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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
PRITCHARD'S son ~ THE ARMY
battalion Adjutant OF Negro Regi-
ment-Butler and Pritchard Make
their Trade for Next Year-A Raleigh
ties New Telephone.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., October 2S

Raleigh, N. c., October %.
Senator Pritchard's son is adjutant
Of a battalion of the Forty ninth color
ed regiment, now mobilizing at Camp
Thomas, preparatory to going to Ma
Mia. The negro newspapers express
anger because negroes were not given
higher positions than captain in the
new volunteer regiments
The suit brought by this county
against ex-Sheriff H. T. Jones, for
$4,000, alleged shortage on taxes, comes
up next Monday. He says that if he
is given proper allowance for insol-
vents the matter will quickly be ar
ranged.
1t is asserted that the republicans
represented by Senator Pritchard and
the populists whom Senator Butler
represents have already made their
political trade for 1900 The basis Of
the division of the lOaves and fishes is
not yet stated.
William Wynne, of Raleigh, goes to
Richmond next Monday, taking with
him new telephone of his invention
in order that the Home Telephone Com
pany, of Richmond, may examine it.
Revenue officers last night seized an
Illicit distillery in Granville. The own
ers ran as the officers came up.
John L. James, white, aged Is years,
was yesterday put in the penitentiary
here, to serve a year and a day for
breaking into the pOstoff1ce at Aurora.
United States Marshal Dockery has
served papers on Arthur Sewell, of
Maine, at Beaufort, in a libel suit. One
of SewelPs vessels, lumber laden was a
darelict. Two crews at Beaufort sight
ed her. The one which first sighted
her did not reach her until after the
| other crew was on board. The latter
crew was paid $1,000 by Sewell. Now
the crew which first sighted the vessel
| brings the libel, claiming salvage.
The suit in which the validity of
vailed will not be orally argued be
| fore the supreme court but will be
| heard upon printed briefs.
| 1t is learned that Judge Simonton's 8
decision in the railway assessment case,
reviewing the power of the corporation
| commission to increase the assessment
of the property of the Southern, At
lantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air
Line railways some $4,000, 900, will prob
ably be handed down by next Monday
| or Tuesday. There is no intimation as
! to what the decision win be.
| Six counties have failed thus far to
! make settlement Of taxes for 1898. The
state treasurer say the main trouble
| is that the commissioners have not filed
| correct returns of taXables with the
| state auditor.
The supreme court yesterday heard
| argument in the case involving the
! legal status Of the new county boards
Of education, against whom the old or
| prior boards are trying to make a: fight.
| The attorney general decides that
Sparks circus is by law to pay $50 tax
| to the state and $50 to the county for
| each day it performs. The owner of
! the circus says he cannot pay this tax
! and will leave the state.
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il seems doubtful whether II would be
wise for Germany to make an enemy Of
Great Britain al this juncture.'
The correspondent also learns on unex
ceptional authority that Germany has
no idea Of Interfering with Great Bri-
tain in South Africa. now or later. All
rumors fioated to that effect are base
less and probably circulated for a pur-
pose All appeals TO the emperor and
government this week by meetings and
urgent letters from Africa viii have no
effort in German policy. During the
whole duration OF the war Germany
will be strictly neutral. as the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent has pointed
out from the start.
Samoa continues to exercise the press,
which indulged this week. in the Wild
est surmises. On the authority Of the
foreign office and the United States
ambassador. Mr.. Andrew ID. White, the
correspondent of the Associated Press
is in a position 10 say that the present
situation is that the negotiations be-
tween Berlin and Washington some
time ago reached a satisfactory agree
ment, and those between London and
Berlin are progressing satisfactorily.
The chances that they will shortly
reach a defignite and satisfactory con-
clusion have appreciably improved
during the last few days. Great Bri-
tain seems on the point of yielding, 10
a certain extent, to Germany'S claims
and representations of major rights in
the islands. AT present il looks as if
Great Britain would retire altogether
and leave Germany in sole possession
of Upolu, Sevaii and other islands. ex-
cept a coaling station at Pago Pago
belonging to the United States. The
solution in fact, has been reached in
principle, but what equivalent Ger
many is to cede to Great Britain is yet
in doubt.
What has just been said shows the
earnest desire of the German govern.
| ment to remove all ground for friction
with the United States. AS indicating
| an equal wish to cultivate the mos
| friendly relations, may be mentioned
! the delicate compliment paid the Unit.
! ed States on the occasion of former
| President Benjamin Harrison's visit Il
| the new palace at Potsdam, when tn
| Stars and Stripes were hoisted on tn,
| palace. This was the first time they
! ever tloated over a royal Prussian ol
| imperial palace. Another attention wa!
| shown General Harrison. When nh,
personnel of the United States embasl,
| was entertained at dinner by Prime,
| HOhenlohe the latter and all the Ger
man officials present did not wea
| their decorations, as a delicate compli
| ment to the American guests.
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NOVELPRIZE FIGHT.
Britisher and Frenchlnen contest
Former Wins on Kick in the Groin.

