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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16
Telegraphic Sparks.

1t has been decided by the govern
ment to send Is, 900 additional troops
to the Philippines
The battleships Maine and Texas ar
rived at Port Royal, the Detroit at
Colombo and the Cincinnati left Genoa
for LeghOrn.
Information has been received at
Montevideo from the interior that the
government troops have beer defeated
in a battle with the forces of the insur-
gents.
"A naval wedding OF general inter-
est Is announced in Washington City
for next Monday evening, when the
daughter Of Captain Charles d. Sigs-
bee, h naval photographer, will be-
come the wife Of Ensign Summer Ely
Wetmore Kitte1le, of New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16
Baltimore SUM-

Perry, o. T, March lo.-Thc oklaho-
ma legislature. like that OF Missouri,
has passed resolutions protesting
against Mr.. Cleveland "conhscating a
vessel belonging 10 the United states
TO go fishing in"
The resolutions say he ought To he
arrested for the wanton use OF the
property" They also con
denim Mr.. Cleveland for imposing
Hoke Smith on Oklahoma territory"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16
betting on the Prize Fieht,
County Safe Robbed.

Lagrange, Ind, March 1.-THE La
grange county safe in the court house
was blown open at 2 O'Clock his morn
ing and $500 was carried away. Two
thousand pennies just received from
the mint was a portion of the plumber.
Sheriff Kaufman has no clue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16
THE BACK TAX NATTER.
Wilmington Knocked Out of Thousands of
Dollars by the Repeal of the Act Provid-
ing for the Collection of Arrearages of
T~axes-Reiief for 1900 to 1000 People.

| The Messenger yesterday published
| the statement that the general assem-
bly, on the eve of it's adjournment pass
ed an act repeating chapter 1872 of the
! acts of 1895, providing for the collection
of arrearages of taxes due the city Of
Wilmington. There was, of course,
much rejoicing among a large number
| of our people who owe these back
taxes, but others who pay their taxes
and have borne the burden of taxation
are greatly Disguised over the matter.
There are about $3.50, 900 in axe due
the city, running back for a period of
ten to twenty years in most cases ten
| years, and due by from 1900 to 1000
| people.
We learn that to Colonel r. B. Davis
belongs the credit of getting the re-
pealing act Through h general assem-
bly,. The friends of the measure re-
sent the statement that the bill was
"sneaked through" We learn that Sem
ator George H.. Cannon, the representa-
tive of New Hanover and Brunswick
counties in the senate, reported the
bill f~avOrably from the committee on
propositions and grievances, and that
it passed the house Of representatives
about two weeks g and the senate
last Tuesday. In the house of represent
tatives Col. Jno L. Cunningham, ofPer-
son county, had charge Of the bill, and
Senator George E. Butler, of Sampson
county, steered it in the senate. It is
said Representative D. B. Sutton was
in the house when the repeating bill
passed n 1T was gotten through with
out his knowledge. It is aid he was
terribly upset over the revelation that
1t had passed and been ratified, and
that Governor Russell was in a very
bad humor " it.
There was much dissatisfaction here
over h severity of the act provid-
ing for the collection of the back taxes.
and the act repeating it is even graft
Tying to many who would like to have
seen the taxes collected. They disap-
proved OF the measure, and one factor
in the dissatisfaction was that it is
stated that the lawyers who were ap-
pointed to collect the taxes would have
gotten about $40, 900 for their share.
A Messenger reporter asst evening
k John D. Bellamy, Esq, what
would be the effect upon the judgment
given in the case before the recent
term of h superior court. Out OF the
numerous cases for back taxes only
one so far has been disposed of and
that case was carried on appeal by the
defendants to the supreme court.
Mr.. Bellamy tates that in all prob
ability the judgment will not be press
ed, and thai it is believed that the re-
pealing act will be a bar to all the 9TH
er cases that have not been disposed of.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16
A Bi Grain Elevator Burned,

Buffalo, n. Y, March 1.-THE big
Ryan elevator, situated on Canal
street, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. At the foo OF the burned elevator
lay a transfer ffoater. The walls fell
On it and it burned to the waters edge.
1t was valued at $33, 900. The elevator
was valued at $50, 900, and grain there
in at 8 1000. The total loss is SIS, 900.
Betting on the Prize Fight.
st. Louis, March u.-Betting on the bic
fight is slow here. Three days ago a few
bets were placed at Z to 5 on Corbett. but
now 6 to 5 finds no takers. AT the Brook
lyn" pool room an offer of 200 to 81, OC
on Corbett has stood on the
mons stock is improving, and 1t is be-
lieved ever money will be the figure here
on the 18th.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28
FOR SUNDAY READING.
THE LITTLE OLD CHURCH.

