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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
Messenger Bureau


Raleigh, ~. c., June q.
The attorneys who went to New York
to represent Il state at the hearing
before Standing Master Shepherd, or the
matter of the assessment OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company for tax
alton at $1,000, 900 in North Carolina
have returned. The telegraph company
showed that 1t valued its plant IN this
state at $500 900; that IL had only poles.
wires and instruments. and good
will" The state showed that IL had
paid taxes on $500. 900 valuation, then
on $3.50. 900, and claimed that the COM
pany would not have opposed the VI
000, 900 assessment il the railways had
not taken their increased assessment
into the federal courts
The state contended that the Way to
get at the true value OF the property
in his state was 10 divide the S91 .ooo.-
600 Of capital upon a basis OF mileage:
hat this made the value in this state
something over 81, 800 900. A curious
state of affairs was ascertained 10 ex-
list. For the past fifteen years the COM
pany has paid 5 per cent. annual div
idends on its capital stock. and has
carried to its surplus account more
than IS, OO0, 900. yet its stock is quoted
at SO, when other stocks assuring so
much dividend are at par and above.
None of the ~financiers in New York
I could explain this to the state. The
: only argument was that the company
. might at any time have to buy oppoS-
ing lines. The Western Union will use
the evidence which the railways get
in before the standing master 10 the
effect that their property is taxed much
higher than private property or that
of private corporations.
James E. Shepherd, Thomas s. Ke-
; nan, F. H. Bushee and Robert d. Bur
ton have gone from here TO Asheville
to attend the second annua meeting
of the State Bar Association, which
begins there at 9 o'clock this morning.
The penitentiary house all the wheat
on it's farms on the before
the rains ame
The weather observer for this state
says there will now be a period of very
hot and dry weather-just the thing
for the cotton. A cotton bloom was
brought here today from a farm four
miles distant.
The state election board met today at
the request of Franks and Johnson,
the republican and populist members.
Franks expected to resign, but said
today he would hold on. He is a state
senator and also the republican NOM
inee for corporation commissioner.
The frame of the large hospital at
the soldiers home here is in place.
Rev. DR.. w. R. Lambreth, mission
airy secretary of the NJ. E.. Church,
South. preached here this morning on
foreign missions. He was raised in
China, where he was for fifteen year
a missionary. His father was also a
missionary and died in China.
The corporation commission met to-
day, to assess the value of railway,
steamboat, telegraph, telephone, Pull
man Car Company, and other property.
1t is said that j. NJ. Turner, master
of trains of the Seaboard Air Line, is
to be made division superintendent.
Last evening at their home here Hon.
j. B. Bachelor and wife celebrated
their golden wedding. The reception
was attended by the representative
people of Raleigt and was a very not
able affair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness
and hat is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inf1amed con-
dition Of the muscous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube
gets inflamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition of
the muscuous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
FILE DEVILS PLOT.

No enemy but His Satanic Majesty
could suggest and inspire the plot of
the desperate black radical leaders to
introduce terrorism at the election as
an instrument of party succ ass. The
DAYS of bayonets and Force bills and
federal control of the polls in North
Carolina have passed. May they never
return under any aspect or disguise. A
free election and an honest DUN belong
to freemen, and is their heritage. Woe
be to the scoundrels who shall essay in
1900 to introduce the worn out methods
of a corrupt and vicious party for pur-
poses of intimidation and to corrupt
the ballot with criminals and minors
of the black stripe.
We hope the strong, clear, decisive
opinion of Chairman Simmons, that ap-
peared in yesterdays Messenger, will
be read all around the state. 1t is a
very forceful, stirring, satisfactory eX-
posture. Read it and then read it again.
1t will arm you with a sense of right,
that your quarrel with scoundrelism is
right and just. 1t tells o Of the art
u SSAACAAO III NAC
traitors in North Carolina to liberty,
to race, to the state, to conscience and
honor truth. Thrice is he armed
who hath his quarrel just"
1t is surely very late in this century
for wicked and depraved fellows of the
Pritchard, Holton, Butler makeup to
be plotting to use the abandoned and
Internal instruments of political torture
that were resorted to by the Mckinley
Lodge gang 1t is history, true and un-
deniable, that Pritchard greatly de-
sired federal soldiers for North Caro-
lima in 1896. Holton has been to Wash
ington entreating Mckinley for bayo-
nets for white North Carolinians. The
aim and end of these corruptionists and
enemies is to debauch the ballot-box-
to have negro criminals and minors,
not entitled to vote, registered and
voted. That is the game, and a vile,
desperate one it is. To accomplish this
most ~despicable purpose the plot is to
have federal supervisors of registrars
and to compel them to allow negro
boys and criminals to vote. If deputy
marshals or any other, federal ap-
pointees shall appear in North Carolina
to ave and coerce white democrats
it will fail of it's end. The descendants
of the men of 1776 and the great war
are not to be seduced, terrified or rob-
oed of rights as freemen.
Chairman Simmons scores the scoun-
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AN EXCURSION TRAIN SAVED
From a Wreck by Two Girls who Dis
cover a

