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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
The d. Circus.

If during the war with Spain the man
in charge of transportation and the
commissariat had been not gorgeous
army officers but first class circusmen,
the soldiers would not have gone hun
CRY as they did, and would not have
sickened and died of their own poison
ing as they did. The Rough Riders
and the regulars would have had more
thai n ambulance to carry the
wounded to Siboney. There's something
interesting in that.
The emperor of Germany was very
much interested to see how the Ameri.
can circusmen got their wagons on AND
off the hatcars; not over the side with
a lot Of trouble and yehoing, but with
one pair OF horses n from the end OF
the train of fats. There are channel
irons that act as tracks for the wagon:
from car to car the whole length OF tn.
train. and channel irons leading to tn
ground. These irons can be unlocked
and the whole thing is as simple as 4
3 c when you know how. Consiiel
how long il takes you to get thing
Strengthened around when you emo
from n house to another, and remem
Der that circus people have to take thel
houses apart every day and set them VI
again. not just higgledy-piggledy an
any way will do. but carefully, becau-t
mems lives depend upon stanchnes7
Consider that everything hat is to D.
used in the daily existence of hundred
Of men has to be put into exactly 1t
w place. and no other. so that It ma!
be instantly found when wanted, an
I think you will see hat something
much more wonderful than romano
has taken its place, and that is, Sys
tem-May Woman's Home Companion
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
A City of Surprises.

Bombay is a city OF surprises. with
palaces pa%rtico,ored and covered with
tracery as delicate az lace work, caves
and dark hoveIs close by rows OF open
gold cutters art, side by side with the
little shops, the choicest specimens OF
the betel nut and ommon grain mer-
chants, a stubbornly fanatical race
who literally and in tens Of thousands
die the most awful of all deaths rather
than allow the "unclean" feringee To
touch his dying body or his corpse
That is the cruz of the plague com
mission. The sufferers cannot be made
to believe that their religious rites will
be respected.
Three and four years ago 1000 cases
occurred daily IN Bombay alone. The
hotels Were empty, the shops shut, the
people who could had fled, not one was
seen in the silent streets, but here and
there a PROSTATE body, silently and in
the darkness removed. What an un-
equal fight it has been and o over
even now. There is the same mad re-
sistence to all restoratives when ad.
miniStered by "infield hands"
The great ParSee Towers Of Silence
Were x to their greatest extent
Carried to the gates of the grille o.
sloping gridiron, the bodies Were hur-
riedly rolled on to it, the attendants
fled for their lives and instantaneously
closed the gat-s. The hordes of vuI.
lures do their CHASTITY work, and in
three minutes not Il vistige of kin
flesh or muscles remains on the CLEAN.
ing bones, which drop in the bottom.
less pit below. Not infrequently small
bone drop from the monstrous car
rions' claws into passing carriages
The Branmans and Hindoos are burn
ed and the Mohammedans are buried
So, truly, Bombay is hemmed in by a
great city Of the dead.-Detroit Free
Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
The PinE-POng Ankle.

A hating gait, a fiat wheel" on the
left side IS the penalty of overindul-
gence in the nerve-tearing, h~air-tIrn-
ing game of plg-pong. The lay mortal
who has it calls it the pi-pong ankle"
but the physIclon who treats it calls it
bad neutrality-suspicious.. 1t least that
is the way the cable landed it from
London. The sufferer has the whole
English language to draw on for his
designation, which doubtless also will
indicate the extent of his religious
training.
The "pig-pong ankle it seems, is an
affiction of the left side, presumably
due to the fact that the player change
the course of the celluloid balls flight
with the right hand. A left-hand play
er, therefore, may escape tenosynovitis.
But the question arises: Why does the
plg-pong penalty locate in the ankle /!
The rules of the game forbid kicking,
except fguratively speaking, and then
ooh, pshaw!" is about the limit in the
presence of the ladies. The tennis eI-
bow, which IS easily explained, is &c
be found in almost every well-regu.
lated country home, WHERE sometimes
too, the automobile face and bicycle
stare contribute their share to bright.
ening the family circle. But the pig.
pong ankle" seems to be entirely out
of place. Its proper association Is Will
football, which claims every casualty
known to the army surgeon as it's own
In this connection it is suspected tina
ping-pong might be introduced as
CHEEKY innovation in soldiers homes
where there are many who wear G
wooden monument to the left neither
extremity they parted with in battle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
The Palate Lock.

