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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15
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The long paper of ex-Judge William
S. Bryan, Of Baltimore, Md, in review
of the situation in North Carolina as
to the suffrage amendment to the con-
%stitution, is deserving Of careful read
ing. 1t appeared in the Messenger of
Sunday last. Judge Bryan is a native
of North Carolina, is a distinguished
alumnus of the University of North
Carolina, receiving the highest distinc-
ton in his class, is a son of the late
HOu. John H. Bryan, eX-member of
congress-, a distinguished lawyer and
admirable gentleman, n has been a
resident of Baltimore for more than
forty years. He was for many years a
member of the supreme court of Mary
land, is a jurist of eminence and of
high personal character and social re-
lations. He is a first cousin of the late
brilliant and very able General J. John
ston Pettigrew. Read his paper and
learn something.
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THE N. AND NJ. EPIDEMIC.

1t is an occasion for careful writing
as to the Greensboro epidemic where
the proverbial saying, doctors will
differ finds an illustration. Thus far
nine of h very unfortunate girls who
took the disease, whatever IT was and
however caused, are dead and two 9TH
ers of the college people. and that out OF
but 40 cases of typhoid, according TO DR..
Lewis. We observe that DR.. E. L.
Stamey, of Greensboro, examines in
the Charlotte Observer the report
of DR.. Lewis, Of Raleigh. secretary or
the State Board of Health. We do not
undertake to give ever an abstract Of
the replication, and have no desire to
affict the head Of the institution. II
is a case not for personal p~artisanship
OF antagonism, but for patient inquiry
and scientific discovery. DR.. Stamey
writes:
DIR. Lewis states that there have
been only forty cases of typhoid in one
hundred sick. If this be true, then the
mortality has been remarkably high
for these modern days of progressive
medicine. He speaks we'll of the sur
roundings and medical attention Of
these patients, and when he has time
to consider these things in connection
with the number of deaths that have
occurred, and that are likely still TO oc-
cur, we are persuaded that he will mod
ify his statement and acknowledge hat
typhoid fever must have been there
long before announced or discovered.
w all know that it would have
been much better if the alarm had been
given earlier. Then most Of the young
women might have gone home before
they got sick, where they could have
had the care of friends, loved ones, and
family physicians. But instead of this
they were kept at college until scores
were too sick TO go home. This 1 think
was a great mistake and will be hard
for the authorities to explain"
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BURGAW.
Two Livery Stables and a Dry Goods
Store Destroyed, and Other Buildings
Badly Damaged Probably $4,000
Loss.

The most destructive fire hat ever
visited Burgaw occurred Sunday night
when two livery stables, a store, a
blacksmith shop and several ut houses
were totally destroyed. The loss is es-
tinated at $40, 200.
A special to The Messenger yester-
day gives the following losses and in
surance:
Carter & Brice, stables totally de-
stroyed, $500 insurance.
w. N. Rivenbark, three horses. a
number of buggies and harness, loss
$500, no insurance.
Angola Lumber Company, four
horses, $500 loss, probably no insurance.
w. D. Groom & Bro, store, building
inc goods, loss between 81, 500 and
$4,000, partially insured.
Burgaw Drug Co, stock badly dam
aged, loss 5000, covered by insurance.
r. NJ. Croom's stables, etc, loss $3.50,
with 500 insurance.
The Burgaw hotel damaged probably
500.
Bruce Williams, Esq, of Burgaw,
spent yesterday in the city n in dis
cussing the fire with a Messenger re-
porter said that the fire started in
R1VenDarkS livery stable about IL
O'clock Sunday night and was discover
ed by Mr.. F. D. Groom, who was pass
ing the stable.
The alarm was given AZ once and
the entire population turned out. The
fire originated in the feed room and
spread rapidly through the stable, con-
Stunning them with sever fine horses.
The flames crossed a narrow alley ITO
the store of w. D. Groom & Bro, and
it was burned to the ground. The next
building which caught was the stables
of Mr.. R. NJ. Groom, which are in the
rear of Groom Bros. store. They were
also totally destroyed. The kitchen of
Croom's hotel was also badly damaged
and the hotel was barely saved.
The Burgaw Drug Co. was slightly
damaged. Several out houses and a
blacksmith shop were also burned.
The fire was the first ITO occur in Bur
CAD in twelve years. The bucket
brigade were untiring in their efforts
and had it not been for their hard
work, the loss would have been much
greater.
The origin of the fire is unknown. 1t
is claimed by some that it was incen-
diary, out there is no direct evidence
to that effect.
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CARTER CASE.
A Resolution in Congress Calling for
Information as to the Contracts.

