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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
Brave Men Fall

troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results ir loss of appetite, poisons
in the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired. ~listless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need Ito feel
Ike that. Listen to j. w. Gardner,
Idaville, Ind. He says: Electric Bit
tiers are lust the thing for a man when
he is ali run down, and don't care
wheth-, he lives or dies. 1t did more
10 give ne new strength and good APP
petite than anything ! could tax j
car now eat anything and have a new
lease on life. Only so cents, at r.
R. Bellamy's Drug Store. Every bot
tie guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
NOT FOR WESTMINSTER ABBE1

London, January e23.-The Dean Of
Westminster has offered a grave in
Westminster Abbey for the body of
John RuSkin.
This honor has been declined by Mr.
Ruskin's relatives, who say it was the
professors own wish to sleep in Con-
iston churchyard, where his burial will
take place Thursday. Years ago Mr..
Ruskin said:
eff I die at Herne Hill ] wish to rest
with my parents in Shirley Churchyard
but if I die at Brentwood 1 would pre-
fer to rest in ConiSton."
He added that, if ever in his eXcur-
sions among the Alps, he should slip
on a glacier and be killed, he would
like to be left there, with just sno
enough to cover him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
THE GERMAN BARK RELEASED

Berlin, January 24.-The German
bark Hans Wagner. stopped on jan
uary 18th in South African waters by
the British gunboat Fearless and or
dered to go to Port Elizabeth and un-
load after leaving the ~contraband spec
flied by the British authorities, has
proceeded on her way to Delagoa bay,
being the last Of the seized German
vessels to be released.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
Tell Your Sister

a Beautiful Complexion is an impossi-
bility without good pure blood, the
sort that only exists in connection with
good digestion, a healthy liver n
bowels. Karl's Glover Root Tea acts
directly on the bowels, liver and kid
neys keeping them in perfect health.
Price p cts and so cts. Sold by all
druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
REPORT FROM OTIS.

Washington, January 24.-General
Otis reported to the war department
today that the western coast of the
island of Panay is now open for trade
and that the coast of Laguna de Bay
and the neighboring sections of the
country will also be opened to unre-
stricted traffic by the end of the week.
He also reports several minor ngage
ments with the Filipinos in which the
American arms met with the usual sue
cess. The enemy lost heavily and a
large amount of arms n ammunition
was captured. General Otis dispatch
is as follows:
Manila, January "a.
Macarthur from Goth to 23rd reports
four minor engagements in which five
insurgents were killed, several wound
ed and captured; also captured a few
rifles and other property; no casual
ties on our side. Major Bishop, of the
Thirty-sixth infantry, in north Sam
bales, with a detachment of sixty men,
attacked two inSurgent companies, kill
ed nine, wounded and captured u
teen, secured twenty-five rifles, several
rounds of ammunition, two horses with
equipments, our casualties three men
wounded, one seriously; General Young
reports action of Stoever, of the Third
cavalry, against General Tinio's force
in the north, inflicted very heavy loss
on insurgents IN WHICH twenty -elSIt
were killed; that Dodd's troop attacked
the insurgents near Santa Lucia, kill
ed six, no casualties on our side. 1t is
reported from the south that the enemy
evacuated Santa Cruz, supposed to be
on the eastern coast, that city In our
possession last two days; Schwan is
believed to be in pursuit; no late re-
port from him. The coast of Laguna
de Bay and neighboring sections Of
country were opened to unrestricted
traffic, 9th instant; western coast
island Panay opened for rade."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
IN HONOR OF THE MAINE.

Cape Town, January 23.-The Ameri-
can women who reside here held a re-
ception at the Mount Nelson hotel to-
day.
Lady Churchill and the entire staff
Of the American hospital ship Maine,
Colonel Stowe, the United States con
sui, and other prominent Americans
were present.
The governor, Sir Alfred Miner, in
tends to visit the Maine. The ships ar
rival here has aroused great interest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
PRISONERS GUARDED BY TROOPS

Nicholasville, KY, January 24.-Co-
lionel R B. Williams, with a detach-
ment of eighty soldiers, arrived here
from Lexington today with Milton
Kendall and his two sons. William and
Charles Kendall, to protect them from
mob violence.
The KendailS are charged with the
murder of Farmer Eugene Cassell, on
the night of January 4th. The trial
will begin February 1st. The militia
will remain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
Monopoly on Havana Street Railways

