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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
ENGLAND SAYS mo"
Lord Salisbury's Note tn Am bassador Hay
Declining the Proposition for . Bimes,
lie Conferenco-German and our Tari1

London. October o-Lord Salisbury
tonight sent to Ambassador Hay tim
reply OF the British government To the
proposal Of the American blmetai srs--
cial commission. headed by Senator Vol
colt. 1t is automatically worded note
His Lordship says that the government
OF Great Britain Is not able TO reopen
the India mints at present. lie regrets
the inability TO accede TO the proposals
of the American commissioners, Grcx.
Britain having as great an interest as ths
United States and France In securing ~
stable par exchange for gold and silver.
and an enlarged use of silver.
Under the circumstance. continued
Lord Salisbury, the British government
does not see the desirablity OF AN intcr-
national monetary conference. but viii e.s
pleased to consider any o. her Practical
suggestions from the United states
Lord Salisbury encloses with the note
copy OF the statement of Sir J. West
land, head OF the financial De a rtmcnt of
India. which was under dis, u-sion at the
meeting of the cabinet coua,n last sat
urday, and which takes strong grounds
against the re-opening {. the India
mints
Senator Wolcott is not in London this
evening.
Ambassador Andrew white came from
publicity, but has had Sc, cral conferences
with Senator Wolcott. In the course at
an Interview with the co-I Iespondent 0F
the Associated Press, Mr.. White satd
that Germany's action as TO bimetaiiissa
will depend upon England's. Discussing
the possibility OF a tariff war Mr. whfxs-
said: II do not believe that Germany
Will inaugurate tarin war with tha.
United States. The German press and
many German statesmen have been very
bitter against the Dingley law: bus 4
think they are now beginning 10 realize
that an increased prosperity will enalss-
the United States to buy much as
under the lower tariff"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

The telephone line to Jefferson direct
from this place, and the line to L.aurea
Springs and from there to Jefferson
have no connection whatever. The ter
mini OF the two lines at North Wilkes
boro are distant from each other 15e
yards or more. At Jefferson, the dis
tance is equally as far. And here
comes in the mystery, one OF nature's
freaks. Ii has been the case for two
weeks that a person talking to JefYerson
by way OF the Laurel Springs line can
be heard on the direct Jefferson line dI-
stinctly enough to make out the drift
OF the conversation-Wilkes Chron-
icie.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

Cincinnati, October 20.-The track at
Latonia today was deep in mud, but
the sport was exciting. Four long shots
and two favorites were first under the
wire.
First Race.-Five furlongs. Conan
Deril, Ito 1, won; Tusculum, Z to 2,
second; Bucksaw. 10 to 1. third. Time
LOS.
Second Race-One mile. Grayting, 8
to 1, won; Madriline. 2 to 1, second; l..
w., 6 to 1, third. Time 1:46A.
Third Race-Mile and thirty yards.
Orimar, to 20, won; Prosecutor, to 1,
second; Cadillac, 6 to 1, third. Time
1:51k.
Fourth Race.-Seven furlongs. Car
lotta c., IL to 1, won; Vice Regal, to
2, second; Elano, 8 to 5, t-l.rd. Time
1884.
Fifth Race-Mile George B. Cox, Z
to 5, won; Dinsmore, to l, second; Bon
Juer, 6 to 1, third. Time 1:48.
Sixth Race.-Seven furlOngs. Ran
som, to 1, won; Pouting, to l..
second; High Test, s to 5, third. Time
1:32H.
Louisville, KY, October 20.-The post
poned programme Of yesterday fur
nished the sport for the 5000 people at
the Louisville Driving and Fair Asso-
citation today. The heavy rains OF yes
terday only improved the going. for the
track was fast ?
2:25 class, pacing, purse $1,000. Sally
Toler won in straight heats. best time
2:1O; Satin Slippers, Forest Herr, Quad
riga, Classic and Spanish Boy also
started.
2:2S class, trotting, purse $1,000. Alves
won second, third, fourth and fifth
heats and the race. The fourth heat
was declared off, no time. Caralla won
first heat. Mobile, Russo, Greek and
Rect also started.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

