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The sun., 1900-02-27
With r. G. Dun a. Company.

Captain John W. Watkins, formerly
manager of the Farmers and Merchants
Steamboat Company of Smyrna, has as
sociated himself with r. q. Dun & Com-
pany. Captain Watkins is connected
with the Wilmington office Of the Com
mercal Agency.
The sun., 1900-02-27
Quiet Home Wedding.

A quiet home wedding took place at l
o'clock last Saturday at No. 500 Wash
ington street, when Miss Georgia Milla-
wav, of this city, and Edward Gilligan,
of Baltimore, were mada man and wife,
The Ceremony was performed bv Rev.
A. Kpigwin. L>hengrin's wedding
march was played nv Prot James V.
r ,berts. Mr. and Mrs. Gilligan left for
an extended Southern trip.
The sun., 1900-02-27
Pierson Fined for Assault.

II City Com5 yesterday morning,
Dayton f. Piers IL, Of No. ia Searless
street, was fined $40 and costs for as
sauIt and battery and his three children,
aged 5, 8 aud 10 v, ars, we're given to the
custody of the S p @. G. DAYTON was
charged with neglecting his children and
assauiting one of them.
The sun., 1900-02-27
ENTIRE SUHOOL BOARD
GAINED LAST NIGHT
A SiIver-headed Stick Was Given
Each Member by Super
visor Talley.

Each member of the Board of Educa-
tion at it's meeting last evening was pre-
sented with very pretty cane by Super
and Sii the he ou manual Training Department q
from the wood of trees on the site of the
new High School.
The canes have silver heads. There
was some difficulty experienced by the
members in getting a Gale of the right
height. The ferules were 30 fixed that
they could be moved up in case men,
ber got cane he found to be too long.
The canes are much priced by the mem
bers. Thev were made by the High
School pupils in the manual training de-
partment and Supervisor Talley. A ris-
ing vote OF thanks was rendered him.
The sun., 1900-02-27
For Newspaper Protection.

The executive board of the delaware
Press Association met yesterday morn
ing in this city and considered baving
bill passed at the next General Assem-
bly,, looking toward the protection of
the papers throughout the State.
The sun., 1900-02-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DELIVERY
Service IN ChrisJiana Hundred to
Commence Next Month.

Commence Next Month.
Rural free delivery service will com
lnence in Christiana hundred on Matcl
l, with Marshalton as a starting point.
rhe ronte will be known a. knral Mai
Route No. 2, and will be- IN charge ol K
II. Williams, who has been appointed
messenger.
The messenger will have route about
20 miles in length, going in all diIec-
lions from Marshal!ton and taking in
the district in which the Ferris Indus
trial Schoo IL located. There will be one
delivery and one collection each day,
-tarting in the morning. Tue messenger
will provide his own horse and wagon.
The sun., 1900-02-27
Meeting of Police Commission.

Routine business was transacted at the
meeting of the Board of Police Commits
sicnsrs last evening. Nothing of inn
portance occupied the attention of the
commissioners.
The sun., 1900-02-27
The Weather Forecast.

The indications for today are that
fairweather will prevail, with Yves
,erly winds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
DIRECTORS IN SESSION.
Board of East Carolina truck and Fruit
Growers Association Met Here Last
Night.

The board of directors of the East
Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers
Association held a meeting in the
apartments of the Wilmington Mer-
chants Association last night n
transacted business pertaining to the
matters of freight rates, fruit and ber-
ry transportation and other matters
pertaining to the general interest Of
truck and fruit rover of this section
No general statement of the business
transacted vas made public.
Mr.. w. L.. Hill, of Warsaw, president
of the association, presided, and Mr..
S. H. Strange. of Fayetteville, ~treasur-
er, acted as temporary secretary. 9th
er members of the board in attendance
were DR.. Geo. F. Lucas. Messrs. q. w.
and Frank Russell, ID. Baughner, A. r.
Countless, y. H. Patterson, J. 5. and
J.. A. Westbrook. The board was in SEES
sion from S until about II O'Clock
The directors express qualification at
the for success both in berry
and general truck growing and the
preparations which are being made by
the railroad authorities for providing
transportation for h crops to the
northern and western markets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
oLDcREosorE WORKS pURcHAsEp
VIII be Filled Up With New and I'm
proved Pine Wood Distiiling Equip
ment by Mes.rs- l.. Hansen and J. w.
Bunting.

