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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION.
The Baltimore and Ohio to Operate the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern.

Baltimore, April i3.-It vas stated
i'm railroad circles here today tina. the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
would on July ist- begin the operation
Iof the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern. The agreement, IL was learned,
was reached at a recent conference
between President Cowea aid Chair
man OF the Board Solomon nf he Bal
fillmore and Ohio. and President Bacon
and other officials OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern. The merging
lof the two companies int one manage
ment viii necessitate many changes
among the heads OF the various depart
Iments. especially Of he Southwestern
Company. The character OF these
mango nave not as yet been decided
upon. but IL is understood that the ju-
irisdiction OF the Baltimore and Ohio
OFFICIALS viii be extended over tn alb
lsorbed road.
William NJ. Green vice president and
general manager Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern, will continue In the
service OF the company. probably in
the capacity OF third vice president.
which Office viii be especially created
for him. He will have charge Of the
operating n raffi departments Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern.
which Will be known as the South
western division OF the Baltimore and
Ohio, and will continue his h~eadQuar-
tiers at Cincinnati.
The Baltimore and Southwestern
main line extends from Belpre, Ohio.
to st. Louis. Mo. n distance Of about
1921 miles. with branches tn Louisville.
and Springfield. Ills. The acaui-
lsition OF this system will increase the
mtlesage Of the Baltimore and Ohio
to nearly 5000 miles. and when tue
IPittsburg and Western is acquired the
Baltimore and Ohio Will have a total
mileage OF about $3.50. extending from
Philadelphia to st. Louis and reach
ling the important cities OF Baltimore.
Washington, Pittsburg. Wheeling. Ctn-
.lcinnati. Columbus. Chicago. Louisville
Cleveland.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
THE SITUATION AT SELMA.
Wires Cut, but Now Repaired New
Operator Insta1led-Trouble at Other
Points.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., April 13.-The mayor
of Selma today telephoned the South
Iern officials here hat the operator
there. who is also agent, held TO the
key, claiming hat he could not give
possession until the company's audi
tor went there and checked him out.
The mayor said he would do all I'm his
lpower to guard the new operator. The
travelling auditor went to Selma this
Afternoon, SO did the new operator.
The telegraph lineman repaired the
break in the wires today. Strikers had
lgone out on a hand-car from Selma
last night and cut four wires, taking
AWAY pieces OF wire several hundred
yards in length. He repaired three
wires and will repair the fourth.
There was trouble today at Gulf, Siler
lCity, and one or two other points in
that section. Sheriffs put deputies at
leach place on duty to guard new OPP
orators.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
TORNADO AND CLOUDBURST.
Much Property Was Destroyed III
Southern Mississippi.

New Orleans, April 12.-The Gulf
coast and a large portion of the south
western part of Mississippi lave been
visited by a storm which was in the
form of a tornado at several points
heard from and a cloudburst at others.
AS the wires are down in all direc-
lions it is impossible to state the exact
heavy. Several schooners were wreck
ed along the coast. Enterprise, Miss,
was the scene of a tornado which did
great damage, not only destroying a
number of residences, but tearing down
the bridge across the river at that
point. The storm cut a swath 200
yards wide through West Enterprise.
On the plantation of A. G. Hand 1T
blew down a number of outbuildingS.
Mrs. Posey's dwelling was knocked in
to splinterS n h residence of Mrs.
McPhee met the same fate. The home
Of Mrs. Gaugh, in which she was sleep
ing with five small children, was lev
eled, n the houses of John and David
Moffatt were destroyed.
The storm wrecked the bridge and
tore its way into East Enterprise
damaging the saw mill of Berry Bros.
n tearing the veranda from the
Compton hotel 1t wrought havoc al
John Kemper's stock farm and then
pursued a northwesterly course. Al
though several persons were injured
no oss of life is reported.
At n Moss Point q num-
Der or buildings were more or less dam
aged and cloudbursts were reported
from Hattiesburg, EllisvilIe and Laurel
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
THE CABINET MEETING.
Measures for Putting the Porto Rtcan
Bill in Force Discussed.

