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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-24

Air pipes Of strong satl-cloh, lnpres-
mated with rubber, are made by Dus-
soldorf firm for use in mines. They
are air and water tight, and possess nu-
nneroms advantages over pipes Of wood
or zinc, being cheaper and lighter, cas-
lily put mp and made fast. and readily
removed out of danger from blasts and
reDlnrpd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-24
NOW READY.
Daughter Of tie Elm.
A Tale Of the Virginia Border
Before the War.
py aRANVIILR DAWSON HAIl

A powerful story, recalling forgotten
tragedies. A love story threads
stirring recital Of crime and de.
tective work. Scene In the valley
Of the upper Monongahela, con-
Meeting with Pittsburgh, Clarks'
burg and Fairmont.
The book is something more than
an ordinary bit Of fiction. It has =
substrntum Of historical fact, and
some real people figure in 1t!
pages. There is q vivid glimpse Of
American life as found IN that valley
forty years ago. The book critic 0:
great metropolitan western daily
who read the manuscript, says tia
author has clipped his pen in the
very pigments Of life" The head Of
leading Chicago publishing houSa
said oft: 1--WE have been much IN.
terusted;" "the plot Is clever" and
details ingenious" 1.-THE story itSoH
is interesting and there are some
capital situations"
MAYER 4 MILLER, CHICAGO
Cloth, $50 p, Sl.Oo. Sold BY
Frank Stanton, or sent postpaid on
receipt Of price. Address, A. Q. Hall
Glencoe, III.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-24

A spray of heavy oil added to the fuel
of blast furnaces has been found in
France to facilitate reduction of ore
and increase the yield.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-24

In the Lactas System CT automatically
stopping railway trains to nrnvent nc-
cIdents, a block in the middle Of the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-24

The well known powerful action Of
fiuorlne upon glass is shown by NJ.
Moissan to depend upon the presence
Of hydrofiuoric acid and moisture as
Impurities. Perfectly clean, dry glass
is unattached after weeks Of contact
with pure tluorlne, but the merest trace
of organic matter on the glass leads to
the formation OF hydroauoric acid and
corrosIon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
Rack From Galveston

