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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
TO DISCUSS THE RACE PROBLEM
Col. waddell to Deliver an Address in
Montgomery on May t Other En-
1a2ements.

Col. A. NJ. Waddell. mayor Of Will
mington. will, on May 9Th. deliver an
address in Montgomery, Ala. on the
subject Of THE Franchise in the
South" The occasion will be a South
ern conference for the discussion of
ace problems in relation to the well
fare of the South, a great interstate
meeting to be held in Montgomery May
9th, 9Th and 10th.
A forecast Of the great conference re-
Gently issued, says that Hon. Hilary A
Herbert, ex-secretary OF the navy. will
be permanent chairman Of the confer
ence, and will deliver the chief address
Of the first evening on THE Problems
that Present Themselves"
Referring to the part which Colonel
Waddell is to tax III the conference
the following extract will be of inter-
est:
ION the following morning, May 9Th,
at 10 o'clock, will begin the session of
the conference which will be devoted
to the subject of The Franchise in the
South" The solution Of this problem
which is pending in North Carolina,
will be advocated by the Hon. Alfred
N. Waddell, mayor of h city Of VIII
mington, n. c. A prominent jurist Of
the South will then speak either in be-
half Of the Mississippi or of the Louisi-
ana provisio. The set speeches will
be closed by an important speech from
Ex-Governor MacCorkle, of West Vir-
ginia."
Other men of prominence who are to
discuss various phrases of the Race
Problems during the sessions of the
conference are DIR. j. l.. M. Currie,
Walter III. Page, Hon. w. Bourke Coch-
ram. The latter's theme will be 1.-The
Negro as an American Problem"
Referring to engagements by Colonel
Waddell to deliver addresses, etc, it
will be of interest to note that on May
1st he will participate in a conference
of the mayors of cities in North and
South Carolina, to be held in Spartan
burg, the purpose of the meeting being
to bring about the interchange of opin-
ion in regard to municipal affairs. Mrs.
Waddell will accompany Colonel Wad-
dell, and they will attend the grand
May festival to open in Spartanburg on
May 2nd.
Other engagements are: The literary
address at the commencement of Ok
ford Female College, May 18th; an ad-
dress before the Lyceum at Henderson,
May 18th; address at the closing of the
Charlotte graded schools, May 18th,
and at Lewisburg on May Doth.
Colonel Waddell will, as 500 as
those engagements are filled, taxi up
the political canvass, pushing with all
possible vigor the campaign for the
constitutional amendment, and having
an eye single at the same time to his
candidacy for the United States senate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
SUMMER OPERA COMPANY
Will Probably Begin n Continuous En-
gagement Here bout May 1St.

There is every indication that the
Wilmington opera house will be open
all summer, a strong opera company
giving nightly performances from
May 1st throughout the summer sea
son.. Two gentlemen we'll known in
theatrical circles have rented the opera
house from Lessee Schloss with this OBJ
ject in view. A member of The Messen-
ger staff was informed yesterday that
if the plans materialiZe and there
seems to be no doubt that they will,
a summer opera company of twenty
five or thirty people Can Al troupe)
will be brought here to give perform
ances every night at popular prices.
The most popular standard operas
will be rendered with catchy special
ties between acts.
The enterprise will be run in a
thoroughly metropolitan manner and
seats can be reserved for any number
of days in advance.
Those familiar with the plans of the
gentlemen behind the enterprise ex-
press themselves as thoroughly con-
vinced that ample patronage can be
secured here. Other cities no larger
than Wilmington have these summe,
attractions in their opera houses and
accord them ample support and there
is no S why Wilmington cannot
do the same thing
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
new HANOVER SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENED YESTERDAY BY JUDGE GEO.
H. BROWN FOR THE APRIL TERM.
A Divorce Granted During Yesterdays
Session-Case Of Strauss VS.. The
City of Wilmington ContinrAd-A
Number of Cases Set For Trial on
Future Days Called and Continued.
The Calendar Revised.

