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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

Republican Senators to Caucus on the
Sugar and Other Schedules Of the Tariff
Rin

~ &oN on ~
Sugar and Other hedu Of the Tsrir
Bill.
Warrington, June chairman Ali
son. of the republicans senatorial eau
Gus, decided today 10 call the caucus to-
gether at 10 o'clock tomorrow. The
meeting has been under eontempiatio1
for several days. owing TO- the fact that
there are various articles an whsca il
has been found desirable - have the
party in the senate agree in it's assem-
bid apacity, but the calling of Tia.
caucus was precipitated by the fact
That the schedule had been prac-
tlcaIly reached in its order and il be-
came necessary to decide what posi-
tior the party should take upou this
question. There has been yery nro-
nounced opposition among many repub-
lcan senator's To the schedule as ure-
pared BY the senate committee on
nnance. some of them going so far az
10 declare they would not vote fo- il
unless altered. Some OF these senator's
declare they VIII not obey even the I've
hest of the caucus in case il declares
Tor the committee succeeded.
Senator Aldrich is expected to he
present at the caucus. He is conva-
lescent and his friends say h. will be
able to attend tomorrow's meeting. IL
is probable that the caucus would not
be held in his absence.
There are various other questions
which Will be taken up in the caucus
II the sugar question does not occupy
the entire time. These include the tea
duty. the agitation for an increase on
wool. the beer AK. the proposition 10
tax bank checks. deeds, etc, the hide
duty, the lead ore rate, etc. The indi-
cations now are very strong that beer
and tea VIII both go out OF the bill.
This is practically decided upon by the
committee unless they are found to be
absolutely necessary for ven 1t is
also quite as certain that there will be
an increase in the wooden duty.
Senator Nelson's ANTITRUST amend
ment Will also be brought TO the atten-
ton of the caucus if opportunity offers.
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The Trial of Shriever Postponed

Washington, June THE trial OF
John :. Shriever. the correspondent or
The New York Mail and Express, IN
dicted for contempt in connection with
the senate sugar investigation, did not
begin today, as District Attorney
Davis. his morning as soon as court
opened. asked and obtained a postpone
ment until Tuesday week, on account
of the absence of two important wit
rnGSpS
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Savannah, Ga, April &c, 1895.

Savannah, Ca, April 26, 1896.
Having used three bottles of P. P. P.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained II pounds in
weight in four weeks. I take great
pleasure in recommending it to all un-
fortunate like
Yours truly,
JOHN MORRIS.
Ofce Of J. n. McElroy. Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles OF T.
p. p. large size yesterday, and one bot
tie small size today.
The p. P. P. cured my wife Of rheu-
matism winter before last. 1t came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle, s1.00 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
I sold a bottle of p. p. P. to a friend
Of mine, one of the turkies, a small
one. took sick and his wife gave 1t a
t~easpoonful, tina was in the evening,
and the little fellow turned over like
he was dead, but next morning was
up following and we'll.
Yours respectfully.
J.. N. McELROY,
Savannah, Ca, March II, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ca:
Dear Sirs-I have suffered from rheu-
matism for a long time and did MOI
find a cure until 1 found P. P. P. which.
completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA F. JONES,
N Orange St.. Savannah, Ga.
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Purely Vegetable

and one thousand dollars will be paid
for proof that it contains a particle Of
mercury, potash, or other mineral. S.S.S.
is sold by all druggists.
Valuable books on blood and skin dis:
eases will be mailed free I o all who adj
dress Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
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Mr.. II. l.. Myers, ofIoo Mulberry street,
Newark, n. J., made the mistake of re-
lying upon remedies based upon mineral
ingredients, and for the hundreds of
dollars which he invested received only
disappointment il return. He says:
II was afflicted with a terrible blood
disease, which was in spots at first, but
afterwards spread all over my body.
These soon broke out into sores. and it
is easy to imagine the suffering / en-
dured. =
Before l became convinced taat
the doctors could do no good / had
spent a hundred dollars. which was
really thrown away. l then tried vari-
Gus patent medicines, but they did not
reach the disease. When / had finished
my first bottle of S.S.S., I was greatly
improved and was delighted with the
result. The large red splotches on my
chest began to grow paler and smaller,
and before long disappeared entirely. I
regained my lost weight, became strong
er, and my appetite greatly improved.
l was soon entirely we'll, and my skin as
clear as a piece of glass"
SIS. is a sure cure for all manner
of blood diseases, and disappointment
never results from its use. It is
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PARIS GREEN

