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8 THE WILMINGTON MESSENGER, TUESDAY, MAY" 11, 1897. ISntered at the Postoftlce at Wilmington, N. C, as econd class mall matter. New Advertlsejnent. -JA Fresh Supply D. C. Whitted. IO. Red Men J. M. McGowan. -: Furnished House for Rent Special. i h :. . . ' -'"- ' - - -- Weather Forecaits. (Reported by C. M. Strong-, Local Fore caster). c U. S. Weather Bureau Office. May 10. V A high barometer area covers the southeast Atlantic coast, with highest over Georgia. Moderate storm areas are central over the New England states and Minnesota. Local rains or thunderstorms have fallen during the day over the country from Mississippi northeast to over New England, and over Oklahoma, Kansas, the upper lakes and upper Mississippi valley. Fair weather prevails tonight only along1 the immediate coast, and over the Rocky mountain slopes, cloudiness is generally reported elsewhere with slightly cooler conditions east of the Mississippi river. , Conditions would favor the occur rence of local showers over this locality Tuesday and Wednesday night. LOCAL FORECAST. To 12 o'cloclc (mdt) Tuesday Occa sional showers; westerly winds. FOR THE STATE. Washington forecast to 12 o'clock ((mdt)) Tuesday Occasional showers; westerly winds. PITHY LOCALS. The grand loge Royal Arch Masons will convene tonight at 8 o'clock at St. John's lodge. Durin the sitting of the Southern Baptist convention in this city The Or ton house has entertained 300 guests. In the cutsiae sneet oi ims munnuB Messenger we publish several - fine trucking views in the vicinity of Wil mington. ; We are requested to state that the Clarendon. Yacht Club extends to all Masons the use of their club house from May 12th to the 15th inclusive. , The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Foreign Mission Society, of the First Presbyterian church, has been postponed till Tuesday, the 18th inst. At Oakdale cemetery yesterday even ing while the crowds were there, at tending the memorial exercises, a little white boy was driven over by a col ored driver, but fortunately the little fellow escaped with a fey scratches. An open air gospel ( meeting, to be conducted by Captain Leavitt, will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at Front and Market streets. One of the leading preachers in attendance upon the con vention said the open air gospel meet ings in this city were doing so much good that he felt prompted to go home and resign his charge and engage in open air work. . Yesterday evening while two young gentlemen and a couple of young ladies were driving down Front street one of the horses to the buggy slipped and fell flat, in front of Messrs. Chesnutt & Barentine's store. The ladies were naturally very much alarmed and arose to jumpjfrom the buggy but gentlemen lin the street ran up and assisted them out. The horse was still down and luckily was so tangled in the harness he could not kick. Mr. J. D. Christian, of the wholesale grocery house of J. D. and R. S. Chris tian, of Richmond, Va.. is in the city. Mr. Christian is the gentleman who is such an artistic carver and who pre sented The Messenger's traveling rep resentative, Mr. J. A. Crews, with a stick on which he carved a facsimile head of this paper. We saw yesterday a beautiful stick which he carved for, Mr. E. F. Young, of Dunn, N. C. It contains among other things two verses of Father Ryan's, poem "The Con quered Banner," and the words "Ap pornatox C. H. April 9, 1865," and "Carved by a Johnny Reb." MEMORIAL DAY. Wilmington Pays Tribute to the Memory of the Brave Confederate Soldiers Who Sleep In Their Graves Eloquent Oration by Dr. J. William Jones, of Vs., at the Confederate Monument in Oakdale Cem etery. Yesterday was confederate memorial day, and the memory of the heroes of the Lost Cause was honored in a fitting way by the people of Wilmington. At 4 o'clock p. m. the Wilmington. Light Infantry and the Naval Reserves, head ed by the Second regiment hand, marched to '- Oakdale cemetery, where was assembled an immense concourse of people to take place in the exercise They marched inside the cemetery gates, and a procession was formed at the lodge by Captain Geo. W. Huggins, chief marshal of the day, and it moved intp the enclosure around the conf eder ate