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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
Cruiser Raleigh Had a Narrow Escape
9- A-n To-, On rCaa \

tN1dTlUS JOuIIdi MAY ~, AoJ5.D
The grounding of the U. S. S. Raj
eigh at Charleston, S. c., recently was
fortunately during a smooth sea and
fine weather, else it might have result
ed seriously. The fact appears that the
Raleigh was spoken by a Charleston
pilot boat at 6 O'Clock in the morning
off the lightship outside of the bar, his
services were refused, as the ship had
a coast pilot on board, who attempted
TO run in by the marks laid down on
the chart, making no allowance for the
tide, which he knew nothing about.
The consequence was he planted the
Raleigh hard and fast On North Break
er, and she would have come Off
had heavy weather come on during the
ten hours she lay there, as il is a loca-
ton exposed to the ocean. After this
occurred, the commander of the Raj
! eigh accepted the services of a Char
lesion pilot and with the aid of the
| revenue cutter and tugs the vessel
was floated off the shoa and proceeded
| to the city, and il was reported that
| she was uninjured. Let that be as It
| may, il does no vessel any good to be
| ashore. Il is not a condition for which
/ h was built and a steel vessel like
| the Raleigh will always lose more or
4 1873 III AACA dAAd[A I ~O1AAsS 81 AANNA&
ing worse, through securing or the
| bottom .
In many cases the navigator who at
tempts TO avoid taking a local pilot put
or in ports that he is not familiar with
costs his owner much more money than
il he took a plot, as was the case with
h Raleigh. The risk is one hat few
careful shipmasters care to assume.
There is a vast deal OF difference be-
tween a coast pilot and a local plot.
What a steamer Of the power and
speed Of the Raleigh needs Of a coast
pilot on a coast where the soundings
are 81 easily obtained AND the position
located between ports south and west
of New York, IS a conundrum. That
they need a local pilot TO enter the
shoal water harbors Of the South At
lantic, no one will deny.
The Charleston pilots Were on hand
TO perform their duty on the arrival OF
the Raleigh: their services were no.
accepted: the ship was stranded, and
another object lesson created in favor
Cd a. well regulated pilot system. such
as exists in every prominent seaport
Of the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
DEATH
Rash Act Sunday OF a Young White
Man.

At a house in this city Sunday the
quietude and piety of the Sabbath was
broker by a most tragica1 occurrence.
While at home Sunday and in sight
of his wife, who was busy preparing
the noon day meal, Mr.. M. r. Groom, a
young man who has been employed by
the city to keep stock from running at
large IN the streets, committed suicide.
He drank two ounces of laudanum,
which baffied all m~edicaI'skin and per-
formed it's fatal work.
The death of Mr.. Groom is peculiar
ly a sad one, as there was apparently
no cause for the rash deed, therefore it
is impossible to conjecture whether or
not suicide was intended. He was we'll
liked by all who knew him and his
household was a particularly happy
one.
Sunday morning Mr.. Groom drank
very heavy, consuming in all, it is said,
a pint and a half of whiskey. He then
went to the drug store of Mr. B. G..
Moore, corner of Fourth Harnett
streets, and purchased two ounces of
laudanum, which he said he intended to
apply to a confusion beneath one Of
his eyes. He returned to his home, on
Harnett street, between Fourth and
Fifth, and there drank the laudanum,
which act was perceived by his wife
who Immediately asked him what he
was drinking.
He replied that it vas whiskey, and
then retired to his bed room. Soon af-
forwards Mrs. Croom went j nthe room
and discovered her husband lying
across the bed and breathing heavily.
She spoke to him but he was supplied
and did not reply. The fumes of the
deadly drug. the nature Of which she
did not know, were detected, and search
was made for the bottle that had con-
+afned the drug, and it was found be-
tween the mattresses of the bed.
Upon making the terrible discovery
that her husband had taken laudanum
Mrs. Groom Immediately dispatched the
colored woman after a physician, and
DR.. c.. D. Bell was soon on the scene.
1t was hen IL o'clock and for a. lone
time DR.. Bell worked on Mr.. Groom,
but without success DR.. w. D. McMil-
Ian. superintendent of health, was sum-
moned, and the two physicians COM
bined their efforts and tried to save the
young mans life. But death baffed
their skill. and about 1:3o o'clock he
breathed his last.
The funeral of the unfortunate young
man took place at the home of his faith
er, Major r. M. Groom, of Burgaw,
in this city were Policemen H. II. Woe
bse, w. D. George, c.. w. Woolard, E.
Skipper, E. r. Chadwick and E. ].
Grimsley. The first mentioned accom-
panied h remains to their last resting
| place.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
PRE>BN TEHE,N A>>EnRLY
yesterdays Session OF the >Ouihcra
Church Overture as W "a NtrisIer
h:vestiDg Himself ct shat Office

