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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
THE FREE SILVER PARTY
Ohio State Conventiun-Small Attend
ance-Platform Adopted

Columbus. o., July 3I.-A state con-
vention of advocates OF free silver and
Cher issues not covered I'm either the
democratic or republican, state plat
forms met here today. The attendance
was small.
A call for this convention was issued,
Immediately after the recent demo-
cratic state convention. by George A.
Groot. of Cleveland and others. Groot
acted as temporary chairman OF the
convention. Abner l. Davis, acted as
temporary secretary. Chairman Groot
reviewed the conditions that brought
about the movement. He insisted that
it was not brought about solely by
Bryan democrats" but by all those
who advocate free silver and are op-
posed to both the old parties as at pres
ent organized and controlled.
At meeting held during the MORN
ner Davis. j. w. Lindsay, Bernard
| Hubert, Richard Ingles and Others,
| it was decided that a full state ticket
shall be nominated at the evening ses-
| sion of the convention. a state COM
| mittee will be named and plans made
| for an active campaign on behalf OF an
| independent movement. The platform
adopted at the Cleveland conference of
| July 18th and which has been circulat-
ed by mail. was endorsed. This docu-
| ment reaffirms the Kansas City plat
| form, endorses William j. Bryan and
| declares particularly for the free coin
age of silver. II also includes the fol-
lowing plank:
I'VE demand that all money that Is
manufactured TO be used in this coun.
try as medium of exchange, wheth.
| er 1t be gold, silver or paper, shall be-
coined by the government and distrib
uted among the people without the In.
j tervention OF banks, and that ever,
dollar of 1t shall be a legal tender fol
| all debts public and private"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
THE CUBAN ELECTION LAW
Report of Commission Adopted as a
Whole by Convention

Havana, July 31.-After a lively de-
bate today the Cuban constitutional
convention adopted the electoral COM
mission bill submitted by the committee
as 2 whole. Discussion of the various
articles will now begin.
Senor Sanguilly caused a commotion
by protesting against accepting the
project on the ground that the con-
vention could not assume the author
ity therein provided for establishing
the new government and settling dis
putes arising out Of the first election,
as those matters belonged TO the mill
tary government
Senior Diego Tamayo said the order
convening the convention provided dis
tinctly that the convention should
make arrangements for the turning
over Of the government. He agreed
also that it was quite natural for the
convention to act as a high court in
election cases.
The question, however, was not
raised among the delegates as a whole.
Several expressed the opinion that the
law will not be finally adopted untii
the return of Governor General Wood.
The convention is inclined to change
the articles. For instance, the articles
defining the eligibility Of candidates TO
Offices will be made to read clearly
that Spaniards who did not inscribe
shall be placed in the same Category
as native Cubans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS
Proportionate Parts Assigned to the
Different Counties
Especial to The Messenger.) y

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh n. c., July 31.-The corpor-
alton commission this afternoon com
pleted it's apportionment of amount Of
tax assessment Of railways and other
corporations on their property in each
county. The amounts for the principal
counties are: Wake s1,S41, ,9O6, Guilford
s1,734. 42o, Johnston s1,51O,74O. Mecklen-
burg s1,41S,S53, Cumberland s1,271 ,911,
Wayne s1,190140, Pender 81 ,0O4, ,9S7,
Edgecombe 1888, ,474, Northampton $685.
767. Duplin $976,677, Monroe s943, 334
Wilson $924,060, Rockingham S94S, ,743,
Buncombe 1856. Rowan $S76,1 ,125, Co
lumbus SS1S,000. CASTOR $S11, 900, New
Hanover SIP, ,79S.
Today Trustee Jackson paid into the
state treasury $2,771 on account Of ex-
Treasurer Worth's loss by Martins S
stealings.
j. w. Battle, of Edgecombe, who is
here, says that county has the best cot
ton anywhere in the entire cotton belt
in the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
NO DEVELOPMENTS IN THE STEEL
WORKERS STRIKE.
MANY RUMORS IN CIRCULATION
Board of Amaleamated Association
Ends Second Days Conference With
out Coming TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
for Every Advantage - Confidence
Among Company Onicials That
Strike VIII Soon be Over.
strike VIII Soon be over.

