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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
AMONG ACTS OF LAST LEGISLATURE
BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
TIMBER CUTTING RESTRICTED
While Purporting to Prevent Telling
OF Trees in Streams I'm Beaufort
County, the Act Prohibits any Cor
poration Holding or Cutting Timber
on Over 800 Acres of Timber Land,
Except for Mills Operated in this
State-To Remove Confederate Dead
from Arlington Cemetery.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., April 24.-The sec
retary of state this afternoon showed
your correspondent an act of the last
legislature which is of the class known
as sneak bills" that is the title does
not show what the bill is, but disguises
it. 1t is chapter 745 of the public acts.
1t is disguised under the title Act to
Prohibit Telling of Timber in Certain
Streams in Beaufort Country" Only
the first two sections refer to this To-
cal matter, all the others applying to
the entire state. They say no corpora
ton heretofore chartered or which may
be hereafter chartered by the state or
organized under the state laws, either
public or private acts, will be allowed
to hold directly or indirectly or through
any other person over 300 acres of tim
ber land or standing timber thereon or
to have the right and privilege to cut
timber from over 300 acres, unless such
person has and operates directly or in
directly mills in this state at which
said timber is manufactured, or is en-
gagged in cutting or handling timber
and selling it to mills in this state.
The penalty is forfeiture of all such
timber land over 800 acres.
One of the leading members of the
legislature from northeastern North
Carolina declared this bill never pass
ed, but it appears among the ratified
acts
Miss Lena Demuth and Mr. Wade H.
Anderson, both Of TarborO, were mar
ried this afternoon by Rev. Eugene
Daniel, pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church.
Today the Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy and the Ladies' Confederate Me-
mortal Association here sent the sec
retary Of war a petition, asking that
they be allowed to remove from Ar
lington cemetery to the confederate
cemetery at Raleigh the bodies of 100
North Carolina soldiers. Governor Ay-
cock and other state officers, at the per-
sonal request of the organizations
above named, joined in the request.
Sixteen years ago 1S5 bodies were thus
transferred from Arlington here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
CREsCEUS AND THE ABBOT-
To Trot Against Each Other at sriyh.
ton Beach I'm August

New York, April 24-Secretary &. A.
McCully, Of the New York Trotting
Association, has just returned from. To
ledo. Ohio, after securing the sigma
ture OF George II. Ketcham, the gyIDer
Of the trotting horse Cresceus. to an
agreement for a match between The
Abbot and Cresceus, TO take place at
Brighton Beach during the week be-
ginning August 18th.
The condition of the race are best
three out Of five one mile heats for a
purse OF $12, 600. the winner to receive
Si,Ooo and the remainder OF the purse
TO go to the loser The owners have
agreed to bring their horses to the
post in good condition and have also
agreed that the said horses snail not
be raced against each other in a match
or special contest prior to the filing oc
their Brighton Beach engagement an
der the auspices of the New York Trot-
ting Association, the date OF which wiz
probably by Thursday, August 18th.
The consideration Of Mr.. Retcham's
withdrawing the entry of Cresceus In
the $4,000 free for all trot, which, next
to the match race, Is the principle fea-
ture on the programme, the New York
Trotting Association has guaranteed
him 5000 in any event for the appear
ance Of Cresceus at the Brighton Beach
track.
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RICHMOND VS.. WILMINGTON
THE GIANTS WON OVER KAlN'S GRAyS
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The Home Team Beat the Visitors by a
Score or 10 TO 2-The Series or Three
Games Ended and Richmond Leaves
for Norfolk.

In a game marked by heavy hitting
on the part OF the locals, the Giants"
turned the tables on the "Grays'' by
defeating them by a score OF 10 TO 2.
yesterday afternoon at Hilton park
Bass was in the box for the visitors
and the way the home team hammer
ed his curves all over the field demon
strated, to the six hundred people
present, the fact that we have a team
Of .'sluggers'. "Tacks'' Allen did the
twirling for our boys and kept the Wis
itors' six hits we'll scattered. vii
mington fielded well. making only one
error-a tumble by Warren which did
not cost us anything, while the field
ing of Kain's men was not up TO their
usual standing. Catches of Clayton
and Stafford and the catching of
Thackera deserve especial mention.
The latter, with Stafford and Allen,
led with the stick. Bigbie robbed Stat
ford of a three base hit in the eighth
inning by making a sensational catch
Of a long fly. 1t was a pretty piece Of
fielding and merited all the applause
it received.
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DESPOTISM IN CAPE COLONY
The Hardshfps and Military Oppres-
sion of the People