The United States cutter
Algonquin, which arrived at Southport
Friday night on her return trip from
Galveston. came into port yesterday at
1890 p. m.
The Algonquin left Wilmington Tues
day, September 18th. under orders to
proceed to Mobile and there take on
supplies for the sufferers in Galveston.
She reached Mobile Sunday night, Sep
TENDER 18th, o on supplies of pro-
visions and clothing and sailed for
Galveston which she reached on Thurs
day, September goth.
The cutter left Galveston on Wednes-
day, September 18th, and got to South
port Friday night, October 9th.
The officers of the cutter are now as
follows:
Captain-O. S. Wiley.
First Lieutenant-J. E. Reinberg.
Second Lieutenant-B. Nj. Chiswell.
Second Lieutenant-O. G.. Haines.
Third Lieutenant-R. r. TafeL
First Assistant En8iHeer-w. v. Sui
Ivan, Jr.
Chief Engineer-Fred f. Owen.
The officers of the cutter say that
the accounts of the disaster
at Galveston were not overdrawn put
the half was not told. While they
were at Galveston they saw from 20(
to 300 bodies taken from the wreckagt
tina was piled high on the wharf Tbs
tidal wave seems to have sent the
houses back against others for tel
blocks so the wreckage was from 80 Il
40 feet high.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
Red Springs Notes.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Red Springs, N. c., October 6.
Red Springs seminary entertained
Fayetteville presbytery last Wednes-
day night at tea and afterwards with
a musical recital of a very high order
by the faculty.
Fayetteville presbytery at it's last
meeting granted permission to the
board of trustees to bond the seminary
for $40, 900 to build an auditorium and
conservatory, which will be done at an
early day-as work has already COM
menced.
Red Springs is still pushing forward
in the way of building. Brick is be-
ing placed on the ground for the bank
building and town hall.
Ten cent cotton not only makes the
farmers, but the merchants as we'll,
carry a broad smile. The merchants
report collections the best in several
years. The farmers will be in better
condition to their crops for
1901 than in ten years.
The Hotel Townsend, of this place, is
now closed for repairs. but will open
neXt week under h management of
lyour former townsman, MIR. w. H.
Carr.
All the senatorial candidates have
thelf supporters in this section.
DR.. 7. r. Edmundson, who has been
critically ill, is now much better today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, w. u, OCTOBER 8.
Grand Secretary John c. Drewry, of
the grand lodge of Masons, reports
that there are now 312 subordinate
lodges and that the total membership
ia IA, 900.
The most earnest efforts are being
made here to induce farmers to refuse
to sell their cotton for less than 10
cents. a lumber of them are storing.
The state superintendent of public
instruction is now preparing his alb
stract of reports. He a yet failed to
receive reports from the county super
intendents of Cumberland, ~Edgecombe,
Iredell and Martin.
District Democratic Elector b. c..
Beckwith and Congressional Nominee
j.. H. Pou returned today from Ran
dOlph county where they made speech
es last week. Mr.. Beckwith says the
party will get the same vote it got in
the August election in that county; that
the attendance at he SpeakinsS were
good and interest was shown. Mr..
Pou's health is rapidly improving.
This city has so far this year laid
fifty-two blocks of macadam, the gran
tie used being taken fro1a the quarry
which furnished the stone tyr the state
| capitol.
There is a hitch here ut the au-
ditorium. 1t was at first decided to
buy the trade building, make an IN
trance through it n build the auos-
torium in the rear. The auditorium
stockholders SO voted, but not by a
stock vote. Now a stock vote will be
taken. Many people do not like the
location in rear of the trade building,
but desire a prominent location and a
handsome n Snowy building.
Democrats are manifesting much in
terest in the hearing at Greensboro.
which began today.of the cases against
democratic election officers. The in
stitution Of these suits has aroused nc
little feeling. particularly against Dis
trict Attorney Holton, republican ex-
state chairman and one OF the bittereSt
republicans in the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
Politics at the state University.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Chape. Hill, N. c., October 6.
Last night avery enthusiastic demo-
cratic meeting was held. The name
adopted by h ,ew club was the
Bryan-Stevenson-Carr. and Kitchin
Club of Chapel Hill. thus adopting in
it's name the four choices for offices in
the coming election. The .otal enroll
ment was LOG and will be Increased to
over 200 before election. Mr.. Jas. c..
MacRae was elected permanent chair
man and Mr.. w. E. Hearn secretary.
Short talks were made by Messrs.
Merritt, Williams, Stewart and others,
n considerable enthusiasm was
aroused. The club will me every
Tuesday night from now n win be
addressed by prominent democrats,
among them Colonel Carr. Chapel Hill
is a Carr stronghold. He was born ant
reared in the community and he has
always watched with greatest interest
the people of the section. He has done
much for the place. besides the many
elegant testimonials that he has given
to the university, thus endearing him
self to all h students and making the
college unanimously for him. The club
just organized has bright prospect:
and they will work with a dash from
now till election for the doctrine OF
their faith"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
The F1ourishing Town of Dunn
Dunn, N. c., October 6.
Editor Messenger:

DuIl, -. ~, OOlOUci U.
Editor Messenger:
Mr.. Joseph Stewart, the Oldest dem
ocrat in Averasboro township, died last
Monday. He was born in the year 1916,
and resided at the time Of his death
on the old homestead of his birth. He
left one brother SO years Die and one
IS now living in the county.
Harnett will hold an election on the
question of bridge or no bridge.
Two nice brick stores are nearing
completion and a new ~postoffice OH
Railroad street. Next week the office
will be removed to the new building
and then we can boast OF as nice al,
office as any small town in the state.
Miss Kate Archibald, who has beer
visiting Mrs. S. j. Hooks, her sister.
left Friday for her HON in Concord.
Mrs. Hooks and children went to Mat
thewS On a visit.
The Merchants and Farmers bank
has purchased the store occupied by
Hood & Grantham on Broad street and
will soon begin h erection of a hand
some W or three story bank build
ing. This institution is doing a flourish
ing business and rapidly growing in
popularity.
Friday last was a red letter day for
Dunn; h merchants were Unable to
wait upon their customers. More than
$4,000 pounds Of tobacco were in mar
ket and 200 bales OF cotton. The Mer-
chants and Farmers bank paid TO farm.
ers more than 1 5000. besides what the
Bank of Dunn paid u
Hon. Henry L. Cook, elector for the
Third district from Fayetteville, and
Attorney John A Oates. Jr.. were II
the city yesterday on legal business.
MOSES"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12

