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THE WILMINGTON MESSENGER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15. 1902. 6 ERRAND10F MERCY SMALL FAMILY RESCUED FROM VIOLENCE OF NEIGHBORS PEOPLE IN RESTLESS STATE A Platoon I.etvr. Mienanduali for Turkey Hun Hill to Protect the Family, of a on-lnlon Worker, flock had He en Thrown Through Window and the Woman wnn Shot At She l Taken to I'ottHville IIo pital Soldier are Hooted and Jeered Uttle IntereMt in Camp YeMterday. Shenandoah, Pa., August S. A pla toon of the governor's troop of cavalry went to Turkey Run Hill today on an errand of mercy and rescued a small family from violence of the neighbors. There had been petty acts of violence reported from that territory nearly every day for a week. Today Brigadier General Gobin received a pathetic let ter from th wife of a non-union work man who is employed in the Giberton colliery of the Philadelphia and Head ing Coal and Iron Company in which she tells of the treatment accorded her by strikers in that vicinity. Among other things she said rocks had been thrown through the windows at night, one of them nearly striking her child; the house was damaged and while she was outdoors one night a shot was fired at her. She also said crowds gathered around the house, hooted and jeered at her and the child and hung crepe on the door. Her husband, she concluded, was compelled to stay in the mines in order to earn money to keep them from starving and as he could not leave his works she asked the commanding offi cer of the troops here to protect them. Turkey Run Hill has no police protec tion and General Gobin decided to help the women. He learned that she was not in the best of health and it was de cided that she had better be taken from the place to the Pottsville hospital. To carry this out the general ordered a platoon of cavalry to make a demon stration in that section and while there to escort the woman and child to the railroad station. This was done. The troops rode all over the territory and found that the population which is made up of many foreigners was not in the best frame of mind. The sol diers were hooted and jeered and called uncomplimentary names. Only one stone was thrown at the horsemen and this was done by some one in a crowd on a high ridge out of reach of the soldiers. The cavalry men stopped horses and the c-Hd scattered in stantly. The two Lithuanians who were yes terday held responsible for the death of Joseph Beddall in the riots of last week were today committed without bail to the county jail at Pottsville on the charge of murder. Another Lithu anian charged with rioting was releas ed on $2,000 bail. It is understood that a large number of other arrests will be made and more charges of -murder will be brought. There was little of interest in the camp of the troops today. The region remains quiet. Will he n Citizen of Wilmington. Mr. D. F. O'Connor has ariived here from Augusta, Ga., and will make Wil mington his home. The Augusta Herald says of him: "Mr. D. F. O'Connor, who has for a number of years been employed in the car record office of the Georgia Rail road company, has accepted a position in the car record office of the Atlantic Coast Line, and will leave Saturday for Wilmington, N. C, which will hence forth be his headquarters. Mr. O'Con nor has been a valuable emuloye and goes to his new office with an admira ble record and will make a useful officer in the new company. Augusta friends regret the departure of Mr. O'Connor and his interesting family? and wish them happiness and prosperity in their new home. Mrs. O'Connor and the chil dren will not go immediately to North Carolina, but will wait until Mr. O'Con nor makes the necessary arrangements for their removal." THE CONNECTICUT. Fir i of the Ship to he Duilt in Government Yards. Washington, August 11. The navy department today issued the final in struction to the 5sew York Navy Yard for proceeding with the construction of the battleship Connecticut 16.000 tons, which is to be the first big ship built in a government yard- The sum of $175,000 is available for fitting up cranes, etc., and under the instructions issued today the commandant at New York is expected to organize the work ing force