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THE ILIinNGTON MESSENGER: 'MORSDAY, JANUARY 7," 189?. . - L J New Advertisement. "; For Sale Special. '' ' r Agents "Wanted Special. Real Estate E. S. Tennent."" Mechanics Home Association. -Hirsh's Sweet Violet Ammonia-Aj. H. Hardin. : . " ! '' "Weather Forecast. Local forecast made at .Wilmington yesterday morning for twelve hours from 8 a. m. today: Fairj continued cool westerly winds. t i For; North "Carolina: Fair; northern to easterly winds; slightly warmer In the interior Thursday evening. ; ' . I : TEMPERATURE : ? 18978 a. m., 33 degrees; 8 p. m., 3f degrees; highest, 45 degrees; lowest, 3: degrees. !...-- . , , Miniature Almanac Sun rises 7:09 a ' m. ; sun sets 5:04 p. m.; high water at SouthpoTt U:06 p. m.; high water at Wilmington 12:53 a. m. r Moon'if Phases New moon, 3rd, 12:55 a. m.; first ; quarter, lutn, p. ra., full moon, 18th, 3:0S p. m.; last quarter. 25th, 8:00 p. m. , - '' : i ! I PITHY LOCAJUSL A love feast will be held at Grace M. 3. church tbls evening at, 8 o'clock;. Mr. E. S. Tennent announces that he buys and sells real estate. See his ad vertisement 'in this morning's Messen- ger. ' - "A colored boy, son of Emma Webb, who resides near the citySospital, ac cidentally shot himself In thV arm. with a pistol yesterday. "The business meeting of the North Carolina sorosis will be held this after noon at 4 of clock at the Young Mens' Christian Association parlors The regular monthly meeting of the chamber of bommeree will be held this afternoon at the chamber's room's, in the MacRae building, -27' North Front street. ' The receipts of cotton here yesterday were 170 bales., against 216 bales the corresponding day in 1896. Theloca market closed firm at 6 cents,; against 8 'cents the corresponding day last season. There is auite a-penchant on the part of under aged couples to-; get married The register of deeds has orders from parents to not issue marriage licenses te about ,twenty-fle couples from 15 ,to 18 years of age. - The Wilmington, Newbern and Nor folk railroad's offices have; been moved from the foot of Orange street to tht building formerly occupied by' Messrs AlV-. Sprunt & Son, on Walnut street bet-ween Nut street and the river. 1 -The married women of the Centra' Baptist church, will give an Instructive entertainment at the ; church, tonight. Rev. S. N; .Vass, A. M. secretary of tlu erican Baptist Publication Society, will praach. There will De a numoei of other speakers. There will be music by some of the best colored talent of the city. A cordial welcome to all. -i ! j PEUsONA- ''MENTION. I Mr. Samuel Hairston, of Oak Hill,, is at The Ortom. Mr. R. XJ Vernon, of Charlotte, is a . guest at The Orton i Mr. C. Hi Nademan, of Scranton, N. C.-.came in last evening. Mr. O. Fi Justiqe, of Sneed's Ferry was on our, streets yesterday. I ir. rrr T Wnl1r. vf . fnrria wnp In city on business, yesterday. - !' Mr. lu lu Mallard, of Wallace, called on our wholesale houses yesterday. Mr. T. C. pBarnhlll, of Galivant's Fer: ry, was here. on. usiness, yesterday. Mr. E. Af Hawes.'of Atkinson, was here making business calls yesterday. - ' ! Mr. !J. W. Franks, of Birmingham, Ala., is registered at the Bonitz house f Mr. iW. SJ Prior, of Fayetteville, was among last city. ! . evening's arrivals in the ;l -Mr. R. E.Covingtdn, of Sanford, was . iamongi last if evening's arrivals in the city. I--; : ' i Mr. I J. E. jRoyal, of Clinton, called on lour wholesale business houses yester day." ;Cv- ;j j J. M. Johnson, Esq. and wife of sMarion, B. 0., were guests of The Orton yesterday. i The Hon. D. L. Russell will leav "rp Monday forj Raleigh and will be inaug " uratea as. governor on -x uesuay. ! Mr. ! D. nL Home, of Moultrie, Ga. formerly of (Duplin county, arrived here lyesteraay & empioy uiryeuuus unuua, j Richmond State; January 5th: Mr I James M. Lipscomb leaves tomorrow f or -Wilmirigton, N. C, to accept a po Isitionj "1 : . ! I Messrs. W. x Hubbell, E. Quacken bush, B. Bliy, W. Gates, W. . Harelling, Gay Vanelke, and F. Huett, of Grand Rapids, "Micki., were at the Bonitz house iyesterday returning from a trip n the j Sunny South colony at Chadbnn'-n Th! Mpsineer has received a card announcing- the marriage! of Mr. Ber Inard J. Mcdarity, formerly of Wilming ton, now off Baltimore, and Miss Flor lencel Gilberi daughter of Mr. and Mrs I Joseph 4 &ilbert. oI Baltimore. The Iwejlding will take place at 5 o'clock p !m.. January 20th. at , St. Elizabeth church, Baltimore.: i I 1 l ; TheRrdMeo. f 'Deputy Great Incohoene J. J. Hop kins lassisicd by G. W. Carter, as Gredti Prophet, Johnv W. Walton;, aft iGreajt; Senior, Sagamore and J. R. Da ' Ivig "ts Great Junior Sagamore, raised to wheir stumps th(e following chiefs of Eyota Tribei' No. 5", Improved Order of Red Men, at the wigwam last night that being the sixth sleep, cold moon. G. S. D...40S, viz: I Sachem J. R. Sneeden.. i Senior Sagamore George Sloan. Junior Sagamore rH. D. Tucker. i Chief of Records J. M. McGowan. i Keeper --of; Wampum E. R. Wooten i Trustees l-Marsden Bellamy, Walker i Taylor, James Calder. - . After the llinstallation four pale faces were j adopted, and refreshments fol lowed. ' ' j" On ! account of the lateness of the hour," the installation of the appointive ( officers -was i postponed till the next sleep.. 1. ; The County Home j Mr.l T. Al! Watson, the new superin j tendeni of the county home, informs us (that there .are now twenty-one inmates , 1 in the home fifteen colored and six l whites. There are four white females two white males, six colored females and nine colored males. In the insane i department! ther are four patients. In ( the county I house of correction then are four prisoners, not Included, the i foregoing.