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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
SHAKKEY AND JEFFRIES
These Prize Fighters To Meet in The
Ring in September.

la Francisco, Cal, June 12.-Tom
Sharkey, the pugilist, mas received the
following telegram from his manager,
Tom O'Rouke: '
New York, June II.
tom Sharkey, Paso Robes, Cal:
Have accepted Jeffries' challenge to
fight you early in September. You had
better come here at once. There is
nothing out there. Answer.
tom O'ROUKE."
To the above the sailor replied:
"Paso Robes, June II.
Tom O'Rouke, New York:
Am at springs, doing we'll, working
right along. Will leave for New York
in three weeks. Weather is rather
warm there.
tom SHARKEY."
From the above it would appear thai
the caustic challenge issued by JEFF
fries just after his defeat of Fitzsim-
mons will lead to some arrangement for
a battle between the aspiring sailor
and the new champion. Sharkey is in
good condition and very little work is
required to put him on edge for "a bruis-
ing contest.
The sailor has practically been in
training for a month, and people cap
able of judging say that he is in mag
nificent condition.
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ANOTHER HEADLESS BODY
Mutilated Trunk OF a Man Found In
River Near Brooklyn

New York, Jun 11.-An autopsy was
performed today upon the dismember-
ed and headless trunk of a man which
vas found floating by the grounds
Of the Crescent Athletic Club, Brook
Ign, yesterday. An examination of the
body yesterday created the impression
that murder had been committed and
that the murderer had followed the
methods of Martin Thorn in the case
Of G~uldensuppe. The only difference
was hat there was no wrapping
around h trunk, or anything by
which to identify it.
A ~coroner's physician who perform
ed the autopsy found that the heart
and Utmost the entire portion of each
lung was missing. The exposed breast
muscles a the appearance Of having
been torn apart instead of being sew
cred by an instrument. The bones at
the ends of the two legs are badly
splintered and evidently not the work
of a saw or hatchet. The stomach was
filled with water and the two remain
ing ribs had been smashed n broken.
DR.. Hartung, the examining physi-
sian, give it as his opinion that the
missing uppe part Of the trunk and
also the portions of the legs which
were missing below the knees could
have been cut away in the same clean
manne by the propeller of an ocean
liner. He seemed to have much faith
in his theory that the body had been
hit by the propeller of an ocean liner.
He will make his official report to-
morrow.
Chief Of Detectives Reynolds also
holds to the theory of accident and
says that nothing has developed to
substantiate the theory of murder.
Several persons called at the morgue
today to identify if possible the dis
membered body, but no n could
do Gu
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The Democratic Battle Cry for 1900

The Democratic Battle Cry for 1900.
Chicago, June 12.-The Times-Herald
has been asking members Of the na-
tional democratic committee what
should be their party's battle cry in
19OO-whether free silver" or "down
with the trusts or bot The answers
of those that have been received are
published in The Times-Herald today
as follows:
While one of the replies of these dem
ocratic leaders, the representative Of
Maine, the home state of MI. Bryan's
running mate in 1896, says: Drop free
silver" they are all but unanimous in
giving the trust question prominence
it has never had in the platform of
their own or any other party. With
one exception, all who speak freely,
suggest that other issues will divide
the stage equally with free silver.
Some say "militarism' or Imperial
ISM will be one Of the prominent is
sues. Others emphasize the trust ques-
ton as the big thing. Still others
speak for a twin battle cry. Just one
committeeman says fatty The issues
of 1896 should be the issues of 1900"
This one exception is Alexander Troup.
of Connecticut
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MYSTERIOUS DIsAprsARANCE
Greater Mystery About the Disappear.
ance Of Cashier Benedict, OF Athens,

Atlanta, Ga. June 1.-THE disap-
pearance OF Banker John 4. Benedict.
OF Athens. Ga, is apparently a greater
mystery today than 1t has been at any
time since he was last seen at Green
vile. :. c., on the 23rd OF May. A
letter signed Anderson ID. Miller, re-
ceived by The Atlanta Constitution.
purports to give the circumstances OF
a meeting between the writer and Ben
edict at ortsmouth, Va, on sunday at
ter he left Greenville. This letter
would Indicate that Benedict was on his
way ITO Washington laboring under the
delusion that he had some invention
that he must get patented. The story
told by the writer Is apparently straight
forward. but all efforts TO find Ander-
son ID. Miller or any trace OF him has
so far proved ~unavaillng. IL is sur
missed that the letter was inspired by
Benedict himself. The only possible
reason for his disappearance seems TO
be mental trouble. as the books OF the
bank show mis- accounts to be adj right.
Washington, June John A. Bene-
dict, missing cashier Of Athens. Ga,
was searched for in Washington yes
terday by his brother-in-law. DIR. L. r.
Coates. Benedict was interested in a
patent and it is supposed that he came
to Washington to ATTEND to business in
that connection. No trace OF him was
discovered at the patent office. When
Benedict left home he had only $50 in
his pocket.
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VIOLENT
Do Much Damaae In Central Part of
the State-Rev. DIR. Bratton's First
Sermon i'm R~aleigh-The Methodist
Orphanage
Messenger Bureau,


