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THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER: TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1899. 3 v DARKLEV DISCUABGED 1 Commissioner Collier Holds That tbe Government Did Not Slake Oat a Case Again film lor Counterfeiting;. Darkley Rearrested and Pat In Jail as a Witness Again! A. J. fflar shall Theodore Iaxkley, the young Greek who was arrested on Monday on the charge of counterfeiting, being suspect ed of complicity in "the Nick Politz counterfeiting case, was given a pre liminary hearing before United States Commissioner S. P. Collier yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the United States court room. United States Dis trict Attorney Claude Bernard repre sented the government and B. G. Em pie, Esq., was attorney for the accus ed. There was a large crowd In at tendance as spectators. The first witness sworn was Mr. B. P. Perry, the government detective. He stated that Darkley was arrested on the charge of counterfeiting, ow ing to Information which, he received. He testified that he had been informed tbat Iarkley knew something about the Nick Politz counterfeiting case, but When seen he said he knew nothing about dt. After Iarkley had been ar rested and put In Jail he had an In terview with him in jail and he then told all he knew about the counterfeit ing scheme of the New York Greek, Nicholas Cotsobelos, and Nicholas Po litz. Mr. Perry then repeated the state ment of Darkley as told in the latter's testimony at the trial of Politz on Wednesday. Mr. Perry took from his pocket and exhibited a half dollar counterfeit, which he (Darkley) had passed on Mr. W. A. Farris, at the Palace Bakery. On cross-examination by Mr. Empie, Mr. Perry stated in reply to a ques tion by Mr. Empie that Darkley did not make any confession to him in the jail when he visited him. He also said Darkley did not say anything about his (Darkelys') being interested in any way in the Politz counterfeiting case. Dr. Charles T. Harper was the next witness. He said he knew absolutely nothing about Darkley's connection with the counterfeiting which was car ried on in the room opposite Dr. Har per's office, in the VonKampen build ing. To questions by Mr. Empie, he said he did not know that Darkley was ever in the room with the coun terfeiters. He said he heard the accor deon that was played in tine room where the counterfeiting was done, but he did not know that it Was Darkley who was playing the instrument. The next witness was Nicholas Politz, who was convicted on Wednesday and sentenced to six years at hard labor in the penitentiary. He was brought out of jail to testify. He testified 'that Darkley had nothing to do with the counterfeiting. On cross-examination by Mr. Empie, he stated that Darkley clerked in his store six months. He found him a good salesman, was at tentive to his business and gave satis faction. He testified to his good char acter and said he trusted him, sending him on errands at times, and did ev everything required of him. He stat ed positively that Darkley had nothing to do with the counterfeiting, had no molds or cruicibles and circulated none of the counterfeit money. Jailor Millis was called to the stand and testified to conversations he had in jail with Darkley. He stated that Darkley told him that the first he knew of the counterfeiting was when he went up into the room, 'and saw the, operators through the crack of the door of the room where the counterfeit ing was gjoing On. Darkley had told him 'he heard a blowing noise and. saw the New York Greek, Cotsobelos, and A. J. Marshall in the room. Mr. Millis also (testified that Darkley told him about the Greek's catching him in the Collar and threatening to kill him if he gave any information. He stated, however, that Darkley told him be didn't see any mould! and didn't see what kind of money was being made. He (Dark ley) denied that he engaged in coun terfeiting. Mr. Empie demanded that his client be discharged on the testimony, as -the government had not made out a case. District Attorney Bernard