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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05
EnNefteXiIIc NeMH Notes.
Correspondence OF The Messengcr.J
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Correspondence OF The Mcssengcr.J
Fayetteville. y. g. December l.
Mr.. John r. Tolar. "natiVe and TO
the manner BORN but nuw a success
full and prominent capitalist az New
York. is spending some Elme with his
many friends here. Mr.. Tolar Is one
of the owners OF the Tolar. Holt and
Hart cotton mill. which Is now recciv-
ingits new machinery. Mr.. w. G.
Houston, president OF the Hope Hills
Manufacturing Company. has also been
here. supervising the extensive work
now progressing on the Blum factory.
recently bought by his
Mr.. Needham r. Holmes die ut
Beever Creek village yesterday, in the
6Sth year Of his age. to fhe unfeigned
sorrow OF a community which respect
ed him for his correct and useful life.
For more than twenty-five years he
was superintendent Of the Blum and
Beever Creek factories. was "A Royal
Arch Mason and member OF the Meth
odist church.
The rebuilding OF EccleA bridge on
Green street, which has been made no
thoroughfare' there for some days, re-
calls a tragedy on that spot over thir-
ty years ago, a freshet sweeping the
bridge away and carrying down with
1t the late w. II. Haigh. a brilliant
lawyer OF this city. and little Tom. "A
bright son Of Hon. and Mrs. Thos. G..
Fuller. Mr.. Haigh was rescued. but
the child was drowned.
The cultivation OF upland rice In in
~creasing greatly in this county. which
Captain J. D.. Mcneil is promoting by
his new rice mill, turning out a beauu-
full quality OF the grain.
Mr.. ID. A. Mcmillan will have the
management OF the newsbranch house
in jacksonville. Fla, OF the extensive
turpentine still business OF Mcmillan
Bros, OF this city, who are also con-
Quoting large operations in Georgia and
Alabama.
The Thanksgiving holiday will close
with a german in McKethan's hall this
evening.
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AN ADVANCE IN WAGES.

Fall River, Mass, December 1.-The
move Of NJ. D.. Borden, of New York,
president of the Iron Works Company,
in this city, in voluntarily giving his
help an advance of 10 per cent, fore
ed the hand of the Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, and at the conclusion of a
conference this afternoon between the
five secretaries of the labor Mo in
the textile council and the special COM
mittee of the manufacturers il was
announced that the entire body of mill
operatives in Fall River would be
giver an increase in wages of 10 per
cent beginning Monday. December
18th, one week later than the date on
which the Iron Works operatives will
receive the full advance. The op-ra-
tives, however, are asked to agree to
the adoption of a sliding scale of
wages, to govern the future wage list,
prior to next July.
The manufacturers, while not willing
to admit that Matthew Borden's stand
upon the wage question forced them to
follow, admitted that they were disap-
pointed at his action. They claimed
to have had authentic information &
few weeks ago., when the agitation for
an increase was begun, that Mr.. Bor-
Den was opposed to the advance and
would fight against granting it. On the
StItIlSIl VI lHIS TIE AIdI1uId6luI els
committee said they sold 50, 900, 900 fu-
lures to next March at figures that did
not consider any advance in wages.
The members of the textile council
have concluded to accept the new Of
fer of the manufacturers and refer it
to the mass meetings of the unions.
This afternoon ~Drincloths were adj
vanced nc, and at hat figure the man.
ufacturers say they can afford the full
increase in wages.
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New Orleans, December 1.-Secretary
Hester's New Orleans cotton exchange
statement issued today shows the
monthly movement ito November Both
and THE weekly movement to December
LIST, inclusive.
912 bales, against 1882, 9O6 last year and
2,349, ISL yead before last.
The amount of the crop brought into
sight for the three months from Sep
tember ITO November, inclusive, is 1000
900 bales behind last year.
The movement from September LIST
to November Goth includes tota | re-
ceipts at all United States delivery
last year; overland by railroads across
the Mississippi, Ohio and Patomac riv-
ers SCI, 932, against 403, 064 last year;
southern mill takings exclusive of
quantity consumed at southern out
ports Alp. $50, against 375, $40 last year
and interior stocks in excess of those
held at the end of the commercial sea-
son ASS, 465, against 544, S25 last year.
The total amount. of the cotton crop
brought into sight during the three
months ending November 30th, is 4,511,-
ISL bales, against 5,601 1897 last year
and 5,311, 0S7 year before last.
Foreign exports for the first three
months of the season have been 1885,
222 bales, showing a decrease under
last season of 333, $50.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading southern interior mar
kets or November 30tfa were 1,S55, 5S5
bales, against 1878, 495 the same day
last wear.
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Cleveland. o.. December I-Conceru-
ing the reports which nave bee In
circulation for several weeks past to
the effect that Senator Hanna would
not succeed himself as chairman OF
the national republican committee. IL
can be stated on the authority OF Mr..
Hanna's most intimated friends that
he has no desire to manage another
campaign and that unless very strong
pressure Is brought to bear upon him..
he will. In all probability. decline TO
do so.
Notwithstanding the published
statements that many leading repubii-
cans throughout the country are op-
posed TO Hr. Hanna's reappoiptment
as chairman OF the national committee.
IL fs known that he Ia almost daily
receiving from influential party lead
ers, representing practically all sec
'tions OF the country. letters 60 the
effect that he has their fullest conf
6ence and support and urging that he
is the strongest man available for the
place.
Mr.. Hanna's closest friends. and In
deed b members OF his own family.
believe. however. hat the condition OF
his health Is such that he should not
under any circumstances assume the
responsibility OF managing another
presidential campaign.
II has been suggested that should
Mr.. Hanna decide not 10 accept n re-
appointment as chairman that he be
made a member of the executive COM
mittee. having personal charge OF the
campaign finances.
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SAVED BY

