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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
NEBRASKA FUSIONISTS
Exciting Proceedings Over Question
OF Endorsing Stevenson-Democrats
Give Up Every state ONCE But One.
Electoral Ticket Divided.

Lincoln, Neb., July 12.-Nebraska
f~usionists in state convention begin
ming at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
completed their work at $50 o'clock
this evening, after an almost contin-
uouS session
The conventions were the most re-
markable since fusion became a factor
in Nebraska politics. National poll
tics was injected into the proceedings
and at one time, though il had in
reality no bearing on the direct issues,
threatened a split between the demo-
Gratis and populiStS. The question was
over the endorsement of S~tevenSo7 for
vice president by the populists-purely
a sentimental one-but it provoked a
storm in hat convention which prac-
tically blocked all business from IL
o'clock last night up TO the time a re-
cess was taken at 5 O'Clock this morn
ing.
The excitement developed by the
dispute owe the apportionment Of
state officers among the three parties
was heightened by the %springing of the
vice presidential question, and it reach
ed the climax at 4 o'clock this morn
ing when VI. F. Harrington, one of h
leading populistS Of the west, warned
the convention hat it would wreck
the party if they endorsed the with
drawal of Towne from the ticket and
conceded the other democratic de-
mands. He said TONNES withdrawal
would lose North and South Dakota
and Kansas and the fusionists would
have to fight for their lives in Ne
braSka.
J. H. Edmiston, chairman OF the pop
plist state central committee and vice
chairman of the national committee,
was even more radical. He declared
if the populists did not tar their
ground, hold their place on the nation
al ticket and insist on the bulk of the
state officers they could never hold an
other national convention.
Just at a time when the sentiment
seemed strong for breaking away from
the alliance, a motion TO take a recess
prevailed. The democrats adjourned
at the same time and h leaders got
together for conference, with the re-
suit that the democrats yielded every
thing accepting but a single office on
the state ticket and dividing with the
populists and free silver republicans
the eight presidential electors. The
conference committees We're diScharg-
ed, the populist sent their ulaimatum
to the democrats on the question of
the division of state offices. it was &C
cepted and Governor Poynter's re-
nomination followed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
THE FAYERWEATHER WILL.
The Many Bequests to College and
Hospitals Sustained by the Courts.

New York, July 12.-Opinion in the
Fayerweather will litigation vas
filed by Judge Lacombe in the Unit
ed States circuit court today in which
he holds for the several beneficiaries
n diSmiSSeS the amended bills of
complaint and cross bills of Emma S.
Fayerweather and Mary w. Achter
the compliments.
The opinions is supplemental to and
in conformity with the decision of the
circuit court of appeals.
The beneficiaries of the will are:
Yale university $500, 900; Cornell uni
versity and Columbia college 5000, 900
each; Maryville, Dartmouth, Bowdoin
Amherst, Williams and Hamilton col
leges and Rochester, Wesleyan, Lin
coin, Hampton and Virginia universe
ties, 800, 900 each; Marietta, Adelbert,
Park, Wabash and Lafayette colleges
and the Union theological seminary
$50, 900 each; Presbyterian hospital
ST. Luke's hospital n Manhattan
eye and ear infirmary, $4,000 each;
and to the wOman's hospital and
Mount Sinai hospital $1,000 each.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
A GLOBE CIRCLER
I'm Meirden From "a Trip
Around the World.

j. A. Crews, Sr., of Wilson, n. C.,
staff correspondent Of The Wilmington
On. c. Messenger. is spending a few
days in the city visiting a longtime
friend, George w. Jopson. on Orient
street, with whom he has had very
pleasant business relations of and on
for many years past. Mr.. Crews has
been celebrating his ten and a half
years connection with The Messenger
by making a journey around the world
which he completed on last Saturday
when he arrived in New York from
Liverpool on the Campania, of the
Cunard line.
He left Wilmington January 18th and
reached New York July sth. making
near six months on the trip Of more
than $4,000 miles he has Travelled since
starting on the journey. Stops were
made at Jacksonville. Fla, Houston.
Galveston. San Antonio and Laredo.
Texas, Monterey. Mexico and San
Francisco before sailing. Then stops
were made at Honolulu. Guam, Manila,
Hong Kong. Singapore. Penang, Co
Jumbo, Ayden. Suez, Port Said. Mar
~seilles. Gibraltar. Plymouth, London.
Paris, Liverpool n Queenstown.
Mr.. Crews says that the trip was a
very interesting one and in most re-
spects very pleasant. The plague was
found at Honolulu, Manila Hong
Kong, Ayden and Port Said and the
weather. he says, in many of those
tropical lands was almost unbearable.
He says he saw no country or people
on his journey which he could favor
ably compare in many respects with
the United States and its people. Mr..
Crews made the trip around without
a days sickness or any misfortune
whatever. and is thankful to get back.
He says he could tell Of many interest
ing peoples, lands, G and other
things. He is away behind as to the
happenings in the states as he has
been almost without news for three
months.-Meriden tConn-) Daily Jour-.
nal July 10.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
A BOER VICTORY
They Capture a Point on Line of Com
munication Between Pretoria and
~RutsenburR.

