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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

The Able Charge OF judge Stevens.
ssCueen Ivy Pronounced Guilty.
Death OF Mrs. whitehcad-Ray Kills
his Antagonist.

Correspondence OF the NesSenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c.. October ..
Judge Stevens. In his first o<acial
visit here. has made a very agreeable
impression. and his charge to grand
jury was wise and broad-gauxed. He
dwelt with much force O the need Of
q state reformatery for youthful law
breakers, not yet hardened In crime,
taking the ground that the common
jail. s. far from reforming. sleeps them
In degradation. This matter, which
Judge Stevens has 20 much n heart,
il considered Of such Importance that
a meeting has been called 20 TAX place
in Raleigh on the 3eth instant, TO dis
us the r~efornatory question Soliei-
tor Mclean arrived this morning an
excellent judicial officer. much e.
teemed here.
Queen" Ivy the white woman in-
dicted for receiving the stolen goods
OF John Council. the burglar. was tried
and found guilty this morning. but has
not yet been sentenced. Councils case
probably comes up this afternoon.
Yesterday evening Mrs. NJ Il. White
head died at her home in this city.
SALC 90 tA@ ASAASN ~ AZ A1e -
son Whitehead. and daughter OF the
late William Bell, architect OF the
United States arsenal. the cornerstone
Of which was laid in-lS2S. Mrs. Whit
head was the aunt ef Mrs. Henry c.
Nc Queen. Of Wilmington. being the
sister OF her mother. the first wife OF
the late Avon E. Hall The deceased
was a woman OF fine Christian char
acter and a member &C the Presby;er-
ian church. The funeral services viii
take place n 5 o'clock. this afternoon.
the only surviving enybe OF the Bell
family. arrives in time from Durham
The homicide at Raiford. spoken OF
in the last letter to The Messenger. was
the killing Of q negro. Jones. by anoth-
er. negro Ray. who, at Last accounts
has escaped arrest. The bloody affair
took place at n OF the typical, deadly
festivals"
Rev. w. F. Watson. a native OF this
city, and a talented minister OF the
Baptist church., brother of Mrs. j. w.
Atkinson. died yesterday at Gastonia.
n. c..
The extensions and improvements on
the residence OF Major and Mrs. j.
b. Broadfoot will be completed in a
few days Mrs. has been
entertaining northern guests for the
| past few years; and, charming hostess
as she Is, with all b tide water taste
and skill in house-wifery. h offers to
| winter tourists a delightful home.
AMrs. Anna McGeachey and Miss Eta
Brown Of Red Springs; Mr.. H G.
Davis, of Davidson college. and Miss
| Carrie ind Mr.. Leonard Boyd. OF %
cord, are here to attend the Boyd
, Brown marriage which takes place
tomorrow evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
THE HORRIBLE MURDER
OF a Young Girl by Giving Her KIN ock.
put Drops

New York, October 23.-Late lost
night George Kerr. Walter McAllister,
William Heath and Andrew Campbell,
were arrested by the police Of Pater-
son, N. J., accused of having caused the
death of Jennie Bosschieter. the young
woman whose body was found last Fri
day on III outskirts of Paterson Kerr
and Heath are married
A fifth arrest was made today. Gar
ret A. Stowcroft being taken into GUS
tody. Stowcroft was taken to poIte
headquarters at raterson. h he
made a statement. sac said he was
hired by McAllister. Kerr, Heath and
Campbell to drive them with Miss
Rosschieter IN a two seated rig last
Thursday night. He said they stopped
at SAILS saloon. where they had some
drinks The girl. after drinking, be
came supplied. as If h had e
drugged-
Stowcroft said he understood h had
been given knockout drops They
nlaced her in the rig and she became
unconscious. The men became fright
ened as the girl did o revive. ant
thav drove to the office of DIR. Town
send. The girl continued in an uncon'
scious condition and the mel were ad'
yfsed TO take her direct to her nome
subsequently they drove to the house:
| of two other physicians. but did mo-
| succeed in gecting medical aid. and q
went back to the Office Of DR.. Town,
send. when they got there this tim,
the girl was dead. They then drovS
out to the place where the BODY wa
/ first discovered, near the
bridge, In Bergen county. and hrt On
| body lying there. Stowcroft said tina
McAllister gave him SO to keep M
| mouth shut.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

At Cramps Shipyard-The largest
Ever Built in This Country.

