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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20

John Howard shot Saturday Might by
samuel Simmons-Died Sunday-Cor-
oner's Inquest Yesterday.

John Howard. coiored. died al the
city hospital Sunday afternoon from
the effects Of a wound received Satur-
day night in an ARRAY IN wallace's
alley between Third n Fourth and
walaut ana Red Cross streets He
was shot by Sam Simmons. oolored,
about midnight Saturday night. Dr.
r. J. Price, the oroner. held an in
quest during which evidence develop
ef which showed that Howard and
two other negroes went into che SEey
IN which simmons and his wife live
tnouiring where Eliza" ived- Sim
mons's wife - named Eliza and when
ihey came by where he and his wife
were settling on the door steps OF their
house Simmons ordered them 10 shus
UP and get away from his pace anu
tnereupon the negro Howard cufseu
him and struck him On the side 81 inc
head Simmons ran into the house go
his pistol. ran out again and Snot
Howard one ball entering his back
and coming out on the left side De
low the ribs n another n me
muscle OF the lett arm. An autopsy
was performed yesterday by pr. w
d. Mcmillan assisted by Or. Asa Love
and DR.. E. ]. Nixon. After the antop-
sy DR. Mcmillan testified that the ne
gro came 10 his death as . result OF
the pistol shot wound and the NeT-tct
OF the Jury was that the deceased
came TO his death from wounds ret-tV-
ed al the hands OF samuel Simn ms
The jury was composed a. foll'Ms-
DR.. W. w. Lane Cforeman.) }. NJ
Hall secretary l. b. Bordeaux. DIT
F.. J.. Wood. J.. a. Arnold and A. r.
Wingfield.
II is generally conceded that Sin.ons
was i~ustifable in shooting Ho" ard
but he ran away just as the shooting
was done and has not been seen since.
,.nnins has haan issn.-l for him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
FORT tNS.VELL NEWSTrLNS.
Work on New Oficers' Quarters
Strange appearance and Disappear
ance of Couple Personals.

The Messengers Fort Caswell cor
respondent, under date of July 18th,
writes the following interesting items
from the fort:
Messrs. Pullen & Weeks, the con
tractors for the new quarters here, are
busily engaged in laying off the grade
levels for the foundations for the new
buildings.
Corporal c. R. Sans returned from
Baltimore on the 14th instant and re-
ports having a very pleasant trip.
Lieutenant Harry Phelps, U. S. N,
wife and daughter, Miss May, arrived
on the 18th instant from Glenn Springs,
s. c., and are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson, of Southport, the par
entS of Mrs. Phelps. Lieutenant Phelps
will return to Washington Tuesday,
where he has been assigned to shore
duty after a three and a half years sea
service on the L. S. S. Texas. Mrs.
Phelps and daughter will spend the
summer here. Miss Phelps will leave
for school about September 1st. She
will go to Boston, Mass.
The visiting pleasure-seekers that
are stopping at Southport were led
into a mystic maze by an unknown
couple last Saturday night while a
large party of visiting ladies and gen.
tlemen were over on Fort Caswell
beach. They had their curiosity great
ly aroused by the sudden appearance
of a strange couple in their midst. and
they gave chase for a half hour after
them but were completely outgeneral-
ed by the superior strategy and knowl-
edge OF the country by the pursued
couple, who disappeared by way Of
the boat house, in a small sail boat.
Some little excitement was created
over the affair; but they have vanish
ed, and the question is, Where have
they gone? A diligent search in South
port has entirely failed to locate them.
Mr.. Irving H. Davis, travelling sales
man for the Draper Company, Of Hope
dale, Mass, is a guest of the Stewart
House. Mr.. Davis will leave for Wal
halla, >. c., and Atlanta, Ga, on Tues
day. He is very highly pleased with
Southport and her hospitable people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
AN EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION
President James ID. McNein Grateful
to Press and People of Wilmington
for Entertainment Accorded Visiting
Ffremen.

