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The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
Especial to The Messenger.l

Greensboro, N c., August 27-The
hotels are filling up tonight slowly
with republican delegates and officials
and the lobbies are sparsely populated
with the rank and file politicians while
leaders are evidently in their rooms
caucussing for 1Cthing, for it is gen.
orally admitted that the chairman,
Senator Pritchard will determine the
whole policy, plan and outline of the
meeting tomorrow and until that plan
is consummated all prophecies as to
what Will be done, who will or will not
be nominated, who endorsed, etc, are
mere guesses.
The endorsement of Eaves, indepen-
dent democrat, for solicitor and of
Page, regular democratic nominee to-
day for congress is a fair idea of the
policy to be pursued tomorrow, that is
to subordinate every party principle,
every personal ambition to the one rul-
Ing purpose, elect as many anti-Organi-
Zat1on democrats as possible to the
legislature, sacrifice everything else to
this one point. Resolutions at all in
conflict with Chairman Pritchards
plans or complete ascendancy if of
fered tomorrow will be buried in COM
mittee room.
The air is full of talk about endors-
ing Platt Walker and refusing Connor
because he was on both sides of i'm
parchment, putting of Lindsay Pater-
son in his place and endorsing Hill for
Chief Justice, JOyner for superinten-
dent of public instruction, this is all
talk as no one except Chairman Pritch-
ard knows what will be done and he
will not tell
Delegates seem to think there will be
fun over the contested Craven dele
gates. but it will not be allowed them.
The convention will be called to or
der at noon at the Grand opera house
by Senator j. c. Pritchard, chairman
OF the state executive committee. He
will make a speech of some length on
party matters. There will be an ad-
dress of welcome by Robert -. Doug
lass, Esq, of Greensboro. Further
than this the plans have not been per-
fected, it not even being known at this
time who the temporary chairman of
the convention will be.
At $3.50 p. m. or about that time, the
convention will adjourn for dinner. The
meeting after dinner. it is thought now,
will not close until the work of the con-
vention has been completed. Senator
Pritchard says that he has been out
of the state so much that he is not in
a position to state just what will be
the plan of procedure. 1t is understood
that the other party leaders will all be
here tonight, and at conference be-
tween them anG Senator PritchGrd
plans will be mapped out.
Singuarly enough no one knows any
thing about who are candidates for the
several offices, but the sentiment is
general that a full ticket will be named.
The present outlook is that Senator
Pritchard's speech will be the most i'm
portant part of the convention. Dur
ing the best part of the day he mas
been hard at work in his room adding
the final touches.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29

Washington, August 21.-The navy
department made public today Rear Ad-
miral Higginson's official report upon
the search problem" which was con-
Quoted by the Blue Fleet, under his
own command and the white squadron
under Commander Pillsbury, off the
New England coast. The admirals re..
port says:
Commander Pillsburys fleet was de-
ficient in speed. His evasion of the
outside scouts and arrival on the coast
undetected was i think. very credita-
BILE to him.
The result of the operation, in regard
to my own force, was to gather very
valuable information for the intelli-
gence office concerning the capabilities
of defense and means of communication
along the stretch of New England coast
from Cape Cod to Portland. This infor-
nation is valuable and should be pre-
served for future use.
THE line of coast over which l had
charge was divided into five districts,
each in charge of an officer provided
with scouting vessels and a number OF
observers at shore stations. These dis
trictS all reported by telephone or tele-
graph or by whatever means OF commu-
nication they could establish with the
central district at Rockport. where
Ensign Berry, United States navy was
| in charge of the Central and transmit
| ted to me by means of steam launches
| torpedo boats and signals from shore
whatever information was received.
| Il can only say that the operation.
| have been very beneficial in trainins
| the young men in scouting and as Oh
4 \,
| department about the valuable service
! rendered by the torpedo boat fotills
i under the command of Lieutenan
| Chandler
! II take this occasion, however. L
| urge upon the department the establish
| ment upon all vessels of the navy
| wireless telegraphy outfit. In my opin
| ion it is of incalculable value and eX
| penses should not be spared to haste!
| its alOntiOn -
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
ZIG TBJ ST FUND.
N".i:odist~ - Raise Money for Sup
port Of Preachers widows and
Orphans.

