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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05
On Trial as Carter'. Co-Conspfratosr

On Trial as Carter's Co-Conspiratosr
New York, December 30.-Benjamin
D.. Greene, Colonel John F. Gaynor,
Edward H. Gaynor, and William T.
Gaynor, members of the Atlantic
Dredging and Contracting Company.
Jointly inducted with Michael A. Con-
nally and former Captain O'Berhn NJ
Carter, United States engineer corps,
for conspiracy resulting in a loss TO the
government of 1915, 1890 in connection
with the Savannah river and Cumber-
and sound contracts, appeared for ex-
animation today before Unite States
COMMISSIONS Shields.
The indictment on which the Cay
nors and Greene were arrested by Unit
d States Marshal Henkel, was found in
early part of December in the SaVan-
nah district. The contractors are rep
scented by the firm of kehogg Rose q
Smith, who are prepared to a a
bitter legal fight against the removal
of the men to Savannah for trial.
Since his arrest on these charges Co
lionel John A. Gaynor has secured a d.
vorce and remarked. His former wife,
who claims that h has been "greaty
wronged'' will, it is expected, figure as
an important witness for the proSecu-
ton. She was present during the ex-
dIn1I1GIpOH III Liz ICuCI du DoIfdill6 oOAoJ"
Counsel for the defendants contended
that the indictment was defective, in
stancing that count which alleges that
the contracts in furtherance OF their
scheme arranged for materials lat the
least cost to themselves and the great
est cost to the United States" He
too general and that 1t did not specify
a single act which the accused would
be required to answer in any court in
the United States.
District Attorney Burnett offered a
copy of the Savannah indictment on
evidence, but counsel for the defense
took the position that a copy would not
suffice when the original was within
the jurisdiction of the court. The COM
missioner overruled the defense in
both instances.
Captain Gassius G.. Gillette. United
States engineers, Of Savannah. Ga,
was the first witness put on the stand
titled the four contractors in court and
said hat Michae Z. Connally and
Captain O'Berlin NJ. Carter were not
present.
Captain Gillette said hat he had ap-
peared as a witness before the grand
jury in Savannah which had found the
Indictments against the contractors.
Lawyer Rose said he was not prepar-
ed to go on with the cross examination
tolay which he said would consume at
least two hours.
1t was then agreed that the examina-
ton shall be continued on Wednes-
day,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05
Immense Peach Orchards to be Burned

Atlanta, Ga, December 30.-ThirIy
thousand fruit trees, comprising h
entire orchards of d. G. & G.. VI. Bacon
in Mitchell county, will be burned
Monday by order Of State Entomolo-
gist Scott, owing to the ravages of the
San Jose scale.
In the immediate neighborhood of
Dewitt. Ga, in the counties Of Irwin,
Berrien, Worth and Mitchell, are more
than 900, 900 fruit bearing peach trees,
and in justice to the owners of neigh
boring orchards as well as TO perform
a service TO the state. these trees will
be destroyed. The work Of destroying
the orchards will require several weeks
time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05

Frankfort, KY. December 3o.-The
femocratic leaders tonight assert tina
hey will organize both houses of the
eeislature Tuesday. They say that in
10 event will more than a half dozen "A
he anti-Goebel democrats vote for the
'~andidates of the anti-Goebel and re-
publican coalition, If a slate Is put IN
" that side. The anti-GoebeI leaders
1eId several conferences in Louisville
oday and were in communication with
spuoilcan members-elect here toniaht.
neIr pians seem to be still In embrfo
as TO the hos important matters-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05
A FATAL RAILWAY Wreck

Charlotte. y. c., December 30-A
special TO TIE Observer from Spartan
burg, s. c.. says:
A feight train ran int a construction
train near Duncan station ter mii 8
from here THIS afternoon. Philip
Natchett, Of the Phoenix Bridge Com
pany, was instantly killed. Matcheet
was from Pennsylvania Henry FosL
ter. colored. Of Clifton, 5. c., was ia
tally injured.
The freight train was badly wreck j
and several cars were thrown down
an embankment- The engineer and
fireman escaped with slight bruises
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05
VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS.

