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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
TO SUPPRESS TRUSTS.
Measures Agreed Upon by Sub-Com-
mittee Of House Judiciary Com
mittee.

Washington, April 1.-two measures
directed against trusts were determin-
ed today by the special subcommittee
on trusts of the house judiciary COM
mittee. The special Subcommittee has
spent many days examining the vaci-
Gus remedies proposed and the confer
enceS were not concluded until d late
hour today. AS agreed upon, Inc rem
edy is two-fold, namely: A constitu-
tional amendment giving congress fl I
power to deal with trusts, and q ne>,
antitrust law making the following
extensions to the Sherman act:
l. Requiring the branding or mark
ing of trust made goods shipped out Of
a state, so as to be easily identified
as the product of a trust.
2. Prohibiting the interstate traffic
Of trust made goods not SO branded
and making them subject to seizure
and condemnation.
3. Requiring corporations having 4
capital Of over $1,000, 900 or doing an
annual business of 81, 900, 900 TO file Il
report Of their affairs with the sccre-
tary of state. .
4. Providing the process of injunc-
ton against combinations sending
trust made goods from state to state
or to foreign countries.
5. Prohibiting the use of the mails
to concerns and their officials proven
to be trusts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
MURDER.
Four Men Killed and Two Dangerous
ly Wounded.

J~ohnStown, Pa, April l6.-Four per-
sons are dead and W are dangerous
ly wounded at the mining town of
Windber, near here, as the result of a
row in a diSorderly house
there last night. One Italian is charg-
ed with the wholesale crime. but il is
believed that he is already beyond the
reach of the law, as a man answering
his description was ground under a
train at South Fork this morning.
The row occurred at the home of q
French woman known as Mrs. Stuck.
until a couple of weeks ago, at which
time n was married to an Italian.
The place has been known as a speak
easy" or unlicensed saloon, and has
been frequented by 10Th foreigners
and Americans employed in the mines
Of the Berdwind-W White Goa Company.
About 10:15 o'clock last night a man
appeared at the door and cried that he
had been stabbed, ran a few steps and
then fell over dead on the street. He
was followed by a second and then a
third. The fourth man who was killed
died in the house, and the wounded
men were found there.
Mrs. Stuck and two other women
who were inmates of the house are I'M
der arrest and the place is being
guarded by men with Winchesters.
Various stories are afioat as to the
fuse to talk. The town is in a state of
wild excitement. Hundreds of people
surrounded the house and the pools of
blood on the streets where the men
died.
Rough treatment will probably be
accorded the murderer if ii proves that
he is still alive and if he is caught,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

General Gatacre's successor is Major
General Sir Herbert Charles Cherm-
side. He is said to be a very distin-
guished officer. But so was Gatacre.
The New York Evening Post says of
him:
His brilliant and eminent services
in the Soudan campaign are we'll
known. An officer of remarkable per-
sonal dash and courage, he was the
last nan who would have been thought
capable of fiat failure in South Africa.
Yet that region a already become
famous as the graveyard of military
regulations. Col. Broadwood, whose
force was so neatly trapped by the
Beers, is another officer whose excep-
tional talents and fine career would
have seemed to furnish a complete
guarantee against such laundering"
The new general was born in 1850.
The list of his performances is long,
but not specially interesting to Ameri-
cans. He nay add to the growing list
of failures as commanders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
SOUTHERN'S NEW PURCHASE.
Secure the Louisville. Evansville
and St. Louis Air Line.

New York. April 16.-J. p. Morgan
& Co. authorize the announcement that
the Southern Railway Company is ne
gotiating for the requirement Of the
Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis
Air Line, and a plan for the reorgani-
cation of that company will be issued.
based on an agreement by the South
ern railway to take over the property
after the reorganization An agree
ment a been reached with the hold
ers Of 81, 200, 900 first mortgage bonds,
by which they will receive par in new
4 per cent bonds for the principal and
cash for an agreed mou Of the in
tereSt due on the old bonds.
A large proportion of the consolidat-
ed 5 per cent. bonds OF the company
which are first mortgage on the west
end of the road. have been purchased
by interests said to be friendly TO ne
Southern railway. A decree for the
sale of the entire main line has been
allowed under foreclosure Of these two
mortgages. 1t is, Therefore. believed
that the reorganization will be prompt
ly entered into.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
KEEP OUT ~SECTARIANISM.

