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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04
Samoan Government Agreed Upon

Apia, July 16, via Auckland, August
lat a meeting OF the Samoan COM
m~issioners both parties signed ar
agreement abolishing the kingship and
president, and agreeing TO an admins
trator with a legislative council OF the
three tripartfte nominees.
The commissioners leave here on board
the United States transport Badger July
18th.
At a meeting of the Malietoa party
the speakers expressed a desire for an
~nexation as the best solution OF the
questions in dispute, but they did not
set forth by which country they desired
10 be annexed.
DR.. Self. the German president OF the
municipal board. claimed the right to
act as chief justice under the treaty,
but the commission Withholding its
unanimous consent. DIR. Self resigned
the office of president, as he claimed
h commissions action was an Insult
20 his honor and nationality. The Ger
man commissioner, Baron Speck Won
Sternberg, prevailed upon DR.. Self to
withdraw his resignation in favor OF
Mr.. Osborne.
Mataafa is seriously iii.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04
SEVERE FIGHTING
The PhilipinOs' Desperate Effort to
Recapture Caiamba

Manila, August 1.-Sunday's fight at
Calamba was a warm one. The insur-
gents were unwilling to abandon the
place., which is the key to the lake
road. General Hall, hearing that Gen.
eral Malbar was preparing to make an
attack, sent Major Weisenberger with
three companies of the Twenty-first
infantry, three troops of cavalry and
one of Hamilton's guns to attack the
insurgents. This detachment found a
force of 100 rebels behind hastily made
entertainments. The rebels held their
fire until the contingent of the Twenty
first regiment was within 300 yards,
when they fired a volfey. The Ameri-
cans dropped in the high grass out Of
sight and returned the fire. Lieutenant
Love, who was walking erect along
arm. An insurgent officer, equally
directing the fire of the insurgents until
he was killed, when the Philippines
fled.
During the fighting On the north side
of the town, a small body of insurgents
attempted to enter on the south side,
but a troop of cavalry repulsed them.
The total American loss at Calamba
was seven killed and twenty wounded.
Sixteen dead insurgents have been
found.
The American garrison at Morongos
is going to Calamba.
A body of insurgents visited Tay Tay
and killed several natives who were
friendly to the Americans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04
SUITABLE RAILWAY DEPOTs
Georgia Hallway COmmissiOn's Order
10 the Railroads entering Atlanta

Atlanta, Ca, August by resolu-
ton today the Georgia state railroad
commission decided to issue an order
requiring the different railroad sys-
TENS running into this city to provide
suitable depot facilities for the accom-
mediation of passengers.
The city has been complaining Of the
lack of accommodations since 1896. The
commission will allow the roads sixty
days to present plans of new struc-
lures and drawings Of new locations.
The order will apply to the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. LOU Railway
Company, the Southern, the Georgia,
the Seaboard Air Line, the Central of
Georgia, the Atlanta and West Point
and the Western and Atlantic. Hereto
fore the roads have used the depot
erected on the property of the state and
leased by the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis railroad. The present
structure is entirely inadequate for the
trains of the combined roads and for
the safety Of passengers: The action
Of the commission will necessitate sep
arate depots for each system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04
Red Springs Notes

Correspondence Of The Messnerer,
Rec Springs. August i.
John and Charles Monroe are not can
tured yet.
Rufus Turner,on Alb. PearsaI's farm
mad sweet potatoes IN the market to-
day. ~
Red Springs and Lumber Rr,am-
mines cross bats on the 1atteyss .raasSs
this evening. o1nus
Mrs. A v. Savage. OF WISCONSIN
mafron OF the North Carolina mIIi,sr,.
academy, has arrived. "iary
rev. {. g. Vardell is at home for a
All VINO can should attend the farm
@ institute here. August 2nd-4th'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04
LTMR EK TON sOBACC' MA ~ q
The Opening Sale A Full House and
Prices Satfsfactvry
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger
L~umberton, N. c., August 1.-The frs
sale of tobacco for the season took
place here today and 100000 pounds
were on the market. Prices ranged
from 4 to 20 cents per pound, and the
farmers are greatly pleased with such
good prices for sand-lugs. About ten
buyers, representing the leading manu-
facturers, were present and competi-
ton was good. Lumberton now bid
fair to be one of the leading markets for
bright yellow tobacco. Prices are as
good as they are at any of the old
markets and sales viii increase during
the season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04
German. AZ Apta Satisfied

