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THE WiLMmttTQN'MEfiSEKGEfii WJiB.S'ESbAYi MAY 19, wit .ntered at the Pastofflce at Wilmlnsrton, N. C, as econd class mall matter. Mew Advertisement, Cut Price W. B. Cooper. Manager Wanted Special. New Schedule Clyde Line. Such a. Tumble D. C. Whitted. Statement Atlantic National Bank. Statement National Bank of Wil mington. . ". Weather Conditions. LOCAL FORECAST. Toj 12 o'clock (mdt) Wednesday Probably showers; warmer; easterly winds. FOR THE STATE. Washington forecasts to 12 o'clock (mdt) Wednesday Fair, except possi bly showers near the' coast; warmer; easterly winds. Moon's Phases new moon, 1st, 3:38 p. m.; first quarter, 9th, 4:28 p. m.; full moon, 16th, 8:46 a. in.; last quarter, 23rd, 4:26 a, m.; new moon, 31st, 7:17 a, m.; apogee 2nd. 2:02, and 29th, 5:07; perigee, 16th, 2:01. PITHY LOCALS. " See schedule of the Clyde Steamship Company. Tomatoes were quoted in the New York market yesterday at $1.50 to $2.00 per carrier. TVon't forget the 32nd annual excur sion of the Hiberf nian Benevolent So ciety to Carolina Beach on the steamer Wilmington tomorrow. Don't forget to go on the excursion of the Hospital Guild, to be given on the steamer Wilmington today, to Carolina Beach, Old Brunswick, Southport and out to sea. United States Marshal O. J. Carroll will today at 12 m. sell the American schooner R. S. Graham for libel. The sale will take place at the government wharf, opposite the custom house. See advertisement. Mr. Geo. D. Parsley, commodore ot the Carolina Yacht Club, requests us to notify the members that they have been invited to take part in the open ing of the Clarendon Yacht Club to morrow, the 20th instant. In our advertising columns we pub lish a statement of the condition ot the Atlantic Nationl bank at the close of business May 14 th. The footings are $839,100.78. Deposits $484,448.11; loans and discounts $511,409.49. The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at the W. L. I. armory this afternoon at 4:30 p. m. A full attend ance is desired, as business of im portance will be brought up, this being the last meeting before October. . In this morning's Messenger may be found a statement of the conditions of the National Bank of Wilmington at the close of business May 14th. It shows footings amounting to $439,414.85. Deposits $232,684.29; loans and discounts $236,325.43. Justice R. H. Bunting on yesterday gave a hearing to Charles Walker, alias Red, colored, charged with steal ing $5.10 from James Anderson, colort ed. He was bound over to the criminal court and was committed to jail in de fault of $50 bond. The Young Crusaders, first and sec-, ond teams, had a game of base "ball yesterday afternooili that resulted in a score of 26 to 23 in favor of the first team. The battery j for the first team was W. Smith and C. Chadwick; for the second team, Storm and Myers. There was another large congregation at the gospel tent Captain Leavitt. vices- tonight at 8 last night to hear There will be ser- o'clock and, com mencing tomorrow, there will be after noon services at 3 to the services at 8 o'clock in addition p. m. On account of the season opening at the Clarendon Yacht Club :house to morrow, the train on the Wilmington Seacoast railroad, Ocean View at 5 p. usually leaving m., will not leave till 6 p. m. The last train down will leave the city at 7:15 p. m. and 11:30 p. m. This leave the beach at change will be only for the day. , The Charlotte Observer, in its notes of the preparation for the bicycle races in Charlotte, says: "Mr. Frank TuV young wheelman who wion friends rentine, the clever from Wilmington, .and honors here on the track last year. arrived yesterday. Iis 'soul is in arms and eager for the fray.' " Mr. Bellamy Harriss will go to Charlotte today to participate in the races. Yesterday afternoon, while Messrs. Ben Watpon and Mek Styron were at work on the tower vent Baptist church of the Second Ad Mr. Watson want ed to come down, (ut Mr. Styron re fused to assist in lowering the ladder. Mr. Watson tied a small rope to the tower, and in sliding down it the rope slipped through hisj hand and he was precipitated ten feet to a shed. He sprained his leg and had to be carried home. PERSON AIi1 MENTION. : ' Mr. L. V. tRoberson, of Warsaw, is in the city. Mr. W. E. Thomas, of Washington, D. C, is in the city.j Mr. Win. M. Bigger, of Danville, Va., is in the city. Mr. Ed. Smith, of Florida, is a guest of the Bonitz House. Mr. C. E. Foy, of New Bern, is a guest of The Orton. -Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Little.of Wades boro, are at The Orton. Mr. J. L. Reeper, of Winston, wag on our streets yesterday. Mr. J. E. Belle and wife, of Shaw feoro are visiting the city. Mrs. JVM. Heck and Miss Fannie E. Heck, of Raleigh, are in the city. Mr. Yancey Albeirton, of Leon, was in the city on business yesterday. 'Mr. O. F. Justice, of Sneeds Ferry, was among last evening's arrivals in the city. I Miss Ellie Gurgataus, of Jacksonville, is in the city visiting Mrs. Mills, on Dock street. I Miss Lena Sparkman, of Rocky Point, is visiting the Misses Shepard, on Fourth street. I Messrs. H. L. j. Stevens, of War saw, and J. T. Bland, of Burgaw. were among the visiting attorneys in the city yesterday. Among the traveling men registered at The Orton are Mr. F. I. Baughan, representing Kingan & Co., of Rich mond, Va., and Mr. E. H. Jennings, of . Fayette ville, representing the Geo. W. Helme Co., of New Jersey. i TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAT. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money If It fails to'curcL 25o. r THE KING'S DAUGHTERS. Annnal Meeting of theWUmliigton tJnlon. , Pretty Address by the President Elec tion of Officers. The Wilmington City Union of the International Order of The King's Daughters and Sons held its annual meeting yesterady afternoon in Ab bie Chadbourn Memorial Hall. The meeting was called to order at 5:10 p. m. by the president, Miss Sirena Chad hourn. After devotional services, Miss Mag gie Kinjgshury, secretary pro tem, in the absence of Mrs. S. H. Burtt, the secretary, read the minutes of the call ed meeting held last summer at the Shelter of the Silver Cross. Mrs. Burtt, having come In, read the min utes of the last annual meeting. Both minutes were approved, The president then 'read her address as follows: Address to the King's Daughters and Sons of the Wilmington Union, May 18, 1897: Ladies and Gentlemen of the King's Daughters and Sons: It Is with exceeding reticence and deep humility that I greet you and ad dress you. as your chosen leader, in this, our annual meeting. Yet, from Within, I feel emboldened by a cer tain power, born of absorbing Interest and sincerity of motive, and from without by the many friendly faces I see around me. Realizing the responsibility each soul bears to each other soul, in-its day and generation,. I dare not shirk my duty and privilege. It would ill become me to advise, but I may venture to suggest, as a co worker with you, that each effort we make to lessen sin, suffering and sor row in this, our beloved "city by the sea," will increase its comfort, pros perity' and peace. We have in our City Union five or ganized circles, doing efficient work, five out of the. original ten having dis banded; many of these members, how ever, continue valuable individual ser vice. " ; It is the earnest desire of the execu tive committee to again interest all in united effort, and so extend our use fulness. According to Article II. of the constitution of the central council, the object of this organization is "to develop spiritual life and to stimulate Christian activities." For this spiritual Work we find daly opportunity, and ibr , the practical, "we have the poor llwayswith us", in our public insti tutions.' our Catherine Kennedy Home, hur county home, our Seamen's home, lur jail,, our Shelter of the Silver Cross, bur. hospital, and also aiding and co operating in the beautiful work of ouf Associated Charities. lt is said that "True greatness con sists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things extraor dinarily well," and this admonition is particularly applicable to the work of the King's Daughters and Sons. In our zeal for the accomplishment of the specific charities we have un dertaken, we are, it may be, too prone to overlook the UttJe everyday duties, which, after all, mean so much to us in the home life and In our social in tercourse. . V - , I am a great believer in the Christian-, ity "that permeates our every thought and action of daily life, its duties and its pleasures, and not in a sort of self righteous, complacent gown we don with our Sunday clothes, as it were, to be thrown onasU sort of afterthought, because it is comfortable, or becoming, or to be expected of us as in keeping with the day. , Faith and .works walk hand In hand, and it is the experience of all that it requires very much of spiritual life to have the necessary strength for any lasting, practical results. Also, I believe in the wholesome in fluence of Drummond's Spectrum of Love and its nine ingredients patience, kindness, generosity, humility, cour tesy, unselfishness, good temper, guile Iessness and sincerity which he says "make up the supreme gift, the stature of the perfect man." j Finally, a summary of our whole duty as Daughters and Sons of the King is made plain if we examine ourselves by the formula of the following meditation- - . .-. . . - ' . Thou shalt have none other gods but me. Have I? Love's my god, and God is Love. Whatever is akin to love cannot be very far from God. This is my Worst sin. This is my greatest good. Wrong, am I? God for bid and always forgive. Graven image worship I? Love on, a pedestal. Does evil make it or good? Taking the name of God in vain. Hove will keep 'me from this thing. Thy holy day I will remember with more love unto my neighbor. My earthly parents honor give? Love them, I adore. - Purity of thought and word a.nd deed thoult grant, for Thee I love, oh great and gracious Lord. Do I my neighbor slander even per chance; but, and if I love what then? Nor covet would I, if I loved? Sin then, is it, this mighty power? Incon sistent, am I? Mistakes made, have I? The past is past, the future ripe with opportunity. Thou shalt love . with all thy heart and soul and strength. Help, me, oh, Lord, to thus fulfill the law of Christ. SERENA CHADBOURN, President of the Wilmington Union of the King's Daughters and Sons. ... Reports of committees were then re ceived. Miss Nellie Draper read the report of the executive committee. The principal matter contained in the re port was a proposition from the Rev. Dr.. Strange, president of the Associa ted Charities, urging the various cir cles of The King's Daughters to work through the Associated Charities in the performance of all charitable work. This,' it was explained, would systema tize charitable work, and prevent the dispensing of double charity in many instances. The committee recommends this; co-operation. Another important recommendation is that the circles join the Needle Work Guild of America. Th report was adopted. The union then went into the eiee? tion of officers for the ensuing year, gnd after a ballot had been