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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29

r. wanted to overawe the negroes. who
are we'll aware of their superiority in
numbers One hundred men OF the
First Georgia are under orders in Sa-
vannah to be In readiness to move and
Il militia Is wanted the Liberty
Rifles will be sent. The ordering out
OF these troops is within the discretion
OF Colonel Lawton-
A conference was held at IL o'clock
tonight between Sheriff Blount- militia
officials. and a citizens committee and
It was decided Z take decisive action
at day light against the negroes who
ar massed and armed in Delagei's
swamp, twelve miles from this city.
The sheriff wired Colonel Lawton, who
Is in Savannah, tonight to send the
militia at once and has received a reply
TO the effect that the men are ready
and that the Liberty county troops will
start from HinesviHe for Darien at 2
o'clock. The Mcintosh Dragons are
at their armory with horses ready. The
citizens move from Darien on a special
train for the swamp at 3 O'Clock and
the militia-about $50 in number. one
hour later. The negroes are armed. in
defiance of law, and the purpose Of the
militia is TO surround the swamp and
relieve the blacks OF their firearms
and arrest them. The two special
trains are being prepared Governor
Gambler gave Colonel Lawton plenary
power in the matter and It was not
found necessary 70 call upon the chief
executive of the state for the militia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29
CKUELTY TO CONVHCTS
Testimony to Their Horrible Treat
ment on the State Farms

Halifax, N. c., August 25.-The peni-
tertiary investigating committee, COM
posed of Senator Brown and Represen-
tatives Gattis and Patterson, appoint
ed by the last legislature 10 investi-
gate the condition of the state prison
farms, began taking testimony at the
farms. on the Roanoke river yester-
day afternoon.
The most important witness was D.
S. Russell, who was SummerelIs sew
ard in 1898 for a period Of eight months.
Russell is a half brother of Governor
Daniel l.. Russell, and a full brother of
former Warden Russell, at the peni-
tertiary at Raleigh.
From Russell's sworn estimate il ap-
pears:
1. One man was beaten to death on
a farm.
2. One man was beaten SO he could
not get out of bed for two weeks, was
left without food for two days and was
denied medical attention.
3. Numerous others were beaten in
the most brutal manne and were,
some of them, disable for days.
The employees all stood in mortal fear
of Summerell and dared make no COM
plant against him.
Other witnesses testified to the good
character, t~ruthfulness and ack of
prejudice of Mr. Russell.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29
OUR PHILIPPINh POLICY
The President Declares for Permanent
Occupation


Long Branch, n. J., August 25.-The
president and Mrs. Mckinley with the
vice president and Mrs. Hobart, Gar
rett A. Hobart, Jr., Attorney General
Griggs, DR.. and Mrs. Rixey, Private
Secretary Cortelyou and Mrs. Barnett
arrived here at 7:45 o'clock this morn
ing from Plattsburg, y. Y. They
were driven at once to Vice President
Hobart's cottage, Norman Hurst. Soon
after hat the party was formally well
coined to Norman Hurst by the local
reception committee. The committee
rendered the president a public recep-
ton at the Hollywood hotel at night,
but Mr.. Mckinley was compelled to
decline. President Mckinley addressed
II, ZOO people in the auditorium here
this afternoon. He was introduced by
Bishop Fitzgerald. The president said:
Il believe hat there is more love
for our country n that more people
love the flag than ever before. Wher-
ever that flag is raised, it stands not
for despotism and oppression, but for
liberty, opportunity n humanity, and
what that flag has done for us we want
it to do, for all people and all lands,
which,, by the fortunes of war, have
come within it's jurisdiction. That flag
does not mean one thing in the United
States and another in Porto Rico and
the Philippines. There has been doubt
in some quarters respecting the policy
of the government in the Philippines. /
see no harm in stating it in this pres
ence. Peace first, then with charity
for all, establishing the government of
law and order, protecting life and prop
erty and occupation for the we'll being
of the people who will participate in it,
under the Stars and Stripes"
The president will cave Long Branch
on a special train at 7:45 tomorrow
! morning for Pittsburg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29
DISASTERS OF THE SEA
More News of Wrecked Vessels on the
Carolina Coast

