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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-18


sixth Primary Grade-Louise Hooper,
Walter Debold. and Chastain Proliitt.
FIFTH Primary Grade-Landtum Dennis,
Chester Evans Bryant Pond ksteNe Eek
Essie Haley. and Kate Tolker.
Fourth Primary Grade-Lula Parker ana
Third Primary Grade-Roy Smallwood.
second Primary Grade-Oswold Zacha-
First Primary Grado-Bernard Black,
yvitbur Tyler. Gilbert Wilkinson, Agnes
Miller. and Ethel Harris.
uelIeyue schoOi-Eiihu Morrissette,
Principal.
Sixth Grammar Grade--A. b. Binford,
Teacher-Robert Goodwin. Henry Iroc-
tor. Bette Watt, Guy Hobson, Edith
Brauer. and Palma BOurn.
Teacher-Julius Schapiro, carter Ia
man, and Mary Tyler
Fourth Grammar Grade-Eliza =. Neale,
Teacher-Tom Stevenson, Dan HIN,
jamie Hix. and Junius Scott.
Third Grammar GIdde-Bertha Van
Wort. Teacher-EYelyn Waller Willie
MOndy, and Celeste Heath.
Second Grammar Grade-M Il. Alley,
Teacher-Lelia GOddin.
Second Grammar Grade-ENa > wins
Teachor-Russel Proctor and Lille
First Grammar Grade-Lizzie Archer,
Teacher-Maud Harris. Susie Xix. HaZelle
Shackelford, Frances Nelson, Edna wall,
and Eva Dugglns.
First Grammar Grade-Virgie G. Win
free. Teacher-Hiram Scherer, MCGOWAN
King. Guy billiard, Roscoe Cosby, and
Wife Buckley.
Eighth Primary Grade-Mollle NJ. Yea
ger. Teacher-Branch Sutherland, Edna
Goldsmith John Russell. Carrie Boot
wright, Emma Daily Mosele Robins, EVE
Phaup, Willie Goss, Allen Andrews. Mi
chaux Carleton, and Leon Morris.
Seventh Primary Grade-H. Is. Morris,
Tea cn er-Minnie Childress, Alice OBrien
carrOw. Grace Waller, Anna Higgins
Malcolm Peters, Allen Ammons, Irwin
Hull. Robbie Wilson, Sam Cottrell. Harold
Brauer. Milton Hirschberg. Joe Sullivan,
Sadie Korns. Pansie trayser, and Fred.
Prosser
sixth Primary Grade-B. j. Walthall,
Teacher-Alfred Hirshberg. James Owens
Cleveland Duke. Bayard Proctor Florrie
Stevenson, Louise Frschkorn. and Annie
Bourn.
Teacher-Charles Brauer, Laura Suther-
Land Belle Woodnn. Edna Stagg, Ethel
Jackson. Cassie Tucker, Lula Lamb.
G'auise King. John Donly, Arthur
Padeett, Leroy Peters. and Eddie Me-
Fourth Primary Grade--Josle II. Mad
dox. Teacher-Clara Gary, Margaret Rice.
Edna Afford. Annie Andrews, Zelle
Gentry. Anna Meisel. Eva Duke. Susie
cary Harry Gill Gilbert Larus Minnie
Phaup, John Sharp. and Charles Hew-
lett. :, =,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-18

What you want is not temporary relief
from piles, but cure 20 stay cured. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye cures pies.
and they stay cured. Soothes and Quickly
heals old sores. scalds. cuts, burma
wounds. and skin diseases. Boeekep
Brothers. T. A. Miller. --,
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An Iowa Woman's Convincing Statement.

