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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY

John a. Oldham, Jr's. skun Frscfsared
With a Paling-The Affair occurred
at Fourth dSastIe sereets-Hfs Re-.
covery Very Donbffqhartfcuiarsof
the Affair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28

.Ifre~v We're Large Congregations at
tiee tatholic, Lutheran and Kpisco-
pal ehurches-Abpropriate Sermons
anasEiaborate Aihsical Programmes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28

MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

NEW York. December 26.5CEgSes
Money on call firm at 4G6 lSpfsHt-t
last loan 4 per cent. Priwefha8rSantile
paper 4&@5h per cepfEAsSter9tug eX-
change firm with akaaf business in
bankers bills atefaafor' demand and
at 4.SOB@4.Sl, ~f6r3sfxty days. Posted
rates 4.S1kyASHe4.s5&; commercial bills
4.S064SlEJN8fTer certificates .64I2G65.
Bar .sftHiEF64: Mexican dollars so.
GoNHLxHent bonds strong. state bonds
54aa4yE railroad bonds irregular.
$3.50 STOCKS. ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28

BeantifuI German at the Masonte
TempIe Last Night Under the Aus
pices of LAgfle Cotiifon :
some Decorations and Large At
tendance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28

Boz captured two wagons
ing cistmas luxuries destined
81 Lord Methuen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28

) IA furnished by
The decorations
Re- ler and they
le.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
ESSAY AND CRITICISM.
Second Lecture in the Thomas Course
Last Night.

Second Lecture in the Thomas Course
Last Night.
The crowds at the Thomas lectures con-
tinue to be large Last night long before
O'Clock the college chapel was filled
to overfiowinG.
Concensus Of opinion cllaracterizes Mr..
Mabie as Il pleasing. forceful, simple
speaker His large audience last night
testiiies to his great popularity. and it IS
thought the interest Will be maintained
throughout the series. The subject OF his
second lecture was The Essay and
Criticism.
Mr. Mabie said. among other things:
~ wish TO give due credit to and ac-
knowledge Edgar Allan Poe as writer
and cssayist possessing all that is sound
and fine in prose, as well as III poetry.
feel that this distinguished man has not
been awarded his due by literary critics.
THE eSSayiSt must have the background
of keen personality, and to produce the
perfect essay must make the personality
ornate with STYLE.
THE essayist must follow other classes
Of literature. 1t must be subsequent to
The poet who sings, to the dramatls who
delineates. to the story-teller who dreams.
to the historian who records. and must
follow as the revelation of all of these
arts and perform its proper junction Oh
meditating upon what men have per-
formed and suffereG-to bring out the sur
prises and paraGoXes of life.
Criticism not so lenEth1ly dis
cuSSed as was the essay. but MI MaD1e
made the statement that the subject OF
criticism is merely form Of the essay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
Tclesraphic Brevities.
or ,ssoci,,eA press1


pRETORIA. october 26-The Transvaal
was to-day proclaimed part OF the Srlt-
ish Empire, the proclamation being att. NO
ed with impressive ceremonies
NEW YORK, October 2s.-Another BANK
defalcation came to light this afternoon
when William J. Beckley. 50 years oiCs'
was arrested and arraignet IN the ponce
court on the charge OF grand larceny
PoMF'RET, CONN. October S-John
Addison Porter. formerly secretary 20
President Mckinley. lies dangerously III
at his residence in this place sufferstS.
from disease which must ultimately era
in death.
CHICAGO, October 26.-suits against the
city for damages TO railroad property our
ing the strike in 1894. in which more tnasi
80. O0dcG0 is involved. We're virtually decfded
in the city's favor to-day by jury III
Judge Hanrey's court
LOUISVILLE. ky, October ee.-kear-
Admiral W. S. Schey. OF the United STATES
Navy. has accepted the invitation OF me
Knights Templar of Kentucky 20 attend
the swenty-e!shsh biennial coHc.ave N
Louisville. August 27ta-s0th. 1901
BERLIN. October 2s.-Ths one hundsed.n
birthday of the late Field Marshal Won
MoItke was marked to-day by Emperor
William, who issued general army osasr
extonIng Won Moltke.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
DIVIDEND DECLARED.
The Chesapeake aud Ohio Directors
Meet in New York.

