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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
CIVIL SUIT
Suits Against OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Incendiary FIre-Municipal Matters

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, October 4.
The Fayetteville bar has arranged the
calendar for the civil term of the super
Tor court, to onvene on the goth inst.
There are 40 cases, some of them OF
special interest, the most important be-
ing that against the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company, brought by
Captain j. A. Pemberton, for serious in
juries sustained in a wreck near Teach
ey's station while he was an engineer
in the service of the company. He lays
his damages at 500, 600. The same cor
poration has several other suits against
it, and there are two against the West
ern Union Telegraph Company.
Yesterday fire was seen issuing from
the pile of cotton bales belonging to
Messrs. j. and o. Evans, on Green
street, and some loss was sustained be-
fore the flames were e~xtinguished. In
cendiariSm is suspected as this is the
second or third fire in the same place.
The city government viii prosecute
to a conclusion it's suit in the United
States district court for the removal
from the streets of the old electric light
poles, as a menace to life and property.
Mr.. A. H. Slocumb, president of the
chamber Of commerce, appeared before
the board of aldermen last evening.
pISStllllS d pellllOil 4oI d SLoSC
franchise, which was referred to the
water committee. Captain r. A. South
erland, offered his resignation as alder
man, to take effect on the 1st of No
vember.
AT Fayetteville Presbytery, now IN
| session at Jonesboro, Rev. G. a. Rank
in, of Red Springs, retiring moderator,
! preached the opening m kew. K
w. Hines, of Dunn, was elected moder-
ator, and Rev. 7. w. Walker and Mr.
J. F. Miller, clerks. Yesterday, an able
discourse on sanctiication was deliver
ed by Rev. DR.. John NJ. Rose, Of Lau'
rinbUrg, and at night there was an in
teresting mission meeting. Fayetteville
| Presbytery contains 81 churches, witt
a membership of about 5000, minlsterec
to by % clergymen.
Last evening at the residence of IN
brides father, Mr.. G. p. Grain was mar
ried to Miss Mya Bell.
Captain w. A. Robertson is confined
to his house in this city with an attaci
Of illness.
A small woman, dressed in black, o
very good appearance. has been in tn
city for a week, who has attracte'
much interest. She is without mean
apparently, gives her name as NJ. VII
lanon, and says she is a Spaniard. OF
her way to Cuba. Sheriff Burns ha
telegraphed to her relatives, who liv
in New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
The Unemployed Clergy.

Bishop Potter discussed a somewhat
delicate question when, in his address
before the diocesan convention the
other day. he took up the matter of the
unemployed clergy and their occasional
temporary assignment to clerical duty
without charges. He spoke of these
unemployed clergymen as a "considera-
BILE class" and distinctly suggested
hat not only were they a disadvantage
to the church and it's work, but that
they mad no claim, though servants of
the altar, to live by the altar and
should, if obviously disqualified, be
aided and encouraged to seek other
employment. The question what shall
be done with the minister of the goS-
pei who is without a charge n with
out a fair prospect of getting one is a
grave question in all the religious or
CARNATIONS where the minister's en-
ployment depends on a congregations
free choice of him.. The system of
hierarchical assignment or appointment
which prevails in the Roman Catholic
and Methodist Episcopal churches
practically relieves those bodies of the
embarrassment of this considerable
class of clergymen whose services are
in demand.-New York Mail and Ex-
press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
THREE LAwYERs INDICTED
For Aiding the Escape ola Man Unde
Indictment

Chicago October 2-Four men-three
prominent attorneys and a well known
railroad effectiveness indicted his
afternoon on the charge OF conspiracy
in aiding and abettins BailiT James I.
Lynch. indicted for attempted Jury
bribing. to escape
The men indicted were Attorneys
Alexander Sullivan, counsel fer the
Union Traction Company, successor to
the West Chicago Street Railway Com
pany, against which corporation the
suits were originally brought: Edward
Maher and Frederick ST. John. and
George 2. Murray. chief Of detectives
fer the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany. Two OF the indicted men-Suili-
van and Maher-furnished bonds short
y after their indictment IN the
amount OF SO. 600.
The indictments are said to have been
made On the evidence Of Lynch who re-
turned Tuesday. and IL Is expected
turned states evidence. Lynch was ar
rested In December iSsS. charged with
Offering a bride TO juror Chris. Haw-
thorne, who was serving in a personal
injury case. Lynch offered the Juror
800 to hang the jury. 10 was charged
a number OF other indictments were
found against the bailin. the first being
brought in January 1899. On January
18th. Lynch disappeared.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
An UprtSinQ I'm China

Washington, October 2.-The state de-
partment received today a cablegram
from United States Consul McWade, at
Canton. China confirming h reported
uprising in the Singing district. The
dispatch follows:
Canton, October 2.
Secretary Of State, Washington:
General WI with 1,500 soldiers rout-
ed Triad rebels in Singing district,
Satow, killing 200 and capturing and
decapitating many prisoners. The
German mission was burned. The Ger
man missionaries fed safely to Hong
Kong. INVADE"
This dispatch, taken in connection
with previous advices the department
has had from Minister Conger, leads TO
the belief hat the Boxers have had
nothing to do with the present out
break, but that it is a local disturbance
growing out Of famine conditions,
which the Chinese government can sup
press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
STATE RS.

