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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-26
NOTIONS

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...... 49, ........oc
Good Pearl Buttons. Dozen ..... .......2e
One lot Stocknet Dress Shields, good quail
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Treasure Nickle Safety Pins, three sizes.
Per card ...... ...... &c
Black and Colored Velveteen Facing, n
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-26
Girls Spring Clothing

We are now showing the newest and pref.
tcst effects in Girls Outer Garments, In sty's
aud materials especially adaptable for the
various stsges OF girlhood-for drcsi up wear
and everyday purposes.
Also q full line Of Golf Jackets, English
Box Coats, Automobiles. Russian Blouse Goats,
Rsglans and Military and LAiglon Capes for
misses and younger girls.
Especially good values In garments suitable
for immediate wear are:
Misses Gray Homespun Suits Elton Jacket
for spring and summer wear; siz,s IA, 16
and 10.
$1,000 Each.
Misses Cbeviot Eton JACKIE. Suits; size
Ia, 10 and 10.
$12 30 Each.
Missfs Eton Jacket Suits, Venetian Cloth;
sizes IA, 10 and 10.
$12 so Each.
Third floor.
MrGOODS DELIVERED IN ALEXAN.
DRIA.
Woodward & L.OthrOp.
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. d &.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-26
How Are Your Kidneys .

DR. Hobbs Spsragus Pills cure all kidney ills Sam.
Ole free. Add. sterling Remedy Cos Chicago or n. Y
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS
Subject Of Conference with Russian
Ambassador at state Department

Washington. May 24.-Count Cassini.
the Russian ambassador. spent an hour
with the acting Secretary Hill today
and 1t is assumed that h Chinese
negotiations were the. burden OF their
talk. 1t has become apparent that
with the proposition to accept China's
bond at any of the interest figures men,
toned. as indemnity. unless there Is an
international guaranty, and the United
States finds it quite impossible to as
sent to the latter.
1t is now clearly certain hat by
China's W action in so weakly oppos-
ing the demands of the ministers for an
indemnity amounting to$337, 600. 900 the
United States effort to secure an
abatement Of the claim has failed COM
pletely, and China must submit to
pay the total. or at least to agree to
pay 1t, for there Is grave doubt enter
tanned here of her ability to do so.
Since the reduction OF the indemnity
has been abandoned, it is assumed in
the best posted Chinese quarters, that
authority will now be given China to
raise customs duties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
THE DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS
A Tennessee Town Entirely Destroy
ed-Immense Railway Damage-Traf
hcBefng Resumed.

Asheville, N. c., May 24.-The damage
to the Asheville division of the South
ern railway by the recent floods is es-
timated at $500, 900. The Asheville and
S~partanburg branch of the Southern
will resume it's schedule tomorrow, but
the line to Salisbury over the Blue
Ridge mountains will not be open for
several days.
Charlotte. n. c., May 24.-Reports
from remote counties in the mountain
districts show great destruction by
the storm. In Bakersville sixteen res
licences and the Baptist church were
washed away Quinton Moore and his
son were drowned.
Every house in Magnetic City, a viii
lage in Mitchell county, was destroyed.
At Roam Mountain station, twenty
residences were swept away. Six large
stores on Big Rock creek were carried
away and one man, John Mckinney
drowned, while an unknown man was
killed by a landslide.
Washington, May 24.-SeriouS delays
to the mails in the south caused by the
floods are announced in a dispatch re-
ceived at the postoffice department to-
day from the railway mail division
headquarters at Atlanta. Train No.
S5, the New Orleans and Washington
fast mail; No. 33, the New York and
Florida express, and No. "a, another
fast train, all carrying the mails were
abandoned and the service performed
on other schedules.
Knoxville, Tenn, May 24.-Reports
from upper East Tennessee indicate
that the water in all rivers is receding.
Railroad traffic is gradually being re-
sumed. In addition to the devastation
at Elizabethtown, it is now reported
that 1000 people are without food at
Allentown, all stores having been de-
Stroyed
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 24.-Ofi-
Gals of the Southern railway here an
nounced today that they will begin to
run trains through the flooded district
to Bristol over temporary bridges by
Monday and will reach Asheville to-
morrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
Wilson News Notes
Correspondence of The Messenger

