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The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
SETTLED BATWEEN SECRETARY LONG
AND THE COMPANIES
LARGEST ORDER EVER PLACED
By Our Government for Armor Plate.
Exceeding All Purchases Up &C 1895.
Plate for Seventeen warships Now
Under Constructfon-The Maximum
Price to be S455.5e Per Ton for Krup
Armor-stfpulatioH as to Payments
nf Rovalefoz
of Royalties.

Washington, November 15-Secre-
tary Long today announced the conciu-
sion OF the long controversy over the
price of armor plate for naval vessels
and an agreement with the Carnegie
Company and the Bethlehem Company
for Krupp armor at S420 a ton, with
the possible addition of royalty less
fees, making the maximum price
S455.52 a ton. The amount of armor in
volved is the largest ever placed at one
time by the government and is said to
equal all the armor purchased by the
government up to 1896. 1t covers the
armor for seventeen ships now in va
rious stages of construction, including
eight battleShips. six armored cruisers
and three protected cruisers.
The following official statement was
given out concerning the agreement:
THE navy department has come to
an agreement with the Carnegie and
the Bethlehem companies for Krupp
armor of the first class, amounting TO
24,950 tons for s420 a ton. The Krupp
process involves the Harvey patent.
the validity of which is now under
consideration by the courts, and 1t is
further agreed that the government
will assume in addition any liability
for the krupp process not exceeding
5 pounds sterling or S24.32 a ton Nor
krupp royalty and not exceeding the
United States license fee of Sl1.20 for
Harvey. The maximum price to the
government is, therefore. $45552 a ton,
subject to diminution in case of any
reduction in the foregoing royalties.
THE bid of these companies for this
class of armor was $3.50 and the price
originally asked $545."
The armor contract covers not only
the 24,950 tons specified in the official
statement, but also some 10000 tons of
armor Cf the second and third class
which has not been In controversy, but
has been dependent upon the disposal
of the first class armor. The entire
amount, approximately $4,000 tons, il
now made available.
New specifications have been prepar-
ed by the navy department. showing in
detail the tests, times Of delivery, etc.
There is some change in the claSsifica-
ton. but in the main features the speci-
fications are as they were when the
last bids were made.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
THE BUREAU OF ORDNANCE.
Its Disagreements with the Board of
Ordnance and Fortifications.

Washington. November 15.-The re-
port of General Burlington. chief of the
bureau of ordnance. has been made to
the secretary of war. Some of the
most interesting portions of the report
dealing with disputed points between
the ordnance bureau and the board of
ordnance and Notifications are con-
tined in appendices. which have not YET
been made public.
Among these features is that as to
guns. which is dismissed with a para
graph stating that the facts can be
found in an appendix. The ordnance
bureau was about to let the contracts
for two hundred field guns, when the
recommendation of the board of ord
nance and Notifications was approved,
holding up any action for some months.
1t is in connection with field ordnance
that an agent of the government has
obtained what he alleges is the secret
of the French field gun and which it lis
proposed shall be tested by this gov
ernment.
Another controversy is that relating
to the disappearing gun carriages
whose further manufacture has been
guarded against by the board of ord
nance and fortifications.
General Burlington discusses the his
tory of this carriage, showing that il
was ordered by the board and the Sec
retary of war.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
NORTH CAROLINA SYNOD
The Question OF Raising and Dividing
the Twentieth Century Fund - To
Meet Next Year In Charlotte.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger)
Raleigh. N c.. November 16.-The
state charters the Southern Live Stock
Company. OF Red Springs. Robson
county. 1t win buy and sell live stock.
capital $4,000.
The Presbyterian synod meets In
Charlotte next year. The synod devot-
ed most of the time today to discussion
Of how to raise. and how to divide the
Twentieth century educational fund.
which will be s3Oo. 600 Rev. DIR. Stagg.
of Charlotte, and George w. Watts. of
Durham, as a committee. reported the
following division of the proposed
fund: Davidson college $125, 200, Union
theological seminary. Richmond, $50,-
coo; 100000 to Presbyterian schools in
various presbyteries.
Superintendent Boyd, of the Barium
Springs orphanage, reported Its condi-
tion-
The synod heartily endorsed the pro-
posed state reformatory for young
criminals.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
NAVAL BUREAU OF EouIPAKsTs
Important recommendations I'm Chief
Bradford's Annual Report.

