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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

hundred Welch Fusiliers supporting
went up the river bank. Another col
umn, consisting chiefly of Russians
and Germans, took up the route cho-
sen by Waller. They were repulsed,
however
On June 21st the Russians became
engaged in a conflict with the Chinese.
First, Major Waller reinforced them
and then rejoined the British, the mil
itary college being attacked. The
Chinese exploded minute under the
marines merely bruising a few OF the
men. While crossing TO join the Eng
lish they were exposed to heavy,
danking fire and Private John Hunter
was killed and Sergeant Taylor and
Corporal Pedrick We're wounded. OF
the English two were killed and three
wounded.
The English and American forces
carried the village outside the walled
city by storm. They found in Tien
Tsin Lieutenant Irwin and Cadet Pet
tingill with forty men in good condi-
ton. Among the killed also was Pri-
vate Nicholas, and still another Amer
lean was wounded.
When the Chinese attacked Tien
Tsin on June 21st Major Walters s
command, with 440 Russians, was am
bushed three miles from that place.
They were compelled to retreat, aban-
doning 3-inch rifle and a Colts gun
and losing four killed and seven
wounded
The greatest anxiety exists concern
ing the position of the foreigners at
Pekin. Admiral Kempff believes
that large reinforcements are neces-
sary in order to reach Peking. He is
anxious to avoid all action likely to
involve Americans in future di"lo-
matte discussion.
When the forts We're attacked the
lr1,- i've c-1r- lrI cd
and boarded four Chinese torpedo
boats under the shadow of the forts.
They offered one to Admiral Kempff
who declined to receive 1t. However,
the Russians, Germans and japanese
each took one of the boats.
RAILWAY TO TIEN TSIN RE-
STORED.
London, June 30.-A special from
Shanghai says the railway between
Tien Tsin and Taku is now in work
ing order. a telegram from Che Foo
dated yesterday (Friday) reports that
a Japanese steamer has arrived with
a number of ladies and children from
New Chang, which is now defended
by Russians and japanese.
The Chan Tung province IS now up
in arms according to special dis
patches from Shanghai and the rebels
are destroying the missions. The for
eigners are escaping by means OF an
escort from the governor.
Boxer placards have been posted at
Vat kidding, city a days march
from Shanghai, fixing Sunday as
day for massacre of the foreigners
and the burning of the missions. The
consul has detained steamer which
will take away the foreigners.
Young Mr. DENLY. son of the late
United States minister TO China, COL
onel Charles DENLY, has been reported
from Shanghai, as being safe.
The city of Chin Chow, according TO
other advices received from China has
been attacked by the Boxers who are
now looting it. The missions have
been destroyed, the members barely
escaping with their lives.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Ten Million Dollars Worth of Property
Burned-SeveraI People Drowned.

