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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

In our millinery department, I'll
trade has been better than ever before.
I am glad to say we were able to supply
almost every demand made on our
stock. Our whole force of young aides
numbering about twenty in their de-
partments. worked with unusual inter
est and courage. They have, 1 trust
given entire satisfaction to every Gus
toner They worked all day n till
10 o'clock at nights to keep from disap'
pointing their customers on Easter day
Now that the Spring eason Is fully
opened, we have been receiving spring
Goods by every train and boat for the
last thirty days.
Our stock is complete in every de-
partment and we venture to say, can
not be eQualled in three ways, Quail
ity, Style and Price. 1 want your bus
mess, and low prices is my motto. In
Dress Goods, I have quite a number Of
new things. I have a big line Of Swiss
es, Organizes, MILLS. Long Cloths and
India Linens. In white Organdie I
have it from 10c to 75c per yard. India
Linen from sc to Csc per yard 1 have a
big drive in So in. law ms in remnants
from &c to 25c per yard-much-less than
regular price. Remnants in sWisses-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
Caught a Dreadful Cold

Marion Kooke. manager for 7. M.
Thompson. a large importer Of fine mil
llinery at 1868 Milwaukee venue, Chica-
go. says: During the late severe
weather I caught a dreadful cold which
kept me awake at night and made me
unfit to attend my work during the
day. One of my milliners vas taking
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a Sc
we're cold at that time, which seemed
to relieve her so quickly that I bought
some for myself 1t acted like magic
and began to improve at once. I am
now entirely we'll and feel very pleased
to acknowledge it's merits" For sale
by r. r. Beilamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
Duel with Pistols and swords

Nice. April BIN a duel fought on the
frontier OF Monaco yesterday betwe
Count KontonZof Tolstoy. a lieutenant
in a CoSsack regiment. AND Count Tar
nowski. secretary of the Austro-Hunga-
rian legation at Washington, the sec
onds selected an umpire who decided
that, owing to the gravity of the Of
Tense the ono Of the principals re-
CURED the use Of pistols first and then
swords. The meeting was in conse-
Quence of q public alteration the cause
of which is not known. Two shots were
exchanged without a hit. and in b
first assault with swords Count Tarnsw
ski was wounded in the forearm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
Aguinaldo Preparing His Manifesto

Manila, April 5.-Aguinaldo compos-
ing his manifesto to the Filipino peo-
PIE, spends hoErs consulting a diction-
airy. The manifesto is not vet finished.
Promising gold discoveries are report
ed from the island Of Masbate (close
to the southern extremity Of Luzon).
The collier Brutus has arrived here
from Guam and reports that the Fill
pino prisoners there are in excellent
health.
The Investigation into the commits
sary scandals is progressing and those
civilians implicated therein will soon be
tried.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

The Thornton Makes Another Mfstr1a
Washington, April 5.-Captain Hemp
hill, president Of the nava trial board.
photographed h navy department from
Annapolis under date OF Yesterday as
follows:
ton failed today on account Of carry
ing away Of some pipes due to vibra-
|tion. Will try Shubrick tomorrow"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
Our warshfps ar CuIebra Island

San Juan. April 5-The squadron of
United States warships under the COM
mand OF Rear Admiral Farquhar is at
Culebra island. about twenty miles
south of this island and apparently pre-
pared to stay there for some time. The
admiral recently received cable dis
patches, the contents of which are not
known.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Scorpion is expected here from La
guayra about April 10th with United
States Minister Loomis on board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
An Old London Landmark to Go

London. April s.-The Black Bull Inn,
the last OF the ancient hosteleries IN
Holborn, is to be pulled down. II was
here that Dickens laid the scene OF the
nursing experiences Of Mrs. Camp and
Betsey Prig and were the immortal
Safrey perpetrated 50 many Of her his
torfc expressions. After standing for
over 300 years. IL L. now to make way
for modern buildings. which will soon
replace all the old haunts 80 dear to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

me no pain or i~nconven.
cince, and I should have
forgotten about it had il
not beguito infame and
itch; Il would bleed q
little, then scab over, but
l0sould not heal. This
coninued for sometime,
when my Jaw tegan to
beco IA Ing very
painful. The Canoes be
gan to eat and spread,
until IL was as large as q
half dollar, when I heard
lof S. 8. s. and determin-
ed TO give L q fair trial.
and Il was remarkable
what a wonderful e6ece
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
Another Lowe,I Mi, on short Tim