Norfolk, Va, August 25.-The story
Of maritime disasters from the late
hurricane grows daily. A close con-
sultation of the n~orthbound arrivals
through the Albemarle and Chesapeake
canal reveals many Sloops, barges,
lighters and small schooners missing.
Probably the full number will never
be known, as many were independent
SailerS, with no particular port of des-
tination. This section is very remote,
and news there travels slowly. Two
schooners arrived in the capes today
in distress, the Frank w. Mccullough,
Captain Dunn, and the Oscar G.. Smith,
both badly handled by the storm and
! had very nearly been given up by their
| owners. The Mccullough sailed from
this port for Savannah, with coal Au-
| gust Sth. She caught the force Of the
hurricane on the 18th and from then
till the 18th Jared badly. When she
| arrived at the apes her boats were
| gone, her foremost broker off, mainsail
and forestry sail gone and the crew
| and her first signal was for water, OF
| which a barrel was at once furnished
| by the Cape Henry live saving crew.
The Oscar G.. Smith was towed tC
| Newport News, and her signal showed
| one life lost. This proved to be hel
| captain, William S. Crawford, who wa:
| washed overheard by a huge wave u.
gust 10Th. She had sails torn and los'
| one boat. She encountered what is es'
timated to have been a ninety mile
wind in latitude 33:40 N, Longitude
4:30 w, and this lasted nearly tive
days.
Captain French, the wrecker, sailed
with wrecking outfit today to rescue
the steamer Neuse, which is nearly q
mile in and in the marshes, in three
feet of water.
The Diamond Shoal lightship is re.
ported by seamen to be in a bad posi-
ton as h lies stern foremost in {
quicksand.
The Beswick, which was lost in tn
sound, is thought to be the schoone1
Sallie Purnell Beswick, well known il
/ Norfolk and Baltimore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29
Anarchy I'm Manila

London, August 25.-The La Buan
correspondent OF The Reuter- Telegram
Company cables that reliable news re-
ceived there direct from Manila says
hat an indescribable state of anarchy
prevails. The Americans, according to
these advices, occupy a radius OF fif-
teen miles there. Aroun the town OF
Iloilo they occupy a radius OF nine
miles, and around Cebu they occupy a
small radius. The rest of he country.
it is added, is in the hands OF Fflipinos.
The correspondent also says 1t Is re-
ported the Filipinos have murdered
the crew Of the steamer Saturnus.
The S%aturnus, of the Compania Mar
itima, coasting under the American
flag, was beached under the insurgent
trenches at a Fernando, and burn
ed August End.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29
EXPERTS TESTIFY
Conflicting Evidence as to Handwriting of
the Bordereau.
BERTlLLON'S DEMONSTRATIONS,

This Experts Great Show of His Theories Proving Dreyfus Wrote the
Bordereau-Gobert Testifes Directly to the Contrary-Latter Dis
charged From the Case by General Come for Holding to
the Defendants Observation-Disclosures of Declare
ton of Dreyfus' Innocence by Esterfazey.
Labor Gets the Tavernier Dossier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29
A NEGRO REGIMENT FOR THE
PHILIPPINE WAR.


Jacksonville, Fla, August 25.-The
Times-Union and Citizen has received
the following dispatch from Miami:
The Florida end of the Miami-Ha-
vana cable was successfully n to-
day. II was a gala day for Miami. The
merchants closed their stores and hun
dreds of persons. with a brass band.
gathered at the terminal station to wit
ness the landing and accord a hearty
welcome to this new enterprise. Judge
George Worley delivered a stirring ad-
dress to which w. +. c. Fel,ers, traf-
fic chief Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, of ia ~ks1nville, re-
piled. Captain John IA. welsh closed
the exercises with one hof his best
Sneeches."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29

Pretoria, South Africa, August 25.-
The volksraad today by a vote of Is to
9 adopted the report Of the majority of
the dynamite commission, continuing
the monopoly.
Commandant General p. ]. Joubert
issued today a circu1a to all field cor
nets cautioning them against any act
tending to bring on a conflict with an
other power.
After the session Commandant VIZ
jon said that IL war broke out, mill
tary government would De established
at johannesburg and all British sub
jects would be compelled to leave.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29
Uniform In weight

Mr.. B. j. Williamson, of Darlington,
S. c., writes:
my experience with the 24x54 press
box, 1 wish to say hat 1 am pleased
with it in every way. It makes a neat
bale, which is easily handled, and I
have no trouble in putting up any de-
sired weight. I fully realize the i'm
portance of having cotton put in bales
uniform in size, and as e uniform
weight as possible. The cost Of chang
ing press box is so very small that it
seems the ginners generally could be
prevailed ON to do so. In this vicinity
nearly all OF the presses have been
changed. I am glad that an effort is
being made at last to give out cotton
to the manufacturers in better shape,
and hope it will be accomplished out
side of the trust"
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over.