Philadelphia, October 20.-The Penn
sylvania football team, composed OF
seven regulars and four substitutes de-
feated the state college team this after
noon by the score Of "a to O. in twenty
minute halves.
New Haven, Conn, October 20.-The
surprise of the season in the foot ball
world was furnished by Brown here to-
day when Captain Fullse's men broke
through the Yale line almost at will
and ran up a total score of IA points,
scoring three touchdowns against the
home team, the largest score ever made
on the Yale field against the Yale
eleven. Yale secured no more touch
downs than did the visitors. but her
goal kicker, Guard Cadwalder. was
successful in trying for goal, while Hall,
who made the attempt after the Brown
touchdowns failed in all but one
chance.
Gammons and Fultz were the twin
stars of the Brown armament. Gam
mons got two of the visitors touch
downs. Fultz the other. Each made 1t
possible, by magnificent interference,
for the other to gain ground effectually
and Richardson, Browns quarter, made
a run of, forty yards in the last half,
only because of the interference Of the
two half backs, who logged along down
the field by his side and brushed of the
Yale tacklers.
For Yale, Keifer alone seemed able
to gain ground. Benjamin found the
Brown line an irresistible bar and also
fumbled badly. Captain Rodgers was
forced to do most of Yale's rushing,
but his strength gave out the last few
minutes and Corwin was the only
ground gamer who was left on the Yale
team at the finish
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

Joliet, Ills, October 20.-Without any
preparation for such a trial, Joe Patch
en-. the black stallion, this afternoon
reduced the worlds pacing record tn
q four wheel sulky by nearly four sec
onds. The record was established al
ingalls, Park track. this city. before
2,700 people who had been attracted toy
the announcement that Star Pointer
would go against both the wagon and
high wheel sulky records and that Joe
Patchen would try to break his
own record OF :01A. Star Pointer
was lame and Joe Patchen was
substituted. Previous to this tts.
great son Of Patchen Wilkes
had gone mile in 2:02%. against HIS
own record. A strong wind was blow
Ing at the time. Later when he went
against the four wheel sulky record the
conditions were well nigh perfect
Driven by Oscar Ames. Patchen made
the circuit in 2.04%, thus reducing tie
record 3A seconds. In his trial against
the high wheel sulky record. 2:OSA-
Patchen went the distance in 2:OSH-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Londoners Don't Drink Water

While I think of it'll want to record
what I fancy is a discovery.
Nobody drinks water in London!
I repeat this with solemnity, and in
all seriousness. I mean plain water to
quench the thirst. The average Eng
lishman takes tea or coffee at break
fast; Bass ale, beer, stout or porter at
luncheon and dinner. and tea at
o'clock in the afternoon. He will in
dulge in whiskey and water at inter-
walls, or, if a teetotaler, will drink lem
onade squash or ginger ale-but cold
water alone never!
All the time I was in London-and
watched closely-I did not once see an
Englishman in hotel, restaurant or his
home deliberately caf, for a glass Of wa
ter.-London Letter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

Not to be d ischarEed Before Saturday-Ru
mors as II How They Stand-yAnG alism
in the Court Room