1t Is a peculiar condition of our syx-
tenn of Jurisprudence that the United
states government can not infiIc, the
death penalty in its civil courts. This
is reserved to the states alone-Char-
Iotte News.
Evey farmer should endeavor TO raise
MS supplies at home. Owing to the
poor crop throughout the country corn
Is going 10 De high mex year. The
snort cotton crop is going to leave the
farmer IN not a very good condition.
1or another year.-SmIthfieId Herald.
rake away from the average evan1e-
list his sensational methods, his funny
stories and his vulgar wftticisms. and
ne would have to go out OF business
Some OF the most discordant asses vbo
eVer whacked a pulpit or brayed over
an open Bible are called ~yangeTfst
All they care for is to drag peopie gnfo
the church by the scruY of the net
They do not care whether there fs anv,
change OF heart any sincere purnose
10 try TO live a Christian life. hut fhev
only want to enroll so many more
names on church book. The glory ana
n OF God are forgotten. and Ali -
QoAe Tor h glory and fame OF fhs.
e'angelist--Salisbury Truth.
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COLLAPSE OF BoER RESISTANCE
At an Early Date Predicted by Brit
fsh Authorities

London. october 1--WE learn on
very high authority" says The Daily
Chronicle this morning. that a sudden
n complete collapse OF Boer resist
nee and the speedy termination OF the
war in South Africa are anticipated.
The attacks on Fort italia and Mood
Will and the other recent engagements
are regarded as the last desperate eff
forts of men who are wearied by the
struggle and tired of being hunted.
Therefore, beyond sending drafts TO
compensate for losses by casualties and
disease there is no intention L dispatch
further reinforcements or To employ
ndian troops, as rumored. for guard
ing the lines OF communication"
Commenting editorially upon this in
formation. The Daily Chronicle, while
admitting that there is much to be
said for the "~Sanguine view taken by
the war Office" reminds the govern
ment of previous miscalculations and
warns ministers that IL is their duty no
longer to trade on chances, but to
make success, humanely speaking,
certain
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. n. c., October 4.

Raleigh, n. c., October !.
Commissioner of Agriculture Patter-
son, talking today about the govern
ment report as to cotton. said he was
not surprised at the figures; hat he
thought the government report for Au-
guest for 10Th cotton and corn was too
high so far as this state was concerned.
He said he was not yet prepared to
give the figures for North Carolina, as
the blanks for the October report are
now being sent out.
Chairman McNeiIIl of the corporation
commission says that he and the two
other commissioners have so far visit
ed fi~fty-three of the counties and con-
ferred with the authorities in regard To
tax matters, under the new act, which
requires such annual visits, and that by
the end of the present month they will
go TO the remaining counties. He says
that. with but few exceptions there is
a very considerable increase in the val
uatiOn of property, but that it is i'm
possible to say how much the aggregate
increase will be; that it would be merely
a guess. Next year as soon as the list
takers are appointed h commissioners
will go to the various and
confer with all of them.
Sheriff Page, of this county, says
that if there is frost within the next
ten days it will probably cut off a third
of the cotton crop, so tender and unde-
VelOped are many of the bolls.
The state charters the C~ataloochee
Company, of WayneSville. Haywood
county. capital $3.50. 600, giving it power
to mine ores. minerals. gem stones, etc.;
TO smelt ores. to deal in timber, lumber.
wood products, etc; in fact the charter
is a blanket one, like many of those
granted to corporations in the western
part of the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
GOLDSBORO GOSSIP.
Correspondence of The Messenger

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. n. c., October 3.
Hilary Washington, a colored man
about so years Of age died last night
the result of drinking nearly a box Of
potash yesterday with the intention Of
committing suicide. He was considered
half crazy at times and it was during
one of these spells he drank the I've
futile.
Arrangements are being made by
President Parker for a large n sue
cesSful county Sunday school con-
vention to be held in one of the tobac-
CO warehouses in this city October 18th.
18th and 18th.
A revival at the Holiness church
is being conducted by Rev. Mr.. Meyers.
The board of aldermen will V in
regular session tonight. Probably q
report will be received from committee
negotiating for new land to build a city
hall and market house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
~GOLDSBORO GOSSIP.
Correspondence of The Messenge-.)
Goldsboro, n. c., October 4.

