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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
THE new SEABOARD SYSTEM
THE THROUGH AlL-RAll LINE TO BE
OPEN BY SATURDAY.
A Statement from President Williams.
The Plan OF Consolidation-The IN
cumbrances, Charges and Estimated
Receipts,

Portsmouth. Va, April 17.-Presi-
dem John Shelton Williams. of the
Seaboard Air Line system. today made
the following announcement:
Our plans for the formation of the
Seaboard Air Lin system. embrac-
ing between $500 and 5000 miles of
road, have been successfully com
pleted.
Tomorrow night we finish track
laying on the new line from Richmond
via Petersburg to Ridgeway, y. C. 30
miles, and Saturday will witness the
completion of the ninety mile extern
sion from Cheraw, S. c., the present
Lin TO the junction with the Florida
Central and P~eninsular railroad south
Of Columbia, s. c., thus completing
a new all-rail line from Richmond, "a,
to Tampa, Fla.
Under our plan Of consolidation, the
total amount of bonds outstanding on
the combined system will be at s1s. GOO
per mile, with 1000 per mile of pre-
ferred stock and $40, 600 per mile Of
common stock. The total amount OF
stock outstanding On the new Seaboard
Air Lin system will be about s44, O0@.
900. Neither our syndicate nor any
railroad company in the entire system
nor any allied corporation owes one
dollar to any bank, bankers or trust
company in New York, Philadelphia
or Boston.
THE actual aggregate earnings of
the several properties composing the
new Seaboard system for the twelve
months ending March 1, 1900, exceed
:, 45O,OOO net earnings after the pay
ment of operating expenses and taxes,
exceed 81, $50, 900, and the fixed charges
on the system for the same period in
Guiding interest on all outstanding
bonds and rentals amount approx
mately to 81, 46O, 900, leaving a net sur
plus for the twelve months, over and
above interest charges of 81, 200, 900. In
of new 4 per cent bonds which are to
be issued under the plan of consolida-
ton will amount to only o $500, 900.
1T is thus seen that without making
any allowance for the two or three
hundred miles of new road which are
to be opened for business in the next
few days and without making allow
anceS for the increased earnings and
reduced expenses which will naturally
follow the linking together into one
compact system of the eighteen here
tofore ~dispointed railroads comprising
it, the earnings of the past twelve
months are enough to take care of the
interest on all the new bonds to be
issued and yet have a margin of $500.
600, or sufficient to pay 8 per cent? on
the entire mount of new preferred
stock to be issued under the plain OF
consolidation"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
THE GOEBEL MURDERERS.
Found Against Ten Men.
Five Charged as Accessories

Frankfort, KY, April 1.-THE Frank
lin grand jury this afternoon returned
against ten persons, charg-
ing them with completely in the murder
of William Goebel. The principals
named are: Henry E. Youtzey. James
Howard, Berry Howard, Harland
Whitaker and .'Tallow Dick Combs
colored. Those indicted as accessories
before the fact are Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, Captain John T. Powers,
ex-Secretary of State Charles Finley,
w. H. Culton and F. Wharton Cold
en-. In the indictment relating to the
alleged accessories three other men,
one of whom is Governor Taylor,
are indirectly referred to as accessor-
les, though no idictments were reported
against them.
Henry E. Youtzey, who is mentioned
as the first principal, was a clerk in the
office of State Auditor Sweeney. He
formerly lived at Newport. He was
first named in the case by Wharton
Golden, the star witness for the pros
ecution at the examining trial of Caleb
Powers.
Jim and Berry Howard are cousins
and mountaineers of note in connection
with the old Howard fued.. These were
with the men alleged to lave been
brought here by the Powers brothers,
Finley and others on the excursion of
mountaineers."
Harland Whitaker lived in Butler,
Governor Taylor's home county, and
is alleged to have been in the room in
h executive building from which the
shots was fired.
Dick Combs, the negro, lived at
Beattyville and also came here with
the mountain men
Caleb Powers is the republican con-
testee for secretary of state n John
L.. Powers, another of the defendants
named as IN accessory, in his brother.
Charles Finley was secretary of state,
under the former republican state adj
m~inistration when w. o. Bradley was
governor. Charles Finley is now in
Indianapolis, having gone there just
before the warrant charging him with
completely was sworn out six weeks
ago.
W. H. Culton was a clerk in the
office of Auditor Sweeney. Wharton
Golden was a member of the Taylor
guard and claimed to turn states evil
dence on the stand at the examining
trial of Caleb Powers hen he recited
wha he claimed to be the inside ac-
counts relating to the alleged conspir-
acy to murder Goebel and enough
democrats of the Legislature to give
the republicans a majority.
1t is said that h commonwealth
will at once mol. pros. the Indictment
against Golden in consideration of his
testimony.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
A DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE.
The Victory in Louisiana O~verwhelm.
ing-Small Vote of Fusionists.