- i j Mr.i Watson said he did not care to J speak about the( condition of the home t He says he will be glad to have th t representatives or members of the Aa Isociated Charities, the United Charl i ties or other, charitable organizations, l or any person interested in benevolence i or charity, to call and inspect the4iome whenever they can. V THE CRIMINAL COURT - . Third Day of the MldWinter Term A Day of Convictions ' for- the Offenders woo Carry Concealed Deadly Weapons and At tack People With Tbrm. l : Pursuant to adjournment fop recess on Tuesday, 'the circuit criminal court of New Hanover county met yesterday at 10 a- m., and during the day's sitting , disposed of cases as follows: ' State vs.: Mary J. Howard, ' assault, and battery with a deadly weapon, ver- . diet guilty.-Judgment was suspended on the payment of . the costs and the commissioners were authorized to hire her out if they are not paid. State vs. Mary J. Howard, carrying concealed deadly weapon, verdict guil ty.' Judgment -was suspended on, pay ment of the costs and the. commission rs were authorized to hire her -out if they are not paid. . Statei vs. J. F. Sutton, assault and Hattery with a deadly weapon. Defend ant submitted and Judgment was sus pended on payment of the costs. State vs. Thomas Lucas, assault with a deadly -weaoon. Defendant submlt fed and was fined $10. and the owsts. The commissioners were authorized to hire him out. , State ,vs. Thomas Lucas, carrying "oncealed deadly weapon. Defendant submitted and judgment was uspend- d on payment of the costs. The com niasloners were authorized to hire him out. . ; . . State vs. Florence Smith, slander, an neal taken, and case continued for the defendant to the March term.' State vs. Wm. McQueen; assault and Hattery with a deadly weapon, verdict "uilty. 'Defendant was sentenced to three months Imprisonment in ' the county house of correction. State vs. Wm. Townsend and Allen Pearsall, affray, verdict not guilty. State vs. Louis Nixon and Amof mlth, affray, verdict guilty as to Nix. n and not guilty as to Smith. The court at 5:30 p. m. took a recess till 10 o'clock this morning. Oakdale Cemetry tofige rompletd, - Messrs. H. A. Tucker & Bro., the con tractors, have completed the handsome iew lodge at Oakdale cemetery and it wiH be turned over today to the direc tors as a nnisnea jjod. rne aireviurs vent out to the,cemetery yesterday and" inspected It. The lodge isym the some locptn nt was the frame lodge that was destroved by Are but as it is larger, the west wall extending "nearly to the fence. The building is 45 by 35 feet in dimension, is one story high and is surmounted by two towers, one 48 feet high -- the lorthwest corner and a lesser one on the southwest corner. The foundation apd base is constructed of Mt. Airy granite, the body -i of the i building is built of rough (surface blocks of Sand ford brownstone, and the. trimmings consist-of buff stone quarried at Gulf, Chatham county, so that all the mate rial is North Carolina' product. -The Dlans were furnished vby- that expe rienced, veteran architect Mr. James F. Post, and in carrying them out under his superintendency the contratctors have made a magnificent job ' It. " The J inside finish is very pretty. The ehapel is 34 :by 24 feet in' size nd is Itted with asj a$tar and will be arralig--d for accommodating about 400 people. Mr. T. Donlan the popular superin tendent, has k heat office 12 by 12 feet in size, located under the main tower. There) are also lavatories and toilet -ooms1 with the most modern improve ments. - - The iodge is truly worthy of bej-""nl Oakdale and is a fitting testimonial to Ahe zealousness of the directors of the cemetery companyi , , If you desire a luxurious growtii or healthy hair of a j natural ct.or, na ture's crowning ornament of both sexes, we only Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer.- .; , . ' ' : .- A Handsome Monuments , , A very handsome monument has just been erected In Oakdale cemetery bj the family In" memoriam of the'l'at' Mr.'Luhr Vollers. It .was built and pur in position by Messrs. H. A. Tucker & Bro., and is one of the finest monu ments to be seen in the cemetery. Its height is 17 feet and its weight is 30.00C pounds. The base is a -hammered gran ite block six feet by four eet six inches, in graduated squares on the front one of which ; is chiseled in largi' letters the name VVollers." On the base rests a die of beautifully polished gran lte with the inscription in front and lillies carved above it, and at each cor ner of the die are polished column? surmounted by Corrinthian caps. Op the die sits a hainintereci granite, cap or the front of which lis a j polished desigr in which is c,hiseled -a "V" in" German text- Surmounting the whole is a beau tiful figure of Faith wrought of fine Italian marble. With her hand she is clinging to a cross I entwined with pasr sion flowers, and -with I her right hand up-lifted and her ifadex! finger pointing to heaven. j The monument Js a very handsomo piece of workmanship from bottom to top, and it does great credit to Messrs. Tucker & Bro., having been made en tirely of native-material at their mar ble yards," 326 North Front street, be tween Grace and Walnut streets! All the work was done by home workmen and the structure I is certainly a gen uine piece of art. I The United States Btenevolent Fraternity. At-the regular meeting of Hanover Council. No. 25, United States Benevo lent Fraternity, - held at their hall on Tuesday evening, the following offi cers were Installed for the ensuing year by the supreme president, Rev. Dr. S. Mendelsohn: ' . President James F. Post, Jr. ' Vice President Henry Burkhimer. 7 Counsellor B.4 J. Jacobs. ' Secretary Thomas R. Post. : 'Financial Secretary Wm. C. Von-.-Glahn. Treasurer Nathaniel Jacobl. Chaplain George H. James. . Guide J. W. Keen. , Warden Carl Magge. ' Sentry John Baker. Medical Examiner Dr. D. W, Bul luck." . - .