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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-21
MORE FIGHTING IN SAMOA
Between Followers of Mataafa and
MalietOa-TO Contest the Abolition
of the Kingshfp

Apia, Samoa, July II, via Auckland,
N. T., July 18.-In fighting which oc-
CURED at Safata, in the Sautele dis
trict, July 4th, one Malietoa chief was
mOrtally wounded and two Mataafa
chiefs and one Suatele were killed and
three others wounded. The British
cruiser Tauranga and the German cruis-
er Cormoran arrested three chiefs and
brought them to Apia for trial before
the supreme court.
The joint commissioners will leave
for Washington, July 18th. Chiee JUS
tice Chambers will leave for San Fran
cisco on the steamer Moana on July
18th. Not desiring to return, he has
SEM his registration to President Nc
Kinley, who does not wish to accept it.
The question whether this constitutes
a vacancy in the chief justiceship is be-
ing discussed by the commissioners.
DR.. Solf claims that he will preside over
the supreme court if Chambers leaves
the island. If there is no vacancy then
either Hunter or MAR may be desig-
mated to fill the chief justiceship.
The commissioners are blamed for
not ordering the restitution of loot TAX
en- by rebels. Mataafa partisanS among
the rebels are raising funds to fight
the kingship question through lawyers,
and are confident of obtaining a re
hearing. Mataafa accepts the abolition
of the kIngship, and will be present at
a meeting with the commissioners on
Savati island. His supporters request
the dismissal of Chief Justice Cham
bers and defy the order of the supreme
court.
The international commissioners are
today at Lufilufi, meeting Mataafa and
Atua chiefs.
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A Self,Confessed DefauIter

Chicago, July 1S.-William A. S.
Graham, ex-school agent, clerk, and
secretary of the board of education is
a self-confessed defaulter in the sum
of $34, 500. Positive proof of the short
age was discovered today with a letter
left by Mr.. Graham authorizing the
conveyance of all his property for the
purpose of liquidating his shortage.
The ex-secretary has left the city and
agents of his bondsmen, the National
Surety Company, of New York, and
the City Trust and Safety Deposit Com
pany, of Philadelphia, who are each
his surety for $4,000, are now endeav-
oring to find him.
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fighting between the people of the
provinces narned and small bands of
Tagais who were Quartered upon them,
running the local governments, and
that the people in question are willing
to declare allegiance to the United
States when troops are sent to protect
them.
LONDON TINES INDICTMENT OF
ALGER.
London, July 18.-The Times in it's
leading editorial article today says:
"Alger a run the war office as a
political machine. Military posts have
been bestowed upon political friends
tho regard to fitness or the inter-
ests Of the country. Dishonesty and
corruption have been rampant wher-
ever there was public money to be
handled. American soldiers were kill
ed by thousands on American soil by
scandalous neglect of elementary san
itatfon. AS the head is, so we expect
subordinates to be. They were chosen
without regard to fitness, but with ev-
cry regard to political service. Natur-
ally they act as h politicians they
are, rather than as soldiers and admin
istrators, which they are not. The new
imperial policy of the United states is
thus discredited by association with a
system of more thar common co.rup-
ton. Mckinley for some reason or
other, is incapable Of Kidding himself
Of the incubus of his secretary, who,
evidently regarding himself as having
the president in his pocket, seTenely
defies the public indignation that has
been aroused by his mismanagement.'
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Pleads Guilty of PoIygamy

Salt Lake, Utah, July 1S.-Angus NJ.
Cannon, president of the Salt Lake
State of Zion, charged with polygamy,
entered a formal plea of guilty before
Judge Norwell in the Third district
court today and Thursday next was
named as the day for sentence. Cannon
did not appear personally, the plea
being entered by his attorneys.
Mr.. Cannon was asked as to whether
he had considered what his punishment
would be. He said:
1T is a matter of history that in the
olden times six months imprisonment.
$500 fine and costs was the regulation
punishment. There has been but n
arrest since the stoppage OF the old
crusade and the defendant in that case
was fined 800 without imprisonment.
What the judge will do with me-, I have
no means of knowing"
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The Peace Congress

