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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
SECOND soMERsAULT.
Which Returns Him TO His Original
Attitude as to the Presidency.

New York, April 1O.-A Washington
special to the Evening World says:
1T is asserted this afternoon on
what seems to be good authority that
Admiral Dewey has decided to with
ldaw as a candidate for the presidency
land that within a few days he will
formally nou his decision.
His bro:her-in-law, John r. Nc
Lean, is alleged to be responsible for
this latest move.
Within forty-eight hours Admiral
Dewey has been in consultation with
democratic leaders and others antag-
I~onistic to President Mckinley, and the
Iopinions then expressed, together with
unfaVorable or non-committal views
voiced by the newspapers, decided
him, it is asserted, to withdraw from
the contest"
IDEWEY'S DENIAL OF THE ABOVE
Washington, April 10. = Admiral
dewey said tonight that the report
published in a New York afternoon
newspaper to the effect that he in
tended to withdraw his candidacy for
the presidency. was all a mistake; that
he had never given any one whatever
any such information.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13

Methuen is moving in the direction Of
Hoopstad.
The British casualties in the fight at
lDeWet's dorp were 100 killed n woun
lded and 459 captured.
TWO MORE BRITISH DEFEATS.
London, April IA dispatch to n
Daily Mail from Brandfort, dated Sum-
day says: Yesterday General DeWet
inflicted the third defeat Of the British
within a week at Meerkatsfontein, kill
ing and wounding 600. He captured 900
with twelve wagons, losing five Beers
killed and nine wounded.
London, April 1.-THE The Mail Pub
fishes the following dated April 10th at
Lourenzo Marques: The Netherlands
Railway Company processes to have re-
Iceived a telegram reporting a Boer
victory e K%roonstad, h Beers
i~capturing 900 British"
Commenting upon his The Daily
Mail remarks: There is a Meerkat-
lfontein about eight and a half miles
southeast Of Kroonstad, but, If the re-
port be true this can hardly be the
place"
The Daily News has the following
from Pretoria dated Monday, by way
of Delagoa bay: 1T is officially an
Inounced that a battle has been fought
south of Brandfort, in which 500 British
troops were killed n wounded and
500 taken prisoners. Lord Roberts is
declared to be finding great difficulty
owing to scarcity Of water"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE,
Chamber of Commerce and Aldermen
In Joint Session-Tribute to an Ar
tist-Tramp's Pipe supposed Cause of
a Fire.
Correspondence of The Messenger

Correspondence of The Messenger
Fayetteville. y. c., April 1o.-There
was a very interesting joint meeting
yesterday afternoon of the chamber Of
commerce n the board OF aldermen,
for the discussion of the feasibility
and expediency OF granting to q pri-
vate company or individual the right
of constructing q sewerage system.
The substance of the matter. as The
Messenger correspondent understands
it. is, stated in a few words, tina Col.
Peter Mallett, of New York, by the
purchase of stock. now virtually owns
the waterworks plant of this city. He
proposed to put in a sewerage system
without cost to the town, charging
h~ouseholders and others so much for
sewerage connection. The municipal
authorities are strongly in favor OF
city ownership and control Of the wa
terworks and sewerage, and siren
uously oppose the surrender Of the
possibility of the ownership in the
future by making any contract. The
discussion on the question was warm
yesterday, but nothing definite was ac-
complished.
The Sunday New York World. of the
Sth, inst, has a series of beautiful il
Illustrations, copies of masterpieces by
celebrated American artists on relig-
ious subjects" prominent among
which is "Ministering Angels" by Ell
lot Daingerfield. He is we'll known in
Wilmin ston, having taken a wife
from the many lovely women of that
city; and nearly thirty-five years ago,
when the writer, just out of the war,
was teaching for so much corn or ba-
con per head (there was no money
here them. Elliott Daingerfield was a
authenticated. blue-eyed little chap,
learning his letters at his knee-the
pet, the Benjamin" of the whole
school. The poetic, artistic tempera-
ment so marked in childhood has found
this beautiful fruition in the man in
whose phenomenal success his friends
in this city take great pride.
This morning the barn and stables
of Mr.. Irwin Howell, in the southwest.
ern part of the town, were consumed
by fire. 1t is thought hat a tramp
spent the night previous in the forage
of the barn, n by carelessness in
lighting his pipe caused the misfor-
tune.
Mr.. Edwin Cole, who has been for
the past five years in the service of
the Fayetteville Telephone Company,
has removed to Portsmouth, Va, where
he takes a position with the Bell Tele-
phone Company.
The directors room in the rear of
the Bank of Fayetteville building has
been conveniently fitted up, and DR.. H.
w. Lilly, president of the bank, will
have his office there hereafter.
Trucks piled high with crates and
half barrels of lettuce and asparagus,
waiting for shipment on the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad. attracted the at
tention Of passers-by today. There are
many growers of ettuce in this truck
section, but the principal shippers, so
far, are Mr.. S. H. Strange, of Myrtle
Hill, and Capt. James Tomlinson. The
Myrtle Hill asparagus is very fine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
TEH SURPLUS REVENUES.
Estimated by Secretary of the Treas
ury for This and Next Year.

