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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26
Type Machines for Government Work
In Manila.

For the first time in the history Of the
government, printing machines are to
be used to do the work of men. The
is to be made in the Philip
pine islands.
AS is we'll known, IN Government
Printing office, with its force of over
1000 printers, and book-binders, is one
of the few Institutions of its kind in
the country where type is without eX-
ception set by hand. The labor organi-
cations have been powerful enough to
prevent the introduction of typesetting
machines, which would very largely re-
duce the force of compositors. The
war department is, however. arrang-
ing for the establishment of a govern
ment printing office at Manila. and it
has been decided to equip the plant
with probably three linotype machines,
increasing the number as the necessity
for their use develops. Each machine
does the work of four men, so that in
stead of employing twelve cOmpOsitOrs,
the government will get along with the
service of three. Each machine. also,
costs $1,000, if bought outright, or $500
a year in royalty, if merely rented.
The decision to use machines i'll
typesetting has been made by Colonel.
Edwards, the chief of the insular di-
vision of the war department, whose
buSineSs-like methods in the admins
tration Of his bureau Ia been univer-
sally commenced. Inere are no traces
unions in the Philippines, so that there
will be no local sentiment there to
overcome, and if the experiment is sue
cessful there it is believed that the in
PRODUCTION of the machines by the gov
eminent in his country is likely to Oc-
cur. Colonel Edwards, upon the recon-
m%endation of Public Printer Palmer,
has selected Mr.. John S. Leech, an m
| ploye of the Government Printing Of
flee. as the head of the Manila Office,
and some ten or fifteen other cOmpe-
tent have also been chosen.
Their names will not be made public
for some time, as it will take at least
a month to secure the presses, type and
other equipment. Bids for this mate
rial have already been asked. When
the selection has been made, the date
of the departure Of the force for the
PHILIPPINES will be Xed 1t will prob
ably be some time next month.
1t is expected that about s100, 900 will
be spent by the government, but sthe
most important outlay, from the point
of view of the labor organizations, will
be for the typesetting machines. It is
expected that there will be numerous
applicants for work upon the opening
Of the Manila office, and they are to
be given an opportunity to perfect
themselves in manipulating the ma
chimes. 1t will be something of a nov
city to see union printers not only
working side by side with unorganiZed
help. but actually assisting in train.
ing the new employees to become capa-
BILE workmen.-Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26
Isreak I'm New York Graln Market

New York, July 23.-Bears had their
urn in the grain market today. They
hammered down the price Of wheat &c
and corn anywhere from 8 to sc per
bushel. The Official map showed very
little rain in the western grain belt.
and predictions were for a continued
hot and drip period: but the speculative
contingent cared little for that. Every
man in the grain crowd, and a good
part of the speculative public, was
loaded with grain, having bought on
yesterdays big advance n dry wealth
er talk. Pit brokers did their best to
find buyers, but could only sell at big
concessions. One operator offered
corn all the way down from CPS to
591hc before ne could make a trade. II
was a speculative craze to sell and last
ed until the orders gave out, when a
| breathing spell and a scant rally &C.
Cured. 1t was brief, however, fG
more rain news in the afternoon
northwest.
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500 Reward 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased 10 earn that there L. at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that Is Catarrh- Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease. requires q con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
ing its work. The proprietors nave so
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & Co.. To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Government Crop Report

