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Evening journal., 1898-07-23
JURY STILL HANGING.
Court Officials Stop Up Key
Holes in Doors.
MARSHAL GUARDS NINTH STREET

BUT ALL is GUESS WORK. AS NO
DIRECT INFORMATION CAN BE
SECURED.
Senator Kenney's fate is still with
the jury, and its standing could not
be learned this morning. Despite the
precautionary efforts OF the deputy
marshals, who guard every entrance
and exit to the jurors room, it was
stated that the jury stood nine for ac-
quittal and three for conviction; seven
for acquittal and five for conviction;
eleven for acquittal and one for con-
viction; eight for acquittal and four
for conviction. However, this is mere
guess work on the part of those on the
outside. Every rumor has had the
majority of the jurors in favor Of
clearing the senator, but it is impos-
sible for anyone to secure an lnkling
from the jury room.
Every effort to prevent news escap-
ing from the jurors is the sole occu-
patton Of three deputy marshals. Two
are stationed near the entrance and
Deputy Marshal Stetser sits on Ninth
street to prevent any communication
from the outside.
last night some of the jurors re-
tired at 10 o'clock, while others retired
later. The room was so warm that
their cots were placed in the corridor
where they passed the night. Break
fast was served to them at o'clock
They had peaches and bananas foI
dessert, and after the meal they
smoked cigars, Several of the jurors
were seen this morning in the corri-
dor of the building and they did not
show the strain of their trying ordeal
KEYETOI4ES STOPPED UP.
Another proof of the carefulness ol
the court officials to prevent the do
ings of the jurors to become knowr
was that of stopping up the keyhole il
the doors leading into the jury room
1t was said this morning that not
ballot had been taken, but this is no
believed.
The following incident is said 4
have taken place at the depot tn
other day; On the same train o.
!, which Senator Kenney arrived
Harry Richardson, the president o
the bank, which was robbed by Boggs
was also a passenger. AS the senate
stepped down from the platform OF th
car Mr.. Richardson stepped up to hin
and, offering him his hand, said: 'FWil
you accept the sincere wishes OF my
self and my wife in hoping that tn
result Of this trial will be satisfEtor
to YOU Senator Kenney, who was
near neighbor of President Richardson
seemed very much affected by this aC
= of Mr.. Richardson, who has figure
l prominently as one of the witnesses j
: the case. The senator replied: "Cei
5 tainly, 1 will, Harry; l believe 20
mean it."
Evening journal., 1898-07-23
NoNoGENARTANs TUNERAL.

At the residence of her daughter
Mrs. Anna NJ. Lyman, near Brandy
wine Springs, this morning, funeral
services were held over the body OF
Mrs. Mary Woodward, 81 years old'
widow Of the late Joseph WOODWARD.
Interment was made at Hockessin
Cemetery. The funeral was largely at
tended.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23
THE Special WAR TAX
MUST FILE ORDERS HERE, AND
THE BALTIMORE OFFICE WILL
FILL THEM.

THE BALTIMORE OFFICE WILL
FILL THEM.
Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue
Wells this morning received from COL
lector Parlett, of Baltimore, notice
saving that the special stamps for the
following with their prices were ready
al the Baltimore office for distribu-
ton
Brokers' tax, $50; custom house bro
kers $40. commercial brokers, $40;
pawnbrokers, $40; dealers in leaf TO-
bacco, whose annual sales exceed So
600 pounds, Sc; manufacturers OF to-
bacco. $6 and s12; manufacturers OF ci-
gars. s6 and s12; proprietors OF cir
cuses. 800; all other public exhibl-
tions, $40; keepers OF bowling alleys
and pool tables, IS for each table.
All applications must be made at thi'
office and the order will be filled at th'
Baltimore office.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23
n1-sv DAYS AT LYNcH's.

The place to buy Mason's Fruit Jars
lar Rnbbers, Pure Spices and Family
Tjouors. N. w. Cor. Madison and
Fourth streets: branch store S. W. Cor
ner King and Eighth streets.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23
Handled ON HIS HEAp.

