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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
WEATHER PROPHET A HERO
Ran Through City Imploring People to
F1ee-Some Needed Him Others Did
Not.

Galveston, Tex, September 16.-One
of the heroes of the storm is DR.. l. NJ.
Cline, United States weather observer
here. In his office at the top of the
New Improvement and Loa AsSocia-
ton building, DR.. Cline observed the
weather, and at II o'clock noon sent
warnings all over the city that a dis
astrous storm was indicated. At this
time wind began to blow, and by 3
o'clock it had reached so miles an hour.
DR.. Cline, realizing hat an unparal-
leled hurricane was approaching, went
put through the city on Southern
beach, frantically imploring the people
center of the island. A few accepted
the advice, but the majority would not
believe the water could submerge and
RAE their homes.
DR.. Cline had no time to explain. The
outside world must be notified that
Galveston was near her doom. n
telephone and telegraph systems down.
town were wrecked The only way to
send a message to h mainland was
to go to the telephone station at the
bridge west of the city. DR.. Cline
started thither, but was urged by
friends to go home and save his fami-
ly.
I'VE will be cut off from the world
and will need aid" he cried, and
plunged on through the hurricane.
reaching the station just before the
cable parted. Returning to the street
where he lived DIR. Cline found his
home gone and his wife n one child
washed away and lost. Neighbors had
SAVED three of his children--Philadel-
phia Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
THE CHINESE SITUATION
AS 1T STANDS BETWEEN AMERICA AND
EUROPEAN POWERS
NO DEFINITE ANSWER GIVEN
To the Severa Notes From Different
Governments as to the Attitude of
This Country-Distrust of Russia In
creasing-Reports on Slaughter of
American Observation-Disclosures
Against h Boxers-Troops to Winter
In Pekin.

Washington. September a.-The
status of the Chinese situation at the
close OF the day, according to a high
authority, is as follows:
There are now before the state de-
partment a number of notes awaiting
answer These include the German
note concerning the surrender of Chi
nese ringleaders; the original Russian
proposition for the withdrawal OF
troops from Pekin, which has not yet
been acted o as a finality; a men,
Orandum from the Russian govern
ment asking as to the purposes OF his
government, and a request by Prince
Ching that instructions be sent to our
minister to proceed with peace nego-
tiatiOns at once. In addition, there is
a verbal inquiry from the French gov
eminent as to the programme Of the
United States.
The various communications have
slowly accumulated and an under
standing has now been reached by the
administration that there shall be a
general clearance of the entire sub
ject- This may be expected either late
tomorrow or early the following day.
1t viii clearly enunciate the pro-
sramme of the United States on the
various questions presented.
There will be separate notes accord
ing to the character of the commune
cations addressed TO this government;
that IS, the recent German note will
be answered by a note and the memo
ndu of inquiry from Russia will be
by a memorandum, while
tho ENrOnHh rar-hn innrrirrr mill -na1;,1
a verbal response.
As to Tx contents of these several
communications, the authorities are
not willing to give any positive init
nations, though as far as the German
note is concerned, the belief is almost
general here that the response of our
government will amount to a declina-
ton to make the surrender of the Of
Tending Chinese a condition precedent
to negotiations of any kind. Concern
ing the Russian proposition for with
drawal, ii is stated officially that it
stands today the same as first present.
ed, there having been no notifications
whatever on the part of Russia up TO
the present time.
CHINA URGES PEACE NEGOTIA-
TIONS.
With the powers wavering as 10
when peace negotiations with China
shall open China is exerting all her
influences to turn the scales toward
an immediate opening of the negotia-
tons Another move in that direction
was made today when the Chinese min
lister presented to the state department
a dispatch from the two powerful
southern viceroys of Nankin and WI
chang, asking that the United States
instruct its officials in China to begin
peace negotiations. TIE viceroys set
forth the disadvantages of continued
delay in prolOnging the present unset
tied condition of China and in further
cOmplicating the questions to be dealt
with by the powers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
The Trial of Jim Howard

