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SaSER WILL PAY HIS DEBT CANE HOME FROM Havana An AGED NAN ASSAULTED VERY PATHETIC MEETING
William n. Roggs ('reets His
Children.
LOOKS AT HIS LAST BORN.
The Prisoner Gives Vent tn, His. (se&sl
As He Clasps Wife and Babe IN
His Arms.

An affecting meeting occurred in SheriM
Fllnn's house at New Castle, early last
evening when William N. Boggs, the for
mer paying teller of the First National
Bank of Dover, just gazcd upon the face
Of his slX months old son.
Ever since the incarceration of Mr..
Boggs on Saturday last, his wife. who
was wholly instrumental in getting her
husband to return and stand trial for his
crime, has been by his side.
Yesterday he expressed II desire to see
lhe lit e one that had come into the
world after the looting Of the bank and
his subsequent flight.
His loving, devoted and noble wife
Immediately left for Dover and returned
last evening accompanied by her three
pretty children, one OF whom was the
innocent babe whose face and form the
father had never seen. Her mother was
also with her and the party alighted
from the train which arrived at New
Castle at 6.335 p. N.
A hack was ilnlnediatey y procured and
Mrs. Bogggs, the children and her mother
driven rapidly to the Jail. Here they
were met by Sheriff FINN, and II minute
later they were uslIcrcd into the parlor
OF the sheriff's home That official kind
ly and discicrtly retired, and an instant
|; ter the noble Little woman, with her
babe c!aspcd t, her breast was eniolded
in the arms uf the husband and father.
The scene was IA pathetic one and as
Mr.. Boggs looked at the innocent child
resting in his wifr's arms. his pent up
feelings gave way ami Tor Il short time
he gave vent to the grief that convulseu
his form.
He rcgaincd control OF himself inside
Of Il few minutes, and then greeted his
other children, who gladly returned the
caresses bestowed on them. His mother
in-law was also given warm welcome,
and after this the reunited family circle
were talking quietly, notwithstanding
the fact that almost all knew that the
head OF the family would soon face
court OF justice, and have TO suffer for
the crime for which he is charged.
Mrs Boggs and family it is under
stood will be the guests Of Sheriff and
Mrs. Finn, until the trial OF her hus-
band.
The sun., 1898-02-22
THEY ATTEMPTED To ROB.
John kcllehcr ScareS Off Two Men
Who f.ndcavOred to Enter
His House.

Two unknown robbers tried tn rob the
house of John kellehcr. Sunday night.
Kcllcher, who resides on the Campway
was in bed at the time and hearing some
unusal sounds made search and found
two men outside saving on his shutters.
While kellclicr was in search OF a re-
volvcr the robbers heard him and made
their escape by jumping the back fence.
After investigations We're made it was
found that nothing Of value was missed
except an axrswhich was lying in the
yard at the wood pile.
The sun., 1898-02-22
:9CAL DOTS.
Levy Court meets on Thursday.

