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The age-herald., 1899-08-29
CHAPTER A. T 10 Zinszer side

MT. Zinszer, who is at the home of Dr. Wilder, was improving last night The doctor does not think his injuries in any wise dangerous, though he thinks it will probably be two weeks before the young man can get about.
 Mr Znszer talked freely in regard to the trouble at pr. Dozier's.
 ''I think it the most cowardly attack ever heard of" he said, "three men jump ing on one man who was unarmed. I went there for the purpose of making a. recon ciliation with my wife, and all that had been said between us was very pleasant. I was accompanied lay my attorney, but allowed him to leave. as I anticipated no trouble. I tried to leave the place before the doctor and his sons arrived. as I heard they were going to kill me. My wife told me they would not hurt me. and I stayed a while longer. Presently I saw them com- ing. but could not get out of the yard in time to avoid them. At the time they came up my wife was smiling and not crying, as I saw stated in the papers. The doctor came up and asked me what I proposed doing about supporting my wife and what I was going to give her. I told him my lawyer would talk to him. He then said, Well, you are nice scoundrei.' I re- plied Well. l guess I am a pretty nice specimen Byron Dozier then struck me with stick and Nicholas began shooting at me. Two pistols were smuggled to him and he carried them in the house and came back and said. Let me kill the s- - They then jumped on me again and drag ged me out of the yard and we fought ali the way to the front of the mattress fac- tory, when some one came up and took them off of me. It was the most cow ardly thing ever saw. did not have sign of a weapon.
 About supporting my wife. When I left I sent her $15, and told my mother to send them 8 Week, which she did. The sta.e- ment about my going to see the woman at Montgomery Is untrue, as is also the one about my going with her to Ohio.'
The age-herald., 1899-08-29
Brick Paving

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the city engineer until 12 O clock noon, Wednesday, September 6. 1899, for about 1900 square yards of vitrified brick pavement
 Each party bidding must accompany his bid with a certified check for $1, 800, made payable to the mayor and aldermen of Bir- mingham.
 Bonds will be required as inlicated in the specifications.
 Specifications may be obtained at this office. Right is reserved to reject any or all bids. JULIAN KENDRICK,
 City Engineer. 6-22-td
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Died

At the residence of his mother, Mrs. N. Spaulding, A. O. Spaulding in the 35th year of his age. MT. Spaulding was a prominent member of the Brotherhood of Engineers. His funeral will take place this afternoon at o'clock. interment at Oak Hill ceme- tery. All friends of the family are in- vited to attend
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CHAPTER 3


 ''The Briggs woman was forced to leave Birmingham again. and this time went to Cincinnati Joe went with her and has been away nearly all the time since Be- fore leaving he told his wife of his affec- ton for the woman. but did not propose to do anything. He had left nothing with which to provide for his wife and child' but Mrs. Wilder, his mother, sent them 50 every week. This would nothing like take care of them. A few weeks ago sent out to his house at Woodlawn to get some or Lorena's personal effects, but was told that he had left orders not to let her have them. They would not even let us have the we'd ding presents. I then found that he had made a qut-claim deed to his property, practically disinheriting his only child.
 "He came back to Birmingham last Mon- day and I,orena sent for him, hoping that some reconciliation could be reached. Rather than disgrace her child she was willing to live with him again provided he would do right He came to the house and talked to her. I afterwards discovered that he wanted pair of diamond ear rings that he had given her and also a cluster ring, but did nothing towards reconcilia- tion.
 "When came home today Joe was standing on the steps and Lorena was on the yeranda. spoke to them and said well, what's up? Have you reached any agreement yet? Joe replied to me in light manner, and I asked him if he did not intend doing anything for his wife's support. He replied, If you want to talk business to me you had better see my law yer. I then said, you internal scoundrel - and he threw his hand on his hip pocket and replied. Don't say that to me- One of the boys then knocked him down and you know the rest of the affair."
The age-herald., 1899-08-29
CHAPTER I-The Dozier Side

''Three years ago my little girl, Lorena. was married to Joseph Zinszer. He was II years of age, and she only 16. I objected to the marriage for while. but the young couple seemed so devoted to each other that decided it was best to let them have their way. So they were married. At first l never saw a more devoted couple. Neil ther could stand to be without the other. To theaters they went together. At dances they could be seen. Joe had a good posi- tion and comfortable salary. and things looked very bright for the youthful pair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Protection to Neutral
Powers Clause.
THESE new ARTICLES
To be Presented TO the Conference.
Probability of Their Adoption by
Convention Sectional Probable Conn
promise on the Arbitration Question.
Germany Not Alone in Opposition to
the Plans Submitted.

