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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE.
A Revision Ordered-Carnival Given
the Right-Of-Way.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Fayetteville, N. c., March 11.-Mr. H.
L. Cook again appeared before the
board of aldermen at the last meeting,
in the interest of the street railway,
for which he, Captain D. H.. Ray, Mr..
W. L. Holt and others of a company
have asked for a franchise. These
prominent citizens evidently mean bus
mess, and the franchise was referred to
the street committee for the elimination
of certain Objectionable features. The
board ordered the freedom Of the
streets, exemption from taxation for
the shows n lights at minimum
cost, for the Knights of Pythias ar
nival, to take place here April Goth.
The registrar and judges for the mu>
nicipal election are Messrs. J. NJ. God
dard, ". F. Raiford, w. G. Hall.
Mr.. E.. P Mckethan now owns the
Gibson and Wright lots adjoining one
another on Haymount, from which the
old family homes have been removed
by fire. They are admirable lots for
building-very large, partly shaded and
Will IL ms pCCIl Sdlu llCIl LII
design is to erect thereon a sanitarium
but the correspondent does % state
this as q fact.
The new Pin Product Construction
Company, for which a charter has just
been granted by the state, and of which
such leading men as Mr.. A. A. McKeth-
an are the stockholders, is an impor-
tant enterprise. The Southern Pine
Product Company, of which Mr.. w. B.
Weed is superintendent, operating in
the western part of Cumberland county,
is achieving very gratifying success,
n there are room and material fol-
half dozen plants of the kind in this
section.
The old Farmers Alliance store at
Cedar Creek landing on the Cape Fear
river is again lively with business, Mr.
J.. Mop. Geddie being the proprietor.
Mr.. W.. H. Skies, at Timberland, has
rebuilt his planning mill and other build.
ings, recently destroyed by fire, anG
work is again rushing.
The still house and out buildings OF
the Southern Pine Product Company
lately burned, have been replaced.
Miss Florence Ranstead, of Balti.
! more. is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. H
W. Lilly on Haymount.
Mrs. Ellen Atkins and her daughters
Misses Louise and Lillian. are the
! guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Slocomt
on Dick street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
Lady Granville Gordon Disappears
With the Child.

London. March ia sensational Sc
quel has been furnished to the scandal
lous Gordon trial, which occupied the
divorce court for three weeks, by the
flight of Lady Granville Gordon with
which the suit was brought. In giving
judgment yesterday, Sir Francis Jenne,
the presiding justice, SO scathingly COM
mented on Lady Granville's conduct
that it was easy to guess what the YER
dict would be, long before the justice
wound up with ordering the child to
be delivered TO its father. Lady Gran>
vile left the court and went home. She
has since disappeared and Lord Gram
Vile declares he does not know her
whereabouts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Talbot J.. Taylor and Company Issue
n Circular to the Stockholders.

New York, March 11.-TalbOt j. Tay-
Tor & Co., brokers. sent out circulars
today to stockholders Of the Southern
Pacific company asking for proxies to
be voted at the coming annual meeting
of the company. Mr.. TAILOR is a SON
in-Iaw of James r. Keel. the reputed
manager of the specul tive pool in
Southern Pacific, which It is understood
objected to the policy Of Union Pacific
in Control of the Scuthern Pacific in
defarring dividends - Southern Pacific
stock. The circuIa' ISSUED by Talbot
J. Taylor * Co, --ays that $50, 600, 00O
has been eXpend-r- for reconstruction,
bettermentS and improvements on the
Southern Pacific. out that the Operat-
ing expenses &C niue to be from 10 to
- per cent hi" r than on any other
road. cOmpeti- for trans-continental
business. VIII tie ircular declares
indicates eit.-r gross mismanagement
or Wilful int cicn to deceive the stock
holders as : the true net earnings or
the compa- and by this means de-
press the .Irket value of the stock.
The circr-i further sets forth hat
vast sun ; are DelnS expended out vi
Southern Pacific funds to the detriment
of the Southern Pacific main line and
that tie stockholders will discover,
when too late that a most formidable
rival has been built up with their own
mone-."
: 1t is further alleged that Talbot ;.
Taylor & Co., after careful examina-
ton. are convinced that the Southern
Pacific earnings would have justified
dividends on the stock for the past year
and still have left one enough fol
improvements and betterments tC
bring. in a reasonable time, the system
up 10 the highest state of efficiency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
Strike of ~Shipyvrights. JOiners, Car
pentcrS and CaIkers.