II tried three doctors, and the last
one said nothing but an operation
would help me. My trouble was pro-
fuse lowing; sometimes would think
/ would flow TO death. was so weak
that the least work would tire me.
Reading of so many being cured by
your medicine, made up my mind to
write to You for advice, and / am so
glad that / did. / took Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and Liver
Pills and followed your directions, and
am nov well and strong. Ishall recon-
mend your medicine TO all, for it saved
my life. Miss A. p, Box 81 ABBOTT,
IoWA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-18
Housekeepers' Wants.
Extraordinary Bargains

HOuSekeeperS' Wants. s:aIse"ous exc
Extraordinary Bargains. prices in the
Hou,ekeepers' needs A general harvest of bargains
in ReadyMade PiIIIOw-Cases and Sheets. Thrifty
housewives who have invenored the C0ntents OF their
bedding closets, and made wry faces over the results,
will brqhten nightly when they survey the appended
economies. Respond to invitation promptly and
repensh your exhausted possessions.
psrc 81 R ssn. SSS r sGG for &C.
Bleached Jeans, 10c for S1Sc
Beached Cotton, full yard wide equally as good as Fruit
B BeSP; Ga sfag' oeaese eEd Sd Sd for %
DBnbleaehed sbsetng 2 1-s yards vide for PIE
81 Yards w eS eav y'ue e
PPIHow Gases inches wide by g Inches long
cases nShes Vide Vide inches 0 long, at Worth
Bolster Cases EoI sosss w far e inches long, .s.,,
Sheets single beds ~ yards wide by "a yards long,
Sheets medum-slzed beds wide by 2s yard.
sheets bsls "a yards by s4 yards lous,
pinua and These the days of p. X.
- c.. Skirts and White Waists. Wa
Trash skirts. will show this week the qrestess
line of p. X. Skirts we've had many sample Skirts
of fine make among the lots, just of a kind az
remarkably low prices.
Plain K Skirts. fun width with peated back deem
hem, sold for sl.l9, special Sc
Extra special z. X skirt bargain plain fancy Blue
braided peated back cut full sold
p. X. heavy welt, sold up 10 s275 all peated.
win button back, wide hem Ierfect hitting $ieS
Many New We are going to put or, on sale a;, to-
lft-WdlStS. Made Shirt-Waists at remark ably
low prices. SOME VERY FORTUNATE PURCHASES. Some
very swell Waists for 75c., SOC, 9Sc, Si.25, and
Si.4S which worth up to $3.50.
this special department all and date made Of
Percales, swell about Is assorted styles
select from. sold up to Sl.iS, for Csc.
Something very swell In Pink and Blue. White striped.
mi English long CLOTH high rolling collar; also
full line o. White Lawn and i. X, sold ST. for fl.is
very snappy assortment Of Percaie, In bright coors.
nicely tailored also full line OF White Lawn l.. X, and
cambria tucked fronts very swell sold up 10 s9, Tor
$L&.
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Mrs. Barnard Thanks
MRS. PINKHAM FOR HEALTH.
[LrlTEs ro MRs. rINkHAM SO. Ia.ooal

lLElrEN TO MRS. rINKBAn no. Is.oo7l
"DEAR FRIEND-I feel it my duty 10
express my gratitude and thanks to
YOU FOR what your medicine has done
for me. was very miserable and los
ing fleshvery fast, had bladder trouble.
futtering pains about the heart and
would gets so dizzy and suffered with
painful menstruation. ] was reading
in paper about Lydia L. Pinlsham's
Vegetable Compound, so wrote to you
and after taking two bottles felt like
newperson. Your Vegetable Compound
has entirely cured me and ! cannot
praise it enough."-MRs. J. o. BARNARD,
MnLTowS, WASHINGTON Co., Me.
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White Goods Sale.
Exceptional Values.

