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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16

winston Sentinel: Early Allen, a ne
gro boy who was working out a fine
on the streets, made his escap in East
Winston this afternoon. Mr.. j. 5.
Wrenn, the guard, was sitting in the
shade when Allen came up and got a
drink, Of water near Mr.. Wrenn, after
which he jerked the pistol out of the
officers pocket and skipped.-Mr. Elias
Holcomb, of Surry county, met with
a serious and perhaps fatal accident
last Monday afternoon. He had chop
ped down a tree which lodged on an
other and in trying to get it down it
fell on him and mashed him so badly
he is not expected to live.
Statesville Landmark: The most i'm
portant matter before the county com
m~issioners Monday was the awarding
Of the contract for the new cour house.
Durham Sun: Mrs. J.. T. Giddens,
wife of Durham's efficient market po-
iiceman, sustained a right painful ac-
cident late Friday afternoon, which is
not considered serious. In burning up
up some trash or something of that
sort, a ag-Jorgensen bullet that had
gotten in among the trash, fired and
struck her on the side of the chin and
on the lower part of her face. 1t was
IN escape and rather uck that it did
not strike her in a vital spot.-Gen-
eral j. 5. Carr has been secured as one
of the speakers at the unwilling of the
confederate at High Point.
on July 4th.p
Charlotte Observer: An excursion
train left Lenoir Saturday, over the
narrow gauge, for Chester, S. c. On
the return trip a young white man was
killed at Bowling Green, a mile across
the line, by being knocked off the train
by a post. He was leaning out from
the steps when he received the fatal
blow. His name could not be learned.
Colonel Henry d. Capers. who,
hen last heard from, was delivering
a lecture in Georgia on Chris Before
Plate" and who is wanted in Sails
bury for passing a bogus check on Mr..
John Allen Brown, was arrested in
Cleveland, Ga, yesterday, and is be-
ing held pending the arrival of an off,
Ger from this state for him. Mr.. Brown
took out requisition papers yesterday
ana SneriH Monroe, of Rowan, passed
Through here last night en- route "a
Cleveland for his prisoner.
Raleigh News and Observer: The
Alount Airy n Eastern Railway Cor3-
pany yesterday applied to the secra-
tary of state for letters of -inco-pora.
ton. The road to be Constructed Is n
run from a point at or near Mt. Airy,
Surry county, to the Virginia state
nne-a distance OF about five miles
aIr. InomaS NJ Moore, who was assist
ant ~engrossing clerk in the house, died
. us nome IN Duplin county on Tues
Jay OF last week. He was one OF rha
best democrats in the state, an efficient
pubic oTncer, and a gentleman of high
cnaracter-Winston, N. c., June TO-
topecaaL)-Lghtning yesterday after
noon struck the depot at Rural Hall.
Inc building caught fire but was ex-
unguisned before any serious damage
WA3 nnnA -
shocked He had not fully recovered
eooay. An umbrella in another mans
nanos was torn to pieces without iniur-
Ing the owner.
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ford) edited by DR.. Murray, will be
completed in ten or fifteen wears. It
has been on hand nearly 40 years. 1t is
said half will be finished next year..
Justin McCarthys "Reminiscences"
in two volumes is well praised. Elk
tracts read by US are enjoyable. His
fault is universal praise of men, but
that is much better and more amia-
BILE than general censure OF people he
knew. He has recently undergone an
operation of the eye for cataract. The
New York Tribune says:
His "reminiscences cover a period of
nearly fifty years, and they embrace
notes on most Of the celebrities of the
time, both in England and America,
with some few excursions into CONT
mental circles. The record even goes
back to one or two figures really be-
longing to an earlier generation than
Mr.. McCarthy's."
He was born in Cork in 1880. OF
Parnell he writes, and it is not in ac-
cord with more censorious opinions of
that extraordinary man:
"Parnell/ soon became a great IA
vorite with all the members of my
family, and his presence was always
welcome. He was then a handsome
| stately figure, and a singularly sweet
and winning smile. He had the easy
manners of a perfect gentleman. : /"
I have V met in my life a better
bred N a than Parnell."
Mr.. H. L. Stephen, a lawyer in Eng
land, has recently published a very in
| teresting work in two volumes entitled
estate Trials; Political and Social"
He complies and edits. Sir Walter Raj
eigh and Charles I are among the
cases.
When Kipling was a young man and
a Journalist he wrote with immense
spirit and force. He was as bright as it
was possible for an intellect to be, and
his descriptive work was extraordinary
if some times whimsical. We copy a
paragraph from a newspaper article
he wrote upon Calcutta:
Overhead was a woolly, warm sky;
underfoCt feverish, soft grass, and
from all quarters the dangerous breeze
bore faint "reminiscences of stale sew
age upon its wings. Round the hori-
ION were stacked lines of carriages,
and the electric flare bred aches in the
strained eyebrow. It was a strange
! cirht orI fo1o;ro4ir~ STI,o 11~oJ
creatures walked up and down with
out cessation, for when one fed away
into the lamp-spangled gloom twenty
came to take his place. Slop-hatted
members of the mercantile marine. Ar
menian merchants, Bengal civilians,
shop girls and shop men, Jews, Par
! thians and Mesopotamians, were all
! there in the tepid heat and the fetid
smell.
"'This,' said by friend, is how we
enjoy ourselves"
Justin Mccarthy may write a book
on Ireland. Stevens, the English tray
eller of fame, will publish a book on
India. Dean Farrar has a new religious
book ready.
Andrew Lang, one of the most gifted
and accomplished of living authors,
will add a new series to his most
unique Letters to Dead Authors
Those who have not read his volume
with that original title cannot conceive
| the extent of their interest and charm
They are most deity wrought and
with distinguished literary art.
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hUME Eis14nS

