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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-07
The Spring Months

Are most likely to find your blood impure
and lacking in tho red corpusc;es which
enable 1t to carry nourishment to the
nerves and other organs. Therefore YOU
feel weak, tired and listless, and are
troubled with spring humors. Relief is
given by Hoods Sarsaparilla. which puri-
fies enriches and vitalizes the blood
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
THE NEW ELECTION LAW
The Louisiana Law the Choice of Most
LegfsIatOrs-Dfvfsfon of Opinion on
the Proposed Textile SchOOl-Eforts
to Prevent Food AdulteratiOn
Messenger Mureau,
Raleigh. N. c.. January 2S.

Raleigh, N. c., January IS.
8 The democratic caucus did not take
any decided action last night regard
Ing the suffrage amendment to the
constitution. AS was shown very cler-
fin special interviews a fortnight ago
with the democratic leaders in both
the senate and house, the Louisiana
law is in high favor. Hence. there ap-
pears to be no doubt that the Louisia-
ma feature which eXempts from all
the provisions of the law persons whose
grandfathers or fathers could vote
prior to January 1, 1867, will stand in
the North Carolina law. There is a
provision in one section that execution
shall not issue to enforce payment of
poll tax, but shall apply only to prop
erty taxes. The reason Of this is OBJ
viouS.
There is an interesting conflict of
opinion in the legislature regarding the
disposition to be made of the criminal
insane. Some of the members want to
make a distinction between convicts
who become insane and persons who
commit crimes and are acquitted on
the ground of insanity and are then
ordered sent to an institution for the
insane. The criminal insane are now
in the two wings of the penitentiary
here, and there are about forty of
them.
The hundreds Of northern settlers at
Southern Pines have issued two letters
Of interest; one to their friends, man
ufacturers and business men at the
north, and one to business men in the
south, asking these to meet together
at Southern Pines April 18th for the
purpose Of discussing investments in
the south.
There is much division of opinion
among the members of the legislature
in regard to the establishment of a
state textile school. The opponents of
an appropriation say the school should
be part of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college. They assert that this
college gets $4,000 a year from the
states and $4,000 a year from the
United States, and with this income
has only 200 students. They therefore
argue that the college can well afford
to put in a complete plant for textile
instruction.
The discussion of food adulteration
is interesting greatly the general pub
lie. The state chemist finds much
adulteration and is making that fact
known in a series of special reports.
The hearings of the matter before the
committees of the legislature have
shown the, need for a strong pure-food
law. The bill as drawn appears to be
we'll suited to its purposes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
To Establish Army Repair Shops and
Corral at Savannah

Savannah, Ga, January 2S-Lieuten-
ant Colonel ]. P. Bellinger, depot
quartermaster, has received instruc-
tions to prepare a great army repair
corral here. All the surplus animals
and vehicles from the various camps
in the south are TO be sent here as
rapidly as possible. In all, it is prob
able there will be more than 5000 an
fmals concentrated at this point, to-
gether with many hundreds of army
wagons and other vehicles. Great
stockades and stables will be built
workshops erected and arrangements
made for putting the army equipment
sent here in first-class order before8it
is formally distributed to Cuba and
Porto Rico. Work will be started on
the corrals in a few days. Lumber left
from the camps here will be used as
far as it will go. There viii be a num-
ber of large sheds, stables and other
buildings to put up. Harness shops,
blacksmith shops and wheelwright
shops are to be erected and a consid-
cradle number of men will be en-
ployed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