stated that he had one more witness that was very material. He said Mr. W. A. Farris had been summoned, but the commis sioner hal told Mr. Farris to come to court at 3:30 o'clock, and It wes the commissioner's fault that Mr. Ferris was not present to testify. A messen ger was sent ta Mr. Farris store, but he was not there. Mr. Bernard wanted the case postponed till Mr. Farris could testify, but Mr. Empie contended that the government had had all the oppor tunity possible to make out Its case, and he contended that his client should be discharged. Mr. Bernard contended that the gov ernment had produced enough evi dence to bind over Darkley, but after hearing considerable argument on both sides, Commissioner Collier discharged Darkley, as there was not probable cause for binding him over to court. District Attorney Bernard asked the commissioner to require Darkley to give bond for his appearance at the next term of the district court as a witness against A. J. Marshall. Mr. Empie contended that the com missioner had no Jurisdiction to bind over Darkley as a witness, as he had not 'been before him as a witness in the Marshall case. Mr. Bernard argu ed to the contrary, but Commissioner ColUer held with Mr. Empie and dis charged Darkley. Later in the af ternoon Judge Purnell issued a capias ad testificandum for Darkley and he was arrested by Depu ty United States Marshal T. O. Bunt ing. He was committed to jail in de fault of $1,000 ball, to appear as a wit ness at the trial of Mr. Marshall. Mr. Empie has been highly compli mented for the vigorous manner in which he conducted his case, and the ability with which he met the issues in Commissioner Collier's court. Relief Fnud for Storm Snfterera ThomasTille, N. C, June 14, 1899. To the Public: 'A large arrear of country around Thomasville was devastated by last , Thursday's 'hail storm. (Many families are left entirely destitute, everything they had being destroyed, crops, gar dens, chickens, fruits, grapes, and even the blackberries and persimmons. These people will suffer if not speedily aided, and The Tribune calls upon the generous public to lend our striken fellow citizens all the aid they can. Contributions may be sent to The Tribune, or to either of the gentle men named below, whom The Tribune has taken the liberty to name as a re lief committee: Rev. W. H. Rich, d. A. Thompson, J. M. Morris and "W. E. Thompson, and all contributions will be duly acknowledged through the columns of The Tribune, and distrib uted among the sufferers. Send! in your donations, and help a stricken people. THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE; Thomasrille, N. .C. COUUISSIOHERS WILL. ACT. POWERFUL PETITION AFTER EX ORBITANT ASSESSMENT. At Yesterday's fleeting the Commlii loner Announced Tlielr Intention of Itemed fine the Erll atTbelr Meet ing Next month At a meeting of the county commis sioners yesterday afternoon a petition from hosts of property owners was presented, protesting strongly and logi cally against the exorbitant assessment of property foisted on our people, and demanding In the name' of Justice and for the future prosperity of Wil mington a reduction of the assessment. In answer to the petition the board signified their purpose, and which, they said, had been their intention, of mak ing an equitable reduction, but this they could not do until the time speci fied by law, which in this case la their regular monthly meeting time the first Monday in July. The petition as presented was as fol lows: To the Commissioners of New Hanover County Greetings : The freeholders of Wilmington have suffered severely In past years from war and pestilence, from bad legisla tion, from corrupt municipal govern ment and from other evils that tend to destroy confidence in the future of the city. ' They bore these trials with be coming fortitude in the hope of better days. Under the new administration of county and city affairs many good cit izens have been encouraged to invest 'their savings in homes, which they could beautify and call their own. Oth ers have at much risk of depreciation increased