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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-03-14
DOUTHGTT & GRAHAM.
P.APES,

Jewellers & Watchmak kers
Our entire remaining stock will be
closed out at private sale. We have sold
our property and must vacate by April
1st. Therefore our stock of Watches,
Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware will be sold
regardless of cost.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-03-14
YOUNG MARRIEp PRopLR

and those looking forward TO marriage
will find Dr. Picrcc's Common Scneq
Medical Adviser an invaluable guide ~
health and happiness. This great work
containing 1908 large pages, 10 sent f,t4
on receipt OF stainps 10 pay expense Of
mailing ogiy. Send al one-cent stamps
for the book In papcr-coyers, or 81 stanpe
for the cloth-boupd volume, Address
Dr. Il. v. Pierce Buffalo, N. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
THE STOLEN GOLD FOUND
The SUSPECT UNDER ARREST MAKES
AFULL CONFESSION.
After Three Days of Persuasion He
Tells Where the Bullion was Hidden
In the RIver-The Water Searched
and $4,000 Rec.evered-Wiuter
tie Burglar, Declares He was Alone
In the Robbery.

San Francisco. August 10. - Jack
Winters, who was arrested as a sus-
pect in connection with the Selby
Smelling works robbery. has confessed
and so far $3.50, 900 worth of bullion has
been recovered from the bay where he
had sunk it
For three days the detectives have
tried all sorts of persuasion to make
Winters confess, but apparently with
out effect. Finally, Winters asked to
see Superintendent Ropp, of the Selby
works, who. he said was the only friend
he had.
In his conversation with Ropp, Win
tiers indicated that he knew where the
gold had been hidden. Ropp told Win
Eers that they had a strong case against
him and that he would be sent to the
prison for thirty years. He said: You
will be an old man when You get out
and it will do you no good to hide the
gold. We know it is hidden in the
water near the works and we will
search every inch. You may be sure
the gold will be found before you get
put of prison."
Winters finally weakened and told
Roop that he had taken the gold and
would take him to the spot where it
was hidden. Winters, in company with
Superintendent Ropp and force of de-
tectives, left on a tug last night for
Cfockett. There they waited all night
fof low tide. Winters pointed out the
place at the end of the railroad wharf,
behind the coal bunkers, at the head
O5 the Vallejo ferry slip. At that point
at low tide the mud is about four feet
deep. covered by foot of water.
When the tug reached Crockett, Win
| sers pointed out the spot in the water
where he said he had thrown the gold
| superintendent Ropp marked the place
| q, the wharf and the tug steamed away
| to await for Iow-tid
This morning Winters got in the mud
| and water up to his neck and for an
| hour and a half, groped for the miss
! ing bullion. Up to 10 o'clock S130,00(
worth had been recovered. This in
| cludes the four bars of fine gold.
Winters had put some of the bars
| in bags. He said one of the bags had
| broken and some small bars had
| dropped out. 1t is now only a question
| of careful search to find the rest of the
| $3.50, 900. Winters claims he did the jot
| all alone. He says he made fourteen
| trips from the vault to the wharf from
| which he 5ronped tho GOLD
The tug, with the detectives, and the
prisoner. returned to this city this af
| ternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
RALEIGH WINS AGAIN
Pitcher Sweeney Blanks the Visitors
Up to the Eighth Inning Raleigh
Sells Her Best Players-Our Team to
be Strengthened.

