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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
DIR. ALDERMAN AT CHAPEL HILL
Given a Hearty and Rousing Welcome
by the Students
Especial to The Messenger.)


Chapel Hill, N. c., October 29.-Dr.
Edwin A. Alderman, president of Tu-
lane university, of New Orleans, and
ex-president of the University of North
Carolina, arrived on the Hill today
for a short visit. While his visit was
unheralded, yet the students soon heard
of his being here and tonight a great
mass meeting of students was held IN
Gerard hall. They adjourned IN a
body to meet DR.. Alderman and escort
ed him to the Chapel, amidst a remark
able demonstration.
DR.. Venable called the meeting to Or
der and extended a cordial welcome.
DR.. Alderman arose and spoke for forty
minutes in his usually entertaining and
eloquent manner. He spoke of the
great pleasure and pain he felt in being
here again; then of the southern condi-
tions as they are and as they will be
and said that students of such institu-
tions as this must be the hope of SOcie-
was often interrupted with great ap-
plauSe.
DR.. Venable adjourned the meeting
in a few words extending to DIR. Alder
man always a generous welcome here.
The students IRE delighted at his
visit and he was much touched with the
spontaneity and heartiness Of his well
come.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
The Otway Burns Portrait

Raleigh. N. c., October 3O.-Tonight
before brilliant audience, in the house
of representatives, a portrait Of Cap
tain Otway Bruins was presented to the
state by his grandson, Walter Francis
Burns. of Chicago, whose sister, the
wife of Captain j. Anthony Wilkins, Of
Rotterdam, was present with him.
Associate Justice Walter Clark pre-
sided. The presentation speech was
made by Hon. Kemp Battle, LII. D., Of
the state university, and the acceptance
for the state was by Major B. F. Dixon.
state auditor, who represented the gov
ernor.
Otway Burns was the captain of the
"Snapdragon' in the war of 1872 and
as privateer did sianal service for
the United States in destroying the
enemy's ships. He was a North Caro-
linian and his deeds as privateer were
full Of romance. After the war he tool.
prominent part in legislative work.
He died in 1S4S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
\ ROW At RUTHERFoRDToN
A Deputy Sheriff Shat by Drunken Ne.
groes Danger of "A Lynchine

Raleigh, y. c., October 30-Late this
afternoon near the circus grounds at
Rutherfordton, Deputy Sheriff Butler
was probably fatally shot in the head
by Bud Logan, drunken negro. who.
with negro companion had been abus-
ing white men and had knocked down
four OF them. The negroes had out
pistols and the deputy attempted to
take them when Logan fired.
The whites opened fire and both ne
groes ran, under shower OF bullets
They were soon captured and are In
Jail.
Should Deputy Butler die. a lynching
is likely, unless the negroes are ship
ped from the Jail here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
CHARGED wITfI ARSON
a Firm at Timmon-viIIe. =. =, sus-
pected Of startini, ,. Disastrous Fire

Columbia, s. c., October 29.-Twenty
three business houses. composing the
heart Of the town OF TimmonsvilIe,
were burned early this morning. There
was an explosion in the store OF Smith
& Dennis that aroused the town and
then the flames burst out A keg OF
powder is supposed to have exploded
There was no apparatus for fighting
the ire and citizens were compelled TO
witness the destruction of their proper
~ without being able to lift a hand TO
stay the flames. One block Of ten brick
stores. including the Bank OF Timmons-
Vile. is in the burned district
The loss is conseryatively placed as
100000 with less than one-third insur-
ance.
A sensational feature developed LIRE
this evening when ". +. Dennis. of the
firm Of Smith e. Dennis. general nner-
chants. was arrested for arson. Smith,
had left the town when citizens called
at his place. Dennis refused To taf,r
The peculiar manner in which the fire
started caused suspicion 20 rest on
these men and search Of their premf-
ses revealed boxes OF goods, shoes. etc.
stacked in the houses and barns These
goods were removed from their store
before the fire.
The sheriff has gone after Smith win,
q warrant. Both men have heretoSore
Borne excellent regulations
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
Pardoned by the Presidens

Washington. October 3o.-The presi-
te~t has pardoned NJ NJ. Galloway con-
victed in North Carolina In 1896 of un-
lawfully entering distiIyerv wsrst,r,,s-
and sentenced TO pay a fine of tsoo e,,ss
10 De imprisoned for the term of eigh-
Teen months. The grounds for the par-
oon are that he had nearly counplefe,1
ms term OF imprisonment and had baer,
sufficiently punished. ->s 1' n''eas
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01

of these people and keep the list for
police reference. / believe tha. there
may come 3 time when such list
would be valuable In running down
anarchists
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
SLOW PROGRESS MADE
BY JUDGE ADVOCATE ON SCHLEYS
CROSS EXAMINATION.
THE PROCEEDINGS TIRESOME