Birmingham, Ala, June 26.-Two
daughters of Isaac Ledendorff, Of Fay
cite county, prevented a wreck in that
county on Sunday. An excursion train
from Columbus, Miss. bound for Biz
mingham, was Tue in a short time.
The rain was coming down in torrents.
The young ome who resided a a
c%ulvert, saw that the waters had risen
above it ard We're rapidly undermining
it. Knowing that the train would soon
be along they left the house in the
drenching downpOur without umbrel-
las and ran down the track a mile to
the nearest station and informed the
trackmen Of the condition of the Gull
vert. A danger signal was put put
the train stopped and after several
hours Of hard work repairing the dam
age, the train proceeded to Birming-
ham, delivering its six hundred mas
SengerS several hours late.
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THE SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECK
One More Body Found-Searching the
SwampS for Bodies.

McDonough, Ga, June 26.-One
more body, that of William Lawrence,
section foreman, was recovered today
from the wreck OF the Southern train.
The swamps are being searched for
miles below the wreck. Many bodies
are still unidentified in McDonough.
The railroad people are working
twenty-four hours a day to repair the
damage. Trains will probably be run
ming by tomorrow night.
Elder Hensen the Mormon church
man, supposed to have been killed, tel
egraphed this morning h a he was not
on the train
The body of Elder William H. Jen-
sen, of Utah, is at an undertaking es-
Enlistment in Atlanta. The remains
of J.. l.. Florida were Sent to Nashville
today.
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ny 1HO"'
julie Carr Cigars,
$500 N.
Cigars,
$500 NJ.
We want Agent in every
town in North and
south Carolina
w. 3. COOPER.
WHOLESALE GROCER
WILMINGTON. N. G.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY
The state Convention Declares for
Bryan and the Chicago Platform.

Springfield, Ill, June 27.-The DEM
ocratic state convention reconvened
today. completed the ticket. adopted a
platform and adjourned.
Mayor Carter H, Harrison, Of Chi
cago. chairman of the committee on
resolutions, read the platform. 1t en-
dorses the platform of 1896, in whole
and in all parts" 1t denounces the ma
tlonal m atom as the weakest
In the h:>-D-y o. the nation" and es-
pecially condemns the covering atti-
tude OF the president and his advisors
in refusing consolation and sympathy
to the heroic Beers in their struggle
condemnation of IAN administrative
policy which denies to Porto Rico and
the Philippine islands the principle of
home rule and self-government and
seeks the s~ubjugation of a free and en-
iightened people for the glory of an
imperial policy, revolving to our tradi-
tons and a defiance to the principles
OF our federal constitution"
The new currency law is declared to
De the ndat for a money trust
which Will have power to control the
prices OF all property and to stimulate
or triangle business" Imperialism is
denounced as necessarily leading to
NA 10 "AosAN le1 %
our system Of government" Alliances
with European nations are Regarded
with apprehension"
Trusts and m~onopolies, formed for
the purpose Of arbitrarily controlling
prducts and prices in the Interest
solely OF combined capital, IL allowed
10 go on" the resolutions declare. "can
result only in Industrial serfdom for
the mass OF the people,"
protective tariff and railway dis
are declared to be bIam-
able Tor existing trusts, and
legislation Is demanded for their re-
striction.
Inc immediate building of an Ameri-
can inter-oceanic canal is favored; the
monroe doctrine is reaffrmed; postal
savings banks are favored, as is also
Pubic ownership of public utilities and
the election Of United States senators
by direct vote.
The general principle OF the initiative
ana referendum is favored
nqualified admiration" il express
cd Tor William Jennings Bryan, who
Is declared to ave been robbed of Of
nee In 1896. The Illinois elegation To
Kansas City is instructed to vote as a
unit for Bryan.
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Lee sticks to His Post.

