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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
Anti-"Church and State, Resolu
tfon-Sufrra0e Pronosfe,o,,

proposition
richmond. Va. June 2s.-In the con-
sututional convention today Mr.. Cor
don. Of Richmond. introduced a resoI,-
uon prohibiting members of the iegisIa-
lure from becoming candidates for anv
once Within one year after expiration
OF the terms for which they were chos-
en-.
Ihe following was proposed by Mr..
of Lancaster:
That neither the general assemble
nor the authorities OF any city. town
county, district or other public corpo-
ration snail appropriate any money or
other personal property, or grant any
rear estate to any church or sectarian
society. or help to maintain or %
any society, association or institution.
, Whatever. which is entirely or partly.
directly or indirectly controlled by any
church or sectarian society, or appoint
any person to perform religious SER
wees, or-make any appropriation for
the payment thereof"
among other resolutions proposed
were the following:
By Mr.. Anderson. of AIleghan nro-
viding for sessions of the general as
sembly once in four years.
by Mr.. Orr, OF Lee. providing for the
| appointment by the governor Of ali
Juoges or the commonwealth.
| by Mr. LINDSAY, OF Charlottesville.
providing for the election of all state
officers by popular vote.
BY Mr.. Carter. of Hanover. providing
for a property qualification Of 800 and
the payment of a poll tax of $3.50 as a
prerequisite to voting.
By Mr.. Brown, Of Bedford, requiring
voters to be registered at least sixty
days prior to the election at which they
shall vote.
At LIS o'clock. Mr.. Ayers, of Wise
county, in accordance with his notice Of
Friday. called UP the Thorn resolution
providing for taking the oath Of office.
Mr.. Thorn argued the question from. a.
legal stand point, holding that 1t was
competent for the body to take the path
pledge itself to support In consti-
tuition; that it was obligatory to sub
scribe to the ath
Senator Daniel replied in an argument
against the administration Of the oath.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28
Greenville News Items

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Greenville, N. c., June %.
Little Alfred, the two-year-old son of
DR.. and Mrs. E.. A. Moye, died Thursday
of last week after a short illness. He
was a general favorite, very bright, n
his loss is a severe blow to his fond par
ents. their families and friends. His
funeral was one of h largest ever had
here and the floral tributes were numer-
u and beautiful.
D. c. Cooper lost his foot yesterday
by a railroad accident. At Stations
mill, a flag station, he got off the train
and attempted to get back after the
train was in motion. He missed his
footing. fell and his right foot was
crushed. DR.. E A. Moye amputated it
at the ankle.
A teachers institute for Pitt and
Greene counties begins at Winterville
Monday. 1t will be largely attended.
There is considerable complaint that
the new school books have not been put
on sale.
There are rumors of several marriages
hereabouts soon, and that the number
of our Ole bachelors will be decreased
by two.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28
NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENTS
The First Volume ot Their History
Ready for sale
(special to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. June 25.-General Toon gives
notice that h first of four volumes of
''Regimental Histories of North Caro-
lima is on sale. price 81, expressage
% cents. but he is endeavoring to get
the expressage reduced to Is cents.
Eight thousand copies Of each volume
will be for sale. All the volumes will
be issued this year.
The Brenning Lumber Company'S dry
kilns at Columbia, Tyrell county, have
been burned; loss $4,000.
Superintendent Goodwin. of the deaf
mute school at Morganton, is here. He
says he secured from the census bureau
the names of 200 deaf-mute children in
the state who lave eve attended
school.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28

The governors Of the New York stock
exchange have voted not to close b
exchange N July 18th and sth.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany has advanced all grades Of refined
sugars 5 points or 1-20 cent q pound.
It Is reported from Holly Springs.
8. c.. that Rev. Patrick Chambers was
killed there yesterday by his son-in-
law. Daniel Roach
At a special meeting Of stockholders
of the Missouri Pacific Railway COM
pany II was voted to increase the capl-
tai stock TO $30.000.00 o
Harold II. Pitt, manager OF Evans Z
Company, government contractors. who
has been on trial in Manila on charges
Of improperly purchasing government
stores. was acquitted. Foar other pY1nI
chasers Of government store o weEV
found guilty and fined 1900 each.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28
Burial of Adelbert Hay

late Adelbert S. Hay arrived here at
noon today from New Haven, Conn.
The casket was conveyed from the
Union station directly to Wade mar
tuary chapel in Lake View cemetery,
where services were held this afternoon
Interment was made in Lake View GEM
etery. Secretary and Mrs. Hay will re-
main here for several days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28
PhiIadelphians at Charleston

