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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24

Adopted by the Democratic Legislatfye
Caucus-Its Chief Points
Especial To The Messenger.)


Raleigh, ". c., February 2L-The
election law was adopted by the joint
caucus tonight. The important clauses
of. difference from the old law provide
for state officers to be elected August
/, 1900, and also the election of coun-
ty officers, which includes county COM
m~issioners, in such counties as elect
by a vote of the people The state
board of election is to be composed
Of five persons chosen by this general
assembly. County boards of election
are composed OF three persons from
board, to meet in Raleigh, and whose
pay shall be 81 per day and expenses.
The state board has the power to
remove county boards and the county
boards to remove election officers.
County boards are to fix voting places
and call upon the secretary of state
for blanks. There shall be a new reg
~istration, governed by the old law or
Tennessee law. The registrar must be
able to locate the voter by full and
accurate description. Indians will have
separate places of registration. Ballots
for officers are to be of the same size.
Sheriffs are not to be members of can
wasting boards. The state board of can
vassers is to be composed of the five
men from the state board of elections
and the governor and secretary of
state, and all provisions relative to
such board are the same as formerly.
Mr.. Conner stated to the causus that
he had Ohio Wilson's resignation in
his pocket, but no solution was offered
as to it's disposition.
The report of the committee in the
Wilson matter will not be taken up in
the house tomorrow, but is postponed
until tomorrow night for consideration
at the joint caucus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24

1t has been stated that IL S. Ohio
Wilson is reinstated 1t will be a mere
matter of form, because he has already
written his resignation and put 1t in
the hands of the speaker Of the house.
He lisa very innocent person who will
be deceived by any resignation OF that
sort after the experience OF the Nor
wood resignation two years ago. Judge
Norwood resigned to escape impeach-
ment and put his resignation In the
hands of the chairman Of the judiciary
Committee to send TO the governor
upon a certain contingency. When
that contingency arrived, the Judge re-
pudiated the resignation and continu-
ed to hold court whenever the sheriff
would recognize him. II Is no refec-
ton upon s. Ohio Wilson to say that
he Is no better than Judge Norwood.
His resignation, IL 1t has been written.
is not worth the paper 1t Is written
upon. II has no legal or binding ef-
feet, because he cannot resign an Office
he does not hold.-Haliegh News and
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24
Sunday Fire at Wrfghtsv1lIe

On Sunday afternoon at Wrightsville
Mr.. w. H. Stokeley's oyster house and
pavilion caught on fire and would have
been destroyed had it not been for that
veteran fireman, Capt. A. B. Norton, Of
the schooner John I. Snow, Capt. Oscar
Grant, superintendent of the Whining
ton Seacoast railroad, and quite a num-
Der of others who happened to be on the
spot at the time. By heroic efforts the
fire was put out with only a loss Of
some $40 or $15. Capt. Norton specially
distinguished himself and has been
promised a new hat for the valuable
service and wetting he got.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24

Held at the University i'm Honor of the
Late DIR. John Manning
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, N. c., February 20.
Yesterday afternoon in Gerard hall
memorial services were held in men,
DRY of the late DR.. John Manning, Pro-
fessor Of law at this university. The
hall was crowded with university stu
dents, citizens of the village and mem
bers of the faculty, thus attesting in a
slight degree, the great love felt by all
for this venerable professor.
The solemn services were opened by
the beautiful rendition of Jesus Lover
of My Soul" by the university quar-
tette.
DR.. Meade, of the Episcopal church
then read the Ninetieth Psalm and
lead in prayer in which he beseeched
divine mercy and guidance on those so
severely bereaved.
DR.. Alderman told in a few words of
the solemn occasion for which we were
gathered together and said: II think
b first speaker should be one who
has gone through life as a dear and
close friend of DR.. Manning 1 refer
to DR.. Battle"
DR.. Battles talk was indeed sad.
He said he felt like a wanderer in the
woods without a guide when he heard
OF DR.. Manning's death. He told Of
their connections in life. How they
were at the university together, in the
same law class and applied to the same
Supreme court for license. He traced
his deceased friends life up from
those days ; till called to the law class
at this university. He ended by telling
OF the many virtues, Of the honor and
integrity and of his attention and in
terest in his great work.
DR.. Alexander, representing the fac
ulty spoke of the loss we all feel in
this death and how he had been i'm
pressed with DR.. Manning's sterling
qualities as a man and as a Christian.
Professor Biggs, who was DR.. Man
ning's assistant, told of the sympathy
between teacher and taught, Of how
DR.. Manning always watched with in
terest the progress Of his students af-
ter they leave his class.
Dr.Alderman close with amagniicent
tribute. He told Of the loss to the
state Of a good citizen, Of the loss to
the university of a true son and of the
loss to the students of a staunsh friend.
He spoke of how DR.. Manning had
worked for his alma mater and striv-
en- for her u%pbuilding and how, now
in his death, she loses a valued SON.
Particularly he referred to the loss of
the law school and to those who were
under his instruction.
All mentioned his great piety-his
love for the noble and upright and his
adherence OF all that was low and
meal
The whole service was a splendid
tribute to a great and good man and
showed the deep love N veneration
felt by this university for its deceased
son..
None knew him but to love
None mentioned but to praise"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24
How 10 Prevent Pneumonia