Palm Beach, Fla, January ga. F.
Gault and William Doull. capitalists of
Montreal, have just returned from
Cuba where they secured control of all
the surface street railroads in Hava-
ma and also concessions that will give
them a monopoly of the street railway
business in and around the Cuban cap
ital for many years to come.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
To Elect New Senate Omcers

Washington, January 24.-The repub-
lican caucus of the enate today decid-
ed definitely Upon the reorganization
of the elective offices of that body and
nominated Hon. Charles Bennett, Of
New York, for secretary to succeed
Hon. William r. Cox, and Hon. Daniel
NJ. Ransdell, of Indiana. for sergeant
at arms to succeed Colonel r. j. Bright.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
Afghan Garrisons Reinforced

Berlin, January 24.-The Afghan
amer. according to a dispatch from st.
Petersburg, has ordered all roads lead
ing from Herat to Kutsch, in Trans
caspia, to be guarded and at the same
time the frontier garrisons have been
reinforced.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
Do O Know

Consumption is ~preventable? Science
has proven that, and also that neglect
is suicidal. The worst cold or cough
can be cured with Shiloh's Cough and
Consumption Cure. Sold on positive
guarantee for over fifty years. Sold by
all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
CAPTURED BY FIEIPINos

Washington, January 24-General
Otis today cabled "a Lieutenant Paul
d. Stockly, T~wenty-first infantry. a
New Yorker, is missing and evidently
captured While accommodating.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30
ANTIoUATED CANNON BALLS.

Norfolk, Va, January 25-The
schooner Hume sailed from st. Helena
for Boston today with a cargo of OBJ
solete cannon balls, to be sold there as
old iron. These balls have been stored
in the ST. Helena magazine for years
and on account of improvements in
cannon, are not available.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-30

The amendment is GROWING ,n ,or,-
lar favor. All the white people who
vote their color. will support the
amendment.-Sheilby Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21

elapsed How could they have done other
wis.,
In other words" began Mr.. Warfield.
'vvu contend that there WAS a year naught
a-t that our forefathers went ahead dat
ing their papyruses and things that they
wrote in thos- dates. year .. month 3. day
~ They lid nothing OF the sort. They
Irtnl them year L. Just as we date our
letters row year 1ga' We do not mean
that 1879 years have been completed. but
that W are in the I9G0th year, which sir.
wiz not D. completed until the clock. in
solemn tones. strikes the hour of midnight
in the dead hours that mark the passage
OF another year. on December 81. 1900"
John" said one of the men on the other
side. YOU are entirely wrong in this mat
tcr. entirely wrong. But you fellows are
SO Internally stubborn that you will
not listen to reason. Now, here are
ten bits Of paper. put down one
Of them. You count. When do you say enc?
Before l have put down the first piece? No.
siri You walt until I have put II down. It's
the same way with a year. We do not count
Il year as a year until that year is a year.
We dc not take one month of d year and
say that is 4 year. No. sir! 1t takes the
whole twelve months. complete. to make a
yearv.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21

talking about said Mr. Essen, ~"Suppogc
You should want 10 writ" = letter 1T noon
or the tenth day Of January. W.Ii,. YOU
dat" 'he letter January . because TIL l,th
had not been corElpteIg'
1T is 10: the same kind # a case AT all +"
said SIR. Autrur.iin. If ! went 70 count
out money I" yu.l in dollar pieces. tho first
d,,,,r I r,,-r,,5 ,,. ,r.,,l. B., ~.
soon as I laid il down On the fable uo,L4
say one II would not be coun-al ..,,.
until il had been handed oyer. And who, !
got 20 ten, and called ten. there would Ie
the whole ten dollars there. Tho-a would
not be Just nine
But that Is no. III. ya.ga kind ~ ,,a
at all" said Mr.. Wa-c.lf "y,, -,
iu' !''pi"
u ! 49," ""t" Only 1873 nave
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21

year before it was finished. They did not
begin at the beginning of time and say arbi-
trarily that it was the year one. They did
not count enc year until the one year had
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-13
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF Votes.
Sen torial on the 2Cth, Presidential on the
gath and Congressional on goth

