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Sffe mi "VOL. XII. NO. 284. WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1899. PRICE 5 CENTS. "1 , r TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. A $100,000 cdtiton mill i3 Ito be built at McRae, Ga. Another .revolution in Santo .Do mingo is brewing-. " Mrs. John Laughton commilts suicide at Woodville, Fla. . One-third of ithe island of Panay has been cleared of Insurgents. The American advance in northern Luzon is being vigorously pushed. Booker T. Washington addresses ithe Massachusetts Teachers' Association. A threshing machine combination has been formed, with a capital of $60,000, 000. The Macabebe scouts do so well that Itwo more companies are to be organ ised. Colonel Cadwajlader Jones dies, aged 86 years, at his home in Columbia, S. C. , The state canvassing board will not canvass the Kentucky vote until Mon day.' The first . mortgage on1 the Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad has been re leased. There are now 991,519 federal pension- . era, , a reduction of 2,195 during the present year. West Point and 'the Naval academy cadets play a game of foot ball at Phil adelphia today. -' All the mill operatives at Fall River are to be granted a 10 per cent, ad vance in wages. AniU-Goebel democrats and republi cans nominalte a congressman ito suc ceed the late Congressman Steele. Captain Sigsbee will remain in com mand of the Texas until the bodies oi the Maine victtims are brought home. Two express messengers are held up by onai man in their car on a Southern railway train near Branchville, S. C. The president -of ithe Pennsylvanm railroad denies ithe report that his com pany has absorbed the Baltimore and Ohio. The bultcher on the transport Men auense, . who returns from Honolulu, gives some Startling facts aboiit the (transport. , The American Sugar Company, ithe Glucose company and ali the inde pendent sugar .refineries are to eniter into a $200,000,000 combination. The commander of Bayombong sur renders , 800 soldiers, several American and Spanish prisoners to an American force of fifty. Senator Hanna will probably not be chairman, of Ithe national committee during the next campaign, but will manage its finances. Hereafter vessels arriving at New York from Santos will be unloaded by lighters. The steamer J. W. Taylor will be loaded in that way. General Methuen was wounded in the battle. Of Modder river. The Brit ish will have to bridge this river be fore they can advance further toward Kimberly. . Commander Very, of the Castine, took possession of Zamboanga after one of the leaders, of the insurgents had been assassinialted and on invitation of the assassin. At a meeting of, republican congress men, it is decided Ithat objection shall - be made to Congressman Roberts tak ing his seat until his eligiblity has been inquired into. The president is holding open that part of his message relating to the Philippines in the hope that he can announce the collapse of the revolt.. The Message will be sent to congress Tuesday.- KENTUCKY GOVERNORSHIP. The Vote to be Canvassed Monday. Surmises as to Results. Frankfort, Ky., December 1. The postponement of the official canvass of Kentucky's gubernatorial vote un til -Monday has, for the time being at least, cooled the surcharged political atmosphere in a very perceptible man ner. It is not likely now there will be any developments until the meeting of the election commissioners.. Although the candidates for governor are in town they are keeping quiet and their friends are' emulating their example. There is no talking, save in the direc tion of surmise, regarding the possible action of the commissioners on Mon day. There is a deeply settled belief among both democrats and republicans that the commissioners will not turn the matter over to the legislature, but will surely issue a certificate to either Goebel or Taylor. If it is given to the former, it is .possible that the matter may end there.as many of the sonserv ative republicans' are of the opinion .that in view of the strong democratic majority in the legislature, it would be practically useless for the republi cans to look for any thing in that quar ter. If the certificate goes to Taylor, it is a certainty that the matter vi:. be taken to the legislature, whe; e Goebel may finally- win out. August Flower. "It is a surprising fact," says Prof. Houton, "that in my travels in all parts of the world, for the last ten ' years, I have met more people having used Green's August Flower than any other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver and stomach, and for constipa tion. I find for tourists, and salesmen, or for persona filling office positions, where headaches and general bad feel ings from, irregular habits exist, that Green's August Flower is a grand rem edy. It does not injure the system by frequent use, and is excellent for cour stomachs and indigestion." Sample bottles free alt R R. Bellamy's Sold by dealers in all' civilized coun tries. WEST POINT VS. ANNAPOLIS. Philadelphia, December 1 On Frank lin field tomorrow afternoon the em broyo soldiers of the West Point mili tary academy will meet the coming sailors of the Annapolis naval acad emy in a foot ball battle, the first that will be waged by the two military arms of the government in six years. The game will be unique in the annals of foot ball in this city, in that no ad mission fee will be charged to see the game. No person, however, can gai i admittance without an invitation is sued from either the West Point acad emy, the Annapolis academy or thi University of Pennsylvania. Great-iin terest is being taken in the contest and the demand for tickets has greatly exceeded the supply. The seating, ca pacity of Franklin field Is a little over 28,000. Among those who will attend the game are Secretary of War Root, Sec retary of Navy Long and Assistant Secretaries Meiklejohn and Allen. Many officers of the army and navy stationed at Washington will also be in attendance.