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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
Gossip.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
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Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, August II.
The largest excursion of the season
left here for Wilmington this morning.
Lizzie Scott was tried before the
mayor his morning charged with
stealing a handsome diamond ring from
the residence of Mrs. L.. w. Hum
phreyS. In default of a 500 bond she
was committed to Jail to await the
next term of court.
An amusing ARRAY which came near
being serious tool place this morning
on east Center street between Sam
Pearsall, one of the city cart drivers,
and D. Matzno, a Jew shoemaker,
growing out of some trouble they had
had about Matzno's boy staying with
Pearsall. They met and pitchforks and
ShovelS were in evidence until they
clinched. Then Watzno took a three
minute gate for police headquarters,
his antagonist in hot pursuit, as we'll
as a large crowd of spectators. The
caS will be tried tomorrow morning
before the mayor.
Professor J. L. Foust returned to the
city today from Duplin county, where
he has been in the interests Of educa-
ton. He will assist. in holding the
teachers institute here September End.
Mr.. Bruce Williams, of Burgaw, was
here today.
An accidental shooting between two
youngsters took place in East Colds
bOrO this morning. Alex Sutton, aged
8 years while playing with a small
pistol accidentally shot Leslie Leggett
just below h left eye penetrating
beneath the skin. The ball has not yet
been extracted. Both children were
negroes. The child's injuries are not
considered fatal.
Colonel T. H. Balm has gone to Fay
etteville to inspect Company A First
North Carolina regiment of tina city.
Ruffin Lodge, knights of Pythias
degree team returned this morning
from Smithfield, where they instituted
a lodge Of eighteen members last night.
All report a pleasant time.
MI. S. I. Gilchrist. a No. 1 base ball
player from Philadelphia, will play
with Goldsboro a week or so, having
been engaged for that purpose.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
Efforts of Our Military
Authorities In Stamping 1t Out.

Washington. August 2S.-The var
department through the division of in
sular affairs has published a state
ment indicating briefly What has been
done by the military authorities in
Cuba toward Kidding the island of yell
low fever. Pointing out that in 1899 the
death rate from the yellow fever cpl
demic was 20 per cent. of all who had
the disease. the report shows that now
after two years of American rule Santi-
ago is as clean as any AmeriCn city and
there has been no yellow fever since
December q, 1899. Its Punishment from
Santiago, it's habitat for 400 years, was
accomplished by American cleanliness
and energy, intelligently directed by the
military authorities. n its absence
has been no freak or accident.
The general sanitary condition of Ha-
vana is said to be excellent, the death
rate for June last comparing favorably
with many large cities. as for instance
Mexico with 65.62 per cent. Vera Cruez
37.19 per cent. and Rouen. France, in
April last. 2S.43. The Havana death
rate was 1925. There was not a single
case of yellow during June, although no
previous Jun had passed with exemp-
tion from the disease. The repression
of the disease is ascribed to the attack
upon the mosquito, following the theory
as to their being the means of trans
mission of the fever, originally laid
down by DR.. Charles Finlay, of Ha-
yana, and since completely established
by the yellow fever commission and the
four months OF experience of the mill
tary authorities.
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COMPLAINT AMONG FARMERS
OF I~nattenticn by Authorities to tho
Fatal Epidemic Among Horses-su-
preme Court Convenes-Deplorable
Condition of Many Farmers.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, ~. c., August =.

