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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
LANSDowNE'S APPOINTMENT
AZ Foreign Minister Causes Great Dis
satisfaction in England

London, October 31.-The Marquis of
Lansdowne's elevation to the foreign
secretaryship, according to the an
nouncements in the newspapers this
morning, has figuratively speaking,
taken the country's breath away. 1t
was as unexpected as it is unwelcomee
Even the staunchest ministerial
mouthpieces among the newspapers
openly condemn it.
Lord Salisbury, apparently, arrang-
ed matters with the queen at Bamoral
a week ago. His 1ordshlp's own inclina-
ton was to resign the premiership and
devote himself exclusively to the for
eign office. He wrote her majesty to
this effect, but she declined to accept
the suggestions. Lord Salisbury there
fore, went to Balmoral to discuss the
question, with the result that the
queen carried her point.
Public anxiety is to some extent re-
lieved by the conviction that Lord Sal
isbury's experience will still be avail
able to direct the broad lines Of pol
icy of the prospective foreign minister.
If the Daily Telegraph's announce
.ment had been a mere feeler to ascer-
taiu. the temper of the public towards
Lord Lansdowne's appointment he
would certainly never have become
minister of foreign affairs; but, al
though the appointment to the secre-
taryship has not yet been officially
confirmed, il is accepted on all sides
as a settled thing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
FASTEST VESSEL AFLoAT.


Chicago. October 3l.-Charles r.
Flint's Arrow, under contract to be the
fastest ship ever designed. was launch
ed today at Ayers shipyard At Ny2ck.
n. Y. She has been built under guar
antee by her designers Of forty-two
miles an hour. and IL Is expected that
under pressure she will be able 10
make fifty. 1t has been generally Civ
en- out that she was constructed as O
yacht for Mr.. Flint's personal use. but
rumors have been persistent thai she
was built uEder contract with one OF
the South American governments for
service as g. torpedo boat. Her plans.
Sc far as tney have been made public.
show her fully equipped for torpedo
service. The Arrow will go I'm tow to
Newark, n. j., where her shafting and
engines will be put in. Her destination
after sflE is fitted out at Newark. has
not been announced.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
EARTHQUAKES AT JACKSONVILLE
Several Quite Severe Shocks Felt Dur
ing the Day Yesterday.

Jacksonville, Fla, October 31.-Eight
distinct earthquake shocks were felt in
Jacksonville today.
The first shock was at 11:10 o'clock a.
m, and shook some of the large bu..;,
ings in the city. Hundreds of people
believed that heavy ordnance was be-
ing fired in or near the city.
At HIPS o'clock another shock, equal
ly as severe, was felt and they con-
tinued at fifteen minutes intervals un-
til 1890 o'clock.
AT 4:04 o'clock this afternoon the
seventh shock of the day was felt, Sc
verer than sny of the preceding, fol-
lowed four minutes later by a report
and shock the severest of the day. The
last disturbance made the window
panes rattle in several sections of the
city.
The local weather bureau officials
realized the nature of the shocks at the
first and kept the time. Director
Mitchell, of this department, could not
say officially, as he had no instrument
to determine the matter. but stated it
as his opinion that the vibrations pass
ed from south to north. There was no
disturbance in the water noticeable
and the shocks were not severe enough
to cause any damage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
WILMINGTON, n G., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1900.

reception in Cincinnati. He was met
at the depot by an immense crowd,
and. being driven to Music hall under
the escort of the Duckworth Club, he
was there welcomed by thousands on
the outside of the building and by as
many people on the inside Of the great
building as could be packed into il.
The crowd on the interior had been
awaiting Mr.. Bryan for three hours
and, on account Of the heat and pack
ed conditions of the hall, there was
great impatience until ne entered the
hall. 1t had not been intended that the
crowd should be admitted until
o'clock, but they broke the doors down
an hour earlier and helped themselves
to all the available space.
Mr.. Bryan made his first speech Of
the evening to the crowd on the outside
OF Music hall. He talked for only a
few minutes and his address was in
the most general terms, but il was re-
ceived with loud applause.
1t took fifteen minutes to get the in
terror audience quiet after Mr.. Bryan
made his appearance at o'clock. The
applause was general and prolonged
and it afterwards degenerated into
wild demands for Bryan, which did
not cease while Judge Harmon and
Mayor Jones spoke.
They preceded Mr.. BRYAN, but they
spoke with but little comfort on ac-
count of the clamor.
Mr.. Bryan starts early tomorrow
morning for Indiana en- route for Chi
cago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
BRYAN ANSWERS QUESTIONS
AS to Enforcing Financial Laws and
the North Carolina Election Law