White Goods Sale tnhusas sn,a runs higher n'
Exceptional Values. GiGASIle White Goods Sale.
It begins another week with varieties and quantities as
great the day opened. Not popular or wanted
article mis- sinq, but new added daily Do not g-
more or decline our suggestion 10 visit this department
The Merchandise attractions we're never so numerous or
tempting. The price advantages we're never so large
and evident
PwG @Shs s Tdf p aPsfS c SsaG at
India Linen inches wae worth sn6e c FOR FOR noe '
Fine sheer 6rgandIe 8 inches wide for 100.
Madras, g inches vide bargain a! l;ae. -. ,.,o
PIdaes, warp %ae good Width, for %. l ;5;f:
PiaSs vale NV worth T isc for for &c. &c.
Sa fn@oS narrow vide cords for sc
Piaues vale worth rdi 2 tor for ss-'e'
qa me straight ", vale a5 i9ef for 1 .Sr i''
paae vide strash3 vale , cheap at at s &c.
P Psse n sTs dnd %Go cord oi5 for &C. 49,
Persian Lawn As inches ,Icsoy wS T5d at for s7tc
French Nansook a. inches Sd vide far fc '''
prench Batls5s d IS1 dots and dashes at Soc
men rnwn q inches wide soft hnish Just the thing for
S'" Six D GriiSs % ST inches iSt Vide zoe.
Wash Goods SAFE Our eou" tiers %, t So'se
MatChIess Values. son's daintiest productions
COOL comfortable, seasonabIe Wash Fabrics The wea-
ther calls for for the tinnest of thin goods We have
them. LARGE and choice assortment in Lawns, Organ
dies Baste, Dmties, Crepons, and Crashes, at such
remarkably low prices will well repay Your earnest at
tention No greater values we're ever offered.
Light Shifting Calcoes for 3&c
Sheer Lawns fine quality for 3Aic.
Akron Gnghams worth 6c. for 4;oc.
Fine Lawns corded effects for &C.
Sheer Lawns, worth 12l2c., for sac.
Pcrcales. good styles, worth Se' for &c,
Lawns 20 inches wide. worth R4c, Tor otic.
Dress Ginghams, worth sl-3c. for tic.
Pcrcales 35 inches WIDE worth l2iac, for S4c,
Madras 80 inches wide, worth l2l2c: for sac.
Organdies. regularly sold at l2l2c FOR SAC
Dress Gnghams nicely corded, Tor lVc,
Crirke Crepon, worth 10 2-jc., for lzlec
Dotted Swiss, stripes and figures, for l2lgc. $500
Dirities regular II and - 2-3c KIND, Tor ElAG
Organdie cloth, sold FOR be- now l2Tc
Satin Striped Organize, bargain at lJc'
TmDorted Dimity, great value at Zc.
Jmported Organdie, caeap at DC.
crash. for skirts, worth y l-5c.. Tor 6{tc
Crash, extra heavy, worth bcr Tor Izl2c
crash good width. worth 10 roc, lor l1c
Crash &c inches wide barSain ~ Ilc-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

OF all positive farces of a govern
mental kind Of recent date probably the
most broadly farcial is the Beef
Court" 1t is a very ridiculous thing.
The inquiry has evidently been con-
ducted-to suppress the facts and the
truth concerning General Miles's charge
of "embalmed beef" for the soldiers.
The so-called board of inquiry, it is re-
ported, has advanced far enough in the
investigation TO authorize the state
ment that the verdict will be against
the soldiers and for embalmers. 1t will
declare that the charges are not sus-
tanned, that the beef was all right, that
the men at the front were well fed or
words supposed to be to that effect.
The Board of Dodgers have been in
Chicago inspecting packing houses and
taking the testimony Of the embalmers.
The scores of army officers and privates
who swore directly as TO the bad quail
ity of the beef-that much of it was
wholly unfit for food and that the dis
ordered stomachs and vomiting were
all in the imagination-that the eaters
were of the class condemned as mag
NATIVE by the alleged Christian
Scientis s." all this is in line Of the
courts judgment. The withdrawing
board appear to be much more interested
as to what the embalmers testify now
than concerned as to what the beef
eaters gave as their observation and
experience. The Baltimore Herald
says:
THE board appears to have attached
greater Importance to what it saw and
heard at the packing-houses, where
everything had been arranged for its
reception after due notice Of the i'm
pending visit, than to the testimony
of the witnesses who handled the re-
frigerated and canned meat, and wht
pronounced it unfit for consumption
1t will excite adverse comment that
the court accepted the declarations 'o1
the government inspectors, all of whom
were under the authority of the com
missary-general's office, and disregard
ed the averments of the men who at
the beef"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17
Sale Of the 81. Louis base Ball Club

