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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
SCOUTING FOR FILIPINOs


Manila, December 20.-Every noun
tain trail in General Young's district
north Of the Abra river and between
h coas and DOSES has been followed
up by the American scouts this month.
A similar movement has taken place
in h provinces Of Union. Benguel,
Lepanto and hat part Of South Ilocos,
which lies south of the Abra river.
Fifteen insurgents have been killed
and more than 100 captured. The vii
lagos are always abandoned before the
arrival OF the Americans. but many
buildings that have been used as bar
racks have been destroyed.
The leaders of the projected auton-
m party have again visited the Phil
ippine commission, n the platform
proposed was discussed privately and in
an informal way. The commissioners
advise the elimination of a few minor
features. Personally they approve the
movement as a forward step in the di-
rection of the ultimate easur of self
government which the committee has
already been instructed 20 endeavor to
bring about.
The plan of h party is to form
United States territories involving can
didature for ultimate statehood. The
platform declares in favor of a senate
and a house of representatives, elected
from the districts of the archipelago
according ITO population. In preparing
a bill of rights the United States IN
stitution is utilized. with the exception
of the feature of trial by jury.
The most influential and honorable
natives are identified with the move
ment.
The United States cruiser Albany,
Captain j. E. Craig, grounded on a
reef in Subig bay. but was f1oated off
and has reached Cavite.
General Bates reports that a detach-
ment of the Fourth United States cav
airy, assisted by a gunboat, attacked
the town of Pantagan and dispersed
the armed occupants. killing thirteen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Arrived Here With His Bride

Mr.. C. Fredericks and his bride ar
rived in the city last night from Sails
bury and are the guests of the groom's
mother. Mrs. j. Fredericks, ia North
Second street
Mr.. Frederieks was married at Sal
iSbury. N c.. on Wednesday evening
at 1880 O'Clock TO Miss Sallie Shaver
Swicegood. a lovely young lady OF that
city. The marriage took place at the
First Methodist church. the officiating
minister being the Rev. Mr.. Atkins
Miss Willie Swicegood, sister of the
bride. was maid of honor, and Mr.. W.
R Cox of Concord. was best a
were two other attendants n
ushers. and h wedding was quite a
pretty one. being attended by a large
number of the friends of the couple.
They received numerous and handsome
presents. The couple left on the $3.50
ID m. train. and having spent the night
at Greensboro. came down last evening
on the Atlantic and Yadkin branch
of the Atlantic Coast Line.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
THE CAKoLINA NORTHERN
Miles of the New Railroad
From Lumberton { Marion Com
pleted and I'm Observation-Disclosures
ments is Following in its Wake

Mr.. T. c.. McNeely. general superin-
tendent of the Carolina Northern rail-
road, now being built from Lumberton,
n. c.. to Marion. S. c.. returned yes
terday to Lumberton. after having
spent a couple Of days in the city on
business.
The Carolina Northern has been COM
pleted for fifteen miles, within two
miles of GAINESVILLE, Robson county,
and trains are being operated daily be-
tween Lumberton and that point. At
Proctorville. ten miles from Lumberton.
the new road crosses the Atlantic Coast
Lines branch line between Elrod and
BOardmdn.
In a few days the track will be aid
to GAINESVILLE and about the first of
January work will be commenced on
the extension from Evansville to Mari
on. s. C.. a distance of twenty-eight
miles. The road will be forty-three miles
long when completed. and il will be
a hrst-class railway in every way, the
track being laid with sixty-pound steel
rails the entire length of the road.
The new road passes through a mag
niicent farming country. and the tim
Der area which it opens up is one of
the finest in the southern states. 1t
is practically an ~undeveloped country.
and as fast as the new road
is being built new towns are Springing
up, new stores are being started and
various industries are put on foot
There is already much building along
the line. There are now four saw mills
on the fifteen miles of road and as soorl
as h track reaches GAINESVILLE two
or more miles willsbe erected there.
The large lumber plant of the South
ern Saw Mills and Lumber Company,
which vas burned July 9TH. at Kings
vile. five miles from Lumberton, is be-
ing rebuilt on a much larger scale n
is nearly completed. The new mill will
have a capacity of 5000 feet of lumber
per day.
A number of Philadelphia capitalists
are building the road. and they will
have an investment in the road Inc
timber lands to an mount approx
mating three-quarterS of a million
dollars.
The following are the officers of the
road:
President-Augustus Mellier. of Phil
adelphia.
Secretary and treasurer-ThoS. l..
Carson. of philadelphia.
General superintendent. c. Nc
Nicely. of Lumberton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Another Assignment by Brokers

