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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Major Peterson was a Native of Samp-
son County.

son County.
Major M. w. Peterson. who died of
yellow fever at Havana on last Thurs
day, and whose wife. heart-broken over
his death, committed suicide by shoot
ing herself. was a native of Clinton,
N. C. He has a widowed mother and
sister residing there, and his uncle,
MI. CASTOR N. Peterson, is a resident
Of Wilmington.
Major Peterson passed through Will
mington several times on his way to
visit his relatives at Clinton and is well
remembered by many of III people.
He was q graduate Of West Point, and
until h Spanish-American war broke
out he was a lieutenant in the regular
army. During the war N Cuba he was
promoted to major in the volunteers
and was ordered there for service.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

1t is well to know that DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Sarve Will heal a burn n
stop the pain at once. It will cure
eczema and skin diseases and ugly
wounds and sores. 1t is certain cure
for piles Counterfeits may be offered
you. See that you get the original De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. r. r Bel
1amy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

Do not get scared IL your heart trou-
lbles you. Most likely you suffer from
indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure d.
lgests what you eat and gives the worn
Iout stomach perfect rest. 1t is the only
preparation known that completely di-
lgests all classes of foods that is why
lit cures the worst cases Of indigestion
and stomach trouble after everything
else has failed. 1t may be taken I'm all
conditions and cannot help put do you
Igood. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
The Kentucky to Sail for China.

Washington, October 1.-THE new
battleship Kentucky sails tomorrow
on her long trip to China. which will
take about two months. h has been
at the New York navy yard for some
time making final preparations, Is
now gone to Tompkinsville, repair
tory to the start in the morning.
The gunboats Vicksburg IND Anna
polls, which also are to go to China, are
not ready to start with the Kentucky,
but will follow in about two weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
An
Women
Know

That ordinary treatment
fails to relieve painful
periods
HeyknowL yaia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Conn
pound will and does and
has, more than any other
incidence
Every woman KIN o VS.
about MrSs PinkhamIs
medicine.
Every woman knows
some woman Mrs. Pink
ham has cured.
But nine women out of
ten put off getting this re-
liable remedy until their
health is nearly wrecked
by experiments or neg.
fecfE
Then they write to Mrs.
Piskhans and she cures
them, but of course IL
takes onger to do SO.
DON'T delay getting help If
you are sick.
She has helped a million
women. Why not y0u2
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

For the purpose Of intimidating regis
trars and election officers, the republi-
cans are sending out circulars, pur-
porting to contain a recent jury charge
by Federal Judge Boyd h charge
is greatly garbled-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
PRISONERS BROUGHT RERE

j. L. York and Two Other Federal
Prisoners Brought From Fayetteville
and Committed to the Wilmington
jail for Safe-Keeping 1t Was Mr..
York Who Gave the Alarm About the
Jail Breaking.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

Feelings of safety pervade the
thai uses One Minute Cough
Cure. the only harmless remedy that
produces immediate results 1t is in
fallible for coughs, colds, crC p and all
throat and lung troubles. 1t will pre-
consumption. r.. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

Dyspepsia is difficult digestion, due
Ito the absence of natural digestive
fluids. Hoods Sarsaparilla restores
1.-THE digestive powers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

The best method of cleansing the
liver is the use Of the famous little pills
known as DeWitt's Little Early Rfssrs.
Easy TO take. Never grippe. R. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

"A man and a boy arrive at Punta
Gorda. Fla, from Gibraltar, having
made the trip in am open boat, twenty
nine feet long, in fifty-nine days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

. Fire Caused by Starting Up h Fur
mace In the Basemenf-The Women
Prisoners Cried and Screamed-Mr.
York Lad n Fine Opportunity to Es-
cape But Quietly Smoked a CIgnr-He
Kept a Prisoner From the Escaping.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
SHOT HIMSELF.

