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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
British Troops Assassinated.

Bombay, June ia dispatch re-
ceived here from Simla, the residence
Of the Indian government officials dur
ing the heated periods of the year, an
nounces serious trouble on the north
ern frontier and the massacre Of a
number of British officers and native
soldiers in the government employ. The
first report said hat Colonel Bunny,
two officers and twenty-five privates
had been killed and that three officers
and twenty-five men had been wound
ed. In addition, numbers Of mules and
horses are reported killed.
London, June 1.-THE Times CORE
SpOndent at Simla says: Mr.. Gee was
sent to fix the site of a new outpost at
Sherani and to recover the fine imposed
on local tribesmen for past misconduct.
The troops after the attack retired to-
wards Dattakhel, sustaining a running
fight for four miles. AS the Waziris
were in such strength it was impossible
to do more than act on the defensive.
Two companies of native infantry sent
from nattakhel. reinforced the party
which brought its guns in safety. No
reason is yet given for this sudden out
break but the garrison i'll T~ochivalley
will be inforced pending a decision as
to punitive operations. The present
garrison consists Of two regiments Of
native infantry, one battery
and a squadron of cavalry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15

Pork-Quiet: mess pork $s-Jo6te.0o: short
clear "a 10. IS: family N.5or3l0.s0.
Eggs-Quiet: state and Pennsylvania II
G1ec; western fresh lohxailc. southern
s. +cuG "a.
Rice-Steady: domestic fair to extra ~
&c: Japan tIa<i~c.
Enthusiastically: New Orleans OMEN
kettle. good to choice 2susSc.
Peanuts-Quiet fancy handpicked TIA
&c: other domestic st-sf7c.
Cotton Seed but frmer: prime
crude &c: prime crude. {. o. b.. mills
lsu 1. Ic. do summer yellow s3isc: butter
grades 8ncc: prime white So ssi~c.
Conee-Options opened duh ut 5 points
lower In sympathy with easier European
markets. TrsdinE was OF n local turn and
small. even for a half holiday. Brazilian
receipts were moderate. Warehouse de-
liveries fair: closed DUH. unchanged to
10 points lower: sales s.2o bags. including
June E-]: July E.@: September SIS
spot coNee-Rio quiet: Cordova uL9l.ixc.
Sugar-Raw strong. fair refining Sea
Centrifugal IS test SIC: refined firm:
mould A. SC. standard A. &c: confec-
TONERS a. <Sc: cut loaf and crushed sac:
powdered S>c. granulated &c: cubes SC.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin quiet: strained. COM.
mon TO good 81. soa$L1. Tu~rrentine quiet
at sT,sn->c.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS firm Mt .5i-c.
sales l@5; receipts Ia. Eosin firm, I'M
changed; sales ~ Receipts Sai.
Observation-Disclosures quiet at sc.
sales none. Rosin rrm sales none.
strained. common TO good s.S to $50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
A Deliberate Assassination.

Charleston, S. c., June IA special
to The News and Courier from Laur-
ems, S. c., says: William Franks and
his father, Barksdale Franks, went to
the house of Mason Clark, eight miles
from this city last night and called
Clark out. An alteration ensued and
William Franks shot Clark to death
with a pistol, three shots taking effect
in the breast. Clark was a farmer and
Franks was his employee, but was
spending the night with BarkSdale
Franks, who is a neighboring farmer.
The Franks surrendered last night and
are in Jail. Clark leaves a wife and
children, while Franks has been mar
ried three weeks. Franks is an Albino.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
Earthquake Shock In Calcutta.

Calcutta, June IA severe earth
quake shock, lasting some seconds, vas
felt here at 5 o'clock this afternoon. In
this city, although a number Of build
ings were cracked, there was no serious
damage done.
The shock was the severeSt on record
and lasted altogether five minutes. In
parts of the city few of the houses es-
capped. Some were simply damaged,
While others are in ruins. Fifteen feet
of the spire of the cathedral has fallen,
and the spires of a number of other
churches collapsed. The town hall, the
high court and a number of other pub
lie buildings are badly damaged. Eight
natives were killed and many others
were injured. The shock occurred just
before the evening drive. The people
rushed from their houses en- masse,
many of them but half dressed. Seri-
Gus damage is reported from Hoogley
and Burdwan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
senator Aldrich Compelled to Leave Wash.
ingtOn.