London, April 24.-J. X. Merriman,
and who is now a representative of the
Afrikander bund in England, speaking
at meeting of the League of Liberals
today, against aggression and mill
ton of all law, was established in Cape
Colony. Respectable people were COM
mitted on the evidence of natives alone.
They were brought up and fined for
harmless observations, called seditious
and the town guards harried them.
These things created greater irritation
and indignation than actual violence.
The press was deliberately stopped and
four editors had been sent to Jail. The
fruits of this policy would be bitter,
as the memory of these insults burned
the hearts of the people.
J. w. Sauer, the former commission
er of public works of Cape Colony, said
the camps in which the Boer women
and children were kept were guarded
by sentries with loaded rifles and fixed
bayonets. A majority of the women
had been placed in them against their
will. Their homes had been burned
and their possessions had been taken.
He had tried to get the military au-
thorities, through the government of
Cape Colony, to permit 200 or 800 wo-
men and children camped at Port Eliz-
abeth to be liberated, food and shelter
having been promised them by the
town, but the military authorities re-
fused the request.
Resolutions opposing annexation and
crown government were adopted.
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STATE GUARD MATTERS
Late Paymaster Lybrook Indebted to
the state-To be Regimental En-
campment-New Rifles and Uniforms
TO be Issued.
Especial to The Messenger)


Raleigh. y. c., April 24.-It is found
that the estate of the late Paymaster
General P. H. Lybrook. OF the state
guard, is indebted to the state 81, 800.
The attention of his administrator is
called TO this and he will no doubt send
the money at once. Lybrooks bond
cannot be found here. 1t is a good bond.
Charles A Reynolds being one OF secur-
tiles.
The quartermaster general says it is
not yet decided where the encampment
of the state guard will be held, but
that 1T will be regimental, giving ten
days to each regiment.
1t is decided to issue 1000 khaki uni
form to the guard for summer wear.
Two thousand new rifles, probably
Krag-Jorgensen, will be issued in eX
change for the rifles now in the hands
of the troops. 1t is also decided to tear
down the present state arsenal on the
capitol square. a building is secured
for use as an arsenal for two years.
The military stores are ordered re-
moved there at once. 1t is also ordered
that the three bands of the guard be
completely equipped and that band in
StrumentS of the best pattern be issued
to each.
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The River Above Danger Line and
Still Rising

Cincinnati. April 24.-At 6 o'clock to-
night the stage of the Ohio river here
was SIS feet, but since o'clock p. m.
the rate of rising was reduced from
one inch an hour to almost one-half
inch an hour. The stage at o'clock is
rs feet above the danger line and the
rate of rising indicated ffty-eight feet
after midnight. Although the rate of
rising is gradually decreasing, the flood
here will exceed the predicted limit of
fifty-eight feet. Estimates on the rise
that is in sight up the river indicate
that the Ohio will not become station
ary until tomorrow afternoon, when it
is not expected to exceed 5S.5 feet, or
S.5 feet above the danger line. Since it
became evident that the stage would
exceed So feet, there is much stir here
tonight. but ahere is not the usual
anxiety. as it rs evident that the limit
here will be reached before tomorrow "
night.
Business men and manufacturers in
the bottoms wiR suffer more than was
expected and many more families will
be driven out of their homes than were
anticipated in the earlier preparations.
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submission and he was taken to the
police station. He appeared excited
and ugly and was kept handcuffed.
His clothing was saturated with blood
and he paced restlessly up and down
the cell.
In the meantime the surgeons had
cared for the wounds. Wadsworth
had bullets through the left arm and
the bowels. Lane was shot in the
throat and Buxton had received a bull
let through the body. The men were
taken to the hospital and tonight Bux-
ton died and Lane is barely alive.
The police are making inquiry to de-
termine IL Brainerd has shown signs
of insanity ct any previous time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
TEleGRAPHlG SUMMARY.
SUMMARY

