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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
THE STRIKE BEGUN
Many of h Coal Miners Have Already
Quit Work-Collieries Shut Down

Scanton, Pa, September 14.-There is
no longer any question as to a general
If not complete tie UP of the mines in
the Lackawanna region Monday morn
Ing Today, three days before the
strike order goes into effect, Is, 900
miners are on strike; twenty-one of
the ninety-seven collferies are forced
into idleness and by noon tomorrow
according to the advices received at
the headquarters of the mine workers.
n judging from b expressions Of the
operators every man in the district will
have cut his las ton Of coal.
The one thing that the operators in
and about Scranton mainly based their
hopes on was that the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western miners,
numbering a third of the whole dis
trict and operating a fifth Of the col
feries, would decline to obey the strike.
Today the mine workers officers were
jubliant over the fact that of the TWEEN
ty-one collierieS that are completely
shut down, nine are those Of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Com
pany which has twenty-three collieries.
The operators are correspondingly de-
pressed.
National Organizer Dilcher, issued
an address to the miners tonight stat
ing that all the collieries will be shut
down by noon tomorrow and calling
on the employees of the culm wash
cries to quit work before Monday.
The companies operating washeries de-
clare that they will keep them going
at any cost. The mine workers say
the washeries must shut down. If
violence ensues, the first tilt can be
looked for in the neighborhood of the
washeries.
At the Diamond shaft, n the Lack
awanna workings there was a pitched
battle between two factions of the
driver boys. One wanted to quit at
once, the other advised working out
the day. The first faction gathered
on a knoll above the shaft and stoned
the other. The fire was returned and
the attacking party driven off. Three
hours later every body in the Diamond
quiet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
CONGRESSMAN ATWATER
Declines to Run as an Independent Can
lat -Pollholdcrs Arrested.
Especial to the lIessenger.)

especial to the heSSenSer.)
Raleigh, n. c., September 14.-Con-
gresham Atwater, of this district, will
publish a lard tomorrow in which he
win say that he will not consider any
requests to be an independent candi-
date, but viii work and vote for the
entire democratic ticket.
Cotton pickers in many sections are
demanding higher pay. Here they
get so cents per 100. 1t is said there
is a widespread understanding among
them and tina many are refusing to
pick.
The pollholders in Williams town
ship, Chatham county, arrested on tu-
sion warrants, were taken before Il re-
publican magistrate, and though there
was really no case against them, Con-
gresham Atwater assures me they
were bound over. He SAYS the magiS-
trate is a republican partisan. He
does not believe the " itor Will ever
draw C bill against I.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
TO THE PUBLIC
Galveston People Give Notice of the
Articles of Most Urgent Need

Galveston, Texas, September 14.-At
a meeting of the general committee to-
night a committee of representative
citizens of Galveston was appointed to
go to Austin at once to confer with
Governor Savers in regard to the sit
uation here. The need OF sprinkling
the streets with a strong bichlorlde
and taking other sanitary precautions
was discussed. and after adjournment
of the general committee, the commit
tee or correspondence sent the follow
ing tlegram:
Galveston. Texas, September IA.
Ito the Associated Press:
Our most urgent present needs now
are disinfectants. lime, cement, gaso-
line stoves, gaSolene, charcoal furnaces
and charcoal. Nearby towns also may
send bread. For the remainder of our
wants money will be most available
BECAUSE we can make purchases from
time to time with more discretion than
miscellaneous contributors would eX-
arcise. We are bringing order out of
chaos and again offer our profound
gratitude for the assistance so far re-
- ceived.
''Mayor. Chairman"
Mr.. Lasker stated to the commit
Zee THAT lIcIS vas q
material in the city to make the build
ings habitable and that prices had been
greatly advanced on the small stocks
remaining. He said a barrel OF cement
which ordinarily sells for 81 has been
advanced to IS.
MILLION DOLLARS IN CONTRIBU-
TONS.
Austin, Texas, September 1.-THE
fund for the relief Of the Galveston
sufferers now aggregates nearly sl,Ooo,
600 and will probably reach S1,50o.OO py
tomorrow night. Most of this amount
is in the hands Of Governor Sayers
who will direct the work of expendine
it for food, supplies and other relei
measures. The governor will not give
out for publication an itemized list OF
the contributions for several days
WAR DEPARTMENT MEASURES
Washington, September 1.-THE wal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

