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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
SEASHORE GOODS!

If you are thinking of moving to the
.Seashore or the Mountains or going
off for a summer vacation and are
needing anything in the Dry Goods
line, We can supply Your wants.
Trunks
We handle Trunks Of all kinds. Pack
ing Trunks from soc to sl.50. Zinc
covered Trunks from S1.O0 to $500;
ICanvass Trunks from 1925 to 81. 30.
We have the Roller Tray and the
Lifting Tray in Metal Cover and Cam
WAS o and Leather Trimmed.-any
price You want.
We have the Alligator Leather
ISatchels with Brass Locks anC
Innings for $1.25 each.
We have so style Satchels and valises
from 25c to $3.50.
Suit Cases from SIPS to $500.
Telescopes from soc to $500 each.
Bathing Suits
Women's, Misses and Mems Bath
ing Suits. Mems Suits from CSC to 81. so
Women's Bathing Suits from 500 to
$3.9S.
Misses Suits from $500 to $500.
Porch Screens, Reed. at soc each; 75c
and s1.O0; Mosquito Canopies for s1.25
and $3.50.
Palm Leaf Fans, 3 for SC.
Satin Palm Fans. 2 for sc.
Linen Fans 25c each.
Silk Fans at SOC each.
Footwear
Summer Slippers. Mems Dongola
|Oxfords at $3.50 a pair.
Patent Leather Oxfords at 1925.
Ladies' Patent Leather Oxfords at
s1.z5.
Childrens' Sandal Oxfords from COO to
$1.25.
The Vicious" Oxford. Special. at
$3.50.
We handle a big line of Shoes of all
kinds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
GREENsBoRo,s NORMAL COLLEGE
Anew Building to he Erected-Capac-
.fsy of the College Enlarged Wake
Forest ColleRe-Farmers Hard at
work-Raleigh Fire Department.
Messenger Bureau.


Raleigh, N. c., June 8.
The board of trustees of the State
Normal and Industrial college for wo-
men at Greensboro riders the erection
of a special building for the school Of
practice and observation, at a cost not
{ exceed 5000. The building now US
ed for this purpose will be converted
into a dormitory and this will give
room for about seventy-fVe more stu
dents. bringing the number up to near
" 500. If room were provided the num-
Der could easily be brought up to 1000.
The executive committee Of the board
of trustees of Wake Forest college, in
session here, elected c. c. Crittenden
instructor in the gymnasium, making
his salary $1,000. He is also an instruc-
tor in pedagogy. A committee .compos-
ed of William Bailey, Cary Hunter and
Wesley n. Jones, was created, to make
recommendations for the immediate es-
Establishment of a medical school. 1t is
the plan to nav this in operation this
year. H. G. Dockery, George Norwood
and J. c.. Calddell were appointed a
committee to arrange for the complete
electric lighting Of the buildings and
grounds, so the plant will be ready by
the beginning of the next term.
This week an immense amount OF
work has been lone by farmers in the
cleaning Of crops. Where there was
hard work and a supply of labor the
result is almost wonderful, u In not a
few cases the weeds and grass still
have the mastery.
The state board Of education may
meet next week to elect the three pub
lie school examiners. Some persons
have an idea that h governor appoints
this. This is an error
%o ,,-nrinfnn6nn ant
of instruction went to Winston yester-
day to see some special work being done
at the state Normal school, colored. A
teacher from New York is there, In
structing forty teachers in normal work
and also in industrial work Using the
ordinary wire grass, for example, all
sorts of salable articles are made.
General Toon today received a report
on the work of the negro state normal
school at Elizabeth City which greatly
gratifyed him. He says it shows faith
full and useful work.
The Raleigh base ball team is again
playing pennant-winning ball. Enthu-
siasm was never so great as yesterday.
There were 1,500 people on the grounds.
A rumor was current here today that
Captain ". E. McBee had resigned his
position on the Seaboard Air Line.
The three lodges of Odd Fellows here
will on Sunday decorate the grades of
members of that order here.
Alonzo H. Lumsden is elected chief
of the Raleigh fire department. There
is considerable friction in the depart
ment, which is volunteer, because OF
the dislike many of the members have
for the chairman of the fire committee
of the board of aldermen. An insur-
ance agent is preparing a statement
showing that this is injuring the
morale of the 6pnarfmpnt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
YANKEES INVADE UCATAN
A Pennsylvania Company Purchases
Large Tract of T1mbered Land

