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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21
OoUelE 0AiN SERVICE

Schedule In effect Nov. 18th. fseo.
Trata Leaves Wilmington s.9 D. m. A.
a. rves Lambsrtoo 4 o. m. PEN
% a.'- a.niss s.s ). Nv %.s sss
Sis p. M. Monroe $40 .. m,
Charlotte 1879 .. m. AthensI
Ca, s:<3 O. m. Atlanta Sos a m
''0'' s ssaa.s.iG sos 3 A N:s ol dss as sss
al points In Texas. Maxico ana
ccs ssais.'.si c csss:x .p q Iss:.;
Connects az Hamlet With train No. = Cor
Iampa o Other Florida ro.a1:
Also with train Nc a Tor Rateigh.
rsserson,s: Riehnond wa.aics.
Other trains lesvs Hamlet a. follows:
Train No a .Florida Llrsted) Ter
Columbia and points south ct
$50 a m Train no. 4o3 for
Monroe. Charlotte. Lincciton.
Shelby and Rutherfordton. Ath-
enA Atlanta and all points
at $3.50 a. M Train
No. IS for Raleigh. Norfolk and
points north at Sos q IT. Train
No. IS for Raleigh. Richmond
and all points north at $40 a. N.
Through Putnam saessen tresa Hamlet
to eli points north. souta and
g. rives NaItYn s9 q m. fsmn ross
9:n g. m. Lmcssrton SIS q. "a.
Wilmington f2:S ,soSn. THIS train
takes passengers at Hsmlet from
train No. n Chords Limited
leaving Richmond az NO d m.
and arriving at Hamlet az 6:6
a. m. From train No. 4os leaving
Norfolk at Sd ,. m. raw At
Hamlet at f:i0 A. N From tesin
No. . leaving Atialta at 80 ,.
m. and Charlotte st SIS q. O. az
irving at Hamlet 1T 7.H a. n
Other trains arrive at Hamlet as .oi-
lows: Train t2 from Atissta
Rutherfordton. Shelby. Llgco.a-
ton. Charlotte and Monroe at s:a5
p. m. Train No. Il from rorts-
mouth at 7:1e p. m. Train Ne. 81
from Richmond and points north
at 1877 p. m.
Train No. a from Columbia and poInte
south At $40 p. m. and train Nc.
IS from Columbia O n points south
at 500 a. m.
Tor Tickets. Sleepers. Etc. apply TO
THOS. d. MEARES.
GenI Agent. Wilmington, ". G.
e. ST. JOHN,
Vice President and General Manager
V. z. McBEE. General superintendent.
L. 8. ALLEN. Gent Paas. AGENT.
General Offices. Portsmouth. We
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

