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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
DELGADO MILLS
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
Yesterday-The Affairs OF the Conn
pany Satisfactory-Board 4 Directors
and Officers REFLECTED.

The annual meeting OF the s~tockhold-
ers of the Delgudo mills was held yes
terday at noon at the company's Office
at Delgado.
On motion. Mr.. William Calder was
called to the chair and Mr.. ]. w. Will
Hanson was requested to act as secre-
tary.
Messrs. j. A. Springer and Sam Bear.
Jr.. were appointed to ascertain the
number or shares represented. They
reported that cut OF ESQ shares, 2,I20
shares were represented in person and
by proxy. The capital stock is s275. 600
and OF this s219, coo was represented in
the meeting. Among the out OF town
stockholders in attendance were Mr.. ID.
II. McCulllers. of Clayton, and Mr.. w.
r. Newbury, of Magnolia
MI. Z. c. Holt the president was alb
sent on account OF sickness, and the
report of h company's operations and
condition was read by Mr.. J.. w. Will
hanson. the secretary and treasurer.
The company has been in operation
about a year and though the past year
has been marked by depression in the
cotton goods market. the report shows
that the affairs of the company are in
a satisfactory condition.
The incumbent board OF directors was
reelected as tcllows Z. G. Holt. X. NJ.
Murchison. James H. Chadbourn, Jr.,
John D.. Bethany. Jr., E. j.. Powers, z.
l.. Bridgers. r. r. Bellamy, Sam bear,
Jr.. and ]. w. Williamson.
Aftec the stockholders as'ourned. the
directors met n reelected the follow
ing officers: E g. Holt, president; r.
r. Bethany. vice president, and J. w.
Williamson, secretary n treasurer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Greenyille Notes
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Craopyi1o NJ ~ J,1pa IN

| OIL the Messenger
Greonville. N c., June 10.
The engine and tender of the south
bound passenger train were wrecked at
the siding at Jordan'S factory near the
depot Saturday evening. The switch
lsplit, part of the train taking the sid
ing and part keeping the main track,
resulting in derailment. The engine
drivers were buried in the dirt, the
tender and mail car derailed, the truck
knocked out Of place under a freight
lear and other damage done. Engineer
IGeo. Smith was the only man hurt.
He stuck to his post and was badly
hurt by wood falling upon him.. h
fireman jumped. No others were hurt,
1.-The passengers getting a little shake
up. Another engine took the passengers
to Kinston late that night. The wreck
ing crew got the track cleared by 10
O'Clock Sunday morning.
Tie Disciples have completed a very
lnice church. The first services were
held Sunday a week 6 and were con-
Itinued. Rev. D.. E. Watley, state evan
lgelist, doing the preaching. There
have been large congregations. So far
There have been only two accesslons.
THE meeting continues.
| Prospects for the tobacco market are
bright already. There are five steam
iplantS for handling obacco and two
lmore large mes are building. The
buyers on our market next season will
lhaNe a capacity for handling more
than 200, 900 pounds of the weed per day.
| Superior court adjourned Saturday.
lrh. Judge added to his judicial laurels
this term and cur people wish he could
hold all our courts.
Kings Weekly a put in power for
running its presses. 1t is a nice Oil
lengine that is a dandy. a new dress OF
TYPE will be put in soon.
Last week was fine for the farmers
land crops are about clear Of grass.
Crops are rather small but in good con-
ldition.
Mr.. r. M. Kennedy's son Joe, about
l13 years old. vas bitten by a mecca
lsin snake Sunday. He is getting along
lWen-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
A Young Girl Murdered