taken, the following were declared- unanimously elected: President Miss Serena Chadbourn. " First Vice President 'Miss Maggie Wiggs. ,' Second Vice President Mrs. M. S. Willard. Secretary Mrs. S. H. Burtt. Treasurer Miss Alice Green, The president thanked the union for electing her as its president, and urged renewed interest and effort in the work. She urged co-operation with the Asso ciated Charities, and explained that it would systematize charitahle work, while the regular and specific work of the several circles "would not he inter fered with. She suggested, along the line of co-operation,- that the circles make regular reports, of. their charit able work to the Associated Charities, so the efforts of the organizations would not come in conflict. She also urged the . circles to join the Needle work Guild of America. This, she said, would not require the payment of dues, the only obligation being to make or collect and distribute, new plain, suitable garments to meet the need of hospitals, homes or other charities. Each branch controls the distribution of garments collected by Its members. In" this connection she stated that the circle to . which she belongs, the Hos pital circle, lias already joined the Nee dlework Guild- ;-"' . . The president stated that the . state convention of The King's Daughters will holdtd annual meeting at Tarboro on Wednesday, Thursday "and Friday of next week, ,and urged the importance I of the sending of delegates by thd Va rious circles. ; She announced that Mrs R. N. Sweet: had been selected as the representative of the . Hospital circle, and Miss Kate Bell to represent the Charitable circle. The secretary read a letter from Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis with regard to social entertainment in behalf of "The Silver Cross'" The president stated that the desire had "been expressed to have the next stat convention to hold its meeting in May of next year in Wilmington. She asked what was the will of the union. On motion the union unani mously extended an invitation to the convention to tneet in Wilmington next May, and the delegates to the Tarboro convention were instructed to extend the invitation. The president gave notice that thf time for the next meeting of the union could be announced in the paoers, to which She expressed 'thanks for past favors. . . . The meeting then adjourned. Scope of the Telephone Decision of the TTnUed States gapreme Court. Office' of Guthrie & Guthrie, Attorneys-at-Law, Durham, N. C. May 15. Mr. L. A. Carr. President Inter-State Telephone and Telegraph Company, Durham, N. C. : Dear Sir: In reply to your inquiry as to the scope and effect of the recent decision of the United States supreme court 1n the case of the United States vs. Bell Telephone Company, concern ing the Berliner patent, which Berliner assigned to the Bell Telephone Com pany, we have to say: That, as we understand it, the decis ion of the supreme court simply af firms the findings of the court of ap peals in that case, that is. they simply enter into the question of fraud alleg ed to have "been perpetrated by the Bell company in securing unnecessary de lays in the issue of the Berliner pat. ent. The court of appeals did not, nor does the supreme court, go into tho question of the validity of the Berliner patent. That questlon'is still an open question which will have to be decided before the Bell company, -as the as signee of the Berliner, can get rid of the competition which has sprung up In opposition to that company since 1893, when the original Bell patent ex pired. , Any lawyer, or other person who is familiar with patent rights, will, with out hesitation, say that any patent right under letters patent, may be question p-d, -and the letters patent is sued to the patentee or his assigns con fers on him merely a prima facie right to the claims allowed him under his application for a patent. -- Section 4886, Revised Statutes, of the United States, provides: , , "Any person who has invented or discovered any new and useful art. machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful im provement thereof, not known or used by others in this country, and not pat ented or described in any printed pub lication in this or any foreign coun try before his invention or discovery thereof, and not in public use or on sale for more than two years prior to hid application, unless the same is proved to have been abandoned, may, upon payment of the fees required by law, and other due proceedings had, obtain a. patent therefor.'? Berliner filed his caveat in the pat ent office on April 16, 1877, more than a yar after the Bell patent was grant ed Bell patented the method of the microphone, but in doing so, he failed to patent the apparatus with which he used the method. Whether the appa ratus which Berliner patented is real ly covered by the apparatus which Bell used, but failed to patent, or whether the yanious kinds of apparatus for using Bell's method, (the patent on which method, as before stated has expired) invented and used by others besides Berliner, either before or since Berliner applied for his patent, are open questions still. For instance, it is still an open ques tion, not yet settled by litigation, whether or not the apparatus you are now using in your business, infringes any right of the 'Bell company as the assignee of the right to use the appa ratus covered by the Berliner patent. To illustrate, Mr. Howe invented and patented the sewing machine needle with the eye in the point, and during the life of his patent, (seventeen years from its issue) nobody could use a sewing