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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
THANKS TO THE PRESIDENT
Members OF the st. Louis Exposition
Call at the white House

Washington. April Sex Senators
Thurston, Mcbride and Lindsay: ex-
Representative Allen. OF Mississippi,
and John F. Miller. OF Indiana, 1--WE
members OF the recently appointed ST.
Louis exposition commission called
upon the president today. Mr.. Allen
remarked humorously after the inter
view that the commission had simply
called TO thank the president. on behalf
OF the country. for the wise selections
he had made.
Under the law the commission must
organize At st. Louis under the direc-
ton OF the secretary or state within
thirty days after its appointment. AZ
ter leaving the White house the mem
bers OF the commission saw Secretary
Hay.
The five members of the commission
took the oath OF Office ut the state de-
partment and received their commits
sions. There was some discussion as
to the date upon which the commission
should meet, but no agreement was
reached. and IL was left open until
other members OF the commission could
be heard from.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
MARTIN EMF EXILE MEN L CASE
The Trial Occupies Only an Hour.
Judgment Reserved
(Sepcial TO The MESSENGER


Raleigh. April 3.-The trial of Major
William H. Martin, defaDlting eX-clerk
in the state easury, only occupied an
hour in the superior court here this af-
ternoon. The Indictment was so drawn
as to charge Martin with embezzlng
funds of the state as a state officer
the minimum penalty being twenty
years in the peritentiary; second, that
he embezzled funds held in trust for Il
state situation. maximum penalty ten
years: third, embezzlement under the
general laws.
The Judge directed the jury to re-
turn a verdict Of guilty under the sec
ond and third sections of the indict-
ment and said he would consider
whether the penitentiary fund embez :
zled was state funds or not. before i'm
priSOnment.
Attorney General Gilmer prosecuted,
aided by two attorneys, while Martin
had two attorneys.
The latter stated that Martin admit
ed embezzlement of SO, 500 but that, il
was penitentiary funds in a bank and
not state funds. and that Martin was
not state officer.
The state alleged that Martin had
embezzled at least s1O,006s
Ex-Treasurer Worth. Treasurer Lacy.
Bank President Joseph G. Esrown and
others were witnesses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
AGUIN GREAT SURPRISE
On Learning OF American Methods in
the Phtlfppines-To Visit America.

Manila, April 3.-Chief Justice Arel-
ano. who administered to Emilio Agui-
naldo the oath OF allegiance to the
United States government described
today TO a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press the conditions leading up
TO and attending the ceremony. which
was semi-private
Aguinaldo still detained in an apart
ment of the Malacanan palace and
awaiting orders from Washington had
expressed himself as anxious to learn
more regarding the American system
of government and had asked Chief
Justice Arellano to enlighten him.
The chief justice carefully explained
the various measures passed by the
Philippine commission. headed by Judge
Taft, and showed him what provisions
were made for education and progress
and for municipal and provincial self
governme Mt.
Listening with deep interest Agui
naldo finally exclaimed: Il never
believed the Americans would be so
fair and liberal" Before the conver-
sation had ended he had agreed to take
the oath of allegiance and this was inn
mediately administered.
Senor Arellano saws: "ASuinaldo' S
action Will induce all the insurgents TO
surrender, and l predict that the is
land will be completely pacific by June.
Aguinaldo is eager to visit the Unite
States; but when I questioned hin
the subject of holding office he replied
that he had no desire IN that direction
and intended to retire to private life
after a trip to America"
1t is reported here this evening that
President Mckinley has invited Aguin-
ol1 do TO -icif bn Tnit tnl tot taS
former insurgent leader may sail from
Manila Monday April 18th. General
Macarthur when questioned regarding
the rumor said he had absolutely
nothing to communicate.
Washington, April 3.-Inquiry here
develops the fact that Aguinaldo has
not been invited by President McKin-
ley to visit the United States and
whether or not he will be in the future
is a question that will be determined
in the future. THE proposition is a
little premature" said an official to-
night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
RALEIGH'S BASE BALL TEAM
Makes two Efforts to RNsch Chapel
Hfn-Captfons of LegislatlveA 4 cts.
Especial 20 The Messenger }