Berlin, August "A dispatch rceiv-
ed today from Apia, Samoa, under date
of July 9th, says that the Germans
there are satisfied with the appoint
ment of Mr.. Luther w. Osborne, Unit
ed States consul general at Apia, as
acting chief justice, and regard it as
a pledge Of impartial administration Of
Justice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04
Allegro Lyuched

Georgiana, Ala, August 1.-Solomon
Jones. q negro, was hanged by a mob
near Forest, this county, for attempt
ing to assault a young white woman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04

WINSTON Journal: Some one who
oouLu not get tick elsewhere stole tnS
manton. VIVA ae Ter
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22

ing whispers, "You won't eat me,
will your Please don't eat me
you want will your"
The color Of the pure Fijian is a
dark red-brown, but this color is
only seen now among the few
mountain devils" that are left.
The people OF the seashore are Of
a Malayan-Polynesran mixture,
and their color is considerably
lighter. Their religion was orig
inally the worship OF ancestors,
and the most pronounced OF their
rites has been described; but that
is all altered now-the very stone
that stood before the heathen tenn
pie on Mbau is now converted to
Christianity, and stands as the
baptismal font in the Thakombau
memorial church. One OF the
most noticeable features OF the
heathen FIjan is his hair, 1t is
like a crop OF Samson wire eyed
with the sap Of the mangrove and
trimmed up into fearful and won
derful limitations oil natural objects.
they are so particular about their
hair that they have a special kind
OF " OGDEN pillow desigied for the
purpose Of preserving its sYmme-
try when they are asleep. Tobacco
smoking is a favorite habit among
them. The natives grow and man
ufacture their own tobacco, and
smoke it in the form OF cigarettes
rolled up in dried plantain leaves,
in the choice OF which they are
most particular.
TL,~ la-s" a Qe of the Fljians is
one Of the most beautiful in the
Southern Hemisphere, and lends
itself fluently to their strange fac
ultY Tor impromptu chanting, which
they have most probably inherited
along with some Of the strange and
mysterious forms Of ceremonial
magic which have come down to
them from a very remote antiquity.
Any one who has listened to the
pure FJian language delivered y
a native orator-and there are
many Of them-is inclined to agree
with the poet, who did not eXsg-
| gerate its beauty when he sang:
1t melis Ike kisses from female
mouth
And sounds as If it should be writ on
/ satin
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-22
Deafness CANNOT be Cured

oy local application, as they cannot
Lsach the diseased portion OF the ear
There IS only one Wasy to cure deafness
ana tnat IS by con stitutional rem edies.
g,e3Ness DeaIhess Is caused by an infia med CON
EustAchlan tube When this tube gets
unnamed yon aave rumbling sound or
imperfect nearing, and when Il IS closed
entirely deafness IS the result, and unless
me Inflammation can be taken out and
.hIs ms tuoe restored to its normal condi-
tion, hearing will be DESTROY ed Eorever.
nine cases out OF ten are caused bv
caIaII ., ;" hich IS nothing but an infiamed
Con2lnon OF the mucous surfaces
we VIII give one hundred dollars for
any case OF deafness caused by catsrrh
"a GO, SAnnot Ds cured bv Hall Catarrh
Cure; send lcI circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo q
Sold by Druggists, zsc. w.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15
A DISAGREEMENT.

The Scottsville Courier asserts that the
people of Virginia "have no wish to de-
part from the safe and time-honored
mode of senatorial election" etc.
Now. whom are we TO believe, the
Courier. or the entire Virginia delegation
in the last House Of Representatives?
Those distinguished gentlemen are sup
posed to be familiar with public sentl-
mcnt in this State; they acted under the
sanctity of their oaths, and they voted in
favor of submitting an amendment TO the
Federal Constitution providing for the
election of senators by the direct vote Of
the people!
And If it be a good thing TO elect sena-
tors by the people. by body in which
the negro appears as a voter. how much
better would it be TO choose them at a
primary Of white Democrats?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15
MIR. EpEs's VOTE IN CONGRESS.
The Hon. George ID. Wise Quotes the
Record as to IL.
Richmond, Va. Arril II, Is

