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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-01
FUNERAL OF
The Remains Buried at santiago. =
Feeling of Unrest In The Island. >
Exiles Returning

Exiles Returning
Fort de France, July 2S.-The funeral
services over the remains of President
Heureaux, which took place at Santiago
de Las Cabarellos at 5 O'Clock last
evening, were attended by a large num-
Der of people, and were conducted with
great solemnity.
The body which had laid in state
throughout the day, was buried in the
cathedral. The governor of the pro-
vince superintendent the public
ing. Yesterday throughout the island
cannon were fired hourly and flags were
placed at half mast on all public build
ings. The government has issued a
decree ordering a period Of national
mourning for nine days.
The city of Santo Domingo is in a
state of great unrest and business is
entirely suspended. The people fear an
outbreak.
Last night a band of armed men at
tackled Moca, where President Heu-
reaux was killed and fired a number of
shots. 1t is reported that the forces
supporting the assassin have been aug
mented considerably.
The government has taken measures
to put down the threatened insurrec-
ton.
Cape Haitien, July 2S.-The news Of
the death of President Heureaux was
hardly credited here by the people gen.
orally until last night when undoubted
confirmation was received here. Then
there was great rejoicing among the
Domican exiles, many of whom live in
and around Cape Hoitien. These ex-
lies who were driven out of their coun-
try by H%eureaux, are now preparing to
arm themselves and enter Santo Do
mingo where they expect their chief,
Don Juan Isidoro JimineZ to join them.
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General ToraI's Trial to Begin Monday

Madrid, July 2S.-The trial Of Cen
erals Toral and Bareja and others for
surrendering Santiago de Cuba will be-
gin on Monday before a supreme court
martial, and its is expected to occupy
six or seven sittings of the court.
1t is stated that General Blanco, who
was governor-geleral of Cuba during
the late war, has signed a deposition
I othe effect that he gave General Toral
permission to surrender all of the dis
trict under his command, with the ex-
ception of M~anzanillo. The defense re-
lies upon a telegram from General
Linares, General Toral's predecessor,
which was sent after General Linares
had been wounded, appealing to the
nation to say if the troops at Santiago
had not maintained the honor Of army
intact, and adding: eff it is necessary
that a sacrifice be made and that some
one must assume responsibility for the
events foreseen and foretold In my dis
patches, I offer myself. In loyalty and
for the good OF my country, no matter
what the outcome, I will assume the
responsibility of signing the surren-
der"
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NO COTTON RATE REDUCTION
The Georgia Railway Commission
Indefinitely POstpOnes the Matter

Atlanta, Ga, July 2S.-The cotton
rate hearing which closed tonight be-
fore the Georgia railroad commission,
resulted in a failure to make any
change in the cotton rates for the
present season Members of the COM
mission had intended to make a reduc-
ton for the benefit of the farmers.
The plea of the roads was that if the
farmers were not prosperous it was not
the duty of the railroads to tack from
themselves to foster the agricultural
industry. Short lines within the state
lead the opposition to a reduction.
They claim that each year a deficit oc-
CURED which had to be met by the in
dividual stockholders and if the cut
was made the roads could not be kept
in a safe condition.
The commission postponed any ac-
ton Indefinitely.
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VOLCANOES
Mauna LOa in Active EruptiOn-lm-
mense Quantities of Matter Thrown
Out-A Visit TO the Volcano

Honolulu, July 21.-vja San Fran
cisco, July The volcanic eruption
of Mauna Loa is still in full blast.
The lava flow is apparently filling up
the table land near the Honolulu sheep
ranch. Hilo and the whole island of
Hawaii are enveloped in smoke. Yes
sells encounter dense clouds of smoke
hundreds of miles out at sea, and nav
igators are seriously Inconvenience.
Auea is also smoking freely and the
indications are that this volcano will
soon be in active eruption.
Frank Davey has returned from a
visit to the volcano. He says there is
a series of eight craters. Five of them
were dead, but appeared to have been
active recently. One of the others was
belching forth smoke and fire and mol
ten rocks of great size. According to
Davey, the rocks were as big as houses
and went to a great height.
1t took Davey and his party fifteen
hours to ascend the mountain from the
active crater to the summit where their
horses were left. Two men became de-
lirious on the way for want of water.
All around the top of the mountain it
was cold. At the crater it was very hot.
j. S. Pratt was caught on a knoll
high up on Mauna Loa on two sides Of
which the lava was flowing. The SUI
was nearly down. He did not know
which way to go and spent the might
there as a desperate chance, as he
thought, of life. He sat up all night
and watched the lava flow. When the
fumes We're blowing his way, he lay
down on his face to keep from suffo-
eating. Next morning he found his
way out.
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Reply TO MeKiniey's Cabiegram OF
Coincidence

