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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-10
TRINITY,S NEW LIBRARY.
Formal Opening VIII be a Notable
Occasion-Baseban Schedule.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Durham, N. c., February THE
formal opening of the Trinity College
Library, the gift of Mr.. j. B. Duke, of
New York city, will take pace Monday
February 23rd. The occasion promises
humber of visitors are expected. The
programme follows:
Address of Presentation, Judge Arm
tstead Burwell, Charlotte, N. c.
Address of Acceptance, President
John c. Kilgo.
Dedicatory Address, Mr.. Walter H.
Page, New York City.
The exercises will take place in Crav-
en- Memorial hall beginning at s O'Clock
in the evening. After the exercises
there will be a reception in the Library
building.
The college community has been for
~tunate in having on the park for sever
lal days, Mr.. William Garrett Brown,
the distinguished southern historian
and essayist. He delivered two re-
markably interesting lectures while
here.
There has just been issued from the
press Of the Macmillan Company, New
York. a book which has received much
Favorable comment. The author is DR..
George L. Hamilton, Professor OF RO-
finance Languages at Trinity college.
The book is entitled The Indebtedness
of Chaucer's Troilus to Guido dele Co
Homes Historic Trojana." This VOL
ume forms one of the series Of Column
bia university studies in Romance Lit
erature and Philolo~".
The base ball team has begun prac-
tice. Almost all Of last years team are
back and there are several new men
who give promise OF being good players
Mr.. Otis StOckSdale, the coach last
year. has been engaged for the season
and he will be here in a few days to
take charge of the team. The manager
lis P. E. King, and Captain 4. B.. Brad
sher. The following schedule OF games
has been arranged:
March 23rd, HOrner at Durham.
March 18th, Lafayette at Durham.
April End, Gettysburg at Durham.
April 9Th, Agricultural and Mechani-
cal at Raleigh.
April 10th, Cornell at Durham.
April 18th, Oak Ridge at Durham.
April 18th, Wake Forest at Durham.
April 18th, Guilford at Durham.
April 18th. Wake Forest at Raleigh.
April Goth, Agricultural and Mechan-
ical at Durham.
April 21st, Guilford at Greensboro.
April 28th, University of Virginia at
durham.
May 1st, Fredericksburg, Va, at Dur
ham.
May 4th. Guildford at Guilford.
May 5th, Mercer at Macon, ia.
May 9Th, Wofford at S~partanburg.
Is. c..
May 7th, South Carolina College al
ECOlumbia, 8. G.
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England's new law against drunken
ness is about the most strenuous thing
Of its kin the new century has pro-
duced. The new law went into effect
the first OF the current year and is
said to be accomplishing wonders. Ma
turally this country is interested, for
the success or failure of the law should
go 2 long way toward solving its prac-
ticabiiity for this country.
The law provides that as soon as a
man is hailed before a magistrate a
sufficient number Of times to stamp him
as a habitual drunkard, saloon-keepers
are furnished with his photograph and
description. with full particulars. and
they are forbidden to sell him any more
drink for three years. The fine for a
violation Of this law is $50 and upward.
Any one who treats" a man on this
blacklist" is punishable by a fine Of
so or a months hard labor. The
drunkard himself. should he be detect
ed asking for liquor, viii be fined S.
for the first request M more heavily
drunk. in charge of a child. is liable to
imprisonment and every drunken per-
son is liable to arrest, whether or not
disorderly. Further. to escape n fine.
a saloon-keeper. when a drunkard Is
found on his premises. has to prove
that he did not sell him the liquor.
The reportS from all owe the king
dom. it is said, point to the entire sue
cess of the new law.
1t appears that the people of other
countries. as we'll as cur own, are NOV
ing along the line of temperance re-
form.-Charlotte Observer.
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Bnt a Few Pleasant Happenings Oc-
car to Relieve the OF
(Sppcial to The MeSsaneer.)

