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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
WILSON
Funeral Of a Confederate Veteran.-A
Shooting ARRAY Candidates for
Mayor-Personal Notes.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Wilson, n. c., March q.
Mr.. D. G.. Jackson, ar old confeder-
ate soldier, was buried here yesterday.
He had been in bad health for several
months and his death was not unex-
pected. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. B. H. Meltan, pastor
of the Christian church. The pallbear-
ers We're Messrs. j. H. Marshbourne, II.
NJ. Warren, T. D. Knight, ]. C. Farmer,
b. =. Rhodes and w. P. Wootten.
These were comrades in arms with
Mr.. Jackson, they having served in
Company T, Fourth North Carolina
state troops during the war.
Peter Battle, a negro, was shot by
Walter Clark, colored, here last night.
Both negroes were at work with Mr..
Lucas making brick when the trouble
occurred. The wound is not pronounced
mortal. Clark made his escape.
The candidates for mayor are in
creasirg. Messrs. P. B. Deans, Doane
Herr, 2g and s. A. Woodland are now in
the race for the nomination. All are
being supported enthusiastically by
their friends. The chances now are
more favorable to Mr.. Deans.
Hon. H. G.. Connor's article endors
AHS - - AyNOSh " SoNOl ilOI, "lilCI
appeared in Sundays Raleigh papers
is being favorably received in Wilson.
Among local politicians here there is
no doubt of Mr.. Aycock's nomination,
Wilson county Will give him its
strength without a dissenting vote.
Hon. c. r. Thomas, Of New Bern,
spent yesterday in Wilson with his
brother. He is on his way to Wash.
ington to his duties in the
house of representatives.
Mr.. w. P. Rose, a prominent con
tractor of Raleigh, came to Wilson to-
day to submit plans for a residence fol
Mr.. K. H. Watson, a prominent tobac.
co warehouse nan Mr.. Rose made
Wilson his headquarters until a yeal
ago. Since moving to Raleigh he has
built several houses here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. G. Bazeman, OF
Windsor, have been in Wilson for the
past few days, the guests of thei
daughter at Kinsey's seminary.
Mr.. Ernest Nadal, manager Of the
Easter german arrangements, has
named April 10Th as the date for The
dance. He is making great prepara
tions for the event. The Richmond
String Band will furnish music for the
occasion. Mr.. J. A. Clark, a popular
young tobacconist here, has placed his
mammoth warehouse at Mr.. NadaTs
disposal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
A DASTARDLY DEED.
Two Persons Injured by a Stone
Thrown Into a Residence at Night.
Other Red Springs Items.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Red Springs, N. c., March 26.
There was a delightful recital in
Rec Springs seminary last Friday
night. The enrolment is now over 800,
and fine progress is being made.
The military academy is a most ex-
cellent institution and one highly sat
isfactory to cadets Inc patrons.
Some one threw a brickbat into Jeff
D. Gibson's residence through a glass
window Friday night and inflicted a
bad wound or the left eyebrow of Miss
Cora Gibson and slightly wounded
Willie Farmer. 1t was thought at
first that Miss Gibson was shot, but
the doctor soon discovered that the
wound vas caused by glass and the
brick. The cut is to the bone, and
had it been farther back on the tenn
pie, would probably have proved ia
tai.
This occurred about 9 o'clock, and
by IL o'clock a messenger was on the
way to L~aurinburg for bloodhounds.
As it rained all night and the hounds
did not arrive until I o'clock a. M,
they could not track the wretches who
did the dastardly deed. Mr.. Gibson
yes over a mile from town. No
cause can be given for the deed.
SoIIluSI AlC1-eOu was acquitted ana
the negro woman who prosecuted him
falsely was charged with the cost at
the trial n mile from here last Fri
day. The prosecution was so weak
that Colonel N. A. Mclean, one of
the defendants attorneys, would al
low none of his witnesses to go on
the stand. The warrant ought not
to have been given. An appeal was
taken.
Delegates We're elected Saturday to
the county convention at Lumberton
next Saturday.
People are generally for Aycock for
governor, but not much is said about
other candidates yet.
Street improvements continue. Work
is progressing on new residences.
B. ". Townsend's large brick stores,
with ten offices overhead, are about
finished, and Hector Currie, formerly
with Livermore & McKinnon, is open
ing up a nice stock of gentlemen's fur
niShing goods, etc, in one of the stores
and the other will be occupied by J.
Allen Higgins, formerly of Bamberg,
S. c., who will do a wholesale and re-
tail grocery business.
The town continues to grow and the
outlook is bright.
1 The Messenger is a popular paper.
and merits an extensive patronage.
Success to il.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30

