg
Star by the Transvaal government
leaves 5000 persons without an organ
to voice their opinion. They having
no votes,' the paper adds, that means
Of expression of opinion is not open to
them. Their public spokesman have
been b~anished. forced into silence and
imprisoned. They have no courts To
appeal to and they have been disarmed-
That is what is called a republic Of the
nineteenth century,"
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Asylum Matter-Many townships q" L.,
Special School Tsx-Deiay-d Decision In
SAtteraeld'. Cxse.
Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel.
Raleigh. ". &, March -.
The board OF agriculture met today
and fixed salaries. all these remaining
as heretofore. The statement that the
salary OF the chief fertilizer inspector
had been raised 10 81. zoo, from / .00Q
proved 20 be an error.
DR.. d. Reid Parker is TO be put in
charge Of the holding OF farmers in
stitutes. He says that there is now
5000 available for the expenses Of
drawn in fou years past.
1t turns out that Sam Smith. son OF
John r.. Smith. superintendent of the
p~enitentiary does not get a salary.
but is simply private secretary to his
father.
c.. I. Bailey has gone to Washington
with endorsements for the position Of
postmaster here.
In the superior court here last night
after a trial lasting -four hours. the
jury was given the ease OF John Groves
charged with murder. Up TO noon to-
day there was no verdict.
The news from Washington today,
that there was an indefinite hitch as
to the appointment of United States
judge for this district caused no little
talk. as private news last night indi-
Gated that I. X. Purnell was the win
ner.
The negroes are a good deal stirred
by reason of the way they were ignored
in the matter Of the eastern hospital
for the insane. But not much VIII DE
said about the matter in their own pa
perS.
Commissions to the new directors Of
the North Carolina railway We're issued
by the governor today.
A. l.. Swinson, OF Goldsboro, who was
so completely knocked out as enrolling
clerk of the Legislature. is now a candi-
date for the position of surveyor to the
state board of education. This is the
place for a number of years held by
General w. CT. Lewis.
Real March weather prevails. Farm
work it at last progressing, as the
ground is drying.
Sheriff King, of Pitt, vas here today
and settled state taxes. He is the
forty-eighth sheriff to complete settle
ment
Thomas Burch, the negro burglar who
was shot in the mead here, while rob-
bling a building, gets fifteen years in
the penitentiary. He pleaded guilty.
Many inquiries are being made for
the new school laws. Many townships
are said to be arranging to levy taxes,
under the new acts. In these acts
only one township was specially named,
yet any are allowed to levy.
The suprer1e court is certainly TAX
ing it's time in filing an opinion in the
case Of S. P. Satterfield, the principal
clerk Of the legislature of 1895, who was
convicted in the superior court of fraud
in connection with the enrolment and
ratification Of the assignment act"
The fact that this matter hung over
Satterfield's head effectually prevented
him from getting an office at the late
session of the legislature.
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New York. -sarch 25.-The board OF
manager Of the Joint Traffic Associa-
ton has issued schedules Of rates and
diff erentials from Detroit and Toledo
to the Seaboard, which take effect i'm
mediately. The schedules are for the
season OF 1897, and are practically a
repetition of those in force in 1896. At
the office Of the association everything
is going on quietly. No change will be-
made and all business will be conduct
ed as usual until at least its own case
is acted unnn by the United States su-
preme court.
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The Pope's Address to Arm~ricans.

Rome, March 25.-The pope gave an
audience today to a number OF Amerf-
Gains who are IN their way home from
q pilgrimage TO Jerusalem. After ceIe-
brating mass his holiness pronounced
an allocution, highly pralsing the
Catholics OF the United states, and dis
tri"utei souvenir medals among th0
pilgrims. A
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
Another Massacre in Armenia

Co~nstantinOple. March 25.-The sultan
has ordered the summary dismissal and
Immediate arrest of the Turkish Off
cials in Tokat. in Asia Minor. where a
few days ago one hundred Armenians
were m~assacred and a special commits
sion will be formed before they will be
triSd,
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ARTILLERY REORGANIZATION
BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE TO
PROVIDE THEREFOR.