Raielgn, N c., August 81
There is no little complaint against
b state agricultural department
by farmers in the northeastern
counties in which the very fatal cpl
demic among the horses is raging, be-
cause DIR. Tait Butler. the new state
veterinarian was not sent there as soon
as he arrived here. He was ordered to
go west to aid in conducting farmers
Institutes. The people in the east need
his services. Many hundreds OF horses
have died and the epidemic is spread
Ing. Today a report on it was received
from DR.. Petty, a private veterinarian
who was sent there two weeks ago by
the agricultural department
The supreme court met today, all the
five justices on the. bench, and called
the appeals from the First district.
j. c. L. Harris appeared before the
court and made a motion that the court
sends its mandate to Edgecombe coun-
ty, in the noted Mallett and Michigan
case, to carry out the sentence of Edge
combe criminal court, of two years i'm
prisonment ana costs. The costs amount
TO $1,000. Mallett and Michigan were
convicted Of swindling. Their case
went to the United States supreme
court, on their appeal. They are now
at large on bail. This afternoon Donnell
Gillian, of Tarboro, appeared before the
governor and asked for their pardon.
Today the following, who passed ex-
animation in excellent style in the con-
test for Peabody scholarship, were
given certificates by the state Superln-
endent Of public instruction: Miss
Lizzie Terrell. OF Clinton; Miss Maude
White, of Statesville: Walter r. Jones,
Of Pine Ridge: R. w. Stuart. Of Buie's
Creek.
The report nf the agricultural de-
partment as to textile mills in the
state, showing the number of cotton
mills to be 2S5, Can increase Of u over
last year, is gratifying. North Caro-
lima keeps far in the lead as to the
number of mills.
Governor Aycock, in speaking about
the great shortness Of this seasons
crops, say he does not think the people
realize it. Corn is scarce, and he says
he knows hat sales of it by farmers
are being made at 81 a bushel. The
cotton crop this year is very deceptive.
For example, on the same acreage as
last year in Johnston county where
last year thirteen bales were made this
year the yield it is said will not exceed
two. AS a result of all this there will
be rather trying times during the win
ter, as but few farmers are proVident
and are prepared for short crops and
the attendant scarcity and high prices.
Not a few tenant farmers will e
other lines o. work, for which there is
demand.
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20 Won Guilty.

There has long been gossip about a
certain Atchison woman-gossip that
did her very great harm; that almost
starved her, in fact. Lately a man TOOK
occasion to look up the o.
he gossip. The women he interviewed
said everybody knew about II. 800,
But what do you know about II!
the man asked n m
She confessed she knew nothing.
other women were visited, ana they
knew nothing; some idle person mac
started a viscious story. and a lou OF
otherwise worthy people had accepted
it. AS a result, a worthy woman has
been punished %uniustly n alnoss
starved. Her relations have desertso
her: she has become an outcast: sne
has heard her children cry for ood.aI
because of untruthful stories ABOUT ner
Are you doing anything OF TINS KIND
And if you are, can o anoru IL: -
is honest to accept a rumor as the crull
"A rumor started by some maiiclous
mischievous person? Seven-tentns o.
the gossip you hear floating around l.
untrue; the only safe rule is no 10 ac'
cept any of it.-Atchison Globe.
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A LYNCHER CONVICTED,
An Alabama Man Sentenced to the
Penitentfary for Life.

Wetumpka. Ala, August 2s.-George
Howard, a member of the mob which
lynched Robert White. a negro, in thfs
county some months ago. was convict
ed today of murder in the first degree
and was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The case was called in the court to-
day. After the states evidence was
submitted the attorney for the defence
announced that Howard desired to
make a statement to the court. Upon
being sworn Howard admitted his par
~ticipation in the lynching and gave the
names Of the members Of the mob,
which numbered thirteen. After being
out almost two hours the jury return-
ed a verdict OF murder In the first de-
gree and fixed the penalty at life inn
priSonment.
Howard is n of the most prominent
in this section OF the. n
White was accused Of shooting a white
man.
The cases against six others accused
of being members of this mob are now
being tried. All others who are alleged
to have been members OF the mob have
left the county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
A Remarkable Horse

DR.. J. W. Lee. writing from ST. Louis.
wants to nov IL the eritor Of The Bill
vile Banner can locate b horse lei
toned in the following:
I'VE have a good family driving horse
for sale. providing you carry insurance.
He is not over particular as to feed.
In fact, he prefers u neighbor's hay
stacks and corn cribs to our own
1--WE feed him whenever we can catch
him. which is seldom.
He is partly gentle. The other parts
are not, and o must governor your
self accordingly.
we will throw in the derrick and
telegraph pole combination which we
use TO hitch him up with.
IF you are fond OF driving. We would
advise you to engage a cowboy that
owns a fast horse to do your driving.
an dbe sure and get on top OF b barn
before he begins to drive the horse.
For price and c~oroners address. ap-
ply to the owner."-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
A SAD OCCASION
O~bsequfes of the Lamented Mr.. Keith
Calder-The Wilmington Light In
fantry Attended In a Body AID Fired
a Salute Over the Grave.

