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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles Of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them In the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. II
Is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing hgs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of.the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANcIsco. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. v NEW YORK. y. =.
For sale by all Drugsists.-Price Soc. per bottle
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p...., c.... w...,ct.

Postal Cards Receipts.
0srmany's receipts from picture pos
tai cards were increased from 1885 to
~ ~ ~ 1000. !.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
Head the Red Flag of Dnngeri

Red pimples, botches. boiis, sores are danger oil
nails Of torpid liver. poisoned b ood Cascarets Cand
Ca thartic will you All druggists, l0c, Csc, u
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CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE.

SHORTHAND AND TELEGRAfHY.
sOs 10th street. corner OF stout Street. Trial IN
struction and OUTFIT FREE. We have more seu-
dents in positions than all other Denver Coaieos
combined Write for illustrated catnlogus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-13
FIREWORKS PLANT ED
The Th1rty-Six Buildings Blown to
Pfeces-NO Lives Lost

New York, June 8.-Thirty-six build
ings, comprising almost the entire
plant Of the Nordlinger-Charlton Fire
works Company, at GraniteVille, Rich
mondboro, were blown up this after
noon and the entire fireworks plant
practically wiped out of existence. AL
though the fires which followed the
explosion lasted for several hours, the
wreck was complete within a few min
utes. No lives were lost and but three
persons were injured, two Of them Sc
riously.
The operators in the various build
ings rushed out into the yards. The
flying rockets, many of them of the
greatest power, made it almost as dan
gerous for the employees to be out OF
the buildings as to be in them. AS they
rushed out explosion followed eXplo-
sion and the buildings flew into the
air. After a score of explosions, three
heavy ones that shook the ground for
miles around occurred. These were the
three ~storehouses in which supplies for
the Fourth of July were being held.
The loss is about $40 600.
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THE JURORS
A New Feature Developed in Pennsyl.
vanafa Bribery Cases

A New feature Developed in Pennsyl.
vanaia Bribery Cases
Harrisburg, Pa, June 7.-Charles H.
Bergner, of this city, private counsel
for the house prosecuting committee in
the legislative bribery cases, claims TO
have information that certain members
of the Dauphin county grand jury have
been offered 500 apiece to vote to ig-
more the bills of indictment against the
defendants.
while I am not prepared to divulge
all the facts in my possession" said
Mr.. Bergner tonight, Il will say that
if the attempts to secure the votes of the
grand jury are not stopped I will have
the parties arrested for embracery be-
fore the bribery cases are submitted
to the jury.
"The attorneys for the defense dis
claim all knowledge of the scheme, and
inform me that if it was being done it
was without their knowledge. I have
conveyed my information to the dis
trict attorney and counsel for the de-
Tense, and If necessary I will bring it
to the attention of the court"
"The attorneys for the defendants are
preparing for the trial, and will in
sist ON the cases being taken up at the
June term, which begins next Monday.
District Attorney Millar expects to sub
NIT the indictments to the grand jury
the following Thursday.
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The Destruction Of Life and Property
lin Texa. GreaIerfThan az First Re.
nOrfad E<kla

The Destruction of Life and Properly
lin Texa. GreaIertThan az First Re.
ported sSzss
Austin Texas, June 8.-The cloud
burst of yesterday, which swelled the
rivers OF this portion OF the state out
of their banks and caused a great loss
of property, was much worse than re-
ported last night. Many people are
known to have persisted. meagre re-
ports tonight placing the number at
twenty-five.
Today reports came from San Saba
and Manardville. small towns ninety
miles north of here in the mountains.
saying that both towns have been
swept by the raging floods and were
badly devastated. In San Saba eight
people were drowned and the entire
town is reportd under water tonight.
Theriver at this point is n mile wide
and running like a millrace. At Man.
ardville thirteen houses were swept
away an dtoday several more fell into
the swirling torrent and started on
their voyage down the stream. The
river is reported a rising at both places
and grave fears are entertained that
the entire country in that neighborhood
will be laid waste.
San Saba is located in a valley and
vast tracts of wheat fields are under
water. These crops will prove a total
loss. Many persons, according to re-
ports received here today, had difficulty
in getting to high land before the rise
came.
The situation at Manardville is even
more serious. A small town, located
at the right and in the bend Of the riv-
er in the valley, it proved an easy prey
to the raging torrents. Seventeen peo-
pie are known to have been drowned
there and there may be others. OF
those drowned two were young girls,
Lydia and Anna Wells, by name. The
others were all negroes who were liv-
ing in cabins close to the river front
and were caught in the food before
they could make their way to safety
owing to the darkness Of the night.
The town has been laid waste by the
floods and all the surrounding country
is inundated.
This additional flood has not yet
reached Austin, but it is expected here
some time during the night. A forty
five foot rise is expected.
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Price so cents.