Nashville, Tenn, August 27.-The
board OF trustees OF the Methodist
Episcopal church south met he1e today
for the purpose of choosing ali agent to
raise a trust fund of s5,OOO,OGO for the
help and support of superannuated
preachers and the widows and orphans
of deceased preachers OF the denomina-
ton.
The last general conference authorized
the creation of the fund and it was pro-
vided that none of the interest should
be used until the principal reached
100000, when IS per cert. becomes pay
able to the beneficiaries and the re-
manning 25 per cent. is to be added to
the principal until the fund reaches S5,-
100000. All of the interest then becames
payable to the beneficiaries. All loans
will be made upon realty and the COM
mittee is not allowed to lend more than
40 per cent. Of the value Of the property.
The funds will be loaned from and the
interest will be paid il Nashville.
Rev. A. F. Watkins Cf Brookhaven,
Miss. was elected agent to collect the
fund.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
BAR ASSOCIATION.
Large Attendance at Annual Meet
ing in Saratoga.

Saratoga, n. Y, August 2.-The
American bar association began its
twenty-ffth annual meeting here today.
There was large attendance Of dele
gates when the meeting was called to
order by President U. 81. Rose Of Little
Rock, Ark. The association elected the
following general council: Alabama,
o. r. Hunley, Admission; Florida, Il. w.
Williams, Tallahassee; Georgia, z. w.
Meldrim, Savannah, Ga; louisiana,
William Writ Howe, New Orleans; Mis-
sissippi, R P. Thomas, jackson; North
Carolina, J. Crawford Biggs, Durham;
Tennessee, E. c. Camp, Knoxville; Vir-
ginia, s. S. p. Patterson, Richmond.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
A YOUNG LADY's LIFE SAVED
At Panama. Colombia. by Chamber
Iain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

DR.. Chas. H. Utter, a prominent ply
sician, of Panama, Colombia, In a re-
cent letter states: Last March 1 had
as a patient a young lady sixteen years
of age, who had a very bad attack of
dysentery. Everything 1 prescribed
for her proved Intellectual and she was
growing worse every hour. Her parents
were sure she would die. She had be-
come so weak that she could not turn
ov in bed. What to do at this criti-
cal moment was a study for me, but /
thought of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and as d
last resort prescribed it. The most
wonderful result was effected. Within
eight hours she was feeling much bet
ter; inside of three days she was upon
her feet and at the end of one week
was entirely We'll" For sale by r. r.
Bellamy's Drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
EARTHQUAKES REPORTED.
General ChaTee Cables of Seismic
Disturbances on Island of Min
danaO.

Washington, August 27.-The war de-
partment today received a cablegram
from General Chaffee at Manila, re-
porting the occurrence of a series of
earthquakes on the island of Mindanao.
Twenty persons were killed by falling
walls, the victims all being Moros. The
Americans in the vicinity escaped and
the dispatch says there were no re-
ports that any Of the soldiers occupy
ing that portion of the island affected
sustained any injuries.
The upheayal occurred in the coun-
try adjacent to- the Lake of Lalao in
the Moro section of the island, near
, Camp Vickers, which is now the head
quarters of the American forces sta
toned in Mindanao. General Chaffee' s
cablegram says the mountains and
rivers and other streams were consid-
erably disturbed and much damage
was done. The extent Of the damage,
however, was not reported. It is pre-
sumed here that the Seismic shocks
occurred about five days ago, though
the date is not mentioned in the dis
patch. -~-----a-
This is the first serious earthquake
reported from that country during
american occupation of the Philip
pines. The most important previous
seismic distul ba1ce in Mindanao was
the one that partly destroyed Palak
Kota-Batu and the village on the
banks of the river Mindanao in 1872
This phenomenon closely followed the
eruption of the volcano of Makaturin
General Chaffee also cabled that the
military situation in that section re-
mains quiet and unchanged. No at
tacks have been made on the American
forces at Camp Vickers since the last
report, which was c2bled eight days
ago.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
Invite Beveridge and Landis.

Birmingham, Ala, August 21.-Many
Of the leading republicans OF Alabama
have addressed letters to Senator A. ].
Beveridge and Representative Landis,
of Indiana, inviting them to attend the
republican st>rre convention ir Birming-
ham, September 10Th. This will be the
first exclusive white state convention
since the war.
The party leaders VIII endeavor to
bring out a large number Of men who
have in the past remained cut of the
party because Of the preponderance of
negroes in it
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach, liver aid kidney
troubles, as well as women. and all feel
the results in loss Of appetite, poisons
Il the blood, bsckacne. nervousness,
headache and tired, listless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to fee,
like that. Listen to ]. w. Gardner, Ida
vile, Ind. He says: Electric Bitters
are just the thing for a man when he Is
all run down, and don't care whether
he lives or dies It did more to give me
Lew strength and good appetite than
anything I colld take. / can now eat
anything and have a new lease on life" I"
Only so cents, at r r. Bellamy's drug
store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY


"nd Primary for Other -szEscts.
Columbia, :. -, Auggs.,. -Ztt,..,,lI. the
democratic primary yestsT daeygci-s.. N y
nation was received in eachFo1fIr .o.-
gressional districts and therer.4Y q IL
second primary in only the ,Ss,s, '..--.,,lI
third districts. In the first lClas-.. ss tunt
district, George 5. Lseare. a yot4a I, lase
yer. IS nominated over ThOmas w Ba-
cot, an older lawyer. and polit. cian: sft
the fourth, Congressman Joe Johnston
Is re-nominated over ex-conpTessuTan n
Stanyarns Wilson, whom John ttos. de
feated two years ago; in the, h.sh Con
gresham Finley Is ra-HDminai &c oy-e. =
eX-congressman Strait, AdJutaut Cen
eral Floyd and ex-Stnte Senator yJ.gB.
Wilson; in the sixth Coa2res ssma n scar
borough had no oppOsitiou- an in the
seventh, Congressman Lever Is nomi-
mated over J. b Mclaughlin. ~ the
third to succeed Congressrian L. irner
there will be, a secbhd face between
George E Prince. ana y. wyatt Aikei.
In the second, z second race betwe4l
Attorney General f:ei,i4gct a;.i Geors
w. Croft .'-.. sfHf
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
MIR. JONES A MYTH.
Lee Admits That the Milo nj re
Was Creature of His Imagina-
tion. '--i--4-' 70

Cihacog, August 27.-Fhe mystery
surroundinS the supposed death OF
.'Philetus Jones. millionaire" of Bos-
ton, whose death notice recently ap-
peared in Chicago newspapers was
cleared up today by. the confession. Of
John A /. Lee, a local estate broker,
that he had invented Mr.. Jones' in
order to secure real estate Commits
sions. .,--,- f.--, f.
A ruse was planned by Lee whereby
Mr.. Jones' was to, buy extensively of
Chicago property tor hotel purposes.
An agreement Vas drawn UP between
the supposed Jones and a real estate
owner and commission. was promised.
These promised commissions were. or
fered as security for a, loan. Suspicion
was cast on Lee when the death notice
appeared In explanation Lee, who
is an old man. said he. felt sure he
could have spld the property TO some
one IL he had bad. time. It Is said no
prosecution viii sresult. ult.1alrr..a fra -.nte.-.f
sssEs hfs- xf-Es IL hIsI0 szs-
SO set ~ ftsf.fsssx 4es<.<e.s.f- s..ss
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK.
Governor Crane at Last HOnors Re
Guisition for Monroe Rogers.
Especial to The Messenger. }

ISpecIaI 70 The Messenger.J
Raleigh, n. c., August Ex-Governor
Aycock tonight received a telegram
from Governor Crane, of Massachu-
setts, saying: 4 honor your requisition
for Monroe Rogers
This is the Qegro charged with house
breaking in Durham county, who it
was alleged by cel tain persons IN Mas
sachusetts would be lynched if brought
back to North Carolina. There has
rever been the least danger OF lynch
ing. He is not charged with a capital
offenSe
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29

REPUBLICANS ARE ARRIVING AT
GREENSBORO
PRITCHARD WILL DIRECT

The Attendance VIII be quite Large
The Leaders Were i'm Their
Rooms CaucGssinE all Night-It is
viii Determine the Whole Policy
OF the MeetinE-what Plans Are
OH Foot Cannot be Learned-Ru
NOR Has ii That Walker and joy
ner OF Democratic Ticket VIII be
Endorsed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
KNOWN IN ROANOKE.
John A. L. Lee Is Not Member of
the II. f. Lee Family.

Roanoke, Va, August 2I.-John =. /.
Lee who figures in the mystery sIr-
rounding the alleged death of "Phuetus
Jones' at Chicago is we'll known here
where he was for a long while interest
ed in zinc mining near Roanoke. Lee
is a native of Botecourt county. He
was never a circuit judge in Virginia,
but was at one time judge OF the county
court OF Craige. He is not a member
of the Robert Z. Lee family.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29

= Henry L. Shattuck, of Shellsburg,
Iowa, was cured of a stomach trouble
t with which he had been a icted for
Erears, by four boxes of Chamberlain's
tiStomach and Liver Tablets. He had
d treviously tried many other remedies
grind a number of physicians without re-
elf. For sale by r. r. Bellamy's Drug
tore.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
Post ONCE Robbed,

Nashville, Tenn, August H.-Burglars
broke into the postoffice at Ridgetop
today, blew open the safe and secured
also robbed. 1t is thought the burglars
were escaped convicts from the state
penitentiary.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29

long Branch, y j.. August T.-Ars.
w. ]. Pizzini. of Richmond, va. who
was badly injured il the automobile
accident at Elberon yesterday which
caused the death Of Frank Matthew'S
and Mrs J. III. Cobb. was said at the
Monnorth Memorial hospital. TO which
she was taken after the accident TO
have passed restfui night ana to
have q good chance offsfecoyery. ssu1
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
To NV Friends.

