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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-08
AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION.
Senator Teller Hesitating Between
Conscience Promptings and Expedi-
ency.

The position of senator Teller, OF Col
orado, appears to be that Of g, man
halted half way between conscience and
expediency, or between I would and |
would not. When Representative Shat
roth. Of the First Congressional district
OF that state, resigned his seat in the
House for the reason frankly and cOur-
ageously stated that he had discovered
his election was tainted with fraud, ii
seemed to those familiar with the facts
that he a by his admissions placed
Senator Teller in an exceedingly embar-
RAISING attitude. Mr.. ShafrOth declared
in his address to the House that, hav-
ing carefully examined the indisputable
testimony in the case, he was c%Onvinc-
ed that he had been elected by u
lent ballots, not by lepal votes. The
significance to Mr.. Teller of this candid
statement lies in the other indisputable
truth that the illegal votes polled for
MI. Shafroth. and which elected him to
Congress, similarly elected sixteen
members of the legislature that voted
to make, n did make, Mr.. Teller Sen
ator; this fact, taken in connection with
the other most important one-to wit,
that the majority which elected him to
the Senate would have been overcome
by a change of only sever voteS-seerns
to invalidate the senator's title to his
seat, as nine Of the votes given him In
the legislature were cast by members
fr%audulently elected precisely as Mr..
Shafroth confesses he was elected.
The latter knew nothing Of the illegal
votes cast for him until he had complet-
ed his examination OF the testimony in
the contested election case, and until
Mr.. Shafroth made his address to the
House resigning his seat MIR. Teller did
not know, had no suspicion Of ilesal
voting, no cause to suspect hat all the
members of the legislature who voted
for him were not legally chosen at the
polls.
But o il he, Mr.. Teller has read MI.
Shafroth's frank speech, he must know
that his title to his seat in the Senate
is not much, if any, clearer than was
that OF Mr.. Shafroth in the louise
When the latter discovered his title de-
~fective, he resigned; that interesting
question now is, What will Senator Tel
Ter do? He has six senatorial years TO
think about it-Philadelphia Public
Ledger Ind.1
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ACCIDENT TO THE ILLINOIS.
Missouri CONided With the bat
tlesh;p, Damaging the Port Pro
npIlRr.

Washington, March 3.-Rear Ad-
miral Barker cables the navy depart
ment from Guantanamo under yester-
days date, as follows:
ION making passage from Guntana-
mo to Pensacola Fla, the Missouri's
steam steering gear became disabled
and she collided with the Illinois,
damaging the port propeller of the
latter, but with slight injury to her
self. The Illinois has been ordered to
the navy yard at New York to have
her propeller replaced"
Beyond this information the officials
of the bureau Of navigation state they
have nothing. AS is the usual course
of procedure in such cases, the adj
miral in command viii appoint a
court Of inquiry to fix the responsible
ity. 1t is believed at the department
that the damage to the Illinois Is not
serious or hat it will take any con-
siderable length Of time to make the
necessary repairs. Should these be
completed without much delay, h Il
linois will accompany the squadron to
European waters, as originally plann-
ID. The accident to the Illinois is de-
plorable all the more because by Or
dering her to New York the men vii
be deprived of their target practics
and thus be ~preyented from securing
their former rating.
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New Consultation Makes Some Radical
Changes.

New York. March s-Chatrma1
Hermann OF the National Base Ball
Commission today handed down a de-
cisfon in the matter OF Sunday bali
game at Rdgewood. Long Island. He
decides that the New York American
League club cannot play Sunday bail
at that place, La 1t would be in viola
ton of the national anne
The members Of the national league
at their meeting today ratified the re-
port Of the joint committee on playing
rules and adopted h report OF the
committee to revise the constitution
The new constitution max some
radical changes and completely dis
poses OF any idea hat either league
may have a in favor OF ~consoIiia-
ton The name is changed to read
National League of Professional
Baseball Clubs" and the report says
that it shall consist Of eight cities.
Boston. New York. Brooklyn, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg. Cincinnati, St. Louis
and Chicago for all time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-08
FATAL RACE CONFLICT.
In War Between the Whites and
Blacks Four Men Were Killed

