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The suburban citizen., 1900-01-27
Wanted.

The City Mission of Washington,
D. O., is in need of cast off clothing
and other articles helpful to the poor
and suffering. Careful distribution
to worthy applicants, regardless Of
creed or color, insured.
Please address,
THE CITY MISSIONARY,
II l19 Florida Ave, N W.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-27
A Tnr nnd YeIvet senson.

The winter is to be decidedly fur
and velvet season. Entire gowns are
made of these materials, lightly lined
with silk or satin alone, to remove all
bulky effect, and skirts and coats of
Persian lamb or Caracut-the fine,
soft Astrnkhan are the height Of
fashion.
The suburban citizen., 1900-01-27

Washington City ShouIo
include all tho territory
and people within the
lines Of the District o.
Columbia
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
AN ALL-OAY CABINET SESSION
Document on the Chinese
Situation Formulated

Washington, August 29.-The longest
session held in years adjourn
ed at $50 o'clock this evening after
having been in session, with the eX-
|ception of an hours recess at 1870,
since 10 o'clock in the morning. Tbs
session was devoted to the considera-
ton of the diplomatic problems which
have arisen in connection with the
Chinese situation as a result of the
position taken by the powers, and it
|eventuated in the formulation of a
document for transmission abroad.
That this document is of supreme
importance in defining the position of
the United States is assumed from the
and careful attention with
which it was prepared and considered,
but no glimmer of light is shed upon
its exact character.
All efforts to ascertain whether it
was in the nature of a reply to Ger
many or Russia, or a collective note
Ito the powers outlining the policy Of
THE United States under the new con-
which have developed since
THE rescue of the legations were futile.
The members of the cabinet pointed
out the obvious improperly Of divulg-
ling the nature of a diplomatic docu-
ment before it has reached the power
or powers to whom it is addressed.
One cabinet officer, however, eX-
ipressed the opinion that its contents
would reach h public in a few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Supreme LOdge-Inspection of Uni
formed Rank-Electfon of Officers

Detroit, Mich, August 29.-Belle Isle
was invaded today by the Pythian
army in full force, who held their BIZ
ennial inspection and review of the
uniformed rank on the island. The
weather was clear.
The entire command of 5000 knights
returned to camp in good spirits and
without special fatigue.
Sessions of the supreme lodge were
resumed today and some of the reports
OF the committee We're heard.
Supreme Chancellor Sample will an
nounce the reelection today by the
supreme lodge of James r. Carna-
han, of Indianapolis, as major gener-
al, commanding the uniformed rank.
General Carnahan founded the uni
formed rank more than twenty years
ago, and has ever since been its COM
mander. His salary is $4,000 a year.
1t now appears to be conceded that
Vice Supreme Chancellor Fethers, of
wisconsin, will be elected supreme
according to previous GUS
tom, instead of Rejecting Supreme
Chancellor Sample.
T~wenty-four past grand chiefs Of
the Rathbone sisters were today ad-
mitted to the sessions of the supreme
body of the women's order, but with
out the right to vote.
The reports of officers were read and
referred.
The Pythian sisterhood, supreme
lodge, spent most of today's session
in discussing the recommendations of
reports of officers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
at Faison

The good people of Faissn stood to-
gether like men and brethren in the
fight for white supremacy at the cleo
ton on the End Of August, bu. now
they have troubles of their own 10 set
tie.
A few months ago the town author
tiles of FEaison concluded tat their
town had gotten to he OF enough i'm
portance to retire the razor back hog
and the cud chewing cow from the
streets They consequently adopted
an ordinance prohibiting o cattle.
goats, ETC., from appropriat1ng the
best part of town for their ~siestas, and
imposed a fine of so cents a head for
such 4uadrupeds impounded for root
ing at liberty, sleeping at will and
running at large in the town.
AS Faison is not far from the coun-
try, the friendly hogs and COWS belong
ing to the farmers Frequently took
it into their heads TO around
own with too much familiarity.
| They, however, had some good friends
in town, and, of course, their owners
were ready to stand UP for their rights.
Some of the town folks and the coun-
try folks, therefore, espoused the
cause of the rooters and h lowers,
and raised a huge cry against the
anti hog and cow ordinance. On the
OIner ndnO, many VI VHe pcOpic VI ln-
town didn't want to get down on the
hog, so they Strenuously upheld the
town authorities.
The hog talk and the cow talk got
pretty lively before the recent cam
paign but finally Aycock and white
supremacy laid it all in the shade.
Since the election the hog and the
cow have again become paramount
issues and the town is now set by its
ears over the question. The up-Shot OF
ii is the friends of the hogs and cattle
| have called an Indignation meeting
for next Saturday. If Marion Butler
should happen to put in an appearance
! at the meeting, it will probably be just
a little bit lively.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31