Plattsburg, N. Y, July 28.-The pres
ident was out bright and early this
morning, accompanied by his niece.
Miss Duncan, and Private Secretary
Cortelyou. He went for a long walk
toward the lake. Mrs. Mckinley rested
well last night and this morning was
feeling better than she was for several
days.
This afternoon the president received
the following dispatch in reply to his
message OF coincidence sent yester-
day:
San Domingo, July q, 1899.
ITO His Excellency, the President OF
the United States:
I'm the name OF the Dominican re-
public and in my own, I hurry to pre-
sent to your excellency the testimony
OF our most fervent gratitude for your
coincidence on account Of the death OF
President Heureaux.
wv. FIGUEREO."
The president has been deluged with
invitations from various persons and
societies, etc, In Vermont, but on ac-
count OF Mrs McKinley's illness. he
has been obliged to decline all OF them.
For the present at least, he will ac-
cept no invitation that will take him
away from Mrs. Mckinley. even for
a day.
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with him. He is forgotten after cleo
ton and, like a spoiled child, becomes
resentful and vindictive. This brings
clashes with the whites"
THE REMEDY.
In speaking of the remedy, Governor
Gambler say
I'm Georgia for a generation there
has been scarcely a negro between s
and Is years of age who has not had
quence, illiteracy has decreased among
them from IS per cent. in 1870 to 40 per
cent. in 1893, and yet 1t is a startling
fact hat crime among them has in
creased in about the same proportion
that illiteracy has decreased.
There is, however, another sort or
education which a in time greatly re-
lieve the situation. This is moral edu-
cation, which must he acquired at the
family h~earthstone n in the churches
and Sunday schools and by the daily
contact of the inferior race with the
superior for years and even for gen.
eratiOns.
THE greatest crime ever perpetrated,
not only against American ideas and
institutions and human liberty, but
against the southern negro was when,
without preparation, he was clothed
with all the rights and privileges and
responsibilities Of citizenship.
I'VE need a remedy immediate in its
effects and this remedy can only be
found in a qualified suffrage. The bal
lot must only be entrusted to the Vir-
tuous and intelligent. Now many men
vote who are intelligent, but not vir-
tuous, and many more vote who are
virtuous but not intelligent.
Restrict the suffrage to those having
both these qualifications and n of the
greatest auses of irritation will be re-
moved, race prejudice at least in poll
tics will be eliminated INC the happi-
ness and the material and moral con-
dition of the southern negro will be
greatly enhanced"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-01

The New Orleans aud tile Machias to
Protect American Interests In Thai
IHea-r

Washington, July 28.-Secretary
Long today issued orders detaching the
cruiser New Orleans from the North
Atlantic squadron at Newport and d.
recting her to proceed at once to Santo
Domingo city. Orders were issued also
to the Machias, now at St. Thomas, to
proceed to the same point via San
Juan.
These orders were made at the in
stance of the state department, and as
a precautionary measure, owing to the
disturbed condition following the as
sassination of President Heureaux, of
Santo Domingo.
Neithcr the state nor the navy de-
partment has received any advices Of
an alarming character, but owing to
the large American interests on the is
land it vas deemed advisable to take
every precaution.
1t is understood that American cap
ltalists have an arrangement with the
Dominican authorities by which practi-
cally the entire machinery Of the island
administration is under their direction.
The New Orleans is expected to sail
from Newport this evening. The sail
to Santo Domingo city is about five
days, so she is due there about next
Wednesday. The Machias is only a
days sail from that point, but she will
go to San Juan to carry back Captain
Snow, the naval commandant of that
port.
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Evidence Against Them
is Found.
uBWBOORNB TESfIFIBS
Before tho Ccnmittee Iavesugaung
Agricultural ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the Payment Of such Bills n Those
OF LO9e Harris and j. NJ. AAen-De.
elares Money Unnecessarily Bxpend.
ed-EntomoI0xfst saunAers' Report
on Fruit Tree Pests.
Especial to The Messenger.)

