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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
A Suicide at Sea

New Orleans, January 3.-The British
steamer. Indian. from Belfast reports.
December 18th Chief Steward T. Smith.
of Liverpool. aged 81 years. disappear
ed and is supposed to have committed
suicide by jumping overheard.
The teamsr Eutria. from H.ienos
Ayres, reporcs: On December 18th at
ltude y south. longitude 34:40 west he
spoke a four-masted English E.-k
showing the signal letters M. s p. II.
from Japan ID New York 152 DAYS ,us:
all well, wished to be reported. on
December 2Sth latitude IS north, kag:-
tude 1920 west. she spoke a Norwegian
bark showing letters H. X. ID. p. All
We'll; requested to be reported.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
Given n Hearing on the Charge of As
saultfng John IS. Oldham, Jr.

saultfng John . Oldham, Jr.
Justice John j. Fowler on yesterday
gave a hearing to five young men who
We're arrested on a warrant issued on
information and belief that they were.
individually, the parties who assaulted
and inflicted the blow upon Joh A.
Oldham, Jr.. from which he lies at the
city hospital at the point of death or
account of the fracture Of his skull.
There was no evidence upon which to
hold any of the parties, 50 they were
discharged. One witness Swore that he
was satisfied that he saw a certain one
Of the young men strike the blow. but
there was testimony to show that 1t
was a cas- Of mistaken identity. Ii
vas hoped in examining h parties to
fix the blame on the right man if pos
sible, as it was known that most Of
the young men, If not all of them, had
been in the crowd with Oldham on
Christmas night when he was assault
ed.
There was no change for the better
in the condition of Oldham yesterday.
For a m at a time he was ration
al. but most CT the time he lies in tie
unconscious condition in which he has
been for the past ten days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
The North Atlantic souadron

Pensacola, Fla, January 3.-The flag
Kearsarge and the battleship Mass
achusetts. Of h North Atlantic squad
ron which have been anchored at the
city front. moved today to the navy
yard where they will I'LL their bunkers
with coal.
The admiral announces that he will
select a suitable location on the beach
and establish a camp to drill and ex-
ercise the men The new battleship Al
ALBANIA and the torpedo boats Dupont.
Ericsson. Porter, Foote and Cushing are
expected here to join the fleet Saturday
or Sunday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

MsxIc" CITY, January 3.-Mafor Con-
era James E. Slaughter. the ex-con-
1eoerate leader who died here yester-
Gay, from pneumonia. aged 81 yea~s
vas a West Point graduate and COM
manoed d confederate forces at the.
st nsnt OF % war between the states
at Bonas San Jago. Texas He -
also a veteran of the Mexican var
having accompanied General Scott's
army to this city as lieutenant. He
nrst made known to The Mexican row
n fraudulent character of
the Wen and Labra claims. He wac
postmaster OF Mobile. Ala, two fe<ms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
China Ready to Sign an Az ,..men,

Pekin. january 3.-At a nesting ar
the foreign ministers today II was an
that La Hung Chang and
Prince Ching were prepared to sign.
an agreement as soon as d Is ready for
signature. L Hung Chang desires 70
conduct the peace negotiations to a.
CONCLUSION and lie physicians attend
ing MIN think he might be taken to the
SPANS legation. where the confer
ences have bee held, IL the weather fs
favorable.
The are reported to be re-
turning to a Ho with a number of
prisoners.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
Special Term OF Court at Burgsw
Correspondence Of The Messenger