Down IN the smoke. where the roar and the
rush
OF traffic is heard all day:
Where the cars and the trucks and the
carriages crush
The cripple that gets In the way;
Surrounded by buildings that tower above
And fianked by a bright bit OF sod
An oasis left there I'm the desert OF trade
Is a spot that belongs 10 God.
/ steal through the half-open door and sit
down
In an old-fashioned pew 20 dream
To forget the roar OF the money-mad town
And through a memorial window a beam
or Gods sweet sunlight forces itself.
And illumes the dark old place;
And smile OF sweet welcome seems 10
spread
DER the pictured saviour's face.
And so for awhile my mind Is free
From the world and its mad affairs;
Again my mother sits next 10 me,
And l hear her whispered prayersl
O, blissful hour o, sacred spot,
What sweet old memories do ye bringl
o, cramped and crowded house OF God,
What glories still round thee cling
Again can hear the sweet old chimes,
AS / slowly move away,
And am better for thinking OF those old
times
I'VE communed with Him to-day
Surrounded by buildings that tower above
And thanked by a bright bit OF sod.
There Is rest. there Is hope, there Is happi-
ness
On this spot that belongs TO God.
Cleveland Leader.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28
XIX.

CONFESSION. AND ABsoLUTIoN.
Protheroe tried 10 make himself be-
lieve that he should not have allowed
Philip 10 persuade him TO go back TO
Duncan's after the recording OF the
mortgage. lie argued that il would be
better on all accounts II he should drop
quietly out Of the small melodrama
in which he had at the first figured
only as a supernumerary. The resolu-
tion hung in the balance while he wait
ed at the courthouse for Thorndyke,
and IL was the thought that he still
owed Elsie some indefinite debt OF apol-
ogy and explanation that finally turned
the scale in the direction OF Philip'surg-
ings. On the way up the valley he tried
10 reconstruct his dismembered ideal,
70 the end that he might be able 20 wit
ness Philips triumph with some out
ward show OF equanimity; and when
they reached the farmhouse he found
this easier than he had anticipated.
While Thorndyke was deservedly
the hero OF the day, the re-
joicing In the Duncan household was
sincere enough 10 be infectious; and
before he knew il, Protheroe was ex-
tolling Philips courage and persever-
ancc quite as honestly as any Of the
others.
When the excitement had little sub
sided, Philip asked how Kilgrow could
best be reached. Duncan wanted 10
climb the mountain himself, but his
wife objected.
"It'll just be fyin' in the face o. Prov
idence, wi your rheumatics, jamie,
and thatll no do, whatever" she said:
and when Protheroe offered to go, "A
fresh difficulty arose.
Eye wouldna find auld Johnnie in n
month o. Sundays, Robbie. lad. Dinnn
ye ken he's hid ava frae Sharpless an
his gang2"
Then Elsie came 10 the rescue, and
Duncan demurred again. "Tm no that
free to lat we go, bairnie; the Lord
on'y knows how many o. Sharpless' cut
throats ye might be fallin' in VII"
All OF which pointed 10 an obvious
conclusion. Before Protheroe could
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28
SPEAR POINTS.
Pithy Dits OF Suggestion from the
Rams Horn.

Pithy Dtts OF Suggestion from the
Rams Horn.
Earncstness Is self-denial at work.
Love cuts the guardian knot OF doubt.
A bad man sees little good in other
people.
A man is known by what he 10 and
where he Is
Contentment IL the art Of doing with
out things.
The crown is beyond the cross OF toll
and self-denial.
A minute man 10 one not found In q
seconds place.
The seeds OF virtue grow best when
planted early.
To get money without work has
made all the thieves.
Your acts will not go right while
your thoughts go wrong.
Success is costly" Paste these three
words across your mirror.
Satan can wax fat In heart too small
for Jesus 20 squeeze into.
N we would know God well, we must
become familiar with His Book.
The more thankful we are, the moro
we will discover 10 be thankful for.
Understanding Is enlightened COM
mon sense fortified by moral integrity.
Nothing Is more 20 be drcaded I'm
church or state than ignorance on fire.
The better we know the Bible. the bet
ter we viii know the God who gaveit.
When we look 90 God as the Giver Of
nll good, we viii find good in nll He
gives.
a drop Of the oil Of humility will save
a MAJ from great deal of the smartof
humiliation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28