Paris, October ga fight for 25'ooo
francs between Charlemont, the french
champion. and Jerry" Driscoll, former
champion Of the British navy, this al
ternoon resulted in a victory Tor the
former. There was a great crowd pres
ent and the fighting was very not Tor
six rounds In the seventh round DTS
call was knocked out by smashing
kick on the groin, the French DelnS al
lowed to use his feet. in accordance
with the French custom. The seats sold
as nigh as $40 each.
The EngliShmen and several French
men protested against the decision be-
ing given in favor of CharlemOnt, Dut
the majority greeted the announcement
with wild shouts of triumph ana cries
of "FashOda!
The Englishmen who witnessed the
fight declare that it was most gro
tesQuely unfair from beginning TO enc:
The umpires were both Frenchmen and
one of them actually was CharlemorNs
father The match was supposed tc
be under the QueenSburyS rules, out
kicking in the groin" was barred.
The ring was five and one-half yards
square. The contest consisted of two
minute rounds, with intervals of one
minute and ten seconds. Charlemont
was heavy and fat. Driscoll was light
and sineWy. Charlemont wore walk
ing shoes and five ounce gloves We're
used.
The Frenchman was no match for
DriscOll, who pounded his opponents S
face to a jelly and finally got him in
chancery, but he Immediately released
CRYING out: He has bitten my lip"
Driscol, however, tackled him again,
whereupon the crowd jeered and hoOt-
ed him, nobody knew why. Finally,
Driscoll, hearing some one shout
Time" stopped and the uproar in
creased. One of the umpires threaten
ed to withdraw Whereupon a French
man in the crowd rose and said he
would act as umpire. This led to
discussion, lasting four minutes, Civ
ing Charlemont, who was groggy, time
to recover for the second round, during
which Charlemont was again punished
and the round was stopped before the
time half expired, Charlemont being
out of breath.
ROwdy disputes lasted during the in
terval, until Charlemont was ready for
the third round, in which Driscol1 drew
blood and landed on the Frenchman's
wind, sending Charlemont reeling time
and again until the round was unfairly
called. The fourth, fifth, sixth and sew
enth rounds were repetitions of the
foregoing, though Charlemont succeed
ed in getting in a few kicks. In the
eighth round Charlemont landed an
upward kick on DriscolPs groin. Dris-
coll appealed to the spectators against
this foul hit and then doubled up in
agony and was carried out of the ring
A joyful yell of ''Vive la Francei''
came from the crowd and a number of
people rushed into the ring and took
Charlemont in their arms, kissed him
and proclaimed him the victor. The
fight lasted an hour. Charlemont takes
the $4,000 francs.
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\ TIE GAME.
University and Agricultural College
Break Even on Foot Ball.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., October 2S.-The Ag-
ricuGtura1 and Mechanical college foot
ball team was delighted at tying the
university team in the foot ball game
today, the score being IL to IL. The
students paraded in the city this after
noon, and again this evening, cheering
Justify.
Recruiting for the Forty-ninth regi-
ment stopped today. This ends recruit
ing for volunteers.
Southern Loan and Trust Company,
of Greensboro notifies the state treas
urer it will engage in banking business
January LIST.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
Schley not rendered the Nomination
for Vice President.

81. Louis, October 28.-Colonel Mich
olas NJ. BeA, ex-superintendent of the
foreign mail service, returned to Wash
1ngton today. He said TO the Associat-
ed Press:
The story floating around to the ef-
feet that l had, by authority of some
members of the national democratic
committee rendered to Admiral Schley
the nomination for the office OF vice
president Of the United States is pure
fabrication The committee certainly
has no such authority. individually or
collectively. The convention will at
tend to that"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
General Lacret Declines Office.

Havana, October 2S.-General Lacret.
the former Cuban commander, has
been offered the post Of inspector Of
prisons and police by Senor Capote,
head of the department Of government,
at a salary of 5000 per month Lacret
the offer, but that he could not accept
position in which he would have to
take the oath of fidelity, in spite OF the
fact that he badly needed the money
which the acceptance OF the place
would bring to him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
Death of a Wilson Merchant.
Especial to the Messenper \

Wilson, October 2s.-Mr. II. c. Moss.
senior partner in the dry goods firm
Of H c. Moss & Co., died here this
evening at O'Clock For several
months he has been in declining health,
but not until last week was he unable
70 attend 10 his affairs. Consumption
was the cause IL his death.
Read The Polvogt Co advertisement
they have the largest stock in the city
to select from. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
Pre- sidential Party to Visit Richmond.

