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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12
TELEGRAPHTc SPARKS.

Mr.. A. j. Sadlee, living near Punta
Gorda, Fla, was shot from ambush
Wednesday night and instantly killed.
He had lately secured indictments for
cattle stealing against some Of his
neighbors.
Allen Fuller, a negro who has been
under arrest in Macon, Ga, for some
days under suspicion of completely IN
the disappearance of Mrs. Eugenia
Pottle, Of that city, is brought to At
lanta for safe-keeping.
Charles Eide, a prominent lawyer of
Syracuse, N. Y, died at the Hotel
Rathburn, Jacksonville, Fla, at an
early hour Saturday morning of
Bright's disease, aged As years. He
was a thirty-second degree Mason and
the grand commander Of the Grand
Commandery]of the state OF New York.
Mrs. E. J. Cook. aunt Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, who was so seriously in
jured last Saturday in a runaway ac-
cident, near Macon, Ga. is improving.
F. M. Holiday, a farmer living
few miles from Jefferson, Ga, was bru-
tally murdered Saturday morning.
Robbery was the motive searching
party has been organized.
Herschel V. Johnson, postmaster at
Claxton, Ga, is arrested on the charge
funds of his office. He gives bond.
The reciprocity treaties negotiated
between the United States and France
and between the United States and
Great Britain during the past summer
yere transmitted to the senate on
Tuesday and will be taken up for CON-
sideration by the senate committee on
foreign relations at its first meeting.
The Danish government has made
another effort TO sell the Danish West
Indies to the United States. The price
asked for the islands is $4,000. 900.
Charles w. Miller, OF Chicago. the
long distance champion rider of the
world, and Frank Waller, the Dutch
man, won the six day bicycle race
which began at midnight last Sunday
at Madison Square Garden. Robert
Walthour, the plucky little Georgian,
won the first prize for the highest in
dfvidual score.
The physician attending Lieutenant
Brumby reports his condition to be as
favorable as can be expected at the
present stage of typhoid fever.
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The Rranchviile Express Robbery.

Orangeburg, S. c., December 9.-At
the preliminary examination held here
today Barlow Warren, charged Win
robbing the express train on the Soutn-
ern railway near Branchville OF $1,1OO
on December 1st, was held for trial and
sent to Jail in default of $500 bail
Two witnesses, Watson M. Connof
and Thomas H. Watson, testified that
Warren had made propositions to them
to rob the train and explained how 1t
could be done with safety and great
profit, and Charleston hardware
clerk recognized a sledge hammer,
found on the car after the robbery, to
be of the same kind and weight as one
he had sold to man who looked IKE
Warren.
Warren is about 80 years old. be-
longs to Orangeburg county, but lived
for some years in the west. Of late
he has been picking up odd jobs. He is
good looking and was we'll dressed. He
was not put on the stand but processes
his entire innocence.
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THE SEABOARD SYSTEM
Consummating the Plans for Consoli-
dation into One system.

Raleigh, n. c., December 9.-The
tion of the Seaboard Air Line system
We're taken at the general meeting of
the stockholders of the Raleigh and
Castor Railroad Company, held in
Raleigh today. Resolutions were passed
looking to the early absorption by the
Raleigh and CASTOR of the following
roads: The Raleigh and Augusta Air
Line railroad, the Durham and North
ern railroad, the Roanoke and Tar
River railroad, the Louisburg railroad,
the, Pittsboro railroad, the Carolina
Central railroad, the Palmetto railroad,
the Chesterfield and Kershaw railroad,
the Georgia, Carolina and Northern
railroad, the Logansville and Law
renee railroad and the Seaboard Air
Line belt railroad, and other allied
lines.
The terms of acquisition are TO be
arranged by the directors, who are to
make their report to an adjourned
meeting Of the stockholders, to be held
in Raleigh on the 21st instant.
The proceedings of the meeting were
almost unanimous, 80 $40 per cent
of the entire stock voting in favor OF
the plan.
President Williams says that the SIT
uation is extremely satisfactory and
that there is nothing now that can ma
terially interfere with the consumma-
ton of their plans for the operation
as one system of the eighteen separate
railroads which will constitute the
Greater Seaboard'' whose lines will
reach from Washington and Norfolk
on the northeast, to Jacksonville
Tampa, Tallahassee, Montgomery and
Atlanta in the south and southwest.
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THE COTTON CROP.
The Governments Final Report al to
Last Years Crop Figures as to Pres
ent Crop.

