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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
THE COURT.
The Fall Term Convened Yesterday.
One Case Occupied the Entire Day.
1t is a Suit for Damages Against the
Carolina Central Railroad

The superior court of New Hanover
county convened yesterday at 1915 a.
m, with his Honor Judge Fred Moore,
on the bench. The officers of the court
in attendance We're Solicitor Rodolph
Duffy, Sheriff Walter CT. MacRae, and
Colonel John D. Taylor. the clerk.
The first case on the calendar for
trial was that of Lloyd McKoy against
h Carolina Central Railroad Compa-
ny. It was put on trial and occupied
the entire time up to adjournment It
is an action for $500 damages which the
plaintiff alleges was sussined on ac-
count of fire in valuable ;timberlands.
set by sparks from a locomotive of the
defendant railroad company. Quite a
number Of witnesses were examined.
The jury which is setting in the case is
as follows: Henry Render, J.. D. Cot.
tie, T. b. Oldham, L. L. Bland, ].
S. Rulfs. b. B. Brown, J. s. Canady
J. D. Brown, c. c. Borden, A. A.
Brown, L. NJ. Bunting and w. B.
Canady. The lawyers who appear for
h plaintiffs r Messrs George Roun-
tree and Herbert McClammy, and the
counsel for the defendant Railroad
Company are MeSsrs Meares and
Rourk. The same plaintiff has anoth.
er case against the same defendant fol
$3.50 for damages from a similar cause
The count concluded to hold n con
tinuous session a day, lasting
a m to 2:30 d. m.
A ecess was accordingly a. til
9 O'Clock this morning
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Havana's Sanitary Condition

Washington, September 24.-The
information received by the ma
hrine hospital service relative to the yell
low fever situation In Havana Is In the
report for h week ending September
18th, which shows nine ~deaths-seven
of them S~paniards and two Americans.
The inspection of the shipping. con-
Icluded on September 10th. showed that
there was no yellow fever Infection on
vessels in the harbor. The total NOR
tally from yellow fever during August
was forty-nine. This was considerably
below the average for the past decade.
The total mortality report for havana
during that month was $50. which was
81 less than during August of last year
and indicated a decidedly improved
sanitary condition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Photographing by the Light From
Venus

Geneva, n. Y. September 24.-Dr.
VIM r Brooks has succeeded in pho
l~tographing objects by the light from
the planet Venus. By this is not
meant p~hotographing the planet Itself.
which has been done many times. The
experiments were conducted within the
dome of the observatory so that all
Outside light was excluded except that
which came from Venus through me
open shutter Of the dome. The time
was the darkest hour of the night after
the planet had risen and before the
approach OF dawn The action of he
light from Venus was much stronger
than anticipated, the Photographic
views being remarkably clear. intense
and fully timed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
DASTARDLY ASSASSINATION
A Young Lady and . Young Man Shot
at Wfllfamston-The Aided
to Escape-The Young Lady's Con-
dition Critical.
The Messenger

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Williamson. n. c., September "A.
The most dastardly crime that has
occurred here was h shooting of Miss
Jennie Moore, daughter Of the late
james E Moore, and Rowland Hobbs,
at h home OF the former, at go
O'Clock Saturday night. Hobbs is hero
on a visit I his father. James Hobbs,
clerk Of the cou of Martin county,
and had called to see Miss Moore sew
eral times. This had aroused the jeal-
Gus passion OF Joe Bennett 10 whom she
was engaged and who had threatened
her life to exta5t a promise OF mar
riage.
Hobbs met Miss Moore on the street
Saturday, night and accompanied her
home.
Bennett getting knowledge OF 1t,
armed himself and entered the yard
making a noise 10 attract h attention
OF the couple. They left the parlor
and upon entering the hall were fired
at four times by Bennett One ball,
entering under the right shoulder OF
Miss Moore, pierced the lung and
lodged in the breast. Hobbs was
struck in the hip. He Immediately ran
out to secure medical aid for Miss
Moore, and was again attacked by Ben
nett, but fortunately the pislo! missed
fire.
One deplorable feature Of the case
was the inability of Sheriff Crawford
TO secure aid in arresting the would-be
murderer, or account of the number of
active sympathizers in the town. IT'S
a stain on the manhood of the place
that years cannot blot out.
Bennett was given money and a
shot gun. On Sunday Uhe day after
the shooting) he anne from mis- hiding
place and went home. Before the Off
GERS could apprehend him he vas warn
ed and fled, going, it is thought, 10
Plymouth, n. c., in a buggy.
AT this writing Miss Moore's condi-
ton is critical, with very little hope
of her Hobbs wound is not
necessarily fatal, unless blood poison
sets in.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., September %.