Appointed by G"~ernors-rh Committee
ON Elections Waiting for yacanei-. to he
Filled Before Taking up the Oue-ti"ns.
The Bankruptcy Bill Taken up-The
Tariff Debate General Debate Closed
Save two Hours on Mkt " ednesday.
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The LITTLE PLUMS
on THE FUSION TREE NOW BEING
SHAKEN down.

The BOARD nj Agriculture Raises no SAILS.
ri-s A Hitch I'm the Federal Judg~.hit.
Cnad date for Po>tms.t~r of Raleigh.
N-gro~s Ssirrrd mp Over the Goid-h"ro
Asylum Matter-Nsny Townships In Ivy
Special school Tsx-Deiay-d Decision an
SAtterfeli's Case.
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AMERICAN VESSELS
LIABLE TO SEARCH BIZ FLEET
BLOCK AIDING CRETE.

Greek Vessels Captured by an Austrian
Crui.-r-EngIand to Take No Part in
Blockade of Greece Should It Occur
Turkish troops Driven Out of Ma1axa by
Insurgents saved From Complete De.
strue,ion by Turkish Gunboats.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-01
est knIrIer.

/ Albert Bliss was in Chelsea last Satur-
1 day.
]. p. Braley of olcott visited in town
I last week.
Ex-Gov. Pingree was in town one day
/ last week
Mrs. Stokes of Oxford is working at the
4 Eagle hotel.
Lena and Ned George visited friends in
Barre last week.
Mrs. c. A. Gilman has returned FRI m
Lebanon, n. II.
Miss, Madge Smith has finished her
school in district No. s.
DR.. ID. j. Smith OF Barre was in town
last Saturday and Sunday.
Two deer were seen in II. NJ. Miller,s
pasture one day last week.
Laura and Mrs. w. c. Gilman are in
Hanover, n. b., this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Haven have
returned from Tilton, N. Ii.
Mrs. Dearborn visited Mrs. Loren
Emery in Corinth last week.
w. &. Gilman lost his valuab Bile imported
Percheron stallion last week.
Arthur and Mrs. Lucy Morey OF Chel-
sea visited in town the first OF the week.
Mr.. Sturtevant OF Oxford has moved his
ihtO ihS W hlSn uOube III the NORTH
End.
Stephe Davis has moved into his new
buildin gs on the Will Eastman farm in
STAFFORD.
Mrs. Ella Durham OF North Carolina is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Haven.
Mrs. Frank E. White and daughter of
Methuen, Mass, recently visited Mrs
Stephen Davis.
Willie Hutchins and wife OF Lynn,
Mass, are to be in town through the
month OF August.
Will Titus has finished work for c. S.
SUBWAY and is nov employed at the
Lake View creamery.
School at the village closed last Friday
after very pleasant term taught by Miss
Lizzie III. Blake. Those having no marks
we're Maud Bliss, Rosie SUBWAY. Lela
Colby and Zella Smith. Grace and Madge
Colby had no absent marks. James East.
man and Roscoe Illsley were absent one
day. Several Others had very few marks.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-01

Windham county people accuse Con
gresham Grout of squirming in his
settlement of postoflice contests. They
allege that he follows his own caucus
rule only so far rs he sees tit, when
ever it is likely to promote the chances
of his pet candidate, regardless of the
desire of the patrons. Anybody who
couldn't see that this was the clear
purpose of the so-called caucus plan is
convicted of innate dullness. The cor
DER as subsequently "modified,
gave notice that presidential offices
would be filled by petition unless Gen.
Grout thought best to order caucus
and fourth-class offices would be deter
mined by caucus unless he decided to
rely on petitions. SO he catches 'em
coming and going.