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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19

last night, where a formal reception
was given from 9 until IL o'clock
The parlors. hall and DINING room
were beautifully decorated and brilh-
antly lighted, and the scene which
greeted the guests on entering was In
deed one calculated both to delight and
to inspire.
The entertainment furnished during
the evening consisted of vocal and In
strumental music and Rotations,
while perhaps. the most exciting and
interesting feature OF the entertainment
was the millinery contest participates
in by all the young men present. II ID
needless to say that the ladies mani
tested quite as much enthusiasm in
his contest as lie their respective part
ners, the contestants.
The first prize was awarded TO Mr..
A. p. Mclean. the econd TO Mr.. I. n.
McDairmid, and the one for the least
successful contestant to Mr.. ID. D.
French. al lof which eyre presented in
appropriate remarks by Mr.. A w. Nc
Lean.
After the contest was over h guests
were invited to the dining room, where
a dainty supper was served.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
New Orleans watarwork Fight

New Orleans, November 14.-Robert
Moore, a bondholder in the New Orleans
waterworks company, today made ap-
plication in the United States circuit
court before Judge Palange for a re-
ceivers for the company. The court
named Frank Howard to act in that
capacity.
Mr.. Moore contends IN his application
hat this action was made necessary
by the decision of the state suprene
court a few days ago a%nnulling the
company's charter on the ground OF OPP
preston.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19

BIuefeld. w. Va. November 14.-Ffve
dead bodies I've been from the
Baby mine at PocahOntas, Va, sever
al other persons are u~naccounted for
and twenty-five persons have been res
cued more or less severely burned.
At 3 O'Clock this morning it vas dis
covered that the Baby mine of the Po-
cahontas CoIIiery Company. at POca-
hontas. Va. was on fire. An alarm was
sent in and the fire company responded
promptly.
In a very short time after the fire
fighters had reached the mouth Of the
mines and were attempting to extin-
gulsh the flames. some of the firemer
INC others having rushed inside OF the
mines to ascertain the extent Of the
trouble and to assist the miners en-
tombed therein. a terrific explosion &C.
Cured and many miners and their
friends were more or less injured
1t is supposed that the mines caught
fire from a defective electric light wire.
Five bodies had been recovered up to
6 o'clock p m, and it is uncertain
how many more are dead. though 1t is
known that there are several, perhaps
eight or ten men. still in the mines un-
less they succeeded in making their es-
cape through the Tug river entrance.
Twenty-Five persons have been res
cued. all more or less burnt, some Sc
riously and perhaps several fatally.
The injured were carried to their homes
in wagons and all the physicians in
Pocahontas have been busy all day at
tending them.
One or two other explosions have fol-
lowed that of the early morning and
others are hourly expected. The mine
is still burning and clouds of smoke
are constantly issuing from it's mouth.
The fan has nov been stopped and az
soon as possible to do so. the min will
be re-entered in the hope of extinguish-
ing the fire.
In 1884 P~ocahontas experienced a like
occurrence in which over 100 lives were
lost.
1t is impossible to estimate the
amount of damage to the mines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
Old ST on Disfranchfsement

Picking up a Richmond paper, Old 81
read it closely a few minutes n then
asked:
"Yo' reckin' dem foxes in Ole Ferginy
is gwine to cut de niggers out FUN de
ballot box?"
1T looks possible"
Jess nacherly gwine ter run i'm onto
de sidetrack an lock de switches at
bofe eends?"
We'll, something Of that sort"
AN er moughty good thing datn be
fer 'enl, too. kaze ef dar's wun thing
mo- en- ernudder dat de niger race
needs hits ter be fosebly releebed er de
'sponsfbility OBJ runnin' de gubment In
de intrust er niger letter -kerriers an
DO white politshuns. Bar 'em out!
DENIS my Observation-Disclosures Con-
stitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
A New Phosphorescent Sea Monster

In the aquarium of the Calcutta 70
illogical Society is a monster crab, re-
Gently captured in the Indian ocean,
that is attracting the attention of scien-
fists. The huge -crustacean was caught
a mile from shore. Its body is nearly
two feet in diameter and it's claws are
more h a yard long. 1t mas enor-
nous eyes that protrude in such a way
as to give it a very %ferocious appear
aace. The habits of the creature justi-
fly it's looks. for On being placed in a
large vessel filled with sea water and
which contained fifty crustaceans and
other fishes it devoured the living con-
tents in about two hours.
l. The most remarkable thing about the
giant crab, however, is that at night
1t emits phosphorescent sparks OF
milky whiteness which makes bright
the entire vessel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
Southern Surgical and Gynecologieal
Association

