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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22
THE JUSTICES rNPEACHED.
The House Committee Appears Before
the senate and Prefers Charges.
especial 90 The Messenser)

y
Raleigh. February so.-The senate
chamber was thronged this afternoon
at l:3o o'clock TO witness the foruiaiity
Of the Impeachment OF Chief Justice
Furches and Justice Douglas
AT that hour committee OF five Of the
house. headed by Francis d. Winston.
was announced and entered
Mr.. Winston in sonorous voice and
with dramatic manner. said:
Mr.. President and Senators: We are
directed by the house OF representatives
to convey TO you this message OF grea<
moment.
After long and patient consldera-
ton. by a pronounced majority that
branch declares that David NJ. Furchcs.
late associate justice and now chief JUS
tice. and Robert II. Douglas. assoe ate
justice. in violation OF the letter AMI
the spirit Of the constitution. and In
defiance of the plain statutory law.
have usurped powers subSersive OF the
tights OF the legislative department ~
the government.
For this misconduct Ii declares that
these officers be impeached OF high
crimes and misdemeanors in office.
In obedience to the duty imposes
0pOu We IoN 10 your non-
orable body certain resolutions relat-
ing TO their Impeachment.
Senators: AS directed by the house
of representa- tives and in the name of
the whole people OF North Carolina.
whose constitution has been broken,
whose laws have been defied. whose
future peace Is threatened and i'm
perled. We impeach David NJ. Furche<
and Robert NJ. Douglas OF high crime.
mis- In
name of the representatives of people.
we demand that this senate organize
nigh court Of impeachment and take
order that David NJ. Furches and Rob.
ert NJ. Douglas appear at its bar. to
answer particular charges which the
house will in due time exhibit: thar
the senate do make such other and
seem TO them best calculated to bring
this trial TO just and speedy termina-
ton.
In conclusion. the house through
us, its chosen messengers. prays that
the God of Eternal Truth and JUS
tice NAV protect the rights OF the i'm
peached and preserve unbroken the
constitution OF our fathers.
And now. Mr.. President, having dis.
charged this momentous and melan-
choly duty, We await your answer as
provided by law. which answer we VIII
make to those who sent us hither.''
Senator London offered a resolution
that the president. in behalf of the sem
ate. announce to the gentlemen from
The house that the senate will receive
their message, duly consider the san>e
and take proper action thereon.
This was adopted without dissent.
The lieutenant governor said: Gen
tlemen Of the committee: You will bear
to the house the report that the senate
has received its message and will rive
proper consideration to the same AZ
provided by law and the constitution"
During the ceremony the senators
stood.
The committee returned TO the 8use
and there announced the senate's -.
The scene was the most dramatic IL.
messed here in thirty years
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22
Especial to The MessengerO
SENATE.

Raleigh. February 20.-The following
bills were introduced: BY Senator Bray,
70 preyent the sale of tobacco TO school
teachers; by Senator Marshall, to
amend the charter of the Mount Airy
and Eastern railroad; by Senator SugS
to appoint justices of the peace in Cra'
ven county; by Senator Woodard, 10
incorporate state prison and provide Tor
it's government.
Senator Speight introduced resolu-
tfon of respect relative to the death "
DIR. George l.. Kirby.
This was placed upon immediate pas
sage and adopted by a rising vote.
Senator Speight paid a high tribute
to DR.. Kirby, saying he had known him
intimately and that he was ever true
to his work and duties.
Bills passed third reading: To estab-
lish q GRADED school at Smithfield; to
permit New Hanover to issue bonds for
road improvements: to amend the char
ter of Williamson: to incorporate Rae
ford, in Cumberland and Robson coun-
ties.
Senator Woodard wanted the bill tor
the government of the penitentiary
placed upon the calendar and acted On
now. 1t had been carefully prepared
by O committee. 1t provides for a board
OF ave directors. a president and a
manager to govern the prison
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London. February 2.-"At their last
meeting" says the Pekin correspondent
of The Morning Post. writing yester-
day, "the foreign ENJOYS agreed to a
compromise. They propose to permit
the imperial court to commute :he SEN
tences OF decapitation in the cases OF
Prince Tuan. Duke Ian and General
Tung Flu Hsiang. to life Imprisonment
and will agree to the following punish
ments: Prince Chwang to be sirangied
Yu Hsien to be decapItated. Choa Shu
Chiao and Ying Men to be permitted
to strangie themselves and Chi Hsin
and Hsu Cheng Wu to be beheaded in
Pekin. II the court advances no new
obstacles. the negotiations on the first
point Of the demands Of the powers
may be considered closed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22

