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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
A FIENDISH
He Murders His Five Children anu
Then Sets Fire to His Dwelling

Hutchinson, Kan, March 2O.-A crime
was revealed here today wren tie cor
oner and his assistants removed the
dead bodies of the five little children
from the house occupied by John Moore.
which burned at an early hour. A cor
oner's jury investigated the case and In
accordance with the jury's returns
Moore. the father of the Children, was
arrested on a charge of murder. Tine
tragedy has caused much excitement
here and there is some talk of lynch
ing the prisoner.
When the firemen and neighbors
reached the burning house the 1atner
was the only member OF the famlly OF
seven found outside. His actions were
queer and he would not talk. n n
building was still burning and his chll-
dren were within the burning walls, ne
took a horse from his stable and rode
away. When the firemen entered the
house after having partly Quenched the
flames they found the five children
living side by side in a bed on a floor,
all dead, but not badly burned. The
skull of each child was deeply IN
denied, and from the dents, long frac-
lures extended. All but one of the chill
dren had been stabbed in h neck. The
throat Of the 3 year old boy had been
slashed SO deep that the spinal column
had been severed.
Upon these facts and the strange be-
havior of the father the authorities base
their charge of murder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
Victims Of the War Balloon

Boston, March 19.-Thomas Carroll
Boone, the telegraph operator in the
war balloon in the operations before
Santiago, died today at the Massachu-
sets General hospital, as the result of
IN operation on a wound received in
the fall of the balloon after it had been
shot to pieces. Boone, with two gov
eminent officers, performed heroic
work in the great airship, which was
a target for the Spanish gunners, until
it fell into the trees and threw all three
men out. Boone was caught in the
drag anchor and was fearfully wound
ed. Calamity has overtaken all three
of the men who were in the unfortun-
ate balloon. One of the officers died
as the result of his injuries, while an
other is an inmate of an insane asylum.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
THF WINDSOR HOTEL FIRE
Search for Bodies-TwO Found Yester-
day blowing UP the Big Chimneys
With Dynamite

New York, March 19.-(Sunday.)-In
a drizzling rain more than two hun
dred men continued today to work
among the debris and smouldering
ruins of the Windsor Hotel, searching
for the bodies of those who persisted
in the flames, and to recover any valua-
bles that might nave escaped the av-
ages of the fire. The efforts Of the
searchers, were futile, however, as the
ruins were too hot to permit much
progress, and the smoke arising from
the burning material was rendered
more dense by the dampneSS Of the at
mosphere. At intervals during the night
flames burst forth from the burning
embers and drove back the workmen.
Work was begun this morning to de-
molish the fragmentary portions Of
walls on the east and north side of the
burned building, and later the number
of workers was reinforced and the work
Of removing the rubbish pushed as
vigorously as was practicable.
The chimney, IS feet high, standing
on the Forty-siXth street side of the
ruins, near Fifth avenue, was blown up
today. Thirty pounds of dynamite were
placed under the base of this chimney
and electricity was used to explode it.
Smoke and steam still rise from the
debris, and now and then tongues of
flame shoot up, even at this late hour
after the fire. The workmen have been
able to do only a little superficial work.
When they dig down a little way the
debris is so hot that they are obliged
to move to another locality
During the day wOrkmen were en-
gagged in picking to pieces the six-story
wall that is standing on the Forty-sev-
enth street side of the hotel site, in or
der to make the search in the ruins
safe.
The second eighty-foot chimney was
dynamited shortly after 3 o'clock this
afternoon. The explosion wrecked a
number Of plate glass windows and
doors in nearby residences.
New York, March 20.-Two bodies,
charred beyond recognition, were found
in the ruins of the Windsor hotel today.
One was the body of man, the other
hat of a young woman, probably a
servant of the hotel. The number Of
dead known is 10 weighteen.
Several hundred men, working in
eight hour shifts, are delving in the
debris. They have brought to light
many of the personal effects of the
guests. 1t was thought that today's
work would reveal many bodies and
the disappointing result a led to a
revision of estimates OF the number
of dead still entombed by the piles of
brick.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