st. Louis, March 14.-G. A. Gruner.
treasurer of the Phil. Gruner e. Broth
er Lumber Company, Of his city. rep
resenting the creditors and bondhold7
ers of the Sportsman's Park and Club,
bought in the st. Louis base ball club
at public auction at noon today for
s33, 900.
Buyer Gruner said after the sale:
II bought the property for the credi-
tors and the bondholders. My claim
against the property for the lumber
Is in the neighborhood Of $1,000"
The sale conveys all the Sportsman's
Park and Club property, with it's
rights, privileges and franchises. This
includes its franchise in the National
League and American Association Of
Professional Base Ball Clubs.
Several months ago 3. s.. M~uckenfuss
was appointed receiver OF the property.
On January 26th the deed Of trust was
foreclosed, executed by the Sportsman's
Park and Club to the Mississippi Val
ley Trust Company as trustees for the
first mortgage bondholders.
1t is reported that outside m~agnatss
will buy the club from the b~ondho1d-
ers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17
IL CAROLINA

Goldsboro Argus: From all sections
the farmers report that farm work is
greatly behind OF account of the wealth
er. The land in many localities is
sObbed. The fact is, very little land in
Eastern Carolina is we'll drained.
Lenoir News: A few weeks ago an
old lady, the wife of Mr.. Joel Triplett,
who lives IN Sampson creek, in the
southeast corner of Wautauga county,
was killed by falling and striking her
head against a pot.
G. Newman, of New York, and J. J..
Newman, of Salisbury, have bought the
Union gold mines in Rowan county.
They have fifty men at work now and
it is said they will spend $500, 900 in de-
velOping the mines neal the Union.
Greensboro Telegram: Mr.. Page lee
tured on The Making of Literature"
a grand subject which he dealt with
in a grand and knowing manner. To
quote from the lecture, without quot
ing at length, would do the brilliant
Carolinian an injustice. Throughout,
his words were laden with rich thought
expressed in a terSe and catchy way,
holding the rapt attention of his audi
ence n frequently drawing a hearty
applause.
Yadkinville Ripple: Mr.. Chalmers
Mills informs us of a fatal accident
that occurred near Jonesville, this coun-
ty, last Saturday. A IL year old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Bob Martin was standing
in the door with a baby in her arms
when Walter Benge, a Is year old negro
boy. was fooling with a gun and point
ed it at the girl, swapping it, when to
his surprise it exploded, shooting the
girls face full of shot and putting
about twenty-five shot in the baby's
body Medical aid was Immediately
summoned but the girl died on Sunday.
Winston Sentinel: A joke which came
very near ending seriously was perpe-
trated at the depot in North Wilkes
boro a few days ago. 1t seems that
the operator, Mr.. Parsons, was playing
a prank on Mr.. Forester. the billing
clerk. In the meantime, Mr.. Clements.
the agent, went down 90 the depot
about 8 o'clock and heard some one in
it. There was no light so he took it
for granted that it must be a thief
He went up town, secured a pistol and
Went back, followed by two or three
boys. Several shots were fired, but no
one was hit. 1t got too warm for Mr..
Parsons and he soon made himself
known.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

