davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TOWN
LAID IN RUINS.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE UNKNOWN
Starting in the McDougald Furniture
Store at g O'Clock Yesterday. fl
Ragged for Several Hours Eleven
Business q Destroyed Befor
the Flames Could be Subdued-Loss
Estimated from $685. 600 to $4,000.
The Names of the Sufferers and the
Amount of he'll Losses.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Laurinburg, y. c., July 11.-Laurin-
burg has suffered today by one Of the
most destructive fires ever known here.
Eleven stores in the heart Of h town
are in ashes and the total loss will ag-
gregate near $4,000.
The fire broke out bou 2 o'clock
p. m. in the furniture store of McDoug-
aid and baffied the efforts of firemen
and citizens until 5 o'clock. 1t is impos-
sible at this time to give any accurate
estimate of insurance on buildings and
stocks burned, but it will not exceed
half the loss.
The following losses were incurred:
McDougald, stock and building, so. 900;
w. D. James, stock and building s14, 600;
A. a. James, stock $4,000; r. E. Lee,
stock and building, SIS, 900; McDuffie,
stock $4,000; Merchants hotel, J. c.
Morgan, $4,000, furniture 81, 200; j. c..
Morgan, stock, 1000; Cowan barber
shop n fixtures, $1,000; Nc NeiIl, mer-
chant. stock $1,000, building by o. o.
Covington, 81, 900; Switzerland & Nor
gan. building, 81, 900; W. T. Evans, col
ored, stock $4,000, building by Jake
Greenewald, s $1,000; w. G. Wright, stock
SI'VVO. DuIIulhS ny II. Il. Lee, S1,oVo' Oil
partly insured.
By Associated Press.
Charlotte, n. Co. July ia special
from Laurinburg to The Observer SAYS:
One of the most destructive fires in
the history of this town, broke out this
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the McDougald
furniture store and the wind was so
favorable that it seemed the entire town
was doomed. A rough estimate places
the loss at S66, 900.
The northern portion of the own is
in ruins. No n has any idea how the
fire originated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
UNIQUE STRIKE PROCEEDINGS
Striking Fishermen Capture and Sc.
crete Their Opponents on an Island

Vancouver, B. c., July 1.-THE devel-
fisheries strike situation during the
past twenty-four HOURS have been
startling. The union fishermen have
now he upper hand, having accom-
plished a coup d'etat which is without
a parallel in the history of the many
labor disturbances in British Columbia.
AS a result of a battle of small boats
out on the gulf, a battle in which many
shots were exchanged, but in which no
was killed, sixteen japanese
were taken prisoners by the strikers.
The Japanese boats were overturned,
the rifles and fishing gear Of the ORR
entails thrown into the water n the
japanese themselves taken to one of
the small islands far out in the gulf.
Exactly where this island is located is
a secret of the white fishermen for they
chose it several weeks G for occasions
such as this. They say they will con
tinue to val on non-union Japanese for
the remainder of the season or until the
place is discovered by the authorities.
All that is known is hat the island
is between here and Nanaimo, fifty
miles away, n that it is hard to find.
The Japanese will be given food every
few days and made comfortable, al
though closely guarded, until a settle
ment is reached or until their island
prison is located. Two constables We're
out in Japanese boats today and effect
ed the arrest of six white fishermen.
These are charged with moleSting jap
anese and their cases will be heard to-
morrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
THE WINS
independence Makes a Better show
ing-Close Behind the Constitution

Newport, r. l., July 1.-THE Column
bia won today's race n fine shape with
the Constitution second and the indie
pndence a remarkably good third. The
Boston boat sailed an exciting race
with the two Herrshoff yachts and led
the Constitution at the outer mark,
only to be beaten by her a little over
two minutes on the run to the finish
before the wind The breeze today
was much stronger than on previous
days, and the Independence sailed the
fifteen miles to windward without her
jib tOpsail and seemed to hold high, at
the same time footing just as fast. The
result of tOday'S race leaves the queS-
ton of the supremacy of the ninety
foOterS uncertain, the Independence be-
ing not SO slow after all, while the on
StitutiOn has yet to prove her unques-
toned superiority to the other two
yachts in anything except very light
airs. The hopes of the Boston contin-
gent have, therefore, gone upward with
a bound and tonight the experts are
trying to figure what the Independence
will do when it blows still a little hard
er.
The Columbia on corrected time beat
the Constitution 4 minutes and 81 sec
onds and the Independence 8 minutes
and 81 seconds. The Constitution beat
the Independence over the course 2
minutes and Is seconds corrected time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
THE INDIAN LANDS OPENING
The Registration Plan orking Ad-
mtrabIy-The Osage Pasture Lands