Richmond, Va. November 1.-THE
Southern Surgical N Chronological
Association elected officers today as
follows: President, DR.. w. z. B.. Davis,
of Birmingham, Ala; first vice presi-
dent, DR.. j. Wesley Bovee, OF Washing
ton, D. c.; second vice president. DR..
John W. Long. of Salisbury, N. c.; sec-
rotary. DR.. w. D. Haggard, of Nash
vile, Tenn; treasurer. DR.. F. W. Nc
Rae, Of Atlanta, Ga.
The next meeting will be held in Gin
cinnati. DR.. T. A. Reamy vas APP
pointed chairman of the committee on
arrangements. Many interesting papers
were read.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
a Double Murder on a shantv Boat

Double Murder on a ShaLty Boat
~Tfptonville, Tenn, November 14-Ned
Davis and a woman living with him on
a shanty boat have m~ysteriously disap-
peared and it is believed they have been
murdered. The boat was found a short
distance below town on the Mississipp;
river Blood clots were found all over
the floor and on the bow Of the boat
where h bodies are supposed to have
been thrown into the river. Davis was
a misery fisherman and is reputed to
have saved a considerable sum of
money which he kept secured on the
boat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
AFATAL MINE DISASTER
The POCahOntaS Coal Mines Suf-
fer Another Fire and
Explosion.

Five Dead Bodies Taken Out and Twen-
ty-FIve Men, All Burned to some TX
tent, some Fatally, Rescued-Others
Still In the Mfne-The Explosions
Fire Started by Defective Electric
Light Wires-Impossible to Estimate
the Damage-One Hundred Lives Lost
In the Same Mines Several Years Ago
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
TWO Daily Sessions of schley Court

Washington, November II. The
Schley court of inquiry began today to
hold sessions twice daily, instead of one
session in h morning that has been
held since the court met in tine Mclean
building. The afternoon session will
be from 2 to 4 o'clock. This decision
was made in the interest of more rapid
progress in the work before the court,
for it is the universal desire to have
the findings presented at the earliest
possible date.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
The ChfIdren,s Friend.

For coughs, Group. bronchitis. grip
and other winter complaints. One Min
ute Cough Cure never fails. Pleasant
to the taste and perfectly safe. G. b.
George, Winchester, KY: Our little
girl was attacked with croup n night
and was SO hoarse could hardly speak
We gave her a few doses OF One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t relieved her fmmedi
ately. When she awoke next morning
she had no signs Of hoarseness or
Group" r. R Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19

When you feel that life is hardly
worth the candle take a dose Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse your stomach, tone
up your liver and regulate your bowels
making you feel like a new man. For
sale by r. R.. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19

81 have used Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and find
it to be a great medicine" says Mr..
e. S. Phipps, of Poteau, Ark. 1T cured
me of bloody flux, 1 cannot speak too
highly of it." This remedy always
wins the good opinion. if not praise,
Of those who use it. The quick cures
which it effects even in the most severe
cases make it a favorite everywhere.
For sale by r. R.. Bethany, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
a Negro burglar KILLED

Carlisle, Pa, November n-At Hunt
ers Run, last night, Charles Tate. col
ored. a burglar. was shot and Instant
ly killed while breaking into the house
Of James A Miller by the latters son,
Charles A Miller. who warned the
burglar and then shot. The
J--y today rendered a verdict Of tusfi-
fl bic homicide. Tate was a North
Carolina negro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
you KNOW WHAT You ARE TAXING

When o take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula Is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that II
is simply iron and Quinine in O taste-
less form. No Cure, No Pay. SOC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
a Millinery Tea
Correspondence OF the Messenger.