New York. March 11.-Three hundred
shipwrights. ~joiners, carpenters and
calkers. went on strike at the Town
send and Downey Shipbuilding yard on
Shooters Island today. The members
Of the union employed in other yards
are not affected by the strike. There
are now SIS men formerly employed at
the Townsend and Downey yard on
strike. President McCallum. of the 10
cal union says that the strikers have
beer ordered 10 keep away from the
yards of the company and TO refrain
from making demonstration.
The 200 men at the Burlee drydock
and shipbuilding yards at Port Rich
mond who went on strike yesterday are
still out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
ATTACK ON METROPOLITAN
The Financial Affairs of the Conn
pany to be Examined.

New York, March 11.-Eugene a.
PhiIbin. former district attorney OF
this city was retained today to look
into the financial affairs of the Metro
poIitan Street Railway Company and
examine evidence and reports of ac-
countants. with a view to the advisa-
biIity of further proceedings. This an
nouncement followed printed reports
today to the effect hat District Attor-
Eey Jerome had been making an official
inquiry into certain charges concern
ing the company. When Mr.. Jerome
was asked what had been the result of
his inquiry, he declined 70 discuss the
matter at present. He also declined to
say who had made the charges.
The examination of the
books, which it is alleged furnishes the
basis for Jerome's inquiry, was made
by JOIN c. Herttle, former commission
-er of accounts Of his city, and Max
9Teichmann, president of the state board
<of examiners of public accounts o.
Maryland.
The report made by MI. Hertle says
that noHe of the company's annual re-
ports to the railroad commission since
1894, in his opinion, have correctly de-
scribed the cOmpany's true
condition. He further declares that on
June 80, 1901, instead of a surplus of
s., 403. $50, as reported the company ac-
tuaIIy had q deficit.
President Vreeland of the Metropoli-
ton Company issued a statement deny
ing the charges which, he said. were
false from beginning to end. The fig
ures shown in these reports said Mr..
EreeIand. were unscrupulOusly distort-
ed. and perverted for dishonest pur-
poses and in the interest of IN organ
lied Bear" raid upon the securities
of our company, and of an attempt by
certain persons to eXtOrt money from
us as q consideration for the withdraw
al of attacks. Il shall not at
this time upon these charges in detail.
It is sufficient to say to the public, and
especially to our stockholders that not
one of them is true and that the con-
ditiOn of his company is precisely as
we have represented it to be-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

Cambridge. Mass, March 11.-Profes-
sor Edward Henry Stroebel, professor
Of international law at Harvard, per-
sonally confirms the report of his ap-
pointment as legal adviser to the King
of Siam Although at present on leave
of absence from the law school, that
leave has been extended for ten years.
He is preparing to depart for the east.
Professor Stroebel is a southern man
by birth, and is considered an authcri-
ty in international law. He was third
assistant secretary of state in the
Cleveland administration and has been
minister to Chilli and Ecuador.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
Large Shipments of Mexican Coffee
to New York.

Vera Cruz. March 11.-Large Ship
ments Of Mexican coffee are going from
this port to New York. The steamer
Havana of the Ward Line carried a re-
cord breaking cargo of 1850, 900 pounds
of coffee and the Esperanto of the same
line, will leave for New York with
nearly an equal amount. Developments
in the coffee market have convinced
merchants here that there is no imme-
date hope for a rise in prices, but ON
the contrary, the tendency will be low
er n they are making all haste to I'M
load their surplus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
EDWARD HUGHES WILL DIE.
Cannot from the Gun Shot
WOund-Marriage Near Magnolia.
Especial to The Messenger.)

