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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-02
GENERAL SMITHS TRIAL.
He Attemp Justification of His
Order to XIII and Burn

Manila, April 29.-When h trial by
court-martiai of General JACOB \
Smith was resumed today. Pedro Bella.
a boy mascot of Company E, of the
Ninth infantry. commanded by Captain
Thomas w. Connolly who was massa-
cred by the Samar natives at Balan-
giga, testified hat he saw Captain Con-
nelly's death wound given by a boy of
fourteen. The witness saw several
other boys of the same age among the
natives who took part in the massacre
and thought he could himself use a
bolo against a soldier.
Captain Waldo f. Aver, General
Smiths adjutaut general, a he had
been closely in touch with all the
movements and knew General Smiths
plans, purposes and feeling at every
phase. He added that on the generals
arrival the coast was deserted n he
saw the same towns filled with people
when he left; bat so far as the people
of Samar were concerned, he met only
one man worthy or respect, who was
sincerely patriotic and honorable. He
admit. however, that the man
with this qualification was born at
~Marinduque. of Tagolog ancestry.
First Lieutenant Vandeman, of the
Twenty-first infantry, who a charge
OF the military information bureau, de-
SCI bed from the records the treachery
OF he natives OF Samaf.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-02

Washington, April 29.-The weather
Il.eau's weekly summary of crop con-
dis.ons is as follows:
Much needed and generally abundant
rains fell over q large part of the Mis-
souri,, upper Mississippi and lower Ohio
valleys. but doughty conditions have
continued in the upper Ohio valley,
middle Atlantic states, and over the
southeastern Rocky Mountain slope.
Rain is now very generally needed over
the greater part of the southern states,
more particularly in the eastern and
western districts, good showers having
fallen over a portion of the central
gulf states.
Considerable Corn has been planted
in Illinois, some in southern portions
of Ohio, and Iowa. and planting is
we'll advanced in Missouri, Kansas,
Kentucky and Virginia. In the south
ern states corn has made good growth
n is in various stages of cultivation,
some being ready to be laid by in
Texas and Louisiana.
Winter wheat has experienced i'm
provement in Illinois and portions of
Missouri and IS slightly improved in
Ohio and the middle Atlantic states.
The crop is reported to have suffered
40 injury as 4 result OF the marked
temperature extremes of this and the
preceding week in Kansas and Ne
braska, where, however, in some sec
tons it Is in need of moisture.
Oats have made favorable growth in
the southern states and are generally
improved in Missouri n Illinois.
The cotton states have experienced a
very favorable week, and cotton plant
/ Ing has made rapid rogreSs in all sec
tons. being practically finished in
Texas. Much Of the early planted
throughout the cotton belt is up to
good stands and cultivation is we'll ad-
vanced.
Tobacco plants continue small, but
are generally plentiful, except in Mary
and. TRANSPORTING is about half fin
ished in South Carolina and is in prog
reSS in North Carolina
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WIRELESS
lieutenant Beecher Satisfied with
the Experiments at Roanoke Is
land.

washington, April 90 Lieutenant
Beecher, the naval expert on wireless
telegraphy, has returned to Washing
ton from his trip to the North Carolina
sounds, where he inspected the weather
bureau system of wireless biography
installed between Roanoke island and a
point on the mainland opposite Hat
teras. a distance of fifty miles as the
crow flies. The system was found to
work over that distance with absolute
accuracy, reliability and high speed.
The latter is obtained by abandoning
the troublesome "coherer' which is an
Indispensable part of almost every
other style of apparatus. The new plant
is extremely compact and light, n
a very strong point IN its favor is the
remarkably small amount of battery
power required to operate it as compar-
ed with other SYSTEMS. This makes for
low cost of maintenance.
The experimenters are working on a
%selective device which is reported to
promise very well.
Although Lieutenant Beecher has not
yet made his formal report to Admira
Bradford, there is no doubt that he :
recommend the installation of an eX-
pertinent set of the weather bureau in
on at least one naval vessel.
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Ca
Bears tns a Tie Kind You HaV6 AiwayS Bought
S's. at &MMZZM
GERMAN POTASH WORKS.
to Sell to the American
Company Seeking a FOothoId
There.

