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N. WW WlLMESTGTbK, N. C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1899. VOL. XII. NO. 296. PRICE 5 CENTS. J TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. I - ' The Boers are repulsed in two minor engagements. Captain George W. Shell, of South .Carolina, is dead. Gold exports to 'Europe .today will amount to $1,750,000. " Filipino bandits will not be treated as prisoners -of war. Atlanta's defaulting railroad auditor is captured in Morocco. Diamond fields have been discovered near Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. General Otis reports it wo successful engagements with Filipinos. The steamship Moonstone arrives at Glasgow from Wilmington, N. C. : H. C. Liandis, of Baltimore, commits suicide by jumping from a window. A Georgia convict under sentence of death offers to help build. his gallows. The republican national convention will be toeld in Philadelphia on J una 19 th. C. E. Macrum, former American con sul at Pretoria, will sail for home Saturday'. T. W. Leavy has been appointed gen eral manager of the Southern Express Company., The state treasurer gets judgment against two sheriffs for non-settlement of taxes. The Transvaal government will fur nish names of British prisoners on ap plication. The government statistician places the wheat crop for this year at" 547, 300,000 bushels. General Buller attempts to' force the passage of Tegula river. He is repuls ed with heavy loss, leaving eleven can non. . The Ohio, Tennessee and Carolina Railroad Company is organized to tako the place of the Black Diamond Com pany. The steamers Regusa and Romaa Prince, at New York, loaded with cot fee from Santos, will be unloaded on lighters. The London, newspapers say 'the re pulse of Buller is the worst defeat England has suffered since the Indian mutiny. In the Molineux trial the deff.ise brings in the name of J. Morton RiboS. in the cross examination of expert Kinsley. The Payne resolution for reap-.;- tionment of delegates ito the Tepubuuua national convention will not be brougut before the committee. The American Federation of Lab.,r recommends nhat members of labor unions shall vote independently of ex isting political parties. At Rome, Ga., a Seventh Day Ad ventist, convicted for working on Sun day, challenges the court to prove that the legal Sabbath is Sunday. The legislative committee to examine the books of the itreasurer and auditor . find that certain lawyers have Deen getting pretty large fees for attending to the governor s cases. Effort will be made to have the Texas, on her way from Havana with the remains of the victims of -the Maine,. touch at Key West, when the monument there will be unveiled. . CAPTURED IN MOROCCO. Washington, December 15. United States Consul General. Gummere, at Tangier, has cabled the state depart ment today 'that the Moorish authori ties have just arrested Thomas J. Hun ter, who is wanted in Atlanta, Ga., on the charge of. defaulting in his ac counts as auditor of a railroad. Hunter at first denied his identity and claimed to be a British subject, but he ftttec the description of the f ugutive accu rately and the consul general is satis fled he has the right man. There is nc extradition treaty between the United States and Morocco, but the govern ment of Morocco has consented to surrender the man nevertheless. Atlanta, Ga., December 15. Thomas J. Hunter, who was arrested today iu Tangiers, was auditor of the Atlanta and West Point railroad Company. He is believed to be between $20,000 and $25,000 short in iiis accounts. His plan of operation was to call on the ticket agents along the line for money. This he had no" right to do, but the mohey was forwarded ito him and his receipt was given. The exact amount of his defalcation will not be known until all stations, on the line have been checked up. Mr. Hunter left Atlanta late in October. He had been indicted by the grand jury and warrants are out for his arrest. ;,The National Base Ball Leafrue. New York, December 15. The meet ing of the national league of prof es sional base bail clubs was continuad at the until avenue notei 'today an-a the Wrigley matter, in which Brooklyn New York, and Syracuse are involved, was finally settled by imposing a fine of JoOO on the. Brooklyn club for viola ting the national agreement. The chiampionlghip was formally awarded to Brooklyn. ' . It was decided to increase the powers of the supervisor of umpires, and in the future that official will have super vision of the players as well as ohe umpires. At the conclusion of the day's meet ing, the members denied that the pro posed reduction of the circuit had been discussed at all. POSAMASTERS CONFIRMED. Washington, December 15. The sen ate today confirmed the following noni inations of postmasters for South Car olina: B. P. Ohatfleld, Aiken; A. R. N Folger, Gaffney, L. R. Owens, Marion, J. E. Wilson. Florence. STEAMERS HELD IN QUARANTINE New York, December 15. The steam ers Ragusa and Roman Prince, wii-L.J have been detained at quaranti t cause of the presence of bubonic p... . at Santos, their port of dep. . . . . have been ordered to Robins Ket f chora ge in the upper bay, where t;: . will discharge the .coffee cargt.c. lighters. Both steamers are still u... supervision of the health officers. Ausunt llower. "It is a surprising fact,"'sajs Prof, Houton, "that in my travels in all parts of the world, for the last ten years. I have met more peop'.w- having used Green's August Flower Lnan any other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver and stomach, and for constipa tlon. 1 find for tourists and &Uesmen or for persons filling office p-a:t!f. where headaches und general i . i ings from irregular habits exi.