monument, in the following order: Second regiment Jband, Wilmington Light Infantry, Wilmir rt;n division Naval Reserves, officers I Oakdale Cemetery Company, the lain and orator, Daughters of the Confederacy, Third North- Carolina Infantry Asso ciation, Cape Fear Camp, No. 1, Sons of Veterans, other veterans of the con federate army and navy, organized schools, chief marshal and assistant marshals. Inside the enclosure the military and other organizations assembled around the monument, and In front of the speaker's ctand was an organ sur rounded by Mr. E. H. Munson's oc teHe consisting of Messrs. R, H. Grant, 'A, S. Holden, R. F. Fowler, Frank S. iWestbrook, C. H. Cooper, James D. Smith, A. P. Adrian and Eugene H. Beery. The Second regiment band also took up a position in front of the stand. , Occupying the speaker's stand were Chief Marshal Geo. W. Huggins, the Rev. J. William Jones, T. D., of . Vir glnia, and the chaplain, Rev. W. L. Cuminggim, pastor of Fifth Street M. E. church. " The base of the monument had been beautifully, decorated with flowers and wreaths by the ladies, and the statue of the confederate soldier on top of the monument "bore aloft - the bullet scarred battle flag of Captain Henry Flanner's battery, the flag which came wrapped around Captain Flanner's re mains when they were sent home. ,The exercises opened with the. sing ing of the doxalogy by the choir, fol lowed by a beautiful prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cuningglm. The choir then sang the author, "We Gather here with Reverence." v The Second regiment band played a dirge, after which Chief Marshal Hug gins briefly introduced the oratoc of the day. - , Dr. Jones begun his address by ex pressing the pleasure with which he had accepted the invitation of the La dies' Memorial -Association to speak on this occasion. He said he counted it a privilege to stand on this historic ground, and re call the hallowed memories which clus ter here, where the first organized and public resistance to the tyrany of Great Britain was made by men, who were not disguised as Mohawk Indians, did not go in the night or conceal their names, . but in "broad daylight, their names coming down to us. The first blood of the Revolution was shed not at Lexington, Mass., but at Alamance, N. C, and more than a year before the immortal document by Jefferson. Mecklenburg, N. C, had passed her famous declaration of in dependence. In the war of 1861-65, the old North State had done her full- duty, and in this very neighborhood the gallant and skillful General wi H. C. Whiting, and his heroic command, had made one of the noblest defences recorded in his tory. But why have this memorial at all? He replied. 1. Because we fought for a cause which was right, and just and so far from being ashamed of it we should teach our children, and our children's children that we fought in 61-65 for pre cisely the same principles as those for which our fathers fought in '76. 2. We had leaders worthy of our cause, and whose names, . and fame should be handed down to posterity. Dr. Jones -mentioned and eulogized our President Jefferson Davis, Albert Sid ney Johnston, Stonewall Jackson, Rob ert Edward Lee, and many others" of our noble leaders. 3. He especially spoke of the private soldier of the confederacy, and gave a number of incidents illustrating the morale, the heroism, and the grand suc ness of the ragged, bare footed, men of the rank and file of the confederate armies. He doubted not that these noble wo men would continue to deck with flow ers, and evergreens the soldiers' graves, but he would have them and these con f edrate veterans see to it that im proper school books are banished from our schools and that our children and our children's children are taught the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth concerning our great struggle for constitutional freedom, and that these men were not "Rebels" or "traitors," but" patriots tried, and true, whose names and memories should be embalmed forever in the hearts and memories of our people. Dr. Jones, said he, knew not, he said, how better to close his address than by quoting a little poem1 written two years ago by a little confederate woman, who in the early days of 1861, buckled on her husband's armor, and sent him to