Enliyened by One or Two Pfthy Re-
plies by the Admiral-The Cross Ex-
animation Conducted by Use Of Care
fully Prepared and Typewriter
QuestIons-The Blockade of Santiago
or Destruction of Cevera's Fleet
Not Yet Reached-Schley to Occunv
All OF Today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
DAYS OBITUARY RECORD
Victor Merk a Victim of Typhoid Fever
Death of Child.

Victor Merk a Victim of Typhoid Fever
Death of a Child.
Victor Merk, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Merk, 2947 Thirteenth avenue,
died at o'clock this morning after
8-weeks' illness with typhoid fever.
He was IS years of age and bright
and promising young man whose de-
mise will be mourned 10y large circle
of friends. Three sisters and three
brothers survive, all living with the
parents at home. They are: Frances
Agatha, Gertrude. John, Robert and
Carl. The funeral will be held from
the home at p. m. Wednesday.
The 4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hoffman, living two and one
half miles southeast of Milan, who
died Friday night, was buried at the
Lutheran cemetery yesterday after
noon. Rev c. a. Mennicke conducted
services at the home.
The funeral of Charles Chandler
was held from the Salvation Army
barracks at 2 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, interment being made at River
side cemetery in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
0 TRAINS WILL
CD VIA CLINTON
ST. louis-St. Paul Business to
Be Carried Up Iowa
Side.
FINAL DEAL WITH THE NEW ROAD
Terminals Will Remain in Rock
lsland-The Chicago
Traffic.
FINAL DEAL WITH THE NEW ROAD

Advices came today to H. d. Mack,
division freight and passenger agent
of the Burlington, from Gen. Manager
w. G. Brown to the effect that begin
ming April 1 all passenger and freight
business of that company between St.
Louis and ST. Paul will be carried via
the d.. r. l. & N. w. and the Cres-
cent bridge to Clinton, Iowa. The
service will be improved by the addi-
tion of crews as the business justihes.
Alliance with the New Road.
This announcement gives official
stamp to the rumors that the Burling-
ton had entered into a traffic arrange
ment with the new road.
The new order on the Burlington
means that after April l all St. Louis
St. Paul trains will pass through here
instead of doubling out to Blrstow,
as now, crossing the river here aud
going by way of Clinton
The Chicago Service.
Mr.. Mack expects that tomorrow he
will receive instructions for the in
auguration of the Chicago train SER
vice from Rock Island and Davenport
MIR. Mack stated that the company
terminals would be retained in Rock
Island, and that under no circum-
stances would any change looking TO
their removal from here b. made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
DEAL PRACTICALLY AMOUNTS
TO THE SALE OF D., r. [. & n. w

1t was learned late this afternoon
from reliable sources that The deal by
which the C, B & Q and the c., NJ.
&c St. p. secure joint possession of
the D., r. /. & n w. practically
amounts, as told in The ARGUS before,
to sale, although the organization of
the road viii be maintained for the
sake of holding the franchises granted
in the tri-cities. The change in the
train service of the road has not yet
been announced. but it is thought
trains will be run and a separate ac-
count kept of their earnings to
bs divided between the two new
owners. 1t is understood that
the Office of general freight an
passenger agent now occupied by L
F. Berry will be abolished John w
Gates will be retained as the nomina
president. Other officials will be
changed about, but most. il not all OF
them retained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
TWO ARE HELD FOR
THE THEFT OF DRAFT

Last evening Bruce Bradford re-
ported to the police that he had been
relieved of draft for $50, drawn by
Mitchell & Lynde on a Chicago bank
and payable to w. L. Bradford, while
in saloon on Twentieth street. AS
he did not know who the robbers
were and was was not sure as to the
saloon in which he was at the time of
the robbery, the officers were entirely
at sea. Late at night, however, Will
liam Berger tried to cash the check at
an uptown saloon. The police were
notified that he had it in his posses
sion, and Officers Morrison and Nc
Carthy soon rounded him up with
companion, John Kelly, and took
them both in. This morning Magis-
trate Stafford held them in 800 bonds
pending a continuance till tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
RESERVOIR FILTERS
TO BE CLEANED SOON