Cheapest place in town to buy 1t.
We sell 1t at New York prices.
Headquarters for PULVERIZED
BORAX. !,
PETERMAN'S ROACH FOOD. Il
HOOPER'S FATAL FOOD. Il
RAT CHEESE. q
ROUGH ON RATS.
COSTAR'S RAT PASTE. =
DEVIL AMONG RATS. b
ONE NIGHT ROACH EXTERMI-
Major. .
DEAL STUCK.
SPIRRITTINE DISINFECTANT. /
SPIRRITTINE BALSAM. i
SPIRRITTINE SALVE. n
PERSIAN INHALENT. II
BROMO CHLORALINE. II
PLATT'S CHLORIDES. Al
CONDY'S FLUID. 81
COPPERAS, in bulk. /
CARBOLIC ACID. in bulk.
Sales Agent for ICE SHAvERS. \
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Mrs. Eugene S~earies,
10 SiLlonton St, Elk
hart, Ind, says: "Ner-
yous troubles had made
ne nearly insane and
physicians were unable
to help me. My memory
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The season is rapidly approaching
when men will sit on dry goods boxes
and abuse Others for not doing moro
for the Contradiction Globe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

States Can ASSESS on Telegraph and
Express Franchises.
The Supreme Court at Washington rem
dered decision that IL considered by con-
stitutional lawyers as Of the very highest
Importance, In that II materially enlarges
the power of States to tax the property or
corporations that have heretofore avoided
taxation by claiming avoidance rights un-
der the Interstate commerce laws. The
case decided, or rather the group OF cases,
came up from the courts of indiana ana
Ohio. and involved the validity of what
Is known In the latter State as the Nichols
law. In brief, II authorizes and empow-
ers the tax commissioners to assess ard
collect taxes on the franchises and pro-
portionate share of the capital stock OF
telegraph and express companies doing
business In the State. The Importance OF
this law In a material way to express COM
panies may be understood when it Is stat
ed that the tax commissioners of Ohio
raised the assessment on express COM
pany property from $2S9,OO0 to $4,249,-
600. A similar advance in the assessment
was made In Indiana and Kentucky,
where the same law was put on the stat
ute books. The cases were bitterly fought,
and finally after three years of litigation
reached the Supreme Court. The decision
of the court sustains the State laws ana
establishes new principle of taxation
which will be seized upon by Legislatures
of many States which are in need OF more
funds, and which have found no way to
get at the real value of property Of cor
perations within their limits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

An unknown man was smothered in n
large malt bin ut the Fey malthouse Mt
Peoria, Ill.
Joseph I. Peyton, a patent attorney,
committed suicide at Washington by blow
ing out his brains.
The failed First. l,ational Bank of Hol-
idaysburg, Pa. will resume with 100 per
cent new capital stock.
]. L. Wilmer, who died In New York
hospital, was once prominent man in
Alabama and was Secretary of State be-
fore the war.
Massowah advices are TO the effect that
a body of Dervishes, believed to be the
advance guard of the entire Dervish
forces. has entered the Kedaref district
and Is moving on Agordat. The Italian
Government is concentrating all the
troops available near Agordat. which is
well defended.
The steamers Three Friends aud Daunt-
less are again free at Jacksonville. Fla,
the deputy marshals on board having been
withdrawn. The owners of the Three
Friends gave bond In the sum of $4,000,
making 500, 900 in bonds that the boat is
now under in three prosecutions for for
fixture that have been instituted By the
Government
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

st Paris with Premier Meline. The cor
respondent Of the Associated Press learns
on authority that the interviews which
he has so far had have been without the
result hoped for by the Senator. The IN
terview with President Faure was short
and formal, and afforded no encourage
ment TO lock for tangible results. Mr.. Dou-
bet, president of the senate, In his inter
view with Senator Wolcott, Is understood
10 have expressed himself enthusiastically
on the subject of bimetallism, but on the
other hand, Premier Meline was very
guarded in his expressions at the confer
ence. He Is reported to have said that
however favorable France might be to the
object sought, nothing could be done I'M
less the consent of England and Germany
was previously obtained. In official quar-
tiers little confidence is felt In the ulti-
mate success of Senator Wolcotts mis-
sion. although the Senator seems to be
sanguine of England taking part in the
bimetallic movement.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
Women Put in Jail.