United States without paying duty
upon them, some time in the year 1899,
between July 31st and Septembr 18th.
The rings were seized on May IS, 1900
at Chicago by a United States customs
which should have been invoiced, and
were fraudulently imported. The claim
contends that t the time he acquir-
ed the property Luzon was a part Of the
territory of the United States and that
the seizure was contrary to the claim
ants right as a citizen.
The district court gave judgment OF
forfeiture for the government and the
case came here on writ Of error.
When the cases were called today
they were combined by mutual consent
of counsel n each side was given five
hours for argument.
Everett Brown, counsel for appellant,
made the first argument. Mr.. Brown
declared that the people had established
certain constitutional limit never to be
transcribed. This case was some
thing more than one of ex proprio Wig
ore; it denied the right of any branch
of the government to transcend the lin
itations aid down by the constitution.
Edward c. Perkins, of counsel for
Goetze, maintained that the constitu-
ton was in effect a power of attorney.
The prosecution of the war to Porto
Rico or elsewhere, or to the acquisition
of this or that place, were all acts
which must be brought within the pow
ers of the constitution.
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Howard Relief Fire Engine Com
asst night al Vollers' hall, on
South Front street. President NJ.
Rathjen presided and Secretary J. G..
l.. Gieschen was at his post.
There was a large attendance and
the meeting was quite an enthusiastic
one.
The following officers were elected
for the next a
Presidential. Rathen.
Vice-president-J. W. DuIs.
Secretary-J. G.. l.. Giescnen
Foreman-M. S~chni,Ipen.
First AssistaL.t Foreman-H. r..
Duls.
Secord Assistant Foreman-H. L.
Vollers.
The proposed amendments to the
charter were presented and after dis-
cussion were adopted.
The legislature at it's session will be
asked to amend the charter by strik-
ing out of the name of the company
Fire Engine" so as to leave h name
Howard Relief Company Several
OlllCi d1lICldAlDClIlS Viii oioo NC iiAooC.
the most notable among them being
one empowering the company to wv
real estate to the amount of $25, 600 in
stead of SO, 900 as authorized by the
old charter.
The change in the charter as to the
amount of real estate to be owned bv
the company was made in view of the
fact that the company will erect .
handsome building on the eoutheast
corner of Front and Orange streets.
The lot was purchased some time ago
by the company for this. purpose ano
as soon as the legislature cam pass or
the charter and the company meets
and ratifes it. the building project Will
be commenced.
IT is hoped to get the charter through
the legislature at as early a day as DOS
sible and it is probable that work on
h building will be commenced the lat
ter a of January. The plans for the
building have been already drawn. II
will be a handsome three-story build
ing with a pressed brick and granite
trimmed front, and will have two store
room on the ground floor. The second
and third floors will be specially ar.
ranged as a hall and club room. Their
is to be an elegant dance hail, and
there will be a kitchen. so suppers ana
refreshments a be prepared and
served. and there will be several mod
ern features. the details of which are
to be settled upon when the amend.
ments to the charter shall have bee
secured.
The building will cost from $50. 900 u
$4,000. The lot upon which It is to be
erected is So by 80 feet I'm size, and the
location Is a beautiful one.
The Howard Relief Fire Engine Com.
pany formerly belonged TO the old vol.
unteer fire department, but as 1t wa1
supplanted by the paid department
there Was no longer any necessity o
it's remaining a fire company It hat
a long, honorable IND useful career
and the affections OF its members wer,
UGH towards the old company tina
they decided not to disband but kee,
up the organization as a fraternal ant
relief company.
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Ladies' Can wear SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens
o ot-Ease. a powder to be shaken in
.o the shoes. It makes tight or new
shoes feel eesy: gives instant relief to
and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery Of the age. Cures and
prevents swollen feet. hieters, calfous
and sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is a
certain cure for swelling. hot. aching.
feet At all druggists and shoe stores.
Csc. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. n. Y.
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Washington. December IA long
instruction was sent to Minister on
ger this afternoon informing him fully
as to his course. He already had been
authorized to sign the agreement. and
1t is said that these fresh instructions
Will so clear the way Of obstacles at Pc
kin IS to make it probable that all OF
the Signatures Of the ministers car be
affixed at once.
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The newspaper men OF Atlanta were
banqueted Saturday night by Manager
Noble F. Martin and the officers ofsthe
Masonic Fair Association. That is the
way they were-not-treated here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-21

Mr.. j. r. Horne. the hustling travel
ing salesman for Cheney's expectorant.
arrived in the city on Sunday and cali
ed on the trade yesterday.
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HOWARD RELIEF FRI ENGINE co

Annual Meeting and Election OF Ofh-
cers Last Night-The Charter TO be
Amended So as to Make the Name
"Howard Relief Company" The
Building,
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DIR. PEYToN II. HoGE,s SUCCESSOR

The Congregation OF the First Presby-
terian Church Called a PASTOR Sum
day-The ev. j. NJ. Wells. Phi. d.,
OF Virginia, Chosen-He is an Able
and Distinguished Minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
Beecher on influence.

Mr.. Beecher one day attended a
match game of billiards, and several
newspapers criticised him for so doing.
\ few days later. while he was sit
ting on the edge of the platform in his
lecture room, a young church officer
said to him: Il don't believe there is
any harm in billiards. but don't you
think you injured your influence by at
tending the game?'
Mr. Beecher tucked one of his legs
under the other. and, nursing one knee,
said slowly: I've noticed all my life
that ministers who are always taking
care of their influence never have
much influence to take care of. Very
early in my ministry l made up my
mind 10 take care of my work and let
the Lord take care of my Influence.
Those ministers who keep looking be-
hind them to see what has become of
their influence remind me OF nothing
so much as an old cat chasing its own
tall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09

and a stretch of the masonry work.
about 500 feet long. swung around to
the left The great bank of water in
Lake Mcdonald. formed by the dam,
instantly leaped into this wide open
ing and with a roar that was heard
for several miles the flood tore down
into the valley below.
4 few hundred yards below the dam
q point Of land extended about 200
feet into the river. There were on
this point at the time the break oc-
Cured a number of people, including
n woman and two children, several
photographers and party of universi
tv students. Before these people could
gain a position or safety the water
struck the projection, covering it in
stantly and sweeping the people away.
The instant the dam gave way Hen
ry Robell. a laboring man who wSS
on the spot watching the flow of wat
er, mounted his horse and rode at
fastest speed toward the city. giving
the alarm that the dam had given
way. 1t was another Paul Revere's
ride. The people along the route took
up the cry and the news of the dis
aster was known before the flood
reached the lower part of town. The
telegraph also was utilized where it
was possible to send messages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
FIGHT IS
imminent,
Beers and British Are Grow.
ing Closer To-
gether.
THE LATEST MOVEMENTS.
Imperial Army May Yet Be
Flanked and Cut
Off.

