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CONTINUED.

II ladies' electric seal coats,
worth $40, to 90 for S29.9S.
Boys aIl-wool knee pants, 39c-
some of them with double seats and
knees; all 59c values.
BOYS $3.50 suits, S1-9S.
Lot OF boys all-wool suits in a
variety of cheyiots, strictly all
wool and all Of them we'll made suits
which viii give absolute satisfaction;
they are $3.50 values; they go for
SIS.
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MOSQUITO FLEET AT BERMUDA.
working Toward ireland Island to
Take on Coal.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan 2.-The four
American gunboats which are on their
way from Norfolk fer Manila, We're sight
ed off St. Georges yesterday afternoon
They were working in toward the Govern
ment docks at Ireland Island, where they
viii take On 4 supply OF coal.
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Best 18-inch stair or runner Oil
cloth, for Z &c yard.
S1.98 waists. S1.19 this hour.
Lot Of ladies' flannel and briliian-
tine waists; in most desirable styles
but in broEen size; sold for S1.sS and
are worth hat price: all these go for
$1I9.
Ladies' $50 kersey automobile
coats. for $3.50.
Ladies' suits, worth $40. $3.50.
Lot Of ladies' suits of venetiang.
homespuns. cheviot serges cameTs
hair. etc; with silk lined jackets in
all styles and with fun fare skirts
made 10 sell for $50; for this hour
$3.50.
Ladies' stylish velour velvet
coats, S24.9S this hour.
Let of 81 sterling silver hat
brushes, 80 cents.
Ladies soc side and back combs,
10 cents.
Lot of 25c and 35c nainsook en-
broidery and inserting, 16c
yard.
Mems $3.50 heavy Australian
wool underwear, S8c garment.
Ladies' 75c fine ribbed shirts
and pants. 25c each.
Lot ladies' solid gold rings, for
merly 50, for 95e.
3 mems watches, formerly sold
for so, for 1886.
Atwood hOmespuns, soc.
Lot OF all yool homespun in navy
and brown; 80 inches and extra fine
and soft which we sold for 81 yard for
soc yard. but not more than dress or
skirt pattern 70 anyone buyer
Infants 25c white wool flannel,
for lie yard
soc satin duchesse, 19c.
Lot of black brocaded satir duchesse
and grcs grain silks; a small lot which
sold for soc yard fer lee yard
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CONTINUED.
800 pairs corduroy pants, 19c.
Ladies' s. Jackets, S4.9S,
We shall make a most astonishing
offering in ladies' stylish jackets this
hour-we shall let you have ladies'
handsome quality black kersey jack
cts, elegantly lined with satin and
tailor stitched, most approved styles,
which are regular s. values. for $4-9S-
Ladies skirts up to Sc, S1.9S.
This hour We shall put On sale lot
of ladies' fashionable skirts, embrac-
ing homespuns, cheEiots, serges. etc,
some of which are trimmed with taf-
feta silk and worth up to SIS, for St-9S-
Rainy-day skirts, worth 81, S2.9S.
Lot of ladies plaid golf cloth rainy
day skirts. with stitched bottoms. in
verted pleat backs. taiIOr-stitcked
seams, all stylish skirts, worth 81, 10
go for S2.9S.
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9 to 10.

500 pairs boys 25c knee pants,
for 123c pair.
200 pairs mems 15c suslenders,
to 90 for &c pair
Mems 81 natural wool and cam
els hair underwear, soc.
Ladies 25c fleece ribbed vests
ana pants, 125c.
Zoe outings and prints, 35c.
Odd lot of remnants of yard-wide
muslin, light striped and check out
ing and light and dark prints which
are left from holiday selling and
which are worth up 10 Toe yard to go
for 9 7-8c yard
1c yard for grey leuO, which
sells regularly for DC yard
Ladies and misses black cloth
Oyergaiters for Zoe pair.
Zoe bottles shoe dressing, pc.
69c to S1.25 untrImmed hats, 25c,
Tableful of ladies', misses, and chill
dren's untrimmed hats in all colors
and in a variety of shades which orig
inalIy sold for SEC TO $1.25, to go for
25c
200 ladies' hand-knit fascina-
tors. Zoe.
400 infants pretty caps, 15c.
100 waterproof felt window
shades, with fixtures, re.
36-inch cream curtain scrim, sc
sort, pretty patterns, SC.
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Purchases are delivered

to points within 100 miles radius OF
Washington when amounting to So or
more, but no mail orders viii be allied
Of goods advertised in these Hour
Sales
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Champion shirt waists, 15c.

