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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA
Tranvaai aud Orange Free state To be
Made Crown Colonies.

London, June l2.-It is learned by the
Associated Press that the government
has at last decided upon a plan for
the civil settlement OF South Africa.
The details are kept most secret. but
1t can safely be a that Orange
River colony and the Transvaal will
become crown colonies. the latter prob
ably being rename the Transvaai
colony. Sir Alfred Miner. 1t is declar-
ed, Is To be high commissioner OF
South Africa, in spite OF the opposi-
ton he has incurred.
The crown colony form 81 govern
ment can best be understood by refer
ence to the system in vogue in the
West Indies, and Ceyion. Endeavors
will be made to put this in force as
soon as possible in the T~ransvaal and
Orange River conlonies. though IL Is
scarcely expected that the details will
be announced or some parts OF the
work be begun for a few months.
While the civil settlement Will be
drawn up so as TO be eventually indie
pendent OF military enforcement, It is
realized that initial work must be
effected with the cooperation Of the
troops. Sir Alfred Miner appears to
believe that civil reorganization and
military paciication can proceed sim
u~ltaneusly and that a possible scat
tered rising will not seriously retard
the progress OF reorganization once
it is begun.
The colonial office is SAID TO be OF
the opinion. however. lat the main
telance of good sized garrisons AZ
such centers as Bloemfontein. KroonS
stad, johannesburg. and Pretoria viii
be necessary for a long time after the
colony system gets in working order.
For this reason and others put forward
by Sir Alfred Miner. the idea of grant
ing an autonomous form Of govern
ment has been abandoned. 1t Is be-
lieved, though IL cannot be verified,
that a portion of the Transvaal will
be partitioned off to Natal.
The whole arrangement may be rough
ly described as coinciding with the
views advanced by the progressives as
opposed to those held by the bondites,
The final steps in this decision have
been taken during the last few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
Wins Another Victory,

New York June 12.-Terry McGovern
fully lived up to his title of feather
weight champion at the Seaside Ath-
letic club tonight by knocking out
Tommy White the clever Chicago
boxer in three rounds. The little chanS-
pion never showed better form. The
third round was a succession of knock
downs for White. No sooner would he
regain his feet than he would go down
again and after going down for the
seventh time he was so gone that it
was impossible for him to get up
again, although he made q game effort.
The boys were to have fought twenty
five rounds at 12S pounds at the RING
side.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
Train Dfspatchers' Union.

Atlanta, Ga, June 12.-The first ses-
sion of the thirteenth annual meeting
of the Train Dispatcher Association
of America was held here to-day one
hundred despatchers from all parts OF
the country and representing many
systems of railways were present Z.
S. Evans, assistant general superin-
tendent of the Western and Atlantic
railway presided.
A short business session. was held
during which the enrolment of dele
gates was completed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION
The NicaraRuan Canal Question Seri-
ously Involved.

Washington, June 12.-Although there
is much conflict as to the status
OF the revolution in Colombia, all ad-
vices agree that armies a~ggregating
5000 or 80 900 men have been facing
each other with s~anguinary results.
The Colombian charge d'affaires here,
DIR. Louis Cuervo-darquez, aid today
that the official information coming
from the Colombian capital showed
that the revolutionists had been forced
pack TO the Venezuelan frontier and
mat contrary advises received by the
navy department yesterday referred TO
local conditions around Panama, un-
connected with the main theatre of
war. He says the government has an
army of 10000 men at various points,
and that the main body of about Is, O0s
men has borne the brunt of recent en-
gagements.
Inc revolutioniStS are well organized,
not only on the field, but abroad, with
influential friends here. According to
their side OF the case, as stated by one
OF their adherents today, the conflict
ing claims Of success are due largely
10 negotiations recently carried on as
10 the Panama canal. DESTROYS of Sc
curing additional war funds, the gov
proposed an extension of the
national concession, whereupon the
~revolutionist agents abroad gave notice
that II the war funds were advanced
the extension would not be recognized
IN case OF ne success of the reyolu-
ton.
In official quarters, it is stated that
some OF the countries adjacent to CO.
Iombla, notably Venezuela, Ecuador
and Nicaragua, are lending assistance
TO the revolution and that its effect
may be more far-reaching on this
count
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
Telegraphic Sparks

The president has issued a procla-
nation announcing the establishment
of a reciprocity agreement with Portu-
gal.
There was another fire Tuesday at
the Paris exposition. n time the
flames were discovered in the national
pavilion of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The damage lone was slight.
Out of a total of seventy-lve plague
cases since the outbreak Of the disease
at Cairo thirty-four of them have re-
suited fatally.
\ powerful Chilian flying squadron
of six vessels anchored off africa, Peru,
Monday. They will remain for a week
and will hen proceed southwark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
JAPAN NOT To DECLARE WAR
She Will Act With the Other Powers
in Her Relations With China.