The News and Observer in Sundays
! issue said: ION November 29th, the
vote cast in the Presidential election
will be canvassed."
This is an error. 1t should have
said: son November oath the vote cast
in the Congressional election will be
canvassed, and on the Goth the vote
cast in the Presidential election will
be canvassed.
Both votes will be canvassed by the
BOARD of State canvassers-G Governor,
Secretary of State ana three members
of the State Board of Elections.
What object of the Solons, who drew
the election law, had in fixing two
dates instead of one, does not appear,
but they fixed two and the law will
State must foot the bill until it is
changed.
The time for the canvass of the Con-
oressional vote is fixed by sections so,
65 and &c, while the canvass of the
Presidential vote is fixed by sections
So and SO.
AS the oath is Thanksgiving Day, the
canvassing board will hardly do more
than meet and adjourn over to- the
25th, when the Congressional vote will
be canvassed and the result declared.
Four days thereafter the board Will
meet again and canvass the Presl-
Dental vote.
The Senatorial vote will be canvassed
on the goth, by q committee of seven,
representing both candidates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-13
MR. BUsBEE TO MR.. FoUsHEE.
The Managers of The Campaign Exchange
Courtesies. First Glass Men.

Mr. c. M. Busbee, who has just re-
turned from a trip to the eastern part
of the State, has written the following
letter to Mr. Fl. A. Foushee, the man
ager of General Carr's campaign:
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. -, 1900.
Hon. H. A. Foushee, Durham, N. c..
my Dear Sir-I thank you cordially
for your telegram of November 7th and
for your kind congratulations. l would
have awledged it more promptly, but
have been absent from home since last
Wednesday morning.
II trust and believe that the friends
and supporters OF both Senatorial as
pirants, forgetting their recent family
controversy, will now and hereafter be
found fighting with equal vigor and en-
thusiasm the common political foe.
Yours very sincerely,
&C. M. BUSBEE."
We have already alluded to the ability
displayed by Mr.. Busbee in the manage
nent of the Simmons campaign. No two
men have been called upon to manage
a campaign of more ability and higher
character than Mr.. Busbee and Mr..
Foushee. 80 former is well known to
the whole State as one of its first men.
The latter is young in years but wise,
resourceful and able. The State is to hear
from him in the future and he is to be
one Of it's wsest legislators and leaders.
He was member of the last House and
will be a member of the State Senate
that convenes in January. The Chatham
Record pays this high and deserved COM
plmemt to Mr.. Foushee:
THE Democrats Of North Carolina
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-13
BURwELL-wHITEHEAD MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Hugh G. Whitehead WEEDS Miss Irene Bur
well.

Rev. Eugene Daniel, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, yesterday united in
marriage Mrs. Irene Burwell TO Mr. Hugh
G. Whitehead, of Norfolk, Va. The cere-
mony took place at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. R. Lacy Mrs. Lacy is the eldest
sister of the bride.
Miss Annetta Burwell, of Statesville,
was the maid of honor, and Mr.. John b.
whitehead, of Norfolk, was best man, the
former being a sister of the bride and
the latter a brother of the groom.
Capt John B. Burwell and daughter,
Miss Anneta Burwell, of Statesville, Mr..
Robert, BurweIl of New Orleans, Mrs.
Charles B. Miller, of Goldsboro, and Mr..
and Mrs. C. C. McAllister, of Asheboro,
and Miss Mary Lacy, who is attending
school in Statesville, members of the
immediate family were present.
The bride is lovely and accomplished
young lady, the daughter of Capt. j. B.
Burwell, of Statesville. The groom holds
a responsible position in the Norfolk
National Bank. They left yesterday for
their home in Norfolk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-13
That's What Hon. Lee Wright, of Salisbury,
Calls Rev George Stuart


