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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-30

New York, July 27.-Formal negotia-
tions for a settlement of the great
steel strike We're opened here today at
"a conference between President Shaf-
Her and Secretary Williams, of the Anal
gamated Association. and j. Pierpont
Morgan and a group of his associates
OF the United States Steel Corporation.
The conference and the movements of
the conferees We're secret and no init
NATION of the result of the deliberations
has come from any one in authority.
1T is believed, however, that substan-
tial progress toward an agreement was
made and that formal announcement
of the compact for peace will come
within a few days.
There has been much speculation as
TO the terms of peace, but much of il
has been pure conjecture. 1t was said
that the strike would be called off and
that there would be a resumption of
the negotiations of general labor ques-
r tions at the point where they We're
broken off at the Pittsburg conference.
In financial circles, however, the opin-
ion was general that the prospective
agreement would go further than that
and in itself dispose of the serious
questions at issue.
The conference of today resulted from
| several days of preliminary discussion,
all of which was kept secret. A repre-
sentative of the association was here
| on Friday and was given a lengthy in
teryiew by an official of one of tho
companies forming the United States
Steel Corporation. The conference of
today is believed to have been practi-
cally arranged at that time. Shaffer
and Williams slipped quietly out of
Pittsburg and We're in New York sew
eral hours before a hint of their pres
ence reached the public Mr. Morgan
and President Schwab, of the United
steel Corporation. met first at the office
of the former and were closeted for
some time. The meeting with the la
eOr leaders followed.
| The names of those who participated
| in the meeting, aside from the leaders
| on either side and the place at which
| the conferees met, We're kept from the
| public. Mr.. Morgan was seen after the
meeting, but would say nothing beyond
| denying that he had any appointment
with President Shaffer, of the Amalga-
| mated Association. President SchWab
| make any statement whatever, he
would neither admit nor deny that
| there had been a conference
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Question of Salvage

Nassau, \. P, July 27.-The Ameri-
can schooner Sarah 3. Putnam, of
Stamford, Conn, Captain Marsh. be-
fore reported at this port in distress. is
still here settling salvage. The Put
nam was bound from Norfolk, Va, to
Matanzas with a cargo of -four and
she went ashore on the bank of Stur-
rup Cay in IA fathoms Of water. A
portion of her cargo was thrown over
board. but she was unable to get off.
The captain then accepted the assist
ance Of four wrecking schooners. The
vessel was lightened and came off. The
wreckers brought her TO Nassau 20 set
tie salvage. yThe Putnam is apparently
uninjured buSzeer cargo is badly dam
aged.
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TO SETTLE CHINA AFFAIRS
Governments About TO Come to an
Agreement as to Indemnity

Washington, d. C., July G.-Conffr-
nation of the amplest kind Of the en-
ccuraging news that has come to the
press from Pekin relates to the settle
ment of the financial problems that
have engrossed the attention OF
The ministers there for many weary
nonths has JUS come to hand from
special Commissioner Rockhill. More
over he adds to the general items al
ready the news that the ministers will
be ready to sign a protocol within two
weeks that will result in the speedy
withdrawal from China of all foreign
troops, except the legation guards, and
those who will occupy the &c. tain
strategic points to be held under the
treaty to safeguard the road between
Pekin and the sea.
The advance is in substance as fol-
lows:
The Russian government has signi-
fed its intention of not further press
ing the question at present of the event
ual increase of the import custom du-
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Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, " G. July 27.-Again today
the Turtles triumphed over the Cham
pions. Meade's umpiring caused most
of the trouble, as at critical stage
be would not permit LeGrande to fan.
though the balls split the plate. Thur
the fateful second was prolonged and
with hits off Wiliig and wild throw
of Frost home, five runs We're made.
OF course this rank decision OF Meade's
and many others had demoraiizing
effect on our men.
Willig gave way to Allen, who twirled
good ball.
Had not Meade's work permitted the
second inning TO be recorded as IL was
and as il should not have been. the
Champions. with Allen in the box,
might have won. at any rate the score
would have been close.
The management will tonight file n
protest against Meade as umpire.
|, Manager Cowan tonight released
Pitcher Willig.
The team leaves for Charlotte tcmor-
row afternoon.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Raleigh ......1 l 2 01 0x-10 IL 6
Wilmington % 0 1011-5 4
Batteries: Person and LeGrande;
Willig, Allen and Thackera.
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A BUILDING AND LOAN CASE
Decision of a Mississippi Court of In
terest to borrowers

