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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14
Close of Christian Endeayor Conyeu>
ton

Detroit, Mich, July 10.-The eigh-
teenth international convention of
Christian Endeayor closed tonight amid
cenes Of impressive colemnfty attend
ing the ~utrerances Of "th last word
by the president and secretary in each
or he great emit following responses
from each state and country represent
ed, the last exhortations from Bishop
Vincent, Of Kansas. and Evangea6t
Chapman, Of New York
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14
few President Of Southern Express
m

New York, july 10.-At a meeting OF
h board of directors of the Southern
Express Company held today. NJ. J..
O'Brien was elected president TO sue
coed the late Henry 4. Plant. Mr..
O'Brien was formerly v~ice-president
and general manager of the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

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% or. For sale By r z Bellamy.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

San Francisco, judy I0-The mana
gers OF Glen park, IN his city. have
raised their offer OF a purse for the
Jenries-Sharkey match to SO, 200. II
they get IT they propose to make the
general admission 81, and at that rate
expect an audience OF 100. 900. The
fight will be held in an open air arena
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14
CONTRACTION AMONG CATTLE

The Splenic Fever Found on several
Farms--Seock Yards 10 be Built n
WfIkesboro The Roman Catholic
Orphanage-New Hotel for Pinehurst
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12
Drawing an
Enemy's Fire

Among the examples of military heroism
which have been reported from South
Africa in the first days Of the present war,
says the New York Tribune about the
brightest of which details have been given,
is that of the eight Beers who, for the ex-
press purpose of drawing the fire of the Brit
ish and allowing their own corps to change
position with comparatively small loss, de-
liberately left cover and exposed them
selves in the opposite direction to that
which their comrades desired to take. In
speaking of this sacrifice of few for the
good of the many, General Merritt was
reminded of an incident at the battle Of
Winchester which, so far as he knows, has
never until now got into print.
81 commanded a division Of cavalry
there" he said land it was my intention
to make charge on the body of the enemy
posted with their center on an lntrenched
work. They could have throwuu us into
great confusion with well directed volley,
of course while we rode over the open
space which separated them from us. Some
distance away / saw brigade of our in
fantry, under whose command l did not
know at the time, but / believed it after
ward turned out that Rutherford B. Hayes
commanded 1t. OF course, those were the
days of muZzle leaders, the maneuver
would not have been so effective with an
enemy using more modern weapons with
longer range and more rapid action. AS
the case was, 1 sent my adjutant general,
Captain McQueston, with a request to the
officer in command of that brigade to let
his men make demonstration in the open.
so as to draw the enemys fire. The re-
quest was complied with AS result the
rebels turned their attention to the in
fantry and my command was able to get
to close quarters with them before they
could do much damage with their
musketry"
On the whole, General Merritt is dis
posed to be sceptical about the stories so
plentifully used in the average thrilling
"war thriller" which delights the imagina-
ton of boyhood about the "folorn hope"
composed of volunteers all ready to go to
almost certain death. ''In certain cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12
Singers in the
Drawing Room

The principal characters in story told
recently about Jean de Reszke and Baron
Rothschild in Paris, reports the New York
Sun, will probably never take the trouble
to deny 1t, and to the persons familiar with
M. de Reszke's methods, no denial will be
necessary. The story is that Jean de Reszke,
who was recently a guest at the residence Of
Baron Rothschild, near Paris, sang several
times during the evening to the delight of
the other guests. Baron Rothschild had in
the past offered him large sums for just such
an entertainment, but his proposals were
refused, as Jean de Reszke has always de-
clined to sing in private houses for money.
On this occasion the financier handed him
blank check with the request that he
would write the amount on 1t that he
thought he deserved. The singer tore up the
check and the baron made some remarks
about preferring to pay singers in his own
house rather than have them there as guests,
which may lead to duel. Nobody who
knows of the friendly relations that have
existed for years between the Rothschild
family and the brothers de Reszke would
for a moment believe such a story. 1t has
been told moreover in somewhat altered
form about a number of singers.
Marie Van Zandt once sang at a private
musicale given by New York millionaire
who had not always been so rich. The story
was later told that the butler presented to
her as soon as she had finished her songs a
check for the amount she was to receive.
AS this was presented on silver salver in
the presence of all the guests the situation
was too much for even an experienced prima
donna. This one burst into tears, knocked
the salver out of the buffers hands and
ran out of the room weeping. 1t is true. how
ever, that she accepted the check when 1t
was sent to her hotel the next day. The ele-
ments of this episode seem to be popular
because there is some piquancy in the right
of artistic renown compelled to humble itself
before wealth. Probably similar story has
been told before this about other artists than
Jean de Reszke and Marie Van Zandt
All the great singers dislike to appear In
private houses, although the rewards are SO
great that most of them have from time to
time accepted such engagements Nine. Sem
brich sang several times in New York last
year She began by making her terms 81, 500,
with the intention that they should be pro-
hibitive. Far from having that effect she
was Induced once to go as far as Chicago to
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12

