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- 4 THE WILMINGTON MESSENGER, TU ES0AX, JUNE 11, 1801. 1 1 t : LONDON RAPID TRANSIT TO BE ESTABLISHED BY AN AMERICAN SYNDICATE. THE UNDER-GROUND RAILWAY To Pass Into Their Hands-Electricity to be Substituted and the System tol be Amercanlzed-The Americans to Supply the Money and do the "Work. Americans to Have Charge of the Engineering as well as Financial Work of the Undertaking. T J -v - xxjiiuon. june 6- A special meeting of the Metropolitan District railway to day sanctioned Charles T. Yerkes plan for the Introduction of electricity as the motive power of the road. J. S. 1 . . x .ne president, said the work would occupy two years. He had full confidence In the ability of Mr. Yerkes ana nis associates, who had already guaranteed their good faith In buying up half the common stock. The Amer icans undertake to find the necessary money and do the work themselves. Fl'L a .4 - I xne president tnougnt such a simple proposition did not need much argu ment to recommend itself to the stock holders. "Yes." said Mr. Yerkes. when inter- ,lcncu cuiiignt Dy a representative of I the Associated Press, "we have prac tically got control of the London un- uc'6'vuuu railway, mat Is what it i X. CT 1 ' Aly syndicate is composed mm unusn ana American finan ciers, although far the largest propor tion or tne capital comes from the United State3. We hope to begin work in a few months, as soon as the neces sary consent of parliament has been ODtainea. ihe system we intend to install is almost exactly similar to that in use on me elevated lines in Chicago. We will sell the present antiquated cars and substitute those of an American pattern. We Intend to rebuild the sta tions, to install arc lights and to make the road equal to any rapid transit line in tne world. 4 we musi nave American en gineers to do the work. They know nothing about that sort of thing here. I tell you what, the trouble with tKe English concerns is that they don't know the value of a scrap heap. "As to the agitation about the United States buying up England, it is absurd. Years ago British capital controlled the bulk of the American railroads. Since then Great Britain has been on the decline, and the United States have progressed. As a natural result the the circumstances are now reversed. Foreman Loses Ills Game CSpecial to the Messenger.) Dunn, X. C. June 6. The Dunn team crossed bats withSmithfield this evening The battery for Smithfield was Fore man, of "Wilmington, and Honeycutt, of Smithfield: for Dunn Jordan and Randall, of Dunn. The score was 3 tol 2 in favor of Dunn. Bribery of New York Officials Albany, N. Y June 6. State labor! commissioner McMackin expects that! at least four deputy factory Inspectors in New York city .will be arrested on the charge of collusion and malfeas ance in office. He has been informed that employees in the factory depart ment have been receiving bribes for winking at alleged violations of the factory laws and that fees ranging from $5 to $10 have been charged poor people for licenses to manufacture in their homes, whereas the state law pro vides for no license fee. The New Tobacco Company Organized! New York, June 6. The consolidated Tobacco Company incorporated in New Jersey on "Wednesday was formally or ganized in this city today by the elec tion of these directors: Jomes B. Duke, Oliver P. Payne. T. F. Ryan, J. Cobb, "W. W. Fuller, Grajit B. Schley, FranK H. Ray, Anthony M. Brady, C. C. Dula, "W. A. Harris. P. A. R. "Widener, P. S. Hill, B. N. Duke and Charles E- Hal lowell. The directors organized by electing James B. Duke, president: Thomas F. Ryan, first president: J. B. Cobb, sec ond vice president; C. C. Dula. third vice president: "William R. Harris, treasurer, and C S. Kenne, secretary. It was decided at the first meeting of the directors to offer four per cent, fiftv years srold bonds of the company to the common stockholders of the American and Continental Tobacco Companies on the basis of $1 in bonds for each share of stock. In the case of the American Company this offer is equal to $2 in bonds for eacb dollar nar value of Its stock as that stock is of the par value of $50 a share. Genuine arter s Little Liver Pills Must Bear Signature of See Fac-Slmlle Wrapper Below. Very mall and as easy to take as sugar. FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIYER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THECOMPLElIOfi tfefrte I Purely TegrtaMeyg