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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

The Durham Sun is kind enough to
give its readers the following edito-
rial Endorsement of a part of The
Messengers Sunday work. 1t is pleas
ant to have such good words from The
Sun and all due thanks are returned:
THE Wilmington Messenger is al
ways edited with marked ability. For a
secular paper it's religious editorials
for Sunday are as fine az any we see
in the religious press, ard more in
spring than many we read in the re-
ligious pepers. They breathe the spirit
of Christian grace and are helpful to
the reader. They ere written by a pol
ished pen and from a Christian heart
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

North Carolina is overrun with rab-
bits, and yet a Pennsylvania is anx-
ious to come in and help to increase
the breed. He ought to come down in
a snow time and hunt just for fun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

The last thing in the way of a trust
is on lamp chimneys-capital 81, 000. 900.
DR.. McGiffert is stubborn. He refuses
to leave the Presbyterian Church just
because he is a hereto or u~northodox.
There ought to be a back-door for such
kickers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

The London Truth. in spite Of semi
officials statements to the contrary, in
sists that an operation for cataract on
the oueen's eyes is inevitable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
wIraDRAv.nc FaoM The STATE

Nine Life Companies Tat
This Step ON Account OF the Craig
Law-An the Others Probably Co
Leave-Federal Court-Agrteultural
College Memorial Day Exercises
Next Monday
The evening times., 1899-10-30
HOUSEBREAKERS At WORK
Four Attempted Burglaries Within
FOrty-eight Hours.
The Police Believe That the Offend
ers Are Indigent COlored Men-Sev-
by Aroused lnmates-OperntiOn
Indicate That All Are NOvices.

Housebreakers are at work in the city,
and while they appear to be Of the lower or
amateur order the police are greatly con-
cerned and fear that depredations will be
committed. Four instances of attempted
housebreaking have been reported at head
quarters within the last forty eight hours
and in each instance the perpetrators by
their bungling efforts at robbery have
stamped themselves as novices.
The police believe that the would-bs
thieves are ordinary, INDECENT, and reckless
colored men who because of want are prone
to commit crime for the purpose of keeping
body and soul together. Their theory is in
a measure substantiated by the arrest Of
Bernard Brown and Tom Washington, ig-
norant colored boys whose ages are respec-
lively seventeen and eighteen years.
They were arrested at an early hour this
morning by Policemen Stahl and Narrower
Of the Ninth precinct while attempting to
force an entrance into the home of Thomas
Bivins. at No. 140S Maryland Avenue
northeast. The boys were surprised while
trying to raise a shutter latch with an i'm
proyised hook made of telephone wire
Both were locked up over night, and when
examined by Inspector Boardman this
morning he decided that they were not
professionals. Subsequently the prisoners
were taken into court and charged with
vagrancy. the officers expressing them
selves as afraid of the suspicious char
acter" charge in view of the recent de-
cision of Judge Bradley in the case of the
colored man Frazier.
Judge Kimball heard the evidence
The evening times., 1899-10-30
against Brown and Washington and SEN

against Brown and Washington and sem
fenced them on the vagrancy charge to
give 5000 bonds each or serve thirty days
in the workhouse. Both were committed
in default of bond.
Other reports of attempted housebreak-
ing received at headquarters included one
from William Boxer, of 3410 Rock Creek
Road. There the robbers cut two Stats
from shutter Of a second-story window
on Saturday night. They made so much
noise while at work that the household
was aroused, frightening off the nocturnal
marauders.
Mrs. Martha Herndon, of 1888 Eighth
Street northwest, reports that her house
was visited Saturday night by colored
man. who climbed a back shed and at
tempted to enter a second-story window,
which he opened. He was frightened away,
and in his hurry to leave abandoned a pair
of old russell shoes.
An unknown colored man entered rear
window at the home of George Gosnell, 1924
Jefferson Avenue, and was proceeding along
a lower hallway when he was discovered
by Mrs. Gosnell, who was aroused by the
noise he made. The man, it appears, was
badly frightened when confronted by Mrs
Gosnell, and beat hasty retreat, leaving a
pair Of No. shoes, which he dropped in
his flight
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Reading. for the Blind.

programme for six entertainments for the
blind has been arranged to take place in the
Pavilion for the Blind in the Library of Congress
beginning at 2:30 O'Clock each afternoon, com
mencing today. The exercises will consist of
either reading or music, the following being a
list Of the readers and musicians who will assist
Mrs Mary Ireland Mrs. Garfield, Miss Behrend,
Miss Biglow, Mrs. Wilbur Crafts, Miss Merriam,
and Miss Kaufman.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Mr.. Green. Life Insurance.

