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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

Washington. June 25.-As soon az
Secretary Root returns to this CITY.
early lex week, final arrangements
will be made for the withdrawal OF as
many troops as can be spared from
further service in Cuba. II has beep
estimated that about half of the troops
can safely be brought home within the
next few months. Nothing will be set
tied as TO which regiments shall oma
until after Secretary Root returns to
the city. There is an impression. how
ever, that h infantry, stationed pr;n-
cipally In, the department Of Santiago
VIII be n first Cuban regiment TO re-
turn to the United States, and that the
Eighth infantry, stationed in the
same department, will follow soon
after. The return OF these troops to the
United States will enable the war de-
partment 10 carry out its plan OF send
ing troops from this country to the
philippines to take the places Of tina
voluntary army which must be brouef,t
1901. Nus
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
THE NEW B~ATTLESHIPS
to Have Superimposed Turrets
and Two to be of the Old style.

Washington, June 25.-Secretary
Long today approved the findings OF
the naval board recommending that
be built with superimposed and waist
S-inch turrets, and that the remain
ing two of the new battleShipS shall
have quadrilatorally arranged S-inch
turrets.
This turret question has been a
source of lively controversy in naval
circles, and after, the. regular naval
board of construction, consisting of
the bureau chiefs, had passed upo
the question, a special board was Gre
ated, made UP of line and staff Off
GERS of recognized ability on questions
of naval construction, to consider.
The chief division was as to retain
ing the superimpOsed turrets, as on the
Kentucky INC Kearsarge, or going
back to the system of placing turrets
quadrilatorially, so as to fire in broad
sides. On this the board divided,
seven favoring the superimpoSed tur-
refs, while five were for quadrilatoral
turrets, and Captain Barker favored a
compromise, building part of each
type. The report Of the board says:
"In view of the strong minority or
five members, Captain Barker dis
senting from either proposition, it was
finally decided to recommend three
battleships with superimposed S-lncn
turrets nd two with four Independent
S-inch turrets arranged quadrilatoral-
Iy. TITS was agreed to by twelve of
the thirteen members constituting the
board, Naval Constructor Taylor only
voting against it.
Conductor Taylor in his dissenting
report says: ITO divide these vessels
between two types is to definitely ao-
vertise TO the world hat although we
have completed two superimposed
turret vessels we do not know whether
or not they are better than if they had
been built with separate turretS.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow Of the brave General Burnham
or Machias. Me-, when the doctors said
she could not live till morning" writes
Mrs. s. H. Lincoln. who attended her
that fearful night. "AlI thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia. but
she begged for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. saying Ii had more h a once
saved her life. n had cured her OF
Consumption. After three small doses
she slept easily all night, and its fur
ther use completely cured her" This
marvellous medicine Is guaranteed to
cure all Throat, Chest and Lung dis
eases Only soc and sL.00. Trial bottles
free at r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
Mckinley Invited to Atlanta.

Washington, June 25.-A party of
distinguished Georgians, called on the
president today and invited him to
visit Atlanta, on July Goth, the ami
versary of the battle of Peachtree
Creek, which occurred on July goth,
1854. The ~anniveray IS TO be made the
occasion of the reunion of the ex-
union and ex~-confederate soldiers who
participated in that engagement. The
fact, that, according TO present ar
.rangements, the president will be in
Canton on that date will prevent his
visiting Atlanta on the Goth. The del
consisted of W. A. Hemphill,
n. H. Cabaniss, Ex-Governor Bullock.
Mayor H. H. Smith, j. p. Areville, C.
r.. Hoeknis. E. H. Thornton, H. n.
Randolph, T. r. Sawtell, and A G.
West.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
THE ACTION OF THE MONOCACY
In Not Returning the Chinese Fire In
qufred Into.