a woman who had solved the servant
giri question by importing a buxom
young colored girl from Virginia went
out TO give her orders for dinner one
Gay n was astounded TO see the ne
gro sitting on the floor with her hair
or wool, standing out around her head
IN a black and shiny nimbus. Not
nearing the approach OF the mistress.
the servant went on with her occupa-
ton, which was pulling first one curly
lock n then another In a way that
suggested hat she had either lost a for
tune or got religion" The mad
stared a moment and then exclaimed:
For goodness sake. Betty, what ar.
you doing?"
The maid hurriedly scrambled tn her
feet and answered.
oh. hotnin, ma'am TIE GOT a sor.
throat n was Just tryin' 10 ind tn
c what would pull NAH palate up
and cure the tickIe."-New York Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
A STORM
Sweeps Over a Section of Nebraska
Great Alarm Caused.

Fremont. Neb.. May PA series OF
funnel-shaped clouds swept around this
town this afternoon and moved toward
Hooper, ten miles west. giving the peo-
pie a bad fright. The storm which fol-
lowed their appearance was terrific and
blew dow several barns and some
other buildings, but so far as learned
no lives were lost nor was any person
injured. Communication with outside
towns was cut off for some time by
lightning interfering with the wires,
and led to alarming reports being sent
out from the railroad Offices. With the
restoration of Geographic communica-
ton. however. it was learned that they
were untrue
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
Errors in Modern Style OF Education

More and more there is a tendency
to overcrowd courses of study. This
tendency is not confined to schools Of a
particular class, but is, perhaps, more
marked in the higher grades. Our
schools are evidently trying to cover
too much ground within a specified
time. Our children are being hurried
forward too rapidly. This policy GER
tainly tends toward superficiality. We
are paying too little attention to a well
grounded preparation in what are usu-
ally denominated as essential or funda-
mental branches. Our children care
hurrying too fast from one grade to an
other, without mastering the successive
steps by which they expect to rise.
There is danger of our becoming a ma
ton of poor spoilers, readers and writ
ers. Arithmetic, geography and gram
mar are thrown aside too early after
insufficient study, and pupils are u
ried through essential subjects to V
more time for experiments and fads.
We are not teaching u pupils thor
oughness- They rush through their
terms and often graduate too young
more often carelessly educated, If We
can really say they are educated at all
Charles n. Skinner, Superintendent
OF Public Instruction of New York In
Ladies Home Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
No Change at Fort de France.

Paris. May PA dispatch received
here from Governor L'Huerre. dated
from Fort de France, Martinique, yes
terday, reports that there is no change
in the situation there. 1t is impossible
to enter ST. Pierre.
Washington, May 2t.-The following
cablegram has been received at the
navy department from Captain Nc
Lean. of the Cincinnati, dated st. Lucia,
today.
Cincinnati made circuit of st. Vim
cent and is now going to Fort de
France. One hundred and thirty are IN
the hospital at Kingston, eighty more
badly burned TO come in. Fou thous-
and are receiving o. A steamer cir
cults the island daily. The Dixie will
finish discharging Tuesday"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
Census Statistics as 60 Farms.

Washington, May "a The census
bureau today issued a report compris-
ing agricultural statistics OF the coun-
ties and indian nations In the United
States. 1t shows that the Chickasaw
nation, Indian territory, leads in the
number of farms, having 1894 The
following rank next: The Cherokee ma
ton. Indian territory. 1887 FARMS
Choctaw nation, Indian territory, 1862
lancaster county, Pennsylvania, s,4Sl;
Oraneeburg county, South aroiin
s.40s and St. Lawrence county New
York, S,033-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
Change of Schedule on the Atlantic
Coast Line.

Beginning today there will be a
change Of schedule On the Atlantic
Coast Line.
Train No. 4S On the Wilmington and
Weldon leaving Wilmington heretofore
It sos a. m, daily will hereafter leave
at $3.50 a. m.
Train No. SO on the Atlantic and Yad-
kin railroad will arrive in Whining
ton at 7:30 p. m, daily instead of 7:15.
Train No. so on the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta railroad will ar
rive daily from the south at Has p. m.
instead of 1870 p. m.
All other trains will arrive and de-
part as heretofore. The corrected
schedule may be found elsewhere in to-
days Messenger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
HIS Life Was Saved.

