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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
Our Farming Interests

Washington, June 23.-The farming
interests were represented before the
industrial commission today by two
Witnesses, Richman Coles and Samuel
B. Ketchum, Of New Jersey.
The former said there was a general
feeling that conditions might improve;
that prices for products were generally
lower, while farm hands wages were
higher than formerly. For twenty-five
years farms in his section has depreci-
ated so per cent. in value. The depre-
citation of prices, which he said vas not
SO great, was attributed to competition
from the west and south. He thought
putting farm products on the same
tariff basis as manufactures would save
the United States over $500, 900, 900 now
sent abroad.
Mr.. Ketchum contended that the in
crease in population in the near future
would result in making the demand for
farm products equal to the supply.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
Especial to Baltimore Sum-


Washington, June 22.-"There is no
reason to expect any legislation by con-
gress at the coming session in regard
to the government of the Philippine Is
lands" said a republican representa-
tive from the south this afternoon. NO
disposition was evinced by congress at
the last session to press the president
closely on this matter, and / believe
none will be shown at the coming ses-
sion. The situation is one which can
be dealt with only by leaving it in me
hands Of as few as possible. President
Mckinley and his cabinet have their
hands full in trying to pacify the Is
lands and any attempt on the part Of
congress to legislate for them would
probably be q hindrance to the resto-
ration of peace.
porto Rico and the Hawaiian is
lands will probably be dealt with by the
next congress, as there is no reason to
further defer action regarding the gov
eminent of these territories. cuba Will
remain under military control as long
as the United States has possession Of
it. When the president reports he has
restored peace to the island, and a sta
BILE native government is in existence,
our forces will be withdrawn and we
will leave the Cubans in possession or
their island.
I'm the Philippines the situation is
very different. We know what we are
to do with Cuba, and Porto Rico, out
not what we are to do with the Philip
pines. We do not know il we are &c
permanently retain them as a colony Or
territory, or whether we are to give
them self-government, as we lntend 10
do with Cuba. Nothing could be gam
ed by congress taking a hand until the
islands are subject to civil control.
WAR MAY LAST A LONG TIME.
PERSONALLY, l expect the war to last
for a long time to come and regard the
presence there of many more troops as
an absolute necessity before a an
be attained. The Philippines are chron-
ic revolutionists. Fol- more than lOo
years they have been in arms against
their government and in their noun
tain Businesses their morasses and
their jungles they can defy us for years
to come. When they ultimately are
conquered l think we will retain the is
lands as a colony, permitting them 10
administer their internal affairs as far
as possible themselves.
II believe the Philippines are dOOIned
to e~xtirpation. l draw this conclusion
from the fact that wherever the Eng
lish speaking race has set its foot ana
taken possession the natives have dis
appeared before the conquerer. n
fate of the American indian is an ex-
ample. For hundreds of years the
white man battled with the Indian,
crowding him further and further
along, until now he is almost gone and
in another century his name will be a
memory. Spanish and French colonies
are different. These nations fraternize
with their subjects and as a result
there is the half breed. 1t was so with
the Aztecs, whose union with their
Spanish ~conquerers produced the MeXl-
can of today.
The whites never admit the Indian
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27

Richmond, Va, June 23.-The diff
Guilty at the P. Whitlock branch Of the
American Tobacco Company, which
began yesterday has developed into a
strike, and today more than three
fourths Of the 1,5O0 girls employed
there as bunch-breakers, rollers and
packers, are out, with bright prospects
however, of a solution Of the question
satisfactory to all parties concerned
Tomorrow morning a meeting OF
those who have grievances will be held
and at that time a statement will be
made to the young ladies which will
it is hoped, end the strike. The trouble
has grown out of differences respect
ing 7 f rates Of pay now prevailing
and G tain rules recently established.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
THE QUESTION OF WAGES
still Unsettled Between the alabama
Coal Miners and operators

