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THE WILMINGTON MESSENGER, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1900. 5 ( GOLDSBORO GOSSIP. -A. Sad Death-Another Goldsboro Enterprise-root Ball Todar-Frequent Hlsrhway Itoberles-Wedding Cards. Correspondence of The Messenger.) Goldsboro. December 24. Amid sunshine and shower our citi zens, generally, attended religious ser vices yesterday. Sermons and ser vices appropriate to the season were held. At the Presbyterian church Dr. Geo. Butler occupied the pulpit at the morning: hour. Professor J. E. Dunbar mst exquisitely rendering the solo. "Gcd is Love." Mr. Dunbar delighted the children, in song at the Sunday school of the First Baptist church in the afternoon. At night at this church Mr. Dunbar rendered "Holy Night" very touchingly. Rev. W- S. Rose oc cupied the pulpit of St. Paul's church, preaching his farewell sermon as pre 'siding elder. On yesterday morning at the hour of 2 o'clock the death angel entered the home of Mrs. II. C. Freeman, and call ed her aged mother, Mrs. Fannie Stith Cox. relict of Dr. Cary Cox. Mrs. Cox had reached the ripe age of 80 years. On January 12th. 1S98. Mrs. Cox sustained a fall receiving some in juries from which she never fully re covered; In fact, these three years she ha been an invalid in the home of tier daughter, receiving at all times the affectionate care of her daughter. Her funeral was held from St. Stephen's church, .ofwhich she was a member. IV iO Puif'.k V.eetOr SommprviliA nm cliiftig. interment following In beauti ful Willow Dale. Mrs. Cox was a daughter of Colonel Hines, who was for a number of years treasurer of the state f Georgia. She was born at Sparta. (la., the family, however, went originally from Warren county, this state- Louis X. Grant is at home to spend th holidays and it will be of interest to our people to know that Louis will 1m- given an interest in his father's brick and tyle works beginning with the new year, and will assume the management of the business under the firm name of II. L. Grant & Son. Thus Louis will do the brick pressing act. Our best wishes, are extended the new firm. The business of the manu facture of brick has grown to enormous ppportion here and this plant is reckoned amongst the largest and best in the state. Goldsboro and Wilson teams play foot ball here tomorrow. The game will be called at 4 o'cloc. Hold ups are getting frequent in these parts. The iarties who held up Sheriff Scott on Saturday night are slotted, but their names are withheld for the present. On last night just be yond the Smithfleld road. Hook's hill neighborhood. Wm. 'Massey and Jasper Rhodes, returning from Princeton, were held up by six men. but succeed ed in making their escape. The spot selected fr a hold up is a most suit able one for deeds of the kind. As these young men drove down the hill and approached the bend in the road they heard signal whistles and a party by the roadside asked if they had seen a stray horse. They drove on and came in contact with two men in a buggy, was .heard again, and as they dashed the roadside being blocked. The signal away three others came running through the bushes calling them to stop, but the young men had other no tions; and they plied the lash faster and faster dashing by and away from these last as they approached the roadside. In breaking away from the blocked roadway the wheels of the vehicle were broken down and this may lead to the apprehension of the parties Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Mr. Ebbitt James Britt to Mjss Annie Sustette Pearsall. This event takes place Wednesday. 7.30 o'clock r m.. at the home of the bride on Wil liam s-treet. Rev. W. C. Newton will officiate. Mrs. W. O. Gattis will give a party on Wednesday evening, at her home, com plimentary to her sister. Miss Emma Williams, o-;" Portsmouth. Va. Professor Harry HoWell. of Washing ton. W. C. Cobb Lane, of High Point. Cranmer Brodgen. of Kinston, and Kdgar Broadhurst. of Greensboro, are at home for the holidays. Miss EfTie Johnson sustained quite a serious accident to her right hand this morning while engaged in some work at the steam laundry. Her hand was caught by the rollers and right badly crushed, the palm being burst open necessitating sewing. Dr. Thos. Hill attended the young lady. A- J. Maxwell, of The Anglo-Saxon, Rockingham, and Mrs. Maxwell, are on a visit to relatives here. Captain Mafhan O'Berry. of the En terprise Lumber Company, presented his employers each -with . turkey, to the number of seventy-five, this morn ing. This acL c haracteristic of the man. was an agreeable surprise to his force, and it would puzzle a Philadel phia lawyer to tell who was happiest, he that gave or they that received. Charles Pearl, of Richmond, is at home to spend Christmas with his pa rents. i Correspondence of The Messenger.) Goldsboro, December 62. Christmas of 1900 