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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY
John G.. Capers Appointed for South
Carolina

Washington April 15.-The president
today appointed John G.. Capers to be
attorney of the United States for the
district of South Carolina.
The appointment of John G.. Capers
to be United states district attorney
of South Carolina will be a great sur
prise to residents in that state. al
though rumors of it have been af1oat
for some time. Mr.. Capers will sue
e Abial Lathrop, The present dis
trict attorney for South Carolina. Mr..
Capers is at present an attorney in the
department of Justice in this city. He
has been in the department about
eight years, having come here from
South Carolina during the cleveland
administration. In 1896 he refused to
support Bryan for president and again
worked against the democratic candi-
date in 1900. He never has aligned
himself fully with the republican party.
however. Lathrop was appointed four
years ago upon the recommendation of
E. A. Webster, republican national
committeeman from South Carolina.
1t is understood no charges were made
against Lathrop.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
OUR NEW TORPEDO FLEET.
FIFTY-0NE OF THESE VESSELS SOON
: TO BE IN COMMISSION.
Plans Under Consideration for Their
Disposition I'm Times of Peace-Not
Enough Omcers to Keep Them all In
Service-CentraIly ocate Stations
to be Established Where They can be
Kept, out of Commission, but Ready
for Use In Emergency.

Washington. April 15.-The recently
appointed torpedo boat board held a
session today at the navy department
and considered general plans of action.
The many destroyers and torpedo craft
nov building at the several yards are
practically completed. and very soon
the navy will have a total of fifty one
boats Of this class for active service.
The purpose of the board will not be
to determine how this class of boats
can be used as an adjunct of war. but
more particularly to consider a policy
for peace times that will make them
most serviceable in IN emergency OF
war.
Owing to the lack of naval officers. il
is not considered feasible to keep the
boats .Jfloat all the time. with a full
complement of officers and men. as
there are barely enough officers for the
large ships. Some plans, therefore,
must be devised for keeping the tor
pedo boats at convenient central points,
where they can be made serviceable in
time OF need, and yet may be out
Of commission during ordinary times.
One of the members of the board
Lieutenant Chandler. suggested some
time ago that various torpedo boat de-
pots be established along the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts. as central points
from which the boats could be made
available in time of need. Some such
plan. doubtless. will be adopted.
One of the suggestions now made is
that Savannah. Ga. Port Royal, S. c.,
and Pensacola. Fla. be among the de
pots in southern waters. Boston. and
some other point along the New Eng
land coast. probably. will be designated
as depOts in that locality.
According to the plan suggested each
depot is to be supplied with a marine
railway. having a cradle running into
the water. on which the torpedo boats
can be fioated and run out Of water
when not in use.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
THE e q
Morning, Judge Hoke Presiding-One
Case Took up the day.

The spring term of the superior court
court of New Hanover county conven-
ed here yesterday at 10 a.. m. His
Honor Judge w. A. Hoke, of Lincoln
ton. presiding. Colonel John D. Taylor,
clerk. and Sheriff F. H. Stedman were
in attendance.
The court excused the following
jurors from attendance: John II. Reh-
der, Frank Hafner. John S. Armstrong,
E S. knight, ]. J. Hopkins.
The court took up for trial h case
of w. E. Worth, receiver of the Green's
Dor Coal and Iron Company, VS.. B. J.
Fisher. The plaintiffs counsel were
MeSSrS. Bellamy & Peschau, and the
defendant was represented by Colonel
John N. Staples. of Greensboro, and
Messrs. Rountree & Carr, of Will
mington.
The following jury was empannelled
to try the case: G. w. Bornemann,
Carl Mugge, G.. c. Simmons, Anson
Alligood, T. w. Meares, w. C. Var
borough. E. A. Kerr. J.. o. Garrison, I.
j. King, J. r. Vann, John w. Monroe,
Elijah Walton.
The plaintiff in this action together
with other stockholders formed a cor
and IRON Company, to operate some
GAL property near Walnut Cove, Stokes
county. The company worked awhile
in an effort to develop the property but
for lack Of capital the work was sus-
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of China will have much to do in the
end with the interests of all those ma
tons having relations with her and
who are carrying on extensive trade
with the east"
Berlin April LIT is officially on
frmed here that the United States has
made a proposition to the power to
fix the total Chinese indemnity at s40,-
900, 600 Cs200, 00O, 000), coupled with the
condition that the payment be made
Immediately. German officials point
out that the amount named re-
Quire a heavy scaling of the different
claims, but that the proposition is prac-
ticable and pen to discussion, owing
to the claus requiring cash payment;
but if it is contemplated to divide the
indemnity mechanically it is doubtful
whether it would be acceptable, since
Russia says her government claims
alone will be eli, OO0. 900; this is aside
from private claims. The proposition
would give Germany only s5, 000, 900;
whereas the China expedition has al
ready cost her s12. 600, 900. The claims
of Great Britain moun to less than
$4,000. 600. officials therefore argue that
the amount shoul be apportioned &C
cording to the expenses borne by the
different powers. The representative of
h Associated Press gets the impress
sion that Germany is ready to discuss
the proposition in a conciliatory spirit,
Influenced by the belief that China is
unable to pay all the claims demanded.
Pekin, April Iii Hung Chang ap-
piled to General Chaffee to leave behind
when he departs, Captain Tillotson and
a sufficient umb of men to police
the Chinese city. as the Chinese earn
estly desire their retention, fearing that
the district will not be we'll looked after
when controlled by other foreigners.
An expedition consisting of 5000
German and 1900 French troops will
leave Pao Ting Flu tomorrow to drive
from the province several thousand
Chinese who refuse to obey the order
of Ii Hung Chang to keep the bound
aries already arranged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
THE RICE WILL CASE
Adjourned Over to Await Decision in
the Patrick Indictment