Madrid, January 2s-The re-opening
OF the cortes is fixed for-Febryary Goth.
The government will introduce n bin
providing for the payment OF indem-
nifty to Spaniards who have suffered
through the cession of the Philippine
islands to the United States. The
members of the opposition propose to
raise a debate on the wars I'm Cuba
and the Philippine islands. 1t is be-
Heved the session will be short.
The premier, Senor Sagasta WIFE
then submit to the queen regent the.
question OF confidence in the govern
ment.
The Official Gazette announces that
the Spanish troops in the Philippine
islands who are TO be repatriated at
the expense OF Spain only number 2, 600.
The remainder, 1T Is added. will BE-
repatriated at the expense OF the
United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
A DISGRACE To THE STATE
The Horrible Condition of the Peni.
tentiary a. shown by the Investiga.
ting Committee
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Especial TO The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c.. January 2s.-Before
the joint committee on penal institu- :
tions this evening, Senator Brown.
chairman Of the subcommittee inves-
tigating the penitentiary, stated that
he did not deem it advisable just now
to make a full disclosure of the result
OF the examinations: but he had no
hesitancy in saying that the corrup-
ton and misrnanagement of the peni-
tentiary were beyond parallel in the
history of the state. He said the PEN
itentiary owed $110, 200 that he knew of
how much more he was unable to
say, and he advised that this debt be
liquidated at once. He thought a bond
issue Of $4,000 would be necessary to
put the institution in good shape and
believed that within two years, with
proper management; the penitentiary
would be a source Of revenue. New
boorne, he said, was worse than Smith,
and the employees generally were a
disgrace to North Carolina. Only a few
| ldays ago his committee could not get
/ the books from the penitentiary be-
3cause bookkeeper was beastly drunk,
! and even now. There was in the insti
tuition a woman convict ruined by en-
ployes, and convicts also at Castle
Haynes were allowed to get drunk and
there and at other places were filthy
5 beyond description. He urged the ne
1 cessity of immediate action and the
committee instructed all newspaper
reporters present to have their papers
{ insert advertisements that all claims
against the penitentiary be sent to ].
"A. Brown, chairman, inside of ten
days.
The committee in the election contest
of Lambert and Eaves against Kirby
and Sothers now stands six in favor
of the former with the republican,
Campbell, holding out for Kirby and
Sothers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
Sentenced to Dismissal From the Army.
Recommended to the Clemency of thu
President

Washington, January 2S.-General
Eagan, commissary general Of subsist-
ence, has been found guilty of the
charges of conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger and a gentleman and of conduct
to the prejudice of good order and dis
cipline and of the specifications there
to, and he has been sentenced to dis
missal from the United States army
but with recommendation from the
court for the exercise Of the executive
clemency.
Under the regulations, the court hav-
ing reached the conclusion that the
accused was guilty, had no choice in
selecting a penalty, the regulations
prescribing absolutely the one punish
ment (dismissaD for the offense. There
fore, the only hope for General Eagan
is in the direction of Communication,
mitigation or disapproval.
Colonel Davis, the judge advocate of
the court-martial, finished his revis-
ion of the record of the courts pro-
ceedings this afternoon and ct once
placed the papers in the hands of
Secretary Alger.
This action settled at once any doubt
that may have existed as to the rou-
tine to be pursued in the treatment
of the case.
AS for Secretary Alger, as soon as
he had read the record he will place
it at once with the president who, ur1-
der the law. is the final reviewing au-
thority. 1t is his privilege to add to OF
take from the strength of the court S
recommendation that clemency be
shown.
The indications are that the papers
will be in the presidents hands early
next week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
STRAINED RELATIONS
Between Generai N.is and Admiral
Dewey how Quality ~Of American
Administrative Force

Barcelona, January 24-The Manila
correspondent of The Diaro says he
has discovered that the relations be-
tween Major General Otis and Rear
Admiral Dewey are most strained,
owing to the profound rivalry which
exists between the land and sea forces
of the United States in the islands.
''The administrative morality of the
Americans" says the correspondent,
lis below par. The gambling hells of
Manila are taxes 1920 each, and the
police are highwaymen who make ar
bitrary arrests and then demand from
SO to $40 for the release of their pris-
onerS."
The correspondent further declares
that the Americans have monopolized
all the trade and swamped the mar
kets with their products, rendering Eu-
ropean competition impossible. AS an
instance of this he alleges that Cali
fornia wines are sold in Manila as
genuine Bordeaux.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
Prospectors Lost

