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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
CHINESE STILL JUGGLING
Using Every Diplomatic Means to Pre-
vent the Advance

Washington, August 4.-The state
department this morning issued the
following:
Minister Wu this morning handed
to the acting secretary 1f state a copy
of a telegram from tao tai of
Shanghai, dated August End, and re-
ceiyed by Mr. ,Wu on the evening OF the
3rd.
''It confirms the message OF Yuan
Shlh Kai, governor of Shan Tung to
Mr.. Fowler, consul at Che Foo, pur-
porting to communicate the same tel
egrams of July SGth from the Tsung
In Yamen, but it is to be noted that
it contains a passage omitted nom
Governor Yuan's message, namely the
announcement that, as fighting Us go
ing ON in Tien Tsin, it is inexped1ent
to send cipher kilograms to the for
efgn ministers in Pekin. In this par
dcular, the present telegram agrees
with Consul General Goodnow's report,
received yesterday, that Ia Hung
Chang had told the French consul at
Shanghai on the 3rd that no messages
would be delivered to the ministers, be-
cause the foreigners were advancing
on Pekin.
.'The Tsung Lii Yamen's cablegram
of July 30th is as follows.
" Foreign ministers in Pekin are
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
NEWS FROM THE TRANSVAAL
More Beers Surrender-Train Flying
the American Flag Derailed

London, August 4-Lord Roberts tel
egraphs the war office that General
Hunter reports that 3.5iS men have
surrendered 10 him a.;osatner. Cen
erll Ii..,.er also secured &;i5 lJrseS
and three guns. Lord Roberts adds
that General Ian Hamilton continued
his movement towards Rustenburg and
engaged the Beers in the Magaliesburg
range Thursday. Lieutenant Colonel
Rhodes and Major G. a. Williams
were among the forty-one wounded
The Beers left two dead and several
badly wounded.
Thursday night a train was derailed
and attacked twenty miles south of
Kroonstadt, four men being killed and
three wounded. Lord Lennox and for
ty men were made prisoners, but were
released at the request of the Ameri-
can consul general, who was in the
train.
A Boer force was attacked by Cen
eral Knox near the railway north or
KroOnstadt, Wednesday, August 1St
and left five wagons and a lot OF cattle
A dispatch from Pretoria dated Au-
gust 4th to a news agency here says:
TT is reported that General Christian
De Wet lis dead from a shell wound
The report has not been confirmed"
Fouriersberg, August 4.-There are
$500 Boer prisoners at General Hunt
ers camp and 1,500 prisoners and nine
guns at General Ian Hamiltons camp.
There We're about 5000 in the Caledon
valley originally, but some refused to
acQuiesce in General Prinsloo'S sur
render and slipped away in the night.
These have now sent in, asking for
terms of surrender. 1t will take some
days to ascertain the exact number.
The Beers who excuse themselves for
not fighting say they are in a hope
less position. The ravines were choked
with wagons, which were placed in the
most dangerous posts of the roads,
which were blocked for twenty miles.
Boemfontein, August A train on
which was United States Consul Stowe
and over which was flying the Stars
and Stripes, has been derailed and
burned at Honingspruit. south of
Kroonstadt, by flying patrol Of
Beers. No prisoners Were taken.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
THE FEVER AT TAMPA
No New Cases-Great Precautions
to Prevent It's spreading.