the facilities of the port by large and costly improvements to plants which have no marketable value, but which depend solely upon the in dustry and business management of the projectors. Others have invested their capital in real estate which prom ised reasonable returns under a gov ernment of reputable citizens, in whom they trusted for a stable and economi cal administration. These property owners are now confronted by a con dition which threatens their vital in terests and which fills them with alarm. We allude to the unwarrantable and unjust reassessment of tax values by your board of assessors. In many in stances real property which had already been assessed above its market value has been increased by this board of assessors 100 per cent.; In the other cases, we are told the 'increase is as great as 200 per ceit. A feeling of as tonishment, dismay and indignation is universal. All classes of our tax pay ers are moved to a degree which en dangers the confidence of Our business men. They recognize the fact that Wil mington by this excessive assessment will pay more than its share of the state taxes. Many well known citizens, who are the bone and sinew of this community, are saying that if they could sell their property at anything like the tax assessment, nothing would tempt them to invest another dollar In Wilmington. Capital is proverbially timid and will shun sucb prejudice. The march of progress will be hindered by the "stand and deliver" policy which, threatens to throttle new industries so needful to our advancement. We believe that the better judgment of your honorable body will prevail and that you Will not entertain for a moment the preposterous schedule of values which has been prepared for your consideration. We, therefore, solemnly protest against the re-assessment referred to, and pray that the values of last year, under a conservative revision, may be restored. "Very respectfully, W. R. KENAN, W. W. ROBERTS, MRS. S. E. TOON, ROBERT S. COLLLINS, J. M. CHESNUTT, WILLIAM D. SMITH, M. J. CROBETT, J. G. L. GIESCHEN, GEORGE S. DeGRAND, MRS. JOHN C. JAMES, j W. A. DICK, W. R, BRICE, R. D. TUCKER, H. A. TUCKER & BRO., JAMES W. COLLINS, SOL. STERNBERGER, D. D. CAMERON, THOMAS D. MEARES, JOHN HAAR, W. H. CHAD BOURN, It. H. GRANT. CHARLES S. GRAINGER, J. V. GRAINGER, W. E. PERDEW, J. W. MURCmSON. JOHN S. ARMSTRONG, M. G. TIENKEN, WILLIAM A. FRENCH, . I ' i' I' X- J J I. SHRIEK, H. H. MUNSON, 1 I. M. BEAR, GEORGE HONNET. HOLMES & WAITERS, HEIRS OF MRS. C. A. LORD, B. G. WORTH, THE WORTH CO., W. E. TOON, F. E. HAS HAGEN, J JAMES Si'RUNT, j W. H. SPRUNT, AIRS. T. F. WARD, T. E. SPRUNT, ALEX. SPRUNT & SON, CHAMPION COMPRESS CO., D. H. LIPITT, Agent, J. HICKS BUNTING, ANDREW SMITH, THE RHEINSTEIN CO., SEABOARD LINE, N. B. RANKIN, M. F. H. GOUVERNBUR, W. C. SMITH. GEO. R. FRENCH & SON, GEORGE R. FRENCH, WALKER TAYLOR, MUNSON & CO., FRANK H. STEDMAN, WM. E. SPRINGER & CO., V. E. ZOELLER, H. J. GERKEN, MRS. E. BISSENGER. ROBERT R. BELLAMY, R. F. WARREN, E. T. WADE, E. WARREN & SON, G. W. LINDER, H. A. BURR. WILMINGTON IRON WORKS. WILLIAM POISSON, h. c. mcqueen, MURCHISON & CO.. CLAYTON GILES, Attorney, JOHN W. ATKINSON, JOHN C. HEYER, J. M. FORSHEE. W. G. WHITEHEAD. Trustee, wAI. JS. WORTH & CO., J. W. NORWOOD, WILLIAM E. WORTH. C. W. POLVOGT, 5. BEHRENDS, 6. BEHRENDS, Agent, A. P. ADRIAN, Agent, E. SCHULKEN, " JOHN W. REILLY, S. & B. SOLOMON, D. O'CONNOR, . D. L. GORE, R. W. HICKS. W. G. WHITEHEAD, W. A. WHITEHEAD, J. S. WORTH. C. W. WORTH. OCEAN VIEW CO., MRS. P. BLOMME, J. F. MAUNDER, MARTIN NEWMAN. SAMUEL BEAR, JR., A. D. WESSELL, J. A. SPRINGER, JAS. H. CHAD BOURN, JR., G. HART. A. DAVID, M. W. DIVINE, J. C. STEVENSON, R. M. WESCOTT, WILLIAM C ALDER. C. H. ROBINSON. CAROLINA INSURANCE CO., GEORGE W. HUGGINS, S. II- FISHBLATE. J. W. FLEET, W. McD. EVANS. D. W. BULLUCK, S. A. SCHLOSS. I. J. BEAR. A. C. WESSELL, BENJAMIN BELL, GEORGE H. HEYER, F. A. MONTGOMERY. Chairman Moore srtated that he thought the people understood that in dividually the commissioners wanted the assessment reduced, and that they intended at the proper time to