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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
STAR ROUTES RURAL DELIVERY

Washington, January 1S.-It has been
decided by the ~postoffice department to
permit the star route syster3 In a
measure to supplement the system of
rural free delivery. Second Assistant
Postmaster General ShalIanberFer has
found that it is feasible to permit ar
riers on star routes to deposit mail in
proper recepticles placed along their
line of travel. This plan will be inau-
gurated in South Carolina. beginning
July list, and will be extended TO other
parts of the country as rapidly as pos
sible. This innovation makes necessary
a change in the postal regulation which
forbid mail contractors and their driv-
ers access to mail matter Or any mail
locks or keys.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
THE PoLYGAa1sT PosTMAsTBRs.

e Smith will tomorrow appear
before the house committee on post
offices n postroads TO answer inquir-
les in regard to alleged appointment
of polygamists as ~postmasters in Utah.
The postmaster general VIII only repeat
statements made by him in a letter TO
the committee to the effect that II the
persons mentioned were polygamists.
the president had no knowledge OF the
fact al n lime OF appointment; hat
one Of the Offices was vacated last
spring and hat as the other postmas-
ter Is under indictment for the crime
mentioned, no action VIII be taken until
his guilt IS passed upon by the courts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
~NICARAGUAN CANAL.
Favorable Report or the Bill by the
Senate Committee.

Washington, January Ex-senator
Morgan, as chairman of the senate
committee on inte-r-oceanic canals. to-
day presented a written report upon
the Nicaraguan canal bill. The follow
ing extracts from the report indicate
its general purpose:
We AVE reached a point in the dis
cussion Of the question of a ship canal
through the isthmus of Darien, where
n necessity for the canal and its ad-
vantageS to our country is no longer
debated in congress or among the peo-
pie. With this western connection be-
tween the two great oceans there will
be established the shortest and most
direct line Of navigation between the
ports of our nation and those of every
other nation in the world in passing
from ocean TO ocean The ship canal
will open a line hat is practically
straight around the earth and along
parallels of latitude with temperature
zones where the seas are comparative
ly quiet and are refreshed with the
ever-prevailing trade winds
las a provision for the naval and
military defense Of IL country, wheth-
er insular or continental, this canal is
indispensable n the closer its loca-
1Oe - $1,000 - Jul sl1lIo III Lit Sull
of Mexico the more efficient will be it's
protection to u casts on the At
lantic and Pacific.
Pearl harbor, in Hawaii, and the
harbor of a Juan. in Porto Rico, are
h true military defenses of the canal
against attack by = ropean or Asiati
powers and they give a more secure
protection to it's eastern and western
outlets than any fortress, however
Ct rOnU thar can he 1nnnfad Of nv naor
its connection with the seas.
Measured by the income of the
Suez canal, at a corresponding coast,
the Nicaragua ana should yield, with
equivalent rates of tolls, at least u per
cent. on $40, 000, 600.
1T is too severe a tax upon credulity
to ask the adoption of the precarious
water supply at Panama in preference
TO the two great lakes of the Nicarag-
uan route, one of which is one hundred
miles long by forty-fve miles broad
and affords nearly seventy-two miles of
fresh water navigation for the largest
ships, as part of the canal route, and
together they supply more han ten
times the water needed to supply the
canal line from Lake Nicaragua to
both oceans. We owe it to ourselves
and to the whole world that whatever
canal we shall build and control on the
isthmuS of Darien shall be as open,
free and neutral to all nations as its
corresponding gateway, the Suez ca
nal"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
STILL KILLING FILIPINos.

