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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
GREAT LOCAL INTEREST
In the Democratic Congressional Com
vention OF the Raleigh District.
Texas Fever Among Cattle-succes~
ofa Former North Carolinian.
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh. y. -. September ).

Raleigh. y. -. September b
The corporation commission met to-
day and took UP as its special work
the matter OF classification OF freight
rates on furniture.
:. l.. Rogers, of the corporation COM
mission, who has been at Asheville ten
days. attending the hearing Of the tax
assessment cases, says that there are
pNw 5000 summer visitors in that
ksn; in fact IL is crowded with them.
The local interest in tomorrow's DEM
ocratic congressional convention here
is unusually great The question =
Will j. W. Atwater be renomina:ed or
viii he not? The odds are in his q ror.
Today organized opposition Ia aim
began. II Is said that II he Is def~.;ed
- W. Pou will be nominated.
The republicans in this district VIII
nominate j. A. Giles. Of Chatham. for
congress. He was a member OF tho
last legislature.
mate OF the soldiers home here. died
last night.
The hospital at the soldiers home.
which will accommodate loo persons.
will be finished next week. 1t viii
quickly be furnished by ]. :. Carr and
other confederate veterans.
State Veterinarian Cooper Curtice.
has returned for Edgecombe county
AT Tarboro he found there was an
outbreak in Mr.. McNair's herd OF 35
cattle. IL was OF Texas or tick fever.
Fourteen died. Fourteen others were
two months ago brought TO the herd
from a distance and these gave the
fever, as ticks were on them.
a negro convict from Guiiford coun-
ty was placed in the pcni;en;Iary to-
day, 10 serve twenty-five years FOR
outraging a negro girl.
Eugene q. benson, formerly Of Rail
eigh, has been chosen first assistant
physician of the East Mississippi in
| sane asylum, located a Meridian He
! was not an applicant. il coming to him
on account of the professional repu-
| tation he has established in private
| practice
Among yesterdays arrivals was
| Horace NJ. Emerson, of Wilmington.
Chairman McNeill OF the corporation
| commission says: u do not think the
railways are making out their case in
| the tax assessment matter. They con-
tended that property other than rail-
way property was uniformly and de-
signedly assessed undeHits true value"
Rev. Tom Dixon is now truck farm
ing on the eastern shore of Virginia
and it is said is very successful. He
expects to make fortune out OF new
variety of squash.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
AN INDIGNATION MEETING
To be Held by the Populists at Dunn.
Railways Grant the Demands of the
Furniture Factories as to Freights
Special to the Messenger.)


Raleigh, N c., September 5.-Popu-
lists came here today from Harnett
county with news of an indignation
meeting to be held in Dunn September
22nd, at which Marion Butler and Os-
car ]. Spears speak.
Butler says in his paper today that
he and the republican state chairman
are receiving great numbers of letters
demanding that monster indignation
meeting be held in Raleigh by the fu-
sioniSts
The corporation commission today
took up the furniture freight rates. ].
L. Borden, of Goldsboro Furniture
Company, who was the complainant,
appeared, and on behalf of the furni-
ture manufacturers in North Carolina
asked leave to withdraw the COM
plant as the railways had restored
the old rates, which are very satisfac-
tory. His request was granted.
The next matter taken up was that
of central classification of all freights.
The following railway freight officials
appeared: Horace Emerson, Allan
tic Coast Line; E. A. Mel, j. II. Drake,
and G. G. Thompson, Southern; H. W.
B. Glover, Seaboard; Henry Page,
Aberdeen and Asheboro. and We're
heard in advocacy of the classification.
The commission takes the matter un-
der advisement until it's next regular
meeting, October 3rd. Meantime it de-
sires information from boards of trade
and shippers generally.
Congressman Small, of the first. dis
trict, is here. He speaks most decid-
edly in favor of the senatorial primary.
He says he hopes to see wide exten-
sion Of the primary systemic see it
legalized and the people taught to re-
gard it He says there is no opposi-
tion of any moment to primaries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
The Vermont Election.