"You have n notary within call" he
said; Shave him come in and witness
your signatures
The managers clerk was summoned,
and when Fench had written his name
with trembling fingers under the
scrawling signature of the attorney,
the clerk filled out the attestation, and
the mortgage and the draft were hand
ed TO Thorndyke. Sharpless dismissed
the young man CURLY when his duty
was performed and turned irascibly
upon his successful opponent
"You will remember that this was
your own proposition" he said, angri-
ly; II give you fair warning that you'll
have trouble with the matter yet be-
fore you're through with it. Now give
me that paper that you've made so
much Of"
II was a rash speech, and IL Lawyer
Sharpless had not parted with all his
reserves of shrewdness he would never
have uttered IL. Philip calmly ignored
the demand and answered the threat.
81 shall look. 10 you to smooth away
all difficulties" he said. rising and talk
ing up his crutches. ION the day your
draft is honored / will release the mort
gage and mail you the forged deed
and not moment sooner"
Five minutes afterward he was MAX
ing his way across the crowded street
to where Protheroe stood with two
saddled horses.
"It's done" he said. briefly, while tho
engineer was helping him TO mount
Lets get TO the courthouse as quick
as we can; shan't be able 70 breathe
comfortably until the mortgage is or
record"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28
UNCLE slLAs AND THE WORLD.

Whats all this thing about - SAYS ha.
Wall. ! dunno" says /.
What good Is all this worl' 20 me.
This Ian an sea an sky?
The same oil thing! Git up an dresa
An eat an work like sin:
Then 20 10 bed. git up an dress,
An eat an work ag'in.
What's all this thing about7" says he.
says j: Cant tell ye, John;
But as for me. like TO see.
To sec the thing so on.
There amt no end 20 this machine,
An no man hereabout.
30 fur as i have ever seen,
Can tell what Il grinds out;
Its belts are hitched 20 far-off gears,
Far Off be-end the sun,
An I've no doubt twill run for years
The way II allus rum"
but what's the thing about7" says he;
Says i: Cant tell we. John;
But as for me. I like 10 see.
To see tho thing go on
IT'S day an night an night an day,
The same oil thing" says John.
IT guess Il Is" says L. ''but say,
Let's watch the thing on.
For all the grass an things that grow,
An stars. II seems TO me.
Are jest a free-for- nothin' show,
For US deadheads 10 see;
An l Amt tired OF. II yit.
It's pretty middlin'. John:
An as for me, like 10 see,
To see the thing go on. q
IT like 10 see the things, my friend,
IT'S healthy sport for man,
Though can't tell you where twill end
Nor where the thing began"
whats all this thing about7" Dunno
IT'S fun enough for me
4aat Ii 4. n. - ~.
An wonder; yes, street
An so l guess that we are here,
An that's our business. John.
To work an git ourselves In gear
To help the thing go on"
Sam Walter Foss. I'm N. Y. Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28
AT SEA IN A cofsIN.
A Convicts Queer Attempt 10 Escape
In a sepulchrnI Canoe.

