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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

North Carolina week at the Charles
ton exposition will be In April. begin
min on the eth. and it is quite prnuI-
BILE hat the North Carolina Naval Sri
gade will go down to be there with
Governor Aycock III that occasion. The
Wilmington division expects to go at
any rate. and no doubt several other d.
visions will take in the trip.
1t is contemplated that the reserves
will rendezvous in Wilmington and 60
to Charleston on the auxiliary cruiser
Hornet. The boys hope the state VIII
give them this trip and in all proba-
bility their expectations will be realized.
The repairs to the Hornet, recently
determined on by the survey will re
commenced about u latter of tubs
month. and will be completed in time
for the trip.
There is some talk Of the governors
coming here to go to Charleston on the
Hornet. 1t will be a nice trip for tie
boys and it is hoped they will go for
they will do honor to NorthCarolina. A
picked regiment Of the state guard viii
accompany the governor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
SEACOAST RAILROAD
WILL NOT BE MAOe A TROLLEY LINE
/. THIS SEASON.
h Adjourned Meeting of stock
older ON Yesterday Decided That
II was Impractfcable Now-Meetinx
to be Held Sext Saturday to Ar
range for the Coming Season.

The adjourned meeting Of the stock
holders of the Wilmington Seacoast
Railroad Company was held yesterday
morning at IL o'clock al the offices OF
Messrs. Hugh MacRae. & Co.. to decide
the question as to h proposed onver
sion OF the railroad from Wrightsville
Beach into an electric line. Mr.. Hugh
MacRae. the president. presided and
the matter was thoroughly discussed.
After going over the situation and
all the circumstances the
meeting decided that it would be i'm
practicable to make the road a trolley
line this season. President MacRae ex-
planned yesterday after the meeting
that this decision was necessitated
from the fact that the season had too
far advanced that 1t would be impos-
sible to get the class OF equipment
which the company had in contempla-
ion. 1t is now only three months until
the season at the beach opens, whereas
such an equipment rs would make the
road a first class trolley line could not
be delivered and installed within from
eight to twelve months.
1t was the desire OF The management
to electrify the Dad bat circumstances
which they had 10 control caused
delay in coosummating a consolidation
Of the in erests Of the Seacoast Rail-
road Company and the Wilmington
Street Railway Company and the Will
'nington Gas Light Compan-. which
necessary in order to convert the
into a trolley line. The delay in
the consolidation of The three corpora
ions makes 1t necessary 10 defer the
identification Of the road.
The stockholders expressed them
selves as in favor of an electric line
and contemplate doing so when the
obstacle mentioned IS overcome. They
to meet at il a. m. next Sat
Inrdav to decide upon lie policy Of the
and make arrangements for
the coming season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
CLEVELAND ON CURRITUCK SOUND
He and q Party Of Frfend on q
Duckins Expedition.

Norfolk, Va, February 14.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. accompanied by Pro-
fessor Vandyke. Of Princeton universe
ty; Captain H. C.. Mitchell. Of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. William II. Frost. an intimate
friend: S. N. Peasants. of Princeton.
and Gilmore Holiday. an expert rifle
shot, Of New York. arrived here this
morning on the New York Philadelphia
and Norfolk steamer Pennsylvania GA
their way to the Back Bay Cunning
Club for a two weeks duck hunt.
They were met at the wharf by Jos.
Seelinger, Of Norfolk. president OF the
club and at once drove to the Narfoik
and Southern depot. where they look
the Gas train for Curritlck SOUND Inc
ex-president looked the picture of
health and said that he expected to
have q great deal Of sport This Is his
second trip here within = year..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
WITH KNIFE AND FIRE
An Attempt to Murder q Young
White Woman.

Rome. Ga. February 15.-What 10 be-
|lieved to he an attempt to murder =
Young white woman and burn ner body,
occurred here tonight. The Young w.
man. Estelle Swami. is said TO be re-
Lated to policeman ReUoen Wilson and
Jesse Wilson. Of Atlanta. A man
named Barnes who says he IS the wo-
mans husband. has been arrested.
lust outside of the citv this evening,
BARNS left the girl in an isolated .aDin,
saying he would go e, town and get a
carriage for her. Shortly afterwards
the burning cabin attracted attention.
The woman was found inside badly
burned and a knife wGunn on her hody.
She was semi-conscious but could give
no details. 1t is believed she will die.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
COMMANDER OF HoHENzoLLERN
Visits Admiral Evans on the Illinois.
For Protection of Prince and Pres
fdent at the Launching.