Washington, April 13.-The cabinet
meeting today was occupied largely
i'm a discussion of Porto Rican affairs
and particularly ne Porto Rican bill
was signed by the president yes
The provisions of the bill
were carefully gone over and sugges-
tons were made as 10 h personnel
of the new administration OF the Is
land. Secretary Gage has already
taken steps TO assume charge Of the
collections Of the customs duties and
very soon an expert will be designated
to go over h island and inspect the
present system with a view TO making
any changes either in methods or per-
sonnet that may seem ecessary
Secretary Gage has decided that the
customs features OF the Porto Rico
tariff and governmental bll go into
Operation on May 1. 1900. This decision
was made eceSsar in view Of a dis
Icrepancy in the bin al 10 the time
the act should become operative.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
CONSUL HAYS DENIAL
|Of Report that Captain Reichmar Is
Fighting With the Beers.

Washington. April 1.-THE war de-
Ipartment today received the following
Icablegram from AdeIbert Hay, United
States counsel at Pretoria, relative to
published statement that Captain
Carter Reichman. the United States
military observer In the Transvaal. a
IDeen leading a Boer force.
Pretoria, April 12-Rumor OF Reich
mans active participation is absolutely
false"
No inquiry had been made on that
point, the war department officials be-
ling satisfied hat Captain Reichman
could not have committed such a pail
Ipable breach OF the rules OF war. 1t il
supposed that Consul Hays message
was inspired by Captain Reichman.
lwho il believed TO be in Pretoria. and
.who, it Is said. undoubtedly thought q
statement from the consul would be
better than a personal denial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
THE REQUISITION HONORED.
Governor Russell Decides to Deliver
Baxter Shemwell to the Tennessee
Authorities.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., April Ex-Governor
Russell this evening, after having con-
sidered, since March 9th, the matter of
the requisition of the governor of Ten
nessee for Baxter Shemwell, a wealthy
resident of Asheville, decided to hon.
or it. Shemwell is charged with hav-
ing defrauded a Knoxville bank out of
81, 600. Governor Russell cites as a
precedent the honoring of his reQuisi-
ton for one Cohoon by the governor of
New York, and says the cases were
similar, and adds that if in such a case
he should not honor a requisition how
can he expect his own to be honored,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
LET NO GUILTY MAN ESCAPE

Norfolk, Va, April 13.-BiShop Han
dy, the venerable presiding officer OF
the Virginia conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, created
somewhat of a sensation today by an
nouncfng that he had received letters
making charges of drinking, dishones-
ty and immortality against some OF the
preachers then on the conference floor.
He said that he would place the entire
matter in h hands OF an investigating
committee and that guilty preachers
need expect no quarter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
CANADIAN T~ELEGRAPHERS
Secure Recognition of h Railway
Order and Other Concessions.

Ottawa, Ont, April 13.-The demands
of the t~elegraphers on h Inter-Colo-
NAL Railway for recognition of the Or
der of Railway ~Telegraphers n the
granting of fifteen days holiday TO
each telegrapher during the year. have
been granted by h minister of rail-
ways and endorsed by the government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17
TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE,
EACH PARTY CLAIMING TO HAVE AD-
VANTAGE OF THE OTHER.
THE SITUATION IMPROVED

At Midnight a Night President
Powell Says the strikers are Pre-
pared to stay Out IndefniteIy-Pas-
senEer Trains Behind Time and
Freight Trains Tied Up-The Situa-
ton at Selma, n. C-.-Statement from
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-17

Kimberley, April 13.-The town gu5rd
has been re-mobilized and guns have
been remounted at the forts, owing to
fears of the populace that the Beers
will again attempt a siege. A oattai-
ion of the Scottish Rifles has arrived
and the redoubts around the town are
manned with regular troops. The MILL
tary authorities, however, regard these
fears as groundless.
London, April 1.-THE Daily Teie-
graph has the following from Eangs-
laate dated April 18th: The Beers are
moving from Glencoe westward with a
view of threatening our lines q com.
munication TO Ladysmith- On Tuesday
a corps OF Carbineers and another OF
Thorneycroft's Horse narrowly escap.
ed being cut off. owing TO the rreach-
cry of a Kahir and a native guide"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
Use Aliens Foot-Ease in Your Gloves.

