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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20

Charleston. s. c.. October iS.-S- 7.
Pittman. OF Uurdins. S. c., was shot
and killed at the Hotel Calhoun today
by his brother. A. J.. Pittman, Of Sum-
merville. There had been bad blood be-
tween the two men for some time on
account OF business differences. but ef-
forts had been made TO reconcile them.
Both OF the brothers are passed middle
age and they are both well-known In
this section of the state. They met at
the hotel by appointment and wen into
a reading room to tai business. A few
minutes later A. j. Pittman began
firing at his brother. He shot five
times, three bullets taking effect and
death being almost instantaneous. He
claims to ave acted in self-defense,
but upon what grounds are not yet
- j. Pittman was arrested
and locked up at once and Coroner
Rivers will hold an inquest over the
remains OF his victim tomorrow. The
prisoner appeared perfectly cool. but
to discuss the tragedy at
length.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
THE ALASKA
State Department Officials Preparing
the Temporary Agreement.

Washington, October 17.-Immediate-
ly upon Secretary Hays return today
preparations began at the state depart
ment for the completion of the modus
vivendi relative TO the Alaskan born-
dairy. General Foster was hard at
work upon the details OF the plan and
the expectation was that in course of a
day or two the agreement would be IN
effect.
The negotiations have of late been en-
tirely in the hands of Secretary Hay
and Mr.. Tower. the British charge here.
1t has not even yet been determined
whether the agreement defining the
boundary temporarily shall take the
form of a document signed by both
parties or be merely a series of notes,
but in either case it will be just as ef-
fective as a modus vivendi, binding
both parties to observe the boundary
laid down temporarily.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
BACK FROM BRUNSWICK COURT
Two Notable Cases Disposed of During
the Term Which Adjourned Yester-
day.

Judge Undertake, Solicitor Mclean
and several attorneys came up from
Brunswick court which adjourned at
Southport yesterday. The party of at
torneys included Franklin Mcneil,
Esq, Hon. John D. Bellamy, Iredell
Meares. Esq, E. K. Bryan, Esp, w. J.
Bellamy, Esq, Robt Ruark, Esq, and
H. E.. Frazier, Esq, the latter of White
vile. The only notable cases before the
court were a case for second degree
homicide, in which the negro plead
guilty and was sentenced to eighteen
years in the penitentiary, and a case
entitled Reuger VS.. The Worth Co., in
which the plaintiff claimed damages
for seed rice, which it was claimed
would not sprout. He vas given a YER
dict for $500. The counsel were E. K.
Bryan, Esq, for the plaintiff, and
Franklin Mcneil and Hon. John D..
Bellamy for the defendant.
Judge Timberlake left for his home
last night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
In the Matter of AID yertising.

When the railroad advertising agents
met in Chicago h other day and de-
l~iberately declared as the result Of their
experience hat the newspaper was the
best medium for advertising they SIM
ply voiced the opinion of thousands of
business men all over the world.
And yet not a day passes that some
new form of publicity is not brought
to the attention of the public. Some of
these have merit and accomplish their
and of only temporary advertising
schemes as absolutely worthless, and
the only persons whe get a dollar out
of them are the o~riginators who are
smart enough to catch customers.
The reason why the newspapers are
the best mediums for reaching the peo-
pie and securing business is that they
come into closer touch with the public
than any other kind of publications
Fourth Estate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
READY FOR AGGRESSIVE WORK.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
Special Committee to Take Up Matter
OF Securing Through Train at Once.
Old Officers Observation-Disclosures and
Other Committees Announced.