The ice is about melted from the
filter basins at the reservoir and it is
thought they can be drained and
cleaned during the present week. 1t
is claimed it has been impossible to
drain these basins heretofore owing
to the fact that the ice would disturb
the bed of the filter.
The pipe to be used in the outer
well at the waterworks is expected to
arrive in a very short time, probably
tomorrow. When it comes, day or
two will suffice to make the connec-
ton that will obviate the contamina-
ton from this source.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
PERSONAL POINTS.

w. j. Sweeney spent Sunday in
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Riess are back
from Chicago.
Harry d. Corken is confined to his
home by illness
w. H. Lamont returned from Chi
cago this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. H. Reede left
for Monroe City, Mo-, this morning.
H. Rachman and family arrived
this morning from Omaha to visit at
the home of B. Rachman.
Mrs. Julia Lowry, who has been
visiting at the home of A. ID. Will
Iiams. left for Beardstown this morn
inc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
-FOUR TRAINS
ON MILWAUKEE
Daily Service Into Rock Island
to Be Doubled
April 1.
TWO TO COME OVER THE BRIDGE
And Two Down the Illinois Side
Official Order is
Issued.

Beginning the first of next month
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway will have four passenger
trains daily into Rock Island, two
from the Dubuque division and two
from the Racine and Southwestern di-
vision, the latter 20 come down on the
Iowa side, over the Davenport, Rock
Island & North western and using the
Crescent bridge.
How Trains VIII be Run.
The official order making the
changes came to w. w. Breckinridge,
the company's local agent, today. 1t
states that two trains each week day
will come from the Dubuque division
over the east side line through Moline,
Rock Island and Davenport, and re-
turn by the same route, and two will
come each week day from the Racine
& Southwestern division east of Sa-
vanua via the west side line, through
Lyons, Clinton, Davenport, Rock Is
land and Moline, and return over the
same route.
The same connections as at present
will be made for the west, Dubuque
and upriver points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
Cant. streOl.fu., Now Boat.

Capt. John Streckfus came up from
the Ohio river and spent yesterday at
home. He reports the construction
of his new boat to be progressing in q
satisfactory manner, and the pros
pect is that she will be out close TO
the contract date, April Is. The
name of the new craft has not been
decided upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
millinery Open,no.

You are invited to attend eur open
ing display of spring and summer
millinery Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 20 and 81.
j. I'll. G. PETERsEN's Sons,
Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
Ann,har Piarer

w. IL link, of Nebraska City, Neb.,
has been signed by the Rock Island
baseball club to play in the iniield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
Coming Attraction.

For the ladies. Our opening OF
spring and summer millinery Tues
day and Wednesday, March 90 and "a.
j. III. G. PETERsEN's Sons,
Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-25
DEMOCRATS MEET TONIGHT

Call Co the CentraI and Advisory Conn
mIttees.
The democratic central committee
has been called to meet at s o'clock
this evening at the office of Robert
Wagner en- Seventeenth street. A
full attendance is requested. The adj
visory committee of citizens APP
pointed to cooperate with the city
central committee will also meet at
s o'clock this evening at the office of
w. B. Mcintyre.
The colored American., 1901-01-26

mic avenue given by the city's leadinF
walkers. Mr.. Morris and d young lady
of RiverhGad won the Cake. Henf
8 rang g is q great favorite there also.
Black Patti TroubadOurs are tCuriDp
Texas this week. Nine. PatGi is III
star OF the company but Miss Matti.
Phillips is a great favOTite down l.
Dixie ard has to play to five and si1
sncores nightly. The Watts are :
sreat addition to The company also
Che company travels in foe Pullms
lotel car, with first,c!ass dining a.
-apgements. The entire end of the ca,
5 fit, up, as Nine. PATHS a! er msnt
consist Of private patlor, dining room
md bedroom. This is the finest Gq1iI
ped theatrical Car that I have so far ex
mined.
Mr.. Bob Cole, author, composer aid
The colored American., 1901-01-26

will eclipse any of his fo1mer cOmpo-
sitiOns. MIR, Bivens is genuine type
of an up to- date song writer. He csn
be seen daily in such offices along
Broad way as Hurtig and Seamons,
Mills, Hswley, Haviands and Sterns.
Gibson and Morris, musical artists,
play ed at RIVerhead, L. l., during
Christmas week ID one of the largest au-
der c9s that the city ha4 had since Jen
kin's orphan band played here in Sep,
tembtr. After the concert Gibson aud
Morris attended a cake wslk on PecOn-
The colored American., 1901-01-26

