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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
FOUR NEGROES LYNCHED
Fears That Many More vuI share the
same F!4Se.

New Orleans. September 2L-In
four negroes were hanSed after the Jail
in the village OF Ponchatoula had been
broken open and the prisoners. accused
OF robbing the family Of Henry Holt
felter. had been taken from their cells.
Mrs. Holtfelter, who resisted the coll
ord men, was choke and beaten so
numerically that she lost her mind.
Wholesale lynchings are feared. The
men lynched were Isaiah Rollins. Ma
thaniel Bowman. Charles Elliott.
George hickman.
There were fourteen colored suspects
in the Pontchatoula Jail, accused OF
various robberfes. Last night at 3
O'Clock a committee or white citizens
called on Sheriff Nix and demanded
the keys to the jail. The sheriff re-
fused to produce them. Axes were
brought and the Jail was Immediately
broken open.
-Four suspects were hanged to u tree
about W blocks away. after being
made TO confess having participated in
the burglary OF Holtfelter's house.
Not until Z O'Clock this morning were
h bodies cut down Meanwhile the
coroner's jury returned a verde OF
death from unknown hands.'
Citizens secured the parish through
out the night arresting all the negroes
they could get their hands on. These
were crowded into the little Jail at
Pontchatoula and a wholesale lynch
ing is feared.
Mayor Jackson and the sheriff are
using every means to restore order but
are making slow progress. n better
element among the colored population
is fleeing to the churches where the
time Ia being spent in prayer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
SCARCITY OF SMALL BILLS
The Treasury Department Trying Q
supply the Want.

New York, September 24-Frank A
Vanderlip, assistant secretary of the
treasury. conferred with bankers in
this city today. with reference TO sup
plying the extraordinary demand for
small currency. While what Is known
as 'hand-to-hand" money is always
rather scarce at this seascn the supply
Of 81, 81 and IS bills is now wholly in
adequate. The sub-treasury had great
piles of soiled or mutilated currency
turned liz for redemption today.
After comforting with the bankers
h afternoon. Mr.. Vanderlip said IA
he had ordered $500. 900 in $40 gold GER
tificates to be shipped 10 New York
from Washington at C that. he
thought, would relieve the situation
and supply the banks with q class Of
money that they did not have. He
added that he thought the next step
would be TO supply small denominations
at the s-ub-treasury-
Banks were preparing today for
heavy October disbursements. One OF
the largest institutions, having hun
dreds OF out-of-town accounts. report
ed a great mass of coupons on hands
for collection. Banks are still using
quantities Of ban notes for interior
currency demands. One large bank TO-
day a very few OF its own notes on
hand, n reported little Difficulty IA
keeping out what extra circulation IL
had ordered at the time OF the ne"
expansion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
STATEMENT FROM W. j. BRYAN
He Denies the Reports as to His Hav-
ing Promised Cabinet Positions

Chicago, September 24.-WiiIiaIn j.
Bryan came TO Chicago this morning
from his home In Lincoln. Neb.. held
a conference with various members of
the democratic national committee and
returned to Lincoln this evening.
AT the conclusion OF his conference
with the members of the committee
Mr.. Bryan gave out the following
statement in refutation of a report that
positions in his cabinet, should he be
elected, a already been promised.
Il have not given to any one, either
verbally or in writing. a promise Of a
cabinet position and L shall not, during
the campaign make any such promises.
] have not authorized and shall not
any one, verbally or in writ
ing TO promise any cabinet position or
any other position TO any one. If /
am elected / shall be absolutely free
to discharge all the duties Of the office
according TO my platform as far as the
platform goes. n according to my
own judgment in all matters not Gov
cred by the platform.
Il came TO Chicago especially ID on
fer with the committee" said Mr..
Bryan. Il wanted to ak with the
committee now for the reason that I
have three day at my disposal, and
when / come through on October 4th
] will have no Time for such a purpose.
AS 10 Mr.. Hanna's assertions concern
ing ma / have nothing 10 say. The
public understands the situation.
The agitation Of the trust question
n meeting with II Is some
thing that appeals TO every working
man. So far as / know now i shall
follow my original itenerary. notwfth-
standing all this talk about my chang
ing my dates at the behest OF the COM
mittee."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
WoG1EN III TROUBLE.
rhs Approach of Motherhood il tia
Occasion of Much Anxiety to All

