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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
A Steamers Rough Passage

Halifax, NJ S., January 15.-The
steamer Ursula Bright, Captain Whit
son, twenty three days from Havre,
bound to Hampton Roads, put in here
today short of coal and will proceed
tomorrow morning. Captain Whitson
reports having encountered success
sion of terrific westerly gales and
hurricanes on the passage. The ship
was also short handed, thirteen Cf the
crew having refused duty. These men
asked for their discharge at Havre on
December Goth, but as the articles
stated that their time was not up until
December 31st, the captain refused
their request, and they then decided
they would not turn in. Captain
Whitson tried every means possible
get them to go to work, but they would
not, so as a last resort he put them
on bread and water. Their articles of
agreement show tnat they shipped at
Sunderland in July for st. John, N. B.,
the agreement not to extend beyond
the 31st of December, 1897, or the YES
sells first subsequent return to her
port of destination in the United
Kingdom. The steamer left Havre on
December 22nd, so their time expired
in mid-ocean. The captain and Off
GERS had most trying time, working
the ship through the many storms.
The men claim they have a good case
and will likely settle the matter in the
courts on her arrival at Hampton
RCa dS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
GERM ANY AND RfssIa

On Most Friendly Terms Regarding n q
fairs In the "Far Esst"-Changed nekN
tious Between China and Gsrm~ny-
DecrsAse I'm Export of German Sugar 60
America
Berlin, January 15.-Twice during
the past week Emperor William called
unannounced, at the Russian embassy
and had long conversations with the
Russian ambassador. 1t Is learned ON
good authority that the conversations
were solely on the far eastern qaes-
tions. The emperor Is uncertain as tn
Japan's future steps in regard to China
and Corea, and the Russian ambassa-
dor, on the strength OF recent ST
Petersburg information. was able to
enlighten his majesty fully on the
subject
The entente with Russia continue$
undisturbed, The cZar. In n lengthy
personal letter. explained to Emperor
William, shortly after the seizure or
Port Arthur Russia's intentions and
plans regarding Manchuria and north
China.
The correspondent of The AssocI-
ated Press learns that the whole or
vince of Turkestan will shortly be
placed under control OF governor
general, probably Russian grand
duke, who will have practically un-
limited military administrative power
1t is believed that by such a measure
the welfare of the population, 25, 000.-
600 souls, inhabiting a territory sepa-
rated from the central government by
dc Of hnft lNsz
sured.
The changed relations betwecfK
China and Germany are strikingiy
shown in the fact that the new Chi
nese ambassador who has just arriv-
ed, is accredited to Berlin only and not
to several courts, as heretofore, and
his corps of secretaries and attaches
has been increased from six to thirty
The ambassador is delighted wftls
his reception by Baron Won Buelow.
the minister for foreign affairs, which
confirmed the statement that the re-
lations between China and Germany
are excellent, Notwithstanding the
! seizure of Kiao Chou bay.
The colonial Office is preparing a
civil administration for kiao Chou.
Owing to the slow recovery Of the
empress, whose physician has forbid
den all exertion, the programme OF the
seasons court festivities has not bcezs
drawn up.
The export of sugar to the Unitefa
States has suffered enormously through,
the Dingley tariff In fact, 1t has al
most stopped. During the last quar-
ter Of 1897 only $27, 900 worth OF sugar
was shipped from Hamburg, the prin-
cipal sugar port Of Germany.
The Agrarians has started a cam
paign against American wines \
higher duty on American wines is de-
manded on the ground that these
wines, especially those from CalifW-
MIA, are directly competing with Ger
man wines in the latter's market.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV

The Session Consumed In q Desultory De
bate on the Army Appropriation Bill
and Eulogies on the Late Representa-
tive Milliken, of Maine
Washington, January 15.-The ses-
sionsion of the house today, after
o'clock, was devoted to eulogies on the
life and public services of the late Rep
Maine.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Representative Star, populist
of Nebraska, rose to a question of
privilege to deny a publication in a
local paper stating that he had acted
as attorney in the pension case of
Jackson w. Cheney.
On motion of Mr. Lanham, democrat,
of Texas, a bill was passed authoriz-
ing the president to appoint an ad
ditional district judge, for the North
eastern district of Texas.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and took up the conside-
ration of the army appropriation bill.
The bill, Chairman Hull, of the mill
tary committe, explained, carried $685.
185,99O, $1,039,751 less than the esti-
mates. and S56,746 in excess of the law
for the current year. The increase In
the pay Of the army was due to the
fact that the army was nearer it's
maximum strength than heretofore. A
new provision in the bill required the
payment of troops by the paymaster
in person.
The general debate on the bill was
desultory and was not confined to the
subject matter dealt with by the bill.
Mr.. Henry, democrat of Texas, took
occasion to denounce Secretary Cages
funding scheme. Mr.. Terry, democrat
of Arkansas, made some remark about
the protective tariff and Mr.. Gaines,
democrat, of Tennessee, some on the
claim of the Publishing House Of the
Methodist Episcopal church south.
At 1925 O'Clock p. m, the house ad-
journed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18

Middlesboro, KY, January IA
special from Hyden. says that the fiEh1
on Sandy Fork, Leslie county coutin-
ued all day yesterday. Eight men were.
reported killed, all colored, and fu1r
wounded.
The extraordinary blood letting sss
Sandy Fork begun on Wednesday,
when a party OF negroes who were
playing cards at what rs called a 'biin<f
tiger: got into aGispute concerning srr
way the game was progressing. Drunk
enness added to the brutality f ttya-
fight that followed. Tour men weye
killed then, and subsequently the flgfyx-
ing was renewed by friends on BOTH
sides until the mortality list is equa1
almost 10 the casualties in military
engagement The feeling aroused gives
rise TO apprehension Of more crime
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
MONEY FOR NORMAL SCHOOLS
The Last InstaIlments for the Colored
SchooIs-The New Republican Paper
Ohio Wilson Did Not Get His Guano
Free
Especial to the Messenger)

Especial to the Messenger
Raleigh, N. c., January 15-The
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion sends to each of the seven negro
normal schools 1857. completing this
years allowance.
1t is found by the state labor COM
missioner that eleven counties in North
Carolina have no railway. The total
railway mileage is 1926, or one mile to
every fourteen square miles of state
area.
Next Wednesday stockholders of the
republican newspaper here met to or
ganize.
Otho Wilson says J. r. Chamberlain
of the Caralefgh phosphate works, tells
him today that he never told Governor
Russell that fertilizer for Otho Wilson
was shipped free to Round Knob. Otho
Wilson says he wants to know if this
is sample of the Star Chamber busi-
ness upon which he was suspended by
the governor as railway commissioner.
Among the arrivals today are d. J.
Duncan, f.. c. Duncan Beaufort; T. M.
Emerson, Wilmington
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
A YOUTHFUL MURDERER
a Fifteen Year old Boy Murders a Boy
of Five Years and Throws the Body int O
Creek.


Creek.
Philadelphia, January ia case
was reported to the Central police
headquarters late today which bears
every indication of subsequent devel-
opments, showing that a 5-year-old
has been murdered by a youth of Is
years. Percy Lockyar, aged 5 years,
Tho resides at 6130 Hazel avenue, in
-he outskirts Of West Philadelphia,
did not reurn home last evening and
vigilant search failed to disclose his
whereabouts. The distressed parents
notified the police of one of the West
Philadelphia districts and a thorough,
but unsuccessful, search of a strip of
woods near the little fellows home
was made. Today it was learned
that Samuel Henderson, aged Is years,
whose home is near that of the Lock-
var family, had been seen in the woods
with Percy. He at first denied hav-
ing seen the child, but, on being close
1y questioned by the police, admitted
having been with him in the woods
He told several conflicting stories re-
garding Percys disappearance, at
first declaring that the little boy had
left him to go to his home. Then he
said that while he was whiting a
stick with large knife Percy had ac-
cidentally fallen against the blade
which entered deeply into his breast.
Henderson stated the blood spurted
from the wound and the child fell
dead. Fearing he would be ARRESTED,
Henderson said he threw the body into
a creek which flows through the
woods. In confirmation of this story
he led the searchers to where the
boys hat and coat had been hidden.
They were identified by Percy's par
ents. He also pointed out the place
in the creek where he had thrown the
body. The creek was dragged for
quite a distance, but the body was not
found. The police believe the story of
the child's death and are of opinion
that the killing was the deliberate act
of Henderson. They think that the
body has been carried down the
stream which was unusually high last
night in consequence of heavy rain
fall.
Henderson is in custody and the
search is being prosecuted tonight by
twenty five policemen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
Suits Against Newspapers

