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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14
NEWS FROM THE
STATE
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert
to Deliver Next Commence
ment Address.

the college. which will take place on
the 18th instant.
The university preacher for February
Is DR.. A. T. Graham. II Davidson
10 the already very excellent base
ball schedule announced by manager
Graham, the folIowiu games Sre
added:
April 1Sth-Virginia at Chapel Hill.
April 19th-Virginia at Raleigh.
May 3rd-Virginia at Cha louisville.
April 30th-Binbham (AsheviIle) at
Chapel Hill.
March Oak Ridge at Chapel
Hill
The services of Ashenback. of base
ball fame in this state. and others has
been secured to coach the varsity this
spring. He is already on the Hill
and Is directing the preliminary prac-
tice of the players.
Las night was the occasion of the
annual February dance at the univer-
sity and it proved to bt a very fashion
able and enjoyable affair. Before the
dance the order of Ginghouls gave an
elaborate spread to their lady friends
at their quaint lodge in the village.
The german was held fn commons
hall and was attended by about thirty
couples. Mr.. James b.. Thorp. of Rocky
Mount, lead a beautiful german and
he was assisted by Mesars. A. G. Brent
yer, OF Charlotte. and A. w. Haywood.
Jr., Of Raleigh. The dance lasted from
9 to 2 o'clock. Music was furnished by
Hollowbush Carolina Orchestra. The
following couples were present.
Mr.. Gudger with Miss Horton of
Asheville.
Mr.. ]. A. Gwyn with Miss Cheshire,
OF Raleigh.
Mr.. T. L. Gwyn with Miss Busbee of
Chanel Hill.
Mr.. Warren Carr with Miss Morson.
of Raleigh.
DIR. Henderson with Miss Bynum. of
Chapel Hill.
Mr.. Drane with Miss Hume. of Ports
mouth Va
Blake. of Raleigh.
Mr.. Biggs. Durham. with Miss
McRae. of c. | Hill.
Mr.. Howell h Miss Huntington.
of the Unive: Of Virginia.
MIR. Worth 1 Miss Belle Hay, of
Raleigh.
Mr.. Will Carr with Miss Wrenn. of
Durham.
MIR. Brem with Miss Baker. of Tar
boro.
Mr.. Bernard with Miss Battle. of Ra-
leigh.
MIR. Alexander with Miss Simmons. of
Raleigh.
MIR, Douglass with Miss Hume of
Chapel Hill.
Mr.. Ruffn with Miss Hinsdale. Of
Raleigh.
Mr.. Calder with Miss Thompson. Of
RaIaiph-
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Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill. February 8.
The next commencement address at
the university will be delivered by Hon.
Hilary A. Herbert. CEe Of the finest
lawyers at the national capital and
an eloquent orator. Mr.. Herbert was
secretary of the navy under President
Cleveland and has represented his ma
tive state. Alabama. in the congress.
? The university was indeed fortunate in
securing the acceptance of this dis
tinguished southron.
MIR. Paul B. Barringer, dean of the
faculty of the university Of Virginia.
will be in Chapel Hill ON February 18th
and on that night he viii deliver a lee
ture before the student body on the
subject Some Pending Problems in
Hygiene"
President Venable and DIR. ii. V. Will
son. viii be the univerSity'S representa-
tives at the celebration of the Twenty
fifth anniversary of the founding OF
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore
on the 21st of the month. They will
also be present at the inauguration ex-
FrciseS of DR.. Ira RcmSen a president
Of the university.
The results OF the examinations De-
fore the supreme court on Monday for
license to practice law were not very
gratifying, though the record of the
university men is very good. Out Of
thirty-three applicants only fourteen
passed. or the thirty-three applicants
eleven were prepared 1t the law school
here and eight of these passed. So the
record for this school Is certainly cred
table. There has been a good deal Of
adverse criticism of the action of the
judges in limiting the time. and COM
polling the men to stop at 1 O'Clock. 1t
has always been the rule to stop at that
time. but heretofore it has not been
enforced. Several Of those who stool
Eeem to think the action was unjust
and lack of time prevented them from
aoing justice to their work.
DR.. Raper has been Invited to act as
one of the judges at the annual debate
between the two literary societies at
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14
STATE PRESS.