the old creosote works near the inter
are to be put in thorough repair and
operated as a wood distilling plant and
equipped for this purpose with the most
improved wood distilling and condens-
ing and refining machinery. The plant
is to be under the superintendent of
Mr.. L. Hansen, who has had twenty
years experience in the pine wood dis
filling business. The eosote works
has been purchased by Mr.. Hansen and
Mr.. J. w. Bunting from Mr.. l.. c.
Buell.. OF Norfolk. to whom it had been
sold by Mr.. John i. McCook. Of New
York. The deed OF sale was recorded
yesterday, the price paid by Messrs.
Bunting and Hansen being $4,000.
In speaking of the plans for starting
up the plant Mr.. Hansen said yester-
day that il Is their purpose 10 practi-
cally rebuild the whole place. buildings.
wharves, etc, the mammoth retorts be-
ing about the only ~feature OF the plant
that would not be materially changed.
The work will begin Monday. They viii
also within a very short time start up
the big retorts for pine wood distilling.
Mr.. Hansen considers the industry
Of pine wood distilling Yet in its in
fancy and believes that very great de-
velopments are certain to occur with
in the next few years. He says new
uses are being discovered for the liquids
every year. being now in use for a
great variety OF purposes. And il bids
fair TO supplant for many uses spirits
turpentine. and il is an industry which
will materially benefit Wil~r'~~.o- ord
the surrounding country. there being
an i~neXhaustible supply of pine timber
throughout this section. In fact, those
intimate with the wcod distilling in
dustry are confident that the industry
is destined to play an Important part
in the development Of the pitch pine
section o. a. so.f- h.
Referring to the placing of new
equipment in the creosote works IL is
of interest to note that the new ma
chinery, such as improved condensers,
etc, have already been ordered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
North Caroifnians Honored in Phil
a~delphia-

WITH IA G1otloEGa III Gutl~
adelphia.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Philadelphia, January "a.
On Sunday. January 21st, Professor
w. E. Abernethy, of Rutherford col
lege, North Carolina. lectured in the
East Baptist church, Of Philadelphia.
one of the finest churches of the city.
The church stands upon historic
ground; IL Is almost upon the spot
where stood the famous Elm tree un-
der which PENIS treaty vas signed.
Professor Abernethy's coming had been
~heralded through the papers of the
city, and a magnificent audience of
several thousand, including some of
the most brilliant men Of the east. was
assembled TO hear him
The audience expected an que
Ioration, but they were not prepared for
the magnificent and thrilling address
TO which they iStened. His theme was:
Christianity Consists in Serving Man.
Kind" and for n hour ne held his
vast audience with what is conceded by
Everybody who he;f it to be the finest
loration delivered in the city in many
years. The impression was wonderful.
FThe speech has been the theme on the
streets. Men who are capable Judges
OF oratory, old men who have heard
CLAY n Calhoun, did not hesitate to
lam IiOl6SSOt ADtIISluN with them.
HIS hammer was dramatic, his voice
had the nervous ring of the orator. his
sentences were polished, his whole
bearing was that of the man who
knows that he has hold on the heart
strings of his auditors. DR.. Kerr
lBoyce Upper, himself one of the most
eloquent orators of the union. said that
ne was proud of Professor Abernethy,
Jas a representative of the south. DR..
ITupper came from Georgia and iS now
pastor Of the First Baptist church of
PHILADELPHIA.
On Monday, January 22nd, Professor
Abernethy was invited to attend the
Monday meeting of the Baptist clergy
men in the Philadelphia and Camden
county conferences. \ magnificent au-
Hence, in which were hundreds of the
-biest ministers of the north, assembled
IN the auditorium of the CroZe build
ing. Toward the close of the confer
|ence, Professor Abernethy was intro
'duced, n invited to make an address.
He responded with a ten minutes ak
absolutely thrilled every one who
heard it. 1t was a gem of the first
water. A more thrilling effect, it was
admitted on all sides, was never pro-
iuced upon a Philadelphia audience.
AT the Lafayette hotel a magnificent
dinner was served in lonor Of Profess
sor Abernefhy, and a reception tender
ed him. Elegant menu cards were
pr1nted as souvenirs of the occasion,
n one was given to each guest. The
crowd which assembled around tina
BOARD would hav been an honor to the
president of the United States. Profess
Sor Abernethy said he was conquered
oy the courtesy of the people of the
city, and would carry the recollection
OF their exquisite kindness back to
Dixie.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
HONORS TO WAINWRIGHT.

