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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
To Memory of General II. r. TOOn by
Faculty of Agricultural College
for Negroes.

Correspondence of The Messenger.>
Greensboro, N. c., February rs.
At a meeting of the faculty of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college for
the colored race the following resolu-
tions were adopted:
Whereas, We the faculty of the AS
ricultural and Mechanical college for
the colored race Of North Carolina,
having learned of the death of Hon
T. F. Toon, state superintendent of
public instruction, and Notwithstanding
this institution was not under his i'm
mediate and direct control n super
vision as state superintendent, yet rec
ognizing the fact that he was at the
head of the educational system Of the
state. of which this school Is a part. and
which materially showed his goodwill
and support. therefore,; be it.
Resolved, That we hereby TAX this
opportunity to express our sense of the
very great loss which the cause OF edu-
cation and the welfare of the state have
sustained in the death of General Toon,
who was an able and valuable citizen.
Resolved. That our sympathy be also
extended to his family in this hour OF
their sore trial.
Resolved. That a copy of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to the family, a
copy be sent to the press, and a opy be
spread upon the minutes Of the faculty
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
sHAD FOR THE CAPE FEAR.
BY Request of C~ongressman Bel
Send Shad Here to be Planted I'm
the River This Spring-The First
In Twenty Years.

Mr.. w. H. Yopp, n Of the principle
fish dealers of Wilmington, has re-
ceived the gratifying information that
we are soon to have n Cape Fear
partially restocked with shad. He has
received a copy Of a letter from the
Hon. Geo. NJ. Bowers, United States
fish commissioner, to Congressman
John d. Bellamy saying that in COM
pliance with Mr. Bellamy's request he
has filed application for q consignment
of shad fry to the waters of the Cape
Fear. The fish will be placed in the
river near Wilmington, and the fish
commissioners letter says they VIII be
shipped here for distribution some time
this spring.
Mr.. Yopp tells us that the last time
the river was stocked with shad by the
government was in 1873 when II was
done through h influence of the Hon.
Alfred N. Waddell who was then in
congress. The result Of the planting
Of shad was that for many easoas,
there was a large run of shad In the
Cape Fear. They have grown scarcer
and scarcer, however, until the fisher
men are fearful that the beginning of
the end is near. IL something is not
done.
Our people viii be gratified to learn
that Mr.. Bethany a interested him.
self in this important matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, n. c., February 26.
fashionable audience filled the First
Presbyterian church this morning to
witness the marriage of Miss May o
Of his city. and Mr.. George NJ. Rose,
Jr., of Fayetteville. The bride was at
tended by her sisters, Misses Elizabeth
and Margaret Crow, as maids OF honor,
while the groom's best men were his
brothers. DIR. Augustus Rose and
Charles G.. Rose. The ushers were
James S. McNeill, Of Fayetteville, Geo.
Crow, of Wilmington; JOIN Crow and
James Mckee, of Raleigh Among
those present were Hon. George NJ.
Rose and wife, of Fayetteville. the
parents of the groom.
The prospect for the formation Of a
base pail league in this state appears
TO be extremely poor. All now depends
upon Wilmington and REQ
pie from here will go to both these
places this week. Tt appears that at
Wilmington there is nobody to take
charge of affairs. Greensboro has male
no sign. The odds are there will be no
league. 1t is certainly unfortunate.
Base ball has made the two past sum-
mearS mere very gay
This morning the two boys, 10 and 10
years of age, who hired horses mere
Sunday and were captured at Fayette-
Vile Monday afternoon while attempt
ing to sell the horses to a livery man,
were brought here and placed in the
station house.. the mayor having sSue1
the warrant for them. They are we'll
dressed and we'll behaved. and are from
North Abingdon. Mass. President
Meserve, of Shaw university went TO see
them and found their story to be true.
He knows the parents OF Pratt, one OF
the boys. Pratt's uncle is a Thirty-
third degree Mason and past Srano
master of Massachusetts, and ne ana
his wife are now touring in the Medlter-
nea Theyer is an orphan. ana Ut.
Meserve knows his uncle, with whom
he lives. He vouched for both the Dogs
The boys had $50 they had anu
came south. they said. to get away Iroiu
the bitter New En- n weather. Iney
could not talk much about what lhey
had done. by reason or their tears
kilograms were sent to North Aplns-
don regarding them. There is no desire
to prosecute them. after THESE Iacis
were learned. but steps were taken &c
sent them back home. They. were pu'
under 500 bonds, with Mr.. Meserve a.
surety.
Tremendous efforts were made yes
terday and last night by a lot OF peo'
pie at Asheville and vicinity to indurt
the governor to commute the deatf
sentence of the Emma burglars I'M:
morning there was a continuation or ths
efforts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
YOUTHFUL HORSE THIEVES.
Caught With the Horses in Fayette-
iIle-Attempt to Wreck TeIe-
phone Exchange.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh, N. c., February 24.-An at
tempt was made to wreck the Inter
State telephone exchange here. A wire
was cut and thrown over an electric
trolley wire. The man who did it vas
seen running. A great blaze vas caus-
ed in the exchange. The operator cut
out the wires. A heavy reward is Off
cred.
B. n. Duke. B.. L. Duke, Washington
Duke and George w. Watts offer $500
in cash for the Red Mems orphanage If
located at Durham. A site there is
also offered. A site OF, twenty acres near
Raleigh is offered.
Two we'll dressed white boys about Is
years old, who came here Saturday hir-
ed a pair of valuable saddle horses yes
terday. They have never returned.
They were reported seen near Ellington
this morning. They expressed a valise
yesterday to New Orleans. A large re-
war is offered. They were captured at
Fayetteville tonight with the horses.
o. A. Folger. the young white ex-
fireman who murdered fireman Robert
Moore at Spencer has been brought to
the penitentiary to serve twelve years.
Fifteen convicts are sent to Dover 10
make the number of the railway con-
struction gang there fifty.
The state charters h C~hockeyotte
Brick Company Of Weldon. capital 49,
000. c. ]. Rhem and others stockholders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
Serious Injury to a Mechanical
Real Estate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Move to Wilmington.

correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro. February rs.
Mr.. Pate Malpass. a young mechanic
employed at the Goldsboro furniture
factory, had his left hand badly lacer-
ated today by Icing caught in one OF
the lumber dressing machines He lost
all the fingers on that hand except the
little one. He received medical atten-
ton promptly and is resting easy now
A real estate deal amounting to
something near $1,000 was made this
morning when Mr.. K. E. Bizzell, for
Bizzell Bros, purchased from Mr.. Jas.
L.. Dickinson the desirable property on
John street. Oh which the stables OF
Cohen & Son are situated. The prop
erty has 80 feet front and 21O feet
depth. There are Il umb of tenant
houses on the property.
Mr.. J.. B. EXum. of Saulston, one of
the most prosperous farmers of the
county. was here today and sold
seventy-tnree bales of cotton to
Messrs. Borden & Schwab, for s IA
cents. The cotton is at Fremont,
where Mr.. Exum intended to sell it.
but the offer he received today was
much better than he had received, so
he decided to close the trade.
The marriage of Mr.. j. T. Askew to
Miss Lizzie Joyner occurred tonight
at the home of the brides cousin, Mr..
D.. L. Jones. on Slocumb street. The
groom is a popular young
| holding a position with the Wayne ag-
rfcultural works, while the bride is
none the less popular among the circle
in which she moves and both have
friends who will extend their con-
| g~ratulations-
A. B.. Raiford & Co., who conduct q
| saloon on Walnut street in this city,
will also open up a similar place In
Wilmington at an early date. MIR. Raj
ford will remain here in GoldSboro,
while Mr.. j. w. Smith, the other mem
her of the firm, will go to Wilmington.
The stand they will occupy in Will
mington is on Market street opposite
the ROnitZ house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
GOSSIP.
to Lay Railway Track
cross . Street-On the Hunt for
q Son who has Left Home With a
Mule-PersonnI Notes.
Correspondence of The Messenger)

correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsbor, N. c.. February Is.
The board Of aldermen held a special
session last night at the mayors Office
10 consider the request made by the
Atlantic and North Carolina railroad
TO cross the street at the intersection OF
Vine and East Center streets and con-
nect the southern end of q side track
with the main line. The railroad has
recently erected a large brick ware
house on the east side Of the railroad
n the connection which they ask the
privilege to make would be a great
benefit in handling freight cars. Mr..
W. G. Munroe. b attorney for the road
who made the request, asked that per-
mission be given asst night , but the
board concluded not to act too hastily
in the matter. They wish to satisfy
themselves that there is no objection TO
such a course before the matter goes
too far. The question was referred 20
the street committee.
An old gentleman from emo county
was in Goldsboro yesterday afternoon.
looking for his boy who left home on
saturday morning with a mule and has
not been seen since. The old gentle
mans name Is T. w. Recton. He said
he lived about nine miles to the south
OF kinston. Inquiry at the livery sta
bles has developed the fact that a
young man who gave his name as
Joseph Sutton appeared at the stables
OF Edgerton & Hollowell late Saturday
afternoon n tried to sell a mule. Mr..
Walter Holmes. who has charge Of the
stables. asked the boy from whom he
had stolen the mule and the boy with
out answering any question, mounted
his mule and rode off. He did not at
tempt to sell the mule at any other sta
k11 - "~I -h~-~ <afnI
that the boy was IS years of age and
that some trouble between him n his
step mother caused him to leave home.
Mrs. I. B. Fonvielle left today for Will
son. where she will be Joined tonight
by her husband and both will go to
Florida to spend some weeks. They
will first go to Jacksonville and from
there to st. Augustine and then down
to Miami. Mr.. Fonvielle has been IL
bad health for some ear and he is
prospecting on this trip with a view to
changing his residence to Florida.
Miss May Carter left today for Bal
timore to purchase spring millinery.
Mr.. T. w. Crouch, of ST. Louis, who
came to North Carolina to attend the
funeral of his friend, the late George
D. Bennett left oda for Richmond.
Messrs. E.. B. Borden. T. K. Borden
and F. A. Daniels left today n a bus
mess trip to Richmond. Va
Mr.. Jos. Rosenthall left today for New
York city.
The appointment of Professor j. Y.
Joyner by the governor to succeed the
late General T. F. Toon as superinten-
lent of public instruction is very graft
flying to the many friends of Professor
Joyner here in Goldsboro. where he was
some year ago superintendent of our
peerless graded schools.
Miss Annie Pickett. of Smithfield.
who has been visiting friends in this
city. left today for Baltimore.
Mr.. J. M. Pace, of Raleigh, who has
been here since Saturday, left TODAY for
home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

Miss Eth-l Fuller, the leading woman
Of the Goth1n Theatre stock company.
Brooklyn. WHO. through some psyche
logical pro s-ss. saw William Grsea-
wood. the assistant die On
his cot In ST. Mary's Hospital while she
was p~ortraylag the death of Camille
on the stage. declares that 10 was an
actual vision. She Is not a student Il
psychic phenomena, but she believes
there is a spiritual union between SYM
pathetic minc,.
Mr.. Greenwood died OF heart troube
in St Mary Hospital precisely at Tho
time that Mss Fuller asserts she saw
HIM die. He was possessed OF . very
sympathetic temperament. aud a strong
bono of friendship existed etwee him
and Miss Fuler. h believes that this
pathic communication she had with his
soul as IL left the body.
y World reporter found Miss Fuller
in her apartments In the Ufma House.
directly opposite the theatre. She Is
handsome. cultured young woma OF
the brunette y pc. with dark. lustrous
eyes. She IS of n very nervous and
emotional temperament and an ideal
subject for the experience that she un-
'derwent
1T vas ii: the death scene in the
last act OF Camille" said Miss Fuller
Il was play ng that character and was
supposed 10 be dying. AS | left the bed
on which / Nas lying 10 go to n chair
a mysterious force o possession OF
me. 1t seemed to me. NJ
body shook with sobs and / became
oblivious 10 all material things.
My soul seemed TO be soaring in the
aid, although The other members OF the
company say 1 acted nv part rs Usual
and they noticed nothing peculiar In
demeanor. Then stage. audience
and scenery faded from NV vision. I
only saw Mr.. Greenwood sitting In ONE
of the boxes as he was wont to do. with
one hand IpliIted.
"A feeling of oppression overcame
me. 1 had a presentment that some
thing had happened to him. Hystericai
sobs shook my body. n Just al !
spoke the line, What is death compar
ed to a life like this?' which concludes
the death scene l fell to the floor OF the
stage.
Before my startled vision came q
snowy white cot. / saw the little table
with its bottles Of medicines. On the
l1ol i sd" dlSlil1lls ds Il sec you hsfWs
Mr.. Greenwood. his face drawn with
the pallor of Death. His chest heaveA
with laborsd breathing. he gasped a
few times and then was still; his spirit
evidently haC flown.
II knew OF saw nothing more until i
awoke in my dr,ssing room, to which i
had been carried. / Informed Mr.. Gott-
hold. the manager. OF the vision. He
communicated with the hospital and
vas told tha1 Mr.. Greenwood breathed
his last at one minut after IL O'Clock.
just about thc time hat I became un-
conscious. The startling experiences
has unnerved me and II will be a long
time before ] am myself again.
IT am qui-e certain hat as Mr..
Greenwood's spirit left his body IL re-
vealed itself to me on the Gotham
stage. A peculiar feature OF my eX-
p%erience is that while in this p~sycholo-
gical state 1 spoke every Inc or my
character and delivered every gesture.
although L was not aware that i was
doing it"-New York World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
MRS. sOFFEL FULLY RECOVERED.
Taken to Pfttsburg Under Charges
in Three Indictments.