-- - ' The council was addressed by tho supreme president; the president and Mr. John D. Roe, o Baltimore, Md., the supreme-, organizer for the Benevolent Fraternity 4n the United States, During -the last fen years this Insti tution has distributed In Wilmington to the -widows and Orphans of deceased membersv about 375,000. The council here has seventy members and It Is In creasing in membership at . nearly ev ery meeting. I ' w . : i.:. . - j , .:;;-.',,,,. The Inangaratlon of President Alderman. The Messenger j acknowledges with thank an invitation from the trus- tees and faculty of the University ot North Carolina to attend the inaugu ration of the president, pur former townsman, ' the r 4itinsulhe4 gdwin Anderson Aldermafi, LL. D. The inau guration -wjil take pTfice on Wednesday, January 27th, In 0errard pair, Chape Hlll,tuid for this ih.tere.stin8r occapioji there wil'l a trpadid programme. ACCIDENTAL SIIOOTIXG. Theodore Sehntte hhuots Ellis lfhite in the Head ! With an Old ' HMket-T Wound not Uaugwon-ShnttjSorreut -er Hlinael at Police Heudquttera. Yesterday afternoon aboutlji o'clock In. Mrs. Geo. L. Schutte's sto, on tht corner of Bladen and MacRqj 1 streets her son, Theodore Schutte, j jnd Ellif White, colored, were handliWjr an ole fashioned single barreled. mvket that nrea witn a; percussion $pp. anej were endeavoring to get tiw cap of the tube and when.it was pried off i leu into a Darrei. wmie ney wen ! trying to get the cap out of the barrel i young Schutte was holding the gun ir his hands and in some way the hammei was thrown, causing the gun to be dis charged. The load, consisting of blfd shot, struck White on the rifnt side c the head and face. "About two doze' shot penetrated about a half Inch above the ear, and inflicted a bad thvough not dangerous i wound. The cheek ,and ea were also lacerated. Dr. T- R- Mac was called i and picked out a-lot of th' shot, but did not consider it safe t probe far into the wounded man's head At last accounts White i waJf getting along very well. He Is about 20 year; old, and Is j afflicted with 4t. Vitus dance. j. j .'.! :-:L' !;.-. :" ; .;1 Young Schutte was 13 years old yes terday. As soon as the; accident oc curred he went; to police headquarter; at the city hall and surrendered him self. In view pf the fact that the shoot ing was accidental and the wound no' dangerous, sChlef of Police John R. Mel. ton recognized him, with Mr 'W. G. A Ottersen, for his appearance before tht mayor today at noon. Songa'H Peri-Ieo Rand TogTt. Sousa, thef peerless composer of American, jmarches, conductor of the unrivaled I band whose ; playing ha; aroused music I lovers of every com munity in j the United -States, is agaii on a grand .concert tour, and before it? completion! the strains of his virilr marches, and. the -harmonies of hif splendid organization will have re sounded over 21,000 miles of territory traversed by the "March King" and his forces. I ' . , PEERLESS BAND TONIGHT. Tonight at the opera house Wilming ton will be favored by a performance by this splendid band, and it is the Use of idle words to say that a musica treat is in store for those who will at tend this superb concert. The indica tions poin to the largest audience for Sousa that ever assembled for. any at traction in our opera house. r mat aousa s mnuence -over every manner and kind o"f humanity that loves music is' out of the common. He stands as a proof of the theory' of hypnotism'. It is related upon the authority of a well-known correspondent, who was in the Orient, when the Chinese forces retreated in disorder before i the vic torious Japanese, that the military bands of the : conquerors inspired their .soldiery by the stirring strains of Sousa s marches. They are played by all the famous bands of the armies of England,' France, Germany and Russia. This is not fancy. It is a fact Accompanying Sousa on this tour is Miss Martina Johnstone.'iviol-iniste, and Mrs. Elizabeth Northrop, soprano, as well as several instrumental soloists 'of world-wide fame. The boxi sheet for the! reserved seat sale will remain at Gerken's until o'clock this evening. 1 ; " THE PRIVATE SECRETARY. "The Private Secretary'' will be the attraction i at the opera i house tomor row nighty Saturday matinee and Sat urday night, i " j , i 1 1 One of i the funniest pomedies ever produced is "The Private Secretary," and one of the wittiest writers of America is William Gillettei Its author i i .si- i . For several seasons this 'remarkable play caused one great liaugh that re sounded from ocean to ocean, and after a rest it again starts on a tour, entirely up-to-date, with' a superb company of comedians; headed by Mr. Edwin Trav- ers, who was long associated with the original production. The reserved seat sale, for the engage ment opens this morning at Gerken's. "'""'' i : ' A January thaw is aWays more pro ductiye of i colds and coughs than a Jan uary! freeze. Then is the time Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is needted and proves so extremely i efficacious. Ask your druggist for it, and also 'for Ayer's Al manac, which is free to all. O.fii-ers Installed At the regular meeting i of Orion Lodge No. 67, L O. O. F., I last night, the following officers were! installed by District Deputy Grand! Master L. L. Boon, assisted i by Past IGrands G. W, Branch, Pi. T. Dixie and F. Bj Rice, viz: Sitting Past Grand C C. Parker. . Noble GrandJohn E. kord!en. Vice Grand Wm. Simpsoni . Recording Secretary Ai Craig. Financial Secretary Jhn E. SUva. .Treasurer H. O. Crair. Warden,-j-J. W. Cate. j Conductor George H. Howell. Right Supporter to Noble .Grand G, W. Branch." ' i Left Supporter to Nople Grand Dr A. H. iHarriss.- ' r Right supporter to Vice Graud F. B Rice.