Mexico City. June SC. c. McCor-
mick. of Pennsylvania, has received
title for a tract of $751; 900 acres Of land
in the state of Campeche on the eastern
Yucatan peninsula. This land was
bought from Luis Garcia Teruet, OF
this city, for a company Of Pennsyl-
vanians. The tract is entirely covered
with payable timber. and the company
will erect mills. AS fast as the land
is cleared it will be put under cultiva-
ton.
Connecticut capitalists have sent a
representative here to investigate rub
Der lands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Nick Politz to be Released Next weel

An associated Press dispatch to The
Messenger from Washington, d. c.
last night, says President Mckinley on
yesterday committed the sentence of
Nicholas Politz who was convicted in
the federal court in Wilmington in 1889
of counterfeiting and sentenced to|
serve a term of six years in prison.
His sentence is cimmuted to expire JuneI
18th. at which time he win have served
two years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
NOTICE..

The National Bank Of Wilmington,
located at Wilmington, in the state of
North Carolina, is closing up its affairs.
All note holders and others, creditors
Of said association, are therefore here
by notified to present the notes and
other claims against the association
for payment. j. W. YATES,
9th May 1901. Cashier.
my Is swim.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Gambling House Ra1dfng to Continue

New York =. June 1O.-William H.
Baldwin, Jr., chairman of the commit
tee Of fifteen, said today that the COM
mittee had no intention Of d~issolving or
ceasing it's work; that there has been
and is at present no dissension among
its members or with outside forces and
that there is no lack of funds ample t
carry put it's work. Mr.. Baldwin said
it was not true that the committee dis
approved of Justice Jerome'S methods
of raiding 10 houses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
Negro Scholarships at Columbia Uni
versity

N0RrO SCuOIHrsHIp5 dG OOIuHIOfa III
versity
New York June 6.-The Journal and
Advertiser tomorroy will say:
John D. Rockefeller has made a
unique gift to Teachers college-the
school Of Pedagogy Of Columbia unfVer-
sity. He has given three scholarships
worth $500 each, on condition that the
holders be negI oes. The winner or n
must be a graduate OF the Tuskegee
normal college. Tuskegee, Ala, nomi-
mated by Booker T. Washington, pr1n-
cipal Of that institutions; the second
must be a graduate of the Spelman col
ored seminary, of Atlanta, Ga, ap-
pointed by the principal. and the third
is to be a graduate Of Hampton insti-
tute. Virginia, to be appointed by DR..
Frissen. the superintendent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14

The least in quantity and most in
quality describes DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous pills for constipa-
ton, and liver complaints. r. r. Bel
1amy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14

Louis Stern, the former United States
commercial agent at Bamberg, Bavaria,
shoots and kills himself in the public
gardens near that town.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
Fraud In Dead Letter ON ,

sewers clerks IN the dead lctte,
once or the pIstofice department al
Washington have been dismissed on
charges OF having bought packages a,
the e letter sale. knowing in adj
vance Their contents and falsely re-
porting their character in the Ca tn.
ogne' The SCENE was uncarthed by
Postmaster General Smith in an inves-
t'gation carried on for over "A month.
IN order to avert suspicion by the pres
ence OF local detectives in the otiic.
during the sale. December II last. in
spectors from New York, Boston and
Maryland carried OH the investigation
n located the plot in the property
DIVISION OF the dead letter office. The
clerks dismissed are Il. q. Walton,
Mrs LILLIAN Il. Brown, Charles Albert
II Charles Hardin, the last named
being the head of the property divis-
ion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
Kruger Not to Come.

Frickie Elof, Kruger's grandson,
says;
kruger has no intention of going
To America at present, although
pressed with invitations. lie possibly
might 90 later if he considered the
interests of the Transvaal demanded
IT,"
General Kitchener. telegraphing
from Pretoria. under date of January
nth says Colonel Grey, with the New
Icalanders and Bushmen, have vigor.
ously attacked the enemy eight miles
west of Tcntorsburg, completely rout-
ing 500 Beers.
General Kitchener adds details of
the insignificant casualties of both
forces and continues: ''Colville's mo-
bile column was attacked north OF
Standerton January II by IA conccntra.
ton of the enemy, who were driven off
with evcre loss. Our casualties were
fifteen wounded and one killed"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
CHANGES IN POSTAL LAW.
Commission Of House and senate Makes
It's Report.