| Levy court lneetS on thursday.
+. Il. Babcock Of this city was in Balti
more yesterday on business.
=. Kline, Of Delaware City, has been
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Helen Rates is the guest Of Miss
Lou Johnson, at Trenton y. J.
Mis- Maggie GiIpin, Of Elkton, has
been visiting friends IN this city.
Mrs. Thomas Bel |ah spent Sunday as
the guest OF Philadelphia friends.
James II. $. Gam, Of st. Augustine
Pier, was III this city on Saturday.
|. r. Parker and IL. II. Billany left
this city yesterday for Providence, r. ].
Miss Anna f. Thomas, Of Sharon Hill,
Pa, has been visiting friends in thi.
city.
A double power belt press is being
added to the factory Of |. +. Rhoads 4
Sons.
Benjamin Wells, OF st. Georges, has
been visiting William l.. Sparks and
wife.
! G e. Price has returned to Delaware
Cilv from this city, where he has been
visiting.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John r. kilmcr have is
sued cards for an AT home OH Saturday,
March 5th.
Professor George Steele, OF the Elkton
High School, spent Saturday with friends
in this city,.
/ 4 Junior Christian Endcavur rally
will be held this afternoon at Second
Baptist Church.
| Mrs. |. W. Bullen, Of this city, is en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. James {. Saiar,
Of Trenton. n. J.
The members OF City Council made
their scmi-annual inspection Of the Fire
Department last evening.
DR. J. II. Amies delivered a lecture on
saturday night to the Single Takers at
the Builders Exchange.
Mrs. J. T.. Stcrnbcrg has returned to
Sharon Hill, Pa, after II pleasant visit
with friends in this city.
Mrs. W. W. Nansant, Of this city, is
entertaining her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Green, Of Middletown.
Wilson Hopkins has returned to this
guest OF Henry Lester and wife.
The annual dinner Of the Delaware
State Society Of the Cincinnati, will take
place today at the Clayton House.
Miss Bessie Chambers entertained Il
number of her friends at Il party on Fri
day evening at her home No. 9O7 Poplar
street.
The small girl cings tcnaciously to the
pouch blouse, but even that will be taken
away from her after the summer il well
advanced.
Bishop Monaghan, and Vicar General
Lyons have received invitations to at
tend a flag raising at st. Joscph's G ,llcy-
in Phlapelphia today.
The subject for the Wednesday even
ing prayer meeting at Central Ppsby-
terian Church is "Answerpd Prayers"
All are cordially invited.
Next Thursday evening ut Silverbrook
Church. the Rev. Louis +. Barrett. ID,
will preach IN "rhe Opening Door Of
the Twentieth Century
A number Of the relatives Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe +. Bayis dined with them
on Sunday the occasion being the tenth
anniversary Of their marriage.
The Rev. George G. Widing, D. d., OF
Jersey City, gave lecture asst evening
in Union NJ. T.. Church, on the subject:
"Io the Summit Of Mount Hood"
The pupils OF School No. "a gave an
entertainment yesterday in honor OF
Washingtons birthday. Vocal and in
strumental music, recitations and read
ing selections made the program very
interesting one.
The sun., 1898-02-22
Il OBJECT. | OBJECT"
Many Times During the Trial at the
Givrn:.Whh Much Emphasis.

Givcn.With Much Emphasis,
We're Heard.
Reuben Crossan filed Il petition in the
Superior Court yesterday morning, to
pay money into the court in the case OF
Mary Quinbv vs. Brilely Peter L..
Cooper secured an inquisition for con-
demnaton of land, in the case of Ber-
nard Mullen VS.. Della Sharp.
Mary Ella Smythe VS.. Wilmington
City Railway case was continued until
May term, on the grounds Of absence of
material witnesses
The case OF the Port Kennedy Stag
Works. of Port Kennedy, Pa, VS.. Frank
Mitchell, then went to trial. Attorney
J. Harvey Whteuan appeared for plain
tiff, and William $. HilIes, fpr defend
ant. Mr.. Mitchell purchased upwards
Of 800 tons Of Stag for paving purposes in
Washington. ID. c. The Stag was refused
b! the Washington parties and Mr..
Mitchell refused to pay for it on the
grounds that the materla was not up to
the standard represented by the plaintiff.
At the afternoons session the case Of
Lewis Wilcox vs.. Wilmington City Rail-
way was set for Thursday. Prettyman
VS.. Williamson case was set for Thurs
day also. Roselle ". Bartram was set
iur Wednesday.
The rest Of the afternoon was spent on
the Port Kennedy Stag Works vs.. Frank
Mitchell. The most OF the time was
spent in the few words, 81 object, OBJ
jrct," and "Dont answer that qucs
ton" and many legal trchinalitieS were
argued. Mr.. Hills was apparently
worsted somewhat.
Court adjourned until Wednesday at
10 H. n,., as today is Washingtnn'> birth
unV.
The sun., 1898-02-22
OFFICERS LEG FRACTURED
Caused by the fitting Ofan Iron Cross
ing Plate.