= soite OF The small pOx IN then
many Villa ms and Walker pIayto
w. lacked house from January seventh
..otgatttb in Milwaukee, Wis.
Mr. Lore1t tzo MOTr Z, a Washington
,ar Who YVES reported dead, is ttii
live He is play ing with an "Uncle
=, MA CABIN" company in the West.
Williams ard Walker have spent
uo, Ave hundred dollars for costume
- tssture their song, "My Zulu Babe.'
Tt,sa guccess from start to finish. MI
r,nsst Hclan > d Johnson and Deal
.,s aIso msLiIs qui hit with It.
The colored American., 1901-01-26
1TzzTgz
AfrO-American Stage Notes. : 8
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dt urs or Williams and Walkers where
he could have a chance TO show her
old time Importance. Miss Davis Is
one Of our successful actresses and her
ta.eLt is too good for the cheap variety
houses.
Mr.. Nathaniel BIvins, author o.
"Gim me ny money" and Deed
aih't seen no messenger boy" is busy
writing another song which he claims
The colored American., 1901-01-26

Johnson AID Dunn, a pair up TO dale
sketch artist, claim that the finest
coon song before The public to-day is
Ny Dina" and from The applause
they receive nightly [ think they are
about right They are great faVOrltes
in New York.
In Sons q Ham" Miss Anna Cool
is the star Of the com pany. She claim
70 be the coming Black Patti. Nist
Cork was one Of the man features il
the CN cert IN which Mr.. Henri Strange
The colored American., 1901-01-26

'uo GiO'on aud Morris took part at tn,
I'L.oTium, Asbury Park, N J., Las,
august.
,s,. s' Bessie Lee, local vo 'alist, is ?
%., S,s', fayorIte in London, England
H.. :. Da' ~ oeen singing lately in the EN-
-" 'NeatTe Bennington. Her audi
IN -r'' still demand her old tuocegs
80 COWS are ID the clover" Other
,.. ,''S.uI artists IN London are Cog
Bnvue. ''' anu . Z
bf 10 80, 5'ie Davis Is n naking a grea'
e,,' ~ With her new song, "A rainbow
.,,1, think Miss Davis belongs il
pAny like ''FIack PATHS Trou ba,
The colored American., 1901-01-26

BreWs the purest Beer on the Wash.
ington Market. The highest chemical
authority in the district of COlumbia,
after an analysis just finished of all the
different beers on the market, gives
this as his verdict. Don't be fooled by
jealousy, envy, or prejudice, on either
or all Of which is based our opposition,
We have the most modern plant.
We brew from steTiliZed water and
choice hops and malt. We have one
Of the most skiIlful brew masters in the
county. Visit our plant and insist on
Us proving our assertions. We will be-
glad to show all.
ABE KING,
Sec'y and Treas.
E. Z. JORDAN,
Pres and Gent Mgr.
The colored American., 1901-01-26
GET ONE.

Every intelligent Afro-American,
who has a spark of race pride, should
wear one of the Frederick Douglass
watches. These watches are good
line keepers and are things of beauty.
You can get one by getting two OF
vour friends to subscribe for The
Coloreld American. 1t does not COST
you anything. See advertisement.
The colored American., 1901-01-26
SIP PARTA
Pool and Billiard Rooms.
1906 Pennsylvania Avenue, n. ".

This large, spacious and well-eitua-
ted pleasure establishment has had
added TO 1t new room in the thfpd
story for pool and billiards, where those
who do not care to play in the larger
apartments can have q degree Of
privacy not to be obtaintd elsewhere.
This new room is handsomely furnished
and lighted by eleetrio lights. The
atmosphere is cooled by electric fans,
You are cordially invited to make
inspection OF tbeae pool and billiard
psriOrs You will receive hearty vel
come at any time. Ask for
SAMUEL A. TYLER, Manager.
The colored American., 1901-01-26

