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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
COINAGE FOR THE FILIPINOS
The Question Discussed by the Cabf-
net-To Coin Filipino Money.

Washington, December THE cabi-
net meeting today was largely devoted
to a discussion of the question of coin
age for the Philippine islands, n as
a result it is probable that the secre-
tary Of var will request a hearing on
the subject before one OF h commit
tees OF congress Nearly all the bust
ness of the islands Is transacted in
Mexican dollars, and army commissa-
ries and others supplied with United
states money are at times greatly en-
barrasSed in making purchases from
the FilipinoS by the fact that, knowing
nothing OF our money or it's value, the
latter often refuse to accept it.
The proposition which seems to have
met with favor by the administration
Is to purchase silver bullion at the
present market price and coin it into
distinctive dollars having gold value OF
about so cents each These dollars
probably will contain a little less sill
yer than the present standard dollars
1t is hoped that by the early action OF
congress, the new coins IA be put
into circulation before a great while.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
THE TAX REDUCTION BILL
Reported by Chairman Pyane From the
Ways and Means Committee.

Washington, December Chairman
Payne of the ways and means commit
tee, late this afternoon submitted the
report IF that committee, signed by all
the republican members, in favor of
the bill reducing the wal revenue taxes
about s4a.O 600, 900. The report says in
part:
I'VE find it still necessary to main
tain an army of 100.0 900 men until law
and order is fully restored in all our
possessions. We find it also necessary
to provide troops to man the fortlhca-
tins which we have been building the
past few years, and also to provide a
sufficient force in the navy to man the
vessels we have recently added. The
increasing navy, too. brings new ne
ceSSitieS.
The report of the secretary of the
treasury for the fiscal year ended jun
80, 1900, shows a surplus OF SI9,52I. O6O
His estimates for the fiscal year ending
June so, 1901, would leave an estimated
surplus of $50. 0O0. 900. For the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1902. his estimate:
leave al estimated surplus Of only $50.
25S, 237. For 1902 there is an
increase in the revenue Of 500. 900. 0ot
over the previous year and an increase
of expenditures of nearly $50, 900. 600.
The committee deem it safe to make
a reduction of $40, 600. 900. while the sec
{ of the treasury in his repor'
suggests a reduction of only $780, Oe. OO'
in the revenues
1.-THE committee has entirely abolish.
ed the most vexatious taxes and re
duced those which seem to have proved
a great burden upon h severa
branches of trade to which they an
applied"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
THE SEABOARD AIR LINE.
The Conference I'm New Y~ork-Good Re
suits Therefrom Expected.

New York, December 7.-The Adser-
tiser says:
President John Shelton Williams de-
clines to make any statement relative
to the conference at the Waldorf-As-
toria yesterday. which was attended by
himself. Directors Davidson and Mid
dendorf and others. The report that
progress was made in an adjustment
of the suits instituted against the re-
orgonized Seaboard Air Line by
Thomas F. Ryan could not be corrob-
Grated
Robert c. Davidson. president Of the
Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com
pany. as well as a director of the Sea-
board, made this statement:
THE board\ has important matters
under consideration. h details OF
which IL would be improper for me to
diyulge at this time. / will say. hGwev-
er, that / consider the situation more
favorable than at any time since the
conception of the scheme for the on
solicitation Of the constituent properties
Of the Seaboard Air Line system"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11

What This Individual Cost the Ameri-
can Government.