Officer Thomas +. Murphy; Of this
city, had both bones of his right leg
broken above the ankle ut Il late hour
last evening.
The officer, who was patroling his
beat at the time of tho accident slipped
on a crossing plate. at Eleventh and
Thatcher streets. This tilted. throwing
Murphy to the pavement with terrific
foro", and breaking the leg.
The injured officer was removed to his
home, at 6O4 f. Sixth street. where the
fractures were reduced hv Dr. Hughes.
The sun., 1898-02-22
AFTERNOON RUNAWAY.
The Team Of Charles Warner Il Co.
Creates Damage.

A runaway team belonging to Charles
Warner 4 Co.. caused considerable dam
age at Front and Adams streets yester-
day afternoon. The horses were fright
ened by the whistle OF the Wilmington
Hosiery Company and ran away. After
coliding with a number OF other teams
and splintering carriage wheels, etc, the
animals were caught by Charles Wolmer.
The vehicle to which they were hitched
was a complete wreck.
The sun., 1898-02-22
l,nDIOycS DiSchurnc.l.

Fifteen of the Harlan 4 lIollingsworlh h
tonpany's employees were laid off yes
tcrlay. They were extra men taken ON
to hasten work on George Gouid's Yacht
Niagara,
The sun., 1898-02-22
E'errybOat Tested.

General Hancock, government ferry
boat, was given her dock trial on Satur-
day afternoon. The test proved satsflc..
tory and she will be given her first trial
the last OF the present week. The Han
cock will ply between New York City
and Governors Island.
The sun., 1898-02-22
William Mont UDlncry Dead.

William Montgomery, who resided al
No. SO2 West Sixth street. died Sunday
afternoon Of congestion OF tAc lungs.
The sun., 1898-02-22
Miss Eva Hunter, OF Baltimore,
visiting friends in this city.

The coming season will bc full "l
brilliant novelties in the way Of dress,
but the ir attest thing Of all will be the
picturesque bell skirt The summer gir!
Of '0S will wear her skirt tight around
the knees, but wide at the bottom.
The sun., 1898-02-22
TurtO be Launched.

On Thursday afternoon one of the
powerful sea-gong tugs built by Pu>ey
4 Jones will be launched from the yards
of that firm.
The sun., 1898-02-22
RESULT OF THE STORM.
Houses Along the Christiaaa Are
Flooded and Roads Are In
Rad Condition.

On account of the recent rains which
have prevailed for five days. the boat
houses along the Christiana have been
flooded and several are floating. .
John McManus and his adjoining
ncighbors who hired boats at Market
street bridge have had to move on ac-
count of their shantics being flooded.
Navigation is being stopped on account
Of the dense f'g that prevails from night
until II 30 a. m. the following day.
There are also several cellars which
have been flooded.
The roads between here and New
Castle are heavy with mud, and the car
riaycs have to drive into open fields to
keep from sinking past the hub.
Miss Jennie Bacon, OF Baltimore
county, is visiting her brother, Victor
Bacon, in this cisy.
4 successful dock trial was given on
Saturday to the ierry"oat General Han
cock, which is being constructed at the
Yards Of the Puscy and Jones Company.
On Wednesday afternoon the woman s
Home Missionary Socicty will hnd a
spccal meeting for sowing and quilting,
III the parIor of Central Presbyterian
Church.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-25
Earthquakes at San Domingo.