At a meeting of the Wilmington Mer-
chants Association held yesterday af-
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. Mr.. James
Sprunt fchairman) and Mr.. C. W.
Worth. Mr.. E. P. Bailey, Mr.. w. E.
Springer and B. H. j. Ahrens were ap-
pointed a special committee to take up
the matter of through trains north and
south from Wilmington with the Off
Gals of the Atlantic coast Line. The
board expressed the desire hat this
committee press the matter of putting
or these trains with all possible firm
ness and hav very strong hopes of
ultimate and, in fact, early success as
they feel sure that when the matter
is brought before the officials in its
true light they will hasten to remedy
what they feel sure is an unattended
wrong TO Wilmington. The meeting Of
the board of directors yesterday was
the first since the recent annual meet
ing of the association stockholders, al
which time the board of directors was
reelected and organization for the
work of the ensuing year was a princi-
pal feature of business.
Colonel w. A. Johnson, who served
so a~cceptably as president during the
past year, called the board to order and
the election of officers the
first order of business. When his name
was mentioned for reelection as preSi-
dent he positively declined to accept
insisting that the requirements of his
personal business rendered it impossible
for him to serve and, furthermore, he
deemed it best to put a new man in
harness. The directors would not, how
ever, listen to these XcuseS and de-
cided by unanimous vote to ~re-elect all
the old offices, which are as follows:
President-Colonel William A. John
son.
Vice President-Mr. Marcus w. ia
cobb.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mr. p.
H~einsberger.
Standing committees were announced
as follows:
Executive Committee-W. E. Worth,
A. B. Shedding, D. c.. Love, George R.
French and J. F. Carroll.
Auditing Committee. H. Thomas,
w. NESTLE and R.. w. Hicks.
The matter of special excursion rates
from points in this and adjacent states
for the great Masonic Fair to be held
in this city November 18th to 26th was
discussed. by the board and a special
committee appointed to. confer with the
railroad authorities with a view to Sc
curing such rates. The following gen.
tlemen compose the committee Colonel
w. A. Johnson, D. c. Love, r. w. Hicks
M. w. jacob and w. E. Worth.
In future the board of directors will
hold their meetings regularly on the
first Wednesday of each month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
WILSON CRIMINAL COURT
In Session This week-Jefferson Ar
raigned on Charge OF Murder OF CAL
vim Barnes-His Defense to be Insan-
ity. !
Correspondence of the Messenger.)

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Wilson. ". G. October Il.
Judge Dossey Battle opened the fall
term OF the Wilson county criminal
court yesterday promptly at 9 o'clock.
Solicitor Larry l.. Moore. of Greenville,
was on nand ready TO attend to the
states sid of all issues. Mr.. Ernest
Deans holds the position OF foreman Of
the grand jury.
This term OF court promises 20 be a
memorable one. Besides having sew
eral criminal cases of some importance
John J. Jefferson. the assas-
sin OF Calvin Barnes, viii be put on
trial for his life. He has already been
arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
When he was brought into court by
Sheriff sharp he was represented by no
counsel. The court appointed Messrs.
B. F. Taylor n Fl. Ct. Common. Jr.. 10
defend him. But during the after
noon Jefferson's family secured the SER
vices of Mr.. John E. Woodland and the
counsel appointed by the court was re-
lieved. The states counse will be as
sisted by Messrs. T. A. Woodland arc
S A. Woodland. Wednesday has been
named as the day for the trial.
Jefferson 5 counsel, it is stated, will
make an effort TO have the trial post
PcAAG1 $500 nv ICAI III III court IL
will be claimed that not enough time
has been allowed ito properly prepare
the case. This in the opinion of sever
al prominent lawyers will be overruled.
Public sentiment demands a trial at
once and there is little doubt that
h plea for postp6nement will be un-
successful The plea of insanity viii
be to save the prisoner.
There is in the Jefferson family a
streak of insanity n this will form
h basis on which the defence will
rest its case. Jefferson has suffered
during the past year with a severe
case of asthma 1t will be claimed that
his brain had been. effected when the
crime was committed he was suffering
from temporary insanity brought on
by this disease.
On the other hand, evidence showing
that on other occasions jefferson has
way-laid i~noffensive persons and beat
en- them severely. His record as a
vicious citizen will be held up before
the court as a reason for the killing.
Never in the history of Wilson county
has there been so much interest-in a
trial. Mr.. Barnes was a prominent cit
izen and mis- death has aroused the
people as no other crime has ever done.
A special venire of 100 men has been
ordered, so that the chance for a jury
will be almost certain. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that there will be no mis-
trial. Either a verdict of murder in
the first degree or insanity will be the
result.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
ABOARD THE YACHTS.
Every thing Ready for the Race Today.
lore Ballast in the Shamrock.

