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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09
JUDGEMENT FOR DAMAGES
Given the fee Company Against the
Seaboard Company ofGTand
Lodge ofOdd Fellows
Especial 10 The Aessenger.)

Especial TO The Aessenger.)
Raleigh, y. c., May s.-The Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college base ball
team defeated Wake Forest college
here this afternoons TO l.
In the superior court here this af-
ternoon the jury gave the Hygienic
Ice Company CBayer & Sons) OF
Charleston, s. c., $4,000 damages
against the Seaboard Air Line railway.
The jury found that the engine sparks
caused the fire which destroyed the
ice factory here. The railway appeals.
The grand lodge Of Odd Fellows
meets here next Tuesday afternoon,
Grand Master Beverly s. Royster, of
oxford. presiding. Grand Secretary
Woodell says the attendance will be
large and that the delegates are well
selected. Grand Treasurer r. J. Jones
is the oldest grand treasurer living, in
point Of service.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09
AN EXCITING RACE
FilIgrane Wins the Purse AT Morris
Park in a Holly Contested Race

New York, May 6.-Racing in real
earnest for 1899 began today at Morris
Park, the spring meeting at AQueduct
being little more than a curtain raiser
for the greater events of the year The
day was such fine one that the people
came in crowds, and when the first race
was run there was scarcely a vacant
seat on the great grandstand and the
lawn was flied. When the time came
for the Metropolitan handicap there
were at last 10000 people at the track
Shortly before o'clock the candi-
dates for the Metropolitan, fourteen in
all, wcre sent out for their final fur
long through the stretch, and every one
was full of life
The closing of the betting showed
Filigrane a consistant favorite all the
way through. There was considerable
delay at the post, owing to the actions
of Box, who refused to join his field,
but they finally got away we'll, with
Algol first to show. Previous was close
! behind, Sanders next and st. Cloud
following. They had pretty we'll set
tied into their places when a quarter
had been run, and Sanders was out in
front.
Sanders led as they Strengthened out
in the stretch Ethel Bert, however,
had quickened her pace a trife and got
her neck in front of Filigrane, Imp
half length behind and Algol fourth.
70 Of
to the last furlong Ie went the leaders
with the jockeys driving hard. Sand
ers was still in front, but the thunder
ing hoofs were getting nearer and near
er, and horse and rider strained their
utmost to hold the slight advantage
that was slipL ng away so fast. Ethel
Bert was almost at his throatlatch a
furlong from home and was gaining
with every stride, and the crowd yelled
for the came three year old. 1t was
but an instant, then the all-scarlet
jacket of Clawson on Filigrane flashed
by them as if they were standing still
; and the race was over.
The Morris stable had again won the
Metropolitan, and with the favorite
this time.
1t was a we'll timed rush Of Clawson's s
ana he won by TWO lengths, altnOugn
he ha to drive hard to do it,
The struggle for Second place was in
teresting as Ethel Bert managed to gel
it away from Sanders by the hardest
kind of work, with only head to the
good. Imp was back in fourth place
al the rest were strung out through
a sixteenth of mile. The time-1: 39s
was a new record for the track. i
Summary-One mile: Filigrane,
TO l, won; Ethel Bert, to l and 2 to
! second; Sanders, Is to l third. Time
1888.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09
The Thing for the ''GOOd Negro TO DO

New Haven, Conn, May 6.-At the
New England conference Of the a. NJ.
E. Zion church, in its session here to-
day, an address was delivered by Rt.
Rev. Bishop Walters, of Charleston, s.
G, president of the Afro-American
League. on The Condition Of Negroes
in the South" during which he said:
In spite Of all the present lynch
ings, the thing for the good negro TO
do is to trust in God, make himself
solid with the better class of white
people and await the result"
Bishop Walters commended the
stand taken by the newspapers in gen.
eral in the north in regard TO the pres
ent negro troubles in the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

IL you suffer from tenderness or FUN
ness on the right side. pains under
shoulder blade, constipation. bilious
ness. s!ck-headache. and feel dull.
heavy and sleepy. your liver !s torpid
and congested. DcWltts Lltie Early
Risers Will cure you promptly. pleas
antly and permanently ~ removing
the congestion and causing the bile
ducts 10 open and fow naturally. They
are good pills. X. II. Bellarny
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09
NAMED FORT SCREVEN.

