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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16
MEDAL FOR
Inc GoVernn .ent 10 be PetitfOned to
award a Medal.

Efforts. are now being made to get
the government to award a medal to
Chufch Hines, who was captain of the
crew Of three colored fishermen, who
rescued the crew of the wrecked
schooner Naomi last October. The
Naomi, Captain Peter Peterson, was a
two master schooner, and left this city,
loaded with kerosene oil, at 2:30
tober 10, 1897. The afternoon of the
next day she was wrecked on a reef
in Moore's Inlet, Wrightsville Beach.
Three men were on board at the time,
and they were rescued by Church
Hines, Archie Moore and John Lewis,
who went out to their assistance in
a small boat and anne very near los
ing their. lives in doing SO.
Captain Peter Peterson, of the lost
schooner, has made affidavit before
justice Bunting about the brave act
of the fishermen, which alone saved
his and companions lives. A petition
has been drafted by Justice Bunting
requesting the government to award
a medal t Church Hines, and it is now
being circulated and signed.
A full account of the wreck was
given at the time in the Messenger, a
portion of which was as follows:
Captain Oscar Grant, superinten-
dent of the Wilmington Seacoast rail-
road is loud in his praise of the boats
crew that saved Captain Peterson and
the two men who were on board the
wrecked vessel. When Captain Grant
heard the vessel was in distress he
was at home On Wrightsville side and
sent his son for church Hines, the col
ored fisherman who lives a. Captain
James Macumber's tore. Hines was
leaving home but hearing the little
boy call he went back to see what he
wanted. When he ascertained that the
vessel was in distress he got his crew
together, pulled GRO the sound out
of the inlet and rOwed right up to the
wrecked vessel, hat the men in the
rigging were able to get into his boat.
One Of the men saved was our towns
man, Mr.. Dick Groom, who was going
to Beaufort. 1t was not believed that
the boat could reach the vessel, as the
breakers were dashing about ten feet
high over her decks and around the
masts. A smaller boat had attempted
to reach her but the sea was so rough
she could not get out. Captain Hines
and his crew, John Lewis and Archie
Moore, are all colored fishermen and
expert boatmen. When they got to
the men in the rigging they were look
ing destruction in the face and the res
cue was timely. It was about 9 o'clock
at night when the rescue was made,
making the act all the more hazardous
and brave"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16

AS it is p~rositively known now that
Professor M. G. S.. Noble, superintend-
ent of public schools, will accept the
chair of pedagogics at the North Car
Ola university, our citizens are man
ifesting a lively interest in the mat
ter as to who is to be his successor.
The duty of electing Superintendent
Mobiles successor lies with the two
school committees, which are compos-
ed of Messrs. Jas. F. Post, Jr, Edwin
Borden and Professor j. B. Dudley,
colored, of district No. 1, and Messrs.
James H. C%hadbourn, Samuel Nor
throp and Alderman Jno. G.. Norwood,
colored, of school district No. 2. We
learn from members of the committees
that so far they have taken no action
towards selecting a new superintend-
ent. Mr.. Post has gone north and will
be absent till September list, but no
doubt the committees will act between
then and the opening Of the schools
in October.
We learn that the committees have re-
ceived quite a number Of applications
for the position, but we are Informed
that no selection has been made as yet.
Considerable disquiet has been caus-
ell in the city, however, over a rumor
that the committees will probably go
optside of Wilmington and possibly
into another state to get a Superin-
- ooS w 49, SAoN SAAOS
they have not come to a conclusion
about the matter one way or another.
The Messenger is fully aware that
the position to be filled is IN exceed
ingly important and responsible one,
and hat an able, we'll equipped and
experienced teacher should be secured
to take charge of u schools. With
these qualifications in view, we are
satisfied hat Wilmington has the man
possessing all the capabilities for SUI
p~erintendent, and "E. w. NJ" in his
communication in h Messenger
of Friday named him. That man
if Professor Washington Catlett, who
has been the bile and successful prin-
cipal of Cape Fear Academy for twen-
ty-five years. He is fitted for the
work by ability, experience n char
acter, and the people of Wilmington
have been greatly pleased at the sug-
gestion of this highly esteemed Will
mingtonian for the superintendency of
our schools.
With a Wilmington teacher so avail
able for the position, there should be
no thought of seeking elsewhere for a
superintendent. 1t should be our aim
not only to develop all our home re-
sources but to tan by our home tall
emf, and we are sure that the selec-
ton of an outsider would be diStaSteful
to our citizens. The Messenger would
not hesitate to express it's diSapproba-
ton in advance, but We hardly think
it is necessary to do so. Our school
authorities, however, have heretofore
gone out of Wilmington to select
some of the teachers, and while
We have never had any OBJ
lection on personal grounds or as TO
the qualifications of the worthy teach
ers brought here from abroad, we have
always been strongly of the opinion
that, all things being equal, Whining
ton talent should first be considered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16