Every mother knows the Champion
brand shirt waist for boys We shall
sell a lot of these waists tomorrow
this hour for 15c; the regular price
of them is soc; some of them have
round collars, and some are to be
worn with white linen collars; quite
a variety of patterns-15c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
THE ECHARLESTON DRY DOCK
Mrs. Lawton's Charges for Land the
the Only Obstacle.

Washington, March 19.-Congress
having conferred the necessary author
ity before it's adjournment, the only
present hitch in the completion of the
transfer of the Port Royal naval sta
ton to Charleston is the unwillingness
of Mrs. Lawton, the owner of the pri-
vate land required in the site selected
at Charleston, to sell at the govern
ments terms. The Port Royal board
originally recommended 5000 an acre
for the private land, but upon represen-
tations from Mrs. Lawton to the effect
that the price was not deemed just by
her, the navy department sent another
board to Charleston to look further
into the matter and fix, if need be, a
new price; but this board too, adhered
to the original figure, and declared it
to be a fair and just compensation for
Mrs. Lawton.
Admiral Endicott, chief of the bureau
Of yards and docks, is now in corre-
spondence with Mrs. Lawton and it is
probable that she will shortly close the
deal at the figure named. At least this
would appear the wiSeSt course to pur-
sue, for the government has the option
of beginning condemnation proceedings,
If she still refused to part with her
property. The state land has been ced
ed, and the city land too, practically
for, while the actual deed signing it
over to the government has not been
given, still the purpose has been so
plainly expressed that this part of the
transaction is considered closed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

The Republican Caucus Makes a Nom
ination-Au Election Doubtful.

Lincoln, Neb., March 19.-In the re-
publican senatorial caucus tonight Da-
vid e. Thompson, of Lincoln. was nom
mated for the short term vacancy on
the seventh ballot receiving fifty votes,
five more than necessary under the
rules of the caucus. Fifty-three or
fftyfour attended out of total repub
lican membership of seventyone. Sev-
enteen or eighteen members declin-
ed to go into the caucus under the rules
provided in the new call, and as they
refuse to be bound by it's action it is
a question whether MIR. Thompsons
nomination will be ratified by the joint
convention of the legislature tomorrow.
The caucus without adjourning decid-
ed to continue balloting for the long
term. Edward Rosewater is leading,
followed by George D. Meiklejohn and
F. M. Currie.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

The ubiect of Important Conference
at the White House.

Washington, March Ex-senator Han
ma, Representative Grosvenor and Rep
resentative Dick, of Ohio had 2 very
extended conference with the president
They were closeted with him for al
most two hours. Senator Foraker call
ed during the progress of the confer
ence, but remained only short time.
The Importance of the consultation
may be judged from the fact tnat Sec
retaries Root and Gage. who had bus
mess with President Mckinley, after
waiting for some time. returned to
their respective departments. The con-
sultatiOn between the Ohio republican
leaders and the president covered quite
a number Of questions national as well
as state, but were largely confined, it
is understood, to the political situation
in Ohio.
1t was decided that Governor Nash
and most of the present Ohio state
ticket should be renominated this fall
also that Senator Foraker should be
endorsed by the state convention for
reelection.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
THE CHARLESTON EXPOSITION
Not Crippled by Failure of the Govern
ment Appropriation.