Manila, November 30.-When the
landing party from the battseship Ore
gon, under Lieutenant Commander
McCracken, took the town of Vigan,
Province of south Ilocos, recently, they
found there an escaped prisoner, a. L.
-Sonnenshein, who has given the first
authentic account Of the thrilling *
perfence of Lieutenant James G.. Gill;
more, of h gunboat Yorktown.
The Lieutenant. with a party from
the Yorktown, was captured by Fflipi-
mas near Baler, on the east o. OF
LuZon, last April while examining the
mouth Of a river in an armed boat.
Mr.. Sonnensheh was imprisoned at
Abra a long time with Lieutenant Gill
more and seven sailors, but contrived
to escape, carrying q concealed note.
written in ava cipher. dated Abra.
November 18th, addressed to ANY
Naval Officer" and saying: You may
have perfect confidence in anything the
bearer says" The note was signed
Gilmore"
The Americans were bound hand and
foot and taken 20 San Isidro, where
General Luna ordered their execution.
They were marched 10 the plaza, and
in the presence of a great crowd, were
put in line to be shot. Lieutenant Gill;
more aid
AS an American officer and gentle
man, / protest against being shot with
my hands tied"
Aguinaldo interferred and prevented
the execution. The Americans were
then held as prisoners
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ACTION ON HIS CASE TAKEN BY REPUB-
LlCAN CONGRESSMAN.
A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
OF the Charges of His IneligibiIity to
be Made Before Is Allowed to Take
His Seat-The Case Discussed at a
Meeting OF Congressmen-Precedents
for Directing to a Member Taking the
Oath Until such Charges Have Been
Investigated.