with ~Poland-with Hungray-wtth
Greece-with all the South American
republics. with Armenia and with
Cuba in their struggles for
Many We helped. Why. / ask IN the
name OF all that is just and honorable.
in the name OF our glorious past.
should we now refuse tc render moral
support. our sympathy and our aid to
the patriots Of South Africa? Is the
great light Of the republic going outg
Mr.. LentZ Of Ohio. a member OF the
military affairs committee. discussed
the evils OF mili.arism. The expendi-
lures for the army had grown. he said.
until they now absorbed one-afth OF
the gross expenditures Of the govern
menI Mr.. Lent charged the soldiers
in the Philippines had 10 heart In the
war against the insurgents and desired
10 return home and referred 10 a num-
Der Of alarmist reports about the
troops.
Mr.. Marsh. of Illinois. replying with
some heat. characterized Mr.. Lentz's
speech as throughout a disgrace To the
American congress. a violation of all
the d~eccncies OF this house He assert
ed Mr.. Lentz had misrepresented his
country. misquoted history. made un-
just and false accusations and TO vitu-
perative enemy OF his country could
lave uttered more diabolical sentt-
ments. He said this. he added. on his
own responsibility as a member. and
cleaning toward Mr.. Lentz "as a gem
tleman outside this house" Continuing
he denounced the course OF the demo-
cratic party which he said in time OF
peace was hell for war" and in time
of war was hell for peace"
Genera debate was closed and the
bill read under the 5-minute rule. AZ
ter speeches by Mr.. Sparkman and
others, the house at $40 o'clock p. m.
adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
POWERS HELD FOR TRIAL.
Bail Reconsideration Turns States
Observation-Disclosures Arrest.

Frankfort, Ky, March 27.-This af-
ternoon W. H. Culton. who waived
examination and was held over to the
circuit court, went TO the Capitol hotel,
where he was in conference with the
attorneys for the prosecution for over
two hours. His friends admit that he
gave the prosecution such information
as he had and which had heretofore
not come out.
Henry E. Youtsey. republican Audi
tor Sweeney's clerk. was arrested at
oon and locked up in jail, charged
with being an accessory to the assas-
sination. He is a half brother OF Hon
l.. j. Crawford, a prominent republic
can of Newport and detectives arrested
him as the man with the black nous
tache whom Golden mentioned as be-
ing given the key to Caleb Powers
Office. Youtsey complained the prose-
cution had broken faith in arresting
him and il is said he is ready to make
a public statement for which the pros
ecution is not anxious at this time.
At today's session of the examining
trial of the republican Secretary Of
State Caleb Powers, the court room
was cleared of all persons execept at
torneys, ~newspape representatives
and court officers, I.
The defense Announced they would
introduce NJ testimony and, rendering
Governor Tayior's pardon of Powers,
asking that the defendant be dismiss
ed upon the evidence. The
@ealth's attorney disputed Taylor's
right and the court overruled the mo-
ton. Bail was asked for.
Judge Moore said: 1T Is not my
belief that Powers fired the shot which
killed Governor Goebel, but from the
evidence it is my opinion that he was
connected with the conspiracy to kill
him. I shall, therefore. order that he
be held over without bail to the Frank
lin county grand jury, so that the case
may be further investigated"
This afternoon Culton's couQsel an
bounced that Culton would waive his
examining trial and by agreement of
the attorneys he will remain { home
with his sick wife, under private
guard.
Captain John Davis also waived ex-
animation and was admitted to ball
in the sum of 5000. He was locked up
for the night.
The democratic militia will be retain
ed here till after the April term Of the
circuit court which begins Monday
and at which Secretary Powers and
others are to be tried.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
How's Thiss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward Tor any case OF Catarrh thai can
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
z. ]. CHENEY & CO. Props,
Toledo, o.
We, n undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for b last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations
made by their firm
WEST & TRAUX,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and uco surfaces OF the SYSTEM
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
RUssIA's WAR PREPARATIONS.
Extensive Armaments Assembled In
South Rus5ia-Serious Complications
Inevitable.