machine needle with a,n eye in the point, without Howe's consent, and by paying him a royalty on it, though it is common knowledge that the vari ous kinds of sewing machines which were invented by others and used Howe's needle were, and still are, used in great numbers with a large number of separate patentable devices. Considering the importance of the matter, and the intricacy of the ques tions which will no doubt be raised, and must be settled, in order to test the validity of the Berliner patent, the lit igation instead of being settled by the recent decision pf the United States su preme court, may be said to have only commenced. Should the Bell eempany, finally as the result of litigation, es tablish the validity of the Berliner pat ent, the independent companies will only have to use the magneto transmit ter until the Berliner patent expires. Experts say that magneto transmit ters will give very good service for dis tances covered by exchanges at this time, and can be put on telephones now used at small expense. There is, ; thetrefore, nothing to fear in this de cision. The situation today is the same as it lias been for the past three or four years, with the single exception that the charge of fraud heretofore made by the government against the Berliner patent on account of the long years of delay in issuing it to the Bell company as Berliner's assignee, is new removed. We are informed that arrangements are already being made to engage the services of the most eminent patent at torneys in this country to look after the interests of the independent com panies, and you may without hesitation assure your patrons that every step in this matter will be thoroughly con tested as it shall arise in the future. The past litigation as to the Berlin er patent is merely a skirmish, the bat tle royal is yet to be fought. We see no reason why you should not con tinue carrying on your "business in the future as you have done heretofore." Your truly, (Signed.) GUTHRIE & GUTHRIE, General Attorneys. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL 6t FEVER M TONIC. The General Assembly Coming to Wil mington. The Rev. P, H, Hoge, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of this city, has sent out circular letters stat ing that the First Presbyterian has arranged to give members of the Gen eral Assembly and their friends an ex cursion from Charlotte to Wilmington, Saturday, May 29th, at ?2 for the round trip. The train will leave Charlotte at 5:25 a. m., reaching Wilmington at 2:30 p. m. After dinner the excursionists will be taken to Ocean View for an af ternoon on the seashore. During their stay in Wilmington they will be enter tained by the congregation of the First church. An effort will be made to have the pulpits of our city filled on Sunday, May 30th, by prominent visiting min isters. V Sad News for Mrs. Carmichel. Just after the departure of Mrs. Dr, Carmichael yesterday morning for Fredericksburg, Va., to attend the ses sion of the Episcopal convention, which convened in that place yesterday, the sad tidings reached here of the sudden death of her oldest brother, Mr. Samuel Gordon .Wallace, of Fredericksburg. The telegram received stated that he died very suddenly. . , J- - v THE STATE NORMAL. interesting Commencement" Exercises at Greensboro Dr. Curry's A ddress Wil mlngton Represented Among Alumnae. (Special Correspondence of The Mes senger.) . - - Greensboro, May 18. The commencement exercises of . the normal and industrial college began Sunday night with a unique entertain ment by the students, concluding with a happy surprise, and followed by a de lightful reception to the alumnae and the senior class given by the faculty assisted by the junior class. "Jove's Blessing" was the title of the drama so successfully, rendered by the young wo men. It was, written for this occasion by Mr. Robert Diek Douglas, a talen ted young lawyer of this city. Minerva and Venus debate before Jove the mueh, talked of question of Woman's Rights, the former - championing - the cause of the New Woman, and the lat ter championing the cause of the home lovers. 1 Each is allowed to - Introduce as witnesses the shades of the most conspicuous examples q? her cause in history and mythology,, After the evi dence is all in, and an eloquent presen tation of her side of the case is made by each champion, Jove renders his de cision in these words: "E'en since the world began has woman ruled although 'twas often so- men knew it not, but still 'twas true; and better has become the world and better staid for woman's work, and hence to womankind we say rule on as you have ever clone, and care not for the name ef ruler high and mighty but still -leave that to man. And t hen rule man and through him rule the world." Then comes a mes senger, from earth bea.rinsf trie news that there is one spot on earth where nought is heard of all this Senseless war, where high and low from far and near may come and drink at learning's fount, and go 'their way to be a light unto the footsteps of their sisters all. This great seat of knowledge and of truth of course is the state normal and industrial school. To honor its presi dent and show their love and venera tion for him those who have enjoye4 the blessings of this Institution have caused his likeness on the deathless canvas to be spread that through the never ceasing ages yet to come, he may look down upon th noble work- his hand begun, his heart so loved, his mind so much approved." And the messenger from earth has come to pray Jove's blessings on his head. Here was unveiled a splendid portrait of President Charles