UI Iut AtS5tIA6IJ
Lumberton, ". C., November q
a night will be remembered
pleasant occasion in Lumberton socie
especially by those who were so f.
tunate as to be present at Millinery
Tea" given by Miss Margaret n
French
Several days ago appropriately en-
graved invitations were issued by Miss
French to her friends and in response
thereto, they assembled at her home
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19

it be? Is municipal corruption, carried
to an extreme under private ownership
of public utilities, to force an expert
ment with municipal socialism?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-19
The Best Prescription for Malaria

|Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves
lTasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in a tasteless FORM No
pay. Price SOC.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-08-16
A CLOCKS SECRET
May Bring Millions to Carl
Sternbaugh at
Winamac.
WILL OF GRANDFATHER
Made Many Years Ago In Germany
Revealed In Secret Panel In
the Old Timepieee.
He Will Go to Germany to Look In.
to His Rights In the
Case.

Winam3c. Ind, Aug. 16--Carl Stern
baugh Is the owner of clock that is
said TO have been made in the year
1851 III Oldenburg, Germany. He had
just taken possession of a farm which
he had purchased in this county from
the estate of his mother, and was try
ing to make the old clock run when
he discovered Il secret panel in which
n VIII was secreted dated at Srettin.
Germany, on Oct. 21. 1916. in which
John Stutman wiIled to his niece, Kot-
tie NJ. Rundenburg. several thousand
acres of land on which part of the city
of Oldenburg is said to he built AZ
the time this will was made Hottie NJ
Rundenburg was about six years old,
and her parents came TO America and
settled in the state of New York. Ii
Is said that at the time of her grand
fathers death a brother suddenly be
came very wealthy, and Mr.. Stern
baugh is of the opinion that. as no
will was found, will was forged.
Mr.. Sternbaugh will go to Germany
and employ an attorney to look up the
estate. as he thinks there are millions
of dollars coming to him through his
mothers interest as a descendant of
the legatee.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-08-16
GULF STORM
SubsiSling-water RecediDg
at Mobile and New
Orleans.

Atlanta, Ga, August 16-Com-
munication with Mobile was estab-
lished at 8 this morning over an
unreliable wire. 1t says the water
in Mobile began to subside at mid
night but is still high.
New Orleans, La, August 16 =
The big storm has practically sub
sided and both the river and lake are
falling. There has been no loss of
life on Mississippi sound. The
Louisville Il Nashville road is still
crippled No trains in or out slice
Wednesday night. There will be re-
sumption of traffic possibly by to
night.
Atlanta, Ga, August 16.-The
operator at Mobile said no loss OF
life was reported there at 10 a. m
New Orleans, La, August 10
A tug at Biloxi capsized. Two of
tie crew drowned. Five clung to "a
tree and were rescued. A ships mast
was seen above the water not far
from Southwest Pass, but could not
be identified.
Atlanta, Ga, August 16.-The
weather forecaster says the storm is
moving in the dire ction of
the eastern Ohio valley where it will
probably be felt Saturday. The
rainfall at Mobile was IS. Meri
dian 3 62, Montgomery 2 Do, Atlanta
l. 80, Knoxville L. ii.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-08-16
THE FIRST CONVICTION
Result of Initial Trial In Cuban
Posts Frauds Announced

Washington, Aug. 16.-Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General Bristow
has received Il caDlegram from Inspec-
tor General of Posts Fosnes, in Cuba,
stating that the trial of T. T. Thomp-
son, formerly postmaster at Havana,
has been concluded and Thompson
convicted. He was sentenced TO pay
Il fine of S400 or serve six months in
prison. Thompson was accused of
causing to he issued in his own behalf
while postmaster four money orders
tie arawer fs..'s instead Of cash IT was
further charged that when he learned
that an inspection of the office was
imminent he placed $io0 in the dra vver
from rcmittances he had just received.
postponing the entry of these remit
tances until after the inspection, when
he withdrew the Sfoo. replaced his due
bill and entered the rcmittances.
The case Of Postmaster Thompson
is regarded at the postofiice depart
ment as the least rcprchensible of all
the cases growing out Of the Cuban
postal investigation. The conviction
was on the charge of embezzlement
of postoiIicc funus. Postal officials
say that the other cases probably will
he ready for trial within month or
six weeks, and all the evidence that
was wanted from this country has
been forwarded To Havana, except
that of witnesses who refused to tes-
tify.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-08-16
THE E. & R.
Much Talk of Reviving the
Proposed Evansville &
Richmond Railroad.