tSpSCIdl 10 Inc lhESSEuSC1.J
Raleigh, n. c.. July 2s.-James II.
Mewboorne, ex-commissioner of agri-
culture, was examined by the legisla-
tive investigating committee this At
ternoon. He was considerably ratified,
but answered questions very frankly.
He was questioned regarding the man
agement of the agricultural department.
while he was commissioner, and said
he was always careful as to approval
OF accounts and would certainly never
have allowed such bill as that of ]. M.
Allen, a salaried employe, for SIS for
buying and inspecting carpets and spit
ICONS He said it was outrageous for
Allen to ask for pay for such services.
He also sharply criticised the payment
TO Chairman Loge Harris $3.50 for pre-
pairing the report to the legislature,
saying it was his duty to make it with
out extra pay. He said further that
the number of fertilizer inspectors was
too great and too much none expend-
ed during the twelve months ended
June 18th last, and that in his opinion
AONA IA ~ ANio oA0 a NoAA4~
petent force in the office here was am
pie.
He testified as to John r. Smith, his
successor, that Governor Russell said
Smith was not competent to manage the
penitentiary; that it was too big for
him and that he wanted Mewboorne
to manage it.
John R.. Smith telegraphs he will be
here tomorrow morning. He will be put
on the witness stand at once.
The Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of Portland, Me, entered the
state today for the first time.
Acting State Entomologist Sanderson
returned today from a two weeks tour.
He visited nurseries in GuiIford coun-
ty INC near Southern Pines and or
chards at Statesville, Newton, Lenoir
and in Mitchell county. He found the
nurseries free from the San Jose scale,
but found a few trees infected in ar
orchard nea Southern Pines. He will
make a report to the state crop pest
commission, which meets Tuesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-01

Cleveland Fsss Becoming m orderly
Cisy-The Mayer Persistence In HIS
Measures-A Car Dynamised
Cleveland. July 2S-Slowly and surely
law and order are triumping over law
lessness and disorder, and the city il
beginning 10 resume its old time ap-
pearance. Today the street cars were
well p~aqanized, especially during the
busy hd4rs Of the morning. This Il
said to be the best indication that the
government is winning In the struggle
Mayor Farley is well pleased with the
situation. but he has n o relaxed his
vigilance n whit and will not until
the last vestige OF disorder is wiped
away.
The mayor and Adjutanr General
Axline are at present involved In a con-
uoversy yer what troops shall do and
what they shall not do. The adiutant
general is Of the opinion that the duty
OF the national guard is merely Z put
down rioting and not TO do police
duty. Whatever the duty of the ma
tional guard may be, Mayor Farley
holds that the troops are under his au-
thority and that they will remain here
until he feels that they can be dispensed
with. The responsibility of preserving
the order OF the city rests upon the
shoulders Of the mayor, he says, and he
proposes to see that his plans are not
interrfered with by any one. He de-
elares that he is to be the Judge as to
when the troops are not wanted.
1t is said at the city hall that there
are quite a number of the recent EN-
ployees of the street railway who
would go back to work If permitted,
but that they are hindered by threats
from some of the more radical EN-
ployees and the leaders Of the strike.
A car running from Euclid beach
park was blown up by dynamite about
II o'clock tonight. The explosion &C.
currred a snort distance north Of the
Lakeshore railroad, abou t two miles
cost of the city limits. The front truck
was demolished and the floor Of the
car shattered. There were no passen-
gers On board and the motorman and
conductor escaped without energy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-01
The Mormon Elders flake Their
EScape