Manila, January 1s.-Brigadier Gen.
eral Kohl been appointed govern
or Of Albay province and Catanduanes
island n has temporarily been placed
in charge of the stands Of Samar and
Leyte. His command embraces the
principal hemp producing country. He
a been instructed TO establish civil
governments in the places under his
Jurisdiction General Kobbe sailed yes
terday on the transport Hancock with
a brigade consisting OF the Forty-sev-
enth and Forty-third infantry and bat
terry Of artillery.
Generals Bates, Wheaton and Schwan
have occupied the principal towns In
the Cavite and Batangas provinces. A
majority Of the insurgents have return
ed TO their homes and have secreted
their guns.
All the southern ports will be opened
soon.
General MacArthur's troops are pur-
suing many small bands, killing num-
bers Of the Fflipfnos and securing guns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
VALUATION
OF the state as Listed for Taxation.
The Proposed National Park.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh, N. c., January 1S.-The
state auditor finds the total value Of
real and pesonal property in this state
as listed for taxation to be s269, 600, 900,
an Increase over last year Of $4,000, 900.
Railway, steamboat and telegraph
properties are included.
The state charters the Kinston Elec-
trio Light Company, capital so, 200,
with numerous citizens of he town as
stockholders.
The following are appointed by Pres
ident Grimes the executive committee
Of the Tobacco Growers Association;
R. w. Wharton. r. H. Speight, R. H.
Kicks, H. H. knight, NJ. J.. Groome,
w. l.. Kenney, T. F. Toon, w. l..
Bouldin, Elias Fulp.
Senator Butler, speaking today Of
the national park proposed to be
established in western North Carolina,
said the movement might easily be con-
sidered a success; that the first step
securing the appointment Of commission
from congress authorized to report on
matter-was assured, an the only ques-
ton is whether fhe report of the COM
mission will be favorable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
500 Reward ! a

pleased TO learn that there is at Toast
n dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages, And
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being n
constitutional disease, requires n con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. thereby Destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease. and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The propfie-
tors have so much faith in Its oGsa-
tive powers. that they offer One 1Tuv-
dred Dollars for any case that IL fans
to cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO.
Sold by druggists. 75c. Tole 10. O.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
Of Hannibal, Mo-, lately nae a wonder
full deliverance from a frightful death.
In telling of it he says: st was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia. My lungs became hard
ened. 1 was 50 weak I couldn't even
sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I
expected to soon die Of consumption,
when 1 heard Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. One bottle gave great relief.
I continued to use it, and now am well
and strong, I can't say too much in its
praise" This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble
Regular sizes so cents and $1.00. Trial
bottle free at r. R. Bellamy's Drug
Store; every bottle guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
Count Castellane Loses Millions

Paris, January 1S.-Alleged heavy
losses of Count de Castellane on the
bourSe, caused a sensation here today.
The count is the husband of Anna
Gould. a member of the chamber Of
deputies and a prominent society man,
now en- route to New York to better his
The papers speak of him as
a collapsed bull speculator. The Matin
says his losses r not over 5000, 600
francs. The best information here is
that he had specialized privately in an
ticipation of a raise in stocks on ex-
pected easy British victory in the
Transvaa1 and was unable to meet his
losses following the depression caused
by British reverseS.
The marquis. his father, denies his
son has specialized and threatens a
duel with the editor of The Figaro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
The Best Prescription For Chflls.

And Fever is q bottle of Grover
Tasteless Chill Tonic. The formula is
plainly printed on each package 1t -
simply Iron and Quinine in a tastelss
form and is compounded in correc
proportions. The reason imitators do
not advertise their formula is because
they know you would not buy their
medicine il you knew its ingredients
Growers is the original, and is the only
chill and fever remedy sold throughout
the entire malarial section of the Unit
ed States. No s1re, no pAy. Price soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

the joint assembly of the state held
memorial services in honor Of h late
Governor W.. H. Ellerbe. The state
officers n supreme court attended
in a body.
The house today decided to cede to
the government Sullivans island, near
Charleston, for a United States gov
eminent post
The building of the state capital
stopped by the civil war, will probably
be completed at a cost Of $250,000.
A monument to cost $40, 900 VIII be
erected on Chickamauga battlefield.
Marriage license will be required in
mis- state hereafter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
A REPUBLICAN SENATOR
IAFGUES AGAINST THE RETENTION OF
TIE PHILIPPINES.
To NORTH GAROLINA'S RESCUE.

Senator McEnery Gives Notice of In
tention to Speak against Il Pritch-
ard Resolution senator Teller Re-
m His speech on the Currency
Bill Secretary Gage Attacked In
formation Desired as To- Transvaal
Representative to Oar Government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
BIG STRIKE.

