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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05

ing Company, that the ambassador
towns at least 100 shares of the stock
|of the company. and this affidavit has
been filed with the secretary of state.
The specific charges against General
|Clayton are that several Americans
who are interested in another Mexican
company that is in litigation with ell
carmen Company, have been arrested
on trumped up charges and imprisoned;
that they are unable to have these
charges investigated and that it is to
the interest of ell Carmen Company and,
of course, TO Mr.. Clayton, if he is one
Iof its stockholders, that for a while to
come these Americans should be held
lin confinement
These are the charges Ambassador
Clayton will now very probably be
called upon to answer. There are two
sides 10 every question, and General
clayton should be given a fair hearing
before passing judgment on him, but
the charges have been very positive and
and it looks as if his opponents
will win. .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
CH C AGAINST AMBASSADOR
CLAYTON.

For some time there have been
charges against General Powell Clay
ton. our ambassador to Mexico, that
he was engaged in business enterprises
in that country that were Incompatible
with his duties as diplomatic represen-
tative of our government. THESE
charges were tina he was a shareholder
and director of a mining company be-
tween which and some citizens OF the
United States there was conflict OF IN
terests. These charges were MADE oy
democrats, and Mr.. Clayton ouhd II
an easy matter to satisfy the state oe-
partment that they were un1ouroeo'
His lanai was that a nephew
who lived in Colorado owned 100 SHARES
of this company's stock. On his death
the probate court of Colorado requested
General Clayton, so he SAID, 10 repre-
sent the interest of the deceaseus
estate in the company so it could De
wound I'D. This he said he consented
TO do. becoming a director Of the COM
pany for that purpose; but that ne was
interested to no further extent in the
mining company. This statement was
satisfactory to Secretary of State hay
and the department took no further
action in the matter, though certain
democratic senators and others of that
narty continued to reiterate the
charges. 1t was this matter, by the
wav. that brought OH h personal diff
Guilty between Senators Bailey n
Beveridge just before the close Oh the
last session of congress
Matters now, though, have taken d
more serious turn for Ambassador clay
ton and a prominent republican senate
comes to the front as his accuser' aho
General Clayton will probably De cane
upon by the state department for Turin
r and more explicit explanations
senator Penrose, of Pennsyfvanla
makes the charge that he is owner o.
1oo shares of stock of a Mexican com
nonv and he backs up his charge WITT
*. afidayit of a citizen of Phiiadei'
nb;a fha president of Ell Carmen Min
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
WE ARE MAKING PREPARATIONS
For our big
TRADE
We ale keeping our stock up with the
times. In every department we are receiving
NEW GOODS.
Money counts and we buy for cash. We
are in a position to serve you well and give
YOU best of values.


ust received a beautiful line of carpet
pattern in mattings hat we are selling
at 25c.
We lave about 40 Hammocks to close
out at cost. Our best s2.9S Hammock
at $40. Our big value $500 Hammocks
for SLIGO. Our SIPS Hammocks for $1.O0.
We have a splendid line Of Bed
Spreads we are selling for 75c, SLIGO and
SIPS. A beautiful colored spread with
fringe for SIPS each.
600 yards pretty new Lawns, special
sale sc yer yard. 100 yards Rocking
ham A Homespun in 0 lengths 4 to
81 yards to the piece we are selling for
sc per yard.
We have 60 pair fine hand turned
shoes for children that are worth S1.35
a pair that we will sell for 15c a pair.
New and pretty goods.
Truckers and farmers We have II, 1000
yards Rockingham A Homespun in full
pieces at 81 cents per yard.
We are special agents CT the Newport
Overall, the best Railroad garment
made. We sell at $500 a Guit. or s1.O0
each for coat and pants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
MORGAN SCORES ON THE
BRlTISHER.