Correspondence of The Messenge-.)
Goldsboro, n. c., October /.
Chief of Police Rouse carried James
Kinston yesterday evening. He was
charged with stealing a watch.
The citizens of Goldsboro will have
an opportunity to do great things for
Goldsboro now. The board of aldermen
at the regular meeting last night re-
considered their first action and decld-
ed to give the people a chance TO vote
for the issuance of S110, 600 in bonds
for public improvements.
The first action of the board was bas-
ed on the idea hat 1t was not an OPP
perfume time and there was no demand
from the people. fearing it would be
hopelessly defeated. They decided, how
ever, to give them a chance Under the
charter an election can be held for
various things, separate boxes being
used, and a voter can vote for one Or
all, against one or all-can divide his
votes as he chooses. Pursuant to that
law, the board made the following d.
visions-s50, 900 for building or buying
w~aterworks; $4,000 for street improve
ments; $50. 900 for a. city hall and market
house; s25, 900 for the purchase or build
ing of an electric light plant
The city now pays the following
rents: To waterworks plant $3.S70.00:
to electric light plant s2.5sS.24; to own
ers of city offices and Eclipse engine
house and fish market $50; whether
or not to continue rents or purchase
them. Here are the facts.
The rock placed IN the streets ten
years ago is wearing badly and de-
mands immediate Improvement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
Depressing OF VALLEYS
Investigation of It's Effects on Fresh
Noted Horse Thief Captured.
North Carolina Day In Public shoots.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., October 8.

Raleigh, n. e., OcIoDer 5.
News comes of the capture of Victor
HilIiard, the horse thief, whose special
~ was hiring horses, driving them
long distances n selling them to
farmers.
The state g~eologist is specially inyes-
tigating the effect of freshets upon
valleys unprotected by trees and those
of the same size n conformation
which are protected. He finds a great
difference. He says the abandonment
Of agricultural lOwlands in the south
during the past twenty-five years shows
the baneful effects of decreasing.
In the supreme court yesterday the
very important damage case of ex-
Conductor Coley VS.. the Southern rail-
0 was reargued. This is the case
which was decided at last term, but in
which Justice Douglas gave leave for
reargument.
The fact that this state will under
the auspices and direction of the State
Literary and Historical Association
celebrate on Roanoke Island next a
will arouse general interest. 1t is pro-
posed to nave a great gathering there
perhaps July 16thi For some unknown
reason there was not in 1884 and OBJ
seryance of the tri-centennial of the
first landing at Roanoke.
DR.. Hubert 4. Register, a we'll known
young physician here, is to be married
this month to Miss Louise Page Of
Princess Anne, Md.
The SeabOard Air Line has ~inaugu-
ted Il new system. hat of dement's. 1t
no longer suspends employees but gives
them dement's, and 100 of them cause
discharge.
Captain Edward E. Gayle, second ar
tillery United States army, stationed at
Havana, is here and leaves tomorrow
for Portsmouth with the body of his
wife, who was a daughter of the late
General ROmeyn b. Ayres, United
States army. She died two months ago
and her body was placed in a receiving
vault. The burial will be at Ports
mouth.
The state superintendent Of public in
structiOn sends to the various county
superintendent n suggested programme
for celebration of North Carolina day,
October 18th. This is not to displace
their own arrangement or exercises
planned, but merely for use if desired.
They are urged to endeavor to interest
as many of their schools as possible and
assist by a prompt distribution of this
or by means of their own suggestion.
Where it is impraCticable to celebrate
North Carolina day on the 14th, the day
prescribed by law. it is suggested by
the state Literary and Historical AsSo-
citation hat the celebration be held on
Friday after Thanksgiving day, as
there is nothing in the law which for
bids pOstpOnements for convenience.
The local authorities in each case may
consult their own pleasure in the mat
ter.
Major Graham Dawes suggests that
the hymn
Our Father God to Thee.
Author of Liberty
be used instead of My Country tbs
of Thee"
In order to carry out Major Dawes
suggestion the superintendent of public
instruction has had it printed on strips
to send to the superintendent with the
pamphlet of information now being
mailed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08

The Messenger regrets to announce
the death Of Miss Sarah Jan1 Buchan-
an. who passed away yesterday after
noon at the residence of DR.. F. H. Rus
sell, 419 Princess street.
The deceased was formerly of Che
raw, S. c., and was aged 70 years. She
has been a resident of Wilmington for
80 years and for several years has liv-
ed with her niece Mrs. F. II. Russell.
She was a sister of Mrs. Edmund Lilly,
of this city, Mr.. John A. Buchanan, of
Darlington, S. c., n Miss Hettie B.
Buchanan also of the latter place.
She vas a member of the First Pres
byterian church and has been a life
long and earnest Christian woman.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 4 o'clock from DR.. RusselPs
residence. The interment will be made
at Oakdale cemetery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
The National Tobacco Association

