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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
THEY ARE ALL FOR HANNA.
His Strength in Republican State
Convention Greater than Expect

Cleveland, o., May 27.-The feature of
day was the unanmity of sentiment IN
favor of Senator Hanna. He has been
1.-THE center of interest: since his arrival
from Washington last Sunday. The
conferences of leaders with him contin-
ued today, but when it came to the
meeting of the delegates by congress
sional districts the sentiment for him
was demonstrated in an unprecedented
degree. His friends had claimed eight
zen out of the twenty-one districts n
more thar realized their expectations.
Interest centered in the selection of
lState committeeman as the new state
.lcentral committee selected today will
lhave control e year when members
lof the legislature elected will choose the
successor to Hanna in the senate 1t
is claimed that there was only one anti
committee and that he has been rec
lonciled." The drift of sentiment in all
the preliminary meetings was most en-
lthusiastic for the senator and in the
convention the delegates would not rest
until he got up and showed himself, al
Though he insisted that he would not
discuss the issues in advance of the
key note speech of General Grosvenor
who is to be the permanent chairman.
The convention was in session but an
hour and transacted only routine bust
ness. The committee on resolutions
pra ctically completed the platform to-
night.
The only contest in the committee on
resolutions was the Cuban reciprocity
resolution, which as adopted is an en-
ldorsement of the policy Of President
Roosevelt and the Ohio republican con-
Igressmen, with the exception of Cen
leral Dick. In his contest Senator
Hanna has not co-operated with Con
firessman Dick. The Platform drafted
by Dick was adopted with his single
exception and as modified it will evil
identity be adopted by the convention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
4 L ACCIDENT.
One Person Killed and One Hun
dred by Fall of Teu-
porary Sidewalk.

New York. May 27.-Elvin l. Coolidge.
circulation manager o: The New York
Commercial. was almost instantly kill
ed and about 100 others injured this
evening by the breaking dawn OF a tenn
porary side walk at FIFTH avenue and
Eighteenth street. Scme o. those in
jured may die.
Those who fell were part OF the crowd
gathered TO watch the parade of militia
in honor OF the visit OF the French
Rochambeau commission to this city
Two hundred persons were on the side
walk when IL gave way. They were
precipitated twenty feet into an exca-
walton for a new BUILDING. and fell or
piles of building material.
The accident occurred Just as Ia
head of the parade had passed the cor
ner. The French visitor had gone past
and knew nothing OF the accident until
some time later.
Troop c., had Just ri Iden by and the
Twenty-second regiment was passing
when the crash came. The officers III
at once gave the order 10
break ranks and fifty militi1 were de-
tailed to the work OF rescue. Hurry
calls were sent for police reserves and
ambulances. and in d very short time
those h fell were assisted out or the
excavation and the work OF binding up
wounds and conveying those most IN
jured to hospitals was in ful- swing.
The authorities are nusy ~enueavorinf
to discover who was to blame for the
accident. Coroner Scholer says the side
walk had not been built OF material
strong enough TO stand such a great
weight as burdened Ii this evening. He
said the real cause OF the accident was
the giving way of an upright timber
four by twelve inches IN dimensions
that extended from the bottom or the
excavation to the cross beam on which
the sidewalk rested. About ten feet OF
this timber. he said. was rotten and
very weak.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30