New York, December 20.-LewiS A.
May & Co., members of the New FORK
consolidated and produce exchanges,
made an assignment today for the BEN
eft of their creditors TO William King
Hall. Their liabilities are estimated at
between $1,000 and $4,000. with the
assets yet to DE determined upon. The
firm. which a two offices in this
city, and offices also in Boston, Hart
ford, Providence, Philadelphia and
Newark, was formed in August. 1898,
and consisted of Lewis A. May and
Eugene F. EnSlen, of Birmingham,
Ala. Mr.. Enslen, it is said, is a cashier
in a national bank in that city n is
understood not to have kept in close
touch with the business of the COM
pany, because of his other affairs. Mr..
May was the active head of the house,
and his name alone appeared on the
assignment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Victories for Colombian Troops

Washington. December 19.-The state
department has received q cabiegram
from United States Charge d'Affaires
Deaupre, at Bogota. stating that d
great battle has been fought ait Girar-
dot Point, Madeline river, Colombia,
which lasted two days and resulted IN
a decisive victory for the government.
1t is reported that 600 were killed and
many hundreds wounded. Other VIC
tories by the government forces of the
utmost Importance have been an
nounced. The government is ccle-
brating the victories and considers it
self greatly strengthened by the sue
cess of it's arms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
CATARRH-

or Inflammation of this delicate pinb
membrane.
The system is weakened in win.
ter. The delicate lining is more
susceptible to irritation or inhamma.
ton, and thus we have pneumonia,
grip, colds, coughs, fevers, ETC., all
catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by one catarrf
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That's the only way out of it.
You may dose forever-you will
not be we'll until you try the true
cure and that is Pe-ru-na. You
may think your trouble is some
other disease and not catarrh. Call
it what you will, one thing is sure,
your system is affected and must be
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only
remedy which reaches the right
place and does cure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON
Starts South on It's Annual Winter
Cruise and Drill.

Norfolk, Va, December 2O.-The
North Atlantic squadron, composed CT
the battleships Kearsarge (iagshIp),
Massachusetts. Alabama. and a fleet OF
five torpedo boats, will sail late tonight
for the winter cruise of 1900-1901. The
squadron will reach Pensacola Deceal-
Der goth and go west as far as Calves
ton and south to Cuban ports, reaching
Norfolk on the return early IN May.
Inc squadron will engage in the
drills on the way to Pensacola. All
the men and ships will be kept busy
all winter in drills and evolutions. The
torpedo fleet will be a unique feature
of the cruise, and it is expected nat
much valuable experience will be gain
ed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
FIRE COMPANY BANQUET
The Cane Observation-Disclosures
observation-disclosures Mention

CORRESPONDENCE of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, December 20.
One of the pleasantest entertainments
of IN year was the banquet given last
eveLing by the Chicora Steam Fire
Company in honor of the mayor. board
of aldermen and Captain ]. D. Nc
Neiu. chief of the fire department and
state SenatOr-elect- a choice supper
was served. with oysters. quail on
toast and other dainty refreshments:
and during the evening Colonel w. S.
Cook. mayor of the city. in a graceful
speech presented a gold-headed cane
to Captain McNeill. in behalf of the fire
department. souvenir well earned by
years of faithful service in his respon-
sible position.
charter of Fayetteville will be asked
of the next legislature. that the city
may be invested with power to set aside
part of its annual revenue for public
school purposes.
DIR. Alex. McDougald. a leading
try physician. with residence at Hope
Mills. died yesterday after an Illness
of two or three months, in the Goth
year of his age. He was a student at
the Donaldson academy nearly fifty
years ago. and for a time practiced his
profession In his city. The funeral
services will AXE place this afternoon
from Mcpherson church
Revenue Officer Sutton. with a posse
OF deputies. captured a still near r. S.
T~ruelove'S house in Harnett county.
with all the fixtures and about five
barrels of beer.
Mr.. Marion Brandt. Of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad service. is rapidly
recovering rom the injury received by
falling from an engine. and will re-
sumo work after Christmas.
Mr.. Theodore MacRae of Chapel Hill.
is visiting his sister. Mrs. E. J. Lilly.
Mr.. Paul Watson. a student of the
state university. came dow to be pres
emit at The marriage of his sister. Miss
Beatrice Watson.
Captain Albert S1ocumb. who has
been with the Slocumb business house
at Dothan. Ala. for two Or three years.
will exchange places with his brother,
Mr.. Paul Slocumb. taking a place in the
office here. while the latter goes to
Alabama.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE

Schedule in effect Nov. 25th. 1900.
Train Leaves Wilmington Sos p. N. AZ
Il. rives Lumberton s:It p: m. Penn
broke 6:S p. m. Maxton eos p
m. Hamlet 7:S p. m. Wadesooro
Sis p. M. Monroe $50 p. m,
Charlotte 1870 p. m. Athens.
Ga, 3:43 q. m. Atlanta sos a m.
'hase s sonass.io Noble 81 A NeR orleans fss aG and
all points in Texas. Mexico and
California: also for Chattanooga.
cinelnnaa. c cSiesxoi ADs 81 wa lSsis;
and northwestern points.
Connects at Hamlet With train No. = Cor
Columbia; savanlah; ~assnonSlii
also with train Nc. n for Raleigh.
Petersburg. Richmond. Wasnirg-
ton. Baltimore and New York.
Other trains leave Hamlet Us fellows:
Train No. % (Florids LiEite8) foc
Columbia and points south at
$50 a. m. Train No. 4o3 for
Monroe. Charlotte. Lincolton.
Shelby and Rutherfordbon. Ath-
ems, Atlanta and ALL points
southwest at $50 a. m. Train
No. IS for Raleigh. Norfolk and
points north at SEES a m. Train
No. sc for Raleigh, Richmond
III all points north at 800 a. n
Through Pullman s~iee,pers from Hamlet
to all points north, SCUM n
Train Leaves hamlet at s:S &. Eu-- ar
! IS. rives Maxton SOS a. n, Pembroke
s:H a. m, Eunc5erton 9:.S -. n,
Wilmington 1905 GcCn. THIS train
takes passengers a. hamlet ffom
train No. 81 (FTor.t4 Limited
leaving Richmond a: 1910 p. N.
and arriving at Hamlet at s:25
a. N. From train No. 400 leaving
Norfolk at go >. M. arriving AT
Hamlet at 7:z0 a. N. From tain
No. IS leaving AIls1ta OF 500 ,.
m. and Charlotte az SIS a. -. 81
irving at Hamlet at 7.5 a n
Other trains arrive at Hamlet "a "l-
lows: Train 42 from Ats Z,
Rutherfordton. Shelby. Linco :
ton, Charlotte and Monroe at 8. 81
D. m: Train No. IL from For
mouth at 7:10 p. m. Train Ne. z
from Richmond and points nor p
l. at 10:Z7 p. m
Train No. A from Columbia and poi 4.
south at $40 p. m. and train No.
IS from Columbia and points south
at 500 a. N.
Tor Tickets. Sleepers, Etc. apply TO
THOS. D. MEARES.
10 Gent Agent. Wilmington, ~. G
Vice President and General Manager.
v. E. McBEE, General superintendent.
l.. s. ALLEN. Gent Pass. Agent.
General Offices. Portsmouth. Va
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
THE GRAVE
Fears of Another Anti-ForeIgn Out
break In China.

London, December 20.-A dispatch to
the Reuter- Telegram Company from
Pekin, dated Wednesday, December
18th, says the situation throughout the
provinces is rapidly growing w,rse
and is causing a a anxiety. The
dispatch adds that unless a definite
system of government is speedily in
stalled a r~ecrudescence of the anti for
eign outbreaks is confidently predict
ed. The pressure Of winter begins 20
be felt by the people who are suffering
on account of the blackmail levied by
the native employees of the allies. for
which the foreigners are blamed. A
number of desperadoes. imprisoned at
the San Chow Flu by General Moi,
whom the Germans released, are now
hurrying to the Chi Ii Shang Tung
border burning houses, numbering and
%pillaging.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
The Superior Court Jury is Legal

The impression has prevailed that the
list Of jurors drawn at the recent meet
ing of the commissioners for the next
term of the superior court Of New Han
over county, was drawn with the i'm
preston that the court conveneS on the
first Monday m January. The records
of the meeting of the commissioners
show that the jury was drawn for the
term beginning Monday. January 21st.
and the return was 50 made to the
sheriff to summon them for attendance.
The jury. IL drawn for attendance on
any other date THAI hat named. would
have been illegal. 1t was properly
drawn. however. as h records will
show.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Bryan's Reply to Cleveland

