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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

The Saivagers Move Her TO u Better
POsitton-TO Tow Her 10 Falmouth

London, July 1.-The salvagers have
moved the American Line steamer
Paris astern for a distance of $50 yards
and have shifted the vessels position
slightly to the eastward. They hope to
be able to get the after stockhold first
rocks. The sea is smooth. but a heavy
fog prevails tonight.
The intention of the salvagers was
simply to slew the stern of the liner,
so as to facilitate the operations of the
divers, but it was found that she NOV
ed more freely than was expected.
Three salvage boats alone practically
removed her from a critical position,
unaided. She still has a distinct list,
however, to the starboard and cannot
be assumed out of danger. The tugs
are preparing to tow her to Falmouth
harbOr.
The German salvagers are elated at
their unexpected success in floating the
Paris. Several tugs from Falmouth
proceeded to the scene, but the Ger
mans were not anxious for their as
sistance. 1t was decided that the YES
sci, being in a position of comparative
safety, should remain where she was
for the night, and that the divers
should continue their work of patching
the hull, so as to minimize the risk of
towing.
Unless something unforeseen occurs,
the Paris will be towed ito Falmouth to-
morrow, and if on inspection her con-
dition warrants it, she will be taken
to Southampton or to some other dock
for repairs.
Captain Watkins, the other officers
and twenty members of the crew are
still on board. The pumps are coping
with the water and there is no danger
of the vessel sinking.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14
Twelve Thousand Teachers Assem- b led

Los Angeles, Cal, July 1.-THE city
is en- fete today, and the music of bands
is heard on every hand. The New
York delegation to the National Edu-
cational Association; the Raymond and
Whitcomb party from eastern points;
the special with the Ohio delegation:
the special bringing the Pennsylvania
contingent; two Philadelphia specials
and a special from Vicksburg, bringing
delegates from southern points, arviv-
ed today. The special that was in COL
ision with the freight train in the
northern part of the state also arrived
bringing the Missouri and other dele
gates, except the injured, who have
stopped over at San Francisco. The
delegates arriving today will number
fully $500. When the last special ar
rives from Chicago tomorrow it is es-
timated that there will be over IL. 600
teachers in the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

Catarrh.

Catarrh is one of the most obstinate
diseases, and hence the most difficult
to get rid of.
There is but one way to cure it.
The disease is in the blood, and all the
sprays. washes and inhaling mixtures
in the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon it. Swift's Spe-
ciic cures Catarrh permanently, forit is
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr.. B. P. McAllister, of Harrodsburg,
KY, had Catarrh for years. He writes:
81 could see no improvement whatever.
though I WAS conStant1v treatod With crra-s
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

Austin, Texas, July 1.-THE cotton
exchange in this city completed today
the work Of carefully r~abulating the
losses on the cotton crop attendant up
on the Brazos river food. They found
that the loss in the Brazos bottom win
represent 100000 bales OF cotton, rep
resenting $5,000.0 600 loss. They also
n that the heavy rains which pro-
duce0 the flood and ruined the crops
IN the bottom have benefited cotton
growing on the upper lands, proper
tionately, so that by far the best crops
harvested in years will be produced
from the uplands this season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

Birmingham, Ala, July 1.-THE coal
miners at the Milldale mines and the
mines of the Standard Coal Company
at Brookwood, Tuscaloosa county, went
out on a strike today. They claim the
mines are not paying the wage sche-
dule agreed upon at the convention of
July 1st. Five hundred men are af-
fected by the strike. The output of
the mines is domestic coal. The opera
tors do not get profit made in iron that
the larger operators get and cannot af-
ford to pay the wages of the iron slid
ing scale. No overtures Of settlement
hav yet been made. The Robinson
Mining Company, leading ore producers
of the Birmingham district, who have
had a strike at their mines for three
weeks, on account of a refusal to ad-
vance wages, imported 200 negroes from
Georgia last night, and put them to
worK today without much embarrass-
ment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

