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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
MORE INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES
Granted Charters by the seate-Ar-
rangements for Meeting OF state
Superintendents or Asrfculture-The
Recent Cotton Mil Strikes.


EAfeagn. ~. c.. May Is
President Charles E. Taylor. Of
Wake Forest college. was here today.
He says the most prosperous session
In all the history Of the college viii
end May soth. There are sss students.
The graduating class will number
nearly forty.
The state charters the Linn Cotton
Mills Company. OF Linn. Rowan coun-
~. capital sso.oco. T. c. Linn and 9th
ers owners: also the Spirittine Chem
ical Company. OF Wilmington. Ludwig
Hansen. W. r. Kenan and II. W. A.
Hansen owners capital So. 900. and the
Carolina Harness Company. Of Lau-
rinburg. authorized capital s.. 90. ].
r. Britt Others owners n Linn
mill Is the twenty-fourfh granted a
charter this yeas. It will spin and
weave cotton and wool.
PRELIMINARY arrangements are being
made Tor the meeting OF the state SUI
perintendents Of agriculture here June
18th. The immigration commissioners
n state chemists are expected to be
with them. All will be given an oppof-
tunity to see the agricultural status
from n end OF the state TO the other.
The Eimfra cotton mills. a. Buriing-
ton. at which there was a strike last
week. have resumed work. The Prox.
unity cotton mills, at Greensboro.
which a a lockout last week.. has
also resumed operations. II Is asserted
that the Textile Union has members
among the operatives OF all the mills
in the state. n IA part OF the plan
of the union last week was to strike
at all the mills in Alamance county,
nearly twenty I'm number. and also at
the mills at Raleigh 1t Is asserted
that this was 10 be lone to test the
strength of the organization.
The Clement & Ross Veneer Compa-
ny, Of Vermont, which has a plant at
Townsville. this state. is building a
large n at Sanford.
Francis ID. Winston. OF BERTHE, arriv-
ed here today. He will be at democratic
state headquarters a fortnight perhaps.
looking after the work Of organizing
white supremacy clubs. This was his
special line Of work two years ago. =
Today was the time set for a meet
ing here Of the stockholders Of the
Raleigh and CASTOR railway. but IL
was not held. secretary John NJ. Sher-
wood merely adjourning II. in the usual
form.
Judge Purnell renders a very inter-
eSting decision and important opinion
in the matter OF fees In bankruptcy
cases. He decides hat where there Is
filed a partnership petition in bank
ruptcy, the officers. that is, the clerk.
referee and trustee. are entitled to the
filing fee in addition thereto where
there are Individual petitions and
schedules; in other words they are en-
titled to SO for C estate admins
tered: the estate of each partner being
held to be a separate estate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
AN ANTITRUST BILL.
Favorable Report Thereon Ordered by
House Judiciary Committee.

Washington, May 15.-At the after
committee, an antitrust bill was or
dered to be reported in addition to the
constitutional amendment previously
agreed on. The bill differs from that
previously framed, and its features
are summed up by Judge Ray, Of New
York, chairman of the committee. as
follows:
TT is amendatory Of the act ap-
proved July 2, 1890, and commonly
known as the Sherman aw. 1t in
creases the penalties in Sections 1, 2.
3, and z and s, but amends Ii in no
other respect. The other sections Of
said act are not touched. The Sherman
act is further amended by adding five
new sections, one of which relates to
the time when 1t shall 60 into effect.
1.-The new sections declare that every
corporation, association, joint stock
company or partnership doing bust.
ness in the United States and produc-
ing, manufacturing or dealing in any
article Of commerce when organized
managed or carrying on business, fol
the purpose OF controlling or monop.
oliZing the manufacture, production
or sale Of any such article, or for the
purpose Of increasing or decreasing the
cost OF such article to the user OF
consumer. or o the purpose of pre-
venting competitor in the manufacture
production or sale thereof, is for the
purpose Of the act declared illegal.
1T IL then declared hat such an
organization may be proceeded against
and restrained from carrying on inter
state ommerce and IL declared illegal
may be forbidden the use Of b mails,
and Interstate m in Its pro-
ducts or property is then prohibited"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
Much Rioting-Several Men Wounded
by Pistol Shots.

