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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-07

A Member OF That Picket Squad in the
Soldiers HOme-Argument in the Cald-
we.l-WilsOn Case-Dr. KiIEo to be Trans
ferred-DeAth of tho Veteran Engineer,
Albert johnson.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., December A man
named Waddell an inmate of the SOL
dier's home here, says he is one of the
five men ordered to guard a road, and
who shot StonewaI Jackson; that
Jackson expressly directed them to
shoot without challenging any persons
who appeared on this road.
The argument in the supreme court
today in the railway commissionership
case was by Avery and MacRae. for the
governor and L. C. Caldwell, and John
D. Shaw, Robert O. Burton, Sper
Whitaker and j. c. L. Harris for J. w.
Wilson. 1t occupied the entire session.
The state charters the Richardson
Place Company with headquarters at
Elizabeth City, to deal in real estate,
capital $25, ,000 incOrpOrators E. F.
C. w. Hallowell.
1t is learned that the Methodist con-
ference required DR.. Kilgo to define ex-
actly what he meant by the term
"Christian Education" 1t is also pre-
dcted that he will be assigned to gen.
eral board work and may be trans
ferred from North Carolina by the gen.
eral conference to which he is del
egate
The building at the colored deaf mute
accepted.
The secretary Of state is notified that
an agent Of the Miller's National Insur-
ance Company, of Chicago, which has
no North Carolina license is soliciting
cuisines at Weldon. The sheriff is no
titled.
Albert Johnson, the oldest locomotive
engineer in the United States died rath-
er suddenly at his home here today
aged SO years. He was a native Of
Petersburg. He ran an engine there
sixty-seven years ago. He ran the first
engine into Raleigh. Was one Of the
highest Masons in North Carolina. He
had been married sixty-flve years. His
wife survives him.
The state treasurer has a telegram
from Bank Examiner CrOwder, who is
in charge Of thesmashed bank at Nor
canton saying Judge Hoke has ap-
pointed w. E. Walton, Of Morganton,
receiver, that the appointment is only
temporary and that he will not recog-
nize any. other receiver than A. D..
Cowles and will hold possession Of the
bank until Cowles takes charge.
Cowles and will hold possession Of the
with the treasurer and went to Nor
canton. Crowder says the bank is in
solvent and that $4,000 is due deposit
tors.
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San Francisco, 4.-The steamer City of
Peking has arrived today from Yokoha-
ma and Hong Kong, bringing the fol-
lowing oriental advices:
A serious riot occurred in Yokohama
on the night OF November .r,h between
about fifty inmates Of the Seamen S
boarding house and a number of the
workmen from the Yokohama dock
yards. Sticks. stones, clubs and swords
were freely used and many of the par
ticipants were injured.
AT the request of the imperial univer-
sity the Japanese foreign office has in
structed Minister Kato in London to en-
gage a professor on the science of Ship
building, in England.
Omachi, AwOmari, on the afternoon of
November uth.
On November 18th an attempt was
made to blow up the railway station at
Riugas shima, on the Hakuyetsu line, with
dynamite. The station buildings, iron
ly wrecked. No one was injured. Ten
arrests have been made upon suspi-
cion.
The recent ministerial crisis in Japan
resulted In Count Okuma being relieved
of his post of minister of foreign affairs
and the appointment OF Baron Nishi
Tokubaro, a member of the privy coun-
Gil and formerly minister to Russia.
1t is reported in the Chinese press that
Yank, secretary of the TSung-Li- Yamen
has presented a striking memorial to the
throne in connection with the advisable
tty of establishing gold coinage in China.
1t Is asserted in all seriousness that the
emperor has given his sanction to the
proposition, but The China Gazette COM
menting upon the subject says that see
ing how little gold there is in China, the
prospects Of its being carried out are
very slight.
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The Mobile POstOff1ce Fight