Washington, April 10Th secretary
of the treasury today sent to congress
his reply to the house resolution of
April End, which called for informa-
ton as to whether, in his opinion, the
present revenue laws are creating n
will continue to reate a surplus in
the treasury, n if so, to what extent
at the end Of the current fiscal year,
and a like report as to the next fiscal
year., also his estimates of the prob
able receipts of the treasury from all
sources of revenue for those years.
and also the amount of internal rev.
enue taxes received under the war
revenue act, upon articles not thereto
fore taxed.
The secretary, in his reply, estimates
the surplus for the fiscal year. ending
June 80, 1900. at $40, 900, 900, as fallows:
Receipts from customs, $233 900, 900: in
ternal revenue, 1922, 600, 900; miscellan-
eous, S35, 600, GOO: total. $3.50, 00O, 900. Elk
penditures on civil list, s104, 900, 900:
war. s135, coo, coo: navy. So, 900. 600: In
dams, S11 zoo, 600: pensions, S143. 900, 900:
interest, $40. 000, 900: total. $500, 00O, 900.
The surplus for the fiscal year ending
June so. 1901. is estimated at $50, 900,
600. as follows. Receipts from customs
S24O. DOC. 600; internal revenue, $500, 900.
goo: miscellaneous, S37. 900. 900; total
1911 ,00O, 900. Expenditures for civil list
Sis, DOC, 900: war, S125, 600, 900; navy
$50, 600, 900; Indian, S10,0 00, 900; pensions
S145, DOC, 900; interest, $40, 900, 900; total
s495, O00, 900.
The total revenue taxes received un
der the war revenue act upon article:
not heretofore taxed was $40, 055 ,249.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
The Likelihood of Three Powers Be
coming Involved.

Washington, April lott would not
be surprising in the view of some of
the officials here if the recent action
of Nicaraguan ~filibusters in landing on
the iSthmuS should result in involving
lat least three of the Central American
republics in difficulties. Reports re-
Iceived here have indicated that trou-
bile was brewing in Colombia for some
time past, and there have been fire.
Iquent rumorS of the intention of Mica
lragua to attack Costa Rica. 1t appears
that the Nicaraguans have now actu-
ally made a landing. though it is not
clear whether their movement is di-
ERECTED against Colombia or Cocta Rica.
The point where the party landed is on
the Pacific side of the isthmuS, and
the party made its way TO the place
manned David, where is the boundary
Iline between Costa Rica and Colombia.
but within the ines of the tract of ter
ritory claimed by both nations. The
government of Colombia a taken
steps to send q force against the fill
busters. assuming that they are on
COLOMBIAN soil. and it is possible that
the government of Costa Rica will do
likewise. In that case there may be
complications. Meanwhile to look af-
tier American interests in cas- of trou-
bic the cruiser Detroit has gone into
the gulf OF ChiriGui. which is on the
gulf side. but is the nearest port of ac-
IceSS TO David.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
DEFENDANTS NOT DISCHARGED.
Greene and the Gaynors Stiu In Gus
tody.