New York. April 15.-Surrogate Fitz-
gerald decided today to adjourn the
two William Marsh Rice will contests
until Wednesday in order TO await
Magistrate Jerome's ruling on the
charge of murder against Patrick.
1t was stated at the district attor-
ney's office that Justice Jerome's deci-
sion would be a short one and would be
accompanied by no long written opinion.
III decision will probably be handle
down tomorrow.
Lawyer Moore, for Patrick, said he
intended to apply for a writ of habeas
corpus for Short and Meyer who have
been held by Recorder Golf on a charge
of forgery. The lawyer says their COM
mitment was made on insufficient evil
dence, and that the bail in which they
were held, $40. OOO. was excessive and
should be reduced
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pended. with sundry debts owing to
creditors. In a suit brought by some of
the creditors. Mr.. w. E. Worth was ap-
pointed receiver. In this suit and
others o pending in this court. Mr..
Worth sue t h stockholders to COM
pei them to pay pp their stock so he
can discharge the debts o fthe COM
pany.
Through his counsel Colonel Fisher
denies that he is a stakeholder. and
alleges that he never subscribed to the
capital stock: that he subscribed con-
ditlonally but afterwards refused TO
take the stock: that he never paid a
cent on the stock set down to him.
After h issues were agreed upon
the examination of witnesses was be-
gun Two witnesses for the plaintiffs,
Nessrs- w. z. Worth and w. B. Wills.
were examined. after which the court
at s p. m. too ka recess till 10 O'Clock
this morning
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ately.