Washington, August 4-Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman, of the marine hospital
service, has received the following tel
egram from the state health officer of
Florida:
Jacksonville, Fla, August
''Weedon telegraphed me at Key
West yesterday, reporting two cases
of yellow fever at Tampa. Today he
wires: "a fever case seen Tuesday
and regarded suspicious. Second, a
tailor seen Wednesday morning, dying;
autopsy, yellow fever. Third case,
employee of laundry, seen yesterday;
diagnosed yellow fever this morning.
Source not known. No other cases
known, I will reach Tampa in morn
ing. White with me-
81. Y. PORTER,
state Health officer"
Tampa, Fla, August 4.-The fever
situation here is unchanged and no
new cases are reported.
State Health Officer ]. Y. Porter, and
Assistant Surgeon General White, Of
the marine hospital service, arrived
here today but have made no report
yet.
A number of people have left on out
going trains and many are also leaving
in vehicles, going through the country.
The excitement is decreasing.
Tampa, Fla, August 4.-In his Off
cial report tonight State Health Off
Ger Porter announces there are two
existing cases of yellow fever and
there has been one death to date. He
has ordered no trains to leave the city
except by the relay system.
A Gordon of guards has been placed
around the city tonight and no one al
lowed to leave except by permission. A
house to house inspection will be start
ed at once. No tickets are being sold
to points in latitude south Of Washing
ton, except where cities express their
willingness to receive refugees from
Tampa
DIR. Porter says the sanitary condi-
ton Of the city is such as to cause no
unnecessary alarm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
CHINESE VICEROYS FRIGHTENED
At the steady Prosecution of the Hos
tile Military Movements

Washington, August 4.-The steady
prosecution of the military movements
undoubtedly has frightened the Chi
nese vicerys who have been sparring
for time. endeavoring to use the diplo
matte corps at Pekin as a protection.
The Tsung Ii Yamen dispatch received
this morning through Yuan and Wa
fairly illustrated this condition and
made it plain that the imperial govern
ment again is trying to force a SuSpen-
sion of the advance on Pekin by men
acing the foreign ministers. HaV-
ing formally refused to put them in
communication with their governments
and this having proved Intellectual to
stop the advance, it would not be sur
prising if the Chinese government
should next do one of two things-eith-
er come forward with i t-.-aat to re-
new the attack on the legatlo-.-s il the
advance is not stopped for resort to
the plan of delivering the ministers
safely at Tien TSin or at least to the
commanders of the international col
umn, trusting in that way to abate the
force of the invasion and induce the
powers to consent to negotiations for
a settlement Of the trouble.
1T is learned here that Viceroy Ii
Hung Chang actually undertook to do
this, but sought to make the condition
for the safe delivery of the ministers
that the imperial government should
be held blameless for what had occur
red at Pekin-
This condition having been rejected
absolutely by the terms of President
Mckinley's reply to the Chinese gov
ernment it may be that Ii is trying
to arrange for the delivery Of the min
listers without conditions, trusting to
the gratitude of the powers to secure
the desire abSOlution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
LEPR0SY IN THE PHILIPPINES
\ Colony to be Established on One of
the Islands

Washington, August 4.-General Mac
Arthur has convened a board to select
am island in the Philippine archipela-
go for the segregation of lepers, to pre-
pare plans and estimates for suitable
buildings thereon and estimates of SAL
aries for the officers and employees.
The board is also charged with fixing
the ra lion and other allowances for
the support of such leper colony. This
action was aiken in view of he large
number of people in he Philippines who
are afflicted with leprocy, and who are
reported as a menace TO public health.
Efforts are being made to prevent the
further spread of the disease.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
THE NEW JERSEY ANARCHISTS
Greatly Moderate Their Language.
Quite q Panic Among Them

New York. August 4.-The tone o. the
greatly changed during the last couple
Of days They are keeping very quiet
and are even inclined to call back
what they said earlier IN the week
They are getting hazy IN their recollec-
tions OF Malatesta and the others
They know now that. besides all that
has been published about them. the
secret service agents are at work and
must know more Among some OF
those who were talkative early in tho
week. there is somthing resembling a
panic and men who on Monday and
Tuesday and Wednesday could talk
English fiuently now do not unders.anss
English or say they do not.
Ernestine Gravello Is still In Patter-
son and she says she does not intend
to so away. Her brother has done
everything in his power TO get her out
OF the city, but she refuses TO go. She
has declined the offers made her a. an
attraction for continuous performances
She says the cause OF anarchy Is too
sacred and great, TO allow her 10 80
upon the stage even though IL prom
ised a means OF being able TO contrib
ute large sums to II.
The Patterson Italians who are not
in sympathy with the anarchists and
VINO are sorry for the death Of kins
Humbert, will 60 to Pasaic tomorrow
and participate in the service there In
honor Of the dead ruler. There Will be
no demonstration in Patterson. by ad-
vice of the authorities. because OF tho
fear that one might lead TO some un-
lawful act on the part Of anarchists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
ValuableDredge Boat Burned