Maseru, April Ten thousand
Beers, who last week massed near
dybrand after seizing Thabanchu
and the Modder river waterworks,
broke into strong divisions and are
now raiding in the Orange Free State.
Bran bant's colonials are now mostly
at Wepener. A squadron of Bran
bant's horse captured 400 rifles near
Wepener. The outPosts are reported
to be in touch with the Beers, and
a fight is imminent. 1t is persistently
reported that the Beers are preparing
to flank the British position at We
pener, and thus secure entrance to
Basutoland.
Warrentown, April 7.-Yesterday
evening the British shelled Fourteen
Streams, occupied by force of Beers.
This morning the Beers place in po-
sition big gun which they fired in
effectively. The British dropped lyd-
dite and sharpnel into the Boer posi-
tion, finally silencing the enemy's fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
LIST OF THOSE DROWNED.
Foots Up Twenty-Six In AII-Description
of the Bursting of the Dam.

Foots Up Twenty-Six In AII-Description
of the Bursting of the Dam.
Following is list of the identified
and unknown dead: John BaiZ, work
man: Wallin Blossom. workman:
Claude Franklin; Walter Johnson;
- Johnson, 10 years old, and -
Johnson, II years, sons of Walter:
Thomas Johnson (cOlored) laborer;
Frank Kinney, IL years old: Thomas
kirkpatrick, wOrkman: Joseph New
man, II years old; Frank Pinget en-
gineer; Milton White, farmer; Dan
- tcoloredD. labOrer: unknown col
ored family OF four persons; unknown
student at State university; unknown
five men. believed TO he delegates to
the State Travellers Protective asso-
citation; unknown three men. fishing
below the dam and caught in the flood
The havoc was the result of flood
i'll the Colorado river caused by rains
that were continuous and heavy from
"Wednesday night until Saturday morn
ing, the fall averaging six inches an
hour [ y and extending along the water
shed north of here OF the Colorado riv-
er. The break in the 81. 400. 900 dam
at this place occurred at 11:15 a. M
Saturday, causing an instant rise of
fully fifty feet in the river below the
dam. This torrent of water swept
down upon the broad valley below in
all of its force. leaving death and de-
struction in its wake.
The power house, the municipal wat
er, electric light and power plant. situ-
ated Immediately below the dam. was
flooded Immediately and eight persons
men and boys. We're caught in the
powerroom and all except one We're
drowned like rats in a trap. Those
who drowned in the power--oum were:
John Baiz. Walter Blossom. Frank
Pinget, Thomas kirkpatrick. '-OId
DAN" colored all employees and
three boys who We're watching the
flood from the power house windows.
Frank Jones. an engineer, miraculous
ly escaped by grabbing a belt and
hauling himself out hand over hand
through an opening in the roof of the
building before the water reached
him. At the time the masonry work
of the dam gave way there was
crowd of probably 500 persons gath
cred near the east end of the struc-
ture watching the flood pour off over
the crest to a height OF ten feet. Sud
denly and without warning n break
occurred near the eenteE-of the dam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
ARREST OF DYNAMITERs.
Men Who Are Alleged to Have Sent Cox
Internal Machine.

Men Who Arc Alleged to Have Sent Cox
an Internal Machine.
Cincinnati, April 9.-ChGrles J. .Figge
and DIR. II. r. BaXton We're arrested
Saturday charged with sending orplac-
ing an internal machine on the night
of April l at the residence of George
B. Cox, the Republican leader of Ham
ilton county. Figge has failed in bust
ness and is believed to have become
demented from remorse. He had been
discharged as n clerk of the city board
of administration and was desperate
in his abuse of Cox. whom he blamed
for his discharge. He had frequently
threatened the life of Cox and other
Republican leaders. and his letters to
these leaders were produced Saturday
by the detectives.
The other suspect, DIR. r. r. BaXtOn.
is of Bedford. Ind. When arrested AT
his hotel he drew his revolver and re-
sisted the officers till he was fioOred.
After the bomb was found on CoX's
portico last week BaXton posed at po-
lice headquarters as an expert in mine
explosives and explained the Internal
machine to the officers. He has been
closely shadowed day and night ever
since. and the officers claim now to
have other charges against him. The
officers found in BaXton's room what
they call another Internal machine. DR..
BaXton says it is n patent device for
starting morning fires by attachment
with an alarm clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
FAKE FROM ST. LOUIS
Story That Gov. Tanner Has Con.
sumption is So Character
lied at Springfield
NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS LUNGS,

