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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
Cotton Bound to Go Higher.
Special to the Messenger

New York. April Tie cotton mar
ket closes his evening at the highest
prices of the season thus far. both in
Liverpool and New York. n the pros
pect is hat we shall see a further adj.
vance tomorrow. or at least before the
end Of the week. Messrs. Degenes 81
Co., of Havre. France. who are eXcea-
~tionallv we'll informed in regard to the
cotton situation, able me that CONT
mental stocks OH the 3ISt of March
were about 80 per cent less than last
year, while consumption is II per cent
greater than last year.
Very we'll informed correspondents at
Augusta, Ga, telegraph me that tf
strike there will PROBABLY be very short
lived and that il only effects 800. 100
spindles using 1000 bales of cotton
weekly. 1t was the announcement M
this strike that led to more or less
liquidation today on the part of those
carrying cotton IN light margins. Had
it not been for this ~liquldation. the
market would, in my opinion, have
sold at above &c for July contracts
At the risk Of seeming somewhat ego
tistical I advise my friends to ignore
the widely circulated reports that j
have been selling, am selling, or in
tend to sell. The market is bigger than
any IL man or group Of men and ii
makes no difference who is selling or
buying or any one else sells or buys
The consumption Of the world at pres.
ent prices requires and will require
more cotton than is today in existence.
and until this consumption is checked
by an advance to figures substantially
above those now ruling, no decline OF
Importance is likely to occur. This is
essence of the present situation as / see
il. When ! view it differently, l will so
advise the public. Meanwhile any in
dividual who imagines he controls the
cotton market or that his operations
can effect the final result will find him
self badly mistaken, and those who at
tempt to follow any one so egotistical
and misguided will probably lose
money. THEO II. PRICE.
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ROOSEVELT eoEs TO cHARLEsroR
Dental Party Leaves Washing
ton.

Washington D. G. Apgsi PRESIDENT
Roosevelt and tarty let rnr Charles
ton. $. @. this afternoon at 80
O'Clock The party Travelled In . sDc
cial train over the Snt.,h... -it~ay-
There was 4 ARK crowI at tie sta
ton
The president was driven =, ths Sixth
where most people expected him
and passed rapidly to the train
as dozens OF hats were lifted 70,
the air. He was in an especial
" cheerful mood. He spent most
OF the time before the departure
OF the train in chatting and lauThIne
with Mrs. Roosevelt and Conimasde-
Cowles. his bro;her-in-law. who wore
the full uniform OF his RANK In the
navy. Secretary Hitchcock and n num-
her OF other government officials We're
there 10 bid the president good-hse.
\ large number OF secret S-.Nlss nlers
and detectives we're spread aboG. the
depot and several accompanied tbs
party on the ram. The crowd Iheeress
the president heartily twic"
AS the long 81 eCial pulled out ~ IN
train shed. exactly on schedule time
the president. with face suuused with
smiles. from the rear platform o. the
train bowed low and repeatedly In &C
acknowledgements Of the cheers AMI ga
lutes Of the crowd
Colonel l.. s. Brown. general agent
nf the Southern railway. Is With the
marty. supervising the trip over the
Southern tracks. and the II ala, l. In.
direct charge OF Conductor w NJ
johnson. who has n di mo~r OF the
presidential specials in recent months
The train will arrive In Charleston ~
morrow mor ming.
Charlottesville. Va. Aprll THE
special train having President Roose~
Welt and party on board. arrived hore
at 6:22 o'clock. 4 large crowd was IN
waiting to greet the president. As
soon as he appeared n cheer wan' Up
and the students OF the University az
Virginia. who mad surrounde 1 the car.
set up the college yell. The president
bowed his acknowledgements and made
the following brIef address
II had two of your university gradu-
ateS In my regiment: one. JoAE Green
way. used TO he on your foot BAH
eleven. | want to say how y'aI | am
TO see you and what an interesting
thing ii must BE- TO every American to
come through this historic ls"d. AS
we passed by the vista IN the WOODS
we saw the home of the A~u1disons-
Your great university here is asso-
ciated with the early presidents OF our
country.
Il see before me men who were In
the Spanish war. We are here m the
land fought over bv those who wore
the grey and those who wore tls blue.
and those men and their des cndaats
now stan shoulder to shoulde' ia good
I rfffIanr snf1raesnl l., 1ll shas -
the welfare of our common nation. 1t
is n great pleasure TO catch this
glimpse of you and / thank you for
your kindly reception"
He was again loudly CEe1ici Is the
! train pulled out.
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ELECTRIC ROAD TO THE BEACH
The Wilmington Seacoast Railroad
May he Converted into n Trolley
ing of the Commercial Bodies This
Afternoon to Consider the Matter.