Birmingham, Ala, June 23.-The coal
miners of the Birmingham district, who
have been in session here since Mon
day, trying to come to some agreement
with the operators on the scale of
wages to be paid during the coming
year. have thus far failed in their at
tempts and tomorrow will adjourn IN
til next Tuesday, in order to refer the
question back to the miners themselves.
They will vote on the question MONDAY
and give their delegates further in
structions as to what they shau do
when the convention reassembles.
Representatives of the mining COM
panies attended the convention today
and nou they could not pay the
scale asked for. This scale provided
pig iron was selling for $3.50. When
iron goes above that price the wages
were to be kept on a sliding scale.
The Sloss Iron and Steel Company
gave it's answer today that they could
not confer with the convention, a. their
miners had never instructed the COM
pany whether the convention was au-
thorized to make a contract for them
or not. The Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company has offered to renew the
present contract for another year, with
the exception that they wanted a max
imum price of 5212 cents per ton fixed.
The operators of the steam and do
nestle coal mines asked that the con-
vention make them a proposition for
mining coal on a fixed basis without
the sliding scale. They say they are
not in the iron business and cannot
compete with those companies who re-
Iy for their profits on the price of iron.
President Young, Of the Alabama dis
trict of mine workers, said today that
after the miners a voted again on
the question he thought the conven-
ton could come to an agreement with
the operatOrS without a strike.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27

This Railway Magnate Passes Ava.
at His Residence i'm New York
sketch of Hi Life

New York, June 23.-Henry Bradley
Plant, president Of the Plant Invest.
ment Company, controlling the great
system Of hotels and railroads on the
west coast Of Florida, and the line OF
steamers from Tampa to Havana, dice
suddenly tonight at his residence in
this city.
Mr.. Plant, who was in his S0th year,
had % been in the best of health for
several years, but, except during brief
intervals Of illness, was actively en-
gagged in the direction of his vast en-
terprises up to within a few hours OF
his death.
On Thursday evening, when he ar
rived home at the usual time, Mr..
Plant complained of suffering from in
ternal pain from a disorder which he
had long been suffering. His condition
was somewhat worse during the night,
but no alarming symptoms manifested
themselves until a few minutes after
noon today, when it became apparent
hat he was sinking. He soon lapsed
into Inconsistencies. Heart failure de-
veloped and he passed quietly away.
Mrs. Plant was with her husband at
h last. His only son, Morton Plant,
was u of h city, but was informed
of his ather's death and will arrive
in New York in the morning.
Mr.. Plant was born in Branford,
Conn, October q, 1919. He came Of
distinguished lineage, running back in
this country to 1886. His great grand
father on the parental side, was an
officer in Washington's army and was
n Of the guards at the execution of
Major Andree. After attending the
public schools of Branford, Mr.. Plant
began life in the transportation indus
try to which his whole career was de-
voted. He entered the service of the
New Haven Steamship Company when
Is years old and was rapidly promoted
to the express department Of the COM
pany. When the New York and New
Haven railroad was completed, he
took charge of the express business,
and on the reorganization of the Ad-
ans Express Company, he was sent
south in it's service, becoming in 1851
the general superintendent of the
southern division, which post he held
until 1861, when he organized the
Southern Express Company, Of which
he has since been president. To this
position he added, in 1867, the post of
president of the Texas Express Com
pany.
It was not until 1879 hat MI. Plant
became interested in Florida railroads
and laid the foundation of the great
system bearing his name. The first
railroads purchased by him were the
Atlantic and Gulf, now known as the
Savannah, Florida and Western, and
the Charleston and Savannah. Since
then many lines have been acquired,
and numerous connecting links con-
structed, now all embraced in the cor
poration chartered in 1882 by the leg
islature of Connecticut as the Plant
Investment Company. Supplementing
h railroad properties are several
steamship lines, the most important
of which is that running from Tampa
and Key West to Havana, which has
been in operation since 1884.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27

