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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30

Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature "a &WHzZM
CONSTITUTION WINS AGAIN
In a Fair Wind and Smooth Sea-A Col
lisiou Narrowly Escaped

New London, Conn, July 24.-In a
fine southwest breeze over the thirty
nine mile course from New Haven
breakwater to Sarahs Ledge at the
mouth of New London harbor the
Constitution again showed what a SUI
peru racing craft she is in light wealth
er and smooth water. She peat the
Columbia today S minutes % seconds.
fairly and squarely. There were no
with the exception of a shift of a
couple of points after two thirds of the
distance had been covered. The breeze
at no time was of sufficient strength to
raise a white cap on the waves. Not
a mishap occurred to a yacht, but the
Constitution and the Columbia very
narrowly escaped a disastrous collision
as they crossed the lin
The rivalry between Captain Rhodes,
Of the Constitution, and Captain Barr
of the Columbia is intense. AS they
were manuevring for the weather
guage just before the start, Barr got
the windward position. with the Con-
stitution close under his lee. The
steam yacht Narada. which was acting
as h committees boat, was anchored
at the weather end of the line. The
Constitution luffed up sharp, leaving a
narrow passage between herself and
the Narada, but Barr ran his bowsprit
into it and hailing the Constitution for
room to pass went into it in what
seemed the nos reckless n The
Constitution is a remarkably hard
steerer and although Captain Rhodes
put his helm up it was some little time
before she paid off. When she at last
swung off the bowsprit Of the Column
bia was nearly grazing the side of the
Narada.
Captain Barr to escape a collision
with the Constitution put his helm up
of her main boom would have struck
the topmast rigging of the Constitution
n the collapse of her mast might
have followed. He barely cleared her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30

During last May an infant child Of
our neighbor was suffering from chol-
EZRA infantum. The doctors had given
Iup all hopes Of recovery. I took a bot
tile Of Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
lDiarrhoea Remedy to the house, telling
them I felt ure il would do good IL US
ed according to directions In two days
time the child had fully recovered. The
child is now vigorous and healthy. /
have recommended this remedy fire.
and have never known il to fail.
Mrs. Curtis Baker. Bookwalter, Ohio.
Sold by r. r. Be1lamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30

LeaVenworth, Kas., July 24.-Michael
Kelly, an insane man, at the office of
the Robert Carrot Lumber Company,
doing business in this district, shot six
people, killing one. probably fatally
wounding another. and more or less Sc
riously wounding four others. He was
himself finally killed by officers who
tried to overpower MIN.
The victims are: John p. Carrot,
aged 40, junior member of the firm of
the Robert Carrot Lumber Company,
died at hospital. Michael Kelley, aged
so. died after being taken to police sta
ton. DR.. Charles MCGEE, aged 80, shot
in back and probably fatally wounded.
Police Sergeant William Dodge, shot in
neck, wounds serious. Michael Nc
Donald. detective. shot in leg, slight.
Joseph Falthager. policeman, shot in
hand. wound slight. k Healer, labor
er at lumber yard. shot in hand, wound
slight. sS'3Hl
Kelly had i've in Leavenworth for
years and at different times had en-
gagged in minor business enterprises.
was eccentric and during the presiden-
tial campaign in 1896 lost his mind en-
tirely. At hat time he threatened to
kill Carrot. He was arrested and ad-
judged insane. Carrot n -four others
testifying against him. After a year
in the Topeka asylum Kelly was re-
leased.
He had been acting queerly again and
had declared that he would kill the
five men who sent him to the asylum.
For two weeks past he has been prac-
ticing shooting with d revolver daily
at Fort ~LeavenwOrth range. Last night
he drank heavily. Soon after u o'clock
today ne appeared at Carrots office
and without warning shot Carrot as he
sat at his desk. Carrot fell to the foOr
and Kelly deliberately fired hui more
shots into the PROSTATE form.
Leaving his victim for dead Kelly
ran TO the rear of the lumber yard and
began loading his revolver. Presently
he returned to the office to find DR..
MCGEE, who had been attracted by the
shooting. bending over Carrot. LeVeling
his revolver Kelly took aim at the ply
stefan and fired. The bullet struck Nc
Gee in the spine and he tOppled over
near where Carrot lay.
Then followed an exciting street fight
between the mailman and officers who
came upon the scene. Kelly, 1ourishing
his revolver, dashed through the lum-
Der yard. He met Ike Healer, a laborer,
and shot him in the hand. A few yards
further on he encountered Sergeant
Dodge. The two exchanged shots as
they ran. One bullet from kelly's re-
volver struck Dodge in the neck, not
before that officer had shot him in tn
shoulder. Kelly kept running and was
soon confronted by Detective Melon
aid and Officer Falthager. Mcdonald
dropped Kelly with a bullet in the neck.
Dodge raised his revolver. but it failed
to work and catching up with the muir
derer, he crushed his skull with the
weapon.
Kelly was carried to the station in
an unconscious condition. dying soon
after his arrival there.
Carrot did not again regain conscious
ness and died an our after being TAX
en- to the hospital. DR.. McGee is still
suffering seriously and it is believed
he cannot recover. Dodge's wound is
not considered fatal. while the wound
of the other are slight.
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Heartburn