-' It is expected that Am bassador Pauncefote, of Great Britain, will be here. Another Dominican Revolution Brew ing. Kingston, Ja., December 1. San Do mingo . mail advices under date of. No vember 26th report a condition of in cipient popular unrest, threatening further armed disturbances. Apparent ly the acts of the Jlminez administra tion, particularly relative to financial matters, instead of winning the confi dence or approval of the majority of the leaders of the national movement " which gave Jiminez practically a blood less victory over the followers oi -Heureaux, are exciting popular suspi cion and distrust and armed opposi tion Is rapidly developing. Mrs. R. Churchill, Berlin, Vt., says: "Our baby was covered with running sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured her." A specific for piles and skin, diseases. Beware of worthless counterfeits. R. R. Bellamy. CAPTURE OF ZAMBOANGA ADVANTAGE TAKEN OF A COUNTER REV OLUTION IN THE CITY. FORMER LEADER ASSASSINATED. The American Flag: Raised and Com mander Very, of the Castine, Asked to Take Possession The Insurgents Disperse Order Restored Filipinos Routed in Panay Our Troops In Lu zon Pushing Into the Interior Bands of Insurgents Scattered. Manila, December I. The I Steamer Salvador from Zamboanga, dslalid of Mindanao, wlMeh has arrived, here, (brings details of the occupation- of the town by Commander Very, of the Unit ed States gunboat Castine. The revolutionists were led by Alve,, rez and Calixto, who left Luzon some time ago and for the last seven months had ibeen. stinring up the people, winn ing a considerable following. The com- mercdal depression, and the lack of food resulting from' .the island's Wlockade set ttihe people against the revolution ists and culminated lln the assassina tion on November 15th, of Calixto, a firebrand -and t!he real leader of the rev olution, by MldieQ, mayor of the town, of Tetuan. (Midel, under a pretext, secured Cal- ixto"s presence to Tetuan and were tlhe mayor's guards were stationed. The latter fired a volley, killing' Caflixto in stantly. 'Mldel at onoe repaired to the Castine and arranged with Commander Very for the occupation of Zamboanga. Commander Very asked that Daitto Mandi, witfli 500 of his followers, sta tioned on a. neighboring island, come to Zamiboanga. : The following morning MMel raised the American flag over Zamfboanga,the insurgents offering no resistance aima evacuating the town. The Castine was sialu ted with twenty-one gums and Com mander Very landed 100 bluejackets and took possession ox the town and fortifications., Datto Mandi's men ar rived in the afternoon. They were armed with wooden shields and swords and were uSed on picket duty. twmmander Very dispatched the gunboat 'Manilla on November 15th to Jolo, (to covey troops to reinforce mm. A company of the Twenty-third regiment under Captain Nicholas, ar rived on 'November 17th and two more companies followed them shortly. Man. di's followers then returned home. OUOCAL GOVERNMENT ESTAB LISHED. Alvarez fsougttit to arrange for a sur render of the arms-and artillery pieces OnT the afternoon of November 20th Mid el called a meet in g of t h e local chiefs, who formally deposed Alvarez as leader of the revoluitionists in the island and elected Mldel president of the new insular government establish ed under American . sovereignty and control. The chiefs then, requested Commander Very to grant exemption from taxes until the re-estaiblishment of commercial relations, permission to carry arms in the mountains, religious freedom and the power to conduct local governments as they had previ ously done, which" requests, pending the arrival of Brigadier General Bates, the military governor of he disitrict, the commander granted. Commander Very then effected an apparently reconciliation, 'between Al- Vcurez and Midel and their followers, Alvarez signing a formal resignation of the position of -revolutionary leader on November 22nd at a point on tha coast near the rebel town of Mercedes. WAR MUNITION SURRENDERED., Alvarez delivered thirty Nordentfeldts and Maxims, with ammunition, which were stored on board tlhe Castine. Bight Nordenfeldts and Maxims were delivered to the army In Zamboanga, as were also over 200 rifles and ammu nition. The artillery came into pos session of the revolutionists from six Spanish boats bought by the army from Spain which the revolurionasts looted before the Americans could get posses sion of" them. Alvarez has only a dozen followers left, the remainder of the revolutionists bavins: scattered and returned to tiheir occupations. No fighting