St. Louis, May 15.-The police in
beating back the crowd attacking the
crew of a Transit car today fired sew
eral shots, one wounding a nan named
Fladley. Thomas King, aged %, n Of
a crowd that stoned a Transit Com
pany's repaiI wagon, was shot and
badly wounded by one of the wagon
men. The Suburban Company ran on
full schedule today and tonight. The
Transit's service was irregular and
shut down at dark. A riot broke out
this afternoon at the opening of the
Grand Avenue line, Transit Company,
and two persons were wounded by
shots said to be fired by Conductor
Campbell. The tracks had been OBJ
structed by the strikers and the Grand
Avenue cars reaching near there were
showered with stones n the officers
and crew drew their revolvers. A num-
Der of shots were fired from the cars
and John Fladley, a striking motor
man, and Joseph Trendall, a bystander,
were wounded, the former seriously.
Intense excitement prevailed. A force
of sixty policemen responded to the
riot call and succeeded in preserving
order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
Supreme Court Decision.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., May 15.-The supreme
court today filed the following opin-
ions: Iadd VS.. league, from Swain,
reversed; Merrell VS.. McHOne, from
Madison, no error; Morrimon VS.. Ly-
man, from Buncombe, affirmed; Bat
terry Park Bank VS.. Western Carolina
Bank, error, costs taxed against the
fund in the receivers hands; Austin
VS.. Stewart, from Union, error; Cline
VS.. Rudisill, from Lincoln, affirmed;
Capital Printing Company VS.. City or
Raleigh, reversed; State vs.. Jones,
from Wake, no error; Person VS.. Leary,
from Tyrell, error; Conkey VS.. Lum-
Der Company, from Gates, affirmed;
William Lassiter VS.. Railroad, from
BERTHE, no error; Wiley Lassiter VS..
Railroad, from BERTHE, decided in favor
of plaintiff, directing judgment in the
court below to be amended so as TO al
low plaintiff the SUI awarded by the
verdict for damage to crops, in addi-
ton to that found for permanent dam
ages. ,
The following cases were disposed
of by per curiam order: Baxter VS..
Porter. from Lincoln, affirmed; Garren
VS. Scott. from Henderson affirmed;
Kramer VS.. Railroad, from Mcdowell,
affirmed; Fred Smith VS.. Railroad,
from Mecklenburg, docketed and dis
missed under rule H.
The decision in Jones a means
that Tom Jones the negro Who muir
5ared and burned the negro woman
and five Of her children near mere must
be hanged.
The people of New Bern today voted
by a large majority in favor OF the
purchase of water works and sewerage
system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18

New York. May 15.-The steamship
Maasdam. with the peace ENJOYS from
the South African republics. arrived
today from Rotterdam The ENJOYS.
Abraham Fischer, J. NJ. A. woolma-
rans and c. II. Vessels. We're met by
a committee which went down the bay
to greet them and, later, We're welcom-
ed by a large body of Boer sympa-
thizers at Hoboken. The mayor of that
city extended a welcome to them and
the party then drove to their hotel.
h Maasdam was saluted by mar
Dor shipping on her W a up. While
those on board fraternized In unoffi-
cial ways.
At Hoboken the pier was crowded,
flags were flying and a brass band
played airs Inc struck UP the Boer
national hymn, amid cheers and well
coming toots from the vessels, as the
ENJOYS stepped off.
A procession, headed by a band OF
music and the mayor of Hoboken was
then formed and proceeded through
the principal streets to the Barclay
street ferry, where the New York
committee of 100 too them in charge
and escorted them past crowds to their
hotel.
w read these dispatches" said
Mr.. Fischer, between the lines: be-
side. what difference does one or a
dozen reverses mea to US? We never
propose to stop fighting until We have
gained what we are fighting for-our
independence.
W. should like to have the gov
eminent arbitrate with England" the
delegates said, "and undoubtedly we
shall go to Washington and try to
have an audience with President Nc
Kinley. II we cannot induce the gov
to do what We like we shall
try to arous the people SO that they
will compel the government to recog
niZe us In that way"
Mr.. Fischer said their future plans
were still undecided and hat they
would be largely guided by events as
they happened. Az IL 70. there are In
vitations from Mayors of sixty towns
and cities in the United States and
1t Is probable that they will visit many
Of these places before sailing again
for the continent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
Torpedo Boat Thornton Launched.