The Hague, June 2o.-The Brussels
conference Subcommittee of the in
ternaltional peace conference convened
today, Professor de Martens. OF the
Russian delegation, presiding. The
drafting committees report was
amended in regard TO awarding greater
protection 20 neutral states, defining
the rights Of civil populations to organ
ize for resistance, and the rights Of ar
mics as toward armed civilians. Ten
clauses of the report was adopted.
The report of the subcommittee will
now be presented to the conference and
it is believed that nearly all the pow
ers will adopt the new articles as a
basis of instructions for armies when
entering the field.
The Geneva convention committee
held a plenary session today to consider
the report of its Subcommittee.
The pienary conference met to adopt
these additional articles and appointed
a committee ITO draw up a general act
embOdying the report Of the Geneva
convention section. This is the first
definite result of the conference.
Washington, June 20.-Private ad-
vices reach here from a high authority
ito the effect that the conference at The
Hague probably will be redeemed NOM
inally from failure through an agree
ment on an arbitration project that will
satisfy the apparently general demand
on that point, but which, at the same
time, by carefully framed safeguards,
will so narrow the field of matters that
may or must go before the arbitration
tribunal as to make it little more than
arbitration in name. The attitude OF
Germany is said to be only a little in
advance of that of some of the other
powers after all, in opposition to the
plans submitted, and the disaffection Is
more general than appears on the sur
face.
! AS for the other projects that were
specially desired by the Americans
F.! such as protection of individual prop
erty from seizure at sea, they have al
been irredeemably last, according t.
/ this report.
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CUBANS ~ASTONISHED
At the Receipts and Expenditures of
Havana Government

Havana, June 20.-The administra-
ton economical, which is charged with
h disbursement of the finances of the
provincial government Of Havana and
the province, published a statement
showing hat from January to May in
elusive, the receipts were $763, 1874 and
the expenses s17S, 22S, the balance being
cash on land. This causes general as
constituent among the Cubans and is
unprecedented in the history of Ha-
vana. Never before have the figures
been published openly. The officials,
formerly, merely made semi-oficial
statements, which were not itemized.
No two years of the. Spanish regime
have yielded as much as the past five
months.
The English La Lucha, in an editorial
based on this fact, says the Cubans
and Americans are watching the re-
suits of military rule, recognizing the
immense influence which will be ex-
erted in the future political struggle
by the present campaign, and adds:
The greatest praise is due to the
Americans here at this evidence of their
intent to maintain methods of the
StricteSt honesty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
A Volunteer Captain indicted for
Swindling

New York, June 2O.-Isaac T. lobe,
late captain of the Sixth United States
volunteer infantry, known as the
Sixth immunes, was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Alexander
today on a charge of swindling the
government by issuing orders for rail-
road transportation and dispensing of
the orders given by railroad passenger
agents in return for the governments
orders.
lobe is said to have been mayor of
Johnson City, Tenn, and ex-Congress-
man Timothy Campbell, who was his
counsel in the proceedings before the
commissioner, says he knew him in
Washington as clerk of a congressional
committee. Jobe waived examination
and was committed to await the action
Of the grand jU-y.
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ASTRANGE
Negroes Attempt to Rob the Negro Pest
HOuse-Lessec ofa Hotel Elected
Especial to The Messenger.)

