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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26
Tho Way of the Transgressors
Correspondence Of The Messengrr-

Correspondence OF The Messengrrp
Fayetteville. N. G.. October
There are few more impressive |illu>irI-
tions OF the anxiom SO comforting 10 The
moralist. that crime brings its own pun
ishment." than those furnished by purtl>
and Gilmore, inmates of the Cumberland
county Jail: One standing in the shadow
of the gibbet. and with one foot on H.,
grave: the other lying in shacklcs. hfs
MANNED body having paid the price set
on his head.
Old river men are not surprised AZ tine
stormy, bloody closing OF Gilmor,'.
career. First a boy OF all work i'm TIA,
cooks galley and then a deck hand. h,
went the round OF employment with
nearly all the steamboat captains of the
palmy days OF Cape Fear ~nayigation-
the leader in all the rude songs and
sports about the "fo'castl," and the
best mar always Ia loading and unload
ing at the steep, muddy landings tive
Wilmington and Fayetteville. From a
youth up. though small In stature. he
was a giant in strength and "A devil i'm
caring; and 1T is no maudlin sentimental
ism that beStowS a word of admiration
on the cool, logged pluck which defined
his fate to the last.
Rev. DR.. Drew. of Richmond. Va. has
been filling the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church In this city for the past eight or
ten days. giving a series OF powerful ser
mons. He Is an able expounder Of the
gospel, with the faculty of elaboration
very remarkably developed.
Mr.. G. w. Lawrence. the experienced
and capable secretary OF the Cumberland
county Agricultural Association. has his
pegs set and his lines extended for a
good fair this year. May his labors be
crowned with gratifying success. We
may always count ON Manager c.. A.
Burns giving us something interesting on
the race track. and the fine grain. vege-
taDle and fruit crops should make the
exhibit worth attending.
A cotton buyer informs your CORE
spondent that planters are here every
gay with cotton from a distance OF a. or
90 miles i'm all directions. The STAPLE is
bringing painfully low prices. but we are
doing our best with 1t in this market.
"A rea! estate agent declares that HAY
mount is at present enjoying all its old
tlme popularity as a place OF residence.
ana that he could now sell three or -four
good houses in that desirable suburb.
Inc hrst lecture in the course before
me literary societies OF the Fayetteville
Military Academy will be delivered next
r riday evening in the society hall by Mr..
!. H.. Myrover-subject. The American
orator. THE Drewry Cadet" the first
number OF the academy quarterly. Will
appear In the month of December. and
Will be a handsome, entertaining raner
Its editors are Cadets M. w. Nurh, r I
lawson, j. {. Exum and w. S. Prior.
". The standard Of this academy is ris-
every session. and every grade is
/ beehive of steady work.
- .a.lohs nave been issued to friends
% attend the marriage, in the Hay
street Methodist church. on the 10th Of
of Miss Tibbie Balfour TROY
o Mr.. w. l.. Hardin. The groom has
into rare good fortune. for Miss
roy Is a lovely girl Of exceptionally fine
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26
BlMErALLIC CONFERENCE
The British Foreign once Gives Out
Proceedings of the Meeting With the
American and french CommIssIoners

