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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
X. OF p. GRAND LODGE.
Representatives of the Wilmington
Lodges Returned from Durham-De-
lightful and Profitable Session.

Colonel Walker Taylor, Captain T. D.
IMeares, and Messrs. J. D. Mutt, S.
lBehrends, J. J.. Hopkins and Joe King
where they went as representatives of
lof grand lodge Knights of Pythias.
lThey report a big time in every way
land say they were royalty entertained
lby the Durham Pythians.
| One of the most impressive incidents
Iof the session was the presentation Of a
Very handsome silver loving cup to
|Grand Chancellor w. ]. Woodward, by
1.-THE Knights Of Pythians Of Whining
lton.. The cup was presented by Mr.. S.
lBehrends, the representative Of Ger
mania lodge, in one of the most unique
land complete talks ever made on such
Ian occasion. The supreme chancellor
tsaid it was the best presentation speech
The ever heard.
The cup has a buck horn handle and
lis very handsomely engraved. On n
lside is the inscription-"W. J. Wood
Ward from the PythianS of Wilmington,
April "a, 1900" On another side is en-
~lgraved a very handsome emblem Of
the order.
The cup will be placed on exhibition
for a few days at Zoeller's jewelry
lstore.
liz lliSCI VI III Sidllu IOuSC "SiS
elected as follows:
Grand Chancellor-Geo. w. Mount
I~castle, of Lexington.
Grand Vice CHANCELLOR. P. Nc
CLOUD, Esq, Of Asheville.
G.. Prev. E. D. Brown, KinSton.
G.. K. r. S.-W. T. Hollowell, Colds
lboro.
G. M. E.-John Ward, Raleigh.
G. NJ. Al. L. Scott, Jr., Graham.
IG. I. G.-Jno. L. Arlington, Rocky
Mount.
G. o. G.-E. Noel, Jr., Pittsboro.
Judiciary Committee.-Colonel Walk
Ter Taylor, (chairman) Wilmington, H.
wv. Whedbell, Esq, of Greenville and
j. D. Mccall Of Charlotte.
The Knights Of PythiaS of Durham
entertained with an elegant banquet
Wednesday night and besides the K. of
P's about 20G people were present. 1t
was pronounced a magnificent affair.
The grand lodge adjourned to meet on
the fourth Tuesday in April 1901, at
Greensboro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
SPECIAL MEMORIAL SERVICES
Memory OF the Late Colonel Roger
Moore to be Held at the Y. NJ. L. A..
Sunday-Interestfng Programme and
Appropriate Resolutions.

Special memorial services for the
late Colonel Roger Moore. have been
arranged for Sunday afternoon. begin
ming at 5 O'Clock
The programme as arranged for the
occasion Is as follows:
Reading Resolutions-Mr. c. c.
Brown.
Representing the Trustees-Mr. B.
F. Hall.
representing the Directors-Mr. w.
Young Men of wilmington-Rev.
Robert Strange, d. d.
Our Brother in Business-Mr. w. E.
Springer.
Closing Prayer-Rev. ]. N. Cole.
The Grace Methodist Church Choir
will lead the musical features OF the
service.
Resolutions, adopted by the board OF
directors of the Y. n. c. "A at their
meeting last night, will be read Sun
day afternoon by Mr.. C. c.. Brown.
They were drafted BY a special COM
mittee consisting of DR.. w. c. Gal
loway and Mr.. Brown and are as fol-
lows:
Mr.. President:
I'VE, the undersigned, appointed to
draft resolutions commemorative OF
Colonel Roger Moore, with feeling OF
sorrow softened by happy assurances,
beg leave to offer the following:
'fWhereas, Colonel Moore, after a
Ions life of usefulness, pregnant with
honors, in the twinkling OF an eye, fell
upon sleep, at his home in this city.
at the mysterious, but tender call or
our heavenly Father who was with
him as he passed through the dark
valley of the shadow of death; and
ssyXTIaroas Ha waG ono of the fOrln6-
ers of this association, being a men,
Der of the first board of directors, or
ganized May 1st, 1888; n when a re-
organization was effected in 1896, POI
the discrimination of n directory,
he was elected chairman of the board
of trustees, and held that position
when the came; and
Whereas, He always manifested b
liveliest interest in every department
Of association work, both as a direc-
tor and trustee; and inspired a spirit
of loyalty and zeal in hers by his
s~teadfastness of purpose and heroic
labors; and was conspicuous for his
energy, piety, promptness, willingness,
integrity and excellent business capac-
ity; and
Whereas, He was a strong n gen.
erous friend of this institution aside
from his official connection, frequently
visiting it and taking an active part
in the religious proceedings, helping
and elevating young men by precept
and example; and
Whereas, He was a knightly soldier
an able honored and patriotic, public
spirited citizen and a faithful and de-
vout Christian who sweetly lent to
the Lord by freely giving to the poor;
therefore be it
Resolved, That We hereby extend to
his bereaved family our sincere con-
6n1nnRQ in thnir hnr1r of 6anracf nf1io-
ton; and earnestly pray that the
comforter may DER shadow them and
tenderly minister to their anguished
hearts;
THAT we are profoundly sensible of
the great loss we nave sustaind, and
deplore his sudden departure;
That these RESOLUTIONS be spread
upon the minutes as a mark of our
friendship and esteem, and in mem
DRY of his virtues"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
DELAY IN ROBERTS ADVANCE.
Questions as to state Of the War An
swered In House of Commons by Par
Iiamentary Secretary OF W ar once.