tSpeclal 10 Inc MeSSenSeT.D
Raleigh, N. c., June 20.-The small
pox pest house for negroes has been
vacant some days and no less tina
three attempts to rob 1t have been
made, and one Of these last night was
successful. The Waterman caught n
of the thieves They are negroes, and
are known. 1t was not believed posi-
BILE hat any one would attempt to rob
such a place.
There was a curious suit before Il
magistrate here today Exhibited
states Marshal o. j. Carroll, former
owner of the Carrollton hotel, brought
suit to eject w. l.. Gilbert, lessee OF
that hotel, and won his case. Carroll
charged hat Gilbert Disseminated
against Carroll and family, who board
at the hotel; hat he did not furnish
them with such food as other boarders
had and that they were not served with
milk. There were many witnesses. A
large crowd attended the trial, which
was the sensation of the day
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YELLOW FRYER ANTIDTE
Health officer DOty Succeeds in Pro.
ducIng an Ant..Y elbow Fever serum

New York, June 20.-Dr. Alvah P.
Doty, the health officer of the port, is
much e4ated over the successful results
of the experiments with a serum pro-
duced at his laboratory for the praven-
ton of yellow fever. For the past
eighteen months DR.. Doty n his as
sistants rave been producing this serum
at the quarantine laboratory and have
inocculated a number of guineapigs
previously fed with germs of yellow fe-
yer. For some time the experiments
lave been doubtful in their results, but
for the past month or six weeks they
have succeeded in preserving the lives
of the animals, thus a~ffOrding sure evil
dence of the value of the serum in the
prevention of yellow fever.
DR.. Doty says he will send samples
of the serum to his agent at Havana,
where. it is expected that it will be
used with success in the preservation
of the lives of yellow fever patients.
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crops, recommending that each COM
munity should raise sufficient of every
thing to meet its own demands.
AT the afternoon session the COM
mission listened to a statement by Mr..
+. H. Lovejoy, a merchant and planter
or Hawkinsville, Ga. He spoke espe-
clally Of the relations of the local mer-
chants and the farmers. The merchants
themselves had not been prosperous for
several years. They were compelled to
make the majority of their sales on
credit and had ito take mortgages upon
the land Of the farmers, if they had
any, Or on their crops, if they had no
land. Many Of them were not able to
give collateral of any value, and to such
men sales were made on large margins
of profit. We size the man up" he
said. "If he is good we sell to him on
a small margin. If he is a hard case
we take what he has and quit"
He said that freight rates from Geor-
gia to New York were about twice
what they are from New York to Geor-
gia The large cities were evidently be-
ing built up ait the expense of the u
try. Even the watermelon crop was
u%nfavorable 1--WE have found that IN
shipping melons we pay the freight"
he said. THE railroads cut US out of
| profit in that business"
TO INSPECT VIRGINIA BATTLE
( FIELDS.
Colonies Wheater and Bird, of the
quartermaster's department, left today
to make a tour of the battleields of
Virginia, especially those of the Will
d%erness, Fredericksburg and Spottsyl-
Vania, with Instructions to report upon
the best available site for a military
| park similar to those of Gettysburg,
, Chackamauga and Vicksburg. Although
Virginia was the theatre of the civil
war, no military park has been estab-
: lished in that state. The board which
: visits the parks does so under provis-
ion of the last congress-.
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HOw,s TbfSl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh thai can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,O o.
We the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and. financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Dru
gists, Toledo, 0.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
anlly, acting directly upon the blood
and musous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists. Testimonials free.
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Especial 20 The Messenger.

Especial 20 The Messenger.)
Florence, S. c., June a0.-Fqorenee
had a jail delivery today broad day
light one at that. All the prisoners.
five in number. made good their escape
and are now resting somewhere in the
swamps near the city. Sheriff McLen-
don and a posse on horseback with
b~loodhounds are in pursuit, but up to
this hour 9 o'clock, nothing has been
heard from them.
The escape was well arranged and
was undetected until about s o'clock
this evening. Mr.. Dennis. the jailer.
had had the prisoners fed by a boy
who "a used as a trusty. The boy fed
the prisoners at 3 o'clock and when he
came out it is supposed he left the cage
open. The boy locked the main door
and CAV Mrs. Dennis the key. Mrs.
Dennis with the key under her head
took an afternoon nap. When she
'awoke she foud the birds had flown"
the trusty included. Among the pris-
oners we're James Abraham, who was
sentenced to be hung July It'll for the
murder of Henry Green two years ago,
and John Creech alias John Pretty, who
was brought here last week form VIII
mington as the supposed murderer Of
Sarah Holmes in this city last Septem-
Der. The other prisoners were await
ing trial for various crimes. The exit
"a made by climbing on top Of the
ca e removing the bricks from the VEN
tilator in the corridor and lowering
themselves to the ground with blank
otS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
The Southern Biblical Assembly

