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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-29

on friendly terms th$se relations be-
came strained. He did not know Of
Ayres having pistol.
On cross examination Burns said that
he had not spent more than two min
utes in Ayres' room when he accom-
panied him up. and that he had had
no confidential conversation with him.
'I do not know that i could have had
Q confidential talk" ne said. There
might have been some one under the
bad, but do not know that there was.
Burns said that on the night succeed
ing the tragedy he had not remained
in his room in the motel. Asked why
he kept away he said: LAS Mrs Bo-
nine knew that Jimmy Ayres and my
self were friends, / did not know but
tina. she might think Ayres had told
me enough IL convict her. 1 did not
propose to take any chances"
"Afraid?" asked counsel for the de-
fence.
Yes, and the next night too"
In reply to further questions by Mr
Douglass, Burns said that Mrs. Bonine
had nursed him through serious illness,
coming to his room day and night,
both alone and with others and also
that he had told persons since the
tragedy that he never had heard
Ayres talk as though he had been in
innate with Mrs. Bonine.
After recess Mr.. Douglass sought to
show that Burns knew that Ayres
owned a pistol. He asked the witness
if he had not advanced the theory in q
letter to a friend in Michigan that
Ayres had taken the weapon found in
his room from his old trunk. The wit
ness said that he had written a letter
expressing the opinion that if Ayres had
a pistol at all he had taken If from his
trunk and laid it on the dresser. He
also had expressed the opinion in that
letter that there had been a struggle
in the room.
Michael Hogan, 5S years old, who said
he haid been a police judge in New
out with young Ayres the night of his
death. was called when Mr.. Burns was
excused.
He said that he lived at this Kenmore
The bows had. he saio. asked him to
pronounce the valedictory as Ayres
was to leave the hotel the next day
He had spoken quite a little piece
just to jolly Ayres," and then the party
left for the saloons around the corner
returning about II o'clock. He sait
that when Ayres returned he was per-
fectly sober.
Jos c. McCabe ana Arthur E. Nc.
Cubbin testified that Ayres was sober
when he returned to the hotel.
James K. Ford. a friend Of Ayres
"a" MI . bOellIlS OIl the oil
the tragedy. He asked her if she haG
danced with Ayres The evening befor,
the killing, and she had replied tina
they had danced togncther. The mex
day she had expressed her regret ovel
Ayres' death and her astonishment tha
in view of the fact that he had no en-
enies. he should have been killed. He
demeanor was not different from tha
Of other lady guests OF the hotel.
The court then adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-29
FEATIiER-wEIGHT CONTEST
Great Expectancy Over the Fight to
Come Off Today

Hartford. Conn, November 27.-The
fight for the feather-weight champion
ship of the world between Terry Nc
Govern, of Brooklyn, the present holder
of the title. and Billy Rothwell, better
known as Young Corbett," of Denver,
Colorado, which is to take place tomor-
row afternoon before the Nutmeg Ath.
letic Club, has caused an unusual stir
in this city. When the trains reached
the Hartford depot today, sporting men
from Boston and New York as well AS
many from southern and western
points leaped from them and scurried
for accommodations in the hotels in
the vicinity.
So many excellent reports of the fit
ness of Young Corbett," have been
current that opinions of Istaunch ad-
herents of the champion have been
slightly shaken. None Of the New York
contingent here has yet shown any
weakness in this respect. and many of
them are flashing money on the Nc
Govern side with very weak responses
from the opposite camp.
McGovern arrived mere tonight con-
fident of winning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-29
THE CITY TREASURER or LOUISVILLE
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
AN ASTOUNDING REVELATION
Investigation by Experts Shows Stuart
II. Young. One OF the Leading Men or
Kentucky, to be hort I'm His Ac-
Secs the Publication iu AN Evening
Paper, Goes 40 n Lonely spot ana
Blows Out His Brains