New York, October 1S.-The new top
by the accident of Tuesday, was put in
place today, the torn club topsail re-
paired and everything is now in readi-
nesS~fOr a race tomorrow. Extra bal
last was put on board the yacht during
the night and a new measurement
made of her this morning. This show
ed the vessels present water line to be
1886 feet and her racing length by club
rule 1O2. 1865 feet. The Shamrock will
now allow the Columbia sixteen sec
ond on a thirty mile course.
TomorrOw's race will be fifteen miles
to windward or leeward and back, the
start to be made at IL o'clock as usual.
Halfea a hour before sunset the Sham
rock lay inside Sandy Hook gently tug
ging at her mooring buoy. 1t a been
the purpose Of the visitors to go out
side with the Shamrock and test her
new equipment, but though she came
down the harbor from her re-measure-
ment early this forenoon, the shorten
ing daylight afforded too little time af-
ter all had been snugged.
The Columbia's men had a day Of
comparative rest, though the men made
the usual examination of the ship this
morning and later. scrubbed the yachts
Sides.
Sir Thomas Upton is delighted with
the evidences of goodwill that have
come to him, and he says he has prov
en- what he believed to be true-that no
man ever met more cordial greeting
than he has here. No man ever met
more generous hearts, more willing
hands or more honest men than he
since he came to America. He said he
is seriously embarrassed by the illness
/ of his designer, Mr.. Fife, and even now
| he did not know whether the Shamrock
sailed in these waters or her true wa
terline.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
FIVE BRIGADIER GENERALS
To be Appointed and Retired, one At
ter Another.

Washington, October 1.-THE presi-
lent has ordered the promotion TO the
grade of brigadier general in the regu-
lar army of the following colone A.
c. NJ. Pennington, Second artillery;
Royal T. Frank. First artillery; Louis
II. Carpenter. Fifth cavalry; Samuel
Ovenshine, "Twenty-third infantry.
Daniel Burke, Seventeenth inf9htry.
These officers are to BE- placed on inc re-
tired list at intervahanof one day zach.
The war department was aHe %
make these changes owing TO the re-
tirement yesterday of General Shafter
from the regula- army. The cflcers are
all veterans. After they hall all have
been appointed and retired in order,
one vacancy will be left in the grade
OF ~hrigadier general in the regular
army, n II is the common impression
that this place will be given either to
general Lawton OF General Macarthur.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
SHOT BY THEIR OWN MEN.
The French Officers Who Lead n Mu-
tiny I'm the soudap Killed.

Paris, October 1S.-The minister OF
the colonies. NJ. de Crais, has received
an official dispatch announcing that
Captain Voulet and Captain Chanoine
OF the outlawed French expedition In
the Soudan. whose members recently
massacred most OF the members of the
expedition under Lieutenant Colonel
Klobb. sent to arrest those officers on
charges OF cruelty and INSTRUMENTATION.
have been shot by their own men.
The colonial office has received tho
following dispatch from Lieutenant
Pallier, n OF the officers OF the YOU
iet-Chanoine expedition. now In COM
mand of Voulet's men:
Captain youlet, alone who with 100
tirailleurs. or July 18th marched
against Lieutenant Colonel Klobb. was
responsible for the massacre. He told
his comrades, on his return, what he
had done and declared hat he intended
to revolt and no form an independent
state.
"Only Captain Chanoine decided 70
accompany him, with somfe natives.
On July 10th the tirailIeurs mutinied
and shot Captain Chanoine. Captain
Voulet fed. but on July 18th tried 10
rejoin h expedition but ne was shoa
by a sentry.
THE tirailleurs then rejoined the er.
petition in good order; and the expedi.
ton, myself commanding. continnel
the mission and punished the murder
ers Of Captain Caaemetoux. whose hos,
was recovered"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
OTIS
To be Urged by Prominent Maniians.
Return of Commissioners,

Vancouver, B. c., October 1S.-Profes-
sor D.. c.. Worster and Colonel DENLY,
Philippine commissioners. arrived here
today on the steamer Empress of ia
pan and left this afternoon for Wash
ington, where they will make their re-
port to the president. Until the report
is mace public neither gentleman will
make a statement of any kin for pub
lication.
Among the passengers on the EN-
press of Japan was Editor Lettmour,
proprietor of The Manila American.
His mission to America is to urge the
removal of Genera Otis from the COM
mand of the United States forces in
the Philippines and the promotion of
General Lawton to the command. Lett
mour says that General Lawton is fire.
quently denied the fruits of victory by
the hesitation of General Otis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Convention at ChicagO-One Hun
n Sixty Delegates Present.

