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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-04
JONAs LONG'S SON9,
scRANroW's oREArEsr STORE.

out quickly The prices in every instance are much less
than the real values So little, in fact that ought to
be able to say "al gone" bY tonight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-04

Nottingham lace curtains, good quality,
double thread weaves, pretty styles; -.
last special price 81 pair, to 60 now /OC
Irish Point lace curtains finest copies Of
real lace, beautiful patterns; last 4 M
special price 81. 50, to go now at. 4.OO
Mercerized tapestry portieres. perfectly
reversible, heavy fringe, fine colors. zoo
last special price SO. 90, to 90 now /.UU
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-04
JoNAs LoNc's soNs.

B We're looking for the home that needs new pair
of curtains two, to brighten things UP Bit These
are small lots of good curtains that we desire to close
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
THE MODERN EDITOR.
Richmond Trmes.)


The difference between journalism,
past and present, is this: The old
time journal was employed by the
editor as a means of exploiting his
own personal views, as means of
keeping his personality before the
public. The modern editor employs
his talents to exploit his newspaper,
keeping himself in the background,
and as much as possible from the
public gaze.
But the personality of the editor
is no less fact and is no less
stamped upon every department of
the newspaper in this day and gem
GRAFTON. The model newspaper is by
no means an impersonal affair. In
order to have weight and influence it
must have character, and in order to
have character there must be a man
of character at its head to determine
It's editorial policy and the character
and quality of its ews.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
THE SPARROW AND THE ROBIN.

The English sparrow was intro
duced into the United States as a
remedy for insect pests, and the
remedy has proved worse than the
evil it was intended to cure. 1t is
said that the man who imported the
first from England made a mistake
in procuring the wrong species of
sparrow.
Each infant robin, 1t is estimated,
requires for its proper maintenance
about fourteen inches of worm every
day. AS robin family averages
four, the mother is obliged to pro-
vide fifty-six inches of worm daily.
Considering the difficulties and
dangers of getting worms, these
statistics throw an interesting light
on the industry and courage of the
mother robin, and of the great use
the species are to the farmer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
The Cost Of n Strike,

The st. Louis correspondent of the
New York Herald has furnished that
paper with the following statement
of the cost of the st. Louis street car
strike:
Loss OF life 10 date, II
Number OF persons injured, $50
Number OF women stripped, 3
Loss to strikers in wages, 1 sec. 900
Loss to company in fares, 42O, 600
Loss TO company for extra en-
pioyees, guards, detectives,
board and lodging new men, 6OO, 200
Loss TO business interests, $4,000 600
Cost to the city 100000
These figures are astounding and
the result of the whole matter is that
the strikers have failed, and although
they have inaugurated boycott and
are thereby continuing to injure the
company and annoy the citizens who
need the convenience of the cars,
they have not succeeded in accom-
plishing their original purpose. Other
men have been found who are willing
to do the work and the cars are now
running regularly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
OVERPRODUCTION.

The Marion (Ky.) Falcon says
that two newspapers in It's state
have recently suspended, because
each was in an overcrowded territory.
The Falcon adds: GA newspaper is
the easiest thing in the world to
start; the hardest to keep started" :"
The man who enters a sufficiently
occupied field in hope of forcing the
retirement of one or more of the oc-
cupants requires much more than
ability to produce better paper than
the others are; he must 'bave the
ability to live from other resources
than the income of his paper, and
keep it alive while he demonstrates
its superiority.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
i000 Spring
bSks AND
lJUU | Summer. nm

We desire to call your attention
TO our Ready-to-wear and Made
to-Order Departments for the
coming seasons. Nobby styles
and latest patterns 10 pick from.
superior Workmanship, ""Fine
Quality, Perfect Fit" and Pop
ularPrices" are our notices. Let
us be your Tailor. Our special
suits TO order for SO are still as
good as you get elsewhere for
$l5. Write for samples.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
PRETTY VIRGINIA GIRL IN
NEW YORK.

