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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
THE OREGON ,FL0ATED
Toe Large for Port Arthur DRY Dock.
To be Taken to Japan.

ooP
Shanghai, Monday, July 3-The Unit
ed States battleship Oregon, which
ran ashore off the island of Hoe Kie,
in the Mao Tao group, thirty-five
miles northeast of Chez Foo, June 2Sth,
has been fioated off and is expected to
reach Port Arthur safely.
Washington, July 3.-Secretary Long
this morning received the following
cable message from Lieutenant A. L..
Key, naval attachea at the United States
legation at Toxic, Japan, in regard to
the docking of the Oregon:
'Tokio, July 8.
secretary of the Navy, Washington:
Port Arthur too narrow. If Oregon
cannot be locked at Nagasaki, Japan
csc navy department tenders use of
either Kure or YokakSuka docks. Of
fers any assistance desired. Has cabled
Ak1tushima from Chez Foo to the
Oregon. Have cabled Wilde offer of
docks. KEy
Washington, July 3.-The naval off,
Gals are disappointed at the statement
that the Oregon cannot be locked at
Port Arthur, as that place is only
about sixty miles distant from where
h struck. Nagasaki is 600 miles dis
tant, but can be reached by the Oregon
without venturing far outside of the
tolerably smooth waters of the gulf
of Pc Chill. II the docks there are too
small, then she must push on to the
Yokaksuka docks. These are located
just below Yokohama in the harbor.
Kure docks referred to are sup
posed to be the Kobe docks. The diff
Guilty in the case Of the Oregon is that
h is fitted with bilge and docking
keels, making her very broad in cross
section at the bottom, and consequent
ly unsuited to ever large dry docks Of
he ordinary construction. The Japan
csc vessel Akitushima, which Lieuten-
ant Key reported going to the help Of
the Oregon is the famous cruiser which
covered herself with renown at the
battle of YuIe-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
CAROLINA CLUB REGATTA PRINCIPAL
EVENT OF THE DAY

The Races sailed Over Club Course at
= o'CIock-Question Won First Prize
and Nfouero the second-Other At
fractions on wrightsville Beach.
Steamer Wilmington Carried Large
Crowds to Carolina Beach-Events OF
Interest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

Philadelphia, July IA blank cart
ridge fired at close range by a small
co4ored boy into a large collection of
nre works OF a highly explosive char
acter today cost the lives OF seven
children, the probable death Of three
tions 70 twenty other persons, only two
Oh whom were adults. The explosion
occurred In front of a bake shop IN the
most thickly populated section of the
Italian quarter. The fire works were
on a sidewalk stand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

Use Aliens Foot-Ease I'm Your Shoes.
A lady writes: II shake Aliens Foot
on my hands. It saves my gloves NV
absorbing pe~rsporation. It "a a most
dainty toilet POWDER" We invite 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 is a grand
PREPARATION: 1 am using it constantly
stores sell 1t, Csc. Sample sem FREE.
Allen 8. Olmsted, lie Roy,N.Y =.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
He is Charged With EmbezzIement

Police Officer Woebse left yesterday
for Knston, where he goes for N. F.
Lewis, Of this city, who was arrested
there on a charge of embezzlng SIS
from A. NJ. Susman, the furniture man
for whom be sold furniture. Mr.. Lewis
friends here claim that there is no
ground for the charge and are conf
dent that he Will entirely clear up the
matter when he returns to the city.
There is, Mr.. Susman claims, a short
age of about SIS worth OF furniture in
the account which he has with Lewis
in the placing of furniture on the in
stalment plan. Lewis will arrive here
today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

For burns, injuries, piles and skin,
diseases use DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Sa1ve. It is the original. Counterfeitsl
may be offered. Use only DeWitts.
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06

photographs at Greatly Reduced
Rates during Tournament. U. c. Ellis,
ia Market Street.
, 1900-06-15

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 14.-The
Chicago Tfmes-Herald publishes the
following: Admiral Dewey says Will
liam Jennings Bryan will be nominated
at Kansas City and will BE whipped to
a finish" He made this prediction
Tuesday evening during a conversation
with some of the hundreds of callers
who have thronged his hotel.
Someone attempted to turn the con-
versation to the line of vice presiden-
tial possibilities, but the admiral did
not say what he would do if the posi-
ton were offered him. In view, howev-
er, of his positive declaration of the
fate awaiting the head of the ticket,
it is presumed that the hero Of Manila
bay is not anxious to go down to defeat.
1t is also conceded among politicians
here that Mr.. Bryan would prefer a
running mate who takes a more opti-
mistic view of the probable outcome of
the campaign.
, 1900-06-15
BUYING MONUMENTS.
In Order to Preclude the Possibility
of a Contest Over His Will.

