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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

understanding. The Russians were de-
sirous OF way.ng the many inchfsIscral
questions involved. such as the effect q
the understanding on tEe territory
known as spheres OF influence" as
well as on the territory actually leased
90 the foreign powers. such as Taiien
Wan. Kiao Chau. and the British and
French ports. Beside giving these as~
surances. Count Cassini showg=d per-
sonaily the most friendly spirit toward
the American proposition as wei as
being DESTROYS Of giving an answer in
this case which would be another in
stance OF the friendly cooperation long
observed between Russia and the Unit
ed States. The Russian uosition, II Is
understood. Is similar to those preced
ing Il with the same condition that
Russia aEone shall not be bound, but
that all Of the interested countries shan
join in the agreement TO keep the ports
Of China forever open.
In what order in the negotiations
Japan's favorable attitude was made
known cannot be stated, but Il sufiices
that Japan made her position unmis-
taxable in favor OF the American propo-
sftion, with the same reservation as in
all the other cases that unanmfty
shoud be- reached.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

lowing address % the secretary o.
state for war:
Please send the following TO Colonel
Kekewich for communication to the
mayor and council from the queen:
Il am deeply touched by your kind
and loyal New Years greeting /
watch with admiration your determina-
ton and gallant defense, though / re-
gret she unavoidable loss of life in
CURED. VICTORIA
Lourenzo Marques, December 3d.
The capture of the Bundersrafh has
increased the already strong anti
British feeling here of the Hollander
and German section of the population.
London, December 30.-A represen-
tative of the Associated Press has
learned that there were three German
and twenty men, attired in khaki and
intending to serve the Beers, on board
the Bundersrath, which explains her
capture.
Regarding traffic generally on the
east coast of Africa the British ad-
mirafty officials say the British gov
ernment desires that all ordinary and
legitimate trade conducted by foreign
vessels should suffer as little restric-
ton as possible.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Columbus, Ohio, December 30.-The
Ohio legislature will convene Monday
and organize. The republicans have a
majority in both branches. In the SEN
at are nineteen republicans, eleven
democrats and one independent repub-
lican. In the house there are sixty
two republicans, forty-five democrats
and three independent republicans. The
republican and democratic caususes
were held this afternoon and even
ing. That of the democrats was mere
formaIity.
The republicans of the senate refused
TO permit General Charles B. Brown,
fusionist senator from Hamilton coun-
~ to participate in their causus. He
retired amid an ominous silence.
The republicans of the senate named
Oscar Shappard, of Preble county, for
president pro tenn, and the house re-
publicans. A. G. Reynolds, of Lake
county, for speaker, and Charles
Merton, Jr., Of Franklin, for speaker
pro tenn.
The senate democrats nominated
General w. r. -Brorein, OF Auglaize,
for president pro tenn, and the house
democrats Charles Swain, of Hamilton,
speaker and c. A Goard, Of Ashland.
speaker pro tenn
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
A BIG CONFLAGRATIoN.
Chfcago's Entire Wholesale - IL iii
Danger Marrow '5~caTse OF firemen-
Several In1 are