Princeton, N. J., October 31.-Francis
]. Hall, president of the University Re
publican Club, has received a letter
from VIM. ]. Bryan dated New York,
October 18th in which he answers the
two questions sent him by the repub-
lican club when he addressed the stu
dents at Princeton junction last Thurs
day. After expressing his apprecia-
ton of the courtesy shown him by the
republicans at that meeting, he ans
wered the questions:
81. Will you if elected redeem the
coin obligations of the government in
gold or silver?"
To this he replied that he would en-
force the law as he found it; that the
republican party has the executive.
house and senate and as there is one
more session of congress before anoth-
er president is inaugurated he had no
way of knowing what law regarding
this matter would be in effect by March
4th. He also stated that his views on
the money question could be found in
his letters of acceptance.
"2. Do you approve of the disfran-
chisement of the negroes in North Car
olina by the democrats of that State?'
Mr.. Bryan stated that this question
was not an issue in the campaign and
said:
you should hold the president re-
sponsible for what he has done in Porto
Rico and not me responsible for what
has been done in North Carolina"
He adds that there is but little, if any
difference, between the race question
law in North Carolina and that in
Porto Rico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
NO BODIES YET FOUND
IN THE RUINS AND DEBRIS OF THE
FIRE AT TARRANT & cos.
NOT THOUGHT ANY TO Be FOUND
If any were In the Building they were
Completely Consumed by thesIntense
Heat-what were Supposed Parts of
Human Bodies are Burned Lumps OF
Rubber Tarrant&Co. to be Prosecu-
ted for Carrying More Combusti-
bles than Permitted by Law.

New York, October 31.-A revision
made tonight Of those persons missing
and thought to have perished in the
drug house shows twenty-six unac-
counted for. OF this number four are
not known at abe addresses given by
the persons reporting them as missing.
Out of the whole number eight are put
down by the police as employees Of
Tarrant & Co.
Not a single body had, up to 10
o'clock tonight. been found in the ruins.
though what looked like parts of bod
les, have been dug out. 1t begins to
look as If what remains are in the mass
Of debris which still cumbers the place
will be totally unrecognizable as of
human composition, even shoald the
of the tremendous heat caused by the
explosion and the fire and the fusing
of materials which running together
form a mass of all sorts of stuff. For
instance, what was supposed to be
parts of bodies taken from the ruins
last night turned out on examination
at the mOrgue to be blackened pieces
of melted gumarabic. Again today
another mass was found which the
workmen first thought to be human
flesh. but is now thought to be melted
rubber. The searchers have found in
the ruins of the Home Made hotel a
number of articles, such as books,
handkerchiefS, ETC., but whether the
owners escaped or not is unknown.
The authorities in the meantime are
pushing the investigation into amount
of explosives stored in the building,
with a view to prosecution. Along this
line Secretary Augustus F. Docherty,
of the fire department, in speaking of
the cause of the explosion said today:
''The combustibles carried by Tar
rant & Co. were largely in excess of
what was allowed them by law and
their permit granted by the fire de-
partment, and in consequence of this
fact they have violated the law. By
violating the terms Of the permit they
have committed a misdemeanor which
renders them criminally liable and re
sponsible for the damage to life and
property as a result of the explosion.
The fire insurance companies cannot
be held for the damage"
Two tons of chlorate of potash and
one ton of sulphur, it appears, were in
1t has now been decided by Fire Chief
Croker and Fire Commissioner Scan
neq to investigate all of the wholesale
drug establishments in the city. Chief
Croker said in the course of an inter-
view:
Il know that nearly all of these
wholesale drug house carry explosives
in such quantities as to render them
powder magazines, to all purposes.
They are a constant menace to public
safety, and / propose to see that stor-
age houses are maintained at safe
distance outside the city"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
GENERAL cARR's CAMPAIGN.
Large and Enthusiastic Crowds Greet
Him In the East.
Especial to the Messenger)