London. July 12.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war office under date Of
Pretoria, July II. Is follows:
The enemy, having failed in their
attack upon our right rear, as men,
toned in my telegram of July 9th,
made a determined attack upon our
right flank yesterday and. l regre to
say, succeeded in capturing Nitrel's
mex. which was g~arrisoned by a squad
ron Of the Scots Greys. with two guns
and a battery of Royal artillery and
five companies Of the Lincolnshire
regiment.
The enemy attacked in superior
numbers at dawn and, Selling the hills
commanding the mex, brought a heavy
gun nre to bear upon the small garri-
son.
"Nitrel's mex is about eighteen miles
from here, near where the road crosses
n Crocodile river. 1t was held by US
in order to maintain road and tele-
graphic communication with Rusten-
burg.
The fighting lasted, more or less,
the day, and Immediately
on receiving information early this
morning of the enemy'S strength I
dispatched reinforcements from here
under Colonel Godfrey, of the Kings
" Scottish borderers. Before, how
ever, they reached the spot the garrison
had been overpowered and the guns
and a greater portion of the squadron
OF the Greys a been captured, owing
to the horses being shot, also about
ninety men Of the Lincoln regiment. A
list OF the casualties has not been re-
ceived, but l fear they are heavy.
simultaneously an attack was made
on our outposts near Durdespoort,
north OF the town, in which the Seventh
agoon We're engaged. The regiment
was handled with considerable skill
by Lieutenant Colonel Low and kept
the enemy in check until they retired
on their supports, and would probably
nave suffered but slight loss had not
our troops mistaken some Beers in
the pushes for our men.
"Smith-Dorrien had a successful en-
gagement with the enemy yesterday
near krugersdorp and inflicted heavy
loss on them.
reports that the Beers who
were destroying his line of railway
near Paardekraal were driven off yes
terday OTTER a short action.
Hart reports from Heidelberg that
the Surrendering of the Boer arms and
mmunition continues i'm that district"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Affairs at Nome CITY.

Washington, July 1.-THE war de-
partment has received the following
message from General Randall, dated
Nome City. Alaska, June 18th via San
Francisco July IL:
A the request of the chamber Of
commerce, I have assumed control of
affairs in h town Of Nome, until the
arrival of h judge and the establish
ment of municipal government under
recent act OF congress. 1t is estimated
at mis- date thai there are $1,000 peo-
pie in the town and no effective civil
organization for protection Of life and
property.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Jas. L. Boyd Appointed Judge of the
Western District.

Washington, July 12..CoEonel James
E. Boyd, assistant attorney general
in the department Of justice, has been
appointed judge for the United States
district court for the western district
of North Carolina. He received his
commission from the president at AN
ton this morning and will qualify
about the 10th of the month. This ap-
pointment is to fill the occa-
by the rejection by the senate
of the nomination of Judge Ewart.
James NJ. Beck, the present United
States attorney for the eastern dis
trict of Pennsylvania will be apointed
assistant attorney general in place
of Boyd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
The Grand Lodge of ElkS.

Atlantic City, N. j.. July 12.-The
next annual meeting of the grand lodge
of the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks will be held in Milwaukee. In
the vote this morning Richmond was
beaten by eighty-six votes.
The prizes for the parade were an
nounced today as follows: Hartford,
first, having largest number of mem
bers and best appearance, banner;
second, Richmond, mex best appear
ance. $500; third, Philadelphia, for
good appearance. a loving cup; fourth,
Hartford, best marching, and, fifth,
Boston, most unique.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
The Gaynor and Green Case.