- I : I . J ; : Left Supporter to Vice Grand John W. Mintzi 1 Right Scene Supporter-r-George Smith Left Scene Supporter -John T. Haw kins. ' .. : ' , u Inside Guard P. T. Dixie. Outside ! Guard C. " W. Stewart. TO CHICK A COLD IK ONK DAY - Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. . - The Oil Stove Kzploded. Yesterday morning the kerosene oil stove used in the operating room at the city hospital exploded and did consid erabl endamage, but fortunately no one was. hurtJ One of the .attendants had gone into the room and lighted the stove and went out. A few minutes afterward a loud explosion was heard and smoke was seen pouring out from the room. LTimediate attention by those on the premises, however, prevented what might have been a serious fire, The operating room is at one end of the piazza of the hospital and the ex plosion considerably shook up the building, Tfce room had just been com pleted and the newly painted walls were blistered and, smoked up and the frosted glass in the five windows were shatteredJ Fortunately the floor of the room is cement, else it" would have been Impossible to have prevented the place from catching on fire from the burning oil. If the attendant had remained in the room jhe would no doubt have been killed. j j . ' 100 Ee-veri, $100, . " The readers of this paper -wHf be pleased to ledrn that there is at least one? dreaded disease that science has been able to -cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh. .Hall's Catarrh j pj11 w the-only, positivecuroow known to I ti.tutioaal disease, requires a constitutional treatmett, ! Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting" directly upon the blood and rau cous surfaces of the syeWia, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease;' and giripg the patient strength by buildinup the constitution jind assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith la its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case' taai t fails to cure. Send tor liatof iestimoaials. ' - . i Andres; 9 j. cnss'SS' & CpY Toledo O. i"&oid hy i)rjsjist3. 75c " The Han Who Did Kot Know Who Be Was Captainv D. ' Nlckerson, the nan who wai at the city hospital -nd who had lost his . identity, has eached his: home in New Jersey. He as cajpta-in of a s dhooner and suddenly eft her in Hampton Roads, as she was oaded and about to sail: It is thought Js trouble was caused by a severe jlow tbati he received on the head while ?oing down the companion way of his ship. . " xne following in connection with this -ase is interesting: Wilmington, January 6th, 18. Editors Messenger: i . In The Messenger of January 1st un ler the head of "A Strange Case," you ,ive the story of a man, apparently 28 r 30 years of age, ! who had convenient y acquired what Diogenes wanted to iarn, the "art of forgetfuiness at -ast he was successful as far as his wn name was concerned. I think I ecognizei your mysterious Incognito in i. patient who presented himself for ye treatment at my office Friday iorningJ Your description i fits him i.irly well, i He said he was a sailor on he English steamer Morbry, now at 'prunt's ' wharf; .that his name was 'alter Munro, the sirname lettered by im, as I have it, and claimed Scotch atlonality.; He gave his age as 38, was bout 5 feet 8 Inches in height, looked "ke he weighed 140 pounds; had light air, thin on top, sandy moustache, cant reddish whisklrs, blue eyes, high orehead,' straight nose, large mouth nd fair j complexion. If you had no iced him? closely you would have found nly his left eye dilated, and I made he bay window in it to get a view of he lens and fundus of the eye. As he xpressea to you he prefessed to me o have a blank memory up to Thurs ay, December 24th; and he ascribed he same! date as the beginning of his ve trouble; and it came on him like a ief in the niffht, suddenly and with ut warning; but an examination re ealed the fact that his kind of an eye "oesn't do things in a hurry. It didn't 'ake up! one morning, like Pope, and 'nd itself famous; it imitated the ac on of the tortoise, slowly progressed p to the present. I am sure the dis ase in the eye had been there two nonths, and, possibly, very much lpng r. When I askpd him for the name of he captain of tlje Morbry, that won 'erful, disjointed, handy memory of his Xiled to j dovetail: the art of. policing hp rope j forsook him completPly. He ook three minutes, with his risht hand b to his! head, trying to think of the aptain'sf name; but, with a tender re--ard I trid him he needn't sit any onger waiting, Micawber-like, for it to "urn up. Cor th memory, pomptimes. in "he language of the immortal Sam Wel-i n was ! "nerwerge." His brogue was fc crtch, and he talked gliHy. "trippingly n the tonsrue" about some things, par- , icularlyi Scotland. Sweden. Norway,; he German rr JNortn pea, aa tn- Dims, 'e was Wonderfully familiar with the 3ible, quoted from it freely took mine, vhich was s near him, and turned with acility to any book or page. He claim id to have been with Nansen, the great Vrctic explorer,' to within four dsgrees '240 miles) of the north pole. In speak ng of the Nansen family when Nansen vas about to depart on one of his expe ditions, and there was some doubt ex pressed about his returning, he remark d that Nansen's -little daughter said feelingly! to her mother, "But papa will :ome back, mama1!" and the sailor's yes, as he repeated it, welled up with ears, tie was acquainted wun me history and pcems of Bobby Burns (I ike Boti myself) and quoted several mssaerea f rom him. When I took a pic nre from the mantle and held it near him, with the name upon it obscured, nd askd him what place it was, he aid at the first ! quick glance; "It's the lome of urns? and then added, "'I've '-een there and smoked and drunk beer :n the house." He was correct about the Picture, and as I took him to be a de-f-otee toi Bachus, and he vonteered lis love tf the soothing wine, I did not mestionihis varacity. He had what I vould icall, not technically, the -simhles-fhe would only touch upon a -ubiect ind then fly to another. His 'ttlc stosry, it seemed to me, needed 'alt. a tip ap of it. of the rock kind. I isually size up a fllowwhen he comes rnv-rfce. but T'm afra'd I did not Jinrouehiy sift Munro. He f'id not "iave senjse enousrh to be a Uriah Hep. -'or cunrijing and phrewdness pufcient 'r, pasfs fjis a Faein, nor vo'ui'ity to "final p-jwnnrt: hur b rvmi'-ded me iore of jMe'aiid. and if his foreh31 nd '-op-n narrower. -rnse ha'vk-billed, niistprfip losr and black. a"d '"f. whn he laughed, his moustche had Ern uo mder hl nose, and his nwe had frm? 