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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
RRyAN'S RUNNING MATE
a Poll of the Leading Newspapers on
This Que-tion-A Large List OF
Favorftes.

Philadelphia. June 21.-The North
american will publish tomorrow morn
ing the result of a canvass OF ed
itors Of prominent newspapers through
out the United States, as to the logical
running mate OF Bryan, III view Of the
selection Of Theodore Roosevelt by the
republican national convention, as the
vice presidential candidate.
There is wide divergence of opinion,
at least twenty-five democrats OF more
lor less prominence being named as pos
lsibifities. strong running mates for
Colonel Bryan The list OF favorites in
Icludes such democrats as former Sen
Iator David B. Hill, OF New York. Rich
ard Croker, Joseph Pulitzer, editor and
proprietor Of The New York World:
William II. Hearst, OF The New York
journal; Senator Tillman. Shively.
OF Indiana; Bookwalter. OF Ohio: Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, Robert E. Pattison.
lof Pennsylvania; Admiral Dewey and
General Joseph Wheeler.
One California editor suggests Emilio
AguiLalio. The tabulated vote shows
"a decided preference for Hill. OF New
York, but no man has a clear majority.
Another favorite is Hearst. Genera
Wheeler is another whose name the
editors believe would be a strong one
to c~onjure with.
Admira Dewey finds little favor
IPattison, of Pennsylvania, is regarded
by many as a strong candidate, and
E~Fitzhugh Lee is held by not a few &c
be the one man who can match the
popularity of Roosevelt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
WINCHESTER IN LUCK.
Large Request of Judge Handley Sus-
aimed by Circuit Court of Appeals.

Philadelphia, June 21.-Judge Gray,
in the United States circuit court of
appeals today affirmed the decision of
the lower court sustaining the will of
the late Judge job Handley, the
Scranton, Pa, millionaire. He was the
owner of considerable real estate in
Scranton. He was attached to the city
of Winchester, Va, near which place
he fought many battles in the civil
war. He left s25O,OO for a public Ii
ibrary for that city and several other
requests in and aroun Scranton.
The residue of his estate he left to
the city of Winchester for twenty
years, the income to be paid out and
expended in that city for the erection
of school houses for the cat of
the poor. This residuary involved
about $500, 900. Judge Handley left no
relatives nearer than first cousins,
who lived in various parts of the Unit
ed States and Ireland. BY them the
will was contested. 1t vas urged for
them that the residuary clause was
invalid, because the city of Winches-
ter, a municipal corporation, has not
the legal capacity to take the estate,
because the beneficiary and the OBJ
jectS and purposes of the trust are un-
certain, and because the subject of the
residuary bequest is also uncertain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
AMNESTY TO FILlPIN0S
McKinIey's Proclamation to be An
nouuced Today Aguinaldo's Sur
render Expected.

Manila. June 20.-General MacAr-
thur will tomorrow formally announce
President McKinley's order of am
nesty. Buencamino, Palermo and other
prominent Filipino leaders are greatly
pleased, as they believe, that, under the
amnesty. they a bring about the sur
render of Aguinalio who, they declare,
is ready and willing to consider the
a platform adopted by the Filipino
leaders, with a few insignificant ex-
ceptions.
Several meetings OF the leaders were
held quietly in Manila last week. They
are encouraged by the progress they
are making with the natives and the
authorities here. Tomorrow an import
ant meeting will be held at which the
amnesty decree Will be read.
1t is the consensus OF opinion Of for
eigners, the better class Of the Fill
pinos and the Spaniards, that Agui-
naldo will be in Manila shortly as the
result of the decree and of the nego-
tiations of the Buencamino party. Now
that the rains lave fairly begun, life
in the country districts is a great and
prolonged hardship.
Preparations are being made at
Cavite to move a majority of the ma
rines to China in the event that de-
velopments there require them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
CABLEGRAM FROM ROBERTS
The situation Rapidly Qu1et1ng down..
Boer Forces i'm the Field hruser
Still in His Railway Coach.