Washington, June 25.-The reported
action of the gunboat Monocacy, in
failing to respond after she had beer
fired upon from the Taku forts, is In
derstood to have been received with
surprise by the president who re-
quested an explanation of the matter,
which has not yet been furnished.
This was made known to-day in Off
cal circles o offSe the publiheds .nti-
nations that the Monocacy would not
nave failed TO respond unless she had
been ordered to hold her fire.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29

says a dispatch from Shanghai, 10
The Daily Express dated yesterday
incline 10 believe that the worst has
happened TO the legations at Pekin and
TO ADMIRAL Seymour as well. Even IL
the legations were safe on June 18th
there Is no guarantee that they are
safe now The situation, in fact,
grows more and more gloomy. The
entire absence Of reliable news from
there Seems 20 justify the worse con-
struction which a be put upon it.
Bad news comes from Nan King.
where the unrest is said TO be growing
hourly.
Viceroy Ii Kin Yeh has ~telegraphed
the British authorities hat he has or
dered the five Chinese cruisers which
have been lying OF the harbor here 20
proceed TO Nan King"
TROOPS ENTER TEN TSIN.
Che Foo. Tuesday, June 26.-Rear
Admiral Kempff reports. by a Japa-
nese torpedo boat that the combined
forces entered Tien Tesin on Saturday
June %. sustaining a small loss. They
started on Sunday 20 relief the force
which left Tien Tsin on June 10th and
which Is believed TO be surrounded near
Pekin.
RUMORED CAPTURE OF SEY-
MOUR.
According 10 Japanese reports Ad-
miral Seymour has been captured and
the ministers have left Pekin. guarded
by Chinese soldiers. Their where
abouts is unknown.
Using Tau, June "a, s p. m.-Eight
thousand allied troops have landed at
Taku, including 1900 Germans. A
French officer who has succeeded in
getting through from Tien Tsin TO
Taku says that the Russians alone
have lost $50 killed and 800 wounded.
The German gunboat Iltis, up the Pei
Ho, or Ten Tsin river. reports that
masses OF Chinese are nearing Tong
Ku n that an immediate attack is
expected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
A Frighttul Biunder

Will often cause a horrible Burn.
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arni-
ca Sa!ve. the best in the world. will Kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Bolis,
FeIons. Corns. all Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cts a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by R. R. Bel
lamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
New Five Dollar Notes.

Washington June 25.-Five dollar
certificates of the new design made
their first appearance to-day and took
the place Of the old fves in all the
treasury payments from. the cash
room. The feature Of the new note is
a large typical Indian head in the CEN
ter, with a blue seal and a large letter
V. with the word Five also in blue
running in a curved line across il.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
A Night of Terror.

Wilmington, ". G.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-29
ALL ON THE TRAIN KILLED
EXCEPT THE PASSENGERS IN THE
PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR
TRAIN DASHES INTO WASH-OUT

An Entire Train on the Southern Rail-
way, Except h Pullman, Falls Into
a Swollen Creek-The Wreck Rurr.a
Down to the Water Thirty-seyen
Bodies Recovered-Others supnosad
to be Beneath the wreckage-The
Sleeper Thrown From the Track.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
PROGRESS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Few of the London ThOrOu9h -
VIII Soon he Electris-
ally Lighted.

United States Consul Halstead, OF
Birmingham. has made report to the
state department in regard to the use
of electric lights in British cities, in
which he says:
"A few of the main thoroughfares of
London will soon be electrically light
ed, some poles having recently been put
into position. Piccadilly had few as
long ago as the fall of 1896. and no
doubt the success of that experiment is
regarded as warranting extension on
careful lines.
Birmingham is still a gas-lighted
city. and there seems to be no street
electric-lighting movement. though on
January l last the corporation took
under its municipal wing the small
electric-lighting company. New mains
are now being put in. and the question
of electric street lighting must come
up within year or two. as must also
the question of cost to consumers. Cork
is one of the smallest towns with cleo
trio service, and gets its electricity as
cheaply as any city. The charge in
Cork is nine cents per unit for the cleo
tricity used in the first two hours every
day, and two cents during the succeed
ing hours. For motor purposes the
charge is eight cents during the first
two hours and two cents thereafter. + u
Birmingham there is a uniform rate of
IA cents per unit to the general run of
cOnsumers-that is. to the great num-
Der using 100 or less units per month.
For any quantity in excess of 100 units
nine cents is the charge. There is also
a special provision of eight cents per
unit up to 100 units per month for cleo
trical energy used for motors or all-day
loads, and any quantity in excess of 100
units is four cents. A unit means here
the burning of II ordinary incandes-
cent lights one hour.
The gas department of the city OF
Birmingham also favors large consum-
ers, and the result is large use of gas
engines in factories. The price of gas
per thousand cubic feet per quarter in
one building are: Under $4,000. 81
cents $4,000 to $4,000. 81 cents: $4,000
to 900, SO cents; $50, 900 and upward,
~ cents"
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
YnE DAILY cAlERA
HAPPY, LAZY RUATAN.
Who're No One WOrks, Because
There 10 No Need Of 1t.