a prospective star in the realms of
vaudeville twinkled for a short time
on the blase habitueS of the Casino
Roof Garden last Sunday night in
the person of dainty southern
maiden, and succeeded IN thoroughly
arousing them from the apathy, if
not disgust, into which the-in other
espects-execrable bill which had
been arranged by Manager Teddy
Marks, had thrown them. This
winsome little singer, who is well
known in Lynchburg and other parts
OF Virginia, carried the audience by
storm, and was repeatedly and vocif-
erously applauded. Her appearance
was entirely unheralded by the press,
and as she sang incognito, much
curiosity was manifested as to her
identity.
This bright little southerner is Miss
Elizabeth Vaughan-Jones, who re-
sides with her mother in Grammercy
Park, one of the most fashionable
localities in this city. She is of
Virginia and Kentucky parentage,
being closely connected on her
mothers side with the Vaughans of
Nelson county. She is a graduate of
the Randolph-Macon Woman's Col
lege, Lynchburg, and for three
years, in the nineties, made voice
culture speciality. Her voice was
often heard in the churches of Lynch
burg, as well as in the college chapel.
She was a general favorite at college,
and many an attendant at the Joint
commencement of year ago will
long carry pleasant memories of her.
Her decision to appear in vaude-
vile comes as surprise to her many
friends here, aud makes quite an in
teresting story. While visiting in
Southside Virginia not long ago, she
met the son of a well-known Vir-
ginia preacher, a young man who is
in business In New York. This
acquaintance was renewed upon their
return to New York, and the Young
man, being struck with her voice.
brought her to the attention of a
well-known composer of this city,
who, recognizing her special talent,
prevailed on her to appear at re-
hearsal for the Casino entertainment.
Miss ssVaughan-Jones' success in this
Cher frsD appearance before the pub
lie has placed her easily in the front
ranks or New York singers. Her
success was more pronounced, as she
was known to any one in the house.
except the manager and the COM
poser mentioned before.
Miss Vaughan-Jones contemplates
upon the vaudeville stage.
in high-class specialtles, and has al
ready, since her Sunday nights per-
tormance, had some flattering offers,
but she has encountered strong pa
rental opposition and has rot posi-
lively decided on her course, and,
should she go on the stage, a special
act will be written for her by the
who brought her out.
Her many friends and acquaint-
lnces in the South will, no doubt, be
surprised at Miss Vaughan-Jones
going into vaudeville, as her parents
are of ample means and financially
there IS no necessity for such a
course; but natural aptitude and a
ove for the work seem to be the
strong incentives.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
HOTELS.
NORFOLK BOARDING HOUSE,

All persons desiring a first-class
boarding place stop with Mrs. C.. S.
Haynie, 5O4 Free Mason Street, Norfolk,
Va. (FOrmerly of the Lancaster Housc.l
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06

/ government. This was done at a
time when the law prohibited his be-
ing commissioned and he would have
been compelled to serve in the ranks.
When there was no longer any
doubt that there would be a fight
with Spain, the veteran was like the
old war horse which scents the battle
afar off.
lie was commissioned Major Gen.
eral of Volunteers on May 4th, and
with the appointment President Nc
kinley placed in his charge the cav
airy division of the army then form
ing for Cuba. The stories told of
him as the result of the Cuban cam
paign would fill, book. He was
seemingly everywhere and he carried
his sixty-two years in a way that pro-
voked the admiration of veteran
compaigners. In the charge it was
always, "Come onl'
At the battle of San Juan he was
the senior officer in immediate COM
mand on the field, and was senior
member of the commission which ne
gotlated the surrender of Santiago
and $4,000 Spanish soldiers.
When the army came back from
Cuba General Wheeler was assigned
to the command of the camps at
Montauk Point, and it was here that
he experienced one OF the great sor-
rows of his life, for his youngest son,
Thomas, who was a cadet on the
cruiser Columbia, was drowned on
the beach. The loss of his boy aged
the father ten years in appearance,
but he returned to Washington when
Camp Wikoff was broken up and
eagerly sought service in the Philip
pines. In August of last year he
was given command of the First
Brigade, Second Division, Eight
Army Corps in the Philippines.
One of General Wheeler's most
cherished possessions is the sword
which was given him last year by
the Grand Army veterans of Boston.
He was the first confederate veteran
to be invited by northern G. A. Il.
post to be its orator on Memorial
Day.
General Wheeler is a very small
man physically, being only little
more than five feet in height and
weighing less than 100 pounds, but
he is marvel of activity. He is
always on the so and at very rapid
rate. lie is nervous and wiry.
In Washington he has been a con-
spicuous figure and is one of the
busiest men in the House.
After the death of Judge Holman
and Mr.. Miliken, of Maine, some of |
the members in the Speakers room
were talking of the dropping out of
the old members. One noticed
General Wheeler and remarked:-
swell, General Wheeler is still left
with u.s."
"Yes," drawled out Mr.. Reed in
his characteristic way, "the Almighty |
could never find Wheeler in one
place long enough to put his finger
upon him."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
In the British Empire.

