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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13
\ GhasiIy FieptI.

Macon Ga, July l0.-A special to TIE
Telegraph from Quitman. Ga. says
Mr.. Jacob Wooten and some friends,
while fishing yesterday on Mule creek ffz
the upper part Of the county discovered
a barrel buried upright in the mud ana
containing a human body that had h.crz
cut into blocks packed i'm mud. Among
the fragments was a switch OF human
hair neatly plated, aboIt two feet In
length, black and evidently belonging to
the head OF young white woman. The
dress was Of checked homespun while
there was knit undervest and an under
skirt Of bleached homespun, machine
made.
News Of the discovery soon spread
through the neighborhool and today
hundreds Of people have viewed the re-
mains The swamp In which the body
was found Is n dense jungle. and the spor
where the barrel was unearthed rs a mile
or more from any house. The neighhor-
hood is thickly settled. about fifteers
miles from here. No one has been miss
ing and none Of those who have come
from the scene can account for the
mystery.
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THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
Proposed Alliance With Russia Against
EngIand-Prediction of Democratic Vic.
tories AT the PolIs-The American Tariff
BiIl-The Princess De Chimay.

Berlin july 10.-The main business
Of serious import 10 be transacted dur
ing Emperor Williams visit to the
czar, the correspondent Of the Associa-
ted Press here learns, will be the for
mutation Of a distinct understanding
between Russia and Germany in re-
gard 10 a frankly anti-British policy
in the Orient especially in connection
with Japan and China, and in the
event Of possible complications aris-
ing from the critical situation in In
dia, Emperor William will pledge him
self to systematically support Russian
intreSts in that part of the world
Russia on her part, is to promise the
weight Of her influence in favor Of Ger
many in the event Of annexation plans
in Samoa and elsewhere maturing.
The emperor hopes, Notwithstanding
the natural jealousy of Franco, grow
ing out of this programme, that an en-
tente with the French republic in most
cases will be also possible.
A sensation has been produced by an
editorial article in The Cologne Ca
Zette, saying that unless a total re-
traction of steps takes place at Ber-
lin, the next elections will bring
volcanic eruption Of popular indgna-
tiOn and a terrible defeat for the Ost-
ElbischesJ sJunkerthum (the aristOcracy
or nobility of the territory east of the
river Elbe)
The empress, with her seven chill
dren, at TegernseO, has captured the
hearts of the simple Bavarians. She
and her children are the objects of
ceaseIess spontaneous ovations. The
two older princes are being inducted
into the mystery of chamois stalking
and grouse shooting by veteran noun
taineer hunters.
Terrible thunder storms, hail storms
and clOudbursts have devastated large
districts of Wurtemburg, Baden and
Alsace. In the district of Oehringen,
Wurtefnburg, alone, the damage is
computed at 10000, 900 marks with no
insurance. At Buchsweiler, Alsace
the hail destroyed everything growing,
killing many cattle and injuring scores
of people During the hurricanevwhich
prevailed the largest trees were up
rooted and hurled long distances.
The Princess de Chimay, formerly
Miss Clara Ward of Detroit, and who
eloped with JanOs RigO, an Hungarian
Gypsy musician, is now at Marei in
the TyroI, where she has caused
great satiOn. She wears the Ty
rolese costume when driving and her
maid acts as courier, on horseback.
The german exports to the United
States during the past three months
show, with a few exceptions, a large
increase over those of 1896.
The newspapers are full of dismal
fOrebodings in regard to the new
United States tariff. The liberal news
papers, however, for instance The Ma
tiOnal Zeitung, Tageblatt, BOersen
Courier and others, warn the government 1t
-ir h int a,-ff
war with the United States, though
they have no doubt the Dingley bill
will become a law substantially as
passed by the senate, and that German
industry, notably WOOL will De gravely
injured.
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The Hundred Mile BicycIe Race.