Frankfort, KY, September 20.-Did
Jim Howard have a moustache on
January Goth?
On that question in a great measure
depends his liberty, perhaps his life.
The witnesses for the defense, includ-
ing the defendant himself, all state
that on January 18th and days before.
his face was clean shaven-
Bowman Gaines, Ben Rake and
James T. DAILY, who have identified
Howard as the man they saw on the
Goth of January. swear that he IA a
moustache.
There goes Jim Howard clean
shaven and better dressed than any
man in town. II he keeps on that way
We will never be able to prove that he
is a fool"
According to his testimony today ex-
State Senator Ed Parker made the re-
mark in London on January 18th
where he saw Howard on the streets.
Parker explained hat h reason he
had said this was that Howard was
then at London TO appear for trial fol
the murder Of George Baker and his
plea was 20 be insanity.
The defense is resting its case on the
alibi claimed for Howard and is not
paying any attention to b claim 81
the prosecution that 4 shot came
from the secretary Of states Office and
other collateral matters which figur.
ed largely in the trial OF Caleb Pow
erS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
Millions Given Away.

Il is certainly gratifying to the pub
tic 20 know o. ONE concern in the a
who are no afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprle-
tors Of DR.. Kings New Discovery tor
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, ave
gwen away over ten million trial bot
ties Of this great medicine: and have
solutely cured thousands Of hopeless
cases. Asthma Bronchitic, Hoarse-
ness and al diseases Of the Throat
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by
It. Call on r. r. Bellamy. Druggist
and get a free trial bottle. Regular
size soc and 81. Every bo-tle guaran'
teed. or price T-fundei-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
MARTIAL LAW To CEASE
CIVIL AUTHORITIES TO RESUME CON-
TROL IN GALVESTON
ABLE To COPE WITH SITUATION
Military Not be Withdrawn; to be
Held to Strengthen the Civil lower
S~alutary Eject OF shooting Looters
by the Soldiers-LAbor at q Premium.
More Men Impressed for Street
Cleaning work-More Bodies Found
and Cremated.

Galveston. Texas, Seotenber Co
This evening Mayor 10 les proclaimed
that martial law would cease at mon
tomorrow and the civil authorities
would assume direction Of municipal
affairs. This was done at the sugges-
ton OF General Scurry. who expressed
the belief that conditions had reached
such a stage that the civil auth o-i.ies
were able TO cope with the situation.
This, however. does not n1een the m
mediate withdrawal c. the militia
They are 10 cooperate with b city
officials in the enforcement Of order
and will continue On duty as a part OF
the government. Since martial law
has prevailed in Galveston good order
has resulted 1t was feared in some
quarters that when it became known
that the militia had given way to civil
authority the looting and robbery,
which began after the storm and con-
tinued until the declaration of martial
law, might recommence. The military
forces will be used as a check on this
character of crime, however, and will
in all probability remain here for the
next twenty days.
The shooting Of negroes by military
men for looting has had a most salu-
tary effect and has in a measure ter
rorized the Offenders; still there are
cases of robbery reported daily that
are being dealt with severely.
Labor in Galveston is at a premium.
There is not an idle man in the city.
Regardless of station or position a
man must work. The merchant and
his clerk are working sic by side
along with the man who has known
nothing but hard work since the time
of his childhood. 1t is a cosmopolitan
force now at work on the city
white men and black working in such
gangs Under one head is a daily scene.
Today orders were issued to impress
every able bodied nan for street clean
ing service. Over 500 men Were Sc
cured under this order n today there
are fully 1000 men engaged in the
work. Still this force Is not sufficient
and more men must be secured. Men
for this service are to be imported
from the interior of the state.
The work of removing the dead from
the debris still continues. The pre-
vailing method of disposition is Gre
nation and as each corpse DIS taken
out it is thoroughly saturated with
GOA and thrown into a blazing fire.
This plan of incarceration has been en-
tirely successful and the bodies are
quickly destroyed. Funeral pyres are
blazing throughout the city n in this
way Galveston is Kidding herself or
the ead
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
MISSIONARY DEATH ROLL
C~abIegrams Giving the Names of MUIR
dered M~isSiOnarieS