The o~bsequies of the lamented Mr.. z.
Keith Calder, who departed this life
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, took
place yesterday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock at St James Episcopal church.
1t was a Very sad occasion and the
large attendance Of sorrowing friends
attested the esteem in which the young
man was held. The solemn services
for the burial of the dead were con-
Quoted by Bishop Watson assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Topper, Of Atlanta
The Wilmington Light Infantry, of
which n deceased was a member, at
tended in a body in full uniform and
escorted the remains to Oakdale GEM
etery where the interment was made
in he presence of a sad assemblage.
When the a had been tenderIy
covered with many handsome floral
tributes, the Light Infantry fired three
volleys over the grave as a tribute to
the memory Of the deceased comrade.
The pail bearers were young friends
Of the deceased and were as follows:
DR.. G. p. Bolles and Messrs. Clayton
Giles, Jr., J.. a B. Nets. ohn G.
James, Robert c. Sloan, and Joseph W.
Yates.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
MfssissfppI's Treasurer Deposed

Jackson. Miss, August Ex-Governor
Longino today ordered the suspension
of State Treasurer ]. r. Showers and
appointed G.. w. Carlisle temporary
treasurer. Showers, in a statement
given out last Friday, said the s1O7, 900
missing and u~naccounted for when the
governor counted his cash August 18th.
was deposited in banks under his di-
rection, which is forbidden by law. All
the banks of jackson having denied
that they had any of this money on de-
post, the governor last night wrote to
Showers for a complete statement as
to where the deposits were made and
all things connected with the transac-
ton.
Treasurer Showers answer to Gov.
ernor Longinos inquiry as to the
whereabouts of the cash missing on
August 18th is a very long document.
but tells nothing. He declines to name
the banks wherein the cash was de-
posted.
The governor, the auditor, a revenue
agent, Bank Cashiers Jones and Ander-
son and the OLD n new treasurers re-
counted. the cash tonight. An expert
accountant WI be employed at once
to overhaul the books, and on his re-
port custer proceedings will be institu-
ted against the treasurer for violation
of the law in failing to keep the money
in the treasury.
Mr.. Showers mas retained counsel and
will endeavor to show that he is guilty
of no crime. Mr.. Carlisle, now treasur-
er, is an alderman of the city of Jack
son. He made the required personal
bond of S115, 900 and entered upon the
discharge OF his duties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
MILLIONS FOR PRINCESS.
The Hatzfeldts to Get $4,000, 900
from the Huntington Estate.

The contest of the will OF the late
Coils p. Huntington by the Princess
Clara Hatzfeldt, will ley come to
trial. A settlement has been effected
out of court, and the prince and prin-
cess are now on h ocean, on the way
to their country home near London,
where they will await the payment Of
the enormous sum to be given for the
abandonment of the contest.
The sum Princess Hatzfeldt is to re-
ceive for relinquishing all claim to a
daughters full share of the dead rail-
way magnate is Sc, 200, 900. Of this
amount $40 0 900 is to be paid by Mrs.
c.. P. Huntington, relic Of the late
Southern Pacific president. and H. E.
Huntington is to pay the balance OF
500 900.
Certain facts told in confidence by
the princess or her advisers have leak
ed out bringing to light a romantic
tale of the strange dilemma in which
the mother of the titled heiress, Mrs.
Clara Prentice, was placed through the
threatened contest. The mother lives
in Sacramento. She a another daugh-
ter. This daughter became the wife of
H. E.. Huntington, the nephew of the
dead millionaire. In order to establish
nSI CldlLIlS. IIlllICSS 11dlll1Slul lluSl
necessarily prove that she was the
legally adopted daughter of Coils P.
Huntington. There was but one person
by whom the adoption could be proved.
That was Mrs. Prentice. Her affida-
Wit was necessary for production in the
New York courts in order to SubStan-
tiate the contestants claims. Attor-
neys for the Hatzfeldts explained the
matter to Mrs. Prentice. and obtained
her agreement to sign the affidavit. Mr.,
H. z. Huntington had been watching
developments closely. He was opposed
to Princess Hatzfeldt's receiving more
money than had been left her under
the will, though Mrs. c.. ?. Huntington
was anxious from the stat to compro-
Use. The nephew went to Mrs.
was anxious from the start TO cempro-
Then came the difficult position OF the
mother. She was called upon TO take
from one daughter to give to another
Then came unexpected d~ellverance.
The great compromise was effected
through the efforts of Mrs. C. P. Hunt
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
Fall Term Opens September 5th-Items
of %nterest to the students