-i. . Green's August Flower is a graau dy. It does not injure the systtn. frequent use, and is excellent , stomachs and indigestion.' t.... battles free at R. R. Bellamy s " Sold by dealers In all civn.vi -u ci . tries- MONUMENT TO MAINE IC'i 12 Key West, Fla., December 15. effort has been made by the comru. in charge of the undertaking to hove the monument in memory of the Kaine sailors which is in course of erection here, unveiled at a time when the bat tleship Texas, with Captain Sigsbee commanding, , can be present. It is proposed to have the battleship touch at this port on her return from Havana to fortress Monroe with the bodies of the Maine victims aboard and the na--vy department will be asked to grant this request. - It takes but a minute to overconvi tickling In the throat and to stoo a cough by the um of One Minute Cough Cure. This remedy quickly curat all forms of throat and lung trouble. Harmless and pleasant to take, it prevents consumption. A famous sp lft for grippe and its after attests. It. R. Bellamy. BRITISH ARMY REPULSED IN ITS ATTEMPTS TO CROSS TUGELA RIVER AT TWO POINTS. BULLER FORCED TO RETREAT. He Leaves Ten Cannon in tbe Hands of theEnemyandOnelsDestroyed-Tlie history since the Indian mutiny. The Standard says: "General Bul Most Serious Reverse England Has ier'S dispatch is deplorable reading. It Suffered Since the Indian Mutiny. Position of LadysmltH Is . Perilous. Methmen Renews tne Fight News from Ktmberley. -uonaon, jjecemDer lb., 12:45 a. m. The wiair office has received a" dispatch announcing that General Buller has met wiWh a serious reverse, losing ten guns. . - - li-ewerai Jttvflier was attempting- to cross the Tugela river. Finding it im possible Ito effect hiss-objeot. he ordered a retirement in o-ivioS- ic mitT- losses. He left eleven guns behind. The following is the text of General Buller' s dispatch announcing his re verse: Bugler to LanSdOWne; Chieively camp December 15th, 8:20 t. TO.: "I regret to report u (serious reverse, moved in full strength firom our top near ChieveQy at 4 oclock.rMs morning. There are two fordaible places in the Tugela river and it was my intention. to force passage through at one of them. They are about two modes apart. M iin-cution was ico torce one or the I other with one brigade, supported by I a central brigade. General Hart was to attack the left drift, gen eral Hildyard the right road stnd Gen eral Lyttleton wais to take the centre and to support eitttier. Earlv in the dav I saw that General Hart would not be able to force a passage and I directed mm to withdraw. 'He had, however. attacked with great gallantry and his leading Diattalion, nite Oonnaught rang ers, l rear, suffered a great deal. Co lonel I. G. Brooke was seriously wound ed. . "I then ordered General Hildyard to advance, wihich he did and his leading I regiment, tne i.ast Surrey, occupied I movements are made, however, since Colenso station and the houses near the I apparently he suffered a repulse rath bridge. At that moment I heard that Ur thnn a rlffnt and rlirt Tint rnsh tho the wtoole artillery I had sent to support I 'une atiacK tne xxurteerjith and feixty- I sixth field batteries, and six naval 12 pounder quick firing under' Colonel Long, had advanced close to the river in Long's diesire to be within effective range. It proved to b full of the enemy who suddenly opened a galling hre at dose range, killing all their horses, and the gunnters were compelled to stand to their guns. Some of Ohe wagon teams got shelter for troops in a donga, and desperate effort's . wert adopted .to bring out the field guns The fire, however, was too severe and only two were saved by Captain, Schoe- nera ana some anvers wnose names i will furnish. . "Another most, gallant attempt with three teams was made by am officer, whose name I will , obtain. Of the eighteen horses, thirteen .were killed, and as several drivers were wounded I would not allow another attempt, as it seemed that thtey would be a shell mark, sacrificing life to a gallant at tempt to force the passage. Unsup ported by artillery, I- directed the troops to withdraw, whictti they did in good order. "Throughout the day a considerable force of the enemy wab pressing on my right flank, but was kept back by mounted men under Lord Dundonald and part of General Barton's brigade, The day was intensely hot and most trying on the troops, whose conduct was excellent. We have abandoned ten guns and lost by sfliell fire one. The losses in General Hart's brigade are, I fear, heavy, although the proportion of severely wounded is, I - hope, not large? The Fourteenth and Sixty-sixth field batteries also suffered severe losses. We have Tetired to our camp at Chievely." London. December 15. A special dis patch received here today from.. Frere camp 'says that Simultaneously with the bomlbardment of Colenso a furious artillery duel