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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14
Surgeons Knife Not Needed.

Surgery is unnecessary to cure piles.
DeWitt's Witchel Hazel Salve cures 1t
once, removing the necessity for oper-
atoms. For scalds, cuts burns, wounds,
bruises, sores and skin diseases un-
equalled. Beware of dangerous coun-
terfsits. r. r! Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14
Could not Breathe.

Coughs, colds. Group. grip. bronchitis,
throat and lung troubles quickly cured
by One Minute Cough Cure. Draws
cut the inflammation and removes the
Acts at once. Justice OF the Peace ].
O.. Hood, Crosby. Miss, MY wife could
not get her breath and was relieved
by the first dose. 1t has long been a
benefit to all my family" R. R. Bell
aAy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14

Yau will never wish to take another
dose of pills If o once try Chamber
lain's Stomach & Liver Tablets. They
are easier to take and more pleasant
in effect. They cleanse the stomach
and regulate the liver and bowels. For
sale at r. r. Beliamy'S drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14
SEAGOAST RAILROAD
OBSTACLES TO MAKING IT TROLLEY
LINE REMOVED.

lAt = Called Meeting 90 .le stock
= holders Yesterday They Agreed to
Consolidate With the Wilmington
GasIisht COnpany-Terms of the
CONSOLIDATION Not Made Public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-14
SAFE ROBBERY
HAM & CO., MONEY L0ANERS, RELIEVED
S126 IN CASH.

terday-They Bought Tickets Sum
day Night for Richmond-The Of
hcers of the Law Pet on Their
Trail.
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
Programme to Receive
 Prince Henry Completed

Washington, January 2S.-The pro- gramme for the reception and entertain ment of Prince Henry of Prussia was finally completed today so far as the ex- changes between the President and the German prince are concerned. The pro- gramme is as follows
 Saturday, February 22-Arrival in New York harbor probably about noon, on Kron Prinze Wilhelm.
 Admiral Evans, commanding the North 15Atlantic squadron will meet the steamer at Quarantine Station and conduct Prince Henry with his suite to the Hohenzollern which the Presidents delegate will then visit to extend greeting.
 Visit of the mayor of New York Ex- change of military visits during the af- attend the Irving Place theatre and re- turn to the .4ohenzollern for ,.ie night
 Sunday February 23-In the morning religious exercises on board the Hohenzol- Tern. A visit to the tomb of General Grant in the afternoon.
 Private entertainment by the Duetscher Verein. Leave for Washington in the evening by special train
 Monday February 24-Short stop at Baltimore at a. m. Arrival at Washing ton at 10:20 a. m. Military escort to the White House and thence to the German embassy. The President will return the visit of the Prince at noon
 Visits of ambassadors and ministers. Visit to the capitol at p. m. Dinner at
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the White House at 6:SO p. m. After din- ner the prince will return to New York by special train. Departure of the Pres ident and his party for Jersey City.
 Tuesday February 25-Departure of the prince and his suite and of the President and his party for the shpyards at Shoot CTS Island Launching of the yacht of the German Emperor at 10:30 a. m. Luncheon. to the President on board the Hohenzol- Tern at 1:30 D. m. Visit of the prince to the Mayor of New York in the afternoon.
 Dinner of the Mayor of New York at 6:90. Gala opera at the Metropolitan Op- era House after the dinner.
 Wednesday. February 26-Luncheon with representatives of commerce and in- dustry at 12:3O p. m. Sightseeing in New York in the afternoon. Torchlight con- cert at the Aarion Club at 6:3O p. m. Ban quet of the press of the United States at p. m. At 12 midnight. journey to Wash ington.
 Thursday. February 27--Arrival of to the German embassy. Memorial exer- elses to President Mckinley in the House of Representatives, the prince and his suite attending. Visit in the afternoon to ount Vernon.
 Friday, February 2S-Visit to Annapolis in the forenoon. Luncheon at Annapolis at 12 noon. Dinner at the German embas- sy. Reception by Secretary Long at the navy department, 8 to o'clock.
 Saturday. March 1-Departure of the prince and his suite for his southern and western tour on special train.
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TO SETTLE NEGOTIATIONS. The Georgia and Massachusetts Club Women Will Hold Conference.