200 resident and out Of town tobacco
nists participated in the organization
of the National Tobacco Association
here today. Additional sessions will be
held tomorrow n Saturday. Presi-
dent G. D. Larus called the convention
to order at II a. m, n temporary or
ga~niZation was affected.
After h appointment of a commit
tee on constitution and bylaws, the
convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The objects OF the association are
better protection against wrongs, and
to provide ways and means for general
welfare as embodied in matters affect
ing insurance, statistics, export trade,
etc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08

To Prevent Emma Goldman Speaking
Chicago. October Mayor Harrison
today ordered the police to prevent
Emma Goldman's lecture here tomor-
row night.
The anarchist organ, Free Society,"
was issued today for the first time since
the president was shot. In it neither
the memory of the dead president, nor
the grief of the public is respected, or
even considered. The leading article.
a review Of Czalgosz's crime, is by En-
ma Goldman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
Threatened Lynchin9.

Van Buren,. Ark. Ocober This city
is in a state Of subdued excitement to-
night over a report that a mob has been
formed a few miles north OF here for
the purpose of taking Kit Holten. who
killed his wife and wounded Justice CT
the Peace Robert O'Keller, from Jail to-
night and hang him. The report carr
to the sheriff from what he consider
a reliable source and Is given color by
the number of country people in town
tonight Sheriff Pitcock has a strong
guard at the jail and expresses a de-
termination to not give up the prisoner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
The Texas Cotton Crop

Austin. Texas, October 3.-Agricultur-
al Commissioned Johns stated today
that in his opinion the Texas cotton
crop this year will fall short at least
SOC, 1000 bales from the crop Of last sea
son. 1t is estimated that the crop this
year will not exceed 1885, 600 bales. due
TO the boil weevil and extensive drouth
in parts of the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
That Throbbfng Heada che

Would quickly leave you. IL you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
OF sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They MAKE pure blood ard
strong nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only %
cents. Money back IL not cured. Sold
by Il. r. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
Business Failures for the Past Min,
Months.

New York. October 3.-Failures in
the United States reported by R. G..
Dun & Co.. for the nine months Of 1901
number S.144, with an aggregate indebt-
edness of s97, $50, 416. In the same
months of 1900 the number was slightly
smaller. 1895, but the amount of liabil-
tiles was much heavier 1888, 234, 9sS.
Subtracting the Sixty-one failures of
banking and other institutions with liza
bilities of ST, 2S5, 554, the defaults in
strictly commercial channels were S,0S3
in number and $50, $50, 1862 in amount,
against 1851 in number and S101, S67, 4lS
in mou last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
Cubans to supersede Tampa strikers

Tampa, Fla, October S.-The manu-
faCturers' committee is advised today
that q large shipment of Cuban nd
Spanish cigar makers not identified with
the ResiStencia union, now on strike
here. sailed from Havana by steamer
for e York today en- route to this
city. They were unable to procure
tickets from Havana to Tampa direct.
These men will take the place of Rests
tencia strikers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08

New Orleans. October IA cau Ia.
oeen Issued by officials of the yarior,s
organizations Of lumbermen for q con
.ention OF all those interested in the
-ssee. North Carolina. South car,saa
iorida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississfnn7
louisiana and Texas to meet n W.
OrIeans Thursday, October 17fh Ia Ale
euss the best methods of -orean,xir-
seiations In those states not havine
,he slo devising means of eniarrfne
operation. oSc a1e3oy In
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
Editors Awful Plight.

F. NJ. Higgins, Editor Seneca, QIl.,)
News, was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He
writes two boxes wholly cured him.
It's the surest Pile cure on earth and
the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25 cents Sold by r.
r. Bellamy, druggist.
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sixty Witnesses

The $4,000 damage suit of F. NJ.
Moore VS.. the Navassa Guano Company
still drags it's length along in the SUI
perior court at Southport. The wit
nesses are still being examined. There
are sixty witnesses in all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08

Durham Herald: Mr.. w. L. Broad
way. Of this place, suffered a severe
stroke OF paralysis last night. One side
is entirely p~aralyzed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08

Charlotte deaths in September were
%. of these Is were negroes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-01
ifavorite Perfumes.

4 great many well-known Il ell and women have been fond of different scents, as is historically known. kut it Is hard to say how far their characters 1t III with this new idea. For instance, Nero loved the scent of roses, whether fistilled or from the freshly cut flow. CTS; Louis XIV delighted in the per, fume of orange flowers, while Rich. elleu liked dli1ctenl scent in each oi the rooms; the Empress Josephine soaked her things in musk; and Ma ooleon Is said to have emptied whole bottle of au-de-Cologne over his slothes wheE he was dressed; Victor Hugo rejeieed in wild flowers Alex, ander Dumas loved the fawering myr- ilc. and Charles Dickens adored white tGsmtne.