ABSOLUTE SECURITY. CARTER'S ITllTTLE j flVER PILLS. CURE SICK HEADACHE. E FFECT OK THE PHILIPPINES Of the Supreme Court's Decision In the Porto Rico Case Manila, June $. The fragmentary news received here of the Porto RIcan decisions has caused apprehension that there will be such a deficit In the Phil ippine revenues that congress will need to make an -appropriation to meet it Fears are also expressed as to the re sult of the application of iurv trials and otner features of the constitution not Buiuru w me conditions or the Philip- pines. Importers are preparing claims for a refunding of the duties paid. On account, it is reported, of the de cisions, the United States Philippine commissioners are inclined to postpone their proposed northern tour. They are somewhat non-plussed over the matter and are anxious to receive ad vices from "Washington. MORE ENCOURAGING NEWS Mr8 McKlnley's Condition Than Ever Bfore Bulletined. Washington, June 5. The brightest bulletin issued by the attending phy sicians regarding Mrs. McKInley's con dition since her return to Washington was given out today, after their con sultation. It was timed 11 o'clock and reads as follows: "Mrs. McKinley's physicians report that she had a very comfortable night and that her general condition is some what improved." Mrs. McKinley, has been unable to take solid food, although it has not been necessary to resort to powerful heart stimulants like nitro-glycerine since her return to - Washington. Brandy Is administered. Raw egg and chicken broth are her food. To a visitor who saw President Mo Kinley this afternoon the president said he felt much encouraged by the slight change for the better in Mrs. McKin ley's condition and expressed strong hope that the tide had turned and that from now on she might continue to im prove. Book on the Jacksonville Fire ACRES OF ASHES, the story of the Jacksonville Fire, by Judge Benjamin Harrison of the Editorial Staff of the Florida Times-Union and Citizen, is ready for the printer. The introductory chapter by ex-Governor Fleming. It is a complete, accurrate and graphic de scription of the greatest conflagration in the history of the world since the famous Chicago fire of 1871. It pictures scenes and incidents that are heart rendering. It is elaborately illustrated in half-tone engravings. Book of 200 pages for only 25 cents. Sent prepaid anywhere in the United States. Six copies for 51. Send your own order or get up a club at once. First edition limited. Address Publishers ACRES OF ASHES, Jacksonville, Fla. Morgan Line's New Steamer El Valle iXew York. June 6. The new freight steamer el Valle reached this port to day from Newport News. El Valle is the ninth vessel of the same type of 400-footers that has been built since the Spanish war by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company and under the direction of Horace See for the Morgan Line of the Southern Pacific Railway Company. She was launched March 9th. last. Mayflower Sails for Venezuela "Washington, June 6. The Mayflower sailed yesterday from San Juan for Campano. She will make stops at Laguayra and Porto Cabello. The navy department officials state that her mission Is to keep in touch with the situation growing out of the Ven ezuela asphalt troubles. Raiding New York Gambling Rooms New York June 6. Committee of fif teen raids were resumed late today through Justice Jerome, Colonel Robert Grier Monroe and Superintendent Mc Cullough. The Germania assembly rooms in the Bowery were raided, with out a prisoner being made, and No. 109 west Thirty-seventh street was also raided. One prisoner was made in the Thirty-seventh street rooms. Justice Jerome intimated strongly that the Bowery raid was tipped off by the po lice. Sentenced to Dismissal from the Navy "Washington, June 6. News has been received here through unofficial chan nels that Lieutenant Richard H. Town ley, of the navy, has been convicted by court-martial at Manila and sentenced to dismissal from the service. The charge of which Lieutenant Townley was court-martialed was In connection with the recent commissary irregular ities at Manila. The sentence must be approved by the president to become effective. McAllister's Death Accidental Jacksonville, Fla., June 6. The cor oner's jury holding the inquest over the body of James McAllister who was killed in the house of T. H. "West yes terday afternoon, reached a verdict to night. The testimony of Mrs. Edna Morrison Smith, a