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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-06
STATE PRESS,

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The bill for the protection of news
papers, introduced in the state senate
by Mr.. Parker, of Alamance, ought to
pass. 1t is perfectly fair to all parties
and will prevent newspapers being I'M
posed upon by people whose only OBJ
ject in bringing a suit for libel is to
make some money in the transaction.
-Statesville Landmark.
The reason why the present legisla-
ture has done SO little is because the
men who compose it have spent their
time quarrelling over office. They seem
to have forgotten the promises they
made to the people last fall in their
mad scramble to get up to the pie
counter Some unnecessary offices have
been created for the sole purpose Of
giving men jobs.-Sanford Express.
A farm in the vicinity Of Charlotte,
consisting Of ESQ acres Of land, was sold
for $50, 900. h is at the rate Of $50
per acre. A pretty high price for North
Carolina farming lands, but probably
not any more, if as much, as it was
worth. Now what made this and sell
for so much more han farming lands
in other portions Of the state? The
question Is easily answered.; Mecklen-
burg county has good roads-the brag
roads of the southland it's people are
progressive and consequently prosper
Jus. IN resi- VI Tie COUullcS IHUSI IOl-
low the example Of Mecklenburg if they
expect to succeed.-Rocky Mount Ar
gonaut.
While it is necessary to protect polit-
ical speakers from interruption and
abuse, it is necessary to protect the au-
diences from the filth and profanity Of
the speakers. We know at least one
man who, in h last state campaign,
was driven from the court house by
the vulgarity Of the speaker. It is a
citizens right to listen to the discus
sion OF h political questions of the
day. Why should he be denied this
right? One who now sits in the legis-
lature at Raleigh filled his speeches
last fall with such profanity n vul-
gar1ty as that many were Disguised
and compelled to leave the audience.
Such as this helps to spread and
strengthen the idea a great many good
have that it is not necessary for
them to tax any interest in politics.
Advocate.
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"A Tribute to King If Crerce

London, March 4.-Sir Charles Dixie
Sir Thomas Reid. Mr.. Henry Labou-
chere. Mr.. John Dillon. Mr.. Herbert
Gladstone the Right Hon. A. r Mum
hell n nearly 100 other liberal MEM
bers OF the house Of commons have
subscribed their names to a letter to
the XII OF Greece paying his a tribute
for his services to Crete and expressing
nope for the future safety and welfare
Of Greece.
The Standard will say tomorrow that
the letter has excited Indignation
among the supporters Of the govern-
ment. The letter. 1t adds, Is calculated
70 h king to resist the
powers and to produce a m~ischieyous
result.
The Constantincplc correspondent of
me standard telegraphs that the DO
nee nave reported that TO- 0 Greek res
,oents OF h city are tn
make trouble. Orders have been 10.
sued from the yildiz Kioask that a1-
certional precautions be taken in view
and Mussulmana. oehs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-06
POINTED

