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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-04

and that the election was fair and
square There was no violence or in
| on any qualified voter in
that precinct. The precinct Is largely
republican. A full vote was poiled by
both parties in the precinct. On cross
examination by Colonel Dockery's
counsel, Mr.. Mills stated hat he is a
democrat The other questions asked
on h cross-examination were gen.
orally the same as asked of the other
witnesses. Mr.. Mills stated that he
was a member OF a White Government
Union Witness said he did not see
any rapid-fire gun or guns or hear OF
h same being brought TO Whining
ton previous to the election. Nothing
OF importance was ELECTED from the
witness by Mr.. Spears.
Mr.. William A. Wright was sworn
and testified that he was a registrar
in the Fifth precinct of the First ward.
and that the election was peacable and
lair. There was no violence but in
timidation. A republican who a
promised him TO vote the democratic
ticket did not so vote and gave as a
reason that he had been threatened by
his W party. He (the republican vo-
teri SAID there were plenty of republi-
cans who wanted TO vote the demo-
cratic ticket if allowed. The voter was
colored. On the cross-examination by
Mr.. Spears. witness said he vas not a
member OF a White Government IN
ion, and in reply to a question as 10
whether he had firearms in his possess
sion at or previous to the election, he
said he had n broken gun and two
rusty pistols. The other replies to Mr..
Spears questions were not important.
Mr.. George T. Bland was a reg
istrar in the First precinct of the First
ward on election day, and he testified
that it was a peacable and quiet cleo
ton. It was conducted fairly, openly
quietly and honestly. Witness was not
a member Of the White Government
Union. Owned only one gun, a breech-
loader, previous to and during the cleo
ton. The cross-eXamination brought
out nothing new.
Mr.. Henry L. Hewitt was sworn and
testified that he was a registrar in h
Second division Of the Fifth ward and
that the election was fair and square,
and there was no intimidation. The
questions were the ones generally ask
ed. but nothing Of IN important ma
ture was elected.
The court at 4 p. m. took a recess
till II o'clock this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-04
Discovered i'm Raleigh The Governor
Takes a Secret Observation-Disclosures
to Welcome the Raleigh
Especial to The Messenge.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., March 30.-The city
physician today announced the sus-
pected case of smallpox a true case and
he patient, a negro, was removed to
the pest house.
Governor Russell left today, it is be-
lieved for Washington. He followed
his usual absurd plan of keeping his
destination secret and did not leave
from the regular station. Private Sec
rotary Cade refuses to say where the
governor has gone.
Aldermen c.. c. Mcdonald, John c.
Drewy and Henry W. Miller will go
to New York as a committee of ar
rangements for the reception of the
cruiser Raleigh, and Mayor VanWyck
extends them many cOurtesies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-04
CHILD LOST In THE WOODS
Little Girl Strayed Away From Home
and Got Lost

The Inhabitants of the hamlet of
Collie, about forty-four miles from this
city, near the line of the Atlantic and
Yadkin railroad, were greatly excited
last Saturday over the loss of the lit
tie daughter of Mr.. Winnie Russ, of
Collie. The child, who is only two and
a half years old, got lost in a bay n
was not found until tWenty-four hours
afterwards.
Mr.. ]. Il. Milford, of Collie, was in
the city yesterday and from him We
learned the following story Of the oc-
currence:
Last Saturday afternoon about 2
o'clock the little girl and several COM
panions We're playing near her parents
house. In some manner the little girl
became separated from her playmates
and wandered off into the bay. She
was missed by the other children and
sought after, but they could not find
her. At the time Mrs. Russ was away
from home, but when she returned "a
short time afterwards, the children in
| formed her that her child was missing.
| The mother at once commenced to look
for the child, but with no better sue
cess than the children. The neighbors
were notified and soon a party Of near
ly a hundre men was organized to
look for the chilG. The party divided
itself into small squads and travelled
IN every. direction, continuing the
search all the afternoon and the entire
night, but without success. The search
ing, however, was not abandoned, but
was diligently pursued Until the child
was found Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Null
ford made the Fortunate discovery of
the child's where's. bouts. He found
her in a small clearing in the bay sit
ting on h ground wide awake and
apparently not. frightened. However
she had a MT fever and was so ex-
nausted ifC-m exposure that she could
not spear. Mr.. milford at once took
her to Ter nearly distracted parents.
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PAPERS FHOM MANILA
Copies OF Two American Papers Pull.
Iished In the Philippines Received I'm
Wilmington