Washington. December lat a con-
republican congressman held Al the
capitol tonight. II was decided that
the eligibility OF Representative-elect
Roberts, Of Utah, TO occupy a seat in
the house Of representatives should be
investigated and determined. and that
pending the decision he should not be
permitted TO take the oath OF Office.
This decision was arrived at by those
present without a dissenting voice.
Representative Tayler. OF Ohio. who
will have charge of the matter in the
house, explained. after the conference
had adjourned that this proceeding
does not involve a pr~ejudgment of the
case. but, irrespective OF party. will af-
ford the members an opportunity TO
vote after a thorough investigation and
complete ~presA"tstion of the case for
their consideration
Mr.. Tayler had made a study of the
allegations and precedents and pre-
scented them at length 10 his colleagues.
He offered a plan of procedure which
was agreed to after a general exchange
of views. The procedure is ito be as
follows:
When Mr.. Roberts appears at the
bar of the house to take the oath objec-
ton is to be made upon the ground
that he is ineligible. He will then
step aside and after the other men,
bers are sworn in, the member MAX
ing the objection-who probably will
be Mr.. Tayler-will recite the allega-
tons and offer a resolution for their
investigation by a special committee.
This will give the house an opportuni-
ty to vote in the first instance upon
the question of postponfng the admin
istration of the oath until after the
allegations have been investigated.
The resolutions have not been for
mulated yet, but they will include the
investigation of the charge that Mr..
Roberts alleged conviction Of violation
of the EdmundS act in 1889 renders
him ineligible by the terms of thar
act; whether the fact ina he is an
avowed ~polygamist renders him incl
igible, n whether the state of Utah
in electing him has not violated the
compact by which she obtained state
Mr.. Tayler says the p~recedents for
objecting to the swearing in Of a men,
Der duly elected and bearing proper
credentials are numerous and in point.
Among others are the well known
cases Of Proctor Knott, Boyd Winches-
ter and John NJ. Rice, of Kentucky,
who were elected to congress shortly
after the wal and who were charged
with i~neligiblity on the ground of dis
loyalty.
All these presidents were cited at the
conference tonight. These precedents
led ito the conclusion hat objection
cen be properly made to the swearing
in of a member when there are appar-
emily w~ell-grounded reasons for believ-
ing him to be ineligible.
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Fort Casweli Notes.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fort Caswell. n. G., December /.
Captain Alexander, Lieutenant Ian
don and Lieutenant Granger, OF the
examining board for gunners, left
Wednesday on a tour OF examination
OF the gunners' class of the various
artillery posts in this department..
Corporal Bower. who was ordered to
Fort Monroe some time ago for exami-
nation for electrical sergeant, has been
appointed, and will leave in a few
days for Fort Dupont, Del. He has
the congratulations and good wishes
Of his comrades. He gained his pro-
motion through the thorough course
taught by the International Corre-
spondence school, OF Scranton. Pa.
Battery Quartermaster Sergeant
Barnes has been ordered to S%ullivan's
island, s. c., before a board OF officers
for examination for promotion to ord
nance sergeant.
Ii is rumored that one Of our corpor-
ais will wee n OF the Southport socl-
ETY. bells in the near future.
Sergeant Chatham, the champion
hunter. Is preparing for a days Sport
among the ducks.
Estimates have been forwarded to
the quartermaster general for a steel
dock for this post.
Captain has. Schuester, who has
been on a tour OF inspection In the up-
ped rivers for the past ten days, has
returned.
A very fine library club has been or
gaEized by the first squad, and have
all the leading daily n weekly pa
pers; also a fine selection OF magazines.
The Wilmington Messenger can always
be seen on our files.
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The American Sugar Company to Buy
Up All Its Competitors.

Chicago, December THE News
says today: A $500. 900, 900 trust is in
contemplation. There is every pros
pect b a b American Sugar Compa-
ny. the Glucose Refining Company n
all Of the so-called independent sugar
refineries viii be consolidated. II. O..
Havemeyer, of the sugar combine, has.
Il is understood, secured an option on
are Arbuckle Sugar Company, the
Doscher C and the outside pants
in Boston and New Orleans.
It has been ascertained thai repre-
s~entatives Of the Havemeyer company
have been in this city in conference
with President Matthiessen Of the Glu-
coSe Company, for several days. The
result Of these conferences. it is said,
was an option on the Glucose interests.
The important feature of the plan Is
that the American Sugar Company win
increase its capitalization from SIS, 000,-
900 to $500, coo, 900. II is understood
that $50. 900, 900 of this viii be given the
Glucose people for their plant and SEQ
900, 900 to the outside refineries, and
hat the entire common stock OF the
sugar trust viii be put or an s per cent.
basis. The rate Of disbursement OF the
preferred shares Will not be charged,
while the holders Of ordinary viii be
Allowed to subscribe for the new certi-
fcates at par.
The capital of the Glucose refinery
Company is $40, 900, 900, s14, 900 900 pre-
ferred and s26, 600, 900 common, so that
certificates will be taken in presumably
at an average of SIS per share.
When questioned in reference to the
prospective sale of his company, Mr..
Matthiessen today refused TO discuss
the matter, saying amy information
that may be of value to the public with
be given out at the prope time"
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THE BRITISH BLOCKED
IN THEIR ADVANCE TO THE RELIEF OF
KIMBERLEY.
MODDER RIVER TO BE BRIDGED.
Before They Can Proceed Further.
General Methuen Observation-Disclosures
Desperate Battle Expected Daily.
British and Beers Concentrating Be-
low Ladysmith - List of Casualties
Not Yet Complete British Public
Impatient Over Delay.