hsvestiDg Himself ct shat office
Richmond, Va. May 22.-At the
morning session of the southern Pres
byterian general assembly, an overture
was presented from Rev. A. j. Nickel
way, asking that a minister who differs
from the presbyterian system may
divest himself of office without CEN
sure, and calling attention to the fact
that there is no provision in the book
of forms for such contingency, other
than a trial for heresy.
"A communication was received from
Mrs. H. S. Ellis, of Philadelphia, ear
nestly requesting the assembly to take
action on the non-partisan Womans'
Christian Temperance Union. An OBJ
lection to the reading of his communi-
cation was made by Rev. DR.. Wood
row, on the ground that the assembly
was a court for the transaction of the
business for the church and ought not
to be held open to promiscuous COM
, municatiOns. He moved that the paper
be not read. The motion was lost, and
a motion to lay on the table was car
ried.
The report of the committee on or
ganic union with the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian church showed
that no agreement could be reached,
and the committee was discharged.
A report was received from the
Southwestern %universijy which out
lines the work Of the university. Tween
ty-siX students were enrolled during
the wear Several were refused be-
cause not far enough advanced in the
academical course. The university has
been greatly blessed during the year by
increased equipment and endowment.
Atlanta, Ga, vas selected as the next
place Of meeting for the assembly.
A recess was then taken and the af-
ternoon session was devoted to mis-
sionary addresses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
PROBABLY FATAL
Beaten Into Insensibility An Old Sol.
der is Left to Die Upon the Floor OF
An Empty Box Car.

An Empty Box Car.
A fiendish and mysterious crime per-
petrated in the city Sunday afternoon
will probably cause the death OF an old
Confederate soldier, Mr.. Thos. Hughes,
who but recently, it is said, came back
to Wilmington from the soldiers home,
Raleigh.
This old warrior, who is n Of the
few left of Halls Tigers, a. was known
the late Colonel E. D. Halls intrepid
! command, is now at the hospital, I'M
( conscious and with skull fractured,
which, the physicians say, will likely
prove fatal. Some bastard, unknown,
inflicted the Injury upon the old man,
and then left him in an empty box car
at the "Y."
Sunday afternoon about 6 o'clock sew
eral cclored men We're out walking In
the vicinity of the "Y, and during
their stroll passed near the car. From
within came the sound Of groaning, and
the men Immediately investie lated, and
upon looking into the car beheld a
CHASTITY sight. Mr.. Hughes was prone
and insensible on the floor of the car,
and from several ugly wounds Of the
head blood was oozing.
The men at nee notified other par
ties and soon the injured man was car
ried to the hospital, where he received
nroper attention. However, all medical
Aid could not restore consciousness,
and he is still in this state.
Who assaulted Mr.. Hughes and for
what purpose in unknown, but whoever
committed the deed was brutal to s
IRENE, as the old mans head is ba
beaten and there is a fracture OF /
skull.
Mr.. Hughes is a tailor by trade an
has been picking up jobs here and ther'
since his return to the city. Lately ~
has been drinking. and it is SUPPOSE
that Sunday afternoon he wandered gu
To the sY;" then the mnrderous as
sault took. place and the miscrean
nlaced him in the car where found.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Tackles Modified Here Yesterday ana
Last Night Went 10 southport, from
which Port the Prairie VIII Garry
Them ON Their Cruise.