Atlanta Ga, January 2S.-The execu- tive board of the General Federation of Womens Clubs has requested that a committee be appointed from Georgia and one from Massachusetts to meet Wednes- day of next week in New York city to discuss the question of admitting clubs composed of negro women to the Fede- ration.
 The committee will consist of three club women from both states. Mrs. A. O. Granger of Cartersville. president of the Georgia Federation, is ex-officio member of the committee and today appointed Mrs. J. Lindsay Johnson of Rome as the second member. Mrs. Granger. Mrs.John- son and the other member to be chosen will leave Monday for New York.
 Mrs. Granger said: We have strong hopes of this matter being settled to the entire satisfaction of the Georgia club women We have had great many en- couraging signs from all portions of the country - even Massachusetts which point to this harmonious end.
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In Those Words He Expressed
 Fatiguef nDay0fOvatians
MADE NO SPEECHES ON TRIP
When He Reached Louisville He Asked That His Right Hand Be Handled With Care-He Rested
 Quietly Last Night.

Louisville, Ky, January 2S.-Rear Ad- miral Schley, who, under the chaperon- age of the Board of Trade and the Knights Templar will be Louisviles s guest until Friday next. arrived here over the Monon route at 7:15 o'clock this evening. He was greeted by an admiral's salute and a shouting crowd of many hundreds at the railway station. He was escorted to his carriage by the full com mittee representing his hosts and driven to the residence of Marion E. Taylor, president of the Board of Trade. Hero the admiral and Mrs. Schley spent a quiet evening. They met only a few people, as the committee had appreciated the likelihood that the admiral and his wife would be fatigued upon their arrival.
 The trip from Chicago was one long ovation, and so vigorous were some of the handclasps which the distinguished sea- man received en route that his right hand was nearly "out of business" as the admiral explained. He begged the subcommittee of the Louisville reception committee which met him at Salem, Ind, to handle 1t with care. It was at this point that F. A. Munger, president of the Hamilton Club of Chicago, turned the admiral over to his new entertainers.
 The admiral made no speeches on the trip although at some of the stops he spoke a few words of greeting Tele- grams from every station along the line. many of them stating that the schools had been closed to allow the children to see the admiral were received. They asked that the admiral appear on the platform, if only for a moment.
 At many points the best General Su- perintendent Lowell of the Monon Route who was in personal charge of the train could do was to slacken speed. but the passenger for whom all were looking in- variably braved the cold to appear and bow. At Lafayette, Ind. he insisted that grimy-hand machinists who had rushed from the car shops take his hand. 'NeV- CT mind the grease" he said and the men who had not wished to soil the admiral s gloves cheered.
 A public reception and banquet are on the programme for tomorrow both be- ing under the auspices of the board or trade. Thursday, as the. guest or the Knights Templar, of which organization he is a member, the admiral will attend a reception and ball Friaay he Will leave for Nashville, Tenn
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INVESTIGATING
 BRIBERY CASES Circuit Attorney FaIk Says State of Affairs is Appalling CORRUPTION CHARGES TRUE In Municipal Assembly He Says There Has Been a Combine That Made
 a Practice of Soliciting
 Bribes to Pass Bills.
CORRUPTION CHARGES TRUE

St Louis, January 2S.-A number of witnesses, among them former members of the City Council and House of Dele gates were examined today by the grand jury that is Investigating the Suburban Street Railway bribery case.
 It was stated by Circuit Attorney Falk this afternoon that in all probability new arrangements in connection with the case would not be made before tonight. pos sibly not before Wednesday. Recently after the $135.00O said to have been depos- tied by the Suburban Railroad Company or its representative had lain in safety deposit more than a year, a renewed de- mand was made upon the holder of the Suburban for the keys to the safety de posit box for the money. This demand be- ing refused, 1t is said that compromise of half the money was offered by the combine representative.
 At this juncture. on the advice of Att torney Charles H. Turner, president of the Suburban Railroad; T. M. Jenkins. general manager, and Philip Stock, said to be the Suburbans representative, ap- peared voluntarily before the grand jury and told frankly all the facts in the case.
 Circuit Attorney Falk, in the course of an interview today, said:
 "The state of affairs disclosed by the evidence brought before the grand jury in the bribery matter is appalling. It shows that many of the charges that have been made of corruption are only too true.
 In the municipal assembly it seems that there has been combine that made practice of holding up soliciting bribes from parties whose bills were before the legislative body. and either revise or de- feat the measure unless certain sums of money were put up for the benefit of cer- tain members to secure favorable action.
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
U. s. Marines Crazed With
 Hunger Ate Flesh of Dogs