New York, January 15.-Judge La
Combe, in the United States circuit
court for the Eastern district of New
York, has handed down a decision
granting the motions made on January
7th to set aside service in the cases of
William S. Brewer and the Union AS
sociated Press against the following
newspapers: Louisville Press Com
pany, Journal Newspaper Company, of
Indianapolis; Evening News Associa-
tion, of Detroit, Mich.,; Commercial
Tribune Company, of Cincinnati, and
the Inter-Ocean Publishing Company,
of Chicago.
These actions were originally begun
in the New York supreme court in
Queens county, but were thereafter re-
moved by the defendants into the
United States court for the Eastern
district of New York, and the mo-
tions to dismiss were made before
Hon. Judge Tenny. On account of his
death, the motions were transferred
into the Southern district and were
argued before Judge LacOmbe.
This decision practically reverses
the decision made in the case of Fon-
tana against the Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph and the decisions made by
Judge Tenny in the cases of Brewer
and the Union Associated Press
against George Knapp & Co., in SIND
Federal reports, page 694. This de-
cision will force the plaintiffs to an
appeal to settle this jurisdiction ques-
tiOu
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
Gray Gables BurSlarized

Boston, January ia special to
The Globe from BuZzards Bay says:
Graygables, the summer home OF ex-
President Cleveland, has been visited
by burglars, who ransacked the house
from attic to cellar and made good
their escape without leaving the Slight
est clue to their identity. When the
burglary occurred is quite as much Of
mystery as is the identity OF those
who were concerned in it Brad
Wright, Who has charge of the Cleve-
land estate, made the discovery sew
eral days ago and he Immediately re-
ported the facts to the town officials
and notified Mr.. Cleveland. The
amount of plunder' which the crooks
took with them cannot be known un-
til Mr. Cleveland has been heard from.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18

Richmond, Va, January 15.-In the
state senate today there was nothing
of Importance.
In tue house the whipping-post bill,
and the Stubbs special levy pension
bills were recommitted.
Mr.. Reddy, of Richmond. introduced
a bill, Ito give the people an oppor-
tunity to express their choice for
United States senators by balloting at
certain elections for members OF the
state legislature" The bill is one of
the most interesting offered at this
session, and will attract widespread
attention, as the subject of nominat-
ing senators by popular vote has been
widely discussed since the Roanoke
convention. 1t means the nomination
of United States senator by primaries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18

Newport News, Va. January IL
The cruiser New York and the baetse-
ships Indiana and Iowa did not Iewy<e
Hampton Roads for Key West tfsz@
morning as was expected. 1t wxS-
learned this afternoon that they Ee-
ceived orders several days ago to posf-~
pone saf.ing uctfl tomorrow. They VIVA
leave Old Point Comfort at 10 o'ctcn-zx
tomorrow morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg. Pa.
says. MY child Is worth millions TO
me; yet would have lost her by Group
had I not invested twenty-five cents
in a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure"
1t cures coughs, colds and all threat
and lung troubles. r. R Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
General Booth Arr.yea

New York, January 15.-Genera1
William Booth the head Of the Saiyx-
tion Army reached this city today srs
board the steamr St. Paul. from South
ampton. The general was met down tkse
bay by Commander Booth Tucker. Ora
the pier a large delegation OF head
quarters Salyationfsts were awaiting
the chief General Booth was given ~
warm reception.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk. Va, was
frightfuily burned on the face and
neck. Pain was instantly relieved by
DeWirt's Witch Hazel Salve, which
healed the injury without leaying a
scar. 1t is the famous pie remedy. r.
r. Beliamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18

Coughs. colds. pneumonia and feyesys
may be prevented by keeping the bsuo>a
pure and the system toned UP wxazz
Hoods SarSaDarilla.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
oOrly the Best

Should be our motto when you need
medicine Do not be induced to take any
substitute when you call for Hoods Sar
saparilla Experience has proved it to be
the best. 1t is an honest medicine. pos
sessing actual and unequalled merit. Be
wise and profit by the experience Of
other people.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic, easy TO take, easy to operate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
WILL RUSSELL RESIGN
REEU RLICANS SAY HE WILL NO
SERVE OUT HIS TERM.