Raleigh, April 3.-Raleigh's profess
siOnal ball team was prevented by rain
yesterday from playing the university
at Chapel Hill. Today it started there,
but wreck on the Southern railway
blocked the train. Joe Stanley, the new
pitcher. arrived today; Frank Norcom.
another pitcher. arrives tomorrow.
William Hinton. the negro who shot
Anderson Lewis, his father-in-law,
three times here. was Jailed today,
without bail privilege. The evidence
was that Lewis, unarmed, went
to Hinton's house to demonstrate with
the latter about improper conduct to-
wards young daughter Of Lewis, and
that Hinton began firing as soon AS
Aewis called him out of the house.
Lewis is shot through the lungs. His
condition is critical.
Streams are very high in this Sec
tion-some higher than in years. The
bridges has been swept away over
Crabtree creek near here, causing a
loss of 81, 900.
The Central hospital directors unani-
mously elected J. D. Biggs, chairman;
r. H. Stancil. chairman of the execu-
tive committee: William E. Crawford,
Jr, steward, and Mrs. NJ. F. Whitaker,
matron.
Captions of acts of the legislature
issued today, make a pamphlet of III
pages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
THE KOREAN MATTER SETTLED
Removal of the English Customs Man
ager satisfactorily Arranged.

Washington, April "a cablegram
has been received at the state depart
ment from United States Ministerial
len. at Seoul. stating briefly tha.&--ie
McLeavy Brown difficulty has been sat
isfactorily adjusted. Brown was an
Englishman charged with the manage
ment of the Korean customs depart
ment. and it was reported that he had
been removed Under Russian influence.
Although Mr.. Allen does not state di-
rectly the basis of settlement, it is
known that his sympathies were
strongly with Brown. so it is believed
that the official must nave been reiu-
stated. The immediate result of this
settlement is to remove what promised
to be an ugly issue between the United
States and Russia. for the American
minister's report shows clearly that
Browns removal would have serious
ly injured American commercial inter-
est in Korea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
AS TO AGUINALDO
An Outline Of the Governments Policy
Cabled to General Macarthur.

Washington, Apr 3.-After a con-
sultation with the resident Secretary
Root tonight sent a cable message to
General Macarthur. giving him in
structions regarding Aguinaldo and the
views of the administration on some
recommendations as to Philippine af-
fairs made by General Macarthur. The
contents of the cablegram will not be
made public for the present
1t was stated at the war department
that General Macarthur had made no
communication relative to Aguinaldo
today and that the attitude Of this gov
ernment toward the insurgent chief
had not changed. He is yet held as
prisoner and. while he will be treated
with kindness, there is no disposition to
allow him liberty until 1t is demon
strated that he intends to comply fully
with the amnesty terms and his oath
OF allegiance. Aguinaldo is more than
an ordinary prisoner and II has not yet
been determined whether or not he IS
responsible for violations of the laws
OF war His capture was made with
view Of securing results, and while
General MacArthur's dispatches indi-
cate that these results will be very sat-
isfactory they have not yet followed.
The cable message sent tonight was
Of considerable Ekgth and quite spe-
cific as to the policy of the government.
1t is understood that Aguinaldo would
like certain assurances or promises
from the government, and the message
informed General Macarthur Just what
the government would do.
While it is believed that the insur-
rection would end before long without
the assistance Of Aguinaldo, the gov
ernment would be glad to make use of
him to hasten the paciflcation of the
islands. if il can be done consistently
with Aguinaldo's former attitude and
consistently with what the best inter-
ests Of the United States In the islands
are believed to demand
Reports received today show that
small bands are constantly surrender
ing in the Philippines and that eener-
al conditions are most satisfactory to
the military authorities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
FREIGHT RATE DETERMINATIONS
President Langley Testifles Before the
Industrial Commission