Appropriation for New Building Paid
Over-Suits Over b Atlantic Rail-
road Direetorafe-The Few England
Men
(speciaI to The Messeneer.o

tSpGEIdl 10 Int ASSSCuSt[.t
Raleigh, n. c., March 20.-This after
noon the state treasurer paid W. c.
Stronach, chairman of the executive
committee of the soldiers home 5000
for new buildings for that institution
at Raleigh.
The old and the new directors Of the
Atlantic and North Carolina railroad
have agreed on facts in their suit. The
old board will contend that the legis-
lature had no power to appoint a board
of internal improvements. Two suits
will be instituted-one by the new
board for removal of the present direc-
tors and the other by the proxy ap-
pointed by the board of internal i'm
~provements TO vote the states share of
stock in the road against the governors
proxy, who refuses TO vacate the office.
The New England newspaper repre-
sentatives did not want a banquet or
hospitality, but accepted the introduc-
ton of leading citizens. and canvased
Raleigh from the banks to the public
institutions. They were unsuccessful.
They had an audience with Governor
Russell, but received no contract for
advertisements.
John Green Dickerson, a native of
Franklin county, 20 years old, was
found dead here yesterday from a
stroke of paralysis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

The American Cobacco Company has
gobbled up its young rival, the Union
Tobacco Company, also the Liggett &
Myers Company, thus acquiring con-
troll Of practically the entire cigarette
and plug tobacco business Of the coun-
try, and increasing its capital to one
hundred million dollars. Another COM
bine in tobacco circles Is forming-The
Continental-which Is rapidly acuuir-
ing all the factories Of Importance now
outside the clutches OF the American.
1t is to be hoped that this new concern
will be able to successfully compete
with its somewhat more formidable
foe, but il may be a question Of a short
time ere IL, too, will pass into the ava
ricious NAV Of he eviathan that is now
preying upon the farmers Of the coun-
try. Then where will the competition
the life Of trade"-come from? With
only one customer on the market, to-
bacco growers will be compelled to ac-
cept less than the low prices now re-
ceived- A weapon with which TO fight
his monster devil ish-a law so strong
that even the state of New Jersey. the
hot bed OF trusts. cannot give birth
TO another-should be furnished by
at once, and thus put an n
to such gigantic aggregations Of
wealth in any one concera for the
purpose of controlling the output and
price OF any commodity."-Greensboro
Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
THE MERCHANTS, ASSOCIATE TON


The board of directors OF the Mer-
chants Association met yesterday at
$3.50 D.. m. at the association rooms in
the Seaboard Air Line building.
In the absence OF President VIM. A.
Johnson, Vice President Marcus w.
jacob presided. Mr.. =. Heinsberger,
secretary. was at his post.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Considerable routine business was
transacted and some committees were
appointed, among others a committee
on excursions consisting OF Messrs. a.
Il. Shedding, Geo. r. French and De-
Witt c. Love. The purpose for which
the committee is appointed Is 10 look
after the comfort Of eNcursionistS who
come TO the city this season.
A resolution was adopted, requesting
the president of this association, Ma
jor VIM. A. Johnson, TO cooperate with
the Chamber OF Commerce and Pro-
luce Exchange in efforts TO nave the
United States cruiser Raleigh come
into the Cape Fear river or TO South
port TO present to the citizens OF Raj
eigh the gun captured from the Span
iards at Manila.
1t was ordered tina the president be
requested to call a meeting of the as
ISOLATION on the first Wednesday in
April and that thereafter meetings shall
be held every three months. All the
members We're urged to attend these
meetings, as many matters Of import
ance will be considered.
After discussing other matters, the
board adjourned subject to the call OF
the president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
A sCATHING RERUKE


