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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22

Washington, January 1S.-Active re-
cruiting for the army is in progress in
all principal cities of the country.
The authorized strength of the regu-
lar army at present is $1,000 men, and
the recruiting in progress is for
maintaining it at that strength af-
ter the discharge of the IS, 900 volun-
teers June Both next. All enlistments
are for three years, and the number
Of recruits averages about 1000 a
month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
Activity of the Carlfsts

Madrid, January 1S.-The police con-
tinue to keep a strict watch over The
Carlists. Arrivals from the frontier say
Carlist agents are overrunning the
contiguous French territory, recruiting
among the refugees and Spanish de-
serters. Offering two francs per day
arms and uniforms, with small success.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
To Change Commanders OF the Pacific


Washington, January 1s.-The navy
department has been informed that
the Iowa, the flagship of the Pacific
squadron. left Acapulco today for San
Diego. California The Iowa fs pro-
ceeding n~orthward Z land Rear Ad-
niral Kautz, the retiring commander
OF the Pacific station, and TO take
aboard Rear Admiral Casey. who as
sumes active command of the station
on the 18th instant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
Russian students ExiIed

st. Petersburg, January 1S.-One
hundred and fifty students recently
arrested at kieff for engaging in po-
litical agitation. have been ordered ex-
patriated to Port Arthur, where they
will do military service. The same fate
awaits scores Of students arrested at
the capital on a similar charge. Dis
~turbances are anticipated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
Death of f. NJ. simmons Mother.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c.. January 1S.-Hon. F.
NJ. Simmons today received a telegram
announcing the death of his mother at
her home in Jones county, aged so
years He received the telegram
barely in time to catch the e~astbound
train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
How Are Your Nerves..

If they are weak and you feel nerv-
GUS and easily Illustrated" can't sleep,
and rise in the morning unrefreshed.
your blood is poor. Strong nerves de-
pend upon rich, nourishing blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the nerves
strong by enriching and vitalizing the
blood. 1t gives sweet, refreshing sleep
and completely cures troubles.
Begin taking it today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22

Mr.. A. r. Bullock, of AshpoIe, made
business calls here yesterday,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22

Nausea, indigestion are cured by
Hoods SarsaparilIa.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Clinton News Notes.
Correspondence of the Messenge
Clinton, N. c., July

Correspondence of the Messenger
Clinton. n. c., July 8.
The hucklaberry season will last
about ten days longer. Conservative
persons estimate that the crop will
bring at least s1OO,O 900 to Sampson
county.
The berries have been better than in
former years and prices have been good
all the season. The berry crop will
bring twice or three times the profit
than the cotton and tobacco crop 9th
combined. All you get for bucks is
clean profit. It costs nothing to cult
vate and we make our crates Of our
own timber.
Crops are looking better since h
many floods have subsidized.
Clinton now has telephone connection
with most all North Carolina and Vir-
ginia towns except Wilmington.
Captain Fl. H. Holmes has resigned
as captain Of the Sampson Light In
fantry owing 10 ill health. Lieutenant
G. L. Peterson is in command pending
election Of a captain.
The boys are looking forward to a
gay time during the encampment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
HOT SPRINGS HOTEL BURNED
This Handsome Virginia Resort Build
ing Entirely Destroyed

Richmond, Va, July 3.-Informa-
ton received at the general offices OF
h Hot Springs Company here today
shows the loss of the Homestead hotel
last night by fire was complete. The fire
started in the bakery shortly before
midnight. The blaze spread rapidly by
reaso of the poor facilities Of the fire
department.
The guests were promptly notified
and escaped, many in their night
clothes, most of them losing their
jewels and trunks. There were several
narrow escapes. Many prominent and
wealthy guests were in the hotel at the
time. The loss is about $500. 900, largely
covered by insurance.
Wealthy cottagers are doing every
thing to assist those burned out. The
Homestead will be rebuilt at snce. 1t
was one of the most handsome and at
tractive hotels in the south. and was
for Years the summer or winter home
OF many prominent people from all
over the country.
The Virginia hotel and h bath house,
together with the cottages. remain un-
injured.
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Lumberton Notes
espondence Of The Messenger