Do not parade candidates in the reli-
-gious identification with denomina-
lions. There are perhaps quite thirty
religious denominations in North Car
olina, exclusive of the Mormons, he
opponents and defenders of lust. 1t is
impossible on a state ticket to give
each Christian body a representative,
Liberty of conscience, Christian toler-
ance should distinguish this state. So
If one man is paraded as a Baptist, an
other as a Methodist, still another as
a Presbyterian, and so on through the
long list whas is gained? Is religious
adhesion to be made the test of politi-
cal faculty or to determine the prefer
ance? The true democrat without mar
row sectarianism would as soon vote
for a Lutheran as a Methodist, or a
Presbyterian as an E~piscopalian. The
old democratic test, prior to the war,
when the aim was to secure the best
service, was-"Is he honest, is he ca
pable?' Another test should be ap-
plied-"Is he a man Of good moral
character? 1t will not go against MIN
If it can be said that he is a faltnfui.
consecrated, humble Christian.
Do not Introduce into politics secta-
rian tests and qualifications Of fitness
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
THE GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO.
His Inauguration to be Marked With
Much Pomp and Ceremony.

Washington, April 16.-The president
today nominated Charles H. Allen, of
Massachusetts, to be governor of
Porto Rico. Mr.. Allen is arranging to
cave Washington for San Juan toward
the end of the present week. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Allen and thEir
daughter. The trip will be made on
the United States steamship Dolphin,
Captain Switzerland, which is now
lying at the Washington navy yard.
1t is Governor Aliens intention to
make this a flying visit with the main
purpose of consulting with General
Davis and setting up the new civil
government. 1t was expected that
within three weeks the party will re-
turn to the United States.
The governor will return to Porto
REQ on the Mayfiower, if that vessel
can be made ready in time, as soon
rs he has arranged his private mat
lerS.
The president and Secretary Long
have determined hat the Inauguration
of the civil government in Porto Rico
shall be marked with as much pcInp
as is befiSting an event of that magni-
ude Therefore the United States will
see to it that there is at San Juan OF
the occasion Of the inauguration OF the
first American government a digniied
and impressive ceremony that will fx
the event in the minds of the people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
BREVITIES.

w. E. Curtis writes in The Chicago
Record from Washington that many
seats of republicans in the congress
are being endangered by their votes in
Porto Rican legislation. He says:
mo democrat ever made a severer
arraignment of the republican party
than William Lorimer. of Chicago, did
in his speech today, n he is a re-
publican boss"
Republicans are searching for a run
ning-mate with Mckinley. Dolliver. of
Iowa, and Wolcott, of Colorado, are
mentioned. Will both candidates
come from the west?.
Dewey and Bryan will meet at Chi
cago tomorrow.
Tulane University gets another lift.
Mrs. c. S. Tilton gives $780, 600 for the
purpose of erecting a library building,
TO be known as the F. w. Tilton Me-
mortal Library"
Think of Hanna's own organ, The
Cleveland Leader, goes for the fellows
who approve of the Porto Rican tariff,
and says it is immoral and unwise'
and calls them "fakirS and hypo-
crits."
1t is the talk that duelling may be
revived in Louisiana between Governor
Foster and Senator Caffery. The lat
ter called Foster a liar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
KENTUCKY GOVERNORSHIP CASE
Docketed I'm Federal supreme Court
and Set for Hearing April 3Oth.

