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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN
To be one of the Finest Ever put on a
RraiIway Track.

Washington. April 19.-The compost
ton of the special train upon which
the president and his party will make
he 10 GOO mile trip to the Pacific n
return has been determined. 1t will
consist of an engine and seven cars
including private a Olympia, which
will he occupied by the president and
Mrs Mckinley. The OLYMPIA will De
used only on the trip out. The return
win be made IN the private a Cam
pania-
u win be one OF h finest trains
avar mt upon a railroad track. n
OIvmnia. in which the president Will go
I-as+ has been used by him on several
other occasions. 1t is seventy feet
long has five private rooms and one
sofa section. Two of the rooms con-
tain brass beds. large mirrors, ward
robes and every Inc ulh-
ming and observation room IS located
at the rear of the car. 1t IS sixteen
feet long and has an extension taple
ar5 contains two cabinets. 1t is finish
al in vermillion: the private rooms IL
manIe mahogany and koko, n the
Ei+cban in English oak. The ca IS
ipbted with gas an dequipped Win
steam heat. The Campania is almost a
counterpart of the Olympia except that
it contains a parlor in which is a slde-
board. an organ and a writing DESK
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
G-oLDsBoRo GOSSIP.
superior Court Adjourned After the
Transaction OF Much Busfnees-Fake
Report a To Shipment OF Peas-GoIds-
boro's Progress. !.
Correspondents of The Messenger,

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goidsboro. N. G.. April %.
Superior court closed this evening.
There hav bee disposed OF during
the term some sixty criminal cases and
about a dozen civil actions. Judge
Starbuck presides with dignity and
has this term dispatched business rep
idly. Il is noteworthy that in so many
criminal cases not a single convict in
sent TO the state prison. Those who
could not pay ines and costs were SEN
fenced 10 road service.
The report sent out from here this
week that twenty-five baskets OF peas
Were shipped is a fake: no such ship
ment having been made. We are a
early IN marketing our products but
peas are not ready for shipment even
from progressive Goldsboro. The fields
are however white with blooms and
many pods are forming and ship
ments in a small a viii 20 forward
ere a great While.
Henry Blount delivered at the Ran
fist Sunday school room his famous
lecture Chow Chow" Mr.. RIount
was happily introduced by Mayor
Peterson.
Truly indeed do We go forward. With
the establishing here Of the Acme Ma
chine Works. the city takes on new life
and this fact Is surely evidence as n
visit TO this plant Will demonstrate.
Never before within the history OF the
town has such an innovation present.
ed itself as l beheld this morning in
n stroll through the yards OF this mann
moth establishment . where on the
tracks / beheld two railway locomo-
tiVes, sent here for repairs. Resides
these two other contracts for repair
ing three others have been closed and
these are expected shortly. The Messrs.
street are indeed alive TO the demands
of the hour II our citizens generally
are proud of the undertaking. The
Acme is in need OF several additional
machinists and the right men can get
employment at one
The little daughter OF Mr.. John r.
Bell, OF Mt. Olive. died last night.
In the matter Of the state vs.. the
City of Pikeville, rather it's chief OF
police. for a little billy work on the
head OF a city visitor was compromised
by the payment OF a fine of $50 and all
costs in the action.
Mrs. Victoria Green leaves tomor-
row on a visit to her sister at Dunn.
Fork township Sunday school con-
Vention will be held May 18th.
The convention to nominate a mayor
for he city of Goldsboro convenes at
the Messenger Opera House, this city,
on Monday night at S O'Clock
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
DISCOVERED JUST BEFORE HER TIME
FOR SAILING.
LINE STEAMER OLINDA
While Lying In Her Berth I'm New York
Harbor Found G be Ahre.-Loaded
with Thousands OF Feet or Pine Lum.
Der as Fuel for the Flames. They
Spread Rapidly-Ffre Engines and
Ffreboats Respond Promptly and
Pour Tons of Water into Her-The
Damage not Great.