London. April 2e.-In the house OF
commons today George Wyndham.
parliamentary secretary OF the war Of
fee. replying to questions, declared
Lord Roberts had made no comment
whatever on General Lord Methuen'c
Magersfontein operations. Neither, he
continued, did Lord Roberts dis
patches indicate that the advance was
either retarded or modified by the
scarcity OF At the tame time
n secretary declared that IL was true
that h expenditure of horse flesh had
exceeded all the estimates and that h
war office had invariably exceeded the
acquisitions from South Africa. The
difficulty in procuring ships hac
handicapped the authorities. but
already this year they had sent out
27,o41 horses and 11,143 mules as re-
mounts in addition To those accompa-
nying the troops, and by the end Of
May the remountS delivered would
number 4, 100 horses and %, 900 mules.
Steps had also been taken 10 supply
the necessary rolling stock for the
railroads. AS far as the government
was aware, h military problem before
Lord Roberts had not r on the
question of or rolling stock.
but on the az that ord Roberts had
shifted his base from Cape Town TO
Bloemfontein, thus necessitating the
recapturing and repair OF the railroad
and the clearing of the line of commu-
nicationS for a distance OF $50 miles
on a single track with a rise OF i.50c
feet.
Regarding the relief of MafekinG
which all had at heart, the secretary
aid the house would realize that
speedy relief would not be aided b~
divulging the objective Of any OF Lord
Roberts forces.
James Lowther. conservative, vas
heartily cheered when he gave notice
that he would call attention May 22nd
to Lord Roberts recent Spion kop dis
patches n move the production of
further papers on the subject.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

Pretoria, Wednesday,, April ga
serious explosion occurred at the Beg
bic Works, used by the government as
an arsenal, last night. The walls OF
the building We're destroyed and the
structures in the neignborhood are .
a of flames. The shrieks of women
and children in the adjoining streets
ADDED to the ghastliness of the scene.
Ten workmen were killed and thirty
two were injured, including Herr
Grunberg, the manager of the WORKS.
The most important of the machinery
was saved.
The cause of the explosion is un-
known. The works employed 200 per
sons, mostly French and Italian. The
Red Cross ambulance did great WORK
in helping h wounded.
Further particulars from Johannes
burg show the explosion occurred in
a magazine containing smokeless pow
der, on the opposite side of the street
from the Begbie Works, used by the
government as an arsenal. Thirteen OF
the occupants of the latter buildings
were blown to pieces and fifty men in
jured.
Another batch of British subjects
consisting Of ten men. 2e3 women 429
children ave ~ put over the Dor
der and are going to Delagoa bay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

We have saved many doctor bills
since we began using Chamberlain's
Remedy in u home. We keep
a bottle open all the time and when
lever any of my family or myself be-
gin to catch cold we begin to us the
never have to send away for a doctor
land incur a large doctor bill, for
lChamberlain's Cough Remedy never
fails to cure. 1t is certainly a medi-
cine Of great merit and worth.-D. s.
lMearkle, general merchant and farm
Ter. Matte, Bedford county. Pa For
sale by r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