Professor j. A. Holmes, of the geo.
tant matter of good roads for North
Carolina. He has made a suggestion
lately that a road builders institute
school for all interested in road build
ing. 1t is a practical suggestion and
there is no apparent reason why such a
gathering should not be held. His idea
is tt hold a fortnight school to teach
practical road building. Mecklenburg
has done some excellent work in this
tration of its advantages to the persons
attending.
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A CLAIM FOR A SCIENTIFIC
GEORGIAN.

DIR. Alexander Means, a distinguished
physician of that city, was the discov-
erer Of electricity as a lighting agency.
He "a professor of chemistry in the
medical college of that city. The evil
dence seems to be conclusive. but some
one else will get credit as has been the
cas- with another distinguished Geor-
gtan who discovered an anaesthetic-
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chloroform we believe. We heard Rev.
Alexander Means, LII. D., of the South
ern Methodist church, lecture nearly
forty years ago. He was a native Of
North Carolina. Was the II. D.. a son
Of h D. d? DR.. Henry D.. Capers, a
well educated physician, Of Georgia,
says that he attended upon the lectures
of DR.. Means in 1857. He made this
entry IL his note book on the End of
June, 1857:
4 have reached my twenty-frst
birthday, and ave spent IL at the At
ianta Medical college where ! witnessed
a most remarkable demonstration OF
electricity as a Eliminating agency.
This demonstration was made by DR..
A Means, professor of chemistry. TO
illustrate a lecture delivered by him
in the city a of Atlanta
The doctor had his lecture room
darkened 50 that in it one was at II in
the darkness of a moonless and cloudy
night Over his table was suspended
a large glass globe. probably one foot
or more in diameter. Within this globe
he had placed, by wires to suspend il,
a large and long stick of charcoal. OPP
posite the lower end Of this charcoal
two wires came in close contact with the
coal. Near him was a large electrical
machine, from which these wires came.
When the current Of electricity vas
strong enough, he turned il on the wires
and in a very short time the charcoal
began TO glow. and ultimately reacb~d
a white heat, emitting a light Of the
most dazzling brilliancy."
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TEDDY ROOSEVELT FOAMING AT
THE MOUTH.

Governor Roosevelt, of New York, in
his Fred Douglass eulogy, INDUCED in
some severe denunciation of lynching
Hose and some other wild animals
roaming and destroying, and talked IN
the usual strain O. invective against
the south that prevails in the section
that has been guilty of as black and
!damning crimes and outrages against
humanity as any other in the world.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16