That was a neat reply made by Pier
pont Morgan to Mr.. Wyndham, chief
secretary for Ireland a. a dinner in
London the other day. The Britisher
undertook to make a fling at the great
American financier and trust former.
Mr.. Morgan was equal to the occasion
and showed that he was as good at
repartee as at forming millionaire COM
binations or scooping in British corpor-
atoms. Mr.. Wyndham asked Mr.. Nor
gan if he could o form a trust to
take charge of the Irish question
(Which, by the way, is bothering the
British government very much just
now and is a burden they would prob
ably like Mr.. Morgan or some n else
AXE off their shoulders). The New
York financier's quick reply was: "A
trust would do it, right enough-that
is trust in the people" Mr.. Wyndham's
attention was Immediately bestowed
upon the gentleman on his other side
and he did not have time to reply.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
CONSUL GENERAL BRAGG TO BE


Consul General Bragg's pig tail
whistle joke has III, duced sad desults
for him.. 1t is said President Roosevelt
has decided upon his recall. We do not
think he should have been allowed to
remain in Havana so long as represent
alive of our government. AS Presi-
dent Roosevelt failed to recall him
when he first heard of his insulting re-
marks about the Cubans, President
Palma would have been perfectly justi-
fed in handing him his passports and
him to leave the island.
General Bragg's conduct besides be-
ing insulting to the people to whose
government he was sent as the repre-.
sentative of ours, shows that he is
not a fit person to represent it at the
lcapital OF any coultry. We hope the
president will take this view OF the
case and let the general retire to pri.
waite life for he has shown his u%nfitnes-
Ito occupy any diplomatic or consular
position.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
FIRST POINT FOR THE PRESS.

When il was announced not long ago
that in September there would be
joint army M navy maneuvers on the
North Atlantic coast and that the
press would not be shown any cour-
tesies, but would be kept IN as great
ignorance as possible of he proceedings
on land and sea and the reporters
would have 10 get their information
the best they could, the newspapers
took this as a challenge and promptly
accepted the same. They Immediately
went to work with their preparations
to cur the news
If the reports be true the newspapers
have scored the first point already.
One OF the features OF tine maneu-
vers will be attempts Of the warships
to get forts protecting coast towns I'M
der their guns without having been ex-
posed to the fire of the Notifications or
their presence being discovered by the
bombardment.
Hints have of late been made by
some army officers interested in the
defensive operations that this was an
impossibility on account Of a marvellous
invention whici: the defenders of the
forts were to use. The newspaper men
went to work &c find out what they
meant. AS a result they say they have
discovered that TINS wonderful instru-
ment consists OF a magnetic balance,
something on Inc order of the needle
used by physicians in former days, be-
fore the discovery Of the X-rays, to
locate bullets IN the body of a person.
This instrument t is said will indicate
a mass of steel within fifty miles, will
denote its direction ana keep track of
its change of position either from side
to side or its approach in direct line.
1t will also register the distance of the
vessel. 1t is claimed hat this instru-
ment is so precise that accurate fire
on a warship is possible in the heaviest
fog or darkest night.
If there is any truth in this state
ment; if our government has such an
instrument the secret of it's existence
should have been more closely guarded.
1t should have been made impossible
for it to get to the public; but then,
Secretaries Root and Moody should
have had better sense than to throw
down such a challenge TO the press of
the country. BY so doing they invited
this exposure of a very important gov
vernment secret. They have a suf-
ficient experience with the American
press of late to know that when they
challenged it to gain information with
held it would certainly win.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
THE STORM BREAKS.