Charleston, s C.. June 2s.-The Phil
adeiphia delegation from the city coun-
Gil visiting Charleston in the interest
OF the South Carolina interstate and
West Indian exposition was entertain
ed with an excursion around h harbor
this morning. During the trip the fol-
lowing was proposed by J. c. Hemp.
hill and unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the City of Charles
ton views with interest the effort being
made by Philadelphia for the improve
ment OF the Delaware river and the
senators and representatives OF South
Carolina in 8 are respectfully
urged to favor and further the bill In
congress to complete such improve
ents."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28
Quick Service to Raleigh andAshevine

Quick Service to Raleigh andAshevfIle
Passengers can leave Wilmington at
ZOO p. m, arrive at Goldsboro at $3.50
D. M, leave Goldsboro via the South
ern railway at $40 p. m, arrive at
Raleigh 100 a. m, Greensboro at 5:1o
a. m, and arrive in Asheville at ESQ
ID. m. A Pullman sleeper is operated
from Goldsboro TO Greensboro.
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welcome.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Next followed the annual address de-
livered by the president Of the associa-
ton. Major G. M. Stedman. of Green's
boro. For an hour the speaker held the
strict attention Of the audience on the
subject, 9TH Lawyer" 1t was a mas
terly production, well conceived, and
admirably delivered. Major Stedman's
diction was elegant and the thought
elevating and inspiring. Very frequent
ly his remarks were greeted with loud
applause. On every side Major Sted-
mans address was highly compliment
ed. Lack Of space prevents our pub
fishing 1t and no synopsis could begin
to do it justice. To the lawyers who
heard it and for whose sake 1t was de-
livered it will prove uplifting and ben
ef1cial, giving to them a higher opinion
Of their profession and a clearer con-
ception of their duty. His conclusion
was greeted with a perfect storm Of
applause.
BUSINESS SESSION.
After the presidents address a short
business session vas held.
The preident appointed on the COM
mittee to recommend officers for next
year, the following gentlemen:
c. A. Moore. G. ". Tillett. W. r. Al
len, John D. Bellamy and Jacob Battle.
On the committee on publication the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-28

Fire at Mayfeld. KY. destroyed sew
en- tobacco rehandling houses, a large
quantity Of tobacco, a cooper shop and
thirty-two small residences and stores.
Scores Of persons were rendered home
less.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-03
FIRST OF A SERIES
MINNESOTA STATE BAND TO GIVE
CONCERT AT GRAND THIS
AFTERNOON
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME
Introduction and Bridal Chorus
From .'Lohengrin" to Be Rem
dered-What Local Musi-
clans Are Doing.

This afternoon at $3.50 will occur the
first of the series of concerts of the Min
nesota State band at the Grand opera
house. The sale of season tickets and
the demand for seats for this the initial
concert. has been of a character to in
sure Mr.. Selling and his corps of talented
musicians a strong welcome on the in
auguration of their concert departure.
The history of the Minnesota State
band is interesting inasmuch as it Illus
trates forcibly the fact that persistent
efforts in the right direction will accom-
plish the desired end. Prof. Selling has,
through his own individuality and by his
admitted artistic musical ability, brought
the Minnesota State band to a position
where it is recognized as the distinct band
of the Northwest. The task of organic
ing and of developing a band organiza-
ton carries with it a great amount of
time and labor. During the past summer
the Minnesota State band demonstfa ted,
at its engagement at Como park, that it
has passed the experimental stage and
had reached point where the most diff
ficult of band selections were within the
range of its artistic Interpretation.
The band has been in constant rehears-
al ever since the season closed at Como
park, and Mr. Selling has been preparing
series of programmes, embracing many
difficult features and many new and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-03

