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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

The Dervish Leader In Great .ssralss
Lord Kitehener's Reply 60 Charge ~
Useless slaughter OF Dcryfshcs

London. England, March 22-The
Cairo correspondent OF The Daily
Mail telegraphs the substance Of an in
terview he has had with Sir William
Edmund Garstin, uader-secretary OF
state for public works in Egypt, who
has just returned from a Nile tour.
Sir William Garstin says that, az
cording TO the latest reports, the Khal-
ifa, the Dervish leader in the Soudan.
is in great straits for food and ammu-
milton. He has only 5000 lighting men
and 1890 rebels, while he is hampered
by an enormous following or women
and children. Many OF his followers.
are anxious TO desert him and $50 or
them actually did surrender TO Sir
William Garstins gunboat during the
trip.
London, March 22.-The dispatch OF
Lord Cromer, the British diplomatic
agent in Egypt, embodying the reply OF
Lord Kitchener, OF Khartoum, to Ques-
tions regarding the useless slaughter
of Dervishes at the battle OF Omdur-
man and the demolition OF the tomb or
the Mahdi, announces, In addition to
what has already been cabled, that the
skull of the Mahdi, after the rest OF
his remains had been dispersed, was
reburied at Wady Halafa, on the Nile.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
Dupont Powder Mills Blown Up

Penns Grove, N. j., March 22.-Two
men were killed this afternoon by the
explosion of the e. I. Dupont powder
mills at Carney Point, N. J., near here.
The killed are Isaac Layton and Charles
Ford. Frank Magill was fatally in
jured. There are five mills located at
Carney Point and all were blown to
pieces. The first explosion occurred in
the guEcotton room and it was fol-
lowed in rapid succession by four
others.
been determined, but it originated in
one Of the drying houses where Layton
was at work. The shock of the explo-
sion shook the country for miles
around and in this town heavy panes
of glass were broken. Across the Del
aware river in Wilmington the noise
of the explosion was also heard. I'm
mediately following the first explosion
came several other distinct, and
nearly as loud, explosions in small
storehousesL Both the drying house
and the storehouses were demolished.
and other small buildings about the
works were damaged. Frances q
Dupont and his nephew were at work
in the laboratory at the time of the ex-
plosion and were slightly injured by
pieces Of glass, but personally directed
the care of the other injured and the
recovery of the dead.
The works had been running ON gov
ern.ment orders for smokeless powder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

! H. G. Meredith, of Detroit; Major
George II. Hopkins, his military aide;
Colonel w. D. Mann and Victor L. Ma
son, his private secretary.
MADRID PAPERS PROSECUTED.
Madrid, March 22.-The government
has ordered the prosecution of General
Weyler's organ, Ell Macdonald, and Of
several republican and carlist news
papers for publishing with offensive
comments, a report that the queen re-
gent was about to abdicate and TO mar
ry an Austrian archduke.
The offending papers have been seiz-
ed. The affair is regarded as part of
the campaign against the Silvela gov
ernment, in view Of the coming par
liamentary elections.
Don Carlos, the pretender, is said to
have given his adherentS carte blanche
to act in their own discretion in the
matter of voting or abstaining from the
polls.
MKINLEY IN THE SOUTH.
Thomasville, Ga, March 22.-Presi-
dent Mckinley and Vice President
Hobart returned to the home of Sena-
tor Hanna this evening, much refreshed
and pleased with their trip to Jekyl is
land. The visit has been one of quiet
enjoyment throughout. Politics cut not
the slightest figure. The meeting of
Speaker Reed and the president was
confined to two exchanges Of common
courtesies in the presence of a number
of other persons. AT Jekyl the presi-
dent was made one Of the large island
family and permitted to exercise his
own pleasure without any forced atten-
ton.
Nearly four hous today was spent in
a pleasant water trip from Jekyl to
Brunswick. Mr.. N. K. Fairbanks, H.
w. Cannon, Mrs. Nelson Page, ex-
Secretary Bliss and ladies of their fam
lilies accompanied Mr.. Mckinley to the
latter place. At Brunswick all the ship
ping, including three Spanish vessels,
saluted the presidents cutter, the Col
fax. H. II. Raymond, southern mana
ger of the Mallory line, had the big
steamer Rio Grande ablaze with bunt-
ing and also presented to the president
a good sized Spanish flag from the bark
Tafalla which had been waved in sa-
lutte as the presidents boat steamed
down the harbor to Jekyl last Monday.
1t was accompanied by the following
note:
This is the first Spanish flag which
saluted president William Mckinley af-
ter the conclusion of peace between the
United States and Spain and is now
presented to the president at Bruins
wick, Ca, March %, 1899, with the COM
pliments of Rosend Terras, late vice
consul of SPAIN
cheer, pulled out of Brunswick at Las
o'clock and Conductor Joseph Palmer,
Jr., of the Plant system, landed his dis
tinguished passengers in Thomasville
at 5:35 O'Clock, p. m. The presidential
party drove at once to Senator Han
mas and rested during the evening.
Friday the president, probably, will go
Early next week he will leave here for
Washington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