Washington. April 1s.-The cases in
volving the Kentucky governorship
were docketed in h United states
supreme court today. A brief state
ment. in which counsel for both Taylor
and Beckham Joined. was filled At the
same time. asking for an early hearing.
The court advanced b case 20 b.
heard on the 30th instant. and allotted
each side four hours for argument
While Mr.. Bruce was presenting the
statement OF facts the chief justice
asked him il he did not expect the
question Of jurisdiction to be raised
and whether he did not also expect a
motion to dismiss. Mr.. Bruce replied
that both were probable. but that there
was such confusion in the state that
all Were anxious for a decision during
h present term OF the court and that
h course undertaken was apparent
~ the n open
If" he added. The court hould sus-
tain the motion to dismiss for lack OF
Jurisdiction that result would OF course
end the controversy"
If tbs opinion on such a motion
should be adverse to dismissal IL would
then, he admitted. probably be too late
to ear the ase on its merits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

There is a great variety of %nationali-
ties in Cuba. 1t is a mixed population
truly n some not of the most de-
sirable by any Colonel James
H. Drake, who has just returned from
Cuba, gives the Chicago Post the fol-
lowing:
Cuba is the worst tumble of races
in the world" said the speaker. First
came the Indians, then the Spaniards,
who brought with them the Zulus as
slaves, and then came the Africans.
Even as late as 1860 there were in the
island 40, 900 negro slaves. Next came
the French, who brought with them
120, 900 coolies; then the Chinaman,
who plays no considerable part, and
lastly the English and the Americans.
Now, which are the pure Cubans?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

1t is astonishing how little is known
in a country of it's greatest men. If
you wish to see how narrow and igno-
rant people are start a symposium and
get people to answer questions. Sena-
tor Turley, of Tennessee. gave this as
the list of the twelve greatest southern
men: Jefferson Davis, Henry Clay,
John C. Calhoun. John Sewer, Sergeant
s. Prentiss, Alexander H. Stephens,
William l. Yancey, Nathaniel Macon,
Sam Houston, Stonewall Jackson, Am
brose H. Sewer and w. C. c. Clair
borne"
1t is not surprising that this list
should be overhauied by southern
newspapers. The Tennessee Senator
may have wit, but he lacks knowledge
and Judgment. The Memphis Appeal
is heard from and says:
George Washington, Andrew Jack
son, Thomas jefferson, Robert E. Lee,
Edgar A. POe and Joel B. Hart, the
great sculptor, might at least be sub
st1tuted for w. c. C. Claiborne, Am
brose H. Sewer, Jefferson Davis, Will
liam L. Yancey and Sergeant s. Prem
tiss."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISS IpN.
The President Sends to the Senate
Statement of Its Expenses.

Washington, April 16.-Complying
with a resolution of inquiry, the pres
ident sent to the senate today an item
lied statement of the expenses of the
Philippine commission. The statement
includes the following items: Compen-
sation of $1,000 0 each to Commissioners
Schurman, Worcester and DENLY, $780,
900; per diem allowance to commission
erS after their return to the United
States, $5,2S5; secretary 20 the COM
mission compensation $500; per diem
s3,660) ST., 220; transportation, 3d. 61;
household expenses in Manila, $9,252;
clerical services, s31, FOL; miscellaneous,
s14, 99S. Ttoal, Sill, 1S5.
The president also transmits with
his endorsement a recommendation
from Secretary Hay that provision De
made for the payment of the naval and
military members of the commission
admiral Dewey and General Otis) for
their services at the same rate as that
paid to the other members. He says
they have received nothing for their
services in excess of their regular sal
aries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
Narrow Escape from Lynching.

