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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
DROWNED IN OIL
Three Men Lose Their Lives at the
Beaumont Gusher

Beaumont, Texas, August 27-The
Palestine Beaumont we'll is still throw
ing stream Of petroleum as high as
the top Of the 70-foot derrick, and it
has added the life of another man to
It's achievements of destruction, MAX
ing total of three fatalities. James
Smith and John Mcdaniel We're drown
ed In Oil last night, but their fate was
unheeded by Peter Gallagher and two
componions. About o'clock this
morning Gallagher was drowned. Cal
lagher's companions were dragged out
and were finally restored to conscious
ness.
F. W. Chase, an expert submarine
diver, came in from Galveston today.
He found no difficulty in staying in
the spray while encased in his diving
suit, but he had to work slowly.
At o'clock this evening, the pipe
had been raised sufficiently to permit
the unscrewing of a joint. This win
be done early in the morning and it is
believed that the well will then close
without difficulty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS
Anti-McLaurtn Speaking at Spartan
burg-Injury to Tillman,s Eye

Columbia, s. c., August IA large
political meeting was held at Spartan
burg. S. c., today at which all the can
didates opposing McLaurin made
speeches. McLaurin again declined to
be present. Senator Tillman sustained
painful accident to his eye and left
just before the meeting. He came to
Columbia and had the cinder cut from
his eye. He gave out a statement here
today in which he attacked the mill
owners for coercing their employees.
warning them mot to make slaves of
our white people" In the statement
he also reviewed his political course
asserting his loyalty to the democratic
party and McIIaurin'S diSloyalty.
The meeting was not an eventful one
the only sensation being q speech Of
Congressman Lati1ner, in which he
severely attacked McLaurin and de-
nounced the senator's entire course
Indeed all Of his speech was a condem-
nation of MCLaurin's alleged attempt
to organize republican party in South
Carolina.
The speakers go to Greenville tomor-
row. Greenvllle is McLaurin'S head
quarters and it was expected Tillman
would attack him on his home ground
Senator Tillman will be unable to be
present on account of the accident to
his eve.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
SEABOARD ENGINEERS
Hold a Secret Conference with OFF,
cials of the Road

Norfolk, Va, August 27.-The COM
mittee of ten engineers of the Seaboard
Air Line. which is here and which has
been in conference with some Of the
Seaboard Air Line officials are careful
ly guarding the object of their visit 1t
is not thought that the question Of
wages is being discussed, but rather
that the meeting was brought about
by the circular order which required
engineers residing in Raleigh to re-
move to Hamlet, n. c., after the 1st
Of September, on account of moving
OF shops and certain headquarters
from Raleigh to Hamlet and Ports
mouth.
The Encouragement of runs. for the
engineers will also probably come un-
der discussion. General Manager and
First Vice President James NJ. Barr,
of'the Seaboard Air Line, is not in the
city and the committee has been una
BILE to wait upon him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
A PORTRAIT OF VANCE
James Busbee Completes His Painting.
Report on the Horse Epidemic
Especial to The Messenger1

NSPcNIdl 10 ne A1GSSSuRtE.b
Raleigh, y. c., August 27.-James
Busbee. son of Charles NJ. Busbee. to-
day completed a portrait OF T.. B.
Vance. which, if accepted by the North
Carolina division OF United Daughters
of the Confederacy, will be placed in
North Carolina room in the confederate
museum at Richmond.
In the supreme court today a motion
was upon mandate from United States
supreme courtH allowed directing
judgment to be certified to the superior
court OF Edgecombe county in the case
of the state against Mallett and Me-
hegan.
The Capital Printing Company will
on September 1st remove its plant from
here to Cary, where it has leased
large building.
Veterinarian ]. w. Petty's report to
the agricultural department on the
very fatal horse diseases in Hyde and
some other counties was received to-
day. 1t says the disease is not conta-
g1ous from one horse to another, but is
1noculable from horse to horse in any
way. and is rapidly carried by mos
qu1toeS from sick ones to well ones.
Mosquitoes continue inoculating the
sick ones so as to make it rapidly fatal
The disease originally appeared in 1867
and at intervals of seven to ten years
has broken out when mosquitoes are
numerous. Large internal doses of
quinine and laxatives and exterior ap-
plicationS of kerosene oil and creolin
are recommended, with application of
ice and cold water applied to head and
spine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