is expected. Oommander Very naving started to occupy Zamiboanga is considered to have handled .the situation in its many phases with energy and diplomatic skill. THE MACABEBE SCOUTS. Washington, December 1. .Word comes from .tlhe Philippines that the two companies of Macabebe scouts un der Captain Bat son are doing so well that it has been decoded to organize a full 'battalion of these natives. The ad ditional two companies will be very useful, in the present, campaign, in tracking the fleeing remnants of Agul naldo's disorganized army. DISPERSING THE INSURGENTS. General Otis advices to the. war de partment today show that ihe advance into the interior, is heing vigorously pushed and the American troops con tinue to drive back and disperse the scattered bands encountered. He states .that Captain Warwick, of the Eighteenth infantry, was MHied in an engagement at Passi, Iloilo province on the 26th instant. General Otis' dis patch is as follows;, "Manffla, December 1. "Hughes reports from central Panay thalt Iloilo province, one-third of the island, is cleared of . insurgents. By forced marches with two battalions from Lambuano by way of 'Calinog hte obliged the enemy to engage at Pass! on the 26th instant and drove him, with loss, to the mountains, to detached bod eis, captured ten rifles aind several thousand rounds of small ammunition; Hughes' casualties were Captain War wick, Eighteenth infantry, and Private Daniel W. Humphreys, comptny K., Eighteenth infantry, killed. He reports his 'troops in excellent health., He Is now converting wheel Into pack trans portation for purpose of entering the mountains. Expected that he will pass cm tb Capis, on the northern' coast of the island. "Dispatches from Lawtom Indicate Bayomlbongt captured 28tlhi instant. Bdth trails over mountains Impracti cable for wheel transportation of any kind. tTroops have subsisted on rice and scant supply at that. MaoArthur's troops have had several minor engage ments, capturing, mem and rifles. Bell's capture in mountains includes four teen modern guns all in good condition; over fifty pieces of artillery captured by troops of corps In the last three weeks. Oregon brought in 106 Spanish prisoners f rbm Vigan yesterday, ninety four received by rail previous evening. Young with three troops of cavalry and March's battalion of the Twenty third infantry should have reached Vi gan yesterday. , "Conditions to Zamboanga satisfac tory. Additional ordinance surrender ed consisting of four field pieces, seven teen rifles, quantity of . ammunition. Natives In adjoining towns visiting the city and native military bands seren ading tihe troops. Thirty-first infantry leaves Manila this evening to garrison several stations on the Mindano coast; no difficulties anticipated." THE SURRENDER, OF BAYOMBONG Manila December 2., 9:20 a m. Gen--ral Conon surrendered 800 officers and men with rifles, several American and seventy Spanish prisoners, and garri son at Bayombong, province of Nueva Vizcaya, to Lieutenant Monroe, with fifty men of the Fourth cavalTy. DeWitt's Litttle Early Risers purify the blood, clean the liver, Invigorate the system; Famous little pills for constipation and liver troubles. R. R. Bellamy. TWO MARRIAGES AT SCOTT'S HILL Miss Eva L. Pearce to Mr. George R Hugglns, and Mlsa Mabelle Pearce to Mr. Samuel D. Rice. ' There were two marriages at Scott's Hill this week, the firsit on Wednesday afternoon' and the other on Thursday (Thanksgiving) morning. The one on Wednesday was at ithe residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Foy, at 3:45 o'clock, when Mr. Geo. R. Hugginsv of Wil mingltoni and1 Miss Eva L. Pearce, of Scotts Hill, were quietly married by Rev. E. C. Sell, in the presence of their immediate f amilies. ' The marriaee on Thursday was In the Methodist church ait 11 o'clock. It was a very pretty and impressive marriage ceremony, the pastor uniting in the bonds of matrimony Mr. Samuel Da vies Rice, a highly esteemed and prominent business man of Honaker, Va., and Miss Mabelle Pearce, the ac complished and popular daughter . f the late Captain E. L. Pearce, of Scotts Hill. Rev. K S. Sell, ithe pastor, was the officiating minister. ... The church was beautifully and ar tistically decorated for the occasion anldl with ferns, palms and chrysanthe mums, the work of loving friends of the bride. As the bridal party reached ithe church ancN proceeded up the - center aisle. Miss Henrie Shepard, of Wil mington, skillfully rendered the bridal march from Lohengrin. The -attendants were Miss Sallie Bryan, of Wilmington and Mr. L. B. Pearce, of Monroe, cousin and brother respectively of the bride. The bride was attired in a becoming tailor-made traveling dress of brown cloth. . .. Mr. and Mrs. Rice leflt on the 11:44 a m. train for Hazpl Rmrinsr. Va. thpir fuibure home, "they will go by- way of Knoxville, Tehn., where they will spend a few days with Mr. A. Jennings Dou glas, a half brother of the bride. The 'bride's souvenir ito Miss. Bryan was a beautiful gold heart inlaid with pearls. - On Wednesday evening a most enjoy able er r" - cioii&Utf-jl i &ception was given by Mr. and Mrs. Foy at their elegant home ito Ithe Huggins-Pearce and Rice Pear ce bridal parties and a few inti mate friends- of the bride and bride eleot. , Their wedding presents were