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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The Oath of Margaret Hawksworth
has cast a gloom over the village OF
Pontiac. in which she lived. She will
be long remembered by the residents OF
this place, by whom she was much Ie-
spected and loved
A shaft in Rent companys mills at
Centreville broke yesterday, causing a
stopping of the machinery for several
hours.
The schools of Warwick will close on
Fridly until after the holidays
James p. McNeills, correspondent o:
the Journal and Bulletin. is confined to
his bed by illness at Arctic.
The meeting Of Leo council. No. II,
X. of c., in their hall at Natick was
wett attended fasr evening.
The lecture and stereopticon views Of
city Life" by T. h. House, was thin
ly attended at the Baptist church. Ma
tick. because OF the severe rain on the
evening of the meeting.
Mr.. |: :arner. loom fixer in the Harris
Textile company's fancy goods, has left
THAT companys employ.
Phenix council, o. Il. A. NJ, met in
c.. A. r. ne II Tuesday evening. Owing
to the severe rain the attendance was
small.
Mr.. Joseph Butterworth, who was re-
Gently stricken with apoplexy alt Har-
ris. is M better.
A Weary Willie" who was resting
in a barn at Natick yesterday, obtained
a more permanent rest In East Green
wich iail with the assistance OF TWO
police officers.
The holiday trade throughout the en-
tire valley Is brisk, the cars being hlle1
with passengers bearing Chrlstmls
presents.
The annual meeting OF IS. Peter and
Paul's Ladies' auxiliary or fhe,nN
Catholic church will occur next Sunu"s
in Temperance hall. Ofhcers WIZ 'ie"
be elected for the ensuing year;
A new dynamo for the arc Hsn1s
being placed in the power mouse at NV
erpoin:. e.. 20
The laying Of the curbing In 'front.' OF
the Chert Oak on Main street Su'u
3ick. Is nearly completed. oo,,
A wreck on the line or the Nohso,
dated railroad caused a change IN the
passenger crews OF the T. v praieh
Tuesday.
Miss Eva Young Of Anthony slppeu
and fell on the steps Of the Ceh,revnIs,
hotel last evening and badiy lhJui ru
her knee. Ii IS feared she mas sus'air
cd fracture Of the knee pam She was
taken home in a carriage.
The horse Of Elmer WILCOX gIoceIg
man at Anthony, yesterday psoa.'s
frightened on Read avenue anu IHli ll
away. throwing out a boy IN the Waso.i
who was injured and nna.iy ran
against a barbed wire fence Inc car
riage was badly wrecked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.


Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 21.-The COM
mittee having charge OF the work to
bring the National Democratic Conven-
tion to Milwaukee insists that the
chances of this city are still the best.
Mayor Rose is going east to do mis-
sionary for the cause. He said:
Il will leave for Washington on jan
uary % and will see the Democratic
members of congress in the interest of
Milwaukee. From Washington viii go
through Maryland, Delaware. New Jer-
sey and New York. and | may possi-
bly, visit some of the New England cit
les for the purpose of seeing the ma
tional committeeman of those states, or
as many of them as | am able to find.
From the assurances that the local
committee have received l feel that we
have an excellent chance of securing
the convention"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
THE PIER ROBBERY.