In the Case OF Strang Against the Rich.
mOnd, Petersburg aud Carolina Rail-
road

Richmond, Va, March 22.-Judge Ed
mund Waddill, OF the United States dis
trict court, today rendered his decis-
ion in the case OF w. Il. Strang, g,Jr..
against the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina railroad. Strang claimed that
he had a contract with the railroad
company TO build the road and that he
was to take pay for the work in the
bonds of the company; that they vio-
lated the contract and gave the work
to others. He secured a temporary In
junction in this court to prevent the
company from disposing Of its bonds or
transferring its contracts to other par
ties. The case came up on plea to
perpetuate the injunction, but was de-
cided on the Questions arising on the
demurrer to the bill, making IL unnec-
essary to pass upon the merits of the
motion for an injunction. The court
ruled that the alleged contract is in
many respects vague and uncertain.
1t does not with any degree OF certainty
fix the point at which the road IL IL
begin or end or define the exact route
Unless the terms OF the CONTRACT
sought to be enforced can be asce!
tained with reasonable certainty 4
court of equity ought not te enter upon
its enforcement" says the judge.
A decree was entered dismissing with
costs the bill of the complainant, and
as a consequence the motion for the
injunction failed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

ward TO a canning establishment. He
would not give the name OF the con-
Germ unless the firm denied it. The
cattle had pleuro-pneumonia. This oc-
CURED eighteen months before DR.. De-
Voc took charge of the bureau of ami
NAL industry at the stock yards.
How long will canned roast beef
keep"
IF properly canned it will keep for
twenty years"
The witness stated that the present
process robbed the meat of its nutri-
ton and the sterilizing feature of it
generated a gas which tainted the
meat t
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
Teller on Next Presidential Campaign

Cleveland, Ohio, March Ex-senator
NJ. H. Teller, of Colorado, was asked
here today, what, in his judgment,
would be the democratic issue in the
next presidential campaign.
Il think there is no doubt" replied
Senator Teller, that the democratic
party will make the financial question
the issue.''
Who will be the democratic presi-
Dental nominee?"
Undoubtedly Mr.. Bryan will be the
chssce of his party" promptly replied
the senator.
In regard to w. ]. Bryan's contro-
versy with Perry Belmont, Senator
Teller said: 81 think Mr.. Bryan did
exactly right in taxing the position he
did. Those fellows in that organization
are not democrats. They are republi-
cans masquerading under democratic
colors. They opposed Mr.. Bryan's elec-
ton in 1896, saying his election would
endanger the nations welfare and he
did perfectly right in declining to ac-
cept the invitation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

Cambridge, Mass, March 22.-General
Miles addressed the students of Har-
ward university in Sanders theatre this
afternoon under the auspices of the
Harvard Republican Club. The the
atre was crowded and the students
welcomed General Miles and President
Eliot with deafening cheers.
General Miles remarks were entirely
impersonal and contained no reference
to the recent war or to the controversy
concerning the war department.
President Eliot, however, made an
impressive eulogy Of the man who, as
he said, had shown the same courage
and fortitude under calumny and mis-
representation as he had shown 9 in
camp and battle. President Elfot's
words made a great impression on the
audience, whose sympathy was plainly
manifested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

Guthrie, o. T., March 22.-J. C. Walls,
populist member Of the territorial as
sembly, was arrested here today as a
result OF the grand jury investigation
Of the territorial legislature. He is ac-
cused Of having offered SIS to Senator
Frank c. Hutton, chairman of the spe-
lcial committee on revision of the SEN
ate calendar, to advance two bills in
which he was interested Walls gave
bail in the sum of 81, ,0O0
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