Every woman breads the ordeal
through which she must pass in becom-
Ing a mother. The pain and suffering
which is in store for her is q source OF
constant anxiety, fear and dread, to
sar nothing of the danger which the
coming incident entails. The joyous
al Slcipations with which she looks for
ward 10 baby's coming gives way to an
fl !escribabie dread of the ordeal when
So" fully realizes the critical and trying
event which will oon approach and
have to be endured.
Women should hail with delight q
remedy which insures to them i'm.
munity from the pain, suffering and
danger incidental to child bearing
Such a remedy is now offered, and
childbirth. Mothers Friend"-is e
scientific liniment-and II used before
confinement, gently and surely prepares
the body for the great requirements
and changes it is undergoing, insures
safety to both mother and child, and
takes her through the event with com.
parative ease and comfort. This won
derful remedy is praised by every
woman who has used it.
What woman is not interested in
Mothers Friend?" This wonderful
remedy has been tested and its price
less value proven by the experience Of
thousands of happy mothers who
have used it during the most critical
period of woman's life-the approach
and elimination of motherhood.
1t has won their everlasting praise,
for it gave them help and hope in
their most trying hour and when
most needed. Every woman may some
day need Mothers Friend" The
little book. Before Baby is Born"
telling all about it. and when it should
be used, will prove of great interest and
benefit 60 sll expectant mothers, and
viii be sent free to any address upon
application 70 the Brad6eld Regulator
Company Atlanta. Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
ACROSS THE COBB DESERT
Terrible Experience OF Party of Mis-
sfonaries In Escaping From China

London, September 24-The Ameri-
Williams. VIM. Sprague. Mrs Sprague
and Miss Virginia Murdoch, who es-
capped from kalgan, province of Chi
Ii, China, in June, were chased across
the Cobb desert. Thence they travel
ed by way Of Siberia and have just
reached London in good health The
missionaries will proceed Immediately
to the United States.
Mr.. Williams, who has worked in
China for thirty-four years gave a rep
resentative of the Associated Press an
interesting story OF his experiences. 1t
appears hat the first assault on the
mission compound at Kalgan was
made during the night OF June 10th,
when a yelling mob attempted TO bat
ter down the gate with tones Seeing
the uselessneSs OF remaining, the mis-
sionaries. in the curse of the night,
evacuated the compound and proceed
ed 10 the magistrates yamen. Next at
magistrate declaring that he feared. not
only for the missionaries safety, put
also for his own yamen IL he continued
to protect them.
After allowing the Americans to draw
their money from the native bank the
magistrate furnished them with fifty
soldiers as an escort through the great
gate in the wall into Mongolia
we had no idea then of the terrible
journey which awaited U.S." continued
Mr.. Williams. We had no notion Of
having to escape across Siberia and
only purposed 20 remain in some place
Of safety and return after the crisis.
Wherever we attempted to stop, how
ever. the officials ordered US to leave
forthwith, declaring the Boxers were on
our heels
Finally reaching a Mongol encamp-
ment at Harausa We saw that flight
across the great Cobb desert was in
evitable. Having secured a caravan
We started June 23rd. Just before
starting seven Swedish missionaries
with their families, who had just es-
capped with their lives, joined US. One
lady had terrible experiences. She had
been almost clubbed to death while
some of the males were frightful spec
tacleS, being covered with blood.
our caravan consisted Of twenty
camels, nineteen horses and six camel
carts for the ladies and children.
For eight days we Travelled over
nothing but sand. The air was like
that of an oven and the suffering was
intense. The animals had no grass and
no water n marching in the day time
vas impossible. At the few isolated
wells Mongols were encamped in the
vicinity and they refused to allow us
to draw water, fearing we would poi
son the wells.
After thirty-eight days of terrible
anxiety we reached Urga on the other
side of the desert. We presented a
sorry spectacle. The Russian consul
general was most kind. He gave up to
us fourteen rooms in the consulate.
But to our dismay the consul told us
we must leave forthwith as there were
1000 Mongol soldiers in the neighbor-
hood who might be hostile. He also
warned u that tens of thousands OF
Mongols were gathering for a religious
festival and that if We valued our
safety we a better clear out with
out delay.
Arriving at Irkutsk, September LIST,
we took a train and cache st. Peters
burb September 18TH"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
An Atlanta ~Bookkeeper

