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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
REV. Z. Z. LANE TO LEAVE HERE
He has Accepted q Call to the Presby-
terrain Church st Bedford City, va.
Regret at His Departure from WILL
mfu1fou.

The Rev. Edward E. Lane, pastor Of
Emmanuel Presbyterian church. has
accepted a cali to the p~astorate of the
Presbyterian church at Bedford City,
Va. Mr.. Lane went t o Bedford several
weeks ago and after meeting the peo-
pie of the church there he made up his
mind to accept the call.
Mr.. Lane has been pastor Of Imman-
uel church for IS months and his con-
gregation will hate to give him up. He
has done a good work among them and
has greatly endeared himself not only
to the members of Emmanuel church
and the other Presbyterian congrega-
lions but also TO NAM Christian peo-
pie in Wilmington. He has been devoted
to his work here and has z~ealously n
faithfully served his church. He re-
grets to leave Wilmington but aside
from his sense of duty in the premises,
he desires to move his mother to a
dryer climate on account of her health.
health.
Mr.. Lane is n graduate of the Union
Seminary, at Richmond, and Imman-
uel church was his first regular charge.
His father was a missionary in Brazil
an dthe young preacher was born
there.
A special meeting of Wilmington
Presbytery will be called soon to re-
lease Mr.. Lane.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
Average MAY Weather

MI. George w. Felger, observer at
the weather bureau here furnishes us
the following data. covering the month
of May for a period of thirty years,
compiled from the weather bureau re-
cords at Wilmington:
Temperature.-Mean or normal tenn
p%erature. 20. The warmes month was
that of 1896. with an average OF "A.
The coolest month was that of 1884,
with an average of 50. The highest
temperature was 81 on the 18th, 1859.
The lowest temperature was SO, on the
LIST. 1876, Average date on which fist
killing" frost occurred in autumn,
November 9Th. Average date on which
las killing frost occurred in spring,
March Goth.
Precipitation (rain and melted SNOWY.
Average for the month, 3.9S inches.
Average number of days with OF of an
inch or more, 8. The greatest monthly
precipitation was S.63 inches in 1873.
The least monthly precipitation was
LOS inches in 1891. The greatest
amount of precipitation recorded in any
"a consecutive hours was go inches on
the 18th n 18th. 1871.
Clouds n weather.-Average num-
Der of clear days, IL; partly cloudy
days. Is; cloudy days, z.
Wind.-The prevailing winds have
been from the southwest The highest
velocity of the wind was 80 miles from
the northwest. on the 5th, 1878.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
SPARKS

1t is reported here that the American
Sugar Refining Company is getting op-
tions on large estates in Porto Rico.
A seat on the New York stock ex-
change was sold Monday for S66, 900
which $1,000 more than the last high
record.
Nineteen Chinese were killed in the
derailing of the first train from Pekin
to Tien Tsin. through the collapse OF
a culVert.
A. w. Jordan. dean of h University
of Tennessee. announces that he will
not accept the presidency of the Uni
versity of Alabama
w Butler Duncan, manager of the
cup defenders syndicate, announces that
the Constitution will be launched on
the evening Of May 9Th.
The secretary of war has determined
to discontinue the transport service
between the United States and Cuba
and Porto Rico after June 80.
The directors of the Chicago, Bur-
Iington and Quincy railroad declare a
dividend of 81 per share for the four
months ending July 1, payable June 10.
The double turreted monitor Amphi-
trite went into the Port Royal rydoc
last Saturday. all of the reports indt-
eating the satisfactory working OF the
big dock
The notorious Jack the Ripper"
who has assaulted and mutilated eigh-
teen women. has been caught at Lud-
wigshafen. Baden. and remanded by
detectives attired as women
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
DR.. Sprupt Installed

The Charleston News and ourier of
yesterday states that on Sunday morn
ing the Rev. Alexander Sprunt, d. D.,
in the presence of a very large gather
ing of people, representing not only
the Presbyterian churches of Charles
ton but also many other denomina-
tons. was formally installed as pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church OF
hat city. DR.. Sprunt was called to
that church some months ago and had
complied with all the formalities with
reference thereto, and for several
weeks past has conducted the services
there. The Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, D.. D.,
preached the installation sermon, the
Rev. Charles S. Vedder. D. D., delivered
the charge to the pastor, and the Rev.
G.. r. Bracket, D. D., the charge to
the CONGREGATION.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03

Big Crowd to Accompany the Colonial
Danes to the Ancient Ruins Tomor.
row Observation-Disclosures by Col.
Waddell and Mr.. Sprunt.

