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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
THE NEW ARMY BILL.
Democrats Will Attempt to Substitute
Extension of Present Provisions

Washington. December 1.-The house
military affairs committee expects to
have the bill for the reorganization of
the army perfected on Monday and it
probably will be presented to the house
on Tuesday. Most of the staff features
of Secretary Roots bill, it is under
stood, will be rejected by the commit
tee.
The provision in the secretary's bill
which authorizes the president - ap-
point the heads of bureaus, it 's said,
also will be eliminated.
The democratic leaders have been
consulting about the position to be as
sumed by them toward the proposed
permanent reorganization of the army
and a caucus has been called for Mon
day afternoon. The concensus of opin-
ion seems to favor an extension of the
present provisional army as a substi-
tute for a permanent increase and al
the meeting on Monday Representative
Hay, of Virginia, one of the prominent
democratic members of the military
committee and the chairman of the
democratic caucus, will offer bill ex-
tending the provisions of the present
law for three years as a substitute for
the reorganization bill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04

Mr.. Kruger's carriage while the men
cheered and waved their hats
At the railroad station there were a
few hurried farewells and at 1:40 o'clock
p. m. Mr.. Kruger departed for Cologne
Belin, December IAN Official OF the
foreign office informed the correspond
ent OF the Associated Press today that
it was notified late yesterday evening
that Mr.. Kruger wifi arrive here Tues
day. The official admitted that EN-
peror Williams travelling plans may
prevent him from seeing Mr.. Kruger.
London, December LA special dis
patch from Berlin says: Mr.. Kru-
ger has been advised that Count Won
Buelow, the imperial chancellor. wip
only exchange formal visits with him:
that public demonstrations will be sup
pressed and that the proposed munic-
ipal banquets viii be abandoned
while there Is much sympathy and
curiosity to see Mr.. Kruger there IL
no chance of such a furore as occurred
at Marseilles and Paris"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
ANNAPOLIS AND WEST POINT
They Play a Great Game of Foot Ball.
The Former Wins.

Philadelphia, December lon Frank
lin field today, the navy retrieved its
defeat of last year by thrashing the
army by the score of IL to Z. 1t was a
fierce contest from end to end, and was
only won by the hardest kind Of playing
on the part Of the Annapolis cadets.
The West Point boys, in the face of
defeat, never for a moment weakened in
the play and won the applause c.f the
multitude Of spectators for their game
ness.
Neither team played giIt-edged foot
ball, but what they lacked in the finer
points Of the game, the elevens more
than made up by the zeal and earnest
ness with which the players Went at
each other. Their tsckling was marked
with a reckless abandon that stirred
the army and navy officers in the
crowded stands into w Id enthusiasm.
The greatest crowd that has assem-
hled in Franklin Geld N a nu.lber of
years was out to see the game and
many men distinguished in public life
occupied seats on ether the Wcs.
Point or Annapolis stands. Secretary
Scot and a party which included Leu
teEant General M.ics occupied q box
eli the army side anu number OF Rus
sian naval officers We're present.
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TAX ASSESSMENT CASE
Testify to Assessment of
Real Estate Below It's Value.
Especial to the Messenger }

Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., December l." the
hearing of the tax assessment case
here today before Standing Master
Shepherd, Charles Price, John D. Shaw
and w. H. Day represented the rail-
ways, J. H. Pou, representing the state.
Only two witnesses were examined.
A. B. Dougherty, chairman of Wau-
tauga commissioners and tax assessor,
swore the assessment of land was two
thirds it's real value. and he gave some
twenty instances of large farms taxed
only 40 per cent. of their value. He
said the large farms were assessed low
er than the small farms, because the
latter were improved, but that the av-
erage of all did not exceed two thirds
of their real value.
Richard B. Holman, of Person, testi-
fed there was a difference of 20 per
cent. between assessed value and real
value.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
COTTON MILL DIVIDENDS
The New England Mills Pay Dividends
Despite the Dull Markets.