The Messenger gladly presents to
I'll readers this morning the follow
ing expression OF thanks from Mr..
James d. Mcneil as president OF the
North Carolina State Ffremen's Asso-
citation. to the people n press OF VIII
mington for the entertainment accord
ed the visiting fremen during the re-
cent tournament:
July Is. 1850.
Editors The Messenger: VIII you
kindly allow me through your columns
TO both personally and officially ex-
press to the local executive committee,
TO the entire press, and TO the people
OF Wilmington in general the sincere
appreciation and hearty thanks Of
every visiting fireman for the unprece-
denied reception and hospitality ex-
tended TO is by ALL OF YOUR PEG
PIE. We nave been made TO feel that
We were indeed IGNORED guests and
that We were more than welcome. Our
hearts, like our bodies, are too full for
utterance.
At the adjourned session OF our con-
vention a committee was appointed by
the writer TO draft suitable resolutions
expressive Of u sentiments. But, I
am afraid, my lear sirs, that in the
ALAlA VA NOaA NNSNt
they may have fellen by the wayside.
and as l am nxiou TO maintain our
reputation for good manners, | ask YOU
to allow me TO anticipate their report
by this expression Of our feelings.
Gratefully yours.
JAS. D. MNEILL.
Pres. y. c. s. F. Assn"
Chief Charles Schnibben, of the VIII
mington fire department, on yesterday
received the following letter from Cap
tain Mcneil. which will also be of in
terest in this connection, to-wiC
Fayetteville. y. c.. July Is.
Charles Schnibben. Chief w. F. D.,
Wilmington, N. c.:
My Dear Sir:-The twelfth n
convention and tournament of our as
ISOLATION is now one Of the pleasantest
OF our memories, and | write TO con-
graduate you n your associates on
the splendid success that you all made
of the event. l we'll know something of
the troubles, trials and t~ribulations
connected with such an occasion and
l can sympathize and doubly congrat-
ulate you upon your success in over
coming them.
please accept from me, chief, my
warm personal hanks for your many
courteSieS, and for the universal kind
ness extended to all of US by the Will
mington fire department. You all made
a ten strike by your courteous ac-
ton in not entering any of the con-
tests for prizes, as you thereby con-
WINGED your hosts that you We're hosts
in fact as we'll as in name.
Kindly express TO all of my friends
my full appreciation of their courtesies
to me. The boys will never forget the
Wilmington trip nor the men who
made their visit SO very, very pleasant
Again thanking you, chief, l am,
Yours, Etc.
JAMES D.. M'NEILL,
Chief FAY. F. D."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20

The macadam public o improve
ment so successfully -inaugurated by
the county commissioners under the
direction OF Mr.. D. McEachern, chair
man, and subsequently temporarily
suspended on account OF the inability
Co. 10 fulfill their contract for
crushed rock has been resumed and
will be pushed % just as rapidly as
possible, the work continuing on the
Castle Hayne road beyond the Smiths
creek iron bridge. The recent suspen-
sion Of work at the Castle Haynes
quarry which cut off the supply or
rock which the commissioners had con-
tracted for was due TO the fact that
the penitentiary authorities took away
from the quarries all the convicts with
which the company vas operating the
phosphate works and they were OBJ
liged to shut down.
Chairman McEachern has therefore
made an entirely new contract with
the Castle Haynes company by which
the county commissioners will operate
the mines, using the county convicts
and they have already been put to
work, from As to so being kept there
all the time. The contract is such that
the commissioners will operate the
mines, using the machinery, rock
crusherS etc, and give to the Hanover
Land and Improvement company the
phosphate which is gotten out in quar-
rying the rock. The commissioners
have engaged Mr.. w. II. Shearin, the
former superintendent for the COM
pany, to direct the work at the quar-
ry for them. The same contract which
the commissioners made sometime ago
with Mr.. T. A. Watson to haul the
crushed rock from points along the
railroad to the roads being macadan.
der of things and it is now only a mat
ter of a few days until a sufficient
start will be gotten at the mines to
have the macadam work resumed.
Referring to the contract the COM
miSSioners have mad with the Han
over Land and Improvement company
it is we'll to state that the ratio of
phosphate n rock as gotten out OF
the Castle Haynes quarry is such that
a very much greater per CEN of rock
is gotten out than phosphate, so that
the contract to give the phosphate to
the company for the use of the ma
chinery and quarry is believed to be
a very advantageous one. However
the commissioners propose to keep a
very close record of the expense of the
work and if it appears that the rock is
costing them too much to quarry ii
they will take steps to open a quarry
of their own. The act is they already
have their eye on several vast beds OF
roc which can be leased and operated
on a basis similar to that now being
SO successfully adopted by the city au
thorities under the direction of thu
streets and wharveS committee.
When the work under the presen'
contract with the Castle Haynes peo'
| pie is gotten we'll under way it is tht
purpose of the commissioners to keeI
about GO convicts on the road where
the macadam is being placed to spread
dow the rock and keep all the other:
in their custody at the mines.
The recent term of the New HanoveI
Criminal court d probably As con
victs to the chain gang and the mum
Der will be very greatly augmented
during the August term.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
Many Visitors Leave for Their Homes