and begin, operations without delay. It is expected that the keel of the ship will be laid in about six months. Schooner for Cienfnesrow (ioes Ashore. Mobile, Ala., August S. The schooner Gage I?. Phillips, which sailed from Mobile five days ago for Cienfuegos, Cuba, v.Uh a cargo of lumber went ashore on Dixie Island and may prove a total loss- News of the accident was brought to Mobile by the fruit steamer Dudley. The schooner is keeled over on her port guard and the deck load of lumber is partly submerged. One per son was seen on board. The Philips registers 101 tons and was built in Essex, Mass., dn 1SS6. She car ried a cargo of . 1 ,522 feet 'of lumber valued at $S00. Decline to Honor Requisition of Vii-inla Governor. Baltimore, August S. Governor Wal ter Smith today declined to honor the requisition of Governor A. J. Montague, of Virginia, for Harry alias Charles Knippie, who was arrested at Fred erick, Md., on August 1st, and is held in r.-ederick jail on a technical charge of murder. Knippie is charged with participating in the lynching of Charles Craven, at Leesburg, Va.. on July 31st last. Governor Smith held that the re quisition is defective because of the absence of a sear on tne document. BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT SlnKinif 3fnMter Employed to Teach Volcal .Manic In the Country School I'retty New School IIoue on Greenville Sound Completed and to be Furnlnhed With Fine Dek The Educational Rally To morrow. The Board of Education of N&w Han over county held its regular monthly meeting last night in the office of the county superintendent of public in struction, at the court house All the members were in attendance Chairman W. A- Johnson, and Messrs. W. II. Sprunt and Donald MacRae. Professor Washigton Catlett, county superinten dent of public instruction, was secre tary ex-officio. The board transacted the regular routine business. County Treasurer H. McL Green was present and submitted his report of the school fund up to August 1st. During July the disbursements were $7S4.T7, leaving a balance on hand August 1st of $19,131.07. In accordance with the motion of Mr. Sprunt several meetings ago. Superin tendent Catlett was instructed to em ploy Professor D. M. Bain to teach vocal music in the country schools. Professor Bain is a singing master and will go from one school to another to teach the children to sing His pay will be that of a teacher of the first grade, $40 a month, and he will begin work about October 1st and be em ployed to the end of the term, Decem ber 1st. No doubt he will be employed next ye-.r also, but as the introduction of this feature is an experiment, the singing master will be employed only for the present term to give the board an opportunity to observe the result. If they find the experiment satisfac tory the singing master will come to stay with the schools. The board was unanimously in favor of teaching the children to sing and they deem it not only elevating but essential, as they are satisfied it will contribute to dis cipline and prove attractive to the children, thus inducing them to attend school. Superintendent Catlett notified the board that the new school house in dis trict No. 14, Greenville Sound, has been completed by Mr. C. D. Morrill, the contractor. It is a pretty and comfort able building 28 by 33 feet in size and built after the model of the other coun try schools- The house is painted pea green, with dark green trimmings, which has been adopted as the colors for all the country schools. The hoard instructed the superintendent to order fifty double school desks from the Grand Rapids (Mich.) School Furni ture Company. These desks are like those used in the city schools, and have seats that are raised and lowered on ball bearings. The board talked over the educational rally and picnic, which is to take place tomorrow on Middle Sound, and the indications are that it will be a fine success and most enjoyable affair. THE SITERIOR COURT. The AiiKUHt Term Convened Yester day Afternoon Judge Dryan is Presiding Several Cases Disposed of-Ijuvyer Gore Pleads Guilty of Carrying a Concealed Weapon. The superior court of New Hanover i county convened yesterday at 2: SO p. m. His Honor Judge Henry R. Bryan, presiding. The