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THE WILMINGTON MESSENGER: THURSDAY. AUG ST 3, 1899 THE FEVER SCARE AT NORFOLK. DOWN ON FRENCH OK EAT BASE BALL THIS AFT. Horses, Mules and Buggies I have lately received two carloads New and Stylish Buggies, which am offering cheap. Also Livery and Transfer Business.

Mr; W. B. Bowden Is In charge of the Livery and Transfer. F.T.MILLS, Cor. Second and Princess.

AN AWFUL FALL A Carpenter Seriously Injured at the New ISasonlc Temple Yesterday ITIornlne Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock while the men were engaged at work on the new Masonic temple on North; Front street, something about the derrick gave way while hoisting heavy stone. Mr. O. Z. Gulley, of Clayton, N.

a carpenter engaged at work on the building, realizing that he, was in danger, jumped and fell twenty feet from one floor to another, striking heavily across his hip and abdomen. He was picked up In a collapsed condition and Dr. W. D. McMillan was snummoned.

After giving the injured man attention, he put him in his buggy and sent him to the city hospital. Mr. Gulley was badly bruised and was internally hurt. He vomited a considerable quantity of blood. A telephone message from the city hospital last night at 10 o'clock stated, however, that he was getting along very well.

He is a young man and though seriously hurt, hopes are entertained of his recovery. -s- FIrtGame of the TarboroWllmlng ton Series WH Be Hard Fought We Have a Strong Team and. so Have They Visitors Have Arrived Unless indications are false this bring forth one of the hardest fought games played on the Wilmington diamond since the very memorable games between the Fayete-ville and Rocky. Mount teams. This strnes vk mice gauira, lu ltc yiac-u secutively, between Tarboro'a brag team, which has a long record of vic tories, and the Wilmington Athletic Association team, which makes its debui this afternoon and.

is composed of sturdy and scientific stuff. These games have been looked forward to for some time and the enthusiasm is at fever heat, which i3 a safe prediction that the game this afternoon will be attended by hundreds. The Tarboro aggregation, headed by the clever 'manager, H. T. Bryan and that well known sport, Stamphs Howard, reached the city yesterday afternoon and are quartered at The Orton.

Each member of the-team is a clever gentleman and able base ballists, and, so far, has succeeded in carrying their banner right in the teeth of the enemy and triumphantly carrying it away un-scarred. Now they bring it to plant in the face of the Wilmington team.ahd with a likelihood, a very strong one, of having it trailed in the dust. Dost thou not think so? (We realize the fact this is a dusty joke, please refrain from, telling us about it, for instead of dust we might be named "mud" this afternoon.) The two teams will battle against each other this afternoon as follows: HOT BARGAINS IN COOL GOODS We are offering our entire stock of Summer Goods, comprising a fine and new assortment of Dress Goods, Millinery, Corsets, Muslin and Gause Underwear, Fancy Goods, Notions and Hosiery at Bargain Prices For Cash See Hand Bills for Prices of a HIAfTXXAND DEMOCRATS They Nominate a State Ticket Their Utterances on National Affair Baltimore, August 2. The democratic state convention which was held at Ford's opera house in this city today nominated the following ticket: For Governor John Walter Smith, of Worcester county. For Attorney General Isador Raynor, of Baltimore.

For Comptroller Joshua W. Herring, of Carroll county. The convention unusually harmonious and all the nominations were made by acclamation, Edwin Warfield, Mr. Smith's principal opponent, withdrawing at the last moment and placing the successful -candidate in nomination. That portion of the platform which refers to national issues is as follows: "We insist that in time of war, as well as of peace, the freedom of the press shall be preserved, and that the right of the people to criticise freely the policy and conduct of the administration shall be defended at all hazards.

"No deadlier blow' can be dealt to American liberty than the suppression, by an abuse of executive power, of the free utterances by American freemen of their sentiments upon matters of public concern, affecting the welfare of the people, and we denounce as dangerous and indefensible all efforts to interfere with this sacred right. "We declare our unalterable opposition to the creation and the maintenance of a large standing army in time of peace and we insist upon the- supremacy of the ciVil over the military authority and we1 demand the strictest economy in the collection and disbursements of the public revenues. "We believe in the time-honored doctrine, so earnestly impressed upon us by the fathers of the republic of 'peace, commerce and honest friendship 'with all nations, eatangling alliances with none." "We view with alarm the multiplication over the land of such gigantic, industrial and commercial trusts, the outgrowth of republican legislation, as stifle competition, threaten popular government, increase the cost of living and curtail the individual rights of the people, and we favor vigorous measures by the states and by congress to repress this great and growing evil." John Walter Smith, the nominee for governor, is a banker and resides in Snow Hill, Worcester county. He has served in the state senate for three consecutive terms and was elected to congress last November in the First congressional district, defeating W. F.

Jackson by 1,200 votes. He is personally very popular, and the nomination is regarded as a strong one. All the nominees are favorable to a gold standard of currency. The date for holding the republican state convention has not yet been an-' nounced. Governor Lowndes has practically no opposition for re-election.

Seeing is Believing, so Call and be Convinced that we are offering GREAT BARGAINS. te (gjcussoupr. Entered at the Postofflce at Wilmington, Ni aa second-clasa matter, April It. 187J, New AdverlUenieuta Damsons Special. Randolph Buggies Special.

Or, rrrrirvrr aA TioC R. COODer. Horses, Mules, i. aims, -Newspapers and Periodicals C. Yates Co.

Excursion Fifth Street M. E. Church Sunday School. l. The Heather FORECASTS.

