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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12

partments in passenger cars" Inc
same notice was sent the Southern, ex-
cepting its Murphy branch and its
through express trains which do not
stop at all stations and are not used or
dinarily for travelling from station to
station. The only train excepted on
the Seaboard Air Line is its Atlanta
Special" All passenger trains on Nor
folk and Southern and its steamboats,
are included in the order, as are also all
passenger trains on the Norfolk and
Western, the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima and the Lynchburg division of the
Roanoke and Southern All other small
roads in the state are excepted.
Ex-senator Matt Ransom arrived
here today, expecting TO attend memo
rial day services and hear address on
the late Gen. Robert Ransom by Col
onel Wharton j. Green, but found the
address indefinitely postponed Colonel
4. 3. Andrews then invited Ransom TO
join him and party and go to the
Charleston reunion. Ransom accepted.
Other members of the party are Col
onel W. II. Cheek, Of Henderson,; l.
Banks Holt, Of Alamance; Judge Thos.
R.. Purnell; ex-Judge Armistead Bur-
well; Kerr Craige, F. H. Busbee and
DR.. D. E. Everitt. They left this after
1oon. Cheek was colonel, Andrews
captain and Holt, Burwell and Craige
~lieutenants in the First North Carolina
cavalry, Robert Ransom's notably fine
regiment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12

The Annual Meeting at Atlanta-To Be
Represented at Paris Exposition.

NcPIeScutcO AZ fdTlS EXpOS1t1Ons
Atlanta, Ca, May 9.-The first ses-
sion of the American library associa-
ton which is holding its annual con-
vention here was an extremely busy
n today. Many reports were read and
much discussion INDUCED in.
William c. Lane, president of the as
ISOLATION and librarian of Harvard col
lege, made the opening address. He
spoke of the rapid growth of the asso-
citation
MI. Lane mentioned Miss Anne Wal
lace, of Atlanta, the president of the
Georgia librarians, who won the pres
ent convention for Atlanta by a speech
and her nam was greeted with hearty
applause.
The report of the publishing COM
mittee was read and commented on by
W. J. Fletcher, Amherst college library.
The committee comes out at the end Of
the year with $718 in it's favor. The
report On an American library exhibit
at Paris in 1900 was read. The New
York state library offers to arrange
this exhibit for the association, pro-
vided that it may be stated that the
New York library did so. The offer
was commended by the committee and
| accepted unanimously.
Andrew Carnegie was elected to hon
orary membership in the association in
recognition of his municifence to educa-
tiOnGl institutions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
THE RALEIGH AGROUND
The Unfortunate Experience of the
Cruiser In Attempting TO Enter Char.
lesion HarbOr-She Sticks for Twelve
Hours-PuIled Off on a High Tide.

Charleston, S. c., May 9.-The cruiser
Raleigh, which vas bound in TO be
present at the confederate reunion,
went aground early this morning about
300 feet outside of the south jetty.
Captain Coghlan declined assistance
from all tugs.
Late this afternoon when the tide
filled the cruiser was pulled off and
proceeded up the harbor to her anchor
age. 1t was stated by her officers that
a superficial examination disclosed no
injuries to her hull.
The Raleigh was coming in with a
coast pilot and the point at which she
grounded is known as North Break
err" just outside of the jetty. She
went on the shoal ~broadside and lay
easy and in perfectly calm water, and
tugs had no difficulty in freeing her
from her awkward position.
The accident necessitated a postpone
ment of the official reception to the
cruiser, and this will be carried out to-
morrow morning, according to pro-
gramme.
Washington, May 9.-The naval Off
Gals are not disposed to criticism by
the news of the grounding of the Raj
eigh, the general opinion being that it
is an unavoidable risk in taking a YES
sci Of such draft as the Raleigh into a
jettied harbor.
If the ship comes off without damage
it is probable that there will not be
any official notice taken Of the matter.
Otherwise there must be a court Of in
QuOry to fix the RESPONSIBILITY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
An INSANE POLICEMAN
shoots An Unonending
agined He Was Pursued by a Mob