London. October 22-The correspon-
dence in regard to the bimetaliic pro
| posals of the United States monetary
commission was issued by the British
foreign office this evening. The fol-
lowing ccoun Of the negotiations is
taken from the official publication:
| AT h conference held II the foreign
| office on July 18th, the premier, the
| marquis of Salisbury; the secretary OF
| state for India, Lord George Hamilton,
the chancellor Of the exchequer. Sir
Michae Hicks-Beach: the first Lord OF
| the treasury, Mr.. A. j. Balfour; the
United States ambassador. ColonelJ o
Hay, and the United States monetary
commissioners, Senator Edward o.
Wolcott, Of Colorado; x-Vic President
Stevenson, of Illinois, and Genera
Charles Jackson Payne, of Massachu-
sets, were present.
On the invitation of the British pre-
mier, Senator Wolcott explained that
the object of the mission was to ascer-
tain, in advance of an international
conference the views of the govern
ments, and the ENJOYS had determined
to ascertain the views of the French,
British and German Governments on
the question of reaching an nternation-
al bimetallic agreement. They had been
to France where they reached a COM
plete and satisfactory understanding
with the French government and the
nvoyS would have the cooperation i'm
his matter of the French ambassador
in London.
The senator then explained that the
success Of the mission depended upon
the attitude of Great Britain and he
requested Great Britain to agree to
open the English mints. as its contri-
button to the attempt to restore inter-
national bimetallism with France, and
the United States cooperating together
in an attempt to hat end.
The marquis Of Salisbury asked if
france was ready to open her minis
TO free coinage and. Senator Wolcott re-
piled: Yes"
The premier thereupon inquired at
what ratio France would open
her minis. mate Wolcott said at
152, adding that the American ENJOYS
had accepted this ratio. The senator
then presented the following list of
contributions which, among others, he
suggested Great Britain might make.
1. The opening Of the Indian minis
and the repeal of the order making the
sovereign legal tender in India.
2. Placing One-nfth Of the bullion in
the issue department of the Bank of
England in silver.
3. Raising the legal tender limit of
silver 10 Say 3lV ana issue ZOS notes
based on silver. which shall be legal
tender, and the retirement, in gradu-
alton or otherwise, Of the los gold
pieces and the substitution of paper
based on silver.
4. An agreement to coin annually so
much silver, h amount to be left
open.
5. The opening of the English minis
to the coinage of rupees and the COIN
a QQ of RrifiCh dnl1oro urhioh shall ho
full tender in the straits settlements
and other silver standard colonies and
tender in theUnited Kingdom to the
limit of silver legal tender.
6. Colonial action and the coinage Of
silver in Egypt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26

Sam Wright, Murderer of W. A. Carr, in
wayne County, Tried, Convicted and the
Death Sentence Passed Upon Him
Especial to The NesSonoar

\Opeclal to The MeSSenger.)
G~oldsboro, N. c., October 22.-The SUI
perlor court convened this morning
with a special venire of 1875 men in at
tendance, from which to select the iurv
to pass upon the life of Sam Wright, a
negro, fCr the murder of Mr.. w A.
carr on the night of October End. The
jury was selected and the trial begun.
Inc case was given to the jury at 5:45
O'Clock and they returned a verdict of
guilty at $50 o'clock. Court which
had k a recess was again convened
and Judge Robinson in a very solemn
manner sentenced 'Sam Wright to be
hung by the neck until dead, between
the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m. and 3
ember."
During ne three years that Judge
Robinson as been on the bench this is
the first me he has had occasion to
pass the death sentence.
The verdict of the jury meets the ap-
prevail of everybody. The murder was
a most heinous one and has attracted
attention throughout this part of the
state.
ION October 9Th The Messenger pub
lished a special telegram from Colds
boro. giving the following account of
the murder of Mr.. Carr: There was a
foul murder about six miles from
mere in Fork township Saturday night.
w. A. Carr, who kept a small country
store near Carr's mill, was found late
Saturday night with his head almost
severed from his body; one of his hands
was broken and he had received a
fearful blow on his head. Suspicion
pointed to a negro named Sam Wright.
who had helped Carr in the store Sat
urday night and who was last seen
with him. This negro was followed to
Goldsboro Sunday and found with the
murdered mans watch, pistol and
money in his pockets. He had on diff
ferent clothes from those worn on Sat
urday. 1t is reported today that the
clothes this negro wore on Saturday
were found in the woods today with
blood on them. 1t is thought that Carr
was first given h blow on the head
and hand and then his throat cut. He
was a small man, while the negro was
a mar OF powerful strength
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Wilmington, n. c., October 2;