Fort Smith, Ark, March S.-1n add
ton to John Hopper. J. c. Butler and
C. A. Blevens. white men Walter Jack
son q negro was killed in a conflict be-
tween whites and blacks at B~ockoche,
Indian Territory. Wednesday evening.
William Price. one OF the Colored men,
shot. arrived in this city today and i
now at the hospital. He says that on
Tuesday negroes were ordered u OF
the camp and vent They returned
Wednesday,. armed and ready TO resist
an attack. They were standing in q
group on the depot platform awaiting
the arrival OF a train. II in number, thea
one OF the white men who was killed.
without any warning. shot at Jackson
who returned the fire n both men
dropped dead about the same time.
Both whites and blacks began shoot
ing. the latter scattering in all direc-
tons and seeking places OF safety.
Their flight put a stop TO the conflict.
Price says many were injured. The
negroes were employed on the Midland
Valley railroad and their presence was
objected to by white laborers. Every
thing is now quiet. though there is an
under current OF excitement which may
| cause further blood shed If the negroes
| do not leave.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-08
THE DREYFUS APPEAL.
Consideration of the Appeal Begun by
The Court of Cessation.

Paris March S.-The court OF casa
ton began at noon today the c~onsidera-
ton of the appeal of Alfred Dreyfus for
a revision Of his trial The report OF
NJ. Boyer, reporter Of the court. which
was read, presented the two new facts
upon which the minister of justice, Al.
Vale recommended a revision OF the
case. These were set forth as follows:
i. The secret documents include q
letter bearing the initial d. o. py
an affidavit signed by NJ. Gribelin. Keep
er of h archives. It appears that this
document previously carried the letter
p Fol this letter was substituted a
d and thus the altered document was
presented to the court at Rennes.
~. According to the minister OF JUS
tice, another letter. signed
which agent A addressed tc Agent 10
contained some words in h hand writ
ingo OF the late Lieutenant Colonel
Henry. NJ. Gribelin swore during the
INQUIRY of the minister Of war that this
letter was false. 1t was true. however
that the date Of this document was
March 18th, 1895. when reyfus was I'M
prisoned on Devils island"
1t was claimed by those present N
court that If the new facts were &C
k~nov.ledged. by the ribuna the inno-
cencA OF Dreyfuls would be escaoisneo
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-08
Colds Cause Pneumonia

One of the mos remarkable cases
OF a cold, d~eep-seated on the lungs,
causing pneumonia, Is that of Mrs.
Gertrude Z. Fenner. Marion, Ind,
who vas entirely cured by the use
OF One Minute Cough Cure. She SAYS:
The coughing and straining so weak
ened me that l al down in weight
from 14S to 90 pounds. I tried q
number of remedies to ne avail until
l used One Minute Cough Cure. Four
bottles Of this wonderful remedy
cured me entirely of the cough,
strengthened my lungs and restored
me to my normal weight. health and
strength" Sold by r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-08

lin kow. March :-Tne R,..>-
chinese bank is closing. preparatory
~ removing TO Mukden. Women and
ehiidren are preparing TO leave VI,
kow- in anticipation OF the arrival q,
. fleet, which In exnectaa
when the river opens. probably a fort
Iaight hence.
On OF the m-po~s,h4It,x
holnS the coast at Yin Kow. until
such time as a thaw permits the ar.
struction OF entertainments and forte
t.ne russians have prepared to retire
up ,ne main railroad line. There ara
pa.tISatiy no d~efenses here. and AL
leiouSh The shifting and re-shiftinp =,
troops and artillery TO the small 80
al the mouth of Llao river has the e.
Rearahce or an intention TO defend vi,
nov. the military authorities depens
800 an inland engagement to put
: stop to the japanese advance
AS Tar as is yet known. the only
CHu s decided upon the first thai
~ ~ huropatkln's headquarters are
49, az Viveroy Aleien pro-
poses 10 remain at Mukden ~indennI,.
" as that city is the center NJ ~.
Onnhese administration. and has a
SiCeFoyA bureau; second tha, 81.
pam west OF Tashirchiao which 60 81
most impossible of defense yilI h. hsi.
- possioie on account OF the railroaJ
o~ohhectlng with Port Arthur. thi,y
and Lo-Yang are the er,
IRENE limits TO which troops viii >,
.ura"n on account OF the exposure
. the railroad at these points.
mat the japanese will arrive befor.
md" permits the construction OF de-
$500 thought here TO be practically
"a II Would appear also that The
authorities expect Port Arthpr - &c
besieged. 10 De
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READ TT
'TwouId Spoil This Story to Tell It in
the Headlines.

