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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
10 VISIT
Admiral Dewey and Party VIII In
pecs Charleston Navy Yard

Advices received by the Sunday News
stated that the converted yacht May
flower left Norfolk Saturday afternoon
for Charleston, and that Admiral Dewey
and his party, consisting OF Assistant
Secretary of State Loomis. Rear Al
tmfraI Taylor. Lieutenant Reginald IL
|Belknap. Of the Bureau OF navigation,
will cave Washington today, coming
by mail to Charleston. and prob
ably arriving there Tuesday morning
where they will board the Mayiower.
The Mayfiower should make port this
|eyening, or early tomorrow morning,
las moderately heavy weather prevails
lalong the coast. which may necessitate
travelling at reduced speed. Under
favorable conditions the Mayf1ower
with her powerful engines, capable OF
developing 400 horse power. aud with
screws. can log it at the rate of over
lis Ia knots an hour, but having no
Especial cause for hurry in her trip down
from Norfolk, is not expected to at
tempt record time
| The Admira1s pennant will not Be
Ihoisted on the Mayiower until Admiral
dewey goes aboard the vessL
| While il is not known just how long
admiral Dewey and his party Will re-
main in Charleston the presumption Is
that the visit will be long enough only
Ito allow an inspection Of the Charles
lton navy yard. The officers represent
ling the United States navy at Charles
lton will receive the admiral in full uni
form and with all due ceremonies and
lformalities.
The Official party is on the way to the
West Indies, where the admiral will
lobserve the Of the United
States 1eet now in those waters Flor
tence Times.
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AL HOLIDAYS END.
Business - Regularly Resumed n
Baltimore Today

Baltimore. February E-Though u
was washington's birthday. and n legal
holiday the dynamiting or pulling down
OF dangerous walls still left standing
in the burned district was continued
today. explosives being freely used in
the former banking district Many OF
the walls have been weakened and rem
dered dangerous by the rains The reg
ular routine OF the city ball VIII be
resumed tomorrow. with tax collections
and all other usual municipal business
which has been suspended since the
fire
The bank holiday proclaimed by Gov
ernor warneld ended with today n
tomorrow all the banks will resume
their regular operations.
The baltimore chamber OF commerce
opened this morning and transacted
business during the usual houra
Considerable excitement was caused
late IN the afternoon by an expaos on
ON south Frederick street.. In the IRE
zone. One person. William 3. Reed. n
years old, was probably fatally injur-
ed. He Is at the city hospital. where
the physicians say he has fractured
skull and cannot recover James Nc
williams. 60 years old was also Injured.
The tank OF ammonia In the cell OF =
candy factory Is supposed TO have ex-
ploded
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
SMALLPOX SITUATION.
No New Gases Have Developed Within
the Past Few DAYS.

NO e Gases have developed WlLIln
the Past Few Days.
No new cases Of smallpox have been
discovered within the last few days. 1t
reported yesterday that ]. E Reg
lister, the man who escaped from DR..
boarding house and went to his
home near Elizabethtown, had the
smallpox but the rumor could not be
verified. w. B. Smith, the mail weigh
'er. who made several unsuccessful at
|tempts to escape from the city last
Friday. has not given the authorities
any more trouble since he spent a night
in a cell at the city hall. Three young
men who board at DIR. Anders' boarding
house went to the pest house yesterday.
None of them had the smallpox but
they feared that even If they did not
have it, being in a house where there
were so many people that cases might
continue to develop and that they might
have to remain in the house an indefi-
mite length Of time. As it fs,if they do
not develop smallpox they will only
to be guaranteed for Is days.
DR.. Mcmillan stated yesterday that
|Mr. Frank King had as typical a case
of smallpox as he had ever witnessed.
One Of the ladies guaranteed at DR..
Anders is a Miss Bostick from near
Wallace and it is stated that several
members Of her family have developed
leases OF smallpox.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
JUDGE sPEER,s ADDRESS.
Celebration Of Washington's birthday
By the Union League Club In OH
caGo.