Correspondence OF The Messenger
Burgaw. JanuSry 3.
The special term of Fender court for
the trial Of evil cases began Monday.
The case OF l. P. DoSh and J. w. Rowe
VS.. Cape Fear Lumber Company was
tried Monday The plaintiffs claimed
damages for destruction of timber on
their lands by defendant. The jury
gave plaintiffs a verdict for $100.
Thursday was consumed in the trial
Of a case setting aside the will Of
Richard Ellington. The jury found the
deceased was not competent to exc
cute a will aEd set it aside.
Yesterday and today has been con
stunned in the trial of the Fender EIm-
Der Company against the Wilmington
Iron Work for alleged damage of So
$50 for breach of contract of defendant
in repairing and Withholding machin-
rey of plaintiff. The evidence was all
in at noon today and the attorneys are
addressing h jury this evening. The
cas- is hotly contested by the attorneys
on Zach side. Plaintiffs are represented
by J. D. Kerr, r. G. Grady, III. l..
Stevens and c. d. Weeks. The defend
ants by Irede4 Meares and j. T. Bland.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

To Make It's Report I'm the Next TIE,
Days.

Washington. January 3.-The Por'
Royal board, beaded by Rear Admiral
Rogers today began the further con
sIderation of the question of the re-
movai of he Port Royal (S. CD naval
station to Charleston harbor. The
work Of h board has been retarded by
inability to obtain certain necessary
data from soundings IN the harbor at
Charleston, or ccou of the weather.
However, all the necessary information
IS before the board. and IL Is ex-
pected to complete its work. and SUBJ
nit its report within a week or ten
days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
A Bark Disabled.

London, January 3.--The British
steamer Maranhense, from Liverpool,
December goth, for Para, has arrived
at Havre and reports that on December
31st, she spoke the German bark Elsa,
Captain Springer, from Savannah, No
vember 18th, for Hamburg, in latitude
So, longitude 3, damaged and leaking.
The Elsa wished to be taken in tow,
but the gale would not permit. Her
crew refused to abandon the vessel.
The masts and rigging appeared to be
intact.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
To Retire Lee, Wilson and Shafter.

Washington, January 3.--The senate
committee on military affairs today
agreed to accept the amendment to the
army reorganization bill suggested by
Senator Daniel for the retirement of
General Fitzhugh Lee and General
James H. Wilson as brigadier generals
and also agreed to an amendment for
the retirement of General Shafter as a
major general. The committee also de-
cided to press he army bill with all
possible SDeed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

Pittsburg. Pa, January Zone thou
sard structural iron workers struck
today for an advance of 6 cents per
hour in wages and a 9-hour day. Not
OF important contracts are tied up
Work on the new Union station is en-
tirely suspended. This afternoon a
committee Of strikers left for New York
to confer with President Roberts Of the
American Bridge Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
Cheaper Postal Rates for FOREIGN
Packages

washington. January 3~.-Repressnsa-
i've x or Virginia. today fnfro-
duced q resolution for an i~nyeetiea-
ION OF the reason why small packages
ae carried through the MATS for for
eIsh government at a loser rate thar
70 given American citizens. The "a
ventbons. which the governmerf "a.
made with a number of foreign corn
tries. Jun
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

The appointments of Rev. r. b.
John, presiding elder of the Whining
ton district, for the month OF January
are as follows:
Carver's Creek circuit. Wayman,
January 5th and 9Th.
Atlantic circuit. Shallotte village, jan
,uary 18th and 18th.
Southport, January 18th and 14th-
Burgaw circuit, Rocky Point, Janu-
airy 18th and 10Th.
SCOTS Hill circuit. SCOTS Hill. jan
uary 26th and 9th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

rate among children from groups and
lung troubles. Prompt action will
save the little ones from these terri
BILE diseases We know Of nothing so
certain to give instant relief as One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t can also be
relied upon in grippe and all throat
and lung troubles Of adults. Pleasant
70 take. r. r.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