VI IA
Wilson, n. c., May "a
DIR. Dixon, state auditor,
the annual address before the young
ladies' of Kinsey's seminary. Inc SUD-
iect of his address was the "Charac-
teristics of the Ages" He began with
mankind az presented in Adam and de-
veloped it through the following ages
to our present lay.
The remainder Of the exercises were
given to music. Misses Rogers and
ROYAL delighted the large crowd pres
sent with several choice selections.
The exercises will be concluded on
Friday.
Mrs. w. P. Anderson received what
was thought to be serious injuries by
being caught and in an electric storm
Yesterday. She was out driving alone
when a fash Of lightning struck some
wires over her head. The flash and
report frightened her n she made ar
attempt to jump from the trap. He
attempt was not successful and she
was thrown very violently against thu
platform in front of the Briggs hotel
She was carried into the hotel and Dr
Jones was called at once. After al
examination it was founs that no bone
were broken, and that her injuries
consisted of a severe shaking up. she
is resting easier today.
Mr.. E. Dannenberg, OF Goldsooro, ma,
made arrangements to run an up-eo
date market in Wilson. This :
source of qualification to many, az u
market facilities here for b past rev
months have not been good
Mr.. s. w. Smith. buyer Tor
Tobacco Company was called TO R1cn'
mond yesterday by Ia death o. M
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
Goldsboro Gossip.
Correspondence Of the Messenger
GoIdsboro. n. c.. May "a.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., May "a.
The Red Men organized last night in
Odd Fellows hall with eighty charter
members.
Several members from Raleigh and
Durham were present and assisted in
instituting the tribe.
A little negro boy by the name of
Morrison in attempting to jump on a
moving freight lost his grip and fell un-
derneath the car, severely mangling
n foot. Amputation will probably be
necessary.
The graduating exercises by the
Goldsboro graded school tool place this
morning. The exercises were opened
by singing and then followed a prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Bradshaw Of ST. Paul NJ.
E. church.
The following received diplomas:
Misses Annie Pipkin, Estelle OBerry,
Sue Hollowell, BERTHE Griffin, Helen
We'll Margaret E. Castex.
Professor J. I. Faust then announced
hat only one young lady had won the
Henry Well prize of 500 in gold.
Mr.. We'll always presents two prizes
to those averaging the highest over 80
per cent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
To Meet in Wilmington Next May

medical examiners at Durham or Tues
day, there were 104 applications to
practice medicine. Seventy-six receiv-
ed license. Among them were DR.. J. H.
Honnet. DR.. Edward c. McEachern, DR..
Thomas NJ. Green, OF Wilmington.
The North Carolina Medical Society
completed it's annual convention in
Durham on Wednesday,. 1t decided to
meet hex a in Wilmington. Among
the reports DR.. George G. Thomas re-
ported the section on railway surgery;
DR.. w. G. Galloway, a subject of the
section on the practice of medicine;
and Drs. F. H. Russell and Charles T.
Harper, were of the number Of physi-
slams who made the report for the sec
ton on obstetrics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28

The State Military On1cers Inspected
Camp Sites at Southport Yesterday.
They will go to wrightsvilIe Again
Today.

Colonel Francis A. Macon, Of Hen
derson, quartermaster general, North
Carolina state guard, and Colonel T.
H Balm, of Goldsboro, inspector gen.
eral, the officers who were sent here to
inspect sites for theis summers en-
campment Of the state guard, visited
Southport yesterday. They went down
on the steamer Wilmington and were
accompanied by Messrs. w. II. Pyke
and Robert w. Davis, Of the South
port committee who came up to meet
them. OF our citizens Colonel Walker
Taylor and Mr.. Walker Meares also
accompanied them.
Upon arrival at Southport, the party
was met by the others Of the South
port committee, Mayor s. P. Swain, and
Messrs. M. c. Guthrie and O.. D. Bur-
riss. They were escorted to Miss Kate
Stuarts hotel where a sumptuous and
magnificent dinner after her best style
was had. The party then visited and
inspected several splendid sites, and
afterwards took a trip with the South
porters on the steamer Blanche nearly
to the bar, viewing Bald Head and
Fort Caswell.
They returned to Wilmington last
evening and the officers will again go
to Wrightsville today as Colonel Balm
was not in the party which ven down
there on Wednesday to inspect sites.
On that trip Colonel Macon was ac-
companied by Mr.. Harry Leard, trav-
cling passenger agent Of the Seaboard
Air Line, Captain r. O.. Grant, superin-
tendent Of the Wilmington Seacoast
railroad, Colonel George L. Morton,
Colonel Walker Taylor, Colonel w. A.
Johnson, Major w. F. Robertson. Cap
tain c. McD.Davis, Captain A. P. Ad-
rian, Lieutenant A. B.. Shedding,
Messrs F. H. Stedman and George L.
Peschau.
In speaking about the encampment
last night, Colonel Macon said he could
not give out in advance what recon-
mendations h officers will report as
to the location OF the encampment,
u he thought arrangements could be
made that will be quite satisfactory to
| both Wilmington and Southport. He
says the Southport people were enthu-
siastic and agreed to every condition
and proposition that could be advanc-
| ed.
We learned from a good source yes
terday that probably half the state
guard will camp at Wrightsville and
the other at Southport.
The state guard consists at present
of three regiments of 1000 men in all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
WHOLESALE GROCERY Statesmen
THEY MET LAST NIGHT AND PER-
FECTED THEIR ORGANIZATION
1t Will BE Known the as Salesmenss
Cooperative Observation-Disclosures
Meetings TO Be Held Twice q Month.
Constitution Adopted and Omcers
Elected.

