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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22
ON O
Wrightsville Beach will be y "Star At
traction this ~Season-The Ocean View
company on their Mett1e

The sound OF the hammer and the
swish of the saw is now heard at
Wrightsville Beach on every hand, and
in a short time this noise created by Ia
Dor, which is music, not by sound, but
meaning, to the soul of any honest man.,
will be three times as great, and at every
glance will be seen mechanics, painters,
plumbers, carpenters, etc, applying dill
igently their respective avocations.
This scene of increased industry and
activity will be caused by the Ocean
View Company, who propose to do every
thing in their power to make the beach
by far moro attractive than ever, both
in the quality and quantity of improve
ments.
The Ocean View Hotel, which will be
run, as of yore, by Mrs. w. E. Mayo,
will be fitted up with a system Of water
works and sewerage, decidedly valuable
acquisitions in the way OF usefulness. "A
two story ten room addition is to be
added to the hotel. This wing will be
constructed on the southern side, and Will
be the width of one room, which Will al
low free and convenient entrance OF the
invigorating ocean breeze. Entirely
around this addition and also the hotel
will extend a wide piazza, which will az
ford the guests many comforts.
The pavilion is also to be enlarged and
otherwise repaired, while the bath suits,
obtainable at the excellent series Of bath
houses, will be all new.
The bathing facilities will be greatly
enhanced this year, as a new patent life
line is to be stretched, and a competent
life crew will always be on hand IN
charge OF a model life raft and life boat.
The six hundred feet of beach between
the hotel and bath houses is to be great
Iy improved. Mr.. A. Nathan, the clever
president Of the company, is to have
charge of the lighthouses.
Many different amusements will be af-
forded visitors, and Mr.. S. A. Schloss,
who leaves for New York city this morn
ing, will select these amusements while
away.
The above mentioned improvements are
only a few to be made, and as stated
in the caption, Wrightsville Beach will
indeed be a star attraction this sea-
son.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22
A Garden Spot

Lieutenant of Police ID. S. Bender is
we'll known as a versatile horticulture
list and for several summers past the
small enclosed yard just to the left of
the main entrance to h city hall has
illustrated Lieutenant Bender's art of
identifying.
This summer will prove no exception
to the rule as Lieutenant Bender has
remodelled his garden and planted a
variety of seed, from which pretty and
fragrant flowers will grow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22
Getting Ready for the Season at h
Seasido

The cars of the Wilmington Seacoast
Railroad Company have been repaired
and painted and are practically new.
They nave been equipped with new trucks
and new wheels, new flooring has been
put in and the seats repaired and uphol-
stored. The care are now looking quite
pretty.
Work will be commenced on the tres
ties tomorrow and new piling, crossties
and tilmbers will be put in. All the tres
ties will be put in thorough order in two
weeks and will be in better condition
thar they have been since the road was
built.
Work will also be commenced soon On
the sidetrack at the Seashore Hotel.
The greatest eason in the history of
Wrightsville Beach is anticipated. Mr..
George Campbell, manag Of the Sea-
shore Hotel, is expected on Monday to
look after the improvements and addi-
tions to be made to the hotel and it's ap-
p~ointments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22
Aerial Torpedo Boats
est. Louis Globe democrat

tSl. LOuIS NlOtt-b6IIloC ALL
Thomas j. Brown, train dispatcher
for the Missouri Pacific Railway Conn
pany at Sedalia, Mo-, was today notified
by the commissioner Of patents that he
had ben granted a patent on an alum
inium aerial torpedo oat that may
figure quite extensively in the event Of
war between the United States and
Spain.
MI. Brown began work at his inven-
his application for a patent was filed
in March, 1897. The boat in construc-
ed of aluminium, is 120 feet long and
Is feet in diameter. Today Mr.. Brown
instructed his attorneys at Washing
ton to call upon Secretary Long, of the
United States navy, and make a propo-
sition for the sale of the invention. In
his Instructions to his attorneys, Mr..
Brown says:
I'VE will deliver to the government
at Washington ar aluminium aerial
torpedoship, equipped for service, n
capable of crossing the ocean if neces-
sary, carrying enough explosives to
sink any battleship or reduce a fortdf-
cation; one capable of speed to exceed
twenty knots per hour, for at least a
weeks time. The building expenses
will not exceed SO, 600 each, and can,
after arrangements are made for such
work, be completed in two or three
weeks"
The price that Mr.. Brown will ask
Of Uncle Sam in the event he sells the
invention outright is up in the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, blu the
exact figures he Will not divulge.
Mr.. Brow has applied for patents
in several foreign countries, and ex-
perts competent to judge say he has
an invention that is destined to revo-
~ltionize naval warfare, as we'll as make
the inventor wealthy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