The Hague. July 1S.-The sub-com-
mittee of the arbitration committee of
the eac conference met this after
noon TO draft the amendments demand
ed at yesterdays session of the plenary
committee and TO prepare for tomor-
rows meeting, when the discussion of
the question of an International board
of inquiry Is expected to create a lively
debate.
AS h exact nature OF the objec-
tons were not known no action was
taken.
1t is understood that Captain Alfred
I. Mahan, OF the United states navy
(retired), one OF the American dele
gates, has decided 10 withdraw his
proposed amendments TO the scheme
for adapting the Geneva convention
10 naval wars, owing TO objections on
the part of Great Britain and other
powers.
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n volksraad OF the Transvaal has
adopted further articles of the fran
chise law, enabling sons Of Uitlanders
10 become naturalized at the age Of 10
years and to obtain the franchise of
the Wears thereafter.
NJ. >. Brown, a clothing merchant OF
savannah, has filed a petition in volun-
tary bankruptcy. His assets are stated
by him to be about SIS, 900 and his la
bilities about ST, 900.
Mrs. Annie Mcclure. white. and
Anna Cook, colored, Of Savannah. have
dead as a consequence Of two stove
explosions. In each case the women
started to light the fire in the stove
with kerosene oil.
The Philadelphia base ball club has
offered a prize Of S.. 900 10 the PLAYERS
II they win the pennant this year. and
$500 IL they finish second.
Halifax: N. s.. July 1s.-The CIou-
cester schooner Hattie p. Worceater
mas cen wrecsed at Sable Island. The
tate OF twelve OF her crew is in doubt.
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The Fight Among Illinois Democratic

Chicago, July lS.-The fight between
the regular democratic organization OF
Cook county and the state of Illinois,
represented by Mayor Harrison and
National Committeeman Cahan, on the
n side, and the Altgeld wing Of the
democracy, which supported ex-Gov-
ernor Altgeld as an independent candi-
date for mayor at the last election, on
the other, reached an acute stage to-
day, and threatens TO involve the ma
tional committee in spite of the stren-
uous attempts being made to keep To-
cal quarrels out OF the proceedings of
next Tuesdays meeting Of the national
committee in this city.
Hon. Thomas Gahan, national COM
mitteeman from Illinois, in an open let
ter today to the leaders OF the Altgeld
element of the party, explains his rea-
son for declining to attend the audIto-
rum meeting of Thursday night and
indirectly appeals to his colleagues OF
the national committee to refrain from
attending the Aftgeld meeting. Inter-
est is added to the occasion by the re-
port of Governor Altgeld's friends that
Bryan, some days ago, accepted an in
vftatfon to address the meeting.
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Milwaukee, Wis, July 1S.-Fire to-
night destroyed the Grace hotel, a four
story brick building at the corner of
Park and Reed streets, on the southside.
About twenty-five firemen were injur-
ed, of whom five may die. The pecuni-
airy loss will be small.
AT a time when the fire seemed TO be
under control and while several firemen
were in the structure to subdue what
little flames were left, with ten others
on the roof, the structure collapsed. The
firemen on the roof, and those on the
ladders went down with the uin The
work of rescue began and as quickly
as the injured could be gotten out am
balances and other c~onveyances hur~
ried them to the emergency hospital.
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STATEMENT FROn KsrERnAzEY
He DivuIges the Plot TO Convict Drey.
fus by Forging Evidence Against
Him

Paris, July 1S.-The Matin this morn
ing publishes a statement by Comte
Esterhazey, in which he says that he
wrote the bordereau by order OF Colo
mel Sandherr and that IL was sent TO
the house of Colonel Schwartzkoppen,
then military attache at the German
embassy, in Paris. whence IL was re-
turned to the war Office. Colonel
Schwartzkoppen, being at that time in
Berlin, never saw the bordereau, which
was forged in order to supply material
proof Of the guilt OF Dreyfus.
The statement contains the asser-
ton that secret agents in Berlin. whose
testimony 1t was impossible TO use,
had demonstrated that leakages had
occurred in the war office. and the fact
that treason existed was undeniable
and everything Indicated Dreyfus as
the traitor.
All the war ministers, the statement
further says, new the facts ana
thought the forgery Of the bordereau
necessary. The evidence duplicating
DreyfHs were the words Of Colonel
SchwartZkoppen's own mouth. Gener-
ais Mercier, De Boisedefare and Come
knew that the bordereau was forged
and that Dreyfus was illegally. but
justly convicted.
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few Cup Challenger Defeats the
Latter BY Over Two Mfnutes-Mr
Pestley Not Alarmed