Atlanta, Ga. July 2S.-A special to
The Journal from Jackson, Ga, says
the three Norman elders who We're TAX
en- away from the home OF William
Cunnard at Newton factory in Jasper
county Wednesday night, escaped from
the moi while crossing a creek in that
county and are now safe near Jack
son. They are suffering from many
bruises and injuries sustained in a
fight with their captors. They swan
down the creek, holly pursued by the
mob, finally escaping and making their
way through the country to the home
Of friends. They tell a thrilling story
of their experience.
1t is not thought here that. the mob
intended to lynch the Mormons, but
was bent On escorting them out of the
country.
Mrs. Cunnard, a portion OF whose Jaw
was shot away in the fight with the
mob and her husband is badly wounded.
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Kingston, ia, July 2S.-Private adj
vices received by mail from Hayti state
that at the conference between the
Haytian minister of finance and the
creditors of the nation on Tuesday, the
latter refused to accept the proposals
for consolidation of the interior debt
because they had despaired OF accom-
plishing a permanent basis OF financial
prosperity under present conditions.
1t is added that the creditors have de-
termined to agitate for an American
p~rotctorate to which end they are will
ing to drive the country into hopeless
bankruptcy and invite the necessary
American capital to extricate the coun-
try from its embarrassments.
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Consolidation OF the Duck MILLS

Manchester, n. H., July 2S.-The Mir
TOR says: It has developed from the
sale to the Citizens Trust and Deposit
Company. Of Baltimore, OF the Column
bia Mills Company, Of Columbia, s. c..
that a combination Of all the duck mills
in the country has been formed. The
capital is SIG, 000. 900 and there are thir-
teen mills, mostly located in the vicin-
ity Of Baltimore. The president Of the
Columbia mills L. Hon. Frank p. Car
penber, OF this city. The sale VIII b
completed next week.
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Washington, July 2S.-United States
Minister Merry was today instructed
to represent to the government OF Mic
aragua that in the opinion Of the state
department the SO, 600 collected by Cen
eral Torres from the American mer-
chants in Bluefields should be returned
TO them. The merchants were required
TO pay this amount of money on goods
that had previously been assessed by
the revolutionary party while the lat
ter was in control at Bluefields. Our
government objected 10 this double col
lection and the money was placed with
the British consul at Blueields await
ing the decision OF the legality OF the
last collection.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-01

from the National Association of Leaf
Tobacco Dealers had a conference with
the internal revenue officials. today and
protested against the ruling Of the Of
flee hat dealers who sell leaf for de-
livery from one or more of their ware
houses in the several states, should pay
the special tax as dealers for each Of
such warehouses. The main purpose Of
the government by this ruling is to Sc
cure safeguards against loss by reve-
nue. through manufacturers. 1t is be-
lieved that no change will be made in
the ruling for the present at least.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-01
Double Homicide

Hopkinsville, KY, July 2S.-Advices
from Lafayette state that Pet Clardy
killed William Southall and that
Charles Southall. Williams brother,
mortality wounded Clardy. The South
all brothers were in a tobacco field
when Clardy approached and without
warning shot Will Southau twice with
q shot gun. killing him instantly.
Charles Southaai then felled Clardy
with a stone and struck him repeatedly
on b head. fracturing his skull. Both
Families are wealthy and prominent.
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.1erfect Health.

Keep the system in perfect Or
der by the occasional use Of
TUFTS Liver Pills. They reg
ulate the bowels and produce
A Vigorous Body.
or sick hea iacl,e. malaria. Ri
business, constipation and kin
dred diseases. an absolute cure
fUTES Liver PIT
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-01
THE RACE PROBLEM
Governor Gambler, Of Georgia, Gives His
Views on the Situation at the South.
CAUSES OF RACE PREJUDICES

~'FoOls and Fanatics" at the North Who Know Nothing About the Mat
ter Cause Most of the Trouble-Unrestricted Suffrage a Leading
Factor in Arraying the Negro Against the White Man.
Good Results to be Had From Limiting the Ballot
to the Better and Educated Glass of Negroes.
Results of CarpetBagism.
, 1899-01-07
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

The coming engagement of Harry
Corson Clarke and his company of
merry-makers is arousing the utmost
enthusiasm amongst our better class of
people and the engagement of this tai
ented comedian bids fair to be the most
successful, from both an artistic and
financial standpoint of any in this city
for years. He has certainly shown
great foresight and executive ability in
securing the ~reigning farcial New York
success for the western territory, for in
What Happened to Jones' he has,
Whist is said to be, the best and clean
est comedy written in years and in ad-
dition to that it fits him like the proven
bal glove. AS Jones" who is equally
at home selling hymn books or playing
cards, he is overwhelmingly funny, and
the many complications in which he
finds himself are SO cleverly handled
that be has won the admiration of both
the press and the public.
, 1899-01-07