Berlin, April 29.-Since the appear
ance here of a paragraph in a newspa-
per, averring that S. D. Crenshaw AMI
E. G.. Spulsbury were in this city 20
buy all Germany's potash works for the
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company, a
procession of potash owners has beer
waiting turns to offer them properties.
Even members Of the closely-knit Ger
man potash syndicate are making rop
ositions to the Americans.
S. T.. Morgan. Of Richmond, Va. ar
rived here from Paris today and haG
a two hours conference at the Hotel
Bristol. with two membe of the synuI-
cate. The mere announcement that
the American potash trust was invadine
Germa y caused the greater pot
owners keen sensations. Some of them
are hoping for an enormously profita-
BILE sale. while others are dismayel IT
the of a new and powerful
competitor.
It now seems probable hat the Chem
ical Company will get sure Judgement
in Germany.
New York, April 2e.-Representatives
in this city of the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Company admit that one O
the of President Morgan
visit to Europe is connected with tn
probable purchase of German potash
works. The statement hat the Chemi
cal company contempiates establishing
branches in Germany could not be con
hrmed-
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Washington. April ga delegation
of prominent men from the south. main
" from South Carolina n Georgia.
were before the house committee on
judiciary today in opposition to the
proposed constitutional amendment OF
Representative Lowering, of Massa-
chusetts, giving congress power to es-
tablish uniform hours Of labor through
out the United States. The speakers
argued that IL would be i~nexpedient
with such vast territory and varying
local conditions for congress to fix hours
of work to be observed in all localities.
The conditions in the south were so
different from those in the east, it was
stated. that hours suitable for one To-
cality would not be suitable in the
other. 1t was argued also hat indus
trial development had just begun in the
south. and that already care vas being
taken 10 ameliorate h condition of
labor, some of the large mills establish
ing schools. churches and libraries TO
improve the general condition
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Goldsboro, April IS.

G~oldsboro. April IS.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
The board OF directors OF tae Atlantic
New Bern tomorrow. The question of
railroad ownership OF the Atlantic
hotel at Morehead City will come be-
fore the meeting. AS yet the proprie-
tors of the hotel have made no ar
engagements toward running the hotel
this summer. They have been waiting
to get an answer from the railroad.
The alarm of fire today at noon was
turned in from box 81 and was caused
by a defective stove fiue in the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Jack Vinson at No. 724
Slocumb street. The prompt response
and efficient work of the fire depart
ment saved the property and prevented
serious damage. Goldsboro has the
best volunteer fire department in the
state, If not in the south.
The death of Jake Gill, an old and re-
spectacle colornd man, occurred this
morning at his home in Little Wash
lngton. The Did fellow has always
been a Woodworking, Industrious dar-
key and he was known to have saved
'p lev HuHuItu uOlldTS, "HicH ne has
hid somewhere. A short while before
he died it is believed he tried to tell
where his money was hid, but he had
waited too long and failed to talk.
The finest asparagus that has ever
been shipped from this point and pos
sibly the finest that has ever reached
the northern markets was shipped to-
day by Mr.. Geo. Murphy from his
farm near this city.
Hon. Geo E. Hood left this afternoon
for Wilmington to make an address be-
fore the Odd Fellows of that city to-
night.
Governor AycOck was in the city yes
terday, the guest at dinner of Colonel
w. II. Smith and left in the afternoon
for Carteret county, where he delivers
an address ct i school closing today.
Mr.. w. d. Creech. who has been con-
ined to his home for some days with
a slight ~indisposition, has ecove-"
and is at his place of business again.
The Odd Fellows of Goldsboro are
going to have = big celebration In the
Messenger opera house tomorrow night.
a programme o. music and recitations
has been prepared for the entertain
ment of the large audience which is
expected. Rev. NJ. Bradshaw, the pas
tor of St. Paul's church. will make the
principal address,.
Mr.. H. B. Parker, the chief marshal
for memorial day exercises, has an
nounced the names of his assistan Mt
marshals. Hon. B. F. Grady, of Tur-
Key, Will deliver the address and the
Knights of Pyrhias band, of this CITY.
will furnish the music Both military
companies of this city will turn out and
the several civic organizations OF the
city VIII be in the line of march.
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He Denies that 1T is for Purpose of
Answering Charges Against Him.