Mrs. Bradley-Martin's father was a
cooper by trade, and her family crest
Will be a book beer sign.-Nashville
Sun.
Cecil Rhodes is a whole show in him.
self. There's nothing in Punch" half
so funny as his examination on the
witness stand.-New York Mail and
Express.
No man in this country appears to
have such a knack of making an in
slgnihcant personality personally con-
as the Hon. William E. Chan
dler, Of New Observation-Disclosures
Post.
A statue of Brigham Young standing
of the statues of men who
helped to make the great states of the
union VIA they are would be out of
place. 1t would, in fact, be a disgrace
to the collection; for Brigham Young
pioneer though he was, was, at the
same Tune, a lifelong enemy to his
country and a defier Of it's laws.-BaI.
timore American.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-06
Wilson Notes
Correspondence Of The Messenger)
Wilson, N. c., March 3.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Wilson, N. c., March 3.
Two of Wilson's popular young men
became benedicts yesterday.
Mr.. G. w. Gold led to the altar Miss
Ella Howard, Of Conetoe, Edgecombe
county, yesterday morning at 11:3O
o'clock.
At 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mr..
H.. F. Jones was united in marriage to
Miss Estelle Brodie, Of this place.
The contracting parties in both in
stances are we'll known here, and very
popular in the community. Mr.. Jones
Is the superintendent of the telephone
service here, in which capacity he has
been of material service in the advance
ment Of Wilson's prosperity. He is q
man of steady habits and business
standing. Miss Brodie is one of the
most accomplished and beautiful young
ladies Of the town.
81. Gold is the second SON of Elder
p. D.. Gold, editor Of lions Landmark,
the organ Of the Primitive Baptists OF
the state. He is a young man of bus
mess enterprise, and is one of the ed
itors Of The Wilson Times. Miss How
ard is n Of ~Edgecombe's most fasci-
mating daughters.
Bishop Cheshire made his annual WIS.,
station here today and preached at St.
Timothy's Epi scOpal church tonight.
After the sermon a class of six or seven
were confirmed.
An unusual interest il being mani
tested In revival services going on
at the Disciples church. Large
crowds attend the meetings and much
interest is being shown both by the
unconverted and by church members.
fifteen persons have united with
the church since the meetings began.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-06
THE A
More Witnesses Before the House Commute
tee-Majority Populists Decide against
Change in Management Of the state
Charitable Institutions.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh, n. c., March 3.-Chairman
Cook. of the house special committee
on the North Carolina railway lease.
his morning summoned Ex-Governor
Carr. Colonel Andrews, Ed. Chamber
Smith, James w. Wilson. General Eoke
and Horny w. Miller TO appear before
the committee. Smith was examined
this afternoon. His testimony was ur-
interesting. There Will be another ses-
sion tomorrow. There is comment upon
the committees not summoning Pres
ident Hoffman Of the Air
Line.
Governor Russell when asked To-Day
IL he was not having a time replied
Lord, / am having all the fun l want
The majority populists caucuse7t to-
night and decided to oppose the change
of the state charitable institutions
save by filling places OF directors as
they apSe.
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Washington. March 4.-The absence
OF Secretary Olney from the group OF
cabinet officers who received the presi-
dent-elect before starting for the cap
toll this morning, was much noticed
and gave rise to a rumor that at the
last moment a break in the friendly
relations between President CIeveIanT
and his secretary Of state had takar
place. This rumor. which could not be
verified, represented thai Mr.. Olney
had demanded Consul General Lees
recall from Havana and that the pres
ident had declined to accede to the sec
retary's wish.
Fatal Railway Wreck.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio, March IA Balti-
more n Ohio work train jumped the
track at Deep Cut, about three miles
east OF this city, shortly after l.
O'Clock today, rolling down a twenty
four foot embankment, killing three
men instantlT - fatally injuring two
others.
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nAtA ia "se
Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel,
Raleigh. y. c., March 3.
Senator Grant. who is evidently at
feud with Governor Russell. said re-
Gently that the governor was or would
be the head OF the populist party. Jas.
E. Boyd said that North Carolina in
the last campaign had three populist
nominees for governor. The republi-
car: prophecy that the majority opu
lists would become the governors sup
porters now comes true. The governor
ignores the minority-the boilers. w.
II. Chadbourn, OF Wilmington. one OF
the governors closest friends. has been
here two days working along this line.
He is gratifed at his success.
Cannon, one of the populist minority
who deserted the crowd and Joined the
majority and the governor last night,
saw the handwriting on the wall. The
question now is whether the governor
will give the boiting ~populists a single
place.
The republicans and boiling populists
in the house have passed q bill So geryA
Wandering the Seventh district as to
prevent any possibility OF Shuford.
populist and supporter OF Butler, be-
ing reelected TO congress. Republic
cans and boilers swore in January they
would crush Shuford for his opposition
to Senator Pritchard.
Speaker Hileman says he thinks the
legislature will adjourn mex Wednes-
day sine die. Ii Is now reasonably sure
there will be no extra session.
1t was said today that the last fight
against h governor would be made
tonight in the republican caucus. There
is a republican element which has al
ways favored evolutionary measures.
This will try to Join firmly with the
populist boilers.
Walter r. Henry will not be Judge.
He is a soured and disappointed man.
The fight over the public printing is
a hot one. Bids We're opened yesterday.
The present public printers cut the
rate 10 per cent. on the prices Of the
past two years.
Hon. Elliott F. Danforth. OF New
York, m OF the national demo-
cratic committee, is here for ten days,
the guest of Ed. Chambers Smith,
Esq.
In the republican aucus last night
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds propos-
ed or limited at a plan for the repub-
licans to go in with the democrats n
divide the state institutions.
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RUSSELL WITHOUT A PARTY
EFFORTS TO BUILD UP ONE ON
THE .pOPULIsT MAJORITY.