May, 1775; living room In the Meredith
homestead Christmas eve, LIS; the
headquarters of Col. Rail-. the Hessian
and shot-riddled house in Yorktown
ON the day of Corvallis surrender to
Washington in October. 1871.
The play opens with the development
of the love interest between Janice and
Charles Fownes, the bondman, who be-
comes a colonel on Washingtons staff,
and the sly Vaccinations of Squire Hen
Mon to induce Janice's father to marry
her to his son Philemon, a country bump
kin, who afterwards develops into a
fighting major in the British army. Lord
Cloves, the British spy; Lieut.. Mobray,
an honorable soldier in the kings army
and Joe Bagby, the trimming, time-serv-
ing captain of the village militia too,
are all suitors for Janices hand. The
Revolutionary war is approaching and
the people of the village have formed a
militia company, which has been drilled
by Fownes, and have secured a large
quantity of gunpowder in preparation
for the conflict Washington desires to
secure this powder and is resfused it by
Joe Bagby and the village militia The
British officers seek to seize it, but
Fownes secures it and escapes to Gen.
Washingtons lines. aided by Janice.
Inc second act SHOWS the homely life
of the Revolutionary times in a scene
in living room in the Greenwood house
Here Fownes, as a dispatch bearer from
Washington, hard pressed by a British
patrol under Lieut.. Mobray, takes refuge.
Janice aids him to escape. and, to cover
her act, proposes a toast, Success to
ruse is detected. and she is arrested for
aiding the escape of Continental spy.
In the third act she is brought to the
headquarters Of the Hessian commander
at Trenton under arrest. Brereton comes
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The brilliancy of Paul Leicester Ford's
famous revolutionary romance, Janice
Meredith which has probably been more
widely read than any other novel pub
lished in this country during the past
ten years. will be aeeentuated at the Met
ropoiltan opera house this evening in
dramatic presentation of the story. The
production is made by Blanche Walsh,
who, it is claimed, has given it most
sumptouS stage mounting. Nothing has
been left undone, it is said for a COM
plete presentation of this play. The elab-
crate scenery and costumes are all his
torically correct and were modelled and
designed under the direction of Mr.. Ford
and Mr. Edward Z. Rose, who made the
dramatic version in collaboration. All
who read know what a tremendous sue
cess this novel has been, especially those
interested in fiction. AS a conservative
estimate it is said that over 10000 peo-
pie have read the story Naturally, un-
der these circumstances. a great antic-
ipatory interest exists in this city to see
the play, which was presented Tor over
three months at WallackS theater in
New York last season.
The title role will be played by Blanche
Walsh, who is said to give very sweet
hut forceful portrayal of the character
of the young Revolutionary heroine 9th
er characters will be played by Robert
Lowe. Mason Mitchell r. Patton Gibbs.
Raymond Whitaker, Denham Maloy,
Robert Harold Emmett Shackelford,
Forest Flood Frederick Harris, Harriet
Sterling, Rose Braham and Fanny Mari
noff
The dramatic story of Janice Mere
dith' is told in four acts. the scenes
of which represent the farmyard of
Squire Meredith at Greenwood. N. j.. in
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hold did it obtain upon the affections of
the residents of the Windy city, that the
engagement was continued from time to
time. and eventually prolonged with un.
interrupted success, for five stralght
months. closing Saturday evening, &c
tober 5th. 1t is not believed that sucn a
proud record can be credited to theatri-
cal offering of any description O., Of - late de
Years: and the diverting features OF
s.King Dodo" must therefore be many
and most entertaining. The complete
original organization will be brought TO
This city in its entirety, including as ~
does. a. magnificent orchestra OF speclalls
selected musicians. The company num-
bers eighty people, and among the pr Pnr-
mond Hitchcock, Cheridah Simpson, ger
trude Ouinlan, Miro Delamotta, Gre sG
RisIey Elsa Ryan, Arthur Wooley, Ed
ward ward A. Clark and Charles W Meyer.
The Castle Square Opera company man
q cement. promoters of high class operatilc
offerings in New York, Chicago. Pnlla aeIao