the-front. ,., The following is the poem, he said: MEMORIAL DAY. At the University of Virginia, June 3rd anniversary of the birth of Presi dent Davis. (By Mrs. J. Wm. Jones.) Memorial Day once more returns, And in each loyal heart there burns A feeling sacred, pure. It is to honor first our dead, Who for us fought and for us bled, And for us did endure. Young soldiers then who wore the Gray, Now old, yet stand bare head today Around their comrades' graves. They come, with firm and solemn tread, To pay heart tribute to the dead, " These war-worn, Veteran braves. With children's children hand In hand, The young and old together stand, Around our honored dead. The young with fresh spring powers appear, The old bring but the gathering tear, With love each tribute's paid. We, also, .in appropriate way. Now celebrate the natal day Of our loved Chief and Head. Besides the Jameshe sweetly sleeps, And Richmond's vigil ever keeps A guard around his bed. Then let us through all future time Keep green these memories sublime, All covered o'er with glory. And let us to cur children. tell, Of how they fought and how they fell, For 'tis a wondrous story. Throughout, Dr. Jones remarks there was frequent applause, and at the con clusion there was a warm demonstra tion of approval of his eloquent words. Af trer the . oration, the chief marshal read the roster of the confederate dead, after which the choir sang the anthem, "Camping on the Old Camp Ground." Then the floral offering of the Ladles' Memorial Association was made. The Choir beautifully sang "Soldiers of Christ, Seise,? and the exercises closed with the benediction by the chaplain. ",- " During the ceremonies a national salute was fired by one' of the guns of the Naval Reserves, the gun detach ment being composed of Commander Wilkes Morris and F. Budd, W. Hi Hodges, W. L. Skipper, L. L. Corbett. D D. Barber, W. D. Huhn and A. G. Hankins, Jr. The gun was located on the hill just outside the cemetery gate. At the close of the exercises the Wil mington Light fird a salute of three rounds over the monument, after which the assemblage dispersed. PERSON Ma MENTION. Mr. W. H. Gaskins, of Aurora, spent yesterday in thee ity. - Mr." E. Gerrock, of New Bern, spent yesterday at The Orton. Mr. Ira Lennon, of Whiteville, N. C, was in the city on business yesterday. Sheriff J. W. Hall, of Robeson county, came down to the-city on business yes terday. Mr. W. S. Partrick. a leading mer chant of Clinton, N. C, spent yesterday in the city. ( - Miss , Mamie Robinson, of Spartan burg, S. C, is . visiting Miss Kate Tar borough, at No. 224 North Fifth street. Mrs. J. R. Sheppard, Mrs. Irving Rob inson and Mr. James Sedman, of Elizabethtown, N. C. are visitors to our city. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. DeVane. of Red Springs, returned home after spending some time in the city attending the convention. -Mr. William B. Merrimon, of Raleigh, special agent of the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, is a guest of The Orton. Mr. W. J. Pugh, of Clinton, stopped over in the city yesterday on his way to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge of I. O. O. F., at Charlotte. We were pleased yesterday to shake the hand of our popular young friend, Mr. J. A. Parker, of Laurenburg, Va. He is here on his way to Washington. Mrs. Hattie Mcllveen, , and Mrs. P. L. Breeden, of Bennettsville, S. C. who have been in attendance upon the Bap tist convention and who have been guests at The Orton, returned home yesterday. Messrs. N. W. P. Bacon, of Hernando, Miss., and S. Y. Jaimlson, D. D., of At lanta, Ga.. who have been stopping with Mr. G. Herbert Smith returned home last evening. Mr. E. W. Hewlett, representative of M. D. McDonald, of Atlanta, Ga., has just returned, from a very successful trip to New Bern. Kinston and other cities in Eastern North Carolina. Mr. H. Weil, of the firm of H. Weil & Bros., one of Goldsboro's leading business men, and a long-time and strong friend and patron of The Mes senger, was in the city on business yesterday. The pretty town of Clinton was rep resented by quite a number of her cit izens In the city yesterday, among whom were.: Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Douglass, Mrs. M. E. Moore. Mrs. C. Partrick, Rev. R. C. Sandling, Sheriff