officers of the court in attendance were Solicitor Rodolph Duffy, Sheriff F. H. Stedman and Colo nel John D. Taylor clerk. The following were drawn and em panelled as the grand jury for the term: J. D. Reynolds, Montie Hewiett, H. E. Bonitz, Walter Bergen, S. R. Ellis, Lucien J.' Bland, T. M. Justice, Virgin ius Hall, A. M. Bobbins, S. H. Mintz, W. B. Jones, Josh G. Skipper, J. T. Burke, N. B. Chadwick, J. W. Reilly, I. J. Sternberger, J. S. Canady, E. T. Jewell. Upon order of the court John W. Reilly was appointed and sworn as foreman of the grand jury, and Charles M. Harris was appointed as bailiff. Judge Bryan delivered an able and exhaustive charge to the grand jury after which they returned and subse quently returned sundry true bills upon indictments. The court during the day disposed of cases as follws: Ben Dew, larceny, nol prossed with leave. John Cooper, robbery, nol prossed with leave. Charley Hall, colored, murder, nol prossed with leave. Oscar Wagstaff, colored, assault with a deadly weapon, nol pr6ssed with leave in two cases. Alex MacRae, colored, assault and battery with a deadly weapon, defen dant submittted and was sentenced to six months on the public roads. The same defendant submitted to a charge of carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced to serve 60 days on the roads when his first sentence expires. Kate Ann W?.ters, colored, nuisance, verdict guilty. Sentenced to three months on the public roads. Hardy Miller and Julia Moore, Wiley Williams a witness in the case was called and failed and was fined $S0. Hardy Miller and Julia Moore, f. and a., verdict guilty. The defendant through his attorney B. G. Empie, Esq., gave notice of appeal to the supreme court. John H. Gore, Esq., who had a diffi culty yesterday with Mr. W. H. Nor throp, Jr., asked permission to wave bill and submitted for carrying a concealed deadly weapon, a pistol. He made a statement of the difficulty, saying that Mr. Northrop accosted him on Front and Princess streets and used abusive language to him. He told him to wait and then went to his office a few steps distant, put a pistol In his pocket and returned to the street. He and Mr. Northrop then had a fight and while he was on Mr. Northrop, Mr. J. A. Everett, Jr., took a pistol from his pocket Judge Bryan fined Mr. Gore $10 and the costs. The court at 5:43 p. m., took a recess till 9:30 o'clock this morning. Piles Cored Without the Knife. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pr6truding Piles: Your druggist will refund your money of PAZO OINTMENT fails to euro you. 50 cents. DAY OP FISTICUFFS. Rati :;iood Whleh Continue! to Craw Out of the Ttorthrop 31111 Contro versy Street Fight Between I- x -j or John II. Gore and Two of the Mfunrn. Xorthrop. Judge Oliver H. Allen, of Winston, returned here yesterday, and gave a final hearing in the temporary injunc tion granted in the controversy be tween Messrs. S. and W. IL Northrop on one side, and Mr. C. IIV Cooper, lately lessee of the Northrop Saw Mill, on other. The rule of contempt agair.st Mr. Cooper for removing tools from the mill after having been en joined by the couit was dismissed, and the rule against the Messrs. Northrop for forcibly taking possession of the mill was also dismissed. Messrs Nor throp remain in possession of the mill and will operate it, beginning Septem ber 1st- The controversy grew out of efforts on the pait of the Messrs. Nor throp to regain possession of -their property. The hearing before Judge Allen yes terday took place in the office of E. K. Bryan, Esq. Messrs. Marsden Bella my and E. K Bryan appeared for the Messrs. Northrop, and Mr. Cooper's at torneys were Messrs. Russell & Gore. In his remarks, Mr. Gore referred to Mr. Samuel Northrop in terms which offended his son. Mr. W. H. Northrop, Jr., and about 4:40 p. m Mr. Northrop accosted Mr. Gore on Front and Prin cess streets and used rough language to him about his remarks- Mr. Gore went to his ollice a few doors away got his pistol and returned to the street. He told Mr. Northrop he dare not repeat what he had said. Mr. Nor throp renewed his remarks and the re sult was a fight Bystanders interfered and only a few scratches resulted. In the progress of the fight some one