/ suffered from catarrh Of the worst
kind and never hoped for cure, bit
Ely's Cream Palr seems to do ev0
that.-Oscar Ostrom, IS Warren Ave,
Chicago, Ill.
suffered from catarrh: it got % bal
I could not work; / used Ely's CreaA
Balm and am entirely well.-A G.
Clark 341 Shawmut Ave-, Boston, Mas.
The Balm does not irritate or cauao
sneezing. Sold by druggists at 50 eta,
or mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Wares
ST.. New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22

For the weakness and prostration
following grippe there Is nothing so
prompt and effective al One Minute
Cough Cure. This preparation is highly
endorsed as an unfailing remedy for
all throat and lung troubles and its
early use prevents consumption. 1t
was made to cure quickly. R. R. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22

A powerful engine cannot be run
with weak boiler. and we can't keep
up the strain Of an active life with
weak stomach: neither can we stop the
human machine to make repairs. II the
stomach cannot digest enough food to
keep the body strong. such a p-epara-
tfon as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure should
be used It digests what you eac and it
simpiv can't help but do you good. r.
Il. BellamE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22

Millions of people are familiar with
DeWitt's Little Early Risers and those
who use them find them to be famous
little liver pills. Never gripe. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22
A STORM IN THE HOUSE.
LENTZ CREATES SERIES
OF SENSATIONS.
HE Is PERSONALLY DENOUNCED

By Republican Members for His Re
marks on the Conduct Of the Philip
pine War-He Charges Fraud in the
Election of Senator Hanna-A De-
bate Between Senators Butler and
Depew on the Question of Railway
Earnings
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Colesberg. February 2o.-A train
derailed by the Beers near JaIhose1s
and looted by natives. Two cars ver1
ordered out, and the Boers fred a.
them. killing two persons and wUun0-
ing many. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
ODD FELLOWS, ~oRpHAxAGE
Chartered-sol Test Survey Tho
Encampment.
Especial to The Messenger.9

Raleigh. ". G. June 14.-J. B. Brin-
son. OF Morehead City. is elected super
intendent Of the Odd Fellows orphan
age: Miss Maggie McFoster. Of Raleigh.
matron. Plans for a water supply and
sewerage are adopted. There are for
ty inmates.
The state charters the Braswel To
bacco Company, OF Rocky Mount. cap
ftal SIS 900: also the Home Cotton Seed
Oil Company, OF Washington, capital
$50. 900.
3. V. Wright, of Sampson, and F. II.
Foy, Of Pender. h graduated this
year at the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal college here. left today for Beau
mont. Texas, to be architects.
The governor designates Judge Nc
NELL to hold the special term OF Robe
son court for criminal cases. beginning
July Sth-
State Chemist Kilgore says the work
Of making a soil survey Of 1000 square
miles in Rowan, Iredell and Davie
counties will be completed Inc Goth
and a soil survey Of all of Alamance
county begins.
The board Of officers-Colonels Ma
con. Balm, Niche and Pearsall-meets
tomorrow TO make report as 10 the time
and place of state guard encampments-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
THE FOSTER MURDER
Funeral of the Deceased-The Negroes
Safely Landed in jail

Shreveport, June 1.-THE funeral Of
John Gray Foster. the planter who was
killed on his plantation by Prince Ed
wards. a negro. on Wednesday last. oc-
CURED this afternoon and was largely
attended. A majority OF the business
houses Of Shreveport closed in order
that their employees might attend the
funeral. Among those present were
Governor McMillin. of Tennessee and
Mrs. McMillin. a sister of the murdered
man.
The score OF negroes under arrest
charged with completely in the murder
of Foster have been successfully re-
moved to the parish Jail at Benton n
there is nc further fear OF mob VIC
lence. Edwards who did the killing. is
still at large and posses continue in the
field securing the country in every di-
rection in hope to apprehend the
derer. If caught Edwards will be sum
marily dealt with.
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STATE PRESS.