Washington, July 11.-Secretary
Hitchcock today received a telegram
from Assistant Commissioner Richards,
of the general land office in charge OF
the opening of Oklahoma lands, official
" reporting the registration plan as
working successfully. Secretary Hitch
cock estimates that 1000 900 people could
be registered easily by July 26th, the
last registration date. There are lands
for only about 49, 900 people.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones
today t~elegraphed to Colonel Randiett,
the agent in chcrge of the Kiowa and
Wichita reservations, to confer with the
cattlemen Immediately as to the advls-
ability of their taking to the usage
pasture lands the immature cattle
which cannot be shipped TO market by
the dat of the opening. There are 49,
600 acres of u~noccupied pasture lands
in the Usage country in northern OkIa-
homa, said to be better than the hloWa
pasture, where it has been proposed 10
take the cattle and where 1t is. sald
there is not sufficient room to meet all
demands. Assistant Attor-
ney General Vanderwanter today SAID
it would be impossible to speculate on
soldiers entries
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
A GOOD MAN GONE
Death of Mr.. Patrick Donlon on Thur
day Morning-Requfem Mass to be
Celebrated at st. Thomas Church a t
10 O'Clock Saturday Morning.

The Messenger yesterday briefly an
nounced the death of Mr.. Patrick DON
lon who passed away at 2:10 o'clock yes
terday morning after an illness of only
two days. He was taken sick with a
chill on Tuesday and went home from
his work at the office of the Clyde
Steamship Company in the service of
which he has been for years. He con-
tinued to be sick on Wednesday but
up to 10 o'clock that night it was not
realized that he was seriously i'll. Just
before he died he appeared to be better
but sank rapidly after midnight and
the spark CT life ven out very d
ly.
Mr.. Donlon had apparently been in
his usual health n his death was a
great shock to his friends. He was
slightly indisposed about three months
ago but recently had not been complain
ing. He went to Wrightsville Beach on
Sunday and while at the Atlantic
Club with a number of friends o a
surf bath and vas as cheerful as usual.
His death was not due, however, to the
surf bath but is attributed to uremic
poisoning.
The deceased was born in county
Rosscommon, Ireland, September 16,
1889, and was in the 62nd year of his
| age. He came to America in 1866 by
way of New York to join his brother
Mr.. Timothy Donlon who had taken up
his residence in Wilmington. Since his
| arrival in Wilmington he has been en-
ployed n the service of the New York
steamship lines, for many years past
having been employed by the Clyde
Line. He was faithful in the discharge
of every duty and was a man of high
character and a most exemplary citi-
zen in every respect. He was a loyal
friend and a devoted husband and af-
f~ectionate father. In 1871 he married
Miss Margaret O'Donnell, of Baltimore,
and she survives him with one child,
Mr.. William j. Donlon, who is a clerk
in the office of Captain w. B. Denham,
| general superintendent Of the Plant
| System, at Savannah, Ga Young Mr..
Donlon arrived in the city yesterday at
LIS p. m, having been summoned by
telegram. The deceased'S only relative
in Wilmington is Mr.. Timothy Donlon
who is the last survivor of five brothers,
The deceased was a faithful member
of st. Thomas Catholic church, and
was secretary of the Wilmington d.
vision of the Catholic Benevolent Le-
gion. The requiem mass will b. said
over his remains by Rev. Father Den
men tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock al
St. Thomas Pro-Cathedral. The inter
ment will be made at Oakdale cemetery
The deceased family has a large circle
of friends who deeply Sympathize with
them in their irr~eparable loss. MI. P
c.. O'Donneli, of Baltimore, brother OF
Mrs. Donlon, and her friend Miss NJ
Gillerlain, also of that city, will arrive
here today to attend the obsequies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
THE READING STRIFE
Men Refuse to Return to Work-De-
mands of the Engineers

beading, Pa, July 1.-THE Philadel-
phia and Reading railroad today, &C
cording to the strikers statement, con-
tinued its policy of trying to secure the
return of old employees in order to
break the backbone of the strike. Su-
p~erintendent Price is confident that ne
will win. The strikers say the compa-
ny had a number of men today visiting
boiler makers and blacksmiths at their
homes, offering them inducements in
~dividuallly to return, but met no sue
cess.
At the strikers executiv committee
headquarters it was said today that the
company'S locomotive engineers have
met and presented grievances, including
a demand for an increase in pay
No further conferences ave been had
looking toward the ending of the strike
at the Reading Iron Company's works.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16