took the pistol from Mr. Gore's pocket. Rev. Dr- Carmichael was one of the parties who stopped the fight and he swore out a peace warrant against Mr. Northrop. Mr. Northrop appeared be fore Justice J. J Fowler and was re quired to give a bond of $100 to keep the peace SO days. Meanwhile Mr. Iore went to the superior court which was in session and was accompanied there by his partner Ex-Governor D. L Russell. He submitted to carrying a concealed weapon and was fined $10 and the costs. After court adjourned about 5:45 p. in. Mr Gore came down town and Mr. Robert H. Northrop, brother of Mr. W. H. Northrop, Jr., also assaulted him for the remarks made about his father. The fight occurred nearly in the same place as the other fisticuff. A big crowd assembled and separtated the combattants before much blood had been spilled Mr. Northrop was arrested by' Justice B- F. King and will have a hearing be fore him today. KCIIOF.S OF THE CYCLOXD. The Parties Injured in the Wreck of the Building at Carolina Ileaeh Are Getting; Along; Meely Hun dreds Visiting the Bench to See the Ruins The Cat and Two Dog that Were in the House -Escaped Without a Scratch. The fifteen people who were injured in the distruction of the former Hotel Oceanic building at Carolina Beach by the cyclone on Wednesday night were all getting along nicely yesterday. Those at the James Walker Memorial hospital are doing well and those who are at their homes throughout the city all showed improvement yesterday. The doctors say, however, that several of them will not be able to be out for several days yet. The people of Wilmington are going to the beach by hundreds to view the wreck of the building and all who see it marvel that all eighteen of the people in it when it went to pieces before the cyclone marvel that a one of them escaped alive. On Thursday four hun dred people went down, and that night a large crowd attended the dance of the Hanover Seaside Club. Yesterday an other big crowd visited the beach to see the ruins. When the building was wrecked a cat and two dogs were in the house. They got out without a scratch, which is re markable for the cat, to say the least of it. Mrs. Rebecca Eilers, who can ducted the house,had a fine little dog.and when she came to herself under wreck and was ponioned so she , could not get out, her dog was by her licking her hand. He was brought up with the party on Thursday, and was as frisky as if he had never passed through such an ordeal as that on ( that dark and stormy night. In the list of those who worked hero ically to rescue the injured from the building we should have also mentioned Messrs. Otto Banck, Ben Rathjen, and Martin Rathjen, Jr. They all did splen did service. There were probably oth ers who have been overlooked. Ilody Recovered from the River. The body of Cy Thomas, the young man who was drowned in the Cape Fear river Saturday afternoon at the foot of Queen street, was found Sunday morning by Mr. M. Marshburn, who was dragging the river with some other men. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at the family residence 711 South Seventh street an J was conduct ed by the Rev. C. B. Paul, pastor of the Southside Baptist church. There was a large attendance of sympathizing friends. The interment was made at Bellevue cemetery, and beautiful Mow ers were laid upon the grave. A hand some design was sent by comrades of Colonel Walker Taylor's Boys' Brigade of which he was once a member. The young man who was drowned formerly drove a delivery wagon for the Holmes Grocery Corapany'but for several months had been employed on the revenue cutter Algonquin. He was ashore on lea and had recently got ten out of the United States Marine hospital where he was treated for a severe scald received on the cutter when she was returning from Charles ton several months ago. He was thrown down bv heavy seas that made the P" sige rough and a boiling urn of coffee was spilled in his face, chest and hands. His sad end sorely bereaves a moth er and father, Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas, and two sisters and two broth ers, Messrs Harry and John Thomas. The Parian and Hollingsw crth ship building plant at Wilmington, DeL. has been transferred to the United States