. Chicago, December 30.-Fire at ar
early hour today completely gutted the
buildings extending from Nos. 216 to
222 Monroe street. badly damaged the
building Nos. 212-214 Monroe street,
caused a loss aggregating s950.000. and
resulted in the injury of nine firemen.
Two of them, Captain Robert OCon-
nor and James Wolley, were seriously
injured.
The fire is supposed to have originat-
ed on the second floor in the work room
of Woolleyl & Co, wholesale woolers, at
Nos. 220 and 222 Monroe street, and
famed by fierce northwest wind,
spread so rapidly that when the first
fire companies arrived on the scene the
whole south end of the building was
a mass of flames. A second and then
a third alarm was sent in. but in spite
of the tons of water thrown into the
burning buildings by thirty-eight en-
gines and two fire tug tugs, the wind
and the bitter cold so hindered the fire
men that for time the entire whole
sale district was in danger. The flames
quickly communicated TO the build
ings at Nos. 216 and 21S, but there
their progress was finally checked.
Immense brands were carried long dis
tances and the firemen were kept busy
extinguishing small fires on nearby
roofs.
The escapes from death of Captains
O'Connor, Evans and Carey and Fire
men Padden, sO'Hara, and three Others
was little short of miraculous. All of
the men were working on the roof of
the building at Nos. 216-21S Monroe
street, and as the fire crept closer to
the west side of the structure the men
were gradually driven toward the mid
die of the roof Suddenly the east wall
of the building adjoining fell with a
terrific crash. An immense mass of
brick and timbers crushed into the roof
where Captain O'Connor and his men
were at work. The roof tore away
from the side and fell with a crash
to the floor beneath, carrying Pipemen
O'Hara and Padden down in the debris
and leaving the others on the frail
broken edge of the roof high above the
flames.
Captain O'Connor, Lieutenant Cal
tahan mad Pipemen Fountain and Hor-
gan finally succeeded in rescuing the
two unfortunate pipemen, and, crawl
ing along the shaking walls, made their
way to the fire escape and safely to
the ground.
After the fire had been raging about
an hour and a half. the walls began
falling, and several firemen were more
or less injured. James Wolley so Sc
riously that he was taken to the hospi-
tai.
The fire was one Of the worst in years
and the intense cold hampered the fire.
men in their work
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
A SCHOONER STRANDED.

New York, December 30.-The two
masted schooner Rabboni, Captain
Thurston. bound from Providence for
New York, with a cargo of empty bar
rels. is tonight dragging her anchors in
Long Island sound and viii likely go
ashore before morning. All the crew
numbering six. have been rescued. The
Rabboni halls from Bangor. Ne.
At / O'Clock this morning, in heavy
gale the schooner lost her main top
mast. Then her main mast and fore
most broke away, anchors were OF no
avail and the schooner was blown rap
idly In shore. The life savers from
Rocky Point loaded their boat on la
wagon and Travelled nine miles to Pc
comic, L. l., to the rescue. With a head
sea running ii took the life savers over
an hour to reach the schooner They
found five men and a boy aboard her
and took them ashore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
GERMAN STEAMER SEIZED
By British WarShfp In Delagoa Bay
and Held as a Prize.

Lorenzo, Marquee, Delagoa Bay, De-
desrath, belonging to the German east
African Line, has been captured as a
prize and taken to Durham. The Bun
desrath arrived here from Mozambique.
The Bundesrath, of 1919 tons, sailed
from Hamburg November 8th for Tom
ga, East Africa
Hamburg, December 30-The direc-
tcrs of the Germai East African line
have received news of the arrest of the
imperial mail steamer Bundersrath
The commander of the port of Durham
refused an explanation of the cause of
the seizure. 1t is declared here that
there was no contraband of war on
to the German foreign office itIhe lat
ter Immediately promised interposition
with the British government.
The seizure Of the Bundersrath was
referred to ait a meeting of merchants
held here today. Herr Eiffe, speaking
in behalf of the firms trading with
South Africa, asked whether the cham
ber was doing all that was necessary
for the protection of German trade in
that part of the world. German COM
merce, he asserted, mad already suffer-
ed detriment throus h the war in South
Africa. Herr WoerTmann, president of
the chamber Of commerce, replied that
the chamber had already considered
the matter; the vessels owners had
telegraphed to Prince Holenlohe, the
imperial chancellor, asking the gov
ernments intervention, and it was de-
clared that nothing whatever had been
done by the company which could in
any way be regarded as a breach of
neutrality.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
Our Gold and Silver Production.

Washington, December 03.-The pre-
liminary estimate of the production of
gold and silver in the United States
during the calendar year 1899, made by
Mr.. Roberts, the director of the mint,
shows total gold production of $70,-
694, ITO, an increase over the production
of last year of So, ,236,6 $40. The produc-
tion of silver during the year is esti-
mated at $74. 422. .696, an increase during
the year of s4,040.211. Colorado neaas
the list in both gold and silver produc-
ton. The British Klondike gold pro-
duction is estimated at s1e114.f50.
For the Appalachian states the gold
production 1899 is estimated at 1897, 7,344,
against s327.700 and silver $685., against
s., ,06S for 1885,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
Auxuat Flower.