Joseph o'Shea, New Yorker, was
elected from a saloon yesterday at Sec
ond and King streets, and in the fall
his head struck the curb, cutting 1t.
He was sent to the Delaware Hospital
where his wound was dressed.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23
AFRICAN CONFERENCE ADJOURNED

AFvrER THE CLOSING OF THE
MlEETITNG MFRS. PDRlRY Lee
TURED ON AFRICA.
Wilmington District "A. M. e. Con-
ference held it's closing session yester-
day afternoon. The exercises consist
ed Of discussion OF camp
meetings and the condition
OF the district. Twenty-seven local
preachers were granted licenses, after
which Presiding Elder o. d. Robinson
made a few closing remarks.
Last evening the ministers were en-
tertained with a lecture given by Mrs
q. al. @: Perry, who recently returned
from missionary work in Africa.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23

Register of Wills Crossan has
granted letters of administration upon
the estate of Arnold Naudain, late Of
White Clay Creek hundred, to Arnold
Naudain, Jr.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23
ELECTRICITY IS LIFE.

Prof. Kennedy, electric physician,
Rheumatism and all Nervous Diseases
a speciality. sos w. 4th. Lady assistant.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23

FIlAG RAISISG AT HOCKESSlN.
There was a flag raising at Hockes-
sin yesterday afternoon. Speeches were
made by S. Frank Ewart, Frank ".
Baldwin, Julian c. Walker and Philip
l.. Garrett.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23

A hack will leave the corner of
Fourth and Market streets for Lom-
hardy Cemetery on clear Thursdays
and Sundays at 2.30 O'clock p. m.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23
CHEAP SUNDAY EXCURSION TO
PHILADELPHIA VIA PENNSHL-

Tomorrow, July "a, so cents will be
the cost for round trip tickets, good on
all trains except Congressional Linn
tied.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23
REpArRnNG AN ELEVATOR.

The elevator at the Federal build
ind is closed for repairs. Chief En-
gineer Mcintyre is making them.
Evening journal., 1898-07-23
vo1Nc MANi Young WOMAN!

Read Goldey College adv. and send
for free Business or Shorthand day or
night circular Day and Night Sessions
in September.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
Enforcing Quarantine

Havana, April 1~.-Tomorrow Plant
Line steamers will to take pas
g to Key West or Tampa only
when the same have lived ten yeors
in yellow fever districts or nave had
the disease. This works hardShips on
those who would personally fall within
the rule, blu have children less than
10 years of age who would not be ex-
eanpt from quarantine regulations.
Many of hos who are affected by the
inhibition are better in their denuncia-
tons of an application of the law n
month earlier than during three pre-
vious years. They insist that h laws
are only enforced to hurt Americans
and to give fees to local medical Off
GERS. However, this may be, the fact
remains that none but the immune
can leave Havana for any available
except those of the Plant Line now
touch at Key West and the Plant Line
will only tax Immune passengers,
only a few OF whom have to leave.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
TRAMP LAWS.

Four states have no tramp laws. In
three-West Virginia, Kentucky, and
Louisiana-the tramp is worthy
poor" They commit him to public
labor; one, New Mexico, to labor on
the streets and roads; the other, Mis-
souri,, sells him to work six months to
the highest bidder. Pennsylvania adds
the rigor of solitary confinement to
hard labor. New Hampshire and Con-
necticut offer a reward for his appre-
hension. In Nevada the district attor-
ney gets $40 for convicting him. Gen
orally he is condemned to work in the
b%ridewell, prison, or ~penitentiary. IL
linois sends him to the house of cor
rection to work Off a fine, but allows
local authorities to employ him if they
desire. England sends the tramp to
the workhouse. France makes him do
convict labor. Germany and Belgium
put him on penal farms.-Chicago Re-
cord.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
THE CONsECRATED CoBBLER.

When in the town of Serampore, not
far from the city OF Calcutta a few
months ago, / saw in a bookcase of the
Baptist college of that place a most
astounding monument to the perser-
verance and genius OF one man. There
on a single shelf, were piled high,
above another, no less than forty
Bibles or portions of the Bible in as
many different languages and dialects,
all Of them the work of the pioneer
missionary of the nineteenth century,
the Rev. William Carey, a name rever-
ed and honored in all Christians cir
cles. He was the man whom Sidney
Smith sneeringly called in his early
days, when he welded the shoemak-
er's awl and hammer, the "consecrated
cobbler," but the "~consecrated cobbler"
came the greatest Sanscrit scholar OF
his time. He became professor Of
Sanscrit in the college at Fort Edward,
at a very large salary, all of which he
devoted to missionary purposes, and.
as l have said, left this monument OF
Bibles of his own translation behind
him. Most of these are in use today,
for no better translations have ever
been made, and yet this was only a
small portion OF the sell denying laOorS
of this missionary hero. No wonder
that an eminent writer of the Ethnol-
ogical Society of New York enthusiast
tically declares: Missions enable the
German in his closet to compare more
than two hundred languages; the I'M
pronounceable syllables used by John
Eliot, the monosyllables of China, the
lordly Sanscrit and its modern associ-
ates, the smooth languages of the
South Seas, the musical dialects of
Africa and the harsh gutturals of u
own Indians" But for the researches
of our missionaries" say another,
1.-The language of further India" and
he might add of the most of the rest
of the world, would be a terra incog-
nita.'"-Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D.,
in North American Review.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.