0&ySs0sC wv 1[ROA
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raaigh, n. c., July 11.--Dr. James
w. MCGEE, Jr.. was tonight elected
Raleigh's superintendent Of health.
Adjutant General Register says all
arrangements are complete for the en-
campment of the Second regiment. The
tents have arrived from the contrae-
tors who made them at Toledo.
Mrs. A. @. Holiday. wife Of the ex-
president of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college, died here this after
noon. The body was taken to Rich
mond tonight for burial at her for
mer home a there.
Applications for commissions are
pouring into the executive office.
The Malet DistiIling Company, at
Hamlet, is chartered, Claudius Dockery
and other stockholders.
The crop report for the state says
there is considerable improvement in
the condition and appearance Of crops
and that throughout central and east
ern portions copious and beneficial
OCCuTTGu SCtCidI OdyS. Inc
rainfall for a week averaged nearly
two inches. Although good rains fell in
the central portion Of Mecklenburg
and over extreme western counties,
precipitation in the west was generally
insufficient. No extreme temperatures
have occurred in July. Cotton would
be benefited by a higher degree Of
heat. The crops generally have been
invigorated and are growing nicely in
clean, well cultivated fields. Cotton is
quite promising, looks healthy, but is
growing slowly. In some southern
sounties the crop is exceptionally fine.
Corn, which suffered more than any
other crop from drought, is promising,
except in the west. Another favorable
seaso will assur most of the crop.
Tobacco has revived, has generally
been laid by and curing has begun in
many eastern and southern counties.
Rice has made fine growth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14
Started the Fire with Kerosene

Savannah, Ga, July 10.-Mamie Hal
pin, s years OF age, white, tried 10
neip her mother prepare a meal this
morning. She ~endeavored to start the
fire in the kitchen stove. Pouring kero-
sene over the wood she applied a match.
There was an explosion and the little
girl was enveloped I'm flames. She was
so badly burned that the nails on her
hands and feet fell of. After three
hours OF excruciating agony the child
died.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

London. July 1.-THE house of lords
ms evening passed the second reading
OF the Oil requiring s~hopkeepers 20
provide seats for their assistants by a
vote OF - In favor, to IS opposed. The
and secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs, spoke and voted against the
measure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14
Death Of DR.. william H. Wood

Scotland Neck. July I.-Dr. William
r. Wood, formerly superintendent Of
the insane asylum at Raleigh, and one
Of the abiest and most prominent ply
sicians of the state. died at his home
here today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14
A Big DisttiIery Company

Trenton, N. J., July 1.-THE Distil-
lery Company OF America, with an au-
thorized capital of SIPS, 600, 900, was in
corporated today to manufacture and
deal in whiskey. spirits, alcohol, gin and
all distillery products and b~y-products
OF the capital stock $50. 600, 900 is prefer
red stock with I per cent. cumulative
dividend.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

"AskA 6PA
and washes, and differ
emit inhaling remedies
in fact. / could feel that
each winter ! was worst
than the year previous
FINALLY 1t was
brought to my n otics
that Catarrh was q blood
disease, and after think
ing over the matter.
saw 1t was unreasonable
to p to be cured by
remedies whi G b only
reached the surface. ]
then decided In trw
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14
hOu krY Ii

IL Snlioss Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is solu for the small price
of IS cts, 80 cts. AM $1.00, does not cure
ta1e the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years
on his guarantee. Price rs cts. and
30 cts. For sale by Fl. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14
S.S,S.fffss Blood

blood remedy guaranteed to contain NJ
dangerous minerals.
Books mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-14

s. 8. s., and after 3 few BOTTLES were used, I no
ticed q percepible improvement. Continuing
the remedy. the disease was forced out Of my
system, and q complete cure was the result
I advise all who have this dreadful disease to
abandon their local treatment, which hasneve
done them any good, and take S.. g., . rem.
edy that can reach the disease and cure It."
To continue the wrong treatment for
Catarrh is 10 continue to suffer. Swift's
Specific is a real blood remedy and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies have no effect
whatever upon. It promptly reaches
Catarrh, and never fails to cure even the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
TWO MINUTE PICTURE OF LIFE.
Glimpse of the Seamy Side of New
York.