do all in their power to reduce It and remedy the evil. He then made the following state ment, in reply to the petition, to " be inscribed on the records: "The board regrets that It can do nothing to remedy the matter until the first Monday in July, but at that time It will nave their earnest consideration 1 ana roe ooara win ao a i in its power I to comply with the request of th pe titioners as is consistent with its duty." REVISED JURY LIST. At this meeting tbe revision of th Jury list, which has consumed So much time this month, was completed, and the slips of paper bearing upon duty were placed in the box, from which the juries are drawn. The meeting took a recess subject-to the call of the chairman. At yesterday's session only two of the commissioners, besides Chairman Moore, were present Commissioners Barry and Alexander. Commissioner Holmes is sick and Commissioner Mc- Eachern was out of the city. A Good ADollar as Uncle Sam's Some of the counterfeit silver dol lars and halves which have been made here and put in circulation in and around) Wilmington, are as good! as Uncle Sam's stuff. That is to say, they are as good! so far as the mate rial goes but they are somewhat de fective as to the milling and! lettering. 'Mr. B. F. Perry, the secret agent of I tha trooenrv o-nnrtmflnf rarin. I TOir?T,o. JL -kmih- I sent to the treasury, department the I dollar which he secured) last week from Mr. J. H. Hardin, of the Palace pharmacy. It will be remembered that The Messenger stated that Mr. Hardin sent a deposit to the National Bank of Wilmington last Wednesday and that one silver dollar was re turned to him. as spurious. The assay division of the treasury department assayed! the counterfeit dollar, and sent Mr. Perry the analysis. It contained 900 parts of pure silver, the same quantity as the genuine dollar. The other hundredth part was alloy, and altogether the spurious dollar in in trinsic value stood up with the stan dard silver dollar. To Be Sent to Washington Mr. B. F. Perry, the government de tective who has been here looking after Wilmington's gang of counter feiters, will today ship to the treasury department at Washington the nickJe making outfit of Walter Silvy, Who was convicted in tne umtea states m . ma . m t t " . 1 court last Saturday and! sentenced1 to the penitentiary for one year and one day and! fined $100 and the costs. The outfit is billed to the treasury depart- ment as 8W nve cent coins, lour wooden and plaster of paris moulds, two ladies, one iron pot, one siug oi ADOU)t 8:20 dock Mr.Cutts while who is serving his second term in the block tin, and ten pieces of babbitt nothing more of ft, but the negro made pjnitentiary. His last term is for lar metaL These articles were captured I threats against him and some of his fnv. tt is a hiacicmith hv trade when Silvy's room was raided. It is a requirement of the treasury department that all counterfeiting outfits shall be forwarded to Washing ton, and! the department in turn re ceipts to the agents for all counter feit money, moulds and other mate- rial, ail articles nvu preserved ixn the museum are destroyed and! a record made of their destruction. The counterfeiting outfit captured1 in here till the cases in the. connection are disposed! of. Them the oufit will also be sent to Washington. The Sil vy case was closed up with his son viction. . Whist Party Last Night iMiss Mattie Strauss last night de- lightfully entertained a number of friends at a progressive party at the home of her mother on Fourth street, between Harnett and Swann. The ev ening was a most enjoyable one to all, and! the refreshments served were de licious. Mrs. Hardy Render was awarded! the first prize. Among those present was Miss Ort man, of Charleston, S. C. art Bryant Heturns Ari Bryant, the colored butcher. Who was so long a familiar figure around Front Street market, but who waa v vember last, next day after the fam- imi n TSTnxroTKoT. reHr Wil. minston yesterday afternoon. He came in on the New Bern train. We learn that he has been living at Norfolk and ha Inntred to eet back to Wilmlnrton. Stop