Throughout the States OF the Central
west-Crops Burning Up

Cincinnati, July 1.-THE govern
ment thermometer registered within
half a degree of the 100 mark To-Day, Z
degrees above the highest previous
record for this year. At Louisville it
was 103, and above 100 in many Ken
lucky towns. No fatalities or prostra-
tons were reported, owing to the low
degree Of humidity. There was a
great change in the eathe tonight.
it becoming quite cool.
Princeton. Ind, July u.-This has
been the hottest day in twenty years.
The thermometer stood at LOG.
Decatur, ILL.,. July 1.-THE govern
ment thermometer today reached
1922, which was within half a. degree
of the highest Known. Two men suf-
fered sunstroke. Crops are suffering
from drouth and heat. Many horses
have died.
Topeka, Kas., July 11.-Government
stations IN Kansas report as follows
regarding their maximum tempera-
lures today: Kansas City IO3. Baker
102. Concordia 102, Dodge City 50, Ores
den LOG, Fort Scott los, Hays City 1O6,
Macksville 101. Manhattan LOG, Nc
Pherson 107, Usage City JOG, Sedan los,
Wichita 102, Topeka 102.
The wind has been blowing at the
rate of IA miles an hour from the
southwest, but ii was so dry that ii
a a blighting effect on the crops, and
corn is in much worse condition thar
yesterday. Reports received tonight
indicate tina in no county in h state
are the crops damaged less than so pei
cent. In many counties much more
than 80 per cent. would be necessary
to cover the estimated damage. Bour-
bon. Allan, Franklin and Miami coun-
ties report almost total loss Of the corn
crop. Alfalfa is about the only product
standing the dry period well. 1t is gen.
serally conceded hat this is the worst
drouth since 1866 in Kansas, but it will
not entail nearly as much suffering as
in past years.
Lincoln, Neb., July 1.-THE maxi
mum temperature for Lincoln aud the
southern half of Nebraska dropped two
degrees today, to 101. The hot wind
continues. hSYever, and the drouth is
increasing. At Beaver City this was the
nineteenth successive day when the
temperature mas been 100 degrees or
over. Fear of a water famine exists In
many towns.
TeXarkana, Ark, July 11.-Today the
mercury registered 103, the hottest OF
the season and one prostration result
ed. The crops are in a very bad con-
ditiOn and cotton has begun to show
signs of suffering.
Springfield, Ill, July 11.-Today was
the hottest day with one exception on
record in Springfield since the United
States weather bureau was established
here twenty-five years ago. Govern
ment thermometers registered 102 de-
grees and street thermometers as high
as 1O7 degrees in the shade. Adjutant
General Reese was Frustrated by the
heat while reviewing the First infan-
try, Illinois national guard, at Camu
Lincoln.
Burlington, iowa, July 11.-1ntense
| heat continued throughout southern
Iowa today. Local thermometers rang
| ed as high as 10S degrees. Crops are
doing we'll so far in spite of the heat.
Decatur, Ala. July 1.-THE Their
mometer registered 107 degrees here
| today. Will Bolyne, a negro farm
hand, dropped Gead in a field.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
COMMISSIONS ISSUED
To State Guard Omcers-New Dormi-
tory at Soldiers Home
Especial to The Messenger.

Especial to The MeSSenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., July 11.-Commissions.
were today issued to George l.. Pittman,
captain, and L. NJ. White, second lieu
tenant of Company H. Second regiment,
Clinton.
A charter is granted the Forlet Fur
niture Company, of North Wilkesboro,
capital s25, 200.
Work is ordered begun next Monday
on the new dormitory at the soldiers
home. 1t will be of wood, one-story,
6Ox100 feet, with twenty-eight
tory 60x1OO feet, with tweny-eight
rooms of which twenty-four will be
sleeping rooms, and with library, read
ing rooms and bath rooms. The pres
ent main dormitory, which was built
forty years ago, will be torn down and
the new one occupy it's site. The new
will have cross Railways n a
portico all the way round
The board of public school examiners
decided to add another year to the
course at the negro normal schools and
made the necessary changes and addi-
lions of studies to fill out hat year.
Local boards are requested to recon-
mend principals and teachers, sending
h names to the state superintendent
in order hat the state board may con-
firm or reject such nominations. 1t is
also desired that final examinations al
each school shall be conducted by a
member of the state board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
A Spanish Steamer Wrecked

