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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
RESULTS OF THE MEETING.
"a LADY OF QUALITY"
The Famous WalIack Theatre Success
ut the Theatre 1hursday Evening

This city is to be favored with the
dramatic success of the day at the
opera house Thursday night in the pre-
sentation of Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett's and Stephen T~ownsend's strong
play, "a Lady of Quality" which will
be produced by that delightful and ac-
complished actress Eugene Blair as
Clorinda Wildairs, a character known
everywhere through the medium of the
splendid book by Americas most pro-
life writer. Mrs. Burnett, under the
direction of Henri Gressett, a manager
Of varied experience in the best dra-
matte productions."A Lady Of Quality"
has undoubtedly been n of the pro-
nounced dramatic successes of the
present decade. 1t is one of the few
stories in which the dramatiZation is
just to the author. The many an
n~ouncements that Eugene Blair will be
seen in the play caused something OF
a sensation in dramatic circles, as Ii
was generally supposed that the actress
seen in the Wallack theatre production
alone had the rights to the play. Such,
however is not the Miss Blair,
who is a particular friend Of the au-
thor, was the artistic they had in view
while the play was under construction.
her starring tom unavoidably prevent
ed her appearance in 1t, as the contract
calling for it's presentation within a
certain time necesSitated ~the~comple-
ton of arrangements in another direc-
ton.
The play will be m~agniicently staged
and portrayed by a strong company,
besides by special arrangement there
will be no advance in prices. Seats
will be on sale at Gerken's Wednesday
morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
The Boom In Iron

Birmingham, Ala, September s.
Number l foundry iro is now quoted
at SIS per ton, with the commodity sell
ing freely for delivery throughout next
year. The prediction is freely made
that $50 iron is in sight. President Nat
Baxter, Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company, in reviewing the market,
says:
The market continues very active
and IS taking iron freely, some OF it for
delivery through the whole Of mex,
year. Most OF the sales have been for
the first six months, but much of ii
runs throughout the entire year. Prices
advanced on the. last day of August SC
cents, and today an advance OF IL
cents is noted"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

Pretoria, September 9.-The News
today prints an official statement from
F. w. Reitz, secretary Of state, for the
South African republic, in which Mr..
Reitz says:
"The government considers that three
courses are disclosed by the COMMUNE
cations of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the
British secretary of state for the colo
mics. The first is a joint commission
of inquiry; the second is a commits
sion of delegates from both govern
ments to discuss technicalities, and the
third is a conference at Capetown."
Secretary Reitz adds that the Trans
vaal government now agrees to the
second proposition and invites Great
Britain 10 define the constitution of the
commission suggested and the place of
meeting.
London, September 9.-The Nor
thumberland Fusilleers will embark
next Saturday for Cape Colony, leav-
ing from Southampton.
The first royal Sussex regiment has
been ordered to be ready to embark
within three days.
An infantry brigade, with a division
of field artillery from Aldershot, with
eighteen guns has been ordered to leave
for the Cape in ten days.
This movement of troops is said to
be merely in Line with the decision OF
the cabinet council to send 10000 SOL
diers to South Africa.
The cabinet has decided to send TO-
900 troops to South Africa in addition
to the Natal force, already 5000 men,
of which reinforcements 5000 men will
be sent from India and 900 from Eng
land-a battalion Of the NOrthumber-
land regiment, which will sail immedi-
ately. Ships are ready and the re-
mainder from the Mediterranean sta
lions.
Malta, September 9.-The first bat
talon of the border regiment stationed
here, has been ordered to hold itself in
readiness to embark for Cape Colony.
Vancouver, B. c., September SAC
cording to statements of officers of the
steamer WarrimOo, which has arrived
here, military men in all Australia are
eager to fight for England in the Trans
vaal. The government of New South
Wales informed the colonial officials
that $50 of the commissioned commits
sioners and men of the defensive forces
of New South Wales had volunteered
their services if wanted for South AT
RIGA.
The following telegram in reply was
received from Mr.. Chamberlain:
Her majesty's government highly
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
AW ord Co N