The Giants were defeated in the third
game of The series by the Red Birds
yesterday. Sweeney a local pitcher al
lowed only two men to reach first until
the eighth inning and one of these had
four balls and the other was hit by the
pitcher, but the eighth and ninth
proved our Jonah, the visitors getting
three hits in each, two of which were
good for three bags. Stanley for the
Red Birds had only four hits against
him and they were pretty we'll scat
tered.
The visitors scored six runs in the
last two innings.
In the eighth Stocksdale singles and
Curran fans. Stocksdale steals second
and goes to third on wild throw of
Thackara. LeGrand hits to Warren,
who throws home to catch Stocksdale,
but Stocks returns to third safely.
Stanley walks on four balls, forcing Le-
Grand to second. Powers singles,
scoring Stocksdale and LeGrand, STAN
ley going to third. Atz singles, scoring
Stanley. Sorber fans and Kelly hits
one to Frost and is out at first.
In the ninth the visitors again score
three runs. Hennegar fans. Stocks
Gale hits safely to left for two bags and
scores on Curran's single LeGrand
then hits for two bags and going to
third on throw trying to catch Curran
at the plate. Stanley hits foul TO right,
where Willig makes a very pretty catch
but LeGrand comes home. Powers
ends the agony by striking out
The Giants scored their only run IN
the fourth.
Warren flies out to Hennegar. Allen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
DYNAMITES BRITISH TRANSPORT
ALLEGED ATTEMPT OF B0ER SYMPA-
TIMERS AT new ORLEANS.
Explosion Against the
Side OF Vessel Loacing with Mules
tor the Transvaal-No Great Damage
Done-Several OF Her Plates Sprung
and Much Water Taken In-No Clue
to the Perpetrators.

New Orleans, August 10.-What is re-
garded as an attempt of a Boer SYM
pathizer to blow up a British transport
occurred shortly after midnight when
there was a terrific explosion at the
stock landing where the Harrison
steamer Mechanician is moored. The
South Africa. The explosion shook
houses, ratified dishes and awakened
people for some distance around. Most
of the crew of the ship were asleep,
but the explosion brought them quick
ly from their berths TO the deck. An
the starboard side of the ship. Two
plates at the waters edge had been
sprung and considerable water was let
into the ship.
Pumps were Immediately put to work
and when daylight came it was found
that the vessel was in no danger of
sinking and that the damage done was
not serious. The crew of the vessel de-
MED that there was any explosive on
board and there seems little doubt, ac-
cording to the statements of those who
examined the ship. that the explosion
was from the outside and that some
sort of a bomb or torpedo had been
used.
Alfred Leblanc. of the Harrison Line.
visited the Mechanician early today and
a report Of the damage done was sub
mitted to him. He said three large
plates in the starboard of the ship had
been stove in and that sixteen rivets
had been broken off or knocked COM
pletely from their places. AS the ship
was taking considerable water it was
decided to shift the ballast so as to lift
the damaged section out of the water.
1t is thought the damage can be re-
paired here.
Agent Leblanc said the Mechanicfan
on Monday and get away for South AT
rica as soon as possible.
A British officer who was on the ship
last night said the explosion was ter
rifle and a column of water went high
UP in the air and came down on deck
Captain Ball, of the Mechanician, was
on board at the time. but none of the
officers was willing to express theory
with regard to who was responsible fol
the explosion. 1t was suggested in some
quarters that it might have been the
act of some disgruntled muleteer. Many
of the muleteers who have. from time
to time left the city on the British
transports. have returned with COM
plants of ill-treatment and a number
of suits are now pending against
British ships in the federal court
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
The Ranger to be Ordered South-An
other Battleshfp I'm Readiness

Washington, August 10.-The navy
department officials confirm the press
report from Sau Diego, Cal. that the
United States steamship ranger has
been ordered to get in readiness for
trip to Panama. No order directing
her to leave for the isthmus has yet
gone forward. The Ranger is a small
cruiser of 1,020 tons displacement and
has been engaged for some time past in
surveying work down on the Pacific
coast and in Central American waters
1t is very possible that her services at
the seat of trouble will suffice and that
a battleship will not be obliged to
make the long trip down from the
north. The Ranger has complement.
of twenty-one officers and 127 men, and
is in command Of Commander Wells L.
Field.
AS the oattleship Iowa reported her
arrival at Bremerton today while the
battleship Wisconsin has not yet been
heard from, il is probable that the
former may be substituted for the pros
pective trip 10 the Pacific side OF the
isthmus, if it is decided to send bat
tleship, although the formal announce
ment Of the change was not made up
to noon today
Colon, Colon bia. via Galveston
Texas. August 10.-The United States
consul general. HeZekiah A. Gudge;
| has publicly notified the Chinese that
they are entitled TO the protection o;
the United States consulate. He draws
attention to the acts Of violence COM
mitted against them in the recent IN
| surgent raids along the railroad line
and expresses the hope that their rights
as foreigners viii be in future Tecog-
mixed and respected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
THE STATES DIVIDENDS
Received from the North Carolina
Railroad - Applicants Who Secure
Peabody Scholarships-NewD Director
of State University Gymnasium.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., August 10.