1t is said that it is ,robable that the
Wilmington Seacoast Railroad may be
into a trolley line by June
18th. Owing 60 the ~lateness OF the sea-
son however, the railToaod is
about the ACCESSIBILITY of un-
dertakine the enterprise until next fall
AS our entire community considers
The constructing OF an electric road &c
Wrightsville Beach d matter of vita.
Importance and every citizen is anxious
10 have the Wilmington Seacoast Rail-
road under a trolley line for its sum-
mers business, a joint meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Mer-
chants Association has been called al
this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the
Seaboard Air Line building, 10 urge In
company to undertake the
electrldcation OF the road at nee.
1t is understood hat there Is a strong
desire on the part OF the railroad com
TO put in the trolley equipment, /
possible, and if our citizens acting
through their organizations had theiI
encouragement to h measure in the
practical way, there is Il strong hope
that the enterprise may go forward.
4 trolley line to Wrightsville Beacl
means a big thing for both the railroad
company n Wilmington, n ever!
citizen should show a lively interest il
the matter by being promptly an hanC
the joint meeting ms afternoon.
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Governor Aycock Pleased ut fits
Results-President Ogden. Offer.
Wreck ON the Air Line.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh. ~. c., April ..
Governor Aycock returned from
Greensboro this morning. He is DE-
lighted at THE success of the education
al conference held there Thursday ana
yesterday and particularly with ih-
work done last night in raising mones
for the rural public schools OF GuilforI
county. Citizens OF the county raisesI
$1,000 for this purpose and for every
dollar they give Mr.. Robert g. Ogden.
the president OF the Southern Educa-
ton Society gives a dollar. This he will
do in any and every county in the STATE.
Thus If 100000 is raised he will give ~.
behalf OF that society. $l00. 00O. 1t is ..
great opportunity for the people OF the
state.
Early this mornine there was a head
end collision of freight trains On the
Seaboard Air Line railway four miles
west OF here. No persons Were serious
~ injured, though all got a shake-up
and a lot OF bruises. The engines wer=
badly wrecked. The track parallels that
Of the Southern railway, being about
eight feet from il. and the Southern
track was blocked. a double force n
wreckers was put at work. tn MAKE
way for passenger trains east bound
on both roads.
There was considerable frost here this
morning. Yesterday afternoon there
was in a few minutes Il remarkable fan
in the temperature. East OF here there
was hail. Here the-e was a rain.
Secretary of State Grimes. who has
heen for some days in the northeastern
part of the state. says that owing :"
the cold and rainy weather farm work
is much behind hand.
The negro leaders have issued an ad-
dress to their race in this state regard
ing the convention they will hold here
April 18th. They evidently want TO Sc
what position they shall take. now that
the franchise amendment has been rat
flied.
All the white republican leaders here
were at Greensboro today to attend the
meeting Of that Darty's state commit
tee.
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THE TRIAL
9e2erai Smith on the Witness Stand
stebIer's Capture Of Lukban.

Manila. April 7.-General Jacob II
Smith. commanding the American
forces in the island OF Saniar, was the
only witness today at the trial by court
martial OF Major Waller of the marine
corps.
General Smith denied that he ever
gave Major Waller of life and
death exceeding general order No 100
he said he received the first news of
the killings at Basey, where Major
Waller and Lieutenant Dav. of the ma
rine corps, are charged with having
killed three natives. from General Chat
Zee. Gen. Smith explained that his order
to Maj. Waller shout not being burden
ed with prisoners meant to disarm n
release those prisoners who were not
charged with serious o~ffenses. He said
he had not understood he meaning Of
Major Walters telegram about "e~-
pending eleven prisoners"
The official report of Lieut. Str Cd
Ter. of the Philippine scouts, on the
capture of the insurgent General Lux
ban has been published and is endorsed
by General Smith. who considers the re-
port concise and graphic.
1t is impossible for any n not &C
suainted with the island of Samar says
General Smith, to realize the dlfncul-
ties and hardships OF the expedition.
Strebler's command is entitled TO the
highest praise for one of the most I'M
portant captures = ever made IN the
philippines. General Smith strongly
recommends that Stroller be given a
commission as first lieutenant in the
regular army and that Sergeant Lora
be made a second lieutenant or the
native scouts.
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THE STRIKE AT AUGUSTA
Out-Threntened Lockout in Other
Mills.