The vacant lot on north Front street
opposite the S. A. l.. building. ten
dered to the city by Alderman d. L
Gore to be fixed up as a park for ex-
cursionists, has been cleaned of and
will be ready for use by excursionists
this week.
The committee Of the board of alder
man, consisting Of Alderman H. c.
Twining, c. d. Morrill, and A. ]. Hew-
lett. has been looking after the prepa-
ration of the park, and they looked
over the grounds yesterday. They
gave out the contract for the con-
struction of seats around the park.
The seats will be placed close up TO
the fence on all sides of the grounds
and there will be seating capacity for
a thousand people. Tables, wash
stands, etc, will also be put in the
park for use of excursionists. Another
important feature, so much needed
will be private apartments for ladies
children and gentlemen. There is a
we'll of good water on the lot, and be
sides this barrels to be filled with pure
drinking water will be placed in the
park, SO hat excursionists may be
able to get the best water to be had
in the city. The city authorities will
see to the filling of the barrels and
probably they will be supplied with
artesian well water.
Everything abou the park will be
whitewashed, including the walls,
fences, trees, etc. Old trees have been
cut out and new ones will be planted
In addition to all this, We learn that
Mr.. A. B. Shedding, the e~nterprising
and public spirited general manager
of the Wilmington street railway, has
kindly offered to put a number of
electric lights in the park free of
charge.
If the lot is % utilized for a build
ing by next season a pretty pavilion
will be built in the center of the lot.
Mayor Wright and the park COM
mittee deserve much credit for the in
terest they are taking in the matter
of providing this park for the thous-
ands of excursiOnists who come to our
city, and for the promptness with
which they have gone to work to car
ry out the idea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16
CONSOLIDATED STABLES
Nr. III. l.. FenneIl Formally Transfers
His Business to Messrs. $. II. COwan q
CO.-The Consolidated Stables Will be
of the First Water.

The livery stable business of Mr.. n.
L. Fennell, corner Second and Princess
streets, was yesterday afternoon trans
ferred to Mr.. S. P. Cowan, and in the
future this business and Mr.. Cowan's
large livery stables will be consolidate
ed under the name of Messrs. S. 2.
Cowan & Co. The purchase of Mr..
Fennells business by Mr.. Cowan took
place a week ago, as noted in the Mes
senger, but the transfer was not made
until yesterday afternoon. Messrs. w.
B. Bowden and Frank Shepard, who
have had charge of the transfer por-
ton of Mr.. Fennell's business, will
perform similar duties for the CONSOLE
dated stables, which will be under the
capable management of Mr.. Ed.
Jones. At night Mr.. John Brown, will
as faithfully as ever have charge of
the stables.
The style of the new firm, as stated
above, will be S. P. COwan & Co. Mr..
w. d. Mcmillan, Jr., son Of u es-
teemed townsman, DR.. w. d. McMll-
Ian, superintendent of health, will be
the company and the Junior pardner
He is a young man of great ~capability
and one we'll known and liked in our
city. For the past several years he
has been the agent of the Atlantic
Coast Line at Washington, N. c., and
only resigned his position to embark
in the business with Mr.. Cowan.
The consolidated stables will be run
on an extensive scale and everything
will be strictly first class and up-to-
date. Business will be conducted at
the same old stand, on Second street,
between Princess and Chestnut.
Prompt and polite attention at all
times and the service of the very
best will be the motto, and it will be
strictly lived up to.
The future business intentions OF
Mr.. Fennell is referred to in another
column.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16
NEGRO ID IN JAIL
The Alleged Ingenious FOrger Has at
Last Been Captured-He Was In bur.
gaw ON a Furlough From Fort Macon