Havana, June 26.-The yellow fever
situation at Quemados shows much
Improvement. There have only been
four deaths. two of which were of
americans, including Major Frank II.
Edmunds, acting inspector general on
the staff of General FitZhugh Lee, who
died June 18th. General Lee refuses to
leave his headquarters, though he has
given permission to his staff, if they
desire to do so.
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To Reduce Price Of Printcloths.

Fall River, June 26.-The selling COM
mittee of the Cotton Manufacturers
Association today decided upon a re-
duction in the price of printcloths from
3h to 2Bc. All other syndicate goods
will be reduced in price corresponding
ly. Business has been very dull for
weeks and there is talk of both a shut
down, to curtail production, and a re-
duction in wages. No official action
has been taken, however, with relation
20 either proposition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

Bad drinking water.-Every one suf-
fers greatly from the different kinds Of
nothing is SO likely to bring on an at
tack of diarrhoea- Perry Davis pair
Killer is the only safe, quick and SIRE
cure for ii, cramps and cholera NOR
bus. Avoid substitutes, there is but one
Pain-killer, Perry Davis, Price 25c
and soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
Fatal Result of q Friendly Boxing
Match.

Richmond, Va, June ga special
from Weldon, y. c., says thai. at Roa-
noke Rapids, in that state, last night
while j. w ~Stansbury, and Robert
Counci were engaged in a friendly
tionally struck the former haIou, eha
belt, causing death within thirty
minutes The men Were warm friends
and were laughing and joking with
each other as they spared.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
A STATESMAN'S OPINION THIRTY.
THREE YEARS AGO.

Among North Carolinians of the min
teenth century who have given charac-
ter and fame to their state, but few if
any have equalled the late Ex-Governor
ex-senator n ex-Secretary of navy,
william A Graham, of Orange county,
put a native son of Western North
carolina. He was eminently a wise
man. he was prudent, self-contained.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
R OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TINE DAILY MESSENGER by mail.
one year, 100: six months. $3.50: three
months, s175: n month, 80 cents.
THH SENu-wEEKLY MESSENGER
1.-TWO 8 page papers). by mail. one year.
a A. s.x months, so cents. in advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
Jeffries to Fight Ruhlfu.

New York, June 27.-Jim Jeffries, the
champion pugilist, states tina he will
fight Gus Rubin on August 25th, pro-
viding his (Jeffries) arm, which has
been in a plaster cast under treatment
since May 9th, is in condition at that
time. In n event he will give Rubin
the first chance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
~HOIcE Vegetables

~HOICE Vegetables
~ will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to oo-
tain both quality and quantity
by the judicious use Of well
balanced fertilizers. No fertii-
izer for Vegetables can produce
a large yield unless it contains
at least so Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
Information. We send them
free of charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
a Nassau ST., New f0k-
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Are not built for show-they are con-
structed with experienced care; they
last a lifetime and more. yet their cost
Is very moderate, considering their
quality. Send US your address and
You'll Immediately get ar illustrated
Catalogue and Book Of Suggestions.
Accommodating Terms.
Pianos Of other makes 10 suit most
economical.
CHARLES NJ. STIEFF,
wAREROOMS 80 n. LIBERTY ST,
Factories, Block of East lafayette
Ave. Aiken and Lanyale SITS.
Baltimore. Nd.
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WESTERN UNION TAXES

some Peculiar Facts Drawn Out In d
InveseiGatfon-A Period OF Hot, fair
weather Predicted state Election
Board and Corporation Commission
Meet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
anotherpcM Ilcro.