New York. April 1e.-The Munson
Line steame Olinda- scheduled TO sail
for Cuba ports tomorrow. caught fire
today in her berth on the south side
Of pier No II. East river. After the
fire had been extinguished 1t was i'm
possible to estimate the damage done.
1t is believed. however. tina the vessel
is not seriously injured and that the
Expense OF pumping out the ship and
will have TO be met by the line.
The Olinda arrived here from Cuba
via Newport News on Wednesday and
she was being reloaded with pine lum-
Der, Goldfish and bricks when fire was
discovered in the lower after hold. The
fire started in the part OF the vessel
where thousands of feet OF pine lum-
Der had been slowed away.
The crew of the vessel heard the
alarm and by Captain Jensen's orders
got ready h fire hose. but before they
could get to work Battalion Chief
Kruger and half a dozen fire engines,
in response to h alarm. arrived at
the pier. While they We're stretching
the hose the fire boats Vauwyck and
ave" IL hVi SoiiIS olOIS W save LII
Olfnda. Clouds of smoke were pour
ing out of the after hatch. and, to get
at the point where the flames We're
raging, a freight port on the ~starboard
Iside aft was open. This tended to VEN
tilate the burning ship. but the draft
for awhile in creased the voume OF
smoke out Of the deck hatch opening.
Ladders were lowered through this
opening and the firemen with hose
lpipe descended between decks. Other
fire companies ran the immense pipe
lines from the VanWyck and the New
Yorker through h ~starboard freight
port.
The lower part of the Olinda was then
filled with smoke which was so thick
that the firemen could not stand it
very long and had to seek the fresh air
on the deck.
The land engines and fire boats
bumped streams into the liner for near
Iy three quarters of an hour before the
lire was under control.
The flooding of the afterhold which
is the largest one aboard the Olinda,
caused the vessel to list badly to star
board and the strain on the hawsers
which kept the boat from turning tur-
tie. was heavy. To save the vessel
from keeling over additional hemp
and wire hawsers were run out to the
POSTS on the dock
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
INCREASED COTTON ACREAGE
ut Fifteen Per Cent I'm this
state-our Exhibit at Charleston Ex-
positfon-Major Martins Stealin9s.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. n. c., April 10.

Raleigh. N. c., April 10.
The cotton dealers now express the
belief that the increase in acreage of
cotton in lis state will be as great
as 10 per ent Their estimate now be-
gins to agree quite well with that of
the agricultural department OF the
state.
The following is the list OF delegates
on the part Of the North Carolina Press
Association TO the national editorial
~onventio at Buffalo in June: Henry
A London. j. B. Whitaker, W.. c. Dowd,
J. b. Sheriff., Will Aiken, III. c. Martin,
j. A. Thomas. j. J. Farriss. Rev. L. w.
crawford. 4. w. Whitehead, A. j. Max
well. j. j. Stone.
There will be a strong presentation OF
the name OF Augustus Leazar, OF Ire
dell county. 10 the p~enitentiary direc-
torate. for the position OF s~uperinten-
dent.
A preliminary outline for the North
Carolina exhibit of the Charleston ex-
position has been prepared and placed
In the governors hands. 1t is very evi-
dent that this state is going TO make
a great Exhibit. The governor mani
lfests special interest in it. At the
June meeting of the board Of agricul-
ture all the arrangements are to be
perfected.
The legislative committee of investi-
cation OF the state treasury today
completed its work. Mr.. Shannon
house. of the committee. said: Il go
nome tomorrow and Will, after a little
rest make up in about a week or ten
days the report which we will give to
the governor. We will show that the
defaulting eX-Clerk Martins stealings
are s16,739.65 for the p~enitentiary and
that from those stealings he made his
thefts from other institutions good
Martin stole $3.50 from h insane
asylum here: first 500 at a time, max
ing the amount of the checks that much
greater than the figures on the stub;
then $500, then $3.50. He destroyed the
checks as fast as they came in. Then
he paid all back in three payments with
penitentiary funds; once 81, 900. once
$3.50. the third time $500.
An effort is being made to have the
bail for the three gold brick swindlers
in jail at Greensboro made lower, so
their pals can put up the money and
the men can get away, never to reap
pear
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ARMY AND NAVY AT BUFFALO
Interesting Exhibits to be Made-Hob-
son to be on Hand

