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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
HOPE ALMOST ABANDONED
Washington Officials Prepared for the
Worst News From Pekin.

The department of state has receiv-
ed a dispach from Consul General
Goodnow, at Shanghai, saying that
the governor of Shantung wires that
the Boxers and soldiers We're bonn
harding the legations for a final attack
on July eth. He is EXTREMITY anxious
for the safety of the ministers n
friendly Chinese in Pekin. The consul
adds tina fears for the worst are gen
orally entertained.
The state department has also re-
ceived a dispatch from Consul Nc
Wade, at Canton, saying that tne vice,
roy Lii Huns Chang, haS ngaged
quarters upon the Chinese steamer
Anping. but tina the date OF his de-
parture for the north is as yet unde-
cided.
Consul General Goodnow's message
terribly depressed the officials mere.
ALL along they have SUSPECTED the va
rious communications received from
Chinese sources in Shanghai have 'oeen
the way for the announce
ment of the determination of the for
eign ministers, and their wives, chill
dren, attaches, dependents n guards.
The consul generals message, II is I'M
derstood, is but a repetltlon OF the
latest press reports from, Shanghai, out
state department has come to place a
high estimate on Mr.. ad-
vices. II appreciates the fact that ne
does not send every piece OF unrellapIe
gossip aioat in the sensational news
center where he is stationed, Dut uses
good Judgment in sitting out PROB
able from the other kind of news
Moreover. his advices this time are
from the Chinese governor of the pro-
vince wherein Shanghai is
and il is hard TO conceive OF an ane.
quate reason for the Justification OF
facts by that official in the direction OF
this particular report. Inere!ore ~
state department which has all along
ben fearful of the ultimate rescue OF
the minister at Pekin has now 1olneo
European c~hancelries in n bele1 lhat
they have all been killed.
London, July ia telegram receiv-
ed at the Chinese imperial maritime
customs in London from the governor
of Shantung, is Identical with United
States Consul Goodnow's report of the
b~ombardment of the legations July eth.
The officials here regard h dispatch
as leaving little room to hope the lega-
tions have survived.
STARTLING RUMORS.
London. July ia news agency re-
port "a hat an official message re-
ceived in London states that all the
foreigners in Pekin were urder
July 6th.
Shanghai, July 13.-The foreign con-
suls are offering large sums for the
production of a letter which a Chinese
merchant is said to have received from
Pekin, dated June Goth, saying the le-
! cations were demolished and the for
eigners had been killed.
Berlin, July 13.-According TO a
semi-official telegram from Canton,
dated, Thursday, July 18th, La Hung
Chang, July 9Th, received a written i'm
| perial edict, dated June nth and sem
l overland, in which all the governors
' were urged to dispatch o with the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Carrier Pigeon Washed Ashore.

A dead carrier pigeon was cast up
by the wave in front of Mr.. c. NJ.
Whitlock's cottage on Wrightsville
Beach yesterday. On the silver band
about its leg was the inscription "W.
1893, No. 1914" A star was also en-
graved On the band. 1t is presumed
that it must nave been turned loose
at sea and on it's homeward flight was
struck by some hawk OF other bird of
prey. The pigeon was pure white with
extra long wings. There was no mes
sage attached to it. Mr.. Whitlock is
anxious to learn who the owner Of the
bird is and also something Of its his
tory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Critical Situation at Cape Nome.

Washington, July 13.-The secretary
of the treasury has received a letter
from G. Rudolph, living at No. S26
Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y, on the
situation at Cape Nome, Alaska
The department sees no reason to
doubt the trustworthiness Of the story
told by Mr.. Rudolph, and suggests its
publication. 1t is becoming daily
more apparent to the officials that the
conditions in the new gold fields are
almost certain to result in great sui
fering druing the coming winter, es-
pecially as epidemics of smallpox and
typhoid fever are threatened.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
THE TABLES TURNED
Negroes swearing Out Warrants
Against Election registrars Ar,
rested.
Especial TO the Messenger.l

NfO - hCSSC4l6clD
Raleigh, July ia telegram from
Democratic State Chairman Simmons
who is at Winston, says the four ne
groes who swore out warrants agains,
two state registrars Of election were
themselves arrested to-day and are In
the sherif's custody. Bonds were
fixed at $500 each.
Chairman Simmons t~elegraphs here:
Every one who swears out simiIal
warrants will be arrested"
Secretary Pearsall at democratic
headquarters, here, says: The peo.
PIE in the upper Piedmont and western
sections heard from are extremely in.
dignant at the arrests Of the Winston
registrars and will resent with great
feeling this interference with state Off
GERS by federal authorities"
The United States commissioner be.
Tore whom the cases against the reg
istrars are being heard has not yet de.
cided them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Free Cigarettes for the F1remer