The wheat crop this year Is reported
good. The farmer who makes his sup
plies will be the man TO enjoy the fruits
of his labor next falL.-Dunn Banner
All persons who hav been building
houses on the river banks and IN river
lowlands have learned a lesson from
the recent Observation-Disclosures Herald.
One OF the most important duties the
new county boards Of education will
have to perform Is the appointment OF
the township school boards. Too often
in h past these boards have been
appointed with a view OF employing
teachers. regardless OF qualification
that 1T them for the york to be per-
formed. Such abuses of power some
times occur when the appointing power
least suspect it.-Rich Square Times.
The general and natural ~supposition
with regard to Pennsylvania with it's
10000 to 200,0 900 republican majority. Is
that there are almost no democrats In
the state at all. Yet the Philadelphia
Times shows that with the exception OF
three state-New York. Illinois and
Ohio-there are more democrats in
Pennsylvania than in any other state
Of the Union. It gave Cleveland. in
1882, 452.2e4 notes.-the largest demo-
cratic vote IL ever cast-and even last
year 1t accorded 424.232 votes to Bryan
n Bryanism--Chariotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21

Johns Hopkins university has Just
conferred 121 degrees. 1t celebrated its
|25th commencement. Six women were
made NJ. DIS. They will marry. Presi-
dent Gilman made his farewell address.
He has don a big work. DR.. Remsen
succeeds him in the presidency. DR..
Gilman congratulated the university
on the selection Of DR.. Remsen. to
whom he referred as a scholar so able.
$50 resolute. so trustworthy and SO re-
|nowned.' He expressed his gratitude
to the trustees. to the people of Balti-
more, to h state and, above all. to
Providence, for the results accomplish
ed by the university" Among the
many doctors of philosophy the follow
ing are North Carolinians: Waverly
|Bayard Daniel. James Mcdowell Doug
las. In h Johns Hopkins medical
school Florence Rena Smith, of Denver,
Is. B., Smith college, 1898; NJ. D.,
Johns Hopkins university, 1900, is ap-
pointed to the fellowship in anatomy
by the Baltimore Association for
the Promotion of the University Edu-
|cation of Women.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
FOUR PERSONS KILLED
By an Express Train on a .'Blind''
Railroad Crossing

Flint, Mich. June 1.-THE Pere
Marquette passenger train. due here at
9 o'clock today. struck a double car
riage at the Hamilton avenue crossing
in the suburb of Oak Park and in
stantly killed -four we'll known people.
The dead are Major George w. Buck
ingham, Miss Abbie Buckingham. Mrs.
Thomas Apologize, Mrs. William Hum
hprey.
Several factory buildings adjoin the
track at Hamilton avenue and prevent
a clear view of the track. Major
Buckingham drove directly in front of
the train which was travelling at high
speed The pilot of the engine was
broken by the force Of the collision and
the bodies of the ladies, terribly man
gled. were found on it. Engineer Wig
gins says he had sounded the whistle
for the crossing and the first he knew
of the carriage was when his engine
struck it
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Rosemary Manufacturing Com
pany at Roanoke Rapids has built a
cotton mill to be equipped with 5000
spindles III 200 looms.
Lexington Dispatch: Sheriff Dorset
received a telegram from the sheriff of
Davie county Monday morning notify
ing him to look out for Luke Burton,
a young white man who. on Saturday
night about s o'clock shot and killed
Mr.. William Wood. a policeman at Ad-
vance, Davie county. 1t is learned that
Burton was drinking.
Charlotte Observer: Prof. Jerome e.
Dowd, Of this city, has resigned his
chair at Trinity. college, Durham. n
has accepted the position Of resident
lecturer in sociology at the university
of Wisconsin. He will be in Europe all
summer and will assume the duties OF
his new position in the fall.-The gold
miners who have been operating a n.y.
drauli plant In the Catawba river have
made the discovery that the black sand
in the bed OF the river is rich with gold.
An assay OF a quantity of this sand
recently made, how a yield OF 1920
per ton. This is an extraordinary rich
yield.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21