the special committee has had three
other eligible sites offered, and their
delay in making their report and rscom-
Imendation proceeds from some confu-
sion over this matter. 1t is the history
of public buildings everywhere. this
lQuestion OF location, but il is to be
hoped that Greensboro viii be spared
Iany considerable excitement or dissatis-
faction on this account
Mr.. Albert c. Hume. a son-in-law Of
Mr.. Joseph Reice. editor and pro
of The Daily RECORD died of spinal
meningitis yesterday after an illness o.
one week. His funeral was held today
at Green Hill cemetery. Mr.. HUM
came here from Norfolk several years
ago and was a trusted employe OF the
lSouthern railway and his death is deep
Ily deplored. he was 81 years old ana
LEAVES no family except a Borrowing
widow.
The exercises attending the laying OF
the corner stone Of the students build
ling at the State Normal and Industrial
l~coilege yesterday afternoon were i'm
pressive and like everything else pulle1
off here by the young ladies and their
ACTIVE corps Of helpers in the persons
of President McIver and the faculty
were strictly in keeping with the repu-
tation of this high class institution OF
learning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
OUR GREENSBORO BUDGET.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence of The MeSsenger.)
Greensboro, N. c.. May q.
State Guard Inspector T. H. Balm is
in the city and will inspect the new
military company, the Gate City
Guards, here to night.
DIR. D. W. C. Benbow, whose condi-
ton for some days has been the cause
of serious concern to his friends, is re-
ported much better this morning.
A Mr.. Zeb Andrews, of Charlotte, died
here very suddenly this morning and
his remains will be expressed t o Char
lotte.
The board of aldermen last night or
dered the city clerk to advertise at once
for bids for the construction Of the sup
Elemental sewerage system Of about
five miles of sewerage. Licenses were
issued to ten saloon keepers. During
the past twelve months these applicants
AVE conducted their business in such
a way that not a single complaint has
been lodged against them, and there
was no objection from any one to grant
ing them renewed license at 81, 900 each.
The special committee of the Carnegis
library asked for further time to re-
port.
I have heard the board Of aldermen
is unanimously in favor of accepting
the terms of the offer Of the $4,000
building with the condition that the
city furnish the site and obligate to ex-
pend $4,000 annually in keeping 1t up.
Mr.. McAdoo has offered the COMMITTEES
q $3.50 site, and it is understood that
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
A LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES.
Ten Men are K~illed-Five Others
of the Crew Injured.

Richmond, Va, May 27.-Tne story of
the explosion of an Atlantic Coast Line
locomotive in Manchester, across the
river from Richmond. this morning is
this: The dead are Robert Gwathmey,
engineer, white; James Wingate, train
man colored. The injured are: John
Taylor, colored, fatally perhaps; John
Moody, conductor, white; William Saw
age, trainman, colored; Stephen Vas
ser, colored.
The locomotive was IN motion at the
time of the accident and was drawing
a train of freight cars slowly south
through the surburbs of Manchester.
The force of the explosion was terrific
and the wreck of the engine was COM
iplete indeed, the latter was literally
blown to pieces and large fragments
Of it were hurled great distances. Sew
,eral freight cars were also wrecked.
The cause Of the explosion has not
been ascertained, but the matter will be
subjected to the most rigid investiga-
Ition. Engineer Gwathmey was killed
Instantly. but James Wingate fingered
a few hours.
The injured who survive were on the
first car behind the engine when the
Iexplosion came. They were thrown of
into the air. and were unconscious when
picked UP, later. Taylor. the fireman.
was blown a considerable distance, too,
and lay still scalded and otherwise in
ljured, until the relief work began.
Fragments Of the locomotive went
Through nearby fences. and the concus-
lsion demolished one end Of a planning
mill, situated close to the track
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The salient topography OF he egto3
Is unaltsred. The destruction Of 81.
Pierre was due TO the new crater. The
explosion had great superficial force.
acting In radial directions, as Is evil
denced by the dIsmounting and carrying
for ards the guns In the battery IN the
hill south OF ST. Pierre and the static
OF the Virgin In the same locality n
also by the condition OF the ruined
houses In st. Pierre.
According 20 the testimony OF some
persons there was an accompanying
flame. Others thin the tnc~andescent
cinders and the force OF their election
were sufficient TO cause the destruction.
This must be Investigated"
This is the first positive scientific
statement based on observed facts.
Professor Hill has now started on
horse back for the volcano. He Will
study the whole affected area and viii
try TO get TO both craters. The under
taking is very hazardous as explosion
may occur at any moment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
Death of n Prominent Farmer.

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Pollocksville. N. c., May 81 Mr.
John Simmons. who lived three
miles from this place. died at his home
this morning, after many months OF
painful suffering.
MI Simmons was one of the best
and most successful farmers Of eastern
north Carolina, his estate is worth
ABOUT $4,000, the larger part of which
rs cash, all of which he has accumu-
lated from his farm. He never failed
TO make a good crop. When other fail
ed his was a success. His death was
caused by a complication of diseases
which baffled the most skilled physi-
dams.
He leaves a wife and no children. His
age was 81 years. This county is blessed
with but few such farmers as Mr.. Sim.
mems WAS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
Government Crop Report.