Boston, Mass, December 1.-The pro-
tracted uncertainty in China and the
hesitation of exporters TO continue ship
ments to that country until the situa-
ton clears, do not seem to have great
ly injured cotton manufacturing in
New England. Many OF the mills are
not concerned in the China trade di-
rectly, but some have suffered on
account of the troubles there. Never
theless, large amount of money was
paid in dividends today at mill offices
in this city.
Among the corporations disbursing
today are the following: Nashua mills,
Nashua, N. H, s25 per share, and an
extra dividend of the same amount;
Great Falls mills, Somersworth, n. H.,
S. per share; Jackson mills, Nashua
N. H., $50 per share; Lancaster mills
Clinton, Mass, SIG per share; Lawrence
mills, Lowell, Mass. per cent; York
mills, Saco, Me-, $3.50 per share; Pa
cific mills. Lawrence. $50 per share;
Massachusetts, mills. tGeorgia) 5 per
cent.
In addition the following dividends
are announced: Stark mills. Manches-
ter N. H., $50 per share, December
18th; Annoy mills, Manchester, n. H.
SO per share, December 18th: Appleton
mills, Lowell Mass, 4 per cent, Decem-
her 10Th
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New York. December 2.-Last June
an interview with Mr.. Reitz. Transvaal
secretary of state, was cabled to this
CITY in which the secretary said that
the Beers would fight for their liberty
as long as there was any hope OF gam
ing il. They would never surrender
to Great Britain or become part OF
the British empire. Sooner than do
that most of the hardy, trifty Boer
farmers would emigrate with their
families to the United States
The publication of this interview in
The New York World brought sponta-
neous expressions from the governors
of several states, including Arkansas
Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming
and Montana, who called attention to
the millions of acres of unoccupied pub
lie lands in the states which were still
open under the homestead laws, TO ac-
tuaI settlers who could obtain 160 acre
farms free Immediately upon their ar
rival on celebrating their intention to
become citizens of the United States.
Five years occupancy of the lands ana
actual cultivation thereof only is re-
uuired to compel the titles.
In connection with this movement
Third Assistant Secretary OF State
Thomas w. Gridler, has sent to this
city copy of the following dispatch:
/ "Lourenzo Marquee, South Africa.
November q, 1900.
ITO The Secretary of State, Washing
ton:
please advise New York World that
a number of Boer families here, maxi
mum 600, of whom $50 contemplate en-
igration to the United States and ask
The New York World if offer of home
stead farms mentioned in said newspa>
per telegram to President Kruger sent
nv care June 1, 1900 still holds good.
'Also impure what further assistance
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bers Of the committee were present.
Senator's Hanna and Frye and Repre-
sentative Grosvenor also were in at
tendance. The committee considered at
length the objections which have been
urged against the bill ais it stands and
decided 20 recommend few amend
ments. The committee also, decided TO
urge the utmost dispatch in getting the
bill before congress for. consideration.
Senator Frye who has charge of the
shipping subsidy bill, announced today
that he would call up that bill in the
senate next Tuesday and move to have
it made the unfinished business. displac-
ing the Spooner Philippine bill. Sena-
tor Frye viii make a speech explaining
the bill and will then resume the chair.
leaving the management of the bill TO
some senator on the floor. He also
said that he expected to secure the en-
dorsement of this programme by the
committee on order of business, which
Will meet Monday afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
WILMINGTON, N c.. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1900.
THE BOERS TO MIGRATE.
One Hundred and Fifty Families
Now Ready to Come to the
United States.