Chicaxo. Feruary s2--George WASH
ington's birthday was observed In Chi
cago today by the Union League Club
With two meetings at the Auditorium
theatre. one in the morning and the
other in the afternoon. A banquet was
given tonight to members OF the club
The principal .srvice was held In tne
afternoon. when Edihu Root toriiiefIy
secretary of war delivered an ADDRESS
on The Ethics OF the
questions" MI. Roots spesSn s
heard by an audience tnat uiiea Jug
Auditorium theatre.
At the banquet tonight after MT. Root
had responded TO a oast. addresses
were delivered by Judge Emory Speer.
of the United States district court OF
Georgia and DR.. w ]. Tucker. president
OF IN college.
Indpe Emory Speer. OF Georgia, IN
responding TO the toast The Ameri-
can President" said:
God send the time when the people
of the north and the South VIII know
each other better. May the day hasten
when the Southern people may nave
the full sympathy and counsel OF then
Northern brethren in all their anxie-
ties and may they rejoice in the liberty
to cut behind them their a~pprehensions
for the control of their local govern
ments and for the safety OF their loved
ones and their homes. May they feei
free to forever break their idarit
OF national questions. the greatest me
| mace of the nation. May they regain
the substance, as well as The form or
| Republican government. May they ex-
ercise anew at the ballot box. the IN
trammelied franchises OF American free
, men, and determine for themselves
upon their merits the excellence OF
men and the rightfulness OF measures
on which the welfare OF the nation de-
| pend. These things accomplished. all
things making for the happiness or the
| nation at home and Its strength n
| honor abroad will be added unto US and
| the sons forever reunited can join
| anew in the chorus their fathers loved.
| for:
The Union of Lakes. the Union OF
Lands
The Union OF States none can sever.
The Union Of Hearts. the MO OF
Hands.
And the flag OF our Union
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Entertainment Given Last Night by
Famous Hypnoosts Greatly Enjoy
ed-Hundreds Witnessed Professor
Knowles Make His Blindfolded
Drive.

The Knowles. the famous hypno-
fists. gave their FIRST entertainment
at the Amedemy OF Music last night
to a large audience.
On yesterday afternoon Prof. Ell
mer Knowles ave a demonstration
Of his wonderful powers by making a
drive, b~lindfolder. and finding a hid
den object. A large crowd was in
front Of the city hall to witness the
drive and a committee composed OF
four gentlemen first got into the car
rage and look a circuitous route to
DR.. ]. d. Nuts drug store. The place
Of hiding the desired object was Sc
lected by the committee after they
left the city hall. Upon reaching the
drug store the committee aiighted n
went into the real OF n drug store
and taking a bunch OF keys belong
ing to a member OF the committee.
deposited them in a small "a The
vase was then placed on top of q
very high shelf. The committed then
returned to the city hall. Professor
Knowles, who had remained at the
city hall during this time, was blind
folded and h reins turned e to
him.. None OF the committee touched
him. but he drove at a rapid pace.
following the original route, to the
Poihl "AiOiS NAiS OoJSSt "NS
He then stepped from the carriage
and grasping the hands OF two of the
committee, led them into the store
and in a few minutes found the vase
and delivered h hidden keys. He
then returned to h carriage and
drove to the city hall.
The feat certainly Is a remarkable
one and never fails to elicit admira-
ton and wonder.
The performance given last night
was remarkably good and the audi
ence was delighted at the funny an
tics of some of the young men of this
city when under the hypnotic infiu-
ence of the Knowles. They werr
chasing butterflies. chewing gum.
playing Dixie" or a number Of tin
cooking uteneile, and doing other ri
diculous things.
The Knowles will give a perform
ance every night this week and natl
nee Saturday.
At tonight's entertainment a lady
will be hynotized and put to sleep.
She will then be placed in a window
OF one Of the stores in thecity where
she will remain for forty-eight hours
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
FIRE IN CHICAGO HOTEL
Three Lives Were Lost-The Night
Clerk Awakened the Sleeping
Guests.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Fire today par
TALLY destroyed the building occupied
by the Alhambra Theatre Hotel and
apartments. The structure was three
stories high and fronted on Archer
avenue and State and Nineteenth
streets. After the fire was extinguish-
d. the remains Of three persons. two
men and a woman, who a been suf-
located, were found in the ruins.
There were many narrow escapes.
h Alhambra Theatre, around
which the hotel is built was partly
destroyed.
The first is believed to have started
from an overheated boiler in the
basemnt of the Alhambra restau-
rant. The smoke soon filled the halls
of the upper stories and but for the
night clerk, Philip Vingo, the fire
have beer much greater loss of life.
He ran through the halls awakening
the two hundred guests. A moment
later, the halls were filled with half
clad men and ONE who grouped
their way down the stairs to the
snow covered streets and sought
refuge in ~neighboring stores.
The Alhambra Theatre is owned by
Sair & Haxilan owners of the b'jou,
Columbus and other theatres in Chi
cage
Fully fifty of the guests, most OF
them m were carried down lad
ders by firemen. The three bodies
were found in a room on the top floor
of the building. From the position
of the remains, these two men had
apparently ATTEMPTED to assist the
woman to escape. but had been over
come by the smoke. All clothing was
burned from the bodies and the flesh
scared and scorched.
The remains Of the men were iden-
tilted as William Fisher and Frank
Beckham, both of whom had recently
arrived here from Cincinnati. The
body of the woman was identified as
that Of Mrs. Annie Wells. The los.
was SIS. 300
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
WAR AMONG THE FLIES.
Another Crank at the White House.
Suggestions for Naming People.