Spanish loyalists in Havana cheer
fully contribute $4,000 or $40,0 900 to-
ward the purchase of a warship for
presentation to the government at
Madrid, but they give little or nothing
to feed the 10000 starving Cubans
who are being supported by Ameri-
can charity. The cries of the famish-
ing women and children throughout
the island fall upon needless ears in the
gay capital, whose inhabitants dance
and sing and throng in merry drOves
to their Sunday bull fights, supremely
Indifferent to the appalling scenes of
suffering and death which lie beyond
the city walls. There will surely come
a fearful reckoning for all this inhu-
manity and crime, and when it ZONES
the standard of Spain will fall into the
dust of humiliation beneath the blows
of retributive justice.-New York Mail
and Express.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
NEGRO

The political folly of making negro
appointments in the south which are
offensive to the white is as great Is its
IMPROPERLY from the point of view of
the public service. These appoint
mIentsnot only hurt the blacks as a
race, but rthey thurt the republican
party as a political organization. A ne
gro of very ordinary capacity was re-
GENTLY made collector of the port of
Savannah, Ga, solely a. a reward of
service in the Sit. Louis convention of
1896. This single appointment has
driven back to the democrats hundreds
of white men in Georgia, who voted the
republican ticket i'm 1896, and might
have been p~ursuaded to continue vot-
ing it. The letter (which we publish
elsewhere from a ~WeM-informed South
erner shows why this must inevitably
be the effect of such appointments and
it's warming should he needed. ut is a
condition, not a theory, which confronts
the administration in this matter
New York Evening Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
TOUR ID
The Wilmington Club Will Not
Tour the State-"Sevada" Now Being
Being Discussed for the After Easter
Home Presentation

The Wilmington Dramatic Club has
abandoned its proposed tour of the state,
out Of respect for one of its members,
who has suffered a sad bereavement in
the loss by death of a brother.
The club Intended to present the well
known and popular comedy, MY Friend
From India" and had placed an order
for his play with a western theatrical
exchange, but has now cancelled it. The
club, however, will present several plays
at home after the Lenten season, and
with this end in view the management
will shortly call the club together and
arrange regular times for rehearsaI5.
One of the after Easter productions,
probably the first, will be given for the
benefit of Cape Fear Chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy, of this city. The
play to be put or the boards will be. 1t
is thought, the comedy drama, 'Neva-
da," which deals with western life, in
a most unique and entertaining manner
Several of the members of the club have
performed in the piece in other cities,
winning most favorable criticisms.
1t will be remembered that several
years ago a of Wilmington
Thespians intended to produce Nevada"
which is really an excellent stage work,
and practiced for the presentation for
quite a while, but were forced in the
end to give it up owing to adverse cir
cumstances which couId in no possibly
way be avoided The cast for that per-
Torrance was a strong one, and among
those included were Messrs. w. F. Rob-
ertson, Thos. II. Wright and James H.
Cowan, now members of the Wilmington
Dramatic Club, and Messrs. Seymour
Merrill, Henry Angel, John Arlington
and Professor Hancock, now removed
from our midst, and Mr.. L. NJ. Robinson,
of this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
VALUE OF DOUBLE CROPS.

Dr.. ]. B. Killebrew in April Southern
Farm Magazine of Baltimore.
But the advantage of the south do
not consist altogether in its capacity
for supplying green food, but also in
the act that several crops Of forage
may be grown h same season upon
tn same land. Mention has just been
made of the fact that a crop Of oats.
Tthe crab grass frequently yAelds as
much forage as the proceeding oat crop,
sometimes even more. are
given where five tonS of dry corn fOd-
der ave been grown on a single acre,
and even a large tonnage OF orgum
Two crops of corn fodder may he
grown on the Same lands; two crops OF
millet; wv of cow cas-; " or three
of alfalfa; two crops of several kinds
of roots, and two crops OF johnson r
may also be produced. While the lat
ter is regarded as an inveterare NUS
anc upon all tiiLable farms. II certain
ly supplies a large quantity OF nutrat-
ious forage. It is difficult TO eradicate
because IL has large feshy roots that
send UP shoots from every Joint
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