maps wisely 50.
THE PIER ROBBERY.
Hanley was employed ait the Mathew
son house, Narragansett Pier, In 1898.
During the season OF 1897 that house.
then entering upon its career as a new
and vast hostelry. was worked Dy
slick gang OF crooks, who dressed %
kill and passed for the real thing
among the swell clique OF brewers ana
distillers from the South and West ana
politicians and gamblers from the East
and North. Jerry Coogan, now borough
president OF Manhattan, New YORK,
with his wife, was stopping >at the
Mathewson that season and one even
ing when the Coogans were at dinner
their apartments were entered ana Wv
900 worth OF diamonds were taken from
a big trunk. None OF the jewelry was
recovered and the robbery and the iden
tity of the thieves was a deep mystery
Hanley gives a complete explanation.
John Snarley and Ogden Smith, TWO
noted thieves, with their wives, dressed
in the swellest OF rigs, put up at the
Mathewson.
They plped off the Coogans. learned
what hours they We're out or tneir
rooms, picked an evening when MIS-
Coogan left most of her jewelry In her
room, and the rest was easv
CROOK AS PROIECI Jh.
The next season Hanley says that
although a crook. he was hired at siVV
a month and board to protect the house.
His business was simply TO spot tne
visiting crooks. to touch them on the
shoulder and TO tell them TO go 10 an
other hotel. or to Lennox, or Newport
which. he didn care.
The Snarley-Smit'h gang came pack
to make another haul. The women were
loaded with diamonds. and as a Dig
bluff they deposited a lot OF rings ana
brooches at the hotel office.
Hanley gave the gang the touch, ana
ar 6 o'clock the next morning the quar-
tet went to the station TO take the first
train out. AS the train pulleu out, Mrs.
Snarley put her thumb 10 her nose, and
significantly wiggled four fingers at
Hanley.
Nothing was stolen In the house that
year. A DR.. Smiths wife reported that
her ring and brooch. valued at $3.50,
were missing Hanley knew that no
crooks have been I'm the house and told
Mrs. Smith TO tell her maid that New
York cete ctive had been sent for The
next day the Jewels were found in a
bureau drawer
Hauley was to have been at the
Mathewson last season. but his price.
1925 1 month, was refused. An alleged
Pinkerton agent was hired and the Pier
and the Mathewson suffered quite Sc
verely. The old adage Set thief 10
catch n thief" never was better ex-
emplified than in Hanley's case.
Eddie Fritz said that he came here
10 get something to convert into Christ
mas money and had Han,ey for PIT
ner He hadn't seen any stones which
were worth plucking from shirt fronts
and had notified Hanley that dipping
had begun TO shrink and that he had
better go back TO his old trade OF sec
ond-story work. when Parker pulled
them both in and the trick was off.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
BRISTOL

The following is the program of
Congregational church, next Sunday.
at 1890 a. m: Organ prelude, Offertory
in G., Wiley; anthem, The Prince OF
Peace" Hanscom There Were Shep-
herds" MacDougall; "Hark, What Ce-
lestial Sounds" Loveland; Hymn $50,
20. Come, All Ye Faithful" anthem,
Twas Christmas Day When Hope of
Life Began" Hoyt; organ postlude.
"Festal Mass" Teilman. Mr.. Paul
Colwell is the musical director and or
ganist. The quartet choir consists OF
Mrs. +. NJ. Dimond, soprano; Mrs.
Charles 6reen, coutralto: Mr.. f. NJ.
Dimond. tenor, and Colonel Joseph b.
Burgess, basso.
The auction sale OF the Joshua Will
bour mansion, which was postponed
from last Wednesday until yesterday,
was again postponed for two weeks.
Auctioneer Colonel c. II. Straight an
nounces that no sale will be made
until the question is decided as to who
should receive the amount of money
over and above the mortgage and tax
I, es, which is now before the courts in
| Providence, for a settlement.
Mrs. Sarah Bhffen. one OF the oldest
residents in town, died last evening at
the advanced age of SS years. She was
the widow of Captain William Bliffen,
and daughter OF the late Captain Jere-
miah Diman. The funeral will be held
on Friday morning
The funeral of Joaquin j. G. Guerra
took place yesterday. from his late
residence on Usher street. The remains
were taken TO st. Mary's church, where
a requiem high mass was celebrated
by the pastor, Rev. p. McCabe. Burial
was at st. Alary's cemetery.
John Broadbent, a veteran at the
Soldiers Home, died yesterday. His
remains will be taken TO Ashaway for
burial.
The installation OF officers OF st. AL
ban Lodge took place last evening, af-
ter which supper was served
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
Returning. connect WITT III trslhs-
uio,aNp AND CENTRAL DIVISION.