The tax case appealed by DR.. Blue
Mountain Joe TO the criminal court
will be tried at the next term. The
case was postponed during the past
session of court.
The case was N instituted in Jus-
tice Fowler's court to make DR.. Blue
Mountain Joe pay a certain license tax
while exhibiting in the city. The tax
DIT. Blue Mountain Joe paid under pro-
test, and, through his counsel, Colonel
Thos w. Strange. appealed the IA
AS before mentioned in these col
umns, DR.. Blue Mountain Joe came
down to the city from Charlotte, where
he is now showing, last Tuesday. .N
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

Rev. f. Edwards, pastor of the En-
glish Baptist church at Minersville, Pa,
when suffering from rheumatism, was
advised to try Chamberlain'S a
Balm. He says: "a few applications
of this IMMINENT proved of great service
ITO me. 1t subdued the inflammation and
relieved the pain. Should any sufferer
profit by giving Pain Balm a trial it
will please me-, For sale by r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

Mason, Ga, March 19.-The Baltimore
Orioles and the Mercer university team
Of Macon played q very pretty game of
ball this afternoon on the Macon
grounds. The Orioles showed up in such
fine condition that Manager Hanlon was
highly elated. The team had beautiful
weather for practice in Macon The score:
Baltimore ........-...-...Z i 2 1 v DlZ
Mercer ......-......-...1 o3 o o.
Base hits. Baltimore, 13; Mercer. Z. Err
rors, Baltimore, 4; Mercer, II. Batteries,
Baltimore, Hughes and Kitson: Jones
0ocaD catcher. For Mercer. Mansfield and
Garrett pitchers; AGREE n Jones, catch
ers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22
Vital Statistics

h records in the office Of DR.. w. ..
Mcmillan, superintendent of health,
show that during the past week there
were nine deaths, five whites and fou
colored, and ten births, six whites and
four colored.
Deaths during that time were caused
by the following diseases: Heart disease
2; t~etanus, 1; consumption. 8; pnuemo-
mia, 1; cariliac dropsy, 1; ceridosis hepa-
tbs, 1.
During the past week three residences.
as before mentioned in these columns.
were ~quarantined on account Of scarle-
tina,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22
Football Leads to a Duel

Football is attended by dangers in
continental Europe from which the
players are as yet exempt. A duel has
recently taken place at Paris between
two football men, the captains of rival
teams, who had quarrelled on the field
during the progress of a game. Unlike
most French duels, which are innocu-
GUS. both combatants received severe
sword wounds in the arms and should
ers.-New York Tribune.
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same day last year. &C.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits turpentine quiet: machine bar
rels sc; country barrels >izc.
Rosin steady at SIS and $50.
Tar steady at Soc.
Crude turpeutine nominal; hard $50;
soft 500.
Prices same day last year-Spirits tur-
pentine 25i1c and &c: resin $40 and
$l.45: tar S1..; crude turpentlne $50 and
$50.
Receipts today barrels spirits tur-
pentine. SIS barrels rosin. 80 barrels tar.
3 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-o casks
spirits t~urpentine. go barrels rosin. las
barrels tar. Is barrels crude turpentine.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-North Carolina. prime 55deoc
per bushel: extra prime. CSC; fancy. 12iac.
V~irgini1-Extra prime. 40G 45c.
Rice-Uplands. 6qS0c: l~owlands. $1.i0g
$1.15.
Corn-4TxG50c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams, 10GLc;
shoulders. 6I6Iac; sides. 1isISc.
ChickenS-Ffrm; spring I011Sc; hens
1Sd25c; BOOSTERS. 1Sd22c.
Turkeys-(Live). Z TO 10c per pound.
Eggs-Slow at &c.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch. hearts and
saps, S150Q2.1 10; six inch, s2.50d3.50.
Timber at $500 to S.00 per 1000 feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

Those who imagine that Mr.. Marion
sively to doing the sack cloth and ashes
act over any slips of his political past
VIII do well to keep an eye on that savior
OF the people. 1t IL tolerably certain
mat NJ has already formulated a plan
which Is calculated to put the democra-
cy In an awkward position. The only
sa1ety lies in being quite as alert as Mr..
Butler.-Greensb6ro Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22
French self-taught is usually con-