White River Junction, VT, Septem-
Der 5.-Returns from 223 cities and
towns out of 246 cities and towns IN
the state give the vote for governor as
follows: Stickney, republican 1884;
Senter, democrat, 15,494, all others l.
26S. The same towns in 1896 gave
Grout, republican, 52.02S; Jackson,
democrat, 14,556, all others 1.5Ss. The
returns from these towns give a re-
publican plurality Of 81, ,430 and a ma
jority of 30,172. The republican loss is
per cent. and the democratic gain 1:
per cent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07

Chicago. September 5.-Senator Mark
A. Hanna today wired Secretary Per
ry S. Heath, of the republican nation
al committee:
accept any invitations to speak"
This message was in answer 10 a
number of kilograms inviting Chair
man Hanna 10 make addresses in the
west
Secretary Heath said that Mr. Hanna
may make a few speeches in Ohio, bsrt
that he positively would not speak in
other states
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
Caleb Powers Sentenced

Georgetown, KY, September g.
Judge Cantrill today overruled the bill
Of exceptions in case of ex-Secretary
of State Caleb Powers, convicted az
accessory before the fact TO the aSSas-
sination of William Goebel, and SEN
fenced the prisoner for life. Judge
Cantriif made an order suspending ex-
ecution of the sentence sixty days IN
order to enable the defendant to pro-
cure a transcript of the record to be
filed in the court of appeals and an
appeal was allowed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
The Sugar Trust Increases II, DIvI-
deuds

New York, September 4.-The Arneri-
can Sugar Refining Company has de-
clared a dividend for the quarter OF
IL per cent. on its common stock and
a regular quarterly dividend OF tx per
cent ON that portion OF the preferred
stock entitled to quarterly dividends.
This is an increase Of Il per cent over
the last quarterly dividend on the COM
mon stock
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
Siege of LadYhraud Raised

Cape Town, September 5.-The siege
of Ladybrand has been raised after
several desperate attempts to capture
the town and its little garrison of 80
British troops. The Beers who attack
ed Iadybrand are estimated to have
numbered over 1000 men. The British
were summoned to surrender Septem-
Der End, but refused and from that
time on were subjected to cannon and
rifle fire. The burghers twice tried
to rush the British position. Probably
the approach of a relief force saved
the little garrison.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
To Rescue the Destitute at Nome City

Washington, September 5.-The war
department is arranging to send the
transport Lawton to Nome City, Alas
ka, for the purpose of bringing back
the destitute citizens at that place. Re
ports received at the war department
indicate that there are a great many
men who have been unable to make
a strike and that unless the govern
ment takes the matter in hand, great
suffering and starvation is likely 10 re-
suit
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
A Suicide Identified

Richmond, Va, September 4.-There
is now but little doubt that the mar.
who committed suicide at Harpers
Ferry, West Va, last Saturday by
throwing himself in front of a moving
train, was j. William East, an fr.st1r-
ance agent Of this city. Relatives here
admit the fact.
East Is said 10 have been financially
embarrassed and some believe he waa
temporarily insane when he ended his
life
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
Coal tor ENGLAND

Pittsburg, September 5.-The Pitts
burg and Baltimore Coal Company
has received contract for 5000 tons
Of coal to be sent to England by way
of Baltimore. The order is the first
large one the company has received
for export and is the beginning of an
active crusade for foreign markets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
Connecticut,s Republicans

New Haven, Conn, September s.
The state republican convention today
nominated state ticket headed by
George P. Mclean, of Simsbury, for
governor; treasurer, H. II. Gallup,
Norwich; comptroller, Abram Cham
berlain. Meridian; secretary Of state,
Charles G. R Vinal, Middleton
The platform endorses President
McKinley's administration and his
course in foreign affairs and condemns
trusts which raise prices of necessar-
ries or decrease wages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
Demand for Southern Coal.

Birmingham, Ala, September g.
One hundred and eighty thousand tons
Of coal were sold yesterday to New Or
leans agencies to supply the demand
in that city which has heretofore been
supplied by the Pennsylvania product.
Thirty thousand tons go to a Penn
sylvania company which is unable to
get sufficient coal from its own mines.
That will be delivered by the South
ern railway and it's barge lines from
Greenyille Miss
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
Death Of Z. NJ. Cravath.