The Santiago de Cuba police have plac-
ed under arrest on the charge of con-
spiracy the following Cuban women: Gre
goria Descendez, Estella Dranguet, Dila
Bell. Amelia Diaz. Nicanora Bell.
Julia Delno, Nicolara Velez, JUS
TINA Velez, Innocencia Gilar, Inez Brown,
Lareto Laforceda, Paula Bell, Margarita
Caron, Rita Cilar and Antonio Esparn.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba re-
ports that Gen. Calixto Garcia with G,0O0
men has concentrated his forces in the
vicinity of Bayamo, and that he is now
marching to the eastward. Another re-
port from Santiago de Cuba asserts that
thousands of persons are without sub
sistence and that they are anxiousiy
awaiting permission to grind cane from
Captain General Weyler for the purpose
of saving them from actual starvation.
Reports from Tapaste are to the effect
that the families of the pacifcos concen-
trated within the limits of the cultivated
zone are molested night and day by the
insurgents, making subsistence difficult
because Of their inability to carry vegeta-
bles and other farm products to the towns
of San Juan, De las Lajas and Havana,
for the purpose of effecting an exchange.
Because Of the rapid movements of the
insurgents in the vicinity Of San Jose de
las Lajas. and this continuous destruc-
ton of property the inhabitants of that
town are compelled to live on sweet pota-
toes and honey.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
SIGNS CUBAN REFORM BILL.
Queen of Spain Afixes Her Signature
N tho nQcuruent-

Queen of Spain AfRxes Her Signature
to the Document.
The queen regent of Spain has signed
the plan for the reforms in the island of
Cuba. The scheme includes numerous
and elaborate DEGREES and will occupy
several pages of the Official Gazette. 1t
is understood that the reforms consist
chiefly in the creation of an assembly, to
be called the council of administration,
composed of thirty-fve members, of whom
twenty-one are to be elected by the people
and six by the different corporations. The
remainder will be one magistrate, one
university professor, one archbishop and
five former senators or deputies. Inc
council of administration is empowered:
/. To prepare a budget. 2. To examine
into the fitness of officials appointed. 3.
To make a tariff subject to the conditions
of Spanish imports having advantages
over the. general tariff. The Governor
General will represent the home Govern
ment, and will have the right to nominate
officials, who should be Cubans or Span
iards, who have resided two years in
Cuba. Nevertheless, he may freely nomi-
nate high functionaries, such as magis-
trates, projects, etc. Other DEGREES con-
Germ the organization of the provincial
municipalities, which are to be literally
representative. The municipal councils
general will be empowered to elect their
presidents and will have exclusive con-
troll of public education. According to
another decree the Government reserves
to itself extraordinary powers in the event
of any disturbance of public order. and
Cuba will continue to elect senators ana
deputies to the cortes, as at present. Al
together, the reforms are much broader
than those granted Porto Rico. The Span
ish products, according to the reform
scheme, will be allowed a rebate of 40
per cent of the Cuban tariff, compared
with other imports.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
POISON IN THE MILK,
e,ENp ATTEMPTS A FRloHTFuL
REVENGE.
Deed OF Norfolk, Va, Dairyman-
Narrow Escape OF Hundreds-Death
of Famous Chicago Capitalist
Venezuela Expresses Her Thanks.
rriea to Poison the cu.tomers.

Tried to Poison the Customers.
A desperate attempt by an enraged
dairy employee to poison over 300 families
in Norfolk, Va, was frustrated by lucky
discovery Sunday morning. John Is.
CLANCY, aged 30, employed at the Blooms
dale dairy, had an alteration with his
employer, ]. Il. Ferritt, ST.. which result
ed In the former telling Ferritt he would
'"get even" with him. Ferrtt supplied
$50 families in Norfolk with milk, in 100
of which are infants. He had delivered
milk to about dozen customers when ne
discovered a peculiar coloring in the milk
,Clancys threat came to him like nash'
and he quickly went to all the places
LUCKILY no milk had been used. He re-
ported to the police and Clancy was ar
rested. The milk was analysed and found
ito contain poison, some of which was
found under the finger nails of the pris-
oner, who at first made denial, but later
said he had used it in treating sick cat
tie. Clancy is held for trial.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
Ho,,ond,. Pro.rerou. Boats.