Washington, December 11.-Repre-
sentative de Graffenreid, of Texas, to-
day introduced a resolution, reciting
the conviction Of Captain Oberlin NJ.
Carter, United States army, by mill
tary court-martial, of having misap-
piled 81, 70O,0 900, and his sentence to fine
n imprisonment. 1t is further recited
that the proceedings disclosed other
parties or firms connected with this
transaction and that they had since
received further government contracts.
The resolution hen requests the Sec
rotary of war and the attorney en-
eral to transmit to the house a full
statement Of h steps have been
taken to secure the punishment of the
partieS concerned with Carter in con-
n~eetiOn with h improvement of Sa-
vannah harbOr and adjacent waters,
and what, if any, action has been taken
to Secur the restitution of the moneys
thus obtained by these parties or firms
on their contracts. The secretary of
war is also asked to furnish a state
ment of the contracts since May II,
1898, with the parties referred to.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

Attorney General Walser is with his
party friends in his official opinion of
the supreme courts decision as to the
old board. The suL.eme court upsets
the legislation of the democrats
and gives supremacy to the old board
set aside by the action of the last leg
islature. Mr.. Walser stands with his
party friends boldly. This is queer
condition we are having in North Car
DINA now. It is a government by the
supreme court, which is revolutionary.
If there can be any legal way of rem
edying such a great wrong, even if it
is by impeachment, then the gang
should be put on trial, and the people,
the white people, should see to it that
what ever the findings of the body try
ing shall be sustained and enforced.
There may be no appeal or remedy,
and if so it is a dreadful condition.
Small jurists usurping the functions Of
the legislature!
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port for the rear ending Goth June 1899.
The expenditures reached the stipend
u sum of $500. 093, 564, with a deficit of
$50, III, $50. The actual deficit is more
than President Buchanan expended for
all government purposes in 1850. Then
there were frugality, honesty and ca
pacity freely exercised. In the above
great sum expended, be it known that
the people had to pay for the war de-
partment 1929, 841 ,254, and for the navy
500, 943, 104. The secretary estimates
that the military establishment will
cost the current year $3.50, 900, 900. If
the Mckinley war continues it will
probably not fall short Of $500, 000, 900.
The navy estimate is put alone at $685.
000, 1000. We now quote from the Balti-
more Sun and please observe the accu-
rate statement, and consider whittier
is the country drifting and what is to
become OF the robbed and oppressed
taxpayers and bread-winners:
The aggregate increase of war ex-
penditure since 1896 for the two fight
ing departments alone is thus seen to
be $119, 900, 900, TO say nothing Of the in
creased pension and administrative ex-
penditure.
For following year., ending June
80, 1901, the Secretary's estimate Of rev.
enue is 1861, 773, 253. of expenditure $685.
1853, ass, leaving a deficite of SIS, 0S0, 194.
This, however, is mere guessing, as re-
spects revenue, though in respect to
expenditure the increased outgo is only
TOO probable. The sources to which
the Secretary ook for increased rev.
enue are internal taxes and the tariff
taxes. In the year ended June 80,
1899, the internal revenue was $273,437,-
161; in the present year it is expected
to total 1920, 600, 900; in the year ending
June 80, 1901, the estimated receipts
from internal taxes are $500, 900, 900.
From the tariff the receipts last year
were $206, 128, 481; in the present year
they promise to be 1925, 900 900, and in
1900-19O1 as much as $23s, 0G0, 000. A few
years ago it was deemed scandalous
that Congress should in two sessions
average appropriations of $500, 900, 900 a
year., but so much has that ~extrava-
gance been improved upon by the pres
ent administration that $3.50, OO0, 900 a
year is considered formal and the out
go for two years 'Overtops the billion
mark by $500, 600, 000."
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The Baptist state convention failed
to adopt g report upon a plan to raise
500, 900 as a closing century fund. 1t
adjourned after an interesting session
at Asheville, and will meet next year
at Raleigh. Its board of education is
composed as follows: c. E. Taylor, J.
w. Lynch, D.. l.. Poteat, J.. F. Tenner,
w. B. Royal, John Mitchell, D. w.
Allen, w. r. Cullom, G. E. Brener, J..
c. Caddell, J. NJ. Brewer, j. E. Hold
ing, j. B. Carlyle, ]. H. Gorrell, w. 3.
Dunn, B. F. Sledd, j. l.. Lake, w. B.
Daniel, J. c. Fowler. D. w. Johnson,
". G. Parker, T. r. Mills. ]. B. Brewer,
j. B. Powers, r. E. Royal, F. M. Pure
foy, N. Y. Gulley and e. w. Skies.
There are 1,545 churches in the state.
President Taylor reported that there
were sixteen less young ministers at
Wake Forest college than in the ear
before. The need of funds caused it.
Report on state missions showed that
100 missionaries were employed the
past year and recommends that 5000 900
be raised this ear The report Of the
committee on orphanage showed 175
orphans at the home. These lacked
nothing, but more orphans should be
provided for.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