Philadelphia. July IA dispatch to
the Maritime exchange in this city from
the Asatague life saving station. which
Is on the Virginia coast. about sixty
miles below the Delaware break water,
says the crew OF twenty-eight OF the
Spanish steamship Uriarte. No. 4. from
Bilbao, Spain. for Philadelphia. were
landed at the station there, The sail
ors report that the team stranded
on Great Gull bank about thirty miles
below Delaware breakwater early this
morning and broke in two. sinking a
few minute afterwards. She was
commanded by Captain Garay and
was loaded with iron ore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16

ground that the production OF the coun-
try Tar exceeds its power OF consump-
ton.
The enactment and rigorous enforce
ment or measures to preyen monopo-
lies n combinations In restraint of
trade and commerce Is demanded, as is
also the SUPPRESSION of all trusts and a
return TO Industrial freedom"
On he subject Of Imperialism and
the platform says: Pow
ers granted the federal government
were not meant to be used to conquer
or noid In subsection the people Of 9TH
er The democratic
party opposes n extension Of the ma
uonal boundaries not meant to carry
speeoily to all inhabitants full. equal
rlsnes with ourselves. II these are un-
nted oy location, race or character. TO
De FORMED into self-governing territor-
les n then incorporated into the
union OF states, they should be permit
ed TO work u their own destiny"
IL demands maintenance Of the Mon
roe doctrine: a navy adequate to the
projection Of American citizens and
property the world over; election of
senators by direct vote; and the right
OF labor to combine for the assertion OF
It's rights and the protection Of its inter
ests.
When the platform was adopted there
were again three cheers for Tom John
SON. ..ominations were then made and
the ticket chosen, the chief fight being
over the attorney generalship for which
Monet was a candidate. The candidate
for governor was born in Columbus ir
1S41, is a lawyer and interested in q
number Of banks, railways and othel
enterprises. He rose from a private e
colonel in the civil wal and is vice pres.
ident of the Army of the Tennessee
He was a close friend of the late Sena.
tor Allen G.. Thurman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
OUR URBAN pupuLArroS
Bulletin Of Census acknowledgements
tive statistics for Different Censuses

Washington. July 1.-THE census of
fee issued q bulletin today concerning
the urban population Of the country.
II shows that s. al SIS people In the
United States live in cities and towns
OF over 1000 population. This Is 81
per cent. OF the entire population, a
gain os almost 5 per cent. since the Gen.
sus Of 1890. when the percentage was
sa.s.
Compared with the returns OF 1850 the
report shows a gain In the urban popu-
lation OF more than a third in percent
age and OF considerably mere than
double IL actual numbers. There were
In 1850. $50 places Of more n {.eoe
persons each. with an aggregate popula-
ton OF IL, SIS. lilo. or s5.s per cent OF h
then population
About one-half OF the urban popala-
ton or 1900 was contained in cities OK
over lOo.ooo people. There were thirty
eight cities with a combined population
OF laos So. There are now lis places
OF over 4.c0 people in the country as
against $50 in 1880.
The population OF the district OF CO.
lumbia is regarded as urban. In the
other states and territories the percent
age Of people living in cities and towns
as compared with the entire population
"a 1"c PsoSes 'a"ses itoih SLo IN fnode
Island TO IS in Indian territory. the
entire list being as follows: Rhode Is
land 9l.6. Massachusetts, SIS. New York
1l2. New Jersey SIS. Connecticut e5.5,
Pennsylvania Sill. Illinois 81. California
4S.S. Maryland 4S.2. New Hampshire
49,. Ohio AS, Delaware ala. Colorado
AZ. Michigan 37-e. Washington 3e.f.
Maine So, Missouri $40. Wisconsin s4.5,
Minnesota 81. Indiana 500. Utah 2s.f.
Montana 2S.S. Wyoming 2S.S. Oregon
21.6. Hawaii 25.5. Louisiana s5.1. Yer
mont p. Nebraska. eos. Iowa EOS. Ken
lucky 1877. Kansas 1872. Florida Is.5.
Virginia 16.5. Texas l4.9, Tennessee AL,
Georgia 1873. South Carolina III. West
Virginia ll.6, Arizona 10.6. Nevada 1915.
Alabama 10. North Carolina s, South
Dakota az. Arkansas 60. Idaho g.. New
Mexico 81, North Dakota "a. Missis-
sippi So. Oklahoma 5. Indian Territory
2.5.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
Army Officer on Trial for Murder