.IEx-County Commissioners F. j. Demp-
sey Dangerously Wounded in the
Right Breast Yesterday-A Cartridge
Exploded While he Was Unloading a
Winchester Rifle
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Extra Freight Trains on h Seaboard
Air Line

~ Air Line
Owing to the press of business, the
Seaboard Air Line will put on an ex-
ira freight train tomorrow, to cave
Wilmington daily at s p. m. n re-
turning, to leave Hamlet daily at 1 p.
m. This extra train will make connec-
ton with the fast freight trains to and
from all points north and south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
AFRAID OF BEING LYNCHED

A Negro Stevedore Corralled by Men
of His Gang He Paid
Their Ollie Claims That He Lost
the Money
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
DUNN NOTES.

Death or X. VI. Murchison-A Roller
Flour Mfli-New PostoMce FER
sonals.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
WILMINGTON MARKETS
Wilmington. October %.

Wilmington. October %.
Receipts OF cotton today ISL bales.
Receipts same day last year 2.934
bales.
This seasons receipts 10 date-13s.17e
bales.
Receipts 70 same date last year
@s,SSS bales.
The quotations quoted at 4 o'clock
today at the exchange:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

Wilmington, October 20.
Quotations on ivcai securities, fur
nished and regularly corrected by
HUGH MacRAE & CO:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
NAVAL STORES


NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Firm;
machine barrels 4Oc; ountry barrels
39kc-
~ROSIN-Ffrm at s1.15 and s1.2o.
TAR-Ffrm at S1.45.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Steady al
s1.40 and $40.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine 501zc and soc; rosin csc
and S1-00; tar s1.30; crude turpentine
hard $1.50; soft $3.50.
Receipts today-112 casks of spirits
~turpentine, $50 barrels rosin. III barrels
tar, 80 barrels rude ~turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-203
casks of spirits turpentine. 773 barrels
rosin, 304 barrels tar 75 barrels crude
turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT.-l0O's. 49,: 1855. 5shc; 1865.
SIC: zoos. CSC: zoos. F. r. $3.50: In le0
than a load lots.
DRY SALTED SIDE5S2 to S3sc.
BUTTEE.-24 10 &c.
COFFEE-10 to 11hc.
BAGGING.-2 Id. basis, 81 TO SIC.
COTTON TIES.-s1.40 to $3.50.
FLOUR-Straights $500: n patents
$4.e5: full $3.50.
MOLASSES..-S. House, 15c; New
Orleans Brights. % to 25c: Porto Rico.
80 to 35c; Cuba, % to SIC.
SUGAR@Granulated $500; W. X. c.,
No. 5 $3.50; No. 9 s5.25: No. II $50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS.-North Carolina. .aEcy.
so to soc; prime so to soc: Virginia soc
to soc; Spanish so to Soc.
CORN-61k to s2kc.
CORN MEAL~57hc.
N. c.. BACON-Hams, 12kc; shoul-
ders SIC; sides 10c.
CHICKENStFirm; spring 10c to zoe.
hers. e2z to &c; boosters Zoe.
EGGS+Dull at 1Sc.
SHINGLES Per 1000. 5 incl saps.
SLIGO; 8 nch hearts, 81. 25; 8 nch saps.
$3.50; 6 inch hearts $3.50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
TIC OBjECIIVE.
Contained From sixth Pare.
Ninth division. is on. the north ban


Ninth division, is on the north bank.
The cavalry brigade, under Gen.
French. is posted on the left front and
the mounted infantry, under Col. Rid
ley Martyr, on the right front.
''The country round consists of wide,
grassy plains, broken only by ridges
and isolated kopjes.
"a body of the enemy has taken up
a position. On one Of the latter, a fiat
topped hill to the north of the river,
five miles beyonA Gen. French. who
to-day took out horse artillery and
shclled them. Another force, 1000
strong, holds an isolated group OF
kopjes south of the Modder and in
front of the British mounted infantry.
Their position is surrounded on all
sides by level plains, over which the
Beers must make their way in order
to reach the river AS consequence
their situation appears precarious in
the extreme.
"The veldt is now in beautiful con-
dition. Water is plentiful, supplies be-
ing obtainable not only from the river,
but also from numerous small SPRINGS.
The health and spirits Of the troops
are excellent. The British cavalry
and mounted infantry have been re-
connoitering the enemy's positions.
There has been little fighting"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
CHICAGO MAcHIN1sTs STRIKE
Growing Beyond the Proportion tbe
Leaders Had COntempIased
A SURE CURE.