1t is very hard to stand idly by and
see our dear ones suffer while await
ing the arrival Of the doctor. An AL
bany IN. " dairyman called at a
drug store there for a doctor to come
and see his child, hen very sick with
Group. Not finding the doctor in, he
left word for hin to come at once on
his return. He also bought a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
which he hoped would give some re-
lief until the doctor should arrive. In
a few hours he returned, saying the
doctor need not come, as the child was
much better. The druggist, Mr.. Otto
Scholz, says the family has since
recommended Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to their neighbors and friends
until he has a constant demand o 1t
from that part Of the country. For
sale by r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
RAILWAY MEN STRIKE.
Shop and Yard Men at Buffalo, N. Y.
Go Out.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 26.-Abbut $50
lmen employed in the New York Cen-
trial railroad shops and in the yards re-
pairing cars struck this morning for
Ian increase of wages and the reinstate-
lment of a number of men alleged to
have been unjustly discharged. The
Halter, h strikers claim, number 200,
but at the CentraPs shops it was stated
that but fifty men have been~laid on
lin the past month, the result Of h fall
ling of Of work and for the reason that
l15O extra men had been put on during
1.-THE past year. There was no discrim-
lination the officials say, all Of their
me oe,ng memDers OF the UNION w an
ilet go.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
DEMOCRATS OF ALABAMA.
Full Ticket Nominated-Bryan En-
dorsed-The Platform.

Montgomery, Ala, April 2S.-The
democratic state convention finished
its work today. nominating a full ticket
which is equivalent to election
The convention adopted a resolution
endorsing Bryan and ~instructing dele
yates from Alabama to vote for him
for president
The platform adopted advocates COM
mercial expansion and extension Of
trade by freeing II from all burdens:
urges the construction Of the Nicara-
guam canal; denounces the Porto Rican
treatment by congress-; scores trusts,
naming as the chief Of the combines to
be curbed h republican party's pro-
tective tariff A constitutional con-
vention Is recommended, the Chicago
platform is re-affirmed and Bryan's
denomination demanded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
ANOTHER PosToFFICE ROBBERY,
The Fifth Robbed in This State in Last
Few Weeks.

Raleigh, N. c., April 26.-Robbeis
broke into the ~postoffice al Mooresville,
N. c.. last night, blew open the safe
and stole $1,000 in money and stamps.
The explosion broke several glasses Ia
h windows and the safe was turned
over. Parties near the postoffice heard
the explosion, but paid no attention
to 1t. The money secured was this
months receipts. except $50. which was
left there last evening by a storekeeper
and gauger for a money order which
was to have been issued today.
This is the fifth p~ostofice robbed In
North Carolina during the past few
weeks, the others being at Leaksvilic,
Chapel Hill, Graham and Youngsvilie.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

A r. De Fluent, editor Of The Journ-
al, Doylestown. Ohio. suffered for q
number Of a from rheumatism in
his right shoulder and side. He says:
"My right arm at times was entirely
useless. I tried Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and was surprised to receive re-
lief almost Immediately. The Pain
Balm has been a constant companion
Of mine ever since and it never fails"
For sale by R r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
ADVERTISING WILMINGTON.
Valuable Statistics Compiled BY an Enterprising I itizsn and Used on
Business EnveIopes-An txample % be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Showing and the Half Not Told.

ms of Wilmingtons greatest needs today is for her " citizens to
a adequate conception of the magnitude n diversity of he industries the
inducements she offers fr the establishment Of new enterprise her IN
rvaed climatic conditions. and. knowing these things % in season and
IL of season." avail themselves Of very opportunity o discriminate them
itoe every nook n corner of he ca nth In the words never miss an
opportunity to b. word of mouth, with per oil printers im. advertise III
city her resources and advantages n industrial f-ogrec-.
Wilmington as a unbe of mt erprsig citizens h are ever alert
to take advantage Of such opportuni ties and dc not hesitate to incur IN
expense Tor the specific pur pose of furthering tn interests of the
city.
recently gon to considerable trouble to collect quite a lot OF very valuable
data regarding Wilmington IN a few O he thing she has" This infor>
nation h a a neatly printed on the BAG of large business envelopes.
The following aluabe statistics have been compiled by MI. Worth. beins
presented here ut a IS printed on te business envelopes referred to above,
to wit:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
JAPANESE NAVAL REVIEW,