Washington, February 2z-Edwaro
Relgar, who gave his address as 20
South Clark street. Chicago, was ar
rested at the White House today ana
locked up pending an inquiry into mis-
mental condition. Relgar evidently s.
of unbalanced mind. He has written
many letters to the President suggest
ing that people be named In accord-
ance with their occupations. Thus he
maintains that a dealer in wood SHOULD
be named Wood; a carpenter should De
named Carpenter, and SO on, through
out the list of m He says that
the present scheme of naming people
has caused a war among the flies
which may be ended only by h adop-
ton of his suggestion. Relgar desired
to see the President to ascertain why
his letters had not been answered.
When he was searched a loaded re-
volver and q box d cartridges were
found in his pockets
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RESCUED BY LIFE SAVERS.
Heroic Work Necessary TO Save the
Crew OF the Schooner Whittier.

Atlantic City. N. j.. February e.
After battling with heavy seas for sew
era hours today. the captain and seven
members OF the crew of the three mast
ed schooner Olive T. Whittier. lumber
laden for ~Fernandina, Fla. for New
York. were rescued by the life saving
crew OF Long Beach Life Saving sta
ton. The vessel went ashore early to-
day On Little Beach bar, sixteen miles
north OF Atlantic City. At the time
there was a heavy storm raging and a
dense fog hung over the water. As
soon as the Whittier struck. the seas
began 70 roll over the vessel and the
men had TO cling 10 h rigging to save
themselves. When che fog lifted, the
life savers. with great difficulty. launch
ed their boat and after heroic work
brought all the crew ashore. The waves
are pounding the schooner against the
beach and she will probably be a total
loss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
BADLY BURNED
Was on an Electric Light Pole
when He Met With Accident-Feh
oa An Awning-His Right Side
Burrod I'm Fearful Manner
Thought That He Will Lose Use
q Fingers on Right Hand-Inju-
ues Are Not Considered Fatal.

Melvin Horne, an employe Of n
Consolidated Company. narrowly es-
capped death yesterday morning. His
occupation is that of placing carbon
i'm the arc lights and he was maxim
his usual rounds. At Front and DOCK
streets he climbed a pole and rested
his feet on the spikes Of the awning
in trent Of Geo. w. Penny'S store.
He lowered the lamp and took hold
II the carbon to remove it When;
he did so, his feet being on the iron
spike completed a circuit and a cur
rent OF electricity passed through his
bsay. He turned the pole loose and
fell backwards and fortunately for
him. the awning was down and he
was caught in it. His clothing caught
ca fire and this attracted the atten-
tisa Of the passers by, several immee
aiateiy running to his assistance. A
sailor slimbed on the awning and res
cued the young man; When placed
on the ground his clothing was still
en- fire, but this was quickly extin-
yiished. Horne was unconscious only
a few minutes. HIS right SIDE was
severely burned and his right hand
was burned in a fearful manner.
The ambulance was at once calico
and the young man sen to the James
Walker Memorial Hospital. 1T was
stated last night that he was resting
easily and that although the burns
were IF a serious nature. there was no
fear of them proving fatal.
Horne received several bruises on
his body, but these are Of small con-
sequence. 1t is thought that he win
isse the use of his fingers on the in
jured hand. 1t is certainly miracu-
Ious that he was not killed, for it was
thought hat about 1000 volts passed
through his body. Ordinarily this
would cause instant death
Herne has been with the Consolf-
dated Compan" for several years,
having for a long time ran as a mo-
torrnan on the suburban line. The
accident was of a nature that is ike
" ts befall an electrician or one VINO
eHmes in contact with electric wires
at any time. There is no way Of an
electrician telling until too a THAI
a live wire has struck the supposed
dead wire. Electricians generally
keep on the lookout for the wires that
they know are dangerous and acct
dents are nearly always due to a wire
breaking at some point or SWagglns
atn other wires are struck.
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A GREAT SUCCESS.
Colonial Tea Given ut Y. n. @. A.
Last Night Was Largely Attended.

