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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
WHAT NORTH CAROLINA EDITORS
ARE SAYING.

Yes, the people, the great masses
of them want to do the right thing.
That desire may be very weak with
a part Of the people, but it is there;
it may be dormant at times, but it
lives; it manifests itself in different
ways, but it is strong. 1t is that faith
in the peoples desire to do right
which makes us believe that old North
Carolina is going to swing upward to
her once proud position of honor and
rank as a great commonwealth. That
good time may be in the more far dis
tant future than we think that it is,
but it is coming.-Monroe Enquirer.
The events in the past few weeks
have demonstrated there are a gOOdly
number of honest pOpulists in North
Carolina who are willing to stand up
to their prOfessed principles and are
refusing to be led by the nose into
gold fusion, and negro supremacy, in
order that a few of their leaders, who
have no principles nay hold office.
In the first district a few days ago,
when Harry Skinner was nominated
the respectable Populists bolted the
convention and refused to allow the
lCduSlO uIp VI 0uCu q Ihdh OS Ill
who has demonstrated that he is a re-
publican at heart, and in favor of any
thing to be elected.-Wilson Times.
: Let every white man go to work
from now until November first, and
redeem our grand old state from ne
groism. You who read hat Infamous
SANDER Of the white girls by the Will
mingtOn negro! What think you of
this? Do you realize the danger of the
present? Wilmington is the place that
has forty negro magistrates and so
many other officers of color. Just let
them get in power in Robson, and
we will find ourselves in the anne pre-
dicament. Is it not time for us to
work? White men, we can't drink
this republican cup. Now o who
have been led astray by what promis-
ed to be reform, and the reform turn
ed "biack" before it came, we invite
you back to the white mans party,
and ask you to think Of your neighbors
all over North Carolina.-Red Springs
Citizen.
Since the advent of fusion in this
state capital has been giving it a wide
berth, and what were once "gilt-edge
securities of North Carolina under
democratic rule will not be touched to-
day by banking institutions in the
money centers. The present govern
ment of North Carolina has not only
disgraced the state far and wide, but
has had a blasting effect upon all its
financial interests, and one which it
will not soon surmount. It's govern
ment is not only rotten, but a very
stencil arises from its rottenness, and
yet the rep pop party desires to wal
low still deeper in their filth under the
guise of reform-for office only. Where
is the manhood Of North Carolina?
Let it come forth at the next election
and undo what it's carelessness has al
lowed to be done, or else it's noble an
cestry will be considered a fireside
myth.-Morganton Herald.
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The First Reports Not
Exaggerated.
FEARFUL DESTRUCTION
Of Life and Property-One Hundred
and Fifty People Killed on 81. Vim
cent and Alike Number on IA
Thousands Of People Homeless and
Without F~ood-Great Many Vessels.
Wrecked-Fun Reports Of the Dam

st. Vincent, 3. w. l., September Is
The official reports reduce the num-
Der of deaths here during the hurri-
cane. 1t was at first estimated that
800 lives were lost, but il is now be-
lieved' the numbe is considerably
smaller. The exact figures are not OBJ
tainable. The ship Loanda and the
bark Grace Lynwood were cast ashore
here and wrecked.
Trinidad, B. w. l., September 10
A steamer which has arrived here from
Barbados reports that fearful havoc
was caused there by a hurricane on
Saturday night. The destruction of
property vas immense. 1t is believed
over 80 persons were killed through
out the island and numbers were ran-
dered homeless and destitute. The
shipping suffered seriously. The ship
Loando, a bark and two b~arkentjnes
broke from their anchorage and were
driven to sea. They had not returned
when the steamer left Barbados.
Many local vessels were wrecked Dr
blown out to sea.
"bfluSetONn the caDltal OF the Is
land Of Barbados, is a scene of desc
latiOn and ruin. Demolished or roof
less houses are to be seen on every
side, and hardly a tree is standing.
London, September 15.-The dis
patches received at the colonial office
from the British authorities in the
West Indies Indicate, as a whole, that
the earlier reports of the havoc
wrought by the hurricane We're not
exaggerated. They show widespread
devastation.
Owing to the break down Of the teln-
graph and telephone systems the real
extent Of the disaster is still unknown.
but financial aid is required to meet
the distress. People are fiOcking into
Kingston, ST. Vincent, from all the
country round for shelter and food
Everywhere it appears that all the
small buildings and many large ones
were destroyed, and there is no doubt
that the fatalities We're numerous.
Sir Cornelius MOloney, governor Of
the Windward islands, cables that two
VAsselS were sunk and hat the fate
of many others is unknown.
The governor Of Barbados, Sir j.. S.
Hay, reports that the hurricane was
of ten hours duration. Already he has
been officially notified Of siXty-one
deaths and of thirty-one persons seri-
ously wounded. The reports from the
country districts in the island is in
complete, but there has been a heavy
loss of government and private prop
erty. Assistance is urgently required.
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The Monetary Debate