Wilmington, N. c., October %.
| Editors Messenger:
Please give me space in your paper K
set right h following which appeared
in the Charlotte Observer of Octobe,
9Th, under the head Of "A War Story
From Wilmington:
can interesting story comes from
Wilmington about a man who has
been missing since the civil war.
Roland Harrison left his home in
Mcdowell county in the year 1864 to
join the confederate army. He went to.
ward Wilmington and was never heard
OF again until some days ago. The
keeper Of the cemetery, T. Donlan, in
looking over some old records saw
the record of ROLAND Harrison's burial
and remembered the inquiries made
about Harrison just after his disap-
pearance. The conclusion generally
accepted by his friends was that he
a deserted the south and gone to the
north. But the true story is that he
took sick at Wilmington. and died
there on his way to the army. His
family have been notified of his death
and burial"
Now, Mr.. Editor, what I wish to on
vey is that in July, 1895. a Mr.. Loftin
SoNAty A.. S., SoAllC lltO
my office at Oakdale cemetery and
said that his mother wished to know
If his father was buried in the ceme-
terry, giving his name as Troy Loftin;
that he was a confederate soldier, and
the last heard from him was just before
he close of the war. 1 went over my
record and found his name record
ed November Z, 1864, and gave his son
a copy. In the summer of 1896 this
same man entered my office with three
other brothers, who informed me that
there were still three more brothers,
making seven in all, and 1 was inform
ed that the first one / met was the
youngest and that he had never seen
his father, being born soon after his
father left home to go into the army.
They told me how much pleased they
all were, especially their mother, at
even finding the last resting place of
their loved one. They also said that
two miles away from their home lived
a widow lady named Harrison whose
husband left home with their father |
and in the same company, and hat |
"N VI hC q SlCh III Ino L
hospital in Wilmington, and that it
thought he had deserted to the |
/ promised to go over my rec
'rds and the man who inquired of me
vas to come back, but he did not do
70. He gave me the mans name as |
Harrison, of the Senior Re-
serves. c. S. A. When 1 got time I
vent over the records and found enter
ID November 3, 1864, Rowland Harri- !
aged 45 years.
NOW this Is the man that all these
years was supposed to have
.eserted. Not only his country, but his
wife children so though at his
lome. This is my main motive in writ
ng this long article, SO that this mans
inbred may cherish his memory with
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26
La unching or the Miami

Philadelphia, October 23.-The steel
Miami was SUCCESSFULLY
from Cramps shipyards at
noon today. Quite a large party from
New York and some visitors from
southern cities witnessed the launch-
ing. AS the vessel left the ways. she
was christened Miami by Miss Julia
Parsons, of New York. The steamship
Is being built for the Florida-Bahamas
steamship line, and will ply between
Mann Fla, and Nassau, ". p. She
has state room accommodations for 100
passengers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26
RUSSELL'S FREE PASSES
OUR GOVERNOR HAS 4 POCKET
FULL AND Is PROUD OF IT

Ohio Wilson Tells some of the Secrets
About the Pritchard Senatorial Cam.
paign-State Fair Notes-S.ate and Road
Improvement in City and Township OF
Rai-igh MC onshiners Numerous aud
Bold Popuiis Political Gossip - The
Southern's Short Lilac
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26
No Teachers Certificate to Dealer in Lie
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., October 22.-The state
superintendent of public instruction
writes the following letter in reply to
an inquiry:
"A man who is engaged in manu-
featuring and selling spirituous liquors
has no business in a school room to
form and mould the characters of our
boys and girls. Such a man is not like
ly to carry out section l, chapter 1863,
laws Of 1891. He would not be likely
to tell his pupils that his business was
destroying, not only the bodies, but
also the souls of men. No, sir, do not
grant certificate to any such man."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26
Nominations by the PresiJ>rt

Washington, October 22.-The nresi-
dent made the following appointments
toGay Consuls-John Howell Carroll.
OF Maryland, at Cadiz, Spain; Charles
Is. Harris, of Indiana, at Nagassaka.
Japan; William Wallce Mills, of Texas.
at Chihuahua. Mexico; Oscar F. Will
liams of New York, at Manila. Philip-
pine islands; William Martin of New
York at Ching Kiang. China, and Mar
thew Mcfarland, collector of customs
Tor the district OF Tampa, Florida.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26
GENERAL NILES REPORT
ON THE CONDITION AND .NEEDS
OF OUIsi ARMY

The Condition of the Army-He Recon-
mepds Increase of Artillery and Infantry
Forces lot Recommended foz
f.Coast Def~nses. Including $4,000 for
Approaches to wilmington n. C-Forta
That Will be Ready for Occupation by
the End of the Year
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26
chapel Hill Defeats Greensboro