numer ous and handsome and their many friends wish for 'them a happy and prosperous life. BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. Convenes at Ashevllle Next Week Dr Blackwell and Dr. Baldwin Will Rep resent First Baptist Church Tele- cram from Rev. Mrs-White. Rev. C. S. Blackwell, D. D., and Dr. A. M. Baldwin as delegates to the North Carolina Baptist convention will leave Monday for Asheville, where the oonvenition will convenein annual ses sion Tuesday afternoon. It is possible that Dr. Baldwin may not go until Tuesday, as the convention proper does not assemble until Wednesday after noon, ithe sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday morning being devoted to the B. Y. P. U, work. It is probable that Rev. R. H. Herring and Revr Mr. Payseur respectively of South Side and Brooklyn churches,, will also attend. Dr. Blackwell will deliver an address on "The Baptist Young People's work on Tuesday afiternoon ait 3 o'clock. He received' a telegram yesterday af ter noon from Rev. J. A. White, corre spending secretary of the missions de ipartment ofhe convention.stating that the board lacked just $1,000 of having the $20,000 pledged by the convention to State missions and asking w.haC amount of this could be raised lay the First Baptist church of Wilmington. They very recenitly- forwarded to the board about $150. It is believed thalt every dollar of the $20,000 pledge will' be In hand! beiore the convention meets on next Wednes day. A RUNAWAY ON THIRD STREET A Horse Attached to a Buggy Dashed Down Third Street Sidewalk Thurs day Afternoon. One of the most exciting runaways that have occurred in Wilmington in some time was late Thursday after noon on Third street. A horse at tached to a buggy, the property of R, H. White, colored, started to running on Third street, near Red Cross. There was no one in the buggy. .In dashing by the corner of Third and Walnut streets the buggy narrowly missed colliding with the buggy of Mr. H. J. Gerken, who was driving down Third street. As the runnaway horse pass ed Mr. tSerken he took the sidewalk and kept it all the way down by the city hall, the court house, St. James' church, and not leaving it until he had dashed the buggy against a tree in front of the residence of Rev. Ed ward Wooten, beyond the church. The vehicle was badly broken up and was broken' entirely away from the horse, which was not stopped until it reached the corner of Third and Castle streets. A SURE CURE FOR CROUP. Twenty - five Years'. Constant Use Without a Failure. The first indication r of croup is hoarseness, and in a child subject to that disease it may be taken as a sure sign of the approach of an attack. Fol lowing this hoarseness is a peculiar rough cough. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ia given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, it will prevent the attack. It is used in many thou sands of homes In this broad land and never disappoints the anxious moth ers. We have yet to learn of a single instance in which it has not proved effectual. No other preparation can show such a record twenty-five years' constant use without a failure. For sale by R. R. Bellamy. STEAMSHIP RICHMOND'S FREIGHT Perishable Goods Arrived Last Night J Other Goods Will Come on Qnelda Monday. ' - Merchants in Wilmington who had freight on the sheamship Richmond, which was disabled' at sea and towed into Norfolk Wednesday, will be glad to learn that Messrs. William A. Clyde & Co., have forwarded all perishable freight to Wilmington from, Norfolk by the Atlantic Coast Line, It having ar rived here last night and can be got ten at the Clyde Line wharf this (Sait urOay) morning. The remainder of the Richmond's cargo will arrive hare on Monday on board the steamship Onei da, which cleared from New York on Thursday .evening for Norfolk to take on the Richmond's cargo. The steam &h"P Saginaw will leave New York for Wilmington on her regular trip Satur day, December 2nd. , - BoUInjc Democrats and Republicans. Lexington, Ky.7 December 1. For me r Congressman W. C. Owens, who dei'eaited Colonel Breckinridge in 1894 and who "bolted Goebel this year, was nominated today by a fusion of bolting democrats and republicans to 'succeed Congressman Settle, deceased. The fight wfll be wholly on state issues. The silver question will not ibe considt ered. . THE BRITISH BLOCKED ' . '. . . ; v ' t - ' IN THEIR ADVANCE TO THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY. MODDER RIVER TO BE BRIDGED Before' They Can Proceed Farther. General Methuen Wounded Another Desperate Battle Expected pally. British and Boers Co .iceiit rating Be low Ladysmitn List of Casualties Not Yet Complete British -Public Impatient Over Delay. ..;... London November 30 The war joffice is today beginning to "receive a list of the British losses in the terrible battle of Modder river last Tuesday. The totals have not been made, pub lic, but it is known that General Meth uen, the British commander, was wounded. A number of other officers were shot.';'' r --'-' ' There is no news, of the further ad vance of General Methuen's column. It is though here that he halted today to get fresh ammunition and reinforce ments. As soon as these arrive he may be (trusted to continue his advance, des pite the wound he has" received. ' In the