Many of the young people who have
been visiting friends in this city for
the past few weeks returned 10 their
homes yesterday. Among them were
Miss Placide Bridgers. OF Tarhoro. who
has been visiting Miss Della Clark,
Nj. Kemp Lewis, Of Raleigh. who has
been Mr.. Ed Woods guest and Mr.
Jas. 3. Cheshire. Jr.. Of Roleign, who
has been visiting Mr.. BENJAMIN Bell,
Jr., also those who have been guests
Of Mr.. Burke Bridgers and Miss Lucy
Bridgers at their house party given at
the cottage - their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. P. L. Bridgers, OF WrightsvHle
beach-Miss Helen Gray. Of Kinston:
lis Janette Hawkins. Of Rfdgeway;
Miss Margaret Pruden, Of Edenton;
Miss Belle Nash. of Tarboro, and
Messrs. John Cheshire and George
Pennington. Of Tarbo-o, and Coke
Webb and Thos- Hill. of Hiilsboro-
Miss Drane and Mss Wood ave also
returned home after a delightful visit
to Miss Julia Parsley on Aasonboro
Sound.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
Carried Convicts TO Raleigh.

Deputy Sherins S. HILL Terry and
H. w. Howell left yesterday for Raj
eigh TO carry the ~convictS sentenced
during the recent term of the criminal
court by Judge Brown 70 terms in the
~penitentiary. The prisoners carried
and the terms for which they were
sentenced We're as follows:
Percy of Dominica, IS years, muir
der in second degree.
John Hennegan, 10 years, burglary.
Joseph Pigford. 8 years, mayhem.
Lille Hicks, burglary. 2
Gealey James and John Williams,
larceny. l year each.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
Real Estate Deeds Recorded.

a deed was recorded yesterday by
which Robert Ruark, Esq, as commits
sioner coveys to George H. Heyer the
eastern half Of lot No. 4 block 279 ac-
cording to the official plan OF the city.
The Lot is 66x165 feet and the price
was $3.50. The sale was at auction
Ruark acting as the commissioner
in the case of Frederick g. Merrick
and wife against w. II. Merrick and
wife ct al.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
Mr.. Allen Retires From The orion

A wide circle Of fr.eds In this city
and among the travelling public VIII
regret t learn that Mr.. James Allen
has resigned his position as chief clerk
at the orion Hotel and Will retire at
least temporarily from the hotel bust
ness. He left yesterday for Atlanta,
where he goes TO accept a position as
travelling salesman with the National
Cash Register Company, OF Dayton,
Ohio. He will spend two or three weeks
in the main office at Atlanta before
going regularly upon the road. Mrs.
Allen will remain here at least for the
present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
Contagious Blood

Mrs-T.w. Lee, Nom
Fomery. Ala. writes :
Several years ago /
was i~noculated with
poison by a dis zscd
nurse. who infected
my baby, and for SIX
long years ] suffered
untold misery. My
body was covered with
sores and ulcers Sew
eTal
me, but all 10 no pur-
pose. Theme-~U and
potash they q ne
seemed to a i e
the awful fan Iich
was nv
Friends aC-izsd ne IT,
tvS. 6. 6 .tegan tax
ing it al approved
from the start, and a
complete and perfect
cure was the result"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes.

enc size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease. a powder to be shaken in
to the shoes. II makes tight or new
shoes fee easy: gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discover Of the age. Cures and
swollen feet, blisters. callous
and sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease IL a
certain cure for sweating. hot, aching.
feet At ali druggists and shoe stores,
CSC. Trial package FREE by mail. Adj
dress. Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy. ny.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
PUBLIC ROAD IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSIONERS ARRANGE TO RESUME
WORK ON CASTLE HAyNE ROAD.