NA-nED fOfI1 SIOEN EN-.
BY formal order issued from the war
department, the fortifications on Tybee
Island, Ga, and the military reserva-
ton at tfat point will hereafter be
known as Fort Screven, in honor of
James Screven, colonel and brigadier
general, Of Georgia militia during the
war of he revolution, who was killed
in actio0 at Midway church, November
oath. 177S.
FUNDS FOR THE NAVAL RE-
SERVES.
The navy department has just made
an allotment of the appropriation of
the funds of 100000 for the assistance
of the naval militia of the states
supporting such organizations. Among
the states receiving appropriations are
the following: Florida S2,345.S1,
Georgia S1,563.95, Louisiana s3,OO3.49,
North Carolina $2,329.15, South Caro-
lima s2,31038, Virginia S1,S4S.30.
THE PRESIDENTS PROPOSED
HOLIDAY TRIP.
Arrangements have been practically
completed for the presidents trip to
Virginia, and according to the present
plans he will leave Washington Mon
day. He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Mckinley, his physician, DR.. Rixey;
Assistant Secretary Cortelyou and prob
ably stenographer.
The presidents trip is taken solely
for the purpose Of rest and recreation.
His general health is even better than
it was a. the time Of his Philadelphia
trip and his desire is to take a rest be-
fore the heated term sets in. He re-
ceived callers today as usual, all Of
| whom said he was looking well and
was bright and cheerful.
NO FURTHER NEWS FROM SAMOA.
! No further advices have reached the
! state department from Samoa and it is
| believed that none will be had until
| the eastern mail arrives in about five
| days time. The commission is due at
Apia next Wednesday, and the depart
ments information is that there is no
! danger Of further outbreaks meanwhile.
! There is nothing in the reports to the
| department tending to sustain the state
ment that United States Consul Osborn
has antagonized the British and Amer
| leans in Apia by openly adhering to the
German position.
Respecting the reported refusal Of the
consul to pay the salary Of King Tanu,
although nothing is known OF the de-
tails, the disposition is to approve OF
his action in the matter. 1t is not
known here officially that Mr.. Osborn
is acting in any such capacity as pres
ident of the municipal council, but in
| view of the withdrawal Of the German
official, Dr. Raffel, who occupied that
position until recently, it is not i'm
probable that the duties Of the place
may have developed upon the Ameri-
can consul: In view of the question
able legality of the provisional govern
ment. it is believed that Mr.. Osborn
would scarcely be justified in assuming
the risk of making payments upon the
salary of the king, whose title is called
into question by Germany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09
Commercial Travellers TO Meet at
LYnehbHrg

Louisville. Ky, May s.-Lynchburg.
Va. vase hosen as the city - entertain
the annual meeting % the tri-state
grand council OF the united commercial
travellers The selection was made a.
the final session al the Scottish Rite
Cathedral today. Il was done only after
a spirited contest by Charleston, W
Va. for the honor. The convention VIII
BE- held IN Nav 1900
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

Savannah. "a. MAJ s.-Th~ Fourth
Teun.sse. regimen. wAs mustered out
OF the service here -hkz morning and
during rhe afternoon the BoGi.erE -
by gp.-cial trains over IN. Centra. cklI-
road and the Florida C.-nt-aIn(. II Pc
nlnsuLA <or their homes. T% muster
out proceeded without !ncsd~N, ari The
feeling between officers = n~n was
admirable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

If you have piles, cure them. No use
undergoing horrible operations that
simply remove the results Of the dis
ease without disturbing the disease it
self. Place your confidence in DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Sa1ve. It has never failed
to cure others; it VIZ - cure
YOU. r. r. Bellau
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

London, May "A special dispatch
from Rome announces that the pope
has signed a bull proclaiming a sacred
year OF universal jubilee, beginning
December 25Ih next. His holiness ac-
cords indulgence 20 pilgrims 10 Rome
and other recognized shrines Of the
church throughout the world during
1909
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09
a Schooner 8esehed To Prevent sink-
Ing