tSpeclal TO Inc MeSSenSer.)
GOldSbOrO, y. c., March LIT is re-
ported here from Kinston today that
Edward Hughes, who was shot by
Jesse L. Kennedy in Kinston on Mon
day, cannot Gov from the wound
and his death is momentarily expected.
1t is said that Kennedy was released
on a heavy bond yesterday afternoon.
The preliminary trial will take place in
Kinston this evening. Mr.. w. T.
Dortch. of the GoldSboro bar, left this
morning to appear for the defence and
while on his way TO this city today
from Raleigh Mr.. Jno. Z. Woodland, or
the Wilson bar, received a telegram
asking him to go down and appear for
prosecution and he left this afternoon
to appear in the case.
Mr.. George Jackson. the competent
foreman of The Messenger job office,
was in the city several hour today re-
turning from Kinston, where he had
been as a delegate to attend the State
Council of the Woodmen the World.
Mr.. George MCGEE, of this city, vas
married TO Miss Margaret Robinson at
her home near Magnolia yesterday af-
ternOOn. After the marriage ceremony
was Y Z the happy couple were driven
in 4 carriage TO Magnolia. where they
boarded the night train and came OH
10 this city. where q reception was
given at the home of the groom's pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas MCGEE.
Mrs. NJ. T. Brezeale and Mrs. Ben w.
Switzerland. of Mt. Olive. sisters OF
the groom were with the bridal party.
\ wedding dinner was served at the
home of the groom's parents today, at
which q number of the family con
nections were present. The groom has
a number of friends in this city, who
will join those of the popular bride in
wishing for both long life AMI nappi-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
H~igginsOn to Visit New Orleans.

Pensacola, Fla, March 11.-Rear Ad-
miral Higginson. commander Of the
North Atlantic squadron. will leave to-
morrow on the dispatch boat Scorpion
or the training ship Hartford for New
Orleans. Admiral Higginson has not
visited New Orleans sine he went there
with Farragut on the Hartford during
the civil war and being SO near desires
to visit the scene of his early expert
ence in the navy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
New England Rivers on n Rise.

Boston. Mass. March 1.-THE rivers
Of Eastern New England are beginning
to show the effects of the warm rains
which have prevailed for several days.
The Merrimac, the cotton mill river of
New Hampshire and Massachusetts
and the Penobscot and kennebec in
Maine are rapidly rising and threaten
ing serious damage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
W0lthOur Wins the Race.

Atlanta, Ga, March lin the motor
paced championship bicycle race to-
night between Bobby Walthour of At
lanta and Harry Caldwell Of Manccs-
ter, n. H, Walthour won two straight
five mile heats and the third was aban-
doned. Walthour took the first heat by
ten yards in 1853 2-5; and the second
by half a lap in 1:4S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
No News of the Wrecked Steamer

Miami. Fla, March n.-Rumors re-
ceived here last night of a wrecked
confirmed today. The steamer Martin
ique which arrived today from Havana
passed within a half mile of the re-
ported wreck but discovered no trace of
the vessel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
Cooper Sentenced to be Hanged

Arcadia, Fla, March 1.-THE jury
trying the case of the state against l..
E. Cooper, charged with the murder OF
Marshal Bowman, of Punta Gordo,
this morning brought in a verdict of
murder in the first degree without any
recommendations to the mercy of the
court. Cooper vas sentenced to be
hanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
Shot from Ambush and Killed.

Columbia. s. c., March I1.-W. L.
Croft. of Fairfax, BarnweI county, s.
C, was shot and instantly killed from
ambush Monday night near his home.
Suspicion points to a negro Frank
Strange whose wife Croft had befriend-
ed by giving her a home after her hus-
band had driven her from his house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13

4 household necessity-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wounds
of any sort; cures o n throat, Group,
catarrh, asthma; never fails.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-04
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

Mrs. Van Smith is visiting relative.
at Jalapa and Clinton.
Mrs. l. II. StAmand left yesterda,
for visit to Tryon, N. C.
Mr.. Ed. Ricer, of Georgia, is visiting
his old home in Newberry.'
Mr.. Julian Kinard visited relatives
in the city the past week.
1Miss Jena Bradburn is visiting ir
HendersonVlle and Brevard.
Mrs. DR.. j. w. Nance, of Florida
is visiting relatives in the county.
Miss Nathalie Mazyck, of Columbia,
is visiting Mrs. DR.. James Mcintosh.
Miss Del Land, of Augusta, is visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. Jno. M. Kinard.
Mr.. j. M. johnson has been elected
superintendent of the Kingstree city
schools.
Mr.. Perry Simpson has been elected
teacher Of st. Pau's school for the next
session.
Mrs. A. G. Jackson and son Dibert,
OF Augusta Ca, are visiting Mrs. w.
e. Ruff.
Mr.. j. H. M. Kinard of the Obsel vel
spent Saturday and Sunday at the Isle
Of Palms.
Miss Helen Smith has gone to Ander-
son for gala week and will then visit
relatives at Seneca.
Mr.. l.. I. Epting is with the dispen-
sary during the absence of Dispenser
Mayer on account of sickness.
H. F. Addy & Co., have opened a
blacksmith shop in front of the Jail and
are prepared to do all kinds of work in
their line.
Col. P. G. Smith, a member of Gov
ernor Heyward's staff, was with the
Governor in Charleston at the review
of the Second Regiment on Friday.
Mr.. James j. Lane and family left
last Saturday for the North and will
spend two or three weeks at New
Haven, Conn.,, as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman D. Clarke.
The reelection of Editor e. II. Aull
to the presidency of tn, State Iress
Association is highly merited tribute
u his fitness and th. President
Aull is one of the best all round news
paper men in South Carolina, a gener-
GUS, genial gentleman. .-Chester Re-
porter.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-04
CHALLENGE FROM GLIDER AND WEEKS.
Offer to Refund Money if Dr.. Howard's
Specioc Will Not Cure Any Case of
Constipation or Dyspepsia.

