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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
TELtGRAPHlG SUMMARY.

The Alabama sails for Boston.
Street fighting still occurs in the
city of Pekin.
Russia, Germany and Japan declare
war on China
FitZsimmons challenges Jeffries for
fight on August 31st.
The police think they have a clue in
the Scharn murder case
Judge Purnell makes some changes
in the bankruptcy rules.
Forty Americans, escorted by troops,
leave Pe1<fn for Tien TSin.
The census bureau gives out returns
from several other cities.
Foreign troops are pouring into Chi
na through Taku, by transports
The president will not attend the
Grand Army encampment at Chicago.
1t was Prince Tum and not Prince
Tuan who was captured by the jap
anese.
The governor commissions William
3. Council as judge Of the Tenth ju-
dicial district.
The three transports with the Cuban
teachers on board sail from Philadel-
Dhia for Havana.
Democratic national headquarters for
the east will be opened in New York
next Wednesday.
There Is fear Of more rioting in Ak
ron and the town is still under guard
of the state troops.
1t is reported that Japanese troops
pursued and captrued the dowager
empress and emperor of Chime.
At Kingston, n. Y, a man is killed
by fall through a hole IN the ceiling
of a building on which he is working.
William C. Whitney's Bally Hoobey
ridden by Tod Sloan, wins the Futu-
rity at SheepsheadS Bay, with Olymp-
ian a close second.
At Omaha a man was yesterday ar
rested because he was charged with
saying he intended to kill w. j. Bryan
on his arrival at the city.
The viceroys of the Chinese prov
inces may be called on to choose some
one to deal with the foreign powers in
establishing a stable government in
China.
There is a GOODNESS growing between
France and Russia over the Chinese
situation, the former thinking Russia
is making friends with Germany at
her expense.
Foreign Christians at Taku are urg-
ing the allies to send an expedition to
the city of Pao Ting Flu for the p1r-
pose of destroying it in revenge for
heather massacres there.
The Russian commander at Pekir
prohibits any communication with the
Chinese because his government is at
war with the latter. This causes great
discord among the allies.
The postal telegraph and Cable
Company offers half rates on messages
between American naval and army
officers ON duty in China and their
families Full rates are $1.63 per word,
including address and signature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
GERMANYS ATTITUDE
Toward the Chinese Question Not
Changed by Recent Events

Copyright by Associated Press.)
Berlin, August 25--Ofhcial circles
here emphasize the statement that
Germany, after taking Pekin, and field
Marshal Count Won WaldeTsees ap-
pointment to the command of the al
lied forces in China. stands precisely
in the same attitude as before. Ger
many, it is added, still insists on car
rying out the programme which the
minister of foreign affairs, Count Won
Buelow, published in his circular Of
July 3rd, and which was approved here
and abroad It is also officially claim
ed that all the other powers interested
stin adhere to that programme, Of
which there now remain the two most
important paragraphs, viz: Adequate
redress for Chinese crimes against in
ternational rights and the re-establish-
ment of an orderly state of affairs, and
the installation of a government will
ing and able to give guarantees
against the recurrence of the recent
outrages Many papers, however, con-
tinue to express distruSt of the inten-
ton of several of the powers, especial
ly Great Britain and France, claiming
they have separate plans regarding
the Yang Use valley and the southern
provinces.
German press is not exercised, because
it has been officially admitted by Ger
many that Germany does not oppose
any Russian plans affecting the north
ern provinces as not touching Ber-
many's political or commercial inter
eStS.
The belief is generally held here by
both the government and the press
that Count Won Weldersee will find
plenty to do after his arrival in China,
even il his command Is restricted to
the province Of Pc Chi Ii. The lead
ing centrist organ, The Cologne Volks
Zeitung forms an exception to this
| rule, sounding a warning against Won
Waldersee's overstepping the bounds
drawn by Count Won Buelow.
| The Lokal Anzeiger publishes an in
| terview with a Chinese diplomat here
who is quoted as saying:
Neither the emperor nor the dow
ager empress Will return to the capital
until the foreign troops are withdrawn
| Therefore, the allies had better ap.
point either a provisional government
or regent, proposing for the latter
Prince Ching"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Cotton PfckerS Scarce