I'm a sepulchrnI Canoe.
Some curious details of the life of
the French conyicts at Cayenne,
Guayane, and the Safety islands are
given by NJ. Paul Mimande in a volume
which he has just published in Paris,
entitled "Forcats et Proscrits." After
describing all the most famous Grim
inals at present in the penal colonies,
the author deals with marvellous es-
capes and attempts 10 escape.
Perhaps the most remarkable of
them all is that of the assassin Lupi,
who went TO sea in coffin. He man
aged TO get some nails, tar and cotton,
and one dark night he got into the
coffin shed. He selected a fine, stanch
and seaworthy coffin, fastened the lid,
in order 10 turn IL into deck. leav-
ing a cockpit sufficient to enable him
TO crawl in. He calked all the joints
as well as he could, and when this
work was finished he made a pair of
paddles out of two planks. Then he
brought out his craft with great pre-
caution. Without much difficulty he
reached the waters edge. Then he
launched his bark and crawled on
board. Assisted by the tide, he pad
died his sepulchral craft. Silently and
slowly he proceeded, in the hope OF
reaching either Venezuela or British
Guiana.
Now, $50 nautical miles in coffin did
not constitute a very tempting enter
prise, but Lupi was full of confidence.
At the penitentiary IL was soon discov-
cred that he was missing. No boat
had been taken away. The boats Were
always well guarded, and nobody ever
dreamed for moment that any man
would go TO sea in coffin. II was
thought that he had either committed
suicide or concealed himself some.
where near by.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, for
Lupi, the steamer Abeille, returning
from the Antilles, off Paramaribo, came
close TO him. The captain noticed an
object that looked like piece OF
wreckage around which flock of sea
gulls were circling and screaming. Nat
urally that excited his attention. He
steered the boat in the direction ofthC
object. AS he came close 20 ii his curl
osity was increased. The thing which
at first he took 10 be n piece of wreck
age turned out 10 be a coffin, and il
addition TO it's noisy-winged escort Il
was accompanied by two guards tha'
travelled on either side Of IL like mount
ed escorts at the doors Of an official car
riage. These two guards were enor
nous sharks, whose great dorsal fins
from time 20 time seemed TO touch thu
sides OF the box. The captain OF the
Abeille stopped the vessel and ordered
boat 20 be launched and manned
When the boat approached the coftiT
the birds continued 70 hover about, bu
the sharks went down. The men II
the boat looked into the box, and wha
was their establishment 10 find mar
in IL half drowned and almost in
fainting condition. They hauled hin
into the boat and took him on boarC
the vessel, and few hours later h
was in irons In his cell
Unseaworthy boats are sometimes
called collins. but Lupi is perhaps thu
only man who ever went 20 sea in I
genuine coffin.-N. Y. Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28

finally determine whether TO be glad or
sorry, he found himself helping Elsie
up the path on Johns mountain. With
the unlimited opportunity for free
speech his confession stuck fast in his
throat. AZ first Elsie was too joyousi
no man in his sober senses could plead
his cause before n judge whose cbul-
lent happiness overfowed all the APP.
proaches TO seriousness. And after
ward, when his taciturnity had damp
ened Elsie's enthusiasm, the difficulties
were increased rather than diminished.
After n time they stood together upon
the brink Of the Pocket, and Protheroc
realized that IL was then or never; in
a few minutes they would be with the
old mountainecr.
"wait a minute, please" he said, as
Elsie was about 70 lead the way to the
path down the cliff.
She stopped obediently, and the fear
that delay would bring more irresolu-
ton made him go on quickly: II want
TO tell you how sorry am for what /
did the other day; know IL was mex
cusable, but have done what could
70 atone for H."
She was standing at the verge OF the
cliff, clinging 10 small tree growing
out of n crevFte in the rock. and looking
down into the pillows of foliage be-
low.
what have you done ?" she asked.
1T isn't much, know; but kept
my PROMISE brought him back 70
you"
"Mr. Thorndyke, you mean7-
"Yea."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28
A Serious Case.

'Mrs. Newly, Is IL true that your hus-
band Is SO very absent-minded?"
Perfectly. We've been married six
months and many an evening at II he
gets up. takes me by the hand, tells me
what delightful time no had and
would leave II I did not remind him.
Detroit Free Prena
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28
LIFE IN ALASKA.
More Money I'm Merchandise Than I'm
Prospecting.

After spending nine years or more in
the gold fields Of Alaska, Charles Rosen-
berger, who was born and reared on the
North side, and whose parents live on
California avenue, near Sedgwick
street, does not think much OF the
prospecting for gold business. He tried
his luck at digging for three or more
years, spent all his savings in gold
stock investments, and finally gave up
the idea and settled down among the
Indians OF the territory, trading in furs
and general merchandise. He has since
found that there Is much more gold In
the regular business channels OF Alaska
than In the ground where so much OF
the valuable mineral Is supposed 10 be
deposited.
Henry Muth, OF Allegheny, was one OF
the boon companions OF Rosenberger
before he left the city. He met his old
comrade two years ago when he came
here on visit. Mr.. Muth says that
Rosenberger was discouraged with the
gold business, but was impressed with
the rugged life he had been leading In
the north. Mr.. Muth is familiar with
the tough experience OF his friend In
finding suitable claim In Alaska that
would pan out the profit In gold TO pay
him for his hard work and troubles.
Mrs. Rosenberger, mother OF Charles,
said recently that she had not received
n letter from her son for over seven
months. When he last wrote he said he
was doing thriving business. He IN
now located In Eack, Prince William
sounrl, and is doing n general merchan-
disc business. He Is about $50 miles
away from the gold mining region. The
letter speaks OF number OF people
from Pennsylvania who went 20 Alaska
20 seek their fortunes, but who finally
returned short OF money and every
thing else. The writer declares that
gold In 10 be found In the region, but he
says IL Is one chance out OF a dozen
who will turn over the lucky SOIL
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28
Cast Iron Dogs and bogus statues.

