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CHFEP. SAID THE OMAN,


From big leather bag which a woman
carried in Niyth avenue store yesterday
afternoon cam" "a faint ChTp II wa, not
until the chIrp was repeated several times that
tho employees discovered where tho sound
came from Then they watched The woman
md the bag Every tune tho bag wrs op,IcI
they hoard the sam" sound uud rp!uTn tnr
ING vns shut something Disappeared on the
counters Detective Bernard arrested the
woman and examined tho bGg Inside he
found a canary ia wicker cHg" Their" were
Also $40 worth Of laCes and other goods
The woman who was poorly drr-srd
said she was Mrs MARIA Ihl"~s of 2Il Eu-t
saycuty-nfth street She told the u1Irr
nat shc bought the canary on sixth H.srlrI.
Sprgt ConbOv Of the TeudcroIn sf3r.r
fei the canary on ham sandwiches la-t u.rHt
Nj A chirp came from the bird I'm tho station
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TWO NEGROES IyNIUED.
One KILLED for Assault and the Other Becausc
lie wouldn't Leave Town.

NEW OmF.Ns. MAY y -Milt Calvert. a
negro, WAS lynched at Grinhth Miss. yes
terdav for an attempted assault on a Young
white girl The negro wa, caught after n
short race and hanged to an oak trr" lie
confessed - hiI crime
Another negro was shot . heath az fh"bn'
nearby, for refusing 20 leave the country.
He had been living with white woman and
was repeatedly ordered q leave. Failing =
20 he was shot dead bv a mob Of whites.
The sun., 1901-05-23
ITtIY'S KING ~ iN ACCIDENT.
Mishap TO the Elevator In tho Quirlnai whiio
lie Was Ascending.
Special Gable Ds'pafch TO THE SUN

RoME. May 22.A mishgp 10 the elevator
in the Quirinal to-day while the King was
ascending gave rise to a rumor that muir
derous attempt had been made 10 crush
his Ma iesty in the car.
pencd. one saying that the King had hand
crushed The affair was probably a trivial
one that was magnticd by sensation mon
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RAT UP JUDGES TROUsER LEG.
Cop Came TO Rescue After Recorder Hensell
Was Bitten In tho Ihixh.

Recorder Henscl Of West IIoboken was
standing In front of the railing In tho
Council Chamber on Tuesday night when a
biz rat ran up his trousers leg He grabbed
II, but il wrgglcd out Of his grasp and bit
him on Z he mi gh
mon = room and yelled that a rat was up hls
trousers The cops thought II wa judicia
Joke until they felt the Judges leg Srrgt
\ etter squeezed the life out Of the rat through
the trousers
The sun., 1901-05-23
cuALIENGE 10 NEW YORK SCHOOLS.
Kansas CITY Pupils Mako Record, at n Speed
Test In vertical writing.

KANSAS CITY. May % In speed test
in vertical writing az the Washington school
in this city all classes. fourth 10 seventh
grades, took part The time allowed was
one minute Eighty pupils. from o to IS
veors Of nge. In tho fourth and NTH grades,
averaged tWenty-one words minute Some
Of these pupils averaged IOrty-two words
n minute One entire class OF thirty-one 10
the NTH grade made mn average of thirty
words, OF nlnety-elght letters
IF any schools IN New York city," said
I + Rdgcway principal Of the school.
Susinp the slant system with its shading
and with its different lengths Of stcmmed
md looped letters out Of proportion and
never practical. think they can beat us let
them come on
The sun., 1901-05-23
vessel Ashore on the Jersey Coast

sAvpY HOOK y. J.. MAY PA vessel il
ashore near the Harvey CedGrs n j.. life saw
ing station.
The life savers cannot yet tell what kind
of vessel II is
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The Haioyon. Milibrook, y.

The Harvey Cedars station is five mile,
south Of BarnoRat Inlet
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INrrs a Pond PInnns

approach perfection, on easy payment plsn and Tor
rent A. JosoeJnS 10 East 10th ST. Asw osk
eiy.-Aav
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Delightful duLng June. open May % Cot. Dr,,
ing, &c. ADJ.
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San ITinCisco.

