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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-10

1nrrvER. 3. c.. Aug Ar -. 3.
szN zs.ssS - Jnnau arrived fl1ls morning
e. erx1onr and Yokohama She
- @sS1 that an agreement mas been
q besween the brisisa sna Lnine y
~ that the United states snail
. y. ~re5us1ve settlement At Hankow.
: rannueeses ~ kieaning.
81 i ) 1000 deal Of speculation a. @
- fFsfiah government VII demand
~. .<s.sS - e6oaratiun Tor the massacre OF
- TskxfG1lan converts Of the Enurca
zsSesV Societies misason at K.enning
l5.s,5fs.s nruvsnce There are Indications
s2FS asnfry Of Kjsnninx we're IN full
ssSis w:fA the ruffsans who sRectcd
nfxe and issued y-rslent Arsfi-for-
- cInuatt0ns.
66ansper aobbea ~ Pirates.
"a cargo boat On Canton river was
IN crates. who carried Away ear
~ satB The commander Of the
<sSr. liz admiralty launch built last
RI Ifauekonx for the protection Of
= III river. steamed after the pi-
80 asscreedea. however, la landing
49, raj q village called kamchutt.
sS11Isf,aier OF the Sandp.per asked
31S cffstes should be delivered 10 him
~ eoods restored. failing which hs
5Sf Gfvea 10 him he xheiIed the place,
- outffely destroyed.
d raes Eao Waats Alliance.
6iinn Ito II believed 10 be at the head
2 GSSvuuetst for q Chtno-Japanese Al
= S'EIch i now making such headw *.
~ mtttafion Of the enpress dowa9er
RI 716eSflt vtsated China and viii once
f11k 20 lead the japanese govern
p y 10 cement an alliance.
nneang Asns % Manila.
- 1nn,6ldar able time Manila nawspa-
r - heen making outap0lken refer
r. tAe continued shipment Of arms
p 6stnifton TO the Ftlipinos from
-. proclamation Of the gov
go on. Hongkong u also send
49, Into China 1T an alarming rats.
3V11u nfe common art1cies among
EE1nnne Yul0ana who tnfe3t the Can
zt{1W data and the Kewioon Hinter-
~ who plumber British vessels
1 mM1H British aubjects.
6oeonn nsslway = Failure.
- nnssta abandon the siberian rail-
Capt YaahIro. naval attache In
nnoue LEGATION AZ 81, Petersburg.
- eocentiy returned 70 Tokyo, be-
M ~ greater part Of the Siberian
~ Waa very imperfect in construc-
NJ 4 would BE- hardly possible to
h Tor war purposes. Siberia snf-
okoua n&v&fely cold weather for
M I'm hall the year. yet the work Of
= NM the ground WAS froxsn. When
- UQo&her came In the spring the
4 tAaWed and gaps were made In
- ~ some places the joints Of the
Deee even broken. The work of re-
~ taken 20 much time that II was
~ eapected the lire would be COM
The date estimated. Even II
- Nefe completed Il would be TIM
y work u satisfactorily Tray
Ix - The train on the railway. even
nt1e<t distance. sAs almost unbeaY-
1N3n9 TO tn. vibration. and 30 great
L. ~ tolting and jarrinK Of the train
~ 80 might Imagine oneself to b. AZ
~ y NORM. Il woOld Be entirely ina-
Ne thought, 10 transport any
- 4Nepsity Of troops BY this fine, Any
- 10 had Travelled In n train on the
railway would. he believed, ac-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-10
SUPPLYING CITY POwER.
Specifications Prepared and bids
VIII Ne lnvlieA.

Special Dispatch to the Post -Inteiiigencer.
TACOMA. Aug. s--Spec:fications for the
supply Of electric current 20 run the city
city electrician and will be reported to the
council by the commissioner OF public
works at the regular meeting tomorrow
evening
nishing - current IN accordance with the
spec. ffcations.
i. ts expected that bids will be received
from the Snoquaim!e Falls Power COM
pany. the General Electric Company and
the Westinghouse Company.
The Tacoma Railway 4 Power Company
{the General EIectrfc) now has the con-
tract. The Tacoma Cataract Company Is
the local organization Of the Snoquaimie
Company. snd tbs Westinghouse people
are known as ths White River Power
Company. owners Of the Lake Taps prop
erty.
A recruiting station fog the Thirty AHa Crat<d
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-10
CHINESE CREW ON A STRIKE.
Victoria WITH Consequently fake
AAersenm Satiors.