Richmond, Va, April 16.-News
reaches here tina Saturday night, al
Keysyille, a white man named Jones,
and a negro named Hayes, became in
volved in a difficulty during which the
negro struck the white man in the
mouth. The negro was arrested and
incarcerated in the lookup of the
town, later, a mob took Hayes
and placed a rope around his neck and
were about to swing him up. when he
was allowed TO escape. 1t is said that
Hayes was ono a favorite jockey and
hat his escape was due to friends of
his former employers. The affair
seems to be involved in considerable
mystery, as the correspondent repre-
sents the town Is having been great
ly excited over the affair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
RACES

New York, April 16.-The racing
season in New York state was formal
ly opened today by the Queens County
Jockey Club at Aqueduct- The lar
gest crowd in the history Of the track
was on hand. 1t was estimated at
close to 5000 persons. The weather
was fine. track fast and programme
above the average enjoyed The Car
ter handicap. run as the fourth race,
was the feature of the day. Box. well
handled by Jockey Danny Maher, won
cleverly. after a drive through the
stretch with Boney Boy, the Kentuck-
ian and Modrine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

Some times 1t happens a man Of some
Christian body is selected who does
not reflect special credit upon that
body. He is not made particularly
qualified for the place he is named for
by any known party. In fact the least
said Of his church relations the bet
ter for his candidacy. and perhaps for
the church itself.
The point is to keep the church out
Of politics. Do not be bigoted or sec
tartan Vote for men of high charac-
ter n proper qualifications and with
out reference to any "~shibboleth"
whatever.\
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
THE SHIPPER MUST PAY.
The Stamp "a on Articles Sent b,
Express.

Washington, April 16.-The supreme
court today decided the aSes involving
the stamp tax as it applies to express
packages, the question involved being
whether the shipper or the carrier shall
pay the stamp charge on packages.
The opinion was handed down by Jus
tice White and was favorable to the
express companies.
There were two cases before the
court involving the question at issue,
but the opinion was based upon the
case of h American Express Com
pany versus Attorney General May
nard, of the state of Michigan.
The case came TO h supreme our
from the decision of the state supreme
court of Michigan, which decision was
adverse to the claims of the express
companies. The opinion today revers-
ed this opinion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that eve was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sug~ar-coated
blobule Of health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
ergy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only Csc per box. Sold by r.
r. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

We regretted to learn that one of
Duplin county's oldest and best known
citizens, William E. Hill, was no more.
He passed away on the 9th instant, of
the grip, in the 72nd year of his age.
We knew him at the University of
North Carolina most pleasantly in the
forties. He was a companionable, ac-
cessible student, had many friends and
associates, enjoying their confidence
and esteem. We met him occasionally
after those times, but nave not seen
him in many years. The Clinton Dem
ocrat in it's announcement of his death
says:
He practiced law at Kenansville for
several years, represented his county
in the legislature, and took a promi-
nent part in public affairs Durine
late years he was a large and success
full planter.
Colonel Hill was a man of remarka-
BILE sincerity and straight forW;'
he was candid, honest and without
guile; a true and s~teadfast friend; a
devoted husband and father: q good
citizen and a sincere Christian. Colonel
Hill performed his part in life justly
and we'll. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church, whose services he
never missed niles proVidentially
hindered.
His wife was Miss Fannie D. Fai-
son. She, with her daughters and four
sons survive him."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

The Charlotte Observer publishes a
list Of nineteen new cotton mills since
January 1st, 1900, and three new knit
ting mills. The twenty-five represent
81, $3.50 capital. We suppose that
moun of investments, but not in
numbe Of mills.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
HD0RS Pills

On retiring, and tomorrow your di-
gestive organs viii be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. % cts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

The %populists of the Marion Butler
stripe are growing small by degrees
and beautifully less" Even in big
Wake county, where they once -four
ished like a forest of green bay trees"
the numbers do o look formidable,
but much too many for sound political
health and the guarantee of desirable
reforms. The Raleigh Post tells this:
IF populism is as weak in other sec
tons of the state as in Wake county
thai party will make a poor showing
in the coming election. The populist
county convention met yesterday at
noon in the court house, with an at
tendance of between sixty and seventy
delegates"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

II your liver is out of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take a dose Of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
HOME FOLKS.

1t is known now that there are in
North Carolina 80. 900 operatives in cot
ton mills. How many can be classed
as experts or we'll trained is not stated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
ATTACKED BY FILIPINOS.