A gentleman of this city is in receipt
| of two American daily newspapers pub
lished in Manila. Both are interesting
to note, not that there is any great diff
ference in appearance or make up from
our papers in this country, but on ac-
count Of the graphic news each contains
about ~ insurrection. Then, too,
each H. s with the proverbial loyalty
and wit of American writer's. One pa
per, 1.-THE Manila Times" is a folio
and the other, 1.-The American" an
octave, and both present a neat appear
ance, though lacking somewhat as to
finish in mechanical get up.
The larger of the two papers, THE
American" makes quite a stylish ap-
pearance under the circumstances and
an exceedingly patriotic one. Its head,
upon which is displayed in bold appear
ing type its glorious symbolic name, is
an inspiring one. 1t represents the
scene in Manila bay just after Admiral
Dewey sent the Spanish feet to the
bottom. Dewey's ships can be seen rid
tA6 SoAlch1lculy upOu tue WAVES, "u1iC
here and there can be seen in the water
n Of the Dons, battered hulks. Upon
the scene the sun is just breaking and
its rays throw aloft the words, Equal
Rights for All."Over the entire scene
hovers a large eagle with wings spread
and grasping in one of its claws "Old
Glory" THE American" gives a de-
tailed description of the first fight in
February, and displays the account
under a gigantic head, the very phras-
eology of which marks the native hui
NOR. 1t is insurgents Were Spelling
for a Fight and Got It."
Both papers are also full of adver-
tisements, setting forth different wares
to be sold by Americans in Manila.
The news in both papers is entirely
local, relative to hostilities and OUR
army and business men in Manila.
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Investigation of h Ptnekney Murdel

Charleston, S. c., March 0.-The in
vestigation of the Pinckney murder
mystery that has been agitating
Charleston for weeks is still in progress
by the grand jury. The sessions Of the
jury are held in secret and jurors are
ALI under oath to give out nothing for
publication. Among h witnesses ex-
amined today were Miss Bardin and
Miss Radcliffe, the young ladies upon
whom Pinckney called the night he
was killed. 1t is probable that a pre-
| sentiment will be made by the jury in
the next few days.
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confederate Museum

The Confederate museum in the Will
mington Light Infantry armory will be
open this afternoon after 5 o'clock, and
a committee of ladies from Cape Fear
Chapter, Daughters of the ~Confederacy,
will be on hand to receive loans or do
nations of relics and to welcome all Wis
itors, DESTROYS of seeing the already
large and interesting number of curios.
The ladies are in hope Of receiving
many more relics, and all who have
such they urge to give or loan them to
the museum in order to help perpetu-
ate the deeds of valor and patriotism
of the boys who wore the gray.
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NORTH. SOU1l IND SOUTHWEST