Mothers OF children affected with
Group or a severe cold need not hesI-
tate to administer chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Il 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 Its use in the treatment Of colds
and Group has won for It the approval
and praise 1t has received throughout
o United States and In many FOREIGN
lands. For sale by r. R. Belamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
THE LOSE
In the :kfne Match An Exciting Fin
fsh Charges Of improper Scoring

ASh VI Improper StoEAus
New York, September S.-The last
and one of the most important of the
team matches at Sea Girt, N. j., was
finished today. 1t was the interstate
military match, and was won by the
District of Columbia team in a sensa-
tional finish.
Dickey, the last man to shoot on the
District of Columbia team, fired the
last shot of the match. Georgia had
finished with a total for both ranges
of 1,006.
The District of Columbia team had
LOCI and Dickey's shot had to be a
bulls eye to tie the score. He made it
and then the spectators broke loose
and cheered Dickey and the District of
Columbia team until they were out of
breath.
AS Dickey's shot tied the score the
match was awarded on the highest
aggregate team score made at the 500
yard. Georgia had made sol at that
range and District of Columbia 507,
so the District of Columbia won the
match. 1t was the closest score ever
shot in the interstate military match
since the establishment of the event.
In 1897, 1896 and 1895 this event was
won by Georgia.
Inc Georgia men nave lost Both OF
the biggest team events the one shot
today and the Hilton match yesterday
both of which they have won several
times, but they won the other big
event, the company team match.
In the last stage Of the Hilton match
yesterday the Georgians asked for a
representation in the pit. This request
was not granted. When the New Jer-
sey teams began to run up their Won
derful score several Georgians declared
that 1t was impossible to make the
high scores hat the New Jersey team
did under the conditions of the day.
Last night a number of Georgians
unaccompanied by a range officer
visited the pits with bicycle lanterns tc
examine the target used by the New
Jersey team. They returned late ir
the evening and claimed to have dis.
covered grave discrepancies between
the scores recorded and the hits indi.
Gated on the target.
This morning Lieutenant Colone
Brooks and inspector of rifles practice
Colonel Cam, Of Georgia, and Genera
Harris, of the District of Columbia
visited Genera Spencer, the executiv,
afhcer of the meeting, and told hin
they had heard some of the rumor.
ABOUT errors in the scoring on the New
Jersey target, but they assured hin
they believed that neither he nor tn,
management would c~ountenance an,
discrimination. They made no protes
on the match. The target used was re
moved from the pits today n an in
will be made by Genera
Spencer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

Washington, September S.-The state
department has been informed through
the same source as conveyed the. or:gi-
nal information OF impending revolution
in Venezuela that the situation has
become more favorable for the govern
ment of Venezuela The Information
reaching officials here Il to b effect
tha. w9.ile no actual outbreak has &C.
CURED. yet a latent agitation Is going
on which at any time nay Sc
rious proportions. This accords with
Senior Puiido's advices that no actual
outbreak his occurred { LaEuayra-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
REPORT OF DROWIGG
what = F1atman Heard and . 0as
Floating On the Water

Shortly before midnight last night
there was considerable excitement
among h traders in the vicinity of
Front street market by the repors that
a maj had been drowned in the river
OF the dock in the rear Of the market
house. This report became current by
a cofored hatman hearing an outcry.
81 II some n was in distress. then a
splash and an silent. OF course, an In
'estlsaion followed, and to give weight
to n fatman's story and belief TO the
fact "a some one was drowned was
seen a hat floating on the water. TIE
hat was ished W. and was found to
be q soft felt ms light in color and
with a band OF crepe around IL.
Further investigation developed moth
ing. 50 whether or not there has been
a drowning Is the question.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12

BEST on the market for coughs and
colds n all bronchial troubles; for
Group 1t has no equal" writes Henry
r.. Whitford, South Canaan, Conn, of
One Minute Cough Cure. r. R. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
WANTED!

HOGS TO FATTEN ON SHARES. /
Fatten and Kill ready for market, for
one-half. Abundance OF feed. Ad-
dress,
r. J. JONES,
Topsai Sound, N. C.
sep II It wky
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-12
THE MAIN ISSUE
Between England and the T~ransvaal is Brit
ish Su%zerainty.
THE HOUR ONLY POSTPONED

In Which this Must be Acknowledged by the Beers o War Accepted
Three Courses Opened to the Transvaal Observation-Disclosures
Still Sending Troops to South Africa-The Situation not
Changed by the Recent Cabinet Meeting-The
Transvaal Anxious to Terminate the Sus.
pense for Business Reasons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
THE NEW YORK WORLD,
TbriCe-A- Week Edition.
Almost A Dally-At the Price OF A
Weekly.