Omaha, Neb., September 15.-The
third and last day of the national cur
rency convention began with a paper
in support of an unlimited issue OF ir-
redeemable currency by the govern
inert by A. j. Warner. president of the
American Bimetallic Union. Charles s.
Hartman, of Montana, presided. Gen
eral Warner said the debate would be
divided into first. the advocacy of bank
currency: second, a plea for a govern
mental currency to circulate concur
rently with the metals. and, third. an
affirmation of an irredeemable govern
ment paper currency or absolute fat
ism.
A reply was made by Congressman
c.. n. Fowler. of New Jersey, VINO sup
ported bank currency. q.
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Free Pills

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box Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
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been proved invaluable. They are
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every deleteriouS substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly i~nvigorate
the system. Regulation size Csc per
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giSt.
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FAR ABOUT THE CLOUDS
AerOnauts Reach an Altitude of "
ty.Seven Thousand Feet.

London, September 15.-Next TO the
highest balloon ascension on record
was made here his afternoon from the
Crystal palace, Sydenham, by Stanley
Spencer, the we'll known and
DR.. BerSen. The balloon which was
inflated with pure hydrogen and has
a capacity of $500 cubic feet, attain
ed an altitude OF 81, 800 feet.
At a height of %, 900 feet the air was
so rarified that the occupants Of the
car We're compelled to breathe COM
pressed oxygen by tubes. The temper
ature was 81 degrees below freezing
point. The atmosphere was clear and
the coast distinctly visible. The bal
0 finally descended neaT Romford
in Essex.
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The of All

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm OF
Jones G. Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says
that last winter his wife was attacked
with La Grippe, and her case grew SO
serious that physicians at Cowden and
Pana could do nothing for her. 1t
seemed to develop into Hasty Consump
ton. Having DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry in store, and selling lots of it, he
took a bottle home, n to the surprise
of all she began to get better from first
dose, and half dozen dollar bottles
cured her sound and we'll. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to do
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ties at r. r. Bellamy's Drug Store.
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iG.-ciCr- e-Lc-.cace.''
L. Miles Remedies
are sold ~ "a. drug
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guarantee. FIRST bottle
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Senator Hoar Declines

Washington, September 15-Although
no official statement is made TO that
effect, it is understood from an author
itative source hat Senator Hoar has
practically declined to accept the post
Of ambassador to Great Britain just
vacated by Colonel Hay.
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Goldsboro Argus: d. w. Hobbs. of
Warsaw, was in the city today attend
ing to business. He says that democ-
racy is getting stronger every day in
the old county of Duplin. This is in
deed good news.
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Pops and RAIDS fuse in Guilford and
are planning to do so in Forsyth. These
be men of principles. Bah!
The herald., 1898-01-15
NO JURISDICTION
Multifarious Libel Suits Thrown Out
of Court

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Judge La
combe, of the United States Circuit
Court, by decision has thrown out of
court the suits brought by the Union
Associated Press and President Brewer
of the association against about fifty
newspapers all over the country, charged
with libel. Judge Lacombe says: Here
we have nearly fifty libel suits brought
by the same parties against different
newspapers located In widely scattered
States, with no suggestion that the libel
was ever published or circulated here
by defendants. or that they have ever
done anything more in the way Of bus
mess here than to solicit advertisements
through some advertising agent who
has no control over the rates to be
charged or the space to be given. Prob
ably there are but few newspapers in
the United States which do not publish
advertisements originating In this city
or which do not solicit such advertise
ments here. If this and the adjoining
Southern District are for that reason
to be considered the proper forum for
suits against the owners of such news
papers, wherever they may reside and
conduct their business in publishing and
circulating such papers, it seems prob
able that our calendars may be seriously
overburdened."
The herald., 1898-01-15
SPENT THE MONEY
Winch's Creditors May Whistle fol
Their Paw