For th Slate Generally fair and continued high temperature Thursday and-Friday; frerfh southerly winds. TEMPERATURE. 189!) a. 80 degrees; 8 p. 82 degrees; highest, 91 degrees; kjwest, 76 degrees.

1S9S 8 a. 80 degrees; 8 p. 80 highest, 89 degrees; lowest, TC decrees; degrees. Port Calendar Sun rises, 5:11 a. m.

sun sets, 7:00 p. high tide at Southport, p. high tide at Wilmington, 8:33 p. m. iMoon's Phases New 6th, 6:34 a.

first quarter, 14th, 6:40 a. fn'ii moon. 20th. 11:31 d. m.

last quarter. 27th, 6:43 p. m. i I'i it Tomorrow night there will be a big frolic at Wrightsville beach given by Carolina Yacht Club. The Sunday school of Fifth Street M.

E. Church' will give an excursion to Corolina Beach next Tuesday. A negro woman, Mannie Garfield, was tried in the police court yesterday for disorderly conduct and sentenced to twenty days imprisonment. We were shown yesterday a very large Danana camaiuuijc imscu a farm of Frank Wilkinson at Sloop Point. It shape it exactly resembled a banana.

There will be an important meeting of the base ball club today at 1 o'clock sharp. All the players are urged to I be on time. Meeting win De neia Y. M. Q.

A. rooms. By order of captain. Before Justice Fowler yesterday was arraigned William Phiipot, charged with disorderly conduct. The prosecutrix, a woman, reuented and begged the court to be so judg begged the court to oe leuie.u, 6u juuB- ment was suspended upon payment of.

i 118 MARKET STREET. Agent for McCail's Bazaar Patterns. 10 and 15c: none hiffhar. Tarboro. Wilmington.

Luskey, Zellers. Withers, Fenner, 1st Brunson. Lambert, 2nd 1 Johnston, Jr. Meade, s. s.

Brenig. Phillips, 3rd Johnson, F. Glavin, 1. f. Schutte.

Warren, c. Alston. Kenna, r. f. Edwards.

For Wilmington one of the trio of puz costs. Our team is a powerful one, all Al, The regular monthly meeting of the f0ieign material except Zellers, Schutte Chamber of Commerce will be held an(j Sweeney, who are top notchers. this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the We have Sanders. Charleston's crack rooms of the. chamber, in the MacRae spnere intricator, Person, Trinity col-building.

A full attendance is desired, lege's rapid-fire horsehide pitcher, as several maters concerning industries Jack j0hnson. Trinity college's ex-will be considered. pert secon baseman, Ferdie Johnson, Assistant Postmaster T. E. Wallace the most skillful player of thiitt bag is'to succeed to the deputy collector- the University ever possessed Brenig ship at the custom house to take the late of the Knoxville (Tenn.) team, place of Deputy Collector F.

B. Rice Edwards, at one time Wake Forest's who was recently appointed govern- best bower, Brunson. who ment inspector of hulls. Mr. Wallace enviable record pitching in South Car-will assume his position at the custom olina and Georgia, and Alston, the house about the first of September, University's superb second haseman the rmst season.

Sanders comes her- Citizens of Wilmington Petition Preslt dent IHeKJnlcy Not to Appoint Z. to be Postmaster Here His Appoint ment Will Foment Discord and DIs tarb Good Crder The following petition, -which truly states the case, has been forwarded to' Washington from this city: Wilmington, N. Aug. 1, 1899. To President McKinley: (Believing that the citizens of every community have the right to a voice in all matters affecting their local affairs; 'believing that under our republican form of government community rights are Inherent and unalienable, 'and that it is the duty of all good citizens to use every effort to prevent the presence of discordant and dangerous elements in their midst, the citizens of Wilmington deem it to be their duty to thus publicly advise you that the appointment of G.

Z. French to a federal office in this city would be attended with danger to the domestic repose and public order of the community, and against such action by your excellency they most earnestly protest. Air. French has rendered himself peculiarly obnoxious to the citizens here, and his presence and- influence would roughly jar the peace and repose that now possess- the community. With these facts before your excellency we cannot bring ourselves to believe that the chief executive of the nation, whose duty it is to conserve the peace and happiness of our common country, will lend himself to providing pecuniary support for one man at the cost of the peace and order of a whole, community.

Respectfully, Walker Taylor, Jas. T. Riley, W. R. Kenan, Jas.

I. iMetts, B. G. Worth, William Gilchrist, W. H.

Sprunt, W. G. Whitehead, W. A. Whitehead, C.

Brown, John R. Turrentine, J. Crow, John R.Turrentine.Jr. B. F.

Hall, S. I McNair, G. J. Boney, C. Heyer, Roger Moore, Jas.

C. Morrison, Thos. R. Post, J. W.

Carmichael, Walter Butland, H. Toilers, Ci H. Ward, Jas. C. Higgins, G.

S. LeGrand, R. H. Beery, H. H.

Munson, D. McEaehern, Belllamy Harriss, H. Li. Vollers, H. H.

Watters, W. B. J. C. Gore, A.

H. Creasy, W. P. Toomer, W. H.

Jr. J. K. Williams, A. M.

Baldwin, V. Hall, B. O. 'Stone, J.W.Morgan, J. E.

Thompson. F. M. Fulford, W. O.

Page, J. W. Murchison, W. E. Perdew, J.

V. Grainger, Geo. H. Howell, Jas. G.

Barrentine, Jos. E. Bunting, H. M. Foard, J.

F. Whitaker, W. C. Peterson, V. E.

Zoeller, Geo. Honnet, Gabriel Holmes, F. A. Lord, John S. Watters, Jos.

