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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
MONT PELEE STILL ACTIVE
Many Lives LOst-COmplete Dark
ness Covers Earth and Sea for
Twenty Miles Around.

Castries, Island of st. Lucia, B. W. l.,
September 5.-The report brought by
the Royal Mail steamer Yare, which
arrived here yesterday evening from
Martinique, Of the loss of 1000 lives
through the recent outbreak of Mont
Pelee referred to the death since Au-
gust 80 and not to the loss of life result
ing from the reported outbreak of We'd
nesday, September 3.
The eruption of Mont Pelee on Sep
TENDER Bird was not remarkable but
there was a terrific explosion from the
Soufriere, on the Island of st. Vincent,
September 3rd. The captain of the
steamer Savanna, now here confirming
the report cabled to the Associated
Press last night hat she ran into dense
clouds of dust when twenty miles south
west of ST. Vincent at 2 o'clock in the
morning of Wednesday adds that abso-
lutte darkness prevailed o o afterwards,
and that he changed his course to due
west in order to escape the ashes which
were falling thick. The first officers
could not see the captain two feet away,
and only knew him by his voice. They
did not see the sun until about 10 a.
m. the same day.
The steamer Yare further reports that
several more valuable plantations were
destroyed at the time of the recent out
break in addition to the townships re-
ferred to in previous dispatches, and
adds that the anxiety and detection OF
the surviving population is general.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09

Vice President of Mine Workers Is
at Wilkesbarre.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, September st. L.
Lewis, vice president Of the United Mine
Workers arrived here tonight from Vir-
ainia and had a conference with Pres
ident Mitchell. He will return south
tomorrow. Mr.. Mitchell said MI. Lewis
visit was with reference to the strike
in Virginia.
President Mitchell says 100 men are
affected by the settlement OF the strike
in the Pocahontas region. They were
granted a semi-monthly pay day which
the chief officer Of the United Mine
Workers thinks is a very important
concession. About twenty thousand
miners are still out in the kanawha,
New river and Paramount districts.
So far as the anthracite region is on
cerned, President Mitchell says there is
no change in the situation. The district
officers continue to report that the
strikers are remaining firm. At the Of
fees of the coal companies, it is claim
ed that the number OF applicants for
work is increasing every day, and that
the output from the washery and mines
in operation this week will be the larg-
est since the strike began.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
MORE TROOPS NECESSARY.
Sheriff of carbon County Cannot
Keep Order.