Will Work County Convicts In Castle
Hayne Phosphate Mines-Give Han
over Land and Improvement Com:
pany the Phosphate as Rental tor
Quarry and Machinery To Work 10
TO so Convicts- Other Quarries I'm
View.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
Use Aliens Foot-Ease In Your Gloves.

A lady writes: IT shake Aliens
foot ease into my gloves and rub a lit
tie on my hands. 1t saves my gloves
by absorbing perspiration. 1t is a
most dainty toilet powder" We invite
the attention of physicians and nurses
to he's absolute purity of Aliens Foot
Ease. DR.. W. C. Abbott, editor of the
Chicago Clinic says: 1T is a grand
preparation; I am using it constantly
in my practice" All drug and shoe
stores sell it. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, ".
Y
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20

On the 18th the allied troops assault
ed the native city of Tien Tsin. They
were repulsed with great slaughter.
Both the American colonies were kill
ed and % per cent. Of their men were
killed or wounded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
Red Hot From the Gun

Was he a that hit G. B. Steadman
Of Neward, Mich, in the Civil War. Il
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
helped for 20 years. Then Buck.
lens Arnlca Salve cured him. Cure:
cuts, Bruises. Burns, Boils, Felons
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. % cts. a box. Cure guarant.
eed. Sold by r. r. Bellamy, Druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
Camp Worth.
SOuthnOrt. n. C July i

When the boys arrived on the 11:30
boat Saturday they found that Cap
tain Price and his squad had the camp
in great shape to receive them. We
soon got down to hard work. At 800
we had battalion drill, and at 600 dress
parade. h we came in from drill
we received compliments from all
sides. Captain Price was officer Of the
day, Sergeant Ramsey sergeant Of the
guard and Corporal Parker corporal Of
the guard for the first night. The coun-
tersign was southport"
Some OF the boys were given liberty
and it didn't take them but about ten
seconds to get in with some of the best
looking girls this burg affords.
They had to be in by 10 o'clock and
hen our bugler called US in you could
hear long-drawn signs from one end of
the garrison to the other.
We did not drill Sunday morning, but
all of the boys who could scrape up a
piece of calico vent to church. Sunday
afternoon we all went to Sunday school
and Sunday mornings performance
was repeated Sunday night with the
addition of Sergeant Dudley and one
of the best looking girls down here.
The officers Of the day Sunday were
Captain Presson. sergeant of the guard,
Sergeant Hall. corporal OF the guard,
and Corporal Orrell.
This morning we started in with
cor Ill and guard mount: they
were both lone in great shape. Cap
tain Price has just given orders for the
boys to clean up their tents. as he ex-
poets his wife and children on the 1870
o Later.-Price'S wife children
arrived o. K. Our chaplain, Rev. E. E.
He will stay this week with US.
90 q 7 >,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
LETTER FROM CAMP WORTH.
Col. Taylor's Roys' Brigade Spent sun
day in a Delightful way-Encamp-
ment Notes.

The Messenger has received the fol-
lowing interesting letter from our cor
respondent at Camp Worth, Southport,
where Colonel Taylor's Boys Brigade
are spending their annual ten-days'
encampment, tO-wit:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-20
CONTAGIOUS BLOOD poison

The first sore or ulcer followed by hitler red rduhes son theb body otha nd hnOa become sore the
lands enlarge and imne cope cobrei sdohesa appear and hair and eyebrows STALL out Thee are
some of the nnder Smphns; they increase in severity, finally attacking the" vital organs; the body
witt rheumatic pains and cNeiw Tho henavee ahng sores
Un arMrEr nmon and so highly crtIosth t an noentr epnh handling the samoa articles
SV WWG 80 eT0e Or ,wTsSjE - 81. -. CL
Mny an old sore Subhn skin trouble appearing in middle life is due ard uNeabe to bod
olson onuatdi Early life YOU yh have taken potash and mercury faithfully frt woT the years
and hm0htv Won we're cure butt you e not for e poonous ril7- eve Ce this Saa: they
drive If from the outside but il is Ding its work onh the nSd. ~ 8up again sooner or later
You NAV not rcognet atm the: same old at but it is. S SIS red thoandsd c@s of
Bloc Poison Mdn will cure. YOU. is the only purely yesdeh blood purifier known
md the only anidoef for this poison. SIS S ceuss te bod thoGE: y of every particle Of the
there nrra any return of the daae
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-01
SURPRISED HOSTESS BY ANNOUNCING
HIS MARRIAGE TO HER DAUGHTER.

