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f : i tflE WILMINGTON MESSENGER: SATUKD A t,f MA&DM 13, l&Sft fifth ssimsit H- Advertisement. A Card Special. Thanks-Speclal. PaIn'B Celery Compound. Call on R. E. Ward Bpeedal. Bald &rov)oka!Vr. N. HarrtM. Dried Fruit Brown A Whttted. TOtWe Cnnrtirlonk. (Reported by C M. Strong. Local Fore- ' caster.) -IT. 8. Weather Bureau Office." March 12. The storm central this morning over the Lower Lakes has move! rapidly eastward off the New England coast. Severe rales are reported along the Lakes.. A low trough of pressure ex tends east from Texas to Florida, and thence north "along the coast, with i thunder storms and rain fallin? under It over northwest Florida, Alabama and Georgia. Rain has fallen generally along the gulf and Atlantic coasts, and light flurries of snow over the. Lake re gions. The barometer has risen rapidly from northern Texas northeast to the St. Lawrence valley, causing clearing. decidedly colder weather over all, sec tlons west of the Ohio valley. LOCAL FORECASTS. To 12 o'clock (mdt.) Saturday Show - ers, folowed by fair1 weather; colder; northerly winds. ! FOR THE STATE. Washington forecasts to 12 o'clock (mdt.) Saturday Fair, preceded by showers on the coast; northerly winds. TEMPERATNRE. 1896 8 a. m., 36 degrees; 8 p. m.. 43 degrees; highest, 47 degrees; lowest, 36 degrees. . - : . 1897 8 a. m.. 64 deerees: 8,0. m. .64 degrees; highest, 70 degrees; lowest,. 62 degrees. Miniature Almanac Sun rises 6:14 a. m.; sun sets 6:06 p. m; high water at Southport, 3:24 a. m.; high water at Wilmington, 5:11 a. m. Moon's Phases New moon, 3rd, 6:48 a. m.; first quarter, 11th, 10:20 a. m.; full moon, 18th, 4:19 p. m.; last quarter, 25th, 6:51 a. m.; apogee, 8th, 3:02; per- ; gee, 20th, 7:02. . PITHY LOCALS. Mayor Harrlss has an advertisement in this morning's Messenger Inviting sealed proposals for furnishing the city "during the next fiscal year. There was. a huge turnout last. night at the meeting of Hanover Lodge, I. O. O., F., at which three candidates were put (through in the second degree. . Mrs. "W. T. Daggett, Colonel W. R. Kenan and Messrs. C. H. Robnson and D. G. Worth have cards Of thanks to the firemen "in The Messenger this morning. j . - In this, morning's Messenger we pub lish a tribute of respect to the late Mrr Ed. W. .Moore, adopted at the last meeting of Wilmington Hook and Lad der Company. The receipts of coton here yesterday wer?"lil balesv against 306 bales the corresponding day in March, 1896. The local market closed dull at 7 cents, against 7 cents the corresponing day last season. . Messrs. J. C. Ayer & Co., of Lowell, Mass., will please accept The Messen ger's thanks for their latest kindergar ten novelty, "The House That Jack Built." i Ask your druggist for this.nov 1 r v T vvil Ki ovrpwl inp-lv nl m' n " tn the children. j ' There is a man in town who doesn't know a fire alarm box from a letter box. Yesterday morning when an elec trician went to box 46, at Third and Nun streets, to wind .it j up, he found a leter In the top of the box. - It was taken' out and mailed to its destination, Ldmberton. j The Messenger suggests to the own ers of the lots on Front and Grace streets, where the recent fire occurred, that tjhey unite In putting up a pretty oiocK spi Duijaings wiin a rooi garaen on top. It" would give Our people an elegant place for concerts, festivals and other j open air entertainments. A meeting for foung men is held at the Young Men's IChristian Association building every Sunday at 2:30 p. m., lasting a half hour. All young men will find a hearty welcome ancL a pleas ant gathering. Music is a feature of the meeting, and the purpose of the meet ing is an evangelistic Bible study. John Dobson, the negro'-. arrested by Deputy Sheriff J. P. Flynn on Mon day, on the charge, of stealing a watch from Mrs. R. A. Watts, ot Goldsboro, on a train on the Atlantic Coast Line last August, will have a hearing be fore Justice R. H. Bunting this morn ing at 10 o'clock. Mrs? Watt3 arrived here last, evening to testify in the mj" ter. "J.;".- The Seaboard Air Line lias made spe cial preparations for bringing delegates and others to the Southern' Baptist con vention, which will be in session at Wil mington from May 5th to 14th. The company has issued a special . circular of information relative to the conven tion, which describes the train service and contains valuable details, as well as a list of the offices where: tickets can be obtained. As this will be one of the most important religious gath erings in the south during the present year, it will doubtless be largely; at tended. , There was considerable coolness be tween The Messenger and the Palace Bakery last night, , caused "by the ac tion of Mr. W. A. Farriss, the proprie tor of the Palace. His act consisted In sending around a treat of delicious ice cream for the entire staff and all the attachees of the office Jast night. The cream was enjoyed immensely, and Mr. Farriss will please accept our thanks for his kind remembrance. On and after today -. he will be1 ready to furnish the finest quality of cream to the public. ; .r i 1 , Fresh arrival of those Honey Velvet inugitines; come before jthey are all gone. Palace Bakery. Cromartle-Braddy. Mr. H. L. Cromartie, of, Lollie, Ga., and Miss Janie S. Braddy, daughter of Captain K. J. Braddy, of WesCbrook, N. C, were happily united In marriage Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the residence of the bride's f alther. The Rev. T. H. Newkirk, of Whitevllle, performed! the ceremony. The bride was given awayby her father. Mr. W. P. Monroe, of this city, was 'best man-. The attending couples