washington, July 23.-Following is
the weather bureaus weekly
lof crop conditions:
Intense heat has prevailed another
week throughout the states of the cen-
trail valleys and middle Rocky mountain
region, with only local showers over
Limited scattered areas. Portions of
1.-THE middle and south Atlantic states
continue to suffer from excessive mois-
lture, but very favorable temperatures
have been experienced in these dis
tricts.
The outlook for corn is less favorable
THAN at the close of the previous week.
In Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and
Missouri early corn is practically ruin
led. With early and abundant rains in
these states late corn would probably
make half a crop or less. The condition
of the crop in Iowa is more favorable
than in the before mentioned states,
and copious rains with moderate tenn
lperatureS within a week would greatly
Improve prospects for a large part OF
the crop. In Illinois. Indiana, Ohio,
kentucky and Tennessee, more partiC-
ularly h western portions Of the two
last named states corn is now serious
ly in need of rain.
Moisture has caused considerable in
jury to winter wheat in shock in the
middle Atlantic states. Harvesting
continues where unfinished, in the
more ~northerly sections east of the
Rocky fountain and is in general
progress On the north Pacific coast.
Spring wheat harvest has begun over
the southern portion Of h spring
wheat region, where, as a result of pre-
mature ripening. h yield and quality
is much impaired. Over the northern
portion, where the crop is 20 ripen-
ing, it's condition continues promising.
In portions of Mississippi, Alabama
Georgia and Florida, h condition OF
lcotton has improved, but in the two
last named states and in the Carolinas
lit has suffered from lack of cultivation
Rain is greatly needed in Tennessee
land over the western portions OF the
cotton belt. where, however, the croE
lis generally outstanding the drough,
we'll. Fruiting at the top continues &c
be reported from the central and west
Iern districts, and throughout the bell
the plant IS small.
In the Ohio valley, Tennessee ano
wisconsin, tobacco is suffering mucf
from drought especially in western
lKentucky, and mas been injured pA
Trains in Maryland, where the crop mac
made favorable progress.
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DID NOT KNOW 1T WAS LOADED
During Gun Practice the kearsar@e
Sends a Shell Into Newport

Newport. r. l., July l4.-The screen
ing OF a shell that proved to have come
from the United States ship kearsarge,
and it's explosion into fragments that
broke a small piece of stone out or the
new city hall building on Broadway n
cut a limb from a tree nearby, caused
great CONSERVATION among Newport
citizens shortly after 5 o'clock this
evening. Half an hour later two OIL
GERS came ashor from h kearsarge'
traced the shell to the city hall and OBJ
tanned information as to its passage
over the city. They amin some OIL
the pieces and the sell a
one FOUNDER from the kearsarge, al
ter which they returned without MAX
ing any explanation
From the flagship it was learned that
the crew was called to quarters at D
O'Clock. The gun crew took their posi-
ton pointed the guns and went through
the work of firing. a NoTdenfeldt
Maxim automatic gun in the after
fighting top went OH Wnen the cIahh
was turned.
Immediately all on board were alive.
and the officers were making hurried
INQUIRIES. The crews in the top deck
declared that a shot had been fired. but
that it had struck in the water just
short of the wharves-
The officers were ~thereupon dis
matched to h shore, in d TO assure
Rear Admiral Higginson that sueh was
the fact. On the wharf 4 scared party
of fishermen were found who declared
that something had passed over their
heads screeching loudly. How the shot
to be fired has not been eX,
planned.
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STATE

Mudd padded the Maryland censu
returns 1000 In republican counties in
order to get an advantage in the new
apportionment OF legislators. Instead
or being a candidate for the senate,
Mr.. Mudd ought to be glad he. is not
wearing stripes.-Raleigh News and
Observer.
The certainty of a speedy trial and
adequate punishment to this class Of
criminals would go far towards check
ing lynchings. At the same time a
jury can be chosen in any county Of
such sickly sentimentality that they
will either acquit or reduce the grade
of the most hellish rape that ever was
committed.-Wilkesboro Chronicle.
1t is safe to say that there will not
be another l%ynching in this state until
there is u for it.-Durham Herald.
Mr.. Page is a native OF the south he
curses himself. To be sure the south
needs much. She has much 20 accom-
plish to approach h high ideal set
for herself in education, politics and
religion Is this not also true of other
sections? The way to help the south
to attain this ideal is not by discour-
~agement-not by giving the outsider a
wrong impression, as Mr.. Page a
done.-Sanford Express.
1t is not the old line republicans who
are doing sc much bowling in regard to
governmental affairs of North Carroll
ma. but the new converts to that party
for pie and patronage."-Sponta Star.
The first gift to the editors When they
assembled was a large number of
palm-leaf fans, on each of which was
an invitation to the Kelley Institute.
This gift was rather a doubtful COM
pliment, as it might be misconstrued as
an intimation that the editors needed
treatment at that sanitarium. The at
tendance at this meeting was unusual
ly large and the proceedings we're of
much interest.-Pittsboro Record.
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The State July Crop Report-FInch's
ssso-Called Option'' on State Lands.
Raleigh to Vote on Issue Of Bonds for
Street Improvement.
Messenger Gureau.
Raleigh. n. c.. July %.