Raleigh, \. c., June Il.
All the democrats employed in the
revenue office here, save one, departed
today, republicans taking their places.
Rev. DR.. Bratton, the new rector or
St. Mary's Episcopal female school here,
yesterday preached his first sermon in
Raleigh. He prefaced it with. an intro
duction of himself and bespoke cor
dial cooperation in his work, TO which
he will devote the best years OF his
life. 1t is felt here that there is great
development ahead for st. Mary's.
Much rain has fallen since Thursday
and the cloudy weather is making
grass grow rapidly. Severe loca storms
a occurred, the worst being at
S~tatesville, where damage estimated at
$40, 900 was done, while Rowan county
suffered heavily.
The Seaboard Air Line suffers con-
siderable loss by the burning of its de-
pot and warehouse at Moncure by
lightning. In the warehouse were a
quantity of bridge supplies.
On the 18th instant the incorporators
of the Methodist o~rphanage and aged
ministers home here will meet and per-
feet plans. 1t is desired that work
shall begin in sixty days or less. Con-
siderable money is pledged to the
building and endowment funds, one
Raleigh man giving Sc, 1000.
Today the commissioner of insurance
published a list of the companies which
have dOmesticated under the Craig
law, the number being 107.
The corporation commission meets to-
morrow and will specially consider the
matter of telephone rates, the Bell Com
pany having excepted.
There are today only three smallpox
patients in the pest house and only one
suspect in the detention camp. BY the
end of the week it is expected all will
have been discharged.
A High Point firm sem the state
treasurer a paper check, which says it
is good for % cents at the store of the
firm, and asks if 1t is lawful to issue
such checks. The matter was referred
ITO the attorney general, who replies
that such checks are prohibited by
Chapter 280, Acts 1889, and Chapter 456,
Acts 1891.
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Atthe Peace Congress

The Hague, June 1.-THE drafting
committee OF arbitration committee OF
the peace conference met today and
continued the discussion OF the arbi-
tration schemes.
The delegates not having received adj
dfthonal instruction from their respec-
tive government. the committee adj
journed until Friday without further
progress
This evening the delegates attended
water fetes given in their honor by the
bathing societies at S~cheveninger.
about two miles northwes; Of The
Hague.
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Delegates Arriving tor the seseraL
Railway Meetings

Newport News, June IA large
delegation is expected to attend the
two r-ilway conventions to be held at
Old Point this week. The national as
ISOLATION of Master Carbuilders con-
mes Wednesday morning. Many OF
the delegates to the national associa-
ton Of Master Mechanics. which meets
at the same place mex Monday, have
already arrived in order to be present
at the proceedings Of the carbuilders.
Members Of the National Association
OF Local Freight Agents, which con-
ven in annual session at Norfolk to-
morrow, have been invited to attend
the Old Point meetings.
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To Secure Release Of Spanish Prise

Madrid, June 12.-The Spanish min
lister at Washington, the duke OF ARGOS,
cables that the United States govern
ment admits its obligation and Is pro-
ceeding to secure the Liberation OF the
Spanish prisoners in the Philippine is
lands, according to the terms Of the
peace treaty and while SO doing grants
Spain the privilege or Independent ac-
ton In the same work, including al
soming the prisoners. The minister
adds that instructions have been cabled
to Major General Otis TO assist the
Spanish commissions Decentralization.
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Glorious News

Comes from DIR. D.. B. Cargile, Of
washita, L. T. He writes: -Four bot
ties Of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer Of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head
and face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure Is complete
and her health Is excellent" This
shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters Is the best blood
purifier known. It's the supreme RENE
dy for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ul-
GERS, boils and running sores. 1t slim
ulates liver, kidney and bowels, ex-
pels poisons, helps digestion. builds up
R. R BeIlamv.
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ARM THE WOMEN
An Editorial in Atlanta Paper on the
state of Affairs Which Attracts Ats
teDtlOD.