Washington. April l9.-The arrange
ments for the exhibits of the state, war
The navy departments exhibit promises
exposition are now practically complete.
The navy departments exhibit promises
we'll on account of a number Of new
features connected with it. Probably
the most interesting. will be the pres
ence at Buffalo during the exposition
of naval constructor Richmond Pear
son Hobson, whose daring feat of sink
ing the Merrimack during the Spanish
American war. as we'll as his work of
raising the disabled Spanish vessels in
Manila harbOr has aroused great inter-
est in him throughout the country.
Lieutenant HobSOn recently was order
ed to the bureau Of construction and
repair for special DUTY" 1t has been
the desire of those in charge of the eX-
position to have this Young hero of our
war with Spain connected with the
naval exhibit during the summer, but
Admiral BowleS, chief constructor, was
loath to deplete hi salready small
bureau force to allow Mr.. HobSon to so
to Buffalo. However. he has now yield
ed to the popular desire. and MIR. Hob
son will be connected with the navy
departments representation there. Sec
rotary Long has authorized the use Of
a of marines fully equipped,
who will set up a camp at the south
end of the big government building.
Secretary Root has also agreed to
send a of coast artilley, about
sixty men, who will set uD a camp near
the marines and give daily drills.
These two organizations will aim to
present in the most realistic style the
daily round of work of their respective
bra nch of the service.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION BY THE
LONDON SPECTATOR.
AMERICAS PRESENT POSITION
Among the Nations of the World
Causes Uneasiness to the Europeaus.
Admiral C~aneyaro's Advice for Euro.
peau Combination Against Her An
proved-Three Potent Reasons for
Annoyance of European Nations with
United States.

London. April 19.-The Spectator to-
morrow will discuss Europe and
America" taking as a text a portion of
an interview with Admiral Count Can
evaro at TOulon. which The Spectator
believes has not attracted the atten-
ton 1t deserves.
Admiral Canevaro. in concluding his
utterances regarding the triple and
dual alliances having given Europe
thirty years of peace, said:
This fact would. perhaps lead Euro
pean nations to consider the possibili-
ty and necessity of uniting against
America AFRICA and Asia, as the
future OF civilization will require them
to DO So"
The Spectator does not consider this
the rash o%utburst of the man in the
street" for Admiral Canevaro has been
Italian minister of foreign affairs.
His utterances" the Spectator will
say. correspond exactly with hat OF
Count Goluchowski (Austro-Hungarian
foreign MINISTRY n with all the re-
cent trend of affairs. The annoyance
of the continent with America, which
is very deep, is based upon three rea-
sons. the first being the dread, or rath-
er the conviction, that competition
with America is nearly impossible, her
wealth and energy being too great.
Both are employed, the continent
thinks, to monopolize trade and so to
control in the end all the wealth of the
world, an idea not without advocates
even among ourselves"
The Spectator mentions the giant
trusts and protection and refers to the
Americans as mot Scrupling to COM
mence quick and severe reprisal if Eu-
roDean fence them off
with tariffs"
1.-The second reason the article Will
say lis that America is sadly in the
way in Asia. The whole action of the
Washington government in the Chinese
muddle points to the conclusion thai,
although the Americans took the Phil
ippines. the are not willing to see any
but native powers in control or the
richest countries of Asia
THE third reason is Americas atu-
tude in South America. She Will neltn-
er AXE it nor let anybody else. Tue
total result is a bitter dislike of Amer
ica mixed with dread. Our object is
only 70 awaken the Americans from
an Illusion. to induce them to increase
their fleet and to persuade them to
think steadily out what they are doing.
They may rely upon it that the CONT
nent will lose nothing by want of plan
ming and that. when the alliance
against America of which Admiral
Cauevaro talks is transmitted into
facts. il will be full grown and full
armed"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
Domestic Service of the South

Washington. April 19.-At the meeting
of the American Social Science Asso-
citation today Mrs. Olga Langhorn, OF
Virginia, read a paper on Domestic
Service in the South." She said the
agents from the north and west are
offering high wages and taking away
all the we'll trained and reliable col
ored people from hat section. Those
who are left are mostly. what are called
the new issue" negroes who have
grown up in freedom. utterly unframed
as cooks, house maids or nurses. She
spoke hopefully of the prospective re-
suits of the establishment at Hampton
and elsewhere of schools for the in
struction of young men and women in
household work
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
Promotions of British Officers

