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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
THE sPIoy KoP DISPATCHES.
The Debate on Their Publication in
Both Houses Of Parliament

London, May 4--In the house OF
lords today. the Earl Of Portsmouth.
liberal unionist, called attention 10 the
publication Of the Spion kop dispatches.
which. he said, had aroused a depth
and strength of feeling difficult to ex-
aggerate.
The secretary Of state for war. the
Marquis of Lansdowne, said the publ
cation was the only course open TO the
government. He quoted the queens
regulations as TO publication of such
documents and pointed out three cases
In the Afghan waT in which censorious
dispatches were published. adding that
In those asses other employment was
found for the generals. Withholding the
papers would nave damaged the gen.
erals more. He denied that he had
suggested hat garbled documents be
substituted. Roberts censure OF Bull
Ter was only that he had trusted too
much to his s~ubordinates. Lord Rob-
erts showed conclusively that he had
withdrawn his confidence in Cen
eral Butler.
Lord Roseberry declared General
Butler had been placed in a cruel posi-
ton, and the war office had set to
work to publish everything damaging,
critical and censorious upon General
BulIer, and was now compelled TO wash
their dirty linen in public.
In the III OF m today Mr..
Balfour. replying to questions regard
ing the reports of the ill-treatment of
British prisoners at Pretoria, said her
maJesty'S government was considering
the a~dYisability of further representa-
lions on the subject through Washing
ton and through United States Consul
Hay at Pretoria.
Later the house of went
into committee of supply on the war
office vote. Walter Runcieman, liberal.
opened the Spion kop debate. He as
serted that the responsibility for the
publications rested entirely with poll
rotary FIR war had deliberately at
tempted to throw the responsibility on
the commander-in-chief."
Mr.. Wyndham said he thought Gen
eral Butler merely had been unlucky
and hat General Warren's services
should not be overlooked, adding that
while in publishing the dispatches the
government had acted on its own re-
sponsibility, it has been confirmed in
so doing by the opinion of Lord Rob-
erts. The case for the government
was hat the right curse was to pub
lish what it has published and nc
more. He was persuaded that both
General Butler and Lord Roberts had
sent dispatches home for publication
Was it fair to leave 40, 900 or so. 900 mgr
in doubt regarding what obscure cases
had made all their heroism unavail'
ing. With regard to General Butler "tC
attempt to apologize for him wou be
a great insult to so great a man, who
had deserved we'll of his country an(
his troops would be glad to know hi:
strategy was praised by Lord Roberts.
Mr.. Runcieman's motion to reduce tn,
war office vote by e2O0 was rejected
215 to 116.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
THE TWO
Francis Joseph at the Royal Palace of
Emperor william.

Berlin, May 1.-THE standard OF the
emperor of Austria waves from the
royal palace in Berlin this afternoon,
signifying that the ruler OF the dual
monarchy has taken up his residence
there.
Emperor Francis Joseph reached
Potsdam station punctually at 10
o'clock a. m. The monarchs embraced
and kissed each other on both cheeks
on meeting.
The whole city was in festal garb in
honor of the youthful crown prince
and Of Francis Joseph's visit. The
climax of decorative art was reached
on the route of the drive Of the two
e1nperors from the depot through
Bellevuehasse and finally to the Bran
denburg gate n the Pariser-Platz.
just behind which a magnificent tri-
umphal arch, fianked with towers
bearing laurel trees, vas the centre at
traction. Fronting this were grand
stands. occupied by society and
officialdom. The route of the drive was
crowded early with sightseers. Troops
lined the route from the gate to the
castle.
Emperor William was clad in a gor-
geous Austrian field marshals uniform
and the Austrian emperor wore the
The procession through the city was
an impressive spectacle.
The cal hero of the day was the
youthful crown prince. attired In : q
dark uniform of the Guards. He fol-
lowed his fathers carriage and d.
vided the applause of the spectators
with the emperors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
THE BILL
The House Judiciary Committee Gives
a Hearing on the Griggs Bill.