AkAO
Atlanta, Ga, June IAN editorial
in the last number of The Saturday
Review of this city has attracted much
attention and caused considerable COM
ment. It bears upon the race question
and more particularly upon the arm
ing Of white women and says in part:
This is we'll and as it should be,
but unfortunately, the women who are
i IN most need Of this accomplishment
are those who live IN the remote coun-
try districts and, in many cases, too
poor to buy fire arms. Georgia club
ONE who are honest in their wish to
help their less fortunate sisters should
petition the commissioners in each
county to provide every country wo-
man who has lone, with a pistol. The
petition should also embody a que
that a body of rural police be organic
ed in every county for the protection
of the women and children and to put
an end to the reign of terror in which
they are living today. It Is certain that
every member of the Atlanta City Fed
Grafton, numbering 1000 women. would
sign a petition OF this kind and there
can be no doubt that they would be
Joined by the clubs in all parts OF the
state"
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lie s~EMI-WEEKLY MESSENGERS: FRIDAY, JUNE is, 1899.
Of Aunual Meettng-Pay~
ment of P~eDiseu1ary Debts 20 Begin

A1G1k Is
Today
Raleigh, y. c., June 12.-The follow
ing programme OF the first annual
meeting OF the reorganized Bar Asso-
citation at Atlantic hotel, Norehead
City. July 5th to It'll was arranged here
today:
July 5th-Address Of the president OF
h association. P. D. Walker. APP
poinTment Of committees. Introduction
Of resolutions. Amendments TO by
laws.
July 6th-Reports OF secretary and
treasurer and standing committees.
Address of r. T. Bennett. Miscella-
neous business. Address: Shall a Law
Journal be Established in North Car
olina?" by c. ". Tillett. Discussion
of this matter. Address: Formation
of Local Bar Associations" by O.. II.
Guion.
July 7th-Address of H. G. Conner,
including resume Of legislation Of 1893.
Miscellaneous business. Report Of
committee to recommend Officers.
Election of officers and members OF
executive committee. Banquet.
Reduced rates Of one and one-third
fare have been secured on all railroads
oAAa AAoLCl IaICS VI S4.Do per ody -
members and heir families during the
meeting.
The corporation commission will to-
morrow hear he Atlantic Coast Lines
exceptions to the order reducing mini
mum car of fertilizers on it's Atlantic
and Yadkin, and Wilmington, Colum-
bia and Augusta divisions.
The state grants a charter to the Mt.
Airy and Eastern Railway, capital
s26, 900. Its length is to be only five
miles, from Mt. Airy to the Virginia
line.
Tomorrow payment of the peniten-
tiary debts begins. The executive
board says it is quite sure the debts
will not be under S12O, 900, thai it
has included all debts up to March
1St.
The state treasurer today made in
curry Of the attorney general as to the
date to which the law providing for
debts referred, that law having been
ratified March 7th, while the act put
ting the penitentiary into democratic
hands was ratified February 10th and
the fiscal year ended December 31st.
AS stated, the executive board has
audited the debts to March 1st. There
is another act which appropriates $780,
900 this year and a like sum next year.
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Remarkably Healthy Condition q she
Cssy-Honons 60 GOmex-Payfng o.
Troops

C1sy-Honors 60 Gomex-Paying o.
Troops
Havana, June 1~2.-Surgeon Major
John q. Davis says that in future AL
ships from infected ports must UNDER
go quarantine here. especially those
from Central America
The health OF Havana the surgeon
major points out, Is marvellous Tho
only case % yellow fever existing In n
light one. taken sick at sea two days
before arrival OF the patient here. and
DR.. Drummer. the chief quarantine Off
Ger OF havana, still persists IL is not a
a = OF yellow fever.
The municipality OF Havana has
presented TO General Maxine Gomez
a certificate naming him as an adopted
son OF she city. In 4 short letter
which appears today he thanks the
governors for the honor conferred. and
say that nothing could touch him
more than this Illustration OF the
friendship OF the people OF Cuba who
can always depend upon his loyalty.
The ceremony Is regarded as a high
honor. which has only been bestowed
upon such men as Marti. the elder
Cespedes, Calixto Garcia, Antonio Ma
Geo.
Lieutenant Colonel Randall continu-
ing the disbursement OF the American
gratuity 10 the Cuban troops. paid OK
2la at La Union yesterday and today:
and Lieutenant Colonel Rafferty, has
paid Off 246 at Sagua la Grande.
A dispatch from Puerto Padre says
that a party OF thirty armed men
sacked a store on the Marrero planta-
ton at Palomas, securing a large sum
OF n The rural guards pursued
the outlaws. killing n and capturing
two. Bello and Cintino. all Cubans. and
former members OF the Spanish guer-
slfa fnrnA
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New York, June ia telephone
message was received at the district
attorneys office today to h effect
that Marion Clarke, the kidnapped
child, is very low with measles at her
home.
Assistant District Attorney Lebarbier
said that if the child should die the
defendants in the 81 might be in
dicted for murder in the first degree,
as the child contracted its illness in the
int while in their care and While
they were committing a felony.
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Washington, June 12.-Admiral Walk
CT, chairman Of the new Nicaraugan
and Panama canal commission, has
called a meeting OF the commission for
next Thursday, June 18th, when 1t Ia
expected, the question of whether the
commissioners shall proceed at once to
Central America and begin the work
in hand, or delay until the yellow fever
season has passed will be decided. 1t
is believed that the commission will be-
gin operations as soon as possible, and
in that event the start from New York
will likely be made by July LIST or be-
fore.
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TUNNEL UNDER IRISH CHI Ell
The PROJECT Advocated bv Wen of All
Classes in England