The Clyde Line steamer Cherokee,
which arrived today, brought information
in detail of the earthquakes which have
occurred with freQuence ait San Domingo
since December 18th. Great damage was
caused throughout the whole country,
and the inhabitants were driven from
their homes in panic. AT 6;4o O'Clock IN
the morning of December 10Th the peo-
Pile on the northern part of the island
were suddenly startled by a very severe
trembling of the earth, lasting fully
twenty-five seconds. At Porto Plata and
the surrounding neignborhOOd, includ-
ing the inland town of Santiago, this
first shock was most severely felt, and
caused great excitement. Those who re-
membered the earthquakes of 1912 say
that this visitation is the SeVereSt since
that time. The small town of Porto Pla-
TIA and the larger one of Santiago were
soon in an uprOar.
The first shock was soon followed by
another and still another in rapid sue
c~ession. Then all was quiet until 2
O'Clock .. M. when another slight move
ment was felt. which caused another
stampede of the inhabitants, who We're
again terrified by their rocking houses.
1t is calculated that damage to the the
amount of $25, 900 was done in Porta
Plata alone. There was hardly a pane OF
glass left in the towns, and the larger
buildings suffered much from the crack
ing and crumbling of the heavy masonry
work. The Central Dominican railroad
suffered very severely, traffic being inter
rupted since the occurrence of the earth
Quakes. One of the bridges is very seri-
ously damaged, and much of the roadbed
requires repair. The submarine cable tC
Hayti was also a victim of the seismic
movement, thereby interrupting commu-
%nicaftion. In Santiego a number OF
churches will have to be rebuilt The
cemetery wallis were ruined, and the
chapel fell as though it had been struck
by a bombshell. The government build.
ingS were damaged to a great extent
| and will need considerable repairs, if no
complete rebuilding.
The grand edifice of Santa Cerro, one
of the oldest in the western hemisphere
and dating from the time of Columbus
was entirely destroyed. All over the is
land the shocks were felt. the severes1
damage being caused in these two towns
Almost every day since there have beer
shocks, but of a comparatively harmless
nature. AS far as can be aScertained
there has been no loss OF life. The shocks
We're p~erceptible on board of vessels IL
the harbors.-New York Evening Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-25
The New York Stock Market

New York, January ~22.-Trading/ in
stocks today was of small proportions,
even for a Saturdays brief session.
The market generally left off with a
steady tone at slight ~recessiorys in val
ues. No outside interest was apparent
and room traders transacted most OF
the business. The stock market for
the week in most has resulted in
a fractional decline. The favorable
factors in the situation outnumbered
the others, although the disturbing
features were regarded as OF reate
Importance. Among the grave al -irs
in the situation from the speculative
standpoint were /the New England
strike and the possibilities in China,
Cuba and the consideration by the sen
ate OF the resolution that government
bonds may be paid in gold OF silver.
While no radical legislation at this
time was expected concerning either
silver or cuba, the professionals made
the most %f the situation with a view
of bringing about a reaction and were
partially successful. AT the same time
the foyeign markets We're o~vershadow-
ed by the possibility of the European
powers becoming embroiled over
ChiZla. On the other hand there was
mHch to justify an optimistic view on
pEices. These were satisfactory trade
conditions. immense increases in rail-
Z road receipts, large exports, scarcity
F! Of failures in the commercial world
easy money and the fact that over four
ffths of the Illinois Centrai's SIS. coo. 600
bonds had been taken for domC site ac-
count. Egypt and Russia, usually
sources Of supply for Europe, were re
ported to be importing American corn
Money at his centre was quoted
lower than in almost any other par
of the world, and this alone was sup
posed 10 impede gold imports at q
season when sterling exchange usually
rules pretty strong. Money continue
to gravitate her from h interior o
the country, the banks gaining owe
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-25
The Best in America.

