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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04

Governor of Gambia Deposed-SubteY.
foges Of the Turks-UItimatum to the
sultan.

Gambia, Island Of Crete, September
29.-Edhem Pasha, the Turkish govern
or, who is chiefly blamed for the re-
cent rioting here, has been deprived
of the ~governorship, and started for
Smyrna today.
The delays and subterfuges in COM
plying with the orders of Admiral
Noel, the British commander in these
waters, increase. The Turkish author
tiles have ceased s~urrendering arms
and are pretending that h disarma-
ment has been completed. The British
officers ropoS to search suspected
houses. They have discovered that
many of the men surrendered to Ad-
miral Noel, as ring leaders of the riot
ing, are innocent, while h guilty are
still at liberty.
A detachment of 500 British blue
jackets was paraded through the town
today.
D. Jevado Pasha, the local Turkish
military commander, has consented to
remove the Turkish troops to the sub
urbs.
Paris, September 29.-It is reliably
reported that the ultimatum Of the
powers to Turkey regarding the island
Of Crete was presented to the sultan
today.
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NORTH

Winston Sentinel: Fred Lemly sus-
tanned a few bruises last Friday even
ing. He was out riding one of his faith
er'S horses when the animal reared n
fell down. He got on the horse again,
when it ran, throwing Fred against
a tree, slightly injuring his right eye
1t was a narrow escape.
Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. a. c. Bull
lard, of Stedman, who has been suf-
fering for a long time with erysipelas
of the foot, finally causing necrosis,
was taken to richmond last night by
DR.. H~ighsmith, to be operated on by
DR.. Hunter Mcclure. The left leg will
probably have to be amputated.
Monroe Enquirer: We are told that
a gentleman living in South Carolina
recently bought a farm in this state
and was making preparations to move
to it, but after finding the condition of
affairs politically speaking existing in
this state, decided not to move, and
has rented out his North Carolina
farm. The South Carolinian says he
does not want to live in a negro ridden
state.
Charlotte Observer: Mrs. DIR. Wilder
arrived home Sunday from Jackson
vile, where She and daughter, Miss
Celeste, ave been since June with DR..
Wilder. She only tarried a day, as she
was or her way to Portsmouth to see
her son. Mr.. CASTOR Wilder, Of the
Puritan, who got his leg broken sew
eral days ago by a piece of iron fall
ing on it.-There is on exhibition at
the Charlotte Machine company a piece
of tapestry which was made entirely
from Louise mill yarn. The design
wrought is that Of the battleShip
Maine, the ship, water, smoke and ev-
erything being perfect. Underneath
the ship is the date: February Is,
1898" The tapestry was woven in Phil
adelphia, and is exactly like the goods
old here last winter by a travelling
Turk.
Raleigh News and Observer: Among
democrats yesterday there was much
quiet amusement over the predicament
in which the attempt to dodge the
negro left the Wake county republi-
cans. The negroes are mad and swear
ing that the white republicans have
sold them out. The white republicans
are almost worried to death. Not
knowing what to do they shake their
fists at the negroes and declare il
they'd kept quiet and not made such
d asses Of themselves over that
little DEAL" things would have been
all right.-The first joint discussion
at HEREFORD took place Monday be-
tween Skinner and Small, in which
Small certainly got the better of his
opponent. SINNERS speech fell fat
n even his friends admit that he was
nc match for Small.
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The Fayetteville Observer is inform