behind the curtain. When [ visited
him, it was an openiI night of the
season at the Park Opera House. Asbu
ry Park, n. J. It was about half past
five O'clock in the evening when call
ed snd Mr.. Cole was busy getting the
scenery in working order, With the help
Of the stage hands. He directs the en-
tire performance and the moment his
turn is over, he Is busy hurryirg up
one and iDstTucting another. 81 Q make
up as a tramp occupies only three min
utes.
People who attend a performance
never realize what Time aid labor tie
participants have to endure TO make 1t
a SUCCESS, and if the iublic only knew
what applause meant to the performer,
they would applause each act more ire
quently. There are great many peo-
pie who attend theatres weekly who
never applaud and if it were not for the
gallery boys the poor performer WOulG
have no support. 1t is not because THEN
act is frosty, lecause sCme Of the head
liners Lave hsId time in getting The
Audience 10 applaud. In one theatre
III ChiCapO 8n actress tried in vain,
she sang her Last successes which, il
other lheatIts. the audience applauded
until she WIS comp elled TO mahe l.
spet ch, but these songs did not take i'll
his house. This was the coolest audi.
ence she had ever Played TO and to CO
her stunt without receiving ODe encore
wOu3d mean a reduction in her salary
few huUGTed week. 1t is at this
point where great number Uf erform'
eTs faint ind nave to be carried from
the stage, Tut this clever actress was
not be outdone in this matter. She
thought for a moment then in an eK-
cited manner ecrt amed out:
"Oh, Oh! look at that foolish man,
land pointed her finger towards the
door as she sPCkt). "GeI!' get of that
live u ire." Or course every bOCy
turned around to see what vac the
trouble. Some stood IN their seats tC
see and Just then she screamed Oul
sIut b n, ruEbsI!" tie audience caught
on quickly to the JOKE. 1t took about
ten minutes to get The E0use quiet
gain. The actress was compelled &c
Uake spec ch and then the audience
was not sativ fed. Ever siDce thsI
night we have heard rubber, rubber .
n theatres snd it was by this clever
actress that the slang Of rubber, rub
bsr," was made known. When'vel
he pisys at that theatre in Chicago il
Uacked from the beginning Of heI
5npagement to the end, aud instead OF
| aaving a reduced salary, she hss IA
| olgd it. This goes to show that II per
liners would Ouly lave patience anO
i-e little tsct in trying moments they
vii be ben. fed In the end and not bt
ko Miss Julia Arthur, who had the
,ur;ain 1ung down because some one
aug ned at her III the audience. Miss
,4srtie Gibson must be cOmplimented
90 for her cleve1ness. When she plays
O q ccli house, The minute she sizes
he house up and gets no applause;
he says, We'll, guess this audience
ls q dead Lead and don't know how
o applaud a good thing when they ge
t." 1 always notice she usually gets
III she is cooking for after that. GertIt
The colored American., 1901-01-26
BLACK SKIN REMOVER.
A Wonderful Face BIeaCh
AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER

Dotn In box for 81, or three boxes for S.
Guaranteed to do what we say and to be the
"best in the world" One box is all that is
required If used as directed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-03-02
END OF WAR COMING.
British Officials Think Beers Will
Soon Be Reduced to Robber Stage.

London, Feb 2S.--General French's
most recent success. c"mblned win the
other advantages gained hy the British
forces in South Africa. have created Il
most hopeful feeling in the war office
here. Lord Raglan, under secretary
for war. describes ii rs being "the thin
end of the wedge and this also is the
opinion of The military critics. who re-
itcratc that. while the war cannot be
expected to end with Il sudden stroke
this constant capturing OF men, guns,
supplies and horses means that III"
Oprrat ions will soon be reduced to 4
,lacoit stage.
General French is quite the hero Of
the hour ON Pail Mall. though. of course.
General Kilchcucr's controlling hand
Is recognized under every circumstance.
II is felt by Mr.. Rrodrrick aud Lord
Roberts that so long as the British
forces are doing something 10 diminish
the Beers supply of men. mounts ana
ammunition they are achieving the only
possible objective at present in sight.
1t is not believed 10 bc mt all likely
that General Kitchener viii grant any
armiSticc as preliminary 10 peace. or,
If .le does. he will not let the war oftic"
know of it until he learns the result.
In fact, small reliance is placed on
such an offer. for even If General Bothn
gave in The war office is inclined to con
slider that his action would only AFFECT
the force under his Immediate, mdi-
vi'ual command. and ihat the same
policy which is now being pursued
would have to be continued agains, the
other Bocr forces operating in vicinlties
far removed from the Hocr commanders
n-chief.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-03-02

Savannah, GL.. Feb. 2S.-Dr. W. +.
Aiken. IL leading specialist, shot and
killed his wife in their bedroom ycSt"r-
day. Dr. Aiken was about Is !ehrS
old. No cause for the tragedy was de-
veloped at the inquest. II was brought
out that Dr. Aiken was Il ciEArrt Slnok-
or to excess. and that he WAS OF an cN-
trcmrly nervous temperament. He
was devoted to science. and was an i'll
vcntor of many opthalmological i'll
StrumrntS that are now in common use.
He refused to patent his Inventions.
saying they were for the benefit Of
mankind. He was in independent cir
cumStances. Mrs. Aiken. daughter of
Roy. \. {. Potter of New Bedford.
Mass. was Il lady of great beauty and
many accomplishments. Thry leave
four children.