were Miss Katie Braddy, sister of the bride, with Mr. John Hawes, and Miss Henrietta Cro martie, sister of the groom, with Mr. James A, Wooten. The residence was beautifuuly dec orated with cut flowers, eedarl and moss. An elegant supper, was served to .the guests. . Mr. Cromartie and his bride left Thursday for their home In Georgia. i TO CUKE A COLD IN loNE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refurid the money if It fails to cure. 25c. ; , 4 LOCAXi POLITICS. Th Democratic Committee to Meet To- 'night TIM Democratic Primaries to Held Friday Night and tne KepuDiicmm C Friday Night. The reetotxarw atypctoted tut the met ing of ttae board of aldermen on Wed nesday night, appeared e,t the city fast night and were wwn to ty Rlee. justice of the peace, They will wpen tfhe book of regtotmtloni tthi morning at 0 o'clock. .An citizen who expect to vote at the city election to ibe held on the 25th Imrtant r Vthe election of one alderman in each of the five "wards of the city, must register. We learn that the act recently (pass ed by the general assembly to amend the charter of Wilmington will be con tested In th.courts by the democrats. The question of the . consmutionaltty of the measure will be raised. - r We learn from Mr. H. McL. Green, chairman of the county democratic ex ecutive committee, that the committee has changed the date (for the democrat ic primiarfea from Tuesday night to next Friday night, March 19Ch. The call will be made? in due Wme. The republicans will "hold their pri maries next Tuesday night to nominate candidates for. aldermen In the five wards. 'Chairman H. McL. Green gives no tice in our advertastog columns that there will Ibe a meeting of the county democratic executive committee this evening ait 7:30 o'clock lat the office of W. B. McKoy, Esq.. to the Smith building. The question as to who will be can didates for. the democratic momanltion for aldermen from- the Second, Third and Fourth wards Is exciting much in terest. There are no lack of aspirants. Portner's fine brew of Bock Beer this season has been all the go in Wilming ton and everywhere. The second car load has Just been received by Mr. utto iancK, tne agent here. THE BACK TAX MATTER. Mr. McClammy of the Opinion That the Repeal of the Enabling Act Will Not In terfere With the Cases. - In referring to ' thie act passed fey the general assembly repealing' chapter 182 of the acta of 1895, which, provided for the collection of the back taxes due the city of Wilmington by from 1,500 to 2,000 citizens, , we stated that the amount of back taxes was about $130,000. Herbert McClammy, Esq., tells us that the amount'ls nearer $140,000. Mr. McClammy was asked what ef feet the repeal of the back tax law will have upon the suits already Insti tuted. He replied: "None at all. The legislature has many rights guaranteed to -It under our constitution, but I have been unable to find any authority empowering It to legislate a litigant- out of court. These suits have been Instituted and will be tried. The supreme court In the case of Munroe vs. Byers In the 118th re port has decided, "That the only way to crereat a recovery under a tax law, is by showing that the property assess ed for taxation was not liable for the same, or, that the tax has been paid, and Instead of pursuing the remedy in the cases not sued upon. I am of the opinion that we -will follow the case in the 118th N. C. report and bring ac tions of ejectment and recover the property under the tax deed made to the city." - Thomas A. Edison's Greatest Invention, . the "Projectoscope" Thomas A. Edison was born at Milan, Ohio. At the age of 12 he was a news boy on the Grand Trunk railway. Who would have thought that this same boy, rorty years hence, would startle peo pie all over the world by his great in ventions? The very Idea of presenting on a canvas - a picture of an engine. drawing five passenger coaches at the rate of sixty miles an hour showing every motion of engine and train. woUld have seemed impossible, but today such is a fact. Another realistic picture shown by the Edison PrblectoscoDe is an entire fire department responding to an alrm of fire.' This picture shows a; large steam engine drawn by two beautiful gray horses, a hose reel, a hook and ladder truck drawn by three horses, the chief of the fire department all coming down the street at break neck speed. You can see the policemen clearing the sidewalks, the street cars at a standstill and the people rushing to and fro, just as though, you were witnessing a real, " genuine fire. The above scenes are only two of the many you will see during next week's en gagement at the opera house, beginning next Monday night, March 15th. Ad mission 10, 20 and 30 cents. The re served seat sale opens this morning at Ger ken's. Connoisseurs of good beer in this city and throughout the length of the land agree that Portner's Bock Beer is the finest and most delicious beer ever put upon this market. " - " Receipts of Cotton and Naval Stores. The following were the receipts of coton and naval stores at the' port of Wilmington yesterday: 'Wilmington and Weldon Railroad 13 bales cotton, 1 cask spirits turpen tine, 5 barrels crude turpentine. Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta, Railroad 27 bales cotton, 19 casks spirits turpentine, 32 barrels rosin, 39 barrels tar, 4 barrels crude turpentine. Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rail road 23 casks spirits turpentine, 105 barrels rosin, 64 barrels tar. "Wilmington,. Newbern and Norfolk Railroad 71 bales cotton, 78 casks sir its turpentine, 54 barrels rosin. Steamer A. P. Hurt 6 barrels rosin, 42 barrels tar. ' Total 111 bales cotton, 121 casks spir its turpentine, 260 barrels rosin, 147 bar rels tar, 9 barrels crude turpentine. The Improved Order ot Heptosops. At the regular (meeting of Tar Heel Conclave No. 375, Improved Order of Heptasophs, the following officers were elected last night for the oneuing year: ! Past Archon C. Oscar Byerly. A rchon Captain John Cowan. Provost E. Poezolt. .Prelate W. M. Hamklns. Secretary H. M. Foard. Financier W. C. Peterson. Treasurer John IX Bellamy, Jr., 3rd. Inspector J. R. Boyd. Warden J. P. , Hopewell. " Sentinel C. D Foard.; Trustees Wm. H. Green, Allison Al derman, H. M. Foard. We are glad to eam that this order Is In a flourishing condition. There was a gain of 26 per cent, in membership during the year 1896.' Funeral of Mr. T. C James, Jr. The funeral of the lamenrtJed Mr. Thomas Cowan James,-Jr., took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. John's Episcopal church and was largely attended. The sad services were conducted by the Rev. F. N. Skinner, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Carmichael. The remains were Iborne sorrowfully to Oakdale cemetery for Interment. The pallbearers were Messrs. W. "C Crow, iienry McLaurin, J. c. Angel. James Ootchett, Tom. Myers, -Charlie Hill. Loving hands laid .beautiful flowers upon Che grave of the lamented youth. The second carload of Portner's su perior Bock Beer has just arrived and is now on sale: . ":''"v . PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. H. Hi n s on, of Whiteville, was here yesterday. Mr. A. J. Floyd, of Ashpole, was on our streets yesterday. Messrs. E. S. Lewis and E. G. Mills, of Whiteville, are In the city. ' M. 8. Jp, Bradford, of Southport. came up to the city yesterday evening. Mr. A. C. . Moore, of Currte, cime down to the city on business last night i- Mrs. -R.. A. Watts and daughter, of OoldBboro. arrived in the city last evening. ." , ' ; ' : Miss Mary Middleton, " of Rocky Mount, N. C.. Is a visitor at Captain MeArthur's. ' Mr. N. A. McKeithan and Miss B. Williams, of Wadesboro, were at The Orton yesterday. J ; We regret to note that Mr. R. C. Bowden has suffered a second stroke of paralysis and is critically ill. . i Captain and Mrs.W. L. Lundon, of Pitts boro, and Mr. Spencer . LeGrand, wife and family, of Portsmouth, Va., were in the pity yesterday in attend ance on the funeral services of Mr. James C. James, Jr. Mr. J. R. Holt, traveling salesman of Messrs. JVC .H. Claussen & Co., of Charleston, S. C, is in the city. Mrs J. C. Kingsland and Miss C. M. Murchison, of Chicago, arrived here last evening on their way to S6uth port to spend three months. They will be guests of the Stuart house. - " Fayetteville Observer, 12th: Messrs. Ed. Peschau and Ed. MacKoy, of Wil mlngton, arrived in the city yesterday on their bicycles. .They' are en' route to Greensboro,- but have remained here today, the guests of Mr. Eugene Wat j Ice Cream ! . On and after today-we will have Ice Cream, and any cream bought of us not giving entire satisfaction money will be refunded. V - ry respectfully, The Palace Bakery. ALL RECORDS BROKEN. A. Coast Line Train Betters the Ban of the Pythian flyer, ' On Saturday, March 6th, the Atlantic Coast Line's New York and Florida Uspeclal train made the greatest record breaking run ever known in the south, overshadowing the record for . speed made by the famous Pythian flyer over the same track on August 26, 1894. It will be remembered that that train made the world's record long distance run. The run made on Saturday, so far as speed was concerned, beat that of the Pythian train for the same dis tanee and is better than the record of The New York Journal's special, which recently went 228 miles in 237 minutes The run Saturday was made by en gine No. 153, a big t machine of the "trailer" pattern. In charge of Engineer L. Wacksmuth, and a train of six Pull man cars, in cnarge.of Conductor G. D. Pugh. The train was heavier' than the Pythian train, being composed of six Pullman cars, while the Pythian train had only four cars. The record was made between Flor ence, S. C, and South Rocky Mount, N. C, a distance of 172.3 miles. The record books show these figures: Actual time between the . two points ..196 minutes Time lost by stops 22 minutes Actual" running time 174- minutes The average speed was, therefore,' 59.3 miles perhpur. The average speed of the Pythian fly er between these points was 56.2 miles per hour. The record of this trip was as follows: Actual time between .the . two points 195 minutes Time lost by stops ...Til minutes Actual running time....... 174 minutes This record was made by Engineer J. R. Bissett and Conductor W. J. Hill. The Coast Line officials are neces sarily very proud of the feat which has been accomplished. The Churches Tomorrow. St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, corner Fourth and Campbell streets, Rev. A. D. McClure, pastpr. Sabbath services at 11 a. m and 8 p. m. Sabbath school at 3:30 p. m. Prayer meeting and lecture Wednesday at 8 p.m. The public cordially "invited. Seats free. First Presbyterian church. Rev. P. H. Jloge, pastor. Divine service at 11 a. m. and 8 r. m. Young people's prayer meeting at 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. Prayer meeting at 8 p. m. on Thursday. Seats free. Grace M. E. church, northeast cor ner of Grace and Fourth streets, Rev. R. A. Willis, pastor. Services on to morrow at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sun day school at 3:30 p. m. Experience meeting in the lecture room at 10 a. m. Weekly prayer meeting and lecture Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Stra gers and visitors are cordially Invited to attend these services. Services at Firth Street M. E. church tomorrow as follows; Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. W, L. Cuninggim. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. Class meeting at 7 p. m. Public 'cordially invited to all services. The Burning of Mrs. Daggett's Residence The damag-e to the residence and fur niture Of Mrs. W. T. Daggett by the fire yesterday morning at 3 o'clock, is estimated at $2,500. She carried $3,O0p insiirance on her home and $2,000 on furniture. Attempted Arson. An attempt was made on Saturday morning to burn Cedar Grove hotel, . of which Mr. W. E. Stevens Is the propri etor. About 3:30 o'clock Mr. L. P. Bar- brey was going after Dr. Lee to attend a sdck member of his family when he discovered a fire under the ihotel. He hastened there and with a bucket of water extinguished the flaanes 'before they got under full headway. The fire was set under the southeast corner of the building by means, of fat pine wood kindled and placed upon a sill. But for Mr. Barbrey's timely discov ery of it the (house would have been consumed, and with it, in all probabil ity, two of Mr. Steven's children, Myr tle jand Ji'mmie, who were sleeping in roma just over the fire. When the alarm -was given these rooms had filled with ismolce almost to suffocation. Sampson Demwrt, March. 11. Vice Chancellor Reed has dismissed "the bill in the case against the Ameri can Tobacco Company and the trust is victorious in the big fight to destroy it. Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Doctors7Say: Bilious and Intermittent Fevers which prevail in miasmatic dis tricts are invariably accompan ied by derangements of the Stomach 1 Liver and Bowels. The Secret of Health. The liver is the great " driving wheel " in the mechanism of man, and when it is out of order, the whole system becomes de ranged and disease is the result Tutt's Liver Pills Cure all Liver Troubles. The spring; remedy that -ia better than all ther .w Paine's Celery Compound . - . Thousands have been curt A by it. Physicians use and rec ommend it. We Recommend It, -We have it. Try a bottle. JOHN H. HABDIN, South Front Street. Offices and Ofllce-Seeker. - (Washington Post.) - The new administration Is having some rather startling and disagreeable surprises in connection with the civil service rules. Secretary Gage was as tonished yesterday to discover that he cannot select the man to fill such ah important office as superintendent of the bureau of engraving and printing, which is now held by Mr. Claude M. Johnson, of Kentucky, and pays a sal ary of $4,500 a year. Mr. Meredith, of Chicago, held the office under the Har rison administration, and Is. a candi date for reappointment, but Mr. John son cannot be removed except upon charges, and his successor must be se lected by competitive examination: The same rule applies to the two chief 'engravers In the bureau, who, receive salaries' of $6,000 each, to the assistant superintendent wno receives ami to the chief clerk, iris perfectly proper and reasonable tha't the .subordinate officers of !tih1s bureau sfoould be ap pointed ' by competitive examnation, but the superintenden't. Who occupies a very delicate and responsible posi tion, and has charge of all the govern ment money, should be seledted by the bead of the department. He gives no bond, 'and Mr. Gage must be respon sible for Ms conduct and honesty, al though he has -no voice In his selec tion. . - A similar discovery has been made at the postoffice department, where Post master General Gary Is amazed to find that his legal adviser, the assistant at torney general for that department, must also be appointed by competitive examination. There are a dozen or more candidates for this office, as there are for chief of the bureau of engraving and printing, and when Postmaster General Gary made a se lection in the .person of a gentleman in whom he has confidence he was in formed., that the present incumbent could only be removed upon charges, and that his successor must be certi fied after examination by the civil ser vice commission. . Secretary Alger has discovered that he has not influence enough in the war department to appoint his .own private secretary. Everybody wi thin sight Is under the civl 1 service rules. He brought a man-from Detroit Who has long occupied a confidential relation to him, and desired to continue Mm in a similar capacity during his official ca reer. But there is no position in the war department open to such a person without entering the regular competi tion througb'the civil service examina tion. A few Ohio men have not yet made their wants known, but they are being heard from right along. ( Senator Poraker is opposed to the plan of making no general distribution of offices until after the tariff bill be comes a law. Rumor has it that he 'told the president so yesterday. Mr. Fora-L ker thinks the "bourgeoise and the nven In blouses," as Mr. Quay calls Them, expected their reward soon after Mr. McKlnley became president, and that they should not be disappointed. It has also been suggested that the administration would not hurry the tariff legislation by the pursuit of the talked of course; in other words, that the senators are not ready to trade their votes for offices. A NOTED ATLANTA CASE. For four years I have been afflicted with a very troublesome nasal catarrh. So terrible has its nature been that when I blew: my nose small pieces of bone would frequently, come out of my mouth and nose. - The discharge was copious, and at times very offensive. My blood became so impure that my general health was greatly impaired, with poor