The Chesapeake aud Ohio Directors
Meet in New York.
The Chesapeake and Ohio directors met
yesterday in New York and declared
dividend of one per cent. out of the earn
ngs of 1S34-19G0.
The financial condition of the road has
improved wonderfully of late, and under
the present administration especially.
President Stevens was reelected, as were
the other officers of the company
Since consolidation the Atlantic coast
Line has made some important improve
ments. and others are in progress Sew
eral new passenger stations have been
built, and an extenve addition has been
made to the companys genera! ofhceS
at Wilmington. The company,s SHOPS
are at Wilmington, Rocky Mount ana
Florence. New engines have been order
ed. and large orders for equipment nave
been placed 1t is stated that the com
pany will build in near future Soo poX-
cars, 100 fat-cars. 20 caboose-cars ana
20 vestibuled coaches.
The Railroad Commission of Kentucky
has lust finished making a tour OF lnspsc-
ton of the properties of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway in that State. Inc
work was finished Friday.
Comparative statement OF gross earl
ings for third quarter of OCTOBER l'VV
500 796. 4,: 1899. S261 u: increase, SAL
SEQ q For the three weeks of October
1900 1881 .6SS. 81: 1890, S7S5, 1885, increase,
s145. 100 10.
The following are tile estimated earnings
of the Southern Railway system for the
third week in October: This year si3',o2l,
an increase of S26. 42l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
Euslsin rs Reformer.

For social reformer. Kuskin was not
we'll equipped either by nature or ny
education. says Charles II Moore in the
October Atlantic, He did not see that
men must be led in freedom. He did not
respect freedom. He did not see that
character can be formed only by voiuntary
conformity with the Divine Laws of life
Repression and compulsion. while neces-
sary. under existing conditions. for the
maintenance OF outward order, have no
potency TO reform human nature. Hs
would enforce principles OF right living,
and the siownesS of men to confor1. to
such principles made him impatient. But
q reformer needs vast patience Impa-
tience anxiety. irrita5iltty. and eXcitabili-
ty are weaknesses which unfit a man to
help his fellows; and. with all his genius
and all his NOBILITY OF soul. Euskin had
these weaknesses in large measure.
He felt that everything was GO
ing hopelessly to the bad. Thus his
later writings are often weakened by
querulousuess and Initiated by faJIactes.
But his work ITS Il teacher and critie oe
art was substantially done before he be-
gan to preach on social reform, and be-
fore his tuFlrmies had broken him down.
This work l., in the main. sound and IL
Eliminating 1t is on the highest plane
of thought and feeling; and no criticism
can rob it of its enduring value. 1t is
full OF inspiration. which lifts the mind
continually into the realm of the ideal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
Ovation Given Stevenson.
nv Associated Press.)

au1.wAukEE WIS. October 26--Adiai
E. Stevenson was tonight given ire
mendous ovation at West Side Turner
Hall, which was packed to overtlowing.
The speaker was asked if the Democratic
party. in the event of being successful,
would end the Philippine war
Mr.. Stevenson replied yes, tilata Demo-
cratic administration would nring the
war to conclusion. enabling the Filipi-
nos to establish stable government
fashioned by their hands, and he added
that such government would be protected
by the United States against any encroach-
ment by other Powers OF the world
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27

"oh. but 1t is net old age l mind; it is
middle age
These lines. uttered Mrs. I-anEtry in the
role of the matured heroine of The Degeu-
crates, are something more Than bril-
liant fash OF cyniciSm, comments Harper's
Bazaar.
Middle ase * above all others that a
woman needs to dread-not because here
she stands lonely on neutral ground OF
life, void OF the adn.rstiioti a woman
youth excitss and as yet uacheered by tha
generation old age in pi,ffs cap. and kerr
chief may command. 1t is because the
middle-aged woman is in great danger of
falling into the commonu - of Hfe-of
filing her waking hours ana her dreams
with nothing better than the whole world
does, and csasiny To care about it. Says
Dr. MahaE, a celebrated mystic of the
Church Of England, whose keen insight has
an eniIv5u!ng gift OF expression What
dread most for myself and Tor others is
the gradual, almost unconscious. descent
into an air OF woridliness. which quenches
the IDEAL without making one. howev5r
less useful, less moral, Or less respectable
in every way
To hold TO your IDEAS at tnirty-tive a
resolutely as you hold to Your marriage
vows-that IS the one bit Of heroism in -
z,oman's life most worthy Of admiration
and achievement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
THE SPIDERS SHOW
Up IN GOOD FORM
Good Game is Expected on the Grid
iron To-Day.
HARD PRACTICE WORK DONE.
Coach Kenna Introduced New Meth
DDS and Tricks, and the Play
Is Bright and
SEappy.
HARD PRACTICE WORK DONE.