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from a cold or
from an attack Of la grippe. During
the epidemic of la grippe a few years
ago when so many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that dis
ease when Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy was used. 1t counteracts any ten
dency of a cold or la grippe to result
in that dangerous disease. 1t is the
best remedy in the world for bad colds
and la grippe. Every bottle warranted.
For ale by r. r. Bellamy-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24
Who viii Huui

My! But won we have a lively time
at the primary election to be held next
month to chose our mayor. city clerk
and treasurer. chief of police. etc. There
will be four or five candidates for
mayor, so they say and no doubt can
didates galore for the other offices.
In an article elsewhere. the bin
amending the city charter is outlined,
as compromised in its features to set
tie the differences betweent our citizens.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24
Ice Plant r

The Carolina Ice Company. o 4
and 6 Dock street. of which Mr.. j. M.
Solky is president, is enlarging it's ice
plant 30 as to increase the ice produc-
ton from ten to fourteen or fifteen
tons daily. MI. w. II. Conklin, a Chi
cago constructing engineer, Is here
superintending the work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24
To the Pnhlis.

We are authorized to guarantee
every bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and If not satisfactory to re-
fund the money to the purchaser. There
is no better medicine made for la
grippe, colds and whoopine cough.
Price, 25 and Soc per BEETLE Try 1t. Il.
r Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24
Home Wedding

Mt. John j. Jordan and Miss Nettie
W. Parker were united in marriage
last night at the residence of the brides
father, Capt. w. T. Parker, No. 5
North Third street. Justice James NJ.
MCGOWAN oficiated and only the mem
bers of the family n a few friends
were in attendance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24
You Try lG

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
Of 25 cts, so cts. and S1.o0, Toes not cure
take the bottle back and we will refund
you money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price Is cts. and
so cts. For sale by r. R.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24

A petition to the general assembly,
asking for the Incorporation of
Wrlghtsville Beach. Is now being cir
culated. The petition was carried
around yesterday to be signed by prop
erty owners OF the beach.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24
Twenty Years Proof.

TUFTS Liver Pills keep the bow
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the system of all impurities An
absolute cure for sick headache.
dyspepsia. sour stomach, con-
stipation and kindred diseases
"Can't do without them"'
R. P. Smith,. Chilesburg. Va
writes / don't know how | could
do without them. l have had
Liver disease for over twenty
years. Am now entirely cured.
TUFTS Liver Pills
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

and that II contract, either express or
implied to pay for gas In lS0S. II sum
In excess OF the appropriation therefor
was void, Every member of the City
Council Is probably familiar with the
two recent decisions of the Supreme
Court In the Mcdonald ana the Rogers
Park Water Company cases, In the
first of which the right of tax payer
to cnjoin the city from incurring an IN.
dcbtcdness not appropriated for and
In excess of the constitutional limita-
tiOn Is sustained. ana In the second the
doctrine Is announced that II water
company can charge no more than II
reasonable price for what II furnishes.
From these two eases and from the
facts above stated. your committee Is
satisfied that the Corporation Counsel
might have made dcfcnses to the suits
above named. and ii would seem from
the Mcdonald ease that n Taxpayer can
yet cnjoin the payment of these judg-
mentS The natural Inference Is that
IL u tax payer can stop the payment Of
these Judgments, there is some way by
which the city can stop them.
Your committee would also call at
tcntion To the following facts: The
gas company Is required TO pay into the
city treasury 3la per cent. on the gross
sales of gas for the year, During the
year 1S9s 1t paid or credited to the city
S2i5,2i9.43. In an article published IN
the Economist Feb. II, 1890. 1t Is stated
that the gross receipts of the gas com
pany were $7,265, ,526; its operating OK
penses 81, 795,:,Ol. and net profits $3,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
And in This Way It Expects to Lop
Off Some Very Useless
Ones.
In Fact There Is Suspicion that Over
Half of Those Paid
For
Should Be at Once Supplanted by Electric
Lights Belonging to the City
Government.