Louisville, KY, November 27.-After
being offered an evening newspaper
which said his books were under exam
ination by expert accountants, Stuart
r. Young, city treasurer of Louisville
this evening went to the rear of q
warehouse at Sixth and Nelson streets
and committed suicide by shooting him.
self behind the right ear with a pistol
A great sensation was created late
this afternoon when the last edition OF
one evening paper appeared with =
story, in substance, that accountants
were at work on the books of the retir-
ing city treasurer, Stuart r. Young,
and that it was reported that discrep-
ancies had been found in his accounts.
Immediately the friends of Mr.. Young
began to look for him. not believing the
reports.
Shortly after o'clock. Mr.. Young
was seen at the ladies' entrance OF the
Louisville hotel on Main street, where
he lived with his bride of a few months.
Two newsboys, who knew Mr.. Young
ran up and said: Mr.. Young don't
you want paper? It's got your pic
ture in it!''
One glance at the double column
headlines told Mr.. Young why the pa
per had printed a double column pic
ture of him. Instead of entering the
hotel he walked down Sixth street to-
wards the river. the newsboys follow
ing him on the other side of the street
Just after passing Nelson street, Mr.
Young turned off between some box
cars. The boys feared to follow him
any further and returning to the Louis
vile hotel described Mr.. Young's &C.
tions to Kid Johnson. a hackmar
whose carriage stand is in front of tht
hotel. Johnson was acquainted with
Mr.. Young. and, going in the direction
given by the newsboys. finally founC
Mr.. Young lying face downward in thu
cinders. his right arm under him. See
ing a bullet hole behind Mr.. Young:
right ear. Johnson turned the body over
Then he saw a pistol in Mr.. Young;
right hand. Life was extinct.
The body was removed to an under
taking establishment under orders o
the coroner for an inquest.
Stuart r. Young was 35 years olt
and one of the most prominent men il
Louisville. He was graduate o
Princeton university, a son of Colone
Bennett H. Young, a prominent lawye
| and former conf derate older of Louis
| vile. and brother of Lawrence Young
| of Chicago. president of the Washing
| ton Park Jockey Club. He married las
July Miss Bessie Wymond, one of tn,
| most beautiful women in Kentuck.
| and daughter of L. H. Wymond. Fou
| years ago Mr.. Young was elected cit,
| treasurer and under the law was ineli
| gible for reelection. his successor hav
ing been elected on November 5th
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AMERICAN GooD@IS TURKEY
Ready sale for - Lot OF Our Cotton
Cloth at Harput

Washington. November 27--'I take
pleasure in reporting the success at
tendant upon the first serious expert
ment in introducing American cotton
fabrics into this market, where hitherto
English fares have held undisputed
sway says Colonel Thomas H. Norton.
at Harput, Turkey. in a report to the
state department.
Consul Norton says that during a
week a Jobber exposed for sale fifty
pieces. forty yards each. of American
cabot which he sold promptly to Local
retailers OF Harput at s2s5 per piece.
Owing TO its superior strength and
weight great satisfaction has been ex-
pressed by the consumers, and dealers
prefer ii to the best grade Of Manches-
ter goods reaching Turkish mark~+-
The price of the latter articles
cents per yard while the American l.
duct sells for rs cents.
Mr- Norton says there is a strong al.
market desire on the part of the whole
sale dealers OF Harput TO secure this
class OF goods directly from the United
States. IL prices will warrant the
change
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CONGRESSIONAL cAUCUsEs
To be Held by the Two Parties Satur-
day-Questton of House ules

Washington. November 26.-The re-
publican members of the house Of rep
resentatives will meet in caucus Satur-
day at 2 o'clock for the purpose of
nominating house officers. There Is no
contest and speaker Henderson and all
the officers will be reelected. 1t is ex-
pected that there viii be quite sharp
contest over readopting the Reed rules.
and all the afternoon and evening. if
necessary, VIII be given to discussing
the subject.
The democratic caucus will be held
at IL o'clock on Saturday to nominate
candidates for speaker and house Off
GERS to be voted for on Monday and
also to name the officers conceded to
the minority in the house.
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The Wrecked Schooner STANDARD

Philadelphia, November 27.-The Brit
ish steamer Vera, Captain Bennett, ar
rived here today from Huelva, Spain.
having on board the crew of seven of
the schooner Standard. Captain CIV
ford, of Manasquan, n. The Stand
ard. a three masted schooner, left Sa-
vannah November Sth for New York
with a cargo Of lumber. She encoun-
tered a severe gale and was so badly
damaged that her crew were .compelIed
to abandon her. The vessels masts
were carried away. her cabin was
crushed and the after decks were
started by the heavy seas She was
abandoned in latitude 3SI7 north. and
longitude 72.50 and at that time had
five feet OF water In her hold.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-29
New suTrag. plan for vfrctnfa

