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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
Unable to Choose . Senator

Nashville. Tenn, January N.-The leg
islature joint convention met today and
took another ballot for United States
senator. The republican members cast
their vote for e. J. Sanfor OF Knoxville
The democratic vote was scattered as at
the previous sessions. There being no
election the convention adjourned unffl
tomorrow.
The democratic senatorial caucus met
tonight and again failed 70 make a NOM
fnation for senator. Twelve ballots were
taken. the last standing: McMiltin IS,
Tayeor =. TURKEY 2s.. The only change
during the evening was one vote from
Turley to Taylor. The Indications for
breaking the deadfocks and making a
nomination are less favorable than IL was
at n time since the ballotinge began.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
THE BIG WHEAT DEAL
The Letter Combination Claim to Own ths
Entire Surplus of Wheat, Placed at FIT
teen Million Bushels

Chicago, January 27.-"Basing our es-
Inmates on the government figures, We
think We now own every bushel OF sur
Plus wheat in this country" said George
E. French, the active manager of the big
wheat combination, who was speaking
for himself and Joseph Letter. who is the
visible head of the clique. He said: "Ac-
cOTding to the most reliable estimates
o~btainable we think there is not more
than Is, 200, 900 bushels Of wheat unac-
counted for. Scattered over different
parts of the country we have holdings of
at least that amount, so We can safely
claim to have possession of all the sur
plus"
Added to the government estimate of
$50. 0O0, 600 bushels for last years crop the
sc, 600, coo bushels of the crop carried over
from the crop of 1896 gave Mr.. French
his basis of $50, coo, coo bushels as the
dispose of as follows: Exported to date
145, 900, 900 bushels; estimated necessary
for home consumption $40, 900, 600 bushels
estimated necessary for seed, CO.
900, 200 bushels. making a total
of $40, 900. 900 bushels comfortably put
away. The difference between the oTigi-
nal estimated supply and the amount ac-
counted for is Is. 1000 bushels. This Is
the amount of wheat which, according
to Mr.. French, furnishes the key TO the
situation. and On which the Clique has
put a price of 10 cents in advance of the
Chicago price for May wheat, whatever
that may be from day to day
The situation is simply this declared
Mr.. French. Everything goes to show
tina this country has sent abroad more
than its e~xportable surplus. We think
wheat has been over exported to the ex-
tent of IL, 10000 or 2O,0oO.O 90 bushels and that
the United States is the country in which
to sell"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
Fiehdish Work of q Band Of Rofians

jackson, o., January u right
as Lulu Friend, a ~15-year-old girl was
going from the depot to her home near
the Tom Corwin mine, accompanied by
John r. Meyers and Vint Taught, two
friends Of the family, they were attack
ed by a crowd of rufffans who overpow-
ed the two men and carried off h girl.
Meyers and Taught resisted and h
aaytter was struck with a rock, fractur-
ing his skull 50 that he is not expect
ed to live. After gaining possession of
ithe girl. the men carried her into n
of the Wellston Company's mines
where twenty men outraged her, after
which they fed, leaving her half dead
an the mine where h was found soon
,afterward by a. searching parity.
She was taken to "a hospital but the
physicians do not think h cam live.
NO arrests have yet been made but the
police are at wtor ON the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
Narriea q Full-Blood Indian

Great Falls. Mont, January u
and teacher in the Fort Shaw schools
has been clandestinely married to Gar
rott White. a full-blood Piegan Indian
al Dupyer. The bride is a daughter on
G.. g Bateman, chaplain of the United
States army at Fort Belknap, and
formerly Of Fort Assinaboine. She Is
a handsome brunette, 26 years and
has been in \ employ OF the govern.
ment since she was 10 years old. Sine
by a former marriage has a daughter
8 ear of age. She and her husba1pd
have gone east on a wedding our
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01

