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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
DIR. Harper's Report for June.

AL the regular meeting Of the board
of health held yesterday DR. Cbar1ss
Harper, city superintendent of health
reported A deaths from all causes
during h month: 70 white. is blacks.
Is birth, z white, s colored: 1S per.
mits were issued to remove earth and
20 rooms fumigated.
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loc: net receipts go bales: gross re-
ceipts go bales: STOCK 5s.739 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts 3,olS
bales; exports to Great Britain IS
bales: continent 3,1o1 bales: stock 100
.SS bales
Total since September Met receipts
e.S12.15o bales: Exports to Great Brit
ain 2.1s1 los bales, ran ess.0So
continent a.s3s.aA bales.
Futures closed weak: July 9.5s: Au-
gust SIS: September Ss7: October S34:
November SEQ: December Sis: Janu-
airy SIT: February SIS. March So;
April s. "a; May SIT.
Spot quiet: midiing uplands fOc:
middling gulf loLc: no sales.
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Chicago. June so.-The leading fu-
lures ranged As follcwr.
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THE AMENDMENT CAMPAIGN
BOTH LEADERS AND RANK AND FILE OF
DEMOCRACY HARD AT WORK

White Supremacy Clubs of the City
and County Doing Vigorous work.
Some Notable Meetings for This
week-Col. waddeII to speak I'm First
Ward-W. J.. BeIlamy I'm Fifth Ward.
Call for Ninth District senatorial
Convention at Warsaw July 9Th
John ID. Bellamy to Do Campaign
Work I'm Western Counties.
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Can You Tell Why

You have constant headaches, are nerv-
u and sleepless at night and feel tired
in the morning? Your blood isn't
carrying the right materials to your
nerves and other organs. Begin taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood
enricher, and you will soon realize a
hing You will feel better and
stronger, will relish your food and en-
joy refreshing sleep.
Nausea, indigestion are cured nv
Hoods Pills.
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THE fiREhiEN'S TOURNAMENT
WHINING TJal.so VOL W,kE u? 20
ITS MAGNITUDE AM MpORTaaG:.

some Matters thar Must Lave I'M
mediate Attention Tlr-' VIII De
thousands OF NJ sor. and Their
Comfort NU>1 oe wi For-Ice
Water kund started boarding House
directory Needed Interest In Floral
Parade Not a. Great a. liz should be
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Wilmington Markets.