Washington, January 24.-COmmand-
ant Richard Wainwright, who was in
charge of the gallant Gloucester (the
yacht Corsair converted into a Cruis-
er) at the battle of Santiago, was pre-
scented with a sword of honor and a sill
yer service by a committee represent
ing the citizens of the District of CO.
lumbia in the Columbia theatre this
afternoon. The theatre was filled with
a fashionable audience.
President Mckinley and Secretaries
Hay n Gage, n General and Mrs.
Miles occupied boxes; Secretary Long
and Admiral Dewey nae seats on the
stage with Commander Wainwright,
behind whom were the
of the Gloucester in full uni
form.
Secretary Long, in presenting the
gift to Commander Wainwright said:
There is a roll of honor, Commander
Wainwright, which is known as that
of the bravest of the brave. On that
imperishable roll, your am has been
by your countrymen. In token
of you title, I present to you, to have
and to hold and to hand down to your
boy this sword, the loving gift of your
many friends"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
TarhOrO Notes.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
TarborO, N. c., January "a.
The board of trustees for the graded
school met yesterday afternoon and
elected two new teachers of music, Mrs.
Harry Smith and Miss Sue Curtis. This
vacancy was caused by the resignation
of Mrs. j. H. Reid, who goes to Nor
folk to live. The population of our
town has increased so much recently
that the board will be forced to double
h capacity of the building. to make
IL comfortable and healthy for the chill
dren..
Bids for a first-class electric plant
have been published, and it is thought
that in a very short time the plant will
be in and at work.
The sewerage system that has been
progressing rapidly will soon be COM
pletely in. 1t is now more than half
finished.
A most enjoyable whist party was
given by Mr.. J. r. Gaskili at his ele-
giant home Tuesday night. The follow
ing couples were present: Miss Isa-
belle Farley with Paul Jones, Mrs.
Kate BlOun with DR.. Don Williams,
Miss Sallie Station with w. B. Howard,
Miss Hester Lewis with Henry Gillian,
Miss Lizzie Nash with w. b. Lisdell.
Miss Annie Baker with H. NJ. Jenkins,
Miss Mamie Clarke with w. B. Fenner.
The first prize was won by Mrs. BlOunt
and the BOBBY was won by Miss Sallie
Station. After the game an elegant
supper was prepared for the guests,
which was greatly enjoyed.
The improvements on the court
house have been completed. These inn
provementS amount to about 1000.
Two large wings have been added to
the building. One of these wings is for
the registers office and the other for
the clerk. They are both fire-proof.
with steel cases for the books and rec
ords. Even the tables are iron. Ev-
erything is made for safety against
fire. The court room has also been
greatly improved.
Mr.. IT. H. Calling has been confined
TO his room for sometime with rheu-
matism. He has a a very severe at
tack
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
CARTER CONSPIRACY CASE.

New York, January 24.-The hearing
in the case of the three GaynorS, B.
d. Green and other contractors inter
ested in what is known as the Captain
Carter conspiracy in Savannah was re-
sumed today before United States Com
missioner Shields. The contractors
government desires to take them there
for trial.
J. F. Shermerhorn, of Savannah, and
P. Sanford Ross, of Newark, n. J.,
contractors, who failed to secure the
acceptance of their bids, were the first
witnesses called by the defense today.
Their testimony was immaterial to the
point in contest.
Captain G. NJ. Gillette, an engineer
officer, who succeeded Captain Carter
in charge of the work at Savannah, was
next called by the defense. He had
previously testified for the government
from the office records.
Counsel for the defendants said he
had called Captain Gillette to show by
the monthly reports that all the work
done was reported pom by several Of
ficers and that the accused contractors
had nothing to do with the presenta-
ton of the alleged false claims About
sixty papers and letters, including cop
les Of acts of congress authorizing the
work in Savannah harbor n Cumber-
land sound, and monthly reports Of the
work done were produced by Captain
Gillette, were marked for identification
the United States district attorney OBJ
jecting to their admittance as evidence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
UNUSUAL WORDS IN A DEED.