Washington, May A The house
judiciary committee today gave a hear
ing upon the senate bill introduced
at the suggestion of Attorney General
Griggs to provide for the removal to
the proper district for trial of persons
indicted for offenSes against the Unit
ed States. The bill was prepared to
cover the case of Benjamin d. Greene,
John F., William T. and Edmund H.
Gaynor and Michael A. Connolly, who
were indicted by the grand jury in the
Southern district of Georgia for con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
in the contracts for the improvements
at Savannah and Cumberland sound.
The indicted persons were arrested in
New York, but Judge Brown refused
to allow their extradition to Georgia
on technical grounds pertaining to pro-
cedure in New York.
Colonel w. w. Dudley was the first
speaker. He said he represented GER
tain railroad corporations. Such a bill
applying to civil as we'll as to
criminal cases might, he contended,
work great hardship especially to rail-
road and other corporation officials. If
indicated outside the district in which
they were residents they could be ar
rested and disgraced though innocent,
and he urged that if the legislation
was to be enacted it should be carefully
safeguarded. In criminal cases like
the Carter case at which this legisla-
ton was aimed. he admitted the cir
substances might be different.
Chairman Ray said the real question
involved was whether it was good
policy to remove a person indicted
from one Jurisdiction to another upon
the simple presentment of an indict-
ment.
Colonel Dudley expressed the opinion
that it would be against public policy,
Abram j. Rose followed colonel
Dudley. While he was the attorney
of the Gaynors and Greene he said he
did not come especially as their attor-
ney, but to call attention to some things
of which he had peculiar knowledge
He declared thai the district attorney
had eight witnesses and many docu'
ments in the Gaynor case before TIT
United States commissioner in New
York. If evidence had been presented
then showing probable cause all thl:
difficulty would nave been obviated
He commended that the testimony IL
n Carter court martial case ein
public property it should have beer
produced before the United State:
commissioner. The attorney general!
contention that the evidence would
disclose the governments case, h,
said would not hold.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
GENERAL OTIS REPORT
OF Result Of Operations in the Philip
pines for April.

Washington, May 4.-The war de-
partment today received the following
report from General Otis:
Manila, May 4
April captures from the enemy are
thirty pieces Of artillery, 1,209 rifles,
considerable ammunition and large
stores of property. During the early
portion of the month the enemy was
active in the extreme northern and
southern LuZon and some Viscayan
islands. Our reported losses for the
month were thirteen enlisted men
killed; three officers, twenty-four en-
listed men wounded; the rumored loss
in Samar Of nineteen killed n q num-
Der wounded has not yet been report
ed. This is due to small attachments
scouting in mountains in the interior
Of the island. The enemy losses OFF,
ciaIly reported were 1,721 killed,
wounded and captured. Leading FL
ipinos express confidence in the early
pacifcation of the islands. They say
the war has terminated; leading in
surgents are surrendering.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
MORE STATE INDUSTRIES.
Two Companies Chartered-Re~igua.
ton orr ID. Gilmer from state Elec-
tfoa Beard.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Raleigh. ~. c., May THE state
charters the Leuisburg oil mills. capt.
tai SIS. ooo. J. p. Undertake and others
stockholders. and the George B. Hiss
on and Supply Company at Charlotte.
capital SO. coo.
r. D.. Giimer has resigned as a men,
Der Of the state election board. J. d.
Murphy. Of Ashevilic. has been elected
to I'M the vacancy.
Attorneys for the state in the rail-
way tax assessment matter say they
expect a settlement in the mex few
days
Joe Whitaker. formerly Of the Uni
versity OF North Carolina cam. will be
in athletics at h AgTicul-
tural and Mechanical college next
season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08

nication received from the front since
the capture OF General Cronje and
the relief of Ladysmith.
Lord Roberts report to the war Of
flee May 3rd, on the occupation of
B%randfort is as follows:
we occupied Brandfort today with
out much opposition and without. /
hope, many casualties. The First bril-
gade of mounted infantry covered the
left flank of the Fourteenth brigade
Of the Seventh division and the right
flank was support by the Fifteenth
brigade. Pole-Carew's division advanc-
ed directly on Brandfort. The Boer
army, which was under command of
deLarey, retired in a n~ortheasterly
direction"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
GENERAL OTIS RELIEVED.
General Macarthur "a Succeed Him
in Command.