Ruatan, the largest Of the hve
"Bay islands, little chain or key
lying some 80 miles off the coast of
Spanish Honduras, southeast of Port
Cortez, and only four days travel
from New Orleans-is some 40 miles
long and miles wide.
1t has a population of about 1900
people, mostly Carlb Indians, and I
doubt, says writer in the New Or
leans Tin democrat. whether there
is in all the world a more beautiful
and prolific spot. The people are lazy
simply because they don't have to
work. Cocoanuts form their mainstay,
and there is nothing easier to grow
To start a grove. one merely burns
off a piece of land, and plants tho
nuts in rows 20 feet apart. In from
four to five years time the trees are
dozen Aeet high, and are beginning
to bear, and after that the planter is
fixed for life. He may bid adieu to
care.
The nuts are never picked, but az
they mature they drop off, and this
shower of fruit goes on steadily month
after month all the year around. How
long tree will bear nobody can say,
but there are some on the island that
are known to be over half century
old and are still dropping their har-
vest of nuts.
When the native needs something at
the store, all he has to 10 is to gath
er together some nuts and trade them
for what he wishes. He hulls them
by striking them on a stake driven
in the ground. and man can easily
hull 5000 day in that manner.
Other fruits grow just as easily as
the cocoanuts, and the only reason
why that especially is grown is be-
cause it furnishes an easy crop. for
which there is always ready market.
There are plenty of bananas, oranges.
mangoes. plums and pineapples. and
they are all delicious. They grow
wild, without the slightest cultivation,
and all one has to do is to pick them.
Vegetables are equally prolific and
the native yams easily average 40 or
so pounds in weight. A piece of cane
stuck in the ground takes root and
renews itself perennially for years.
Roses and flowers of almost every i'm
agina BILE variety run wild from one
end of Ruatan to the other.
stranger who comes to the islands
is invariably amazed at the prodigali-
ty Of nature and the apathy of the
natives-that is. before the lazy feel
ing gets into his blood.
The thermometer has never been
known to fall below &c degrees or to
rise above SO degrees. Being part of
Spanish Honduras the island is. of
course, under the government of that
republic, but it is too far away ever
to be disturbed by the storms of revo-
luton, and at present things are pc
culiarly serene.
The Honduranian government is
represented by an administrator. a
commandante and a governor. There
is never any friction. and their sim
pie duties are confined chiefly to the
collection of customs
There is no military establishment,
and the only Jail on the island is a
small one-room hut. in which a plain
drunk occasionally sleeps off too much
native brandy. Theft and other
crimes are unknown, and doors are
never locked.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
Notice of Final settlement.

In the matter Of the estate of Edgar Barclay,
Deceased
Notice is hereby given, that on Monday. the
29th day of October, A. D 1900, being one OF the
regular days of the October term of the County
Court of Boulder County, in the State of Colo.
rado l, John H. Wells, administrator of said
estate, will appear before the judge of said
court, present my final settlement, as such ad;
ministrator, pray the approval of the same, and
will then apply to be discharged as such ad'
ministrator. At which time and place any per
son in interest may appear and present objec-
tons to the same if any there be.
Dated at Boulder, Colorado, Sept: 9th, 1900.
(Signed) JOHN H. WELLS,
Administrator of the estate of Edgar Barclay,
deceased
First pub September 2s-last October 27, 1900.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
Executors Notice.
Estate of Augusta Peterson, deceased.

Estate of Augusta Peterson, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
Executors OF the last Will and Testament OF
Augusta Peterson, late of the County of Boulder
and State of Colorado, deceased, hereby give
notice that they will appear before the County
Court of Boulder County, at the Court house
in Boulder at the october Term, on the
fifth Monday in october next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted. All per
sons indebted to said estate are requested tc
make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this goth day of September, A. d. 1900.
(Signed) EMMETT REA,
NJ. ]. CUMMERFORD,
Executors.
G1FFIN & ROWLAND Attys. for Estate.
First pub. September 29-Last october q, 700.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
AdmintstratOr's Notice.
Estate of Iohn D, Mason, deceased.