Tampa, Fla, August 4.-Dredge
Boat No. 2, owned by ,Rittenhouse
Moore, was consumed by fire in the
middle of Tampa bay at o'clock this
morning. Twenty persons were aboard
when the fire began but were rescued
by two tugs which came to their aid.
The boat was equipped with four
gasolene engines and had two large
tanks of the dnfiammable material
aboard. One of the tanks was too full
and the gaSolene escaped upon the
decks; igniHng, the flames soon envel-
oped the boat. The tanks were provid-
ed with safety valves which prevented
an explosion. The craft was quickly
consumed. IT was valued at $4,000
and had insurance to the amount Of
5000
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

safe and well. Recently vegetables,
fruit and provisions have been repeat
edly supplied to them. Relations most
friendly. At present consultations are
going on for the protection of the va
rious ministers going to Tien Tsin for
temporary shelter, which will soon be
concluded satisfactorily; but as light
ing is going on in Tien TSin, It Is In
expedient that cipher kilograms should
be sent Different consuls have been
notified so that they may inform their
respective governments. Please M
form the foreign office -
Besides wiring to other ministers,
I transmit the above to you.
''YU LIEN YUEN.H
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
NEW PROFESSORS ELECTED
For the state University by the Board
of Trustees
Especial to the Messenger.)


Raleigh. n. c., August 4.-The state
university trustees to-day elected A.
G. Wheeler assistant professor Of
chemistry. He graduated at Harvard
with the degree Of Phi. d. and has
been for three years assistant in the
chemical laboratory there. The trus-
tees also elected T. NJ. Osborne, of
Charlotte, assistant in English. He
graduated last June at the state uni
versity.
JoSephus Daniels, Senator j. A.
Brown and Representative II. Med.
Robinson leave Monday for Indianapo-
lis to be present. Wednesday at the
official notification of Bryan and Stew
enson Of their nominations. Brown
and Robinson are on the notification
committee
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
Miners, Wages Reduced.

birmingham, Ala, August 4.-The
coal miners of Alabama have accepted
a reduction of 2k cents per ton from
August 1st- Under the contract that
went into effect July LIST, the maxi
mum price to be paid for digging coal
is to be 55 cents per ton with No. ]
foundry iron selling at Sn per ton
With a reduction Of so cents per ton In
the price Of iron the miners are to ac-
cept a reduction Of PA cents per toa
The coal minerS committee to-day
recommended the reduction of 21z
cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

washington. August 4-Generaf
Manager F. s.. Cannon. of the South
ern Railway Company, has issued an
order restoring the pay Of locomotive
engineers employed by the company TO
the rate which prevailed before their
wages were cut 10 per cent. about
seven years ago. The order was the
result Of an appeal made 20 Mr. Can
non by the Brotherhood OF Locomot tive
Engineers for restoration OF pay TO
what IL was in 1888.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
SECRET WAR PREPARATIONS
Chinese Mounting New Guns and
Strengthening Provincial Forts

