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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22

A wide circle of friends learned with
deep sorrow of the death Of Mr.. Henry
B. Jewett. of this city, which occurred
in ST. J sseph's hospital, Baltimore,
yesterday morning. He had been in
failing health for some time and went
to Winston several weeks g to be
treated by his brother, DR.. r. d. Jew
EFT, upon whose advice he subsequent
ly went TO Baltimore TO have an oper-
alton performed by DR.. Tiffany in st.
Joseph's hospital. The operation was
performed last Friday, but Mr.. sewett
steadily grew wors until death came
and put an end to his Sufferings,
which he had borne with remarkable
Christian fortitude-
Henry Bradley Jewett was a son OF
the late Steven Jewett and died in the
4Sth Year of his G He leaves one
sister, Mrs. Edward Wootten, of this
city, n four brothers. Mr.. Steven
Jewett, Of this city; DR.. r D.. JeWetI
of Winston; Mr.. r. B. Jewett, OF Sa-
vannah, and Mr.. w. l.. JeTett, OF
Ocala, Fla The deceased is also sur
vived by a daughter, Miss Mary Bach
elor Jewett, who was at the bedside OF
her father at the time Of his death.
For a number Of years Mr.. Jewett
mas IltIu lHc TCSpCiASiOiN
head ~bookkeeper in Mr.. c. w. Whit
locks machinery and mill supplies es-
tablishment. For a number of years
| prior to his association with Mr.. Whit
lock he was bookkeeper for the Acme
| Manufacturing Company. at n
| He was a man of high character, ana
BILE and greatly liked by all who knew
him and was a membe of St Pau
| Episcopal church.
A telegram received from Miss Mary
Bachelor Jewett yesterday stated ina
she would leave Baltimore for Wal.
| mington with her fathers remains lasl
night and it is, therefore, expected tina
they will arrive here on the $40 oclocR
train tonight. 1t is probable that Miss
Jewett will be Joined en- route a,
| Richmond by her cousin, Mr.. Edward
| Wootten, Jr., who is in the Virginia
POLYTECHNIC school at Blacksburg. The
funeral will be held Saturday at al
hour not yet determined upon, and tht
services will be at st. Pulls Eplscopa
| church. thence to Oakdale cemetery.
DR.. r. L. Jewett is expected to ar
rive from Winston at noon today via
the Seaboard Air Line.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
PROSPERITY IN BERRY BELT.
The Chadbourn Messenger Gives q
Typical Statement Of Profitable Ac-
tivity Among Berry Growers

In referring to the marketing OF the
strawberry crop. which Is in full blast
throughout this great east Carolina
trucking belt, the crop being now nor
than half shipped and at very profit
able prices, the following extract from
this weeks issue of The Chadbourn
Messenger as to the conditions there
abouts viii be OF interest:
For the past few weeks everything
hers has been full of hfe and activity.
II there il anything in the world that
Will prompt people TO action. IL is the
hope OF reward, Money makes the
mare go Everybody has been busy
and have been amply rewarded for
their abor.
employ menI for abou 1000 persons,
and both employers and employees have
made good money The average picker
has made over a dollar a day, n
h growers have realized at least
hundred dollars net. on every acre OF
berries up to h time, and the out
look for marketing the entire crop at
good prices is now fair.
There a been n drawback
among some of the growers. that Of
not having a sufficient number of
hands to pick over in a day. This a
easily be accounted for, from the act
that a large number Of those who
have heretofore harvested the crop.
this season have berries Of their own
To guard against this next season, the
growers should build comfortable quar-
tiers on their farms for pickers and
then begin in time to secure them
There are hundreds of people that
would be glad to work through the
berry season, but, living at too great
a distance to go home at night. and
the growers not being prepared TO take
care of them, they have to decline the
idea This is a very important matter,
and is one that should receive the at
tention of every grower. Raising Der
rieS is an expensive business, and all
that are not picked at the proper time
means the loss of actual dollars.
Business here for the past few days
has been simply immense. The mer-
force, and they all have been busy as
beavers
The same issue of The Chadbourr
Messenger gives a statement of the
daily shipments of berries from that
place since the first s.ipment of Il
crates on April 23rd. This gives a grand
total of 20, 12S crates up to and inSlud.
ing May 10Th.
The gratifying conditions in and
about Chadbourn are duplicated al
along the Wilmington and Weldon and
the Wilmington, Columbia and Angus,
ia and the Atlantic and Yadkin rail
roads throughout the berry-growins
section. An especially gratifying degree
of prosperity is apparent everywhere
and Wilmington, as the great com
mercial headquarters for this flour
ishing territory, is feeling and will L
a yet much created degree feel tn
beneficent effects of these conditions
in the great increase in the volume o
trade in all avenues of business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
A COURT OF
To Investigate the Shooting of a Fill
ipino by Captain MCGOWAN. of the
M~onadnock.