New York, February 15.-Rear Ad-
|miral Count Won Baudissin. OF the Ho
ihenzollcrn. inspected the German EN-.
|~peror's yatch Meteor at Shooters Island
today and expressed the highest admir-
alton OF the vessel
BEFORE visiting the yacnt the admiral
called upon Rear Admiral Bobley D.
Evans on hoard the battleship Illinois.
1t was the admiral's first visit TO an
American battleship and he made n
inspection, declaring her to be
a magnificent example OF the most ad-
.vanced naval architecture.
Very few visitors were admitted
aboard the Hohenzollern during the
dav. as the ship is still in the OF
the painters. Among those who called
acre Recorder and Mrs. Con-
Shore leave was given today to a
large number of the crew who gladly
embraced the opportunity I'D see tn
OF New York
The first and second navai ba~ttalionsL
detailed as a guard OF honor AZ the
OF tn Meteor on February
2sth. VIII he fully prepared 10 protect
Prince Henry and President Roosevelt
orders having heen fssued today ny
Captain Jacob w. Miller. the command
ing officer. that bali cartridges be isSsis-d
all the men OF the battalion about
snn men OF whom will be on uury at the
shipyard during the launching cereno-
mica
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
new STEAMSHIP LINE
CAROLINA STEAMSHIP COMPANY SOON
TO ORGANIZE FOR BUSINESS.
The Subscriptions in Wilmington
They are Paid I'm the Director
Here VIII 20 to New York to Or
Ganize for Operations.

The Messenger a few months ago
chronicled the o~rigfnation OF the Caro-
lima Steamship Company the purpose Of
which was to establish a new steam
ship line between Wilmington and New
York. The capital stock was s125. 000.
Of which $50. 500 was subscribed In Will
mington and the o:har half in New
York city. The New York stockholders
ton subscribers also elected five
Messrs. j. A. Taylor. s. p. McNair. /.
NJ. Bear. J. A. Arringdsie. and D. L
Gore.
The subscriptions have been called
for and are now being paid in. The
promoters at this end expect to collect
the outstanding subscriptions and hope
to leave this week for New York to
meet with the other directors for the
purpose of electing a president and to
take steps to put the line into operation.
The company has already purchased
the steamer Catania. a c~ommodious
vessel of about 5000 tons burden. and
she will make the trips between New
York and Wilmington until arrange
ments are made to put on two or more
wharf for the new line will be the old
London wharf at the root Of Chestnut
street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ <@-
sisn.'sr ss: II &MZzzM
RAPIDLY
Young Roosevelt C%ontiGnes Recov-
ery-Cause of the Attack.

Groton, Mass, February 15.-Mrs.
Roosevelt stated late this afternoon
that her son was doing splendidly and
that they were all extremely gratidn1
with his improvement. Should no new
complications arise, it is Mrs. Roose-
velt's belief that she will be able to
take her son to Washington some time
next week.
Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived at Gro
ton his afternoon, accompanied by the
steward of the White house.
A medical review of young Roose-
velt's case shows that the boy became
i'll as the result of cooling off suddenly
after violent exercise. The first dag
nosis showed acute lobar pneumonia in
both lungs, the left lung being the more
seriously involved. The left lung sool
became entirely affected and the right
congested. 1t was a typical case Of
double pneumonia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
THE WHOLESALE GROCERS
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE or SOUTH.
eRN ASSOCIATION HERE.
Special Meeting of the wtlmington
Association to Confer with Him
About the Benefits Of the 0rganisa-
tion-Trip to Shreveport, Dai1as.
and the City of Mexico.