London, June BIN regard to re-
ports h a Japan is about to declare
war on China it was learned by a rep
resentative of the Associated Press at
the Japanese embassy today hat the
attitude of japan in the Chinese crisis
is to cooperate Loyalty with the Eu-
ropean powers. In the existing situa-
ton Japan would not be willing to see
any single power take the lead.
The murder of the chancellor or the
Japanese legation at Pekin is regarded
as likely to lead to serious
tons. but no decision has been reach
ed by Japan as to what political meas
ures would De necessary to meet tne
situation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
THE TRAIN DISPATCHERS
In Annual Convention I'm Atlanta
ficers for Ensuing Year.

Atlanta, Ga, June 13.-At n open
ing of the second days session Of the
18th annual convention Of the Train
Dispatchers' Association Of America
named the following as officers for the
mex year: President-J. r. Lusk.
New Castle Pa, vice presidents, +. S.
James, Cherokee. Iowa; L. Z. McCabe.
Fort Worth, Texas, and John p. Mann,
Ennis, Texas. Secretary and reasur-
er, j. F. Mackie, Chicago.
Today's session was taken UP with
a discussion of special rules in con-
nection with extra trains running in
sections under protection OF white sig
nak.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
MORE JAPANESE wARsHIPs FOR
TAXI

IAkO.
telegram from Yokohama. dated
today. says that the japanese govern
ment has ordered four more warships
to proceed to Taku and 1900 men of all
arms are under orders to be In mme-
date readiness for e~mbarkatiou The
dispatch says b japanese govern
ment trust the powers will not mis-.
construe this action" The japanese
press Is urging vigorous methods.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times. telegraphing Tuesday says:
The japanese minister Is pressing for
recognition of the japanese sphere of
influence. to include the provinces Of
Che Kiang. Fo KEN. and Kiang Sc"
The Hong Kong correspondent OF The
Times. wiring yesterday. says: The
admiralty nave Engaged a transport
TO take 900 troops to Tank ku. The
sailing date has not been fixed."
The only bit OF Information which
the British war office has made public
regarding the situation since II be-
came important vas the admission
yesterday that the summer residence
OF the British minister a Pekin. Sir
Claude Macdonald, had been burned.
considerable contracts for the Chi
nese have been placed with the Biz
mingham arms factories. though
whether for the Chinese
or for the BoSers it Is not disclosed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
STATE BASE BALL LEAGUE
Managers From the Different Towns
Meet and Form a League.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., Jun 1.-THE base
ball men are in session tonight, Char
lotte n Statesville represented by
DR.. Joel Whitaker, Wilmington by E.
S. Battle. Durham by John Carr, F. G.
Battle and A. Morris; Tarboro by
Henry Bryan and Stamps Howard;
Raleigh by R. G. Rivers and F. w.
Habel. 1t is decided to form a state
association, players to be entirely am
ateurs and mainly college students.
Details and schedule are not to be an
nounced until tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
RAINS OCCUR IN INDIA

London, June 1.-THE viceroy OF In
dia, Lord Curzon, has cabled TO the
secretary of state for India, Lord Geo.
Hamilton, announcing that a gooo
rain has fallen in southern India, that
there has been scattered showers else
where, and that the meteorological
forecasts give a good but late monsoon.
The hot weather, however, still pre-
walls, and the famine relief situation
a not altered There are now about
5, S92, 900 persons receiving relief
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15

YOUNG MEN WANTED, WITH FAIR Ed
ucation and good character, to learn Tel
egraphy, Railroad Accounting n Type
writing. This is endorsed by all leading
railway companies as the only perfect ana
reliable institution Of its kind. AL our
also admitted, Write for free catalogue.
Gall terms opens August 15th.) GLOBE
inc Is, 6m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
NEW KNITTING MILL
State Charters One at Greenville-Lfst
of Licensed Insurance Companies.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh June 12.-The state charters
the Greenville Knitting Mills at Green
vile, capital $40, 900, authorized to in
rease to 100000; E. A. Moye, L. J.
Moore, and others stockholders.
The insurance commissioner to-day
issued a list of companies authorized
to do business in North Carolina,
There are twenty-eight life, eighty-five
fire and fire and marine thirteen acct
cident and surety n tw~enty-four fra
ternal orders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
Filipino stronghold Captured.