Richmond, Va. April If, 1899.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
My attention has Just been called TO
the communication OF Hon. James +.
Epes, which oppeared in the Dispatch on
the 4th of this month on the proposition
to have the Constitution so amended as
TO provide for the election OF United
States senators 10y the direct vote of the
people. and in the meantime to provide
for the selection of party senatorial can
didates by some popular method. l
signed the call for the conference to be
held in Richmond on May 10th next for
the promotion of the objects specified.
and / did SO because IT is a cardinal prin-
ciple Of my political faith that this is a
government for the people. and should
be made in all its branches a government
by the people. l served in Congress with
Mr.. Epes, and held him in the highest
esteem, both as a colleague ana friend,
and still regard him as one OF our best
citizens and staunchest Democrats. lie
seems 10 think that the signers of the
call for the May conference have made
themselves justly subject to the criticism
Of too great haste and precipitancy; that
such a radical change in our magma
charta should not be made without more
consideration and delibcratiOn. Ii is evil
dent that my friend and former colleague
In Congress has forgotten his own foot
prints on the sands Of time. He voted,
with his colleagues in the House Of Rep
resentatiVes, for the resolution offered by
Hon. Harry Tucker TO amend the Fede-
raj Constitution so as 10 provide for the
election OF United States senators by the
direct vote Of the people. The Tucker
resolution was reported from q commit
tee OF the House, ana received most care
ful and earnest consideration, and Mr.
Epes cast that vote after ful! and ample
discussion of the subject. The Con-
gressional Record shows that the vote
was taken on the 2lst day of July. 1894
and that the resolution was adopted.
there being III years TO 40 NAYS. The
nays, with less than half dozen excep-
tons, were all cast by Republicans, and
among those who approved OF a change i'm
the Federal Constitution William j.
Bryan was conspicuous. and | am sure
that he occupies the same position to-
day. | am also of the opinion that Mr.
Epes voted for similar Resolution in
the Fifty-second Congress. Such "A reso-
luton was then unanimously passed so
that II Is appatent that he did not vote
against n. Our Constitution, as ratified
by the States. was comprised in seven
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15
RALEIGHs BUDGET.
The "Jtm Crow Car" Law-Thc Peni-
tentfary Dcbf-Driefs.

RALEIGH. y. c.. April H.-(Special)-
Governor Russell denies that while III
Washington no endcav0red TO defeat H.
g. Ewarts appointment as Judge under
the tenure Of Office clause. lie tried
I'm various other ways 10 defeat Ewart.
Republicans from this State who were IN
Washington at the time know all the
facts.
W. a. Guthrie, OF Durham. writes the
Corporation Commission, asking as to the
Jim Crow" car law. and whether there
Is a penalty for its not now being com
piled with. The reply was maze TO-DAY.
The act itself was cited, and this Itself
(without reference to the supplementary
act. making it effective June lsD snow
that the commission has 20 make 4 decla-
ration as TO when the act Is eiiecuVc
and i'm operation, as much discretion IS
that any suit now brought would iie.
All the members Of the Legislature
thought the supplemental act had passed.
The Raleigh company Of the First VOL
unteers is expected 10 arrive here about
noon next Sunday on a speciai train from
Savannah.
Chairman Travis. Of the Penitentiary
Beard. SAYS IL really seems that the DEBT
will exceed $4,000. There are many
duplicate warrants-f0r instance, one
would not be paid and then the following
month one would be issued FOR two
months nav. Everything is i'm confu-
sion thanks 10 the wretched Fusion mis-
management
The revenue officials have made two
large seizures Of licensed dstillerios in
Moore and Person counties, for frauds on
the government. Thirty barrels Of whis-
key were brought here.
James f. Boyd will present. ON behalf
OF Mrs. a. W. Haywood, OF Raleigh, the
donor. the twelve silver punch cups 70
the cruiser Raleigh. Fifteen citizens or
Raleigh left last night and to-day for
New York. 10 participate in the welcome
TO the Raleigh +. H. Busbae will rep
resent Mayor Powell, in case General
Robert +. Hoke. who 81 now in New
York, cannot be present.
State-AuditOr Aver. acting along the
line of the supreme courts decision. VIII
not honor any demands for salaries I'm
any cases where there are contests. This
affects several persons.
The Gay Lumber Company Is building
ten-mile railway south from lNinston.
The smallpox pest-hOuse here caught
on fire last night. and but for nard work
by the nurse and the three patients would
have been burned The cause Of the fire
was a lamp explosion.
Roanoke Rapids. near Weldon f. 10
have silk mill. Don Cameron, Of Perm
sylvana Is so much pleased with his
mill investment I'm the Weldon section
that he viii make others. lie will build
100 cottages for WorkmeG.
, Nearly all the machinery from the At
lantic-COast Line railways shops al VIII
minstcn is being moved 20 Rocky Mount
The Wilmington shops will be used for
car construction and repair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15