Augusta, Ga, March 20.-General
Young has issued an order severely crit
icising the commissioned officers ard
the finding of the court martial in the
trial Of the rioters Of the 18th Mime
sofa regiment which occurred March
4th and 9Th, when one OF their number
was killed by a saloon keeper. He says
in part:
The deplorable ~inefficiency, incapac-
ity, weakness and timidity exhibited by
nearly all of these commissioned Of
ficers present at the ~disgraceful and
violent outbreak in the camp is incred-
ible, except IN the abundant sworn
testimony of said officers themselves.
These officers stood expostulating, ex-
horting, pleading, but no one Of them
attempted TO shoot or fell the two or
three leading men who were actually
breaking in the store house door. On
these sworn details are, it is thought
and in two cases, at least, it is believ-
ed, a court-martial would have award
ed the extreme penalty Of the law. The
order from superior authority requiring
immediate muster out of the regiment
is all hat p%recludes the bringing be-
fore a court-martial those officers who
proved themselves thus recreant and ii
is with profound regret that the corps
commander finds himself thus con-
strained to punish enlisted men, while
through circumstances beyond his con-
troll certain officers, unworthy of the
commission they hold are permitted to
go home with clean records"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
H RIOTS IN HAVANA
Three Policemen a d i've Rioters
Killed-Many Others Are Wounded.
Louisiana Regiment to Return Home

Havana, March 20.-The excitement
growing out of the conflict between the
police and the populace is rapidly sub
siding, and il is not likely that there
will be further trouble. The mob has
been taught a lesson which will prob
ably prove sufficient.
During the ARRAYS of Saturday and
yesterday three policemen were killed
and about fifteen wounded, while of the
~populace, five were killed n between
sixty and seventy others wounded,
some so seriously that they will prob
ably die. The condition of Police Cap
tain Jose Estrampes is serious, but 1t
is expected he will recover Sixty ar
rests have been made and orders have
been issued to the police not to hesitate
to SCOT hereafter, should occasion re-
quire it.
Archbishop Chapelle, apostolic dele
gate to the West Indies, sailed for New
Orleans to day, in order to be present
at the Easter services there, but he
win return Immediately after TO Ha-
vana.
The Ward Liner Havana, specially
chartered for this purpose sailed this
afternoon for the United States with
the Second Louisiana volunteers.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon h tenn
perature in Havana was 20 degrees.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D.. B.. Cargile, Of
Washita, 1. T. He writes: -Four bot
ties of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head
and face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters is the best blood
purifier known. It's the supreme RENE
dy for eczema, letter, salt rheum, I'LL
GERS, boils and running sores. 1t slim
ulates liver, kidney and bowels, ex-
pels poisons, helps digestion, builds up
the strength. Only so cents. Sold by
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
Discovered BY q woman

Another great discovery has been
made, and that, too. by a lady in this
country. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for ven years h with
stood it's severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily, and could not
sleep. She finally discovered a way { o
recovery. by purchasing Of US a bottle
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery Tor Con-
sumption. and was so much relieved
on taking first dose. that she slept
all night: and with two bottles. has
been absolutely cured. Her name Is
Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes w. G.
Hamnick & Co., of Shelby. n. c. Trial
bottles free at r. r. Bellamy's Drug
Store. Regular size soc and $1.0o. Every
bottle guaranteed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
Our New Magistrates

Colonel John D.. Taylor, clerk Of the
superior court, yesterday received
from Raleigh an official list of the ad-
ditional magistrates appointed by the
legislature for this county The APP
pointees are DR.. w. w. Harriss and
Messrs. w. F. Robertson, F. A Lord,
William Gilchrist, S. Pf Collier n w.
z. Worth for Wilmington township,
and Mr.. ]. G.. Wagner for Masonboro
township.
Sheriff MacRae has notified the new
magistrates OF their appointment. Their
term Of office will commence the first
Of hex month, but they will be allowed
to qualify any time from now until
June 1St.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

Let me say I lave used Ely's Cream
Balm for catarrh and can thoroughly
recommend it for what it claims. Very
truly, Crew H. W. Hathaway, Eliza
beth, N. j.
I tried Ely's Cream Balm, and to all
appearances am cured of catarrh. The
terrible headaches from which / long
suffered are gone-W. J. Hitchcock,
late Major q. S. Vol. and a. A. Gen,
Buffalo, N. Y.
A 10c. triel size or the soc size of
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept
by druggists. Ely Brothers, SIS Warren
st., N. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