Washington. December s.-The final
report of the statistician of the depart
ment OF agriculture on the acreage and
production OF cotton in the United
States for the year ending August 81.
1899. is ready for the press. 1t shows
the acreage in the principal states TO
have been as follows: North Carolina
1.311. 70s. South Carolina 2.353.21S Geor-
gia 8, 535, POS. Alabama 3.00S.1T6, Mis-
sissippi $500, ,29S, Louisiana 1.2S1 ,69l.
Texas 6.S91. 904, Arkansas l,S76,461.
Tennessee 500. 722, Oklahoma 2l5.SsS.
Indian Territory 3l4. 600. sundry 2S6,ll2,
making a total OF 295 acres.
The production in gross bales was as
follows; North Carolina 629,62e, South
Carolina 1.035. Ala, Georgia 1.37s. 7S1, Ala
bama 1,176042. Mississippi 1.247,12s,
Louisiana 717,141, Texas 1858, S,1o9. Ar
kansas 9,469. Tennessee 322, $50, Okla
homa 109, ,026. Indian Territory 207.S3S,
sundry So, ,261, making a total of ll,lS9
205 bales, an increase of 29l,34S bales
over the preceding year.
The average production per acre wa.
.44S of a bale. The estimate of produc-
tion is based mainly on official state
ments TO the movement OF cotton from
the plantation. The estimate OF acre
age is based mainly on reports of spe-
cial agents.
The total value of the crop. estimated
on the basis OF the average prices dur
ing the first six months of the cotton
year at the various large markets near
est to the different centers of produc-
ton, was 1906, ,467. 041, the average price
per pound being 5.27 cents for upland
and IA cents for sea island.
The telegraphic reports TO be issued
on Monday, December 11th, at noon
will relate no the present year. 1899
1900, and will comprise an estimate OF
the acreage, by states, and the indi-
Gated yield of lint cotton per acre.
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The Methodist Confer ence
Especial to The Messen .ger.)


Washington, N. c., Decen fber 9.-The
third days session of the North Caro-
lima conference opened with. devotional
services conducted by Rev. J. E. I'm
.derwOod.
Rev J. D. McAllister, of, Tennessee,
and Rev. J. w. Poster, of Georgia,
were received by transfer The char
-acters of nearly all the preachers
passed.
1t was reported that the Goldsboro
church gave $500 to cur new orphanage.
on Thanksgiving day.
A committee on Sabbath observance
was appointed by the bishop.
The death of Rev. j. T. Abernethy
since last conference was reported.
Wilmington and New Bern were put
in nomination for the meeting of next
conference. New Bern was selected.
The conference agreed to take $4,000
stock in The Raleigh Christian Advo-
cate. A stirring address for support
of the paper by preachers and laymen
was made by DIR. r. N. Ivey.
Bishop Hendrix made a strong an
peal for the Twentieth century fur
and $1,000 was raised immediately.
Much more will be raised.
An able address was made by the
bishop tonight on missions. :
The weather is delightful and the
conference well entertained.
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He Used Acid.