Here is two-minute picture of life
caught in the same neighborhood, just
across the street from the mountain of
empty boxes: In the gutter an olive
skinned Italian carefully wiping the
down from his peaches, one by one,
with a bit of rag. On the sidewalk,
three urchins, evil of face, industri-
ously Shooting" craps. From the door
way of a frowsy saloon, ten yards
away, a gray-haired woman issuing
with jug of beer, though it was
only 10 o'clock in the morning. A
burly iceman and a negro roustabout
discussing, loudly and with much pro-
family, the advantages Of each others
jobs. A whirr and rattle of wheels
and an undertaker's wagon drives up
to the door of red brick
tenement. A white coffin, three
feet long, is brought out and received
by a venerable old man, with a flow
ing white beard, who comes to the
door coatless and in slippers. You
then notice for the first time the knot
of white ribbon on the door handle.
The old man tucks the diminutive
casket under his arm and retires with
in, followed by the undertaker's men.
He is solemn, but fearless. There is
a story there somewhere-the slip
pered patriarch In the final stage OF
life performing the last dolorous Of
fees for one lost in it's beginning. And
over on the dock are the hue and
hustle, the scurry and scamper Incl
dental to the getting TO sea of the
great ship. Sharp are the. contrasts OF
a town-New York Commercial-Ad-
vertiser.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
BIG SHIPS AND CARGOES.

The vast benefits conferred on the
commerce of New Orleans by the sue
cess of the Eads jetties receive frequent
mention in the daily press of that
city. Among the most recent is the ar
rival there Friday last of the new giant
steamer Albanian, of the West India
and Pacific Steamship line, to load cot
ton for Liverpool The Albanian is
the largest vessel by several thousand
tons that ever existed in New Orleans.
She is 500 feet long with beam 57.3
feet and a depth of 44.S3, and her gross
tonnage is 1854, enabling her to carry
II 900 tons of dead weight, or $4,000
bales of cotton. In spite of this enor-
nous carrying capacity the Albanian
is comparatively light-draft vessel
and it is said will have nothing to fear
from low water in the passes. rhe At
lantian is not a tramp" or transient
visitor to New Orleans, but will on
gage actively and permanently in its
commerce, and will run regularly be-
tween that port and Liverpool. One
day last week the British steamship
Knight Bachelor arrived at New Or
leans from Hamburg, Germany, with
cargo of 1857 bags, of beet sugar, of
an aggregate weight of 1905 tons, be-
ing the largest cargo ever brought 70
New Orleans in any one ship. The
sugar was consigned to the American
Sugar Refining company, and was val
ued at $350,000 The commerce of
New Orleans is rapidly expanding, and
with an abundant supply of pure
water and a comprehensive system Of
sewerage, which has been assured by
recent vote of the people, the Cres-
cent City bids fair bids fair to become
one of the most prosperous and at
tractive cities in the country.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
HER SPHERE. "

The women's club is still in session
Papa is at home, attending to the ba-
bies.-Tacoma News.
A man will run three miles from an
intellectual women to get near an in
telligent pan.-New York Press.
It's funny how people who let their
houses run themselves and their
children go to the dogs are so busy
searching for higher light and other
things.-Berlin MD Herald.
Womankind, she wants the earth,
And gets it, pretty near;
She seems to think because it's round
II must be woman's sphere.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Househunter: How about the peo-
pie in the fiat above-have they any
children?" Agent: Mercy, MOI The
general secretary Of the Mothers Mu-
tual Experience association lives
there Manila Freeman.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
OUR POPULATION is 100000

In June of next year the people of
the United States will be counted for
the twelfth time since the establish
ment of our government. at will re-
quire about fifty thousand enumera-
tors" writes Clifford Howard in the
Ladies' Home Journal, ito take the
census, and their work must be fin
ished in one months time, or by the
first week of July, 1900. That means
that about seventy-five million people
must be recorded in thirty days, or at
the rate of two and a half million a
day. The rate will be even greater
than this however, for in towns and
cities of eight thousand inhabitants
the enumeration must be completed
within two weeks. The enumerators
will not be permitted to have any as
sistance in the work; it must be done
by them in person, except in such
sections Of the country as contain a
great many foreigners, where the en-
ployment of interpreters will be al
lowed. as otherwise 1t would be next
to impossible to secure the necessary
data The enumerators will be paid
for their services in accordance with
the amount of work they are called up
on to do"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
KNEW GUESTS BY THEIR RINGS
Elevator Man Can Tell Who il is Who
Pushes the Electric Button.