New York, March 22.-When w. A.
eide where Fftzsimmons and Jeffries
will fight they viii consider a new prop
osition from G. G.. Bennett, a Chicago
promoter, who has offered a SIS, 900
purse for the men to battle for Mr.
Benefits $500 forfeit has been sent to
The Sporting Gazette Office, and Brady.
whe has had some correspondence with
him, is anxious to discuss the details
of the bid with Fitzsimmons' represent
ative. Bennett proposes to have the
fight take place in an amphitheatre
erected for the occasion, in illinois, In
diana or Missouri.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24
Woodmen Of the World

Memphis, Tenn. March 22.1Tho-
Wcodmen of the World today passed
a resolution providing for a home for
the sovereign camp to cost $50, 1000.
Ten cities will bid for the location.
The sovereign commanders salary
was fixed at 81 800 per annum.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

London, March 22.-The Liverpool
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
says information has been received
there from Sierra Leone, on the west
coast of Africa, that two daughters of
an American missionary are held in
captivity by the natives of Mendi dis
trict, their parents having been tor
tured and killed.
The British colonial authorities at
Sierra Leone, according to the corres-
pondent, are investigating the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

As the season Of the year when
pneumonia, Ia grippe, sore throax
lung troubles are to be guarded
against, nothing "as fne substitute"
will answer the purpose" or fs "just
as good" as One Minute Cough Cure.
That Is the one fnfallible remedy for
all lung. throat or bronchial troubles.
Insist vigorously upon having it IL
something else~ II offered you. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

nag Invesement ~ NOr1neroofo
Dallas, Texas, March &c. H Aex-
ander, president Of the Dallas Consol-'
idated Electric Street Railway today
announced the sale OF the property to
a syndicate OF Des Moines Qowa,l cap
italists. Mr.. Alexander says the pa1e
$500, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

''Give me liver regulator and can
regulate the world" said genius. The
druggist handed him a bittle OF De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little Pills. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

For frost bites, burns, indolent sores,
eczema, skin diseases. and especially
Piles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
stands first and best. Look out for
dishonest people who try to initiate
and counterfeit 1T. It's their endorse
ment of q good article. Worthless
goods are not initiated. Get DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve. R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

Macon, Ga, March 22.-At q meeting
OF the Georgia Fruit Growers Asso-
citation today it was decided there
would be no peaches for shipment from
this state this year. The reason given
Is that the trees were injured by the
recent freeze.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

Not one child dies where ten former
ly died from Group. People have larn-
ed the value OF One Minute Cough Curo
and use 1t for severe lung and throat
troubles. It Immediately stops cough
ing. 1t never fails. r. r. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-24

Before the discovery Of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly
disturbed by coughing congregations.
No excuse for it now. r. r. Bellamy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-22

Rev. Z +. Lashley, pastor of the Presby.
teran church at Ashland. will exchange
pulpits with Rev. II. W. Koehler, Of town.
tomorrow.
Tomorrow evening in the Calvary Baptist
church, south Jaidin street, S,ev r r Albiu
Will again lecture ou the personal coming of
the Lord Jesus to this earth to translate the
watching saints and raise the sleeping dead
In Christ This sccoud coming takes place
during the lasts ven years of this dispeusa-
nou-nOt the end of the world as some
enormously speak of it. During this seven
years the Jews with the ten lost tribes of
Israel will return to Jerusalem, there To
await their long looked for Messiah During
the evening the choir, led by Mr.. Waters.
will render appropriate music We extend a
hearty invitation to all interested in this
momentous subject, Service at $3.50 p. IN.
Mrs Evans, recently from South Wales.
will occupy the pulpit in the Welsh Cougre-
gatiOuA church tomorrow. The morning
services will be in Welsh and in the evening
English. Sunday school at p m. Mrs.
Evans is fluent speaker and her sermons
have attracted much attention in religious
circles. We predict a large attendance.
The regular preaching services will he held
in the United Evangelical church Tomorrow.
Sunday school at 1880 p IN. Every body
invited,
Services in the p. NJ. church tomorrow
morning and evening. Morning subject,
Man, Social Being" Sunday school at 2
p. m. Evening subject, The Result of
Looking Back" Everybody welcome.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-22
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Neurology heports of This and Other
Towns of the County,