Washington, December 4.-Postmaster
Rapier, of Mobile. Ala. who refuses to
vacate his office in favor Of the man
appointed to succeed him, will continue
to hold office until legal opinion on his
rights can be pronounced. Postoffice In
spector Tate has been instructed to re-
main at Mobile to await the action of the
department, which has referred the mat
ter to the law branch of the govern
ment. A decision is expected early next
week. The issue the postmaster has rails
ed as TO the power of the president to
remove him until his term of office ex-
pires or until his successor is confirmed
covered by the recent decision of the
VS.. the United States. On the strength
contention is unSound.
There was a long conference over the
case in Postmaster General Gary's office
this afternoon between the postmaster
general, fourth Assistant Postmaster
Bristow, Assistant Attorney General Ty-
ner and Chief PcStoffice Inspector Ham
let. The conference. however, was with
out important result. Several ways of
getting rid of the defying postmaster
were discussed-by civil process. by ar
rest for obStructing the United States
mail or for interfering with the United
States marshal, by having the new ap-
pointee act as postmaster regardless of
the other, or other means. 1t was be-
lieved. however. that Postmaster Rapier
would yield possession by Monday and
until then action has been suspended.
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FATAL STREET CAR ACCIDENT
Three Persons Killed and Many Wounded
by the Collision of Two Ell. ctric Cars

Detroit, Mich, December 4.-Two
suburban cars carrying about twenty
passengers and both running at speed
OF twenty-five miles an hour, collided
on the Detroit and Oakland electric
railroad this afternoon. Three men
were instantly killed and a score Of
persons injured, ten of them seriously.
The dead: John Savage, superintend-
ent Of the road; Charles NJ. Whitehead,
motorman; John Kelly, of Detroit book
agent.
The exact cause of the accident is as
ule, a car leaves each end, Detroit and
Pontiac, every hour and there are
three sidings along the road. Today
the cars were behind time. The one
bound southward for Detroit had pass
ed an outbound car at the swith two
miles from Pontiac, the crew apparent
ly being ignorant Of the fact that
another outbound car was approach
ing them less than two miles distant,
although it is claimed that they should
have known it from orders sent from
Birmingham. The weather was foggy
and the rails slippery from the sleet
which had been falling. The collision
occurred near a gravel pit about mid
way between Pontiac and Birming-
ham. at the foot of two steep grades,
down which the cars ran at full speed.
The cars were driven half through
each other and crushed to pieces.
superintendent Savage was in the
motorman's vestibule operating the
outbound car. Both his, legs were cut
off and his body was frightfullly
mangled. Motorman McHugh, who
stood behind Savage, narrowly escap-
ed similar fate. John Kelly was evil
IDENTIFY the only passenger who saw
the northbound car approaching He
rushed for the vestibule door and he
and Motorman Whitehead were strug-
CLING together to get out of the door
when the crash came. Both were kill
ed. Kelly's head and shoulders were
jammed out of the vestibule window
and his neck was broken. Whitehead's
head was cut open and his chest
crushed.
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WILMINGTON N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1897.
A SAD PARTING.
The President Forced by Onicisl Duties TO
Leave tho Bed Side of His Dying n other.
To Return as So. u n Possible.