appetite and worse digestion. Numerous medicines were used with out relief, until I began the use of Bo tanic Blood Balm B. B. B. and there bottles acted almost like magic. Since its use, over a year,- not a symptom has returned, and I feel in every way quite restored in health. I am an old citizen of Atlanta, and refer to almost any one living on .Butler street, and more particularly to Dr. L. M. Gillam, who knows my case. MRS. ELIZABETH KNOTT Atlanta, Ga. Don't buy substitutes, said to be "just as good," but buy the old reliable and standard Blood Purifier of the age. B. B. B. $1.00 per large bottle. For sale by Druggists. Some Lettuce Returns. Oh, yes, it can be done; there is no mistake about it! Tnwa are goia mines all about us if we only had eyes to see them. We are glad that . the proofs are accumulating wmcn demon strate the truth of every statement made in reference to the possibilities of life in the Sunny South colony. Last fall Mr. Brown prepared some lettuce beds, but, unfortunately, as ne inougnt, at the time, he was very late in plant ins. The mild winter kept Florida lettuce on the market and for the early crop prices were very low. But tne January winter swept Florida from the market, and behold, for a month past prices ruled at from 53 to per par rel. Mr. Brown's lettuce is striking this market, and witness his net re turns: From a bed 30x150 feet ne has already realized $67.85, and he has enough to hear from to crowd his pro fits close up to $125, One shipment of four barrels netted him over $15. Mr. A. P. Coultas.has had sufficient returns to net him a profit on the sea son's work. Glendale was less fortunate, but returns, were satisfactory on all shipments made. Mr. Ramsbottom sold one phipment at $5 per barrel. All these have now paid the price at which experience is usually held, and next year they will every one operate on a larger scale, and doubtless more suc cessfully. They are all convinced of the possibilities in the business. Last week Wilmington made the largest single shipment of lettuce that ever wnt to market from that section three solid car loads. The value of this shipment probably aggregated $3,000. Letuce is a staple on the mar ket, and the demand for it nearly as great as that for celery. There Is no longer a question but that the man who comes to jJunny South colony and patiently gives seyeral years to study ing conditions and gaining experience is bound : to succeed. Truckers' and Planters' Journal, Tariff and Cotton Ties. . Cotton ties are now .on the free list, and the coming tariff Is expected to restore 'them to the dutiable list in lorder'to rescue the home industry from death at the hands of foreign cheap labor. Hence a southern firm started out a few days ago to stock up with ties on a free trade basis. A New York 'house was asked to canvass the foreign tie market, and has now been Informed fby the southern firm that t has bought aJl the ties ft wants of American man ufacturers at a price 20 per cent, less than the cheapest foreign ties would cost free of duty. So this New York concern Informs The Evening Post of that city The cheap labor seems to be located within our own market, hut w must have more tariff lust the same. Springfield (Mass) Republican. Caught With a Fake Gold Brick. There Is a, pretty well authenticated ru mor in Jonesboro that one ofits wealthy citizens has had the gold brick trick play ed jupon him successfully. The rumor Is as follows: About March 1st a stransrer anneared In Jonesboro, N. C, and as soon as possible sougnt an interview witn Hion xx. hsucn anan, the banker and one of the leading men (politically) of the place. He stated that ne was a miner rrom Arizona ana owned a valuable gold mine In that state. That his former partner was a man named Andrew Buchanan,, who had died. but that said Buchanan had so often spoken of his uncle Sam Buchanan that he had made it hia business to find him. That he had heard that there was a man in Jonesboro who signed himself S. H. Buchanan and he was Induced to believe that he was the veritable Sam. -; His familiarity with the Buchanans, and his oily tongue soon made an impression nn Slon. and the stranerer in confidence produced small bricks of gold to prove that the story oi nis weaitn ana wonaenui mine was true. The tale he told seemed reasonable enough; the gold was tested and proved to be pure, and so after much Inducing Mr. Buchanan was prevailed upon to accempany this miner to Norfolk to consult with his partner In regard to forming a business connection. There n train cold bricks twere shown and sub. Jected to tests. Tly were all right, and Mr. Buchanan was made one of the part ners of the concern, but for a pretty good consideration: tbut to steady his nerves two large gold bricks were ertven him to prove that all was sf air. These bricks weighed 70 and 80 pounds and were esti mated to be worth $40,000. So S. H. re turned happy; he was rich for a very small consideration, some . say lor xne small sum or J3.500. He told the tale in confidence and wish ed his friend to rejoice with him In his great streak of good fortune, but his friend was not as sanenlne and advised another test, and so the gold, by some wonderful hoku3-pokus, turned to brass, and Mr. S. H. found that he had been fleeced. . , The above Is In the mouths of all the Jonesboro people., but Mr. B. Is' as dumb as an oyster ana declares it an a iaKEe. hut h had the bricks and It Is true that he went to Norfolk with this typical western man, and the story has strong toimdation. We writs this that others may be on thplr crnard acratnst these swindlers ' who have often played the game even on other bankers. Fayetteville .UDserver. ; PUBLIC OPINION. The legal tenders are not a "bad ele ment. The stupidity of taking redeem ed legal tenders out of the reserve to nay ordinary expenses and thus using the proceeds of bonds for unauthoriz ed DurnoSes Is an exceedingly vicious element. The organs Which declare the farmer to be bad and ignore the real wrong of the latter, are either "Ignor ant or dishonest. Pittsburg (Pa.) Dis patch-.