Wilmington. June 30
Receipts Of cotton to-day bales.
Receipts same day last year z bales.
This seasons receipts to 49,
bales.
Receipts to same ate last year
2Ss. sos bales.
The quotations posted 81 4 o'clock
today at the exchange.
COTToN.-Nominal; othsn dong
Same day last year-5Ac-
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE- Steady;
machine barrels acc; country barrels
42Ec.
ROSIN-Steady at s1.o5 and s1.1o.
TAR-Steady al $40.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-ouiet at
81. 60 and $3.50.
Prices same day lasz year-Spirits
35h and Sc: sosin soc:
and CSC: tar $50; crude ~turpentine
S1.35 and $40.
.turpentine, $40 barrels rosin, % bar
res tar. ia barrels crude ~turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-1i7
casks spirits ~turpentine, S59 barrels
Irosin. 139 barrels tar. 81 barrels crude
~tu:pentine.
PRODUCE
SALT.-l00's, 49,: 125's. 5shc. 1905.
SAC; zoos, 90c: zoos. F. F.. $3.50.
DRY SALTED SIDES-7S to nc.
BUTTER--24 ID 2Sc-
COFFEE-10 TO 11hc.
BAGGING.-G ID. basis. SA 10 SIC.
COTTON TIES.-s1.40 to s1.50
FLOUR-Straights $3.50; End pat
ents s4.55: full $500.
MOLASSES.. IS. House, l5c: New
lOrieans Brights. % to Csc; Porto Rico.
80 to CSC: Cuba, IS to 31c.
SUGAR-Granuiated. 1886: W. X. c.
No. 5 $3.50; No. 9 $3.50: No. IL $50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS.-North Carolina. fancy.
I65 TO zoe; prime so TO Csc; Virginia "a
to Coo; Spanish s. to 90c.
CORN-60c.
CORN MEAL-55c.
COW PEAS-55c.
N. c. BACON.-Hams, 12c: shoulders.
SEC; sides. 10c.
CHICKENS-Firm: spring 10 to 1sc;
hers, 90 to soc; ROSTERS, 20 TO o.
EGGS-Steady at 121ac.
SHINGLES.-Per 1000. 5 inch saps
81. 60; 3 inch hearts, s2.25; 6 inch saps
s3. 90: 6 inch hearts s4.25.
TTMPEP--
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Quotations on local securities, fur
Inished and regularly corrected by
HUGH MacRAE & CO:
STOCKS.
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Chairman MCGOWAN of the Fifth
White Supremacy club requests
the Messenger to say that w. j. Bel
lamy, Esq, will be the special speak
er at the club meeting corner Fifth
and Castle streets on next Wednesday
night.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
LIE, TUESDAY JANUARY 80 1eooTwELvE PAGES
BOILER EXPLOSION
WRECKS A BIG MILL.
Eleven Men Injured, some Fatally,
and the Loss Will Reach
Enormous Figures.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Jan. 29.--The steel
department of Phillips. Nimick q Com
pany's mill, on West Carson street. was
completely wrecked and dozen men were
injured by the explosion OF a battery OF
four large boilers today. The shock OF
the bursting boilers was heard through
out the lower end of the city. and several
thousand people weres attracted to the
scene Of the accident. The loss to tho
plant will be enormous.
Five Of the injured men were mutilated
almost beyond recognition. and one or
more deaths may result.
A rescuing party is searching the wreck
age, which 1t is supposed contains other
Of the workmen.
Following is a list Of the most serious
casualties.
Dead-Simon Holland, fireman, died at
the Homeopathic hospital.
Injured-Daniel Noonan. badly cut and
scalded. Constantine Gallagher. badly
cut jeremiah Collins. w. T. Cook. Peter
Bynos.
The explosion was one Of the most ter
rife that ever occurred in a Pittsburg
mill. The roof of the boiler room was
completely lifted from the building. and
the flying iron and steel fell in all direc-
ton.
The men were crushed to the ground on
the spot where they were attending to the
rolls, and those beside the boilers we're
scalded by the escaping steam.
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PERALTA GRANT UP AGAIN,
United States Court Refuses to Re-
open Long Settled Liti-
cation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-In decision
rendered today Judge Hawley of the
United States district court upheld the de-
csion of the United States district court
of 1853 in the Peralta land grant case. Mrs
Mary Gwin, one of the Peralta heirs petit
toned to have the case reviewed, contend
ing that the decision of 1859 did not include
certain lands now valued at many millions
of dollars. including $5000,0n9 of improve