New York. April 29.-Percy M. de-
Leon. former United States consul gen.
eraI at Guayaquil, Ecuador, was a pas
senger on the steamer OriZiba, which
arrived last night from Colon. Mr.. de-
Leon denied the report publish in
Ecuador that he had been recalled
answer charges concering his official
acts. There is not a word of truth in
it." he said. Il am not aware that any
charges have been made and I til
have performed my duties to the salts
faction of my government"
United States Consul Dickey, who was
also a passenger on the Oriziba, said
he left his post at Callao. Peru. on a
leave of absence.
Mr.. deLeon brought a number of an
finals. birds and curios to present %
the Smithsonian institution and other
public Institutions at Washington.
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A PLACE FOR H. c. EVANS.
eralship. Made Vacant by Death
Yesterday

Washington, April Reconnaissance
Of Pensions Evans was a caller at he
White house today and while there the
president informed him of the death OF
William Mckinley Osborne, consul geE-
eral to London, and in an Informal
nj offered him the vacant position
No formal tender of the place was made
and none will be as yet, as the presl-
dent wishes to pay proper respect to
the memory of the dead consul general
Mr.. Evans informed the president thaf
he would take the offer under advise
ment, but there is no doubt he will &C
cept it when it is made in a formal
manner.
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The Trial and Conviction of the Of
Heerx a. the Chicago.

Rome. April 2S--The arrest and sen
tensing of the 3 officers and a marine
Of the United States cruiser Chicago. on
the charge of disorderly conduct. con-
tinue to q sensation here and 1t.
Venice. United States Ambassador
Meyer. who was absent from Rome on
an automobile trip. hurriedly returned
TO this city. in an endeavor 10 reach
some arrangement with the Italian au-|
thoritics.
Detailed reports OF the trial Of the
Americans say they accidentally over
turned a table in the Cafe piazza at
Venice. and that they Were violently
seized with the intention of having
them conveyed to a police station
when they resisted.
The public prosecutor said he die not
believe the officers were drunk and Sc
verely criticised their conduct in caus-
ing the disturbances.
Distinguished counsel were engaged
for the defense and they maintained
that the incident had been greatly exag-
gerated and that local feeling had been
improperly reused. Counse agreed
with the public prosecutor regarding Il
being the duty of guests to behave cor
rectly. but counse demanded that the
magistrate examine the case in a spirit
Of serenity and impartiality which
GouESel IHIeTTSu. was ldShiuS III ihr
prosecutions attitude.
Continuing counsel declared that if the
conduct OF the officers was blamable,
the action of the pretended injured par
ties was more so in refusing to accept
Just compensation, and in hunting for
dollars.
After policemen mad testified to being
struck with fists and two civilians had
deposed to being injured On their heads
and arms by a cane, the court took a
serious view OF the case and E2fiicted
the penalties, on the ground that public
officers had been violently opposed in
the exercise of their duties. The ques-
ton of compensation was referred to
another court. The penalties are gen
orally considered very severe.
Later in the day it was reported that
the United States minister woul not
interfere in the case of the imprisoned
Americans, but it was anticipated in
| officials circles that King Victor En-
manuel will pardon the prisoners.
Washington, April 29-Secretary Long
has cabled directly to Captain Dayton
of the Chicago at Venice for a state
ment of the facts connected with the
arrest of some of the officers of that
ship at Venice. 1t Is fully expected that
as a matter of comfy. if for no other
reason. the Italian authorities will turn
the prisoners over to Captain Dayton
upon his promise that they shall be
dealt with according to the United
States naval regulations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-02
A BEAUTY.

