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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15

A glance at a days news will satisfy
your broad-gauged fellow tina there
lis no such thing as natural depravity
ibsst 1t Is all social peace and happiness.
Women in St. Louis rioting and at
lacking and maltreating other women.
When a newspaper Of the type and
malignity of the Boston T~ranscrip,
villiies North Carolina we let it
now as unworthy OF notice. Hitherto
we have had occasion to refer to some
of its ignorant blatant ISLANDERS.
Amelie Rives chanler got a divorce
from her husband and now draws
500. 900 from his estate as dover in
~terests."
There is scarcely a doubt that the
rich men are republicans-the trusts
and give big money to the corrup,
campaign fund Lying and denying
will deceive non but a fool.
Some one in the Detroit Free Press
has "a pome' on That Dreadful Tel
|ephone. 1t concludes as follows:
II really cannot hear,
Is II Mary anyhow?
Your voice sounds rather queer"
NO, it isn't your sweet Mary,
You'd best creep in your shell,
It's one who knows you better
n same old squint-eyed Nell"
Some fool negroes in Philadelphia
have started a party and viii
nominte candidates for president and
vice preSidaur etc They caE nDr ac.
icomplish anything for their race in
this movement They will anEagonize
all parties ami never elect thesr men
The southern negroes of serBe vii
hardly attach themselves to such ar
unwise movemsnt we would surpose
ling? The prejudice will deepen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION

Traverse City, Mich, June 9.-The
boiler in Charles F. Reeds saw mill.
five miles west of Fife Lake. exploded
early today, killing three men and In
ten others.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
Approval of Decision Dtsmissing Bill
in Los Vegas Case.

The decree of the lower court dismissing
the bill was this afternoon affirmed by the
Court of Appeals in the case Of Pablo
Maese and others against the Secretary of
the Interior and the commissioner of the
general land office. The opinion was writ
ten by Mr. Chief Justice Alvey.
The bill in the case was filed In the Su-
Pablo Maese, Jose Q. Lopez, Dionicio Con-
zales and Jesus Maria Tafoga against the
commissioner of the general land office and
the Secretary of the Interior. for the pur-
pose of obtaining an injunction TO restrain
the defendants from issuing a patent for
the land embraced in the Mexican land
grant, known as the Las Vegas grant, to
the town of Las Vegas, n. M; and for a
decree directing the defendants to issue a
patent for the lands, the extent being
496, ,468. .96 acres, to the grantees named In
the grant, their heirs, etc, in their own
right and their own absolute property.
In an opinion written by Mr.. Chief JUS
tice Alvey, the Court of Appeals today in
the case of Augustus G. Tyler against the
Mutual District Messenger Company Of
Washington. d. c., affirmed the judgment
of the lower court. The action was in con-
nection with an account for work and ser
fendant.
In the appeal from decision OF the COM
missioner of patents in matter of inter-
ference in the case of Fred NJ. Locke and
John w. Boch, the decision of the commits
soner was today affirmed by the Court Of
Appeals in an opinion written by Mr.. Chief
Justice Alvey.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
PROMINENT VETERAN DEAD.
Clerk in War Department for Over
Thirty Years

]. c. Allen of PIG street northeast died
at l o'clock last night of neuralgia of the
heart He was about seventy-fve years of
age, and al the time of his death was a
clerk in the War Department, where he had
been employed for over thirty years.
Mr.. Allen was veteran of the war of
the rebellion, having been member of the
I'd Wisconsin Union Regiment During the
latter part of the war he was In charge of
the hospitals which were located on what
IS now judiciary Square, In this city. He
was prominent in Masonic circles, having
been past grand high priest of the Grand
Chapter of Masons of the District of Co
lumbia and past high priest of Mt. Vernon
Chapter He has also been prelate of CO.
lumbia Commandery, Knights Templar for
over sixteen years, and in that capacity he
attended the remains Of the late President
Garfield to Cleveland Ohio, and read the
burial service of the Knights Templar when
they were inferred.
The funeral service over Mr.. Aliens re-
mains will be held at the Western Presby-
terian Church. OF which he was presiding
elder. The interment will be at Arlington.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
DEATHS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Latest List CabIed by General Mac
Arthur.