A lady writes: II shake Aliens
Foot-Ease into my gloves and rub a
little on my hands. 1t saves my
gloves by absorbing perspiration. 1t
is a most dainty toilet powder" We
invite the attention of physicians and
nurses to the absolute purity of AL
lens Foot-Ease. DIR. w. c. Abbott,
editor of the Chicago Clinic, says:
ut is grand preparation; I am US
ing it constantly in my practice." All
drug and shoe stores sell it, % cents.
Sample sent free. Address Allen S.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
AThonsand Tonrnes

Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. Springer, of Philadelphia,
when DR.. Kings New Discovery cured
her of hacking cough that for many
years had made life a burden. She
says: after all other remedies had
failed, it soon removed the pain in
my chest and 1 can now sleep sound
ly, something L can scarcely remem-
Der doing before. feel like sounding
it's praises throughout the universe. "
DIR. Kings New Discovery is guaran-
teed to cure all troubles of the throat
chest or lungs. Price so cents and
81. Trial bottles free at Hartz 81
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
WAS A PRETTY HEAVY BLAST
But the Damages at Indian Head Are Only
About $4,000.

Washington. Oct. 26.-The explosion
at Indian Head proving grounds
Wednesday night occurred in the small
magazine of the proving ground and
this in. turn set fire to an adjacent
building, where ammunition was
stored. both the magazine and the otE-
er building being destroyed. There
was in the magazine at the time of the
explosion 5000 pounds of black pow
der, 10000 pounds of smokeless pow
der, and lot of brown powder, prob
ably about 1000 pounds.
Most of the powder was destroyed,
but some of the smokeless powder lies
scattered about in heaps. not having
been ignited. Many of the shells and
smaller projectiles also are lying about
neXploded. The loss is eStim2t ted by
Admiral ONcill at between So. 900
and $4,000 on powder and ammuni-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The population of California in 1900
is 1,4S5,053. as against Los. 40 in
1890.
Twonegroes were lynched in GeorGi 4
because while hunting they accidental
" fired into the house of farmer,
soaring his daughter.
American Steel and Wire company
has made 4 reduction of ~ per cent.
in wages at Worcester, Mass, going
into effect Nov. /.
new Jack the. Hair Clipper made
his appearance at Chicago He at
tackled three girls and cut off fine braid
of one, Mary Murray.
Three Chica 90 Roman Catholic priests
proposed that employers should pay
the street railway fares OF their work
ingmen to AID from work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
WILL PROSECUTE ALVoRD.
Order for the Bank LoOter's Arrest Issued
at New York

New York, Oct. 2G.-An an earnest
Of its intention to prosecute Cornelius
L. Alvord, Jr., the thieving note teller
of the First National bank, the re-
sponSible officers of that institution
will today offer a liberal reward for
his capture. This decision was reached
Yesterday afternoon, following CON
ference between Chief of Detectives Nc
Cluskey and the president, cashier and
counsel of the bank. The amount
of the reward was not fixed.
At midnight a dispatch from Mount
VernoT-said Alvord was in New York
in the home of an intimate friend. II
any negotiations have been going on
looking to the restitution of part of the
100000 stolen they We're all broken
off abruptly yesterday. United States
Commissioner Shields issued n warrant
of arrest late in the afternoon for Cor
ncliuS L. Alvord. Jr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26

On Tuesday, Oct. 16, and on each
Tuesday thereafter, up to and in
Guiding Nov. 81, the D., RI. & N. w.
railway will sell second class
settlers - tickets to Helena and
Butte at S25 one way, $45 round trip.
To Portland, Seattle. Tacoma and
Victoria, $50 one way, $50 for the
round trip. To Denver and Ogden
$25 one way. Round trip tickets
good 80 days. For particulars in
quire at city ticket office, 1903 Second
avenue, or passenger station, foot of
Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
TOO BIG FOR THE KAISER,
"Schooner" of Wine offered Him on a Wis.
it to Elberfeld.