can be given these people. Passage
provided here. Reply prepaid.
HOLLIS,
United States Consul
Since receiving the dispatch from
Consul Hollis through the state depart
ment, the officers of western railways
owning land grants have been asked
what special advantages if any would
be offered to the Boer immigrants IL
they came. Prompt responses were re-
ceived, among others, from the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe, the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul and the st.
Louis and San Francisco, and from
the Northern Pacific railway. The
officers offer to transport over their
lines free of charge the Boer immi-
grants and their families and household
goods, if they shall come here as a re-
suit of their message to the state de-
partment.
London, December 1.-The Evening
Standard reports that a great fight is
in progress between General Knox and
General deWet near Rouxville, in the
southeastern extremity of the Orange
River colony, and that the capture of
General deWet is considered imminent.
The first dispatch form General
Kitchener in his capacity as comman-
der-in-chief of the British forces in
South Africa, is dated Bloemfontein,
November 30th, and confirms the re-
ports of fighting between General Pill
cher and General deWet as cabled No
ports-that General Knox is in touch
with General deWet's force near Lafel-
berg, twelve miles north of Bethulie,
Orange River colony; that the Beers
attacked Boshof. November 2Sth, and
renewed the attack November z9th and
were repulsed, without British loss.
General Kitchener also reports that
was fighting with the Viljoen and
Erasmus commands and that he drove
the Beers to position in the vicinity
of Rietfontein. The British casualties
were heavy. Colonel Lloyd and five
other officers were wounded, five
men were killed and fifty were wound
ed.
Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony,
December 1.-A patrol of fourteen
South African constabulary during
the night Of November 2Sth engaged a
contingent from Haazeboeks COM
mando, southwestward of this town
with the result that thirty-five Beers
are repoaited to have been killed or
wounded.
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Berlin, December IA representa-
tive of the foreign office here informed
the correspondent of the Associated
Press today that Germany has not In
dicated a disposition TO modify her de-
mand for the punishment OF guilty Chi
nese officials. since she does not yet
Germany. above ALL" the official
said, wants harmony OF action. Ger
many foresaw that the note formu-
lated by the Pekin ministers would not
be accepted entirely by all the powers
We have to admit that several of the
powers, including Russia, desire a
change in several OF the provisions
The whole matter is still involved in
great uncertainty, so that II Is impos-
sible TO predict what form ths final
agreement will take"
The correspondent of the Associated
Press today interviewed the Chinese
minister here, who said:
There cannot be a question OF the
execution of Prince Tuan or General
Tung Flu Sian, who are still, do facto.
in control Of the court. They both keep
the emperor and empress virtually
prisoners. The court Is unable to go to
Pekin even il inclined to do So Be-
sides, the long journey from Sian Flu to
Pekin now that the sr.ow Is on the
ground, is almost impossible with the
vehicles liz use in those primitive dis
tricts. Starving out the cours Ii not
feasible. The allies Will be unable to
carry out such a measure. However,
even if 1T were possible the provinces
would rise in a body for the courts de-
fence.
THE worst feature is that the court
has lost confidence in Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching, who have demon
strated their impotence to deal proper.
n
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
KRUGER LEAVES PARIS
ON HIS way To BERLIN.
To Arrive at Latter City Tuesday Emperor Williams
Travelling Plans to Prevent His Seeing the
EX-PrcSident of the BOerS.

Paris, December 1.-Mr. Kruger left
the Hotel Scribe at ITO o'clock p. m.
today, in closed carriage, surround
ed by a squadron Of mounted munic-
ipal guards. The crowd which gather
ed about the hotel was decidedly small,
compared with the size Of those which
greeted Mr.. Kruger a week ago. The
Boer leader was cheered as he drove
away, swinging his hat from the landau
window in reply.
, Mr.. Kruger spent the morning in con-
ferences with members of his party.
only receiving three or four persons
outside his followers.
Just before leaving his apartments ne
walked out upon the balcony. His ap-
pearance was the signal for warm
cheering and the repetition of the cries
which have greeted him wherever he
has gone this week.
In the court yard OF the hotel were
two covered landaus. There Mr.. Kru-
ger entered the carriage which took
him to the station. The crowd outside
had hoped to secure a final view OF him.
but they were disappointed. The first
insimation that he was about to leave
was the sight OF the carriage driving
out of the hotel at quick trot.
The landau was driven into an open
para1lelogram OF mounted guards
When the carriages conveying Mr.. Kru-
gers suite appeared a troop Of mount
ed guards wheeled into the side and at
a quick pace, Mr.. Kruger and his ac-
companying friends. who occupied sew
eral carriages surrounded by guards.
started for the Northern railroad sta
ton, the same station where Mr.. Kru-
ger arrived just week 60. at almost
tn same hour.
The crowds along the streets and the
peopIe who filed the windows cheered
him warmly as the cortege passed.
many ladies throwing flowers towards
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
THE TYPHOON AT GUAM
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY ON
THE ISLAND
Several Persons Are Killed and Many
Are Homelr-s-The Crops All De-
stroyed and the Nation In Great
Want Of Food-The Wreck OF the
Yosemite-Several Coasting Vessels
Lost Activity Among Filipinos.