A Connecticut Negro Commits Grim
inal Assault on a White Girl
Especial to The Baltimore Sun

Especial to The Baltimore Sum-
Norwalk. Conn, August 26.-Mana-
cled both hand and foot with heavy
iron chains. which are locked to a big
steel ring fastened in solid masonry,
Edward Baldwin. a negro of Easton,
is confined in cell in the lookup at
Westport tonight awaiting trial tomor-
row morning on a charge of feloniously
assaulting Dolly Hoyt, girl of IA or
Is years, who was sent here from New
York by a fresh air fund.
The crime was committed Saturday
evening, when the negro is alleged TO
have lured his victim to a lonely spot
where he said he had some fruit she
could take home to her friends Her
cries brought assistance but not until
the negro had accomplished his pur-
pose and disappeared. Sheriff Fred
kemper and a posse captured him lat
er. The girl identified him instantly
She is in a precarious condition. The
officers took their prisoner to the West
port lookup. He escaped during the
night by digging a tunnel through the
brick floor of the cell and under the
foundation walls.
This morning the same officers trac-
ed him to the village of Greenfield, and
there he was rearrrested at the point
of pistol after putting up a desper-
ate resistance.
Baldwin was convicted of several
crimes. and was released only last
week from the states prison, where
he had been sentenced for assault with
intent to kill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR
Nicaragua and Ecuador Pledge Their
Neutrality to Colombia

washington, August 27.-Ofhcial mail
advices received at the Colombian lega-
ton here today tend to show, 1T is stat
ed, that the chances of a war between
Colombia and Venezuela grow mere
distant every Cay. The mail contained
information 70 the effect that both the
Nicaraguan AID the Ecuadorian gov
ernments have given the Colombian
government the fullest assurance that
they will remain strictly neutral with
regard to the strained relations be-
tween Colombia and Venezuela.
The mail also brought the details of
the complete defeat of band of $500
Colombian revolutionists under Gener-
al Marin at the town of Anapoyma by
the government forces. The insurgents
had previously occupied the town OF
Giradot, on tile Magda1ena river, which
is small, but important as being a rail-
road terminus.
It is stated that 10000 Colombian
troops are guarding the border, in COM
mand of General Gonzales Valencia.
Tho was formerly minister Of war in
the Colombia cabinet.
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S1.OO PER YEAR
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BROKEN
French Minister Leaves Constantfno-
ple-sultan's Representative not TO
Return TO Paris.

Paris. August ga semi-official note
porte. not having carried out its un-
dertakings with regard to the disputed
questions between the French and OF
toman governments. II. Constans, the
French ambassador. acting under in
suuctions from the foreign minister OF
France. left Constantinople August
26th, the date named In his last COM
munication 10 the porte on the sub
ject.
An arrangement had been affected
August 18th and its terms drafted by
the Ottoman foreign minister. with the
approval of the sultan. who had prom
iSed NJ Constans that the text should
be handed to him August 18th.
NJ. Constans telegraphed To Paris.
August 18th. that none of the promises
had been fulfilled: and NJ. del Casse
minister of foreign affairs. on August
2lst, telegraphed NJ. Constans that in
view of so fragrant, O disregard OF the
undertakings the negotiations could
no longer be continued and requested
NJ. Costans to inform the porte that
he had received orders TO leave Con-
stantinople.
On August 23rd II. Constans COM
municated with the porte, fixing Au-
gust 26th as the date for his departure
and as the engagements were still un-
kept. NJ Constans left Constantinople
August 26th.
With the departure OF NJ. Constans-
the relations between France and Tur-
key may be regarded as broken Off.
Munir Bey the Turkish ambassador TO
France, has been telegraphed 10. not to
return to Paris.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