Seeciaf Dispatch TO the rast-IntsiiEeseer.
TAsslNA Aug e~The Chinese crew ca
the steamship Victoria. 90 the North
Amsrscan Mali Steamship tire. which has
teen chartered BY the government as
TRANSPORT. struck fhfs morning and refused
60 STAY on the vessel ana so 10 IRE Phil
tpgsfnes A crew Of American sssiers WAS
pssk~a ,ap sufficient 20 sail sne ship over 80
seattle where she goes 10 ~ fitted az the
Moran shtpyafd,
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reTERSoN.s aopY FOUND.
Hottie Of Morphine aua Vote EN-
wl.tm the Cause OF DEATH

TACOMA. Aug s@~The body az Andrew
Peterson VAS found In the woods about
two s.alles frssn the city limits sossass A
Aalf flied sossie ~ morphine iytsax ~
his side Told the story ef his death ard
a short nate directed 10 his brother srs.l-
Gates ne had been dead stree MAY u P~.
tss~sea was musician ~ho disappeared
atssut three months axo
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Special Dispatch 10 the s-Infeiligencer.
ANACONDA Mont, Aug. S-A train
load az So horses are dying on the North
ern Pacific ~ HiliinGs- They we're shipped
from Yakima. Wash. 10 Omaha. and are
SAID to have been thirty hours without food
or water which was given them At Billings.
A few hours afterwards half Of them were
dead and the res are dying In frtghsfuI
agony A chemical analysis will be made
for poison
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-10

Havaaa Asks e6OO.O0O for scAsols.
HAVANA, Aug. 9.--The municipality OF
Havana has asked Gov. Ludlow 10 author
public schoois-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-10

waSprNGTx,N Aax s-T1e quarter
r.ssssrsx ssrxrtnseat has easTsered he sssy
"a ,sx3nxv. es.A she eli a. cEsce Ae sssss
an "a tAke marines arc seerasA 20 MANIA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-10
Permanently CLOSED
TO COINAGE Of SILVER.
Continued from Page osa

In the Indian situation The government
has no gold reserves. nor has II the means
to obtain q stock Of gold at once. II
could only be done by the issue OF bonds
or In instalimenss through taxation. and
IL . not practicable to Increase the taxes
OF India to any considerable degree. The
committee concludes that the acquire
ment OF q reserve may be left to the fu-
ture. and that the present silver currency
Of India may be maintained IT . fixed val
tie to gold by supplying such quantities Of
gold ~ are needed for foreign remittance.
That. they say. they regard ~ the pr.nci-
pal use Of . natural reserve
Policy 10 new Settled
I'm fact. that Ii precisely the service
performed by the gold reserve Of the
United States. The Indian committee
refers to the example Of the United
States II Il recommended that the
Indian mints be opened to the unrestrict-
ed coinage OF gold. and that the British
sovereign may b. made legal tender.
upon the theory that gold will now in
az more money Ii needed and that
eventually q considerable share Of the
currency Will thus come TO be Of gold.
The significance Of the report ID In the
determination not TO open tho mints.
The policy Of India may be presumed to
be settled"
VIII Not Disturb Money Markets.
Asked II there was any reason to sx-
pect such movement OF gold to India ~
might disturb the money markets In the
worlds center. Mr.. Roberts replied:
There II not. India cannot draw any
more than she can pay for. and she 10
not rich enough or likely TO develop ex-
ports fast enough to make her demands
serious. She has taken nine or ten mil
Hon dollars worth Of Australian gold
this year. She cannot possibly take Z
sum that win absorb the increase OF this
years gold production over last
Dearisg On Foresgn Trade.
Does the final adoption Of the gold
standard by India have any bearing upon
our foreign trader"
two countries on 4 common level" re-
piled Mr.. Roberts. and disposcs OF the
old argument that the Indian farmer has
an advantage over the American farmer
because he receives his pay In q failing
currency. Whatever intricacies there
were once In the subject have been clear
ed up, for the Indian farmer. like the
American farmer, fs now paid by the
gold standard. The alleged advantage
was an illusory one. for he only held
II while the currency continued to fall.
and then only az he could work Il on on
some uniformed or helpless fellow
countryman at former value. Further
more. In the nature OF things. . cur
rency must stop falling some time, when
II becomes worthless. II not sooner. This
committee agrees with the Indian gov
eminent that the interests OF that coun-
try a. q whole demand that the depreeia-
ton Of its money should cease. and that
its financial system should be linked to
that Of the other important nations OF
the world
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knowledge that the time must certainty
come when Russia would Be wear1ed Of
the 0tmcuit5es OF the task undertaken
and would abandon the scheme,
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A recruiting station fas the Thirty ara Cnites
states regiment has hesa opened At fomerus
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aDI|llD n CHINA.


