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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
Indicted for Forgery.

Louisville. KY, April ia specia!
to The Times from Paducah, KY, says
The grand jury today returned three
indictments against Milton G.. Cope, the
defaulting ex-president of the Firs
National bank, of Paducah. The three
indictments are for the forgery OF three
notes purported to be signed by May
field tobacco men which aggregate
s13, 600. Cope's whereabouts are still un-
known. Negotiations are pending for
the settlement Of the entire amount OF
the shortage by the bOndsmen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
PEOPLE MI 0

The archbishops of Canterbury n
York have addressed a forty-page
pamphlet to the bishops of the Roman
Catholic church, in reply to the pope's
pastoral letter on the question of the
validity of Anglican orders. They refer
to o u brother, the pope"
Rev. James Steen. the Oldest clergy
man of the Presbyterian church, re-
Gently died at the residnce of his SON.
in-law. Frederick Rigby, in Newry,
Ireland. Mr.. Steen was born in Lon
dOnberry in 1900. He was ordained pas
tor at DromOre in 1889.
\ marble bust of Francis f. Willard
is to be presented to the Northwestern
university. at Evanston, Ills, by Mrs.
J.. c. Shaffer, of Chicago. Miss Willard
is a graduate of that institution.
The Right Hon. Sir William George
Venables Vernon Harcourt, NJ. P, lib
eral leader in the house of commons
has been fined 10 shillings and costs in
a london police court for allowing his
chimney to catch fire through not haV-
ing been cleaned.
Senator Chandler thinks the refu-
sal of the steel manufacturers to bid
for the privilege of supplying the gov
ernment with armOr plate at a price
not exceeding $500 a ton should be pun
ished by the seizure of their mills
New York Mail and Express.
Nansen's American tour will begin in
October. and he may be sure of a
hearty reception. He is said to be very
successful as a lecturer. He has a
good command of English. and his
splendid physique and powerful voice
command attention even IN the larges'
halls,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
STATE PRESS.

Governor Russell vas defiant in his
answer to the complaint in the injunc-
ton case last week and he was right;
the state of North Carolina is bigger
than Judge Simonton and his i%njunc-
ton put together.-Laurinburg Elk
change. That may be, neighbour; but
neither of them is bigger than the law.
-Ashevil1e Citizen.
The certainty that public service I'M
fits men for other service. should move
the rising young man of today to turn
his eyes away from party politics, n
refuse to suffer the desire of office to
turn him aside from the straight course
of a manly independent, s~elf-support-
ing career. 1t will pay richly in the
long run.-Raleigh Recorder.
The reader may or may not recall the
nature of the insane asylum cases
which were passed upon by Judge Ad-
ans, of the superior court, at cham
bers, at Raleigh, Friday. The terms
for which Drs. Miller, Kirby and Muir
ply We're elected had not expired when
the Legislature passed acts ousting
them from office. They claimed, and
the directors whom it was sought to
Gust at the same time, claimed with
them that ar officers term cannot be
shortened during his incumbency.
Judge Adams sustained this cOnten-
ton and the case now goes to the SUI
INili1 Sou1N - " Sloio VI
it is expected next month.-Charlotte
Observer.
The state board of agriculture is
composed Of sixteen members, of whom
two are ex-Officio members. five are
selected from the state at large, and
the remaining nine are supposed to be
taken one from each congressional
district. This (the SEVENTY district,
however, has no member of the board,
while the Eighth district has two men,
bers. Senator Shore, of Yadkin, was
put on for this district, but afterWard
q and Davie counties were trans
ferred to the Eighth congressional C5s-
trict, thus giving that district two
members. None Of the eX-OfficiO men,
bers or members from the state at
large live in his district, and the Sew
enth is consequently not represented at
all. We don't think it makes any diff
ference whatever, but if any pOpulist
or republican in this district wants q
small scrap Of pie he might get it by
having one of the members from the
Eighth Notwithstanding Landmark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
Easter at kinstOn.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Kinston, y. c.. April 10.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Kinston, n. c., April 10.
Yesterday was ideal day for Easter
Sunday, and large congregations at
tended both the Methodist n the
Disciples churches, the only white
churches in town where services were
held. An immense congregation was
present at the morning services in the
Methodist church, which was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and ever
green's. The choir rendered excellent
music, and the pastor preached a good
sermon on the Resurrection of Christ
\ fine audience attended the Diciples
church in the evening, to hear a spe-
cial sermon preached 20 the members
Of the odd Fellows of kinstOn Lodge
No. ia. There were about forty Of tht
members present, clothed with theii
regalia. The sermon was preached by
Rev. D. II. Petree, pastor of the church
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
Ar italian Expeditiou AuuIhilatAd