The April term Of New Hanover
County superior court was convened at
10 a. m yesterday by Judge George
H. Brown. The days session, how
ever, only continued until II o'clock
when a recess vas taken until $50
o'clock this morning.
The only case which came to trial
was a suit for divorce, Solomon King
VS.. Harriet King. The trial was by
Jury and the divorce was granted. The
parties to h suit are negroes. The
following jurors passed upon the evil
dence: j. w. Dixon, H. ]. Bierman,
James Berg, J.. B. Fales, Rudolph
Harris r. F. Hamme, Sol Bear, L. B.
Nc Kenzie, J.. P. Flynn, Ira w. Davis,
W. b. Rhodes and George P. Beach.
This jury is regularly empanelled for
the week.
There was only one other case dock
eted for trial on yesterday. That was
J. r. Strauss Xxx VS.. The City of
Wilmington and was continued on ac-
count of the absence from the city Of
important witneSses-Captain T. D.
Meares and Mr.. w. H. Shaw.
AS Messenger readers are aware the
suit is for damages in the sum of $780,
900. 1t will be remembered that the
jury IdlIeu 10 dSISt ol lTIdl OuIlIS
a former court and now h case goes
oyer to h next term.
Quite a number OF cases which were
set for trial on future days of this term
Of the court were called yesterday and
continued by consent and otherwise.
They were as follows: r. w. Hicks
VS.. John R. Turrentine; j.. E. Taylor
VS.. w. H. Howe; City of Wilmington
VS.. Caroline Howe ct al; w. E.
Worth & Co. VS.. j. j. Ferguson & Co;
W. A. FerrisS VS.. T. j. Ferguson &
Co.; S. w. Sanders & Co.. VS.. T. J.
Ferguson & Co.; Giles Cannon VS.. T.
j. Ferguson & Co.; r. w. Smith VS..
Interstate Telephone and Telegraph
Co.; B. F. Penny VS.. W., c. & A. R.
r. Co.; j. H. Sloan VS.. j. l.. Hines,
eco days for answer; H. l.. Peterson
VS.. Joseph H. McRee.
The continuance of the above cases
made very considerable inroads upon
the calendar as prepared by the Will
mington bar, 30 much so that Judge
Brown revised the calendar for the
next three days as follows:
Tuesday, April 18th - Weeden
VS.. American b. and Trust Co.; Charles
S. Granger VS.. American B. and
Trust Co.; Thomas & Mercer VS.. Nor
ris Johnson and wife; w. F. Alexander
vs. J. w. Plummer, Jr., w. w. Kimball,
& Co. VS.. w. G.. MacRae, sheriff;
Natl Cash Register Co. VS.. Lucy J.
Ferriss; Mercer VS.. Woebse; Williams
VS.. Woebse; w. w. Kimball Co. VS..
M. P. Taylor, Jr.
Wednesday,, April 1Sth-George P.
Cotchett VS.. Va. Car. Chem. Co.; Laura
G. Hales VS.. J. w. Harper.
Thursday, April 18th - NavaSsa
Guano Co. VS.. McNair & Pearsall; H.
E. Bonitz VS.. Frank T. Mills; Lerch
Bros. VS.. HI. l.. Fennell; Isaac Wilson
VS.. Elsie Wilson,; Laura Brown VS..
Alex. Brown; Mary E. MCGEE VS.. A.
w. MCGEE: Alice Beasley VS.. John
Beasley.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
Death of Mr.. John Prfgge.

News was received in the city yes
terday of the death of Mr.. John Prigge
in Jacksonville, Fla, on the 18th INST
He was d brother of the late CT. Prigge,
who was the proprietor of the Rock
Spring hotel a number of years ago.
The deceased vas a former merchant
of Southport and since then has re-
sided in Jacksonville, Fla.
He leaves numerous relatives, the
most of them living near here. Mrs
George K. West, of this city, Mrs. Asa
Dosher and Mrs. c. j. Piver, of South
port, and Mrs. L. p. Swain, of Bruins
wick, are nieces of the deceased.
Mr.. Prigge was a member of Pytha-
goras Lodge No. 249, A. F. and A. NJ,
Of Southport, and at the request OF
that lodge, Wilmington lodge will con-
duct the funeral services this after
noon at 5 O'Clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
WALKER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
First Car Load of Material Here-The
Foundation Staked Off-Work to Be-
gin Within n Week.

