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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-27
DEMOCRACY
slow Progress i'm the COn~ventiOn-TO
Declare for Bryan and silver

Louisville, KY, June 22.-The second
day of the democratic convention was
a blank so far as proceedings of record
go. Under the surface, however, it was
a busy day of ~electioneering and wire
pulling. Two short sessions were held,
one in the morning and one in the ev-
ening. At the former. committees were
appointed and a recess was taken until
evening to allow them to work. This
evening, the credentials committee,
having scarcely begun its work, the
convention adjourned until 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The committee will a to dispose OF
some 800 seats. Its DELIBERATIONS Will
govern the length Of the convention
and, if radical action be taken in any
one direction, it may effectively infu-
ence the nominations. The Stone-Goe-
bel combination is still master Of the
situation, having control of the ma
chinery Of the convention. This was
demonstrated twice today in the fore
ing of an adjournment.
Tonight the Hardin people are busy
working on the Stone delegates, for it
is in this direction their n hope lies.
They are using h argument that the
Goebel followers are using the Stone
Goebel combination for purely selfish
purposes and that they will attempt to
m the Fenton county leader for
governor, regardless Of the tacit under
standing that Stone should receive this
prize.
Meanwhile there is no sign Of weak
ness in the combination. Stone or GOe-
bel may be nominated for governor and
the report of the committee on creden-
tials may decide the race. The make
I'D of the remainder Of the ticket will
depend upon the selection for governor.
The platform will declare for Bryan
and silver and is likely to contain an
antitrust plank.
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For Bryan and Free Silver

Fresno, California, June 22.-Sena-
tor Bate, of Tennessee, today, in an
interview said the heart of the demo-
cratic party was with Mr.. Bryan and
tie Chicago platform. '"The Chicago
platform will be reaffirmed," said Sem
ator Bate, "and the clause against
trusts will be strengthened at the con-
vention of 1900. The united south will
stand behind Mr.. Bryan and free silver
and in opposition to the trusts" Mr..
Bate said a very small part of the
populists will refrain from c%o-operat-
ing with the democracy and especially
if Mr.. Bryan is the leader.
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capacity OF Flour MIL To- be Doubled.
Recruits Leave for Phflippines-Two
Men Arrested for Murder
Messenger Bureau.

Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c., June %.
Revenue Collector Duncan was called
10 Beaufort today. on account of the
serious sickness of his wife.
Farmers in this section agree in the
statement that there is no fruit this
year.
The capacity Of the Farina Touring
mill here is ordered to be doubled.
Gates county's commissioners, at
last alarmed by the increase of small
pox, have decided TO elect a county
superintendent of health. Smallpox
is widely scattered there.
Sheriff Hahn, Of Craven county, was
here today. Next Monday he will go
TO James City, the negro town near
New Bern, to eject negroes who refuse
TO pay rent or vacate. He will take
a large posse.
Tomorrow twenty-one recruits for the
army will leave here-eleven for the
Philippines, the others for New York,
where they go to Cuba and Porto Rico.
~~As e uAIS dAC DEIlLS ODldlLC0 d.
Greensboro. It is a good point for the
work.
Three federal prisoners from Char
lotte arrived at the penitentiary today;
all negroes. One Of them was con-
victed for raising a 81 bill to a $40.
Two white men have been arrested
in Lenoir county charged with COM
plicity in the murder of J.. B. Tweedy
in Carteret county, for which a negro
was lynched last week.
Professor James Dinwiddie today
purchased a controlling interest in
Peace institute, which is now entirely
under Presbyterian ownership.
In an interview with State Labor
Commissioner B. R. Lacy today he
said: 81 think there is as little i'll
treatment of labor by mill-OwnerS in
North Carolina as in any state in the
union. The industrial conditions here
are about the best. There is less fric-
ito between employers and employed"
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Trapsvaal Preparing for War