pied by foreigners, the palaces and
those in the sacred city. Almost every
is destitute of furniture. Gen
eral Chaffee says he could not have
believed hat any city would ever be
given over 50 completely to looters;
and he earnestly desires h co-opera-
ton Of any nation to prevent this.
On the other hand, the missionaries
complain because n Sacred city has
not been booted. They urge that the
royal and other highly placed Chinese
perSonageS, who We're behind all the
trouble, should be made to suffer more
than those who blindly followed them.
EARL Ii ON A RUSSIAN WARSHIP
London. September Is. &:4o a Mi
Hung Chang will be taken on board a
Russian warship ( WI Sung and re-
ceived by the Russians at Taku." says
the Shanghai correspondent OF The
Morning Post, and he viii be accom-
panied by the Chinese minister O. rail
ways"
According to the Shanghai CORE
spondent OF The Times. wiring We'd
nesday, Earl Ii considers that the pre-
liminary difficulty of the generals on
sis;s in the necessity, which he real
ICES, of denouncing Prince Tuan and
his accomplices to the throne. He is
OF opinion that IL would be advisable
for the allies TO tax the initiative by
compiling a list OF those held respon-
sible and by formulating their de-
mands accordingly.
The Paris correspondent OF The
Morning Post says: France n
Russia, l have been assured. have
agreed 70 demand the complete dis
armament of Chipa, including the raz-
ing Of the Taku forts and the fortifi-
cations and arsenals elsewhere"
General Chaffee is preparing to make
his troops comfortable for the winter.
When asked his opinion regarding the
situation he is reported to nave ans
wered: 1T would be better for the
United States troops TO leave; but, in
any event, the Chinese Christians will
be provided for"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
Hanna Afraid of the Miners Strike

Chicago, September 1.-THE an
thracite coal miners strike called last
night by President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers Association, was
a subject of serious consideration at
republican national headquarters to-
day. Senator Ham, and Vice Chair
mar Payne held a long conference
with the resident members of the ad-
visory board as to the best steps to
take that a political color be not given
the industrial difficulty in Pennsylva-
mia.
At democratic national headquarters
Secretary Walsh said he was sure the
coal strike would benefit the Bryan
ticket. 1T will aid us to demonstrate
to the working people that combina-
tons of capital are dangerous and
constitute a standing to labor.
The strike will agitation and
agitation is education"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
Foreign Vessels Allowed to Carry
Galveston RefupeeS

Washington, September 14.3General
Spalding, acting secretary of the treas
ury, took further measures today for
the relief of the distressed citizens of
Galveston by arranging for their trans
portation by foreign vessels to New
Orleans or other gulf ports. The law
provides ,tnat American vessels only
can carry passengers between Ameri-
can ports, but during present condi-
ions the treasury department will re-
NIT the penalties to which foreign YES
sells would be liable for the relief of
Galveston.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

department a received several tele-
grams relating to the conditions at
Galveston. The following is from
Governor Sayers:
Austin. Texas, September 13.
will wire o if any further aid be
necessary. Please express to the de-
partment my most grateful acknowl-
edgement for its prompt and generous
assistance.
JOSEPH D. SAVERS.
Governor"
General McEibben. September 18th,
reports generally upon the conditions
at GALVESTON He recommended that Or
nance be turned over to the engineer Of
icer at Galveston for salvag and that
battery o, be ordered to Fort Sam
Houston for equipment. The val de-
partment today acted upon the latter
recommendation.
Captain Richie, engineer officer, cor
responded on the condition Of govern
ment property, saying the channel
was at least as good as before, GER
tainly 25 feet, and that Galveston is
still a deep water port.
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
Galveston. Texas. September ia
larger number of business houses than
on yesterday are open and advertis-
ing wares at no advance in prices.
Carts with disinfectants are going
through the streets. The cutters are
being covering with lime. The storm
tore hundreds OF roofs of and the peo-
pie are eager to obtain coverings so as
10 V the destruction of what they
have if a rain storm comes
along. Thus far, however, the weather
has been clear and there are no imme-
date indications of a downpour. The
relief committees are steadily broad
en1ng the scopes of their work. They
have established bureaus for the issu-
ance of orders and rations in every
ward. n though there is a multitude.
surrounding every bureau, applicants
are rapidly being taken care of. There
seems to be no present likelihood of in
a ility on the part of the committee
to furnish all the rations that are asked
for. There is, Of course, a scarcity of
fresh beef and of milk, out bread is
being provided in abundance, as we'll
as hams, potatoes, rice n other ar
ticles.
EXCEPTION TO QUARTERMASTER
BAXTER'S STATEMENT.
Galveston, Texas, September IL
Mucn attention has been rae by
the dispatch of Quartermaster Baxter
to the department expressing the be-
lief that Galveston has been hopelessly
ruined. Congressman Hawley last
night sent the following telegram to
the war department in reply to the
dispatches of Quartermaster Baxter:
Galveston, Texas, September 13.
ITO Secretary of War, Washington.
While it might not be significant
or worthy of notice, 1 lay the honor
to state that Quartermaster Bakers
telegram to the quartermaster gener-
al respecting Galveston is unworthy of
a soldier and in no way represents
the morale of Galveston citizenship
and their determined purpose to re-
store their city.
"R. 8. HAWLEY."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
An Suicide.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, September IA
supposed to be Frank McKin, of
Texas, killed himself
here last night. He came here from
Jackson, Miss, and told several peo-
pie he had lost a daughter and three
grand children in the Galveston flood.
Among his effects was a letter from
the cashier of the First National Bank,
Brownwood, Texas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
Ladies Can Wear shoes.

