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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Robbed the Grave.

a startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by min as follows:
II was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradu-
ally growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me UP. Forum
ately, a friend advised trying Electric
Bitters; and to my great joy and sur
prise, the first bottle made a decided
improvement. 1 continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a well
man. L know they saved my life, ana
robbed the grave of another victim"
No n should fail to try them Only
80 cents; guaranteed at R.. R.. Bellamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
New British Cabinet

London, November 1.-Queen Victo-
ria has approved the appointment of
Lord Salisbury as premier and lord
privy seal; Mr.. William st. John Brod-
rick Is secretary of state for war; the
Earl of Selborne as first lord of the
admiralty, and Mr.. c. T. Richie as Sec
rotary of state for home affairs.
The new appointments do not excite
enthusiasm, but, with the exception of
hat of Lore Lansdowne. they are gen.
orally approved.
The appointment of Lord Salisbury's
son-in-law to the admiralty challenges
the most criticism.
The Daily Telegraph and The Daily
Mail express themselves as quite salts
fed with the new arrangements. The
other papers are dissatisfied. The
Standard declares that the cabinet is
not strengthened by the changes espe-
cially in view of the loss of Lord
Salisbury's services to the foreign
office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, N. c., November 1.
The declination of A. H. Slocumb to
lbe the republican nominee for congress
lin the Third district seems to have put
the party at sea 1t had made bosts
that it would a a straight nominee
lin every district.
Betting has, within the past two or
three days, become quite lively here.
Nearly all of it is on the Simmons
Carr contest, and the prevailing odds
lappear to be two to one on Simmons.
There are a few bets on the national
election, the odds being in all cases, it
appears, three to n on Mckinley.
Rain, which had held off so long,
began today and, of course, diminish
fair. 1t also kept many a sportsman
lout of the fields, as today was the be-
tgining of the hunting season.
The machinery for the complete
equipment of the Melrose knitting mill
here has been ordered and in sixty
days the mill will be in operation.
1t is expected that early next year
the Seaboard Air Lines shops here,
burned early in 1896, will be rebuilt.
1t the next meeting of the board of
agriculture the matter of furnishing
the large annex to the state museum
will be taken up. The exhibits sen to
Paris will be returned about the n
lOf the year, 1t is expected. AS TO the
exhibit by the state at the Pan-Amer-
Iican exposition at Buffalo, h legis-
Nature will be asked to take special &C
ton. OF course the board will coop
lerate.
The best exhibit at h negro state
fair is that made by h state Agricul-
ltural and Mechanical college at Green's
boro, Illustrating mainly work in iron
land wood by students.
This state has a carpet factory, at
lGreensboro, n the state agricultural
society awards it a couple Of gold med
lals.
There is a great supply of cotton seed
in this section. The manager of the
oil mill here says he never saw so many
seed in his life. The Charlotte mill
has a buyer here, who gets a large
Quantity of seed. Farmers are hold
ing their cotton. Eve tenants are
holding it. The high prices at the
beginning of the season were exactly
1.-THE thing for tenant farmers who got
top notch for what is known as rent
cotton"
At the home Of State Treasurer
worth last night his only daughter.
Miss Ruth, was united in marriage to
Mr.. Charles Petty, of Greensboro
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
RockhilI rs Counsel to Mr.. Conger.

Washington, November 1.-Sceretary
Hay today cabled Commissioner Rock
hill an appointment as counsel of the
American legation at Pekin. He has
been directed to proceed at once from
Shanghai to Pekin to assist Minister
Conger in that capacity in negotiations
for a fina settlement. The purpose to
appoint Commissioner Rockhill and
General Wilson fellow commissioners,
with Minister Conger, to conduct the
negotiations was abandoned only be-
cause it appeared that no other power
was to appoint commissioners.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Roosevelt Closes New York Tour To-
day