Washington, June Ex-senator AID
rich, republican manager of the tariff
bill, left the city today by order of his
physician. He has been confined to- his
room at the Arlington almost all the
time since the first week of the tariff
debate, with an aggravated attack of
indigestion and ~dysentery. He vas
able to be present at the first caucus
of the sugar schedule and was taken
with a relapse afterwards. AS he did
not improve, his physician directed
that he should go where he would ave
absolute rest and be free from the pos
sibility of any consultation with him
OF the tariff. The senator accordingly
went to his Rhode Island home. 1t is
considered doubtful about the senator
whether he will return during the
tendency of the tariff bill: but his ply
stefan, DR.. Magruder, said this after
noon that he would be surprised if the
senator did not return the middle of
next week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
essenger Bureau, Park Hotel.
Raleigh, n. c., JUNE II

Raleigh, N. c., June IL.
All the local interest here yesterday
and today was in the action Of the
new board of trustees Of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college last
night. The board had four democratic
members. Two Of these, H. G. Common
and b. F. Dixon, withdrew at 10 o'clock
the board. A. @. Holiday, another
democrat, did not vote. Henry E.
BOnitZ, the remaining one Of the four,
remained during the whole session. 1t
Is said that it was really the purpose
of some Of the board to Gust all the
faculty. When asked why it was pro-
posed to do this the reply was: They
wanted pie. 1t is a simple matter"
The board Ousted Herbert B. Battle
as state chemist, but did not fill the
position, and will have to go out of the
state to do it. DR.. Battle had made
this station the ranking one in the
south. His repOrts have been trans
lated into French and German and
published abroad. There was a spite
against him. This was known long
ago. 1t is nc secret.
The new executive committee Of the
college is composed of J. G.. l.. Harris,
A @. Holiday, f. V. Cox, j. H. Miller
and j. r.. Chamberlain.
President Holiday is retained; sala-
ry $4,000; professor of chemistry, w. A.
Withers, 1900; professor Of English,
d. H. Hill, 81, 800; professor Of agricul-
ture and agriculturists at experiment
farm, f. f. Emery, 2 1000, (displacing
Professor IrhVl' nr.nfaG-nr Of matha-
mdtics, w. G. Riddick, 1900; professor
of mechanics, N. r. Craighill, 81, 800;
professor Of physics, n. S. Barnes,
1900, Che will not accept, but goes to
Arizona at 50, 20O); adjunct professor of
mathematics, J. J.. Britt, 81, $50, dds
placing r. f. l.. Yates); assistant in
mathematics, c.. NJ. Pritchett, 5000; in
chemistry, j.. H. Bizzell, $3.50; in Math-
ematics and engineering, c.. f. Franks,
$40; in English, T.. c.. Butler, 81, $50,
Gerald Mccarthy is displaced and his
duties as state entOmOlOgist devOlve
upon w. F.. Massey, professor of hOr-
ticulture and botany. f. f.. Hege is
continued as director of the poultry de-
partment at 81 900. w. A. Withers is
made temporary director Of the exper-
fment station (vice Battle, displaced }
c. Il. Williams is made chief chemist,
M. X. Miller first assistant, c.. d.
Harris second assistant.
John &. Scarborough has returned
here from MurfreesbOro, where he
went to look into the matter of accept
ing the presidency of the ChOwan Bap-
fist Female institute. He has not yet
decided whether he will accept.
J. G. l.. Harris left today for Lenoir
as counsel for the penitentiary to de-
fend it in the suit to force it to furnish
fifty cOnvicts, free of all charge, to
build a turnpike.
1t is said several Of the professors OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical coll
fege will accept other places as quickly
as they can get them and sever their
connection with the college. President
Crawford. of the Philadelphia Techni-
cal college. said when he left here yes
terday that if the college were put in
(to politics it would go down in five
YAarS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
A FRAUDULENT CONCERN.
Attachments Against the United States
Guide and Information Company.