delirious, and difficulty was experienced in ascertaining the whereabouts of their companions.
 Williams of the First Infantry headed the relief expedition in the face of tor rential rainstorm which flooded the rivers.
 He succeeded in reaching the remain ing men, who would otherwise certainly have perished. He found them all de- lirious. Two of the men were discovered in the branches of trees barking like dogs. Some of the marines are so i'll that they are not likely to recover.
 General Chaffee has endeavored to ob- tain full details of the trip of the ma- rines but Captain Porter is not yet able to lucidly explain matters.
 The expedition into the interior of Sa- mar, led by Captain Porter of the marine corps, numbered thirtysix men. It had been absent two weeks. The marines had been provided with provisions for only five days. On January 21 Captain Porter and twenty-six members of his party reached the coast of the island of Sa- mar. The other ten were missing, and lit tie hope of their safety was entertained.
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SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Large Batch of Appointments Handed
 In by That Body Yesterday.

Washington, January $.--The Senate today confirmed the following nomina- tions:
 A. J. Lespinasse, New York, consul at Tuxpan, Mexico.
 Collector of Customs: Robert W. Dove. Saluria, Mexico.
 Surveyor of Customs: J. R. Puryear, Paducah, Ky.
 United States Attorney: A. M. Tillman, middle district of Tennessee.
 United States Marshal: J. W. Overall, middle district of Tennessee.
 Postmasters: Louisiana-H. S. Ferrer, Jennings; A. V. Bulow, Napoleonville; T. R. Morse. New Iberia.
 Tennessee-A M. Lee, Huntingdon; A. B. Hearing Riyley.
 Texas-M $. Smith, Brownwood
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COULD'T OPEN SAFE
 DUMPED TT N RIVER
No Trace of the South Carolina Train Robbers Gan Be Found But Their BungIng Work and Want of Expert Knowledge Points to BranchVile Talent.

Branchville S. C., January 2S.-Accord- ing to latest advices received here. no substantial clue has been obtained as to the highwaymen who last night held up northbound Southern Railway passen- ger train and robbed the express car five miles north of this place. Booty amount ing to about SIS was secured from the local safe. The through safe could not be opened and was carried bodily away by the men, who. after securing it, went to the house of a negro man named Kearse and impressed his mule and wagon. The party then conveyed the safe to a point on the Ediston river, some six miles from Fifty Eight. Utterly failing to open it they threw the safe into the river, where 1t was found this morning. Sheriff Dukes
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
RELEASE OF MISS
 STONE IS DELAYED
TURKEY WILL NOT CONSENT TO THE TRANSFER ON HER TERRI TORY UNLESS ADVISED OF THE TIME AND PLACE.

Vienna, January 2S-A telegram has been received here from Sofia saying that the brigands wish the liberation of Miss Stone the captive American missionary to take place upon Turkish territory and that the Turkish government will not consent to this arrangements unless 1t be advised of the time and place of the passage of the brigands across the frontier.
 The Turkish government also requires that a neutral escort accompany the brigands.
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
WOuIdas Diplomatic Agent Agree
 to Approach England
NEWS CREATES SENSATION
Lord Rosebery Is Generally Credited With Having Brought About the Movement-6oer Leaders May
 Fail to Agree on Basis.