ments and 81 100000 worth of government
work. besides the land value of the prop
erty. Judge Hawley decided against Mrs.
Gwin, he declaring that the whole prop
osition had been passed upon by Judge
Hoffman in 1859. and also in allowing the
case to repose for 40 years it had reached
a state of laches and that if litigation in
the case was reopened, it might continue
indefinitely.
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CANNOT BUILD THE BOOM.
Supreme Court of the United states
Will Not Permit ObstructtOns
in the NOOksack.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Justice Peck
ham, in the United States supreme court,
today announced the opinion of the court
in the case of the United States versus
the Bellingham Bay Boom Company, on
appeal from the United States circuit of
appeals from the ninth district.
The suit was brought originally by the
government to obtain an injunction to
prevent the boom company from contin-
uing the use of certain boom it had
under construction across the Nooksack
river, in the state of Washington, and
to secure the removal of the boom.
The decision of the circuit court of ap-
peals was favorable to the boom COM
pany but Justice Peckham's opinion re-
verses the decree. He says there is no
doubt that the boom violates the provis-
ion of the river and harbor act of 1890,
under which 1t was constructed, because
it does not allow free passage of boats
between the boom and the opposite shore.
as provided in the state law. The case is
considered important as precedent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
SAMOAN TREATY PASSES.
Senate, by n Decisive Vote, Refuses
to Reconsider It's Action In
Ratifying 1t.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The senate. In
executive session today, decided, by vote
of q to 3s, not to reconsider the vote by
which the Samoan treaty was ratified. and
then removed the injunction Of secrecy
from the vote. The vote in detail was as
follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon. Bate. Berry. But
leh, Chiffon, Clark CMont.). Clay. Daniel
Heitfeld. Jones (Ark.). Kenny, Lindsay,
McEnery. Martin, Money, Pettigrew. Raw
Inns, Taliferro, Tillman, Turner-H
Nays-Aldrich. Allison, Baker, Bever-
idge, Carter, Chandler. Cullcm, Davis.
Fairbanks. Foraker. Frye, Gallinger, Han
ma, Hansbrough, Hawley. Kean. Kyle,
Lodge, Mcbride, McComas, Mcmillan, Mel
son, Penrose, Perkins. Platt Comm.
Pritchard, Proctor. Quarles, Ross, Scott,
Sewell Shoup. Stewart, Teller, Thurston.
Warren, Wellington, Wetmore-3S.
Before opening the doors. Senator Davis.
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee replying to Senator Mason. said
he would tomorrow ask the senate to take
up The Hague peace treaty.
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KEEPING WATCH ON CHINA.
Russian Newspapers Alive to Chang
ing situation and Suggest an
Alliance with Japan.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29.-The news
papers here are paying considerable atten-
ton to events in China.
The Novosti expresses the opinion that
the dynasty will last for long time to
come, but adds that "China will never be
restored to her former condition. and that
the unavoidable work of partition will be
accomplished peacefully, though, perhaps,
in the distant future"
The Rossija asserts 1t was not necessary
for Russia to take a hand in the coup
d'etat and adds: "A Russo-Japanese
alliance is inevitable. 1t is only a question
of time. In the meanwhile. it is import
ant that the control of the naval and mil
itary forces of China does not fall into the
hands of Americans, British or Germans"
The paper concludes. I'VE must keep on
the alert and see how the new situation
affects the interest of Western Europe,
above all those of England"
Chinese officials DispIeased.
SHANGHAI. Jan. 2g.-The deposition of
Emperor Kwangsu creates dissatisfaction
among Chinese officials in the Usang Use
valley, and merchants are considerably
disturbed, fearing trouble. It is rumored
he Will be reinstated in one year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
In THE HOUSE.
Democrats Try to Make Capital Out
of the Sale of the New York
Custom House.