London, April 19.-The list of officers
accorded promotions and honors for
their service in South Africa prior to
November 90. 1900, when Lord Roberts
gave up the command of the British
forces in South Africa, fills sixteen
pages of The Gazette.
Lord Kitchener, General Butler, Cen
eral Forestier-Walker and General
White are made knights OF the Grand
Cross of St. Michael and St. George.
General Kelly Kenny, General Sir
Archibald Hunter. General Kitchener
Brother of Lord Kitchener) and Cen
eral Lyttleton are made lieutenant gen
erals. General French is made a major
general and Lord Methuen a knight
Commander of the Bath.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
THE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
Addresses by Prominent Educators
and Literary Men

Winston-Salem, N. c., April 19.-At
this mornings session of the confer
ence for education, DR.. Lyman Abbott,
DR.. Albert Shaw and Messrs. Charles
Meserve, A. B. Fuggell, and w. A.
Blair were elected executive commit
teemen.
In his address, President Ogden feel
ingly referred to the great loss sus-
tained by the country in the death of
Hon. w. l.. Wilson, who, he said, was
a magnificent man. Speaking of the
conference, President Ogden said it
was not a local, but a national affair.
Its object was to stimulate public opin-
ion all V e the land in behalf of the
dissemination of intelligence and adu-
cation throughout the rural districts
of the nation. This he said is the larg-
est conference ever held.
At the morning session, DR.. Charles
w. Dabney, president of the University
of Tennessee, discussed Our Common
Schools"
Hon. G.. r. Glenn, state superinten-
dent of education of Georgia, also made
a talk. He was followed by DR.. James
E. Russell, dean of Columbia university
on 1.-The Social Problem in Elementary
Education"
General l.. F. Toon, superintendent
of public instruction of North Carroll
ma, told of wha the people of this state
are doing in the matter of the educa-
ton of both races.
At the afternoon session, DR.. Albert
Shaw, editor of The Review of Re
views, made the speech of the day.
Other speakers were DR.. Graham
Brooks, of Cambridge, Mass; DR.. Ly-
man Abbott. editor of The Outlook:
DIR. George T. Winston, president of
the state Agricultural and Mechanical
college, and Mr.. c.. B. Gibson. superin-
tendent of the schools Of Columbus,
Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23

Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest
md distress from tortured muscles. aching
Joints and excited nerves. The blood has
been poisoned by the accumulation of
waste matter in the system. and can no
longer supply the pure and health sustain
ing food they require. The whole system
feels the effect of this acid poison; and
not until the blood has been purified and
brought back to a healthy condition viii
the aches and pains cease.
Mrs. James kell, of 7o7 Ninth street, N. e :.
Washington, D. c, writes as follows: "a few
months ago I had an attack Of Sciatic Rheuma
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
yiolent Rain storm and Snow

Knoxville. Tenn. April ia torren-
tial storm ragged throughout east Ten
nessee today. making two days Of con-
tinuous rain and as a result the streams
are out of bounds and threatening
great damage. tracks of the
Southern railway and the Queen and
Crescent road are under water at "a
rious points and the continued rain is
raising. the streams to height never
seer before and serious delays to traffic
is feared. The rain has changed &c
snow tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
international Cable Chess Match

New York, April l3.-The great chess
ven of the year. the sixth interna-
tional cable match between America
and Great Britain for the possession Of
the Newnes trophy vas begun today
under the auspices Of the Brooklyn
and British Chess Clubs. Another
American victory will secure perma.
nent possession of the greatly coveted
cup. All the close of the days play the
advantages on either side were about
even. Play will be resumed tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23

George White, who is now in Wash
Iington on the hunt for a job, loses no
opportunity of maligning this state, but
the fact that he was the only negro in
the last congress gives the lie to much
that he says. OF all men, White has
the least cause to complain of the
treatment received by negroes in this
lstate.-Du1 ham Herald
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest littls y. -.
sha; ever 49, made IS DT. Kings Ne"
Life Pills. Every p!I! Is a sug~ar-""atff
biuDule Of health, shat changes .r-ak
ness 100 strength. iistiessuess iuI, Ell.
cry, hla:"-fag into ni-uiat pave
s5- 49,. ..s".:fnI IN Suildil,E an .a.
health. Only 25c per hox. So}5 ~ Is
T. BeDau1E Druggist.
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II have been troubled with indiges-
ton for ten years. have tried many
things and spent much money TO no
purpose until [ tried Kodol dyspepsia
Cure I have taken two bottles ana
gotten more relief from them than all
other medicines taken. I feel more nke
q how 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, 1901-04-23
1t saved His Leg.