NAVAL GUNNERY PRACTICE
New Drill Inaugurated for the Vessels
of Our Navy

Washington, August 27.-When the
vessels of the North Atlantic squad
ron arrive at Hampton Roads from
Newport they will engage in a new
system Of gunnery practice, prescribed
in recent special orders from the navy
department. The new gunnery in
struction will take the place of two
sea practices, and when a ship has
gone through with the newly author
lied gun drill, as one record practice,
and four sea practices, her work in
this line will hereafter be consider
ed complete
The entire drill will consume the
greater part of a month. The most
important trial of craftsmanship, and
the one which hereafter will determine
the fighting worth OF shops, is known
as "fgting efficiency practice" In this
drill. target fashioned of spars laid
parallel to the water, and, in all, sixty
feet in length, will be used. From this
rise miniature masts, 100 feeet high
rISged with canvass. The vessel will
steam by this mark at a range of about
1000 yards, and, going at no less than
eight knots will fire each one of the
guns of her batteries in turn at the
mark. bringing them all to bear during
her run of perhaps a mile past the
target. Actual hits only will be count
ed in this trial trip, and the ships
fighting efficacy will be rated by the
percentage of hits out of total shots
fired.
According to information at hand at
the navy department, the navies of the
world are giving a great amount of at
tentton to the subject of target prac-
t1ee. and many schemes are being
evolved in foreign navies to make con-
dluons In gunnery practice conform as
closely as possible to those of an ac-
tual combat at sea-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED
While Crossing a Stream in the Town
of Rutherfordton

Rutherfordtcn, N. c., August 81
William Mills, so years old and his
daughter-ln-law, 80 years of age, and
her and IL year old boys were drown
ed in a small stream in this town last
night at O'Clock. Mr.. Mills attempted
to cross a swift branch which was
about four feet deep when the wagon
struck a log turning it over. He carried
the two youngest children, boy and a
girl and years old, to a fence, near
by, went back to get his daughter-in-
law and two other children when they
were all drowned. The bodies Of the
old gentleman and daughter were re-
covered today. The bodies OF the two
boys have not been found
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
THE ORDER REsCINDED
Requiring Seaboard Engineers TO Run
to Hamlet-Shell Fish Commission.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., August 2s-The gov
ernor appoints Joseph E. Pogue. of
Raleigh, and Joseph T. Broughton. of
Wake county. directors OF the institu-
ton for the blind. These directors get
no pay or trayeling allowances. hence
all are from the county.
An order was posted at the Seaboard
Air Line Offices here today. revokinS
the order tnat engine crews were, af-
ter september. 10 run to Hamlet instead
OF TO Raleigh Today-s order says the
engines will run to Hamlet, but their
crews VIII continue to stop here. There
are forty enS'Ieers living In Raleigh.
Dates for the negro state fair here
are fixed for October 18th to November
1st. both dates inclusive.
Among today's arrivals are III. B.
warner, Of Lexington: Senator Ward,
or Beaufort county. The latter brought
TO Governor Aycock report OF the leg
islative committee on the late shell fish
commission. It win be made public to-
morrow, Ward says. He says it con-
tains nothing sensational.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
FRENCH FLAG HAULED DOWN
From Over the Embassy at Constan-
tinople-Consulss Still at Their Posts.

Constantinople. Tuesday, August q.
The French flag was hauled down
from over the embassy Of France af-
ter the departure Of the ambassador.
NJ. Constans, and it will not be hoisted
again until diplomatic relation are re-
stored. The staff of the embassy re-
mains here, but there is no charge d.
affairs. The French consuls in Turkey
have been directed to continue to pro-
tect French interests.
Besides the immediate causes of the
disagreement, 1t is pointed out that
constant difficulties Were placed in the
way Of French commercial interests in
Turkey, which contributed to II. Con-
stans' resolution All the embassies
complain of vexatious interference
with trade.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
A Minister'S Good Work

Il had a severe attack of bilious,
collie, got a bottle OF Chamberlain'g s
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
took two doeses and was entirely cur
ed" says Rev. A A Power, Of Empo-
ria Kan. My neighbor across the
street was sick for over a week, had
two Or three bottles of medicine from
the doctor. He used them for three or
four days without relief. then called in
another doctor who treated him for
some days and gave him no relief, 30
discharged him. I went over to see
him the next morning. He said his
bowels were in a terrible fix, that they
had been running OF SO long that it
was almost bloody fux- asked him
=. had tried Chamberiafn's Colfc
.ra and Dfarroea Remedy and he
s. No / went home and brought
b. my bottle and gave him one dose:
told him to take another dose in fifteen
or twenty minutes IL he did not fnd
relief. but he took no mere and was
entirely cured" For sale by r. r.
Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30
Cuban Affairs

Washington, August 27-It is pro-
bable that there Will be no change in
Cuban tariff The commission which
has been revising the present tariff
has not yet reported and IT was STATED,
al the war department today that such
good progress is being made in the
formation of Cuban government that
the revision Of the tariff for Cuba prob
ably will await action by that govern
ment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