Norfolk, Va, May 9-Pollceman Will
liam Tyson became suddenly insane
while on duty his evening about 7
O'Clock and shot. fatally ~woundlng, J.
W. Stakes, a young sign painter. The
policeman fired three shots in Stakes
body while the latter was unlocking tho
door TO his shop on Hot street. After
the shooting he ran to the police sta
ton. brandishing his pistol all The
while. and demanded OF CAPTAIN
Prince, acting chief, protection from a
mob which ne said was following him.
he was locked up. He seemed greatly
frightened and excited, and told Cap
tam Prince that a mob attacked him.
and tried 10 strip off his uniform. 4
thought X was the duty Of an Officer
with a uniform and a pistol u protest
himself" he said.
= Tyson - a man with a family and
mas H=n on the force My a shJr- t~-
II j sid that ne has been 1r.na-lE
heaF-Iy u late. As an officer. how
ever, ne has been Efficient, and Is
praised by thpS5 over him. Some think
That he vas crazed from drink.
1t is stated tonight that Stakes viii
die. He IS at St. VinceDIs hospital.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
Launching of a Royal Yacht

London, May 9.-The duchess Of York,
accompanied by the lux OF Con-
naught and George j. G~oschen, first
lord of the admiralty. and others,
launched the new royal yacht Victoria
and Albert at Pembroke this after
noon. After the usual prayers the
duchess severed a cord and the yacht
glided into the water amid vociferous
cheering. The scene attending the
launching was one of the gayest i'm
aginabie. The docks, the neighboring
buildings and all the vessels in the
harbor were deliberately decked with
flags and bunting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12

Capital of SSOO.OO .OOO-TO Absorb
Mines, Wills. Railroads and Fac.
tories.

Chicago, May 9.-The Tribune will
say tomorrow: Representatives Of two
Of the big corporations, which rurnor
has associated with the proposed $780,
900, 900 combination of iron and steel
industries, declared today material
progress had been made during the
day. The plan, already exploited TO a
considerable degree, is TO absorb mines,
mills, railroads, and factories. The two
representatives in question saiG the fol-
lowing corporations, giving the capital
stock of each, were to be included:
The Carnegie Companies, $3.50, 000, 900;
the Federal Steel Company, 500, coo, 900;
the American Steel and Wire Company,
$50. 900, 900; the National Steel Company,
$50, 600, 600; the American Plate Compa-
ny, $50, 900, 900; the Republic Steel Com
pany, $50, 000, 600, and the American
Steel Hoop Company, $33, 600, 900.
The figures given of the Carnegie
Companies are less than the accepted
estimates of the amount invested. 1t is
said if the great trust is formed, the
Carnegie concerns will represent no
less thar $500, 600, 900 of it's capital. The
Federal Steel Company has an au-
thoriZed capital of $500, 900. 600. but only
one-half Of it will be taken, 1t is said.
One thing il is proposed the trust
snail do, the representative stated, Is
to take in the iron and steel plants OF
Importance which are still independent
concerns. None of these is large when
compared with the trusts, but they are
considerable industries. The largest
Of them are: Jones & Laughlin Com
pany, Pittsburg. capital $40, 900. 900
Cambria Steel Company, capital $1,000,
600; Scranton Steel Company. capital
S. 900, 600.
Several of the promoters assembled
at the office of John W.. Gates, presi-
dent Of the American Steel and Wire
Company during the day. They said
satisfactory results were not far off
Several asserted the consolidation
would obtain business that none of the
trusts is able 10 control. 1t Will under
take TO capture the business Of Euro
pean concerns, they contended, and
furnish rails and steel plates for Euro.
pean railways and warships. No for.
eign company, they assert, Is bis
enuogh to be a formidable competitor
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
MSHIP LINE SUSPENDED
The Lone Star Line Between New York
and Galveston Discontinued.

New York, May 9.-It was said at
the office Of the Lone Star Line today
that the line had temporarily suspend
ed its New York-Galveston service.
The Miami, which leaves port next
Saturday, will be the last vessel to
leave this port. No additional informa-
ton would be given out, and the agent
refused 10 discuss the suspension, ex-
cepL 10 say that a statement would be
given TO the public in a few days.
An evening paper says: The Lone
Star steamships now in the New York
Galveston trade, il is understood, have
been sold n will be used between
San Francisco and the Hawaiian is
lands. This ends one Of the fiercesC
transportation struggles Of this decade.
The advent Of the Lone Star Line into
the coastwise N brought on a
raj which knocked rates from 50 cents
TO 2 cents per 100 pounds between New
York and Galveston, and which upset
the ratio situation Of the while SOUTH
west. The Spanish-American war
caused a truce, when h a conflict END
I'd the Lone Star, the Mallory and the
Morgan lines worked in harmony for .
time, but lately there has been q great
deal OF secret cutting and slashing."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
POLITICAL CASES
Supreme Court Decides Cases as to Legisla-
tive Changes in Office.
PERSONAL PIQUE DISPLAYED

BY One OFT IN Justices in His Opinion Against a Dissenting Member OF
tn Court" The Court Decides the Agricultural Department the
Keeper OF the Capitol and the Public Printing Cases in
Favor OF the Democrats-The Atlantis Railway
and the Buncombe Clerkship Given to
the Republicans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
Getting in Their Work.