Indianapolis. Ind, January 1S.-News
has reached here hat about 40, 900 min
ers in the anthracite district of Penn
sylvania, near Scranton and Shamokin,
who have been in a restless state for
some time have decided to strike.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
THE PROGRESSIVE SOUTH.

New York, January 1s.-The thir-
teenth annual dinner of the Neward,
n. j.. board Of trade was held tonight
Besides Governor voorhees,, Major
Seymour INK several congressman, ex-
Governor William A McCorkie, of
West Virginia, was among the guests
OF honor. Mr.. McCorkle spoke upon
The Attitude OF the Progressive
South in Promoting the Country's For
eign Trade"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
DO You Know

Consumption Is p~reventable? Science
a proven that, and also that neglect
is suicidal The worst cold or cough
can be cured with Shiloh,s Cough and
Consumption Cure. Sold on positive
guarantee for over nifty years. Sold bx
all druggists-
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19

looking cut for the interests c. the pub
lie. a. they we're doing IL this case
An APPEAL will Be taken b. the tram
ways company 60 the Saprsme Coa-r-
The petition for divorce IL the mat
ter % Marion ". HsnGry IS e r
Eeniry was granted
n ths matter OF the estate CO the
late James Campbell. r D. Mead has
besn appointed master TO make Al ap-
Y-ziselene-
The eases OF Palea and Bull have
been taken 20 ;hs Supreme Court IN
bills OF exception These cases ware
dismissed By Judge nunphreys several
days ago
In the cases for divorce OF Andrsia
IS Andrzds the nbelee was allowed $50
for attorneys fee. Petition for ali
moay vas denied
Samuel Barney was arraignsd n the
Circuit Court yesterday for murder in
the first degree Plea vas reserved
until next Wednesday
The appeal in the case Of the Terri
tory IS. George 4 Davis. charged with
acting as notary OF public without I
license was continued to the Novem-
Der term
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19
DoiaGs OF CIRCUIT
COURTS YESTERDAY.
Important Decision in the Street
Railway Matter-Hendry Divorce
Granted-Osher Matters.

An important decision in the case Of
j. A McCandless VS.. The Hawaiian
Tramways company was rendered yes
terday by Judge Humphreys Ii was
on oral decision and sustained the con-
tention OF the plaintiffs bill for in
junction in every point The court :
decision was unreservediy against Ia
uSmways company and the govern
ment officials were eomplimented BY
the judge on their endeayors TO pro-
tect the public interests
Yesterdays decision follows the de-
cision Of q week ago in which the
Rapid Transit company brought sui:
against the tramwsYs company for Al
Injunction to compel the defendants
TO stop work on the laying OF doubis
track. That decision was decided N
favor OF the tramways company.
The ruling Of the court yesterday
made the bill Of Injunction psrpss-
uai one The court remarked that Su-
perintendent McCandless and the 1t
torney general had been criticized fol-
their course in the matter for the rea-
son that theye were alleged to be In
terested in the Rapid Transit company
Judge Humphreys thought that the
gsutlemsn weze % b cumplimsntsd 70,
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19
TALKS OF HIS MISSION.
B. F. Dillingham; Says He Accom-
plished All He Went East For.

B. F. Dillingham;, the noted promoter
and fnancier, arrived on the Pekin
yesterday from the mainland, where lie
las been spending the last niue
months. When interviewed last night
by Republican reporter he said:
No, had no trouble at all in inter-
esting eastern finaneiers in Hawaiian
sugar stocks. Everywhere | went, both
n the far east and in California, | met
With the greatest success. l secured
snough money to make it sure that
here will be no new assessments On
)laa for several months.
Il do not intend to place the bonds
IN the market in Honolulu, as money
seems to be trifle tight now, for what
eason l do not know Some of the
ponds viii be placed on the New Yor:,
market and some in California. Stocks
ill soon be up again as soon as the
.ew influx of money comes While IN
Jew York l suffered considerably from
l-health, but l can say that now.
hanks to California, l am IN as good
health as ever before In my life Yes,
am thankful to say that I fully ac-
'omplishsed the object of my mission. I"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19
Does the Mosquito See His FinishP