Harrisburg, Pa, september 5.-TheI
following general order was issued this
afternoon from the headquarters of the
national guard Of Pennsylvania:
The sheriff Of Carbon county having
advised the governor of his inability to
preserve order and to project life and
property and the governor being salts
fed upon investigation hat tumult, riot
and mob violence does exist. the major
general commanding the division, ma
tional guard of Pennsylvania will make
such disposition of the troops now on
duty in Schuykill county, or will place
such additional troops on duty, as in his
Judgment is necessary to property as
storing and maintaining peace and
order"
Tamaqua, September 5.-The non
union men in the Panther Creek valley
again went to work today wiahou an
escort. Major Gearhart, N command of
the troops says that so long as the
strikers do not interfere with the non
union men lie will not send any OF his
soldiers on patrol duty.
W~ilkesbarre, Pa, September 5.-The
house of, Lawrence Tarwoskl, a non
union mine worker at Hudson, six miles
north Of this city, was wrecked by a
mob tonight. Every window in the house
was broken. Tarwoski was not home
at the time and his wife who was all
alone fled IL terror fram the place
h strikers at Hudson engaged in a
march tonight and carried a number OF
banners on which were inscriptions
threatening non-union men at work in
the mines.
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Newport r. l., September 5.-Ad-
miral H~igginson's fleet of battleships
ran the forts defending Newport har-
.Oc a 10 o'clock and now lies at an
Choir off the torpedo station, and the
mimic war is practically at an end.
The secondary fleet Of smaller vessels
followed about half an hOur later, after
the fight was over.
Point Judith, r. l., September s.
While the war balloon was being re-
moved from its hiding place, inland, TO
the station at the point today a gust of
wind struck the partially filled bag n
swept it across fields and stone walls.
The men who were in charge were
dragged unceremcniously in its wake
n a halt came only after d great
hole had been torn in the canvass let
ting out the gas 1t was nearly noon
before. the hole had been repaired n
the work Of filling recommended.
Newport, r. l., September 5.-The
Gunboat Peoria came in today under a
flag of truce, and an officer from Fort
Adams boarded her. 1t was SOC af-
forwards found that the Peoria came
IN to pick up counter mines placed last
night as they were a danger to navi-
cation. At army headquarters the
placing of counter mines is declared to
have been an unnecessary move, as no
mines had been placed in that particu-
lar locality.
Newport r. L., September 5.-Nearly
the entire fleet under Rear Admiral
Higginson'S made a demon
stratiOn this afternoon against the
h1r-
but did not attempt to come into close
quarters with any of the forts. a
landing was effected. however, at
Prices Neck, where the Searchlight and
range station on which the motars at
Fort Adams are sighted and fired, were
put cIt of action for an hour. During
that time the battleships Kearsarge
and Alabama engaged Fort Wetherell,
the cruisers Olympia and Brooklyn
hammered Fort Greble in the West
Channel, while the battleships Massa-
chusettS and Indiana and the monitor
Puritan destroyed a signal station at
the entrance of Senkenet river. After
two hours of fighting the fleet drew off
shore. where it assembled before sum
set, Tor at that time it looked like "a
night attack. The main point of the
afternoon was at Prices Neck, the OBJ
jec. being to pun that station out of
action before the mortar batteries
could be fired more than once or twice.
The task was a hard one in any case,
but today it was doubly so, for the air
was like crystal and the movement of
the fleet could be watched at a great
distance oS shore.
TIE fleet was all the forenoon assem-
blir about eight miles north Of Block
Island and when all the vessels had ar
rived there was a council Of wal on
board the flagship. About , o'clock the
ten largest vessels of the fleet separ-
ated into four ~squadrOns, and, leaving
the tugs out to sea, the attack was be-
gun. The movement was spectacular
and was witnessed by a large number
of the social colony of Newport as well
as those at Narragansett Pier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
HEAVY COMMISSIONS CLAIMED.
Trustees nfeder Association
Declare Office Of Secretary Vacant

Charlotte, n. c., September 5.-At a
meeting of the board of trustees of the
Confederate Memorial Association held
here today, the office of superintendent
and secretary, held by John c. Under
wood, was declared vacant. General
Clement A. Evans, of Georgia, president
Of the association, presided. The meet
ing was held to consider the suit Of Mr..
Underwood against the Confederate Me-
mortal Association for more than $17,0O0
which he claims due MIN on salaries and
commissions, including a commission on
the subscription of 500, 900 made by the
late Charles Broadway Rouse. The
trustees re-affirmed their hitherto ex-
pressed opinion that such a claim is
preposterous. A resolution was adopted
declaring the office vacant. General
Robert White, Of West Virginia, was
chosen to represent the association in
combating Underwood's claim. After
the meeting the members Of the board
called in a body on Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
CURED nv LIGHTNING.
R~heumatism Entirely Disnppears-
New street Improve me
Iican

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c.. September 1.
A shoemaker working in the shops of
Mr.. w. l.. Summerlin claims to have
been entirely cured of rheumatism by
lightning. He had been a sufferer for
years and last week while visiting out
in the country he received a sever
shock Of electricity from the lightning
which struck some object near the
house in which he was staying. He
claims a total cure. He is not anxious
to repeat the experiment, however. and
his testimony will not induce others to
wish for a similar mode Of cure.
This reporter was shown today some
proof sheets of the North State Repub-
lican, which it is said will make its ap-
p~earance next week. Mr.. A. Whitley,
former editor Of the Mt. Olive Adver-
tiser, will do the editorial work on the
paper for the present. The paper will
be issued by the Republican Printing
Company.
The old rough stone curbing on WAL
nut street has been taken away and
new curbing more uniform in shape
and with dressed edges will be put
down at once. The city will ave this
street from Centre to John streets with
brick. A civil engineer from Lynch
burg, Va, is in the city to superintend
the work and have Ii conform to scien-
tific requirements.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
A Life and Death Fight.