New York, April 10.-Contrary 10 the
opinion which has prevailed that Ben
jamin d. Greene. Colonel John r. Gay
nor. E. H Gaynor and W. T. Gaynor.
indicted for conspiracy and embezzle-
ment in the Carter case. would be
discharged from custody on count of
the refusal OF Judge Brown In the
United States court 20 grant an order
removing them to Georgia for trial. if
was said today that Judge Brown NAV
hold the indicted men until additional
evidence is axe before a United
States commissioner. Judge Brown re-
fused TO grant the order last wednes-
day on the ground hat there vas a
ment-
me authority for this statement as
10 the future conduct OF the case said
that the outcome depended entirely
upon the action of the Georgia dis
Irict attorney, who Is directing the
proceedings He Is empowered TO re-
d ust the court to hold those indicted
un'I additional evidence be taken or
ne may secure a new indictment and
a new arrest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
THE TEXAS FLOODS.
Water Up-Streams Receding Lower
Counties Now Flooded-The Loss of
Life and Property.

San Antonio, Texas, April 10.-Thc
waters are receding in the swollen riv-
ers and streams of Texas and it Is be-
lieved that the worst is over. The
property damage will be very large
while many lives have been lost. 1t is
learned tonight that eight people out
of a travelling party of fifteen, coEs-
posed of two families, were drowned
at the junction Of the Middle ono
river and kioawa creek, in Iron
county. The names Of the families are
Queen and Wilson and they were from
Mccullough county, Texas. OF the
clever members Of the Queen family,
seven were drowned, the father, o
er n five children, among the latter
an eight months old baby. A boy Of
the Wilson family was also swept
away The bodies of the unfortunate
victims of the food were found after
a search of thirty hours.
Austin, Tex, April 10.-The water Of
Colorado river are rapidly receding at
this point. and while additional rises
are reported from the north, il Is not
believed that they will be of sufficient
volume to do further damage.
AdviceS from every section OF
the flooded districts indicate that the
| property loss has been great. One or
two negroes are reported drowned in
Fayette county. Every section tribu-
tary to the river was warned Of the
coming flood and this is why the loss
OF life was not greater. The waters
having swept the counties of Travis
Bastrop, Fayette and Guadalupe and
points north of here, are nov wash.
ing farms in Wharton county as they
near the gulf. That section of the low
lands is under water, the river being
some six or eight miles wide at places
The inhabitants were warned in time
TO remove their live stock and their
yaluables to higher ground
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
Supreme Court Decisions.
(Special to The MeSSenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., April 10.-Opinions
were handed down today as follows by
the supreme court: Lloyd VS.. Hanes,
from Forsyth, affirmed; Kerner VS..
Cottage Company, from Forsyth, af-
frmed: Boles VS.. Caudle, from Stokes,
new trial; Lewis VS.. overly, from
Stakes, new trial; State VS.. Barnes,
from Alexander. reversed; State VS..
Davis. from Surry, error; State VS..
Smith, from Rockingham, nc error;
Robinson IS. Ingram, from Montgom-
cry, error: Dunn VS.. Railroad, from
Dublin, error; State VS.. Higgins, from
Lenoir, new trial; Motley VS.. Finishing
Company, from Guilford. affirmed;
Crudup VS.. Thomas, from Franklin, af-
firmed; State vs.. Handy, from Wilkes,
no error; State VS.. Handy, case No.
2, from Wilkes, dismissed for want Of
appeal bond; Barger VS.. killian, from
Catawba, motion Of defendant to
docket and dismiss plaintiffs appeal
allowed under rule IL.
General Gatacre has been relieved
Of his command in South Africa.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
ADVERSE TO SENATOR CLARK.
The Senate Committee Unanimous in
Reporting Against Seating Him.