Lowell, Mass, April s.-Agent
Thomas. OF the fremont n Suffolk
cotton mills. has received orders to stop
three-quarters Of the machinery until
further notice. In consequence OF this
order. about 1000 persons win be
thrown out Of work The prolonged
depressed condition Of the trade In the
reason given by the management of the
mills for this step. Operations viii be
resumed as soon as the market Inn
proves
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
Soldiers Imprisoned for Life for nur-
dar

Washington, April s.-Prfvates Ed
troop G., Third cavalry. were recently
convicted by court-martiai at Manila
OF murder and sentenced Z impr1son-
ed at hard labor for life. 1t appeared
from the record. a copy of which has
been received at the war department..
that the accused murdered by shooting.
a harmless native boy 10 years OF age
whom they met on the highway. Major
Wheaton, commanding the department
OF Northern LuZon, approved the SEN
tence which viii be duly executeA at
Bilibid prison, Manila.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
Serious Quarrels W Soldiers In
Pekfu

London. April 5.-The Daily Cronicle
publishes the following dispatch from
Berlin:
Count von Waldersee has sent an
urgent telegram to Emperor William
imploring him to endeavor to hasten
the negotiations for the withdrawal of
allied troops on h ground that IL Is
impossible to prevent ~ouarrels between
the soldiers OF different nationanties,
which might at any moment lead to
serious trouble"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
Cassfus M. CIay's Fight with Deputy
ChorifP-

st. Louis, April 5.-A special to The
Post-Dispatch from Valleyview, KY,
says General Cassius NJ. Clay today
refused to admit to the famous White
Hall mansion Deputy Sheriff CoRier
and two other deputies who had gone
there from Richmond to serve a writ
of delivery sen by Mary ]. Clay for
furniture. A fusillade between GeEer-
al Clay and the deputies nsued during
which fifteen shots were fired. 1t is not
known whether any one in the mansion
was hurt as neighbors fear to enter the
premises. None of the shots fired at
the deputy sheriffs took effect.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

Il had from the very b~eginn1l4 the oore beeaaAe
heal and after taking q few bottles disa ID
entirely. 1hfs was two years ago ; there are sim
ao signs of the Cancer, and my general health
continues EoodeMRs. 4. SHmKR, La Plata, No.
Ms s IS, q gs s.ss:s:. sd g :. s
~ purely vegetable. Send
)~~ for ou free book On
Cancer. cont dining valuable and interest
ing information about this disease, and
write our physicians about your case. We
make no Cha &c for medical advice.
the SWIFT SPECIFIC co, ALBANIA, e.,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
New Track Record

Memphis. Tenn. April IA new
track record vas established at Mont
gomery park today when The Conquer
won the Montgomery handicap consola-
ton purse at one mile from Caviar In
1:41 fiat.
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Have Agreed TO Punishment of Guilt,
hines

Berlin, April "a dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Pekin dated
Thursday. April 4th. avs
The Chinese Observation-Disclosures have
agreed on the punishment Of the guilty
officials to be demanded by the foreign
ministers on account Of the murder OF
242 persons-missionarfes and their
wives and children.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
The Milwaukee Contract Awarded

washington, April 5-The navy de-
partment today awarded the contract
for the building Of the 23-knot protec-
tive cruiser Milwaukee to the Union
Iron Works. Of San Francisco. The
contract price II s .8z5 .00Q.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

iish version to interest in the maker Of the
original. Mr.. Ross tells something about
Omar though not much that we feel greatly
Illuminated thankful Mr.. BatsOn'S COM
mentary also leaves cold II offers refec-
tions OF which not every reader will necessarily
be appreciative. However. TO the Omarite all is
fish that comes to his net. and to the Omarite
this volume may be cordially commended.
The headl0ng member of the Omar cult may be
glad. too. Of Mr.. Glydes biography Of Fitz
Gerald. We wish him JOY OF his bargain. 1t is
a piece Of bookmaking OF the sort growing alas,
far too familiar in these days There is no rea-
son why il should have been produced
FitZ Gerald loved seclusion. He lived and died
a hermit. Mr.. Adds Wright. who knew his
wishes. We fancy. much better than Mr. Clyde
could ever know them has not seen lit to expand
into formal Life" the PREDATORY matter which
he supplied for his edition Of his friends Let
ters and Literary Remains" For the loyal
deyotee II Fitz Gerald those three volumes.
with the later collection Of Letters To Fanny
kemble" and the "Eversey" reissue OF the first
batch Of correspondence. contain all that he
considers himself entitled II possess. 1t is worth
noting that while several persons are duly
corded in Mr. Glyde's preface AS having earned
his thanks. Mr.. Wright is not named among
them. This knight Of the shears and paste pot
indeed informs US that the sketch prenxed to
Ar Wrlghts three volumes is mere skele-
ton" Fatuously. hc has tried To put flesh the
bones. but he mas only succeeded in achieving
a superficial soulless book. which. considering
Fitz Gerald's hatred Of publicity. We cannot
help regarding as an impertinence to his
memory.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