Ar. J. r. Lilly, a prominent eItize,
Of Hannibal. No.. lately had q xonde--
fui deliverance from a friEhtsul 5eath.
In telling Of IL he says: II Was taken
With Typhoid Fever. tha: ran into
pneumonia Ny lungs became harden
ed. / was 30 weak I cou.fr't s-en sit
mp In e Nothing helped me-. I ex-
pected to soon die OF con=umpfion.
when ] heard OF DR.. Kin~.F Nav Oi..
covery. One bottle gave great reIief
1 continued 70 use IL. aad now am well
and strong. I can't say too much I'm ffs
praaee-" This marvellous medicine =
The surest and buckets cure tn tie
world Tor an Throat and Luu9 Trouhle1
fseeuiar sizes - cents md E-oe< $50
poIlles ne at -. R. HeIlamza drus
seofes every bottle guaTDutSod.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27

The News has noted little in the
state press of late concerning a state
~reformatory. 1t seems to US that no
work that has been undertaken in the
state in years, la stronger claims for
the unanimous support and encourag-
ment of the press and people. With
the establishment OF this institution
IL will be possible to reclaim the err
ring youths OF he state now while
they are young and not hardened in
crime and it's establishment longer
than is necessary. The noble women
of the state are to make it their work
and they deserve and should have the
aid and encouI agement OF h state
press.-Charlotte News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
TIIE WAR is ENDED.
Confirmation of Peace Come
From south Africa.

London, May 24.-The developments
in the South African peace situation
today bear out all the details cabled by
the government. said today:
You are perfectly correct in insist
ing that everything is practically set
tied, and the var is at an end. 1t may
be. however, that several weeks will
elapse before = definite announcement
can be made. We want to give the
Boer leaders every chance in their con-
ferences with heir followers. and that
takes time"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
Tolstoi Again III.

land of Count Tolstoi. the Russian
novelist and reformer. t~elegraphed to
the Associated Press today, confirming
the report thai Tolstoi is again ill. He
Is suffering from typhoid. His temper
azure Is 102 and his mind is lucid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
The Tug Neit lowed the Chief.

Fernandina, Fla, May 24.-Captaln
simmons. of the tug r. c. Welt, reports
taking the tug Chief, bound from Mo-
bile to Philadelphia from about twen-
ty miles northeast Cape Hatteras to
inlet back of Cape Lookout with boiler
disabled and IN sinking condition. The
press dispatches Of the twenty-hrst in
slant reported tug Chief had wv
the Veit in.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
TWO MORE BODIES
Taken from the Fraterville Mine
Two Hundred and Sixteen Dead

Coal Creek, Tenn, May 24.-Two more
dead bodies have been recovered from
Fraterville mine at Coal Creek, making
PA in all. They are: George Dezerne,
Of Coal Creek; John Wallace, of Con-
cord, Tenn. William Morgan, the only
man in the mine who escaped alive, at
the time of the explosion, died today,
making the total 216. He was blown out
of the mine by the force of the explo-
SiOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
Short Strawberry Crop.

The strawberry season a come 70
an end and the refrigerator cars have
stopped running. Only a few crates arc
still being shipped by express. as the
fields have been literally stripped OF
berries. The crop has been about a third
short We understand however, that
b growers generally have made money
this season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
Don't start Wron<.

Don't start the summer with a unger-
ing cough or cold. A few doses OF One
Minute Cough Cur viii set you right.
Sure cure for coughs. colds. croup,
grip. bronchitis. all throat and luns
troubles. Absolutely safe. Acts at
once. R r. BeEamy.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04

Of the four states and the democrats count on these working to thslr advantage While the republicans freely conesde th.t thslr maiaItlss will be materially reduced, they scout at the Idea of dsmoeratle suc- cess In any of them.
 The terms of 3I senators expire on the 4th diy of next March. or these Senator Petius, of Alabau,, Senator Foraker, Ohls and Ssnat,r DlllInghsm, of Vermont have been reelected. Sen tor James K. Jones, Of Arkansas, will be succeeded by U. p. clarke. and Senator Wellington, of Mhrvland, will be succeeded by Arthur P. Gormln. The other senators whose terms expire, are; Perkins, CIl., Teller, Colo, Plat, Conn.,, Millory, Fla, Clay Ga., Hellhsld, Idaho; Mason, lll., Falrbank', Ind, Allison, ls., Harris, Kan, Debo;, Ky., MeEnnsry, h., Vssto Mo-, Jones, New, GilllngeG N. H., Platt, N.Y., Pritehard, IN. C., Riwlins, Uhbi Turner Wash, SpOon,r, Wis. h addition two senators arc Go be chosen from Oshwap, where there have been vacancies for two ye rs
 The present senate consists of 50 replb- llcans ani g democrats. The republicans expect to gain as many as th;y will lose, while ths dsmoer-ts elalm the republican majority will be reduced to TO or less The latter expects 10 hold all the seats they now have and to make gains ln Kentucky, North Carolina, Nevada and Illinois, and to get the two members from Delaware. The rspubIlea s expect to make gains h Idaho, Kansas, Utah and Washington. They oonosde North caro- llna and Kentucky ssnatoTshlps to the democrats and admit that Delaware Is in doubt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT OF
 SUCCESS TODAY
Elections Today Throughout the Country Are Being Hotly Contested, Republican
 Managers Claim 20 Majority in House