Newport News, Va. August 25.-The
schooner Oscar c.. Smith. arriving in
port today, reports the loss Of her cap
tain, w. s. Crawford, who was washed
overheard in the storm OF the 18th in
slant. The ship was in latitude 33.40
north, and longitude "a west, when
overtaken by the hurricane. The cap
tain was on deck giving orders when
a heavy sea swept him overheard. Tho
ship was roughly handled by the ele-
ments and Is badly damaged. Frank
lin Smith. OF Philadelphia, In the own
er. She sailed from New York August
9Th with a cargo OF tank garbage for
Savannah. The loss is covered by in
Surance
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Atlanta, Ga. August 25.-By a stroke
OF lightning during a storm
this afternoon the Epworth Methodist
Episcopal church at Edgewood, a
suburb OF this city. and two residences
on adjoining lots, were set on fire and
completely destroyed Nothing was
saved from the chN except a piano.
A handsome pipe gan was destroy
ed. Furniture frofFthe residences was
saved. The loss is estimated at $40, 600.
partly covered by insurance.
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The ~sEMl-WEEKLY MESSENGERS: TUESDAY. AUGUST %, 1899.

ceeded and the expression on the
judges faces seemed to bear out this
opinion.
Tn court adjourned for the day at
11:45 a. N.
LABORI SECURES THE TAvER-
NIER DOSSIER
Paris. August 25.-The minister Of
war, General de Marquis of Gallifet,
has transmitted the dossier OF the
Tavernier inquiry int the conduct OF
Colonel du Patty de Clam to the court
martial at Rennes, as requested by
Maitre Labor, leading counsel for the
defence, on Wednesday last.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-29

Cape Haytien, Hayti. August %
Severe fighting took place yesterday
and Wednesday in the ~neighborhood Of
the government forces and the revis-
ionists. It Is said the former lost
heavily. "a,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-09

ing the assemblage through the grounds
thousands on either side of the roadway
gazing on in wonder, the two bands al
ternated in playing popular airs. DR..
CarVer's guideless horses were the
track on the arrival at the entrance to
the race track but after a few moments
delay the gates were thrown open and
South st. Paul was. on the half-nile
track in front of the thousands that oc-
cupied the grand stand. 1t was all I'M
announced and so, rather unexpected,
and after the first surprise had worn off
there was liberal amount of applause.
After the march and counter-march past
the grand stand, the parade went into
the enclosure in the center of the track
where those that We're so disposed found
a resting place and the more lively and
younger members of the stock yards fam
lily amused the people at intervals with
broncho races, riding bucking bronchos
and roping loose horses. 1t was all most
novel and entertaining and was enjoyed
as much by the people of South st. Paul
as by the people at the fair.
The parade was gotten up on extremely
short notice and but for this the indus
tries would have been much better rep
resented and better programme of
events would have been prepared. 1t Is
not improbable that the outcome Of this
first South ST. Paul day at the fair will
lead to many others on much larger
scale.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-09
PRIZE HORSES PARADE.
All Winners, However, Were Not On
Exhibition.

The first event in front Of the grand
stand yesterday was a parade on the
half-mile track of part of the prize
horses and cattle. Though all the prize
winners could not be brought out for the
exhibition because Of the lack Of neces-
sary assistance, the parade was an inter-
esting feature of the fair Eighty horses,
jacks, mules and ponies, and eighty-three
head of cattle were exhibited. The pro-
cession was headed by the Lake City
band, which was Immediately followed by
the horses, jacks, mules and ponies ex-
cept the matched driving teams. These
made a procession that nearly circled the
half-mile track, and presented very
beautiful appearance. AS the band passed
the entrance to the tracks the horses
were taken into the open space in the
center of the tracks and the cattle fell
III directly behind the band and proceeded
past the grand stand about half way
around the track and then counter
marched back to the entrance. Then fol-
lowed an exhibition Of five teams of ele-
CANT carriages horses. The grand stand
was we'll filled with spectators, and there
were numerous expressions of admiration
as the fine animals slowly passed in re-
view.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-09
IT'S TRAVELLERS DAY.
Features of the Closing Day at the
Fair,