1 was troubled with my stomach for
several months. Upon being advise 4!
to use Kodol, did so, and words can
not tell the good it has done me. Geo.
w. Fry, Viola, Iowa Kodol cures all
stomach and bowel troubles, indiges-
ton. dyspepsia r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29

There are tunes whsn your liver needs
a tonic. DeWittts Little Early Rtsers
expeI all poison from the system and
tonic the liver w. Scott. So Highiand
ave, Alten Pa, says: T carried D.
Wits Utue Early Risers for several
ysass ard would not pf without fher :
.s..fN' tta1S. zoe. III sDszsc ahRs1
Dnl .Aoad eGf n. h9surTc am 1ssrfYn
sl1 nfcr4 1GnVsasoa naTa1las ssstFfcs
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
STILL IN MAINE
the PRESIDENT DELIVERS A
MORAL DISCOURSE
Dimes WITH FORMER GUIDE

Left Augusta Early in the Morning
for Bangor, Where the Principal
Speech of the Day Was Delivered.
Heard the President-Hfs Cordial
Greeting of an Old Guide Bill
Sewaii-Hc Speaks Of the Governs
ment's Aid in the Domain of Agri-
cuIture-.We Are a People With
Same Characteristics."
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29
SEARCH PROBLEM
REAR ADMIRAL HlGGlNS0N'S RE-
PORT MADE PUBLIC
OPERATIONS BENEFICIAL

He Compliments Commander Pills
bury for Arrival on the Coast Tn
dctected-Result OF the Operation
Was to Gather Very Valuable In
formation for the Intelligence
Omce-Thc Young Men Have Been
Greatly Observation-Disclosures Flo
tilIa Rendered Good Service-Hc
Telegraphy on all Navy Vessels.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-29

s.sik< BIZ Tt18is E.l fIsw3 sEoT
sas .f,ls1a ~ hsIf0fss 1a9n.sirsss
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-06
THE ST LOUIS GRAND JURY.
EX-MayOr of St. Louis Charged With Diverting Interest on Public
 Funds to His Own Account.

St. Louis, May 31.-The April grand jury made it's final report to Judge Walter B. Douglas Saturday. The indictments against Fred Ziegen- hein, Chales F. Kelly, Charles L.. Geraghty and Louis Schnell, who were released on bond, were not re- turned into court. No new bench warrants were issued.
 Among other things the report says:
 Tt is in evidence before us that a former collector of the city of St. Louis, who was afterwards mayor, received interest on public funds for his own private account.
 "The sum so received was some- thing over 5000, which with inter- terest to date would amount to about $2O,00O.
 "Any possible criminal charge aris- ing out of this conduct has been barred by the statue of limitations, which, unfortunately, is three years. A civil action to recover the money, however, can still be brought, and we understand will be instituted.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-06
Memorial Day Generally Observed In All the Cities of the
 Country.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT ARLINGTON.
The Postal Employees of Philadel- ptia Unveil Magnificent Bronze Bust of the Late President Me- htn1ey Services at Other Points.

Washington, May 31.--Decoration day was observed here perhaps more generally than ever before. The an- nouncement that President Roosevelt would deliver the oration at Arling- ton brought to that historic city a vast concourse of people, among whom were numbered thousands of veterans who journeyed to the ceme- tery to honor the memory of their comrades who had died in their coun- try's cause or who having survived the struggles of 1861 and 1898, had passed since into the great unknown. The To- cal arrangements were in charge of the Department of the Potomac, and included parade of all the G. A. R. and other patriotic organizations, the decoration of monuments and graves and addresses by men prominent in the affairs of the government.
 At Arlington, where the principal exercises were held, a national salute was fired at noon by the Fourth bat tery, United States field artillery Music was rendered by the Marine band and by the memorial choir. Up- on arriving at Arlington, the process slon marched to the tombs of the un- known. During the decoration of the tombs, by the special committee cho- sen from the different G. A. R. or ganizations and auxiliary societies, the Marine band played an appropri- ate selection. The procession then broke up, and the decoration of graves began. A touching feature of the work of decoration was the strewing of flowers over the graves of the confederate dead who lie buried in section of the cemetery.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-06
NEW BOXER RESURRECTION.
The Work of Slaughter of MissiOn- aries and Native Christians
 Again Under Way.