Ih tnc &ouFt Room
Criminal Court Building Chicago, Oc-
tober 20.-At $50 o'clock tonight il was
announced from the office of State
Attorney Deneen that there would be
no announcement Of a verdict in the
Luetgert case before the opening of
court tomorrow morning.
For a time tonight it was rumored
that if the jury has not agreed by to-
morrow it will be discharged as soon
as it repoo4it its inability to reach a
verdict. ThfS however, is not the case
1t is the firm determination Of Judge
Tuthill, to keep the jury until Saturday
night or late Saturday afternoon be-
fore he permits them to go with dis
agreement. He has announced that
both the state and the defendant have
spent so much money and time and the
case has been SO long and difficult to
try that he will not consent to the dis
charge of the jury until there is abso-
lutely no hope of verdict being
reached.
The jury stands about where it stood
twenty-fOur hours ago. Reports vary
from nine for the death penalty to
three for acquittal, to eleven for death
and one for acCuittal. The one juror
holding out for Luetgert is Harley and
it is thought that if he would change
front there would be little time lost in
arriving at a verdict. Juror Holabird
is also accredited with favoring the ac-
quittal Of the prisoner but it is thought
he will come around quickly if Harley
could be induced to vote for conviction.
The feeling among the jurors who
are in favor Of the death penalty is
high against Harley and they have
done much talking to him. At one
time this morning they even sent for
Judge Tuthill to know, among other
things, if eleven men could compel one
man to vote with them or if a verdict
would be valid, if but eleven men
signed it. This is the incident that
gave to the state the idea that there
was but one man standing between
Luetgert and death sentence.
1t is rumored that Judge Tuthill this
morning opened three letters offering
bribes to the jury. This report can
not be verified.
the scene of vandalism which has no
parallel in the annals Of sensational
trials. Some of the spectators took ad-
vantage Of the absence Of the bailiffs
and Clerk Knoch and seized on very
portable article or stationary. Sec
tions Of the improvised desks used by
newspaper reporters during the tedi-
Gus trial We're carried off by the morbid
crowd. Judge Tuthill, in the course Of
his frequent communications with the
court room by telephone, inquired af-
ter his gavel and ink stand. He said
he was particularly anxious to keep
both as mementostfOr his wife. When
he was told that all the small articles
were gone, he expressed himself in Wig
OrOus language.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

Norfolk, Va, October 20.-Collr cto1
Of Customs Leroy H. Shields today re-
ceived another dispatch from Secre-
tary Gage instructing him to hold un--
til further orders the schooner DOM
+. Briggs. now detained here on sus--
picion OF having been engaged in III
clustering.
The Silver Hill, an alleged schooner-
which has given the New York officialH
the slip. and is supposed to be headeA
for Norfolk. has not yet put in her ap-
pearance. The customs officials are OLE
the watch for her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
The State Dairymen's Association
Especial to The MESSENGER

(SpeCIaI TO The MeSSenger,) -
Raleigh, N. c., October 2O.-The State
'Darymen's Association met tonight,
DR.. Lash, of Forsyth, presiding. DR..
D. Reid Parker was elected president;
Bennehan Cameron, vice PRESIDENT;
Frank E. Emery, secretary; Julian s..
Carr, G. F. Weston, DR.. Lash, Lee
Crawford, George Seymour and DR.. J.
j. Mott executive committee. It was
announced that several local cattle
fairs are being held this year. %
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
The State horticultural Society
Especial to The MESSENGER .

NoPeCIaI 20 The MeSSenger.1
Raleigh, N. c., October 2O.-The state
horticultural society in annual session
tonight reelected ]. Van Lindly presi-
dent, j. l. Brown, of Greensboro, secre-
tary, G. B. Edwards, Of Raleigh, trea-
surer. Speeches were made by W. A
Withers, s. Otho Wilson, ]. A. May, W.
F. Massey, A. Rhodes and B. Vonherff
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Prospects for Democratic Success in This
State
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger)
Raleigh, N. c., October 2O.-In a
special interview with James H. Pou,
ex-chairman Of the democratic state
committee today about the political
outlook in North Carolina, he said:
There is no question that the touch
stone in the coming campaign will be
white supremacy. It is paramount.
The trend of sentiment is our way and
feel for the first time in several years
that we will sweep the state"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

Baltimore October O.-The sixteenth
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal church began here this morn
ing in the Fayette Street Methodist Epis-
eopal church, and will last a week About
two hundred delegates from every state
in the union are present, and it Is expect
ed that business of great Importance to
the society will be transacted at the
Of New York, the president OF the society
presided.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

decided that superintendent Smith should
be retained provided he agreed that the
directors should control. He will agree.
No proposition for lease of the peniten-
uary was taken up. The Petersburg firm
wants 200 convicts to make shirts inside
the penitentiary
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Mr.. Pullman to be Buried SATURDAY