Raleigh. N. c., February 7.-While
last week was noted for it's gaiety, this
week was the opposite. One reason
may possibly be given for this that
society needed a rest, but the principle
reason is the death of one Of the most
popular Of Raleigh's society girls, Mss
Florence Bovlan.
The entertainment accorded Govern
or and his staff at P%inehurst last Sat
urday n Sunday was what could
have been expected with Mr.. Leonard
Tufts as host. A splendid banquet at
the Carolina hotel followed by a large
reception. The party returned IN Mon
day. delighted with the reception and
the e1ltire trip.
This marriage Of Miss Charlotte Ar
cadia Klppeburg and Mr.. Archer Dav-
idson Walters is announced &c take
place on February 18th. Mr.. Walters
has recently gon to Salisbury to live.
and there he will take his bride.
The marriage of DR.. J. M. Aver n
Miss Ida Mason of New York city will
take place there on February 14th. At
one time DR.. Aver was located here.
. He will bring his bride south, and visit
his old home here.
Mrs. L. Mex. Pittinger, wife of Rev.
LIT. IlIllnSer, rector OF the CnuTcn OF
the Good Shepard. very delightfully."-
entertained the church missionary So
| Ciety at the rectory Tuesday.
! Tuesday afternoon the Ola Podrida
club was entertained by Mrs. Primrose.
Eighteen of the twenty members were
present. King Lear" was the subject
of the meeting. Miss Eliza Pool gave
a short synopsis of the play. Mrs. T.
| II. Briggs gave one of the scenes. Mrs.
w. n. Jones read a fine paper on Cur
rent Topics, both at home and
abroad. Mrs. j. P. Allerson Of Conco1 d
and Mrs. E. NJ. McGoodwin OF Morgan
ton were the special guests of the club.
Refreshments were served.
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Andrin
jennings Weatherspoon Of Durham was
married to Miss Elizabeth Wyche Mar
tin of Raleigh. 1t was a home wedding
TUESDAY, Mrs. McGeachey gave a
Novelty Party to Misses Mamie and
Sadie Brown Of Fayetteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Holt OF
Burlington, and their daughters Misses
Marguerite, Florence and Burtha, sailed
yesterday from New York o nthe steam
er Moltka. for a European voyage of
several months. They have many
relatives and friends in Raleigh. Rev.
Robert Strange, now Of Richmond. but
for many years rector Of the Church
Of the Good Shepard here. Is of the
Marty
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Regents of the Smithsonian Institu.
ton Don't Want 1t.
Washington Dispatch to New Orleans
Times moor

Washington Dispatch to New Orleans
Times Democrat.
1t has just come to light that at the
recent meeting of the regents of the
Smithsonian Institution in this city the
announcement was made that the re-
mains of James Smithson, founder of
the institution. were about to be turned
out Of their present resting place and
become homeless unless some one came
to the rescue.
Smiths0n was buried at Genoa, but
the authorities have Just to
make another disposition of the ground
and demand that his dust be removed
without needless delay. A proposal was
made to the regents that the inStitu-
ton should take measures at once to
have it brought to the United States
and re-buried with suitable honors in
the Smithsonian grounds. The regents
rejected the proposal. however, and
simply authorized a representative in
Genoa to find a vault in another ceme-
terry and make the transfer.
Mr.. Smithson. as will doubtless be
recalled. was the natural son of an
English nobleman. Largely owing to
the morbid influence produced Upon his
mind by the conditions of his birth. he
led Il lonely life and died and was
buried among strangers. None of his
kinsfolk, probably, would take any spe-
cial interest in paying respect to his
remains now; but there is a strong
sentiment among the friends of science
here that the removal of his dust to
this city, and its interment in the
beautiful park which bears his name,
would be eminently appropriate.
1t is possible that an appropriation
will be asked of congress, in default
OF action by the regents. or that some
rich and benevolent friend Of universal
knowledge will play the same Kind part
in this case hat the late w. w. Cor
coran played in the case of the remains
of John Howard Payne and make the
nmOv at his own expense.
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Fayetteville. n. c., February Ed
ward L. ~Utley-under twenty years
sentence for the killing OF T. 3. Hui-
u~ngsworth. pending an appeal to the
supreme court, is again in the north
east cell on the second floor of the coun-
ty Jail. which he has occupied since
100 o'clock on the morning OF October
18th, 1902. and his return has caused
nothing short OF amazement in the
minds of the people of his community,
ca learning the circumstances under
which that return was made-withOut
duresS or arrest, absolutely Of his own
y~OIitiOn. He lay in a swamp south of
this place on the day following his es-
cape. and then proceeded southwark.
He procured a horse at the house of
John McGirt in Robson county and
returned it yesterday afternoon, saying
that he did not want tn animal. and
asking to see the neWspa -eTs. a Char
lOtte Observer, contain. g the account
of his successful break or liberty, was
handed to him, and h was visibly at
fected. He then n .unced himself to
MIR McGirt, making himself known az
the fugitive from : .5tice, emphasizing
the fact that he e Intarily surrender.
ed himself, and q. ing Mr.. McGirt to
accompany him I Fayetteville to give
himself up. He ..ept at the latter's
house last nigh on the ground floor
and came UP W / McGirt on the lax
ton train toda unfettered, left tho
train. and W .6ed quietly down a
side street to lie Office of the sheriff in
the court no :. He was as cool and
composed as lie always is, and cordial
iy met the .reetings of acquaintance.
He laugl ngly said that the method
OF his csc, .Je was a secret which he
would pa ut some day, but denied that
the locks were either filed or sawn. He
stated at he did creep through the
opening 1t the bottom.of the staircase,
getting fastened for a minute or two
dispite his slender form. He declares
that he remained for some time in tho
Jail after the way was clea Cor his de-
partUre, fixing the board and blanket
dummy for his bed. He was reticent
about George Maxwell, out positively
absOIVed JaiIer Pate from all compile
fly: and he further declared that h5
escape was due to his own efforts. with
no aid from any relative or friend.
1t is not too much to say lat the first
feeling in TIE community is one of dis
appointment. for the hope was wide
spread that ne was good gone, as the
last OF trouble to himself and others.
There is another feeling-that a man
drawing the breath of liberty, free Of
3 gloomy cell over which hung a sem
tence OF half a lifetime OF dreary i'm
p~risOnment. must be insane to hold out
his limbs for ~reriyeting the letters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-10
The Tnciiurn Scot.