Charleston, S. c., March 20.-The fail
ure of congress to make an appropria-
ton of $3.50, 900 for government build
ing and government exhibit at the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian exposition to be held at Charles
ton, will not interfere in any way with
the scope and purpose of the under
taking. The work of construction on
the exposition grounds and buildings
is proceeding with all possible expedi-
ton. The bill which congress failed to
pass simply provided the means for
covering the expenses of the govern
ment building and exhibit. Not one
penny of the amount asked for could
have be diverted to any other than
government uses, so that the failure of
the bill, while a disappointment to
those who lean upon the government
support for the achievement of practi-
cal ends, has not diminished the re-
sources of the exposition company or
caused any change in its general plan.
The great manufacturing and indus
trial development Of the south, and the
opportunities which will be presented
through the exposition at Charleston
closer trade relations between the Unit
ed States and the West Indies will
make the participation Of the great
manufacturing and commercial states
and cities of practical value to them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

THE CoSsoLIDAT1oN A SUCCESS
Eighty-three Per Cent. OF the steel
Stocks Deposited.

New York. March 20.-The Evening
Post says: With the passing of title
10 50 per cent Of stock of the constit
uent steel companies, the United
States Steel Corporation carries in ef-
feet today the greatest merger of stock
ownership ever attempted. Those in
charge of the negotiations think that
IL per cent. represents practically all
the outstanding minority interest, with
the probability that even this margin
will be reduced by stock deposits, in
process of collection before midnight.
Much, of the stock deposited has come
from western points, where holders
are at a disadvantage as regards bank
ing facilities available for negotiating
the transfers. What stock comes in
tomorrow will probably be put through
on the same terms, if it can be shown
that the initial steps were taken today
or earlier.
With the practical consunmation of
the consolidation plan, we'll informed
persons announced today that the diff
ferent constituent corporations would
continue their individual existence so
long as the greater concern considered
it expedient to do So
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
ATTEMPTS TO KILL THE GAR
Two Plots for Assassination Recently
Discovered.

Berlin. March 2o.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent % The Tagebiatt says he
has learned Of two separate conspira-
cies to assassinate the cxar. The first
attempt was planned 10 be made on
the occasion o. the Jubilee ball 90 the
naval cadet corps. which the cxar had
promised 10 attend His majesty was
ready to start and was awaiting his
carriage when Governor General klel-
gels arrived at the Aalace and inform
ed him that he must not 20. Several
suspicious persons belonging 10 the
revolutionary party having been ar
rested at the Nicoial bridge with arms
and forged passports. He informed
his majesty that the prisoners were
probably emissaries OF the central nihi-
list committee at Zurich. me visit was
accordingly abandoned.
The second affair occurred In the
middle OF January. when the car. ac-
companied by his mother. visited the
Ceromac exhibition. When entering
one Of the rooms the members OF the
committee who escorting the i'm
perial party, suddenly noticed an un-
known man hurriedly approaching the
czar. As the public had been excluded
and those authorized to- attend had
been carefully selected. the presence OF
the stranger excited suspicion
Several OF the cars party fastened
to met him to lead him away. Their
upon the man suSpiciouslv thrust his
hand in a pocket. He was instantly
seized. When he was searched a bomb
was found in his pocket.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
FIRST RUSSIA SUGAR CASE
Protest Against Imposing the Counter
vailing Duty.

New York. March 20.-The protest of
Gustave A. Jahn & co. against the as
sessment Of counterVaf,ing duty on
lot Of Russian sugar imported by rem
was sent from the custom house L The
board Of United States general =
praisers in the rublic stores today. md
the next thing in order will be 4 h r
ing before the board Of cIassificatio4 IF
the general appraisers. The sugs.. in
question was produced and refined in
Russia. although it was shipped via
Hamburg. There were BOSS bags in the
lot and the invoice value was SIS. .3s9:
the regular. that is. ordinary duty. was
$13,016. The counteTvailing duty as
sessed was s4.S21 The regular and extra
duties together thus exceed the invoice
value of the sugar
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

To be Besieged for Charitable Dona-
tions on Landing at Southampton.