Charlotte, N. c., June 20.-The South
ern Biblical Assembly held its first ses-
sion Of a ten days convention in the
Second Presbyterian church this even
ing, Rev. DR.. j. E. Gilbert, the ma
tional secretary, presiding in the alb
sence of h national president, Gen.
eral John Eaton, detained by illness.
Hon Armistead Burwell, of the local
bar, welcomed the assembly and his
address was responded to by Rev. Geo.
E. Kirby, president of Weaverville COL
lege, after which Rev. Dr.. Alexander
Sprunt delivered an address OIL the
motto of this assembly, More and
Better Bible Study" Many prominent
ministers of various denominations are
here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Grand Lodge of knights Of Pythias.

Especial to The Messenger
Fayetteville, June 20.-The city is
full of delegates to the grand lodge of
Knights of Pythias-a very fine, manly
body of representative citizens.
The fantastic parade of the dramatic
order of knights of Korossom attract
ed an immense Of people on
Hay street. The costumes were fan
tastic, eaudy, rich and tasteful.
Comforting grand lodge degrees takes
place at s O'Clock. Afterwards will be
the address of welcome by Mr.. N. b
Alexander, concluding with a banquet
in the armory.
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Waking Allowances

II understands" said MI. Erastus
Pinkley, dat a few O. deshere Cubans
has been complained about foh stealth
chickens"
"Yassir," said the old man. dat ain
no way fob EN- to act Oar ain no
Justification fob stealin' chickens"
'HSull dar is circumstances"
"Yoh can't take no count Of EN-.
Stealin' chickens is a temptation dat
you's gotter keep trompin' down con-
tinually Of it's gwineter git de bes' er
you"
Il knows dat. But yoh sho'lly can't
blame dem Cubans ef dab feelin's gifts
de better OBJ 'em an dey lays vi'lent
hans on a black Spanish rooster now
an den"'-Washington Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Excitement Over Dreyfus' Expected
Arrival

Paris, June 20.-The approaching ar
rival Of Dreyfus at Rennes is causing
an influx Of foreigners there. The no.
tells are besieged with applicants fol-
rooms, which command immense
prices.
The arrangements for the convey
ance of the prisoner from Brest have
been made with the greatest care and
it is believed there is no danger or de-
monstrations. Dreyfus is expected to
reach Brest early in h morning and
precautions have been taken to pre-
vent anybody from seeing him either at
Brest or at RenneS.
The Figaro today says 1t understands
Dreyfus will arrive at Rennes on June
Goth and that he will be landed else
where than at BreSt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Electric Railway Presidency offered
General Wood

Washington, June 20.-General Leon
ard Wood, the military governor Of
Santiago province, has been offered the
presidency of the Washington Traction
and Electric Company, of this city.
The company has been formed recent
ly and owns and controls, directly and
indirectly, all but one of the street rail-
roads in the district,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
The Trusts New Purchase.

Richmond, Va, June 2O.-The Amer
lean Tobacco Company "a purchased
property fronting 264 feet on Cary
street here, and it is understood will
erect at once thereon a fine building,
which will be used for storage purposes,
and, it is said, a stemmery factory. The
company will have practically all of it's
stemming don here after the proposed
new facilities are acquired.
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Mobile, Ala, June 20.-Daniel Pat
rick, the negro who is accused of as
saulting Miss Bessie Isaacs in her home
near Scranton, Miss, was captured to-
day. He has confessed. At midnight a
crowd had gathered for the purpose Of
~assaulting the Jail. Sheriff Moore and
deputies say they will resist the mob.
Shooting is looked for.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Chapel Hill Summer school
Especial to The Messenger.)