Mr.. Benjamin A. Hallstt, formerly 4
this city, hut for the past ffteer years
a resident OF Mt. Olive. died in that
place on Sunday mornlng about 20 70
O'Clock. The remains were sent TO WI
mingtD IN Sunday morning. and the
funeral viii take pace at 10 o'clock This
morning from the First Presbyterian
church. The inte-men- viii be made al
Oakdale cemetery-
Mr.. Hal'ett was bern near Rochester,
N. " and was aged 5 years. He came
to Wilmington wheE he was about i.
a OF & n aTter ne became oder
he engaged in thu naval stores bust
ness with the late Mr.. Alfred Martin
under the 2rm namc CT Martin x Hal
lett. He was for some tire in the en-
ploy of the Navassa Guano Company
and also OF Messrs. Alexander Sprunt
& Son, cotton exporters.
About sixteen years ago he had a
stroke OF paralysis which greatly I'M
paired his health. re decided TO leave
the city and a year aft r ris he To-
Gated at Mt. Olive. where he bought
cotton for Messrs. Alexander Sprunt &
Son, and ne ar which place he conducted
q farm.
Mr.. HalIett, thooga a northern man
by birth, lad married I southern iaiy
and become so identified with the
south, that he entered the confederate
service during the civil war. Near the
close of The war he was sacon lieutel-
ont Of Company G.. Eighteenth North
Carolina regiment.
The deceased was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Laura VI. Taylor.
Of Fayetteville, a sister OF Messrs.
James II. and c. L. Taylor and Mrs.
w. P. Elliott, of Wilmington, and OF
Mrs. a. H. Slocomb and the late Mr..
B.. r. Taylor. Of Fayetteville. Mrs Slo-
comb arrived here last night to attend
the funeral His second wife was
Miss Emily Peck, of Wilmington, who
passed ava several years g leaving
no children
Mr.. Hallett leaves one child by his
first marriage, MI. Allen p. Hallett,
formedly of Wilmington, but for the
past five years a resident of Northport,
Long Island, N. Y. where he is one OF
the editors Of the American n English
Encyclopedia of Law He was tele-
graphed the sad news of his fathers
death and he arrived here las night
The deceased was a man of fine in
tellect and character, and had the re-
spect and confidence Of all who knew
him.. He had numerous friends here
and at Mt. Olive and as we'll in many
parts of the state, who will deeply
sympathize with the bereaved son and
relatives.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
Henry Blount at Kenly Academy

S
Editor Messenger:
Henry Blount, North Cardinals glar-
ing wit, sparkling humorist, and mimi
table orator, delivered his famous
'.Chow-Chow" in the academy tonight.
So we'll were all pleased with his sub
lime flights and glittering word-pic-
lures, with the genial playfulneSs OF
his humor and the biting satire Of his
wit. that the invitation has been ex-
tended him to come on October 18th,
which is educational day." to deliver
his still more famous lecture, Beyond
the Alps Lies Italy" Truly the age
Of miracles has not passed, for Henry
Blount is the miracle of miracles in the
use of words He is the wizard OF
Language, the monarch Of all n past,
the enigma of the present, and the peer
of the future in richness and and lux
uriance Of arrangement and expression
w. A. HARPER,
Principal of KenlyAcademy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
A Night

Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow Of the brave General Durham,
of Machias, Me-, when the doctors said
she could not live till morning" writes
Mrs. S. H. Lincoln, who attended her
thai fearful night. "All thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia. but
she begged for DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry, saying 1t had more than once saved
her life, and had cured her Of Consump-
ton. After three small doses she slept
all night, and it's further use complete
ly cured her" This marvellous medi-
cine is guaranteed to cure all Throat
Chest and Lung Diseases. Only 800
and s1.00. Trial bottles free at r. r
Bellamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
Assistant Mar shals for State Fair.