Washington, April 10.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
today decided by a unanimous vote to
recommend the adoption of a resolu-
ton declaring that Hon. w. A. Clark,
lof Montana, is not entitled to occupy
his sea as d senator from Montana.
This decision followed a two hours
session, at which the members spoke
at length On the question. Senator
Harris, of Kansas, said that, whatever
Mr.. Clark's %offenses, they were but lit
tile worse than the methods pursued
by Congressman Campbell and eX-
State Senator Whiteside in their eff
forts to o the senator and he in
isisted that if the report was to be
Ia~ntagoniStic to Mr.. Clark it should at
the same time relate in full detail the
course pursued by the two principal
witnesses against him.
Senator Pettus practically agreed
with Mr.. Harris. The consensus of
cumulative character of the testimony
Should be considered rather than any
one especial feature.
Senators Chandler and Turley were
Idirected to prepare the report. 1t is
expected to be presented at an early
day.
They were many expressions in the
committee favorable to Senator Clark
from a personal point of view and
mOre thai one senator gave utterance
to doubts as to whether he had actual
personal part in knowledge of the ex-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
A STEAMER b

Halifax, April 10.-The steamer Cain
crag, Captain Gibson, from Darien,
Ga, via Norfolk, bound to the CONT
nent, with a cargo of lumber, put in
here this afternoon for repairs. She
encountered a terrific gale on Friday
last, which continued up to Sunday
night, during which her deck vas re-
peatedly swept, steering gear disabled,
rails on the starboard side carried
away, bulwarks broken and part of
deck load washed off. The steamer
also has a heavy ~Starboard list and
will be detained several days repair
ing
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
TELEGRAPHERS GRIEVANCES.
President Powell Offers to Submit
Them to Arbitration.

Atlanta, Ca, April 10.-President
Powell has wired the president of the
Southern railway system, laying be-
fore him the position of the telegraph
ers in the pending controversy over
wages, and asking his Intervention
with the view Of settling the differ
ences ~peaceably and without a strike.
Mr.. Powell, president of the Railroad
Telegraphers, says he will be willing
to leave the disputed points to w. H.
Baldwin, Jr., president Of the Long
Island railroad. and abide by his de-
cision. or to three responsible and
fair-minded citizens of Atlanta.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
YELLOW PINE GETTING SCARCE.
Saw Mills in Carolinas, Georgia and
Florida Curtail Their Output.

Triton, Ga, April 10.-The Georgia
Saw Mill Association, representing
some 300 yellow pine mill plants in
Georgia, South Carolina and Florida,
at a meeting held here Saturday, de-
cided by a practically unanimous vote,
that on and after May 10th all mills be-
longing to the members of the associa-
ton will be u on two-thirds time.
This will affect thousands of opera
tives, and decrease the output of yell
low pine in this state nearly o%ne-third.
1t is understood that the limited sup
ply of yellow pine timber in sight. is
largely the cause of this action, as
the association doubtless thinks prices
should rule higher in view of the
small supply. 1t is by no means a Sc
cret hat many of the larger mills
only have enough standing timber in
sight to last three or four years, while
even the most fortunate only report
sufficient in sight to run seven n
eight years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
The Prisoners Reach St. Helena

Island OF St. Helena. April ta.-The
Ntobe and the Milwaukee have arriy-
ed here with the Beer prisoners. Thair
health Is good. with the exception Of
four cases Of measles. necessitatine
the Milwaukee being GUARANTEED.
The prisoners are quiet and wen he.
hayed- They viii probably land tomor.
row. The governor has been nofI6ed
OF q desire OF the authorities fhaf
b prisoners be treated viii go.
courtesy and consideration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
NEW TRANSATLANTIC LINE

Fernandina, Fla, April 10.-Messrs.
Hudspeth & Co, of Richmond. Va.
agents of a transatlantic line Of
steamers are in this city and will es-
tablish at an early day a regular line
of boats from here to European ports.
These steamers will carry not only
naval stores, but miscellaneous
freights.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
MORE BOER VICTORIES.
THREE BRITISH DEFEATS REPORTED
IN ONE WEEK.
MANY KILLED AND PRISONERS,

The Beers Attack Brabant's Forces.
A Two-Days' Battle Heavy Firing
Heard at Fourteen Streams, Also
Near ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Free state
In LANDS OF n Boers-Extra Precau-
lions Taken to Protect Roberts Line
of Communication.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
Dick Combs, Habeas Corpus.