England has a million soldiers in
India.
Australia CONS its own gold, but
not Its silver.
AS the sun rises the British drum
beat follows it round the world.
IL all the cabs in London were
placed in a line there would be a
total length of Al miles.
The British empire, if cut into a
strip mile wide, would reach around
the world 450 times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-06
ARE YOU GOING To PAINT 2

Then interest yourself in the quality
OF the paint. We are the Southern
Agents for IIarricon's Town and Country
Paint, considered by every master painter.
as the best on the market. 1t cost
you more per gallon because it cost more
10 make than these paints you can buy
at Sl.OO and 81 .2h per gallon, but less in
'he END because ore gallon covers so
much more and it has the body and last
ing quality to it. Write to us or annlv
to your merchant for sample cards Sold
only 10 the merchants.
JAS. BAILY & Son.
Baltimore, Md.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
stopped a While on the Way Down


Messrs. w. l.. Holt, r. L. Williams,
"A. S. Williams, L. B.. Hale and d. D.
|Wightman. of Fayetteville, arrived in
the city yesterday on the steamer
Hurst. They left Fayetteville Thurs
day, but owing to low water in the
Cape Fear the steamer got hung up"
in the vicinity of El~izabethtown.
Fridays Fayetteville Observer says
The party who left here yesterday
ION the steamer Hurt-Messrs. W.. l..
Holt, r. l.. Williams, A. S. Williams,
L. B. Hale and one or two others, ex-
horting the captain to rush them
through, TO meet important business
engagements in Wilmington-halted
for h night somewhat this side of
their destination, that Is about Eliza
BEETHOVEN. Their resting-place was not
that of the nautical voyager described
by h poet Dimond:
L" In slumbers Of midnight the sailor
boy lay,
His hammock swung loose at the
sport of the wind
Nor vas it that Of h wearied one
who begs: oh, put me in my little
Ibed!' Their couch was a sand-bank,
land the swamp-owls laughed at them,
land the Cape Fear mosquitoes nipped
them, and the morning sun found them
looking longingly seward"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
relieves painful periods
and regulates n1ensfs-u-
alton. II cures hackache,
kidney troubles and all
uterine disorders.
Read the letters from
women appearing r08u-
Garly In this paper.

Mr.. Douglass says Kinsauls remark
ed to him yesterday: Il am sorry 1
killed Herring. but I have repented of
it and got forgiveness" No~twithstand-
ing kinsauls' statement, Mr.. Douglass
did not believe the condemned man
was prepared to die and sent a letter
to the governor asking a reprieve until
the doomed man could prepare himsel
to meet his God. Before leaving the
cell this morning, Mr.. Douglass was
asked by Kinsauls to give him his adj
dress, as he CKinsauls) might want to
write him something. He fully expect
ed a letter from the prisoner this morn
ing, but none was received, probably
owing to the fact that the morphine
taken by Kinsauls last night made
him too sick to write.
KINSAULS' WOUNDS DRESSED.
1t was but a few minutes after Kin
sauls cut his throat till several doc
the execution would be carried out
they gave him temporary relief by
injecting morphine, giving him arse
mic, Stauncling the woun with cotton
and giving him an abdominal injection
OF warm water. He groaned all the
time and often called for water. He
attempted to talk but h doctors told
him not to make a effort to do SO, as
1t would hurt him. After the govern
or's reprieve was received, the doctors
sewed up the wounds in his throat.
The Messenger representative was
Informed by parties from the iail that
h small arteries which had been cut
had been taken up, and the gaping
wounds stitched together. It was also
stated that Kinsauls was hen resting
easier.
Kinsauls is a native of Sampson
county and resided in the Beaman's
Cross Roads section. He is about 33
years of age and has a wife and one
child. He was married about three
years ago.. His aged father and mother
also reside in Sampson county. The
father, mother and wife were here yes
terday and his mother went in Jail to see
him, but the father n wife remained
away from him.
POLITICS IN THE CASE.
At Kinsauls' trial he proved a good
character for honesty and truthfulness.
but he had the reputation of being
quarrelsome and disposed to fight. He
was a strong democrat and the man he
killed is said to have been a populist.
It has been said that politics had some
thing to do with the killing and the
s~uhsonuent bitter prosecution but tina
is denied. The feeling on both sides Is
very strong, however, as an impartial
observer can not fail - notice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
FROM GREAT WESTERN TRIP
Mr.. and Mrs. wm.A A. French eturh
Alter a Tour a Far as Coioraoo-
Mr.French Entirely Recovered FROM
His Attack of