is a by-gone thing and I am proud to confess I am glad. The occasion is so grossly desecreated that instead of the day being one of gladness, one is on the alert in ex pectancy of accident and crime that brings radness and gloom into many homes. It is a funny idea that has crept into the minds of many people that to rightly celebrate the natal day of our Lord one must take in the damnable stuff that makes sane men mad. wrecks homes and fills jails and asylums- In this respect Goldsboro is not unlike her sister towns, the cus tom prevails almost everywhere and it is as lamentable as true; and, it is not confined to any one age in Ute from youth hood to him whose locks are white and whose form is bent with the load of years the habit of drink has fastened itself on manv and these move in and out, objects of pity. The game of foot ball between Wil son and Goldsboro was called on the graded school grounds shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the boys were soon in contest. The Wil son team was much heavier than th home team, but our boys played excel lent ball and at the close of the first half neither ride had scored. TO this stage of the game everything had pass ed oft pleasantly and the crowd of spectators were getting interested in th contest. True, the spectators crowded the gridiron, but the "teams wer? not much hampered in their work. Now comes the unpleasant feature of the contest that broke up the game. One of the home minted, the ball, being- caught by Wilklns, quarter back of the Visiting team. He was making a beautiful run, but in the tackle, fell into the crowd, throwing outsiders against the fence heavily and the be ginning of a more exciting contest was on. Just who started it or how is not generally known. Mr- Wil!:;is claims he was kicked In the neck oy one of the home team; that a brotnc-r of his saw it and struck the party a-id the melee was on. There was a surc ing mass of humanity soon gathered in that section and blows right and left were dealt with lightning-like rapidity. Peace-makers were struck as readily as aggressors and they in turn defended themselves, and thus for a few moments conditions were. Final! j- non -combative peace-makers prevailed and belligerents dispersed, the game being a dead thing of the past, ths possibility of a resurrection scarce ly being thought of. Quite a number wore bruised faces, but no one was seriously hurt. Our public generally regret the unpleasant ending of the game and it is thought if the grounds had been carefully protected from the spectators, the unfortunate affair would not have happened. Mrs. RobU D. Cronly and children reached the city today on a visit to relatives. In Saulston township yesterday af ternoon. Humphrey Artist, the 17-year- old son of Dock Artist colored, was shot and killed by Will Smith, color ed. Information is meagre, but rumor says that several young negroes were assembled and a quarvl followed and that Smith, who did he shooting, grabbing a gun from another, remark ing: "I am going to shoot you," and the young negro killed turned, receiv ing the shot. By-standers arrested the murderer and dispatched one of their number to the city for the sheriff. Deputy Warrick and J. D. Privett went out last night to guard the prisoner till the finding of the coroner's jurv which Is in session this morning- Smith is now in Jail here and claims the shoot ing was accidentaal. There was a serious shooting scrape at Falling Creek also vesterdav. George Washington, a negro, shot an other negro in the neck, was arrested and taken to jail at Kinston to await the outcome. The name of the party shot is nol known here, nor could my informant recall his name. He was alive this morning. Captain Jack Collier, the happiest man in town, says he will name them W fnnie Davis and Julia Jackson, thev both are likely little girls -a Christ mas morning gift of which the genial captain is verv proud. Mrs. X. Schwab and daughter. Miss Bella. left this afternoon for Philadel phia where Miss Bella will enter school. Miss Bella Rose, who has so accept ably fillled the position of cashier at the store of Joseph Edwards, left today to Join her parents. Rev. and Mrs. J. W- Rose, at Bethel, their new home. Lott. W. Humphrey, of Charlotte. and his brother. Dr. Lydon Ml Humph ry, are at home on h. visit in this correspondence, issue 22nd Inst., item referring to an action for damages brought by Jas. Taylor, of this city, against J. G. Huff, of East Bend. I said: "It seem that Mr. Taylor was in debt to Mr- Huff and was leaving the town." Mr. Taylor savs this is on error and claims that h was not in debt Ho Mr. Huff, but that Mr Huff was in his debt to the amount of $2.S5. Mexican Troops Attacked by Indians El Paso, Texas, December 26. Mex ican troops in Sonora, Mexico, were re cently attacked by a band of Yaqui In IT attacked by a band or Yaqui in- , and four officers and