New York, July 10.-Frank Waller, Of
Chicago, finished first in the leo mile
professional bicycle race at Manhattan
beach today, but he had to relinquish
the prise to Thomas A. Barnaby, Of
Boston, because Of unlawful pacing
Rarnaby nearly reached Waller after
the pacemaker had dropped out. About
1000 spectators attended the meet, one
of the attractions Of which was a spe-
cial half mile race between ex-Cham-
pion Pugilist James J. Corbett and
Charley Murphy, in which Corbett was
second man.
One hundred mile professional COM
petition record race fpriZes for first
man at the end Of the following dis
tances): Ten miles, II. H. Maddox,
p minutes 81 seconds; twenty miles, A.
F. Becker, IS minutes, 9 seconds; tiir-
~ miles, W. F. Becker / hour, 26 min
utes, 80 seconds; forty miles, ]. w.
Conklin ! hour. SO minutes, % seconds;
fifty miles, Barnaby hours, 20 min
utes; seventy-five miles, Earnaby. 3
hourse, 50 minutes, 33 seconds; one
hundred miles, Frank Waller, Chicago:
second, Barnaby, New York; third. w.
:. Becker, Boston. Time 5:14:H.
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Bicycle Races

Philadelphia, July 10.-The second an
nual race meet of the Pennsylvania
wheelmen was held this afternoon on
the new board track at Willow Grove.
The track was built especially for the
national meet, and proved to be very
fast, four state records being broken.
One mile, open, professional. Won
by Earl kiser; second, Jay Eaton;
third Charles r. Newton. Time PIP 1-5.
One mile handicap, professional. Won
by l. s. Rcthwell, 200 yards; second,
Charles r. Newton, % yard; third,
Fred Titus, 10 yards, fourth, T. n.
Mudd, 10 yards. Time 2:03 Is.
Five mile handicap, professional
Won by A. c. MertenS, scratch: second,
c. S. Wells, 40 yards: third, William
Simms, 90 yards: fourth, F. c. Hoyt, so
yards. Time 1909 2-5
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Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh, y. c., July 10.

Raleigh, y. c., July 10.
Governor Russell offers 800 reward
for the arrest Of the perpetrators Of
strange crime April 1st. The body Of
an unknown man was found floating
in the French Broad river in Bun
comb. county. The coroner held an in
quest and the jury was Of opinion that
the body was that Of William Vestal.
There seems to be no clue whatever u
the murderer or murderers. 1t was
found that the latter after killing him
had thrown the body in the river.
An interesting legal case comes up
from Chatham county. A. z. Terry,
Of PittsbOrO, made application TO the
county commissioners for license TO sell
liquor and 275 out Of the 41O voters in
the township signed the petition. The
commissioners refused to grant license.
Proceedings were today begun to force
them to grant it, on the ground that
the law does not give them absolute
discretion or power to refuse generally.
The wording Of a previous act was
shall without discretion grant license"
while that of the present act is may"
But there is a prOVisO, which was in
the former act and which was, evident
ly by an oversight, left in the new one,
and it is on this prOVisO that Terry'S
counsel base their contention.
The Southeastern Tariff Insurance
Association will not comply with the
law Of the last Legislature regarding
insurance on farm houses to be as low
as the rates in the sOuthside counties
Of Virginia. The act also required a
reduction Of rates on barns in the
country. With this act the companies
comply, but they ignore that part of it
relative to country dwellings.
\ PinkertOn detective is now at Lex
ingtOn trying to unravel the mystery
Of the murder of Mrs. A A. Springs.
The LOuisburg dispensary is making
sales at the rate of about $50 q day.
The commissioners ordered beer kept
on ice, but this the board of control
stopped.
The new state directors of the North
Carolina railroad seem to be quite the
reverse of sanguine as to Governor
RusselI's carrying out his plan to an
null the lease of the North Carolina
railway to the Southern.
The keeper of the capitol issued an
order that no children or nurses would
be allowed in the capitol square after
o'clock p. m. The board of public
buildings held a special session yester-
day and resciended the order.
There is some comment on the fact
that not the least notice was taken at
the capitol or by the treasury depart
ment Of the death of eX-Treasurer 5.
Med. Tate The capitol board yester-
day discussed this matter, in view of
newspaper structures.
The law now requires a report of the
amount of air furnished in mines. The
first report of this kind ever made
came today from the CumnOCk coal
mine.
The military company at Henderson
will go to Washington, d. c., Monday
on it's annual outing.
The deputy revenue collectors in this
district have made an excellent rec
ord this year in the matter of seizures
Of Illicit distilleries.
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Cadet Neil ID. Emerson at HOrner'S.