ma st. Louis and Boston, is responsible a11e
FOR For the production of King Dodo. anu its
This fact. should be a guarantee ol Its
snnerior merits in every de 3l sIatrn-
s.Iling Dodos will appear at the mere M TO-
MI hing sunday November 10th, and for
tba first half of the week.
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isS of AT the White Horse Tavern, =
he has shown that he knew how to reck-
on with this element.
In A. Modern Crusoe, comic ro-
mantle play by Sydney -Rosenfeld,4 in
which Thomas O. sSeabrooke is showing
that his lauglter raising abilities are NOT
confined to comic opera alone. this com
edlan plays the part Of multI-mlllion-
ARE, whose overbearing ways make him
terror to his underings. One partieu-
lar victim of his despotism is his private
secretary, Who, for sufficient reasons,
pockets his pride and pfilosephically.
bears his burden. The wealthy man is
planning a tour around the world I'M
huge ship that he is building. The sec
retarye becomes one of the party that
the South Pacific ocean the floating pail
ace Is wrecked and the survivors are cast
upon desert island, where they remain
eighteen months before they are rescued.
Here 1t means strvation unless practical
ABILITY is developed to swrest sustenance
from the natural resources of the land,
The man of luxury is helpless, but his
former employee, schooieds through years
of hardship and enforced self-reliance.
assurnessthe obligations to provide for his
Fellow castaWays exacting in return
strict obedience to his orders. All are
required to cooperate and carry out
their allotted tasks The erstwhile mill
lionaire is set to digging potatoes and is
literally Obliged to earn his living by the
sweat of his brow This scene, which &C.
ours In the third act is said to be over
whelmingly funny, and the unhappy mil
lioraire, played by Mr.. Seabrooke,s strug-
Cling between his natural desire to, live
and the humiliating alterna tive of till ing
the soil for a living, presents a picture
of hopeless misery that fingers long after
the curtain has fallen.
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school, and he lends to his work a ro-=
mantle flavor, which adds much to his
character approximations. He has all
the attributes of a successful star, a good
Hgure, a graceful presence, a handsome
face, and above all a voice well modu-
lated, far-reaching and under perfect
control. His schooling has been that
which but few modern actors can Claim
He has run the entire gamut, as it Were
OF classical representations, and his rep
ertory embraces SO wide a variety OF
character representation as to stamp him
as one of the most versatile actors on the
american stage.
MIR. Mantell's complete stage history
would make too lengthy an article for
this column, but anyone at all familiar.
With the theatficals= of the last twenty
Years needs to be no more than remind-3
edsof his long list of Successes He1calae.
togthis country in 1876 and made his first
appearance with Nine. Medjeska in Ca
mile" and East Lynne and was after
wards with John Stetson at Booths
theater. He was with Miss Fanny
Davenport in Fedora" and other of the
Sardou plays and became leading man
with Steele Maclaye at the Fifth ave-.
nue. theater, New York. Helnext starred
"Monbars, 1.-THE Corsican Brothers,,
The Marble Heart, y The Face in the
Window" and other romantic plays, and
also Romeo and Juliet 1.-The Ladysof
Lyons, Hamlet" 'Othello" and Rich
Mr.. Mantell has done much towards
demonstrating the fact that the public
IS far from being tired of legitimate
Z drama and that it has handsome re-
wards for those who bring classic plays
and talent to properly present them. So
far this season Mr.. Mantell and one or
two others in the legitimate field have
had no reason to complain of poor
patronage. Some have claimed that a.
revulsion against the modern society
drama has already taken place and that.
classic dram will soon again have a. ran
of popular favor.
Mr.. Mantell's repertory for the week
will be as follows: Sunday and Satnr-
day nights, Richard Ill., Monday and
Friday nights, Hamlet Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, "Othello;. Wednes-.
day matinee, Romeo and Juliet.'s
Thursday night, "Richelieu,' and Satur-
day matinee, The Lady of Lyons
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-03
Green Room, Gossip.

