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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05

During the month of August Is ocean
going vessels arrived in the port of
Wilmington, of which there were six
American steamers, one British steam
er, one Norwegian bark, 'one Italian
bark, four American barges and five
American ~schooners.
Of the arrivals there were fifteen
American vessels as follows: Six steam
ers with 1896 tonnage; five schooners,
with 1857 tonnage; FOUR barges, with
1926 tonnage. Total American tonnage,
II, 038.
Of the foreign vessels there was one
British steamer, with 1889 TONNAGE;
one Italian bark, with 451 tonnage; and
one Norwegian bark with 593 tonnage
Total number of foreign vessels 3, with
an aggregate tonnage of 2,433.
The total tonnage of the eighteen
American n foreign vessels was 49,
All.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
BOARD OF
Regular Monthly Meeting Yesterday
Afternoon and What Transpired

AItcIkOOu II " ia
The board of health held it's regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon,
with Mayor Waddell, Captain w. r.
Kenan and Drs. G. G. Thomas, Frank
H. Russell and W. D. Mcmillan in at
tendance.
Outside Of the presentation by DR..
Mcmillan, superintendent of health, of
his monthly report, but little was done.
On motion of Captain Kenan the
board of aldermen will be requested to
make the number of health officers
-four the year round. h motion was
unanimously adopted, as it is very es-
sential to the health Of the city that
there be four health officers. The alder
men will, no doubt, act according to
the wishes of The board Of health, as
they should do.
DR.. McMillan's report showed that
during the month Of August there were
33 deaths. of which number II were
whites. Two transit permits were is
sued for the removal of the bodies Of
whites n two bodies were brought to
the city for interment.
The sanitary part of the report show
ed 1,105 inspections made, of which
number Of premises 719 were found in
fair condition, 3S6 in bad condition, but
none requiring immediate attention.
There were 20 special inspections made,
$40 orders issued for lime and acid, and
AL permits issued for the removal Of
earth.
There were two guarantees, one for
scarlet fever and n for diphtheria,
the past month, and three cases of ty-
phoid fever were reported.
Before the meeting adjourned DR..
Thomas requested a meeting of the
sanitary committee at the earliest pos
Stble moment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05

New York, August 30.-The steam
CT Carcaras which arrived today
brought a number OF passengers from
Porto Rican ports. One of the pas
sengers said:
The desolation and destruction
caused at the town and harbor OF
Ponce is appalling. The number Of
deaths among the people has not as
yet been ascertained, but It VIII GER
tainly number 3.000-for the whole is.
land. probably $4,000. The restitution
is being relieved as rapidly as possibly
by the government officials. The lower
classes OF the people. however, are In
clined TO be troublesome, and It Is
feared that there will be an outbreak
among them. The place has been
stricken by floods by the will OF Cod
they gay. Complete the work by fire.
and they threaten TO put the town TO
the torch The night before we sailed
the garrison of 400 troops were under
arms expecting trouble.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
whites to Replace Striking Negro
Longshoremen

Newport News, Va, August S1.-The
negro longshoremen employed by the
United States Shipping Company today
Joined the Chesapeake and Ohio hands
in their strike. None of the 200 colore1
men who walked out yesterday have
returned to work. White iongshoremen
will probably be imported to take the
places of the strikers.
The union men of h city contend
that the fact that the colored longshore-
men are out does not make their action
a strike. The strike has not yet been
ordered by the International Long
shoremen's Association, and until this
order is given, the difficulties here IAN
not constitute a regular strike.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
Prevented a Tragedy

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She la
tried many remedies and doctors, but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her, and h writes this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr..
Long of a severe attack Of Pneumonia
Such cures are positive proof Of the
matchless merit of this grand remedy
for curing all throat, chest and lung
troubles. Only SOC and $1.00. Every
bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at
R r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
AWOrd TO Mothers.