London, June 12.-At a largely at
tended meeting of peers, mmoner
engineers n others, held this even
ing in the house of a resolu-
ton was adopted to address a petition
to the first lord of the treasury, Mr..
Arthur j. Balfour, relative to the pro-
jected tunnel between Ireland and
England.
The marquis of Londonderry, who
presided, read letters from Lord Rose
berry, Field Marshal Lord Garnet
Wolseley, Lord Charles Beresford,
member Of parliament for York City,
ond others, favoring the scheme on the
ground that it would not only unite
England and ireland more closely,
tend to bring the United States and
the United Kingdom into more init
mate accord.
The proposed route is a distance of
went five miles under e~ighty-fve
fathoms of water; and the estimated
cost of the undertaking is G12, 900, 600
Of $50, 600, 000.
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RISmarck,s Iron Merry.

Vas the result of his splendid health.
Ir'iomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are not found where Stomach,
Liver. Kidneys and Bowels are out
or order. II you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use DR..
K'ogs New Life Pills. They develop
cry power of brain and body. Only
25c at r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
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London, June Pit is said the Amer
ica's cup challenger Shamrock will not
be launched until the beginning of
July, the progress of the work on her
being retarded by the fact that her
designer, w. Fife, Jr., is suffering
from Influenza According to estimate,
the contest, from first to last, will cost
Sir Thomas Upton about $500, 900.
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G Headaches

The curse Of overworked womankin1,
are quickly and surely cured by kar, q.
Clover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed IL not satisfactory. Price Is cts. and
80 cts. For sale by r r. Bellamy
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Pennsylvania Democratic Convention

Harrisburg. June 1.-THE state DEM
ocratic convention. which convenes In
this city on Wednesday. may not com
plete its work before Thursday. The
present programme of the leaders Ia
Thursday to avoid a session or Wed
nesday night The feature OF the gath
ering will be the contest for supreme
court judge. There La no less than Al
score OF avowed candidates in the faId
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Montreal, June 12.-Last years Sea-
wanhaka cup winner, b Dominion,
ran away from the White Bear Yacht
Clubs challenger, the Yankee. in the
first of the series Of races TO be sailed
on Lake ST Louis, Canadian boat
winning by 10 minutes.
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II She's Cough and CONSUMPTION
cure which il sold for the small price
o 20 Gus, 81 cts. AM 800. does not cure
IAIe the bottle bark and we will refund
your money. Sold for over ATTY vears
on this guarantee. Price Is cts. ana
% Gu. For sale BY h r. Beliamy.
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= Many

Has turned with disgust from an 9TH
erwise lovable girl with an offensive
breath. KarIs Clover o Tea purt-
Ifies the breath by its action on the
bowels. ETC.. as nothing else will. Sold
for years on absolute guarantee. Price
Is cts. snd 80 cts. For sale by r. R
BellsZdy
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THE FEARFUL HEAT
In Which Our Soldiers lave to Fight all Day
in Philippine Jungles.
THEY STRIP TO THE WAIST

Hardest DAVIS Work Our Soldiers Have Yet Had With the Insurgents.
An All Days Ffght-Driving Enemy Out of Territory South of
ManiIa-A Network of Trenches From Which Insurgents
Have to be Driven a. They Retire From One to
Another-Captain Nichols, of the Monad-
mock, Dies From the Excessive Heat.
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the remedy which will kee

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Mrs. Sarah Pike, Az Broadway, South Boston. writes:
81 ann seventy years old, and had not enjoyed good health
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doctor said that on account of my age, I would never be
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To prevent La Grippe take a dose or tn
" d. Miles Restorative Nervine daily II
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N 1 fesl as well as I ever did in my life."
Mr.. J. w. Loving. of Colquitt, Ga, says: For eight
cen years / suffered tortures from a fiery eruption on
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sixty-six. was against me, and that I could never hope
to be we'll again. l finally took S. s. s., and it cleansed
my blood thoroughly, and now I am in perfect health"
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