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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
SITUATION MOST CRITICAL
Venezuela Determined to Confiscate
Property of Foreigners.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West
Indies, January 21.-The arrivals today
from Venezuela confirm the reports of
the existence of a critical condition of
affairs in hat republic. A former
Venezuelan minister asserts hat the
politicians at Caracas are making a de-
termined raid or the Bermudez Asphalt
Company. He adds that they tried it
before on a modest scale, squeezing
$50, 900 out of the company, when United
States Minister Loomis protested and
stopped further action of this descrip-
ton. The government, the minister
also says, listened to reason then, but
has now lost it's head, through greed,
and offers to restore the
| property for 81, O00, 900, although it is
said to have been illegally taken by a
dictatorial decree.
In addition, the assertion is again
| made that if foreign governments per-
| NIT the action of the Venezuelan au-
| thorities to pass without some protest
| all foreign investors will be driven from
| South America, for the latter claim
| the are always being Illegally plum
dered.
In this connection the assertion is
made that no former Venezuelan gov
| eminent would have dared to act as
| this one does toward Washington. 1t
is explained that the Venezuelan au-
] thorities are counting on the disincli-
| nation of strong nations to coerce weak
| ones.
AT the office here of the Orinoco Com
PAM whose two steamers were recent
ly seized by the Venezuelan authorities,
l the says the British minister
at Caracas, Mr.. Haggard, has inform
| ed the American minister hat the
British government will not protect the
company because it's shareholders are
Americans. The company is said to
be losing heavily through the seizure
of the steamers.
The commander of the French cruis-
er Suchet stationed at Carupano, for
the protection of the large French in
terestsE in hat vicinity, reports that
| disturbances are increasing.
The insurgents of Venezuela have
just gained a battle e Guiria.
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UNIvERsAL SYMPATHY.

of diminishing strength, and her ma
jesty's condition again assumes a more
serious aspect"
UNIVERSAL SYMPATHY.
London, January z2.-3:3 a m.-The
Daily News refers 10 a eulogy of thu
dying queen by Bishop Potter, of New
York, and says: Bishop Potter COM
pared her majesty TO Washington No
American could 20 further than that"
The Daily Telegraph says: 1T seems
but a brief Interval since England was
the center Of almost universal hostility.
Today all international hostiisrfes are
hushed and stil,ed as they never were
before by any single event in the an
mails Of the world"
The Daily Chronicle observed: I'm the
United States h nation and the gov
eminent display n c again the IRE
pressibie sentiment Of a cognbte peo-
pie. The strain Of common blood which
flows in British and American veins
has been rarely manifest or more
warmly recognized"
This evidence OF universal sympathy
extended toward England in her hour
OF trouble, is, in fact, the leading theme.
UNFEELING CRITICISMS.
Paris. January 21.-The dispatches
from Osborne are eagerly followed
here.
The articles IN the papers are sympa-
thetic, though they give evidence of
the anbti-British feeling aroused by the
South African war. Many of the writ
ers ascribe Queen Victoria's collapse TO
the cloud of melancholy e~nshrouding
her on account Of the situation in
South Africa and the eve increasing
death roll.
A~nglophobe writers publish. however.
in The Libre Parole and Patrie ruth
less excoriations of the dying queen.
Many notable people called at the Brit
ish embassy. The government was
closely informed from London.
Berlin, January 21.-The palace in
Berlin has become as silent as the
grave. All the guests have departed.
Most of the German eX-
press sincere concern as to Queen Vic
toria and praise Emperor William for
going to Osborne.
The agrarian n pan-German jour-
nails, however, take a different tone.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung, the lead
ing agrarian, concludes an article in
this style:
1.-The rising of English power is now
followed by a decline. That she has
seen the beginning Of such decline has
given Queen Victoria a death stroke.
She saw the commencement of the de-
cay of that whose splendid development
he had witnessed during a long life.
This is the tragic finale of her prolong-
ed reign.
1.-The most important question for
Great Britain now is whether the new
king will be able to find his way out of
South Africa again."
Some of the papers already discuss
the prince of Wales as the. coming SOW
ereign, and The Berliner Tageblatt
prints a dispatch asserting that he is
g~ermanophobe in his feeling.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
ROW IN REPUBLICAN CAMP
Senator's Chandler and Hawley-J. s..
Harlan Confirmed