Mr.. Joe Merritt, of Rose Hill, spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr.. c.. E. Weatherly, Of Wilson, is
registered at The Orion.
MIR. Oscar l.. Clark, of Clarkton,
was in the city on business yesterday.
Mr.. c.. w. Worth is confined with
sickness at his summer home on Green
vile Sound.
Miss Carrie Hays and Mrs. Annie Nc
Collum and son, of Gibson, N. c., are
visiting Mr.. Lewis Gordon Of this city.
Judge Z. A. Mcneil, Mrs. Mcneil
and their daughter came down from
Lumberton yesterday On their way to
WrightSville Beach.
The Rev. David w. Herring, Of Pen
der county, who is a refugee missionary
from China, is now on his way home
from Seattle, Wash.
The Messenger is pleased to learn of
the improved condition of J. o. Carr,
Esq, who is sick at the home Of his
father in Duplin county.
Mr.. S. z. Memory, a prominent mer-
chant of Whiteville, arrived in the city
yesterday and left last night for New
York to make fall and winter purchases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31

Augusta quiet at 3 lie: net receipts
SO bales
Charleston firm at SIC; net receipts
40S bales.
Cincinnati quiet at SIC:
Louisville firm at sac.
St Lcu dull at 2 9-lsc.
Houston quiet at 9Ac: net receipts
1.4zi bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, August 2s.-Cotton quiet
at csc: net receipts 49, bales; gross re-
ceipts lei bales: stock Ill bales
Total today@Net receipts {.ss1 bales;
exports to continent SCI bales: stock
&.s4S bales.
Consolidated Net receipts i5.es9
bales. Exports 10 Great Britain ISL
bales: France sss bales: continent -
$50 bales.
Total since September Met re-
ceipts 6.5ss.139 bales: exports TO Great
Britain s.S5o.ess bales: France 7oi, Isl
bales: continent e.71i.eSe bales.
Futures closed easy. August s.14:
September $50: October sac: November
SAB: December S-37: January SIS: Feb
ruary S.ss; March S4:; April Sie; May
S.43; June S.H.
Spot cotton closed quiet and steady:
middling uplands s&c: midling gulf
exc: sales III bales.
GPAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Chicago. August 2a.-The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. CloaL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
The Beers Retreatinp

London, August 29.-Lord Roberts
reports under date of Belfast, August
2Sth, as follows:
Buffers advance occupied Machado-
dorp this afternoon. The enemy made
a very poor stand and returned north
ward, followed by Dundonold's mount
Ell troops, h could not proceed b.
yond Helvetia on account of the diff
cult nature of the country and the
enemy taking up a position too strong
TO be dislodged by the mounted troops.
1t appears that Buffers casualties were
very few.
French continued the movement to-
day as far as ElandSfontein. from
which be turned the enemy ou- with
no difficulty. The latter retired very
rapidly. General Buffers casualties
August 9th were: Killed, one officer
2Ed thirteen men. Wounded, seven
Officers and ~fifty-Seven men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31

The Rev. A. D. Mcclure, pastor of
st. Andrews church.. returned last
evening from Burgaw where he went
to attend a called meeting of Whining
ton Presbytery yesterday.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of changing the time and place
for the next meeting of the Presbyte-
~. The next meeting was to have
been held September 9th at Shallotte.
Brunswick county, but the Presby-
terry duly changed the time, and place
for the meeting to Chadbourn, Colum-
bus county, October 3rd.
The Rev. Mr.. Mcclure preached a
sermon for the P~resbytery yesterday
morning at IL o'clock his text having
been taken from John 1915.
The ministers in attendance at the
Presbytery were the Rev. A. d. Nc
Clure and the Rev. DR.. P. c. Morton.
of Wilmington; Rev. D. P. McGeachy,
of Burgaw, and the Rev. r. M. Will
liams, of Wallace. Three ruling elders
from the country churches were in at
tendance.
The Rev. Mr.. William was mod
orator of the meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
A Specialist in House Work