Washington. December 30.-The quG-
terly statement Of the values of for
eign coins issued by the director OF the
mint shows that during the last three
months the value of silver has decreas-
ed .OllS cents per ounce and the value
Of foreign coins has decreased accord
fngly. These figures wiz be followed
in estimating values OF all foreign
merchandise exported TO the United
States on and after January /. 1900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05

Exposure to a sudden climatic change
produces cold in the lea and catarrh
is apt to follow. Provided with Ely's
Cream Balm you are armed against
Nasal Catarrh. Price so cents at drug
gists, or Ely Brothers, So Warren
street, New York, will mail it. The
Balm cures without pain, does not ir-
ritate or cause sneezing. 1t spreads
itself over an irritated and angry sur
face, relieving Immediately the painful
Inflammation, ~cieanses and cures.
Cream Balm quickly cures the cold
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05
A FILIPINO BAND DEFEATED.

Manila: December $3.50 a. m,
Colonel Lockett a had a second en-
gagement with the insurgents north
west of Montalban. and by a brilliant
charge drove the enemy from their po-
sition. Only n American officer and
i've soldiers Were wounded. but the
loss Of the insurgents was heavy. Our
troops captured a number of rifles and
a quantity of ammunition and provis-
ions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05
UNDER AMERICAN PROTECTION

Washington. December 29.-Word
has beer received here that General
Andrade, late president OF Venezuela,
who fed on a warship when the Cast
tro revolution proved successful. is liv-
ing quietly in Porto Rico where the
American rule affords him evsry proper
protection. General Andrade has sent
back the warship IN which he left ven-
~ezuela, together with every other pos
session in anyway belonging to the
country and he is living as a private
citizen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05
Time flies away fast,

Time flies away fast,
The while we never remember,
How soon Jul life here
Grows old with the year
That dies with the next December.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LIFE.
A third reading of my text reminds
me that life is not only a story told,
but a story listened TO. There is moth
ing more vexatious to any one than TO
tell a story when people are not at
tending. They may be whispering on
some other subject, or they are pre-
occupied. One cannot tell a story eff
fectually unless there are good listen
ers. Well, that which in my text is
called the tale that is told has plen-
" of listeners. There is no such thing
as solitude, no such thing as being
alone. God listens, and the air is full OF
spiritual intelligences ali listening. and
the world listens to the story of our
life, some hoping it will be successful,
others hoping it will be a failure.
We talk about public life and pri-
vate life, but there is no privatD .lfe.
The story Of our life, however insig-
nificant ii may seem to be, will win the
applause or hiss Of a great multitude
that no man can number. AS a tale
that is told among admirers or antag-
oniSts, celeStials or pandemoniacs. the
universe is full Of listening ears as well
as OF cleaning eyes. If we say or do
the right thing. that is known. I sup
pose the population Of the intelligences
in the air is more numerous than The
population Of intelligences on the earth.
oh. that the story OF our life might be
fit for such an audience in such an au-
ditorium. God grant that wis 'om and
fidelity and e~arnestness and truth may
characterize the tale that is told"
Aye, all the world will yet listen to
and be redeemed by a tale b is
told" We are all telling it, each liz his
own way-some by voice, some by pen.
some by artists pencil, some by harp
and some by song; mother telling it to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
A Blow at kansas City.

Kansas City, April 21-The st. Louis
d san Francisco railroad has given
notice that it will reduce live stock rates
from all points in Kansas to St Louis
hogs and 9 cents on cattle over the
rates charged to Kansas City. The pres
ent live stock differentials range from
II to IA cents in favor of Kansas City.
IN reducing the rates to st. Louis with
out making corresponding reductions to
Kansas City the Frisco strikes a blow
at the live stock interests of the city.
Representatives of the Live Stock ex-
cnange will confer tomorrow with the
olnclals of the Frisco with a view to
having that road cancel the st. Louis
reductions or make corresponding rates
for Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
TURN WESTWARD,
Eyes of Republican Leaders Di-
rected Toward Setting Sun
In Search For a Candidate For
Vice President.
Joseph III. Manley Points Out a
Few Possibilities.