This morning at 10 o'clock at Institute
hall the travelling men of the state will
have a meeting, with addresses by Presi-
dent d. W. Ahern, of the State Anti
Trust league; Mayor Kiefer, Of st. Paul,
Thomas D. OBrien, Of st. Paul, and
Frank D. Larrabee, Of Minneapolis
Henry Slade Golf will yead a poem and
Ed F. Pollock will give a dialect read
ing.
A feature Of especial interest today,
too, will be the free admission of the
newsboys Of the Twin Cities.
This afternoons programme will in
clude match trotting race a purse
trot, purse pace, a. half-mile consola-
ton run, best two in three, for losers
only, and a five-eighths run, best two
in three, free for all. The people have
been wanting running races and will
get them. AT the same time there will
be the usual three ytrotting and pacing
events. Consequently the management
expects a great crowd Saturday after
noon to wind up the fair. s
Tonight a policemen's running race, be-
tween the mounted Officers Of the Twin
Cities, for purse contributed by BUSH
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-09
SUDDENLY CALLED.
One of the Fair Officials Dies at st.
Lulxe,s EOsySitaI

Charles T. Fish, for thirty-five years
cultural houses, died at st. Luke's hos
pital of hemorrhage of the lungs shortly
before noon yesterday. He had been
troubled for years with tuberculosis and
locomotor ataxia, which had compelled
his retirement from "the road and after
term as manager for the Racine Wagon
and Carriage company, with headquar-
tiers at Fargo, he retired from active
business life. His familiarity with all
branches of farm machinery had qualified
him for selection as assistant superin-
tendent of machinery of the state fairs OF
1894, 1895 and 1896, and this year his
health, being considerably improved, he
became a marshal at the grounds
On his arrival at the fair grounds yes
terday morning he complained of feel,
ing unusually tired and sat down on the
sidewalk, near Smelling and Langford
avenues, where he shortly after suffered
a severe hemorrhage. Patrolman Der
rick of Minneapolis, removed him at
once to the womens hospital in the fed
soon to St. Luke's hospital, where he
died almost Immediately on his arrival.
Mr.. Fish lived at no Rondo street with
his mother, Mrs. Nancy Fish. He leaves
a brother also, Leslie B. Fish. The
fmily was related to the late Hamilton
Fish, of New York.
Coroner J. c.. Nelson, who had been
the family physician for a number OF
years. viewed the remains and decided
that no inquest was necessary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-09
PARACHUTE WOULDN'T WORK.
Looked for While Like Another
Balloon Fatality.

More than the usual excitement attend
ed the balloon ascension yesterday, al
though fortunately it was not attended
by serious personal injuries to the aero
naut, Victor Francis So high was the
wind during the early afternoon that
many doubted the hardihood of the bal
loonist to make the ascent, and when the
big sack was finally inflated, nearly every
eye III the ground was turned on it.
The ascent was entirely successful in
spite of the gale blowing, the big airship
striking off to the southeast and rapidly
upward. Soon it reached the limit Of it's
upward rise, apparently, and began to
sail almost at a level. Still the parachute
was not cut loose. Some thought that
the balloonist was over the river and was
waiting to get out of range of the water,
but the onlookers who had equipped
themselves with field glasses insisted that
they could see the aeronaut tugging in
vain at the rope which should cut his
,umbrella-like safety device loose. The
huge vessel grew larger in the sight, and
its descent became easily measurable to
the naked eye: And yet the parachute
was not cut adrift. Rapid, too, was the
descent Of the balloon. The parachute
bagged a little as it hung loosely below
the descending airship, but not enough
to break the rapidity of the fast accel-
GratlrS descent. fortunately Tor the
aerial passenger, however, his descent was
in an open field southwest of the North
ern Pacific shops, and what otherwise
might have been a serious accident was
made much less serious by dropping in a
field. Down came aeronaut and para
chute and on top OF both the now nearly
collapsed balloon. .s}x
There was a moment Of terrible sus-
pense in the grand stand, and along the
brow of the ridge facing the Smelling
avenue gate from which vantage points
alone the descent was visible, but in a
fraction of minute, perhaps, that SEEM
ed much more, the tiny black speck that
represented the aeronaut could be seen
bobbing around looking after the air en-
CINE.
Il could not get the parachute cut
loose" said the aeronaut, half hour af-
ter his descent, "the ropes having become
entangled by the wind. But I Jared very
we'll as long as the balloon rose steadily,
and while I came down more rapidly
than WAS really comfortable and struck
the ground a little harder than usual,
no bones were broken.. 4 was shaken up
somewhat, but only for little while. P"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-09
CATTLE CONCLUDED.
wind-Up of the Work in This De.
partment.