A well known Washington woman
advertised for a colored capa-
Bile Of doing general Homework. The
first caller in response to the adver-
tisement was a mulatto damsel, be-
decked with ribbon and fnery. From
her airs and graces she might have
been a graduate Of a seminary. She
announced that she had noticed the ad-
vertisement n was DESTROYS Of secur-
ing employment.
Are you a good cook2' inquired the
lady.
mo, indeed, I don't COOK" was the
answer.
Are you a good washer and mel?
vas the next query.
IT wouldn't do washing and ironing:
it's too hard on the hands," declared
the caller.
Can you sweep the Housewife then
wanted to know.
NO" was the answer, I'm not
strong CROUCH for that"
well, in the name Of goodness, what
can you do?" said the lady of tie
house, e~xasperated.
The placid reply was: 81 dusts."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
Red Springs Notes

CORRESPONDENCE of the MesSenger.)
Red Springs, N. c., August q.
Senator and Mrs. McLaurin and Mrs.
Rogers, of Bennettsville, S.. c., visited
town Saturday. They have many
friends and acquaintance here.
Additions are being made to both
the Red Springs seminary and the Red
Springs military academy buildings.
Both schools are in a prosperous con-
dition, it seems. Rev. c. G. Vardell
and Professor c. A. Short seem to be
the right men in the right place.
Cotton is opening very rapidly ant
there has been quite a number of new
bales girned here already. ALL kinds
Of crops are cut unusually short in this
section by the very hot and dry wea-
Their.
MI. J. A. Crews. of The Messenger
was here Saturday in he interest OF
that paper. The Messenger has e
read here by a large number OF the
leading and best citizens Of the town
and community for a long number OF
years regardless OF how h schedules
OF the trains run
Mr.. w. II. Carr, an old Wilmington
boy, is in the hardware and crockery
business here and seems to be doing
well, as he will move into his large
new store this week 1t is a brici
building . by 105 feet with a hand
some plate glass front and the int
rior filled up on n side with prett!
glass cases for fancy crockery am
plate ware. He carries a fine stoct
and his success lei but proves tina
If is hard to Down a Wilmington boy
He will get there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
WILMINGTON BOY PROMOTED
Mr.. w. j. Gilbert Promoted to War
rant Officer of Machinery on the
Handsome Revenue Cutter Oman
daga-He Served in the Havana


Mr.. W. ]. Gilbert, a young mar VINO
left Wilmington as a coal passer on
the revenue cutter Lot II. Morrill, When
She went to Cuban waters TO AID In
the blockade Of Havana during the
Standardization war, was promoted
to oiler after the cutter got under the
guns Of Moro Castle. After the war he
was transferred 10 the fine revenue
cutter Onandaga, one of the new cut
tiers built just two years ago. We
learn that Mr.. Gilbert has recently
been promoted to warrant officer OF
machinery on the Onandaga, which
gives him a rank mex to the assistant
engineers. He has Il men under him,
The ODandaga Ii one OF the best YES
sells Of her class in the venue service
She has four boilers and a triple ex-
pansion engine Of nearly 5000 horse
power capacity. She is capable OF
making a speed of 26 miles an hour.
She patrols between New York, Phila-
delphia, Boston and Norfolk.
Young Mr.. Gilbert wears the uniform
Of an officer and receives $50 pei
month and board and a stateroom be-
sides. The ship has a machine SHOP
aboard and Mr.. Gilbert operates ii
when there is anything to do.
The Messenger extends It's congratu-
lations to Mr.. Gilbert and wishes him
continued good fortune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
Funeral of MI Geo. w. White

The remains of Mr.. George w.
White, who died at Georgetown, S. c.,
on Monday morning, arrived in Will
mington yesterday at 1:20 p. m. by the
Atlantic Coast Line. They were ac-
companied by the deceased young
mans father, Mr.. John "A. White, of
this city. who is employed by the Al
lantic Coast Lumber company, at
Georgetown.
The funeral services We're conducted
at the family residence, 2O6 North Sixth
street yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock,
by the Rev G.. S. Blackwell, D. D.,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
The interment was made at Oakdale
cemetery, the following acting as pail
bearers: Messrs. E. "A. VESSEL, J. G.
VESSEL, S. A. Matthews, Fftzhugh
Gibson, r. c. Plat n Eugene Schulz
ken.
The floral tributes laid upon the
grave were very handsome.
Mr.. John A. White will return today
to Georgetown where his eldest son,
Mr.. Robert w. White, is alsO quite i'll.
We are glad to note that a telegram
yesterday evening states hat there Is
a slight improvement in his condition.
He has hemorrhagic fever.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
DENIAL OF THE CHARGES
or Neglect of Captain Crenshaw on the
Transport sherman