London. June 20.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, June 2O.-Hunter's advance
column occupied Kruger's dorp with
out opposition, June 18th .
.Metheun, who was escorting a large
convoy to Hebron yesterday routed
a force under Christian DeWet. who
endeavored to prevent him from en-
tering the little Methuen a
only three casualties
"Baden-Powell left this city TO-DAY
on his return to Rustenburg. The
country is quieting down in that d.
rection. This satisfactory state OF al
fairs will be materially assisted by the
capture between here and Rustenburg
June 10th, of two guns by Hutton s
mounted infantry, from a BODY OF the
enemy under Commandant Duplessls
"An is quiet here and at
burg. The shops are open and the
market is daily becoming more crowd
ed and business-like."
Lourenzo Marques, Jun 20.-Captain
Iossberg, an American who was en-
gagged with h Boer artillery, has ar
rived here. He says the Boer ammu-
nition factory has been removed to
Tvddenburg, and adds that General
naNet mas 5000 men in the Free
state. General Botha, $500 in the
Transvaal and that there are 1900
burghers in smaller parties.
Secretary of State Re1tz and Presl-
dent Kruger are still in railroad CARR
AGES between Maohadodorp n Mel
snuit ]. is reported they nave 4Z,WW,
600 in gold with them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
SENATOR PLATT'S BROKEN RTE
why He Left the Convention-No Quar-
rel With Hanna-Says Roosevelt VIII
be Nominated.

New York, June Ex-senator Thomas
C.. Platt, of New York, arrived from
PHILADELPHIA late this evening. AS he
walked through the corridor of the
Fifth Avenue hotel it was plain TO be
seen that he was suffering physical
pain. His step was not elastic N
ne kept his lips drawn tightly. He
did not, however, require the assist
ance of any one, nor did he use a cane.
When he reached his apartments ne
Immediately lay down on a coucn LOT
rest of an hour or So
Harry b. Plat, son of the senator,
received a representative OF the ASSo-
ciated Press shortly after the arrival:
THE SENATOR" said he, while sur
fering, is not very i'll. The day he LETT
for Philadelphia, and before going
from his office, he slipped and fractur-
ed a RIB. He told no one of the acct
dent and it was after We got to Phlla-
deIphia that 1 first learned OF it He
kept UP, however, n has not requlr-
ed the services of a physician
The train of he convection yester,
day and the heat of todayAegan to tell
on him and added greatly to the pain
ne suffered. This afternoon l said was
going back to New York as us
mess called me and suggested II
would be a good plan for him to come
with me. He at once SraSped the lued
and accompanied me back here. L am
sure he will be about again as usual In
a few days"
Now, as to politics, Mr.. Platt was
asked. A sorts of rumors have peen
flying about concerning an allegeo
quarrel between Senator Plat and
senator Hanna =,
1.-The rumors are entirely wrong
was the reply. ITO show the falseity
of them it is only necessary to say that
Senator Hanna and father RODE 10 the
convention together today"
And as to the vice presidency!
Senator Plat believes, and mas SAID
to me this afternoon several times,
that he believes Governor Roosevelt
will be nominated on the ticket with
President Mckinley. The senator
made up his mind to this er1ect wnen
he won the enthusiasm of the men
from the southwestern and western
states. He believes that these men
want Roosevelt as vice president ana
that thew have strength enough TO see
that their wishes are carried out
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
THE CHINESE MINISTER
Has a Long Conference With Secretary
Hay-Assurances as to Quiet Main
tanned In the southern Provinces.