Lumberton, N. c., July 3.
DR.. r. c.. Rozier is somewhat sick.
He will in a few days go to Jackson
Springs for his health.
Sheriff Webster, of Marion county, S.
c., accompanied Mr.. Luther Broddy
here last Friday, in pursuit of one Hen
ry Wingate, who, it will be remember
ed stole a horse and buggy from Mr..
Broddy and moved to this state. They
were Unable to find his ~whereabout.
1 am reliably Informed that the ma
tional Five and Ten Cent Store Com
pany" will open a branch store here
shortly.
The new superintendent of the cotton
mills Mr.. Kinnear arrived Saturday
from Gastonia and will 500 move his
family.
During the storm the other night sew
eral incompleted dwellings at the cotton
| mills were blown down.
Captain w. F.. Biddell. who is running
the Oceanic hotel at Carolina Beach, is
at home for a few days.
The pension board was in session yes
terday. The town was full of pension
ers and applicants.
A three weeks term of the superior
| court %convenes here Monday for the
trial of criminal cases only, Judge Nc
Neill will preside. There are six capt.
| tai cases for trial.
! Professor N. r. Stancil left Monday
for Cornell, where he will take the sum-
| mer course preparatory to the regular
curse in electrical engineering and
transmission of power. Professor Stan
Gil is one Of Roberson's boys who is
winning distinction as an electrical ex
| pert.
Miss Matte Mcmillan, daughter Of
| Mrs. Prince Mcmillan, of Ashpole, this
! county, died Saturday. She had beer
sick for some time with typhoid fever
The Lumberton tobacco warehouse
will open the 18th of the month, with
| Captain H. T. Beasley in charge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05

Cornell Wins the Varsity Eight-Onr
Contest-Other Races

Poughkeepsie, y. Y. July 2.-The in
ter-collegiate boat races over the Hud-
son River souTse were decided today
as follows:
Varsity eight: Cornell first, time 1888
is; Columbia, second. time 1888; Wis
consin, third. time 1906 As: Georgetown
fourth. time 1921. The best previous
record for Varsity eight was 1914 SIS.
No time was taken for Syracuse and
Pennsylvania who were many lengths
behind.
In the varsity four. Cornell was first,
time 11.S9 .3-5: Pennsylvania, second,
lime 11.45 2-5: Columbia, third, time
11.51 SIS. The best previous record for
this distance was 1851 3-5.
In the freshman race Pennsylvania
was first. time 1920 LIS. Cornell, second
time 1923: Columbia. third, time 1886
Is: Syracuse fourth. time 1914. The
previous record for freshmen eight for
this distance was 9:19h.
Not only was a new record for var
sity Fights made. but it is more re-
markable that -four the leading crews
in the race each broke the bid record
by many seconds.
The race vas rowed in water that
was phenomenally advantageous and
while this may have helped the time
still il did not seem to assist the fresh
men who owed under almost the same
! conditions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
OIL TO Lay DUST.
An Experiment on a Macadam Street
at Columbia, >. C.-Not Particle OF
Dust vas Visible After role
Had Been S%priukIed on the Street.,

The Columbia. S. c., State Of yester-
day says:
Yesterday the initial experiment
with the use &C crude petroleum oil on
the macadam streets to keep down the
dust was made. Bright and early yes
terday morning Messrs. Graham, Troe-
ger, Scott and others who determined
to make the experiment on Banding
street, between Marion and Bull, at
their OWL expense had workmen out.
A paint ~sprinkDng pump with hose n
nozzle was used. n the contents OF
the five barreis Of oil was well dis
tributed over the roadway. 1t prompt
ly soaked into the macadam, INC the
general appearance of the surface late
yesterday Afternoon indicated that the
surface would hold it's own. Yesterday
carriages and wagons would emerge
from clouds Of dust and as soon as the
oiled surface was encountered there
ceased to be the slightest indication OF
dust either Il ON the hoofs Of the horses
or the wheels &C the vehicle. The gen.
tlemen who are making the experiment
at their own expense personally super
vised the oiling work yesterday and are
thoroughly satisfied with the results
thus far securad."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
The June Cotton Report.