Pittsburg, July 31-"Hope deferred
maketh the teart sick" This is ex-
pressive of the majority of Pittsburg-
ers tonight outside of the inner circle
of the Amalgamated Association exc
cutive board who have been consider
ing the proposals for settlement of
the steel strike for two days, without
agreement. How the members of the
board feel is known to no man on the
outside.
The second day of the executive
boards delibera ton was notable for the
rumors in circulation, and for the con-
spicuous dearth of results The alb
sence of three OF the principal members
Of the board from the sessions today
gave rise to :he story that the MEM
bers We're didvided in their ideas of the
peace proposals and that in order to
satisfy all, Secretary Williams had
been sent to New York to seek modifi-
cations at the hands of Messrs. Nor
gan and Schwab, while Assistant Sec
retary and Trustee Morgan had receiv-
ed a commission to visit Senator Han
ma to secure lis aid in bringing about
an amicable arrangement. Nothing
tangible could be learned concerning
these supposed trips.
The condition of affairs tonight may
be summed up in this paragraph:
THE steel W OrkerS' strike against the
United States Steel Corporation is still
unsettled. The status of the contest is
unchanged; the men are fighting fo1
every advantage, while the companies
involved are strengthening their posi-
tions as much as possible. The con-
ference of the members of the generai
executive board of the Amalgamated
Association which was expected to set
tie the trouble one way or the other
today, adjourned at o'clock tonight
without accomplishing it's purpose
When President Shaffer was asked
for some statement as to the condition
of the conference and the probability
of a settlement he said:
There will De no statement given out
today. 1 expect to call another meet
ing of the board tomorrow at 10 o'clock
/ Will be present at this meeting and
will not be out of the city tonight
Confidence was felt in some circles
today that the strike would eventually
be settled on the proposition made by
Mr.. Morgan. The officials of the stee
companies who have been acting fol
the United States Steel Corporation ir
this matter were apparently hOpefu
and light hearted. The delays in the
settlement are fully understood by tht
Morgan representatives here, and, while
all maintain the Sternest silence re
garding the matter, they are not ablt
to conceal their feelings of content
things are going. One Of these official!
remarked 10 a friend today that if th'
strike was not settled he would be more
than surprised.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
sEABoARp AIR LINE DIRECTORS
Meet and Increase the Number or
the Board to Twelve

Baltimore, July 31.-At a meeting Of
the directors OF the Seaboard Air Line
railway held in Baltimore last night
the by laws of the company were
amended and the board increased from
eight to twelve members. The meeting
was called to be held in New York, but
owing to the lack OF a quorum the di-
rectors who assembled there came to
Baltimore where the necessary num-
ber was secured, and the meeting held.
Following are the four new directors
chosen: Mr.. James M. Barr, Of Ports
mouth; Mr.. T. II. Pemberton, OF New
York; Mr.. E. B. Addison, OF Richmond,
Va, and Mr.. George W. Watts, OF Dur
ham, n. c. The four new directors are
all conspicuous as active and successful
men,
Besides these gentlement the 9TH
er members of the board of directors
are: Messrs. John Shelton Williams,
of Richmond. Va; William T. Kochran,
of Yonkers, n. Y; G. Sidney Shepard.
OF New Haven, Oswego county, New
Lork; James II. Dooley, of Richmond,
Va; ]. w. Middendorf, William A
Marburg, s. Davies Warfield and Rob-
ert c. Davidson, Of Baltimore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
MARYLAND DEMOCRACY


Baltimore, July. s1.-The democratic
state convention which win meet at
Ford's opera house. this city. at noon
tomorrow promises TO be thoroughly
harmonious. The only nominations to
be made are the candidates for con-
troller and clerk OF the court Of appeals.
At this time there seems no reason to
doubt that DR.. Joshua W. Herring win
be re-nominated for controller and ].
Frank Turner Will get the other place
on the ticket.
As TO the declaration OF principles it
seems clear that no mention will be
made OF national issues. Nothing will
be said about the currency. the tariff.
Imperialism or anything OF that sort,
but every plank in the platform will be
confined strictly to state issues. Promi-
nent among these, IL is understood. win
be negro vote problem. Although Il.
leaders will not admit il. there Is every
reason for believing that a strong les
laration will be made upon this subject.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
ADMIRAL sCHLEY's LETTER
Its Receipt ut Last tAdmitted-Crow.
ninshield Boycotts the Press