Especial Dispatch to The DllIy Alasl<an.l
 Washington. Nov. 3.-Thsr win be elections held today ln 4a stalss for repre- ssntatlvss In congress and In most of the states state officers will be eh6s'n.
 The principal Interest at Washington and ln admlnlstratl n circles. csntsrs upon the house of representatives. Both sides claim lt. Republican managers say that the republican majority In the next house Of representatives will be 20. The demo- cratic congressional committee offers no figures, but give 1t out that ;hsy look for a land slide. Leading dsmocrals privately express the same expectation.
 Congrsssmen will be chosen In 4z states. Three hundred and ssyeOty-slghtin aIl,sx- elusive Of those already cn's'n. There arc ,7o dsmouatlt nominees and 333 repub- Hem, The democrats have no nominees In two New York and four Pennsylvania districts. The republicans have no noml- nsss ln Fl rdla, Gsorgll, Mississippi South cirollua and several other Sou,hsm dlstrlets. In order to contr. the house the republicans will have to elect I94 members.
 The present house has 357 mshbsr' and republican m ,jJrlty or 4,. This Is com csded {, be greater th n lt will be In the next house which will eonsls, of3S6 mem bsrs. The lncrelss, [: Is admitted, will help the democrats. the principal gains are In New York cltH chicago and Texas The democrats arc expected to g'In In Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois The re- publleins expect to make giIns In some of the far Western states.
 California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, MIn- nesots, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hamp' shire, New York, North Dakota, Pen- nsylyanla, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South DlkO,a, Tennessee, Tsxis wsc'n- sin and Wyoming elect governors and other state officers.
 Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri Montanu, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Washington sls,t minor officers
 In the state contests national interest csntsrs largely h New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio. An these states have given great republican msiofItls. since the induction of the silver question Iu politics, but ln each of them the demo erats have made magnificent campaign, and ln all Of them that party has had an ample campaign fund. National Issues ar' complicated with local qussta ms In each
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
REV. G. M.. IRWIN IS. FACING
 UGLY CHARGES
United States Commissioner at Douglas, City IslAccused ofNIalfeasanoei in Office, In
 competency and Mutilating Records,

Especial Dispatch to The Daily AIlskin.l ]
 Juneau, Now 3.-Rsv G, N, Irwin,
 United States commissioner for D uGlas city, Is on trlal before Judge N. c. Brown of the district court, charged with maI- feaslnes in office, lneompetsney and with muillltlng and falsIiyIng the records of his office. The >harEss are In the form of afid,yIts made by Attorneys Cheney any Jol nson of Douglas. The afidayits are supported by abstracts from Judge lrwln's criminal docket and other sworn
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04

afidavlts. The hearing Is open to the public and there seems to be a strong showing against the re sreOd judge.
 The case Is exciting a great deal of interest, The hearings are public and the cCuu room Is filled all the time.
 Those Knowing the record of Judge Brown believe he will see that justice will be done in the premises.
 Judge Irwin was for many years Q Methodist preacher and was at one time state superintendent of public instruction fer Oregon. -4 ., .-r-5 -r
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
Fifth Avonuo Hotel

This popular hostelry win have It's new Nelm he1,.ug plant ln operation by the drs- .f November, and SolIci,s the pltron- lge .l residents and trlnslIents who desire fhe comforts ot a iirst-claSs hotel Each room WI'l be furnished with a register. Rates t1 suit everyone according Co accom- m.Ja'I7n required Rooms per month sI5 lni upwards. Meals S3o per month.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
Both Claim New YOrh

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskin.l
 New York. Nov. 3.-Gov. O'Osll claims that New York state will give him for reelection as governor and the Tspub- nean state ticket, 4p,ooo majority The democrats eLlm tbsre will be a landslide to Bird S. Colsr and the democratic ticket
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
BOUND OVER
NotOrmen H Id for Cir nd
 Jury.