Washington, april al. VI. Langley,
representing the Merchants Associa-
tion of New York, today testified be-
fore the industrial commission that it
was utterly useless for the interstate
commerce commission to attempt to
govern freight classification rates. The
. railroads. Mr.. Langley stated, exercise
power that amounts to arbitrary taxa
ton. and in the making of these classi
flcations. which really amount to rate
making. the merchants have no repre-
sentation. The change, he said, in the
territory south of the Ohio and east Of
the Mississippi amounted to an ad
vance of about tWo-thirds in 200 items
of classification, and a complaint he
had made was dismissed by the road
as too general, despite the wholesale
nature of the advance. He cited
large number of instances of alleged
discrimination between carload and less
than carload rates. which he claimed
to be unjuStifiable.
There were two classes of discrimina-
ton he said, arbitrary change in claSSi-
ficatiOn. and in broken bulk, the latter
being the difference between rates on
carload lots and on fractions thereof.
The merchants contend that in the
latter the roads are not governed by
the cost of handling. The merchants
in the southern states, he contende l.
can distribute in their respective states
goods on the old freight basis, while
a merchant outside is subjected to the
advanced classification. This failure
to recognize the general classification
rates on interstate business is with 4
view. he said to building up the jobb-
ing interests of the particular state.
The witness said there are three
classes of rates in the southern terri
tory that are higher than the highest
rates in the trunk line territory. This
higher tariff for the south may be due
partly. he said, to lack of as good rail
road facilities in the south as else
where and also to the light return traf
fiC from the south.
The witness regarded the discrimina-
tion as of a sectional nature and detri
mental to the south. He cOntended
that the roads were afraid to make di-
rect new rates, but that they accom-
plished the same by shifting items Of
freight from one class to another 'in
other wOrds,'' he said, by manipula-
ton for the benefit of certain interests >
The protest of the merchants is not
primarily that the rates are advanced,
but that the advances are made un~
equally and add burdens to the small
dealers.
Mr.. Langley referred to the system
of inspection Of freight at stations and
transfer points by inspectors employed
by the roads and railroad associations
and charged that rates are often passed
by the inspectors looking the other
way" in inspecting freight of the
larger and more powerful shippers.
This right TO open freight consign~
ments. the witness said. was assumed
by the roads and the merchants did not
object. Objection, he stated, would not
inure to their interests.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
The New Chicago City Council

Chicago. April 3.-The new Chicago
city council, which probably will be
called on to decide the question Of the
extension of the street railway fran
chise and other public grants, worth
many millions. is republican by a ma
jority of ten votes. AS result of yes
terday's election the council will be
made UP of thirty-nine republicans.
twenty mine democrats. two independ-
ent republicans and two Independent
democrats. According to leaders Of
both parties the council probably will
be organized on non-partiSan lines.
This will be in accordance with the
policy of Mayor Harrison and Of the
municipal voters league, non-parti
san organization which has been prom
inent in recent local campaigns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
prohibition Victories In Kansas

Topeka, Kans.. April 3.-Results of
municipal elections over the state yes
tarday show that the prohibitory senti-
nYent is still in the ascendancy. In
Atchison and Leavenworth the tenn
perance issue was not brought up, city
improvements and other questions TAX
ing the precedence. In Wichita the
temperance people made fight for su-
premacy. but polled only about is per
cent. of the vote. Numerous cities
went straight republican.
In nearly every case the republican
candidates were on a law enforcement
platform and their election is, there
fore. counted victory for that ele-
ment. In Topeka, Albert Parker, dem
ocrat, was elected mayor over Hughes,
republican, by the small majority OF
eleven votes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05