Richmond, Va, May 25.-Th torpedo
BOAT Thornton was launched al the
yard of the Trigg Shipbuilding Com
pany this afternoon at l o'clock. The
ceremonies were very brief and went
off without a hitch. An immense crowd
assembled on both sides of the dock
to witness the event.
A stand, beautifully decorated in
bunting, had been erected at the prov
of the vessel for the launching party,
and on it were the Davis party with
Miss Mary Thornton Davis, who chris
tened the vessel; the officials Of the
government and the Trigg Company
and the officials of the carnival asso-
citation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18

Exposure to a sudden climatic change
produces cold in the head and catarrh
IS apt to follow. Provided with Elys
Cream Balm you are armed against
Nasal Catarrh. Price so cents at Drug
gists, or Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
Street, New York, will mail 1t. The
Balm cures without pain, does not ir.
ritate or cause sneezing. 1t spreads IL.
self over an irritated and angry sur
face, relieving Immediately the pain
full Inflammation, cleanses and cures.
Cream Balm quickly cures cold.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
A LUST.

London. May ia dispatch from
the Boer lager at R~eitspruit dated
Thursday, May 10th, via Kroonstad,
describing the Zand river fighting,
says:
Botha, addressing the
burghers, said: AT his same Zand
river Great Britain. in 1852, signed a
treaty acknowledging the full sover-
eighty Of h TransvaaI. Now, half a
century later, Great Britain for the
second time has proposed to wrest
from q T~ransvaal by force the rights
fully recognized, merely to graft
fly her land and gold lust"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
RATHBoNE NOT SUSPENDED.

Washington, May 15.-The postmas-
ter general said today that Director of
Posts Rathbone has not been suspend
ed. but declined to make any further
statems mt. 1t has been decided to de-
tail three additional inspectors for ser
vice in Cuba, making seven in all sent
from the inspectors bureau.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
ssThe NobleSt Mind

The best contentment has Yet, now
ever noble in mind, no man or woman
can have perfect CONFINEMENT without
physical health. h blood must De
kept pure and the stomach and dlges.
tive organs in good order. The pest
means for this purpose is Hoods Sar-
saparilIa. 1t promptly cures all blood
humors and eruptions n tones up the
system.
The favofite cathartic is Hoods Pills
% cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
EPwORTH LEAGUE CELEBRATION

Chicago, May 1~5.-Tonight the Ep-
worth League hosts gathered in the
auditorium and held an anniversary
celebration. They packed the great hall
from stage to top gallery.
The first speaker was Rev DR.. John
w. E. Brown, of Atlanta, whose sub
ject was 1.-The Epworth League and
the Missionary"
Professor George B. Addicks, Of War
renton, Mo-, caused great applause
during his speech on THE Epworth
League for All the People"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18

THE LOCKOUT AT KANSAS clTN
Kansas City, May 1.-TWO thousand
men are today involved in the Build
ers' Club lockout. which vent antu
eject yesterday. II VIII not interfere
with the work on convention hall,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18

A NORWEGIAN BARK WRECKED.
Windau. Russia, May 1.-THE Nor
wegian bark Johannes, from Tons
berg, Norway, May 3rd, for Canada.
has been wrecked off the Island of
Oesel, in the Baltic. OF her crew of
twenty-nirse, only twelve were saved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
INSURGENTS DEFEATED.

Colon. Colombia, via Galveston,
Texas, May 15.-The governor has re-
ceived a dispatch announcing the de-
feat of the insurgents at Cucuta, de-
partment of Sandanger. Cucuta was
a stronghold of the insurgents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
THE T~RANSvAAL ENJOYS.