Say the Springfield People Who Should
Know-List of ChicagO's Prominent Rep
resentatives at JOliet-COaI Miners Re
sent Demand of Employers That They
Clean Up Fallen ROck-StOry of a Chica-
go Fire and a Flour SITTER.
Springfield, Ills. April 9.-The story
published in a St. Louis newspaper TO
the effect that Governor Tanner is said
to be dying of consumption is looked
upon here as the veriest fake. Rela-
tives and friends of the executive alike
place the story beyond credence and
are not at all inclined to give the sub
ject enough consideration TO take it Sc
riously. While it has been patent TO the
governors intimates that he has not
been Il we'll man in the last year, there
was never any cause to believe that his
lungs were in the least affected. His
stomach has been Il source of trial to
him. Since his return from the west,
nearly year ago, he suffered more or
less constantly with his digestive or.
gans.
Governor Chnfes Under Restraint.
Not used to illness and chatting under
the restraint, the governor frequently
ignored his better judgment and in
dulged in indigestible delicacies. AT no
time has he made complaint of his
lungs. Colonel J. Mack Tanner, the
governors son and private secretary,
scouts the idea of consumption in his
afther. He has been in constant COM
radeship with his father and never OBJ
served the least foundation for such
story. The whole matter is dismissed
here as improbable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
FILIPINos NOT YET QUELLED.
They Continue to Make a Large Force of
Troops Necessary in the IsIands.

They Continue to Make a Large Force of
Troops Necessary in the IsInnds.
Manila, April 9.-ReportS of encoun-
ters between the American troops and
the insurgents continue to arrive from
many points. On Friday Captain
SturgiS, while accommodating, struck
an insurgent outpost on the Neyaliches
road five miles distant from Manila,
killing two and capturing ten. y de-
tachment of the FOrty-second infantry
while scouting in Laguna province
was pursued by the insurgents and
obliged to take refuge in church at
Pateo, where the Americans repelled
the rebels until reinforcements arrived.
Lieutenant Gordon, with company OF
the Sixteenth infantry, while scouting
near Aparri, Cagayan province, en-
gagged $50 insurgents. Lieutenant Cor
don was wounded.
A sergeant and a corporal of COM
pany l, Eighteen infantry, were killed
in a severe fight in CapiZ province. isl
and of Panay. The insurgents made
night attack upon Calbayon, island Of
Samar. They killed the sentry,
swarmed into the town. and searched
the house of Major Gilmore. of the
Forty-third infantry, who was absent.
They killed his cook. Ultimately the
Americans drove them out of the
town. killing four and capturing
twelve. The president of the town of
Samal, Luzon. and another prominent
native have been assassinated because
they were known to be friendly to the
Americans. The president of another
town has Joined the insurgents be-
cause they had threatened to kill him
if he did not General Young and Cen
eral Bell both say they need reinforce
ments; that their men are worn out
with the constant vigilance required.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09

London. April 9-The war office has
posted the list of casualties at Peters
fontein, near BoShof. on April =. Only
one is reported killed., Sergeant Patrick
Campbell. of the Imperial IeOmanry.
husband of the weil-known actress.
Mrs. Campbell did not learn of the
death of her husband until the close OF
the performance of Magda in which
she appeared at the Royalty theatre
Saturday night. The manager of the
theatre broke the news TO the unfortu-
nate lady. who was greatly overcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
Gorernor Chnfes Under RestraInt.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF CHICAGO
At the Joliet Psnitentiary Are NumerOu.
and of PrOminencs.

Chicago, April 9.-The following
financiers of Chicago are serving sen
tence in Joliet on conviction of having
violated the banking act in receiving
deposits while insolvent; Charles w.
Spalding, president of the Globe Saw
ings bank, which failed in April, 1897:
Convicted two years later; indetermi-
nate sentence. Robert Berger, former
partner of the firm of Z. s. Dreyer &
Co. Convicted in March, 1900; indeter-
inmate sentence.
Theodore SchnitZ, mortgage banker.
Convicted in 1898; ten years. George
L. MagilI, president of the Avenue
Savings bank. which failed in Septem-
ber 1897. Convicted March II, 1900;
indeterminate sentence. Similar cases
are pending against: Edward 5. Drey
er. president of f. s. Dreyer & Co. &.
l.. Churchill, cashier Globe Savings
bank. A. W. Harlan, director of Globe
Savings bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
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MII5lsIIiHlI9[I9EETT H H!9E
8sg1N|!e|g g|HS&
IRISH PARLIAMENT HousR. DrTRTIN.