The stomach controls the situation.
Those who are hearty and strong are
those who can eat and digest plenty
Of food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and allows you to eat all
the good food you want. If you suffer
from Indigestion heartburn, belching
or any other stomach trouble, this prep
aration can't help but do you good.
The most sensitive stomachs can take
Ii. r. R Rellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05

Like Oliver Twist. children ask for
more when given One Minute Cough
Cure. Mothers endorse it highly for
Group. 1t quickly cures all coughs and
colds ana every thrnat and lung trou-
BILE. 1t is a specific for grippe and
asthma and has long been a well known
remedy for whooping cough. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
The Treasury Purchases More Bonds

Warrington. April 3.-The secretary
of the treasury today purchased in New
York $4,000 additional short term
bonds at substantially the same rate as
paid for the $1,000 900 bonds purchased
yesterday. The secretary has rejected
some offers Of bonds that were a trifie
higher than the figures named in the
proposition
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
Chicago-Hamburg Steamship Line

Chicago. April 3.-The new Chicago
transatlantic steamship Northwest
ern will sail IN it's first trip from
Chicago to hamburg, Germany, on
April 24th. kcargo of agricultural i'm
plements and miscellaneous freight will
be carried on the first trip. 1t is ex-
pected that the entire voyage down the
lakes the st. Lawrence and across the
Atlantic will take only twenty-five
days. The boat and it's sister ship will
make regular trips to Hamburg after
RApril oath.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
Prince Henry's Flagship Grounded

Kiel. April 3.-The flagship of Prince
Henry. of Prussia. the turret ship Kai-
ser Friedrich Ill grounded yesterday
afternoon, east of Arcona, owing 10
some unexplained cause. She arrived
here this afternoon under her own
steam and was docked. The damages
she sustained appear to be so extensive
that she may have to be put out Of
commission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
Fayetteville Democratic Prfmary
Especial to The Messenger)

Fayetteville ~. c., April AIT the
democratic primary held today Colonel
W. s. Cook was renominated for may
or, and q board OF aldermen In sympa-
thy with his administration were re-
nominated by an overwhelming vote.
approximating three-fourths Of the en-
tire white democrats of the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05

Headache often results from a disor-
dered condition of the stomach and con-
stipation of the bowels. A dose or two
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct these disorders and
cure the headache. Sold by r. r. Bel
1amy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05

The lingering cough following grippe
calls for One Minute Cough Cure For
all throat and lung troubles this is the
nniv harmless remedy that gives i'm
mediate results. Prevents consump-
ton. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
THE RICE WILL CASE
CHARLES F. JONES, THE VALET, STILL
UNDER EXAMINATION.
HIS CROSS EXAMINATION BEGUN.

Suicidc-That Patrick Declared His
Intention to Take His Own Life Also.
He Gives His Conversations with
Confessions and why They Were
clared Untrue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05

When You are bilious. use those IA
NOUS little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers to cleanse the liver
and bowels They never gripe. X. r
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05

In the new Chicago city council the
republicans have a majority Of ten
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-06

The writer OF an obituary note in a
Kentucky paper warmed up to his
work as he proceeded, and closed with
this gushing sentence: "She was
waited into the gloom of eternal night
nj 6 o'clock in the morning
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-06

A beginning has been made in the
establishment Of foreign coaling sta.
tons for the navy by the acquisition
of location at Pichalinqui, at the ex,
IRENE end of the peninsula of Lower
California. OF course, the new depot
will be available only in time of peace,
being on foreign soil, and, therefore,
closed to us in time of war in ODE
dience to the law Of neutrality. 1t is a
long way, however, from San Diego
(cur most southerly point on the Pa.
cifie COAST to Corinton, Panama or
Guayaquil. whittier our naval vessels
have frequent occasion to proceed even
In peaceful times, and the saving eff
fected by the shortening of the dis
lance that our war ships are now
obliged to steam in order to repienish
their tunkers would more than offset
ne cost OF maintaing coaling station
nidway between the isthmus and orr
learest home port.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-06
LABOR WORLD.