commenced (between the garrison of Ladysmith and the Boers on Umtouiwani hill. A BOER REVERSE. The war office has received- the fol lowing dispatch from the officer com man ding' at Arange river, Thursday , Decemlber 14th: . -. "Yesterday part otf the mounted in fantry, under Captain Bradshaw and the Yorkshires and Lancashires. guides, under Lieutenant MacFarlane, patroll ed in the direction of Ramah and Z out- span drift, about ten miles east of the Orange river, to reconnoitre and report the strength of 'the enemy reported to be holding the drift. The mounted in fantry found a strong detachment of the enemy at the drift 'and a sharp en gagement ensued. The enemy ulti maltedy 'retreated to Goemansberg. Captain Bradshaw and three mien were killed; Lieutenant Gregsom, of the East Kents, and seven men were wounded, Th Boers had five men killed and sev era! wounded." MATHUEN REVIEWS THE FIGHT. Pretoria, December 12. Toe official announcement has been made: "Gen erail Cronje reports that - yesterday ohiere was desultory fighting till 6 o'clock, when heavy cannon fire was resumed. The Scandinavians stormed a difficult position, Tut it 'became un teniaJble and they suffered severely. 1 was unable to send help. The British were in overwhelming forc but must have had at least two f.b outfaiid men put out of action, either in killid or wounded." ' Anotlher official report from Cape Town Finnhart Says: "There were no signs of surrender, the burghers fight ing With conspicuous bravery and maintaining their positions under heavy British fire.- Our cannon were of very little use. The British were greatly assisted by balloons. Twenty four ambulances were working back ward and forward between the fight ing line and the enemy's camp. Out Toss is not definitely known. I estimate it at 100 killed and wounded." A telegraph operator at the Modder river wires: "Gun and Maxim firing has been proceeding since 6:30 o'clock this morniing. At 10 o'clock dannonad ing was proceedinig and at 2 o'clock the fighting was reported to be very severe. The Boer force along the river bank was being heavily attacked and was receiving assistance from the other Boer forces." London, December 15. A sepcial dis patch from the Modder river says the firing reported by a telegraph operator was resumption of the fighting between General Methuen's forces and those of the Boers. Pretoria, Monday, . "December 11. It is unofficially announced that Molopo, west of Maf eking, was bombarded De cemlber 11th. Sharp fighting- occurred. The Boers attacked a British post at Mafeking during the night of December 10th. After severe fighting the Boers were repulsed and retired to Suymans fort. . NEWS FROM KIMBERLET. i London, December 15. The war office has a dispatch from Colonel Kekewich, dated' Kimlberley, Sunday, December 10th. saying: "The Boers have re-at tacked Kukuman and have again been repulsed toy loyalists and Bechuanas. The Kimberley forces made a demon stration northward Decemlber 9th and drew 500 Boers and three guns. Fight. ins ensued for several hours. The British: casualties were one killed and seven wounded." EFFECT OF THE NEWS IN LON DON. London, December 15 4:30 a. m. The news of General Buller' s reverse was received so late that the morning news paper comments toaay are connnea 10 perfunctory expressions of extreme re gret and disappointment and of the ne cessity of calmness and redoubled ef -forts to retrieve the positlonl The la test check is regarded as the most se- rious event in Great Britain's military i3" the now f Jtaiiliar story of concealed Boe. ad f Br"sh roops marchinS up blindly almost to the very muzzles of the enemy's rifles. It cannot be doubted that the moral effect will be to aggravate our difficulties over the whole field of operations. The coun try has discovered with annoyance and surprise that subduing Boer farmers is about the hardest work we have en tered upon since the Indian mutiny. Their commandants have shown them selves able to give our generals use ful but expensive lessons in modern tactics." - The Times says: "Since the days of the Indian mutiny the nation has not Deen controntea witn so painrui ana anxious" a situation. Plainly General Buller's advance is paralyzed for the moment as completely as Lord Me thuen's and General Gatacre's." The depression over the- defeat of Unrnmanrlr is tho .rrpatpr as rhirinir the last fnrtv-Piirht hmirs thorp haA been reports of the relief of Ladysmith. "V"1 JZJV. faira in Natal was entirely satisfac- Itory. The reaction is all the more pro- nounced on this account.. . ine sioomy mrormauon came too only a few journalists and stragglers were waiting at the war of nee. It has hardly been realized until now. even Iier tne experience or tne weeK, tnat "Virtually nothing had been allowed to leak through regarding his prepara tions, but the public waited patiently, in the confident belief that he was tak ing such time i and precautions as would ensure success. , No independent reports of the " en gagement have yet been allowed to come through, but General Buller's own dispatch tells the sad tale in suf ficient outline to show that the Brit ish have been entrapped again by the natiitA Pnora Tt wns Tint nntirinsitfrt that fjpnprn 1 "RnllAr wnnlri Tnnlrt ft. frontal attack. No criticisms of his a.ttao hnmo Knit rvrnk