Monadnock.
Washington. May ia court of in
quiry has been ordered to meet in
Washington Oh May 31st, composed II
Admirals Rogers, Cotton and Ter.
t. investigate the circumstance a.
tending the shooting by Captain \
Gowan Of a Filipino near the Unit 1
States ship Monadnock in the harb,r
OF Cuba on November q. 1899. and also
the alleged failure of the captain to
report the matter to the commander in
chief of the Asiatic squadron.
The facts in the case, as they are
reported to the navy department, are
that the officer was on the deck Of his
ship at the noon hour when the reg
ular officer of the deck was at dinner
below. lowering about was a native
boat, which had been warned away
before, only to return. II was not con-
ceived that the Monadnock was en-
dangered by the presence Of such a
little craft. So when this particular
craft failed to make off as required,
the captain himself, taking a revolver,
sought to brighten the crew by firing a
shot across the bow. Unfortunately
the shot. striking the water. was de-
fected so as to pass through the body
Of n Of the Filipinos. The wounded
man was hauled aboard the Monad-
mock and after being given first aid,
was shipped off to a shore hospitaI
where he died in the course Of a day
or two.
This incident was referred 10 in the
press reports from Manila. and after
waiting a reasonable period of time to
be officially informed, the navy de-
partment made inquiry of Admiral
Watson to learn the facts. The admiral
responded that h matter had not
been reported to him and this omis-
sion on the part Of Captain MCGOWAN
is one OF the matters into which the
court is 10 inquire, the other being the
propriety Of the action Of the conn
manding officer Of the Monadnock in
takin into his own hands the execu-
tion OF an order TO fire, instead OF call
ing upon a marine or sailor to do so.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.
Their State Convention-Speeches from
Bradley and Taylor-Two Democrats
Make Addresses.

Louisville, KY, May 1.-THE Ken
lucky republican convention was called
to order this morning by Chairman
Barnett, of the state central commit
tee. The auditorium was decorated
with flags and bunting while pictures
of President Mckinley, Ex-Governor
Bradley and Governor Taylor adorned
the stage. Captain N. S. Irwin, repub-
lican candidate for congress from the
Louisville district, was elected tenn
porary chairman of the convention.
There were loud calls for Taylor,
Bradley and other party leaders. The
chair appointed a committee to escort
the contesting candidate for governor
to the platform. His presence caused
the greatest enthusiasm.
Governor Taylor referred to the con-
dition OF affairs in the state and urged
that the fight for liberty be continued
increasingly until Kentucky should be
Wrested from the state of disorder and
disregard of the peoples rights into
which the democratic party had pre-
cipitated it."
Ex-Governor Bradley followed with a
speech in which he referred forcibly
to state affairs, invoking restoration
of civil liberty, which, he said, had
been so long disregarded in the state.
He denounced in unmeasured terms
the assassin who shot down Senator
Goebel, and said he hoped the guilty
would be punished, but not the inno-
cent.
f, While the ex-governor was speaking
Governor Taylor sat behind him with
his little daughter on his knee and as
Bradley referred pathetically to the
criticisms made of Taylor, the latter
buried his face in his hands and wept
bitterly.
The unusual spectacle of democrats
addressing a republican convention
was seen when Judge w. H. Yost, and
Richard w. Knott, editor of The
Evening Post, of Louisville, life long
democrats and supporters of ex-Gov-
n Brown, were called for and
spoke.
After several speeches., the conven-
ton adjourned until s o'clock D.. m.
AT the evening session the report OF
the committee on resolutions was made
through Chairman Yerkes. The resolu-
lions dealt briefly with national af-
fairs. They endorsed President Nc
kinley and his administration and in
structed the Kentucky delegation to
the national convention for Mckinley
! They cited the Importance of state af-
fairs n set forth the party duty "to
restore the right Of suffrage to the
people of this commonwealth"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH EXCHANGE
Manager Bragg of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company Preparing for
the Seaside Season.