give half her receipts to the syndicate con-
ducting the opera at Convent Garden.
NJ. Saleza was next to Nine. Melba the
most popular dIawing-room singer during the
London season. Jean de Reszke has only
sung of recent years in one London drawing
room. Several years ago he sang in Lady de
Greys drawing room in London some of the
music from "Siegfried" before he had been
heard in the opera. He is an intimate friend
of Lady de Grey, however, and that could .
more be viewed in the light of ordinary
drawing room singing than could his per-
formance of several coon songs at the same
lady's country house last summer He was
asked several times to sing in private houses
during his first winter in this country, and
large fees were offered to him, but he always
declined on the ground that he was unsuited
to such work. Edouard sang several times at
private houses, and even appeared at some
Of the Sunday concerts during his first season
here, but he afterward gave that up and con-
fines his attention to the opera. Nine. Sem
brich has announced that she will undertake
no private appearances this winter, and 1t is
improbable that Nine. Calve will have the
time to spare from her appearances at the
opera. Nine. Schumann- Heink will probably
be great favorite in concert this year, and
demands for her appearances have come from
all over the country She is not one Of the
most expensive singers. and that accounts
in measure for her great popularity. 1t is
very much easier to find engagements for the
moderate priced singers, such as David Bisp-
ham and Campanari. than it is for the artists
who demand $1,000 and $1,000 concert, and
the millionaires and societies who can pay
such sums are few in number, whereas there
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12

phia laughed heartily at a little episode
which occurred in his court, and which was
relished by all who heard it.
Representative John Fow was attorney for
several people who had been charged with
some triiing violation of the law. The real
defendant was a man named Cannon, and as
the matter was settled before the trial began
Cannon did not think his presence neces-
sary, and, therefore, left.
AS there were several others jointly ac-
cused, Mr.. Fow asked the court to discharge
them. "Well," said Judge Arnold briskly,
where's Cannon?" "Oh," replied the Sew
enteenth ward statesman, with a twinkle
in his eye, "he just went off, and I'm trying
to discharge the rest Of them, although he
was the big gun of the party"
Judge Arnold laughed heartily at the joke
and entered into the spirit of it. "Well,
Mr.. Fow," he responded, "where there is
go much smoke I think there must have
been some firing, but as Cannon has gone off
I'll discharge the rest of them for you
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12
Pointed Paragraphs

Chicago News: The blush of a queen is
royal flush.
The scale of justice must be a sort of trial
balance.
It's poor phonograph that is unable to
spea. for itself.
Perhaps woman is unreasonable in her
reasoning because
Take day off occasionally and your
years will accumulate more slowly.
Two is company-until they become one,
then 1t seems more like a crowd.
When man is making money people ex-
pect him to pay for what he gets.
Some peoples ideas of fooling away their
time is to attempt to write poetry
credulous woman is one who believes a
dentist when he promises not to hurt her.
The patient usually has more confidence in
his physician than the latter has in him
self.
When a man makes the mistake of marry
Ing too young 1t is one of the mistakes he
never repeats.
Some men reach the wrong destination by
travelling on the right road; they travel in
the wrong direction.
II at the age of years a child doesn't
know whether 1t pays to cry or not 1t will
never set the world on fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12
Told Out of Court