| isters-t f. a house to register the wtil
OF those wG1o control 81" Mr.. Hartman
| procee1ed To give Al account OF a
chapter Of history. a miserable Scre."
he de1ominated *. which occurred IN
1894 when the bond bill WAS oefore the
house. The bill" ne Sad. never n
tie endorsement Of a republican plat
form CT a republican caucus 1 was
tnen ore OF a little band OF rebets
sole-rniy pledged to vote against the
b1l. Just before the vote was taken
We counted Che noses and numbered
seventy-two. / Tejosced that the tai
was beaten. The cloak rooms were
filled with the mutserlngs OF rssbelfipn
agatnS: the denomination - those IN
concrc!. Then suddenly the party whip
began TO crack and / saw the slaves
file out Of the cloak rJU-ns cne after
another and vote for n bill their
c~cnSciences condemned.
In the house" lie continued. I'VE
should change the oath Instead Of
taking an oath 20 support protect and
defend the constitution Of the United
States and perform our duties I'd the
best OF our abilities. we should at the
opening Of each session swear 20 sup
pert, protect and defend the conSsisa-
ton provided We can obtain the con-
KIM III OAIc AtaGAAt Va G4fS Sis
and to perform our duties II thu speak
er will permit Us 50 I o do"
Again Mr.. Hartman adverted To the
mutterings ne had heard in the cloak
rooms against the tyranny EXERCISED by
the speaker.
Il am afraid the gentleman from
Montana has got his cloak ruOms
mixed" ~interposed Mr.. Quigg, ropuhli-
can Of New York.
Perhaps have reborted Mr.. Hart
man. But / give notice that Those
who are mixing their cloak rocms now
will do SO in 1898 and 1900 and triumph
eventually upon the declarations OF the
Chicago platform and under the lead
ership Of William j. Bryan.
The ttll tAen passed.
After the passage of the Indian ap-
preparation bill the house took up the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
The bin carries 5.509, loo. being s2,474.-
All less thar the estimates and $751;
954 less than the current aw.
The general debate or this bin drift
ed quickly into the question as To
whether prosperity had come with the
Dingley law.
Mr.. Grosve2or. republican. al Ohio.
as the latest evidence OF prosperity
called attention to the 10 per cent aid
vance in the wages of coal miners,
agreed upon at Chicago yesterday.
That increase, he said, affected zoe, 600
miners.
Mr.. Swanson, democrat, OF Virginia,
submftte ed some remarks on the sftua-
ton in the cotton industry, north and
south, attributing the depression I'm
the south to the excessively high tariff
duties.
AT sos o'clock p. m, the house ad-
journed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
Food as Affected by Sewage

Among the most important results Of
investis ations in this direction is the
statement that animals fed on sewage
farms are under certain conditions, Ii
able to have their flesh and secretions
changed in character by the herbs and
grasses-prOduced by the sewage-upon
which they feed. If the sewage on a
given farm be so managed that no more
of it be put into the soil than In
given crop can adequately deal with,
it is asserted that h crop will, under
these conditions, be sweet and natural,
and that the cattle or other animals
fed ON it will also be sweet and natur-
al. On the other hand, if the soil be
gorged to repletion with sewage then
h crops will be S~urcharged with sew
age clements and unfit for food: the
meat and milk of animals derived from
such crops will also be like the cropS
and unpleasant to the taste as well as
dangerous to the health. The consist
ency of these hospital statements is
mad evident by the well-knOWn fact
that if a cow is fed on turnips her
milk will within twenty-four hours
taste OF turnips, the intensity of the
turnip flavor being TIL measu of the
quantity of turnips AIKEN. In the case
of hers n heir eggs a like result
follows; if hens are fed on decaying
matter, which they will eat greddily
both their eggs and flesh will be dis
agreeable and u~nwtholesome eating. In
respect to ducks the facts are much
more striking, for, being unclean feed
ers, an abundance of garbage will lead
them to refuse corn and similar food
so that their flesh is most pungent to
the taste and, to many persons, a
source of disorder.-New York Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01

When a man is suffering with an
aching head. a sluggish body, when his
muscles are lax and lazy, his brain dull
and his stomach d~isdaining food, he
Will, II wise, heed these warnings and
resort to the right remedy. before 1T is
too late "Parker's Sarsaparilla"
the King of Blood Purifiers
makes the appetite keen and
observation-disclosures h liver-purifies
the blood and fills it with the 1ife-giv-
ing elements Of the food. It is a won
derful blood maker and flesh builder.
Sold by J.. G. Shepard, J. H. Hardin
and II. L. Fentress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01