meantime the Boers may have been able to bring up fresh comman does. Probably another obstinate bat tle will have to be fought before Kim berley is reached. Before the advance is continued lit is clear that the Modder river will have to be bridged; as the British are still on the south side of it. To repair the railway will be impossible with the re sources at Methuen's command. Pass ing the troops across pontoon bridges will necessarily be slow. British military experts say more men are clearly needed in all directions. Methuen's column is still weak. In Natal General Buller's relief force is not considered itoo large! while Gen erals French and Gaitacre have only small detachments to operate in a dif ficult country northern Cape- Colony. Lord Wolseley announced' tonight that the war office had decided to call out another division of 10,000 men of ali arms for South Africa. This is the sevenlth division mobilized since the be ginning of ithe war. The British relief force for Lady smith is now concentrated at Frere and the Boers are moving toward Co lenso. The great Boer stand will" un doubtedly be made at the Tugela river. A battle may be expected there at any moment. The British force available is about 18,000 men. The Boers might put 20,000 men in line. Maf eking was safe up to November 24 th. London, December 2. 4:30 a. m. Ab solute darkness has fallen over affairs in South Africa The war office has not yet received Lord Mthuen's casu alty list. The public and the N press, hitherto patient, are beginning to mur mur at the apparently needless delay which keeps many families in a state of painful suspense. . It is regarded as practically certain that Lord Methuen has been reinforc ed by half a battalion of the Gordon Highlanders, a regiment of cavalry and a battery of artillery, and that De Aar is being daily reinforced by troops to hold the lines of communica tion. It is supposed thait the -iNaital advance has been delayed by the ne cessity of getting supplies to Pieter martizburg, but not a word emanates from any of the various commands. A LONE HIGHWAYMAN Robs a Southern Express Car Near , Branchville, S. C. Charleston, S. C. December 1. An unknown masked white man robbed a Southern Express Company car near Branchville, S. C. on the Southern railway, tonight. The train had just left the station when Messengers Ram sey and Rhodes were covered with two revolvers held in the hands of the stal wart robber. One messenger was made to stand with his hands over his head and the other was commanded to hand over the money packages In the safe. Sev enteen hundred dollars were secured and the robber, after warning the mes Sengers not to put a foot outside of the car until the train had got under headway again, pulled the bell cord and jumped off as the train slowed up. The conductor saw the robber escap ing alongside the track, but thinking him a tramp, signaled the engineer ahead. When the train got under headway the messengers came out and told their story. The car was a combina tion baggage and express car and the door had been opened to permit -the conductor to reach the baggage sec tion, 'which was in the forward end of the car. It was on account of this fact that the robber was able to en ter the car. One of the safes In the car. which escaped the robber's notice, contained $8,000. The sheriff of Dorcester, with six men and two hounds, have been hur ried to the scene of the robbery, and will take up the chase. v The train robbed was from Colum bia and Augusta for Charleston. A special from Branchville says that two men committed the robbery, but the messengers, who have arrived in Charleston, say that there was only one robber. The special further states that the thief will surely be overtaken, as the country around the scene of the robbery is being thoroughly scoured by several large posses, who have trained dogs with them. - . Death of Colonel Cadwallader Jones. Columbia, S. C, December 1. Cad wallader Jones, a colonel in the con federate army and once a prominent politician, died here - today, aged 86 years. He married Isabella, daughter, of Governor Iredell, of North Carolina. He graduated in .1832 at the University of North Carolina. Two of his sons were colonels iii the Spanish-American war Wiley Jones, of South Carolina, and Johnstone Jones, of California. The grandfather of the deceased was an aide to General LaFayette. John Paul Jones, revolutionary naval hero, changed his name from Paul to Jones for kindnesses at the hands of this dis tinguished North Carolina family. "I was nearly dead with dyspepsia, tried doctors, visited mineral springs, and grew worse. I used Kodol Dyspep sia Cure. That cured me." It digests what you eat. Cures indigestion, sour stomach, heartburn and all forms of dyspepsia. R. R. Bellamy, SUICIDE BY A LADY. Pensacola, Fla., December 1. News reached here tonight that Mrs. John Laughton, wife of the chief engineer at the Robinson Point Lumber Com pany's mills, committed suicide yes terday at her home at Woodville, by shooting herself In the head. De spondency on account of continued Ill health Is given as the cause. Pain-Klller, .so justly celebrated was introduced -to the public about sixty years ago, and now enjoys a popularity unequaled by any other medicine. For the cure of dysentery, cholera morbus