Don't be satisfied with temporary re-
lief from Indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia
moves this complaint. It relieves per-
manently because it allows the tired
stomach perfect rest. Dieting won't
rest the stomach. Nature receives sup
plies from the food we eat. The sensi-
BILE way to help the stomach is to use
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which digests
what you eat and can't help but do
you good. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

Colon, Colombia, August 2I.-Isthmian
affairs continue quiet The United
States gunboat Machias probably will
go to Roca del Toro at the end of the
week If favorable news for the govern
ment is not received from that point.
1t is expected that the French cruiser
Suchet will sail in few DAYS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

!. In cases Of cough or Group give the lit
lie one One Minute Cough Cure. Then
rest easy and have no fear. The child
will be all right In a little while. 1t
never fails. Pleasant to take, always
safe sure and amost instantaneous in
effect. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

Eruptions. cuts, burns. scalds and
sores Of all kinds quickly healed by
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Certain
cure for piles. Beware Of Coanterfeits.
Be sure you get the original-DeWitt's
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

James White Bryantsvilie, Ind. says
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve healed
running sores on both legs. He had
suffered 6 years. Doctors failed to help
him. Get DeWitt's. Accept no imita-
tions.R- r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

What most people want is something
mild and gentle, when in need of a
phySic. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets fill the bill to dot. They
are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
For sale by r. r. Bellamy, druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-30

o. o. Buck, Beirne, Ark, says: I
was troubled with constipation until
bought DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Since then have been entirely cured of
MY old complaint. I recommend them.
b r. Bellamy.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-31
Bsplritu ru raj.

Asf como el absentismo Is la ne
gacion de todos los bienes que Ia
production SO referen, ell espfritu
rural es Ia afrmacI6n de todas las
refor mas que Sc relacipnan directa
mente con ella. Els la pimera entire
las faerzas activas que engaadra
ell bieuestar de las fam ilias Y ell poae
rio de los pueblos
Fdndase el esp1ritu rural en- la
primera y mas perentoria necesidad
del hombre, en- Ia necesidad de vivir,
que engendra q su vez el instiDto
de la alimentaci6n, anterior y ma
fuerte que 81 de sociedad.
La necesidad de vivir no Sc sa
tisface por complete con la agrupa
ci6n social en- tirbus 8 Naciones, sino
que Sc siente con mas fuerza dentro
de las villas, por no haber en- elias
produciones.
El habitante del campo puede
existir, nal bien, sin la cludad; Ell
habita nte de la ciudad no puede vi
vir sin ocuparse en- ell campo, para
cultivarle por todas parties, en- el
bOsque, en- la TERRA Llama, en- la orr
LA del rio, en- la maris ma, en- la cum
bre pedregosa, en- la falda abriga
da
Por ESQ., cuando las malas pasio
nes debihtan el esp1r itu rural, no
hay hartura para las agrupaciones
hambrientas; por ESQ, como es cont
nua la necesidad de vivir, es de ley
inherente a nuestra naturaleza la
per petua existencia del espfeitu ru
rel
Por ESQ vemos que cuando su
luz queda oscurecida y cRusa de
clio perece un pueblo en- las TIME
bias, brilla en- otras regiones y esti
mula q la labor agr1cola, a fin de
que adquiera la sociedad los recursos
mas precisos para la alimentacion y
ell vestido, para la co modidaa Ell
recreo
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El drb0l del az IdCar

Hace algunos af1os q. Sc viene
alabando Embellishments un
arbo1 muy extendi 10 en- el Indostau
que Sc conoce con el nonbre de
xMahwa,. Vienese preten ndiendo
que este arbol puede pro iulcir, sin
cultivo alguno, cerca de 25O kil6gra.
de azucar por af1o No nay para
que decir que una plantacioh de es.
tie genero, serfa superior a las explo.
ia clones de minas de orc.
Tales afirmaciones son ex xagera
das, aunque tie en- algo de Verdade-
ras. En- efecto, Sc sabe que los in
dfgenas .obtienen un excelepta pro.
producto de las flores del <Mahwa,,
y que con este azucar elaboran al
cohol, relativamente en-. proporcio.
nes muy considerables.
El cultivo de este arbolI po1ria
ensayarse en- algunas region nss in-
tertropicales.
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AMER RICANAS.