H. Watters, L. Stein, E. D. Williams, I.

Shrler, M. S. Willard, Brooke French, G. M. Grant, T.

C. Mcllhenny.Jr, H. G. Fennell, E. Piner, R.

R. Bellamy. C. P. Wells, Danl.

H. Penton, Clarence D. Maffltt, C. H. Schulken, L.

L. Pritchard, Benj. Bell, E. G. Woody, H.

W. Malloy, Wm. L. DeRosset, Ed. T.

Taylor, R. A. Kingsbury, R. C. E.

P. Willard, iM. F. Croom, Tate Bowden, E. M.

Beery, Henry Savage. P. F. Duffy, John E. Wood, S.

H. Fishblate, W. W. Hodges, J. W.

Fleet, C. D. Jacobs, G. W. Chesnutt, John H.

Brown, Wm. H. Brown, Thos. D. Meares, A.

A. Brown, J. H. Boatwright, S. M.

Boatwright, H. McL. Green, Jno. H. Beery, C.

C. Covington Co. W. L. Williford, Iredell Meares, E.

S. Lathrop, J. A. Taylor, To I'ucourajjc Plauts Wilmington, N. August 2.

Editors Wilmingon Messenger: The taxpayers of Wilmington unanimously expressed their wishes that aid shall be tendered parties locating factories, and manufacturing in the city of Wilmington, thereby keeping pace with other cities in South Carolina. Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky. This practice has continued for seventy-five years in the New England, Middle and Western States. rAt present it is a necessity for Wilmington to hold out such inducements as will bring enterprise and money to our city. Our burden of taxation for general expenses and the interest on our; bonded debt, are such that something must be done.

Something may, can, and will be done which will result in a change to better our condition. Itjis well understood by many that things cannot continue as at present. Unless something is done it will be impossible for us to protect our idebted-ness. The citizens in' mass meeting secured the pasage of a bill, by the legislature, allowing i them to vote to encourage manufactories to locate within our. city limits.

This vote was unanimous. If extending this aid is not constitutonal it is extra-constitutional. If the taxpayers are allowed to act upon the law mentioned, Wilmington will "blossom as the rose." Let us see what it, is the taxpayers desire to do, which was so fully expressed in the Wilmington Messenger last Sunday Will the reader please notice and make comparison between the two fol- There are three pieces Of property -'J in the city of Wilmington unoccupied and unused, bringing in no inmome the owners. One of them is being gold year after year for taxes, thus bringing nothing to city, county, or state. On two of them some of the taxes, (state, couty or city) are paid, which taxes will soon amount to the gross value of the property.

What is being done, and what is desired to be done the following will show. As it is now.stating the taxet approximately, towit: One of these pieces of property, valued at $20,000 at present is taxed, State taxes County taxes 90.00 Citv taxes 350.00 As it would be if the taxpayers were allowed to act. Locate a plant costing $80,000 upon this $20,000 piece of real estate. This would make a plant valued at $100,000. At the same rate of taxation would be State 450.00 County taxes 450.00 City taxes 1750.00 Privilege 100,00 $2750.00 Now special attention is called to the following figures: Say the trustees of the manufacturers fund, three months after these taxes are paid in, for a few years as may be agreed upon, give the proprietor of the plant eight, say $1,000 order on the city treasurer, "tfhich amount is based upon former Then it will be seen that the city treasurer has left upon this specific city tax $850.00, the county having its $450.00 in the place of $90.00 as formerly.

The city in the place pf $350.00. If the amount of money in vested be one-half, one-quarter or one-fifth, the ratio would be the same. This aid to new enterprises would continue for but a few years. There are no people so deeply interested that this plan should be carried out, as the owners of our city bonds. If something as above suggested is not soon commenced something else will have to be done.

F. W. FOSTER. First Tobacco Brake at Vinelaud (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Vineland, N. August 1.

The Farmers' Tobacco Warehouse had its first sale today. The continued heavy rains have seriously interfered with the farmers in getting their tobacco to market, but notwithstanding this fact, between 15,000 and 20,000 pounds of tobacco were sold. The prices averaged up exceedingly well consider-in gthe condition of the tobacco, and everybody feels satisfied. Mr. D.

Bodenljamer, the Danville, auctioneer, was here and conducted the sale. The visiting buyers who were here speak very highly of the prospects for manking this a tobacco market of no small importance. The next sale will be Friday, August 6 th. I 1 i Thousands of People Flying from the Pestilence No Danger to Wilmington Heavy Demand for Bagsaffe Checks at Norfolk Dr. C.

P. Wsrten baksr rr. P. Wertenbaker, surgeon in charge of jthe United States Marine hospital in tjiis city, who went to Hampton, under orders of Surgeon General Sternberg, in view of the outbreak of yellow fever at the soldiers' home, telegraphed yesterday afternoon to Dr. W.

D. McMillan, superintendent of 'health in jthis city, that it is true that the fever has broken out iat Phoebus, but jthat it is well guarded and hopes arej entertained that it will be confined to Hampton and Phoebus. He informs Dr. McMillan that if he thinks there is any danger of infection from Hampton lor Phoetous he will promptly notify him, so our city can be safeguarded by quarantine regulations. At present there is no danger.

The Wilmington Insptectors who are watching ithe trains to prevent people from the. linfected places ifrom coming to Wilmington are looking after that matter closely. A lady refugee from Newport News came down on the Atlantic Coast Line train last evening, but she got off the train at Little Washington. She told Inspector H. H.