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A French, VINO
have been on an extensive western
tour this summer. returned home yes
teraav morning, from Minneapolis,
Mimi, accompanied by their grand
daughter. Miss Hattie c. French,
daughter OF Mr.. John 7. French o.
Florence. s. c. Miss French n oeen
spending six months at Minneaposls
with her aunt. Mrs. L. Christian, OF
that city. She will remain here with
her grand parents.
Mr.. French's numerous friend VIII
be pleased TO learn that he has COM
pieteiy recovered from the attack OF
illness he experienced at Colorado
Springs, Colorado. Las night he stat
ed TO a Messenger representative that
his health had been entirely restored
and, in fact. that his general health
is much better than II has been Tor
years. notwithstanding MS illness
during his absence. his trip greatly
Il him and he IS really look
ing we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. French left Whining
ton on the goth Of July and went 10
Cincinnati wher they spent TWO weeks.
There they went 10 Minneapolis TO Wis
1t Mr.. French's brother, Mr.. Charles
T. fFSnCl MI. anu MIS- L. LII SeAaA
the latter his sister, and Mr.. George
Christian, a cousin Of Mr.. French
After spending a while at Minneap-
oils, Mr.. and Mrs. French. Messrs l.
and George Christian. Mrs. l. Chris
tian and others left for a trip to the
Rocky Mountains, the Messrs. Chris
Iian going on 10 Colorado TO look al
ter some mining property. At the
magnificent city of Denver, Col, the
party separated-Mr. and Mrs. French
and Mrs. Christian going on TO Color
d springs, about coo miles from Den
yer. and the others Of the party 10 the
mining regions. Mr.. French and the
ladies left Denve July 10th and on the
Doth reached Colorado Springs where
Mr.. French had an attack OF sickness,
resembling paralysis. The springs are
1000 feet above the level of the sea,
and Mr.. FTench'S physicians say the
attack was superinduced by h great
attitude of the country. AS soon as
Mr.. French was able TO travel, which
was in about three days, they went
back TO Minneapolis. NJ. French's
condition was quite serious and he was
taken out to AXE Minetonka. 10 miles
from Minneapolis. Mr.. French was
quite i'll for two weeks but he ecover-
ed and he and Mrs. French left the
AXE last Wednesday at $50 a m. for
home, coming by way Of Minneapolis
where they Gined on "Wednesday with
Mr.. French's brother. After having
continually raveled since "Wednesday
they got home yesterday morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11

Receipts Since september 1st
Show Stands First, Gall
weston Second and Wilmington Third

The receipts of cotton at the various
ports since September LIST up to yes
terday show that Wilmington is the
third cotton port in America. The
receipts here since September 1st, have
been 1858 bales. Savannah is first
with 20,959 bales, and Galveston second
with 10, 531 bales.
The receipts of cotton in Wilmington
yesterday were 1,S46 bales, against
], 03S bales the corresponding day in
last year. The local market
closed firm, with sales at 9A cents for
.middling as a basis, against SIS cents
the corresponding day last year. The
spot market closed quiet in New York
at 10k cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Burned Up Crops and Forest Fire

torney for the Atlantic Coast Line, was
in the city yesterday. He had return
ed from MaNton and other places in
that section, and he tells us that the
farmers are awfully blue over the ter
rible destruction of the crops on oc-
count of the recent long drought.
Mr.. Williams says the country is so
dry that forest fires have broken out
and are raging on the Seaboard Air
Line from Hamlet to a point near Will
mington, and from Weldon to Pee Dee
along h Coast Line. The destruction
of timber has been very great.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
THE ALGONQUIN IN PORT
CoXSwain Fieldman Turned Over to
the Officers of the Law Yesterday.
He Was Fined SO and the Cots