W. III. Chadbourn HIS Representative In
This work--The Minority Popuiists L..
ncred-Thc Threat TO Crush Shuford
Carried Out-w. X Henry Has q Relapse.
Fight Over the Public Printing-Another
Effort to Crush Russcll-A Hint at Conn
binatiou of Republicans and Democrats.
Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel,
~~h n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
III. would WHIP Them In Line.

A visitor TO tho members gallery OF the
house attracted much attention the other
day. He WAS tall, erect, unshaycn, un.
couth, sloyenly looking individual, with ruff
fled hair and rantaloons In his boot tops
In his hard he carried an ordinary buggy
whip, W which he sportcd ar1uod with much
apparent pleasure lie took seat In the
members gallery. having been admitted
by the dooTkCcCpCr on tho card of n ftr'
ginia member of congress After he had
been seated in the gallery q few moments
ne became restless and wandered out into
the corridor md struck up conversation
with the man NJ tho door All this time
he kept cracking the whip and attracted
much attention from passersby Finally
the doorkccpcr cskod him what he was do
ing with the whip
"I'm candidate for postmaster down
IN my town he said as he eyed the whip
with desire in his eyes, "and am having
a little trouble in getting Endorsement
from our congressman brought this
along to whip en- in line.
With this he turned on mis- heel and
wandered aimlessly down the corridor. -
New York sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
Want Fish Admitted Free.

St. Johns, n. f., Feb b.--The prln-
cipal fish exporting merchants OF st.
Johns have presented a memorial 10
the government asking for the enforce
ment Of the bait act against the French
upon the ground that the latters bounty
led to excessive competition and de-
stroyed foreign trade. Newfoundland
fish being unstable in Europe. The
government was also urged 10 resume
negotiations with the United States look
ing 20 reciprocity arrangements In the
matter OF solted as well as OF fresh fish.
IL is desired that salted end fresh fish
shall be considered as one article. The
people OF Newfouudiand are anxious 20
arrange for a free entry for their fish
products into the United States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
BRISTOL.
Horsemen Were out In Force on
the New Road Yesterday.
A Musical Club Organized-Gsneral Town
Gossip.

Among the notsb BILE gifts OF the Thom-
son-Kingsley wedding yesterday after
noon was large wedding cake from rels-
tives Of the groom in Scotland and an
other from friends Nashville, Tenn. The
bride was the recipient OF beautiful
gold watch and chain from the groom
as a wedding day gift.
There was q big crowd on the new
road yesterday afternoon To witness the
trials OF speed of fast nags. Among those
out were q. Is. Warren with his chestnut
mare, "Melba," A. r. Paul with his
black gelding. "Dick," Mrs. Eugene
Wallace with her bay gelding, "Wender,"
and Captain Charles Slocum, With his
Drown gelding, "harry." Jabes Hazard
was pulling the ribbons over his black
mare, "BonDie" and she showed great
sreed. Messrs. Barton and Burlington
had several of their steppers there and
the afternoon sport was much enjoyed.
Mr.. Horace Van Ranselaer accompanied
by MI. George vanderpool Of New York,
paid a flying visit to he Messrs. HERE
shoB's works yesterday moraing, and re-
turned TO Providence in the IL 80 q. M.
train.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
HydrauIion Engine and Hose Company
held on Wednesday evening. il was voted
to hold the 34th annual ball of the COM
pany in the armory of the Bristol Train
of Ar illery Easter Monday evening,
April 19, end n comm itiee was chosen to
carry out the necessary arrangements, con-
sisting of Daniel q. Coggesbsll, Everett
/. Church, Thomas }. Meggs, George r.
stewert and Arthur p. Dunbar. Several
names wers dropped from the roll for
non n-Rttendance.
At the meeting of the Teachers Gu o
next Tuesday evening Rev. 5. ID. Moxley,
pastor of the First Baptist Church, will
deliver an address on Westminster A bbey.
= At a meeting held by the Steamer King
Phiip Fire Company on Thursday even
ing IL was voted to bold q social at the
station OF the fire company on Thursday
evening next. One application for mem-
bersbip was received and after the meet
| ing a savory ohowder was served.
A meeting was held on Wednesday eve-
ming at the residence of Mr.. and Mis-. Jesse
Boyntop on State street and q musical
club was termed under the direction OF
| tie Misses Boynton.
Tho mairon Of the Home for Destitute e
Children. Miss {. f. Dsrrah, is in Wash
| iugton, d. e., passing her vacation OF
several weeks with friends. During heI
absence her sister, Mis-, Annie Durrah, IL
ia charge Of the home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
WARREN.
Machinery in the New Mills Nearly
all in Operation.
School Children Enjoy Sleigh Ride
Social Whist Club.

