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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LErEER
ork of Surveyors-Afrfcan Method.
fst Conference-Records of the County
Jafl-News Briefly Outlined.
Correspondent of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, October u.

Correspondent of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, October u.
Surveyors are at work about seven
miles south of this city on the line OF
the Aberdeen railway, OF which Mr..
John Blue is president. The road is
pointing towards either Fayetteville or
the mouth Of Big Rockfish creek, where
it empties into Cape Fear river. a
branch Of four miles will be run
through a well timbered country from
Hope Mills TO Bone creek. The con-
tract has been given out for building
a stockade for convicts.
The general conference OF the Zion
African Methodist church is in session
here.
During the month OF September there
were thirty-five inmates OF the Cum
berland county Jail, of whom fourteen
were federal prisoners, and eight were
serving sentences in work on the pub
lie roads.
Captain J. 3. Smith. chief marshal OF
the Cumberland fair, has selected the
following assistant marshals from Will
mington: Sheriff Frank H. Stedman,
Colonel F. w. Kerchner, George Har-
riss, E. L.. Morton, A. S. Williams, T.
Mr.. Turrentine. w. NJ. Divine, d. L.
Cronly, j. K. Williams c. c. Chad
bourn, NJ. H. Curran. H. H. McIlhenny.
Mr.. Howard T. Jones, of Tarboro,
has been elected superintendent OF the
general system of lines of the Carolina
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
Professor Cole. county superintendent
of education, is now engaged in the
examination of applicants for teacher
ships in the public schools, and the
indications are that the number Of pu-
pills for the coming year will be larger
than ever before.
Rev. DIR. Blackwell, of Wilmington,
is lending his powerful aid in the re-
ligious revival now progressing in the
First Baptist church of this city. Its
pastor, Rev. S. j. Porter, will fill DR..
Blackwell's Wilmington pulpit tomor-
row.
Invitations to friends have been re-
ceived announcing the marriage at
Wallace, Duplin county, of Mr.. H. A.
Grady, son of Hon.. 3. F. Grady, and
Miss Annie E. Graham, on the 2Srd
inst
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
A WATER-RIGHTS DECISION
By Mexican Government Effectfng
New York Capitalists

Mexico City, October IAN impor-
tant decision involving water rights.
which will probably affect New York
capitalists, has been rendered by the
federal government. a year and a half
g h town government of Almoloya,
in the state of Mexico, granted a right
to one-third of the water from the
sources of the farmers and townspeo-
pie along the river which flows through
several important states and they petit
toned the federal government, asking
that the concession be declared null
and void. The decision just rendered
declares that the concession is contra
ry to public and private rights, most
of the lane owners along the river
holding their grants from the crown Of
Spain. The decision affirms the right
of the federal government to control
the sources of the river.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
Hester's Cotton Report.

New Orleans. October ll.-Secretary
Hester's weekly statement shows the
amount of cotton brought into sight
during the past week TO have been 400.-
642 bales, against 495. 402 for the same
time last year and 1891 year before
last and for the eleven days Of Octo-
Der 1t has been GIG. 209, against 779, go
last year n GA, 039 year before asst.
The total movement for the forty o
days from September 1st to date Is
1,131,S95 against 1.65s.417 last year and
1892, ISL year. before last.
The movement since September 1st
shows receipts at all United states
ports $50, 205 bales. against 1,161.7 02 last
year.; overland across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
mills and Canada "a, $50, against Sl.ISs:
interior stocks in excess Of those held
at the close Of the commercial year
1S3. 394, against 245, 1856: southern mill
takings PA, 900. against 1888. Foreign
exports for the week nave been Isl, 535.
against PAS, 40 last year.
The total takings OF American mills,
north and south and Canada thus lar
for the season have been 35l, sol bales.
against 800. 405 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard n the
tw~enty-nine leading southern interior
centers have increased during the week
163, 012 bales, against an Increase during
the corresponding period last season or
131, e01.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the numbe of bales brought into
hight thus far for the new crop the
supply to date is 1,s73,5s2 bales. against
1.7s0, 951 for the same period last year.
Secretary Hester's statement Of the
worlds visible supply OF cotton issued
today shows the total visible to be
1,s5s,104 bales. against 1,s49.72s last
week and 1897, 254 last year OF this
the total Of American cotton is 1.400, 104.
against LISA, 729 last week and 1.5s5. 24s
last yea and Of ali other kinds. in
Guiding Egypt, Brazil, India. etc. 49,
900, against 4s5. 900 and 432. 900. OF the
worlds visible supply there is now
afioat and held in Great Britain and
continental Europe ST 900. against s02.-
900 last year: in Egypt $1,000. against
$1,000: in India $4,000. against $4,000
and in the United States $4,000 against
g9n 400
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
FOR MISS STONES RANSOM
Another Appeal for Fands-Scarch for
Her Abductors stopped