Washington, September 24.-R. H.
Croxton, the Atlanta bookkeeper ar
rested here last night on charges pre-
ferred by an Atlanta manufactures,
will be taken back to Atlanta tomorrow
night or Wednesday. Governor Cand-
Ter, of Georgia, ~telegraphed tonight.
Hold r. H. CroNton, charged with
felony, until my agent arrives with
requisition for him."
Chief of Police Manley, at Atlanta.
also wired hat an officer will leave
there tomorrow with necessary papers
TO take Croxton back An Atlanta at
oorney for Croxton has wired Wash
ington counsel to represent him here
in h case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
INTERCOLLEGIATE FOOT BALL
A Game Between the Universities Of
North Carolina and Virginia to be
PLAYED ut Norfolk November sith
Especial TO the Massenrer.)

sI<&k4 ~ &aAC
Chapel Hill. ". C.. September a.
Athletic relations between the univer-
stiles OF North Carolina and Virginia.
which were severed IN 1ssS. have been
restored and for the first time since
then these two rival colleges viii meet
on che gridiron- The game will be
played in Norfolk on November @ith.
Manager "a a arranged an excel
lent schedule and he team viii be a
great n Efforts were made IN have
the Virginia game in Raleigh during
the fair. but satisfactory arrange
merts could not BE- made. Excursions
and cheap rates viii be given over the
Atlsntic Coas; Line. h Seaboard Air
Line. the Southern. the Chesapeake
and Ohio ard other railroads { Nor
folk
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Brave Men Fall

Victims Il. = mach. liver and xIdn"s
troubles as ~. "S Homen and a. :HF
be results n inss Of appetite, poisons
- rhe hlno,; oarkache. nervousness
headache ano tired. listless, rundown
snaling. But heres n. need ~ feel
Ike that. Listen 10 ]. w. Gardner.
Vile, Ina. n says: "t.!sClIIc Bit
i-cs ere just the thing for a man when
he = all run down, and don't care
wheri, ne lives or dies. II did more
TO give me new strength and good ap-
petite than anything / could take. /
can now ca -nything and have a new
lease on lf Only so cents. at r.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

Another DeStructfve Storm In Texas
Dallas. Tex, September 21.-The
storm of last night over northern and
northwestern Texas was one of the
most disastrous rain and electrical
storms experienced in years. The dam
age is heavy, but is confined largely
to cotton and railroad interests. Farm
ers declare that the injury to the cotton
crop will reach 10 per cent. The Trim
ity river at Dallas has risen nearly
thirty feet since last night, and over
flowed its banks today. At Fort Worth
considerable loss was sustained. The
Trinity river left it's banks during the
night and the valley as far as the eye
could see was a vast sheet of water.
The river rose twenty-one feet during
the night. The city park there was
submerged to a depth of four feet and
h water works was an island.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Population of Southern Cities

Washington, September 24.-The cen
sus bureau that the popu-
lation of Chattanooga, Tenn, Is 80, 400.
against o. 100 in 1890; an increase of
1880. or 11.65 per cent
Washington, September 24.!The
census bureau announces thai the pop
ulation of Savannah, Ga, is 54.244,
against 1879 in 1890; an increase of
II, 055 or $3.50 Per cent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
To Christen the Torpedo Boat Bagle

Raleigh, N. c.. September 21.-Mrs.
Addie Bagley and Mrs. Josephus Dan
iels, mother and sister of Ensign Worth
Bagley, the hero OF Cardenas and the
first officer killed in the Spanish war,
left here today for Bath, Me-, where
they go to attend the launching of the
torpedo boat Bagley, named in honor
of h dead ensign.
Mrs. Daniels will christen the new
"a The ceremony is expected TO
take place Tuesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

FAYETTEVILLE Observer: Last night
the Bryan and Stevenson club was m
augurated by a BODY OF representative
incident John Underwood, vice pres
ident. d. T. Oates, secretary, n Isaac
A. Murchison. treasurer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
The President to Make no Campaign
Speeches.

Washington, September 21.-Presi-
dent Mckinley accompanied by Sec
rotary Cortelyou, left Washington a
7:45 O'Clock this evening for Canton,
Ohio. The president has not made UP
his mind how long he will remain in
Canton. 1t will depend largely upon
developments in the Chinese situation.
1t can be stated positively hat he will
not take any active part in the cam
paign n will not make campaign
speeches. He will make no pub
lie speeches whatever, according to the
present programme, and he will not
make any campaign tour of any sort,
despite h reports of a movement to
try to persuade him to take such &C
ton. There likewise will be no recep-
tions of visiting delegations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
MONEY TO MOVE THE CROPS
The Immense Sums Being Sent South
and West.