it ntr in tv aie, so as to save a useless sacrifice of life. It is expected that he will renew the attack shortly. Immediately on receiving the news, the war office decided to mobilize still another division and to replace the losses of artillery. The necessary re inforcements . will be hurried off as speedily as possible. Fifteen trans ports are due to arrive at Cape Town between December 17th and January 8th, with about 15,000 troops of all arms, but unless General Buller is able to renew the attack, which is exceed- mgly doubtful, the British generals will be compelled, for another fortnight or more, to remain practically on the defensive, The latest dispatches indicate the continued bombardment of Ladysmith, whose position is now perilous. The list of casualties among the non commissioned officers and men in the fight at Magersfontein, just-.' issued, shows 5o killed,, 253 wounded (21 se verely) and 76 missing. This, how ever, is apparently not a complete list 1 SWIFT JUSTICE " To be Dealt Out to Captured Filipino Brigands- Washington, December 11. Isolated bands of bushwhacking " insurgents who are caught by our forces in, the Philippines are likely to be summari ly dealt with. At the-cabinet meeting today the matter was discussed at some length, and it was the general sentiment that the situation demanded vigorous treat ment. As long as the insurgents keep up a show of an army under a sem blance of discipline, they will be treat ed as prisoners of war when captured, but when they degenerate into iso lated bands of marauders, harassing our forces by cold blooded assassina tions, it is the judgment of the officers in command in the Philippines and of the president and the members of the cabinet that the situation demands summary action. Cubans Ready for a Disturbance. Santiago, December 15 Captain Par tello, commanding at Manzanillo, has had troops ready for immediate . ac tion since December 8th. when three prominent Spaniards, Senores Rodon, Mestres and Ferrit, gave a banquet in honor of the arrival of friends from Spain. The Cubans claimed that the Spaniards 'were celebrating the death of Antonio Maceo, and a mob, led by the mayor, attacked the house and de manded the expulsion of the offenders, Captain Partello intervened and re stored order for the time being, but the mob returned daily until today, when the Spaniards, fearing violence, came to Santiago. The Spaniards be lieve the mob leaders were endeavor ing to cause trouble with the Ameri cans and to stimulate an uprising. Another lot of concealed arms has been captured near Guantanamo by the rural guards. A party of colored Cubans were preparing to distribute the weapons. THE WHEAT CROP OF 1899. Washington, Decemlber 15. The sta tiisticiam of the department of agricul ture reports the wheat crop of the United States for 1899 aJfc 547,300,000 bushels, or 12.3 bushels per acre. The production of winter wheat is placed at 291,700,000 bushels and that of spring wiheat at255,600,000 bulshels. Every important wheat growing state had been visited by special agents of the depatment and the changes in acreage are the result of their investigations. The sowing of wheat is still, going on in California and some of the southern states and the foregoing estimate is suibject to correction'. - The average of condition Is 97.1. CONSUL MACRUM TO SAIL. Lourenzo, Marques, Delagoa Bay, December 13. Charles E. Macrum, late United States consul at Pretoria,"kwill leave for New York Saturday, Decern ber 16th. Mr. W. Stanley Hollls, the United States consul here, will assume the duties of Mr. Macrum's office until the-arrival of the latter" s successor, THE LEGAL SABBATH. Rome, Ga., December 15 J. P. Eaton, a Seventh Day Adventist, was convict ed here today of a misdemeanor He was charged with cultivating a truck garden on Sunday. On trial he stated that the Scriptures make it sinful to labor on what is "usually known as Saturday."-Eaton challenged any one to irove that the legal Sabbath is Sun da . Sentence was suspended until January and Eaton was permitted to i give bond. "One Minute Cought Cure Is the best remedy I ever used for coughs and eo'.ds. It is unequalled for whooping cough. Children all like it," writes HV N. Williams, Gentryrille, Ind. Never fails- "It is the only harmless remedy that .gives Immediate results. Cures soughs, eolds, hoarseness, croup, pnew monla, i bronchitis and all throat and lsng troubles. Its early use prevents oowMimpUon. R. Bellamy. LAST GENERAL DEBATE N THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CURRENCY BILL SHARP PERSONAL COLLOQUY Between Two Members from Kentucky Over the Recent Election in That State Mr. Bailey Speaks Against the Bill He Makes a Vigorous Argument and Is Given Close Attention Senate Committees Announced A Bill for Building a New Cruiser.' SENATE. Washington, December 15. Today the practical completion of the senate committees . for the Fifty-sixth con gress was announced officially by Sen ator Aldrich, of Rhode Island. He pre sented' to the senate an order fixing the committees and it was adopted without dissent. A few vacancies in the mi nority representation are yet to be filled. They will be disposed of in a few daysr Senator Davis, of Minnesota, chair man of the committee on foreign re lations, offered and secured the