Seattle. Wash, January 27.-The
steamer Cottage City. from Alaska.
brings news that a number OF copper
river prospectors perished in Valdez
glacier. There are six men at Valdez
suffering from frozen feet hands and
faces. A hospital has been established
at Twelve Mile Camp, on the other
side Of the glacier and fifteen men are
suffering there from the same cause
All were frozen trying to cross the
glacier. but managed to get back into
camp. The freezing of the Evejens.
father and son, is particular sad. They
started for Valdez, but on getting
well toward the summit OF the glacier
found their feet frozen. Both started
back. The son gave his fa.her extra
wrapping for his feet and as a result
both the sons legs were frozen in n.
few minutes and he was unable to pio-
ceed. He bade his father goodbye
and compelled him to go on without
him. Then the boy lay down IN the
snow TO die. His body will probably
never be recovered. The father reached
Twelve Mile camp very badly frozen.
AMI is not expected to live.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

OF timber came up, with an unfavora-
BILE report. A substitute was offered by
the committee. Mr.. Jones. OF Pender-
author OF the BILL said there was no
uniform rule for timber measurement
in the state. and that such laws were
usual.
Mr.. Winston declared the proposed
enactment would work a great injus-
tice to the seller.
Mr.. Leatherwood opposed the bill.
and said IL would do western North
Carolina great injustice and was tho
worst measure yet introduced In the
Legislature. He declared further, that
1t would drive capital from the state.
Mr.. Rountree favored a uniform rule
for the state. He said such an impor-
tant matter should be carefully con-
sidered and asked that the bill be re-
committed TO the committee on propo-
sitions and grievances.
Mr.. Council declared, few, IL any,
states had a law for the government
OF timber measurement, and he op-
posed it.
1t was agreed the bill should 80 to-
the desired committee.
The bill increasing the number OF
county commissioners OF Perquimans,
passed.
The resolution raising committee
to name trustees OF the university was
adopted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
Precipitated in the Senate Over the Consular
and Diplomatic Bill.
THE GOVERNMENTS PARSIM0NY
Denounced DsgaceSa
Charge of Bill
Resolution of Carolina Legislature Advocating Pop
ular Election of Senators d..Se
Calls Up Resoution.-Army Al Bill and Phil
ippine Discus m

the army reorganiZatio bill, the only
amendment adopted being that ofTered
by the committee to give veterinarians
in cavalry regiments the rank, pay and
allowances of second lieutnants.
The time before the eulogies began
was chiefly devoted to a continuation
of the debate on the advisability of
retaining the Philippines.
Mr.. Bell, populist. of Colorado, read
a letter from a soldier recently return
ed from Manila in which the writer
said he was fed on horse meat and
wormy bread and that SO per cent. of
the American troops were anxious to
return. The other 1 per cent. was made
UP of those who thought they could
make money. The writer said the sick
Iy season was approaching and a large
majority of the troops would fall sick
if they were not withdrawn.
Mr.. Bell urged that the pension rolls
would be increased many millions if
we attempted to hold the Philippines.
Mr. Carmick, democrat, of Tennessee,
declared that the responsibility for the
death of every soldier in the Philip
pines should be laid at the door of those
who insisted upon the proposed i'm
perialistic policy. He quoted ex-Secre-
tary John Sherman as favoring the
withdrawal from the Philippines, ''as
soon as we honorably could
Mr. Carmick became engaged in a
warm controversy with Mr., Grosvenor,
whom he charged with being the mouth
piece of the administration.
Mr.. Grosvenor denied that he ever
pretended to speak for the president.
"Well,' said Mr.. Carmick, ''he car
ries the odor of the sanctity of the
white house about with him. He regis
ters all the various moods and shift
ing opinions which take place there
81 don't believe it is possible for any
man to do that" interrupted Mr.. john
son, republican, of Indiana, amid great
laughter, on the republican side.
At $3.50 o'clock, p. m, as a further
mark of respect to the memory of the
late Mr.. Simpkins, the house adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