New Orleans, April 1.-THE elections
today in Louisiana for members of the
Legislature and full state ticket result
ed in a democratic Landslide. The ticket
headed by Auditor Heard swept the
state n end TO the other and the legis-
llature is Overwhelmingly democratic.
THE vote was unusually light, owing to
THE excessive rainfall. Today was the
first election held under the new legis-
Ilation DISTINGUISHING the negro and the
battle at the polls was fought almost
Exclusively by the whites. Three tick
let's were in the field-the democratic,
headed by W. w. Heard, the present
state auditor; the regular republican,
headed by z. s. Reams, a New Orleans
grocer, and the fusion, embracing su-
gar planters, Independent democrats
and populists, headed by Don Caffery,
the son of Senator Caffrey. The Reams
ticket cut no figure in the fight. The
tdemocrtic majority in the state will
exceed $4,000, based on returns already
in, and may reach 5000. The f~usionists
Ipolled a smaller vote than expected. In
the city Of New Orlyeans, between 49,
600 and 10000 votes were polled and the
ICafery tickle Is beaten by from IL, DOC
to 5000. In Senator Caffrey's district,
which four years g vent strongly re-
publican, the democrats were success
full.
The legislature chosen today will
elect successors to Senators McEnery
and Caffery. The result today insures
the return of Senator McEnery n the
ELECTION Of Governor Murphy j. Foster
to succeed Senator Caffery. The cleo
ton was generally quiet
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

1t directs the secretary of the treas
ury TO ADJUST the between the
united states and South Carolina and
report what amount will be due the
negro, close at hand, knowing all about
lnem- l. ppoS you feel encouraged
by your success. There are 10, 600, 900
of them and now you go forth to lay
miles away, of whom you know moth
ing. You go forth jauntily and boast
ingly, as Louis Napoleon went TO meet
his doom at Sedan"
enator Hoar reviewed the rebel
lion and made a vigorous defense of
the F~flipinos. He fully justified the
FilipinoS' action in resisting the
American forces.
As to what he woul do with the
Philippines, Senator Hoar said:
Declare now that we will not take
these islands to GOVERN them against
their will. Reject accession of sever
eighty which implies that sover eighty
may be bought and sold and delivered
state of South Carolina on June so,
1900.
Consideration was then resumed of
the Alaskan civil code bill. but no on
clusion Was reached at ASS o'clock p.
m, when the senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The second days debate upon the
naval appropriation bill in the house
today was confined closely to the sub
ject matter Of the bill and was, as a
rule, devoid of interesting features.
The questions of armor plate and the
building of warships in government
yards, as on yesterday, attracted most
attention
General debate was closed today, and
tomorrow the bill will be read fol
amendment under the five minute rule
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
THE TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE.
Wires Cut Each Side of Asheville-
Strikers Gaining Strength-Rumor
That Trackmen Will Strike.