New York. June 50.-The four great
piers of the North German Lloyd Line
in Hoboken were totally destroyed by
fire this afternoon. The passenger
steamship Saale, the freight and pas
senger steamship Maine, and the
freight and passenger steamship
Bremen, of the North German line,
were burned to the waters edge. The
Hamburg Line steamship Phoenica,
passenger steamship, was also burned
to the waters edge.
Campbelrs storage warehouses on the
opposite side of the street, five big
buildings in all, and each five stories
high are blazing and are doomed.
The loss at the present time is rough
ly estimated at $10,000,000.
From what can be learned tonight
the flames started among large pile
of cotton bales on pier No. 2, OF the
North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany, and spread with such remarka-
BILE rapidity that in fifteen minutes the
entire property Of the company, taking
in over a third of mile of water front
and consisting of three great piers,
was completely enveloped in huge
blaze that sent great clouds of smoke
high up into the air. The flames
started so suddenly and gained Such
headway that the people on the piers
and on the numerous vessels docked
were unable to reach the street. There
were great gangs of workmen on the
piers, and these, together with a num-
ber of people who were at the docks on
business and visiting the ships, scat
tered in all directions. AS all means
of exit were cut off by the flames they
were forced to jump overheard and no
doubt a great number Of peope were
drowned.
At the docks for the North German
Lloyd steamer Saale, a single screw
passenger ship of 1855 gross tons; the
Bremen, a twin screw freight and
passenger steamship of 10, 526 tons and
the Maine, a twin screw freight and
passenger steamship of 12,2OO gross
tons. They all caught fire and were
burned to the waters edge. The kai-
ser Wilhelm der Crosse, which had just
come in, was the only one Of the four
big vessels at the dock that escaped.
The fire was first discovered by a
watchman on the pier at o'clock. He
saw a small streak Of flame shoot from
a bale Of cotton on pier No. 2 at which
was docked the steamer Saale. He i'm
mediately sent in an alarm.
In few minutes the flames had ex-
tended to the ships and soon communi-
Gated to the pier on the north. Here
were docked the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse and the Maine. Tugs were i'm
med.ately made fast to the big Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse and she was got
ten out into midstream with safety,
although badly scorched on the bows.
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University Boat Face.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June Boone
of the most magnificent races in the
history of college aquatics for years
was the varsity race rowed on the
Hudson course this afternoon. Fol-
lowing it was an equally exciting two
mile brush among the freshmen crews
and then it was so dark that the four
cared race had to be postponed until
Monday.
Here is the record:
University race, distance four miles,
contestants, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
Cornell, Columbia and Georgetown;
conditions smooth water, a rather
brisk northwesterly wind and a fairly
strong ebb tide; rowed at 6:54 o'clock.
PENNSYLVANIA won, time 1874 3-5;
Wisconsin second, 1916 Us; Cornell
third, 20:04 Is; Columbia fourth,
2O:0S 1-5.
In this event there was never at any
time open water between3 the crews
that finished first and second.
Freshman race, distance two miles /;
contestants Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
Columbia and Cornell conditions,
smooth water, little wind and strong
ebb tide; rowed at p. m. o'clock. Wis
consin won, time 9:45 Is; Pennsylva-
mia second, 1854 3-5; Cornell so close TO
Pennsylvania that her time was not
taken; Columbia fourth, time not
taken.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
Towne Opens Headquarters.

Kansas City. June 30.-Charles A. i.
Towne, the nominee for vice president
by the populist convention at Sioux
Falls, and candidate for the same
honor at the hands of the democratic
national convention. arrived in the city
today and at once opened headquarte4s
in the Coates hotel. He gave his first
attention TO the arrangements for the
convention of the silver republicans,
which is TO be held in this city in the
auditorium on July 4th. and, later, re-
ceived a number OF politicians at his
rooms.
Il really think that / can bring
greater strength to the ticket than any
other man who has been mentioned up
to the present time" he said, "and as
such / consider myself the logical can
didate. It must be remembered that
back OF me is the full strength of the
populist and silver republican parties
The silver republicans VIII ask that
there be in the democratic platform a
specific declaration in IA OF silver
at 16 TO 1. An out-and-oh re-affirma-
ton of the Chicago platform will sat
isfy US, but We would prefer the real
thing and no beating about the bush"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
Important Appointments of Officials
of the Seaboard Air Line Under the
New System.

Norfolk, Va, June 30.-Important
appointments of Seaboard Air Line Of
ficials, effective July 1st, We're an
nounced tonight as follows:
A. 0. Mcdonnell, assistant general
passenger agent, with headquarters at
Jacksonville, Fla.
]. H. Burroughs, auditor freight re-
ceipts.
Thomas H. Wright, auditor passen-
ger receipts.
j. A. Walton, statistician.
T. W. Roby, comptroller.
John H. Sharp, treasurer.
j. NJ. Sherwood, secretary and
assistant treasurer.
r. L. Mutt, cashier.
w. T. Tucker, paymaster
v. z. McBee, general sup .rintend-
w. .. Reed, mechanical superin-
tendent.
G.~P. Johnson, superintendent of
transportation.
manager.
c. r. Capps, general freight agent.
o. B. Bidwell, Jr., freight claim
agent.
l. S. Allen, general passenger agent
D. D. Ball, Jr., general purchasing
agent.
All have headquarters al Portsmouth
Va.
r. S. Cheatham, assistant general
freight agent, Atlanta, Ga.
w. H. PleaSants, assistant general
freight agent, Jacksonville Fla.
A. Pope, assistant general freight
agent, Savannah, Ga.
Messrs Cheatham, PleaSantS and
Pope will report to the general freight
agent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
THE FEDERAL PRISONERS
Their Removal n Good dReddance-Com-
mitteemen Declare the Vance Statue
as Good as Could be Made-Heavy
Watermelon Shipments.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., June 81

