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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Turkey and Greece are without tele.
phones.
In the state of Utah there is not
one rich Mormon.
a big growth of railways is shown
in the annual report of the interstate
commission.
In the United States and Canada
there are 96O,094 odd-fe!lows and s37,-
395 free masons.
The Pan-American exposition to
be held at Buffalo next year promises
another architectural triumph.
The health authorities estimate that
at least ten per cent. of the men who
go to Cape Nome will never come back
alive.
the Carnegie company will control the
iron ore product of the Lake Superior
| region for so years.
Russia is said to have arranged to
borrow 1921 ,OO0,o00 from a syndicate
of American insurance companies, ow-
ing to the Chinese campaign.
To relieve the poor of Dublin Baron
Iveagh will build artisan dwellings in
a congested tenement district of the
city. The cost will be over C 10000.
Johan II. Hannu, a Swede, wanted
in Sweden for nine murders, was ar
rested at Halifax, n. S., as he landed
from the steamer Assyrian from Glas-
gov.
L. a. Goodman, secretary of the
Missouri Horticultural society, has re-
ceived advices from Paris that Mis-
souri, apples received a first prize at
the exposition.
Vice Consul Reed, at Madrid, has in
formed the state department that by
a decree time in Spain is to be count.
ed from / TO "a hours, the order to GO
into effect January /, 1901.
Joe Alvarez the richest cattle man
of El Paso county, Tex, was killed
in pitched battle with New Mexico
outlaws. Medina, the alleged leader
of the gang, is under arrest.
All buildings belonging to the Chi
nese government are yellow, and it is
a capital offense for any private per
son to use that color on the exterior
of his dwelling or place of business.
Experts who have examined rye
straw are of the opinion that a very
high grade of paper, not only adapted
to newspapers, but suitable for book!
as well, can be made from that ma
teria1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
FOREIGN.

King Oscar of Sweden will act as ar
bitrator of the claims for losses sus-
tanned by British, German and Ameri-
can citizens in Samoa.
The United States has decided to
send no more troops to China and to
divert to the Philippines 1000 soldiers
now en- route. Advices from Chefoo
state that the allied forces have COM
pletely routed the 10000 Chinese SOL
diers who massed near Tientsin for
the purpose of cutting communica-
tions. American troops smashed four
gates while fighting a way into the
imperial city in Peking. The German
charge d'affaires in Peking says Chi
nese government troops attacked le-
cations.
Carl Smith, the sculptor, of Washing
ton, died at Copenhagen. He was wide
ly known in art circles in this country.
Gustave Paul Cluseret, ex-minister
of war in France and the hero of many
wars. died at Toulon.
The Beers in the southwestern part
of the Transvaal are becoming more
aggressive owing to Gems. De Wet and
Delarey's energy.
The United States will withdraw
Gen. Chaffee and his troops should
Russia persist in making war on China
President Mckinley has instructed
ministers in European capitals tc
sound governments as to future pol
icy. Advices from Shanghai ant
other points indicated that peace il
at hand A military administration
consisting of representative from
each of the allied powers, has beer
established at Peking, and the future
movements of the allied forces de
pend upon instructions from the hom
governments.
From indications war between Mo
rocco and france seemed to be in
evitable.
Theodore Tilton will rethrn to tn
United States from Paris and take t.
the lecture platform.
Baron de Fava, Italian ambassado
in the United States, is likely to b
recalled for remissness in not keepin
watch on anarchists in America.
Lieut.. Corduo. leader of the conspiI0
tors against LORD Roberts, was shot II
Pretoria by order of court-martial.
The French and Hungarian govern
ments have adopted more stringen
measures against the anarchists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
More Cheap Excursions to Colorado.

More Cheap Excursions to Colorado.
Special Trains, one night out to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo via the Great
Rock Island Route, will leave Chicago Au-
gust 81, Sept. 4 and Is, at 4:45 p. m. On
these dates excursion tickets from Chicago
to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo. Glen
wood Springs, Salt Lake City and Ogden,
Utah, will be sold at rate of one regular fare
81, 1900. Tickets also good on regular trains.
For full information, berth reservations and
beautiful book Colorado the Magnificent"
sent free. address John Sebastian, G. p. A,
CHICAGO
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
KIDNEY TROUBLES or WOMEN
Miss Frcdericl's Letters Show How She
Relied on Mrs. Pinkham and Was
Cured.