Washington, September 24.-The
PRESSURE for currency for moving the
crops is beginning to be felt. The is
sues of gold certificates by the treas
ury at various points in the south and
west, in exchange for deposits of gold
in h New York Sub-treasury by
banks on behalf of their country cor
respondents are already 81, 000, 900 more
h at the same time last year. These
exchanges have reached 81, 945, 900, of
which all but $4,000 0 has been in Sep
tember New Orleans has taken 49,
795, 900 in the new gold certificates, ST.
Louis $780, 900 and Chicago $400, 900.
These are not the only exchanges being
made in New York n Washington,
in order to get currency INTO the III
try districts. A shipment of 500, 900
in small silver certificates has just
been made to st. Louis in return for
an equal amount of gold coin Surren-
dered to the New York sub-treaSury.
Gold certificates also are being receiv-
ed at New York in exchange for the
payment of gold coin at New Orleans.
New Orleans has received this month
nearly So. 900, 600 in small notes of va
riOus Glasses.
1Ai1 NANkIo III ID ~ IeSOI Sll-
Yer certificates and other small notes
at interior points in exchange for gold
surrendered to the ~sub-treasury at
New FORK, because the gold is not need
ed to strengthen the reserve. The pol
icy of shipping notes from Washing
ton to interior points in eturn for
gold at New DIRK vas adopted when
the gold reserve was low, because
n banks profited by the express rate
on the currency in one direction and
often directed heir ley York agents
to deposit the gold in order to obtain
this benefit.
a severe pressure for currency is
not expected by the treasury officials
because of the great increase in the
available supply which has been made
within the past yea The treasury
paid out in premiums on bonds under
h r~efunding law $33, les, OS3 ar1 has
paid in h redemption of the I'D 2
per cent. bonds under the recent call
Of Secretary Gage 800 67, $50. These
two items of more than $50, 600, 900 have
been exclusive of the ordinary ex-
penses of the government.
Evening journal., 1900-04-30

We are pleased to state that the cele-
brated Grover Graham Dyspepsia Rem
edy may again be procured OF leading
druggists. Owing to recent litigation
involving the ownership of the formula
from which the Remedy is prepared,
the conduct of the business has al
times been hampered, and the quantity
manufactured entirely inadequate to
supply the demand.
Sufferers from dyspepsia and stom-
ach troubles will experience no diff
Guilty in obtaining the Remedy here
after however. The manufacturers
the S. Grover Graham Co., OF New
burgh, n. Y. announce that they have
been completely victorious in their
legal warfare and are now protected in
the exclusive use of their formula by q
mandate Of the Supreme Court. Cau-
tion should be exercised in avoiding
substitutes. A booklet on stomach dis.
orders will be sent free of charge by
tlIe The Grover Graham Co., on appll-
cation.
Evening journal., 1900-04-30
Social and Personal.

/. d. Tufts, road foreman Of engines
Of Delaware division Of the p, w. & B.
b. railroad. has retrned from a two
days visit to Atlantic City.
Roscoe f. Baylis and family are os-
cupying their new home at Eleventh
street and Trenton Place.
Miss Reba L. Blackburn. Of Philadel-
phia, spent yesterday with friends in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Pyle will oc-
cupy their beautiful Summer home in
Chadd's Ford this week. Mr.. Pyle has
a Summer art school there
The Misses Massey. of Germantown
are guests Of Mrs. John Biggs during
the absence Of their parents. Mr. and
Mrs. George V. Massey, in Europe.
William c. Spruance. Jr, has been
enjoying the golf links at Torresdaie
for several days.
Dr. Rugh, Of Philadelphia. who has
many friends in Wilmington, was the
guest of Henry Grant, on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexis Sellers. who
have been spending the Winter in
Evening journal., 1900-04-30
POINONERS SEEK
FARMERS ruin
Vicious Plot to Kill Charles
Deputy'S Live Stock
by Poison