Philadelphia, October 23.-The new
Russian battaleship Retvizan was
launched at Cramps shipyard this af-
ternoon. No wine was used at the
christening, the Russian ceremony
being observed. Rev. Alexander A.
Hotovsky, rector Of the Russian Or
thodox church, of New York officiat-
ing, assisted by two other priests Of
the church.
The new battleship is h largest
ever built in this country. Her total
cost will be SO, O00, 600.
The Retvizan is 376 feet in length
between perpendiculars, has a breadth
of 70 feet, 2h inches, a displacement of
II, 700 tons, a draft not to exceed 20
feet, n a speed of Is knots for IL
hours at full displacement.
Her batteries will consist of -four 2k-
inch, twelve 6-inch, twenty 3-inch guns
and six torpedo tubes. Her main belt
of armor is nine inches in thickness
and her gun easements are five inches
thick.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
THE RACES
To Open October Both and Last for Fiji
teen Days.

Atlanta, Ga, October 23.-The At
1anta Jockey Club will hold a running
meet, beginning October 30th and con-
tinuing for fifteen days. The manage
ment has secured several consignments
of horses en- route from Cincinnati, the
north and many eastern points, to New
Orleans. These together with h ami
mails which were entered at the inter-
state fair races. will constitute a list
of some strength. Between 100 and
200 horses are already IN the city.
The purses will range from $50 to
$3.50 with special offerings. Five events
are down for each day. About a dozen
bookmakerS have arrived and II is
said today hat if the meeting is a sue
cess racing will be continued indefinite
ly- The events will be run on the half
mile track at Exposition park.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
THE DANISH WEST INDIES
Seven Million Dollars More Than On
Government VIII Pay.

Washington, October 23.-Relaive TO
the European reports OF the effort of
the United States government to pur-
said here that there has been 10 sen
sible change in the status Of this mat
ter for some time past. The United
States government Is quietly ewaitinG
Developments In Denmark When thu
Danish government - IN position 70
make the sale. government will be
prepared o negotiate upon the subject
efresh. The impression IS conveyed
ERE hat b figure as to the price to
be paid, $7,00o.00 100. Is far beyond the
mark
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
G~OLDSBORO GOSSIP.
Street improvements Prospects OF
City Ownership OF waterworks IA
Electric Light Plant-Personals.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N c., October %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Smith are
pleasuring among friends and rela-
tives in the country.
1t is thought here hat the bulk OF
Colonel Waddell's friends will rally to
the support of State Chairman Sim
ons
Mr.. lark Wells purchased yesterday
through Z. L. Edmundson the fifteen
acre farm of Mr.. Samuel Cohen, lying
to the south of the city. a. distance Of
about a mile, the consideration being
81, 900.
Captain ]. NJ. Swearingen succeeds
Police Officer Tudor, resigned-an ex-
cellent selection.
Miss Annie Bell Borden went to
Raleigh this morning.
Messrs. George Wynn, Robert Wynn
and L. W Morrill,, of Snow Hill. were
Wynn and L. v. Morrill, went to Raj
eigh. Mr.. Robert Wynn returned to
Snow Hill. They all speak I'm great
praise of. Claude Kifchin's speech at
Snow Hill On Saturday last, the occa-
sion OF the democratic rally and red
shirt parade. Mr.. Kitchin speaks in
this city on Thursday night. Our peo-
| pie are eager to hear our next. con
| gresham.
The city authorities have decided to.
| extend East Center street north across
the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
road racks to the Standard Manufac-
turing Company's plant. This will add
to both b appearance and convenience
of hat section Of the city.
In conversation with Mayor Peter
son this morning I find him favorable
to the proposition to issue bonds for
public improvements. purchasing the
waterworks. electric light plant n
building a market house and city hall
It seems to be thsp purpose II the out
going administration to put b city
n as excellent shape as possible and
they will no doubt nave the support
Of u people In these things.
Mrs. Loula Gambler was buried here
age and resided, since her marriage.
at Selma. b was a daughter OF Mr..
D. E. McKinne, sof Princeton
A section OF Benefits stables to h
south Of the city were destroyed by
IRE. supposed to be OF fncendiary or
tgin.
While Harry Perry. an employee at
the Wayne cotton mills, was arrang-
ing some shafting yesterday, h lad
der on which he stood broke, precipi-
tatfng him to the o He received
a cut On the fac or nose between
the eyes also suffered some ru1Se
on an arm.
Two orphana" Thursday night,
The strang Adventures Of Mis-
Brown" Friday night. "A Celebrated
Case" Saturday night-these are the
theatrical attractions for this week b.
Palmer's New York Stock Company.
Il Mrs. z. Rosenthal and her little
granddaughter. Jeanette Well. went %
Baltimore on a visit this afternoon.
Miss L. Hyiand, Of Chicago. IL In the
city selling tickets preparatory To
liking q date here Cor the Schumann
Concert Company. ]. Sanders Gordon.
the dashing young Texan. Is manager.
The company In pleasantly remember
ed here.
Quite large numbers of people Are
passing through for the state fair. The
Atlantic and North Carolina Win run
special trains to the fair on ednes
day and Thursday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
TROOPS LEAVE PEKIN
Departure of the Fourteenth Ameri.
can and q British Regiment