| Merecen estudio las notas que
acaba de dar & la publicidad ell BE .
cretario de la Federa cf6n Americana
| de Obreroe, respecto al desarroilO
! de la misma en- los seis primeros
meses de este sf1o.
Dice Mr. Morrison, que as( Sc
llama el Secretario. que hasta ell 10
de Julio ingresaron en- la Fedora
ci6n 3O0 900 socios nuevos. Sc crea
ron tres "uniones" internacionales; !;
seis de estados, sesenta y ocho cen.
trales, y 568 locales. Cuenta la So.
ciedad 820 propagandistas con dis
trito flo, Los gastos de orgsniza
ci6n fuctuaron entire 80. 900 y S., 900
mensuales.
Puede afirmarse que en- todo ell
ano fiscal ibgresaron $50 a 500 mil
socios e! noventa por ciento de las
huelgas han sido resueltas favora-
blemente para los obreros; el Z por
ciento, zanjado por convenio; y ell 8
poc ciento, pendientes.
La enorme tarifa Que Russia ha
inpuesto a la maquinaria americana,
hi. paralizado las importaciones de
esta clase en- Moscow, cuYas expor
taciones a los Estados Unidos, en- la.
mas, cueros y algunos artfculos ma
nufactur rados, asciendeu aunos 4 100,
900 pesos anuales. Ell comarcfo de
Moscow espsra ansosamente que los
EstadoS Unidos tomen Ia revancha
que tantos qerjuicios podrfa ocasio.
rarles.
Ei Dr.. Jenchs, Director del Ins-
tituto de sef1oritas establecido en-
Santa Cruz Honduras, predice que
aptes de diez amos habrau pedido el
protectorado de los EE. UU las Re-
pdoiicas centric americanas.
La prediction no psrece, en-
efecto, muy desacertada Aquf 10 de
la gotta de aqua cayendo incesante-
mente sobre la piedra kas5a hora-
darla,- Aquellos paises van pasan =
do POGO & POGO a manos americanas,
y los gobiernos no son allf suticien.
tes a garantir los intereses extran-
jeros.
Isl los Estalos Unidos, discu
rre ell DR. Jenchs, no p1otejen los in.
tereses de sus sdbdiSos, esa protec.
cion veudr1a necesariamente de al
guna otra potencia, y surgiran cues
tiOnes de caracter International.
Primero van los misioneros,
luego los buscones, despues el g.
bierno, la bandera, la Costitucion,
etc etc
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Las deClaraCiOneS
de Estrada Palma.

Con motive de los te.egramas
publicados en- estos l1ltimos dias re
lativos 8 las declaracione del sef1or
Estrada Palma, en- los que se fri
ma que este se ha declaradd s.Ane-
xionista en- 81 future como el ge
neral Gomez; el i-us tre educ adrr dor
Jose Maria Izaguirre, fntimS amigo
del sef1or Estrada. alma, publico en-
los peri6dicos de la Habana. seg1n
oportunamente dijo LA Ildepen-
dencia" en- su seccion de telegramas,
la siguiente carta:
eRespecto la polftica de ac-
tualidad en- la isla veo con S atisfac.
ci6n que la Asamblea Cons stituyente
Sc va inclinando en- Ia direction ra
zonable que aconsejan los iltereses
del pafs y ell mas cuerdo path iotismo
dentro de la realidad de las eosa as
LaudabIe pued5 ser la insisten
te oposicion de los qna re3hszan
a1a los termir Q pro pueste S por el
GobierI de Washington epara ga
rantizar la Independence de- la Re
p1olica de Cuba contra sriesgos fu
turas de parts de naciones o. ktranje'
ras, incluso los Estados Unidos,, y
para garantizar igaalmente $l ordeE
interior y una paz durade1a entre
los cubanos mismos.
Raudable. repitr, puede ser esa
actitud, bajo Ell prf sma de hbstsac
tos iieales; pero semejanta esteti
oposicioa esta fuera de, toda cordu
ra en- ell terre1o po 1.-Two de los su
cesos, que han venido q estrechal
mas y mas los lazos que un14n a Gu
ba con los Estado Unidos, por ley
fatal de la naturaIeza y por la poll
tica traditional del G 3oierno ameri
cano.
Yo tengo absolute fe en la sin
ceridai de g ste pueblo noble, gene
roso, amante dseidido de la lfbertad.
ey no tsmo que atente nunca contra
nuestra soberanf. de nacidn inde
pendiente',