Why allow yourself to be slowly tor
tured at the stake of disease? Chills
and Fever will undermine, and event
ually break down the strongest consti-
tuition. "Febri-Cura" (Sweet Chill
Tonic with Iron) is more effective than
Quinine, and being combined with Iron
is an excellent tonic and Nerve medi-
cine. 1t is pleasant to take, and is
sold under positive guarantee to cure oil
money refunded. Accept no substitute
The lust as good" kind don't efeci
cures. Sold by j. c.. Shepard, j. III
Hardin and H. L. Fentress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
Halle Rives In q Sanftarium

New York. January 27.-HaHie Erminie
Rives, the young southern author, and
cousin Of Princess Trebetzkoi. formerly
Mrs. Amelia RiveS Chanler. Is a patient
at the sanitarium in Brooklyn. Unnerv-
ed by by hostile criticism of her recent
work. Smoking Flax and over taxed by
the effort to get out another volume
dealing with southern problems, she was
removed from the Waldorf yesterday and
taken to a sanit3rium for treatment and
rest. Her doctor hopes that Miss Rives
VIII be c~onvalescent within a week or
two. burt thinks she needs a fong rest.
In Smoking Flax" Miss Rives defended
lynch law in the south,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01

Children and adults tortured by
burns, scalds, injuries, eczema or skin
disease may secure instant relief by
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
is the great Pile remedy. r. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01

"A thrill of terror is experienced when
a brassy cough of Group sounds
through the house at night. But the
terror soon changes to relief after One
Minute Cough Cure has been admins
tered. Safe and harmless for children.
R.. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
Messenger
Raleigh, y. c., Jan. q.

We are anxious to do a little good in
this world and can think Of no pleas
anter or better way to do it than by
recommending One Minute Cough Cure
as a preventive Of pneumonia, con-
sumption and other lung troubles that
follow neglected colds. r. r. BellamX,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
Reduction of Wages

Wheeling, West Virginia. January 81
The Wheeling Iron and Steel Company
nosted notices of a, reduction running
10 to % per cert. in the wages of AID their
plate mill hands. The fifty men threw
down their tools at once and closed the
mIll. throwing 400 men out of work. The
same e. company has notified the steel
workers of a heavy reduction for Feb
ruary 21St.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01

What pleasure is there in life with a
headache, constipation and bilious
ness? Thousands experience them who
could become perfectly healthy by
using DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills. r. r. RelIamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01

Washington. January 1.-The presi-
dent appointed Hamilton Clover Ewarf,
OF North Carolina to be district judge for
tie westerns district Of North CarUana.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01

OF an office seeker it used to b asked,
SIS he competent, is he lhonest?' Now
the point is, lis he on h eligible list ?"-
Winston Republican,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01

any old Symptoms"
Dr.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR. NILES
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
TIE STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES

The Institution I'm More FlourishipG Con-
dition than Ever misunderstanding of
Reduction OF Railway Passenger and
Freight Rates-Butler Finds His New
Party scheme AN Impossibility-A Block
ader's.shrewd Trick.tosGet "A New Stiil
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
A Pleasant Evening

gives a delightful finish to the day. Moth
ing Is more agreeable than music when -
from the
The sun., 1898-03-25
DIAMCWc> GUST .