Especial TO The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., January 2s.-Geo. w.
Justice, a lawyer from Asheville, was
arrested here tonight on the charge by
the clerk of the superior court. Russ.
of stealing books from the court house.
Justice has been here since the OPEN
ing Of the Legislature, without appar-
ent object, and has been suspected OF
stealing books from the capitol and
shipping them from Raleigh He is In
jail
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

Washington, January 2S.-The pres
ident has appointed Representative
Serene E. Payne, of New York, a men,
Der of the joint high commission, to
fill the vacancy in the American repre-
sentation on that body caused by the
death Of Mr.. Dingley Mr.. Payne also
succeeded Mr.. Dingley as chairman or
the ways and means committee OF the
house. He represents the Twenty
eighth New York district and is now
serving his seventh term.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

Mr.. S. A. Facller. Editor of the MI
canopy (Fla.) Hustler, with his wife
and children. suffered terribly from La
Grippe. One Minute Cough Cure was
the only remedy that helped them. i,
acted quickly. Thousands of others use
this remedy as specific for La Grippe
and it's exhausting after effects. Never
fails. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

The smallest things may exert the
fireatest influence. DeWitt's Little Ear
ly Risers are uneQual1ed for overcom.
ing constipation and liver troubles.
Small pill, best pill, safe pill. r. p.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

precaution should be taken to avoid It,
It's specific cure is One Minute Cough
Cure. A. ]. Sheperd, Publisher Agri-
cultural Journal and Advertiser. El-
den. Mo-, says: "Sothing will be disap-
pointed in using One Minute Cough
Cure for La Grippe" Pleasant to take.
quick to act. II. r. Bellamv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

No Quorum i'm the Pennsylvapia Legis.
lature
Harrisburg, Pa, January 2S.-There
were not more than twenty members
present this morning when Speaker
Farr called the house to order. There
were less than a daRan senators in at
tendance at the Joint assembly. The
list of pairs showed "a senator's and
members absent and paired The bal
lot for senator follows: Quoy 30, jerks
!, Dalzell /. Less than a majority De-
inb present, General Goblin announced
that there had been no election and
the convention adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
-rroeps Round for s,uba

Savannah, Ga. January 2S.-The
transport Chester with the Thirty-first
Michigan regiment, went to sea today
bound for Cienfuegos.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
THELEGISLATURE.
Local Option the Chief Matter Under Dis
cussion in the Senate.
THE MT. .AIRY TOWNSHIP BILL

Restoring Subscription Passed thoSenatc
Bills introduced in the
Passes the Anti-Msce scegcnaton Bnl
he House ends Backlo Committee the Timber
Measur IT Perquimans County
Government he House.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

GENERAL EAGAN CONVICTED
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-24

Janet told me you had copfded to
her that you were engaged to rich
banker in New York"
''It was not truer' exclaimed Miss
Perceval. ''She told me that you were
In love with her; that you were heart
lily sick of your old bargain with me.
And l wrote you a last appeal, which
you never noticed by word or line-an
appeal that l sent you by Janet. After
that what could / thnkT'
Abigail had flown upstairs, and now
returned with timeyellowed note In
her hand
Father. l believe can explain this"
said she. Poor mother yielded to temp
tation and kept back the letter. Here
1t Is. / found 1t between the leaves of
one of her books, and, until now, l
never understood what it meant. l see
it all, fatherl Miss Perceval! Fatherl
Father! Remember what | said ten
minutes ago. Dear Miss Perceval he is
so good, so true, and I'm ready to make
such a model stepdaughter"
And then she ran out of the room to
rescue her pet terrier from the fangs
of the butchers big dog, coming down
the road, and when she returned Miss
Perceval sat smiling in the deep win
dow-seat, a daisy in her hand, blush
on her cheek.
would you really like a stepmother,
child?" said she.
81 would like father to be happyw'
eagerly answered Abigail
'Then," said Miss Perceval, Il sup
pose you must have your wayw
And the world at large wondered at
this brilliant lecturer marrying quiet
country farmer, and secluding herself
in the wilderness. But the world at
large did not know how happy she was.
New York Ledger.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-24
A MODEL STEP=DAUGHTER.
900