On southern Railway West Of RAJ.
ei2h-A Circular Letter TO the Crcdi.
tors of the P~enitentiary
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., June 23.-The track
or the Southern railway near Method.
W miles west Of here, was blocked
this afternoon by overturned box cars.
A dangerous accident was narrowly
aVerted. The tracks Of the Southern
and the Seaboard Air Line are only a
rev feet apart. A freight train was
r ming on the main track when two
cars on the siding broke loose and
plunged into the passing train, s.rik-
ing 1t squarely in the side. Ten cars
were piled up. Only one man, a white
employe, was hurt.
Chairman Travis, of the penftentiary
executive board, will issue a circular
letter to the creditors Of the peniten-
Z ~ tomorrow, in which he will saw
he will not change the warrants sent
debts up TO March 7th; that the war
rants are drawn exactly in accordance
with the aw and hat the state treas
urer must pay them. Travis saws the
proper course to pursue is for the cred
ltors to institute mandamus proceed
ings to compel the treasurer 70 pay the
warrants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
The ZeaIandia Sails for Manila

Washington, June 23.-The transport
Zealandia has sailed from San Francis
co for Manila with the First battalion,
Twenty-fourth infantry. Twelve men
of the signal corps and a detachment Of
recruits for regiments serving with
General Otis are also on board. The
regiment was conspicuous for it's con-
duct in the Santiago campaign and
volunteered to guard and nurse the
yellow fever patients of Genera Shat
ter's army. This regiment is armed
with Krag-Jorgensen rifles and provid-
ed with $50 rounds of ammunition per
man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27

Madrid, June 22.-Premier Don Fran
cisco Silvela denies that there is any
foundation for reports that a minis
terial crisis is imminent. Senior Duran.
ton is trying to divide the cabinet, but
will not succeed.
At a cabinet council today the queen
regent presiding, the premier describ-
ed the opposition to the new budget as
"of the superficial character always en-
gendered when new taxes are imposed"
The minister OF war, Lieutenant
General P~olavieja, replying in the G
ate to a question put by General Wey-
Ter, said the minister of finance. Senior
Villaverde, was disposed to accept
amendments to the budget.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27

Santiago de Cuba, June 23.-Fiye new
cases Of yellow fever are reported 10.
soldiers and two civilians
No deaths are are reported.
The festival OF San Juan will be uni
versally observed tomorrow nv H. -.
bans. II Is the date announced To- ~.
much talked Of outbreak AGAIN. me
Americana The streets are 1iaS
with masqueraders 30 night and an
business houses are closed unt;I ~
aay. mere Is not, however. the siIrht-
est reason TO expect any trouble "
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27

BY an Explosion In a Mine while
Working a Drill

Rosland, B. c., June 23.-An explo-
sion occurred today In the War Eagle
mine, the scene OF the fatality of q
month ago, and three men are lying
dead at the morgue, another is probab-
ly fatally injured, and a fifth Is Sc
riously hurt.
Five men were working in the 625
loot level, with machine drills, when
a OF the drills struck a missed hole''
the shot had failed TO go of last
nighG A frightful explosion took.
place q Charles Post and Charles
Lee were instantly killed and Mike
trim, a married man. was so badly
injured that he died on the way 10 the
hospital. Dan Green is fatally injured
Charles Couson received severe In
iuries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
The Strike About Ended

Cleveland, Ohio, June 23.-The strike
among the employees of the Big Consol-
dated street railway is believed to be
virtually settled, the fina decision to
be reached at a meeting of the coun-
ellis peace committee tomorrow morn
ing. At a meeting today the strik-
ers agreed to the company's proposition
to reinstate all but 100 of the striking
employees and called for a clause al
lowing a grievance committee to dis
cuss with the officials any future diff
Guilty. This is not contrary to the COM
pany'S stand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
To Rebuild General GOrdOn,s Resi-.
dence

Washington, une ga movement
has been started to raise from ex-con-
federate veterans a sum to rebuild the
home of General John B. Gordon, which
was recently destroyed by fire. Mr..
Floyd King, of Louisiana, has called
the matter officially to the attention of
the Confederate Veterans Association
by the following telegram to Adjutant
General Norman: Let us raise by
popular subscription the money neces-
sary to rebuild General Gordon's
home.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
Kansas Sand Storm