Atlanta, August 24.-Secretary of
State Cook has received a number OF
letters from south Georgia during the
past week from the farmers Of that
section, reporting negro labor very
scarce. Cotton is opening rapidly and
few negroes can be found to pick 1t,
even at so cents per 100 pounds. The
cotton crop will be much shorter than
reported unless labor can be found to
pick it. AS it Is, the crop in south
Georgia has been damaged materially
recently. The rust has spread over
the big cotton fields and is causing
many Of the bolls to drop off. The ne
groes have left the farms and gone to
work for the railroads. lumber camps
and turpentine farms. There they get
better wages than farmers are able
to pay, and nothing will induce them
to return. They are paying 40 to 50
cents per 100 pounds to cotton pickerS
and although the average negro can
pick from two to three hundred pounds
of cotton a day they will not work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Census Returns

Washington, August 25.-The popu-
lation OF the following cities was made
public by the census bureau today:
New Orleans, S7,104, against 242. .039
in 1890, an increase Of 45,065 or 1852
per cent
Pittsburg 321,s1S. against 23s, ,617 in
1890. an increase Of So. s99 or Bats per
cent
Newark. y. J., 24S,070, against 49,
$50 In 1880, an increase Of Ga, ,240 or 30 80
per cent.
Kansas City, Mo-, 1892, against
1916 in 1890, an increase OF 81 ,03s or
29.39 per cent.
Kansas City, Kas., 51,41s, against
3s,316 in 1880. an increase OF 13, 103 or
34.19 per cent.
Allegheny City, Pa, 1886, against
105,2s7 In 1890, an increase of 24.s0s or
1927 per cent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
A COMMISSION ISSUED
By the Governor Of w. Il. Council as
Judge of the Tenth District-Change
in Bankruptcy Rules
Especial to The Messenser.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. N. c.. August 25.- The gov
ernor today commissioned William 3.
Council judge Of the superior court
Of the Tenth district.
Judge Purnell today modified the
bankruptcy rules Of this district. He
makes some changes in divisions.
There are five divisions, New Hanover,
Pender, Brunswick, Columbus, Bla-
den, Robson, Sampson, DupIin, Cum
berland, Richmond and Harnett are in
the fourth division. s. H. McRae, OF
Fayetteville, is reappointed referee
Other referees are: First division,
Charles Greenkin, Elizabeth City; sec.
ond, James r. Gaskil, Tarboro; third
L. J. Moore, New Bern; fifth, Victor
BOyden, Raleigh. Referees are allow
ed IS additional for holding final
meeting of creditors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Democratic Headquarters I'm New
York,

Chicago, August q. - Chairman
Jones. Of the democratic national ex-
ecutive committee. stated today that
on Wednesday next an eastern head
quarters Will be opened IN New York
city with Vice Chairman William ].
Stone, Of Missouri. in charge. Asso-
ciated with Mr.. Stone will be forTnre
Senator German. Of Maryland; Daniel
j. Campau, Of Michigan: James VI.
Guffy, Of Pennsylvania, and James N
Richardson. OF Tennessee. The loca-
ton OF the headquarters has not yet
been determined upon. but Mr.. Cam
pau is now in New York for that pur-
pose.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Charged With Intention to XIII w. j.
Bryan.

Omaha, Neb., August 25.-William
Williams. Welshman. employed in
smelter here. announced. it Is said, to
one Of his fellow workmen today that
he intended to kill William J. Bryan
when he came to attend the Jackson
ian picnic this afternoon. He was i'm
mediately arrested. Williams Is
charged by some Of his fellow work.
men with being an anarchist.
The police this afternoon released
Williams, having failed to verify the
charge. They believe the information
denouncing Williams as purely mali
cious
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

The wolf IN the fable put on sleeps
clothing because IL he travelled ON his
own reputation he couldn't accomplish
his purpose. Counterfeiters Of DeWitt,s
Witch Hazel Salve )uldn't sell their
worthless salves on their inertia, no
they put them In boxes and wrappers
like DeWitts. Look oct Tor them
Take only DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
y cures piles and all skin diseasee.
~nht. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
More Riotine at Akron Feared

Cleveland, Ohio, August 2s.-Goy-
ernor Nash fears there may be further
rloung at Akron For that reason
IIoops VIII De neld there until Monday
at least This decision was reached
today at a conference here between the
governor and Assistant Adtutant Cen
eral Adams. Governor Nash said he
should keep the troops on duty until he
was absolutely satisfied that the law
less element would make no further
trouble.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Killed by a Fall