Mr.. w. P. Anderson, the clever trav-
cling representative OF the Wells
Whitehead Tobacco Company, OF Will
son, N. c., has been in b city during
the tournament this week, and through
the courtesy Of his company furnished
Carolina Brights' cigarettes free to
all firemen. He distributed 1900 to
5000 cigarettes, and all the firemen
were delighted with them. All smokers
are loud in their praise Of the Carolina
Brights ard it is conceded that they
are exceedingly delightful and very
superior goods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
The German Reciprocity Agreement,

Washington, July 1.-THE newly
signed reciprocity arrangements be-
tween the United States and Germany
Will be proclaimed to morrow. The ar
tcfeS upon which Germany secures a
reduction OF duties have been enume-
rated already, namely, still wines,
paintings, argols and statuary. The
amount Of the reductions in each case
is liked in the Dingley act.
In return the United States secures
the most favored nation treatment, or
in other words, the minimum tariff
rates on articles exported 10 Germany.
The arrangement does not specify any
articles OF American manufacture upon
which the duties are to be reduced;
such reductions are supposed 10 be
imum rates are TO apply to them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
The Alabama Trial Trip.

Washington, July 13.-The Cramp
Company has notified the navy depart
ment that the battleship Alabama will
be in readiness TO cav the ship yard
for her acceptance trial on the l4th
proximo. The required permission for
the use of the dock Will be granted
and the trial OF the vessel be made as
soon after as possible. The trial Will
take place over the regular curse or
Cape Ann, Mass. The Alabama viii be
required TO maintain an average speed
of 10 knots during a run Of four hours.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Sale of Cotton on Fake Quotations
AnnuIled.

Norfolk, Va, July 13.-John -
Vaughn sold Barbee & Co. a large
quantity of cotton on September 18th
last, the sale being based upon the
fake quotations from Liverpool sent
over to this country by wire that day,
which considerably increased h price
of cotton. Barbee & Co subsequently,
repudiated the sale and Vaughan sued
The case was heard about two weeks
ago by Judge Hanckel, sitting in the
court OF law and chancery, and IL was
to-day decided in favor Of Barbee 81
Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Yates Electric Starter.

Mr.. John T. Yates, superintendent
of Wilmington's fire alarm system, is
to be complimented upon having sue
cessufully invented an electric starter
for fire tournaments, horse races, etc.
His starter has been used during the
fremen'S tournament this week and it
gave the utmost satisfaction.
Mr.. Yates is an electrician of long
standing and it is learned that he will
have his starter patented
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY
THEY COMPLETED WORK FOR TERM
YESTERDAY hhO "eRE DISMISSED

On Account of Efficient Service, How
During August Term-Their Report
Highly Complimented by Judge
Moore-Magistrate system Criticised
Practice of Some Lawyers-|'Percy
of Dominica Jury Hung.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Wake County All Right for De-

ISpaciaI to the Messeng

Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, y. c., July 13.-Fifteen hun
dred people heard Aycock a. Faquay
Springs this afternoon. He was a. his
best. Reports coming In from all parts
of county show il is all right. Ne
groes are registering quite fully n
country precincts, but so far quite
lightly in Raleigh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Railway President Resigns.

Kansas City, July 11.-Samuel w.
Fordyce, president of the Kansae CITY
Southern railroad, has presented ms
resignation to take effect on August
1st. His successor probably will be
Stuart r. Knott, of Savannah, ga,
vice president of the Plant system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Educational Conyention closed.

Charleston, S. c., JULY 13.-The Ma
iona Educational Association closed
its convention here tonight. During the
day two sessions of the general conven-
tons were held, at which several
papers were read.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and m.shtiest little thiI +.
that ever WAS made Is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. LIVER pill - a sugar-coated
biooule OF health. that changes ueak-
ness into stren:[s. hstisssness into en-
ergy. ain-f into mental power.
TheX're wonde-F:i in building up the
health. Only - Der Dox. Sold By r.
p Bellamy. D-uP yist-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
The Machias Reaches Nortolk.