Columbia, S. c., May 9.-Pickpockets
are getting in their work on the way
to the Charleston reunion. Captain
Arthur A Splitter, formerly adjutant
general OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams, was at his place robbed OF all
his money and his railroad ticket to-
day. Many ~kindnesses We're shown him
here. Another loss is that OF J.. A
Brown, OF this county, s35. The police
here a made one arrest.
Captain Splitter is past grand master
Of the Virginia Odd Fellows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
Five Persons Burned TO Death

Dalton, Ga, May 1O.-The reside nee
o. DR.. L. c. Bagwell, ten miles east os
here, was burned early today. DIR. Rae-
we'll his three children and their necro
housekeeper were burned TO deaf n
Is supposed a lamp which DR.. RAJ,
had On a table near his bed exnIodsd
The times., 1899-01-11
Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Jan. 1O.-This was ladies'
day at the track and some 5000 of the fair
sex were the associations guests. The
grand stand was elaborately decorated with
flags, bunting and palms, and handsome
programmes were given the ladies as SOU
venirs. John McCafferty started of we'll
by winning the first two races with Sailor
King and Beckon. The former was at i
10 3. but on Beckon as good as Is to
could be had during the betting. The big
gest dump of the day came in the fourth
race. handicap for all ages. Branch, one
of the best mudders at the track, al 80 10 l,
spread-eagled his field from the very start
and won by two lengths from Queen OF
Song, the well-backed favorite. Handsel
the second choice and carrying top weight,
was never conspicuous. Summaries:
First race. one mile. Sailor King. 10 3,
won; Guide Rock, second; Bend Dea, third.
Time, l:47 1-2.
Second race, six and a half furlongs
Beckon, 10 to l, won; Cathedral, second ;
Our Nellie, third. Time, l:26I-
Third race, one and quarter miles. Jim
Hogg, 4 TO o, won; Laura May, second /:
Partner. third. Time, 1:21 L.
Fourth race, seven and a half furlongs.
Branch, 30 to l, won; Queen of Song. sec
ond; Great Bend, third. Time, I:39
Fifth race, mile and seventy yards Blue
Dan. to !, won: Traveller, second; Mitt.
Boyken, third. Time, 1:52.
The times., 1899-01-11
Lnte Naval Orders.

The Secretary of the Navy has issued
the following orders:
Pay Director J. A. Smith las been given addi-
honal duty in charge OF the accounts Of the
Rcsolute.
Chief Engineer ID p ZONES has been detached
from the Homestead Steel Works and ordered
home.
Passed Assistant Engineer J. I. Pemberton has
been relieved from the duties OF Inspector OF the
machinery at East Orange y J., and ordered
home
Chief Engineer r. G. Dcnig has been ordered
to the Yosemite Immediately Surgeon L. W
Curtis is detached from the Montgomery and Or
dered home
Naval Cadet ". T. Tarrant IS transferred from
the Vixen 10 the Resolutc
Naval Cadet u. Z. Thclccn is transferred from
the Vixen TO the Resnlute
Lieut. C. c. Marsh, upon the expiration Of
his leave, will report for duty at the naval OBJ
serVatory at Washington.
Assistant Engineer {. b. Forglan Is detached
from the Nero and ordered home.
Ensign ". A. O'Malley is detached from the
Abarenda and ordered home
Ensign +. II. Ainsworth is ordered home. in.
stead Of 20 the Yosemite
Lieut.. ". II. Cardwen is detached from the
Rrsolute and ordered home.
Lieut.. j. A GOrgas and Assistant Paymaster
H. Coffin are detached from the ResolIte and
ordered home
Lieut.. F. F. swanstrom, F. r. Wall. and S. L.
WoodwortH have been detached from the Nero and
ordered home
Assistant Engineer Z. N. Jennings has been
honOrably discharged
Assistant Engineer +. n. Freeman has been
detached from the Cincinnati, and is ordered 10
emhark on the solace for the Asiatic station.
Passed Assistant Engineer IL o. Strichney is
transferred from the Chicago TO the Princeton
Passed Engineer j. u. Patton is transferred from
the Princeton TO the Chicago.
The times., 1899-01-11
New York Cotton Mnrkct
THE COTTON SITUATION
Moderate Trading. IL Strong Market
md AdNamcing Tendency