Washington, December 7.-Senator
enate committee ON relations with
Cuba. today made public the statement
prepared By h auditing division of the
war department. showing the expendi-
lures made by z. G.. Rathbone, late di-
rector general Of the department of
posts for Cuba. The statement covers
h period from January /. 1899. TO
April 80. 1900. There are no remarks
and the book is a solid mass of figures.
The total disalfowances for the sixteen
months were $72. 651.
The first disallowance was on account
of an expenditure $3.50 for a duchess car
rage made on the 18th of February.
1899. There were frequent disburse-
ments for the director generals car
rage service. Rent for the coachman.
stable. ETC.. seems to have been
larry paid out of the public funds at
the rate of s110 e month. and in one
or two the hostlers salary
was thus supplied. All the coach fur
nishings We're provided IN this way.
In May. 1899. a uniform costing $40. a
pair of boots. costing SIS and another
hat costing 50 were bought for the
cOachman-
June 9th. a rain oat costing $26, was
supplied TO that individual. The coach
later was supplied with rubber tires at
an expense to the public of $110. In
addltion there were many miscellan-
| eous charges for stable rent and for
carriage and car hire. An Of the pay
ments by c. W. F. Nicely. chief of the
financial bureau Of the department. an
pear to have been carefully ecruttnized
and many of them disall0wed
| There are two or three times In his &C.
| counts Of from so to $40 for the pay.
ment OF laundry bills for the directo
| eeneralia coachman
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
EUROPE'S PERIODICAL WAR CLOUD
HANGS OVER THESE NATIONS.
BOTH MINISTERS ARE RECALLED.
The Trouble Grows Out of Portugal
Withdrawing Her Exequatur from
Hollands Consul at Lourenzo Mar
quez-The Breach Considered Seri-
ous-Tfe situation the Result of
British Intrfgues King Charles
Notice to the World Tha He Has
Powful Backing.

Lisbon, December THE minister Of
the Netherlands to Portugal and the
Portuguese minister at The Hague
have left heir respective posts. Il is
believed hat a difference has arisen on
the subject OF the exequatur to the
Dutch consul at Lorenzo Marques,
which the Portuguese government has
withdrawn.
Lisbon, December THE tension be-
tween Portugal and Holland appears
to have been emphasized. perhaps not
altogether unintentionally. by the pecu-
liar warmth of King Charles toast to
Queen Victoria at the banquet given
yesterday evening at the royal palace
to Vice President Sir Harry Holdsworth
RawSon, and the officers of the Brit
ish fleet now in the river Tagus, and
by the telegram which the king after
wards dispatched to Victoria, thanking
her majesty for sending the feet and
for the friendship thus demonstrated.
II beg to record" t~elegraphed the king.
my great satisfaction at the frank
and loyal alliance uniting England and
Portugal"
In the course OF his speech, when he
toasted Queen Victoria. the king said
among other things: England has Of
ten shared the efforts and glories OF
Portugal. Our mutual friendship and
close alliance are strengthened by his
tory and the blood shed together in
which have always been just"
Admiral Rawson replied that the
words Of the king harmonized with the
II thn1rOhtS of the miami aud nann1a
of Great Britain
Observers mir that the speech and
telegram constitute an intimation to
the world hat Portugal can count on
strong support IL necessary.
Madrid, December THE Imperial
says it considers the rupture of rela
lions between Holland and Portugal IL
be very serious. 1t adds that 1t waa
due to the intrigues Of Great Britain,
further asserting that Portugal is now
under the tutelage Of Lord Salisbury,
The Hague, December 7.-While it is
not denied hat the minister of the
Netherlands at Lisbon and the minis
ter of Portugal here are temporarily
leaving their posts, it Is semi-officiall
declared that there Is no question OF
the ministers being recalled. It is ex-
planned that Count de Selir, the Portu-
guese minister, is proceeding to Lisbon
on a few days visit to verbally explain
the d1Ilcult1eS winch nave arisen III
connection with The Netherlands con-
sui Herr Pott, at Lorenzo Marques.
The presidents Of both chambers
have sent letters to Mr.. Kruger wei.
coming him in the name of the states
general. While the president of thu
lower house merely expresses sympa.
thy, the president of the senate ex
presses approval of the noble purpos'
Of Mr.. Kruger in attempting to put {
stop to the unjust war forced uDOn hin
in such a barbarous amer. an(
hopes it will result in the independence,
Of h republics being assured forever
An official request has been trans
mitted to Queen Wilhelmina for an au
dience.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
SHUTDOWN EXTENDS.
CONTINUED from First Page.l