The Messengers Goldsboro CORE
spondent writes as follows yesterday:
81 had a talk today with a gentlemar
from Mt. Olive relative to the recent
holding UP OF the train and the whip
ping of the two negroes, Dick and Isaac
Simmons. He said the people Of MI.
Olive had to do something for Their
protection These people. 1t seems. had
been indicted again and again, q at
a time. and, always ably defended at
the bar, were turned loose upon the
public and went back to their old
tricks. The public stood 1t till patience
ceased to be d virtue and so they took
matters in their own hands and aogged
them and told them to move on They
moved and VIII not likely hang out al
Mt. Olive again"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
Fire in a steamers Cargo Of Cotton

london. January 2.-The British
steamer Tanerga, Captain Masters,
from Savannah, December II, via Nor
folk, for Bremen, has arrived at Fall
mouth and reports that on December
oath, in latitude 43, longitude As, the cot
ton in the hold under the bridge deck
was discovered to be on fire. The fire
is under control, but is still burning.
The saloon and cabins are badly dam
aged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

When threatened by pneumonia or
any other lung trouble. prompt relief
is necessary. as it is dangerous to de-
lay. We would suggest that One Min
ute Cough Cure be taken as soon as
indications of having taken cold are no.
ticed. 1t cures quickly and its early
use prevents consumption. r. r.. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
Eruptions

life OF joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them; also Old, Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers. Boils. Felons,
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns.
Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblaine,
Best Pile cure on earth. Drives out
Pains and Aches. Only Is cents 2. box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by r. r Bel
lamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
The Merchants and Farmers Steam.
boat Company.

The Fayetteville Observer o. yester-
day says
1.-The Farmers' and Mechanics Steam
boa Company. which operates the
Steamer Driver, met yesterday after
noon at the office of the president, Mr..
Oliver Exams. There were present Mr..
Evans, president; T. d. Love, of Will
mington, secretary and treasurer; and
directors Jas. Evans. of this city, and
MeSsrS- Melvin and Thompson, of Bla-
den. The old officers were reelected.
The president reported a very prosper
Gus year 1t was decided ITO put the new
boat. the Climax. on the river within
two months. 1t WAS not decided what
disposition would be made of the Dri-
YER"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

Such little pills as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are very easily taken,
and they r wonderfully effective in
cleansing the liver and bowels. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
The Glenn House.

A new hotel has just been opened
to the public at L~aurinburg, N. G. AL
the beds nave box springs and felt
mattresses. Best sample room on
Main street, with stove free. Trans
portation for the guests from the depo,
to the hotel and return, also free. n
G.. Jones, proprietor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

washington, January 1.-THE yearly
coinage statement OF the dfrecfo- 80
mint shows that the total cos,.ga ns
the mints of the United Stafea wa.
80, 81: 4ol as follows: Gold 81 90 s<1-
siIser $s6. zs5. 321; minor coins daI III
u tne silver coined 81, seaa1 uaz fnz
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

Mr.. Cleveland inc party are having
fine luck In their duck hunting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

George l. Tonnoffski has strong back
ing for the Raleigh p~ostoffice.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22

Some of the astronomical photo
graphs made at the Harvard obserya-
tory reveal the fact that in April, 1899,
a new star appeared in the constela-
tion Aquila. At first its spectrum re-
sembled the spectra Of other new stars
but in October a photograph showed
that the character Of the light had
changed, and now its spectrum was
that Of Il gaseous nebula. Last sum
mer a telescope observation Of this
curious object was made by Professor
Wendell at Cambridge, and he con-
6rmed the evidence of the photograph
showing that it had become a nebuia.
Such occurrences are rare, and one ex-
planation Of them is that they are the
result Of collisions in space, the heat
developed being sufficient to turn solid
matter into gas and vapor.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22
Rnts Can Swim.

"SwimF" said the old fisherman, in
answer to a question about rats.
well, should say they could swim;
and dive, too, like good fellows Wharf
rats swim from wharf TO wharf, and
l have seen them dive in four or FIVE
feet Of water.
II have in mind wharf that was
built upon cribs, 10 which fishing boats
used to make fast TO land their fish.
Sometimes boats would throw over
here small, waste fish, that were Of no
use, fish weighing maybe three or four
ounces apiece. There were rats living
In the cribwork of this wharf, and
when there were any Of these waste
fish around they would come out to
get them. You would see a rat poke
his head out from between two logs
Of crib and look down in the water.
If he saw fish there he would make
a dive for II, straight to the bottom,
and set his teeth in it and rise with
1t to the top Of the water, then scram-
ble back with it into the cribwork
again to eat it.
"Can rats swim? Well, 1 should say
they could.-Los Angeles Times.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22