D. Mclver, painted by the cunning hand of North Caroli na's greatest artist, W. G. Randall, of Raleigh, and presented to the normal and industrial college by the students of that institution as a loving tribute to him whom they all so much delight to honor. This had been left a pro found secret frorn ajl eseept the stu dents and the' artist and came as a happy surprise to the faculty and oth ers in the audience. Perhaps to no one was it more of a surprise than to Dr. Mclver himself. After the exercises.a delightful re ception was given to the alumnae and the senior class by the faculty assisted by the junior class in the spacious din ing hall of the college. The following programme was splendidly carrle out. MENU. Sandwiches . Olives Pickles Chicken Salad Crackers Strawberry Cream Vanilia Cream Cake PART SECOND "To try the eloquence now 'tis time." Toastniaster-Miss Bertha M. Lee, '93 State Normal and Iidustrial College. TOASTS Alumnae President Charles D. Mclver. Our Alma Mater Miss Mary J. Arring- ton, class of '95, Rocky Mount, N. C. Class of '97 Miss Stella Middleton, class of '96, Warsaw Schools, N. C. Reply Miss Bertha M. Donnelly, Pres ident Class of '97. The Public Schools and the State Nor mal and Industrial College Miss Nettie Marion Allen, class of '95, Practice School. Our Sister Colleges Miss Annie Page, class of '93, Grensboro Female Col- lege. Class of '98 Miss Mary Best Jones, class of '97. Reply Miss Susie Parsley, President Class of '98. The School Ma'am Miss Ethel M. Par mele, class of '95, pf the Wilm.ing ton City Schools. The occasion was one long to be re membered. Many of the alumnae were present. The meeting was full of en thusiasm and good fellowship. This is the suscessful beginning of annual re unions of the alumnae. Blessed indeed is the instiution whose foundations are buided in the hearts of such women as are annually going forth from the halls of North Carolina's normal and indus trial college. The Rev. Dr. Charles L. Hoffman de livered the commencement sermon on Sunday night, and it was a very fine effort. - ; - On Monday night, the Hon. J. L. M. Curry, general agent of the Peabody fund, delivered the annual address. His subject was "What Individual Ameri cans Have Done for Education." The following is an outline of his address: - "These individual beneficiaries have attracted the attention of numbers of the most distinguished foreigners. The greatest of these is Georee Peabody. The official seal of the Peabody educa tional fund bears for a legend the memorable sentiment of its founder, sent to a banquet at his; birth place, accompanying his earliest large pub lic benefaction: 'Education a debt due from present to future generations. None of the selfish cynicism of the mis anthrope who would do nothing for posterity because posterity had done nothing fpr hi- "It is impossible to overestimate the utility or value of the gift. It came to the south when the country was in a state of stagnation, deplorable poverty and bankruptcy. All corporations were suspended, banks were closed, secur ities were depreciated gr valueless and railways- were dismantledbusiness was paralyzed, homes were desolated or burned, lives had been ', surrendered, wives were widowed, children were or phaned. Afterwards came the horrors of reconstruction, when officers, civil and military, were vested with procon sular powers, and men, incompetent and &f ba4 character, perpetrated fla grant wrongs, arrogating legislative, judicial and ecclesiastical . functions. The south was depressed and despair ing under this impoverishment and bankruptcy. Bonds in North Carolina were run up to $42,000,000. In this hour of gloom and despondecy, when the soutl lay prostrate, faint and ble ing, and suffering, a northern" man, a Massachusetts man. came to our re lief, did not pass by on the other side but seeing, had compassion, devised and acted and relieved. Out of this fund have grown the public school sys tems of the south. These systems' are incomplete without trained teachers. Every normal school is a monument to Mr. Peabody, and the ultimate object is to make every normal school pupil an educator, "In. North Carolina there are over 7,000 schools, with an enrollment of 370, 000 pupils, and of this enrollment 140,000 do not attend. The revenues from tax ation are $659,850. No interest can be more important than the proper sup port and improvement of the public school system. There has been a crim inal waste of money from imperfect su pervision, a waste of time and money in bad teaching. We need more money, more judiciously applied, more compe tent supervision. "The general government has done nothing for North Carolina In the way of schools, except in connection with the agricultural and mechanical col leges. '.'. " "Greensboro .deserves the thanks of the state and of the children of - the state for its interest in this institution. It might do more, In improving streets, beautifying grounds and giving a cor dial home welcome to teachers and pu pils, "In the last presidential campaign we had what was called a . campaign of education. : It is far better to have in North Carolina a campaign for educav tion. This education of all is essential to material improvement, to higher civ ilization. ; The per capita valuation of property in North Carolina Is $360, the Woitien's Reliaiice? f ,.. J'.. .f . ' After Many Discouragements They Turn to Munyon. ; -Mrs. J. EL Wood, 37 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Ga., says: "I have been a mar tyr to dyspepsia for yeara Everything' I ate distressed tne. anfl I htm Ta.nldlV! becoming weak and debilitated from my inability to partake of a nourishing diet. A few weeks' use of Munyon's Dyspep sia Cure cured me completely. It acted fes a strong tonic to my stomach, and built up my strength in an almost mar velous manner." Munyon has a separate cure for each Eisease. At all druggists. Mostly 25 cents fc. vial. Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1,505 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa., an swered with free medical advice for any disease. - lowest In all of the states except Mis sissippi and South Carolina. The per capita value of property is always de teriminable by the state of education. Where education is general wealth abounds; where education, is limited poverty is the necessary consequence. "Reference was made to the very able paper on 'Illiteracy and Its Cure,' which was presented by Superintendent Logan D- Howell at the meeting of the City superintendents at Chapel Hill last winter. The document should be re published in every newspaper in the state, from time to time, and read from every pulpit. In a union of forty-nine states and territories, North Carolina is seventh in percentage of illiteracy of the whole population, second in per centage of illiteracy of patlve white population, forty-ninth in length of school term, forty-ninth in amount ex pended per puipl each year, forty seventh in amount expended per capita each year, forty-eighth in amount of school tax raised for every adult male citizen, the lowest in salary paid to teachers, and fortv-third in ratio in school tax to wealth." "North Carolina has been prolific of great orators, jurists and statesmen, and is noted for jealousy of liberty. Her ground is historic memorable events consecrate and hallow her soil. The precursor of the drama of . Torktown occurred here Jn this neighborhood. Judge Scheneh. deserves the gratitude of every North Carolinian for rescuing from oblivion and misrepresentation what was accomplished by the soldiers of North Carolina. All around the bat tlefield is a landscape of undulating beauty, redolent of patriotism and courage, but something more was need ed to perpetuate the glories of freedom than mere marblem onuments. This college accomplishes in large degree that object. It Is in hearty accord with sister institutions, with the public schools, and will labor for the" broaden ing and lifting of the life .of woman kind, and thereby of the entire race, and of every proper interest of the Old North State." The following are some of the alum nae attending commencement: Misses Mary Arrington, Rocky Mount, Ethel Parmele, Wilmington; Etta Spier, Goldsboro; Mary Bradley, Gastonia; Connie Deaton, Mooresville; Barnett Miller, Columbia, S. C. ; Lillian Wychee, Statesville; Maggie Howard, Conetu; Mesdames Blackwood, Orange county; Berry, Hillsboro; Smallbones, Wilming ton; W. G. Randall, Washington; Han kins, Wiloangton, There are also a number of other visitors, among whom is noticed Rev. Jesse Page, of Aber deen; Miss Rouse, of LaGrange; Mrs, Wilson and children, of Wilson's Mills, and Miss Stella Middleton, of Warsaw. Mrs. Daniel L. Russell and Mr. Wal ter Page will arrive tonight, and Gov ernor Russell will get here tomorrow. The marshals are as follows: Misses Sara Kelly, Mecklenburg, chief; Sadie Hanes, Forsyth; Lina Wiggins, New Hanover; Oeland Barnett. Cleveland; Lily Boney, Duplin; Susie McDonald, Richmond f Ellen Saunders, Durham; Penelope Davis, Franklin; Mary Tlnnie, Orange; Loula Gardner. Rockingham. T"""""rn""iTtr""iiniTr 1 Pain-killer. I (PIRRT BATH'.) 3 a but ana eate Remedy in every ca and erery Had of Bo vol Complaint is case W r Pain-Killer 6 This is a tine statement and it can't be made too strong or too emphatic. It is a simple, safe and quick cure for ar-i watuf MHinuniBi, Colic, Colds,. Neuralgia, Diarrhoea, Croup, " Toothache, TWO SIZES. 25. and 10c. SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTED RESPONSIBLE FIRM wants ou ice manager St Wilmington. Salary $1,200 a year; $600 cash and best refer ewees required. Commercial reference rurnisnea. Address Fostofrice Box 312 i-niiaaeipnia, .fa. my 19 2t WAJNT-tt-U AOttlMTS TO SRT7T. TO 4 Q Coffees, Spices, Extracts, Baking Powd- ei, otc Auaress Tirana union Tea Com pany. mi n,igntn Avenue, New York XN- may 1 t I AM LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE OF one of xhe best Architects in the South, and am prepared to furnish you plana and specifications far of 1 per cent, of the contract price of building. No money required until you are fully sat- lsiiea. jwilis J. STUUT. - my 18 2t TOMATOES TOD A V 1(1,.. ottadt 30c Basket Kerer Vianta Inat nprim c o Cucumbers 5c; Beets fie; Onions 5c: laree L&ay Thomson Strawberries after 10 ociock; grown riens Z5c; Spring Chick ens 12& to 20c. R. E. WARD. my 15 CAPON SPRINGS AND BATHS ON the Great North Mountain, Alkaline juitma springs, juuu to 1500 guests an nually: Elitp pf North and South. Lartr. i est and socially most pleasant company . a.x. auj .nuuiimui iravri iu mis country For rate, circulars, etc., address WM. i. -3.fv.Lir., vupou springs, w. va.. my 15 26t IF YOU WISH A ROTARY MACHINE buy the Standard. Lightest running, most noiseless and best Rotary Machine made. The New Home is too well iiuuwii ior comment. Jlimax "si9.00 cash: nn tAnan 55 nfl " T Tir -iir-k-T- . 123 Princess street. - " , . n uvi, JiKfcJHL. my 15 U-OK KENT-TWO SEVEN room Cottages at Ocean View. ppiy to jj. u wflNOB, Real -estate Agent. . my 14 tf .FOR RENT FOUR COTTAGES ai Carolina lieacn. Apply to D O'CONNOR, Real Estate Agentl 4V -V9 V. xvn iSAiurj x flUUSK AND LOT ON ' Nlnth and Market sweets, 66x155 feet. Apply ' - myfllOt BROWN DRESS LINEN, NEW RUGS, Table Linens, Wool Dress Goods on sale iaVn.nft 18 -arjtet 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 lor less money If 5 ou are goiog to paint get an estimate from him Sat isfaction guaranteed before any money is re guireq. -. 