The war department has received the
following dispatch:
"Pekin, September II.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
Further reply to your No. So, fol-
lowing accepted here as reliable: Two
daughters of Atwater and twenty-siX
others murdered at Tayuan July 9TH.
Clapp and wife and six others muir
dered by their escort near Pen Flu, Au-
gust 18th in Shansi province. Same
message reports six persons, Dixon
and wife, O'Curren and wife, single
gentleman and a single lady as having
escaped into the mountains from a mis-
sion thirty miles to north of Takuan.
They escaped on horse back and posi-
bly, may lay evaded their p~ursuers.
"CHAFFEE."
Washington, September 2O.-The state
department has received the following
telegram dated the 18th instant from
the consul al The Foo. China:
Secretary of State, Washington.
Yesterday again besOught governor
to ascertain facts at Pao Ting Flu:
also fate of missionaries u~naccounted
for in Chilli; also condition of property
in West Shan Tung. Now replies no
foreigner in Pao Ting Flu. Others es-
capped, hiding places nknow Inn
possible to ascertain whereabouts.
Imperial edict ordering civil and mill
ldIS OILlCldlS OI SHlll eAleIilIlHdle Dun
ers now issued. All property intact
executing Lin Ching mission, American
board. which is destroyed. Governor
arrived rioters dismissed head official.
From other PURGE today learn gov
ernor issued orders throughout pro-
FOWLER"
Washington, September 20.-The state
department has received the following
telegram from the consul general at
Shanghai, China:
Shanghai, September 20.
Secretary Of State, Washington.
KILLED to date, Rev. and Mrs. Sim
cox. three children; DR.. and Mrs. Hodge.
DR.. Taylor, Rev. Pitkin, Misses Gould,
and Morrill, al Pao Ting Flu: Misses
Desmond and Manchester at Kuchau;
Misses Rick and Huston at Lu Cheng;
Rev. and Mrs. Clapp; Rev G.. L. Will
liams; Rev. Davis; Misses Bird and
Partridge at Taku; Rev. and Mrs. At
water, four children; Rev. and Mrs.
Price. one child at Fen Chow Flu. Have
mailed report.
"GooDNow."
The war department has received the
following cablegram from General
Chaffee:
"Pekin, September 16.
"Adjutant General, Washington.
Ito avoid further crowding in Pekin
/ ave had in mind a division OF my
force in Pekin, Yang Tsun and Tien
Tsin, at the latter place leaving one
battalion only because the ground at
Tien Tsin low, damp and unsuitable.
Other commanders have no inStruc-
tionS, but they assume Some
at least of their troops remain in Pc
kin during the winter. I state this as
indicating what is to be ascertained
. here, not knowing, of course, the ac-
ton being taken by the powers and
the United States. Only one regiment
of Russian troops retired toward Tien
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
Too Much for Iohn

A Nome correspondent OF the Boston
Transcript says that the Eskimo Is be-
coming familiar with many of the ad-
juncts OF civilization But the teie-
phone is still beyond his comprehen-
sion One Of them pointed to the wire
which runs from Nome to the mill
tary barracks at Nome River. hires
miles away, n passes along the tun-
dra just back OF my tent.
Him catch birds? he asked
mo. John / replied. Any Eskimo
Is John, colloquially.) Him telephone
suiting my English to him a. far as
possible. But John did not look en-
iightened, and / attempted further ex-
PLANTATION
"tS'pose man talk. Snake River. W.-e
catch him. MAJ Nome River, he hear
John looked at the wire, then az me.
and his face took on a grieved express
sion. THumpht' he said Plenty lie
And he walked Indignantly away"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
n Word
to Doctors
We have the highest regard for the

We have the highest regard for the
medical profession. Our preparations
a. not sold for the purpose of antagon-
izing them. but rather as An aid. We
lay it down as an established truth tina:
internal remedies are positively injuri-
Gus to e~xpectant mothers. The distress
and discomiorts experienced during the
months preceding childbirth can be al
leviated only by external treatment-by
applying q liniment that softens and re.
lakes the over-strained muscles. We
make and sell such a liniment, com.
biniDg the ingredients in a manner
hitherto unknown, and call it
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
Warfare in the Philippines

v lSoEouS "dEldIe III liz hIIIDDlhtS
Manila, September 19.-There are
rumorS of attacks on the railroads and
|of trouble in Manila. Refugees are
ARRIVING here from Laguna, Morong
and Pampanga provinces. The natives
Iof Manila are restless and many are
leaving the city. The hostile demon
situations are particularly marked along
the shares of Laguna de Bay. The
insurgents have attacked garrisons
and outpostS. In some cases they have
charged towns, fleeing when pursued.
IGuiguintO, Polo, MdloloS and Caloocan
have been subject to this treatment.
The Manila mail escort of thirty men
was attacked at Cabugao Lake, a twO
hours fight ensuing. Cabugao was
also attacked, the telegraph office there
being destroyed. The insurgents have
burned the village of Rosararie. They
have beer cutting the telegraph wires
land railroad at certain points.
Armed insurgents nave developed in
the districts of San Jose, San Mated
land Mariquiana. In the province of
lNueva Ecipa ration wagons, with an
of twelve men, were attacked
and the wagons burned. Five men,
iberS of the escort are still miSsin.
A dispatch from Cuba describes sew
eral attacks upon American garrisons
near the capital.
The American casualties outside the
ISaniloan engagement il is difficult to
ascertain, but they are at least fif-
teen.
The Philippine commission held a
long session today and passed the civil
service bill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25