Tho most widely circula tod weekly news
paper in America Is tho Thrice.a- n eek edition
fTh New York World. and with the Pres
idential campaign now at hand you cannot do
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1t Is easily the leader In dollar year journsl-
ism
II is issued every other day and is TO oil pur
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Every week each subscriber receives IS pages
and often during the busy" season ~ pages
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The price Is only StO0 por year.
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Its news covers every known part Of the
world. No weekly newspaper could st md
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The Thrice-a-Week W ord has at Its disp al
all OF the resources OF the greatest newspaper
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Sm-"America's Greatest NewspaperN as II
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The political news IL absolutely impar: ial
Thi fact will be Of especial value in the Presi-
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The best of current fiction Is found In its
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III Sc are only some OF the reasons; there ara
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We offer this unequaled new paper and Tux
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The regular subscription price OF the two
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The trouble with love is that Won
always have trouble with it.
If women had pockets they would bc
lot more likely to keep their hands
where they belong.
AS soon as man gets 50 he eau af
ford to keep II hrie girl his wife rc.
gins u go visiting ane tali< about all
the trouble she has with the SER
wants"
The FIRST thing Eve said when they
got outside of the Garden OF Eden was
Proba bly, thatno matter how nice it was
he knew she always did hate to be
cooped mp in there.
When the average man stands MP 10
get married, he looks to the women
like hero, but he looks to the men
more like curly-haired steer at a
p'Tze fair with pink ribbon tied 10
his horns New York Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
A MODEL HEN HOUSE,

When we moved TO our present
home said the man who was I'll.
ing the story to the Detroit Free
Press man, 1--WE found no place TO
keep the few hens that we I'D. AS
FRESH eggs are somethiug that the
entire household insists upon. |
resolved TO build small chicken
house that would be n model OF it's
kind.
But | found il no easy matter
to plan u house that would not
take up much room and at the
same time 30 unobj to
the neighbors.
al puzzled over the situation Tor
some time, and the day my wife
left for shore visit To her sister. |
was about TO give up. when
chanced to see scrap Of paper
that my wife had loft lying on the
dining room table.
"Ab.ently picking it up to draw
few mere plans upon, noticed
that it was already covered with
some sort Of design. Looking it
over, | WAS thunderstruck to see
that my wife had solved tho prob
lem that | had worked SO long
upon.
Never for moment hid sus-
pected that my wife possessed any
talent in that direction; but there
1t was before me in black and white
with its runaways and laying boxes,
It's roosts and busting pans, u per-
feet model of it's kind.
81 hired carpenter and we
went to work to construct the
house along the lines that my wife
had drawn out with so much care.
We were puzzled little over the
meaning OF some of the lines, but
We managed to follow the plan
fairly we'll, and when it was finish
ed | was honestly proud of it.
"When my wife returned home
took her out and showed it to her
and congratulated her upon her
success. She asked me what ]
meant, and l showed her the plans
that we had used.
Goodness she gasped, that
isn't plan Of hen. house, it's
.ihe plan OF my new gown ="
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
" Office TO CREDITORS.

TO the creditors Of p. A. Fox deceased:
IN pursuance of n decree of the circuit court
- the county OF Preston made In "a cause
therein pending. to subioct the real estate Of
the said u. a H. x 10 the payment Of his debts
you are required to pre ent your claims
NC inst the estate q! the said y \. Fox for adj
JucatiOu To j. " Watson commissioner. at his
once IN the said unity on or before the 18th
dav ~ NOvemi err next
Witness, j. ". Watson. 'lerk Of said court.
this 10th day OF September isah.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
zueat a1traintu clIniueraitp
MoaeAn1own w VA.