Westchester, Pa, June 14.-In order
to preclude the possibility of a con-
test over his viii! after he is dead John
&. Taylor of this place Is now engaged
in expanding a fortune of 500, 900 in
monuments. Mr.. Taylor's avowed pur-
pose is to use all his money in improv-
ing Lafayette cemetery on the heights
Of Brandywine battlefield, a short dis
lance from the spot where General La
fayette fell, wounded in battle. The
bodies of Taylor's father, mother, sis
ter, wife and child are buried there.
Quietly and without ceremony Mr.. Tay-
lor yesterday unveiled his fourth mon
ument. The shaft is of white enamel,
ed brick containing a niche in which
is a life-size figure Of Christ in marble.
The statue was made in Carrara,
Italy.
Near this pile Mr.. Taylor has COM
pleted the base Of a s25, 900 monument
commemorative of General Lafayette.
, 1900-06-15
INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS


san Francisco. June 1i.-Argument
Of counsel in the injunction proceed
Ings in the plague case occupied the at
~tcntion of the court his morning. At
torney Dome presented a long argu-
h'ehL IN support of the contention of
the board of health that it had not viD-
lated h law in quarantiuing the Chi
nese or hat it had Disseminated in
50 doing. He said that the board Of
supervisors had the necessary bower
to enforce such quarantine as the board
deemed necessary for the protection of
the health of the inhabitants Of the
city and that in enforcing the quaran-
tine in Chinatown it had not discrimi-
mated against the Chinese. as, he as
stTted, it had not been shown that anv
OF the residents inside the lines of
~0uarantin" had been treated more par
TALLY than others. As to the conten-
ton of the complainant in asserting
that discrimination had been shown in
the fact hal two Italian coal dealers
had been allowed to transact business
inside the lines, he stated that the board
of supervisors had perfect right to
draw the lines of quarantine around the
places Of business of the coal dealers
or to diyerge the lines in any way the
board saw fit. He also questioned the
jurisdiction Of the court in cases in
which federal laws had NOT bnon vio1,t
, 1900-06-15
GOEBEL ELECTION LAW.
Democrats May Call an Extra Session
of the Legislature and Repeal it.

Louisville, KY, June 1.-THE Ken
lucky state democratic convention to
select delegates at large to the nation
al convention at Kansas City. will be
called to order at 2 o'clock this after
noon at Music hall by Chairman AL
lie w. Young. of the state central COM
mittec. No action will be taken re-
garding the selection Of candidates for
governor and lieutenant governor, a
state convention having been called to
meet at Lexington next month for that
purpose. A sharp contest is expected
over the temporary and permanent or
ganization Of today's convention, be-
tween the friends of Governor Beck
ham and the anti-Beckham forces. 1t
is reasonably certain that Senator Joe
Blackburn, James b. McCreary and
Hon. Louis McQuown will be three of
the four delegates chosen for the state
at large to the national convention.
Several democrats are mentioned for
the fourth place. The convention will
indorse the Chicago platform, indOrse
Bryan for president and condemn the
assassination of Goebel.
1t is reported, although the report
cannot be confirmed, that Senator
Blackburn will introduce a resolution
in today's convention requesting Gov
ernor Beckham to call an extra session
of the Legislature to repeal the Goe-
bel election law.
Hon. Ollie James was elected tenn
porary chairman by reclamation. The
selection Of Mr.. James as temporary
chairman showed that last nights fight
between him and Judge Dougherty, an
ti-Beckham and Beckham candidates
respectively, had been settled before
the convention met.
, 1900-06-15
WALK THEIR A
After Absence Of Five Weeks st. Louis
Police Resume Their Proper Work.

st. Louis, June 1.-THE police guard
was taken off nearly all of the cars.
today and officers began again to walk
their beats after an absence Of five
weeks. Chief Campbell said: Il be-
lieve the back Of the strike is broken
now"
There were three disturbances dur
ing the past twenty-four hours. The
first was an attempt at blowing up
of a Baden line car in North St. Louis.
1t struck a dynamite cap which ex-
ploded and destroyed the front trucks.
Motorman John H. Gray and Conduc-
tor George Huber were slightly injured.
The second was an explosion of dyna-
mite under an Olive street cable train
and two passengers being iolted and
the car considerably injured.
The third attempt was an effort to
kill two postal clerks and the motor
man and conductor Of a United States
mall car on the northern division of
the Broadway line shortly before mid
night. No arrests were made.
, 1900-06-15
KENTUCKY WILL GO REPUBLICAN.
General Buckner Says the Gold Demo-
Gratis Are as Strong as Ever.