To use an 18th century phrase,
this is an "o'er true tale" Having
happened in a small Virginia town in
the winter of 1902, it is a story very
much of the present. Up to a short
time ago Mrs. John E. Harmon, Of
Nelfa Station, Va, had no personal
knowledge of the rare curative prop
critics of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
DIV. Last January" h says my
baby took a dreadful cold inc at n
time I feared she would have pneu-
monia, but N of my neighbors told
me how this remedy had cured her
little boy and 1 began giving it to
my baby at once and it soon cured
her. I heartily thank the manufac-
turers of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for placing so great a cure within
my reach. I cannot recommend 1t
too highly or say too much in its ia
vor. I hope all who read this will
try it and be convinced as I was."
For sale by all druggists
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CT petersburg. March 3.-The landing
OF @;eVo at Song-Ching. Pfak-
Major General Plug chief o. sta~
or Viceroy Alexieff. Is believed here To
De the origin Of the recent reports % .
landing at Plossing bay In
winch IL understood to be an afts.nr,.
20 outfiank the Russian advance from
q falu river. The japanese. accord
ing TO General Plug. have gone 10 a
poLnt whence a mountain pass leads to
the head waters OF the Vain . pht rn,s~~
distant Marching in that non.
region is declared by experts here to be
almost impossible. The absence OF
roads. 1t Is added. will completely up-
SCI the japanese plans. the only good
road In Korea, leading through Ping
rang. being already In possession OF
the Russians.
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Carrying Out the Smile.

All sighed the romantic lady as she
and her escort stood at the top Of the
toboggan slide at Montreal. how nue.
love resembles tobogganing! At first
there is the bordering over the choice
Of a mate; then the settling down and
coming to an understanding as TO the
rules OF the game. and then together
the happy couple sail far. far away,
thinking Of nothing except the delight
and joy of being together"
Yes" answered her practical escort;
and then comes marriage"
ooh, yes" she simpered.
Yes, then comes marriage. That con-
sists in pulling the ~toboggan up hill
with the girl on the toboggan."
There was no thaw that day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-08
LOST HIS GRIP.

When a mar has lost his grip, on
the affairs of life, feels incapable OF
performing the ordinary duties that
business requires. Body languid, brain
dull. His liver is out of order. Ry-
dales Liver Tablets are what he needs.
One dose usually will, two always will
restore normal condition of body AND
mind, and fit a man for the duties and
pleasures Of life again. Rydales Liver
Tablets are easy to take, pleasant in
effect, satisfactory in results. econom-
zeal, SO chocolate coated tablets in a
convenient box rs cents. r. r. Bel
1amV-
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Awaiting Next Move n

81. petersburg. Mar. 3-Since the dis
appearance OF the japanese fleet fron
oe1ore Port Arthur. the Russian an
ithoritles have been awaiting anxious
~ Tor The next move OF the .Janana..
on sea. There in an fnclination 30
20 believe that the Japanese hava
lDeen discouraged by their failure NJ
thear attacks and perhaps by Iossa-
i1ney nave not announced
IL is evident from the meaere tnr,r-
niauon regarding the Russian dispos,-
l.on In Northern Korea. that the Mar
kor the Japanese land a.
vance is perfected, and thai reserye.
are being brought up to the Yalu river
livery energy OF the authorities 4.
now directed to prevent a blockade on
ilne Siberian railroad.
twenty new sidings. eacr of an
ieet. are being erected. Owing n .ha
neaVy movement OF rolling stock car
lry1ng reinforcements. war munitions
ana oommissary stores eastward
.here Is great danger that In bringfoo
joack the empty cars the whole linz
may De stopped. With the sfdioga
70" building the authorities hone 10
oe able TO keep the line clear ana tn
SEND eleven trains In each dire[tt.n
daily.
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;::: :::s:: !: ;s :!::s: MOln@TaIS
OF women through
=: S.: $; s.; s.: :: &c.: friend
Schedules OF the Big Leagues.