'It Is surprising fact" says Prof.
Hoeton. that in my travels in all
parss Of the world, for the last ten
years, / have met more people having
Heed Green's August Flower than any
oshsr remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
Ever and stomach, and for constipa-
hon. / find for tourists and statesmen,
on for persons filling office positions
where headaches and general bad feel
tngs from Irregular habits exist. that
Green's August Flower Is a grand rem
edSa II does not injure the system by
freqaN aNut use, and is excellent for cour
stumachs and indigestion" Sample
bottfs free at r. r. Beliamy's
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
FEARFuL BOILER EXPLOSION.

Il Lancaster. Pa, December 30.-Four
men were killed and several others in
jured by a boiler explosion one mile
west Of Eiizabethtown this morning.
They were employees of Keller & Kres-
son. railroad contractors. One of them
was hurled $50 feet The boiler was
used TO drive steam drill and the ex-
plcsion occurred just as Davis, who
was the engineer. turned on the steam.
He was decapitated, his head and body
being found forty yards apart Ones
head. was crushed fat. Then another's
body was torn in two and parts dis
tributed over 100 yards. The shed and
all the machinery were completely
wiped cut. The cause OF the explosion
fs unknown
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
fELEGaapaIe SJiMAg

The Ohio legislature meets Monday.
Montgomery, Ala, has a snow storm
Ladysmith reports "all we'll" on De-
cember 2Sth.
The Wagner Palace Car Company
ceases 10 exist
The deposed Venezuelan president is
living in Porto Rico.
Two of Colonel Baden-PowelPs staff
are killed in a sortie.
Dr. sLeyds says the Beers now make
all their war munitions.
Colonel Lockett again defeats the
FIJI Lear Monta1ban.
The Beers receive five tons of medi-
cal supplies from Europe.
An American army officer VIII be sent
to accompany the Boer army.
The West Coast Naval Stores Com
pany begins business at Tampa
( The people of Kimberley send New
Years greetings to the queen
In a sortie at Mafeking the British
lose TOO men killed ard wounded.
The blt:ilIlinous coal miners of Penn
sy1vania begin a strike January lSt.
Only twenty North Carolina rail-
way construction bonds are outstand-
ing.
bot I4ouses Of the Kentucky legislad-
une.
A St Louis company VIII erect an
immense lumber mill at Jacksonville,
Fla
Jvdge Sirnonton overrules the tefe-
graph cornpany's exceptions in the tax
case.
The director of the mint publishes the
qua rteTay statement of value of foreign
coins.
The bodies of four men are torn to
pieces by boiler explosion at Lancas-
ter, Pa
The schooner Rabboni is stranded
in Long Island sound. Her crew are
rescued
Thousands of peech trees in Georgia
are to be burned to destroy the san
Jose scale.
Two men in Pittsburg are fatally in
jured whAe trying to thaw out some
dynamite.
Four hundred employees are thrown
out of work by Friday nights fire in
New York.
The German foreign office win inves
tigatee khe seizure of the steamship
Bundesrath.
The British seize the German steam
ship Bundesrath as a prize and take
her to Durham.
Charles w. Slater is arrested in New
York charged with swindling with
worthless drafts.
There are signs of preparation for
some important movement in the Brit
ish Camp Chievelrey.
The steamship ashore on the British
coast is the Pelotas, of the Hamburg
South American Line.
The Roberts case will not be laid
before the house OF representative be-
fore the middle Of january
British sailing vessel and French
steamship are wrecked on the French
coast. Twenty lives are lost.
The United States this year produced
$40 694, 10 of gold and S74, ,422, ,696 of sill
ver, both increases over last year.
Chicago has a s95OOOO fire in the
wholesale district Several firemen are
injured and others have wonderful es-
caPes.
One man is killed and another fatal
ly wounded by railway collision on
the Southern railroad near Spartan
burg, SC.
General Lawt6n'S remains are taken
from the vault and, with military hon
ors, conveyed to the transport Thomas
for shipment home.
DR. Barth, leader Of the German lab-
erals and a friend OF England, says
the latter Will not conquer the Beers
and wia probably lose all her South Af-
riean possessions.
All the leading European powers ex-
eept Italy have made favorable answers
to our proposal of "open door" policy
Acr China, and the same is expected
tpen Italy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

1t takes but minute to overcome
tickling in the throc. and to stop a
cough by the use of Ore Minute Cough
Cure. This rem~jy quickly cures all
forms - throat and lung troubles
Harmless and pleasa Mt to take. II
prevents consumption. famous spe-
cific for grippe and its after effects
r. r. Reiiamv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
II HUNG CHANG PROMOTED.