Land at Hoboken-Given a Grand Re-
ception-Invited to Many Cities
Their in of Action Undeteiair
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-08
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

American and Australian butter is
rapidly crowding the German article
from the English market.
The production of prunes is increas-
ing rapidly in Oregon. the annual
shipment OF the dried fruit now
amounting to 500 ears.
The production of soap in Great
Britain is about $1,000 tons per week.
OF which between 5000 and 1000 tons
are made in London.
America sells nearly three times as
much as she buys; Germany buys over
{ 50,000000 worth more every year
than she sells; while Great Britain
last year actually bought twice as
much as she sold.
We're it not for matter floating in
suspension in sea water-minute liv-
ing organisms and air bubbles due to
the breaking Of the waves. all Of which
reflect lght-the ocean, looked down
into, would he as black as the black
est dyestutf. for in that case none of
the suns rays, having once penetrated
it, would return to its surface.
Alcohol and vinegar are effective an
tidotes for carbolic acid poisoning. a
New York doctor announces. What
ever quantity of the poison has been
swallowed, four times as much whis-
Ky or five times as much vinegar
should be administered Immediately.
No oil of any kind should be given.
Thus treated early enough" he adds,
AL cases viii recover
That consumption does not run IN
families, but does run in houses, is the
theory of Sir Richard Thorne. who adj
dressed the London Medical society re-
Gently. Refuse to live on damp
subsol." was his advice: until people
ceased to live under unfavora bic CON
ditions. they need hope for little
diminution in the consumption death
rate. The Improvement of sanitary
appliances had in the last As years,
reduced that rate nearly so per cent.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-08
A GREAT TRUTH.

All organized living things. whether be-
longing to the animal or vegetable king
dom contain within themselves the germs
of death and decay.
Germs of disease are often generated
within the human system through imper-
feet digestion of food, producing various
poisons which scientists have denoininated
bfOMdineS A stomach weakened by abuse,
gorged with over eating or over burdened
with hot bread, too rich or greasy foods or
those too highly seasoned, becomes weak
ened and fails to thoroughly digest the
food heavy, sodden mass is accumu-
lated in the stomach to ferment as the first
step in its decay, giving off foul gases to
distend the stomach and poison the blood,
until it becomes thin, weak and lacking in
the red corpuscles so necessary to perfect
health
The over distended stomach presses upon
the heart, and the latter organ is also dis
turbed through sympathy, the same system
of nerves being distributed to both organs.
Thus palpitation and irregular action of the
heart with its attendant shortness of breath,
result, and in time. disease of the heart
itself is established.
The gases and other poisons generated
from undigested, fermeiiting and decay
ing food in the stomach becloud the
brain, causing headaches, and pain in the
eyes.
Being absorbed into the blood these poi
sons reach every part ana organ OF the SyS-
tenn The kidneys are thereby poisoned,
causing Brights disease and diabetes. Fill
tering through the skin, troublesome skin
diseases often show themselves.
Every organ and every nerve, depending
as they do for their nourishnent and
renewal upon the stomach, weak digestion
shows itself not alone in loss of appetite
and flesh, but also in nervousness, debility,
bad complexion and many other derange-
ments.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
tones and regulates the stomach stiinu-
latcs the digestive juices; invigorates the
torpid liver promotes intestinal strength;
clears bilious poisons and diseased germs
out of the circulation gives the blood
making glands keen assimilative power,
and furnishes Nature with the fresh, abund-
ant nutrition out of which she manufac-
lures firm flesi strong muscles clear skin.
healthy lung tissue and nerve-fiber, and
gives sound enduring, active energy to the
whole system.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-08

the operator is advised to stand at a dis
lance from his apparatus when lie
turns on the electric current. When
the acetylene is broken up. it gives rise
to lampblack, which is deposited on the
walls of the cylinder. and TO free hy-
drogen. So much of the latter is pro-
@uced that the pressure in he cylinder
rises during the process to about % at
mospheres, or nearly 400 pounds to the
inch. On opening a valve the operator
allows the hydrogen to flow off into a
separate reservoir.
\ kilogram Of acetylene costs about
franc. II produces IS grammes of
hydrogen, or more than a cubic meter.
and 925 grammes of lampblack. 1t is
asserted that this amount of lampblack
has higher value than the carbide
needed to make it. 1t is rather curious
aspect of this discovery that acetylene
Is about as heavy gas as air, but it is
used to make the lightest gas vet
known.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-08
Yakima Valley Prospers.