The following. says Tit Bits. is an
example Of the reluctance Of the a n
ny Scot to part with gratuitous or un-
asked-for information:
An Englishman, CHANGING to be in
Aberdeen. decided to call on a granite
merchant with whom he had done bus
mess ONE years previously. but whom
he had not seen since. Proceeding to
his stoneyard and observing an old
imason polishing a slab Of granite, he
Inquired: rs Mr.. Frazer in?"
Mr. Frazer's no in"
Then I'll come again this afternoon,
and perhaps find him"
Once more the visit was repeated,
and the same question put: Mr.. Fra
ger in?'
Mr.. FraZer's no in"
DO you think he will be in SOON"
Il think he'll no be in sune."
What makes you think so?"
Mr.. Frazer's died.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-10
SUCCESSFUL LAW APPLICANTS.
Thirty-F1ve Pass the Examination
Out of a Class of Forty-Six.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., February THE su-
preme court this evening announced
it had granted licensc to h following
as attorneys: Frank NJ. Wooten, Pitt
county; Felix E. Alley, Jackson; JON
athan Peele, Scotland; James H. Lock-
hart, Jr., Arson: Nathan Lunsford. Jr.
Person; John l.. Barahm. Southamp-
ION. Va; James L. Woodall, Johnston:
James B. Gibson, Scotland: Sylvester
B. Mclean, Robson; John Smith Rob-
eson; James S. Cook, Guilford; Henry
NJ. London, Chatham: Henry NJ. Rob
ms, Randolph; j. Bispham Ray, ran
cey; Eugene Way. BunCombe; John F.
Glenn. Buncombe; Dorman Thompson,
Iredell; Frances A. Gudger, Buncompe;
Frank Smathers, Haywood; Walter P.
GaffCrd. New Hanover; Woodus Ke1-
lum, New Hanover; Eugene D Davis,
Cumberland; Jude Palmer, Chatham;
Maurice Phelan, Buncombe: Thomas
G. McMichael. Mecklenbu.g; Dewey L.
Raymer, Iredell; Robert L.. Goodwin.
Harnett; William NJ. Rogers, Wake;
Hugh L. Beckordete, Forsythe: Tela d.
Maness. Union; John H. HARDWOOD, Ca
nam, Prltcnard >. carton. Duplln.
Amos P. Spell. Cumberland: chard q.
Allen, Baden; Geo. L. Lane, Jr., Wake.
There were 80 successful applicants
out OF a class of As.
Heretofore the court has not taken
into consideration upon these examira-
tons. defects in spelling or handrrlt-
ing but it will do So hereafter. az it
thinks that applicants for a license
AS a part OF his qualification should at
least be able to spell words ordinarily
in legal use and to write legible hand.
Appellants in cases in this court I'M
der the amended rule, are required TO
file printed briefs before 10 a. m. on
Tuesday preceding the beginning of
call Of cases from the district to whith
the case belongs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-10
Why ~ApOlOEfze:

We are getting very weary OF these
repeated explanations touching our mil
itary affairs. Every announcement Of
the completion of a new man-of-war
Or the manufacture Of a few million of
smokeless-powder cartridges, DR. the
followed by a chorus of assurances that
there is no significance in it. Really,
this is a very tiresome n stupid per-
Torrance. Moreover, it onvey a per-
fectly transparent ~falsehood.
To say that there is no significance in
the strengthening Of our army and
navy is absurd. It deceives nobody.
while it makes us ridiculous. We har-
Dor here a swarm of foreign attaches
whose notorious business it Is 20 spy
upon our military preparations, ouI
forts and batteries; to obtain, legiti-
mately or otherwise. chart OF our
coasts, seaports, cannels, approaches,
&c. 1t is perhaps true that. engaged
in the same abominable business
abroad. we are not in a position to com
plain. The fact remains, however, tina,
every wal office in Europe knows fal
more abou our equipment Of offense
| and defense than the American people
at large do. Why. then, is it necessary
to prolong the farce? Especially, why
need we protest to people who do moi
in the least, believe US that We are
building navies and assembling armies
merely in a spirit Of innocent amiabil.
ity?
1t seems very undignified. Foreign
nations are busy enough about this
! time with their warlike ornaments
| They have the right to increase theil
strength wherever and enc II
! pleases them to do SO. Furthermore
they never volunteer any explanation
in the premises. 1t Is their privilege tc
commission as many warships as they
please and to multiply the number OF
their fighting men TO any extent what
| ever. All that IS no business Of ours
and they recognize the fact by leaving
US free 10 construe it as we may. Bu1
why do We make it a point of explain
ing, for the benefit of foreigners. every
thing We do here. They are interested
no droubt, and we have already shown
| tina they take very elaborate and care
| full measures to satisfy their curiosity
| But there is no reason why We should
| go out of our way to reassure then
| every time we take a step. There is
no occasion to make aCject asses OF our
| SelVeS.-WaShingtOn Post.
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National Divorce Laws.

The proverbial South Dakota di-
at the hands of the United States Sill
preme court. Hereafter it will not be
sufficient for an applicant for divorce
to simply take up his residence for
six months in South Dakota in o,der
to break conjugal ties which have be-
come too CALLING, and move back
where he came from as soon as the di-
vorce is granted. The supreme court
in a case involving the question as to
which of W widows of a MasSachu-
sets citizen was entitled to admil lis
ter upon his estate. has decided n favor
of the first wife. The court held that
the change in residence, obviously
temporary and for the purpose of OBJ
tanning a divorce. was not a real change
of citizenship, and that the South
Dakota court was therefore without
Jurisdiction. The divorce was thus
held to be void. and the first wife was
allawed to be administrator of the es-
tate.
This decision was in line with form
er rulings on the subject by the same
court. 1t is not often, however, that
the question of legality arises in re-
gard to such divorces. except when
there is a contest over the estate OF
one or both of the parties. The need
for uniform divarce laws is an urgent
one. The present discrepancies aud
loose enactments give rise to unceas-
ing scandal. Well behaved people are
quite tired of such a dsgraceful state
of confuson as results from the con-
f1icting divorce laws in IL various
commonwealth. A question 80 vital
as that Of the legality of a divorce
affecting as is does the profoundest
interests OF society should not be left
as the prey of technical controversy
! The matter is one which demands i'm
mediate and practical attention.
| GOldSbOrO Headlight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-10
The SimnIOn Tunnel.

Consul Pearson. Of Genoa, reports
good progress in the construction Of the
Simplon tunnel of the railway which is
to n Genoa with Switzerland and
points north. The work is so far adj
vanced, says Consul Pearson, hat the
tunnel-which is to be IA miles long
will certainly be completed by July,
1905. A serious obstacle has been en-
countered in the flood Of hot water
which pours dow through the pene-
trated strata, with q temperature OF
from 112 to 40 degrees, making artifi-
cial refrigeration necessary. Refriger-
alton is secured by taking in cold air
and cold water. especially the former.
Some Is, ZOO gallons Of water flow out Of
the opening on the Italian side a min
ute, giving water power enough to run
the refrigerating apparatus and COM
press the air which works the drills
used to bore the hard rock. Progress IS
facilitated by the plan Of construction.
which calls for two unnels connected
at intervals by openings. This plan
aids in ventilating the tunnel and in
getting out debris. The cost will be
s13, SOC. 900. or nearly $1,000, 900 a mile
Baltimore Sun.
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PREPARING FOR THE REUNION.
for Reception to the Confederate
Veterans.

