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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
A FATAL RAILWAY WRECK
AN UNNAMED SWITCH ENGINE DASHeS
INTO A PASSENGER TRAIN.
Three Persons Killed and sixteen In.
jured-A Railway Empioye Arrested
on Charge of Starting the Engine az
Train Passes Over the Switch.

Atlanta, Ga, June "A switch en-
gine in the yards of the Southern rail-
way shops near the city limits dashed
into a passenger train as it was pass
ing today, killing three passengers and
injuring sixteen. three OF them, 1t is
feared fatally.
The dead are Mrs. A. A. Lemon, Of
McDonough, Ga.a Irma, 10-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Lennon; H. H. Wick
ers. Flovill, Ga.
The probably fatally injured are Mrs.
Julia Kersey, Atlanta; A. F. Bum.
McDonough. Ga: A. F. Fouchee. Nc
Donough, G..
Just beyond the Southern shops are
the coal chutes and all about these are
side tracks. On one Of these side tracks
and only few feet from the main track
an engine was standing that had only
a short time before been abandoned by
its engineer and fireman. AS the train
was passing the junction of this side
track, the switch engine suddenly
dashed backward into the moving
train. The first class day coach was
thrown over on it's side and partly de-
molished, the Pullman car "Arcturus'
smashed into kindhng wood, while the
trucks were knocked from under the
combination smoker and passenger
coach. Those killed were in the day
coach.
Physicians and railroad officials
were quickly on the scene. Some of the
wounded were taken to the hospitals
and the dead brought to Atlanta.
Soon after the wreck c. B. Dunlon
an employee of the Southern railway
was arrested charged with disorderly
conduct. This charge was made only
that Dunlon might be held. He was
really arrested on suspicion of having
run the wild engine into the swiftly
moving passenger train. Dunlon de-
nies that he had anything to do with
the wreck and says he was not on the
engine. The Southern officials claim that
he was seen to get on the engine and
they say further that he had no busi-
ness there as a yard conductor. Dun
Ion has several gashes in his head
which he admits receiving in the wreck
but he maintains that he was not or
the engine.
The officials Of the Southern soon af-
ter the wreck occurred despatched a
special train to McDonough to bring
up Mr.. Lemon whose wife and daugh
ter were killed in the wreck. The faith
er accompanied the bodies back to Nc
Donough this afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
The Cotton Duck Trust

Trenton, N. J., June 4.-The United
Cotton Duck Corporation, with an au-
thorized capital of s5O,OOO,00o, was in
corporated here late this afternoon.
The company is formed to manufacture
and deal in cotton duck and cotton
goods of all kinds. OF the capital
stock one-half is to be preferred with
per cent, cumulative dividend and
the other half common stock. The in
corporators are Robert S. Green, OF
Elizabeth. n. j.; Edward N. S. Miller,
of New York, and Albert c. Walls.
South Carolina. Under the articles OF
incorporation the board Of directors
may appoint an executive committee
to legislate all the powers Of the entire
board of directors subject to the by
laws of the incorporation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

If people only knew what we know
about Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, it would
be used in nearly every household, as
there are few people who do not suffer
from a feeling Of fullness after eating,
belching, fiatulence, sour stomach or
waterbrash, caused by indigestion or
dyspepsia A preparation such as Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure, which, with no aid
from the stomach, will digest your
food. certainly can't help but do you
good. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
Eight Miners Killed

Iron Mountain, Mich, June 4.-Eight
miners were killed today in the seventh
level Of the Ludington shaft, Chaplin
mine, by the deadly fumes following
an explosion OF dynamite. Nearly thir-
ty children were rendered fatherless
by the explosion. The disaster was
caused by the overheating Of a powder
thawing machine which set off a guam
tity of dynamite stored nearby. The
fumes quickly spread and the men were
overcome before they realized their
danger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

The directors of the American Sugar
Refining Company have declared div
idend of tx per cent. on its common
stock for the quarter, which Is un-
changed from the last dividend.
The duty Of getting up an extensive
project for the Charleston navy yard.
which is to take the place Of that at
Port Royal, has been committed to a
naval board. of which Captain Taylor
is the presiding officers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