- . - We must (have' better times and less unrest. The McKinHey administration was elected to lead the -way. It must lead alonsr Its own lines, and unless it leads to suocess we sball "have the fight all over again with dangerous chances. That Is the reason why patriots must stand together In its support, and why, we will add, that It should be so rea sonable and lust that .patriots can stand together behind It. Philadelphia Press. "We are not prepared to say what place he (Cleveland) will occupy a Hun dred or a thousand years hence, hut if our Petersburg and Danville contena poraries will read the papers wihioh were with the 6.300,000 democrats who supported Mr. Bryan last fall we 'Chink thev will find that the Tiace He occu pies now in the opinion of most of his countrymen Is in the class with Arnold. Portsmouth Times. The gentlemen who made millions on the former bond issues, and who have accumulated money hi New York for Other emergencies of the government are not disturbed by the Hopeful ad mlnls'tra'tlon' talk of supplying aJde quate revenue. The gold reserve can be stricken 'down 1n sixty days when the syndicates order the assault upon the treasury. Decency requires, however) that they should give their own ad ministration a little time. Houston (Tex.) Post. The restoration of thev reciprocity fea tures of the McKinley tariff is also golng;f o be a bbthersome matter. Sena tor Burrows has sorrowfully announced that it will not be possible to restore reclpriclty. But this was before Presi dent McKinley "had declared in his In augural that 1t must be restored. Still, the question remains, how Is It to be done? Free sugar was the corner-stone of reciprocity in 1890. No one supposes that sugar will be free In the new bill Something might be done with Argen tina and Australia if wool were left free, but 1t cannot be. Will the tax on Hides be revived, to comfort the New England republicans t Truly the way of the reciprocal tariff -maker is a bard one this year. New York Evening Post Barney Barnato's Good Fortune. It is better to be born lucky than rich, says The London Figaro. When Mr. Barnato was at Johannesburg last year, he determined to go tb the races. "You'll only Jose your money," said his friends warnlngly. "Well, I wont take any with me," he replied, and then I shall be all right. Arrived at the race .Coures,"he saw a man with a peanut and fruit stall, and asked Mm what he'd take for it.- "Two hundred pounds" was the reply. "Done with you," said Barnato. "Well, Where's the-money?" asked the man, as Barnato was pro ceeding tio appropriate the stall. "Oh! I'm Mr. Barnato. It'll he all right,'' "Well, -that's ' good enough for me, Within an Hour Barnato had sold the contents of the stall for 600. He paid the man his 200, staked the balance on the races and won 12,000 before the. end of the day. Perhaps It is not generally known how Mr. Barnato came to be married. The beginnings of his fortune are said to have been due 'to the prudent pur chase of diamonds in South Africa. These he deposited, for safety, with a certain barmaid In Kimberley. AfCer a time he said to her: "Give me my dia monds. I'm Of to Europe. When I re turn, we'll be married." "I think we'll be married first,'' She replied, and those were the only terms on which he could get back his diamonds. Now this astute young lady Is the present Mrs. Barnato and her haby drives along the king's road at Brighton In a silver perambu later. Protection for long Cotton. ' The Carolina correeponderit of the Wool and Cotton Reporter writes us that the growers of Sea Island and long staple cotton are uniting In an earnest attempt to -have congress fix a. duty on Egyptian cotton sufficient to protect the growers of long cotton In this country against Its wholesale-Im portation. Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina, and Senators Earle and Till -man, of South Carolina, have express, ed their willingness to comply with the several requests wttfeh nave been sent them recentlytoy conventions and mass meetings of cotton growers and others Interested to this matter In their states and will (work earnestly for the Incor poration of such a duty in any new tariff bill Whiph may be framed or paissed by the new congress. O. in American Wool and CWtton Grower. A Cuban iLeagne Organized. Richmond, Va.. March 12. At a mass mWting held here tonight a Cuban leaerue was organized, with Mr. H. M. Smith, Jr., as president, Among the speakers was General Bradley T. John son, who arraigend severely the Cleve land administration for not protecting American citizens In Cuba In , their rights. TEIBUTE OT BESPECT. At a meeting of the Wilmngr ton Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. held on the 1st day of March. 1897. the undersigned committee were appointed to draft resolu tions on the death .of our brother fireman. B. w. Moore, wno departed mis lire on the 9th dav of January. 