| Captain James w. Lee NJ the Ala
hama Grocery Company. Birmingham.
Ala arrived IN the essv on Saturday
as h special representative OF the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
ton to confer with n iubbers of W.T.
mington with reference to the interests
Of the iobbing trade.
YESTERDAY afternoon at $50 o'clock a
special meeting OF the Wilmington
Wholesale Grocers' Association was
held at their room I'm the Saanoard Air
Line building. for the Of con-
Itering with Captain LEG President J
A. Tavlor was in the chair and there
we're a good attendance Of the tobbers-
Captain lee addressed the iobbers ex-
planning the objects % the southern
Wholesale Grocers' Association and set
ting forth it's claims. He SPOKE of the
extent OF the association. saying its
now embraces eleven south
iern states and Indian Territory. He
talked fully OF the aims and benefits OF
the organization. and there vas a free
linterchange OF views
Captain Lee urged as many as pos
sible to attend the annual meeting Of
the Southern Wholesale Grocers' Asso-
l~ciation TO be held April 1S-19th at
Shreveport. La. and stated that ar
Engagements could be made for anv who
desired to go from there to Dallas.
Texas. TO attend the great reunion Of
the United Confederate Veterans to be
held in that city April 22nd. 23rd and
oath. At the close OF the reunion an
Excursion will be made to the city OF
Mexico. and all three OF these occasions
can be taken in IL it is desired. so that
the trip to Shreveport will have an ad-
Iditional interest besides the meeting of
1.-THE Wholesale Grocers' Association.
Cap ain Lee says many joboers from
Jail over the south have expressed their
intention of taking advantage Of all
three Of these trips.
Captain Lee said to I Messenger rep
lresentative yesterday that he had in
lvited the jobbers in nearly every south
Term state and Notwithstanding the short
Icrops he finds them III splendid condi-
ltion. He says especially the jobbers in
the mining districts are fi~ourishing. He
left last evening for Raleigh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
TWO HUNDRED DUCK KILLED
BY the Cleveland Hunting Party
Last Friday.

Norfolk. Va. February 17.-Mr. Chas.
'Keidel. OF Washington. secretary Of
the Back Bay Cunning Club. at which
.ex-President Cleveland Is nov a guest.
returned to Norfolk On his way home
from the marshes today. He stated
that rhe Cleveland party killed 300
and thirty geese on Friday and
that Sir. Cleveland did more than his
share of the slaughter. The weather 10
very rough at the cub. U ideal for
duck shooting and b game II plentiful.
Nj. Cleveland has improved a great
deal since he arrived there
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
ON THE LINE OF PROGRESS
Will MINGT0R REACHING OUT ALONG
THE Unjust RIAL LINE.
The Joint Committee of the Produce
Exchange and Chamber of Com
merce Have Invited DIR. winston to
Address our People-Mr. ID. A.
TomLins Also Wanted to Talk
to Us About Development.

Some OF W~ilmington's progressive CIT
liens recently conceived the idea hat
II would be advantageous for our city
to have some prominent speaker 10
come here and deliver an address On
the commercial and Industrial topics of
the day. Accordingly the Produce Ex-
change and the CHAMBER or Commerce
several days ago appointed the follow
ing committees TO irvite some dis
tinguished man here 10 deliver IN ad-
dress on the lines mentioned.
From the Produce Lxchanee-Messrs
II. &. Mcqueen. j. w. Norwood. and D.
l.. Gore.
From the Chamber OF Commerce
Messrs. NJ. w. jacob. b. F. Keith and
81. ). Willard.
The joint committees mes yesterday
AT the office OF the Carolina Insurance
Company. on Princess street. every
member except Mr.. Norwood being in
attendance. The purpose was thorough
ly and interestingly discussed, and the
names of DR.. George T. VIII ston, pres
ident of the North Carolina college OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, and
Mr.. u. A. Tompkins, uf Charlotte. ole
of the leaders in the Industrial deveI-
ORAAA@A1 VI hAiC 0oolL SA55SSN1O
as suitable men to come to Whining
ton to speak on some IubiecI III relatiut'
to the progress and development of the
south generally and this section in par
ocular. The committee was anxious
to invite both gentlemen. ard II was
decided to get Dr.. Winston to come here
and speak and later to hav an address
from Mr.. Tompkins.
1t is contemplated TO have DIR. Win
--,,
the first OF March but when the invi-
tation is extended and he accepts. the
date for him will be left for his own
selection.
DR.. Winston is one VI the south's
strongest and most advanced thinkers
and is an orator Of fine parts. 1t is to
he hoped that he will accept the invi-
tation to address our people,, and his
favorable answer to the joint commit
tee will be anticipated with pleasure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