Macon Ga, December 9.-W. ID.
Smith, a white barber, was taken from
here to Atlanta today to avoid lynch
ing. The, offsanse which so aroused the
community against Smith was the
throwing of acid into the face of Mrs.
S. M. Hillard, his landlady, and blind
ing her. Smith came to Macon from
Mississippi several months ago and
with his wife boarded with Mrs. Hill
lard. About a week ago he was noti-
fed that he must pay up or quit. His
wife was permitted to remain. Since
the he has visited his wife several
times and abused and threatened her.
This morning he went to the house
and asked to see his wife. Mrs. Hillard
informed him that the woman did not
wish to see him because she was afraid
Of him. WiNs&ut provocation he took
a bottle of ac1d from his pocket and
dashed the contents into Mrs. Hill
1ard's face. He was arrested and lodg-
ed in the police barracks. So intense
was the feeling against him that the
authorities deemed it best to send him
to Atlanta, which was done.
The physicians say Mrs. Hillard's 8
sight cannot be preserved and her face
will be badly disfigured.
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Dands Encountered by General Grant
Bishor Potter, of New York, Visits
the Phflippines-Americ Assisted
by the Natives ess Of the Other
Communicative Neg ros Revolt of No
Consequence.
Manila, December e.-General Gre
goria del Pillar, commanding Aguinal-
dos bodyguard. was killed by Major
Peyton G. March's battalion of the
Thirty-t third infantry, in a fight eigh-
teen miles northwest of Cervantes, De-
cember 3rd. According to reports which
General Young obtained from escaped
Spanish prison ers at Nigan several
days ago, Major March left the coast,
where he was pursuing Aguinaldo, and
encountered General del Pillar on the
fortified trail. They fought for four
hours, during which time seventy Fill
pinos were killed for wounded. The
American loss was one man killed and
six wounded.
The Americans have occupied Ban
gued, province of Abra. General
Grants expedition has visited Orani
small bands. He killed several of the
rebels and captured a considerable
quantity of munitions of war.
Bishop Henry G. Potter, of New
/ York, has removed here on a brief
visit to study the Philippines.
Washington, December 9.-The war
department has received the following
from General Otis:
Manila, December 9.
"a dispatch from General Young at
Vigan, yesterday says escaped Spanish
prisoners report a four hours engage
ment on the 3rd instant between his
troops and Aguinaldo's guard near
Cervantes, fifty miles southeast of
Vigan, with heavy loss to the enemy,
who is being pursued Our loss was
one killed, six wounded: the inhabi-
tants, of their own accord, join our
troops, repairing the trail and carry
ing subsistence. Have pushed a COL
umn to San Jose, south of Bangued; !;
HOWse'S column on rear trail, Batche-
lor's battalion Of the Twenty-fourth,
out of reach north of Bayombong, evil
IDENTIFY descending the river Natives
report fighting occurred twenty miles
north. Navy reaches Aparri tcmer-
row; column of General MacArthur's
troops (Twenty-fifth infantry reported
near Ibau west coast of Zambales
Grants column near Subig bay; Law
ton in Bulacan province today with
sufficient troops to overcome opposi-
ton and scatter the enemy
1t is probable that the troops which
engaged Aguinaldo's guard are Hare's
command, as he was reported to be
close to the insurgent leaders rear.
General Otis also cables as follows
regarding the revolt in Negros:
Information received that Negros
revolt of minor Importance; Byrnes in
rapid pursuit if disaffected party;
Hughes in mountains of Panay, en-
route to EapiZ."
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TELEGRApHIC SUMMARY.

In duel near .Greenvilfe, Miss, both
men are killed.
The next North Carolina Methodist
conference Will meet at New Bern.
In'Madison Square Garden a homecide
occurs over a bet ON the bicycle race.
Bishop Potter, Of New York, has
gone TO Mania to study the Filipinos.
Denmark again offers to sen US her
West India islands, charging $3,e00, 900.
The next confederate reunion will be
held at Louisville, beginning May Goth.
Our reciprocity treaties with France
and England have been sent to the
senate.
The consolidation of the eighteen
roads in the Seaboard system progresses
satisfactorily.
Warren, the man accused of the
Branchyiqle express robbery is bound
over to court.
Sixty miners are killed by a fire.
damp explosion in a mine near Tacoma,
Washington.
The Beers have cross-cut their Maus-
er bullets, giving them the effect Of
dumdum bullets.
Public opinion justifies C. NJ. Harper
in the killing of David Ross at Norfolk,
as done in self defense.
The Kentucky canrassing board is
sues certificates to Taylor and the other
republican candidates.
General Otis cables that the revolt
in Negroes was an insignificant affair
and soon suppressed
The Gridiron Club, of Washington
City, give their annual dinner, about
130 guests being present.
A man is taken from Macon, Ca, to
Atlanta, to prevent lynching for hav-
ing thrown acid in the face of a woman.
General del Pillar, commanding Agui-
naldo's body guard, was killed in one
of the engagements with General
Young's forces.
The government statiStician makes
a final report as to last years cotton
crop-Mondays report will relate to
the present crop.
There is a conflict betwe en- the
Atlanta local and the generals head
quarters of the Woodmen of th e World
aus to annitiation fees.
Through trains of the F1orideL Central
and Peninsula road are ter npOrarily
cut off by non-completion of the Che
raw Columbia link of the Sealb oard sys-
tenn.
The house committee enters upon the
Roberts case. Mr.. Roberts makes a
aong speech, and his prosecut ions argue
his guilt from the alleged act of ex-
istence of illegitimate childr en-.
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A HOMICIDE OVER A BET.