Paris. April 19.-The Temps publishes
a story this evening, saying that an
Italian expedition under Major Bottle
go, has been annihilated In southern
Abyssinia. 1t appears that the Ethio-
plan general commanding at Baro re-
quested Major Bottego to halt until the
expedition was authorized to proceed.
The Italians thereupon fired on the
messengers bearing the flag OF truce
and killed them. In the fight between
the Abyssinians and Italians. which
followed, only two OF the latter escaped.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
Inquiry Into the Fast Mail Service of tho
Southern Road.

Washington, April Ex-senator Petit
grew today introduced a resolution di-
recting the postmaster general to in.
form the senate OF the amount per mile
paid the Southern Railroad Company
for carrying the mail from Washington
to Atlanta and to New Orleans each
year since 1895, also whether at the last
weighing IN hat road an unusual
amour Of advertisements were carried
and what steps Were taken at the timd
of the weighing to prevent fraudulent
practices on the part of the railroad
officials.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
WEAK, TIRED
PEOPLE

should take P. P. P, Lippman's Great
Remedy, without delay. While not
actually sick, you feel weak and tired,
ready to get sick, and what you need is
strength to drive out of your system
that which is the cause of Spring Fever.
r. p. =. is needed at once.
Mrs. Hattie Myths, of 20 East seth
street, New York, says that she was in
poor health, and that her case devel-
sped into nervous prostration. She
su Altered from headaches, and
At times was unable to do any work
1T all. She could not sleep, and was
30 nervous that she would have to get
up at all hours of the night and walk
the floor, and the opening of a door
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was what saved her. Her appetite
Improved, her nervousness is a thing
Of the past, and she thanks p. P. p,
Lippman's Great Remedy, for her COM
plete restoration to health.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23

Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Gibson, the two
widowed sisters of Cambridge, Eng
land. who discovered the Biblical man.
uscript on Mount Sinai, are devout
Presbyterians, and have just given to
the Presbyterian college, located at
Bloomsbury, London, the sum OF $780,
900, for the purpose of moving the in
stitutiOn to Cambridge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

senate PASSES Indian Appropriation Biil.
senator Vest Re-introduces His i--1roac-
tive Tariff observation-disclosures FOR In-
formation as tn Reciprocity Under tho
Mckinley BliI.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
Cotton.

With careful rotation Of
crops and liberal civilizations,
cotton lands will improve. The
application Of a proper ferti-
izer containing sufficient Pot
ash often makes the difference
between a profitable crop and
failure. Use fertilizers contain
ing not less than ; to 40
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
AKWWE
MOMENNV MEN

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Lippman's Great Remedy, the most
wonderful Tonic and Blood Cleanser in
the world.
+. P. p. restores shattered nerves,
gives strength and one to the entire
system, r~cvives the worn out, nervous
and debilitated You cannot but be
nervous if your blood is impure.
z. 7. p. gives the proper nourishment
to the blood, and cures nervous pros
t~ration, debility and nervous head
ache.
P. P. P. cures that tired, 1anguid,
"all gone"feeling, cures dyspepsia, in
digestion, and that awful distress of
the StOmach.
=. p. p. cures that weak, nervous con-
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heart, followed by dizziness and sink
ing spells. Make your blood pure by
taking p. =. T., Lippman's Great Rem
edy, and you will be well and happy.
Women are benefited, their organiza-
ton regulated, and their weakness and
lassitude cured by p. Pr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD
Tacoma Isolated for Hours Thursday by q
Violent Storm.