Nashville, Tenn, September 5.-Rev.
e. NJ. Cravath, for twenty-five years
president OF Fisk university, Nashville,
died yesterday at St. Charles, MINI.
He was chaplain OF the One Hundred
and First Ohio volunteer infantry
during the civil war Since then he
has devoted his energies to the educa-
ton of the negro race.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
General Lee Returns Home

Washington. September 4.-Quarter-
master General Luddington Is inform
ed that tie transport Rawlings left
Havana last night for New York with
fifty seven cabin passengers, includ-
ing Brigadier General FitZhugh Lee.
commanding the Eastern department
Of Cuba, who has been granted leave
Of absence for the purpose OF visiting
his Virginia home to attend 10 private
business
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
Butler Reconnoiters

Crocodile. River Valley. Transvaal,
Sunday, September 2.-General Butler
today reconnoited the Boer position I'm
the mountains overlooking Lydenburg.
General Botha and 1000 burghers had
previously Joined the fcrce there hold
ing the pass. The Beers opened with
three Long Toms and fired continu-
ously all day long. The British had
few casualties
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07

Hanna positively declines to make
any campaign speeches He NAV
make few in Ohio later in the cam
paign.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
Take Heed VIII Surely Speed

Be sure to heed the first symptoms
Of indigestion, nervousness and impure
blood, and thus avoid chronic dyspep-
sia, nervous prostration and all the
evils produced by blood. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is your safeguard. It quick
~ sets the stomach right, strengthens
and QuietS the nerves, puri1es, en-
riches and vttalizes the blood and
keeps up the health tone.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07

All liver ills are cured by Hoods
Pills. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
A suhstitnte for Coal.

London Is trying to produce q substitute for
household coal Common peat, chemically
prepared, is the proposed new coal -" Wheth
er It Will replace the faithful o.d fuel remains
TO be seen Time Will weigh It IN. the balance
and If found wanting. Teiegate II to the Craze
yard OF fixture, where many imitators OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bittters, the great S.
pepsia cure may be found This haa been the
only genuine cure TO- half a ceatury Every
sufferer should try IL for constipation, lodges
ton, dyspepsia, liver or Kidney troubles, If he
you'd be cured. Be sure 60 get the genuine
with our private revenue stamp over the neck
of the bottle There is nothing as good for
nal aria. fever ana ague, or 70 cOuntsrsct
rheumatism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
FIVE HOURS OF STORM.
Continual Roll OF Thunder at hinneapo
hs-Westher Is Very Remarkable.

Continual Roll of Thunder at Minneapo-
Hs-Westher Is Very Remarkable.
Minneapolis, Oct. 4.--If a stationary
thunder storm is possibility, Min
neIpoiis had one last night For five
hours there was Il continual roll of
thunder and an incessaut fall of rain.
The storm did not seem to move an
inch. and the lightning came flash aft
er flash, followed by prolonged thun-
der.
Many believed the city was on the
edge of a cyclonic storm to the south
west, though up 70 this writing no re-
ports have been received. The storm
of the night followed that of the after
noon, which did considerable damage
to the south. Cyclonic conditions had
prevailed in the northwest for forty
eight hours. Taken all together no
such weather and storm at this season
of the year has been experienced in
Minnesota before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
PALMER'S PROPERTY
Late Veteran Citizen Did Riot
Leave a Great Deal to
His Heirs.
ANOTHER PROBATE ooURTwANTBD
Promised president" Bryan a Pair
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Holds
q Postponed Festivity.