st. Petersburg, August A dispatch
from Shanghai, dated Thursday, Au-
gust End, received here to-day, says
that after Ii Hung Chang left Canton
the imperial troops Joined the Boxers.
The dispatch adds that the provincial
troops along the Yang Use river re-
main quiet, owing to the promise of
the viceroy Of Nanlin to the foreign
consuls. Boxers, it is further stated in
this dispatch, are numbering miSsiona-
ries in south China, but are not dis
turbing treaty ports. Old batteries of
the Yang Use river, the dispatch says,
are being repaired and new ones are
erected at Wu Sung. Despite the declo-
ration of the viceroy that the work
would be stopped, five guns have been
mounted. The dispatch accuses the
British of a secret understanding with
the viceroy in accounting for the in
difference of the British fleet to the
strengthening of the Chinese fortifica-
tions at WI Sung.
Shanghai, Friday. August 8. ..Ac-
cording to trustworthy reports received
here to-day the Chinese are fortifying
the Yang Use Kiang river. At a fort
near Nankin two 6-inch quick fire guns
were disabled at first trial. Chinese
officials affirm that the guns We're
mounted as precaution against Box
erS advancing southwark.
Hong Kong, August 4.-All is quiet
at Canton, but there is great activity
at the Bogue forts, which are fully
manned and on the walls of which
flags are hoisted. Constant practice is
had with the big guns at channel tar
gets. The Chinese state that the Can
tonese are in fear of an attack by the
French.
DISPATCHES CENSORED.
London, August 5.-Last nights dis
patches add nothing to the general in
formation concerning the progress of
events in China Although the agent
Of the cable company at Tfen Tsin on
July 30th asserted the censorship OF
press dispatches had been abolished. it
is evident that correspondents are not
al1owd to cable any account Of the ad-
vance in the direction Of Pekin- Ac-
cord1ns to a dispatch from Shanghai,
dated August 3rd, the principal opposi-
ton wiH be met twenty miles west OF
Tfen Tsin where. it Is stated, the Chi
nese have obstructed the roads and
waters
Che Foo, August 4.-Dispatches from
New Chwang state that 200 Russians
suddenly appeared ON July 18th at the
railway station and attacked the Chi
nese camp outside the south gate.
The Chinese had behaved with pro
priety and the attack did not appear to
be justified. After two hours of fight
ing with little damage on either side
the Russians retired. The consuls at
Neu Chwang. including the Russian
consul, protested. and received a YER
bal reply to the effect that the attack
would not be repeated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
The Best Prescription For Chills.


And Fever is a bottle Of Growers
Tasteiess Chill Tonic The formula il
platnly printed On each package. It ts
simply Iron and Quindne In a tasteless
form and Is compounded IN correct
proportions. The reason fmitators do
not advertise their formula Is because
they know you would not buy their
medicine II you knew it's ingredients.
Growers Is the original. and ID the only
chul and fever remedy sold throughout
the entire ma1Arial section Of the Unit
ed Stateg- No cure. no pay. Pric-
for sale by Rob't r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
pre,adsn. MeKin,au 1eft Was

President Mckinley left Washing
ton Friday evening on his return to
Canton, Ohio, to resume his vacation.
Millions will be spent in politics this
year. We can't keep the campaign go
ing without money and more than We
can keep the body vigorous without
food. Dyspeptics used to starve them
selves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and allows you
to eat all the good food you want. It
radically cures stomach troubles.
Robt. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
A Million Dollar Fire

Ashland, Wis, August "A round
million dollars worth Of property was
destroyed by fire In the lumber district
OF this city to-day The flames were
checked after three hours struggle.
and before they reached the valuable
saw mills and ore docks along the
water front. The wind favored the fire
fighters during the afternoon, and
probably nothing else saved the prop
erty along the waters edge and per-
hapS a good part OF the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
Georgia Wants White sun-su.,

Atlanta, Ga, August lowing TO the
Carolina in which white snTremaey
vas engrafted on the state, Repre.en-
tative Hardwick will Introduce into
the next session OF the Eeoreia. Iegie-
iature bill providing for a oonstitu-
tional amendment similar In form and
provisions as that adopted In the ola
North State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

Mothers endorse it. children like it.
old folks use it. We refer to One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure
all throat and lung troubles. Robt. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

Grand Reed, colored, was hanged at
Madison Court House, Va, Friday. His
crime was a double one-the murder
Of his wife and her father.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

Chairman Simmons says that now
the election is over he has time to pay
his attention to those republican office
holders who made themselves so off,
.cious in the hate campaign and viii do
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

= You will never find any other pills
- 80 prompt and so pleasant as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. Robt. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07
A Record In Blood.