When the quantity OF food taken In
too large OF the quality too rich, heart
burn is likely TO follow. and especially
so IL the digestion has been weakens
BY constipation. Eat slowly and not
too freely Of easily digested food.
Masticate the food thoroughly. Let
six hours elapse between meals and
when you feel a fuliness and weight in
the region Of the stomach after eating.
indicating that you have eaten too
much. take one of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets and the heart
burn may be avoided. For sale by r.
P Bellamy. druggist.
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Several of the Vertical Cables Pull
Out of Their Sockets
mar 1a-tu. tn. sat and s-w

New York, July 24.-About $50 o'clock
this evening a number Of the vertical
supporting cables of the Brooklyn
bridge pulled out of their sockets and
are now dangling in the air.
The accident happened at the north
side of the New York end of the bridge
and this end sagged from four to six
inces.
This completely stopped all street car
traffic over the structure, but after a
temporary delay pedestrians and Wag-
ons We're allowed to proceed.
The vertical cables which pulled out
were imbedded in the great cables upon
which the bridge is hung. What
caused the pulling out of the vertical
cables is not known.
The accident caused great excitement
and the police reserves were called out.
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Timber Land Frauds

Washington. July 25.-On account. of
cumberland frauds discovered in Mon
tana and Idaho. Commissioner Herman,
of the general land office. has suspend
ed all proofs made under the timber
and stone act. pending conclusion of
the full investigation and inquiry be-
gun sometime ago. This action applies
to all states where government timber
land is purchased and involves thou
sands of cases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30

Portland, Me, July 25.-Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis. widow OF the president OF
the Confederacy, who Is spending the
summer here and who has been con-
fined to her room with a slight nervous
disorder, was reported as being better
today. II is said hat her condition
was not considered serious.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30

a year with stomach
trouble. After eating
! felt as though !
would burst, and could
not bear to have my
clothes fastened or
even buttoned. Last
summer and fall I was
so thin and broken
down that the folks all
thought I was going to
die. Last year I had to
travel q good deal. are
every place that / Wis
tied / tried different
medicines to relieve
me Of my trouble, but
WITH LITTLE RELIEF
Finally DR.. Carlstedt's
German l Y Powder
was recommended to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30
ASTORIA.
Bss.s the The Kind You Have AlEays Bougta
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Battle Between French and Moors

London, July 25.-A few days ago,
says a dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Cadiz, a battle was fought between the
French and the MoorS near Figuig. 1t
vas the result of the French opera
tons to subjugate the tribe south of
the Atlas mountains and to occupy the
oasis of Tablet. The. French were vic
torious. The Moors assert that the
French government has $4,000 troops on
the Moorish border.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30
Terrific Petroleum Explosion

of petroleum today in the most thickly
populated quarter of Baum wrecked
the whole centre of the town. IL In I'M
possibly at the time Of fling this dis
patch TO estimate the loss OF life and
property but in o cases this Is very
large. s
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30
A Nashville Policeman
SINGS the PRAISES OF
DR.. Carlstedt'S
GERMAN LIVER POWDER

Read the following voluntary testimony con
corning this marvellous remedy:
CARLSTEDT MED. Co.:
G~entlemen-I wish to state to you and the pu3
Ne at large, that ] have been a sufferer for over
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30
The Skin an Hu 1' sI., 70