Yokohama, April Is, via Victoria, b.
C., April 25.-Fifty japanese warships
were engaged in naval maneuvers on
Kure, which were to close April Goth
with a review by the emperor.
The river rose ten feet on the 9Th
instant owing to rapidly thawing.
Only seven persons were drowned or
injured by the food.
Manila papers state that Aguinaldo
Is reported skulking among the Igorote
villages Of Luzon,
The island of Kozu is in great dis
tress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

A remedy for Nasal Catarrh which
is drying and exciting to the diseased
is needed is that which is cleansing,
soothing, protecting. and healing.
Such a remedy is Ely's Cream Balm.
Price so cents at druggists or it will be
mailed by Ely Brothers, 5S Warren
Street, New York. The Balm when
placed into the nostrils, spreads over
the membrane and is absorbed. A
cold in the head vanishes quickly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
TICKETS TO CONFEDERATE RE.
UNION.

Atlanta, Ga, April 26.-Chairman
Richardson Of the Southern Passenger
Association has issued a circular an
%nouncing that the final limit of tickets
to Louisville and return for the cor
federate veterans reunion will be June
10th instead of June 9Th as heretofore
announced.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
IN THE INTEREST OF sHAFTEF

IN THE INTEREST OF SKATER.
Washington. April Ex-senator Bur-
lows introduced a bill in the senate,
authorizing the president 'To select
from the retired list of the army an
officer not above the rank of brigadier
general who may have distinguished
himself during the war with Spain in
command Of a separate army and to
appoint him to be major general on the
retired list"
The bill Is in the interest of General
Shafter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

In the Indiana republican convention
Ia delegate endeavored to vote on a
proxy, but was objected to because 1T
ibid not bear a revenue stamp. The
chairman overruled the objection.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

Resolution for Withdrawal of Troops
from Cuba.
Washington, April Ex-senator Mason
today introduced a joint resolution in
h senate. requesting b president to
the forces of the United
States from Cuba, so as to turn the
of that island over to the
Cubans by the 4th Of next July.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

Kansas Populists Instruct for Bryan
Clay Center, Kas., April 25.-The
populists state convention, called TO
select eighty-four delegates to the ma
tional convention at Sioux City, today
instructed the delegation to vote sol
idly for William J. Bryan for presl-
dent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
MOVEMENT OF STRAWBERRIES
SPECIAL SOUTHERN EXPRESS TRAINS
TO Be PUT ON NEXT WEEK.

The Car Load Lot Shipments in Fruit
Growers Express Refrigerator Cars
Also to Begin Next Week-Shipments
Now Increasing Daily-Berries tx
pressed Yesterday-The Outlook for
Sunday-The Work Thoroughly Sys-
tented.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
BOER MAGAZINE EXPLODED.

Building Containing Smokeless Pow
der at Government Arsenal Blown
I'm.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-09

s house that tssfcd ha erafrs capacity
Of the T-ird Avenue tseater witnessed 40
excellent performance ~ East f-t une
last night Al = ths characters were veil
takea ana as whole it Gas Gas smooth
Seattle Eos several years The Fpecllisfes
Introduced between tAe acts we're AL aye
terfn1 frosa those sen iu the carly Vars
% the euraEemeut Tho SRc1e tuperssn-
alton Of Ed Darlington woUia haze done
credit 50 Ben Hendricks The hsshfgl gil
~ Daisy Naudervils captured tire R45i-
p8ttl tae eleyervs, child speciality ar.lst
qee "a haze thts season introduced nv fet-
t4yes bdcyinx tac house doWn with yscl-
ferrous sri .suse-
'FAst I.ynra" viii he r.voa aEasa to-
ritsnt Tor tfe last time. AZ rho fna .iaec
So t4laay "},ucle Tval's Cahiu' Vii be The
hNl saturday night. 'Afy Uncle From
Msrua" ueW comedy. VIII close lhe
engagement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-09
BLOODY FIGHT AT FREMONT
y. w. Isnnsn. Ballard nutrher
Accused of AssaHttinR ,. a.
MenrY Win an A.