New York. June 11.-Several suits for the
recovery of money have been instituted
against the United States Guide and In
formation Company. and the sheriff has
received attachments against the con-
cern and against Ernest V. Marschall, the
manager. The company was incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey, in 1896,
with a capital stock of 81, 900, 900. One at
tachment for 10000 is in favor of Mrs.
Mary S. Dimock, of Virginia,
against Ernest V. Marshall, manager Of
the company, and another attachment is
for $3.50 in favor of Samuel Penniman, the
assistant treasurer of the company. Both
of these attachments are for money adj
Vanced.
Putney and Bishop. of this city, are at
torneys for Mrs. DimOck. Mr.. Putney
said that there was a story of fraud be-
hind the suit. but that he would not dis
cuss the case until the papers had been
filed.
Lawyer w. A. Sweetser. counsel for Mr..
Penniman, said that his client had adj
vanced the $3.50, to help pay expenses in
the office of the company. Marschall, MIR.
the company. When the was
organized. it was claimed that 500, 900 of
stock had been subscribed for. This
money was not paid in, however, owing to
false representations, Mr.. Sweetser said,
Mr.. Panniman and others had put money
into the concern. Penniman put in $1,000,
and the stock he received, Mr.. SWeetSer
said, was not worth the paper it was
written on.
Mrs. Dimock had subscribed s., 900 origi-
nally and was subsequently induced to
put in S25, 900 more. Her son was promised
a position in the COMPANY at $40 a week.
The mpa or Mr.. Marschall, claimed
to have contracts for advertising, amount
ing to $50, 900. This, Mr.. SweetSer said,
was false. The company proposed to run
a newspaper. guide books. and to do a
general advertising and collection bust
ness. The officers of the company could
not be found this evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
Strained Relations With Spain.

London, June 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the standard says: The
Madrid papers are ~re-echoing the pop
ular anxiety and curiosity concerning
the attitude which the United States
will adopt in the face of recent events.
The sensation caused by the reports of
a change of attitude increased when
it was announced that American tri-
bunaIs had acquitted flibusters who
had been stopped by an American man.
Of-War. Much suppressed Indignation
can be discerned between the lines of
press articles, of every shade of Opin-
ion, bitterly ~resenting the idea of Amer
lean interference in Cuba. Everything
shows that Spain is drifting again into
strained relations with the United
States. Indeed, most SDaniardS are
convinced that the significance of the
issue lies in the fact that the queen
regent has given another trial to the
Canovas-Weyler policy, chiefly because
the premier and the captain general are
both considered best able to show a
bold front and to act with energy in
case President Mckinley and Secretary
Sherman should decide to intervene
upon humanitarian and philanthrOpic
grounds.
Any suggestion of mediation shows
but little knowledge Of the temper and
feelings of the S~paniards. Any such
step on the part of America would in
luce all parties, even the republicans
and the Carlists, to rally round the
cabinet. Although official circles and
the press affect to feel confidence in the
friendly disposition of America, it is
! easy to detect unusual anxiety as to
the news from Washington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
IN NEwBERN.
The emocra Hsu Mr.. Clark Over the
Coals-Our Sister City Afflicted With two
Boards Of Aldermen-The Democrats in
the Saddle-Other Matters Of Interest.

y ~ 49,
Boards OF Aldermen-The Democrats in
the Saddlo-Other Matters Of Interest.
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
New Bern, n. c.. June 10.
The democrats Of the Second ward, in
this city met at the court house last
night to call Mr.. James F. Clark, the
councilman-elect from this ward. to
give an OF his actions il de-
serting his party and going over to the
Russell gang.
Mr.. Clark was given permission to
address the meeting. and he did so with
an hours speech, but did not undertake
to vindicate his course except on the
ground that he desired that there
should be a constitutional board, etc.
There was a committee appointed to
draft resolutions c~ondemning his ac-
ton, but as M. Clark confessed his
error and seemed to be very sorry for
his action, the resolutions Of the COM
mittee were very light on him.
The citizens Of New Bern regret very
much that he should make such a slip
up, as he stood very high here as a
man Of varacity and political integrity.
This action should teach those who are
to govern this city to be careful hero
after and not try to barter away the
rights of the voters, in order hat pie
hunters may be gratified. Mr.. Clark
was sOrely pressed into this action, and
no doubt he regrets it very much.
The Ellis democratic board is at the
old stand doing business, taxes being
paid to his collector.
The DennisOn republican board meets
about as often as the Ellis board but
haven't got any money, consequently
cannot do anything. 1t. however,
claims to be the lawful board and enti-
money.
The truck farmers in this section
have made some money this season On
their shipments. Irish potatoes are
very nearly all shipped. The crop was
not as good as usual, the dry Weather
materially effected it. We are having
nice rains now.
Trade in the city seems to be some
what on the mend The truck money
in circulation is the cause. 1t is to be
hoped it will continue.
Judge Henry r.. Bryan has arrived
home from holding courts in the east
ern counties. The judge is always well
come home. Ie is quite a favOrite in
the city.
Our firemen boys are talking of their
annual trip to Fayetteville this year
and say they are going to bring back
the belt.
Everything is serene and quiet today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
Caught Under q Reaidence.