Tacoma, Wash, March 26.-The feav-
Jest wins storm of the winter ragged
here yesterday, blowing a gale of forty
two miles per hour between 11:30 and 5
p. m. Many chimneys were blown down
and signs and bill boards scattered pro-
miscuously about. A large portion of
the cornice of three-story Pacific ave-
nue. building was blown down, bringing
with = tangle Of live electric light and
teleprap phi wires. The draw span Of the
Eleventh street bridge was blown open,
temporarily stopping funeral process
sion.
In the surrounding country trees were
blown down by the score and il will be
SUI prising If some fatalities are not re-
ported in remote localities where set
ilels' cabins are surrounded by tall tim
bers.
For some hours Tacoma was cut off
from communication with the outside
world. All the linemen and section crews
available were detailed TO repair dam
age. Communication with Portland was
at last established. The gale was felt
by all sound steamers, which were more
or less delayed. Where the wind got
sood sweep the whfte-caps rolled very
high. The British ship Rheuddian Cas-
tie broke away from her buoy and drift
ed across the bay, where anchorage was
easily secured.
A tree fell across moving train on
the Seattle branch, but 1t was very de-
cayed and broke into without causing
any damage
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
C,cIe race. at San Franci.co.

San Francisco. Cal. March 2s.-Ths IN
door. cycle races Wednesday night were
the bess OF tae indoor season. and the
cutting out OF the amateur races proved
% be a good move on the part o. the
management
The program last night consisted o.
a quarter-rnile dash for professionals. a
mile open for professionals and Ave
ME cup race for amateurs. The quar-
:sr-nlsle race proved % be a good feat
IRE. as the time made was good and the
finishes were Of the hsir-rsising order.
The final had four starters, A.sen.
Jones. W Z Becker OF Minnes p0ils.
Harvey Downing % san jose and Or
lando Stevens Of oitumws- The race
xss uon by Jones. who thus Scored his
frS, kin during TIE meet. Downing In
saei second and Becker and Becker IA
she'd third Stephens Ess shut ost jus;
before tae tape
The ons-7lile race vas ta@ evs1t 81
TIE evening. and & resulted n ne break
ing % the worlds record. ne race BE-
x nun n tae remarkably ssst tirne -
z.5s TIE srs-iS-s n IKE final race Ssre
Becke-. Eaton o. ch!css7. W a Ter
m and Orlando Stsvens- Tao pacing
men mounted u singles were PIT n 20
Sc: the pace 70. the ee.d- They were
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27

TIE Fac If
.,...r,. <ZNN<A every
~ I<4<T NLLc<LN wrapper
Cream of Barley.

Place : well-washed neck OF mutton
IN a saucepan, add two quarts cold water
and half cupful barley (the coarse kind
is the best for this), set saucepan over
the fire, and when it boils add one
onion, half cupful fine cut celery. half
white turnip, half small carrot, two
sprigs of parsley and half Tablespoons
full salt. Cover the saucepan tightly
and boil slowly, till the meat separates
from the bone; then strain the broth,
remove every particle of fat. Season
to taste with salt. Mix the yolk of Ole
egg IN a small saucepan with three
tablespoonfuls Of cream: add half pint
of the above broth, stir over the fire till
nearly boiling. Care must be taken
not to let IL boil. This soup is nourish.
ing and delicious. The broth may be
served plain, with little milk or cream,
or without it; what Is left can be set
in cool place; It will keep for several
days.-St. Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27

Of this country would never submit to the
arbitration of American questions by any
board. the majority of whom was COM
posed of Europeans, and thus indicated
the difficulties in the way Of securing
q plan of arbitration which would be
such in substance and not in rame only.
/ told him, it is true, that l endorsed the
principle of arbitration; we all agree, L
believe. upon cur endorsement OF this
principle when that resort is proper, but
It is a different matter when it comes TO
Uniting upon the details Of plan Tor
putting the principe into universal OPP
Grafton / have realized this difficulty
from the beginning, and consequently
never volunteered to Mr.. Cremer or any
one else my support Of an arbitration
treaty at any time. Certainly, l would
not have dore 50 before seeing the docu-
ment. as his statement indicates l did.
am told, for l was not present, that
when Mr.. Cremer was before the COM
mittee on foreign relations he was ask
ed why parliament did not take the ini-
tiative If it was anxious for universal
arbitration, and that his reply was to
the effect that If the United States would
take she initiative this action would in
fiuence the government in giving con-
sent to the project OF the members Of the
British commons.
Il think 1 have the right, without be-
Ing criticised by Mr.. Cremer, 10 inquire
what new motive has urged that govern
nqent into activity in adopting this peace
program of the commons which seems
have no application in Euroi5- I'D no
present ground of application 10 the
United States"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27