The local office Of the New York Life Insurance
Company received this morning checks for s65000,
to be paid to the benefeiaries Of Albert E. S.
Green, who instantly killed while hunting in
Loudoun county, Va, about two weeks ago. Mr..
Green had taken out $40 900 Of this insurance on
October /, and carried one OF the largest policies
in the District. The checks will at once be
turned over to his representatives
The evening times., 1899-10-30
A Bicycle Thief Convicted.

Joseph E. Green was convicted a second Oh
fence Of petit larceny today in Criminal Court,
No. l. He was sentenced by Justice Clabaugh
to a term of two years in the penitentiary at
Moundsville, W. Va. On Thursday last Green was
found guilty in the same court Of grand larceny,
and for this offence he was also given two years
in the penitentiary. Green in both cases was
charged with the larceny Of bicycles.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
The Exodus of Negroe..

NORFOLK, Va. Oct. 3O.-Reports from
North Carolina points are to the effect
that the exodus Of negroes, engendered by
the race troubles last fall, has not abated
materially. The negroes, mostly young
men and women, are going North. 1t is
estimated that fully 5000 have gone from
Wilmington alone
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today to Leonard
Brown and Ida Ayers, both Of Dunlop, Va; Jo.
seph II. P. Benson and Blanche v. vandoren;
Frederick W. Carlisle, Montclair, N. j., and
Ethel B. Cotton, District Of Columbia; John
Flower and Madora Taylor; William H. Hunter
and Lille Wesley; John H. Parker and Katie
Repson, both of Baltimore; John r. Walter and
Mary Cleophas Dunn; Thomas l. johnson, Bal
timore. and Mary Waddill.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
re-Kellar, the Magician; even.

National Theatre-Jcrome Sykes and Edna Wal
lace Hopper, in "Chris and the Wonderful
Lamp" evening
Columbia Theatre-Kellar, the Magician; even
ing.
Lafayette Square Opera House-Bert Coote, in
"a Battle-Scarred Hero" evening.
Grand Opera House-vaudeville; afternoon and
evening.
Academy Of Music-"Shore Acres;" evening
Kernan's-"Bowery Burlesquers;'' afternoon
and evening.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Rrirhtwood citizen. to Entertain.

The Brightwood Citizens Association will have
its guests tomorrow evening, at O'Clock, in
the Brightwood Hall, Col. N. N. Parker, former
District Commissioner; Samuel Gross, and Ed.
ward H. Droop. Colonel Parker will deliver an
address. Mr.. Cross and Mr.. Droop will enter
tain the members and their friends with vocal
and instrumental music
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Demanded a jury Trial.

Pleasant Washington, colored, who was arrested
Saturday night charge Of assault, with intent
to kill, preferred by William Steep, appeared be-
fore Judge Scott, in the Police Court this morn.
ing and demanded jury trial. 4 countcr-charge
also placed against Steep, by Washington, in
intent to kill. Both cases will be heard Tues
day.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Ordered To Pnx Overdue AIimony.

Justice Hagner today issued order, requir-
ing James W. Herbert to pay to his former wife,
Juliet Herbert, $40 alimony, which is in arrears,
or before November Is next. The parties were
divorced in March last.
The evening times., 1899-10-30

The grocery store and stable Of Isaac E. Shoe
maker, at Wisconsin Avenue and Grant Road,
Tenleytown, were totally destroyed by fire
last night. The loss estimated at 5000.
The insurance is 5000.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Mayer & Petit,
4I5-4i7 Seventh St.
Must Keen to the Right.

Major Sylvester has issued a circular calling at
tention to the law respecting bicycle riding, and
declares that it will be enforced. Hereafter all
riders must keep to the right of way, they
will be liable to arrest.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Stole a Pocketbook.

Willie Cole, colored boy, who stole pocket
book containing 50 from James Fling, was turned
over to the Board of Children's Guardians today.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
A Bicycle Thief Convicted.

Edwin Goodwin, colored boy, was sent to Jail
for six months from the Police Court this morn
ing for the larceny of bicycle, valued at S24,
the property of Edwin Wren. The complainant
testified that while in barber shop Saturday
night his wheel was stolen. Suspicion rested on
Goodwin as he was seen examining the wheel
Just before it was stolen.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Insnector Roardman,. TMin..