Ainsworth, Neb., June 23.-This sec
ton was visited late this afternoon by
another downpour of water, preceded
by great cluods of sand driven at a fu-
rious pace by a strong wind from the
west. Great damage was done north
of Ainsworth about a mile, tearing
sheds and o~utbuildings into fragments
and passing eastward with a thunder
Gus roar that could De heard for
miles. 1t is feared serious damage has
suited along its rack.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
Four Million. In Gold Exported

Washington, June 23.-Secretary
Gage attaches no Importance to the
engagement, at New York today, of
81, OOO, 900 in gold for export.
1T is a mere incident" he said. 1T
is possible that the expectation Of the
gold which was paid to Spain in the
settlement of our treaty obligations
disturbed the equilibrium somewhat
and has necessitated some considera-
BILE shipments to again restore the nor
NAL conditions Of exchange"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
His Body Found by the Railway
Trakc

Alexandria, Va, June 23.-The dead
body of a well-dressed white man
found beside the railroad tracks near
this city yesterday has been identified
as that of Sidney Walker. of Savannah,
Ga. He was SO years Of age. Two cuts
in the throat and an open pocket knife
beside the body indicates suicide.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
Injured I'm a Railway Wreck

Butler, Pa, June 24.-Eight people
were injured, one perhaps fatally, in
a wreck Of a local connecting train on
the Pittsburg and Western railroad
at Renfrow, seven miles below Butler
and thirty-two miles north Of Pittsburg
today, Miss Molly Knapp. OF Washing
ton, D. c., sustained spinal injuries
and was hurt internally, and may not
recoYer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
The President i'm New England

Adams, Mass, June 23.-President
and Mrs. Mckinley and their party,
who are guests of w. P. Plunkett here,
remained in doors this morning owing
to threatening weather. 1t has been
decided that the president shall hold
a public reception at the Plunkett resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon. This even
ing a reception and dance were given
to Misses Duncan and Barber of the
presidents part, in Forest park.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
yellow Fever I'm Colon

Colon. Colombia, June 23.-Twenty
deaths from yellow fever, out Of forty
cases. ave occurreo IN the city OF Fan
ANA since the 1st of May. Colon is free
from the fever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
FOOD FOR CHILDREN.

Determined people will generally &C
eomplish their aim II they persist But
simple ~ wiz Is not enough.
One must enlist other forces, particu-
larry health. and health IS obtained from
good food and a well-balanced mind
Children. especially. should be given
food known to contain the elements re-
Quired by body for its proper building
and rebuilding. Children fed on white
bread. quantities OF potatoes. candy and
pie are sure to be ''rickety" and a dis
appointment 20 their parents and them
selves Children fed on Grape-Nutsr and
cream each day are supplied with FOOD
containing all the food elements nature
uses, except water and oxygen. and chill
dren so fed are sure to round out into
sturdy, healthy and brsiny young men
and women, unless some unforeseen and
exceptional bar arises. The delicate
grape-sugar sweet Of the food makes
Grape-Nuts q prime favorite with young
and old. Postum Cereal Co. Ltd, make
Grape-Nuts at their Battle Creek fac
tories and ell frss-ciass grOcers sell
them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
ARE GETTING TIRED
Council and People Want
Street Railway.
BURDE7TE BUYS OLD LINES
What Mr.. Goddard Proposes
TO Do.