SUMMARY
The Mosquito fleet has arrived at Ca
vite.
The Galveston Post issues n report
on the Texas cotton acreage
Fire breaks out in the cargo OF
steamship loading cotton at Pensacola
There are $500 lepers In the Philip
pines They are TO be isolated on one
island.
University OF North Carolina defeats
University of Georgia in an uninterest-
ing game of ball.
II is thought the men who robbed the
express train near Memphis Will soon
be captured
w. Z. Christian is appointed assistant
general passenger agent of the Sea-
board Air Line.
Robert c. Ogden and his party OF
northerners visit Randoiph-Hacon
woman's college.
Billy Smith. who has been unconsci-
Gus since knocked out in prize nght
Monday, died yesterday.
over esO O0O0 shares OF Union Pacific
stock were sold yesterday on the New
York stock exchange.
Mrs. Carrie Nation and four other
women are sent TO Jail In Wichita
Kans., in default OF bond.
A match between Cresceus and The
Abbot at Brighton Beach some time In
August has been arranged.
The deceased wife's sister bin passes
its second reading in the British kouse
of commons by a vote OF 2s9 To L.
The secretary OF state finds among
the acts of the legislture n sneak bill
regarding the cutting OF timber In THIS
state.
The commissary investigation at Ma
Mia is progressing. Several prominent
merchants are under heavy bond as
witnesses.
A London firm is buying up the bonds
which the southern states issued dur
ing reconstruction days and afterward
repudiated.
The room in Windsor castle in which
John Brown died and which has been
closed ever since is 10 be turned into a
billiard room.
BLACK Jack" Ketchum was to hang
at Clayton. y. NJ, tomorrow Tor n
daring hold up OF a Colorado train IN
August 1899 but was reprieVed yes
terday.
The late Paymaster General Lybrook
of the state guard is found TO be In
debted to the state $1,000. His bond
cannot be found.
The secretary Of war gives out tho
names or OSS men dpptlittu NapSsfahs
| and lieutenants in the regular army
| Ten are from this state.
Two thousand rifles and khaki uni
| forms will be issued to the state guars.
| The three bands will be equipped and
| furnished new instruments
| Ladies OF the Raleigh confederate
| associations petition the secretary or
| war for permission to remove from Ar
| lington cemetery the remains 1 LOG
| confederate soldiers buried there.
All boats passing up and down the
/ Ohio river are fired on by people living
| along the shore. who claim the waves
| during the high water injure their
| houses One boatman has been Killed
| The Cuban commissioners reach
| Washington and are met and escorted
to their hotel by representatives of the
state and war departments and OF the
| army They will call on Secretary aS
and the president today.
| In portland Me, the foreman OF a
sqad of men working on a telphone cX-
change without warning and with III
any provocation, draws his pistol IND
begins firing. Two OF the men are lead
and two fatally wounded. The mar
showed no signs of instantly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
RICHMOND.
SUMMARY.

SU M MAR1-
Struck cut, by Allen 5, Bass 5. Two
base hits, Thackera 2, Allen and Fill
man. Three base hits, 'Frager.
Bases on balls, off Allen, Manners
and T-ager, off Bass, Thackera-
Hit by pitched ball, Thackera (2),
Warren, Filman and Bass. Umpire
Mr.. Clark. Time of game 1:30. At
tendance 800.
OTHER GAMES.
Norfolk, April 24-In Norfolks de-
feat of Newport News Hampton today
she wins her seventh game.
The score r. H. F..
Norfolk ...3 0 o 0I0 0Ox+ 2
X News. 80 1 0 0O1 %
Batteries: Rapp and Nelson; Slagle
and Foster.
Raleigh, April 24.-Portsmouth came
near shutting the home team out today,
Raleigh being blanked until the ninth
inning.
The score r. II. E.
Raleigh 100 100000 O:-2 4
Portsmouth 20 3 0 0 0 If IL 0
Batteries: Leonard and Legrande;
Voltz and Westlake.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

Marion Kooke, manager for T. II.
Thompson. large importer Of fine mfl-
hnery at 1853 Milwaukee avenue, Chiea-
go. says: During the late severe
weather I caught a dreadful cold which
kept me awake at night and made me
UNIT to attend my work during fhe
day. One Of my milliners was takfnr
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a se-
we're cold at that time, which seemed
to relieve her so quickly that I bought
some for myself. It acted like naelc
and began to improve at once. am
now entirely well and feel very please1
to acknowledge fits merits. rcr -
by r. r. Belismy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
wHITSETT SHUT OUT
Oak Ridge Base Ball Team Wins an
Easy Victory
Especial to the Messenger.)