rheumatism, coughs and colds, scalds, burns, etc., it Is without an equal. Sold by all druggists. Avoid substitutes, there is but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis. Price 25c and 60c. CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS. ACTION ON HIS CASE TAKEN BY REPUB LICAN CONGRESSMEN. A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION Of the Charges of His Ineligibility to be Made Before He Is Allowed to Take His Seat The Case Discussed at a Meeting of Congressmen Precedents for Objecting to a Member Taking the Oath Until Such Charges Have Been Investigated. Washington, December 1. At a con ference of about twenty-five prominent republican congressmen held ait the capiitol (tonight, it was decided" that the eligiblity of Representative-elect Roberts, of Utah, to occupy a seat in the House of representatives should be inveatigalted and determined, and that pending the decision he should not be permitted to take the oath of office. This decision was arrived at by those present without a dissenting voice. Representative Tayler, of Ohio, who will have charge of the matiter in the house, explained, .after the conference had adjourned that this proceeding does not involve a. pre judgment of the case, but, irrespective of party, will af ford the member an opportunity to vote afier a lthorough investigation and complete preptation of the case" for tlreir consideration!. " ' Mr. Tayler had made a study of the allegations and precedents and pre sented them at length to his colleagues. He offered a plan of procedure which was agreed to after a general exchange of views. The procedure is Ito be as follows: When Mr. Robents appears at the bar of the house to take the oath objec tion is to be made upon the ground that he is ineligible. He will then step aside and' after the other mem bers are sworn in, the member mak ing Ithe objection who probably will be Mr. Tayler will recite the allega tions and offer a resolution for their investigation by a special committee. This will give the house an opportuni ty to vote in the firsit instance upon the question of posttponing rths admin istration of the oath until f ter the allegations have been investigated. The resolutions have not been for mulated yet, but they .will include the investigation of the charge that Mr. Roberts' alleged conviction of violation of the Edmunds act in, 1889 renders him ineligible by the terms of. that act; whether the fact that he is an avowed polygamist renders him inel igible, and whether the staite of Utah in electing Mm, has not violated the compact by which she obtained state hood. Mr. Tayler says the precedents for objecting to ithe swearing in of a mem ber duly elected! and bearing proper credentials are numerous and in point. -Among cithers are the well known cases of Proctor Knott, Boyd Winches ter and John M. Rice, of Kentucky, who were elected to congress shortly after the war and who were charged with ineligiblity on ithe ground of dis loyalty. All these precedents were cited at the conference itonight. These precedents led to the conclusion that objection can be properly made to 'the swaaring in of a member when there are appar ently well-grounded reason for believ ing him to be ineligible. AN ADVANCE IN WAGES Granted to All the Mill Operatives in Fall River. Fall . River, Mass., December 1. The move of M. D. Borden, of New York, president of the Iron Works Company, in ithis city, in voluntarily giving his help an advance of 10 per cent., forc ed the hand of the Manufacturers' As sociation, and at the conclusion of a conference this afternoon between the five secretaries of the labor unions in the textile council and the special com mittee of ithe manufacturers, it was announced that the entire body of mill operatives in Fall River would be given an Increase, in wages of 10 per cent, beginning Monday, December 11th, one week later than the date n which the Iron Works operatives will receive the full advance. The opera tives, however, are asked to agree to the adoption of a sliding scale of wages, to govern the future wage list, prior to next July. The manufacturers, while not willing to admit that Matthew Borden's stand upon the wage question forced them to follow, admitted that they were disap pointed at his action. They claimed to have had ' authentic information a few weeks ago, when the agitation for an increase was begun, that Mr. Bor den was opposed to the advance and would figttt against granting it. . Qn the Strength of ithis the manufacturers' committee said they sold $2,000,000 fu tures to next March at figures that did not consider any advance in wages. The members of the textile council have concluded to accent the new of fer of the manufacturers and refer it to the mass meetings of the unions. This afternoon princloths were ad vanced' ft4c, and at that figure the man ufacturers say they can afford the full increase in wages. CHARGED WITH WIFE-MURDER. The Woman Dies From a Severe Blow , In the Stomach. Jacksonville, Fla., December 1. Mrs. John D. Williams, a well' known and beautiful woman of this city, died last night. Today after all arrangement had been made for the funeral, an or der came from the coroner to hold the body, as anautopsy would be held. This action was taken by reason of certain suspicious circumstances con nected with the death of Mrs. Wil liams that had been brought to the attention of States Attorney Hartridge. Shortly afterward a warrant was issued for the arrest of John D. Wil liams, the young woman's husband, and he was soon apprehended and placed in the county jail charged with the murder of his wife. J The autopsy developed that Mrs. Williames came to her death by a vio lent blow In the stomach, bursting the bladder and rupturing other vessels. The woman died in-great agony, but made no charges against any one. The husband had quarreled with his -wife about a week ago and was heard to make threats against her. He refuses to talk except to deny the murder. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Washington, December 1. The cabi net today discussed briefly the presi dent's message, to which the finishing touches have been placed, except to that portion relating to the Philip pines., That section of the message is being held up in the hope that the president may be able to announce the complete collapse of the insurrection before it goes to congress. The mem bers of the cabinet are unanimously of the opinion that the rebellion Is on Its last legs and that any day may see the end. The president has decided not to send the message to congress until Tuesday. - It takes but a minute to overcome tickling in the throat and to stop a cough by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. This remedy .quickly -cures all forms of throat and lung troubles. Harmless and pleasant to take. It prevents consumption. A famous spe cific for grippe and its after effects. R. R. Bellamy. TWO HUNDRED MILLION TRUST. The .American Sugar Company to Bay Up All Its Competitors. Chicago, December 1. The News says today: A $200,000,000 trust Is in contemplation. There is every pros pect that tihe American Sugar Compa ny, tihte Glucose- JJefining Company and all of the so-called Independent sugar refineries will be consoMdated: H. O. Havemeyer, of the sugar combine, has, it is understood, secured an option on are Ar buckle Sugar Company, the Doscher moern and the outside plants in Boston and New Orleans. It 'has been ascertained ; that repre sentatives of the Havemeyer company have been in this city to conference with President Matthiessesi of the Glu cose Company, for several days. Th result of these conferences it is said, was an option on the Glucose Interests. The important feature of the plan is that tlhe American S ugar Company will increase its capitalization from $75,000, 000 to $200,000,000. It da understood that $30,000,000 of ttMa wlM, 'be given tlhe Glucose people far their plant and $20, 000,000 to the outside refineries, and that the entire comimlon stock of the sugar trust will be put on an 8 per cent, basis. The rate of disbursement on the preferred shares will not be charged, while tihe hoddens of ordinary - wim bs aMowted to sufbscrf.be for the new certi ficates at par. . The capital of the Gtacose refinery Company is $40,000,000, $14,000,000 pre ferred and $26,000,000 common so that certificates will be taken in presumably at an average of $75 per-share. When questioned in reference to the prospective sale of his company, Mr. Mabthiessen today refused to discuss the matter, saying "any information that may be of value to tlhe public wiffll be given out at the, iproper tiune." . x ; : - "One Minute Cought Cure Is the best remedy I ever used for coughs and colds. It is 'unequalled for whooping cough. Children all like it," writes H. N. Williams, Gentryville, Ind. Never fails. It Is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. Cures coughs, colds, hoarseness, croup, pneu monia, bronchitis and ail throat and lung troubles. Its early use prevents consumption. R. R. Bellamy. A LADY TAKES LAUDANUM. , BaQtimore, December 1. 'Miss Clara. finn,n ! wars Yf snerc: cut 'Meadowdale. Va., died of am overdose of laudanum. taken with probably suicidal intern, at Johns Hopkins hospital today. The young woman went to the. institution yesterday for treatment. Her nurse left her for a few minutes today and upon her return found her unconscious, with an empty laudanum vilatt beside her. Nb cause for the deed can be as signed unless it was iM-health. RAILROAD MORTGAGE RELEASED Columbus, Ga., December 1. A pa per was recorded in the Muscogee county clerk's office today releasing the first mortgage of the Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad to the Central Trust Company of New York. The amount involved was $1,500,000. SPECIAL NOTICES. LOST. BETWEEN STATION AND Nun Street, a satcheS marked Vir ginia Williams. Return to 315 South Fifth street. Reward, dec 2, 2t CHRISTMAS PHOTOS IF YOU Want Photos that you will not be ashamed to give your friends, call on U. C. ELLIS, 114 MarKet street, uome see specimens and I will do your work. . dec 2. WANTED BY A YOUNG MAN A position as clerk in a sXore. Best of references as to sobriety, charac ter and experience. Address CLERK, care Messenger. dec 2, It WANTED. BY ZACHARY & ZACH ary, six brick masons ait once, at Delgado cotton mills. dec 2, It FOR RENT. A TEN Room House. AH im provements and nicely furnished. Apply ito D. O'CONNOR, Real Estate dec 2. tf FOR SALE OR RENT. ONE TWO story house, conitaining 8 rooms, with all modern improvements, in a desir able locality. Possession