'""'' "" Stnttt MAKES
It's Report.
The postal commission of the house
and senrte which have been investigat-
ing postal matters for ythe last two
years made its report January II.
The commission unanimously reports
in favor of excluding from the second
class mail rate: First, books. whether
bound or unbound; second, newspaper
and periodicals unsoLd, sent by a news
agent to another news agent,or return
ed to the publisher; third. sample cop.
les OF newspapers above a certain
small fixed proportion of the circula.
ton. The commission also UNANIMOUSLY
reports against the continuance of the
system OF transmitting mails in the
pneumatic tubes under the present
conditions. The commission unani-
mously reports that neither a change
in letter postage nor the establishment
OF a system of parcels post is practic-
able under existing conditions of reve-
nue. and expenditure, even if otherwise
desirable upon which no opinion is en-
pressed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
Columbia Calendar for 1901.

. The 1901 edition of the Columbia desk
calendar has made its appearance. This
unique and useful compilation has
been issued annually for the last six
teen years and has come to he regarded
rs an indispensable article in many
business offices and homes. The new
edition preserves the leading charac-
teristics of its predecessors, but shows
marked improvement as regards press
work and binding, In "A predatory
note the publisher state that from time
to time they have been urged to change
the general character of the calendar,
or more historical, or more astronomi.
cal or otherwise different, but they
have always thought IL best to retain
the old.time form with the contents
subordinate to the original thought
and independent judgment of the con-
tributors who send in the material for
the page heads. The calendar is being
distributed by the American Bicycle
Co.. Columbia Sales Department, Hart
ford, Conn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25

The press associations in London
nave received the following bulletins
from Cowcs:
Jan. @l-? "a. m.-rhc queen is in "a
comatose condition, and is regarded as
passing uway.
IA. m.-Thc worst is expected at
any moment and the members of the
royal family are now assembling in
the bed chamber.
3:l5 II. m.-The queen still lives. and
there is M change in her condition.
5:l5 u. m.-The members Of the ROYAL
family are still gathered in a room
adjoining the queens he'd chamber.
Her majesty is unconscious. and the
end is expected at any moment.
$50 IA. m.-The queen is still alive.
but all hopes are gone.
s::5 IA. ma special train left
Victoria station for Osborne AT \ n. m.
with Emperor William, the Prime of
Wales. the Duke of York and the Duke
of ~Connaught aboard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
Sues for a Townslt,,

Francis l.. Judge Il Son of ~. Paul,
Mimi, commenced action in the United
States court at Helena, Mont, against
the Northern international Improve.
ment company and ninety-fvc others
To Cow a quarter section of land on
which is the. townsite of Columbia
Falls in Flathead county, together
with $50, 900 claimed to be due as rent
for the last six years, The suit is
based ON a filing said to have been
made by Mr.. Judge before the town was
created.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
A NEW SCHOOL house,.
Delpi'os to Replace Burned Building
with sS, structure.

A Deiphos, kas,, January III dispatcl,
says plans and specifications for the
new school house have arrived. The
new building will take the place of
the n burned u few months ago.
j. NJ. IIadley, of Topeka, is the archi-
tcct.
The outside dimensions az the build
ing will be about the same as the one
destroyed, though there will be few
changes inside. 1t will he heated by
steam or hot air. and is to be com
pleted not later than the first of Sep
TENDER next, To rebuild ami furnish
the new school will be between 81, OOO
and $40, 900
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
Capitol Hung with black.

The funeral Of +. =. White, member
OF the lower house of the state legisla-
ture, who died ut Cheyenne, wyo.,
was held in the hall Of the house on
the. 10Th. being the first ceremony OF
the kind ever witnessed in the state
capitol building. The services were
conducted by the Masonic fraternity.
The remains were taken to Casper and
inferred by the Masons of that city.
a committee Of prominent Masons and
members of the Legislature accompani.
ed the body. White was one of the
wealthiest sheep men of Central
Wyoming. lie served during the war
with Spain as "a member of Torrey's
cavalry.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
NEWS IN BRIEF