Constantly since the game with F'rede-
r.cksburg College the Spiders have been
in secret practice. and from the improve
ment a quick, snappy game may be ex-
pected this afternoon at Broad-street
Park.
Coach Kenna has introduced the famous
Georgetown Observation-Disclosures formation
and with four afternoons of hard drill in
this play the men have it down like clock
work. The guards-back play is another
new one for the Spiders. Coach kenna be-
lieves in his two big guards he has par
of peaches Provence and Sanford are
now playing fast game at the guards,
Sanford especially being swift and has a
few additional pounds of weight.
GOOD GAME PROMISED.
Woodbury. Forest has gathered no mean
aggregation. They are lighter than the
College, but come with determined de-
sire to score, if not to work surprise and
come off with victory. Their team is we'll
organized and gritty TO the core.
Broaddus viii probably play at full for
Richmond. He is not so heavy as San
ford. who is at guard, but evens up mat
ters and the backs will be no less strong.
Woodward, at left half, is fast runner
and good ground gamer, and with lit
tie practice on the defense work, VIII
strengthen the position. Owen is now
playing quarter, and the team in general
is in its best shape for the season.
The Spiders will line up weighing about
one hundred and tifty-tive pounds, and
Woodbury. Forest one hundred and forty.
R:chmonds full team will be: Massie,
center; Provence, left guard Sanford,
right guard: Mcconnell. left tackle; Rowe.
right tackle; Ellyson, left end; Captain
Tabb right end Landlord. righl half
back: Woodward. left half back: Broad
dus. full back: Owen, quarter back.
Game will be called at / O'Clock. Ladies
admitted free.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
Banas,ar Won Handicap.
fBy Associated Prcss.)

=
NEW YORK, october 26.-Chief interest
centered to-day in the first appearance
of Ranastar. winner of the Brooklyn
Handicap of 1899. At the. Empire City
track he ran in re first race. for which
he was a hot ia. orite, and came home
under wraps in fast time. Summary:
First race-Ahout six furlongs-Banastar
e to 81 first. Bastile co TO / and ) to u
second, St Finnan e to u third. Time,
1909 la.
Second race-Mile and seventy yards,
selling-Armor, e TO ., first, Fleuron g to
2 and EVEN second, Tartar &c to u third.
Time, l:44 ga
Third race-Tuckahoe stakes-About six
furlongs-Trumpet tll to u first. The
Pride q TO and TO 5, second Trilfo t12
to u third. Time, l:09 Ia.
Fourth race-one and one-sixteenth
miles-Intruslve 6 to y first, Herbert Is
10 and 5 TO ID second Humboldt go to u
third. Time. las sd.
Fifth race-About six furlongs-Sweet
Tooth a to ID first. Lady of the Valley 6
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
Rcsu is at Newport.
fRy Associated Prcss.l


CINCINNATI, October 26-Ffrst race
one mile, selling-lndian e 10 u first,
Suave a to u second. Ben Battle o 10 y
third. Time, 1:i1 81.
Second race-six and a half furlongs.
selling-Blepheim q to u first, Iris Is to ID
second. Spaldy Y. a to y third. Time,
1:21 Ia.
Third race-mile heats-Pantland q to ID
first, Meggs g 10 1N second, Prince Ieno
g to % third. Time, 1:41 1-2, 1:42 81.
Fourth race-mile and ore-eighih sell
ing-Left Bower &c to - first. Eitholin G.
to 81 second, Colbert G to y third. Time,
1854.
Fifth race-six furlongs. sellins-Miss
Aubrey e 70 u first. Little Tim q to -
second. Senator Beveridge % to y third
Time 1:15.
Sixth race-six and a half furlongs-Bru-
lare GO to u first, Earl Fonso 16 to %
second. Fairy Dell 90 TO u third. Time,
LOO "a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
GREAT REJOICING,
Fifty-Three Thousand Ne" and Boys
TO Itesumc Work Monday.
yr,- acsnriatpd PresSl

