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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
A BRIDGE GIVES WAY
One Man Drowned-~arrow Escape OF
Others

Raleigh, N. c., August ia special
to The News and Observer from Green
vile, N. c., says:
An accident happened here this morn
ing that cost one man his life and gave
four others an almost miraculous es-
cape. For some days workmen have
been building a new draw to the coun-
ty bridge that spans Tar river here.
They tested the draw this morning and
after closing it, found that the swing
ing end hung a few inches too low to
rest on the opposite abuttment.
Captain ]. T.. Smith, who had charge
of the work, took four colored hands
with him and Wen on the swinging
part of the draw to tighten the iron
suspension rods. While doing this the
rods parted, leaving a great strain on
the timbers, which broke the draw in
two. A large section crashed into the
river, twenty-five feet below, aking
five men with 1t. Four of them were
rescued and found to be uninjured. One
colored workman. John Worsley. of
Rocky Mount, N. c., was drowned. The
body was recovered two hours later.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

I 50 fine, in Ribbed, at 12c.
We have 100 Cowboy Ladies Hats
from $1.00 to $3.50.
Mems and Boys Drill Drawers for
15c and 13c a pair.
Fine Silk Bosom White Body Gents
fine dress Shirts at SOC.
40 rolls Of Mating at 10c per yard.
300 new Boys Suits, all wool, nicely
made and trimmed, at $3.50 a suit, from
4 to Is years old.
1000 pairs of Mems Pants, all grades
n cheap enough to please you in price
and some of them stylish enough to suit
anybody.
Mems heavy 9 ounce Denims Overalls
and Jumpers at 39c a pair.
Mems Hats and Caps, every grade,
all prices and styles. Boys Hats and
Caps a big lot of styles to select from
10c to SOC each.
] We have all grades of Silks for La
dies Shirtwaists and Dresses. We
have them from 18c to s1.00 per yard
I nave Ladies' Duchess, 81 inches
wide, for 75c and $1.00 per yard.
I have a beautiful lot of Figured
Cross-grain Silk, worth s1.00, now 75c,
brand new styles.
We have anything in the Dry Goods
line, n all the goods you are looking
for. We want your trade. Same terms
| n prices to all. We do business on the
up-to-date style; one price and the
hard dollar down. Come and look over
our store and find a New York store in
a southern city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

Rock by q Negro-lntense Excitemens
Little Rock, Ark, August 16.-Five
brutal assaults by a negro man on
white women have occurred IN Little
Rock Ia the past t~wenty-four hours
Il is generally believed that all the
crimes were committed by the same ne
gro, but three suspects have been ar
rested, and il the right man can be
positively identified he may receive
summary punishment
The victims of the assaults are all
highly respected white women OF this
city. Their names are Mrs Belle Aiken,
No. 2114 Chester street; Mrs. Milton
Young, No 2401 State street; Mrs.
Kennedy, Jones and Fourteenth
streets; Miss Emma Longcoy, No. 1920
Booker street; a young woman al Cross
and Twentieth streets. All the assaults
occurred in the suburbs
The first was that OF Mrs Aiken,
which occurred yesterday afternoon
As Mrs. Aiken vas passing by Twenty
first and High streets, the negro seized
her and dragged her TO the woods. She
resisted and cried for help. A passer-
by frightened the negro away after he
had severely beaten his victim. OFF,
GERS at once began a search for the
assailant but failed to find him.
AT 8 o'clock this morning, a few
blocks from the scene of the first
crime, Mrs. Young was assaulted in
almost the same manner. The negro
knocked her down with such force that
a rib was broken, causing internal in
juries of a serious nature. He choked
and beat her about the head and on
the side, inflicting very serious injuries.
The negro finally seized her purse and
disappeared in the woods. Mrs. Young
who is a frail woman, is in a preca-
rious condition from her wounds and
the shock. Her clothing was torn al
most entirely off in the struggle.
An hour later Mrs. Kennedy was at
tackled at her home near West End
park. She was knocked down, beaten
and choked Her child ran for assis-
lance and the negro fed. Mrs. Ken
nedy's injuries are very painful.
About IL o'clock Emma Longcoy, the
1~S-year-old daughter of a grocer, was
attacked and beatei by a negro half
a dozen blocks from West End park.
She escaped from her assailant.
City and county officers, together
with a large number Of citizens were
by this time securing the vicinity for
the negro. The greatest excitement
prevails and the anger Of the citizens
in the neighborhood was thoroughly
aroused.
The fifth assault occurred early this
morning On a we'll known young woman
at Twentieth and Cross streets. She
was likewise Rocked down and badly
beaten. Her face was swollen and dis
colored from the effect of the blows.
These outrages were brought to the
attention Of Governor Jones, who at
once offered a reward Of 500 each for
the arrest and conviction Of the guilty
parties.
Judging from the temper of public
| sentiment the officers will find it diff
icult to protect their prisoner should
the right man be captured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
Omcers Charged With Forgery