Washington. November 1.-THE re-
port OF Admiral Bradford. chief OF the
naval bureau OF equiptssat. sets forth
the dexirability OF naval station at
Guam. emphasizing the Importance OF
the island as a naval base. 1t being the
only United States port between Hawaii
and the Philippines.
The amount OF coal being consumed
by the navy Is increasing year by year.
and its cost LAST year averaged nearly
y ton more than during the fiscal
year OF 1ssS. Admiral Bradford again
renews his recommendations fer new
naval coal depots. and dweils upon the
great necessity OF maintaining an eff
ctent coal supply wherever naval op-
erations might be looked for.
The bureau recommends the tnstalia-
ton Of the Marconi system OF wfrel.su
telegraphy on board Of several ships
OF the navy. provided 81 can be done at
a reasonable cost.
The admiral states that the survey
by the United States steamship Nero
Tor trans-Pacific submarine teIegraph
cable between Honolulu and the PhfiIp
pine Islands was most successfully an-
complished and that a satisfactory
route FOR en all-American cable TO con-
meet the Pacific coast with the outly-
ing colonial possessions OF the United
States in the Pacific and with China
and Spain. has been discovered, thor
oughly explored. surveyed and mapped.
The bureau Is now ready 20 lay the
cable at any time.
Two parties were sent into the field
oy the naval observatory TO witness
the total eclipse OF the sun on Mas %.
1900. The result. says Admiral Brad
lord, was, as a whole, successful. there
being, however, some failures with
minor instruments. Attention Is called
10 the fact that another total eclipse OF
the sun will occur May IL. 1901. which
will be remarkable on account OF the
long duration OF the totality and OF the
high altitude of the sun. An estimate
20 enable the observatory to send an
expedition to witness this eclipse win
be submitted.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
VIOLENCE THREATENED
Against a Colorado Sheriff for Trying
to Prevent Lynching

Denver, Colo, November 15-At
O'Clock tonight it was announced that
Sheriff Freeman, of Lincoln county.
had decided not to take John Porter.
the confessed murderer of little Louis
Frost, to that county at present. He
declares that he wishes to avoid a
lynching If possible and thinks that
when the people have time to cool
down they will be willing to allow the
law to take its course. Friends OF the
dead girls family are deeply incensed
against the sheriff and threats of vio-
lence against him are freely made.
The day has been an exciting one in
Denver Thousands Of people have
surrounded the city Jail where the ne
gro was confined and IL kept the police
department busy clearing the streets.
There was no indication that any mo-
tive other than curiosity prompted the
gatherings. Late this afternoon Por-
ter was transferred to the custody OF
Sheriff Jones of this (Arapahoe) coun-
ty and taken to the county jail. Porter
spent the day reading the Bible and
praying. He expressed penitence for
his crime, but retains remarkable
nerve.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
TO REDUCE REVENUE TAXES
Stamp Tax on Conveyance and Patent
Medicines Likely to be Repealed

Winona, Mimi, November 15.-Con-
gresham James A. Tawney OF the
ways and means committee, speaking
of the meeting to be held in Washing
ton November goth says:
1.-The object is to consider the extent
to which the war revenue taxes can
be removed and amendments suggest
ed to make the law more satisfactory
in administration. The problem as to
what taxes shall be removed will be
a perplexing one. / think, however, it
is safe to say that the stamp tax
upon instruments of conveyance, such
as notes, deeds, mortgages, inheri-
tances for charitable and benevolent
purposes will be removed; possibly the
taxes upon proprietary medicines and
some others.
1T will be the desire of the members
of the committee to remove just as
many of the stamp taxes as possible,
but, like the removal of the stamp
taxes under the old civil war revenue
act, this Will probably have to be done
gradually SO as to avoid sailing too
close to the danger of a deficit"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
THE CUBAN CONVENTION
Report of Credentials Committee
Anti-Monopoly Provision

Havana, November 15.-The Cuban
constitutional convention held a short
session today and adjourned until to-
morrow. The report OF the committee
on credentials sustained the election
Of all the delegates from the province
of Havana. Some Irregularities. the
committee asserted, had been commit
ed, and some votes had been thrown
out, but not enough to change the
general result. The report was laid
upon the table for discussion tomor-
row. The committees finding with
reference to the other provinces was
accepted by the convention.
The Havana trades union Is endeav-
oring to interest individual delegates
in a proposal to incorporate I'm the
constitution a provision declaring that
mon0polies are 8 detriment to native
labor and must be prevented. The pc
tition by its terms shows that IL Is di-
rected against Spanish cigar manu-
facturers.
Ell Diario de la Marina denies that
any discrimination is now made
against Cubans in the tobacco busi-
ness.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
WHOLESALE BODY-sNATCHING
Nine Bodies Taken From a Michigan
Cemetery.