Concord Standard: A distressing
affair occurred near Reidsville Satur-
day night, teaching a lesson against
reckless firing without investigating
first. Mr.. William Burton, knowing
that his friend, George Estes, was at
home alone, concluded that he would
spend the night with him. 1t was near
midnight and Estes was asleep. Bur-
ton finding it difficult to awake him,
went to his window and ratified it.
Estes, who had been somewhat eau
toned about burglars in the neighbor-
hood, took up the pisicl and fired,
striking his friend IL the neck, nearly
cutting the jugular vein. The wound
may prove fatal.
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Tilden Estate Brings Sl7I,5OO

New York, June 7.-Greystone, the
country seat of the late Samuel J. Til
den, at Yonkers, was sold today at par
tition sale, in accordance with an Or
der Of the supreme court.
The property was sold in two par
cells, Samuel Untermeyer being the
purchaser Of both. The first, which in
Guided ffty-six acres, the magnificent
graystone mansion, stone stable, and
carriage houses, vast lighthouses, and
Conservatives, frame dwelling, and
stable, parked lawns, drives, &C., with
water rights along the Hudson river,
brought $121, 900. The second parcel,
ssh acres, suitable for villa and resi-
Dental sites, brought $780, 500.
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SILVER CUP FOR GA KOLINA.
Yacht Club to be Presented with q
Handsome silver Cup-Big Opening
FrOlic Tonight.

The Carolina Yacht Club will soon be
possessor Of a handsome silver cup, to
be presented by Mr.. John B. Lord, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, a brother Of Commo-
dore F. A. Lord, of the club. The cup
is now being especially made and will
be a ''beaut."
The governing board Of the club will
soon meet and determine the number
Of races to be held during the season.
This point will have to be settled before
anything definite car be decided about
the prize. The usual Fourth of July
race, which will be the first for the cup,
will take place, n interest in it has
already commenced to manifest itself.
The opening celebration of the club
will be on tapis tonight and will be a
grand affair. An members of the At
1antic Yacht Club, Hanover Seaside
Club and Sedgeley Hall Club have re-
ceived invitations to attend.
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The Panic Over Negro Outrages

Cedartown, Ga, June S.-The jury in
the cas- of Grant Bell, charged with
attempting to assault Mrs. J. H. Lump
kin, tonight returned a yer lict of no,
guilty. Bell left town Immediately for
Alabama. AS illustrating the nervous
ness and apprehension of the white
women in this part of the country over
velops that the negro who was report
ed to have approached Mrs. Benjamin
Williams, near Cave Springs, yesterday
ard who was quickly arrested and jail
ed here On the charge of attempted as
saU.t. only tried to trade a snu box
fer something to eat.
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THIS BEEF WAS GOOD
American Refrigeration Success As
tOnishes the Manilfans
(Washi1 rton Post