Norfolk, Va, July 13.-The United
states gunboat Machias, which haa
been guarding American interest on
o. isthmus OF Panama ard at Co
lombtan ports for the past eight
months, arrived In Hampton Roads
this afternoon Her asst stop was at
San Juan, Porto Rico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Rural Free Delivery at smithfield.

washington, July 13.-The p~ostoffice
department has ordered the establish
ment of rural free delivery service at
Smlthfeld, n. c., beginning July 23rd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
The Argentine Training ship sa,,s.

Newport News, Va, July 1.-THE
Argentine republic training ship. Pres
idente Sarmiente, sailed this mornine
for Annapolis to allow the Apprentices
and students On board TO inspect the
naval academy there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
CHINA.

dispatch from Ito 81 WI. dated Au-
gust 10. says the allica worc then about
twenty-seven mlics from pckin the troops
were much exhausted BY the hca.
An undated dispatch from General
chaffec. at Matow about twelve milos
beyond lilo 81 WI. says the opposition
was Of no consequence. but that May
men were Frustrated by the heat
cipher dispatch received at cacc Foo
from Minister conger SAYS the Bitua.on
is more critical and the Chinese govern
ment was trying to force the minister's to
leave Pekin.
Yesterday was day OF intense anxiety
at Washington, important Developments
being expected at any time
The conviction is strong a, Washington
that the Pekin crisis has passed. and tho
ministers have met their fate. which Is
not known.
The allies are reported to have reached
Pokin Monday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS
Especial to The Post.)

New orleans La. August t5.-Key West.
Fla.-Arfived: Lampasas from New York
and sailed for Galveston.
Norfolk. va.-sailed; sena, from Galveston
fot Liverpool.
Port Eads La-Arriyed: III Dorado, from
New York iberia. from Ceba Sailed Ut
stein, for Puerto Cortez. Louisiana. Tor New
York Barhadian for Liverpool
Earry.-SIilcd steamer Kendall Castle
from Amsterdam for Galveston.
New York-Sailed: Sabine, for Galveston.
London. British steamer Elgretia CAPTAIN
Browne from Liverpool July 81, for Sabine
Pass or Port Arthur, has arrived al Ferrol
Spain, with high pressure eccentric broken.
New York August l5.-Arrived: Hesperia.
from Genoa etc Sailed: ST. Paul. Tor
southampton; Teutonic, for Liverpool. ARA
COMA. for Antwerp.
Liverpool. ARRIVED: Livonlan, from Mou}
treal; Cutie. from New York: Oceanic. froit
New York
Plymouth-Arrived Patricia. from No
York for Hamburg. via Cherbourg
Qucenstown--A Arrived: Waesland, fra
PHILADELPHIA. for Liverpool "a
southampton-Arrived: New York, frc,i
New York -
ogne.-Arrved; Maasdam, from Me
York for Rotterdam. J..
Hamburg. Arrived: Deutschland fro
New York, via Cherbourg
trtal
oueenstown-A Arrived: Oceanic from NJ
YORK for LIVERPOOL and proceeded. y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
COLLISION IN A FOG.
An Operators Nap Cost Seven Person,
Their LIVES
'tyERAL MORE WERE BADLY INJURED
AN Express Train Passed n station
While the Operator siept nuu
He Reported 1t "Not Passed"

Grand Rapids, Mich, August 15-A dense
fog changing of train orders and a mo-
merts drowsiness of telegraph operator
combined TODAY to cause collision and wreck
two of the heaviest and finest trains in the
service of the Grand Rapids and Indiana
railroad, and the loss OF seven lives and the
injury OF about dozen or more persons.
Tho dead:
c. NJ LETT. Grand Rapids. conductor.
GILBERT GRoETyER. Grand Rapids. en-
gineer
w II, FISH Grand Rapids, engineer
f, ID. WooDHoUsE. Grand Rapids. fire.
man.
Ia G. BOYLE Grand Rapids fireman.
FRANK PEARSON, Grand Rapids passen-
ger.
RALPH LEvAN. Grand Rapids, SON OF
baggage man
Fatally injured:
Mark Blossom, Grand Rapids. news agent
Injured
II A. Devins. Grand Rapids. passenger
w NJ. Graves, Grand Rapids. colored waiter
D, G Powers. Grand Rapids baggssemau
Frank Poron TrRvers City. trainman.
William Barnes, Grand Rapids, dining car
conductor
Harvey Taylor. Grand Rapids. colored
waiter
", G Harshorn. passenger.
Inc fob was so dense as ~ hide from sight
every object, no matter how large, outside
Is radius OF 100 feet from any given point
Train orders had been changed tho night be-
iore, but after the northhound express, a re-
sort flyer. containing through sleeping coaches
from Cincinnati, Louisville aud 81. Louis
had left this city. al 4;05 q. NJ the train
dispaiohers office decided 10 cancel the ar
rans'ment One engineer received MS orders
all right; the other did not. The operator at
MN Creek, small station FIVE miles from
TINS City had been asked il the express hi
passed him, and, upon replying IN the mega
i've was told to nag it and give new in
structions But it had passed him unoticed
a few minutes before while he slept. He is
an experienced operator and had always been
road.
NO trains were run today, as the track was
lifted from It's bed by force Of the collision
for space Of 200 yards. and thrown aside
rails, ties and all, A temporary track Is
being built
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
SUMMARY or ToDAy's IMPORTANT NEWS
STATE.