The wholesale grocery statesmen who
recently organized an association met
last night at $50 o'clock in the rooms
OF h Merchants Association to hear
the report Of the committee on consti-
tuition and bylaws and to effect a per-
manent organization.
The meeting vas called to order by
Mr.. Will s. Bunting. with Mr.. J. 8.
Brown acting as secretary.
The committee consisting OF Messrs.
W. S. Bunting, J. S. Brown, and E
Schulken. appointed at the last meet
ing, submitted a constitution and by
laws. and after they had been read and
discussed the same were adopted
upon motion of Mr.. F. E. Hashagen-
The following officers were elected:
President-W. S. Bunting.
Vice President-E. Schulken.
Secretary and Treasurer. W. Coop
er.
Upon motion Of Mr.. w. S. Bunting
it was agreed that the constitution and
bylaws shall be submitted to the
Wholesale Grocers' Association for
their approval.
The name decided upon for h or
ganization is h "SaleSnen's Coopera-
tive Association" and it has for its OBJ
ject the maintenance of contract prices,
the improvement of methods and NOR
ais in selling goods, and the promotion
of good fellowship among the members.
Messrs. E.. Schulken and 1. w. Coop
er were appointed as a committee to
wait upon all wholesale grocery sales
men and wholesale grocers and show
the necessity for all statesmen to be-
come members of the association.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the wholesale grocers of the city to be-
come associate members of this asso-
citation in order to aid in maintaining
the object for which it has been organ
lied.
The regular meetings of the associa-
ton win be held twice a month, on the
first and third Saturdays Of each
month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28

Cape Fear River q sixht-Marrfaxe OF
Mr.. James Acknowledgement
Paragraphs.

Correspondence OF The Messepger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., May "a.
Since Z o'clock last evening to the
late OF this writing the Cape Fear river
mas risen twenty-six feet. n Is going
on at the rate OF ten inches per hour
1t is. for the present. impossible to tell
what percentage Of the volume Of up
country water we ave already receiv-
ed, n what is still to come. On the
face OF it. the feshet looks ugly, IL not
dangerous. as the water Is now within
ten feet of the flooring OF the iron rail
road bridge. or course the damage to
crops along the river is very great
On the 5th OF June Mr.. James c. Nc
Diarmid will be married to Miss
Katharine Robinson, Of North Wilkes
boro.
Workmen have begun t prepare the
foundations for the new freight depot
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company bounded by Maiden Lane and
Hay street. 1t will occupy, partly. the
site Of the old Graham house, used for
years by the old Western Coal Fields
Railroad Company for offices.
Major b. R. HuSke has gone to Eden
ton as a delegate to the Protestant
Episcopal convention.
Mrs. John b. Broadfoot has return
ed from a visit to friends in New Bern.
1t is gratifying to know that her faith
er, Judge Bryan, is improving in
health.
Misses Sarah and Mamie Brown have
returned from a visit to friends in
South Carolina.
Misses Seabrook and Riyes, of
Charleston, s. c., are guests of Miss
Mary Belle Martin.
Mr.. Charles Horsfield, of Ohio, in
forms DR.. H. w. Lilly, president of
the Ban of Fayetteville, that it is
his intention to come to this place to
engage in business, and hat he will
probably wish to buy a residence.
MeSsrs. A. S. Rose, John McKeth-
an and Hoagland Davis, of this city,
are back from Durham, having sue
cessfully passed examination before
the board of the North Carolina Medi-
cal Society.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
GIFT TO METHODIST ORPHANAGE
In Memory of the Late Mrs. A. F. Page.
Cotton Crop Injured-Immense Loss
from the Freshets-White Italian
Mulberry Seed for Distribution.
Messenger Bureau