1897. Whereas. It has pleased God In his all- wise providence to sever oy aeam in a distant city the ties that bound ur late comrade, E. W. Moore, to the Wilming ton Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. and Whereas. In thus removinsr him sudden ly from our midst, we have lost a member that was ever ready to respond to the pall of duty. Therefore be It Resolved, That wniie we bow witn sup mission to the will of our Heavenly Father, yet we desire t place on record our estimation of his qualities as a fire man and his devotion to his friends. His bravery in the discharge of hazardous undertakings vai commendable In the ex treme and Is worthy ef emulation by those who come after him. Resolved." That wo extend our sympa thies to his wtdowed mother and relatives, and that these resolutions be recorded as a memorial on tne minute dooks or tne Company. . .-. Keaolved, nat a copy oi xnese reso lutions -be sent to the family and pub lished in the columns of the daily papers. B. J. WOODWARD, . " S. R. VICK. . 9 . , Committee. f.lflKES The Foremost Athletic Trainer in mends John Graham is the foremost man in American athletics. t It was he who managed the success ful team from this country that at tracted world-wide attention in the re cent Olympic games at Athens. Formerly trainer, for Columbia col lege, tjien for Princeton and finally for Harvard university, Mr. Graham had much to do with raising the standard of collegiate sports. A small army of gentlemen have been guided by him since he left Harvard and took his present position, superintendent of the famous gymnasium of the Boston ath letic association. Three of his proteges, White, Brewer and McCarthy, have just won the New England championship at the mile, quarter-mile, and five-mile run. He has trained Weeks of Brown univer sity, one of the best college sprinters in the country. Many another student of what makes men and women strong has used and has recommended Paine's celery com pound as the best known rejoedy for those who are weak aiyardispirited, the overworked and enfeebled persons who are most, concerned In the general awakening of interest in outdoor ex ercise and Indoor attention, to the proper rules of health. It was the ablest professor. of medi cine and surgery in any college, that giant among men, Prof. - Edward E. Stop drugging yourself with quack nostrums cures. Get a well know pharmaceutical remedy that will do the work. Catarrh and Cold In the head will not cause suffering if Ely's Cream Balm is used. Druggest will supply 10c trial size or 50c full size. We mall it. , ELY BROS., 56 Warren St., N. Y. City Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls. Mont., recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement. "It is a possitive cure for catarrh .f used as directed." Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church; Heleaa, Mont. SPECIAL NOTICES. ACARD WE, DESIRE TO THANK THE firemen for saving our residences from destruction by fire on yesterday morn ing. W. R. KENAN, C. H. ROBINSON, D. G. WORTH. , mh 13 It CALL ON R. E. WARD FOR FRESH Mountain Butter at 15c per pound. Hams 10c per pound," Fresh Eggs at 10c per dozen and other good things proportion ately cheap. mh 13 I WISH TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE to Chief Newman, the firemen and my many friends for their efforts in saving my property from the fire on Friday morning, also for the many kindnesses received from all. ELIZA R. DAGGETT, mh 15 It , - FOR SALE COW GIVING 20 QUARTS of Strained Milk per day. Apply at JNO. S. McEACHERN'S Grain and Feed Store, 211 Market street, mh 12 2t RAVE YOU READ "THE OLD SOLDIER'S Dream." A Strange Dream. Ten cents per copy at Book Stores and News Stands, mh 10 dlw w2 DON'T FORGET WHEN YOU WISH TO purchase Music of any kind. Instruments, small or large, Fancy Goods, School Supplies and fine Stationery you will find the best at GEO. HA AR'S MUSIC HOUSE, 132 Market street- febi9 I. TATE BOWDEN. NO. 6 PRINCESS street. Live and Dressed Poultry, Eggs, Potatoes and Country Produce of all kinds. Consignments of country produce so licited. Prompt returns guaranteed. BEFORE PURCHASING A SUIT EXAMINE our fine line of Spring Samples from Wana maker & Brown and S. N. Wood & Co. Suits to order trom S8.75 up. Our S20 Climax Jt the best Machine ever sold for the money. T. W. WOOD, Agent New Home Sewing Mscaine Co , 133 Princess street. ; reb 21 FOR RENT DWELLINGS, Stores, Offices and Halls. For Sale Dwellings, Stores, Vacant I Lots; Cash or time payments. 'Cash advanced on improved city property. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real Es tata Agent, Wilmington N. C se 28tf FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ONE of the most valuable Stores in the city; in the best business locality. No. 3 South Second street.' A two-story brick build ing, consisting of store and warehouse with rooms above, twenty feet front and seventy leet deep, will oe sold at puo llc auction to the hlghes bidder without reserve at the Corirt House door In the City of Wilmington, March 15th, at H o'clock a, m. Terms half cash, balance . In one, two or" three years. AUGUST MORRIS, Auctioneer, mh 6, 7. 10, 13, 14 NOTICE. Heeling oi me DemocraiiG Execunve commiiiee. The members of the Executive Commit? tee, will meet at the office of W. B. Mc Koy tonight at 7:30 o'clock. . H. McL. GREEN, mh 13 ft ' - ! Chairman, Dried Fruit. PRUNES, unusually nice, 10 and lao DRIED PEACHES at...... 12c See them before you buy. DRIED APPLES, per pound... 