The undersigned, having been appointed adj
ministratrix Of the estate OF John d. Mason,
late of the County of Boulder and State of Colo
RADIO, deceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the county court OF Boulder
county. at the court house In Boulder, at the
Septem ber term on the fourth Monday in Octo-
ber next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and re-
quested to attend for the purpose of having
the same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 2lst day of September, A. D. 1900.
(Signed) JOSEPHINE c. MASON,
Administrative.
GIFFIN ROWLAND, Attorneys for Estate.
First pub September 21-last october 2l, 20.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
A Bu.ine.. Proposition,

" think it's mean," she sobbed;
"you might give me the money ask
for. don't think you care for me at
all"
my DEAR" said her close husband,
II care more for you than all the
money in the world. You're worth
your weight in gold, and"
''Then why don't you give me credit
for what I'm worth th?"-Philadelphia
Press.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
His ExhaustinR Pose,

"Henry had to 90 to bed after that
visiting clergyman went away"
what was the matter?"
HE Frustrated himself trying TO
give the clergyman the impression
that he was a pillar in our church,
Chicago Record.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
Bexond Her skin.

II have been reading your adver-
tisement, How to make ones self
beautiful" said the caller, "and 1
have come to you for advice and a.
sistance. What can you suggest in
my case?"
The dermatologist studied the face
before her and shook her head.
'The only possible help for you,
madam" she said, will be reincar-
nation. Chicago Tribune.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
Wanted

AT w. c. Dyer's Real Estate agency,
your property to sell. If you really
want to sell your house and lot, or if you
want to sell vacant lot list it with Dyer's
agency. | have several customers for
houses and lots close IN; also if you have
a grocery business l think | can place it
for you at the right price.
WARREN c. DYER
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
A Catch,

Hicks-1 had my house broken into
last week
Wicks-You don't say sol Lose
much?
Hicks-It cost me dollar to get the
lock repaired. Hereafter guess shall
have to leave the door unIocksd-Bos-
ton Transcript
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
Not Admitted,

Her Husband (annoyed)-You buy
50 many things you don't want!
Mrs. Bargyn-Hunter (sweetly)-Not
at all! Indeed. | doubt if there u any
such thinR.-Puck.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
No Hope.

hrs. Spink,-I can't pay yo.A 1have
not cent. Perhaps my husband will
have some money when he gets home. !
believe he's gone to a horse race.
Grocer (weeping)-Alas! madam.
you are mistaktn. 1t was not a horse
race he went to. 1t was a ch urch tnir
IN. Y. Weekly.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
That's So.

"Lightning never strikes twice in the
sa me place. you know!" -s.
How can it when. generally, it don't
leave enough of a place to strike p
N. Y. World. -..
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
Juat Like a Man.

Just Like q Man.
Mrs. Growells-Oh, dear, feel nlser-
able again this morning.
Mr.. Growells-l'm glad to hear It,
dear.
Mrs. Growell.-Whatl GLAD to hear
that l feel miserable?
Mr.. Growells-Yes; for a woman is
never happy unless she u miserabls.-
Chicago Daily News
Daily camera., 1900-10-03