Ex-Judge w. P. Bynum, of Green's
ooro. denies that he Is a candidate for
congress and accompanies his denial
with these emphatic words: When
ever you hear me rising up and want
ing to ruiz for congress-, o. any other
political position. you may know that
[ am bereft Of reason and am a fit SUBJ
'ect for the lunatic asylum" 1t is clear
Judge Bynum has no idea of pushing
himself on anybody.-Nt. Airy News.
1t will be seen at d glance hat the
political railroads are in 1t for their
own pocket-books and what kind of de-
cisions they will require to be made by
my man whom the support for hat ex-
allied position. Judge Simonton has
'lready shown that however. Page in
Inmates that 'other papers will copy"
Did he speak with foreknowledge? We
shall see. We can now plainly see
which papers are owned by the corpor-
atoms and which stand for the interest
Of the toiling masses. - Webster's
.(Reidsville) Weekly.
And S. Ohio Wilson. he of the strong
lungs and mighty voice who a few
short years G was going to and fro
North Carolina crying reform. where
is he? We a forgotten S. Ohio until
=, few days ago when we read in the
tNdlelSH NEWS anu observer INT the
aforesaid S. Ohio was running what
Rev. j. ". Little calls a hell kettle
1own in Wake county. AS a reformer
5. Ohio was a failure but as a distiller
he Is a ~rip-roaring success. Every man
has some strong point. S. Ohio Wilson's
strong point Is making sow-paw.-Mon-
oe Enquirer.
But if Pritchard is for a convention
candidate, We are not. And when we
come to think about it. the old plan of
leaving the matter TO the LEGISLATURE is
preferable to all Others. All the can
1idates n all their friends are then
~throughous the campaign in
securing a democratic legislature.
The prize in the foreground will be one
capable of bringing out all the powers
Of each candidate. and the people will
be able to come to a more unbiased de-
."ision in this than in n other way.
No member of the legislature need have
any doubt about who is the choice of
his neutrality-suspicious. Enterprise.
Now comes the announcement from
Washington. apparently from reliable
sources. that President Roosevelt win
not only sustain the decision of the
Naval Board of Inquiry. but will take
occasion to make his decision ever
more scathing. 1t is claimed that he
will refer to the famous loop of the
Brooklyn as "reprehensible conduct
If this purported move on the part of
Roosevelt proves true. will it have
.emanated from a jealous puppet who
fears a possible political enemy? or can
it be that the president, too. is part
and parcel Of this dirty naval clique. of
which a hole country is deeply
misunderstanding News.
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depository for the board of education.
which had a total Of siss. 600 on deposit.
Other local banks will ~emDorarilv ad-
vance fumes to the board Of education
for salaries and running expenses.
At a meeting IF the clearing house
association this after o the follow
ing statement on the SUSPENSION was
issued:
The disaster which has today befal-
len the City savings bank is the result
OF criminal irregularities confined en-
tirely tn that institution. and caused by
the rash peculation Of It's vice pres
ident, rto controlled the management
and betrayed his trust The bank has
been expelled from the ASSOCIATION. The
officers of this association desire to
state to the public that there is no need
OF apprehension regarding many other
banks in the city. The present condi-
ton of the banks. as shown by the
weekly statements furnished 20 the
clearing house, reveals an unusually
strong showing of reserve and ash re-
sources, and the fair name and good
reputation of the banks Of Detroit will
not suffer by reason III this trouble"
There was nothing like a panic at any
of the other banks in the cit and COM
p~aratively few deposits were withdrawn
as a result of the excitement.
At the Gratiot Avenue branch of the
City savings bank, which drew it's de-
posits largely from the laborIng people.
there were mary pathetic cenes as the
depositors learned that the bank had
suspended. Officers weie in the vicinity
to quell any disorder. but their SER
vices were not necessary at any time.
Unfortunate speculations. especially
heavy purchases of Amalgamated Cop
per stock, are believed TO be RESPONSE
BILE for Mr.. Andrews ruin. President C.
= pinOrnn nf tho CITY ca VinOc hank
says that Andrews told him that he lost
S4nn 600 in Amalgamated Conner
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FAYETTEVILLE GOSSIP.
Industrial Matters-Miss Haigh En-
t~ertains Her Friends-Mflitary Re-
nerves