The new machinery for the Warren Manu-
featuring Company has nearly ali arrived ana
the major portion of it is in full operation.
The looms, 2l2J OF them, are all set up and
most Of them are running. Thirty OF the
40 mule, are also being operated. They were
manufactured i'm Manchester England, and
the remaining were shipped from that city ON
the first instant. Owing 10 this delay several
OF the English mechanics who have been EN-
ployed in setting these and other English ma
chinery with them. have been laid off. one
of them, Mr. Peter Cotter. who has been
here since last August, will return TO his
home in Manchester and has engaged passage
on the steamer Majestic Of the White star Lane
from New York no "Wednesday next.
The Warren Foundry and Machiae Company
has commenced work ON an order for the 10
cylinders for the three United States torpedo
boast that are 70 be built by the herreshoifs
at Bristol.
Today is the anniversary of the opening OF
the antiquarian rooms in the free library
building, ami is being observed the same az
in other years by being open to the pubic all
day.
Newsdealer Fred A. Bliss visited the Boston
dog show yesterday. Mr.. Bliss is an enthusi-
ISflc dog faDcleT anu II oNhNi VI ''AN -
nous prize winning bull terrier bltch Lou
mont Kit.
Miss Lena Kemp, who teaches school at
OlneYvile, brought her pupils here last even
in in a sleigh barge. entertained them at TIE
home of her parents on South Main street with
n chocolate tea and afterward gave them aride
10 Bristol and returned.
The heavy drifts Of snow prevented any
horse racing on the main road to Bristol yes
terday.
The harbor Is entirely free from ice 1t all
having gon. out before the northeast wind
storm on Wednesday.
Captain T. A. Lane of the schooner Nellie
Craig has shipped a crew and expects TO sail
Monday for Norfolk TO load pigiron for
Bridgeport, Conn. Mrs. Lane, who has been
with tfu cuptnirr during his Illness, II leave
for her home in Jersey City tomorrow.
The Social Whist Clab met last evening
with Councilman G. II. Sparks and wife. The
6irst ladys prize. silver bonnet brush was
W on by Miss Marion Abbott; second lady''
| priz Silver table bell, Mrs. Horace r. Handy
| OF Providence: first gentleman's priz', silver
4 shoe horn. NJ Henry W. EDDY; secon silver
! paper cutter, Mr.. Horare Il. Handy OF Provi
! dence Refreshments were served and seve
raj musical selections rendered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
DRY INAUGURAL BANQUET.
No Wine WIN he Served to the General
Public.

No Wine VIII he Served to the General
Public.
The committee having in charge the In
augural ball banquet has decided that no
wine shall be served TO the general public.
There will be no wine list in connection
with the menu cards from which orders
can be given, even at an additional charge.
The only wires used on the occasion
will be supplied by the caterer TO his per
sonal guests. He will serve private COM
plimcntary dinner 10 the president, his
cabinet elect and such other guests rs
may be invited These will have their OVID
special menu card including liberal sc.
lection Of wines.
Arrangements have been made by which
there will be served not less than 500
pounds of dressed terrapin, 800 gallons o.
consomme, 5000 chicken outlets, 1909
sweet bread pattics, 900 gallons of chicken
salad. 200 gallons Of lobster salad, ESQ gal
Ions of crab salad. 200 tongues, 250 smith
field hams. $50 boned turkeys. 10000 as
sorted sandwiches, 500 quarts or Ice
cream $50 pounds of assorted cakes ana
600 gallons Of coffee In addition. it is ex'
pectcd that 100 gallons OF Roman punch
will be consumed.
The total expense OF preparing this ban
uuct is estimated at ESQ 900 The tempo
rary kitchen and its equipments must be
removed within as hours after the supper,
q bond having been given TO that effect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
CRANSTON.
Enjoyable Enteriainm nj by School Child
ren-SchoolS Close.