New York Jan. l0.-The trading in cot
ton continued moderately active TODAY
and the market was strong. with an ad-
vancing tendency in the main. The early
Liverpool adyices were disappointing. and
led 10 considerable liquidation at the start
which caused prices to open two TO three
points lower as a rule January selling
down after the call TO 80 March !. 50
July 5Sl, and August 5.S5. but this selling
and hammering by bear traders was net
with continued good buying by Wall
Street and commission houses. All the
little hesitation the market rallied, 1e-
covering all the loss with the assistance
OF the iirmer and higher closing cables
Later prices advanced two to three points
additional on some further buying and
enorts of some of the shorts to cover
January sold up to 5.74. March 3. 10, Nav
5.S5, and August $50. thus establishing
new high record on this crop since last
Summers break Liverpool traded on
both sides, and New Orleans at times was
a liberal seller, but the buying power pre-
dominated. Bullish sentiment was kept
alive by continued light receipts at both
the port and interior towns. firm Southern
spot markets, further advance reported in
certain kinds of cotton goods here TODAY
and in IL to cents in woolen goods on
the Pacific Coast, the large exports, and
general buliish tone of Wall Street and
abundance>of cheap money.
A prominent railroad official connected
with the Houston and Texas Railroad saws
by the 18th OF this month receipts of cot
ton should be very light, as all the accu-
mutations in the interior from congestion
at Galveston and Houston will be in Hous-
ton receipts of 75.i per cent of the Texas
The times., 1899-01-11
THE DISTRICT STORAGE co.

WHAT WILL WE Do?
Will store household effects in separate rooms
space
Viii advance money on goods stored.
VIII buy your office furniture and fixtures
VIII sell your office furniture and fixtures on
commission.
VIII advertise your office furniture and fixtures
without charge.
VIII move all kinds of furniture and pianos.
VIII get more for your office furniture than
anyone.
VIII find YOU customers for any otise effects
you have TO sell.
viii charge no storage on office furniture sold
commission.
viii offer You fair exchanges in Office furnish
ings.
VIII offer you office furniture, good as new.
al auction prices.
Will find what you want, il we haven't IT.
VIII save You time, money, and annpyan,c.
VIII estimate and buy auction bargains for you.
viii mend your office furniture and Put up
partitions and office work
viii buy standard typewriters and cash rclis-
tiers.
Viii show Won line Of new carpets and uscs
made up, and sell less than halt cost
viii be pleased 10 quote YOU lowest storage and
hauling
DISTRICT STORAGE co.
Sj 9Th st. 5. p. WRIGHT Manager.
jal0-Iit
The times., 1899-01-11
RAILWAY STOCKS ACTIVE.
A Firm Undertone in the Market
ncxnii.. Rccessinn of PRICES.


Despite Recession of Prices.
New York, Jan. 10.-Foreign banking
houses were again very heavy sellers of
stocks. openly in this market, this morn
ing. Their sales were in such large
volume that the estimates as to the
amount marketed varied widely, but 1t
was the average calculation that they sold
fully G0000 shares on balance.
The only considerable purchases on this
account appeared in the Southern Railway
shares and in Chesapeake and Ohio The
Atchison shares again bore the brunt of
the foreign selling, and it was also con-
Quoted in material proportions in Louis
vile and Nashville, ST Paul and other
of the internationally listed Stocks. This
foreign selling was again effective in the
forenoon dealings in depressing the stocks
in which it was the heaviest, and the
fact that the largest or at least the most
concentrated source of supply of these
stocks was in this quarter was disclosed
in the sharp recoveries that followed the
close of the London market.
Furthermore, an evidence of the same
fact appeared in the pronounced strength
of Southern Railway and Chesapeake and
Ohio. in which cases the foreign purchases
We're made in competition with lively
local demand Outside of the stock mar
ket. the most tangible reflection of the
heavy foreign selling was in sterling eX-
change. which was materially flrmer.
The days situation was quite bare OF
developments of general Importance, and
there was little bearing upon particular
stocks, aside from rumors and eXpecta-
tions of one sort and another. The latter
generally took the form of conjectures as
to possible dividends, as in the case of
Louisville and Nashville and Missouri Pa
cific and as to statements of earnings. as
in the case of St Paul which company
reported its returns for the first week of
the year this afternoon after the close of
business.
An exceedingly large volume of business
was again transacted in both the stock
and bond divisions of the market. Specu-
lative interest was again most eager in
the railway list, being most pronounced
in the stocks already named and in the
granger shares. Apart from these stocks
there were substantial gains scored in the
Pacific shares, the anthracite group and
the higher priced stocks.
While fairly large business was trans
acted in the industrial shares. they were
again subordinate to the railway list in
all respects. For the most part the in
dustrial stocks had a rather reactionary
tendency, though the losses there were
not severe as rule, Sugar Refining show
ing the most effective pressure.
The trading fell away in volume some
what in the later dealings and there were
general recessions from the best prices
of the day, but the undertone of the mar
ket remained unqualifediy strong.
The times., 1899-01-11