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Fayetteville, February 8.
Messrs. Fftzhugh and Williams. ex-
tensiye lumber operators in Cumber-
hand and Robson counties, were in the
city yesterday and today. The CORE
noe is informed that they have
made another deal for a large tract of
valuable timber lands lying west OF
his place.
The recent announcement In the Bal
timore Manufacturers Record, that the
Caroline railroad from Charleston, S.
C. would build a branch from Lumber
ton to Fayetteville, gives promise OF he
link which has long been regarded here
as a necessity in southern railway ex-
tension. Except for the climbing of the
hills of Rockfish creek. which might be
skirted on the east. along the Cape rear
river, the work of engineering and con
struction would not be difficult, while Il
fine country would be thrown open to
market
Miss Maud Haigh last evening gave a
very pleasant party at the family resi-
Sence on south Dick street, compliment
airy to her cousin. Miss May danger
field. with novel and entertaining must
cal feature TOT tne evening IN
nent.
At the last meeting of the Fayette-
Vile Independent Light Infantry the
following were honorably retired from
the active to the reserve corps, of which
MI. r.. G.. Haigh is the first captafn:
Messrs. F.. l. .Pemberton. Sergeant n.
H. McDuffie. Privates Arch Brown, >.
G.. Haigh. C. l.. Pemberton. J.Phillips
and r. Powers.
- -~I HA~rxr PlrIn npprOpG OF
list township. have been committed to
Jail, charged with Illicit traffic In
whiskey. ,
DIR. John A. McKethan has returned
from Brooksville. Fla. where he has
been making a visit to his brother, Dr.
ID. G. McKethan. The writer hopes
that the rumor is unfounded that he
contempIates removing to Brookville,
as Fayetteville could i'll afford to spare
one so highly esteemed
It is reported thai Mr.. and Mrs X. W.
Bidgood. who will make their nome
hereafter in Birmingham. Ala. may
probably sell their residence on Hay
mount to Mrs. T.. NJ. Green. 1t is one
of the most aluable pieces of property
in and around Fayetteville. the mansion
built by the late r. J. Hale. occupying
q commanding position. with fine sur
rounding grounds.
70 CAPTAIN J.. A. Pemberton. who was so
seriously injured in the railroad wreck
at Teachey's has returned from an ex-
tensive trip to Texas n Florida.
Messrs. Tolar and Hart. New YORK
business men. with two northern
friends. are hunting at the lodge OF the
Cape Fear Sporting Club, at Mckay
pond. DR.. H. w. Lilly and MIR. Herbert
Lutterloh have just got back from
there bringing wild geese. ducks and
quail.
Miss Sophie Campbell, we'll known In
Wilmington, who has been very Ill al
the Marsh-Highsmith sanitarium, Is
slowly recovering her health.
DIR. H. a. McSwain, a physician OF
many years practice, and a prominent
citizen, has. been quite sick at his home
near Wade's sta ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14

ReacSes Raleigh and Begins WORK
ON n Street-Corporation Commits
20 to Charleston-Appeal In
Contempt Case Sustained
by Federal Supreme Court.
Messenger Bureau.
palafOh Eahr-1- IN

Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. February 10.
The good roads train arrived hero
last night, and today work began on
the street which is TO be ~macadalnizeo
Chairman McNeill. d. H. Abbott and
secretary II. c. Brown. of the corpora
ton commission. left today for Char
eston to attend the annual convention
Of railway commissioners in the United
states. Their wives accompanied them
After the convention adjourns the com.
Inissioners will take a trip to Florids.
and Cuba.
Attorney General Giliner today re-
;umed his regular work. in his Office
The supreme court devotes this week
20 the docket of appeals from the
second judicial district
Cadet Payne, of the agricultural and
mechanical college here, who has had
pneumonia, went TO his home at Wash
ngton, y. c., today to recuperate-
The freeze after the rains of week be-
ore last has again injured the small
grain crop.
The supreme court Of the United
states fully sustainc the power of d
GOVERNOR to respite & person sentenced
or contempt of court, as 81 the Gorham
case at S~tatesville.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14