Roster Of members OF the Twenty-sev-
enth legislature.
Call issued for Ninth congressional dis
trict convention
Governor sayers gone to Rockport on
vacation
Sewer bonds bids were rejected by the
Galveston city council.
Full amount OF money raised for big
sugar mill at Wharton
d. Cooper nominated for congress
By the Fourth district convention.
Work begun on the Denlson- Sherman
lnterurhan railway.
Joe Bailey will speak in Gonzales county
September l.
Everything In shape for state demo
cratic ratification meeting at Dallas to-
night.
Fred Grinuan killed Felix Roberts at
Terrell. Grinran surrendered.
Jaybird Democratic association holding
a county nominating convention at Rich
mund
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
In TEXAS SPECIALS.


COdNA.-A pool has been formed haa
for t1pose of securing leases on lanis
in Sofst TeNas and prospecting for ek
i. is Ned that the hetrolaum vein q.
tends radius Of 90 miles from III pses.
SEN Mt is quite likely that Camsn
viii Y the orphansge OF th3 colalsi
Maso1and lodge. that town Aaving made
the bI ID SO lar received
FAILD.-The tax rolls Of Fressio,s
count W. n valuation of S3,Qiriio. an Ia
en- asf l53,lS5 over last year.
LOEW.-Much excliemen; was caus'd
by autll On Young lazy who was sleap'
ing vrer mother and aunt; negro be-
been isted and fully Identified. TIE
mothI the young lsjy ircd three shoa
at thlro. but failed 10 hit him.
TELL.-Six carloads of brocmccra
have shipned from here to ST. Luus;R
ncttdI per ton. eight tons 10 the car
EOM.-M. V. Shaw was glyep a luas-
menHnst the Ladonia cotton oil mn ici
$1,000 vs. lost an arm in the maehlusr,
tho While at work,
SUF.-The Holiness campmeetlna nN
cloqJere was an Attendance Of psssa
900 5000 on the last day.
HtA.-Tha annual reunion began hsis
to,itb 4 large attendance.
as1PORT. - The Northwest llSs
] Il ociation is in session here viii q
~,sf dance !.
dn,A meeting will be hsld osle %
lsf ", for the purpose Of orgaslrps
M vegetable growers association sol,
residents of Jasper and NswNl
,CsBORO.-There will 10 mass h.s
4, krday of old settlers, ex-Conie'e,as
q ghcns to discuss the purch,se " e
o 1amping and reunion GROUNDS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16

An enthusiastic meeting of local bust
ness men was held at the Business League
rooms and they decided to build rice
mill to handle the present crop.
Charles Harris, the white man charged
with the murder of Mat Toolo, was re-
manded and bond fixed at $1,000 at his
habeas corpus hearing.
Daughters Of Rebekah publicly installed
officers.
w. II. Kelly, white bridge carpenter
was beaten and robbed by unknosn par
ties.
Alderman o'Leary made statement re-
garding his position on the eight hour day
system for laborers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
KILLING Ar TERRELL.
Fred Grinnan Shot FeliN Roberts
EiNe Times--noth Young Mon.