Canton, O., December 4.-Sadder
scenes were never witnessed than the
leave taking OF President Mckinley
from his dying mother this afternoon.
The carriage was early announced to
convey him to the special car at the
Pennsylvania depot. awaiting the ar
rival of the regular eastbound train.
But to the very last possible moment
the president remained at the old
homestead.
Before leaving the house. he and
other members Of the family went to
the bedside Of the dying mother. He
looked at her long. spoke to her low
ingly and stopped and tenderly kissed
her. There was no response, no move
ment to indicate that she recognized
her son. He remained in a stopping
posture for some time, hoping that he
might receive some sign that she knew
or felt his presence 1t did not come.
With feeling OF deepest emotion he at
last left the room.
1t was a strange coincidence that AL
most Immediately following the de-
parture Of the president the mother
should suffer a relapse. Within half
an hour after he left the city the ILL
ness Of the mother took a turn for
the worse. The attending physician
declared it was relapse which for
time threatened to eXtinguiSh the
family flickering flame of life. Once
more, however, the rugged constitution
Of the aged woman withstOod the as
sault. She rallied slightly and ere long
was gack to the condition in which she
had been for nearly twenty hours. a
rerlx rao<
full sleep, but which, it was fully re-
allied, was slowly burning out the vital
spark of life. In that condition she
was tonight. How long it might con-
tinue no one could tell.
d, The president left Canton at 2:05
O'Clock this afternoon, Judge Day. as
sfstant secretary of state, accompany
ing, him in a special car. Shortly before
the departure he held a conference
with the doctor. who advised that Mr.
Mckinley carry out the original plan
Of leaving for Washington. He as
sured the president that no act OF
loving son or any other mortal could
do anything for the aged mother and
that she would never again be able to
recognize him or to realize his pres
-ence or absence. His last words to
the family were that he be telegraphed
at every station along the route as to
he mohers condition.
The president has definitely arranged
to return to Canton Tuesday morning.
leaving Washington Monday as soon
as he has completed his duties in con-
nection with the opening Of congress.
Mrs Mckinley will accompany him,
as will also Mrs. Abner Mckinley and
rer daughter, Miss Mabel, Of New York.
The near friends of the family are
nearly all at the homestead. in
Guiding the surviving children, several
grand children and Mrs. Abigail Os-
born, Mrs. McKinley's sister, and
mother Of William Mckinley Osborn,
consul general to London. She arriv-
ed last night too late to receive sign
Of recognition.
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AUSTRIA'S DISBURSEMENT
A POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF THE
PRESENT SITUATION.
Hungary Likely to Assume Independence
Of the Empire-The Contention Over Re-
newAl Of tho Compact Between the Two
Portions Of the Dual St~te-The War ia
Iudia-More Labor Troubles In Engl
Another strike Ordered.
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Copyright by Associated Press)
London, December 4.-International
questions have been temporarily over
shadowed by the gravity Of the situa-
ton in Austria. where things are as
gloomy as imaginable. In addition to the
imminence of a civil war, the next few
hours may possibly witness a historic
revolution in the relations between Aus
tria and Hungary which might mean the
reconstruction Of tine map of Europe.
The question Of the provisional aus
gleich bill, Cor agreement to proiong for
a year, instead of ten years, the COM
pact between Austria and Hungary,
pending the completion Of arrangements
for longer compact, is, if possible, a
question even more grave than the
threatened civil war. The Hungarian
diet has given Baron Won Gautsch Won
Frankenthurn. the Austrian premier,
until Monday next in which to state
whether he can reasonably expect the
ausgleich bill to pass, and failing de-
clslve answer, Baron Banfflck. the Hun
garian premier, will introduce, on Mon
day, bill whereby Hungary will act in
dependently as regards the duties to be
levied, continuance of commercial rela-
tions with Austria, and the renewal of
the charter of the AuStro-Hungarian
bank. The compact between the two
portions of the dual state thus lapses
and though the status quo may be MAIN
tained temporarily, Hungary will estab-
lish her claim to the right of independ-
emily disposing of these questions. 1t is
easy to see that victory will only whet
the Hungarians' appetite and that it will
be but short step to the dissolution of
Austria. which in turn will hurl Europe
into a funace of terrible possibilities.
Apparently the only hope of escape is
that the personal ascendency of the old
emperor will once again enable him to
solve an apparently impossible situation.
Failing in this, the reichsrath will be
dissolved and a reign of absolutism will
begin in Austria and, technically, Hun
gary will have resumed her independ-
ence.
The Indian war continues on the old
lines. The British advances and subse-
Quent retirementS leave but a small i'm
preston on the tribesmen who will not
submit. The whole warfare is discourag-
ing as it promises to be inconclusive and
looks as though the results might be
summed up in a nut Shell-blOOdy war,
weakened frontier, angered neighbors.
humping bill.
The fact that the engineers conference
has ended in fiasco is no surprise,
though much regretted. The extreme
gravity of the situation cannot be over
dustrial world is most depressing. In
addition to the engineering troubles, the
amalgamated society Of railway servants
/ has issued strike notices to 10000 Of its
members and the cotton industry is also
threatened with paralysis. The con-
tending factions are adamant, the men
utterly refuse to arbitrAte.
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Street Railway in Britain

Municipal ownership Of street railway
properties is making such strides in
Great Britain that 1t seems only a Ques-
tlon OF time when ownership by private
corporations will be thing of the past.
In Backpool. Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds,
plymouth, Sheffield, and Glasgow all
the street car lines are operated by the
city authorities. In thirty other cities,
including Birmingham, Liverpool, Man.
CHESTER Edinburgh, and London, the
municipalities own or operate a part of
the lines within their limits. In Car
diff and Southampton the change to
municipal ownership will probably be
completed before the end of the present
year. In various other cities the street
railway tracks belong to the munich
pality and are leased for SO much per
mile, with percentage on gross earn
ings
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To Make Gold and GreenbAcks Inter
chHngeMblO