The climax of the intense feeling
among the striking miners in Pcnnsyl-
wanna been reached and panic
lreigns in the town of Shenandoah
where the storm first broke forth. The
consequence is several persons killed
and twenty or more wounded. This
very happening was foreshadowed in
these columns OIL Wednesday, and the
fear then expressed hat some such
violent action on the part of the strik-
lers would occur. Their attack on the
two men accompanied by a deputy
sheriff was entirely u~nprovoked and I'M
justifiable. The firing on tre mob by
Sheriff Beddall was, Of course, the sig
NAL for the strikers to begin their on
lslaught, and they Immediately became
Insane with desire fol- vengeance and
thirst for blood.
This is probably nut the end of the
rioting. We may lock for repetition Of
the Shenandoah affair at otrer points,
and perhaps of 4 more serious nature.
The business people of the town where
the rio occurred seemed to have more
fear as to the future conditions than
of sustaining any injury from the riot
ers. They had rather have he attacks
on the mines go OH tnan have 1t put
down by troops sent there on their petit
ltion. Fearing they might lose the trade
Of the strikers after they mad returned
to work, merchants refused to sign the
petition for troops, which the governor
required should be presented to him
before he would order I'll the military.
The action Of the merchants Of Shenan-
Idoah would indicate that they were in
sympathy with the miners in their
lstrike and even II their rioting; for the
I~excuse given for not desiring the pres
lence of the troops is a very fiimsy one.
While the people of the immediate
neighborhood MAJ sympathize with the
strikers, the latter will lose ground with
lothers. This bloody riot will work
Igreat injury to the Strike cause and will
lgo far towards enabling the mine OPP
lerators to gain Z decided victory, and
the more Of such occurrences there are
the better fortified for resistance will
the mine owners become.
The strikers have now gotten beyond
1.-THE control of the union officers. II all
the appeals the latter may make for
restoration of order will be of no avail.
The police force is not sufficient to quell
the disturbances: So the only thing to
be lone is the protection or the mines
by state troops. Left to the fury of
these maddened strikers. these mines
and much other property would be
wrecked and the Unsuitable appetite
for destruction of property end of life
would increase with each act of vio-
lence. 1t is probable that ere this time
state troops have been III in this sec
ton and others in the mining district
land it is to be hopad hat their presence
will have a calming effect on the pas
isions of the rioters: that there will be
mo occasion for their active interfer-
Ience.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
Prevented n Tragedy.

Timely Information given Mrs.
George Long, of New Straitsville.
Ohio, prevented a dreadful tragedy
and saved two lives A frightful
cough had long kept her awake every
night. She had tried many remedies
and doctors but steadily grew worse
until urged to try DR.. Kings New Dis .
.covery. One bottle wholly cured her.
and she writes this marvellous medicine
also cured Mr.. Long of a evere attack
of pneumonia. Such cures are positive
proof of the matchless merit of this
grand remedy for curing all throat,
chest and lung troubles. Only soc and
81. 90. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
FREE FERRY ACROSS THE CAPE
YEAR.

The Messenger Is glad to see that the
Merchants Association of this city has
taken up it's suggestion, made in last
Sundays issue, that there should be a
free ferry across the Cape Fear at this
point. We hope the Chamber of Com
merce will act upon the matter also.
The business msn of the city and those
interested in hei advancement should
continue to urge this matter until this
heavy tax is taken off the farmers and
truck growers upon whom Whining
ton depends for so much of her trade
1t is of vital importance to our city
that We should nave a free ferry, and
we feel confident hat it can be secured
if the matter is properly taken up and
urged by the business men of the city.
If they make up their minds to have
a free ferry they will get it.
The early establishment of a long
distance telephone system between
Wilmington and points all over Bruins
wick and Columbus counties is an as
sured fact. Its establishment will
bring those points into closer connec-
ton with our city and makes all the
more important the removal of all
obstacles to increase trade between the
city and this section of country. These
two things calculated to increase the
trade of our city, each calls for the es-
Establishment of The other-a network of
long-distance telephones into contig-
uous farming country and free access
to the city by the farmers and truck
ers, as we'll as merchants, of those
sections.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05


20 gross OF inc bullet shaped pearl
buttons for the Ladies'. beautiful goods
at 10c per dozen.
10 o fine pearl buttons at Is cents
per dozen.
10 dozen Ladies' and Misses hose sup
porters and carriers extra SO styles for
Is cents.
81 pair extra summer straight sum-
mer corsets at so cts d pair.
A nice line of Ladies' white luck and
PiGue hats at &c. Misses hats at CSC
white, very nice.
200 pieces new ribbon from &c. No. 40
all silk all colors In ribbon 15c yard.
No. % at 10c. s pieces all over lece and
beading yoking from 2ec to 7sc per yard.
Lace beading from 20 TO eoc per dozen
yards.
Valence lace and insertions to match
from Csc to 90c per dozen yards.
The Racket Store is headquarters for
Trunks. Grips, Suit Cases and Tele-
scopes.
These prices are right and goods a
plenty. Everybody welcome at Will
mington's Big Racket Stose.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05