Detroit, November ia Free Press
special from Kalamazoo says: The
authorities of this city were informed
today of a horrible case of wholesale
body -snatching which took place in
the Springbrook cemetery in Newaygo
county. The evidence at hand points
to the fact that the work was done
several days ago as the earth removed
from the graves was frozen and the
barren graves were half filled with
snow. Nine bodies, so far as known at
present, were exhumed, and all but
one were those of persons who had
died within the past year. The ninth
victim of the ghouls was discovered
in a hedge fence about quarter of a
mile from the cemetery.
The cemetery is in an isolated spot,
and, up to Wednesday, there had not
been a burial there for nearly three
weeks. 1t was when Isaac Dunton,
the sexton went to dig a grave yester-
day morning that the discovery was
made. The remnants of the casketS,
which seemed to have been knocked
apart with an axe, were strewn about
the grave yard.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
A DOUBLE SUICIDE
A Man and a Woman Dies From As
phyxfatIon I'm a Hotel.

New York, November 15.-Dr. Chris
topher T. AhIstrom and Mrs. Harry
Gardner, both of this city. were found
dead In bed room in the Boulevard
hotel, in Broadway. Both had been
suffocated by Illuminating gas.
Rheinhold Buesse, proprietor OF the
hotel, said the couple. whom he had
never seen before, came to the hotel
about O'Clock yesterday evening
They drank together in the restaurant
and seemed in the best of spirits.
About o'clock the man asked for a.
room for himself and the woman He
registered as John Mullen and wife
New York City" He was assigned to
a room on the third floor. The room
was a small hall bed room About 2
O'Clock this morning the proprietor
found that gas was escaping from the
room An entrance was forced and
the gas was found escaping from a
radiator. One of the gas jets burned
d1mly. The woman was found on the
noor and the man on the bed Both
were dead The woman was a hand
some brunette about q years old.
The woman was the wife of a man
who followed the races. Mrs. Gardner's
mother, it was learned, lives in Chica-
go. When the husband of the woman
was found today near his fiat, he said
he was out looking for her last night,
after he had failed to find her at home
When he saw her picture printed today
he identified it as that of his wife.
The couple were married in 1896 and
lived in Ohio before they went to
Chicago. Gardner's brother was a pa
tient of DR.. Ahlstrom- Gardner thought
the doctor fond of his wife, but never
suspected her infidelity.
The autopsy held late today showed
that death in both cases was caused by
gas aSphyXiation-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
PICK ED UP SEA
Rescue of the Grew of Wrecked Bark
After Five Days Drifting

Philadelphia, November 15.-After
floating on the ocean in helpless con-
dition on a sinking vessel for five days.
Captain Anderson and his crew of thir-
teen hands, of the Norwegian bark
Highf1yer, arrived here today, having
been rescued by the British steamer
Georgian Prince, Captain Fleet from
Hull.
During the five days the crew was
at the mercy of the waves they saw
only two sails. The first one, according
to Captain Anderson, came within a
half mile of his vessel, but steamed
second ship sighted was the Georgian
Prince.
The Highfyer sprang a. leak in a Sc
we're gail and was set afire when aban-
dOned.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Liabilities of w. L. Strong q Co.

New York, November BE. A.
Treat, the receiver for w. L. Strong &
Co., gave out the following statement
today:
"Mr. Bliss and Mr.. Claflin, members
of the advisory committee, state this
liabilities of w. L. Strong & Co., seems
to show that the total amounts Of notes
drawn by G. H. e F. H. Stott and en-
dorsed by w. T.. Strong & Co., amount
to 81 ,060, 900. There seem to be no notes
of w. L. Strong & Co., except one note
for $1,000.
1--WE are credibly informed that there
are no notes drawn by w. L. Strong
& Co., and endorsed by c. H. & F. H.
Stott"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Uneasiness as to the Car