IN. lphls May Tn s. .a.lrs~
Thomas r. Pollard. Captain JAyuAu.
which cleared yesterday or Savannah
with coal was b..ach~I today % IA.
D-laware river below S=~ 'Asgl-. LII.
- prevent her sinking. =A~ prank a
leak near R@.Iy island AMI Aas fs-inE
;Dwei back 9, thls c4ty when she be-
gan 20 :ill rapidly and b. wa- decided
20 run her ashor.-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

Little. neglected scratches and
wounds frequently result in blood pois-
oning. Better heal them quickly with
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, thor
oughly anti-septic application with
record of always curing piles, old ul-
GERS, Sores, cuts, wounds and skin
diseases r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09
A Suit on Fifteen Hundred Notes

New Orleans, May 6.-Suit was
brought today by r. NJ. Wolmsley and
others against the New Orleans Trac-
ton Company for s430, 900, alleged to Dc
the balance due on 1900 trust notes
dated May l, 1894.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

Pneumonia, la gripps. coughs, colds.
Group and whooping cough readily yield
to One Minute Cough Cure. Use this
remedy in time and save doctors bill
Or the undertaker's r. r. Ballamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

People who have once taken DeWitt's
Little Early RiserS will never have
anything else. They are the famous
little pills" for torpid liver and all ir-
regularities of the system. r. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09
From Samoa.

IOilI -
Nav The following
....sraH at the navy
b. Do.or re
.."a - .-''-
| l,...'
p P.r, L.mon. May 8.
..- -:~f-.lr nrOceeds
- l..--. a.
DAl ION'
+-., c.D.. report the navy
from, commander
-1
H-,A '.-7 1N' P''OA'
4 Burae.Ca. i was plead
/ y...ragug, authorities in
/ rr.fr-- against tam
-. 49,.
2. 'aO.'AI q -IS '""O 'H0
i al,-rylneabIf. Port Llmon
/ ..v, ran from Bluefelds.
b, t.,-r r.ocb Colon
r. .
aL' '''"'H 20 "04 "'"'1ON
By h md Of next week.
1 ..r r.farr1F +O as hpinp
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

troops Of your command, and that you
submit substance Of report Of its inves-
legations by cable, and full report by
mail, together with your recommended
ton. Refer to board previous CORE
spondence and other available informa-
ton relating to dietetics. Particularly
should the experience of officers and
enlisted men Of long service in the trop-
les receive full consideration
s'H q COPPIN "
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09
f TROUBLE OVER
onger Any Occasion for the Cruiser
Detroit at Bluefelds.
T. \ICARAGUAN DISPUTE

49,, Through Diplomatic Observation-Disclosures Merry Leaves
=, IN the Cruiser for Coon.-American Interests Not
:. Inquiries to Change OF the Army Ra-
,-nrment OF Funds for the Naval Reserves
- N. Different States-.No Further News
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
Shoes, Rubber Boots & Shoes.

Don't wait-prices be lower Many people think
they wait until late in the they cost
Do you know when get article at cost? II you do
will ask you and low prices see re-
ducons and will be convinced that buy mcrchan
disc 40 cheaper than other place Come
and the plain facts at large with small prices
Good attendants and always glad to show you goods and
prices.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
Celebrated Their Anniversary.

The Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea of Hillsgrove appropriately cele-
brated the second anniversary OF
their institution, also Washindton' S
Birthday by public demonstration
in the Union church, Wednesday
evening, February %.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with bunting and flags, life
size portrait of Washington adorned
the pulpit. At seven o'clock the
lodge, in full regalia, entered the
church and were seated.
A select choir of local singers rem
dered some excellent music. After
prayer by the chaplain, Pres. G. S.
Speaker introduced Rev. f. F.E.Spoon-
er of the home Camp, who delivered
a mastery Grafton, subject-'Dead
and Dying Nations" He was heard
by large and appreciative audience.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
GONE TO HIS REWARD.
Clinton E. Lawrence, of Lopez, Gone
Out to Walk With tho Immprtals.