Augusta, Ga, April flight hull
'dred hands employed in the King cot
ton mills here went on strike to-day
for a 10 per cent. increase in wages
The strike is being conducted from
Fall River by one Of the national of
'fcers of the Textile Workers Assoc.a
ton.
All other mills in this district viii
continue to run until Tuesday night
If by that time the trouble in the King
mill is not settled the Manufacture s
Association will close every mill in
Augusta, Aiken, Vaucluse, Granite
vile, WarrenVlile, Bath, Langley and
Clearwater. throwing o 1000 people IL
of employment. The strikers claim
they will win III two weeks, DecdUse
they waited until all mills a a large
rush of orders OF hand. The mill own
|ers deny this. The best of order pre-
walls
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SHORT

a cablegram from Minister Powefg
announces the arrival at San DomingS
or the MaChias which was ordered
there from San Juan to protect Amerf-
a interests In case they are threat
ened by the evolutionary movement
There has been an extensive curtaII-
ment of the output OF yarn from Amer
can cotton In all the spinning townx
OF Lancashire in OF the
unsettled condition OF trade. At least
10. 600. 900 spindlas are partially idle.
while 10000 operatives are working ON
short time.
The American line steamship Phiia-
delphia Southampton for New York
has on board twenty sikhs. in charge
OF a British officer who are going to
Kansas City and Texas TO purchase
mules for the British army.
Alfred De Ore. chDran Dion pool player
OF the world in an exhibition game with
John Dahl Of Chicago. in Atlanta Sat
uradY night established a new worlds
reoorf for cYs pool. running 50
balls Without x
.Tohn Bates IL arrested in Chicago for
the murder OF +. r. Hunter. a promi-
nent stockman, who was assaulted and
killed in his office at the union stock
yards. April Il. 1895.
The house committee on banking and
currency by o vote or party lines. or
ders a favorable report on the bin ito
maintain the gold standard, provide an,
elastic currency. eq1siize the rates OF
Interest throughout tie country. an6
further amend the national banking
Ia VS."
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Sacks0nNIIIe notes.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Jacksonville, N. c., April 5.

NOOAA "A I'm ~A~0"~NoNN'/
Jacksonville, N. c., April 5.
DR.. John Gilman has about completed
a nice dwelling. and We may expect
something to happen soon.
The fish shipping season is about
over with. 1t would surprise any n
to know the quantity of fish and oys-
tiers shipped from Onslow in twelve
months; we are quite sure that the
proceeds from fish and oysters caught
in OnsloW amount 20 at least TWO
hundred thousand dollars annually.
Some very fine roe had are being
caught in New river above Jackson
vile.
The merchants are filling up their
stores for the spring trade, we believe
there are as many goods sold in jack
-onville as in any town in the state Of
its size.
Mr.. w. NJ. M&imes is having plans
drawn for a two-story brick building
which he expects to build during the
summer
The farmers are going into tobacco
culture and are leaving off some Of
the cotton. which we hope will bring
them better resui 5 yet one distress
full sign is the great quantity OF COM
mercial fertilizer they are buying.
Farmers now seem to rely on COM
mercial fertilizers altogether to the
detriment of their farms.
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Washington, April THE hearing by
the enate committee on the Philippines
On the situation in the Philippine arch
ipelago was resumed today, with Ma
for General Arthur Macarthur on the
stand. but before he had begun his te5-
timony Senator CulbersOn, one of the
democratic members Of the committee,
toe occasion TO call attention to the
emission Of the report of the civil gov
ernor Of one of the Philippine provinces
from the record Of Governor Taft's tes-
dmOnJ. This is the report referred to
AN the correspondence between General
Miles and Secretary Root, of which the
secretary said that it contained Sc
rious charges against the military ad-
niRistratiOn in III province and
against the conduct of the army gener
ally in it's relations to the civil govern
neRt-"
Senator Culberson quoted this, say
ing that Governor Taft d promised 70
supply these reports of the civil gov
to the committee as they
should be received. enatOr Culberson
thought the committee should have this
report and all Others of q similar char
acter.
Senator Lodge replied that he mad
known nothing of the report that had
been Withheld until he had read the
statement quoted and ne had then
learned that it had been referred TO
General Chafee in order to secure his
comments upon it. Undoubtedly, he
said. the secretary had thought that
the chaI ges agai-.st army officers SHOULD
not be sent out without an explana-
ton of them.
Senators Rawlins and Patterson en-
dorsed the position of Senator Culber-
son. Senator RaWlinS said that if the
INVESTIGATION was to be mure than a
mere farce the report should be called
for. He took occasion to say that the
secretary of war had withheld other
information. He also stated that the
civil governor of Tabayos had been 4
major in the United States army ana
he said that the press dispatches midi
Gated that he and other civil officers Of
the province had been placed under ar
rest last Friday doubtless" he added,
because of the character of the re-
port"
Senator Carmack expressed the opin-
ion that the secretary of war had
come into possession of Information
that did not suit his views and is try
ing to suppress it until he can COOK
up something to break the force of it,"
senator CulDerSOn CnanSeu MS TeSO-
tuition so as To call directly upon the
secretary of war for the report with
a request to forward any information
he may have from General Chaffea
and IN his form the resolution was
adopted.
General Macarthur then began his
statement. saying that after Il complete
study of the Philippine situation he had
concluded that permanent American
o~ccupation of the islands was adViSa-
Die.
The general had not concluded his
statement when the c~OrnEnittee adj
iourned
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
4 VALUABLE MEDICINE
Fer Coughs and Colds in Children