North Carolina Law Journal Cor June
lis GU in good time and seemingly well
filled. Price $3.50 a year or IS cents a
lcopy. published at Tarboro, Paul Jones
leditor.
National Magazine for June has ar
.iticles on 'Triumphs of the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition" What Of the Future
lin Gilman" by United States Minister
lConger" and stories by American au-
thors- Published at 81 Bedford street.
Boston, price 81 a year or 10 cents q
number, illustrated.
Confederate Veteran for May over
flows with pictures of women. 1t is an
publication for the south.
Price 81 a year, published at Nashville,
Tenn.
The Southland is a very handsomely
printed and admirably illustrated
monthly printed at Asheville. Mr.. A.
H. McQuilkin is the editor, and Nancie
L. Greene has charge of the Women's
1t is a most creditable
issue. for June, (No. y of a thirty-two
page monthly. Price 81 a year or
10 cents per copy. 1t is illustrative
and descriptive of the industries.
and resorts of the south"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
Lives Lost In Burning Dwellings

Baltimore, June 17.-Henry L. Line
weaver. aged Y, years was ~suffocated
to death while attempting to escape
from a burning building at No. 739 west
Mulberry street. and Robert Birchett
another old man. was SO badly burned
that he died in a hospital. The fire
was caused by the explosion of gaso-
line, which an occupant OF the first
floor of the house was pouring from
one RECEPTACLE into another.
A cat knocked a lighted lamp from
bureau in the second story OF a double
wooden house, lear the Baltimore and
Ohio railway station at st. Denis. Md,
today n 4-year-old Herman kierch-
ner, who was asleep in n of the rooms
was burned to death.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. ]. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
Of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonder
full deliverance from a frightful death.
In telling of it he says: II was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia My lungs became hard
ened. 1 was so weak I couldn't even
sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I
expected to soon die Of Consumption,
when 1 heard of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. One bottle gave great relief.
I continued to use 1t, and 10Y am well
and strong. I can't say toe much in
its praise" This marvellous medicine
IS the surest and quickest cure IN the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble.
Regular sizes 80 cents and s1.00. Trial
hotties free at r. p. Bellamy's Drug
Store; every bottle guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21

Newspapers of the class of the
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, a bolter in 1896,
and possibly in 1900, bemoan the fate
of the southern white men who have
no enjoyment of real liberty, but are
mere political 'shuttlecocks," are but
political chattles, to be snapped about
like jackknives. long enough. Since the
war We have heard the cry of 'expedi-
.ency' so much hat we have almost for
gotten party principles, and quite
abandoned southern manhood says
the Macon kicker. Statesmen like Vest.
Morgan and the others know of
the south, know a very different condi-
ton. Speaking of the real democracy
the other day. Senator Morgan said that
"the intelligent men of Alabama voted
the slanderous Telegraph. He farther
said, democrats will still be democrats
and republicans still republicans. The
democracy OF Alabama is based IN
reason-is a matter of political phil
osophy. 1t has a certain definite creed,
as a religion, and our people do not
look with favor upon any departure
from it, whether it be toward the doc
trines of the republicans. OF populist
or any other not strictly and to the
letter those of democracy. They are ex-
tremely sensitive in their faith"
He thinks the real democrats will
not be converts to h republican party.
They would disgrace themselves if
they sold out for sordid considerations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21

Governor Sanford. OF Alabama, has
recently died at Montgomery. He was
buried at Opelika, and his body was es-
corted by 100 citizens Of that town. The
new governor is Hon. VIM. D. Jelks,
who takes the vacated place under a
law providing fer the succession in case
of a vacancy in the governorship. He
is president of the state senate. When
he was elected the death of Gov
ernor Sanford was expected, and
he a therefore, chosen with an eye
to what has occurred since. He is a
journalist at Eufaula, and is a live
man Of the progressive type Of this par
ticular age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21
BOER LEADERS CON FER.