The Fayetteville Observer of yester-
day, says:
The work of constructing a wharf
for the Fayetteville and Wilmington
Steamboat Company VIII begin in ABOUT
two weeks. The whaif will he on the
river front, as it will he impossible To
ldredge out the proposed basin In time
to receive the BEATS, though the basin
will not be abandoned and will be
Eventually completed. The engine.
(which will be used In the hosting and
lowering OF freight to and from the
steamers at any stage CT water will be
here within two weeks and Will be used
lin the construction or .ne wharf
From the wharf a standard guage
track will be run to the companys
property on Donaldson street. wnere
will be situated the distributing ware
lhouse. At the wharf Il large receiving
Warehouse will be situated. A dummy
steam engine Of 45-nurse power. WIFE
passenger and freight cars. will be run
between the two warehouses
'Thc steamer CITY or Faye tevillc.'
the first boat of the proposed line. Will
maintain a regular schedule and will
stop at all the principal landings
I'm speaking of the proposed new
steamer and its luxurious appointments
ia gentleman remarked to US yes erday.
that about 1855 two magnificent boats
1.-The Spray" and 1.-The Scottish Chief"
were put on the Cape Fear, between
Fayetteville n Wilmir cton. hut hey
were too long to make the bends in the
river with any degree OF success. and
they SOC returned to New York. where
they ran along the Long Island coast
land were considered 1ne boats even
up there.
1.-The Hurt IS now the only n of the
fine boats Of the old times running on
the river. She has been running be-
tween Fayetteville and Wilmington for
the past 40 ears"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
BRITISH CAPTAIN ARRESTED
On Charge of A~ssaultfng an Amerf-
can, q Member Of His Crew.

Mobile. Ala, February II-Captafn
f. T. Rice. OF the British ship Lizzie
Burrin. has been arrested on the charge
OF assault and battery. preferred By
David Jones. a former member Of the
crew n who Is an American citizen.
Jones claims that he was brutally treat.
ed by Captain Rice on the voyage from
Buenos Ayres to Mobile. Captain Rice
was released on bond.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

ss.rssA. The Kind You Have !!xsEs Bought
S'*' s &HAzZm
The Ransom Paid-Time for Surren-
der Not Expired.

Washington, February 15.-The state
department. has received cable advices
money for Miss Stone has been paid to
the bandit cap:ors. 1t is not known
when her release will occur, but it Is
understood that the brigands have
made a condition that they shall have
a period Of a week or ten days in which
to make sure their safe retreat before
the prisoner il delivered up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
Saved Him PROM Torture.

There Is no more agonIzing trouble
than piles. DeWitr With Hazel Saive
cures piles at dice. CnequaIled Cor
skin diseases . cuts. burns, bruisea.
wounds. j. S. Gerall.St. Paul. Ark. suf-
Tered for year With ~protrudIng. bleed
Ing piles and aould find no relief until
a few t-ox'-> Of Dewttt's Witch Hazel
Salve completely cured me. None ars
genuine but DeWhta- r. r. Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

-I nave lately i.en much troubled
with dyspepsia, beIching and sorI
writes NJ. s. Mead. Affleboro.
Mass. IT took Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure
md have had no mor trouble and
when N eau s1 20 eating mince rie.
cheese. candy and nuts after suck /.
time. their digestion must be pretty
good" KodoI Eyspepsia Cure dige4ts
your food Eat all you want Dou'e
nave 70 diet r r. BelIamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

Asheville. N. c., February 14.-The
business mems league Of Cincinnati en-
route to Charleston. ). c.. Were enter
tanned here today as guests of The VAN
derbilts. The party Wee then taken for
q drive over the BiltlnUre estate. The
visitors left this afternoon for Charles
TOM
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
Favorite Nearly Everywhere.

