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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31

result of the proclamation tonight
few people We're on the streets
The locad business bodies are much
Opposed 10 the Importation here OF
large numbers OF negroes TO work on
the levees or the public works. but
while they are OF that opinion. they
are very much opposed to violent
methods in dealing with the negro
population Only the worst elements
have participated in the disorders
The mayor viii probably spend the
might at b city hall in order that he
may be within call in h event of any
need for his services.
At IL O'Clock the city is quieter than
on ordinary nights. There is a report
OF the capture Of Charles. h slayer of
Police Captain Day, near n city He
will be protected and given 8 trial in
h authorities being determined
not TO permit any l~ynching, no matter
how much force is required.
Chief Caster said he believed worst
|of the trouble was over and hat by
the city would resume its
normal condition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
COMMISSIONER R0CKHILL
Sail August 3rd Puts no Faith IL
Statements of Chinese officials

Washington, July 26.-Special Com
missioner Rockhill will leave Wash
Iington for San Francisco in time to
take the Japanese liner America Maru,
which sails for Yokohama and Maya
saki on the 3rd of August. He ap-
|peared to-day to believe that his task
has been made much more difficult by
the developments of h last day or
two, particularly those indicating the
gradual drifting of China into a regu-
larly established state of war with the
powers. He is chary about accepting,
without full confirmation, any adviceS
as to the situation at Pekin that pass
Through the hands of the notorious
|viceroy at Shantung, Yuan, who is
we'll known to him. Yuan vas the Chi
|nese governments representative in
Korea in the period just preceding the
Chino-JapaneSe war and it is said
here that ne was the n official di-
|rectly responsible for that
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31

some OF the members of the legations
nave already left Pekin and may be
expected shortly. He Is becoming an
gry at the skepticism OF the consuls.
The impression Is gaining ground here
that b ministers Of the powers TO
whom China has appealed for media
ton nay still be alive.
THE Americans here are indignant
over fact that United States consul
Goodnow has entered into relations
with Earl Ii, but Mr.. Goodnow de-
tends his action on the ground that he
Is following b instructions Of his
government.
Meanwhile active preparations in
the Yang Use region for war are in
rebels, but against foreign powers.
Junk loads Of Chinese soldiers and
Boxers are arriving here daily. The
arsenal is full of arms, and supplies
are constantly coming in The Nankin
and WI Chang garrisons are being
constantly reinforced and the yfceroys
admit that they cannot much longer
Withstand the pressure brought to bear
by Sheng and Ii Hung Chang upon
them to join the forces with Prince
Tuan- 1t Is hoped that the arrival of
Admiral Seymour here may stiffen the
oackS or the southern v~iceroys and
restore the security of the port
ENGLISH MISSIONARY LADIES
MURDERED.
Two English missionary ladies.
Miss Whitechurch and MISS SeareII,
nave been murdered at Hsla Oh, in the
province of Shan ST. Massacres are
also reported from Tai Yuan and Pao
Ting Flu"
ENGLAND MAKES NO REPLY.
London, July 26.-Last Saturday the
Chinese minister handed the foreign
Office a long telegram purporting to
come from Emperor Kwang Su, solic-
1ting Great Britain's good offices to
Drlng about peace, in terms similar to
n appeals addressed to President
Mckinley and President Loubet. Thus
far the government has not replied, as
1t IS felt that, in the present anomo-
lous circumstances, the precise origin
or the telegram is doubtful.
MORE CHINESE NEWS FROM THE
LEGATIONS.
Toxic. Tuesday, July PA message
received here from Shanghai yesterday
makes the following assertions:
Yuan Shi XII governor of Shan
Tung) has received a letter from Pc
kin, dated July 18th, declaring hat a
legation courier was captured by the
Illness guards on July 18th and that,
~thereupon, Genrel Yung Lu petitioned
the throne to employ the courier as a
messenger to communicate with the
ministers. This was carried out and
a reply was received hat all the Minis
ters were we'll and We're unanimous
in the restoration of peace.
AN official of the Tsung Lii Yamen
afterward visited the legation and
interviewed a minister, and it was
subsequently decided to petition the
empero to supply the legations with
food and to send them to Tien Tsin.
"Yung LEU is said to lave great diff
ficulty, in intervening between the
foreign soldiers guarding the South
GiOka bridge and the Tongo troops on
the north side. Fighting has now
ceased, however"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
EIGHTY-NINE LIVES FOR ONE
a Filipino Village suffers for the
Murder ofa soldier.