Washington, July Silt was an
the letter from Rear Admiral Schley
acknowledging the receipt Of the pre-
cept to the court OF inquiry and max
ing certain suggestions with reference
therto had at last been received. No
explanation or the delay in its arrival
and no statement Of its contents were
furnished Judge Advocate Lemly
simply announced that the letter had
arrived and would receive. considera-
ton. He declined to answer all inter-
rogations. baSing his refusal upon the
order Of the secretary prohibiting OFF,
GERS from discussing the case.
Captain Lemly departs on his annual
leave Saturday and the supposition is
that Rear Admiral Schley's letter will
be considered before that time and that
whatever action is to be taken on the
admirars representations viii be taken
at once.
Captain James Parker, the ex-naval
officer who is acting as Admiral
Schley's assistant counsel, today con-
tinued his examination of the logs OF
the ships engaged in the Santiago CAM
paign, and other official records per-
tanning thereto. He occupied Secre-
tary Longs office adjoining the bureau
of navigation, and by direction of Ad-
miral Crowninshield. chief of the bu-
reau who as now acting secretary of the
navy, newspaper men and others were
not permitted to communicate with
him. One of the officers of the bureau
remained constantly in the room TO see
that the official records were not tam
pered with.
Admiral Schley's letter to the depart
ment, together with the reply thereto
as soon as the latter is prepared. will
be made public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
SUBSTANTIAL THANKS
House of Commons Votes Lord Rob-
erts 100000

London, July 31.-In the House of
Commons today proposing a resolution
granting Field Marshall Earl Roberts
100000 for his services in South Af-
rica, \. j. Balfour, the government
leader, in the course Of an eulogy of
the field marshal. whom he compared
with such men as Collingwood, Nelson,
Marlborough and Wellington, said there
was no doubt that but for Lord Rob
erts' daring and strategy and the ra-
pidity with which his plans were car
ried out Kimberly and Mafeking would
have fallen. 11,000 British would have
been starved into submission at Lady
smith and there wouiG have been
general rising of disloyalists in South
Africa. Great Britain might have re-
covered therefrom, but at what a cost
the country was saved from this by
the genius of the man he now invite l
the house to reward by a unanimous
vote, irrespective OF political differ
enceS.
The statement called forth protests
from the Irish members.
The Liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp
bell Zimmerman, concurred in the mo-
ton.
John Dillon, Irish nationalist. strong
~ opposed the vote. He protested
against mentioning Lord Roberts in as
soclatlon with such a man as Marl-
borough. He declared Lord Roberts had
shown the greatest immunity in South
Africa and said he had employed bar
parous methods and had proved him
self a dismal failure.
Ir. Labouchere. radical, protested
against granting gratuities to military
men while nothing was given to civil
ians who were doing something for the
benefit Of their country.
Keir Hardie Socialist and indenen.
denO took a similar view.
After further debate, for and against
the measure Mr.. Balfour moved the
closure which was carried by PSI to 1SO
votes. The resolution was afterwards
adopted by vote of PSI to 73.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02

Ell Reno. o. T.. July 3I.-Two thou
SAND one hundred names were drawn
from each wheel In the great United
states land lottery today, making the
grand total s, ZOO. The list of prize win
ners VIII be completed tomorrow. The
craving OF numbers will continue until
ABOUT 10000 names for each district
snail have been drawn from the wheels.
making total of 20.e00- As there are
about 1850 claims in the new country
the drawing of 20. 900 names will 60 he.
yond point where persons above IL .ao
can get land. The remaining envelopes
viii draw blanks. but as the comr,1Is-
sion desires to impress the public with
the fairness and honesty OF the draw
ing; every one or the 165.000 envelopes
titled TO homesfeads. however. have
been exhausted the work to follow nm
De merely perfunctory and win he dom
as rapidly az possible. -.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA
The Whole Country Ready for Revolt
Complications With Colombia