Constipation means duiness, depres
sion. dieordered health. DeWi't's II.
tie Ear'y Risers stimulate the liver
open the bowels ard relieve this cond.
ton. Safe and thorough. Never gr!pe
r. r. Beilamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

Gears the II TIE Mind You Have Always puug;G
Signature sf &zNzZm
TO GO TO

1t is Expected That the North Carroll
ma Naval Brigade Will go Around
on the Hornet in April-The Steam
er to be Repaired.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

Catarrh kas become such a common
disease that a person entirely free f,om
this disgusting complaint IS seldom met
with. 1t Is customary to speak OF Catarrh
as nothing o serious than 4 bad cold,
q simple inflammation of the nose and
throat. Il is, ii fact, a complicated and
very dangerous disease; if not at first, il
very soon becomes so.
The blood IS quickly contaminated by
the foul secrctioils. and the poison through
the general ~circui&.ion is carried TO al
parts of the SYSTEM
Saves. washes and sprays are unsatis.
factory and Disappointing, because they dc
not reach the seat OF the trouble. S. S. S.
does. Il cieanses the blood of the poison
and eliminates from the system all catar.
rhal secretions, and thus cures thoroughly
and permanently the worst cases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
NEW INDUSTRY
THE AMERICAN WOOD SPECIALITY COM
PARY TO INYtSi HERE.

y tn . New York Concern and VIII
Manufacture Lightwood for the
Market-The weldon
shuttleblock Factory Purchased
and New Building. and Wharves to
BE RuiIt-To increase Shipping.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

efieHt OF SpaftaIbure. :
J had q severe case OF
nasal Catarrh. with all
the ~disaSrreabie effects
which belong to that
disease, and which
make life painful and
uncomfortable. I used
medicines prescribed BY
leading physicians and
& ted by numbers
of friends, hut without
getting any better. !
then began to take S. s.
s. II lad the desired
effect. a II cured me
after taking esohfeeu
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

sears tie The Kind You Have 4:xays Bought
signature at &AHMzZM
THE NEW STEAMBOAT COMPANY

Dock and Arrangements
at Fayetteville-The Company Will
Have It's Wharf onnected by Rail
With n Warehouse Up ~TOwn-Fine
Boats of Old Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

Mr.. T. A. Williams, q leading dry-Eoois mer
efs Ht OF Spaffa lburs, 8 C, VII es: FIJI year,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-06
NATURAL HISTORY.

Some OF the caterpillars found in the
vicinity of the Darling river, Austria
LA. are over six inches In length.
The leaders Of flock Of migrating
wild geese become tired sooner than
others and are frequently relieved by
their fellows.
The gray buzzard is said to be the
heaviest bird that flies. the young
males, when food is plentiful, weighing
nearly forty pounds. The bird is near
ly extinct.
The terrapln lives largely upon crabs.
He never eats his food but bolts II.
His favorite tidbit is the crabs claw,
which he swallows whole with the
greatest relish.
The glowworm lays eggs which, 1t is
said, are themselves luminous. How
ever. the young hatched from them are
not possessed of those peculiar proper
ties until after the first transformation.
A whistling moth is an Australian
rarity. There is q CLASSY space ON the
wings crossed with ribs. When the
moth wants to whistle It strikes these
ribs with its antenne. which have a
knob at the end. The sound is love
call from the male to the female.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-06
A Poison without an Antidote.

Some persons are advocating u substi.
tute for death by electricity and hang.
Ing. They have advocated poisoning,
Well, nothing could be more effective
or painless than execution by means OF
capsule filed with hydrocyanic acid.
II might be served without the knowl-
edge of the convict, and death would
be so sudden and so certain that there
could be no resurrection. A single drop
placed on the tongue OF a big dog
causes instant death. A half teaspoon.
full taken by n man will cause him to
drop as II struck by lightning. There
is no antidote.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-06

In some good advice given in print by
a physician the theory held by faddists
In special foods. warranted 10 perform
marvels OF health and restoration. is
exploded. Don't" says this writer,
Imagine that you can grow strong on
foods that you dislike. Better fried
ham and chocolate cake with a good
appetite than a health cereal with milk
and disgust"
One would hesitate, perhaps. 10 fol-
low strictly the fried ham and choco-
late cake dlctum TO the letter, but it is
undoubtedly true that at the moment
many persons almost starve themselves
because they have no appetite fer the
various so called health foods, which
alone they fancy they can eat Above
and beyond the choice Of food is mod.
Grafton in partaking OF II and relish for
what is eaten.-New York Post.