Ralelgn. N. e., May "a.
The cotton growers and dealers agree
that this weeks rains and could wealth
er have injured that crop. They can
not yet say how much.
The eight children of the late A. F.
Page Zone of them being Walter H.
Page of the Worlds Work. give the
Methodist orphanage here $4,000 in
memory of their mother who died sew
era1 years ago at her home, Aberdeen,
Moore county. There is now SIC, 900 in
hand for the fund for the main build
ing, which. as designed, is to o s $25,-
900. There are now seventeen children
in the orphanage.
The secretary of the grand lodge of
Odd Fellows today SEN h papers for
a new lodge at Powell's Point, Curri-
tuck county.
This county has lost about a dozen
bridges. thanks to this weeks freshets.
Two of these were on Neuse river.
That stream. it is claimed, is now
breaking it's record. Last night its
waters flooded the lower floor of the
new cotton mill at Falls Of Neuse
fourteen miles north Of here. Some OF
the machinery was removed to the
second floor.
The strike OF n mach1n1sts at the
Seaboard Air Lines shops here con-
tinues. The only work being done In
the machine shops is by the w fore
men. who belong to the union, but who
under a rule, do not strike.
Governor Aycock today received from
Miss Herietta Aiken Kelley now ir
italy. a number Of seeds Of the whit
Italian mulberry, for distribution In
this state. The agricultural depart
ment is given the seeds and will dis
tributet them. This is the best OF all thu
silk mulberries.
Eugene withers. a lawyer of Vir
ginia, is here and is visiting the prin
cipal counties in this state, securing in
formation as to county government ane
administration, in order that the fea
lures may be embodied in Virginia.
new constitution.
The circular letter to the tax lister:
in the state, which the corporation
| commission today began sending GU
Git came from the printer yesterday al
ternoon) will stir things up. The new
law is certainly stringent and sweeping
1t is estimated that the losses In tns
state by this weeks floods to buildings
bridges. farms and other property, vii
be as much as 81, 900. 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28

The Assembly Refuses to Adopt the
Proposed Catechism

Little Rock. Ark, May q. - The
bly, refused to adopt the catechism on
the nature and government OF the
church as reported by the COMMITTEES
appointed n year ago It was order
ed tina the catechism be sent down to
the presbyteries for criticism with Ia
structions to return IL to he ad interim
committee by February 1. 1907
After a lengthy debate the assembly
directed the legislative committee IN
publications to select a field superin-
tendent for Sabbath school work. The
assembly adopted the recommendations
or the on the Bible cause.
reminding pastors and churches that
the collection for the Bible Society On
the third Sabbath in October or some
other more convenient day is embrace
ed in the assembly's scheme OF benef-
icence and should regularly and faith
fully be attended TO.
1t was ordered hat the following
amendments to the book of h church
order be sent to the presbyteries for
their advice and consent. with the rec
ommendation that II be adopted. pro-
vided further that In the case OF SYM
cd composed of only three presbyte-
ries. any seven ministers representing
any two presbyteries. together with
the ruling elders. shall be a quorum
The standing committee's report to-
day on ministerial relief recommends
providing a fund for relief OF press
ing needs OF disabled ministers and
their families: that collections be So
hcited from the churches during July
and that an earnest effort be made to
raise not less thar 1000: and that all
ministers whose names are on b pres
byteries' rolls. whether laboring az
home or in foreign fields. shall be
eligible to h benefits of the fund and
electing an executive committee OF min
| isterial relief.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
THE FLOOD AT FAYETTEVILLE
Breaks all Records-The Great Popu.
list Freshet Surpassed