more inth aate picture of what he experienced
as he grew from boyhood to- mans estate. His
fifteen chapters of reminiscence are fifteen ser
mons. Yet here again must acquit him of
preaching. He simply puts down what hap
pened to him and what he felt. exhibiting in the
simplest lines and colors his own spiritual de
velOpment. and the traits. good bad. which
some of his shipmates disclosed in their relation
to religious ideals.
Mr.. Bullen has known some good sea captains
and some blasphemous ruffians. In the fore
castle he has had the same mixed experience
To be. on the whole. calculated to deaCien re-
HSious aspirations Nature strikes awe into the
cofninOnest soul at sea, she does. perhaps
nowhere else but in Mr.. Bulen's time at all
events. the influences under which a sailor fell
from day To day We're of a nature to keep him in
a state OF brutaized Indifference to- Christianity
except in those moments when a great storm
bringing the fear of Ceath on its wings, shocked
"A sinner into momentary humility. This book
Is touching in some of its passages. The lesson
that it teaches is the old one that character can
triumph over its surroundings. 1t is written in
the direct and interesting style which has made,
Mr. Bullen's reputation. and it will not only be
read with pleasure by his admirers ashore but
ought to do good when placed as il surely will
be- in the book box which even the least altru-
istic of sea captains has under his charge for
the edification of his men
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

and his hearing powers are above the average
IL is said that he does not contemplate any
further revision of his works.
MIR. Hall Gaines novel of life in Rome The
Eternal City is to appear in this country in the
pages of Golfers Weekly"
Mrs. Gaskell wished that no biography OF
herself should be published. and il has been
supposed that the root Of this wish was her
Troublesome experiences in preparing her s.I IN,
OF Charlotte Bronte. Mr.. Shorter believes this
t' De the case. and prints in confirmation a let
ter of Mrs. Gaskell's. only part of which has
appeared before: II am in the hornets nest with
vengeance. We came home May 2Sth and
never heard of the letters in The Times till
my return. i have much to tell YOU on this
subject. but 1 am warned not to write and
must Keep IT till we meet. Mr. Carus Wilson
threatened an action about the Cowan's Bridge
School Mr.. Redhead's son-in-law writes 10
utny my account of the Haworth connections
ana gives another as true. in which L don't see
any great difference Miss Martneau has writ
Ten She1t upon sheet regarding the quarrel?
Observation-Disclosures g?-between her and Miss
i'ronte. Two separate householders i'm Iondon
tach declare that the first interview between
Miss Bronte and Miss Martineau took place at
her house. am preparing a third edition I
want To show you many letters-most nrais;np
the character OF our dear friend as She diasartas
and from people whose opinion she wouId
nave cared for. such the Duke OF Argyll
hinSsiey GieiS. etc. etc. many abusing me.
shoulu think seven or eight of this kind from
my friends that i decline to talk about the ~.
ana sfall refer all letters on the subject 10 nv
soilcitors. For really the complaints were end
less and from all quarters OF the globe Miss
ocatcheruS son wrote to to ask for an
apoioSy-they live in Ohio-or to threaten an
acton against the publishers i simply nasa on
the iet'ers 10 hr Thaen to reply to. 1t costs
"'''eS' pu' u saves worry and anxiety. 1 am
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
FICIION.
4 FATHER AND HIS SON. AND THE SONS
DAUGHTER.
ilitTIlOTy.