Manila, Jnly pat Orequeta, in
northern Mindanao, two soldiers en-
tered a native store for the purpose Of
buying food. While there one of them
was killed by a bolo and his head sew
cred from his body. The other escaped
and gave the alarm. A company of
Of the Fortieth infantry stationed at
Cagayan, repaired to Oroqueta and
killed eighty-nine natives, thirty of
them being in a single house.
Subsequently the gunboat Callao,
commanded by Lieutenant George B.
Bradshaw, shelEed Orequeta, burning
the warehouses. One of the crew was
killed.
A force of the enemy, estimated at
500, under the leadership of Alvarez.
formerly the insurgent president OF
Yarbranga, is now persistently troub-
ling northern Mindanao. A marine at
the outpost of Isabella de Basilan was
boloed by natives and 50 badly wound
ed that he died. Isabella Is tranquil.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
THE CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS
General Wood Furnished With "a Copy
ofthe Bristow Report.

Washington, July 26.-"The secretary
OF war does not issue orders to courts"
replied Secretary Root TO the direct
question as to whether or not he had
rders for the arrest OF Z. G.. Rath-
bone, late director of posts in Cuba.
He also added that General Wood did
not issue orders to the courts OF Cuba.
He then explained that the Bristow re
port had been forwarded To General
Wood by mail, but as this could not
reach him Soon enough the main feat
ureS of the report had been already
placed in his possession. and We're now
in the possession of the proper author
tiles in Cuba. He a the proceeding
on the part of General Wood would
be the same as the direction by the
attorney general to a district attorney
to proceed with the prosecution OF per
sons charged with o~ffenses against the
government. The BriStow report
would be made the basis of the prose-
cution against the persons who were
charged with ofenses against the pos
tai laws.
1t was learned later that General
Wood, n Acting Director General
Fosnes, of the Cuban postal service,
had taken the initial steps toward
bringing the cas- of ex-Director Cen
eral Rathbone to the attention Of the
judicial authorities Of Cuba.
Secretary Roots attention was call
ed to h alleged charges against Ma
jor Black, Of the engineer department
at Havana. 1t has beer published that
the charges were made by General
Wood. Secretary Root said that there
was no foundation for the statement.
but, on the contrary, General Wood
had spoken highly OF the engineer de-
partment in Havana. The expendi-
lures by the engineer department as
we'll as all others in Cuba were being
investigated, but nothing that would
call for any criticism had been found.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the results IL loss Of appetite, polsons
in the blood, backache. nervousness.
headache and tired, ~listless. rundown
feeling But there's no need 20 feel
Ike that. Listen to ]. W. Gardner,
i6aville. Ind. He says: Electric Bit
ers are just the thing for a man when
he Is all run down, and don't care
whether he lives or dies. 1t did more
to give me new strength anS good ap-
petite than anything / could take. ]
a now ca, anything and have a new
lease on life. Only so cents, a. r.
r. Bellamy's Drug Store. Every bot
tie guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
Use Aliens Foot-Ease I'm YOUR Gloves

Use Allen's Foot-Ease I'm Your Gloves
"A lady writes: IT shake Aliens
foot ease into my gloves and rub a lit
tie on my hands. It saves my gloves
by absorbing perspiration. It Is q
o dainty toilet powder" We invita-
the attention Of physicians and nurses
to the absolute purity Of Aliens Foot
Ease. Dr.. W. c. Abbott, editor Of the
Chicago Clinic says: 1T il a grand
preparation; I am using 1t constantly
In my practice" All drug and shoe
stores sell 1t, sc. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen s. Olmsted. lie Roy, n
Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
Mail Service for Troops In China

Washington, July 26.-This govern
INIT has arranged to provide the
American soldiers in the field in China
with a regular postal service similar
to that in operation during the Spanish
war. Mails for'the troops in the Chi
nese service as we'll as from there will
be promptly forwarded. Henry NJ.
Robinson, chief clerk of the railway
mail service, with headquarters at At
lanta, Ga, who had charge of a SINH
lar service in Porto Rico, Will have
charge of this new Chinese service and
will be stationed at Taku. He is ex-
pected to sail from San Francisco the
first week of August. American SOL
diers will also have the benefit of the
domestic postage rate of two cents an
oupaa
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
New Colonel of the Ninth.

Washinton, July 26-Colonel Charles
F. Robe, formerly lieutenant colonel Of
the Seventeenth infantry, who succeed
ed to the command Of the Ninth in
fantry on the death of Colonel Liscum
while calamity leading his forces at
lien Tsin, has been ordered to proceed
at once to China for the purpose Of as
Stunning command Of his regiment Col
onel Robe has been on active field duty
with his regiment in the Philippines
for several months past and is now at
Manila awaiting transportation to
Taku.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
Special Session OF the Order OF Railway
T~elegraphers