them for a time and then have them re- the disease of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING SICKNESS a life-long study. I warrant myj remedy to cure the worst cases, j Because others have faded is no reason tor not now receiving a cure. "5 Send at once for a treatise and a' Free Bottle of my infallible.remedy. Give Express and Post Office. ORDINATION CEHEflO.TY Beautiful Service Last Night at the Pint Baptist Church Last night at the First Baptist church Rev. Alonzo TUden King, of this city, the youngest full graduate of the Theological Seminary, of Louis- I ville, Ky., was ordained a minister of I tbe Gospel in tbe presence of a large I gathering of people. The ordination I prayer was made by Rev. F. II. Far- I riDgton, pastor of South Side Baptist I church, and Rev. J. J. Payseur made I After the beautiful and impressive ordination ceremony the talented I young divine delivered a sermon, which I was or power and interest and held trie I r.lose attention of th entire conere- I nation. I Tne sermon was followed by the oral- I nance of baptism, and the charge to I r rut. rt Vt a The offering, which was quite a large rnf. Trill cm tn miifi tu Clc TirllM' I Home. A WEEK PR05I SUNDAY Woodmen of the World Appoint a Date for the Unveiling of the monument. The ceremony attendant upon the un veiling of the monument erected in Oakdale cemetery by Live Oak Camp No. 6, Woodmen of the World, to the memory of their departed brother, the late S. H. Penny, will take place the 23th instant, which is a week from oundav. ah amtnmta ava Ah. been made for the event, which will be an Impressive and beautiful one, and i conducted in strict accord with the ritual of the order. , Besides the regu lar prescribed ceremony there will be a programme of excellent music. An- livered by B. G. Empie, Esq., of this citv. The committee appointed by the Council Commander of the Camp, ex- Mayor John J. Fowler, to arrange for the occasion is composed of Mr. Thom as R. Post, chairman, and Messrs. W. H. Howell, W. S. Holden, J. W. Car- michael and George C. Jackson. The exercises will commence about 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon. KNIGHTS OF TEHPLAK Three Wllmlngtonlans Elected to Office In the Grand. Commandery Charlotte, N. C, June 1. A special to The Observer from Asbeville, N. C, says: The grand commandery. Knights Templar, today elected the following officers: Walter E. Storm, of Wilmington, grand commander. William F. Randolph, Of Asheville, deputy grand commander. James I. Bullock, of Wilson, grand generalissimo. D. E. Allen, of Charlotte, grand cap tain general. Alfred H. Stubbs, of Asheville, grand i prelate. William Simpson, of Raleigh, grand treasurer. Horace H. Munson, of Wilmington, grand recorder. Ferdinand Ulrich, of New Bern, grand standard bearer. U. M. Robinson, of rwilmlngton, grand sword bearer. Lawrence D. Dodsworth, of Charlotte, grand warder. Robert H. Bradley, of 'Raleigh, grand sentinel. John C. Trewry, of Raleigh, grand senior warder. James K. Norfleet, of Winston, grand Junior warder. The templar parade occurred this afternoon, led by the First regiment band. The next meeting ctf the grand bodies will be held in Charlotte. Shot a Negro Who Shot Htm We learn that a shooting affray oc curred Wednesday nieht about 8:30 o'clock at Rocky Mount between Mr. James A. Cutts, formerly of this city. I ' . land a negro named George Williams J Mr. Cutts is general yard master for I the Atlantic Coast Line and the negro I is employed by the railroad. Mr took Williams off a run and put nim at Isometlhinir else that he didnt like and WOrds were had between them friends informed him to be on the look lTV irT. Dot the nro -was behind a car la vine in wait for him, and when Mr. Cutts came by he fired a pistol at him, shoot- mg "Mr. cutts in the knee. The negro (then ran, but Mr. Cutts emptied his re- i ci" st urm. ituu sruvi ium u luxcts I Places-through the hand, in the throat l.,,- Trftn1-, ,t SfotPa hat Last fall I sprained my left hip while handling some heavy boxes. The doc- ton I called on said at first it was a