Latter by Over Two minutes-Mfs
Pestley Not Alarmed
Southampton, July 18.-There was
much excitement on the Solent over
the Britannia-Shamrock race. From
early morning crowds watched the
preparations on board both yachts.
while the whole feet from Seuthamp-
ton. Cowes and other points made fo-
Ry6e. The scene at Ryde pier was
most animated. Long before the start
crowds Of fashionable visitors had ar
rived.
The prince of Wales arrived at
Southampton at IL O'Clock, wearing a
yacting suit, and Immediately embark
ed on board the admiralty yacht Fire
Queen. Later he boarded the Britannia.
As the starting gun doomed he ri-
tannia Immediately crossed the line,
the Shamrock following in a way to
give the impression that she had no
objection to giving the Britannia a
slight lead. The latter, however, did
not long maintain the advantage. It
vas a dead beat to windward, aud lit
tie distance was covered before the
Shamrock, which started on the short
leg to port, overhauIed her and on The
IOIS lcS ~ SSdk OO0Iu III
Shamrock forged ahead rapidly. 1t was
at once noticed that she was sailing
nearly half a point nearer the wind
than the Britannia The Shamrock was
carrying her mainsail jib headed, top
sail, jib and foresail. Tire Britannia
carried the same canvass, but in addi-
ton her club topsail.
Hogarth was at the helm of the chal-
lenger. She held up admirably and
there was not a drop Of water on deck.
She proved extremely quick in putting
about, taking only 1Ok seconds.
On rounding the Nab lightship both
yachts set their spinnakers for the run
back.
The only mishap Of the day was that
when the Shamrock's sail began to
fill the top caught in the crosstrees.
The huge canvass Topped fiat and then
suddenly burst like a balloon, and a big
rent became visible in the upper part,
where a long strip had been torn out,
leaving a hole big enough for a man to
crawl through. The Shamrock's speed
naturally suffered somewhat from the
accident.
The course sailed was about forty
miles. Both yachts were admirably
handled, but the Shamrock had a clear
advantage throughout. She gained at
every tack to windward.
The corrected times at the finish
were: Shamrock, 3:43:50; Britannia,
4:00:15.
New York, July 18.-Commodore
Clarence A. Postley, Of the schooner
Colonia, said. when he heard Of the
Shamrock's victory:
81 don't attach much Importance to
the Shamrock's performance. II is, Of
course, good for the first trial Of a new
boat, but you must remember that the
Navhoe has beaten the Britannia, the
Vigilant has beaten the Navhoe, and
the Defender can a them both more
h that number of minutes over the
same course, to "a nothing of what
the Columbia will do with the Defend
er when she is tuned up. No, I should
say that to win the Americas cup the
Shamrock will have to beat the Bri-
tannia more than thirty minutes over
a course of that length"
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An Illinois Central Flyer Wrcckedi

st. Louis, July 1S.-The s~outhbound
flyer on the Illinois Central railroad,
which left here at 9 o'clock this norm
ing, was wrecked at Lanzherg, Ill
th%irty-three miles from here, today, re-
sulting in the death Of Fireman Thos.
Jones and the injury of eou passen-
gers, n OF whom was fatally hurt.
A. J. Elflein, of st. Louis, who is not
expected to live, was badly bruised
and internally hurt.
Nobody knows what caused the acct
dent. The engine left the track, turn
ing completely over and derailing all
the cars in the train. Engineer David
McConghie, who stuck to his machine,
came out of the wreck uuhurt.
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To Welcome Dewey at Trieste

Trieste, July 1S.-Addison c. Harris,
United States minister Of Austro-Hun-
gary, and Charles V. Herdliska, score
tary of the American legation, and
Frank W. Hahn, consul at Reichen-
berg, hav arrived here TO greet Ad-
miral Dewey upon the Olympia reach
ing this port.
Vienna, July 19.-Baron Won Spann,
the Austrian chief admiral, has gone TO
Trieste to meet Admiral Dewey upon
the latter's arrival.
Special dispatches received here an
nounce hat Admiral Dewey and nine
Of his officers will go to Carlsbad to
take h cure for gastric troubles
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-21
New Secretary of Baptist Mission
Hoard