THE EHGRAFTED ROSE. Novel BY Emma
Brooke Emo. PIP S51- Herbert 5 stone * 90.
THE Soul. OF THE STREET. Correlated Stories
of the NeW-Iork Syrian Quarter. by Norman
duncan l2mo. PIP. los. Mcclure. Phillips 4 60.
1.-The Engrafted Rose has a good plot a good
setting. and some characters that are we'll drawn.
against his desires in order to make sure
of an inheritance. Years after. when the crime
is discovered. it turns out that. 10y Il stroke of
luck. the man is technically innocent: he is not
a bigamist, though he meant to be one So he
pays no legal penalty. But Rosamund. the
daughter of whose very existence he has been
ignorant. returns to scourse him. He finds her
in circumstances which have yielded her happi-
ness and though she turns her back upon them
years. ne fatuousy imagines she will be
eager To do There are one or two flaws in the
book Rosamund's Hight from the house in
which she has been the best beloved of
aifectionate family is scarcely comprehensive.
1t is more or less dramatic. 1t is also
less unnatural But have enjoyed The En-
gTafted Rose too much to blame the author for
defects which are after all. of no great moment
I'm the general plan OF the book. Rosamund. too.
for all her lapse in the later chapters. is a
lovable, charming girl
Mr.. Duncan's stories are most attractive i'm
their pathos. which is altogether wholesome and
sincere The old Syrian who is his most en-
pleasure to testify. He is a type. Mr. Duncan
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

Where is the pleasant smile, the laughter kind,
That made sweet music Of the winter wind?
Vanity of vanities. the Preacher saith
idly they gaze upon her empty place
Her kiss hath faded from her Fathers face
She is with thee, o Death.
The edition of Fitz Gerald's translation OF tn"
Rubaiyat which Mr.. Batson and Mr.. Ross have
prepared is to be taken. of course as one more
tribute TO the genius of the translator; but the
book is more particularly intended for those
who have been lured beyond the famous Eng
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

writing II I were In famous spirits. and I
think I am so angry that 1 am almost merry
feeling: but i have cried more since i came
home than 1 ever did in the same space Of time
before. and never needed kind words so much.
and gives me them i did so try to tell
the truth, and I believe now i hit as near the
truth anyone could do. And weighed every
line with all my whole power and heart. SO that
every line should go to it's great purpose OF
making her known and valued. as one who had
gone through such a terrible life with brave
and faithful heart. But think you know, and
knew all this. One comfort is too, that God
knows the truth
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

successor on Punch" it is said that he is short
and stout and would easily be taken for pros
porous gentleman farmer whose only thouSht
was crops and horses He lives in charming
and artistic house in KensingtOn, one of whose
features is vast collection of photographs 10
be used in his work as cartOOniSt- They are
assorted, are told into scores of depart
ments Kings. queens, soldiers, sailors. judges.
members of Parliament. actors. actresses. celeb
rites. notOrietieS. aniTnals-there are thousands
of them in these drawers. There are photo
graphs of costumes ancient and modern; or
Uniforms sundry. also ancient and modern; of
dress: and miScellania without end. SO ardent
is MIR. SambOurne in the pursuit of accuracy
that he has ransacked Europe for the dress OF
every army. All is fish that comes to his net,
whether il is still life quick life.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

delayed, but IL IS intended that publication shall
De IN the future simultaneous both sides OF
the water We look forward with special in
terest 10 the chapter which Sir George Smith
may De expected 10 write on the evolution OF
that great enterprise which reCently brought
hlm knishthood. The Dictionary OF National
Biography"
'"The Critic has also made an arrangement IN
publish Mrs. Ritchie's 'Backstick Papers nov
running in The Cornhili." and will acquire
other literary material from the English pc
riodical
pook ON the South African war from the
boer point or view Is coming from the pen OF
MIR. Michael Davitt.
frances Hodsson Burnetts husband. Mr.
aowmsehu :. mas Just published dog story called
An exceptionally pretty tale of it's kind
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

paints in him the idealist who remains true to
his dreams despite the hard blows Of fate. But
Khayat has q way Of his own. an Oriental
SAVIOR mingled with Western tenderness and
resolution. The dialect in this book is weari-
some. dialect generally is. yet 1T cannot spoil
stories admirably conceived and unfolded with
true feeling.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

in the January number The title runs
1.-THE Nineteenth Century and After" and on
the page which bears these words appears the
design which reproduce. Beneath it is this
sentence: This JanifOrm head adapted from
Greek coin of Tenedos at the request of the
editor. by Sir Edward j. POynter +. r. A. tells,
in a figure all that need be said of the aItera-
ton made to-day in the title Of The Review.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