'Your honor" said the learned counsel in
concluding his address, 1--WE will now rest"
80 will the court" replied the Judge with
a sigh Of relief
when l was on the BENCH" relates Judge
j. J. DuBose in the Memphis Scimitar, I'VE
were once making up special jury for
murder trial. The lawyers We're examining
the venire, and wasn't paying much atten-
tion to what was going on till one of the
lawyers attracted my attention by saying:
Your honor, this man is incompetent for
jury service He's foreigner
II looked at the man under examination
and didn't think he looked like foreigner
He looked, anyway, like he was acclimated
So asked him:
Have you ever been naturalized?
No, SIR he answered
And you say you're a foreigner and not
naturalzed, What country are you a native
Off
Arkansas
We'll everybody In the court room
laughed. ] told the man he could go. He
wasn't much OF a foreigner, but too much to
sit on jury in my court"
The other day Judge Arnold Of Philadel-
Q
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12

sing in private concert there after having
placed her terms at $4,000. Nine. Melba sang
here at private musicale and demanded
considerably more than she received at the
opera, and Nine. Nordica made similar ar
rangement when she sang once or twice the
winter before last here Nine. Melba was
last spring in London the most popular of the
prima donnas at Convent Garden for private
appearances, and sang for about $1,000, VIII ch
was the largest sum ever paid to performer
in London for such an appearance. She had,
moreover, particular clause in her contract
by which she was not compelled, as most Of
the other singers in the company were, to
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12

MISS DELLA WEEKS, NURSE TO THE
FIFTY FIRST IOWA.
afterwards appointed to the convalescent
hospital near Manila. She will no doubt be
the bearer of many messages to the dear
ones of many of those who gave up their
lives in the cause of freedom.
o
The bicycle boat on the Hanscom park
lake attracted the curiosity of a great many
people during the summer. 1t is the inven-
tion of the owner the Italian, Moretti, who
keeps the boats on the lake. He carries
passengers back and forth to the special de-
light Of the little ones. The model has
proved so successful that in all probability
others will be butt before very long.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12
November II, 1899.

are many clubs and even individuals who can
afford easily to pay from 5000 to s4OO.
Some church singers find their services
much in demand for musicales, because they
ask moderate prices, and for another reason,
which is not connected with the financial as
pect of the question: they do not sing as
loudly as their more famous colleagues. ThiA
is quality appreciated in a small drawinG
room
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12
Pen and Picture Pointers