professional singer who boarded with the "Wests and was in the building at the time of the trage dy, was in corroboration of Mrs. "West's statement that the shooting occurred as the accidental result of McAllster's interference with, Mrs. "West's attempt at suicide. Mrs. Smith was not an eye witness, but had prevented Mrs. "West from killing herself earlier In the day, she said. The jury returned a verdict that McAllister came to his death by accidental shooting. Tonne Lady Pleaas Guilty ot Larceny Northampton, Mass., June 6. Miss Mabel Lawrence Burt, of Bridgeton, N. J., daughter of a prominent lawyer of that place, was arraigned in the district court today on the charge of the larceny of a diamond and ruby ring, the property of a student at Smith college, valued at $10,000, and sums of money aggregating $3000 addi tional from various students at that institution. She pleaded guilty and was held in $1,500 bonds for the grand jury. In default she was taken to Jail. To More Securely Bury Lincoln's Re mains Chicago. June 6. The Inter-Ocean will tomorrow print a story saying that the recent re-interment of the remains of Abraham Lincoln at Springfield, III., has been done in such a manner as to leave them in a measure at the mercy of body-snatchers, and that steps are to be tafe'jn at once, at the instance of Robert T. Lincoln to have the body placed as in the former monument, un der a huge block of cement, wljere it will be out of the reach of any attempt at molestation. , r - .' IN YACHTING CIRCLES Accident to the Independence The Constitution to te Ready- for Trial Boston, June 6. The Lawson yacht Independence in her second sail trial today met with her first accident, a not very serious Jaming of the stealing gear but sufficient to stop the trial af ter an hour and a half of splendid sail ing, during which she attained a speed for a little over three miles of 13 nau tical miles an hour. The accident led very unexpectedly to a most thorough test of the yacht's rigging and big steel mast, and the re sult showed that It -would take a pretty severe blow to dismast the Boston yacht. The big boom, swung by a fifteen knot breeze. swept.over the stern of the yacht at a tremendous speed. Cap tain Haff being unable to prevent it. It was so sudden that none of the crew was aft with the preventer tackle, and the big mast had to stand the entire weight of the sail and boom as It fetch ed up. There was not a man on the boat who did not think the big roast would go. but It stood the strain mag nificently. Previous to the accident and subse quently the yacht was given a most thorough test under full sail In a strong breeze and showed herself to be a wonderful boat, especially in her ability to run with sheets started. New York, June 6. The atmosphere in yachting circles tonight was cleared by the arrival in New York of W. But ler Duncan, Jr., from Newport, with tha information that the Constitution would be ready for the trial races with the Columbia within two weeks. Sec retary Oddie stated that in all likeli hood, the races between the Constitu tion and the Columbia would be held on the 25th of June. British against American Locomotives London, June 6. The Midland Rail way Company since the latter half of 1899 has been using forty American lo comotives. Samuel W. Johnson, super intendent of the locomotive department of the company, will say in The Daily Mail tomorrow that the results of six months' comparative tests made with standard Midland road engines, under the same conditions, showed the extra working cost of the American locomo tive over the British to be from 20 to 25 per cent, in fuel, 50 per cent, in oil and 60 per cent, in repairs. "It must be said that the American engines worked the trains satisfactori ly," Mr. Johnson will say, "but their inferiority in the three points named Is incontestible. The American locomotives in question cost 400 less than the British. They iwere delivered in the course of a few months, while the locomotives ordered of British firms in February, 1897, were not delivered until February 1900, large ly on account of the strike. Manila Commissary Frauds Manila, June 5. Testifying in his own behalf today. Harrold M. Pitt, mana ger of Evans & Co., government con tractors, who is being tried on the charge of improperly purchasing gov ernment stores, admitted receiving from ex-Captain Frederick J. Barrows, fifty cases of bacon, but ' claimed this was received as security for money ad vanced