Mr.. w. a. Hines. of Manchester, Ia,
writing Of his almost miraculous es-
cape from death, says: Exposure af-
ter measles induced serious lung trou-
BILE. which ended in Consumption. I had
frequent hemorrhages and coughed
night and day. All my doctors said I
must soon die. Then I began to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, which completely cured me.
I would not be without it ven if it
cost $500 a bottle. Hundreds have used
it on my recommendation and all say it
never fails to cure Threat, Chest and
Lung troubles" Regular size soc and 81.
Trial bottles free at K. r. Bellalny's
Drug Store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
IN Y
The Rebels Defeated and Democrat
ized-GOvernment More Confident.

Cape Haytien, Hayti. September s.
The troops of General Alexis Nord. war
minister of provisional government,
were defeated yesterday and the day
before near Limbo. The opposing forces
are said to lave lost heavily. General
Esmangard, who actually commanded
the government force engaged, was cap
tured by the revolutionists n a por-
ton of the government artillery fell into
the hands of the Artebonite forces.
After the defeat Of his troops, Gen
eral Nord returned to Cape Haytien
with his staff.
The general had an interview with the
French minister, M. Desprez, on the
subject of the threatening attitude as
sumed by certain classes of the inhabi-
tants against foreigners. The troops OF
the provisional government are emora-
liZed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09

CAUGHT while Bsrxlarisiag the
oden Cempnny-EIks' Tempie-
Other Views.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Greensboro. ". c.. September l.
Last night as Mr.. VIII Mixhaux. clerk
In odelIs hardware store was preparing
to close up, he espied a large negro man
In the dim light In a remote corner o.
the cutlery department.. helping him.
self to pistols 4 message was dis
patched for officers, but when they ar
rived the man had escaped out Of a
back window. One pistol and a worn
belt was found on the window sill. and
under the ledge OF back pavement were
found 70 other pistols. Officers Busao
and Scott. laid low and were soon re-
warded by seeing a negro approach with
a box. AS he stopped TO get his pistols
Oficer>Busic nabbed him. and a hand
to hand struggle ensued. \ pistol went
of in the scud1e. which attracted n
crowd. When IL was ali over the negro
was found TO ave a a fist. BACKED
eye and the officer a few scratches
The negro Is now in jail He says he
came here yesterday from Philadelphia.
and his name Is Charles Chesly Hadly.
He had no coat and had on n new pair
OF shoes about two sizes too large.
Chief Scott says he thinks he Is an
Aston negro from Chatham county n
OF a party who was here several years
ago running a merry-gO-rOund. whicn
came to a sad collapse by the proprietor
being jailed for stealing chickens He
denies burglarizing the store. but in n
conversation OF ten minutes with him In
the jail this morning he made at least
half a dozen fatal slips IN his account
OF the transaction, one of them being
the fool expression II don't know how
in the world 1 come to lose my belt In
that window"
The question OF building an Elk's
Temple and Club house Is being vigor-
osuly pushed n a prominent Elk says
that they will have a fine house in the
course OF q few months. At a meeting
last night new committees were ap-
pointed with instructions to 20 ahead
and not stop until all the preiiminaries
had been settled.
The American Cigar Company COM
menced work in great shape yesterday.
n force OF sixty-five being put on for
the first day and as fast as possible Will
be increased 10 two thousand.
Rev. Thomas Bell, for some time
rector of St. Episcopal church
here, has resigned his charge and his
family left this morning for New York
state, his native section. Greensboro
regrets exceedingly 10 lose this excellent
family, every member OF whom had en-
deared themselves by their delightful
social and christian charm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
COUNTY
Columbus Puts Up Strong Ticket for
County Officers.

Correspondence Of The Msssenger.)
Whiteville, n. c., September 4.
One of the most harmonious county
conventions eve held in Columbus
came off here yesterday. Hon. ]. A
Brown, chairman Of the county demo-
cratic executive committee and temper
airy chairman, was made permanent
chairman and Messrs. Thompson n
Ferguson were made secretaries.
The following named gentlemen were
nominated: For the legislature, ]. VI.
Shipman; for sheriff, j. G. Butler. pres
ent incumbent. by reclamation; for
clerk OF the court, L w. Stanley; for
treasurer, r. II. Powell: for register OF
deeds, r. Q. Powell, present incumbent,
by reclamation: for county commission
ers, r. z. l.. Brown, f. q. Pierce and
T. r. Stanley; for coroner, DIR. L. A.
Thompson; for surveyor. ]. A. Wright.
All good men, IL Is said, and a strong
and satisfactory county ticket
The convention convened about 100
O'Clock p. m. Immediately adjourned for
dinner and was in session only about
two hours.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
Glorious News.