The oxford Ledger of yesterday, in
referring to the closing exercises at
Horner's school, pays the following de-
served compliment to a Wilmington
All the declaimers and essayists did
splendidly as is always the case with
the HOrner cadets, buc cOnspicuOusly
merttOriOus was the defamation of
Cadet Neil y. Emerson, of Wilmington,
y. G. His subject was the Dream of
Clarence and this young man spoke
with Il beauty, earnestneSS and elo-
uuencC that electrified all present,
aliciting a storm OF Well deserved ap
plause. His rare gifts viii asSuredly
win for him future fame on the arena
OF eloquesaae if ne will cultivate his ma
tive gifts in thaa direction. He was
awarded the declaimer's medal and
was fortunate as the recipient of
many beautiful flowers
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TARIFF BILL. CONFEREES
To Work on the nm All Day Today-S.a.~t
Progress Being Made-House Conf re.-
Giving Way In Mos. Cas.s-rhe Eses
procitg Movement

Washington, July i0.-The confcrres
on the tariff bill, suspended their rab-7rs
long enough today 10 attend upur tfte
funeral ceremonies conducted over ems.
remains of the late senator Harris. hut
resolved before dispensing fur this r,,Ir-
pose TO re-assemhle Immediately after
the conclusion Of the obsequies and 10
continue their work not only tuniril.
but all day tmorrow.
The decision TO sit on Sunday was nCx
reached without some hesitation. but
was decided upon as necessary a. cx-
pedite the reporting OF the bill. The
co~terees are still hopeful of being abic
to conclude their labors 10y the middle
Of next week.
While the major portion OF the time
OF the conference, SO far. has been given
TO senate amendments over which there
is comparatively little dispute there
has been more or less discussion ~
some of the more difficult problems.
and one OF these is the form OF the re
ciprocity provision Of the bin. The ad-
vice of the president has been sought
upon this question and ii is understood
that he has expressed himself as favor
ing a policy allowing considerable lat
itude and based upon liberal principles.
The senate representatives accept
this intimation as favorable to theiE
substitute for the house provision, as
the house paragraph is restricted to
certain articles, while theirs is made
capable of covering the entire field OF
Of foreign commerce, allowing "A dis
count OF 20 per cent. permitting an in
crease Of the free list and dclegatinS.
authority to assure foreign countries
that any article covered win bc retain
ed on the free list for five years
The house members have not havVrg-
er Slgnified their acceptance Of this
view. Of tn" senate amendments pass
ed upon, the house representatives. have.
conceded about three-fourths. This
course they find necessary becaue. IF
the fact that the bin was considered
so much more deliberately NJ, tIs cnn-
ate than by the house. They say the
house itself would have made many
amendments if more time had been
given.
The conferees expressed confidence
today in being able to call Ia the G,rga-
ocratic members by Tuesday raxt
They stated that they were succeed
ing better than they had hoped To 10
in settling their differences. The deu.-
ocratic members of the conference SAw
that whether they Will demand rutaca
time in committee when called in VIII
depend upon what the ropublcane DO
with the amendments made in the sgar1-
ate upon the suggestion Of democrats
If they find these to have been n afssgrf-
doned they Will ask for explanations
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Beaufort, :. c.. July 10-Beaufort
county has one of the smallest white
votes in the state and tOdays meeting
was attended by a small audience. All
the candidates spoke except Mr.. Dun
can, who sent excuses. There was con-
siderable pleasant repartee between the
candidates. Senator McLaurin accused
Governor Evans of borrowing his
speech from Shepperson, and Evans re-
piled that he used facts wherever OBJ
tainahle. Regarding the report that the
newspapers have agreed to curtall
the reports Of the campaign meet
ings Colonel Irby construed it as
being part of plot in the interest of
McLaurin and said that all state news
papers We're guilty of unfairness and
injustice. Senator McLaurin has about
recovered from his attack of indigeS-
ton. All the candidates are re-affirm-
ing fealty to the reform faction and
stating that they have no fight on the
conservatives
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Resolutions Complimentary to Judge
Sutton
Especial TO The Messenger

Especial TO The Messenger.)
Lumberton, \. c., July 1o.-At a
meeting of the bar held today. the fol-
lowing was adopte ed:
Resolved. That by his impartial rul-
ines and courteous treatment, Hon
Thomas H. Sutton. judge of the circuit
criminal court, is entitled to public
expression of the thanks of all persons
who have in any capacity been before
him. and the same are hereby rendered
him.
At the term Of the court which ended
today, great deal of business was
transacted, and Judge Sutton has pre-
sided in such a manner as to receive
the praise Of the bar and the psopls
generally. n
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ThesIN eel IX Bank Statement

New York. July 10.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
chagfs: Reserve. decrease S23, 500;
loans, increase $AO5S.000: specie, in
crease S. 500; legal tenders, increase
s642 500. deposits, increase S2,69S.S00;
circulation. increase S1,70O. The banks
now hold SAL .361 $40 in excess of the re-
ouirements of the % per cent. rule.
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A Decision on Original Package stores

Charleston, S. c., July ;O.-ln the
United States circuit court here today
Judge Simonton endered a decision IN
the case of an Original package store
placing such institutions on practically
the same ground as state dispepsaries.
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~ Il
A Suicide.