Savannah Ga, August 17.-C. B.
Miley, a Georgia officer, and a deputy
accompanying him sent from Georgia
to Denmark, S. c., with requisition
papers for G. W. M. Williams, an al
legged refugee from justice, were today
required to give bond for appearance
before the superior court at that place
on the charge of forging the name OF
the late Governor Ellerbe to reQuisi-
ton papers for Williams. During
Governor Ellerbe's last illness the bus
mess of his Office was transacted by his
secretary, who had power Of attorney
and the signature was by him. The
sentiment at Denmark was against the
Georgia officers and they Were held
on the charge Of forgery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

Washington, August 15.-The resig-
nation of Major Robert H. White, Unit
ed States Army, retired, has been ac-
cepted by h president. Major White
was in the medical department and re-
tired in July. 1895, at his own request.
after thirty years service He was ap-
pointed from Virginia No reason is
given for his resignation, though he in
sisted upon its being accepted. It is
unusual for a retired officer to resign,
especially as he relinquishes the pay
amounting to three-fourths of h rank
he held at the time of retirement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

state Tfekes Observation-Disclosures ny
the Popuiists

b fOput1ets
Des Mosnes. Iowa, August 1e.-The
! democratic state convention today nom
mated the following ticket:
Governor-Fred Z. White, OF keouk
county.
Lieutenant Governor-M. l. Bevfs. of
Montgomery county.
Judge Supreme Court-A. Van Wag-
| enen. of Woodbury. county.
Railway Commtssioner-w. III. CAL
houn. OF Marshall oun
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
b. =. Hoist, OF Boone county.
The populist state convention also met
and endorsed the above ticket. All the
nominees are democrats. except Call
houn. who was the populist candidate.
| The Chicago platform was endorsed IN
It's entirety.
Cato Sells could have been named for
governor, but was not acceptable to
the populIsts and withdrew. throwing
his strength TO White.
Fred L. White was the candidate on
the fusion ticket two years ago. being
| defeated by Governor Shaw, who IS n
. republican candidate again.
h convention was very
| throughout. and the business was trans
! acted with difficulty. but the results are
| satisfactory TO the radical silver ele-
! ment. which was in control. 1t Is not
| probable. however. that the sound mon
ey element will nah an attempt to
| maintain a separate organization this
year.
The platform after endorsing the Chi
1 cage platform. ''in whole and in detail'
| expresses admiration for and loyalty to
| w. j. Bryan and favors him for the
! nomination in 1900. The platform con-
tinues:
I'VE rejoice in the exalted sentiment
and motive that prompted the govern
! ment of the United States to take up
| arms in defense OF the bitterly oppress-
| ed people OF Cuba Blu for the same
reason we glory in the success Of the
war against Spain. we deprecate and
| condemn the war against the Philip
| pinos. We condemn the war against
the Philippines, believing IL to have
| been inspired by Great Britain for the
> purpose of producing conditions that
will force an Anglo-American alliance.
{ and we not only protest against the
war and demand It's determination by
, extension To the Philippines OF the same
| assurance given to the Cubans, but we
| record our deep-seated a~ntagonism to
an alliance with Great Britain or any
European power.
VIZ Z Will dld III AiulAtlflANo-
ton OF those combinations OF capital
commonly known as trusts that are con-
| centrating and m~onopoliZing industry.
crushing out Independent producers OF
| limited means and creating an indus
trial condition different from state So
! ciallsm only in the respect that under
socialism benefits OF production would
| go to all. while under the trust system
they go to increase private fortunes,
/ We demand that they be suppressed by
repeal of the protective tariff and other
privilege-conferring legislation respon-
sible for them, by the enactment of
such legislation, state and national, as
will aid in their destruction"
The platform concludes with emu
citation Of letting convic labor by con-
tract. urges a careful study OF the ex-
listing liquor laws and condemns the
administration of Leslie NJ. Shaw and
the republican party in Iowa.
The popuist party resolutions are
similar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

