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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-25
HALF A MILLION CIGARS
Manufactured by the stamp Counter
feiter Jacobs Seized by Government
Officers

Washington, April 22.-The internal!
revenue bureau has SO far been Motif !
ed Of the discovery of over 100000
cigars manufactured by Jacobs at Lam
caster, Pa, and bearing counterfeit
stamps. Three hundred thousand of
these were found in Jacobs own fac
tory at Lancaster, 10000 in San Fran
cisco, $4,000 in Philadelphia, 10000 in
Cincinnati. 10000 in Toledo and 5000 in
the First New York district It is be-
Heved that this amount will be largely
increased as the search goes on. Or
derS have been issued to revenue agents
to seize all cigars made at Jacobs fac
tory wherver found, and later on they
will be sold at auction, the purchas-
ers being required to re-stamp them.
The proceeds will be turned into the
treasury. What relief, if any will be
extended to innocent purchasers of the
Jacobs cigars has not yet been de-
termined.
New Orleans, April 22.-General E.
L. Sour collector of internal revenue
today, seized between $4,000 and 10000
cigars on the ground that the boxes
were sealed with fraudulent revenue
stamps. The cigars, he says, were
manufactured at factory No 3,741, dis
trict 9, Lancaster Pa These seizures
are coincident with like seizures made
in Chicago, Cincinnati and San Fran
cisco.
Providence, r. l., April 22-About
1000 cigars were seized by revenue Of
GERS here from one concern today on
the claim that the boxes bore bogus
revenue stamps. The alleged proprie-
tor of the factory, William Jacobs is
under arrest in Pennsylvania, on a
charge of counterfeiting.
Montgomery, Ala, April 22.-Revenue
officials today seized 21,0O0 cigars in
Montgomery on account of fraudulent
stamps. The factory name is not
known.
Charlotte, N. c., April 22-Deputy
Collector Hasty is on the hunt for
Jacobs cigars in this section. At Char
lotte today he sized a car load Of cigars
supposed to have come from Pennsyl-
vania and bearing counterfeit stamps
Knoxville, Tenn, April 22.-Deputy
Revenue Collector Henry Hart today
seized from wholesale dealers Of this
city 10000 cigars manufactured by Fac
tory 3,741, Lancaster, Pa, bearing coun-
terfeit stamps. Mr.. Hart will go to
Chattanooga Monday, where he ex-
poets to seize 100000 cigars. 1t is esti-
mated that 100000 will be confiscated in
this district.
Denver, Col, April 22.-Internal reve-
>nue officers have seized in Denver 140,-
900 cigars bearing counterfeit revenue
stamps. They all come from factories
at Lancaster, Pa, which have been
seized by the authorities.
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A LIFE FOR a LIFE
Negroes Agree to Kill a White Man
Every Time One of Their Race Is
Lynched

Charleston, S. c., April 22.-An out
come Of the Greenwood county negro
lynchings is reported from the adjoin-
ing county, Saluda. The negroes of
Richardsville, where they are very nu-
merous, have determined to prevent
negro lynchings and white-cappings
and the plan adopted is to murder a
white man or burn the home of a white
man for every negro that is lynched
or whipped. They are said to have
banded themselves together for this
purpose, led on by Peterson, negro
preacher, who halls from Greenwood
and who inf1ames the passions of his
flock by constant repetitions of the
Phoenix slaughter of negroes and 9TH
er "outrages inflicted upon our race"
The story comes from alleged good
authority, though the name Of the in
formant is not given. 1t will be thor
oughly investigated by the people Of
Saluda Court House. No action has as
yet been taken by the whites, as the
expose has just been made.
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The MaZet Committee

New York, April 22.-Beyond the
enunciation Of a stringent line of ac-
ton against contumacious witnesses
and the preparation to make a speedy
example of one individual, today's ses-
sions of the Mazet investigation COM
mittee were comparatively uninterest-
ing and unimportant. Neither Mr.
Croker nor any of the better known
persons associated with him was ex-
amined and the affairs of the Tam
many leader did not come into prorni-
nence. After one more session on Mon
day it is announced the committee will
adjourn until May 9th, and in the in
terval, it is presumed, they will sub
init a preliminary report to the legis-
lature, and. possibly, proceed against
several witnesses for CONTEMPT.
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GERMAN COMPLAINTS
Of Treatment Of Their People by the
British Forces i'm Samoa