Paris, June 1.-THE chamber of in
dictments today decided there is no
case against Lieutenant Colonel Pic
quart, charged with forgery in tine
DreyfuS case, or against Maitre Le-
blois. his counsel. against whom
charges were also made in connection
with the case. The judgment OF tn
court thus finally exonerates Picquart,
VINO was released from prison June
9tn. after being nearly a year in CON
nnement, as the court declares the
charges against Picquart and Leblols.
are entirely incompatible with the judg-
ment recently rendered by the court
OF cessation, and that, therefore, there
Is no case against them.
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Washington, June 13.-The weekly
summary OF the crop conditions Issued
by the weather bureau today says as
to the cotton crop:
Cotton Is doing well in the Carolinas
and Georgia. although making slow
growth in the last named state: It's
condftion in Tennessee, Alabama and
Alississippt Is generally improved, but
poor stands are reported from Tannes-
see and Alabama In Florida and gen
orally e the central portions of the
cotton belt the crop continues late. In
Texas it is well cultivated and growing
rapidly, with but few complaints OF
insects"
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DR.. Robert Stein, Of Washington, will
sail on the goth of July on an expe-
dition TO Ellesmere Land in the Arctic
regions. 1t is a scientific expedition.
He and companions will take two
years supplies, and their aim is to
trace the coast line on the west and
make such valuable collections as may
be possible. 1t is not aiming at any
porth pole exploration or search. DR..
Stein is Of the United States survey
and will be accompanied by two we'll
known men of science whose names are
not yet public. The Washington Post
says:
Collections will be made in bota-
ny, which has never been attempted
before. Excepting the Greedy expedi-
ton, which spent n winter there,
this section of the arctic zone has been
entered only three times by former ex-
petitions, and then only for a few
hours each time. The scientists further
hope to find musk oxen and to bring
back some living specimens, which
would be the first that have yer been
in captivity in civilized countries"
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From the Agricultural Department.
Democrats I'm Charge

nc
Democrats I'm Charge
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., June II.
The f~usionists in the agricultural de-
partment all retired today, these being
John r. Smith, commissioner; ]. L.
Ramsey, secretary; j. NJ Allen, mail
ing clerk; ]. l. Kelley, inspector of fer
t~ilizers; Miss Ada King, stenogra2her;
Fl. E. Shore, usher at the museum.
Democrats take their places. Com
missioner s.. L Patterson arrived this
afternoon. Secretary T. Il. Bruner has
virtually been in charge some days.
The ~fusionists in the chemists depart
ment do not go out until June S0th.
There are five of them.
The adjutant general today pub
lished an order forming the three bat
talions of the Second regiment. state
guard, as follows: First battalion.
Major John c. Bond, of Edenton,
Conpanys ID, Plymouth, F, Hartford,
/, Edento-, 7. Scotland N-~S; Second
battalion, Major II. C. Brogaw, OF
Washington, Companys A, Tarboro, c.
Wilmington. X, Wilson; Third batta-
lion, Major John W. Gerlick Of Colds
boro, Companys E, Goldsboro, II, Gin
ton, L, Lumber Bridge, NJ, Maxton.
Commissions were also issued the fol-
lowing officers Of the Second regiment
staff: N. Anderson of Wilson, sur
geon. rank of major; n. Harding OF
II-1-I.~.~n aHar1n:r -,-I
tain; 7. S. Mcmillan, of Hartford, as
sistant surgeon, rank Of captain; r. A.
Smith of Goldsboro, quartermaster,
rank of captain.
The following officers of the Second
battalion of the naval brigade were
commissioned: Bradley Sanders, of
Elizabeth City, engineer; T. ID. Cara
way, of Newbern, paymaster; j. NJ.
Ward, of Newbern, assistant engineer;
E. ]. Morton, of Elizabeth City, adju-
tant; rank of each, lieutenant, junior
grade.
DR.. Richard H. Lewis, secretary OF
he state board of health, today re-
ceiyed a report of a case of smallpox
in Harnett, caught from the holiness
preacher, who was brought here last
Saturday and put in the pest house.
The First regiment Of the state guard
is TO go on a practice march in the au-
tumn, probably in September. If salts
factory rates of transportation are
! secured both theSecond AMI Third reg
iments will encamp at Morehead City
next month.
The Mechanics and Traders Insur-
ance Company of New Orleans today
~domesticated itself.
The state auditor today furnished
to each sheriff a book to cover schedule
B taxes. 1t, is the first time these have
been furnished by the state.
On the oath instant, (St. Johns Day.
at the Oxford orphan asylum, an oil
| portrait OF the late John H. Mills, the
founder of the asylum, will be pre-
sented to it by the people Of Oxford.
Rev. James Battle Avirett, rector OF
the Episcopal churches at Louisburg
! and Kittrell, left today for Cumberland,
Md, for a rest, and will lot return
until early winter.
Several of the populists Of republi-
can proclivities are seeking places in
| the revenue service.
! The penitentiary's executive board
! says it has saved the state over $4,000
! by its very careful auditing of the debts
| Of the penitehtiary. Most of the debts
are due Raleigh people. Payment be-
! gan today.
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Seattle. Wash, June IA well au-
thenucated story ome from Japan
to the effect that all Of the men-of- war
from the Chinese In the late
war netWeen the two countries are to
De returned to the Chinese government.
In5 = part OF the policy decided on
Dy Japan to protect her neighbor from
the inroads of the powers. 1t is said
ina. tnenonly requirements TO be made
- tnat Chinese invest so many millions
IN new war vessels TO be built under
japanese direction.
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We were amused at a reply given by
the late Bishop Williams, of Connect
icut, to a gentleman of the bar" The
bishop loved fun and was humorous.
He was being handled a year or two
before his death by a railroad lawyer
who tried to guy the parson" by ma
licious quizzing. The account gives it
that at last he said:
why don't you get these railway
managers to give you a pass owe their
roads, Bishop? You can pay for it by
giving them entrance tickets to
Heaven.
ooh, no." gently replied the bishop,
Il would not part them SO far from
their counsel in the other world"
The laugh was general, and the law
yer concluded to 'let the parson alone"
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Io prevent La Grippe take a dose or two
u LII. Miles Restorative Nervine daily
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22