seouo vadis'' will be seen at the Grand and
soon.
ssMcFadden's Row of Flats" will be seen
at the Grand shortly.
ssM'I,iss,z is tie be the attraction at the
Grand in the very near future.
barbara F'rietchie1 will be presented
at the Grand in the near future.
Keller the ma gician, will be at the
Grand in the not far distant future
MANS Enemy is snnoa l,a ZOE , an
.ssyyav Down East is underlined Tor
the Metropolitan the week of November
18th. taa
the Grand shortly the first time in this
city at popular prices ..,iss1,
"a Brace of Partridges, an Engllsn1
comedy and said to be one of the very
hest of our inlportations in this line,
will be presented at the Metropolitan for
an engagementsof three nights ana ma an
nee beginning Thursday, November l4tn.
The company will be headed by II.
Reeves Smith.
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the organization at it's best. The band is
made UP OF forty pieces, with several
soloists of the first rank, and its players
number many who are known to music
lovers of the Twin Cities for their inai-
vidual merit Under the direction of
Mr.. Selling there has been evolved per-
fectly balanced combination, whose per-
Torrance is well calculated to delight
those fortunate enough to hear these
concerts. OF the director himself, 1t is
necessary to say but little, for Mr.. Sell
ing is known by his work and few must
clans have succeeded in obtaining so
firm a hold upon the interest and favor
OF musically inclined people in Mime
apolis and st. Paul. He knows the
tastes of his Northwestern musical eli
entele and is for this reason able to ar
range programme that will please all,
While OFFENDING neither the lover Of
classical composition nor the less studied
audltor whose pleasure in music is de-
rived more. from natural than a cult
waited sense.
The programme for today concert is cal
eulated to interest all classes of music
lovers, as it provides some of the lighter
style of compositions for those who pre-
fer music, and plenty of the classical Sc
lections for those who are partial to the
heavier style of musical compositions.
The following presents the programme
complete:
Part T.
March-"Battery Park ......T hayer
-"Massaniello', ..... Auber
Selection-'Un Balo in Maschera-
"Wooden Shoe Dance from Car
and Zimmerman .................L ortzing
Part H
Metropolitan Quartette-M Miss Clara Will
liams, Mrs. Jane Huntington Yale, Mr..
Harry E. George, Mr.. Harry e. Phil
lips.
Band accompaniment arranged by c. M.
Selling.
Part III
Introduction and bridal chorus
.srhe Monastery Bells" nocturine-
Lefebvre-Wely
Boettger
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here disguised as a Hessians soldier to Sc
cure information that Washington de-
sires. The American commander has al
ready crossed the Delaware and sis9 pre-
pared for an attack on Trenton, The
information to be secured by Brereton
will make his victory sure. Brereton is
given a dispatch from Rail to Lord
Howe, the former believing him to- be
what he represents, but an insult to
Janice by a Hessian officer leads him to
reveal his identity and he is arrested.
He is about to be shot as a spy when
the attack of the Continental army saves
him from execution. In the confusion
Janice obtains the dispatch written by
Rail- to Howe and forwards it to Wash
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ington by a secret messenger. The battle
tableaux in this act, report says. are
thrillingly realistic and evoke tremen-
dous applause.
The scene of the fourth act, which rep
resents g. dismantled house in Yorktown,
is said to be unusually aborate and pre-
SCENTS several novel mechanical and light
ing effects Janice and her father have
taken refuge within the British lines.
Lord Cloves plots to kidnap her and
remove her to Yorktown before Corn
wallis surrenders the city His scheme
is frustrated by Brereton, who comes I'M
der flag of truce with message from
CORVALLIS to Washington. A strong
love situation occurs between Janice and
Brereton, which ends in their betrothal
Just as the drums of the contending
armies sound the long parley'' indicat-
ing the surrender of the British officers
to Gen. Washington. The final lines
Washington to the British officers Her
heard by the audience are replete with.
unusual historical interest-the cries of
the American sentries, 80 O'Clock, star.
light night, CORVALLIS surrenders All S.
well!'
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novel selections In the large auditorium
of the Grand opera house, with its per-
feet acoustic effects, the band should be
heard at its best, gaining much of the
effect that is so often lost on outside
concerts through the atmospheric
changes.
Music lovers will find these concerts en-
joyable occasions, as they will present
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-03
..rr. .r;sn Pawnbrokers.,

Mr.. Toe w. Spears will present ms ne ,.
farce a COMEDY triumvirate the two Anler-
can Macs and Coincidence Maize ls,, rum M
bull at the Grand opera gn house Md doIoWh ig
the engagement OF R1pefe1 ri Mah9pll
IrelE .s'ss it's promised fun of eoieT.
n y, and melody. As farce comedy
stars the two American Macs have have b sssa
counted among the nesss h alia a 1;1 and
c can ali com company, this season being no
eSpaot to the rule. AS in the past,
they willintroduce many speciaiitles. eoln
concerted and indiylaudal NO paln fbs % new
COMEDY COINED hit of the season in its me ne
snpciai attention having been paid to the
spo,,ic and mechanical effects.