Yesterday morning at 6 o'clock Oh
Ger /. F. higgins arrested one Jack
McLaurin, colored, who was found
drunk and asleep under the residence
Of Mr.. Walker, in Brooklyn. He stated
that he had been robbed and carried
where he was found. but that story did
not 60 down, as he had several dollars
on his person. In the city court yester-
day morning he was found guilty OF
being drunk n down, and was held
for further investigation as to his being
under Mr.. Walkers residence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days.
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t remove at
once the cause and the disease immedi-
ately disappears. The first dose great
ly benefits.
T. F. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster Of
Promise City, Iowa, says: Il bought
one bottle of Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and two doses of it did me
more good than any medicine I ever
took" rs cents and s1.OO. Sold by J.
H. Hardin, Druggist, Wilmington,
y. c..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15

Chicago. June l2.-Wheat today recover
ed the great part OF yesterdays decline.
closing at about a &c advance. There
was quite general coverings by shorts
who had oversold yesterday, and who
were stimulated by disquieting foreign
crop damage reports. Other markets were
sions alone made any substantial advance,
closing at 5T1izc higher. Oats were
steady. the feeling being entirely In SYM
pathy with corn and wheat. Trading was
light all day and nothing Of interest de-
veioped. Provisions were fairly active
and higher.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
1t VIII urpris You

In order DO prove the great merit Of
Sly's Cream Balm. the most effective
cure for Catarrh and Cold In Head.
your druggist Will supply a generous
10 cent trial size or we will mail for
10 cents. Full size SO cents.
ELY BROS, IS Warren St, n. Y. City.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me OF catarrh when everything
else failed. Many acquaintance have
used 1t with excellent results.-Alfred
! w. Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
RULE OR RUIN.
RUSSELL'S ATTITUDE TOWARD
THE A. AND M. COLLEGE.

Prediction Of a Pennsylvania College Pres
ident That tho College Will go Down In
Five Years-The Faculty After the Politi.
cal Congratulated to Have Been
Done for Spells Alono-Professors Anxi.
Gus to Leave the College.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York, June l2.-Money on call easy
at lIlt. per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per ga per cent. Sterling exchange dull
and steady with actual business in bank
ers bills at A.s7 for demand. and at 81 S1.
Gs4-s6 for sixty days. Posted rates 81 1851
ds4.Si and .sSuS4ssi2 Commercial bills
AIS. State bonds dull: railroad bonds
firm, government bonds firm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady: No. 2 spring wheat, 10d10@sc; No.
8 spring wheat. -; No. 2 red. 737s a767s;
No. 2 corn, 2412N2i5sc: No. 2 oats, 1sc; No.
2 white. f. 0. b.. 2ld22Lc; No. 3 white. 1874
G22c: mess pork. per Dbl. SI50Is7.j5; lard,
per 10 lbs, $3.50: short ribs sides, loose.
A.20ds445; dry sailed shoulders. boxed,
5d54c: short clear sides, boxed 1zG4Ac;
whiskey. distillers' finished goods, per
gal. Slip.
New York. June 12.-Flour quiet but
steadier: Minnesota patents A.0D1 A.15:
winter patents A.50uA.s0; winter straights
81. 10GS 81. %.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. l northern, New
York, Ulzc afioat; No. l northern, Duluth.
7slzc afioat. Options opened easier under
foreign selling, weak cables and favorable
weather news, but turned strong and aG-
vanced decidedly on covering prompted by
grass hopper reports from the northwest
and crop damage in Russia, closed LGkc
net higher. June 75hd15Ac; July 745sc;
September 1o.c.
Corn-Spot steady: No. 2. 20i.c elevator:
30Ac afloat. Options opened barely steady
but rallied with wheat and closed firm at
nc advance. June closed at 2s+c; July
29lzc; September 1Nc.
| Oats-Spot quiet: No. 2, 22c.
| Lard-Firm; western steam s.. 81: refined
J firm: continent 40: South American $as5
compound 37sQ4hc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15