Washington, May AIN accordance
with General Otis request to be al
lowed t return to the United States.
the war department issued orders to-
day relieving him, to take effect to-
morrow morning May 9Th, the date
fixed by General Otis for his sailing
The orders designate Major General
Macarthur to succeed General Otis
In command OF the division Of h Phil
ippines.
designated to succeed General Mac
Arthur as commander of the depart
ment of Southern LuZon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08

Miss Laura Haygood. sister of the
late Bishop Haygood, a missionary at
Shanghai, is dead. She was a Georgian.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
BRITISH ADVANCE BEGUN
TIL VANGUARD MAX ES THIRTY MILES
IN TWO DAYS,
HEADQUARTERS AT FRANKFORT

British Receiv Slight Opposition in
This Movement-Only Determined
Resistance From Irfsh-American
Brigade Boer Lager sheIIed by the
British From a Distance of Seven and
a Half Miles-British Forces Cross
the Vaal River.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08

Mr.. Potter wishes to be divorced from
the actress who is SO unworthy Of the
name of woman
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
Garry Sunshine With YOU

A bright, fresh, sunny face is always
inspiring, and it always denotes good
health as well as a happy heart. Many
faces that were once overcast with
gloom have been made bright and
sunny by Hoods Sarsaparilla which
cures all dyspeptic symptoms, strength
n the nerves and tones up and invig-
crates the whole system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08

Constipation is cured by Hoods Pills,
the non-irritating cathartic. Sold by
all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08

London. May 1.-THE war office this
evening issued the following from Lord
Roberts dated Brandfort, Friday,
May 4th:
The mounted infantry nave gone on
TO the Vet river. The rest of the force
will march there tomorrow. The rail-
way has been repaired to this place.
Hunter reports hat the passage OF
the Naal has been carried at Windsor
ton without opposition
News OF the occupation of Brandfort
was issued by the war office at 1C
o'clock this morning, confirming the
Associated Press news. It is generally
considered the most important commu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
THE RIGHT OF PRIVACY.

A eas4is on trial in New York that is
of much public interest. because ii in-
wolves the question of the right Of an
Individual 70 prevent his. or her portrait
from being used as public property.
In this case Judge Daves Of the SUI
preule court of New York favored a
fair plaintiff by overruling the ae,nur-.
zrel to the complaint of Abigail Robert-
son, an eighteen year-oid girl who
brought suit against the Franklin Mills
Company. of Lockport and the Roches-
ter Folding Box Company for $1,000
damages. Miss Robertson, who is a
very beautiful girl, found that, un-
known to herself, her portrait was be-
ing used by the defendant companies as
an advertisement for .liour Of the
Family Her chief ground in bringing
suit was that her right of privacy had
been invaded, point never before
passed upon in the courts of his coun-
try. In his decision Judge Davy says:
Tt does not appear from the COM
plant in this action that the plaintiff
is without the category Of what might
be denominated public character. She
is undoubtedly a young woman of rare
beauty, and this she enjoys as private
citizen. 1t is very natural, If the plain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT.

a German paper is quoted as, aging.
lit would be u brilliant coup If P.es,i-
dent AlclAinley's administration could
come forward az the preaeryer of the
world 8 peace. The great majority OF
our people undoubtedly believe So, too
An open declaration OF War against t'ii-
ma has not yet been made but all the
interested powers now at the scene Of
action are in a hostile attitude toward
the Chinese. In fact, acts Of war have
been committed on both slties--lirat in
the firing on foreign ships by the chit
nese forts and later BY the re5aliatory
capture Of Thesis forts by the f5yeigsn
Vessels. Now II is proposed that the
combined forces Of oreiailess Iiieva to-
ward Fekin fat the purpose ,,eLi !
the legationers'. ii being assumed that
the soldiers attacking them are acting
without sanction of the e,isinsss COY slll :
meilt just here is where the doubt eS-
is's. Evidence tends yoeontirrn III sis-
piclon that tile Chinese elflcisals, ard tbs
4 q attacking column airs ACTING iHe0net.et.
! II this be the ease the forward l4es.s-
,nsnt Of tbs foreign forces viii lse re-
garded by the Chinese as an sletg al Il. a +
and Will Is resented. No doab. +, ljssf
movement may be justified 10 ,aseue
QUE people, but al peaceful measures
might better be exhausted first.
Here is where diplomacy might avert
a prolonged struggle, if the Chinese ate
at all inclined to be, reasonable ii a set-
tlement of the difficulty A War would
prove an exhaustive and ruinous effort
for all concerned in it,. Ii ought 10 IL
averted, if possible. It would indeed lie
"a grand stroke of diplomacy III presi-
dent Mckinney il he5e oUs1 preserve he
worlds peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
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A LESSON IN LABOR.