L fain would sing OF Clytie's charms,
Her classic head. her witching face,
Her tempting hands and dazzling arms,
Her queenIy figures sculptured grace;
I fain would sing. like bard or Iinnet.
But. then. T know there's nothing in ftI
Nothing for bird: for poet. less;
Because. odd is the truth. / own,
In setting forth her lo~veliness
N4th all sweet meters ever known
Tn bird could pour in wild abandon
Or poet lay his seeking hand on.
No matter what ! said or sang
Nor how nor where nor whom unto,
ThoUgh high as heaven my homage rang.
| never could full justice do.
No more. in fact. than half my duty
To her opinion Of her beauty!
Puck.
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sea-,t the Il The Kind You Have Always Bought
sss, ss &MzZM
THE sUPEME COURT.
The Decisions Handed Down by the
Justices Yesterday.
Especial to The Messenger.)
THE SUPEME COURT.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. G.. April 29.-The SUI
Dreme courts justices today filed the
following opinions: r. A. Watts, e1
parte, from Wayne, error; Olmstead vs..
City of Raleigh. no error; Robinson VS..
Mcdowell, from Bladen, affirmed;
Moore VS.. Guano Company, from
Brunswick, error; Hybart VS.. Jones,
from Cumberland, error; State vs,
Hewitt, from Union, judgment arrest
ted. The following cases were disposed
of by per curiam order: Stewart VS.
Dixon, from Moore, affirmed; Manoss
VS.. Mcneil, from Moore. affirmed;
Blair VS.. Belk, from Union, affirmed
Council, VS.. Southern Railway, from
Granville. affirmed.
The state charters the Neuse River
Lumber Company, of Selma, capital
$50, OO0, Charles H. Tompson and others
stockholders.
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Be on hand Monday morning at 8
o'clock when we will have on sale 1000
yards of Fruit of the Loom Bleaching
for ~ cts.
1000 yards Pride of the Field Bleach
ing, worth s cts, for 6 cts.
Best Lonsdale Shifting 9k cts.
1000 yards of nice Corded Lawns at
2La cts per yard.
1000 yards of Sea Island Sheeting at
Az cts. per yard.
1000 Mems. Boys and Women's Hats
this sale, 9 cts. each.
Washable Silk Ginghams, worth IS
cts.-this sale, 4S cts. per yard.
25 pieces of Table Oil Cloth at 10 cts.
per yard.
All Linen Tarle Damask, "a inches
wide, at % cts. per yard
Mennen's Borated Talcum Powder
this sale, 10 cts. per box.
All colors in Baby Ribbon, at l CT.
per yard.
Silk Faced Velvet Ribbon for IS cts.
a bunch.
Ladies' full size, we'll made Wrap
pers-not $1.25, but "A cts.
Ladies White Pique Skirts, trimmed
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LADY, have made inquiries at your
last place. and your former mistress
doesn't speak very fatteringiy of you"
Applicant-No; | don't suppose she
thinks any more of me than | do of
her. but | hope I'm lady enough to
keep my opinion of her to myself
Boston Transcript
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Arraf-nmenf.

The great pianist bent a terrible look
upon us.
You tradespeopIe," he Numbered,
no soul for art! Why else do
you get my checks cashed rather than
frame them and hang them up in your
front parlors as s~ouyenirsY'
We could but vince, thus to testify
that we were at least not of
our limitatiOns.-Puck.
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Arrangements Yet Made for it's
Opening This Summer-Matter 10
me Taken up by Railway board OF
Directors-Ffne Asparagus-An Old
Negro Dies Telling Where
He has n sun. OF Money Secreted.
Odd Fellows Celebration.
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The Actress.

Harold-Dear Miss Angelina. let me
whisper to you the "old. old story"
Angeline-Aw, come off! If you want
me to listen TO that, you'll have to
dramatize it and spend about fifty
on n stage setting.-Judge.
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In order to offset various rumors
circulating about we wish to say that
the meetings of the common council
of this town are a S happy and har-
monious as a Sunday school and that
we have not had to point a gun at
Alderman Murphy for the last four
weeks NJ. QUAD.
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Expensive.

The Butchers
Boy e dat
at 4 dinner at
de Waldorf ho-
tel it cost $40
for each plate.
The Kitchen
Mechanically!
Jest s'pose the
washup lady'd
drop one of
them plates, =
\ e w York
Journal.
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a New Copper Combination.