5c EVAPORATED APPLES, per lb.... 10c EVAPORATED -APRICOTS, nice ones s.. 15c 'These are fresh arrivale. See a long list of other fresh goods tomorrow. BROWII & WOTTED. , l gllli THE WEAK STW ! Paine's Celery Compound Phelps, ;M. D., L.L. D., -of Dartmouth' 'college, : who-after years of . patient in vestigation and study, assisted by all that was best in the progress of medi cal science at home and abroad, first discovered the wonderful formula ol Paine's celery compound. There was no doubt of the Interest that would be awakened at once by the announcement of any discovery by Prof. Phelps. The formula from the first was furnished to the best phy sicians, and forthwith this remarkable Paine's celery compound was personal ly used and professionally prescribed -by them. The result of the closest in vestigation might have been expected. It soon required a considerable indust ry to produce the remedy, and rapidly but steadily, without ceasing, th de mand for Paine's celery compound has increased, until today there is no other remedy that in comparison begins to hold half the public attention that it holds. In untold number of cases "where every other remedy has been tried and failed, Paine's celery compound has at tained the wished-for results, making the weak strong, purifying the blood, rebuilding the wornout nervous tis sue, curing chronic sickness, proving a never-failing and paramount relief for rheumatism, neuralgia, kidney dis eases and disorders of the liver, --'l due to the impairment of the person's, ner vous system, the consequent Impover ishment of the blood and the breaking SEALED PROPOSALS W ILL BE RECEIVED AT THE MAY- or's office until noon April 14th, 1897, for furnishing the City' of Wilmington with labor and material as specified below, for the year ending March 31st, 1898: i .: FIRST Feeding and Shoeing Mules and Horses for such a number as the city may employ. SECOND. For Lighting the City with Electric Lights. THIRD. For Lumber per 1,000 feet of merchantable quality, and In quantities as required. FOURTH. For Printing, Stationery and Advertising. FIFTH. For Feeding Prisoners, per meal. , : SIXTH. For Lighting the City with Gas. . SEVENTH. For Brick, Lime, Cement, and Pipe, in quantities as required. : The right Is reserved to reject any and all Bids, j i W. N . HARRISS, mh 13 3t . ' Mayor. GOAL! COAL! COAL! No other Coal la the world equal to j Southern Jellico ! ' -AKDTTHE- Virginia Coals Which we are selling at the very low "pi lee of N.50 per ton, $2.25 halt ton and 11.25 lor a quar ter of a torn delivered anywhere in tthe city to he cash I ; . : . : i WM. E. WORTH CO. E. We have just received a handsome -line Men's Chocolate and Ox Blood I Lace Shoes in Plain and ; Cap Toes. If you wish a Shoe for $3 for Style", Wear and Finish equal to any $5 give us a call. Laiesf styles $3 Miles. America Recom down in consequence of some- particu lar organ. When Mr. Graham, writing Jan. 18, 1897, said: "I have used Paine's celery compound to my benefit, and I have no doubt ; that any i person undergoing great physical and mental strain, would find it of great Berylce, For students especially it ought to be - of great value."1 When "so prominent a student of bodily health, who has no equal, unless, perhaps, one mentions Dr. Sargent of Harvard, with whoss methods Mr. Graham became well ac quainted at Harvard when Mr. Gra ham says bluntly that after his expe rience he believes others would find Paine's celery compound of great ser vice, what man or woman out of per fect health can afford to neglect hls well considered and expert advice! There is no doubt that Paine's celery . compound cleans the blood of eczema, salt rheum and such humors, not only in the spring, that Is so favorable a time, but at any time during the year, so thoroughly that nothing further ia ever heard of them . Paine's celery compound has been tested.tried.scrutlnized andheartily ap proved by so many impartial physU tians and men and women whose word in any matter would no$ be questioned -for a moment, that one must be stubborn-minded Indeed who prefers to mope around half sick instead of veri fying these positive, straightforward statements. : - r OPERA HOUSE MONDAY, MARCH 15TH, AND ENTIRE WEEK. "EDISON'S PROJECTOSCOPE" Producing Life Size Animated Pictures. OTHE WIZARD'S MSI IHVEKIIOHO Producing 40 pictures Per Second,' . Popular prices, 10, 20 and 30c Reserved seats on sale at Gerken's Saturday morning.the 13th. mh!3 3t ; . NOTICE OF ELECTION OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAU an election will be held on i THURS DAY, MARCH 25th. at the various polling places for the purpose of elect-, tng Aldermen from each of ths flv - ---- . r wards of the city. ; , . Voting precincts 'will be as follows:' Upper Division First Ward At Wm, McEvan's office, on. Fourth street. be tween Bladen and-Harnett. Lower Division First Ward Phoenix Engine House. : Second Ward At Old Court House. Third Ward iblem Lodge. Fourth Ward At office near cornea Front and Orange.! Fifth Ward Cape Fear Engintf House on Sixth and Castle streets. The following have been appointed as Registrars and Inspectors of Elec tions: E FIRST WARD-UPPER DIYISIOI. - - . . i Registrar W. McEvans. i Inspectors of Election Mike Car roll, W. J. Beach, R. F. Holmes, S. Shiver. i , ' J FIRST ; WARD-LOWER DIVISION. f - ' ': - Registrar Isaiah West. Inspectors of Election J. D." Orrell, F. T. Skipper, O. D. Telfair. George Dry."' .'''' ; J J SECOffBWARD. Registrar B. T. French Inspectors of Election C. E. Wood, R... K. Bryan, Jr., Washington Mc Neill, Chas. R. Mallett. WARD. Registrar Stephen A. Craig. ! Inspectors of Election John R. Tur- rentlne, Harry Hill. Julius ' Murray, Joseph Anderson, FOURTC WARD, Registrar Wm. H. Lane, ' ! - Inspectors of Election W. P, Old ham, W -F. Ketchum. Wm. Johnson, John McRae. . , FIFTH WARD. Registrar-Gaston Hill. -f Inspectors of .Election Martin Dan iel, Frank Swain, Wm. H. Dudley, St Andrew J. Allen, 34 . -t . nh. 13 St - . ' . .... . A'
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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