That He Sees He In . Failure n . Gov
ernor-Anether Rumor % Jsdge Dick
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hancock to b
Oosted as Railroad Prssident-Mor
Mormons Arrive-Heavy Reduction in
Passenger Rates BY the Com missicn Pre-
dicted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
DISMISSED FROM SERVICE.
The Charges Against Chaplain Nc
Intyre, of the Battleship Ore
gon. Are Found Proven.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE navy oe-
partment has made public the findings
and sentence OF the court-mar.ial in
the case of Chaplain Mcintyre.
The chaplain was charged first, with
scandalous conduct, tending to the de-
struction of good morals. with three
specifics tons; second, conduct to the
prejudice of good order and discipline.
with four specifications; third. con-
duct urbecoming an officer of the
Eavy, three specifications. All these
charges were founded upon the chap
lain's criticism of his superior officers
in a lecture delivered in Denver. All
the specifications were found proved
as alleged; the accused was declared
guilty under the three charges and he
was sentenced to be dismissed from
the United States naval service.
The case is now under review at the
department.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
N1ppED IN THE BUD.
Plot to Assassfnate Emperor william
at Alexandria, Egypt, Il
Fooled.

Alexandria, Egypt. Oct. 15.@The
Alexandria police have arrested nine
Italian anarchists and have thereby
frustrated plot against Emperor VIII
liam, now on his way to the Holy Land,
to be present at the conservation Of
the Church of the Savior at Jerusalem
The first to be arrested is cafe keep.
er, a well-known anarchist, in whose
house the police discovered two wire
wound bombs of great strength, full
of bullets. This arrest was made in
consequence of a notification from the
italian consul general at Cairo that
two anarchists had left Cairo for Port
Said. The police investigation showed
that the arrested cafe keeper had
bribed the steward of a steamer sail
ing from Alexandria TO Port Said and
Syria to take on board box of
bombs. Apparently the anarchists
originally intended to use the bombs
al the Palais Abidin, at Cairo, while
Emperor William and the khedive were
there. When the kaiser decided not to
visit Egypt the anarchist. changed
their plans and decided to attack him
in Palestine. The hveliest satisfac-
ton is felt over the smart captures;
and the German consulate has ex-
pressed its warmest thanks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
TWO MEN HANGED.
George III. Jacks and John Druggan,
Convicted Chicago Murderers,
Die on the GaIIows.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-George b. Jacks
and John Druggan, convicted murder
ers, were hanged in the county jail Fri
day. Contrary TO the usual custom
when two men are condemned TO die
upon the same day, the doomed men
were not hanged al the same moment.
Druggan was hanged first. The trap
was sprung beneath him at few sec
onds past 1902 o'clock. Over 30 min
utes later Jacks paid the penalty of
his alleged crime. Both men died of
strangulation, the fall having failed
to break the cervical vertebrae. Death
in each instance came after about IL
minutes OF dangling at the ends of the
ropes.
Jacks crime was the murder of An
drew ]. McGhee at 2030 Indiana avenue
February 81 last. Robbery was the
motive. Druggan killed Saloon Keep
er r. F. Gudgeon at johnson and
Eighteenth streets January IL.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Warrant Out for Lukins.
A COUNCIL Is HELD.
Emfssaries of the Hostile PiIlagers
Confer with Their More
Peaceful Brethren