Berlin, Oct. 26.-Emperor William,
during his visit TO Elberfie1d Wednes-
day, complicated the quality of the
wine offered him as a welcome. but
regretted his inability to empty the
immense goblet. Turning with a laugh
co Alderman Himmelmann, he said 4:
IF l were to empty this, the honorable
council would have to carry me down
stairs
Alderman Himmelmann replied
Your majesty, that could not happen
to YOU"
The emperor re,orted with n smile:
''Well, we'll, I'd better not try it,
1t is now known that Emperor Will
lam last week. after appointing Count
Won Buelow TO be imperial chancellor
insisted on personally wiring the news
to the Countess Won DuelOw, laughing
ly saying, That will have more eff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
Second Crop of STRAWBERRIES.

Ripon, Wis. Oct. 26-S. f. Mason
is harvesting his second crop Of straw
berries. The fruit is large, of fine
flavor and juicy. So far he has picked
thirty-threc quarts, which have netted
him 20 cents n quart. If the weather
keeps warm he Will pick several cases
of fruit FROM his vines before Satur-
dly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
Some More "Best Citizens"

Blockton, Ala. Oct. 26.-As a result
of a street fight with shotguDs between
Edward Hagan and Pompey Pey1onr
prominent citizens of this place, Hagan
is dead and Peyton is shot in the
shoulder and so badly wounded that he
may die. \ dispute over pawn ticket
is said to have caused the tragedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
End of the Patee Case.

Peoria, Ills, Oct. 26.-The famous
Patee case came TO an end WedneS-
day when the jury rendered verdict
of mot guilty" BY this verdict Fred
Patee, the well-known bicycle nkanufac-
turer was made n free man, and in the
eyes of the law he is innocent of any
criminal connection with the death of
Eta Binkley, his stenographer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26

The D., r. L. & n. w. Ry. will sell
homeseekers' excursion tickets to
points in Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado,
Minnesota, the Dakotas, and other
points in northwest territory at one
fare plus 81. Tickets on sale the first
and third Tuesday in each month.
For particulars as to rates, time,
ETC., inquire at city ticket Office,
1903 Second avenue, or passenger
station, foot of Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
He Founded the milwaukee, Sentinel

Prairie du Chen, Wis, Oct. &c
e. W. Merrill, editor of The Courier
died here last night, aged s.. He was
the oldest printer in Wisconsin, having
established the Milwaukee Sentinel in
1882. He came here from Milwaukee
in 1856 and began editing The Cour-
Ter, which he continued up to the time
of his death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26

Douglas, is mere IN quest or his missing
wife and 5-months-old- child. Mrs.
Ballard left home three weeks ago to
visit relatives in this city. Robert
Isaacs, a neighbor, arrived here from
New Douglas Oct and informed the
relatives he had been delegated by her
husband to bring her back. The woman
and the child left on the Big Four that
day, clipping with Isaacs, who left a
wife and two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS.

Through, wide vestibule standard
coach between Rock Island and Chicago
via the D., r. /. & n. W. railroad and
the c. 6 N. w. railroad. The quickest
andbestline. For particulars inquire at
city ticket Office, 1903 Second avenue,
or passenger station foot of Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
Methodist Twentieth-Centuryo Offering.

Springfield. Ills, Oct. %. = The
Twentieth Century commission o fthe
Springfield district of the Methodist
Episcopal church met Wednesday here
and decided to raise 100000 for the
Twentieth Century offerings in this
district during the ensuing year. At
meeting of the presiding elders OF the
conference resolutions Were passed
that $50. 900 be raised for the benev-
client fund-for missions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
A Card.

The manufacturers of Banner Salve
have authorized the undersigned to
guarantee it for burns, cuts, sores,
ulcers, letter, eczema and all skin dis
eases. Your money back if it doesn't
do all it claims. For sale by all drug
oistS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
UnIucky Number Was Killed.