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 14.-Crisham
& Winch, in the carriage and sleigh
business, failed this week and VIM. Will
liams was made assignee. The impress
sion was that the firm had assets
amounting to at least $4,000. Mr.. Will
liams, however, reported without delay
that the assets would not exceed $4,000.
Francis L. Winch, formerly wealthy
resident of Chicago, was summoned be-
fore the court In the affidavit of Mr.. Will
liams that he had concealed $4,000
worth of personal property. He was con-
fronted with his typewriter statement
showing $50,000 of assets in April 1893.
He admitted that in April, 1893, he was
worth $4,000 in mortgages and cash,
which he had received from his guardian,
John S. Newbury of Chicago He
claimed that he had lost it all. He had
discounted the mortgages at a sacrifice
to get cash, had taken a trip to Europe
and lived freely. He had put $780, 900 into
the business here in st. Paul. When he
made the statement to r. G. Dun in
October, 1897, that he was worth $4,000
he considered his business worth $40,-
900, and at that time he supposed that
he was worth as much as in 1898. Mr..
Winch could not tell in detail what had
become of his money. He knew that now
his cash assets were slips and that he
had no money in bank. The case was
taken under advisement
The herald., 1898-01-15
A WAVE MOTOR
Edison Takes a Whack at the Great
Problem

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Thomas A.
Edison, Jr., has invented a machine for
utilizing the wave power of the sea.
When in place the machine will be
twenty miles out to sea and consist of a
series of gigantic air pumps. The air
compressed by these will be used to run
dynamos. For $25,0O0,OOO he can con-
struct plant, he says, that will furnish
900, 900 horse power, enough to supply
the entire State of New York. He says
that a powerful syndicate has the mat
ter of immediate construction of the
plant under consideration. His plans
are said to be practically complete.
The Edison wave machine is, in effect
a series of gigantic air pumps. The pis-
ton of the machine stands upright upon
a platform which is pierced by long
piston rod. Upon the lower end of the
piston rod is big, flat float which rests
upon the water and is movable by the
rise and fall of the sea. A wave passing
under the float would elevate the pis-
ton, powerfully compressing the air al
ready contained in the cylinder. This
pressure would be transmitted directly
to the storage tank for compressing air.
BY an arrangement of oscillators suf-
ficent air would be admitted behind the
piston to return 1t quickly to its position
upon the water, where it would be
The herald., 1898-01-15

At the semi-annual election of the
Christian Endeavor City union the
following officers were chosen: Presi-
dent. A. NJ. Rowe; vice president, ]. l..
Coulthurst; secretary, M. Lane; treas
urer, Ira Angler.
Miss Anna r. Brewster, who at
tempted suicide Sunday night. is still
alive, and her condition is more hopeful
than at first. The bullet which she fired
into her brain has not yet been located.
The United States sloop of war Albert
Joined the fleet of men, of-war in the bay
this morning. She is on her way south
to make photographic survey at Mica
ragua, and will not return before May.
The directors of the First National
bank met this morning, and organized
by electing Jacob Gruendike, president;
Heber Ingle, vice president; d. F. Gar
rettson, cashier, and f. II. Hilton, as
sistant cashier.
S. b. Jackson, who came here last
April from Columbus, Ohio, died in this
city this morning from liver and heart
troubles.
Margaret ]. Guenther, aged 90 years,
who died Thursday from consumption
was buried this afternoon.
Marriage licenses were issued this
morning to Theodore Seeley and Mabel
Guerker and Alfred A. Baker and Laura
L. Livingstone.
The herald., 1898-01-15
THE INSOMNIA CURSE
Causes a Washington Merchant to
Commit Suicide