Augusta, Ga. July 10-Marc MorrTs,
committed suicide today by an overdose.
OF laudanum. He was only q years 90
into an estate of $500 on reaching, tbs
majority, but in the failure se s H
Myers, here last fall, who was hfs ccusExs
and guardian, he lost his noney- EsTs
brought suit which Is now pending bxzs
became disheartened and ended his hys
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BASE BALL.
Chicago Takes Another Game From the
Leaders-BrookIyn Goes Down Before st.
LOuis-N-w YORK Gives Pittsburg IA Drub
bing-An Umpire Treated to stale Eggs
Cleveland 3. Washington ]

Cleveland, July 10.-Todays game was
battle between pitchers, Wilson and Nc
James, in which the home team had the
better luck. The features were the field
ing of Childs, Mexican O'Connor and
DemOntreville. The score: r. H. Z.
Cleveland .......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-3 6 0
Washington ....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 6 2
Batteries: Wilson and O'Connor: Nc
James and Farrell; umpire, O'Day; time
30.
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ST. Louis /. BROOKLYN 3.

ST Louis, July 10.-The Browns won
the closing game of the series with Brook
lyn. Hallman, in the eight, knocked in
the winning run with double Sheridan
the umpire, was egged for alleged dis
elimination against the Browns Attend
ance 1000. The score: r H E
Brooklyn ........... . 00010-3 . 4
St. Louis. 0 1 Q 0 l 0 l 81 10 2
Batteries: Kennedy and A Smith; Hart
and Douglass; umpire, Sheridan; time,
90
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Harrisburg. Pa, July Ex-senator
MAJ Quay has definitely announced
that he will be a candidate to succeed
himself in the United States senate,
thus effectively setting at rest all ru-
more Of s,is retirement from politics.
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Cincinnati 6. philadelnhia 8

Cincinnati, July 10-The Reds won the
last game Of the series from Philadelphia
in an interesting game today. The
Quakers could do nothing with Breiten-
stein. Holiday relieved Hoy who was i'm
jured sliding to second. Attendance 1000
The score: r. H E
Cincinnati ...... p O1O1*-6 II 2
Philadelphia ...... 0 O010 OIL % 8
Batteries: BreitenStein and Vaughn:
Fitield and Mcfarland; umpire, Hurst;
time, 2:15.
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The Walking Record Brhken

London, July 10.-W. ]. Sturgess, the
amateur champion pedestrian, today
broke the record for the two mile walk,
covering the distance in 13 24-25 sec
ondS.
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A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
A REWARD OFFERED FOR AR
REST OF THE MURDERER.

AID Interesting Case Growing Out of Re.
fusal to Grant Liquor License in Chatham
County-Refusal to Comply With an In
surance Law OF the Last Legislature-A
Detective Working Up the Lexington
Murder
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Pittsburg 6, New York u.

Pittsburg, July 10.-Lack of support
made Tannehill collapse in the eight
giving eight runs, seven of which were
earned. The Giants errors were scatter
ed and not very serious. Attendance $500
The score: r. H. E.
Pittsburg ......... oo2oOoO31-S 10 6
New York. 2 2 0 0 s 0-15 II 5
Batteries Tannehil, Hughey and
Sugden; Meekin and Warner; umpire
killen and Sullivan: time 2:20
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The MINERS STRIKE.
NO IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE
SITUATION so FAR.

The Forces on Both sides Determined
as fver-The Miners Omcials Hold q
Secret Meeting-No Lswlessners- Efforts
to Bring out More eMiners-One company
Increases Wages-A Street Fight with
Non.Union Workmen.
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Chicago s, Boston Z.