Kelley. Jennings and kecIer, oI BAitl-
mole, are still holding out iuran increase
in salary.
Joe Corbett has not yet signed It BaIti-
more contract.
l.lber!icIi OF the PniIics, had a run ii
with coiored man at Cape May, y. d.,
Yesterday and came off on top
President Young has not yet announced
his official list Of National League ull-
pircs, but the following will undoubtedly
be appointed: ErHslic, Lynch, Mcdonald,
O'Day, Connolly, ilcyuiey, Woods, 'nH.
der, Charles GusllMau, Curry, S"artwood
and Andrews.
In spite of the defeat OF he regulars
the work oi all tie PLAYERS indicates that
rhiadcphia will make a much better
showing in the National League race this
season than it has for several seasons
past. With one or two exceptions III! OF
the men that Manager !>tal!ings has un-
der contract are oi major league callber
and will hold their own in fast company.
The men that have created the best I'M
preston are EIbcricld, Dugglcsby, Flick
and Murphy.
Captain Adrain c. Arson holds an
opt ion on the Chicago BASE Ball Club,
that has yet about five weeks to run, and
developments of the last few days
indicate that there is Il chance that the
famo,,s old diamond leader may soon be-
come the nominal owner of the club
from which he recently was supposed to
have permanently retired.
In nearly every baseball city through
out the country "Scrappy Bil' Joyce's
hand of Giants are mentioned as having
!. first class chance to finish in the one,
two, three bunch this season. In st.
Louis, howeverthe cranks don't seem to
think so. They say to do it the men
will have to play wonderful ball they
did it last year., for if ell her Eusle or
Meekin fall down in their work the
teams chances of finishing even in the
first division wouil be greatly lcsScned.
Bill Joyce is 4 first class leader, but it is
expecting too much OF him to do the
impossible and to ask him to bring the
Giants in one, two, is little short OF
ridiculous. One from Boston, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Cleveland outclass the
New Yorks two one, and the Washing
tons and Chicagos are surely just a.
good.
"Jack" Glasscock's throwing arm il
said to be in good shape q again,
making it possible for him to play
second base for st. Paul this year..
Catcher Mmmsr has signed his ls9S
contract with Cleveland.
The sun., 1898-03-25
MISC z / /. AN Y.

Gousoui. the TERRIBLE Turk, mSy be
fierce enough when in combat on the
Wrestling mat. Nut ordinarily he ia q quiet
and aiulqlie gialt. with L p"nChant Tor
setting crosa-lcgA d, smoking cigarettes
und driuNiug black coffee. He speaks
not a Wul1 Of English, b1t when Picri,
in the event OF defeat he slien1HIy replies
in effect hat he would ne'c1 dare to face
the sultan again, and lntlmates that
death would Dr preferable to failure
Williams College is seriously consid-
cring the question Of laying out = new
athletic tic,d with an improved track.
The cost vii, amount to about $l2,0OO,
which the alumni is expected 80 CUB
scribe.
The University OF Michigan will re-
t,sc TO play baseball with the UnifGlslty
Of Wisconsin this season, and expects in
lhis refusal the cooperation of the
Universities of Chicago and Illinois.
The one mile relay race between Penn
svlvania and Columbia, which was to
have taken place at the games Of the
Seventh Regiment on April 2, has been
declared off.
An attempt is making to unite West
ern PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio and West Fir-
ginim colleges in an athletic oiganiza-
ton.
The Athletic Board OF the University
Of Michigan has decided to send = relay,
team to compete at the University OF
Pennsylvania carnival at Franklin Field
on April 80.
Mayor Warwick has signed tho bill
leasing the I.azaretto property to the
Athletic Club of Phils,lelphia for tern
OF five years, with an option Of ten.
The University Of Pennsylvanis inter-
class games will be held At franklin
Field on April 16.
Pillsbury won the ninth game OF the
chess turna,nent with snowa!ter AZ New
York Yesterday. The score now is Pills
bury 5, showalter 2, draw.
The sun., 1898-03-25
CYCLING.