London, March 2S.-The Standard
gives double loaded prominence to the
following special dispatch from Odessa:
There can be no longer n doubt
as 10 the object Of the war-like prep
arations now being completed in south
Russia Nearly 10000 troops have al
ready been modified for active SER
vice. The Black sea squadron, with
transports, is held In instant readiness.
The tension in the relations be-
tween St. Petersburg and the Sublime
PORTE becomes everyday more acute.
The position Is looked upon with the
graveSt apprehension.
IF the Ottoman government, sup
ported by Germany, should prove stub
bornly intractable with regard to Rug
sia's concessionary demands in Asia
Minor. serious complications must in
evitably ensue-
THE Russian garrisons In the eau
casus and along the American from
tier have been increased four fold and
equipped for active service.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
NEW RAILWAY COMPANY.
Application for Charter by Massachu-
sets and Alabama Capitalists.

Montgomery Ala, March ga pc
tition for the Incorporation for the
Chattahoochee Valley railroad has
been filed with the secretary of state.
The petition is signed by a number
of Alabama and Massachusetts CAPT.
talists. The subscribers desire to con-
struct a railroad under the name of he
Cattahoochee Valley Railway Compa-
ny, the terminals in Alabama to be at
some point in or ear Lanett in Cham
bers county and in or near O in
Lee county.
The amount of the capital stock will
be 500, 600 divided into shares or sl0O
each.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
FUSIONIST IN CONFERENCE.
The Two Chairmen and Others in
Joint MISUNDERSTANDING Cards.
Especial to the Messenger.)

tSpeclal 10 the messenger
Raleigh. N. c.. March 2S.-Cards
were received here today to the marri-
age of Claudius Dockery and Miss Ryd-
er, of New York, At the latter city
April 18th.
Republican Chairman Holton and
Populist Chairman Thompson were to-
gether tonight. Treasurer Worth, Col
lector Duncan, Marshal Dockery, and
others of the faithful were near by.
Judge Ewart arrived from Henderson
Vile this afternoon.
Other arrivals are H. B. Warner of
Lexington, prominent candidate for
democratic nomination for labor COM
missioner and C. b. Webb. of States
Vile, and Charles w. Cooke, OF Louis
burg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
SAFE BLOWER ARRESTED.

Jacksonville. Fla, March 2I-DGeo.
w. Clark, of Macon, Ga, was arrested
here this afternoon. He is charged
with blowing pen the safe of the
Perry Loan and Savings Company, of
Perry. Ga. some weeks ago and steal
ing from it over $4,000. w. J.. Riley.
representing the Perry bank, is in the
city and has identified Clark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30

Asheville is to have the greatest
music festival ever held in this state.
Theodore Thomas orchestra of sixty
members will take part. Asheville is
to furnish 800 singers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
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Dyspepsia Cure
Diqests what you eat.

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
A FREE SILVER CLAUSE
SENATOR FORAKER HARDPRESSED

BY Questions by Senators Morgan and
Clay-The Porto Rico Bill Discussed
The Alaskan Code Bill Under Discus
sion-A Lively Debate In the House
Over Porto Rico, h Philippines. and
the Boer War.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
B0ER FORCES MASSiNG
IN THEIR EKTRENCHED POSITION AT
BIGGARSBERG.
DIVERS GREAT MILITARY FEAT.

He Succeeds in Getting His Five Thou
sand Men and Twenty-Five Miles of
Wagons into Hill Country lombard
ment of Nafeking-Troops of Oppos-
ing Armies FraternizIng-Boers are
shown Lore Boidness-A General
LuiI IL .IOsIiIitfes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-08
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
The Movements of Citizens and the
Arrival and Departure of Strans-


Miss Anna Neill is the guest Of
friends in Pittsburg.
Miss Mamie Kennedy has returned
from a visit to friends in the East
End, Pittsburg.
Henry Fisher, the we'll known
dairyman, is confined to his room, at
Gregg's, seriously i'll of pneumonia.
Mr.. Bates Butler, of the Natural
Gas Company of West Virginia, is
confined to his room with severe
cold.
John Arthur left at 1925 o'clock
this morning for New York, to wit
ness the Gardner-McGovern fight Fri
day night.
Col Dick Ryan, of this city, anti
ring candidate for the Republican
nomination for prosecuting attorney,
is in Parkersburg, for the Republican
convention of clubs, which convenes
in that city to-day.
Winnie Winder, John "Tugger"
Ryan, Albert Capps and Louis Frobe
left yesterday afternoon for New
York, to witness the Gardner-Mc-
Govern fight. They will stop in Pitts
burg to try to arrange match for
the Metropolitan club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-08
IN SOCIETY.