London, November 15.-The impress
sion exists in most European capitals
that the illness of Emperor Nicholas is
more serious than it is represented to
be, but this is probably based upon
knowledge that she cars constitution
is not strong and is little likely to re-
siSt a serious attack.
In Copenhagen the illness is at
tributed to overwork in connection with
the Chinese crisis.
The dowager czarina receives news
by courier twice each day.. Her de-
parture from Fredensborg had been Of
ficially fixed for November 26th. Prep.
arations have since been made for her
to leave any moment and the fact that
she has not started, indicates that there
is no immediate danger.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20

New Orleans, November -15.-Miss
Clara Barton's National Red Cross spe-
cial car arrived from Galveston today
and left tonight for Washington Miss
Barton is travelling under the care of
a physician of Galveston. In the party
are her brother, S. E. Barton, and wife;
her secretary, Miss M. A Combs, of
New York, and Mrs. Fannie b. Ward,
a newspaper correspondent of Wash
ington, and the clerical force.
She says the Galveston storm suffer-
ers have everything they need but shell
ter, and this must be given them before
winter comes on. All Red Cross work
at Galveston is finished.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Cold Steel or Death.

There is but one small chance to
save your life and that is through an
operation" was the awful prospect set
before Mrs. I. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge,
Wis, by her doctor after vainly try
ing to cure her of a frightful case of
stomach trouble and yellow jaundice.
He didn't count on the marvellous
power of Electric Bitters to cure Stom-
ach and Liver troubles, but she heard
Of it, took seven bottles, was wholly
cured. avoided surgeons knife, now
weighs more and feels better than ever.
It's positively guaranteed to cure Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidney troubles and
never disappoints. Price soc at r. r.
Bellamys
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20

New York, November 15.-Henry
Zeimer and Frank wilson, the men ac-
cused of having been implicated in di-
vorce frauds were arraigned before
Recorder Goff today. There are three
indictments for subordnation, OF per-
jury against each They pleaded not
guilty and were taken back to the
tombs.
The two women in the case, Mrs.
Herrick and Mary II. Thompkns.
against each OF whom a single indict-
ment has been found, are still in the
house Of detention.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
DAMAGES AGAINST A CIRCUS
For Enticing a Boy yAway-Banquet 10
Davidson Alumni.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger)
Releigh, n. c.. November 15.-Presi-
dent Winston, of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college. has gone to Yale
university to attend the national con-
vention of agricultural colleges.
H. w. Waxam, street car motorman
here, today recovered $50 damages
against Sun Bros circus for enticing
his young son away.
The banquet to fifty Davidson COL
Iege alumni this afternoon was given
by Ed. Chambers Smith. of Raleigh
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Census Reports.

Washington, November 1.-THE pop
ulation of the state of Kentucky, as Of
ficially announced today, is 2147.174,
against 1855, ,653 in 1890, an increase OF
2SS, ,539 or 15.5 per cent The population
in 1880 was 1,648, $50, showing an in
crease Of 209, ,945, or 127 per cent. from
1880 to 1890.
The population of the state Of Michi-
gan, as announced officially by the
census bureau today. is 2,420, ,982 against
2,093. .S89 in 1890, an increase Of 327, ,G93
or 1876 per cent
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20

Montgomery, Ala, November 15.-
The joint caucus of democrats Of both
houses of the Alabama legislature held
tonight unanimously nominated John
T. Morgan for reelection as United
States senator. No other name was
presented Senator Morgan was called
before the meeting and made an eio-
quent speech in thanking the members
for the honor conferred The ten op-
position members of the legislature In
separate caucus pledged their votes 20
Morgan
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Mothers
Friend

will Go for every woman what 1t did for the
Minnesota mother who writes the above let
ter. Not to Use It during pregnancy is a
mistake to be paid for IN pain and suffering.
Mothers Friend equips the patient with
strong body and clear intellect, which IN
tssrn are impaired to the child. 1t relaxes
the muscles and allows them to expand. Il
relieves morning sickness and nervousness.
Il pats all the organs concerned N perfect
condition for the final hour, so that the actual
labor Is short and practically painless. Dan
ger Of rising or hard breasts IS altogether
avoided, and recovery L merely matter Of
few days.
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for 81 . bott3e.
The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Send for our free illustrated book.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Fatal Railway Accident in France

Bayonne, France. November 15.-The
Southern Express was derailed at
noon today between st. Georges and
Saubusse, abont thirty-five miles
northeast of Bayonne. The restalr-
ant car was precipitated over and en-
bankment. Thirteen persons were kill
ed and twenty others injured. seven
seriously. Five passengers are miss
ing. The list of killed includes Senior
]. y. Canevaro, Peruvian minister to
France and an attache of the Peruvian
legation in Madrid
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Gubernatorial Succession settled