Manila, April 16.-General Young re-
ports that 800 i%nsurgent rif1emen and
bolomen attacked the American garri-
son at Ratoc, Province of North Ilocis,
yesterday, but were repulsed, losing
log men. The Americans had no casu-
altieS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

The Mocksville Times says that Mr..
c. B. Aycock is "one of the brainiest
men in the state" Is this a wrong es-
innate? Who is his equal? He would
make an excellent United States sem
ator, but the people now have their
eyes on him for governor, and, if he
lives, governor he will be, and, we
venture the prediction, he will be in
deed a model one in morality, fairness,
ability, judgment and true North Car
Dina patriotism. He is a true product
of staid, honest old North Carolina in
all of his makeup.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
STRIKERS DESTROYING PROPERTY

western Union and Telephone Wires
Cut-No Telegraph Communication
with OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ratffica-
ton Tour BeGun-Hal Aver and Negro
Dominatlon-Smallpox and Politics.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-24
WORK OF CHARITIES.

..ursday, March %.
President s. b. Dole. chairman. pre-
sided at the meeting of the directors OF
the Honolulu Associated Charities yes
terday afternoon. Twelve out OF the
eighteen members attended.
Geo. II. Carter moved, and IL was re-
solved, that the manager be authori-
zed to incur the necessary expenses to
maintain the Kakaako hospital for not
over thirty days, or until some suitable
organization can assume the RESPONSE
bility within thirty days"
Ii was understood that the 81 900 in
the hands OF II. Hackfeld & Co., Ltd,
might be drawn upon for this purpose.
The hospital in question is that for in.
curables referred to elsewhere in this
paper.
Mrs. J. M. Whitney, secretary of the
Associated Charities, this morning
kindly granted an interview to a Bull
letin reporter on the work OF the So
ciety, saying:
"A change has occurred In the aspect
OF charity since this trouble came.
Among the people coming from quar-
antine detention camps are many I'M
worthy applicants for relief. The as
ISOLATION regards the drunken and will
ing idlers as unworthy.
I'VE DO not give money to all except
In case OF an emergency. This par
ticular difficulty is considered an emer-
gency. Our business Is to investigate
cases and ascertain II they are worthy,
reporting such as are worthy to the
appropriate ones of the national relief
societies forming the organization
Sometimes cases are referred to indi-
viduals knowL to be willing to take
them In charge.
Mrs. Berger is in the Office daily
from 9 to IL o'clock to receive appli-
cants for relief. She sends cases Of
sickness to DR.. Hodgins. the society's
physician, who when necessary may
send them to the hospital. Americans
seeking ordinary relief are referred to
the American Relief Fund, Britons to
the British Benevolent Society, and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-24
Friday, March %,


Among the passengers who left on
the Mikahala yesterday morning were
l.. A. Thurston and j. b. Castle.
These gentlemen had complied with
all the quarantine regulations neces-
sary to entitle them to a passage on
a clean ship to one OF the other ISL
ands. Bright and early they were row.
e. the quarantine station and landed
on board the Mikahala as she lay at
the Inter-Island wharf.
Shortly after arriving they apparent
ly had business ashore as both left the
steamer and walked around the wharf,
mingling with the other people who
had congregated there. Finally con-
Guiding to return on board they were
stopped by Captain Peterson who in
formed them they had broken the
quarantine and SO had forfeited their
passage. Then ensued considerable
parleying, the upshot OF which was
that when the Mikahala departed
Messrs. Thurston and Castle were on
board.
Talk along the water front is that,
IL Captain Peterson or any Of tho
crew, who have undergone rigid
quarantine of three months had left
the steamer In the same manner the
Mikahala would undoubtedly have been
forced to go through another full quar-
antine period before being allowed to
60 on her route.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-24

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It is convincing proof that thu Singer
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Cyclomere PARK has been subdivided
into lots which are now offered for
sale. These lots are particularly suit
able for manufacturing sites, storage
warehouses and residence purposes.
parties seeking locations conveniently
near to the business portion of the city
will find this q most desirable proper
ty. For terms and particulars. apply
at the once OF Bruce. Warning & Co.,
Progress block.