on the evening of next Friday in the Odd
Fellows Hall in celebration of the thirty
first anniversary of the foundation of the
order has prepared an excellent pro-
gramme of literary and musical numbers
and good programme of dances.
Unity Lodge will give smoker in its
hall, in the Shiels building, on Tuesday,
the 31st inst.
There was an exemplifcation of the
screen work before the lodge in Newark
last night.
The Past Masters Association will on
the night Of the first Monday in Novem-
Der listen to an interesting lecture by
Grand Medical Examiner DIR. J. L. Mayor.
Last night Grand Chief of Honor Mrs
Viola S. Norman paid an official VISIT to
all the, Degree Of Honor lodges of Ala
media County, which held a Joint meeting
in the hall Of Dawn Of Hope Lodge, in
Oakland
Silver Spray Lodge, Degree of Honor.
will hold an open invitation meeting in
Excelsior Hall, in this city. on Tuesday,
November 81, instead of the 7th of No
vember, as previously announced.
Next Wednesday Ivy Lodge, Degree of
Honor, Of Oakland will have a Hallow-
cen party for members only
Mrs K. M. Poland, grand recorder of
the Degree of Honor has been confined to
her home for some time by Illness, but she
is improving.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22
The Maccabees.

San Francisco Tent at its last held re-
view received fifteen strangers by initia-
ton, the work being performed by the de-
gree team in charge of Captain H. L..
Tickner, who is entitled to great credit for
having brought the members to its pres
ent degree of proficiency.
Last week, the time for which Deputy
supreme Commander Arbogast had agreed
to work for the tent having expired, there
were many complimentary remarks made
relative to what he did for the tent in the
matter of building up the membership.
The tent now has more than $40 members.
Anton w. Rettig, a member of Golden
West Tent, who became such by initiation
about two months ago, died suddenly
and his funeral took place last week
under the auspices OF members of
the tent The services were conducted
by the Rev. DR., j. A. Schilling of the
Lutheran Evangelical Church. The de-
ceased at the time of becoming a mem
Der was in perfect health, but a short
time ago, he was attacked with an affec-
ton of the throat which caused suffoca-
tion. His widow was left 'unprovided for,
except that which the order will pay her.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22
Choppers Friendship Club.

This organization, an offshoot of the
Woodmen of the World, which has for its
purpose the giving of sick benefits to
members of the local camps who desire
to join 1t. also to pay benefits at death,
is now on the high road to prosperity and
at each meeting is adding to the member
ship, the members Of the various local
camps realizing the great advantage that
it will be to them to be members of the
club. At the meeting on the 18th inst
five candidates were initiated and a half
dozen applications received. A proposition
to change the name of the organization
to Choppers Sick Benefit Associa ton
was voted down. During the evening one
Of the members gave brief account. of
Francisco in the past forty-five years At
the next meeting there will be a social
hour after the business meeting Past
President George ]. Strong having prom
ised to have an interesting feature for the
entertainment Of members
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22
Fortv-Ninth Anniversary.