There's Mr.. Johnsmith, now" said
the elevator man at one of the bis
hotels last evening, as the call hell
tlnkled its summons from somewhere
In the upper regions. Just wait a
minute" he added, and I'll fetch him
down." The visitor who had asked for
Johnsmith waited and marveled. When
the object of his inquiry stepped ont
of the car he was unable to restrain
his curiosity.
How the dickens did you know who
called your" he asked the elevator
man. by the ring, of course" was the
prompt reply 1--WE get to know all
our regular boarders by their rings
There's Mr.. Jimjones, now! If Won
stay here until l run up to the fourth
you'll see I'm right" In a moment
the car had made the journey, and
sure enough, Mr.. Jimjones emerged.
We'll, I'll be darned!" exclaimed the
puzzled visitor How do you do that.
anyhow? 1t can't be the difference in
their rings, for the bell sounded ex-
actly alike both times" Not to me, it
didn't" said the elevator man. "You
see, when fellow holds this job down
q few months his ear grows keen, and
there gets to be as much difference in
the sound of that bell as there is in
peoples voices. OF course, can't dis
tinguish between transients, but
know all our regular boarders Some
of them are dead easy Take Mr.
Johnsmith, for instance. You didn't
notice it, but he gave the button up
on his fleer two or three quick pushes
without taking off his finger, and
that made little breaks in the ring.
He's the only man in the house that
does it. Another guest just hits 1t
one tap. l think he must do it with
his key The bell goes ding and I
know right away who it is. | couldn't
exactly explain the difference in most
of the others, but it's there, all the
same, and l never make mistake.
Well, so long. There's Mr.. WILLIE
brown ringing for me now, and he's
always mighty impatient. New
Orleans imes-Democrat.,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
MALTREATED sTORE-CLERKS.

"The reputation which some large
stores get for being disobliging to their
customers or having uncivil clerks
could in the majority of cases be
traced directly back to the shoppers
themselves" writes Edward Box, of
Systemless Shopping, in the Ladies'
Home Journal. Il make no claim OF
perfection for the clerks who stand
behind the counters of our great stores
where women shop. They are only
common mortals, full Of faults. But
considering what they are called upon
to go through and endure at the hands
Of thoughtless women, the constant
wonder is that they are so civil and
obliging. If the truth could be known
it would be found that they suffer far
more than they infiict suffering. II
the roll could be called Of hardwork-
ing, innocent girls who have lost their
positions because of ill-founded COM
plants made by influential custo-
mers whose accounts the firm could not
afford to lose, 1t would be a roll of dis
grace to American shoppers. The girls
behind the counter are human-al-
though from the actions OF some wo-
men we might believe otherwise
human in their faults, but also in
their finer feelings. Very often they
represent better families, better breed
ing, than that which Is revealed to
them from the other side of the
counter"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
POLES ON HIGHWAYS.

A choice decision indeed was that
rendered in the circuit court at Beloit
to the effect that, even If common coun-
ellis shall assume to make a gift of the
public streets to telephone and tele-
graph companies, the latter are yet not
supreme to go ahead and erect poles
without the consent of property own
ers on such streets. The facts in this
particular case were about as follows:
Last spring William B. Strong OBJ
tanned a temporary injunction restrain
ing the Wisconsin Telephone company
property he owned in Beloit The
hardest kind of a legal battle was
waged in Judge Dunwiddie's court to
have the injunction set aside, as the
telephone and telegraph companies do
ing business In the state would be af-
fected by the decision. But Judge Dun
widdie sustained the Injunction 1t
was maintained by the plaintiff that
the telephone company has no right to
construct it's lines in terraces or in the
street without first securing the per-
mission of the property owner, not
withstanding the franchise given by
the common council. If the supreme
court holds to Judge Dunwiddies de-
cision all telephone and telegraph com
panies must first secure the permission
of property owners before they can
erect poles and lines. ]. w. Bates OF
Beloit represented Mr.. Strong and Mil
Ter, Noyes. Miller and VAIL OF Milwau-
kee the telephone company.
The decision is in the line OF depriv-
ing municipal officials Of the too-great
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
BITS FROM ABROAD.