Them on Inefr CTuAses
This morning at dawn Uncle Sans
cruiser. the Prairie, will weigh anchor
and leave Southport bound on the
eight days cruise of the State Naval
Brigade.
The Tar Heel jackies went aboard
the fighting ship last night, and ERE
this time every one, no doubt, feels
like an old salt.
The sailor lads, with the exception
of the Southport division, modelled
in Wilmington yesterday, and for sew
eral hours spotless suits of white and
handsome dark blue uniforms, adorned
with plenty Of gold braid, could be seen.
The delegations from the New Bern and
Elizabeth City divisions, numbering min
and eleven, respectively, arrived in he
city shortly before noon, and were fol-
lowed in the afternoon by the Kinston
division, twenty-six strong. Whining
ton division added eight men, aside
from two brigade officers, and n tar
came down from the Mt. Olive divis-
ion.
AL LIE JdChltS UlbSSEu dI l. lie OIlOu
hotel ard at Z o'clock in the evening
went to Southport on the steamer Will
mington, which ran astern of the Pra-
RE, which is in the stream off the port,
and the men were transferred to the
cruiser. When the Wilmington arriv-
ed the Southport division of eighteen
men had already gone aboard the war
ship.
FThn rncfnr nf thn hrtno1o Co.. 4hn
cruise is as follows, except Southport
division, viz:
Lieutenant Commander Thos. NJ.
Morse, Southport.
Lieutenant Commander w. 3. Cole
man, Kinston, executive officer.
Lieutenant Commander ThOs. E. Dan
iels, New Bern, navigating officer.
Lieutenant w. w. Wick, Wilmington,
senior watch officer.
Lieutenant J. G. Hargett, New Bern.
Ensign E. B. Lewis, Kinston.
Staff Paymaster E. S. Latimer, Will
mington.
Apothecary A. Vaughn, Elizabeth
City.
Chief Boatswain Mate ]. w. Gotten,
Wilmington.
Boatswain Mate (1st class) w. E.
WOOu. EllLdDPtH Clly.
Boatswain Mate (2nd class) E. H.
Stevenson, Kinston.
Gunners Mate Cst class) I. M. Tull,
Kinston; j. r. Collins. New Bern.
Gunners Mate end class) H. D. Har-
per, Kinston.
Gunners Mate (3rd class w. H. Nor
ton, Kinston.
Chief Q~uartermasters T. C. DeRosset,
H. B. Peschau, Wilmington.
Quartermasters (1st class) A. M. Par
ker, Wilmington; L. B. Cox, Kinston.
Coxswain J. G. Crank, Elizabeth: J.
II. LeGwin, Wilmington; Ed Harvey,
Kinston.
Master at Arms Ord class) Shade
Wooten, Kinston.
Seamen, New Bern-Fred Scott, Geo.
Scott, Will Day, Herbert Taylor.
Seamen, Elizabeth City-W. G.
Brooks, w. H. Grady, H. Harmon, l..
S. Harrell, O. Owens, w. c. Parsons,
G. R. Spence, J. H. Steger
Seamen, Wilmington-W H. Mozart
ney, J. M. Forshee, Jr.
Seamen, Kinston-Bailey, Ballard,
Orr, Dawson, Fields, Galloway, Hyatt,
Joyner, LaRoque, w. H. Taylor, w. H..
TAYLOR, No. 2, L. B. Taylor, H., Wooten,
E. Wooten, E. P. Wooten, Schwab.
Seaman, Mt. Olive-C. o. Brown.
Messenger Boy, Kinston, Felix SUIT
ton.
At the last moment Captain Geo. L..
Morton, commander of the brigade,
found it impossible to go on the
cruise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
Baltimore SUM

The annual meeting of the Itine-
rants Club of the Baltimore Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference. which has
been in session daily since Tuesday at
the First church, st. Paul and Twenty
second streets, closed last night with
a lecture by the Rev. Russell II. Con-
well, pastor of the Baptists' Temple
in Philadelphia
DR.. Conwells subject was The Silver
Crown or Born a King" The lecture
was a remarkable one in many ways
and was full OF practical philosophy
The underlying thought vas that the
u~ncrowned kings among men are those.
who noticed things that other men fall
ed to observe. Around this thought
DR.. Conwell wove a multitude OF illus
tr2tions, arguments INC facts. HIS
shafts Of wit were bright, cleaning
and flashing throughout the two hours
Of his lecture, and his eloquence at
times was superb. In closing DIR. Con
well said the world needed today a
great artist, a great musician, a great
orator and a great eacher. He ex-
planned the difference between music
and noise, oratory and elocutfon. by H.
Illustrations from his own experience. II
there had been a great orator in the
United States senate during the last
five years. he said Cuba would have
been freed and we would have had no
war. One Of the reasons why there
were no great orators nowadays was.
he believed, the existence OF he school
Of elOcution. The great orator OF the
future he believed would be a woman.
because OF the attractive form n the
wonderful voice which was hers, and
the attainment Of which men despaired.
He said he did not know why women
are not orators now. and 1t made him
angry that he did not know. In speak
ing OF a political ring DR.. Conwell ad-
vised all pious people. who would be as
smart as they were pious, not 20 stand
outside of the ring and criticise, but
to get in IL, with the men who were
kings and who had noticed things that
they had failed 10 see.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
Arrested for EmbeZZ1ement