New York, April 21@The Tribune
this morning prints the following:
Joseph H. Manley, member of the ma
tionaI committee from Maine, in speak
ing of the political condition of Re-
publican politics in regard to the COM
ing vice presidential nomination, said:
Everyone is completely at sea so far
as the vice presidency is concerned. and
there is absolutely no one of the Re
publican leaders who can today say
with certainty who will be nominated
If Theodore Roosevelt had accepted the
nomination it would have been rendered
him with practical unanimity. But
since he has declined to allow his name
to be considered the party ought not
to force him further.
Cornelius Bliss also would have been
an ideal candidate. His able admins
tration of the department of the inte-
rior has given him great strength
throughout the west, in which part of
the country he is very popular. He,
too, would have great strength with the
big business interests. But Mr.. Bliss
has for personal and family reasons
retired from public life.
New England can present many
candidates who would be acceptable to
the country and who would ably fill
this high Office, but it would be of no
political advantage to nominate a man
from New England. If, however, the
vice presidency should go to this part
of the country, Secretary of the Navy
John D. Long is the man around whom
the delegates will rally.
IF the vice presidential nomination
is not to go to New York, however,
everything seems now to point to the
candidate coming from the northwest,
and if the right man should be selected
from that section it will greatly
strengthen the ticket Senator Spocner
of Wisconsin would undoubtedly sweep
the northwestern states if he would
only consent to the use of his name.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado has also
been mentioned for the vice presidency,
and if he should be nominated he
would add strength to the ticket in the
silver states
'tEx-S Senator w. D. Washburn of Min
nesota would also be an admirable can
| didate. He has the benefit of having
| been born in Maine and of being a
| member of one OF the most famous and
| distinguished Of our American fam
| lilies. Washburn has served his country
! ably and we'll in the United States SEN
ate. 1t is understood that Mr.. Wash
| burn does not care to enter public life
as he is immersed in large business in
| terests. Mr.. WashbUrn is very strong
! in the northwest and throughout the
country and would unquestionably add
| strength to the Republican ticket
should he be placed upon it.
There is a wealth of material for
this great position in almost every part
| of our country, and for that reason it is
| the more remarkable that there is as
yet only one candidate who openly
! seeks the office. The convention is less
| than go days off with no concentration
| appearances there will be none until
| after the convention meets"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
CLOSES IT'S LABORS.
Transmississippi Congress Adjourns to
Meet at Cripple Creek

Houston, Tex, April 21.-The eleventh
annual of the Transmississippi Com
mercial congress adjourned yesterday
afternoon to meet next year IN Cripple
Creek, Col. The important business to-
day was the adoption of a, plan for the
organization of the congress on per-
manent basis; the endorsement of the
St. Louis exposition and the appoint
ment of a committee to represent the
congress in the hearing on the St. Louis
fair bill, in committee, next Saturday,
and the adoption of resolution calling
for the immediate passage OF one OF the
Nicarguan canal bills now pending be-
fore the national congress. The persone1
of the st. Louis fair committee was left
to the executive committee and will not
be amended for some days.
At the afternoon session the commit
tee on resolutions reported as follows,
all of the recommendations geing adopt
ed:
calling on the national congress to
foster the sugar industry; calling on the
national congress to open the Gilson-
| tie reservation in Utah; recommending
exhibits at the Pan-American exposi-
/ ton at Buffalo; urging a systematic
plan Of improving Waterways; endors-
/ ing various enterprises for improvement
/ of waterways; recommending opening
| of Indian reservations and favOring ir-
rigation and settlement of reclaimed
lands
On the Nicaraguan canal the follow
1 ing was adopted:
| That we note with deep regret the
/ delay in the passage of a. measure of
| such supreme Importance to the best in
| terests of our country as the Near
| aguan canal and We accordingly would
| respectfully urge upon the national con-
| gress the enactment into law of the bill
now pending before congress"
| A resolution was presented favoring
! the bill to amend the interstate com
| merce act, but recommending the
| amendment of the Cullonn bill in certain
particulars, that the enactment of such
| amended bill is an immediate necessity
A committee Of three was appointed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
ALL ARE PULLMAN BROWN"
Every Santa Fe Coach Sent to the
Shops Now Changes Color.