The negro soldier, Geo. Henry
Johnson, indicted in this city last
month for forgery, is now safe In the
clutches of the law. He was arrested
Yesterday morning in Burgaw by
Deputy Sheriff Black, of Fender coun-
tv. and later in the day brought to the
city and lodged in Jail. At the time
of the capture Johnson was spending
a furlough at Burgaw from his COM
pany at Fort Macon, and was cloth
ed in the regulation uniform.
The indictment against Johnson was
instituted before Justice Bunting by
Mr.. Sol Sternberger, the senior mem
Der of the grocery establishment OF
Sternberger Brother, which house was
swindled by a negro man alleged to
be Johnson. The accused, it is said
went into Sternberger Bros store
some time ago n made several pur-
chases, in payment for which he ten
dered a check made payable to T.. NC
Moore, by a northern firm. he en-
dorsed the check, which was received
and the difference between the race
of the check and the cost or the goods
purchased given him. Shortly after
Johnson, who was then by
name. took his departure it developed
that the check was a forgery. 1t was
one sent Mr.. E. McMoore, OF Bur-
gaw, in payment for a shipment or
produce, but which had never reached
it's intended destination and must have
been distracted from the mails.
Then it was that Mr.. Sternberger
obtained a warrant for Johnson's ar
rest. It was ascertained that the al
legged forger had left the city and en-
listed with the colored troops at Fort
Macon. Justice Bunting sent the war
4ant 10 Sheriff Hill, of Carteret coun-
ty, to be served, but it was returned
with the information that Johnson was
not there. This was evidently an err
ror, or Johnson eluded the searches
and enlisted under ar assumed name,
for Friday evening word was recelv-
ed from Burgaw that Johnson was in
that place on a leave of absence from
the camp at Fort Macon. The proper
papers for his arrest were at once sent
to Burgaw with the results stated
above.
The trial was set for yesterday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock, but had to be
continued in order to allow a subpoena
to be issued for defendants witness
ALT williams, colored. SO the trial
will take place before Justice Bunting
tomorrow morning. Lawyer w. E.
Henderson has been employed by
Johnson to defend him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16
EXCITEMENT AT THE BEACH
A Negro Man Raised COnsiderabie,Dis.
at WrightsvIlIe Beach and
wa Arrested-He Escapes and Jumrs
Into the Sound to Evade

Excitement ran high yesterday after
noon at Wrightsville Beach. It was
occasioned by the arrest of an obstre-
porous negro, who longed for liberty
so that he fought desperately and then
jumped ~verboar and attempted to
escape by swimming across the Banks
channel.
During the early part Of the after
noon a drunken negro man raised
considerable disturbance down the
beach. Special Officer Louis Gordon
went and told him that such conduct
would have to cease. To the admonish-
ment the negro paid not the slightest
heed, but continued on his hayward
way Then Officer Gordon placed him
under arrest. The negro refused to
recognize the officers authority and
declared he would not be arrested. A
fight then ensued in which the negro
was knocked down by the officer and
the nippers placed upon him.
Officer Gordon next prepared to
await for the late afternoon train
bound for the city so as to bring his
prisoner up and place him in Jail. AS
the train was about to depart the ne
gro broke away from his captor and
ran down to h sound, jumped in and
commenced boldly to swim away. A
boat was Obtained and a chase after
the negro started. He was finally cap
tured and brought back to shore, and
last night on the 10 o'clock train he
was brought to the city and lodged in
Jail. The trial will AXE place tomor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16
WELCOME GUESTS
Mr.. stanley G. Fowler Editor OFFS. i. L
Magundf and His Party Here to Par.
take of the HOspftalities of the viii.
Chamber of Ommerc