Pretoria, June 23.-The Daily Mail
this morning says ar extremely brisk
business is being done at Lloyds, in
war risks at daily advancing rates.
Berlin, June 22.-The Kolnische lei
tung publishes a dispatch from The
Hague asserting that officials are
aware that the T~ranSvaal sgovern-
ment is preparing to make a most stub
born defence in the event of war with
Great Britain n is arming in the
most complete fashion. According to
this information, Pretoria has just or
dered twenty-five quick firing gun and
several heavy calibre guns for fort ar
tillery from the KruppS.
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HOw,s This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,O.
We the undersigned, have known F.
J.. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
gists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
anlly, acting directly upon the blood
and musous surfaces Of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists. Testimonials free.
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GLORIOUS News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, of
Washita, I. T.. He writes: -Four bot
ties Of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of sc~rofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head
and face, and the best doctors could
give no help: put her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands nave proved
that Electric Bitters is the best blood
purifier known. It's the supreme RENE
dy for eczema, letter, salt rheum. ul-
GERS, boils and running sores. It slim
ulates liver. kidney and bowels. ex-
pels poisons, helps digestion, builds up
the strength. Only so cents. Sold by
r R Be1lamv
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MURDEBED HER HUSBAND
wife of a Georgia Farmer Arrested
on This Charge

Valdosta, Ga, Jun 22.-Mrs. a
Graves. of Alexanderville, vas brought
here this morning and lodged in Jail on
the charge of numbering her husband.
The tragedy occurred Sunday and
was reported as a case of suicide. The
citizens in that community were not
satisfied with this theory n the cor
oner's jury investigated the case for
two days. Enough circumstantial evil
dence was gotten to justify the arrest
Of the woman. 1t was feared for a
while a hearing would develop into a
1ynching bee, SO strong vas the feeling.
The most startling testimony was that
Of George Register, who worked with
Graves and who stated that he saw
Mrs. Graves shoot her husband, then
throw the empty cartridges out of the
weapo n hastily place the pistol in
his hand as he lay upon h floor in
the thrOes of death.
Tt was also stated that Graves and his
wife a quarreled because she had
been put riding with a young man. She
intended going out again in the after
noon, but he forbade her and the quar-
rel was renewed.
According to the statement of Regis
ter she was in the kitchen when her
husband started to the lot to stop a
boy from hftching up a horse with
which she was going driving. AS he
crossed the porch two shots rang out
and he dropped to the floor dead in a
moment.
The woman is intelligent, neat and at
tractive, aged about 40 years. She ~
that she does know who did the kill
ing. The case will probably Outrank
the famous Mobiles case, as the parties
stand higher in the community than
the Mobiles did. The murdered mar
was a prosperous farmer and machinist.
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Precautions as to Dreyfus' Arrival

fTcCdutIOuS dS ~ DICgAue>
Rennes, France, June 22.-There is
absolute ignorance here as to the ar
rival of Captain Alfred Dreyfus. The
town is quiet. The workmen have
completed placing additional bars
across the window Of the cell intended
for the prisoner. The local newspapers
are protesting against this indignity,
asserting that Dreyfus ought to be
treated merely as an accused officer
and not as a criminal.
London, June 22.-The correspon-
dent of The Daily Mail at Rennes, de-
scribing the excitement in the town
and the fruitless efforts Of newspaper
men to obtain information, says:
Everything is surrounded in mys-
terry. The cell for Dreyfus is comfort
ably furnished in the usual style Of
officers quarters. It has two windows,
one of them overlooking the street. He
will be treated with every ~considera-
ton, and all the formalities due his
rank as a captain of artillery will be
scrupulously observed.
Madame Dreyfus has not arrived, but
everybody expresses the greatest SYM
patty with her. M. Basch, the Jewish
gentleman who has placed his house
at her disposal, is terrified at the ran
cor Of the anti-Dreyfusites. I had the
greatest difficulty to persuade him to
speak. He said his house is watched
day and night and that he and his wife
have been insulted to such an extent
that he has had to challege a local edi-
tor to fight a duel. The editor, how
e, er, prefers to make public apology.
IN. Basch's apprehensions are main
ly for Captain Dreyfus, as he believes
that members of the Patriotic League
will attempt to assassinate him. He
says the procurator general has gone
on a mysterious mission today, which
M. Basch believes to mean the arrival
Of Dreyfus. Several members Of the
Patriotic League are already here, and
M. Drumont, editor Of The Libre Pa
role, is expected tonight"
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General GOrdon's Residence Burned.

