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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12

A letter of Colonel S. Med. Tate
was published lately giving an inter-
esting account in the Charlotte Obser-
yer of the Sixth North Carolina regi-
ments action at Gettysburg. He show
ed that the Sixth was the only regi-
ment of the entire army OF Northern
Virginia TO enter the enemy's works.
He was Major Tate on Sth July 1868,
and he wrote to Governor Vance on that
day giving the particulars of the fight
ing of the Sixth. Colonel Tate is dead.
Mr.. John A. Ramsay sends the letter to
the Observer. and prefaces it with a
brief note, from which we take this:
This letter and the extracts that
follow it from the official report of the
commanding officer of Hoke's brigade.
vindicate the valor of Cardinals sons
on the battlefield of Gettysburg. Col
onel Samuel Mcdowell Tate and Colo
mel Archibald C. Goodwin have gone TO
the shore where the drum beat is never
heard and where the shrill blast of the
bugle is unknown; still. they both
speak in clear ringing Ones. in defence
of the honor. and glorious deeds of the
old Sixth regiment of the North Caro-
lima state troops.
This letter was written only five
days after the battle when Colonel
Tate'S memories of those terrible DAYS
were fresh and clear, and the dust of
the battle was still upon him."
Colonel A. c. Goodwin was command
ing the brigade. He was colonel of
Fffty-seventh n. c. Infantry. The re-
port of the battle is signed by him and
by Major John w. Daniel, assistant
adiutant General Early's division" He
is now and has been for many years,
Virginia's most eloquent son and most
distinguished United States senator.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12

The tall now is for a law to compel
all parties to hold primaries. There is
also another cry. and that is for a
graded school for every town, and
there are a great many now in North
Carolina scores of which we had never
so much as heard of until recently.
The plan is for each community to tax
itself voluntarily for the education of
the children giving them broader op-
portunities. 1t will be we'll lone if ever
done as it should be.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12

While other states are Selling oppor-
curb on the baleful cigarette, North
Carolina hangs fire. Public enlighten-
ed sentiment is strongly favorable to
a cigarette law. The Reidsville Week.
ly says:
"Reidsville is a tobacco town, and
public sentiment is overwhelmingly in
favor Of the passage of an act prohib-
iting h sale of cigarettes. We believe
it is the same way all over the state
save perhaps in one or two places
they are manufactured.'
Representative citizens il that pros
porous town and all about the state
urgently favor a law that will greatly
restrain sales or end them if possible.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12

The Messenger has barely touched
Upon the factory labor question. The
reports are favorable and unfavorable
as to the treatment of children. The
testimony of Representative White and
Chief of Police Collins. OF Randleman,
before the GUS committee was very
damaging to the good name of the
mills. Others gave bright reports of
consideration for children in other
mills The question of prohibiting child
labor is highly important both to chill
dren and the mill owners If all the
mills shall sign an agreement pledging
themselves to forbid and prohibit the
employment of children of under a GER
tain satisfactory age It may remove all
necessity for legislation at present.
Mr.. Tanner stated to the committee
hat ninety per cent. of the mill men
in the state have signed an agreement
not to employ u children and all
will have signed in d few days. Vir-
GINA and Kentucky passed a abor law
ten years ago and not a cotton mill has
been built there since. Existence of the
law treated friction between employers
and employees. while a voluntary
agreement would do as much good as
a statute. without its evils"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20

day forenoon, every effort has been
made to keep the ferocious mother
quiet. canvas has been drawn
across the front of the cage. In cor
ner of her den the mother has lain,
fondly watching her young as they
opened their baby eyes and began to
untengle their ungainly legs.
Keeper De Vry decided to sweep out
the cage in which the cubs had been
Graded Accordingly he went into the
animal-house and locked the door be-
hind him in order to bar out the Gu
rious. He peeped into the den and
found the lioness and her cubs fast
asleep. He opened the door between
the cell in which the sleeping animals
were and that adjoining. Then he en-
tered the adjoining cage and attempted
to attract the lioness.
Nellie awoke. but did not seem in
clined to leave her children and enter
the next cage. De Vry tried several
means TO tempt her, but all failed. He
began to kick the bars between the
cages. The cubs, attracted by the
noise, crawled toward the keeper. But
they dare not go far, for the good
mother established a deadline. AS soon
as one of the young lions went a GER
tain distance it was seized in the cav
ernous NAV of the mother and carried
OdIh lllNO "a tpl lJE WY htPL up
tattoo on the bars.
The lioness began to utter cultural
sounds that were ominous of no good
The keeper decided to give up his at
tempt and started TO get out of the
cage. walking backward. Just as he
was lifting the latch the huge beast in
the next cage crept silently toward the
partition door.
go back to your babies and lie
down." said De Vry
Nellie crouched and crept through the
partition door.
De Vry made haste to climb the side
bars OF the cage, all the time calling
TO the lioness to go back. The beast
was thoroughly enraged and refused
to obey. The man had scarcely reached
the upper turn OF the bars when the
lioness sprang, into the air straight to-
wards De Vry's feet. His blood almost
froze in spite Of his many similar ad-
ventures.
Three times the big lioness leaped at
the suspended man, and each time fell
short a couple of inches. Then she be-
gan to roar. The lions in the other
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20

a Parsons measure, and is now being
operated by the Parsons system.
Mr.. Myers perhaps can explain where
the $4,000 came from to purchase the
Collins scheme. The public would also
like to know when Mr.. Myers disposed
of his interest in the Parsons system,
to whom 1t was sold and by whom that
interest is now held.
He says that we have a fairly good
and complete street railway system
in the Parsons system. Does the public
agree with Mr. Myers? He well knows
that it is not even a fourth-rate sys-
tenn, when compared with the up-to-
date street railways now in operation
through our country.
The Mayor of a city like Savannah
should not be satisfied with even fair
ly good system, but should throw the
weight of his vote and infiuepce in
favor of competition and should seek
opportunities for furthering the inter-
ests of the public, not in rendering ex-
cuses 10 explain why he has failed to
do this.
He also says that there is no necessity
for haste in this matter. But in the
face of our petition asking for the use
of Barnard street he gave the Parsons
system the right to double-track that
street. The public knows that this con-
cession was granted to the Parsons sys-
tenn with the greatest dispatch. VIII
he tell the public why 1t is that when
the Parsons system wishes concessions,
it is not necessary to delay?
The Mayor speaks of a franchise
which was offered to my company and
by my company rejected The Mayor
is shrewd enough to know that no set
of men with an ounce of common sense
would have accepted a franchise tied
down with coffin screws. We petition
ed for such streets as would be accept
able to the parties who would furnish
the capital to construct the railway
but Council professed it's willingness to
give us streets for which we did not
ask and which they knew we could not
use. We asked for Price street and
they offered us East Broad street
where Mr.. Parsons has already two
tracks.
The route offered us on the west side
of the city placed us way off on Bur-
roughs street with the streets unopen-
ed for several blocks; and neither on
the north nor on the south of the city
were we offered a route to connect
with the east and west lines. His plea
that we could have gone to the Legis-
lature and have secured the right to
condemn one of Parsons Bay street
rambling talk BY the time our Legis-
lature could have acted nearly twelve
months would have passed; and had
the right been given us to condemn one
of Mr. Parsons Bay street tracks, an
injunction suit would have followed,
and by the time the case passed
through the courts perhaps four or
FIVE years would have elapsed.
Did not Mr.. Myers see through all
of this and did he not know that IL
would be the best way to kill off the
enterprise? He says that good faith
should be shown by those seeking such
privileges. He knows that ] offered to
give a $1,000 bond to the city and that
l will give il now, provided the fran
chise is granted. To sum the whole mat
ter up. 1t is simply this: The people OF
Savannah, almost to a man, want the
franchise granted and a road built TO
White Bluff. Mr.. Myers ana very
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20

cages took up the roar and the air was
made hideous for few moments. Nc
Kinley, the father OF the cubs, and
Leo, the giant 2-year-old, beat the air
furiously. :
John Marks, a gardener, who was
watering the grass near the animal
house, suspected something was wrong,
as he had seen De Vry enter He un-
locked the door and saw the animal
keeper in peril. With a club he drove
the enraged lioness back into the cage
where her cubs were and closed the
door behind her. Then De Vry drop
ped from the ceiling bars and climbed
out of the cage. He made little of the
adventure. A few moments later the
was In the cage occupied by Leo and
another lion, examining a lump on the
jaw of one of the great cats as though
1t were mere play to mingle with lions.
Nellie is a good mother" said De
Vry, but she is little cross to men
when she has cubs. She has raised a
score Of lions since she has been here.
She helps support the zoo. The cubs
will be on exhibition in a day or two.
/ will let them play on the grass in the
park in a couple of weeks"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20

the trust attempted to absorb the To-
cal plant and even secured contracts
for the purchase. After securing the
business of the local company the trust
brought suit to repudiate the contract
to effect combine. and the United
Salt Company Is now in the hands of a
receiver.
=. L. Collier, manager of the United
Salt Company, said yesterday:
AS matter of fact the cut in prices
was beneficial to us in a sense. We
have a chance now to catch up in our
orders. II the trust chooses to raise
or lower prices II Is not our concern
All that we want is a reasonable profit.
/ have issued a circular to the trade
which explains our position exactly in
the matter. Our trade has fallen off
some but not to any great extent.
Many OF our customers have COM
plimented us by purchasing our pro-
duct under the noses of the trust peo-
pie. Only to-day we shipped several
cars to territory covered by the trust
While this may seem strange consid-
ering the difference in prices, it only
goes to illustrate that the public are
with Independent concerns. We are
daily shipping fifteen or twenty cars
and prophesy that we shall suffer no
inconvenience until the surplus that
the trust has is disposed of. and then
they will be forced to drop back to the
old prices.
I'm selling salt below the cost of
production the purpose of the trust
seems to be to stife competition. indie
pendent companies need have no fear,
however, as there seems to be a de-
mand for all the salt produced. In some
cases the trust has cut the price to 80
cents barrel, which means that IL is
selling at least 20 cents less than the
cost of production. The substance of
the circular we issued is as follows: 1t
is not our intention TO reduce our
prices. but we will remain in the mar
ket and will be pleased to fill any or
ders on the basis of our schedule of
prices, which we VIII furnish upon an
plicatioE.'
''The object of oyr competitor In
making such low prices must be well
known to our customers, as no manu-
facturer can afford to sell his pro-
duct below cost for any length OF time
I'VE are now selling salt at 75 cents
a barrel, which in our opinion is fair
Price. considering the present cost af
production"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
THE STREET RAILROAD MATTER.
MIR. Lester Discusses Its Various
Features.

Mr.. Lester Discusses Its Various
Features.
Editor Morning News: see that
Mayor Myers has made up his mind to
\ play the part of a clam no longer, and
Is now willing to talk for the public
and to criticise those who seek to give
to Savannah and surrounding section
an up-to-date street car system.
think it would have been far more
creditable to the Mayor had he con-
tlnued on in silence rather than make
statements which are inconsistent with
the facts of the case.
He says that none of the persons
seeking franchise have called on him
10 discuss the matter His memory is
4 ei'her very poor or else he willfully
makes mis-statement, for he well
Knows that l called upon him five
oHths after my petition had been filed
WIN Council and begged him not to
iiou up my petition longer, but to al
n other.
ms reply to me was: II am opposed
~ Yes; have held 1t up five months
SHa VIII hold it up five months longer"
w nat need of pleading with an official
VINO openly defied the sentiment and
.iIe Wlshes of the property owners, Cit
zens and tax payers of this commu-
MY only short while after that
.r. +: NJ, Oliver and myself called
S Pon the Mayor at his office in the City
IAChahge and urged upon him the inn
PoItance of speedy consideration by
11ouhcll of the petition filed with them.
through his desire for delay, and his
Rietehse of finding out the wishes of
tne community on the subject, a meet
sns ol all persons Interested in the sub
JgoI was called to meet at the City Ex-
Sn1hge. At that meeting a few of his
poiltical friends were present and at
tempted to advance some reasons why
II anchlse which would enable a road
granted NV
out nine-tenths of the persons pres
~ ana the overwhelming expressions
ION the business men of our city who
e"He their views in written communi-
o@Oohs' demanded that Council act at
az az and act favorably on the petition
pany.
II it had been his desire to act in ac-
cofaance with the wishes and demands
ms community he would have act
81 Iayorably on that petition long ago,
s.'u not seek, as he now does, to give
20 an excuse for his dereliction, the
SnJust statement that little interest
+ nas oeen shown by those at the bot
en- an OF the enterprise in the petition
,neu oy them" He says that he is in
49,, .,o way connected with the street rail-
ways Of Savannah.
IL, lilS Official conduct has not been in
49, ruance with that statement. He
tt,aue the same statement in open
Souncll, and at the time he made 1t he
mat he was a bondsman for Mr.
49, Collins guaranteeing his faithful
go nance of a street railway deal
,,so al that meeting Mr.. Collins was
present and made a cash offer for one
al me streets included in our petition.
~ collins plan seems to have been
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
Endurance by Right Easily Captures
the Handicap.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. l9.-Endur-
ance by Right, the 2-year-old chestnut
FLY. belonging to John w. Schorr.
made her first appearance in the East
here to-day in the six furlong handicap
for 2-year-olds. She carried the top
weight of 1872 pounds, and was fav-
orite at to 2. She broke in front,
galloped the whole way and won with
ease by length and a half. Summa-
ries:
First Rnce-Six furlongs. Endurance
by Right. to 2, won, with Tribes Hill,
to 2. second, and Gunfire. is to 1,
third. Time 1:14 1-5.
Second Race--Seven furlongs, selling,
for 3-year-olds and upwards. Bold
Knight, s to 5, won. with Cherries, 20
to /, second, and Guesswork, to /,
third. Time 1927 AS.
Third Race--One mile and a six
tenth, the Mohawk, selling. for 3-year-
ODDS. Col. Padden, Z to 90, won, with
Master, 40 to l, second, and Lone Fish
erman, ~ to !, third. Time 1:47 As
Fourth Receive and a half fur
longs, for FLIES, 2-year-olds. Torch
light, 10 to 1. won, with Royal Sue, 5
to /, second and Happy, to 1. third.
Time los AS.
Fifth Raee-One mile and a quarter,
handicap, for 3-year-olds and upwards.
Decanter. z TO 5. won, with Latson, Z
to 5, second, and Kamara, 10 to 10,
third. Time 2:06.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
The Grand Circuit.