John ". Henry a resident ~ F~e,,on,
an@ >. W. lapnAn. Ballard butcher. haa
desperate but somewhat oue-sidsd gabt
YESTERDAY IN the woods between 1900.
ANA Fremont A double edged az. wftfeI
by the strong Tight arm - Butcher Ian
nan. T. said 90 have beer the only wraprn
Used IN The aifrgy. ard last night Inc ea-
tl1o began "a search For Iannan wtfb
view % landing him IN Sail
]udgiug by the somewhat tnroherent nae.
sieh eI we story given at police head
quarters last night &c wnuk1 Rprosr that
AMMAN and his wife have heen separated
foy some time, ana Ihat Mrs taunar haa
tAken W her abode with rTenrF ana afs
wife Among tao personal effects nflorE-
ing 70 TIE taensns WhieA Mrs. Iannan
toek 70 the Henry house az the fltns az
The separation was q buggy
Yesterday morrinr. whne n9hoHs was az
home ~ The benrv house t ia claimed
thaf tannan took IRE Su3sv AVA. In re
afternoon when tAe HsnYys vent ha-9n ~.
Tess q the NUggy was noticed Henry
slagied 90 irats u. and araily found 4
one % lhe wheels haa beer rcr,,s,..g ,.itr
Tire evident intention Cf ugetrnsfrs anv-
BODY rom taking q away Henry decided
accordingly sa; himself doNn ey ~. 49,. ..,1
TIE fid not have long g. wal, p~r5f-
soon tRnnan cafno a'NnF 0n NorseNark
Whist.inE merry tune. ana WITH q r4,~1y
sack atiachei 10 tar yiomn5sl "a ~ $50
ne. Henry accosteA hin ana the,. haa
hitter worfs Henry claims fhht eulsesiv
sack ana siasSe8 =, sim - rspensS.5i, S Z. y
said ne Indicted three uriv gashes m rys-.
rys ~alp. After fhe ARRAY Ne took eia
departure. and has net Seer .,ru sf~r,
Henry was weak from pain ara s7es ~
NlnHA. hut NJ sueceE feA La getting Nn-r.-
ard ms; night Mrs Henry who was ma s
police
About a month ago Mrs LannRn suo-o
cat warrant for her husband, -harrlnc
him with assault and battery Thfs w..
rant was placed IN the hands ~ 0ri-o~
Rreese. OF Fremont 20 serve hut Re mas
never been able 20 ira TAnnau II IS
claimed that thF latter UeYs~ made h.s
appearance AZ Fremont GnHI he was eatis-
hed Breese was either On hea or down
town Rreese bad no authority 80 serve
the warrant NJ ballard. where ranra4 Ia
employed. and the assistance 81 the Tsal-
lard authorities has never been asked.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-09

Canadians to Compete with the
White Pass & Yukon.

An application has been made 10 the
Canadian government for a franchise to
build a railway from Fort Simpson through
the CassiAr ond Atlin mining districts to
Lake Bennett Capitalists OF Montreal and
Toronto are behind the plan, which ii is OK
pected will go through and form another
line from the Coast 70 the head of steam
navigation on the Yukon.
IL Is stated that the Canadian government
will in all probability subsidize the new
enterprise on the basis of It's being an all
Canadian route. Fort Simpson being SIT
uated on Dixon's entrance in British Co.
lumb!a- The distance IS about $50 miles
II the new line Is built II will compete
with the present White Pass & Yukon
route. and with the proposed line from
Haines Mission into the interior. a charter
for which is pending in the British Column
bia parliament II Is said the Dominion
government believes that the construction
Of an all-Canadian railroad to the upper
Yukon will benefit Vancouver and Vic
toria-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-09
FINISHED NEXT WEEK.
Clearwater Line VIII Soon Reach
Stuart. Idaho.

Next week the Northern Pacific will COM
plete its Clearwater extension to stuart,
Idaho. This is the terminus OF the road
under the Union Pacific truce and no
further work will be done In the district
until the matter has been finally adjusted.
j. j. Nancy, contractor on the Clear
water work arrived in Seattle from his
home in Everett yesterday afternoon and
is authority for the statement.
Just what IS TO be done" he said at the
Seattle. nobody knows. our WORK will
be finished when we reach Stuart, next
week II IS the general opinion, however,
that the Northern Pacific will secure the
Clearwater country in the final settlement
Conditions IN that district are very
bright. Farmers in a few days viii begin
their spring blowing There will be a vast
ly increased acreage planted this year.
large area of new land will be broken
up, and a goodly portion will be sown IN
flax. The prices brought by this product
last year have proven a great incentive TO
farmers, and It il fair to presume that
IL the same prices prevail this season Clear
water farmers viii be well satisfied