Washington, January 21.-The senate
in executive session today confirmed
the nomination of James S. Harlan to
be attorney general of Porto Rico. The
final vote was reached after two hours
discussion and when announced stood
l43 to q in favor of confirmation. All
the republicans cast their votes - the
affirmative, and two or three democrats
voted with them.
The session was characterized by a
spirited colloquy between Senators
IChandler and Hawley in which bitter
personal language was used. The con-
ltrOversy between them grew out of a
letter written by senator Chandler in
1877 and which was read by Senator
Pettigrew concerning the controversy
over the H~ayes-Tilden election in which
by enato Hawley and Justice Harlan.
I(neither then occupied his present
lplace) in the settlement of the Louis
lana controversy of that time. In that
letter Senator Chandler stated that a
commission of which those two gentle
men were members had been sent to
Louisiana by President Hayes to de-
Istroy the Packard state government.
This having been accomplished Sena-
tor Chandler said h president then
undertook to recognize the
lof the commission, giving General Har-
Ian the appointment Of an associate
Justice and Offering General Hawley
the place of director of the Paris expo
lsition which the. latter had declined.
lSenator chandler said, because of the
inadequate salary.
When this point in the article was
Preached. Senator Hawley interrupted in
somewhat excited n denounc-
ed the statement as false.
Senator Chandler replied, saying that
the article had been prepared by him
ltwenty-three ear ago; never before
had been contradicted and that he still
stood by it. He announced his inten-
ition to vote for Harlan's confirmation.
Senator's SpGoner, Mason and Lind
say made brief speeches. The ballot
twas hen taken.
Senator Lodge gave notice that to-
morrow he will move an executive
session for Reconsideration of the
Spanish treaty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
THE CURAN contribution
The Measure Reported to the Conven.
ton by the Central Committee

Havana, January 21.-The central
committee of the Cuban constitutional
convention reported at the public ses-
sion of the convention today the pro-
posed constitution. The document
contains some notifications OF the
original draft. After it had been read
the convention adjourned until Thurs
day.
The central committee are not unan-
imous with reference TO several fea-
lures of the scheme and there is likely
TO be considerable discussion before
final acceptance.
The proposed constitution Toe not
contain any provisions regarding the
future relations between the United
States and Cuba The administrative
coanc has referred the question of the
Dady contract for the pavrng and sew
ering of Havana to the municipality to
determine the equitable rights of Mr..
Dady. gig IH4sff @
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
THE STATE R-EroRMAroRY
Before legislative Com
mittees-Solicitor Pou TO Resixn


Especial TO The Messenger.1
Raleigh. n. c.. January 21-The gov
lernor Is notified that early next week
the resignation OF z. W. Pou as solicit
tor OF this district viii be placed n his
hands. No doubt. there VIII be plenty
lof applications for the vacant place.
The state amends the charter Of the
Wells Whitehead Cigarette Company.
lof Wilson. by allowing it to increase
its capital stock to 500. 900. with privi-
llege Of further increase to S5eo. 900.
There was a large assemblage In the
senate chamber this afternoon to hear
argument in support OF the reforma-
tory for young criminals. Among the
speakers were Mrs. w. c. Garland.
state president OF the Womanis Chris
titan Temperance Union: Mrs. r. c.
Blair, Hon. John Nichols. c.. B. Den
son, secretary Of the state board OF
charities: John 7. Pullen. Senator
Travis, Representative Blalock, Sena-
tor Broughton, Representatives Mich
Olson and Blythe and others.
Senator Travis said he had investi-
gated the p~enatentiary records for the
past five years and during that period
oiay hNC a ootS 0AluCi AZ sC1AS Va
age had beer convicts, while there were
101 negro boys and Il negro girls under
that age.
Mr.. Btalock said he could not sup
port the bill because he thought IL q
reflection or the preachers and schools.
Pleas for a reformatory were very
lstrong. Mr.. Nicholson said he was
powerfully struck by the fact that
every judge in the state had for years
urged the establishment of a reforma-
tory.
Mr.. Broughton compared the noble
work Of reformatories with that OF or
lphanages.
This hearing was by committees on
lpenal institutions. The latter viii On
lsider the matter further before making
decision as to how It will report the
bill.
Committees on agriculture hard ar
gument in favor OF the bill TO appropri-
ate to the state horticultural society
81, 900. One of the chief speakers was J.
Van Lindley, president of the associa-
ton.
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New York Brokers' Assign