There is a contention in England that
It's very original writer OF stories
known as Fiona Mcleod is none other
than the well known writer William
Sharp. The argument for identity Is
strong as given by the London Daily
Chronicle. If true he has reversed the
rule. There are scores of women writ
in now with assumed masculine names.
DR.. William Barry's novel, 1.-TWO
Standards" is well praised. It is well
written but not particularly good as a
story.
Mr.. w. L. Alden, in a recent London
letter TO New York Saturday Review,
says:
Taste in literature is a curious and
lawless thing. Mr.: Andrew Lang does
not like George Moore and cannot see
any merit in Evelyn Innes.' Mr.. Moore
does not like Kipling, and agrees with
Mr.. Elshemus that Kipling cannot
write poetry. Every year that 1 live
the necessity of some hallmark that
will settle the question of the literary
merit of a book seems more and more
evident. When is a book a book? This
is conundrum to which at present
there is no answer"
True. Look at first opinions OF
twenty popular novels of the last three
| years, and then read the opinions held
now. Such books as THE Christian
Quo Vadis," Tess "Ailwyn," Hugh
| Wynne," and cores Of others show how
the praise is trimmed down by eth,
second sober thought"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

Becker. the Chicago Sausage Maker,
Details the Horrible Manner n WI ich
He Murdered His wife and Destroyed
the Body

Chicago, March 14.-August A. Beck
er, the sausage maker who has been
under arrest for four weeks on a charge
of numbering his wife, made a full con-
fession tonight. He said hat he cut
his wife TO pieces and burned the re-
mains in a stove.
Becker, when first arrested, admit
ted killing his wife. but declared he
pushed her of Randolph street via
duct into the lake and that she was
drowned. The police have ncver placed
any reliance In the drowning idea and
have keLt up the work on the theory
that Becker had killed the woman in
his house and made way with the body.
The finding OF a portion OF q human
lung three days ago in Becker's barn
put strength in their theory and late
tonight they induced Becker 10 CON-.
fess.
In his confession, Becker said he had
killed his wife by striking her on the
head with a Ratchet in the kitchen Of
his home. He then cut the body TO
pieces and boiled 1t in a large kettle.
He said he took what remained =
burned IL in a red hot stove. The bones
which were not burned he buried on the
prairie near his home. January lIta
was The date Becker says he commit
ted the murder. He asserts the crime
was not premeditated, but that he
quarreled with his wife on the after
noon of that day and in The hea OF
passion he struck her on the head with
the Ratchet.
The piece Of lung and a portion OF
calico which Were found under his barn
and which the police believed 10 be
strong evidence against Becker. he
says, could not be any part Of the body
of his wife, as he is certain that he
destroyed every particle Of flesh, n
he maintains the dress which she wore
was entirely burned.
The police will look for the woman's
bones tomorrow. They refuse to tell
at present the location OF the spot
where Becker says they arc buried.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17
Marine

Norfolk, Va, March 1.-THE British
steamer Brator, Captain Baquiri, Cuba
to Baltimore, iron ore laden, 1929 ton
mage, ran ashore one and one-half
miles south of Cape Henry, one and
one-half miles off shore at 3 o'clock
this morning. The Merritt & Chap
man tugs Harold and E. V. McCauley,
and the barge John Hagarty have
gone to her assistance. The Brator
will be f1oated tonight. She is char
tered by the United States Shipping
Company.
The Italian bark Motia, at anchor
in Chesapeake bay, was run into to-
day by the steamship John J. Brady,
with Jackson Barge No. 4 in tow. The
barge was badly damaged and was
run ashore on Hampton bar and sunk.
The bark was cut in several places,
and towed 10 Norfolk for survey and
repair.
The tug Asher Hudson, again went
to sea today seeking the lost dredge
Admiral.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