There is without doubt not a happier police
official and possibly not happier man in the
city today than Inspector Robert Boardman. of
Police Headquarters He is the father of twins,
born on Saturday night.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
TEMPERATURE
THE SUN AND MOON.

Temperature at 1 p. m............... SO
Hisnest temperature yesterday, 6 a. m...... 20
Lowest temperature yesterday, 10 p. m.... SO
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Pension. in the Di.trict.

Pensions for residents Of this city were announe-
ed today as follows: Joseph Hodgson, so a
month; Francis J. Clark, increase from SO TO So
a month; Mrs. Frances E Childs, widow s. a
month.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Secretary Hitchcock,s Report.

Secretary Hitchcock is at work on his annual
report of the Department Of the Interior. 1t is
believed that it will not be completed this week.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
CHE Gueuins Gin,es
MONDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1890.
Tho Weather PredIction

For the District of Columbia, Delaware Mary.
land, and Virginia-Rain tonight. Tuesday rain,
followed by fair; northeasterly Winds high on the
coast.
The evening times., 1899-10-30

Heurich's beers are brewed from malt and
hops Call for Maerzen, Senate, and Lager at
all leading hotels and restaurants or phone 6Si,
Arlington Bottling Co., and then you will drink
pure beer.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Injured With a Beer Bottle.

Lloyd Saunders, colored was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning charge of assault
ing Charles Young. 1t is said the trouble oc-
Cured over girl, and Young received cut on
the head, inflicted with beer bottle. The pris.
oner sent to Jail for thirty days
The evening times., 1899-10-30
Hotel John.on Cafe

For high-grade salt oysters, steamed, half-shell,
eingle-fried ETC.: also midday lunch S o'clock
dinner. and Ia carte service.
The evening times., 1899-10-30
PHASES OF THE NOON FOR OCTOBER.

Sun rose..... .6:25 AN. Sun sets. 500 Pm
Moon rises. .2:43 AM Noon sets..............
The evening times., 1899-10-30
TIDE TABLE.

New. .4th Full ....... 18th
First quarter. 18th Last quarter. .26th
The evening times., 1899-10-30
STREET LIGHTING
AMtJsENENTs ToDAy

Lamps lit today ..o:o9 I'M
Lamps out tomorrow. 5:36 A. NJ
The evening times., 1899-10-30
NOW's the Time

To lay in your coal supply. There's prospect OF
another advance in coal prices. Better be early
and place your orders now. word to the wise
IL sufficient
JOHN KENNEDY.
Iards eth and r sta me-; IA b st. ne
Uptown office, 1885 IT. NV. Telephone. 17s4
p. SAIL COAL THOROUGHLY SCREENED
sel3-tfem
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". or l.. Ho0rEaHized.

At Masonic Hall, last Monday
night, Mr. ID j Aud of Sumter,
acting G ID G, assisted by d ID q
Chancellor, w NJ Lyles of
North Carolina, reinstated Lau
caster Lodge X of p, No. SO.
Nine of the old members were
present at the reorganization and
seven new members were initiated.
There are already four applica-
tions for membership ut the next
meeting which will be held next
Monday night. The following
officers we're elected and installed
Il Y Williams, G. g.
w NJ Moore, V. e..
A j Clark, p.
III NJ Johnson, M. w.
j b Mackoraell, X r & S & NJ +
DIR b j Witherspoon, Nj A.
j + Gregory, NJ +.
w + Garvin, | G.
Ii w Threatt, OG.
A mum Der of Knights of other
lod 9es were present on the occa-
sion. Among them, Barlow Welsh
of Sumter, j + Geffreys of Char
lotte, A = McLure of Blacksburg
Lodge. and John L Stevens, X +
Estridgc, w II Witherspoon and
Capt } q McManus of the Ker-
shaw Lodge.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-06
The Kind ofMerchant to Patron