Atlanta, Ga, June 10.-Bessie Jack
o the 11-year-old adopted daughter Of
r. F. Flower, a dairyman of Popular
Springs, was found murdered near her
home today. h had been outraged,
choked and tn IN stabbedto hasten the
end, the doctors say.
Gethro English, a ~16-year-old negro
youth, who worked about the dairy and
who was alone with the child for two
hours last Wednesday afternoon, the
day Of her disappearance, is under ar
rest. No evidence duplicating him was
introduced at the %coroner's investiga-
ton, but lie was brought to Atlanta to-
night for ~Safe-keeping.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
500 Reward 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease thaf science mas
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh- Halls Catarrh cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, reQuires a con-
stitutional treatment. HaHs CatarIn
CIlre Is taken nternauy, acting direct
Iy upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building p the
. constitution and assisting nature In DO
ing its work. The p~roprietors have so
much faith in it's curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
ease hat it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address F. J.. CHENEY & Co., To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
HELD UPON THE HASTY SUMMONS OF
THE PRESIDENT.
OBJECT OF MEETING NOT KNOWN
All b Secretaries I'm the City Meet at
the White House After Night-They
Refuse to Disclose the Matter Dis
cussed, but Say it was not IN Refer.
ence to any of Our Foreign Relations.
Reported to be of Private Nature as
TO the President.

Washington, June 10.-In response to
|. messages from the president, sent late
this evening after an hours talk with
the secretary Of state, all the members
OF the cabinet now in the city assem-
bled at the White house at s o'clock
this evening. There were five of them
present They came in evening dress.
Secretary Long was accompanied by
his little boy. The object of the gath
ering was not known to the members
of the cabinet, as the invitations to
them simply asked them to call at s
o'clock Several of the members said
the call was simply to pay their re-
spects.
The meeting was called suddenly late
this afternoon by messengers sent to
the various cabinet members. The pres
ident and Secretary Long had been out
driving, the secretary being especially
sent for by the president to join him in
the drive When the president return
ed he found Secretary Hay awaiting
him and the two spent a half hour to-
Sgether, the secretary leaving later on
\ a night train for Buffalo.
1t was Immediately after this call
NA~~ ~ IA = oohCu "
and they arrived within a few minutes
of each other. about 8 o'clock, none of
them being advised in advance of the
object. Secretaries Long, Gage, Hitch
cock and Wilson, Attorney General
Knox and Postmaster General Smith
were those present. Secretary Roo is
in Buffalo, while Secretary Hay had
left for the same place.
The cabinet Immediately repaired to
the cabinet room where they remained
less thai an hour. They took occasion
to express their qualification at the
continued improvement in Mrs. Nc
Kinley's condition and also discussed
another subject which none of them
would disclose, each membe saying
that it was of a personal nature and
some of them giving out the negative
infOl nation hat the meeting had no
: relation to Cuba, China, the Philip
pines. the BOer war, the Poto Rican
tariff, the supreme court decisions or
N important public question. The
president placed a personal injunction
On each member to say nothing about
the matter. Several cabinet officers
said that their calls had to do with
Mrs. McKinley's continued improve
ment.
Some announcement may be made
later about the matter which was of
either a social or personal nature and
chiefly concerned those present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Death of a Strange Citizen

The Fayetteville Observer of yester-
day says:
Mr.. L. ". Calvarey died at his hone
in Gray's Creek during last night Of
heart disease. aged about 20 years.
He lived alone in a large house Just Of
from the river bout fifteen miles from
Fayetteville, and was found by his
neighbors sitting in a chair dead It's
morning.
The deceased was a strange charac-
ter and very little is known OF him..
He arrived in Gray's Creek about thir-
teen years ago from Newberg. N. "
and bought 100 acres of land on which
he started a vineyard. He built him a
large eight room house, which he
handsomely furnished. and here he has
since lived alone. He has worked on
his vineyard and truckf farm ever since,
but has never been known to make a
shipment. Each years harvest was.
allowed to rot.
He would work ten hours a day
timing himself as IL he were working
for some one else.
He recently returned from a trip to
New York, where he said he went to
loo after some financial matters: and
where he has his bank account
In his house is a quantity OF fine
silverware which he said his sister left
on her death. He had also about 1850
on his person when found this morning
County Attorney J. G. Shaw and cor
oner DIR. A. 8. Rose went down TO
Gray's this afternoon to make al in
vestigation. and they may find some
papers which viii throw some light on
this mysterious person. They will also
decide what disposition to make % the
body.
He told his neighbors that just before
coming TO this county he sold a twelve
acre vineyard on the Hudson river. for
$12 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14

Miss Frances cameron on the Stage
Miss Frances Paul, or, as she is
To- in private life, Miss Frances H.
Cameron, daughter of the late General
F. H. Cameron, of North Carolina, and
the niece of former Governor Cameron,
of Virginia, has decided to enter the
dramatic profession.
Miss Paul was graduated with dis
tinction a short time g from St.
Mary's, at Raleigh, n. c., n since
then she has completed a course OF
study at a dramatic school in this city.
At home she often took part in amateur
entertainments and had success in sew
eral roles at pupil performances given
at the Madison Square Theatre last
winter.
Her professional debut will be made
in one Of the leading roles in "Quo
vadis," for which h has been engag-
ed by Mr.. Chase.-Richmond News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Contempt of Court from thePulpit

Denver. Colo, Jun 10.-Judge Peter
L. Palmer today administered a severe
judicial rebuke to more than 100 social
ed reformers who appeared in his court
to protest against the granting Of in
functions against h city and fire and
police boards in the cases Of the res
taurants claiming the right to serve
drinks on Sunday with meals and that
under the law to sell liquor to women
at their bars.
The judge closed his remarks by de-
that he intended to make judi
cial inquiry into the question Of wheth-
er or not certain clergymen of Denver,
who denounced him in their pulpits
yesterday were in contempt Of court.
and tina il he satisfied himself that
they were, he would Immediately take
up their cases and give them the full
punishment under the law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14

'It is with a good deal Of pleasure
and satisfaction hat I recommend
Chamberlain" Collie, Cholara and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, says Druggist A. w.
Sawtelle. of Hartford, Conn "A lady
customer, seeing the remedy exposed
for sale on my show case, said to me:
I really believe hat medicine
nv life the past summer while at the
shore and she became so enthusiastic
over its merits that I at once made up
INV mind to recommend it in the future.
Recently a gentleman came into my
store so overcome with collie pains that
he sank at once to the floor. / gave
him a dose of this remedy which help
ed him. I repeated the dose and in
fifteen minutes he left my store smil-
ingly informing me that he felt as well
as ever" Sold by r. Il. Beiiamy,
druggist. = Bal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Y. NJ. G. A. international Jubilee

Boston, June 10.-Steaming into Bos-
ton from nearly every quarter Of the
globe, came delegates today to the
semi-centennial n international jubi-
lee convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association of North America.
Practically every civilized country in
the world will be represented tomorrow
when the convention is called to order
in the exhibition hall of the Mechanics
building and it is confidently expected
hat there will be nearly 5000 delegates
from the different associations in at
tendance during the six days the con-
VentiOn is in session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14

Billiousness is a condition character
ICED by a disturbance Of the digestive
organs. The stomach is debilitated,
the liver torpid, the bowels c~onstipat-
ed. There is a loathing Of food, pains
in the bowels, dizziness, coated tongue
and vomiting. first of the undigested
or partly digested food and then of bile.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets allay the disturbances of the stom-
ach and create a healthy appetite.
They also tone up the liver to a healthy
action n regulate the bowels. Try
them and you are certain TO be much
pleased with the result. For sale by
r. r. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Beware of q Cough.

A cough is not a disease but a symp-
tom. Consumption and bronchitis,
which are the most dangerous and IA
tai diseases, nave for their indication
a persistent cough, and IL properly
treated as soon as this cough appears
are easily cured. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has proven wonderfully sdc-
c~essful, and gained it's wide reputation
and extensive sale by it's success in
curing the disease which cause cough
ing. It it is not beneficial it will not
cost you a cent. Flo r sale by r. r.
Bellamy druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14

Washington. June 1o.-The navy de-
today received from the con-
|trac.ors for the new arnored cruisers
West Virginia and Maryland plans
(which contemplate overhauling in the
internal construction of these vessels,
as originally planned by the depart
me-. The plans are due to the deter
limitation TO do away with submerged
torpedo tubes. As this gives much ad-
|ditional space. the contractors pro-
Iposed an entire change in the bulk
heads and in the installation OF ma
|chinery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Heavy Penalty

Captain A. L.. DeRosset, city tax
lister, reminds the Messenger that un-
der the new "a law. all religious, char
liable and benevolent societies or as
sociations must list their property
whether it is exempt from OF subject
to taxation. Churches. buildings or
other property owned by such socie-
ties must be listed by the trustees or
or others with whom the fee rests. The
penalty for failure to list such prop
erty is $50 for the county and $40 for
the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Government Wheat Crop Report

Washington, June 10.-Preliminary
reports of the spring wheat acreage in
dictate a reduction of about 1900 900
acres or GA per cen The average con-
dition of spring wheat on June LIST was
90 as compared with S7.3 at the corre-
spending date last year.
The average condition of winter
wheat declined during May 60 points,
the condition on June 1st being S7.8 as
against 94.1 on May list.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Oil Wells I'm Louisiana and Tennessee

New Orleans, May 29.-An oil gush-
er of mighty proportions was brought
patch, fifteen miles southeast of Hou-
ma, La, forty miles west of New Or
leans.
jamestown, Tenn, May GAN oil
gusher is reported to have been tapp-
ed nea the Kentucky line, twenty
miles north of jamestown. 1t is the
second rapid flowing we'll recently
located in tina section.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Dreyfus, Lack of Gratftude

London, June S.-The visit TO Eng
land of Maitre Labori, the distinguish
ed French advocate, has developed
the fact that the relations between
himself and Dreyfus nave greatly
changed since the Rennes trial. Maitre
Labori'S friends say that Dreyfus has
treated his savior" shamefully. They
say that the last time Dreyfus stayed
in Paris he never went near NJ. Labori
and has in other ways shown what
they stigmatized as an utter lack OF
gratitude.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Miami to Duluth by Steamer

Ogdensburg. n. Y, June S.-The
steamship Miami has arrived up the
st. Lawrence from Miami, Fla, and,
after coaling here, cleared for Duluth.
She is 254 fee. long, 40 fee beam, II
feet draught. twin screw and can carry
1900 passengers. She will run between
Duluth and Mackinaw during the
summer, returning in the fall to run be-
tween Florida and West India ports.
The enlargement of the st. Lawrence
canals is introducing a number of
strangers to the lake shipping.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
sids for Artillery Ammunition

washington, May 29.-The ordinance
office of the war department today
opened bids for a large quantity Of
steel and cast iron projectiles. AL
though no award has been made, the
indications are that the lowest bidder
on 6-inch, s-inch. 10-inch and 12-inch
shot and shell was the Petersburg
Iron Company. Of Petersburg, Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
New Tobacco Corporation

Trenton, n. j., June 5.-The Consol-
idated Tobacco Company with an
authorized capital If $50, 900, 600,
was incorporated here late this after
noon. The company is authorized to
cure leaf tobacco and to manufacture
and deal IN tobacco in all it's forms.
The capital stock is all ommon with
shares of the par value of 500. The
incorporators are Herbert C. Lakin,
Francis Woodbridge, Louis Downer, all
Of Jersey city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Sword Fish Sixteen Feet Long

The crew of Mr.. Farrow, a fisherman
on Mosonboro Sound, on Saturday
caught a sword fish sixteen feet long.
The monsters saw was five feet long
he pulled the scales at 300 pounds.
He was caught in a one and a half
inch mesh net and when the crew got
him in the sein he made the water fly
in his desperate efforts to escape. He
cut the net to pieces but became Sd en-
tangled that he was hauled ashore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Sarah Bernhardt was Joking

London, June S.-Mme Sarah Bern
|hardt said today that there is still some
doubt as to whether she will play
Romeo to Maude Adams Juliet. Her
acceptance of the offer was made jok-
Iingly, but was taken seriously.
Nine Bernhard adds: II would love
to play Romeo in English, but 1 scarce
lily think I could ever sufficiently master
English to do So"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Alabama's New Great Seal

Montgomery. Ala, June S.-General
Sanford introduced an ordinance to-
|day in the constitutional convention to
establish a great seal for the state. 1t
will symbolic the story OF Emma
Samson showing the ford of Black
to General Forest, one OF the fo-
|mantic incidents Of the war on Ala
|bama soil. The ordinance was receiv-
ed with great enthusiasm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14

The statement that the Pocahontas
coal fields are EKely TO change hands
is partially confirmed by the unofficial
announcement hat the Fla Top Land
Association Is about TO dispose Of Its
holdings TO the Standard Oil Company.
This association owns the greater part
OF the and in Mercer, Mcdowell. Wyo-
ming and Raleigh counties West Vir-
gfnia. and Tazewell county. Virginia,
which is underlaid by Pecahontas seam
coal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14

Female Accomplish of Express Rob-
berry
Paris, June S.-The police of this
CITY have arrested an American woman
named May Churchill, who had main
tanned intimate relations with Tom"
Edwards. one of the burglars who
robbed the Paris office of the American
Express Company in April, the author
tiles having decided to charge her with
completely in the robbery. h was
formerly a music hall performer n
had made a tour of the United States
under the sobriquet of Chicago May
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Strange Place for q Screw

Mr.. NJ. A. Proffitt, lineman for the
Western Union Telegraph Company no
ticed his little child yesterday picking
continually at it's nose. He looked in the
little ones nose but could see nothing
and decided to take it to his family
physician. The doctor made an exam
ination. with the result that he removed
a screw an inch long. 1t had been in
the chi1d's nose so long that it had rust
od
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Russia's Increased Tariff on Our Pro-
dUctS

st. Petersburg, June S.-The minister
OF finance has raised the duty on
American bicycles 80 per cent. and on
several American resins, under the
names Of colophonium, galipot and
brewers pitch. 20 per cent, the new
rates to become effective a fortnight
from yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14

Try the new remedy for c~ostiveness,
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. Every box guaranteed. Price, %
cents. For sale by r. r. Bellamy,
druggist. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Memorial Exercises of Col
Ohio

Columbus, O., June S.-Memorial ex-
|ercises were held over the graves Of
the confederate dead at Camp Chase
today. School children sang and ad-
dresses were made by Rev. John r.
Hewitt, Congressman-elect Tompkins,
General Charles H. Grosvenor, Confed-
crate General j. A. Arnold, Howard
A. NJ. Henderson and others. Floral
Offerings received from the south were
placed on the graves.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03
Frightened the Scene.

Referring to the recent Henley rpgat-
ia, a writer in London journal says
Of the American women who were
present in large numbers to see the
contest between the University Of
Pennsylvania and Leander crews:
What nice, gracious, frank and gener-
GUS creatures those American women
are! They took to Henley one feature
of brightness that we have been with
out all this season-namely, color. 1t
was delightful to see again pink and
green and blue and yellow Haunting
bravely under the summer sun. Indi-
vidually nearly all women look their
best in either black or white, but col
lectiVely general half mourning has
proved exceedingly mOnotonous and
has dulled the season sadly"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-03
A Name Twice Made
Famous, Now a
Shining Mark for
ImitatOrS.

The name Chase, twice made famous,
Is a shining mark for the INSCRIPTIONS to
pounce upon gpd appropriate IN order to
foist upon the rub'ic their worthless pre-
para,ions These birds Of prey by using
the name C}a~., expect the public to be
foo ed into hei.e.ing they are the medi-
cines Of Dr A. w Cha,e, who first be
came noted as the author of the world
famed Or. Chases recipe book and family
plNsI,ian. and whose fame is now doubly
increased BY the wonderful success Of his
Nerve Pills, with Nerve, Brain and Blood
troubles. They play upon the name Chase,
but dare not use the initials "A. w.
They initiate, but dare not counterfeit the
portrait and signature of DR.. A. w. Chase,
which identifies the Nerve Pills now recog-
nized as infallible for building up pale,
weak, thin-blooded, nerve exhausted suf-
ferers,
Who are nerve-tired and brain-weary.
Who are easily exhausted.
Who are wakeful-cannot sleep.
Who have nervous headache.
They remove the cause of blood impuri'
ties. securing refreshing sleep and impair
strength.
They build up people who find theil
strength and vigor waning.
They settle irritated nerves, replace Ian
guor and lassitude with energy and anlma
ton, Cure Nervous Dyspepsia