Chicago. October 20.-It has been de-
cided to hold the funeral Of the late
George NJ Pullman on Saturday Octo-
Der 23rd, at o'clock p. m, from his
late residence. The pail bearers and
officiating clergymen have not yet been
decided upon. ,sys,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
THB STATE LIABLE
FOR THE COST IN The PAMLICO
COUNTY OYSTER CASES

Suits Against the Stewart Brothers and On
the Bond Of s. +. PhIIlIp~-Bui Nye's
Mountain Home To He Soid-No Endorse-
ment OF Russell blythe Young Men's Re-
pubiican I.esgue-An Original Copy Of
tho Hymnsof ohn!Wesley Loaned Tria-
ity College
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
Especial to The Messenger.

y
Raleigh, N. c., October 20.-Joseph B.
Clark, lumber mill owner, prominent
citizen and Mason, died at Newbern to-
day. He was a director in various local
companies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22

Coughs, colds, pneumonia and fevers
may be prevented by keeping the blood
pure and the system toned UP With
Hoods Sareaparillg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
What Cured the RahY

Holds Sarsaparilla cured our baby
of running sores for which we doc
tOred her for a long time. 1t has re-
lieved me of rheumatism. Ny wife
was troubled with sick headaches and
could get nothing to relieve her until
she took Hoods Pills" H. L. PICK
ENY, Lock Box 8, Ellenboro, w. Va.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Easy yet
efficient
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-05
THE SEA-OTTER.
It's Pelt Is Very Valuable, and the
Species Is Nearly Extinct.


Species Is Nearly Extinct.
The sea-otter occupies a peculiar po-
sition, being the sole species of dis
tinct genus, and it is TO be feared that
he will not long occupy that, for the
value of his skin Is advancing with in
creasing rarity, and when an animals
pelt acquires special value that ami
NAL as species is practically doomed
The average price of good sea-otter
skins is now about $500, but a pelt of
exceptional beauty may be worth as
much as $1,000.
A popularity of the sea-otter is the
looseness of his skin; it is far too big
for his body, and when removed from
the carcass may be stretched to an in
credible degree. According to natural
histories, the length of an adult sea-
otter is about four feet, including a
12-inch tail. The largest skins in the
group from which accompanying pic
ture is reproduced, measured eight feet.
The sea-otter is found only on the is
lands and coast of the North Pacific. 1t
is remarkably playful creature Aleut
hunters say that a sea-otter will float
on its back for half an hour at time,
tossing a shred of seaweed from paw TO
paw, apparently delighting in this
primitive game of catches"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Europe is long on war and short on
crops.
Prince Henri failed to throw the
soup into Turin.
Wheat is rising so rapidly that flour
needs no yeast powder.
No man ever gets discouraged in try
ing to live without working.
Woman is lovely dream-and
dreams always go by con>raries.
England would own the world If she
were allowed to make its maps.
Some men are like bass drum
they make lots of noise, but there's
nothing in them.
Senior Sagasta is counting his Cuban
chickens without any regard to the
contingencies that may impede their
incubation.
Either Weyler is growing more
fendish or the stories told about him
are more vindictive, and either hypo-
thesis seems untenable.
The sultan may have to recall his
troops from Thessaly to use them in
Persia without waiting for Greece TO
pay transportation expenses.
Some $500 cigarette makers are out
OF employment in New York. 1t is
believed a couple of hundred thousand
cigarette smokers are also out of en-
ployment.
A man sitting eight hours day in
loafer saloon, looking at the sand
and cigar butts on the floor, says he
does not see any evidence of the pros
perity that business men say has come
to the country.
The more man claims to be happy,
the less it counts for the Lord if he
never smiles when he goes to church.
The common people heard Jesus
gladly, because he talked to them in a
common way. He didn't try to show
Off
Ruling a nation may he very small
affair compared to holding the hand OF
a child as it begins its journey through
this world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-05