Miss Frcderick's Letters Show How She
Relied on Mrs. Pinlham and Was
Cured.
"DEAB Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have a.
yellow, muddy complexion, feel tired
and have bearing down pains. Menses
have not appeared for three months ;,
sometimes am troubled with a white
discharge. Also have kidney and blad-
der trouble.
have been this way for long time,
and feel so miserable thought would
write to you and see If you could do me
any good."- Miss EDNA FREDERICK,
Troy, Ohio, Aug. 6, 1899.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I have used
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-S,ble Com
pound according to directions, and can
say have not felt so well for years as
do ut present. Before taking your
medicine more miserable person you
never saw. l could not eat or sleep,
and did not care to talk with any one.
Now feel so well cannot be grateful
enough to you for what you have done
for me. Miss EDNA FREDERICK, Troy,
Ohio, Sept. 10, 1899.
Backache Cured
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM 81 write to
thank you for the good Lydia E. Pink
ham'sVegetable Compound has done me.
1t is the only medicine have found
that helped me. 1 doctored with one
of the best physicians in the city of
New York, but received no benefit. I
had been ailing for about sixteen years,
was so weak and nervous that could
hardly walk; had continued pain in my
back and was troubled with ledcorrh9a.
Menses were irregular and painful.
Words cannot express the benefit have
derived from the use of your medicine.
heartily recommend it to all suffering
women" Mrs. MARY BARsHINeER,
Windsor, Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
Pneumatic Tube Service.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The cities at
which the pneumatic tube service in
vestigation, ordered by congress, will
be conducted, has been selected by the
post office department as follows: New
York, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia,
Washington, New Orleans, San Fran
cisco, Denver, ST. Louis, Chicago and
Cincinnati.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
Might Have Saved 100000

If he had only tried Palmer's Lotion sooner.
Mr.. |. /. Sullivan, of Terre Haute, Ind,
my approval of your Lotion. 1t has cured
me OF Pimples and Scrofula of the beard of
thirteen years standing, after spending
over 5000 with different doctors without re.
lief" Palmer's Lotion Soap possesses all
the medicinal properties of the Lotion and in
cases like the above is the only Soap fit to
use on the face. If your druggist don keep
It, send his name to Soon Palmer, 37i Pearl
St., New York, and receive free pamphlet
Of testimonials and sample of Lotion or Soap
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
Express Twain Wrecked.

Reading, Pa, Aug. 27.-The Potts.
vile express on the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad was wrecked near
here Saturday. Samuel Williams, fire.
man. was killed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31

The fact that money does not make the
man seldom worries the man who is trying
to make the money.-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
Lane. Family M. a,e,ns.

Moves the bowels each day. In ordm te'
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head.
ache. Price 70 and Soc.
The story about prisoner scaling 25foot
wall isn't as fshy as it sounds. Probably
the wall was built of rock fish.-Norrstowni
Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
Policing the City.

Peking, Aug. IS, via Taku, Aug. "a,
and Shanghai, Aug. 27.-At a confer
ence of the foreign ministers and the
commanders of the various troops it
was decided to apportion certain parts
of the city to each nation for police
purposes. The Americans were as
signed to guard the southwestern part
of the Chinese city. They will issue
proclamation calling upon the resi-
/, dents to return to their work and
upon the business men to open up
their stores.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
VIII Protect Rulers.

London, Aug. 27.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Times, wiring
August "a, says: eli Hung Chang has
received message from Peking that
the japanese alone will occupy the
imperial palace. The Japanese gov
ernment has renewed its assurance
that it will protect the persons of the
empress dowager and the emperor"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-31
WAR REPORT DENIED.
Russia, Germany and Japan Have
Not Decided to Fight.
Capture of the Emperor and Empress
In Also Denied-BoSers Have
Been Driven Out Of PcISing-
waiting for Ii to Move.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Russia, Ger
many and Japan have not declared
war upon China, either separately or
in concert. This statement is made
upon authority of the highest char
acter. What those nations may do
within the next AS hours, or within
the next fortnight, is question
which no one in Washington is pre-
pared to answer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
A TRANSPORT GROUNDED
The MCPHERSON, With Troops Oar
Sticks for several DAYS