The rumor continues in London hat
General Botha wishes peace, and has
advised President Kruger to make the
best terms possible. Mrs. Botha is in
London and if it is true as to the char
acter of her mission then the long talk
ed of peace may come. 1t is reported
that the arbitration court has taken up
Boer agents are at the Hague and
Kruger has gone there to consider mat
tiers. He will not visit the United
Staes as first reported. 1t is not true
that Germany offered to take steps to
stop the war. Count Won Buelow, the
Imperial Chancellor, says: Neither
Great Britain, France nor Russia ever
approached Germany to participate in
any action aiming at ending the South
African war. Germany has all along
distinguished between offering her good
Offices and intervention. To end her
good offices would be possible if both
parties to the war requested it; but il
will be remembered that Great Britain
Joined The Hague conference only on
condition that the Boer states were ex-
|cluded. There is no doubt that Mr..
kruger, who is a serious statesman,
came to Europe to obtain the good Off
Ices of several of the powers to end the
war; but there is also no doubt that
Great Britain does not want their good
Offices"
Recent reports indicate victories for
Kitchener. On the 10th he telegraphed
from Pretorea that the killed, impris-
loned or surrendered during the last
month totaIed 2,64O. From June 1 to
June 9, he says, 26 Beers were killed, 4
were wounded, 400 were made prisoners,
80 surrendered and 651 rifles, u.s. $50
rounds of ammunition, 120 wagons and
I, 600 horses were captured" But on the
other hand the Beers are not inactive,
but have inflicted losses upon the Brit
ish. They have not less than 5000
lighters still ready. But e with
Justice would be preferable to a desper-
ate, prolonged a
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AN ADDRESS TO READ AND PRAISE

We cannot write OF all the many ad-
We must here give expression to an
opinion of one address hat has very
much impressed US and even informed
US. Judge Walter Clark's address on
North Carolina History is excellent
from opening to close. 1t is indeed
most enjoyable. most happy, over
flowing with pleasing incidents and
with touches here and there that reveal
artistic skill and fine taste. 1t is
quite delightful and mastery Of its
kind. We knew of his ability to reason,
to expose, to reply, to inform, but we
were not ready for so entertaining and
exquisite an historical discussion. 1t
is so interesting and valuable We hope
it will be widely disseminated in the
dear old state and beyond. 1t is on oc-
-casions of this kind. when there is someI
strong, impressive. eloquent or descrip-
tive address hat we need q great
city with a teeming press that circu-
Iates every where. If h north could
read Judge Clark's address it would
learn no little. and would be pleased
with the felicitous handling of a rich
and the novelty and freshness
of the presentation. 1t is Of decided
value to the state, and we must hope
it will be both extensively read all over
North Carolina and its suggestions act
ed upon wherever it is possible to do
So. We p~igeon-hole it among h o
memorable addresses of our time or of
this state. 1t is superb and vastly
aIoauor
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No Right to

The woman who Is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
fiends, but one who would be attractive
must keep her health. If h Is weak,
sickly and all u down, she will be
nervous and irritable. If h has con-
~stipation or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimples, blotches. III
seruptions and a wretched complexion.
Electric Bitters is the medicine in the
world to regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys and to purify the blood. It
gives strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, vefvety skin, rich complexion.
It Will make a good-lookng, charming
woman OF q rundown invalid. Only
so cents at r r. Be1lamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21

which IS the true cure provided
by Nature for all female troubles. Il
is the formula of a physician of the
highest standing. who devoted his
whole life to the study of the dis
tinct ailments peculiar to Our moth
ers. wives and daughters. It is made
OF soothing. healing. Strengthening
herbs and vegetables. which have
been provided by a kindly Nature to
cure irregularity in the menses, Leu
corrhea, Falling of the Womb, Nerv-
BUSINESS. Headache and BackacLe.
In fairness to herself and to Brad
deId's Female Regulator, every
suffering woman ought to give it a
trial A large 81 bottle will do a
wonderful amount of good. Sold by
druggists.
ssad fs . aiossy fiussr.sed sss book .. u s.bsea.
The Bradfeld Regulator Co., Atlanta. Ga.
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Vehementlv Denounced by the Fay
%etteville Chamber of Commerce
Especial to the Messenger.)

IDPOOIUI " IN HICs.Cl5NII
Fayetteville. n. c., June 1.-THE fol-
lowing resolution has Just passed the
Fayetteville chamber of commerce.:
Whereas. We are informed by tax
list experts. ana ourselves believe, that
the existing Willard tax listing law Is
impracticable. incapable of execution,
unjust, promotive of perjury and OF
interminable litigation, Unprecedented
ly inquisitorial, and unconstitutional in
spirit if not in letter.
Resolved, That the several chambers
of commerce in North Carolina be re-
quested to cooperate with US in an
immediate appeal to the governor to
call a special session Of the legisla-
ture to amend the said act or to take
other action as may relieve the
present unfortunate situation"