At this season Of the year there are
always many deaths. particularly
among children from summer COM
plant, diarrhoea. dysentery, cholera
morbus, cramps. etc, and one ought to
know that sure and speedy cure can
easily be obtained by taking Perry
Davis Pain-Killer in sweetened water
every half hour. 1t never fails. Avoid
substitutes there is but one Pain Kill
Ter. Perry Davis. Price 25c and so.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

Skin affections viii readily disappear
by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Look out for counterfeits. II you get
Dewitts you will get good results. It
is the quick and positive cure for piles.
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
Cotton Goods Trade In South Americs

Washington, June 4.-ConSu1 Grin
nell, at Manchester has supplied the
state department with interesting sta
tistics of the trade of Great Britain and
the United States respectively in cot
ton goods in Latin American countries
during the years 1898, 1899 and 1900.
The relative trade in question for the
three years was LISA, ,547, 400 yards Of
cotton goods exported from the United
Kingdom and 19S, ,S14, ,799 yards exported
from the United States, making a diff
ference in favor of the United Kingdom
of 1855 1872 GAL yards.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
New State University Professors
.Snecial tn the Messenger

Chapel Hill, n. c., June 4.-The trus-
tees at their meeting today elected G.
/. Raper of the Columbian university,
to the chair Of associate professor Of
economies and history; DR.. Isaac Man
ming, professor OF physiology. Profess
sor OF Roman languages will be elected
in July. Six instructors and assistants
for various departments were also
elected. This increase to our already
strong faculty places Carolina at the
very top OF southern colleges.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

"Our little girl was unconscious from
strangulation during sudden and ter
rible attack of Group. I quickly secur-
ed a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure,
giving her three doses. The Group was
mastered and our little darling speedi-
ly recovered" So writes A. L. Spa ord,
Chester, Mich. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
Mrs. McKinley Improving

WASHINGTON. June 4.-Drs. Johnston.
Sternberg and Rixey were in consulta-
ton over an hour at the White house
this afternoon. At 1880 o'clock. Sec
retary Cortely0u gave out the follow
ing statement:
MRS. McKinley's physicians report
that she has had comfortable night
and that her condition has not mate
rally changed since yesterday"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

DeWitt's Little Early Risers search
the remotest parts Of the bowels and
remove the impurities speedily with
no discomfort. They are famous for
their efficacy. Easy to take, never
grippe. r. r. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07

The least in quantity and most in
quality describes DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous pills for constipa-
ton, and liver complaints. r. r. Bel
lamy. 4-...-l
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04

Maritime Commerce OF Great Britain
shown In Big Figures.
Gigantic though the maritime COM
merce Of Great Britain is, it is still
rapidly increasing. At present that
country's foreign trade is equal to Ons-
fifth Of that of the whole world in
value. According to Lloyd's Register
Of shipping for 1900-1, no less than
1920 steamers, aggregating 11,513,759
tons, and 1880 sailing vessels, repre-
senting a tonnage of 1925 8 tons, are
owned by various companies Though
out Great Britain. Then the various
colonies W 91O steamers Of 635, 331.
tons and LOLA sailing vessels equal to
384,477 tons between them. Therefore,
it will be seen that the grand total for
Great Britain and her colonies is as
follows: 1880 steamers, a%ggregating
2,149, $50 tons; 2,9O8 sailing vessels.
aggregating Zip, 1914 tons; grand total,
1O,83S vessels, aggregating 14,261, 254
tons. According to Lloyd's, the whole
Of the worlds oversee traffic, with the
exception Of the smaller Insignificant
states, is carried on with 28,422 vessels
Of all kinds, representing a gross ton
mage Of 29,O43, 728 tons. Therefore, it
will be seen that Great Britain and her
colonies own about one-third OF the
worlds vessels, amounting to nearly
half the worlds gross tonnage. The
magnitude Of potentiality Of the mari
time prosperity Of Great Britain has
been graphically illustrated the past
few months, owing to the state Of af-
fairs In China. When Great Britain
went to war with the South African re-
publics the whole Of her 100000 troops
were dispatched from British soil In
their transports without any appre-
ciable interference with her mail ser
vices TO the various parts of the world.
True, some OF the larger, more com-
modious, the feeter vessels were "oom-
mandeered' 10 accelerate the passage
Of the troops to the seat OF war, but
their places upon the mail services
were easily filled by other boats, and
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04
LOVE AFFAIRS.
Uncle SANS Laws Force Cupid's Hand
at the Barge once.