There Is a good deal OF doubt. from all
that can be learned, that any final ac-
apparatus necessary to consume the hy-
ticn at the CO incl Meeting tomorrow
evening.
The temper Of the people Of Wichita
and their Representatives, the council
men. Is about taxed to the limit in the
street car matter.
The present system Is . disgrace.
Everybody u anxious to get Il out OF
sight and out Of mind, and. If possible,
out of memory.
It appears that some action was likely
at the next meeting Of the council. MIR.
Scott has a proposition before the coun-
ell. Mr.. ]. o. Davidson will represent
Mr.. Goddard and Mr.. Wisner, who are
here also after q franchise. Day before
yesterday Mr.. Burdette of Boston secur-
ed an option on the present street
railway from Mr.. Bstchelder, for how
long or of what nature Is not known.
Mr.. Burdette Is the gentleman who put
up the $4,000 forfeit some time ago. II
IS said he viii be in the city Monday
with a proposition At any rate, he now
has the road In his possession at least
temporarily.
But the council IL not going to stand
any more dilly-dallying. They waited
months and months on Messrs. Church
and Ellis Of Boston, with whom Mr.. Bur-
dette IS said to be connected, and were
dropped at the end Of It all. The $4,000
forfeit does not represent the damage
done to Wichita by the failure to put in
a decent railway system. The city does
not want forfeits. 1t wants street rail-
way.
And the city Is not bound to submit
forever to the present ridiculous system.
The present company has forfeited its
franchise In the minds OF all reasonable
men. II it seeks now to further annoy
and dishgure Wichita, 1t will find that
the city's patience has been exhausted,
and that streets belong to the municipal
ity for the purpose of transit and not for
the display of creeping heaps OF junk.
AZ the matter now stands, Mr.. Scott
has an amended proposition before the
council to accept.
Mr.. Davidson, Mr.. Goddard and Mr..
wisner Will ask for a franchise tomor-
TOW evening anu MI. OdN1QSOn SdlQ last
evening that they would guarantee q
first class system If they could get the
streets.
Mr.. Burdette Is coming on from Boston
with an option on the present system
and a proposition. presumably.
Each has his adherents. Mr.. Scott has
a following. Mr.. Davidson has worked
hard for Wichita in the past and the
people have faith in his assurances. No
one has been more public spirited than he
and hundreds want 90 see him secure the
road and the interest OF more eastern
capital in Wichita
Others would like to see Mr.. Burdette
given the franchise II he can assure the
council that he will build the road with
out further delay.
But it is safe to say the council which
has striven so hard to get the city a rail-
way is not going to listen to further
delay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
DOES AWAY WITH SMOKE
Rock Island Puts smoke Consumer
on Engines.

Rock Island Puts smoke Consumers
on Engines.
The Rack Island railroad has estab-
Hshed a precedent In the west by equip
ping their engines with smoke consumers.
which entirely do away with the heavy
volume of black smoke which is so disa-
greeable to passsngers. This experiment
has been thoroughly tested during the
past few months on their Colorado Flyer.
and has proved to be such success that
the Rock Island has adopted it over its
entire system and as soon as possible
all their engines will be equipped with
this new device and Immediately put
tack into service.
This smokeless firing, as IL Is properly
called. will be valuable to both the pat
ron and the road. To the patron, 1t does
away with the black, sooty smoke and
rinders. thus adding much to the pleas
hre q travelling; and to the road. It is a
saving in fuel, as well as making the ap-
pearance and equipment OF the train up
tn date. The good results from this new
equipment are unlimited and everything
Is favorable and for the best interests
OF all. To make this smokeless firing a
success. two things are necessary. The
equipment Of the engine with the proper
fire box. In each of these holes is in
drocarbons thrown OF from the coal. ana
the thorough training of the engineer AMI
fireman in the manner of firing and the
best methods Of proceeding az all Zines
in order TO obtain the desired results
The manner Of equipment is briefly as
fellows: In the fire box OF the engine
IS buIit hnYfnvv hrfcir areb T2a.,-.
this and about q foot above the CRATES.
are bored four holes IN the side Of The
ton will be taken on the street car siula-
serted a Sharp's patent detecting air
tube connected with the hollow arch.
Through these tubes the outside air is
drawn in and after being heated Is allow
ed TO mix with the unconsumed gases or
hydrocarbons BY this mixing the gases
are transferred into a perfect state OF
combustion and in this state they are