The gateway 10 tlc urrn, is lost reached by tho
"OtcrHud Limited" ,IR ChlCeg go & Nur'h- Western,
Union Iacinc and SO.tbsGn IAdlc RyS. Address
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REvENrE CUTTER GRANT WRECKED.
Search for a smuggler Puts Her on an unchar-
ed Alaskan Reef-Crew safe.

VICTORIA. b. c.. May 2?-The United
States revenue cutter L. 5. Grant, Capt,
Tozier. was wrecked on an unCharted reef
in Saanich Inlet, where she had gone 10
look for smuggler AT s O'Clock this morn
ing. She was going At full speed and
struck heavily at a falling tide. She began
to leak and her bow filed and went down,
throwing the stern up. As the tide falls
early tomorrow morning the Grant may
perhaps break her back
After securing their effects. Capt, Tozier
and the crew took 10 the boats and are In
tents on the beach One of the Leutenants
drove to Victoria to secure tugs, lighters
and wrecking apparatus. with which he
left tonight and attempts 20 save tho Grant
will begin tomorrow If saved she will
be brought TO Victoria for repairs as owing
TO the strike in Seattle the work cannot
be carried ont there or at Tacoma.
The Grant was on n cruise to the Alaskan
canneries when she went ashore.
The revenue cutter L. :. Grant had been
In service on the Atlantic coast before she
sailed for the Pacific in 1903. Her com
mandPr, -. +. TOzier, was for long time
in charge Of the anchorage cutter Man
haitian at this port The Grant is an iron
propeller of 263 tons and carries four guns,
She was built at Wilmington. Del, in 1871.
Size was stationed al Port Townsend. Wash.
SaaniCh Inlet, where she was wrecked, -
about forty miles north of Victoria. in the
Strait Of Georgia.
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WOW. Ouch! OH Great Caesar!
In pain-uss PONDS EXTRACT. Instant relief
"A
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white Label Guinness Stout
EAsy % keep. Easy 10 serve Easy 10 drunk Ado
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pro,oug Your Iifc br Exercise,

but prevent sore muscles by Us" oi Pond, Evrrsr,
Air
The sun., 1901-05-23

Antediluyian Rye.
The aIistoeIsuc whiskey. -Ads
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KING IN SHAMROCK WRECK
CBALLENGER's MAST CARRIED AWAY
~ s0UALL BEFORE TRIAL RACE.

Narrow Escape Of Englands Ruler and Others
on Board-Gan OF Sir Thomas Lipt on .
Boat Buckied and the weight OF Canvas
0sused tho Mast TO Go by tho Board--saii,
oaoskcd the Deck while Bowsprit and
spnrs Dragged Through the wster-Ed-
ward VII stepped Into the { ompanionway
Out Of DanScr--sir Thomas the Only Person
little Was Struck by a Falling Backstay
and Momentsrily stunned--shsmrock I.
ALSO Damaged while Going 20 the Assist.
Ance of the Challcnser-Lipton Intimate,
In Cable Despatch That Accident Will Ne
ces,itate Postponement Of Cup Races.
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Indian Spring Purest Natural water.
indian spring Water Co. Boonton. N J.-Ad,
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June . noon
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bst Favor
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hrs, includ-
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ELEVEN CADETS PUNISHED.
FIyE ARE DISMISSED AND SIX OTHERS
ARE TSPFNDED.

seyenty-two More Arc 10 Bc Punished SUM
mnrily as the Superintendent Directs In
subordinate Demonstrations Against col
MilIss Administration at West Point
the Cause Of the Presidents Action.
The sun., 1901-05-23


hoIth Pin
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
News from Red Springs
Correspondence of the Messengt