Jackson, Miss, July 27.-Judge Niles,
of the federal court, has given out an
opinion in the casee of Luther Man
ship against the New South Building
and Loan Company which is of much
interest.
The New South Company has been
in the hands Of receivers for several
months and sometime ago attorneys
filed a suit in the federal court here
against seventy borrowers to enforce
the payment of dues. The decision of
Judge Niles is in effect that the bor-
rowers must pay the dues. About two
hundred thousand dollars is involved in
this state alone.
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Topeka, Kas., July 27.-Kansas has
drouth The rain which started in
numerous portions of the state last
night has been continued during the
day and reports received here say that
the rain is still falling III several places
in the state. Everything points to
rainy spell. which will be of inestima
BILE value to Kansas.
A dispatch from Scandia states that
rain has fallen throughout the north
of the state today, with prospects for a
further downpour tonight. La Crosse
reports that Rush county is tonight
having a heavy rain and that grass
and stock water is abundant.
In Usage county rain has been falling
a good part of the afternoon with pros
pect of heavier rain tonight.
About two inches of rain has fallen
here today and from the forecasts re-
port a downfall will come tonight.
Scott county reports rain this evening.
Here the Buffalo grass ranges ara eX-
ceIIent and there is plenty of feed for
stock.
Rain that fell in Crowell county will
insure a one-fourth crop of corn, ac
cording to a dispatch from Winfield.
The rain was most general in the
eastern part of the state, which needed
it most.
The sale of garden seeds in the state
today has been phenomenal. Farmers
rt fnrnin
sorghum and rye seed to plant for for
age. Many farmers have expressed
their intention to plant large fields in
turnips These will make good pas
ture until late in the season and can
be used for stock feed during the win
ter.
Farmers report that there will be
much late corn and the rain will insure
excellent fodder. The estimates are
that the probable yield of corn will
range all the way from five to twenty
bushels to the acre. Apples and pears
with anything like favorable conditions
make a large crop.
Dallas. Texas, July 27.-The drought
has been broken by heavy rains in ap-
SONNOAA
growing districts. These rains have
fallen regularly for the last four days,
over the extreme northern and southern
parts of the cotton belt. Eighty per
cent. of cotton lands in the large GEN.
trail districts. located inside this circle,
have received only local and scattering
showers.
Kansas City. Mo-, July 27.-General
rains which have fallen over the greater
part of western Missouri and Kansas
in the past twenty-four hours have CIV
en- this portion of the southwest tenn
porarily relief from the drought.
Good rains are also reported along the
Memphis railroad. as far south as
Arkansas and as far east as the Mis-
sissippi river. Rain fell at different
points all day today and is still coming
down tonight.
Lincoln, Neb., July H.-Nebraska to-
night had the most general fall OF rain
since the drought began.
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Tolstof on the Doctors

st. Petersburg, July 27.-Count Leo
Tolstoi, who has been dangerously i'll,
continues to improve. but his physi-
trouble
You good folks.' Count Tolstoi said
to his doctors know all that medical
science teaches, but, unfortunately,
that science itself knows nothing at
all.'.'
The chief cause for alarm concerning
Count Tolstoi lies IN his extreme weak
ness. His body is emaciated and his
skin is sallow, his eyes alone retain
their briiliancy. while his mind is per-
fectly clear.
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General Wood Leaves Havana .

Havana, July 27.-Genera1 Wood has
Castle today. He expressed himself as
being quite well and wanted to walk
aboard the vessel. but the doctors in
sisted upon his being carried on board
on a portable cot.
Deep sympathy with General Wood
was shown by Cubans Of all classes
upon his departure.
The Moro Castle is due at New York
next Tuesday
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Drowned at Naghead

Hon. w. P. McRae. one of the most
prominent lawyers of Petersburg, Va,
and a member of the Virginia legisla-
ture from Petersburg, was drowned al
Naghead, n. c.. while bathing. He
was born in Warrenton, n. c., in 1868
and was son of Rev. Cameron F. Nc
Rae. After the death of his parents he
moved to Petersburg. where he has re-
sided ever since. He was a graduate
of the University of North Carolina
and studied law at the University OF
Virginia.
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How Mexicans Manage a Strike