New York, June 14.-General Simon
B. Buckner is in this city on his way to
Europe. In the course of an interview
last night, he was asked:
do you think the gold democrats
will put a ticket in the field this fall?'
MY opinion is that they will not"
replied he. But of course much will
depend upon the action of the conven-
lions at Philadelphia end Kansas City"
Are the gold democrats as strong
numerically as in 1862"
Eyes. Stronger, if anything. While
it is true that some who voted for us
or for Mckinley have returned to the
democratic fold, we have gained many
recruits. We fought for a principle in
1896 and are prepared to make another
struggle If necessary. Neither General
Palmer nor myself had any idea of be-
ing elected, but we believed we would
succeed in saving the honor of the coun-
try. That we did do and we have also
brought about the adoption of the gold
standard. The free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to l is
dead as an issue, but the Brayanites
may try to make it one"
How will the south vote this year,"
"The south will be practically solid
for the democratic party except in Ken
lucky, Maryland and Delaware. While
many southern democrats will support
McKinley's expansion policy, there are
, 1900-06-15
GHOST AS EVIDENCE.
Introduced In st. Louis Divorce Pro
ceedings.

st. Louis, June 14.-Fof the first
time in the history of any court A ghost
has been introduced as evidence in a
divorce proceeding. There were other
grounds of complaint, but the most at.
tractive feature to the big crowd pres,
ent was the testimony in reference tC
the spook. As the result of the proceed,
ings Charles l.. Bates, diamond expert
of a large retail house here. was grant.
, 1900-06-15
AUGUST FLOWER.

at is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houston, that in my travels In all
parts Of the world, for the last ten
years 1 have met with more people
having used Green's August Flower
than any other remedy, for dyspepsia,
deranged liver and stomach, and for
constipation. I find for tourists and
statesmen, or for persons filling office
positions, where headaches and general
bad feeling from irregular habits exist,
that Green's August Flower is a grand
remedy. It does not injure the system
by frequent use, and is excellent for
sour stomachs and indigestion" Sam
pie bottles free at Frank H. Eggles-
toms. Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries.
, 1900-06-15

Philadelphia, June 14.-Rear Admiral
Schley has put an effectual damper on
the plan to nominate him for vice pres
ident on the ticket with William Jen-
nings Bryan. The Times publishes an
editorial in which it points out the
fact that Rear Admiral Schley has re-
peatedly expressed a determination
that under no circumstances would he
consent to become a political candidate.
Accompanying the editorial is the fol-
lowing letter from Rear Admiral
Schley, which clinches the matter:
Your editorials touching the talk OF
placing me in nomination with Mr.. Bry-
an reflect precisely what my views are.
1 know nothing of politics nor of po-
litical life, and under no circumstances
would L allow the use of my name be-
fore any convention for any office what
ever.
Il have passed the age when presi-
Dental or any other kind Of bees worry
me. l know nothing of the duties Of
any political office, and am fully con-
tent to live the years yet left me in
quiet retirement from the turmoil OF
any office.
Il am resolved irrevocably not to ac-
oept any nomination if it were tender
ed, and If in my absence l should be
elected I would not serve"
, 1900-06-15

Samuel Hammer, a tailor, was anX-
ious as he ran up the stairs to his fiat
on the second floor of No. 36S East
Houston street. He had just come
from work.
ITS a boy" said the nurse, who met
him ut the door.
Aud | also wish to congratulate
you" said a stranger, for you have
won 1000 in a lottery. You guessed
the lucky numbers"
ut wasn't me who guessed" shout
ed the happy tailor. ut was my wife.
A baby and 81 900 in one day! What
a lucky day it was for me when | mar
ried Betsy Herzfeld!"-New York
World.
, 1900-06-15
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

When a few months more shall have
passed we will then stand at the very
threshold of the twentieth century, and
The nineteenth will be a thing of the
past. 1t will, however, be known as
the century of invention and discov-
cry, and among some of the greatest
Of these We car truthfully mention
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the cele-
brated remedy for all ailments arising
from a disordered stomach, such as
dyspepsia, indigestion, fiatulency, on
~gtipation and biliousness. It has been
one of the greatest blessings to man
kind during the past fifty years as a
health builder. Many physicians rec
ommend it. Take their advice, try a
bottle and be convinced, but be sure to
get the genuine with a Private Reve-
nue. Stamp over the neck of the bot
tie.
, 1900-06-15

not enough of them to overcome the
democratic majority. Were the repub-
leans united in Maryland and Della
ware | should believe that the McKin-
ley electors would win there. As mat
tiers stand, / believe they have a fight
ing chance"
How about Kentucky"
Il firmly believe hal Kentucky will
give its electoral vote to the republican
ticket. There is a very strong feeling
among the democrats hat Goebelism
deserves a rebuke, and Mr.. Bryan in
jured himself with that class of demo-
Gratis by entering our state and taking
an active part in the campaign in the
interest of GOeEel."
, 1900-06-15