about thir- dians, ty men were killed outright. The sol diers were crossing the country and were fired on from ambush near Lam isa, about fifty miles from General Tort's headquarters. Colonel Frances Peonade, one of the leading officers in the army, was seriously wounded. Alabama's New Governor. Montgomery, Ala., December 26. Governor W. J. Sanford reached the capital this morning from his home in Opelika having entirely recovered his health and at once assumed his official duties. Clirlsthmne Tree at Deltrado Through the generosity of Mr. E. C. lolt. president of the Delgado mills, a Christmas tree was given at Delgado yesterday afternoon for the benefit of the children of the village. It was aden with candy, fruits and toys, and they -were distributed among the chil dren. They were an exceedingly hap py lot and the affair was not only en joyed by them but by all who looked on. Opposed to Foot Ball Lexington, Ky.. December 26. The resignation of Professor D. W. Batson, dean of Kentucky Wesleyan college, at Winchester, was accepted by the board here today. His retirement is due to his opposition to the foot ball teams playing on other gridirons. He asked the facility to expel the members of the team. It refused and he resign ed. Contribution to Conscience Fund Washington. December 26. The sec retary of the treasury has received from a town in the south, a conscience contribution of $200. In the course of his letter the sender says that he de frauded the government out of reve nue taxes on tobacco to the amount in 1S71, $72.73. President of Liberia Resigns Sierra Leon. West Coast of Africa, December 26. The president of Libe ria, W. D. Coleman, resigned December 11th, owing to the disapproval of the eglslature of his interior policy. G. W. Gibson, the secretary of state, was elected president by the legislature. Evelyn B. Baldwin, the arctic ex plorer, who is arranging for the Bald- win-Ziegler expedition, has purchased the Esquimaux. the largest and staunchest of the whaling fleet, fitted her with modern appliances and named her the Am-erica- He That Any Good Would Win tf Should fetve good health, 'Pure, rich Blood is the first requisite. Hood's Sarsa parula, by giving good blood and good health, lias helped many a man to success, besides giving strength and courage fa vxmen who, before taking it, could net even see any good zn life to wi-x. 4 m V m m - CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL Ah Noisy os Ever Seen Blockade Stills Captured -Grand Masonic Anniver sary for January 8th. Messenger Bureau. Raleigh. N. '.. December 26. was as ;;oisy a one as was . er ce.i "ere. but never did people jo v'aem&olves more. The eve of the day was like a whirlwind, and during the day itself the noise of fireworks, horns and bells was incessant. In the eastern suburbs, the chief negro quar ter, there were perhaps two score fights, but none of a character at all serious. Drunken negroes did the fight ing. Standing Master Shepherd left today for Wilmington, where tomorrow the healing of the state's side of the tax assessment cases will be resumed. The state charters Hall & Pearsall, merchants, of Wilmington, capital $60, 000; authorized $200,000. Revenue officers make reports of three raids, in each of which they got an illicit still and in one case a pair of moonshiners. One capture was .near Spout Springs. The holiday travel broke the record, the officials of the railways say. Grand Secretary John C. Drewery, of the grand lodge of Masons, tells me the one hundred and fourteenth annual communication, which begins here Jan uary 8th, will be the largest in the his tory of the order. The feature will be the centennial celebration of Hiram Lodge No. 40, of Raleigh. It will be the second celebration of this kind, the first having been that of St. John's Lodge, No. 1, of Wilmington. This is the oldest lodge, for though Royal White Hart, of Halifax, claims that honor, the latter was never able to prove it. Most of the old lodges are extinct. Grand Secretary Drewry tells me there were last year 315 lodges. There are five new ones, bringing the number up to 320. Last years there were 11.360 members. Over TOO new ones is the year's record, bringing the present membership past the 12,000 mark. Great progress has been made along all lines. A great work has been done at the Oxford orphan asylum, where there are 260 Inmates. The state association of academies begins its annual session here tomor row. The best protection against fevers, pneumonia, diphtheria, etc., is in build ing up the system with Hood's Sarsa parillo. A dispatch to The Pall Mall Gazette from Pekin, dated Monday, December 24th, says that much irritation has been caused by the activity of the Ger man troops in the districts under Brit ish protection. CATARRH AM) II HALING uiti: FOH CATARRH is Ely s Cream Balm. Kasyand pleasant to use. Contains no In jurious druas. It