Washington, July 3.-The monthly re-
port of the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture will show the aver
age condition of cotton on June 18th to
have been S1.1, as compared with S1.5 on
the Goth of the preceding month, 1873 on
July 1900, S7.8 at the corresponding date
in 1899, a ten-year average Of 1868, and
a fif~teen-year average of SIS. A con-
dition of 81 is, with the exception OF
the July condition reported last year,
the lowest recorded condition reported
at this season.
The condition in the principal states
is reported as follows: North Carolina
Il, South Carolina 20, Georgia Y, Florf-
da IS, Alabama so, Mississippi So, Louis
lana "a, Texas Sc, Arkansas "a, Tennes-
see IS, Oklahoma 81, Indian Territory
SS.
There was an improvement during
June Of 2 points in K 8 points In
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory, 4 in Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana and Z in Tennessee. On the
other hand there was a decline OF
! points in Georgia and Florida and u
| points in North Carolina and Soutt
| Carolina. -.
With the exception of Mississippi
where the average condition Is 1 poin'
| above the mean of the averages report
| ed on July 1st in that state for the las
| ten years, and in Oklahoma where thu
I figures available for comparison covereS
| only six years, the condition through
| out the entire cotton belt compares un'
| favorably with the ten year averages
| Texas and Tennessee being I, Louisian:
8. Arkansas 4, Alabama 6, Florida s
| North Carolina 10 Georgia IL and Soutl
| Carolina IL points below their RESPECTIVE,
ten-year averages.
Not only was the condition on Jun
| 18th the lowest condition recorded, witt
| the exception Of last year, for the cottoi
| region as a whole at this season, but II
| Georgia and South Carolina also il wa
the lowest during the entire period o
30 years for which records are avail
able, while in North Carolina il vas tn
lowest with one exception during tn
same period.
Excessive rains, followed by a heav,
growth OF grass and weeds have cause
much damage in Alabama, Georgia
South Carolina and North Carolina
while in Louisiana and Texas tn
growth has been retarded by drought
The gravity Of the situation Is greati
increased in North Carolina, South Car
DINA. and Georgia and to some exten
: in other states, by a scarcity OF labor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
G-oLDsBoRo GOSSIP.
Intensely Hot weather-Crops Crow
Ing Rapidly Amateur Theatrical
Performance. The fourth at Seven
Springs.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)

Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro. y. c., July 2.
The weather is extremely warm.
Cotton n corn can make I'D for lost
time. The crops got a late start on ac-
cmount of the late spring.
Mayor Perkins, Of Fremont, was
here on a business mission today.
A fair sized audience faced the actors
In the French comedy "A Scrap OF Pa
per-" composed Of home talent last
night in the Messenger opera house,
the following participating: Messrs. T..
r. Robinson, Robert Shaw, Herbert
We'll. William Smith. II. r. Mccall and
Misses Ida Tomlinson, Julia Castex,
Estelle Edwards, Eta Spier. Sadie
Spier and Antoinette Burwell. They
each and every one performed their
parts admirably well. winning the ap-
plause Of all present. One particular
interesting feature of the performance
was the singing Of a duet by Miss Sally
Lee and Robert B. Shay entitled Tell
me Pretty Maiden.
Mr.. John L. Borden has gone to
Grand Rapids. Mich.
Madam Elcodo the noted palmist is
in the city again. She has engaged
OSAA 49, AZ
be seen there daily. Those desiring a
revelation as to their present, past
and future" will do well to see her.
The steamer "Goldsboro" will leave
her dock promptly at s o'clock
Thursday morning for Seven Springs.
Returning, she will leave Seven Springs
at 4 o'clock In the afternoon. The
same hours will be observed Friday in
order that those desiring to emain over
Thursday night a return Friday.
The regular meeting Of the board OF
| aldermen Will be held Thursday night.
Not a single adult has died in the
| corporate limits of the city this month.
The thermometer was 101 in the SHADE
today at lis o'clock p. m.
The First Baptist Sunday school pic
| nicked yesterday at Salem a few miles
north Of Goldsboro. They all report
| delightful outing notwithstanding thu
| intense heat.
Mr.. H. S.. O'Hara, a graduate OF Yale
college, will deliver a lecture at TIT
| Ninth Spring hotel, Seven Springs, to
morrow night on 1.-The PICTURESQUE
Japan" illustrated with 100 ~stereopticol
views. Mr.. O'Hara is On a southerI
tou studying the social n
conditions of the southern people.
This morning a tramp stopped at tn
residence of DR.. w. E. Powell and asket
a lady there to change so cents for him
She did so but soon discovered tn
money was counterfeit. She sent
young son of DR.. Powell to him and re
quested him to give up the money
This he refused to do and threatene'
the boy. A policeman was sent for blu
he had departed for parts
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05