Uncle Sans Laws Force Cupid's Hand
at the Barge once.
There seems to be manifold oppor-
tunities among the immigrants COM
ing to America on shipboard for fall
ing in love, particularly on the slower
steamers, when people are thrown to-
gether for a period of from twelve to
eighteen days. In this case a worthy
young Russian was cheated out of a
very pretty bride by a likely Italian
fellow traveller Of the maiden. Strange
ly enough, she knew not one word of
Italian, nor he a word of Russian, yet
the brides countryman was Tilted and
the pantomime lovers were married,
and set forth gayly and confidently to
learn each other and the great new
world they had entered at one and the
same time. Another case was equally
ludicrous. A Swedish maiden of some
what tickle mind fell in love with a
fellow voyager without apprising him
Of the fact that she was betrothed to
another man, whom she was to meet
at the barge Office and marry. It was
her intention to hurry ashore with her
new lover, and outwit the former by a
prior ceremony, but the red tape Of
the office prevented that, and the first
lover came to welcome his bride. She
then as promptly fell in love with No.
1, but when No. 2 pleaded and threat
ened she could not decide which one
she loved the sbetter, so she was de-
tained while the two men haunted the
barge Office, glaring at each other.
When the detention time had elapsed
the bride, still not knowing her mind,
was sent unceremoniously back on the
same steamer that brought her over,
both Tilted lovers abandoning the field
in despair. But on arriving on her ma
tive soil once more, the maiden dared
not face her people; so back she came,
having just money enough to pay her
passage and sent for lover No. l, de-
claring that she loved him the better.
He replied that he was very much
obliged, but as he had already mar
ried a handsomer girl in the interval
he was compelled to decline to come
for her. The maiden then sent word
to No. 2 to like effect, but he declared
that he had had enough Of the tickle
feminine, and thus the maiden was
transported back again to face the
leers and jeers Of her native hamlet
Ainslee's.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04


The reichstag IS to Germany what
the capitol at Washington is to the
United States, the home Of the national
lawmakers. In size It Is as large as
the capitol at Albany, for Ambassador
Andrew ID. White took the trouble to
measure its dimensions to satisfy him
self on this point. and in gandeur and
classic outline the equal Of New York's
state house on the banks Of the Hud-
son. The reichstag cost SIS, 0 900.
The interior is plainly finished and
plainly furnished. and in these respects
is far behind Albany's great building
The surprise Is that one cost so much;
that the other could be- erected and
completed for so comparatively small
a sum. The former was built for a
state Of 1000, 900 and the latter for a
nation Of As. 1000, 900. o increased to
$4,000, 900 people. Reckoning the diff
ference In population the Albany capt.
tol cost about thi-ty-three times as
much rs the reichstag.
The economy thBt Germans exhibit
Ia imperial structures is carried into
the management Of her cities. Berlin
Is n Of the places renowned for mu-
nicipal government. To its adminis-
tration rhe draws upon the class best
fitted to serve heEInterests, the men Of
the highest integrity, the greatest ca
paeity, Of the loftiest motives. They
serve the taxpayers with the devotion
that men empty to gain riches hon
estly and they have made the post Of
mayor and councilman one Of such
distinction that the most exalted can
be summoned to the task and not feel
it is a lowering Of dignity. When the
people want to go outside for a mayor
who has distinguished himself in this
capacity they have the privilege and
exercise it. Breslau had such an off,
cial and Berlin decided the mayor Of
the former city would serve her better
than one Of her own sons, so the may
or Of Breslau was elected mayor Of
Berlin and at once moved to the cap
ital where he further extended his
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04

Are 2.27o In Number and Employ IT.
600 Persons.