Washington, December 30.-The Chi
nese minister, Mr.. Wu Ting Fang, has
received dispatch from China stating
that Ii Hung Chang has been appoint
ed acting viceroy Of two provinces in
the south Of China adjacent to Canton
an unusual honor. said to be analogous
to that of viceroy of India.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

"One Minute Cought Cure Is the hess
remedy I ever used for coughs and
colds. II Is unerualIed for whoopine
cough. Children sii ike It." writes H
n Williams. GenfryvfIie. Ind Never
fails u I. the only harmless remedy
that gives Immediate resu!fA Cures
coughs. colds hnarseness. croup. uneu
monia- bron~hius and II throat and
bang troubles Its early use prexnD<s
s>-s'rr',,tsor n r. BsIIamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
SUICIDE OF A RArLRo.D. MAN

Grand Rapids. Mich. December 90
Auditor Uriah b. Grogers. OF the CT
cago and West Michigan, and the D. =
Tor and Grand Rapids and wess,
railroads. committed suicide thEs
by shooting hirneeff through fhe 1oens
He was sitting at his desk IN nes1
fee. Death was instantaneou nz Of
pondency over a long iIInes -
severe nervous strain are tf :. ana
causes. probable
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

Dyspepsia can be and =
use OF Pain-Kilier.. TT . cured by tne
wonderful and vasuab the mcse.
known for this diseay medicine ever
the system is entir ely dInerens -
rst,sn, III .s.s ion ever known. Thc
- ....s.. ing this medscfoe ,,,e
.,,hs.s,,,,.. ,s .h @ appetite Graves. Avof1
E,,,ar D.. " ere II but efe prls-
Davis. Price Sc ana -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

Mrs. r. Churchill, Berlin, VT, says:
"Our baby was covered with running
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured her." A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware Of wsrthless
counterfe&<B. r. r. BeAamv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

JAeksozv1ale. Fla, December &C.
The Chieago Lumber and Coal Compa-
ny. OF Sk Louis. NO.. VIII open branch
house in this city and erect a new saw
nRl In the state capable OF turning
sut S6.ooo. coo feet OF lumber per year.
The capital OF the company viii be in
sfsased from $4,000 TO $1,000. 900, and
nh VIII be erected in south Geor-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

'T was nearly dead with dyspepsia,
tried doctors. visited mineral springs.
and grew worse. used KodoI Dyspep-
sia Cure That cured me-" II digests
what you eat Cures indigestion. sour
stomach heartburn and all forms a.
dyspepsta- R. h Beilamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
GREAT BRITAIN's DEFEAT
IN SOUTH AFRlC The BEST THING
FOR The WORLD.
THE SITUATION ;REvIEWED

By "a German OF strong Friendship fsr
England Chamberiafa.s FORCING
War on the Beers without Prepars-
ton Called Political stupidity Eng
lands Defeat and Probable Loss or
All South Africa Predicted : Ger
many's DIstrust OF England.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
RUssrAs GUARDED ANSWER.

The Russian negotiations have pro-
ceeded less brislCiy, so that 1T seemed
for time that Russia's attitude might
not be favorable. This was dissipated,
however, by the Russian ambassador.
Count casSini, in the course OF inter-
views with Secretary Hay. On these
occasions, Count Cassini pointed out
that hurried answer was by no means
the best evidence OF favorable atti-
fude toward the American propQsNfeu.
bpt thaf Russia was proceedin4 Elth
due delibera1ion in order to arrive at
some SOLID ground fer a peE1uA1e4s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-12
Then and Now.