passage of a resolution requesting the secretary of state, if not incompatible with pub lic interests, to transmit to the senate the reports of the Hon. Bartlett Tripp, Samoan commissioner, on affairs in Samoa Senator Tillman had passed a reso lution calling upon the secretary of war to submit a survey and estimate of cost for the improvement of the Great Pee Dee river, South Carolina, between Oheraw and the Wilmington, Colum bia and Augusta railroad bridge. The senate at 1:20 o clock p. m. ad- ourned until Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The closing day of the general de bate on the finanieal bill proved to be one of exceptional interest. At the out set a sharp personal colloquy occurred between Representatives Wheeler and Berry, of Kentucky, over the recent Kentucky election, and the charges growing out of it. Considerable feel ing was shown. Later in the day Mr. Bailey, of Texas, until recently the democratic floor leader, received close attention in an hour's speech vigor ously presenting the democratic view, and eulogizing the time-honored and undying democratic organization. In marked . contrast with Mr. Bailey's ut terance, Mr. Scudder, of New York, who followed him, announced that as a democrat he believed in the gold stand ard and would vote for it. The debate under the five minute rule occurs tomorrow. Early in the course of the debate, Mr. Wheeler, democrat of Kentucky, secured recognition to Question state ments made by Mr. Berry yesterday as to corruption in the recent Kentucky campaign. I regret the necessity of having to wash our dirty linen of Kentucky on the floor of the house said Mr. Wheel er, "but I do not propose that our peo ple shall be maligned and slandered without a word of protest." Mr. Berry sat a few seats ahead of Mr. Wheeler and the latter addressed himself personally to his colleague.. He declared' that Mr. Berry" represented neither Kentucky nor her people and that the people of his district would speedily rebuke him by retiring him to private life. The election of Tay lor, he asserted, had been bought and paid for, with a railroad on one side and the plain people on the other. But despite this, he said, "Governor Goe- bel" would yet be seated. Yes, I use ithe word advisedly,' proceeded Mr. Wheeler, referring to his characterization of Mr. Goebel as gov ernor, for before the buds burst on any tree in Kentucky he-will be its chief executive and we will have rout ed that nefarious gang who won their certificates of election by corruption. fraud and rascality." Colonel Berry was quickly on his feet as Mr. Wheeler closed and re sponded -savagely, personally and with much feeling. He said the speech Just heard was typical of the intelligence of that Kentucky element which would not ibrook any freedom of opinion. It came with ill-grace from one who rep resented a district which for years, was not true to democracy. He did not need the influence of the gentleman, or his backers. Four times he had been sent here, and he would return again. Shaking his finger at Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Berry exclaimed: "You are crying at the feet of Goebel and I tell you that your scalp is taken now by Goe bel." Mr. Bailey, of Texas, received close attention from both sides when he spoke. He said a remarkable spectacle was presented by the debate on this bill. He recalled that when in the Fifty-fourth congress Mr. Towne as serted that the republican party hai never declared for a gold standard, the congressional record showed that he was interrupted by many republicans with the exclamation: "And it never will." When Mr. Bailey referred to the in creased production of gold, Mr. Dalzell interrupted ito ask if in view of this increased supply, of gold Mr. Bailey still believed in silver at 16 to 1, the Texan responded emphatically in the affirmative, amid democratic applause, The democratic side simply asked sufficiency of basic money, and if this was supplied by either gold or silver, then instead of refuting the democratic position, it simply confirmed it. Mr. Bailey declared that the logical outcome of this bill would foe to take the millions of 'silver impounded in the treasury into the open market and sell it, as Germany had done. If the sup portem of the measure were honest and . consistent they would thus offer the silver for sale now, as that would be the inevitable fate of silver under this bill. He compared the apprecia tion of gold values and the correspond Ing depreciation of cotton and wheat. At 5 o clock the house took a recess until 8 o'clock p. m. BILLS INTRODUCED. Representative Elliott, of South Car olina, today introduced a bill for the building of a new cruiser to be named the Charleston, to take the place of the cruiser of that name recently lost in the Philippines. Representative Linney, of North Car olina, introduced a bill to reduce the tax on distilled spirits to 70 cents per gallon. TO IMPROVE GEORGIA RIVERS Atlanta, Ga., December 15. Speaker Little, of the Georgia house of repre sentatives, today presented a resolu tion which was unanimously adopted requesting the Georgia senators and congressmen to urge upon congress the importance of improving the Chatta hoochee, Flint and Apalachicola rivers and Apalachicola bay. Georgia's rep resentatives will be aided