Boston. Mass. October E.AThe mis-
understanding existing In various parts
of the country indicated especially In
private advices received as TO prog
ress OF the fund TO ransom Miss Stone
the missionary. is considered TO be OF
sufficient reason for the ISSUANCE OF
another appeal for funds by the clergy
men who signed the first one. The idea
is TO impress upon the people of Amer
lea the danger which still threatens
Miss Stone The appeal says
Private advices received yesterday
were 10 the effect that il was absolute
iy necessary 10 raise the full amour.
at once. The story OF a thirty days re-
spite is absolutely discreGited in the
best informed circles"
Constantinople. October lin COM
pliance with n request from Washing
ton the search by Ottoman Hoops for
the abductors OF Miss Stone, the Amer
lean missionary, has been ~Oandone
it being feared that the briGands would
kill her should they be closely pursued.
Arrangements are now beirS made to
pay the ransom demanded.
London, October 1.-THE United
States legation" says n dispatch from
Constantinople to the Daily Telegraph
received information which they
withhold, OF some expected develop
ments in the Stone affair. On Tuesday
it was supposed an attempt would be
made to capture the band: but nothing
has been heard since Monday when Mr..
Haskiil reached SamakoT. He is not
provided with n but has been en-
powered to arrange the lowest terms.
The attempts 10 capture the band
have made the brigands shy OF future
traps. thus rendering negotiations diff
ncult. These tactics are severely crit
iciZed here. The brigands may in re-
Venge kill their captive. Moreover the
fact that no money Vas produced on
the first demand may cause the
brigands to mutilate Miss Stone as a
warning.
Washington, October 1.-THE state
department has heard again by cable
from United States Consul General
Dickinson. and Secretary Of Legation
Spencer Eddy. touching the progress OF
the negotiations looking TO the release
Of Miss Stone. None Of the details u
made public, however, and all that can
be gathered as TO the status of the case
is that the conditions are by no means
as re-assuring as were expected yester-
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
Wilson News \ Otes

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Wilson, N. c., October II.
The Wilson german club gave a
dance on Thursday night compliment
~ to the visiting young ladies in the
cNy. Mr.. T. D. Martin led the dance.
Among those dancing were: Mr.. T. D.
Martin, with Miss Kate Common; Mr.. G.
L. StrOnach, with Miss Mary Farmer;
Mr.. Buie Gray, with Miss Emily Green;
Mr.. w. b. Moore, with Miss Fannie
BrOdie: Mr.. Bendell. of Danville, with
Miss Eliza Hodges: Mr.. John A. Moore,
with Miss Helen AlcOtt, of Gainesville,
Va: DR.. G. a. Thompson, with Miss
Julia Herring: Mr.. E. B. Graves, with
Miss Bessie Harriss: Mr.. S. B.. Rheison,
with Miss Sue Selby; Mr.. T. S. Pace.
with Miss Sue Blount; MIR. j. c. Eagles,
with Miss Thompson, Of Salisbury.
ChaperOnS-Mr. and Mrs. S. w.
WorthingtOn and Mrs. Laurine Barnes.
This has been a light week among the
Tobacco interests of the town. While the
sales have been light at all the ware
houses the. averages on the tobacco sold
has been higher han at any time dur
ing the season. Up to this time there
have been sold on the Wilson market
s Ifout $780, 900 pounds of tobacco. This
isS over 10000 0 pounds ahead Of the
season at his time last year. While
the safes up " Ills III ~ q hu~
in excess of those of last year
the total sales will not be as
much at the end of the sea-
son. Farmers being encouraged by the
high prices have rushed their crop on
the market as rapidly as possible, and
in this way a larger per cent OF the
crop has been sold at this time than
on previous years. Tobacco people who
are in touch with the country say that
the total sales for this season will be
about 1 $4,000, 900 pounds.
During the past three weeks the eN-
porters of Wilson have been very eX-
cited over the American Tobacco Com
pany's deal in England This
has gotten a foot hold on the English
market and it is expected by exporters
here that it will greatly damage the
market for North Carolina and Nlr--
giHia bright tobacco in England and
other foreign countries. However, TINS
has not had a material influence on the
prices of tobacco here. The American
Tobacco Company has been taking a
very large percentage of the TOBACCO
offered. and in this way prices have
been kept we'll up during the entlre
season.
The Wells, Whitehead Tobacco Com
pany have been making some improve
ments in their plant here during the
mast two weeks. Their factory build
ing has been entirely remodeled, anu
now presents a more creditable appear
ance. Their improvements Indicate
success which is noted with pleasure
nv their many friends in Wilson ana
throughout this section.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