Do you know-Thai-i it requires fifty
per cent more wheat 10 buy stove than
it did in 90?
That it requires twenty bushels more
corn to buy wagon than i'll 90?
That it requires one hundred per cent
more corn or wheat to buy copper
kettle than in 90?
That it requires twice as much corn to
purchase a coil of rope as in 'o6.
That it requires forty per cent more
corn 10 buy pillow than in 1852
That it requires seventy-6ve per cent
more corn TO buy hoe, rake, or shovel,
or spade, or bolt than in 90?
That set of common wheels cost 81. oc
in 'e6. and now cost $I2.So?
That the price of cultivators is higher
by $500 to 81 90?
That galvanized barbed wire costs from
$500 10 81 so hundred pounds more
than in 90?
That you pay forty per cent more fol
glass than in 90?
That rates of freight are back to the
exorbitant figures that caused the popular
revolt in legislation few years ago? =
That Mckinley prosperity comes high
but the trusts and corporations must
have Wichita Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-12
The 9Th of January.

Last Monday, the Sth of jan
uary, was the 85th anniversary of
the battle of New Orleans, in which
the flower of the British army was
overwhelmingly defeated, losing
1000 men, while General Jackson's
army lost but s killed and Ii
wounded. The British attempted
their favorite tactics of storming
and carrying the American breast
works at the point of the bayonet,
but the works were defended by
western riflemen whose deadly aim
never missed. The British are
finding a counterpart to these
back woods riflemen in the Boer
farmers OF the Transvaal. Before
the deadly aim of these South At
rican Dutch the ranks of storming
parties fade away and the ground
is covered with the dead and the
dying. Only by the rifles of such
marksmen have the British ever
been defeated. Of all warlike in
ventiOns the rifle is the most dan
gerous when in the hands of a
marksman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-12
Blocks the Natural Flow of Commerce.

The United States Industrial Commits
sion, through its subcommittee on trans
portation, during its recent sessions in
Chicago established the following facts !:
THAT the greatest combination in the
United States today is the combination
that fixes the maximum price to be paid
the farmers of the country for five hun
dred million bushels of spring and winter
wheat harvested annually. The proper
tions of this combine dwarf the Sugar
Trust, the Standard Oil, the Federal Steel
and other giants. In the conibne are
four railroad systems with a mileage of
$4,000 miles and total capital of stock
and bonds amounting to one billion OF
dollars. These railroads are the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy; Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific; Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul; Chicago and Northwestern.
"There are five men who meet every
day. in Chicago aud fix the maximum
price to be paid the farmer next day for
his wheat. The principals are Armour &
Co., Charles Counselman, Ware & Co.,
Bartlett, Frazier and the Peayeys of
Minneapolis. The men who meet are
their agents and do their bidding.
Each one ofthese firms represents one
of the railroads. Armour has the ST.
Paul, Counselman the Rock Island, and
the railroads discriminate and rebate in
favor ofthis big elevator company. From
testimony of S. H, Greedy.
Mr.. Counselman. was called before the
committee and admitted five men met
every day near the Chicago Board of
Trade aud fix the price to be paid for
wheat the next day. He explained that
it was done to benefit Chicago to take the
wheat there for storage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-12

producing class could be saved by sys-
tenn of banking conducted by the gov:
eminent, as the post Office department is
managed, and at cost of interest to the
people of perhaps not more than one-hali
of one per cent, in place Of not less than
six per cent which they now suffer on
every credit dollar.
Another gain greater in beneficial
effects, the baneful influence which is
exerted on the government and society
by the money power which has its roots
in the private banking system, would be
entirely eliminated from our political and
social life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-12

The Prohibitionists are '.hot
foot" after Mckinley. They charge
him with being wine bibber, and
what hurts worst of all they claim
to prove it and produce their evil
dence. The wine drinking practice
at the White House is creating a
.sdisturbance" in the Methodist
church. The big church bugs are
generally Mckinley people and
gold standard Christians and can't
stand the charges the vulgar Pro
hibitionists bring against their
political church brother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-12
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J..
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALpINc, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
monials sent free. Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by druggists, 7Sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-12
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering Is
months from rectal fstula, he would die
unless costly operation was performed;
but he cured himself with FIVE boxes OF
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the surest pile
cure OH earth, and best salve in the world.
IS cents box. Sold by DR.. L. R. Kirk,
druggist.