Mothers of children affected with
Group or a severe cold need not hest
tate to administer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t contains no opiate nor
narcotic in any form and may be given
as confidently to the babe as to an
adult. The great success that has at
tended it's use in the treatment of colds
and Group has won for it the approval
and praise it has received throughout
the United States and in many foreign
lands. For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
Death of Capt. Eastman

We learn from a private telegram
that Captain J. E. Eastman, Of the
United States army, died on the af-
ternoon of August 2Sth, at Chase Lake,
N. Y. His remains were inferred at
Pittsfield, Mass.
Captain Eastman's wife, who sur
wives him, a quite a number of rela-
tives in this section. She was Miss
Mary Prioleau, of Smithville (now
Southport) and was a daughter of the
late Mr.. Phillip Prioleau and grand
daughter of the distinguished DR.. Prio-
leau, of Charleston, S. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
Waddell Rines

The Waddell Rifles, an organization
of youths of Wilmington, met last night
and elected the following officers:
President-W. S. Nimocks.
Secretary and Treasurer. H. Rus
sell.
Captain-W. S. Nimocks.
First Lieutenant-C. H. Holton.
Second Lieutenant-R. S. Barnes.
First Sergeant-L. T. Yopp.
Second Sergeant-Geo. Farrar.
Third Sergeant-C. H. Herring.
Fourth Sergeant-Burke Kelly.
First Corporal-R. S. Motto:
Second Corporal-W. E. King. '
Third Corporal-A. j. Carney.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
H COTTON YEAR

HI NlO0G0 1OA NEE
cefved 91,365 Bales and Exported
2S6,947 Bales the Past Twelve
Yesterday was the end Of the cotton
year of 1889. From the compilation
of receipts and exports made, up by
Colonel Jno. L. Cantwell, secretary of
the Produce Exchange. and posted on
change last night we learn that during
the past twelve months the receipts
of cotton in Wilmington have been
291, 1866 and the exports 286,947 bales.
The receipts the previous year were
1892 bales and the exports 81, 592
bales. There is a difference Of 81, 908
bales in receipts and 30,645 bales in
exports, in favor Of last year.
The receipts OF cotton here during
the month ending yesterday have been
1,675 bales against 154 bales in August
1898.
The stock Of cotton now on hand here
is 1921 bales against 1903 bales on
the 1st of September last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05

when I say I cure I do not mean merely to
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SICKNESS a lifelong study. Warrant my
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Others have failed is no reason for not now
receiving q cure. 4Send at once for . treatise
and q Free Bottle of my infzlible remedy.
Give Express and Post Office.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
Wilmington Gets an Appointment In
the Army

Our Washington dispatches this
morning state that President McKin-
ley has appointed Lieutenant Bradley
Johnson Wootten, of this city, to be a
first lieutenant in the Twenty-eighth
vice in the Philippines.
Lieutenant Bradley is the son of the
Rev. Edward Wootten, the we'll known
Episcopal clergyman of this city. He
was adjutant of the Second North Car
DINA regiment, United States volun-
teers, which was raised for service dur
ing the late war with Spain. His
friends congratulate him upon his ap-
pointment by the president. He is
quite a capable young military man
and The Messenger predicts that he
will be heard from.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
senator Morgan Declares for Brya,

Birmingham Ala, August 31.-Unit-
ed States Senator John T. Morgan. who
declared some time ago against Bryan's
denomination, and John w. Tomlinson,
Bryan's lieutenant in this state, spoke
at Maplesville, Ala, today, the former
for the latter against expansion. Sen
Morgan said in his speech today
that Bryan vas the only logical nomi-
nee of the democratic party in 1900.
He predicts McLean's election in Ohio.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05

Was the result Of his splendid health.
indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are not found where Stomach. Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
TX you want these qualities and the sue
cess they bring, use DIR. Kings New
Life Pills They develop every power
OF brain and body. Only Is cents at r.
r. Belamy's drug store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
philadelphia Press.)

E~UIFT
The German parcel post IL a step
forward which should be followed by
others OF like nature. The Atlantic has
become a mere ferry. The charges for
freight are low. Express charges across
the ocean are ridiculously high. Moth
ing will reduce these but a parcels post
with every European country, and IL
the treasury makes arrangements for
easily paying duties the public use OF
this convenience would be great.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
New Code for Porto Rico

Washington, August 5O.-The insular
commission which has been preparing
a code for Porto Rico has completed its
labors and submitted its report to Sec
rotary Root. This code is drafted with
a view of ENGRAVING the laws OF the
United States upon the old Spanish
laws in force in the island at the time
of the cessation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
Six Men Killed nj a Fire