Springfield. Ills, Oct. 4.-Genera!
John NJ. Palmer's Will was filed for
probate Tuesday in the county court.
1t is dated March 81, 1896. Mrs. Han
nah l. Palmer. his widow; John Mayo
Palmer, his eldest son, and William ).
Jayne, his on-in-law, are named rs
executors without bond. The total
value of the estate is small. A tract or
land near Springfield. known as The
Loose tract. is bequeathed 10 his wild
ew The Illinois State Register build
ing, which has since been sold. Is be
uueIthed TO his daughter, Mrs. Jessie
Weber. while his law library and office
furniture are given to his sons, Louis
J. and JOHN Mayo Palmer
Test of the Probate Court Law.
Springfield, Ills; Oct. 4.-Wililam f.
Herndon and Fred ". Long Demo
cratic nominees for probate judge and
clerk of SangamOn county, yesterday
morning entered a motion in the SD
preme court for leave to Tile petition
for a mandamuS against County Clerk
Charles E Opel to compel him TO nix a
date for the election of probate clerk.
The proceedings is brought 10 have the
court determine whether or not this
county is entitled to q probate court
now, or whether il must wait until
1902, the regular time to elect the Of
ficers named. Several other counties
" hose population has reached 10000
are Interested in the case.
Pioneer Railway Man Passes Away
Springfield. Ills, Oct. 4-Henry j.
Hamilton, a veteran railroad locomo-
tive engineer of the middle west, died
Yesterday in his home at this city,
aged 60 years. He was born In New
York state in 1899. At the age Of 80
he went to Chicago, where he was pro
NOTED by successive stages to the su-
OerVision and charge of the American
Car works. Early IN the sixties he
moved to Springfield. About 1856 he
left the employment OF the Wabash,
on which he had served as engineer
for many years. and became foreman
OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroad shops at Moberly, Mo, but re
tanned his residence at Springfield.
About 1891 lie retired from the rail-
road ON account of ill-health. His son
is Captain Frank II. aHmilton. com
mander of the engineer corps of the IL
linois National Guard.
Springfield Views IA Postponed Spectacle.
Springfield, Ills. Oct. 4.--LaSt night
occurred the great burlesque carnival
which was postponed from THURSDAY
night last week on account of rain.
The streets in the business portions of
the city We're brilliantly illuminated
by electric lights and 10000 to 10000
people witnessed the parade. which
was n mile in length and embraced
numerous floats, a mock HagenbacK q
menagerie. and military and civil or
CARNATIONS. Mduy clcvcrtake OILS were
seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
TOO NERVOUS TO LIVE.
Youag Man IN Wisconsin VINO suicided 4
His Wedding Day.

Young Man IN Wisconsin VINO suicidsd Oh
His Wedding Day.
Whitewater, Wis, Oct. 1. - 1t Is
thought that nervousness over his ap-
preaching wedding drove Frank White
head 10 commit suicide on the morning
or the day on which he was TO be mar
ried. He feared to face the ordeal
OF going through the wedding cere-
mony ard this fear prayed on his mind
until, it Is thought, he went insane.
Everything was III readiness for the
wedding. Whitehead had ordered I
complete outfit of furniture for his
house and the dealer. who is also the
undertaken. was on his way 10 the
house with the furniture when word
was brought to him to get Il coffin and
care for the body OF the prospective
groom.
The only cause for the rash deed OF
Whitehead is that he was frightened
He had been engaged for about a
year, but it was known that he felt
shy and disliked the idea of the we'd
ding ceremony. Monday he told one
OF his farm hands that he did not
feel that he could stand up and get
married before all of the people who
would be present and that he would
give anything if he could get out OF
going through the ceremony. No let
ter or ncte was left by the dead man
Word was hurriedly carried to Mr.
Taylor. the father OF the bride-t be.
He was terribly shocked. When Miss
Taylor was told Of the awful affair
she tainted away and has been pros
tratel since
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

Prince Lukanthor of Cambodia ac-
cuSes the French government OF terri
bic cruelty in Indo-China
General Osman Pasha. a near reis-
tive of the hero of Plevna. has fed
from Turkey 10 Paris
Emil Hoechster. Democratic candi-
date for congress 10 the Sixth Illinois
district, was robbed of his gold watch
and chain by Chicago pickpocket
1t is reported that the police Of Can
ton, o. are watching for three men
from Chicago who are believed 10 have
plotted the assassination Of President
Mckinley.
Two large goats ate up the better
part of the records AZ the Woodlawn
Chicago suburb) police station
The four story shoe factory Of J. r.
Dayton & Co, occupying almost an
entire block 81 Wiliiamsport, Pa, has
been destroyed By FIRE. Loss, $500 .o0o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
STORY THAT VIM. TARRow TELLS.
Says He Is Due 10 Buy Bryan Pair of
Trousers it He Is Elected.

says He Is Due 10 buN n an ~
Trousers it He Is Elected.
Pana. Ills. Oct. i.-William Far
row, engineer at the Price & Wilkin-
son mill, is a Republican, but he Is
for Bryan because of a personal at
tachment. He tells a story in this rela-
ton. Shortly after the birth OF VIII
lam j. Bryan, FarrOw says, his folks
had big dinner. and he was sent with
some dainty over TO the Bryan home.
While there he was shown the baby
and was allowed to hold it for awhile.
He asked Mrs. BRYAN if it had been
named and when she said no he
plucked up courage and suggested
that they name il William.
Judge Bryan coming In, Mrs. Bryan
told him about the request, and, ac-
cording to Farrow, he said: Wants
to name it William, does he? 1t is "A
good name, but poor stick that has
it
That meant me-" says Farr0w,
but l told them IL they would name
the boy William and he got to be
president L would give him Il pair of
trousers. The judge replied that If he
made a common judge he would be
doing pretty well. But they named him
William, and if he's elected president,
and l believe he Will be. I'll keep my
promise about the trousers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
De Young visit. the President.