Raleigh, N. c., June 80. .
fhe authorities of the state peniten-
>rary are delighted at the news that
the federal convicts are to be removed
next Monday afternoon to Knoxville.
At one time there were 192 of these
: convicts, but now there are barely 40,
and in six months the sentences of all
save thirty of these will expire. There
is only one life-prisoner. Twelve guards
will be in charge of the prisoners, who
will go over the Southern railway
Ever since these convicts have been
in the prison they have caused trouble
and it is odd that the prison authori-
ties did not ask for their removal long
ago; but it seems they wanted TO en-
ploy them in the shirt factory and
brick yard so as to allow more state
convictS to be put on the farms and
railways. The government allowed %
cents d day for each convict. Several
of the most desperate made their es-
cape.
The executive committee of the
Farmers State Alliance recommends
that the annual meeting of the order
be postponed from August 4th to Sep
tember 4th, on account of the state
election.
The state charters the Miller Land
Company, of Winston. capital $4,000.
Richard H. Battle, Esq, and DR.. r.
H. Speight, of the committee which
went to Providence, r. l., to inspect
the bronze statue of Governor Vance
which is to be placed in the capitol
square, returned today. They are
greatly pleased with it, and say it
could not be better. Mr.. Battle says he
first saw it at 100 yards distance and
said There's Vance" The statue left
Providence for Raleigh today and the
final payment of 50, 600 was made on it.
The total cost is something over $1,000
The Seaboard Air Line is handling
great quantities of watermelons. Today
Hseven trains loaded with melons passed
ra ised in this part of North Carolina
are very far superior to those from
georgia, and the same is true as to
>cantaloupes-
There are to be two marriages here
this Week.-Mrs. Margaret Moring,
daughtr of Mr.. Frank Moring, the su-
perintendent of the Caraleigh cotton
mills. IA Mr.. Charles B. Williams, as
sistant state chemist; and Miss Mary
Dinwiddie, daughter of President Din
widdie of Peace Institute, to Mr.. Ed
ward B. Crow, of Raleigh.
Governor Russell has been invited to
be present at the celebration July 4th
at the Grilford Battle Ground. An oil
portrait Cf Governor Vance is to be
presented 10 the association.
The supply OF tents which the state
is2ow receiving is so large that the
arsenal will mt contain them and they
are being stbwed in warehouse.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
RAILWAY TAXATION
Assessment o, the Property by the
Corporation Commis ssion Completed
(Soecia to the Messenger.)


Raleigh. y. c.. June 30.-The corpo-
ration commission to-day completed
the assessment Of railways and other
transportation companies for the year
ending to-day. The total is 81, ,250. 600.
about $500. 900 greater than the 1899 as
sessment, which aggregated s43. 900.
The Atlantic Coast Line is assessed at
s33, SOC. .643, the Southern at $15,270 s53,
the SeabOard Air Line at sS,S41 619.
These are the same as last year,
against which these systems have suits
in the federal courts.
There are no changes in the assess
ment OF miscellaneous roads, except
slight increases in the vauation of the
rolling stock, hardly 100000 Some
additional roads, built during the last
twelve months are now assessed.
these being the Carolina Northern,
nine miles, the Lawndale, nine miles,
and the East Carolina, eight miles.
fifteen hundred dollars a mile; Mt.
Airy and Eastern, five miles, and Lin
Vile River, twelve miles $1,000 a mile;
Seaboard Air Line from Ridgeway TO
the Virginia line S15, 900 a mile.
The total mileage is 3,63S, an increase
of sixty four over the previous twelve
months. The commission assessed for
the first time the dozen or more refrig-
orator car companies which operate
cars in this state. The total assess
ment of these approximates SO, 900 900.
July 18th railways will be given a
hearing upon these assessments.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is assessed at $1,000, 900, the same
as last year. 1t too is making a fight
The. Postal is assessed at $5O,000, and
all miscellaneous telegraph companies
also at last years figures. Such is the
case with the Pullman Company also.
assessment of which is 500 900.
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TELEGRAPHIG SUMMARY.