New York, January 21-Potter 6
kirkham. members Of the consolidated
stock and petroleum exchange, a sus-
pended. The firm made a general as
signment to Walter K. Griffin, a law
yer. Mr.. Kirkham told one of his cred
itors that h recent stump in the mar
ket had axes the firm rather suddenly
and that few customers made good"
their call for more margins. 1t is the
general opinion that the liabilities will
be less than $50. 600. Mr.. Potter, of the
failed firm. is said to be the ex-presi-
dent of the Maverick Bank of Boston,
which failed several years ago.
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GlnrIons News

Comes from DIR. d. B. Cargile. of
Wasbita, I. 7. He writes: -Four bot
ties of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break u on her head
and face. and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is complete
and her health is excellent" This
shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters is the best blood
purifier known. It's the supreme rem
edy for eczema, letter. salt rheum, ulc-
ers, boils and running sores. Tt stimu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels. expeIs
poisons. helps digestion builds up the
strength Only so cents. Sold by R. r.
Bellamy Druggist. Guaranteed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
FAvORABFY
of Legislative Committees-To
Hear Arguments on Street Car Bill
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., January 21.-House
committees this afternoon decided TO
~favorably report bills amending the
of the Goldsboro Oil Company;
the Security Life and
Annuity Company; Incorporating the
Hilton Railway and Logging Company.
The committee on railways set Thurs
day to e discussion on the bill re-
Iquiring street cars to be -vestibuled,
and provided with tenders.
The general opinion tonight is the
Ia~nti-cigarette bill will fail to pass.
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A
To Eliminate Negroes and Indians IL
Redistricting the State.
Especial to The Messe

Especial to The Messenger.>
Raleigh, N. c., January 21.-In the
house today Mr.. Carson. republican, in
Itroduced a bin to amend the constitu-
ton so as to eliminate negroes and In
dams in making the appointments
for congressional and judicial districts.
Ispired by Congressman Linney, from
whose county Carson comes, and that
it is a hit at the eastern part of the
state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
A Famous Murderer Captured

Berlin, January 21.-A- special dis
patch from Konitz 70 The Vossische
IZeitung says:
"A public school teacher named w.
I- eOnly the initial Of the name
IbeIng given) has been arrested as long
murderer OF the boy Winter.
said to have been a victim of ritual
murder"
In the lobby of the reighstag TODAY
this statement vas corroborated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
THE QUEEN STILL ALIVE
WAS THE NEWS FROM OSBORNE AT 8
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING
A WONDERFUL RALLY YESTERDAY

ministerial to Sustain Life UutfI Ar.
rival of Prince OF Wales and Emperor
of Germany The Rally Only Tenn
porary-Farewell Message from the
Dying Daughter in Germany-World-
Wide Sympathy-Exceptfons I'm Ger
man and French Papers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25

The stockholders OF the North Amer
a Company at their meeting a. New
ark, ~. J.. vote unanimously 20 de-
crease h capital stock from $40 oJ1. 900
TO 81. 900. 900 n to increase ths num-
Der Of directors by three.
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of diminishing strength. and her ma
jesty's condition again assumes a more
serious aspect"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28
Why is it folks sit this way in
The car we miss,
When in the car we catch at last
We'rejammedliket