You never heard of close
fisted, stingy, penurious merchant
advertising in a newspaper. Such
a merchant has an idea that he
must make the regulation profit
on every article, he sells and he'll
do it or bust. He never puts his
prices down in printers ink less
he should miss an opportunity
sometimes to make n "leetle
more than the regulation profit.
lie grasps at big profits like a
pointer swapping at a blue~bottle
fly, and he will tell YOU that he
doesn't advertise because he would
have t. add an additional profit on
his goods to pay for the adj, and
doubtless, if he could he induced
to extend a courteous invitation
to the public to visit his store, he
would have little enough business
about him to pay tor the ad in
that way. But, how IS it with
the advertiser You always find
him an energetic, clever, liberal,
big hearted, progressive business
fellow, who is satisfied with mlll
profits knowing that more money
is made by quick sales than by
big profits and slow sales or no
sales He would rather turn his
goods over ten times a year at a
profit of only one per cent each
time than to hold them until thew
become shop worn and rotten
waiting for a profit of 10 per cent.
The people are not fools. They
understand how a merchant can
, spend big money advertising,
sell goods cheaper than the ,stingy
old cuss who tries to do business
next door to him without adver.
tising, and get rich ten times as
quick. During the seventeen
years w Ganson did business here
he spent about $40, 100000 ad
vertising. No competitor could
underseil him and his low prices
built him up trade from Chess
ter, Kershaw, Chesterfield and
Union counties to say nothing
about his trade in Lancaster coun-
ty. The people got bargains,
Ganson got rich and the news
papers, the best institutions for
the npbuilding of any town OF
country, thrived. The merchant
with business qualifications al
ways advertises and the business
farmer always watches the adver
ti:ing columns.
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the UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH CAROLINA

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meut in its history Faculty 3S:
Students 495; 3 academic Courses:
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Advanced classes open to women.
Tuition SGb a year; board s. a month.
Ample opportunity for self-help.
Scholarshships and loars for the needy.
Free tuition for teachers
Snmmer school for teachers. "a in
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For illustrated handbook and catas,.
logue, address.
PRESIDENT, ALDERMAN,
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4 CARD. FROM MIR. PERRY
---.--- BENNETT


To customers and friends 1t
is with pleasure that | have this
Opportunity of thanking you for
the confidence and patronage of
thepast 1S years with w Ganson
as manager of his grocery. !
have today united myself with
Messrs Frnderburk Co to do an
honest and upright business, to
give 16 ounces for a pound, SO
inches for yard aud one hundred
cents for the hard earned dollar.
| wish 1t further understood that
| have done this Notwithstanding
the many offers and Inducements
thrown around me in the last 5
days to stay on with the great
combines. l. simply withdrew
that my hand might be free to
shake the hands of the good,
honest and hard working men of
blessed old Laneaster. s.r ~
w z Bennett. I 4
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Summons For Relief.

State of South Carolina, court Com.
County of Lancaster. I mon Pleas.
J. G. Foster. Plaintiff,
against
w. 4. l.. Porter, as 4 Administrator of
Derelict Estate Cf D. NJ Crocketr,
deceased, and Dereli"t Estate of l.
f. Crockett, deceased, and r S.
Crockett. Z. G. Crockett and Mamie
Williams as heirs at Law Of ID. NJ
Crockett, deceased, and l.. y. Crock
EFT, d. ceased.
TO the Defendant Mamie Williams:
You are hereby summoned and re,
quired TO answer the complaint in tn js
action which is filed in the ofli"e of
the Cork Of Court of Common Pleas
for caid county and to serve IA COPY Of
your answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber at his office in town Of
* rshaw, > & within twenty DAYS
after the service hereof; exclusive OF
the day Of such service; and if you
fail TO answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for the
relief marded in this complaint.
Dated August rs, 4 y. 1899
J Harry Foster,
Plaintiffs Atty.
TO Mamie Williams, Absent Defend
ant:
Take notice that the summons and
Complaint in the above entitled action
has this day been ii ed in my 'flice al
Lancastt &. II = &.
August 2S. 1899
w &. l.. Porter.
G. {. G. Z l. @.
Sep. 6w.
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\ Chance to he Il Soldier.

Lieut. w p Crawford of the l.
S army, will be at the hotel here
on the 9TH instant to enlist per-
sons between the ages of IS and
35 years for the 4Oth Infantry U
S Vols. The term of service is
for the period ending June 80,
1901. If you wish to join the
army, now is you. chance.
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Deaths.