Glider X Weeks gre seeking the worst
case of dyspepsia or constipation in
Ncwbcrry or vicinity to test DR.. How.
ards new specific for the cure Of those
diseases.
SO confident are they that this re.
markablc mrdicine will effect q LASTING
cure in short time, that they offer to
refund tho money should it not be sue.
ccssful.
In order to secure the quickest posi-
bic Introduction Glider Il Weeks will
sell regular fifty cent package OF this
medicine at half price, 25 cents.
1t Will regulate the bowels, tone IN
the whole intestinal tract, give YOU an
appetite, make food taste good and di.
gest well, AID increase vigor Joy and
happiness wi take the place of that
''don' t care whether live or die" feel
ing.
Take advantage Of Glider & Weeks
challenge and secure Il bottle of DR..
lloward's specific at half price. with
their personal guarantee to refund your
money If it docs not help you.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-04
LITTLE MOUNTAIN REUNION.
VIII pe held on Friday-An Interesting
Program Arranged for the
Occasion.

The annual reunion, for Newberry
and Lexington Counties, of the students
ana alumni of Newberry College will be
held at Little Mountain on Friday,
August 18th.
The program for the reunion COM
prises several addresses and good bar
becue and picnic dinners.
The opening address will be delivered
by the Rev. B. u. Wessinger.
Other addresses on educational topics
will be delivered by Prof. S. j. Der
rick, of Newberry College; Col. E. H.
Aull; Supt. E. B. Wallace, of the Co
lumbia City Schools; and DR.. Geo, B.
Cromer, president of Newberry Col
lege.
The Columbia, Newberry and I,aurens
road offers special rate of 60 cents for
the round trip, on regular trains.
NO EXTRA COACHES.
Tie railroad states that it will be un-
able to furnish extra coaches for the
occasion. Its regular train, with one
passenger coach, will go down'at $40,
returning reaching Newberry at 7 D. m.
In addition to this the regular passen-
ger goes down at 3. 10 p. m.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-04
An Explanation.

Hon. George Johnstone, who was
down on the program for a speech at
the good roads meeting at Jolly street
on August 3Oth. requested me in a
letter which did not reach me in time.
to express to those present his regret at
not being able to attend. Some profess
sional work had been arranged for him
on that day which would have incon-
venienced considerable number of pco-
pie had it not been attended to. Col.
Johnstone expresses very deep regret
that he was not able to attend the
meeting and extends his thanks for the
invitation. II. j. Wilson.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-04
SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHERE.
Man in Last Stages Of Consumption Says
Columbia Hospital Shipped
Hin to Ncwberry.