Especial to the Messenger.)
washington. n. c.. October 31.-Gen-
eral Julian s. Carr spoke to an immense
audience at the opera house here last
night. He was introduced by Stephen
c. Bragaw, Esq, and every mention Of
Cars name was greeted with a burst
of applause.
A number OF the most active demo-
cratic workers from all parts of the
county came in to hear and meet Gen.
eral Carr, and they report that he has
a tremendous following in this coun-
ty.
Carr has a large number of enthu-
siastic friends in the town of Wash
ington, as evidenced by the great num-
ber of Carr buttons in the audience and
on the streets.
The Carr men here are claiming the
counties Of Beaufort, Washington,
Pamlico, Tyrrell and a close fight in
Hyde and Pitt.
Weldon, N. c.. October 31.-General
Carr is visiting the Weldon fair today.
Everywhere in the east his reception
amounts to an ovation. At Plymouth,
Williamson and Washington enthusi-
astic crowds have filled the auditor
iums, leaving only standing room. At
the railroad stations crowds rush in
the cars to shake his hand and cheer
him. Watch the east.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02

Put In the Hands OF George Gould N
Trustee.

Paris. October 31--The civil tribunal
has appointed George J. Gould trustee
for the countess Of Castellane, his sis
ter. According to the pleadings I'm the
case her husband, Count Boni of Cas-
tellane spent 1900 900 francs In four
years. whereas the income Of his wffe,s
fortune Is only 100000 francs.
The action In the case was the result
OF suit brought by Mr.. Gould against
his sister. The court granted his re-
quest and appointed him trustee The
proceedings were conducted in secret
session. only the bare decision being
announced.
The Castellanes are now staying in
the country together.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
THE HUNGARIAN THRONE.
Wild Scenes in Parliament Over the
Question of Succession.

Budapest, October 31.-A stormy de-
bate is proceeding in the lower house
of the Hungarian parliament on the
Archduke Ferdinand's Ienunciatfon of
claim to the Hungarian throne I'm be-
half of the issue OF his morganatic
marriage.
Francis Kossuth had insisted on the.
right of the Countess iChotelk to be-
came queen OF Hungary, and the pre-
mier, Koloman de Sell. had declared
that this was impossible.
Immediately there arose a tremen-
dous tumult, with deafening cries OF
She shall be queen
When quiet was restored the pre-
mier expressed the greatest respect for
the wife of Archduke Ferdinand, but
explained that 1t was impossible to al
ter the law Of succession. This expIa-
nation he followed with a strong ap-
peal to the chamber TO pass the bill
confirming the remuneration
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
NO MoNKEY1NG WITH BALLOTS.
Chairman Jones Says Democrats will
See no Frauds are Committed.

Chicago, October 31.-Senator Jones,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, speaking of Croker's recent
suggestion that democratic voters
congregate about the polling places on
the evening of election day. count noses
and then, If the election returns for
Bryan do not tally with their count, go
into the polling places and throw those
fellows in charge OF the returns into
the street." said:
81 don't see ANYTHING wrong with
that suggestion. Senator Hill, / be-
lieve, suggested a base ball bat as be-
ing peculiarly appropriate to render
justice to a corrupt election judge. In
my opinion, the best way is for demo-
Gratis to be at the polls when they are
Lopened and to remain there in good,
strong relays until the count is COM
pleted. It should be The duty of these
democrats to watch the Judges and the
count and to see to il that no frau3 is
committed ard if any fraud is attempt
ed to stop ii then and there.
1.-The democratic party is opposed to
violence, but at the same time 1 feel
warranted in saying that the democrats
fully intend to reap the fruits of their
victory If intimidation is attempted
at the polls or fraudulent counting
tried by election judges, there will be
democrats in the vicinity ready to
take Just such action as may be neces-
sary to stop it.
There will be neither intimidation at
the polls, ballot box stuffing nor fraud
ulent counting this year. If either is
attempted it will be stopped there and
then. And if any one gets hurt in this
process of prevention l hope it will not
be the honest man who is doing his
duty fairly and we'll. The democrats
have made an honest campaign. We
have appealed to the heads and hearts
of the American people. We have won
the fight and, by heaven. We will not
be defrauded out of our victory by the
chicanery of election judges. If our
republican friends will be honest there
will be no trouble. but intimidation at
the polls or attempted dishonesty in the
counts will be met by such methods as
may be necessary and entirely effec-
tive
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
IMMENSE CARGOES
or Cotton Shipped 10 Foreign Ports
From New Orleans.