The Yakima valley never looked more
prosperous than now, says Senator f. G.
Harper, Of the Hotel Seattle. who re-
turned yesterday, after weeks visit in
that section, says the P.-I.
"Sheep and cattle are in fine condi-
tion," he said. "The stock is being rap
idly increased. The present high prices
have given encouragement to the indus
try, which promises to soon be an i'm
portant one in the Yakima valley. Many
new and rich farms are being located,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-08
Mr.. Strotaeh's Animal versions.

Editor HERALD: I read Col. Boyle's
and the Rev. Bartlett's criticism of the
Republics editorial on the moral respon
slbiities of nations, with much interest
and considerable edifcation.
| am not surprised that the reckless
disregard for all moral teachings and alb
solnte moral turpitude that Col. Repub.
lies editorial indicated, to say nothin g
Of the utter refusal to credit history,
would strike combatve chord in a man
OF such high moral character and Justice
loving nature as our reverend townsman
who doubtless canno. conceive that a
man could editorially write such teach
ings for purpose-not really believing
them himself But at Col. Boyle | am
surprised, being man Of the world, IL
politician and a co-laborer in the same
tield-journaism
You know that the colonel Of the Re-
public is political editor and that his
paper is the republican organ in this
county and as such must defend the
party and Justify its every act. You
ought to know that every newspaper
man likes to at least appear consistent.
You know that the republican party will
be attacked in the campaign now close
at hand for it's numerous betrayals Of the
confidence OF the people, who entrusted
it with the management of public affairs.
Aud of the many acts OF perfidy for
which it will be called to account, none
will be harder to explain away than the
false position in which it has placed the
nation in the eyes of the world. Declar-
ing at the outset of our trouble with
ity and not of conquest, and yet before
the ink IN which the declaration was
written became dry, the managers and
leaders OF the party were preparing to
"hog" everything in sight, even though
the administration, technically acting for
the nation, would be compelled to recog.
nize as legally existing institutions the
twin evils of slavery and polygamy.
1.-THE Colonel sees breakers ahead and
he is laying foundation for an answer
to his political adversaries and at the
same time give the cue to the faithful Of
his party. What is simpler than to take
the short cut that he does and lay down
the doctrine enunciated in that editorial,
to- wit: that moral codes do not apply to
nations. Why, it is the smoothest little
political idea that has been given eX-
preston to in many day. The national
republican committee should incorporate
tin Its campaign hand book and send
1.-The Colonel check for $4,000 with a
promise, in the event of success, of the
latest government job that shall fall to
the share OF the state of Washington.
r. STRoBAcH.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-03-08
CHEAP HYDROGEN GAS.
Under New Process 1t Is Obtained for
Nothing as By-Product
from Acetylene.

Almost the only demand for hydro
gen gas. except in small quantities for
laboratory use, is for filling balloons,
and these are now of such value in mill
tary service that the que>t lion OF the
cost OF the gas is an important one.
Until recently the fayorite method Of
producing it was to resolve water into
its Constituent clements by electricity.
If both the oxygen and the hydrogen
could be utilized, the cost Of The latter
would be about 81 centimes, or ten
cents, a cubic meter But a French
mining engineer, NJ. Hubou, has found
a much more economical means of pro-
curing the gas.
The new plan is TO manufacture lamp
black from acetylene gas, an operation
that yields hydrogen as a by-product.
and inasmuch as The lampblack can be
sold for more thau the cost Of the ma
terials needed TO make it. the hydrogen
can be had for practically nothing.
Acetylene. it is hardly necessary to say,
is derived most cLoapiy from calcium
carbide. This substance having been
immersed m water. gives OIL an abuud-
ance of the gas. NJ. llubou incioses
certain amount in a stout steel CYLINDER.
under pressure of TWO atmos pheres.
by means of a filament like that Of an
incandescent lamp he igIites lie ace
tylene. il is decomposed abruptly.
though without violence. Nevertheless,