Custom House.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-The bill for the
reorganization and Improvement of the
weather bureau, which includes a pro-
vision for pensioning disabled and aged
employees of the service receiving black
eye in the house. The bill was bitterly
fought by the opponents of civil pension
rolls, on account of the life tenure provis-
ions it contained and It was sidetracked
on test vote of 81 to So. Although the
speaker ruled that 1t remained unfinished
business when the house was again in
committee of the whole, the opponents of
the measure believe the action of today
kills it.
The early portion Of the day was devoted
to a lively scrimmage over the Sulzer re-
solution to investigate Secretary Gage.
which the committee on rules recommend
ed should be sent to the ways and means
committee, as the latter committee has the
response of the secretary in its possess
sion.
There was no opposition to the proposed
action but Richardson and Sulzer used it
as a test for renewing their attacks upon
the secretary. Mr.. Gage was defended by
Hopkins, Hill and Dalzell.
A bill to require pilots and officers OF
steam vessels to make oath to their ap-
pucations for license was passed.
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TRAIN ROBBERS FIGHT.
Shoot q Detective Sent to Arrest
Them, and All but One OF
Them Escape.


HOLDEN, Mo-, Jan. 29-John jackson,
detective for the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway, from Sedalia was shot
through the head by an unknown man
here early this morning.
Yesterday Superintendent Hardy. of the
Missouri Pacific railway learned that an
attempt would be made to rob the ex-
press car on the east bound Missouri Pa
cific train, No. s, due here at 800 q. m.
for st. Louis. A posse was organized in
Sedalia under command of w. J. Cunning
ham. a secret service officer Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway, and left here on a
special train at half past s O'Clock last
night for Warrensburg. where the sheriff
and special officers were taken aboard.
When the train reached Holden, the Of
ficers were informed that the suspected
men were at a resort, and 1t was decided
to arrest them then. as 1t was believed
enough evidence had been secured to bring
about their conviction. The marshal Of
the town, another officer and Jackson
started to make the arrest, saying they
did not need assistance. Jackson entered
the house. One Of the men fired and ball
passed through Jackson's head just over
the right eye. The officer returned the
bandits shot, and he and his companions,
of whom there were about six, escaped.
Later. one of them, badly wounded, was
captured.
jackson, who was taken to the hospital
at Sedalia cannot recover. The arrested
robher said his name was Shores and con-
fessed numerous robberies He admitted
having held up the Missouri Pacific agent
at independence few nights ago, and
having robbed the Pittsburg postoffice last
Friday night. 1t is believed Shores and
the man who shot Jackson and escaped
held up Missouri Pacific passenger train
west of Kansas City January 9. robbing
the sleeping car passengers.
Boodhounds have been sent for to track
the escaped robbers. The proprietors Of
the resort where the men were corralled
have been arrested for harboring the rob
bers.
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MORE OFFICERS NEEDED.
Navy Has Not Enough for the New
Ships Which Are Soon to BE
in Commission.

NEW YORK. Jan. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Long, in response to resolu-
tion of inquiry adopted by the senate will
submit a report this week showing the
urgent necessity of legislation authorizing
an increase in the command force of the
service.
UNLESS relief is granted by congress 1t
will be necessary for the secretary to close
important shore stations to obtain officers
for sea duty. Four battleships will be
placed in commission by September and Will
REQUIRE 1856 commissioned officers. There
are less than 300 officers available for shore
and sea duty and it is even now necessary
to curtail the tour Of shore duty of the
younger officerA'
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EMPEROR OF CHINA NOT DEAD.
U. S. Minister mt Pekin Would Have
Communicated II True.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--No informa-
ton has reached the state department of
the reported death of the Chinese emperor.
Because of the previous roundabout way
in which the story found circulation it is
subjected to considerable doubt as to its
accuracy.
Moreover. dispatch was received at the
state department this morning from United
States Minister Conger. at Pekin. contain
ing no reference to the report. 1t Is con-
sidered as incredible that the emperor
should be dead and lying in state in Pekin
without Mr.. Conger's knowledge.
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TAKING ALASKA CENSUS.
SUPERVISOR Kelly Receives Instruc-
tions and Starts for s;tl<a.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.--After two
weeks spent in Washington receiving in
structions as to his duties Mr.. E. II. ke;-
iy. census supervisor for the southern dis
trict of Alaska, tomorrow will leave for
Sitka.
1t is the Intention of the census officials
to take complete census OF all persons
in Alaska, and as this territory comprises
an area as large as that portion OF The
United States lying east of the Mississippi
river. and natural obstacles to travel
abound. the work will be extremely diff
cult.
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WITHDRAWAL FROM CUBA.
Clayton Introduces Resolution to
Get Out of the Island on
July A.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-clayton of
Alabama today introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved. That on July 4, 1900. the mill
itary and naval forces of the United
States be withdrawn from the island of
Cuba, and that the government thereof
be left 10 the Cuban people.
/. Resolved, further, That the president
of the United States be and he is hereby
directed to make proclamation of this
resolution and proper orders for the exc
cution thereof"
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CASE OF THE MURDERED
AMERICAN CITIZENS.
state Department VIII Take the Mat
ter Up with the Mexican Gov
ernment at Once.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The secretary
OF state is In receipt Of a telegram from
u. s. Consul Kindrick, at Jaurez. Mexico
reporting that six Americans have been
shot. Their names are: Dan Cusack
Jack Eldridge. George Lunt. Charles
Burns, Lou Webster and Henry Williams.
II Is said that they were shot by order
of Gen. Torres near Guaymas on the
ground that they were found with Yaqui
Indians.
The consul has not yet been able to
confirm this report but the secretary has
suitably instructed our ambassador In re-
lation to thei alleged shooting, and has
also instructed Consul Kindrick TO as
certain and report to the ambassador all
particulars.
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Both Allow Mining in River Beds
and on Tide Lands.
Senator Nelson's Bill Limits the sise
of Claims to 320x16O Feet, While
Representative Lacey's Measure
Extends the General Placer Min
ing Laws over the Beach, but
tions by Power OF Attorney
tions or by Process OF Attorney
Provisions for Bringing Home
soldiers Bodies From Philippines