1t is with pleasure that The Messen-
ger announces that wor has begun on
the splendid James Walker Memorial
Hospital to be erected at a cost of $780,
600 n presented to n city n coun-
ty by Mr.. James Walker.
The first car oad of material arrived
yesterday and is now being unloaded
at the site, the lot where the present
city hospital now stands. The founda-
ton for the new building has already
been laid off and Mr.. Walker said yes
terday that eXcavating would begin
within a week. The work of putting
down a side track on which the car
loads of material a be switched will
begin today Inc be completed before
the week is gone. a large per cent of
the orders for the material have been
placed n shipments will be arriving
regularly now.
The contract for the work will not
be given out to the highest bidder, but
Mr. L will give the work his
personal employing workmen
by h day. He ex. rec to push the
work just as fast as possible and will
use every effort TO complete the build
ing by early fall.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
Millions Given AWAY.

II is certainly gratifying 10 the pub
lie 10 know Of one concern In the land
who are not afraid to be generous TO
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds. have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties OF this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction Of knowing il has alb
soiuteiy cured thousands OF hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitic, Hoarse-
ness n all diseases of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by
IT, Call on r R.. Bellamy. Druggist,
and get a free trial bottle. Regular
size SOC and 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed. or price refunded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
BOARD OF MANAGERS MEETING
Mr.. G.. w. Worth Declines to Accept
Presidency of Produce Exchange.
Organization of Board Deferred.
Rules Regarding Spirits Changed.

The new board of managers of the
nual meeting last Tuesday, met for
the purpose of organizing yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. c. w. Worth, who was elected
president of the exchange at the recent
annual meeting, declined to accept the
presidency and Colonel Walker Taylor
acted as chairman of the meeting.
The appointment of secretary and
treasurer was postponed until a presi-
lent is elected. 1t was also necessary
on that account to defer the appoint
ment of a standing committee, the
election of the arbitration committee
n the matter of fixing the assess
ment for membership.
Mr.. D.. McEachern was elected a
member of the board, vice Mr.. Jno. E.
Grow, who declined to serve.
The principal matter of business
taken up by the board, was in refer
n to the rules of trade. 1t wa
ordered that the Rule of Trade be
amended as to spirits ~turpentine, and
the deduction in spirits in oil casks be
annulled and that the price be the
same as in irregular, southern or coun-
try barrels.
Heretofore it has been the custom to
deduct % cents per barrel on spirits
turpentine in oil barrels. The rule as
amended will allow spirits to be sold in
oil barrels on the same scale as those
sold in other irregular barrels or casks
This matter was brought to the al.
tention of the BOARD of by
q half dozen dealers and the change
will be generally satisfactory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
Funeral of Mrs. j. II. NIallard

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
c. Mallard, wife of Mr.. J. II. Mallard,
was conducted Sunday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock from st. Andrews Pres
byterian church and the interment
was in Oakdale cemetery. Rev. A. d.
Mcclure, the pastor, conducted the
services, which were very impressive.
The church was filled with a large
number of sorrowing friends Of the de-
ceased.
The choir rendered suitable music.
The floral offerings wer beautiful.
Ihe following were the pall-bearerS:
Honorary-Drs. w. J. Love and A.
H. Harriss.
Actve-Messrs. w. H. Sprunt, F. II.
Fecht1g, Henry Thompson, ]. c.. Stev-
enson, T. f. Bagley and T. r. Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

The business men of Wilmington and
section will learn with especial graft
ficatfon that the Atlantic Coast Line
authorities have issued an order pro-
viding that on and after April Bird a
line Of bunet sleepers will be establish
ed between Wilmington and Washing
ton. d. G. The official notice Is as
follows:
Commencing on Monday, ApiH
2Srd, the sleeping car liz
Wilmington and Wilson. whlch nov
leaves Wilmington at $50 y. m anu
arrives at Wilmington at $50 a. M
will be discontinued, n in lieu there
OF a line OF buffet sleepers VIII De es-
rablished between ilmin anu
Washington, d. c., leaving Winning
ton daily at $50 p. m. arriving At
Washington 7:0l a m: leave Washing
ton 3:o7 p. m. arrive at Wilmington
go a. m. These cars viii be able 10
furnish buffet lunches to passengers"
The establishment OF this line OF
sleepers is an especially commendable
act on the part Of the Atlantic Coast
Line officials and one. too. which the
people of this city will greatly appreci-
ate. .
A movement looking TO a cFAanSe oi
this kind was inaugurated by the
Merchants Association several months
ago, their object being 10 oby1ate the
necessity of such a disagreea6!e wait
over at Wilson and secure better &C
commodations in travelling north from
Wilmington. Mr.. James Sprunt IS
chairman of the from the
Merchants Association through whom
the negotiations with the railroad au-
thorities have been conducted. 1t Will
be remembered that at the last regu-
lar meeting of the Merchants Asso-
citation Mr. Sprunt sent a written re-
port for this committee in which he
stated that he was reasonably sure
that an order woul be very soon is
sued which would at least in a large
measure meet the wishes of the asso-
citation in the premises.
The Chamber of Commerce also re-
Gently appointed a committed to CO.
operate with the Merchants Associa-
ton in their efforts to secure through
trains or at least through ~sleepers.
When the Merchants Association
committee first waited Upon Mr.. j. K.
kenly with reference to the matter.
several months ago. it will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Kenly told them that
it was the desire of the railroad COM
pany to afford Wilmington the very
best service possible and that plans
were then in process Of development
and would materialiZe in the early
spring which would meet the wishes OF
the committee in the premises.
The establishment of the buffet
sleeper line is what he had in view
and the change as minated above IS
a most acceptable one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