Washington. May 27.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary OF crop CON
dition is as follows:
The week ending May - was n
OF the highly favorable temperature
conditions in all districts east OF the
Rocky mountains. with abundant rain
fall over the greater portion of tia
central valleys. lake region. and middle
Atlantic states. Rain is much needed
in Tennessee. ever the northern por-
tons Of Mississippi and Alabama ~
in central and southern Florida
Heavy rains have int rrruptei orn
planting over extensively areas In the
Missouri. upper Mississippi and Ohio
valleys, and lake region. in portions Of
which districts much ~replantiag viii
be necessary. as n result OF oyerffows
and washed lands. In the southern
states the crop has made good prog
ress and much Of the early planted has
been laid by.
But few adverse reports respecting
cotton are received. In portions of
Texas. Oklahoma and Alabama the
crop is getting grassy. the Doilweeyii
Is increasing and lice appearing I'm
southern Texas. Generally through
out the cotton belt, however. fields are
clean and the crop has made good
growth. and squares are forming
throughout the southern portion.
Recent rains in h Ohio valley. Ten
nessee and the middle Atlantic states
have put the soil In favorable condi-
ton for transEIanting tobacco. which
work Is well advanced In these dis
tricts- In the Carolinas stands are ir-
regular and insects destructive. Plants
are generally plentiful. except in CEN
traI and eastern Kentucky, but are
o~vergrown in portions of Virginia and
Tennessee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30

Waynesville Courier: We have been
informed, by what seems to be reliable
authority. that Miss Mamie McCrack-
en- and Mr.. Edgar Persons were mar
ried last Easter day by Rev. Mr..
Sutherland The marriage has been
kept a secret quite well until lately.
when like most secrets. IL leaked out.
Miss Nan Is a very charming young
oman the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
~ while Edgar IL con-
sidered n OF the best bows in or near
Waynesville. He is a professional base
Dali player. being one of the crack
pitcne IN the Charlotte team. the
ieading end winning bunch OF players
In the State League
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
GOLDSRORO GOSSIP.
'respondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Greensboro, N. c., May 26.
The death of Pink Hines. one of the
best known colored men in the county
occurred yesterday at his home in Dud-
ley. He was about 65 years of age. He
was perhaps the wealthiest negro in the
county. his estate being valued at $40
900. all of which he accumulated since
the war. He ownes real estate in this
city and considerable around Dudley.
Mr.. Charley Broadhurst. who has been
attending school in Greensboro. arrived
home Saturday for the vacation.
Sister Johnson. one of the most re
ligious and portly colored women of this
city, who always attended service and
was sure to get shouting happy.
whenever coca sion permitted died early
yesterday morning at her home in the
northern part of the city, after a brief
Illness. Everybody respected SISTER"
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bizzell will leave
tomorrow morning for Vale Forest
where their son. Malcolm. is going to
school. to attend the commencement eX-
e~rcises.
Mr.. NJ. T. Dickinson, of the G~oldsboro
bar and it's Youngest member. made his
first appearance in argument of a case
before the supreme court last week. an l
the report comes down from the "capi-
tai city, from those who heard him that
he covered the ground with ability and
was forceful and most interesting in
argument
1t is announced here hat a council Of
the United brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America will soon be
organized in Goldsboro. n that AL
union men will adopt a uniform scale
of wages. which will be somewhat high
er than the prices now paid.
DR.. George Kirby, who has been on
a visit to his mother in this citv. let
last night for his post Of duty at Wards
Island hospital in New York.
The death Of Mrs. J. E. Jinnett. who
resided n $50 Slocomb street, occurred
this morning. after a brief illness. She
leaves a devoted husband and two
small children. the youngest being less
than two weeks old.
a broken shaft this morning at the
Wavne cotton mill suspended operations
until the damage can be repaired.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
WON'T FOLLOW ADVICE AFTER
PAYING FOR IT.