Atlanta, Ga, July 1S.-Dr. F. H.
Kerfoot, of Louisville, was today elect
ed secretary of the home mission board
Of the Southern Baptist convention,
succeeding DR.. I. T. Tichenor, who has
been the recording secretary Of the
board for more than seventeen years.
DR.. Kerfoot said he felt a great in
%clination to accept the position of sec
rotary, but that he could not make a
definite reply to their proposition unit
he had rendered his resignation Is a
member of the faculty of the Southern
Baptist theological seminary at Louis
Vile.
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- @6s 10y
Coast Line and he sOsshern RAILWAY
Obtain m orAsr 0essraiatng COllscs
|. ton OF Taxes UaAer the va1saoen
Recesuy MADE by the Co~rporasson
Commission
Asheville, n. c.. July 17.@SpeciaI
The increased valuation Of railroad
property in North Carolina. as assessed
by the corporation commission for
1899, will no, stand unless an order
made by Judge Sirnonton today at
chambers Is reversed on further hear
ing or by a higher our on appeals.
Today. at Flat Rock, Henderson
county. Judge Simonton, Of the United
States circuit court, heard n motion
in behalf OF the Seaboard Air Line. the
Atlantic Coast Line and the Southern
Railway Company. for an order re-
straining officers Of the state from en-
forcing b collection OF axes from
the railroads named under the increased
assessment His honor. after hearing
the case presented, granted an order re-
straining the corporation commission.
the auditor and the treasurer from rails
ing the assessment above that OF 1893
and directing the railroads 10 pay taxes
upon the 1895 assessment. The order
further directs that the defendants
show cause why the restraining order
should not be made permanent and
sets the case for hearing at Asheville,
September 31th.
Under tn ASSESSMENT OF 1898 the to-
tai value of railroad property in North
Carolina was So, So. s21. The assess-
ment made this year raises the figures
TO $42, 81 459. The increase Is 50, $685.
538. The valuation OF the property OF
the three railroad systems was in
creased by the assessments for 1898 as
follows: Seaboard Air Line, $2,69l.-
052; Atlantic Coast Line, 1928, 351;
Southern Railway. $4.Ss2,4 47. On other
railroads tn valuation was decreased
1897 21. The effect OK Judge Simon
toms order is to continue until the
hearing the assessments OF 1898 as to
the railroads applying for the injunc-
ton 1t is not stated that the order
affects the assessments on railroads
not embraced in the three systems: but
presumably It does not.-Raleigh Post,
July Is.
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San Salvador Besfeeed

Washington, July 19.-United States
Consul Jenkins, at San Salvador, has
reported ito the state department by ca
BILE that San Salvador is in a state of
siege as the result Of revolutionary
plotting.
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Bryan Goes TO Chicago

Lincoln. Neb., July 1S.-w. J.. Bryan
said tonight that he would start for
Chicago tomorrow TO attend the meet
ing Of the democratic national commit
tee. He declined to say whether he
would accept the invitation to speak
at the auditorium meeting Thursday
night.
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Three Million Dollars from Klondfke

Victoria, B. c., July 1S.-The steamer
Garronne passed UP the straits about
noon, took a pilot and continued TO
Vancouver. The purser says there are
900 passengers on board and So, 600, 900.
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{ OFFICIAL SILENCE
AS to the Charges Made by the Newspaper
- Correspondents at Manila.
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET

Decision Made o Pay n Attention to the Newspaper Mems Statement.
The War Department Will Also Ignore the Matter-ThatD De.
partment. Nevertheless, Gives Out a Statement of Facts
Contradictory of the Round Robin of the Core.
pondents-London Times Indictment of
Secretary AIger.
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Remedies
I'LL SET
$l.25

Consisting of CUTICUM SOAP, to cleanse TIC
skin, CUTlCURA Ointment, to hal The skin. 7ad
OrCUR RESOLyENT. to cool the blood. IS
oftu sufficient to cure the most toFtuIuag, us
figuring skin, scalp, and blood hunnors, rasno.
ttchingS, and iTitzfions. vita loss Of hziI, Wn1
0e bct phyddznS and all othu rr1nodl0 AL
Sold everywhere. Price. TEE SET, Gle; or CcIicusA
Soar, Sc; OrxTxKgT. 5c-; RxsoLvrsT lnai otsl.S~'
PoruR DEro AND CEHH- Corr, Sole rrops-, Dossoes
.How sc Cure Humors" 64rsge book fse-
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The sEMI-WEfKLY MESSENGER: FKIoA7, July u. 1899.