213 Market street myfl lm TOR RENT - DWELLINGS. Stores, Offices and HaSiFor Bale-Dwellings, Stores, Vacant Lots; Cash or tlmeayinenSt Cash advanced on improved eitv 111 III 191 property. Apply to D. O'CONNOR) Real 1 Ea tata Ajeat, Wilmington N. & - se 88tf "f-J"f til - fill- iiiiMi i " - Limn - ': 'j'"' gj-W-l- rtoy ' CsEYER.r-Iti this city at 2 6;elock a. m., May 19th, Elizabeth Swain Geyer, widow of Charles P. Geyer, aged 67 years. The funeral will take place at Mt. Olive A. M. E. Church at 4 o'clock this (Wednesday) afternoon. Friends are re quested to attend. . - Report of the Condition OF THE ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANE, At Wilmington, in the State-of North Carolina, at the Close of Business, March 14th, 1S97. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts... $511, 409. 49 Overdrafts, secured and un secured 103.28 U. S. Bonds to secure circula tion. 55,000.00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures $ 10,000.00 Due from National Banks (not Reserve .. Agents).. Due from State Banks and Bankers...... Due from approval re serve agents ......... Checks and other cash 85,081.49 61,843.62 64,783.06. 125.75V 3,000.00 items........ ; -.. ..... Notes of other National Banks Fractional paper cur-, rency, nickels and cents Lawful money reserve in 384.09 bank, viz: Specie...... ...,$38,200.00 r ; ; Legal tender I. notes.... . 8,000.00 46,200.00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer 5 per cent of circulation) 1,170.00 -$262,588.01 Total. $839,100.78 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $125,000.00 Surplus fund 50,000.00 19,549.83 45,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid National Bank notes outstand ing.... Due to other National Banks .$ 54,279.77 Due to State Banks and Bankers.... 43,767.55 Dividends unpaid... 18.00 Individual deposits sub ject to check 484,448.11 Certified . checks.... 15.03 Cashier's checks out standing , 17,022.49 -$599,550.95 Total $839,100.78 State of Nobth Carolina, 1 county of nbw hanoner. f 6- ' I, W. J. Toomer, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. J. TOOMER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of May, 1897. F. R. HAWES. Notary Public. Correct Attest : C. W. WORTH, WM. E. SPRINGER, E. J. POWERS, Directors. Report of the Condition -OF THE- 1 At Wilmington, in the State of North Carolina, at the Close of Business, May 14th, 1897. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts.. $236,325.43 Overdrafts, secured and unse cured...... 29.77 U. S. Bonds to secure circula tion.; 50,000.00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds 5,437.50 Stocks, securities, etc 4,998.00 Banking house .-. 23.GO0.OU Due from National Banks (not Reserve Agents).... 35,619.72 Due from State Banks and Bankers 36,506.00 Due from approved reserve agents... 12,856.35 Checks and other cash items 6,137.74 Notes of other National Banks... 2,000.00 Fractional paper - currency, nickels and cents 94.34 Lawful money reserve in bank viz.: Specie $10,560.00 Legal Render notes... ,. 13,000.00 23,560.00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 uer cent, of circu lation: 2,250.60 Total .-. $439,414.85 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In:. $100,000.00 Surplus fund.........,,, 10,000.00 Undiyided prefits, less expenses and taxes paid 3,294.64 National Bank notes outstand ing 45,000.00 Due to other National Banks..... 17,767.08 Due to State Banks and Bank ers.. , 378.27 Dividends unpaid 93.00 Individual deposits subject to Check 232,684.29 Cashier's checks outstanding 5,197.57 Bills payable. 25,000.00 Total...........,,,,. ,,.,.$439,414.85 State of Nobth Cabquna. ) County of New Hanover, f f-s-I, F. R. Hawes, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that-the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. F. R. HAWES, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of May, 1897. ' AY. J, TOOMER. : Notary Public. Correct Attest : JOHN S. ARMSTRONG, GABRIEL HOLMES, WM. E. WORTH. Directo? Such a Tumble UNTIL ALL SOLD, RETAIL ONLY. Very Fine Parcfled collee 14c Net a small quantity, either. D. C. WHITTED LARRABEE'S RHEUMATIC LINIMENT, TRADE-MARK. Magical Pain Extractor. CURES RHEUMATISM, TOOTHACHE, (IEURAIGIA, LUMBAGO, BACKACHE, CATARRH, AND ALL KINDS OP Pains and Aches. For nearly three-score years and ten this famous old household friend has been curing pains and aches, and has never disappointed the user. - It is clean, pure, efficacious, agreeably smelling and quickly acting. IT 18 A rich, spicy compound and invaluable for cuts, scalds, sores, burns, Ulcers, Wounds, Erysipelas. Skin Troubles, Etc., Etc. BlK 0 nil Price 25 Cents, AT DEALERS AND DRUOQISTS, or sent In quantity of 3 or more packages to any address on receiptor money, by Winkelraann & Brown Drusf CoJ -" PROPRIETORS BALTIMORE, MP., U. C.JU MM I The Collar "Which SaVCS .f r A j i tile COSt Ot tWO and OOeS away with the laundry bill.' Tfnnt fhnr.it ) ttfnrea mid six cents for REVERSIBLE COLLAR CO. - OUT PRICE, HOESFOEES 20 CASES 36 SEE AT $4 50 15 CASES 80 SEE AT $5 00 5 CASE LOTS 20C CASE REBATE. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED BY W. B. COOPER, WILMINGTON, N. C. United States of America, District Court of the United States f For the Gape Fear District In the f Eastern District of North Carolina. ' Niles Lawson Henry Stickney,") James S. Boy ce and Ira D. Can- non, Seamen, I In Ad- and jmlralty. Thomas "Winsmore and James Oas- kill, Libellants, J vs" The American Schooner "R. S.Gra- J ham." of Philadelphia, Pa., her J tackle, apparel and furniture. ) By virtue, and in pursuance. of a de cree in the above entitled cause, and to nie directed on the 8th day of May, 1897, I will expose for sale to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, for Cash, on Wednesday, the 19th day of May, at 12 o'clock of that day, at the Government Wharf, between Market and Princess streets, in the City of Wilmington, N. C, all and singular the said Schooner R. S. Graham, her tackle, apparel and furniture, as she now lies in the Port of Wilmington. N. C. The sale will take place on vessel on west side of river. Tug will leave Market Dock at 11:45 for convenience of those interested. O, J.CARROLL. U. S. Marshal. By T. C HUNTING, Deputy Marshal. , . my 9 till 19 REMEMBER When you insure that the INSURANCE COMPANY Always Pays Its Losses In Cash. 11 ITS IS At" The Unlucky Cerner THIS WEEK PARCHED LAGDYRA COFFEE PAECHED EIO COFFEE. GROUND IF YOU WISH IT. LUMP STARCH. Every housekeeper should lay In a stock of above articles, as never before was the price so low. 5. W. SANDERS. TO : REDUCE -: STOCK I will close out several brands of TOILET - SOAP - AT - COST. Now is your time to" getjanicear; tide cheap. '8 126 SOUTH TTKONT STBEET. 'PHONE 55 JNO. S. ARMSTRONG, PRESDENT iii tte THE NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON, As the youngest Bank In tbe city, we feel irery grateful fop the larger an rant of business that has been given ns, and we- promise our friends to look after their interests to the very best of our. ability. c No Interest Paid on Deposits, o We are anxious for new business and hope you will Join us, as we will do as well for you as any Bank In the State. After a little more than two years business we have paid $6,000 in Dividends, $10,000 to Surplus and $3,000 Undivided Profits. Nt Resources $410fOOO. ' GOIRBJCSTORS: JNO. S." ARMSTRONG, GEO R. FRENCH, GABRIEL HOLMES, WILLIAM C ALDER HUGH MACRAE, CHAS. E. BORDEN, JAMES H. CHADBOURN. Jr GEO. It, FRENCH & SONS. BUILDING SUPPLIES WE AEE UNQUESTIONABLY HEADGABTEES FOE fill 1 rap SASE, DOOES AIJD BLINDS' Hiooes. Nalis and :BiJ! ifl&rs lHaro ware. Locks. Let us figure on your want&.;ziGoimetition of any and all points can be met by the IJ. MCOBI HARDWARE COMPANY, 2 SOUTH FRONTQ.STREET.! Wear, reverse, wear seaitithen discard mape or nne cioin in six styles, Loot better than the other kinds. ear!s continued use gamnle collar and CD. namlnir style and size. - 77 Franklin t., NEW YORK. HALME, THE HATTER, -LEADS IN- Latest Styles and Lowest Prices. 26 North Front Street. Hall & Pearsall, WHOLES ALEDEALERS IN H Groceries and Provisions, Farmers and Distillers' Supplies SAMPLES AND PRICES ONi REQUEST Nutt and Mulberry Sts. Foreclosure Sale. gY VIRTUE AND IN PURSUANCE of the power contained In a certain mort gage deed executed by Charles H. Miller to John E. Taylor, recorded In Book No. 8, page 489 of the Records of New Hanover county, the undersigned mortgagee will expose for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House door of the County of New Hanover, in the City of Wilmington, on Monday, the 14th day of June, lf)7, at 12 o'clock m.ron said day the following described tract lot or parcel of land situate in the City - of Wil mington, N. C, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a point In the western line of Anderson street 132 feet north of the northern "'line of Rankin street and runs thence westwardly parallel with Rankin street, 165 feet, thence northwardly and parallel, with Anderson street 33 feet, thence eastwardly and parallel with Ran kin street 165 feet to the western line of Anderson street, thence southwardly with said line of Anderson street 33 feet to the beginning, the same being the southeast ern quarter of lot 3 In block 239 according to the official plan of the City of, Wil mington. Terms of sale cash. JOHN E. TAYLOR, Mortgagee, my 15 30d By Ricaud & Bryan TAYLOR S BAZAAR Has decided not to give 'any Chromof, but good "Value for the Money, in Fash ionable and Desirable Goods. Just . received a New, Lot of Sailors fit all Colors and Shapes. 1H Buy an extra Skirt . and Shirtwaist. There isn't a Tastier outfit worn. You can buy both for about the price of one just now. We are trying to push Trade. When the Summer's Sun creates a stam pede for them, they won't be so cheap; nor choice. It is like giving you one -anii Selling you the other. You get both so cheap now, i COLLARS AND GUFFS In all the Latest Styles. We have just received a new lot by express. Ask to see; the (Marguerite Collar). Summer Dress Goods, Comprising a nice assortment of Organd ies, Dimities, Lawns, Percales, SatteenC Lappets, Casmeres and Plaids. A new Lot of BELTS and HANDKER CHIEFS at exceedingly low prices. LADIES' MUSLIN and GAUSE UNDER WEAR, HOSIERY and INFANTS WEAR a large assortment to select from 118 MARKET STREET WILMINGTON, N. C. V r. R. HAWES, CASHIER C. W.YATB , J. g.:l.tgieschen, WE E. WORTH VILLIAM GILCHRIST SUMMER - SHOES. IF TOU WANT SOMETHING LIGHT, COMFORTABLE AND EASY ON BOTH THE FOOT AND POCKET BOOK, TRY A PAIR OF OTJR STYLISH AND AT TRACTIVE LAJCE OXFORDS EITHER IN TAN, BLACK OR OX-BLOOD, WHICH WE ARE SELLING AT 75c $1.00, $1.25, Jl-60, S2.00 and $2.50. THE LARGEST, ' PRETTIEST AND MOST COMPLETE STCrCK WE EVER HAD. : in HIS Mi r if
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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