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile. OF
Washita, /. T. He writes: -Four bot
ties of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer Of scrofula. which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could give no
help: but her cure is complete and her
health is excellent" This shows what
thousands have proved,-that Electric
Bitters is the best blood purifier known.
It's the supreme remedy for eczema,
tetter. salt rheGm, ulcers. boils and
running sores. 1t stimulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, expels poisons. helps
digetion, builds up the strength. Only
so cents. Sold by R. R. Bellamy. drug
gist. Guaranteed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
A BENEFACTOR PASSED AWAY.
The Death of an Eminent Scientist
Brings Grief to the World.

Beerlin, September 5.-Professor Ru-
dolf Virchow, the pathologist, died
here at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
evening apers here print glowing eu-
logies of the deceased professor, class
ing him as the worlds greatest medical
and scientific refOrmer and saying
that no other man had so deeply infiu-
enced modern medicine and that no
other had such a world wide reputation
an so many followers in all lands. The
papers also praise his humanitarian
activity in improving the Berlin hos
pitfalls and other sanitary institutions
and the liberal organs extol his politi-
cal activity and answering liberalism,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
Southern Cotton Mills Merge.

Huntsville, Ala, September "a re-
port is current here that sixty southern
cotton mills have been pledged by their
controlling interests to enter q merger.
The prime movers in the organization
are said to be eastern capitalists who
have been in Huntsville for several days
proposing to underwrite the amalgama-
tor. Sixty mills, according to report.
have accepted plans Of the merger and
two have refused to enter into the
agreement
The plan of the reported merger, it Is
understood provides only for the selling
IF the mill products through a common
agency, each mill in the organization
to be operated independently.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09

Goidsboro. y. C. Sep: 5

Ioadsooro. ". e.. SEP. .
Especial to The Messenger.)
The question CT a union passenger
Depot for Goldsboro is agitating the
minds OF the board OF aldermen at pres
ent and they will use every effort to
induce the railroads entering here 20
build a depot II this fails they will
take up the question with the railroad
commission. Al n regular meeting of
the board last night the following reso-
lutioas were adopted which explain
Whereas, AT a meeting OF the board
of aldermen OF the city Of Goldsboro.
held on the 18th day OF May. 1902, a
resolution was adopted requesting the
various railroad companies entering
the city TO erect a passenger depot in
said city. and
Whereas, a copy OF said resolution
has been forwarded TO Colonel A. b.
Andrews, first vic president OF the
Southern railway, w. G.. Elliott, Esq,
president OF the Atlantic Coast Line,
and James A. Bryan. Esq. president OF
the Atlantic and North Carolina rail
road. aid
Whereas. nothing whatever has been
done towards the erection OF the pas
senger depot Is aforesaid.
Now, therefore. be il resolved by the
board of aldermen OF the city OF Colds
boro that the said railroad companies
be requested to erect a suitable union
depot on the property now occupied by
the Southern railway as a freight de-
pot, said property being situated on
the west side of said Southern railway,
north OF Oak street. and that all tracks
to be laid west of the passenger depot
which is to be erected on the present
site of the aforesaid freight depot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
POcahOntns Mines to Be MANAGED
from Philadelphia, Where the
Home o s zee Is,
September

Va, September 5-A
mango is announced in the manage
ment of the Pocahontes collieries COM
pany, which owns and operates the
a mines at Fccahontas. the largest
coal and coke plant in the Flat TOP
field, including tie Baby mine. West
mine, Silver Ridge AMI Nos. 1 and .
East mines. Tie company is operating
$500 acres of coal lands and running
600 coke ovens By tie change w. B.
Campbell is succeeded as president by
Charles s. Thrrne. The head office
will be in Philadelphia The new own
er of the company are mostly New
Workers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
EXCITEMENT IN GREENSBORO.
Woody Arrested for the Crime Will
Not Be Tried Until MOnday-Much
Damaging Evidence.
Especial TO The MessengCr.)