Atlanta, Ga, June 21.-The splendid
home of General John B. Gordon, at
Kirkwood, a suburb of Atlanta, was
completely destroyed by fire this even
ing. Mrs. Gordon, her daughter Caro-
line, and Hugh and Frank, the two
sons Of the general, were at home when
the fire was discovered With the as
sistance of the family servants and
neighbors the generals books, pictures
and war relics were saved, but every
thing above the first floor was burned.
The generals residence was a typical
southern home of twenty rooms and
was built in 1869. General Gordon is
on his plantation ear Reynolds, Ga,
and the members Of his family are un-
able to estimate the loss.
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Two Attempts at Criminal Assault

Montgomery, Ala, June PA
teen year old negro attempted to assault
a 1~3-year-old white girl near Florence
today, but failed. He was arrested n
placed in Jail. Threats are made to
lynch him before morning.
Birmingham, Ala, June 22.-There
is much excitement at Corunna, in
Walker county, over a brutal assault
made on Mrs. Monroe Jones last even
ing by an unknown negro Mrs. Jones
is in a critical condition. A big posse
is after the negro and if he is caught he
will be lynched forthwith. The de-
scription OF the negro has been sent
out all over the county.
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Democratic Candidate for speak

Birmingham, Ala June 21.-The Ala
bama congre ssioral delegation held a
meeting in Tuscaloosa and resolved
unanimously to support Representative
John H. Bankhead, of the Sixth dis
triot, for the speakership Of the house
of representatives. The delegation,
therefore, makes Mr.. Bankhead for
mally the democratic candidate. Rep
re~sentative o. w. Underwood, Of the
Ninth district, was elected chairman Of
the delegation and in the name of the
delegation, he will present to each dem
Ocratic member Mr.. Bankhead's name
for the speakerShip.
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4 Biz WliskeY Trust Formed

New York, June PA merger of the
American Spirits Manufacturing Com
pany, consisting Of eighty-fve sepa-
rate concerns; the Kentucky Distil-
leries and Warehouse Company, con-
sisting of fifty-six concerns; the Stand
ard Distilling and Distributing Com
pany, consisting of fifteen concerns;
the Spirits Distributing Company and
a number of the most important rye
whiskey concerns, into one central
company, has been affected by the Or
g%anization of a new concern called the
Distilling Company Of America, with
a capital stock Of $125, O0O, 900, of which
s55, 600, 900 is z per cent. cumulative
preferred stock and $40, 900, 900 COM
mon stock.
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A Case of LeprOsy ON Board

Mobile, Ala, June 22.-The British
day from Ship Island quarantine with
a case of we'll developed 1eprosy on
board in the person of a Chinaman, a
member of the crew. This is the vessel
which was ordered to Ship Island quar-
antine on June 14th with a case of yell
low fever on board. Collector Burke
wired Washington for instructions and
received answer that the leper should
have been left at Mobile bay quaran-
tine, but ordering that the 1eper be
Quarantined IN board and taken from
the United States when the vessel
leaves.
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Paris, June 21-It was announced late
in the day that NJ. Bourgeois, who ar
rived here this morning from The
Hague, had declined the task of form
ing a cabinet.
NJ. Del Case. minister of foreign af-
fairs in b Dupuy cabinet, will now
probably be asked to form a ministry.
NJ. Bourgeois returns to The Hague to-
morrow whittier he considers he peace
conference is progressing in excel
lent manner.
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Bfcyclist Paced by a Locomotive