Kingston, N. Y. August z5-Louis
Huckstap, 20 years old. OF Paurs post
office. Virginia, stepped through a
hole in the ceiling Of the new fail here.
he being one Of the workmen, this af-
ternoon and fell forty feet, landing on
his feet on the steel floor. He re-
bounded and landed on his head. ten
feet away, crushing his skull He died
before reaching the hospital.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

Millions will be spent in politics this
year We can't keep the campaign go
ing without money and more than we
can keep the body vigorous without
food. Dyspeptics used to starve them
selves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digest; what you eat and allows you
to eat all the good food you want. 1t
radically cures stomach troubles.
Robt. R. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

During the summer season cramps
come upon US Unexpectedly; you should
be prepared for an emergency of this
kind, a. otherwise you viii suffer
agony for hours. Keep q bottle of Pain
Killer handy and 90 by the directions
on the wrapper. 1t win surprise you
how quickly relief win come Avoid
substitutes. there Is but one Pain
Killer, Perry Davis. Price 25 and soc. !.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

Now Is the season when the small
boy fills himself with green fruit,
which invariably leads to cramps,
diarrhoea or dysentery. II parents are
prudent, they will have a bottle of
Pain-Killer, ready for such summer
emergencies Avoid substitutes, there
Is but one Pain-Killer. Perry Davis.
Price 25c. and SOC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

Mothers endorse II. children like u
OLD folks use it. We refer to One Min
ute G ugh Cure. It viii quickly cure
all throat and lung troubles. Robt =
Bellamy. S,ss1ic 81
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

5ia because they cannot obtain food. In
America, the land Of plenty, many suf
%tsr and die because they cannot digest
The food they eat. Kodol Dyspepsia
I Cure digests what you eat It instant
ly relieves and radically cures all stom-
act troubles. Robt. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
Mckinley Not to Go to Chicago
August 25,-Owing

the continued pressure Of public busi-
ness OF immediate importance, the
president has been obliged to withdraw
his acceptance of the invitation to at
tend the national encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic at Chi
cago and the several other invitations
incident to that occasion. Sechetary
Cortelyou today advised Executive Di-
rector Harper, Commander-in-Chief
shaw and others Of this decision.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28
THE GREAT FUTURITy
A MOST EXCITING RACE FOR THE BIG
STAKES
PRISE WON BY BALLY H00BEY

Tod sloan Brings Hon. William Whit
ney's Horse iuFfrst at the End or a
Olympian. the Favorite, Close
Second-The Purse Worth S33 $40.
The Attendance Not as Large as
Expected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-28

You Will never find any other pills
so prompt and 50 pleasant as DeWitts
Little Early Risers. Robt. r. Bellamy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

"OOm Paul. Kruger is to be incog.
nito at Paris and other European capi.
tails.
Burglars who stole jewelry from
apartments at Chicago became con.
science-stricken and returned their
plunder.
\ private cable at Kingston, Jamaica,
reports tire sudden death Of President
T Simon Sam, of Haytj.
Joseph 5. Blau has been commits
stoned first lieutenant ii company y,
Second Wisconsin regirHent, by Gov
ernor Scofeld. The company Is To-
Gated at Oshkosh.
The picture postcard craze is in full
swing in the Baltic proyinces of Rus
sia and in Poland.
Orville l. Zubar, a sc Louis street
car conductor. has advertised in the
newspapers for a wife with 81 800 He
wants the money TO complete his medi-
cal education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
THIRTY-TWO MISSING
Probable Death Roll as the Result
of the FrightfuI New York
Explosion.
ONE BODY FOUND AND IDENTIFIED
Other Human Remains Uncovered
Mine Explosion Kills Five Men
and Seriously Injuries Six.