Raleigh, N. c., August 10.
1redeli Meares, of Wilmington, is here
to see the United States attorney re-
garding some titles to government
lands at Southport.
The state treasurer today received
as dividend on the per cent. bonds Of
the North Carolina railway 100000 and
paid the New York interest on these,
aggregating s31,323.
Some one made the point that the
finding by past legislative committees
that ex-Treasurer Worth's accounts
were correct relieved him from liabil-
ity for the stealings of his clerk, w. H.
Martin. Not even the ex-treasurer' s
attorney makes any such claim, an Of
fetal informs your correspondent.
The following applicants from this
state for Peabody scholarships passed
the examinations, the state superinten-
dent of public institution announces:
Miss Lizzie Ferrett, of Clinton, 81 per
cent; Walter P. Jones. of Surry coun-
ty. and Miss Madge White, of States
Vile, 81 each.
Great preparations for the state fair
are in progress. General Cox, the pres
ident, says the list of attractions is the
largest on record.
In the entrance examinations for
scholarships at the Agricultural and
Mechanical college here, held in the
various counties, SO passed out of 109.
At the examinations at the college
next P-onth about the same number
will be admitted. The opening is Sep
tember 4th.
A dispensation is granted by Grand
Master of Masons Royster for a new
lodge at Aulander, BERTHE county.
E. L. Eliason, of Chestertown, Nd,
will be the director of the gymnasium
at the state university. Charles o.
jenkins is the new foot ball coach.
Both he and Eliason are Yale gradu-
ateS.
The record of grades made on exami-
nation by the last freshman class at the
university shows it is probably the best
class which ever entered there. Over
80 completed their work with credit
and third of alb passed without a
failure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
Band Excursion TIA Sea

The excursion given by the First
Regiment Band, n. c. S. G., on the
steamer Wilmington yesterday was a
successful and ENJOYABLE affair The
steamer left her wharf at 10 a. m. and
after touching at the Carolina Beach
pier went to Southport and out to sea-
The sea was smooth but many of the
party were seasick and fed the fishes. -
The band played some splendid pieces
both on the river and out at sea. and
their playing was highly appreciated
by the crowd on board. About 800 took
in the trip. Refreshments were served
on the boat. The steamer Wilmington
got back to the city at p. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
A FAYETTEVILLE SENSATION
A Fathers Successful Ruse-Great
Damage by High Water-An Inform
er Comes to Grief-Beautitul German

Correspondence of The Messenger)
Fayetteville. August 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Boney have been
separated for the past year on account
of domestic troubles, he living at Rocky
Mount, where he is a much esteemed
Atlantic Coast Line engineer, and she
residing in the western district of Fay
etteville. Mr.. Boney has been used to
I come occasionally to see his son, and
yesterday afternoon he made one of
these visits. riding up to the Cain resi-
dence in buggy, in which an acquaint-
ance sat- while he entered the house.
AS soon as Miss Prudence Cain brought
the child. the father seized it, rushed
out to the vehicle, and drove hurriedly
away. Mrs. Boney had a warrant is
sued for the arrest of her husband on
the charge of abduction. but he had
made his plans skillfully. He had
hired the horse and conveyance, say
ing that he wished to make a visit to
his brother in South Carolina, but he
rode across the country to Clinton.
whence Captain Goddard received a
telegram this morning. directing him
when to send for his property.
The handsome bridge now building
over Cape Fear river at Ellington, Har-
nett county. at cost of $4,000, has
suffered severely from the freshets of
July and August. Within the past day
or two material has been swept away
to the value of over $1,000, and last
month the damage to the bridge was
estimated at nearly $4,000
/ Dan Turner. a white man living In
Flea Hill township, knows how it is
himself now. For a long time he has
been active in informing against vio-
lators Of the revenue law, and yester-
day he went to Jail, on failure to give
bail, for selling liquor without license
Last evening there was a pleasant
german in McKethan's hall. led by Mr.
John C. Thomson, with fine music by
Remsburg orchestra, complimentary to
Miss Eliza Hodges. of Wilson, the guest
of Miss Kate Hawley
The confederate veterans of Cumber-
land county, Captain ]. B. Smith COM
manding, held a meeting in the town
hall this morning when delegates were
chosen to the encampment at Wrights-
Vile
Mr.. Andrew Borden. an extensive
cotton dealer of Goldsboro whose rep
resentative in this city is Captain
Graves. has bought the valuable Jack
son johnson property fronting 72 feet
on Donaldson street, on which he will
build a cotton warehouse and platform.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
Beers Capture British Block House