Jamestown, n. Y, November Gov
ernor Roosevelt finished the next to
the last day of his New York state
tour in this city tonight after having
travelled through five counties, MAX
ing fifteen speeches during the day.
The two stops where the nos on
siderable time was spent We're at Dun
kirk and Jamestown. His speeches
during the day and at both of these
cities We're favored with vigorous at
tacks on Richard Croker and national
Chairman Jones for their alleged at
titude on the counting of the ballots,
which Governor Roosevelt diagnosed
as an Indictment to violence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
A Vessel in Distress

London, November 1.-The captain
of the British steamer German which
arrived here today from Table Bay,
South Africa, reports that on October
9th, when about 400 miles west by
south of Gibraltar he fell in with a
sailing vessel in distress. The vessel
proved to be the Italian bark Finducia,
Captain Mariani, which sailed from
Mobile August 18th for Palma, Majorca,
in the Mediterranean. The Finducia
had lost her -maintopmast and part of
her deck load in the recent severe gales
and had also sustained injury to her
~bulwarks. She vas short of provisions
and the German supplied her with a
quantity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
GoldsborO, N. c., November /.

GOlOSDOrO, n. u, November l..
The northbound Atlantic Coast Line
hoo Fly train was rocked a
short distance north of Mt. Olive last
night. Two windows were broken, but
fortunately no was hurt. A Mrs.
Benton, of his city, who was on the
train, was hit by the flying glass. but
sustained no injury. Rocking trains in
that neighborhood is getting frequent
and it looks as if the railroad author
tiles would put a detective on the alert
and catch the guilty parties.
1t will be recalled that during the eX-
cursion season a train was rocked near
his same place and some ladies re-
ceived slight cuts and bruises.
1t may be claimed the company is
not responsible for the rock throwing
and who would charge they were? but
certainly they should be held response
BILE for any neglect in taking the proper
steps to bring the rock throwers into
the strong clutches of the law
Some fifteen couples were present at
the Halloween party given by Miss
Annie Belle Borden at her home last
night. The evening was delightfully."-
spent in music and games. A guessing
confess was a pleasant feature of the
evening enjoyed alike by all. Frank
Broadhurst won the prize in the con-
test.
JuuSC W.. II. AllSh ldS ISluiISu "
the city.
Who would have thought that in
Goldsboro a white boy could be found
who would strike a little girl, and yet
this is a fact. A lady who witnessed
this cowardly act called my attention
to the fact that a white boy on yester-
day, as the children were returning to
their homes from the graded school,
crept up behind a girl and dealt her a
49, ~ ~ ill In
head. The little thing was so astonish-
ed she turned and stood and gazed at
the little coward as he hurried away.
Sub-Elector George E. Hood spoke
on national issues to quite a good
crowd at Genoa last night. His hear
ers showed their appreciation of his
splendid speech by frequent applause.
Mrs. James r. Nelson and her son,
R NJ. Nelson, who have been spending
some months in the city left today for
Fort Worth, Texas.
Alex. P. Mclean, of L~aurinburg, is
in the city.
Rufus E. Stevens has accepted a po-
sition with George d. Bennett, Of this
city, who will open a wholesale dis
tributing sales stable in Richmond,
Va. Mr.. Bennett himself will spend
h winter in the west with st. Louis
his headquarters. Don Scott will have
charge Of the Goldsboro business of
Mr.. Bennett.
W. P. Granger has oeen down cas-
again on a hunting and fishing trip.
with his frinend Rev. n. NJ. Jurney,
but little Willie was left at home this
time. and there is but one side to the
story. and both these sportsmen turn
a deaf ear to the reporter and say:
Hush Yes, fish"
Rev. T. II. Sutton, of Lagrange; B.
A. Newland, of New Bern. and w. T.
Doles. of Elm City. were in town to-
day.
Mrs. Lemuel Hodges. of Duplin, ar
rived in the city this afternoon on a
visit to the family Of DR.. Frank Boy
cite.
H. G. Owens. OF Warsaw, was here
today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
GOSSIP.
Democrats, Especially those OF the
Third District, Urged to be Diligentl
and svatchful.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Goldsboro. ~. c., October 81.
Lewis Best. one Of the old time ne-
o has laid down the shovel and
the hoe" and let US hope, has gone
where h good negroes go. Uncle
Lewis for a number OF years was tani-
tor at the court house. He died last
night OF old age.
Nepkin Hamilton, another well behav-
ed old colored man. passed away yes
terday afternoon on the Dock Hooks
farm near the city. His death MAS
due to IN accident He was hauling
corn rom the field and in crossing a
ditch the horse sprang across the
bridge Unexpectedly, the old nan being
thrown from the wagon to the ground,
falling on his head, his neck being
broken by the fall
Mrs. F. L. Castex, after an extended
visit to friend and relatives in the
east returned home this morning.
Mr.. Castex also reached h city this
morning. He was at Wilson last night
the occasion of F. NJ. Summons speech
and says the crowd was so large the
court house could not accommodate
them and the opera house was USED,
his building also being too small, many
having to go away without hearing the
speech.
Lest democrats be fooled by the APP
parent apathy of our republican friends
CD on the congressional question /
would urge that steps be k TO
bring out the fullest possible vote and
give most excellent standard bear
er the largest possible majority.
While Mr.. Slocumb has withdrawn
from the congressional ace in the
Third district and the contest is now
apparently between Fowler n Thorn
as, it is wise and prudent for every
democrat still to be active, on the
alert and watchful, Is we'll as at the
polls on election day. Let vigilance be
the ~watchword in this district as we'll
1t is a known fact hat republicans
where the negro vote is large, need but
tw~enty-four hours to marshal this
force bringing out a full negro vote.
Nathan Sellers succeeds Sellers &
Hill in the business Of the Imperial
cafe and our people are glad to know
that Imperial cafe is having a good
run.
The revival services which were an
nounced to begin at the Pentecostal
Holiness church Thursday night, No
vember LIST, under Rev. l.. L. Pickett.
evangelist Of Louisville, KY, have
been postponed one week until the
night of the Sth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Republicans Say Indiana is Safe.