Terrell Texas. August 15.-Fred Grim
nan and Felix Roberts. local insurance
agents. had quarrel at Clouds saloon
last night. in which Fred Grnnan shot
Felix Roberts five times from which Rob.
erts died almost Immediately. Both men
were about "a years old, their families
being wealthy and influential The fight
was first with fists. but both began 10
draw rovolyers. in which Grinnan was The
quickest and put in his Ave shots before
Roberts could use his. Grlnnan surren,
dered 10 Marshal Joe Fl. Kellar and has
been under guard during the day Rob
erts was carried to the Elks hall and
ombalmod aud afterwards taken to the
home OF his mother, Mrs. Anna w. Rob-
erts. The funeral will take place tomor-
row morning MIR Roberts was a brother
NJ eX-Nayor NJ c. Roberts and nephew
OF Matthew and Leonldas Cartwright. Nj
Hrlnnan was son of Major j. S. Grln.
nan, all of this city and men OF wealth
aud influence
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
Fatal wREck IN MEXICO.
seven Killed and Many wounded
RusAinn Envoy Aiming Iuinren


san LUIS Potosi, Mex, August 1.-two
serious wrecks occurred on tho Mexican
Central with fatal consequences, On the
attn instant on the line between Guiana.
luato and Sil!o bridge gave away with
passenger train killing the engineer,
two passengers and four soldiers and
wounding other passengers.
On the Sth the northbound passenger
tram just before arriving at quarantine
encountered small washout which threw
the engine from the track with such a
force that the whole train was jerked
after II, No one was killed but many
persons were hurt more or less ser,
lously Among the injured was Baron
De WoebeT, minister plenipotentiary o.
Russia, who was travelling to the United
States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
RECENT HUNTINGTON LETTER
II has an Interesting Reference
Affairs in Texas

San Antonio, Texas, August 15.--one of I
last letters written by the late c. p. Hu.
ington was one bearing the date OF Aug
6, and addressed to Vice President and G,
eral Manager d. Monserrate of the San 4.
tonic and Arkansas Pass. The letter has
interesting reference to affairs in Tex
which reference the correspondent Is y
mitted to quote. II would almost lose hear1
writes MIR. Huntington. and count NV 70
investments OF very little value excent
tne peter feeling said 10 exist among =
people There seems now to be q dlspis
ton to deal fairly with corporations MS "
PbIEate property, which would be so mi
uI''SI lor the State. as we'll as for the ID
pie holding corporate property there,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
JUDGE sNoDGRAss WITHDREW.
lie Did Not Harmonic on the SUBJ
iert of ImnerinIIam

Nashville. Tenn, August 15.-Judga
David l.. snodgrass, chief justice of the
State supreme court, tonight formally
withdrew from the race for United States
senator from Tennessee. His action leaves
Hon. e. W. Carmack the only avowed can
dldate for the position. In withdrawing,
Judge Snodgrass issues a statement ad-
dressed to the people of Tennessee ex.
planning his course. This statement re.
cites that the writer favors the retention
Of all the Islands acquired by this govern
ment by cossion from Spain, The demo-
cratic National convention at Kansas
city, Re asserts. declared for retaining
part of them only, PUERTO Rico Guam and
other little islands.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
POLITICAr.

Chairman Hanna and others held an
important meeting at which fuan, es
vore discussed.
A: the Liberty congress meeting at In
dianarolis Ex-Governor Boutwell, declared
that he had turned his back on McKln-
Icy and would support Bryan; other
prominent republicans made similar dec
larations.
Mossrs. Brvan and Stevenson addressed
the Irish societies at Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
LEYERsnN A cRANK

Indianapolis. Ind, AUGUST 15.--The Lev
erson dispatch occasioned considerabl bile
comment among the Eastorn delegates to
the anti-imporlalist convention
II know DR.. Leversou we'll" said
Franklin Pierce of New York city, a dele
gate to the congress, "aud he is a kindly
cranky sort of gentleman. who i, cratic
to degree He is not A member of the
anti imperialist league. Ha is an extrem
ist and when the league refusedSto sane
ticn or indorse tho stuff he wrote he sent
it out at his personal expense He /, an
eclectic physician and an extravarant
-vaccinationist. having cndeavored ~
secure enactment Of an ultra anti-vacei-
nation law by the New York legislature.
He came from the Pacific slope with the
late Henry George and was an extreme
advocate of Mr. Georges single tax theo-
res"
Erwin Winslow said Or. Leversoif
caused the league much anxiety by emo.
tional and incorporate utterances on the
subject of anti-eXpansion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
FINANCES DISCUSSED.
Hanna Refused to Say Wbnt was
DOne ut tho Mretlmu

Done ut the Meeting
New York, August l5.-An important
conference ON the financial condition Of
the National campaign fund was held at
republican headquarters today The mem
hers Of this conference we're senator Han
na, Postmaster General Charles Emory
smith, senator O H. Plat OF Connecti-
cut, Treasurer Cornelius y Bliss and
Senator Scott and J, Il Marley the two
latter being called in occasionally for
short consultations Senator Hanna abb
solutely refused - r'scuss what occurred
al the conference.