give US the information and from whom
Is came"
The first intimation we mad vas by
a telegram from the navy department
mentioning thai the information may
well b. correct Mex day Lieutenant
Commander Stayton was in Key West.
and he saw Captain Allen. who said
that the evening before he had received
communication from Havana that
the Spanish squadron had gone into
Santiago. and he was only waiting un-
I'll the evening OF the Goth 10 have that
corroborated. as the operator who sent
the information only put himself in
communication with our office in Key
West nee q day about s O'Clock in the
evening. Staytoa came with that in
formation and her cent Up in the
evening To await n cor telegram
which corroborated the fact and which
caused Admiral Sampson 20 believe
that the Spanish fleet was IL Santiago
and caused him to write the second dis
patch directing the movement towards
Santiago"
Captain Chadwick said Sampson tent
this dispatch by the N~arhlehead. but
fearing delay OF that vessel. sent copies
by h Eagle and the Hawx II was
sent. the captain said. after the admiral
felt sure the Spanish fleet was at san
tiago. His information did not Indicate
that the enemy had arrived at Santiago
and departed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
university Day Appropriately Cele-
~brated-Ffrst Dance OF the Season.
Literary Clubs and Fraternftfes.
Pre- Association
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, n. c., October u.

Chapel Hill, n. G., October u.
Today is University day. the ami
versary Of the laying Of the corner
stone of the Old East building, the first
building erected here. This cornerstone
twas laid with impressive ceremonies,
lover q century ago-October u, 1893.
The descriptions of that occasion are
very interesting. Since that time i'm
lprovements have been made, changes
have occurred. the university has fo,r-
tished and proSpered and today it
stands at the high-water mark of its
existence; but even this is only a sign
lof what is TO be.
In commemoration of that event.
very appropriate exercises were held
mere today. Colonel Thomas w. Ma
of the class Of 1858, one Of the uni
lversitys most loyal sons and the
states distinguished citizens, made the
address.
Next Friday night the regular fall
dance Of the university german club
VIII take place. Large numbers of the
states most prominent society people
VIII be here. Mr.. J. Lathrop More
head, of Durham, will lead the german.
The literary societies and the fra
ternities have elected editors for get
to O@N SO0- ~
the University Annual. The commit
tees have been appointed and are al
at work.
Great interest is being manifested in
athletics. ball prospects are bright
land all the candidates are working
hard. The following schedule has been
arranged:
October 12.-Oak Ridge at Chapel
Hill.
Ostober ia and NJ. at Chapel Hill.
October 19.-Guilford at Chapel Hill.
October 26.-Davidson at Charlotte.
November 2.-University Of Georgia
Atlanta.
November 4.-Auburn Polytechnic In
at Auburn.
November 16.-Georgetown at WASH
ingtOn.
November 26.-University Of Virginia
at Norfolk.
Observation-Disclosures at Raleigh.
The University Press Association,
comprising all correspondents Of news
papers in college, has r~eorganized for
the year. The following officers were
chosen: J. E. Latta, president; White
head KluttZ, vice president; Benz. Bell,
Jr., secretary and treasurer.
Successful efforts are being made to
organize a mandolin, glee and guitar
club and a university orchestra.
The sophomore class team play Hor-
ner school team in oxford today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
a BAND OF coUNrERFE1rERs
Six Men Arrested and Three More
Under Observation-Disclosures and Tartan
In honor OF h Governor-Charleston
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Books Per-
tanning to North Carolina.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., October II.