New York, July 12.-Hearing in the
proceedings to obtain the coy OF
John F. Gaynor, w. T. Gaynor, E. H.
Gaynor and Benjamin ID. Greene, ac-
cused of conspiring TO defraud the
tinted States government, to the jur-
isdiction of the Georgia courts was re-
sumed today before Commissioner
Shields
Mr.. Erwin said that under Judge
Browns ruling he should proceed with
the presentation of original evidence,
and it will probably take three weeks
to finish the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Some Visiting Lumbermen.

Among the lumbermen in the city TO
attend the South Atlantic Lumber As
ISOLATION are the following gentlemen
from Red Springs: B. w. Townsend,
D. w. Townsend, n. A. Mcqueen, Geo.
III. Hall, ]. L. Mcmillan, W. II. Skies.
Among those from other points are
Mr.. Alex. Page, Aberdeen; Mr.. Sander
lin. of Clarkton; Mr.. Britton. Of Brit
ton & Johnson, Timberland, y. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
Buckner Opposes a Gold Democratic
Ticket.

Louisville, KY, July 12.-General ;.
b. Buckner, who was General Palmer
running mate on the national demo-
cratic (gold) ticket in 1896, has come
out against the nomination of a ticket
this year. General Buckner favors
adopting a platform denouncing free
silver and not nominating a ticket,
leaving the gold democrats free to
vote as they choose.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
A Fire at

Winston, N. c., July 12.-Fire here
today destroyed a large tobacco fac
tory owned by j. E. Shelton and a to-
bacco gactory formerly owned by n.
S. and T. J. Wilson. Mr.. Shelton's loss
is 5000. with no insurance. Messrs.
Wilson's loss is 5000, with $500 in
The fire started in the engine
room of the Shelton factory, caused
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17

Norfolk, Va, July 1.-THE big sail
ing collier St. Mark, Captain Dudley.
sailed this morning with a full cargo
OF $500 tons of coal for the American
warships at Manila on in Chinese
waters 1t will take her five months to
reach her destination. It Is under
stood that when h reaches Manila
she will be converted into a station
coal ship.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
THE VEIL OF SILENCE
STILL HIDES THE TRUE STATE OF
AFFAIRS AT PEKIh
ALL LOOK FOR THE WORST NEWS

Usual Crop of Untrustworthy Ru-
mors From Shanghai Reported
Crushing of the Foreign Forces at
Tien Tsin-No Message From Any
Foreigner In Pekin Since June cath.
Rumors Of Advance of Large Rus
sian Army-PIans to Feed American
Soldiers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17


Washington, July 12-The plans of
the war department for feeding the
army in China are being gradually
formulated. 1t a been decided hat
all troops destined for Nagasaki with
a probability of service in China shall
carry sixty days rationS which will be
landed with them. Transportation for
his mount of stores will be furnished
at once so that the American contin-
gent will be able to make a prompt
move forward should it become neces-
sary to act in neutrality-suspicious. OF
the allied forces.
Manila will be utilized as a s for
all supplies and the comm1ssary de-
partment has enough material there
to meet any immediate demands from
the Chinese contingent. A transport
will be put in service for a regular
weekly run with supplies between Ma
Mia n Taku seven days distant,
which will form the base on ChlneSe
soil.
Copyright by Associated Press.)
Che Foo, July San artillery duel
is proceeding at Tien Tsin. The Chi
nese guns are SO masked that the al
lies inc difficulty in locating them.
Tien Tsin, July T., via Che Foo July
s, and Shanghai July ia homo
geneous army of half the strength of
the allied forces could do better work
than is being one by them. he op-
-erations are dangerously handicapped
and the safety Of the city is imperiled
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17

by lack OF organization and the want
OF n commander to control all the
forces. The representatives of the sew
eral nations manage their civil and
military affairs largely without coop
Grafton. The ranking officer Of each
nationality has absolute jurisdiction
over the operations of his governments
troops. Questions of policy are dis
cussed daily at International confer
ences, which have not the owe to en-
force the wishes of the majority
Admiral Seymours method Of COM
handing is to make requests, which
the other commanders generally fol-
low; but there have been instances
of the ranking officers holding aloof
from operations of which they disap-
proved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-30