Mr.. w. T. Old, chief marshal at
the approaching state fair, has an
nounced his assistants. The following
are o. appointed from Wilmington;
'Dr. A. H. Harriss, e. p. Willard
c. S. Granger, G. E. Taylor, Jr., j.
NJ. Stevenson, John j. Peschau, Johr
D. Bellamy, Jr., (rd.), Walter William
son, John c. James, Clayton Giles, Jr.
H. NJ. Chase, G.. D. Crow, M. G. Ell
lott, George P. James, j. V. b.
Nets, c. Med. Davis, j. c. Angel
r. B.. Mason, Swift Boatwright, f.. S
Battle, Fred Dick, H. H. McIlhenny
H. B. Peschau, w. j. Bellamy, 7. H.
Wright, DR.. P. j. Thomas, F. II
Stedman. G.. l.. Morton, H. l.. Hunt
R. Bradley.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12

\ There is. perhaps. no place in the
state where the senatorial contest Is
more holly contested than in Charlotte.
We commend to all the Spihit OF the
resolutions adopted by both the Carr
and Simmons clubs of that city, pub
llshel elsewhere in today's paper. II
CAMPAIGN is conducted in that
spirit, it will reflect credit upon the
democracy OF the state. If 1t Is per-
m1tted = degenerate into a contest OF
personal viilification, It will be a last
ing shame to the party.-Raleigh News
and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes.

Dine size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken In
to the shoes. It makes tight Or new
shoes feel easy: gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery Of b g Cures and
prevents swollen feet. blisters. callous
and sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease II a
certain cure for sweating. hot, aching,
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores.
Csc. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress, Allen 8. Olmsted. LIE Roy, NY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12

Chicago, October 6.-Concluding tn
programme Of a busy day OF campaign
ing, embracing a dozen speeches, Gov
ernor Roosevelt tonight addressed tw'
Chicago audiences which crowded bot
the coliseum and First regiment armo
ny and had to disappoint several thou
sand persons on whom the doors wer
closed after the big buildings were I'LL
al
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
To ADVANCE Price of Sea Island Cotton

VaIdosta, GA, October 6.-The Sea
Island Cotton Growers Association had
a meeting mere today and after hearing
reports from every section as TO con-
dition Of the crop etc, the advisory
board advised hat the price be ad-
vanced to % cents. 1t is believed that
25 cents will be the basis for
sales before many days, as reports in
dictate a very small crop
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
The Alberta-Mott Homicide.

Columbia, Pa. October 9.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Steinbeur, who was hot here last
night while trying to prevent William
NJ. Mott from shooting Madame AL
berta, whose real name is said to be
Annie Furlong, died late this afternoon
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12

There has been a death from plague
at LANDAU, near Cardiff, Wales. The
case was imported on the steamer Ro-
sarie.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
GOLDSBORO GOSSIP

rooms Oft Late Nixon p. Clingman.
Work Begun on the Acme
Pleasant German-The
Sunday Schooi Conyention-Death
From Wounds Inflicted by a Brother.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12

Ex-senator German is suffering not
only from throat affection, but heart
disease.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12

Trial by jury and the writ OF habeas
corpus have been established in Cuba
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
DEATH OF MR.. b. A. HALLET

This Highly Esteemed Gentleman
Passed Away at Mt. Olive Sunday
Morning, and the Remains Were Sent
to Wilmington Dr. Interment-Fun-
eral This Morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
LOCAL
and
CLIMATIC

Nothing but q local
remedy or change Of
climate Vii cure
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
CATARRH.
The specific IL
Hy's Cream Balm

IL il quickly Absorb
ed. | v Relief at
n
Opens and Cleanses
the Nasal Passages.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
To Photograph Approaching Storms.

From London has been reported the
possibility OF foreteIing a rainstorm
by photography. The Hertz waves.
those bearers of electricity on wireless
telcgraphs. produce marked effect on
the sensitive Photographic plates. r
G.. Glen demonstrated in the rooms of
the Royal Photograph Company OF
London that these electric waves could
be utilized 10 show the approach OF a
storm frcm experiments ii is seen
that lightning is not one continuous
shaft OF light. but Is composed of
numhcrlesS rows OF sparks. that follow
one another in the same track. This
lightning is the cause of electrical
waves that are spread cut from all
sides Ivy each spark. Ii We use CO.
hcrer with the Same relation to the
electrical waves that 1t has in wire
less tclrgraphy. but of different
ahapc. and brought before photo
rraphic plate ny his arrangement. then
the waves cf far distant. approaching
storm operate 81 positively ON this film
that he impending storm can be fore
told With certainty.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
waatn. ~e ~ over Death.