There is now a new epoch in our local
history from which to date events.
Six years ago it was the Sherman
freshet, hen the populist freshet, and
now it is the-well let's call it the pro-
hibition freshet.
So the prohibition freshet of 1901 will
now be historic with residents along
the Cape Fear.
This event occurred about 4 o'clock
this morning, when the waters in the
Cape Fear crept over the high water
mark made on one of the pillows of the
Clarendon bridge, recorded there dur
ing the populist freshet. This mark
indicated fifty-eight.
At 8 o'clock his morning Govern
ment Agent Glover took the gauge at
ffty-eight and a half feet. 1t was then
rising about half an inch an hour. At
noon the rise ceased, and from then up
to the time these lines are written "a
o'clock), the waters have been at an
absolute ~standstill, neither rising or
falling, ever the faction of an inch.
So the high water mark for the pres
ent, or prohibition freshet, is fifty-eight
feet. eight inches.
The waters of the Cape Fear are
backed up into the city as never be-
lore, anu III HldIS llSIdIlCSS pCOpiS
find it difficult to reach the streets from
their houses, their yards being sub
merged. The sight at the knitting mill
property is a wonderful one. The
building itself, which usually stands
so high above the creek, is half sub
merged in water, the water reaching
within a few inches of the second story,
while all that can be seen of the en-
CINE house is the roof.
Cool Spring street is under water for
hundreds of yards, and the big high
bridge has entirely DISAPPEARED under
the water.
Z Judge Sutton's residence, which
stands on a hill, is almost surrounded
by water, a great portion of h beau
tiful lawn being covered several feet
deep. Campbellton fishing boats are
now plying the waters of Cross creek
traversing the very heart of h city
over dams heretofore considered toe
high for any hood to reach, under
Eccles' bridge, across McNeilIs. Mer.
chants mill dam and on up to the very
head water. At the Cool Spring
number of Campbellton fishermen hav
their boats tied up, and are hiring them
out to parties who desire to take a triI
to- the river. Several boating partie.
have already been arranged for thi:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Observer May
oath.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
Fflfpinos Threaten Another Revolu
ton

Manila, May 24.-The discomfort
among the natives at appointment of
American judges and alleged discrimina
tons in the civil service in favor Of
Americans is finding expression, en-
couraged by some OF the native Judges
who are aware that the re-organiZa-
ton of the judiciary will result in the
loss Of their position
Judge Neer, of the our of first in
stanc of Tondo. Of the leaders OF
what is beginning to be called the rad
ical wing Of the federation, declared to-
day that If such things continued there
will be a second revolution Some Of the
prominent federalists ridicule b pre-
diction.
After a conference with General Mac
Arthur. General Trias has undertaken
negotiations at Lucban for the sur
render OF General Cables, which is daily
expected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
New Army Judge Advocate Genera

Washington. May 24.-General George
B. Davis formally assumed charge OF
h duties Of judge advocate general OF
n army today and will old that Of
flee for the ensuing o years, at least.
by detail from the president OF the
United States. General J. w. Clous,
who succeeded General Thomas r.
Barr as Judge advocate general, has
been placed on the retired list on his
own application after more than forty
years service in the army. Judge Ad-
vocate General Davis was the Judge
advocate in h celebrated court-mar-
tial Of Ledecker, Armes and Eagan,
and recorder OF the beef court OF in
Quiry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
Plenty of Accommodation at the Beach

The Seashore hotel, Wrightsville
Beach, will open for the season on next
Saturday. Since the Ocean View hotel
was destroyed by fire the impression
has gotten abroad in some quarters
that it was the big hotel that was
burned. The Seashore hotel was not
at all affected by h fire, n as it's
new annex is W twice as large as the
hotel that was destroyed there will be
no lack of accommodation for all who
visit Wrightsville beach this summer.
There will be plenty of room for all
who come to the meetings of the
Teachers Assembly and the North ar
DINA Bar Association next month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28

Washington, May 24.-The comptrol-
Ter of the treasury a decided that
United States Senators Bates and Till
man having been summoned to this city
as witnesses on behalf of the United
States VS.. Cullen r entitled to the
usual mileage and witness fees, provid-
ed by law and that h law as to
clerks and officers of the United States
which provides that in such cases they
shall not be allowed mileage, e not
apply to United States senators.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28

uncle. Mr.. Maurice r. Smith. q promf-
nen tobacco broker or thai place
Misses Emma and Hattie Lipsey. OF
Emporfa, are In Wilson. the guests OF
Miss Hettie Farmer.
Miss Matte Farmer who has been
attending Peace institute. returned
from Raleigh yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-28
Presidential Party Starts Today

San Francisco. Calf, May 24.-Pres-
ident Mckinley has completed his
programme in this city, having met
every organization included in the
original schedule. Mrs. McKinley'a
health has so far improved hat the
president and his party will begin the
return journey to the national capital
at 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.