BOSTON. May Judge Dewey. cousin
of the great admiral, judge-advocate-
general or the staff of Governor W.
Murray Crane. of Massachusetts. and
Justice of the Municipal Court of Boston,
was publicly horsewfipped by hack
driver in the streets of this city to-day
1t was all 4 result OF the attempted
rescue of two ladies from impending
danger, and the gallant young bachelor
Justice. who is quite famous for his
courtly attentions TO the fair sex. got into
a. sensational street-brawi as q reward
for his heroism. The climax OF the story
was the discovery that one of the iadiaa
In the case was the wife OF one of hil
personal friends.
The Judge saw a stylish coupe fashina
at a peritous pace toward certain collision
with heavy dray. and to save the ladies'
he jumped to the rescue, when the
intoxicated driver became angry and
dashed him repeatedly over the shoulders
with his heavy whip. The Judge was
not seriously injured. and the womer,
were saved. The police stopped the
driver, but the Judge forbade his arrest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
ARRESTED FOR
BARN BURNING
Extensive DistiIlers in Giles County
in Jail Charged With Arson.
Evidence Strong.
Evidence Strong.

PDARlSBURG, VA, May Especial
John NJ. Commonly called Bacon) Smith
and his brother. Harve, were landed in
jail last night upon warrant charging
them with burning the barn OF q. /.
iPorterfieId, in this county, on February
lst Several days ago one OF their ac-
complices, Henderson Price, a brother
in-law of John NJ. Smith, was placed in
jail upon a warrant charging an attempt
to burn the residence of Ar. Porterheld.
He was caught in the house about 10
o'clock at night with a bottle of kerosene
oil upon his person, and in view Of the
recent barn burning he was held under
tho suspicion.
Iohn NJ. Smith is an extensive distiiler
at Newport in this tGiIes) county, and
it has been charged that he has been
& CARRYING on the Illicit sale of liquors upon
large scale. and Mr.. Portertield Was
very active in assisting the Common
wealth In the prosecution ofEthese cases,
and had been warned that it he did not
lesistsiie would suffer, and the threat was
carried out in the burning of his barn,
together with his farming implements
and stock. the loss to him amounting
from 81. 200 to 1,5f9- Smith and his fol-
Lovers were suspected. and sBaidwints de-
tet,tiyes were put on the case, with the
results as stated. The two Smiths and
Price will be held for Indictment at the
Nav term Of the County Court, which
begins on the 18th
Smith is widely known in this and ad-
dolning counties, and considerable interest
"a s.manifested in the result. Great iIdig-
ma tipn prevails among the people at the
outrage committed upon Mr.. Portsrfieid.
and there viii be general rejoicing il the
guilty ones ere made to pay the penalty
for their crime.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
B0ERS PUSHED
BACK SLIGHTLY H.
They Continue Their Ha-
RAISING Tactics.
ROBERT is PLANS
To Establish a Line of Posts Across
the Orange Free State.
PREPARATIONS. FOR AN ADVANCE
PREPARATIONS FOR AN ADVANCE
The Relief Of Nlafeking Has Not
Ceased to occupy the Attention Of
the utI,oritics-Rcported that
q Large Part OF the Invest
ing Force Has Been
Withdrawn.