Richmond. Va. November 27-At the
constitutional convention today dele
gate Moncure presented a new suffrage
plan which provides that all elections
shall be viva voce. Voters must pay a
per capita tax Of $1.50 at least elk
months prior to the election: possess
real estate valued at at least s100 or a
Virginia registered state bond of 800
a voter Will be registered on his per-
sonal application and continue as a
voter as long as he maintains the re-
duirements under his registration
Only whites will be eligible for office
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RALE1GH.s NEW WATER WORKS
The Old One Rechartered and Capital
Stock Reduced
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., November 26.-The
state charters the Wake Water Com
pany, as successor of the Raleigh Wa
ter Company. with $4,000 capital stock.
The old company had 100000. The new
one assumes all the obligations of the
old. Its stockholders, embracing all
the old and some new ones, met today
and elected William ]. Andrews presi-
dent. 1t is understood this organiza-
tion is merely temporary, and the old
officers will probably replace this in a
day or two. The company is strong
and has fine plant, which is now pay
ing and is constantly increasing in val
ue. The city's right to purchase has
yet eight years to run.
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Montgomery, Ala. November H.-Au
Indictment was found today against
Colonel z. B. Young. cashier OF the de-
net EufauIa. tAla) national bank by
taa United States grand fury. coIoner
= ing, accompanied by his attorneya
az T. w. Jennings. Of Eufaula. ana
Do1dsmen, later surrendered to the
federal authorities and Judge Jones
fixed the bond at 81. 500 Colonel Youna
was held responsible In the indictmenf.
Tor all the alleged violations OF the
Danking Jaws oy the officers OF the Eu-
fauia national bank.
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Fishermen .--s :. ~frfE.-

Pensacola. Fla. November 27.-Nins
scfooners OF the fishing fleets OF Il. T..
Saunders & Co, and the Warren Fish,
ing Company are tied Up ut the
wharves here and the fishermen are on
a strike. demanding higher pt rcent-
age or the catches. This the pr5pr1e-
tors or the fish houses fay tIh=y .arnot
allow. The fishermen are organised as
knights Of Labor and number about
ZOO II is asserted that other schooners
viii be tied up as they come In from
the fishing grounds
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-29
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS
New COmpanies Chartered Capital
stock of Old Ones Increased
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger)
haleigh, n. c., November 27.-The
state today chartered the Continental
Furniture Company Of High Point. au-
thorized capital $11G.OO0, j. G. Bryce ana
others stockholders: the Brown ILrni-
ture Company, Of Salisbury, capital s"O,-
Geo. e. F. Hicks, Of South Boston, Va,
and others stockholders, the High Point
Buggy Company, capital $1"J0u. J. l..
ElwoOd, z. a. Snow and others stock
holders; authorized Increase of capital
stock of the Clayton cotton mill from
100000 to 10000: and Increase of the
capital stock of the Anchor cotton mills
at Charlotte from $4,000 to s2OO,OOO
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-29
New Orleans Winter Race

New Orleans. November N.-The
Crescent City Jockey Club win open
its gates tomorrow afternoon, begin
ming Its annual races. A Thousand
horses. mainly the property of western
stables are already upon the ground and
on Saturday night six additional car
loads OF horses win arrive I'm New Or
leans The fields In all events win r.
limited to twelve starters, and this In
itself VIII materially improve the sport.
J1e Jockeys here comprise most OF the
boys in the west
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-29
IfunIHA VII

Rome. Ca. November 27-A posse of
fifty men accompanied by bioodhounds
left Cave Springs this morning I'm pur-
suit OF John Il. McGhee, who last night
shot and instantly killed Frank L
Miller. in Floyd county. Both men are
well known. and Miller was a conzed-
crate veteran. McGhee. IL is said. ac-
cused Miller Of shooting at his children.
but this he denied. McGhee fs known
as desperate man. and the posse ex-
poets that he viii fight before being
taken
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Washington, n. c.. Nov. 25.-Thcrc
were no developments today in the
Nellie Cropsy disappearance case. The
authorities. however. have taken fresh
measures to clear up the mystery and
it is believed some new clue has been
discovered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Jersey City Water supply Co.

New York, Dec i7.--According to the
Tribune an application has been made
for receiver for the Jersey City Water
supply company, which was organized
to build the water plant for Jersey City
under an assignment 20 the company
for the contract awarded to Patrick
II. Flynn of Brooklyn, the chief stock
holder In the water company. The APP
pllcatlon was made by VIM. Belden,
broker, and brother of Henry Beden.
who has been conspicuous for years In
endeavorlng TO form a company to sup
ply wattr TO Jersey City. VIM. Beden,
the applicant, callms to hold sl24,0O
OF the Jedsey City Water Supply com
pany's stock. His application sets
forth that the company has suspended
business for want OF funds. The appl-
cation was made to Vice Chancello,
Emery, who has fixed the hearing for
Tuesday Of next week This action sur
prtsed the officials OF Jersey City oil.
though II has been known for several
months that the company has been anx.
iolls to secure a loan OF si,500,0OO.
Edlow Harrison, the engineer for Mr..
Flynn, said In an interview:
These proceedings viii amount TO
nothing. ] do not believe receiver win
be appointed. Mr.. Flynn and his com
pony are all right. We win raise In
due time the loan needed to complete
the water contract for Jersey City"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Harvard Glass Day Election.