Millions of little glands or Tubes connect the blood with the skin. and through
these small drain pipes PersPnation passes ut carrying with It he impurities bat
thrown of by the blood. Should the pores G The skIno b entirely closed foT
even 2 brief space Of time; and tn poisonous matte. ioresd eak into into: 4. se Esssui
provided with certain Others which pour eat upon it a oily substance substance; keeping
the skin ptahe and soft and protecting II from heats ~ cold bloc n SKIN
so closely related that whasevs. affects q seriously in'ederes III. Ia fune-
Fdons o the other. Not only health, but life itself, depends upon perfect harmony
between the blood and skin. When, therefore, the -
blood becomes poisoned from n cause, 1t quickly s7aGF0&f 000
lnanfests itself upon the skin "a the form
of sores and ulcers. pnplss and various EXtEFE0I f~0f8008
erupdve diseases. By the character of the
sore W are enabled to determine the nature II the po&o- r humor in the blood,
as every disease originating in the blood has its own peculiar sTe OF pimpls- The
skin is not only affected BY the po9ons genGaied lin the system, but potsons from
without enter through the open glands pr pores ami quickly infect Ia blood
Mercury rubbed upon the skin viii produce Rheumatism. and Poison Oak and IVY
and other wild PLANTS gain eay access to the blood through the skin. As so-caled
skin diseases originate in IL blood, the application
Pure Blood of powders, soaps and washes can do n permanent
good, but cnen do immense damage by
Soft, Healthy Skin Closing up the outlet to these little tubes
and interfering With the natural action
pf the skin. The treatment must begin with the blood, AID the acid Q. other phs
Ions antdoed o neutrahzed. s. S s does this and pu. the circulation builds
up the blood and fushes the little glands Dr. pores wit r, new blood, and
restores healthy acton to the skin. The use Of cosmetics never yetb brought health
and beauty o q rough, red. pnmply skin or sanow complexion. What is needed
lis rich pure blood, such as s IS makes. It rot ONLY relieves o. Of all dis6gu-
ing blackheads, hotches and irritating. itching eruptious, bit improves your general
Health. S S So contains o mercury, potash, arsenic II other mineral but Is q
purely vegetable remedy and the safest and best in I'll blood and skint troubles.
Write or physicians for advice Or information: they have mace a study of blood
and skin diseases. and you an have the best medical advice w.hoa. cost. Book OF
Blood n Skin Diseases free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30

When you want a modern. u~p-to-date
physic, try cnamberlair's stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy 70 AXE
and pleasant In effect. Price 3 cents.
Samples free al r. r. Beilamys drug
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ne by druggist who said that judging from the
amount sold there surely must be merit In Ger:
man Liver Powder. After using the medicine ]
improved at once, and Is gave me strength and q
0o6d YuddY comnieYion. These arc the facts In
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30
MANAGES WILD DEEDS
RUNS AMUCK WITH A REVOLVER
THROUGH A LUMBER YARD
MAKES FREE USE OF HIS WEAPON

SIX Persons Shot-OneK Killed, Another
Probably Fatally Injured-PIaced In
An Asylum some Time Ago, He De-
clares on His Release Determination
to Kill the Five Men Who PM Him
Ihere-H1s Attempt to Carry Out His
killed in Effort to Arrest
Him.
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my case, ana ] am % thank
full to the gentlemen who
make German Liver Pow
der that ] cannot express
my thanks a. wish I could.
MY wife has taken the Pow.
der for the last two weeks
and Is has BUILT HER
RIGHT UP, and she Ii gain
Ing In weight everyday. She
had used many medicines
previous to taking the Pow
der but found mono equal 70
4. IT Is THE BEST MED
ICINR ON EARTH, and ]
have II 70
many. Yours respectfully,
A. 6. WEBSTER, Policeman.
Nashville, Tenn.
Dr.. Caristedt's German
Liver Powder Is sold by m
druggists and dealers ge1er.
ally OF by mail on receipt OF
price. Is cents; 5botties 81 90.
iGaSe Osb FAD 2 nj
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1:,: S:' CARLSTET lied. co. sv' s.S.
For sale by ROBERT a. BELLANY.
Wilmington, n. c.
Jan Is law 6m we fr-w'y oaw
New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
ILLINOIS CENTRAL FTFTy yF,ps orn