Manila, December Rear Admiral
Remey. in his official report of the re-
cent typhoon which visited the island
of Guam, says that the storm was the
severest in forty years. The palace at
Agana and the government buildings
were unroofed and wrecked. The sea
reached the plaza. Many of the home
less sought refuge in the school ana
Jail. No one is reported to nave been
killed at Agana, but the mortality
caused by the recent epidemi- OF the
grippe has been much increased by ex-
posure, most of the dwellings having
been destroyed.
and twenty-eight persons killed. Sew
eral persons were killed in various
small villages~a several small coast
ers are missing. No reports have been
received from some localities.
Cocoanut trees and all crops are de-
stroyed and food is being distributed
to the sufferers.
Admiral Remey has ordered the Are
thusa from Cavite with food supplies.
Flour, corn and meats are needed and
it is suggested that donations be sent
from the United States.
The Brutus from Cavite, and the Sol
ace, from San Francisco, due a.. Guam
recently, will relieve immediate needs.
= The pounding of the Yosemit: upon
the reef broke and twisted her propel-
Ter and she was abandoned and sank
November 10th. The flagship Newark
has gone to investigate the disaster.
Lieutenant Colonel GoodrelI COM
manding the Sixth marine battalion.
with 100 marines, has gone to Subig TO
relieve the troops there. He will land
tomorrow. The rebels in that vicinity
have been active of late.
A detachment of the Twenty fifth in
fartry, in the mountains near Irba,
found the camp of the guerrilla leader,
Joaquin, forsaken. Suspended from the
trees were the bodies of three amigos .
and proof was found that the rebels
had tortured other captives.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS
OF MANCHESTER ARRIVE
Met by Mr. Zimmerman Delight Over the
Duchess To Tour America Detectives
Inquire After the Lady'S Maid.

1.-The weather was very bad while
coming across" he said, "but of course
if one is used to travelling it was not
so bad. 1 was able to be about all the
time. AS to our plans, all that depends
on Mr. Zimmerman
Here Mr.. Zimmerman interrupted to
say that the plans all depended on the
duke.
The duke continued: Whatever Mr..
Zimmerman says goes with us. We
will of coursce visit Cincinnati, and go
to Natchez to pay a visit to my grand
mother
Mr.. Zimmerman introduced his
daughter: Gentlemen" he said, ''this
is the duchess" Then he looked re-
lieved. The duchess, who was sitting
just beyond her husband, looked up,
smiled and nodded her head. She said
nothing.
Mr.. Zimmerman said that they would
remain for day or two in this city
and then leave in a special car of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton, over
the Erie road for Lima, Ohio. From
there they will go by special train to
Cincinnati. After remaining there for
some weeks they will go south, stopping
at Chattanooga, Birmingham and Nat
chez. There they will spend three days
visiting the dukes grandmother. They
will then go as far west as San Fran
cisco. returning by the way of Denver
and Salt Lake City to New York.
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New York, December 1.-The duke
and the duchess of Manchester, the
latter formerly Miss Helena Zimmer-
man, of Cincinnati, arrived this even
ing on the American steamship St
Louis Mr.. Zimmerman, father of the
duchess, who has been here for about
a week awaiting their arrival, went
down the bay in the revenue cutter and
boarded the vessel at quarantine. He
was the first to welcome the pair and
to tell them of the plans he has made
to make their visit a pleasant one He
found them on deck and after an affec-
tionate meeting, they went below to
make out the customs declaration
The duke and duchess will make a
tour of the country before they leave
for England again. The duke, when
speaking of his plans, said again and
again that whatever Mr.. Zimmerman
did would be agreeable to him. Mr..
Zimmerman in turn said that the de-
tails of the trip west and south depend
ed on the duke. The father Of the new
duchess was not the only person who
went down the bay to meet the st.
louis. On the cutter went Detectives
James f. Valley and Charles Stripp, of
police headquarters. They went to
meet the duke and they had a short
conversation with him before the ves-
sci reached the pier. Both officers re-
fused to say anything as to the nature
of their business with the nobleman.
but il was said that they went to in
ouire abodt the duchess maid, who
found and returned the jewels lost by
Mrs. Fannie Ward Lewis.
= .r the vessel landed they went
,Sgsa the pair to the Holland house.
,e'el. was introduc-
ed t per men VINO oooi
tba boat IN. He spoke
of the pleasure he felt in returning TO
this c--ntry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-04
A TREATY WITH NICARAGUA
GRANTING PRIVILEGES FOR BUILDING
AN ISTHMiAR CANAL
Secretary Hay Secures the Same
Rights From the Governments OF
Costa Rfca and Colombia-No OBJ.
sfaclcs Now In the Shape of Former
Concessions by These Governments
to Other Parties.