Raleigh, n. c., July %.
The July crop report for North Car
lolina, based on returns from 1900 CORE
lof Agriculture Patterson today. In re-
ply to inquiries as to the condition Of
various crops as compared with that
i'm average years, cotton is given as 20
per cent. corn "A, tobacco 80. These are
very low figures. They tell the story
Iof the damage done by the torrential
and frequent rains. The report gives
the condition Of apples as 81, Irish po-
ttatoes Y. sweet potatoes IS, gardens
ISo, meadows SO.
The corporation commission calls for
a report of the condition of state, saw
Iings and private banks up to the close
lof business July 18th.
K. S. Finch, who claims tt have the
loption on h states swamp lands, came
here today, accompanied by his attor-
ney. w. G. Maxwell, to go before the
state board Of education, which does
mot appear to be disposed to recognize
his so-called option.
Governor Aycock arrived today from
Morehead City and will be here the re-
mainder Of the week. He says he ex-
lpects to go to Camp Aycock", at
July -Clh, " see Tie SeC-
Iond regiment.
Special efforts are to be made to in
Iduce the State Firemen's Association
Ito hold it's next annual meeting and
tournament here. Raleigh not particf-
Ipating in the tournament, and having
l~Virginians as the judges.
TIE people here are soon to vote on
the issue Of more street Improvement
bonds. There is no effort by anti
bond people to defeat the plan. At the
first meeting of the anti-bond people
Ionly thirteen were present and at the
last one seventeen. This handful call
led on the aldermen to know what
streets they proposed to improve, etc.
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Against the steel workers. strike
sought by the Mil Owners

Pittsburg. July 23.-It Is asserted To-
night on good authority tina. papers a-e
being prepared by Persifer F.. Smith,
district manager of the American
sheet Company, to go into the Urited
States circuit court tomorrow for the
purpose OF securing an Injunction
against the strikers 10 prevent them
from interfering in any way with the
operation Of the companys cfaats,
wherever situated. Following this III.
rumor is in circulation hat a car load
or men will run into W~ellsville IoinCr-
row 10 supplement the force NV at
work This latter story has rot been
verified up to midnight. Outside OF
these incidents. the actual strike status
Is unchanged.
According TO strike leaders, the Off
Gals Of the Wellsville mill are rampant
~ seeking to bring on an open conflict
In order to invok the aid of the sher-
irf deputies and, If possible. the mill
Tia Earnest and renewed warnings
nave been sent TO the strikers to remain
cool and keep within the law.
There was much Indignation among
the strikers today over a report that
Mayor A. p. Dennis, of Wellsville, had
called two strikers, Patrick O'Connor
and Daniel Rumbaugh, before him and
forbidden them to talk to men on the
way to the mill, and to keep them from
going to work. Vice President Chap
pelle, of the Amalgamated Association
Immediately sought the mayor and
asked him what he NEAR by trying to
abridge the right of free speech. Mayor
Daniels denied that he had forbidden
the strikers to talk.
The reports from McKeesport tonight
are Of a quieting nature and no excit-
ing incidents are locke for at present
at that point.
From Sharon a telegram was receiv-
ed tonight saying: "A bill for a pre-
liminary injunction has beeen granted
by Judge Miller restraining the strik-
ers at the American Steel Casting
Company works from entering the
grounds Of the company. A hearing
will be held on July 25th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26
NEW STEAMBOAT COMPANY
Chartered for Eastern Carolina -Pho-
tographs OF Fruit and Vegetables
(Special to The MesSenger.)