The Summer Quarter begins Juiy r. Fail
quarter October ., Winter Quarter
January o, Spring Quartei April 9.
Faculty Of So professors and instructors. 6
buildings, aud 3 new ones TO be added az
once. 8f5 students last year, besides III
students BY cOrrcspordcncc
Colleges! Arts aEd Sciences Engineering
aud Mechanic Ats, Law, and Agriculture
Schools: Music. Commercial, Preparatory
Department.: Drawing sud Painting. MI
ttary, Pnysical Training. ~ cstic
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Fodr Year Courses: Classical, Scientific.
Phl1s1phicli, Modern Literature. Civil
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Law, Agricultural
Two fear Courses mot icadinzto dccrees).
lrrmcdic-i. Law admittirg % Practice.
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fCfi. Ultrrei.
! Special Courses iu Land eartyirg Rail-
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E.t e Univ a... ever ~. iI %.
Ti .u-e tir D. ~ gr.r
Cadets 49,, ii uulbeD receive free
in.fi..-
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
3HE Stray PUX.'
A MAJOR 6csersl Who MA His own
Washing

Gen. Charles King contributes
to The Youths Compinion his
"R' collections Of General Crook "
with wh"n, ir went through many
an Indian camp'lgn IN the seven
ties. he says Of hlmi
Gle rarely read anything but
natures books. although he had a
mathematical gift. md not only
stood well in scientific studies at
the Point. ms did Grant, but he
helped along his unmathsmatical
room mate, Sheridan. Writing was
something CIouE nbhorrrd. lie
could hardly decipher one Of his
own p 'ges, aud his letters aud dis.
patches, Ike those ~ old Rough
and Ready '-Gen Zachary Taylor
were generally penned by some
brilliant st.ii otIic,r.
Children he loved and treated
with n shy tenderness that was
sweet TO see. but he had none Of
his own. His wife was a Maryland
girl who won his heart daring the
way days. while her brother aud
other enterpr,sing 'rebs' made vay
with his body, capturing him by a
daring night raid into Cumber-
land.
Like Grant. he was simplicity
itself in speech. rarely lifting MP
his voice, and on.y once did [ ever
hear him speak an impatient word
or one that family resembled an
explctive. but that was in the thick
OF the Sioux campaign of 1876,
and when he had much to Try him.
"Wc had to eat our horses that
year to keep alive. We had no
tents, and hardly change of un.
derwear could be found IN the
whole column. We were wet, be-
drnggled md dirty when we reach
ed the Yellowstone. but the Gen.
eral was as badly of AS the hum
birst trooper, aud minded it less.
There We met the spruce command
of General Terry. and Terry him
self, In handsome uniform, the pic
ture OF The gentleman and soldier.
came over to our biyOuno to call on
Crook. was drying my buck
skins at u fire as he approached,
and stepped forward TO salute him.
where shall | find General
Crook - said he.
"For moment | could not an -
swer. Then an old trooper ariuned
and nodded toward The river, and
there, squatted on rock, well out
in the stream, stripped to the
waist and scrubbing away at his
shirt, wss our General, and
Terry was too much Of a gentle
man even to look amused at the
sight.
1.-The Indians called him the
:Gray Fox The soldiers had heir
pet names, but we, his officers,
who followed him Ill over the West
from the Mexican border to the
upper Yellowstone, spoke Of him
always as the General our Gen
eral. That meant, Of course.
Crook, the simplest soldier | ever
knew. In all the years it was my
fortune to serve under him i'm Ari-
zona, Wyoming, Dsko,a, Montana,
or at his headquarters in Omaha or
Chicago, never saw him IN the
uniform OF his rank until he lay
dead IN his coffin. his guard Of
honor grouped about him."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
. ob Couldn't Have stood IL

IL he d bad Itching Piles. They're
terribly annoying; but Bucklcn's
Arnica Salve will cure the worst case
OF Piles on earth 1t has cured thous-
auds. For Injuries, Pains or Bodily
Eruptions irs the best salve in the
world Price Poe. box. Cure guaran-
teed. Sold by druggist
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
Bismarcks Iron Nerve