Yuma, Arizona, August 30.-Fire to-
day in E. F. S~anginetti's merchandise
store resulted in the loss Of six lives
and caused $3.50, 900 damage. A crowd
of men were carrying goods from the
building when the second floor fell
upon them. Besides killing six a num-
Der were injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05

The great success of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
in the treatment Of bowel complaints
has made it standard over the greater
part of the civilized world. For sale
by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
Two Prisoners Escape from the Work
House

House
Mr.. M. G. Chadwick, superintendent
of the work house, was in the city yes
terday and was in considerable distress
of mind over the escape of two more
prisoners from the work house. They
are Rosa King, colored, who was sen
fenced at the last term Of the criminal
court, to a term of six months for
nuisance and Becky CQaridy, colored,
who at the same time was sent up for
twenlve months for larceny. They es-
capped while Superintendent Chadwick
and his family were at supper.
The superintendent and his assistants
searched all night after the prisoners
escaped but they failed to find them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
A WONDER Full CUKk OF Ola H
RHOEA.

A Prominent Virginia Editor Had Al
most Given Up, but Was Brought
Back to Perfect Health by Chamber
Iain's Collie, Cholera aud Dfarrhoea
R~emedy-ke cad His Editorial.
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REAL ESTATE RECORD.

The following deeds were filed for rec ord in the town clerks office yesterday afternoon:
 Warranty deeds-William J. Atwater to Richard H. Tyner, 30 feet on Can ner street; New Haven Savings bank to William J. Adams, 40 feet on Temple street
 Quit claim deeds-New Haven Saw ings bank to William B. Higgins, 40 feet on Howard avenue; William H. Stokes ct al to Elliott H. Morse, prop erty on State street; Connecticut Saw ings bank to George w. Kennedy ct al., property at the junction of Broadway and Dixwell avenue James Clark to Warner D. Judson, 30 feet on Hudson street; William O'Connor to James E. OConnor, 43 feet on Meadow street. Walter A. Clark to James E. O'Connor, 43 feet on Meadow street; Hewitt com pany to Edwin H. Potter, 32 feet on Norton street. Arthur R. Clegg to Sam uel R. Blatchley, 50 feet on Grand ave- nue. Elizabeth c. Olds to William J. Atwater, 30 feet on Gamer street; Sarah Bowns to Julia I. Converse, 50 feet on Winthrop avenue; National Savings bank to William Schollhorn company, 124 feet on Wooster street; James M. J. Reilly to Thomas J. Elan nagan, 35 feet on Ward street; Frank J. Stevens to John W. Bristol, 45 feet on Myrtle street; John W. Bristol to Olivia B. Muro, 45 feet on Myrtle street
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-15
BRANFORD RACES.

Schedule of the Events to Take Place To-Day. The schedule of the races to be held at the Branford Driving park to-day, beginning at 1:9O p. m., is as follows:
 2;30 Class. Leo Wilkes, the BranfOrd house, Frank S., c. H. Cooke, Hamden. Blue Light, B. S. Bradley, New Ha- ven.
 Lewiston Girl, T. E. Donovan, Shell ton.
 Foxie, Welcome Wheeler, Shelton. Mambrino, A. B. Booth, Shelton. School Girl, J. $. Coan, Shelton Augusta, w. Homilson Shelton. Cyclone Girl, J. Ferguson, New Ha- ven.
 Bright Light, w. A. Bright, New Ha- ven
 2:5O Class. Jim C., E. M. Futile Fair Haven. Tom Nolan, J. Nesbit, New Haven. Mambrino Boy, A. c. Booth, Shelton. Foxie, w. Wheeler. Shelton.
 Free-for-An. School Girl, Coan, Shelton. Augusta. Homilson, Shelton. Virgil B., George Nesbit, New Ha- ven.
 Herbert C., George Cripps, New Ha- ven.
 Match Race Lottie K, L. B. Fowler, East Ha- ven.
 Flash Jefferson, John Kelly, Bran. ford.
 Maud, L. McGrail, Branford. Branford Girl, M. P. Rice, Branford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-15
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
 SIDES OF THE RIVER,
TO-morrow's Services in the Dtr.r.n+ Churches District Deputy stanton visits Live Oak Council, R. A.-Letter Carriers Start on Vacations.