SNASu9&c AZ EnSIt 0eCelnosE ~. AS8A
Train l.-Leaves Wilmington 80 p. M.
SIS p. m. Maxton s:S .. m. LaurinburE
g Hamlet with trains for Monroe. Char
south: and with trains for RaleIx 4.
PORTSMOUTH Richmond. Washington aa6
Train n.-Leaves Portsmouth so q an
arrives Weldon u:2 a. m, Raleigh ssaB
p. m. Sanford SOS p. m. Hamlet s.2 -
m, Wadeseoro $40 y. m. Monroe s:lv
p. m. Charlotte i0:2s y. M. and Atianf0
Train SS-Leaves Atlanta $50 D. IN.
.seSe s:.s es q. n:a w s:S 8 @O; s asT'vs Mon
Hamlet 1:S3 a. M. Sanford asa a. m.
Raleigh has .. m. Weldon $50 p M
Train &@Leaves Hanle, $50 a. m. ar
;.ves k=ar.aSuss s;tS a m. yaxse 30
Train i %5s Mh1e%ses'V Was nan asSni 500 o..
n. Richmond 800 y. m. Portsmouth SIS
P: m. Weldon n:io m. Arrives RAisish
a m. wadesboro s:M a m. Monroe s:Sr
a. m, Charlotte 500 a. m. Atlanta 2:so
Train 4os.-Leaves Charlotte 500 a A..
arrives L~incolnton 1920 a. m. Sheiey
nS- e; m ~ RutnsstOTdton l2:so Q
M lFa arn,Ees sSsiss 80 kSsneTfordten 40 -
go p. m. Charlotte s:ls y. m. Mons 90
1aalh leaves Atlanta LOO noea-
Arrives Monroe $3.50 p. m, wadesL.ros
1920 p. m. Hamle, lI:15 p. m. SAM srd
LOO p. m. Raleigh 200 a. m, we!a 30
4:55 a m. Portsmouth 7:25 a. m, r., a.
mond s:l5 a. m, Washington 1854 nooL.
Train ls.-Leaves Hamlet tbs d. m. Ar
rives Gibson $40 y. m. Returning, leaves
Gibson $50 a m. Arrives Hamlet 7:s0
a. N.
Train Iz-Leaves Hamlet $40 a. m. Ar
rives Cheraw 1000 a. m. Returning.
leaves Cheraw 500 p. m. Arrives Hamlet
6:2 p. m.
All trains daily except Nos. II and Is.
Trains make Immediate connection at
Atlanta for Montgomery. Mobile. New
Orleans, Texas, California, Mexico. Chat
tanooga. Nashville. Memphis. Macon and
For Tickets. Sleepers, etc, apply TO
THOS, ID. MEARES,
GenI Agent. Wilmington. N. c.
Z. ST. JOHN,
Vice President and General Manager.
n. w. B. CLOVER. Traffic Manager.
V. T.. McBEE. General Superintendent.
L. 8. ALLEN. Gent Pass. Agent.
General Offices Portsmouth. Va
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New Yor, March 29.-P. A. B. Wide
ner, A. N. Brady and Thomas S. Ryan
were elected directors of the American
Tobacco Company today to fill the three
extra places in the directory decided
upon yesterday.
The regular quarterly dividend OF 2
per cent. on the common and 2 per cent.
on the preferred were declared; also
8 per cent. on the scrip. A notice
was issued that scrip holders can have
their scrip redeemed at par any time
in May or they can present the scrip
certificates and have them stamped for
| redemption at the expiration Of three
years with accrued interest at 6 per
cent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-04
The Army Post Creates a Demand for
Houses

The Southport Standard of yester-
day Jays:
Never before has there been such a
demand for homes in Southport. Some
OF the men of the new Battery c are
men of families and would like to
move them here, but are compelled to
let them remain in Baltimore because
homes cannot be secured here. No
homes are vacant, houses to be built
are already spoken for in advance, and
every old shack in town, some suitable
perhaps better for owl roosts, are
patched and converted into a place OF
habitation. Real estate men should
catch on"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-04
Heavy Bond Issue by the Norfolk and
Western

New York, March 30.-Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., have purchased from the Nor
folk and Western railway $4,000, 600
consolidated 4 per cent. road bonds. OF
this, ST. 500, 900 are for betterments. The
remainder are to take UP the underly-
ing bonds maturing up to July 1, 1900.
The bonds issued, it is stated, by the
saving of interest, will provide for the
interest on the 81, 500, 600 bonds for bet
terments. The first consolidated bonds,
beside being a lien on the entire prop
erty, subject to previous mortgages,
| are the first lien on about S33 miles OF
| railways, the terminals near Norfolk
I, and the Roanoke machine works.
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A Liuie Cyclone Strikes Fayetteville
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, March g.
About sunset yesterday evening a
heavy wind-storm-almost a cyclone
struck this city, coming from the south
west, and sweeping down Hay street,
diagonaily from HaymounL The
northern roof of the opera house was
rolled up like a scroll. and hurled
a cross the street lodging in DR.. F1oyd's
piazza Two houses, belonging 20
General. A G. Brady, used for cotton
storage, were blown down.
Information comes Of great destruc-
ton southwest Of here in trees and
fencing
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-04
Dfekerson Convicted