A charming home wedding was SOL
emnized at eight o'clock last evening
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus
Reich, on Thirteenth street. The hap
Ply contracting parties were their beau
tiful and talented daughter, Miss Ber-
tina, and Mr.. Henry Fischer, of Sis
tersville. The officiating clergyman
was Rabbi Harry Levi. The decora-
tions were very tasteful, consisting of
ported plants and flowers, smilax and
cut roses. The maid of honor was Miss
Grace Reich sister of the bride, and
the brides maid was Miss Rose Fisch-
err, sister of the groom. The other at
tendants were Messrs. Meyer Fischer,
of Bradford, Pa, and Sol. Reich, of
Pittsburg. The ladies Of the bridal
party were very deliberately and hand
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-08
The Two Senators.

TulllpQl FldlnOedlST.
They accuse Stark Baker Of Beverly
Senator Stark-of being at the Varnum In
Washington at the Freer conference, and
of being in Wheeling on Dewey Day. Stark
was at Wheeling, and he may have been
at the Varnum, but if he was, like Ben
Butler, he 'knew what he was there for. "
He was there to see. He was at Wheel
ing but not to see Dewey. He was there
to be at the Republican caucus 1t might
just as well be understood by the Freer
people that Stark and the other Senator
from Randolph county understand each
other, though It IS said Elkins was "sick"
and could not be at either place.
If there ever was a man who rode his
party with whip and spurs it is Senator
Stephen B. Elkins. There isn't a man in
the Republican party in West Virginia that
dares question his supremacy or refuse to
sneeze when he takes snuff. They all
''throw up their sweaty night caps
and cry amen" when he opens his cor
porate mouth. At one time IN West Vir-
ginia the Republican, party had a great
deal of manly virility. Now it has none
at all, and White, the Collector of the In
ternal Revenue-Elkins' creature and cam
didate-will walk off with the Republican
nomination for Governor with none to
hinder or make him afraid
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-08
Discussing the Virginia debt question
the Parkersburg Journal SAYS:

the Parkersburg Journal says:
Some efforts have been made to drag the
Virginia debt discussion into politics, but
this has met with poor success Democrat
ic newspapers have made wild charges
about the debt on the Republican party
but it is an absolutely safe declaration to
make that the Republicans are just as
numerously and as strongly opposed to
payment Of any part Of the debt as DEM
ocrats.
This is u1questionably true so far as
it applies to the rank and file of the
Republican party. But our friend, Edi-
tor Morris, is wrong in charging the
Democratic party with dragging this
question into politics. Those respons-
ible for the debt questions entrance
into State politics are the Republican
leaders, high up in their party, who
have been secretly scheming to saddle
this awful burden on the State ever
since they came into power in West
Virginia. No one knows this better
than our esteemed Parkersburg con-
temporary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-08

party that is sick Of ring rule. But
the organ says the details Of the
agreement cannot be given because
the plan has not yet been submitted
to the principals involved, namely.
Messrs White and Freer. themselves,
which puts somewhat different as
pect on the case and leads to the sus-
picion that the wish for harmony in
the Ohio county delegation was faith
er to the inspired utterance of the or
gan, which, as it now stands, means
asolutely nothing, there being no
middle ground on which the Anti
Ring Candidate Freer and Ring Can
didate White can get together. except
the complete surrender of one or the
withdrawal of both.
The key to the claim of delightful
harmony in the Ohio county fold may
be contained in this remark which the
Intelligencer inadvertently dropped:
"a feature of the agreement is that the
entire Ohio county delegation is to be for
James K Hall for State Auditor. Probab-
ly all would have been for Hall in the
event of contest on the Governorship,
but the agreement made simplifes the sit
uation all round for all concerned, and
doubtless will meet with the hearty ap-
prevail of all well wishers of the Republic
can organiza ton in Ohio county"
In other words, Mr.. Hall is to be the
chief beneficiary of the harmony thus
kindly arranged for among Ohio
county Republicans by Mr.. Hall. All
of which would be quite neat Jug
handled arrangement for the local and
State rings, the Hon. James X. being
a pronounced ring man and strong
adherent of the ring candidate, White.
1t would be interesting to know
while this peculiar sort of harmony
is being handed about just where
Judge Freer comes in. But maybe
he is supposed to go out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-08
DELIGHTFUL HARMONY.