Manila, June 12.-General Grant, who
led reinforcements with artillery,
against the insurgents in the noun
tains east of Samiguel, reports the cap
ture of the rebel stronghold, after four
hours of fighting. The rebels were
scattered; the Americans are pursu-
ing them. General Grants column
had no casualties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
GUILTY OF MANsLAUGHTER.

Richmond. Va, June 1I.-At Law
%renceville today the jury in the case
OF Rev. J. E. r. Riddick, who killed
DR.. W. III. Temple. brought In a YER
dict Of manslaughter. and liked the
punishment at three years in the peni-
tertiary. While this veroict was In
the nature Of a compromise, 1t has not
been determined whether the defense
will accept IL. The public are greatly
dissatisfied with IL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
ICE TRUST OFFICIALS INDICTED

ICE TRUST OFFICIALS "DIOIED
New York, June 1.-THE officials of
the American Ice Company, VINO were
recently held by Magistrate Aelier IN
Sc. 600 bonds for the grand jury, prop.
ably will be tried on the chalse VI
conspiracy Wednesday next, $500 A.
tornev Gardiner today sent the papers
in the case to the court of special ses,
sions and the persons held VIII pieau
before that court unless some no'ion
is made to transfer it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15

WANTED AT ONCE TWENTY GOOD
bingham weavers. Starting new looms.
Weavers in families preferred. Apply to
HOPE MILLS MFG. CO., Hope Mill, N. Z.
jne ). 2w. d s. W.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15

When you need medicine you snouio
get the best that money can buy, anu
experience proves this to be Hooo
Sarsaparilla-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
1T LOOKS MORE LIKE WAR
CHINESE PREPARING TO RESIST THE
FOREIGN TROOPS
TROOPS ENTRENGHING AT PEKIN

Guns Trained on British Legation and
American Observation-Disclosures OF Le-
cations Attacked on streets-Mfnfs-
ter Conger Asks for 1000 Troops.
Reinforcements for the Foreign
Forces-Anti-ForeIgn Ministers Ap-
pointed to Foreign Omce-Dowaeer
Empress Charge of Attitude.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15

The Philadelphia stock exchange
suspends J. r. Moore for insolvency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15

The Yorktown sails from Shanghai
for Che Foo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15

The navy department calls for bids
to furnish armor plate for wayships.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-10
FISHING FOR TUNA
rAsrIME 3 oNTHE pAc,rIccoAsr
An Exclusive Club 1T Avalon sf WhseA
Sniy PiscatoriAl Exp<rts Caa BsssAl

In order to hear really big fish stories
one should visit Avalon, the pictur-
esque summer resort on Catalina H.
land, on the southern coast Of Califor-
MIA. The excitements OF life here are
divided between playing golf and
catching tuna. 81 "a
1t liz difficult to tell which Is the more
labOrious occupation. The rolf links
are said to be the best and therefore
the most difficult, and the tuna IL hard
to catch. 1t Is very gamey, deep-wa-
Ter fish which attains great size, and to
catch one Is great honor, usually well
earned. They are good to eat, and en-
tlusiastic fishermen enjoy catching
them. but the chief incentive lies in
! the fact that . tuna caught In accord
ance with the rules Is the only creden-
tials that admit manor woman-to
coveted membership in the Tuna
| Club. The fish must be caught with
the rod and reel after the approved
fashion, and at the end OF each season
prize is given to the member who
has taken the largest one. The club
winds up the season with big BAN
quet and has great jubilation over
the seasons sport.
The largest tuna ever caught weighed
260 pounds, and the smallest weighed
forty pounds.
The usual method employed is to en-
ploy two men with launch and a
skin. After the fish has been hooked
the fisherman jumps Into the skin with
an oarsman whose business 1t IL to fol-
low the fish In his mad rushes In or
der to prevent the breaking OF the line,
which is not Of large size. The task
OF tiring out such big fish Is long
one. and the record OF the club shows
that 1t has required in one case four
teen hours. A Colorado fisherman
who has played mountain trout cnn
perhaps imagine the amount Of endur-
ance and pluck needed by the fisher
man who hooks tuna. OF course n
big fish often gets away after being
played for several hours. The fact
! that the cost OF the two men with their
boats is 81 per day is an indication of
the expensiveness of this sport
Wealthy men do not, however appear
to mind this. One gentleman reported
that his 2O0-pound tuna finally cost
him $40 n pound, or $1,000 1t took this
gentleman three years to catch his fish
and he came across the United States
each year until he succeeded.
| These are some of Aavalon's fish
stories, and there are Others"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-10
Fact. About China.