At length the government ofthe Unit
d States, as represented by that agile
nd alert body, the bureau of ento-
lology of the department of agricul-
IRE at Washington, is to wage new
var on the sometimes malaria breediae
nd always pestiferouS mosquito.
An army of dragon flies is being re
uited for the purposes of this wal
I'D these winged soldiers will be dis
ibuted throughout the country a.
ed appears for their services. Their
ppears to be no doubt that mosquit
let is immensely to the taste of tn
.ragon fly, and he is unlikely to weary
i it. even for moment.
According to experiments conductec
Y Chief Howard of the bureau Of en-
omology, as described in the New
FORK Journal, two active and robust
lragon flies in a cage devoured no les:
han 500 mosquitoes in s hours and {,
minutes. II two can do so much, 200,
iragon flies can accomplish marvels.
Given a reasonable supply of dragon
Hes within easy reach of the pervasiys
mosquito of Staten Island or the shore:
If Jersey" and one of the most trol
blesome and elusive pests known L
America may be eliminated even from
is chosen homes on marsh and low
land.
Is the mosquito soon to see his finis'
IN America?
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19
NEWS or THE TOWN

Colonel Sam Parker returned In the
kinaa yesterday
Andy Brown is on the street again
after sick spell.
Governor and Mrs. Dole returned
from Hawaii In the kinsu-
". z Beckxith and bride arrived in
TIE Picking yesterday
wrzy Taylor. the commissioner of
agriculture, Is visiting Hilo-
Edgar and Norman Hsistssd and
wife returned in the Picking
A large delivery wagon for the nex
ice company arrived On the Peking-
The local hospital corps men ordered
for duty 70 the far East expect to leave
on the transport Siam
h E waity. who sailed for the COST
in the MaripoSa. goes on business in
connection with the taking M of the
kona Sugar Company's bonds.
The addition of many new benches
to the grounds of the Capitol building
will be greatly appreciated by those
A lot OF samples of wire lashiug have
been sent here for trial. Some made
OF very thin sheet iron are also among
the lot
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Elizabeth kilsyth
Livingston. niece of Mr.. and Mrs Van
Burgh Livingston of New York city, to
Charles James WEIGH, head of the firm
of WEIGH l. Co. of San Francisco and
New York
Two very fine bay driving horses
were brought down on the Peking fo7
B. F. Dillingham; While in the east
Mr. Dillingham; bought some very fine
rigs. which will be seen soon on The
streets They also came on the Pc
king. Among the vehicles purchased
was a tally-ho for the hotel at Wa:a-
lua-
Says the Hawaii Herald OF Hilo:
Chief Justice Frear and wife were
taken 10 Kaumana by Sheriff Andrews
on tuesday to view the waterheads OF
the Olaa Sugar Co. They were aston
ished at the volume of water obtained
there and Sheriff Andrews is of the
opinion that the flow will be sufficient
for the Olaa and Kaumana lands An
other waterhead in the vicinity will be
utilized for irrigating some of the PHI
honua lands. Yesterday they left for
Puma with Deputy Sheriff Lyman"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

A crowded house was in attendance
It the Orpheum last night, many being
glad to secure standing room. The
zulu boohla was one of the features of
he evening Hen Wise was a little
IF in this part last evening. but today
le attends a ''luau" and intends to take
4 special lesson and promises much
letter next week should there be re-
nest for this act.
The quartette rendered few choice
elections which were we'll accepted
he closing sketch in which the whole
ompany took part, was very funny.
\ change of program is on for Monday
light, in which new sketch, written
" Mr.. Allen Dunn, will be produced.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19
MUST KNOW SOMETHING
OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Judge Estee Refuses to Naturalize
Man Who Couldn't Read
Nor Write It.

Several sturdy sons OF Portugal were
made citizens by Judge Estee yester-
day. Some of them were merchants.
Most OF them were laboring men. One
Of the applicants was refused citizen
ship because he could neither read nor
write English.
II was announced in the District
Court yesterday that on account OF the
illness Of District Attorney Baird any
-urther consideration OF the habeas
corpus matter OF Lau Sam would have
20 go over. The brief OF the petitioner
n answer to the brief of the attorney
general was filed and the case submit
ted.
c.. j. Burt, native OF Sweden, was
naturalized.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19
First Team Won.