The Fayetteville Observer is inform
ed hat there is a political revolution
taking place in Cumberland county.
Salisbury Sun: Saturday evening at
a colored church near Woodleaf. this
county, Wash Lucky, a VIGOROUSLY
bad negro, was stabbed and killed by
Will Hall, also colored. A phone mes
sage to The Sun stated that Lucky
was stabbed once in the neck with a
knife and hat this wound caused his
death in several hours. Hall made his
escape.
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Chicago, September ga break of
SIC took place in September wheat
today. The weakness in the cash arti-
Gle affected futures. December closing
at 1c decline. Weak cash markets,
heavy primary receipts and reselling
OF wheat here by New York all count
ed against the price. Corn declined
3 to &c and oats Il to &c. Privisions
We're weak early, but closed steady at
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London. September 29.-Sir John V.
Moore, an alderman Of the city OF
London and senior partner IF Moore
Brothers. tea merchants, has been
elected Lord Mayor of London, TO sue
coed Horatio Davis Davies. the present
incumbent of that office. He was born
IN 1926. has represented the ward Of
Candlewick since 1883, and was sheriff
OF the city Of London in 1ss3-94.
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New York. September 2a.-General
Shafter is still indisposed at Camp
Wikof today and did not leave his
headquarters at the club house. He has
malarial fever and has had several
chills. but no serious results are look
ed for. He il able to give orders and
they are executed by Colonel McClel-
Ian. an adjutant. General. Shafter ex-
poets to resume active work In a day
or two.
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Washington September 29.-Major
General Fitzhugh Lee arrived in Wash
ington this evening from Richmond
where he made a brief stop on his way
from Jacksonville. He was summon
ed here by Secretary Alger, presuma-
bly, for a conference with the president
and the war departemnt officials rela-
tive to the sending Of troops to Cuba.
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London. September 2e.-The Pekin
correspondent OF The Times telegraph
lug Thursday, says; six reformists.
namely: kang Yuwei's brother. one
censo and four head clerks Of the cab
met, including a son OF the governor
Of HUI Poi. were executed today for
alleged conspiracy against the dow
ager empress. There is no excitement
there and everything is proceeding as
usual"
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Washington, September 29.-No
deaths occurred among the American
troops at Santiago. General Lawton
reports as ill about the same number
as yesterday, but in the opinion of the
war department medical officers the
situation in Santiago is improving.
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Washington. September Ex-senator
McLaurin, of South Carolina accom-
panied by the mayor and a delegation
of Columbia IS. CO citizens. called on
Secretary Alger today and urged that
a permanent camp be established at
that place. Senator McLaurin will see
the secretary again tomorrow as no de-
cision was reached today.
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Statesville Landmark: Section is of
h amended election law provides
that cOnstables and justices of the
peace in each township shall be voted
for or separate ballot and the ballots
deposited in separate ballot boxes.
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Scr0fula, a Vile
Inheritance.

Scrofulai is the most obstinate of blood
troubles, and is often the result of an
inherited faint in the blood. s. S. S.
is the only remedy which goes deep
enough to reach Scrofula; it forces out
every trace of the disease, and cures
the worst cases.
My son, Charlie, was afflicted from infancy
with Scrofula, and he suffered so that it was
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Kings Mountain Reformer: There is
a certain young man in town who has
to dress up in his auntie's dress n
bonnet before he can milk her cow for
her. We admire his grit.
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That great speech" Of Cy's seems 70
have "swunk" somewhat since IL was
first inflated. Every living man he
attacked has put an air hole in IL. lie
will probably confine his attacks strict
~ to the dead Observation-Disclosures
NeWS-Observer.
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dEePt = III UE SmeS PT:
MRS. PINKHAMS STANDING INVITATION.
Women suferngf from n form # femhew weakness are invited Ito promptly
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, It Lynn, Mass. All letters are received,
opened, read and answered by women only. A woman can freely talk of her
private illness to a woman; thus has been established III eternal confidence be-
tween Mrs. Pinkhama n the women Of America whichh as never been broken
Out of the vast volume Of experience hichsh as tod draw from, ltls more than
possible that she has gained the very knowledge that will helpyo case. h tasks
nothing n return except III goodwill, and hers advice las relieved thousand
Surely any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish if she does t take advantage of
thse generous ofer of assistance Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn, Mass.
"The present Mrs Pinkhams experience int treating female ilsis unparalleled,
for years she worked side by side with Mrs Lydia T. Iinkham, for sometime
past has had sole charge of the correspondence department OF lei great BUSH
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impossible to dress him
for three years. 8
head and body were a
mass of sores, and his
eyesight also became
affected. No treatment
was spared that we
thought would relieve
him, but he grew worse
until his condition was
indeed pitiable. l had
almost despaired of his
ever being cured, when
by the advice of a friend
we gave him S. S. S.
tSwift'S Specific). Ade-
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Blood