Raleigh, N. c., October II.
rive counterfeiters are now in Jail
mere and n is under bond. AT least
three more are suspected and arrests
may be made at any moment. This ia
all local talent and has made counter
telt silver coin and passed it quite free
~, as a lot of it is in circulation.
Secretary Bruner, of the agricultural
department returned today from the
western counties. He says he had good
success in securing speciments of min
erals for display at the Charleston ex-
position and got many fine apples. 125
sDarrels in all, in Buncombe, Yancey,
Madison, Watauga and Caldwell.
He says he was three days with Gov
ernor Aycock and the party of nine
which is touring the Appalachian ma
tlona! park; that the party is having
q delightful time and a most i~nstruc-
tive trip, and that all it's members are
PROFOUNDLY impressed. One Of the Incl
dents OF the tour was a supper at
Rays house, on the side of G~randfatli-
er mountain, Ray is a typical Scotch
man and in compliment to his guests
he appeared in his national costume
and marched around the supper table,
playing the pipes Justify.
Judge Winston is directed to hold
next weeks term of Pitt superior court
IN place of Judge Bryan, whose health
is very feeble. Judge Winston this
week held Pamlico court for Judge
Bryan.
4 1t is pretty we'll settle that a COM
post. 12-company, regiment will be
made up out of the three regiments of
the state guard to go to the Charles
ton exposition in January, during
North Carolina week"
y Raleigh township this year raises
q 1886 for it's public schools, and the
county allows the township S12, $50 for
same purpose.
Attorney General Gilmer is at pres
ent making a special investigation into
the matter of the inheritance tax.
Labor Commissioner Warmer went to
the Emerson gold mine in Davidson
county, to investigate the death of O
miner upon whom a great boulder fell
while he was at work.
The state library is now using all its
available funds for the purchase of
books about North Carolina or written
by North Carolinians. DR.. Stephen B.
Weeks, who now lives at Santa Fe, says
he has 1900 such volumes and offers to
sell the entire collection to the state
for $10,0 900.
Senator Simmons is here, having re-
turned from Pamlico county. He gives
a gloomy account of the crops in the
eastern part of the state, estimating
{them at not over 80 per cent. of an aV-
erage. He leaves tomorrow for a noun
tain tour.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
K~ananSYilleN Notes
Correspondence of The Messenger.i
Kenansville, October II.

Correspondence OF The Messenger
Kenansville, October IL.
LAS a further evidence" of the late
ness and very short nature of crops,
the cotton gin at Warsaw turned out
its first bale on Tuesday, the Sth, and
has so far, ginned only about a dozen
bales. Ordinarily at this time it has
turned out several hundred.
The James Sprunt institute, the pride
of our village, has nearly 100 students,
several new ones having come in dur
ing the last two weeks. Your CORE
spondent was shown through several
departments of the school a few days
ago. and was delighted to see that the
new methods and system adopted by
Miss Daisy Marable, the lady principal,
assisted by Miss Mary Devane. and 9TH
ers are working admirably, and Will
ultimately make this school one of the
most popular in the state.
AS a citizen of this little town, and a
loyal one. l would like to say a word
in praise of ~ex-Judge w. R. Allen, who
is also a native of this village. There
is no ADLER lawyer in the state, no
sounder democrat and certainly none
who would more gracefully fill the Of
flee of supreme court judge, or more
faithfully discharge h duties of that
exalted position than he. We are for
Judge Allen for the supreme court and
if he will allow his name to be used
he stands a splendid chance of election.
Our people remember his legislative
record, ard would delight to honor him.
Mr.. r. L. Best, of Warsaw. has o n
ceived the idea of organizing a base
ball team with which to beat the old
or regular team. He is sure of success
No member is to have more tina one
leg or one arm, or is to be in some way
seriously crippled or deformed. He is
looking for a blind man for umpire.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
Efforts to Close Paper Pulp Mills

Knoxville, Tenn, October IA
special from Bristol says twenty-five
representatives of leading pulp and
paper mills of the country arrived in
Bristol last night in the hope, it is
said, Of inducing the Columbia Paper
Company, which has a plant at Bris-
toll, to enter a combine, agreeing to
close all the pulp mills simultaneously
or alternately until the demand for pulp
is increased. 1t is stated the produc-
ton of all the mills combined is exceed
ing the demand, hence many Of the
mills have too much pulp on hand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
a Breach Among Tampa Strikers