New York. Oct. 31.-All the efforts
of the authorities are now directed to
clearing away the ruins of the Tarrant
and other buildings wrecked by the
great explosion Of Monday, in the de-
sire to find out how many bodies are
buried in them and TO ascertain what
was the cause of the explosion. The eff
forts of the searcherS for the dead
were rewarded last evening by the
finding of the remains of II. c. 4.
Schmidt, of go Clinton street, Brook
lyn. and the discovery of what looks
to be the bodies of three other people.
Schmidt was an engraNor and had an
office on the floor of 101 Warren street.
The body could he seen pinned down
under 2 mass of twisted iron, but
could not be gotten at. The identlfica-
ton was madeby Il nephew OF Schmidt.
At the northwest corner of the Tar
rant building at Warren and Green
wich streets n mass of clothing and
indiscriminate articles was come
across. and the mass was said to be
the bodies of three people. The fire
men went TO work and brought TO
light a portion of 4 womdn'S foot and
the top of n crushed-in skull. The
skull had long brown hair attached
and Is supposedly that of a woman.
Ruins Still Too Hot to Handle.
During yesterday superintendent
Dooner had a very large force of men
working as hard as possible tearing
down piles of debris and removing II.
The fire burned nil day. There were
no new wOrkm at work last night.
Superintendent Dooner was using the
same force that he had had all day,
but will get II largely increased force
today. The reason assigned for hav
ing no new men is that the ruins are
so hot that but few can get at them
yet. and the men have to work ut
outside walls and debris in the streets.
Thirty-FOur Persons Are Missing.
4 revised list made up to 10 p. m.
yesterday shows thirty-twO persons
still missing. At 1890 p. IN. n portion
of human trunk, probably the abdo-
men, was dug ont. and n little later
brown canvas coat. There was moth
ing in the pockets, but four quill tooth
picks. Still later the tiremen found
another portion of skull and Il pOr-
tiOn of n human back. Dr. Cromcr.
of the health department, who exam
incd the remains. said they were prob
ably all from the same person, as We're.
the foot and portion of n skull found
earlier. The remains were all found
In the Tarrant building.
Expects to Find Many Bodies.
Forty buildings. 1t turns out, We're
damaged by the explosion, the origin
Of which IS n mystery as Tarrant *
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
Bryan Begins His Campaign
in the State of the
President.
HE FINISHES IN NEW YORK
And Enthusiasm Continues to
Everywhere Attend His
Journeying.
is NOW HOMEWARD BOUND

Toledo, Oct. 81 Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan reached here at 9 o'clock this
morning from Dunkirk. Bryan made
a speech of an hours duration at Ar
mory park to a big crowd, leaving i'm
mediately on a days tour of the state.
DunkIrk, y. Y, Oct. 3l-Bryan con-
cluded the final day Of his New York
campaign in this city last night. lie
began the day at the town of Addi-
Son, and spoke at the following other
places: HorneIlsyille. Almond, Alfred,
AndOver, Wellsville. Belmont. Friend
ship, Cuba. HinSdale. Olcan, SIlaman-
ga, Randolph, jamestown and Dun
kirk. All these towns are In the south
western part OF the state and all have
been strongly Republican IN politics.
rhe meetings of the day were general
ly well attended and some of them
quite enthusiastic. Bryan left late
last night for Ohio, expecting to be
gin One-day tour of that state with
a speech at Toledo this morning at II
o'clock. All told he had made about
10 speeches I'm this state.
RoOseNeII's Tour.
Rochester, n. Y Oct. 3l.-Roose-
welt is feeling strong and continued
talking much more today than at any
time since he started on the state tour.
He left here at $50 and will make sew
eral stops, reaching Buffalo this after
noon.
Rochester. y. Y. Oct Ex-Governor
RoOScvclts train circlpd the city yes
t"rdIy afternoon. transferred from the
Erie To the New York Central tracks.
and left for n short trip to Canaan
Il. L..
ing TO the city last evening. At the
"T'' out Exchange street several hun
drcd employees Of the road and fac
tories in the vicinity gave the gov
Crnor hearty welcome. and he byiefiy
addressed them. When his train
reached the Central station here there
Were hundreds gathered to welcome
him. but lac made no attempt to speak,
dismisSinR them with an invitation 10
come To FltZhugh hall in the evening,
where he delivered an extended
speech
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31

q sigh, having paid that evening a
seven-cent tax upon bad roads
Good roads will save money to every
man, woman and child in the state
The saving effected by good roads
would build them every five years.
In other words, they will pay 20 per
cent on their cost every year.
Mr.. Gross says the good roads
proposition is new and, naturally.
whereI IS benefits have not been demon
strated, the people are reluctant to
take hold of it. Farm life must be
made more attractive in order 10 keep
the boys and girls at home. The rem
edy is good roads, free rural mail de-
livery, country telephone and the
trolley car As proving the prophesy
that 10 years hence Cook county will
have larger population than the rest
of the state, and can lPgislate with
out the support Of the other counties,
Mr.. Gross has the following census
statistics, showing the drift of popu-
lation from the farm: In 1910 Chi
cago had one citizen to every 100 in
the remainder of the state. in 1850 it
was 1 to %. in 1860 TO Is, in 1870 l
to y in 1880 to 5. 10 1890 to q,
and in 1900 l TO Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
sCoTTI sH CHURCH UNION.
Resolution in Favor Thereof Which Re-
sented by Those Opposed.