IL Poured Down Rain All Day Sas"f"
DAY. Saturday Nishs and Fart OF sum
day 60 she West Of Greenseoro-Ine
streams are High and Railroad 1rsi-
6e Suspeuded

On Saturday. Saturday night n a
part of Sunday the most terrific rains
ever experienced in the memory OF old
r~ailroaders. fell in the northwestern
part Of this state, west OF Greensboro
and in the adjacent district in Vir-
GINA II rained steadily in n regular
~downpour from Saturday morning TO
Dol sunday and all streams were alb
normally flooded. Five or six trestles
OF. the Norfolk and Western railroad
were undermined and IL will be three
or foursdays before traffic will be re-
sumed on that Dad to Walnut Cove. on
the Atlantic and Yadkin railway.
The streams on the Atlantic and Yad-
kin as far east as Greensboro were
very high and the trains had TO be run
with great caution. The passenger
train due in Wilmington at $50 o'clock
Sunday evening did not get here until
Sis O'Clock yesterday morning.
The Cape Fear river is on another
boom and very high water is again ex-
pected at Fayetteville. .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
Bryan.s other Banquet Invitation

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 20.-Mr.
Bryan said tonight to the Associated
Press that he would attend the Dollar
banquet in New York if it was post
poned until 18th, provided the manage
ment of that entertainment made it
distinctly a Chicago platform affair in
honor of Jefferson; otherwise not. He
was informed on authority that the
management would postpone the ban
quet if he would attend but no answer
has yet been made as to whether the
affair would be made a distinctive
Chicago platform banquet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

He Dies After Three Months illness
From Nervous Prostitution

Augusta, Ga, March 19.-The Hon.
Patrick Walsh, ex-United States sena-
tor and mayor of Augusta, died at his
residence this morning, after three
months illness of nervous prostration.
There vas little hope in the community
of his recovery, but his death was not
thought to be so neal at hand.
Mayor Walsh was one of the most
prominent men in Georgia, and had
national recognition as the earnest
champion of southern development,
and perhaps the best authority on the
material and manufacturing
products Of the south.
Patrick Walsh was BORN in BaIlin-
gary county of Limerick, Ireland, on
family he moved to America, arriving
at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1852.
At the age of IL years he was appren-
ticed to he Courier office to learn the
typos trade. At IS he became a jour-
neyman printer, after which he pur-
sued his studies in the Charleston High
School; in the afternoon and evening
setting type in the office Of The South
ern Christian Advocate. In 1859 he
went to Georgetown college, District
Of Columbia, where he remained until
South Carolina, in h following year,
seeded from the union. Returning to
Charleston, Mr.. Walsh entered the
confederate service, in full sympathy
with the cause Of his state and of his
country.
THE FUNERAL.
Augusta, Ga, March 20.-"It is the
largest funeral procession 1 ever say
except General Grants" said Governor
Gambler this afternoon as he looked
onward and backward from the car
riage he occupied in the honorary es-
cOrt at Mayor Walsh'S funeral down
n long row of carriages n march
ing organizations. Every available
carriage that could be hired besides
private carriages that were rendered
to the family, was needed to accommo-
date the family, public officials. honor
airy escort and pail bearers.
Besides these, there were marching
in bodies in the procession the mounted
police; Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Knights of st. Patrick, Sacred Heart
cadets, Benevolent Order of Elks,
Richmond Academy cadets, public
school teachers and children and many
private citizens. Bishop Becker, of
Georgia, pronounced the funeral eulogy
and paid high tribute to the public
spirit, patriotism and high character
of Mayor Walsh whom he said had
risen from humble and obscure begin
nings to a seat in the United States
senate, which he had honored while he
occupied it.
Governor Gambler came from Atlanta
to attend the funeral. Said he: Mayor
Walsh was my lifelong friend and I
eve knew a purer and truer man."
St. Patrick's church., which is the
largest in the city, was filled to over
flowing long before the hour of the flu
neral, and late arrivals could not get
in a block Of the church. From the
church all the way to the cemetery
b long procession moved between two
walls of people who lined the street on
both sides. The grave was completely
covered and surrounded on all sides by
floral pieces of elaborate and beautiful
designs.
kilograms Of coincidence have been
coming in all day from all over the
country from New York to Florida,
from prominent friends Of Mayor
Walsh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
A Schooner wrecxeu an a Storm