reaches all deep-seated cases which
other remedies have no effect upon. 1t
is the only blood remedy guaranteed
purely vegetable, and contains no pot
ash, mercury, or other mineral.
Books mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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clded Improvement was the result, and after
ne mad taken a dozen bottles. no one who knew
recognized him, All the sores on his body
nave healed.. his skin is perfectly clear and
Snootn, ana ne has been restored to perfect
nealIn. MRS. S. s. MABRY.
800 Elm St., Macon, Ga.
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For real blood troubles it is a waste
OF time to expect a cure from the doc.
tors. Blood diseases are beyond their
skill. Swift's Specific,
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AN OFFICIAL BREAKFAST
Given to the Peace
Commissioners
The FRENCHMAN'S TACT

Bringing About the First Meeting Of
the Two Commissions I'm This In
formal Way-The Function a Very
Peasant aud Tasteful Anair-Com-
ment Of the Paris Press ON the Dill
eulres Confronting the Joint Com
mission.
The times., 1898-10-16
FATHER AND SON.
Young Patrick Ford Severely As
sauIts HIS Sire,

Young Patrick Ford Severely As
sauIts HIS Sire.
Patrick Ford, senior and Junior. appear
ed before Judge Kfrnbafl yesterday MORN
ing in the roles of prosecutor and pros
ecuted. The elder Ford is sixty years old
and 1t is alleged that he and young Pat
became involved ina serious atercation
at their home. Nd2'2tef Street north
west, at an early hour yesterday morning.
during the course Of, which the elder Ford
received number of severe wounds on
the head. He was taken to the Emergen-
cy Hospital where it was found that he
had sustained two fractures of the skull
and seven cuts in various parts of the
head.
The injuries would have incapacitated
an ordinary person for further work. the
surgeon said. but Mr.. Ford was ready to
go to the police court as soon as the
wounds were dressed.
His head was swathed In bandages when
he took the stand against his son.
What caused your son to beat you like
that?" Attorney Mullowney asked
Il don't know, SIR the old man an
swered Il must have aggravated him
by my snoring. / snore very loud" he
added.
In spite of the terrible beating he had
received. the old man did not want to
prosecute his son. Judge Kimball thought
however. that it was case that merited
severe punishment and Patrick Ford
will spend the next eleven months and
twenty-nine days In the District jail.
The times., 1898-10-16
ALL WASHINGTON APPROVES.
The Anniversary of the EstnbIish-
ment of the Seat of Government.

ment Ot the sent OF 1OFeEnmtnt.
The proposition to appropriately cele-
brate the centennial anniversary of the
establishment of the seat of the United
States government at Washington on
December 81, 1899. and at the same time
mark the close of the nineteenth CEN
tury and the beginning of the twentieth.
has met with favorable comment from
business people and other residents of
the city.
w. S. Mexican, the promoter Of the pa
triotic enterprise, who is well known as
an organizer of such affairs. has had
numerous suggestions and offers of as
sistance. and it is probable that mass
meeting will be held some time in the
near future TO arrange the preliminary
details of the celebration.
II is suggested by Mr.. Mexican that
the important epoch in the history of
the world, the meeting of the centuries,
as well as an anniversary fraught with
so much meaning to the people of the
United States, should be fittingly COM
memorated. 1t should in no sense be
merely local affair. il is urged, and an
effort will be made to nationaliZe II by
having Congress take appropriate action
and hold commemorative services in the
House and Senate on the closing day of
next year.
It will, of course, be under the direction
| of the people of Washington. who have
| frequently demonstrated their ability TO
| carry out such great enterprises. and
| there is every reason to believe that the
| national legislators and people in other
sections of the country will do all that is
| possible to facilitate the scheme. Mr..
| Mexican himself has had a great deal OF
| experience in such matters.
Before making a public suggestion of
| the celebration, Mr. Mexican satisfied
himself that it met with the appreciation
| of the people of Washington by a care
| ful canvass of the prominent business
men, and he has secured a list of several
| hundred names of representative citi-
zens who are interested in the work and
desirous of bringing about the eelebra-
| ton.
| 1t is his purpose In short time to bring
| about in some way algeneral meeting for
| the purpose of discussing the celebra-
tfon, and the list.iof sthose who have
agreed to attend is large one
The times., 1898-10-16
Corner Of EVE ST. HOUSE & HERMANN. 9o sos Seventh St