ConstantinOple, Oct. 26.-During .
wedding ceremony last Sunday al
Argyrokastro, in Epirus, the floor col
lapSed with the result that thirteen
persons We're killed and forty others
injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
INCLINED TO Be BALKY
Drainage Canal Executive Wants
Relief From a Heavy
Burden.
no MORE WATER FOR THE I. AND NJ
Woman Who Will Probably Betray a
Counterfeiting Gang - A..Fatal -
La Railway Accident.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-When the Illinois
and Michigan canal commission meets
the first week in November it will have
TO cope with the question of maintain
ing the pumping station at Bridgeport
or seek other means of supplying water
for the canal The sanitary board has
been fretting underline burden of main
tanning the Summit level of the state
canal imposed by the contract wrung
from it last December through the at
titude of the governor. John S. Run
nells. general counsel of the sanitary
board, Wednesday rendered an Opin-
ion that the contract was Illegal, and
the opinion will be reported to the san
itary board by the committee at the
meeting next week.
State Canal a Public Work.
The opinion holds that the state ca
nal is a public work for the benefit of
a large part of northern Illinois, and
that the duty of maintaining sanitation
falls upon the commission. To impose
the duty upon another municipal cor
poration requires a clear intent of the
Legislature. The pumping of water
by the city was undertaken only for
the purpose OF obtaining a proper SyS-
TEN of sewage.
How the Attorney Argues.
The opinion DECLARES that 'Construc-
ton of the drainage channel removes
the reason which implied the city of
Chicago to maintain the pumping sta
iton. Upon the abandonment Of the
pumping works by the city the duty
of providing water for the canal still
rests upon the canal commissioners I'M
less the burden of providing the water
has been imposed upon some other per-
SON." The opinion concludes with the
statement that the legislature cannot
impose upon the sanitary board any OBJ
legation to furnish water TO maintain
the navigabiHty of the state canal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
Dies as He steps from His Cab.

Springfield, Ills, Oct. 26.-John
McAfallSn, engineer of special train
bearing Richard Yates, the Republican
candidate for governor of Illinois, from
Vermont, Ills. TO White Hall. stepped
down from the engine as the traia
pulled into the station at BeardStown
yesterday and fell over dead. McAIa-
hon was a resident of this place and is
survived by a wife. Heart disease.
Looking for a Wife and Baby.
NATION, Ills. Oct. PC. - Robert
Ballard, a farmer living near New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
Fatal Accident on the Central.

Carbondale. Ills. Oct. 26.-Train
No. on the Illinois Central railroad
the fast mail north bound. ran into an
open switch near the small mining
town of Hallidayboro, near this city,
striking a freight train that was lying
on the switch. Engineer William
Marsh and Fireman Sherman Carter
were injured, the latter dying later. No
passengers were hurt. Both engines
were much damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
WOMAN WAS ONE or THE GANG.
That Flooded Central Illinois with Spur
iOus Greenback Notes.


Nation, Ills, Oct. 26.-Mrs. Ida
Canady, of Pana, incareerated in the
Edgar county jail on a charge of steal
ing 500 from a cousin whom she was
visiting, is said to be one of n gang of
three who flooded central Illinois with
spurious greenbacks. Lu French, sa-
loonkeeper, and Frank Mackie, a coal
miner, are now in Jail at TaylOryille
awaiting trial, part of the counterfeits
having been found on them.
The woman was implicated, but dis
appeared Edgar county authorities
found in her effects a letter from a
prisoner in the Taylorville pail. and
after persistent questioning the wom-
an admitted her identity, but denied
any knowledge of the counterfeiting
Finally she admitted knowing about
the whole affair and has promised to
turn states evidence If the charge of
larceny is annulled and she is granted
immunity.
Mrs. Canady is the divorced wife of
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern en-
gineer. The latter gave her their home
and half Of his bank account when
they parted. 1t is alleged that with
this money she procured the counter
feits and then gave them to French
ana Nackie TO pass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26

sArrival departure. tDaLly, except Sun
EDaily except Saturday. All others daily. Tel
ephone 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26

Trslns marked daily; all other trains daily
except Sunday.