Oak Ridge, n. c., April 24.-Whitsett
institute met defeat here today at the
hands Of the boys in blue and red with
a nice little score of 12 to o. From the
beginning the game was in the hands
Of Oak Ridge, and even when three
men filled the bases for Whitsett, the
rooters felt confident that Suggs, the
star twirler for Oak Ridge, would shut
of any hope of home. Watson at third
made magnificent catch of a long foul
fly. while the work of Cook at short
was something phenominal. The bat
terry work of Suggs and Nelson was of
the usual high standard. Benbow'S
home run in the first inning was a fine
specimen Of stick work. Whitsett was
clearly outclassed at every point.
The score R. H. E.
Oak Ridge .....-...............12 Il 4
w ullSSlL ~ o
Batteries: Suggs and Nelson, Black
mon and Foust-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
CAROLINA AGAIN WINS
University of Georgia Defeated I'm a
Poor Game of Ball
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.
Chapel Hill, ". c., April 24.-Caro-
lima had an easy victory over the Uni
versity of Georgia today, defeating the
visitors by a score of 10 to 1. The game
was slow and uninteresting and Car
olina should have scored oftener.
Neither side played any sort Of fast
ball. Another game will be played to-
morrow between the same teams.
Score r. H. E.
Carolina w . :. =. =. 10 10 2
Georgia
Struck out by Cunningham, Z; by
Battle, Z, Gordon /; stolen bases, Car
olina, IL; Georgia, 9; base on balls off
Cunningham, 2; Battle, l, Gordon, 8;
Batteries Cunningham, Battle and
Graves. Georgia, Gordon and Monk.
Umpire Meade.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

"I had piles so bad could get no rest
nor find a cure until tried Dewitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. After using it once
I forgot I had anything like piles" E.
c. Boice, Somers Point, n. Y. Lookout
for limitations. Be sure you ask for
DeWitt's. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

I have been troubled with iudiges-
ton for ten years. have tried many
things and spent much money to no
purpose until / tried Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. / have taken two bottles and
gotten more relief from them than all
other medicines taken. / feel more like
a boy than I have felt in twenty years"
Anderson Riggs. OF Sunny Lane. Tex.
Thousands have testified as did Mr..
Riggs. r. r. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Cincinnati. o. April 24-Although
the outfieid was flooded. Cincinnati
was determined to play with Chicago
today. Very limited ground rules were
established. but the splashing was so
bad that the game for tomorrow was
declared off and the Chicagos returned
home tonight. The water was quite
close to the third base. The locals
were more familiar with the wet con-
ditions and excelled in the Aquatic
fielding by which they won easily
The score p Fl F.
Cincinnati 10000 1oo1-1o IL o
Chicago 30 2410o2 90 IL 4
Batteries: McFadden, Phillips and
Peitz: Taylor and Killing. Attendance
800. Time 1:55. Umpire Emslie.
st. Louis, April A.-It was a great
game until Jones weakened in the
ninth and let Beaumont hit him for a
home run after two were out. A.
tendance. 800.
The score r H z
st. Louis .2o1o 0o004 IL 1
Pittsburg ...OOO2 0002-5 IL /
Batteries: Jones and Nichols; Tan
nehill. PHILIPPE and O'Connor. Time
1:55. Umpire Dwyer.
New York Brooklyn, postponed. rain.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., postponed, rain
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
Chicago. April 24.-The American
League season was formally opened
here today with decorations. music and
the hosting of the championship pen
nant. Attendance 5000.
The score p II =
Chicago ...-..2 o 90 O01Ox-S Il
Cleveland 30 010o o10o2 p
Batteries: Patterson and Sullivan:
Hofer and Wood Time I:30 Umpire
Connolly.
Philadelphia-W Washington. postponed.
rain.
Baltimore-Boston. postponed, rain
Observation-Disclosures. postponed rain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

bed with a very bad could on the lungs.
Nothing gave me relief. Finally my
wife bought bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure that effected speedy cure.
1 cannot speak too highly of that ex-
cellent remedy" Mr.. T. K. Houseman,
Manatawney, Pa. X. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26