Growing Beyond the Proportion tbe
Leaders Had Contemplated,
CHICAGO, March 5.-Ths-iabor sit
uation in Chicago took on a new nhase
to-day The rapidly with which the
strike of the dTion machinists has
spread and the apparent willingness
or the ron-union machinists to follow
the Sample of the union men in lay
ing down their tools, has made the
labor leaders rather apprehensive of
the strike becoming unwieldy, and
President O'Connell, of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, said
to-day that for the present at least
non-union strikers would not receive
the encouragement of the union. Eff
forts will be made to confine the
trouble to union machinists and SYM
pathetic strikes will be avoided until
the situation demands support of that
character. President O'Connell also
made the statement that no strike will
be ordered among the machinists en-
ployed by the traffic lines.
at is not the intention to allow the
strike to interfere with the public con-
venience," said President O'Connell,
land I have issued strict orders to this
effect"
About two hundred machinists walk
ed out of the Illinois Steel Company's
plant at South Chicago to-day, but
hundred and fifty of them returned to
work at once, convinced that the
strike would be a failure.
1t was reported that the company
had about 100 men ready to take the
places of the strikers Immediately, and
this apparently had a depressing eff
feet. Trouble had been apprehended
at this point, and large force of police
was on hand, but the strikers left the
grounds soon after they laid down
their tools and no disorder occurred
Notwithstanding this fact, heavy re-
serve forces were being kept at the
various police stations for jossible en-
ergencies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
WINSTON CHURCHILL
Describes Affairs in and About Lady,
smith-Prcnses BaIIer.

smith-Prcnses Butler.
LONDON, March 6.-Winston
Churchill, describing the relief Of
Ladysmith in dispatch published by
the Morning Post, says:
at has been effected at cost of up
wards of 5000 officers and men in an
army of only $4,000 strong"
He goes on to pay high tribute to
Sir Redvers Butler, emphasizing the
confidence his men had in him, with
out which the enterprise would hard
ly have succeeded"
Of Gen. Buffers attack of February
27, Mr.. Churchill says:
considered in itself, it was mas
terpiece, soundly conceived, boldly
launched and skillfully executed"
He adds that much also was due
the greatly improved Intelligence de-
partment."
Mr.. Churchill Joints out that the
Beers now hold Van Reenans pass, but
that majority of the Free Staters
have accompanied the Transvaalers
northw2rd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
Broke the Discus Record.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 81.
C. McCracken, the University of Penn
sylvania crack foot ball player and
field athlete to-day hurled the discus
$50 feet inches which Is eight feet
better than the worlds record made
on August 2S, 1899, by Ricard Shell
don, of the New York Athletic Club,
who threw the discus 122 feet three
eighth inches. McCracken's throw was
made in practice and of course does
not stand. McCracken is practicing
for the Olympian games at Paris this
summer, the University having decid-
ed to enter a team in the carnival.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
A Day Session for Pensions.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The
House committee on rules decided to-
day on a rule giving two Fridays of
each month for private pension bills
in place of night sessions and will re-
port the new rule unless definite and
authoritative understanding on both
sides of the House can be had that
the night sessions will not be made in
effective by the point of mo quorum"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
Examining Trials To-Day.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 5.-The
examining trials of Harland Whitaker
of Butler county, and Lee Jones, of
Whitley county, suspected in connec-
ton with the Goebel assassination, are
set for tomorrow. Attorneys have
agreed that Jones may be allowed bail
without the examination of witnesses.
The county prosecutor would not con-
sent to bail for Whitaker and will
make a fight to hold him to the April
grand jury without bail
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
Newspaper Man Shot.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 5.-H. A.
Stephenson, a travelling representative
of the St. Louis Globe Democrat, was
shot and seriously wounded at 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon in the rotunda
of the Peabody hotel by Frank Will
hanson, a deputy sheriff of Critten-
den, Ark. The injured man was taken
to st. Joseph hospital.
Stephenson had difficulty with M.
F. Embrey, an old Memphis citizen,
and Williamson interferred in the me-
lee. Williamson shot Stephenson in
the abdomen. Williamson is under
arrest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
The Steamers Identity.