WiIlemstart, Island Of Curacao, July
31.-Dr. Rangel Gardiras, at the head
of 5000 men. has revolted against Pres
ident Castro of Venezuela. The insur-
gents are near San Antonio de Tachira
on the Columbian frontier. The Ven
ezuelan government has sent 10000
troops to the scene of the uprising
The situation is grave. Other out
breaks are expected. The country is
Constitutional guarantees have been
suspended and complications with
Colombia are feared.
Washington, July 3l.-The state de-
partment today received the foiSWlng
telegram from the American legation
at Caracas:
Martial law has been declared in
Venezuela by the president of the coun-
try in consequence Of the invasion of
a revolutionary force from Colombia" !"
washington, July 31-Up to the hour
when the departments closed today the
state department had not called upon
the navy department for ship to go
go into Venezuelan waters. In view of
the serious condition of affairs there
and the unsettled condition in the
neighboring republic of Colombia it is
not improbable that an American war
ship will be sent to the scene of trou-
BILE for the protection OF American in
tereSts. If a ship is called for some
difficulty might be experienced in find
ing a suitable vessel for the mission.
About the only ship available at this
time is the small gunboaI Machias, fit
ting at the Boston navy yard. That
vessel would, however, not be ready to
sail for about two weeks. There
is not single American warship
in southern waters. In case of extreme
urgency, one Of the battleships now IN
commission could Of course be sent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
CUBA'S FUTURE
Governor General Wood Predicts
Great Things for the Island

New York. July 31.-General Leonard
Wood, military governor of Cuba, VINO
is now on board the dispatch boat
Kanawaha preparing for a cruise along
the coast of New England. said today
in discussing Cuban affairs:
Cuba is a totally undeveloped island
and has a great future before it. Yel-
low fever, that great bughbear of our
people in the south. in another year
will cease to be epidemic. We have not
had a single case of yellow fever at
Havana this summer and none in east
ern Cuba for two years past.
"Cuba'S resources require capital for
development. The last enormous sugar
crop was raised on per cent. of the
entire sugar producing land. Only this
small percentage is under cultivation
We have S1,500,000 in our reserve fund
and can pay all our debts and get out
| of Cuba within the next eight months
| We have established $500 fiourishine
| schools. Two years ago we were obliged
to provide over 100 orphan aSylumS &c
| protect the destitute children. Since
| then we have abolished sixty and eX
| pect to be able to close more before We
| retire from the management of CubaT
| affairs. Our troops have been vel
| cared for and their health compare:
! favorably with that of the troops il
| this country, showing that the islanC
is healthy. They camp out, undertake
! practice marches similar to those o
| other troops cf the army; in every wa.
! their condition and behavior has beel
! admirable. The municipal government
are in order. The judiciary is entirel.
| reformed and is satisfactory to the peo
| pie. The people are gentle and easil.
| governed. They are affectionate am
| tractab BILE. Beggars are never seen. TIL
| products of nature are, so liberal tha
the wants of man are easily sup
| plied.''
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
EFFORTS TO PRODUCE RAIN
Firing Twenty-Four Mortars at Min
ute Intervals In a Nebraska Field

Lincoln, Neb., July 31.-Four miles
northeast of this city tonight twenty
four mortars, posted on twenty-acre
tract, are being fired at minute irter-
walls, in the hope that the result will
be downfall of rain. w. F. Wright,
former deputy state food commissioner,
is the promoter and manager Of the en-
terprise. Mr.. Wright is the originator
of the special vibration" theory of
rain making and for several years has
unsuccessfully espoused a legislative
appropriation to put his theory into
practice. Mr.. Wright says he will con-
tinue the bombardment until rain
comes, or until he shall have exhausted
his supply of several thousand pounds
of gunpowder. The sky tonight is
clear,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
News from the Philippines