Trains leave Providence as follows:
FOR BOSTON. Terminals 04. s 10 .
m: IL O4, 4 35 D m. Returns OF IN:
PUTNAM PoMFRET. r: THo..r-
son WiLIIMANTIC AND HART
FORD-s 40 a m and Is p m. via
rPeAjaNSKLIN.-s ejaSHKSLINs o4. s 10 a m; 1s q. 81.
NII,FoRD-s II 3 10 a m: ~ oi. 4 IS. 6 o4 .
cRANsToN-e IS. . 90. AM: u c5, g.
n. N sundays 81 p. m.
KSIGHTsVILLE-7l? o. rs 81. ~
?; n SsTancSTia satqrSaTysiac@5 o. 3 s. s.s g. p. m.
SatpTaaacysYs cSYs as am; 71s o5. 9 ~. ?7s7
FO N saturdays-7li 10 .. m. Sum
days. 81 'RpfivERpo1Nr. p CENTRE.
NATlGkE' ANTHONY AND WASH
HNGcrTr0N-6:sS. 500 a m: 1905. a;sa:
t!S7 s:42. 1921 p m. saturdays-il'ls
ARcTTIc TT AND QUIDNICK-s:ss q m:
1905. 4:s7, 5:s7. e:42. Y!:n m, sat-
coTnyyTRY. pTdaysriY1;i0 2 PsUmMMTT. q, MTG oREEsNE.
c0XEccocN c00XNEco' II MoosUP AND PLAIN
FIELD-s:Ss. 900 m; ASH. 1877 . m.
sunda ys-7:37 p m.
sTERLiNG. JEwETT CITY. CAN
TERBITR1, SUI bA-N v' 90 W -
m: t:37, 7:27 m. sundays-7:37
VERSAILLES. Ratio. SOUTH
'lvfNDUAM. wILLTMANTIC. HART
FORD AND NORWICH-6:3s. 9;os .
m: l:37. 7:27 p m
FIsHKILL NEWBURG, WATER
pITRY AND DANBURY-s:0s IN.
pAscOAG AND INTERMEDIARY
STATIONS-6:43.9 9:40 a m: 4:10, 6:77
m. Saturdays (and except Fields
Station)-i1:15 y IN.
7Stop on flag.
Via boat from FAN River.
hExcept Monday.
aSleeping cars only. Cali parior cara
dVia walpole line.
g. PETER CLARK.
A. G. KENDALL. Gent Supt
General Passenger Agent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
DID NOT SEE DYING MOTHER.


CONTINUED from Page One.)
the plaintiff lost the consolation of see
ing her mother In her hast moments
and hearing her last words.
The coupons on the tickets had been
used up when Hamlet was reached
save one giving passage over the
Charleston, Sumoter & Northern rail-
road and the plaintiff found there was
no such railroad as this and that the
coupon was obsolete and worthless. Mrs.
Moore after reaching Charleston was
sick for two weeks and the health of
her. children, she claims. also suffered
greatly from the exposure caused by
the failure OF the defendant 10 furnish
direct transportation as II agreed.
Joseph &. Moore and Vincent a. Rice
are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Never in the history of the postofflce
has the volume OF business been as
large as IL is this Christmas and the
heavy mails are well handled by Post
master Cunningham and his increased
force.
Town Clerk Peck and his assistant
Will g. To Rumford this evening IN the
.t,.tests Of registr tti1v
The case OF scarlet fever thae was re-
ported on Fort street a few days ago
is getting along nicely and the author
titles do not anticipate any further
spread.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

Another blue grotto, like that on the
Island OF Capri has been discovered
on the shore OF the promontory OF Ski
mari. on the Ionian Island. Zante The
entrance is from the sea. and is larger
than in the Capri Grotto. but the inte-
rior is smaller. Fishing boats can
make their way In when the water is
calm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

The Russian cruiser Borodino. now
under construction i'm the shipyard OF
the New Admiralty, In 81. Petersburg
Is OF interesting type. The length is
396 feet. with. 151a feet; tonnage.
1860 metric tons G. 20i pounds each }
The engines have 10000 horsepower.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
LEHIGH VALLEY
RAILROAD
Black Diamond Express

Handsomest train in the world.
New York to Buffalo and Nj
agara Falls. Through train
service to Detroit and Chicago
connecting for the West.
Adde'S +. G. CUTTER, New
England Passenger Agent. 70 Hoad-
ley Buijing, New Hsven, CT, fcs
particulars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
VII Dsten ! luQIiIYe Moore.

Santiago de Chill. Dec. 2l.-Lawyer
Allin has arrived here to defend Fred
r. Moore, formerly assistant teller of
the National Bank Of Commerce, OF
Boston. Mass. who was arrested i'm Oc-
tober last. I'm Valparaiso, on charge OF
embeZzllng $50 600 from the bank.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

4 lot 81 letters from Paris Co various
parts of the world were tucked away IN
the folds OF mail package sent 90 a
Boston newspaper. There were about
thirty letters in all only five W them
intended for points I'm this country.
81 hiie one was a drop letter. with a
Paris address.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
a CARD.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
TO refund the money on a so cent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar II
II fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle TO prove
satisfactory or money refunded
Banding e. Banding. A. w. Fenner,
Kenyon Smith a. Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
Swan Point Cemetery,

omce-35 North Main Street
An omnibus runs from the junction Of
Angel and South Angel STREETS TO ths
cemetery on Sundays every 20 minutes
from 10 a. m. TO 6 .. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
Holiday epro ..