Pekin, October % via Shanghai, &C.
tober 23.-The Fourteenth United States
infantry has departed from h city.
It was escorted beyond the walls by
the other American troops. The Royal
Welsh Fusiliers have also departed.
The date of the meeting Of the foreign
ministers with Prince Ching and Ii
Hung Chang a not yet been definite
ly fixed. Some Of the ministers Va
not yet received instructions from their
governments; two are absent from the
capital and one is ill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Opinions Handed Down by Supreme
Court Justices
Especial to the Messenger.)

tSptcldl 10 Ine messenger
Raleigh, N. c., October 23.-The SUI
preme court files the following opin-
ions: Whitfield VS.. FuQuay, from
Wake, new trial; Bell VS.. Commits
%sioners, from Johnston, no error; Tay-
lor VS.. Brewer, from Franklin, new
trial; Porter VS.. White, from Pitt, err
ror; Cantwell VS.. Boykin & Roney,
from Wilson, affirmed; Cantwell VS..
Herring, from Wilson, affirmed; Cobb
VS.. Perry, from Craven. venire de novo;
Baker VS.. Carter, from BERTHE, action
dismissed.
The following cases were disposed of
by per curiam order: Smith VS.. Lane,
from Wayne, affirmed on authority OF
Boone VS.. Drake, 100 n. c.. 10; Quigley
VS.. Carpenter, from Wake, affirmed;
Bunch VS.. Pulley, from Wake, affirm
ed; Short VS.. Yelverton, from Wayne,
affirmed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
SOUTH CAROLINA SYNOD
OF the Presbyterian Church in Session
at Florence.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Florence, S. c., October 23.-The
South Carolina synod of the Presbyte-
rian church convened in the First
Presbyterian church at this place at
$50 o'clock. The session was opened
with a sermon by the last moderator,
Rev. w. G.. Neville, of Yorkvilie, TAX
ing for his text 1st Chronicles, 22nd
chapter, and a part of the 14th verse:
"And tho mayest add thereto" Mr..
Neville made a fine impression on the
large and attentive audience. The
regular order of business will be taken
up now and m through with.
The election of moderator and other
officers is now in progress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

Atlanta, Ga, October 23--Atlan4a's
first horse show opened tonight In the
coliseum at Exposition park The at
tendance was large. society a usual
lending its presence. Tonight's- pro-
pramme included exhibitions OF PAGERS,
saddle-horses, high-jumpers and hack
neys with q display OF runabouts and
fancy furnouts.
The entries include horses from ali
parts OF the country, Illinois and Mis-
souri, being well represented.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
4 SLATE EXHIBIT.
To be Made at Buffalo EXposition-Of-
fers to Divide Time With Repub-
licanS.
(Special to the Messenger.)

Raleigh. N. c., October 2S.AMr Por-
ter, of Asheville, the North Carolina
representative of h Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo. this evening ad-
dressed the board of agriculture and
urged it to make a special and com
plete exhibit thereat of it's resources.
It is understood such exhibit is to be
made.
Today Democratic District Chairman
Dick Young notified Republican Dis
trict Chairman Frank Jones hat e. w
Pou would divide time with j. A
Giles, republican congressional nomi-
nee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
A PROMINENT LADY
Speaks in Highest Terms of
Peruna as a Catarrh Cure.