Granted Against the ncrea Of valuas
dos OF Railways By \ Co~rperauon
Coomisaion-Severe Electric .Seer1
Valuable Papers Nlssieg from the
State Library
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JUDGE suMOrroN RKsrRAINs

SeasearA Ar Lane, he Atlanue
Coast Line and he sOsshern RAILWAY
Obsain m 0rAsr 0essraintng COllscs
tion of Taxes UaAer the va1eaeaen
Recesuy MADE by the C~orporaeaon
Connassfou
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Il 80 This will probably bring the own

Of $40. This will probably bring the own
ers of the schooner to time.
The ship Eclipse left Port Gamble on
December Is for Algoa Bay with l,l6S.ooO
feet of lumber, valued at S10.s64. She ar
rived at her destination on March 26 but
has not yet completed dischargins. on
April % a terrific storm came up and the
ships cables parted. AS she was being
driven ashore three tugs proffered their
assistance and agreed to tow the Eclipse
to safe anchorage for $500 Capt am
Peterson accepted the offer and now Inc
insurance companies will have to charge
that amount to profit and loss.
David Van Iderstine, collector for
the San Francisco Lumber Company. fei!
down in an apoplectic fit at the corner of
Montgomery and Post streets yesterday
He was removed to che Harbor Hospital
and attended by DR.. Won der Leith. tie IS
a very sick man and may not recover
Sailors who ship here for a voyage to
Australia must be able to read and write
or else they will not be allowed TO lana
in the colonies. The San Francisco ship
Carrolton took three natives in her crew
and the captain had TO put up $500 BOND
for them. They escaped. but luckily proof
was forthcoming that they had shipped on
another vessel. so the money was not for-
feted. This state Of affairs was brought
about by recent act of the Australian
Parliament.
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mind thinking the Solace would get here
first. Lieutenants Minett and Gorgas of
the Bennington are also passengers on
the Solace.
The Harbor Commissioners again re-
jected all the bids for the supply of lum-
Der and piles yesterday. On the first oc-
casion the bids were too high and not
properly segregated. On that occasion the
bidders offered to supply lumber at
$l3 rs the thousand feet Yesterday they
asked $24 the thousand feet. On that oc-
casion they asked 10 cents per lineal foot
for piles. and yesterday they demanded
10 cents per foot for the same article 1t
did not take the Commissioners long to
decide upon what to do. All the bids
were rejected.
Since the reign of economy began there
has been saving of $S340 a month on the
front. The secretary reported yesterday
that the pay roll shows a decrease of
s2500 month, while rents from the ferry
building show an increase of $40 a month.
Chief Wharfnger Henderson reported
that the schooner Fanny had disagree
able habit of slipping out of port without
paying. dock charges; There is bill of
50 against the vessel and the Commits
sioners instructed Mr.. Henderson to
double that amount and tack on a fine
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POSTUM CEREAL.
COFFEE COMPILATIONS.
Skin Usually Clears Up After
Leaving Off the Beverage.

In this country people are very much
addicted to the use Of coffee, and to
that, perhaps more than anything else,
Is attributable the dark, muddy COM
plexions.
Mrs. J. L. Stiles, a teacher. was
pale, weak, thin in flesh, wakeful
dyspeptic and trembling on the verge
Of nervous prostration. She discovered
that the cause Of it all was coffee and
the way she discovered it was by dis
continuing its use altogether and TAX
ing in it's place Postum Food Coffee
exclusively.
She got so well and got well so
quickly tina. she knows exactly what
caused the change. Now she advises
all her friends to use Postum, and is so
enthusiastic about 1t that she sends
printed notices Of 1t in her letters to
them, and warns them to be sure and
have it made right. You already have
an account Of my bitter experience with
coffee drinking. Caroline A. Jones,
Houston Heights, Tex