Trenton, n. J., April 28.-The United
Copper Company, with an authorized
capital of $780, 900, 900 vas incorporated
here today. The company is author
lied to mine, melt and manufacture
copper, gold, silver anc other metals.
The capital stock is divided into S.
000, 900 preferred and $4,000, 900 common
stock.
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AS the leader of the social Four Hun
dred in Giyeadam Gulch we have de-
creed that Scotch highballs and high
teas can be mixed up together until
the hostess begins to see double and
has to sit down for a rest. The idea
is to give zeSt to the occasion.
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McDufrie's Tasteless Chill Cure win
tufld up broken down systems and
make the blood rich and healthy. GER
tain cure for chills. guaranteed or your
money refunded. so cents at r. r. Bel
lamy's
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Old Jim HcwSon started out the 9TH
81 day to celebrate the birthday of
Julius Caesar. and he wounded two
mules and Il dog before he could be
suppressed. Jim and Julius would
have made a good team.
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4 ~redheaded, cross eyed man named
Potts passed through this town the
other day to establish a weekly paper
at Red Cove. Mr.. Potts has come west
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with i~nsertion-this sale. s1.29. worth
$500.
Ladies full size, well made Wash
Skirts, at As cts. each.
1000 new untrimmed Hats Just re-
ceived-from Is cts eac up.
Our large Millinery Department In
unequalled-decioedly the finest In the
South. We do the Millinery Business
of East Caroline. We have 10 OF the
finest Milliners in the state. and trim
all Hats free of charge to your order
everything guaranteed.
This great stock Of Spring Goods to
be slaughtered Is for your benefit We
do his twice a year to decrease stock
and to give everybody a chance to buy
Goods CHEAP.
Be on hand Monday morning and see
the sharpest, quickest selling I'm the
history of Wilmington.
This BIG STORE is we'll worth see
ing and we will appreciate a call. Our
40 salespeopls are kept busy all the
time, but we will give you the best at
tention.
Everything sold for cash-thousands
of new goods added daily.
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from Michigan to get experience, and
Wen bet dollars to cents hat he gets
IT 1t may not change the color of his
hair. but it will give it Il curl.
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GA .
Bears tho The Kind You Have Always Bought

McDuffie's Witch Hazel Foot Healer
is one of the finest baby powders
known. Cures crickly heat and gives
instant relief. 25 cents at r. r. Bella
my'S.
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KICKS BY THE KICKER.

Its Editor BIazc< Away In His Usual
Breezy style.
The editor of the Lone Jack Re-
corder. who went out rabbit hunting
three weeks ago. is still missing. Our
diagnosis in this case is: One bear, n
editor. one dinner. It seldom happens
an editor is so fond of bear.
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No Other In
ference.
SillicuS The
secret of hap
piness is to
marry ones OPP
posite-
Cynicus--The
a man must be
a fool to marry
a brainy WON
an.
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lave proved to De a great success. This has beer h busiest week. of our
history. With greater efforts n still lower prices n with thousands O
deavor to nal h last fl v la Of this sale better thai the frst.
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Caller-Have you a
fashionable practice!
Young Dentist Oh.
yes, You ought tO see
the bowling Swe!ls
leaving my 0thce-
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COurtship.

COurtship.
His Dog-uow is the courtShip get
ting on?
Her Dog-Not very fast. They still
talk about books.-Detroit Free Press
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Way Up.
Jackson-What do you think of San
tos-Dumont's flying machine?
~.JohnSOn-Out of sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-20
ames, the set and the match. The points

games, the set and the match. The points
In the fifth set were:
r. f. and H. l.. Doherty, So. .42 44 1A-21-6
Collins and Waidner. 1900. ia 40 41l-17-3
The match was one of the fastest ever
seen on the Casino courts, five sets being
played in. Just one and a half hours.
The Dohertys will meet Ward and Davis
for the championship Thursday. Results:
II. f. and II. l.. Doherty, champions of
the east, beat Kreigh Collins and l.. H..
Waidner, champions OF the west, 2-6, 60,
4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Championship singles, preliminary round:
s. c. Williams beat T. e. Wood, so. 60,
6-l.
@. 1. Dunn beat w. X. Brice, Ga, 81, so.
w. P. Knapp beat B. M. Grant, 1-6, go,
II. W. Warner beat w. B.. Wood, so, 60.
J. R. Bell beat E. R. Lyons, SO, 6-2.
i. c.. Wright beat j. H. Ballinger, 81, 81,
j. P. Paret beat 1. Lyons, so, 60, 60.
Richard Stevens beat w. H. Bates, so,
p. F. Appleton beat George McFadden,
j {: Willis beat w. d. Hatch. s-1. Ga. 81.
D. F. Davis beat C. E. Sands, 81. Ga, CO,
w. J.. Clothier beat T. H. Behr, go, 6-2.
Analysis of championship match:
X. f. and II. l.. Doherty: