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

Predicted for Today-Another Hotel
Necessary at Pinehurst-The Sick at
the Soldiers Canova
Statue of Washington I'm the Old
Capitol.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, n. G., April 8.
The spring weather set in today and
the prospects are for a fine Easter.
There will be an Easter german by the
Capital Club Tuesday. The social event
of h week, however, will be the mar
riage Wednesday evening. at the
church of the Good Shepherd, of Miss
Jane Andrews to Mr.. Marks, of Mont
gomery. The wedding will be most
elaborate.
1t is learned today that SO great is
the rush of visitors to Pinehurst that
Mr.. Tufts, the owner, has decided to
build, for use next season, a new hotel
with 800 rooms and also to add 100
rooms to the Carolina.
1t is said by sportsmen here that
Tar Heel" of Tarboro who made so
fine a record in the pigeon-shoot at New
York, is Mr.. Henry Bridgers, of Tar
boro, we'll known as an admirable shot.
The base ball grounds here are in
much better shape h ever before.
The new grand stand seats 1000, the
"pleacherS" as many more.
There are now sixteen of the inmates
of the soldiers home in hospital. of
whom four have heart disease, n one
is paralyZed.
An inquiry was made the other day
by The Dispatch as to whether the bust
of Washington by Cerracchi was not
the one taken as a model by CanoVa in
making the famous statue of Washing
ton which was in the rotunda of the
old capital here. 1t required consider
able search to get at the facts. One
account said a portrait which was in
the possession of the American consul
at Leghorn was used; but the official
statement is that 1T was copied from
the bust taken in life by the celebrated
Cerracchi while in this country" The
statue was ordered in 1916, was shipped
in a ~sloop-of-war in the spring of 1919
and arrived December oath of that year
at Raleigh and was at once put in
place. June q, 1881 the capitol burned
workmen having carried fire Goals on
the roof, which they were covering
with zinc to tai the place of
shingles which had caught fire a little
while before. The walls were so de-
fective tina it is said they would have
fallen any way and might at any time
have caused great loss of life. The
newspaper account says the head of
the statue was saved, also the body,
one arm and a leg nearly perfect. Relic
hunters stole pieces, n all a to be
enclosed. A sculptor named Hughes,
of England, offered to restore the stat
ue, blu. it seems tina in 1882 the head
was stolen.
1t is considered quite probable hat
the Fayetteville Independent Light In
fantry, which in 1892 left the state
guard, will again become part of it.
Governor Aycock desires that this
course be taken
The report of the annual state con-
vention of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy is published, including the ad-
dress by Captain G. B. benson.
The report for the fair is made. 1t
is even better financially h expect
ed.
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Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Kenly. ". c.. April 8
The public debate at the academy
last night was a pronounced success.
a very large and a~ppreciative audi
ence greeted the debaters, who were:
Affirmative. John Holland, Austin
Pitman. and c. II. Watson; negative,
II. r Knight, j. B. Barnes, and ID. ii.
Rose.
The query was:
Resolved. That United States sem
ators shauld be elected by a direct vote
OF the people"
After an interesting and animated
discussion of about an hour and a half
in length. the judges. Rev. G.. B. Star
ling. of Fremont: r. s. Barnes. Esq.
of Taylor, and Elias G.. Barnes, or
Kenly, retired and rendered . unani-
nous decision in favor of the mega
tive.
College songs were rendered by the
academy quartette. Miss Helen Pierce
sang a solo. THE Best Thing We
Have Ever Had" is the popular YER
dict. We now have about leo pupils.
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Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. April S

INoiSAShy y"
yesterday was very fine and the
church congregations We're never larger.
The Easter parade was marked by
much brightness of costume.
The reasury Investigating committee
gives out nothing OF it's work. Treas
urer Lacy adhereS to his belief that Ma
jor Martins StealingS will be some
where between SO, 900 n $4,000.
though he says they may exceed the
latter sum if some checks a~ggregatinS
1900. given by Martin on his private
account. are not counted. There are
some hints hat these were used in dis
counting warrants due penitentiary
employees at a time when the treasury
was not in funds. Martin touched
the present for s1.249, but told
him it vas 20 force Il balance 1t is
found that it came in ST. OF so doing.
There is now a whisper hat the peni-
tertiary may have to make another call
on the state for aid This is odd IN
view of the positive statements made
to your correspondent by former execu-
tive members. Travis and Newland,
that the penitentiary was $40, 900 on the
right side of the ledger, had a great
o of supplies on hand and would
not call on the state for a cent in 1901
'02: in fact was more than self-Sup-
porting. There will now be a strcit in
v~estigation. When the legislature first
met it was expected there would be al
investigation, but for some reason ii
was abandoned.
Easter Monday is always the opening
of the fishing season in this part of
North Carolina. For a century this has
been a custom. More colds than fish
are caught. Hundreds of these picnick-
ers left this city today, though it was
quite cold.
Streams are now filing. The Cape
Fear has been very high. AT Mon
cure. where the Deep and Haw rivers
unite and form the Cape Fear, the wa
ter was higher h since 1865, old resi-
dntes say. People wen many miles to
see the flood.
Judge Thomas c. Fuller, whose sick
ness here has been mentioned. is again
we'll.
The newspapers report sixty deaths
by fire il North Carolina during the
five months ended March 31st ;about
t~wo-thirds OF these were of little chill
dren who had been locked in their
homes by their parents who had gone
away to work or to visit.
Two Of the bands here united and
gave q concert in the capitol square this
afternoon.
This week all five of the supreme
court Judges will be on the bench,
Judges FurcheS nj Douglas having
taken a two-weeks' rest after their &C
Quittal by the impeachment court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
England's Purchase of Horses ant
dulles

Kansas City, Mo, April 6.-The
horse and mule contractors at the
stock yards had no intimation until
today that there was a possibility OF
the English government withdrawing
its representatives here. The English
have purchased 80 mules this week
and have three men here today in
speeding purchases.
Colonel Deburgh left Kansas City
Thursday night and at that time gave
no intimatiOn that he had been advis-
ed of any change of plans. The suit
in the federal court at New Orleans
did not surprise or alarm any one but
if the English have all the mules and
horses they want for the a
different phase of the situation is pre-
Sented. SO long as army mules are re-
quired, it would be easy to keep UP n
good English trade. for if the govern
cannot buy here, private firms
can ship to London, where it would
not be hard to make sales to the gov
eminent.
The surplus animals have been sold
and the supply is not heavy, but new
mules are growing and the farmers
are turning them on the market stead
lily. The English bought IA, 900 mules
In Spain and Italy last summer and it
is possible that Europe can furnish
what is needed now cheaper than they
can be bought here and shipped across
the ocean
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
More FIlipinoS Surrender

Washington, April 6.-The war de-
partment this morning received the
following cablegram from General
Macarthur. dated Manila, April 9Th:
Nineteen officers. 173 men, 1873 rifles.
3 revolvers. Pablo lessons command,
surrendered at san Fernando yesterday
and took the OATH
Manila. April 6.-The following sur
renders have occurred: The insurgent
general. Arejola, with 9 officers and
500 men, at the town of Neuva Caceres,
in the province of South Camarines,
southern Luzon. and 10 officers and 20
men in Bulacan province and at other
points.
The wholesale grocery dealers of
Manila report doubled sales of grocer
les since the investigation into the al
legged commissary scandals were COM
menced-
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VIII sou News Notes
Correspondence of The Messenger

Wilson, N. c., April 6.
The month of April will witness two
marriages among the society people OF
Wilson.
On April 18th Mr.. H. G. Conner, Jr.,
will we'd Miss Lizzie Clark, one or
wilson's most popular young ladies'.
On April oath Mr.. James b. Roun
tree and Miss Elizabeth Anderson will
De united III marriage. Mr..
40 general manager Tor To-
udcco Company. Miss Anderson Is the
daughter OF Captain 4. NJ. Anderson,
a prominent warehouseman here.
Inc oDacco season on the Wilson
market has closed. During the past
week h people have been
getting clear of their little odds and
ends. The CROP has been all sold, and
while it is earlier than usual for a
general close-down the tobacco people
see no necessity for keeping the ware
houses open longer. The total sales
up to April LIST were Is. 129, 70S. These
figures show a shortage from last
years sales of only 3,0O0,O 900 pounds.
This is considered a good record when
the shortness Of h crop is taken into
consideration.
The confederate monument here is
now an assured fact. Colonel j. s. ke-
nan has recently made a donation of
s201.25 which will with the funds now
in hand. be sufficient money to COM
plete the work
DIR. Cary Z. Morgan, of Richmond,
will be in Wilson on Monday to con-
duct a revival at the Christian church.
The town of Wilson has given a con-
tract to have its power house enlarged.
Contractors Deans & wilkins are rush
ing the work and hope to AVE it COM
pleted during the coming rec
Rev. Thomas Bell, pastor Of st. Tim
othy's Episcopal church here, a ac-
cepted a call from the St Barnabas
church in Greensboro. and will cave
in a few days for his new field.
Quite a large number Of Wilson peo-
pie will go to Rocky Mount on April
18th to see Quo vadis played. Man
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

Washington. April 5.-Tne first of the
new type of 5-inch guns designed for
cruisers of the Denver class was test
ed at the indian Head proving grounds
today with very satisfactory results. A
projectile weighing sixty pounds was
fired from a powder charge of twenty
six pounds. The muZzle velocity reach
ed the exceptionally high figure of 3
$50 feet per second. showing a muzZle
energy Of 1874 foo tons. This is %
per cent. more muzZle energy than
guns of the same type have made here
tofore. It is sufficient to pierce seven
inches of KruDp armor at the muZZle
and five inches CT Krupp armor at 1000
Yards.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

Havana, April S.-The Cuban consti
tutional convention did not meet today,
owing to the absence of Senior Capote.
its president.
La Lucha referring to the delay says:
The convention is unwilling to accept
or reject the Platt amendment Three
propositions on lines practically the
same as the amendment have been re-
jected, but the convention refuses to
discuss the majority report Of the COM
mittee on relations, which is diametri-
cally opposed"
1t is intimated by La Lucia that the
delegates are afraid of public opinion
such as would be likely to result from
decisive action on the amendment.
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GlOrfOuS News

Comes rom DR.. D. B. Cargile. of
Washita, /. T. He writes: -Four bot
ties Of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer Of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her mead
and face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands a " proved =
that Electric Bitters is the best blood
purifier known. It's the supreme rem
edy for eczema, letter, salt rheum. ulc-
ers. boils n running sores. 1t stimu-
lates liver. kidneys n bowels. expeIs
poisons. helps digestion builds up the
strength Only so cents. Sold by p. p.
Rellamy Druggist Guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
The Case of Plague at the Michigan
University

Detroit. Mich. April S-A special TO
the Tribune from Ann Arbor. Mich..
ays
THE University authorities refuse to
make know the names OF the students
in the university hospital pest house
with the mysterious disease supposed
to be bubonic plague. but IL was learn
ed tonight from a medical student that
the young mans name is Charles B.
Hare, of Pawnee City. Neb. He Is a
sophomore medic. and had been taking
special work in bacteTiology and has
been handling culture tubes. 1t Is sup
posed that in performing this. work he
became in~ocufated. DIR. Novy says to-
night that the young man is coming out
of the disease all right. but again re-
fuses to make q definite statement as
to its nature"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

ager Pruitt Of the Wilson opera house,
has secured this company and char
tered a train for the benefit OF Wilson
people who desire to go orer. The
opera house here is not sufficient to
accommodate either the company or h
crowd who will witness he play.
Miss Ollie Clark returned yesterday
for the Easter holidays from Raleigh.
where she has c St
Mary's school
Professor G. L King. principal OF the
Wilson Graded schools. left yesterday
for Asheville. where he viii spend the
Easter holidays.
Miss Maude Tyree. of Lynchourg.
Va. is in Wilson, the guest of Miss
Lizzie Anderson.
Miss Rebecca Martin. OF L~ynchburg.
Va. is in Wilson visiting Mrs W. I.
Clark.
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Goldsboro, April s.


Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Tomorrow the election on the graded
school bono question will be held. Ii IS
very important to the prOSres of the
city that the issuance OF bonds be ap-
proved The present facilities are in
adequate to meet the demands. IT.
crease in population is steady and it IS
only a question OF a little while, if the
bonds are not approved. somebody's
child must be turned from this avenue
of knowledge simply because of it's al
ready o~yer-taxed capacity.
The body of Marvin Lindsey was
found yesterday between Seven Springs
and Kinston and taken to Kinston,
where it was buried today. Our peo-
pie generally rejoice with The family
of the deceased in the 1inding OF the
body.
Yesterday was an ideal Easter sun
day. The Easter bonnets. the Easter
dresses and the flowers that blossom
forth at Easter were everywhere in
evidence. Services at all the churches
were largely and appreciated
by our people. The song service at st.
Stephens church was specially attrac-
tive. The solo. Holy City," at the
afternoon services, sung by Robert
Shaw. was beautifully rendered. At st.
Paul's church the music was an eS-
pecial feature and the solos by Misses
Leila Cobb and Mabel Borden are the
talk of the congregation. AT ST. Johns
church the pastor, Rev. j. J.. Barker,
began a series of meetings in which he
will be assisted by the Rev. w. H.
Pickett. of the Granville circuit. The
series of sermons on the "Prodigal Fam
lily" by Rev. c. A. Jenkens, of the First
Baptist church. has i've a source of
decided interest. drawing large congre-
cations. Last night vas no exception.
Miss Eta Sanders. who has been TAX
ing a course at the Richmond business
college. will return tomorrow, a full
graduate in s~tenography n type
writing.
Miss Julia Bailey Howell. executive
clerk TO Governor AycocX. is on 2 yis-
it to her parents in this city.
Mr.. N. G.. Price has been in an un-
conscious condition since yesterday.
and his death is expected any moment.
Senator B. F. Aycock is much i'm
proved and is thought to be out of dan
ger.
Judge Jas. E. Shepherd spent yester-
day in the city h guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. e E. Crabtree. where Mrs.
Shepherd has been some days. Mrs.
Crabtree and Mrs. Shepherd leave
Tuesday on a visit to the family OF
Judge Geo. H. Brown at Washington,
N. c.
Congressman E. w. Pou spent a few
hours here today.
Toby Harrell shipped his first aspar-
agus Saturday. The shipment of this
vegetable from points to the south OF
us is growing larger.
A lady in the city owns a gander thar
has never seen a goose. He was hatch
ed by a hen and inc has mingled only
with chickens. One trait of his gand-
ership is his devotion to young chicks.
Recently a hen came off with a brood OF
these n it is an interesting sight to
watch his devotion and care OF
save the mother hen TO come near them
nor will he allow a dog to come near
Where the little chicks go he goes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
Hunting House Burners

Mobile. Ala. April S.-The police of
Mobile have been asked to apprehend
two negroes charged with setting fire
on Saturday night to a store in Bay
Minette. Baldwin county. Ala. The ne
groes were overtaken by a posse and n
running fight ensued. One of the ne
groes was hit and they returned the
shots. ~wounding a man named Mellow
an in the arm and leg. They wee
traced to Hurrican Bayou swamp.
which is now surrounded and dogs are
employed in following the trail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
A Big Bond Purchase