N~~~>
Out to Walk With tho Immbrtals.
After "A severe illness of one day,
induced by complication of heart
and lung trouble, G. f. Lawrence,
brother of Prothonotary Lawrence,
with full possession of all his mental
faculties and moral powers came
abruptly to life's end at his peaceful
home in Lopez Saturday morning
at s:3O, surrounded by loving friends.
Mr.. Lawrence had been complain
ing somewhat for the past three OF
four weeks but did not relax his
duties as mechanic foreman for Jen-
nings Bros, which station he has
filled for some years past, until two
weeks ago when he spent few day
in the Sayre hospital, returning to
his labor, somewhat improved. Fri
day morning. he remained in bed,
his physical strength gradually de-
clining. His friends from a distance
were notified of his dangerous con-
dition, by which. Messrs. VIM. ]. and
Chas. Lawrence, Atty. and Mrs. A.
J. Bradley of this place responded
Friday afternoon, but with all that
medical aid and loving hands could
do he was taken from earthly environ
ments to the rest and blessedness of
the heavenly inheritance.
Mr.. Lawrence was man of about
35 years of age, of most courteous
demeanor, and one whose heart and
hand were not limited to any one
who was under his supervision or
control. 4 kind husband and a gen.
erOus father to his three children, a
good neighbor and true friend, and
there are many persons who will
read of his death with feeling OF
regret that one possessed of his good
qualities should be compelled to pay
the debt that ephemeral man owes to
nature while yet i'm the prime of life.
His funeral services took place at
Lopez on Tuesday at o'clock a. m,
otficiated by Revs. Klingler and
Spangler. Interment in Bahr cem-
etery, Dushore.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
Skunk.

Whiz! How the wind blows.
NJ. J. Tripp of Canton was caller
in town Monday.
Miss Black of Canton, was the
guest of Miss Anna Porter Saturday.
John Porter has returned from u
visit with relatives in n. Y. State.
c. p. Tinkham started Monday
for Sayre, Pa, where he has employ
ment in the ear shops of that place.
He expects to move his family in
the Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Andrus of 4.
Canton were callers in town last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j.. Kilmer Of Ell
lenton were visiting relatives here
Saturday.
Mrs. Mortimer Williams of Auburn
n. v, is visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. d. Morgan.
O. J. Williams and wife spent
Sunday with relatives at E. Canton.
Ulysses Bird of Estella, was bus
iness man i'm town Saturday.
j. Fl. Campbell Sundayed in Can
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Rightmire of
Eagles Mere are guests of relatives
here.
The house lately occupied by Daw-
son Wright and family on South ST.,
and owned by Frank Warren, was
burned to the ground at an early
hour Saturday morning. BY heroic
work Mr. Wright succeeded in saw
ing about half his household goods.
No insurance.
Will and Herbert Foster made a
business trip to Tioga county last
week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Murry Brown died last week.
Messrs. A. b. Kilmer, J. p. Xii.
mer, Peter Brown, c. n. Porter are
attending court this week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
Major Seeley Dead.

Major Chas. Seeley, of Forksville,
who was badly injured few weeks
ago by an explosion of gas machine
he was having placed in his house,
died Tuesday morning at 8 O'Clock.
He will be buried at Forksville, Fri
day by the Masons. His death is
much regretted by the community
generally.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
A Presidents Social.

The Baptist Young Peoples Soci-
ETY. of Christian Endeavor will hold
a Presidents social at the home of
r. A. Conklin, Tuesday evening,
March Z. Each one is requested to
come bearing some where upon his
garments a symbol that will hint at
the name of one of the Presidents of
the United States. Refreshments
will be served and n silver collection
taken,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
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The p. o. 8. of A. Will Entertain.

An oyster supper and entertain
ment will be given by the p. .. $. of
A. Camp i'm their hall at Estella on
Friday evening, March 3, 1899. The
Schomo, orchestra has been engaged
to furnish the music. Let all the
boys turn out and bring their best
girls.
4 daughter of Chas. Parish of Fox
twp. saw live snake at their spring
on the % of February. 1t made ist
escape in the snow.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
County Seat Indices.
AND CHANCES AT THE TIMES.