slight strain and would soon be well. but It grew worse and the doctor then said I had rheumatism. It continued to grow worse and I could hardly get j around to work. I went to a drug store and the druggist recommended me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I tried it and one-half of a 50-cent bottle cur ed me entirely. I now recommend it to all my friends. F. A. Babcock, Erie. Pa. It is for sale by It. R. Bellamy, Iruggist. Quiet Home Wedding Mr. John W. Harper. Jr., and Miss I Ixmla Idoma Elkins. both of Wilmintr ton were united !n toe haly tyong ot matrimony on Wednesday evening at l. M I "vme -uib unue s pdjema, vn I xianover sxneeis. una cere Kny was performed by the Rev. B. I W. Culbreth, pastor of Bladen Street If1- church, in the presence of a - i ia.igc ustrui uih-kv ui inenas. The maid of honor was Miss Loula lackett and the best man was Mr. George H. Davis The bride was beautifully attired in white organdy and carried a bouquet of bride roses. and groom received many handsome . Mr. end Mrs. Harper left yesterday ro aWexlensive northern trip, i Alabama Aliner Strike irmingham, Ala., June la. About miners of the Robinson Company ck this mornins' because an advance f 12H cent a car increase was refus - uifoaua more wui sintze xo- now. I'tru mo the r. S. COURT The AUtnlraltr Docket Called Yeter day Alex AeCallama Caae lor 2,SOO Againit the British Steamship An aces on Trial Pursuant to adjournment Wednes- day afternoon, the United States Dls- trict court met yesterday morning at 8:20 o clock. His Honor, Judge Purnell. presiding. After disposing of some minor cases. Judge Purnell had stricken out the Udement in the -aw ftr Tnm f itu. wu,, Ui iCuUliU "uw without license. Prayer for Judgment - was then continued and the defendant .aa W?T,V, m ,, nt to The admiralty docket was called. and the court took up for trial the case McCallum is a stevedore, and nearly ",.,'Uk uwu vi uio bale of cotton that was being hoisted into the ship fell on him and mashed him severely, breaking three, ribs and otherwise injuring him. He retained. Iredell Meares, Esq., as his counsel and libeled the ship for $2,&00 damages. alleging tbat he received his injuries by reason of the neglect of an Incom petent man who was operating the ves sel's winch. The case came on for a hearing at the suring (1S9S) term of the dictrict court, but Judge Purnell decided against the libellant on a de murer of the defendant to the Jurisdic tion and to the facta alleged in the libeL holding that he had no Jurisdic tion, and if he had, the facts as alleged were not sufficient to entitle the plain tiff to recover. Mr. Meares carried the case on appeal up to the united States court of appeals at Richmond, Va., and the lower court was reversed and the case remanded for trial. The case now comes up for trial on its merits, Mr. Meares representing the libellaants and Colonel Thos. S. Evans, the Hon. George Rountree and Junius Davis, Esq., the respondents. Mc Callum and several witnesses were ex amined and they testified as to the facts of the accident to McCallum and as to the incompetence and careless ness of the winchman. Dr. A. H. Har riss. Dr. J. H. Alston, colored, and Dr. L. R. Mask, colored, were examined as witnesses for the libellant, ana they testified that in their opinion, the li bellant had received permanent in juries. Dr. Thos. S. Burbank was ex amined as a witness for the respond ent. He testified that he had made no examination. He testified as an ex pert Judging from the testimony, that it was his opinion that McCallum s injuries were not permanent. With the trial progressing, the court at 2 p. m. took a recess till 8:30 o'clock this morning. Would Not offer so Again for Fifty Times Its Price. I awoke last night with severe pains in my stomach. I never felt so badly in all my life. When I came down to work this morning I felt so weak I could hardly work. I went to Miller & McCurdy's drug store and they re commended Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy. It worked like magic and one dose fixed me all right. It certainly is the finest