in securing an appropriation by the congressmen and . senators from Alabama and rioriaa. r'.JU DEATH OF CAPTAIN G. W. SHELL .Charleston, S. C, December 15. Cap tain George W. Shell died at his farm near Laurens, this state, today in his 68th year. He served gallantly in Kershaw's brigade during the war of secession and was congressman . for twVj terms after 1890. "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. THE STATE'S MONEYS. EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS BY THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE RAID ON THE STATE TREASURY Many Warrants Issued by the Auditor Which In the Opinion of the Commit tee are Not Authorized by Law-Loge Harris Comes In for a Good Share. Heavy Fees Paid to Lawyers-Judgments Secured by State Treasurer Against Sheriffs for Taxes. - (Special to the Messenger.) Raleigh; N. C, December 15. Yester day the legislative . Joint committee comipletad: . the annual examination of the state treasury. Today it compleffid that of the auditor. Tondgfht it gave out reports as to tooth. It finds that the resources of the treasury were $1, 730,997, disbursements $1,600,033, bal ance of general and! official funds $130, 764, balance of educational fund $13,153. The report as to the auditor's office says the books are well kept, but the commilt'tiee makes a new departure by making an additional report express ing1 the opinion as to some claims for Which warrants have, beeru iissued that some have ibeen drawn upon miscon struction of law, and that the latter does not authorize the issue of war rants for pay of assistant adjutant gen eral! or for extra fees of $20 each to criminal court solicitors for each court held. The committee also claims that the amount paid by the state as law yer's fees is too large. It is found that Loge Harris began April 1st to draw pay as "assistant adjutant general on duty in the office of adjutant general under detain by the governor" at the rate of i a day, not including Sunday, or $104 per month. He was also paid $354 for three trips ito Washington. In all he got $1,082. Lawyers' fees .and retainers foot up $9,997. Of this W. C. Douglas got $2,500 as retainer in six cases before the corporation commis sion and $1,250 In other and $500 as part fee in the rpenitentlary debt case of Worth vs. Travis. One of 'his fees was $350 in jthe Otho Wilson 'trial before the legislature. 'John W. Hinsdale was paM$l,350. J. C L. "Harris got $500 in railway cases and J. H. Pou in the same $1,887 for exoenses and services. Sim mons, Pou and Ward got retainers of $500, and H. G. Connor $500 as retainer. Marshall Mott got $200 for services be fore the legislature in the Otho Wilson case. TMs was all ror tote year enamg November 30th. Yesterday Hinsdale was paid $1,047 In fees in various cases. Today In this county the state treas urer got judgment for $3,864 and $1,000 penalty against Sheriff J. "H. Pope, of Harnett and his sureties for last year's taxes collected and not paid in the time prescrSbed. He also got judgment for $3,691 and $1,000 penalty against Sheriff Bryan Sturgllil and sureties, of Ashe, also for last year's taxes. The treasurer says he has had promise after promise to pay but only part has been paid. - This evening D. A. Tompkins lectur ed before the students of the Agricul tuiral and .Mechanical college. He was introduced by President Winston as one of the best informed nmen in the country. Mr. Tompkins' lecture was practical throughout and one of the very best ever heteurd here. In the federal court tonight the jury found T. !B. Parrlsh, wthlte, of Harnett, guilty of counterfeiting. THE CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE. Indianapolis, Ind., December 15. At the business session of the National Civil Service League today all the old officers were re-elected and resolutions which read in part as follows were adODted: 'The league regards the order issued by the president on the 29th of May last, withdrawing several thousand places from the classified servfee and relaxing the rules intending To prevent evasions of the law as the nrst unmis takable backward step taken by the federal administration, since the civil service law was passed. The injurious effects' of this order have already been seen in the demoralization in many parts of the federal service; the en couragement of the enemies of reform in their efforts to cripple the merit system and secure a further relaxa tion of the rules and In the widespread distrust of the promises of the presi dent and the party in power to enforce and extend the civil service law. It is a real pleasure to us to speak favorably of Pain-Killer, known al most universally to be a good and safe remedy for burns and other pains of the body. It is valuable not only for colds in winter, but for various sum mer complaints, and should be In every family. The casualty which demands it may come unaware. Christian Ad vocate. Afroid substitutes, there is but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis. Price 25c and 50c. ' GOLD EXPORTS. New York, "December 15. August Belmont & Co. today engaged $500,000 in gold for shipment to Europe. A like sum was engaged at, the sub-treasury by Baring, Magun & Co. Cuhn, Loeb & Co. will ship $750,000 in eagles to Europe tomorrow, making the total engaged