'own o$pr h's moustache i I should '-mvf topri Mm for a good counter--tart of tlSfat w'sizard. . .W. C. G. si ; ' . -. . . i -. Hewf!' 1 Ctton and Vn'-vnl Ptors. i The fallowing were the receipts of "oton and naval stores at the port of Wilmington yesterday: i Wilmington and Weldon Railroad 4 bales ; cotton. 5 casks spirits turpen ne, 50 barrels rosin, 21 barrels tar, 2 '-arrels crude turpentine. . . Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad 27 bales cotton, 7 casks splr 'ts turpentine, 143 barrels rosin, 93 bar rels tar. n; j . ! - : f . 1 Carolina i Central Railroad50 bales "otton, l casks spirits turpentine. 159 barrels fosin, 37 barrels tar,' 8 barrels crude turpentine. i Cape- Fear and Yadkin Valley Rail road 26bales cotton, 6 .casks spirits 'urpentiiei 160 barrels rosin, 8 barrels tar. I . , - SteamSn Hawes 1 bale cotton, 112 -asks spirits turpentine, 397 barrels ros in, 40 barrels tar. - i Steamr Sessoms 2 bales . cotton, 21. casks spirits turpentine, 98 barrels! ros in, 62 barrels tar, 7 barrels crude tur pentine. ! i , Raft S32 barrels rosin. Total-l70 bales cotton, 182 casks spir its turpentine, 1,339 . barrels i rosin, 261 oarrels tar, 17 barrels crude turpentine. - ; V : i- - Dr. Shields, an eminent physician of Tennessee,! says: "I regard Ayer's Sar saparillSl as the best blood-medicine on earth, aid I knpw of many wonderful cures effected by its use." Physicians all overjlthe land have made similar statements. WUauuJSutM' ' (Correspondence of The Mesenger.) 4 ' Wilson, N. C, Januaiy 6. About2 o'ciicu. yeateiuay aiienoon Jdr. iiiagffr K. Gay, a leading merchant 4 Vv libuii, aieu at his Jiomj txcie. x-l nad been a great sufferer for a Ungtimtf with that aread disease consunipnon, and his aeath was not unexpected. Mr, Gay has been tan important tactor in the business life of W iisun for years, 'and while only a young man at the time of nis death, he had made a rcpu .aiion in business circles tnat was en viable. , ' Tne tobacco market opened here on Monday and made a very good day's jale, lasting until ' the afternoon. It closed yesterday; however, for old Christ mas day. Many people in" this county regard the 5th of January as Christ mas day. In consequence of that the stores here had a rattling trade on Monday in toys, fire works' and other Christmas tricks. It Is presumed that old Santa Claus visited some children on Monaay night. It is hoped that he visited those that were overlooked on his first round. The trustees of the graded school at their last meeting decided to drop the tenth grade for the present. It was only added last September as an ex periment but wJU now be discontinued lntll such time as it can be resumed. The crowded condition of the other grades made this action necessary. To Testify Agwliiht the Hire Friends , TonVannvliip: T?lfL. January 6. Eieht I aewspaper merf appeared before the unltea instates - piswiui. nuumcy uus morningr in response to subpoenas ia- J THm0jnTr Kllf tViov TtroTo Tint ailed upon to go before, the grand jury o testify in niiDUStenng cases, as was nticipated. After all had r-eportpd hey were excused until Friday morn. ng, when they will have to tell what hey know about the last expedition of he steamer Three Friends. Bes'des he newspaper men. there were present everal persons who are supposed - to 'ave gone on the vessel on the last trip nd other persons who saw her being 'oaded at Femandina before Fhe left the last trip. All of the witnesses nv that they know nothing about the alleged arming ana mung owj. 01 we vassal. . -J . fi JiliaiJiia Seal thy Condition of Sovfhetn Sank! j Baltimore, January e.The Manu facturers' Record has received from Comptroller Eckels a statement as to the . general situation of : the banking interest south. Mr. Eckel says: j : The strength of the blanking condi tions of the south cannot better be ev idenced than, by the fac.-that -""ring the fiscal year of 1896, which embraced the most trying portions of 1895 and 1896, there occurred buf six ' national bank failures, while since November 1st the failures have, numbered but twoi. Of these two. the bank'; at Roanoke; Va.,-has proven solvent; and arranged to pay its creditors without the interf vention of a receiver and. go Into voli untary liquidation. As iigainst these two failures we have a condition of lmv Drovement in the cash tjsserves of the banks in the south as jshown by the bank call of December si7th over that of October 6th, whWi priwes how much money must have been ibrought out of hiding since election daii. i . The two states thus iifar reDorting, Mlssisssippi and Arkansas, show an in crease from 29.42 per cent, to and from 30.49 to 39.65. respectively. Of the reporting cities in the J south there turns from Louisville shipw an Increase from 36.90 to 42.02; St. Louis ,--om 25.95 to 31.84: Houston. 67.1,7 to 74.57; Balti more. 30.89 to 35.31: New Orleans. 31.42 to 32.74. and Savannahjifrom P8.20 to 39.46. When it is remembered that tho requirement of the law; based upon that which is deemed thjs point of safe ty, requires a reserve of feut 15 p eht. in the state generally, md but 25 per cnt. In reserve cities.; it s readily seen how able the banks are! to meet every demand to be made ujjon them by souinern aeposnors. I if j NebrakH Fre Silver fonference. Lincoln, Neb., January 6. The Lan sing theatre was completely filled this morning when the state (bimetallic con ference was called to ordter. Whn Mr. Bryan entered the hall the was greeted with deafening applause! Judge Green reviewed the campaign ot 1896 and said that while beaten at the polls, the silver forces were not conquered. The bat tle of Bull Run did not iecide the war, nor has the battle of '96 (decided the sil ver cause. - f I Mr. Bryan said the warm reception accorded him prbmptedi him to para phrase an old saying which -would read: "It is beter to haire run and lost than not to have 'run ait all." He re viewed the campaign fijom the Chica go convention until thai close of the polls He showed the grat gain made by the silver, party sincje '94, and said that he believed that, iith the efforts to be made during' the njext four years. mere coma De no aouEjt or a victory in 1900. He spoke ' of :jthe bimetallic league, which is about o be organized in this state and advised that all f ri nds of silver regardless of party affiliations should be enrolled under- one banner. He suggested that the legislature should still further amend the election laws of the state to thje end that the voters should be better (protected from Intimidation, also that tie corporations should not be ?ermlttel to contribute funds for election purpise. 