The postmaster OF a town IN an east
ern county OF this state is said to be
short $1,000 in his money order depart
ment. This postmaster is the editor of
a newspaper, principal Of the owns
high school and president Of its stock
company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
1t Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, Ga,
suffered intensely for six months with
a frightful sore on his leg, but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in ten days. For Ulcers,
Wounds. Boils, Pain or Piles it's the
best salve in the world. Cure guaran-
teed. Only Csc. Sold by R. R Bel
lamy, druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05

The Monroe Journal Of July 18th con-
|ments each beginning: II hereby an
|~nounce myself a candidate Tor the Of
lice of" etc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
III NORTH CAROLINA
State Normal ) Industrial College

Session opens September 18th. Expenses s1oo IN s14o.
for non-residents Of die State $50. Faculty Of 90 mem
bers. Practice and Observation School connected With fhe
College. Correspondence invited from those desirinr com
petent teachers and stenograrhers. 7. secure BOARD I'm the
dormitores an free tuition applications should be made be-
fore July 18th.
For catalogue and other information address
PRESIDENT CHARLES D. McTVER,
GRMRsS1oRo. n. c.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
rRu III. Associated rress.I

Raun Dec f6-In the I9bki4s Of the Cham
ber of Deputies Jo-da Venezuela was the eS-
elusive topic of conversation The opinion or
a majority Of the Depttfss IS that Germany has
been too aggressive in her actions. which are
calculated TO conp1icatei the situation 1t IS.
therefore thought to be en1inently desirable that
the Venezuelan matter be settled by arbitra-
ton
The announcement of the presentation yester-
dav afternoon of Ita1ys ultimatum to Venez-
,,aIa was received here with general satisfac-
+ion Apart from the desire TO recover the
claims of Italian subjects there has been long
standing iIl-feeIing between the two countries
CONSEQUENT on the persistent hostility shown by
49, r,,Itne clerical element in Venezuela against
1+o1y on account Of the struggle between the
Vatican and the QuirtnaL
pra~,ier ZanardelH and Foreign Minister
I,-i1atti are discussing the measures 10 De
adonted should the utimatum not nave the DE-
sired effect - - Y..ss.- II
.t,,nt,,no vas expected; consequently the an
no11ncement that this had Deen uoll0 OlOaSV4 -
sensation and no surpT1se- ,...-. ....-.
the frequent commune 49,
cba1saa between Italy and Great hrIAIn
sD5 Germany on the question OF arnllra ~ aLIo.- ~
TbA friendly attitude OF the OnIteu otaLcs ~ Is Is
ar,5ou1orI1T aDprecfated here Opinion generdlly
fon sI,or1 ,rbitratfon, although 1t is understood
+boT Great Britain and Germany are Ine lSt1SIs
- - r,,fter By reason of their heavier ciait,is
nn6 their Driority in the present aGIoh. -
- T-eeL5Iy diplomatic reception neid dL tnS
Fnreirn Office to-day AmnassduOL ~ ~ - 1Tsr
Signor Prinettf had d luis
ezuelan affairs z...- --l5erss
The Italian cruiser AgOrdat mas oeen oiueiOO
4 ,IroeAad az once TO Venezuela
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
ropTy-sEcoND-s ST. TUNNEL
SAYS HE SAW LONG LOST G1hL'
Rrookline Policeman Declares Grace Steven
son Was in Boston
INV rrGRaPB TO THE TRiBUyE.I

THE TRfBUSE-I
- r,ec IA Rrookne policeman says 'iiat
IN, in tsksacnn-st, on Monday Grave SteVehSo''
-. E,rookIina girl who has been missing lol S
..I ,ou, Grace stevenson well, he says as
= ,a. hundreds Of times when she lived IN Hroof
~, The woman / saw last Monday "aa' m
a.oo+lv sure Grace Stevenson She lookeu S'ou'
p - +ba features were the same She tuiheu
80 - 1,aacor-st toward the house she 1orlne'iS
,,s ;r and as / was going in the opposi'e M
80 lost sight of her. But am POSITIVE II was
the missing girl. .oo, created
u" -, a;sannearance of Grace Stevenson cfe@'eu
=. eyc,tenent ct the time. Her ratheI' VIM -
- 5a.d-James Stevenson-was theh 'iie -
- ~. clarendon Hotel and reputed 10 oe ~
"a ~ ,,r,a of his daughters dfsappeaFaii'
az az - his wife were living apart sne a1 -
81 w III. home and he at the Clareiiuo- N
,sb,er always stood by her father ia .i AZ
- f.r,i1v discussions. and the night Oh h
'' u.oo she was last seen with MIN a' "
,odo, Hotel she left the hotel In tile 80. "
- ND since then the public has known iio'his
of her - of,Sed to say what
mod the night she disappeafea' anu a
rl a Worried The breach between 0s -.
Ss wife gradually widened ana at a. 'i' r. the
ana hIo thew still hVlnS dpalt.
OF hls a,t where his daughter was S ne .bat she
fatheI n tbe sraye. IT was once ruiio n ~ hut
secret ~ tred q convent at New-hocheHe' A. ''
,1is was never VeriLeu-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
DISCUSSING THE TERMS.
Minister Bo7Cen To Be One Of the
4r6qfrntOrs.