The career of r. NJ. Kellogg. Of Grin
nell, whose sudden death at the Mon
niger farm. in Marshall county, oc-
CURED Monday teaches a lesson in la
Dor that is most impressive. MI KEEL
logg was carpenter. He never had
any other calling. He worked al the
bench ali his life, and on the evening Of
his 18th birthday he said 10 a friend
with lofty pride that on that day he
had done 4 full days work.
Here was a man WHO started in life as
q poor boy. Coming from New En-
gland. he had good habits and good
education. Circumstances made ii inn
possible for him to enter a profession,
SO he followed the trade he had learned.
All his life he iabored with his hands
and altEo his life wa. one Of ceaseless
Industry. he managed to store a natu-
Tally strong mind full Of riches. There
IRE but few men in Grinnel Of wider
reading and information His house
Was filled with the choicest and best lit
srature and he often referred with par
Aoaable pride to the fact that his
shelves contained bound volumes Of
S15arper's Monthly and the Atlantic. be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04

tiff is of a modest and retiring nature,
that any such publicity would be ex-
tremely disagreeable to her 1t Is not
| Impossible, therefore that she has suf-
fered and continues to suffer great
mental injury and distress. In
other words there is plausible
ground for the existence of
the distress. and injury alleged in her
complaint II cannot be said that it
is pure Fabrication or fancy. The act
see might cause. and probably did
nervous system.
Take any modest and refined Young
woman. possessed of more than ortin-
aiy beauty and intelligence. Situated in
like circumstances as the plaintiff. and
she might naturally be extremely
shocked and wounded in seeing a ltho-
graphic likeness of herself posted in
public places as an advertisement OF
some enterprising business firm. To
permit every person to use "a ltho-
graphic likeness of the plaintiff TO adj
Nertise their business and yet say there
is no power in the courts to prevent it,
would he asserting a proposition at war
With the principies of justice and equity
land inNiolation of the sacred right of
privacy. Every personal interest which
she possesses must be regarded as pri-
yate, especially when the public has ac-
auiNed no right in them
F'i'iyacN is regarded as a product of
civilization. II was unsought and UNI
known among he barbarous tribes 1T
implies an improved and progressive
condition Of the people in cultivated
manners ana customs, With WEI. de-
fined ana respected domestic relations
The privacy Of the home in every CIV
ilized country is regarded as sacred
and when it is invaded ii tends To de-
stroy domestic and individual happi-
ness. II seems To me. therefore. that
the extension and development of the
law 50 rs 10 protect the right of privacy
should keep abreast of the advance
ment of CIVILIZATION. When private
and domestic life is invaded, which
brings pain and distress of mind and
destroys the pleasure and happiness Of
domestic life. the courts oughtto have
power 10 protect the Individual from
such an invasion.
( t5niers such a ruling. embndying good
judgnent q verdict favosing the plain
tiff may be expected. tho to what extent
can hardly be surnised
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
THE NEEDS OF CHINA.