The CaloniaI Danes will have their
second annual May day pilgrimage to
Old st. Philips chuch tomorrow, and
the indications are that a big crowd
will go down on their exclusion.
The steamer Wilmington will leave
her wharf at 9:45 o'clock in the morn
ing and will get back to the city about
Z p. m. The round trip fare will be so
cents for adults and Is cents for chill
dren under Is years of age.
The Colonia Danes have made their
pilgrimage a public excursion and all
who care to visit the historic ruins Of
the ancient olonial church, will be
welcome. Everybody is expected to
carry a basket of lunch and drinking
water, as none can be had at the old
church.
ruins of the old church., special inter-
est is felt in the patriotic and histori-
cal addresses to be delivered by the
Hon. a. NJ. Waddell and Mr.. James
Sprunt. Colonel Waddell's subject will
be The Early Settlers of the Cape
Fear" and Mr.. Sprunt's will be "Spen-
GER Compton, Ear of Wilmington" for
whom our city is named. The High
school will have a holiday in order to
ALLOW the teachers and pupils to see
the ruins and near the addresses, and
no doubt many of the children of the
other Schoo will AXE in the trip.
Captain Harper has generously Offer
ed to Tomato a liberal percentage of the
receipts from the excursion tomorrow
to preserve st. Philips ruins.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
T~ELEGRApHIC SUMMARY.

Five men are killed by a mine explo.
sion at Anderson, I. T.
Beers blow up a railroad in Cape
Colony in three places.
Mr., Moss and his assistants raid an
other pool room in New York.
Gold exports for the first half Of the
week will amount to 81, $50. 900.
General William P. Roberts will be
chief marshal of h state fair.
At Louisville $4,000 people see His
Eminence win the Kentucky Derby.
Savannah yesterday reached the
million bale mark in her cotton re-
ceiptS.
The secretary of the treasury pur-
chases more short-term 4 per cent
bonds.
The supreme court of South Caro-
lima grants 3. B. Evans bail in the sum
of $1,000.
In a fire at Pittsburg one life is lost
n 1925, 900 worth of property is de-
stroyed.
D. B. Hill denies the report that he
intends making a political tour of the
south and west.
Near Selma. Ala, a deputy sheriff.
while trying to make an arrest, IS
killed by an unknown negro.
The trustees of Mayville, Tennessee,
has decided to submit to the state law
prohibiting mixed schools for blacks
and whites.
The Raleigh auditorium stockholders
will purchase the academy of music
and adjoining lot and enlarge and i'm
prove the former.
The sub-commission on the text
books completed it's work last night,
and will hand in its report today. The
commission cost the state about 81, 700.
The federal supreme court decides
that a "calI' as USED on the stock ex-
change is a transaction and subject to
taxation under war revenue bill.
]. p. Morgan & Co, are consolidating
the largest Of the transatlantic
steamship companies. The first step
has been The purchase of the great
Leyland line.
The statement made by the govern
ment some time g showing a de-
crease in our export trade with Cuba
included specie shipments. Eliminat-
ing these the figures are reversed.
The president makes a number of
army appointments. In the next few
days several officers will be appointed
chief of engineers and retired immedi-
ately. Colonel Gillespie, the last to be
appointed will remain in office.
depot commissary at Manila has be-
depot commissasry at Manila hasbe-
gun. Witnesses testified to the fact
that Captain Reed secured contribu-
tions from contractors on the ground
that he wanted it to make good a de-
fault of Captain Davis. his predecessor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
Voluntary Petition In Bankruptcy