today $1,750,000. De Witt's Little Early Risers purify the blood, clean the liver, invigorate the system. Famous little puis for eon. stipation and liver troubles. R. R. Bellamy. THE MOLINEUX TRIAL. New York, December 15. When the trial of Roland B. Molineux was ad Journed today until Monday, William J. Kinsley, the handwriting expert, was still on the witness stand, undergoing a severe cross-examination at the hands of Mr. Weekst the attorney for the defence. Perhaps the most important point certainly the most Interesting point in so r far as it Is supposed to outline the possible policy of the defense, was the attempt today of Mr. Weeks to intro duce the name of J. Morton Rlggs, name not heretofore mentioned during the present trial. Mr. Weeks handed Expert Kinsley a small slip of paper and enquired: "Does not that purport to be the ' signature of J. Morton Rlggs?" To this Mr. Osborne promptly object ed and the objection was sustained, but after long arguments, Recorder Goff ruled that the paper could be marked for identification. Riggs is said to be at Hong Kong, or at least was there a few weeks ago, having been, discharged from the navy at that port. Mrs. R. Churchill, Berlin, Vt, says "Our baby was covered with running sores. De Witt's Witch Hassl Salve cured hsr." A specific for piles an skin" diseases. JSeware of wevthlesi counterfeits. R. R. Bellamy. REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE Decides to Hold the National Conven tion in Philadelphia on June 19th. Washington, December 15. The re publican national convention will be held at Philadelphia June 19th next. The place and date were decided upon by the national republican committee today, after a friendly contest for the honor of entertaining the convention between the city selected, Chicago, St. Louis and New York. The meeting of the committee was held at the Arlington hotel and was presided over by Senator Hanna, the cnairman or the committee. Forty three of the forty-five states and each of the six territories were represented. i.ne proceedings throughout were en thusiastic and harmonious, every speech that was made emphasized the fact that President McKinley will be re-nominated and that the convention will, in effect, be simply a ratification meeting. The claims of the rival cities were presented by distinguished citizens of each in open session. The balloting oc curred in the afternoon, behind closed doors. Upon the first ballot . Phila delphia received 13 votes, Chicago 20, New York 7 and St. Louis 9. On the second ballot the contest narrowed to Philadelphia and Chicago. The New rork votes went to Philadelphia and the St. Louis vote was split between the City of Brotherly Love and the Windy City of the Lakes. An amusing incident occurred in con nection with this ballot. After it was concluded and announced as Philadel phia twenty-five and Chicago twenty- three, Mr. T. N. Jamison, the national committeeman from Illinois, suddenly discovered in the excitement he had forgotten to vote. He demanded that the vote should be recast and this was occordingly done, but it did not change the result. Chicago only gaining the vote of the committeeman from Illi nois. Philadelphia won by the narrow margin of one vote. As the ballot was secret, there is no record of the city for which each committeeman voted. It was the desire of the leaders at the meeting today that the convention should be held June 12th and that date would have been selected had it not been that it conflicted with the date of the Rhode Island elections. June 5th was then selected, but the date was reconsidered and changed to the 19th, in the hope and belief that before that date congress will have adjourned. The committee adjourned until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, when the Payne resolution for changing the sys tem of representation will be brought up for consideration. THE FEDERATION OF LABOR. Detroit, Mich., December 15. A reso lution recommending, members of la bor bodies to use their election . bal lots independently of the predominat ing political parties was 'adopted this afternoon by the American Federation of Labor, after first eliminating a dec laration of suspicion against labor men who might advocate the interests of the present political parties. Among the other resolutions adopted was one asking the introduction of bills in southern legislatures y enact ment of which convict labor would no longer be subject to lease. New Southern Express Official. " Chattanooga, Tenn., December 15. T. W. Leary, of this city, has been ap pointed general manager of the South ern Express Company to succeed M. J, O'Brien, who was promoted to the presidency upon the death of H. B Plant. To Inspect .Port Royal Naval Station. Washington, December 15. Assist ant Secretary Allen, of the navy de partment, has gone .south to inspect the Port Royal naval station in com pany with Admiral Rogers, the presi dent of the inspection board. ' i DIED. MEHRCKENS. On December 14th, in this city, J. H. MEHRCKENS, aged 78 years. Funeral will take place this (Satur day) morning at 10 o'clock from resi dence, 316 MacRae street. Interment in Oakdale. AM AN. December 15, 1899, JENNIE, daughter of Gabriel G. Aman and wife, aged 12 years. Funeral from South Side Baptist church at 4 o dock this