London, January 2S.-The government leader A. J. Balfour, announced in the House of Commons today that com munieation concerning peace was received late Saturday last from the Dutch gov ernment which was now under considera- tion MT. Balfour hoped to soon lay the communication and the reply to 1t be- fore the House.
 In its communication to the British government the Dutch government sug- gests that it might be permitted to act as sort of diplomatic agent for the Boer delegates. The government, how ever expressly dsavows any attempt at intervention and does not mention any terms
 It was learned by a representative of the Associated Press that the British in- fer that if would not have been ap- preached unless the Dutch authorities were convinced that the Boer delegates now in Europe were willing to accept the cardinal points of the British peace terms so frequently announced in Parliament.
 Caused Sensation.
 The announcement of MT. Balfour caused sensation to the Boobies of Par lament. Lord Rosebery Is generally credited with having brought about this movement on the part of the Dutch gov ernment
 
 credit for the initiation of the peace movement. This paper says that after Lord Rosebery's speech at Chesterfield they sent Dr. Bisschop. who was recent ly counsel for the Dutch government be- fore the compensation commission and who is neither Briton nor Boer. on mis- sion to the continent to invite the Boer delegates to a consideration of the base of negotiations which Lord Rosebery suggested. namely. to grant the Boers self-government on the Canadian model; no unnecessarily prolongation of the mill itary occupation: complete amnesty to Boers and colonial rebels. and grants of money to enable the Boers to restart their farms.
 The Daily News practically avows that the Boer delegates will insist. upon ln- 1 dependence and considers that the gov l ernment ought to reply setting forth Great Britian's terms. and leaving the re- sponsibilty of a refusal to the Boers.
 Believes 1t Already Rejected.
 Referring to this matter editorially l the Daily News draws the inference that the government has already replied, and 1 has rejected the Duth overtures as un- authorized, as otherwise MT. Balfour would not have been in a position to 1 promise the papers on the subject this promise showing that no further nego- I tiations were afoot.
 l This was the impression as a result of the announcement of the government l leader and semi-official statements in government journals this morning declare the outlook for peace not hopeful.
 Those acquainted with Boer sentiments assert that Messrs. Fischer and Wol- marans and General Schalk-Burger and Botha are willing to recognize British annexation while Mir. Kruger and Dr. Ieydg General DeWet and President Steyn will insist upon independence.
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
HELEN GOULD IN AUSTIN.
Party Taken to State Capitol and to
 Governors Mansion.

Austin, Texas, January 2S.-Miss Helen Gould and party spent the afternoon in this city. They were met at the depot by a special committee of citizens and taken to the state capitol building where Governor Savers and the mem bers of the Sunreme Court and the heads of the various departments held an informal reception.
 From the capitol they were taken to the governors mansion, where recep- ton was rendered them large number of Austin society ladies gathering to pay homage to the distinguished visi- tors After spending four hours in the city the Gould party repaired to their special train and left for San Antonio.
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
PREPARING FOR PRINCE.
No Ceremonial Entertainment Will Be
 Undertaken at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, January 2S-A meeting of citizens was held tonight to make pre- liminary arrangements for the entertain- ment of Prince Henry on the occasion of his visit here. Official information has been received here that the prince will be here from a. m. to 1 D. m. on Sun day, March 2 and that he will visit Chickamauga National Military Park and make a trip to the summit of Lookout Mountain. No ceremonial entertainment in his honor will be undertaken.
 The meeting also appointed a commit tee to wait on Admiral Schley at Nash vile next Saturday and invite him to visit Chattanooga on Tuesday, February 4.
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of Orangeburg reached the scene of the robbery with his hounds early today, but failed to find any trail from the river, and the party returned to Branchville.
 The bungling work of the robbers and their want of expert knowledge seem to point to local talent. It IS sa1d that some clues are in the hands of the express of- .ficials, but these are not given to the pub lie. Governor McSweeny has offered re- ward of $40O for the capture of the rob bers, and has urged the officers of nearby counties to combine forces for the capture of the robbers. The sheriff of Charleston this morning sent a well armed posse prepared for the chase The express of- fciais here refused today to make any specific statements concerning the amount of money contained in the safes. They stated. however that the through safe contained less than $500.
The age-herald., 1902-01-29

Boston, January 29 Eight persons dead, three more probably fatally burned and three seriously hurt in jumping from windows and others more or less hurt was the result of a fire just before 2 o'clock this morning in an Italian tene- ment house on Fleet street, North End.
 Seven of the dead are adults, three of them women. and the eighth is a child.
 The building-Nos. 6 to 10 Fleet street
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Man Killed at Miami.