DINNER To CELEBRATE THE EvENT-PREsIDENT
TELLS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROAD
chicago. Feb. (SpecfaD--To-ciay rounded on. the
hrst half century Of the life Of the Illinois Central
Railroad. and tonight Stuyvesant Fish president
and the other officials or the company with in
vited guests celebrated The event at a banouet a.
the Auditorium There only one toast and
mat was the marvellous growth of the uinois
Central since the State Legislature passed an act
Incorporating the company. on February 10 1851
an event celebrated in Chicago with public demon
stration. as foreshadowing the days when the
lakes would be linked with the Gulf by great steel
highways Covers were laid for four hundred and
they sat down at O'Clock. President Fish deyiv-
cred an address covering the progress and deveon-
ment OF the company from it's organization down
10 the present time
In the late forties through the efforts of Sidney
Breese. Stephen A. Douglas James Shields John
Wentworth and William H. BisselI Illinois Renre-
sentatives In Congress the State received a grant
from the Federal Government OF 25s5 600 acres of
land consisting OF alternate sections on both sides
OF projected railway. This grant was surrenfersd
20 the Illinois Central together with pernetioi -
emptlon from State taxes, in consideration ~ tba
payment or per cent Of the gross earnings Of the
road 20 the State. The money that has been DaiJ
INTO the state treasury this basis auounts 10
*iSeNCo: and IL assisted materially in Uouidatfne
the lndeotedness contracted in the Civil War
New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
CHARLES RoRINsoN.

Charles Robinson whose funeral took place last
sv.ntnr at his home No 2s Fountan-ave Brook
lvn died on Wednesday the age Of seventy-one.
after an Illness OF several years. When the civil
War broke out he 10 the front as sergeant
of Company G. 72d Regiment part Of the Excel
stor Rrigade' He was mustered out in lS6i lie
was an orderly sergeant having gained promotion
ON the held of battle Chancellorsville when
after his captain killed he led charge and
took a battery. He engaged in every battle with
the Army of the Potomac. and was publicly COM
mended at Gettysburg for personal bravery.
When at Charlottesville an officer who Was
his personal friend was killed Robinson rushed
into a storm shrapnel to recover the officers
sword in order that II might be forwarded TO
friends In the excitement he came back with a
bayonet He got the sword. however. afterward.
He was a member of J. H. Perry Post No. 50.
which will bury their comrade with military honors
this afternoon in Cypress Hills Cemetery. lie
leaves a widow and four children
New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
OBITUARY..
LEMAN WOODWARD CUTLER.

Watertown. Conn. Feb s-Leman Woodward
Cutler. in point OF the oldest living graduate
OF Yale and a member of the university corpora
tion died tonight from illness incident TO old age
Mr.. Cutler born in Watortown in 1907 and en-
tered Yale with the class Of 1929 In 1881 he mar
ried but had children. his wife dying FIVE years
ago.
In his early career Mr.. Cutler was elected to the
House OF Representatives, serving for five years,
and in ls45 he was elected TO the State Senate
and again reelected in 1856 For five years after
his retirement from the Legislature Mr. Cutler
was State Controller and later chosen Judge OF
Probate which ofhce he held for twenty-four
years. until his retirement upon reaching the age
limit
Mr. Cutler served County COmmss!oner for
six years. Town Treasurer for ten years ana Town
Clerk for thirty-nine years. Mr.. Cutler had been
failing for time prior TO his death, but re-
tained the full possession OF his faculties 10 the
end.
The death OF Mr.. Cutler leaves his classmate.
Samuel Porter. brother Of the late ex-President
Porter OF Yale, and who has been for many years
connected with the Gallvet College for Deaf Mutes
at Washington. D. c., the oldest living graduate OF
the university Mr.. Porter is now IN his ninety
third
New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
THE PASSING THRONG.