b. c. 5JO-Time of Confucius.
Il. G. 211-Chinese great wall COM
pleted.
The Important events In Chinese his
tory In the Christian era were:
IO-Buddhism enters the empire.
12G0-Pekin became the capital.
1575-Jesuits admitted to the country.
1G00-First shipments Of tea to Eng.
land.
ls34-Crusade against opium conf
menced.
1s40-England fights China for opium
trade.
1S51-First Tai-Ping rebellion against
Manchu dynasty.
1S10-Distinct revolt against presence
Of foreigners.
1S76-First railroad opened.
1S91-Renewed anti-foreign riots.
Here are some of the things not gen.
orally known Of China: tsh ~
The surface area of the Chinese EN-
pire Is eighteen times greater than that
of Great Britain.
The coast line Of the empire exceeds
$500 miles, and the land frontier 400
miles.
The total area Of China is APIS, ,4O1
square miles.
The two great mountain ranges are
the Thsinling, or Blue mountains, and
the Nanling chain.
The area drained by the great Yang
tse-kiang river is 10000 square miles.
The city of Pekin consumes nearly
10000 tons of rice annually.
Printing was invented by the Chinese
about the beginning Of the tenth cen
tury.
The penal code of the empire is at
least 1000 years old, and under its pro-
visions about 1900 persons are annu-
ally executed.
The edible dog of China is a small
one Of greyhoundllke form. The skin
Is almost destitute of hair.
The purest Chinese is spoken at Nan
king and is called "the Language Of the
mandarins."
There is no distinction of parts of
speech in the Chinese language, and no
recognition Of the principle Of inflec-
tion.
The relation of words are ascertained
by their position in a sentence. Hence
Chinese grammar is wholly syntax.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-10
CATARRH

or inflammation Of this delicate pink
membrane.
The system is weakened in win
ter. The delicate lining is more
susceptible to irritation or infiamma-
ton, and thus we have pneumonia,
grip, colds, coughs, fevers. ETC., all
catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by one catarrh
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That's the only way out of it.
You may dose forever-you will
not be well until you try the true
cure and that is Pe-ru-na. You
may think your trouble is some
other disease and not catarrh. Call
It what you will, one thing is sure,
your system is affected and must be
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only
remedy which reaches the right
place and does cure.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-10
And No wonder.

A good story is told Of madinan
who was confined in Z Scottish luna
tic asylum. and without particular In
trinity was an unshakable belief that
every day was Christmas day. and
that he was dining sumptuously on
turkey or roast beef and good slice
of plum pudding. His real diet. how
ever. was of the plainest. he being
served twice daily with dish Of oat-
meal porridge. After daily describing
to his attendants the pleasures he had
tasted In his cut of turkey or what
not. he as regularly added: "Yet,
somehow or other. everything that I
eat tastes Of porridge.'-London Tit
Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-10
uncie sam Il rhird.