tSpSCldI W II
Raleigh, n. c., July 24.-The state
lcharters the Beaufort. Morehead City
land Ocracoke Steamboat Company,
l~capital Sc. 900 with leave to increase TO
s5o. 900: also the Enterprise Packing
company; also of Beaufort, capital So
loo TO pack fish. crabs, oysters, fruit and
Vegetables.
The registered distillery of j. A.
rivals. at Benson, Johnston county,
land twenty barrels of whiskey have
been seized for irregularities.
Secretary Bruner. of the agricultural
ldepartment, and Curator Brimley, OF
the state museum. leave tomorrow
morning for Newport, Carteret county
TO photograph fruit and vegetables
thence TO Menhaden fishery at Beau
fort to get photographs. They visit
Iother points along the coast, securing
specimens for the Charleston EXPOSE
Ition.
Thomas 3. Womack resigns as direc.
tor of the white blind institution an0
the negro deaf mute and blind irstltu'
ton here. He has for tNo years Deer
chairman of the board.
Instruments for three bands or tns
state guard will arrive tomorrow ah'
lbe Immediately issued.
Dan Hugh McLean today formal
took charge of the office and books a
Burlington as secretary-treasurer O
the North Carolina railway. He VII
live at Burlington and says he intend
Ito greatly improve the railway proper
Ity there.
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Shot q Thief.

Last night about $50 o'clock. three
negroes were detected IN stealing ice
from. one OF the wagons at the ice fac
tory Of Messrs. w. E. Worth & Co. Two
Of them escaped. but one Of them was
captured by Mr.. II. L. Peterson. Of
the employees at the factory.
The engineer told Mr.. Peterson to
hold on to the prisoner until he could
telephone to the city hall for a police
man. While he was tefephonfng. the
negro suddenly tripped Mr. Peterson
and made a dash for liberty. Err. Peter
son called on him to halt and fired two
shots at the fugitive. He thinks the
second shot hit him.
One Of the negroes was arrested az
wards. He gave his name az CASTOR
Pierce.
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NORTH

Durham Sun: Farmers from differ
ent sections report that crops are sorry,
owing to so much rain. A farmer who
"a here today from Garner, Wake
county, says, that not more than half a
crop will be made in that section.
Kinston Free Press: Lucille, the 13-
year-Old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
G.. Koonce, who was bitten some time
g by a dog supposed to be mad, left
this morning with her mother for treat
ment at the Pasteur Institute, Balti-
more.
Faison Journal: Several of our young
men have determined to give our pro-
hibition law a fair chance to have full
sway in this section, and to that end
have formed a temperance society in
our town and invite the cooperation
and attendance of all their well-wish-
ers.
AsheviIle Correspondent Charlotte
Observer: Something like a 13-inCh po-
litical bomb burst here Friday after
noon. Mr.. J.. NJ. Patterson brought
suit for SO, 900 damages against four
prominent republicans on cou or
the circulation of what the plaintiff
considers a slanderous article.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Lightning
struck the steeple of the Methodist
Episcopal church during the severe
InuI1uST SlOfIl ouIludy LIN am 'NAS
near doing serious damage. The light
ming rod which pea to have been a
cheap and poorly put together affair,
was torn loose and broken in several
places.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: We regret tc
learn that Partee Carson accidentally
shot and killed Frank Holland at
Campbell. Alexander county, at Will
liam's pin factory on the 18th. Carson
was looking at a small rifle, twenty
two calibre when it was accidentally
discharged, the ball taking effect neal
the heart of Holland killing him in
stantly. He was a young man JUS
about grown.
Raleigh News and Observer: Kinston,
n. c.. July 22.-Yesterday, Sunday, al
ernoon at about 4 o'clock j. Clyde
Grady was drowned in Neuse river al
the railroad bridge. He was an indus
trious and deserving young man
years of age, son OF Mr.
James T. Grady, of this city.-The
county yesterday received into the
county home, as an inmate, a little
negro boy not quite two years old
Nobody seemed to know his name
His mother calling herself Daisy
Bloom, deserted him to go off on the
excursion that came in Tuesday from
Norfolk.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26
E. ST. JOHNS NEW POSITION
General Traffic Advisor of One of the
Great Western Systems

Chicago, July 24.-The Record-Herald
tomorrow will say:
1T is reported that Z. ST. John, who
recently. resigned the office of general
manager of h Seaboard Air Line and
who was formerly general manager of
the Rock Island system, will be ap-
pointed general traffic advisor of either
the Morgan-Hill system of roads-Bur-
lington. Great Northern INT Northern
Pacific-or the southwest group, prip-
cipally the Gould ines and their allies"
Mr.. st. JOIN has arrived in Chicago
and is said to have conferred with ex-
ecutive officers of the big western roads
regarding the office. The place which
rumor says MI. st. John will occur
is similar to that now occupied by J.
G. Stubs, for the Union and Southern
Pacific companies. as we'll as the Ore
gon Short Line.
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Sad Occasion