1 ... j . : ; ' j Governor Alteld's Wholesale Pardoning. Chicago, January 6. Governor Alt geld capped the climax Jof an unusual pardon record by granting freedom to nineteen convicts, one o whom is John McUrath, fona decade tfie leader of the Henry street gang, and lan arch-enemj&fc vi, i Hc uLinai vuos county criminals were turned lQose by the re tiring governor, but fiot te.ll of them to gether will be. received lb the city with so much fear and horror as the noted McGrath. Of much interest to the police also is the commutation tat the sentence of Mamie Starr, a : Ike. prisoner at Joliet, sentenced from Chicago in 18S0 for poisoning her employers. The sen tence in sher case wasti commuted to twelve years and allowing for percent ages off, she will soon berjree. I Springfield, 111., January 6. Governor Altgeld today commuted the sentence of Charles J. and Frartk R. Meadow croft, convicted of receiving deposits up to the time their ! bank at Chicago was placed in the hand of a receiver, from one year in the penitentiary to sixty days in jail. Executive clemency was recommended by Jmdge Brentano, the trial judge, and ex-States Attorney Kern. is -i ; fr-: Vicious Attack of One t Prisoner Upon Another i St. Louis, January ; 6.4-Arthur Dues trow, the convicted mii ionaire double murderer, made a terrible attack on George Kendall, a burglar, as the lat ter was passing his cell during exercise this afternoon. Duestrqw's cell had been temporarily unlocked, in "order that the prisoner mighlt enjoy a i little liberty in the corridor. 1 Kendqll came slouching down the corridor past Dues trow's cell. "Hello, morey bags," he said sneeringly. Duestriow pretended not to hear him. "Hello, cigarette fiend," said Kendall,! tajuntlngly. Still there was not a word from the con demned murderer. "Helo, ctazy." In am instant the cell doo was thrown open and Duestrow was) upon Kendall like a mad manj The attack was so im petuous that Kendall -as thrown to the floor. Duestrow i leaped upon his prostrate body, kicking and stamping nim repeatedly about the face and head. As he did so he cursed: like a demon. Kendall shrieked for' help and guards came to. his assistance. i-Cendall is bad ly injured. ! i i Traiu Laden itb Salt .. I Silver Springs, N.: Yi; January 6.: One hundred and sixtfy cars loaded with 5,450,000 pounds oft salt left here today, consigned ;to ! New England lirms. The train was the : (Worcester salt special bearing: a consignment of or ders to New England, hich had been given contingent upon i President Mc Kinley's election. The (vast shipment made up the finest freight train ever put together. The cats were hand somely decorated wita varl-colored banners. The train wild go over tho Erie railroad to Jeriey City, and thence by the Consolidated . railroad to Boston. The shipment con'tains 14,222 barrels packed with salt in bags and bulk, and 10,774 sacks not in barrels. If the barrels in the train were placed standing one on the tap of the other the most elevated barrel, would be ovex six miles high. P " 1 i The Work of Train Wreckers. I Tampa, Fla., January 6. A wreck occurred on the Plant system Just out side the city limits, in which Engineer R. H. Finney was seriously hurt and Fireman sR. L. Gosst received severe injuries", both of Sanfond, and men of families. Some villain placed a cross tie lengthwise on the track. The pilot passed over . s.nd it stuck under the engine, overturning and; smashing it and the tender. Fireman Gosst jumped and sustained severe injuries about he. head and his teeth. wea knocked out and his left hand hurt, jj Engineer Fin ney was caught underhtath- his engine and had to be dug- out His legs and feet were-badly scalded snd he receiv ed severe Internal inju4s, ' ! . ' ; ii jj , , j A Murderer Assassinated. j Chattanooga, Tenn., January t. The surviving principal in aj iimurder seenle enacted in McMinn comrsty one month today, fell a victim toy the assassin's bullet. George Jack, ai farmer living near Nonaburgh, Tenn.J while gather ing wood in his own yard; was shot and killed by unknown parties, who lay In wait in a thicket about .050 yards from the house. Five shots were fired. The crime is thought to be the ivengef ul deed of friends o Taylor Miller, who was cut to pieces recently in a quarrel bv Jack Both men were farmers, and Miller was weaimy, .- ..r 1 1 . .. A Mysterious Lyaehing. Columbia, S. C. January fi. Law rence Brown, a young negro, was founa hanging by the side of the South Card, lina and Georgia railroad.! near Orange, burg this morning' wtty t a, placard on hia breast saying that I Judge Lvnch would execute any man. woman or child who destroyed tjtieir property, There is absolutely no due, the .coro-) ner's Jury adjourning until tomorrowi Brown was accused of binning the barn of R. E. Wanamaker, but was yester day at Wanamaker (request, - dlsl charged, An unlikely theory Is that he was tyncnea by ccQmpiiees who fear;. ed his telling on them. II Tho Dolphin Reaches Jacfcuonville Jacksonville; Fla., Jaxhiary 6. The United States dispatch I boat Dolphin arrived at St. Johns bajthis morning at 10 o'clock and came ap the river to Jacksonville. The Dolphin Is the first of a number of vessels;! detailed tp, watch filibustering expeditions' to ar' riye. X . . lj .