We haye n splendil showing OF Fancy
Apron q new designs. for only 25c, SIC 5hc
and T5c J. l.. JONES a. co.'s Greater Store.
Arcade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH.

Leave Providence (Fox Point Station)
for FALL RIVERS 80, 30, 8 80.
il 30 a m: 30. 8 30, 80. 30. 30 m.
p m.
80, 9 80, IL 30 m: 30.
$50, 4 80, 8 30, f6 30 p m. Sundays 80.
9 30 a m; So 80 p m.
WARREN, BRISTOL and way sta
tions at 80, 80. Q 30, IL 30. a m; 30.
II 20 IN. Sundays--7 80. 9 80 a m:
l 80, 30 6 30 p m.
Flect-ic cars leave Market s.uare.
Providence. at s Is. Is, Is. II is o
m: is. 3 is, 4 90, 4 is. 5 Is. s Is. Is.
II is m. Sundays 10. 10 m:
/ Is. s Is and Is p m.
paturning connect with All trains
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
PRovIoEneE DIVISION.
Train Service from provIderee.

Corrected TO Oct. %. 1899.
BOSTON $40 na 5:s7 1'os' sea''SurN:o S'o2. s:os
1902 m: l2:02. c2:0O. 2:04. 3:23. 4:02,
e'oz. 5:Ss. 500. 1923. 1853. SOS. 9:53. 1905
? m. sundays-4:55. $40. 5:47, ds:4o.
GOS. s:0S m: 1908. 3:23. 4:oS. Cos. 1853.
sos. 1858 D m. Returning, leave Boston
Terminal Station-l2:03. 6:42. 7:42. S:42.
SOD. clO:OO. 1903. 10:42 a m: 1912. l:03,
2:s2. 900. S;42. 4:+a. 500. 5:42. s:s6. 700.
s:zI. u;2I IN. Sundays--I2.vs o:-s.
s:i' s:ie' i0;os m; 1915. $500. S;l5. 6:oo.
ATTLEBoRo-h4:55. $40, SAT, $40.
1:O2. s:o4 $40. s:02. 1902, 11:40 m;
1902. 1910. 2:04. $40. 4:O2. 4:4o. b:02.
o.4o. COZ. $40. 7:05. sos. 10:0s. 1l:40 p
m. snndays-4:55. $40. 5:47. $40. 7:os
S:to 9:0S m: 12:0S. $40. 4:0s. $40.
sos. sos ID m
NORTH ATTLEBoRo AND PLAIN
VILLE--6: 40. $40. 1i:4o a m: 4:4o. 6:io
p m; Sundays-6:4o m; s:4o m.
WOOD CENTRAL NORWOOD AM,
DEDHAM-6:40. $40. 11:40 a m: 4iJ
p M. Sundays-6:40 a IN; 3:40 D NJ
hANSFIELD-h4:55. $40. 5:47. 7o..
So2, s;02. 1902 a m; 1902 2:0l.4:Oe
5:o2, 6;O2, 7:o5. sos. 1908 m: sun
days-455. $40. 5:47. 7:0S. Dos a n;
l2:0S, 4:0S. 6i0S sos D IN.
FlTCHBURG and Way Stations-5;40.
s:O2 a m; 1902. 4:o2 RI. Sundays
4:OS N.
LOWELL and way stations-5:4s a m:
TAUNTON AND NEW BEDFORD
GAO. $40 a m: 12:40. $40. 4:40. $40
CTaunton). GAO. 11:40 nm. Sundays
$40. S:40 a m: $40 m.
MIDDLEBORO-6:40 $40 a m: 12:4o.
3:4o. 4:40. $40 m. Sundays--6:40
PLYMOUTH-12:40. $40 % m.
POINTS ON CAPE COD-6:40 a m:
$40 m yarmouth and way sta
uons). 1910. f:40 D m. Sundays--6:40
m (Yarmouth)
COTTAGE cITY-6:4o m: 12:40 D m.
Ma 'UC--ET-6:4o m.
sToNiNGToN DIVISION.
FOR NEW YORK (via Stonington
FOR NEW HAVEN AND NEW YORK
SShore Line)-al IL. / 25 daily, So:.
10 10. ell 03 Cimited). IL IA daily a.
m; 10 10 daily. 6 10 daily. (for
New Haven), 8 IL IN daily
AND WASHINGTON (via Harlem
River)-l0 10 a m except Sundays):
FOR New LoNDoN-al ls1 25 daily.
East Greenwich), IL 03 0imited), IL IL
daily a m: 2 TO- 2 l5. 40. 4 Is. 5 Is.
6lo ~ IN daily. Sundays IS a
m; 4 55 p m.
HOPE and way statfons-6 30 80 m.
u 80, 230. 4 60 s 30. s 80. IL 80 p IN.
Sundays 40 q m: 6 30 p
OAKLAND BEACH, BUTTONwOODs
and way stations-e 20. Q 20 a m; Il 20.
22o. 4 20, 3 20. 6 20. IL 20 m Sundays
20 m: 2 20. 20 p m.
WORCESTER DIVISION.
FOR WORCESTER-5 56. 6 35 (exp.).
756 (exp. to Woonsocket), 956 Coc.
exp), IL So m (exp. to Woonsockep.
143 (exp.), 4 Is (exp to WooEsocket).
5 56. IS (exp. to Woonsocket).
2 So m (accom.). Sundays
(all exp. TO woonsocket)-7 So a IN:
5 56. So p m
MILLvILLE-5 56. 6 35, Z 5s. Q 5s, IL Sc q
m: / Az, 4 Is, 8 Sc. Sc. 9 56 m. Sum
days-7 56 a m; 8 56. Sc . m.
BIACKSTONE-5 &C. 6 35. Z %, 5S, s As.
925. 8 Sc. IL 25, IL Sc a m; 25. 1 AZ.
1854 l5.4 45.5 25,5 56,6 25.7 %, 56, 56.
il % p m. Sundays 25. Sc. 25. IL 25
a m; / 25. 8 25. 25. s Sc. rs. Sc. 8 25.
woONsoCKET-5 Sc, s35. 725. 75s.
S45. 25 . 56. II rs. II Sc a m; 1 25. 1 AZ.
325. AIS, 445 5 25, s 56. 6 25. 725, a Sc.
956. IL 25 m. Sundays rs. z sc, 8 25.
IL 25 a m; rs. 25. 25. Sc. rs. Sc.
925 m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
Merchants and Miners Trans
[OtdtiOn Company.