You may as well expect to run q
steam engine without water as to find
an active, energetic man with a torpid
liver and you may know that his live,
is torpid when he does not relish his
food, or feels dull and languid after
eating, often has headache and some
times dizziness. A few doses Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
will restore his liver to its normal func-
tions, renew his vitality, improve his
digestion and make him feel like a new
man. Price, rs cents. Samples fr.e al
Frank H. Eggleston's drug store.
, 1900-06-15
FORCED TO SWALLOW POISON.
Insane Ranchman Makes Wife Drinl
Potion of ~Strychnine.

South McAlester, l. T., June 10
Myron Clark, who conducts a dairy near
the mining camp of Haleyville, becom-
ing suddenly insane, drove his children
way from the house and then deliber-
ately prepared a dose of strychnine and
forced his wife at the point of a revol-
yer to swallow the poison. He stood
over the writhing body with his weapon
and prevented any assistance being Civ
en- her, keeping everyone at bay until
she died. After the tragedy Clark dis
appeared and it vas reported that he
had afterward killed himself, but a tele,
phone message just received states thai
he is at large in the woods in the viCini,
ty of his home.
, 1900-06-15
DEMOLISHES A STREET CAR.

Hutchinson, Kan, June IA Santa
Fe freight train ran into and demolish-
ed a street car at the Main street cross
ing here early his morning, killing
three persons, Mrs. j. S. Patten, Mrs.
William Burtch, and Mrs. George
Kown. Mrs. Patterns body was cut in
two, Mrs. Burtch was crushed beneath
the car and died in a few minutes. Mrs.
Kown was dragged from the wreck by
her husband and died in his arms.
Kown was badly injured, but will re-
cover.
, 1900-06-15
GOOD FOR ALL TINE.

To appreciate the value of the Stand
ard Wa atlas, one must a copy. II
It were advertised at the price OF IS, in
stead of so cents. the public would form
in advance a more correct estimate Of
its worth. While 1t is intended pri-
marily to add information to current
war news. It indeed is q standard work
for all time.
, 1900-06-15
A SERIOUS FLAW.
Discovered in the Indictment of Ex-
Governor Taylor.

Indianapolis, June 14.-Attorney
General w. L. Taylor of Indiana today
announced that he had discovered a
flaw in the Indictment against w.
S. Taylor of Kentucky. The attorney
general says the indictment names the
republican claimant of Kentucky as an
accessory, but names no principal in
the assassination of Goebel. This he
holds to be an important error, of which
the Kentucky court Of appeals must
take c~ognizance.
, 1900-06-15
OUR PREMIUMS.

The Republican is new offering q nne
Rand-McNally double map (the world
on n side and the United States on
the other) a a premium for each year
ly subscription to the Daily Repub-
lican which is paid in advance: and a
copy of the Standard War Atlas for six
months subscription.
These valuable works may be seen
at our office; and to those who do not
care to pay a year or six months in ad-
vance, we will sell the map for 81, or
the atlas for 80 centA-
, 1900-06-15
B0THA GOT AWAY
EVACUATED A STRONG POSITION
AND REITERATED TO
THE EASTWARD.
General Roberts Engaged All Day
With the Beers, But Met With
Strong Resistance-British Sol
diers Complain Much Of the Cold
and Hospitals are Full Of the Sick.

New York, June little London
Daily Express correspondent ~tclegraphs
from Ma~chadodorp, 40 miles east of
Pretoria, under date of June 10. in CON
nection with the capture and destruc-
ton by the Boer general, De Wet, of
5000 suits of clothing:
The British soldiers complain much
of cold. There s'much suffering among
them and the hospitals are full Of the
sick and exhausted. The sickness
among the horses, too, is increasing,
thousands of animals having succumb-
ed at Kro0nstad, On the road from
BloemfOnteiH to Pretoria
, 1900-06-15

Unless food is digested quickly It
will ferment and irritate the stomach.
After each meal take a teaspoonful of
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests what
you eat and will allow you to eat all
you need Of what you like. It never
fails to cure the worst cases Of dys-
pepsia.-A. H. Cordiner, Druggist.
, 1900-06-15