Washington, April 15.-The Chinese
minister was at the state department
today in conference with Secretary
Hay on the status of negotiations at
Pekin. The miniser is somewhat con-
cerned over the delay in bringing about
a final adjustment, and also on the cur
rent reports that the indemnities reach
a very large figure, which, he fears, will
be beyond the ability of China to meet.
Minister WI said in response to inquir-
les on these subjects:
w have been accustomed to near
that China was very slow; but in this
case many weeks and months are going
by without any delay attributable to
China so far as 1 have heard, n yet
without definite prospects of bringing
the negotiations to a close. This I'M
settled condition is very injurious to
China, but it also is an injury which
effects the hole world. Take for in
stance the cotton industry of the south.
The shipments to China are very large,
but they lave been falling off owing
to the unsettled condition of affairs,
and the trade is seriously menaced.
What we need and what the CONNER
cial world needs is stability and some
definite understanding Of what the
conditions are to be.
LAS to the question of indemnities,
1 receive little direct information; but
1 have regretted to see some of the
published reports that the total of in
IDENTITIES is reaching a very large sum.
1t should be borne in mind hat China
herself has suffered great losses
through the recent observation-disclosures
which will amount to many millions,
and for which she cannot hope to re-
ceive indemnity. So that if the claims
of the powers aggregate 1914, 900, 600,
as 1 see stated, it would probably not
be an underestimate to say that China's
own losses will reach twice that
amount, say $500, 900, 900. In the aggre-
gate, therefore, China will be shoulder
ing a burden of colossal proportions,
and this will come after the country
has passed through a most trying ex-
perience.
Il note that a number of suggestions
are made that the indemnity should be
along the lines of commercial advan-
tages and improvements rather than in
money How far this is feasible I can
not say, but the principle involved
seems to me a good one. 1t has the
merits of being unselfish. AS I under
stand it, the indemnities thus far ask
ed are based entirely on the interests
of the various powers; but the inter-
ests of China are worth considering in
this matter. for. after all, the interests
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TRAIN Leaves Wilmington at $50 q.
IL m. arrives Lumberton 5:S1 2.
m. Pembroke $50 .. m. Max
ton s:13 D. m. Hamlet 1850 .. m.
wadssboro S:45 p. m. Mcnroe
s:45 .. m, Charlotte lo:45 p. m.
Athens. Ga. 4:oS - m. Auantt
SD A. M
Close connection at Atlanta for Mont
gomery. Mobile. New Orleans n all
points in Texas. Mexico and CALIFORNIA;;
also for Chattanooga, Nashville. Louis
Vile. St Louis. Cincinnati. Chicago ann
Western II Northwestern points Con-
meets at Hamlet with train No. q for
Columbia, Savannah. jacksonville.
Tampa and other Florida points: ESQ
with train ~ for Raleigh. Petersburg.
Richmond, Washington. Baltimore. New
York. Portsmouth and Norfolk. Other
rains leave Hamlet Is follows: Train
No. 81 for Columbia and points south
at Gas a. m. Train No. 405 for Monroe,
Charlotte. Lincolnton. Shelby and Ruth
erfordton. Athens. Atlanta AMI all
points southwest at s:45 - m Train
No. IS for Raleigh. Norfolk and points
North at $40 a. m Train No. SO To-
Raleigh. Richmond and points North
at $50 a. m
Through Pullman sleepers from Ham
let to all points North, South and
Southwest
TRAIN Leaves Hamlet az $50 a m.
IS arrives Maxton 9:o5 q. m. Penn
broke S:31 a m. Lumberton
$3.50 a. m, Wilmington i3:o5
noon This train takes passen-
gers at Hamlet from train No
81 leaving Richmond al I0:to D.
m. and arriving at Hamlet q:
$50 a. m: from train No. +o5
leaving Norfolk at 800 ,. m,
arriving at Hamlet at els =.
m: from train No. IS leaving
Atlanat at 800 p. m. and Char
lotte at 500 a. m arriving al
Hamlet at 1850 a m.
Other trains arrive at Hamlet is fol-
lows:
Train 402 from Atlanta, Rutherford
ton. Shelby. Lincolnton. Charlotte and
Monroe at S:25 p. m; train No. IL from
Portsmouth at $50 D. m: train No. q
from Richmond and points North at 1850
p. m; train No. "A from Columbia and
points South at 9:25 D. m. and train
No. &c from Columbia and points South
at 900 q. m
For tickets. sleepers, etc. apply to
Thos. D. Meares, General Agent, VII
mington. N. G.
r. E. L. BUNCH,
General Passenger Agent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
Death of Larkins

AS will be seer by a notice in an
other column, this ladv entered into
rest on Sunday evening, at her home
near Rocky Point.
Mrs. Larkins was 4 m of strik-
ing virtues and sterling qualities-a
faithful wife. a devoted mother. a kind
charitable friend. and a devoted chris
tian.
She was the youngest daughter Of
Captain David Williams. of Company
K, Third North Carolina Regiment,
who was killed at Sharpsburg. Sur
viving her are her husband and nine
children. to whom the sympathies OF
the community go out in mis- hour OF
their bereavement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
TERMS OF MAGISTRATES
Opinion OF the Attorney General as to
When They Expire
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh. N. c.. April 15.-Attorney
General Gilmer. having been asked his
opinion as to when terms of justices
of the peace elected by the Legislature
of 1895 will expire. holds that the in
tention of the legislature was for
justices appointed to fill vancancies to
hold until August of this year. and the
three additional justices for every
township went out April 1st this en-.
The decision validates papers and in
struments these justices nave ISSUED
this month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
A Dangerous DereIict

New Orleans. April 1.-THE British
steamer Mayfield. from Norfolk. Va,
reports:
''On April Sth. latitude 30.1S north;
longitude 1898 vest. passed the derelict
schooner warwick. lumber laden. deck
load. mainmast and jibboom gone: all
stern work and Lighthouses carried
away: matches hursted open n yes
sci floating low IN the water; a danger
ous obstruction to navigation"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19

In the office of the register of deeds
yesterday, Aquila Marshall transferred
to James C. Martin. a lot on the north
side of Taylor street between Fifth
and Sixth streets. The lot is 35 by so
feet, and the consideration was $175.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
THE ARMY FRAUDS IN MANILA.
INVESTIGATION AS TO STEAlINGS IN
THE G0MMISSARY.