In the National Magazine. William
Jameson Reid. the famous explorer, in
the narrative OF his dash TO the sacred
CITY Of Tzuchan. Northeastern Thibet,
writes thus regarding certain strange
custom OF the native sayages: Death,
az is but natural where it is of such
frequency. is here not looked upon or
awaited with fear, and suicides, as
stated before, are of frequent occur
renee. The funeral ceremony is a
function attended with great eclat.
Whatever may have been the foibles or
frailties of the deceased. or however
undeserVing he may be Of the honor
so soon as he is dead his relatives and
friends, from far and near. are sum
moned to attend the obsecuies The
CORPSE, arrayed in the most gorgeous
habiliments that can be procured, and
surrounded by his possessions. is seat
ed in chair and placed in the Open
air in front of his former dwelling.
and for two or three days the body is
allowed to remain in this position
During that time the relatives and
friends gather round and indulge in
mourning dances and in drinking huge
potations Of fiery punda, compliment
ing the corpse on his newly acquired
state OF blessedness. and expressing
the cheerful desire that they might be
in his shoes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

O'Clock. is delightful. and except from
three TO six nobody ever thinks Of
carving an umbrella. Not so at Co
Ion, only forty-seven miles away.
There il rains all the time during the
rainy season. and it never rains but l.
pours. Water comes down by the
bucketful. At Panama the annual
rainfall is in the neighborhood of nine
feet, while that Of Colon is twenty
one feet, and it all comes in five
months-an average of four feet
mouth. 1t Is humorously said of CO.
lon that there it takes the people ali
the rest of the year. after the rainy
season. to get dry. In the dry season
the heat is intense. the mercury rang
ing from eighty to ninety degrees, day
and night. There is little difference
in the temperature after dark. but II
is possible to adapt ones self to the
conditions of the place. and there is
a certain fascination about 1t that in
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05
Showers Of Fishes.

Tropical countries where violent
storms. sudden gusts of wind and whirl-
winds are most common. often expert
ence showers OF fishes. Fish varying
in weight from a pound and a half to
three pounds have been known to fall
in India. Sometimes they are living.
but more frequently they are dead and
putrefying. They are always of kinds
abundant in the sea or fresh waters
of the neighborhood: and there can be
but little doubt that they are carried
mp in the air by violent winds. although
they sometimes fail at considerable
distance from any water which could
supply them. There have been in
stances where falls of fishes have taken
place in countries not tropical A
backs fell near Merthyr-Tydvll, in
Wales. sprinkling the ground and
housetops over an area Of at least sew
eral square miles, some years ago
They were alive when they fell. yet if
caught up by a whirlwind from any
Of the brackish ponds near the sea in
which this species abounds. they must
have been conveyed through the air a
distance of almost thirty miles. At
TOrreDs. in the Isle of Null. another
similar instance occurred. in which
herrings were found strewed on q hill
FIVE hundred yards from the sea, and
one hundred feet above
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-05

way. Here, waiting TO see the hunts
men take the double jump made by
the fences. were many spectators IL
carriages. One countryman was
drawn unwillingly b. his excited horse
directly on the trail. Over the first
fence came William c. Hayes. the
famous steeplechase rider, on a sleek
sorrel thoroughbred. and before he
could pull UP or turn aside ne was
right on the farmer The thorough
bred solved the problem by Jumping
clear over the farmers pony and
landing safely on the other side Hayes
caught up to TIE bunch just before the
kill" which. by the way. WIS genu
inc slaughter. At the place where the
"kiil' was scheduled To take place. on
the property Of Mrs. j. T.. :. Hadlen.
n large flock of geese were eating corn.
The hounds bounced on the flock and
made short work of about fifty of them.
The remainder took TO the wing. one
flying straight ut the crimson coat OF