Cambridge Mass Dec. l7-At n
meeting Of the senior class at Harvard
last night the following class day ofIi
GERS were elected; Secretary, Barrett
Wendall, Jr, of Boston; first marshal,
3. G. Campbell, OF Cambridge. Mass. !.
second marshal, f. Lewis OF Boston
third marshal, J b Willis, of Morris.
town, N. j., orator, r, c. Bruce of In
dianapols; poet, II. Nj. Greene, of Bos.
tom Ivy orator, II. Nj. Ayres. of Upper
Montclair, N j., odist, w. Il. Forbes
Oh Milton, Mass; chorister. M. w.
Brownell of New Bedford, Mass.
Wendall is captain of the nine Camn-
bell led the eleven to victory last
month; Willis is captain OF the track
team, and Brownell pulled on the sub
stitute tours that defeated Yale at New
London last June, Bruce Is one of the
few colored men In college.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
. - . -
NORWEGIAN HOTEL FIRE ESCAPE

Nor do the hotels themselves console
you. Built OF wood. their chief merit
lies In the fire escape which Il 10 he
round IN the chief room upon every
landing AT Ysnes / spent happy
night answering the questions of ner.
vous travellers who came from hour In
hour to see II the fire escape IN nv
room was working properly. Angry as.
surances were pOwerless 10 convince
iimid II ancient ladies. DId reallv
mink the rope would work? Was there
any danger? Had ! tried the contrly
anee myself Excellent souls Aslf the
printed notices were not enough
An, that printed noticel / have n
copy OF II by me as | write IL Is the
complete instruction, In English. 10 the
traveller threatened by fire In a wooden
motel IN Norway. Let me give II you
as ! found Il.
Fire escape to throw out the win
dow.
THE plated snotter shall be found
In every room,
ITO Increase the hurry let down the
body one by one until an shall be- left
IN. B,-The cord shall put out the
ground from the shoulder hereunder"
London Mail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Grand Opera ca New York.

New York, Dec, l7.--Maurice Grau an
nounces that Tristan and Isolde will
be sung on Monday evening, Dec. %,
the opening night of the grand opera
season at the Metropolitan opera
house, with Nine. Ternlna and Ernest
Van Dyck In the title roles The an
nouncement has been delayed owing ~
the serious illness Of Mr.. Van Dyck.
"Kurwenal will be sung by David
Bispham, king Marke" by Edouard
de Reszke, and 'Bragene' by Nine.
Schumann Heink Muhlman Ress and
Bars viii also be in the cast, and Wal
ter Damrosch VIII conduct. ON Wed
nesday evening, Romeo and Juliette"
Will be given Nine. Emma Eames, who
returns after an absence OF two years,
viii be the Jullette and the role Of
Romeo VIII be sung by Albert Alvarez.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
A FEW REASONS
Which are Rapidly Making New
Catarrh Cure Famous.