pOr10On-PerD0nals
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, n. c., March Is.
The first OF the series Of lectures
which will be given by Mrs Charlotte
Perkins ,Stetson was held In the Dining
room OF the Hotel Kennon Monday
highland the subject was AN Evening
with Kipling.% Her audience was a
very appreciative one, and those who
had the good fortune to hear her Mon
day night are looking forward with
much pleasure to the lectures which
are to follow. Tomorrow Thursday
she will lecture in Wilson under the
auspices Of the Wilson Book Club. and
will be accompanied there by Mrs. Geo.
c. Royal of This city, who will delight
the people Of Wilson by singing sever
a. selections from different operas.
The Midnight Fire. which was
given by home talent, assisted and
trained by the authors, Messrs. Ber-
tram and Willard, in the opera house
last night for the benefit of the Colds
boro Fire Company No. 1, and the
| G~oldsboro Rifles, was pronounced a
! great success by every one. 1t is writ
bten by the same authors as Captain
| Dick" and is even more Of a success
| than Captain Dick" 1t will be given
again tonight.
The new corporation, the John
Slaughter Company, recently charter
ed, has opened up its business in th'
building heretofore occupied by the G
U. & R. Company. The incorporation:
are John slaughter, G. c. Herring anC
Charles Dewey.
The British Guard band will give
matinee here in the opera house Fri
day afternoon, the 18th, at 2 o'clock
Special trains will be run on all tn
railroads, and no doubt the band viii
be greeted by as full a house as Sous,
| and his band were.
Little Miss Ethel Smith, whose i'll
ness WI chronicled a few days ago, j
much better and on the rapid road t
recovery.
We are sorry to hear Of the illness Q
Mrs. D.. ]. Broadhurst and Her daugh
ter Miss Lila Broadhurst.
Mrs. B. S. Jerman, Of Raleigh, an
Miss Susie Moye, of Wilson, are in tn
: city t e guests Of Mrs. w. H. Borden.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17
A kNiT.GOODs TRUST
Steps Taken by Manufacturer TO Form
such Combination

New York, March 15.-More than 100
knit goods manufacturers. met in this
city today to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
OF forming a combination of interests.
Mr.. Baker, a Philadelphia lawyer, is
said to be the chief promoter. He ex-
planned the plans Of the suggested
combination to the manufacturers. 1t
was said that the plan is to form a
combination on a. basis of s25, 600, 900
preferred stock to pay z per cent. and
$50, 900, 900 common stock.
A committee was appointed TO esti-
mate the output of each plant in the
country, the cost OF production and the
allotment of stock, under the consoli-
dation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

The List since February 2Osh-Negroes
Anxious 60 Enter the Army-Hamrtck
Claims Two More Years Of once

Claims Two More Years Of once
Especial TO the Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., March I5.-The fol-
lowing convicts were pardoned by the
governor between February goth n
March sth:-Jackson Norton, Madi-
son; NJ. B. waycoster, watauga: John
Shipman, Polk; Joseph Cass, Iredell;
Frank Faulkner. Lenoir; /. L. Breach,
Surry; Thomas Ware, Casweill; A l.
CRANE, Yancey; Andy Collins, Macon;
Riley Pate. Yancey; Monroe Johnson
watauga; John Smith, Cumberland;
VIM. Woodwork, Cumberland; Cra-
ton Gettys, Cleveland; Monroe Cothey,
Meclenburg, sentence committed 70
10 years.
Today Major Davis recruited four
men for the army, who will be sent 10
Columbus barracks. Ohio; Fifteen ne
groes were rejected for physicalcauses.
More than fifty negroes will seek en-
listment tomorrow.
B. R. Lacy will tomorrow insti-
tute Quo warranto proceedings 10 try
| the title to the Office of labor commits
sioner. Hamrick contends he is enti-
tied TO hold the Office two years longer,
| as under the constitution only the gov
| ernor has the power TO make the APP
pointment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

The trusts are breezy arrangements
and they have friends and hackers
even among democrats. But sor1e Of
the newspapers in our state have ON
the wal paint and are after the trusts
with keen blades, and particularly that
great sinner against the people-against
the farmers of North Carolina, the
American Tobacco trust. They have
robbed the farmers in northern coun-
ties of probably more than 81, 500, 900,
and some say even more, probably
81, OOO, O00. We give under state Press"
an extract from an editorial in the last
Oxford Ledger, published in the fine
tobacco section. Read what it says of
the f~leecers and robbers and the real
condition Of the farmers in that fine
section of our state.