In q recent article a prominent physi-
Iciana says, 1T Is next TO impossible for
the physicians to get his patients to
Icarry out any prescribed course OF
hygiene or dieI to the smallest extent;
ne has not but one resort left, namely,
the drug treatment" When medicines
are used for chronic constipation, the
most mild and gentle obtainable. such
ts Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver
Tablets, should be employed. Their
use is not followed by constipation as
they leave the bowels in a natural and
healthy condition. For sale by r. r.
Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
No Loss of Time.

have sold Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years, and would rather be out of cof-
fee and sugar than it. / sold five bot
ties of it yesterday to threshers that
could go no farther, and they are at
work again this morning.-H. K.
PHELPS. Plymouth, Oklahoma. AS
will be seen by the above the thresh-
ers were able to keep on with their
work without losing a single days
time. You should keep a bottle of this
Remedy in yoIr home. For e-.
lR. r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
Cough.

A woman who has a experience
with this disease, tells how TO prevent
any dangerous consequences from It.
She says: Our three children TOOK
Iwhooping cough last summer, baby
hoy being only three months old. and
to our giving them Chamber
Hams Cough Remedy. they lost none
lof their plumpness n came out In
lmuch better health than other children
twhose parents did OF use his remedy.
lOur Oldest little girl would call Justify
flor cough syrup between whoops.-
JESSIE PINKEY HALL. Springvflle.
ALA This Remedy IL for sale by r. r.
IBeIlamys drug etAra
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
Nominations ny the President.

Washington, May 26.-The president
today SEN the following nominations to
1ke senate.
Robert s. Mccormick, Of Illinois, am
eassador to Austria-Hungary; Chand-
set Hale. of Maine, secretary Of the
enbassy at Vienna: George B.. Rives,
q New Jersey, second secretary of en-
nAssy at Vienna; Charles Richardson,
Ct Massachusetts,, third secretary OF
embassy at Berlin.
Artillery-Second lieutenant, George
u. Wertenbaker, of Virginia; Richard
z. Winslow, of Mississippi.
Cayalry-Second lieutenant, Hamil-
ton Bowe, Alabama; Robert o. Rags
dale, of Tennessee; A1gernon E. Sar-
4oris, Of District of Columbia; Harry G.
UcCkie, of Virginia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
ON MOUNT PELEE
PROFESSOR HILLS HAZARDOUS
VENTURE
EXAMINING THE VOLCANO

Professor Hill, of the National Geo
graphical Society Reports on the
EruptiOn-He Starts for the Crater.
PeIee Again In Violent Eruption.
SOufriere Again tive-Pnn in
Fort DeFrance - Violent Rain
StOrms-Gra~es of Recent Victims
Opened by the Flood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30
Means bad air, and whether il
es from the low lands and