The fall term OF Davidson college be-
gins on the fifth OF September, and all
signs point to an unusually large at
tendance. The formal opening exer-
cises will be held on the morning of the
seventh, in the auditorium of the Y.
NJ. c. a. hall.
Work on the Shearer Biblical Hall is
being pushed, and it will be completed
soon after the opening Of the term.
The Athletics of the college will be in
charge of Mr.. John A. Brewin, Of Bos-
ton, Mass, the efficient and popular
trainer of last year. and the schedule
of foot ball game for the coming sea-
son is almost completed. Mr.. Brewtn
will have his office in the gymnasium,
which has been provided with a COM
plete outfit of anthropometric appa-
ratus.
MIR. Archibald Currie, A. B., A NJ,
has been appointed librarian, and the
reading room placed in charge Of Mr..
r. I. Colt. James NJ Douglas, Ph
D., OF Johns Hopkins, will take charge
Of the department Of physics and as
tronomy, In place of Dr.. Smith, the
newly elected president. DIR. Douglas
is a teacher of long and successful ex-
pepience. as we'll as a trained scholar,
and will add strength to the Davidson
faculty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
Bishop Turner Favors African Emil
grafton

Atlanta, Ga. August 27.-Bishop Tur-
ner, of the African Methodist church,
said in an interview today, with re-
gard to the best ann Of preventing
the crime Of acsaulting among negroes:
II am as much convinced as ever that
African emigration would be best for
the negro and the best for the the
white man.. There is an irresistible
conflict between whites and blacks that
nothing but separation can reconcile
and put an end to-
"Our children are generated n nur-
tured under a malignant and misan-
thropic excitement that will wreck this
country and make our civilization a
hiss and a by word. And If it is q fact
that the negro will not let white women
alone, then white men owe it to their
manhood and honesty to get rid of him;
and if they will open up a highway to
Africa millions Of the black race viii
go. Rather than shed much blood, and
possibly some innocent blood you had
better enact laws to brand these fools
and scondrels, and crop their ears and
Danish them to Africa. II the country
will turn over all these criminals that
they are burning, hanging and shoot
ing to me and brand their cheeks and
carry them to Africa, I will give the
world another Rome. or establish a
country like Australia. which was
founded and built by English cut
threats and penal convicts."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
l.. CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
policeman Frank George Arrests John
Williams While He Was Breaking
Into a Store-A Colored Flatman Was

In he municipal court yesterday
morning Mayor Waddell gave a hear
ing to John Williams. colored, charged
with house-breaking. He was bound
over to h superior court and commit
ted to Jail in default of 500 bail bond.
Williams is 2 negro about % years of
age and, was arrested by Policeman
Frank George On Tuesday night while
he was in the act Of breaking into the
store of a Syrian on north Water street
two doors south Of Princess street.
Tuesday night about IL o'clock While
A. w. Waddell, colored, was lying on
a flat at Princess street dock, he saw
Williams lurking around the door Of
the Syrian's store. After Williams
went to The corne and looked UP and
down to see that no one was near, he
went back to the door and gave the
glass three ticks, smashing it in. Wad-
dell was looking at him all the while
and quietly sent another man off the
fla to notify the policeman. The man
notified Policeman George and he quiet
ly went down TO the store.
After striking the glass three times,
Williams again went to the corner and
peered about to see whether the noise
had attracted attention. He then went
back n struck two more ticks to get
the broken glass gu and get the open
ing in a condition so he could crowd
in. When he had done that he went
to the corner again to see that nc one
was coming his way. Waddell then
saw him go to the store door and start
to crawl through the hole he had made.
About that time Policeman George
slipped up and caught him while his
head and shoulders We're in the hole.
He had on no hat or shoes and had also
removed his top shirt, so he could either
run or jump into the i've nearby if
o got after him..
Williams is an old offender and is
we'll known in police circles. Recently
he has been working in a restaurant
kept by Tom Kicks, colored, in the
same block with the Syrian'S store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
Nebraska Republican State Conven-
ton