Trial OF Weston Finished, but no Yer.
dict Announced Arrest of Former
Depot Commissary-Money Paid by
Government Contractors to Officers.
Former Furnish Colonel Woodruff
Resfdence-TheIr Agents House q
Rendezvous for Officers Fond OF
Wine, Women and Poker.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS

Minister WI in Conferences with Sec
rotary Hay on the subject-His Worry
on this Point and on the Question of
from this Delay-Suggestfon OIL In
IDENTITIES Along the Line of CONNER
ial AdvantageS-America,s Propos-
$500, OOO, 900, to be Paid Immedi-
ateIy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
CAROLINA DEFEATS CORNELL
An Interesting and Spirited Game of
Ball at State University
Especial to the Messenger.)


Chapel I Hill, n. c., April 15.-In u
magnificent game of ball today, thai
was characterized by heavy hitting
and Jrilliant playing by both teams,
Carolina defeated Cornell by a score Of
10 to 8 winning in the ninth inning.
At no time was the game dull, but was
full of excitement from start to finish.
The team was quite evenly matched,
though the university had the advan
age up to the seventh inning.
The Score r. H. E.
Cornell y IL 4
Struck out ny Cunningham 4, Har-
ringtOn 3. Bristol 1. The features
were the fielding of Carr, the catching
of Graves and the batting of Smath-
ers. Donnelly and Car for Carolina,
White for the visitors. Robertson AMI
Costello played star ball.
Batteries: Carolina, Cunningham,
Harrington n Graves; Cornell, Bris-
toI and WINERY: umpire Meade.
Cardinals next game is against the
University of Virginia hex Saturday in
Charlottesville.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
TRAIN Leaves Wilmington at $50 :

Schedule In Effect February "a. 1901.
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Train OF Clinton Branch lesve e War
saw for Clinton daily. except Sunday.
iI.A a. m and AS p. m. Returning
Trains leave Pee Dee 1O:I3 a. m. ar.
give Latta 1921 a. M. Dillon 1O:42 a. On.
hoW!and lO:os a. m, returning lea yes
p. M. Latta 6:42 p. m. Pee Dee 7:Os D. N.
daily.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19

Trains leave Goldsboro daily .xc.n
sunday 500 a m, arriving Smithheld
SIC a. m. Returning leaves Smithfeld
Ivy a. M. arrives at Goldsboro SIS a. m.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves
Rocky Mount at $3.50 a. M, $40 d. M.
arrives Nashville 1920 a. m. 400 p. M.
spring hope 1l:Oo a. m. AS p. m. Re-
turning leaves Spring Hope lin =. M
t:S p. m. Nashville Has a. m, 5:25 o
m. arrives at Rocky Mount 1910 a. IA.
900 p. n. daily except Sundsy,
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-28
Notice.

Trunk and contents held by me for
room and board will be sold in thirty
lays from this notice unless redeemed.
20 = Mrs. ]. FIT2sIMMoNs.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-28
Brief News Items
Of the Town.

EJudge Purcell granted a marriage
license today to Jesus Chilla and Maria
Rabies, both of Tucson.
Nancy Buehring and +. +. Buehring
have sold to f. Plumer lot in block 81,
Tucson consideration 81 and other val
liable considerations.
Several good mining deals are on the
tapis and the city is likely to experience
a very beneficial boom in that circle
within few weeks.
l.. B. Barney, James B. Barney and
Oswald Barney have put upon record
the Jumper mining claim, in Happy
Valley district, Pima county.
As the warm weather approaches Tue
sorians who can spare the time from
business are seeking coolor resorts. But
it is a notable fact that most of them are
spending their idle moments at Oracle
and other sections of the mountains
near Tucson.
Articles of Incorporation of the Rio
Wrecking eompany--a foreign eoFpor-
ation-were filed with the County re-
corder today. They propose 20 raise
hulks that may go down in the hrineY
deep, and do a general wrecking bus
iness.
Mr.. John A. Spring, writing to his
son Arnold Of the Citizen force, says
John j. Pugsley a highly respected and
we'll known miner of Arizona, died at
the Soldiers Home at Santa Monica
on June 6. Mr.. Pugsley is we'll and
favorably remembered in Tucson.
The Bartlett building on Congress
street, one of the most imposing and OF
the latest architectural design, is near
ing completion slowly, but, when COM
pleted, it will be one of the most
substantial structures in the city. The
building--the new Legal Tender-will
be completed and occupied sometime
early in August.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-28
Items Of the Day Of
Personal keation.