Readville. Mass, Aug. 19.-The Grand
Circuit flyers gave an suspicious OPEN
ing to-day at the annual meet under
the patronage of the New England
Trotting Horse Breeders Association.
The 2:30 trot for the Blue Hill stake
of $1,000 was won by Country Jay, the
Kentucky gelding, who was favorite in
straight heats. Summary:
2:13 Pace-Junero won two straight
heats and the race; w. H. Moody Sec
ond; Belle Cannon third. Best time,
2:10%.
2:30 Trot-Country Jay won three
straight heats and the race; Poindex-
ter second; Kosy third. Time 2:11%.
2:16 Pace-Shorty won two straight
and race; Ellie second; Frank Yokum
third. Best time 2;12A.
2:25 Trot. nfinished-Alberta won
third and fourth heats. Bingen sec
ond heat and Marique first heat. Best
time 2:13%.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
As CHEAP AS DIRT.
Trust Has Cut Price of Salt Below
Cost OF Production.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
War has been declared by the salt
trust against the independent produce
ers. Since late in July they have been
cutting prices until the price of COM
mon salt is now quoted at IS cents a
barrel by trust concerns, and in some
places the price has been cut to 40
cents. 1t is reported that the trust has
now a surplus of 100000 barrels on
hand that IL intends to get rid of at
less than cost In the meantime they
viii close several of their plants, throw
ing many men out of employment, it
is claimed.
Experienced salt makers say that it
costs so cents a barrel to produce salt
under the best conditions. and gener-
ally when salt Is sold for less than 60
cents, II is sold less than cost. In this
city the fight seems TO be between the
National Salt Company branch and
the United Salt Company. This is an
old feud dating back to the time when
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20

few of his political followers are OPP
posed to giving any privileges that will
bring in competition with the Parsons
system. While Mr.. Myers is given the
legal right to act for the people, he
is given no moral or legal right to
ignore their wishes to a point where
Savannah has to suffer. am confident
that the citizens feel outraged at the
way this franchise question has been
treated and are thoroughly in sympa-
thy with my views, and l am willing
to submit plan to the Mayor whereby
each citizen can express himself upon
the subject D. b. Lester.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20

Baltimore, Aug. 1.-THE Baltimore
American League Club won an excit-
ing game from Detroit here this aft
ernoon. At no game here this year
have demonstrations against the UNI
pire been so pronounced and that Of
fetal needed police protection after the
game closed. The dissatisfaction seem
ed to be warranted. Bresnahan was
put out of the game for kicking and
McGinnity was retired from the
grounds. Attendance 1889. Score:
R.H.E.
Baltimore .....1 00O2 001x-4 10 8
Detroit .......0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0--6 6
Batteries-Nops, Robinson and Bres-
nahan; Yeager and Shaw.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
-The distinction of being the youn