New York, December 9.-An hour af-
ter the big bicycle race ended in Madi-
son Square tonight, and during the ex-
citement attending a fifteen mile pur-
suit race, Frederick S. Slater, Of Rah-
way, N. J., seated in one of the low
er boxes, was shot and mortally
wounded by Walter Rosser, 19 years
old, medical student from Stevenson,
Ala, living in this city. The shooting
occurred at the result Of quarrel over
a bet the men had made on the result
Of the six day race. Slater was taken
to Bellevue hospital. He was shot in
the left breast and it is stated there
that he cannot live.
There were II. 900 or 1900 persons in
the big amphitreatre at the time, and
some OF these rushed at Rosser. Two
hundred policemen charged through the
mob with drawn clubs and, surround
ing Roseer, hurried him through the
crowd, Rosser was intoxicated.
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THROUGH TRAINS CUT OFF.

Savannah, Ga, December 9.-There
has been much speculation respecting
the arrangements that would be made
by which the Florida Central and Pc
ninsula railway might continue its
through service between Florida and
Washington, following the severance OF
relations between the Southern and
the Florida Central and Peninsula,
which latter has become a part of the
SeaIboard system. Tt traHspired today
that satisfactory arrangements had
not been made with either the Southern
or the Atlantic Coast Line for a through
service. necetssitaiting tine suspension
by the Florida Central And Peninsula
OF its through trains untn such time
as the Seaboard system cam complete
it's connecting link of track between
Cheraw, 8. c., and Columbia. The
Florida Central and Peninsula trains,
however, will make close connection
with the Southern at Columbia The
Columbia -Cheraw link Is nearing com,
pletton, when through trains 10 WASH
ington will be resumed.
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ROTH DUELISTS KILLED.

Greenville, Miss, December "a
duel was fought here today, which re-
suited in the instant death Of ]. c.
,Connerly, a lawyer Of Lakevillage,
Ark, and Alfred B. Duncan, general
manager of the Read Leaf plantation
and stores, who lived near Sunnyside,
Ark The tragedy is said to have
been the result of a business misun-
derstanding. Both men were promi-
nent in the district in which they re-
sided. >Connerly received six bullets in
different parts of his body, while Dun
can was struck but once-a load OF
buckshot in the left breast.
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FREQ of Charge.

And adult suffering from q cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles OF any nature, who
will call at r. r. 'Bellamy's, will be
presented with a sample bottle of
Boschees German Syrup, free of
charge. Only one bottle given to one
person, and none to children without
order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such sale as Roschee's German
Syrup in all parts of the civilized
world. Twenty years ago millions Of
bottles were given away, and your
druggists will tell you it's success was
marvellous. It is really the only Throat
and Lung remedy generally endorsed
by physicians. One rs cent bottle will
cure or prove it's value. Sold by deal
.ers in all civilized countries.
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ANOTHER ARMORED TRAIN
PUT IN USE BY THE BRITISH TO PRO.
TEGT AN ADVANCE.
MORE FIGHTING REPORTED