Divine services will be held at the
 East Pearl street M. F. church Sunday | With preaching by the pastor at 10.3o
 a. m. and 7:30 D. m.; general prayer 1 nheeting on Tuesday evening to be con- uucted by representatives of the Twen- i tleth Century Wesleyan league. Mrs. Elihu Dickerman is very ill at
 the home of her daughter, Mrs, Her.
 bert Barnes of Quinnipiac avenue Mrs. Dickerman is ninety-five years of age and her recovery is not thought prob able. She is the oldest person in tbe towns of East Haven North Haven and Branford. Mrs. Dickerman has en- Joyed excellent health nearly all her life.
 Rev. D. D. Knapp of Mystic will preach at the Grand avenue Baptist church Sunday, morning and evening.
 The cantons side of the vested choir of Grace P. E. church will sing to-n1or- row and will then have a vacation un- til September 1. Thhe decani side will sing the last two Sundays in July and will then take their vacation There will be no choir singing at the church in August.
 w. F. Stanton, district deputy, member of Seaside council, Bridgeport. paid visit on Thursday evening to Live Oak council, R. A. In his address he congratulated the council upon it's steady growth and successful work. One candidate was initiated. After the meeting ice cream and cake was served and there was smoker There were several speeches and the occasion was very pleasant. Vice Regent Fred A. Scranton presided.
 Letter Carriers Francis Carroll and James s. Hart of station A will begin their vacation Monday, and E. R. Coo gan, who has been away, will return to duty.
 Mrs Francis Ray and child of Eng fish street are at the Catskills. MT. Ray will go up for a few days early in August and bring his family home.
 Gertrude F. Haladay has purchased of Richard H. Tyner 60 feet of land on Quinnipiac avenue.
 Rev. Alex. F. Irvine who has return ed from his vacation, will preach in the Second Congregational church Sum- day.
 Ile IuHefdl oI w. n. f1OVey or the New Haven fire department was at < tended yesterday afternoon at his late home, 1O4 Exchange street. The house was crowded with relatives and friends and there was a throng of people on the sidewalk. Previous to the services the firemen of steam CT No. 5's house proceeded in body to the house near by to take last look upon the face of their departed com rade.
 Mrs c. W. Kanahan has gone to Lis bon for stay of several weeks
 Miss Evalina A., and Miss Ella Ja- ,obs went to New London yesterday for a stay of two weeks with relatives.
 Rev. MT. Stoddard of this city will preach in the Union Baptist church, Montowese, tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-15
DEATH OF A PROMINENT BROOK
 JYN MAN

Lake Waramaug, July 13-Bernard
 Peters of Brooklyn, N. Y., died at 5
 o'clock this afternoon at his summer
 home, "Vogel Wiede,'' The deceased
 was editor and owner of the Brooklyn
 Times, but for the past five years he
 has taken no active part in the conduct of the paper, owing to serious i'll health.
 Five years ago the first of last January
 he had q stroke of parlysis, from the effects of which he never recovered.
 About his bedside as he breathed his last were his wife and three surviving children: Thomas Peters who has been the editor-in-chief of the Brooklyn Times since his fathers illness: Mrs. James Sperry and Mrs. William Bryant.
 The funeral services at his home here will be held at 12: 80 on Friday, the 14th, and will be conducted by the Rev. T. S. Oxford, rector of the St Andrews Episcopal church. The bearers will be Mayor Walter Burnham, George T. Sperry, Hon George A. Tomlnson, Will liam B. Corning, Ralph Buckingham and Samuel Clark. The remains ac- computed by the widow and other members of the family, will be taken to Brooklyn in the afternoon and on Sat urday evning services will be held in Brooklyn at All Souls church, of which the deceased was at one time the pastor. The Rev. John Coleman Adams, the present pastor, will conduct them.
 The dead editor was born in Durk- helm. Bavaria, Germany October II, 1927. When seven years of age he came to America with his parents, MT and Mrs. John Phillips Peters. He was edu- cated at the Clinton Liberal Institute, New York state. and at Heidelberg. Germany. to continue his studies. He was married on June 3, 1851. to Miss Camilla Pollock, a wealthy and cult ured West Virginian He chose the as a profession and his first charge was at All Souls Universalist church in Brooklyn. In 1864 he removed to Hartford, Conn, and became pastor of the First Universalist church in that city, where he preached four years During the last year he assumed charge
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-15
MIR STOKES ANCESTRY