! Mrs. NJ. A. Theatre, member Rebecca
Lodge, lola Lodge; also member Of
Woman's Relief Corps, writes the fol.
lowing letter from 1888 Jackson street.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
Two Negroes Lynched

Macon. Ca, October 2I-It was
learned here today that two negroes.
James Grier and James Galloway, were
lynched by white farmers near Liberty
Hill, In Pike county. While out hunt
ing they reckleesly shot into a farmers
house, frightening a young white wo-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

Great un~easiness was created in
palace circles" says the C~onstantinople
correspondent Of The London Daily
Mail. 'sby a report that an American
SQUADRON was approaching; and the
censor was instructed to prohibit the
press from mentioning, the subject
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

Rich. warm, healthy blood IL given
by Hoods ~Sarsaparilla and thus coughs
colds. and pneumonia are prevented
Take II now. !.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

Over 400 delegates. including 100 state
and county su-perintendents Of public
instructions, are in attendance at the
convention of the Seaboard Air Line
industrial association at Jacksonville.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

Governor Beckham. Of Kentucky. han
approved the election bill passed At tho
extra session Of the legislature, which
adjourned Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

Hoods Pills cure liver ins; the nonirritating and
5niy cathartic to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-30
Many Are Graduates.

The sleeping ear porters are gradu- ates of schools. The Pullman and Wag- uer companies have organized the schools all over the country. The schools are usually located in the de- pots. The equipment is but bare room, in which complete sleeping car berth is set up, with curtains, cush- ions and all, just as they are in the cars. After an applicant has been ae- cepted and assigned to duty he reports at the division office and is conducted to the schoolroom. Here, under the tutelage of one of the old porters, he is shown lue proper and only method of making up berth. Then how to con- vert it back to section, how the cur. tains are folded, where the pillows are placed, how the cushions are utilized, and all the mysteries of the craft. He Is then trained in his duty to the pub- lie and the public to him, and stands and rehearses before his tutor.--PhiIa. delphia Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-30
RHEUMATIsM CATARRH ARE BLOOD
 DISEASES-.EKEEi

It is the deep.seated, obstinate cases of Catarrh and Rheumatism that B, B. B. (botanic blood balm) cures. It mat ters not what other treatments. doc- tors, sprays, liniments, medicated air. blood purifiers, have failed to do, B B.. B. always promptly reaches the real cause and roots out and drives from the bones, joints, mucous membrane, and entire system the specific poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and catarrh. E. R. B. Is the only rem. edy strong to do this and cure so there can never be a return of the symptoms. Don't give up hope but ask your drug gist for B. B. B4--botanic blood balm or 5 bs.-Iarge bottles one dollar, six bottles (full treatmenD five dollars. B. 5. B. IS an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. We have abso- lute confidence in Botanic blood balm; hence, so you may test 1t, we will send trial bottle free on request. Personal medical advice free. Address,
 BLOOD BALM CO,
 222 Mlcthell St., Atlanta, Ga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-30
The comnerce of tie Philippines.


 Products take care Of themselves. Climate and soil and mild pressure of commere al exchanges have deter mined that the Philippines should con- tribute to the worlds trade few lead ing commodities. The most important Is hemp, natural monopoly; for though many species of this plant are found in the tropics, none produces the same or as good a fiber as is obtained In the Philippines. More than that, at- tempts to raise this particular variety elsewhere have failed. The value of the exports of hemp in 1897 was $8,5O0,- GOO, and a nearly equal value of sugar was also exported ($7,000,0o0), these two commodities making nearly "A per cent of the value of the total exports. If three other items be taken from the export tables-copra (s2,687.978), to- bacco in leaf (s1,323,445) and cigars (sS05, ,o00)-about 97 per cent of the en- tire export value Is accounted for, and every leading article entering into the export movement.-Harper's Maga- tine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-30