Beef Breeds by Ages
Bull, three years old or oyer-First, T.
F. B. Sotham; second T. ]. Wornoll.
Bull, two years old, under three-Flrst.
]. G. Robbins & Son: second, T. F. B.
Sotham
Bull, one-year-old, under two-First, 3.
3. Mitchell 8 Son; second, T. F. B.
Sotham.
Cow, three years old or over-First, H.
F. Brown; second. Wallace Estill.
Heifer, two years old and under three
years-First, T. F. B. sotham; second, T.
J. Wornoll.
Heifer, one-year-old and under two
years-First, E. B. MITCHELL second, 7. ].
Wornoll.
Heifer calf. under one year and over four
months-Firet, ]. G. Robbins & Son; Sec
ond, j. Robbins & Son.
Young herd, one bull, under two years,
two females, under two years and over
one year. two females, under one year
and over four months, females to be bred
by exhibitor-First, E. B. Mitchell & SOM
second, Wallace Estill; third, H. F.
Brown; fourth, T. F. B. Sotham.
Get Of one bull owned by exhibitor four
or more of any age or gex-First T. F.
B. Sotham; second. H. F. Brown; COM
mended Charles Fisher & Son.
Breeders stake-First, T. F. B. Sotham,
second, H. F. Brown; third, Wallace Ess
till
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-09
HONEYWELL WESTSHOW
UNIQUE PARADE PRESENTED BY
THE EMPLOYEES OF STOCK
YARDS INDUSTRIES
SOUTH ST. PAUL IS ALL RIGHT

Spectacle an Imposing One as 1t
Passed Through the Thronged
Streets of the Ctty-The Partici-
pants in the Parade Add Fair
Features and Make a Hit on the
Crowded Grounds at Hamline.
Yesterday was South st. Paul. as well
as Farmers day, at the state fair. Pos
sibly the latter were out in larger num-
bers, but the live stock men were certain
~ more in evidence and presented the as
sembled city and country folk with
sight that was well worth seeing. The
commission men, employees Of the Union
Stock yards, representatives of Swift &
Co., w. E. Mccormick, Haas Bros, South
st. Paul Horse Exchange and other
South ST. Paul industries, assembled at
the stock yards main gate at u o'clock
and, headed by the Minnesota State
band, the services Of which were ten
dered by Lennon & Gibbons, who have it
engaged for the week, paraded up to the
West Side, across the Robert street
bridge, up Robert street to Seventh, up
Seventh to Wabasha, and from there on
out to the fair grounds over the Como
Avenue route.
The spectacle was an imposing one as
1t passed through the streets of the city.
At the head was a squad of mounted po-
Hcemen and following them came the
Minnesota State band. Then came car
riages with the older commission men
preceding the wagons Of the business
firms and the carriage Of the Globe, the
only daily in the Twin Cities that pays
special attention to the local live stock
markets and prints complete and accu-
rate account of each days business. Fol-
Lowing all this came the commission mon,
their employees and the employees Of the
Union stock yards on bronchos. This
was the sight that amazed the sightseers
on the streets. The men were cut hun
dred strong and all wore duck trousers,
patent leather leggings, wide brimmed
sombrero hats and a few other little
things that go to complete the toilet of
the cowboy on parade.
Gen. Mark D. Flower, president of the
Union stock yards, was chief marshal
and his aides were Frank Johnson, of the
c. L. Haas Com. Co., and w M. Camp
bell, of the Campbell Commission Co.
Among the prominent men in the parade
were Chas. l.. Haas, Nat. Rogers, A.
Simmer, Albert Hanky, Lane Thomas,
NJ. Gahan, George W. Wentworth, ]. 3.
Fitzgerald, Joe Nash. w. Patton, Frank
Friend James King. Frank Thuet Fred
Page w. J. Murphy, Ed Randall. II. b.
Carroll, superintendent Of the yards, and
his assistants. James Reed AL Meyers
end Thomas Tracy were among the
others.
On the arrival Of the parade at the
rain gate of the fair ground it was
found that the management had sent the
Lake City band down to assist In escort