New York. April 81. & w. Selig-
man e. Co. have purchased from the
st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company $50, 000. 900 four per cent. re-
unding mortgage fifty year gold bonds,
with an option on a further $50. 900. 900
OF the same bonds. The authorized is
sue OF the mortgage will be SIS. 600 GOA.
OF which So, 500. 900 will be used for re-
funding purposes. n the balance re-
served for extensions and improve
ments under restrictions.
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Bears the The Kind You Hare AfsaE BoE5f
s's. s &WZzZM
Efforts to Get Government Exhibit at
Charleston

Washington. April S.-Senator Nc
Laurin and j. II. Averill. manager or
the Charleston exposition. saw the pres
ident today. notwithstanding the fall
ure of congress to make an appropria-
ton for the exposition il is strong
ly hoped that some kind OF an
ment can be made by which there VIII
be a government exhibit. Senator Nc
Laurin is comforting with cabinet Off
cials and believes that something can
be done.
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Richmond. KY. April 6.-HostiIities
nave ceased at White Hall the home
OF Cassius NJ. Clay veteran of two wars.
who resisted the officers yesterday,
when they attempted to serve a writ
for furniture wor out by General
Gays daughter. The parties securing
the writ today withdrew The suit.
There Is no way to get reports from
he barricaded White Hall. 1t Is fear
ed General Clay was slightly wounded
In the scrimmage. The officers say
they could have killed him easily. but
did not want to do so.
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General Brooks Visit
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fort Caswell. April 6.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fort Caswell, April 6.
General Brooks, commander depart
ment Of the east, with his aid de camp
Captain Dean. OF the Tenth United
States infantry, arrived at the fort yes
terdav at noon for the purpose of max
ing an inspection of the company and
Notifications. Vessels tracking, target
practice and infantry inspection was
the order Of the day.. The target prac-
tice with Battery Swift was exception
ally fine, all shots were hits. much to
h qualification of the battery COM
mander
General Brooks completed his inspec-
ton at $3.50 o'clock.
While the target practice was going
on some damage was done to the post
buildings by the conclusion from the
big guns. Numbers of the window
glass were shattered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

Mrs. Nation To sue for Her
Tapeka. Kans.. April s.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation says she will sue the city for
some of her hatchets. which are now
In the possession of the police depart
ment. The hatchets were taken from
her on the occasions OF her several ar
rests during saloon smashing days. Sh.
made a demand on the chief OF police
for the hatchets today. but was re-
fused.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

Inc Meyfower to Return to SAN Juan
washington. April SIT is probable
that Governor Allen will go back to
Porto Rico abeard the Mayfower. IL
was the intention of the navy depart
ment to put this vessel out of commits
sion FOR a thorough ov~erhauling. u
II Is realized that the governor must
ave a bic ship at a Juan. and
the Mayiower Is best suited for the
service desired.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West Jefferson. O., after suffering IS
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with ave
boxes OF Buoklen's Arnica Salve the
surest Pile cur on Earth, and the best
Salve In b World Is cents a box.
Sold by R R. Bellamy Durggist.
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Tennessee Wants More Army
meuta

washington. April 8.-Represea.auve
Gibson, OF Tennessee. asked the presf-
dent today for some additional army
appointments. One Of the arguments
he used to show that his district was
entitled to more lieutenants YVES the
production OF figures showing that
the enlistments at Knoxville In Febru-
airy were larger than at any city in the
United States except New York.
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The Administrator of w. NJ. nfce Dies
Suddenly

Inc ADMINISTRATOR or w. NJ. kfce Dlea
Suddenly
Houston, Texas. April 6.-Captain F.
A. Rice. recently appointed permanent
administrator Of the estate of his
brother William Marsh Rice, died sud
denly this afternoon of heart disease
while on a train en- route to Galveston.
The remain were brought here for in
terment- captain Rice had been under
a severe strain since the death of his
brother in New York.
The attorneys decline to state what
steps viii now be taken to have a new
administrator appointed. or who will
be selected F. A Rice leaves four
sons. all of them prominent business
men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

The death of George Murray Smith,
the well known English publisher, is
announced in London.
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Six fresh cases of bubonic plague in
Cape Town were officially reported