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Mr Seaton
Perry, for many years one Of the lead
ing dry goods merchants In Washington,
committed suicide this morning by
shooting himself. He for some years
had been a sufferer from insomnia
brought on by nervousness, the result
of close application to business. Last
summer he took a long vacation and 1t
seemed to improve his health consider
ably, but more recently the attacks of
sleeplessness returnd. H was about A.
years of age. He had accumulated con-
siderable money, and it was his intention
to retire from business In a few years.
His wife is also wealthy in her own
name. The establishment conducted
by Mr.. Perry was started by the owners
father in 1870. 1t Is probably the only
one of the old regime of business houses
that lined Pennsylvania avenue, which
had kept pace with the progress of the
city, and had met the competition
brought on by the establishment of de-
partment stores. His affairs are said
to have been in excellent condition.
The herald., 1898-01-15
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
SAN DIEGO


SAN DIEGO, Jan. 4.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The funeral of Major
H. G. Ward, who died in this city yes
terday, was held this afternoon from the
non-sectarian hospital. Ward had a re-
markable career. He was born in New
York in $780, and began life as a con-
ductor on the New York Central rail-
road. He became acquainted with
Wells, of Wells, Fargo & Co., and upon
his advice Ward invested $4,000 in Wells,
Fargo stock. In the first year he made
$4,000, and the second year his invest
ment netted him 100000. In few years
he became a millionaire, and made his
home in Paris. During the siege of
Paris he lost heavily, and sold his
palatial home for 100000. His son,
Frank Ward, now Of Buffalo, became
managef of the Panama canal contract,
and father and son made fortune from
that undertaking. Upon their return
both lost heavily in New York stocks,
and the fortune of the father disappear
ed as quickly as he had acquired it. Ten
years ago he came to California, and
during the past few years has been sup
ported by his son Frank, who Is now a
soap manufacturer in Buffalo.
The herald., 1898-01-15
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, Jan. 14.-(Regular
Correspondence.) The Engelmans ap-
peared before Judge Wells this morning
to plead to the charge of selling liquor
to an intoxicated person. Judge Nor
gan, their counsel, entered demurrer
to the complaint, which was promptly
overruled. The defendants then entered
a plea of not guilty and demanded sep
arate trials, and by jury. Judge Wells
ct c. Engelman's case for Wednesday
at 10 o'clock. Mrs Engelmans case was
not set City Attorney Tanner issued
citation to c. Engelman today to ap-
pear before the board of trustees on
Monday, January II, at 3 p. M, to show
cause why his license should not be re-
voked. Later Mrs. Engelman swore to
complaint against w. G. wilkins, COM
planning witness in the case of the peo-
pie VS.. Engelman. charging him with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
She says that he swindled her out of
$3.50 on the pretense of assisting her in
gaining admittance for her husband
into marine hospital.
Last night w. G. Emmett swore to
complaint against Harry Boutwell,,
whom he charges with embezzling
team of horses and wagon. Boutwell,
borrowed the outfit last Monday to make
trip to Los Angeles and return. He did
not return the animals within a more
than reasonable period and Emmett
came to the conclusion that he did not
intend to do so Hence the warrant.
w. w. Robinson was visitor to the
beach today. In the late fifties Mr.. Rob-
inSon was engaged with George Kennan,
the lecturer and magazine writer, in sur
veying a route for the Northwestern
telegraph line, connecting New York
with st. Petersburg and the rest of Eu-
rope by way of Siberia.
The Paradise club was entertained
yesterday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. r. D. Rubicam.
Miss Ida Highland of Los Angeles is
the guest of Mrs. J. j. Davis.
Miss Lizzie Wendeborn of San Ber-
nardino Is the guest of friends here
Chas. Schultz and Chas. Swain were
arrested yesterday by Officers Dexter
and Myers, charged with disturbing the
peace. Schultz was given $25 or twenty
five days. He took the days. Swain was
given twelve days in the county Jail.
The Foresters of America installed
the following officers last night, the GER
emony being followed by banquet: Fl.
X. GoetZ, j. p. c. r.: w. r. Muller, c. r.:
Victor Hopf, S. C. R.. A. Mooser, treas
urer; A. Montgomery, financial secre-
tary; ]. C. Crosier, recording secretary;
w. A. Peshelt. S. W.; Michael Lang, ].
W.; ]. T. Connolly, S. B.; DR.. Lindsey,
]. b.; J. j. Carrillo, trustee.
The herald., 1898-01-15
ORANGE COUNTY
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, Jan. 14-(Regular Cor
respondence.) A special meeting of the
city council and citizens was held last
night for the purpose of organizing
committees to explain and set before
the people the full merits of a sewerage
system for Santa Ana. The following
committees were appointed to take
charge of the matter: Central commit
tee-J. A. Turner, Dr. w. b. HILL H. H.
Roper, DR.. J. B. Cook, r. r. Harris, C.
E. Parker, w. H. Spurgeon, S. H. Fin
ley, ]. p. Lesley, G. w. Meriter, e. E.
Keech, II. c. Kellogg; First ward-F. P.
Mickey, Frank Ely, Robert Flock, ]. A.
Jones; Second ward-H. M. Seymour.
W. w. Burgher, Geo. L. Wright, H. T..
Smith; Third ward-E. d. Cooke, j. R.
Congdon, H. Mill, H. Fairbanks;
Fourth ward-C. H. Parker, H. N. Short.
c. M. Nash, c. G. Burns; Fifth ward-J
C. Joplin. Jacob Ross, K. Cleaver, L. B.
Fine. These committees will meet to-
morrow night in the city hall.
George w. Winter, the newly elected
president of the chamber Of commerce,
The herald., 1898-01-15
RIOTOUS STRIKERS
New York Laundrymen Object to John
Chinaman