NoWns OF the County.
William p. Delaney, who was taken IN sud.
denly yesterday morning, died at about y
o'clock last night. Mr.. Delaney was first
seized with convulsons and for an hour his
condition was very critical. He rallied
however, aud during the day his condition
seemed to improve. Last night relapse set
in. Bright's disease is assigned as the cause
OF death. The deceased was AZ years Of age
and had never been married He lived with
his sister at No 26 West Centre street. The
funeral will take place on Tuesday, next. at
$3.50 a. m. High mass will be celebrated
lnterment will be made in St. Vincent de
Paul cemetery, at Minersville. The funeral
will leave town on the 1925 p. m. P. & r.
train.
Capt George A. Harris prominent resi-
dent of Pottsville, died at that place yester-
day, suffering from lung trouble. He was 80
years old, and was mailing clerk in the post
Office. The deceased was prominent in mill.
tary affairs. He is survived by widow and
two daughters.
Gideon Snyder, one of Ashland's Oldest and
best known citizens, died yesterday after
lingering illness. He leaves a widow and
nye children, and was member of the
Masonic fraternity.
The funeral Of Mrs. Peter Bickert (nee
Sad die Paul. a former resident Of Ashland.
ana VINO died at her home in Philadelphia.
VIII take place tomorrow afternoon, inter.
ment at Ashland. She was 2l years old.
Miss Minnie Gleim, aged 10 years, died at
the home OF her parents in Tamaqua yester.
DAY afternoon from consumption.
John Donnelly, of Mt. Lafee, died yester
day aged 47 years. His death is attributed
to dropsy. He was unmarried.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-22

lature. 1ouays vermct settles nothing
but the fate of the single bill OF in
dictment upon which Mr.. Quay was
tried. The facts Of the treasury specu-
lation and iobbery ELECTED in his trial.
and wholly unanswered by him or any
other witness. cannot be effaced by the
surprising verdict Of today Quay has
got his technical verdict. but the trial
Of corruptionists and public plunderers
will still go on"
Hon. George A. jerks. in telegram
from Brookville. Pa, says:
"As the vacancy I'm the senatorial
Office did not occur during the recess
Of the legislature Of the state. the ex-
ecutive of the state has no power to
make an appointment TO ill such va
cancy. Paragraphs one and two, sec
tiDn three, article one. constitution Of
the United States, revised statutes,
sections IA to 19, inclusive"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-22
ROBBERS
THWARTED
Attack . Farmer and Find in Him a
Tartar.
WAYLAID HIM ON A HIGHWAY |
Mr.. Hayseed Threw one Of the Robbers Out
Of a Wagon and a Shot Caused the
Horses TO Garry the Victor
Safely Away.

Myer Lindeumuth, farmer residing al
kingtown, had thrilling experience with
two highwaymen Thursday night. or the
rad leading 10 his home from Raven Run.
Mr.. Lindenmuth observed two men strollng
along the road ia advance Of the team and
drove past them, with an exchange of
courtesics.
The farmer was driving slowly, aud had
gone but short distance beyond the two
men when the foremost man got into the
wagon and drew a blackjack aud struck
Lindenmuth on the head The latter
dropped the reins and gnppled with the
stranger. In the struggle the highwayman
was thrown from the rear Of the
wagon. As the latter picked himself up
ne drew revolver and fred a shot
at the farmer The bullet went wide of the
mark, but the report startled the horses and
they dashed away, throwing the second
highwuymau 10 the road as he was irving TO
crawl into the wagon from the front
Llndenmuth was almost thrown from the
vehicle by the sudden starting Of the horses
but he managed to regain hold of the reins
and got the horses under control He con.
tinued his journey homeward.
As a memento Of his experience Linden
muth exhibits hat and blackjack, which
were dropped in the wagon during the
struggle. He says the two men were entire
strangers to him and he did not learn
whether either Of them were injured by their
ialls. lie was satisfied that the shot in
fenced for him had resulted in saving him
from further trouble, aud perhaps from
death, aud lost no time in reaching home.
lie is about 90 years old. His sou works the
farm while he sells the products in the sur
rounding towns. 1t is believed the men had
seen the farmer sell truck during the day
aud laid in wait for him along the highway
to rob him Of the proceeds.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-22