Woebse, who is doing duty up the Coast Line, that she had friends here, but did not propose to come to Wilmington. The exodus of people from Norfolk continues on account of the fever scare. Thousands of people are leaving the city and all outgoing boats and trains are crowded with refugees. Extra baggage cars- are attached to the trains to carry the baggage of the refugees. "The Atlantic Coast Lipe baggage office here and at all stations along the road shipped all available baggage checks yesterday to Norfolk in view of the larg amount" of -taagrgag-e g-olng out of that city.

I Dr. McMillan, our superintendent of health, is on the alert and the people of Wilmington can rest assured that nothing will be left undone to protect our city. I THe A merican otton Compauy (Planter and Ginner.) The manner of the organization of the American Cotton Company is enough 'to: cast suspicion upon its every act, to impeach forever the honesty of its motives, to make men avoid it as dangerous! to every interest but that of managers and promoters. There was an organization known as the Besson-ette Company, formed for the purpose of controlling and operating the Inventions and patents of Mr. Bessonette, of Texas, who had for years been experimenting with the round bale and trying to perfect machinery that would make it satisfactory.

Finally, some enterprisiiig St. Louis gentleman, sup-! posetTlo pave more money than the Bessonettej Company, founded the Ame-i rican Cotton Bale Improvement Com- pany, which leased the Bessonette pat-! ents and proposed to introduce the round bale throughout the section. This company, it is gen-i evally understood, went broke in its ef-r forts to exploit the round bale, but in stead of giving up the fight, Went to work to organize a company with ample capital! to win success where it bad only accomplished failure. What it needed was a head that knew how to organize a big thing and a name that could raise money for a great enterprise. These were found in possession of the manager of the Sugar Trust, of New Yorkl' It needed a name honored in the south," to offset among those who had be worked 'the bad influence of the name associated with the great Sugar Trust, and a Senator, of Arkansas, was found.

Then the American CottAn Company was formed. The capital stock was made $6,000,000, of which $3,000,000 was to be preferred, and $3,000,000 common stock. The preferred vcsls to be sold for cash only, the common to be used in taking up the stock of the various companies taken into! the new deal, and for pur? ntw patents. Then came th prorating Of the stock. The Bessonette Company.

lwhich owned the patents on which the i whole thing was based, was allotted $460,000 of the stock, the St. Louis which had only its lease of the Bessonette patents, and had gone broke trying to operate them, got Searles, who was in some sort of company- which claimed some sort of machinery, got $850,000 with his soeiates land Senator Jones, who also fi: ured in a company claiming a pat- got with his associates Summary 'Bessonette Company, owner of the patents, St Louis Company, lessee of Bessonette Company's patents, Searles' Company, owner of Sugar Trust managers organizing ability, Jones Company, owner of Jones' influence in the south, $850,000. What better evidence could be desired1 to show that more dependence is put by the promoters of the; American Cotton Company in the ability of the manager to or- ganize and; carry on a great truBthan in the merits of the baling system which is the alleged basis of, the organization actual merits of the round bale; system in the race for success are considered by the members of the conipany to be. as compared to the power iof money well handled, and combined with influence, as $460,000 is to $2,240,000. Are the people of the south going to turn their chief product oyer to the domination of an organization such aa that? There is an old saying to the efTect that "when thieves fall out honest men get their dues," which we may paraphrase injto "when monopolists fall out simplej toilers get at inside facts." The facts given here as to the organization of the American Coton Company are secure from the records in a suit brought against the company by a farmer stockholder in the Bessonette Comnanv.

I Thev are. therefore, au thentic. Indited by the Harbor Master Justice W- H. Northrop, was kept busy yesterday afternoon trying three cases transferred from the police court. The cases were instituted by Captain Egar Williams, harbor master, against Mr.

Charles Wessell, for obstructing the dock at the foot of Ann street, throwing trash into the river injuring navigation and having a Are on the wharf at the foot of Ann street. The prosecution introduced a number of (witnesses, but the defence offered no testimony. Justice Northrop reserved his decisions until tomorrow at noon. i Iredell Meares, was counsel for the prosecution, and Marsden Bellamy, represented the defendant. 1 A Great Muccens Mr.

Allen, of claims the standard press box is a success. "The standard press box, I think, is a success. It piakes a nice baleT I have been in the ginning business about twenty year, on my own farm, and" gin for other farmers. Hound bales, with its expense, will not suit the farmer; the machinery costs too much, and you cannot get a unifirmity of grade of cotton. You further cannot get a uniformity in waling cotton, for the reasoa that the amount of cotton brought to the gin by the different farmers always vary from 5 to 100 pounds inllinl During the civil war, as well as in our waij with jSpain, diarrhoea was one of the most troublesome diseases the army had to jrontend with.

In many instances it became chronic and the old soldiers tetill suffer from it. Mr. David Taylor, of Wind Ridge, Greene County, is one of these. He uses Chamberlain's Cjjlic, 3iolera and Diarrhoea Remedy and says he never found anything that would give him such quick Jrelief. It is for eale by R.

R. BellaAy. few of the many Bargains offered. WE CAN sell yju good3 in our line of best quality and we can make prices much lower than some would be competitors, and we guarantee full satisfaction. WE WILL give you such goods as will enable you to increase your business if.

you offer them to the consumer, instead of trying to meet some low quality, and price competitor. Far seeing merchants don't practice this short sighed policy. We sell WINCHESTER HAMS AND PICNICS, SQUIRE'S PIG BELLIES-, "SEAL" LEAF LARD AND ALL KINDS OF CANNED MEATS. We are overrun with ordejs for "Cuban Blossom" 5c Cigar; "Santar Bana" 5c Cigar; "El Capitan General" 10c Cigar. We carry all brands Cherootea and Cigars.