SCRANTON, PA, Oct. 26.-There is
great rejoicing to-day all through Scrah-
ton and the Lackawanna Valley az the
calling off of the anthracite miners os
President John Mitchell and ms eAecu-
tive officers. eaot IF
The order has also had the eneee "
stimulating the companies which nao hoe
already posted notices agreeing 70 au
vance wages ten per cent. TO 40 So anu
TODAY the Pennsylvania Coal COMPANY
sent ont its official notice to its. mines at
D,,nmore. Ayoca and Pittston.
The action was also followed oS the
lToosic Mountain Coal Company ana
every other individual interest that had
not done so, and evening will ind the
notice up at every mine in the valley
from Forest City to Pittston
F,itty-three thousand men and boys
between these points will resume work
on Monday
The business community is enthusiastic
over the winners outlook and among the
operators there is the opinion that there
will be extra efforts made to meet the
market demands for coal.
At the mines all the sidings are hleo
with cars and the shipments of coal are
certain to be large before another week
ends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27

A. c. PRYOR.
Chase City, October Goth.
JOSEPH r. LAWLESS.
Rerhley, October GOTH
Lamberts Point, November El'
DON P. HALsEY.
Midlothian. November lst (barbecue.)
EDMUND W. HUBBARD.
sheppards, November I'd night)
Centenary, Novembe. Cd r M.
Arvonia, November Sd (night)
T. c. PITCHER.
Globes, November list.
D. TUCKER BROOKE.
Churchland, October 29th.
II. r. POLLARD.
Toano, November Sd.
T. J. WOOL. -
Princess Anne Court, November oth.
S. e. JONES.
Allegheny Springs, Nov. 1st nlsh..t
Blue Ridge Springs, Nov. Sd. enish'.)
Lafayette, November % (nighto
GEORGE c. CABELL, JR.
Charlotte Court, November oth.
A. NJ. BROMLEY.
Isle of Wight Court. November 9TH.
W. A. YOUNG.
Elizabeth City Court, November h'h'
r. l.. GORDON, JR.
Toano, November Sd.
r. E. BOYFIN.
Isle of Wight Court. November otn-
E. E. HOLLAND.
Halls Corner, October 3lst.
Isle of Wight Court, November osh-
j. TAYLOR ELb1SON,
Chairman
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
SULLlVAN'S SETTLEMENT.
The Woman, He Says, Has Absolutely
No Claim on Him.
(By Associated p

OXFORD, MISS, October 26.-Lucy Lee
ton. who brought ch-of-prorise suit
against Senator w. Y. Sullivan in Wash
ington D. c., to-day, was married fifteen
years ago to Thomas Hyde. a carpenter,
of this county. Shortly after their mar
rage she and her husband moved 10 Tenn
pie, Texas remaining there until about
four years ago, when Mrs. Hyde returned
to oxford. Hyde sued for divorce II
the Chancery Court Of this State in 1875
and obtained the decision.
Senator Sullivan to-day gave out the
following story:
This woman has absolutely no claim on
me Of any kind. While in Washington re-
Gently an attempt was made by her and
her abettor> to extort money from me I'M
der threat of a suit. such as she has now
brought declined to entertain such a
proposition. The proof will show that it
is an attempt to besmirch my character
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
A Golden wedding.
lspeeial pispatca to INC Tlmes.)

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. October 27-
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Waugh celebrated
TIER tiftieth marriage anniversary this
week at their home, near Union.
vile. Orange county There were one
hundred and fifty guests present, besides
ten children, fifty-two grandchildren. and
sixteen ereat-grand ildren. The refresh
inents were served from long tables
under the spreading trees in the large
yard, and the family reunion was happy
one, a
The farmers OF Orange county are
among the most thrifty in the State.
More than half OF the wheat crop Of that
county Is being held for higher prices.
for sale.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
ECZEMA, NO CURE NO PAY.

Your druggist Will refund your money
If PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Ring
worm, letter. Old Ulcers and Sores, PIN
pies and Blackheads on the face, Itching
5Humors. Dandruff and all Skin Diseases
no matter of how long standing. Price
s0c. II your druggist should fail to have
n send us soc. in postage STAMPS and
we will forward same by mail, sdr1 at
any time you notify US that the cure vas
not satisfactory we will promptly return
,,o,r money. Your druggist will tell you
mat we are reliable. as our LAXATIVE
RRoMO-QUININE Tablets, which have
. national reputation for colds, are han
died by all druggists. Add. PARIS NED
IcINE CO, st. Louis. Mo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
SETTLED With MRS. HART.
The Banl, Executed a General i'eiease
of All Claims.
(Ry Associated Press.D

NEW YORK, October 26-The Eliza
bethport Banking Company, from which
William schreiber stole a little over 800
600 in two years, has made settlement
with Miss Annie Hart upon whom mH;h
of the money was spent.
BY the terms of this settlement Mrs.
Hart has made a general assignment 10
the bank OF all the property OF which she
was possessed, except the household furnl-
ture, her wearing apparel and so mucn OF
her jewelry as she can prove was not
eriven to her by Schreiber All Of the
nropertv is valued at about S2i,00o
In consideration OF this assignment. the
bank has executed to Mrs. Hart a general
release of any and all claims it has made
against her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
Real Estate : g.