Ashey lille, N. c., April 17.-All pass
enger and freight trains on the Ashe-
vile division of the Southern have been
running on time today. Freight was
moved in sections of fast trains.
All wires east of Asheville are cut
between here and Old Fort, thirty
miles distant. The Western Union au-
thorities believe the cutting is due to
striking operators n their Sympa-
thizers at Terrel's, the station on the
Blue Ridge, and at Old Fort. There has
been considerable wire cutting near
Marshall, in Madison county,, but all
wires in that direction are now work.
ing.
Out of sixty-nine operators on the
Asheville division, twenty-nine have
gone out. The railroad and Western
Union authorities declare arrests will
be made on the Asheville division on
charges Of wire-cutting, though no
warrants have yet been issued.
Charlotte, N. c., April 17.-Over his
own signature today, Mr.. Dolphin, vice
president of the Order of Railway
statement for the Associated Press:
1.-The t~elegraphers' strike on the
Southern railway on this, the sixth day
of the trouble, is considered by the
men interested as indicating their GER
tain success. Two additional telegra-
pliers on the Greenville division, TWEEN
ty-five agents and t~elegraphers be-
tween Greensboro and Sanford, and
Two on the Knoxville division have
Joined the strikers today. This prac-
tically includes all the operators on
those sections. The strikers are firm
and jubilant."
Beyond the statement that all trains
are on time and that the road is in
perfect running order, the Southern
ra Iva W officials had nothing t0 "a W To-
night. They claim hat all positions
made C. by the strikers have been
filled by competent men n that the
Southern is in no wise embarrassed.
Atlanta, Ga, April I7.-There are per-
| sistent rumors that the trackmen will
go out Saturday. President Powell, of
the Order of Railway photographers,
said tonight that the operators on one
division of the Southern, including
those who had taken the places of the
strikers, would go out at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
THE COLOMBIA REBELS ROUTED.

Kingston. ia, April 17.-News re-
ceived here from Colombia says two
big battles have bee fought at Ma
tamundo and Pradsra, where the rebel
forces under Generals Rosa, Ibanez and
Caicede were completely routed, a
large number being killed, wounded or
taken prisoners
The Colombia government la sent
5000 additional troops north. Peace Is
reported 10 be completely restored i'm
the department Of Magdalena-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

Accra, British Gold Coast Colony.
April 1.-THE relieving force which
started recently for Kumassie in ON
sequence of tribal uprisings in Ashanti
Is probably we'll on its way toward
its destination; but il is reported that
the Ashantis will attack the governor
before IL arrives.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
SUICIDE WITH EXPLOSIVES.

Charlotte, n. c., April IA special
to The Observer from Salisbury tonight
says: Mr.. J.. J. Newman was blown
up this morning about 4 O'Clock while
in his office at Dutch Creek mine, five
miles north of this place. He was in
his office at this place at 1 o'clock last
night writing. He left some letters here
saying that he was tired of living. The
body was badly mangIed."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

Mrs. Nancy Foote. of Warren, is
dead, aged So. She was the mother Of
DIR. George A. Foote and Mr.. Henry
A. Foote, both deceased, and Of Mrs
NJ. A. Simmons, of Wake Forest, rel
let of the late eminent Professor w.
G.. Simmons.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

Montenegro, a prominent Filipino
general, surrenders.
Governor Taylor, Of Kentucky, goes
to the White house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

Prevention is the best bride" You
can prevent sickness and cure that
tired feeling and all blood humors by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
THE SHAH STARTS FOR EUROPE

Teheran, April 1.-THE Shah started
from here yesterday on his way to Eur
ope.
An outbreak of the bubonic plague is
reported in the Javanrood district, near
the Turkish frontier. Since the dis
ease appeared three weeks ago, 1875
deaths have occurred.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20
A BRILLIANT GRAFTON
BY SENATOR H0AR IN OPPOSITION TO
IMPERIALISM.
HIS ROLL-CALL OF STATESMEN

AS to Matter of Retaining the Philip
pines-Beginning with George WASH
fngton and Ending with McKinIey.
His Note of Warming to the Country
and to His Party-The House Dis
cusses the Naval Appropriation Bill.
The Armor Plate Question.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

The Colombia rebels have been rout-
ed in two battles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

The shah of Persia starts on a visit
to Europe.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-02-16
The slRDAR,s CAMEL CORPS.