LONDON, May S.-4:15 A. M.-The inn
mediate objective of Lord Roberts is to
establish line of British posts from one
frontier of the Orange Free State TO the
other at right angles with the railway,
thus preventing Boer raids southwark.
1T is essential, therefore, that the Beers
should be expelled from the rugged Thaba
N,Chu district and be forced to retire to
Ladybrand.
AS the result of the desultory firing
Monday and Tuesday, the Beers We're
pushed back few miles, but nothing de-
cisive appears to have been yet attained.
The Beers continue to follow their ma
RAISING tactics. One well-horsed COM
mando, operating in the neighborhood OF
Sannas Post interferes with the British
convovs going from Bloe1nfontein to Thaba
,N'Chu The enemy nearly captured
convoy Tuesday, but they were driven
off after a brisk fight.
Preparations for an advance continue at
Kimberley. Sir Alfred Miner has written
to the Mayor of Kimberley, assuring ann
that the relief of Mafeking has not ceased
TO occupy his attention and that of the mill
tary authorities. and that nothing will be
left undone to raise the siege at the ear
lieSt possible moment. The British Sarrl-
sons along the railroad to Warrenton have
been strengthened and supplies are going
forward.
A mounted force has gone to Barkley
West. the IBoers having occupied Wind
sorton A thousand Beers threaten the
comrnunica tions between Boshof and Kim
berley.
Mala, chief Of the Taungs has informed
the British that the Beers are preparing
to resist their advance at Phokewan,
twenty miles north of Warrenton.
A correspondent at Lorenzo Marques
cabled Tuesday that large part of the
Investing force at Mafeking had been
withdrawn.
General Butler continues quiet. The
Beers assert that they are delaying an
attack upon him in the hope that all the
horses of the British will die of horse
sickness.
According to a correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph with Lord Roberts,
President Kruger is again asking peace
terms The departure of the Boer dele
gates from Holland for the United States,
and what they have said of their pnr-
poses and hopes, draw British attention
to American views Of the war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-03
Mr.. DIETRICH Nominated for 6ove~s,
by AccIamation.
AS WERE ELECTORS AT LARGE
The Platform E,,,losizes the Prosper-
GUS Condition of the Country. En-
dorses the Gold Standard, aud
Approves Of the Admins
tration's Insuiar Policy.
Tho Trust Plank.

LINCOLN. SEB.. May 2--The ticket:
Governor-Cnaries tADeitricn, OF stasr-
ings.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS P. Savage. Of
Custer.
Secretary of state-George W, MARSH.
of Falls city.
Treasurer-Wlllam Suffer. Of cum
MINIS.
Auditor-charIes watson, OF Sheridan
Gage
Land commissioner-George D. Fulner,
Nuct>uls
Superintendent of Public instruction
Prof. kowfer. of Falls City.
Delegates at large to the National Con-
ventlon-E:dward Rosewater, Senator john
NJ. Thurston, john FL. AIeClay and John
y. Eshdert
Alternates at Large-tNorris Brown and
NJ. Suodross.
Presidential E,lectors-John F. Nesbftt,
R. E. Window, Edward Royce, L. w.
EIaigh, s P, Davidson, jacob L. Jacob
de-.
Everybody was vinciicated to-day in the
Republican State Convention. With two
exceptions the state ticket was nominated
by acclamation. The contest over dele
gates at large centering in the fight made
on United States Senator Thurston.
caused intense excitement while the roll
was being called but when the result OF
the balioting showed that both the Sena-
ator and Editor Rosewater. who headed
the anti-Thurston movement, had been
elected, the convention gave itself up to
the widest cheering. The convention as
sembled at 2:2o p. VI. and shortly before
O'Clock had finished its business and
adjourned sine die.
BREATH BSS INTEREST
The roll call for delega tes-at-iarge was
followed with GREATNESS interest by the
delegates and spectators The result was
in doubt until the last moment. when tina
convention broke loose and cheered.
Election Of alternates- aJ-large ana
presidential electors were made by ac-
clamation.
DIR. DIETRICH. president of the German
National Bank. OF Hastings, the only
nominee presented, was nominated Cow
ernor by acclama ton. Mr.. Dietrich ac-
cepted in a brief speech in which he pre-
Cficted a reclamation of Nebraska by th6
Republicans in November.
The platform adopted euiosizes the pres
ent prosperous condition OF the nation,
endorses the Mckinley administration and
endorses the gold standard. 1t approves
of the Governments nshiar pGsicy ana
the trust plank follows:
1.-THE Republican party recognizes that
legitimate business fairly capitalized and
honestly managed. has built up our in
Idustries at home. given the largest en-
pIoyment to labor at highest wages, and
enabled US successfully to compete with
foreign countries in the markets of ths
world. but the Republican, party. now as
always. is unaIterably opposed TO trusta
and combinations having for their purpose
the sitting of competition and arbitrarily
controlling production or fixing PRICES.