Atlanta, Ga, July ga special ses-
Sion OF the grand division OF the Or
der of Railway Telegraphers VIII be
held at ST. Louis, October 1st for the
purpose OF settling certain differences
which have arisen between h officers
OF the organization and for the pur-
pose OF making changes in the laws
of the order. The special session "a
called by President Powell, OF ST. Louis.
and the board Of directors, Of which
board Charles Daniel. OF Atlanta, is
chairman
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31

topecldi 10 Inc messenger
Raleigh, July 26.-The Seaboard Air
Line freight depot at Henderson has
been burned, with all its contents.
Three freight cars partially Dad
were burned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31

Washington, July 2s.-General stern
berg says that 100 additional medical
officers are wanted by the surgeon
general for duty in the Philippines and
China. He says that only graduates
OF reputable medical colleges. with
some experience and under forty years
Of age win be accepted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
Building and Loan Annual Convention

Indianapolis. Ind, July 2s.-Tne
eighth annual meeting OF the United
States league of Building and Loan
Associations came to a close today.
j. Warren Bailey, of Somerville, Mass.
was elected president and IL F. Gel
larius, OF Cincinnati, secretary. The
next meeting will be held al New Or
leans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
BAD BLOOD,
BAD COMPLEXION

The skin Is the seat of an almost end
less variety of diseases. They are known
by various names, but are all due to the
same cause, acid and other poisons in
the blood that ~irritate and interfere with
the proper action of the skin.
To have a smooth, soft skin, free from
all eruptions, the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The many preparations of
arsenic and potash and the large number
of face powders and lotions generally
used in this class of diseases cover up
for a short time, but cannot emove per-
manently the ugly blotches and the red,
disfguring pimples
Eternal vigilance Is the pri00
Of q beautiful COn1pI0XIOn
when such remedies are relied on.
Mo, says: my d.uss,er va. afflicted for Year:
with a ~disfguring eruption on her face, which
resisted all treatment. She was taken to two
e.. Many medicines were ps.scribed, but With
out result, until we decided to try q. 6. s. and by
the time the FIRST bottle was 6nished the eruption
eem5 ud and left her lin pesfeeslS @ootS.
She Is now seventeen years old, and not a sign Of
the embarrassing disease has ever returned"
S. S. S. is a positive, unfailing cure for
the worst forms of skin troubles. 1t Is
the greatest of all blood purifiers, and the
only one guaranteed purely vegetable.
Bad blood makes bad compilations.
- - puri6es and invigo.
~ rates the old and
>~> makes new, rich blood
MN that nourisnes the
49, body and keeps the
skin active and healthy and in proper
condition to perform its part towards
carrying off the impurities from the body.
If you have Eczema, letter, Acne, Salt
Rheum, Psoriasis, or your skin is rough
and pimply, send foi our book on Blood
and Skin Diseases and write our physi-
clans about your case. No charge what
ever for this service.
SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY. ATLANTA. e.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
CHINA PLAYING FOR Time
INCREASED DOUBT AS TO GOOD FAITH
OF THE GOVERNMENT
EXTENSIVE WAR PREPARATIONS

Being Made by China While She ia
Sending Alleged Messages as to
Safety of the Legations-The Upris-
ing Rapidly Extending to Southern
Provinces Where There Have Been
Many Massacres of Chrfstians-New
Secret society-Uprising at Canton
Expected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
Eternal Vigilance b tho pFf00
of q beautiful COn1pI0xIOn

purifes and invigo-
rates the old and
makes new, rich blood
that nourisnes h
body and keeps the
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04
Victories OF Peace.

While the guns are booming in South
Africa and in the Philippines, science
and industry are winning greater victo-
ries by peaceful efforts than war ever
accomplished. For instance, three great
railroad victories are to be recorded this
year. One is the completion of the
Transsiberian railroad, making a direct
line from Moscow to Vladivostock, the
longest railroad in the world. The Sec
ond Is the completion of the railroad
line from Cairo to Khartoum, the long
est link in the railroad from Cape Town
to Alexandria. The third railroad Is a
line of 1000 miles from Algiers to the
heart Of the desert of Sahara, built by
French capital and French enterprise.
The Nicaragua canal will probably also
be commenced this year, and a railroad
from South America through Central
America and Mexico to the United
States may also have the year 1900 as
Its birthday. These great victories do
not get as much space In the newspa-
pers as does a little skirmish between
the Beers and the British, but they are
of immense Importance to the world,
not only to n or two nations, but to
every country where civilization has
made an abiding place.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04

Secret societies are making more rap
i'd Roadway in New Mexico at present
than they have for many years pre-
vious. New lodges of Odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias, of Red Men, of
Woodmen of the World, and other ben
eficial organizations are being organ
lied rapidly, and within the last few
months new lodges have sprung into ex-
istence at Bland, Alamogordo, Captain,
Silver City and other towns. This is a
sign of prosperity, and of the increase
in numbers of a desirable class of citi-
zens. Lodges are often a training school
for orators, and teach parliamentary
law to many who never before knew
how a meeting ought to be conducted.
They instill a spirit of fraternity which
means a good deal in this life, and,
what is best Of all, they take are of
the sick, the needy. the widow and the
orphan, like no other organization does.
orphan in thousands and thousands of
cases.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04
Support the Home Newspapers.