pOilCtICe VI Tie A1tSSSIlSeT.D
Red Springs, n. c., May 12.
Crop prospects throughout this sec
ton are fine. Notwithstanding the fact
that many farmers were compelled 10
replant cotton. Small grain crops are
very fine and there is every prospect
of an abundant supply of peaches, ap-
pies and other fruits.
Little trading is done, as the farm
erS are very busy with their crops.
Nothing disturbs the usual quiet save
an occasional game of base ball. A re-
cent holly contested game was played
here between Laurinburg and the ca
diets of the North Carolina military
academy, which resulted in a victory
for Laurinburg. The Scotch boys from
Lumber Bridge played a game with the
cadets on Friday last resulting in u
hard earned victory for the cadets.
The auditorium at the Red Springs
seminary is nearing completion but
will not be ready for the approaching
commencement exercises.
The tabernacle was recently removed
and the need of such an assembly hall
is now keenly felt. A movement is on
foot to erect another which will seat at
least $500 people. This l feel assured
will be erected during the mex sixty
days so as to be in readiness for the
Baptist Chautauuua which will proba-
bly, be held here this summer
An appreciative audience greeted DIR.
Rakestraw OF Charlotte during the
past week. The doctor is giving Shakes
pearian recitations and is pronounced
by competent Judges as superior to
Professor Clapp who recently visited
Red Springs and who enjoys a national
reputation as a lecturer.
A naturalist might find something
new under. the sum- in the waters of
Raft Swamp in the two headed terra
pins which are SO annoying to the fish
ermen These terrapins are small in
size but have an appetite equal to the
average politician. The writer has
seen four specimens recently, one Of
which is on exhibition at the mayors
office in Red Springs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
~GoLpsBoRo GOSSIP.
Organize a Lodge OF Red Men-New
Board Of Aldermen Meet-Heavy
Shipment Of Peas-Meeting OF Confed-
crate Veterans.
Correspondence of The Messenger

Correspondence of The Messenger
Goldsboro. May 10.
The condition of the weather is such
that the truckers are hustling these
days for all they are worth.
Another fraternal order viii be or
gained here pretty soon. About
seventy-five charter members for the
Red Men have been secured.
The new board of aldermen met last
night and the path of office admins
tered to them by the new ago The
meeting was very harmonious and
pleasant. The caucus nominees were
elected as was George c. Royal mayor
pro tenn. and r. s. Tudor keeper Of the
cemetery.
The officers of each department were
requested to to take an inventory of
all the property now on hand and re-
port to the next meeting of the board.
Nearly 1900 crates Of peas were
shipped from here yesterday.
Mr.. James A. Bryan. of New Bern,
arrived in the city today to deliver the
memorial address this afternoon. He
was accompanied by Messrs. Foy,
Kenny, Biddlie, Lane and others.
Thomas Ruffin Camp, Of Confeder-
ate veterans, had their regular annual
meeting in this city today. COmman-
der w. H. Smith, presiding; Adjutant
A. 3. Hollowell, acting as secretary.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Commander John
H. Hill; Adjutant, A. B. Hollowell;
Lieutenant Commander, John Dees.
The commander and adjutant were au-
thorized to select delegates to the re-
union to be held in Memphis May 29th.
Miss Sue Collier was selected sponsor
and Miss Annie Bell Hill maid of honor
-alternates, Misses Daisy Smith and
Daisy Washington.
Messrs. Lane and Biddle, of Craven
county, were present and We're elected
honorary members. They were mem
bers of the First North Carolina Cav
airy, of which Thomas Ruffn was
colonel.
Quite a rain and hail storm visited
this section again today. No serious
damage was done.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
Good Progress on the East Carolina
Road Another Volunteer Public
School Teacher Pension BIanks-To
Go to san Francisco.
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh. N. G.. May IA.
The ninety ~convicts who are grading
the East Carolina railroad from Tar
boro eastward are making good pro-
greSS. having graded twenty-fOur miles,
to Farmville, Pitt county.
The real u of the delay by the
text book commission in making the
awards of text books is that the prices
are not low enough. General Toon so
tells me plainly. He said: I'VE are
justified in making prices lower. The
people expect it. The law demands
that we get cheaper books. Many
books are offered-good ones. If we
cannot get at figures we think proper
the books We prefer we will take others,
which. to be sure, will be good" No
books have been adopted. 1t is not be-
lieved that a vote has been taken on
adoption.
Miss a. E. Pitt. of Winston-Salem,
writes the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction that she volunteers to
teach a public school six weeks. She
says h prefers to be sent to Pilot
Mountain as she hears 1.-The most de-
plorable accounts Of the condition of
things in that section"
Governor Aycock will leave next Sat
urday for New York. where he speaks
next Monday before the North Carolina
Society.
~ III AAOA 10 IN
titled that c.. w. Toms and NJ. w. Reed,
both OF Durham. are appointed by the
American Tobacco Company n Black
wells Durham Tobac Company, both
New Jersey corporations, their agents
in North Carolina for the purpose of
receiving service Of process, under the
act Of 1901.
The corporation commission and Mr..
Brown, its secretary, will leave here on
the oath instant for a Francisco, via
the Northern Pacific railway, to attend
h annual convention of commission
ers. DR.. Abbott of the commission will
be accompanied by Mrs. Abbott Mr..
Fred T.. Merritt. of The News and OBJ
server. and MIR. w. z. Manor, OF Ra-
leigh. will also be of the party.
Charles NJ. Busbee, Esq, who was to
make the annual address before the
Odd Fellows at Asheville this week.
Will not be there as he find he cannot
leave Raleigh
The fourth storm in a week swept
over Raleigh early his morning, with
hail near here.
The book men who have been so much
in evidence here for a week have gone
home. They will not return until the
awards are made.
Raleigh played a great game of ball
yesterday, in the face of adversely.
The shutting out of Wilmington dur
ing the last six innings and the strik-
ing out by Stanley twice of Bob
Stafford. the e batter in h league,
were great pieces of work.
The pension blanks have all bee
SEM out. The county boards are urged
to press matters so pensioners will
come forward and be placed on the
rolls.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
The Woman's Missionary Conference,
Correspondence of the Messenger.)