Mr.. Bragg, the energetic manager of
the Wilmington exchange OF the
Southern Bell Telephone Company,
had the switchboard for his Wrights-
vile beach branch exchange brought
up to the city yesterday for the pur-
pose of thoroughly overhauling and
charging it for the approaching sum-
mer aso Nh. Bragg said last night
that he will put a large force of hands
to work Monday on the beach getting
the telephone system there and the
connection with the Wilmington ex-
change in order. He promises the very
best service in the history of he
Wrightsville exchange. 1t will take
until probably June 5th or Sth to put
the exchange in thorough order, but IN
the meantime those desiring phones on
the beach or sound will be supplied
by wires directly connected with he
Wilmington exchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
MAY! MAY! MAY!
The Brightest Month of the Year, and with 1t
Bright sunshine and Flowers.

Of WHITE LACE STRAW, cheap at
HATS, worth 5Oc-my price is 25c.
FINE MADE HATS, pretty and
cheap, from %, 40, so and 69c-all new
and nobby.
: Our stock of SILK MULLs, CHIF-
FONS, LIBERTY SILKS has just
been replenished; from 35, 40, so and
75c per yard.
We have just received a nice lot of
LACE and INSERTION, all over
yoking, Is inches wide, from %, So, As,
so to 65 and 75c. This is something new
and very pretty to make lace waists
of, and Jokes for dresses. LADIES
READY MADE WAISTS, all grades,
from 81, so, 60, rs, s1.00, UP. FINE SILK
WAIST at $2.75, $500 and $500.
Best line of SUMMER SKIRTS;
CRASH SKIRTS, well made, for 25 to
SKIRTS a s1.Ss; BLACK wORSTED
SKIRTS for CSC, s1.25, up to $500.
LADIES GENTS and Chill
DREN'S UNDERWEAR from SC up.
EVERYTHING YOU WANT in the
UNDERWEAR LINE. Mems best
BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS PANTS
at % cents.
A big line OF MEMS SILK BOSOM
TAPE NECK and SLEEVE UNDER
VEST in white, pink, and light blue,
for 10c each; FINE BLEACHED VEST
at 5 cents.
1 have more goods to sell than I have
room to tell about. 1 wan a share of
your trade, and will do all I can to
please you and save you money at
| STORE, on Front Street, near the
; Postoffce
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
UNITED LUTHERAN SYNOD.
This Body Convenes in Regular Ses-
sion in Charlotte, ". c.

Charlotte, n. C., May 1.-THE United
Lutheran synod, which represents the
whole south, today elected Rev. J.. B.
Greiner, of Rural Retreat,N Va. presi-
dent for the next two yeara.
Two sessions of the synod viii be
held daily and it viii likely take until
Saturday night or Monday to transact
the business of the body. At night ad-
dresses will be delivered OF important
topics.
The synod south OF Mason and Dix
on's line belonged to h general synod
when the civil war caused a Split The
Southern synod then organized a gen.
eral synod south which a since been
merged into the body o in session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
Putting the Hotel in Order.

On yesterday Mr.. j.. H. Hinton, the
new manager for the Seashore hotel
on Wrightsville beach went down with
a corps of workmen for the purpose of
thoroughly ovehauling the building, re-
pairing the walkways, pavilions, etc.
and put the place in thorough order
for the summer resort season. Mr..
Hinton says that the Seashore will be
open for guests on the first day of une
without fail. He retired from the
orion hotel where he has served with
marked success as stewart and caterer
on last Wednesday morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22

The ancients believed that rheuma-
tism was the work Of a demon within
a man Any one who has had an at
tack Of sciatic or inflammatory rheu-
matism will agree that the infection is
demoniac enough to warrant the be-
lief. 1t has never been claimed that
Chamberlain's Pain Balm would cast
out demons, but it will cure rheuma-
tism, and hundreds bear testimony to
the truth Of this statement. One appli-
cation relieves b pain, and this quick
relief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost. For sale by Rob't
r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
An Epidemic of Whooping Cough.