Washington, December 4-President
Mckinley in his forthcoming message
to congress will not discuss in a sig
nificant way the recent monetary ne
gotiations Of the Wolcott bimetallic
commission, but will casually refer TO
it. The chief interest in the financ al
part o, his message will attach to a
recommendation that gold shall be
paid only for greenbacks and that
greenbacks shall be paid only for goli.
The president does not believe that
congress Will retire the notes and ii "a
his opinion that where there is a con-
slant surplus OF receipts over expend-
itures and an exchange of gold and
notes there is no longer any menace
to the country. He does not contem-
plate the retirement Of treasury notes,
but only 4 change of classification, for
the reason that, il retired. there would
always be a talk OF contraction OF
the currency, and he does not believe
that il gold and greenbacks are made
Interchangeable and kept in a class by
themselves. no danger need be appre-
hended from that source.
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Weyler's Mysterious Language

Madrid. December 4.-The newspapers
of this city are excited over the myste-
rious words attributed to General Wey-
Ter after he had proposed a toast at the
military banquet in his honor at Palma
Island OF MaJorca. The general is quot
ed as having added: so long as their
majesties are the heads of the state they
will be the heads of the country and of
the army
The minister for the colonies Senior
Mora, has received d dispatch from Mar
Shal Blanco, the captain general of
Cuba, saying: Il have today sent the
following telegram to our minister at
Washington: There is no need for for
eign help to provide fer the wants of
this island or it's inhabitants. The gov
ernmegt, from its own resources, is en-
deivorinS to provide for the necessities
nhe needs of which. moreover, is dimin-
fshing daily"
The floating treasury debt was increas-
ed during the month of November by 2s,-
40. Goo pesetas.
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spain's Claim for Dxmag~ for FIJI buster.
Ing Expeditions

Madrid. December 4-The Spanish,
government, it is semi-ofiicially an
nounced, has received details OF tho
landing Of an expedition In Cuba from
the American steamer Dauntless and R
il understood the Spanish minister al
Washington, Senior Dupuy de LONE.
Will shortly present In this connection
claim for damages from the United
States.
Washington dispatches printed to-
day, chronicle the fact that Comrnan-
der F1usbury, OF the United States
steamship Vesuvius. which has been
doing duty Off the coast of Florida re-
Gently, with the view OF preventing tha
departure OF fihbustering expeditions.
has written letter to the navy depart
ment detailing the movements Of the
Dauntless since November llth, show
ing her to have been repeatedly search
ed and apparently proving that the
steamer has not been engaged within
the time indicated tn landing fhbuster-
ing exe0edl,aons on the coast OF Cuba.
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No Immediate Change to be Made In tho
Cabinet