Washington, June 21.-Mipister WI
was seen to-day after his visit to the
state department. He said that Sec
rotary Hay had expressed his gratifi-
cation at the news the minister had
brought from Viceroy Liu, of the
three great Yang Use Kiang prov
inces, Kiang Su, Kiant ST and An Hui,
to the effect that he in conjunction
with his colleague, Viceroy Chan, of
the provinces of Huna and HUI Peh,
were fully competent to maintain or
der and ensure protection to all for
eignerS within their provinces. Minis
lister WI said that he would reply to
to Viceroy Liu and present Secretary
Hays assurance that nc foreign troops
or more especially no United States
troops would invade his territory so
long as peace and order are preserved
therein. The appearance of alien
forces in these provinces, said Minis
ter WI, far from having a subduing
effect OF any disorder that might be
brewing there under cover, would only
bring h flame if the spark were
there.
The minister was very much in
censed at a suggestion published this
morning that he be held as hostage by
this government for the safety of
Minister Conger n the legation at
Pekin. He characterized the writer
as a narrow-minded pedant and a
person wholly incompetent to speak
upon international affairs. eff a state
of war exists in China the minister
said. Il should ask for my passports
or they would be handed to me. That
with emphasis, lis the only course
that would be followed if such were
the case"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
FILIPINO PEACE PROPOSALS
Meeting of Leaders of Antf-Amerfcan
Party-They Submit Seven Propo-
sitfons.

Manila, June 21., 6:55 p. m.-Two
hundred Fflipinos met this morning
in Manila to determine honorable and
decorous methods for securing peace
The results were submitted this e
ing to General Macarthur who ac-
cepted them.
The leaders of the meeting will use
their influence to induce Aguinaldo to
accept the arrangement. II they are
successful, as they hope 10 De, tneS
believe Aguinaldo will issue orders in
conjunction with the American author
titles for the cessation Of hostilities.
The meeting, which was the first OF
the kind since the days OF the Filipino
congress, was composed OF the dis
tinctIy revolutionary element, the
Characteristics" being lacking. Thir-
ty political prisoners were released
from Jail this morning in order 10 at
tend. Senior Paterno presided and
Senior Buencamino, the originator OF
the movement; Senior Flowers, General
Pho Del Pillar, eneral Garcia, General
Macabulos and other prominent reVo-
%lutionists were present. II was point
ed out that the questions 10 be consid-
cred were military and civil, the mill
itary being concerned with q cessation
of hostilities and the civil with the
determination of the political status
Of the Filipinos. The immediate OBJ
ject of the meeting was TO effect peace,
and subsequently the leaders could
consul with the civil commission as
to political matters.
1t was evident that Senior Palermo
was convinced that he could obtain
Aguinaldo's sanction to a peace based
upon the following seven clauses,
hich, after four hours, were Gnani-
mously accepted as compatible with
an honorable peace:
/. Amnesty.
2. The return by the Americans to
the Filipinos of confiscated property.
3. Employment for the evolutionary
generals in the navy and militia when
established.
4. The application of the Filipino
to succor needy Filipino SOL
diers.
s.. A guarantee to the Filipinos of the
exercise of personal rights accorded
to Americans by their constitution.
6. Establishment of civil govern
ments at Manila and in provinces.
Z. Expulsion of the friars.
n statement of the seventh article
was vociferously acclaimed, he entire
assembly shouting. "Expel! Expel."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
NEWS FROM THE TRANSVAAL
Butler Pressing His Advanced Re-
markable Boer acknowledgement OF
a Big Check stopped.

London. June q. 4 a m.-General
Wednesday he followed the Johannes
burg railway to Paarde kop, thirty
one miles from Standerton. About
three hundred Beers, singiy or in
small parties a surrendered.
The war office has issued a list OF
casualties in engagements around
Hebron. previously undisclosea.
Lord Roberts has adopted the Trans
vaal mining regulations for military
administration.
A dispatch from L~ourenZo Marques
says: The Beers have printed and
posted at every corner the following:
"Machadodorp. Monday. The Paris
exhibition has closed n France has
declared wal against England. Fifty
miles Of railway has been destroyed
in the Free State, and 10000 British
have surrendered"
Five miles of telegraph between
Koomati port and Koopmaiden are
down n native runners traverse the
distance. The Beers continue to as
sert that they have had successes cas-
of Pretoria.
fication by the military government
at Johannesburg Of the %stoppage of a
check for e40.0 600 drawn by the
French bank in South Africa upon the
national bank of the South African
Republic and warning all persons
against dealing in the check as the
funds OF the national bank are the
property of her majesty's government.
The Transvaal government, accord
ing to the LourenZo Marques CORE
spondent of the Times. is reduced to
severe financial straits and is endea-
deavoring to meet the emergency with
treasury bills, but the people refuse to
accept them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
ECZEMA. ITCHING HUMORS, PM
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Bottle Free to Sufferers.