Chicago, November Harry S.
New, republican committeeman from
Indiana, who accompanied senator
Mark Hanna to Fort Wayne and other
points in that state yesterday, said to-
day at republican national headquar-
tiers:
Indiana is safely republican this
year beyond any doubt and McKin-
ley'S majority will be greater than in
1896. ALI claims to the contrary are
misleading and false. Though a close
state it is as safely republican as Mich
igan and Illinois.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Powers in Accord

st. Petersburg, November 1.-The
texts of the American. French and Rus
sian answers to the note answering the
Anglo-German agreement on China are
now generally known here. They are
considered entirely similar in sub
stance, showing that these three pow
ers are in perfect accord. The cores
pondent here of the Associated Press
is authorized to say that this has pro-
duced an excellent effect both in gov
eminent and private circles II this
city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Gold from Transvaai Seized

Hamburg, October 31.-The provin-
cial court has laid ar embargo upon bar
gold of the value Of $500. 900 marks
which arrived at Cuxhaven today on
the imperial mail steamer Bundesrath
from Delagoa bay. This step was
taken, it is alleged, for the sole purpose
Of reimbursing insurance companies
here for gold withheld by the Trans
vaal government during the war.
The Hamburgische Boersenhalle,
however denies a rumor that the gold
vas shipped by Mr.. Kruger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
A Sloop Blown Ashore.

Atlantic City, N. j. October 31.-Dur-
ing the high wind last night the sloop
Lady Louise was blown aground, a
mile south of Cedar Creek station, one
of the most dangerous places to mari
ners above Barnegat. The sloop's crew
of three men were taken off in a surf
boat atN3 o'clock this morning, with
great difficulty, by the Cedar Creek life
The vessel is being pounded
hard by a heavy sea today. She is in
ballast from Babylon, L. l., for Nor
folk, Va
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Hanna vigorously Kissed

Chicago, November MARK Hanna
bowed to a storm of Kisses. cat calls
and cheers for w. j. Bryan in h big
tent at Halsted and Thirtieth streets
tonight, giving up his attempt to get a
hearing until the police had restored
order.
For forty-five minute the mob had
it's will. and then seventy policemen
took a hand and cleared the aisles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Anti-GaX Riots.