The Intelligencer, the Wheeling or
gan of the State Ring, the Big Four
Combine of Elkins, Scott, Dawson and
White, declares in display type and
with the added emphasis of double
leads that there will be no Freer-
White fight here" over the selection
of delegates to the State nominating
convention at the primaries to be held
April rs.
1t would be interesting to know
which side surrendered, whether
Judge Freer has succumbed to the en-
trenched power Of the ring or whether
the ring has become convinced Of the
uselessness of lighting the great and
growing indenen6ent element Of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-08
NEWS NOTES on YESTERDAY.


----------->-- 81
4 Coliection u the small Events q
Each Fesstn. Day.
One deed of trust was admitted to
record in Clerk Robertson's Office yes
terday.
Whist score cards, in any quantity,
for sale at West Virginia Printing
Company's Office
The brokerage firm of Rhodes &
Stamm has been dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. O. T. Rhodes retiring.
The accounts will be settled by F. H.
Stamm & Co.
William Doe was fined S. and
costs for assault and battery and 81
and costs for profanity in Justice
Fitzpatrick's court last night. The
complainant was Alonzo Smith.
There was a lively row in a Mar
ket street saloon the other night, dur
ing which the bartender threw several
bottles at the head of one of the dis
turbers.
The annual stockholders meeting
of the Phtsburg, Wheeling & Ken
lucky Railway Company will be held
on the 22d instant, at the office OF the
company, in this city.
Mrs Mary Redman had her left
arm accidentally scalded by hot tea,
at her home, on South Market street,
Tuesday evening. Her burns, which
were quite painful, were properly at
tended.
-"One Who Has Business" sends a
communication to the Register office
complaining that W. & E. G. motors
stop at Park View station at point
where passengers are forced to alight
in the mud, while a few feet farther
there is a good board walk.
AT the High school last evening,
Prof. G. L. Schram, of Buffalo, N. Y,
addressed large audience of the
teachers and pupils with reference to
school work. 1t was an Introductory
address to his three lessons
upon perfect attention, memory and
recollection, the first of which will be
given at the school building this eve
ming.
The talk about the annual city
appropriation ordinance being delay
ed because of the defeat of the refund
ing ordinance is only gotten up to de-
ceive people who don't study such
things thoroughly. The ordinance can
be gotten ready ON time if the people
at the City Hall are willing. Any
other statement is a combination Of
falsehood and deceit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-08
THE NATIONAL TUBE COMPANY.

The prosperous condition of the Ma
tional Tube Company is evidenced by
it's ten per cent. advance in the
wages of it's four thousand workmen
at the McKeesport plant. The Ma
tional Tube Co. is not one of those
wind-and-water concerns organized
with a view to making as much pro-
fit manipulating it's stock in Wall
street as in the legitimate business of
manufacturing, as some of the Gin
dustrials' are doing. In fact, its
stock is not listed in that big gamb-
ling shop known as the New York
Stock Exchange, but is an Outside"
security, which, If anything, is
point in favor of the honesty and sta
bility of it's values.
The National Tube Company, whose
foundation was laid securely years
ago in Wheeling, where the Riverside
works from small be- 7nings devel-
oped into the greatest plant of it's
kind in the world, is one of the ablest
managed industrial concerns in the
country, many of those now at the
head of it having been with the in
dustry since its infancy in this city.
With the field in its line practically
to itself and not handicapped by over
capitalization, it is not matter for
wonder that the company is prosper
ing and able to give it's employees a
share of it's earnings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-08

The Red Ash mine horror is the
worst in the history of the state.
Whatever the cause of it, whether fire
damp or dust explosion, it is to- be
hoped the most thorough investigation
will be made, with view to proven
ton of similar horrors in the future.
Meanwhile, we can only tender our
deepest sympathy and more substantial
aid to the many bereaved families left
by the accident, whose predicament is
heartrending, indeed.