Chicago, October 1.-THE opposition
of anti-expansionists to the subjuga-
ton of the Filipinos took tangible form
today jim the meeting of about 160 dele
gates from different parts of the coun-
try to launch a crusade against the pol
icy of the administration in the Philip
pines.
The meeting was called to order in
central music hall by temporary chair
man Edwin Burritt Smith of Chicago.
The committee on organization Of the
conference was appointed as follows:
George G. Mercer, Philadelphia; Frank
H. Soft, Chicago; Dana Estes. Boston;
Louis r. Enrich, Colorado Springs,
Colo; Paul F.. Coste, ST. Louis.
Owing to the illness of his wife
George H. Boutwell, could not be pres
ent, but a letter fromhim was read.
The conference will continue tomor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20

Victoria, B. c., October 18.-The
steamer Empress of India, which has
reached here from Japan, has complet-
ed the toughest trip of her forty-three
voyages.
The second day out from Yokohama
she encountered a typhoon which
smashed all the Geographic communi-
cation between the engine room and the
bridges and destroyed some of the
boats. The storm continued undated
all day and night.
Fears are expressed by officers for
the transport steamer Senator, carry
ing home the Fifty-first Iowa regiment.
She left Yokohama for San Francisco
eight hours before the Empress Of In
dia, and, having immense upper works,
would fare badly in a gale.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
Persons Perish I'm a SNOW Storm.

Minneapolis. Mimi, % ,ber ia
special to The Times ~from&Great Falls,
Mon, says: Four men are known to
be dead and probably eight more
persisted in Teton county, in the recent
storm. The dead are all sheep herders.
Two herders working for J.. G. Crosby
are probably dead, as they are missing,
though their sheep have been found.
There are two parties In the mountains,
including ladies who have not been
heard from. They have tents and food.
but may not escape. The snow is four
feet deep on the level I'm parts Of Te-
ton county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20

German steamer Thwarted in Taking
Ammunition to TransvaaI.

Port Said, October 1.-THE German
steamer Kaiser, from Hamburg, is dis
em~barking at the entrance of the Suez
canal 1000 pieces of ammunition, con.
signed to the Transvaal. This step is
taken in order to avoid seizure in the
Red sea by British cruisers.
The ammunition will probably be
re embarked for Hamburg on board the
steamer Herzog, which is shortly ex-
lpected here.
The Kaiser was Swallowed by the
British second class cruiser Thetis
through the Mediterranean. The
Thetis passed into the canal this morn
ing.
1t is reported that several German
officers are on board the Kaiser bound
forthe Transvaal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20

Birmingham, Ala. October Is.-Ths
Dimmock Pipe Company which was
re emily organized with a capital stock
of SITS, 900 for the purpose of manufac-
turing iron pipe. VIII locate its plant a,
North Birmingham, a suburb of this
city.
A special TO the Age-Herald from
Bessemer. Ala, says: The Bessemer
Rolling Mill, which has been idle for
the past several years, will resume
operations within the next ninety days
A new company has been formed with
a capital stock OF $165. 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20

AS no lawyer in the state of any rep
utation can be found who will honestly
give his opinion hat the proposed con-
stieutional amendment is unconstitu-
tional, Senator Butler is keeping HIM
self in training. He has Just obtained
license to practice law, and it is said
has passed upon the constitutionality
of the amendment and declares 1t viii
not hold water.-Asheboro Courier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
The Fight POSTPONED,

New York, October 17.--At a meeting
today OF the manages OF Jim Jeffries
and Tom Sharkey it was agreed to
Postpone the fight for one week from
the date originally set. It will take
place Friday, November 3rd. Jeffries
injured his arm several days ago while
training.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
Philadelphia Defeats IN Champions.