Rale1gh, N. O., september ~.
The SeaIboard Air Lime is now
mountaineering is southbound freight
TRAINS; that is using two engines to
leach from Weldon southwark. At
fGraystone, neal Henderson, the COM
lpany is opening new granite quarries,
has built one and three-fourth miles
lof track to reach them and has sever
lal hundred men at work; also a stone
lcrusher of $50 tens daily capacity. The
lstone will be used in ballaSding the
new parts of the road-Ridgeway to
Richmond and Hamlet to Columbia
and afterward the other parts of the
line. Baldwin passenger engines are
now arriving daily. All have six feet
driving wheels and 19x26-inch cylln-
Iders.
1t is evident that the state conven-
ton of democratic clubs here next
week is to be a big affair. Secretary
will be represented, judging by the
letters they are writing. Aycock,
lOverman and Mclean will be among
the speakers.
There will be at least so applicants
for license as attorneys before the SUI
Ipreme court. The state university
sends half of these.
The superior court of Wayne de-
lcides in a suit for delay i'm shipping
watermelons, that the Atlantic Coas
Line is liable, though that line show
ed that it had turned over the melons
to the Pennsylvania railway and that
the delay was on the latter.
Next Wednesday morning at $50
O'Clock, at the Baptist female univer-
Isity, DR.. Della Dixon, the physician
to the university, will be married to
DR.. Norwood Carroll, of Raleigh. The
ceremony will be performed in the
college, chapel, either by Rev. Tom
Dixon, brother of the bride, or by Rev
DIR. r.. T. Vann, president of the uni
Iversity. 1t will be a private wedding
and no invitations will be given to
Raleigh people. AFTER the ceremony
DIR. and Mrs. Vann will tender a re-
lception to the faculty and students
THE bride will continue her work al
the university.
The students at the Agricultural AND
Mechanical college are hard at work
lstudies, drills, football, etc. 1t will be
IA fortnight before they are uniformed
They are using the new athletic field
There are fourNcompanies in the bat
Etalion, eaoh sixty strong. The bono
Is practicing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

Fayetteville Observer: Ex-Sherif
Hall, of Robson county. has in opera
ton at Lumber Bridge, one of the i'm
proved cotton gins recently introduced
into this country. This gin has ex-
cited considerable interest among the
people in the vicinity of Lumber
Bridge and the people of both races
have focked to see il. Last Thursday
evening, while examining the gin in
operation, a white man named Rogers
had n OF his arms stripped of the
flesh to the elbow. On Saturday a ne
gro got the sleeve Of his coat caught
in some of the machinery and his fore
arm was crushed to the elbow-so bad
ly that IT was only necessary for DR..
Stamps to clip a small kin in the pro-
cess OF amputation. Both of the in
jured are still living.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
STATE coNvENr1oN OF CLUBS
The Bryan and stevenson Clubs OF the
several Wards Met Last Night at the
Court Hous To Confer About Cam
paign .Sork-Delegates Named to the
Convention