Those In the Philippines Character
lied Slot House Piants.,,

Manila, July a-Congressman Hull.
or Iowa, who accompanied General
Chaffee on his southern tour. eharac-
terized the newly established provin-
cial governments as hot house plants,
unable to Withstand adversisies-"
He said TO the correspondent OF the
Associated Press that there will be
many difficulties under the dual civil
military government. which will be In
inaugurated tomorrow. Mr.. Hull be-
lieves that their natur richness en-
sures the eventual prosperity OF the is
lands; but he is convinced. from CON
versations with the governors and army
officers that in the new southern prov
inces poverty and other obstacles will
prevent the successful collection of
land axes. He believes that h sal
aries, excepting those Of h clerks and
minor employees. are too high, from the
commissioners downward. and that
the provinces ought to have far larger
areas n fewer officers. The United
States commissioners agree with this,
but have deferred to the wishes OF the
inhabitants.
Mr.. Hull approves Of the provincial
law, but is OF the opinion that the bulk
Of the territory should be under mill
tary government until absolutely clear
ed OF ladrones. He is convinced the ma
tives in general are not concerned about
the government. These views are typi-
cally those those OF the generality OF
army officers.
The American civilians. as a rule, are
not inclined to await a fair trial of the
experiment Of partial sell -government,
n ~1 r4tfI>- IT, -
army officers are in favor of any re-
movals Of troops.
General Sumner urges hat the native
police of Tayahas province ought to be
disarmed or controlled by the military
governor. Colonel Gardiner. the gov
ernor Of that province, insists on con-
trolling the police.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
WHARF AND DOCK BUILDING
Council Hall River Front-A New re-
sort Observation-Disclosures Savings
Bank-BoyD Drowned. n
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c.. July 8.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., July 3.
Extensive work is now progressing
for the new Fayetteville and Whining
ton Steamboat Company, at Council
Hall on the bank of the Cape Fear
river. a short distance below the other
landings. Excavations are making for a
dockyard, with improvements along the
river front for the construction Of
all this work with great interest, as
destined to insure greatly to the city's
business and industrial welfare.
Capitalists are interesting themselves
in the establishment of a resort for
health and pleasure seekers in the
John R. Tolar, of New York city, who,
it is understood, is largely interested,
owns the family homestead of the late
lamented John NJ. Rose, and h design
is to purchase other valuabl contiguous
property for the purpose.
. On Tuesday, the 18th instant, the
stockholders of the Bank of Fayette-
Vile. will meet for the purpose of organ
izing a savings bank, as authorized by
the CndTleT OI lne
Lee Johnson, a fine little lad years
of age, son of Mr.. Evander Johnson,
was drowned yesterday in Cape Fear
river while taking a swim.
Charles Haid and Ed Fetter, convicts
who escaped from the Goldsboro chain
gang last week, are now back in the
hands of the penitentiary authorities,
having been captured by Constable
Carter and others, of Ceder Creek town
ship, yesterday, just after they had
robbed the house of a negro. They are
stout. rough-looking young mountain
GERS, and were both surviving sentence
for manslaughter.
The officers of Cumberland lodge No
5. knights of Pythias, were installed
last evening by Deputy Grand Chan
cellor J. G. Hollingsworth.
At the last meeting of the board OF
aldermen, in accordance with the report
submitted by DR.. J.. NJ. McNeill, chair
man of the light committee, the munic.
| ipal government decided on the erection
| of an electric light plant and the imme.
| date ISSUANCE of 81, 1000 in bonds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05

All Applicants I'm Lirtle,on-A Little
Dog Plays a Prominent Part In the
Crusade AGAINST Barrooms.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Weldon, ". c., July 2.