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
NEWS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
How the President Received News of
His ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Congratulate
lions to Roosevelt.

Washington, June 2L-The president
at 12:45 o'clock p. m, in the cabinet
room. With him at the time were Mr..
Cortelyou, his private secretary; Col.
Bingham and Col. Montgomery. After
receiving the congratulations OF those
present the president carried the mes
sage to Mrs. Mckinley.
There were unusually few callers at
the White house this morning, the
public evidently being Of the opinion
that the president would prefer not TO
be disturbed.
Mr.. Mckinley received frequent bull
letins during the morning direct from
the convention hall.
Hardly had the news of h nomina-
ton been received before congratula-
tory kilograms began to pour in from
all quarters. the larger number COM
ing from the republican leaders at the
convention.
AT 4 o'clock this afternoon, the pres
ident sent the following ~congratula-
tory telegram to Governor Roosevelt:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
June 81, 1900.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
IOuI uIdlllllIOuS 10 a
high and deserved honor. / extend my
hearty congratulations.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Although no definite time has been
yet fixed upon for the notification
committee to wait upon the president
and formally notify him, it is known
that the president has indicated that
it would be entirely satisfactory to
him if the committee would visit him
al Canton July 18th. He and Mrs.
Mckinley expect to cav for Canton
not later than July 1st, and it is not
improbable that they may leave in
time to reach Canton on June Both.
According to present plans they will
remain throughout the month Of July.
1t is understood to be the presidents
purpose not to make any speeches dur
ing his absence from Washington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
AMNESTY To FILIPINOS
Publication of Presidents Procla-
nation by General Macarthur.

Washington, June 21.-The war 10
ing notice of amnesty which was is
sued by General Macarthur to-day at
Manila:
NOTICE OF AMNESTY:"
Manila, June 21.-By direction of
the president of the United States,
with complete immunity for the past
and absolute liberty of action for the
future to all persons who are now or
any time since February 4,1S99, have
been in insurrection against the
United States in either a military or a
civil capacity and who shall within a
period of ninety days from the date
hereof formally renounce all connec-
ton with such insurrection and sub
scribe to a declaration acknowledging
n accepting the sovereignty and au-
thority of the United States in and
over the Philippine islands. The privi-
lege herewith published is extended to
all concerned without any reservation
whatever, excepting that persons who
have violated the laws of war during
the period of active hoStilitieS are not
embraced within the scope of his I'M
nesty.
"All who desire to AXE advantage
of the terms herewith set forth are re-
queSted to present themselves to the
commanding offers Of the American
troops a the most convenient sta.
ton, who will receive them with due
consideration according to rank; make
provision for their immediate wants
prepare the necessary records and
thereafter permit each individual tc
proceed to any part of the archipelago
according to his own wishes, and fol
which purpose the United States will
furnish such transportation as may b.
available, either by railway, steam
boat or wagon.
Prominent persons who may desirt
to confer with the military governor
or with the board of American com
m~lSSionerS will be permitted to visit
Manila n will, so far as possible, b;
provided with transportation for tina
| purpose.
In order to mitigate as much az
possible consequences resulting from
the various disturbances which since
1896 have succeeded each other as rap.
idly, anG to provide in some measure
for destitute soldiers during the tran.
STORY period which must inevitably
succeed a general peace, the military
authorities of the United States viii
pay 80 pesos to each man who presents
a rifle in good condition.
ARTHUR MACARTHUR,
Major General, U. S. ", Military
Governor"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
Hcl. Unsuccessful Axperiment.