During yesterdays session of the
superior court three criminal cases
were called for trial, the same having
up on appeal from magistrates
courts. One. that against Bessie M.
Faden for assault and Battery, from
Justice G. w. Bornemann's court, was
remanded to the justice with an order
for proper warrant to issue and proceed
with the case.
A case against Ida Brown in which
nuisance vas charged, was dismissed
at the cost of the prosecutor, Henry
Pigford.
continued until the next term OF the
court, the defendant to give bond for
his appearance at hat time.
The court issued a judgment for title
n possession in the case of Charles
H. CaSteen VS.. Ida Cowan and James
Cowan, in a suit involving the title
and possession of a tract of land in
Cape Fear township, situated on the
Holly Shelter road. In the case of A.
l.. Weeden VS.. The American Bonding
and Trust Company, a jury trial wa
waived and it was agreed that the
judge should find all the issues of fact
A was entered in the
case Oh CnarleS . n VS.. The
American Bonding and Trust Com
pany.
The case of the National Cash Regis
ter Company VS.. Lucy j. Farriss, set
for trial Oh yesterday, was continued
by consent.
An order was issued in the case OF
w. I. Mercer VS.. H. H. Woebse that
there be a repleader, the plaistifl
being allowed sixty days in which &c
file a new complaint and the defendant
sixty days to file his answer to the
same. According to the revised calen-
dar h following cases are set for
trial today. to-wit:
George P. Cotchett VS.. The Virginia
Carolina Chemican Company, and
Laura G.. HaleS VS.. j. ". Harper.
The court %convenes at $50 o'clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
Serious Fire Narrowly Ayerted.

Mr.. H. j. Gerken's smoking empo-
rum on Front street narrowly escaped
serious damage by fire last night be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock. Mr.. Gerken
had closed up the store, spent some
time at The Orion and, having started
home, was walking down Front street
in company with Mr.. Julius Taylor, on
the opposite side from the store when
he looked in hat direction and saw
that the place was full of smoke.
They ran across, on entering found
that a chair and combustable matter
whereabouts, in the rear of the store
was burning and had already filled
the place chock full of smoke.
With a few minutes more start the
fire could but have code considerable
damage before it was eXtinguiShed.
AS it was Mr.. Gerken with the aSsiS-
lance of Mr.. Taylor put out the fire
before any damage to speak of was
done.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
ENCHANTING FOR FOUNDATION
Ground Broker for the George o. Gay
lord Racket store Building.

Ground was broken yesterday for the
new building to be erected on the old
Merchants Association park site, for
George O.. Gaylord's big racket store.
1t is estimated that in ~excavating for
the foundations it will be necessary to
remove 10000 cart loads of dirt. AS
previously stated in The Messenger this
dirt is to be dumped upon the very
low lot on Third street, between Market
and Princess, adjacent to Thomas Ri
vera's u~ndertaker's shop. A large
quantity Of dirt was dumped there yes
terday. 1t is the purpose of Mr.. d. l..
Gore. who owns the property, to erect
a good residence there within the next
few months. 1t is by Mr.. Gore, it will
be remembered, that the Gaylord Rack
ct store building is to be erected. He
is also having a fire proof building err
ected on Market street next o to
Mr.. S. w. Sanders grocery store, the
unlucky rner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Two Negroes Hold Up A. Odam on
Queen Street, and are Arrested Iden-
titled and Jailed to Await Trial.