Correspondence of The M~essenger.)
Weldon, N c., July 2.
The commissioners OF Halifax county
had a very important question to decide
Monday. It was as to the issuing OF Ii
quor licenses or not for the town OF
Littleton. Five liquor men presented
their petitions properly made out, &C
cording to law, and there was a counter
petition, signed by IS of the 100 voters
in Littleton asking the board o to
grant license to any one to retail liquors
in the town of Littleton.
The liquor men were represented by
Judge Thomas n. Hill and Senator E.
L. Travis, while Mr.. Howard Aston n
Mr.. w. A Duncan appeared for the peo-
pie. Able arguments were made both
for n against the license, and after
hearing all sides the board announced
that they would refuse to issue the IL
cense.
There was a little dog in the case,
n the animal played an important
part. 1t appears that some time ago
when that o band of Christian wo-
men, known as the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, met in Littleton
some one, either in a spirit Of fun or rid
icule, dressed up a little dog belonging
TO j. b. Pierce, a barkeeper, and attach
ed a temperance banne to it. Rev. j.
NJ. Rhodes, president of Littleton fe-i
male college, had something to say
about the incident in a sermon; the next
day he was attacked by one of the Ii
quor men. These things, coupled
with a strong sentiment formerly exist
ing against the liquor traffic in the
home town of the Methodist college,
caused the people to protest against the
| licensing of barrooms in Littleton in the
future.
This is perhaps the first time in the
| history of North Carolina when a little
| dog has lone such effective temperance
work, and knocked out five barrooms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
New attn for Our warships

Washington. July 3.-Some ne" Yea,
lures in naval construction nave
Sacidad unon by the navy department.
for the new armored cruisers ana oa..
tie ships being planned. One OF THESE
is an increase of the ammunition nolscs
to twenty-five in number 50 that the o,
inch guns on broadside a be suppheu
with ammunition at h rate OF SIX
rounds a minute per gun. or seventy
two rounds per minute 1or the sn
This will be a marked advance on the
best record possible to make unde pres,
emit conditions. Another departure VIII
be the adoption of h stockless ancnor
by which labor and time can be aved-
Aside from this convenience the entire
forward part of the ship will be alter
ed in construction, n there Will be no
cutting away to receive nchor Those
on the new ships will be the largest in
use. weighing 1880 pounds each. An
other new feature in construction will
be a devise for steering from h flying
bridge, an abandonment of steering
from the chart house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
PATHETIC
How the Grandson OF u Virginia Chief
Justice a Pageship.

Justice a pa9eship.
Richmond, Va, July 3.-The consti-
tutional convention today decided to
take a recess from today until ext
Tuesday. The vote on h proposition
was so to %.
There was a pathetic incident in the
convention today. Soon after the body
met Mr.. Thornton proposed that an
additional page be appointed. and sug-
gested the name Of Walter Moncure.
He made a very eloquent speech. Mr..
Thornton said he a met a little boy
on the street carrying a piece Of ice
tied with a string. He engaged him
in conversation and learned that this
boy was a grandson of the late Judge
Moncure, formerly president Of the
court Of appeals. The little fellow a
he was going to make lemonade
to sell in the capitol square 10
raise money to help support his widow
ed mother.
Mr.. Thornton's resolution was adopt
ed with only n dissenting voice. =
result was loudly applauded.
The convention adjourned at 1880
o'clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Greene-Gaynor Case IN supreme Court

Washington, July 2.-The record of
the case of Jacob D. Greene, John D.
Gaynor, William F. Gaynor and Edward
H. Gaynor charged with entering n
a combination with Captain Oberlin M.
Carter to defraud the government in
connection with the improvement of the
harbor at Savannah, Ga, was filed in
the office of the clerk of the United
States supreme court today. The case
comes to this court from the circuit
court for the Southern district of New
York, that court refusing to grant the
application of the persons named for Il
writ of habeas corpus, thus confirming
the order for their emoval for trial to
the circuit court for the Southern dis
trict of Georgia where they were indict-
ed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
Army Recruiting Nearly Finished

Army R"c"TfoinE Nearly Finished
Washington, June 2.-Acting Adjutant
General Ward has received reports from
the officers engaged in recruiting the
five new infantry regiments and the five
new cavalry regiments authorized by
the army reorganization act, showing
that the regiments are all practically
recruited except the Thirteenth cavalry.
which is reported to be 3S9 men short.
1t is expected that all these troops will
be sent to the Philippines for the relief
of an equal number of regular troops
who have been there w years or more
and who are to be brought home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
NOTICE..

The National Bank of Wilmington.
located at Wilmington, in the state o.
North Carolina, is closing up its affairs.
All note holders and others. creditors
Of said association, are therefore here
by notified to present the notes and
other claims against the association
for payment. J. w. YATES,
9th May 1901. Cashier.
NV % SWIM.