the said act lots nine and eleven, in
square 7SS, occupied by the church known
as St Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church, and all the buildings and grounds
thereto, should be exempt from any and
all taxes or assessments national, muni-
cipal or county. and that all taxes, to-
gether with the interest and penalties
then due and unpaid upon such property,
should be and were thereby remitted.
The assessment in question is for work
done under the act of Congress approved
August :, 1894, authorizing assessment
and permit work, which provides that
one-half of the total of such work, in
cluding the expenses of the assessment,
shall be charged against and become a
lien upon abutting property. and that an
assessment therefor shall be levied pro
rata according to the linear frontage of
such property. The said act further pro-
vides that all acts and parts of acts in
consistent with it be. and are hereby
repealed.
My opinion is that the assessment in
question was properly levied"
The times., 1898-10-16
STREET RAILWAY SUIT.
BriGhtwood Company Wants Recip-
rocal TrncknEc Courtesies.

In the suit of the Brightwood Railway
Company against the Metropolitan Rail-
road Company, instituted last July In
the Supreme Court of the District by the
former to compel the latter to extend to
it reciprocal trackage courtesies, JUS
tice Hagner yesterday issued an order
requiring the Metropolitan road to show
cause on October 20 why the petition
should not be granted. The Brightwood
company also asked permission TO
change its original petition by striking
out one portion and inserting another.
In effect. this is that the Brightwood
company has for a long time been anx-
ious to enter into a reciprocal trackage
arrangement with the Metropolitan COM
pany under which the cars of either
company might run over the tracks of
both companies, and to that end has
made repeated applications to the Metro
politan company to persuade that COM
pany in the making of such an arrange
ment. which applications have thus far
wholly failed, so it is stated, through the
unwillingness of the Metropolitan COM
pany to enter into such arrangement.
The Rrightwood company further
wishes to insert in its petition that ii de-
sires to operate three of its cars in sue
cessive trips over the tracks of the Met
ropolitan company daily from the point
of their connection at Florida Avenue
and Seventh Street to the Pennsylvania
Railroad station on Sixth Street and re-
turn, with the cars, with the motive
power and under the direction, manage
ment and under such rules and regula-
tions as may be prescribed as the court
may deem proper.
The Brightwood company states that
without any fault on its part the regula-
tions seeking that result have fully
failed, and that the beneficial provisions
of section of the act of Congress ap-
proved August 2, 1894, cannot be carried
into effect, as between the Brightwood
company and the Metropolitan company,
without the intervention of the court.
and determination by it of the proper
and just terms. conditions. schedules and
compensation under which a reciprocal
trackage arrangement shall be estab-
lished, contemplated by the act.
The times., 1898-10-16
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
The Commissioners Are Asked 4,
Explain an Advertisement.


NJ. Rae Jackson recently addressed Il
letter to the District Commissioners. call
ing attention TO the advertisement of a
certain local law firm, which claimed TO
be able to pay taxes at a large discount
by special arrangement.
The correspondent wanted to know why
he could not receive the same discount
privilege without applying to ehe law firm
in question. and also, if it were pos
sibIe that some persons could have such
a special arrangement while others were
deprived of it.
The letter was referred to Matthew
Trimble, the assessor for the District,
who reported that his Office was unaware
of any law under whi,' axes could be
paid at discount. In closing his report,
he said:
II beg to say further, and with en-
phasis, that the firm to which Mr.. Jack
son refers. nor any other firm. corpora
tion or individual cannot claim with truth
that this office shows any special favors
III this direction, or in any other matter
pertaining 10 the question of taxation"
Commissioner Wight in acting upon the
matter said:
II recommend that, in addition to what
Mr.. Trimble has said. all of which is true,
it may be we'll to state. in explanation
OF what appears to be a strange adver-
tisement, just what the conditions are
under which taxes are paid at less than
the amount specified on the bill, as, for
instance, the rulings of the courts in re-
gard to special assessment taxes where
there were defects in the advertising, c..
terest is not done as favor, or because
of an arrangement with any firm, but
because of defective clerical action in con-
nection with certain tax bills"
The times., 1898-10-16