Solicit your enquiries. VOLLERS HASH AGEfl Carolina Beach and Southport Schedule on and After Tune 6th Boat leaves for Carolina Beach 8 a. 9:15 a. 3 p. 5:15 p.

and 7:30 'p. m. Trains leave Beach at 7a. 1 p. 3:45 p.

6 p. m. and p. tn. Fare to the pier and return on th 5:15 and 7:30 boat, 15 cents.

No. boat from Wilmlngton and no 8:30 train from Beach on Mondays. Leave Sunday at 10 a. 2:30 p. m.

and 7:30 p. m. Leave Beach at 12:30 6 p. m. and 8:30 p.

m. For Southport, boat leaves, at 9: IE and 10:15 a. and 3 p. im Leave Southport at 8: SO a. 12 and 3:29 p.

m. Freight for Southport received only on 9:15 boat. J- W. HARPER, may 30. tf MRS.

W. E. MAYO HAS OPENED THE NEW OCEAN VIEW HOTEL FOR THE SEASON. Meals served pi-6mptly at all hours! SEX tlon for comfort of guests. Charges reasonable.

Speeial rates for families. A.T' 1 TBE PLUCKY CORNER SPEAKING OF TEA I am selling a Blended Tea for 35c mai ueaxs tne worm and can--not be replaced for 40c. Try it. Don't you love Stuffed Mango Pickles' We have them, and don't they taste good? A Rasher of Bacon cut from one of our "Harvey" Strips will make your mouth water. Fine Peaches, Pears, Apricots and Olives.

Call phones 109. S. W. SANDERS. County of New Hanover.

George H. Howell, Admr. of the Estate of Tony Davis, deceased, vs. Lucilla Davis, PrimUs Davis and Mary Davis. The defendant Mary Davis, above named, -will take notice that on the 1st day of July, 1899, a summons was issued by the clerk of the Superior Court of New Hanover County, N.

in favor of the above named defendant to appear before him on the 16th day of August, 1899, at 12 o'clock to answer or demur to the petition filed in this cause. That this action is a petition by the administrator above named to sell real estate to create assets to pay the debts of Tony Davis, deceased; that the said defendant has an interest in said land, and is a necessary party to these proceedings. Now therefore, the said Mary Davis will take notice that she is to appear and answer or demur to the said petition, at the time above stated, or relief will be granted as prayed for in said petition. JNO. D.

TAYLOR, Clerk Superior Court. Jul 4, 1 a 6w. Bagging and Ties 3000 3500 800 740 28 142 55 25 53 25 Rolls Bagging Bandies Ties. Barrel Floor Barrels In Bast a. Picnic Cneeee Barrels Sagar Bags Sugar, IOO pounds Cases IO cent Milk Cases Bine Ribbon Powder Cases Rex Powder Casee Good Luck Cases P.

M. Powder Caies Free Silver Boxes Old Virginia Boxes Cheap Vlg ara 190 43 28 150 115 COSTL.Y VIBE ii Yesterday's Developments; tbe Hilt ton Lumber Company's Blaze Tuesday's fire at the plant of the Hilton Lumber Company was more disastrous than was supposed. The amount of damage is far in excess of what it was first estimated, and should that blaze was a very costly one. The two warehouses nearly consumed by the flames contained an enormous amount of the mill's product. All told, they contained 21,500 berry crates, berry baskets, 1,800 vegetable boxes and 80,000 separaters.

Nearly the entire contents were destroyed or damaged beyond use, which runs the loss up to atyou-fe S5.O0O. Th 1 dx -fuH co-mA by insurance with Messrs. Wfllard Giles to the amount of $6,000. While the damage was great, yet It is a wonder it was not greater, considering the many disadvantages the firemen! had to contend with when they arrived on the scene, promptly in response to the alarm, to say nothing of the strong and lengthly headway the Are had gained before they were summoned. They worked faithfully and well.

A Uutber Tells How She Saved Her Little Daughter's Life I am the mother of eight children and have had a great deal of experience with medicines. Last summer my lit tie daughter had the dysentery in its worst form. We thought she would die I tried everything I could'think of, but nothing seemed to do her any good. I saw by an advertisement in our paper that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy highly recommended and sent and got a bottle at once. It proved to be one of the very best medicines we ever had in the house.

It saved my little daughter's Life. I am now anxious for every mother' to know what an excellent medicine it is. Had I known it at first it would have saved me a great deal of anxiety and my little daughter much suffering Yours truly, Mrs. Geo. F.

Burdick, Liberty, R. I For sale by R. R. Bellamy. Power Itequlrcd Messrs.

L. P. Miller of Alabama, haul more cotton at each load. "We changed our press box last fall to the 24x54 standard. We packed as much cotton on the press as we could before altering the press box, and we think it required less power than, before to run the press.

We have to haul our cotton twelve miles, and we- could haul more at each load, and the bales would not be damaged by the wheels rubbing against them." Make Iuto Your Shoe Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures painful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails, and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet.

Try it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mall for 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address, Allen S.

Olmsted, Le Itoy, N. Y. Caught Stealing A young eolored boy, John Bishop, was caught stealing on the yard of the A. C. L.

yesterday morning. He was detected in the act of purloining a new piece of weather boarding and was captured by several of the hands on the yards, who turned him over to the police. The young thief was placed in the guard house and will be tried in the police court this morning. Vt llmlugtou'a Qunrautlue The three quarantine officers guarding the railroads into Wilmington to prevent the invasion of yellow fever report, a strict watch, and everything progressing smoothly. Health certificates are in demand by the traveling public, and yesterday Dr.