The Colonial Tea given last night at
the Y. n. c. A. was a great success. es-
specially the japanese tea room. This
room was decorated with lanterns.
bunting and screens made to represent
a Japanese pagoda. Attractive young
ladies dressed in japanese costumes
fitted about in the room and served
delicious REFRESHMENTS. Another inter"
feature of the entertainment was
IA gypsy fortune teller. A tent had been
arranged and into this those who wish
led their future life depicted ven and
heard what was to be their fate.
A number Of h ladies' who attended
the entertainment were dressed in Co
llonial costumes. Several solos were
rendered by Mrs. Muse which were
lgreatly enjoyed n Mr.. Wiliiford also
delighted those present by singing sew
leral selections
The entertainment was largely at
tended and those who were present ex-
pressed themselves as having greatly
Ienjoyed the entertainment. The occa-
lsion was a great success.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
THE DAY IN
Military Features Consisted Of Army
ManeuverS.

Saannah, Ga. February 22-Wash-
ington's birthday was generally b
served in Savannah as a holiday. All
the public institutions and business
houses closed for all or a part of the
lay. The military features OF the day
consisted in battle manoeuvres. The
first regiment Of infantry. Georgia
state troops, under command of Coo
nel C. A. Gordon went to the Tybee.
where as the Browns it was pitted
against three companies Of a az
tiIlery from Fort Screven. constituting
the army of Blues" The 'Browrs'
were the attacking force. and q board
of retired Georgia officers n officers
from the garrison served as critics.
No decision was rendered. but the crit
icisms OF both volunteer and regular
officers were favorable. The Savannah
volunteer guards also engaged in bat
tie exercises near the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
TO ATTEND STATE COUNCIL.
Delegation of Juniors Went to Char.
Iotte Las Night.

The State Council of the Junior O..
jeff Davis Council No. 63 will be rep
resented by Messrs. John E. Wood,
w. E. Yopp. VIM. ]. Bellamy and J..
T. Burke, and George Washington
Council by Nj. Marsden Bellamy. Jr.
All of the above named gentlemen left
for Charlotte last night. A very large
attendance is expected at this session
and the visiting delegates are antici-
pating q delightful trip.
The Junior Order a made more
progress in North Carolina during the
past year than in any a OF it's his
tory. III members expect to soon
make it one Of the leading orders in
<yorth Carolina
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
Dyspepsia

What's the use of a gooo cook il
there's a bad stomach "a stomach too
weak properly to digest what is taken
into it?
The owner of such a stomach expert
ences distress after eating, be-
tween meals, and is troubled with
belching and fits of pervous headache
he's dyspeptic and miserable.
Il have been troubled with dyspepsia
end have suffered almost everything. /
have tried many different remedies, but
could get no relief until / began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. After the use o: this
medicine I could eat without distress, and
today I am as well as ever, but / always
keep Hoods Sarsaparilla on hand" Mss.
J. A. C~anaioharie, n. y.
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NEGR MISSING.
1t Ia Thought That Charles Myers
Fell I'm River and was drowned.

Charles Myers. colored, a
about So years of age. mysteriously dis
appeared on Friday night and 1t IS
thought that he fell overheard. He was
ON the Clyde Line steamer Carib which
was at the Cape Fear Lumber mill.
when the employees were called to Set
their money Myers did not appear n
this was the first time that the negro
was missed.
eHeTs has not been seen at his home
ince the night above mentioned, and
shere is every reason to believe he fell
erboa and was drowned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
MRS. DEAD.
Funeral VIII be Conducted From
Residence This Morning at 8 O'clock.

Mrs. Susan NJ. Hodgeson. widow OF
the late John L. Hodgeson. died yes
terdav morning at 4 o'clock at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. G.. III.
Davis, s16 North Ninth street. She
was In her list year. Mrs. Hodgeson
suffered a stroke of paralysis several
weeks ago and this was the cause OF
her death. She leave two daughters,
Mrs. G.. H. Davis, of this city, and
Mrs. j.. E. Bordeaux, of Louisville,
KY. She is also survived by a broth
err. MI. R. D. Harriss. Of Castle
Hayne. and m sister. Mrs. Sarah
Cowan, of Rocky Point .
The funeral will be conducted from
the residence his morning at 8
o'clock by Rev. N. NJ. Watson. pastor
of Grace NJ. E. Church. The emains
will be carried to Burgaw n in
TERED in the family burying ground
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
BISHOP CHESHIRE HERE.
Three OF the Episcopal Churches sun
day.

Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire on
Sunday last held three confirmation
services in the city. On Sunday morn
bag he was at ST. James where he con-
fr1ned a class of 81, one being received
eut confirmation. In the afternoon a
olass of six were confirmed at ST. Johns
aad aine at the Chapel OF the food
GheDherd..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
Pennsylvania Il X. Engine Expdodes
With Fatal Results.

Jamestown. Pa. February Z2.--The
blowing UP of a Pennsylvania railroad
locomotive at Ehrenfe'd. ten miles east
of this city tonight caused the death
of three men and the probably fatal
injury OF two others. The boiler was
blown a distance OF fifty yards, the
wheels n running e remaining on
he track The boiler was full OF wa
ter. the engine was steanetng freely and
working hard and IL probably viii new
er be known VIVA caused the EXPLOSION.
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This is no time for mirth or laughter
It's the cold grey dawn Of the morn
ing after"
There will be no morning after"
IL you will carry a box OF CALI
PRUNE WATERS, and take
few before going TO bed. They win
fix you all right and tone you up be-
fore breakfast.
100 Waters IS Cents.
For sale by Rcbt. R BellemV. Wh
mington, N. G..
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CALIFORNIA PRUNH wAFERA

Are made from the fresh California
fruit used all over the land to cee4
and refresh the stomach and intes-
tines. and to keep the bowels active.
The most delicate invalid can take
these Waters for Constipation. Indl'
gestion, and all Liver and Bowel
troubles, without fear Of gripping OF
pain. They act gently but surely.
stimulate digestion and hasten tie
passage and absorption of food, re-
freshing the whole body.
100 Waters IS Cents
For sale by Robt r. Bellamy. WI
mington, N. c.
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~ appetite. ioss Of strength, nsrvou.
eess. headaohe. constipation, bad breafh.
genera debility. sou risnes. and casarrh Of
1e omae are y due TO indigeston. KodoI
cwes ind1gesuon. This new discovery reore-
senfs the natural juices Of direction a thsv
sxist In q healthy stomach, conbined -
sae greatest known tonic and -recsnetucfve
properties. kodoi Dyspepxa cue De- lot
en'y cgre indigestion and dyspspsa, but this
,Anoss remedy cures all stomach trouble
= aSssn1ng. purifying. sveetening and
The stomach.
60 h.n0 Ravsasuood ". Va. --
KeI - so9 Stomach Sr tveIfy yearA
~ h1hy. - @8
kodoo Deess1s hHYosrs
~. 500 SIN hotAne ar 49, a. -
-. whcA ssae6R 90 80
10 DEWITT = CO.. otuoA0o
- Da@v.
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Transfers OF Real Estate.

The following deed were recorded In
the register OF deeds Office yesterday:
w. P. Gafford. commissioner. to j.
Hargrove Taylor. for the sun of 5000,
a lot 81 by &c on Wooster street, west
of the intersection of Ninth.
Trustees OF the First Baptist church,
of Wilmington to Trustees Of Southside
Baptist church. for the sum of $500. d
lot 4S by 80 feet on northern line OF
Wooster street west OF intersection oi
Fifth.
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Murder Near Wilson.
to The Messenge

Wilson. N. c., February z2.-Wt. T.
Harrison. of Elm City. was shot last
night at > O'Clock at his farm near
Stantonburg. by Sam and Richard
Stancil. He died at 8 O'Clock this
morning. The Stancils have been ar
rested. Coronor's jury win be held
tomorrow.
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California Prune Waters

The great tonic cathartic, an inval-
liable cure for Malaria. Biliousneas.
Constipation, Nervousness, Catarrh of
the Stomach, Bad Breath, Oily Skin.
Sleeplessness, Wind and all Liver.
Stomach and Bowel trouble.
100 Waters IS Cents.
For sale by Robt. r. Beliamy. VII
mingtoR, n. G..
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California Prune Waters
Cure liver diseases and all stomach
troubles; they act gently but surely,
strengthen the bowels and stimulate
them to healthy action.
1eo Waters as Gents.
For sale by Robt r. BellamN. VII
lmington, N. c..