A report on the precious stone indus try of the Dnited States in the year 1898 has been issued by the Geological Survey. Some of it's salient features are: The finding of rock crystal at Mokelumne Hill, Cal, of such purity and size as to almost rival the Japan ese, and the successful cutting of these in the United States up to over seven inches in diameter; the increased out put of the Fergus county, Mont, sap phire mines and the yielding of fine blue gems up to two carats each, and the discovery of a new locality where the stones are more varied in color than those of any known locality; the continued output of the new Mexican turquoise mines and the opening up of mines in Nevada; the finding of mag nifieent green and other eolored tour malines at Paris Hill, Me, and Had dam Neck, Conn; the increased sale of Australian opals; greater use of all the fancy or semi-preeious stones, the greater importation of uncut diamonds and the increase of the diamond cut ting industry in the United States; the unprecedented increase in the impor- tation Of cut diamonds and the revival Of the precious stone industry in the United States. Tke value of all the precious stones found in the United States in 1898 was s160,920, as com- pared with $136,675 in 1897.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-30
cANo-nEEDLE MACHINES.
One of the Many Varieties of Sewing
 Machines Made Nowadays.

Machines Made Nowadays.
 It is more or less familiar fact that sewing machines are used nowadays for sewing many different materials, as leather, paper, canvas, carpets, rub Der. They are used for making but tonboles and sewing on buttons. They are made of many types and in simply hundreds of varieties for special uses. But it may not be known so common- ly that there are many sewing ma chimes now made with more than one needle. The first of these, two- needle machine, was made in the early eighties. about fifteen years ago. It was used by manufacturers of heavy clothing, perhaps first of all by the overall manufacturers, making seams stronger by putting in two rows of stitching. The utility and economy of the two-needle machine soon became apparent and it came into widespread and diversified use. Whenever two rows of stitching were to be made. a two-needle machine was used. A fa- miliar illustration of the work is seen in the two parallel lines of stitching running with perfect exactness around the top of shoe vamp. Shirt sleeves are stitched into the body of the shirt on double needle machine, the two rows being made in the same time that 1t would take to make one. Collars and cuffs were stitched on two-needle machines, as were great variety of these things, and later there were pro- dueed machines with more than two needles, the first of these coming into use within five or six years. There are now made sewing machines with as many as twelve needles. A twelve needle sewing machine simply has twelve needles where the ordinary sewing machine would have one. h. stead of a single spool of thread on the top of the machine there appears there a rack of twelve spools. There are twelve tension disks The thread from each spool runs through it's own ten sion disk to it's own needle There are below twelve shuttles, one for each needle. When this machine is oper- ated, it makes twelve rows of stitch ing, just as an ordinary machine would make one. The twelve-needle machines are used chiefly in the manufacture of eorsets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-30
 valua bIe Secret Tor Him.

Cincinnati man advertised his de- sire to sell a valuable secret fer fifty cents. He stated that he would feli low he was cured of drinking, smok- ing, swearing, staying out at night. going to the races, gambling, and hsw he gained twenty pounds in weight in two years. Several persons sent him fifty cents each, and here is the secret they received: Just cured of all bad habits named by an enforced resi- dence of two years in the Ohio state prison A woman notices this joke and observes that few men addicted to .n. bad habits mentioned will consent 10 try this remedy, but there Is no doubt that many of them should be forced to do so.-Berlin Herald,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-30
FORTUNES IN HARD WOODS.
Big Advance In Theis Values During
 the Past Year.

Big Advance In Theia Values During
 the Past Year.
 The hardwood business has Increased to such mammoth proportions In the last decade that Chicago is ungxestion- ably the largest consuming market in the world. The receipts so far this year. indicate that by January there will have been placed in the forty dif- ferent yards fully 1,200,000,00 feet valued at upward of s30000, ,00O. The largest consumers of this vast amount of hardwood are the BIO furniture fac tories, the many piano and organ makers, the agricultural machine man ufacturers. the palace car works and the building interests. An inventory completed a week ago showed 0,000,- QUO feet in stock at the Pullman yards. European demand for black walnut takes nearly all of the limited supply of that wood, leaving only enough to meet the piano and organ require ments. Indiana and Ohio. the best forest states in the country, wasted more of this valuable wood in rail fences and in fires than the value of the remainder of their trees. and those states are now being secured for the rails, which can be made into table legs and similar pieces. One tree near Goshen, Ind, recently sold for $5,00A, and eighty trees brought $20,000. Four trees shipped to Europe sold for $10,- 900. The Indiana sycamore is valuable, finishing in bright red with bird d's-eye dot. It is used mostly for small fancy boxes. White walnut is used mostly for carvings for churches and finishing for expensive residences. Butternut and chestnut form most Of the coffna. Chicago Chronicle.