E<dllOI AcSStNBeT.
Noticing in .'our Sundays issue a
reference to cases in which the M
sonic sign was used in war, l venture
to cite two other cases:
Colonel Gilbert was first in the North
Carolina troops, but afterwards Join
ed the Georgia c~ontinentals. At the
battle Of Briar Creek, he commanded
about forty Georgia C~ontinentals. and
was on the right Of the front line as
General Ashes force marched out to
meet the British army that a ad-
vancing to the attack. General Ashes
second line, composed entirely OF raw
militia, broke and fed without engag-
ing in the battle. The left Of his first
line, also composed OF militia, after
firing once or twice. likewise broke,
leaving the small force OF Georgia Con-
unsupported In a desperate
encounter with the British, who
~bayonetted them with great
Colonel E1bert's gallant command was
utterly destroyed. He himself was
down and a bayonet was poised for
the deadly thrust, when he made a
Masonic sign, and his life was spared.
He became the most dis
tinguished officer in the Georgia Con-
tinentals, was appointed to be a gen.
eral and was governor OF his state.
A second instance occurred during
the late unpleasantness'
OdpIATn sam Swami AShe, Of Texas.
who when a collegiate at Chapel Hill
was much about Wilmington Just be-
fore the var was captain OF a spy
company" as the scouts were called in
our western army. In 1863 he and two
or his company were within the fed
eral lines in a bend OF the Tennessee
river, when they found IL necessary
to cross hastily one night to elude fed
eral troops searching for them. They
could not escape without the aid Of a
boat, and none could be found. Their
was so desperate that they
went TO a house and calling the owner
out sought to persuade him to tell
them where a boat could be obtained.
He said that he was a union man. and
would not aid them.
The men then began to threaten him..
but he was firm. They declared they
would Kill him. n a rope was put
around his neck to swing him up, but
nothing they could do moved him.
Day was about to break. and even a
short delay would have been fatal.
When the situation seemed utterly
hopeless, Captain Ashe made him q
Masonic sign and the man recognized
It He grumbled, but nevertheless. he
turned and hurrfedly led them to a
point where q boat was secreted I'm
some bushes and helped them to launch
II, and directed them how to proceed.
1t Is probable that the Masonic align
has been frequently used under STINT
iar circumstances READER.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
nc TO know OF one concern in the land
VINO are not afraid to be generous TO
the needy And suffering. The proprie-
tors OF Dr. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, Coughs and Colds, have
even away over ten million trial bot
.tes OF TINS great medicine; and have
.ns sSusIaction OF knowing 1t has alb
soiueeiy cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, B~ronchitic. Hoarse-
ness and all diseases OF the Throat.
onest and Lungs are surely cured by
IT. Call on R. r. BeIlamy, Druggist
Ano get a free trial bottle. Regular
we o0c and 81. Every bottle guaran
teed. or price refunded.
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HOw'S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY, Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known
F.. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRAUX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood n
mucous surfaces Of the system. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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THE WAY THE MONEY GOES.

Secretary Cages report of federal
financies will engage the attention Of
congress and of the people at large.
The growth of expenditures in this
country is absolutely phenomenal. 1t
shows how fast onr rulers have become
wasteful, and perhaps
corrupt. 1t requires a great deal more
per capita to carry on the government
now than it required any where and
at any time prior to the control of at
fairs by the republican party, a most
corrupt, vicious, unfaithful organ1za-
ton. No party could be pure n de-
serving of public confidence with sucn
leadership. A few years ago expendi-
lures were some $500. 900, 900 a year.
But in 1896, h disbursements aggre-
gated $434, 67S, 654. Now look at the re-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

More Indictments in the Carter Case.
Savannah, GA, December lin the
United States district court today an
indictment was made public against
B. D. Greene, John F.. Gaynor, William
T. Gaynor, Edward III. Gaynor. Michael
A. Connolly and Oberlin M. Carter for
conspiracy to defraud the government
in connection with the improvements OF
Savannah river and harbor and Cum
berland sound The charge is that
there were violations OF sections $40
and 543S Of the Revised Statutes. It is
claimed that they conspired against
the government and secured $575, 749. go.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

even in history of an anecdote. The
Pacific Unitarian revamps an old story
of Senator Vance's and gets it wrong
as to two points. We know h au-
thentic statement as given by the Sen
ator to Judge Robert B. Gillian, of
Oxford, when his guest. his was
more than thirty years ago. 1t was his
aunt Inc not his mother who tried to
induce him to be a Presbyterian min
lister. And the Unitarians were not in
it, but the Episcopalians. We know the
whole story out do not give it here.
We note the errors because they en-
phasize the fact that stories like facts
are lost in repetition and perverted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15
MOLINEUx BLUE PAPER.