MIR. Jocob H. Royal, Of Clinton, who
states in his petition, that he Is a farm
er and formerly a merchant and dis
tiller. filed a voluntary petition IN
bankruptcy in the United States court
here on yesterday. The matter Is re-
turnable before s. H. MacRae, ESQ.,.
register in BANKRUPTCY at his office in
Fayetteville at 1870 p. m. tomorrow
MI. Royal sets out in his petition
that he owes debts which he is unable
to pay and is Willing to surrender for
the benefit of his creditors all his prop
erty, real and personal, except such as
is exempted by law $1,000 in real eS-
tate and $500 of personal property that
he may obtain the benefits OF the acts
of congress relating to bankruptcy.
The assets of the petitioner are
scheduled at $13, 659.50, including the
following: Real estate s., 200; bills and
promisory notes (nominaD, $4,950; debts
due him on open account, Sc, 400; prop
erty claimed to be exempt, Sl,146; and
household furniture, farming utensils,
machinery. tolls, ETC., $163.5O.
His liabilities as scheduled foot up
50. 500 as follows: Secured claims, $500;
unsecured claims, $4,000 He states
hat his real and personal property was
under mortgage to the Worth Compa-
nv and was foreclosed in 1900, and that
he owes a balance of 5000 on some lands
purchased from j. L. Stewart. and S4,-
500 money and goods furnished to him
by Mr.. r. w. Hicks, of Wilmington,
that amount having been scheduled by
a referee as his debt to Mr.. Hicks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
ID. r.. Hill not a Candidate

Albany, n. Y, April 29.-Ex-Govern-
or David B. Hill today gave out the
following statement
My attention has been called to the
story which is going the rounds of the
press that l am expecting to make a
political trip through the west and
south either this yea or next. I de-
sire to state that I do not contemplate
any such trip. / will state further
that l am not a candidate for the dem
ocratic presidential nomination in 1904.
/ am neither seeking the nomination
nor expecting it. I regard all sugges-
tons of candidates at this time as pre-
mature and inadvisable. No one a tell
now what can or ought to be done in
1904"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
Arrested Last Night

Policeman O.. Watts. last night pulled
Frank Porter, colored. for riding a
bicycle without a light, contrary to the
ordinances. He picked him up at
Ninth and Market Streets.
Policeman G. z. Wood, made an i'm
portant arrest last night on a warrant
from Darlington, S. c.. Joe Jordan, a
negro was wanted there for assault
and battery with a deadly weapon, and
upon the description given of the man
officer Wood arrested him last night
at Fourth and Red Cross streets. The
negro had a pistol in his pocket and
if he is not sent up in South Carolina
he could be brought back here to re-
cruit the road force. 1t seems that at
Darlington, Jordan beat UP a whole
family of negroes with a stick and then
skipped.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
THE METHODIST oRpHANAGE
The Field Agent Preached at Grace
Methodist Church Sunday Morning
and Raised Four Hundred Dollars.
Central Building yet to be Built.

The Rev. ]. B. Hurley, field agent of
the Methodist o~rphanage at Raleigh,
who arrived in Wilmington on Satur-
day, preached Sunday Morning at IL
o'clock at Grace NJ. z. church to a good
congregation. He delivered an enter
tanning and most excellent discourse,
and at the close made a brief state
ment of the object OF his visit to the
Methodists Of Wilmington. He is out
for the purpose of securing donations
to the fund to erect the central build
ing of the ~orphanage and the result OF
his appeal was contributions amount
ing to $500. He preached at Market
Street church Sunday night but did not
call on the other Methodist churches
here, and will return this morning to
Raleigh.
The central building OF the orphan
age will cost s25, 900, and it is TO be a
very handsome brick structure of the
most modern type. 1t will contain the
chapel. the offices, the school rooms
for the ~orphanage. The orphanage at
present consists of a handsome 5000
brick cottage that will accommodate %
orphans. Besides the central building,
several similar cottages will be built
as they are needed.
The ~orphanage was opened for the
first time about the first of the year
and at present there are about a dozen
inmates of the institution. 1t is to be
the orphanage of Methodism in North
Carolina. and Mr.. Hurley states thai
everywhere in the state the Methodists
are coming to its support with an en-
thusiasm and generosity that indicates
that it will do a great work for the
church.
Our townsman, Mr.. w. E. Springer,
is one of the trustees of the orphanage
and one of the its most liberal sup
porters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
SIGN OF STRAWBERRY TIMES
About o Crates Shipped Along the
Atlantic Coast Line Yesterday-Same
Day Last Year the Shipment was
1900 rates.