New York, June 21.|Charles Murphy,
paced by a locomotive, rode a mile on
a bicycle in one minut and five Sec
onds, near haywood, Long Island, to-
day. Today's ride was a practice
spring. On June Both he will endeavor
to W. the mile in one minute. Be-
tween the rails of the Long Island
Railroad Company for two miles has
been laid a smooth pine flooring. Half
a mile is allowed for getting up speed
and half a mile for slowing down. The
pacing locomotive is one of the biggest
owned by the Long Island railroad.
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Manila, June 22.-Details of the SEN
fencing of Colonel Arguelles, a Phil
ippino commissioner, to twelve years
Imprisonment have just been obtained
here. 1t was at first reported that his
condemnation by the Philippines was
due to friendship he displayed towards
Americans, but the information just
obtained shows the accusation against
his was not based on his peace confer
enc at Manila, as supposed. They con-
firm President S~churman's belief in his
sincerity, and show that his advocacy
of autonomy among the insurgents
was treated as treason. The charge
against the colonel was that in con-
versation with Philippine officers he
predicted that disorders within the in
surgent territory would lead to civil
war and, therefore, he said he consid-
cred autonomy under the Americans
preferable to independence. The Phil
ippnio congress tried him on the charge
of treason, and a heated debate over
autonomy followered. Finally, the col
onel was sentenced to death, but this
was COMMITTED to twelve years inn
prisonment, on account of his previous
services to the cause, after an eloquent
plea upon the part of his counsel. Col
onel Arguelles is n of the most con-
servative and respected men identified
with the instruction.
EFFECT OF VOLUNTEERS RE-
TURNING.
The rebels have learned that the
American volunteers are returning to
tn United States and the Philippine
newspapers show that they construe
this to mean that the Americans are
abandoning the war and are encourag-
ed thereby.
PHILIPPINE BAND CAPTURED.
The outposts of the Washington reg
iment yesterday captured General Pho
Del Pillars brass band, Of eighty-tWo
pieces, the members of which somehow
became separted from the rebel army
and came near the American lines
without having the means of resistance.
Some Cinnamon of Manila have filed
a claim against the instruments, which,
it appears, were leased by the musi-
clans of General Pho del Pillar.
Washington, June 22.-Geueral Otis
has notified the war department that
the hospital ship Relief left Manila for
San Francisco today with $50 sick
aboard.
There has been a call made by Gen
eral Otis upon the war departmnt for
four expert Spanish court stenograph-
ers for service in the Philippine islands.
They must be familiar with the Span
ish and English languages, experts in
taking dictation in the Spanish Ian
guage and transcribing same with
typewriters and must have speed Of not
less than $50 words per minute in the
Spanish language.
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Salisbury Sun: The North Carolina
Baptist Sundty school chautauqua will
meet in Shelby again this summer. The
great tabernacle will be taxed to its
utmost capacity this year to accom-
modate the great crowds that will
gather in Shelby, says The Cleveland
Star. The number Of visitors from a
distance will be much greater than
last year and the local attendance will
b. almost double. The chautauqua
viii meet Tuesday, July Is, and en-
brace the following Sunday.
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Degrees Conferred Upon Brftfshers

Oxford, Eng, June 21.-The honorary
degree of doctor of civil law was N
ferred today upon General Lord Kitch-
ener, of Khartoum, Cecil Rhodes, the
earl Of Elgin and others. There was
opposition to confirming the degree
upon Mr.. Rhodes, on account of his
connection with the Jameson a into
the Transvaal.
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A Cotton Mill for Sanford

Charlotte, N. c., June PA special
to The Observer from Sanford. \. c.,
says that a $685. 900 cotton mill was
organized there today with w. II. Wat
rotary and treasurer. The mill will be
operated by electric power furnished
by the Lockville Electric Company ten
miles distant.
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Negroes Attempt to Lynch a White
Youth

Columbia, S. c., June 21.-News
comes from Conway, Horny county.
that negroes attempted to lynch a
white youth named Sam Dove, who
had killed a negro named Green. The
negro ran into DOVE with a bicycle and
the killing ensued. Doves father
drove away the lynching party with a
shot gun
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Prisoners Halifax Halt

Norfolk, Va, June 21.-The prisoners
in Jail at Halifax, N. c., assaulted the
jailor this morning and made their es-
cape, taking the Jail keys with them.
A nan came to the jailor's rescue, but
got the worst Of it. Neither the jailor
nor his friend are seriously hurt. Blood
hounds have been sem from the state
farm to hunt the prisoners down.
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S. S. S. Is the Only
Remedy Equal to this
Obstinate Disease.