(Washington Post.)
The war department has received,
through the courtesy of the New York
Central cable Office, an article publish
ed in the Manila Freedom of April
22nd regarding the preservation OF
beef. 1t follows:
major William II. Anderson, chief
cOmmssary, states that the army stor-
ageship Duke of Sutherland has just
finished it's delivery of fresh beef to
the cOmmissaries. This vessel reached
Manila under command of Captain Col
ter September 10th, 1898. It's cargo Of
frozen beef had been taken ON board
in Australia a month previous, SO that
the beef issued to- the soldiers yester-
day morning has been in cold storage
for over eight months. The United
States m has certainly created a
record in -le transportation of frozen
meat, for handling beef in cold storage
such a length of time in such quanti-
ties has never before been successfully
carried out.
Soldiers were never furnished a fin
er quality of beef than that which was
! issued yesterday, which was as fresh
and wholesome as it was the day it
| was prepared in Australia.
Freedom representatives have often
shared the soldiers dinner in the
trenches or in camp. On some occas-
ions the steaks eaten from the end Of
a bayonet were equal to anything that
money could buy in the luxurious grill
rooms of the most fastidious clubs"
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The newly appointed United States
minister to Spain. Mr. Bethany Storer.
started for Madrid fr1m SaE Sebastian
Thursday.
The market town of O~ttensheim.
Austria, has been totally destroyed by
fire. Four women persisted in the
lanes and a numbe- Of people were
injured
Professor F. de Martens, umpire in
n Anglo-Venezuelan arbitration, who
is also a member OF the Russian dele
CATION to the peace conference, Will go
TO Paris on June 10th - open the ar
bitration proceedings.
The civil tribunal Of the Zine has
granted a divorce to Countess Ester
hazey.
Hhe republican congressional dele
cations OF Michigan and Kansas pledge
their united support to Colonel Hem
derson for speaker.
Fire Wednesday afternoon at Dade
City. Fla, destroyed the Baptish
church and two dwellings. causing a
loss OF 50, 100. the total insurance being
81. o.
Two negro boys convicted at Con-
a s. c., Of attempting 10 rape two
white girls several months ago were
sentenced to life imprisonment.
]. c. Dickson, a young married man.
shot himself in his home in Anderson.
5. c., Wednesday morning. He was n
bookkeeper. No cause is assigned for
the act.
Governor Tyler, Of Virginia. has
taken the final steps in the reorganiza-
ton of the state volunteers by issuing
an order permitting the reorganization
: of fourteen companies OF infantry.
Colonel John Bell Bigger. for thir-
ty years clerk OF the Virginia house Of
delegates and keeper of the rolls. died
Wednesday, aged 40 years.
Captain E. B. Fuller. Seventh cav
airy, has been ordered to report in
/, person to the governor Of South Caro-
lima for temporary duty pertaining to
the preparation Of rolls of rejected
men who offered their services to the
United States during the Spanish
Negotiations on the three new reci-
: procity treaties for the British West
Indies are proceeding rapidly. The
treaty for the Barbados is furthest
along and will probably be the first
one signed.
! The deaths at Vera Cruz. Mex. from
/ yellow fever in May were IA out of 303
cases. The high mortality indicates the
virulence Of the fever The heat con-
tinues great along the coast
The condition OF Congressman Rich
ard P. Bland is slightly better, the
symptoms OF paralysis being less ap-
! parent.
Rigo. the Gypsy musician who elop-
ed with Princess de Chimay, while re-
turning with the princess to Austria,
died at Alexandria.
Governor Johnson. of Alabama, offers
a reward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction Of the negroes who killed Mrs.
! Hubbard near Centreville on Monday.
At the queens birthday celebration
in Samoa it was officially announced
that Great Britain would absolutely
veto any proposition that Mataafa
should ever become king.
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Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, Of
Washita, I. T. He writes: -Four bot
ties Of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer Of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head
and face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters Is the best blood
purifier KNOWN. It's the supreme RENE
DIV for eczema, letter, salt rheum, ul-
GERS, boils and running sores. It slim
ulates liver, kidney and bowels, ex-
pels poisons, helps digestion, builds up
the strength. Only 80 cents. Sold by
r. r. Bellamv.
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The Kidnappers in the Tombs