Complete and Self-Contained Little
Fighting Force.
The saddle was Of wood throughout,
with broad fans. the splay of which
could be altered TO suit n camers back
without muchtrouble by the native sad
der attached to each company, says the
Cornhill. The pad was removable
leather outside, soft felt inside. the
stuiiing being Of hair, and. by a system
Of pockets, this hair stufling could be
removed and shifted at will. so as to
alter thepressure and prevent itharden-
ing and forming into humps, the men
being taught to constantly remove and
pull the stutling of their saddles
Each saddle was fitted with one large
leather "khorg." or bag, containing six
days forage. and with two smaller ones
containing the riders food and spare
clothing; besides which each man was
provided with two water skins, to be
filled according to requirements. Thus
equipped, seven days desert trip
could be undertaken. If there were wei =
containing sufficient to water the came.s
about every third day.
The men were armed with n Martini
rife and bayonet, and carried 300
rounds OF ammunition. ninety In band
oller and pouches, the remainder on
their saddles. sewn in roughly made
saddle CLOTH so as to distribute the
weight equally. They We're clothed in
a brown WOODEN jersey, cord pantaloons
and leather CATERS.
The total weight carried when loaded
up for a seven days trip. with filled
waterskins. would be good 400 pounds.
which, Of course. reduced itself dairy
as forage and water were consumed.
Thus we have a complete and self
containing fighting force, which in its
own element, the desert, asks nothing
from any one, which disappears and Is
swallowed up in the trackless waste, to
reappear again, after an interval of six
days, having accomplished its task.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-02-16
THE NURSERY.

Some of the Things that the Children
Need.
The room selected for the nursery
should be If possible large and lofty.
with south aspect, says the st. Louis
star The walls should be prettiIy
papered and let the pictures and photo
graphs be good, so that the children
may be trained from their earliest years
to appreciate art site things. A good
picture is full of teaching to a thought
full child. Cork carpet is better than an
ordinary carpet, and there should be a
high fender, well secured, before the
fire, to avoid accident.
A cupboard in a nursery is most use
full and almost necessary. Children love
to have place of their own where they
can hoard their hundred and one treas
ures, and many wet morning can be
pleasantly passed in turning out and re-
arranging them.
Gas should never be allowed in a nur-
sery, as 1t vitiates the atmosphere. A
good lamp should he used instead, on a
bracket safely out of the way, so that
there Is no danger of its being overturn-
ed. There should he a good, roomy
sofa, so that the little ones may lie
down if not feeling very well, and low
rocking chair and footstool for the
nurse, or, at any rate, low chair, if the
rocking one is not approved of.
A crawling rug is a capital thing for
baby, and it can be decorated and en-
broidered with all kinds of comic des-
igns and representations of animals,
birds, etc. A thermometer should hang
on the wall and the temperature be kept
as near 60 degrees as possible.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-02-16
Over the Falls.

A Wisconsin paperrepOrts an Indians
remarkable escape from death. He was
one of driving crew that broke big
jam above Sturgeon Falls. He attempt
ed to cross the river on log, and to the
horror of the spectators, was carried
over the falls.
The falls are forty feet high, and con-
sist of two pitches and the rapids. OF
course the man was given up for dead.
and the driving crew thought it useless
to search the river for his body, as the
logs werepiling over the falls at a rapid
rate.
The next morning, however, the Indian
walked into camp for breakfast, lie
had been swept down'the river and up
against the bank where he managed TO
crawl out. Finding only few scratch
es and bruises, but being, as he remark
ed, rather tired" he lay down and
slept until daylight, and was none the
worse for his adventure.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-02-16

The Duke and Duchess of Connaught,
on their visit to Egypt met with seye, al
humorous experiences. One of them
shows that even the Egyptians are not
free from an unhappy weakness for
saying just the wrong thing at a critical
moment.
After an inspection of the troops by
the duke, outside of Omdurman, to.
which the duchess had accompanied
him on horseback, the girths of her
saddle suddenly gave way. There was
no way of repairing them, and to enable
her royal highness to get back with the
least possible Inconvenience a sort Of
sedan-chair was improvised from a gun
carriage. On this she was carried by
Egyptian gunners, who were in charge
of a native officer.
On the way the duchess said: Il hope
your men will not be tired after carry
ing me-" and was surprised and amused
to receive the ungallant reply:
Indeed, no, madam; you are no heav-
Ter than the gun they are accustomed
to carryw
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-02-16