Milford, Del, April 30.-Charles Dep
uty, a prominent farmer and former
tax collector, living near here. is the
victim OF a Vicious plot ID make away
with his live stock by poison, which in
cidentally imperils the lives of all his
family.
During the last two weeks bread and
cakes covered with strychnine have
been scattered around his farm by his
secret enemies. and by this means the
greater part of his fine breed OF chick
ems has been destroyed.
A cake was picked up in the yard by
one of Mr.. Deputy's children, who was
just about to eat it when Mrs. Deputy
snatched it away, her suspicious rav-
ing been aroused by the appearance of
the tid-bit.
The cake was sent to Milford and an
alyzed, and in this way the existence OF
the plot was discovered.
There was enough poison on the cake
to have killed the whole family.
Since then several horses and COWS
have died on the place, as a result, il
is believed, Of poison similarly admin
istered.
An investigation has been conducted
and suspicion points so clearly to cer-
tain persons who have been watched
that several arrests will shortly be
made.
Evening journal., 1900-04-30
Stolen Horse Recovered

George w. Rolph, Of Queen Anne
county, Nd, recovered a horse on Sat
urday that had been stolen from him
six years ago. The horse has had a
rather checkered career since that
time, when he was purchased in Phila-
delphia at public sale by Fred Pyle.
Of this city, for $3.50. It was, in turn,
owned by Dr. Miller, Columbus Neil
and Harry Jenny, all Of this city, and
later by Richard Greenfield, who sold
il to Frank Linton. It's original owner
soon recognized it in this city. and inn
mediately took steps to regain posses
sion Of 1t. A compromise was effected
between him and William e. Linton
and Frank Linton.
Evening journal., 1900-04-30
SIXTH STREET
MUCH SOUGHT
Another Company to Ask
Permission to Use 1t
TO WORK WITH ". & B. s.
RumOr That officials Of That Company
Are Interested in the New
Concern
TO WORK WITH ". & B. s.

According to a rumor which was
widely prevalent this morning, another
effort will be made by an electric rail-
way company, to be incorporated be-
fore tomorrow, to lay tracks and oper-
ate a line on Sixth street from Market
street to the city limits. The applica-
tion will be made to the Street and
Sewer Department, and it is said the
matter will be brought before that body
by William S. Hilles, counsel for the
Wilmington and Brandywine Springs
Company, which corporation has been
denied the right to construct a line on
that thorougrfare.
w. & B. S. OFFICIALS INTERESTED.
Officers of the Wilmington and Bran
dywine Springs Company are said to
be interested in the company, which
may make application to the Street and
Sewer Department tomorrow morning
for the use of Sixth street, and this
suppositiOn has led TO the belief that
the proposed action of tomorrow
morning will be with the view of con-
Meeting the city line with the Will
mingtOn and Brandywine Springs rail-
way at the limits Of the city, so that
passengers to the Springs can be car
ried to that resort for one fare, as was
intended by the company.
That such a proposition has been
considered by the Wilmington and
Brandywine Springs Company is proved
by the fact that officers Of the corpora
tion refuse TO deny the rumor
William S. Hilles said to a represen-
tative of the Evening journal
this morning that he did not care tc
discuss future intentions of any cor
poration. He did not deny, however
that he would appear before the Street
and Sewer Department tomorrow
morning in the interest of any railway
company.
Evening journal., 1900-04-30
We Want You TO Understand

The methods used by the Lawton Opti-
cal Company in fitting the eye to
glasses-first we are strictly in the op-
tical business, we mean the eye and its
many defects; we have a staff of eye
specialists that we furnish you free Of
charge. Second, If you need glasses
they are furnished you at a price, con-
sistent with the work done; no more
than you would pay elsewhere. You
have suffered for years with that head
ache, and you have taken every known
medicine for the relief without getting
it. Now, step in and let us tell you if
il comes from eye strain. It will
take You but a few moments to find
out and It is free. The Lawton Opti-
cal Company has to-day one of the
best equipped optical parlors for the
purpose Of testing and examining the
eye In the United States. Their store
is the oldest established optical house
in the city. They hold thousands Of
prescriptions filled by their predeces-
sors, which can be duplicated at any
time. Drs. Lawton and Potter will
continue at the Wilmington store Sur-
ing the Summer, DR.. Kandaler taxing
charge Of their Atlantic City store.
Don't get mixed in the number, SIG
Market street Opera House Building).
ID. q A., 1919 Del, 979.