Berlin, April 22.-The Lokal Anzeig-
er today publishes two letters from Sa-
moa, dated March 23rd One of them
is from it's special correspondent at
Apia, Herr Won Wolffersdorff, and the
other from Herr Marquardt, a promi-
nent German resident of Apia, who,
under Tamasese, was military instruc-
tor and later, under Mataafa and the
provisional government, was justice of
the peace until he resigned on the de-
parture of DR.. Raffel, the German pres
ident of the municipal government of
Apia.
From Herr Marquardt's letter it ap-
pears that it was he, and not Herr HUFF
nagel, who was arrested by Captain
Sturdee, commander of the British
warship Porpoise, for bearing arms
against the British sailors. He says
he was taken on board the Porpoise
where, he claims, he was grossly insult
ed by Captain Sturdee, and that after
fourteen hours captivity, during which
no proof against him was advanced, he
ship Fake but with the condition that
he was not to leave her. Herr Mar
quardt asserts that his property was
stolen and destoyed by Malietod Tanus'
hosts and that millions of other Ger
man property were likewise destroyed.
The writer then asks who will pay the
damages?
Herr Won Wolffersdorff asserts that
IL D~.4 ..I~ no
tain Sturdee are both guilty of the
grossest conduct in exceeding their
treaty powers. He claims they treated
the Germans like captives and contin-
ued an almost incessant shelling of
German houses under various pretexts.
He adds that the most intense indigna-
tion prevailed among the Samoan Ger
mans against the British excesses.
Otherwise, Herr Won Wolffersdorff's re-
port agrees with. the German official
reports,
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The beef Court

Washington, April 22.-The Wade
court of inquiry held a brief open ses-
sion today to listen 10 the reading of
dispositions and to take the testimony
Of Major Games NJ. Lancaster, OF the
Fourth artillery. Major Lancaster said
that while his command was in Porto
Rico they ate only native beef and
that it was relished. He expressed the
opinion that live cattle could have been
landed at Daiquiri, basing this opin-
ion upon the fact that while at Dali
quiri he landed 700 horses. He thought
400 or 800 cattle could have been land
ed within twenty-four hours.
The depositions read were from AL
exander Powell, the owner OF the Pow
ell process for preserving meat. and
Earl ID. Berry, a reporter OF The New
York Times.
Mr.. Powell stated that he does not
use formaldehyde in his process and
does not know what IL lis.
Mr.. Berry was present on January
3lst last when Sydney Reide, OF the
Associated Press. interviewed General
Miles. He said that he and Mr.. Reide
compared notes on the interview and
that their accounts agreed substan-
TALLY.
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BETS WITH NO TAKERS
On Supreme Court Deciding Omce Cak =
I'm Favor of Fusfonists-Report or
Last Years Insurance Business
Especial to The Messenger. }

Especial to The MeSSenger.)
Raleigh, y. c., April 22.-The Bap-
tist board of state missions has elect
ed Rev. A. c. Brown, of Asheville, gen.
eral missionary for western North
Carolina
Bids are offered here at odds of two
10 one, with no takers, that the decis-
ion of the supreme court will be ad-
Verse to E. c. Beddingfield, for place
on the corporation commission; to Jas.
a. Bryan for presidency OF the Allan
tic and North Carolina railway. and
to Cherry, of Edgecombe. for keeper
Of the capitol.
1t was argued today before the court
by MacRae. counsel for Patrick in the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway
case that the case of Hoke VS.. Hender-
Son completely covered it.
1t is ascertained from Bellamy him.
self that Oliver Dockery's effort
against John =. Bellamy is not for the
latters seat, but to have the house of
representatives set the election aside
and declare there was no election at all.
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, which has done busi-
ness in North Carolina since 1865, will
withdraw May 31st, because it does not
believe justice to its policy holders will
permit it TO accept the provisions of
the Craig bill. This is the bill which
requires all corporations doing busi-
ness in North Carolina TO surrender
all right to transfer cases from state
to federal courts.
The report of last years insurance
business in North Carolina, made to-
day, shows-in fire companies risks
written SCI, 544 900, losses paid $4,000,
premiums received s1,O06,774; life COM
panies, risks written s17,136,0OO, losses
paid s532, 900, premiums received $1,576,-
500; accident and surety companies,
risks written SIS, ,416,O00. losses paid S20,-
400, premiums received $67,197.
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Stole His Sweetheart,s Diamonds