There are many up-to-date travel-
Lers,' says a writer in The New York
Sun, who think that the best railroad
eating houses in America are in the
southeast on the Piedmont Air Line, the
Seaboard Air Line, and the Atlantic
Coast Line. The eating houses at Char
lotte. Hamlet and Weldon, in North Car
'olina, are in every particular as we'll
kept as the most eXacting traveller could
ask.
THE people of the south were reputed
before the war to have developed to a
high degree the arts of good cooking and
good living. Neither the knowledge nor
the practice of these has been lost. In the
days of the carpet-bagger the hotels all
degenerated. ALI accommodations about
railroads and in towns degenerated to
almost unberable conditions. But the
good wives in the homes and the good old
country preserved "a knowledge and a
practice Of the plantation cooking.
No better meals can be he'd anywhere
than those daily prepared in a well regu-
lated southern household. The south is
peculiar in that it has localities where
the cooking, the service, and living gen.
orally are eXecrable. On the other hand,
there are many Localities where the cook
ing, the service, and the general living
are, as a rule. far above the average, and
in many cases exceptionally good. The
areas of bad living are decreasing rapid
ly. The areas of good living are as rap
idly increasing.
IF the Improvement keeps ON the time
is not far ahead of us when the country
hotels of the south will help to make
travel in the south attractive
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-25
CURED OF 0 POISON AFTER
FIFTY-TWO DOCTORS FAILED
:, Atlanta, Ga.

Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Conference.-The 1872 a small pimple
broke out on my leg. 1t began eating
and in four months I wa treated by a
physician of Talladega county, Ala,
where Ilived eighteen years. He re-
lieved it for a short while. In six weeks
it broke out again in both legs, also ON
my shoulder. Two small bones We're
taken out. Tt continued until 1876. In
this time I a twelve different physi-
clans. They told me the only remedy
was amputation; that 1T could never be
cured. For six months I could not walk
a step. l went to Mineral Wells, Texas,
spent $500. 90; came home; went to Hot
@prings, Ark, Staid nine months-a1l
allied to cure me-. In 1887 1 came back
to Birmingham. Ala. I was advised to
write you. which l did. You wrote me
that B. B. B.. would cure me. and I
could get the medicine o Majors &
Morrow, Druggists, of our city. 1
bought ten BOTTLES and before I had
finished my fifth bottle my legs began
to heal, and in less than il W. months
I was sound and well. That has been
nearly two ear ago. and no signs of
it's return yet. I have spent in cash
over $4,000, and B. E. p. done the
work that all the rest failed to do. You
have my permission to publish this. I
have travelled SO much trying to get
we'll that my cure is we'll known. Fifty
two doctors have treated me in the
last II years. All they did was to take
what money I had. and did me no
good. I am now a wen man.
PROF. -. H. RANGER,
Shady Dale, Ga
For Sale by all Druggists.
Price $1.N per large bottle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-25

Wards of rheumatism and Neuralgia by
Insulating His Bed Against Loss of Eiec.
tricity.

A novel theory about the prevention OF
rheumatism and neuralgia has been prac-
iticed with success by Mr.. Chas. z. Han
ia. auditor of the custom house. Mr..
Hanna has long been interested IN writ
i1gs on medical subjects. and through
his brither-in-Aaw, who Is a well known
physician in another state. IIe has been
enabled TO keep pace with the advance
OF medical science as recorded II teen
nical journals.
About fifteen years. ago Mr.. Hanna was
struck by Il suggestion of Dr. Brown
SeQuard. of Paris. that rheumatism, neu-
Talgia and kindred complaints Were
caused by lack of electricity in the body.
The physician argued that during sleep,
when vitality is relaxed. electricity ordi-
nariiy in the body flows of through sur
rounding objects 10 the earth When the
sleeper wakes with twingS OF pain in MS
joints and nerves he suffers until the
natural supply OF electricity is reGained
from the air.
The remedy suggested for this was 10
irsu!a.e the legs of the bed and thus re-
tain in the sleeper's body all the electric
ity he had accumulated during the day.
To read was to act with Mr.. Hanna,
who had long been a sufferer from rheu-
matiSm and also from SleepleSSneSS, as
the slightest sound aroused him. He Sc
cured four glass cups. such as are used
on the desks of money counters 10 hold
sponges for moistening the fingers. a
up VIZ LAdNCN AAA1 N~CA nc VI -
bed, ard that night Mr.. Hanna slept
soundly. Not only that, but he arose the
next morning without a vestige of pain
in his body. Never since has he been
without the four little inSulators. al
ways taking them along when he has
occasion to use a strange bed, first piac-
ing the bed out from the wall, SO that
it is not in contact with anything.
Many of Mr.. anna's friends have
tried bis prescription with gratifying re-
suits, and the relief of painful syInp-
toms from which they previously suf-
fered.
A young man, athletic and full of life,
who was visiting the family at one time
was put into one of the insulated beds,
with the result that he tossed and tum-
bIed, but was unable to sleep Sounday.
The following night the ~insulators were
emoved and the young man slept sound
ly. The third night the insulators were
put back and again the young man could
not sleep. After that Mr.. Hanna con-
Guided that perhaps too much electricity
could be stored up in the body some
times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-25
Jobs for the White Maa But Mono for tho
Niger.