Richmond, Va, May 22.-John u.
Hippenstill. a former tax collector OF
Burlington county, New Jersey, was
arrested in Northumberland county, IN
this state, Saturday night on h charge
of embezzlement. He assented to re-
turn to New Jersey without a requisi-
ton
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
Rts,narck,s Iron Nerve

was the result of his splendid health.
Fndomitable will and tremendous en-
rgy are not found where STOMACH,
ss Kidneys and Bowels are out
"a oraar If you want these qualities
md fhe success they bring, use DR..
41;uos New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body. Only
"a al r. r.. Beliamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
Has Confidence in the American

Havana, May 22.-Salvador Cisneros,
the marquis of Santa Lucia, who was
president of the Cuban provisional gov
eminent, has published a n state
ment in the course Of which he express
ed confidence in the United States, but
explains hat the Cubans are "natu-
rally suspicious at the wholly undefin-
ed policy"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Clinton Democrat: Captain David
T. Herring has resigned the captaincy
Of the Sampton Light Infantry. His
duty to business impelling him to take
this eourse.-Mr. Arthur Powell. of
Taylor's Bridge, was thrown by a mule
and painfully hurt one evening last
week. severe hail and wind storm
passed over Clinton and vicinity Monday
afternoon. The hail stones were the
largest seen here by this generation
and destruction TO vegetable life marked
its path. The hopes OF many truckers
We're blighted in the sweeping away OF
their crops in a moment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
Railway 0mcials Resign

Mobile, Ala, May Pc. E. Posay,
general passenger agent, n George
w. Stevens, purchasing agent, CT the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, resigned to-
day. Charles Shepard will be acting
general passenger agent and r. Il.
Duesberry acting purchasing agent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Greensboro Record: The stock OF
poor horse and mules worked to car
riages and wagons around town does
not decrease. In fact it seems the num-
Der is increasing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12
Foresters Of America.

A few evenings ago a number Of the
members of Court Yerba Buena of the
boresters Of America, the court deputy
George K Small, and a few invited guests
enjoyed a jolly trolley ride over the cleo
trio lines, and after the run had been
made over the various routes there was
run to the Ocean beach, where a fine
collation. was spread. At that place some
one deposited on the plate Of the court
deputy fine speciment Of sea gull, and
he thought that some kind brother had
treated him to a fine duck out of season.
but when he discovered his mistake he
started on the trail for the one who had
played on his innocence. and when he
finds him-well. somebody will have to
treat The trolleyites had fine collation.
singing, story telling and a good time
generally before returning to the city.
McCord, II. Nathan, L. j. Ceilrich. ]. A.
Preston, A. Pease. r. 1. Perry, F. Roett-
ger, W. V. Seward, NJ Solomon, A. Salo-
WaschIe. b. G Tucker, K. L. Genius,
Philip jackson, P. 6. Bauch. A. Accord.
g. BoIdemann, o; w; Boyd. Samuel Bias
Harry Coburn. William Carlson. John
Caldarella, w. II. Dunn, Eugene Dasse,
John Erasmy, H: L. Ellis, A Farnlarcher,
J ea 1F oei,p fs w; 6; Fonda Joseph Fer
Isaac Freeman, 7. J. Glynn, H Chandler
l. w. Hollingworth, F. Higgins, e. s.
Howes, John Hodgens, c. L Holland. T.
s. Hunt Hunt. A G. Imhaus, NJ. Kljwnak, NJ.
]. Kelly. John Klesovich, Frederick KieI
4. A Koppen, Max Korn, NJ Levi, E.
Laehard. Fl; J; Manning. II. Muller, S.
Dunno and Deputy Grand Chief Ranger
George K. Small.
j. Samuels, past grand chief ranger has
been appointed deputy supreme ranger for
the jurisdiction Of California,
Monday, November 20, will be the tenth
anniversary Of the institution of tho
grand court Of California
Last week Grand Secretary Cordy, ac-
companied by Jacob Label Of the American
Forester Review, paid fraternal visit
to Court q. S. Of America and they were
well received
Last night the grand secretary was in
sonora, where he instituted new Italian
court, being assisted by Chief Ranger
will soon be instituted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12