St. Paul, Mimi, Oct. IA Walker
(Minn.) special to the Pioneer Press
Gays: Two ENJOYS extraordinary and
ministers plenipotentiary from the hos
tile. camp arrived al the agency Thurs
day afternoon and went into council
with the chiefs and members of the
peaceful bands who have been gather
ing for week. According to the pro-
gramme agreed upon in Commissioner
Jones council with the hostiles, the en-
voys were permitted authority TO coun-
ell with their Indian friends, and to-
Gay they will meet the commissioner
and other representatives of the gov
eminent. The hostiles wanted the adj
vice of their friends, and they got it in
a good stiff dose. The ENJOYS were adj
yised to come in and surrender and
trust to the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs TO settle all their difficulties. In
reply May-Dwy-We-Nind expressed the
purpose of the hostiles to the same eff
feet as was the message of Wednesday
10 Commissioner Jones. Speaking for
the hostiles he said: Their agree
ment is that they will no longer hold
their guns in their hands, but will lay
them down. They have placed full
power in my hands TO act in their be-
half"
This chief had no part in the fight.
but had cast in his lot with the hostiles
after the battle. The other envoy, Oh
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES spoke for the
fighters. He explained the outbreak by
saying that they had made up their
minds that if present conditions were
10 continue they would starye CT
freeze to death. and they might as well
die Immediately.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
Million Women Have Been Benefited Pnkham Advice Medicine
HE HAD A FINE TIME.
Got His Muscle Up Fighting Bugs and
Insects Down in the
Country.

Feel better after your outing, neighbour
asked one Joy street man of another.
Stronger than locomotive. Haven't
touch OF rheumatism and can handle my
self like an athlete
In training while you were gomez"
''1es; fighting bugs; all kinds of winged
insects. 1t was Just bitfi bangl all day and
most of the night. Exercise? l not only
struck and kicked and danced, but went
through every possible contortion of the
human body. A moth miller is nice pref
", innocent little thing, but get p of them
inside OF your collar all at once and see how
1t goes. But that was only an item. While
the mlliers were enjoying themselves I'd
have my eyes full OF some small bug that de-
fies every form OF death except by drown
ing; big beetles would be hitting my ears
with deafening noise, the mosquito feet
assailed me at every angle, the flies played
thepart of rough riders and some kind OF bugs
IN three eolors that gave forth sound like
that OF buzz saw tipping through hard
wood knot did a regular war dance They
drove me out at the finish, but my muscles
are harder and more flexible than they have
been since l was schoolboy I might have
survived If another week, but when a lot
OF bees tried to hive in my old straw hat
while | was wearing it took lumber wagon
and caught the first train for home"-De-
troit Free Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
COSTS FIVE LIVES.
Awful Result of a Gas Explosion in a
Mine Near Tamaqua, Pa.-Lfst
of the Victims.

Tamaqua. Pa, Oct. 14.-Five men
were killed ard II injured by an ex-
plosion of gas Thursday afternoon in
colliery No. s. at Coaldale. near here.
Tie dead are: Fire Boss Thomas
Smith, William &. Reese. Maths
O'Larkey. William Cook and John
Konicka. All were married and leave
large families. The most seriously in
jured are William Lawton, of Lans-
ford, badly burned, James Rodgers, of
Coaldale. leg broken; James Waiter.
of Coaldaie, burned about the head;
James Powell, of Summit Hill. shout
der broken; Evan Evans. of Coaldale.
seriously burned about face and body;
Daniel Dorian, Lansford. leg broken:
Reese Price. Coaldale. badly burned;
Patrick O'Donnell. Summit Hill.
burned about the body; John Gal
lagher. of Lansford. nervous shock.
The colliery is the largest producer
of four in that valley owned by the
Lehigh Coal & Navigation company.
1t has a capacity of over 100000 tons of
coal and employs 500 hands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-10-19
A PLOT DISCOVERED.
erment at Paris-Situation
Serious.

Paris, Oct. 15.-It is announced here
that military plot against the gov
eminent has been discovered The
Rappel, Aurore and Petite Republique
Franchise publish almost identical sto-
ries of the subject. 1t appears that tie
plot was discovered by general hold
ing an important position. The plot
tiers were to have taken action on Sat-
urday, during the absence of the min
lister of war, NJ. Chanoins. 1t further
appears that when the government was
warned of the plot the ministers were
not surprised. having already obtained
information regarding the conspiracy.
London. Oct. 15.-The situation in
Paris is regarded in well-informed
quarters here as being more serious
than at any time since the commune.