w. r. Owen of Chicago was in Holland
Tuesday to attend the annual meeting of
the Holland-C Chicago Steamboat Co. Mr..
Owen expressed himself as well pleased
with the business of the past season, con-
sidering the general depression, and anti
cipates a general revival the coming sea-
son. Mr.. Owen stated that the season of
'97 will open as soon as business demands
it and that ample accommodations will be
furnished for both the passenger and
freight traffic. With reference to the pro-
posed Holland Milwaukee line no action
was taken, but the project will be con-
sidered as soon as it may be deemed FEAST
BILE. Plans were formulated for the COM
ing season and Mr.. Owen was reelected
as manager, under whose active and eff
cient service the line will continue to re-
main deservedly popular with the travel
ing public
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
SALT LAKE HAS A BLAZE.
Scott-Aurbach Block BURNS, Entaii-
ing a Loss of $25O,OOO.

Scott-Aurbach Block BURNS, Entail
ing a Loss of $25O,OOO.
Fire destroyed the Scott-Aurbach build
ing on Main street, Salt Lake, entailing
loss of $250,000, little over one-haif OF
which is covered by insurance. Besides
the financial loss, there were several ac-
cidents that narrowly escaped being fatal
tiles. Electrician Vail, of the fire de-
partment, came in contact with live
wire and fell from the third story window
of the building, but contact with net
work of wires broke his fall, and, though
he dropped to the pavement with fearful
violence, it was with lessened accelera-
ton that permitted life. Miss Smith.
roomer in the building, thinly clad in night
robes, was rescued by Assistant Chief
Donovan from the roof, whittier she had
been driven by the pursuing smoke. When
the alarm was turned in the fire was con-
fined to the rear of Scott Il Co.'S store. but
it spread with marvellous rapidity. From
the first the iremen's fight was simply
to confne the fire to the building already
doomed. For time it seemed that the
fire would spread and the entire block be
DESTROYED.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
A. M. BILLINGS DEAD.
Very Wealthy Chicago business Man
HIS Passed Away.

Very Wealthy Chicago business Man
HIS Passed Away.
Albert NJ. Billings, president of the
Home National Bank, founder of the Peo-
pies Gas Light and Coke Company, and
one of the typical business men of Chi
cago, died Sunday evening, aged 81. His
illness was of brief duration, dating from
Friday. Mr. Billings could hardly be
classed among the early settlers of Chi
cago, but he was distinctively pioneer
business man. His career began in lSoo,
when with Commodore Garrison he start
ed the manufacture of illuminating gas
on the West Side. He was born in Royal
ton, VT, in 1914, and gained an early eN-
perience in commercial affairs that fitted
him admirably for the rush and hustle
which he encountered when he came West
to try his fortune Mr.. Billings was a
very rich man. Nobody among his most
intimate friends pretends to know the ex-
tent of the wealth he accumulated. He
acquired his fortune through the posses
sion of a tremendous energy and re-
markable shrewdness as an organizer,
coupled with an integrity that was never
questioned in all his dealings. His word
was his bond, and Chicago has had good
reason to be proud of his interest in her
welfare. His personality was strong,
even to the point of eccentricity, yet un-
derneath a brusque and sometimes for
bidding exterior he concealed a generous
nature. 1t is said of Mr.. Billings that he
wore his wrong side outward. He be-
lieved in concealing the doings of his right
hand from his left when called upon to
respond to the demands of charity. His
habits were of the simplest kind, with all
his wealth, and he never missed an oppor-
tunity to impress the lessons of economy
upon those with whom he came in close
contact
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
Brave Fire-Fiehters.

With numb hands and clothes covered
with ice, the iremen worked steadily
against the progress of the fre.-New
York Journal.
The heroic efforts of the firemen and the
great stores employees to fight back the
flames and confine them to the tower were
frequently cheered by the shivering spec
Observation-Disclosures Star.
1t is when the temperature Is lowering
around the zero mark, making fire fight
ing exceptionally hard and dangerous,
that our firemen show the stuff they are
made of.-New York Herald.
Had the flames enveloped Wanamak-
er's. nothing could possibly have prevent
ed the destruction Of scores of big build
ings on Chestnut street, which is narrowly
and closely built.-Baltimor American.
The firemen worked beroically, but their
efforts were futile. The spray from tho
streams of water fell over them and froze,
and huge iccles were formed on the walls
and roofs of the burning structures.-New
York News.
A fireman goes through enough ut ono
Of these below-zero fires to earn his sal
airy for year. Don't forget that next
summer when you see him sitting in front
of the engine house smoking a pipe.-Chi-
cago Post
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
WHAT THE SEED COST.
Total Appropriation for Last Year
Was $I5O,O0O.