London, June 14.-General Butler re-
ports to the war office as follows:
Headquarters at Laing's Mex, June
IA, Morning.-General Lyttleton yester-
day received the formal submission of
the town and district of WakerstrOom.
which the enemy is believed to have
completely evacuated"
, 1900-06-15

All who suffer from piles will be glad
to learn that DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will give them instant and per-
manent relief. 1t will cure eczema and
all skin diseases. Beware of counter
feits.-A. H. Cordiner, Druggist.
, 1900-06-15

London, June 14.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war office, under date OF
Pretoria, June 10, 9:55 A. H., as fol-
lows:
"Methuen advanced to Honingspruit
yesterday and found all quiet. Kroon-
stad is strongly held. Methuen return
ed to RhenOster river, where the rail-
way is being repaired. We were en-
gagged all day yesterday with Botha's
army. The enemy fought with con-
siderable determination and held our
cavalry on both TANKS; but Ian Ham
ilton, assisted by the guards brigade
of Pole-Carew's division, pushing for
ward, took the hill in his front, which
caused>th enemy to fall back on their
second position to the eastward. This
they are still holding. 1t is slightly
higher than than the one We have cap
tured."
1.-The great extent of the country
which has to be covered under modern
conditions of warfare renders progress
very slow.
"Details of the casualties have not
reached me, but | understand they are
moderate in numbers. The only fur
Their casualties reported to date are
two officers wounded"
, 1900-06-15

Extra copies Of The laramie Repub-
leans illustrated edition may be had
ct this once or At the news depot tor
Is cents Per COPY.
, 1900-06-15

Small in size and great in results are
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the IA
nous little pills that cleanse the liver
and bowels. They do not gripe.-A. H.
Cordiner, Druggist.
, 1900-06-15
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, 1900-06-15
DEWEY'S OPINION
BELIEVES BRYAN WILL BE NOMI.
Matted AND WHIPPED.
TO A FINISH"

Admiral Would Not Say ANY,
thing About His Own Vice Presi-
Dental Candidacy But it is Pre-
sumed He Does Not Care to be
Nominated.
, 1900-06-15

State and national mining laws at
The Republican once: 40 cents Dor
copH.
, 1900-06-15

London, June IA, 1926 a. m.-The
war office issued the following report
from Lord Roberts, under date of Pre-
toria, June 10, afternoon:
The enemy evacuated their strong
position during the night and have re-
tired to the eastward. Buffers force
and mine have afforded each other
mutual assistance. Our occupation of
Pretoria caused numbers of Beers to
withdraw from Laing's Mex and Bull
ler's advance to Volkrust made them
feel their rear would shortly be en-
dangered."
, 1900-06-15

Weekly Republican only 81 a year.
, 1900-06-15

Cape Town, June 14.-Sir Alfred Mil
ner, governor of Cape Colony, has sent
for Sir John Gordon Sprigg, who is
trying to form a cabinet.
, 1900-06-15

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 4, A o. U.
". Meets every Monday evening In A.
o. U. W. hall F. Brueckner, N. w.
C. w. Bussard, Recorder.
, 1900-06-15

LARAMIE HIVE NO 4, I. o. T. NJ.
Meets second and fourth Fridays OF
each month in l. o. o. F. hall.
Emma L. Prickett, Lady Com.
Helen Kidd, Record Keeper.
, 1900-06-15

WASATCH TRIBE NO. 2, 1. 0. OF R
u Meets nrst and third Monday ever
ings in l. o. o. F. hall.
Chas Bergman, s.
Chas. y. Nt0sn, G. Of r
, 1900-06-15

LARAMIE LODGE NO. -3O4, FRA
TERNAL UNION OF AMERICA. Meets
third Thursday Of each month at G. A.
R. hall May Baird Campbell, F. NJ.
Inez McCutcheon, Secretary.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-21
Ole chrisfmo.s Tree.

The Christmas tree which enters
very largely into our festival CONES to
us from Germany, where, on the eve
Of the anniversary, a tree is set up in
nearly every household, bright with
candles and paper decorations Of vari-
Gus colors. Underneath the tree are
put the presents that each member of
the family is to give to the others, and
when the tree is still burning, amid
the laughter and shouting of the chill
dren, the presents are distributed.
4 In Germany, too, st. Nicholas comes
around three weeks before Christmas.
It is St. Nicholas day, and the chill.
dren on this day make known their
wants for the Christmas season. Then
he is supposed to drive away to an I'M
known land and get his loads of goods,
bringing them back for the Christmas
stockings. @