Las. winter during an epidemic Of
wEooping cough my children contract
I'd the disease, having severe coughing
spells. We had used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy very successfully for
Group, and naturally turned to it at
hat time and found it relieved the
cough and effected a complete cure
John E. Clifford, Proprietor Norwood
House, Norwood. N. Y. This remedy is
for sa'- by Rob't r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
REMAINS LAID TO REST.
The Remains of Little William Bennett
Infant Son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Thorpe.

The funeral of little Willie Bennett,
infant son Of Mr.. n Mrs. w. b.
Thorpe, were very impressive. The
Right Rev. Bishop Watson conducted
the services at the residence, 10 North
Seventh street and the services at the
grave in Oakdale cemetery We're by
Rev. Milton A. Barber.
The following were pail bearers:
MesSrs. w. F. Robertson, John c.
James, S. NJ. Boatwright and John
VanB. Nets.
At the house the hymns were sung
by a special selected quartette com-
posed of: Miss Mary Lilly Kenan,
Miss Lizzie Waddell, Mr.. John VanB.
Nets and Mr.. w. C. Munds. Asleep
in Jesus" vas sung at the grave
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22

Mayor Van Wyck and the other Of
iciaIs Of New York gave an official
welcome to the Transvaal commission
ers.
A resolution is introduced in the
house of representatives calling for
information as TO the expenditures in
Cuba
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
Vitrified Brick Has Arrived.

Three car loads of vitrified brick to
be used in paving Market and Princess
streets, arrived yesterday and otneu
are expected to arrive very soon. They
were shipped by the Tennessee Paving
Brick Company, TO whom the contract
for the paving has been awarded. The
chairman of the street and wharves
committee said yesterday that the su-
perintendent who is to nave the paving
work in charge for the Tennessee Paw
ing Brick Company, is expected to ar
rive Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
A R

fire at the Toms Creek. Wise
ty (va-) mines destroys the tipple
and other machinery to the value of
$780, 600.
The session of the superintendents of
waterworks was resumed in Richmond
Der of delegates in attendance was
about 200.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22

F. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca, 0lls.)
News, was afflicted for years with
Piles that no doctor or remedy helped
until he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
He writes two boxes wholly cured hira-
It's the surest Pile cure on earth aud
the best alv in the world. Cure guar
anteed. Only % cents. Sold by II. r.
Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
Presbyterian General AS
SamhIV.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 1.-THE
Cumberland Presbyterian general as
sembly met here today, 227 commission
ers attending. In the election Of a mod
orator a generous sectional rivalry
sprang up. DR.. Ira D. Landreth, Of
Nashville, Tenn, was nominated by
the southern representatives. Dr.. John
r. O. Walker by b west and DR.. H.
C. Bird, of Uniontown, Pa, by the
east. DIR. Bird was elected by a small
ma iorify.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22

The Wilmington Seacoast Railroad
Company announces in nothe column
that on and after Saturday, May 18th,
a train will be run leaving Wilmington
daily except Sunday at 10 a. m, and
leaving Ocean View for the return
trip al IL o'clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22

HAVANA REGISTERED VOTE.
Havana, May 16.-The total number
Of voters who have inscribed In Havana
is about 1900. The various political
organizations are hard at work ar
ranging for nominations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
Mr.. HENRY B. JEWETT DEAD.
DIED IN ST. J0SEPH'S HOSPITAL BAL
TIM0RE YESTERDAY MORNING.

Underwent an Operation Last Friday.
The News of His Death Caused Deep
Sorrow Among a Wide Circle OF
Friends-Remains Will Arrive This
Evening-Funeral from ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church Tomorrow
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22

Postmaster Thompson, of Havana.
thinks he should have been treated
with more consideration and alloved
to resign instead OF being arrested.
His bond was fixed at $4,000 cash, and
afterward reduced to $1,000. which The
Danish consul furnished.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
HEAD

HeaLs and Frotectsuthe MembrRne. Rer1nrma
the Senses Of Taste and SmeI TSr~e Sg.1S
cents a. Druggists or by mail: Trial Size. n
Ely BRorHE.s 50 Warren St., New Yo,r
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
TRE
CLEANSING
AHD HKAkING
CURE Fob
CATARRH
aI's real DlLl