Manila, July 1.-THE trial Of Lieuten-
ant Brown, of the Second infantry,
charged with numbering, near Binango-
nan, Infanta province, a native who
was suspected of responsibility for the
death of a soldier began today. The
soldier referred to was drowned while
a detachment of the Second infantry
was swimming a river under fire. The
lieutenant at the time Of the occurrence,
questioned the native and the latter
belted, whereupon Brown shot him
dead.
AS an outgrowth of the ill-feeling ex-
listing in some quarters, 1T developed
recently that H. P. Helps Whitmarsh,
the governor of Benguet (who has been
ordered here to have certain charges
against him investigated) had a phys
ical encounter with Secretary Otto
Scherer, of that province, who disap-
proves of the governors administra-
ton. The United States commissioners
believe Scherer is true to h interests
Of the natives.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16

"I have been in the drug business for
twenty years and have sold most all of
the proprietary medicines of any note.
Among the entire list I have never
found anything to equal Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
for all stomach and bowel troubles"
says o. w. wakesfield, of Columbus,
Ga. This remedy cured two severe
cases Of cholera morbus in my family
and I have recommended and sold hun
dreds Of bottles Of it to my customers
to their entire satisfaction. 1t affords
a quick and Sure cure in a pleasant
form" For sale by R. r. Bellamy,
druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
Heartburn

When the quantity Of food aiken IL
TOO large or the quality too rich, heart
burn is likely to follow. and especially
SO If the digestion has been weakened
nv constipation. Eat slowly and not
too freely of easily digested food
Masticate h food thoroughly. Let
si~ hours elapse between meals and
v-hen YOU feel a FITNESS and weight In
the region of the stomach after eating.
Indicating that you have eaten too
much. take one Of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets and the heart
burn may be avoided. For sale by X.
P. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
In Favor of a National University

{. Detroit, Mich. July 1.-THE National
Educational Association today re-af-
firmed its declaration in favor of a ma
tional university at Washington TO be
maintained by the national government.
After taking his action the association
elected as its president for the ensuing
year, President w. NJ. B~eardsher, of
the University OF Ohio. The election
was unanimous as was that of c. NJ.
Mickey, Of Hartford. Conn. for treasur-
er. This afternoon thirteen Depart
mental meetings were held, and in sew
eral of them officers were elected for
the coming year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
Friction Among Northern Pacific
Interests

New York, July u.-Reports having
gained currency of a repture between
the W. groups which recently contest
ed for supremacy in the Northern Pa
cific railroad. an authoritative denial
today was given TO the Associated
Press by a "a who was indirectly a
party to Ii. He aid
The agreement as to Northern Pa
cific stands precisely where IL did the
day 1t was made. 1t has been strictly
adhered to and will be. There is no
friction over II, and will be none"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16

During last May an infant child of
our neignbor was suffering from cholera
The doctors had given up
all hopes OF l took a bottle
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy to the house, telling
them / felt sure IL would do good II
used according TO directions. In two
days the child had fully recovered.
The child is now vigorous and healthy.
1 have recommended his remedy fire.
quently n have never known IL TO
fail.-Mrs. Curtis Baker. Brookwalter,
Ohio. Sold by r. r. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16

Greenville. Tenn, July 1.-THE fun
eral Of Mrs. Martha Johnson Patterson
occurred this afternoon at her late res
idence, which was once the home OF
Andrew Johnson. Mrs. Patterson's re-
mains lay in state part OF the day In
the same where her father body
dolence have been received from all
owe the country. All places OF bust
ness were closed this afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16

Hottest Day of tn i-sr IN ondon
London. July u.-This was tie hot
test day recorded during the present
year n London At noon h thermom-
eter registered IS degrees in the shade
and It was Ia in h sun. There were
many cases Of sunstroke and prostra-
fion. There were several inquests to-
day at which verdicts OF apoplexy ac-
CELEBRATED by the heat were rendered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
Recruiting Nearly Completed

Washington. July 1L.-Reports receiv-
ed at the war department from the va
rious recruiting stations throughout
n country show that the Y new
infantry regiments have been recruit
ed up to the maximum strength with.
the exception OF the Thirteenth regf-
ment or cavalry. which is short only a
few men.