Tho great event OF the last week, out
side OF the field of politics, has been the
return OF tho Fifty first regiment OF Iowa
volunteers and tho enthusiastic reception
accorded them at Council Bluffs, where they
re-entered their home state Monday, Novem-
ber d Tho scenes there witnessed Will be
ndelibly impressed on the minds OF every
ona OF tho thousands OF spectators who
joined in making tho occasion general
ovation Tho return OF the Iowa volunteers
naturally lends special interest to the views
wo present illustrating tho incidents of the
da;. Nothing could portray more truly the
crowds, thd parades, the review and the
banquet than the Photographic reproductions
{. thu work OF tho camera. Special atten-
tion is called to the frontispiece, which is
fina portrait OF Colonel John c. Loper, the
colonel commanding tho regiment, taken for
this paper at San Francisco.
Colonel John C. Loper was born in Bel
mont county, Ohio, in 1851. His family came
to Polk county, Iowa. In 1863, and settled on
what is known the Loper farm near the
city limits. In 1871 they moved into the
town OF Des Molnes, where the sons studied
pharmacy and later engaged in business,
separately. Colonel Loper was married in
1888 and has two children. boys aged and
TO- The family resides on East Grand
avenue, about three blocks from the state
house. in comfortable II not sumptuous
or palatial residence.
Colonel Loper began his connection with
thu military arm Of the state in 1889. July
II OF that year he was elected captain OF
Company II, Iowa National Guard, one Of
tho military organizations OF Des Moines.
January 23 1892, he was elected major in
tho Third regiment Iowa National Guard,
and on September 3, 1895, ho was elected
lieutenant colonel Of that regiment. Albert
w. Swain OF Oskaoosa was colonel and In
tho fall OF 1897 he resigned to accept the
position OF consul at Montevideo, Uruguay
and in January, 1898, Lieutenant Colonel
Loper was advanced to the position of
colonel
In addition to this military work Colonel
Loper wac elected brigadier general OF the
uniform rank, knights of Pythias, in 1890,
and held tho position until his retirement
to enter thu Spanish American war. The
colonel is a member OF tho Knights OF
Pythlas, OF the Masonic lodge, of the Odd
Fellows, tho Ancient Order of United
Workmen and the Elks' organizations.
The colonel has held one political Office
during his life in Des Moines. He was
alderman during four years. He has been
mentioned as a probable candidate for
mayor on his return from the war, but his
health will probably not permit 1t. He is
republican.
Colonel Loper has five sisters and one
brother living. They are ]. II. Loper of Des
Moines, Mrs, Clara Noel of Omaha, Miss
Mattio Loper Of Des Moines and the Misses
Lizzie, Ella and Maud Loper of Denver, Colo
.
Nebraska boy in the navy is herewith
presented in the portrait OF Will Rainey,
whose family lives at Norfolk. Young
Ralney was member OF Company l. OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12

Second regiment of the Nebraska National
Guard and was mustered into the United
States volunteers at Lincoln in May of last
year He went with the regiment to Chicka-
mauga and remained with 1t until discharged
and then Joined the Seventh United States
cavalry at Omaha last September, and was
detailed to Macon. Ga. and then to Cuba
where he arrived with his regiment on the
lst OF January OF this year. He was dis
charged at Havana, April 22 under the one
year act. and month later Joined the navy
at chicago He lis now on the training ship
Hartford under Commander Hawley. which
VIII SAIL from New York next month, by
way OF Hong Kong, carrying besides the
crew 800 land troops. His friends I'm Nor
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12

folk take a great interest In his career in
the navy.
Not least among the returning patriots OF
the Fifty first regiment whom Iowa delights
to honor is Miss Della Weeks of Des
Moines. trained nurse who was sent from
Iowa to help care for the sick soldiers Of the
Fifty first during their stay at San Francisco,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12

he says, "the leading company, or wing in
an attack is practically 'forlorn hope,'
but the duty falls to them in the regular
course Of the tactical development of the
action. There is no calling for volunteers
in such cases."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-18
SHAMROCK GIVEN A SPIN.
Prince of Wales VIII Witness Her
Trial To-dRN.