Leves, Del, March 20.-The schooner
Sarah and Ella, from New Orleans for
Philadelphia, with a cargo of molasses.
while being towed in the capes by the
tug Protector was struck by a heavy
souall from the northwest as night
and grounded on Somers shoal off Cape
Nav. The tugs Protector, Pioneer and
Mum succeeded in pulling her off this
morning and lowed her to the break
water in a sinking condition. She was
put ashore on the shoal inside the
breakwater.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
A River Steamer Sunk

Savannah, Ga, March 20.-The
steamer Ethel, plying between this city
and Augusta, struck a snag in Hersch-
man lake, $50 miles up the river yes
terday and quickly sank. She had
twelve passengers aboard. They were
rescued by the steamer Cook, Of the
same line. The Ethel carried a heavy
and valuable cargo, most of which was
lost. Il is thought the steamer can be
raised.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
Schley Under Examination for Promo.
tTOD

Washington, March 20.-Winfield S.
Schley has successfully passed the
physical examination for promotion to
the rank Of rear admiral in the navy,
before a medical board convened at the
Washington navy yard. To complete the
legal test, he must pass a moral, men
tai and professional examination, and
his papers are now before a board OF
rear admirals, which convened at the
navy department today. 1t is said to
be an unprecedented thing for an officer
to fail in this professional examination
for promotion to the rank of rear ac-
miral
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EnroIIing the Veterans

Under the order of Captain Geo. w.
Higgins, commander of Cape Fear
Camp No. "a, u. c. W, Mr.. p. Helms
berger, Sr., secretary OF the Merchants
Association. is enrolling the veterans
who intend to go to Charleston on the
occasion Of the great confederate re-
union to be held there May 10th, 18th,
18th and 18th. All veterans in the city
or in this part of North Carolina are
requested to leave their names with
Mr.. H~einsberger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

London, March 20.-The Rome cor
respondent Of The Daily Chronicle
says: Although there is no immediate
alarm, it is generally felt that the
Pope's life is ebbing away. Commun-
ications have recently passed between
the different cabinets relative to the
ventuality of a conclave.
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Volcanic Eurpuons

Are grand. but Skin Eruptions rob
life Of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them, also Old, Running and Fee
yer Sores. Ulcers. Boils. Felons. Corns,
Warts, Cuts. Bruises. Burns, Scalds,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile
cure on earth. Drives put Pains and
Aches. Only Is cts. a box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold By r. X. 7sllamy. Rrug-
gist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

Fayetteville Observer: The rise in
the river win again stop the catch of
shad, which. for the past week. has
been unusually large. More thar a hun
dred were caught early this morning.
Shad were being caught in such guam
titles that a shad trust was formed to
prevent a glut on the market Inc keep
the price up TO fifty cents. but the
members got to quarreling and the
scheme fell through.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
John sherman,s northumberland

Kingston, ia, March 2O.-The Amer
lean line steamer Paris, Captain Fred
erick Watkins, with the party OF
American excursionists who are touring
in West indian waters, sailed at 8
O'Clock this evening.
Mr.. John Sherman is worse and is not
likely to survive the night.
The cruiser Chicago has not arrived,
but it is supposed she will meet the
Paris at Santiago de Cuba.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

Norfolk, March 20.-Rev. NJ. b.
Wharton, pastor Of Free Mason Street
Baptist church. having resigned, TO
accept the co-pastorate OF Brantley
Baptist church, Baltimore, is making
his arrangements to leave. He received
a call to the same church two years
ago. and declined IL. Ten days ago he
received h cor call, and Sunday
afternoon, after rendering his resigna-
ton, telegraphed his acceptance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

The fifty-rhird ballot for United
States senator taken Monday resulted
as follows: Quay, republican, s; jerks,
democrat, 4; Stewart. 1.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

G.1D T1a-~s 80 Sex. weary and restless.
TT assir$ $50. - ~..ervlne brings rest.