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Several hun
dred laundrymen are on a strike in this
city. Jacob Bilterman, proprietor of a
Walter street laundry, hired twenty
Chinese to work in his shop. The strik-
ers sent a committee to protest to Tom
Lee, the Mayor of Chinatown, and also
sent a number of girl strikers to ask
the unfair Cinnamon to stop work, but
all in vain. The strikers having obtained
permit from the Chief of Police, had a
parade. More than 1000 men, women and
girls marched in the parade and there
was a band of ten pieces. Among the
banners carried by the strikers was
red shirt six feet long and four feet wide,
bearing the words, I'VE Are Fighting for
Bread"
AS the Chinese left Biltermans shop
last night about fifty men, friends of
the discharged ironers, lay in wait for
them in doorways nearby. The Chinese
were taken unawares and they received
punishment, being dubbed and knocked
about promiscuously. Most of them
were cut about the head and had their
eyes blackened. The police finally res
cued the Chinese and arrested two Of
their assailants.
The herald., 1898-01-15
SIERRA MADRE

SIERRA MADRE. Jan. 14-(Regular
Correspondence The meeting in the
library building last Thursday evening
for the purpose of organizing a students
club was largely attended, there being
between forty and fifty persons present
Unless all indications fail, the club has
permanent useful and interesting ca
reer before it. After the adoption of
constitution and the delivery of short
address by ]. G. Bumer, the following
officers were elected: President, John
Wilson Hart; vice president, John
George Blumer; secretary Miss Dole;
treasurer, E. w. Camp; committeeman,
Rev. John McCracken, Mrs. C. p. MUIR
ray and e. G. Hart; sergeant arms,
Percy South. The office last named is
an onerous as we'll as honorable one, the
duties of the incumbent being to clean
the lamp, light fires and, perform such
other odd jobs as the club may direct.
AS may be supposed. therefore, the Of
flee was warmly contended for by the
several aspirants. but Mr.. South easily
distanced all competitors.
The herald., 1898-01-15
DOLE'S VISIT
May Lead to an Issue of Hawaiian
Bonds

WASHINGTON,J Jan. 14.-Mr. Lorin A.
Thurston, formerly Hawaiian Minister
to the United States, and at present in
this city as the island republics repre-
sentative in behalf of annexation, to-
day made the following statement rela
tive to President Dole's mission to the
United States:
THE Hawaiian Legislature meets in
regular session in February. II annex
alton is to take place, there will neces-
sarily be some legislation to adapt the
laws to the changed conditions. If 1t is
not to take place. the refunding of the
bonded debt will probably be taken up.
which will not be done If annexation Is
to take place. The present bonds draw
6 per cent interest, and can be taken up
at any time. The entire debt can be re-
funded at from to Az per cent by the
present government There being no
cable communication and the mails
being so slow and so far apart, advices
being at present very unsatisfactory,
President Dole determined to come to
Washington and observe the conditions
for himself In order to guide him in
making recommendations to the Legis-
lature."