New Orleans, Feb. THE confeder-
ate reunion committee has decided to
offer a prize of So for the design for
the emblem to be placed on the badges
for the reunion in this city. A the
committees reported at the meeting
last evening and arrangements We're
found to be proceeding rapidly.
a committee viii ave charge of feed
ing and lodging veterans who come
without provisions for their stay.
Adjutant General Meckle has an
nounced that Genera Gordon is much
better and will start at once on a lect-
uring tour in the north.
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Want T-.Iman Released.

Charleston. s. c.. Feb. 7.-Congress-
uan-elect George w. Croft, of Aiken,
Tillman's partner and p. H. Nelson, a
leading criminal lawyer of Columbia.
attorneys for the accused. will ask next
Thursday that James H. Tillman
charged with the killing of Editor n.
g. Gonzales be released on bail. They
served notice OF their intended action
on Attorney General Gunter and So
Gcitor ThurmOnd this afternoon.
A hearing upon the writ was granted
to be held On Thursday by Chief JUS
uce Pope at his residence in Newberry
today The proceedings will probably
be held in Newberry court house
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-10
Death of F. y. Wicker at New
0rIp8nS.

New Orleans. Feb. IF. n. Wicker,
United States appraiser. died today. He
was born IL Akron, n. Y. in 1894 and
served as second lieutenant in the
twenty eighth Eew York volunteers and
subsequently with the signal corps du-
ring the civil war. He was second III
command to Colonel Buckley in the
Russo-American Telegraph expedition
to Alaska in 1867 and wrote a valuable
article upon the Berhing seal fisheries.
II 1868 General Grant made him special
agent to Alaska. He was collector or
customs at Key West from 1878 to 1884.
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For Election of Senators by the
PeODIe.

Richmond Va, Feb. 7.-Delegate Full
ton. of Wise county. today introduced
the following:
Resolved by the House of Delegates
Of Virginia, the nat concurrIng. That
under the authority of Article V. OF
the constitution Of the United States,
application is hereby made to congress
to forthwith call a constitutional con
vention for the purpose of submitting
to the states for ratification or rejec-
ton ar amendment to the federal con
stitution. providing for the election Of
United States senator's by the direct
yOte Of the people,"
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN REGISTER.
Three Additional Free Delivery
Routes to be Started Soon.
Especial 10 The Messenger.|

Goldsboro. N. c.. February THE
deah Of Mr. John Register occurred
yesterday at his home in this city. He
vas about 60 years OF age and leaves 4
wife and children. Captain Register.
as he was Familiarity known was for
several years a bridge builder on the
Atlantic Coast Line and Is we'll known
TO the officials of that road. He re-
tired from service some months ago on
account OF ill health.
Postmaster Dobson has received in
structions from the postotfice depart
ment at Washington that three rural
free delivery routes will be inaugural
ed from this office on the End OF March.
He has not been Informed who will get
the contract for carrying the routes.
The government VIII probably notify
the applicants who have been selected.
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Mr. : Rem. Prempert Down Tow
Again.

The host of friends Of Mr.. r. J..
Prempert are glad to see him on the
streets again, after a confinement Of
eight weeks at the James Walker Me-
mortal hospital. He has now come
down town and taken a room at The
lOrton where many Of his friends have
lcalled upon him. He Is improving
Islowly but hopes TO be on the read
lagaIn before long. He is the popular
salesman of n. NJ. Uri & Co.
Louisville, Ky, and is widely and high
Ily esteemed throughout h southern
Estates.
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Death of Major Walter A. Donaldson

Baltimore, February 7.-Major Wal
ter A. Donaldson superintendent of che
National cemetery in this city, died to-
day from blood poisoning as a result Of
slight wound on his head Donaldson
was also a veteran actor and played
with Junlus Brutus Booth in 1853. In
previous years since the civil war he
had been superintendent of national
cemeteries at Antietam, Marietta, Ca,
Wincester. Va, City Point, Va. and
Beaufort, s. @.
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Every Drop Counts.

Remember that when you are rubbing
Perry Davis Painkiller on a muscle
Ihat has been strained by overwork.
Down into the tiny pores of the skin
PaSnkiller works its way. soothing the
&nhamed tissues and taking away the
ache Ask your druggist what his other
customers say of this household bene-
factor. There is but one PainkiIler.
Perry Davis
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He-"Are Miss Simmons and Miss
Timkins good friends?" She-"I should
say not. Why, they couldn't be more
bitter enemies if they sang together in
in the same church choir."0Chicago
Daily News.