1t is reported from reliable sources
that negotiations are now under way
looking to the early completion and
extension of the Fetterman canal. 1t
is to be hoped that the rumor is true.
The completion of the canal would be
of incalculable benefit to the town and
country. 1t would be the means of
bringing an annual revenue to the COM
munity of a number of thousands Of
dollars. 1T is estimated that there are
upwards of 5000 acres of land lying I'M
der the ditch susceptible of irrigation.
This and if producing alfalfa at 81 a
ton would neal a crop worth at least
s25, 900. While II diversified crops yer
planted, consisting of oats and pota-
toes, barley. etc, the value would be
greatly enhanced. 1t would necessi-
tate the sending of the products to east
ern markets and the bringing Of money
into the country. 1T would demon
strate the practicability OF irrigation in
the country and would encourage de-
velopment of the agricultural resources
of the states. The vast possibilities in
this direction are put dimly a~ppreciat-
ed or realized by the people, eve of the
State of Wyoming, IN certainly not by
those outside Of the state. One of the
principal difficulties in the way of a
thorough and systematic development
of the irrigation and agricultural pro-
jects lies in the fact that there is a lack
of money with which to complete the
necessary development work required
to a successful management in this
country. Just so soon as capitalists
and eastern people realize that the ir-
rigation and agricultural interests have
passed the experimental stage, then 1T
will be an cas- ask to secure funds
for the development of amy legitimate
enterprise of this kind.-Douglas
Budget.
, 1899-01-07
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

Roses and carnations at Hertzog's.
Clark Pelton's store will be closed
Monday.
The Wyoming Central Land and I'm.
provemert Company held their regular
monthly meeting today.
There are some court martials of uni,
versity cadets to be held next week,
these being cases which were laid over
from last term.
Thomas Souter, a former Laramie
m%achinist, is at Carlin, New, in the
shops. His father, who lives there, is
at present quite i'll.
Roadmaster McGonigle arrived here
today with a gang Of men to make some
repairs ON about four miles of track
near Sanders station. The work is
principally laying new steel rails.
A. e. Hall of Denver is here repre-
senting the Manchester Fire Insurance
company. He will settle up the affairs
of the company in connection with the
estate of w. D. Thomas, who was their
local agent.
DR.. Stevens reports the VIM. Smith,
who was operated upon yesterday az
terncon for abcess in the abdomen, is
feeling good today and is taking nour-
ishment. His chances for recovery are
considered excellent.
Under the new arrangement the
arrangement the Denver sleeper which
comes through here on the midnight
west-boun train, is taken off at Lara.
mic and returns to Denver again at
moor on tie e~ast-bound passenger.
A letter received here from Mrs. H.
D. Webster states that her husbands
health is very poor. Mr.. Webster was
well known here having been located
here for a long time as a photographer.
He left Laramie about two years ago
and went to Cripple Creek.
The secretaries of the various secret
societies can save errors and misunder-
standings if they will at once send to
this office the name and number of
lodge, time and place of meeting, pre-
siding officer and secretary, 20 that the
society directory IN this paper can be
accurately r~earranged next week.
, 1899-01-07
PREVENTING CRUELTY TO STOCK.
Omaha Live Stock Exchange Enacts
Rules and Fines.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the South Omaha Live Stock exchange
the following rule was ordered posted
for action at the next regular meeting:
Amy member of this exchange hay
ing in his employ any person who may
be found guilty of striking, pounding
or prodding any animal in the Union
stock yards of South Omaha, thereby
crippling, bruising or damaging such
animal, shall be fined $40 for each of
Tense; s. Of which shall go the party
furnishing sufficient evidence to secure
a conviction and IS of said fine to be
covered into the treasury of the ex-
change.
Amy employe or any member of this
exchange who may be convicted of a
violation of this rule shall not be en-
ployed by any member of this exchange
for thirty days succeeding the late of
such conviction.
Amy member of this exchange who
is not an employe, who may be found
guilty of striking, pounding or prodding
an animal in the Union stock yards of
South Omaha, thereby crippling. bruiS-
ing or damaging such animal, shall be
fined $40 for such offense; $40 of such
fine going to the party furnishing evil
dence to secure a conviction and $40
of said fine to be covered into the treas
ury of the exchange"