J. M. Marshburn, Miss Katie Peterson and Miss Mabelle Marshburn. ' Captain William B. Spinney, of New York city, a popular Pullman car con ductor who brought in a special with delegates to the Southern Baptist con vention from Baltimore and points north, has been the guest of his brother-in-law, Mr. J. W. Reilly, during his stay in the city. " The numerous friends of Mr. Powell, who left here in October for Augusta, to take charge of the meat business of the Armour Packing company there, are glad to know that he has returned to Wilmington to resume his old posi tion in that capacity here. Mrs. Powell and Master Benny will come on in a few days to join him. No one ever came to our city ever made more friends than Mr. Powell, and they are warmly greeting him on all sides. Mr. J. A. Crews, Jr., son of Mr. J. A. Crews, traveling representative of The' Messenger, is home from Elkhart, Ind., where he has been attending the con servatory of music, taking a special course on the trombone. Young Mr. Crews wili be the guest of Mr. James W. Mpnroe. president of the Second Regiment band, and will be here a while to play the trombone .with the band. The great, trombone player, Jules Levy, who is connected with Conn conservatory, was Mr. Crews' teacher and the eminent musician says of his pupil that he has promise of making one of the greatest trombone players in this country. Tuttfs Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Perfect Health. Keep the system in perfect or der by the occasional use of Tutt s Liver Pills. They reg ulate the bowels and produce A Vigorous Body. For sick headache, malaria, bil iousness, constipation and kin dred diseases; an absolute cure TUTT'S Liver PILLS Death Sentence Committed to Xife Im prisonment. - (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C. May 10. Governor Russell commutes the death sentence of Charles Bobo, the negro who on the race track at New Bern last February murdered - another nejenro stableman. Bobo was sentenced to be , hanged the 18th inst. Following is the governor's indorsement on the papers: ; "Commutation to Imprisonment for life is strongly urged by the trial judge, by the solicitor who prosecuted, by many leading lawyers, physicians, cit izens of New Bern and the county offi cers of Craven. It appears that the homicide was riot premeditated and that there was a fight between the men, after which Bobo, in heat of pas sion, got a pistol, and renewed the fight, in course of which he killed the man. The worst feature about it is that he fired at the man twice and fired in the midst of a crowd of bystanders; but alL this was i done in passion and the entire affair occurred in five min utes. Our law imposes capital punish ment for premeditated killing. It is to be presumed that the trial court would have vacated this verdict but for the consideration that it involved delay, and expense and inconvenience of a new i trial, all of which could be avoided by executive commutation. Let the sentence be commuted to im prisonment for life." TO CUBS A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the mone if it falls f 25c. To Start the Shoe Factory. . (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C,. May 10. The execu tive committee of the Farmes Alliance met today and decided to begin opera tions at the shoe factory at Hillsboro as soon as experts can be secured to take charge. SPECIAL NOTICES. A GENTLEMAN GOING THIS WEEK TO the bound for the summer would be pleased to rent his house, completely furnished, till October 1st, if desired, House has six rooms and in best neighborhood. Box 315, city. my 11 3t SNAP BEANS. TOMATOES AND . ALL other vegetables the market will afford. Ftrawberries and Spring Chickens on hand. Call early. R. E. WARD my 6 FOR SALE MY HOUSE AD LOT ON Ninth and Market streets, 66x155 feet. Apply to R. M. Mclntire or W. M. CUM MING. my6 lot BROWN DRESS LINEN, NEW RUGS, Table Linens, Wool Dress Goods on sale next week at 18 Market street. J. J. SHEPARD, Prop. - my 2 THE REASON THAT PARKER DOES MORE painting than any one else in town is because he does good work for less money If 3 ou are going to paint get an estimate from him Sat isfaction guaranteed before any money is re quired. 