In accordance with an order of the
Santa Fe mana cement that all passen-
ger coaches shall in the future be paint
ed the Pullman brown" all coaches in
the shops in this city that are being re-
built, are reprinted that color.
The first to be turned out painted
Pullman brown was a combination bag
gage and express car. Next followed
chair car No. 1405. This chair car has
been rebuilt and fitted with the wide
vestbuled platforms. The lettering is
in gold leaf without the shading. A sin
gle narrow gold stripe is used in place
of the yellow and black
There are at present in the shops in
this city a great many coaches that will
be turned out within the next few days
in this color. Also in obedience to this
new order the words "Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe" which run the entire
length of the car are being left off and
just the two words Santa Fe" are be-
ing placed in the center. The idea is to
make everything as simple as possible
and still neat and attractive.
The wide vestibules are not only being
built on new coaches but are being put
on the old ones as fast as they can be
spared from service. Already nearly
two-thirds of the chair cars, diners and
Bleepers are so fitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

to keep the stamps from sticking togeth-
er in warm weather. The sheets ara
fastened with a single wire staple.
The price of the book is just one cenS
above what the stamp would cost alones
For instance, the tWo-page book with
u stamps, costs % cents; the four-page
book with "A stamps costs 49 cents, and
the eight-page book with 48 stamps, costs
81 cents.
On the cover of each book Is printed
the rates for various classes Of mali
matter, foreign postage, registry rates.
and other information.
The object of the government in put
ting I'D Stamps in this form is for the
convenience of travelling men and others
who carry stamps around in their pOck-
cts. The books are made a size that VIII
fit conveniently in a vest pocket, and the
stamps will not adhere to one another
as is the case when carried in 3 COM
mon pocketbook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Western Roads Will Battle With
Uncle Sam.
Demand 100000 For Trans
porting Troops.
SANTA FE ONE OF SIX
Authorities Say Roads Charged
an ExOrbitant Rate.
HInted That Violation of Anti
Pooling Law Can Be Shown.

Chicago. April 21.-Attorneys for SIX
big western land grant railroads have
decided to sue the United States govern
ment for nearly $500, 900 for carrying sol
diers from Chicago to San Francisco
during the Spanish-American war.
The si, roads interested in the fight
are the Chicago and Northwestern, Bur
ungton. Rock Island, Milwaukee and St
Paul. Santa Fe and Illinois Central.
Immediately after the close of the war
The roads filed claims FOR transporting
the troops. The claims asked for fun
tariff rates, less deductions Of so per
cent made by the lines which hold laIlu
grants The government refused "
recognize the claims, alleging thaL lns
rates were too high The complr u
the treasury gave as his opinion thal
the railroads were not entitled 10 rates
higher than are charged parties OF
twenty or more persons travelling on one
ticket known in railway parlance as
party rates" In addition to this the
comptroller commended that the 1ano
grant roads must deduct so per cent.
The comptroller based his decision on
the provision of the law regarding land
grant roads, which reads;
For government business on all lano
grant roads the rate charged shall be 90
per cent Of the rate open to the puohc,
which, however, shall IN no event exceeu
80 per cent of the lowest special tarln
open to the public for like services.
The comptroller contends that the sol
der business fell under the party rate
rule of 2 cents per mile. The attorneys
Of the railroads allege that there was
no similarity of service between the sol
der and organized party business. For
the soldiers the railroad men say Spe-
cial trains were run under extra sched-
ules and other unusual expenses in
CURED.
1t is probable that the Northwestern
company viii be used to start the suit.
which will be brought in the federal
court.
1t is intimated that the government
authorities are ready to make num-
Der of interesting disclosures regarding
the methods of the railroads in connec-
ton with their handling of the soldier
business, among which probably will be
an allegation that the roads west of Chi
cago entered into an agreement to pool
the revenue derived from transporting
the troops, a violation of the anti-pool-
Ing clause of the interstate commerce
laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
The DEAFNESS of Butter.