e1r7yER. 3. c.. Aug Ar y. 8.
sss II Jnran arrived this morning
IenekDnx and Yokohama sne
l.s. 'SSsS1 thai an agreement mas been
s...S ~ knfween the British and Chinese
~ that the United States shall
I;zs ~ ~xelus1ve settlement At Hank0w.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
TK UCKEkS, ASSOCIATION


The board of directors of the East
Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers
Association held two sessions in this
city yesterday, preparatory for the an
nual meeting Of the association which
takes place in Wilmington next Tues
day at noon. Both meetings were held
at the rooms of the Merchants AsSo.
citation n were interesting and profit
able. The three officers, Mr.. w. L..
Hill, of Warsaw, president; Mr.. c. NJ.
Steinmetz, Of Rose Hill, secretary;
and Mr.. S. H. Strange, of Fayetteville,
treasurer, were in attendance, and nine
more of the sixteen directors were also
present. They were DR.. E. Porter, Of
Rocky Point; DR.. G. F. Lucas, of Cur
RE; Mr.. J. A. Westbrook, of Mt. Olive;
Mr.. j. S. Westbrook, of Faison; Mr..
T. ]. Armstrong, Of Rocky Point; Mr..
W.. E. Springer, of Wilmington; Mr.. G.
w. Westbrook of Wrightsville, and
Messrs. J.. A. Brown and G. S. Reid, Of
Chadbourn.
The main feature of the meetings
was the report of the executive COM
mittee, and the report of the shipping
master, Mr.. H. G.. Mauman. Both
reports were interesting and valuable
to the association, and were accepted
and ordered filed.
A committee of three, DR.. Porter and
McSSTS. Strange dnu otcluInclZ, were
appointed to prepare the annual report
to the association, and to incorporate
in it the two reports already alluded to.
The lnanc of the association were
duly passed pon.
The poor service the truckers rave
received during the season was the
subject of much discussion. They aad
estimated the shipment this year at
$50, 900 crates, against 260,00 0 crates of
last year, but fell far short of this
mark. The increase was only 1000
crates, which was due to the bad SER
vice, the rucke say, m over which
they are greatly discouraged. They
say their berries reached the markets
in such bad condition., as not to war
ran a good sale price.
One fine point, it was announced, ac-
complished the past season by the as
ISOLATION, was a reduction of 20 cents
IN the crate to western points.
The annual stockholders meeting
next Tuesday will be an important
and largely attended one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
MERCHANTS, ASSOCIATION
They, Too, Are After the ExOrbitant
Recommendations OF the Dfrec-
tors Meeting Yesterday Afternoon

A meeting Of the board of directors of
the merchants association was held
yesterday afternoon, and one important
action taken was relative to the exorbi-
tant assessment of property. 1t was the
adoption of the following resolution,
presented by Mr.. w. E. Worth, viz:
THAT a committee Of three be ap-
pointed to confer with the comittees
that may be appointed hereafter by
other commercial organizations of the
city, for the purpose of making an
effort to have the present unjust and
exorbitant assessment of property set
aside"
AS such a committee the president
appointed Messrs. George r. French,
r. w. Hicks and Marcus w. jacob,
and on motion the president was add
ed to the committee.
The committee IN excursions was
reported for by Mr.. George R.. French,
who took occasion to request retire.
ment from the committee. In his stead
was appointed Mr.. Marcus w. jacob.
An appropriation was made to ad-
vertise Wilmington and her seaside
resorts, offering inducements to excur-
sionS.
The secretary was instructed to OBJ
tain subscriptions from the members
for a booklet of names o to be pub
lished.
Several other committees reported
and then the meeting adjourned.
At the meeting the president, Colonel
w. A. Johnson, presided, with Mr.. p.
Heinsberger secretary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
Welded


Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Corbett, of Ivan
hoe, passed through the city last night
en- route north on their bridal tour. The
bride was Miss May Murphy, of Toma-
hawk, daughter Of DR.. w. B. Murphy,
and the marriage took place yesterday
afternoon at the handsome home of the
brides father.
The wedding was a beautiful one,
and several people from this city We're
in attendance, among whom were Rev.
A. D. Mcclure, pastor of st. Andrews
Presbyterian church, who performed
the service, and Miss Eva Murphy, one
OF the bridesmaids. The entire Muir
ply residence was artistically decorat-
ed for the event and thronged with
relatives and many friends Of the con-
tracing parties. After the marriage
a reception was held.
The bride was attired in a stylish,
tailor made travelling suit, and was at
tended by seven lovely maidenS, dress
ed in white organdies. The groom also
had seven gallant attendants, among
whom were two brothers .Of the bride,
Messrs. Tom and Will Murphy. The
brides two sisters, Misses Flossie and
Pearl Murphy, were among her at
PENDANTS. The wedding professional
occasional marches were skillfully
played by Miss Eva Lee, of Clinton.
The charming bride is a niece Of
Mrs. S. M. Murphy, of this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
Strange Things Happcn

