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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
POSSE ON A MAN HUNT
A Political Meeting Fired Into and Two
Men Killed

Roanoke, Va, November 4.-The man
hunt in Franklin county for William
Hale, who fired a shot gun into a polit-
zeal meeting at the little town of Fer
rum Saturday night, killing two men,
was still going on today. Hale was 10
Gated in h mountains six miles from
Ferrum before day light today in COM
pany with Larkin Saunders, a brother
of Hale's wife: Bothmen were heavily
armed and when the posse came within
shooting distance the outlaws fired on
them. The posse returned the fire
shooting in the direction from which
the gun flash came. Saunders was
wounded n captured, but Hale got
away in the darkness. None Of the
posse was wounded. 1t is raining in
that section and this prevents the blood
hounds following the trail. Saunders
says Hale has a double barreled, breech
loading shot gun and plenty of shells
and will not be taken alive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
An Attempt to Break Jail Causes Great
Excitement

The Fayetteville Observer OF yester-
day, says:
AT $50 o'clock this afternoon the
Jail cook rushed into the Sherin's Of
fee and announced that the prisoners
were breaking out Of jail Deputy
Sheriffs Monaghan and Raynor hurried
to the Jail and found that the prisoners
In the first tier Of cells, had almost sue
ceeded in breaking through the door
leading on to the south balcony, the
last mode OF exit. They had broken of
one of the big pad-locks to this door
and were at work on the second one
when n OF the prisoners ave the
alarm.
The deputies made three Of the pris-
oners confess that they were implicated
in the attempt, and they produced ar
iron spike and a heavy fat iron weight
with which they came so near breaking
their way to freedom.
Shortly after the alarm that the
prisoners were breaking Jail, a grea'
crowd gathered around the building
many OF them thinking that Lewis
Council. the condemned negro, was i'm
plicated in 1t. This, however, was mo-
the case, as Council is confined In one
Of the upper tier OF cells, and he was
found resting quietly on his cot
All the prisoners In the first tie
were locked UP In their cells. and vii
not again be allowed the freedom q
the corridors"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08

We are panied to record the death
!of Mr.. Beverly Tucker French, a well
known citizen of Wilmington, who en-
tered in rest at midnight last night at
his residence on Eighth street between
Market and Dock streets. He suffered
a third stroke of paralysis last Thurs
day and continued to grow worse until
death called him away.
About five years ago Mr.. French had
a stroke Of paralysis and a second
stroke about twelve months ago further
disabled him. He was, however, able to
be about and was out on Thursday, be-
ling able to sit on his piazza and talk
with his friends.
Mr.. French was aged Sc years and
was born in Norfolk, Va. He moved
to Wilmington soon after the civil war
and has since made his home in this
city. For some years ne was with the
well known dry goods house OF Brown
& Roddick and for several years up to
the time he was incapacitated by par
lalysis he travelled for the wholesale
grocery house of ]. c.. Stevenson &
Taylor.
Though very young, Mr.. French was
in the confederate service during the
war and made a gallant soldier. He
belonged to Colonel John D. Taylor's
regiment and was twice wounded a
battle of KinSton. He was a man on the
most uEbending integrity and was
widely known in eastern North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. French married Miss Carrie Nc
lLauchlin, of Columbia, S. c., and she
survives him with four children-Misses
May Beverly and Eliza French anC
lMessrs. Clarence and Reid French. He
also leaves two brothers n two sis
Iters-Messrs. William r. and Brooke
French and Mrs. ]. Allen Taylor and
Miss Mollie French The family has a
wide circle of acQuaintances who will
deeply sympathize with them in their
bereavement.
The order for the burial of the dead
will be said at ST. James Episcopa
Ichurch Monday morning at IL O'Clock
and the interment will be made in Oak
dale cemetery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
DAYTIME DARKNESS IN LONDON
The Worst Fog In Years-All Trafhc
and Travelling Suspended

London. November A fog such as
Great Britain had not experienced for
years enveloped London and half Of the
United Kingdom today, blockading
shipping, deranging railways and
throwing business in London, Birming-
ham and other provincial cities into
confusion
So dense was it that a walk into the
streets was an adventure. The fog de-
scended upon the metropolis and the
suburbs SO thickly that between 4 and
5 o'clock in the afternoon the principal
Of traffic resembled the steam
room Of a Turkish bath.
Around Trafalgar square and the
houses OF parliament scenes unparal-
leled for years were witnessed. Hun
dreds Of omnibusses, cabs, carts and
wagons formed a inextricable and i'm
movable mass. The mounted police in
trying to clear away the jam got lost
themselves. Many vehicles were in col
lision. The drivers. not knowing whers
they were, stood at the heads Of their
horses patiently awaiting the lifting Of
the premature darkness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
EASY TO FIND

When you find a medicine
that makes your regular food
taste good, when you find a
medicine that strengthens a
weak stomach-then you know
you're going to put some flesh
on.
SCOTS Emulsion does these
things. We recommend it
whenever the system needs
more flesh. If you are thin
and able to eat begin regular
doses. That's your part.
SCOTS Emulsion will do the
rest. Not fabby-but solid
flesh.
VIII send you a little to Try, if you like
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4oo Pearl street, New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
THE COURT
The Criminal Term Began Yesterday
and VIII Last a Week-A Batch ofUn-
important Eases Disposed OF During
the Day

The superior court of New Hanover
county for the trial Of criminal causes
convened yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock, His Honor Judge Oliver H. AL
len, presiding. Solicitor Rodolph Duffy
was present as prosecutor.
The following grand jury was drawn:
j. F. Flynn. c. H. Westbrook, Arson
Alligood, J. E. Hinnant, John D. Cottj.
u. E. Murdoch, E. Hewlett, W. H. Yopp,
Eugene Mckenzie, Joseph H. Handy,
j. E. G. Brown, T. E.. Heath, J.. r..
Guthrie, Samuel Blossom, j. F. Ed
wards. Henry Smith. r. F. Alfa1d, C
D.. Myers.
Joseph H. Handy was appointed fore
man of the grand jury and Charles M.
Harris was appointed oicer of the same.
Judge Allen delivered a clear and
comprehensive charge to the grand Jury
after which b jury retired.
The court took UP and disposed of
cases as follows:
Owen Burruss, assault and battery
with d deadly weapon; defendant sub
mitted and was released on payment OF
the costs.
Joseph Drew. ARRAY; defendant sub
mitted and judgment was suspended on
payment Of the costs.
Joseph Drew, assault and battery
with 4 deadly weapon. Defendant sub
mitted and was fined $50 and required
to pay the costs.
Isaiah Nixon, assault and battery
with 4 deadly weapon; verdict guilty
Judgment suspended on payment of the
costs.
Richard Davis, carrying a concealed
weapon; verdict guilty. Judgment re
served.
Galloway Fillmore, assault with Z
deadly weapon; verdict guilty. Defend.
ant sentenced to the ~penitentiary for 1:
months and assigned to the county
commissioners to be worked on tn,
roads.
Susan Royal, colored, assault anc
battery with a deadly weapon. Defend
h submitted n judgment was sus
pended on payment of the costs.
VIM. Waddell, colored, assault with
deadly weapon; verdict guilty. Defend
ant sentenced to 40 days on the publ
roads.
Walter Silva, assault with a deaf1
weapon. continued till the next term o.
account OF the sickness of the defe-
ant.
At $40 p. m. the court took a reces
/, till 10 o'clock this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
Obseuuies of Mr.. tucker French

The ~obsequies Of the lamented Mr.. Bev-
erly Tucker French took place yester-
day morning at IL o'clock at st. James
church, the Rev. F. H. T. Horsfield Off
lciatini and the Rev. DR.. Carmichael
assisting.
There was a large attendance and at.
ter the solemn orders for the burial OF
dead had been said, a large ~concourse
followed the remains to Oskdale GENE
terry where the interment was made
The grave was tenderly laid with many
handsome floral tributes.
The pallebarers were as follows
Honorary, Col. John ID. Taylor, Mr. B
F. Hall, Mr.. W. NJ. Stevenson, Mr.
Samuel Northrop; active, Messrs, L. s
Belden. S. P. Collier, II. NJ. Foard, ]
ID. Smith, /. B. Sasser and Col. Walker
Taylor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08