ting me into such a scrape at fifty-odd
years DID,
But you're young-looking. father,
and handsome" urged Abigail.
NONSENSE There, give me some
more coffee. Those lazy fellows In the
ten-acre lot will be sure to dawdle
away the time until get back to them.
Let's hear something more about this
lecturing old maid Of yours" he added.
Father, hush"
Abigail had gone back to her seat be-
hind the tray, where she faced the
wide, open door. She could see a figure
standing hesitatingly on the threshold;
her father was quite oblivious to its
presence.
ITS Miss Perceval herselfr cried
Abigail, jumping up. please walk In,
Miss Perceval, I'm so glad to see you.
You don't know it, perhaps, but l was
one of your listeners last night, and 1
kept thinking how proud l should be
If ever had a chance to speak to you'll
Our name is Wray, and l am Abigail.
Father, this Is Miss Percevalv
Mr.. Wray, who had risen from his
seat and now stood facing the unex-
pected guest, bowed courteously. Few
city votaries of fashion could have dis
played more exquisite courtesy and
hospitality than this country lass, in
the blue cambria frock with the simple
white ruffiing at her neck, as she well
coined the stranger.
"Wil you have some of our fresh
blueberries? said Abigail. II picked
them myself, while the dew was on
them. And the coffee is quite hotr'
Miss Percival was a tall, middle-aged
woman, with brown hair, slightly
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-24
POLIT ENESS
OF Women to Women as to Seats in
street Cars.

OF Women to Women as to Seats in
street Cars.
If anything rifles a woman, 1t is to
have some younger woman get up and
offer her a seat In a street car. This
misplaced civility infers that the elder
woman is to be considered on account
of her age, when, in fact, there is little
difference in years between the two.
witnessed a droll bit of comedy the
other day in a Brookline electric that
makes me smile every time l think of
1t. The car was full, with several pas
sengers standing, when in bounced a
stout, well-preserved person, with
white hair beautifully pompadoured
She was dressed In deep mourning, but
a bunch of violet in the front of the
coat gave a touch of mitigation" tc
her grief, which was quite borne out
by the merriment lurking in her mouth
and eyes. The lady grasped a strap
and looked out of the window. Then
suddenly young person sitting near
observing, perhaps, that no man in the
car intended to offer his seat, rose and
leaning forward touched the other on
the arm, saying:
won't you have my seat?
'Are you going to get out?" asked
the standee.
mo, ma'am," replied this tactless
creature. "but you are older than 1,
and" But the sentence was never
finished. If a glance could slay, that
young person would have fallen on the
floor dead.
THANK you. When ! am too old to
stand up, shall not enter public con-
veyance."
That was all. The junior woman
skunk back into the seat, and some Of
the passengers Observation-Disclosures
Enquirer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-06-24
Quaint PRAYERS.

A small farmer, an Egllshman, old
and devout, had a dozen cattle, two or
three of which he lost by the cattle
disease then prevailing. A clergyman
expressed his sympathy, and the aged
man replied, THE Bible tells us that
the cattle ON a thousand hills are His,
so when He wants any, He knows
where to find EN-"
Evidently the good farmer took pride
in his small herd, and felt compliment
ed by the death of two or three of them.
The Rev. Newman Hall, from whose
Autobiography" we have taken this
quaint bit of piety, reports as quaint a
prayer, uttered by an old, decrepit
workman, whom he visited in an aims
house.
1--WE prayed together, and at my re.
quest, leaning back in his easy chair,
he prayed for me in terms have never
forgotten: God bless him! Make him
like the candlestlck-beaten goldl Help
him to say as the sailor when he rounds
a dangerous point, "All is wellr' II
Thou make him useful Thou wilt give
him trials; but it's grand cross bearin'
when it's tied on WI lover"
During our civil war there was a
great dearth of cotton in the English
manufacturing towns, and a quantity
of inferior short fiber was imported
from Surat In India. A mill-hand, pray
ing at a prayer-meeting, said, 20 Lord,
send us cottonI send US cottonl but no
Surat, Lordp