During the confederate reunion at
Charleston Miss Jane Meares, daughter
Of Captain Thomas D.. Meares, of our
city, visited the South Carolina city
and while there, lost a handsome n
valuable pearl brooch with a diamond
setting. There We're from 80, 900 t 40, 900
visitors in Charleston at that time and
as a matter of course Miss Meares
never expected to hear of her brooch
again. The old adage of THE unex-
pected always happens" I'D
here, however, for strange to relate.
the young lady on yesterday recovered
her lost jewel.
Its recovery was brought about In a
most singular manner. A young LADY,
of Charleston is now visiting Whining
ton, and Miss Meares mentioned to her
that she had lost her brooch when b
Charleston. The Charleston
young lady said a friend of hers picked
up a jewel Of the description, and it
out thai it was the one lost by
Miss Meares. The jewel was return ed
to her, and she is happy over it's
covery. 1t was picked up in the streeAs
was lost while Miss Meares wan
getting on or of a street car. i
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
Grooming Under ExtOrtionaIe
Freight Rates
BurgaW. n. c.. Ju

Burgaw, N. C., June II.
| Editors Messenger:
Will you kindly grant me space in
your paper to make an appeal TO, and
ask a few questions of all thinking men
and women engaged in truck farming
and berry growing, who are dependent
| on the A. G. L. system of railroad for
transportation.
| was born and reared On a farm and
love the calling INC the people engaged
in it, but l must say that I deplore
} the blind Indifference with which they
, treat the most vital subject connected
with the industry, e. l., the ~transporta-
tion Of their crop to market.
| Why should our immediate section
be placed at SO great disadvantage in
the matter of freight rates? From all
the information | can obtain there is
no section of country in the south,
where the trucking and berry growing
business has developed into such pro-
portion as ours, that has not lower
freight rates. Washington and New
bern, N. c., have better rates, South
Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee
| and Virginia all haye lower. rates. Why
is it thus with our section? Is it be-
cause we have submitted like dumb
| driven cattle? if so, my fellow country
men it is time to awake and bestir our
selves.
Caesar in his invasion of Rome did
pause, because of conscience, but
wealthy corporations are quietly
Strengthening the chains that bind you
and our to poverty and want. Will
you quietly submit, or will you make
a united protest, first by appeal to the
transportation companies, and if our
prayer is not granted, then to the cor
poration commissioners, (who should
be servants of the whole people,, and
if they can give us no relief, there is
| still a remedy left in our hands, if we
| have the courage and manhood tosput
it to the test.
1 will make a few comparisons of
rates charged the farmers and the
merchant. A merchant at Wilmington
pays 80 cents freight on a barrel of po-
tatoes from Boston; the farmer pays
So cents to the same company to carry
one back to Boston. The merchant
pays $64.50 on a car load of -four from
Cold Water, Michigan; the farmer pays
$500 for a car lead CT strawberries to
Philadelphia difference of $235.50.
So much for a little ice! "A merchant
in Wilmington gets a car load of fresh
meats and provisions from Kansas City
Mo-, iced at four different points, for
$115.11, against $500 for a car load of
strawberries-a difference of $184.89.
A Merchant in Wilmington gets a car
load of meat from Omaha, iced at
Omaha for $8Oea difference Of 1920.
Are you prepared to submit to such
extortion. OF will you assert your rights
and teach your children that you are
not towards?
J.. A. MONTGOMERY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
Closing of the Cape Fear Academy