5 Sears the The Kind %@ YOU ia. Away: Bought
sf &HHzZm
Regarding Her Attempt to Deprive
us of Trade With

Washington, February 10.-Negotia-
tons between the United States govern
ment and the government of Russia rel
ative to Manchuria are progressing.
The attitude of the Russian govern
ment in this matter has shifted mate
rally.
In the first place, a treaty as drawn
up between Russia and china provid-
ing for the evacuation of Manchuria b.
the Russian troops. This treaty COZ
tanned a great many rather complex
guarantees in RuSsia'S favor, but a
s~Ingularly Objectionable proviso was
one placing the Russo Chinese bank
in quite practical control Of the com
mercial and material interests Of Man.
churia. 1t was quickly perceived that
the provision, if executed. would prac-
tically exclude Americans from CONNIE
tition in Manchuria. which Is particu-
larly valuable as a market for our man.
ufactured cottonS
Therefore. Russia's attention was di.
rected to our existing rights under trea-
ty with China and also to her W
promises made directly to the United
States government during the early
days of the Russian occupation OF Man.
churia.
Apparently our representations were
effectual, for the Objectionable proviso
touching the Russo-Chinese hank was
withdrawn from the treaty. However.
it has been discovered that the Russian
government. following a practice known
in European diplomacy, has drawn nD
a secret agreement with China conferr-
ing upon the Russo-C Chinese bank all OF
the powers contained in the original
treaty proviso. Therefore. the United
States has renewed it's objections. not
only addressing itself to the Russian
government. but making a very strong
protest to the government of China.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14
How He UNDERWOOD 1t.

The old Teutonic baker was somewha:
deaf.
Il say" yelled the customer. scrut-
niZing his change. Il don't think this -
good"
"Vnt?" asked the baker. holding his
hand to his ear.
II don't think this ~half-dollar Is
ood."
Speak louder. mein frient."
II say I want a better half"
The old mans face frightened.
ooh you want a bedder half. Veil.
mein frient. dis was no matrimonial bu-
reau. ut vas as bake shop."-chicago
News.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
rhs Kind You Have Always Bought
si sr&ss ea~ :, &-1HNzxSm
YOUNG MAN AND LADY DROWNED
Nv Ice Breaking While Skating.
Desperate Efforts for Their Res
cue.

Richmond. Va. February 1o.-Todav
Miss Mae Geiger and Mr.. Herbert
Mock, while skating arm In arm on
Onancock creek. near ravlor's mills. in
Accomack county. broke through the ice
and were drowned. Mock. it is said.
would have saved himself, but lost his
life in a desperate effurt to rescue his
companion
Mr.. Kilman. who saw the
accident from a distance. rushed to the
scene and breaking the ice. waded up
to his neck in the water in an attempt
to render assistance, but without avail
William c. West. aged IL years. went
to the scene but was Inpeded in swim
ming by his skates. and had to be res
cued himself.
Several other skaters went through
the ice in e~ndeavoring 10 render assist
ance and made narrow Escape Both
Mr.. Mock and Miss Geigar were we'll
known on the Eastern shore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14

Bear. the 4 Tie Kind You Have Always Buugh
''*; :: ZNMzZzT


Berlin. February 10.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia came with Emperor William
from Potsdam this morning. The prince
will remain quietly at che Schloss un-
til Tuesday evening. when His majesty
will give a dinner in honor of Prince
Henry and his suite. This will be the
emperor's farewell 10 nIs brother. No
speeches will be made. Emperor Will
liam and the prince Will have a private
Interview before the dinner. The prince
will go on board the hronz Prinz Will
helm Saturday afternoon.
Emperor William and Prince Henry
expressed concern at the news Of the
ILLNESS of President Ruosevelt's son and
received from DR.. o H~olleben. the
German ambassador at Washington re-
assuring replies to their messages Of
Inquiry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14
Revising Base Ball Rules.

Buffalo. n. Y. Febl Iary 1e.-Repre-
of all the 5Ise ball leagues
Of the country met here TO-DAY to re-
wise and establish the playing rules on
an uniform basis and to have them so
|worded that they may d. easily under
stood by amateurs and professionals
alike. The rule relating to when the
umpire shall declare a foul a strike
was revised and some other changes
were agreed upon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14
Colonel LukenbiII Acquitted.

Fernandina. Fla. February Sat 6
O'Clock this afternoon the jury in the
Lukenbill embezzlement case. after be-
Ing out two hours. brought In a verdict
or not guilty. The case has u,en the
most memorable in the history sf the
state, having consumed over Is lays
Coloney Lukenbill was formerly agent
of the Seaboard Air Line. and Vas
charged with embezzling large sums Of
the company's money He has beer
prominent in financial and political cir
cles for several years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14

MY dear husband was an active club
member" she said at the tombstone es-
ia blishment. "He was a lawyer and
was once an insurance manager. Now.
want an appropriate epitaph-"
Suppose" suggested the contractor.
1--WE say Here Lies
Yes: I think that viii do-hnw
'much?"
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REASONABLE CONFEDERATES.
Those Soldiers who Afterward Join
ed the Federal Army.