BABY Bliss, the 555-pound cyclist,
known all over the country, is a candi-
date for the office of police magistrate in
Bloomington, III.
Eddie McDuffee, who is to ride un-
der the colors of the National Track As
sociation this year is one OF the greatest
riders the world has ever seen. In his
last trial against time for the world mile
record, in Philadelphia he rode three
separate miles within fifteen minutes of
each other and each one was within
few fifths OF second of the world record
now held by Stocks. His last effort re-
suited in IN, 80 2-5s., tying the record.
This is feat that has never been per-
formed by any other rider in the world,
and in training at Charles River Park
track he is showing better form than he
displayed at any time last year.
Matchmaking among the managers of
cycle racing stars is descending to the
level Of prize ring methods, if Dave
Schafer's opinion on the subject is the
correct one.
Gougoltz and I.amberjack, French rae
ing men; Karl kascr. tie Swiss, with
Arthur Gardiner and Earl Kiser, the
American cracks, arrived in New York
yesterday from Florida The two French
men expect to sail for Paris next week,
as they say they have offers OF contracts
TO ride in Europe this year. The others
named will probably leave for Louisville,
Ky, on Saturday next, to train for the
national circuit.
Speaking Of the revival OF the wide
handle bar among the fast brigade Of rae
ing cyclists, a rider says: 1T is curious
to reflect that the new style of handle bar
is almost an exact counterpart OF the bars
OF four and six years ago. Even the
shorheads and dropped crank hangers
could be duplicated iii some of the old
machines, and the whole matter illus
! trates the tendency to revert to ideas that
were once in favor, but were discarded
sometimes for good and sufficient rea-
sons, and again at the nod OF Dame
Fashion,
The Weishman's manager is pessimis-
tic regarding the coming racing season.
With 50 many new tracks bidding for
patronage he does not look for success all
around unless harmony prevails among
the promoters and track owners. At
present time Shater is undecided when
ne will have Michael start training.
Along with wooden handle bars the
strictly smooth-surfaced tire seems dis
appearing. In 1896 the wooden handle
bar was hailed as a feature certain to
become as universally used as the
wooden rim. 1t was fairly popular last
year, but this spring most wheels appear
with metal bars. Similarly, a couple Of
years ago the rough-tread tire jumped
| into popularity that was viewed du-
biously and thought to be rather fleet
| ing fad Now there are few makers who
! do not turn out tire with some kind of
ribs on the surface to prevent slipping.
Training commenced on several OF the
| London tracks last week Among the
/ better known riders who are now daily
to he seen training at Catford are Ohinn.
Tommy Osborn, Lamblcy, Callaghan,
last years Surrey cup winner, and one
or two lesser lights The Cabiord track
has now weathcrcd three winters, and is
in as roy1 condition as Oh tho opening
day. Calagnan has taken up his
quarters at Catford, and has the spring
surrey cup in view.
The sun., 1898-03-25
AGUATlCS.

A new paper shell has been ordered
from Waters, Of Troy, by the University
oi lrnusviyania Il is constructed ac-
cor ling tp Coacl Ward IDEAS, and will
be used by tie VARSITY crew. The cedar
boat bulls Hv HOWE, and which proved
furyce-fuI 'a~t year, itae teen ,enodojcd.
This decreases It's weight considerably.
Coach Pard has aa lc d1ring tn. winter
several :ats Of new oars. The blades are
shorter and wider tlan those Of last year.
co.Iuh.a's VARSITY and freshmen
crew tool; their FIRST pract''. OF the river
Tuesday aft2rnD.n. The coaching 'aunch
lar-y has not N.t bccnnu; in commission,
20 Mr.. Webb ha: the three crews g out
separately Hnd fofy hati nile stir,cuHs IN
front OF the boat house, from which point
he coaches tn"'n.
The sun., 1898-03-25
EnnT .TtEnT.

The rMtiiatcs lor quarter back On the
University Of Pennsylvania loot hail
team tooN Il !Itt." cNc1,Is" at Franklin
Field Yesterday under the Supervision Df
Coach Woodruff and Captain Outland,
the mrn passing the bali and aprinting
round tie lr1cE. The candidates were
MUIica. l7ortesruc. Hedges ana Garli-
uyr. The following players also did a
spell of )ghD work: McMahon, Nc
Cl@cbcn, Captain 0utlani, Ovcrfe)d,
Garrett, Wrrt2, tei%er, Nnsenthal,
Walker. t'a silver ana Mcgargec.
The sun., 1898-03-25
A POUND OF READING MATTER.
No. 22J7 Van PcIt Street,
Philadelphia, US. A.

will be sent to any address in the
United States tor silver dime.
These packages arc made up Of
standard newspapers and period
icnIs of real literary worth. They
are God-sends to invalids and
s,ay-at-homes. Address, News
paper Exchange, Bishop Build
ing, Philadelphia, Pa.
The sun., 1898-03-25

took the good thing with him. This
completely threw King Hero off his
stride, and Burkholder to keep him from
falling, had to almost pull him TO stand
still. This only goes to show how some
of the surest things might go wrong.
The sun., 1898-03-25
TF;E p WANTED

5000 men wanted to fl! Govt
Service vacancics this year. Only
common scl,oo. edncat!on needr"
for most places. $4,000 to $2, 500
salaries. Dates ard locations OF
NEXT examinations and valuable
information sent FREE on re-
nurs+ POTOMAC CIVIL SEX
VICE ACADEMY, Dept Is,
Wash, D. G.