Tallow Dick Combs Habeas Corpus.
Frankfort, KY, April 1o.-The habeas
corpus proceedings begun in behalf Of
'"Tallow Dick" Combs, one Of the Goe-
bel suspects, came up in Judge Can't
riH's court today. County Attorney
Polsgrove presented his answer to the
petition of the prisoners counsel and
the case went I've until tomorrow
when il will be argued
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13

The Beers attacked Buffers right
flank on Tuesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13

General Gatacre has been relieved
of his command in South Africa.
, 1900-12-27
A Good Thinq.

German Syrup is a special prescrip,
on of DR.. A. Boschee. a celebrated Ger,
man physician, and is acknowledged
to be n of the most Fortunate dis.
ccveries in medicine. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds and all lung troubles of
the severest nature. removing, as it
does, the cause of the affection and
leaving the parts in a strong and
healthy condition. 1t is not an en-
perimental medicine, but has stood the
test for years, giving satisfaction in
every case, which its rapidly increas.
ing sale every season confirms. Two
million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced
in the United States in 1868, and Is
now sold in every town and village in
the civilized world. Three doses will
relieve any ordinary cough. Price rs
cents. Get Green's prize almanac. F.
II Eggeston, druggist.
, 1900-12-27
BLOODY BATTLE OVER RELIGION.
Thirty men Engaged and Ground
Strewn With Victims.

Bangor. Me-, Dec. ga bloody bat.
tie occurred Christmas eve at Adams
& knowlton's lumber camp on Chase
stream, upper Kennebeck river, and
police and physicians, none Of whom
are neare than thirty miles, have been
summoned to the scene. The fight
stated in a dispute between 4 man
known as wild" Hennessy and a
Frenchman named Philip Ouliette over
religion. Hennessy being a Protestant
and Ouliette a Catholic. The two
fought first with fists and soon resort.
ed to clubs.
In a few minutes the fight became
general and about thirty men engaged
in a terrific battle with axes, limbs of
trees and Jumps of ice. A teamster
named Wilson attempted to stop the
fight and was laid s~enseless with a
blow on the head.
Then a teamster named Taylor took
a hand as peacemaker and laid about
him all kinds of weapo-s. In a few
minutes the ground was strewn with
victims of Taylor's powerful blows and
those who had been injured in the gem
eral mixup. 1t is thought that Of the
twenty or more hurt. some will die.
, 1900-12-27
RECOGNITION FOR HosSoN.
Congress Will Do What It Failed to De
at the Last Session.

New York, Dec. ga dispatch tC
the Herald from Washington says:
A new effort is likely to be made tc
induce congress to grant recognition OF
some kind to Naval Constructor Rich
mond P. Hobson for his conduct in
sinking the Merrim2c in the harbor OF
Santiago.
There has been a revival of interes,
in Mr.. Hobson's case, as the result OF
the sympathy his illness has caused
and Secretary Long stands ready to
heartily indorse any proposition in line
with his recommendation that con
gress may be willing to make.
Mr.. Hobson was anxious some
months ago to be transferred to the
line, and failing in such transfer. to be
advanced in his own corps, but the con
troversy brought about by the claims of
friends of Rear Admirals Sampson and
Schley in connection with their promo
ton caused congress to take no action
in any of the Santiago cases. The de-
partment hopes congress will adopt
the system recommended by the seCre.
tary, providing that medals and in
Crease of a be conferred upon Off
GERS distinguishing themselves in ac-
ton and an effort will be made to OBJ
tain action after the beginning of the
new year, though the chances Of sue
cess are very slim.
Following the appointment OF Naval
Constructor Bowles as the successor of
Rear Admiral Philip Hichborn, chief
constructor when the latter retires on
March 4 next, several changes in the
stations of officers of the construction
corps will occur.
Naval Constructor w. w. Wood
ward, nov serving as principal assist
ant to Rear Admiral Hichborn. will be
assigned to duty as a member of the
board of inspectors and survey. sue
ceding Naval Constructor w. L. Capps.
who will be appointed experimenting
contractor of the New York navy
yard. ]. H. Linrard, experimenting
contractor at League Island, will be
designated as Mr.. Bowles' principal as,
sistant.
, 1900-12-27

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In speaking Of this, says: We recon-.
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, 1900-12-27
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