The match shoot between the first
and second teams of the police force
took place at Iwilei yesterday. The
first team had but nine men against
ten men in the second team, but the
first team won handily. The score was:
First team, total 343; second team,
total 307. Jim Kupihea and George
Hubbell of the first team made AZ and
Al respectively. Captain Kanae also of
the first team, had the next highest
score. He made 40. The highest score
made on the second team was 40 by
Moau, and the lowest score made was
II
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19
Yesterdays Ball Game.

The game of baseball at Punahou
yesterday was won by the Judd build
ing aggregation, who defeated the E
o. Hall & Sons team by the score c!
&c To 1e. The work Of Castle for the
victors in the box was especially good
P. NJ. Landslide also did good work
with the stick. The fielding OF both
teams was moor
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19
Hawaiian Sugar Company.

At meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Hawaiian Sugar company yester-
day amendments were proposed to sew
eral OF the bylaws. The shares were
increased from 10000 to 100000. while
the par value was placed at $50. The
time of the annual meeting Was
changed from October to February
The time Of giving notice of proposed
amendments was changed from one
month to two weeks. There were
10,930 shares represented.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-19

The Republican Is represented by
special correspondents at Washington
and San Francisco. and has complete
Island service.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-05
ROW ON MAIL WHARF
POLICE CAPTAIN FOX SEVERELY
BEATEN.
Two Prisoners are Taken from Him and
He is Knocked Down and Deprived Of
His Star.

Captain Fox of the mounted patrol
was attacked by mob of natives this
morning on the Pacific Mail wharf and
knocked down and severely beaten. His
star was taken away from him, his uni
form torn, and his face was much
marked while he received many body
bruises. The captain tried to stop a
card game.
Fox was on the wharf mounted, as the
steamship Doric came through the
channel. He saw the usual crowd of
natives engaged in playing cards There
was no money in sight, but Fox says
that the men were playing for money
and keeping the cash hidden. He or
dered them to move away from where
they were.
They We're crowdng about just be-
tween the Pacific Mail wharf and the
navy wharf, and We're in the way" said
the captain, 80 l told them to move"
The men didn't move, and they told
captain Fox that they had a right to
play cards there and that he couldn't
stop them. The officer dismounted and
approached the gang. AS they kept on
| playing he seized two of them and plac-
ed them under arrest.
Suddenly a heavy blow on the head
sent Captain Fox to the ground and
there was an exciting miX-up for sew
! eral minutes Fox was completely sur
rounded by large crowd of angry ma
tiVes and they struck at him from all
directions. The skin was torn from his
nose and face by contact with the
| floor of the wharf, and he says his back
is sore from the blows that were rained
upon 1t. His under lip shows the effect
of a blow on the jaw.
Fox got on his feet and fought his
way out of the crowd, having lost both
the men he had arrested. The angry
crowd was threatening to attack him
again, but officer George Kauai and
mounted patrolman Wulburs who had
seen the riot, appeared on the scene and
held them back With the assistance Of
the other officers two natives were TAX
en- into custody and are held for inves-
tigation. They are Vincent Keaunui
and j. Mailua.
The card game on the Pacific Mail
wharf is nearly always running. Some
times the men play whist and at other
times craps. Ii is very seldom, in spite
of the efforts of the police, that there is
not a crap game for money going on
either on the Pacific Mail wharf or the
navy wharf and the whist game is
usually left alone. The fact that they
are not accustomed to being disturbed
at whist was what angered the natives
this morning.
Captain Fox says that he knows some
of the men who took part in the attack
| upon his, and efforts will be made to
land some of them. There were so
many, however that ii is doubtful whe-
ther any prosecution will be successful.
| Nearly all the natives on the wharf and
there were many of them, were ready
for Fox when he began to interfere with
their game.
One of the two men arrested gave
Captain Parker the names of seven
others who were in the row, and all
will be arrested.