to Barrows. TARIFF REVISION Declaration Thereon by the Associa tion of American Manufacturers Detroit, Mich., June 6. At its clos ing session today the National Asso ciation of Manufacturers adopted a res olution recommending the calling of a general convention for the considera tion of reciprocity treaties with for eign countries. The executive commit tee was charged to call and organize such a convention. The following res olution was adopted with regard to tariff revision: "Resolved, That the National Asso ciation of Manufacturers affirms the following principles should govern all legislation: The obect of tariff legis lation should be to furnish adequate protection to such products only as re quire it. without providing for monop oly abuses. The tariff on goods of which the cost of production is higher in the United States than in foreign countries should be at least what is necessary to compensate domestic in dustries for the higher cost of protec tion.'1 ON FIIS DAUGHTER'S GRAVE Sutclde of Georjre W. Bent ley at Nor wich, Conn. Norwich. Conn., June 6. George W. Bentley, of New York city, well known in railroad circles, shot himself last night over the grave of his daughter in the city cemetery here. His body was found this morning. It is sup posed that he came to this city last evening and went directly to the cem etery. He was a native of Norwich. For six years Mr. Bentley was superin tendent of the New London and North ern railroad, a part of the central Ver mont system, with headquarters in New London, and afterward was super intendent of the Tampa and Key "West railroad in Florida. Of late he has been engaged in the railroad supplies business In New York. He was 75 years old. McLanrln on the Stump Greenville, S. C, June 6. Senator John L. McLaurin spoke by invitation at Newberry today. He was cordially received. He left for "Washington to night. He authorized the statement that the resignation matter was now closed and that he will serve his term out. A Strong Fortification. Fortify the body against disease r? f.. L u i . j- xuiuiy uicuuuy against Ulbccuc t t,V T T:11. -t.A by 1 Utt S Liver rills, an abSO- lutpnirfnrQirl-riMrlorrii five- lute Cure IOr SICK. neaGacne ays pepsia, SOUr Stomach, malaria, constipation, jaundice, bilious. ness and all kindred troubles "The Fly-Wheel of Life'' Or.Tutt; Your Liver Pills ar the fly-wheel of life, 1 shall evo be grateful for the accident that brought them to my notice. I feei as if I had a new lease of life. V. Fairlefeh, Platte Cannon. CoL Tutt's l-iver -PMIfl! THE PROSPECT FOR A FAIR. VYILUINGTON LIVE STOCK COMPANY ' ORGANIZED FOR BUSINESS. Mr. Frank T Mills and Mr. W. IS. Mc Clelland Have Formed a Partnership and Bought the Southerland Farm. They are Gettlnjc up a Fair Asso ciation. The Messenger on Wednesday an nounced that Mr. W. B. McClelland, a well known stock dealer from Tennes see, was here and would probably lo cate In our city. "We also announced that he and Mr. Frank T. Mills, Wil mington's enterprising stock dealer, had started a movement for a racing association with a view to utilizing the Southerland race track about two miles from the city on the New Bern or Mar ket street road. Mr. McClelland and Mr. Mills have entered into a copartnership and will do a general live stock business as the Wilmington Live Stock Company. They will conduct the livery and sales stables at Second and Princess streets, of which Mr. Mills has been proprietor, and will enlarge the business and will have a stock farm at the Southerland place which they purchased yesterday. The tract embraces 1S5 acres and Is one of the most valuable farming proper ties in New Hanover county. Mr. Mills has been leasing it and now has a fine crop on it. A Messenger representative drove out there yesterday with Mr. McClelland and was surprised to see a field of 30 acres of corn that is said to surpass any field of corn for one hun dred miles around Wilmington. There is also a magnificent crop of oats, and the finest hay crop we ever saw. Mr. Mills has thirty acres sewn In Canada peas and oats and he expects to cut from three to four tons of it from each acre. The growth is luxurious and shows what can be done on lands in this part of the coun try. The Wilmington Live Stock Company expects to make the Southerland tract a model stock farm. They will raise blooded stock and will make a special ty of fine cattle, sheep and poultry. They intend also to put the Southerland race track