: London, November 30-The war office
the British losses in the terrible battle
Of Modder rive last Tuesday.
The totals have not been made pub
lie, but it is known that General Meth
uen, the British commander. was
wounded. A number OF other officers
were shot.
There is no news of the further ad-
vance of General Methuen's column.
1t is though here that he halted Today
to get fresh ammunition and reinforce
ments. AS soon as these arrive he may
be trusted ito continue his advance des-
pite the wound he has received.
In the meantime the Beers may have
been able to bring UP fresh comman-
does. Probably another obstinate bat
tie will have to be fought before Kim
berley is reached.
Before the advance is continued it is
clear that the Modder river will have
ITO be bridged, as the British are still
on the south side of it. To repair the
railway will be impossible with the re-
sources at Methuen's command. Pass
Ing lIe lIOOpS dCTOSS pOINlOOu DFlOSSS
will necessarily be slow.
British military experts say more men
are clearly needed in all directions.
Methuen's column is still weak. In
Natal General Buffers relief force is
not considered too large, while zen
erals French and Gatacre have only
small detachments to operate in a diff
ficult cOuntry-northern Cape Colony.
Lord Wolseley announced tonight
that the war office had decided to call
out another division Of 10000 men of
all arms for South Africa. This is the
seventh division modified since the be-
ginning of the war.
The British relief force for Lady
smith is now concentrated at Frere,
and the Beers are moving toward Co
enso. The great Boer stand will I'm
doubtedly be made ait the Tugela river.
A battle may be expected there at any
moment. The British force available is
about $4,000 men. The Beers might put
20, 900 men in line.
Mafeking was safe up to November
24th.
London, December 2.-4:3O a. m.-Ab-
solute darkness has fallen over affairs
in South Africa. The war office has
not yet received Lord Mthuen's casu-
atty list. The public and the press,
hitherto patient, are beginning to muir
mur at the apparently needless delay
which keeps many families in a state
of painful suspense.
1t is regarded as practically certain
that Lord Methuen has been reinforce
ed by half a battalion of the Gordon
H~ighlanders, a regiment Of cavalry
and a battery of artillery, and that
De Aar is being daily reinforced by
troops to hold the ines of communica-
ton. 1t is supposed that the Natal
advance has been delayed by the ne
cessity of getting supplies to PETER
martizburg, but not a word emanates
from any of the various commands.
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Two More Deaths at the Normal.
(Raleigh Post.)

Greensboro. N. c., November 30.--alIss
McGougan. a student at the State Nor
mai school, died this morning of ty-
phoid fever. She wa from Robson
county. Her mother was with her In
her last hours.
Miss Fannie Turner, the matron AT
the Normal, who died yesterday even
ing, Of typhoid fever. had been IN about
ten days. Miss Turner was from Hills
boro. and was the niece OF Hon. Josiah
Turner. She was twenty-five years old.
Miss Turner's death brings great sor-
row TO many persons. She was q no.
Die and a self-sacriicing woman. In
sickness and in health she had been
devotion Itself to the Normal-to the
young students under her care. She
cared for and nursed the sick until
compelled to cease her labor by the
illness that resulted In her death.
The total number of deaths from fe-
Yer at the Normal Is seven.
/ learn this morning that there Is a
slight Improvement in me condition OF
the remaining sick girls. No report ha.
been made public by the board of al
rectors.
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THE KENTUCKY GovERNoRsHIP.

Frankfort, KY, December 1.-The
postponement of the official canvass
of Kentucky's gubernatorial vote I'M
til Monday has, for the time being at
least, cooled the surcharged political
atmosphere in a very p~erceptible man.
ner. 1t is not likely now there will be
any developments until the meeting of
the election commissioners. Although
the candidates for governor are in
town they are keeping quiet and their
friends are emulating their example.
There is no talking, save in the direc-
ton of surmise, regarding the possible
action OF the commissioners on Mon
day. Their is a deeply settled belief
among both democrats and republicans
that the commissioners will not turn
the matter e to the legislature, but
will surely issue a certificate to either
Goebel or Taylor. II it is given to the
former, it is possible hat the matter
may end there, as many of the sonserv-
ative republicans are of the opinion
that in view of the strong democratic
majority in the legislature, it would
be practically useless for the republi-
cans to loo for anything in that quar-
ter. If the certificate goes to Taylor,
it is a certainty that the matter will
be taken to the legislature, where
Goebel may finally win out.
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third infantry should have reached xu
a yesterday W