The associates of Engine Company No.
of the Volunteer Fire Company cele-
brated the forty-ninth anniversary Of the
organization of the company by an outing
to and banquet at Fairfax. In the ban
quet hall the tables were profusely deco
rated with flowers, there being in the
center a basket Of roses and choice flow
ers standing five feet in height, the gift
of Mrs. Lille H; Colt to the old organiza-
ton, Of which she was an honorary mem
Der. At the close of the festivities the
basket was presented to stephen Bunner.
During the day William II. Miller was
elected volunteer member of the asso-
citation There were speeches, recollec-
ton of days gone by. It was not large
but very pleasant gathering. Those who
were at the table were e. B. and Mrs.
yreeland, E. T. Anthony, and his niece
LOtta, Stephen Bunner, Mrs. S. Bunner,
Miss Anna Bunner. Miss Constance
Bunner, Charles and Mrs. Kimball, G. w.
Kennard and Mrs. Kennard, Lawrence
and Mrs. Dunn. Miss Mona Dunn, Miss
Julia Dunn, James Grady and Miss Grady,
William II. and Mrs. Miller, Lawrence
sellinger Jr. and Mrs; sellinger, Harry
Wheeler, P. A. Gianni, Thomas McCauley,
John P. Hall, j. w. Kentzell. Miss e.
Hughes, Mrs. John McGreevey and Miss
Z Zaeha rias
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22
The Eastern Star.

Olive Branch Chapter at its last held
meeting had work in the initiatory degree
and after the close of the session there
was a programme of entertainment when
included instrumental selections by Miss
Rohrbacher and Miss Fredericks, recita-
tions by Mrs Celina Ciprico, vocal selec-
tions by Mrs. /. c. Pistolesi and an inter
esting few remarks" by DIR. 4. Miles
Taylor Then light refreshments and
cakes were served. This chapter is de-
voting much attention to the social side
Of fraternity and IS becoming exceedingly
popular.
The election of George L. Darling to
the position of worthy grand patron is a
handsome compliment to one who during
the past year, as associate grand patron,
devoted a great deal of time to the order.
making many visits to chapters in and
out Of the city, which duty he, under the
law, was not called upon to perform. A
man of agreeable manners and address,
he has made many friends, who feel that
his term as grand patron Will be a sue
CeSsful one
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22
BUENA VISTA THEATER PARTY.
"La Belle Helene to Be Given at
Tivoli for the Benefit of a Ma
tive Daughters' ParIor

Buena Vista Parlor, Native Daughters
of the Golden West. one Of the most
prominent of the local parlors. which has
always been to the fore in calls for char
ity, in and out of the order, has of late
had the misfortune to have many Of it's
members on the sick list; consequently
fund for the benefit of the sick To re-
plenish that fund the members have de-
cided to have a theater party at the Tiy-
be designated as Native Daughters
Night" On that. occasion the opera of
La Belle Helene will be. presented. The
ladies of the parlor have already met with
a good deal of encouragement in this en-
terprise, and they hope they will be
greeted with a full house, so that they
to keep up the good work OF caring for
their sick. Miss Genevieve Baker IS the
chairman of the committee of arrange
meQtS,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22
California Commissioner Suggested.

Isider Jacobs has a suggestion that may
be of interest to business people. He says
that he believes a California Commis--
sioner. SION with headquarters at the national
capital, would be able to do much gooo g
for California IN the making OF reel
procfty treaties in which harm is uninten-
tionaIy done TO the industries of Caitfor-
mia, and also in the framing of moditica--
value to have a man at the capital who,
having expert knowledge of the various
interests of the State. could furnish fIeo &C.
curate information He would have the
Commissioner well UP in traffic matters
also. Very likely Mr. Jacobs will bring
the matter up for consideration before
this city of which he is member.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22

davs at Rio Vista with the members OF
River View Lodge No. I65 He reports p%rf
the lodges in the upper saor95ment9. ITO, Tal-
The te9 enteTtainment enter committee of the
San Francisco lodges wil 1jsi gXe; social social
on the night of Friday next, when three
Of of the the largest halls win be used for the
purpose. :, io,+i,,,
LODGES in he southern part of the State.
Last thursday he was with the lodge
in Redlands He is reported as qolng
good work in the interest OF Pythlah-
Salinas Lodge No. 1873 and the citizens
of Salinas are already. at work aTGrang5j Gxd5
Lodge, which is TO meet in that place next
Nav