T. y. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, CT
suffered intensely for six months with
a frightful running sore on his leg, DDs
writes that Bucklen's Arnica SafVe
wholly cured it in ten days. For III
GERS, Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pain or
Piles it's the best salve in the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by
r. r. Bellamy. Druggist
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ROers Canture a Train

East London, Cape Colony, April Fri
day ia train loaded with cattle and
"a was captured by the Beers near
Molteno, Cape Colony, last evening.
The forward locomotive escaped and
ran TO Stormberg and returned with
troops, Who found the train on fire. y
couple of natives were killed. The
train hands had been stripped and then
released.
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Couutervatling Sugar Duty Sustained

New York, April, 19.-The board of
classification of the United States gen
eral appraisers today announced a de-
cision in the Russian sugar case. The
board. by a majority vote. holds h 4
the United states government was
justified in imposing a c~ountervailing
duty on Russian sugar. The opinion
was written by Judge Somerville, ana
General Appraiser Fischer concurs with
him. Colonel Tichener writes a dis
senting opinion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
Cremated i'm Their Residence

Seneca Falls. N. Y. April 20.-An old
house, the property of Cornelius Hol-
land. supposed TO be empty. was dis
covered in flames early today. the
house was destroyed. In the ruins
were found the charred bodies Of Pat
rick Harmon. Alonzo Sanders and
Charles Mink.
The ruins are being searched for 9TH
er bodies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23

llS1Il III us WOISl ICIm ne
pain was SO intense that I
became completely pros
trated. The attack was an
unusually severe one, and
my condition was regard
ed as being very danger
ous. I was attended by
one of the most able doc
tors in Washington. who is
also a member Of the fac
ulty of a leading medical
college here. He told me
to continue his prescrip-
-iorSonI --of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
Denial of Reports of Prosperity I'm
Porto Rico

New York, April 20.-The Porto Rican
commission today received the follow
ing ablegram from the executive COM
mittee of the Planters, Bankers and
Merchants Association:
Commission is instructed to prolong
its stay in the United States. Districts
are preparing meetings Of protest
against official reports of prosperity"
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No News of Proposed Cotton MIL
Strike

Charlotte, n. c.. April 19.-There
have been no developments in the past
few days in regar dto the proposed cot
ton mill strike, which it has under
stood would be ordered throughout the
south on May 1st. It is conceded that
the operatives have been organized for
the purpose of a strike and the mill
men are prepared to meet it should ii
be ordered.
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kfr. Mckinley will spend a good part
of the first year Of his second admin
istration riding around the country,
shaking hands with the dear people.
and telling them prosperity is etilI on
tap and the brand is "McKinIey's
Own" AS Mr. Hanna VIII not be with
the party, the people may o get a
chance to see the real president after
al-Raleigh Times.
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We had hoped hat the country had
heard the last song of the dying color
ed Congressional swan, but he sends
out a discordant and pessemistic note
even in death.-Chariotte News.
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lions and I would get well. After having L filled
Twelve times without receiving the slightest
locneht, ! declined to continue his treatment any
longer. Having heard of 6. s. S. (Swift's Speci6c)
recommended fT Rheuula Jism, ] decided, almost
in despair however, TO give the medicine a Trial,
lhobble around on clutches, and very soon there
after haG nc Use for them at all. 6. s. S. having
cured me sourd and well. All the distressing
md I am happy to be again restored TO perfect
,Aa1th
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minerals in it to disturb the digestion and
lead to ruinous habits.
We have prepared a special book on
Rheumatism which every sufferer from
this painful disease should read. It is the
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tie kind IN existence. It will be sent free
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make no charge for medical advice.
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