, Savannah, Ga, April 22.-Thomas
Jennings, who was a lieutenant of the
Third Connecticut volunteers, muster
ed out here a few days ago, is in Jail
on the charge of having stolen a dia-
mond sunburst from Rose Decker, a
young woman with whom he was in
love- The pin is valued at about $3.50.
The diamonds were found in a pawn
shop and the ticket was in Jennings
possession. Every effort has-been made
to settle the case. This morning the
pawn broker was paid the amount he
loaned on the jewel. The Decker wo-
man appeared in police court, but did
not wish to prosecute. She stated that
she thought he had intended it for a
joke. Judge Hartridge did mot like
taking the responsibility of dismissing
the case and remanded the prisoner for
trial.
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Louisville 5, Cleveland s.
Louisville Is. Cleveland 2.

Louisville, April 22.-The Clevelands
outplayed the Colonels in the first
game, which was a very interesting
one. Clark and Lockhead came to
blows at second base in the sixth in
ming and were removed from the game
by Umpire ODay.
The visitors pitching staff was sadly
OF in the second game and the home
team had a walk-over. Pitchers Wad-
dell, A1trock and Morrison have been
farmed out to the Columbus, Ohio;
Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Ottum-
wa, Iowa, teams respectively. Attend
anee $500. The score: r. III. E.
louisville 10 1 1 2 1 90 0-5 10 3
Cleveland IL o 0 0 3 0 / 0-6 Is
Batteries: Cunningham and Powers;
Hughey, Carsey and Sugden, Time,
1:5S
Second game r III. E.
louisville .....00 "a s 1 x-15 8
Cleveland 100 / 0 0 Il o. 13
Batteries: Woods and Kttredge;
Lockhead, Hill, Stivetts and Sugden
and Clements. Umpires, O'Day and
Brennan. Time, L50
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source that while the safe department
at Washington has, from time to time,
instructed the United States embassy
to present the American view of the
differences which have arisen on the
subject of the most favored nation
clause in the commercial treaties.
formal instructions have not been re-
ceiyed at the Berlin embassy looking
to the negotiation for an entirely new
reciprocity treaty.
GERMANS IN MANILA VERY
FRIENDLY.
Letters recording the excellent rela-
Itions now prevailing between the Ger
mans and Americans in the Philip
pines islands have reached here from
official quarters. Prince Henry, of
Prussia, it appears, wrote to Admiral
Dewey, pleasantly and conciliatori-
ly, and when the Irene returned from
lloilo Admiral Dewey placed meat
from the American stores at her COM
mander's disposal, and the Kaiserin
Augusta received American meat, ice
and coal. At Hong Kong, it is added,
the Monterey and Baltimore crews
cordially associated with those of the
German ships. A number of similar
instances are mentioned.
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He Organizes Another Flying Squadron to
Drive Back the Insurgents.
ENCOUNTERS WITH THE ENEMY
to Receive
Truce.No News From Leuten
ant Gilmore NJ the her rs..-Ca ptain Cogh
Ian LetsO Ou tSonleU Ugly Truths. .Rumors of Cabi-
Discussing OF Alleged
Denied
Treason Denied.