-. , -.. ti 3 - Death of a Noted Federal Soldier New York, January 6. "Big Pete" Aubrey a- war veteran, died at his home in Florence, Mass., today of blood poisoning, resulting from an old wound. He was famous as the giant chief of police at Andersonville prison and other southern prisons in the latter part of the war. Aubrey was born at Rouses Point, N. T., in 1833. When the civil war came he enlisted in Company B, Ninety-eighth New York regiment and was in the peninsula campaign. At Torktown he was wounded in the head by a bullet which was neverremoved. On April 4th he was captured and sent to Andersonvllle prison, where he was ' elected chief of police, x Later he was i removed to the prison at Florence, S. t;., ana again to the Charleston race course, and at both he acted as the head Of the police. He, had a number of thrilling adventures in trying to escape. - . -. ..' - -- -; - i Charges Against Georgia Judges - N Atlanta, Ga., January 6. Attorney General J. M.i Terrell has declined to act as prosecutor in the investigation of the charges against Judges Reese and Sweat. He says that it is not mad f his duty under the law and he has rno authority to i act as prosecutor.' Hl writes this In reply to a request from the house committee asking him to conduct the examination of witnesses in behalf of the state. The members of the committe, all of whom are lawyers will have to conduct the investigation themselves.: Three officers were sen! out today with summons for 200 wit nesses. i. :o ! ' .i ' j ; . The Wonderful Rotary Enclne. 1 Sleepy Eye, Minni, January 6.--Grant Bramble, who . invented and patented the. wonderful rotary engine, i state, that he has today transferred the righ to manufacture and sell the engines tc Henry Francis Allen, representing the Allen syndicate, ' of England, for $3,-' 100,00. This represents the sale for only the United States, England, Germany France and Europe havingbeen pre viously sold for $4,000,000. The inventor yet controls the engine for Mexico and the Adriatic province The inventor was yesterday elected an alderman of the village here. Weyler Ordered to Send Good News London, January 6. The Daily News tomorrow will publish a dispatch from Madrid saying that the postponement of the usual Wednesday meet-'ng of the cabinet until Friday caused a great deal of uneasiness In the. Spanish canit al and gave rise to rumors that a min isterial crisis was imminent. Tt is con sidered more likely, however, that Gen eral Weyler. has been ordered, to send to the Spanish government good news at , any cost before the next meeting of the cabinet. SPECIAL NOTICES. FOR SALE THE OFFICK FURNrTTTRT! ard Fixtures of the SouthPrn Mprcantile Associa tion. Apply to E. S. TENNENT, 13 Princess street. jan 7 2t AGENTS WANTED ARTIOL.E ' TTPED largely in Mines, Mills, Factories, Breweries, Railroads, City Corporations, etc. Pennsyl vania agent earne-i $1,800 in 1896. FACTORY, P. O, Box 1371, New ork. jan 7 It WANTED -TRAVELING MEN AND Apents in every town and county for Cierars. Experi ence unnecessary. $7- to $100 per month salary. Writ at once; BANNER CIGAR CO., Box 468, Norfolk, Ya. . jan 6 1 r RECEIVED BY LAST STEAMERi CALI- fornia Pears, Aspinwali Bananas, Cocoanuts, Oranges, &c. Always a nice and fresh line of , Candies on hand. Before purchasing a Sew ing Machine examine the New Home, host and cheapest Machine made. T. W WOOD. 133 Princess street, 'Phone 870. i jan 6 OUR ORANGES ARE GOING FASTJ SEND in your orders at one; Jl.fiO per hundred; iartfe, firm and sweet. Our Bananas are cheapest on the market. Also jou ran get Dressed Turkeys and Chickens every day K. E. WARD, Wilmington, N. C. i jan 6 DEPOSIT IDLE MONEY IN THE WIL mington Savinjrs and Trust ompany. Capi tal $25,000. Surplus 56,009. Interest paid at rate of 4 per cent. ff jan 5 THOMAS & CO. HAVE MOVED BACK TO their old corner, new hrick store southwest corner Fourth and Campbell streets. Special inducements to cash buvers. dec 3u tf WANTED-AN IA TIVK, RELIABLE MAN to represent the Equitabie Fire Insurance Company of ' Charleston, S. C. a ppy to FREDERICK RUTLEIXJE, General Agent, AsheviUe, N. C , jan51w LOST ON JANUARY 2nd, A F'VX TERRIER Puppy about 2 months old. A reward will be paid for his return to 40i South Third street. jan 3 ':. - .. ! ; . . WE SELL THE -BE -T LUMP COAL AS LO as anyone in ilminpton. You don't need to go further than I .' North Water street to get the best coal at lowest prices. J. A. fPRI GEK&CO. .. dectf A?JQP? BY THE BARREL, OR AT Retail. NEILL McKINNON. No. 3 South Water . street. t . dec 4 GRAND DISPLAY OF CHRISTMAS GOODS Come and examine our stock and prii es and you will be convinced- that we carry the ,2nd, D?st- GEO- HAAE'S MUSI HOUSE, 121 Market street. dec 8 THE FOUR-HUNDRED CABINET PHOTO graphs are the latest style; handsomest tin Isn and best Christmas presents. all and see them. They are dandies. U.C.ELLIS. 114 Market street. hno2i OFFICE FOR RENT, U BY 18, MULBERRY, 15 steps from Front. Door opens on sidewalk. Large southern windows. Private bath and Moore. oc 15 tf FOR i RENT DWELLINOS Stores, Offices and Halls.i For Sale Dwellings, Stores, Vacant Lots: Cash or stlme payments property. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real Es tatd Agent. Wilmington N. C se 26 tf ON MONDAY WE WILL BE PREPARED to furnish Jellico Coal or West Virginia t oal, . all lump, at the following prices, for cash only: no credit: By the ton M.50; half ton J2.50; quarter of a ton 1.40. Either of these Coals are very tree burning, and are suitable f r open grates, barrel stoves or cooking stoves, and at the above prices - is only a out half a-expensive as wood at $1.00 per coi d. WM. E. WORTH & Cu Agents Southern Jellico Coal Company, j: dec 20 ICS HOI 1H!I gUBSCEUPTION BOOK FOR NEW SERIES, oa which payments commence on the 2nd of January, isnow open at the office of the Secre tary and Treasurer. Call and enter your names in time before all are taken. ;i. W. M. GUMMING, Secretary and Treasurer. NATHANIEL JACOBI, President. i dec 24 14t- , i - ' ',:. if REAL ESTATE FOUGHT AND SOLD. LIST YOUE PROPERTY WITH ME. E". S. TENNENT 13 Princess St, Allen Building, a JanT2t . ' - . . : ' t . "HffiSffS : SWEET : VIOLET PEBIMED AMMONIA" Is just the thing for the Toilet and Bath. This Ammonia has the pleasant odor of Violets and not the objectionable smell of ordinary Ami monia. . ' ; or And affords all the luxury of a Perfumed Bath You Sbould try a bottle. For sale In Wuminej ton at . . J tt Pal J. H HARDIN, Proprietor ! U MMll DDl.IOi fitt If your Face and Hands are.Cnapped. try FROSTTllLA, PANSY LOTION, p: ;...' ' . st:1: Gream h mon or EiicaiyDt'ce Fox Saleicbt JOS. C. SHEPARD, Jr:s. - 3DE.XJOGrI3T,1 . 