New York. March 3.-After a two
days session here the American
League and the National League COM
mittees on schedule tonight agreed
upon playing dates for the coming sea-
on. The American League announced
its schedule tonight, while the Ma
ton League viii not make it's dates
until tomorrow. While the commit
tees e~ndeavored as far as possible To
make the schdule non-confiicting th.y
were not completely successful. The
American league season will open
April 1.-THE schedules includes 15i
games
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RuShYille Ind

Aessra Ely Bros:.-I nave been a
great sufferer from catarrh and
fever and tried many things, but
found no permanent relief until 1
found 1t in Ely's Cream Balm about
eight years ago, and we have been
fast friends V since. Crew r. NJ.
Bentley.
Meesrs. Ely Bros.:-Find enclosed
SO cents, for which please send me
your Cream Balm / find your rem
edy the quickest and most permanent
cure for cold in the head, catarrh, etc.
Yours truly. Dell NJ. Potter. General
Mgr. AriZona Mining Co.
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Children.

For a long time the two year old
child OF Mr.. p. l.. Mcpherson, So n.
Tenth ST., Harrisburg, Pa. would
sleep cut two or three hours in the
early part of the night whiC made
1t very ard for her parents Her
mother concluded that the child had
stomach trouble. and gave her half
OF of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, wnicn quoted her
stomach and she slept ti~ whole night
through. Two boxes OF these Tablets
have effected a permanent cure and
she is now well and strong. For sale
by all druggists.
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Death Of Lawyer Crockett, of Wythe-
vile.

Roanoge, Va, March S.-John S.
Crockett, a well known lawyer OF
Wytheville, Va. died at h a place
early today. During the exciting re-
adjustment changes in this State q
quarter of a century ago, Mr.. Crock
EFT fought a duel with ex-Congress-
man John s. Wise near Christians
burg. Several shots were fired, but
neither man was injured. Mr.. Crock
EFT practiced law at Seattle Wash, for
q number OF years
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Well Again.

The many friends of John Blount
will be pleased to learn that he has
entirely recovered from his attack Of
rheumatism. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm cured him after the best doctors
in the town (Monon, Ind.) had fail
ed to give relief. The prompt relief
from pain which this nniment affords
is alone worth many time it's cost.
Tor sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-08
Charged With Sending Bets on Horse
Races.

Mobile, Ala, March "a. J. Quinn,
manager. Gordon DeVeaux Hamilton.
Arthur Kirby and l.. E. ErmondSon,
employees of the Old Dominion Tele-
graph Company, were arralgned in
the Recorders court today on the
charge of sending bets on horse races.
They waived examination and were
placed under bonds of $3.50 each. The
four defendants in the other alleged
pool room case pleaded guilty and
were fined $25 each.
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V~ladivostok. March 3.-The detach-
Of $500 japanese troops. without
artillery. which arrived at Song-Chefn.
Plaksin bay on h northwest coast o.
Korea. February 18th landed from three
steamers. escorted by three wa. ships, at
night. and started Immediately on a.
march for Maoh-Furchoan, South
close TO the Korean border.
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Payment OF Panama Canal Purchase,

Washington. March 37SecrelaIf
Shaw notified all special bank depon II
tsries including those Of New York
city that they will be required to pay
on ccoun of III Panama canal pur-
chase twenty per cent OF the holdings
of on or before March 18th.
The twenty per cent. aggregates about
$50. coo. 600 leaving about $4,000. 600 to
be supplied from the treasury.
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SMOOT CASE
The Examination OF
President Smith Was
Continued
HIS

He Testified that Reed SmoOt Had
90 Get the Consent OF His Associate
Apostles Before He Could Become n
Candidate for the Scnate-He Also
Admitted That He Has Continued to
COiiabit With His Plural Family
Since the Manifesto OF 1890 and
That lie Realized That He was Nio-
hating State avs.
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The Sunday Working Gases Appealed.