London, November There have
been serious anti-taX riots. say the
Vienna correspondent Of The Daily
Express, in the Serat district of Rou-
mania. Two local officials We're killed,
and the troops who were sent to en-
force payment were resisted by the
peasants, who killed eight of them"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
AVessel Lost at Sea.

Portland, Ore, November la cable
gram received in this city from Lon
don states h the Eva. which left
Portland October 9Th. with a cargo of
for Vladivostock n Hong Kong, has
heen lost at sea. The Portland Flour
ing Mills Company. consignors OF the
cargo, received the cablegram but no
particulars were given.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
The Venezuelan EARTHQUAKE.

Caracas, Venezuela, October 31.-Fur-
ther details received regarding the
earthquake of Monday last show that
San SaSimiro, Qua and Charallano were
entirely destroyed. An islet situated
at he mouth of the Neveri river has
disappeared. At Caearigua, Brochico
and Curiepe the damage done was con-
siderable. There are many dead Inc
injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
More Boer Success

Cape Town, November lit tran
Spired today hat a Boer commando
captured a British outpost of ninety
men in the vicinity Of Geneva, October
28th, n afterwards held up a Cape
Town mail train, looted the carriages
and passengers, destroyed the mails,
set fire to the train and decamped on
the approach of an armored train. Not
wishing to be hampered. the Beers,
later, released the prisoners they had
captured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Stevenson in Indiana

Peru, In, November 1.-The demo-
cratic barbecue for northern Indiana
in this city today was a success so far
as enthusiasm was concerned but the
attendance and other notable features
OF former barbecueS were acking.
The demonstration of the evening was
the feature of the day. Hon. Adelai
E. Stevenson, vice presidential candi-
date, was the principal figure and spoke
four times during his stay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Burned to Death In a Jail

Graham, Ga, November lat Ha-
zelhurst, six miles above here, last
night, the town Jail was consumed by
fire. In the Jail at the time was a
negro, who was burned to death. The
negro was charged with robbery and
it is supposed that he himself set the
Jail on fire, hoping to burn his out
His shriekS was heard by some of the
citizens who went to the scene, but ar
rived to late to be of amy assistance.
The negro'S name is unknown.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
SIocumb Declines the Nomination
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro, N. c., October 30.-Cap-
ain A. H. Slocumb, republican nominee
for congress in the Third district, is in
the city tonight and advises your cor
respondent that he today declined to
accept the nomination. This leaves the
contest between Thomas and Fowler,
and Mr.. Slocumb concurs in the opin-
ion that ThOmas will be elected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
The Annapolis I'm Commission.

Norfolk. Va, October 31.-The gun
boat Annapolis went into commission
at the Norfolk navy yard TO-DAY and
will shortly sail for the China station,
where she has been ordered. The
Frolic will probably accompany her,
since it would be risky to send the
latter alone, as her coal bunkers are
limited as to capacity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Population OF City of Mexico.

Mexico City, October 31.-The cen-
sus shows this city has more than 400,-
600 population. The population of the
federal district, including the capital
city, Is in excess Of 500. 900.
By the collapse OF a wall Of the city
hall in Pueblo several children were
killed and several fatally injured
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Alvord,s Examination Postponed.

New York, October 31.-Cornelius l.
Alvord, Jr., the former note teller Of
the First national bank. who embezzled
$780, 900 Of the banks funds. was REAR
|raikned in police court today. but his
was adjourned until to-
morrow.
District Attorney Gardiner
examination was adjourned until to-
turned over to the United States au-
thorities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Mrs. Mackey Again in an Asylum

WaSh1ngtOn, OCTOBER = Mac
key, wife of former Judge Thomas J..
Mackey, of South Carolina circuit
court, was taken today to the govern
ment asylum for the insane where she
will be detained on the temporary per-
init until a hearing on the lunacy pro-
ceedings in the district court, insti-
tuted by her father.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
Blasting, Not EARTHQUAKES.