Manila, July a.-Lieutenant Croft, of
the Nineteenth infantry, with mount
ed detachment of scouts, has had an
encounter with sixty insurgents. Seven
of the rebels were killed and thirteen
taken prisoners. OF Lieutenant Croft's
force two privates were slightly wound
ed.
The Philippine commission has pass
ed the Manila civil charter which will
go into effect Immediately. The rate
of taxation on real property has been
amended, it being fixed at 1 per cent.
for the present and 2 per cent after
1902.
Tomorrow all the military cable and
telegraph lines will be opened for COM
cial use.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
To Do Away With Import AGENTS

New York, July 31.-The Times will
say tomorrow that an important meet
ing Of railroad men was held here to-
day TO consider the doing away with
the services Of what are known as i'm
port agents. These agents are those
representatives OF American railroads
who contract with foreign. mainly
European shippers for the carrying of
the merchandise which is imported into
the United States. These agents mostly
have their offices abroad and receive
10 per cent and upward as commits
sion OF the amount OF business they
secure. 1t is claimed that these agents
have by splitting commissions with
foreign merchants. been a frequent
cause Of demoralizing rates for west
bound freight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
Adjudged n Bankrunt

New York. July 31.-CharIes w. Nor
gan. a stock broker, who did business
as Z. w. Morgan e Co. at Nos. II and
LIs9 Broadway. and in Philadelphia
and Washington has been adfudeed a
bankrupt by Judge Thomas in the
United States district court in this city
at the instance of various creditors.
Last December Morgan made a general
assignment for the benefit of his credi-
tors. The schedules fled by the as
signee In the supreme court show la
bilitfes of over s214,0O0. and assefs ~
not quite $12 0O0
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02

Dallas, Texas. July 31.-Gregorio.
Cortez was today convicted and given
a sentence Of fifty years imprisonment.
at Gonzales, for numbering Henry
Schnable. a member of the posse that
was pursuing him during the long and
exciting man-hunt on the lower Rio.
Grande several weeks ago
CorteZ will be taken TO Krates coun-
ty for trial on the charge Of numbering
Sheriff Morris. After that ne ig TO
stand trial for the murder OF Sheriff
Cover.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
women Arrested for Counterfeiting

Washington. July 31.-Chief Wilkie,
OF the secret service, has received tel
egram announcing the arrest In New
York of Alice Dougherty and a Mrs.
O'Connor, the former on charge OF
counterfeiting so cent silver pieces, and
the latter on suspicion Both women
are white, and Alice Dougherty is said
to be a friend of the celebrated
Jimmie" Holden, who is now serving
a penitentiary sentence for counterfeit
ing half dollars. Holden was sent up
several months ago and when he was
sentenced the authorizes thought that
the spurious coins would disappear.
Recently, however, they have made
their appearance in great numbers at
the summer resourts about New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
Dividend OF I.sOO Per Cenr

New York, July 31.-The Evening
POST says today that the extra dividend
declared recently by the First national
bank before taking over the National
Bank OF the Republic was 1.9O0 per
cent on the old capital stock of $500. :
600. This dividend was more than large
enough TO enable the stockholders to
pay for their share Of the new stock
to be- issued on the increase of the
banks capital to $4,000. 900, without the
outlay of other cash.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
Illinois at Charleston Exno.,,,,n

Springfield, ILL.,, July 31.-The Illinois
state commissioners to the Charleston
exposition appointed last evenin- by
Governor Yates, will meet with the gov
ernor tomorrow morning and viii or
ganize. The commission will then visit
the Pan-American exposition at Buffa-
10 and inspect the Illinois building
with the object OF ascertaining the ad.
visibility OF removing the buildin~ TO
charleston at the close of the Pam
American exposition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
Violent Rain storm In New York

New York, July 31.-A few minutes
after 8 o'clock this morning one Of the
severest rain storms Of the season burst
over this city. The rainfall was very
heavy and was accompanied by high
wind All telegraphic service was
much delayed by the storm.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-09-21

The Bulletin, rs cents pal month.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-09-21
TINE DAY.

or ALI the holidays on tn. Hawaiian
list Regatta DAY holds a UNIQUE and
ann-opria,e posit,on. Other cities
have their DAYS devoted TO brat races,
YACHT races and various forms OF ac-
ona,ic s,ort M, few II any center
their efforts with such good effect for
,ho Measure -, IN. general n,hlic and
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