Shipbuilding company. The ' price is said to be $1,500,00$. SEASIDE BURGLARIES W. H. STOKELEY ROBBED AT WRICHTSVILLE BEACH A Burglar Entered III llouae and Stole $20 and a .uinher of Hints. Raid Made on Capt. It. O. Grant Cottage and the Rurxlnr Chased hy III Son Mr. J. S. Divine Houe Wa Vilted HI Gold Watch Dropped hy the "Thirl. The burglars seem to have sLified the sphere of their exploits from the city to Wrightsville on Saturday night. Several residences thr1 were entered between midnight and sanJay morning. Mr. W. H. Stokeley's rs.Jcnce was raided and the burglar rnaJe a good iaul. He entered Miss Lizzie Stokeley's room and stole ?20 from the dresser and carried off a gold watch and several rings. Mr. Stokeley is posmaster and the funds belonged o :he ctfice. The burglar also entered the sil.lr.g room but it did not seem t.at anything in there struck his fancy, as nothing v..-.:: missing. The robbery as not dieov erey till Sunday mornincr. About 3 a, m.,a visit was paid to Cap tain R. O. Grant's resident.-. His son, Gordon Grant, was aroused by a noise in his room and when he auve he saw what he took to be a rnullu'.to man in his room. He jumped up and the burg lar bolted out of a aiu-Ioa through which he had gotten into tl.e room. The only thing he sot was a pistol which was lying aroun J handy Young Mr. Grant chased the buig..r to the shell road but he made his esc-tpe. The residence of Mr. John S. uivine was entered through u wi.idow and drawers and trunks wvre ransacked, and articles of clothing scattered around. No one in the house was dis turbed and the fact that a burglar had been in the house was not known till morning. Mr. Divine'.- gold watch had been stolen but in making his exit out of the window the burglar uropped it and it caught by the chain in the branches of a bush underneath the window. Sunday morning when the people of Wrightsville learned of the robberies, a number of citizens got together and went out to see if they could hunt down the burglar or burglars. They were In formed that two suspicious negroes had passed along the shell road early Sun day morning in the direction of Wil mington and they went out along the road to try to run up with them. The county and city authorities were also notified and Sheriff F. H. Stedman and deputies and some policemen went down the road to see if they could meet the negroes. They were seen no where along the road and must have given the officers the dodge. The people of Wrightsville are prepared now to give the burglars a warm reception if they return and are about to nut on foot measures to get rid oi all auspicious characters seen in that vicinity. Attempts were made on several house? in the city last week, and the cottagers on Wrightsville beach were also dis turbed several times. While Mr. T. M. Emerson's family was out, an attempt was made to enter his cottage. nitlTOX CHEETS IJOER. Generulft Ilotha, DeV.Vt and I)elaro Will lc Ciivcn Warm Ilecept ion in TCn.vlmifl. London, August 12 The arrival next Saturday from South Africa of Gen erals Botha, DeWet an 1 Delarey prom ises to be the occasion of another struggle between Boer and Briton. The colonial office nas made special ar rangement for the reception of the visiting Boers at Southampton. The naval review will be in progiess when the Boers arrive and after their recep tion by distinguished colonial office au thorities, Lord Kitchener and other prominent persons, they will be con ducted on board the steamer chartered for the use of the coionial premiers, witness the naval par.iue. It is ex pected that Colonial Secretary Cham berlain will be on board the steamer The Boer leaders will spend Saturday night on board this vessel and Sunday they will be received by King Edward on board the royal yacht and in the presence of a number of distinguished personages. The arrival in Englaml of the Boer generals will doubtless be the prelude to another round of lionizing like that experienced by the late general Lucas Meyer should the geneials decide to stay in England, but according to The Hague correspondent of the Daily Mail former President Kruger of the Trans vaal and his party are equtlly anxious to prevent General Botha, Te-Wet and Delares" from landing In England. Members