Secretary Morton has issued an inter
esting circular regarding the annual Gov
eminent seed distribution, in which he
shows exactly what the seed for the vari-
Gus sections of the country has cost, the
amount purchased or contracted for, and
makes a comparative statement with pre-
ceding years, showing that the plan which
he has adopted gets nearly twice as much
seed and of a better quality. Attention
Is called to the fact that.under his system
only germinative seeds are obtained. The
total appropriation for seeds this year was
$3.50, 900, with $4,000 additional for test
ing, inspecting and other expenses of dis
tribution. This 100000 bought 10,053,-
$50 packets Of vegetable seeds, 1,O12.5OO
packets of flower seeds and 292.925
quarts of field seeds, such as corr, tim
othy, clover, etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to So. 10; sheep, fair to choice, 500
to $500; wheat, No. red, 73c to FAC;
corn, NO. 2, 21c to 23c; oats, No. 2, Ice
to 16c; rye, No. 2, 35c to &c; butter,
choice creamery, 10c to 21c; eggs, fresh,
be to 15c; potatoes, per bushel, 20c to
30c; broom corn, common short to choice
dwarf. $50 to $50 per ton.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. shipping, $500 to
$5.25: hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.T5;
sheep, good TO choice, $500 to S3.T5;
white, pic to DC; oats, No. 2 white, Zoe
to DC.
ST. Louis--Catt,e, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to 1915; wheat, No. 2, S3c TO Sac;
corn. No. 2 yellow, 10c TO 21c; oats, No.
2 white. 1Gc to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, &c to 34c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $50; sheep, $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, SSc to 90c; corn, No.
mixed. 23c to 24c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 1Sc
to zoe; rye, No. .. Doc to &c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to STD; sheep, $500 to $3.75;
wheat. No. red. SIC to SIC; corn, No.
yellow. DC to 24c; oats. No. 2 white, 19c
to BIC; rye, 36c to Csc.
Tolcdo-Wheat, No. red, SEC to SSc;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 21c to 23c; oats, No.
2 white. lie to 10c; rye, No. 2, 36c to Csc;
clover seed, $5.15 to 1928.
Milwaukee-Wheat No. 2 spring, 73c
to Toe; corn, No. 3, 10c to 20c; oats. No,
2 white, lie to Zoe; barley, No. 2, 25c I'd
BIC; rye. No. 1, Bic to 33c; pork, mess,
$50 10 $500. go
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. red. 02c TO 03c; corn. No.
2 yellow, 25c to &c: oats, No. 2 white,
21c to 23c.
New Yorls-Cattle. $500 to SJ.25; hogs
$500 to S4.25; sheep, $500 to $3.50
wheat. No. 2 red, S3c TO Sac; corn, No. 2
2Sc TO soc; oats, No. 2 white, 21c to &c
butter, creamery, 15c to PC; eggs, West.
| ern. 10c 70 1Sc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
He Gave Ont the Ouestious.

The explosion of stick of dynamite
under Postmaster Hesing's desk at Chi
cago would not have given him a greater
shock than the one he received last Friday
when he learned that examination papers
of the promotion board had been given out
in advance, and an employee of the Office
had been discovered filling up her papers
from the prepared answers-for it was a
woman who had them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
Gift 60 the President and oiney.

Senior Andrade, accompanied by Secre-
tary Olney, called on President Cleveland,
bearing a testimonial from the governor
and people of the State of Zulia, Vene-
zuela, in recognition of the good Offices of
the President and Secretary Olney in the
matter of the boundary dispute. The tes-
timonial consisted of rosette composed
of 172 samples of rare woods from the
forests of Zulia and a cane made of I'D
pieces of these roots.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
Rich Men VIII Howl.

Assemblyman Degnan introduced bill
in the New York Legislature carrying out
the State Comptroller's suggestions for
increasing collateral Inheritance tax on
estates. The tax is fixed at 5 per cent on
estates of 100000 and over, 10 per cent
on estates of $1,OOO,OOO and over, 10 per
cent on estates of 81, OOO, 900 and over, and
20 per cent, on estates of $3,OOO,OOO and
over