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease. a powder to be shaken in
to the shoes. 1t makes tight or new
shoes feel easy: gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery OF the age. Cures and
prevents swollen feet, blisters, callous
and sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease Is a
certain cure for sweating. hot aching,
feet AT all druggists and shoe stores.
25c. Trial package FREE by nlazl. Ad-
dress. Allen s.. Olmsted, LIE Eoy. NY
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
Charleston Appropriates 81 900 for
GalveStOn

Charleston, S. c., September IA
The ways and committee of the
city met today and appropriate
ed 81, 900 to be sent TO the Galveston
sufferers. Many contributions were
made to the various funds being rails
ed in the city. Nearly all Of the
churches and Sunday schools will take
up collections for the sufferers Sunday.
Charleston's total contribution now ex-
ceeds $4,000 and the work is only well
begun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
BIuestockinss on a Bender.

! was on the beach and I
NIT Mr.. Kulture. I was never SO
ashamed in my life.
EdathI should think you'd care.
I'm sure your bathing suit covers you
pretty well.
Bella-Oh! It wasn't the bathing suit.
l didn't have my glasses on. II SEEM
60 50 1mmodest to be without them.-
Boston Transcript.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
Republican Campaign in New York

New York, September 1.-THE re-
publican campaign in Greater New
York was opened tonight by four
great meetings. There were pa
rades, music and great enthusiasm at
all the meetings. Among the speakers
were Charles Emory Smith, Cornelius
N. Bliss, Senator Lodge, President
Schurman and Ex-Governor Wise, Of
Virginia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

MRS. Peterkfn-'"Wfthout exception
you are the most obstinate, pervers
man ! ever saw"
Peterktn-"What have / done uow?"
Mrs. Peterkin-'Why. I have had
that new cough mixture In the house a
month and you haven't once Caught
cold!"-Harpers Bazaar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

Do you read what people say about
Hoods SarsaparilIa? 1t Is curing all
forms Of disease caused or promoted
by impure blood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
YORK BOUND OVER TO COURT

Before the Commissioners.
Eccles Park singular Accidents.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Marrfaze-Exo-
dus of Negroes-BrIe News Gather.
ings.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
"BreOay IS the =
Scaf of w.t."

VII IS uutsdon1. Blood IS life. hnpure
BLOOD Is Lvrg death. Health depends
on good Blood. Disease Is due to Bad
Blood. The Blood can Be purified.
Legions say Hoods Sarsapard1a, Amer
ica,s Greatest Blood Medicine, puriffies It.
4 Brief story but It tells the tale.
Hoods SaaSaboiM
1;za1s lE2:ll;luD
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

Copyright by Associated Press.)
Pekin, September 8, via Taku, Sep
TENDER z. via Shanghai, September IL.
in Peksa continues, both au-
thorized and unauthorized. Few
houses are guarded except those occu-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-06
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zHH NAn1kleTD.
Latest 0uotations From larain ana