Miami. Fla. January S.-hlark D. Bar tleson. one of the best known travelling men in the South. representing Macon house, was shot and killed here today by James o. Williams of this city. It is said the shooting was the result of an altercation between the two men.
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
PERSONS DIE
 LN FLAMES AT BOSTON
Three More Are Probably Fatally Burned and Others Seriously
 Hurt in Jumping from Windows Sleeping Inmates ot Apartment House Awake to Find All Escape Cut Off

was four stories in height. The fire was not seen until it was under headway. so that sleeping inmates on the upper floor were cut off.
 Before the firemen got to the scene two women and one man were seen to throw themselves from the windows of the third floor to the street below
 After the firemen had succeeded in subduing the flames they began to search the far room and found eight bodies
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
BRYAN MUST PAY FOR
 SENDING PAPERS FREE

Washington, January 2s.-(Special)- Democratic members of Congress have been receiving the Commoner published by w. J. Bryan with com pliments of the publisher. The Postoffice Department of- ficials discovered that Mir. Bryan has been sending these papers through the mails at the regular publishers rates of
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
ROOT SAVES LIEUT.. BROWN.
Officer Ordered Dismissed for Shooting
 FiIipino-verdct Reversed.

Washington, January 2s.-Secretary Root today acted on the case of Lieut.. Preston Brown. second infantry. who was sentenced by a court martial to be dismissed from the service for an alleged serious violation of the regulations. It appears from the evidence that Lieut. enant Brown shot a native Filipino be- cause he Allowed an American soldier to drowH he might easily have saved
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1 one cent a mound.

one cent a pound.
 A letter has been sent to Mr. Bryan tinue his complimentary congressional free list he will have to pay the regu- lar rate for printed matter. This ruling will be applied to all free copies of re- igious and political publications
The age-herald., 1902-01-29
TWoHundred Persons Driven Info
 Gold at St Louis
GROPE WAY THROUGH SMOKE
Hotel Llndell Partly Burned and seven-story Brick Building Com pletely Destroyed, Causing
 Loss of $325,ooo.

St. Louis January 2S.--srwo hundred and thirty guests of the Ijndell Hotel were driven from their apartments into the seety streets at 10 o'clock tonight by a fire which wrecked the kdjoining building at the corner of Seventh street and Wash ington avenue. and for thirty thrilling minutes threatened to sweep away the hotel Panic-stricken, almost fainting, women were carried from the upper floors by elevators and down the stairway. Mothers with infants in their arms groped their way through suffocating smoke.
 Men dragged their trunks after them down the stairways of the hotel and clerks in the office hastily procured the valuahles of the guests from safes and vaults and carried them to places of greater safety.
 Originated in old Building.
 The fire originated in seven-story brick known as the O'Neil building. It was an old and infiamahle structure. A dozen or more firms occupied 1t, of which the largest concern was the l. Bauman Jewelry Company. The losses suffered by these concerns will approximate $3G0.O0O. The Lndell hotel was damaged by smoke and water to the extont of $25.OOO
 About half an hour after the alarm was given the fire communicated to the roof and top story of the Lindell hotel and the guests began their exit under the direction of Proprietor 5haugnessy The entire force of porters and bell boys was ordered to all floor above the office to assist in carrying out the heavy sample trunks of drummer and q large quantity of personal effects remaining in the rooms. Blistered by the intense heat and driven from their positions. MT. Shaug- messy and his fire fighters returned again and again to battle with the blaze.
 Hotel Finally ,5syed.
 Finally the fire department succeeded in getting half a dozen lineN of hose to the upper flames and roof of the hotel where play was made on the flames in the ONeil building and the hotel was soon out of danger
 Following is a list of the principal losers: L. Bauman, Jewelry Company, loss s10O,0OO; Lindell hotel S25.O00; M. --. Heinman shoe fixture, $30.OOO: Max Lip schitz, clothing S25,OOO; Moser- Wolf & Co.,, clothing, $1OOO0. All these were fully in- sured.
 Peter O'Neil estate loss on building $i5,0 900 insurance unknown.