10 speedy action upon the treaty We're
harmful. Il vas said that great en-
couragement had been given 70 Agui-
naldo by the attitude OF the opponents
OF the presidents policy among Ameri-
can public men. But, after all, this
was nothing more than was said OPEN
ly on the floor OF the senate during the
consideration OF the treaty. and the
charge was the basis OF some bitter
personal exchanges between senator's.
Since the conclusion OF the peace ne
gotiations and the exchange Of ratif-
cations there have also been some ex-
pressions on the part or the adherentS
of the presidents policy as 10 the I'll
effect upon the public and the soldiers
not actually at the front OF frequent
publication Of letters from dissatisfied
volunteers in the Philippines. IL may
be said that the expressions We're rath-
er in the nature OF regrets than of
complaiEs, but, as summed up by
cabinet officer, there has been no dis
position TO attach personal blame 10
individuals, but rather To note radical
difference Of opinion.
SOME UGLY TRUTHS.
The German ambassador DR.. e>a
Holleben, called on Secretary Hay to-
day, which led 10 reports that the at
tention OF the state department had
been called to the remarks OF Captain
Coghlan, OF the cruiser Raleigh, at n
New York banquet last night. relating
his personal observations OF n rebuke
and threat administered by Admiral
Dewey TO the German naval command
ers at Manila. II was stated positive
ly, however, that no protest or represen-
tations We're made, as II is understood
to be the German view that this Is a
matter in which the authorities here
should be left to take the initiative. At
the same time ii Is known that Captain
Coghlan's remarks caused considerable
displeasure in hign dip1SgNAeG- ma
val quarters mainly because they are
contrary to the policy which the two
governments have adopted OF giving
as little public expression as possible
to the friction which may have occur
red at Manila.
In naval quarters there is q disposi-
ton to regard Captain Coghlan's
statements as giving some rather ugly
truths. which have heretofore been
CLOSED over on grounds of public poll
cy. The responsible naval officials
have, however shared the policy OF
minimizing the frictions at Manila. But
in the present case. owing TO Captain
Coghlan,s splendid services, they are
not disposed TO be captiorfs in their
criticism OF his utterances.
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Special to The Messenger.) }

f-~'N@I " mt SIt5D+IIBtTV
Chapel Hill, y. c., April 22-Carolina.
lost rhe second game Of the season in
hotly contested playing against tho
university OF Maryland by the score OF
TO 8. Weak in the first inning allow
ed Maryland to score T. In the sew
enth tied. score four for all. Ninth In
ing opened with the score Of to s.
Carolina had excellent chance to win
but with three men on bases, Graves
nies out 10 third. Maryland scores the
winning run, with two men out on
bad throw OF Aston to Winston, Win
ston to Graves. Lawson pitched ex-
cellent ball. Rogers caught a pretty
fly. Struck out-Lawson Z, Minor >
Brooks l. Hits-Carolina IL. MARYLAND
9. Errors-Carolina 6. Maryland s
Batteries-Carolina, Lawson ana
Graves; Maryland. Minor. Brooks ana
Alexnder. John Carr. umnIra
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From New York to Savannah, Puts in
at Beaufort
Especial to The MESSENGER

Especial to The Messenger)
Beaufort, N. c., April 22.-The cele-
brated cup-winning sloop Dragon ar
rived here at 6 o'clock this morning
The captain and party are delighted
with the quick time they made She
came from the Roanoke marshes since
yesterday morning, over 12O miles. and
has beaten everything they met The
Dragon has just been purchased by a
syndicate Of yacht men at Savannah
Ga, and Will be raced in the inter-
state races. The party on board are
Captain Davis, H. Ashley, Thomas F.
Day, James Jackson, of New York;
Captain c. Walter Brownrigg, of Sa-
vannah. The party are all well and in
splendid spirits. They leave today at
noon for Savannah
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Base Ball
Washington 4, Boston

W aShlnStOn 4, Boston Z.
Washington, April 22.-Weyhing had
the game we'll in hand in the opening
innings today, but went to pieces in
the eighth, when six successive hits
We're made off his delivery. The Sena-
tors hit Hickman at intervals, but not
effectively. Slow fielding on the part
of the home team was a factor in los
ing the game. Attendance 400. The
score: r. H. z.
Washington % 2 O 0 0 0 1 o.
Boston .....O OO10 010 5 OF 13
Batteries: Wehying and MCGUIRE;
Hickman and Bergen. Umpires, Ems
lie and Belts. Time, 1:57.
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Good Record of theFirst North Carolina

Savannah, Ga, April 22-The First
North Carolina regiment, Colonel J. F.
Armfield, was mustered out this morn
ing 1t is understood that the enlist
ed men will make their officers presents
when they reach home. The feeling
between the rank and file in this regi-
ment is very cordial.
The only incident in the muster-out
was the sending of a silver service to
Governor Russell. The men received
on an average of $50. They were paid
in gold. An officer of the regiment
stated that not one of the men had
been given a -dishonora'ble discharge.
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st. Louis %, Pittsburg 3.