Enjoyable Enteriainm nj by School Child
ren-SchoolS Close.
School HALL In Cranston, was crowded
with tbs parents and friends of the
schoh children, last night, during the
delivery OF highly interesting musical
proprsm. The excellent rendering OF
every p,rt reflected great ere lit upon the
teachers who drilled the children. The
parents present expressed themselves as
being delig hted ami the Others OF the
audience laueod teachers and pupils.
Miss Grace +. smaIPs room-iirst
grade-perfcrmed with effect an Emo
tional Drill, thsn sang and illustrated "a
Rocking-norso Song" Miss Small
pleased tire audience with modestly
humorous solo, entitled "Old Uncle
Jonn."
Miss Susie Holbrook's room-nrst
grsdc-ssng, Enthusiastically, selection
entitled, "Flocks OF Sheep" A mum ber
of little girls of Mis-, Katherine Meegan's
class recited IN perfect unity, Letting
the Old Cat Die, and "a Rainy Day."
Robert Eaton, Albert Tanning, George
warburton, and Cyrus Dunhsm, oil from
Miss Ida r. Haven'5 room, sang, with
cesir rr s. ..Tha Cob hler,s Songo and by
seven little girls from tie same room
was sung chorus accompanied by a
"Doll Drill." This arill wes performed
by Clara Proiftt, Ellen Anderson, Nellie
Eaton, Irene Hughes, Anna Jolles, Annie
Dsmara and Mary Warburton.
With perfect unison in number OF
difficult and pretty movemnts. Miss Edna
Carpenters class executed an Indian club
drill, TO mufir. Tie drill exempiifled
the excellent training the children ere re-
ceising In physical culture. This drill
was performed bv Agatha Cole, Nellie
ALern, William McCarthv. Henry Palmer,
Wi!liam Tanning and Mary Mccormick.
"The Chur oh Across the Way" was sung
prettiIy by Agatha Cole, Sadie Hooper,
William Eaten and Edward Proinit.
John warburton and william Eaton
armed with ola muskets and dressed in
ancient clothes, sang numerous selec-
iion entitled, "Two Men of the Olden
lines"
A number OF boys from Miss Bertha
Woo IS rsom armed with snow sbovels,
sang and scted "a Snow Shovel SoDg,"
ana then snpg pretty chorus, entitled,
"A Sleighing Party"
The proceeds cf the entertainment will
be expended in historical aud geographical
pictures for the walls Of the school rooms
ana books for the school library. About
twenty dollars were cleared.
Ihe public schools of the town closed
! today for q weeks vacation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-05
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Mills Shut Down Under Curtailment
Agreement.
D.aih of an Aged Resident Of Lippitt--
Some Village Gossip.

The pupils of the Hard Dig" school enjoyed
a sleigh ride to Roger Williams Park yesterday
afternoon.
Colonel Amasa Sprague is seriously Ill at his
home at Coweset and the roads are at pres
ent being cared for by his son, Auasa
Sprague, Jr.
The high wind for the past few days has
drifted The snow badly on all Of the country
roads and the road surveyor was Obliged to
put his men at work on the new road between
Apponaug and westcott shoveling path
through thu ssow in order to open a way for
the many heavy teams which now en-
ployed in hauling coal from Coweset to the
valley villages.
McGregor Post will hold its semi-monthly
meeting in Grand Army Hal this evening. \
The Phenix woman's Christian Tempersncce
Union held its regular meeting in its rooms
in the Cleaner building yesterday afternoon.
The Guild Of st. Andrews Church gave q
bean supper at the residence of Superintend
ent Latham at Lippitt last evening.
The mills at Pontiac River Point, Arctic,
Lippitt, jackson and Fiskeville shut down
last evening for the remainder of the week.
The Columbian Whist Club met with Mis-
Lizzie Goodwin at CLYDE last evening. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Potter and Joseph
Lawton, Jr.
E.ward Smith, one OF the oldest and most
respected residents Of Lpritt, died at his resi-
dence NJ that place this morning. Mr.. Smith
has been confined to his home for over year
by complication Of diseases, and his death
wss not unexpected. Mr.. Smith has been in
charge of the steam plant at the Clyde print
works for nearly half century, and during
his long term of service no accident occurred
to the apparatus under his charge. Mr. Smith
was very popular with his fellow workmen
and n trusted and appreciated omployc Of the
firm OF $. H. Greene n Sons. He leaves a
wife. three sons and four daughters
The Brant estate at Hope ihas been pur'
chased by James X. Ralph.
| Mrs Alice Jones Of Newtonville, Mass, IL
the guest Of Mrs. Richard Rowland at Hope.