Sh,art's Catarrh Tablets, the new
Catarrh cure has the following ud'
ynntages over other catarrh remed!ta'
First These tablets contain no CO.
clne morphine or any other injurious
drug and are as safe and benehclal Iv'
children as for adults. this is an ma
,ortnnt puiut when IL IS recalled that
many catarrh remedies do contain
these very objectionable ingredients
Next; Being In tablet FORM tnls
remedy does not detcuolate with age,
or an exposure 20 ihe ar 90 ''4N'N
prerarauons lnydrlably 90 o.,,.
Next: The tablet form nor ohly
rregaryes tie mellslnal proper ues pu.
!, Is SO far more convenient TO carry
"a a. u.e II any time that II Is only
@"q ,ostlo, of time when the tablet
a :, n, ontireiv supersede liquid medicines
VI" bas slready done m the medical
a. .r,,nen, of the United states army
DV Iext. No secret is made OF the com
POSITION OF Stuarts Ca'alln 4u ','' -
Nov contain the active pr1helples y.
w., bark. red gum blood roo
. .S IIydrastin. all harmless antisepuVS9
ahI a. horeyer. are death to catarrhal
WlllVu ',barpyer found, because the|
germs ,.,,o them ION the blood.
cle ,,.,' Won can not cure catarrh py
NyN, INDICATIONS to the nose ahg
loocal 3" hoSause these are simply loeai
tnroaS ms and such treatment can i' I
sylnn ,,S, reach the real seat Of caiaii ~,
rosslu'S ~ which Is In the blood 10,
al dise s1.so, inhdlers, douches' sprays
this rysSYr never really cure cala atari
and 9oM ,is live temporary relief Whi,,h
but slrn nv main salt and water VIII 40
just s, as must be driven out ,,, Of y"g
Ca,a a o,,t of the flood by an lnS1 ,,i s
system, S Socause an internal remeay ~. If
remedy ',I.Iv KIM KIND which can be asslmlIa'''
INTO the o S9etarrh Tablets do this 0 Ss.
stuart ,he did firm OF treatment. 9 ,1.
ter rs ,p1 they contain ever co I n the anti
canse ., 70 10 modern science Ia '"e "'''
known , WI OF the disease ,.s and
Next Ia nsratu-es besides being ~
spraying and and disappointing, , Is enp o.
effective ~, h." A coalplete 'Iea 1 ne had
five, whlrls a,orrb Tablets can % s,i ,t4s
stua js drug store in the O"''''
s e. 1I Canada "a for 50 cents
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17

ms makes the sixth order-sovent,
Two engines IN all--that the American
locomotive company have secured from
lhat road within The last two years.
me Hokkadai railway controlled by
the Japanese government, has also or.
dered SIX Amerlcan-bullt engines,
inc Baldwin Locomotive works of
Philadelphia, has been awarded a con.
uact calling for eighteen locomotives,
to be shipped 70 The West Australian
government r1"ways, and thnty-sIA
American locomotives have also been
contracted for ON behalf Of the New
soulh wales government railways. The
u NJ, Porter company of Pitsburg was
allotted an order ior four locomotives
tpr use In the coal mIncs near johann
uesburg South Africa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
hIGn sCMOOL OF coMMrncE.
ADram ). Hewitt Explains what the
Purpose Of One IL.

New York Dec l7-ln explanation
OF MS educational plans, outlined al the
laying OF the corner stone Of the new
Hikh School Of Commerce ON Saturday.
Abram :. Hewitt made a statement
saying that ne is trying TO organize
an educational trust for the benefit Of
the public In a recent letter he
expressed the opinion that the CITY
should dcfray the expense Of putting
up the buildings for the high school Of
commerce and q technical school. but
That the institutions should be support
ed by private cndowments and contr-
buttons.
we already have the principle well
established Of community Of interest
between public and private benefaction.
The library illustrates this we'll The
commercial high school is an absolute
~ necessary adjunct to the education
of the next generation, said Mr.. Hew-
III In an interview
THE city Is going to put up the
building for It. and am in position
TO say with good deal Of postiveness
that there Is public spirit enough In
this great mercantile city TO provide
ample endowment"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
earthquake in New Zealand.

san Francisco, Dec, lI-New Zealand
news received by steamer gives details
Oh great destruction Of property In the
Cheviot district By an earthquake on
November is. In the town Of Chevlot
and country the damage Will reach
t200OC Scarcely a building was left
standing, Tho fine homestead of Sir
George Clifford was wrecked
Great assures opened IN the earth and
water Issued from them IN one Office
the heavy safe was thrown across the
room and brick chmneys fell like toy
houses. The people are ponlc-stricken
as the shocks still continue Al Walian
river great cracks opened In the river
pea into which water poured Then
they closed and volumes of water were
sent hundreds Of feet into the air.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
VIII Fight Marconi.

st. Johns, N. f.. Dec. 16.--On return
Ing here from Cape Spear, Marconi was
served with legal documents from the
solicitors OF the Anglo. American Tele-
graph company. These notify him that
the said company possesses an exclu-
sive monopoly of the telegraph business
within Newfoundland and It's dependen-
cies and demand that he cease his ex-
periments and remove his apparatus
forthwith, otherwise the company will
apply to the supreme cC&rt for an in
junction restraining him from further
trials
Marconi has not yet decided what
course OF action he will take In the mat
ter. But he regards this action on the
part of the Anglo American Telegraph
company as the best proof OF the i'm
portance OF his new discovery.