New Y"rh. il ne 5. George AMI -.
die Barrow, who are accused of kid
mapping Marion Clarke, were brought
20 New York from New City today ard
We're taken 20 police headquarters.
Bella Anderson, or Carrie Jones, was
taken to police headquarters soon az
ter the arrival of the Barrows.
The Barrows and Carrie Jones were
arraigned before Justice Fursman.
They will enter formal pleading toner
row. In default of SO 600 bail each,
the prisoners were remanded TO the
tombS.
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The Dry Goods Market

New York, June Spot business
has agairl been of quite moderate d.
mansions, but good mail demand to
hand. Brown sh~eetings and towels sell
to moderate extent at full prices.
Printcloths are idle, but firm, grey
goods in odd makes firm with moder-
ate sales. Bleached cottons are quiet
at firm prices. Prints are in good de-
mand for new fall fancies. Simpsons
fancies are firm, ginghams very firm.
Lancaster staples advanced to 81 per
yard. Worstead dress goods are firm.
s lie lines of cashmeres and serges
advanced 81 to 5 cents per yard.
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NORTH. SOUTH and SOUTHWEST
Schedule in Effect December IL. 1885
40 Al POINTS

Schedule in Effect December II. 1885.
Train 41.-Leaves Wilmington $40 y. m,
arrives Lumberton 5:15 p. m, PEN broke
5:35 p. m, Maxton sos p. M, LaurInburg
at Hamlet with trains for Monroe, Thar
lotte, Athens, Atlanta and all points
south; and with trains for Raleigh,
Portsmouth, Richmond. Washington and
points north.
Train 4L-Leaves Portsmouth 800 a. m.
arrives Weldon 11:43 a. m, Raleigh 1895
m. Wadesboro $40 D. m. Monroe g:i1
Z. m.. Charlotte i0:zS >. IN, nd A..ant.
Train 3s.-Leaves Atlanta go y. IL.
leaves Charlotte so a M. arrive Mon
roe 5:45 a. m, Wadesboro 6:5l d. m.
Hamlet 1;4s a m, Sanford s:s2 a. M.
RaIeigh lib a. m, Weldon ESQ D. m.
Train ss.-Leaves Hamlet $40 a. m. ar
ives Laurinburg s:46 a. n. Maxton sos
a m. Pembroke s:3l a. m. Lumberto
Train 4o3.-Leaves Washington 500 D.
m. ichm 300 .. M. Portsmouth s:4s
ga 3: n a. N NJ. eie sanf nitp I 2 m a. A h'' Gsm Eale 5sa,
a. m. Wadesboro e:0l d. m, Monroe 6:Ss
a. ~, Charlotte 500 a n. Atlanta 2:50
Train 4g.-Leaves Charlotte 500 a M.
arrives Lincolnton 1920 a. ~, Shelby
n;s1 a: a. RutherfoTdton 1850 noon.
m. arrives shelby SO 5000 p' No, Llnco oiM ?;
S:ss p. m. Charlotte sis .. m. Monroe
S:U0 p. m.
Train 4o2.-Leaves Atlanta 1900 noon
Arrve Monroe $50 p. m, Wadesboro
1890 p. m. Hamlet u:15 p. m, Sanfc-d
1855 p. m. Raleigh 200 a M. Weldon
4:os a. m, Portsmouth 7:25 a.. m, Rich-
mond s:15 a.. m. Washington I2:H noon.
Train 1s--Leaves Hamlet 7:I5 o. m Ar
riyes Gibson $40 p. m. Returning, leaves
Gibson $50 a. m Arrives Hamlet 7:4O
a N.
Train L.-Leaves Hamlet $40 a. m. Az
rives Cheraw 1000 a. m. Re,urning
leaves Cheraw 500 p. m. Arrives HamIsi
$40 p. N
Trains make Immediate connectior a,
Athansa for AoRtSomery. Mobile. New
anooga. Nashville. Memphis, Macon and
For Tickets. Sleepers, ETC.. apply 10
THOS. D. MEARES.
E. ST. JOHN,
Vice President and Genera Manager.
a W. CLOVER. ram Manager.
v. Il. McBEE. General superintendent.
l. 8. ALLEN, Gent Pass. Agent.
neral Offices Portsmouth. Va
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Cuban Soldiers Anxious for Their
Money