Latest Quotations From Grain 8aMA
| Live Stock Markets. ~ Ill
st. Paul, June g. Oats The oat
market is, stronger; No. s, 291-4 q
20 1-2c: No. 5 white, 20 $4,000 Re.
Covn-No. B, 80 1-2@4Oc; No. 3, yellow,
41ci Seeds Timothy, $1@1 %; clover.
$4.5O@6.20; lax, $1.74@1.76.
Minneapolis, June %. - Wheat 80
July opened 1T SEC and closed at
"a Csc. On track--No. hard, SO 5-8c;
No. 1 Northern, IS 5-Sc; No. 2 North
ern, 81 1-Sc; corn, 41c; oats, 20 14c;
fax, $1.75. ;
Duluth, Jupe 20. = Wheat ~ July
opened at 50 1-4c and closed at 81 3-4c
bid; No. hard, 863-4c bid; No. /
Northern, 81 3-4c bid; No. 2 Northern,
83c bid; No. 8 Northern, 20 3-4c bid;
No. 1 hard, to arrive, SO 3-4c bid; No.
Northern, to arrive, 81 3-4c bid; corn,
~ 1-2c bid; fax, $3.50 bid; oats, % 1-2c
bid.
Chicago, June o9.-Cash Wheat No.
2 red, 81 1-2@S5c; No. 3 red. 81 1-2@
50 Lee; No. 2 hard winter, Soc; No. 8
hard winter, 77@SOc; No. i Northern
spring, 50 1-2c; No. Northern spring,
81@S2c; No. 3 spring. 77@80c. Corn
No. 2, ~ lac; No. 3, Al 1-4@41 3-Sc.
Oats-No. 2. 25 1-2c; No. 3. 25c.
Milwaukee, Wis.,, June 20.-Flour is
firm. Wheat easier; No. Northern,
81 1-2@S5c; No. 2 Northern. 81 1-2@
50 1-2c. Rye steady; No. /, CSC. Bar
ley higher; No. 2, 4S@49c; sample, 40
M41c. Oats lower; No. white, % IL
@2Sc.
Sioux City, Iowa. June 2o.-Cattle-
Beeves, $4.8065.1O; cows, bulls and
mixed, $2.25@4.30; stockers and feed
ers, $3.5O14.25; calves and yearlings,
$3.50@4.40. Hogs, $5@5.12 IL; bulk,
$500 1-2@5.O5.
Chicago, June 29.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.1O@5.15; poor to medi-
UNI. $3.50 @ 5; stockers and feeders,
$3.150l4.85; cows and heifers, $2.9O@5;
TeXas-fed steers. $4.3O@5.15. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $5.O5 q 5.27 1-2;
good to choice heavy, $500 q 527 1-2;
rough heavy, S. 05M5.10; light, $5.O5@,
5.25; bulk of sales, $500 IL q 5.25.
Sheep, $3.25@4.75; lambs. $5@6.50.
South st. Paul, June 20.-Cattle-
Choice butcher cows and heifers, $40
4.5O; fair to good, 1926 q 4; thin cows
and Gamers, $2.25@2.75; choice butch.
er steers, $5M5.25; fair to good, $3.50
@4.00; fat bulls, $3.5O@4; bologna
bulls, $2.15@3.4O; veal calves, 81 a 6;
good to choice stock cows and heifers.
$3.25@3.50; fair to good, $3@3.25; com.
mon and tailings, $o@3; heifer calves,
S3@$.oo; good to CHOICE stockers and
feeders, $4@4.40; fair to good. $500
4; common and tnilings. $2.5O@3.25;
steer calves. $4@4.25; stock and feed
ing bulls, $2.75M3.5o; feeding cows,
S2.5O@3: stays and oxen. 1904; milk
ers and springers. s25@4O. Hogs =
Mixed and butchers. S. a $40;
good to prime heavy. So q $40;
rough, heavy, $4.75 q $50; stays and
skips, $4@4.50. Sheep-Fat sheep,$3.5O
al; stock sheep, $2-5O@2.75; feeders,
$2.50G2.75; fat lambs, $4.75@5; year
lings, $4.50@4.75; stock and feeding
lambs, $3.25@3.5O; spring lambs, $4.75
@5.25. Above quotations are on shorn
sheep and lambs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-06
NORTH DAKOTA MAsoxs.
Grand Lodge A. F. and A. Nj. and
Grand Chapter n. A. NJ. Meet.