San Antonio, Texas, July 27.-All the
trains on the International road in
Mexico are being engineered by Mexi-
cans who have demonstrated their apt
ness in running trains and were the
means of breaking the strike Presi-
dent Diaz has issued orders in which
he prohibits the strike and offers gov
ernment aid if necessary to break any
future strike of this character. The
again give employment to any of the
strikers. The strikers say that with
the aid of the labor unions of the Unit
ed States, the International would be
obliged to again give them employment.
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BRYAN BOLTERS IN OHIO
General Sherwood Declines to Lead
the Revolt

Cleveland, Ohio. July PA commit
tee which included George A. Groot and
others prominently identified with the
Bryan wing of the democratic party in
Ohio, today, called upon General Isaac
quest that he permit his name to go
before the Bryan convention to be held
at Columbus, July 1st as a candidate
for governor on an Independent ticket.
General Sherwood is understood to
have declined the honor. saying that
he was not in sympathy with the move
ment and would not under circum-
stances accept the nomination.
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Damage TO the Constitution

Bristol. r l., July PA thorough
examination Of the underbody of the
ceived no material damage by striking
a reef during the race from New Lon
don to Newport last Thursday. The ex-
animation revealed a slight dent in the
side Of the ballast fin well down to-
wards the base, and few plates were
roughed a little from contact with the
sunken subject. The dent was not re-
paired but the plates were smoothed
and the craft is practically ready for
racing again.
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THE DROUGHT BROKEN.
The Corn Fields of Kansas Redeem
ed from Sterilization by COpiOus
and Continued Rains.

Reports OF Good Rains from Many Sec
tfons of the State-Prospects of Their
Continuing The First Rafnfall at
Some Points for Several Months.
Rains Most General in sections in
Greatest Need of 1.-THE Drought
Broken Also In the Cotton Growing
Districts of Texas - Prospects of a
Good Late Corn Crop in Kansas.
Rains IN other Dry Sections.
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Philadelphia, July 27.-Thc battieship
Maine. designed to be bigger, stronger
and faster than her namesake whose
shapeless mass still lies in the haroor
of Havana. was launched froy, the
yards o. the William CT amp Ship and
Engine Building Company. The great
hulPs initial dip into the waters Of the
Delaware river was q success in every
way. One of the largest crowds that
has ever seen warship leave the ways
at Cramps yard was on hand. and pa
triotism ran wild as the ship left her
cradle.
Launchings of warships a Cramps
have been so frequent that, in late
years, such events have lost much of
their attractive power. The presence
of the immense crowd at today's
christening was largely due to the fact
that the new ship bears the name of
the Inflated Maine.
Kensington, the great industrial sec
ton, wherein the shipyard is located,
took holiday and attended the launch.
Thousands of persons from other parts
Of the city were on hand and the city
was thrown open to the public, every
vantage point in the confines of the
place swarmed with humanity. The
weather was beautiful. There was just
enough cool breeze from the river to
temper the warm rays of the sun.
Although the number of invited
guests was not as large as usual, there
was a good attendance of naval and
civilian officials.
President Mckinley, Secretary of the
Navy Long, Captain Sigsbee and other
naval dignitaries who received invita-
tions, were unable to attend. 1t was
the intention to have some of the sur
ing, but none was present.
The honor of christening the ship was
given to Miss Mary Preble Anderson,
of Portland, Maine. a descendent of
the Preble family that has added to
the naval honors of the country. Next
the centre of interest and her every
movement was closely followed.
At 10:45 o'clock. Miss Anderson
stepped upon the stand that had been
erected at the bow of the hull. She was
escorted by Henry s. Cramp and was
accompanied by Governor Hill, his staff
her parents and several other members
of the family. Before she arrived the
knocking away of the blocks from un-
der the great mass of steel had begun
and all was ready when the tide
Stacked. Then the shoe piece, the last
timber that held the ship, was sawed
in twain and the vessel began to move
Before she had receded a foot, Miss
Anderson. true to custom, struck the
bow Of the Maine a blow with the bottle
| of champagne and formally christene6
her. AS the vessel slid off the ways q
great shout went up and every steam
craft in the vicinity began the footing
| of whistles.
The Maine. after she reached mid
| steam, was taken in tow by severa
tugs and brought to the Shore
After the launch an informal lunch
was served in the mould loft of tn,
shipyard.
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Young Peoples Christian Socfet,