A white man in the last stages Ct
consumption, very weak and unable to
walk, got off the Southern's early pas
senger train in this city Sunday morn.
| ing. He lay down on truck on the
platform where he was found by Police
man Carter. AS soon as Mr.. Carter
saw his condition he brought him over
to the city in a hack and carried him to
the police court re ON, where he was
given bed and made as comfortable
as possible.
The man told the police force that
his name was John Cook and that he
was from Greenville. That he had been
sent to the hospital in Columbia some
three months ago but his condition had
steadily grown worse. That some one
at the State House, as the policemen
understood it, had written him note
to the station agent at the union derot
and that he had gone there and was
told to get on the train. That when he
got to Newberry the conductor told him
that was as far as his ticket would
carry him and that he must get Off.
Evidently the man was confused as
to how he really left Columbia. But
the fact is that a man was put Off the
train at Newberry--a place without a
hospital, and hundred miles from his
home in Greenvillc - claiming that he
had been sent here by hospital in
Columbia where he had been for the
past three months. The people of
Newberly refuse to believe that in this
civilized age such a course would be
pursued by any hospital anywhere.
There must be some mistake. But
there is something wrong somewhere.
The man was cared for Sunday and
made as comfortable as possible. lie
was given medical attention by DR..
Van Smith He could not eat any solid
food, but was given a little milk and
whiskcy. Yesterday morning he was
given ticket to Greenville, his home,
where he said he wanted to go. He
says he has a wife and little girl in
Greenville. He is about 36 years of
age, and appears to have been hand
some at one time
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-04
Good Roads Me etingS.

The date of Che good roads meeting
at Whitmire has been changed from
the 18th day of August to the 18th,
and the meeting at Young's Grove has
been changed from thr 18th to the 18th.
The change at Whitmire was made by
DR.. r. c. Carlisle, township chairman,
after conference with those in charge
of the meeting at Young's Grove. The
dates as first published conflicted, both
meetings being set for the 14th The
meeting at Young's Grove was then
made the 18th. The citizens of No. 8,
however, had already made prepara-
tions for the 18th and DR.. Carlisle con-
sented to change the date of the Whit
mire meeting. So the dates as finally
arranged are: Whitmire, August 18th;
Young's Grove, August 18th.
The Rev. S. H. Zimmerman has been
added to the list of speakers at Utopia
on the 18th. The speakers for Utopia
are the Rev. S. II. Zimmerman, E.. H.
Aull, j. A. Sigh, Geo. B. Cromer,
w. A. Hill. A barbecue dinner will be
furnished by w. /. Herbert.
DIR. 0. B. Mayer and Col. w. Fl.
Hunt have been added to the speakers
at Longshore on the 18th.
THE MT. BETHEL MEETING.
About 100 persons attended the meet
ing held at Mt. Bethel on Friday. Ad-
dresses were made by Messrs. E. H.
Aull and Cole. l.. Blease. An excel
lent barbecue dinner was furnished.
No meeting was held at Newberry on
Saturday.
THE NEXT MEETING.
The next meeting will be held at
Utopia on the 18th, to be followed bv
the meeting at Young's Grove on the
18th, and at Whitmire on the 18th.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-04
THE ANDERSON TOURNAMENT.
The NcWberry Firemcn Leave Today.
Will Enter Every Contest from
Start to Finish.

The Newberry firemen leave over th'
Southern this morning at $50 o'clocl
| for Anderson to enter the tournament
to be held there this week. The fire
men who compose the four teams to bt
entered by the Excelsiors number about
thirty, and they will be accompanied
by some ten or twelve citizens. New.
berry will be well represented in An.
derson this week.
The horse hose wagon was taken over
to Anderson on yesterday by Capt.
II. 0. Stewart.
The tournament will open this after
neon at three o'clock with the grand
parade. Tomorrow will come the hand
truck and reel races and the foot races,
and on Thursday morning the horse
hose wagon races will be pulled off.
The Newberry boys will return home
Thursday night.
In addition to the firemen's tourna-
mcnt there will be number of other
big events going to make up the pro-
gram for the gala week The Third
Regiment State Troops and company
Of United States Regulars are in camp
at Anderson, and there will be military
parades. clay pigeon shoots, horse rae
ing, baseball, grand Is. etc, etc.
1t will be a great week in Anderson.
The Southern will sell round trip
tickets for one fare plus twenty five
cents, on the 4th, 5th, 9th and 7th, with
final limit the 8th
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-04
Taken With Cramps.

VIM. Kromse, q member of the bridge
gang Workin" near LittIeport was taken
suddenly i'll thursday night with cramps
and kind Of cholera. His case was 50
severe that he had to have the members
of the crew Wait upon him and Mr..
Clifford was called and consulted. lie
told them he had a medicine in the form
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy that he thought
would help him out and accordingly
several doses were administered with
the result that the fellow was able to
be around next day. The incident
speaks quite highly Of Mr.. Clifford s
medlcines.- Elkadcr, Iowa, lAgnus.
THIS remedy never fails. Keep it i'm
your home, it may save life. For sale
, ity Drug Co.