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Here is the key % the who!e sit tis.-
ton. says Mark 3. Dunnell in ths sAa-
gust Atlantic. The funaamanta 4les.,i
Of China. is administrative reform ana
this can be accomplished orly unaer.
foreign compulsion and snperyisipn.8
Without it the political integrity 81
China cannot De maintained nor can
foreign trade largely ilicrease We San
not reasonably expect a great itereasa
in the imports of CHINA Without a pro
portioslate iaersa s. III her Exports. We
must look pfiH l5ally 10 The explotta-
ton OF he,. mineral resources under for
eign direction for the needed increase
in her exports; and this can only Sc
done thru the agency O railroads
which cannot be built and suecessfuiis
operated except uader conditions of p5-
8litical security which 60 not NOW exist
The requisite security for foreign en-
sterprise in China can be attained only
by means of drastic administrative re-.
LII II 10 ~ ". ~ ~ y IL =
eminent a Pekia dees not desire re-
forms and its tenure Is so Insecure that
it could not introduce HEN If ii desired.
The mandarins cannot De expected to
destroy system upon which thsy
thrive; and the people al large are i4s
norant, Indifferent, usipafriotic anu
without Inherited Cape ~ for concert
ed political action. The dseen traliza-
ton Of the political system has de-
strosed all natioaal faslias
Here are the difficulties Of the situa-
ton. indifference 70 reform and resent
nlent of foreign interference and ont
side methods. These difficulties Dire 50
great and perpiexing that 10 one can
foresee the end Of the present turnoil
in China.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04

dian famine OF 1866, which claimed H.
100000 victims. the Indian famine OF
1877, in which 100000 people perlshed,
and the great famine in China in 1878,
| i'll which 100000 died The results of
the prevailing famine in India can not
vet be summed up.
The elector from the Tenth district
has been made the victim of the press
by an error in the spelling of his name,
which has crept into the columns of
most of the leading daiies. Thomas
Rae, of Dow City, NOT Wray, is the
man.
In southern California great forest
fires continue to burn in the Sierre
Madre mountains. Unless the flames
San Gabriel forest reserve, in addition
to the fifteen or twenty square miles
already devastated, will be laid waste.
There is one crop in South Dakota
that's not at all short. Yankton is be-
ing visited by a scourge of mosquitoes.
Over thirteen inches of rain during the
month Of July has flied all the lake
beds TO Overlooking. and all low ground
has been converted into swanipss Stag
nant water and cloudy Weather have
been IDEAL for breeding.
80
Stephen A. Douglas declared, in the
course of one of his joint debates with
Lincoln. that it was idle to say that we
had territory enough. for we We're a
growing nation and expansion, was the
law of our existence. Douglas has never
been accused of being anything but a
democrat
The democrats OF North Carolina
have succeeded in carrying a measure
Which viii disfranchise 1000 to 100000
negro votsrs: but they will obscure this
lbs making a plea for the poor Filipi-
nos and Shouting about inlpsrialism.'
Businests conditions are fair as re-
ported by commercial agencies At the
midsummer period it's natural that a
normal period Of duliness should pre-
vail. 1t is noted, h4wever. that each
lowering Of prices bring increased buy
ling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
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{ TOPICS OF THE TIRES
= The Chinese diplomat Gen. Ii Fast
As Can, IS KEEP. busy spinning sauzy

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TIE Chinese diplomat, Gen. Ii Fast
As Can, Is KEEP. busy spinning gauzy
yarns.
Indiana campme atiIrgs are Joining in
the var AGAINST cigarettes. The Winona
Park Association Assembly Thursday
made rule prohibiting cigarette smok-
ing in the park ard the cigarette users
are obeying the order by substituting
COB pipes. Universal war should be de-
clared against the cigarette.
Plagne mas appeared in the great city
Of London. Two victims have died and
two are in the detention hospital The
city DOES not fearit because modern
methods Ut dealing with diseases are
sufficient safeguards.
Z Constant reports of the murder of
missionaries ard native Christians are
coming from Cllii,a.
Gsn. Crosveror figures up McKinley's
certain electoral vote at 27s, which is
sffty-four more than enough to elect.
y p
5Bryan's certain Vote Is placed at 1872.
leaving thirty-seven in doubt from
Kentucky NJ braska, Utah Wyoming,
Colorado, Idaho and Montana.
The Chinese have been toying and
#daliying With the question Of the re-
lease of the foreign ministers in order
To get an army ready to resist the
march to Pekin.
1t isannounced that Bryan will be his
own campaign manager. If true he can
exploit imperialism while denounc-
ing it.
The worst famines Of modern times
We're the famine in Ireland in 1867, in
which 100000 people persisted; the In