Lincoln, Neo.. August 2S.-Republi-
cans of Nebraska, in state convention,
his afternoon, after a night of con-
fiict and a morning of uncertainty,
nominated Z ticket, adopted a platform
in harmony with party policies and
made a new record for industry in the
disposal Of business. The action Of
Governor Savage, in paroling from the
p-enitentiary former State Treasurer
Joseph S. BARLEY, furnished, as was
expected, the only real excitement OF
the convention. An effort to dispose Of
the vexed question of ar Endorsement
or disapprovdl Of the governors action.
outside the convention, signally failed.
Supporters Of the governor did succeed
in having the resolutions referred to the
committee on platform without debate,
but the committee itself reported in
turn against the parole, and, while. not
impugning the motives of the governor,
demanded the return of the ex-treasur-
er to the p~enitentiary and vas sustain
ed by the convention.
The finaI chapter in the relase OF
former State Treasurer Barley came
late this evening when Governor Saw
age, following h action Of b repub-
lican state convention. this afternoon
cancelled the parole Of the e~x-treasureI
surrendering him to the sheriff OF the
county and ordered his return to prison
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The president and many OF the re-
publican leaders are beginning to real
ize that their party has got to do
something to satisfy the growing de-
mand for q revision OF the tariff. They
don't want to open up the tariff Ques-
ton. because they are afraid tbs their
party viii lose strength. whether the
protective system is partly abandoned
or rigidly adhered to. II it should be
abandoned to any considerable extent
the chances are that the protected
trusts would cease to contribute to the
party's campaign fund. and IL it should
be adhered to q large percentage of
the republicans OF the west would leave
the party, because in that section. a.
has been pointed out a number OF
times by Congressman Babcock. there
Is n strong end growing sentiment
against protected trusts The people
say they cannot understand why they
should be required to pay more for
trust goods thai these goods are sold
for in foreign markets. The president.
and those republican leaders who agree
with him that some kind or tariff legis-
lation is necessary. do not know exact
~ hat course to pursue. but IL seems
hat they ave about come Z the con-
clusion To try reciprocity treaties
IL IS evident, however. from the re-
cepuon the senate has given such trea-
Ties that they are not going to have
HhuCn SUCCESS Win them. The preSt-
dent and his advisers may be agreed
that our can be extended by
reciprocity treaties better than In any
other way but the difficulty Is in gett-
Ing the senate 10 ratify such treaties.
1t is a well-kuown fact that Mr.. Eas-
son. in the last few years. has nego-
tiated a number of these treaties. no
n OF which has been ratified by the
Senate
And why has the senate refused to
ratfy them? Mainly because in order
TO negotiate them it vas necessary to
give something for what we received.
The senate's idea OF reciprocity ap-
pears TO be that this country should
receive all of the benefits and give
nothing in return As a matter OF
fact. the interests in his country adj
versely affected by these treaties have
been influential enough to prevent
any action on them by the senate.
The question which presents itself
is this: Will not the adversely Affect
ed interests always be strong enough
TO prevent the ratification OF reciproc-
1ty treaties? OF course it is impossf-
bic to answer this question with any
degree OF satisfaction. but, IL we Judge
from what has already taken place.
the outlook for treaties OF this kin On
Tar from encouraging. Still it seems
that the president and his advisers
have decided upon them as the means
or satisfying the demand for tariff re-
vision 1t can be stated with a great
degree OF certainty that there Will be
no genuine tariff revision until the
democratic party gets control Of the
goVernment.-Savannah News.
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Fame, Where Is Thy yfctorys

The esteemed Atlanta Constitution
cries out:
Who is Trigg anyway? .
Longfellow and Holmes were but scrib-
blers. he declares, "anG America has
had no great poets" He had never
read Sidney Lanier.
Now he returns To the charge q
disposes OF women a. a class by saying
that there have been no major poets
among women. He said the reaso
for this was to De found In the fact
hat women have always beer held In
more or less restraint
Trigg should be put in a class by
himself.
Trigg? Oh, Moses.-Triggt The Con-
,%stitution might as well ask who il
Charles Dicken?" Ii a professor must
be sensational n ridiculous In order
to win notoriety and then have such a
thing as this happen to him where ia
he to look for encouragement A he
for your Triggi Does the Constitution
know who William Shakespeare WASP
Has 1t ever heard OF Leonardo da
Vtnci? There is no Trigg- Triggs are.
Chicago Record-Herald.