Southampton. March 2c.-The arrival
here of Mr.. and Mrs. andrew Carnegie.
who sailed from New York on the
American line steamer 81. Louis. Mar 4
18th, is awaited by delegations from
various eleemosynary institutions who
want checks. These include represen-
tatives of cities seeking libraries, and
agents of a variety of institutions
desiring aid. Hartley college, South
ampton, a technical school. has a dep
utation of sixty awaiting the steamers
arrival. The local manager OF the
American line who has 160 letters and
kilograms from ali parts OF the king
dom for the philanthropist, says the
envelopes indicate that they are from
all sorts and conditions OF people. from
university presidents to mendicants.
He will try to get the Carnegie party
off to London without meeting the del
egatiOnS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

Oberlin. O.. March 20.-Robbers ear
ly today blew open the safe in the
postoffice here and escaped with every
thing of value.
A young man who slept In the build
ing was found this morning lying on
the floor of the Cffice bound and gagg-
ed. He is unconscious and it Is believed
was drugged by the cracksmen. The
amount taken will not be known until
the postoffice inspector arrives.
Later in the day. Randolph, the man
bound and gagged by the burglars. re-
gained consciousness. He said the
work had been done by three masked
men. Chloroform. he stated, had been
used to put him 10 sleep after he had
been bound and gagged.
The cracksmen got out of town on a
handcar. The inner safe door was 50
badly warped and twisted by the ex-
plosion that II cannot be opened and
the postoffice of.icials now believe ths
burglars did not gain access To IL. al
though the outer door was blown con>
pletely of.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
FROM EFFORTS TO REACH BASIS FOR
CHINESE INDEMNITY.
THE PROPOSAL TO ARBITRATE
Been Rejected. Is no Longer Before
tfon from Commissioner Rockhill on
These Complications-Our Govern
ment's Proposed Scheme of Adjust
mites Demanded.


Washington, March 20.-Another COM
munication was received today from
Special Commissioner Rockhill touch
ing the complications that have result
ed at Pekin from the efforts of the va
rious powers to reach a uniform basis
for their indemnity claims, but there
is nothing to indicate that an agree
ment is any nearer than it was when
this subject was first taken up by
the ministers.
Although the state department is
more than ever convinced that its sug-
gestion looking to the reference of the
entire subject of indemnities to The
Hague commission is the true solution
of the difficulty, that proposition hav-
ing been definitely repected early in the
negotiations, is not now before the
minister's
1t is stated that the sum total of the
indemnities claimed by all nations
cannot be calculated at this moment,
because of the lack of agreement
among the powers on the very basis of
settlement; but, assuming that the
other powers are willing to accept the
scheme of adjustment proposed by the
United States, allowing a certain
amount for each missionary killed or
injured, and another allowance for
property destroyed, the sum total of
the claim would be considerably less
than $3.50, 600.
1t is not doubted that under an eco
nomical administration. with order
completely restored, and with free ac-
cess to interior of China, the Chinese
revenues would be able to meet this
charge against them within a reason
able time; But it appears almost
hopeless now to expect the other pow
ers to accept the same basis of compen-
Sation that would satisfy the United
States government. Not only is there
vast difference in the scale of the de-
mandS based on military expenditures,
but there also is a very radical differ
ence of opinion as to the treatment of
the native Christians who have suffer-
ed in person and property by the Box
ers, and it is believed that if this ele
ment is to be treated with the liberali
ty proposed by some of the European
nations the indemnitieS claimed will be
nearly $500, 900 900 in the aggregate, an
amount it is declared beyond the abili-
ty of China to meet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Situation at Marseilles Serious