London, August 16-The local govern
ment board has been officially notified
of the existence OF the plague at Opor-
to and has ordered all necessary pre-
cautions against the introduction OF
the disease at the various ports of the
United Kingdom.
Orders have also been given for the
Royal Mail Lin steamers not to call
at Oporto.
Washington, August 1.-THE state
department has received the following
cablegram from the United States con-
sui at Lisbon:
"Bubonic pest at Oporto; few cases
in Lisbon. No trains can pass the Span-
ish frontier. No more clean bills of
health issued to vessels"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22


Correspondence OF The Messenge.)
Fayetteville, n c., August 16.
As fast as industrious workmen can
put it in place. the new machinery is
fitting up the Cumberland mills, and
those who judge well Of such things
say that in no mandatory in the south
can a more excellent model outfit OF
machinery be found. About 1000 spin
dies, with wrappers and winders. viii
be run at the outset, turning out es-
pecially yarns from No. S to No. l..
From six TO eight bales OF raw cotton
daily will be the mills consumption.
Mr.. s. n Cotton. well known as con-
nected for a long time with the Hope
Mills factories Nos. 1 and 2, will be
superintendent of the Cumberland.
Fayetteville (taking in Cumberland
county, is making no bad record in the
manufacturing line, showing, at work
or constructing. nine cotton mills for
yarns and white and colored goods, one
knitting mill, one. silk mill, one iron
foundry, one tool factory, one bucket
factory, n ice factory. besides plan
ing mills, cooper shops and other minor
industries.
The officers OF Cross Creek Lodge No.
4. I. o. o. F.. were installed It the last
meeting by Mr.. w. D.. Caster, P. G. NJ,
as follows: D.. j. Breeze, N. G.; w.
c. Troy. V. G.; w. J.. Boone, r. s.:
w. D. Caster, F. s.; H. R Horne. t.;
H. l. Cook. r. S. n. G.: C. H. Will
worth, K. S. V. g.: J.. H. Ledbetter.
L. S. V. G.; B. c. Gorham, c.: H. B.
Everett, w; J. NJ. Grady, r. S. S.;
G.. H. MCLAUGHLIN, L. S. S.; J. P. CAL
der, 1. G.; John Hollingsworth, O. G.
Noble Grand Breeze. who is one OF the
most successful fruit growers in this
section, treated the members to a LAY
out" Of splendid melons. which made
the evening very enjoyable. AT this
meeting there were twenty-five appli-
cations for membership, showing the
order to be in a ~flourishing condition
here.
DR.. and Mrs. D. S. Williams (the
latter Miss Mary Robinson. eldest
daughter of the late lamented DR.. B.
w. Robinson), who have been living for
many years in Arkansas, are visiting
Fayetteville, the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John GARRISON. DR.. Williams
health is bad, and he has been at
Asheville for some time, hoping to re-
cuperate.
Fayetteville is Investing a little in
white and colored lead, much to the
betterment Of its looks. Painters are
at work ON the market building, while
the Cape Fear Dry Goods Company
have been refitting in the interior, the
| new store OF Mr.. John Kennedy has
been painted UP, and the brush is be-
ing applied to the Shaw store, into
| which Mrs. Hinsdale and Miss Mat
thews, the new book firm, will soon
move their stock.
Sheriff and Mrs. G. A. Burns, with
their children, are spending a short
time at the beach. Miss Kate Hawley
has returned from an outing to the
seashore. Misses Ellen Underwood,
Lillian Slocomb and Marcelline Broad
foot are enjoying a few days at the
1 sound.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
A SCHOONER 7. Sex ED
The Aaron leopard Goes :sOwn off
Kitty Hawk-Ftve sailors Drowned

h1Ily SahioTS DEOtSheO
Norfolk, Va, August 16.-Local
Weather Observer Gray received a dis
patch from Kitty Hawk, N. c., tonight,
stating that the three-masted schooner
Aaron Reppard, Captain VESSEL, lum-
Der laden, from Savannah to Phila-
delphia, was totally wrecked off Gull
shoals on the North Carolina coast
today. The schooner had been in dis
tress nearly all day, and went to pieces
toward night. A life saving crew from
the Gull shoals life saving station was
sent out to rescue the schooner'S crew,
but Of the eight men, only three were
saved. 1t is not known whether or not
Captain VESSEL is among the five lost.
The wind reached a velocity Of six
ty miles an hour along the coast here
today. Some of the regular passenger
and freight steamers scheduled to
leave this port today did not venture
on their voyage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
The Crew Missing