New Orleans, October 31.-Eight
steamships were-cleared at the custom
house today for Liverpool, Barcelona,
Genoa and Hamburg with 76,767 square
bales of cotton and 1921 round bales.
This is the largest amount Of cotton
ever cleared from any one port in one
day.
These vessels will also carry large
quantities of other cargo such as wheat
corn, cotton seed products, ETC.
One OF the vessels which cleared today
for Liverpool was the British steamer
Mechanician with $4,000 square bales
Of cotton, $4,000 bushels Of wheat and
5000 feet of walnut lumber. his is the
largest cargo Of cotton ever carried
from any port. The Mechanician is a
new vessel of 9,043 tons, 500 feet long
and has a storage capacity for 10000
bales of cotton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
Heavy Rain storm In Texas.

Houston, Texas, October 31.!There
was a heavy rain fall all over Texas
last night and tonight and much dam
age has been done to open cotton. Pro-
perty was also damaged to some ex-
tent in different places by wind and
lightning.
AT Crowley sand accumulated on the
Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe track
causing the wreck of a special carry
ing Vice President Barr and General
Panager Polk. Engineer Cross and
fireman Cummings were badly injur 4
ed A high wind did much damage at
Smithville to business houses and res
licences A ten year old child was
killed by a fallen building.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
THE OCTOBER PORK CORNER.
Sir Thomas Upton Runs the Price up
to SEQ.

ton OF the October pork corner, con-
trolled by Sir Thonses Upton, came to-
day when pork for delivery this month
advanced 50, rising on less than a
dozen trades from ,$17 yesterdays clos
ing price, to $50 at the close today.
Shorts. who had held OH until the
last moment, boosted the price to $40.
1t was said that Sir Thomas could
have made the price 800 as well as $50.
but he declared he had no intention OF
squeezing anybody.
As a result OF hiD deal here, Upton
is believed to have made $3.50, ,O0O There
were only $1,000 barrels of pork that
could be delivered and the Engiishman
owned them all, as we'll as twice that
number bought from people who did
not have a barrel they could deliver.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
How's Thisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Tole-
do, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years.
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and finan-
cially able to cary out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system Price,
75c. per bottle Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
FREIGHT RATES TO THE SOUTH.
New York Merchants Association to
Make Protest Against Them.

New York, October 31.-After in
Vulnerable hearings Of objections and
protestations of merchants and ship
pers against advances in rates made
by the classification of the southern
classification committee. which went
into effect in February last, the COM
mittee has at last issued another clas-
sification which Is to be known as clas-
sification No. %.
According to a statement issued to-
day by j. NJ. Langsley, of the Mer-
charts Association. the new schedules
show no material changes. excepting
In name, and are SO unsatisfactory
that the association will ta.-e the entire
subject before the interstate commerce
commission. The action is to be
brought against some one Of the roads
In the south using this schedule.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
To Rebuild Hoboken Piers

New York, October 31.-It was an
nounced in Hoboken today that the
North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany had decided to rebuild their piers
at that city and had abandoned their
intention of removing to New York.
There will be three piers in place Of the
four destroyed, and the buildings will
be two stories high, and fire proofed as
far as possible.
The work of removing the debris of
the recent fire will be commenced at
once. The first pier will be ready for
business by July 1, 1901.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
Sole Owner of a Railroad.