181 Market Steeet, "Wilmington, N. a; in u mm Happy Mr ' ' " -' " ' I I 1 . Greets i us all In times of plenty and times of peace.; We are very well sat isfle4 with the vear of 1896, row on the beginning of 1897 we have decided to cut our prices in many lines of goods. Our i Dress Goods is one thine we in tend, to clean up in full, so we can have the room for new spring stock. I Our iCheck 'Plaids which have been selling at 10c are now going at 7c. Our Blue Tricots, worth 12c. now at sc Our i Plaid Dress Suitings, worth 5c, now i 4c. Heavy White 1 yard wide gheeting, worth ic, now 4c. Our line f 38 Inches wide Cashmeres in colors, worth i20c, r,ow 12Hc A few pieces of 1 Percales, 36 inches .wide, worth loc, now! 6c. Heavy Storm, all wool Serge, worth 45c, now 29c to close. i I FiLe Lace Curtains, 2 vards long, at 49c a pair. Fine Opaque Shades, per fect stock, nice light colors, 36x72 Inches long, at 25c each, with spring . rollers and fixtures complete. I Good Pants Cloth at 10c and 12c; half t wool, very heavy weight, at 22c. Heavy! half wool Jeans at 12c.i I CAPES AND CLOAKS A I lot of Jackets for School Children at 75c and $1.00! each. A big reduction in' fine Cloaks and Capes. A beautiful Astrl- i RADOV & 6AYL0RD, Props OF WILMINGTON'S one of them for your what we are saving. ( Wm. l SDFIHQ6F & I . j , PURCELL BUJLDiyG. - i i ... -., . . - -i , -i me National Bank or vyuminatonj i . WILMINGTON?' N. C. I ! Solicits accounts of Banks, Bankers, Cor- jporations an Individuals. Extends every; facility anoraccommodation consistent with1 conservative Banking. Correspondence, in yited. ; 'h::M A s;iH";SSfevl OPERA HOUSE i A.ND HIS unrival:lei . BAND 1 91 nnn MTU.TnnR 3 OCEAN TO OCEAN Elizabeth Northron. Soorano: Martina John ston, Violinist; Franz Hell, Flucsrelhorn. Prices, all reserved seats tl: general- admis sion 7nc. i jhq 3 3t nun tuethurs OPERA HOUSE rii and Salurdey, Jan. I ana 9. '-MATIXEE SATUEDAY. j WmJ Gillette's Greatest Success, THE PRIVATE SECRETARY, V'H WITH - -:' -i EDWIN TR AVERS And a powerful cast of Comedians.' The fun niest Comedy ever written. . jan 6 3t We pay off? prices for it, too. Listen. We are overstocked on Lap Robes and - Horse Blankets. Until gone we will - sell any one for cash at actual WE PAY MOSEY The wheels of . business must be "GRF-ASED" with CASH Sduie of you owe us a smnll bill. We want the money want It NOW LEASE CALL AND SEITLE. ueea ltNOW. You've neg-lectedtt.maybe booause it is smail." No matter about that i "EVERY IITTL.E; HEIiPa" H. L. FENNELL. Office or the Secketaby or the , WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA St AUGUSTA S i RAILROAD. COMPANY, WiiaiiKGTOir, N. C, January 4th, 1897. The Board of Directors of the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company have Instructed the Treasurer to pay to all holders of record, of this date, three per cent, dividend on the Capital Stock of that Company. DiviJ dend due and. payable Monday, January 11th t8W,-. I. J luMEIS F. POSTi JB., H i Secretary and Treasurer, Jan 6 6t ! W., C & A. R. R. Co. APPLES. , 23 Barrels Apples. . Barrels Sugar . v... . . - 00 Paila i andy. ' Boxes Candy. :,' Boxes Cakes. . ' W. B. COOPEtt, ", IT.' Water St.. Wllmlngwu, N. C., THURSDAY New can Seal Fur Cape, n lined, worth 18.u0. -wt, out for $10.00 a good cost. A special Job which we sold at JS.oo, will sell now for $4.00. style Jacket at $4.00 a $10.00. Fine Capes from . We have a very nice 11 all styles from the cheat Quality. . . Men'a Low Cut iBi at 75c a pair, all solid. Men's High Cut Creedmor Fine Whole Stock Creedmo Ladies' Shoes from 50c to $, CLOTHING We have h.7 trade In this - line we hav.J before. We have Odd Pan- better at 50c and extra nice 75c and $1.00, all wool at $ $2.00. Men's Suits from S3. and $12.50. A good Scotch i. Grey at $6.50. Also in BPactt at $4.50 and $5.00. We handle all classes of goo' Goods. Shoes. Millinery. Toys, s weal,- - iutiiiiJ,, . uvcituaiai Mackintosh -oats, Trunks, Grips son Heaters, and goods or every We are at 112 North Front str posite The Orton Hotel, BIG RACKET STOEE If these good$ do not 1 surpass : anything on thi market prove it' .and we! will pre--sent you witli - trouble. We know just; ; . j I Go., Sole 'flosnts WIIMiyGTON, TS; C . ... . .r . . ) ., -. - GREET E II G ! ) 1 At the beginnifgofl! the New Year we' de sire to express ourl Gratitude ! to all who v have favored us with! : their patronage. ) We have endeavor-! ed to gain your con-j . fidence' by : truthtul-! ly? representing ourj : ' goods, anii by giving; ood. value Ifbr eyervi cent "oaid usl ; The same policy will! be pursued in the lu- ture. ' j" : . '" -- -?- ; . Wishing pur patrons a Hat)py New Year, we are ! ' Verv Respectlully, D tai i ifs: An Xmas Riddle. What- ri;t will be best for your fathsrSnd mother? , :. i . . What gift will be best for your beau and your brother? i . For pleasure and comfort and good Xmas cheer Buy a pair of the Clippers St. Nick bought this year.-, -.:.;-!. For a holiday present that will ba a. source of comfort and pleasure trv a pair of our i Gentlemen's Tan Slippers at si, ji.JBand Il.fi0,-.l or a pair of our Toilet Slippers at 2, Seal at i 12.50. Cloth Flannel Lined Nulliflers for Ladies i and Gentlemen at 1.25. Just received Ladies'. Misses' and Children's ' Black Jersey Legging, heavy weight, for cold weather. For useful and desirable presents vl na tin until ; 1.5 I I r r '
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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