London, August 10.-A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretoria
today says:
"A blockhouse near Brand (Orange
River colony was rushed and captur-
ed by the Beers, after sever fighting
the night of August Z.
Elliott has captured seventy prison.
ers and large quantities of stock and
wagons. which he is sending in. No
details have been received"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
CHANDLER AND EVANS
Navy Department Takes COgnizance
of the EX-Secretary'S Charges
Against the Admiral.

tor Dixon, Private Secretary PearsaIl
and others of the state officials will at
tend the funeral of Charles Aycock at
Wilson tomorrow.
The contract was awarded to day to
Jacob S. Allen, of Raleigh, at 81, 500 for
the new dormItory at the soldiers S
home here. The legislature appropri-
ated $4,000, $500 to be expended for fur
nishing.
The state normal college at Green's
boro is open September 10Th, a fortnight
earlier than usual.
Leaf Tobacco Company of Kinston.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
Death of a Seminole " ar Veteran

Memphis Tenn, August 1O.-General
Rufus P. Neely died today at Bolivar,
Tenn, aged 80 years. He was prorni-
nent in state politics half century
ago, was a volunteer in the Seminole
war and the war with Mexico and COM
manded the Fortieth Tennessee (con-
federate) regiment in the civil war He
was at one time president Of the Mis-
sissippi Central railroad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

o. @. Buck, Beirne, Ark, says: /
was troubled with constipation until
/ bought DeWitt's Little Early Risers
Since then have been entirely cured of
my old complaint. I recommend them.
p r. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
Ordered to Fort Caswell

Lieutenant Bradley J. wootten has
returned to the city with his bride. He
has been ordered to report for tempor-
ary duty at Fort Caswell until he is
odered to proceed to his post with the
Seventh Cavalry at Cuba.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

The Acting Secretary of the Navy, In
Reply to ex-Secretary of the Navy
Chandler's Charges Against Admiral
Robley ID. Evans, Writes Him Let
ter Severely Consuming His Language
Book Entitled a ''Saflor's Log''-He
er Head of the Navy Cannot be Toler-
Secretary Chandler.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
THE STEEL STRIKE ON,
Thousands of WOrkmen Leave The ir
Places at the Appointed
Time of Strike.

The Order TO Strike Generally Obe re<f
by all the Organized Workers VIM
Not be known Before Tomorrow h oyv
Many Men Haye Gone Out-The Pol
fey of the American Federation Of
Labor Not yet Known-The Strike In
augurated without Demonstrate on.
Another Plant to be Torn Down.
Mine Workers Declare for { he strfk-
ers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

Eruptions. cuts, burns, scalds and
sores of all kinds quickly healed by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Certain
cure for piles. Beware Of Counterfeits-
Be sure you get the original-DeWitt's
R r. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
WILMINGTON.

Summary: Stolen bases, Powers and
Atz; two base hits, Sorber and Le-
Grand; base on balls, by Sweeney 2,
by Stanley 1: hit by Sweeney /: struck
out by Sweeney T. by Stanley 10; time
1:45: umpire Mr.. Weeks. attendance $50.
NOTES.
Clayton played his usual good game
at short.
Willig made very pretty catch of
Stanley's fly in the ninth.
The Giants play here the first three
days of next week with Tarboro.
Stanley, Atz and Smith have been re-
leased for $1,000 to New Orleans.
Atz played n fine game at third as
usual
Frost at second played a fine game,
having one put out, five assists, no err
rers and two out of the four hits gotten
by our team.
The Red Birds were unable to find
Sweeney, the local pitcher until the
eighth and ninth innings, when they
got three n each.
Warren's stop of Atz's drive was very
pretty. Wallie said that Atz robbed
him of a hit yesterday so he had to
get it back on him.
The rowdy way in which some of the
Wilmington rooters acted towards Um-
pire Weeks was entirely uncalled for
and should be stopped.
There is not the least particle of
truth in the report that the Wilmingt
team contemplates disbanding before
the close of the season. On the con-
trary, the team is to be strengthened.
Manager Cowan last night telegraphed
for two good outfielders. who are good
at the bat also, named O'Brien and
Dommel. Our pitching force will also
soon be strengthened Wilmington is
| in the league to stay.
Cu.pIO OTrETapPop0 CAME
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