Santa Fe system. issued the following
order at $50 O'Clock this afternoon and
a few minutes later he was informed
that thirteen hundred operators over
the entire system quit their keys:
TIC All Agents and Operators OF the
Santa Fe System:
In accordance with the action OF
your general committee. and the by
you VIII strike. cease work n there
after refuse to perform any duty OF n
character whatever until the said strike
Is declared OF by me personally. n
notice o. settlement OF az your griev-
ances acknowledged Said notice must
be vouchssd for by our local reports
You Will turn your boards red for the
protection OF life and property and
leave them In that position p~ermanent-
ly. Carefully protect all company prop
erty in your care or possession and al
low no person access thereto until you
are properly checked ana released from
all responsibility by the company's ac-
tual representative. This action is
made necessary to secure for you reas-
enable compensation and conditions.
"All train dispatchers. clerks and 9th
er employees are earnestly requested
to give us their assistance"
Referring TO his order Chairman New
man said:
This action was taken up n the
suggestion OF National President VI. NJ
Dolphin and only after Il was evident
h a the company would not listen to-
our grievances"
All the Santa Fe trains are said TO he
tied up in this division between New
ton and Purcell. No operator was
working after 6 O'Clock except two at
Arkansas City and n at Perry. Okla
homa- Division Superintendent Tice is
trying to bring the night train in. but
ii Is not expected that he will succeed.
Three freights and a passenger are tied
up here and a telephone message from
Wellington say that everything is dead
on the a Handle division.
Chicago. December S.-Most OF the
telegraph operators on the ines OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway
system went on a strike late today In
support of the strike inaugurated on
the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe divis-
Z ion Thursday. Earlier in the day the
men went out on the western division.
but at 4 o'clock it was decided TO ex-
tend the walkout over practically the
entire system.
President E. p. Ripley, OF the Atchi-
son road, when he learned OF the strike
of the main line operators. said:
These men, having broken their con
tract and left our employ without cause
and without notice. will not be re-em-
ployed."
This action was taken" he c~ontinu-
ed, Notwithstanding the fact that the
Company made a contract with the op-
orators in service OF the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe proper July LIST.
and with those in service on the lines
west of Albuquerque. November 18th
last, Under the terms of which they
bound themselves, through their organi-
zation, to give the company thirty days
notice of any dissatisfaction"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
TO EXTEND RALEIGH'S LIMITS
The Legislature to be Asked to Amend
the City Charter.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Releigh, n. c., December AT to-
nights meeting of the board of alder
men it was decided to ask the legisla-
ture to so amend the charter as to ex-
tend the city limits half a mile in all di-
rections; also to authorize issuance Of
500, 900 for street improvements.
The allied labor unions petitioned the
aldermen to make nine hours a days
DIRK and S1.25 the minimum of a days
wages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11

Die it ever occur to you that a little
Perry Davis Pain-Killer on the end of
the finger applied once or twice to a
mosquito bite would counterfeit the
poison and speedily reduce the swell
ing? Pain-Killer will also cure bites
and stings of other insects as well as
reptiles. See directions as to use upon
wrapper or each bottle. Avoid substi-
tutes, there is but one Pain-kiler,
Perry Davis. Price CSC. and soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
No Filipino Juuta at Hong Kong

London, December In response to
Secretary Hays representations,
through United States Ambassador
Choate, the foreign office has eplied
that the authorities at Hong Kong
have been unable to discover a Filipino
were SITS, 664, 925, or A per cent in
crease.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
British Minister Charged With
LoOtfng.

Berlin, December THE Pekin cor
respondent of The DeutSche Zeitung
writes that several German marine
officers discovered Sir Claude MacDon-
aid. former British minister at Pekin,
and Lady Macdonald personally super
Intending coolies who were carrying
off treasures from the Chinese imperial
palace to the British legation buildings.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
ELEVEN NEW WARoHIPS
THE LARGEST NAVAL CONTRACT EVER
AWARDED.
ABOUT FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS

Involved in the Contracts to be Award
ed on Bids Opened at the Navy De-
partment for Five ~Battleships and
Six Cruisers-The Vessels to be OF h
Best Type that Can be Made-EIeht
Bidders. Several New Concerns I'm
the Contest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11

The pope is again In good health. He
Is is his 91st year Of age.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-11
MR.. SIMMONS IN ASHEVILLE.