Are 2,276 In Number and Employ IT,
600 Persons.
Statistics relating exclusively to the
p~ostohice in Scotland are worth con-
sidering, even If they have to be pick
ed out with care and minuteness from
the mass OF figures relating to the
whole Of the United Kingdom. The
total number Of postomces in Scotland
is 2,276, and the total number Of per-
SON employed therein is about 1900,
Of whom nearly 1000 are females.
One Of the most recently established
offices Is that at st. Kilda, which was
only opened this summer, owing to
the difficulty Of communicating with
that remote island. The total number
Of letters delivered in Scotland last
year exceeded 1876 millions, being an
average of forty-six to each person,
as compared with thirty-one in Ireland
and hfty-hve for the whole United
Kingdom. The number Of parcels ex-
ceeded eight millions, as compared
with less than FIVE millions in Ireland;
and the number Of registered letters
approached one and a half millions,
as compared with less than n mill
lion in Ireland. The number Of tele-
grams approached ten millions, as
compared with little more than one
million thirty years ago, and with less
than FIVE millions In ireland last year.
A somewhat curious result is disclos-
ed when the savings bank transactions
in each Of the three divisions Of the
kingdom are analysed. Thus in Eng
land and Wales the proportion Of de-
positors to population is one in Abs,
and the average amount to the credit
Of each depositor exceeds e16. In Ire
land the proportion Of depositors is
one in 1850, and the amount to credit
exceeds s21; while in Scotland the
%depositors are one in 1918, and the
amount is as low as e13 Us. Sd. At
first sight this looks strange in view
Of the thrifty habits of the Scottish
people; but the explanation is prob
ably to be found in the excellent
National Security" savings banks in
Scotland, and in the desire of the peo-
pie for a better investment than is
Represented by 2h per cent.
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DOUBLE ENcoUN-
TER CLOSE TO A
VESSEL

TOR. and little cries Of pain and sym
PATTY escaped them. A boat had dis
appeared. specks hoated, just vlslbl
in the acknowledgements OF oars
tubs and heads OF men. But there wa
no sound. Which made the scene al
the more impressive. Still the fight
went on, while the spectators forgot
all else-the time. the place; all senses
merged I'm wonder at the deeds OF
these, their fellowmen, just following
in the ordinary way their avocation
And the thought would come that but
for an accident this drama being enact
ed before their eyes would have had
no audience but the screaming sea
birds lowering expectantly in the un-
needing blue. The conflict ceased. The
distalned waters became placid, and
upon them hOated quietly two vas
corpses, but recently so terrible In
their potentlalities Of destruction. BY
their sides lay the surviving boats
two Of them, that IS: the third was
busy picking up the wrecked hunters.
And the old ship, with an easy adapt
ing Of her needs to the light air that
hardly made itself felt, was gradually
approaching the scene. The passen-
gers implored Captain James to lower
a boat and allow them a nearer view o.
these recently rushing monsters, and
he, very unwillingly, granted the re-
quest. So slow was the operation that
by the time the port lifeboat was in
the water the whaler was alongside Of
her prizes, and all her crew we're toll
ing slavishly to free them from the
ENHANCEMENT of whale-line in which
they had involved themselves. But
when the passengers saw how the life
boat tumbled about alongside in the
fast sinking swell, the number Of those
eager for a nearer view dwindled to
half a dozen-and they were %repentant
Of their rashness when they saw how
unhandily the sailors manipulated
their oars.-Cornhill Magazine.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04

Among the exhibits at the Paris ex-
position was a phonograph, invented
by Valdemar Poulsen, a Danish en-
gineer, which uses a wire-wound in
stead ola ~wax-covered cylinder. The
wire Is Of steel and over it, in place Of
the usual stylus, passes a small cleo
tromagnet connected with a telephone
transmitter and battery. The sound
waves cause a variation in the inten-
sity OF the electromagnet, and the mag
net acting upon the writ passing be-
meath 1t, leaves a permanent impress
sion upon the latter. Upon reversing
the action, the wire reacts on the mag
net and corresponding sounds are.
transmitted by the telephone. In or
DER to obliterate the magnetic trace
on the cylinder. 1t is only necessary
to revolve 1t under the magnet while
this is subjected to a continuous cur
rent.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04