sections OF Virginia have been thrown
| into closer contact with Rchmond's com
petitors than with Richmond, and as
70 other sections. the advantages Of this
olty's geographical position have beer
made 20 count foT nothing. Richmond
market reports and letters from Rich
mond merchants are subject 20 so much
delay IN reaching their destination that
Virginia farmers and country merchants,
in many communities. are In no position
to choose between competing markets,
and. consequently. are heavy losers In
their transactions.
AS far as the railroads are concerned,
the case Is one Of taking an ell upon hav-
ing been allowed an inch, and. not 10 put
too fine "a point on IL IN so doing. they
have been eating the ihroais OF Rich
mond and the people OF Virginia TO the
benefit OF northern cities. At the same
time candor compels the admission that
our own people are not blameless. They
have encouraged the growth Of the evil
by their Indifference 10 or supinencss IN
der II. And since Il has grown 20 its
present proportions and become as
strongly entrenched rs IT is. it Is not to
be hoped that its correction will prove
an easy task. But II can be corrected,
eventually. and thoroughly corrected, by
making a systematic, earnest, persistent,
and untiring fgh: upon II. Such a fight
we expect the Chamber Of Commerce TO
wage. ana in so doing that body may
count upon the Dispatch as an ally until
victory shall have been won. Moreover,
we would say TO The Chamber tina: it may
count upon the sympathy and support OF
the people OF the State at large. from
whom. through their representatives, in
the General Assembly, the railroads de-
rive all their privileges. and who are
rapidly realizing the fact that many of
the present schedules involve gross
abuse OF power
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15
Play softly, Bows

CTeresa Beatrice OHara. in Boston Pilot.
I'm thinkin av the golden head
| nestled 10 my breast;
They're telling me, :He's betther off"
And sayin', God knows best"
But, oh. my heart is breakin'
And the wild. wild waves at play
Where the golden head is buried low,
Close to Manila Bay.
I'm thlnkin' av the rogulsh eyes
or tender Irish gray;
They're tellin' me. Hes betther off"
And III thank God some day"
But, oh, my heart Is breakin'
And the wild, wild waves at play.
And my baby's eyes all closed IN death
Close to Manila Bay.
I'm thinkin' av the little hands
That's fastened round my heart;
They're tellin me. Have courage,
Sure, LIES 10 meet and part"
But oh. my heart Is breakin'
And the WILD, wild waves at play,
And my baby's hands SO stiff and cold
Close 10 Manila Bay
I'm thinkin ay the noble boy
That kissed my tears away;
They're tellin' me How brave he was
And foremost in the frayr"
But. oh, my heart is breakin'
And the wild. wild waves at play,
And my baby and my soldier dead
Close 10 Manila Bay.
Play softly. boys. / know you will
Remembering he's away
My boy, who proudly marched with We
on last ST. Patrick s-Day.
Play softly. boys, / know we will.
And the wild, wild waves at play,
And your comrade lying lonely
Close TO Manila Bay.
Play softly, boys, l know We will,
And hush this pain 10 rest
And soothe the bitter agony
That's tearln' az my breast
How can ye march at all at ALL
And the wild. wild waves at play.
And the boy who loved ye lying cold
CloSa Ia Manila Bay?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15

ACTION Az UOANOk L..