pies Gas Light and Coke Company. to
wit: n judgment entered In the Cir.
cult Court Sept. 9. 1SDS. for 500. .4Oo.G 81;
one entered In the Superior Court Nov.
IL. 1898. for s112.OI74O. and one Ell.
tered in the Superior Court March o,
1899. for So 1881 .46. We find that In
each of these three cases the company
commenced suit and filed nm affidavit
of claim. and that the Corporation
Counsel filed u plea admitting that the
amount stated In the affidavit of claim
was due and owing to the company. II
the Corporation Counsel was satisfied
that there was no defense he should
not have wasted the clty's money CS3 In
each case) by entering appearance and
paying docket fees.
We find that these claims SO turned
into judgments were for gas furnished
for public lamps. and for lighting.
cleaning and extInguishing the same.
In the appropriation bill for 1893 $780,
600 was appropriated for gus and for
cleaning. lighting and repairing lamps.
as well as for are lights and other mat.
ters connected with the lighting Of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

ON Monday night Alderman Neaglc
introduced the following order into the
City Council:
ordered. That the City Comptroller
and the city Electrician he aud they
are hereby directed to furnish for each
member of the City Council u map
showing the location of each and every
one oI the lamp posts as well as of the
electric lights within the corporate
limits of the city of Chicago. which bc.
long to said city. indicating thereon
those which are now being maintained
and kept In Use. together with a state
ment showing the respective companies
which are supplying the same with gas
and electricity.
The order was passed.
Alderman Neaglc presented the fol-
lowing ordinance:
An ordinance concerning the price of
gas for lighting street and bridge
lamps.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council of
the City of Chicago:
Section I. That the city Comptroller
he and he Is hereby directed to secure
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

~. per cent on the gross re-
cripts would be $254, 4,2934i, an excess
of $4,000 on what was paid or credited
to the city. What would he u reason,
able price for gus can he deducted from
the above figures. The company, after
paying operating expenses, Is entitled
to reasonable profit, and In the pres
ent state of the money market s per
cent. is u good profit. Fifteen million
dollars would probably replace the
plant of the company, ana = per cent.
on that, added to the operatln eX-
pcnses, would amount to about $4,000
nm, leaving about x2.250,OOO excess ont
of the gross receipts: that Is, about two
scvcnths OF the gross receipts of the
company for the year 1905 was In OK.
cess Of what would pay Its operating
expenses ana II good profit on its in
vestmcnt: consequently, Its charges
might be- reduced by two-scvenths and
still leave 1t II good profit; in other
words, the rate of 81 per thousand
cubic feet should be reduced to about
- cents.
Your committee finds that In the year
ls9s the city paid to tie gas company,
including the 3la per cent. which was
credited by the company on Its bills
included In the above mentioned judg-
ments, $4l5,336; that the city Is en-
titled to an additional $4,000, as above
stated, Oh the percentage of gross re-
ceipts, and that total bills rendered by
the company for the year We're $685.
247.GO. II 72 cents for one thousand
cubic feet be reasonable cOmpensa'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
HON. THEODORE BRENTANO,
Judge OF the Super or Court OF look County