Battle Creek. Mich, August 29.-Dr.
P. S. kellogg. who has just returned
from a years service as a surgeon in
the Philippines, denies the charges Of
neglect on the transport Sherman
made by Captain Crenshaw. Of Allan
ia, Ga, in his ante-mortem statement.
DR.. Kellogg, who came on the Sher-
man with Crenshaw, says that the cap
tain was so badly wounded that it was
only a question of time when he would
die, and it was at his own request that
the captain vas allowed TO come home.
DR.. Kellogg AYERS hat Crenshaw had
every possible attention, including
the best physicians and nurses. He
says that he assisted him occasionally
himself and knows that if Captain
Crenshaw was out of his berth at any
time he crawled out in his delirium.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
Fall River Mills TO Reduce Wages

Fall River. Mass. August 28.-It
reported unofficially here today that
the selling committee Of the Cotton
Manufacturers Association had come
TO a decision respecting action To be
recommended to the manufacturers in
hope Of removing some of the serious
conditions which exist in the industry.
AS understood the plan Is to reduce
wages, returning to the rate in force
previous to December IL. 1899. AT that
time a general advance of 10 per cent
was made In restoration OF a previous
cut. II IL Is decided to reduce a
more than Is, 900 hands will be affected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31

CASH quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; No: 3 spring wheat no
74hc; No. . red 75lzq76sc; No. . corr
1Ad4lhc; No. . yellow 41sd414c:
20. 2 oats 22q22hc; No. . white 24A25:
No. 3 white 23q24%c; No. ? rye =;
mess pork per barrel $1o.95all.O0; lard
per 100 pounds s6.67hg6.70; short ribs
sides Qoose) s6.S0q7.25; dry sailed
shoulders (boxed) s6.62hd6.75: short
clear sides (boxed) S7.kQ7.55.
New York, August 2a.-FLoUR-
More active and ffrmer with wheat:
Minnesota patents s4.0044.30. .
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. 2 red seize;
options opened firm and continued so
all day OF strong cables, rains in the
northwest, general local covering and
export demand Prospects for a small
er southwest movement also inspired
bullishness. Closed firm at A4lc net
advance. May closed S4Ac; September
S0Ac; October S0h4S0&c; December
$3.50.
CORN-Spot firmer; No. > 42kc; op-
tions opened easier in consequence Of
bearish crop news but developed later
strength on the rise in wheat, higher
cables, covering, export trade and
strong sc net higher; May closed
41kc; September closed $3.50; Deem
Der Also.
OATS-Spot steady; No. 2 25kc.
LARD Steady; western steamed
sos; refined easier; continent $7.25:
South American $500.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery 1SQ22c:
state dairy 16Q21c.
CHEESE-Irregular; large white
1OAc; small white 10c.
EGGS-Ffrm; state and pennsylva-
MIA 16q1Sc; western regular packing
at mark 9g15kc.
POTATOES-Quiet; Jerseys $3.50
LIS; Long Island s1.50a1.75; Jersey
sweets $3.25Q3.50.
PEANUTSSSteady; hancy handpick-
ed 4c; other domestic 21Aq4c.
CABBAGE-Dull; Long Island per
100 $292.5o.
COTTON SEED OIL~Again dull on
spot. but moderately active and
steady with future delivery. Prime
summer yellow 34hG35c spot: off sum-
38Q39c; prime white 3Sq3Skc; prime
meal $500.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining
4Ac; centrifugal 96 test 47sc; molasses
sugar &c; refined firm.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin quiet. Spirits tur-
pentine quiet.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
&c. receipts 1850 casks; sales 925
casks; exports 63 casks. Rosin firm
and unchanged. Receipts 1866 barrels;
sales $3.50 barrels; exports 1852 bar
rels.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine moth
ing doing. Rosin quiet and unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
The Kentucky Legislature

Frankfort, KY, August 29.-In both
houses Of the legislature today bills
were introduced to repeal and to amend
h Goebel election law. There are
dozen Of other similar bills to be in
PRODUCED, but it is not likely that any
measure will receive favorable consid-
Grafton until after some election sys-
tenn has been agreed upon at the demo-
cratic joint caucus. Ex-Governor
James B. McCreary, chairman OF the
democratic state convention, Congress
man Wheeler and others are here CON
ferring with the democratic members.
The republican members, who are / n
the minority, are awaiting the action
of the democratic conferences, when
they will hold a caucus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
Chaffee to be Made q Brigadier.