Mr.. Stanley G. Fowler, of Ports
mouth, Va, editor of S. A. L. Magun-
di, the official organ of the Seaboard
Air Line, accompanied by Mrs. Fowler
and their bright little boy, Master KIT
Stanley G. Fowler, n Mr.. H. A. Sci
dell, Of Vaughan, N. c., official pho
t~ographer of the Seaboard Air Line,
arrived in the city yesterday after
noon.
The party comes as the guests of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Wilmington,
and were met by a committee Of that
body, consisting of President James H.
C~hadbourn, Jr., and Messrs. F. l..
Higgins and NJ. w. jacob, who drove
them to The orion where they dined.
A few months ago Mr.. Fowler wrote
| up Wilmington in his paper, and the
article was so thorough, comprehen-
sive and so admirable in all respects,
including many fine illustrations, tina
1T wonderfully pleased our people and
was specially priced by the Chamber
Of Commerce. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Fowler's article about our
city created such a favorable impress
sion hat the Chamber of Commerce
felt impelfed to invite Mr.. Fowler and
any Of his family or associates to visit
our city and be entertained in the city
anu dl our seaside as the special
guests of the chamber.
Mr.. Fowler and his party are here
to accept the warm-hearted courte-
sizes extended to them and they will
receive a warm and hearty reception
to be sure.
The chamber offers the Inequalities
of The Orion, the Seashore Hotel on
Wrightsville beach, Mrs. Mayo's Ocean
View hotel, the Hotel Oceanic, at Car
DINA beach, and, in fact, whatever is
required to make their stay comforta-
BILE and enjoyable. Mr.. F. l.. Hug
gins, representing the chamber, has
been specially placed in charge of the
visitors, and he will exhaust his fine
capabilities in giving them a good
time. Last evening he accompanied
them to Wrightsville beach, where
they will partake of the bounties of
the Seashore Hotel and Mrs. Mayo.
Commodore George D. Parsley, of the
Carolina Yacht Club, rendered the par
ty a delightful sail last evening.
The visitors will come up Monday
n go to Carolina beach where Colo
mel r. A. Jenkins, of the Hotel Oce-
anic, will set out his best. They will
be here several days and the city and
Doth beaches are wide open to them
as long as they stay.
The courtesies of all the club houses
on both beaches are extended to the
party, n Captain John w. Harper,
the public spirited and popular COM
mander of the steamer Wilmington,
in keeping with his usual generous
nature, has surrendered his handsome
steamer Wilmington to the visitors, to
dc what they will or go whithersoever
they please.
We understand that Mr.. Seidell. the
artist, whose Illustrations are such an
admirable feature of S. A. L. Magundi,
will TAX more views while he is here.
1t is needless to say hat all Will
mlngton extends a warm welcome to
the visitors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16
WIninQtOl Se0cOQSt R. R
n AND AFTER JUNE 9th Trains

ON AND AFTER JUNE 9th Trains
will observe the following schedules:
Lea Wilmington $50 and 1910 a.
m, 2:30, 500 and 7:15 p. m.
Leave Ocean View 1880 and 1850 a.
m, 3:45. 800 and 1000 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Wilmington 1910 a. m, $50
and 7:15 p. m.
Leave Ocean View 1880 a.. m, 600
and $50 p. m.
The 100 p. m. train from Whining
ton n the 1870 p. m. from Ocean
View, on Saturdays. have been discon-
tinued.
On Fridays there will be two late
trains from Ocean View-10:00 and
11:30 p. m.
Freight will be carried only on III
1910 a. m. and 5 p. m. trains, except
vegetables and meats which will b.
taken on the $50 a. m. train. No
freight will be received unless accom-
panied by a way bill and freight pre-
paid.
jun % R. o. GRANT.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16
POLICE TAI A JOINT
House of Bad Reputation Pulled Yes.
terday Afternoon Two Soldiers
From Fort CasweIl Were Among the
Inmates Arrested

terday Afternoon Two Soldiers
From Fort Caswell Were Among the
Inmates Arrested
The past week many of the soldiers
from Fort Caswell have figured prom
inently in court circles. Yesterday
afternoon several more got into trouble
1t was between l and 2 O'CLOCK when
Chief OF Police John R. Melton and
several policemen pulled a house of
unsavory reputation, located on Fourth
street, between Church and Castle.
The house is kept by a woman named
Helen SwinsOn, cOlOred, and has been
part of the town for some time past.
the cause of much disorder in that
Two soldiers, Geo. Pond and Bill Row
land, were found in the house at the
time, and they, together with three
other inmates, Helen Swinson, Lizzie
Carroll and Josh Johnson, all colored,
were arrested and carried to the guard
house and locked up The women
were sent to the station house in the
patrol wagon, put the police made the
journey with the other prisoners on
foot. Geo. Pond resisted the officers
every inch of the way and cursed the
police deep and loud. He will have
this offence to answer for, when the
whole shooting match" is arraigned
for trial in the Police Court tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16