Retv cen Beers and the British Garri-
son at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sortie by
the Latter - Beers Using Bullets
With Cross-Cut Ends-A Sortie by
British Troops at Ladysmith Beers
Advancing ty Attack the British at
Estcourt.
London, December "A special dis
patch from Pretoria, dated December
Sh, says 5000 British troops. preced-
Ell by an armored train, are advancing
on Colesburg from Naauport.
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated to-
day, says: Reports have been re-
oeived here of fighting early this morn
ing in the vicinity of Schaltz Mex, the
British attacking General Cronje.
lighting is also reported to have oc-
Cured in the direction of Kimberley, it
is presumed, by another sortie. The
Dutch-German ambulance corps has
been enthusiastically received and will
be divided between Natal and the Free
State frontier"
Cape Town, Thursday, December T.
n nulOreO men OIL the ndVdi brigade
proceeded to the front tonight.
1t is known that the Beers have
cfossed-cut the ends of their Mauser
bullets, thus producing an effect simi-
lar to the dum-dums.
HalSe and Warren and thirty men
left the camp at Carnavon today and
when four miles out sighted a patrol
Of twelve Beers, who sought cover.
Two of the Beers were wounded. HalSe
ascertained that the Beers were in
strong force in a laager and retired to
his base. This is the first brush of
General Gatacres forces and they are
all eager to follow it, UP.
Boer Head Laager, Ladysmith, Fri
day, December 5.-The British troops
made a sortie between 1 and 2 o'clock
in the morning. They crawled up a
ravine and stormed and carried Lom-
bard's kop, which was held by the
Beers and on which were placed
Crousot gun and a Howitzer These
guns were destroyed with dynamite.
The British captured a Maxim gun and
then retired.
The lancers, hussars and guards
made a sortie west of Ladysmith at
dAybreak under cover of a heavy ar
tillery fire, which the Beers returned
briskly. The British afterwards re-
turned to Ladysmith. The Boer losses
are reported to have been slight.
A strong burgher column has cross
ed the Tugela river at Colenso with the
object of attacking the British column.
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SOLDIERS VIEW OF THE WAR.

SOLDIERS VIEW OF THE WAR.
New York, December 9.-Lieutenant
Stacker and seven members Of the
First Tennessee volunteers, arrived
here today on the steamship st. Louis
from Southampton. They are on their
way to their homes in Clarksville.
Tenn, after having seen some months
Of active service in the Philippines.
THE Philippine soldiers fight like
hell,'' said Lieutenant Stacker. ''They
seem to have no fear of death. and
they do not fear danger, but their
fighting is not the kind we expected.
They will fight and then scatter to
fight again. Their mode of warfare is
much like that of the Beers. The
troops, in my opinion, will be chasing
Aguinaldo for the next 365 days and
then never catch him. But he IS sim
ply the figurehead. There are others
behind him. Some of the Filipinos in
Manila are friendly, and some there
are who will work for the government
and even give the military authorities
information, but those in command are
never sure, but that the same persons
are giving the rebel army more in
formation. / do not think the Filipinos
are worth all the loss of life and trou-
BILE they are costing us. The climate out
there is unhealthy, and there is a
great deal of sickness among the SOL
diers.
1.-TWO per cent. of our regiment are
sick with dysentery and fever. There
were three or four deaths in the reg
iment from smallpox. Many soldier
dies out there and the people over here
never hear anything Of the matter
They don't like to make the death list
public.
General Otis is a good man, but he
is not liked by the men, who privately
speak of him as the old Woman or
use other equally disrespectful names
He has done all that he can, but the
great trO11h1fa G he tried to do If all -
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JUSTIFIED BY PUBLIC OPINION.

Norfolk. Va. December &C. N.
Harper. the Primers Point real es-
tate man. who yesterday shot and kill
ed David Ross, was today bailed In the
sum Of 5000. to await the action or the
grand jury, leading citizens going upon
his bond.
Ross was Canadian and leaves a
wife and several children. Public sem
timent holds Harper guiltiess OF nur-
der. as the evidence shows that he de-
Tended himself.
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NEXT CONFEDERATE REUNION.

NEXT CONFEDERAIE REUNION.
New Orleans, December 9.-Adjutant
General George Mormon, by direction
of General John B. Gordon, command
ing the United Confederate Veterans.
today issued the following;
THE general commanding announces
that under the custom established by
the association, leaving the date OF
the next annual meeting and reunion
which is to be held in the city OF Louis
vile, Ky, the general commanding and
the department commanders, by unan-
imous agreement, the reunion will be
held upon the following dates: May
30th and 31st and June 1st, End and
3rd, 1900, Wednesday, Thursday, FRI
day, Saturday and Sunday, respective
ly, which dates have been submitted
to "our host" and acquiesced in.
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