LaCo o Lne LalnL
The serious consequences to which Scrofula surely leads
should impress upon those afflicted with it the vital inn
portance of wasting no time upon treatment which can
treatment has been relied upon, complicated glandularr
sweuings have resulted, for which the doctors insist that
q dangerous surgical operation is necessary.
Mr.. Fl. E. Thompson, of Milledgeville, Ga, writes: "a
bad case OF Scrofula broke out on the glands of my neck,
which had to be lanced and caused me much suffering. /
was treated for q long while, but the physicians were un-
able to cure me, and my condition was as bad as when I
began their treatment. Many blood remedies were used,
but without effect. Some one ommend s. 8. s., and
l began to improve as soon as I had taken q few bottles.
Continuing the remedy, I was soon cured permanently,
and have never had q sign of the disease to return.o SWi
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Military Honors to Ensign Mon>
aghanss Rody

San Francisco, June 22.-The body of
Ensign Monaghan, who was killed at
Samoa, was taken to Portland today on
the steamer Columbia. The body was
taken ashore from the Philadelphia
with full naval honors, accompanied by
Admira Kautz and other officers of the
Philadelphia. The escort from the
cruiser was met at the landing by May
or Phelan and two companies Of the
naval reserves.
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Sail for the Philippines

San Francisco, June 22.-Four com-
panies of the Twenty-fourth United
States infantry and $50 recruits sailed
for Manila tonight on the transport
ZeaIandia. The transport also carried
an immense amount of provisions and
supplies for the army in the Philip
pines.
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Supreme Lodge of Knights of Hon @

Detroit, Mich, June Platter be
ing in session over a week the supreme
lodge of knights Of Honor, this after
noon, installed officers and adjourned
until next year.. The proposition to
reduced the mileage and per diem of SUI
preme lodge representatives. was defeated
as was the proposed amendment to ad-
NIT women to membership in the order.
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The BEST Prescription fol- Chill.

and Fever is q bottle of Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. The formula is plain
ly printed on each bottle, showing that
1t is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. Imitators do not advertise
their formula because IL they did they
know that you would not buy their
medicine. Be sure then that you get
Groves al the formula shows what you
are taking.
NO CURE NO PAY. Price so cents-
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S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

is the only remedy which car promptly reach and cure obstinate, deep seated
s c0od eSea anies BY relying y upon it. and not se1peinenting with the Va iogs
i 1s c"ns Fl enduring ears If suffering which gradually but surely 1ndermines
gGp e scToiulLa. ECZEMA, Cancer, Rheumatism, Contagious Blood Poison, Bos,
IeIer P1mples Sores, Ulcers, etc. Insist upon s. s.; nothing can takeits place.
Books N blood and skin diseases will be mailed free to any address BIZ the
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
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ONLY ONE CURE :
FOR SCR0FULA.

There aredozens of remedies recommended for
Scroiula, some of them no doubt being able to
afford temporary relief, but s. s.. s.. ,s absolutely
tho only remedy which completely cures it.
Scrofula is one of the most obstinate, deep-seated
blood diseases, and is beyond the reach Of the
many so-called purifiers and tonics because some
thing more than a mere tonic is required. s. 6. S.
lie, and never fails to cure Scrofula, because it
9 disease, thus permanently eliminating every
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OF TREASON
For Having Advocated
Autonomy.
PHILIPPINES ENCOURAGED

Over h Return TO America of the yol>
unteers General Pho Del Pillars
Brass Band Captured-CIaim Made TO
the instruments by Certain China.
men-Return OF the Hospf. al ship
Heiief-Expert Spanish stenographs
ers Wanted by General Otis