The distinction of being the young
est British officer to receive the Dis
tinguished Service Order belongs TO
Second Lieutenant d. l.. Campbell of
the First Battalion of the Welsh Regi-
ment In South Africa. The deed by
which he gained the decoration was the
defense Of troop train which, on May
20, was attacked by large force OF
Beers at Alkmaar.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
LION BEsETs DE vRY.
Keeper Narrowly Escapes Death I'm
Cage.

keeper Narrowly Escapes Death In
Cage.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Alone in the Lincoln Park animal
house, which had been closed to the
public on account of the birth of four
lion cubs, Cy De vry, keeper of the zoo,
had a narrow escape yesterday after
noon from death at the jaws and paws
of Nellie, mother of the young lions.
For a narrowing five minutes the ami
mal-keeper chung to the iron rods that
form the roof of the cage, while his
feet dangied in the air. He was lib
Grated from his perilous position by
one of the gardeners, who was attract
ed by the roars of the enraged lioness
and the cries of De Vry.
Since Nellies cubs were born, Satur-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
A Pitchers Game.

Boston, Aug. 19.-It was Nichols
versus Matthewson to-day, and the vet
eran outpitched the youngster for the
third time this season. New York
could do nothing with Nichols for sew
en- innings, but in the eighth and ninth
some good stick work yielded five runs.
Attendance 1000 Score: R.H.E.
Boston =. 80 3 0 8 0 0 5 0 XII Is 2
New York 30 0 l 0 0 0 3 2-6 10 5
Batteries-Nichols and Kittridge;
Matthewson and Warner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
Superior Batting Did 1t.

Washington, Aug 19.-Washington
defeated Chicago to-day through SUI
perior batting. Coughlin was benched
in the third inning for disputing a de-
ciaion. Attendance LIZA. Score:
R.H.E.
Chicago ......OO0 100000 o. 8 1
Washington 10 2 0 0 0 0 8 0x-5 IA 4
Batteries-Carrick and Clark; Pat
terson and Sullivan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20

st. Louis, Aug. 19.-Pittsburg won to-
days game by heavy hitting in the
third inning. Harper was batted out
of the box. Attendance, 5000 Score:
R.HE.
Pittsburg .......0 1 5 1 oil / % II 3
st. Louis .......1 0 2 0 o 1 0 / 0-5 4
Batteries: Doheny, Philippe and
thinner; Sudhoff, Harper, Ryan and
Heydon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20

NOTWITHSTANDING higher Temporal
ture is noted in the Savannah, Little
Rock districts, while showers have oc-
Cured in all districts except Mobile.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations, Savannah,
Ga, Aug. 10, 1901. p. m, 18th meri-
dian time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
No Chicagoan Reached Third.

Cincinnati, Aug. 19.-Cincinnati de-
feated Chicago to-day after a brilliant
exhibition of pitching by both Slim
mel and Hughes. Not Chicago play
err reached third base. Attendance L.
200. Score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati E. % 0001100 x-2 2
Chicago e. 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 3 8
/ Batteries-Stimmel and Bergen;
Hughes and Kahoe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
Southern League.

At ttanooga-Nashville, 8; Chat
tanooga 3.
At Little Rock-Little Rock 4; New
Orleans 1.
At eport-Shreveport, q; Mem
phis 4.
At Birmingham-No game, rain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20

River Report-The hight of the Sa-
yannah river at Augusta, at a. m.
G5th meridian tine) yesterday, was
20.5 feet, fall of IT feet during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Failing.
Cotton region bulletin, Savannah,
Ga, for the twenty-four hours ending
at s a. M, 18th meridian time, Aug. 10,
1901.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
BOSTON Defeated Milwaukee.

Boston, Aug. 19.-Boston defeated
Milwaukee in the thirteenth inning to-
day. Attendance 1921. Score:
Boston R.H.E.
O21O0020 O0O1-s IL z
Milwaukee
121001000 00-5 s 8
Batteries: Winters and Schrecken-
COST; Hastings and Maloney.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-20

Received too late for telegraphic
means.
Special Texas Rainfall Report-Dal-
las, .02; Weatherford, trace; Abilene,
.01.
Heavy Rains-Allendale, S. c., 100.