French s~elf-taught is usually con-
fined to French self-understood.
Even the politician objects to being
shaved with a razor that has a pull.
Night shirts should last longer than
dress shirts because they are never
worn out.
If the hay trust will only put hay
fever beyond the reach of mankind it
will not have been in vain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

Cash quotatiOnS were as follows: Flour
dull Winter patents A-9Od5.0o; straights
A2oI1-5o: spring specials S .4015. 50:
spring patents "a. a 10: straights 81. 4OG
460: bakers 2.6Od3.9: No. 2 yellow corn.
2s1zG2S%: No. 3 spring wheat, SI49c: No.
2 red. 3AdS1-00A: No. 2 corn, 2SLa2s4c:
No. 2 oats. 3sc; No. 2 white, 4. o. b..
2Ad31c; No. 3 white. 4. o. b., 2d2ec;
mess pork, per Dbl. $s.sOds.8: lard, per
loose. A.9Od5.15: whLskey, distillers' I'm,
ishetd goods, per gallon, N.1s1ss
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

: The greater includes the less. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures scrofula, and may
be depended upon to cure rboils and
plInplSS. -.--tIA-44AAALaA1,SaAH ,133A
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
INANCIAL

New York. March 19.-Money on call
nominal at ? per cent; prime mercantile
paper at f3n5l2 per cent: sterling ex-
change steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at si.S34 for demand and
at A.&12G4S04 for sixty days: posted
rates at A.Sll2a4S2l2 and $4.S4i5a4S5l2:
commercial bills at A.Soa4. sos silver Ger
tificates at SsIJ614: bar silver 55t.: Mex
lean dollars at A: state bonds hull: rail
road bonds firm; government bonds
weak.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22
COTTON.

liverpool, March 19.-1 p. m.-Cotton-
Spot, moderate demand; prices unchang-
ed; American middling 3 11-32d. The sales
of the day were 1000 bales, Of which 500
were for export and included 500 Amer
lean; receipts 5000 bales, all American.
Futures opened quiet with a poor demand
and closed quiet, but steady.
american middiing: low middling clause:
and April 3 1S-6+G3 19-64d sellers: April
and May 8 1S-6403 19-64d buyers; May and
June 3 19-64d buyers: June and July
3 ! ~ 2oTe4d buyers; July and August
8 20-6id sellers; August and September
3 19-64d3 2O-64d buyers; September and
October 3 19-64G3 20-64d buyers; October
and November 3 19-64d3 2O-64d sellers:
November and December 3 l9-64d buyers.
December and January 3 19-64d buyers.
New York, March 19.-Cotton dull: mid
ding Csc; net receipts 500; gross receipts
4,o37; forwarded III; sales 800, all spin
ners: stock 1S2, 932.
Total today and consolidated: Net re-
eeipts 1856; exports to the continent 49,
315: stock 1885, 1888.
Total since September list: Net receipts
1,735, 103: exports to Great Britain 271s.-
661: to France 724,134; to the continent
1929, 965.
Futures closed easy: sales &c, POO bales.
March $50; April $50; May 5.94; June 5.s5;
July 5.97: August 500; September SOS:
October 5.9S; November 5.9S; December
GEO; January COZ.
p cotton closed dull; middTng up
iandS o1sc; mlddllng gulf 6asc; sales 800
bales.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Steady at 5 L3-16c; net re-
ceipts 2.2s5.
Norfolk-Steady at SIC; net receipts 4s2.
Baltimore-Nominal at Csc; gross re-
ceipts 1,296.
Boston-Du:l at csc; net receipts GAS:
gross receipts 754.
Wilmington-Steady at sac; net receipts
476.
Philadelphia-Quiet at 6%c: net re-
ceipts ..
Savannah-Quiet at SIC; net receipts
2.O47.
New Orleans-Quiet at 5 s-lsc: net re-
ceipts 7,497.
Mobile-Quiet at SIC; net receipts 1,7s4.
Memphis-Steady at SEC; net receipts
1,50s; gross receipts Liza.
Augusta-Quiet at 5 15-16c; net receipts
567: gross receipts Gas.
Charleston-Steady at SIC; net receipts
67s.
Cincinnati-Quiet at SIC: net receipts
2,4Z7.
Louisville-Quiet at 8 3-1ec.
St. ~Louis-Quiet at 5 11-16c; net receipts
116: gross receipts go.
~Houston-Quiet at sac; net receipts
1910.
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago. March 19.-The leading fu-
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.