Philadelphia, October 1.-THE Cham
pions Of the National League and the
Phillies today played the first of a Sc
ries of five exhibition games on the To-
cal grounds, the Quakers winning. The
home team played a faultless fielding
game and made it's hits when needed.
The score r III z
Brooklyn o 0 0 8 3
Philadelphia 0 0 0 2 Ok II 0
Batteries: Hughes and Mcclure; Fra
ger, Bernhard and Mcfarland. Um-
pire: Latham.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
A Fatal Shooting.

Cordele, Ca, October 1S.-W. H. Coch-
ran shot and killed H. A. Dukes about
6 o'clock this morning. The killing
took place at the planning mill of J. Hill
& Brothers, of which Dukes was super
i%ntendent and Cochran night watch
man. There was an alteration and
eye-witnesses say Dukes was the ag-
gressor and that Cochran shot in self
defense. Cochran is under arrest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
Scottish Rite MaSOnS.

Washington, October 18.-The su-
preme council of the Scottish Rite Ma
sons spent the entire day in making
corrections of small mistakes OF
phraseology in the statutes of the or
der. Tonight the Scottish Rite Ma
sons Of the city gave a reception to the
supreme ouncil at the new hall of the
order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
Dewey Invited to Macon.

washington, October 1S.-A delega-
ton of representative citizens of Ma
con, Ca, is here ito invite Admiral
Dewey to extend his southern trip to
that city Immediately after his visit
to Atlanta next week. They will a
on the admiral by appointment tomor-
row at IL o'clock and present the invf-
tation ito visit the city of Macon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
Homeopathic Association

Asheville, N. c., October 1S.-The
Southern Homeopathic Medical Asso-
citation, which is holding it's sixteenth
innual convention here, elected officers
today for the ensuing year as follows:
President, A. M. Duffield, Huntsville,
Ala; first vice president, T. E. Lam,
Asheville, N. c.; second vice PRECEDENT,
Frank Webster, Norfolk, Va; treas
urer, George S. Coop, Louisville, KY;
secretary, Lizzie Gray Gutherz, st.
Louis,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
Suicide on His Wife,S Grave.

Jacksonville, Fla, October 1S.-A spe-
cial to h e'Times Union and Citizen
from Gainesville says. Professor ]. w.
N. Beard blew out his brains and died
by his wife's grave last night. He had
taught school for years, but falling eve
sight had compelled him to give up his
occupation and it is supposed financial
distress had disheartened him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
Another Southern Iron Company.

Trenton, N. J., October 1.-THE Ala
bama and Georgia Iron Company, with
a capital of $1,000, 900, was Incorporated
today to deal in iron ore and kindred
products and to manufacture all metal
lie objects. The incorporators are
melstein, New York, and F. M. Jeffry,
East Orange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
The Champions Take the Second Game

Philadelphia, October 1S.-Brooklyn
turned the tables on the Phillies today
in the second of a series of five exhi-
bition games. The Champions won by
opportune hitting.
The score r II E
Brooklyn / 0 0 SIS IA 5
Philadelphia. L 0 0 0 1 020 o. 9 1
Batteries: Bum, McJames, Mcclure;
Donahue and Mcfarland. Umpire:
Laham.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
THE STATE FAIR OPENED.

of Unusual Interest and Inn
portance The Death of Edward
Straughan Probably suicide The
San Jose Scale Found at G Orch
ards -Russefl's Pardon Mill.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-01-13

Manager Hanlon OF the Baltlmoros
does not take rosy view OF the sea-
son OF 1899. In a recent interview he
said; III the National league circuit
would remain the aame as before there
are four cities which must be strength
ened. There are Brooklyn. New York,
Philadelphia and 81. Louis. One thing
Is certain, the National league cannot
go along playing n losing game boz
cause certain towns arc lamentAbly
weak There is frlghtful expense at
lending the running OF ball toam,
NM IT II not falr that a team which
makes money at home should be COM
PEELED TO carry along other clubs which
seem TO have no good excuse for not
being strong and healthy. There ia
lots OF good material In the country.
and ] think the time has come when
II 10 necessary for weak teams 10
brace up. II there is not a braelng up
In certain points along the line every
team In the league viii likely lose
money next year" Talk OF weak
teams strengthening is pretty-but the
desirable talent that the successful
teams carry for utility purposes can.
not be purchased.