Atlanta, Ga. December 20.-Hon- w.
]. Bryan in a telegram today to The
Atlanta Journal. declines to express
himself upon Mr.. Cleveland's state
ment which appeared this morning in
newspapers receiving the dispatches Of
the Associated Press. Mr.. Bryan says:
Your inquiry received. Until Mr..
Cleveland sets forth definitely what he
considers democratic principles" there
is no necessity for comment. The rank
and file Of the party expressed them
selves in 1896. and in 1900. and 1 have
no doubt they Will continue to express
themselves on issues as they arise"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
The Porto Rico Case Closed

Washington, December 20.-The clos
ing argument in the Philippine-Porto
Rico cases was made In the United
States supreme court today and the
cases were submitted for the firal ad-
Indication of the court. The argument
was made by the senior counsel in the
Philippine case, Mr.. Charles H. Aid
rich, Of Chicago, former solicitor gen.
eral. He said it was remarkable tina
the attorney general Of the United
States, over one hundred years after
the great struggle which founded the
American government should come into
this court and assert a taxing power
more extreme than had bee asserted
by the most ardent defenders of Eng
lands taxing power over the onie
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
A Sharp Skirmish With Filipinos

Washington, December 2O.-The fol-
lowing cablegram from Admiral Remev.
giving an account of a sharp brush
with Filipino insurgents was received
today at the nav department:
.'Cavite. December 20.
Bureau Of Navigation, Washington.
Fifteen troopers of the Fourth cav
airy and five of the crew were landed
from the gunboat Basco yesterday at
Limbanes. Cavite province. They sur
prised eighty insurgents. and had a
sharp skirmish for a half hour. Thir-
teen insurgents were killed. twelve
rifles captured and a large moun of
stores destroyed. One soldier was
"REMEY."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Mr.. J.. c. Causey to be Married Next
Monday Night.

Invitations have been received here
for the marriage of Mr.. James Camp
bell Causey, of the Causey Lumber
Company, Conway, s. c.. and Miss
Marguerite Whitfield Crump. daughter
of Mrs. Louisiana Finney Crump, of
Suffolk, Va The wedding will take
place at the home of the brides mother
at 8 o'clock next Thursday morning.
Mr.. CauSey is a frequent visitor to
Wilmington and has many friends
here. The fact is he can be considered
a Wilmingtonian, for this is practical
ly his headquarters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Up One Hundred @ OF Land

Articles Datent were yesterday filed
with the register of deeds for record
granting to Mr.. Owen D. HanSley the
right TO 100 acres of public lands which
he entered in Cape Fear township, New
Hanover county The warrant OF en-
try was dated Decembr 4, 1897.
The lands taken up by Mr.. Hansiey
are near Castle Haynes and are bound
ed on the north by lands OF Hill Bur-
gwin, on the south by lands OF John
C, Heyer, on the west by Punkin Hill
branch and on the east by Riley
branch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Use Aliens Foot-Ease In Your Shoes

Use Aliens Foot-Ease In Your Shoes
A lady writes: ct shake Aliens Foot
Ease into my gloves and rub a little
on my hands. 1t saves my gloves by
absorbing p~ersporatron. 1t Is 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 thu
Chicago Clinic, ays 1T is a grand
preparation: I am using it constantly
in my practice" All drug and shoe
stores sell it, Csc. Sample sem FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy,N.Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Movements of Our warshfps

Norfolk. Va. December A.-After a
European cruise. the old
corvette Essex has arrived in Hanlp-
ton Roads, with ia apprentice boys on
board, all of whom are reported we'll.
The cruiser Buffalo arrived today from
New York to take on recruits for the
ships Of the Asiatic squadron.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Like tie
Deadly
Under=Current

which grasps one without warning,
the mucous membrane which Gnea
the entire body suddenly becomes
weakened in some spot and disease
Is established. 1t may be of the
lungs, the head, throat, stomach,
bowels, or any other organ. Where.
ever it is, and whatever it seems, il
all spri1gs from the same cause
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Troops Return From Porto Rico

Newport News, Va. December 20
The United States transport Crook ar
rived here from Porto Rico this even
ing. having on board ten officers, IL
Guiding General George w. Davis. and
staff, and 200 soldiers. and $50 horses
and mules. The troops will board q
Chesapeake n Ohio train tonight for
Jefferson barracks, St. Louis, Mo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

The closing argument in the Gaynor
and Greene case has been made.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-01
Washington.