Hon. F. NJ. Simmons spoke at n
mum Der Of places in the Western part
Of the State last week-Asheville.
Charlotte and elsewhere The Ashe-
vile Citizen refers editorially to Mr..
Simmons speech as a strong, logical,
statesmanlikc presentation of the
great questions to be voted upon by
the American people on the 9th of
November, and saws:
There was no cheap claptrap in it.
There was no appeal to passions or
emotions. 1t was manly. straight
forward discussion Of great issues.
II was pre-eminently Democratic
speech. 1t was made from the broad
standpoint of the National Democratic
tial doctrine of the party. There was
no apology for any action of the Dam
ocratic party, State or National, but
a courageous and lucid defense of
every position taken by the great
party of the people in favor of per
sonal, financial and commercial free
DOM
A notable feature of the speech was
the absence of any suggestion as to
Mr.. Simmons Candidacy for the United
States Senate. Instead of appealing
for support for himself in his laud-
able aspirations to serve his State ia
the Senate of the United States, Mr..
Simmons forgot self in his zeal for the
party that he has served in such dis
tinguished way. Bryan and Steven
son and Crawford were the men for
whom he urged his audience to work
and vote.
And the audience present was a
large and thoroughly representative
one. 1t was ample proof that the
people of Asheville honor Mr.. Sim
mons for his great service to the
State. and indeed love him for the
enemies he has made.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-11
Carr For Senator.

BRooKsToN, n. G., Oct. $. 1ao,
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-I w..
give you my views in regard :, ''
Senatorial race. While Mr.. >;,,, HE
has done a great deal for North Gus
lima. Col. Carr has done far Nor a @,
if we are to reward man for ,,ln. '"0
has done, Carr has won III, r4, "' ne
and the most deserving man ,y;.t.'
her borders. man that stand. j., -
lead in manufacturing, in ady.r,f,: we
her resources, in contributions +,
institutions and by his life prov. i
loves her children and say w;r -. ~
her sons rally and confer upon ~.
the honor he deserves for ,'
will stand by him and my voice shan, ,,,
Carr. Carr. in preference of allo,her.
{. l.. MITCHELL
might add he has done marr ,b..
all the lawyers combined. TTa-
won't do themselves, and tbn>.' M
would they hinder.
Oh. God, deliver us from },u,.-.
and fill every office in our land Mn
men not lawyers. The Saviour ~
nounced eight woes upon them. Tba.
it is woe unto nation that /, rnr,j
by them. This is Gods iudrn.n,
| not mans. CT N
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-11
SUPPORTS SIMMONS AS SENATOR.
Position of the Elizabeth City Econo-
mist on the Senatorial Que stiOn.

The Elizabeth CITY Economist re-
Gently contained an editorial favor
able to Gen Cars candidacy for the
Senatorship. 1t was written by the
editor Col. X. b. Creecy and was sup
posed to reflect that papers senti-
ments and position on the question:
But it seems it did not. Mr. f. +.
Lamb. business manager and princi-
pal owner Of the paper, had a signed
article in the next weeks paper in
which be says the editorial above re-
ferred to makes it incumbent upon
him to clear up any doubt that may
exist in the minds Of the Democrats
of the First Congressional District as
to the attitude Of that paper upon the
question of the Senator>hip. He
says:
If understand Col, Creecy's posi-
ton correctly, he simply expressed
from a personal standpoint his views
favorable to Gen. Carr.
As the exponent of true Democratic
principles. and as the party organ of
this Congressional District. it is the
duty and no less the pleasure of the
Economist 10 fully and unequivocallv
support f. Nj. Simmons for the United
States Senate. First. because nine
out OF ten OF the active Democrats in
this District are in his favor. Second,
because he is eminently qualified for
the position. Third. we, the Demo
Gratis and all white people cf this
State owe him 4 debt. that it would
be base ingratitude to ignore En-
cept Senator Jarvis there is no man
in North Carolina who could vie with
Simmons in the love and esteem of
our people in the East. There are
some of us who look upon the deser-
ton OF Simmons in this campaign
while under fire from the Radicals. as
otfenSe like unto voting scratched
ticket in a regular election.
So far as Gen. Cars candidacy is
concerned | have no criticism to
make, save that his wealth. his con-
nection with the veterans. nor his de-
nunciation of the trusts, do not make
him specially the candidate of the
people.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-11
THE BAGLEY LAUNCHED.