213 Market street my 9 lm BUY THE NEW HOME MACHINE. Per fect satisfaction guaranteed. Never ge out of order. Examine it before you purchase any other. 135.00- on lease. Climax $25.00 on easy payments. Special prices to visitors to the Baptist Conven " tion. T. W. WOOD, Agent, 123 Princess street. apl 29 FOR RENT DWELLINGS, Rtnrea Offlnaa anil troll a HVk III I Sale Dwellings, Stores, Vacant Iff 1 Lots; Cash or time payments. BiMiPiish AdirflTiMil An (mnrnvoil 1Hr property. Apply to D. O'CONNOR Real Es tata Agent, Wilmington N. C. se 28tf THAT PIANO SOUNDS DREADF It's cut of tune. Needs Voi' Ac tion must be regulated. 1 inaps a string is broken, or the case marred or scratched and . needs polishing. All work attended to per sonally. Orders may be left at E. Van Laer's Music House, or at my residence, 413 Orange street. Instruction given cn Piano and Church Organ, also in Voice Culture and Harmony. JOHN G. RUS SELL. 1 apl 4 su tu lm I. 0. RED HEN. jyjEMBERS OF EYOTA AND CHEROKEE Tribes are requested to meet at 8 p. m., on May l?tn, to celebrate Tammany Day. Refresh ments will be served. A pale face adopted. J. M. McGOWAN. C. of R. ' my 11 It - J. M. BRANCH, A. of R. k FRESH SUPPLY N. C. HAMS -AND- N. C. BACON. D. G. WHITTED li AND IIP TO DATE PIANOS . AND- ORGANS Direct from Factory at Factory Prices. 1 r TTTTT! 11 A. T .T . Meets popular favor as a first-class Instrument at a fair price. Owing to close connection with the manufacturers, we can also sell a good Piano (large size) for only 1150, fully warranted C. H. ABBOTT Agent, 220 Market St. Piano and Organ Tuning and Repairing at tended to in a workmanlike manner. Orders also received at a W- YATES' Book Store. THIS WEEK At The Unlucky Corner. The price will help your pocket The quality Is - A No 1 Do you tumble f I have drop ped the price of Hen Fruit S. W. SANDERS. 'Ifl RE Bggs Eggs Eggs Dress Goods, Trimmings, Hosiery, i Corsets, Underwear, 11 il cordially, invite all visitors in the city to call at their store, IIIWM White Goods, where tHey will find a stock of Goods unsur passed in Style and quality. Prices moderate. Notions, Fine China, Bric-a-Brac, Novelties. lilolu 0 THE LATEST TOUCH THAT TAILORS CAN GIVE THEM. - THET DON'T COST TOO MUCH. READY TO PUT ON WITHOUT A- WRINKLE, WE'D RISK AN EXPERT MISTA KING" OUR $15 INDISTINCT STRIPE SUITS FOR TAILOR-TO-MEASURE. YOU'VE SEEN THE , BROWNS; OLIVES, GREEN MIXTURES, PLAIDS THE SWELL COLORINGS OF THE SEASON WE'VE GOT THEM HERE P LENTY AS PIE AT A FAIR. $10, 8V $15 MAYBE WE'VE GOT AS NICE AS Y OU WANT FOR $7.60. CERTAINLY THE NICEST WE'VE SO ATTRACTIVE THIS SEASON GIV THE VERY LITTLE FELLOWS HA FANCY TOUCHES: BRAIDED AT ONE ING HERE, BUTTON ANOTHER PLAC OLDER MORE CONSERVATIVE; LIT ER SO IT IS THROUGH THE WHOLE WE CAN SELL THESE BEAUTIFU BECAUSE WE PAID THE CASH FOR T FOR A LITTLE FELLOW; $5 FOR THE LIGHT WEIGHT SUMMER GOODS THEM LATER. CLOTHIERS. HABERDASHERS BHD MERCMHT TAILORS. '; m im kUi THE Wl STYLES Gent's and Ladies' Lace and Button Shoes OF BEST MAKES AND LOWEST PRICES. ' HISSES, BOYS' AliD CHILDREN'S SHOES in GREAT VAEIETL Best assorted Stock in the Slate. IiOwestJprice possible with; grade of Goods. Gall and see ourTarious styles. GEO.- R, FRENCH & SONS. J. W. IJ0RW00D, P-RESIDEITT. Atlantic National Bank, WILMINGTON, N. C . - Paid in Capital $125,000.. Surplus and Unr divided Profits $65,000. , PROHPTIESS! ACCUMCT! SAFETY! Iiiberal loans made at lowest rates on approved security. We have alway made a specialty of supplying, without postponement, all customers desiring to borrow on good security. YOUR ACCOUHT SOLICITED. J. W. NORWOOD, W. E. SPBINGER, D, L. GORE. P. L. BRIDGERS Tin mi i ketDron Having secured the services of MR. GEO. A. PETERSON as manager . of this Depart ment, we are prepared to lurnish estimates on Roofing, :: Gmtteiring, REPAIRINGOF roofs And General Job Work. IN OK" OUT OF THE OITT. OWEN F. LOVE & CO. Millinery Laces, Embroideries, Velvets, Silks, Satins, Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments. EVER HAD. THE COLORINGS ARE ES INSPIRATION TO THB MAKER. VE THE FIRST CHANCE SO MANY POINT, RIBBON ANOTHER, STITCH E, BUCKLES ANOTHER. A LITTLE TLE OLDER STILL, A LITTLE PLAIN STOCK. '. L SUITS FROM $1 TO $3 LESS IN PRICE HEM. $3 FOR A BEAUTIFUL SUIT BIGGER ONES. , IN PROFUSION.' WILL SPEAK ABOUT W. J. 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