Chapel Hill, n. c., June 20.-The uni
versity summer school opened today
with seventy-five teachers on the Hill
Members are coming in on every train
and. under the excellent superintendent
cy of Professor Noble, prospects are
for the largest attendance in the his
tory of the school. An enjoyable re-
ception was given tonight in Gerard
hall. which was largely attended by
visitors and students.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Mckinley ut Girls College Commence.
ment

South Hadley, Mass, June 2O.-Com-
mencement day at Mount Holyoke col
lege was made a national event today
by the participation of President Nc
kinley, who, with Mrs. Mckinley. as
sisted Secretary of the Navy Allen and
members of his official family, had
come here to witness the graduation of
Miss Grace Mckinley, the presidents
niece. Governor Roger wolcott and
Mrs. Wolcott and others of political
and social prominence also attended
the exercises. President Mckinley pre-
sented the graduating class with their
diplomas and degrees.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Serfous Riots I'm india

Bombay, June 20.-The riots in south
ern India have spread to Travancor,
where the police have been severely
beaten and forced to retire. The rioters
have seized a numbr OF guns n a
quantity OF ammunition. They are cut
ting of the ears Of their opponents In
order to obtain their a rings more
expeditiously. About $50 houses have
been burned at acknowledged.
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Das M~arinas occupied After slight OPP
position Admiral watson Takes
Commanc-Nore Transports To- Sail
for Manila

D81 Ia Ia OIGo y
position Admiral watson Takes
for Manila
Manila, June 20.-9 a. m.-General
Wheaton's command has renewed the
attack upon Peres das Marinas. Early
this morning they moved on the town,
hoping to reach there by noon unless
very strong opposition was encount-
cred.
The latest list of the American cas-
ualities in yesterdays fighting shows
that five were killed and tw~enty-three
wounded The list includes no officers.
The wounded were brought to Ma
Mia from Bacoor in cascoes.
s p. m.-The troops commanded by
General Wheaton entered Peres das
Marinas without opposition, except up
on the part of small bodies of rebels
who inflicted no losses upon the Amer
leans. The town is an unimportant
place, surrounded by swamps, and Gen.
eral Wheaton will probably return o
linus.
ARRIVAL OF ADMIRAL WATSON.
Rear Admiral John C. Watson ar
rived here today on board the United
States transport Zafiro from Hong
Kong, and raised his flag on the Unit
ed States cruiser Baltimore. The COM
manders of all the warships called upon
the admiral during the course Of the
day.
A CABLEGRAM FROM OTIS.
Washington, June 20.-General Otis,
in a cablegram to the war department
today gives the following brief ac-
count of the operations south of Manila
yesterday:
Manila, June 20.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Wheaton at linus, Cavite province,
with four guns, four battalions of
Fourth and Fourteenth infantry, Neva-
da troop of cavalry; sent a battalion
south on reconnaissance, direction Of
Das Marinas yesterday morning where
! enemy reported concentrating, scat
| tered forces; battalion encountered en-
emy's force of 1000 marching to at
| tack linus, successfully impeding it's
progress. Wheaton with two guns and
two battalions hurried forward; re-
pulsed enemy with heavy loss. Enemy
leaving over 100 dead on field; our
loss five killed, t~wenty-three wounded.
| Wheaton reinforced last night by bat
| talon Ninth infantry; is driving enc
my beyond Das Marinas; now in his
| possession. Casualties today not re-
ported. Wheaton's qualities for bold
| and successful attack unsurpassed.
"OTIS."
SPANISH CONSUL AT MANILA.
The Spanish minister has been ad-
vised of the appointment by the Span
ish government of Senior Luis Marinas
as consul general at Manila. He has
been Spanish census at Baltimore,
Savannah, Key West and New Orleans.
TRANSPORTS TO SAIL FOR MA
Mia.
San Francisco, June 20.-Four trans
ports will sail for Manila within a
week and a fifth will o follow. The
steamer Zealandia is scheduled to sail
on Thursday. The Sheridan and the
Pennsylvania will depart together on
Saturday and the Valencia will follow
on Sunday. The Wycfield, carrying
only freight, will depart early next
week.
The Zeaiandia will take part of the
Twenty-fourth infantry and the Valen-
cha will take the remainder.