For the past ten days the pupils of
the Cape Fear Academy have been un-
dergoing their annual examination,
and yesterday the twenty-sixth session
of the academy closed.
After an address to the pupils by
the principal, Professor W. Catlett,
certificates of distinction were award
ed to those pupils who passed an ex-
animation showing a satisfactory pro-
ficiency.
The following pupils deserve special
mention:
First CASA. D. VESSEL, Jr., Jas.
B. Lynch, G.. G. Thomas, w. L.
Smith, Jr.
Second Class-E. H. Adkins, Chas. r.
Yopp, Irving Bear, T. D. Meares, Jrl,
Moses Bear, Clarence Myers.
Third Class-Alban Peasants, Willie
Muse, r. E. Calder, r. Green, Sidney
Rheinstein, Walter Storm, Richard
Meares, Eugene LeGrand, Willie Hoge.
G.. Johnston, Henry Heyer.
Fourth ClasS-Clarence Marshall,
Robt. Branch, Pierre Holmes, Edward
Holmes.
Fifth Class-Fred Hamme, Louis
Merritt.
Willie Muse and Alban Peasants
have not been tardy during the entire
session. The principal wishes this fact
noted as punctuality is so essential
in the education Of youths.
This has been a very successful year
with this school, which has been con-
Quoted by Professor Catlett in our city
for more than a quarter of a century.
It has prepared for college many stu
dents and has educated many of u
successful young business men.
The course Of instruction is thor
ough and the methods and discipline
of the academy are equal to that Of
many colleges. Young men are given
sufficient education to enable them to
enter upon the duties of life
Considerable improvements are con-
templated for next year.
Students from places outside OF Will
mington have attended il during the
past session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
A Bright Nflmington1an
le Clinton Democrat saws:

Inc Clinton Democrat says
Among the graduates in law at the
Columbian university of Washington,
D. c., was Mr.. Thos. J. Murphy, son
Of DR.. w. B.. Murphy, of Tomahawk,
Sampson county. Mr.. Murphy was
born in Wilmington in 1870, and was
prepared for college at the Clinton
male academy. He received his lit
erary education at Davidson college,
where he stood high in his classes. He
afterwards held a position with a civil
engineer corps and was for a while
in business at Tomahawk with his
father, being depot and express agent
at that place. Later he received an
appointment as postal clerk, which po-
sition he now holds, running between
washington and Atlanta He has de-
voted his spare time from official duty
to the study of law at the Column
bian university, from which institution
he has just graduated, as above stated.
Mr.. Murphy is a bright young man
and popular. His friends predict for
him a successful career in the profess
sion of his CHOICE
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
F~AYETTEVILLE A>COMING
Strong Ball Team Will be Here TOs
morrow to Try and Wipe Up the
Earth With Our Boys

Our base ball enthusiasts have got
their "dander'' up for a brilliant sue
cess of the game tomorrow afternoon
at Hilton park between Wilmington's
crack team and a team Of A ] players
from her sister city, Fayetteville. They
prognosticate for US a fine game, full
of ginger and enthusiasm, and having,
as we do. abundance of faith in their
predictions we are eagerly looking for
ward to a great game.
Our team will be made up from the
best material in the city, and all the
leather lunged rooters Of the O. A. N.
and A. G. L. Clubs will form a strong
combination to urge and encourage
them on to victory and glory. The
teams colors will be red and black and
the fans mean Ito make them perch
on high, if possible.
Fayetteville's team is a good one,
and there is no discounting it. In a
game recently with Bennettsville, S.
c., they presented the following for
midable front to the enemy.
Dye, C. f., Davidson); Woodward,
s. s., University Of North Cardinals
Lambeth, 3d., University of North
Carolina); Caster, h.; MacRae, NJ, 2b;
Malone, p, (Oak Ridge; Rosenthal,
l.. f.; MacRae, JAS, r. f.; Haigh, p, c.
Substitutes, Sutton and Horne.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16

Movement for q Big Joint Installation
of Pythian Officers

Of Pythian Officers
1t is very likely that next month,
during the early part, Wilmingtonians
will have an opportunity of witnessing
a grand public Pythian installation OF
officers. A movement is now a-foot TO
have the four lodges of Knights Of
Pythias in the city TO publicly and
Jointly install their officers, whom they
elected this mouth. With that object
in view Jefferson Lodge, No. 81, at its
regular weekly meeting last night ap-
pointed a special committee, composed
of Messrs. A. s. Holden, z. H Mum
son and ]. c. Morrison, to confer with
other lodges.
The installation if it takes place will
be a momentous event, and besides the
beautiful and impressive ceremony OF
the investing of Office there will be a
programme of interesting exercises,
music, etc.
jefferson Lodge also last night in
structed Past Chancellor H. E. Bonitz,
its representative to the Grand Lodge,
which meets in Fayetteville next Tues
day, to request the Grand Chancellor
to appoint Past Chancellor H. E. Glib
bons deputy grand chancellor.
Representative Bonitz and Colonel
w. J. Woodward, grand v~ice-chancel-
lor, will be two J~effersonians who will
attend the Grand Lodge.