Washington, December 4.-FrOm the
best obtainable information it appears
that no change is to be made in the
composition of the cabinet during the
remainder OF the current year. There
are two good reasons for this Attorney
General McKenna has charged him.
self with the prosecution of the Pacific
railroad cases and it is not to be sup
posed that he will relinQuish his pres
ent office until the Kansas Pacific sale
has passed into history. II is generally
understood that Governor Griggs, Of
New Jersey, has been offered the place
in the cabinet to be vacated by At
torney General McKenna, but it will
not be possible for him TO take the
Office before the beginning Of next year.
The New Jersey constitution fails to
make provision for a lieutenant-gov
ernor and the successor to the COVER
rsorship would be the president of the
state senate, who is limited in the as
sumption of the office TO the time when
the legislature is in actual session. which
will not occur until January 1st. Should
Governor Griggs relinquish his place
now there, consequently, could be no
head to the state government during
the period of time between now and
January 1st, and the governor is un-
willing to leave matters in such con-
dition.
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THE WEEK IN GERMANY
Many Important Events Crowded Into tA0
Six Days-Oppos'tion to the Es~p~rss-
Proposed Incsesse of the Navy--R. tsAe
ing at ths DOW afAll OF tho AustTi~H Mn
tgtry.
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Copyright by Associated PressD
Berlin, December 4-Po,itical!y this
has been a very lively week in Germany
the opening OF the reichstag being tina
first feature OF Importance with ths
Chinese question good second. When
he made his speech from the throne I'm
the White hall of the castle on Tues
day, Emperor William had everything
arranged TO render the scene impressive
On the landing OF the stairs hung N CO.
iossal painting. showing the emperor
taking oath on the co!ors. in the pres
ence OF the same reichstag. but the ef-
feet was wholly inadequate The maior-
ity OF the delegates on leaving the cas-
tie. openly and vigorously criticised thss
speech. The Cologne Volks ZeitunE
commenting on the whole scene ssaya.
There Is a chasm between the emperor
and the nations representatives" Con-
tinuing. The Volks Zeitung reminds his
majesty that since his accession the en-
pire's debt has been increased by i.Jn.-
000, 900 marks almost exclusively for mil
itary and naval purposes.
stand or fall with the two important
bills introduced by the government on
the opening day-the naval bill and rhe
bill for the reform OF military trials
and neither Will pass In the present
shape. That may be safely predicted
Talks which the correspondent OF the As
Sociated Press has had with the lead
ers OF majority OF the parties make IL
evident that the opposition TO the gov
ernments bills will not be overcome.
The Tageblatt says: How shall we
characterize the conduct OF the govern
ment which dares to put such bill be-
fore the peoples representatives"
The Boersien Courier and other mod
crate papers also condemn the measurs.
and predict its failure. Some Of the pa
pers. however, especially the conscrva-
tive organs. uphold the naval bill.
One OF the governments arguments fn
the memorial accompanying the bill. In
emigration. Reviewing the past flow tO
the United States. IL expresses the hops,
that with a larger navy and a consequent
larger sea trade this emigration may he
more largely diverted to the German
colonies.
In regard to the statements Of The
German papers. the correspondent here
OF the Associated Press learns that no
instructions regarding China have been
sent to the United States ambassador.
The downfall of Count Badeni the late
Austrian premier. was received with re-
Joicing in Germany. The Aus rians or
Berlin illuminated their houses In honor
of the event and the entire press ex-
presses satisfaction. Even the govern
ment newspapers which have hitherto
been very cautious. express pleasure AT
the counts retirement from power
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New York. December 4.-As a prelude
to the big six days international bicy-
Gle race, in which over forty riders from
the principal cities of the universe are
to complete, series of short races took
place at the Madison Square garden to-
night. Many of the prominent racers
who have made their names world wide
known, took part in the sprints.
The six days race will begin at 1915
o'clock a. ~. Monday and the latest en-
try is Edou&rd Taylorie. of France. Just
before this Jimmy Michael will attempt
to beat the worlds mile record paced in
door, 1;4s. made by John s. Johnson.
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Morgan. the Triple Murderer, Cap&urs0

Cincinnati. December "A special
10 The Commercial Tribune from
Parkershurg. w. Va, says: Sheriff
Shinn. and posse who spent the night
in q fruitless search for John Morgan.
the triple murderer. returned to Ripley
early this morning. The county court
met shortly after the sheriff's return
and raised the reward for Norgan's
capture from $500 to 1000 Passen-
gers arriving here on rhe Ohio river
trains report that Morgan was cap
tured tonight near Walton, twelve
miles from Spencer, by constable
named Camp. He was shackled and
started for Ripley. where he will bo
kept until morning and then removed
to kavenswood. There Is great excite
ment but the danger OF lynching ia
slight, as the inhabitants are widely
scattered, searching for the murderer
Details Of the capture are meagre and
night.
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London. December "A despatch to
The Pail Mall Gazette from Rome pub
lished this afternoon says that the
pope has not been enjoying his usual
health recently. DR.. Lapponi. TIN
pop<'s physician, IT is added. has for
hidden his holiness 10 take part in any
tiring function, and. therefore. the
programme mapped out for the cere-
monies which were to take place on the
sIxtieth anniversary Of the celebration
OF the first mass OF Leo XIII. has been
aoandoned.
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]. A Perkins. of Antiquity. O., was
for thirty years needlessly tortured by
physicians for the cure of eczema He
was quickly cured by using DeWftt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the famous healing
salve for piles and skin diseases. r. r.
Bellamy.