Washington, November lover and
a6oVe the -four warships for which con-
gress directed him last session to pre-.
lpare plans, as a basis for a~ppropria-
ton at the next session, Secretary Long
has before him the recommendation Of
THE board Of naval construction, looking
TO the authorization by congress for the
building Of A more naval vessels
of all classes from battleships down
TO tug boats. The plans for the two
armored cruisers and two battleships,
projected by congress last session al
ready have been prepared and look to
the construction of about 16,O00-ton
Ibattleships and IA, 000-ton cruisers. The
lbattleships and cruisers additional TO
these, which the construction board
proposes probably will be of about the
same size and general type.
The boards complete plan is:
Three sea-going battleships of about
16,OoO-tons displacement.
Two armored cruisers Of about IA, 500
tons displacement.
SIX gunboats of about /, 200 tons.
SIX ~gunboatS of about 600 tons.
SIX gunboats Of about 200 tons.
Two Golfers of about 5000 tons.
One repair ship of about 1900 tons.
Six training ships of about 1000 tons.
-Four picket ships Of about 1000 tons.
Four picket boats of about $50 tons
-Four tug boats.
While the above appears to be a
startling mount of naval construction
to recommend to congress, it may be
noted that it is, after all, nearly a repe-
tition of the programme submitted tc
that body through Secretary Long by
the construction board last year, and il
lis even smaller than h aggregate ton
mage proposed to be authorized by the
general, or Dewey board. In each case
the recommendations are but for the
ships necessary to carry out the gen.
leral policy Of providing the United
States navy with a modern navy of nc
more than sufficient strength, yet made
up of harmonious units. This policy
was thought out carefully by the two
boards and if it is carried out, as pro
posed, they declare that the symmetri-
cal navy finally provided would be very
much more effective than the more nu-
merous navies of several Of the Euro
pean states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
CA
Yeara tbs The Kind You laya Always Poughi
''S1 Of ~L1IZNEZM
DEATH OF WE'LL KNOWN CITIzE,

Mr.. Tucker French Passed Away al
Midnight Last Night-E He Was a Con.
federate Veteran and Was Wounded
Twice at the Battle of KinSton
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
175 Cases ''Ark'' Soap to sell as TO,
Mutiny ora Gunboat's Crew

Panama. November 4.-The crew or
the Colombian gunboat Darien have
mutinied and the vessel is now in the
hands of the insurgents. The Darien
has been operating on the Pan-Ameri-
can side OF the isthmus. She Is one OF
the recent acquisitions to the Colom-
bian navy and is of a small size.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08

esa,a Tho a Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
''4 o. LENIZ
Schley Declines KnoxvilIe's Invitation

Knoxville, Tenn, November 4.-1n
declining to accept an invitation to Wis
it this city, Admiral Schley assigns the
following as his reason:
1.-The fatigue incident to the prolong-
ed sessions of the pending investiga-
ton has necessitated me taking a long
rest and I feel. therefore, that I am
compelled to decline courtesies that
would be very agreeable to me to ac-
cept under other circumstances"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
The new AMERICAN NAVY
Be MADE SUPERIOR TO THAT 0F|
MOST EUROPEAN POWERS.
F0RTY-EIGHT MORE VESSELS

To De Added To Our Navy IL tile Plans
OF the Naval Department Are APP
proved by Congress-Plans Already
prepared for the Four Ses Fighters
Authorized by Last Coueress-Recom-
meEdatlons for Forty-Four Addition.
al Vessels From Tugs TO Battleships
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
To Open Oklahoma Lands

Guthrie, o. T., November AZ. II.
of Indianapolis, who launch
ed the town of Fitzgerald, Ga, several
years ago, was granted a territorial
charter today for h purpose Of sub
dividing the lands comprising the Fort
Supply military reservation in north
western Oklahoma, to open them to set
Element. The reservation contains 49,
600 acres and has been abandoned by
the government
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
French Fleet Seizes Smyrna Customs

London, November 4.-The Faris cor-
respondent of The Daily Mail says he
understands that dispatches have been
received at the FrenNh capital an
%nouncing that Adrniral Caillarc's divis-
ion OF the French Mediterranean
squadron has arrived at SmvrGa and
seized the custopts
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07
mar NAVE TO pAY $40, 600, 900.