The value of the fruit consumed in
Great Britain every year is estimated
at G10,000,000.
The Queen of Italy, says a gossip.
weighs 176 pounds; Queen Victoria, III
pounds; the queen of Spain, lat
pounds, and the queen of Belgium, 143
pounds.
There is a quicksilver mine in Peru
40 fathoms in circumference and $50
feet deep. In this profound abyss are
streets, squares, and chapel where
religious worship is held.
1t appears that they are to have a
new form of field sport in England, as
several gentlemen are busying them
selves in the process of training man
hunting bloodhounds. AS the sport is
followed on horseback it will probably
be supplementary to-if not a substi-
tute for-foxhunting. 1t is not men,
toned what is to be done with the
man when he is run down. He can
hardly be treated in the same way as
the fox now is.
IL 10 apparently diiioot DO uiihSuiI
for a tradesman to gain entrance to
Marlborough house, the London resi-
dence of the prince of Wales, as it is
to get within the lines of an armed
camp. A narrow glass door in the
right wing of the palace is reserved
for such visitors, and only those having
an appointment previously arranged
for by the princes Wallets are admitted,
while several soldiers and minor Of
ficers of the law are close about to pre-
persons.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
HAD TO BE CAUTIOUS.

why don't you begin?" inquired
the excited prize fight patron.
"The police!" said the manager
hoarsely.
81 don't see any here. You're not
afraid OF them, are your"
mot afraid! Why, they'd never for
give me II I started this show up be-
fore they got here. They want to see
the whole business. Washington
Star.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16

power they now presume to enjoy of
granting rights to corporations regard
less of the effect upon private property.
We want the telegraph and telephone
OF course, but their advantages may
not be forfeited even if their absolute
ism be somewhat shaded down.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16

New York crowd followed Dewey and
Mrs. Hazen until they escaped through
a store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-01
OFFICERS KILLED.
Modder River Cnsunltics Include
Prominent Engitshmen.

Prominent Engitshmen.
London. November s0.--The war Office
has received from the general commanding
at Capetown this; Received from Modder
River November 80:
'Kined; Staff--Colonel II. p. North
colt; Second coldstreams - Lieutenant
Colonel Il. II. Stopford, Captain S. Earle
Wounded: Artillery Major w. Lind
say Captain Farrell. Lieutenant Dunlop
Lieutenant fnrso.
Third Gronadiors-Maior Count Glei-
chen. Lieutenant Hon. L. II. Lyon.
"coldstreams Lieutenant Viseoun'
Acheson.
Medical corps--Captain G. A. Moore.
The casualties among the officers OF
the Ninth brigade and the men of the d.
vision viii follow"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-01
LORD MnrHuES,s WOUND.
1t VIII Prevent Him from Being In
the Saddle. -


London, December !, 4:io a. m.--Be-
You'd the report from Esteourt that hrins
was heard in the direction OF Bady6uith
Monday there is not shred OF news OF
any kind from the seat OF war. semi
official ,.xtatement has been Issued that
Lord Methuen's wound is not serious. and
that he is expected 10 be all right In
the course OF a few days. II is certain,
however. that the wound will prevent his
being in the saddle and there is great anx-
iety 10 know whether he VIII be compelled
to temporarily abandon the personal dIrec-
ton OF affairs. His next in command Is
Colonel Vile, commanding the Guards
brigade. He has a reputation as an ex-
celent officer
AS men are needed in all directions Lord
woIseiey's announcement that new di-
vision will be embarked without delay, has
been received with great satisfaction The
transports will soon be returning from the
Cape and 1t is hoped the men viii he dis
patched speedily on this point the Morn
ing Post says: The sooner we can make
UP our minds as to the magnitude OF tho
work in hand, the sooner It viii be ac-
complished.
Lieutenant Colonel stapford's death ends
most promising career. He was the
officer mainly responsible for working out
the details of the mobilization scheme.