Raleigh, n. c., March 30.-A special
ito The News and Observer from Ashe-
vile, n. c., says: The jury in the Dick
erson case, after being out less thar an
hour today, returned a verdict of gull
ty. Judge Purneii sentenced the pris-
oner to ten years in the penitentiary.
Dickerson took an appeal, giving bond
for $780, 900.
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More Cotton Factories

Lanett, Ala, March 30.-Work is to
be commenced Immediately on another
cotton mill by the Lanett Company to
contain 10000 spindles and 800 looms.
The West Point Manufacturing Com
pany and the Riverdale cotton mills,
all in the same county, are adding new
machinery.
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State Of Ohio, County Of Toledo.)

LuCdS County. JSs.
Frank J.. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm Of r.
J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by h use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me n subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1856.
(SeaIl A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nalIy and acts directly on h bloo<
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials, free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
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You Try 1t

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
of Is cts, 80 cts. and $1.00, does not cure
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price Is cts. and
so cts. For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
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1 c Headaches

The curse of overworked womankind,
are quickly and surely cured by Karrs
Clover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed II not satisfactory. Price 25 cts. and
sc cts. For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-04

Grip makes one sick, weary and restless.
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervins brinOs resi-
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Connections at Fayetteville with At
lantic Coast Line, at Maxton with tho
Carolina Central Railroad, at Red Springs
witt the Red Springs and Bowmore rail-
road, at Sanford with the Seaboard Air
Line, at Gulf with the Durham and
Charlotte Railroad, at Greensboro with
the Southern Railway Company. at Was-
nut Cove with the Norfolk and Western
Railway.
J. r. KENLY, General Manager.
It. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
H. NJ. EMERSON, Genl Passenger AgrR
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g. YADKIN
RAILWAY.

Schedule in Effect March 18th. 1893 :
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

cple, it finds basis of support in the history OF
American trade. "The oil monopoly and the sugar
monopoly have almost invariably followed the only
policy under which success possible-namely, by
reducing the selling price of their commodities to
level where competition became difficult and unproht
able to those engaged in it. What the result would
have been had either both Of these great corpora
tons followed the opposite and tried to de-
stroy competition and increase prices at the time
can readily be imagined At point another
that policy would have been complete and costly
failure
1t is worth noting moreover that the ability of
large combinations to undersell their competitors has
been due almost wholly to the economic advantage OF
large plants smaller ones, In no instance
recall has there been anything accomplished by the
trusts in the way of reduction of wages 1t appears,
therefore, that while the statement of Mr.. Lee is
seemingly correct, expresses what is really falacy
and that the only way by which trust can be sue
cessfully managed by reducing prices rather than
raising them.
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TRUSTS AND PRICES.

LION. JAMES w. LEE Of Pttsburg, in re-
| cent discussion of trusts before the Industrial
Commission, stated it indisputable fact
that the object OF such combinations is raise prices
and that they attempt to do by establishing as far
as possible monopoly OF the articles the combina-
ton is engaged in producing marketing.
While Mr. Lee made the statement as attorney for
companies which in competition with the Stan
dard Oil Company, and arguing OF course in the
interests OF his clients it is altogether likely he was
quite sincere in what he said 1t is certain he gave
expression to what is the prevailing opinion of the
public the subject. 1t is therefore interesting to
note that managers of trusts who have had large
experience in the business, assert with postveness
that while good many combinations have been
formed with the aim of monopoizng production and
raising prices all such efforts have resulted in failure
however successful they may have been for time.
One of these authorities General John McNulta of
Chicago, receiver of the Cattle-feedng Company.
commonly known as the original Whisky Trust, is
quoted having stated the conclusion Of his study
of the books papers and general history of that noted
organization, that its failure due the very fact
that endeavored to raise prices and maintain them
at point higher than they had been before the trust
was formed.
According to the report of his statement he lays it
down as general proposition that when a combna-
ton OF corporations undertake to monopize produc-
ton in given line OF industry requiring no vast
amount OF capital, the combination can succeed only
by reducing the selling price OF the article to level
at which competition is Improbable for smaller es-
adjustments II prices be increased stimulus is
given for new competitors arise and if the first of
these be bought up the very capital paid for them is
used ofttimes in starting new ones
Commenting upon the theory OF General McNulta
the New York Mail and Express points out that
whether it be sound unsound as an economic prin-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
CHINESE SLAVE
DEALERS WILL
FEEL THE LAW
They Will Get Orders
to Vacate.
MAYORS ATTORNEY AT WORK
is DRAWING THE PAPERS TO FIT
THEIR CASE.
Vigilant Society Proposes to Get
After White Property Owners if
the Statute Is Further
Violated.
MAYORS ATTORNEY AT WORK
is DRAWING THE PAPERS TO FIT
THEIR CASE.