Yesterday was a lively one in the Kich-
r,ord rcaI estate market, and among the
sales reported are the following by j.
Thompson Brown & Co.:
Sold for 10 Lane Stern. Charles GoIcen-
berg and Wallace r. Brown. special com
r,issfonprs two brick dwellings. Noe
l;J7-Go.Is North Eighth Street: TO L. y
Neale; prices, $3,:UO and S2.Soo, respec-
Sod Sold for George j. Hooper, Jr., and
Wallace f. Brown. special commissioners,
brick dwelling No 1919 Poplar or Brown
Street to Isaac Bell. price $50. and frame
dwelling No 1f1T TO Edward A arHs-
istead. price $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
IMMENSE PARADE.
Over a Hundred and Twenty-Five
Thousand Men to Participate
Try Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, oct. 26.-over a hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE thousand men. representing
s,,arx, branch of industry in and around
Chicago, are expected to take part IN tha
parade tomorrow, WITCH is to be the fea-
ture of the closing days of the Repub lean
campaign in Chicago.
Starting at 10 4. VI. the parade will
march through the streets of the down
.oT,,, business district and allowing fer
Fron, 3 GOO to 1o.Ne0 men an hour, it IS esti
,,,tad that the last man win not reach
the place of dismissal before 10 P NJ
The parade will be repIete with novel,
ties. Two live elephants at the head OF
the line represent the contribution OF the
Marquette Club to the parade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
Arrangements Complete.

NEW YORK, Oct 26.-All arrange
ments are now perfected for the reception
to be rendered to w. J. Bryan by the
National Association of Democratic Cubs
tomorrow night. All the Democratic
clubs in the city as we'll as q number
from Connecticut will take part in the
demonstration. Meetings in the evening
are to be held at Cooper Union, the
Broadway Athletic Club and Madison
Square Garden.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27

Taere has been no change in DR.. C. D.
Ragfard's condition
DR.. Saunders is now improving rapidly
at The Virginia Hospital,
Mr. Lucius Cary will be discharged from
the virginia Hospital today or Tomorrow.
DR.. Leech. OF the Kelley Institute. is
a patient az the Retreat for the Sick
Mrs. Fltcklen, who has been a patient
AT the Retreat for the Sick for several
DAYS. was admitted 10 the Virginia Hos
Nj. Jchn Turpin viii be discharged from
the Virginia Hospital to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
PERSONALITIES WITHDRAWN.
Colonel Young and Ex-Governor Brad
ley Declare Peace.


LOUISVILLE, Ky, October 2G.-E,N-
Governor w O. Bradley and Colonel Ben
nett H. Young. who, speaking respectively
for the Republican and Democratic tickets
in Kentucky, have recently had some in
teresting tits through the press as re-
suit of the statements made about each
other on the stump, last night gave out
the following:
Louisville, Ky. October % 19oo--At the
instance of our friends and on their advice
in order to settle the personal strife be-
tween US, each of us have withdrawn
everything of a personal character that
he has said concerning the other.
(Signed) '.BENNETT II. YOUNG,
'sW O. BRADLEY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
Large Enterprises.

Maybe ne is inclined to put on airs
because he has a barrel OF money, SAID
one politician.
Wen soon teach him something about
modern politics." replied tn other in &
resolute tone. Wen LEI him realize that
nowadays man Who gets into q campaign
with anything smaller than Il hosSaead !:
exceedingly small potatoes. Washington
star
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-27
DEMOCRATIC ORATORY.
Big Lights to Shine in Streets of
Chica go.
fEv Associated Press.

CHICAGO, October Estate Street,
from Randolph 10 Van Buren, will be fo-
rum tomorrow night for Democratic ora
tory All along this stretch of the broad
thoroughfare Democratic leaders of ma
tional prominence will address the crowds
from wagons.
Besides Adlai Stevenson, the list of
speakers will include Senator Blackburn,
of Kentucky: Congressman Bailey. OF Tex
as; Webster Davis Mayor Harrison, ex-
Governor Hogs, of Texas and nearly two
score others.
The street will be illumined as much as
possible, and there will be bands in plenty.