Edinburg. Oct. 31.-The Free church
assembly and the United Presbyterian
synod held their concluding meetings
here yesterday. Five hundred elders
of the Free church, through their rep
resentatives in the assembly. objected
TO the proposed union between the two
religious organizations. Rev. Robert
Rainy, principal of New college, who
moved in the Free church assembly
the resolution in favor Of union, shows
the inSignificance numerically of those
who protested by reminding the as
sembly that there We're 10000 elders
in the Free church.
The resolution was adopted in two
vOtings by immense majOritieS, the
minOrltieS being respectively Is and
81. Subsequently the diSSidentS met
and resolved to continue the Free
church on the old principles. The
Presbyterian synod unanimously ap-
proved the union
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31

Mr.. Cleveland, in an interview,
spoke of middle-aged man who pre-
tended to be deaf calling upon him
and seeking to draw him out on pub
lie issues, but of being, as his custom
ary practice, guarded in what he said,
although he talked with the visiter.
He declares, though, he has''never ut
tered word to human being that
could be construed as authority for
such statement as was given.
As soon as Mr.. Black. whose initials
were signed to the dispatch. heard
that Mr.. Cleveland had denied the in
terview. ne voluntarily came to the
Times Office and made the following
affidavit:
Philadelphia. Oct. so, Robert j.
Black, had an interview with Grover
Cleveland on Oct. %. 1900, in his
home in Princeton, N j.. aud durir .
a lengthy. talk with him in his parlor
he told me that he favored Bryan,
ald said: My boy, you will see a
landslide for Bryan on the day after
election" He also said that BRYAN was
great orator. K. j. BLACK.
Vi1ton, Ia.
Witness: John A Bradley.
Sworn and subscri bed to before me
this 30th day of October. 1900.
JOHN A. THORNTON.
Magistrate Court No 2S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31

Co. declare there was nothing in the
stock of the firm that could have pro-
duced an exp oSion witch such effects.
Chief Croker. of the fire department,
says that the work of digging out the
dead has hardly begun. He believes
that the greater number of dead will
be found on the streets where the fall
ing walls buried them and the fire
charred their bodies. He believes. too
that the buildings contain more bodies
than most persons will admit. The
theory is gaining ground that the ex
ploSiOn was caused by tn eaction OF
waters and other chemicals o IA great
quantity OF chlorate of potash stored
in the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
POOR ROADS DRIVE
PEOPLE TO The CITIES.

Howard II. Gross, special agent and
expert, office of public road inquiries,
United States department OF agricul-
ture, who has been advocating good
roads among the farmers of the west.
spent a portion of the day in Rock
Island. 1t is his purpose to be here
at the next meeting of the Rock Is
land Farmers institute and place be-
fore the farmers of the county plan
that has been approved by the gov
ernment for the improvement OF the
rural roads.
The heaviest tax the farmer. as well
as the town resident, has to pay is the
tax imposed by bad roads. Mr.. Gross
holds. Prices are good, the farmer
wishes TO market some grain, but the
roads are bad. With four horses he
can haul two medium-sized loads to
market in a day; with good roads ne
can haul. with two horses, three big
loads; the difference in result and ex-
ira horse power is the b I'd road tax.
His more humane neighbor saves his
horses and misses the good prices. and
his loss is the bad road tax. The
widow, returning from her DAYS
work, stops at the corner grocery for
a dozen eggs and a pound of butter
She asks the price and learns that eggs
are scarce and butter is higher, be-
cause, as the grocer says. 1.-The roads
are so bad the farmers are not bring
ing in enough. and there is a big de-
mand from the city" She pays three
cents more for the eggs and four cents
more for the butter, and goes out with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-31
FIERCE FIGHTING THERE:
MANY DEAD IN COLOMBIA.

New York, Oct. 31.-Unitsd States
Minister to Colombia Hart arrived
here on his way home to Wheeling.
In an interview he said: MATTERS in
Colon bia are seriously mixed. The
Liberals started the second revolution
a few days ago, fighting Lercely.
Thirty thousand have already been
killed and wounded. While the Lib
erals have ,met with success ,it's my
belief the government will eventually
be successful. d"