Copyright by the Associated Press.)
On board Norwegian steamship Ia
maica, August 5, via Cape Henry, Va,
August S.-The United States army
transport Mcpherson, which struck on
Windsor Point reef, Fortune Island,
Thursday morning, August End, al 4
o'clock, succeeded just before high tide
today with the assistance OF the Nor
wegian tramp steamer Jamaica, in put
ting water under her keel after fifteen
minutes hard pulling. The Jamaica,
it is assumed, captures big salvage
money. The transport is u%ninjured.
The Mcpherson was three miles east
of her course when she was grounded.
The second officer was on the bridge,
and the night was dark and squally,
Both troops and crew showed excellent
discipline. The former were landed
with considerable difficulty on the is
land, which is about a mile distant
from the reef. The cargo was dis
charged as rapidly as possible, and.
at each high tide the transport made
an effort to pull off with tackle on the
anchors astern. The Atlas liner Elene
made two unsuccessful attempts. TO
relieve her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
THE GAyNOR-GREENE CASE
The Testimony Before Commissioner
Shields as to Conspiracy to Contro
Contracts

New York, August S.-The hearing in
John F., William T., and E. H. Cay
nor and Benjamin d Greene, accused
of conspiring to defraud the govern
ment. to the Jurisdiction of the federal
courts was resumed to-day before
Commissioner Shields.
Albert j. TwiggS, a Georgia contrac-
tor, the first witness called said some
contracts We're awarded TO him by
Captain Carter on the Savannah river,
but that he was so hampered that he
was unable to carry them out. The
work was given to the Gaynor Com
pany and the restrictions that had
hampered him were withdrawn
After that the witness said he had a
talk with John Gaynor n they agreed
to divide the work and let the Gaynors
get the contracts. Mr.. Gaynor paid
him $500 for the concession That was
in 1892. In 1893. Mr.. Twiggs testified,
John Gaynor offered him a thousand
dollars not to bid for a certain con-
tract. He refused the offer and under
bid the contracting company $500. The
contract was awarded to him. The
witness said that Captain Carter de-
clined to accept the work from him, al
though he a personally accepted ex-
actly similar work from the Gaynors,
built under like specifications and by
the same
Mr.. Twiggs testified that under the
methods pursued by Captain Carter it
was impossible to carry out the ON
tract at a profit and he lost $1,000.
Mr.. Erwin said that was part of the
onSpiracy between Carter and the Gay
norS TO keep all other contractors out
of the field.
Under cross examination tire witness
said when Gaynor gave him the $500
about which he had testified, Gaynor
also agreed to purchase from him all
the stone needed to carry out the con-
tract. He had no written agreement
to that effect and never received any
written order for the stone
Since the contract which he refused
to forego for $1,000 and upon which he
said he had made no bids on govern
ment work.
When he made that contract he SAID
he knew it could not be completed In
the time set but he did not expect tC
be held to h time limit. Other con-
tractors had beer literally treated ir
that respect He applied for an exten
sion of time twice 1t was granted both
times on the recommendation of Cap
tain Carter. AT the expiration. of tbs
time set by h second extension the
work was still unfinished and a supple.
mentary agreement was made under
which n government completed the
work. That agreement, suggested By
Captain Carter. ave- the witness the
forfeiture of all he had expended or
the work n original contract pro.
vided for such forfeiture in case the
work was not done within the time
Emit set.
The district attorney promised tt
nave the governments side of h case
all in within two days. The hearine
will be resumed tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Sen to Consul General Goodnow-No
Extra session of Congress

Washington, August S.-While there
is talk of the probable action of the
United States government in the Chi
nese matter and some discussion of the
possibilities of an extra session of con-
gress to deal with the whole situation,
it is very likely hat nothing will be
done until additional information is
received from China. The tenor of the
message to Consul General Goodnow
this morning and which he is expected
t communicate to the Chinese authori-
ties was such as to necessitate an an
Swer at once. The authorities here
are now awaiting that reply.
1t is stated that President McKin-
ley will not return to Washington until
mex week when he will be accompa-
MED by Mrs. Mckinley. AS to the pos
sibility of an extra session of congress
it was said today by a prominent Off
cial that such a session was improba-
BILE. The situation, he said, is n of
rescue, and were congress in session
now it could not get additional troops
to China in time to participate in the
entrance to Pekin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
ADJUSTABLE Examinations.

