The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-19
FIRE DAMAGES CAPITAL CLUB
Losses will Reach, Ii is Estimated,
Between $1,000 and $4,000
All OF the Damage Was Done on the
Interior Of the Handsome Building.
Movement to Build a Country Club.
Interest I'm the LiIliston and Clark
Case-Ofher Raleigh News Notes.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c., January 10.

1kdiSlSH, =. ~ JdIiudEy 10.
The case of the state against Moore
n Bunch. charged with the murder
Of h Waterman at the plant of the
Standard Oil Company. has been con-
tinued. as If cannot be reached at this
term OF Wake county Superior court.
1t is supposed that the Lillston-Clark
case viii; consume the remaining days.
Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning
an alarm o. fire was turned in from
a box near the Capital Club. in speedy
response the firemen found the hand
somely appointed building of the
Capital Club in flames on the inside.
While the damages may not be accu-
rately placed. it was estimated that the
losses will reach between $4,000 and
SO, 600. h fire had its origin suppos-
eddy in the basement in the dumb wal
ter. 1t was first discovered by Mr..
Tom Stephenson, who. smelling the
fumes of burning wood Immediately
gave the alarm. The handsome wall
decorations are completely ruined and
all of the woodwork is defaced or
burned throughout more than three
fourths of the building. Losses are
entirely covered by insurance. The Of
fees on the ground floor occupied by
the Southern Railway Company. the
Raleigh n Pamlico Railway Compa-
NY. the Merchants Journal and Norman
II. Johnson. attorney general of the
North Carolina Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION suffered damages proportion
ate with the other part of the building,
the uin here wrought being, due to
water which destroyed or injured
many files. This building was erected
about eight years ago at a cost Of
something more than 100000 and is
considered one of the prideful parts
Of Raleigh. While the fire had it's
origin on the east side Of the building,
no part OF the structure is unhurt as
the dense smoke and steam incident
thereto has discolored all the walls,
hllStered the furniture, broken the
glasses and marred the handsomely fin
ished woodwork. The floor of the ball
room, recognized as one of the best in
the state was taken UP in parts by
the firemen, the flames having pene-
trated even to hat height. The fire.
men made a record breakine fight and
GOODNESS and discretion saved even
greater damages. Very few members
were in the club rooms at so early an
hour. but such as We're rendered able
and immediate assistance. While the
interior damages are great the outer
walls Of the building are not affected.
Governor Glenn has been applied to
by the officer who arrested Aft Hol-
land. the Cherokee county nan in the
indian territory for an additional al
lowance for the expense incurred in
such an arrest. Owing to the fact the
-four hundred dollars reward was sup
posed to be deemed sufficient. the gov
arcOr will make no such allowance
until it is passed on by the counsel Of
state.
Attorney General GiImar has very
skilflllly and carefully prepared a map
which he will introduce before the
United States Supreme court in con-
pectiOn with the Selma connection
It is understood that unless this
case is called during the week be-
ginning January 22nd, it will not be
until after the February re-
cess. which will continue until the
18th. This suit involves a point as to
the reasonable right Of the corporation
commission to make an order promot-
ing the public good of travellers. Hon.
z. H. Woodland, of Wilson. will be as
with the attorney general in
this matter.
The case of Lilliston n Clark. fair
fakirs for the alleged shooting of
Charles c.. Smith. during fair week in
Raleigh. continues to occupy the atten-
ton Of Raleigh and the casual court
On-lOOkers. There were introduced
today a number of witnesses. and the
evidence was Of such a nature that
Clark. through his attorneys offered a
motion that he be dismissed since the
evidence was not against him in the
matter. Clark is the Junior party to
the accusation. n halls from Mis-
Judge Ward has the subject
under advisement. So far there have
no developments that have
smacked of the really sensational.
There seems to be an evenness about
the case that disallows parts of the
eXtreme-at least so far. However,
there is at the same time the sugges-
ton of a hint or a series of hints that
the unusual or the extraordinary will
come to pass when the grand jury
have made its report. OF course
this is unconflrmed and no one can
swear. At the same time there is that
rare and something. that I'M
and u~nknowable parties talk
about and watch with an unusual Gag
hat stimulate the watchful-
of the news-gatherer and the
usual asua listener.
An item in which many will be in
lies in the announcement that
there Will be built at an early day a
Country Club that will be a credit to
the city of Raleigh. A movement is on
foot that will mean more than the
normal movement is supposed to e
1t is only a matter of time till this city
DE represented by a club. with all the
q ppurtenances that make for a real
body of such a type. This is not mere
hearsay. since a number of the most
representative capitalists as we'll as the
lesser fellows are interested.
There is on all sides and in all ways
a real awakening among the people Of
the capital city. They realize tina Ia
leigh will be ard must be a distinctive
city in this part of the south and they
are moving to that end. A number of
enterprises are projected. and it will
only be a matter of time unit a show
ing will be e~ffectually made that will
outstrip many of the other places with
in the state.
A Modern Miracle.