Washington, August 29.-There is no
doubt that General Chaffee will be ap-
pointed brigadier general in the regu-
lar army upon the retirement Of Gen.
eral Joe Wheeler. 1t is stated at the
war department hat the distinguished
services which General Chaffee has
rendered entities him to this considera-
ton.
General Wheeler will retire on Sep
TENDER 3rd. General Chaffee will con-
unue to hold the rank of major-gen-
eral of volunteers while. in mma Of
the troops in China.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
Suicide ola Convict.

MilledgeviIle. Ga, August 29-Thos.
McGarvey, a white convict, committed
suicide at the state prison farm near
here by taking poison today McGar-
vey was serving a life sentence, having
been sent here from Savannah last
year for the murder Of his friend.
George Hawkins, which created quite
a sensation at h time. The killing
was the result OF a quarrel over a
drink. McGarvey was nearly 70 years
old, but had served in the volunteer
hospital corps during the war with
Spain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
h society of Daughters of

Charlotte. ". G., August 2s.-The So
ciety of the Daughters of Liberty met
here today in the hail of the Junior
Order Of United American Mechanics.
of which organization 1t is an auxil-
!ary. About lis delegates were In at
tendance. Mayor Mccall. of Char
lotte, delivered h address of welcome.
while q response was by National
Counc1lior Thomas B.. Ivey. OF Peters
burg, Va The society now has a mem
Dershfp OF 1892 IN all parts OF the
United States n eleven of the coun-
CHS were organized during the past
year
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
Destroyed by a Tornado

st. Paul, Mimi, August ga Win
nepeg, Man., special to The Dispatch
"A tornado destroyed the larger por-
ton of the town of Whitewood, n. w.
T. yesterday. 1t is not known wheth-
er there was any loss of life.
'sWhitewood is a frontier settlement
of foul hundred people,
The worst storm " e known passed
Owe Souris last night. An immense
rink was lifted from it's found
Another large building was
torn to pieces.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
COTTON.

Liverpool. August %. 4 p. m.-Cotton:
Spot In active demand; prices higher;
American middling fair 5 31-32d; good
middling 5 11-1Sd; midling SGD; low
middling sgd; good ordinary SID: or
binary Sd
The sales Of the day were 1000 bales,
OF which 400 were for speculation and
export and included 5000 bales Amer
a Receipts 400 bales, all American.
Futures opened steady and closed
steady. American midling l. NJ. c.:
september 5 14-64dQ5 15-64d buyers;
September and October 4 60-64d sellers;
October and November 4 50-64d sellers;
November and December 4 45-e4d SELL
ers; December and January 4 42-64d
sellers; January and February 4 40-64d
sellers; February and March 4 3S-64d9
4 39-64d buyers; March and April 4 81
64dq4 3s-64d sellers; April and May
4 36-S4dQ4 37-64d buyers; May and
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston steady at csc; net receipts
LISA bales.
Norfolk firm at SIC; net receipts PSI
bales.
Baltimore nominal at 9Ac.
Boston quiet at 9Ec; net receipts IL
bales.
Wilmington steady At SC; net re-
ceipts 271 bales.
Philadelphia quiet at 9Kc..
Savannah steady at 8 1-1sc; net re-
ceipts 2,22o bales.
New Orleans steady at CSC; net re-
ceipts 2s7 bales.
Mobile nominal at Sc; net receipts
bales.
Memphis steady at 8 s-1sc; net re-
ceipts q bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31

Deputy Sheriff D. A. Rowan left yes
terday for New Bern with Frank Lee
Graft in custody. Craft, who was en-
gagged as a painter on the new build
ing for the Racket Store, and who was
going under the assumed name of
Charlie Johnson, in this city, is wanted
in New Bern onthe charge of stealing
500 some months ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-31
Dividend by Central of Georgia Rail.

Savannah, Ca, August 29.-At the
quarterly meeting of the directors of
the Central of Georgia railway held
here today a dividentd OF 81 per cent.
was declared on the first preferred in
come bonds. There are 1000, 900 Of
e bonds and this is the largest
dividend by 1 per CEN that has ever
been paid on them. 1t was due to the
extraordinary good earnings Of the
system during the past year.