In the worst days of New York poll
tics, when Boss" Tweed fourished
n mad money for himself and his
friends, he found it occasionally con-
yenient that some of his supporters
who never had a legal education should
be admitted to practice in the courts,
says the Youths Companion. The
process of admission was her an TX
animation to be held in open court to
test the qualifications of the applicants,
but Tweed guarded against all posi-
BILE difficulties by securing the appoint
ment to the examining committee of
judges in sympathy with his methods.
The author of Thirty Years of New
York Politics" gives a report of one
of these special examinations.
Judge Barnard was in the chair. The
had never seen a Kent or a BLACK
stone in his life. With mock gravity
the Judge put him through a catechiSm
which, it Is said, ran as follows:
Question-Senator, do you know there
is such a thing as a state constitution?
Answer-Yes, sir.
Dwell, then, If a proposed Dill
came up for consideration which
knew was in violation Of the constl-
tuition, what would you do?
Al would move to suspend the
constitution, same as We sometimes
suspend the rules of the senate to pass
a bill.
stand aside" said the judge, with
a smile. You viii make a profound
lawyer.
"Now, sir" said the judge, address
ing Daniel Breezy, another applicant,
eff you had a claim for a client of $780,
600 against the city, what would be
the first step you would take to recover
it?
sr -ou15 oo ond Gao p;I1 nuaod - wa
the ~sagacious answer.
'SYou will make your mark as a cor
poration lawyer" said the judge,
amidst great merriment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
NEELEY 10 Be EXTRADITED
The Judge VIII Sign an Order for His
Return to Cuba for Trial

New York, August S.-Judge La
combe, of the United States circuit
court, to-day rendered an opinion which
indicates hat an order for the eXtradi-
ton of Charles F. Neeley to the Cuban
authorities will be signed on August
18th. The latter part of the document
says:
THE evidence shows probable cause
to believe that the prisoner is guilty
of an offense defined in the act of June
6, 1900, and which is also a violation Of
the criminal laws in force in Cuba, and
upon such evidence he will be held for
extradition. Two obstacles to his ex-
tradition now exist. He has been to
bail in this III upon a criminal
charge of bringing into this district
funds embezZeled in another district
He has also been arrested in a civil
action brought in this court to recover
s45, 600, which it is alleged he has con-
verified. When both of these proceed
ingS have been discontinued the order
Of extradition will be signed. This
may be done on August 18th at II
o'clock a. m"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
ANaRCHiSM IN AMERICA
4 Party Arrested In Richmond on
Charge OF Intention to Use Dynamite
During Humbert Memorial Exercises

Richmond. Va. August S-AleS
Brasce. an Italian about 80 years Of
age. a marble cutter by trade. is a
prisoner at the second police station
on the charge Of being a suspicious
character. Detectives arrested him TINS
morning on the complaint OF a COM
mittee OF prominent Italians who de-
clared that Brasce was an anarchist
and thai h a made a plot 10 throw
a bomb into the cathedral
while the memorial services in respect
to the late Kin Humbert were oein
celebrated.
Brasce is a poor English scholar. He
can hardly make himself understood.
but TO a reporter he tried 10 make II
plain to-day that he was not an
anarchist
The gentlemen who have the celebra-
ton in honor OF King Humbert in
charge were informed yesterday that
an anarchist was in the city and that
he a been making threats II was
said that he had declared that he did
not care that the king had been killed;
in fact. that he knew h monarch was
to die. and that he knew the date and
time in advance. 1t was also charged
hat Brasce declared that a bomb
would be thrown into the cathedral to-
| morrow, and that another would be
InTONn INTO the pdIdut-
Chief howard heard the complaint OF
the Italian citizens and the chief of
detectives was sent for. and after hear
ing the report assigned detectives 10
the case with instructions TO arrest the
man and bring him TO headquarters.
1t was learned that BraSce was at
work at a marble yard, but the al
legged anarchist IA picked up on the
streets and taken to headquarters
Later, il was said that Brasce had
been at the anarchist meeting in Pat
erson, N. J.. at the time of the laying
of plots to Kill the king. 1t is also
! charged now THAI BraSce has been try
ing to organize an anarchist ban here.
The man bears a striking resemblance
to the pictures printed of Bresci, the
assassin of King Humbert, and the
similarity of the names has led many
of the local Italians TO think that The
two men are brothers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
MEMORIAL SERVICES
In Richmond in Memory OF the Late
King of ItaIy.