The record of Hoods Sarsaparllla is
literally written in the blood Of millions
of people to whom it has given good
health. 1t is all the time curing dis
eases of the stomach, nerves. kidneys
and blood, and it is doing good every
day to thousands who are taking 1t Tor
poor appetite, tired feeling and general
debility. 1t is the best medicine money
can buy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-07

Hoods Pills are non-irritating. Price
% cents.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-19
ODD BITS o. IisF ORMATION.

Woman's hair u~ua.is begins to grow
gray when she is ahou, -.
Only one out of every 1000 married
people live TO keep their golden wed
ding day.
The city of Wabash, Ind. is to be
lighted by acetylene, and if the in
stailation is success other cities IL
Tie state are to be similarly illu
minated.
The finest uncut diamond in the
world belongs to the king of Portugal
and is called the Braganza. being as
large as hens egg. The largest cu'
diamond is that of the rajah of Mat
tan, in Borneo.
At present it is estimated there are
in the worlds oceans 100000 cubic
miles Of salt, and the most astonishing
thing about it is that If all this sal
could be taken out in "a moment til,
level OF the water would not drop ont
single inch.
The confederate badge which Presi-
dent Mch!nley wore at Macon, Ga. has
made i so popular that the organiza
lion which issued it has been over
Nhelmed with requests for duplicates
II has been promptly copyrighted. ant
several hundred are now being turneC
out daily.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-19
a Great Liniment.

Or. Benton's liniment, whicn affects
man and beast alike, is the grandest cura-
ve - II - over manufactured in the
world. You have but to use ii once and
II vi ne yer use anvother. If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-19

doesn 4 come by accident. A
i>rt}.e soil and careful cultiva-
t1or ar~ necessary to produce
th@ t2Werl-g stems and heavy
ears.
Yet the farmer who under
stands that he cant have A
healthy corn crop without
feeding and wedding, seems
q think that he can have a
healthy body without either
care or culture. But the body
IS built up just as the corn is,
by the assimilation of the
several chemical elements on
w,lich vitality depends, And
what weeds are to the corn,
diseases of the stomach and
nutritive systems are to the
body ; they divert the neces-
sary food supply from the
proper channels, and the
body becomes lean, sickiy
and lll-nourished.
The proper digestion and
assimilation of food is a pri
mary essential of health. By
healing diseases Of the stori-
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nutrition, DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery increases
the digestive and assirnilatiye
powers, stimulates the action
ot the blood making glands,
and sends to every organ OF the
body the rich red-corpuscled
blood OH which, physical yisor
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Il took two bottles of Doctor
Plcrce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, for stomach trouble" writes
clarence Carnes, Esq. Of TaYiors-
town. Loudoun Co Va. 1T did
ne SO much good that I didn't
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Pleased with it tardl, know how
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There was gentleman told me
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that / did, for l dou't know what
would have done if it had not
been for Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery
Dr. PIerce's Pleasant Pellets
regulate the bowels and cure
constipation.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-19
ROAKD OF PARDON

Reinhnld SalIer. Governor; N. $. Eoani-
field, Chief Justice of Supreme Court
W. A. Massey. Asso.:iate Juatice OF Su-
preme Court; 6. n. Rslknap, -A..oeiate
Justice of Supreme Court: W. u. Jones,
t tOrney General. ~
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-19

This old established hotel known from Main, to Orc
gon and from Georgia the Gulf has recently naugur
ated system of electricity throughout the entire build
ing whereby every lighted by ncandescent lights.
At present time this the only hotel in Carson that 10
lighted exclusively by electricity. Firscass through
out Best 81 day house the Coast Free bus to and
III the t1ains. Meals csc, lodging Is and so cents.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-19
STATE INSTITUTIONS

q. Henderson. "ar';cn State Prison
.Joe. E. S,ubhs. President state University
DR.. Patterson, Supt. Hosp Mental Discs
JOS. Josephs. Supt.. Of Orphans Home
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-11-23

All Island Stocks Bought and Sold
on Commission. Orders promptly
attended to.