Havana, June S.-Colonel Randall
in paying Cuban soldiers off at Matan-
Zas yesterday found that the majority
Of them had turned over the arms
sometime before to General Pedro
Betancourt, the civil governor of Ma
tanzas. A few of them had certificates
but the majority had not. Consequent
ly Colonel Randall experienced difficult
ty and only paid thirty-seven men,
though over 300 were in waiting and
wanting money.
ALL opposition on the part of insur-
gents to receive the gratuity from the
United States ended today. Lieuten-
ant &C mel Randall, at Matanzas, Lieu
tenant Colonel Rafferty, at Sagua la
Grand and Lieutenant Colonel Bisbee,
at Paso Real, had large crowds waiting
for payment and discharge.
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sanitary Lessons of the War

Columbus, Ohio, June S-Today-s ses-
sion of the American MedicaI Associa-
ton was the larg st in attendance of
the convention. The interest centred
lal gely in the presence Of Surgeon
General Sternbe-g, of the United
States army.
General Sternberg was acCcrded the
closest attention and he was saimly
applauded. The subject of mis- address
was Sanitary Lessons Of the War"
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Carrie Jones to be Arraigned Today

New York, June belle Anderson,
alias Carrie Jones, charged with kid
mapping Marion Clarke, was brought
to this city today from Elizabeth, n. j.,
on extradition papers. h will be ar
raigned in the general sessions court
tomorrow morning. District Attorney
Asa Bird Gardiner said tonight that
George Barrow and his wife, Addie
Barrow, the ~kidnappers of Marion
Clarke, now in Jail at New York, would
be brought here tomorrow and turned
over to the New York authorities.
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Bismarck,s ErOn NerVo

Was the result Of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are not found where Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out
Of order. If you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body. Only
35c at r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
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Convention of Diocese of Southern
Virginia

Danville, Va, June S.-The council
of the Protestant Episcopal diocese Of
Southern Virginia convened here to-
day. Bishop A. NJ. Randolph Of Nor
folk, presiding. Today's session was
mainly for organization n announce
ment of standing committees. Two ses-
sions will be held tomorrow. A hum
dred and fifty delegates and visitors
are in attendance.
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Union Depot for Richmond

Richmond, Va. June S.-The ordi.
nance granting a union depot and rail-
way connection privileges to the Rich
mond, Petersburg and Carolina rail-
road, and the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad passed the upper chamber Il
the city council tonight, ami now onIf
needs the signature Of the mayor ID
become a law. 1t is understood tia:
this signature will be attached with.
out delay.
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Invitations Received Hero

Invitations have been received in
this city to the marriage of Miss Jane
Claudia Saunders, daughter Of Mrs. and
Mr.. William j. Saunders, to Mr.. Lee
Armistead benson, all of Raleigh,
Wednesday afternoon the 21st instant,
at Christ church.
The groom elect has relatives and a
large number of friends in this city.
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Sick Headaches

The curse OF overworkec womankind,
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Clover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed IL not satisfactory. Price Is cts. and
20 ctr. For sale By r. r. Bellamy.
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When I say I cure I do not mean merely to
stop them for a time and then have them re-
turn'again. mean a radical cure. Ihavem made
the disease of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING
SICKNESS a lifelong study. Warrant my
remedy to cure the worst cases. Because
Others have failed is no reason for not now
receiving a cure1Send at once for a treatise
and a Free Bottle of my infallible remedy.
Give Express and Post Office,
Prof ". .PEEKE F.D.;,4eedar st. NY
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The Rest Presentation for Chilli.

and Fever is - bottle of Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. The formula is plain
ly printed On Zach bottle, showing that
it is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. Imitators do not advertise
their formula because if they did they
know that you would not buy their
medicine. Be sure then thai you get
Groves as the formula shows what you
are taking.
NO CURE NO PAY. Price so cents.