The United States revenue cutter AL
morning after cruising as far north as
Hattras.
1t will be remembered that when the
cutter was in port last Saturday a
week ago, she left and carried off Cox
swain w. NJ. Fieldman. for whom there
was a warrant charging him with as
sault and battery. Deputy Sheriff G..
w. Mills vent to the cutter to arrest
the man, but the officers refused to
give him up n took h cutter on
her cruise.
Yesterday soon after the cutter ar
rived, Deputy Sheriff Mills went to
the custom house wharf where she was
lying. He went aboard to arrest
Fieldman but was old that Lieuten-
int Reinberg, the commanding officer,
was at the custom house. He then
ven to the custom house and told
Lieutenant Reinberg what his business
gangway and wait till he came. Mr..
Mills did not care to do SO and tele-
phoned for Sheriff MacRae.
Sheriff MacRae went own and Lieu
tenant Reinberg went on board with
him and surrendered friedman. The
sheriff turned the prisoner over to
Deputy Sheriff Mills who carried him
to the court house and telephoned for
Justice G. w. Bornemann. who lao is
sued the warrant for the arrest of
Ffeldman because Of an assault on a
young white man named Jonn Brown.
Justice Borneman came down to the
court house and gave Fieldman a
hearing and fined him SO and the
costs. Justice Bornemann accompa-
MED Fieldman to the cutter and dis
charged him after one of the officers
guaranteed the payment Of the fine
and costs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11

The Greensboro Telegram, of Sep
TENDER It'll, has this TO say of a highly
esteemed WilmingtonIan:
Mr.. Nathaniel Jacob, OF Whining
ton. n of the most prominent Odd
Fellows in the state. came down from
Roaring Gap this morning, where he
has been spending some time on a va
cation. He left on the noon train for
home.
While in the city this morning he
was kept busy shaking hands with his
brother Odd Fellows. with whom he IL
very popular. In North Carolina Odd
Fellowship he and Mr.. r. J. Jones, Of
Wilmington, are known as the two
Grand Old Men" II Is Mr.. Jacobs
proud boast that his Is the only family
In the state In which all the males are
members and past grards OF the order.
His eldest con, Mr. Marcus W. jacob.
IL the present grand master of North
Carolina
The elder Mr.. Jacob has been a
member Of the board OF trustees of the
Orphans Home, IN Goldsboro. since
its establishment, and claims. and Just
~ so. to be the father Of the institu-
ton"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Mr.. and Mrs. Render Home From
Europe

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Render. who
arrived in New York some days ago
from a sumner tour in Europe, came
home yesterday morning. Their
friends were rejoiced to find them in
excellent health and to hea that they
had a delightful trip abroad.
Mr.. Render left Wilmington July Sd
and at Bremen Joined Mrs. Render.
who sailed for Europe a month pre-
vious. Together they then made an
extensive tour in Germany, Italy,
Switzerland and France. OF course,
they took in the Paris exposition, see
ing h sights for eight days. They
went from Paris to London. and ar
rived in New York last Saturday a
week ago. Mr.. Render spent last week
in making purchases in New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Successful Meeting.

Rev.S. n. Isler was in the city yes
terday. and informed us that he had
just closed a six days religious meet
ing at Seven Springs, in Wayne coun-
". He states hat quite a number re-
conSecrated themselves. W. were add
ed to the church and there were two
baptized.
Misses Saula Wells and Matte UZ-
Zell were al the organ and Miss Hulda
Cox acted as organist for the Sunday
school.
The attendance at the meetings was
not as large as desired. owing TO sick
ness in the neighborhood.
Mr.. Isler expected to open a meeting
at Topsail last night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
THE MURDER SUICIDE
Archie kfnsauls Recovering From the
Terrible Throat Cutting That He
Gave Himselfa at Clinton Friday.

A telegram from Clinton yesterday
evening states that Archie KinsauIs,
the condemned murderer who cut his
throat on Friday just before the time
for his execution, was getting along
very we'll. 1t is said that he will re
cover.
Petitions to the governor now are
being circulated to secure the commu-
tation of the prisoner to life impris-
onment. A great deal of sympathy is
felt for the despairing man..