Albert Major of Ellangowan, celebrated
his f"rtieth birthday anniversary last night
and was rendered a surprise party by num-
Der Of his friends, who presented him with
handsome watch chain. Among the people
who participated in the festivities were Mr..
and Mrs. William Frost, Mr. and Mrs W.
Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. II Heller, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Redclitf Mr.. and Mrs. J. Broughall.
Mrs NJ. Buchanan, Mrs. L Frost, Mrs. II
Sampson, Mrs Peter Woodall, Mrs. Albert
Major, Mrs. Eminton, Misses Theresa and
Sarah Coakley, Susan and Ida Gilfert, Mary
Amour, Susan Major, Maud aud Agnes
Buchanan, Dora Willman. Mary WoodalI
Ester and Lydia Broughall, Savilla Essen
hover, and Messrs. William K. Jones' Will
lam and Edward Broughall, Herbert Silas
and George Buchanan, Harry Frost, Ezra
King William Amour, William Heller.
Isaac Gritiiths, Harry Halderman, John
Smallwood, of MahaDoy City, William
Jones, of Philadelphia.
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WNI. PENN.
!. J. WILKINSON.

Miss Jean Glover attended the funeral Of
Mrs Elizabeth Woods, at Shenandoah, yes
terday.
Miss Mary Glover, of Philadelphia, is tb,
guest of acquaintances here.
W. H. Lewis was a business visitor TO
Philadelphia on Thursday.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Miners. of
this place and William L Smoyer of Sheu-
sndoah, will be solemnized next Wednesday
evening, the goth inst. The happy event
will take place at the residence of the brides
brother, Harvey Miners, Of VIM Penn.
The order of services at the NJ. Z church
tomorrow will be as follows: Sunday school.
1870 a. m; Junior Epworth League. p. m:
preaching at p. IN. by the pastor, Rev.
Stewart, The subject will be Apples of
Cold The choir will sing Rock of Ages -
and He Shall Come Down Like Rain" At
7:3O p m, the Senior Epworth League will
meet. 1t will be led by Miss Katie Chalmers.
The first quarterly conference of the NJ
h. church will be held in the ediice on
Monday evening. Dr. w. l.. Mcdowell, of
Philadelphia the presiding elder, will have
charge Of the services.
Mrs Leonard Walker, who was in for some
time, is gradually improving.
William Thickens is recovering from the
illness which threatened to assume serious
form
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-22
EXCITING RUNAWAY.
The sagaclty of Horses Save Them From
Death.

team Of horses hitched to an oil tank
wagon ran away at about seven o'clock this
morning on Bowers street. and their fight
led to u remarkable escape. It is said the
horses were started by q boy meddliug with
the reins before the diver took charge Of the
horses after getting them out of the stable.
Notwithstanding the tank and wagon
weighed fully 1,9OO pounds the horses sped
southwark on Bowers street at a terrific rate.
At the lower end of Bowers street there is
narrow roadway running east and west. and
but few feet south of this road there is 4
large and deep mine breach Notwithstand-
ing the speed at which they were going, the
horses made sharp turn west, missing the
breach by about thee feet. Had they
tImbled into the opening with the tank both
animals would have been killed The run
sways attempted to scale the Lehigh Valley
Railioad embankment, and got over half
way up, when the pitch of the embankment
and weight of the tank proved too much for
them, and they fell back against the tank.
which rolled over upon its side. Neither Of
the horses, nor the vehicle, sustained dam
age. The boy who started the team sue
ceeded in safely escaping from the wagon
seat at the start
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A Philadelphia HIghwayman.

Philadelphia, April 22.-W. G. Wer-
ner, II years old, was murderously as
saulted yesterday noon on Chestnut
street, near Third. one of the most
crowded sections of the city. Werner,
who has been in Druggist Evans en-
ploy for about a year, left the store
shortly before II o'clock, taking with
him over $1,000, which he was to de-
posit to his employers account in the
bank. He had just passed Third street
when he was set upon by 22-year-old
James Ballson, who pushed him into
the doorway next to II. p. Johns drug
store, and was beating him over tbs
head with an iron bolt when Mr..
Johns, whose attention had been ar
rested by Werner's cries for help, went
to his aid. Ballson then fed, but was
soon captured. Werner is seriously
injured.