Notice IL Hereby Given that at tue Goneral
Election to be Held on the Sixth Day Of
November. A. d. 1900, there will bs Sub
mitted to tho Qualified Electors OF the
state Of Coioraho the Question of Amend
ing tho Constit ut,on of said State.
The Authority for submitting such Ques-
tion Is Found In Senate Bill, N" IL which
Is, in Words and Figures, following. viz
AN ACT
To SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO Sec
TIoN Two (O OF ARTICLE NINETEEN CAlA.) OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF Colo
RADIO.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of Colorado:
SECTION /. That there shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State of Colorado at
the next general election for mem bers of the
General Assembly, for their approval or re9ec
tuition of the State of Colorado, which, when
ratified by q majority OF those voting thereon,
shall he valid as a part OF the constitution,
namely: Section 2 of article XIX. of the consti.
tuition of the State of Colorado shall be SO
amended as to read as follows:
SEC 2. Any amendment or amendments to
this constitution may be proposed n either
house of the General Assembly, and II the same
shall be voted for by two thirds of all the mem.
bers elected to each house, such proposed
amendment or amendments, together with the
ayes and noes of each house thereon, shall he
entered in full on their respective journals; the
proposed amendment or amendments shall De
published with the laws Of that session Of the
General Assembly, and the Secretary of state
shall also cause the said amendment or amend
ments to be published in full in not more than
one newspaper of general circulation IN each
county, for four consecutive weeks previous TO
the next general election for members to the
General Assembly; and at said election the said
amendment or amendments shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection, and such IS are approved
by majority Of those voting thereon shall be-
come part of this constitution.
Provided, That if more than one amendment
be submitted At any general election, each OF
said amendments shall be voted upon separate.
ly, and votes thereon cast shall be separately
counted the same as though but one amendment
was submitted. But the General Assembly shall
have no power to propose amendments to more
than six articles of this constitution atthe same
session.
SEC. 2. Each elector voting at said election
and desirous of voting for against said
amen dment, stall deposit in the ballot box his
ticket whereon shall be printed the words For
the Amendment" and Against the Amendment"
and shall indicate his choice by placing cross
opposite one or the other of said groups of words
SEC. 3. The votes for the adoption or rejec:
ton of said amendment shall be canvassed and
the result determined by tho laws of the State
for the canvass for representatives in Congress-
Approved February 10th, A. d 1899.
hand and affixed the great seal of the State Of
Colorado, at the City of Denver, this 3Oth day of
ELMER F. BECKWITH,
(sEAL) Secretary of State.
First pub Aug. last Nov. 3, 1900.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
Advice.

II suppose that in order to get on in
public life man ought to study polit-
ical economy"
mo. my boy. Don't try to skmp your
legislature. What you want to study is
political berality Was ashington Star.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
Population of Europe,

A scientific statistical work Just
published FIXES the population Of Eu-
rope at 3S1 600. 600. an increase of 49,
00O, 900 since 1870. or an annual in
crease Of about 5000, O,OOO.-N. Y. Jour
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
The Ruling Passion,

Young Lady-Mercy me! And %
when fast in the jungle you came face
to face with a tiger. OooI What did
you do?
Modern Traveller (proudly)-Photo-
Graphed it.-N. Y. Weekly.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
Best He Gould Do,

Hix-What seems to be the tronble7
Dix-Got rheumatism in my right leg.
Hix-Doing anything for it?
Dix-Yes; hmping.-Ch Chicago Daily
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
Strong ImaRinatioA.

She-Mr. Jingle's writings show .
great deal of imagina ton, don't you
think?
He-Yes. they show that he imagines
he can write poetry-Philadelphia
PreSa.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
English POlitenSaa,

Tramp-Excuse me. have you seen .
policeman?
Cyclist-No.
Tramp-Then I'll have to call on you
to give up your watch and money-Tit-
BitA,
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
The Titled WOOeR.

The Titled WOOeR.
He was casting his net for the heiresa,
And all were quite willing to bet
That there wasn't much doubt 1t Woult
land her,
For 1t was coro-nsk
philadelphia Press.
Daily camera., 1900-10-03
A Curio DistributoH.
Catch me proposing to a girl by let
"What makes Won ~ tdmid ?"

"Why, three girls in this town have
my framed proposals hanging up in
their 'dens "-Detroit Free PreA
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-31
FRIDAY. =. AUGUST 81, 1900
BIG SHEEP SHIPMANT.

Two tralnloads. 80 cars, of as fire
lambs as ever were put aboard a car,
left Reno Tuesday moraing billed for
the Chicago stock yards. They were
brought in from Amedes and reloaded
here, and are the property Of Hon. P.
L. Flanagan. Almost all the sheep
and cattle men Of Reno we're at the
depot taking a look at the lambs. and
1t certainly would have been q pleasure
10 Mr.. Flanagan to have heard their
comments. 1t was the general opinion
that the lambs were the finest ever
shipped from this State and that they
would, command a top notch figure.
The lambs we're Of what is known as
the Lincolnshire breed and were all Of
this years drop.-Gazette.