HALIFAX, N. S., March 5.-A
Frenchman at West Puebnico, near
Yarmouth reports that he picked up
life preserver on the shore with the
name PLANET Mercury" on it. The
eteamer Wanda on Sunday picked UP
life raft and a sailors chest. Several
life preservers and a steamers hatch
were picked up by South Shore fisher
men.
The name upon the preserver found
to-day would seem to settle the iden-
tity of the wrecked steamer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
TO GOVERN THE PHILIPPINES.
A Bill Introduced in the Senate Yes
terdny-Power Vested in the Pres


terdny-Power Vested in the Pres
ident.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The
Senate committee on Philippines de-
cided to-day to report the bill intro
duced by Senator Spooner, of Wiscon-
sin, for control of the Philippines.
Senator Lodge, chairman of the COM
mittee, made the report to the Senate.
The bill is as follows:
That when all instruction against
the sovereignty and authority of the
United States in the Philippine ISL
ands acquired from Spain by the treaty
concluded at Paris on the tenth day
of December, 1898. shall have been
completely suppressed by the military
and naval forces of the United States,
all military, civil and judicial powers
necessary to govern the said islands
SHALL until otherwise provided by
Congress, be vested in such person
and persons, and shall be exercised in
such manner as the president of the
United States shall direct for main
tanning and protecting the inhabitants
of said islands in the free enjoyment
of their liberty, property and religion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
A MIX white Flag.


A Hoyt attraction will be at the
Opera House tomorrow night In
many respects A Milk White Flag" is
Hoyt's best. 1t has more satire than
his other plays, more good hits, is more
original while it is as full of good
music, amusing incidents and spirited
action as any of them. 1t satirizes GER
tain factions In our citizen soldiery
and INDUCES in unlimited fun at their
expense, but nobody ever thinks OF
taking offense, least of all the victims
who are usually the loudest in their
laughter and the most vociferous in
their applause. The boys in blue are
not alone, however. in feeling the ap-
thor's satire. he spares nobody, put,
clothes every incident, WITH a wealth
of wit and fun that is irresistible. The
audiences go.'to see the Hoyt attrac-
tons to laugh and feel good and they
get What they are after. The reserved
sat sale opens at the box Office this
morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Solicitor
General Richards to-day entered mo-
ton in the Supreme Court to advance
the hearing Of the appeal of Admiral
Dewey in his claim for bounty on ac-
count of tho destruction of the Span
ish fleet at Manila. In order that the
officers and men there and also at
Santiago and elsewhere may speedily
receive their just dues for their valor-
Gus conduct in engagements.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
A Trip to Chinatown.

A Trip to Chinatown.
Next Monday evening at the Opera
House "a Trip to Chinatown" a COM
edy by Charles Eoyt, famous the world
over as being the greatest financial and
artistic success known to the Ameri-
can stage, will be presented in a re-
vised and up to date form. The
present production of Chinatown is
a sort of a revival, and it is said to be
a most elaborate one as to scenery,
stage accessories, costumes, and spe-
cial care has been taken to present it
with a cast superior to any ever or
ganized. "A Trip to Chinatown" en-
joys the distinction of holding the rec
ord for the longest continuous run in
America, viz: 500 times at Hoyt's The
alter, New York. 1t has been presented
in nearly every country on the face>of
the globe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
Adelaide Prince.


Miss Adelaide Prince, one of the most
talented and beautiful of present day
actresses, who will be seen here at the
head of Creston Clarkes excellent sup
porting company, on the occasion Of
his forthcoming engagement, is a ma
tive of England. Coming to this coun-
try as girl, Miss Prince, even DUR
ing her school days, gave evidence of
her unusual ability as an actress. Not
long after, she attracted the attention
of the late Augustin Daily, who induced
her to become a member of his cele-
brated dramatic company. Here her
advance was rapid and she was shortly
playing next to Miss Rehan Her
work in leading roles with Mr. Clarke
is well known in this city, and she
will doubtless be warmly welcomed
during the coming visit Mr.. Clarke
will present "The Ragged Cavalier"
at. the Opera House, Thursday night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
NEW YORK DELEGATION
To the National Democratic COnven
ton Mny Be Led By Hill.