COTTUN REPORT.
Wilmington. y. g. March 20.
Receipts of cotton today-ss bales
Receipts same day last year-35 bales.
This seasons receipts TO date-@s.&S
bales.
Receipts TO same date last ~year-2Si.s"
bales.
The quotations posted az 1 o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
Cotton steady.
Ordinary..-...... .........- 10000 S-l6
Good ordinary. 1900 --.-.....-....--. SIS
Low mladllnE , S-4o
M4IG4luS 1900 .--.--. .-----.- "a
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GRAIN AND PROVISION.

Chicago, March 19.-The leading flu
lures were as follows:
Open. High, Low. Clos
The age-herald., 1898-06-12
BES5EMER FLAG RAISING.
Whlstea Shrieked and Cannon Boomed as Old
 Glory Was UnfurIed to the Breeze.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Bessemer, June I.-From to 2:20 o'clock this afternoon a stranger entering town would have thught that pandemonium had broken loose in the Marvel City. The boom- ing of cannon and tl1 shrieking of innumer- bale whistles, big and little, and in all parts of town, was deafening.
 The cause of all this uproar was the rais- ing of a handsome flag over the city hall, patriotism finding vent in all the noise Bes- semer could make
 A number of stirring and patriotic speeches were made, the speakers standing in the doorway of the city hall and ad- dressing the large crowd that had gath cred for the occasion. The merchants all closed their places of business for one hour, thus enabling everybody to turn out. The first address was by L. Y. Lipscomb Louis Schwartz of Birmingham and o. w. Ward following Major John T.. McEnery pre- sided over the ceremonies.
 The flag is nine by sixteen feet, and was raised to height of seventy-ive feet, where it is waving in the breezes over the city hall.
 The flag was raised by Sergeant Guy Huffman of Company H (Bessemer Rifes), now home as a xecruiting officer
The age-herald., 1898-06-12
FlREMEN'S TOURNAMENT
Held at Anniston-List of the Winners
 Election of Officers.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Anniston Ala June 1.-The third annual tournament of the North Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee Volunteer Firemen's Asso- citation came to an end here last night, after two days of interesting races and contests. The fire departments of Rome. Dalton, Cartersville and Cedartown, Ga., and Gadsden, Ala, were represented by large delegations.
 The prizes were won as follows:
 Hundred Yards Foot Race-Tom Milner, of Gainesville, first, in 10 4-5 seconds; Roy Satterfield, of Gainesville, second.
 Ladder climbing running twenty-five yards and climbing fourteen foot ladder Walter Goode, of Cedartown, in six sec- onds, $10.
 Hand hose reel race, hundred yards-Car- tersville first, in 27 seconds, $25 Cedartown second, BIO.
 Grab race, run and grab reel fifty yards from pug-Dalton first, in 30 seconds, $1O; Gainesville second, 8.
 Shoofy race-Cedarstown first in 21 sec- onds, $1O; Anniston, second, $5.
 Siamese couplings-Cedartown first, in 37 seconds, $15; Dalton second, s5.
 In the race with horses and hose wagons. 200 yards to plug and laying 300 feet of hose, only Anniston and Rome entered seconds.
 The tournament will be held in Rome next year.
 The association elected the following off, cers: c. G. Spencer, of Decatur, presi- dent; A. B. Johnson. of Anniston, vice. president; Will Knight of Cedartown, sec retary and treasurer.
The age-herald., 1898-06-12
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
In Florence Greater Than For the Past Ten
 Years.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Florence, Ala, June 11.-Industral deVel- opment in Florence this summer is greater than for ten years or since the boom period Among the industries established here, which are either in operation or course of of construction are: A large Touring mlil, which will have capacity of 15O barrels day: a fertilizer works, which has already built up a splendid business throghout north Alabama; a cobined, cotton mill flour mill and cotton gin, which Frank Perry wealthy citizen is preparing to operate
 All of the older industries are prosper ing The wagon works, Cherry cotton mli,s, Florence Pump and Lumber company, the Nichols planning mills, the McGregor s.ove works and several smaller industries are all running full time and employing hundreds of men, Much building is being done. and while Florence is not in any sense or 'he word on boom, yet the conditions here are very encouraging.
The age-herald., 1898-06-12
POLITICS IN LEE.
The Gold Bugs" and Regular Democrats
 Both Have Meetings.