Warsaw, y. c., July 27.-The princi-
pal address at tonight's meeting of
Young Peoples Christian Union
and associate reformed Presbyterian
churches, in session at Winona, was
delivered by Rev. Oliver Johnson, of
Leslie, South Carolina, on the subject
The church an deducation in the
twentieth century," The convention
elected Mr.. Johnson a member of the
general committee
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TIE LYNCHED ITALIANS
Question OF Their Nationality yet Un.
decided

Washington. July 27.-Mr. Carignani,
the charge of the Italian embassy to-
day laid before the state department
affidavits from the Italian consul gen.
eral at New Orleans. the consular
agent at Vicksburg, Miss, and the
clerk of the circuit court Of Washing
ton county, Mississippi, TO establish the
nationality of the two Italians who
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McKinIey's CONCENTRATIONS

Chicago, July 27.-President McKin-
ley sent a message Of congratulation
today 10 the Baptist Young Peoples
convention at the Coliseum in which
he rendered his best wishes for a sue
cessfui gathering. Rev. W. III. Geist-
welt read the dispatch and one OF the
most enthusiastic scenes of the week
followed.
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Soldiers Steal the Paymaster's Fun ds


Manila. July 27-During the pay
ment of the troops at Santa Cruz yes
terday $50, 900 was stolen from the guard
house. The robbery is supposed to
have been the work Of soldiers. 1t ap-
pears that Major Candy. who was pay
ing the troops in the Laguna district,
left the safe in the guard house and
that while it was there the thieves
succeeded in abstracting its contents.
General Chaffee has sent the chief Of
Manila detectives to Santa Cruz to in
vestigate the affairs.
Major Candy has telegraphed to Ma
nila from Santa Cruz that only one
paymaster's box. containing 500 is
missing.
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Mead's conscientious" Umptring
Causes Most OF the Trouble - His
Continued Display of Ignorance Of
the Game Forces Manager Cowan TO
Protest Against Him as an Umpire
Allen Relieves willig I'm the Box, but
Too Late TO Remedy the Fatal Error.
wIllig l. Released by the Whining
ION 1eam-Tarboro Defeats Char
lotte.
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WILMINGTON, N c., TUESDAY, JULY 80, 1901.
TO SETTLE THE STRIKE
SECR,T MEETING BETWEEN LEADERS
or OPPOSING FACTIONS.

for settlement of the Big
Strike Opened In a secret Meeting
Between President Shaffer and j. Il.
Morgan In the Onlces OF the Latter.
Neither Side Will Give any Informal
tfon as 70 Such Meetine-Ourcome g
Still In Doubt.
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LAUNCHING OF THE MAINE
SECOND WARSHIP OF THIS HISTORICAL
NAME LAUNCHED.

She Glides Into the Water of Delaware
River Without a Hitch-An Immense
Crowd Witnesses the Launching, At
tracted More by the Name than the
Event-Absence of Members of the
Crew of the Former warshfp Maine
Regretted.
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NOTES OF THE GAME.

We lose another game to the kick
ers." Well what does two out of three
amount too? That Is not near so bad
as II they had taken all of them.
Willig has been released but though
he had the making OF a good pitcher
in him. but he is not fast enough for
this league now.
Devlin led the batting for Whining
ton, while Powers was in the lead for
Raleigh
So Grand Old Man" Kelly got a
nome run, and Beautiful Matinee
LOOT Stanley a three-bagger. They
certainly were "knockin 'em out a few %
There were four stolen bases on
Thackera.
Clayton made three errors. That in
something very Unusual for our f,ne
little player. He must have had din
cult chances on an "on" day.
Well, boys. start things to rolling
lively the first of the week and keen 4,
up till the end and the "champions"
VIII again be where they belong.
Umpire Meade must have greatly ae-
Perforated since he left here. as his um-
piring Of games on the home grounds
was all right.
loss Of two games out Of six is NOT
| so bad.
Tarboro wins from Charlotte
CHARLOTTE-TARBo GAME
AT Charlotte. ". c.
Charlotte -....0 o0201Jax .
| Tarboro 80 9 n 90
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RALEIGH.