about ten years age q a nnmbep aale & Of .
railroad running into Evansville
from the west, proposed building a
rail line from Evansville to Rich
mond. They completed the survey
by the way of Greensburg and were
to enter Richmond from the west
coming through Centerville.
The grading of the entire road
bed was finished when the project
was abandoned. Since then the own
ers OF the road have retained posses
sion of the entire right of way; have
kept the weeds cut on the road bed
and have been prompt in the yearly
pa, ment of their taxes. Why the
company has undergone this expense
for so many years has been matter
of conjecture, but movement to re-
vive the construction of the r. Il K
gives an explanation of the company 5
actions. The capitalists at the head
of the proposed railroad are now
in an excellent financial condition
The railroad business in the states of
the middle west is on boom and the
prospects for such an enterprise at
the present time are brighter than
ever before. The practical failure oi
gas for manufacturing purposes in
the gas belt will in short time make
it necessary for the people of Indiana
to use coal for fuel. This will open
the coal fields of southern Indiana
which lie directly in the lin,
of the proposed railroad. Thes'
fields would bring to the roac
a vast amount OF shipping in the
coal trade besides the advantages OF
connecting with the other railroads
at Richmond.
The late boom in our city has
probably aroused the owners of the
right-of way from Evansville to L
realization of the fact that while they
are building road through a por
ton of the state that is still open
they will at the same time be max
ing connections with a promising
manufacturing center. As the road
bed is still in excellent condition, all
I'll at is necessary will be to build tn,
bridges and lay the track. While
the project cannot be regarded as a
definite thing, yet there are many
strong reasons for believing that the
road will be built.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-08-16
Follow In the Wake of the
Present Great Gulf
Storm.
MOBILE is ISOLATED
The Alabama City Is Cut OF From
Communication With Outside
World and Much Is Feared.
Progress of the Storm On the Coast
Of the Cult States Marked
By Ruin.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 16.-The tropical
storm which has been raging along the
gulf coast for two days has complete
Iy Isolated the city OF Mobile, Ala.
from the outside world. 1t Is known
that considerable damage has been
done along the water front In Mobile.
of life or not is mere conjecture.
Nothing had been heard from the
country south of Mobile up to the time
the last wire to Mobile failed.
AT 4:30 yesterday afternoon the
Western Union Office in Mobile was
abandoned. the water at that time
being three feet deep In the operat-
ing room The wind was blowing at
the rate of 30 miles an hour and the
business district had been deserted.
The water was reported as high as
in the great flood of 1893, although at
that time the wind was not as high
From Mobile to Fort Morgan, a dis
tance OF 50 miles. and on both sides
of the bay. summer resorts and sum-
mcr houses are located. These We're.
II is believed, in the direct path Of the
storm. Ii is feared there has been loss
of life on some of the islands In the
Mississippi sound located just outside
the bar below Fort Morgan. These
islands are inhabited by French fish
ermen and are only about four or five
feet above the water under ordinary
stages, and there was great loss Of life
in 1898.
According to advices received I'm At
lanta the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road has had washouts near Chef Men
teur Lake Catherine, Lookout and
Rigolets. Two miles of Louisville and
Nashville tracks through the Tensas
swamp west of Mobile Is reported un-
der water All trains have been aban-
doned for the present. Several bridges
are reported out of plumb. The West
ern Union company has gangs of men
and special engines waiting at several
points to move toward Mobile as soon |
as the tracks are clear of water. 1t Is |
possible that they may restore COM
aassnscnfioza sfrnsD Ds-sask.--~s.sy~~vssnsu~ ~xxf
lours. but from reports~ of damage
lone between New Orleans and Mo
bile. ii is believed that several days |
will elapse before the wires are re-
stored. |
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-08-16
EARTH PARCHED.
Cattle Starving in Texas
and In Other States.

Bejlmin Dickinson and Edward
Lahmen, both formerly of Richm,nd,
arrived in the city this morning from
he southwestern portion of the
United States. The young men
state that in Dallas, Texas. from
whence they came directly, there has
not been a rain since February 18th
The crops throughout Texas and in
several of the adjoining states are
almost complete failure. The
grass is dried up ard the ground so
parched that the cattle are starving
La some places the ground is cracked,
leaving openings two or three feet in
width. At this time of year when
business should be rushed there is
little employ ment to be given by the
farmers of the southwestern states.
The young men will leave in a few
days for New York City where they
will enlist in the United States navy
as there is nothing to do in the conn
try from which they came
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-08-16
A TIDAL WAVE
Louisiana Coast Visited As lt Wa,
In 1909.