Deaths.
Died, at this place, at the home
of his Nephew, Mr. Daniel Wells,
at p m, last Saturday, of dropsy,
Mr. LIE ewis Parker. aged about 65
years. Mr. Parker had been III
for several months and came here
about two weeks ago to visit his
nephew and for medical treatment.
He served during the Confederate
war and made n gallant s)ldier.
He received wound in tho face
at the battle of Gettysburg and
bore the scar to his grave. He
was never married but raised the
! children of two Of his deceased
brothers and of u sister. He was
a good, honest, upright man,
kindhearted and liberal for his
means. He w,s IL member of
Newhope Baptist church, having
joined and been baptised only a
few weeks ago, and his remains
. were Inferred there Sunday.
Mrs Kate Catoe, wife of Mr.
John CatOc, who moved here to
the factory several weeks ago
from Camden, died last Sunday,
after a short illness. She was
about 53 years of age and leaves
her husband and FIVE children
surviving her. Her remains were
inferred in the new cemetery at i
p IN, Monday.
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NOTICE OPO!SGII IiRGB.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVE y
~ that on the 10Th day of Augus.,
1893, The undersigned as executor OF
the will Of John T Mackey. deceased
will make application unto Chas d
Jones. udge Of Pi obate in and for the
county of Lancaster and State Of South
Carolina, for final discharge a. such
executor, JFMACKEY..
Executor.
Jnty o.. 1885,. GOA.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.

TH T. PU RLIC WILL TAKE notice
Il that the Registration Books will
be open, at the court house, for the
registration OF parties entitled to reg.
lister under the Constitution. on the
1st Monday in each month. until 3o'
days preceding t. next general eiec-
ton
WG A PORTER,
Chairman Board Regist,ation l. c.
LaneastersS @
DeSS fS8ees
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A Horse Jumps From Trestle
Forty Feet High

A Horse Jumps From a Trestle
Forty Feet High ...3
Last night, about s o'clock,
when the train from Chester to
Lancaster was about half a mile
the other side of Fishing Creek,
in Chester county, coming in the
direction of Lancaster, a horse
hitched to top buggy dashed sud :
denly on the Railroad track in
front of the engine. Engineer
Wall, who was at the throttle,
stopped the train. The horse kept
on down the track. The engineer
proceeded cautiously with the
train, keeping sharp lookout
ahead. On nearing Fishing Creek
he sighaed the horse and buggy
on the trestle about 70 feet from
the West bank. The train was
again stopped and the train crew
walked out on the trestle to ser
what could be done to remove the
obstruction SO that the train could
pass over. But they did not have
long to wait for the horse in his
efforts to eXtricate himself from
his perilous situation tOpple 4 head
foremost down to the ground, q
distance of forty feet. His head
struck the ground first and his
neck was broken. " hen found
the head was twisted under the
shoulder and the buggy was SCAT
tered in pieces all around him.
The horse and buggy belonged
to DR. Jesse A Clifton of the Fort
Lawn section of Chester County.
The Doctor was making a profess
ional call at the home Cf Mr..
Finch. He left his horse in the
yard unhitched. The approaching
train frightened him and he ran
away. The horse and buggy were
worth 5000. The Railroad Co.,
it would seem, is in no wise re.
sponsible, and but for Engineer
Walls watchfulness and care, there
might have been Il serious wreck
on the road resulting in the loss
of many lives.
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors
OFF NJ. pIyIcr, Deceased.
TRESPASS NOTICE.

A IL PERSONS ARE HEREBY
"a warned not to tre~ptsS 10y walk
ing, riding, huntiug, fishing, hauling
wood. lIghtwood, or trespassing in
any way on my lands in Pleasant Hill
township, bounded by John Robinson,
j Bridges, estate lands of J III
Vaughan, estate lands OF Geo II Bailey
and others. The law will he enforced
against any and all persons Disregard
ing this notice.
Mrs M f CAUTHEN.
Aug ~ lS99-lm.
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Marriages.

Ni"i '"SSSs - H
Married, at this place on Sun
day last, by w S l. Porter, clerk
of court, Mr. Thomas Lowry and
Miss Susie Campbell, daughter of
Mr. w II Campbell, all of this
place.
Married, at Osceola, Aug 81,
1899, by.T w Secrest,l Notary
Public, Abram Helms and Miss
Emily Helms. Both the contract
ing parties were from Union coun.
ty, n G. The groom was 90 and
the bride only 81.
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The Presbyterian congregation
are taking steps to make exten-
sivc repairs on their church. When
repaired the church will present Il
handsome appearance. We are
glad to note this fact, as it shows
that our Presbyterian brethren in
tend to keep pace with the other
denomination of the town.
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Col + W McMaster of Colum.
bia, is critically i'll at Marshall,
N G, and his death is expected
any moment. .'''