in first class order, will erect stables there for wintering horses and will also erect a grand stand for the observation of horse races. The track will be fenced in right away and will SSlS track as that is the most approved kind of a track now. They have gone into the business for all it is worth and they expect to have some attractions on the grounds this fall. In view of the fact that Messrs. Mills and McClelland have started this en terprise, they have also come to the conclusion that the time is ripe to or ganize a fair association and have a fair in Wilmington this fall. They have therefore started a movement to organize a fair association and will give our people an opportunity to take stock. This will be . independent of their stock business and while they hope to have the co-operation of our citizens they will not go around to so licit stock. They propose to raise a capital stock of $5,000 and they think a good start can be made on it with a fair this fall. If the fair association is organized the track will not only be improved as heretofore mentioned but suitable exhibition buildings will be erected. It is proposed to have exhib its of farm products, stock, poultry, fish, oysters and game, manufactures, etc. lit will be a capital idea to have, besides a regular agricultural fair, a complete exhibit of the Industries of North Carolina and the mineral and timber resources of the state. The Southerland tracks and the ad jacent grounds are admirably suited for a fair since the East Wilmington side tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line are within 600 yards of the race track, and the county is soon to macadamize the New Bern road right- by the place. Messrs". Mills and McClelland have prepared a subscription list and hope all citizens interested will call at their stables on Second and Princess streets and take stock in the fair association. The following is the heading of the list: "Feeling the necessity of an agricul tural fair for New Hanover county, and believing that it will materially pro mote the business interests of the city of Wilmington, the undersigned agree to take the number of shares set oppo site our names, for the pupose of or ganizing an association of this charac ter. "The par value of a share of stock will be ten dollars, 25 per cent of which Is to be paid when $5,000 have been sub scribed, the ballance to be paid when called for by the board of directors." The Messenger .would like to see this nrrtfaot eil--OCaf till XT niTT(c Ollt now is a good time for our people to hain n.,t thi pntPrnH.v. The Wilmine- ton Live Stock Company heaas tne list i .. . with 250 shares, which means $2,500 to start with. THE CRIMINAL COURT Several Matters of Minor Importance Disposed OT The Murder Case will l Probablr Come on for Trial Today. Work of the Term About Completed Pursuant to recess on Wednesday evening the circuit criminal court of New Hanover county met yesterday morning: at 9:30 o'clock His Honor Judge E K. Bryan presiding. During the day the court disposed of the following cases: John Stewart colored, larceny, ver dict guilty, two cases. i Aiary j. Brown coioreo, assault anu I battery with a deadly weapon, defen- I dant submitted and Judgment was sus- pended on payment of the costs. &'hn Hudson, colored, carrying concealed weapon, defendant submit- teJohn Hudson, colored, assault with -SSSSJtnd " battery with a dedly weapon, verdict not guilty. Elizabeth Carter, colored, larceny, verdict not guilty. States vs. P. W. Young, selling liquor on Sunday, two cases, defendant sub mitted and was fined $25 and the costs, in each. At 5:45 p. m. the court took a recess till 9:30 o'clock this morning. The court will probably finish up the business of the term today and tomor row. The grand Jury has not yet re turned a true bill against Jim Hawkins, colored, charged with the murder, of John Brown, May 22nd, but they wttl probably do so today. GayforiR Front Street, ITear I I I I I I! Just Bought Out Messrs. Miller & Barber's 5 and 10c Store. These gentlemen had a very nice and large stock of goods and everything that Is best in the Notion line. In my Gc department. I have a bis line of Domestic Tinware. Coffee Pots. Dairy Pans Quart Measures, Covered Buckets and every little article imag inable. A great many of the things sell for 10 and 15c elsewhere. Also Lamps and Lamp Chimneys wicks and Burners for 5c, Fine Cups and Saucers for 5c each. Mason's Fruit Jars, 5c each. Gallon