Danville. Va, March 3.-Bishop &
Co.. h Boston contractors on the two
million dollar cotton mills and power
plant which are being erected near
this place. today appealed one OF the
sixty-two cases against their employees
for engaging at their work on Sunday.
The case will go to the Circuit Court
of Pittsylvania county and TO the Su-
preme Court. IL the decision there is
adverse to the claim OF the company
that the work done by them is neces-
sary- The contractors claim II will be
impossible for them to close the big
dan il they cannot do some work on
Sunday.
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4 Great Prairie Fire Sweeps the West

Guthrie. Okla. March IA grea
fire today swept the entire
from the Wichita mountains.
past Lawton. Two men were burnsd
TO death. 1any farm houses and rnu> IN
wae burned The Lawton and
Fort sill Indian schools barely escaped
IA force Of two thousand people kept
the are away from LAwton.
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At several points in the state there
were last week snow. sleet. hail, light
ming and thunder all mixed UP in one
storm
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-08

"A dose in time saves lives" DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases OF every sort.
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russians Forrifying Antun1

soul March 2-The Russian forces
Iat Angu are compelling the Coreans 70
,uppiy them with rice. fodder and fuel
ne russians are terrifying Antun1
dsiIy. with the apparent Intention
ing Yalu. @ioss-
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If it's a bilious attack, AXE Cham
ber1ain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and a quick recovery In certain. For
sale bV all druggists.
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Death of w, III. H. Murray.

Guildford, Conn, March 3.-William
Henry Harrison Murray, the write
better known as Adirondack Nur-
raw died at his home here today. He
was GA ear old
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Perry Heath says he has permanently
retired from politics. His political ca
reer was lucrative while it lasted.-At-
lanta CONSTITUTION.
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pIsVDALsES TONIC
A Rev SeIEssgaEc BisGsYePa
for ne
BLOOD aa NERVES.

It purifes the blood by eliminating the
waste matter and other impurities and by
destroying the germs or microbes that
infest the blood. 1t builds up the blood
3y restoring and multiplying the red cor
~puscles, making the blood rich and red.
1t restores and stimulates the nerves.,
CAUSING a full free flow of nerve force
throughout the entire nerve system. 1t
speedily cures unstrung nerves, nervous
ness, nervous prostration and all diseases
Of the nervous system.
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THE ST Louis platform will sound
better, and it will be fit for reaffirming
while the life of the republic enduree.-
Atlanta Constitution.
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senator Dick is described as "a
graduate Of the Ohio school OF politics."
Enough said.-Atlanta Constitution.
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In sunny Georgia it is appropriate
to revise il thus: March showers
bring April flowers."-Atlanta Consti-
tution.
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The world-war sword Of .Damocles
hangs by the single thread Of Chinese
notwithstanding Constitution
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The Retvizan is now said to make
a formidable shore battery-or, more
strictly speaking. an inland battery.
Atlanta Constitution.
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Russians Will Not At
tempt a Defence of
Yin Kow
RETIRING INLAND

No Authorities Are Depending ON an
Inland Engagement 10 Put n Check
the japanese Advancc-The Rms
Sahs Arc Fortifytng Antunx With
INC OF Preventing the
Japs From Crossing the y,,-
cry Energy Being Dirssei tn pr-
'e"' on the Siberian
Railroad.
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Bombs Thrown ut Foreign asi,t,,..

1ok1o. March An intrigue on the
paIl OF the opposition at Seoul, against
tie conclusion OF the Japanese-korean
proIoco4 eliminated in the throwing of
U a. me residences OF the foreign
minister and his secretary earIx T-h,.s-
day morning. They escaped uniniured
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The old school Tammanyites feel
hard toward Mayor Mcclellan for sit
ting on the lid.-Atlanta Constitution.
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wOman,S :: ::
Is h


pure The critical ordeal through which the exPecssns mother mus.
pass, however, - o fraught with dread, pain, suffering and danger.
that the very thought of it fills her with apprehension and horror.
There is no necessity for the reproduction OF life t. be either painful
or dangerous. The use of Mothers Friend o prepares the system for
the coming event that it is safely passed without any danger. This
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10 woman.s happi-
ess can be complete
Tithous children il
her nature to love
and n them
] rs much % rs
y ii Is to low the
beautiful and