New York, Nov. lin the United
States Circuit Court yesterday, after
battle Of five days, verdict was rem.
dered, that, when enforced through
other suits may make every dentist In
the country liable to the International
Tooth Crown Co. for Gums estimated
tc'ageregate $40, 600, 900 as royalties for
bridge work.
Left as q heritage to his widow by
DR.. Lucius L. sheffield, who at one
time stood alone against almost the
entire dental profession of the United
States, the present suit, after q trial
by jury-a rarity in the patsnt CASES
has resulted in vipdicatIon OF all Dr.
Sheffield did toward the enforcement
OF his patent rights. The fight was
made against him by the Dentists Pro-
tective Association, which was organized
solely to do battle with him, and which
raised fund OF sl40, 900 for the pur-
pose. The litigation has lasted IA years.
The dentist, who had been wealthy
and who was well known ia New York
because Of heavy advertising, died poor
last month, just rs his hopes we're about
to be realized. His last injunction to
his widow was to carry on the suit at
all hazards.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07

Forty three per cent of all the SAMPLES
examined we're either watered or
skiulmed, or both. In order to provide
against the impoyerishment OF milk,
due either to the abstraction of cream
or the addition OF water, q number OF
States and municipalities have estab-
lished legal standards below which
milk must not fall. This standard is
usually Il Fer cent Of total solids, 3. 8
per cent OF fat, and SO per cent of
sDlids not fat. Roughly speaking, In
normal milk the percentage OF solids
not tat is 2. times the percentage OF fat.
In watered milk the ratio of fat to other
solids remains constant; In other words
both are nroportionally reduced. In
SKINNED milk the fat is reduced while
the solids not fat remain proper
tionately high. Usually when adultera.
tions are pranticed they are sufficiently
great to enable the chemist to detect
them without difficulty. There are,
however, few cases Of normally poor
milk when a certain opinion cannot
always be formed, and thers is danger Of
applying too strictly any legal standard
ike the above; in fact all prosecutions
should be based on clear and unques
toned cases Of adulteration. While the
impoverishment Of milk may have no
special sanitary bearing, provided pure
water is added to the milk, either
Swimming or watering is fraudulent
practice and should be a punishaL 10
onenoe. In certain cases where milk
is used as the sole or main article Of
food, as in infant feeding or special
invalid diet, the quality of the milk Is
naf raj MT nc nj H.. T.
paragraph. III for instance an infant
were fed on milk like that Of sample
No. "a, containing 10 per cent Of fat
and q w per cent OF solids not fat. it
certainly would not be receiving proper
nourishment and might seriously suffer
in consequence.
A II in all the public have right to
claim that milk as sold should be milk
pure and simple, Just as il CONES from
the COW, with nothing added or all.
straoted therefrom. No reasonable
farmer or dairyman could honestly
oppose measure which will provide
against the adulteration of milk, and
1t is hoped that pure milk law can be
enacted by our State Legislature.
IN instance 81 the value OF milk
analysis is shown by the following A
woman was placed upon a milk diet,
and bought milk Of a local Wilmington
dealer. Confidence in the quality Of
the product was naturally engendered
BY the assumptions label on the
bottle, which read: Warranted abso.
lutely pure milk" An analysts showed
LBS per cent of fat and S.3S per cent
of solids not fat This milk had either
had about one half OF it's cream removed
by skimming, or it had been both
SKINNED and watered. At any rate it
was 50 Impoverished as to make moor
diet for patient dependent upon 1t as
food. Furthermore, the milk contained
formaldehyde, certainly not an adj
visable mixture for an invalid stomach.
1t is hoped that physicians will make.
more use of the laboratory for the
examination of milk.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07

Washington. Nov. The report OF
Gen. John F. Weston, commissary-
general Of subsistence, shows that the
total expenditures for the subsistence
OF the army during the fiscal year were
sl5, 622, 228. The receipts from sales of
subsistence stores during the same
period we're SO, 900, 234.
An interesting feature of the report
Is a statement from Col. Woodruff, chief
commisssry OF the army ia the Philip
pines, In which he says:
During the first three months of
ths period covered by this report stores
mere had, for various causes, bscome
greatly reduced; but, owing to the
grand response made by the commits
sary-general to every call from this
office and the energetic action OF the
purchasing commentaries in San Fran
cisco and New York, this was speedily
corrsotsd, and this division was soon
supplied as no other army of ITS size
has ever been supplied In the worlds
history
During the period covered by this
report the command to be supplied ex
tended from the great wall Of China on
the north to the Island of Borpeo on
she south and the Island Of Guam on
the east. There were 4S0 stations In
this archipelago, besides the troops in
Chfna and the prisoners in Guam.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS,

Washington, Nov. 1.-The President
today made the following ppointments :
War-Oharles y. Humphrey, assistant
quarterlnaster- general, rank OF colon eli !:
George Z. Pond. deputy quartermaster .
general. rank of lieutenant. oolonej /;
Isaac W. Littell, quartermaster, rank
OF major; Gonzales =. Bingham, quar-
termaster. rank of MAJOR; yalery
Hazard, deputy surgeon general, rank
OF l'eutennnt-oolonel Ogden Rafferty,,
surgeon, rank of major; James A,
Snipton, captain, artillery corps; Field
ing L Foindexter, James Ii. Johnston
and Ohariss L. Fisher. second lieuten-
ants, artillery corps.
Navy = Henry Glass, rear admiral :
John H. L. Holcomb, lieutenant'
commander; Louis NJ. Nuttop, Chester
Wells and Stephen V. Graham, lieu
tenants.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07
DOUBLE MURDER.

Waco, Texas, Nov. Id. W. Mcdonald
and his wife Susan were shot yesterday
from ambush from the bank of the
Brazos River near the Calls county
line, and both were killed
They we're fishing, and we're near
their tent when some one fired upon
them.
MoDona,d was about SO yards from
the tent when no was shot twice in th 70
head. His wife was 100 yards away,
and the shot was evidently very close,
Tor the woman's clothing took fire and
her body was burned to crisp.
Inc murderer was evidently after
money, for it was known that Mcdonald
had some in his tent.
A son, 8 years old, was found near
the place, and brought to this city.
His head was badly lacerated, and ne
was in dazed condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07
THEY DlEU TOGETHER.

Reading, Pa, Nov. lat noon to.
day Walter Snyder and Minnia Reich.
stsller were found on Mount Penn with
bullet holes through their temples and
q pistol by the mans side.
He WINS 30 years old, and she 81.
They had agreed to die together, the
man evidently shooting the woman.
then himself lie formerly worked IN
o local factory. She was a domestic
They left letter In which they said
that outsiders intsrfsrsd with their love
atfalrs, and that they thought it hast
TO die together. Tho letter concludes !:
with malice towards ALI charity for
ALL Accompanying the letter were
their pictures, to be used by the news.
papers,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07
STORY Of 4 wIFt'S DEVOTION.
Miss Redmond, the Vaudeville Singer, Sup
ports Her Blind Hut Faithful Husband

Miss Redmond, the Vaudeville singer, sup-
ports Her Blind Hut Faithful Husband.
The many who have attended Dock
stader's theatre last week and an.
plauded the act OF Miss Rita Redmond,
which is illuminated by beautiful
electrical effects, have been given no
hint Of the pathetic romance connected
with this young woman. While Miss
Redmond sings the curtains which are
used to bring out the electrical effects
are manipulated by man to whom the
dazzling array OF brilliant color mesns
nothing. He is totally blind. To this
man the sweet and powerful voice OF
the singer means more than to any other
person 10 the world. The man Is Leon
Brush, the blind husband Of the at
traotiye singer. At each performance
he listens to her voice with rapt atten-
ton and in the attitude OF tho most
abject devotion. He accompanies his
gifted wife on. her tours around the
vaudeville circuit and Is never so harry
az when making himself usstul to her
Ia some way, even though il be of very
slight Importance
-Four years ago when Leon Brush
married Rita Redmond he was strong,
vigorous Nan and prom ineut horse.
man 10 Long Island, but one morning
when he arose sight had fied from bis
eyes forever. He suffered a stroke of
paralysis, affecting the optic nerve, and
from that day his wife's voice has been
to him what his sightlsss eyes refuse
him. The situation which faced tho
Fair when this trouble came was a des-
perate one, hut Mrs. Brush convinced
vaudeville manager that her voice
could be made to support both herself
and her afflicted husband, and subse-
quent events have proved that she was
right. She refuses to follow the advice
OF friends and leave the unfortunate
man 10 an asylum, hut insists upon
having him with her on her tours So
this is the reason that every afternoon
and evening leaning OIL the arm Of his
plucky and devoted wife, he accom-
panies her to and from the theatre.