crop news and export rumors- The close
was very firm at I to iTsc net advance.
No. . red May closed at N-eeA; July
Closed at sss.c.
Corn-spot firm: No. . ssac. Options
opened firm with wheat. advanced on
strong Liverpool news n export de-
mand and closed &C higher. May closed
at 3sc: July closed at Sic.
Oats-Spot firm No. ? asuSe.c. OPP
TORS quiet. but firm with other depart
ments. closing at ac net advance. May
closed at -s.c.
L~ard-Ffrmer: western steamed closed
at KS: May $50: refined iirmcr.
Pcrk-Steady: mess GIS0aaTs. short
clear slossnI25A: family s~lI.aspli.5a.
Eggs-Steady: state and Pennsylvania
10l4c. western fresh inc: southern ieiac.
Cotton Seed Oil-Dul: prime crude 1915:
do yellow =sc.
Petro,eum-Dull: refined New York
&5: Philadelphia and Baltimore see.
do In bulk So.
R~ice-Steady: domestic. fair 10 extra.
s&Ms1c: japan S.Gs-c.
No,asse-Quiet: New Orleans open
kettle. good to choice. 9>r&c.
coYee-Op;ions opened steady with
prices 10 points higher on near months
and unchanged on far months; ruled ac-
tive throughout the session. fuTtaeT @d-
vance OF - points on near months As e
result OF heavy buying for sPos coffee
houses and ioccl coverings, closed steady
with near months - points higher ana
later months s 10 Il points higher, sales
~. go ra@Ss incAauinA Mas -
June &.so. Spot cofec=Rio strong: No, =
invosce csc: No. : jobbing Esc: mid
firm, held higher: Cordova leiafTi6c.
Sugar-Raw strong: fair refining SIC;
centrifugal IS test 4iSc: refined strong
mould A 5nc; graduated 5 5-lec.
NAVAL STORES.
New york-Rosin steady: strained COM
mon 10 good N.42iznli5. T~urpenISe firm
at 32AT5Lc.
Charleston-Spir.ts Turpentine market
firm ut 2Sizc; sales none. Rosin firm and
unchanged; sades none.
Savannah-Spirits turpcnt!ne market
opened firm at 9Sc with sales OF - casks.
closed firm at pc with sales Of sGh casks
additional. receipts 40, RoSln firm and
unchanged: sales gG6: receipts 29>S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
X

Hendersonvllle young men war; TO or
ganize a military company.
The Lutheran synod WI meet n Bur-
lington on the 2Sth instah:.
Thirty-ive houses have been built in
MaSton since January ], 1885,.
A company has been organized at
Charlotte to manufacture folding chick
en- coops.
Cleveland Star: They do say that some
members of the Cleveland Guards are
getting rather wobbiy in the knees these
piping times.
The gold excitement Is growing in
tense, and developments are more salts
factory in Old Cherokee as the weeks
roll by. says The Scout.
Mt. Airy News:'The Mount Airy gran
lite quarrieS have "A contract 10 furnish
the government with li0 additional car
loads of crushed stone. which Is to De
used in connection with the construction
OF the forts in the vicinity OF Whining
ton.
Asheville Citizen: j. NJ. Moody, Esq.
is here from Waynesville. MIR. Moody
has received a letter from Congressman
Pearson, in which It IL stated that the
fight on Judge Ewart Is a relentless
and INSCRIPTIONS persecution" and fur
Their declares that Judge Ewart has re-
futed' the more serious charges.
Charlotte had twenty-one deaths In
March. How many did Wilmington have?
Charlotte Observer: DR.. w. a. Graham.
in looking over some old MeCklenburg
declaration documents. notes "A rather
singular coincidence. viz: that the goth
of May. 1715, was or Friday. The APP
preaching Goth, when the monument COM
memorative of the deed of May -, 40,
is to be unveiled, is also or Friday.
The dwelling house occupied by Ccphas
Parks and family, at Faith, Rowan coun-
~, was burned down Saturday night.
Mr.. Parks family were all asleep. Mrs.
Parks was awakened by the noise OF the
fire and she wok up the other members
Of the family. They lost nearly all their
clothing and all their kitchen furniture
and cooking utensiie. The organ and
some bed clothing were saved. Mr..
Parks silversnith tools and five clocks
were destroyed.
Burlington News: Friday. March 18th.
while the family were busy about their
duties the two children of Mr.. Richard
Simpson, who lives at Ossipee, were left
in a room together, when suddenly they
were heard TO scream. The clothing OF
the younger of the two was discovered
in flames and the other was ute badly
burnt In trying to save the little fellow,
who was so badly burned that death re-
4&>ved him from his terrible agony after
about six hours of suffering.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
The Wrong Man Arrested

