The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-10
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


pinos; that Otis is too old and not ag-
p-ressive enough.
The award of the Anglo Venezuelan
boundary arbitration gives great sajtis-
faction in Venezuela.
OTIS notifies war departmenet Of sail
ing of three transports with discharged
and sick soldiers.
Aguinaldo ISSUES a. proclamation in
which ne speaks Of the democratic
party in this country as the friend of
the FfflipjnOs in their struggle for lib
erty.
The tug SWepsitakers reaches Norfolk
almost sinking. She had to abandon
her tow at sea.
Contributions are being received for
rebuilding St Vincenlt's hospital, re-
GENTLY burnd ait Norfolk
Dr. Hunter Mcclure viii deliver his
''S'tonewall Jackson lecture in Norfolk
next month
The big steamship Ell Cid built at
Newport News for the Morgan Line is
launched.
The Georgia volunteers who rafded
the baTTOOn and barberShOp ait Ham
let while returning from itheDewey cele-
bratiOn win be summarly dismissed
A Georgia man holds the cotton pick
ing Championships pounds in day.
Jackson, Miss, has had no new sases
of yellow fever in four days.
The Germans seem offended ait the
little interest taken by America in the
international geographical congress,
in session in Berlin
German sympathy is unanimously
for the Boers.
The Southern Cotton Spinners Asso-
citation advances the prices of yarns.
The bust OF Edgar Allen Poe is un--
veiled ait the University of Virginia and
presented to that institution.
New Orleans has one new case of yell
low fver.
Judge Brown decides THAT a corpora
ton domestcated under the Craig law
camnoIt remove the calse to the federal
COURT.
Judge PurneEl decides that the time
allowance LAW for cOnvictS is retrac-
tive.
The state supreme court is asked to
decide whether "a man, under life sem
tence which has been committed to
term of years, is entitled to the time
allowance law for conviots is retroac-
tive.
A New book in Germany advocating
a naval alliance between THAT country
attention.
The trial of men in high life in Ger
many for cheating in gambling creates
a sensation.
University of North Carolina defeats,
the Agricultural College at foot bail.
The YACHT race yesterday was a fail
ure also; when called off the Columbia
was slIigthtly in Ithe lead. The Sham
rock reached the turning mark first.
Experts who saw the third yacht
race admit the Shamrock Wais better
handled than the Columbia.
Latest NEWS from the Transvaal in
Dictates that the Beers are about to
yield.
The British parliament is summon
ed to meet October 11th.
The president reaches Chicago in tour
OF the northwest.
Hon. William L. Wilson is dangerous
Iy i'll.
A vigilance committee on steamer
ait the yacht race raid the gamblers,
who had became violent and take
charge Of the steamer
The advance from linus and Bacoor
towards Malabon and Old Oavite be-
gan early October Sth, General Lawtton
in command.
The transport Siam, San Francisco
for Manila with $50 mules on board,
has all but nineteen killed in typhoon.
X British agent goes to Norfolk to
charter steamers for transportation of
troops.
Our troops attack the Filipinos at
several points.
In Darlington county, South Caro-
lima, a young doctor named Lee in a
passion fatally wounds his father.
A man visiting the New Hebrides is
killed and eaten by a party from saw
age tribe.
No Spanish flags, except on the Span
ish consulate, can be raised in Ha-
vlna.
\ A Haytian armored transport is
eWrecked on the Bahamas.
Cotton futures dropped about seven
teen points Friday.
Governor Russell reaches Norfolk,
where he talks of the Dewey reception
in New York.
Ocean freight rates are advanced on
account of the scarcity of steamships.
The steamship Chatfield, Pensacola
for England, has a rough time in a
hurricane.
At Jacksonville, Fla, man and his
daughter are killed by a locomotive.
The Dauntless is reported to be off
on a filibustering expedition.
Admiral Dewey meets the Dewey
home fund committee and accepts the
offer of a residence. He gives his ideas
as to the house desired and the loca-
ton.
Estimates of expenses for the navy
for next year are $73,045,1 ,1S3.
Our government cannot receive the
Transvaal representative, because he
is an American citizen.
Shamrock stock is rising. Indications
are for good wind for today's race.
The Southern Cotton Spinners' AS
sOciation meets in Charlotte, n. c., to
advance prices on their manufactures.
McFadden knocks out Lavigne in the
nineteenth round.
The Mccoy -Choynsk fight is deelar-
ed draw after six rounds
Tampa will have steamer line to
New York connecting at former port