In accordance with the call of Mr..
E. T. Johnson, democratic chairman
OF New Hanover county, q joint meet
ing Of h Bryan and Stevenson Clubs
Of this city held a joint meeting last
night at the court house to confer
about the campaign n 10 name del
gates 10 the state convention Of clubs
10 be held at Raleigh tomorrow.
Chairman presided and Mr..
r h. McKoy was made secretary.
Mr.. Johnson stated the object of the
meeting. and invited remarks as to the
best methods 70 pursue during the
campaign
Remarks Were made by Captain W.
2. Oldham. ex-Mayor John ]. Fowler
and Messrs. II. Mel Green, ]. NJ.
Woolard, r. II. Grant and others.
The following delegates to represe-
sent the various wards at the state
convention OF democratic clubs 10
announced as appointed delegates and
a~lternates by the chairman:
First Ward-George l. Morton. r.
II Grant. A~lternates J.. A. Lewis. NJ.
Rathjen.
Second ward-w. E. Springer, F.
II. Stedman. Alternstes CT. ]. Boney
and L. v. Grady.
Third Ward-George L Peschau.
George Harriss. Alternates@J. II.
Taylor, Jr., B. j. Jacobs.
Fourth Ward-Wm. ]. Bellamy. NJ.
S. Willard. Administrators w. H.
Bernard. H. l.. Vollers.
Fifth Ward. NJ. Branch, Geo. w.
Bornemann. Alternately. F. King
and NJ. G.. Tiencken-
Chairman johnson appointed the fol-
lowing represent tbs township clubs:
Cape Fear TownshipeJ. T.. Kerr.
Alternate, Samuel Blossom.
Harnett nSh e. ID
Alternate, w. F. Alexander.
Masonboro T~ownship-D. j. Fergus.
Alternate, r. r. Fowler.
Federal Point Township@J. A Bid
die. Alternate, Capt. t. H. MCGEE.
The chairmen of the different ward
clubs were then called on TO report.
Mr.. j. n. Bennett, president of the
First Ward Bryan and Stevenson Club
reported, that his club had been re-
ganized and was in good trim for the
campaign. It meets every Friday.
There were no for the
Second n Third Wards. Captain
Oldham, from the Fourth Ward, re-
ported that his club Vas reorganiZed
and is in good working order.
Chairman Johnson stated that Editor
w. G. Dowd, of the Charlotte News.
Bryan and Stevenson elector in this
district, had been invited here to ad-
dress the clubs and he had accepted
and would be here in the course of ten
days. He said arrangements would also
be made to get cpeeches from next
Dan Hugh Mclean.
In response to calls, ex-Mayor S. III.
Fishblate and DR.. w. C.. Galloway
mad remarks that were encouraging
to the supporters of Bryan and Stew
enson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

New York, September e4.-Ser &
Hanna reached this city this NOR ing
direct from Cleveland. Mr. Hanna said
he would remain in the city for a week
possibly longer. OF the situation from
his viewpoint, Senator Hanna said:
4 find that the much-talked OF
lapathy OF republicans IS being aroused
to the necessity Of working"
nat Hanna denied rs interview
published to the effect that he had said
Mr. Croker ould be given a cabinet
position in the event of Bryan's cleo
ton, He also denied that the national
committee. either here or in Chicago.
had given any estimate concerning the
electoral vote and said that no esti-
mate would be given. He refused TO
Idiscuss the coal strike.
senator al vas asked G
ing his recent statement that there
Were rs trusts. de answered.:
Il repeat hat all the organizations
or combinations of capital that were
Iamenable to the law, and that Ia the
uower to Cypress the people. have been
suppressed n have been dealt with
according TO the law. They do not now
exist and If any did exist they would
be dealt with" He says he is willing
to discuss the issues with Chairman
Edmiston.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
HEAVY FREIGHT TRAFFIC
The Seaboard Air Ling Using Two En-
gfnes to Each Southbound Freight
Train-Big Attendance Expected at
Convention OF Democratic Clubs.
The Carroll-Dfxon Wedding Next
Wednesday.
Messenger Bureau.


Raleigh, N. c., September 81.
The state charters the Southern Con-
lsumers' Brewing and Ice Company, of
charlotte, capital $500. 600; Wilhelm
EGriesser, J. IT. Anthony, r. L. Lucas
land j. w. Cook stockholders.
"A charter is also granted the Ashe-
willie Auditorium Company. with 2,576
shares. value s25. 760. A. b. Andrews,
OF Raleigh, being the largest share
IhoIder-300 shares.
The cotton sales here since August
I31st, by wagon. are $500 bales; about
800 more than asst season 10 this date.
The number of students at St.
lfary's college here is said to be the
largest on record. The rector said
today. in reply to an inquiry, that he
could not give the number as he did
not kno it.
The tax list for this county shows
ian increase of $1,000 over last year and
an increase of seventy-seven polls.
The yield Of cotton on the count
farm near here will be ~ bales TO the
lacre.
There are no uniformed Odd Fellows
lin this state and very few uniformed
Masons. The a is said to be the
lexpense.
The ,epublicans have held all their
congressional conventions save in the
First, Third and Sixth districts.
There are now four candidates for
the United States senatorship in the
field, ex-senator Jarvis having an
lnounced himself today.
"A lady who one night some months
ago claimed to have caught her foot
in a gas pipe exposed above a sidewalk
and who sued the city for $4,000, today
took $3.50 and seemed glad to get it.
There is a movement for a primary
here at the November election to get
the view of the voters as to whether
the legislature should be asked to give
the aldermen the power to purchase
the water works and issue bonds.
Labor Commissioner Lacy rs sick
lat his home here. of asthma.
The United States fish commission
has bought an island in a few yards
Iof the own of Beaufort, and on this
will establish a very complete biologi-
lcal laboratory.
Small industries are found to pay
well in this section. In Chatham coun-
ty there is a jug mandatory, which
is doing a large business. There are
four people employed all the year and
a dozen at certain portions and there
is a demand for all h jugs made.
PThey are sold at 10 cents d gallon.
The Wake democratic clubs are to
have a big rally. Dan Hugh Mclean
is to be one of the speakers at this.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Wilson Cotton and Tobacco Crops
Correspondence OF the Messenger.l
w3,son N r Sep.emoer "a.