Canton, O., oct. A. Yesterday
brought the usual number of callers
or the usual missions and also the usu-
al amount of official work which kept
the clerical force at the Mckinley
home very busy. Among the visitors
the most notable was NJ. II. De Young,
of San Francisco. who was returning
from the Paris exposition, where he
held an officil place, and stopped TO see
the president and told him he would
go to work for him as soon as he
reached California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04

Oct. = and 16 the D., r. 1. & n. W.
railway will sell excursion tickets to
all points on the line of the orth.
western system in northwestern Iowa,
Nebraska. South Dakota, North Da-
kota and Minnesota at $i2 for The
round trip. Tickets good 81 DAYS
from date of sale. Stop-over priv
ileges allowed. For particulars in
guire at city ticket Office. 1903 Second
avenue. or passenger station. foot oil
Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04

Oct. and 16 the ID r. [. & N. W
railway will give very low rate popu-
the Chicago & Northwestern railway
in Iowa. Nebraska, South Dakota Gin
Guiding the Black Hills district) g.,
North Dakota and Minnesota. Tick
cts good for 81 days. For particulars
inquire at city ticket office, 1903 Sec
oud avenue, telephone 1040, or l.. F..
Berry. G.. P. A, Davenport, La.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
oa,oers of the Union Veterans Union.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE Union Vet
GRAMS Union in session here yesterday
elected the following officers Com
mander- m-chief. General Il. q. Dyren-
forth. District of Columbia; L. NJ. Lang
staff of Iowa. first deputy command
or: L. b Hutchinson, Of New York
and New Jersey, second deputy com
Uu1ndar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04

For the Cedar Rapids carnival and
fall festival held at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, Oct. l to 6. the D.. r. |. & n.
w. railway will sell tickets at one fare
for the round trip. Tickets on sale
Oct. l to c. limited to return Oct. s..
For particulars inquire Mt city ticket
Office, 1903 Second avenue, or paasen-
ger station, foot of Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
Two suspects Ar-ested.

Carbondale, Ills. Oct 1.-Two men
have been arrested for the killing Of
James Jordon on the special train
which brought Samuel Alschutar. the
Democratic gubernatorial nominee,
from Herrin TO this city. The men.
Lem Shadowens and Robert Hadfeld.
Were among the twelve PRISONERS tried
and acquitted at Vienna. Ills. last
winter. charged with the killing of five
negroes on the streets Of Carteryille
Il year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
Pann Has a $4,000 Fire.

Pana, Ills. Oct. "A fire originating
in the Al W. Harker planning mill
last night destroyed the plant. the Ken
needy livery barn end the Neeley Nov
city works. entaihug a loss of $4,000.
with $1,000 insurance An adjacent oil
house was saved by Ihe heroic efforts
of the firemen. Scarcity of water
made the fire more dangerous than 1t
otherwise W1uil have been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
Kaiser Fnioying Himself.

Berlin, Oct. 4.-Emperor William is
now deer stalking at Rominten. his
hunting lodge in western Prussia. Tues
day he invited the village children TO
All entertainment where coffee ana
cake were served, and poured the ccf-
fee himself. chatting and laughing
heartily with the Young guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04
Oldest Editor Dies of Injuries.

Denver, Colo, Oct &c. Z. Gallo
way. aged 50 years, died yesterday
from injuries received by being struck
by s. tramway car. He is believed
TO lave been the oldest newspaper edi-
tor IN the United States He learned
the printing trade at Lawrenceburg,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-04

On Oct. and 1t, excursion tickets
will be on sale to all points on the
Burlington line in Nebraska and
northern Kansas. Tickets good re
turning 81 days from date of sale
Fare for round trip only $l2. To all
points in Oklahoma Territory and re
turn GA, Indian Territory SIS.