(SpeCld TO The NItoStISII.J
Greensboro, September 5.-The prelim-
mary trial OF j.. w. Woody. the Lynch
burg man in Jail here charged with
'pe~rpetrating an outrage on the Is year
OLD daughter of Robert Handey at the
park Tuesday. was postponed today un-
til Monday because the warrant of ar
rest had been lost. An immense crowd
was present in the court room and was
sulIen over the disappointment. 1t has
been ascertained beyond a question that
Woody has q wife whom he deserted
in Virginia and his eagerness to marry
the girl here is now explained IS a shor
cut Of the dilemma to marry her and
then desert her. 1t also develops that
he was implicated in numerous thefts
at Salisbury, some of which have been
compromised by him this week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
4 Certain Cure for Dyseatery and


Some ear ago I was one OF q party
that intended making a long bicycle
trip" a y +. L. Taylor. Of New Al
bany. Bradford County. Pa. "T was
taken suddenly with diaFrhoea, n was
about to give I'D the trtp. when Editor
Ward, of the LaceyyliIe Messenger.
suggested that I take a dose CT Cham
berlafn's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. I purchased a Lcttle and
too two doses, one before STIRLING and
one on the route I mada the trip sue
cessfully and never felt any I'll effect.
Again last summer I was almost COM
pletely run DOWN with an attack OF dys-
enterys I bought a bottle OF this same
remedy and this. time enc dose cured
me" Sold by r. r. Bellamy.s Drug
Store. g.. "a <,aiSEf1iA1m
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
GRATIFYING ACCOUNTS.
large Increase in Attendance at A..
~ vi. CoIIege-Supreme Court Re-
ports
Especial to the Messenger.)


Raleigh, N. c., September 5.-The
battalion of cadets at the Agricultural
an Mechanical college was formed to-
da-, with six o m0a1ies. an increase
OF TWO over last session. L. N. Boney,
of Duplin. is cadet ma ior and W. l..
Dsrden, of Wayne. is adjutant. Nearly
all the senior class are officers. PreSi-
dent Winston will ask the war de-
,artment for a hundred more rifles aid
says he will get two cannon for artil-
lery drill.
The secretary ef state today distr:h-
uted the 13Sth volume OF the supreme
reports.
The Security Life and Annuity Com
pany, OF Greensboro, today deposited
with the insurance commissioner :
hundred Thousand dollars as guarantee
fund that all his policy contracts VII
be faithfully carried ont.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
Satisfactory Agreement with Tr--
key.

Washington. September ct Is learn
ed at the state department that Mr.
Leishman, United States minister at
Constantinople, finally has reached a
most satisfactory understanding with
the porte as TO the complicated and del
icate questions which have been the
subject of negotiations between the
governments of the United States
and Turkey for several years. Conse-
quently his service has been extremely
satisfactory to the department.. He has
concluded successfully this phase Of his
work and has been granted leave of abb
sence.
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The nan or woman whose digestion is
perfect and whose stomach performs
its every function Is never SIX. Kodol
cures positively and permanently al
stomach troubles. indigestion and dys-
pepsia. Rev. J. II. Holiday. Of Hol-
laday, Miss, writes: Kodol cured me
I consider it the best remedy ! ever
used for dyspepsia and stomach trou-
bles. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09

Cincinnati, o., September 6.-Early TO-
day, fire destroyed the plant Of the IN
dependent Brewery Company. at Canal
and Walnut streets. Firemen Charles
Jennings and Charles Hollis were
caught under a falling wall and were
severely injured, Jennings probably IA
tally. The loss is estimated at 500, 900,
fully insured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-09
Beware of the KNIFE.

No profession has advanced more rapid
ly than surgery. but in cases OF piles it
is seldom needed. DeWiut's Witch Ha-
eel Salve cures quickly. Unequalled fol-
cuts, burns, bruises, wounds skin dis
eases. II was so troubled with bleed
ing piles that I lost much blood and
strength" says J. c.. Philips, Paris, Ill.
'Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
me-" r. r. Bellamy.