My smoking has always been a sore
point with my wife, who never lost a
chance slip by to try and talk me out
of tn habit" said Brown, according
10 the Detroit Free Press. Now, I
enjoy a good cigar and see no use in
giving up something that affords me
pleasure. The other day while l was
rummaging round in a cupboard 1
ran across a box of alleged tobacco.
u could be put, so it said on the lid,
in the coffee of the one hat it was in
tended for, and he would be cured of
the habit without knowing how it was
done.
Il saw at once what Mrs. Brown was
up to, and l resolved to get even with
her. The contents looked as much like
sugar as anything; so / threw it out
bowl.
THAT evening from the unusual
sweetness of my coffee l realized that
she had begun to dope me. Finishing
my dinner, 1 pushed back in my chair
n said:
haven't the slightest desire to smoke
a cigar / saw her beam at this, and
then l continued: But instead 1 have
a desire to smoke a cigarette
You have what?' she Shrieked, for
she considers it sure death TO smoke
the little rolls.
"A desire to smoke a cigarette said
l, calmly. L shall have 10 go over TO
the corner store and get a package
Leaving her gasping for breath, /
went over and bought a package and
smoked the miserable little things for
the rest Of the evening, while she wild
~ begged me to moke a cigar or any
thing else but cigarettes.
For three days my wife kept put
ting her supposed dope in my coffee
and 1 kept smoking, ~contonually re-
marking that it was strange that l no
longer cared for a cigar, but could not
smoke enough cigarettes.
FINALLY she broke down and con-
fessed what she had been doing. After
frightening her by pretending that she
had fixed the cigarette habit on me
for life, we compromised by agreeing
Ito give them up and she to refrain
from saying anything more about my
smoking cigars.
1.-The agent that sold her the dope
is going to call soo to get a recon-
| mendation from my wife. He'll get il.
He'll get something else, too"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
Indians at the Kansa City Convention

Kansas City, June 21.-C. A. Walsh,
secretary of the national democratic
committee who a established per-
manen headquarters here for the July
gathering, today closed preliminary
arrangements for the printing of the
convention tickets. This is the first
matter of detail for the convention to
be announced by the national commit
tee.
Big Chiefs and a large camp of less
famous Indians will be here during
the convention. They are coming with
the two contesting delegations from
the Indian Territory. General Pleas
ant Porter, chief of the Greeks and
during the civil war an officer in the
confederate army, is coming, and so
is John F. Brown, chief of the Semi
noles.
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PIatt Discusses the Ticket.

New York, June Ex-senator Tomas
&c. Platt was seen at the Fifth Avenue
hotel tonight and asked what he
Thought of the ticket nominated by the
republican national convention at
Philadelphia today. He replied:
1T is a very good ticket. Roosevelt
will make a good rum. L have grave
doubts whether he would carry New
York if he ran for governor, but there
is no doubt hat he will carry the state
as a candidate for vice president. He
certainly makes a better candidate
for vice president than as governor"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
Primaries to Choose Delegates.

Jackson, Miss, June PA plurality
primary to select fourteen district del
gates and -four delegates from the state
at large to the Kansas City convention
was held in the seventy-five counties
of Mississippi today. This is the first
time in history that a primary cleo
ton instead of a state convention has
been held for this purpose. There were
five candidates in the field for the four
positions of delegates at large.
Indications are hat Senators Money
and Sullivan, Governor LOngino and
R. H. Henry are elected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
The Democratic Split in Montana.

Butte, Mont, June 21,-The Clark
wing of the democratic state V
ton, re~convened today, seating all con-
testing delegations in favor of Clark
Which, with uncontested delegations
IN his V gave a total of 275 out of
All of state representation. Resolu-
lions were passed strongly condemnins
the resignation of the democratic state
Officers and congressmen as unfit for
office. Senator Clark addressed the
convention. He was then elected one
of the delegates to Kansas CITY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-26
F1tZharriS Cannot Land.

Washington, June 20.-Assistant Sec
rotary Taylor today rendered a decis-
ion adverse to the appeal of James
Fftzharris and Joseph Mule, from the
decision Of the immigration officials
at New York who held them for de-
portation on the ground that having
been convicted of a felony in connec-
ton with the murder of Lord Caven-
dish n Thomas Henry Burke, in
Phoenix Park, Dublin in 1882, they can
not be permitted to land in his coun-
try under our immigration laws.