Miss L. A. Calei was IN Montpelier last
week.
A son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. E. @.
Smith last week.
Mrs. Z. w. Seaver is visiting friends in
Chelsea for few days.
A son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il.
Johsnnesseu last Saturday.
Z. q. Bigelow and wife OF Montpelier
were at {. c. Cheney's over Sunday.
There was a social dance at the school
house hall on Wednesday evening Of this
week.
Z. w. Clough has gone to Waterville,
Me, where he has employment on the
railroad.
The net proceeds OF the harvest supper
given by the Ladies' Aid society were
about nine dollars.
Albert Grey and wife aud Geo. Kelton
and wife OF East Montpelier we're at q. NJ.
Sewers over Sunday.
la Downing is at home from Goddard
seminary III with what is feared may ter
inmate in bilious fever.
j. b. and q. NJ Seaver attended the re-
ception given Senator Dillingham; at Wat
erbury last Friday evening.
The following is a list OF the elective
officers OF the Good Templsrs for the next
quarter :-Chief templar, Harry w. Down
ing; vice templar, Ena Briggs; secretary,
Mrs. Mabel Seaver; financial secretary,
Rev. A. Nj Smith; treas Irer, Mrs. Maude
huntingdon marshal. 9. :. Cooney.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-01

Chas. Ellis has returned to Chicago.
Bert Thresher is at home for the presen
Josenh bearing q hniIdinr a cnrr hnrr

Chas. Ellis has returned to Chicago.
Bert Thresher is at home for the present
Joseph Deering is building a COW barn
Charles Dyke is husking corn for Mr.
Davis
Wallace Kendall is better and is visiting
in Granville.
David Owen and wife visited at Myron
Edson's day last week.
Eslie Chamberlain and wife have finish
ed work for Albert Deering.
Mrs. Alden spooner is visiting her son.
Alonzo spooner, in East Bethel.
viii Byam went as assistant for the
Morse brothers while here hunting.
X. 5, Granger thinks apples are quite
plenty. He made 40 barrels Of cider one
day last week.
Mrs. Carter. who has been with her
brothers. William and Jotn washburn,
for some time, goes away this week.
c. Lsforest Morse and X. W. Morse
have finished hunting in this place and
are intending to hunt in Maine next week.
Oliver Bowen, who is nearly SO and al
most blind, accompanied by his wife.
walked down to Myron Edson's one day
last week.
Hedgehogs are quite plenty arouad here
and have done considerable damage in
the corn fields. Edwin Church has killed
II ana they are not all dead vet.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-01
"The State"

Creamery inspectors" is the latest
suggestion. Whose duties shall be,
etc, etc, at 81 per day and expenses.
Get OUT Hardwick Gazette.
There is a little text in the above
paragraph. Not because it relates to
anything in particular, but on general
principles.
One does not have to be long on
duty at the capitol to note what an
easy mark 'the staten is. Scheme
after scheme is projected, bin after
bill introduced, involving additional
expense that is cheertully saddled onto
that meek and patient creation, "the
state.r
Does anybody have a shadowy claim
for services that would not be consid-
cred a moment by an individual, he
has no hesitation in presenting it to
"the state
Is anyone ont of a job, he sets him
self at work to carve out an Office with
"a liberal salary to be paid by 1.-THE
state
Is town burdened by taxation due
to its own mistakes or misfortunes. it
comes to "the state" for aid.
Is there, or is there likely to be, an
abuse or wrong Of any kind. 'the
state" is requested to create board or
a commission to consider it with liber-
al compensation to be paid out OF the
treasury of 1.-THE state
Is there to be an exposition any
where, several thousand dollars must
be appropriated by 'the state" in
order that Vermont shall not he left
behind.
Is there an educational institution
that cannot make a live itself. il
must be subsidized by ''the state.
Is our agency rum poor in quality.
let us have an inspector to test il at a
salary Of $1,000, paid by "the state
Are there more weak-minded per
sons than the towns can comfortably
take care Of. they should be sent to
asylums maintained by 1.-The state .
SO Il goes, year in and year out, in
constantly growing measure. Once
established means perpetuity. The
state has already made an investment
and cannot afford to withdraw. with
more money, better results would be
attained. And so the appropriation
Of last year is made larger for thi.
year, and this years will not sufic,
Tor next BY then. too. there viii be
other ways Of expanding the states
money in addition to the existino
string