Morris Of Texas and Sullivan OF Oregon.
Morris took the first three laps. With
-he men riding like demons to keep up
with him. Sullivan made a beautiful
pickup and took the men along at even
better gait than Morris. On the sixth
lap the pacsmakers were ordered out and
the men were left to fight it out alone.
Stevens made the pace for the next lap
and looked a sure winner, but Becksr's
wonderful sprint soon asserted Itself and
a grand race for the tape ensusd, with
Bob Terrin making every effort 10 pass
his opponent, who picked up speed a lit
tie. and they had il nip and tuck down
the home stretch. Becker winning on:
oy inches. only, Terrili finishing only a
few inches behind for third place. The
indoor king" was out-dstanced in the
sprint. The time. 2:05. is a worlds rec
ord and the spectators went wild over
mis- remarkable exhibition of riding.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
THREE MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS
In the Explosion OF a Powder Mill at Gibbs
town, y. j.

town, y. y.
Philadelphia, March ga terrific ex-
plosion occurred this afternoon at the
works OF the Dupont Chemical company,
located on the banks Of the Delaware
river at Gfbbstown, y. J. Three men,.
James Henderson, Paulsboro, y. J.; Carl
Wright, Paulsboro. y. J., and Thomas
Stills, Asbury Park. ". j., were blown
10 atoms. A gang OF workmen who
started TO clear away the wreckage were
able 10 find only fragments of the re-
mains.
The explosion occurred in the separ-
atng building and that structure and
four other buildings surrounding * were
blown to splinters. The destroyed fac
tory was devoted 70 the manufacture OF
dynamite and Atlas powder and because
of the dangerous character OF the eXplo-
sives turned out was remote from ha'b
itation. The shock of the explosion was
plainly felt al points twenty-five miles
away.
go grea. was the force Of the explo-
sion that it almost obliterated the two
big houses and tore hole in the earth
fully eighty feet long and twenty-five
feet wide The explosion occurred just
before 1890 O'Clock. and the small loss
OF life is due to the fact that most Of the
workrnen had not yet returned from din
ner. Besides the three killed outright.
eleven other persons. including three
girls. were hurt. None Of them were SER
icusly injured. however, most OF them
being cut abou: the head and face by
flying glass. The women hur; were en-
ployes m the casting house Excessive
~ high temperature in one OF the houses
Is believed 10 have been The cause OF the
explosion.
This * the second time within twelve
years that an explosion has occurred a.
these works.
On March "a, 1854. there was one in
which the entire works were destroyed
and six persons killed. The explosion
was AT that time supposed 20 have been
caused by TOO much heat being gener-
a;-t by nitric acid. Among the killed
were, Lamont Dupont, president Of the
company: Superintendent W y. Hill.
compounier OF nitrc-giyceT4 Edward
Ncrcross and a Mr.. Ashourion, wish
tor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
An Old Record

Some of the antiquities OF this coun-
nv which find their way into the mu-
seums are rlvaled in age by living crea-
ture at the Zoo. 1t is an alligator terra
pin. or Mississippi snapper, whose 80
pounds Of substance have been accum-
uiated in a lifetime OF five centuries or
more. At least, that Is what the scien-
fists calculate, and they say that there
is no reason 70 doubt that ~ was pad
ding around as little turtle IN The Mis-
sissippi when De Soto first gazed upon
the river. The giant terrapin measures
about I'VE feet from Enout 70 tip CO
tail. and during its residence al the loo
il has grown not q particle. II IL too
lazy 70 move about much. and 50 nature
has endowed IL with special facilities for
catching food When hungry IL lies IL
the water with It's mouth wide open. and
the bright little rel tongue looks 50
much like worm that il se--es as bait
TO attract fish. on which the terrspiD
exjs-Phfladeluh Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
ON THE LONG ISLAND COAST
Report of the Condition of the Stranded
Schooner Wandrian.