Butler, Pa, February 25.-Mrs. Kate
Soffel, wife of the Pittsburg jail war
den, who assisted in the escape OF the
Biddle brothers and was wounded dur
tured, was removed from the Butler
hospital this morning and taken to
Pittsburg by county detective Robi-
son. She had fully recovered from her
wounds. Three charges have been
made against her, one alleging the
crime Of aiding in the escape Of muir
derers and two alleging %felonious as
Sault and battery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
A Hurry-Up Mediefne.

Every h~ouseFeeper recognizes the
need Of effective remedies to be used
in emergencies: when something must
be done right away. Sue a remedy -
Perry Davis Painkiller, for sprains ana
bruises, for strained muscles n for
the aches and pains resulting from
blows and falls. Its mission OF mercy
began sixty years ago. 1t is used In an
There Is but one Painkilier.
Perry Davis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
EOOSEVELT'S EXCLUSIVENESS.
Senator TiIlman not Where
Cooker Washington is Welcomed.

Washington, February 26.-Booker
Washington, the president Of the Tus-
kegee institute. Tuskegee, Ala, was at
he White house today and had a con-
ference with President Roosevelt last
ing fifteen minutes. 1t is states that
political matters were not touched Upon.
How it must jar the Hon. Ben. Till
man when he reflects that he was de-
MED a privilege that was accorded
Booker Observation-Disclosures Post
February 25th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

The Clyde steamship Oneida which
ran aground at Georgetown In a heavy
fog on Saturday. was pulled OF yester-
day. Her cargo which had been light
cred was reloaded and the ship sailed
last evening for Wilmington. She got
here about 2:3o O'Clock this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

while Playing Camille miss Bfhoa
Fuller has . vfsien Of she Death
bed Scene Of Manager Greeawee4
who Die. at that Moment IN .
Hospital
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

'Khe ROse-CrOw Marriage in First
Presbyterian Church-Little Pros
pect of state Base Ball
The Young Horse Thieves Put Tn
der Bond.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

Gen Toon was In his sixty-seccnd
year. having been born IN Columbus
county. June 10, 1870.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
CHINAMAN ACCUSED.
Arrested for Little Buffalo Girls Murder
 Feeling Runs High. s