fainter than Aigol Alpha and Beta tranquil
are az no great distance. and are good compari-
son stars when Algo has begun to fade.
II VIII not be long before the observer will
md that his star is undergoing a change and
that II no longer nearly rivals Alpha Persei or
Gamma AndromedR in brightness. Directly
TINS IS noticed systematic observation should be
begun star should be chosen reasenab bly,
near distinctly brighter than the variable, and
second star distinctly fainter. It is usual among
VARIABLE star observers to estimate these differ
ebces IN steps. these steps corresponding
generally 10 about tenth Of magnitude though
PROBABLY the beginner will make his steps con-
slderably larger than this. The central prin-
clpIe, however. is that two stars should be
selected, one Of which to the observer is clear to
De FAINTER than the variable and the other
brighter and yet both OF them pretty near the
variable in brightness. The student should fur
ther be careful TO record whether the difference
between the variable and the fainter star is
equal to or greater less than the difference
between it and the brighter star.
Having made one set Of satisfactory Observa-
tons, the student should leave the star for a
WhiIe-say, for half an hOur-and then make an
entirely fresh set of observations. If ne should
be fortunate enough TO hit upon the begin
ming OF minimum his second observation will
show him the star somewhat fainter than the
first, and the difference will become more
marked at a third observation. The entire
period OF decline and recovery for Algol is nine
hours, the light fading for four and one-halt
hours, remaining constant for few minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-30

and then gradually increasing again for another
changes therefore at most rapid rate at about
two and One-foUrth hours before minimum, or
about the same interval atterward that IS to
say, when the change is about half completed
The observation is a simple one. with no
cessories Of brilliant lights or pleasing colOrs-
Yet the young observer cannot we think, but
experience real pleasure when for the first
time his observations, carefully and systematic
cally made and duly recorded, show him beyond
q doubt that he IS Witnessing the dimming OF
the Demon Star: that he is watching across IN
told millions Of millions Of miles of space the
partial eclipse Of that far distant sun. There
will be q sense Of achievement greater and not
less because il has been accomplished by his
unaided sight than if he had had the help OF
some great instrument. And if there be in him
any OF the stuff Of which astronomers are made
he VIII turn eagerly for other objects OF study.
and viii wait with much interest for other op-
portunities OF watching AlgOl
II Is of course. we'll known now that the
variability Of AlgOI is due 10 its having a dark
companion which revOlves round II IN about
sixty-nine hours. The variation in Beta LyrR
IS Of more complicated kind Here there are
Two ninirna. one less pronounced than the other.
and we infer therefore that in this case both
stars are bright and that they alternately
ecIfpse each other. The variation is less than
with AIgoI being but little more than q single
magnitude.
Delta Cephei has a variation Of much the
same amount as Beta Lyrae. but il differs from
that star in that II has 4 slow decline and a
quick recOvery-the decline being ninety-One
hours. the recovery thirty-eight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-30

szrted as carrying IN his hand This star has
ecTne down 10 Us from the Arabs with the name
1Igui the Demon Star. and IL Is at least PROD
shflItv thai Il owed this name to the fact that
4T,ourh ordinarily OF the second magnitude II
Eiuks down almost TO the fourth al per1ec11y
-eguIar intervals Of TWO days and twenty-one
hourE
The variability Of AIgoI was discovered IN
modern tines by Moutana-i n 1862, and Il was
rediscovered by Goodricke in IIS2 The latter
observer two years later added two otner Varl-
zbIes 10 the Iist-Beta Lyraa with PERIOD OF
Fery nearly thirteen days and Delta Cephel'
Jzirh one q i've and one-third days Al THIS
sste scarcely more than q century ago, IhsSe
four sra-s were almost the only variables known
10 u and variables continued TO De rare Cd
sects until the middle OF this century NO"
ft.eir nun ers have been added 70 so CREAMY
fE,at the catalogue prepared by Professor Chand-
a. II 1886 comprises four hundred the Varla-
billy OF ', hIch IS fairly well established, ana
rsET members OF the class are being discovered
ezE-y month
Tie four stars first mentioned are al wen n
v5ew during the September nights Ihe most
sfrfFtrg star with which 70 begin Is AlgoL me
ssudent avoiding al references 70 Epheulerloes'
sf11uls look cat at regular intervals aEd com
ra-e he brigLtness Of AIgOl with certain OF Ine
YsglgAbortng stars. Ordinarily Alpha Persel VIII
% distinctly but not very greatly brighter than
IT, vsrabIe. while Gamma Delta Epsilon ana
ze4z vii be distinctly fainter. At ntue
e1za.er distance are Alpha and Beta Arle9A
ne rormer slightly brighter. the latter sIsHHs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-30
VARIABLE STARS:
EASY ONES FOB AMATEURS TO OBSERVE.
AND HOW TO DO IT.