For bearing a striking resemblance to a
chicken thief wanted by the authorities,
Dick Newsom, colored, was arrested yes
terday morning, but his true identity was
soon revealed and a release was then
in order.
Several nights ago a number of chick
ems were stolen off the farm of Mr.. H.
L. Fennell, four miles from the city, and
subsequently the thief turned up in town
and succeeded in selling the ~purloined
fowls to a clerk at Mr.. C. S.. GarrelTs
store, at Front street market, who had
not at that time heard of the robbery.
Shortly afterwards the clerk got news
of the theft, and at once gave Deputy
Sheriff j. p. FLYNN a description of the
colored man who had sold him the stolen
property.
The description of the thief tailed ex-
actly with the appearance of form and
face of Dick NeWsOm, an employe at the
farm. So a warrant yesterday morning
was placed in the hands of Deputy Flynn
to be served, and, as ever, without fail,
the legal document was executed, and
Newsom brought to the city and carried
to Justice Bunting's temple of justice. He
was not placed in Jail, out allowed to re-
main in the magistrates office until the
clerk at Mr.. Garrell's could identify him,
but this the clerk failed to do, as New
som, he said, was the wrong man. Con-
%sequently Newsom was released from
custody.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
IN ME ORIAM.

Beware our coun1ry's vengeance. Spain.
For all the martyrs OF the Maine
The heroes who with glory died
And left a nation gloriied.
Or yalor's roll is autographed
Or FREEDOMS scroll is epiIaphed-
Their names. unheeding Of applause.
They gave all to their country's cause.
Upon their blood we set no price.
Who made supreme their sacrifice.
Their service unto US belongs,
ImpeIs US TO avenge their wrongs,
Their deeds a priceless legacy.
Their names "A deathless memory
Let shine a glorious monument
To mark this blood and treasure spent.
Let Fame cast tribute where they sleep
And Honor her love vigil keep.
Let Gratitude their names still trace
And haliow their last resting place,
Who gave all that they had TO give
And died thai Liberty might live.
EDWARD GILLIAN.
Harrisburg. Pa, March Is. 1895.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
THE HUB CONFLAGRATION.
Over 100000 Worth of Property De-
stroyed by the Fire Friday s~7oEnfng-
There was Only $4,000 Insurapce-In-
cendiarism Suspected

Colonel Walker Taylor, who went to
Hub Friday afternoon. returned to the
city yesterday. From him we learn that
the disastrous fire at that place on Fri
day morning destroyed property for the
Buffers Lumber Company to the value
Of s105. 80. On this there was only $500
insurance, leaving $48, go uncovered.
The company's property destroyed was
as follows: Seven million feet of lumber
mostly cypress, valued at $3.50 per 1000
feet, 1880; one large lumber shed. val
ued at 5000: five tenant houses. valued
at 81, $50; two tenant houses, blown up TO
stop the progress of the fire. valued at
500: tramways. valued at 1900.
The insurance was all with Colonel
Taylor's agency and was in the follow
ing companies: Insurance Company OF
North America, $4,000; Queen Insurance
Company, $1,000; German-American In
surance Company, 5000; Royal Insurance
Company, $500; New York Underwrit-
ers Agency, $1,000; Lancashire Insurance
Company, sob; Delaware Insurance
Company, 5000: London & Lancashire
Insurance Company, 5000; North Caro-
lima Home Insurance Company, of Raj
eigh, 81, 900.
Besides the destruction of the Buffers
Lumber Company's property, ten pri-
vate residences were burned and twenty
families were left without homes. Many
Of the families lost their household fur
niture.
The fire started about ) a. M, and
while its origin is unknown, it is so sus-
pected to be the work of an i~ncendiary
that Mr.. Z. 3. Wright. manager of the
Buffers Lumber Company, has offered a
reward Of 81 90 for the detection and con-
viction of the fncendiary or ~incendiaries.
The insurance adjusters will be here
on Tuesday to adjust the losses.
Manager Wright requests that mis-
thanks be rendered to Mayor Wright and
the fire department of Wilmington for
their prompt response to his call for aid
and the readiness of the department to
go to the aid of Hub. Also to the rail-
road officials for getting 81 train ready
and offering to do anything in their
power.