First-cIass Passenger Ser
Vice from Providence every
Monday, Wednesday and Fri
Gay at 6 p. m. Through Tick
cts sold to all points South
and Southwest. Baggage
checked to destination.
LOCAL RATES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
EARL CARPENTER & SONS co.

No. a Westminster ST., cor Dyer
This old-es.abiished house wholesale
and retail ICE at fair prices. and by
prompt attention to business and the
employment OF good men in their sew
eraI departments, merit Q continuance
OF the patronage so long enjoyed.
Telephone 2I6s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

-. tickets include meals and ststeroom sccomne
sAhons' send for descriptive folder, ETC.
fsr freight or passage. apply to
j. w. McCLOSKEY, Agent.
of'es and Wharf, foot of Benefit street.
A. D. sTEBBINs, Amt. Tranfc Manages
W. II, iUhNER, Gen. Ps.sengsr Agent
D. u WHITNEY, Trafic Manage
Baltimore. Md.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
RAILROADS.
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
EAsTE1N nserolrr


A Time Table giving full Information
as 10 local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence station
and stations below:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
CLEVER CROOKS IN CUSTODY.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
times. but he boasts and with good rea-
son, that he has never done time. on
that same score Hanley is silent, per-
haps wisely so.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-19
THE AGRICULTURAL CoLLxGE
opens Under Bright Prospects aud
with Many Imprevencut.