The presence in our city yesterday
morning of that clever gentleman and
hustling route agent of the Southern
Express Company Mr.. j. J.. Crosswell,
of Fayetteville, indicated that the
strawberry season is now upon us.
When yesterday mornings train pull
ed out up the Atlantic Coast Line, he
went up to accompany the express
cars through the strawberry district.
Several crates of berries left here and
from here to Mount Olive about 300
crates were taken on board. That the
season is late, may be inferred from
the fact that today one year ago Mr..
Crosswell picked up 1900 crates of ber-
rieS owe the same run.
Quite a number of the travelling men
representing the northern fruit and
produce commission houses also went
up on the train yesterday to look out
for shipments to their houses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
THE GOOD ROADS ELECTION
Special Meeting of commissioners
Called Yesterday-May 31st Fixed as
Day to Vote on the Issuance of $780,
o TO Build Roads.

A special meeting of the board of
night to consider the matter of calling
an election under the act of the general
assembly empowering the commission
ers to call an election in New Hanover
county to vote on the question of is
suing $500 o for the building of good
roads. There were in attendance upon
the meeting Chairman McEachern and
Commissioners Vollers, Holmes and
Montgomery.
After reading the act and also consid-
ering the new election law, it was de-
cided to hold the good roads election
On Friday, May 31st. An entire new
registration will be required for this
election.
In today's Messenger official notice
is given of the election. Every citizen
of New Hanover county should read it
carefully.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
prTHY LOCALS.


DR.. c. d. Bell. the orone has re-
turned from a trip to Baltimore and Is
again at his post
1t is about settled that the salesmen's
association of Atlanta will run their
excursion from hat city to Wrights-
Vile Beach in June.
Sunday was a pretty day and in the
afternoon quite a crowd went to
WrightsTille Beach to see the new hotel
and other improvements.
Sheephead are now biting at wrights
vile Beach. Mt. II. B. Bessant, who
tried his luck yesterday. caught three
beautiful ones off the banks channel
trestle yesterday.
The annual meeting of the stockhoId-
ers Of the Wilmington Gas Light Com
pany, will be held at IL O'Clock this
morning at the company's office in the
MacRae building.
Congratulations are in order for Mr.
Albert c. VESSEL, son of the late a. G.
VESSEL. Last week he graduated at
the New York School or Pharmacy. He
will remain in New York.
The Rev. w. II. Tomlins. OF Fayette-
vile, who has been very ac~ceptably
supplying ST. Pauls Episcopal church
"Oth2 ICLl sNSNNi oos " "a
During his stay in our city he made
man friends and admirers.
At the fire in Christ's alley Sunday
afternoon, Captain w. P. Monroe, as
sistant chief of the fire department,
lost his Masonic ring with a setting
consisting of square and compass en-
closing the letter &c" studded with
diamonds.
Mr.. George C. Jackson. clerk of Live
Oak Camp, No 6, Woodmen of the
World, on yesterday received a benefit
check for $1,000 in favor of Mrs. Jennie
c. Mcdaniel, widow of the late Joseph
B. Mcdaniel, who died in this city
March 4th.
Mr.. S. NJ. Jones. track master of the
Wilmington Street Railway Company,
with a force of 40 men, began replac-
ing the old rails on Front street yes
terday with Sc pound rails. He expects
to work about so men today and will
lay the track from Red Cross to Castle
Streets in a week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
Frost in the strawberry Region

The weather bureau reports a light
frost yesterday morning at Weldon
and Lumberton. Frost is also report
ed along the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad as far south as Rocky Point.
No material damage was done. ex-
cept that the cold prevents the straw
berries from ripening. There was no
frost at Wilmington yesterday morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
II. II. Evans A,loxxed Roll

Columbia, S. c., April 29.-Applica-
ton was today made to the supreme
court for bail for B. B. Evans, charged
with killing ]. J.. Griffin, April 18th in
this city. 1t was granted in s., 900 and
will be given, probably tomorrow. In
his affidavit Evans said Captain Griffin
was about to shoot himself. He at
tempted to take h pistol from him
and it was discharged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
Ladies' Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease. a powder to be shaken in
to the shoes. 1t makes tight O. new
shoes eel easy; gives instant relief to
corns n bunions- It's the greatest
comfors discovery of the age. Cures M
prevents swollen feet. blisters. callous
and sore spots Aliens Foot-EaSe is a
certain cure for swelling. hot. aching.
feet. AT all druggists and shoe stores,
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. z.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03