OF the $4,000, 100000 worth of com.
merce done by all the nations OF ths
world, England's share Is 1s.s per cent
Germany's 1913 per cent, and 81 per
cent falls to the lot Of the United
States. So states United States Con-
sui Winter of Annaberg. In . repors
to the state department, comparing the
relative positions of the three leading
countries in the trade markets Of the
globe.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-10

Can the Farm and Ranch Products of
Colorado Be Doubled, and II 10, what
Would He the Eject Upon the business
of Denver?
The Union Pacific Land Company will
give prizes for the best answers to the
above question. First prize will be $50
cash; second and third prizes will be
Denver and Omaha, Kansas City or og-
den. Judges will be President w. N.
Byers of the Chamber OF Commerce,
President J. w. Springer Of the National
Live Stock Association, and Hon. Elwood
ments. U. 8. Department Of Agriculture.
Articles must be signed by an assumed
name. with correct name and address of
writer placed In sealed envelope. and
than September 10. 1900, to w. N. Byers,
President Chamber of Commerce, Denver,
Colorado. }NG ~ =
Pspphlets and statistical information
Will Be furnished upon application 70 G:
Company. los Seventeenth street. Dsn-
yer. Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-10

which grasps one without warning,
the mucous membrane which lines
the entire body suddenly becomes
weakened in some spot and disease
Is established. 1t may be of the
lungs, the head, throat. stomach,
bowels, or any other organ. Where
ever it is, and whatever it seems, it
all springs from the same cause
The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-10

Sonny; hay: yon eaten W sha. black
yea ought Z a-mads moren y aid"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-17
Want To Dine The Governor

The Old Town Merchants and Manu-
helates Association OF baltimore want 10
ore and vine the Governor. To that
sAd committee waited upon him at The
Hsean'e Mansion inviting him TO be
present. a, their annual banquet on Feb
mary IS.
senator Moses, who is one of the
'aa'd Of governors of the association.
Presented the committee and Joined
sta them IN urging the Governor TO
'''sp' the invitation. The Governor
s9'sd that It his health permits he will
,%,Fesent Those in the committee were
=, nS'>is Frank T. Blake chairman.
iaa1 +" Marshall. b. NJ. Watts. +. S.
p.sly' smes Digys, J. George Gehring
"d l. n. Parkinson.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-17
How's ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL ClENNY u CO., Toledo, ..
We. the undersigned, have known +.
J. Cbenney for the last Is years, and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST & TRAUX, Wholesale Druggists,
roledo. O. WALDING, KINNAN q
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internal.
Iy, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price
7sc. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Tcsti noniaIs free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-17

thousand times. He hears a shout, stops,
hesitates, gets ratified and is run over
When man finds that his memory plays
him false often, when he starts of to get
something and forgets what he went for,
when he kgows he has locked the front
door and yet an irritating uncertainty
compels him to get up and verify his
knowledge, then that man is in dam
ger at any minute when confronted by a
trifiing danger. He is unnerved.
This condition can be perfectly cured
by the use of DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. 1t strengthens the stom-
ach, nourishes the nerves, and purifies
the blood. It contains no alcohol,
whisky or other intoxicant.
"The reason I delayed writing was because I
wanted to wait one .yeay after had taken the
can send q good, conscientious testimonial, !"
writes Chas. H Sergeant. ESQ, Of Plain City,
Madison Co., Ohio During the summer and
fall Of 1896 became all [" run down." nerves
were out of order and stomach out Of order. I
wrote to DIR. Pierce for advice. He said had
general debility, and advised DR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, and, thanks TO you for your
advice, used six bottles; and since stopped
taking it, about one year ago, have not taken
any medicine of any kind, and hase been able 10
fcork eue,y day. My appetite is good, can eat
miserable burning in the stomach AFTER eating,
and my blood and nerves are In good shape"
DIR. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousnesa
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-02-17
No Right TO Ugliness.

Ias wcman who is Lowell, IN s,e
b., o. -.'1 temper vii always have friends
~. ,, s. VINO woa.d be attractive mus,
s,s 4 u, r>I 'ealin. lishe is weak. sickly
"a , - ! down. she will be nervous
bss., '. . 1t she has constipation or
80 Trouble, her impure blood will
s,3 '-plss' oIolcheS, skin erup,ions
B,..,ts ",e'ehed complexion. Electric
4 ,., - ! me best medicine in the world
s,o :, s-. -.. stomach, liver and kidne, 5
a,1. /" Pa.''y the blood. Iteives s,rone
rcs 80 - bright eyes, smoo,h. yelye,v Sim
90 P.sNlon. 1t viii make a Good
a,,l3s I6oa,,mlng woman Of a rundown
BIOS en-. o9iy 50 cents. a, Feldmeyer