A Odam. a white man. was held up
and robbed last night on Queen street.
between Seventh and Eighth. and Jim
Marine and T. D.. Bailey, both colored.
are confined in the county jail, accus-
ed of the crime.
Odam says he was walking along
Queen street about 9 o'clock whe he
was suddenly stopped by two men who
rified his pockets and cut them out.
The thieves secured s.. He sustained no
bodily injury.
The matter was Immediately reported
to Justice OF the Peace Borneman m
and warrants were issuel for the men,
who were about the same time arrested
by two policemen
Odam Identifies them as the guilty
parties, and says the same negroes saw
him with h IS bill a few minutes be-
fore he was robbed.
They were placed under a $500 bond
each for their appearance before Judge
Bornemann at 10 O'Clock this morning.
In default Of the bond they were COM
mitted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
Death of Mr.. William Worth.

ty goeS out to Miss Worth, principal
of the Tileston High School, in the re-
cent death of her brother, Mr.. William
Worth. at Salisbury. Miss Worth was
summoned to the bedside of her broth
er during last week, and the news Of
his death was ~telegraphed to the city
yesterday. The deceased was an en-
gineer on the Southern railroad, was
80 years of g and died of spinal min
nights. He leaves a wife and two
children
The remains were carried to Green's
bOro for interment yesterday. Miss
Worth is expected to return to the
city within the next few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
Prominent Insurgent General Sur


Manila, April I7.-General Monte
negro, one of the insurgents best fight
ers, has surrendered to Colonel Smith
in the mountains near Camaling, in
the province of Pangasinan, where.
with General Macabulos he had been
trying to re-organize the Filipino
army. Colonel Smith, with five COM
panies of the Seventeenth regiment,
nearly surrounded the force of Monte
negro who, discouraged by the impos-
sibihty of making his men stand
against the Americans, surrendered.
MacabuIos escaped.
The insurgents nave attacked San
Jose in the province of Batangas and
Santa Cruz, On h lake, f~ruftlessly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
1t is very hard to stand idly by and

1t is very hard to stand idly by and
see our lear ones suffer while await
ing the arrival Of the doctor. An AL
bany On. V dairyman called at a
drug store there for a doctor to come
and see his child, then very sick with
Group. Not finding the doctor in, he
left word for him 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 la since
recommended Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to their neighbors and friends
until he has a constant demand for it
from that part Of the country. For
sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women and all feel
the results ir loss of appetite. poisons
in the blood. backache.
headache and tired, l~:stless. r~un-dowa
ceiling. But there's no need "a feel
that. Listen 20 J.. w. Gardner.
lille, Ind. He says: Electric Bit
re-s are just the thing for a man when
he = al run down. and don't care
W.et- Re lives or dies. II did more
to give ~ new strength and good ap-
petite Ii anything I could take.
can now = anything and have d new
ease OF d.. Only 80 cents. at r.
r Pe,lamy's = Store. Every boz
IL guaranteed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
We have saved many doctor bills

We have saved many doctor bills
since we began using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in our home. We keep
a bottle open all the time and when
ever any of my family or myself be-
gin to catch cold we begin 70 use the
Cough Remedy, and as a result we
never have to send away for a doctor
and incur a large doctor bill, for
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy never
fails to cure. 1t is certainly a medi-
cine Of great merit and worth.-D. s..
Mearkle, general merchant and farm
er, Matte, Bedford county. Pa. For
sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
NAVAL RESERVES PICNIC CRUISE
They Decide to Have One on May Goth.
8 Ball Team Organized.

An important special meeting of the
Wilmington division laval reserves
was held last night. The division de-
cided to make a sor of picnic trip
down the river and put to sea on board
the cruiser Hornet on May goth, which
is the anniversary of the organization
ion who go on the sail will have the
privilege of inviting a limited number
OF their friends. While at sea they ex-
pect to ave a taget practice with their
big guns. he regular practice cruise
by the North Carolina naval reserves
on board the Prairie, will be from May
3Oth to June 9Th.
AT the meeting last night the division
decided to organize a base ball team.
Mr.. S. A Matthews was elected man
ager, and j. N. Sweeney captain. Prac-
tees Will begin his week