Rear Admiral John w Phillip died
yesterday afternoon.
The foreign legations at Pekin were
safe up to the 25th of June.
The Florida delegation to the ma
tional convention starts for Kansas
City in a body.
The democrats of the Sixth Geor-
gia district renominates c. L. Bart
lett for congress.
New York had a $4,000, 900 fire last
afternoon. Several steamships We're
burned.
Pending the wage question at Bir-
mingham, Ala, 10000 coal miners will
be idle.
A $1,000 900 South Florida planting
and sugar refining company has just
been organized in New York.
Several cablegrams were received
from Taku and Che Foo yesterday
giving definite news of events up TO re-
cent date.
1t is feared that the wreck of the
Oregon will be complete. Captain
Wilde reports that she has several
holes in her bottom.
In the varsity annual race Pennsyl-
syania wins. Wisconsin wins the
Freshman race. The varsity four
barred race is postponed.
y On today the Georgia and Alabama
Bnd the Florida Central and Peninsu-
Tar railroads became divisions of the
Greater Seaboard Air Line.
The foreign ministers at Pekin were
safe on the 25th. They were ordered,
on the 18th, to leave the city in TWEEN
ty-four hours, but refused to go.
The latest British movements in the
Transvaal were for hemming in Gen
eral DeWitt's forces, but they cannot
be found within the circle of troops.
There will be four contested delega-
tions before the Kansas City cOnven-
tiOn-from Montana, Oklahoma, In
dian territory and the District of Col
umbia.
The navy department receives sew
eral cabIegrams relative TO the ground
ing of the Oregon. She has several
holes in her bottom. She struck Pin
acle rock in a dense fog.
The democratic leaders now assem-
bIed at Kansas City are divided as to
whether to simply reaffirm the chi
cago platform or to again specifically
endorse free silver 16 to 1.
At Norfolk the steamer Essex last
evening ran into a barge OF the old
Dominion Line on which were 14s en-
ployes, sinking the barge and drown
ing a dozen or more of the men
aboard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
ouestioAs Answered.

Yes, August F1Awer still has the lar
gest sale of any medicine in the civil
lized world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thohght Of nsing any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors werA scarce: ana tnes
seldom heard of Apt 5d1cius, NerVouA
Prostration or Heart Failure, etc. They
used August Flower to iclean out the
system and stop fermentation OF un-
digested food, regulate the action OF
the liver, stimulate the nervous and
organic action of the SYSTEM, and that
Is all they took when feeling dull and
Sbad with headaches and other aches.
Nou only need a few doses of Greens 8
HAugust Flower, in liquid FORM, to make
you satisfied there Is nothing serious
the matter with you. For sale by X. II.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
Shooting Transyaal Deserters.

Pretoria, Wednesday, June 27.-Gen-
eral Botha's force continues encamped
east Of Bonker's .spruit- There is an
occasional exchange of shots between
the patrols.
The machinery of government is
gradually organizing here A new
paper, the Pretoria Friend, has been
started.
Advices from the Orange River col
ony say the Beers are deserting Gen
eral DeWet- Those who have been
caught were ordered to be shot The
silence of General DeWet's guns is at
tributed to the scarcity of his ammu-
milton which he is reserving for close
quarters.
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Death of DIR. Elliott

A Charlotte Observer speciaI from
Hickory, on the 29th, says:
1t was learned here this afternoon
that DR.. Z. o. Elliott died at o'clock
at his home place at Sparkling catayy-
oa Springs. The doctor had Just been
out driving about the proun6s but had
not been very well for the last few
days, and very shortly after returning
10 the MOTEL he dropped dead. as the
result OF heart failure At this writing
L am unable to get any further par
ticulars"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
GROUNDING or THE OREGON
She strikes n Rock In the Dense Fog.
several Holes Her Bottom.