[ ,p.oial D'sp tch Co The Dlllv AASkanl
 Pt,fslL Mass Nov. 3 Mo,orman Madden md Conductor K-lly of the s'-,,dc car that coll.iei with President Feesvsl's carriage In September were bound over today to await the action Of tue grand jury for mlnSlaughter
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
SAME THING
Commission Is Still Examin'
 ing the Mines.

Spsc.ll Q s-,,cb to The D1'ly A'l,kan.l
 Hlz.e'e., pJu Nov. 3.-Ghe utirIuo9 c0mmis, .n sin canu ue the w.'E of sN- smIaing 'a mue, in he an'hrd'e region until Friday ol Jhs present week, when they win meet rt this place Co he state
 ueuis firm t..h th- miners and ihs oP:r.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
The Pacing ThrOna

The Which r,s lraiu ha! 27 9 s',ogeTs last -v. .nr One hundred or more are .xr.-tsI to arrive on th' trlln tomorrow. The big Allio crowd will arrive wednss- day Thsr. win be another exodus from Which rss late this week or eatlY next, ait.s remaining river men.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
MAN LOST
Alaskan Ain,r With Money
 Missing at Seattl@.

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 Sc tlle. Nov 3-John Sich, n Alas kan miner. who arrived in Seattle, Satur- i5v. from the North, left the Settle hotel alone the s'me evening with s4o.ooo in his po.kts. Re has not been seeL since. The police are searching for hlm. lt Is feared iha. h has met with foul rliy.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
Venture at Vancouver

The stelmsr which recently ran ashore on TugwelI Island according 10 1 test ad- vices, has been lowed to Vancouver where she has been placed on the drydock. Her Injuries arc not of a' grat an extent as supposed.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
ForRont

Five room cottage, corner of Seventh and Main. Fine range and boiler, bath room with toilet, washstand, porcelain bathlub wi h shower. Apply to Cleve Hall, Board of Trade, to-23-d
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
Warrington State Republican

rSDeclal Dispatch to The Daily Alaskan.l
 Seattle, Nov. 3.-WashIngton state wlll certainly give the republican state tic- ket safe majority The denioctlts are fighting hard to control the legislature.
 Ed. Cudlhse, democrat, will probably be reelected sheriff by a safe m iority Is King county,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
Steamer. at JaaSSu-

Special Dispatch to The Daily Alaskan.l
 Juneau, Nov. 3.-Thel Dolphin has ar rived here with 2 good load of freight and passengers. She sailed at 6 o'elOck for SksgwaY. The Fsrallon was at Douglas at 7;3o and will arrive at SkaEway tOmOr- row.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
Public Notice

A1rIlc.tons win be received for the pos surnuf night wltlhman bv Che common t1u1,l of ihs citv of Skagwav, up Co Na.jIv evening, November 3rd, IQo2.
 W. s. Mlkean, r11Srw Auditor and Clerk.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04

Get prices at Royal Laundry for family work, special rates in rough dry, next Co new electric plant
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
LAST IN
Thistle and Crimmins Reacl
 WhitrhOrSp.

LSpscI,I Dispatch Co The D ..y Assk r.l
 Whitshorss. Nov 3-Ihs Wilbur Crmmins closely followed by ths Thistle arrived from Dawson at q 1'c.5,N this afternoon. The Thistle had ss passengers ana the Wilbur Crimmi0s 21. a. win. take ihs trl.u for Skagway tm'uo4 morning.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
FRESH By the Quart, Pint or OYSTERS Half Pint ai
 IN BULK CHEALANDER'S

The Seattle Saloon Is a thoroughly re- spectable gentleman's resort. Fine lunch served with every glass of beer.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04

The finest porcelain bath 'tubs at Che Piutirll bube-shOp. Opposite ths Board li Trade
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
New stO,o

Fir clears, tc aceo, fruits. eonfee ionery, books and sta nery sec J, F. Fairbanks, 543 Sixth av. 'ear State st. TO mo
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04
Chimney Sweep in Town

Leave orIers for cleani z your chlmneys al the American t1llors Order quickly, because the opportunity won't lsst iong. n
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04

Fresh milk and cream from the Skagwsy Pioneer Dairy, at ChealanderS, Fifth Avenue. Telephone p,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04

slnss,s md quilts a, Clavs,n's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-04

Celebrated WaShburn mandollns, gul- lars and banios. Bakers Book Stora..