Victoria, B. C., June 2.-Advices were received by the steamer Claver- ing that the different missions at Pekin have been informed that at southwest Chi Iii d new Boxer in- surrection has broken out, led by George Chi Hing, who killed his wife and family, and others emulated the example before the campaign com- menced.
 The Boxers first murdered French missionary and later killed Belgian priest, and 50 Chinese officials en- gagged in collecting taxes were killed. A church was destroyed at Wei Hein, where a native missionary was killed and a large number of converts slaughtered. Troops were sent against the Boxers who defeated them. The rebels are credited with a programme of overrunning Honan and Shan Tung and then aking for Pellin. Th4y are we'll armed
 The Japan Mail says:
 ''As might have been anticipated the recrudesence of Boxer disturb ances at Ku Huh Hien. in Chi Lii, has an effect on the discussion for the restoration of the civil government for Tien Tsin. Even those who previ- ously advocated the policy of imme- dlate restoration are now said to be reticent. It is not the Tien Tsn ques- tion alone that will be injuriouslv in fuenced by these things. Other and far more important events also de- pend on China's ability to preserve order with wholly inefficient machin- cry under circumstances that would probably overtax the competency of any power."
 The French consul at Tien Tsin is said to have proceeded to Tien Tsin for the purpose of Investigating the circumstances of the death of a French missionary at the hands of the Boxer insurgents.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-06
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS.
One Man Killed and Four Others Hurt During Automobile
 Speed Tests.

New York, June Lone man was instantly killed and four other per- sons were hurt at Grasmere, Staten Island, where automobile speed tests were ping made, under the auspices of the Automobile Club of America, to break the worlds record for ! mile. The man killed was Andrew Featherstone, assessor of the borough of Richmond, run over and crushed to death.
 The injured: John Brick, of Staple ton; both legs broken and injured in- formally.
 Mrs. Ella Hay, of Concord, Staten Island; badly hurt about the head and body.
 Capt. Thomas Taylor, of the quar- antine station; both legs broken, one arm fractured and injured about the body.
 Charles Bowden, of Stapleton, in jured about head and body.
 It is feared that Brick is fatally hurt.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-06
SPREADING CONFEDERATION.
Fourteen Buildings, Mostly Hotels, Burned at ROckaway Beach
 Two Lives Lost.

New York, June 2.-MaX Kasten, 32 years old, and Mrs. Lydia McKrow, the same age, lost their lives yester- day in fire which swept away many buildings at RocSaway Beach. Thom- as $. McKrow and his five-yearold son Frank, Martin Hanson, 28, and Morris Kaston, 75, were injured and taken to a hospital in Long Island City. Several hours later Young Me Krow died and the father was re- ported to be dying.
 The fire started in the frame dwelling occupied by the Kastens. In a short time it spread to an unoccu- pied brick building and then in suc- cession leveled the following struct- ures:
 Kastens' hotel, the Collonade hotel, the Casino, Walters hotel, Sagamore hOtef. Burns hotel, Seaside Avenue museum, the Annex hotel, one-story frame hotel, unoccupied, Peterson hotel, the Mousette hotel.
 Other structures damaged were:
 Harry Genette's store, Herr Broth CTS store, the Morrison stables and Brennan's hotel.
 The buildings for the most part were of the frame type usual at the seaside resorts, and the loss is esti- mated at about $12O,OOO.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-06
MET WITH AN ACCIDENT.
Maj. BerthelOt. of the French Party, Fell and Broke a Leg at the
 Charlestown Navy Yard.

Boston, June IA mishap befell a member of the Rochambeau mission here, Saturday, when Maj. Berthelot, the aide-de-camp to Gen. Brugere, sustained fracture of the left leg. The accident happened at the navy yard at Charlestown, where Mai. Berthelot with Nice-Admiral Four nier and staff went to inspect the buildings, equipment and ships. While passing from the hall of the commandaEt's house into the recep- tion room, Maj. Berthelot slipped over rug on the polished hardwood floor and fell. He was unable to rise and had to be assisted to a couch Doctors, hastily summoned, found that one of the bones of the left leg had been fractured. As soon as pos- sible the injured officer was taken to the French battleship Gaulois, where the ships surgeon attended him.
 The accident caused some confu- sion and brought the visit to tha navy yard to an end. Admiral Four nier and staff had previously been received with full honors by Admiral Johnson