anlro infantry should have reached VI
gan yesterday. "a
Condlt1ons in ~Zamboanga satisfac-
eory. AddrtionaQ ordinance surrender
Gu consisting of four field pieces, sever.
eTen rlIles, quantity of ammunition
Natives in adjoining Owl VISITING the
clIy and native military bands SCREEN
aolng the troops. Thirty-irst infantry
Manila this evening to garrison
seVeraa stations on the Mindano coast:
no ~dif1culties anticipated"
IHE SURRENDER OF BAYOMBONG
Manila, December 2, 800 a. m.-Gen-
erai n surrendered 500 officers and
men with rifles, evera American and
seventy Spanish prisoners, and garri-
son at Bayombong, province of Nueva
Vizcaya, to Lieutenant Monroe. with
fifty men of the Fourth cayaIry
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Washington, December 1.-The cabi-
net today discussed briefly the presi-
dents message, to which the finishing
touches have been placed, except to
hat portion relating to the Philip
pines. That section Of the message is
being held up in the hope that the
president may be able to the
complete collapse of the insurrection
before it goes to congress. The MEM
hers of the cabinet are unanimously
of the opinion that the rebellion is on
its last legs and that any day may see
the end. The president has decided not
to send the message to congress until
Tuesday.
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Death of Colonel Cadwallader Jones

Columbia. S. c.. December Cad
wallader Jones. a colonel in the con-
federate army and once a prominent
politician, died here today, aged Sc
years. He married Isabella, daughter
of Governor Iredell, of North Carolina.
He graduated in 1882 at the University
of North Carolina Two of his sons
were colonels in the Spanish-American
war-Wiley Jones, of South Carolina,
and tombstone Jones, of California.
The grandfather of the deceased was
an aide to General Lafayette. John
Paul Jones', revolutionary naval hero,
changed his name from Paul to Jones
for kindnesses at the hands of this dis
tinguished North Carolina family.
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A LADY TAKES LAUDANUM.

Baltimore, December Miss Clara
Gum, % years of age, OF Meadowdale,
Va. died of an overdose of laudanum,
taken with probably suicidal intent, at
Johns Hopkins hospital today. The
young woman went to the institution
Yesterday for treatment. Her nurse
Left her for a few minutes today and
upon her return found her unconscious,
with an empty laudanum vial beside
her. No cause for h deed can be as
signed unless it was ial-heaith.
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SUICIDE BY A LADY

Pensacola. Fla. December News
reached here tonight hal Mrs. John
Laughton. wife of the chief engineer
at the Robinson Point Lumber Com
panys mills, committed suicide yes-
terday at her home at Woodvpk@ by
herself In the head. De-
health is given as the cause.
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Zone Minute Cought Cure is the best
remedy / ever used for coughs n
colds. 1t is unequalled for whooping
cough. Children all like it," writes III.
n. Williams. Gentryville, Ind. Never
fails. 1t is the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. Cures
coughs, colds, h~oarseness, Group. pneu-
monia, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. Its early use prevents
consumption. r. r. Bellamy.
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Mrs. r. Churchill, Berlin, VT, says:
..Our baby was covered with running
sores. Dewitt's Witch Hazel ,Salve
cured her" A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware OF worthless
counterfeits. r. r. Bellamy.
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II was nearly dead with dyspepsia.
tried doctors, visited mineral springs,
and grew worse. i used Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure. That cured me-" 1t digests
what you eat. Cures indigestion, sour
stomach, heartburn and all forms of
dyspepsia r. R. Bellamy.
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RAILROAD MORTGAGE RELEASED

Columbus, Ga, December IA pa
ner was recorded in the Muscogee
county clerks office today releasing the
first mortgage of h Georgia Midland
and Gulf railroad to the Central Trust
of New York. The amount
involved was 81, 500, 900.
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CAPTURE OF zAMBOANGA
ADVANTAGE TAKEN.OF A COUNTER REV.
0LUTI0N IN THE CITY,
FORMER LEADER ASSASSINATED.

The american Flag Raised and Com.
mander Very, OF The Castine, Asked
10 lake fossession-The Insurgents
Dispense Order Restored FfIfni,os
Routed in Panay-Our rrooos i'm In
Zon Pushing Into the Interior-Hands
of insurgents Scattered.