Michigan has a city named Houghton.
1t is a growing town, the most remark
able feature of which in the eyes of
newspaper men is that it supports a
daily newspaper that carries forty-five
columns of home advertising, and has
500 subscribers in Houghton and vi
entity. 1t is such a spirit of loyalty to
it's home newspaper and its support by
enterprising merchants that will make
Houghton some day a rival of cities
which at present are ten times it's size,
but do not support their home newspa-
pers loyalty with advertising and other
patronage. An outsider and prospective
investor of capital in a community can
always tell the spirit of its leading men
by glancing at the local newspaper to
see what support it gets from the
towns merchants. New Mexico people
should take this hint to heart. New
Mexico towns, If they ever want to
amount to anything, must loyalty sup
port their newspapers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04

The San Juan County Times is at
lacking the large mail order houses of
Chicago, who annually draw thousands
Of dollars from New Mexico which
should be spent at home. The Times en-
deavors to prove that, comparing quail
ity with quality, price with price, max
ing allowance for freight charges and
incidental loss, it is cheaper to buy at
home. The Times is right, but people
will continue to send their money to
Chicago mail order houses until New
Mexico merchants have learned the
wisdom of advertising as extensively in
proportion to their business opportuni-
ties as do the Chicago houses.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04

Complaints appear from time to time
in the press of the country that the ma
jority of graduates of modern high
schools are deficient in penmanship and
are very poor spoilers. This is said to be
due to the crowding out of the old
fashioned three "R" studies by studies
such as psychology, trigonometry and
a score of other ornamental branches.
If modern education sacrifices the ele-
mental studies for aesthetic develop
ment, then it is not fitted for this prac-
teal world, where a man who a reck-
On, read and write has more chance of
success than the man who has IN ex-
PLANTATION for psychological phenomena
at his fingers end, but cannot read his
own signature or do a simple sum i n
percentage.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04
I. 2. Q. F..

AZTLAN LODGE No. 8, 1. Z. o. B., meet
every Friday evening In Odd Fellows hall
San Francisco street. Visiting brothers vol
come. L.. M. BROWN, N. We
JOHN G. SEARS. Secretary.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04

New Hampshire has $11, 900, 900 invest
ed in summer resorts, and has an in
come annually of 5000, 900 from them.
Governor Rollins, of New Hampshire,
believes in encouraging that kind of a
business investment by the building of
good roads, forestry and rural mail de-
livery. New Mexico, with it's high alti-
tude and perfect summer climate, it's
mountain scenery and historical inter-
est, should go more extensively in the
summer resort business, for there is
money in it if it is advertised properly
and extensively.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04

The agitation to have a department of
mines established at Washington, with
a secretary of mines to be q cabinet Of
ficer, has led to a propaganda in favor
Of another new department, to be called
the department of The ar
guments made in favor of a department
Of mines are the same as those brought
forward in favor of a department Of
commerce. There would be no harm in
establishing these new departments,
and the chances are that much good
would result, for the duties of the de-
partments as they exist to-day are too
multifarious to be administered as ably
by a general head as would a depart
ment managed by a specialist in his
line.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04

There are seventeen billion of dollars
invested in American farms. Farming
is still the first industry of the land.
and it is we'll hat it is so. A single gold
mine will make more noise in the world
than a thousand farms, but it is the
steady pegging away of the farmer at
his calling that makes the country pros
porous, that gives it its sinew and it's
backbone. New Mexico, too, will see
it's greatest prosperity only after every
available acre of soil is under irrigation
and cultivation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04
A GOOD MAN.
Roswell Register,

(1tUSWHT TItBISI6T.J
The Republicans in this district
should nominate a good man for the ter
ritorial council and elect him. The dis
trict comprises six counties-Crant,
Dona Ana, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy and
Otero. Col. G. w. Prichard, of White
Oaks, would be a strong man for the
place, and could be elected. The Regis
ter understands that the colonel does
not want the place, but If the Repuh a.
ans of the district select him, he will
have to waive his objections and make
the race.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-04

Official assassination is regarded as
entirely legitimate in China. The dow
ager empress has offered rewards for
the heads of her political opponents, and
has sent two fast cruisers to the city
where Kang Yu Wei the leader of the
reform element, is in hiding, in order to
have him assassinated. The trip was
unsuccessful, and now the commanders
of the ships will be beheaded for failing
to bring back with them the heads they
were after. The dowager empress could
probably give employment to several
Kentucky colonies.