Jacksonville, Fla, November L.
What were officially pronounced in
Jacksonville to be earthquake shocks
developed today to have been h con-
cussions caused by heavy blasting on
h st. Johns river near the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06

Japan Internationally assentS to the
Anglo-German agreement IN China.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06

A negro. said to be 123 years old,
dies in q Long Island aims house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06

Dyspepsia Cure

Diqests what You eat.
1t artificially digests the food and aids
Nature in strengthening and recon-
:tructiug the exhausted digestive or.
gaus. 1t is the latest discovered digest
lut and tonic. No other preparation
an approach IL in efficiency. 1t in.
;;antly relievesand permanently cures
Dy-p:psia, Indigestion, Heartburn.
aIatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea.
=;lck Headache, Gastralgia Cramps and
a;io.ber results ofimperfect digestion.
81. and 81. Large size contains az times
- ls sac Book all aooutdyspepsia maiiedfree
=-"od-sd By & c. oswiTT AGO. Chicago
R R. BELLAMY. wilmington, N. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-30
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

10 May, when the question is to be
voted upon.
Reports from some parts OF the
Northern Neck indicate that the San
Jose scale threatens the destruction OF
the fruit trees. Some of the fruit grow
ers in Westmorelsnd county say that
some of the orchards have already
been damaged so seriously that the
peach yield from them this season will
be rs per cent, below an average, and
that peach growing must sooD be aban-
doned altogether, unless successful
remedy can be applied.
Three men were killed at Richmond
on Saturday evening and three Others
injured, one perhaps fatally, by q
hosting engine and outfit being thrown
from the Richmond. Petersburg and
Carolina treste, where it crosses Main
street. A thirteen.ton iron girder was
being hoisted when the traveller" top
pied over into the street, thirty feet be-
low, carrying with it dozen work
men of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany, of Steelton, Pa. The cause Of
the accident is unknown.
Authority has been given for the or
ganization at Danville of military
company, to be called the Danville
Light Infantry. The company will be
commanded by Captain Theodore
Parker, OF the U. S. army, who became
a major of volunteers. Stanley w
Martin, clerk of the US. Court, will b.
lieutenant. The company has sixty
| members. This makes twenty-five
organized companies of infantry in thu
| State. AS soon as TWO more are form
| ed two regiments will be organized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-30
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Portsmouth, England, April SO.-The
recently completed Japanese bsttlesaip
Asshi went ashore near Southsea this
morning and ia in risky position. She
is The biggest bat'leship shoat.
Brussels. April BON. Juleo. one OF
the leading Belgian csrtoonists, has
been ordered to cease his carticaturiog
OF Queen Victoria on pain OF expulsion
from the country.
Constsntipople, April 30.-It is learn.
ed that the United States government
originally accepted the Sultan's offer TO
buy warship in the United States 10
lieu of paying the indemnity demsu ded,
but that, the order lot forthcoming,
the acceptance was withdrawn. Ib'
Sultan has now commissioned Admiral
Ochmed Pashs to proceed TO the United
States forthwith to visit the shipyards
there with a view to ordering several
cruisers from American firms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-30
Tillman's Retort to a Hiss.

Ann Aroor, Mich, April 3o.-Senstor
Tillmsu, of South Carolina, lectured Sat.
urdsy night under the auspices OF the
Coco Government League, his subject
being "The Race Question in the
SOUTH" The incident OF the evening
was bis distdbe against the negroes.
The audience was composed of students.
Directly 10 front and alone sat colored
student, and the Senator looked at him
in making his remarks. "You scratch
one OF these colored graduates under
the skim" be said, land you will find
the savage. His education is like a
coat of paint, like his skim" There were
Kisses from several parts of the house.
Senator Tillman smiled and retorted:
you must excuse me for my frankness.
There is nothing of hatred 10 my nature
for toe negroes. When that man who
hissed gets ready to give his daughter
to negro and proves by bis actions, and
not by his Kisses, that he means busl'
ness, I will apologize, and not before.
The applause which greeted this retort
was tremendous, and there was no
more Kissing during the evening.