Cowes, July 1.-THE Shamrock. with Sir
Thomas Upton and Mr.. Fife, ner designer.
on board, was given another spin this ar-
ternoon. The challenger showed herself
extremely quick ia stays.
The Britannia was also out. but the
boats were cruising in different waters
Inc Prince of Wales viii witness to-mor-
rows trial Of the Shamrock from the ad-
miralty yacht Fire Queen.
secret of ShamrOck's Constructions
London, July 1.-THE Daily Mail.
which gives what it calls the
secret of the Shamrock's construc-
tion' hitherto carefully guarded TO prevent
II being utilized by America" says:
The Shamrock is designed with swan
IKE lines, rounded in such a way as hardly
10 cause ripple in her wake she dis
places the smallest possible amount of
water. Her keel is shaped almost like a
thick letter ct so that she can turn as
II on pivot. II is claimed and proved,
that she is two seconds faster than the Co
iumbia IN stays.
THE secret, therefore, was an extension
of the theory that the yacht should en-
deavor to slide over instead of cutting
through the water. Those in charge of the
shamrock doubt whether the Columbia
mas proved her superiority TO The Defender,
and consider it quite possible that the
shamrock VIII have to meet the latter.
The Erin will accompany the Shamrock in
crossing the Atlantic. Sir Thomas Lip
ton viii not sail in the Erin. but will leave
for the United States on Aug 26."
The Times says: alurdaYs mishap
to the Shamrock was nothing more than
drawing the spices of a wire whip which
held the throat halyard. The new sal OF
diagonal cut, with cloths running from huff
10 leach, bent and snapped to perfection
during yesterdays trial. She was taken
first on a loug tuln 10 he windward ana
on this point showed remarkably well.
There was nothing under way a the
time by which . comparative estimate of
her speed could be made, but she looked
to hold very high wind and 10 travel fast.
She stood up sifly TO the shortened can
vas under which she was sailing, and
though the breeze was fresh enough TO
bring her lee top side under, she slipped
through the water very cleverly and raced
along, making good eight or nine knots
and leaving only a scarcely percepuDle
wake behind her.
In stays she seemed particularly fast
and handy, and the time occupied in going
about, taken on a number of trials, gave
an average of only thirty-one seconds
from the time the tiler swung over until
she was around and off on the other tack
with all sails drawing
The great overhang of her spars, both
fore and aft. is particularly noticeable.
When she is under canvas she looks 10
carry the fore triangle of any British yacht
since the Nall1yrie II.
1T was an ideal day for sail stretching.
the breeze being just strong enough TO
stretch all the ropes and canvas without
straining"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-18

Ida Alice Van Shotten Teck, and that
she bears evidence of royal heritage In
her arm
She also entertains a deluson that ef-
forts are being made TO poison her that
she was never married to Mr. Flagler:
also that her husband is dead. She be-
lieves at times that she is much lounger
than she really is. She is 81 years old
In addition to these decisions the physi-
clan says she AGNES the Car of Rus
STA Intends 10 marry her. She imagines,
olso, that she holds communications with
him frequently through an unseen agency
Still another delusion Is that she was d.
vorced from Mr.. Flag.er two years ago.
and Will never see him again. She has
"a delusion that her brother. Charles Fran
els Adams Shourds Boston merchant. Is
judge of the United States Supreme
Court and that he was instrumental In OBJ
tanning the divorce for her.
She also believes she is a graf musician
and poet, and beyond this she collects
large quantities of stones and pebbles
Which she regards rare and valuable
gems. These she keeps in silken bags. I'M
der the delusion that they are of such
great worth that they can be sold for
large sums of money.
Dr. George G. Shelton Of No S2l Madl-
son avenue, who was Mrs Flagler's phv-
stefan before she lost her reason has also
made an affidavit corroborative OF thar
iHa'V by DE- Macdonald. Or. Shelton de-
scrlbes Mrs. Flaglers disease as "pro-
sIesslNe lncurable delusiona insanity
Mrs Flagler was committed TO DR. Nc
bohalds sanitarium in March, 1897 pur-
suant TO an order of Judge Gilderslecve
OF the supreme Court, based on the GER
tlncates Of Dr.. Shelton and DR.. Frederick
peterson. both of whom declared that her
condition was such as to Justify her de-
tehuon IN a private institution for the in
sane she had been in the sanitarium of
Dr. Choate, at Pleasantvile N Y for
several years before her commitment to
DIR. Macdonalds institution but she was
removed from there for time and was
taken care of az her country home AZ
hlamaroneck, being under the personal
charge of DR.. Roland Du Jardin and sew
eral nurses
Her marriage TO Mr.. Flagler took place
on June 3, 1888 The couple have no chill
dren she has been an invalid for several
years. She has a sister. Mrs Matte John
son who lives in GRANVILLE, N. Y.
She owns In her own right property
which Is mainly Standard OIL securities
valued at about $l200,O00. She also has
several hundred thousand dollars in bank
ana In addition to this owns real estate
at ST. Augustine, Fla
Mrs Flagler's father was an EPISCOPAL
clergyman of Philadelphia who died in
1873 Her reason began TO fail in 1896 She
is now unable 10 recognize even her hus-
band. Her brother visited her recently.
but she showed not the slightest sign OF
recognition when he spoke to her