thing I ever used for stomach, trouble. I shall not be without It in my home here after, for I should not care to endure the sufferings of last night again for flty times its price. G. H. Wilson, Liv eryman, Burgettstown, Washington Co., Pa. This remedy is for sale by R. R. Bellamy, Druggist, Atxmvlct Counterfeiter Air. L. R. Tillery, superintendent of the state farm in Northampton coun ty, on the Roanoke river, a few days ago came here and brought to Mr. B. F. Perry, the secret agent of the treasury department, who has been in our city working up the counterfeit ing cases, two counterfeit coins made by one of the convicts on the farm. The coins were a half dollar and a quartef and were good imitations of Uncle Samt money. Thev were made by a white convict named Blackman andj ne made the spuriou3 colna la the I blacksmith shop on the penitentiary I irm. I Mr. Perry on yesterday received a telegram from the treasury depart 1 ment saying that an agent would be sent to the penitentiary farm to make an investigation. It is not known to what extent Blackman has carried on his counterfeiting business. Fire at the cape Fear Lumber Com pany's Plant At 9:54 o'clock last night fire caused by spontaneous combustion, broke out at the plant of the Cape Fear Ltmbtr Company, at Hilton, in what is known as the dust house. This la a large two story buildingy where shavings and the like are dried, and owing to the density of the smoke the firemen ex I perienced great difficulty in getting at I the blaxe. However, the fire didn't I amount to much, only accomplishing damage to the amount of $25. Of course, when the fire broke out the mill necessarily shut down. The alarm was sounded from box 17, Fifth and Nixon streets. Tboneht lie was About to Die There was quite a lively disturbance at the Jail yesterday afternoon. A white man, John Horne, a United States I prisoner from Robeson county, was ingly nervous. He imagined he was about to die and yelled lustly. until a physician arrived and assured him he was all right. Annual meeting of Canoe Club The annual meeting of the Carolina Canoe Club will take place this after noon at 1 o'clock at the office of Mr. R. N. Sweet Officers will be elected tan A nther matter transit ort The club this season nronosea to hav ed with a big one the j Fourth Raleigh News and Observer: Super intendent John E. Ray was unani mously re-el ectedr" super! ntenden t of the deaf, dumb ariwiblind institution. C N. Williams, colored, supervisor of the colored department- The Con- J cord Cotton Seed Oil Company was yes- S cerday incorporated by the secretary i 01 state, wim a capiuu bxocjl or hW,wv, 1 divided into shares of 1100 each. masons at AsheTllle (Raleigh News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C, June 14. The an nual convention of Grand Royal Ardi Chapter of North Carolina In session here elected the following offlccra to day: William F. Randolph, of AsherUk grand high priest. James D. Bullock, ofWlbon, deputy grand high priest. John C Dewry, of Raleigh, grand king. James K. Norflert. of Winston, crnd scribe. William Simpson, of Raleigh, grand treasurer. Horace II. Munson, of WllmtmrtijB. grand secretary Rev. A. II. Stubbs, of AsheTiric grand chaplain. Dewitt E. Allen, of Charlotte, grand captain of host. Evander A. Toomer, of Wilmington,, principal sojourner. Isadore Liechtenstein, of Salisbury, royal arch captain. William J. Roykln, of Wilson, xnaator master 3rd. William J. Gudger, of Marshall, mu ter 2nd vail. William L. Hensley, of Bald Orecfc master une vail. Robert H. Bradley, of Raleigh, grand guard. A Card of Thaikt. I wish to say that I feel under last ing obligations for what Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has done for our fam ily. We have used It in so many case of coughs, lung troubles and wboopLog cough, and it has always given lift most perfect satisfaction, vre feel groiit ly indebted to the manufacturers t this remedy and wish them to pUroas, accept our hearty thanks. Respectful ly. Mrs. S. Doty, Des Moinea, Iw For sale by R. R Bellamy, Druggist. STATU A preacher Is none