Hoffman started home last night the
strikers followed him. Hoffman said to-
day that these men attacked him and he
pulled out his pistol and fired several
shots al them
He stated that ne had been member
of the Marble Polishers' Union up to
seven years ago, when he was expelled
and was told he would not be readmitted
until he paid a fine of S165- As he had ten
children 10 support he was unable to get
the money. His family were in need. he
said, and he was compelled to take
strikers place.
The times., 1898-10-16
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
A Non-Union Mnn Arrested for Kill
ing Striker

New York. Oct. l5-Theodore Hoffman.
marble cutter, was arraigned on a
charge of homicide in the police court to-
day, and was remanded to the custody of
ing Patrick Rocks, who died this morn
Ing.
Hoffman worked for Patterson & Eisele
where the employees were on strike. When
The times., 1898-10-16

This is but inkling of what doing-a peep
such the small boy gets looking through hole in the
circus 1t is only intended to whet your appetite for
bargains and cause you to pay VISIT that
show you how easy is have uxuriousiy FURNISHED
house fiat very small outlay We pride ourselves
the beauty and variety of stock and will not
wonder when you visit floor after floor and the al
endless array of artistic designs i'll conceivable
article of furniture Come. We will make your visit
pleasant and memorable one.
The times., 1898-10-16
Municipal Brevities.

The Commissioners have Informed Still
son Hutchins that they cannot comply
with his recent request for repairs to
Milwaukee Avenue.
Barber & Ross have been notified by
the Commissioners to remove within for
ty-eight hours the telephone wire which
was recently strung in violation OF the
law from their place of business to their
factory on Ohio Avenue.
Notice has been sent to D. ]. Murphy
by the Commissioners that they cannot
grant his request for permission to con-
struct a sewer disposal system at the
Catholic monastery al Brookland.
Z. F. Vermillion was yesterday ap-
pointed inspector of steam boilers in place
of the late John II. Wilkerson.
The times., 1898-10-16
TROUBLE OVER TELEPHONES.
Many New Suits Against the Chesn'
penke md POtOmRc COmpany.

VeHke HHu TUtUHhHc VOIHpHHy.
During the last week eleven suits for
injunctions were filed against the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Company
in the Supreme Court of the District by
as many of its subscribers. OF this
number four were filed yesterday. The
petitioners who filed complaints yester-
day are the German American Fire In
surance Company, E. P. Mertz & Co..
Gasch Bros. and G.. H. Hammond & Co.,
who seek by injunction proceedings to
restrain the defendant telephone COM
pany from removing its telephone instru-
ments and appliances from their respec-
tive. places of business.
The allegations set forth in the COM
plants are substantially as those In the
numerous other suits filed against the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company.
The times., 1898-10-16

We assert give greater value than anyone else
the business You the judge; it is for You to
determine whether speak the truth not Besides the
immense building we have here have stores IN
other cesthe total volume of business prodlgous
and it gives tremendous buying capacity By buying
large quantities able obtain the lowest prices
possible and in consequence better able to give you big
values the smaller houses Our prices consistent
y low throughout whole big establishment We never
advertise catchy bargains These values we mention
are bigger than hundreds of others yon will hnd
The times., 1898-10-16
TAKING CHURCH PROPERTY.
Cancellation of Assessment Against
st. Marks Parish Refused.

Walter H NARROW. treasurer of St
Marks Parish, recently wrote to the
District Commissioners requesting that
an assessment of Bib made against the
parish for sidewalk on A Street north
east. in front of the church, be cancelled.
The letter explained that by the act
passed by Congress February 3, 1851 the
church is exempt from any and all taxes
and assessments.
The letter was referred to s. T. Thomas,
the attorney for the District, who yes
terday submitted the following opinion
to the Commissioners:
Congress by the act referred to en-
acted that from and after the passage OF
The times., 1898-10-16
The Losano Estnte.

After hearing argument in the case of
Anna NJ. Downs against her brother.
Francisco Losano, yesterday. Justice Hag-
ner appointed the latter administrator of
the estate of his father, provided he enters
into bond in the sum of $1,000 Losano
was represented by Henry E. Davis and
Mrs Downs by w. c. Prentiss and f.
S. Wright.