One day while Mark Twain was CO n
nected with a publishing house he
asked the price of volume in book
store, and suggested that, as a pub
Usher, he was entitled to 50 per cent.
discount. The clerk assented. AS
am also an author, said Mark, I am
again entitled to 30 per cent. discount.
Again the clerk bowed. And as a
personal friend of the proprietor, he
modestly continued, I presume that
YOU will allow me the usual 25 per
cent. discount; and, under these con-
ditions, think may as we'll take the
book. What's the tax? The clerk
took out his pencil and figured. Then
he said politely: AS near as I can
calculate, we owe you the book and
about thirty SO ven and one half cents
Call again.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28

the square every morning with pray
er?''
Ross Duncan uttered a sound that
represented more scorn than a hundred
words
Whom do they pray to-the devil?"
"The prayer | heard the first morn
ing came home was as good q prayer
as ever heard in church,
"Who offered it?'
Erie" replied Stuart flushing up
little.
"He is the leader of the whole strike,
the most dangerous man on the range
today. | advise you to break with
him."
Stuart leaned forward a little. You
remember. father, Eric saved my life
when the skip broke in the shaft?'
well. it was only what any man
would do. You are not under any great
debt to him"
Stuart did not reply. He felt the
strange passion he inherited from his
father rising in him, and after a few
questions as TO his fathers condition
he went out of the room.
That afternoon he went up on the
He sat down near one of the mines and
thought over his talk with his father.
Then he grew restless and walked
down into the town. AS he passed the
office he went in and found a letter IL
the box addressed to him. He put it
in his pocket and walked on through
the square past the band stand, crossed
the railroad tracks and went up the
street, which narrowed, as all the
streets did, into the miners paths, I'M
til he reached the building belonging
to another of his fathers mines.
The pumps were still going, although
some of the men had threatened to pull
them out. There were only six men
still at work in the engine house. Stu
Ert walked up to a favorite seat on a
great stone which cropped out on the
hill. One of the few old pines still left
on the slope grew close by.
He sat down and took out the letter.
1t was from Eric. AS he read his face
darkened:
Dear Stuart-the letter began, with the old IA
miliar sound write to you because have been
refused admission to the house. l called twice
this week to inquire for you and the servants
would not let me in. 1 don't blame you. The
times are bringing many questions before US, and
the rights of not to be ignored.
1 don't know that you to keep up the old
quantance. 1t rests with you to say. l don't
know what a year may have done for you. The
situation may also make a change in your
attitude toward l doing what l believe
is right. 1t may all wrong from your stand
point. If you will be at the old stone by the big
tree this afternoon, l will meet you there Your
old friend, ERIC.
tic n mo fa 0fn lott
to Stuart. The refusal to let Eric into
the house angered him to a white heat.
He could not understand it unless the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28


servants were acting under his ia
theirs orders. He flushed red and then
turned white at the thought. 1t was
not like Ross Duncan to do such a
thing. And yet he might do it. And
then the rest of the letter-it was not
like the old Eric he had known, and
yet the one great love Of Stuart had
been and still was his love for Eric. 1t
was not because Eric had once saved
his life. He would have loved him in
any case. but the years had brought
changes. the past year particularly.
He had been reading and brooding
with head bent down, and now, as he
raised it, he saw Eric coming up the
hill.
The two men met with the common
place salutations: How are you. Eric?"
"How are you. Stuart?" They shook
hands stiff1y and then sat down on the
rock. Each seemed little shy of the
other.
Stuart was the first to speak. He
knew from experience that Eric would
never say the first word.
81 have just been reading your letter.
There is some mistake about your be-
ing refused admission to the house.
Father would never do such a thing,
Eric"
I'm not so sure of that. But / don't
feel hurt on that account even if he
would. Is he better?"
yes" Stuart paused He did not
seem to know what to say. 1t was
harder to break over the gap of a years
growth in manhood than he had
thought Then he burst out with a
short laugh:
ooh, l say. Eric. what nonsense for
us to be sitting here like fools on this
rock as if we were afraid Of each 9th
err In memory of the old days, will
you put your hand on my shoulder and
look me in the face?
''It is not the same, Eric" said Stu
art. with a sigh at last. letting his hand
slip from the others shoulder.
"a better one, 1 hope. The times
have made me sober and gray
How is it. Eric? Is there any diff
ference in your feeling toward me?"
mo" Eric was pushing the gravel
with his foot and looking out over the
valley. Then he looked Stuart frankly
in the face and repeated his mo. But
you are the one to change"
81! What change has there been in
me-" Stuart put the question almost
Indignantly.
l be to YOU now? More and more as
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28