The White City OF Chicago. like the
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia,
gave to hundreds Of thousands Of peo
pie some new ideas of what art and
taste can do for the establishment Of
our surroundings and the increase OF
refinement. There has sprung up n
wide and growing demand for beauty
IN the city, in the street. in the house,
and in the articles OF daily use"
Schools OF design have multiplied; so
cleties OF arts and crafts give annual
exhibitions; artisans aspire to be art
lists; shOp-windOws shine with fair
forms and pleasing cOlors; many things
that are cheap are also pretty; comeli-
ness and comfort meet In the furnish.
ing OF lowly homes and In the attire OF
common people. For helpful impulse
and practical suggestion we are deeply
indebted to other lands. First to
France, which was long foremost in all
the modes Of elegance and adornment
Next, to Japan, whose decoration OF
pottery, screens and kakemonos, or
hanging pictures, has merits far he.
yond the charm Of novelty. Finally
from England. where the writings OF
Ruskln, the fine touches OF Walter
Crane, and most OF all, the genius OF
William Morris, have worked perva,
slvely on the public mind. with an in.
fuence which Is powerfully felt in
America, especially along the many.
branched lines Of household art. 1t is
easy to make too much of material en-.
vironment as n means OF Improvement
and happiness. but the world can never
become too beautiful to match the pos.
sible dignity Of It's Inhabitants; and the
things that are lovely may be the out.
ward signs OF Inward grace. All hail,
therefore, to "the crusade against ug.
lnessw
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-02-16

name Pelzer on his list. He asked the
hotel clerk In Atlanta about It,
Never heard of It," said the man
who generally knows 1t all.
The lecturer consulted a map and
could not find it. Finally he took "A
train for Greenvllle, where the station
agent told him Pelzer was about twenty
miles distant
Never been there myself" he re-
marked, but I've been told it's quite
place. Queer folks. but they're all
right"
The lecturer settled back in his seat.
He believed he was in for dismal talk
TO forty or fifty persons; dingy hall
with a smoky lamp and rlckety chairs;
badly paved streets and no cab at the
depot to take him to wretched hotel.
He made up his mind that he would
have something unpleasant to say TO
that advance agent when he saw him
again. When he reached Pelzer he
thought he had made a mistake. There
was a roomy. well-lighted railroad sta
tion, and n gentleman who introduced
himself as the Democratic postmaster
of the city was there to meet him.
How does 1t look for an audience?"
inquired the lecturer. with an anxious
eye to business.
"Oh, very good. think you will have
at least 600 persons out to hear YOU"
"Whwh-a-t? How large Is your
town?'
MIN. About 1000 More. perhaps"
Night had come on and the lecturer
looked around on well-lighted and we'll
paved streets. He saw no corner loiter-
ers. In fact, most Of the shops were
shut. lie had a comfortable meal at the
hotel The postmaster left him to him
self, as he had to 90 home to take his
folks to the lecture An hour later the
lecture hall-roomy, bright and cheerful
as the usual Y. NJ. c. A. halls he had
been speaking In elsewhere-was well
filed with attentive and appreclative
listeners. What the lecturer did say
to his advance agent when he caught
up with him was that 1t was one of the
most charming stopping places on his
route, and that he wanted to go there
again.
There were no reporters at the lee
/ ture to take the synopsis that the
speaker had prepared for them. and
there was no newspaper account of it
next morning because Ruler Smythe
will not have a newspaper published
in the town. Editors and reporters are
/ forbidden to live there.
1--WE nave no mayor" said a resident
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-02-16

isolation which has often given rise to
the suspicion that they were endeavor.
ing to establish political common
wealth for themselves. Nothing could
be more erroneous than this SUPPOSE
ton. The great difficulty of mastering
the Portuguese tongue, in sound and
construction so utterly different from
their own, and of asslmilating with peo-
pie Of the Latin race, with whom they
have so little in common. is the cause
Of their isolation. so often commented
upon. They have great difficulty in
increasing their ranks from the old
country, inasmuch as, for economic and
military reasons, the German govern
ment does not favor emigration and
there are at present very few Germans
DESTROYS Of emigrating" Southern Bra
I'll has become n large field for the in
vestmentof German apital.-Baltimoi
Sun.