Chapel Hill, N. c., October 22.-The
university defeated Greensboro in a
foot ball game here this afternoon by a
score of "a to O..
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pride, he having laid down his life &,
defense Of his country rather than ac,
ed as h coward and traitor as was
thought at his home. The last let,ar
received from him by his wife was 4,
October. 1864, when he was sick a, vD-
mington.
With no other motive than that this
ma reach the family OF the Harrison
and Loftins through the press Of North
Carolina, / write the above. | can >.
addressed at I'll Princess street, Wi
mingtoE, y. c..
TIMOTHY DOMAIN,
Supt. of Oakdale Cemetery
p. S.-The subject OF the ahcya
sketch sleeps in the confederate lot I'm
beautiful Oakdale cemetery. whera
stand on guard a statue in bronze %
private confederate soldier at 'parad.
rest n who keeps vigil over thar
sacred spot from year TO year. Every
10th or May there is held memorial
services at this lot. under the care M
the Ladies' Oakdale Memorial Associa-
ton, OF Wilmington. who in the war
and for h past thirty-two years have
paid tribute to those noble heroes who
gave up all. even life. for home ana
country.
The lot where those heroes sleep was
donated for that purpose in 1866 by thu
managers Of Oakdale cemetery L. the
Ladies' Memorial Association. and IN.
cemetery company keeps it in the br,,
of order. The remains OF 500 confed,r-
ate soldiers lie there. The remains hi
all soldiers were removed there from
another part OF the cemetery when his
lot was secured for that purpose. ana
at this date few. IL any. of those frs
interested in the perpetuity OF this no.
BILE work are left. most all having pass
ed to that reward hat all will ~recyil,
according as our works deserve.
I. II
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26

They say the Pierpont Morgan controls
nate of rare magnitude. nus
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03
TO WATCH FOR FILIBUsTERs.
The Dolphin and Vesuvius Ordered
to Florida.

Washington. Jan. 2--Increased vigilance
in the flibuster patrol along the Florida
coast is to be exhibited by the govern
ment. and no effort spared to prevent vio-
lation of the neutrality laws. Now only
have the orders for the return north of the
cruiser Newark, at Key West been coun-
fernandez, but others have been issued
for the dispatch boat Dolphin, heretofore
utilized wholly as an executive yacht to
proceed to the Florida coast at once, and
she is expected to leave the Washington
navy yard tonight for her new duty.
AS soon as she can be made ready, the
dynamite gunboat VesuVus will be sent to
supplement the naval and revenue cutter
force and if necessary, the torpedo boats
Cushing and Ericsson will speedily follow
them. All these vessels are admirably
adaptable for the work, particularly the
torpedo vessels, which can enter all the
lagoons and cruise among the keys.
Commander Richardson Glover has
spent the past week at the navy depart
ment, studying the test charts of the
coast to find just what inlets he can safe
ly enter with the Dolphin, which draws
only 1415 feet, and yet possesses a speed
of over fifteen knots. She is well armed
with main battery of two 4-inch rapid
fire rifles besides a secondary complement
Of two 6-pounder, rapid-fire guns, two IT.
millmeter Hotchkiss and two Calling ma
chine guns. orders, which were issued
by the department several days ago, to
put the Vesuvius into commission at the
League Island navy yard on the 18th inst,
with Lieut.. Commander John Il. Pillsbury
of the War College in command, contem-
plated the immediate dispatch of that
vessel to Florida. She has nearly twenty
two knots speed, and could easily over
haul any filibuster. The three dynamite
guns with which the Vesuvius was origi-
nally armed have been removed. Her arm
ament now consits of three-pounder rap
id-fre rifles and a number of machine
guns. She is expected to report at Key
West about Jan. 10 The Dolphin should
reach Jacksonville on Monday.
No more revenue cutters are available
for service in connection with maintain
ing the neutrality and navigation laws.
The Forward, the McLane and the Win
ona, are stationed along the Florida coast
from Tampa, on the west, TO Cape Florida
on the east. The Boutwell, at Jackson
vile, the Colfax at Charleston, and the
Morrill, at Wilmington are also assigned
to that duty. Five other cutters station
ed along the Atlantic coast are required
for winter patrol duty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03
HARRY hill IN AUGUSTA.
He Has Not Decided what He VIII
DO for a Livelihood.