The deb of gratitude that the mem
bers of the First Presbyterian church
of Charlotte owe to John Irwin is a
fact of which they are not unmindful.
1t is we'll known that in 1S41 he came
TO the rescue of the church by paying
off the s1,625 debt then outstanding and
by transferring, in fee simple, the pres
emit church lot to the trustees of the
church. In looking over this deed yes
terday an Observer representative was
struck by the ~phraseology of a a of
the deed. II is odd enough to bear re-
petition. After the usual recital. 1T is
stated that the property is to go to
THE trustees, and their successors in
office in trust for the members of the
Presbyterian church in the aforesaid
town of Charlotte, who hold TO the doc
trine of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States Of America, as set forth
in the Confession OF Fatth and the Cat
echisms and the directory for the wor-
ship of God, as ratified by the genera
assembly at their sessions in May,
1871, and amen ed 1S32-forever. =
Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
NO TURNING BACKWARD NOW

We have put u hands to the pillow
n we will not turn backward. In
1893 we unfurled the democratic banner
to the breeze emblazoned with the rail-
lying cry of White Supremacy" We
volunteered under that banner to the
end of the war. We have won the put
posts of the enemy, we have driven
them back in disorder, and they are
making one last desperate stand re-
forming their broken lines behind the
breastworks of prejudice and dema-
.gogy. They form in vain. The tradi-
of North Carolina democrats are
filled with glorious achievements;
their courage is of the best; their de-
termination is unyielding; their GER
tainty Of victory amounts to inspira-
ton. For peace, for prosperity, for
universal education, for that day when
the race issue is forever settled, we
a have an absolutely free ballot and
d fair count for the glorious privilege
of being independent" for general toll
Grafton of honest if mistaken opinions,
we renew the contest. Let the banner
of 1898 be again unfurled. Let it be
still inscribed with the motto white
Supremacy" but above hat let there
also appear is the aim and end of
white supremacy good government for
all, absolute justice before the law and
unquestioned liberty of opinion.-C. B.
Aycock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
BIG FIRE IN DAWSON.

Seattle. Washn.. January CA F
vices from the north received tod
substantiats the reDout % a big FIR >
Dawson. II occurred on January III 2
and destroyed buildings and merchs
disc 20 the value of s4oo. GOO.
The news comes by telegraph fTw
Dawson 10 SkaRway. TIE flames burn
ed about 400 feet along the principa1
street. laying in ashes many OF Sh-
moss substantial structures in Il 3
Klondike metropolis. These buildings
included many saloons. restaurants
opera house. grocery and general store
and a ranch OF the Canadian Sank
of Commerce. There was no 10 of
life, butt very little Of the confer - Of
the buildings were saved All 81 the
burned buildings faced the klondike
river. On the opposite side Of the
street and nearer the water front are
located the big warehouses Of tE-
transportation companies. They eS-
caDed,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
Wilson Notes.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Wilson, N. c., January %.