Washington. February 10.-A favora-
bic report today was authorized bv the
senate committee on pensions on the
Joint resolution constituting the pension
aw of 1890. The resolution IS intended
to give a p~ensionable status to those
who served in the confederate army
md subsequently joinsd the United
States army. who are now denied the
benefits of hat act on the ground that
gave aid TO the rebellion
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14

Lincoln's birthday viii be universally
observed in New York financial Dis
trict. All the banks. trust companies.
exchanges and similar institutions will
be closed as well az the government
Offices.
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Senator NJ. s. Quay, of Pennsylvania,
arrives at his winter cottage in st.
Lucia in a private a direct from
Washington. He is much improved in
health.
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DR.. PAUL B. BARRlNGER

To Deliver an Address on the 14th
Instant-Good Record of University
Law students Before Supreme
Court-Uniyersity Representatives
at Johns Hopkins Twenty-Fifth
AnnIyersary-Base Ball Notes-Feb-
ruary Germa
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-04
KING CORN is IN HIS GLORY.

All yer the country the frost has
held OF to an unusually late date. In
the south a very good cotton crop has
matured. and in the north the corn has
come to perfection in fine shape, so
that the prices are gradually declining
to something like old times. The great
corn crop will be a blessing to the
whole country. 1t will enable the
farmers to greatly increase the supply
and the quality of domestic animals,
eggs, butter and provisions of all
kinds. The new corn is just now ue.
ginning to reach the market, and
should soon make its good influence
felt. The present %exorbitant prices
for butter and eggs ought before
long to be relieved by a plentiful
supply from the interior of Kansas and
Missouri.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-04
THE

The New York Evening Post has re-
ceived from forty-four professors of
economics and kindred subjects in col
leges east of Chicago replies to four
questions propounded by it. Twenty
five out of thirty-three of the profes-
sors say that in their opinion the
powers of congress to control or re-
strain trusts have not been exhausted
by the Sherman law. Twenty three
out of forty-two favor amendments to
the constitution to give congress ad
ditional power. Forty-one out of forty
three favor the reduction of repeal Of
duties on articles whose production in
this country in controlled by monopol
les. Twenty-four out of thirty-nin'
favor the appointment of a tariff com
mission to prepare changes for the
| consideration OF congress.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-04
ENGLISH SCHOOLS.

Forty years ago there was nothing
in England resembling our public
schools. Then, about 1870, the board
schools were established by act of
Parliament. This was q decided step
in advance but still left much to be
done. the board schools attracting
pupils from the lowest ranks of the
population only. A bill has now been
introduced in Parliament which has
for its object the placing of the entire
public school system of the country
under a single management. This has
given rise to an exceedingly vindictive
fight between the various religious
denominations, the non-conformists, OF
| dissenters, taking one side, and the
members of the established church the
other. So bitter has the contest be
come that the main issue has almost
been lost sight of.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-04
Opposite HOTEL

digies of valor in the Russo-Turkish
war. For a decade past in India YER
nacular fiction, as in Arabic, is taking
the place of the tale modelled on old
classic examples. The world of the
novel, like all worlds, is coming to
be alike the world ver
Italy and Spain, between them, issue
from 500 to 600 novels in a year. the
larger country the larger portion.
France, the worlds schoolmaster in
fiction, prints 600 volumes a year;
Scandinavian Europe as many more,
centering for publication at Copenhag-
en-. Russia supplies, on an average,
| year by rear, from 500 to 1000. Its
vast millions are unlettered., but the
appetite of its small educated classes,
social conditions and the absence of
libraries and newspapers stimulate
reading. When the copyrights on Push
kin's poems expired the first twelve
months saw 1873 editions and a circula-
ton of 1000, 900 copies. What English
poet is likly to have this compliment?
Each lesser tongue in Europe has its
hundreds or two of novels, but the
editions are small. A sale of 5000 to
10, 900 copies is the limit of success
for a new Hungarian novel.