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Proposed
new legislation for Alaska was the fea-
ture of the introduction OF bills In the
house and senate today.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota introduced
a bill authorizing the secretary of war to
issue permits to mine in the land UNDER
meath the navigable waters of Alaska.
including the bays and rivers and on
ocean below the water mark, each claim
provided for in this bill being 320x16o feet.
The bill is introduced with special refer
cinity of Cape Nome
Lacey Has n Like Measure.
Lacey of Iowa, chairman of the commit
tee on public lands, introduced bill ex-
tending the placer mining laws to Alas
ka with a special provision, making these
laws applicable to tide lands and pre-
venting the location of claims by power
of attorney. Incorporated companies can
take up claims through an agent. but
the agent must make the location in per-
son. Chairman Lacey expects to have the
support of the entire coast representation
for this measure.
Bringing Home Deau SOiuleEss
Secretary Root told Congressman Jones
today that the graves and caskets of the
dead soldiers in the Philippines had been
carefully marked for Identification. and
would be shipped to San Francisco as soon
as practicable. The relatives desiring to
have bodies shipped to their homes should
make application at once to the quarter
master general. The bodies will be sent
to points requested at government ex-
pense. Unclaimed bodies will be inferred
in the national cemetery at the Preside.
A corps of undertakers and skilled en-
balmers is now in the Philippines. prepar-
ing bodies for shipment.
Senator Foster today introduced con-
current resolution for the survey of the
Puget sound and Grays harbor canal Also
a bill providing for the establishment of a
naval training station at Gig Harbor, and
appropriating $4,000. providing the neces-
sary land for a site is given to the gov
ernment.
Favorable Report ON Private Bill.
Senator Turner's bill to pay Joshua T..
Roberts the balance due him for the sur
vey of public lands is Washington state
was favorabiy reported today.
ALLAN B. SLAUSON.
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Robert., Claim for Mileage.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. : The house
committee on mileage today discussed
the claim of Brigham II. Roberts for
mileage. which amounts to about $1,000.
A majority of the committee are of the
opinion that he is not entitled to this
money. as he was not sworn in as a mem
ber of the house Mr. Roberts will be
heard by the committee on Thursday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-30
SAW MAJOR ROCKEFELLER.
American Omcer who Disappeared
Reported to HIVE Been Seen by
Rescued Spanish Major.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--The following
has been received at the war department
from Gen. Otis:
Manila Jan. %.
"A rescued Spanish major reported that
he saw Maj. Rockefeller in Northern Lu-
Zon.
HE states that he saw him there a
short time ago. No satisfactory conclu-
sion can be reached.
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senator MASON
HAS A GRIEVANCE.
British Consul at New Or
leans Criticised Him.
HIS VEHEMENT HARANGUE.
Denounoes the British in the
Strongest Possible Terms.

IIoar Supports Him So Far as Resent-
ing the Attack by the Foreign Of
flcial II Concerned, hut Mildly
Rebukes Him for His Intemper-
ate Language while PIatt OF Con-
necticut sharply Protests Ag-
Free Speech Tillman's Char
acteristic Speech ON Philippines.
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Mason. Position Illogical.

"It does not seem to me-" said Hoar.
'to be a logical position to assume have
hoped that the time would come when
either mediation between Great Britain
and the Transvaa should be offered by the
government or that the position OF the
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Continued on Page Two.
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az want to say said Mason. Il ask for
no special defense from the state depart
ment in this matter for, with the help of
God. I'll try to take care of myself.
"But." said he. there Is one thing that
I should like to inquire about. What has
become of the arbitration treaty that was
submitted to the senate? / am told the
United States government cannot mediate
in this war until that treaty has been rat
flied If that is so, I want that treaty
discovered and ratified so that the barrier
against mediation shall be removed.
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His sympathy for the Beers.

Mason then urged the committee on for
eign relations, to which his resolution or
sympathy with the Beers had been re-
ferred, to make report on 1t, In order
that a vote might be had upon it.
"Don't take that child to the graveyard"
urged Mason, "for ! give you notice now
that there will be a resurrection Of 1t every
dav after this week. You'll have chance
to think about it at least once every day
unless you go to the cloak rooms while