Caracas. Dec. LIT has been decided that
the Venezuelan difnCulty shall be urbttrdtei.
and the discussion OF terms of settlement is NOW
going on. United States Minister Bowen un-
doubtedly Will be of the arDitratOrs-
The government fear6 that ooerciTe measures
will follow the establishment of the blockade
London. Dec 1S-A dispatch to THE Daily
Mali from Wilemstad. CURACAO dated Deem
ber Ii. says the Venezuelan rebels are ap-
preaching Valencia. The population of Caracas
is urging President Castro to resign. 1t is
rumored in Willemstad. says the correspondent,
that the President is in hiding.
1t is reported that British marines have
landed Ciudad Bolivar the Orinoco.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
NEW CURRENCY BILL.
MR.. FOWLER ITS AUTHOR
Banks to Issue Notes Secured BIZ
4ssets.

Washington, Dec 1d.-Representative Fowler
chairman of the House Committee on Banking
and Currency, introduced a bill to-day which
was drawn by him in accordance with the views
Of the Republican members expressed at recent
conferences and which Will be urged instead of
the currency bill reported to the House at the
last session The pill provides as follows:
That any national bank may with the ep
PFoUal Of the Controller Of the Currency, take
OUT for issue and circulation amount of nn-
tional bank notes not exceeding o5 per cent of
ite paid up and unimpaired capital, without de
nesting United States bonds with the United
States Treasurer in the manner provided by eM-
istine laws
That said national bank notes shall be fur
1ished by the United States the expense of
the respective banks issuing them. and shall be
in The denominations OF SO and multinles
hereof
That before any national bank shall receive
any of the bank notes referred to In this act it
shall first deposit in the Treasury of the United
States as & guarantee of the payment thereof an
amount of United States bonds or gold coin or
both equal TO 3 per cent of the amount of the
notes so taken out, and such deposit shall be
counted part Of the lawful reserve of said
bank against said notes. The interest upon said
bords shall be paid to the bank so depositing
them. and IL said bank shall retire said circula-
-jo1 OF any portion thereof an amount of bonds
or gold coin or both equal to 8 per cent Of the
notes retired shall be returned to said bank.
Provided. however, that if IL should be neces-
sary to sell said bonds for the purposes defined
IN this act the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized TO dispose of the same. and
use the proceeds in accordance with the PRO
visions OF law herein contained
tax of ore-quarter OF 1 per cent Is 20 be paid
on the first days of January and July OF each
wear in gold on the average amount of such
notes in circulation in the preceding six months.
which tax, together with the 5 per cent de-
posted shall constitute guarantee fund. The
bin provides that these notes shall be a lien
the assets of the banks issuing them
Provision is made for the redemption Of the
notes and the protection of the United States in
case bank fails
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
ARBITRATION DECIDED ON?
REPORT FROM CARACAS SAYS THAT PENEzUELA
rs DISCUSSING TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
Baow State Of Uor Eria and There No Such Thin
|.Pacifc B1ochade"-La Guawa Blockade Begun.

the dsputeb and England and Germany
addressed President Castro
yield for and that full @ United
of La allies
The orde. o Venezuelan ships
In of Common
Venezuela could thing
pacific blockade
denied that Germany contemplated seng Margata
Iland occupyin any Venezuelan territory whatever