Marseilles. March 2O.-The situation
here is very disquieting. owing to the
increasingly aggressive attitude of the
strikers. During the disorders today
the panic spread to the toWns-people,
and stores, restaurants and cafes We're
hurriedly closed. The Rue de la Can
nebiere and other leading thorough
fares of the city were deserted. 1t was
feared that the mob. which was
charged by mounted gendarmes and
hussars, would attempt to pillage.
A crowd numbering 1000 burst
through the Gordon of infantry along
the dock side. The cavalry charged
and drove the strikers back. A volley
of stones was then thrown in all di-
rections, and a brigadier. two gen.
darmes, hussar and several infantry
men were injured. The soldiers were
greatly exasperated. but their officers
succeeded in controlling them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
JUSTICE MONTGOMERY MAKES AN At.
TACK ON JUSTICE CLARK.
HE BECOMES DEMORALlzED
Under the Rigid Legal Cross ExaH1ina-
tion of c. B. Watson-He Undertakes
to Rebuke the States Attorney for
Daring to Legally Catechize a jus
tfce of the Supreme Court-Defense'
Expert Testimony Ruled Out-The
Court In Conference.
Especial to The Messenger)

Especial to The MessengerO
Raleigh. March 2o.-Associate Justice
Montgomery, populist member of the
supreme court. occupied the morning
session at the impeachment trial today
as a witness for the fmpeached judges.
He upheld the decisions of the majori-
ty of the court as being law until over
ruled and said it was Clerk Ke
mans duty to issue the writ of manda-
mus. He said the court never ordered
the writ to issue as a court; that if
proper affidavit had been made that
the clerk refused TO issue the writ he
would not have hesitated to order the
writ, as he considered the decision of
the majority of the court the supreme
Jaw. He had made a dissenting opin-
ion in the original case. He said AsSo-
ciate Justice Walter Clark was at the
bottom of all the trouble for the past
years; that Clark had gone to the state
treasurer and told him if he paid
Whites claim mis- bondsmen would be
sued and that the judges would be i'm
peached; that Clark persisted in writ
ing political opinions as dissenting
opinions and also furnished much mat
tice Clark severely for first getting him
in the Hoke VS.. Henderson trap four
years ago, ami said Clark, afterwards,
when the decisions struck members of
his party and helped republicans, in
stead of acknowledging the error of the
former decisions. began to attack the
court for deciding the very way he had
previously converted them.
Justice Montgomery was more heated
than either of the accused judges on the
witness stand and received rigid
cross examination. coming out Of it con-
siderably demoralized in answers to
questions of law put by Attorney c. b.
Watson He rebuked Watson twice
for catechizing q supreme court judge
in the manenr he did.
The defense has subpOenaed fifteen
lawyers to give evidence as experts of
law that the judges had not violated
constitution in issuing the writ as q
peremptOry nlandamus on the state
treasurer. The question of admissiblll-
ty OF their evidence was argued at
length by consul on both sides.
The president ruled the testimony IN
component. The defense did not ap-
peal from the ruling. but closed their
case. The prosecution offered to show
the amount of special oyster fund In
the treasury at the time the warrant
in question was paid. Objection by
defense was sustained.
Tonight the court was in conference.
Some persons think Judge Clark may
be put on the witness stand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
spANIsH-AMER1CAN WAR CLAIMS
Individual Claims Against the State
The Corporation Commission Meets
Especial to The Messenger0

Especial to The MessengerO
Raleigh, n. c., March 2O.-Many per-
sons in all parts of the state are inter
ested in claims against state growing
out OF Spanish-American war. Sena-
tor Simmons ten days ago went to the
war department and asked for a state
ment of the deficiency, in each not yet
allowed, of the evidence needed to per-
feet it, Governor Aycock today receiv-
ed from the war department a list
showing what was necessary. The
governor has written Senator Prltch-
ard, asking his aid also in getting these
claims through quickly.
The corporation commission today
took the oath of office before Judge
Clark as state board of tax assessors
under the new law. They deferred un-
til April 1st the election of an assistant
clerk. Most of the day was devoted to
reading the new revenue and machin-
cry, acts. Several complaints were
filed by furniture manufacturers at
High Point and some other points
against the Southern railway for alleg-
ed failure to furnish furniture cars.
The railway was called on to answer
the complaints Immediately.