Ireland. Queens day. April .. 1900.'
Thes queen drove up and down the
cheering lines several times.
Owing to train delays a party OF chill
dren arrived Saturday too late for the
children'S reception. The queen, hear
ing OF the disappointment through
Lady Mayo. had them brought to the
gates of the vice regal lodge yesterday
and then drove slowly through their
ranks on her way to the country drive.
of course to their keen delight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
Dead Body of Capt. Louis
Ostheim, u. S. A., Found
in Chicago Hotel.
TO HAVE MARRIED TODAY.
H. H. Pitcher, California
Bank Cashier, Blows Out
His Brains.

Chicago, April Capt. Louis
Ostheim, 1st U. S. artillery, who was
to have been married today to Mrs.
Bruce Wood, at the home of her
uncle, Walter B. Physter, of this city,
was found dead in his bed at the audi
torium Annex last night, with bullet
wound in his right temple. The find
ing of revolver in the bed, the ma
ture of the wound and the position OF
the body all indicate that he commit
ted suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS.
Beers Report the Capture of Eleven Guns
from the British and are Very Active.

Beers Report the Capture of Eleven Guns
from the British and are Very Active.
Pretoria, April 9.-It is officially an
nOunccd here that at the Bloemfontein
waterworks the republican forces cap
tured eleven officers and 362 men. with
eleven guns, two ammunition wag-
Ons and other wagons and mules.
Bloemfontein, April 9.-The Beers
are reported in force to the south,
threatening the railroad, which. how
ever. is strongly protected. British
pickets at Springfield, eight miles dis
tant, We're attacked yesterday by Beers
advancing from the waterworks. Re
mounts are rapidly arriving. The Brit
ish are in high spirits and anxious to
advance.
Thirty Boer Prisoners Escape.
Simons Town, Cape Colony, April g..
1t now appears that no fewer than
thirty Beers escaped from the old
camp Friday evening. Nine have since
been recaptured. The prisoners effected
their escape by cutting n fence under
the sentry bridge while the sentry was
above. y driver of a sanitary cart
was offered E2OO to carry off the pris-
Oncrs. \ new tunnel has been discov-
cred in the direction opposite to the
former one. 1t had been completed to
within five feet of the point for a
breach.
Reported Capture of 600 Beers.
London, April "a dispatch was
received here Saturday from Carna-
Won, Cape Colony. dated Friday, stat
ing that 200 Beers rode into ISenhardt
not knowing that it was occupied by
the British and all were captured. This
has not been confirmed ut this writing.
A Dispatch from BoShof. Orange Free
State, April Is. says: The prisoners
captured by the British yesterday and
brought in today include many French
men They present 4 wet and be-
draggled appearance. Lord Methueh
has complimented his men on their be-
hayior Captains Boyle and Nllliams,
of the yeomanry. and General de Vii
lebois Ma-euil were buried today with
military honors."
Gatacre Fails to Find the Beers.
Bethany, April 9.-General Gatacres
force has returned here without having
found any trace of the Inflated BritiSh
column captured by the ReddersburS
commando. The five companies OF Brit
ish infantry which were surprised
while marching across the country via
De Vets dorp. made plucky stand.
butas the Beers had three neld guns
and the British none the latter were
compelled TO surrender.
Pretoria. April d. via Lourenzo
Marques, April 9.-It is reported that
General De Wet attacked and defeat
ed a large force of British cavalry at
De Vets dorD- southeaSt.of. Bloemton-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
Inquiry as to aIagoon'. opinions.

Washington. April 9.-In the house
Saturday a resolution was adopted
asking the secretary of war for in
formation as to whether Charles T.
Magoon. the legal adviser of the insu-
lar bureau. had ever rendered an Opin-
ion that by the treaty with Spain the
constitution was extended over Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-09
He wa. Wen known in Miscon,In.

New York, April 9.-Rev. Charles
Boynton. who was well known in Wis
consin. died Saturday at his home in
this city, aa&d 81 years. When about
30 years old he took up at Mineral
Point Wis. his first charge, becoming
pastOJ of the Congregational church
sin.