streets anu bridges. About S?dO,OOO
of this was paid to the Peoples Gas
Light ana Coke Company, and the bal
ance for electric lighting, etc The gus
company rendered bills monthly on the
basis of SD per lamp per annum for
the gas consumed by the lamp, and for
lighting. cleaning and eXting,iishing,
It's bills aggregatlng during the year
1898 SGlS,24I6S.
We find that there was no express
contract between the gas company and
the city for the year 1898, but their
bills were rendered according to the
terms of a contract which was made on
or about July III, 1890, not now In force,
That old contract required the city To
pay $50 per lamp per annum. Under
an ordinance passed March II, 1887,
the estimate for lighting, cleaning and
eXtlngulshing each was ~ cents per
night that Is, s5,4Tia per annum, which
would leave Sli,52l. as the value of the
gas consumed by each lamp per annllm.
! The same ordinance estimates the total
number OF hours In which n lamp
would be burning in II year as 3,35S
hours and ~ minutes, and, as we I'M
derstand. these lamps are supposed to
burn four cubic feet per hour. "A lamp
would burn 1896 cubic feet In year,
which would make II rate per thousand
cubic feet. claimed by the gas com
| pany in its bills, of about Sl.0S. II
there was no contract between the gas
company and the city fixing the rate to
be paid for gas, then the city should
| pay no more than the gas was reason
ably worth, and it seems TO this com
mittee that 1t was the plain duty Of the
Corporation Counsel TO compel the com
pany to prove what the gas was worth,
and allow IL to recover payment for no
more than was so proven.
Your committee would also submit
that the Corporation Counsel could
have inierposed another defense, name.
ly that the city had already exceeded
its constitutional limit of indebtedness,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

from the Peoples ,;as Light aud Coke
Company Il proposal for furnishing gaS
for the street and bridge lamps. ana
for cleaning, lighting aud cXtlnsliish'
ing the same for the current fiscal year,
such proposal tn state the price per
thousand feet of gas and basis Tor
ascertalnng the quantity consumed
and the price per lamp for cleaning
lighting and extlnguiShng, and that tue
Comptroller report the same 10 tN'S
Council.
Sec. =. That the city Comptroller pay
no bills for Gas furnished during tlle
current fiscal year until prize" shhii
h, agreed upon by the city and said gas
company.
Sec. .. II IL hereby ordered that al
ordinances now in effect and conflicting
with the above sections are hereby re-
praled.
Which was referred 10 the Committee
an Gas. oil and Electric Lights.
The new City Council is showing up
we'll
II Is going after the Gas Trust In a
manner justifying the confidence ielt
Ia IL by the people.
The Committee on City Hall' OF
which such men as Aldermen william
Mayor, william Schlake, John r.
Neagle, william G. l.. Ziehn, A. w.
Bellfuss and William 4. Maypole are
members, has submitted the following
rc,ilhot report to the City Council
TO the Honorable City Council OF the
City of Chicago:
Your Committee on city Hall, to
which had been referred certain reso'
luton directing the Corporation Coun'
sci TO permit no judgments by default
10 he entered against the city, together
with communication from the Cor
poration Counsel In explanation OF his
action In such cases, respectfully sub
mits that 1t has made Investigations,
especially into the following Judgments
obtained against the city by the Pe0'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

who manipulated the deal of 1897.
That deal will not he 0utlawed 10. over
u year yet.
% cheap are the materials now
used In the manufacture of gas
that the commodity oan bs sold 1t
. profit Tor % cents per 900 feet
for Illuminating purposes and for
40 osnts per 1000 feet Tor fuel.
%SA
When the SangamOn County grand
Jury takes up the bribery cases against
the Gas Trust and Warehouse people
It will also indict many legislators for
perjury on their oath of office.
Although this oath Is administered to
lo3 citizens OF Illinois every two years
1t Is not commonly known that each
Representative not only lifts his right
hand and solemnly swears to do his
duty, etc., but he also signs Ills name to
the oath Of office which closes with the
following sweeping Oath.bOund prom.
lse:
"Nor viii accept or receive. directly
or Indirectly, any money or other valua-
BILE thing from any corporation, com
pany or person for any vote or influence
! may give or withhold on any BILL res
olutiOn or appropriation, or for any 9TH
er official act"
"Oh, that's only a matter of form"
explained one Of the old members to a
new one who suggested ",rhat's cast.
Iron oath, isn't itT'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