Aberdeen telegram: We regret to learn
that Mr.. T. Bailey. of Carthage. had a
Sigh. stroke of paralysis on last Monday.
We hope he will soon recover.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
COTTON.

cd diysrpo Snot June nnev l2 ami ?; m;mcIosing-
lower; American middling fair 4 1--32d:
good middling 4 7-32d; American middling
4 3-32d; low middling 3 29-32d; good or
binary 3 25-32d: ordinary 8 19-32d: sales
1000 bales, l,CO speculation and export and
including 2,1O0 American. Receipts $500
all American. Futures opened quiet but
steady with a moderate demand and
closed steady at the decline.
American middling, low middling clause:
June 4 2-6id buyers; June and July 4 1-64d,
4 2-64d buyers; July and August Adj. 4 Ltd
buyers; August and September 3 61-64d
sellers; September and October 8 5-64d, }
55-64d sellers: October and November 3
cember 3 46-64d sellers; December and
January 3 Hid. 3 9-64d buyers: January
and February, 44-64d, 3 45-G4d buyers:
February and March 45-64d buyers;
March and April 8 44-64d sellers.
New York, June l2.-Cotton steady; mid
ding Z 11-l6c; receipts none; sales 1,S13;
spinners ,424; stock 124, 1874.
Total today and Consolidated: Net re-
ceipts 5S3; exports to Great Britain So;
France 6,O43; stock 257, $40.
Total since September 1st: Net receipts
6,5U ,152; exports to Great Britain 2,96S, AS
France 691, 500; continent 2,O6S, los; channel
5,4S1.
Cotton futures closed steady; sales 21,-
800 bales. Closing: January 6.79: Febru
airy 6.S2; March G.S6; June ZIG; Jup III:
August Ills; September $50; October GA;
November 6.72; December 6.75.
SpOI cotton CLOSED STEADY, ml0dllng up
lands Z 11-16c; middling gulf Z 15-16c; sales
1913 bales.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Steady at I 5-16c; net receipts
107.
Norfolk-Steady at Z 9-16c; net re-
| ceipts IL.
Baltimore-Nominal at TIC.
B~oston-Steady at Z 11-16c; net re-
ceipts 66.
Enthusiastically at nc.
| Philadelphia-Quiet at 7sc.
| Savannah-Quiet a amhtce wdoramhce
Savannah-Nominal at nc; net receipts
| Il.
New Orleans-Steady at Z 7-16c: net re-
| ceipts 375.
| Mobile-Nominal at TIC: net receipts 5.
Memphis-Firm at Z Bloc; net receipt:
SO; gross receipts 153.
Augusta-Steady at 7ac; net receipts 81
Charleston-Steady at 1Ac; net re.
ceipts 2.
Cincinnati-Quiet at 7ssc; net receipt.
316.
LouisvilleNQuiet at 7Sc.
st. Louis-Quiet at Z 5-16c; net receipt.
30.
Houston-Steady at Z 5-l6c; net receipt
10.
GRAIN. PROVISIONS ETC.
Chicago, June 1.-THE leading future
were as follows:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-31


We challenge anyone to recall any
action on the part of the national
bankers tinged with the faintest sus-
picion of anything resembling patriot
ism. They have always been willing
to furnish gold to the government but
always at their own price. The read
er is certainly familiar with the first
bond issue under the reign of Grover.
Tne national bankers only made S.
600, 900 out of that. Of course that
isn't much, but it's few The bonds
they bought then for 1.0l are now
quoted at 1.29. The reader will also
recall the second issue of 500, 600, 600
Of bonds under the reign of Grover.
The syndicate Of bankers sought then
to buy at a low figure and were
thwarted by the New York World
which took up the fight against it and
practically compelled the administra-
ton to call for bids from smaller banks
of the country. 1t is a matter of his
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-31

branches have already been closed and
the rest will follow suit in due time.
The trouble has been found to be the
foreign laborer. He lacks the vitality,
and the snap of the American worker,
and turns out so much less product
that his low wages are actually more
expensive to the employer than the
high wages prevailing on this side of
the Atlantic.-State journal.
And yet we have been told by the
republican press that it was necessary
to have our industries protected be-
cause they were unable to compete
with foreign pauper labor. Have they
lied to us all these years?