is quickly aosorbed Givt s Relief at on. It Opens and Cleanses COLD n HEAD Allays lnflamcnatlou Beads and Protects the Membrane. Restore the Sens of Taste and SmelL Larcre Bixe W I al Drmggists or by mail; Trial Sise, 10 J nts by mail. KLY BROTHERS, 56 Warren St., New York, sep i SOUTHERN RA1 LWAY. THK . . . -TNiui it Ai,wr of in. SOUTH Ene IMrHJt l.in-t All fr .no . TEXAS CALIFORNIA: FLORIDA. " CUBA AND PORTO RICO. QTUIUTLY FlItsT-CLASS EQUIP- kj ment on all Tnrouch and Local Trains; Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all Might Trains; Fant and fafe Schedules. TraTel by the ttouthern and you are assured a safe, comfortable and expedtt ions Journey, Apply to ticket agents for time tables rate and genera; Information, or address R. L. VERNON, F. R. DARBY, T. P. A., C I. & T. A., Charlotte, N. C. AshevUle, N. C. No trouble to Answer Questions. FRANKS GANNON, J Rl CULP. W A TURK 3d V.P. & Gen. Man. Traf. Man. G.P.A, Washlnrtsn. D. C THE CLYDE STEA8I3HIP GO M:u' YORK, WILMINGTON, N. C. AND GEORGETOWN, S. C. LINES. NEW YORK FOR WILMINGTON. N. C. S. S. Oneida Saturday. December 22 S.Saginaw Saturday. December's WILMINGTON. N. C, FOR NDW YORK. S. S. Saginaw Tuesday. December 22 S. S. Oneida Tuesday, December 29 FROM WILMINGTON. N. C FOR GEORGETOWN. S. C. S. S. Oneida Tuesday. December 23 S. S. Saginaw Tuesday, January 1 Oneida does not carry passenjtrs. Through bills of biding and lowe-st through rates guaranteed to and frcm 7oir.: in North and foutii Catthoa. For freight or pafr. apply to II. G. SMALLBONKS. upcrin tend ant. THTSO. G. nOER. Ge. eral Majmvr. 19 Rtat- S?lr"tl X. V. NIAGARA'S WONDERS. POWER FROM THE GREAT FALLS FOR THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION. Mas-arm Falls Citizens Preparing; to Cfertalo a Fevr Extra 3Ull!ona of i; ople In lOOl Slanx Costly Ira. I ortmenti by the State. M Within GO minutes' ride of the Pan American Exposition are the falls of Niagara, the most magnificent and In spiring spectacle ever vrrought by na ture for the sight of man. Here, also, are to be seen the greatest electric power development in the world and bridges which are marvels of engineer ing. To see these natural and engineer ing wonders over a million people visit Niagara annually. These objects may be said to form a part of the Pan- American Exposition, situated as they are within such a short distance of it, and visitors will find it convenient as well as pleasant to include them In their Exposition Itinerary. The trains of eight trunk lines of railroad and the cars of a double track electric railway will run between the Exposition grounds and Niagara Falls. Visitors at the Exposition who may be pressed for time, but would not miss having a general view of the wonders o! Niagara, may board an electric car at the station on the grounds, which will take them aicng the frontier, through the power district, the city of Niagara Falls and the reservation, across the new steel arch bridge span ning the gorge, past the falls, along the top of the cliff to Queenstown on the Canada side, across the suspension bridge to Lewiston on the Ameri can side, along the edge of the water and past the whirlpool in the great gorge to the reservation and back to Buffalo, the entire trip taking up less than three hours' time. The people of Niagara Falls are making preparations to accommodate such crowds as have never yet been seen at that famous resort. There arei 150 hotels and hundreds of commodi cms restaurants, boarding and lodging bouses in the city. Many of them are being enlarged for the anticipated Pan- American business. The city is add Ing to its many miles of asphalt pave ment and park roads, and before the opening of the Exposition all of its principal thoroughfares will be in the finest Imaginable condition for driving. A police patrol signal system Is being installed, and the efficient police de partment will be recruited sufficiently to afford the most ample protection to visitors. Ordinances have been estab lished governing the acts of all persons catering to visitors and fixing the fees for services rendered. In fact, the au thorltles and citizens generally of Ni agara Falls, wide awake to the Impor tance of the Exposition, are doing everything in their power to add to its success and glory. The railroad companies are planning increased facilities for handling the enormous traffic expected. Their sta tions will be enlarged and trackage in creased. The International Traction company is erecting a large and hand some terminal station directly oppo site the Niagara reservation and within a stone's throw of the falls. The dif ferent lines of the electric railway sys tem on the frontier the finest in the vorld are being equipped with new cars, possessing all modern improve ments and conveniences, some of them 60 feet in length, and equaling in ele gance the drawing room cars of the steam railroads. In