Augusta, Ca, Jan. 2-Harry Hill is in
Augusta tonight and the greeting he mas
received from former friends has been
very gratifying to him. He said: Il do
not seek any further newspaper notoriety.
I have had my share of that, and all I
ask now is to be given chance to prove
that can be man. and l intend to he.
/ see the newspapers have already fixed
me in the liquor business In New York,
but have not authorized any such publ
cation. / really do not know what will
do. 1 do not expect to live in Atlanta
again, and think It Is probable that / will
settle in New York. IL is big place and
there a man will have chance to turn
his back upon the past and look to the
future As TO the injustice OF my convic-
ton no good can come Of discussing that
now. regret what has occurred deeply
on account of both families, and ! shall
strive to prove to those who are my
friends that am not altogether unworthy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03
oHARLEsTON;s STREET CARS.
A Rival Company Reported Coming
Into the Field.

Charleston. $. c.. Jan. 2.-There Is lit
tie doubt that the new year viii soon
bring Charleston some lively scenes in
street railway circles. The Charleston
Street Railway Company is now hard at
work constructing an electric line which
covers many leading throughfares, and
now It is stated that the two old horse
car lines viii shortly pass into the con-
troll of a northern syndicate, which will
be backed by the General Electric Com
pany. Representatives OF the proposed
purchasers are expected in the city to-
morrow or next day and II Is reported that
a deal will be made between them and the
present owners Of the HAY burners"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03
, their kindness and consideration

of their kindness and consideration.
Il have received scores Of letters and
kilograms since my pardon which highly
appreciate, none more so than one receive
ed to-day from Rev. Sam Jones. He says:
You have good blood IN your veins. good
sense in your head and good impulses in
your heart Like st. Paul counsels us
forgetting the things that are behind,
press forward to the things that are be-
fore / am going to do that, and highly
value all the kindness that is manifested
towards me in this direction will be in
Augusta for several days on business"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

Should this be done, there will surely be
a hard struggle for business. Two such
lines would come into direct competition
at many important points and fight be-
tween them would be inevitable. In the
meantime the Charleston Street Railway
Company, which is backed entirely by
New York and Baltimore men, is pushing
it's construction with great vigor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03
DALLAS CAPTIVE BURGLAR.
He PrOes 10 BE n Fugitive From the
Prison at Joliet.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 2.-The burglar cap
tured here yesterday while robbing the
home of Eugene Crowdus. and who gave
the name of Charles Wilson Of Butte.
Mont, was positively Identified to-day as
Charles Miller, a notorious burglar Of Chi
cago, who escaped from Joliet prison in
October, 1895, where he was serving a sen
tence Of 20 years for burglary.
He was placed In the prison in October.
1892. Chief Of Police Arnold declares that
Miller has been connected with many Of
the worst crimes committed in the va
rlous cities from New York TO San Fran
cisco since his escape.
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Washington, Jan. 2.--The controller OF
the currency to-day issued his certificate
authorizing the Charlotte National Bank
of Charlotte, N. G., to begin business with
a capital Of $1250O0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-08
HEKLA REACHES PORT.
Her Officers Lay All the Blame For
the Collision on the Other Boat.

Her Officers Lay All the Blame For
the Collision on the other Boat.
Chrfstiana June THE Thingvalla line
steamer Hekla, which collided in the open
ocean on May q with the Atlantic Trans
port line steamer Mississippi, arrived here
yesterday.
AT the time of the collision there were
400 passengers on the deck. The Hekla
was going at reduced speed through a
dense fog and signalling uninterruptedly.
Suddenly the Mississippi was seen bear
ing straight down on the Hekla's bow.
The Hekla Immediately reversed her en-
gines, but too late to avoid a collision.
The shock was terrific. The passengers
were thrown into a state of panic and
women and children ran wildly screaming
about the decks. 1t was soon discovered.
however, that the damage was all above
the water line. Temporary repairs were
speedily effected, and the vessel pushed
on to her destination.
The Hekla's officers maintain that the
Mississippi was responsible for the collis-
ion. They anege that she did not reduce
her speed, nor did they hear any fog sig
nails.