AND HOW TO DO IT
Prom knowledge
Z iE 304 years since David FabriciUs OF
the earliest observers OF sun spots, noticed that
& star In the neck Of Cetus, the Whale, which
he had observed IN August, 1896 70 be Of the
third magnitude, had disappeared by October
This appeared an observation OF great impor
tznce. since il seemed 70 show that the fixed
stars are Tot all Of them permanent, but that
they might die out Seven years later Bayer re-
corded four magnitude star in precisely the
same position as that which FabriciUs had noted
% have disappeared Here, however, the mat
ter rested for an entire generation, and II was
lot Until JOS that HOlWarda detected the star
again q the third magnitude n December,
but found il d-sappear IN the following summer
70 reappear again ii The autumn This star,
therefore. omicr0u Ceyi, which received from
HelSelius The name Of Mira, the wonderful
g1a1s vas the first TO become known as periodic
variable
The first star that Is 10 say. in historic times.
There Il another more striking even than Mira
which il seems likely was noted by the forgotten
asrO1Cmers q Arabia OF the valley Of the En-
Pirates centuries before even Hipparchus and
Pr0Ieuy compiled their catalogues This is
Beta IN -h= constellation Perseus, described by
PtOie1uy as the principal star in the head Of
the GOrgOn Nedusa, which the hero is repre-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-21

ToLEDo-Wheat Gull and lower;
spot. fiSc; September, 75c: December,
TIC. Corn dull and lower; No. 2 cash
42G49Gc Oats dull: No. cash 2oLc.
Rye dull and higher; No. . cash 5l0
prime IS 60. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-21
Live Stock.
UNION STOCK YARDS.

D. K.
Wheeling, Aug. 20.
Following were the quotations that
ruled to-day: e
Cattle-Extra. 1000 to 1900, 81 75I5 90;
good. 900 to 1,OeC. 81 40G4 10: 500 to 9OO
81 0O44 40: 200 TO 500 50 5o@4 90; common
So o0g3 50; bulls s. 5oa3 %; cows $1,000
3 90.
Hogs-Extra. IS 5Oa5.6O: good, $3.50
so; common, 81 5045 90. I
Sheep-Extra. 50 00G4 90; good, 81 009
3 90. &
Lambs. 81 ooa5 Is: calves. 81 oOa6 Is:
fresh COWS, $40 TO SOS per head.
CHICAGo-cattle, receipts 1880
head. including $500 head westerns.
and 1900 head Texans. native steers
active at 1O9l5c higher: butchers
stock steady to strong: natives, best on
sale to-day, eight carloads at Sc 90:
good to prime steers IS 50@6 90; mixed
stoekers 50 2583 80; cows, So Goat 30:
heifers. 81 0O@4 10; bulls, 81 5O94 so:
calves. 81 50g6 IS. Hogs, receipts to-
day. 5000 head: tomorrow, $4,000 head
estimated: left ever $500 head; market
active at 5Tloc higher: top. IS Az:
mixed and butchers 81 9595 40; good to
IS 15G5 so. Sheep. receipts 1000 head !;
sheep, l5425c lower: lambs 20430c low
er; good to choice wethers 81 00G4l5;
native lambs 81 1905 60.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady; ex-
ira. IS 60G5 so: common. So 50Gi 90.
Hogs, fair; mediums and pigs IS $50
s GO; best Workers. and good mixed
So 5095 IS: heavy hogs s. 35I5 IS;
roughs 20 5OT+ so. Sheep steady;
choice wethers s. 3OGi 40: choice
lambs IS 256S5 So Veal calyes Sc ian
100. =
CINC1NNATI-Hogs strong and
higher at 81 1905 81.