New York. March 26-Reports from
the south side of Long Island received
this morning stated that the northwest
gale still continued and the sea was run
ming very high.
Captain Andrews of the wrecking COM
pany had returned TO the shore from the
schooner Wandrian on the beach at
Jones Inlet and said the vessel was in
bad condition and was leaking, and that
the cargo would have 10 be thrown over
board if lighters did not reach her soon
The Chapman Derrick and Wrecking
company were notified this morning that
assistance was required at once and
they sent tug and barge to the scene
CT the wreck and made a strong effort
to get alongside on arrival there. None
OF the cargo had up to that time been
removed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
M'KINLEY SENDS CONDOLENCE
To the Friends and Relatives of Unfortuu-
ate William Painter.

Altoona, Pa, March 26.-Among the
floral jmbiems which were received by
the family os William Painter, who was
buried yesterday, was beautiful wreath
from the White House conservatories. a
gift from President Mckinley. Painter
VINO was a resident Of this city, was
crushed agains: an iron pillar in the IN
ion depo., Pittsburg, by the crowd who
were trying 10 see the president-elect.
President Mckinley also sent personal
letter OF coincidence, in which he recall
ed the incident perfectly and expressed
the deepest grief at the unfortunate &C.
currence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
WANT NO AUTONOMY
Continued from First Page)

out in the proper way. If the opposition
considers that the policy of the govern
ment is opposed 70 the wishes of the
country, the proper course is 10 move a
vote of censure. Until that is done. we
shall certainly oppose all erdeavors 10
hamper the action of the government.
Let the opposition screw its courage up
10 that point or abandon the practice OF
nightly criticising small portions Of our
policy
MR.. Labouchere moved reduction of
the salary of the secretary of state for
foreign affairs. Sir Charles Dixie ard
5tHers having spoken, Mr.. Balfour NOV
ed the closure, which was carried by 136
10 As. Mr.. Labouchere's motion was then
rejected by rs to A. and the house ad-
Iourned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
AsPHYxIATED In A TUNNEL
Superint Jennison, of the Western
Union Service, Loses His Life.

Leadville, Colo, March 26.-H. E. Jen-
nison, superintendent of the construction
Of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, was asphyxiated at the Busk tun-
mel today.
The Western Union wires pass through
tie tunnel, which IS nearly two miles
long, by means of cable. Superintend-
ent Jennison and Lineman Reynolds
were making some repairs to The cable,
working 1000 feet in from the Rusk end
Several engines passed through the tun-
mel, and the smoke was quite heavy, and
especially near the roof, where the ca
BILE was local Jennison was over
come by the coal gas and died a short
time after being removed from the tun-
mel.
Deceased was so years of age, and was
a resident of Omaha.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
AMENDING THE BILL
Continued from First Page.)

Grosvenor Rep., Ohio,) got into con-
troversy over the protection accorded in
the bill to free soap. 1t was listened 10
with considerable interest, and when it
closed, Mr. Clark Of Missouri, made it
the text for a characteristic speech.
You call US the unwashed Democ-
racy," he proceeded. Give US free
soap" Great laughter. "Once for all,
I want to unload that Old Man of the
Sea Democratic applause) Grover Cleve
land is not a Democrat, and never was"
WAS Thomas jefferson a Democrat"
put in Mr.. Cromwell.
He was, and don't you forget IT," re-
sponded Mr.. Clark in his stentorian
voice.
1T is you and those who are with you
who are forgetting it," returned Mr.
BromweH. Mr.. jefferson stopped the
coinage OF silver and supported protec-
ton" Applause)
THAT is a historic lie" said Mr..
Clark. ut is on a par with the state
ment that Madison was a Federalist. The
trouble is, the histories are written by
New England people. There VIII never
be any truth in history until the YAM
KEGS quit writing history and the south
frn people begin" Uproarious laugh
ter)
In reply to a taunt that the Democrats
were seeking delay, Mr.. Dockery said
that no such tactics were being pursued
on his side. "On the contrary" he said,
1--WE are very anxious TO reach some Of
the schedules OF this bill before the final
vote is taken. We understand that there
is an incipient revolt over there among
some of the Republican members from
the prairie states who want lumber left
on the free list
When the item of white lead was
reached, Mr.. Mahaney (Rep., n. Y.,)
moved to increase the rate from IL to
5 cents per pound. After some debate,
in which the lead trust figured extensive
". the amendment was adopted, 90 to
80.
Only nine pages of the bill were dis
posed of today.
At Sis .. m, the house adjourned I'M
III tomorrow.