The services for the burial Of the
dead were said yesterday morning at
10 o'clock at St. James Episcopal
church Over the remains Of little Put
nam Baltzer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E V.
BaltZer, who was drowned at Lake
Waccamaw on Wednesday evening.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Horsfield and upon conclu-
sion Of the same the remain were sor-
rowfully borne to Oakdale cemetery
and sadly inferred. Many beautiful
ri designs were tenderly and affee-
tionately laid upon the little mound.
The pallbearers were Strudwfck
Nash, Burke Bridgers. Milton Calder,
John Giles. Sam Potts and George
Thomas
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Funeral of Mrs. Wallace

The remains of the late Mrs. B. E.
Wallace reached the city Sunday from
Soddy. Tenn, accompanied by her grief
stricken husband, Rev. b. f. Wallace.
The funeral service in the afternoon
was held at the residence of Mr..
P. Heinsberger. 220 North Third street,
and was conducted by Rev. a. d. Nc
Clure, d. D.. pastor of st. Andrews
Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev.
j. NJ. Wells. d. D., thence the body
was tenderly borne to Oakdale cemetery
and laid to rest.
The pallbearerS We're: Honorary,
Messrs. B. G. Worth and John McLaur-
in; active. Messrs. A J. Howell. Jr.,
Graham Herring. w. l.. Latta. Joe N.
jacob, ". H. Sprunt and John r. Tur-
rentine. Jr.
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THE COSTS
To the State In the Railway Tax Suits.
Captain Bachelor

Especial to The MESSENGER

tSPecidi 10 Inc M~eSSenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., July 24.-The state is
getting back all it expended in officers
fees and costs in the tax suits. There
has been paid into the office of Circuit
Court Clerk Riddick here $3.50 to re-
fund fees which the state has paid
witnesses and costs for preparation of
affidavits. Over 5000 affidavits were
filed by the state.
A copy of a Manila paper received
here today says Captain Joseph B.
Bachelor United States infantry is or
dered before the returning board at
Manila. Captain Bachelor is of Raj
elgh and has seen some hard service in
the Philippines for over two years.
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Wants Extension of Time on warshIps

Washington, July 22.-The Newport
News Shipbuilding Company has given
formal notice to the navy department
of the recent strike among it's machin-
lists, and states that a claim for extern
sion of time on the warships now
building will be made, based on the
time lapsing between the outbreak of
the strike and the time of it's iiscon-
tinuance several days ago. The de-
partment has received no notice thus
far Is to delays caused by the strike
at some of the large steel concerns,
although it is anticipated that the con-
tractors having warships in their
yards will suffer some delay in securing
structural steel. This indirect delay
caused by strikes, as well as that df-
rectly resulting from strikes in yards
of contractors, is taken into considera-
ton by the navy department in grant
ing extension of time on warships.
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Salmon Fishing Combine

Thenton. N. j., July 20.-The Pacific
Packing and Navigation Company Uhe
salmon combine), to deal in salmon and
other fish, was Incorporated here this
afternoon. The authorized capital is
s25, 000, 900, divided into s12, SOC, 900 seven
per cent. preferred stock and S12, 500 900
common stock. The incorporators are
Thomas B. McGovern, New York: Ed
win c. Kemp. Tuxedo, n. Y, George
3. Hanford, East Orange.
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The Drought I'm Texas Unbroken

Dallas, Tex, July 1S.-The drouth IN
Texas is still unbroken. The neat today
is as tense as the average for the last
three weeks. A small part of the cot
ton district received small rains last
night. but the rain fall was purely
local in extent and was confined to a
part of Fort Bend county, around Rich
mond. near the gulf coast and made
no great change in the cotton crop sit
uation- No a has fallen today in
the state n there are no signs OF any.
Cotton growers and cattle raisers are
gloomy.