New York, December 11.-RoIand B
Molipeux on trial for the murder of
Katharine J.. Adams, was visibly per-
turbed this morning when the prosecu-
ton called to the witness chair Mamie
Me1ando, formerly a fore woman in the
Newark Paint factory Of which Molin-
eux was vice president. She vas ques-
toned concerning the note paper kept
by Molineux in his rooms ait factory
and testified that this paper was Of
robins egg blue, with a crest of three
silver crescents interlaced. This same
paper was used In a certain incriminat-
ing letter whose authorship Molineux
denies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15
Heavy Order for Locomotives.

Richmond, Va, December 1.-THE
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio
has authorized the general manager Of
that road ito contract with the Rich
mond Locomotive Works for twenty
five additional locomotives. The dupli-
Gates of ten of these locomotives are
now on the road, and the fifteen are
in course Of construction i'll the shops
Of the locomotive works. In addition,
the works referred to this evening re-
ceived an order from the Seaboard Air
Line for twenty-five ten-Wheel loco
motives, delivery to begin in April
next.
It is stated that the works have re-
ceived orders for ninety-one locomo-
tives during the past week. The plant
is running night and day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15

TO INVESTIGATE THE CHARGES.
Richmond, Va. December lin the
state senate today Mr.. Opie offered a
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, providing for a committee of
three on the part Of the senate and five
on he part Of the house to investigate
the charges preferred against Lee
Camp soldiers home by certain vet
Grams who are inmates of the institu-
ton. The resolution directs that there
be a full and thorough investigation.
The committee is authorized to send
Tor persons and papers and to- employ
a clerk II deemed necessary.
The a OF managers of the home
by letter to the general ASSEMBLY in
vite the most thorough investigation.
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MIR. BELLAMY'S FIRST BILL.

Washington. December 1l-Repre-
sentative Bellamy, OF North Carolina,
has Introduced a hfl repeating clause
1898, schedule NJ. ~pulps, papers, and
books" of the tariff law OF 1897, and
providing that no import duty shall be
levied OF mechanically ground wood
pulp. b1eached or unbleached. Another
section amends clause 396 and fixes the
rates OF duty on printing paper, un-
sized, sized or glued suitable for books
and newspapers at 800 up to $40 Of
n Per cent per pound according to
value and ~ per cent, ad valorem
when valued above five cents per
pound.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit G.. B. Steadman,
Of Reward, Mich. in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 90 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons,
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. Is cts. a box. Cure guarant-
eed. Sold by r. r. Bellamy, Druggist.
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FTREMEN INJURED.

Montgomery, Ala. December IL
Seven firemen were injured by an ex-
plosion of gasoline in a fruit store here
this morning It is thought one WIZ
die The department had responded
TO an alarm of fire from the fruit store
and entered h building a few minutes
before the gasoline exploded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-15
Colored Exhibit in Paris Exposition

Washington. December 1L-Repre-
sentative White, OF North Carolina,
called at the White house today in
company with 7. j. Galloway, who has
been designated to take charge of the
exhibit to be furnished by prominent
colored schools Of the United States.
White stated that an additional appro-
priation of so. 900 was needed in con-
nection with the exhibit, and solicited
b presidents cooperation to secure
it from congress-.
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A meeting was held in New York
last week to raise an endowment for
Booker Washington's Tuskegee Insti-
tute for negroes in Alabama. Among
the speakers was DR.. Walter H. Page,
the accomplished North Carolinian liv-
ing in New York City.
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The MISREPRESENTATION For ChflIs.

1He MISREPRESENTATION F0F ChfIIS.
and Fever is a bottle OF Groves Taste
less Chul Tonic. The formula il plain.
ly printed on eacn bottle, showing tina:
1t is simply Iron and Quinine In a taste
less form. Im1tators do not advertise
their formula because II they did they
know. that you would not buy their
medicine. Be In then that you get
Groves. as the formula shows what
YOU are taking.
NO CURE NO Paw Dice 50 cents
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II 6hiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which Ia sold for the small price
Of 16 ctr so cts and $L-00. does not cure
take the bottle back and w VIII refuzd
your money. Sold Cor over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price IS cn. and
% crs. For sale By r. R. Bsllamy.
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Sick Headaches.

The curse OF overworked womanknd
r quickly and surely cured b. Karl's
Clover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed II not satisfactory. Price Is ctA. and
30 cts. For eale by r. R Bepamy.
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MEBANE NOT SATISFIED.

superintendent of Instruction
Wants More Information From h
Attorney General-Death of Widow
OF Late Governor Holt-Baptist Min
listers Resign Scarcity OF Oysters.