Raleigh correspondence Of n Ia
leigh Post. Just before the state con-
vention of the republicans all inter-
est conferred on this question OF In
dorsement of the governor. There
was a conference of friends OF the gov
ernor and those of Senator Pritchard
At this ]. c. L. Harris and George q.
French represented the governor,
while State Chairman A. e. Holton.
Congressman Linney and Henry {.
Dockery represented Senator Pritch-
ard. The situation was novel in all
it, Tespects-the governors friends
p~leaNpg for Endorsement. his oppon-
ents determined not TO give H. Con-
gresham Linney asked one of the
governors friends at the conference
whether the governor had not. GER
tainly until quite a recent period.
been endeavoring to make a deal OF
some sort with Senator Butler and
other populists. and with a coterie OF
democrats. The governors friends
frankly admitted that he had rather
gotten out of republican paths, but
declared he had returned to them, TO
stray no more.
Charlotte Observer: Captain Sam
uel G.. Strickland died suddenly last
night at his home on north Graham
street about IL o'clock. Deceased was
born January. 1887, in Wake county,
IS miles from Raleigh He and fam
lily came TO Charlotte TO live 20 or %
years ago. Captain Strickland was
an engineer by profession. He ran on
the North Carolina road for some
years, and afterward on the Air Line.
He was a natural born machinist.-
Asheville, n. c., August 10.-Henry X.
Stevens. of Asheville. vas nominated
by the democratic convention here to-
day on the first ballot for judge OF the
criminal circuit court for Hanover.
Haywood. Henderson. Mcdowell and
Madison eounties.-Marion, y. C..
August l0.-Yesterday Leets Bros.
show exhibited here and by nightfall
the calaboose was full OF unfortunate
beings, who had taken on too much
ire-water. About 10 O'Clock Police
man RAIDER called TO see how his birds
in the coop were getting along, but he
was too late, for they had flown TO
parts unknown and the prison o
was broken down by parties unknown.
Newton. \. c., August l0.-Cataw-
ba college opened up today most fav-
orably for the new school year, all the
competent force of professors were
present. Most of the old students are
back and quite a number of new ones,
and many more are expected to come
in during the next few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16
A Poor Bicycle Race

New York, August 13.-An ulevent-
full and embarrassing twenty-five mile
paced race took place at Manhattan
Beach cycle track between Edward
McDuffee, of Boston. and Eduoard Tay-
lore, the French middle-distance rider,
and the former won by fifty yards af-
ter a splendid cpurt in the last 300
yards. Jockeying and loafng was in
a~ugurated in by both riders and the
time was slow The time was so min
utes and As As seconds, as against the
record for the distance of 42:42 held
by ElkeS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16

The two big Pinch disappearing
guns, which the Atlantic Coast Line
brought here a fortnight age for Fort
Caswell, will be transported to the fort
this week. The contract for their
transportation has been let to Messrs.
S. w. Skinner and Son, n they will
be carried on the barge Louis H"
The guns will be loaded at the up
per dock of the Atlantic Coast Line
wharves. Mr.. Louis H. Skinner a a
force Of hands there yesterday getting
the kid and cradle ready for putting
the heavy guns on the barge. The
guns weigh 120, 900 pounds, but under
Mr.. SINNERS skillful guidance it is
expected thai the monsters will be
loaded in a few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16
Excursion

r. E. Pipkin will run another excur-
sion to Norfolk, Washington and Bal
timore August 23rd. Price from Colds
bore to Norfolk and return $3.50; to
Baltimore or Washington City and
return is $3.50. Train leaves Goldsboro
Tuesday morning on arrival of train
from Wilmington, August 23rd, giving
you two days in Baltimore or Wash
ington City. Merchants and business
men, take advantage of this low rate
and visit Baltimore or Washington
City. One first class rate from all sta
ions north of and including Rocky
P~Oint-ClintOn included. For further
particulars write to manager.
r. E. PIPkIN,
au 13 d&w If Goldsboro, n. G.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16
About one month ago my child, which

About one month ago my child, which
is fifteen months old, had an attack Of
diarrhoea, accompanied by vomiting.
I gave it such remedies as are usually
given in such cases, but as nothing
gave relief, we sent for a physician
and it was under his care for a week.
At this time the child had been sick
for about ten days and was having
about twenty-five operations Of the
bowels every twelve hours, and we
were convinced that unless it soon OBJ
tanned relief &c would not live. Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was recommended. and I de-
cided to try it. I oon noticed a change
for the better; by it's continued use a
complete cure was brought about and
it is now perfectly healthy.-C. L.
Boggs, Stumptown, Gilmer Co., W. Va,
For sale by r. r. Bellamy.