II seems 10 us from the editorial In the
last issue Of the Scottsvlls Courier, that
our friend the editor, has forgotten the
precise form of the resolution adopted
at the Roanoke convention. We submit
that the convention did something more
than endorse" Major Daniel; that it
nominated him. However, here is the
resolution which will speak for itself:
eve cordially and heartily endorse the
course of our beloved and distinguished
Senator John w. Daniel in the United
States Senate. and will oppose any can
didate for the Virginia Legislature and
Senate of Virginia who is not in favor
Of his nomination"
Note the potency Of the last twenty
words Of the resolution
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15
BETTER MAIL SCHEDULES.

The movement TO secure earlier and
better mail schedules out Of this city has
taken formal shape IN our Chamber of
Commerce. At the regular monthly meet
ing Thursday night OF the Board of Dl-
rectors Of the Chamber, attention was
called TO the Dispatches recent repeated
demand for reform in respect Of our mail
schedules and the subject was referred
10 the Chambers Committee on Inland
Trade.
The Dispatch welcomes most heartily
the Chambers cooperation IN this mat
ter-a matter which Is OF supreme i'm
portance 10 the businessmen of Rich
mond. The effects of the present system
Of railway-or. what IS the same thing,
mail-schedules out Of Richmond have
been far-reacbing in initiating against
Richmond's interests. in default Of pro-
tests from our people and insistence upon
our rights, the railways have consulted
their own convenience and Disseminated
against Richmond as regards schedules,
until the evil has grown into a crying out
rage.
And the outrage Is not upon Richmond
alone The Dispatch has printed letters
and Published details OF the running Of
trains and their connections-or. rather,
non-connections-- with star routes, which
show that nearly every section of the
state suffers from the existing system
AS a result Of the railroads being allowed
to treat Richmond practically as a way
station on the routes from northern cities.
our merchants and manufacturers have
lest thouSands OF dollars In trade. Large
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15

original articles. and fifteen Amendment
have been made since Its adoption. my
first twelve were submitted under acts OF
Congress passed In 1890. 1'y5, ana Ieoo'
when those who framed the original docu-
ment or large number OF them. were
still potent I'm political movements anu
governmental action. by the twelth
amendment the method of election OF
President and Nice-President was chang
ed. because experience had demonstrated
the danger OF adherence TO the orlSlnai
plan. Who. in the light Of recent events
will say that experience has not utihoh-
strated the wisdom Of change III the
method OF electing senator's -. IT..
our fathers builded wisely put my
acted i'm view Of conditions whlch are
different from thOse which confront ".
The times have changed, and We must
change with them. .,o
There Is but one real ISSUE
In this discussion. and that y
whether the people can be trusted ~
there is danger i'm clothing them WIN
the power to name those who shan repre-
sent them in our legislative assemblies,
then popular government has no SUI"
foundation. To the gentlemen VINO are
opposed 10 this movement ] VIII venture
to say not in anger but n lTlehushlp,
that the people are jealous OF ther
rights. and on proper occasions VIII rise
i'm their ma iesty and assert them.
Ecspccffullv. GEORGE -. WISE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15
CHARGED WITH POISONING,
Hut Were Discharged-A Strike stiii
On-iiad Beef.

NORFOLK. VA, April H-(Special)-
Mary Lou Tate and Cornela Price,
charged with poisoning Robert Price, the
husband Of Cornelia, were discharged to-
day by Police-Justice TomlIn. the evil
dence against neither warran,ing her be-
ing held. Price died suddenly q snort
time ago. and his brother. who believed
that he had met with foul play. interfered
TO prevent the interment or his BODY.
The strike OF railway labOrers inau-
gurated here a week ago Is stu on, ana
in consequence the construction OF the
Norfolk Atlantic Terminal Company :
tracks is still tied up. The contractors
have done everything possible 10 induce
the labOrers 10 return 10 work but they
steadfasty refuse TO accept the low scale
of wages offered them.
George W. Taylor commanding the
Fourth Regiment. who Is here on fur
Tough SAYS the Fourth had 10 contend
with bad beef killed I'm Cuba. and while
much of the refrigerated beef was excel
lent there were some very bad lots.
which he refused. In the quality OF food
furnished. however. Colonel Taylor
thinks the Seventh Army Corps Jared bet
ter than the average Then. too. the
Fourth Virginia cleared some $1,000 on
It's canteen. and this amount. when d.
vided. gave each company $500. which
was applied 20 the purchase OF first-class
ratlOnS