Chicago, July 10.-The leaders were de-
feated for the third straight today by the
small margin of one run. The Colts ham,
mered Stivetts and also Sullivan hard
Everett and Long made wonderful catches
of line hits. Attendance z, 400. The score
r. H. f.
Chicago ............ l IS IA 2
Boston ............. 0 0 Q @ 0 0 p 13 8
Batteries: kerwan, Denzer and DonO>
hue: Stivetts, Sullivan and Lake; umpire,
Lynch: t::Gle, 2:05.
Lou: -ii!e. July 10.-The Louisvil1e-Bal-
timore lme prevented by rain.
Stai- ',l--G Of the clubs, including games
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Star, ,l-S OF the clubs, including games
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At Richmond
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-12-10
Three New Divorce Suits.

During the past week two brand new
divorce suits have been filed IN the Of
fee Of Circuit Clerk III. B. Richardson,
and have been docketed for the Janu-
ary term Of circuit court at Salisbury.
ENGLAND VS.. ENGLAND.
The first is that Of Dora B. Eng
land, nee Morehead of near Triplett,
against VIM. A. England. For cause
of action the plaintiff states that on the
a3rd day Of December, 1896, in the
county of Charlton and state of Mis-
souri, she was lawfully married to the
defendant; the plaintiff continued to
1--we with defendant as his wife from
and after the day and year aforesaid
until the 9th day of September. 1897,
last past; that during all that time
plaintiff faithfully demeaned herself and
discharged all her duties as the wife OF
defendant, and at all times treated him
with kindness and affections: but the
said defendant, wholly disregarding his
duties as the husband of plaintiff, did
offer such indignities to plaintiff as to
render her condition intolerable In these
particulars, towit: On or about the
9th day Of September, 1897, the said
defendant took plaintiffs horse, being
the in 1ividual property of plaintiff, and
one other horse he had purchased, but
had not been paid for, hitched them
to a vehicle and left home, which at
the time was in plaintiff fathers house
on a farm in Charlton county, Mo-, and
informed plaintiff he was going to
Guthridge Mills and would return on
the next Thursday. The said deie.d
ant also took prior thereto his trunk
containing his clothes and secreted II
in the city Of Brunswick, and when he
left September 9th, 1897, said defend
ant. instead of going to Guthridgt
Mills, went to Brunswick, Mo-, and
there sent his trunk away by convey
ance or railroad outside of this state
and drove off with the horse of PLAIN
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-12-10

Same VS.. Della Henderson, appeals
continued. Miss Henderson IS the
dusky school ma'am who kicked up. q
rumpus by trying to teach a colored
school near Dalton for which the On
rectors had employed another teachz.
Same vs. Robt. Eadie, assault wh
iatent to rape; motion for new ts1d
sustained and cause continued. Eadle
is the Salisbury township farmer
charged with attempted criminal a.
sault on Mrs. Addie Osborne. AT his
trial by jury Eadie was found guilty
and was sentenced to the penitentiazy
for three years. and thereupon filed >
motion for new trial, which was suD-
tanned by Judge Rucher. 4
Same VS.. w. II. Haslem, burglary
and larceny; defendant waves fornA
arrangement and pleads guilty. hp-
ishment assessed by the court at hve
years in the penitentisry. Haslem v1l
be remembered as the man who bug
larized w. o. Ballew's hardware store
at Tiplett of $3.50 worth of hard
ware on the night of Nov. a4th. I397,
and was captured at Dalton the fcl-
lowing day. a
Same VS.. J. NJ. Moxley. selling liquor
illegally; trial by jury. defendant found
guilty. and his punishment assessed y
a fine Of $40 and costs. Defen@anI
being in custody and being unabk q
pay the fine of $40 assessed ags;ns
him, it is ordered by the court that hi'
fine be commuted to 10 days II
ljail. Moxley is the gay rural rooster
who sold whiskey in lemonade Il .
picnic near Dawkins' bridge the ars
day of August, 1896. =
Same VS.. Richard Phenix, COL, muir
der IN first degree; trial by jury, de
fendant found guilty of murder ID th'
second degree and his punishmen
hxed at Imprisonment In the Pemten
J tary for a term of 10 years. Motion
for new trial and arrest of judgmen
, overruled by Judge Rucker, anf th
defendant is formally sentenced u a<
cordance with the finding of theljur]
Phenix is the Brookfeld darkey VII
, /, shot and killed George Nose, CD, Z
the Marceline fair the 9th Of last So
tember.
Same VS.. Victor Smith, carryin
concealed weapons; continued.
!. Same VS.. DIR. w. F. Humphrey, sci
ing liquor illegally; continued.
Same VS.. DR.. c. T. Collins Nos. L:
same; same.
: Same VS.. DR.. c. P. Magee, Nos. 1
4 8, same; same.