Washington, October 2S.-The party
which will accompany the president on
his trip 10 Richmond, Va, on Tuesday.
the occasion of the launching of the
torpedo boat Shubrick will consist of
Mrs Mckinley, the secretary and Mrs.
Gage, the secretary and Mrs Hitch
cock, the secretary and Miss Wilson.
Secretary Long, Secretary Root and
Secretary Hay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
Lawyer Arrested in Court for Con-
tempt.

Chattanooga, Tenn. October g.
Judge John A. Campbell, one of the
Oldest and most highly respected law
yers in this city, was arrested today in
the circuit court for contempt. He was
representing a client in asking that a
suit be thrown out Of court on his ap-
plication. Being refused he rose in
open court and charged Judge Estell
with fraudulently attempting to hold
the case, whereupoa he was ordered
arrested
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
KRUGER'S PREDICTION
THAT THE CONFLICT WOULD STAGGER
HUMANITY.
COST OF ENGLAND'S SUCCESS

Iu the Three Weeks of the War Bears
tage Secured by England I'm Her Tenn
porary Success-Uneasiness as to Re-
suits when the Bocr Forces are Con-
centrated-Delay in Getting Buller >
Army I'm the Feld-AnOther Undecis-
i've Skirmish.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
SITUATION IN LUZ0N
AS GIVEN BY CORRESPONDENT OF An
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER.
PESULTS OF SEVEN MONTHS WAR

We Hold One Hundred and seventeen
Square Miles out or the Forty-Two
Luson the In-arrcction Spreading.
Otis Reports OF Conflicts with Rob
Der Bands Trouble i'm Keeping mp
the Railroads.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31

pee lne Umbrella window of The q
w. FoIvogt Co.. your choice at u.25 =
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New Mattings and Window Shades
are still arriving at The G. w. Polvogt
Co.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
Gem. po..... Life.

Real jewels, scientists now assert
possess organic life. 1t has long been
known that opals and pearls grow dull
when worn by invalids and latterly ru-
bies and the Turquoise are found to
share the same s%ensibility. Pearls are
most indicative of the condition of the
wearer than any other gem. Though
this delicate stone lives longer than a
flower, it seems to have a form of life
which like that Of the flower, loses col
or and brilliancy and actually dies.
Nor is this property unfounded in rea-
son. Science has latterly learned much
concerning gems and their influence in
the propagation Of health and disease.
Those invisible emanations which sur
round the person wearing gems pene-
trate the %interstices Of the Jewel and
actually increase or decrease its brill
liancy. Even in good health, 1t is bet
ter to give them an occasional rest. To
inclose them in their cases and put
them away is to insure an access Of
lustre. Even clothing should be treat
ed to a rest. It freshens up wonderful
" the frock or wrap to shake and.
brush the garment and hang 1t in a
dark closet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
Now Lilo Saving Device.

new Lie saving Device.
There was recently a successful trial
in St. Katherine's Docks, London, Of a
method of rendering boats unsuitable
the invention of Mr.. E. S. Norris
a method which is as simple as it is
effective. Surprising that he wishes
to apply the invention to a lifeboat
which is already fitted with water-tight
compartments, he would fill those
spaces with IN adequate number of
closed tubes, each only a few inches
long, made of some strong impervious
material such as waterproof paper. But
a boat with such compartments is not
necessary, for the little cases can be
held in a canvas band which can be
nailed along the sides of any ordinary
rowboat, and render it quite unsinka-
BILE. The principle can also be applied
to lifeboats and buoys-replacing the
cork ordinarily used, with a great saw
ing or expense. In the trials referred
to, a specially designed boat, with can
vas-held tubes along her sides, as we'll
as fore and aft, righted herself after
being purposely capsized. although
fitted with a mast and sail, while an
ordinary boat similarly treated failed to
stNk, although the bung al removed to
FIJI her with water, and seven men were
aboard. These hopeful experiments
were witnessed by representatives from
the admiralty and various shipping au-
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
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forgot everything except that the girl

forgot everything except that the girl
he loved lay motionless before him.
Ruth" he cried brokenly, ARE you
hurt badly? Speak, dear!' At his
lords she staggered to her feet. "Tm
not hurt much. That case made me
slip" she said, but her lips we're pale
and trembling. Thank you," she
added, as he handed her a letter which
lay on the ground where she had fall
en-. In the bright moonlight she read
the address written in her own hand
writing, Mr.. John Baker, Jr.. Yale
University, New Haven, Conn.
"John!" she cried, suddenly facing
him. Light a match" And a minute
later, John Baker," she sobbed, cit
was all my fault. I thought you were-
MT a gentleman for not answering my
invitation to the Junior promenade,
when I never mailed the letter. 1t
must have been in that suit case all
this time. Can we ever be friends
again, John?"
"No." said he, springing forward
with a cry of joy. I'VE can't be sim
ply friends. It's got to be something
more than friends this time, Ruth"
John Baker paused on his front door
step before going in that night to look
up at a bright light in the house next
door. Poor girl, she did hurt her.
SELF" he said gently. "And it was
all on account Of that plaguey suit
case. But I was desperate, and it gave
me a chance to tell her how I feel
about us two, anyway He laughed
softly, then opened the door and went
in.-Boston Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
Electricity in Cripple Creek Mines,