Just heard. Then, regardless OF his
,unsold papers, he turned and went
slowly back to the old tenement he
had left but half an hour before.
Maggie started with surprise as he
came in, but one glance at his grief
stricken face told her the whole story.
"The lady, Bobby?" she gasped, lis
She"
"She's dead" said Bobby, dropping
into the nearest chair and laying his
head on the old table, "the young man
told me. I'll never see her again, and
l can't do anything for herw And the
little figure was shaken by heavy sobs.
Maggie stood silently beside him for
some moments. Then suddenly turn.
ing, she went into the second of the
two little rooms.
When she returned she carried the
old can in which they had planted the
carnation. 1t now held a sturdy plant,
and bearing itself proudly aloft on its
slender stem was a beautiful blossom.
"See, Bobby" she said, laying her
hand on the bowed stem. I've been
keeping it for a surprise for yeu, but
you shall have it for the lady Per.
haps the young man can take it to
her"
Bobby looked up. Motionless he
looked at the flower then sprang
quickly to his feet. "He said he'd 60
back in an hour, I shall just have
timer he exclaimed.
Carefully and tenderly the carnation
was cut from it's stalk and wrapped in
while paper. Then, only stopping to
kiss Maggie in a way that told the
gratitude he could not speak, Bobby
bounded down the stairs and raced
away toward the station. He was only
just in time, for as he sped around the
last corner he saw the brown coated
figure crossing the street Breathless
ly he rushed after him and accosted
him at the gates.
ITS for her, sir" he gasped hold
ing out the precious white parcel ut
grew from the one she gave me that
day. It's all l could get, but I'd like
it to so to her"
The young man took the flower 81.
lently. For the first time that day
tears filed his eyes, and he stood
fighting back the emotion that threat
ened to overpower him.
Then, looking down into the wistful,
childish face upturned to his, he said
gently, 1T shall be put into her hand"
And Bobby was eatisfed.-Buff0lO
Times.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22
IAe HOSPITAL GATE.


We Git here listlessly and watch,tbe sun
Creeping along the boards beneath our
feet.
We are the couvalescents-they have done
All that they may for US. There. from
the street,
People gaze upward at our balcony.
ldlers against the ratings lounge and
wait
Till some grim sight reward expectancy.
Oh, that we, too, we're there beyond the
gatel
Barred like a fortress. OF OAe oeuld shut
out
Suffering, as from the world one shnts
it in
Behind closed doorsD Here we are walled
about
And set apart for pain. Our nearest kin
Have of US, piteous, only sight and sound
Twice in a weeks time as the rules die
tate.
Some of us die before the day comes round.
Deaths rules are rigid, too, behind the
gate!
Easy to enter. Hear the changing gong
The fourfold beat of flying hoofs--and
see
The gates swing open. Room there in the
throng!
Make way for human life in jeopardy!
Easy the entrance. "Step together, menl"
Slow the return, yet do we all pass
through
Some by this gateway to old homes again,
Some by narrower gateway to the
Caroline Duer, in Golfers Weekly.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22
His ExtensiHe Prorramme.

"NIy idea said the ambitious young
author, rs to write Il historical novel"
"YesY
"And, of course, a magazine article
showing how l came to write the his
torical novel"
"Yes?7
Then to dramatic the historical
novel"
Yes"
"Then to write a magazine article
showing how l came to dramatlze the
historical novel"
"Yes."
Then TO dramatic the magazine ar
tlcle"
"Ahm
"And TO write a magazine article
showing how l came to dramatic the
other magazine article"
"Goodn
Then TO dramatize the second maga-
zine article"
Excellent! Excellent
And then to write"
"Oh! l understand the scheme. Fine
programme-If the public. will san
for it"-Puck.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22
Dog and Kitten.