You cannot enjoy perfect health. rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes IL your liv-
er is sluggish and your bowels clogg-
ed. DeWitt's Little Early Risers cleanse
the Whole system They never gripe.
r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-26
MANAGES BLOODY WORK.
HIS MURDER0US ASSAULT WITH PlS-
TOL ON FELLOW WORKMEN.
TWO KILLED, TWO WOUNDED

the Foreman OF q Squad of Men
Working I'm the Telephone Exchange
at Portland, Me-, Draws His Revol-
Deliberately and with Accurate Aim.
GERS.
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CUBAN COMMISSIONERS
RECEIVED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE GOVERNMENT.
THEIR ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON

Met at Depot by Assistant Secretaries
ham Hotel-CallS Paid by Depart
ment Officials To Visit Secretary
Hay and the President Today-They
Gen. Wood In Conference with Secre-
tary Root.
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elphia-Washington, postponed,
rain.
Baltimore-Boston. postponed, rain
Observation-Disclosures. postponed rain.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

The father of the Cuban girl,
whose rescue from Spanish officers
cost some sentimental Americans SO
much time and money, now says he
will welcome the day when they can
turn their guns upon the Americans.
The only difference between Spani
ards and Cubans is that the latter
are much inferior in intelligence and
the sentiment on the subject is rapid
" dying out in this country. When
they get ready to turn their guns on
Americans they will receive Jolt
that will jar some of the conceit out
of them. The so called patriots
there are not even willing to give a
safegard for American citizens or
property there in return for the
blood and millions this country ex-
pended in securing their freedom.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27
Oppressive Taxation.

The revenue bill is the chief topic
under consideration both within and
without the legislature. From all
parts OF the state come protests
against the bill from almost every
industry affected. The concensus OF
opinion is that its passage in the or
iginal form will be nothing short Of
a public calamity. Those who are
interested in mines say that the pro
visions concerning mines will be
very injurious to tie mining inte-
rests. Those who are interested in
the building of railways say that the
bill will discourage railroad build
ing and at present the construction
of the Cripple Greek cut off depends
on whether or not this bill is passed.
We need more rail roads, but those
who have watched the trend Of
events will note that most of the pro
posed railroads avoid Colorado and
the adjacent states Are those under
consideration.
Those whose business it is to in.
duce capital to come into the state
either for investment or to loan, say
that the people in other states are
not investing or loaning and that if
this bill passes they will withdraw
what capital they now have here.
Those who are interested in bank
ing say the bill will occasion the
withdrawal of deposits and thus
cripple the banks. The effect of all
this is to decrease the available
money on which to do business and
the result will be less business and a
higher rate of interest. Those who
are familiar with public records and
the proposed tax upon all instru
ments recorded, all claims against
estates and all litigation, realize that
the tax will be onerous and will bear
hardest upon those who can i'll afford
it. For illustration, the man who is
so unfortunate as to be compelled to
give chattel mortgage to get money
to do business must by reason of his
poverty pay to the state fifty cents
additional for every mortgage, which
in most instances would amount to
two dollars or three dollars year.
The taxing of bank accou nts and
debts will also prove very onerous.
If merchant has thousand &C
counts, even though three fourths OF
them be charged to profit and loss,
still he must list them and in each
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

The sages of the Colorado legisla-
ture have about arrived at the con-
clusion that if they repeal the prize
fight law there will be no way left
70 prevent prize fights IN the state.
This state keeps pretty well up with
Kansas in freaks and our fusion
statesmen are a good offset for Car
rie Nation.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

Brother Wick of the Bent County
Democrat has his ear to the ground
and thinks he can detect the distant
rumblings of boom for Las Ami
mas. He however insists that if
Roosevelt is to be entertained in the
valley it shall be done by the real
live town Of Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

There is one phase of the saloon
war that has not been explained yet.
Are the women who WELD the hatch.
OF 80 freely on property willing to
cut the kinklings nt hnme?
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

We are indebted to Hon. N. N.
Mclean for copy of the House
Reserence File, and we are now bet
ter able to keep up with the chang
ing scenes of the great Colorado
biennial circus.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

The house committee has amended
the nefarious revenue bill by increas-
ing some of the most onerous taxes.
II it should become law it would be
cheaper to go to the poor house than
to attempt to sue a debtor or to mar
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

In discussing the revenue measure
the fusion majority has absolutely re-
fused to consider any attempt to
curtail expenditures. 1t is more
spoils they want and it doesn't mat
ter who pays the bills.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

Before another issue of the Regis
tor the empire, which Mr.. Bryan and
his followers so dreaded, will be
launched. 1t will cause just about
us much stir as the decent advent of
a new century.