Summary: Home run, Kelly; three
base hit, Stanley; two base hits. Atz.
Warren: sacrifice hit. Person; bases on
balls. by Person 8, by willig 3, Al
len 2; struck out. by Person 4, by VIII
lig l, by Allen /. hit by pitched ball,
Phillips; stolen bases. Hennegar. Pow
ers, LeGrande. Atz. C@vlin. Warren;
double play, Clayton to Frost TO Dev-
lin; left on bases. Raleigh G. Whining
ton 8: time OF game 1:555; umpire Meade:
attendance 400
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-12-13

WE understand that J: Adam Bede
is now on the road as the advance
agent of new oil company. J. Ad-
am should be careful of the politi-
cal complexion of those to whom
he sells shares if he would be in at
the finish on the next congressional
campaign.
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-12-13
Sentry-Wm. Dickinson. on.ssess.s,s.:s~
Watch-Carl Morberg.
Chief KNroofox w n.

sa@ sentry-Wm. Dickinson: s:es>s,@.: .ss,a..>
Watch-Carl Morberg.
Chief ForesterJ. w. Deerine,
Physician-Dr. c. B. Lenont.
~Managers-A.N. Thompson, three
years; Edward Johnson, two wears.
The Camp is in very flourishing
condition, the present membership
being about 1885,
REALTY TRANSFERS.
Among realty transfers of the
past week we note the following:
John c: McGreevy ct ux to A.
N. Chisholm, und. Ito swA
of neA and nwAof seA Sec
ton 9-5S-19. ... ............. 500
VIM. J. Moore ct ux to same,
same. 500
Stuart Bates ct al to same,
same. .............. 500
P. L. Kimberly to F. H. Buhl
nwA of sen and s15 of swA
section 4, seH of seA section
5-58-17. 3OOO00
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-12-13

WELL, the independent mine op-
orators are waiting to see what the
railroad and warehouse commission
intends doing with that 80 cent ore
rate filed by range railroads. Their
next move.
THE Attorney General has been
asked by Railroad Commissioner
Staples to pass upon the ore tariffs
filed with the state railroad COM
mission by the range railroads.
And the end is not yet: T.,
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-12-13
III. ". Il. ELECTlON.

AT the annual election of officers
of Camp No. 1855, N. W. A., held at
the Woodmen Camp Wednesday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
V. C.-J. A. Kennedy.
w. A.-W. II. Eaton.
Banker-E. f. Burley. ..
Clerk-A. E. Bickford.
Escort-A. N. Thompson. ~
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= SCHOOL
y . BOARD PRO-
) CEEDINGS.
Official
Publication.

At a meeting of Trustees of School District
No. q, st. Louis Co.. Minn., held Sept 2Sth,
at Eveleth.
Present-rrustees Hearding, Moore and
Coates.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Pay rolls for Aug. and Sept. and bills as
follows, were ordered paid:
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FOUND.

FOUND.
Lutnberman's clothing, found on
road near Mountain Iron. Owner
may have same by calling at home
of II. F. Herrmeyer, Mountain Iron.
and paying charges. 1918
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Entered at the Post Office at Virginia Mimi.
as second class mail matter. 9s
Terms, 90 Per Year, in Advance
Official Paper, City Of Virginia.
Special Notice.

Special Notice.. 49, :::,
Persons wishing news item, Change Of
"ad." or anything in the line OF locals, in
serted, viii please have same in our Office by
Thursday noon of each week. If convenient,
as 1t saves time and trouble for both parties.
We reserve the right tc positively refuse
any notice Of whatever nature after O'Clock
p. m. on Thursday.
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-12-13

AvA1LABLE data of the number of
deer killed during the past open
season would indicate a great de-
crease from the number slaughter
ed year ago, although the game is
reported to have been more plenti-
ful and weather conditions were
certainly more favorable. The law
restricting the number any one
hunter may kill and the prohibition
of the sale of venison is having a
proper effect.
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-12-13

THE newspaper boys of the state
are all panied to learn of the serious
illness of Tams Bixby, chairman of
the Dawes commission and of the
Minnesota Republican State Gen.
trail Committee, of chronic appendi-
citis. The disease is accredited as
being caused by overwork-in writ
ing out checks in payment of news
paper subscription accounts, prob
ably.
The Virginia enterprise., 1901-12-13

Gov. VAN SAINT and the state rail-
road commissioners, who gave it
out as their intention of visiting
Washington to confer with Inter-
state Commerce commission rela-
tive to the Northern Securities COM
pany, did not go. We shall not say
why, but presume the voters of
Minnesota may be enabled to read
the writing on the wall.