Washington. June 3o.-The following
dispatches were received al the navy
department. this morning relative TO
the grounding Of the Oregon:
Che Foo. June -.
Secretary OF the Nevy. Washington:
Anchored yesterday. dense fog. in
seventeen fathoms. three mills south OF
How Ke light. gulf OF Pc Chile. Sent
out two boats and sounded. least water
5Ia fathoms Weather clear. Got
under way and struck Pinnacle rock
Much water in forward compartment.
Perfectly smooth. Shall charter steam
er II possible at Che Foo and tighten
ship. Rock through side OF ship above
double bottom about frame 70. Small
holes also through bottom OF ship.
WILDE
"Che Foo. June q.
Secretary OF the Navy. Washington
Iris gone TO the assistance OF the
Oregon.
"RAMoND ROGERS.
Commanding Nashville"
Che Foo. June -.
Secretary OF the Navy. Washington.
Princeton arrived. Brooklyn leaves
for Nagasaki. The Zafiro at Che Foo
has been sent To assist the Oregon re-
ported by Rogers on a rock. OF How
he light. Iris Is going To her assis-
tance. REMEY."
Washington, June 30-Capt. wilde's
statement Of the injuries sutained by
the Oregon is scarcely sufficient TO en-
able the constructors here TO form an
opinion as 10 the prospects Of saving
the famous ship. Thy say. however.
that the ship, probably can oe saved.
If the weather does not become rough.
but unfortunately this is the season
of storms in Chinese waters.
The point where the Oregon ground
ed is fifty miles west. northwest o. Che
Foo. Taku Is $50 miles west OF Pima
Gle rock, where she struck.
At the request of the secretary OF the
navy, the state department to-day
sent message to the Russian govern
ment at st. Petersburg asking permis-
sion To bring the Oregon TO Por- Ar
thur to be docked there in the event
that the ship can be foated. AT that
point is the nearest dock OF sufficient
size TO dock the ship, and it is part OF
the nevy yard possessions Of the Rus
sian government.
Secretary Long will spare no reasoI-
able expense in the effort TO save the
Oregon. Her total cost was s6575,032-
OF this total the hull and machinery
represented s3,222.S10. From the facts
set out in Captain Wilde's cabIegram
the officials are not inclined to csnsure
him. He was under orders TO hurry.
warranting the assumption of risk by
him. He appears to have observed all
of the usual precautions under such
| orders.
London, July IA special dispatc-s
from Shanghai dated June Both (Sat--
urday says that all on board the
United States battleship Oregon which
went ashore in the gulf of Pc Chill
have been saved. There is some chance
that the vesssl may be re-fioated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

Starvation never yet cured dyspep-
sia Persons with indigestion are al
ready half starved. They need plentS
of wholesome food. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat so the body
can be nourished while the worn out
organs are being reconstructed. 1t Is
the only preparation known that will
instantly relieve and completely cure
all stomach troubles. It is certain to do
you good. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

Unless food is digested quickly IL will
ferment and irritate the stomach. Af-
ter each meal take a teaspoonful OF
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure It digests what
you eat and win allow you to eat all
you need OF what you like. 1t never
fails to sure the worst cases of dys-
pepsia- It is pleasant to take. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
Death OF Admiral PhfIfp

New York, June 30.-Rear Admiral
John W. Phillip, commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard, died at BIS
o'clock this afternoon OF heart disease.
During the war with Spain Admiral
Phillip commanded the battleship
Texas and participated in the de-
struction Of Cervera's feet Upon he
ing raised to the grade OF rear adnirar
by the passage OF the naval person
mel bin he became commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
A DastardIy Murder

Laurel Hill. Fla. June 30.-For some
time feud has existed between War
rem Martin and Waiter Reeder. They
met Yesterday at a cross roads store
and after a talk decided to fight IL
OUT with pistols. Martin asked for time
70 ioaa nus gun and when Reeder low
cred his pistol with which ne had Gov
ered Martin, the latter at once shot
heeder dead and made good f,is escape
TO the woods. pe
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

Reports show that over fifteen hur-
dred lives have been saFad through
the use Of One Minute Cough Cure.
Most Of these were cases OF grip. a.
Group. asthma, whooping cough. broa-
chitis and pneumonia - ea -lv use
prevents consumption. p :. reIIan.v
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

All wao suffer from piles will be glad
10 learn that DeWitf's witch us1 us.aI
Saive win give them instant and 49,
manenf relief. 1t viii cure eczema ana
aii SKIN diseases. Beware OF counfar-
feits. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03

Small in size and great in results are
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the ia
nous little pills that cleanse the liver
and bowels. They do not gripe. R r.
Beliamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-03
THE FIGHTING ABOUT TEN

At daylight on the morning of the
23rd, Major Waller and two compa-
nies of British marched on Tien Tsin.
The remainder of the British and three