W. D. McMillan, superintendent of health, was beseiged by applicants. The soothing and healing properties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its uleasant taste and prompt and permanent cures, have made it a great favorite with the people everywhere. For sale by R.

R. Revenge the motive lor the Aasawoanas Hon Washington, August 2. The navy department has received the following report by telegraph from Commander Logan, of the Machias, which arrived at San Domingo City yesterday: "Santo Domingo, August 1, 1899. "The United States consul says that death of the president of San Domingo is believed not, to have any political ignlficance. The motive of the assassin is supposed to be personal revenge.

Vice president of San Domingo has succeeded without political disturbance and has reappointed the former cabinet. No disorder exists. I request permission to delay sailing five days to repair boiler. OGAN." San Domingo, August 2. Commander C.

Logan, commanding the United States gunboat Machias, now in these waters, has been officially received by President Figuereo. The future movements of the warship are not known. Phillppinoa on Cebn Attacked Manila, August 2. p. Mail advices from the island of Cebu announce that a company of Americans, last week, attacked the Philippinb tre.nches situated; two kilometers from the town of El Pardo.

The rebels were commanded by the brothers, Climacos, who are prominent and wealthy persons. The Charleston shelled the enemy and the Philippinos retreated. The American casualties were slight. The presence of the Climacos with the rebels is reported to have been due to rebel orders from Luzon. Secret of Beauty is health.

The secret ofhealth is the power to digest assimilate a proper quanity of food. This can never be done when the liver does not act it's part. Dqyou know th is Tutt's Liver Pills are an absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, torpid liver, piles, jaundice, bilious fever, biliousness and kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills YOUR HEAD'S BEST FRIEND. In the old days the only way to treat a headache was to "grin and bear it," or take a nauseating purgative.

Now people are being cured and their nerves and stomachs soothed by Hicks' Capudine Headache Cure. No Morphine, Chloral, Antepirene or anything dangerous. It is a grateful soothing remedy for tired nerves. For sale in Wilmington by Rob t. R.

Bellamy, J. Hicks Bunting, J. H. Hardin, Jas. C.

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H. Green and B. C. Moore, and by wel stocked Drug Stores everywhere. I 25 cents a bottle.

Newspapers and Periodicals. ALL THE LEADING NEW YORK DAILIES. JOURNAL AND WORLD, 2c EACH. Any of the following periodicals, delivered at your residence at publisher's price: Harper, Scribner, Century, Mun-sey, Strand, Argosy, Puritan, Cosmopolitan, McClure, Metropolitan, Quaker, Ainslie, Critic, Bookman, N. A.

Review, Recreation, Atlantic Monthly, Outing, Review of Reviews, Etc. Yearly subscriptions received for any of the above. Leave your name and we will do the rest. C. VV.

YATES GO. WILMINGTON. N. C. We Invite Your Attention to our full and complete line of plain and fancy stationeiy.

which we offer to the public at remarkably low prices. All the latest novels, magazines and periodicals. Buy a of Ex-Congressman Grady's new book, "South Against the North." Robert C. DeRosset, Bookseller and Stationer, 117 Market Street. Bell 'Phone 26.

WHEN you want a bottle of good, pure Whiskey get Old Henr it suits all purposes and is one brand to be relied on, always mellow and mild. WHERE a dealer tells you he has something better for the same price, watch him. It is larger profits he is after and inferior goods you get. You can easily tell the genuine. HOW By seeing that cork's are intact, blown in Joottles.

the seals over and our name STRAUS, GUNST PROPRIETORS, Richmond, Va. For sale by all first class dealers. jul 23 I Have An Elegant Residence For Sale It is located in the heart of the City, in good neighborhood and has all modern conveniences. House new. Price $4,500.

W. M. CUMM1NG, Real Estate Agent and Notary Public. Fancy Fruits California Bartlett Pears, German Prunes. -1 California Apples.

I Niagara, Concord, Delaware and Salem Grapes. Fancy Peaches. E. Warren Son A Man That Loyes Good Eating knows that a substantial roast from our prime ribs of beef, legs of lamb, saddle or chops of mutton or veal that he always gets fresh. Juicy, tender and delicious, is what will stick to his ribs in nutriment and digest easily.

For hot weather diet there's nothing like steak. or chops when choice and tender. I. B. RHODES.

zling twirlers, Sanders, Person and Sweeney, will be selected to officiate an the box. Jones, will be on the bench. The present Tarboro team has never suffered a defeat, and their men are all expert players, from the following places: Glavin, Washington1, D. C-; Meade, Alleghany Institute; Luskey, Washington D. Phillips, Richmond college; Lambert, Trinity college; Kenna, Georgetown University; Warrent Washington, D.

Fenner, Agricul- and Mechanical iWh Richmond college. aided as a twirler of renown, having made his way to tiii coveted mark by fine pitching in South Carolina and "Georgia. He was offered quite a large inducement to remain with the Charle-i ton team and the Augusta team tried hard to get him, so It can be seen that we were very lucky in securing him. The team practiced hard and well yesterday afternoon, and Captain Brunsoa tells us that he has great con-' fidence in their ability, The same will commence at 4:30 o'clock, promptly to the second the as- SOCiation management guarantees, and gooa oenavior win ue suituj suawmcu as Chief of Police E. G.