We know that in thousands of cases
It has proved more than a blessing tc
%expectant mothers. 1t cyercomes morn
ing sickness 1t relieves the Of
tightness. Headaches cease, and dan
ger from Swollen, Hard and Rising
Breasts is avoided. Labor itself if
shortened and shorn of most of the pain.
We know that many doctors recon-
mend it, and we know that multitndes
of women go to the drug stores and buy
it because they are sure their physicians
have no objections. We ask a trial
just a fair test. There is no possible
chance of injury being the result, be
cause Mothers Friend is scientific
ally compounded. 1t is sold at 81 a bot.
tie and should be used during most OF
the period of CESSATION, although grsai
relief is experienced if used only . s-or
time before childbirth. Send for our IL
lustrated book about Mothers Friend.
THE BRADFfELD REGULATOR co
ATLANTA. GA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steam
shin Line.

Philadelphia, September 20.-A new
line of steamships between this port
and Savannah Will be put into opera
ton on or about October 1st, by the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
of Baltimore. Traffic ar
have been made with the
Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia and
Reading, and the Baltimore and Ohio
railroads and with all lines entering
lat Savannah
The service will be inaugurated with
the two first-clasS freight n pasSen-
ger steamships Berkshire and Allie
These vessels will sail every
live DAYS. Assurances are given that
1.-THE number of ships will be increased
las rapidly as business warrants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
The National municipal League

The NationaI NuHIclpaI LeaXue
Milwaukee, Wis, September 20.-Tne
Municipal League
ton was slow In assembling today.
Charles Richardson, of Philadelphia,
vice president of the league, was the
first speaker on today'S programme.
the Model Charter Confer Dan
Powers on the Mayor" was
the title of his paper.
Professor Samuel E. Sparkling. Of Mad
Iison, Wis, secretary of the Wisconsin
League Of Municipalities. read a paper
Ion The Model Charter of Small
A feature of the afternoon session
was a ape on THE Influence of Pub
lie Service Companies on City Govern
ment," by Rev. DR.. Washington Glad
den, of Columbus, o.. who is a mem
Der of the Columbus city council.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
a Labor Question

Cleverton-I find nowadays hat II
a man wants to marry a girl he has TO
work till he gets her.
Dashaway-But if it's the right girl
he doesn't have to work afterward--
Brooklyn Life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
Hard Lines.

Tommy, you must not interrupt
your elders when they are talking.
Wait until they stop"
'sTney never stop."-From the King.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25

The war department has received the
following dispatch:
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-30
EXECUTION.
Five Americans Saved by Yaqui
Indians in Mexico.
WERE TO BE SHOT.
Iaquls Threaten Bloodshed In Case the
Mexicans Carried Ont the Ike
euiion and the Americans
We're soon Released.

Phoenix. A. r.. Nov. 20 90 Advices
fro.l Tora. "a small Mexican habitation
on the Sinaloa canal. nearly 200 miles
south Of Guaymas. declares that there
was trouble recently between the Mexi.
cans and the Yaqui Indians at n small
town near that place. Five Americans
escaped public execution only because
the Yaqui Indians went to their assist
ance The Americans were 10 be shot
ON the following day and the Yaquis
threaten bloodshed in case the Mexicans
attempt 10 carry out their threat. The
Americans were released.
The tive men were formerly employed
by the Sonora and siualoa Irrigation
company, which started the canal
Wells, one OF che Americans. escaped
through a tunnel before MS fellow pris.
JLers wcra released.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-30
SAVED hFTER HARDSHIP.
Waller Donaldson Tells of His Battle
AEaIn.t yellow Tevsr.