Cripple Creek is perhaps the only
gold mining district in the world
where a miner can go to his work in
an electric street car. descend the
mine in an electric hoist, keep his
mine dry by an electric pump, do his
work by an electric lamp, run drills
operated by electric air compressors
POSSIBLY, in time, to be superseded by
direct electric drills), and fire his shots
by electricity from a switchboard re-
mote from the point of explosion. 1t
is estimated that in the Cripple Creek
district the use as above Of electric
power, as compared with steam power,
effects a saving Of from Is to so per
cent, according to the location and cir
cumstances Of the mine. Electrical
power is revolutionizing the mining in
dustry at Cripple Greek in reducing
expenses, increasing profits and max
ing available lower grade ore, hitherto
discarded or ignored as incapable Of
being mined and treated at a profit
Engineering Magazine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-10-07
carriage in the world, being only tive
feet wide. The speed is four and one.
half miles per hour.
Luminosity of Gas Nantes.

Luminosity OF Gas Nantes.
The delicate white nantes used in
Welsbach lamps consist of a mixture
OF two rare earths-thoria and cerisi
For some reason not yet clearly under
stood, these substances must be COM
bined in a definite proportion in ordss
that they shall give the maximum OF
light. Pure thoria, or pure ceSis.
made into a mantle, gives only about
on%e-eleventh as much light as a mantle
containing SO per cent of thoria and
1 per cent of ceria. The remarkable
thing is that so slight a quantity OF
ceria added to the thoria should so
enormously increase the illumination,
especially in view of the fact that a
combination of equal quantities OF
thora and ceria gives practically no
light, becoming barely red-hot in the
gas fame.
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HIS OWN DEATH NOTICE.
1t Didn't Exactly Flatter the Conceited
Man.

1t Didn't Exactly Flatter the Conceited
Man.
Some people are so crazy to see
their names in print" said an amateur
cynic the other day, according to the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, chat
they would be willing to die if they
could only read their death notices"
did you eve actually know Of a case
of that kind?" asked an old reporter
in the group. 81 can't say l yer did"
replied the amateur cynic. well, I
have" said the reporter. "The star
actor in the little affair was a lumber
man. and a pretty well-known lumber
man, too. He doesn't live hereabouts
now, and l suppose it would be safe to
tell the story. This lumberman con-
ceived the idea he was a very valuable
and popular citizen in the community
where he lived. The hallucination was
unshared by any of his fellow-beings,
but it had such a firm hold on his mind
that on n occasion, when he was in
New York, he decided to wire home
that he had. been found dead, merely
to get a chance to peruse the eulogies
he felt certain would appear in the To-
cal papers. He intended, of course, to
telegraph later on that it was all q
mistake. Well, he sent the first mes
sage, signing some fictitious name, and
awaited developments. In a couple of
days the local papers came to hand and
when he read them he nearly had a
ft. They had at once adopted the
theory that he died from the results
of a big spree and printed a spicy re-
sumo of his past career to support the
hypothesis. They also intimated that
the community could struggle along
very nicely without him. After he had
digested these pleasing tributes he con-
cluded not to send the other telegram,
but to return in person and pay his
respects to the editors. I have forgot
ten now which licked, but the affair
was the talk of the section for months
and effectually cured the lumberman
OF any hungering for newspaper noto-
riety. By the way, this yarn is letter
true. The incident occurred in
Texas.
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Earliest Postage stamps.

From time to time we get fresh light
upon the extent Of Rowland Hills SER
vices to p~osterity, says the London
Chronicle. There is a general concen-
sus that his was the merit of having
introduced uniform inland penny pos
tage. But the French now claim to have
been first in the field with postage
stamps and stamped envelopes or
wrappers. A French collector pos
sesses a billet de port yape." which
enclosed a letter from Pellisson to
Mile. de Scudery. and in the French ar
chives there is the text Of a royal "bit-
lets de port paye." however, soon dis
tribution Of letters In Paris, and ar
ranging for prompt replies by means
of stamped papers, which are to be for
warded by the sender, and which may
be used to inclose or adhere to the
written answers. The "billets de port
paye," however, soon disappeared, and
1t was not until the year 1S48 that a
law was passed making the use of
stamps obligatory