Richmond, Va, August elaborate
memorial services were held by the
italian colony this morning in m
of the late King Humbert. An impos-
ing pageant, embracing the various
Italian societies, city officials and al
most the entire Italian population,
headed by a and of sixteen pieces,
marched through the principal streets
to the cathedral, where at IL O'Clock
high mass was celebrated. Black
badges with an inscription and the
name of the late king were worn by
the hundreds of Italians who took
part in the procession and in the line
was a heavily draped caisson, repre-
senting the conveyance upon which the
king will be carried to his grave. On
this ca1SSOn was a representation of
the caSket and all the formality of a
real funeral was gone into. The as
ket was borne into the cathedral by
six pail bearers, and rested before the
chancel while mass was being cele-
brated.
The caisSon was drawn by six white
horses, with footmen clad in garbs of
mourning. Just following it, marched
the Prince of Naples society in a body
n the closing of the procession was
a long line of carriages, in which rode
the families of members of the society
n representatives of the city govern
ment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
THE SENATORIAL CONTESTS
The Matter to be Settled by Demo-
cratic Primary-Rain Badly Needed.
Machinery for the Textile College.
Too Dry for Moonshiners
Messenger Burelau.

Raleigh, ". c., August 9.
Some talk has been heard to the s-
feet that there might not be a sena
toriaI primary on election day in No
vember, 10 determine VINO shall be the
democratic senator TO succeed Marion
Butler. The democratic state conVen-
ton last April positively ordered that
such a primary be held state Cnalr-
man Simmons. when asked to-day
whether the primary would not be held,
replied: The convention ordered a
state primary for senator and we will
have it. The executive committee will
be called to meet soon TO arrange the
machinery for holding the primaries all
over the state"
If there is any opposition to the hold
ing of a primary, il would be interest
ing to know whence it comes. Non
of the several aspirants for the sena-
torship Oppos il.
A cry for rain is again beginning.
A few more days of dry weather and
intense heat like that of this week will
give all the crops another setback.
Three carloads of textile machinery
for the new department at the State
Agricultural and Mechanical college
has arrived. 1t will be installed in
what has heretofore been used as the
chapel. Nearly all is the gift of New
England manufacturers. 1t is so COM
plete that nothing is to be desired. The
college will really have three new de-
partments, the two others besides the
textile being electrical engineering and
mechanical engineering. Another new
feature Will be a manual training
school,. Examinations of applicants
for scholarships have been held in the
various counties and forty young men
now have passed the entrance exami-
nation for the manual training school
and twenty for the regular college
course. The students in the manual
training school will devote twO-thirdS
of their time to manual labor and those
in the college course One-third of their
time to shop work. There is IN
the college dormitor1es for only 191 stu
dents. 1t ought to be provided for 300.
Capt. Phelps, United States army, re-
tired, the new instructor in tactics,
has arrived. The college opens Sep
TENDER 9Th.
Herman will open the theatrical sea-
son here August 22nd. He will also
open it at the remOdeled opera hOuse
at GOldsbOrO, which is under lease by
K. c. Rivers, of Raleigh. He says the
GoldsbOrO opera house will have the
best stage in the state.
The great yearly meeting of the
Quakers for North Carolina is now in
progress in Guilford county. Next
Sunday as many as 5000 persons will
be present.
The revenue officers say they have
made few OF no seizures recently; that
the smaller streams are so low or else
dry that the mOOnShinerS cannot Oper-
ate their distilleries.
The insurance commissioner is at
Greensboro Investigating an ~incendiary
fire.
The democratic congressional con-
vention here will be held August 30th
or September 9Th.