Hon. Richmond pearson AMI senator
pritchard seem to oe able TO ma "A few
places uncovered by the civil services
humbug to give their constituents. but
none are given to the negro. Since thc
holidays they took a representative of
the AShevtlle Register to Washington
and gave-Einf a So jOb-on the senate
on The SANE side. but Mr.. Pritohard
wrote uS a Aetter OF two and a half nur-.
saving thG there were no Jobs outside
of the civil service
The ncgroes OF This congressional dis
trict cast $3.50 votes for Mr.. Pearson and
the state representatives that placed Mr..
Pritchard where he Is and today W.,
stand without one job in the gift OF th"
party. When We apply, W. are told mat
all jobs are under the "civil service
but they are continually finding jobs for
white men whom rhey fear Will break
ANY, from their support II they are not
recognized. Three Representatives Of
The Asheville Register have. thus far.
received jobs. while The colored Enter
prise. representing $50 voters. - tod
that there are no Jobs for The ColOrc-i
En- e~prise or the 800 it represents.
TIE editor-in-chief OF The Register was
given "A job that pays 500 per month.
and a number OF others. regardless Of
the civil Sc.vicc. The civil service may
be set up as an excuse. but the excuse,
Is not Sufficient to satisfy al OF tire 3. 40
loyal negro voters who crOwn--i Con-
gresham Pearson and Senator Pritchard
with the highest honOrs respectively in
the Gift OF the people OF the state, OF
| North Carolina. No. the excuse will not
| satisfy all. md the same may be treas
| ured UP af-ainSt them when they come 20
| u5 seeking the sans, or like houors in
| the iuture.-Asheyilie CoOrcd Enterpri,e.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-25
A Novel Treatment for Rheumatism.

The Russian peasants, more espec-
tally those residing in the neighbour
hood of Moscow, have a peculiar and
original method of treating Themselves
for that bane of mankind, rheumatism.
Many cures, even in very bad cases,
are, it is claimed, effected by making
the patient taxi ant baths.
The manner of preparing these baths
is as follows. An ant hill is sought,
and when found "a sack is filled with
ants eggs, and if it is considered nee
essary, a certain quantity of the earth
which the hill. The sack is
then closed Theoretically and carried to
the home of the sufferer. "A warm oath
is already prepared here, and the sack
is plunged bodily into the hot water.
Soon this latter begins to give off a
peculiar pungent OdOr, characteristic
of formic acid. TIL bath is now ready
for the patients immersion. The ac-
'tiOn of the bath on the skin is one of
intense irritation, and the result seems
to be a. drawing out of the evil, and
the consequent disappearance of the
rheumatic pains.
1T is ad VISaDle for any n who may
be tempted to try this remedy to be
careful not to remain too long in the
ant bath as the consequences might
be a total Reorganization of the skin,
which would peel off, due to the VIC
lent action of the acknowledgements
Inquirer.