II have not the slightest hesitancy
in recommending ChaGnberlaln'S Cough
Remedy to all who are suffering from
coughs or colds" says Chls. NJ. Cra-
mer. ESQ, a well known watch maker
Of Colombo, Ceylon. 1T has been some
two years since the City Dispensary
frst called my attention to this val
aable medicine and | have repeatedly
used 1t and it has always been bene-
ncia1. 1t has cured me quietly of all
chest colds 1t is especially effective
for children and seldom takes more
than one bottle to cure them of hoarse-
ness. / have persuaded many tc try
his valuable medicine, and they are all
AZ well pleased as myself over the re-
suits" For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
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The stockholders of the Peoples
savings bank. held their annual meet
ing yesterday at 3:45 p. m. at the bank
Rankin. was called to the chair, Mr..
F. w. Dick acted as secretary.
Those present represented in person
and by Proxy 921 shares out of l20O
shares. which was a majority Of the
stock
The president. Mr.. H. C. Mcqueen,
made his report which showed wonder
full progress during the past year. TIL
banks business has steadily increase
since its organization two years ago.
showing it's popularity and giving as
of future growth. The banH
is under careful management, has new
er made any losses. n is justly re-
garded as one of Wilmington's solid in
situations. The deposits now foot up
the handsome sum of S225,000.
Some time e the bank. inaugurated
a feature which not only adds to its
business but does more than that. The
plan has been successful and has been
a decided benefit to the
Small nickle savings banks are furnish
ed to n Of its customers to be carried
home and the small savings OF the fam
lily are deposited therein, and cannot
be taken out until taken to the Peo-
pies savings bank where the keys are
kept bv the cashier. In this way chill
dren and others are taught to save their
money and deposit it in the bank where
it draws 4 per cent per annum, COM
pounded every three months.
At the stockholders meeting yester-
day the following board Of directors
was elected: H. c. Mcqueen, John =.
Armstrong. William Calder, E. c. Holt,
NJ. w. Divine. Isaac Bear. J. II. Chad
bourn, J. A. Springer. II. j. Corbett.
T. n. Wright. and Walker Taylor.
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Better Than Pills

The question has been asked. In
what way are Champerlain's Stomach
.& Liver Tablets superior to pills?'
Our answer is: They are easier and
more pleasant to take. more mild and
gentle in effect and more reliable as
they a always be depended upon
Then they cleanse and i~nvigorate the
stomach and leave the bowels in a
natural condition. while pills are more
harsh in effect Inc their use is often
followed by constipation. For sale by
r. r. Bellamy.
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NORTHERN SECURITIES COMPANY
State Of Washington Applies to
Bring Suit I'm Federal Supreme
Court.