was planning a home wedding and recep-
ton.
As the date of the wedding drew near the
young couple decided between themselves
that a quiet wedding would suit them bet
ter. but they said no word of this to the
folks at home.
On November 6. election day. Mccormick
was given leave of absence to go home to
vote. and he decided that when he cast his
ballot that day for his choice of a ruler
of the nation he would also select his choice
Of a ruler OF his individual household. He
communicated his wishes to Miss Seeger,
and that day they departed for Cuba,
ostensibly on a social visit only to Mr.. Nc
Cormick's parents. When they arrived
there they procured q license and were
quietly married. This done. the bridegroom
cast his vote and after pleasant visit with
the consciousness of a double duty well
done. Mccormick and his bride. with their
secret locked within their own breasts. re-
turned to st. Louis.
They decided to keep the secret until
Thanksgiving Day. and they did so. None
Of their friends or relatives suspected they
were man and wife until the bridegroom
threw the bombshell into the family camp
at the Thanksgiving Day dinner.
For the present Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick
are making their home with the parents of
Mrs. Mccormick. but they will shortly go
to housekeeping
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-01
OSCAR, WILDE :IN:ST..u0UIS..
Lectured in the Old, Mercantile Ii
brary Hall in 1883.

Oscar Wilde visited this city In. the spring
Of 1883. The, year previous to. his arrival
the opera Patience. by Gilbert and Sui
livan. which was really satire on teach
ines of schools similar to WiIdes had been
produced In the old Pope's Theater and the
advertisement he derived therefrom was
probably greater than that due to any acts
Of his own.
While in this city he affected outlandish
styles OF garments which he considered
aesthetic the most pronounced features OF
which were a brown velvet coat, knee
breeches and silk stockings and low shoes
A bow tie Of loud tinge Of yellow was al
ways a striking feature Of his garb He
was rather a graceful man as regards his
movemen nts. but the expression Of his face
was rather unpleasant. and his feet were
decidedly large and ungainly in the low
shoes
Wilde delivered an address upon aesthet-
icism and the beautiful at the old Mer-
camille Library Hall on Broadway and Lo-
Gust. the site Of the present building. The
lecture proved to be rather a frost. and a
large portion of the audience arose and
quilted the hall while he was stiil speaking.
Several citizens of st. Louis met Oscar
Wilde in England while they were on trips
there. and from their reports It seems that
In many Of his sayings Wilde was consid-
cred a plagiarist.
The well-known artist. Whistler. was also
known to these st. Louisans while there
and several anecdotes are related Of tilts
In which he INDUCED with Wilde apropOs
of the latters habit of copying Whistler s
expressions.
During one Of whistler's speeches he
made a particularly neat remark. and Oscar
Wilde. who happened to be in the audi
ence remarked: II wish such a remark
could be original with me-" To which
Whistler responded shortly: 1T will be next
week. dear boy" Wilde according to all
accounts. did not relish this allusiOn to his
habit of plagiarism.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-01
.EX-PREACHER RAIDS
A CHICKEN R00ST.
Robert johnson, a Negro, Caught
With Sack Full of Fowls in
East st. Louis.

Because he was hungry and had no money
with which to purchase food. Robert John
son. aged and decrepit. forgot what he
had taught others while he was a preacher.
and attempted to steal chickens from the
home of Dan Hines. at Nc. 1895 North
Eleventh street. East st. Louis The old
negro was caught rcdhanded by Mr.. Hines
He had three chickens in a sack. ard was
hurrying to the alley when Mr. Hines seized
him by the shoulder.
Before Justice Peet yesterday afternoon
the prisoner said he was 90 years old. and
that. as he had served in the ministry for
a number Of years. he would tell the truth.
He said that he was passing through the
alley when he saw the chickens in a sack
and he entered the yard to give the chick
ems their liberty.
Mr.. Hines and his family testified that
they heard a commotion among the chick
ems few seconds prior to the time that
johnson was seen emerging from the coop
with the sack. in which were three hens.
Justice Peet decided that the negro's story
was too thin. and bound him over to the
Grand Jury. Later the prisoner said that
he was hungry and that that was the rea-
son he tried to steal the poultry.