Wilson Cotton and Tobacco Crops
Correspondents Of the Messenger.l
Wilson. n. c., September "a.
This week will mark the close OF mo
Isecond month Of the tobacco season N
Wilson The sales have fallen or .
great deal from the figures OF last sea-
son. This IS DUE partly to he mG0
price OF cotton and to some extent %
the shortness In this season's crop Tno
Farmers have g spending their tin,e
their cotton ready for marked
the result has been q iuIl In the
market While the entire sea-
output viii be far short Of that
OF las year, It viii not be 50 large as
the past two months would indicate.
The prices for tobacco this season are
much in favor of those OF last
The. price on low grades Of tobacco IL
Especially high.
The tobacco people have oegua -
ship out their new crop. On Saturday
Richmond Maury g. Co made their
first shipment OF les packages Several
OF the other firms have made large
shipments Of tobacco grown this sea-
son.
The cotton crop in Wilson county IL
much better than was expected IL has
been found since picking began in
earnest that there IS much nearer q
full crop than was first supposed In
some sections Of the county where n
dry weather was not 50 bad a full crop
is being picked All the gins In this
section are running night and day.
and the crop Is being rapidly handled.
We regret TO note the serious Illness
OF Mrs. DR.. Brodie. She has been Sc
riously i'll for some time. but * Is
thought that h Is on the road to re
covery al this time.
Mr.. c.. E. Kersey. a prominent to-
bacco man OF Danville. was in the city
on Saturday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., September "a

fLdlclSll, ~. ~, SCpuCIIUCi IL
The supreme court devoted today to
the examination OF applicants Tor
license as attorneys. OF these there
lWere forty-Seven, a somewhat small
Ter number than usual. The examina-
Ition was held in the senate chamber
land was a written one Of the appla-
lcents twenty-five We're from the state
university and thirteen from Wake
Forest.
The cotton crop in this section is
turning up to be better than was
Thought and looks like it will be near
l~three-fourths of an ordinary one.
The seaboard Air Line is building a
lyery large freight depot at Henderson,
Ito replace the one burned, and is also
building a passenger station there.
Solicitor E. w. Pou, of this district,
lis again sick and ait the term OF court
here. which began today, ]. II. Pou is
iacting for him.
Senator Pritchard left today for a
speaking tour in Ohio and West Viz
lginia, TO be absent until October Sth.
lit is the current comment or popu-
lists, republicans and that
1.-THE present national campaign &c ~
Idullest they ever saw in this state Il
IS really lifeless. A republican OF mucn
prominence said he would frankly ad-
init that neither his people nor tnf
democrats seemed to be putting any
l'tginger'' into the campaign +.
Interest in the approaching state ian
Ia greater than ever before. There VII
Ibe many new features.
For display at Paris next month nj
teen varieties of North Carolina apples
have been secured Of this years crop
land for an apple show here next weel
lat the agricultural building twenty
five varieties; all from Mitchell and
lYancey counties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
T~elcraphic sparks