Washington, December 1.-Secretary
Hay, this morning, for the government
of the United States, and Senior Corea,
the Nicaraguan minister for his own
government, signed treaty whereby
the latter government comedies to the
government of the United States the
necessary rights and privileges within
her bestowal for the contraction of the
Nicaraguan canal.
This action is taken in anticipation
of congressional action upon the pend
ing Nicaraguan bill, and the Hay
Paunceforte treaty. Pending the SUBJ
mission Of the document to the senate,
which body must ratify the agreement,
it's terms will not be made public. 1t
is understood, however, that generally
Nicaragua grants to the United States
government the exclusive right to
construct and operate the canal be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific
across Nicaragua, including the free
use of the San Juan river, and of Lake
Managua as part of the water course.
Nicaragua is also to rid herself of any
outstanding treaties that would tend in
any way to abridge the privileges to
be acquired by the United States.
1t is understood also that Nicaragua
comedies to the United States full au-
thority to police the canal. Nicaragua
is to receive in compensation a certain
amount of the securities Of the canal
construction company, and, although it
is not possible now to learn the figures
set down in The treaty, it is believed to
approximate S., ,00O, 900.
The state department has already en-
tered into an agreement on similar lines
with the republic of Costa Rica. This
was because Costa Rica has establish
ed a claim to the right bank of the
San Juan river, which must of necessi-
ty form about a third of the length
Of the canal, should the Nicaraguan
route be selected and be constructed
on the lines which will be suggested by
the Walker commission.
An understanding has been arrived
at with the United States of Colombia
covering the same rights and privileges
for the Panama route as are conveyed
by Nicaragua and Costa Rica in the
case of the Nicaragua route. So the
state department now has cleared the
care to take in the case of either of the
canal routes which have been found
feasible.
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THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Preparations by It's Friends to Rush
Through the Senate.

Washington. December 1.-The gener-
al committee OF men prominently iden-
titled with the shipping interests Of the
country which was appointed by Sena-
tor Frye three years ago to promote
legislation in that interest, held meet
ing at the Arlington hotel today for the
purpose Of considering ways and means
for securing action upon the shipping
subsidy bill at the approaching session
of congress. c. A. Grissom. president
of the American Line. presided and
about twenty Of the twenty-five MEM
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OUR DEMAND on MOROCCO
Consul Gummerk Ordered to 60 In n
Warship TO Press Payment

Washington, December 1.-The state
department today sent instructions to
United States Consul Gummerk at Tan
gfers. Morocco. to proceed to the capital
Of that country, as far as possible on
United States man-of-war. to present
afresh the claim Of the United States
for indemnity on account OF the muir
der Of Marcus Szagui. a naturaiized
American citizen, who was killed I'm
June 1900. The warship. which proba-
bly, viii be the Kentucky. recalled from
Smyrna for that purpose. win convey
the consul from Tangiers to Maxagan.
which is the nearest port to Fez, the
capital Of Moroca-
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Consul Hollis at Lourenzo Marques In
auiring of the State Department as to
Their Securing Farms on Govern
ment Lands In the Western States.
The Railways Offer Free Transpor-
tation for Persons and Household
Goods-A Pitched Battle in Progress
with Dewet's Forces - Other En-
Judgements The Beers to Fight to
the Bitter End-Never to Consent to
Become Subjects of Great Britain.
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HARMONY OF ACTION
Among the Powers in the Manage
ment of Affairs in China
Desired by Germany.

She shows. no Disposition Co Modirv
Her Demands for the Punishmens oi
Guilty Chinese Omcials Tho whole
Chinese Matter In Great Douof-
Prince Tuan and General Tung fna
Sian In Absolute Contr oil OF tho fsev-
ernment-The Court Loses Conu
dence In Ii Hung ChAng-Empcror
William Criticised for Not Keepsnx
Informed on the Public Seutfmezns fn
His Empire - Advised TO Read the
Newspapers.