dreat Britain imports one-third Of
aer food
Italy now supplies considerably over
one-third of the worlds silk crop.
Sausagemakers in New York City
are demanding a shorter working
day.
The Irish linen industry is said to be
Just holding its own in the textile mar
kets of the world.
Boilermakers at Bayonne, n j., have
struck for an increase of pay and the
nine hour work day.
The Machine and Tool Company, OF
Toledo, Ohio, the largest plant there,
,as signed the union scale
Five unions of blast furnace work
rs. at Youngstown, Ohio, will be the
Icleus for a national organization.
The skilled workers on the rapid
ranst tunnel in New York City have
ruck, practically stopping construc-
on.
Bricklayers and masons at New York
ity have returned to work They
i'll receive sixty cents an hour, an
dvance of five cents.
The striking bricklayers. plasterers
md masons at Trenton, N. j., have re-
turned to work They will get $3.50 o
day and work eight hours.
Owing to the depressed condition Of
manufacturing industries in Germany
twenty-five per cent. of the Workmen
of the country are either idle or INSULT
GENTLY employed.
President O'Connell, of the Machin-
lists Association, at Washington, said
he would recommend a movement for
a nine-hour day on all the railroads of
the country, and strike if the de-
mand is not granted.
The different unions in the tailoring
trade in New York City, Brooklyn,
Brownsville and Newark have issued
a notice to the manufacturers that
they are preparing for a fight for the
abolition of the middlemen in the
clothing trades.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-06

The United States is at present the
chosen home of the short story. Tho
English are the better novelists, the
Americans the better short-story writ
The times., 1901-06-08
BRADsTREETs ON THE WEEK.
The Retail Trade Situation Improved
by warmer weather.

NEW YORK, June 7-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Despite some Irregularities due to spe-
cial conditions, the general trade situa-
tion shows an improvement owing to
better weather and crop conditions in
most sections of the country. In the
East the first real week of warm, sunny
weather has been reflected in an improved
retail demand fo- seasonable fabrics and
wearing apparel, this in turn inducing
more activity in jobbing lines of dry
goods. .-shoes, and other products. The
same is true of the Northwest, where
needed rains have quieted apprehensions
as to the spring wheat outlook.
"A measurable Improvement in crop
conditions at the South. where. however,
the cotton crop is still two weeks late.
mas yet to be reflected in most Southern
trade advices. Pacific Coast crop and
trade advices are also better, but the
reports of impaired wheat and corn crop
conditions in the Southwest and the
quleter trade there. where activity has
been heretofore great. relieves the gen.
eral trade report of the reproach of mo-
nOtony.
Reports of dry weather in the North
west and of damage in Missouri and
Kansas were supporting features to the
successful advance in wheat prices early
in the week, but long liquidation and
reports of rains in the Northwest later
on lost the early advance. the result
being fractional lowering of quotations
on the week Corn and oats acted in
sympathy with wheat.
There is a rather better tone in tex
tiles, due partly TO an improved distri-
button in summer dry goods and also to
better orders for wooden goods for fail
delivery. Cotton is speculatively higher,
despite rather better crop reports, be-
cause of the tendency TO shade estimates
of the increase in acreage this year.
Those estimates now range between per
cent and 10 per cent. with the growth in
the feeling thai the lower figures may
prove more nearly correct.
There is no dispute that the crop,
while in fairly good condition, is fully
two weeks late, and the need appears to
be for continued warm, sunny weather.
The old crop months still attract most in
terest, and the advance on them is twice
that of the next crop. Spots are un-
changed. fair trade is doing IN new
wool. induced by necessary buying OF
manufacturers, but no additional strength
is noted as to prices, high-grade WOODS
being best held. while medium and
coarse grades still favor buyers.
Iron and steel are quiet in all lines
as regards new business, but pig iron Is
% cents ton weaker.