Easy and pleasant 70
use. Contains nc In
furious drugs.
Is d quickly absorbed
Gives Relief Ct once.
II Opensand Ctea,reM
the Nasal rassAeea
AllAyE Indammnff0n
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-22
Only Blood Diseases can be Ira

further proof that Cancer is a disease o. the blood
To cure a blood disease like this you must cure the ent
Cancer effectually and permanently but s. ). :.
s. S s. enters the circulation, searches out and removes
or ordinary blood med cine can do this. ). ). y. goes dov
allowing the sore to heal naturally and permanently. S. S.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
NIGHT OWL Is SILENT.
Can No Longer Wet His Whistle in
the Wee Small Hours.

Can No Longer Wet His Whistle in
the Wee Small Hours.
Pursuant to his order announced in the
G o b yesterday Chief of Police Get
cheil notified the saloonkeepers of the
city that they must close their places Of
business promptly at midnight. The Or
der went into effect last night and no
laxity will be excused or any leniency
extended to any saloonkeepers, says Chief
Getchell. The captains in charge of sub
stations were notified yesterday of the
chiefs order, and in turn conveyed it
to the saloonkeepers in their respective
districts. The Importance of obeying the
order was impressed on the mind Of ev-
cry one concerned. The police got 1t
straight that the order had to be en-
forced without distinction, and the sa-
loon men were cautioned against ignor-
ing it. $50 z1s5atic
THE midnight order goes into effect
tonight" said Chief GetchelI, yesterday,
"and 1 intend to see that it is complied
with. The saloonkeepers have been noti-
fed, and there will be no excuse for
those caught violating the law The or
der does not apply to any particular sa-
loonkeeper or the saloons in any partlc-
ular part of the city, but absolute to
every saloon. 1t makes no difference
whether saloon has a night trade, 1t
must close up at midnight The order
applies to hotel bars as we'll as saloons.
and will be enforced In this connection
without discrimination No favorites
will be played. and patrolmen will be
held strictly responsible for failure to
rigidly enforce it."
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
CITY MAY PAY PART.
Cost of Eagle Street Paving to Prop.
erty Owners May BE Reduced.

Cost of Eagle Street Paving to Prom
erty Owners May BE Reduced.
The board of public works took up the
assessment for the paving Of Eagle street
with sandstone, yesterday afternoon, and
after hearing arguments of John w. Will
lis. attorney for DR.. Wharton, adjourned
the hearing to Feb 49, The board will
recommend to the council the passage of
q resolution paying from the general fund
1885 of the assessment of $S,3S6, on the
ground that the city. should pay for the
paving of the north half of the intersec-
tions at Exchange and Franklin streets
The appointment Of John Linden as street
commissioner was confirmed The hear
ing on the order for the Improvement and
boulevarding of Wheeler avenue from st
Anthony to University avenues was taken
under consideration. The city engineer
estimates that the curbing with sand
stone will cost SO cents; Winona stone
81 cents and granite M04 The construe,
ton of a sewer on Wheeler avenue from
Shields to St.Anthony avenue was also
taken under consideration. The improve
rnent is to cost 7c cents per foot Prop
erty owners objected to the construction
of a sewer on Congress street from Hall
to Bidwen on account Of the expense
The estimate of the city engineer was
81 80 per front foot to owners. This, to-
gether with the assessment for cement
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
WILL RUN TO JUNE Is.
That Is the Present Expectation as
to City Schools.

That Is the Present Expectation as
to City Schools.
The principals of the city schools held a
meeting at the assembly rooms in the
New York Life building yesterday after
noon, and 1t was announced that the
meeting of the general assembly of teach
ers would be held Feb. II.
The general opinion seemed to be that
the schools will run until about June Is,
and on the assumption that that date will
be approximate the supervisors will meet
Thursday of this week to plan the pro-
grammes for the future meetings of the
assembly.
The next meeting of the teachers will
be addressed by City Superintendent A. j.
Smith on "The Essentials of City
Public School System"
The board Of school inspectors will meet
at the rooms of the board in the New
York Life building tomorrow. The board,
it is predicted will go on with present
school plans just as though the action
of the council in appropriating $4,000
more for 1t had never been questioned by
any of the city's watch dogs. No official
communication has been received, the
members say, which would warrant it in
acting on any other assumption