Raleigh, y. c.. September 1s.-The ex-
ecutive committee OF the Agricultural
and Mechanical college this afternoon
elected Lieutenant John W. Stark.
United States navy. retired. military
instructor. He VIII also teach English
and mathematics. He is from Mary
land. Military discipline viii be en-
forced in future
The executive COMMITTEES prohibits
smoking and chewing tobacco. liquor
drinking, card ana dice playing, car
rying OF pistols and large knives aud
hazing OF freshmen.
College work begins an hour earlier
than heretofore Cadets will rise at $50
O'Clock and Breakfast at 7:S0 O'Clock.
President Winston Is authorized 10
prepare ds!n and athletic grounds, also
to take charge Of Puilen park. provid-
ed the aldermen OF Raleigh agree TO his
proposition 10 beautify and care for Il.
The freshman class is divided into
four sections and an additional lnstruc-
tor is provided.
The experiment farm adjoining The
state fair grounds. heretofore used by
the agricultural department OF the coll
lege, is assigned to the horticultural de-
partment. horticultural work vii! also
be done in Pullen park.
Fifty applicants for admission 70 coll
lege have been rejected for lack of prep
aration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-19
'gTrE MATE VNfVERSITY
Begins the New Serm 9TH Wore stu
dents THAI Ever Before
Especial to The Messenger

tSpeclal TO Ine MeSSenSer.)
Chapel Hill, n. c., September TO-
The university opens Monday with an
attendance that breaks adj records ne
fore or since the war. Four hundred
and seventeen students had registered
by Saturday afternoon. This is a gain
of eightytwo over last year at this
time, great as the numbers then were.
There are 1877 new students already reg
istered, representing eighty-seven coun-
ties, eleven states and Japan. There
is notable increase in the law and
medicine schools. The men are we'll
prepared and enter the regular courses,
rejecting great credit on the prepara-
tory schools. The buildings are all full
and the town is filling rapidly.
The beautiful Carr building is sadly
needed and other dormttories besides.
The picked youth of the state are here
full of enthusiasm and ready for work.
Tonight's train brings many more and
all next week the numbers will grow.
All delayed students should come on
at once.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-19

moral effect Of the troops on both
sides remained fine IN spite of the
weather Only a few cases of serious
illness We're reported
Experts assert that the new field ar
tillery and automobiles were both found
10 be easily transported Automobiles,
henceforrh, viii be regularly used in
army transportation. Some automo-
bises made during the night and over
unknown and unfavorable roads from
fifty 10 seventy miles without breaking
down
Perhaps the most interesting feature
Of the mansuvers was that the Fifteenth
corps, mainly recruited in Ahsace. fra
terniZed sincerely with the men OF the
Thirteenth and Fouroeenrh corps, who
Were from other parts OF the empire.
The AlSacfan press this week dwelt
on The emperorts Strasburg speech in
a way showing that his majeSty's ad-
vice TO the clergy TO keep good friends
with the empire has borns fruit.
Samoa still greatly exercises the
press The opinion seems TO be about
unanimous that 1he new agreement. II
Il comes in force. must be mGiified-
At the foreign office the officials are
very reticent regarding the matter an
official empowered to speak told 'Ae
Associated Press correspondent rat
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the Ger
man commissioner, who has been Ill
at Samoa. has been granted sick leave
indefinitely. The pronositions submit
ted by the commissioners are now be-
ing considered by the three govern
ments and it is seriously hoped and ex-
pected that all the points at issue will
be finally and amicable adjusted.
The terrific rain storms in the whole
eastern part OF southern Germany did
great damage. The temperature drop
ped almost to the freezing point in
many localities. Much snow fell in the
Bayarain Alps and even in the valleys
The 1ser rose suddenly. Munich was
overfiowed and at the sports expoSi-
ton, held on an island most of the
buildings were destroyed The dam
age done in Bavaria and Silesia was
very large.
The tone of the agrarian and con-
servative press remains aggressive and
abusive of the cabinet, particularly on
Prince HOhenlohe. The Kreuz Zeitung,
one Of the most moderate OF these,
promises the government lot Of trou-
BILE at rhe next legislative session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-19
ASSssTANCE DECLlNEn
Gsneral Gordon VIII Not Allow the
Veterans to Rebuild HIS Burned nes-
Nhanee

New Orleans. September i6.-GencraI
John B. Gordon in a letter TO Adjuuant
General George Norman, concerning
steps being taken by the New Orleans
camps OF confederate veterans 10 raise
money with which 10 rebuild General
Gordon's home at Atlanta recently de-
stroyed by fire, says:
No words / could employ would ade-
quately express my gratitude To these
brave and devoted comrades for this
manifestation OF regard for me and of
sympathy in my great misfortune. !
request you, however. to say 10 th6 So
camps and to any others making sim
liar move, that / cannot permit them
TO carry out this generous purpose.
With the land on which my home
stood, free from encumbrance, and with
my health somewhat improved. ] hope
to be able by my own efforts To rebuild
my home before a great whife.