| saw Dick Giddings to day, said
Mr.. Darling to his wife. The man
who owes you 500? Yes. How did
he look? He looked the other way.
The old family cat awoke from a
nap before the fire and stretched him :
self in the manner common to cats.
Margie looked at him with distendeG
eyes. My Goodness! she exclaimed, I
dess re tat's doin' to boil over.
Have you, inquiries a clerical pas
senger, looking up from his book,
have you read Lambs Tales?' No re-
plies his Uts,o MS, who happens to be
commercial traveller, but I have
black sheepskin rugs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28

ness that always marked his speech.
Stuart, | want you to go to Cleve-
land for the company. This strike has
caused complications with our local
agents. There is important business
that | ought to see to in person. Can
you go at once! The eastern express
is due a & O'clock
81 am at your service. father" re-
piled Stuart. He was still going over
his recent interview with Eric.
Here are the papers. | can explain
the business to you in a few minutes"
Stuart drew up a chair. and his IA
Their gave him instructions. Then as
Stuart put the papers in his pocket
Ross Duncan said. his face and man.
ner softening q little as he fell back
on his pillows:
stuart. LAD. in case anything hap
pens to me, OF course you know | have
left everything to you and Louise. The
mines. with other property and invest
ed funds. besides New York property
and bonds not connected with the
mines, are worth over $4,OOO.OOO. l
have left Louise $1.OOO.OOO in proper
ty You will be left in the sole charge
of everything in case | die. OF course
you understand that | am the compa-
ny. This strike is against me. If /
die, it will be against you | believe
can depend On you to defend the mill
lions have worked so hard all thy
life t. get together" said Ross Dun
can. Then in his old manner he said,
"You will have to hurry to get that
train.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28
Small boY-Dickle Dart is the lucki

Small boy-DickIe Dart is the lucki-
est boy [ know. He's always havin'
somethin' nice happen. He went to
the theater last night. Little Sister
You oftengo San all B 1y-Yes, but there
was fire in this theater, au awful
panic, an lots of people got crushed,
an he was there an saw the whole
Business. Little Sister-Where is he
uow? Small Boy-In a hospital.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28
JUST FOR FUN.

Harry, are you gu' < to wear that
shirt waist to church? 1 thought 1
would. Well, let's be thoroughly com
Portable; I'll wear a dressing sacque
and take a pitcher of iced lemonade
and two sofa pillows along
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28

When you have no appetite, do not relish
your food ana feel duh after eating III may
know that you need dose of Cham berlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price, Is cents E.
samples fte- at tn drug stores of Fl Pierce
Barton, Webster, Barton Ltn ling, w E
Trip. E. Charleston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28
u NIMPE

If you were to see the unequa,led volume
of unimpeachable testimony in favor of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, you would upbraid
yourself for SO long delaying to take this eff
fective Alternative and tonic medicine for that
blood disease from which yon stuff ering.
1t eradicates scrofula and all other humors
and cures heir inward and outward effects.
Take Hoods.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28

Amazed and Delighted Foreigner =
(his first view of Niagara Falls) Why
ees ices SO far from Buffeelo? Native
Great Scott, mister! How could we
move it any closer to Buffalo? For
eigner-How? Ees eet not part of re
Pan, American Expoz
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28
PAINT YOUR BUGGY FOR 75c.

with Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint. 1t weighs
8 to ozs. more to the pint than others, wears
longer; and gives gloss equal to new work
Sold by II. G Pierce.
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ITo BE CONTINUED

Zinc and Grinding make
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice as long
lead and oil mixed by hanu.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28
WORD TRAVELLERS.

The excitement incident to travelling and
change of fnod and water often brings on di-
arrhoea. and for this reason should
leave home withoutia bottle of Cham he rlain s
Cole, CholerA and Diarrhoea Remedy. For
sale by 81. G. Pierce, Barton, HIS. Webster,
Barton Landing, w. E. Trip, E. Charleston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-10-28
BY CHARLES M. SHELDON,

Christian Stewardship.

'oPYRIGHT, 1896, BY CONGREGATIONAL
AND SUNDAY SCHOOL PUBLISHING SOCIETY