charge but 90 cents per thousand feet
for gas. The Universal company Is
>0w owned by the Trust. and Is fur.
nlsh ges ut $1.lO per 1000 feet. In de-
fance of law. Its franchise should be
forfeited forthwith.
~6
II the people of Chicago permit them
selves to be robbed by an Octopus
which has no legal right to exist, they
are not entitled to any sympathy.
The best way to fight the Gas Trust
is to organize ward clubs to fight 1t.
In this way public sentiment can be
reused to fever heat, and the brlbe-
giving scOundrels and brlbe-taking leg.
lslatOrs will be driven from Chicago
forever!
Organize!
Organize for your rights!
Organize against the Gas Trust
which Is sapp!ng the life blood out OF
Chicago and which owns Its streets by
virtue of legislative bribery!
The Gas Trust must 90.
%6
Corporation money buys baillffs and
brlbes jurles. Corporation money buys
legislation. Is this sort of freedom
guaranteed by the constitution?
When the Sangamon County Grand
Jury investigates Legislative bribery
1t must not forget the Gas Trust agent
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

tiOn, then the company has been about
paid In full.
Your committee would, therefore, rec
Ommcnd that the Corporation Counsel
he directed to file u bill to set aside
these Judgments. ana for an accounting
with the gas company. ana that the
Comptroller he directed to withhold
payment of the judgments until the
city or some taxpayer can get the mat
ter to u hearing In court, and submit
herewith II draft of u resolution to that
effect ana recommend It's passage.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM SCHLAKE.
WILLIAM &. l.. ZIEHN,
JOHN Il. NEAGLE.
WILLIAM MAYOR,
A. W. BEILFUSS.
WILLIAM 4. MAYPOLE.
Resolved, That the Corpora tiOn COun-
sci he and he Is hereby directed to file
u bill In chancery to set aside all judg-
ments against the city In favor of the
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company,
ana for an accounting between the city
and said company, and
Resolved further, That the Comptrol-
Ter be ana he is hereby directed to with
hold payment of such judgments for
one month after the passage hereof.
The report and resolutions We're
adopted unanimously.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27
VOTERS OF CHICAGO!

Remember
ouo
ST. o
will
keepth as seesf
they bribetakers just ask
buk sand be
Schools Institutions the Gas
Bill Springfield
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

The Universal Gas Company" OBJ
tained franchise from the city on the
express stipulation that 1t Veald
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

When the Sangamon County Grand
Jury investigates Legislative bribery
It must not forget the Gas Trust agent
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

who manipulated the deal of 1897.
That deal will not he Outlawcd TO. over
u year yet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-25
Delaware and Hudson,

C on May 14th, 1899, trains will leave
scranton as follows:
For Carbondale-62 7.53. S.53, 1913 a.
m ~ noon; 123, 2.20, 1852, 5.25, 625, 7.57,
3'l0, l.U p. M; l.16 a. M
for Albany Saratoga, Montreal, Bos-
10 y. m.
For Honesdale--6.2O 1913 a. M, 2.9o. SIS
For Wilkes Barre-6.45. 7.4s. S.43, e3S.
lo;d3 a. M. 1903, 1.23. 2.lS, 3.33. 4.27, 610,
"4S' lO,4l, 1l.50 p. M.
for New York, Philadelphia, ETC., via
Lehigh Valley Railroads.&c. p. m, 1903.
LZo, AZ p; m; with Black Diamond Ex-
press, ll,30 y. m.
For Pennsylvania Railroad points, 6i5.
95S a. M; us, 4.27 p m.
For western points, via Lehigh Valley
RRailroad-1;4S a m; 1903, 3.33 with Black
Diamond Express, 10.41, 11.30 p. m.
Trains will arrive in Scranton as fol-
lows:
From Carbondale and the North-6 40,
7.43, S.3S, 9.34, 1898, 11.5S a. M; / %, 215,
3.25, 423, 143 1898 11.27 p. m
From Wilkes-Barre and the South-6.15,
1'4S, S,4S, lO.0S, 11.55 a. m; 1.1S, PA. 3.4s,
$50, 62l 1853. 9.05. 1906 p. M. lib "a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Carbondale-9.05. 11.33 p. m.; 2.23,
3.52, 5.47, 9.53 p. m.
For Wilkes -Barre-9iS 1908 a. m; 15S,
3.2S, 543, 7.4S p. M.
For Albany. Saratoga. Montreal. Bos-
ton, New England Points etc. 2.23 p. m.
Lowest rates to all points in United
States and Canada.
J. w BURDICK. G. +. a.. Albany n. Y.
II. w. CROSS, D. p. A., Scranton, Pa.