given Jan uary 1, 1900. JNO. S. -BURNETT. nov 30, tf JUST RECEIVED NEW LOT OF up-country buckwheat. - Irish pota toes, onions, apples, oranges, togeth er with other nice holiday goods. A. S. WINSTEAD. nov 28 FOR RENT STORE NO. 25 Market Street. , Apply to D. O'CONNOR. Real A-Estate Agent. nov 28, tf FOR SALE TWO BOILERS, TWO engines, cotton gin and press, extra shafting, etc Can be seen at our yard. THE WORTH CO. nov 15 FRESH GROUND GRAHAM AND ye Jb iour,. seed Rye, Wheat, and all kinds mixed feed for Horses and Cat tle at JNO. S. McEACHERN, 211 Market street Phones 92. oct 15 FOR RENT Dwellings, Stores, Offices and Halls. FOR SALE Dwellings, Stores, Vacant Lots. dash OI timtA navnuknta Cash advanced on improved Cltv Pronl erty. Apply to D. O'Connor, Real Es tate Agent, Wilmington. N. C. SEE WE DO OUR SHARH OF Bus iness because the work is done by skilled . mechanics. MARSHALL & JONES, 17th and Market streets. Bell Phone 474; Interstate 127 eall 4. Blacksmi thing, Wheelwrightlng and General Repair Shops and Electrical Works. , . eep 23 - IS IT WISE TO GO TO A GALLERY and pay $5.00 or $6.00 for a dozen pho tographs, when you can go to The Star Studio and . get exactly the same picture for $4.00 per dozen, and we will guarantee them and ask you to be the judge if you like. For this month we will finish amateur work at one-half the regular price. We make a grade B Photograph cabi nets $1.00 per dozen. We are always rushed at The Star. Etudlo, 116 Mar ket Street. .nov 18 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Superior 'Court of New Hanover County. Chadbourn Lumber Co., Against Thomas C. Miller. T HIS ACTION IS BROUGHT TO recover a debt of three '. hundred and eighteen and 36-100 dollars owing from the defendant to the plaintiff for lum ber sold and delivered to him by it and to enforce a lien for the same against a lot of land in the City of Wilmington belonging to the said defendant, and being part of Lot No. 2. in Block 224, according to the plain of the City of tv inning Luii, in 'ljuo OLO-Le iuiu vwuiujr aforesaid. , And the defendant ia required to ap pear at the next term of said Court, to be held in the Court House in the Ciiy of Wilmington On the sixth Monday be fore the .first Monday of March.' nine teen hundred, and then and there - to answer the complaint in this action, which has been duly filed. If the defendant shall fall to appear at the time, the plaintiff will apply for the relief demanded in the complaint, together with the costs of this action. Given under .my hand this 23rd day or iNovemDer, a. jj. isaa. - - JNO. D. TAYLOR. Clerk Superior Court of New Hanover Agent. County. r- rov 24, oaw 6w, fri. The Butcher and -" . .. - - - - WE ALSO CARRY A VERY LARGE STOCK OF FURNACE, GRATE AM STOVE COAL. Now is the time to look after 'your -w inter supply before prices advance. J . A. SPR 1NGER & CO. nov 29 tf. v Peterson Change of Business. We are Going to Make a Change in Our Business, and Offer Our EntireJStock of (- (- (- (- (- (- (- - (- - - (- (- (- (- (- (-) (-) (- (- () ( Hardware, Cutlery, Guns, Housefurmshmg Goods, Wilson ) ( ) ( ) ( ) (-) (-) (-) (-) ()(-) (-) ( AT COST. NOTHING CHARGED; ALL GASH. 1 "M) OWEN F. LOVE & GO. A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS." The main object andl derfre of all yuletide giving la ito' convey REAL PLEASURE. To Ithis end we should select with an object to EVERYDAY ' usefulness. The costliest presents oflten afford the least pleasure becaus not wisely chosen. There are hundred s of Sisters, Brothers, Fathers, Moth era and Grandparents with dimmed and strained vision whose sight could al most Instantly be restored to normal c onditions by the application of proper glasses. Why not give YOURS new eyes for a Christmas present? Could ' you give them more pleasure or happiness? No wiser course could be pur sued' unless! it be ithe course that leads to us for the glasses. EASE AND COMFORT GUARANTEED. ' SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS. PARLOR No 123 MARKET STREET. THE C. W. POLVOGT CO., vo. 9 North Front Street WE HAVE OH DISPLAY OUR HOLIDAY GOODS, AND OUR V STORE IS DECORATED FOR THE COMING HOLIDAY. : Full Assortment of Toys, Chinaware, Glassware, Games, Fancy Goods, Linens, Neckwear, Gloves and Hosiery. Special Sale of Underwear, Blankets and Comforts. u H5V; Largest Assortment of Carpets, Rugs and Mattings in the State to Select From. Tlie O W. Sole Agents for W. B, Corsets and the Cook are Wedded EST THEIR OPINION, THAT, NO MAT TER HOW - FINE YOUR TURKEY IS FOR THE THANKSGIVING DIN NER, THAT YOU CAN'T COOK IT TO YOUR ENTIRE SATISFACTION WITHOUT GOOD COAL. WE GUAR ANTEE A FIRE THAT WILL COOK ANYTHING, AND GIVE YOU LESS 'ANNOYANCE THAN ANY COAL YOU CAN BUY,, IF YOU SECURE Jl SUPPLY OF ' OUR HIGH GRADE. WELL SCREENED COAL. TRY IT. Style and Comfort I TWO ESSENTIALS THAT AgE M.VWS FOUND III ' . ADD TO THESE FEATURES THAT OF SPLENDID SERVICE, AND YOU HAVE THE DESCRIPTION COMPLETE OF THE FAMOUS SHOES FOR WOMEN. SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY US. , : . . & Rulfs. Heaters, &c, &c. ) (-) -) (-) (- () (- (- ( (- o e o oao o ILjHOBF BROS. Polvogt OoS Standard Patterns" N ' ' x. - y I
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 2, 1899, edition 1
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