Washington. April 7.-Attorney Cen
.eral Stratton. OF the state of Washing
the United States supreme court the de-
sire OF that state to bring suit to pre-
vent the merger of the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern railroads by
moving for cav to file a bill of COM
on behalf Of the state VS.. the
Northern Pacific. and Great Northern
railroad Companies and the Northern
Securities Company.
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Saved Many n Time.

Don't neglect coughs n colds even il
u is spring. Such cases often result
seriously at this season just becaus,
people are careless. One Minute Cougt
Cure will remove all danger. AbsC
Iutely safe. Acts at once. Sure cur,
for Group, grip, bronchitis, and Other
throat and lung troubles. POstmasteI
C.. o. Dawson, Barr, III. says it is tn,
very best cough medicine on the mar
.ket. 1t has sa yed many a severe sick
ness" r. r. al.amy.
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REPORT MISSING
IMPORTANT PAPER LEFT OUT OF
TAFT'S REPORT.
ROOT ASKED TO FURNISH IT

n Attention OF the senate Com
zittee Investigating Affairs I'm the
Philippines Called to the Absence
81 = report of one of the Proyin-
efal Governors-ThIs is the Report
Referred to in Recent Controversy
Between General Miles and Secre-
tary RoOt-Latter Requested to
TnraIsh the Report.
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Norfolk. Va, April THE grand Jury
his afternoon found true bills against
ID. 4. Underdown. Frank Jacobs. s. IL.
Kelly. Emmett s. Joyner and Robert /.
Reid for participating in election frauds
in November last. the specific Charge
being neglect q duty and CORRUPT con
duct. The first four named are mem
bers of the city council from the fort
ward.
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Shot I'm His Leg.

For sores, burns. bruises, wounds. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is sure cure.
Skin diseases yield to it at once. Cure
piles. Beware of counterfeits. Il suf-
fered from a gun shot wound in my
Leg" says A. 5. Fuller. English, Ind.
"Dewitt's Witch Hazel 'Salve finally
sured me. R r. Bellamy.
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w.nt. 10 Help Others.

u had stomach trouble all my life,
says Edwin Mehler. OF Union Bottling
Works, Erie, Pa, "and tried all kinds
of remedies, trying to get a moments
peace. Finally / took Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure and I never found its equal for
stomach trouble and gladly recommend
it" 1t cures al stomach IL
digests what you eat R r. Beilamy.
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Mr. seilgman said. the firm dismissed
the matter
SIR. Cousin asked - TO Christmas
statement that the Seligmans had
guaranteed certain contracts AMI Mr..
Seiigman ~lauShingiy declared such
statements were made out Of the whole
cloth.
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High Position of Trust and Honor.

The Charleston News aid Courier o.
Yesterday says: Mr.. ]. X Corbett.
commercial agent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. with Headquarters
in Wilmington. has beer at the Argyle
hotel for several days. He cane hire
on a business aid pleasure tr1D and
took in the sights at tne exposition.
Mr.. Corbett was formerly connected
with the Atlantic Coast Line in Char
lesion. and went from here TO Ihc
Chesapeake and Ohio. the move being
in the line OF promotion. He Is q well
known young railroad man and - &C.
cupy1ng a position Of trust and honor.
which he is eminently qualified II fll-
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All who use Atomizers In treating
nasal catarrh will get the best result
from Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price,
including spraying tube, 20 cents Soil
by druggists or mailed by Ely Bros.
IS Warren ST.. ~. 7.
New Orleans. Sept 1. 1900.
Messrs. Ely Bros-:-I sold two bot
ties of your Liquid Cream Balm &c a
customer. VIM. Lamberton, 14i5 De-
lachaise St. New Orleans. he has used
the two bottles. giving him wonderful
AID most satisfactory results
GEO. w. McDUFF. Pharmacist
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The state of Washington asks per-
mission of the federal court to file suit
the Northern Securities Com
Dany
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Try Chambe.lain's Stomach & Liver
Tablets. the best physic. For sale by
r. r. Bellamy.
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THE PEOPLES SAVING BANK

Annual Meeting of the
ers Observation-Disclosures ect
Wonderful Progress During Two
Years-Deposits Observation-Disclosures
McQueen's Report Shows Steady
Increase of BUSINESS