The late Worth Bagley, an ensign
in the navy, was the first American
officer to lose his life in the Spanish
American war. The particulars OF
his tragic and heroic death are well
known to readers of the Post.
The government has done a grace
full thing in recognition of his bravery
and death by naming after him one OF
it's new torpedo boats. This is not
only graceful act, but distinguish
ed compliment-one never before
paid one whose rank was no higher.
Yesterday the new vessel bearing
the name of Worth Bagley was moved
from the stays into the water, and
christened with becoming ceremonies,
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, sister of the
dead hero, performing the act of the
christening. May the career of the
new vessel be a brilliant one, and
like him for whom it is named, bear
itself we'll in every discharge of duty.
All North Carolinians specially will
watch the future of the little vessel
with great interest not unmingled
with pride.-Raleigh Post
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-11
Trustees Sale of Land

NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
~ power conferred upon us in two ce-
tain Deeds in Trust, executed 2S:h day e"
January. and 18th day of April, 1899, r.
spectively. by l. X. Fuller, p. f. Eowsrd
and Idle A. Rowland, of record in The
Registers Office of Vance County. in Book
No. 10 and Pages All and 400, respectively,
at request of holder of debts secured
default having been made in the pay nien,
thereof, we shall, on
Monday, November 9Th, 1900,
sell the lands therein conveyed at public
out cry to the highest bidder for cash al
the Court House door in Henderson, \. e.
said land bounded as follows, viz: Living
in Vance County, bounded on the NoItA
by lands of Mrs. j. ii. Parham, on thy
East by the lands of q. ii. and " l.
Parham. on the South by the lands oi
Rode Booth and J. L. Cheatham, on the
West by the lands of j Il. Chrathanl, con
tanning one hundred and forty U40) acre>,
more or less. 1t being tract of land con
veyed to |. r. Fuller ami others by " L.
Hicks by deed dated 1873, reco.dci
in Vance County, Book 4, Page "a, less
that portion containing iS13 acre. sold
January "a, 1899, to o. Ii. and W |
Parham.
q. X. GRISSOM,
A. &. ZOLIICOFFEk
Trustees.
Hpnde, son N & Sent % luno
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-11
IIUSTt
Hende, son, n. e. Sept. %, 1900
Letters of incorporation.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, W ,,es
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
To all 20 whom these presents shall cone
Greeting:
KNOW YE, That it appear, from the
certificate from the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Vance County that the followig
named persons, James A. Kelly. {. ).
Burton and .Jno. NJ. Coleman, heretofore
Oh the 10th day of September. 1900, signed
and filed Articles of Agreement for The
formation of a private corporation before
said Clerk. and copy of said Articles Il
Agreement, duly certified by said ClrIk
under the seal of said Court, has been filed
and recorded in this Office, a, prescribed IN
Chapter 3lS of the Acts Of 1898
NOW, THEREFORE, Under the power
and authority vested in me by said thap'H
3la Of said Acts of 1893, do hereby dtclai"
the persons signing said Articles Of agree.
mcnt duly incorporated, under the name nam,
and style of THE SOUTH ERN GROtEEl
COMPANY, for the period Of fifteen lraI'
from the 18th day Of September M, ioi
the purposes and according 10 the c"ndi
tionS of said Articles of Agreement. "i'h
all powers, rights and liabilities conferred
and imposed by law Oh such corp"'aiirn-
Witness, my hand and the Great sal 81,
the State Of North taIoiIAa, al
! SEAL. ( Office in the City of Raleigh. M
- 18th day of September, ID 'hr
125th year of our independence. and III 'h'
year Of our Lord one Thousand nlIr h"h-
dred. CYRUS THOMP>DN,
Secretary q STAT"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-11
SIMr1ONS GAINING IN STRENGTH.

The Henderson correspondent OF the
Raleigh Post says:
While il is not the province of cor
respondents to express preference
in the Senatorial contest, yet they
have the privilege of giving the news
as it is. The canvass has narrowed
down between Mr.. Simmons and Gen.
Carr. While the latter has staunch
friends in our county, strong indl-
cations are that Simmons has the
masses at his back.
That is about the way the situation
has been sized up by others. There
is no question but what Simmons is
growing in strength every day. The
stronger the fight i made against
him a fight Of Islander and misrepre-
senation-thc more supporters flock
to his standard.
MANY who might otherwise have
been Indifferent in contest between
good men and Democrats, will not
see a man so deserving and who has
done as much for the party and the
State as Mr.. Simmons has, vilied and
abused and charged with all kinds OF
ra.calitv without re>entinT it in the
most emphatic manner.