The movement inaugurated by the Vigil
liant Society against the slave pens Of
Chinatown Is going forward and gaining
adherents day by day. The secretary of
the organization for the suppression of
yellow vice has already received replies
from a number of clergymen of the city
announcing their pleasure at the prospect
of joining in the work. In addition to
this, the Mayor is preparing to do his
share. He has requested his attorney ID.
C. Murphy, to draw up form of notice
to keepers of such houses that will con-
form to the provisions of the statute vio-
lated and as soon as it is completed will
serve copy on each of the proprietors of
Chinese houses of i'll fame.
Attorney Murphy will have finished his
work within a day or so, from which it is
inferred that the notices will be served
before the end of the week. The work of
service will be under the supervision of
the Chief of Police, to whom the Mayor
will turn over the notices. 1t will then
remain for the keepers to vacate their
premises or to suffer arrest at the expira-
ton of the statutory time for removal.
That the members of the Bow Wah
Tong, all of whom are proprietors of slave
pens, will ignore the notices is expected.
They stand ready, as they have always
stood, to defy the law and take their
chances of victory by the well-worn
paths Of corruption so familiar to Chi
coed by firing out the opposition. This
time, the Vigilants say, they are reckon
ing without their host The members of
the newly formed society for the eradica-
ton of the evils Of Chinatown have
counted on such resistance and they are
prepared to NEE it on the flank. In
other words, they will attack the white
property owners, some of whom, it is
thought, would not care to be dragged
into court there to admit that part of
their incomes is derived from the degrad-
alton of female slaves. If the members
of the Bow Wah Tong refuse to move out
for the arm of the criminal law, the Vigi-
lants will invoke it against their white
landlords. Warrants will be sworn out
against them under the same statute, and
they will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law.
That the Vigilants are gaining recruits
to their cause is manifested in the many
letters received at their headquarters
every day. Among those received yester-
day was this one:
SAN FRANCISCO, May 90, 1899
NJ NJ Foote, Esq, Secretary Vigilant So
ciety-My Dear Sir: Your favor received. I
heartily sympathize with the objects of the
c1ga1ization you represent and shall be glad
to be counted among its members. Any service
I can render toward purifying city will be
gladly bestowed. Very truly yours,
REV w. S. URMY.
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THE
CORRIDORS

S. c. Smith, Bakersfield capitalist, is
registered at the Lick.
Dr.. A. H. johnson of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
is guest at the Grand.
State Senator c.. NJ. Simpson of Pasa-
dena is staying at the Grand.
B. B. Broomel, an insurance man of
Tacoma, is at the Occidental.
DR.. George I. Hussey prominent ply
stefan of Seattle, is a late arrival at the
Lick.
Edwin Cawston and wife of South Pas
adena are among the guests at the Cal
ifornia.
John N Woods, a large land owner of
Stockton is at the Grand, accompanied by
his wife.
F. Heurtevant, a mining man of Trinity
County, and Superior Judge Frank Short
of Fresno are registered at the Palace
Brigadier General Fred D. Grant ar
rived from San Diego with his brother
yesterday morning and engaged apart
ments at the Palace.
Walter L Wiley has returned from Chi
cago, where he has been attending the
annual lettings of contracts for Indian
supplies and transportation, several of
which he secured.