New Orleans, Aug l6.-The storm
which has been sweeping the gulf
coast from Pensacola and moving
westward during the past two days.
has prostrated telegraph and telephone
wires To- such an extent that news
from the outlying sections Is hard to
get. The greatest fears have been
entertained for the safety of the peo-
pie living at Port Eaas. which Is at
the mouth of the Mississippi river, and
for the ships that started for sea just
before the storm began. The wires to
Port Eads have been prostrated since
Tuesday night ut o'clock, at which
time the storm which swept that sec
fion was described as n regular tidal
wave. similar To the one which re-
suited in such AWFUL loss of life in
1898. All the people living on the
east bank OF the river had moved up
To the Jump" which Is IL miles from
the mouth of the river. The house of
II man named Golden half mile
above the quarantine station was
swept away. and the Is members of
the family. including nine children.
were drowned. The quarantine build
ings were badly damaged but no one
injured The big towboat Chamber
lain was driven high and dry in the
marsh. but her crew are safe. The
government boat General Reise is be-
lieved To have been lost. Captain
o'Brien's house was swept away. but
he was on the boat which was believ-
ed To he outside. The piledriver at
Port Eads was sunk. The steamboat
Buras was driven ashore near the
lighthouse. and later IL was reported
that she had sunk. Her crew We're
said To have been saved. The tugbost
Nelasco went down To Pass n fOutre.
which is the easternmoSt mouth of the
river. with two bargeS. When last
seen she had her decks awash. and
is believed To have gone down. If this
boat and her barges have been lost,
- more people have been drowned
There are numerous reports of individ
ual casualties all along the river from
Buras down to the passes.
Not single vessel has passed ur
the river since the storm, and fears
are entertained for the ones which
are expected There is serious appre
henSion concerning the Chenire Cam
inada and Grand Isle sections on the
south Louisiana coast west of the
Mississippi river. where 1000 lives
were lost in 1898 by the tidal wave
Up TO this writing no word has beer
received from that section, which is
largely inhabited by fishermen. mostly
Chinese and Malays.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-08-16

be from twelve to sixteen inches
thick and trimmings Tor the win
dows will be OF stone be new pow
er house will be built ouahigh ground
20 as TO be out OF dange3fron floods.
In years past several Thousands of
dollars worth of propert belonging
to the Light, Heat & ower Co..
were destroyed by freshe4s. Precau-
tions have been taken afainst floods
in the building of the aek plant.
Connections will be n,{de with the
c. r. & NJ. by continuation of the
Starr Piano company 5 sNitch. The
plans for the new machinery have
been drawn up by an engineer from
Salem. Ohio, and all the machinery
for the plant has been bought. The
power house will be ready for
use in two or three months
The work on the new street car
barn is also being rushed to com
pletion. The roof on the 6ix200
building is nearly finished and the
outside work will be rushed through
in a week or ten days.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-08-16
Iolefio Grain.


whest-Active: cash. 7ss.e. Sept. 755Se.
Corn-Aefave. No cash. Gc-
uats-AerEye. No cash. sssc.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-08-16
IRISH TURN OUT
United Irish Societies In Annual De-
moustratipn at Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. l6.-Four thousand
Chicago Irish-Americans gathered at
Sunnyside park THURSDAY afternoon
Oh the 10Th annual demonstration of
the United irish societies, commemor-
ating the 3U2nd anniversary of the
victory of yellow Pass and the 303d
anniversary of Hugh O'Neill's victory
over the English at Yellow Ford.
\ meeting nearly equal in strength
to that at Sunnyside park was held
at Oswald's grove under the auspices
of the Irish Nationalists. At the for
mer meeting Michael Davitt was the
chief speaker, at the latter O'Donoyan
Rossa. Except Michael Dayitt, who
came from Ireland to attend the Sun
nyside gathering. all the speakers at
the demonstration of the United Irish
societies We're prominent Chicago
Irish Americans.