For us, in America. IL would perhaps
have been better II the gardens OF
Italy did not exist 20 enthrall the trav-
eler with their sensuous charms, for
20 them we owe the unhappy attempts
az limitations which find expressiomin
the cheap substitutes for real mag
nificence-the zinc statues, the foun-
tains in which the feeble stream seems
glad 10 hide itself In the cast iron
basins, the stays and ferocious mastiffs
in bronzed iron, the century plants In
cheap vases, the bogus statues. ugly pa
vilions and summer houses which seem
necessary adjunct TO our private gar
dcns and public parks.-Architectural
Review.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-28

III you own a bicycle you are never
eut Of a job. IL always needs repair
~.--Washington Democrat
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-28
FLAMES AMONG HATS.
Fire at Yonkers, N. Yq Destroys
Two Large Factories.
MANY THROWN OUT OF WORK.

All ofthe Employees Cotton out Safely,
However, without Any Fatalities
Occurring-The Loss Is Nearly Half
Million Dollars.
New York July 2S.-Flre at Yonkers,
N. Y, yesterday afternoon, destroyed
two large factory buildings occupied
by William Reed & CO., hat manu-
facturers Rowland Bros, hat manu-
facturers; Pass Bros, silk manufact-
urers and the Yonkers Silk company.
The loss win probably reach half
million dollars, and 800 people are
thrown out Of employment. There
we're no casualties, though the build
ings were crowded with employees when
the fire was discovered.
The fire originated in the blowing
room of the hat factory of William
Reed & Co., on the lower floor of the
shelter building. Two large gas meters
exploded Immediately after the flames
burst forth, and the escaping gas from
the meters helped to feed the flames.
Within a few minutes the fire was
breaking through the windows Of the
first and second stories. There were
600 men and girls in the building, the
third fourth and fifth floors of which
were occupied by the silk factories.
Intense excitement prevailed while the
employees left the building by the fire
escape the girls being taken out first,
and all losing their street clothes, SO
little time was given. The fire soon
ate out the heart of the building, and
| then portions of the walls fell. The
wiAd carried the flames to the build
Ing occupied by Rowland Bros hat
| factory, and the interior of this struc'
ture was destroyed.
Just across the street from the build
ing in which the FIRE started are th'
big works of Alexander Smith & Sons
the largest carpet manufacturers IL
the United States. Two thousand per
sons were at work in the carpet fac
tories when the fire broke out. The!
were dismissed and the works closed
The lowest estimate of the losses Il
S40O 600, and others run as high a
| $3.50. .0U0
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-28
Mayor ChdIieneed 10 a Duel

Durham. N. c., July 2S.-This town
is excited over the challenging Of the
mayor of the town, Moses E. McCown,
to fight a duel by Captain Joseph H.
Shields. Mr.. McCown, who a few
months ago was elected mayor, has a
reputation for being a man who does
not run away from trouble. Yesterday
he was approached by Captain Shields,
who pulled out paper and handed il
to McCown, with the remark; Read
that, and let me have an answer
please" The mayor found it to be q
challenge to fight a duel on account OF
an alleged insult offered the captain by
the mayor when the latter was testi-
flying in recent case in which the
captain was interested, Unless the
mayor accepts the challenge the cap.
tain will attack him on the street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-28
Indicted a lrconoiaor.

Trenton, July 2S.-The Mercer county
grand jury. which for weeks has been
considering the matters brought out by
the special commission which investi-
gated county affairs, yesterday finished
its labors, indicting two persons. Those
indicted were Freeholder Miller II.
Cross, who sold coal to the county ip
the name Of Postmaster John M. Hart,
of Yardleyvile, and Hart himself, 1t
was because Of the failure to indict
Cross. who had admitted the illegal
act. that Judge Gummere sent the jury
back weeks ago, with the criticism that
the Jurors had either neglectfully failed
to obtain proof Of Cross confession OF
deliberately violated their sworn duty