tSOII SSpOIlueIlSS VI llC V1CSSCL6Ci.I
Wilson, N. c.. May IA.
The Woman's missionary conference
held three sessions yesterday. At the
morning and evening sessions very lit
tie was done excepting the transaction
of routine business. Reports from the
various chapters comprising the con
ference were read. All showed pro-
gress during h past year and a deter
mination to accomplish even more dur
ing the present year.
At the morning session the exercises
were very interesting. Miss Mamie
Robbins read a letter from Miss Mary
Pescud a missionary to Brazil. This
letter outlined in a brief way the con-
ditions in Brazil and the the possibili-
ties Of the gospel in this country. 1t
also outlined the accomplishments Of
the Methodist church in Brazil during
the past e
Miss Roberts then read a letter from
Miss Elizabeth Davis. a North Carolina
missionary to China. This paper was
especially interesting because it outlin-
ed in a very clear manner the late
troubles in China. The condition of the
missionaries during these times was
very graphically told.
Criminal court was here
yesterday by Judge Coble Of Statesvllie.
There will be tried at this term the Jail
cases n a few civil cases. Quite a
number of cases were disposed OF yes
terday and it is expected that h court
will complete it's work on Wednesday,.
At the term of court which convenes
here in June two cases Of much inter-
est to Wilson people will be cleared
from the docket: One against j. d.
Farrior for the killing of the negro
Hunt. and the other against w. D.
Rufin for the killing of Robt. Bullock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
Government Crop Report

Washington, May 1.-THE following
is the weather bureaus weekly sum-
mary of crop conditions:
While the week has been abnormally
cool in the upper Mississippi and Mis-
damaging in the Missouri valley. the
temperature conditions as a whole have
been favorable, but the need of rain is
much greater than in the previous
week, NJ the effects Of drought more
serious, especially in the gulf states.
In the southern states h corn crop is
very uneven, has made slow growth
and is generally in need of rain, al
though showers have afforded relief in
sections.
Seeding of oats continues in the ex-
IRENE northern districts, and harvest
ing a begun in Texas and Florida.
Over the greater part of the southern
states the crop has suffered much from
drought and is now needing rain in the
lower Missouri valley.
In the western and central portions
and over a considerable area in the
eastern part of the cotton belt rain is
much needed for cotton. That planted
since the cold of the latter part Of April
has terminated poorly, the stands be-
ing very irregular and unsatisfactory
generally throughout the central and
western districts In the Carolinas
fair to good stands and generally i'm
proved conditions are reported.
Tobacco is doing well in Florida.
Trans-planting is about finished in
South Carolina, has made rapid prog
ress in North Carolina, and preparation
for MS work is well advanced in Mary
land, Virginia and Tennessee. Plants
are generally plentiful, and although
small in some sections have generally
made rapid growth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, Of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
at was in a most dreadful condition.
Ny skin was almost yellow, yes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetit-gradu-
ally growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Forum
ately, a friend advised trying Electric
Bitters; and to my great joy and sur
prise, the first bottle made a decided
improvement. I continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a well
man. / know they saved my life, ana
robbed the grave OF another victim"
No a should fail to try them Only
80 cents; guaranteed at r. r. Bellamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
Columbus Court
Correspondence of the Messenger,