st. Louis, April 22.-St. Louis won the
third game Of the series with Pittsburg
in rain storm. The visitors led up to
the fourth inning was a tie. In the
fifth inning Child's single and Nc
Kean's double brought in the winning
run. The game was called at the end
Of the sixth inning on account Of rain.
Attendance $500. The score: r. II. E.
st. Louis ......0 0 1 2 1-5 0
Pittsburg ...........0 2 0 1 0 0-3 3
Batteries: Jones and Criger; Lever
and Bowernman. Umpires, Swartwood
and Warner. Time, las.
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If you have piles, cure them. No use
undergoing horrible operations that
simply remove the results of the dis
ease without disturbing the disease it
self. Place your confidence in DeWitt's s
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t has never failed
to cure others; it will not fail to cure
you. R. r Bellamy
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New York, April 22.-The first inter-
nauonai chess match between Ameri-
begun yesterday morning AZ 10 o,cIock
ended this evening at o'clock in a VIC
Tory Tor the Oxford and Cambridge
combination by 31h to 21z games. The
american players represented Colum-
nia, Harvard, Yale and Princeton col
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Cincinnati 4. Chicago /.

Cincinnati, April 22.-Hawley was in
vincible today and as result the Reds
won their first game from Chicago.
Ewing switched his batting order, and
because Of McPhee's lame ankle Irwin
was brought into the game. Attendance
1926. The score: r. H. E.
Cincinnati 10 0 0 2 0 0 o. 10 1
Chicago ...1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 5 2
Batteries: Hawley and Peitz; Gala
han and Chance. Umpires, Burns and
Smith. Time 2:O5
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Little, neglected scratches and
wounds frequently result in blood poiS-
oning. Better heal them quickly with
DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Sa1ve, a thor
oughly anti-septic application with
record OF always curing piles, old ul-
GERS, sores, cuts, wounds and skin
diseases. r. r. Bellamy
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If you suffer from tenderness or full
ness on the right side, pains under
shoulder-bl constipation, bilious
ness, sick-headache, and feel duh,
heavy and sleepy, your liver is torpid
and congested. DeWitts Little Early
Risers Will cure you promptly, pleas
antly and permanently by removing
the congestion and causing the bile
ducts to open and flow naturally. They
are good pills. Il. L. BellarnY.
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People who have once taken DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will never have
anything else. They are the famous
little pills" for torpid liver and all ir
Irregularities of the system. r. r. Bel
lamy.
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Pneumonia, la gripps. coughs. colds.
Group and whooping cough readily yield
to One Minute Cough Cure. Use this
remedy in time and save doctors bill
Or the undertaker's. R R Bellamy.
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AMERICAN MEATS
Again the Subject of Bitter Party Attack in
the German Reichstag.
AN ECONOMIC WAR LIKELY

and America Growing Pending Meat
Inspection Statements
andEm Embamed Refrigerated Beef Quoted Against
Meats Exctem mentO Abat.
ed-Fri riend tionsB Berw nAmeri
in the Philippines.
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New York s, Baltimore Z.

New York, April 22.-For four innings
today the New Yorks played poorly.
After that, however, they braced up
and won an interesting game by good
and timely batting. Holmes was fined
and put out of the game in the sixth
inning for abusive language to Um-
pire Andrews. Attendance 4,500. The
score r. HE.
New York 22O11\ Ox-S IA 6
Baltimore 30 2 l 0 0 3 OF s 2
Batteries: Doheny, Grady and Will
son; McKenna and Ryan. Umpires,
Gaffney and Andrews. Time, 2:05.
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Philadelphia 5, Brooklyn 3.

Philadelphia, April 22.-It was nip
and tuck between the PhillieS and the
Brooklyns today. Kennedy and Fraser
were in the points and both were ef-
fective. The home team broke the tie
in the fifth and were never headed. At
tendance 9,01S The score: r. H. E.
Philadelphia @ 0 1 0 % x-5 10 l
Brooklyn .....1 0O,2 0 0 0 0 0-3 2
Batteries: Fraser and Douglass; Ken
nedy and Smith. Umpires, Hunt and
Connolly. Time, 1:50.
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SHE FELL FORTY FEET.

Mrs Nellie Thomas. the assistant housekeeper
had almost miraculous escape from death
She work on the sixth floor when the
fire broke out. She ran 10 the stairs and found
escape shut off. She then went to the elevator
shaft and was met by flames pouring up from
below. Then she went To a window and threw
out rope which was placed there for such
emergencies, and climbed down hand over
hand until within forty feet from the ground
There she became unconscious and fell but she
not SERIOUSLY injured by the fall