Mayor Waddell will be Chief Marshal,
The Assistant MarshaIs

Interest now turns to the prepara-
tions for Memorial Day, which is Fri
day of next week, May 10th.
Captain James 1. Nets, commander
of Cape Fear Camp, No. 254, United
Confederate Veterans. on yesterday ap-
pointed the chief marshal and his aids
for this occasion. He names Mayor A.
NJ. Waddell as chief marshal, and as
his aids Messrs. Jesse Wilder, John l..
Everitt, o. NJ. Ffllyaw and P. H. Hay
len.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03

81. w. HARPER" whiskey is a per-
feet distillation. It strengthens you and
helps resist cold and disease. Try 1t.
1t IS better than the doctor. The kind
your grandfather usedl Sold by all
Leading dealers. Wilmington. N. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03
savaanah,s COTTON Reeefpts&

Savannah. Ca. April 29.-The million
bale cotton mark at this port was
reached and passed today. The total
receipts since September 1. 1900. up TO
and including today are 1,0O2, 131. The
million mark was passed last year
more than a month earlier or on March
oath. on which date the receipts totaled
1 O55. 544 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03

If troubled by a weak digestion, loss
OF appetite. or constipation. try a few
doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Every box warranted.
For sale by R r. Beliamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03

The Rev. w. H. Tomlins. OF Fayette-
vile, who has been very acceptably
supplying st. Pauls Episcopal church
several weeks, left yesterday for home
During his stay in our city he made
man friends and admirers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03

The annual meeting of the stockhoId-
ers Of the Wilmington Gas Light Com
pany, will be held at IL O'Clock this
morning at the company's office in the
MacRae building.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03

Congratulations are in order for NJ
Albert c. VESSEL, son Of the late A. c
VESSEL. Last week he graduated a
the New York School or Pharmacy. II,
Will remain in New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03

Mrs. j. Bailey Robson, who spent
yesterday shopping in the city, return
ed last evening to her home at Mag
nO1ia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-03

Mills, came down Sunday on profess
sional business in the United States
court
Newport weekly independent., 1901-10-11
A Remarkable Case of "Situs Wis., cerum Inversus" Revealed
 at St. Louis.
ONLY A FEW SUCH CASES ARE RECORDED
The Patient Died Because of Inabili- ty of the Doctors to Diagnose His Case Properly Owing to the Com plete Reversal of All of His In teriOr Organs.

St. Louis, Oct. 6.-The case of Ar thur Zimmerman, 22 years old, whc died at the city hopsital, presents T complet reversal of the natural or der of anatomical arrangement, in that all of his organs which normal ly should have been on his right side were on his left side, an vice versa.
 Physicians say it is an anomaly so rare that only scattered instances are to be found in medical books. Dr. Nietert, superintendent of the city hospital, says that he remembers no such case since he has been at the hospital, and that he regards this one as most interesting.
 Zimmerman became ill about week ago at his home. A physician was called in, but the case was puzzling. There was apparently intestinal in- tammation of a kind similar to ap- pendicitis, but the seat of the trou- ble appeared to be on the left side of the body. Accordingly, diagnosis of appendicitis seemed out of the question.
 Zimmerman became worse, and his physician decided to have him re- moved to the city hospital, where an operation could be performed. Dr. Nletert performed the operation. He found that a general peritonitis had set in, and that the source of infec- tion was on the left side as the eXter- nal appearance had indicated. But he was astonished to discover that the source of infection was in the appen- dix, and that the appendix was on the left side. The appendix was removed, but the disease was too far advanced for Zimmerman to benefit by the sur geon's skill, and he died.
 post-mortem showed that not alone was the appendix transposed. The heart was on the right side in stead of the left; the right lung, with its three lObes, was on the left side. and the left lung. with it's two lobes, was on the right side; the stomach was on the right side instead of the left; the liver was on the left side instead of the right, and the spleen was on the right side instead of the left.
 Dr. Louis Rassieur said that the sci entific name for such case is ''situs viscerum inversus." q never heard of such an instance before," said he, though a few are recorded. l don't think that the transposition of the organs had any connection with the appendicitis. That was merely a CO., incidence"