comes from the low lands and
marshes OF the country, or the filthy sewers and drain pipes of the cities
and towns. its effect upon the human system is the same.
These atmospheric poisous are breathed into the lungs and taken up
by the blood, and the foundation of some long, facilitating illness is laid.
Chills and fever, chronic dyspepsia, torpid and enlarged liver, kidney
troubles, jaundice and bliousness are frequently due to that invisible foe,
Malaria. Noxious gases and unhealthy matter collect in the system because
the liver and kidneys fail to act, and are poured into the blood current until
it becomes 81 polluted and sluggish that the poisons literally break through
the skin, and carbuncles, boils. Assesses. ulcers and various eruptions of an
indolent character appear. depicting the system, and threatening life itself.
The germs and poisons that 81 opPess and weaken the body and destroy
the lfe-giving properties Of the blood, rendering II thin and watery, must
be overcome and carried st of the system before the patient can hope to
get rid of Malaria aza It's Effects.
SIS. S. does this and quickly produces n entire
(NS IN Ct ange in the blood, reaching every organ and stimu-
NSS laing them to vigorous, healthy action. S. S S.
~ Nj possesses not only purifying but tonic properties.
~ and the general health improves, and the appetite
increases almost from the first dose. There S no Mercury, Potash, Arsenic
or other mineral in S. s S. 1t is strictly and entirely a vegetable remedy.
Write IS about your case and u physicians will gladly help you by
their advice to regain your health. Book on blood and skin diseases sent
free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. Atlanta. Ca.
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Raleigh, n. c., May q.
A term of the federal our began here
today. There are $50 cases on the dock
number
The board of agriculture met today,
commissioner Patterson presiding. This
morning the board of visitors to the
Agriculture and Mechanical college ap-
peared before it and made several rec
concentrations; one of these being that
the fertilizer control station be taken
from the agricultural department and
placed under the charge of the college,;
that is the college to be paid for doing
the work. This work is done at the agri-
cultural department. The board OF ag-
riculture is also the board of trustees
of the college.
1t is found that the bequest of Dennis
Simmons, of Martin county, is 500, 900 to
the Baptist; the will requiring that
four-fifths go to the orphanage at
Townsville and one-fifth to the Bap-
list female university, and that this
cannot be altered.
The weather observer here finds that
during the past fifteen years no rain has
fallen at Raleigh on the 9Th of Deem
Der, but that it has fallen during that
period on every other day In the year
save that particular day.
AT the d~ecennial commencement at
the State Normal and Industrial college
at Greensboro today Professor Henry
Jerome Stockard. of Raleigh, read az
original poem on the "Decennial."
This is the last week Umpire Proud
will be one of the official umpires of this
league. 1t is said that he is honest but
not up to the requirements of the posi-
ton. Umpire Mcnamara has departed.
He was intoxicated yesterday.
This afternoon at the Agricultural
and Mechanical college there was bat
talon drill and dress parade and the
new officers for the ensuing year were
announced. This admirable plan was
i~nauourated in handsome and effective
style. This evening at the Academy o
Music President Truman.J. Backers, Of
the Packer Institute, delivered the an
nual address before the cadets, on An
Age of Invention and Discovery"
At St. Mary's female college this az
tNrnoon the alumnae held their annual
meeting and his evening was devoted
to the class day exercises of the seniors.
Excellent progress is being made oil
the new buildings at the Agricultural
and Mechanical college. A number of
students will remain during the vaca-
ton and work at the college.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
commencement Exercisfs from One
End OF In State 10 the Other.
Option on state Swamp Lands In
Columbus County.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c., May Is

Raleigh, n. c., May Is.
At Christ church yesterday morning
Rev. DR.. McKim. of Washington, d. c..
preached the annual sermon before the
graduating class Of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college. The cadet bat
talon. 200 strong, was present, headed
by the faculty and the trustees. Bish-
op Cheshire took part in the service.
In the afternoon Bishop Ellison Cap
ers, Of South Carolina, preached the
annual sermon before the students OF
st. Mary's female mollege.
Governor Avcock left this afternoon
Ior Greensboro, to attend the com
mencement of Greensboro Female col
6 Thence he goes to W~inston-Sa-
lem. to attend the centennial COM
mencement of Salem female academy.
His staff will join him there Wednes-
day. He will be the guest of William
n. Reynolds.
Auditor Dixon, went to Greensboro
today. to attend the Greensboro female
college commencement. He thence goes
to Siler City. to max a speech to a
school and Thursday speaks to a school
in Lagrange.
The trustees of Wake Forest college
began their annual session today. The
year has been a prosperous one for this
college. The commencement exercises
N@oAA JNoANl 10y Will NLiS AAN -
mon.
very fine rains fell yesterday. Mem
hers of the corporation commission re
turned yesterday from various parts Of
the state. All speak of fine crops AMI
favorable seasons and of the high spir-
it's of the farmers.
Tn state board Of education has gwen
the Whiteville Lumber Company an op-
ton on all the states swamp land in
Columbus county, at so cents an acre.
St. Mary's female college here Is now
jointly owned by the three Episcopal
dioceses in North Carolina and the do
cese of South Carolina. During the
past three years it has raised more
than $50, 900. This has been spent in
buying the property, in new buildings
and in improving old ones Much Of the
equipment has also been bought in the
three years. There are 224 students, of
whom 127 are boarders, taxing the
boarding facilities to the utmost. This
evening the annual concert was given.