Jackson at New Orleans, and was the
officer who arrested Judge Hall on tha,
occasion. He died in Fort Smith bar
racks, and was buried in beautiful
oak grove on the bank of the Poteau,
now the National cemetery. His re-
mains were afterward removed to his
farm on Arbuckle Island.
In Cutter and Nowlin's History of
Fort Smith" it is recorded that many
of the early pioneers, with their fami-
lies, made their way up the Arkansas
to this point in keel boats, pushing
their way up the river from its mouth.
The high character, excellent breeding,
liberal fortunes and social and intel
lectual culture Of many of the early
settlers, together with the distinguished
officers stationed at the fort, with mill
itary households of more or less refine
ment gave to the early social life OF
the town a charm and dignity rarely
found outside of the old centers of
wealth and culture. Here in the vast
wilderness, surrounded by dangers and
remote from permanent settlement,
were gathered scores of ladies and gen
tlemen of rank and fortune. Soldiers
of mark, men of letters, scientists, en-
gineers, explorers and fair and bril-
liant women, some transient others per-
manent, but all factors in n social or
der. whose impress is still on many a
lineament of the border city"
Fort Smith, constituted one of the
most important stations on the western
frontier until 1888, when commissioners
were appointed by congress to select a
more eligible location. 1t seems they
desired to erect the new works at Van
Buren, some miles further down the
river. but owing to some disagreement
about the price asked for the land
they decided to locate the new fort neal
the site occupied by the old one and
the present works were erected mostly
under the supervision OF General Tay'
lor. who. feeling that the high stone
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-05

wall, intended to surround the build.
ings, was unnecessary, discouraged
their completion, and SO the original
plan for the outer defenses was never
carried out.
General Taylor, later President Tay-
lor, the hero of Buena Vista and Mont
Grey, had headquarters here in 1916,
when in command of the department,
and was ordered from this post to the
command of the Army of the Rio
Grande at the opening OF the Mexican
war Here, too, his daughter, Bessie,
was wooed and won by Jefferson Davis,
then lieutenant in the Regular army.
1t was said to have been an elope-
ment, or at least match of which the
bluff old general did not approve, and
tradition says that the old commissary
building at the foot of Garrison ave-
nue. played not unimportant part in
the affair. This, however, is not we'll
authenticated General Taylor never
spoke to or forgave his son-in-law until
Lieutenant Davis had materially aided
in saving the day at Buena Vista,
when, saluting him on the field, he
said: "Bessie's Judgment, after all, was
better than mine
Henry NJ. Stanley, the great African
explorer, once lived there and taught
school near the fort. Louis Catlin also
spent several months in the place while
painting portraits for his Indian gal
lery Winnie Ream, the sculptor, o"ce
resided there. ard in 1886 Washington
Irving visited General Bonneville,
swimming his horses across the river,
the fiatboat having been carried off by
a recent food.
Old George Guess (Sequovah) was a
frequent visitor at the fort. He was
the inventor of the Cherokee alphabet,
and lived about six miles away in the
Cherokee Nation. He was morose
and sullen Indian, wore a turban, a
blue hunting shirt and moccasins,
and when he came to town usually
carried basket Of eggs and
his wife a bunch of chickens. He was
born In North Carolina, his mother be-
ing full-blooded Cherokee and his
father a Scotchman named Gist, one OF
the many Tories who were cut off from
the seaboard by Marion's men at the
close of the war of independence.
One CT the most picturesque charae-
ters in the early history of Fort Smith
was General Bonneville. the hero of
| Washington Irving's Captain Bonnie
ville," the discoverer of the famous
South Pass" an heroic explorer OF
plains and mountains, dozen years in
advance of "The Pathfinder" Six, thir-
| teen and fourteen years later, success
sively, the popular commandant at Fort
| Smith. later still distinguished soldier
of the Mexican war, and finally the pri-
| vate citizen of Fort Smith, known and
honored of all men for his nobility OF
character and lively interest in the adj
vancement of the city His widow still
| lives in her beautiful home, honored
and beloved by the entire community.
Many officers commanded this post
from it's establishment in 1917, to its
abandonment in 1871, whose names
have become household words through
out the nation, and the old fort is one
of the landmarks in the history OF our
beloved country.