Mr.. Herbert Spencer's autobiography" ex-
tends to two volumes and is in print. but Will
not be published while ne lives. He is an octo-
genarian. but looks ten years younger. He still
reads his correspondence without eyeglass.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

The curiosity which recently expressed
to the course which the editor of "The Nine
teenth Century might pursue in the new CEN
tury to the title of his magazine is gratifed
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Anthony Hope is not in good health and
is restricting his engagements as much as pos
sible. He continues to write. however. in spite
of his illness.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
A SAILORS SERMONS.
THE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES OF MR.
+. T. BULLE,N.

WITH CHRIST AT SEA. A Personal Record of
Religious Experiences on Board Ship for Fifteen
Years BY Frank L. Bullen. limo. PIP. v, 323-
Frederick Il. Stokes Company
The author of THE Cruise of the Cachalot''
devoted himself in that volume. as in it's sue
cessors. to the picturesque narration of adven-
lures at sea and the facts of daily life aboard
ship He moralized occasionally. but never
preached. 1t has been plain to readers of his
capital books. however. that he has studied his
Bible and that his life at sea has been full of
grave thought. with Christ at Sea" gives q
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

'Silver Sand is the title OF Mr. S. r. Crock
etts new novel 1t is in the manner OF THE
Raiders"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

DR.. Samuel SmiIes-"SeIf- Help SmiIes''-has
just reached the venerable age of eighty eight
1t is half a century since his Life of Stephen
son" appeared.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

Arthur SymOns has described picturesqueIy a
poetical reading by Gabrielle DAnnunzio in the
house of Roman noble. 1t like OF
peruke." says SymOns. when poets stin
elegant and part of sOciety'S amusement
DAnnunZiO. small. blond. at once eager and
discreet, with the air of a perfectly charming
bird of prey, his eyes full of bland smiles, his
mouth. with it's uplifted mustache. poised in
keen, eXpectant smile. had indeed the air of a
court poet as he stood in the anterOOm. greet
ing his friends as they entered. before he made
his way TO the dais. draped at the back with
crimson cloth. where he seated himself at a
table on which were placed his manuscript and
you saw that other side to what you might have
thought the merely mundane young man; you
saw the artist who. as he told me. we'll
content if twelve hours work had given him two
pages His own words ViSibly absorbed. pos
SeSSed him. he never lifted his eyes from the
paper. he read all that chanting prose as if he
were reading IL not TO the ducheSSeS, but to the
unseen company of the eternal judges of art
The papers which Sir George Smith. Thack-
erays publisher. is contributing TO his own
magazine. THE COrnhill" have qualities which
as our selections from the first two instalments
have shown. are We'll calculated TO wake the
eager interest of readers here as well as in Eng
land The editors OF The Critic are therefore
to be congratulated having secured the
American rights OF these pages for their maG1-
zine. The earlier numbers have baeu hat
The Cook County herald., 1901-12-07
IHE WAIF'S REVENGE.
A Little Street GirI,s Way OF Getting
Even with Q Man Who WouIdn't
Buy Her Wares.

This amusing story IS told by the
president Of New Bedford bank,
writes the Chatterer, in Boston Her
aid. One day not long ago he and
other officers and directors were en-
gagged in business meeting held in
the directors room Of the bank, and. a s
they believed themselves secure from
intrusion they were much surprised
to see a poor little Waif en- ter the room
IS something which any man of busi-
ness affairs would not dare to. do un-
der such conditions. The little girl,
shabbily clothed and pinched looking,
had all unconsciously entered on for
bidden ground, but this she didn 'treal-
ize, and at once went to the men seat-
ed about the big table, offering them
small cakes Of soap for sale.
The very first director whom she
approached shook his head, impatient
at the interruption of business, and
said, sharply: II never use it..'' The
tiny Peddler, unabashed, went from
man to man-all the others, out Of pity
for her wan little figure, buying of her.
AS she started to leave the room, after
thanking each purchaser, the girl
hesitated moment in front of the d.
rector who never used soap, according
to his own declaration, and, looking
him over from head to foot, said, dis
dainfully: well, yer look it!''' and
then she swept out like a. duchess. q.