NAiser Donhldson Tells OF HIS Battis
Against yellow Fever.
New York. Nov. 20. Walter A. Don.
aldscn, whose wife aud daughter Marie.
fell victims Of yellow fever In Santo Do
mingo, has arrived on the steamer Cher.
okee. bringing home his only remaining
girl. katheryn. aged eight years.
Mr.. Donaldson was collector Of duties
for the Santo Domingo Improvement
company, Puerto Plata Ho relinquished
n position in the United States treasury
department to take the place. lie is an
immune from fever and speaks Spanish.
Portuguese and French. He had been
In the southern republic more than a
year when he sent for his wife and two
daughters last August.
There was no fever In Puerto Plata
when they arrived and Mr. Donaldson
said he could not tell how the disease
had been contracted.
1T may have been due 20 tearing up
streets 20 relay the water main. !" he
said, cor it may have been caused from
some arrivals from Puerto Rio who
were ill A. any rate. my wife aud
daughter Marie. the latter 10 years Of
age were stricken aud died within a
week Katheryu also had the fever and
l determined % save her by taking her
b the mountains in the interior.
eve hed from Puerto Plata TO santi.
ago, the principal city Of the interior
They refused 70 take Us in. / went on
to other towns. but each one turned Us
away. Il was a question Of taking
Kaiheryn In the saddle in front Of me
aud making a three days ride across a
rough country. where there were no
convenience. or retracing our steps e
Santiago.
"We were in great valley, which
had been discovered by Columbus, and
which is In about the same condition
now a. it was then. It. roads arc cattle
trails and civilization has passed IL by
We went back 20 Santiago and after
much persuasion we were finally taken
In. The change Of air saved Katheryu
and she quickly recovered her usual
health and strength.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-30

Cleveland. Nov. 20. A committee
representing the II. A. Hanna Republi.
eau club Of this city. which recently
passed resolutions endorsing Senator
Hanna as candidate for the presidency
Ia 1904, called upon the senator Wednes.
Day at his office and presented them.
senator Hanna received thcm cordially,
but declined % entertain any such mo.
tive. Senator Hanna said he would 70.
tire from public life at the expiration Of
DIS senatorial term.
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Cripple Greek to Red River.

Guthrie, o. T.. Nov. 20 A terrific
rial charter has been granted the Colo.
rado and Canadian Valley Railway
company with capital stock Of slO, ,OOO.. d.
300. The road is 20 extend from Cripple
Greek, Colo, to point ON Red river in
the Chickaw Nation, Indian Territory.
near the mouth OF the Washita river.
and the headquarters arc 10 DO at III
Reno, D. T.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-30
THE ISLE OF PINES.
Opinion of Havana Newspaper ~ 90 ~
soifur. ~ United states.

Opinion of a Havana Newspaper as TO It,
seizure Nv United states.
Havana, Nov. g1.-Wi,h reference TO
the suggestion that the United States
will claim the l,lo Of Piucs. The Discus.
ci0n nYs:
"It is either a cauard or n feelsr. II
the laiter, then IL Is unworthy Of the
United States. To attemp, such a ra-
pacious robbery would BE- brutal aggres.
sion. II Cuba is % be free, 50 ought the
Isle % Pines 20 bo. Cuba should b. 80 re-.
garded. The Isle Of Pines has always
beeu considered a part Of Cuba aud has
beou under the government Of the prov.
lnce of Havana. The people there were
allowed % vote az the election aud the
spaniards there have had privileges Of
iuscrlbing Ia connection with the dele.
cation Of their nationality"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-30

Wharton, Tex, Nov. 20. The Colo.
rado, which has been on the rampage
Tor seaeral days, has now greatly sub.
hded. The exoayating work Of the
force now building the new railroad
bridge was filed up again with water
and mud, making the seventh time since
April last that work has been suspended
pn the structure.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-30
coroana WIN Clean IN.

Corsicana, Tex. Nov. 90. AT spec.
ial meeting Of the city council held to
consider the sanitary condition Of the
'ity in view Of the presence Of smallpox
and diphtheria 10 was ordered that the
.he sanitary committee purchase a fun.
eating machine and all school aud
other public buildings fumigated;
that two teams De transferred 70
he sanitary department aud that gen.
sral cleaning mp crusade DO commenced
and that there b. rigid enforcement
1f all sanitary ordinances.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-30
German. sel,s Chinese Vessel.

New York, Nov. 29.-It is reported
here from Pekin that the Germans have
boarded n Chinese vessel and demanded
the treasure consigned 20 an English
company at Tien Tsin As the boxes of
the treasure had boen landed the Ger.
mans could not get them. They then
nolsted the German flag on the vessel
and ooufscated her cargo.