FREDERICK Degetau, Of San Juan,
chosen as the first delegate from Porto
Rico to the United States, is a lawyer,
having. studied In the University Of
Madrid. He is a member Of several
scientific and philanthropic societies,
and RAJ n Of tie founders of the So
ciete Franchise pour L'Arbitrage entire
Nations. Mr.. Degetau has written sew
eral books. He vas one Of the four
commissioners sent to Spain in 1896 to
ask for autonomy. He was elected a
deputy to the Cortes in 1898. and is
president OF the local board Of edu-
cation at San Juan.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04
A Whale
Hunk

About Eve hundred yards apart two
massive bodies occasionally broke the
bright surface up into a welter Of
white, then disappeared for two or
three minutes. to reappear at the same
furious rush. Behind each Of them,
spreading out about twenty fathoms
apart, came two Of the boats, leaping
like dolphin from crest to crest Of the
big waves, and occasionally hidden al
together by a curtain Of spray. Thus
they passed the Mirzapore, their 81
gantic steeds In full view OF that awe
stricken ships company, privileged
for once in their lives to see at close
quarters n Of the most heart-lifting
sights under heaven-the Yankee
whale-isher at handgrips with the
mightiest, as well as one Of the herc-
est Of all created things. No n spoke
as that great chase swept by; but ev-
cry face told eloquently OF the pent-
up emotion within. Then a strange
thing happened. The two whales, as
they passed the MirzapOre, swerved
each from his direct course until they
met in full career, and in a moment
were rolling each over each in a hor-
rible ENHANCEMENT Of whale-line amid
a smother Of bloody foam. The buoy
ant craft danced around, n strong
figure erect in each bow poising a long
slender lance; while in the stern Of
each boat stood another man who
manipulated a giant oar, as II It had
been a feather, to swing his craft
around as occasion served. The look
ers-on scarcely breathed. Was it pos
sible that men just homely unkempt
figures like these, could dare thrust
themselves into such a vortex among
those w%allowing maddened Titans? In
deed 1t was. The boats drew nearer,
became involved, lances few, oars
bent,and blood-torrents of blood-be-
fouled the glorious azure Of the. waves.
Suddenly the watchers gasped in ter
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04
EIeetrleaI Cooking in Utica.

A group Of apartment houses in Uti-
ca, N. Y, is provided throughout with
electrical cooking utensils, consisting
Of three round platters, or Stoves, "
an wen and a broiler. When not
needed they a be slowed away, leav-
ing no outward trace Of the use to
which the room is put. The air is not
vitiated and the apartment is kept
much cooler. The same apartments
are provided with electric curling
tongs heaters, which are much appre-
ciated.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04
London Telephone Rates Cut.

e1O, and may be rather less. But
probably the more popular way Of
subscribing will be on the toll serv-
ice" Under this method the subscrib-
er pays a small initial sum-about e3
and then a penny per call for every
time he rings up, and nothing, Of
course, when he is rung up. One effect
of this method will be to make the
majority of shops into public call Of
fees. For the tradesman, paying a
penny per call, will probably permit
customers to use his instrument at,
say, 2 pence per call, making 1t pay for
itself possibly two or three times over
during the year.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04
AUTOMATIC DETACHING DEVICE.
pressed against the catch and the foot
is lifted, which tits the foot plate and
loosense the clamps.

The Tennessee Rivers Great Change.
Several years ago, members Of the
Geological survey suggested that in
former times the Tennessee river, In
stead Of joining the Ohio, as at pres
ent, flowed into the Gulf OF Mexico
through the channels of the Coosa and
Alabama rivers. This conclusion has
recently been corroborated in a singu-
lar manner by Mr.. Charles T. Simpson
Of the Smithsonian institute. The orig
inal suggestion was based on the APP
pearances of the land, but Mr.. simp-
sons confirmation depends upon the
distribution OF a particular form Of
fresh-water mussel which, although 1t
is peculiar to the Tennessee river. is
also found in the Coosa and the Ala
bama. AS these creatures cannot
traverse the land. the inference is that
formerly the waters Of the Tennessee
flowed southwark into thu streams
above named.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-04

A Bombay newspaper declares that
the castor oil plant affords a means OF
protection against mosquitoes. In
Egypt 1t is planted about houses to
drive the insects away. In towns a
better plan is to have the young plants
in pots and bring them into the house
for a day or two at a time, but the
Palma Christi plant, owing to its sun
loving qualities, must not be kept
within doors any length Of time.