REV George Stuart is live wire, -
said Mr.. Lee Wright, of Rowan yesterday.
"He was holding a meeting in our city
during election week. On the night be-
fore election he preached a sermon on
Vote as You Prav.' The result was
then a large number who have been
working actively for the Democratic
ticket. voted the Prohibition ticket In
the West ward where eight or ten Pro-
hibition votes are usually cast, eighty-one
were cast last Tuesday, and several
other precincts almost went prohibition.
He is a wonderful man."
He is a wonderful man His methods
are unique, and he is extremely original
in his methods. He is eloquent, humor-
GUS, pathetic by turns and always inter-
esting. He is an orator He is also an
actor. After some humorous hitsthat have
convulsed the congregation but clinched
point, he will follow up his advantage
with a torrent of eloquence, and with the
lines of his face whipped into passion, he
launches upon a tide of oratory that
sears it's meaning upon the mind of his
hearers.
He chose the same text last night from
which his three sermons preceding, had
been preached: Let us therefore, as We
have opportunity do good to all men, T"
He said he had discussed opportunity
from the standpoint of being and doing.
He now discussed it with reference to
saving souls. He said people were either
ID opportunity takers, (2) opportunity
makers, or (3) opportunity breakers.
He preached sermon bristling with
points, logical, eloquent and forceful. He
was listened to by a congregation that
tested the capacity of Edenton Street
church
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-13
THE DIVINE HEALER.
DR. W. s. Gilbert, Who Cures by Laying on Of
Hands, in the City.

DR.. w s. Gilbert, the divine healer, ar
rived in the city yesterday morning from
Durham. DR.. Gilbert is an Englishman
educated at Oxford and the University OF
London for the Episcopal ministry His
belief in the curing of ills by faith and
laying on of hands has led him TO travel
in the hope of spreading the doctrine by
publicly practicing it. He has held meet
ings in many of the principal cities of the
country, and has newspaper clippings
from each place to show what he has
accomplished
Associated with DR.. Gilbert is Rev. O.
NJ. Sutton, of Columbus, Ca, pastor OF
an independent Baptist church at that
place. Mr.. Sutton generally speaks and
leads the singing at the meetings. The
method of procedure in healing is to lay
on hands and pray silently for the re-
covery of the afflicted one.
No fee is charged for curing, but volun-
tary offerings are accepted for expenses
OF living. A meeting was advertised for
last night at Metropolitan Hall, but
through some misunderstanding the place
was not opened Hereafter meetings will
be held in Metropolitan Hall every night
at 7:30 o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-13
RAILROAD TAX CASES
Examination ofWitnesses Be-
gun at Wilmington.
Witnesses From DupIin Think Land There
is assessed at About rs Cents of
Is True Value.
Especial to News and obseryer.)

Especial to News ana ODSefVer.)
Wilmington, n. c., Nov 12.-The ex-
animation of witnesses on the part Of
the railroads was resumed today before
Judge Shepherd, with Messrs. Shaw, Day
and Rountree for the railroads, and
Ward and Hinsdale for the State. Wit
nesses from Duplin county testified. B.
+. Pearsall, register of deeds, was as
SCISSOR in 1895. He thought real estate
was undervalued on an average of % per
cent. On cross examination he said there
was no uniformity in the valuation; that
much Of the land would not bring as
sessed value; that he was unacquainted
with nineteen twentieths Of the lands out
side of his. township, and as to them he
could not testify to rule Of undervalu-
alton of his own knowledge that personal
property was assessed in his county at
true value.
o. p. Middleton, of Warsaw, testified
that he had been an assessor in Warsaw
township Real estate in Warsaw town
ship was assessed at an average of %
per cent of true value. On cross exam
nation, he did not know the lands out
side of his township; meant by true value
the price an owner of land could hunt
up purchaser ON the usual terms; that
AZ forced sale the lands usually brought
less than assessed value; that personal
property as a rule was assessed at fair
value.
George w. Carroll, of near Magnolia,
testified that he had been an assessor or
Kenansville township. He said land, on
an average, was assessed at about 70
per cent of real value. On cross -examina-
ton, he said that formerly lands almost
invariably sold on credit and could
not be sold for cash; that he meant
that they were assessed at Is per cent
of price at such sales; that large pro-
portion of the lands would not bring at
forced sale their tax valuation; that a
great deal was waste land and could not
bring its assessed value at private sale;
that personal property as rule was
assessed at full value.
Thad Jones, Jr., former register OF
deeds, testified that in 1881 or 80 the
board of equalization raised the lands IN
half dozen townships from to 10 per
cent to make valuations uniform; that in
his opinion lands were assessed at al
everage of 70 per cent of real value.
On cross examination, he said he meant
the lands were assessed at 20 per cent
of what they would bring at private sale;
that farming lands were sold, as rule,
on credit; that in many cases at forced
sale they brought less than assessed
value; that good deal of the lands
would not bring assessed value at pri-
yate sale; that personal property was
assessed at full value.
S. B. Newton testified that he thought
lands were, on an average, assessed at
about two thirds of the full value. On
cross examination, he said that lands
near a railroad were under-assesscd:
that about four-fifths of the lands of the
county were not near the railroad, and
were assessed at full value, except in
isolated cases. There was no sale for
the lands off from the railroad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-13
THE MANGUM MURDER CASE.
ONeal Admitted to Bail and Mangum Re-
manded to Jail.