crop up to January indicate for the sea-
son total crop Of about $500, coo bales,
and probably less, since none of the sta
tions along our road show az much cotton
in sight as at this time last year. What is
left is of very low grade.
The weather was generally cloudy all
through the cotton belt today. with the low
barometer at Vicksburg and 5000 the high
est on the Atlantic coast. Rainfall was
quite general, the last twenty-four hours
ranging from one-quarter to an inch, as a
rule, and l inch at Vicksburg. 1.s2 at
Palestine and 2.20 at Galveston.
The Liverpool cables reported spot cot
ton there firm today and 1-32d higher at
5-32d. This advance checked business
somewhat. and spinners' takings fell off to
10000 bales. The market there for futures
opened half point higher and reacted
and lost this. but rallied and closed steady
at about 1-64d net advance for the day.
Manchester reported cloths and yarns there
steady, with fair business doing and
fair demand.
The times., 1899-01-11
A WEAK WHEAT MARKET.
Prices Held Up by Profitable and
Scattered Long Lines.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Wheat professionals
were the sellers today. The market lost
l-ig3-sc. Higher Paris cables and re-
ports of bad weather in France brought
about rally or two. but it was a mar
ket with weak tone most of the session.
Shippers were disappointed at the total
lack OF demand here. New York reported
sale OF twenty-five loads spot there
Liverpool was Laid lower Broom
hall said the estimates on the Argentine
yield were being raised. Seaboard clear
ances were only $4,000 bushels Primary
receipts were almost double last years.
There was small increase in the
worlds visible, 49, 000 bushels year
ago the increase was 63S, 900 bushels May
prices are about Il cents under the Liv-
erpool quotations and it takes II cents to
do shipping.
The market holds rather tenaciously be-
cause the long side has been a popula,
one and there are great many scattered
long lines with more or less profit in
them with the holders not yet uneasy
over the decline.
The times., 1899-01-11
WANT A LOCAL POSTMASTER.
The Federation of Labor Considers
Questions of Importance.


The semi-annual election of officers for
the local Federation of Labor scheduled
TO take place last evening was postponed
for two weeks on account of the time of
the meeting being occupied with the con-
sideration of more important matters.
The most important of these was the
question of indorsing a candidate for the
position of postmaster for the District
The suggestion of indorsing Mr.. Mad
den, of Chicago, the candidate put forward
by the Association of Locomotive Engi-
neers, was discussed at length and, on a
vote on the proposition being taken, 1t
was shown that the sentiment of the Fed
Grafton was unanimous in favor of sup
porting local man for the postmaster
ship. In keeping with this decision, the
secretary was instructed TO write Presi-
dent Mckinley and request him. in making
his choice Of man for the position, to
consider only local candidates
The legislative committee vas also in
structed to ask the Industrial Commits
sion TO prepare and offer 10 Congress for
enactment bill which will fix the mini
mum rate of wages for the laborers en-
ployed by the District government at 50
per day. The committee will also call
to the attention OF the commission the
many alleged open and gross violations
of the eight-hour law in the District. es-
pecially by contractors doing work for the
Government.
The special committee in charge of the
arrangements for the entertainment
which will be given next Tuesday evening
at Odd Fellows Hall for the benefit of
the members of organized labor who are
awaiting trial in the Supreme Court of
the District on the charge of conspiracy.
reported that these arrangements
were perfected. The entertainment will
be opened with lecture on the life of
the Chinese on the Pacific coast. followed
by programme of musical and literary
numbers and a dance
special meeting of the defense"
committee is called for this evening at
the labor bureau