Special Dispatch 10 The Age-Herald
 Opelka, Ala, June 1.-The "gold bug" or sound money democrats of Lee county were in session here yesterday. They re- organized their executive committee and decided on what course to pursue in the coming election and especially the county primary.
 The free silver democratic committed or regular party organization has adopted resolution requiring all who voted in the primary to indorse the Chicago platform.
 Hon. A. E. Barnett declined reelection as chairman and MT. T. J. German was elected. MT. Barnett is register in chan cery and editor of the Post and business pressure alone prompted his move. MT. George E. Driver was reelected secretary. B. r. Ponder and w. O. Harwell were elect ed members of the eCtnral committeee and the following county executive committee was elected: Beat 1. F. Marlborough, beat 2, A. E. Barnett; beat 3, L. L. Cooper and w. T. Andrews: beat 1. W. M Laney; beat 3, F. E. Hayme; beat 6, A. J. MeElhaney; beat '. T. A. Whatley; beat 8, R. l.. Ken nan; beat 9, J. w. Foster: beat 10, N. H. Smith; beat II, B. H. Madden; beat 12, J. A. Riley; beat 13 T. J. Tllery.
 The resolutions as follows:
 Resolved, That we. the sound money democratic committete, of Lee county in conference assembled, adopt the following as h ueclaraton or our prlnclpleS anu pur- poses:
 First, We have always believed in and adhered to the principles of government as propounded by Thomas Jefferson, exempli- fled by Andrew Jackson and practiced by Grover Cleveland. We regard these prn- ciples based upon the unalterable laws of right and shall continue to advocate them in the future as in the past Second, We consider the Chicago plat form of 1896 as a radical departure from all previous declarations of principles by the democratic party, embodying doctrines contrary to the teachings of the fathers of the party, and which, if carried tno ef- feet would materially impair the credit of the nation and be detrimental to every ma teral interest of the country.
 Third, We hold country above party and prefer defeat to success obtained by aban- donment of principle. Thus believing, we cannot and will not participate in the ap- preaching primary for the nomination of county officers on the 18th inst, on the terms prescribed by the silver managers, which commit us to the Chicago platform of 1896, and pledges us to support candi- dates for national officers who are com mittetd to engraft it's objectionable feat ures upon the legislation of the country.
The age-herald., 1898-06-12

 r ". Sellers, heat 6, Robbins. A. L. Wheeler beat ', Bethlehem r. Contest, beat 8. oxmoor. F-:ff~- David Mims, beat 9, Elyton. h-- J -s T. s. Smith, beat g. Elyton. s>.~-sEs. R. J. Waldrop beat 10, East Lake. H. B. Hit, beat Il, Greens. G. c. Jones, beat F, Leeds. J. T. Lakey. beat B. Trussvllle. J. H. Epps, beat II, Selfs. HI w. M. Killough, beat 15, Pinson. T. A. Langford, beat 16 Morris. s. S. Shores, beat IT, Warrior. G. w. Shearling, beat 1S Coalburg. J. E. Robbins, beat IS, Coalburg. J. B. Darlington, beat 19, Flat Creek. "A. F. Hill, beat 20, Irondale. J. T. Garretson, beat 2 Cleveland. Walter Moore, beat 21, Madison. R. H. Thach beat 21, Monroe. R. J. Lowe, beat 21 Jefferson. E. A. Paschal, beat 22, Mary Lee. w. A. Mayfield. beat 2s Partridge. D. c. Knight, beat 24, Meeks.
 l.. V. Cowart, beat 9, Union. R. F. Keith, beat 26. Argo.
 J. W. Sexton, beat 2I Toadvine. T. M Tate, beat 2S, Graham's. Frank Culverhouse, beat 29, Pratt City. Tom Dugan, beat 29, Tom Dugan. A. w. Nichols beat 30, A. w. Nichols. w. A. Murkel, beat 31 Acton.
 J. M. Terry. Dedl oz, oHilth . Nni'' S. J. Aldred, beat s. Bessemer
 E. A. Little, beat 8, Bessemer.
 J. S. Kennedy, beat 3i, Avondale. l.. R. Summer, beat 3i, Avondale. S. V. Travis. beat 8. Guinn's.
 Wm. Howell, beat S6, Gate City.
 D. R. Copeland. beat 37, North Highlands w. l.. Kelly, beat 37. Jackson. w A. Wright, beat 37, Davis.
 Sil Daily, beat 37, Hill.
 H. B. Gray, beat 37, South Highlands. w. J. McMurrain, beat 3S Linn's.
 Dr. M. R. Collins, beat i2, North Bir- mingham.
 Those present yesterday were Thurman Hillhouse, Waldrop, Hit, Lockey. Epps I<illough, Shores, Shearling. Robbins, Ht'l Carestson, Moore, Thach Pashal, Cowart Tate, Culverhouse, Dugan. Aldred, Ken nedy, Sumner. Howell, Copeland, Kelly Daily and Harrington.