Judge Neville's condition is still pre-.
carious.
Arrangements are being completed
to light Ord, Neb., with electricity.
Lord ROBBERS has asked for 1000
yoemanry for service in South Africa.
The agricultural appropriation bill,
carrying about g. 1900, 900, is practi-
cally completed.
The stop the war committee in
Londan is making ugly charges against
Lords Kitchener and Roberts.
Marvin Kuhns, the desperate who
has terrorized northern Indiana for
several weeks, has been captured.
The Oregon Legislature has passed "A
resolution submitting to the voters OF
the state the initiative and r~eferen-
dun amendment.
The Nebraska State Poultry associa-
ton elected l. =. Harris, of Palmyra,
president, and L.. w, Gsroutte, Of
Lincoln, secretary,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
MRS.NATION AGAIN
With Help She Smashes Two
More Wichita Saloons.
IhRff WOMEN JOIN IN CRUSADE


A dispatch from Wichita. dated Jan.
dary Il. says: Mrs. Carrie Nation
came back to Wichita after her recent
incarceration under u SMALLPOX quar-.
tine and the net results of ten minutes
Oh her work this afternoon are two
wrecked saloons. the pieces of which
are being sold tonight for souvenirs.
Mrs. Nation was assisted by Mrs
Jnha Evans, Mrs. Lucy Wilhoi, and
Mrs, Lydia MuntL, all of the local w,
I. i. T.. organization. with hatchets
concealed under their cloaks they en-.
tered the saloon Of James Burns, on
Douglas avenue and did not leave a
complete piece Of glass or n working
slot machine In the place. All show
cases both for liquors and cigars. as
well Ms the plate glass windows and
doors were broken into Smithercens.
WIN lightning speed they ran to
John Hcrrig's saloon, and everything
in the front of the room, including the
pate glass windows. was broken when
he appeared with n revolver, placed IL
at Mrs. Nations head and said that
~ ''"'' '''N oNt ntF Drains N she
did not dcsist. She yielded before the
pointed revolver and with her com.
panions ran To the Carey hotel bar.
where she made her first attack on
the saloonsof Wichita three weeks ago.
The police ut this point overpowcrcd
Mrs. Nation and her friends and took
them to the city prison. followed by
1000 people.
Chief of Police Cudbon DISCHARGED
the prisoners after they reached the
Ja'l' and is condemned by the citizens.
In the evening. while Mrs. Nation
was at the depot, in the act Of buying
a ticket to a neighboring town. sheriff
Summons attempted To rescue her.
Mrs. Nation slapped him in the face
violently. \ policeman came to his
rescue, and Mrs. Nation was placed in
Jail. Mrs. without and Mrs. Evans
were also arrested and placed In Jail.
1t is stated that "A complaint of in
sanity will be lodged against Mrs.
Nation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
VICTORIA STRICKEN
Death Angel Hovers Over the os-
borne House.
tNGlANDS RULER JUST BARELY ALIVE


A cowes, Isle Of Wight. Jan. 10 dis.
patch bore the sad news that the queen
OF England lay at deaths door. She
was stricken with paralysis Retuer's
Telegraph company understands that
the Prince of Wales has received au-
thority to act in her majesty's stead,
and thus there has been created a
practical, though not constitutional,
regency,
jathered at her bedside are the
Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess
Louise and other members of the royal
family, while Mr.. Ritchey, the s%ccreta.
ry of state for nome affairs, represents
the cabinet. Lord Salisbury IL in ron.
slant telephone communication with
Osborne house. and IL was rumored
that he had arrived at Osborne house.
but this does not app ar To he true.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
Welded In sheen Wagon.

a new style of marriage
was inaugurated at Casper. Wyo'.
when Mr.. Rose Lambert, a well known
shecp man and Miss Lovisa Morrison
were weddcd in a sheep wagon. The
ceremony was performed at IL o'clock
midnight and was witnessed by the
brides mother and n few friends of
the couple. Rev. Gillespie performed
the ceremony, after which the couple
SET on FOR Lost Cabin, travelling in the
sheep wagon. II was not because the
couple could not afford "A stylish we'd
ding that the marriage was celebrated
III a sheep wagon, for Mr.. Lambert liz
weil'to-do, but because the young
couple wanted something romantic
n different from other weddings
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
Favor Court of Pension AppenI..