Measures 10c. gallon coffee pots 10c; 6-quart pans 10c; 10-quaxt Milk Buckets 10c; good Brooms 10c; Sauce Pans 10c. A big line of fine China at 10c a piece. All manner of Notions for 10c; some articles in lot worth 25c. I bought their large stock of goods very cheap for spot cash and can sell the goods for less than cost. In the future, I expect to have a large 5 and 10c department In which I ex pect to compete with and equal any house In the country- George 0. Gaylord, - - - Proprietor, 208 and 210 ITorth Front Street. Sole Agents for McCall's Patterns at 10 and 15c each. Fashion Sheets given for the asking. TAT! USDS 0 A little machine worth, many times the price we are selling them for. lawn A.LI m ifflS, ST01IE, PORCELAIN & CHARCOAL LIIIBD WHITS MOUNTAIN, OHIO, ARCTIC 9 Three of the Best Machines on the market today. See our new line of "BOCK" STOVES AND RANGES GREAT PEACEMAKERS Purcell Building, Wilmington, N. C. HEAVY GROCERIES X5687 Pounds MEAT to i0c Barrels FLOUR, $3.50 to 4.75. 415 Gr0S9 GL0BE matches JJQ Gross COAST MATCHES 210 Gross little STAR MATCHES 1 1A Cases 5 and 10c STAR LYE JLJLU 98 58 Cases MENDELSOHN LYE Cases LIBERTY BELL LYE ' Cases THOMPSON'S LYE 71 110 Boxes TOILET SOAP Boxes BORAX SOAP Boxes 2c SOAP Boxes CELLULOID STARCH Boxes PLAIN STARCH 59 61 110 118 310 280 110 280 Dozen OYSTERS Dozen TOMATOES Cases SARDINES Dozen SALMON W. B. COOPER, WHOLESALE GROCER. Q)Q QQ finri Q2 Nlltt StfBBt I uuol u,u nilu Ul- ,,uu w"1"" WILMINGTON, N. C. 75 Boxes 360's Fancy Lemons, Llartin's Butter, Hartin's Cheese, Ham Boll, Vinegars and Phosphates; Saboroco Cigars, Cigarettes, Cakes and Crackers All Kinds of Canned Goods, And Eurfthieg Bs lo Orr J, 18111 III. Jobbsrs to DEALERS only. WANTED HOARDERS IN A COUNTRY home, three miles from Mt. Airy, eirht miles from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Tor terms, address Mr. R. Lb Gwynne, Mount ' AiryTN. C, , k . , je 52w ' ' - " v $ . - i ' " . - the Pcatoflco. 11 I I I I I I I 11 I Messrs. Miller & Barber sold me their stock; also their good will In the busi ness, and Z would like to have the pa tronage of their customers, as well as our own. When visiting our store you can buy anything jrou may call for. Our store covers 19.003 square feet of floor room. Our second floor Is loaded with Millinery goods; is connected with the first floor by an electric ele vator. Our Ladles ReadytoWear Goods and Millinery handled exclusively by. Ladies help. We have Ladles Trimmed XIats from 10c to J 10. and un trimmed Hats from Cc to $2.00. We have Ladies Waists and Skirts and Wrappers and Ladles Muslin Un derwear, Corsets, Itlbbons. Flowers, and Baby Caps in the greatest quan tity and at the very lowest possible price. We want your trade; we will make every effort to please youwill give you the best goods best selections. Everybody welcome at the BIO RACKET STORE. tol, Oats jbi Flour -WE HAVE JUST RECEEVKJ 2 I 2 1 1 Carloads Straight Flour Feed Oats Water-Ground Meal Vinegar and Pbospbates Canned Goods All bought at lowest market prices. Ask us for quotations before you buy, our prices are right, our goods are the best, our terms are made satisfactory. Try us with one order and se If wm don't please you. COOPER & COOPER CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS. 305 Nutt St. and 226 No. Water St. WILMINGTON. N.C The Difference.. between Ordinary and Per fect Satisfaction is In CREMOS" "Creame of tbe IslinA." ii ii CREMOS" "Crcarac of the Island "CIGARS" TVe herewith ptit before the public the above brand of cigar, a companion to our famous Cuban Bloaoom which for quality and style has no competitors. More satisfaction or comfort cannot be gotten from any cigar In the world. Sold at 10c in all large' cities. We guar natee, stand behU, take back or make any guarantee wanted on these goods. .We are good for any guarantee we make, you well know-. We carry other brands which outrank all in price and quality. We solicit enquiries. Ifoilers I Hashagen Cistrltstcrs fcr Worth and Scstli 'totto EVERY LADY THAT CONTEMPLATES . buying a dewing Machine sbould call at 21 North Front Street and examine the New Domestic. It Is perfect la every re epect. It makes a perfect chain, as well as the lock ttltch. Noiselesr aadiigrht-run-nina. Do not purchase anr machine until yon see the New Domestic . Positive take Arem Jltf ft n nn j KINDS up, ezxectire and reliable at any. speed, with both, Shuttle and LooperTDil c: HeedleStany torttlc. T. VT. Wood. Arent.