Was the result of his spendid health ,
lndomitable will and tremendous
energy are not found where Stomach.
Liver. Kidneys and Bowels are out of
order If you want these qualities and
the success they bring. use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills Only % cents at j. A..
Lenhnrt's.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To Che creditors OF John r.. Walker deceased
In pursuance of decree of tho circuit cour
of the county of Preston, mado in cause
therein pending. to subject the real estate "
the said John x. Walker 10 the payment ~ bis
debts, yuu are required 10 present your claims
against the estate 81 the said J ohm X. Walker
for adjudic ,tiou Go John ". watson Commits
siOuer. at his office in the said county on or DO
Tore the 18th day ~ November next
witness, }. W Watson, Clerk ~ said court
this 10Th day Of Sept. 1893
w. W 6TsOR. Cork.
P.J. CRooAN. Attorney.
99i 90 81 ffi5
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

70 N" "r.d;ors If innio = warlwu,I DO.
ceased
IL pa Stance of a decree Of the circuit court
II Preston, M de g. cause therein nendlng
To Snh Get the real estate uf tile said b. iun.c y
ardwcIl 10 the payment I h9r dcbts. YOU "A @
required To present your ci las aghirs tho
estate, OF the said Minnie = Wardwc f. r
al udir, ton 10 w Watson Commissio err.
At his oflicO in the said county ON or before The
20 day of NuVcmbo~ next
Win s.. j W. % atson, Clerk of said Court
this ~ day Of sept 1879.
92l 30 Ut Si.15 J. W WArsoS Clerk
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

to vote the Repuo lican ticket seems
practically certain. One Ct them
Rev. Alex. Walters, ID. D., of New
Jersey, who Is now in Washington,
expressed some forcible views on
the subject For instance, he
SAID: nv ,dyice to the negroes
IS TO make friends with the lulIng
classes az the South BY voting he
Democratic ticket, especially when
they are invited TO do so. We are
doing IT, in the north. We are
surely at the parting OF the ways.
There is great restlessn9ss On the
part Of the Afrn-American Rcpub
licans 4 large m,i 'rity 81 them
IN New York State will vote the
Democratic ticket al the next
election"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

Before Mr.. Mckinley went on
that stumping trip he went out of
his way To say that he intended to
leave the future o: the Philippines
To Tie Judgment OF Congress; now
he saws that he intends to tell Con
gross in bis annual message that
the Philippines must be ours for
keeps. AS it is only about six
weeks TO the opening Of Congress,
he will probably not have time to
change his opinion again, although
he has been known to do the trick
in less than six hours.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
The November Designer.

Fashions for winter are Handsomely
displayed III the November number of
THE DESIGNER They are shown in
coIored and in black-and. white Illus
tratiOus accompanied by descriptive
matter which tells just what Materials
and decorations to employ for their
development. Cold wea ther millinery
10 ltkcwise sttraetivs,y pictured and
described. Women VINO have passed
Their youth. but who still rightly wish
10 dress becomingly, WI be Interested
~ ''ApprOpriate Costumes for Elderly
ladies. The ieft needlewomau viii
take delight In reproducing ihe many
Dret. s. fancy work designs IN embroid-
cry, lace, knitting. tatting and crochet
SHOWN in thi, number. while thc ANA.
teur Photographer and kindergartner
vii appreciate bright articles on the
SUBJECTS IN which they re respectively
interested, "Haud Beautifying' il
the theme Of the NOvem Der instalmcnt
OF Health and Beauty" and Pickles
latsupS and Sauces" are treated of in
the culinary department DO not sup
pose the foregoing comprises the tire
contents Of tho nagazine-fa far from ~
IN abortion thcTe are ''FlOriculture. %
Book Note-.' the continuation Of
Martha McCulloch- Williams story.
the silver SPUR n snort story.
'Cdmille's Confession" cOmedietta.
The Beqt-fAid Planf " "C.bincte yer
vice ole and Ornamental. Points on
Dressin king Literature f,r Little
Ones. AMI AN Around the House a"
surely q " cral supply Of good thing,
for 10 cents
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26
Notice To TreSpaSSerS.

All parties are hereby forbidden from
Hunting, digging Ginseng. Passing
Through. or tres passing in any man
ner ON the premises Of the Undersigned.
ana due notice rs hereby given that all
tresp1ssers will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent OF the law
MICHAEL LYNCH
Oct. 3, 1899. At lIowcsyille, w Va