Tampa. Fla, October 11.-There is a
breach between the leaders and mem
bers of the Resistencia Union which is
now officially On a strike. The two
factions are at war. Hundreds OF men
have returned to work, supported by
one faction of the leaders. Today an
appeal, signed by $50 Resistencia men.
including a number prominent in the
union, was issued calling upon all men,
bers to return to the factories. It is
believed that several hundred Of them
will retur to work On Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
Write This Down

in the book or memory: there is no
such thing as a harmless cough, Every
cough is a warning of confidence that
goes from bad to worse unless it is
right away. Opium-laden
medicine is a delusion. Aliens Lung
Balsam cures the worst of colds. 1t
clears the bronchial passages. so that
the lungs get plenty of air. Why rot
get a bottle la
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
Driving Out the Enemy.

These are the days of colds, sharp and
sudden attacking throat and lungs,
and leading to consequences one does
Mt like to think about. Avoid further
Exposure and fight h enemy or health
And comfort with Perry Davis Pam
Killer the family standby for sixty
years. 1t a cold in a day.
Sc that you get the right article.
Where is but one Painkiller, Perry Da-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
Mourning for Mckinley Ended

Washington, October 12.-The thirty
days period of mourning prescribed by
president Roosevelt in respect to the
memory of h late President Mckinley
will expire tomorrow and the flags on
all the government buildings which
|havs been h~alf-masted since the 18th
will be displayed again at full
mast beginning Monday morning
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
= Town Destroyed by 1ncendary Fire.

Dallas. Texas, October u.-Insurance
men aft Dallas have been informed
that nearly all the town of Alba, 100
miles east of Dallas, was destroyed by
an incendiary fire last night. 1t is re-
ported that only two business houses
of the seventeen r left. A large
quantity of cotton vas also burned.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-02-11
AQuIE1 FUNERAL.

Mr. and Mrs Charles Turner have the
sympathy Of wide circle Of friends in
the loss of their little dog. A veterinary
at s. a visit was unable to save her little
life, but she had costly funeral. burial
being in Boulder cemetery in = pretty
little casket. The ceremonies occurred
Sunday and the funeral and interment
we're private.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-02-11

Why buy Denver bread7 E.-:d-r
bakers make their bread OF Boulder 6oul
the product Of Boulder county whea,
No citizen, much less business man. can
afford. because Of a fancy that he gets
his bread cheaper or that it IS better, to
buy bread m1de by bakers who don't
buy Boulder flour. or spend . dollar
here. No community can flourish which
fails to build up its own Institutions.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-02-11

Judge Bennett came over from Gree
ley today to try the May c. Moore es
t.te case on appeal from the count,
court. Mrs c. M, Campbell. one II the
heirs. was represented by her husband
and Judge DownerIand Mrs Jackson BY
her husband, Oscar E. Jackson. former
University boy. aud Hon, Ralph Talbot
On motion to dismiss for want OF juris
diction, Judge Bensett decided he hac
jurisdiction and the case proceeded OF
its merits.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-02-11

The funeral of Mrs Celia F. Chase al
the residence on Spruce street Sunda,
was largely attended. Rev. DR.. Horn
beck and Rev. DR.. Wilson both taking
part 10 the ceremonies. Mrs ]. E. Bemu.
and Mr. Z. Romeyn Chase. children Of
the highly respected lady. desire in these
columns to extend their thanks for the
many kindnesses shown them since the
death Of their mother.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-02-11
Workt.e Nieht and DAY,

The busiest and mightiest little thing
thst was ever made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar-coated
globule OF health, that changes weakness
into strength. listlessuess into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only age per box. Sold by Steamers
Drug Store.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-02-11

Mrs Urquhart Is again able to be out
alter two weeks confinement from grip.
Her mother. Mrs Griffith. IS now suffer
ing from severe attack Of the prevail
ing malady.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1901-02-11
Red Hst From the Gun

Was the ball that hit G. b. Steadmar
Of Newark. Mich. in the Civil War. l,
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatmen,
helped for 10 years. Then Bucklin'.
Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts
Bruises. Burns, Boils. Felons. Corns, Skin
Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. 2.
cts. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold BY
Streamer's Drug Store.