Noel Bourassa the mining man, Will
make a flying trip to La CanaHea in "a
few days.
A. Hoover OF Nogales is stopping at
the Occidental.
r. S. Gable came in this morning and
took apartments a. tha san Xavier.
W. W. Funge, Jr., H San Francisco,
is a late arrival at the San Xavier.
Bradley Curtis came in last evening
from Nogales and stopped at the San
Xavier
A. d. Shepard OF San Francisco is reg
issered at the San Xavier.
l.. Lindsy has registered at the San
Xavier from the metropolis OF Santa
Cruz County.
Gus Jarick OF Helvetia ia Tucson
visitor and can be found at the Occid-
entail.
Harry lIaninger, prosperous busi-
ness man Of Bisbee, is in the city today.
Charles Fortin came in yesterday and
became a guest at the Occidental.
w. Linn. OF Colorado Syringe, is stop
ping at the Occidental.
1T. Mayes OF Yuma is autographed
at the Occidental.
Y.C. Kecker of Silver Bell is in the
city today. He is at the Orndorff.
On the register at the Orndorff appears
the name OF f. Fl. Hinck. Atlanta, Ga.
A. J. Leibsadler halls from Kansas
City and is stopping at the Orndorff.
Albert Penny came in from Los Gatos
California. and made his quarters at the
Orndorff.
John A. Mognihan has registered al
the Orndorff from Sacaton.
Mrs. Ash of Bisbee is guest at the
Orndorff.
Walter Smith and wife OF Biebee are
stopping at the Orndorff.
Ell. West of Bisbee can be found al
the Orndorff.
Mrs. W. Wells OF San Francisco is re
gistered at the Park View.
Milton Turnbull OF Nogales has apart
ments at the Park View.
Mr.. and Mr.. Newman of Ell Paso are
stopping at the Park View.
J. Walsh of Bisbee, a former Tue
son business man, ia at the Park View.
f. f. Putnam, the merchant at Nam
moth, is In the city today. He can bt
seen at the Park View.
Sheriff Livingston OF Yuma County
was an outgoing passenger last evening
on the West-bound.
Robt. Williams, former proprietor o.
the Montazuma hotel Mt Nogales, Is 6
guest of the San Xavier.
Miss Florence Fish took her departure
last evening for Cotton, California
where she met her mother, and from
thence the two will go to the Hot
Springs near San Bernardo. where Miss
Florence hopes to be relieved from
acute rheumatism
George Christ, Jr,, and George Daly
OF the surveyor.general's office, will taxi
their departure Tuesday for the East
They have been granted thirty.days
leave OF absence and will spend the tim
in New York. They will be representa-
tive Arizonlans at the Buffalo Exposi
ton.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-28

EFFECTIVE AT ONCE-The Dlin-
ois Central railroad will put in a new
fast schedule on their Omaha and Chi
cago line, whereby train No. 2 will be
cut down one hour. 1t will leave
Omaha at 7;45 p. III. daily via Fort
Dodge, Waterloo, Dubuque, Freeport
and Rockford, arriving in Chicago at
8 80 a. IN. next day. Tran No. 4 will
be made daylight train leaving Omaha
at Z o. m. via the same route as above,
reaching Chicago at 9:45 p. m. same
day. These two trains also carry
through equipment between Omaha and
st. Paul via Fort Dodge and A1ber. Lea,
reaching Minneapolis at 7;25 a. m. and
6:55 p. m. respectively. The equip
ment OF these trains includes the latest
pattern wide yestibuled Pullman sleep
ing car, buffet library smoking car, free
reclining chair car and dining car.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-28
DIR. Olcott has removed h's o''''
No. 81 North Stone avenue

STORAGE WAREHOUSE al .ntpty. ,Gp
ture, ETC., stored with abso,oro q 9tn"e ave.
Pioneer Transfer Co, N N 0'o"'
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-28
Public Notice OF Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership lately existing between Otis r.
Hale. and C. A. Seguinc of Pima Coun-
ty, Arizona Territory, under the firm
name of Hale and Seguine, was sdssolved
by mutual consent on the 10th day of
June, 1901. All persons are notified
that the above firm will not be respon-
sible for any further bills contracted for
in its name, OTIs r. HALE.
1st pub June 20; last pub 26.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-28
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost fa-
Gal attack OF whooping cough and bron-
ehitis," writes Mrs. w. X. Haviland, OF
Armonk, N. Y, "bnt, when ell other
remedies failed, we saved her life with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our neice,
y ho had consumption In an advanced
stage also used this wonderful medicine
and today she is perfectly we'll" Dea-
perate throat and lung diseases yield to
DIR. Kings New Discovery as to no other
Hedicine on earth. Iniailible for Coughs
ICED By L. Leckendorf q Co., wholesale,
and Geo. Martin, retail.