The Prince Of Wales has engage
Tod Sloan at a large retainer. for
1901.
DR. .Nansen and the duke of Abruzzi
have agreed TO undertake a joint ex-
petition into north polar regions
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men choose Chattanooga, Tenn. as the
place for holding h next meeting
which takes place In 1902.
The British patrol in Pretoria have
reached the Portuguese frontier. Beers
continue to cross above and below the
portion held by the British.
The argument to the jury In the case
of James Howard, charged with beng
a pa acipal in the killing OF Vim. Goe-
bel, Will conclude this norniLe.
Dr. Preston B. Scott. president OF
the Association Of Physicians and Sur
lgeons of the ConfederaI my and
Navy. died Monday at Louisville.
The Youths Companion has agreed
in the Seaboard Air Line territory
showing the best care ard attention.
W. Fairly, Alabama member Of the
national executive board OF The United
Mine Worker has been summoned to
Hazleton by President John Mitchell.
The jury in the case OF Mrs. Sarah Z.
Dixon, Of Johnson county. Georgia.
charged with the murder of her hug
band. a failed TO each a verdict and
a mistrial has been ordered
John T. Patrick, chief industrial
lagent OF the Seaboard Air Line. has
lcalled a meeting OF the Seaboard AR
Line Industrial Association for Jack
ls~onville, October 24th, 18th and 10Th.
The detectives who have been on
duty in the Chinese legation In Wash
Iington for about two months, Monday
returned to headquarters. there being
mo further necessity for the presence OF
detectives al the minister's residence
Owing partly to the scarcity on
Nova Scotia coal In Halifax an order
for 1900 tons of steam coal has been
Ipiaced in Virginia for immediate de-
livery for the use of the British war
Ishfps making their headquarters in
Halifax
The Franklin county grand jury re-
port that owing TO difficulty In procur-
ing the attendance Of witnesses from q
distance no further investigation can
be made OF the Goebel assassination
but recommend that certain persons be
placed d bond TO appear before the
next grand jury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
Your feet feel swollen, and
hot, and get tired easily. II you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try AL
lens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen,
sweating feet, ingrowing nails. blisters
and callous spots Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and
comfort Try 1t to-day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for Csc.
Trial package FREE. Address. Allen
S. Olmsted. lie Roy. n. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

There was a meeting of the old o n
federate veterans of r F. Webb camp
in the armory at Durham Saturday at
loon and resolutions endorsing Cen
eral ]. s. Carr for the senate We're pass
ed by a unanimous vote.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

Was the ball hat hit G. B. Steadman,
OF Neward, Mich, in the Civil War. II
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Gets Bruises. Burns. Boils. Felons,
Cnrns, SkiE Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on Earth * cts. a box Cure guarant-
s4d SOLD by p n. BeI1amy. Druggist
for SAL nv Rob't R Pellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

The Charlotte Observer estimates
from talks with farmers hat where a
farmer made a bales last year, he viii
make about 40 this year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

An inspired article in a German pa
Iper smoothes over the refusal Of Ger
many's proposal az 10 China. but ayr
lit viii make no difference whether
lAmerfca participates In h settlement
Tor o
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

-Four hundred and thirty-two stu
dents at the university.
The Dickinson press., 1900-07-07
Magnetic C1nv.

Most kinds of clay contain a consid-
cradle proportion of iron. The red col
or of bricks, for example, is due to the
presence of oxides Of iron. Whenever
an object nodded Of clay is baked at
the temperature of the potter's furnace
In the presence of q magnetic field or
influence, the otherwise homogeneous
clay shows when cooled traces of mag
netism in a definite direction. This in
herent magnetism is sufficient to show
the direction and give an idea as to the
intensity Of the magnetizlng force that
acted while the clay was in the fur
mace.
This peculiar property has been used
to solve some questions Of great inter-
est to scientific people in general. An
accurate knowledge Of the direction of
the earth's magnetic force in early his
torical times has been deduced by sew
eral Italian physicists from study of
the traces of magnetism shown by Etru-
rian vases and other objects of clay
exhumed from old tombs. The con-
ciusion reached is that the direction of
the earth's magnetic field has varied
very greatly in the 5000 or G.OOO years
represented by the age Of the objects
examined,
The Dickinson press., 1900-07-07
Quite. Of . Mi.sionary n Afraca.

He is q teacher, but he must also be a
builder, for houses, cattle pens. stores
and outhouses have to be constructed
by the missionary. He must also be o
doctor of medicine and a dentist. He
must dose the sick natives, who will
trust him implicitly to cure them Of
even leprosy, and he must be able to
draw the most .solidly rooted molar
that ever grew in the skull of a black
mar. More than this, he must be his
own cobbler, and when his boots wear
out he must be able to resolc them
with good understandings and must be
content sometimes with nothing but q
few French nails and a piece of cow
hide with which to accomplish 1t. His
own socks he must darn and keep his
temper while he does 1t. He must be
his own carpenter and house decorator
as wellas furniture maker.
But he must also be his WI lawyer,
accountant and bookkeeper, and when
the currency takes the form Of cowrie
shells, as it does in Uganda, where 300
tiny cowries make a shilling, it is not
easy to keep the accounts right. He
must marry and divorce, give judy
ments and baptize. He must be gar
dener, cook and dairy maid, grow his
own food and look after his live stock.
In addition to all this he Is the parish
minister to help and comfort MI who
come to him.-From I'm Dwarf Land
and Cannibal Country" A. B. Lloyd.