Parmejle will be on hand with a squad of blue coats: Mr. A. B. Skelding, superintendent of the street railway, will do everything i 1 n4 in his power for the accommodation and pleasure of the railway's patrons, The afternoon's train up from the beach will be met by special cars, which will transport all who desire to attend the game directly to the park, without a stop being made until the degtination is reached. These cars will return in ample time to catch the 7:15 o'clock train going to the beach, and an announcement will be made from the grand stand when the cars are about ready to depart.

The admission to the game will be gentlemen 25 cents; and ladies, and children under 12 years of age 15 cents For the benefit of players and others the cars will run to Hilton all day long. July Weather Mr. W. H. Fallon, observer of the weather-bureau station here, furnishes us with the (following summary of the weather-conditions which prevailed at Wilmington during the month of July: Mean- atmosphere pressure, oo.tw; highest pressure, 30.22.

date 1st; lowest pressure, 29.S6, wate 30th; mean' temperature. TS degrees; highest temperature, 92, date 29th; lowest temperature, 61, date 1st; greatest daily range of temperature 21, date 13th; daily range of temperature 6. date 22nd; mean temperature for this month for 2S years, 80 degrees; average deficiency of daily mean temperature during the month, 2.0;. accumulated deficiency of dealy mean temperature since January 1st, 243; average daily deficiency since January 1st, 1.1; prevailing direction of wind, southwest; total movement- of wind, 6,599 miles; maximum velocity of wind, direction, and date, 23 miles from the southwest on the 26th; total precipitation, 8.05 inches; number of days with .01 inch or more of precipitation, 14; average precipitation for this month for 28 years, 7.08 inches; total excess in precipitation during month, 0.97 inches; accumulated deficiency of precipitation since January 1st, 1.43 Inches; number of clear days, partly cloudy days, 13; cloudy days, 11. Turned Orr to Ills Kelatlves Sheriff WTalter G.

MacRae on yesterday turned over to Simon Richardson, colored, his nephew, Stephen Howe, the young colored man who was so terribly injured by jumping off a train at the Ninth street crossing on the 19th of last June. It will be remembered that Howe's frontal bone was crushed and a piece of bone about a half inch wide and three inches long was torn out of his forehead, leaving, his brain exposed and more or less lacerated. It was not believed that he could possibly recover, but after being treated at the city hospital Howe survived and his wound healed. His mind was affected, however, and he had a tendency to be violent, showing a disposition to attack those who were about him- He was pronounced insane by a commission de lunatico inquirendo and was ordered to be sent to the colored insane asylum at GoldsborO. That institution is crowded at present, however, so Howe was turned over to his relatives rather than keep him in jail during this hot weather.

He is still luny, but is getting better and there are hopes that he will recover. He -will be closely watched, though. The bone taken from his forehead is kept at the city hospital. Every One Satisfied Messrs Vaughn Redd, of Alabama are well satisfied with the standard one 5g UaHed. thg balg We found no trouble in puttjng 50Q pound bales, and that is what the farmers Want.

rr-nnld e-et 1 ney ere arraia tnat tney would get a light bale and have to-pay same gin rnarcps aa fnr F.AO-noiin1 Haloc rVmn iry ioiks aon 1 taKe xo new tmngsiast, and I think it will be some time before we try the round bale, especially if one company is to control the entire cotton; business." THE t'OH 51 111 A DISABLEi) In a Uace Witli tbe ileleuder 18er 4 Steel itlatt Snapa Mie Shows Speed Over the Defender. Newport, R. August 2. The Columbia and the Defender made another attempt today to race for the cup offered by the Newport Racing Association, but, as was the case two weeks ago, an accident stopped proceedings after the yachts had sailed six or seven miles. The Columbia was the unfortunate boat today, for after getting a lead of a mile on her rival, her new and practically untried steel mast broke about thirty feet from the deck and her en tire suit of sails tumbled into the Fortunately no one was injured.

Never before had the -Columbia i shown such superiority over the De- fender as she did in the fragment of I the race started today. Within' a few minutes after the start she was well ahead and after that, seemingly, did not try to increase her lead. The boats, in a fine southwest breeze, were having a grand beat to the windward when the accident occurred. At the time of the accident the De- fender was two minutes and forty sec- onds astern, while a fleet of tugs 'and steam yachts were not far away. Every vessel was rushed to the assistance of the disabled boat, but it was found that the' crew were able to take care of themselves and they reported "no One njured.

It took nearly an hour to clear away the wreckage and get it on iboard. Then, in tow of a press tug. she started up the harbor. The Columbia suffered little injury to her hull. Abollab New York Municipal Membly New York, August 2.

The most in teresting thing that developed today in connection with the Maset legislative investigating committee, whose sessions began yesterday after a six weeks vacation, was the fact that every mem ber or the municipal council had been subpoenaed for tomorrow for the pur-' pose of determining why the present city legislative body should not be abol ished. A member of the staff of Mr. Moss, counsel of the Maset committee. attended the meeting in the municipal assembly today and served the sub poenas. With each subpoena was a letter from Counsel Moss saying: leu will be subpoenaed to apoear before this committee on Thursday at 11 o'clock a.

m. and will be treated fairly and courteously. The assembly will be urged to convene and legislate against the municipal assembly, and desire that your side of the contro versy shall be correctly presented." JPELJJOTICES. AM AGENT FOR THE "RAN-dolph" Buggy and also of other work. Come and see me when in need of Buggies and Harness.