Justice Montgomery, of the Supreme
Court, yesterday refused, on habeas cor
pus proceeding, to admit to bail Samuel
Mangum, who is now in Jail charged with
the murder of peter" Griffin, in New
Light township on the night of October
7th. But Oscar O'Neal. who has been in
Jail charged with aiding and abetting
the murder, was released on a bond of
$1,000 justified
O'Neal and Mangum were represented
by Argo & Snow and ]. C. L. Harris, while
S. c. Rryan appeared for the prosecution
The defendants asked bail on the ground
that they had not been granted speedy
trial, the hearing before the committing
magistrate having been twice postponed
on account of the absence of one Charles
Lynum, the only eyewitness (besides the
defendants) to the murder.
1t appeared from affidavits and from
testimony brought out that Mangum, soon
after his arrest, swore out warrant
against Lynum for assault with deadly
weapon, and Lynum, to escape arrest,
ran away when he saw the officer coming
with the warrant. He is still at large,
and the prosecution al1ege that his pres
6uC0 Is nCCCoooIJ AOi pAOPSA |AieAA Va
the case.
The defence contended that they were
also anxious for Lynum's presence as a
witness, that his testimony would help
their clients, but that the defendants
could not be kept in jail till he chose to
return.
After the affidavits in regard to Ly-
NUNS absence had been read and three
anI 10 ~
cumstances of his disappearance, Judge
Montgomery heard argument in Man
gums case on two point: "a Can the
court interfere in habeas corpus proceed
ings pending preliminary hearing of the
case by magistrate? (2) Has justice
been too long delayed by the magis
trate? In O'Neal's case he asked: Is
not O'Neal entitled under the statute to
bail, being charged in the warrant only
with aiding and abetting the crime?
Colonel Argo, for the defendants, argued
that trial had been too long delayed
having been twice postponed, and that
Mangum might be kept in jail indefinitely
by further postponements. AS to O'Neal,
he contended that the court was bound by
the warrant, which charged only that he
aided and abetted the murder, which
offense is bailable.
Mr.. Rryan, for the prosecution, thought
the court could. in it's discretion. either
hold or release O'Neal; that it depended
on the circumstances of his offense
whether it was bailable or not. AS to
Mangum, he argued that the magistrate
had not abused his discretion in the
postponememts. He thought the court
had the power to interfere, but he did
not think this a time at which it was
warranted in doing so.
Judge Montgomery took this view OF 1t
as to Mangum and refused him ball. but
added that unless he was tried on the
21st, the time now set for the trial be-
fore the magistrate, he would be entitled
to bail O'Neals offense being bailable
one, Judge Montgomery required him to
give a justified bond in the sum of 81 ,000
Some thirty witnesses had been sum-
moned in the case and the court room
was full of people from the vicinity Of
the murder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-13
MISS HARP HERE.
Her Mind Became Unbalanced and she Left
Her Home in Mans Attire.

On last Tuesday night, Miss Gertrude
Harp, of East Durham, left her home. at
tired in mans clothes. She left a lit
ter to her father Mr. ]. r. Harp stating
that she was going to Oxford to be mar
ried, and that she wore mans clothing to
avoid detection.
She came to Raleigh and went to sew
eral places here. Last Sunday her father
received a letter from her postmarked
West Raleigh" stating that she had
been married.
The cause of her strange conduct is
that her mind has become unbalanced.
Relatives are searching for her, but as
yet have not found her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-13

would be fortunate in 1902 if they could
then secure as the chairman of the execu-
tive committee Hon. Howard A. Foushee,
of Durham. His magnificent management
of General Cars campaign for Senator
shows that he would make an excellent
manager of the Democratic hosts in the
next campaign, and we hope he may be
prevailed upon to accept that responsible
position
Mr.. Foushee would not desire the posi-
ton, but he would fill it or any place
with credit.