The Newington correspondence of the Hartford Times says: 'The new secre- tary of Yale college, Anson Phelps Stokes, is looking up his ancestry, and has found that John Lusk, former of/his. He lived in house that stood on the town road that ran from the Green at the Center east to the South Lane, little to the east of the house formerly occupied by the late Samuel Hawley and his sister, and recently by Charles Rowland and his family. Older residents here remember when the down and the street east toward the mountain was closed That was the main and only road to Hartford when it was laid out After a while a road to the north was laid out, up to the house now owned by Courtland F.. Stanton and east through the meadow and across the brook now owned by Charles K. Atwood, coming out by the barn of Thomas K. Atwood, that road remaining there now, and some of the tin1bers of the old town bridge across the brook are still remaining. The road to Hartford from Mrs. Katzung's corner over to Deacon AtWood's house, which is the one very largely patronized by those driving to the city from the Center, is comparatively modern one, though the present generation think of it as having been the regular thorough fare for all time"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-15
PRESIDENT HADLEY AS AN AU-
 THOR.

The Railroad Gazette says: The new president of Yale university has written a book on railroads which is classic. Few men have stated so many essen- tial facts in so few words and yet so clearly as has President Hadley in his Railroad Transportation. He is a scholar, but he is good deal more than a scholar He has the con- structive temperament, and he comes to his new work at an age when that tenn perament is still strong and active. Criticism and repression are to him merely incidental-not the real end of human effort His temperament would lead him to stimulate and use the forces around him. This is illustrated by a few words quoted recently from mag azine article which he wrote five years ago, speaking of the place of athletics in college: "If there is danger of dis torting the sense of proportion among the students it is to be remedied not by less encouragement to athletics but by more encouragement to study"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-15
VARIOUS OBITUARY NOTES
DEATH OF GEN. JOHN B. CLAPP OF
 HARTFORD.
Formerly u Preacher and Editor in Hartford, Died ut Ills Connecticut Summer HOme-Othcr Cases of Be- renvenent.

Hartford, July 14.-General John B Clapp died at 4 o'clock this morning He had been failing for some time ant on Monday was brought home iron Madison, where he had gone in the hopes of benetitting his health. He diet of Bright's disease with complications and was conscious to within a half houl of the end.
 General Clapp was born in Wethers- l field July I, 1S42, and received a com mon school and academic education. He enlisted in the Fifteenth Connecticut July 21, 1862. For bravery at Antietam he was advanced to the first lieutenancy of Company D. He received the ap- pointment of adjutant January 9, 1863 At the siege of Plymouth. April 20, 1864 he received the brevet rank of captain | for gallant and meritorious conduct. The capture of the Sixteenth regiment at Plymouth resulted in his being impris- oned by the rebels for one year. After the war he was appointed assist ant adjutant general on the staff of General c. H. Prentice of the First bri- gade. In 1873 he was promoted to lieu tenant colonel of the First regiment, and ill 1874 became colonel, which latter po- sition he retained until 1876. He was appointed brigade inspector in 1878 on the staff of General stephen R. Smith. General Charles P. Graham renewed the appointment, which was retained by General Clapp until his promotion to the staff of Governor F. C. Lounsbury as commissary general
 General Clapp held many city offices. He belonged to the Army and Navy club of Connecticut, and to the Society of the Army of the Potomac. He was also a member of Robert o. Tyler post of the Grand Army. General Clapp was the life secretary of the Sixteenth regi- ment association. He was a member of Hartford lodge of Masons and received the degree of Knightood in Washington commandery, Knights Templar, Novem- Der 10, 1868. He became captain general of the commandery in 1S7S This posi- tion was held by him under different eminent commanders until 1893, when he started on an unbroken period in the of flee, holding it up to the time of his death
 Since 1868 he had been engaged in the iron trade in Hartford.
 General Clapp was married September 17, 1867, to Miss l.. r. Blodgett of this city. Mrs. Clapp died at Madison while summering at the shore several years ago. One son, R. J. Clapp, survives