Mobile, Ala, August ia special to
The Register, from Scranton, Miss,
says: A telegram was received here
this afternoon from Pensacola that the
schooner Edwards, bound from Pasca-
goula to Sagua la Grande, with a car
go of lumber, had been sighted by a
fishing smack wrecked off Cape San
Bias. The Edwards sailed August 1st.
and must have encountered the Cara
belle hurricane. Up ito this time moth
ing has been heard from the crew. and
it is believed they are lost.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
Consulting with the President

Plattsburg, N. Y, August 16.-Secre-
tary of State Hay was seer by the cor
respondent Of the AssociatA Press to-
day Immediately after his talk with
President Mckinley, which occupied
two hours. He said that a large num-
Der of matters were gone over in his
talk with the president, the accummula-
ton of three weeks, but that there was
nothing of Importance to be given out.
for publication. The secretary after
wards had a short talk with Smith M.
Weed in regard to affairs in San Do
mingc where MI. Weed has large prop
erty interests.
Secretary Hay will leave here for his
summer home in Newbury, N. H, today
and will not return to Washington for
several weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

Rochester, n. Y, August 16.-John
r. Gentry won the first heat OF the
$4,000 match race between Gentry. Joe
Patchen and Searchlight at the Driv-
ing park this afternoon by a head
Patchen was second. Time 2.O33
Time by quarters: 304, 1:O1. 1924.
2:033.
Second heat and finish, Gentry won:
Patchen second; S~earchlight third.
Time by quarters: 81, 1:O01. 1:349,
2:043.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
OVERDUE STEAMERS
The Augusta Arrives-The ID. HI. Miller
still Out

Savannah, Ga, August 16-The steam
ship City of Augusta, Of the Ocean
Steamship Line, passed the quarantine
station at the mouth of the i've to-
night fifty hours overdue. The Angus
ia should have arrived at 10 o'clock
Monday night. There is little doubt
that she caught the full force of the
storm n put to sea.
The steamship d. H. Miller, of the
Merchants and Miners Line, left Balti-
more Saturday night and has not yet
reached port. She should have arrived
at the latest early yesterday morning.
Much anxiety has been expressed on
account of the delay Of the Augusta
and the Miller, as both steamers had
full passenger lists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
Mississippi fa Convention

Jackson, Miss, August 16.-The popu-
lists of Mississippi assembled in rep
resentatives hall today with about six
ty delegates in attendance.
Hon. Frank Burkett, one of the recog-
nized leaders Of the party in the south
was elected chairman OF the conven
ton without opposition. The conven-
ton nominated a full state ticket, head
ed by DIR. E. K. Prewitt, Of Choctaw.
The candidacy OF Hon. Wharton Baker,
Of Philadelphia, for president was en-
dorsed. Mr.. Baker was present and ad-
dressed the convention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

washington. August I6.-Surgeon
Vickery. of the marine hosnita1 service
reports from the soldiers home at
hampton, Va, that the conditions there
remain favorable. Surgeon General
Wyman declined to state today what
We're the prospects OF raising the quar-
anime against the town of Phoebus,
out there are good indications that it
VIII soon be removed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

Yorkville, S. G., August 1.-THE net
earnings OF the cotton mill at Clover,
York COUNTY for the year ending July
Both was $50, $40, which is IL per cent.
on the capital stock of SIS, 600. The
original capacity OF the mill will be
trebled next October. This years divi-
dend completes the payment to stock
holders Of every cent invested in the
plant since the mills were established
eight years ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

The curse of overworked womankind
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Glover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed If not satisfactory. Price Is cts. and
SO cts. For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
Threatened Damage OF Egyptian Co,
ton Crop

Cairo. Egypt August 1.-THE ex-
freme lowness Of the Nile threatens
the cotton crops, and the natives have
e warned to SOW early. The upper
highlands will suffer the most and II
Is feared that the loss of evenue will
be considerable.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-06-12
CATASTROFE.