LATEST FRATERNAL NEWS.
exc

might be on account Of depression In the
communities because the mines had closed
down for lack Of water, but as there are
brighter prospects ahead the members
promised TO devote more attention to the
work of the order. At Angels the circle
was found in a hourishing condition, and
at the close of the business the visiting
official was the guest at a banquet. At
Stockton the grand officer was greeted by
tWenty-elght out Of the thirty members,
remarkable percentage of attendance. The
meeting was an interesting one, and after
adjournment supper was served and an
enJoyaole hour was spent by all. Why
Miss b. Z. Hally, member of the circle,
was not present to welcome the grand
chief was made apparent when it was an
nounced that she was in Woonsocket. r.
l., where on the 25th Of last month a Ii
cense had been issued to allow her to be-
come the wife of Charles Little.
The committee that has charge OF the
entertainment and social that will be
given in the, social hall of the Alcazar
building on the night of the 18th Inst. by
San Francisco Circle has prepared an OK
cellent programme,
its domino party in the social hall of the
Alcazar, and as a wide-awake committee
will manage this function it Is bound to
be a most enjoyable one.
The date of the official visit to Golden
Era Circle has again been changed, this
time to Thursday, December Il, in Pyth-
ian Castle.
The we Lead and Others Follow Cir
cle,' Inter Nos No. 2l5, held a very en-
thusiastic meeting last Tuesday. 1t re-
ceived three applications, so that at the
next meeting. on the 2lst inst, there will
be five strangers to be admitted by initia-
ton. The circle will give a domino party
on the 18th Of December. On the third
Tuesday Of this month there will be an
election for officers for the ensuing term.
Last Thursday night Excelsior Circle
had work in the initiatory degree, and the
officers are entitled 10 credit for the ex-
ceilent manner in which the work was
performed.
Last evening Grand Chief Companion
Mrs. Jacobs paid official visit to Lorely
Circle, and she was accompanied by
number of the grand officers. The visit
was a very pleasant one, being mutually
agreeable to the visitors and the visited
Miss Agnes d. Bremen, grand financial
secretary, has withdrawn her resignation,
which she rendered to take effect in De-
cGDlber
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12
The Native Dauehters.

Nominations for officers to be elected
for the ensuing term will be made at the
last held meeting in each parlor, and the
election Will take place on the first meet
ing night in December.
Sans Souci Parlor Is IN the rank of
those parlors that are moving forward,
Judging from the activity Of the mem
bers in the matter of increasing the roll.
Last Friday seven strangers were ad-
mitted to the parlor by initiation, making
twenty-five that have been admitted since
last August The parlor is arranging for
a party to be given during the current
month and of which notice will be given.
Minerva Parlor No. 2 announces a rag
doll party to be given in the banquet hall
Of the Native Sons building on the night
CT the 9Th of December. The committee
of arrang ements is working hard in this
matter, and it expects to give the many
friends Of the parlor an evening Of social
pleasure that will linger long as a pleas
ant memory. This is one Of the progress
sive parlors of the order. 1t has admit
ted by initiation a number of strangers
since the beginning of the term on the
first Of last July and 1t will have work in
the initiatory degree tomorrow night.
Darma Parlor initiated six candidates
and had five more to refer to appropriate
committees. 1t also received two appi-
cations. These are the result of the re-
cent entertainment and dance given by
this parlor, all having formed a favorable
opinion Of the membership. The charter
closed on that evening with q membership
Of fifty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12
knights of Honor.

Liberty Lodge will have a house-warm-
ing in Its new quarters in the AIcazar
building, after which there will be a first
class programme of entertainment in the
social hall of the building. This will oc-
Thomas Larned, 2. q. D., has been ap-
pointed by Grand Dictator Archibald dis
trct deputy for Liberty and Polar Star
lodges.
Tomorrow night James Taylor Rogers
will lecture on TRUSTS" before the mem
bers of Yerba Buena Lodge. The we'll
known ability of the lecturer will no
doubt attract a large number Of the mem
berS.
Fremont Lodge of Salinas is advancing
and bids fair to become one of the larg-
est in the State.
The c. H. NJ Curry Lodge is ,ontinual-
ly adding to its membership. 1t has
doubled ii IN the past two years.
The supreme reporters list, dated No
vember l, shows l47 deaths, of winch nine
occurred In California