Grand Lodge A. F. and A. Nj. and
Grand Chapter r.. A. NJ. Meet.
The grand lodge. A. f. and A. NJ,
conc uded two-days' ssss on at Fargo.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year. Last year Fargo was selected as
the meeting place for the next five.
years, and there was no trouble over it
at this meeting. The new officers are:
Grand master, e. j. James, st. Thorn
as; deputy grand master, Thomas T..
Foulks. Lisbon: grand senior warden,
w. l.. Stockwell, G Grafton; grand junior
warden. Thomas Kleinegle, Fargo;
grand treasurer G. ID. Order, Park
River; grand secretary, Frank j. Thorn
ason, Fargo.
The Royal Arch AIasons concluded
their seventh convocat:on witt, the
election OF tie following officers: Grand
high priest, Dewitt c. Moore, Grafton;
deputy grand high priest, Fred Alpin,
Lisbon; grand king, George II. Reyes,
Ellendale; grand scribe. John Holmes,
Valley City; grand treasurer, Victor
Ludquist, Casselton; grand IS scretary,
r. j. Thompson, Fargo; grand captain
of the post. q. G. Stevens, Towner;
grand principal sojourner, p. G.. Guth-
tain. ThomasC asselton grand Royal
Arch captain, Thomas Kleinogel, Far
go. =s.5 ;. n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-06
BISCUITS GO UP.
Trust Making nm Advance In Price
to Meet Rise in Wheat.

Trust Making nm Advance in Price
to Meet Rise in Wheat.
New York, June 29.-The dispatch
from Chicago stating that the National
Biscuit company, beginning this week,
would increase its prices on special
lines Of goods in order to cover the
additional cost of production due to
the rise in the price Of wheat, was YER
flied at the office of the Eastern de-
partment Of the company in this city.
1t was said there that the prices of
all the materials entering into the
manufacture Of their products had
risen. but until the price of -four was
raised no movement was made by the
company to advance it's prices. The
changes are an advance on all soda
biscuits with the exception of the high
grades, Of half cent pound. A
similar increase is made on a few
lines of sweet grades into the, manu-
facture Of which -four and lard enter
largely. On the other lines the box
price is increased to the tin price,
which is equal to one-half to cent
ner pound, ~ 4. lkns
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-06

- 10 l9aAe lar IN l,a ~ I,r. Il
VI VII X IA ~ Chars ~ Il fs
Nefth D6kOta win have q 81 ox4cai
survey as the result Of the 1caiieHt
work of Prof. q. NJ. Hall, IA 81 lorths
\ Dakota Agricultural college. Nj IAN
mas been Wirking on the Maryland sur.
veys and last summer was engaged il
an 1rfesian water basin survey of
South " n Dakota. His report OF the work
/ there was such an excellent one that
the department concluded he was &
good man to place in. charge Of the
work IN North Dakota, and he has lust
returned from Washington to start a.
geological and photographic survey Of
the state. This will show the typog-
raphy Of the land, altitude above sea.
level, kinds Of rock above and beneatll
the surface, quality and quantity OF
water supply, surface and artesian.
character Of soil formation, minerals
and other points Of Information, The
entire state will be covered in quad
rangles OF 25x35F miles, beginning in
the Red river valley, and it will prob
ably require ten years to complete the
work. s3tsg !.
Il The appointment of Mr.. Hall is espe-
cially gratifying to his friends in North
Dakota. He is a bright North Dako-
tan. having come to the state agricul-
tural college as a student from La
Moure county. He has been connect
ed with the institution, either as stu
dent, tutor or professor, since It's or
SANITATION, except some time spent at
the Johns Hopkins university, study
ing for the degree of PHI. ID.
The report of the Fargo Fire Festf-
val committee has Just been made pub
lie, and is remarkable from the fact
that there is still $124.GS in the treas
uly. For the event there was collect
ed, for contributions and from privi-
leges the sum Of $5,525.12. Consider
ing the fact that Fargo is a town of
10000 population, the sum raised is
really phenomenal, amounting, practic-
ally. to an average contribution of 80
cents per capita. Greater plans are al
ready being outlined for next year.
Ii the crop conditions in North Dako-
tn do not become too serious within the
next mouth, just about half of the town
vii! take in the industrial exposition at
Winnipeg. The visit of the Winnipeg
gers here during the fire festival was
such a delightful event that Fargoans
want to reciprocate. The Great North
ern has made Il rate of $3.50 for the
round trip from Fargo, and already
large parties are planning to visit their
Canadian cousins. The Fargo Golf
club will send team to play the Win
Iipeg golfers on that occasion.