The general committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Leo R~assieur of
st. Louis, commandments; Robert
Is. Brown of GAINESVILLE, o.: Charles c..
Adams of Boston; John w. Burst of
Chicago: o. H.. Coulter of Topeka and
John Palmerappeare1 before the house
invalid pension committee at Washing
ton January IA, and argued in favor
of the bin for the location Of "a court
OF pension appeals to consider rejected
pension claims. There are about lOO.-
900 cases adversely passed upon each
year by the pension office.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
Mr.. Coles OH BiII.

4 Topeka. Kan. special says: A bill
requiring . test of the specific gravity
of oil, ~ well as the test of its explo
sive quality, has been prepared by
State Auditor Cole.
The laws of 1899 did not require in
spection of oil stored in Kansas fol
will require full inspection of every
barrel of oil In the state.
Four of the five deputy inspectors
will ,e dispensed with, in the intcres,
of economy, as there is a local in.
spector stationed at every tank. These
four positions the auditor holds to be
.sinecures that IS the state $500 .
month.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
HER LoNo LOST BROTHER.
Ohio woman stsrties santa Re News
Agent with Kisses and Embraces,

Ohio woman startles santa Re News
Agent with Kisses and Embraces,
Miss McRocklnud of Dayton, o.,
who is visiting friends in Wichita
claims that in Frank Hall, a newsboy
ON the Santa he. she has found her
long lost brother Miss McRockland
Is said to be very wealthy aud she
camc out west for the purpose Of lo.
eating her brother, who was lost about
fourteen years ago.
During her trip west she became
convinced that Frank Hall; the mt VS.
boy on the train. was the brother she
had been looking for, and at once be-
gan To shower him with kisses and en-
braces. What dumbfoundcd the
young man still more was the fact
that she produced a picture he had
had taken In Denver years ago. The
young man disclaims all knowledge
OF Miss Rockland, and says that ever
since he can remember he has been
the protegc of u brother at Newton,
Kan. The young lady will remain in
Wichita for soine time To come and
will investigate the parcntagc Of Hall.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
AGAINST THE BILL
Live Stock Men Opposed to
Crout oleo Measure.
WOULD FAVOR A PURE FOOD LAW


A Salt Lake City. Utah. Jan. T.. dis.
patch says the national live stock con.
'ention opened this morning with dis.
cussion on the Grout oleomargarinc
OIL under the five minute rule.
Inc hrst speaker was Heber Bcnion
OF utah who said that both sides had
TOLD so many stories that il was hard
% ind on! the !rnth Of the situation.
He thought u committee should be ap
pointed to ascertain who was telling
the truth. lie was followed by Charles
Crane of Utah who made u vigorous
speech against the Grout bill. He
said the bill was unjust and would
TAKE away the right of the states 10
control their own affairs.
L. ID. Wilson of Illinois said the oh.
1ect of the association was to get at
the facts. Tie spoke IN the subject
IRON the dairymen's standpoint until
time was called.
Mr.. Harris of Iowa then spoke an.
tagonizing the views of Mr.. Harrison
and said that what we needed was a
pure food" law.
Mr.. knOlin OF Missouri then smoke
! until President Springer announced
' that there was only five minutes left
ana he desired to make some remarks
himself. lie denounced the Grout bill
IN the strongest terms. He favored
the Wadsworth substitute and said
every live stock man would endorse it.
Resolutions in opposition 10 the
trout bill were then adopted.
Mr.. Wilson of Illinois then offered
the following resolution. which was
adopted by a rising vote;
Resolved. That the national live
stock association will unanimously in
dorsc "A pure food law that shall COM
pei all food products to be sold for ex-
actly what they are"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-01-25
SOLDIERS TO START HOME
Regiment In Philippines soon to be
Discharged

Discharged
II United States transport Buford
mas arrived at Manila from Vigan, on
the northwest coast of the island of
Luzon, with the Thirty-sixth regi-
ment. The soldiers will land, camp
ON the Luncta and sail on the trans.
port Pennsylvania for San Francisco
January 95. This regiment was the
earliest o~rgarized OF the present vol
unteers. Some of the men will Join
the new Manila police. under Provost
Marshal Gen. J. +. Bell, the original
colonel of the regiment.
The transport Indiana will sail for
San Francisco with sick soldiers on
the return of the hospital ship Relief
from Apia.
The Philippine Commission mas pas
sed acts giving, in domestic produc Is
the Jolo archipelago free trade with
all Philippine ports and providing for
the assurances of liceL ces to masters
and mates of sea-goiug vessels.