AND CHANCES AT THE TIMES.
MIR. Bert Tripp of Canton, was
the guest of A. f. Tripp on Sat
urday.
-Chas. Cheney, Mercantile APP
praisor, was in town levying taxes
on Saturday.
Atty. S. B. Karns and family, of
Benton, were in town the early part
of this week.
Mr.. Frank Boyles, of Estella,
made pleasant calls on friends in
town Tuesday.
The infant daughter of Charles
Yeager, is recovering from severe
attack of Group.
By resorting to incendiarism the
Filipinos are practically leaping
from the fire-pan into the fire.
Vernon Hull, a prosperous mer-
chant of Hillsgrove, hastily transact
ed business in town Friday last.
II. T. Downs, Esq, served as
Prothonotary and Clerk of Court
Tuesday, in the absence of VIM. j.
Lawrence.
1t is rumored that our worthy
merchant, E. l.. Place, will in few
weeks close his business at this place
and open store at Greenwood.
j. III. Spencer, book-keeper for
f. B. Thrall of Williamsport, was a
guest of friends in town on Sunday.
The attendance at court is fairly
large this week. Complete proceed
ings will appear in our next issue.
John p. Kennedy has moved
from this place to Mildred, where he
has opened barber shop. Mr.. Ken
nedy is tonsorial artist of high skill
and has many warm friends who
wish him success.
Dewey cables that he wants the
Oregon "for political reasons" No
doubt the Oregon would be a handy
politician to have around. This
town needs the same sort of poll
tician to work some very much need
ed reform.
We wonder if either of the Sec
ond Ward Aguinaldos would object
if Uncle Sam should choose to am
mex a portion of their territory to the
United States. A majority of the
heaviest taxpayers of the Borough,
from the First Ward, would like to
be liberated, if it could be done with
out too much strife.
AT the Sheriff's sale of the Bal
lard property on Monday T.J. J.Keeler
purchased the blacksmith and wagon
shops at consideration of 5000; the
dwelling house by Atty. VIM. p.
Shoemaker, consideration, $500. a
tract of wood land containing fifty
six acres by Atty. F. II. Ingham,
consideration, so.
There were some who, before
election, thought that the News
ITEM ought to take hand in Boro.
matters. These same people are
now kicking about it. With the
same bluntness which is not averse
to calling spade spade, we must
have dug rather hard, but where we
were righteously justified in doing so.
The news that the Philippine
Navy, of which Aguinaldo is real
admiral-so far in the rear to be in.
visible--is fitting out at Hong Kong
for an attack on Dewey, is gladden.
ing. The sooner they come the bet.
ter, the earlier they learn that Yam
kies are not Spaniards the better fol
them. We simply want them tt
work off ftheir supertiuous enthusiasm
and prejudices and get down to soal
and primers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
Hillsgrove.


The recent town election passed
off very quietly. The Prohibitions
succeeded in electing their candidate
p. l.. Huflsmith for overseer.
John Kirk, the color dispenser,
has finished his extensive contract
with j. II. Keefe.
Honest Matte Clark was called
upon to referee a fistic contest be-
tween two law abiding citizens of
the Fourth ward last week. He
awarded the heavy weight cham
pionship to Dobbs. Mats decision
is without appeal.
A number of woodsmen and local
sports We're celebrating Washing
toms Birthday nearly all last week.
Rev. Adams of Picture Rocks
preached to large and appreciative
audience i'm the Union church Thurs
day evening.
A large number of our intellectual
young people went to Bindego to a
debate Wednesday evening. They
report bouquets of orator scattered
in great profusion.
John Brombeck and wife were
visiting friends in Lopez and Mon
roeton last week.
Sheriff Osler was Il business caller
in town ON Friday. III. w. has
plenty of friends down this way.
We hail with joy the arrival of a
pair of new boxing gloves in town.
This place has sent out Legislators,
ministers, lawyers, doctors and men
into nearly every profession in the
past few years. Can't we have q
pugilist !?
Daniel Graffius is on the sick list.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-02
Read the Following Low Prices

Here special offer mems blue black
worth every 500 Mems dress fine made strictly
all WOOL 600 worth 10 Mems black suits sold
at 5.00 . Is. Youths suits sold
400 Childrens % special bargains Chill
ens suits, heavy weight Special offer all heavy
top shirts at 50c Heavy wool undeshirts drawers 50c
worth LOO, Ladies ribbed vests extry heavy, 20c