of the Kruger party have sent urgent letters and cablegrams to Madrid in an effort to dissuade the generals from accepting British hos pitality. It is proposed to send a Dutch vessel to intercept them, according to the correspondent and in any case Messrs. Wolmarans, Fisher and Wes sels will go to Southampton with that intention. Negroes Viit Toke;ee. Tuskegee, Ala.. August 11. One thou sand delegates who have bfen in at tendance during the sesss.oa of the Negro Young People's Congress at At lanta, Ga., spent today her visiting Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Insti tute as the guests of Principal Booker T. Washington. In the party were some of the most prominent representatives of the negro race, all of whom expressed themselves as well pleased with the work Professor Washington is accomplishing in his school for negroes. After inspecting the various depart ments of the school the visitor repair ed to the institute chapel where a num ber of -short addresses were delivered. Propositions to Brotherhoods. New York, August 11 Messrs. Young son and Wilson, national representa tives of the engineers and firemen's brotherhoods today met Vice President Skitt of the Manhattan Elevated rail road. Subsequently Mr. Skitt issued a state ment saying there were no important differences and that tne Manhattan company had made certain counter pro positions which the respective brother hoods would consider. .!! Ml mi i m,mm ' ' - mmm f .. - a x r-i rs nm c. r-"? K r,n fZ: til - . AVcgdable Pre paUonfarAs Tito ?n TurtnfiYm a. I! j Promotes D.$es!ion.Chrcrfur ness andRest.Contains neither Opium3forprune norGncraL "Not Haji c o tic . fayJa Seal' friifcywwi rumr. A perfect Remedy forConslipa Tion, Sour Stonwh.DiaixJioca Worms .Convulsions .Fcvcrish ness and Loss OF SLEEP. FacSirrute Signature or NEW YORK. 1 V. 5 EXACT CCPY OF WRAPPER. oar 17. wa. fri umM. smiilatinS rtelYcJ andlic ma linU ihc5iOQ2c!TS cundBovvclS of j . 3 Cotton Ties Q 9 AND BAGGING ARE NOW Dont make any contract until vou t our prices. ?7e ofler besides all kinds of HEAVY GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS. GRAIN. HAY, NAILS, LIME AND CEMENT. PRICES LOW . THE WORTH CO. We Have Received This Week at The Big Racket Store A fBeautiful line of Ice Wool Shawls, ' s which we sell from 51.50 to Z.2Z each. which we sell from 23c to $1.30, all bright colors . Children's Headgear. 'Wf-'t ill --V We have a lot of Baby Caps in assorted styles that sold from 2Z to 30c. We ar closing them out at 10c. We have a nice line of new Taffetta Ilibbon in black and ail colors. No. 22 for 10c. No. 40 for 13c. Xo. 60 for 20c. , . White Duck Hats are plentiful at C3c each. The Ping Pong Veils are 30 and, 73c each. Beautiful insertion for collars at 23c per yard. Beading allover lace In pretty showy patterns at 30c. Allover Laces at 2Zc. A plenty of Ladies Vests, 3 for 10c. A beautiful bleached vest for c each. Rochingham A Homespun a plenty at 3c per yard. 1C) new white apread,.. extra value at 73c and $1.00. 100 Ladies' Umbrellas at a special price of 5c., beautiful ttand.es and mer cerised top. 30 fine steel rod umbrellas, with congo handle, at 33c each. A lot of Children's parascls to sell cheap. IngersolTs Standard Watch warranted, 90c each. Men's summer undervesls to close out a tl 3c each. Men's Elastic Seam drawers for 42cC222SZC The Big Racket Store,, GEO. O. GAYLORD. - - Proprietor. Us The great remedy for nerrous prostration and all diseases of the reneratiTs organs of either sex, such as Nerrous Prostration. Fallia? or Losi Manhood. Im potency. Nightly Emissions. Youthful Errors. Mental Worry, execssire cm -of Tobacco or Opium, which lead to ConsnmDtion and Insanity. With eTerr I rrrt nCH'C s onler wc iraaraniee to cure or refund tho money. Sold at fl.OO per box. . fj I LI! UdlliOf 6 boxes for $5.00. Dir. KIOTTS CUK2XICAJL CO., CleYelJLttdL, 0llo SOLD BY J. C. SHEPA11P JR WTL MIXGTO, JT. C. roar 23 -suV we, fr. ' . ..; J . - - ' . - t --- For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough? T IT.. ID tidlcj tll Signature of Use For Over Thirty Years tnc erTAw" eo-. "t err. 37 o o THE ORDER OF THE DAY FOR CASII.- Also a beautiful line of Wcol Shawls SB TOTAL. TV IT AAV fV in W 0 Ira U lyJuft Y A 1