afternoon. LATTA. December 15, 1899, MARIA C. LATTA, daughter of the late John C. and P.. E. "Latta. , Funeral notice later. SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTED SITUATION BY PRACTI- cal man, 7 years experience railroad boiler and machine shop, 5 years as locomotive engineer and 2 years in saw mill. " References. Address EN GINEER, Wilmington Messenger. dec 16, 2t CHRISTMAS GIFTS ! ! OLUMBIA. PHONOGRAPHS AT HAS. M. WHlTLOCK'S. WANTED. MARRIED COUPLE OR two young men for large, bright room with board. Small private iamiiy, All conveniences. On car line. Ap ply Messenger office. A. dec 13, Bt FOR SALE OR RENT HOUSE north east corner Sixth and Orange. Pos session given January 1st. Apply on premises or address J. C. NIEMYER, 118 Firewood Ave., Raleigh, N. C. dec 12, lw NOTICE. MY HOLIDAY GOODS are in now. Oranges, Apples, Grapes-, Nuts. C Nuts. Figs. Raisins, Prunes and a nice line of fancy candy. My wrices are right if given a chance A. S. WINSTEAD. dec 10. EVERYTHING TO BE Sold is : V" at Lowest Prices. China Glassware. and Holiday Goods of every description to be sold at lowest figures from now on until pvervthinsr is closed out. You can ave monew. Do not make any. mis tnVe in flndine Watson's China Store, No. 11 Market street, between Front and Water streets, directly opposite Ooodman's Dry Goods store. Look out for the sign, "Watson's China Emoorium." dec 10, zw T5VTt SALE. TWO BOILERS, TWO n-iTiee. cotton gin ana press, extra mHattiner. tt Can be seen, at our irarvi THE WORTH CO. nov 15 FOR RENT STORE NO, 25 Market Street. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real Estate Agent. nov 28, ti WANTED. PERMANENT and Tran sent Boarders. Also furnished room .for rent. Best location in the city, corner Third and Market streets. Ap ply to MRS. A. A. NATHAN. dec S, lm FOR RENT. A TEN Room House. All im provements and . nicely furnished. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real Estate Agent. dec B, tf FRESH GROUND GRAHAM AND 'Rye Flour, Seed Rye, Wheat, and all kinds mixed feed for Horses and Cat tie at JNO. S. McEACHERN, 211 Market street. ' Phones 92. oct 15 FOR RENT Dwellings, Stores, Offices and Halls. FOR SALE Dwellings, btores, vacant Lots. Cash or time payments. Cash advanced -en improved City Prop erty. Apply to D. O'Connor, Real Es tare Agent, Wilmington. N. c. PUT HIS COOKING, HEATING OR STEAMING. It will give you more genuine satisfaction than any coal that is Our Prices arc Always; J. A. SPRINGER & CO. MONET SAVED REMEMBER THIS WHEN YOU BUY YOUR NEXT THE PRICES YOU HAVE BEEN PAYING. WILL quart- best Vermount Maple Syrup in glass hottles .30 1 pint of same Syrup 17 1 three pound can of grated Pine apple Id large packages of Hecker's Oat meal or Oat Flakes 2a. Hecker's Prepared Buckwheat, 1 and .3 pound packages .1016 Fresh mountain Buckwheat 04 18 lbs. Granulated. Sugar $1.00 J. 3D. WESSELL, . Bell 'Rhone 173. - No. 113 South Front Street dec, 16, fri, tus, thrs, sun' ' " w SANGLAUS H-l-l-H-H-H- -I I I I I I 1 10,000 CHRISTMAS ! -i i i i i i r i i i i i i i i i NearFourth Street Bridge, at Lowest Prices. XMAS PRESENTS. GEO. R. FRENCH & SONS. YOU WOULD BE REPAID FOR INSPECTING MY BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF Christmas Cards ANDREW J. HOWELL Jr. 105 PRINCESS STREET. . 10 per cent, discount on all purchases of $1.00 or more. ' Change of We are Going to Make a Change in Our Business, and Offer Our Entire Stock of ( ( c -) ( (- ( (-) ) (-) (- Hardware, Cutlery, Guns, HousefurnishingiGoods, Wilson K ) ( ) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-) ( AT COST. NOTHING CHARGED, ALL CASE N). 0 OWEN FURNITURE FOB F. The Cash will Buy More Furniture at Our Place Than Any in the City. And no One Has a Stock to Touch Us! This is Businesu. CALL AND BE CONVINCED. THE . Cor, 2nd and, FOOT IN IT every time he went to any other coal yard and bought anything but our HIGH GRADE GOAL. - - h You never make any mistake when you buy our well-screened, free 2 burning coal, for either mined. as Low as the Lowest. IS MONEY MADE. , GROCERIES. COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH SELL UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR CASH: Sweet Cooking Butter 20 Fine Preserves, per pound 10 Seeded Raisins, 2 packages . . ." 2S 22 lbs. Light "C" Sugar $1.00 Very best Butter, worth 35c...... SO Best Cranberry Sauce, per pound. 10 Cleaned Currants, per pound 10 Gold Band, Reliable and Indian Hams, per pound only IS All goods guaranteed or money will be refunded. Give us a trial. l-l-I-l-l-I-l-I-l-t- H-H-TH- PRESENTS i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i What can be more acceptable for a "Xmaa Gift" than a NICE PAIR OFJiSHOES? For Papa, we can show you some thing that will please and make him happy, For Marte, something that she will not only appreciate, but whenever she sees them will remember this Christ mas time. , For the Boys and Girls, something that will make both Papa and Mama happy on the 1st of February, 1900. For the Baby, somthlng cunning. Come and see us and Calendars ! Business. )( (- (-) ( ( ( ) ( ( ( Heaters, &c, &c ) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-) ( ) (-) ( iy 0 0 0 0 000 LOVE & CO. EVERYBODY UNTIL JANUARY 1st SNEEP-FULLER Market Streets. CO.,
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