One of the most eminent authorities on
consumption, DR.. Hughes Bennett OF
London made the remark that The
main causes of consumption are the dear
ness of butter and the abundance of pas
try cooks" 1t IS evident from this that
the doctor believed that the poor and
underfed are unable to obtain sufficient
fat while the digestion of the wealthy
class is upset by their rich pastries so
that they do not assimilate the proper
amount of fat. In either case it is a
question of fat. We must have fat in
some form cheap enough for the poor.
and easy enough for the enfeebled diges-
ton of the rich Cod liver oil in its
crude condition is both too difficult and
too Ilnpleasant for any one but in the
form of Scott's Emulsion as rnanufac-
tllred by Scott & Bovine, it is not only
easv to digest and pleasant to take, but
acts as a medicine In purifying the blood.
as well as the very best kind Of fak
forming food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
RESULT IN DOUBT.

Mystery Seems to Surround o. R. 7.
Conference With Gulf ofacers.
Galveston, Texas. April 21.-The mem
bers of the grievance committee of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers who
have been holding conferences with
General Manager L. J. Polk of the Santa
Fe, have finished their labors here.
While the exact result can not be learn
ed of the conference, still, from the best
information obtainable, it is rumored
that the Santa F'e intends to maintain
its present existing relations with the
telegraphers. It is currently understood
that the Order of Railway Telegraphers
desired that the seniority rule should
be invoked in their department of rail-
road work and that they should have a
sayso whenever charges were brought
against an operator. as to whether or
not the operator should be discharged.
There is no disposition on the part of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
FROM WELLINGToN.

Fireman Geo. Hilton went to Hutch
inson to take a run on the H & S.
L. E. Damon was in the city On his
way to BASIL on the H. & S., to check
in new agent.
Engineer Arthur Anderson has re-
turned to Woodward, after a few days
visit with his family here.
N. o. Hittle, Santa Fee agent at
Canadian, Tex, was in town on his
way home from the Topeka hospital,
where he had been taking treatment
A new day operator went to work at
the freight house in the place of Opera
tor Daniels, who resigned his position.
The new mans name is D. A Rains
burg, and he came from Billings, o. T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

The Santa Fe now has full control of
the Missouri Pacific spur from the state
line to the road north of the Santa Fe
depot This appears very strange if it
is the intention of the Santa. Fe to
build from here to Havana. Should the
Santa F'e instead of building from here
to Havana, build from Dewey to Cot
feyville, it would leave Caney in a great
deal worse shape than If it had never
heard of this great and wonderful en-
terprise. We could ship out on the Mis-
souri, Pacific before the Santa F'e built
through here. and that is all we do yet
and the only thing that Caney can boast
of is having two railroads and only able
to use One.-CaneY Patriot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
FROM DODGE CrTY.

Conductor McElwain lost 40 head Of
cattle in the recent storm.
Trainmaster Dean has returned from
a trip to Galveston, Texas.
Mrs. J. c. Ault, wife of Engineer
Ault, leaves this week for Madison,
South Dakota, where she will remain
for two months.
Conductor E. D. Bowen was in To-
peka this week in consultation with the
hospital doctors. He is not improving
as fast as he would like to do.
Engineer John Husser and wife have
returned from Canada They have
been absent since last August. They
will probably locate in La Junta, where
Mr.. Husser will be employed in the
Santa Fe shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21

abs been sick for about week. has
returned to work.
Ned Fuller, switch tender in the
yards, was laying off couple of days
this week
Eugene Morrison, a carpenter. has
been laying off about a week on ac-
count of sickness
David Weiser, a carpenter in the
coach repair shops, went home yester-
day morning.
John Mattingly, wife and little boy,
from La Junta, are in the city visiting
relatives and friends. About six years
ago Mr.. Mattingly held a position in
the machine shops in this city He now
La Junta. He is at present staying
with William Amos, at 324 Lake street.
James Wyman. of the planning mills,
had his foot slightly bruised yesterday.