reaches first and goes TO second on err
ror Of Stocksdale, going to third on
error of Stanley. McGinnis then sin
giles, Allen coming home. Thackara
flies out to Kelly. Frost hits safely TO
right and Kelly makes an error, allow
ing McGinnis to go to third willig
fans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL
State Officials to Attend the Funeral
of Charles Aycock

Especial to the MessenSer.)
Raleigh, N. c., August 10.-Secretary
of State Grimes. Treasury Lacy. Audi
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
c CHARLOTTE-TARBORO GAM

SfhAhLol if- 1AfSbofSo OA4hr--
At Tarboro-
Charlotte ..0 90 O01 0 0-1 3
Tarboro ...0 o 0 o 0 0 1 0-3 9
Batteries: Murray and Gates; Slagle
and Lehman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-27
Filipinos RepulRed.

Mapils, Dec. 27.-Advices from
OatbalogaD, island of 6amsr, report az
other eanguinary sfirsy between q
small detachment CT the Americans
aud a horde OF Filipino bolomen. The
fight occurred at DApdap on the west
coast OF 5smar. Captain Schoeffel and
Is men of Company E, 9th Infantry,
were suddenly attacked by the bolo'
men. The enemy was repulsed, after 8
fierce hand to hand fight, with heavy
lose. But the little band OF Americans
also suffered severely. Two non-com-
missioned officers aud five privates
we're killed and six privates and
Captain Schoeffsl we're wounded.
FIVE OF the soldiers were dangerously
npIt.
Captain Frank Schoeffel, who COM
msnded the de- achment, fought 10 the
Cuban and China campaigns. He
figured prominently 10 the hszing oil
Cadet Boose at West Point. That
episode brought out the fact that be
was the only graduate OF West Point
who had whipped every upper class
man against him while cadet at the
Military Academy. During his four
years at West Point, Cadet Schoetfel
whipped with his fists, a whole GLASS OF
thirty men. Captain Schoetfel's wsr
record is in accord with his school day
achievements and his showing In the
engagement 10 the Philippines is no
surprise to his friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-27
Today and Saturday
After-Xmas Remnant
Clearance Days.

And so, If you have the time and
the inclination to hunt among these
left you will find the cleanest
and very best gathering of odds and
ends, short lengths. one-of.a kind
things, and the like. that has ever
been offered here-and at prices that
will prove very attractive.
And while this sale includes Hand
ksrchiefs, Aprons. Hosiery. Towels.
Books, and other things, smirched
or crushed from handling or doing
duty as Christmas decorations, 1t also
includes short ends, odd sizes, brok-
Ell lots, &C., of Dress Goods. Silks,
Ribbons, Linens, Laces, Underwear,
Chinawsre. Glassware, and the like
highly desirable goods of this sea.
sons production for personal and
home uses, among which are many
splendid bargains.
All Of these, with the other left
overs, are marked for quick selling
and afford very attractive buying
opportunity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-27
The Hanna-Foraksr Fight.

Columbus, o. Dec. q. - Senator
Hanna has thrown down the gauntlet
10 Foraker and Cox. His slate was an
nonnced last night and 1t does not In
clude Price for Speaker. Hanna has
announced that the fight will begin at
the top and go all the way down the
line. One of the leading Forakerites
here said last night. Nov that Hanna
has announced that be intends to make
q fight on every friend that Foraker has
10 this contest, the senior Senator can.
DOT be blamed for entering the fight.
He has been forced into this. Don't
% surprised il Cox comes out 10 day
or 30 with q statement that since Hanna
wants war. he Can have it and plenty.
Cox would have given Hanna anything
ne wanted II Price had been taken care
of but Hanna was determinee to kill off
Price and, in self defense. Cox is forced
to line himself up with Faraker against
the whole Hanna slate"