ton Mny Be Led By Hill.
NEW YORK, March 5.-The Trib-
une's Albany correspondent says:
David B. Hills friends claim that
the ex-senator will head the New York
delegation to the National Democratic
convention. Mr.. Hills fellow dele
gates-at-large, it is stated, will be ex-
Judge Augustus Van Wyck, of Brook
Ign; Richard Croker, of New York, and
Edward Murphy, Jr., of Troy. There
has been talk of bringing forward ex.
judge Van Wyck for the Democratic
nomination for vice president. His
presence as a delegate in the Demo-
cratic national convention, it is be-
lieved, might further carry out this
design.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06

1eal Qlol 70 QcStkVy Al pottS4cdA ~
private character Z
IN conclusion. be Id that in every
case Of this kind til 1 came before the
Senate he would reserve the right to
60 behind the certificate of the Cover
nor to inquire how the appointment
was obtained.
Mr.. Fairbanks (Indiana) then deliv-
cred set speech in support of the
conference report on the financial bill,
which bill, he declared. marks a large
AID intelligent step forward in our
monetary history. Under it the vast
industrial and commercial interests,
he said, will have period of repose,
secure against the menace of monetary
doctrinaries. Labor would be bene-
fitted, for, said he, the interests of labor
and capital are always identical. They
can never be divorced. They are SO
interlaced and interdependent that
money which injuriously affects one
cannot beneficially affect the other.
No argument, he added, is required
to sustain the wisdom Of stable cur
rency, for an unstable, fiuctuating cir
culation medium, unsettles and dis
turbs and brings a train of evils as
merciless and destructive as the raw
ages OF war.
Mr.. Fairbanks then made an argu-
ment on the silver question, holding
that the maintenance of the gold
standard with silver circulating as
currency at a parity with gold is the
only bi-metallism possible with so
vast difference existing between the
value of the two metals in the mar
kets and that. it would be impossible
for the United States alone to main
tain the parity of silver under free
coinage of the latter. The hackneyed
phrase ''free and unlimited coinage of
silver without the aid or consent OF
any other nation on EARTH" was in
tended to be a brave utterance, slim
ulaJluS 10 Lie ndCiOlldi SPAiiI am "
our national pride, but was a sharp
impeachment of our intelligence.
The Republicans had done every
thing that eyed had been done for
silver and the opposition were BIZ
metallists in theory only. He then
paid a warm tribute to the present
financial policy of the government
which had made possible refunding
of our bonds at the lowest rate of in
terest known and caused prosperity
throughout the country.
Mr.. Foraker, (Ohio), gave notice of
amendments to the Puerto Rican bill
imposing a duty of five cents a pound
upon coffee, chicory roots and chicory
imported into Puerto Rico and to pre-
vent the importation from Puerto
Rico to the United States of goods or
products not actually of Puerto Rican
origin.
Mr. Butler, IN c., followed with {
brief general discussion of the imam
cial question, particularly, attacking
the power which he ssid7 was con-
ferred upon the na5Bnal banks by
! 49, 2a61inhi1ll
Ain brief executive session, the
Senate at 40 p. M adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06

FRANKFORT, KY, March 5.-The
orders for the shipment of guns and
ammunition from the State arsenal
here to London. KY, by the Reputli-
can State authorities was revoked This
afternoon and car loaded with NUM-
lions of war. consigned to London,
was unloaded and its contents return
ed to the arsenal in this city,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
UNCONDITIONAL PARDON

Granted by Governor Atkinson to
Henry b. Christie, of This City.
Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March s.
The Governor to-day issued an I'M
conditional pardon to Henry B. Chris
tie, who was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for life, for murder, from
Ohio county, and released on parole
February /, 1898.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-06
The Limited Mail.

The Limited Mail.
The Standing room only" sign was
called into requisition at the Grand
Opera House last night, when THE
Limited Mall was presented, for the
first time in this city at popular prices.
The audience thoroughly enjoyed the
production, and manifested it's appre-
citation of the capable work of the cast.
The scenic effects gave a realistic
tinge to the climaxes. A particularly
clever piece of stagecraft is the trans
mission of the telegraphic message,
and the stopping of the express at the
mouth of tunnel. A number of spe-
cialties are introduced. THE Limited
Mall will be repeated tonight.