the worse for -having always been a gentleman, says Charity and Children. This is tmo, but it does not help him to draw a crowd in these times. After a man is con verted, it would seem that ho would . be ashamed of of his past meancsB, but such is not the case, and these modern . evangelists consider it a virtue to paint . their past records as black as possible Thomasville Charity and Children., We take it that Dr. Kilgo doea not take much stock in the proposed suf frage amendment He 6ays that "what ever you may do in your legislature, . and however you may dispose of thte problem politically, It will not bo Bot tled by any such process." Entertain ing this view, it seems to us the Dr. should have gone on and given his remedy for tho disease, if it was worth while at all to discuss the question be- Unl. The strawberry raisers in tho east are complaning of the small price re ceived for the crop and the profits made by the middle man. These mid dle men never lose, and if there is a loss it falls on the producer, and in ooo case mentioned the farmer received for his berries only a third of tho price. paid for the berries on the market.. This is an important industry among", the farmers of the east, and having in- vested much money in preparing for It, . they cannot abandon tho crop If It la . possible to make it pay. Durham . Herald. The colored people are the greatest . preaching people in the world. They have preaching nearly every night and , seldom ever leave the church before midnight. The present pastor of tho Snow Hill congregation has introduced, a new feature to interest his flock and. hold them in the church to a late hour. He calls it the "newspaper," After tt preaching every one Is asked to hand in on a slip an item of news. Tbeso are then read by the preacher. It Is. said that some of the Items are of a . racy character. As the "newspaper" grows in interest, the meetings expand and the sun climbs higher and higher In the heavens, day by day before tho cooks and others reach their places of" employment. Newton Enterprise. There never was a more well defined . o clearer cut issue fought to a finish in a political party in America than that of free silver in the ranks of dem ocracy in 1896, and never la tho hiatory of this corjitry was there a revolt so -fonnadible as that following the adop tion of the platform and the namlns ' of tho democratic candidates by tbe Chicago convention that year. If a. man ever had provocation for becoming -intolerant Bryan was the Individual when he saw nearly If not quite a ma jority of the larger and more influen tial newspapers of the south tarn against him. It is true that there wero pronouncements in the Chicago plat f.m that were new to the south, bnt free silver was not one of them. Ev ery state platform in the southern states for perhaps a decade had declared' , for the same thing without exception . 60 far as our memory goes. Bryan had" . yet when he found an opposition for- ; 11 personnel, we do cot now recall a single instance, during the whole of that moat, remarkable canvass in the political an-1 nuals of this or any other country ed to abuse in facing his opposition.---? n: Asheville Citizen. AsbevUle Citizen: A painful accident . befell J. Walter Currier, day clerk at M the Swannanoa, two evenlngn jrlnce.' While ftaking a spin on his bicycle" he ran over a bit of crooked stick on t Patton avenue Just opposite the en- , trance to tho Battery Park irrounaa. mi m A . . . m . . - " -. ine inm wneei xwisaea ana cue n- - ' chine made a buck jump, throwing llr. er lip and bruising his right aide e- - gggg- p wmmmmm -. u FOR $20 We will mail to your address one -year. The Semi-Weekly Wnmlncton t " Messenger and give as a premtxzra vcz '" ' w-nm Diop M A i ' t . P i f ' l I . a DfiM III cuu L-juiLsi ..." OB TUB .f tU.i'S m-C .!;!. Is Rev Weal rsewlnr; HacMne. T; (Three Drawer Gtyle. iiin t mt bbu T.TT.T70OD, New Home S. li. Agent, V 2U Princeca Street, Wilmington, N. C v apr 11, ojr, ta J4 , .t . .... - If.1 V"-- '- t. ' "" " " ' ' ' .
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