the state's Niagara reservation new beauties and conveniences are be- 0 " NIAGARA FALLS. Ing provided for the Pan-American visitors. A new steel and concrete bridge to ppan the rapids from the American mainland to Goat island, for the building of which the New York; state legislature appropriated $V2ft.U)0. is in course of construction A nw; administration and shelter building is' being erected at a cost of $2.Vmmi Tltej old stone Inclined railway build. uz at; Prospect Point will be razl to u rl an unobstructed View of the falls f;i.i the park. A broad stone staircase the rainbows play and delight t::t. visitor with their prismatic colors, i as been built and new balconies for siciit-i seers have been constructed New beauty spots have been created by grading and seeding wherever the pos sibility was offered. A flock of !ieep will wander at will on Goat islam! and add life to the beauteous scene. An automobile service In the reservation will be inaugurated. In the Canadian park many Improvements are being made. Niagara Falls will be dressed In her finest for the Pan-American Ex position In 1901. Niagara Is ao Ideal , breathing spot The parks are exten-; sive. liberally shaded and constantly j Tlsited by cooling breezes. No Expos!-, tion ever yet held haa offered to the, public an attraction qual to Niagara.! Missouri's Cralu Cxhlblt. Charles C. Bell of Boonville, Mo., who Is one of the commissioners for Missouri to the Pan-American Exposi tion of KufTalo. is at work preparing the agricultural display for the Pan American from that tate. He Is work ing to olitain from arious sources the best spcciiirs'iis nf ra::is. grasses and evoryth;:;-: irtain!;!c: t? suih an ex hibit, and he ::;( t obtain from county fairs iu Missouri much mate rial for this ;;iri :. : 2 i WE ARE PREPARED TO FURNISH YOU WITH THESE WONDERFUL cooim stoves mmm M(BMWM(km at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Alo have a Complete Assortment of our Celebrated COMFORT HEATERS mort? of theHjjjsold in Wilmington than all others combined. Wvl. E. SPUME! $i 00., Purcell Building, Wilmington, N. C. COME DOWN TO SEE BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS. GEO. R. FRENCH & SONS Store open till 8:30 o'clock until after the holidays. C. W. YATES & CO.. WILMINGTON. N. C. A. D. BROWN GIFT-GIVING IS THE THEME On all tongues in all thoughts. Let it be something- ueful. something prac tical, something' sensible, so me thing- that will be appreciated and bo remem bered after the holidays are over. Sentimental trifles are all very nice p their way, but the growing-, tendency of this enlightened ag-e regarding Christ mas Remembrances is to exchange presents of substantial worth. To those who have not already made their selections, we take the liberty Df mention ing' the following articles, which will prove very desirable and useful Christ mas Presents, and this store is the right place to purchase them: A NICE SILK UMBRELLA, FOR LADIES OR GENTLEMEN- A CALIFORNIA BLANKET OR AN ELEGANT DOWN QUILT. A PAIR KID GLOVES IN CLASPS OR HOOKS. BLACK OR COLORED. A STYLISH CAPE. JACKET OR A HANDSOME FUR COLLARETTE. A DOZEN FINE EMBROIDERED LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. A DOZEN GENTLEMAN'S HEM STITCHED LINEN HANDKER CHIEFS. A WHITE LINEN TA3LE CLOTH WITH NAPKINS TO MATCH, A BLACK SILK DRESS. WITH NECESSARY TRIMMINGS. A BLACK OR FANCY WORSTED DRESS. STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES IN GREAT VARIETY. AND MANY OTHER FANCY ARTCLBS. too numerous to mention. Call early and avoid the rush in the afternoon. A. D. Notice Before Removal! WE WILL SELL THE ENTIRE STO CK OF TOYS REGARDLESS OF COST BEFORE REMAVAL, AS WE MUST VACATE THE TOY STORE BY JANUARY 1ST. AND WE ARE OVER-CROWDED IN OUR OTHER DEPARTMENT WE POSITIVELY HAVE NO ROOM FOR THEM. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS WILL BE OFFMRED TO PEOPLE IN SEARCH OF PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS. TREE FESTIVALS AND SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PRES ENTS. REMEMBER. TOYS WILL BE SOLD AT AND BELOW COST AT TAYLOR'S BAZAAR Toy Department, 118 and 120 Market Street. It is a Hard Task For Santa Claus to choose a present that will be both useful and accept able, and yet this task La made easy when he visits our store and sees what useful presents we have in our SHOES AND SLIPPERS. There Is nothing that can be Riven as a Christmas Rift that win be more useful or appreciated Chan a GOOD PAIR OF SHOES. HOLIDAY GIFTS The gracious season In which friend ship and affection delbrht to Rive srltts has apa!n rolled around. In makjnjc up your list of presents don't fail to visit our store ALL THE LATEST CHRISTMAS BOOKS for Grown Folks and Children an Endless Variety of NOVELTIES. BEAUTIFUL PICTURES. GAMES and AMUSEMENTS. A fine line of CHRISTMAS CARDS and CALENDARS. Come before the rush and make your seJejtionns. BROWN