\ correspondent sends to the London
Spectator the following anecdote:
The servant man Of a family took a
Kitten TO a pond with the Intention of
drowning it. His masters dog went
with him, and when the kitten was
thrown into the water the dog sprang
in and brought it back to land.
A second time the man threw it in,
and again the dog rescued it, and when
for the third time the servant tried TO
drown 1t the dog, as resolute to save
the little helpless life as the man was
to destroy it, swan with it to the other
side Of the pool, ran all the way home
with it, and deposited it before the
Kitchen fire.
From that time the dog kept con-
stant watch over the kitten. The two
We're inseparable, even sharing the
same bed.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22

The science Of clouds has attracted
many deyotecs within the past few
years, and photography has greatly as
sisted in advancing it. Clouds, like
stars, become far more interesting to
the non-scientiic observer of nature
when he knows the names attached to
them. While the grandest and most
imposing form of cloud is the domed
and pinnacled cumulus which frequent.
ly accompanies thunderstorms, the
most beautiful is the feathery cirrus.
Cirrur clouds sometimes exist at
enormous elevations. While their
mean height Is about 10000 feet-the
height Of Mount Everest-they have
been measured at an elevation of 49,
600 feet, or more than nine miles. They
move with great velocity, about nine
ty miles an hour on the average and
in winter sometimes more than 200
miles an hour
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22

A new idea for utilizing the power
of the wind in order to produce elec.
tricity has just been successfully tried
Windmills are too uncertain to permit
of their being used for driving dyna.
mos, so it is proposed that windmils
be used to pump water into a high
reservoir or tank, and this would drive
a dynamo in an ordinary way by
means of a turbine. Although the
windmill might work fitfully, 1t would
be sufficient to keep up a constant sup.
ply of water so that the production
of electricity would be continuous.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22
For Sale by Druggists Generally. ~


vii in amps snoe,a
AK suh cent S 10 along
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Experiments upon materials at low
temperature, which have been made
possible by the advent Of liquid air.
develop some unexpected results. A
ball of india rubber cooled to the tenn.
perature Of the air becomes brittle, and
If dropped on the floor flies into pieces,
while ball of lead win rebound, hav-
ing acquired a remarkable increase Of
elasticity. Lead also makes very
respectable spiral spring at q tempera-
ture of 200 or 300 degrees below zero.
During the nineteenth century 235
new comets were discovered, as
against sXty-two in the eighteenth
century. The nineteenth century also
beheld a great number of large ami
brilliant comets than did its pre-
decessor. The finest of these were the
comets OF 1911, 1913, 1858. 1881 and
1882. In the year 1900 only one
periodical comet was known, Halley's;
now many are known, of which at
least seventeen have been seen at
more than one return to perihelion.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22

A Pointer.-When you order goods
from Hartig, the hardware man, 500
Il ST., N. E., they come the same day.
There Is no delay like there Is In cases
where goods are ordered from Balti-
more, Philadelphia, Chicago or other
foreign houses.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22

E was only a newsboy, and a
dirty and ragged one at that,
but under his torn Jacket
there gloWed a spark of
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22
THE sI1RnRRAN uTrI.

ZEN is a permanent tnstitu-
hon--a fixture at the NatlonA
Capital. Thousands and thou
sands OF people can testify to
the good work IL has accom-
plished during the past i've
years In the line OF suburban
Improvement II IL the only
pawspRper In the District OF
Columbia that maintains q
punching bureau, whose duty
It Is to punch up the au0hori-
Ties and keep them awake 30
the needs OF the suburbs. On
that account II deserves aRd n
receiving substantial encOuS'
NgemeRk.
The suburban citizen., 1901-06-22
A NeVer-FaiIing Source.

There is one good thing about col
lege degrees. No matter how many
are bestowed there are just as many
left.-Boston Transcript.