Montgomery, Ala, November Is
ALI doubt as to the legal succession to
the governorship in this state in case
of the death of Governor-elect Sam
ford before his Inauguration, December
1st, We're settled today by the passage
in the lower house of the general as
sembly of a bin providing for such an
emergency. The bill is now before the
senate. Reports received from Govern
or-elect Samford's home state that he
Is improving and viii undoubtedly re-
cover.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Population of Georgia and Ohio

Washington, November 1.-THE pop
ulation of the state of Georgia, accord
ing to the official count of the twelfth
census is 2,216,S31, against 1887, 1858 in
1890, an increase Of S7S,97S or 20.6 per
cent. The population in 1880 was 1,542.-
$50, showing an increase of 353,071 or
SO.2 per cent. from 1880 to 1890.
Washington, November 1.-THE pop
uIatoin of the state of Ohio an an
nounced today by the census bureau
is 4,157, ,545, as against 1872, 2,316 in 1890.
an increase of 4S5, ,229 or 1872 per cent.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
The Negroes Lynched

Jefferson, Texas, November 15.-
Three negroes, who had been arrested
by Sheriff Haywood for waylaying and
attempting to kill Mr.. Stallcup here,
were taken from the Jail last night by
unknown persons and hanged to the
railroad bridge across Cypress bayou.
The negroes had confessed to the
crime. The mob that did the hanging
overpowered the jailer and cut the
telephone line so that the jailer could
not communicate with the sheriff.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20

Washington, November n.-Mr. Rus
sell. United States charge at Caracas
reports that the earthquake I'm Colon
bia last month was very much more
severe than. at first described. The
people deserted their homes and slept
in the streets and between 12.000 and
5000 buildings were destroyed or dam
aged.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Fire Aboard the Monitor Monterey

Victoria, B. c., November 15.-Mail
advices from the Orient say fire broke
out aboard the United States monitor
Monterey on October 21st. The flames
came from the electric light room and
for a time it was feared that they
would spread to the magazine. Vol
unteer firemen succeeded in checking
the fire, however, and the damage was
small, five of the crew who had gone
below narrowly escaped suffocation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20

New York, November 15.-The Mar
tin Engel Association. the Tammany
Hall organization OF the Eighth as
sembly district, has formally voted to
offer William j. Bryan a handsome fee
to come to New York and take charge
Of the legal defense Of the district cap
tains Of the Eighth assembly district
for alleged violations OF election laws.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20

New Scottish Rite Grand Commander
Leavenworth, Kas., November 15.-
Erasmus T. Carr, grand prior of the
supreme council of the sounthern ju-
risdiction, Scottish Rite Masons, when
notified officially today of the death Of
Grand Commander Caswell, said that
Congressman ]. d. Richardson, of Ten
nessee, would be made the next grand
commander
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Alabama,s Coal Production

Birmingham. Ala, November 15.-The
biennial report Of State Mine Inspector
J. D. Hooper has been submitted to Gov
overnor Johnston. The coal produc-
ton for the present year is estimated
at $500, 900 tons, the production in 1899
being 7,4S4. 600.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
Note OF Allied Powers Nearly Ready

Peldn, November 1.-THE note Of
the powers for the Chinese pienipofen-
tiaries will probably be ready To submit
within the next ten days. This an
nouncemenH was made at the conclu-
sion OF a meeting Of the ministers. It
Is understood that all points under dis
cussion have been practically agreed
upon except minor phases OF several
Of the most important questions Con-
cerning these points. the ministers have
cabIed for instructions.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
A Schooner In Distress

Vinyard Haven, Mase, November Is.
The tug Mercury left here today to
go to the assistance Of the schooner
Frank w. Mccullough, from Whining
ton, N. c., bound TO Fall River. an
chorad OF Nantucket with jibs blown
away.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20

child came, which
IS a strong, fat and
healthy BOY, Going
my housswork up
tovy::.,,in two Eocrs
Of tirth. and scf-
fsf.d but a few hard
pms. This iini-
met 8 the grand
ct remedy ever
made"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-11-20
A Wife Says:

ave have four children. With the first
three suffered almost unbearable pains from
y to "A hours, and had to be placed Under
the influence of chlorofor1n. cscd three
bottles of Motfcr,s Friend before Our last