La oourrids en- Ia ciudad de San Vicente y
en- ot1as poblaoiones de la Rspdblioa de Fl Sal.
vador. en- Ia madrugada del Is de Mario, la
describen minuciosamente los parties ~ofoiales.
DE estos extractamos los datos siguientes:
La oatastrofe que ha sumergido & Ia hist6.
RIGA ciudad de San Vicente de Lorenzana. que
era legftimo orgallo de sus hips = que con JUS
ticia deploran los salvadore1os en- general, CO.
memo 4 las 4 nueve minutes q. m. sin po.
derse asegurar la duraoion de csda temblor;
pero fueron muy fuertes y de macha duraci6p,
unos tras otros, sintiendose ell s~iniestro como
viniendo del Sur Este, preoedido oada temblor
con un gran retumbo pareoido & I'M cafonazo,
Algunas persoDas opinau que tales temblores
tienen su orfgen en- un lugar llamado eel Tenn.
bladero.s que queds al Oriente de esta pobla-
ci6n; mas no SO sabe de una manera cierta ell
verdadero orfgsn, y por 10 mismo pareoe con-
ven!ente que una comisi6n geological estudie
este fen6meno para evitar asf, 81 es possible,
mayores desastres, porque siempre o~ontiuds
temblando snavemente.
Los temblores han sido va de oscillation 6
trepidacion cast al mismo tempo, no pudi6n.
dose asegurar 4 punto flo cual es 81 ndmero de
casas destruidas. nj la oantidad 4 que asciende
la perdids, 10 cuA no baja de un million de Pc
sos, pues se arruin6 Ia iglesia parroquial, Ia dol
ssntuario y, en- parte, todas las demas, Q! Pala.
eio Municipal, 81 edi6oio del ousrtel, los en- one
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-06-12
Los ~cajistas.

Entire 81 sin numero de oalamidades que
lie oasn encims diariamente al o~ronista, no es
Ia menor I'M csjista pidiendo originates.
81 no tenemos 81 meollo dispuesto para
producer NADIA y ~nuestrcs dedos fndice y pu)gsr
Sc cansan de manejar la tijera (reourso supre'
mo); ii los successes de Ia looalidad no ~revisten
importancia slguna; ri en- el pats no h. .uoedi
do gran coss = 10 POGO de sensaoion "a 10 he
mos snotado; 81 no hay oonfiotos europeos que
comentar, nj dessstres que satisfsgan la vora'
cidad ~notioiera del %publico, al %csjista POGO lie
impcrta.
FL pide ox6nica y hay que darsela.
Els un tiranuelo que Sc impone con las fra
ses emo hay originalesP.; <queremos salir tenn
prano,. etc. etc.
A veces nos dan ganas de mandar]os al
inferno, pero enseguida viene Ia refe1i6n y
nos decimos para nuestro capote:
<Tienen ras6n: ~cronista que no inventa no
sirve para NADIA y ESQ nos suoede q nosotros q
oada rato..
(De eel Diario, de la Guaira.)
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-06-12

ID satiffacci6n estrecha y egoista, sino 81 triun-
TO = 81 imperio o.bsl de la Rspdbiica sofada
abonada con ID ea1gre de tres gsneraeiones
dc oubanos. Ell pueblo de Cnb. va canine de
Ii ;%astois = de Ia Rep dblica, amigo MI. Los
tanteos-de les mas, = Las v.ollaoicnes d. los
menos tienen cumplida explicsci6n. +
lQoi6n no tiemb!& ante Ia pr6xima supre.
ma felicidsd que ha pc aiguidc durante toda 50
vida2 7 lqu6 retina aoostumbrada s Ia semi
o-curidsd:del oalabozo no se dealumbra Ante los
primeros resplandores del sol. sin ser aun dia
oompleto2
He tenido necesidad de ~levantar Ia voz,
una vez mas, para que ia verdad luzoa , la JUS
tlcla no tema. Los pigmeos SO sgitan, agitan'
DO Las muchedumbres inconcientes, como re.
sult6 siempre, y cream do obstkculos en- ell ca.
m1no de la reconstruction y de Ia pas; cosas
ambss que Sc imponen fatalmente 81 queremos
Ell trlunfo d. nueatro i deal. Pero Ia verdsd SO
abre slemp'e paso y t~riunfs, imponi6ndoae 4
todas las concienoias * ctas..