Buffalo, July 1.-Charley We, Chinese laundryman, was arrested this after noon and hell on a charge in connection with the murder of Mary Murphy, the six-year-old girl who mysteriously dis appeared on June 1T and whose body, bound with ropes and wrapped in news- papers and coarse cotton cloth, was found floating in small pond in For est Lawn cemetery. The autopsy showed that the little girl had been out- ragged and strangled. Public feeling runs high and every Chinese laundry in the city has been closed and policemen sta- toned in front of them. The officer who reported at the various police sta- tions tonight after being on duty all day were ordered to remain for reserve duty. A large crowd of people gather ed on Hudson street in front of the laundry, which is within two blocks of the Murphy home. No hostile demon- strations have been made at the police station where We is confined, but the authorities deemed it best to take pre- cautions. F
 Chief of Detectives Cusick and three officers made the arrest this afternoon. The place was thoroughly searched and the police say they found ample evil dence on which to hold the man. Pieces of rope similar to that found on the body were found in the shop. The coarse cotton goods used in the laundry for the purpose of covering ironing boards corresponds exactly in texture with the piece of cloth found on the body of the little girl. In room upstairs which was used by We as a bed chamber the police found blood stained bedclothing. The wall behind the bed was bespatter- ed with blood.
 A second Chinaman, who was visiting We at the time the arrest was made, was also taken into custody.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
PHILIPPINE BILL SIGNED.
President A fixes Ills Signature to That
 and Other Measures

Washington, July i. - President Roosevelt, accompanied by Secretaries Hay, Shaw, Moody, Hitchcock and Will son and Postmaster General Payne, went to the capitol this afternoon in order to facilitate the work of con- gress and in his room in the senate wing of the capitol the president signed the Philippine civil government bill, the naval appropriation bill and other measures that went through in the closing" hours of congress.
 The Philippine bill was presented to the president by Senator Lodge, who had been closely following it's course through the various legislative chan nels. During a short executive session one of the senators undertook to take Postmaster General Payne inside under the belief that a member of the cabi- net was entitled to be present but MT. Payne was escorted out again and in- formed that while the president was entitled to enter the executive sessions, the privilege did not extend to his cab met. During a lull in business in the presidents room the pages came in and were presented to MT. Roosevelt. Some secured his signature for their auto- graph albums. Soon after congress ad- journed the president left the capitol.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
ISTHMIAN CANAL LAW.
Cabinet Considers Measures for Carry"
 ing It Out.


 Washington, July 1.-The cabinet was engaged to-day, at the suggestion of Secretary Hay, in the preparation of measures to carry out the isthmian canal law. The government must de- termine the sufficiency of title that can be conveyed to the United States by the Panama Canal company; treaty must be negotiated with Colombia conferring the necessary rights, and a technical commission must be appointed to carry on the actual work of construction. It was decided to refer the matter of title to the attorney general. it being purely a legal question, and recourse may be had by the latter to the French courts to secure from some high tribu- nal satisfactory affirma ton of the sufficiency of title, as the interests in- volved are too great to base the title upon the mere opinion of an individual lawyer, either French or American. The attorney-general may, however, at- tempt to secure from the French gov ernment directly, through the Chamber of Deputies in all probability, some leg islative declaration which shall have the force of law and effectually affirm the legality of the acquisition of the canal property by the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-02
IN THE SENATE.
Philippine Bill Adopted Finally With-
 out Serious Opposition.

Washington, July 1.-After a session marked by some of the stormiest de- bates ever heard in the American con- gress, the senate adjourned sine die at 5:30 this afternoon. During the last hours of the session there was a tart debate on the Philippine question, par ticipated in by Messrs. Carmack, of Tennessee, Spooner, of Wisconsin, Gull person. of Texas, McComas, of Mary land, and Lodge. of Massachusetts.
 The conference report on the Philip pine government bill was adopted with out very serious opposition, and then when the decks of the senate were cleared for adjournment MT. Carmack called up his resolution providing for a continuance of the investigation of the Philippine committee and for a. visit to the Philippine Islands by the committee during the present summer. This start ed trouble and for more than an hour a battle of words was waged. MT. Spoon- CT delivered scathing denunciation of the minority of the Philippine commit tee for what he declared was an attack upon the American army
 Mir Carmack denied that any attack had been made upon the army, and de- clared that any fool could charge such calumny and any parrot could be taught to repeat it.
 The resolution was referred to com- mittee, thus effectually killing it.
 Just before adjournment the usual resolutions were adopted, including one offered by MT. Cockrell, the venerable democrat of Missouri. cordially thank ing President Pro Tempore Frye for "the dignified, impartial and courteous manner in which he had presided over the deliberations of the senate.'
 After the adoption of the resolution MT. Frye delivered a feeling response and then declared the senate adjourned without day.