Tallahassee, Fla. October 31-The
Tallahassee Southeastern railroad was
purchased from the company today by
r. L. Bennett, a wealthy resident OF
this city.
He formerly owned 33 per cent Of the
stocks. He will personally assume the
entire ownership and management of
the road tomorrow.
This road is being built from this
city to Gainesville. 1t is already COM
pleted and in operation to Thomas
City, twenty-one miles southeast of
Tallahassee, operating a freight and
passenger service. The building of this
line makes two independent railroad
lines in Florida
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
Cotton Crop Estimates.

New Orleans, October 31.-The Times
Democrat tomorrow will print the final
reports Of it's correspondents on the
cotton crop of 1900. The crop is an ex-
csedingly spotted one.
The concensus of opinion appears to
be that making the allowance for a
moderate increase of acreage maxi.
mum of yield of 9,750,OO0 bales is on
the cards.
This would mean an excess of about
600 900 as compared with the actual
production of 1899.s The superabund-
ance of Texas has been Offset by the
comparative dearth of the remainder
of the belt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
ACTIVITY OF CARLISTS
Again Causing Much Trouble to Span
ish Authorities.

Madrid, October 31.-It is officially
admitted that the Carlist band, in the
vicinity of Berga numbers 800 men.
Troops are closely pursuing them.
Communication between Berga and
Barcelona has been severed.
Another numerous band appeared at
Figols. 1t has sixteen horses and is
divided into three groups.
The gendarmes who searched the
country house of Senior Torres Baros,
brother-in-law of the Duke of Solfer-
ino, (who has disappeareD where they
seized several rifles, also obtained pos
session of documents giving the names
Of 126 Carlist chiefs and 600 Carlist SOL
dierS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
French warships ut baltimore

Baltimore, October 31.-The French
cruisers, LaCecille and LaSouchet, the
former flagship Of Admiral Richard,
arrived in port late this afternoon, hav-
ing left Annapolis at noon. A number
OF tugs went down the bay to meet
them. but no one was allowed aboard
until the vessels cast anchor of the
Lazareute light in lower Canton, and
the ceremony OF exchanging national
salutes by the vessels and Fort Nc
Henry was concluded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
SIMMONS. MAJORITY
Especial TO the Messenger.)

Raleigh. N c.. October si.-Charies
NJ. Busbee. campaign manager for +.
NJ. Simmons in the iatter's contest for
the senatorship. gives out the following
estimate OF his vote in the primary
next Tuesday.
Replies from sixty-one counties
show a majority for Simmons over
Carr Of 8. SIS. The remaining counties
viii atsrialiy add TO the Simmons
vote. and his majority will be from 40
600 10 ea0oo. p
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02

Do not get scared IL your heart trou-
bles you. Most likely you suffer from
indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di-
gests what you eat and gives the worn
out stomach perfect rest. 1t il the only
preparation known that completely di-
gests ell classes Of foods that Is why
1t cures the worst cases Of indigestion
and stomach trouble after everything
else has failed. 1t may be taken in all
conditions and cannot help but do you
good. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02

1t Is well to know that DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Safve viii heal burn and
stop the pain at once. It viii cure
eczema and skin diseases and ugly
wounds and sores. It is certain cure
for piles. Counterfeits may be offered
you. See that you get the original De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. R r. BEL
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02

Feelings OF safety pervade the
household that uses One Minute Cough
Cure, the only harmless remedy that
produces immediate results 1t % In
fallible for coughs, colds, cU U-p and all
throat and lung troubles. 1t win pre-.
vent consumption R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
A Fatal Mine Explosion

Wilkesbarre, Pa, October 30.-A
heavy explosion of gas occurred in No.
slope Of No. 1 shaft Of the Kingston
Coal Company at EdwardsviIle at 8
o'clock this afternoon in which three
men lost their lives and six others were
badly burned Five of the six injured
are in a precarious condition and 1T il
doubtful IL they can survive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
Collision Between Austrian and Mon
tene0rfn Troops.

Vienna, October 31.-Onicial confir-
nation has been received here from
Mostar, in Herzegovina, Of the reports
of collision, growing out Of a boun-
dary dispute, between an Austro-Hun-
garian military patrol and a force OF
Montenegrin soldiers. One Montene-
grin was killed and several ON each
side were wounded