When I was mining in the Transvaal in 1884"
said Parker johnson. Of Denver Col. at the Hotel
Victoria yesterday, ''an amusing
MADE THE thing happened One OF the Gov
INSPECTOR eminent mining inspectors had
RIDICULOUS. made himself obnoxious in many
ways 20 the mine managers He
was one OF these characters who are Jealous Of
their own dignity and seek to impress their i'm
portAnce others by taking full advantage of anv
power that they may have This inspector had
made himself general nuisance to the mine man
ayers by requiring them to do large number of
unnecessary things and 10 make to him numerous
absolutely frivolous reports. Finally he out an
order TO the effect that all accidents that occurred
In the mines. no matter how insignificant they
might be. must be reported to him The result of
the injury and the cause thereof he wanted fully
One Of the mine managers. who an Ameri-
can ca , 70 satisfy his curiosity TO the full and
tor ridiculous and teach him a lesson The follow
Inspector The story was too good 10 kesp and @ s
they later found their way. into. the columns Of
them there IT was said by one who was present
the game, Dutch in expressing the feelings that
accidents: First-A boy named Fife slipped off the
ladder In the = ladder way. and. falling a short
distance, slightly sprained leg and arm. Cause
soy SeS wh a. new pair Of shoes ssond
meehaneai % nauiage cars had his stomach squeezed
TN his next report" continued Mr.. Johnson.
the mine manager waxed poetcal. and gave free
rein 10 an exuberant mind. 1t was
THE as follows:
INoFECIoR To the Mining Inspector.
LEAhNS HIS Dear Sir; One upon an
LhSSoN others heels doth tread so fast
they follow. / have three incidents
TO report for the day:
DICK. native, while toying with lathe in
the toolshop. lost finger Cause-Curlosltv
Dan Boza a native, while cavorting On ths
wine ING ieu' reu
'aachatana a native tramboy while huclItro
% ~ ms 1sIt. had the fingers OF one hand tor -
is inox,it S dcCIdent is wrapped In mysterv snj
S plicaDIe Machatana swears bv an ~ sra, %
araI % noDnI DUmJure up that somebody shot him So
TSa uolnpdnlons testify TO the same aiIasotjor
this surgical scrutiny fails 10 verify
easement Inquiry ecits no infornation 30 =
tives deciaye nature some of the superstftous ma
am consfra}nn9s noted for his irregion Indeed 4
laws Of scdan 20 conclude in the face Of ali the
cause ' - - d case OF effect without
baying th hTeoeiylns these and similar reports and
d,,II tei. puohshed. it entered even into ~
49, '.Il LII OF that dull BOer that he had bitte Fs
taC.to .dn ne could easily masticate a15 tbI ~
'eS''o"aoie order was recalled" anu 'e 0O
New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
WILLIAM IL. LIE MAssENA.

Glen Ridge y. J.. Feb s-Wnam H Ie Mas
sixty years old. for many years engaged in
the banking and brokerage business In Newark.
and Of the late Andrew Le Massena,
jr.. died AZ his home in fIillsde-aye.. this
morning. after long Illness. Of Brghts dis
During the Civil War Mr.. lie Massena was
the gunhost Benton. under Captain GWin. a;
Admiral Porter's fleet. When Captain Gwiu was
hit by a bombshell and killed Mr.. lie Massena
caught him as he fell. After the death of Captain
Gwin Mr. lie Msssena was transferred IN the
Black Hawk where he remained until the war
ended.
on returning home he engaged I'm the banking
business with his father and had been engaged TN
N ever since Mr. lie Massena a vestrvmau in
ST Stephens Church. Newark He is survived by
three children Drew and ". H. lie Massena: jr:
and Miss Marguerite. The funeral will be held
on TUESDAY afternoon from his late home
New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
JOSEPH ii. PETTY

Joseph II. Petty died at his home. in Amityvilie
Long Island. yesterday. He had been IN for some
time and death was due TO complication of
diseases.
years ago. He moved 20 Long Island with his fam
fly. and made his home in Amityville Soon after
his arrival In Long Island he became active In
politics. Before moving to Long Island he was
elected TO the Assembly in 1854 from this CITY In
1855 he was elected "A Senator from the IVth Dis
trict, and at that time was the youngest member
BY eight years. lie served from iS5S o 1872
Before moving TO Long Island Mr. Petty was
member of the old Metropolitan Police Force From
4 patrolman ne worked himself up TO be a captain
and Was retired with pension While on the
force he received considerable for his BRAY
cry in the draft riots in 1853 and the July riots
of 1873 AT the time of his death ne was Excise
commissioner ana a leader in Democratic politics
in Suffolk County.