P. H. HAY-DEN, aug. 3, lm JUST1 RECEIVED THE FINEST LOT of Damsons that were ever shipped to Wilmington, put up in packages to suit; also all kinds of produce for sale cheay. by OLDHAM CO.

i aug 3 It FIFTH STREET METHODIST SDN- day School will give their annual ex-cursiop to Carolina Beach Tuesday, August 8th. If you want to spend a pleasant day at the seashore, be sure to go down with them. The young ladies of the school will sarve refreshments at reasonable prices. aug 3 2t, thrs, sun A MOUSE COLORED ENGLISH RAB- bit has been caught and any one claiming same can obtain information as to its location by calling at Messenger Office. Jul 30 TAYLOR'S STUDIO WLLL BE OPEN- ed about August 15th in the new building corner Front and Princess streets, where you can get all kinds of first class protographs and life size portraits.

Jul 21, tf, ex-sun ROCK SALT, HAY, GRAIN, FRESH Ground Meal, Hominy and all kinds of mixed feed. JOHN S. McEACH-ERN, 211 Market St. Telephone No. 92- may 28 FOR RENT.

FINE BRICK STORE and office, desirably located, adjoining the Worth Building, near all railroads and Clyde Line. Apply to THE WORTH CO. jan 29 FOR RENT. DWELLINGS. Stores, Offices and Halls.

For I Sale Dwellings, Stores, Vacant I Lots, Cash or time payments. Cash advanced on improved City property. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real Estate Agent, Wilmington, N. C.

de 7. tf GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, N. Y. July 5, 1899. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, for furnishing Forage and Straw required in Dept.

East, during fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, will be received here and by Quartermasters at Boston, For Ethan Allen, Vt Fort Preble, Fort Williams, Me. Fort Adams, Fort Greble, R. I Fort Trumbull, Fort McHenry' Battery Point, Fort Monroe, and Fort Caswell, N. until 12 o'clock eastern time, August 4, 1S99, and then opened. U.

S. reserves right to reject or accept any or all proposals or any part thereof. Information furnished on application. Envelopes containing proposals will be endorsed "Proposals a a I Aimnfliiii, A. y.

(J I Tr-r-. rn w. lit-. it. Mr.

H. Bowden. of Warsaw, was i here yesterday. Mr. J.

W. Sidberry of Topsail, is. here on business. Mr. M.

M. Marks, of New Bern is a guest of The Orton. Mr. Jno. L.

Lane, of Faison, spent yesterday in the city. Mr. R. R. Jones, of Lumberton, was in the city yesterday.

Miss Lila Mclntire has gone to Cum- berland to visit friends. Mr. L. D. Stainback.

of Henderson, is a guest of The Orton. Mr. W. A. Bonitz has returned from his visit to Washington, D.

C. Mr. M. N. Raynor, of Fayetteville, arrived in the city last evening.

Messrs. O. F. Pool and J. G.

Watts, of Fayetteville, are in the city. Mr. A. D. Pender, of Philadelphia, formerly of North Carolina, spent yesterday in the city.

Mr. Edwin A. McKoy, who is Cincinnati's agent for the Book Typewriters home on a two weeks visit. Miss Lula Mclntire, assistant operator at the exchange of the Inter-State Telephone and Telegraph company, is sick. Mr.

J. Bailey Robeson, assistant agent for the Atlantic -Coast Line at Bennettsville, S. arrived here yesterday on his vacation. Miss Elizabeth Parrot, a charming voune ladv of Dayton, Ohio, is in the city, the guest of Miss Mary Lillington McKoy, who was Chase's art school. her classmate at Needs Attention Owing to the excessive rains several localities in the city have been flooded and need the attention of the sanitary authorities.

The flat in the square between Fifth, Sixth, Church and Castle streets is flooded with water i and the health of the neighborhood is endangered for two or three squares around. This overflow could not be avoided, as it was caused by ihe suspension of work on the Fifth street drain, owing to complaints that continued work on the drain caused sickness. The gutter on Seventh street-between Orange and. Ann is also flooded, and on Second street between Grace and Walnut a hole several feet wide and as many deep has been washed out by the heavy-rains a few days ago. Hr.

Pf ue ArriviK 1 The Rev. C. M. Payne, D. of N.

who is to supply the pulpit at St. Andrew's Presbyterian churoh, in. the absence of the pastor Rev. A. D.

McClure, arrived in the city last evening. Last night he conducted the prayer meeting at Andrew's and there was present a large and appreciative congregation. Dr. Payne was pastor of St. Andrews about twelve years ago, and is much beloved bv the people of that congregation.

He was most cordially welcomed last night. He will conduct the services at St. Andrew's next Sunday morning and night. Dr. Payne Is the guest of Mr.

H. nrnn (in Third and Grace streets. hp will be pleased to see his numerous friends. Excursion from Wllksboro An excursion arrrived here last evening at 8 o'clock over the Tadkin branch of the Atlantic Coast Line from Wilkesboro, N. C.

Mr. J. H. Allen is the manager and he brought don 140 people. This morning they will take a trip on the steamer Wilmington to Carolina Beach and out to sea.

The excursionists win return to the city this afternoon and go to Wrightsville Heach tomorrow. They will leave here on the return trip tomorrow evening at 6 i Making a Fine Impre-lon A gentleman in Richmond, writ- A w.iiin in rhi, ing to his wife, who in sumg thi, city, says of Rev. A. D. McCluie; pas- tor of Andrew's Presbyterian church, this city: "Mr.

McClure preached the. best ser. monT ever heard from him on. Sunday ITieht and in fact, I have heard very. very tew oetieT 1 mwi 1 1 The people are very mucn pieaseu aim -f- the congregations are very summer." Rev.

Mr. McClure is preaching at the Grace Street Presbyterian church, Richmond. i I i i i i I I j' I W. B. Cooper, WHOLESALE GKOCEB.

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