Wilson, N. c., January %.
Richmond, Maury & Co., exporters
of tobacco. made the largest shipment
of tobacco today in the history of the
Wilson market. The shipment consist
ed of 2S5 packages, averaging 500
pounds. This shipment went 10 Rich
mond, Nrere it Will be re-handled for
LiVel Cool. Twenty-Five cars were used
to send the tobacco forward. This to-
bacco was worth about $50, 900.
The Wilson MAJ ket has been having
good sales during the past two weeks.
During the real cold weather. very lit
tie tobacco was put on the market. 1t
is, in the opinion of prominent tobacco
people, certain that the total sales for
pounds. This means an increase over
last season of nearly 10000 900 pounds,
and double the amount of two years
ago.
The erection of the cigarette and
smoking tobacco factory will increase
the production next season, and Wilson
people believe in the near future that
they will have the largest loose leaf
tobacco market, excepting Danville.
The state board OF the Christian
church was in session here yesterday.
The proceedings were conducted by
President Hooper, of Smithfiel6. The
object of the meeting was to appropri-
ate money to different mission points
in the state.
Miss Matte Farmer gave a birthday
tea TO an invited party of friends at
her home last night. The evening was
spent in playing cards and dancing.
An elegant lunch was served.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
NAVAL STORES BY ELECTRICITY.
Il Company Just MISREPRESENTATION
Offender Brought to Justfce-Tour-
lists, Crazy Men. Ma Dogs, Etc.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., January %.
A company. with a capital of $4,000
has been organized here TO operate
largely in naval stores, both as buyers
and sellers, and especially to extract
~turpentine by the power of electricity
OF purse their best material for this
purpose will be the long leaf round
pines, but they expect to make no little
out Of boxed pine. lightwood, tumps
etc. The members OF the corporation
are Messrs. c. II. Tylee, w. T. John
son, E. b. Weed, Z. NJ. Cook and d.
Z. Wright, all of Cleveland, and Cap
tain j. D. Mcneil. of this city.
John Harris, half negro and half
Indian, has been giving the law and its
officers no end of trouble for a long
time. The latter were unable to catch
him, and therefore the former was I'M
able to punish him for his misdeeds,
which consisted in making corn juice,
the government to the contrary not
withstanding, n selling it without a
license. In his case it looked as if the
way of the transgressor' was not
hard" SO much as slippery" But
the pitcher went to the well too oft
en-" and Mr.. Harris was safely land
ed" by officers Morrissey and Maultsby
at his house at Eureka Springs. He
seemed to be taken completely by sur
prise. and SUBMITTED with the Stolidity
characteristic of his II dian blood.
Professor and Ms. HaIlock, who
spent the winter here last year, mak
ing MAN. friends, are again in their
quarters at the beautiful residence of
Major and Mrs. John B. Broadfoot on
Haymount. Professor Hallock is the
founder of the well known paper For
est and Stream" and is a very interest
ing writer on sporting subjects.
Nathan Graham, a negro, was car
ried to Jail yesterday, raving mad and
yelling like a demon.
A mad dog scare broke. the monotony
of the northern part of the city yes
terday. a fine white and black point
err, foaming at the mouth, Snarling
and barking, ran through the principal
streets, and disappeared beyond the
new cemetery-though not before he
had bitten four other dogs.
Mr.. A. V. Maultsby, who has been
for some time baggage master between
this point n Bennettsville, has been
made on the Dad between
Florence and Charleston.
Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Tyson, of
Bladen, came here to take in charge
Bunnells and Freeman, arrested the
other day by Sheriff Broms on a Blad-
county warrant.
The Fayetteville Telephone Ex-
change has been reorganized into the
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph
Company, with a paid-up capital Of
$50, 900. The officers are w. H. Powell,
Jr., of Tarboro, president; A. McDow-
ell, of Scotland Neck, vice president;
G.. A. Holderness, of Tarboro, Secre-
tary and treasurer.
Mrs. A. H. Slocomb gives a cand
party, complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs.
S. H. MacRae,.
Messrs. II. and L. w. Lawton, of
Boston, and G.. F. Bingleton, of Frank
lin, Mass, are here with their guns
and dogs, intent on sport with the
quail, snipe, etc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
HOW TO LOSE A MARKET.

Acting Consul Monaghan, of Che. -
nitz, reports that the German pTodU
ton of bicycles is increasing at Il
cost of the American makers. who
market abroad was spoiled in 1897 I =
the sale OF wheels that were fine EB
look at but worthless. Our exports CC
wheels fell from $5,473. 900 in the first
eight months of 1898 to 1851 900 in thu
first eight months of 1899, while Ger
man exports of wheels were s.. 49, 41
in the first nine months Of 1899. ~against
S2.511,S52 in the first nine months OF
1898. h American wheels that spoil
ed the foreign demand, according to
the Germans, sold at from 5000 to
s41.65 n were dangerous to ride. Our
foreign markets for cheese and butter
were similarly spoiled, il is said. by q
few inscriptions producers.
Consul Monaghan show large de-
clines in German exports TO the United
States in cotton hosiery, half silk
goods, wooden goods, silk and wooden
goods, spun goods. leather goods,
gloves, etc, our tariff having played
havoc with German trade.-Baltimorc
Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
Buying Southern Timber Lands.

Norfolk, Va, January PA repre-
sentative of the Vanderbilt and Rookie
teller interests is in this section taking
on valuable land. One tract,
situated on the eastern branch of the
Elizabeth river, las been optioned for
800, 900 and another IN Broad creek for
$45. 900. The VanderbiltS practically
own the Virginia Beach and the Nor
folk and Southern railways n large
holdings in the Chesapeake and Ohio.
What the present movements mean
can only be conjectured- There have
been rumors for some time that Rookie
Teller was gradually acquiring valu-
able property in southeastern Virginia
land eastern North Carolina
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
AN IMPORTANT TAX DECISION.

Richmond, Va, January 25.-The su-
preme court OF appeals today handed
down a decision in the case of Tabb
ct al. versus the commonwealth, which
involved a large mount CT money, ana
is of interest throughout the state.
The question for decision was whetb-
er the taxes and lcvies, which accrued
during the estate OF a tenant for life.
are a lien on the estate of the remain
der man and enfercibie against il. The
court holds that those taxes are re-
CURED TO be assessed in the name of
and against h person who by himself
or MS tenant has the freehold In pos
session; that upon him n no one else
are they made a personal liability. and
that only his goods and chatteIs and
me life estate Of the life tenan are
bound for the taxes.