Whiteville. N. c., May IA.
A special term of the superior court
for Columbus county is being held here
this week. his honor, Judge Thomas A.
Mcneil. of Lumberton, presiding, and
Solicitor G. NJ. Mclean appearing for
the state.
Except two cases one for divorce and
one for partition Of land, the calendar
is made up of suits against the Atlantic
Coast Line and the Carolina Central
Railroad Companies for damages. 1t
being the bus season the court is at
tended by the fewest people your cor
respondent has ever seen here.
Mr.. w. B. Wooten, superintendent
for the B. F. Smith Fire Proof Con-
struction Company. Of Washington.
d. c.. is erecting a handsome fire-proof
record room in the court Gus here.
When finished this will be one of the
most complete rooms of it's kind in the
state. and will be a protection of the
county records against both fire and
dampness. 1t is an improvement the
county has stood in need of for a long
time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17

Not vet Through its work-Dedicatfon
of the Handsomest Negro Church I'm
the State-No Kahki Uniforms for the
State Troops-Delegates to Tubercu-
losis Convention.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. N. c.. May IL

Raleigh. n. c., May IL.
ST. Paul's A. NJ. E. church, the larg-
est and perhaps the costliest negro
church in this state, was opened TO,
worship here yesterday. Many white
persons were present. The church cost
$40, 900. It seats 1000 persons The pull
pit of marble. was made by a negro OF
this city as his gift to the church and
is well designed and executed. The
sermon was by Bishop Lee, Of Ohio,
and he referred to the great progress
made by the negroes in North Carolina
since. St. Paul's was begun, in 1884,
seventeen years ago.
h text book commission again met
today. 1t was unable to finish it's work
Saturday night. Lieutenant Governor
Turner had to go home and left his
proxy with Attorney Genera Gilmer.
The latter was sick this morning. The
commission has a a great task before
ito select books for the next five
years. The question arises whether it
could not have la the selections it
self as we'll as if there a. been no sub
commission, since it appears to be I'M
derstood that the commission acts in
dependently. that is. decides upon the
books. The governor himself made all
the appointments to the sub-commis-
sion. He selected those gentlemen
without regard to endorsement, taking
those he considered best fitted.
Grand Secretary WoOdell, Of the odd
Fellows. left today for Asheville to at
tend the grand lodge of Odd Fellows.
Raleigh sends a strong delegation.
Governor Aycock appoints the fol-
lowing delegates from North Carolina
to the American Convention of Tuber-
culosis at New York: Drs. S. E.
Koonce. of Pollocksville; r. A. Whita-
ker. of Trenton; Thomas Struggled. OF
waynesville; ]. A. Burroughs, Westray
Battle. d. T. Tayloe. of Ashevile: r
a. Primrose. of New Bern; j. w Jones,
of TarborO: w. j. Lumsden OF Eliza
beth City: r. L. Gibbon, of Charlotte,
]. c.. Watkins. of Reidsville; j.. I. j.
Battle. of Greensboro.
Rev. e. B. Culbreth, of h North
Carolina conference, today removed
here from J~Onesboro-
There are now no sick in the hospital
at the soldiers home.
1t is found that khaki uniforms can
not be issued to the state guard this
year. as the regular army's demand for
his clothing are SO great that the war
department. cannot make issues to vol
unteers.
The state charters the Coal, Cement
and Supply Company, of Wilmington.
capital SIG, 900. S. P. Adams and others
stockholders.
The Grand C~Ommandery, the Grand
Chapter and the Mystic Shrine, ali
Masonic orders of high degree, will
have annual sessions at Greensboro
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday,
also a banquet. The South Carolina
Shriners will all be present