Adiutant General Corbin received a mes
sage from Gen. Macarthur this morning
announcing the following deaths in the
army In the Philippines since last report:
Observation-Disclosures 27, Company G. 4tf
Infantry, Bernard Smith, Company b. Bat
TALON of Engineers. L. S. A., Michael r
Corcoran: Company G., 39th Volunteer In
fantry George A. Wallace. September 20
Company III, oath Infantry, Leno A. Seller
Company NJ, Both Volunteer Infantry, vii,
liam W. Hucsman. September %, Company
d, 39th Volunteer Infantry, Charlie Quick
Company F, 30th Volunteer Infantry, Der,
ton England. September II. Company
47th Volunteer Infantry, Milo Jackson. Sep
tember "a Company E Goth Volunteer In,
fantry Thomas " Hamilton; Company NJ
3sth Volunteer Infantry, Joseph III. Wes
berry. September 22 Troop d. 4th Cavalry
Thomas l.. Daft September D, Company
A. 39th Volunteer Infantry, Charles II
Beach. September %, Company X, 35tf
Volunteer Infantry, John Eastman
Killed by comrade-September II, TrooI
D. 11th Volunteer Cavalry, John T. Meade
Died from wounds received in action-Au
gust IS. Company M. 47th Volunteer In
fantry, George Kennedy.
Typhoid fever-August %, Company +
45th Volunteer Infantry. Charles e. Han
kns September Is. Company G. 2jth Vol
unteer Infantry, George Lyons; September
% Company r, Both Volunteer infantry
Sydney H. Ball
neutrality-suspicious. %, Company c, 30tf
Volunteer Infantry, Benjamin Schupp Sep
tember q, Company A, 10th Infantry, FRS
Sergt. Joseph Farrell August -, Compan!
+, 3Sth Volunteer Infantry, Corp William
Bouzey. August 22, Company E, 3Sth Vol
unteer Infantry, Henry S. Rolds.
Malarial fever-August p, Company ID
37th Volunteer Infantry, Charles B. Dye
September 81. Troop l.. 11th Volunteer Cav
airy Sergt. Patrick Burke.
septicaemia- 16, Company l
18th Infantry, Theodore b. Bashford.
Appendicitis 0, Company A
10th Infantry, Otto j. Peters.
Tuberculosis-Se u, Company M
10th Infantry, George S. Phillips.
Atrophy liver-September 81, Troop F, &c
Cavalry, James J. Walsh.
Heart disease-September 20-Company L
4th Infantry, Harry B. Murvin
Drowned-September 81. Troop i, Sd Cav
airy. William A. Clarke.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
STRIKERS ON PARADE
Great Demonstration at Wilkesbarre
This Afternoon.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL PRESENT
The Strike Situation Still Remains
Practically Unchanged.
OPERATORS OFFER REFUSED

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, October 2-Presi-
dent Mitchell and other officers Of the ma
tional executive board of the United Mine
Workers arrived in this city shortly after
o'clock this afternoon. They were well
coined by an enormous crowd at the Le-
high Valley railroad station. and there was
the greatest enthusiasm The city was
gaily decorated for the parade, in which
thousands Of striking mine workers march
ed President Mitchell Mayor Nichols and
city counciimen occupied carriages at the
head of the procession. There were many
bands OF music in line. All the local assem-
blies of the United Mine Workers turned
out in large force.
Some of the local unions marched many
miles to get here The local from McAdoo
Travelled twenty-six miles over the noun
tain, leaving home early this morning. The
men from Nanticoke, twelve miles away,
also walked to this city.
Many notices were carried in the parade,
such
Give a fair days wages for fair
days work"
Powder must be reduced"
I'VE are loyal to our union"
After the parade big mass meeting was
held at West Side Park. which was ad-
dressed by President Mitchell and others.
Men Remain Out.
The miners of the Wyoming valley did
not respond to the notices posted by the
companies last night offering 10 per cent
increase in wages The collieres are all
idle this morning, the same usual. the
only exception being the mine of the West
End Company, at Monasqua, where the full
force of employees was at work
The only thing talked about this morning
is the big parade and mass meeting which
is to be held this afternoon Organizer
Fred Dilcher and Mother Jones arrived
in town this morning to take part in the
demonstration. The weather is as mild as
a day in June and big turnout of labor
ing people Is looked for.
Mr.. Palmer, the chairman of the press
committee of the United Mine Workers
Council, told the Associated Press reporter
today that the offer made by the operators
would not be accepted He said: I'VE are
not after dollars and cents SO much we
are after principle We want recognition,
that is the main thing, and until we get 1t
l am afraid there will be no settlement"
The operators here who were seen this
morning said they did not know what
action the men were TO take on the offer of
an increase of wages They said they sup
posed everybody was busy today with the
parade, and no move would be made until
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
NON-UNIoN MEN STONED.
No One Hurt. but Houses Damaged at
HaNIetOn.

HAZLETON. Pa, October 2.-Reports re-
ceived here that the increase of 10 per cent
offered by some Of the coal companies to
the mine workers in this region had no ap-
parent effect in bringing the striking
miners back to work. The officials of the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company, which post
ed notices last night, report the same num-
terday, and similar information was re-
ceived from the various individual collieries
where the advance has not yet been Of
fered. The mine workers, as rule, do not
appear to grasp the meaning of the notice
as posted by the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany and declare they will not make a
move toward resumption of work until
ordered to do SO by mine workers con-
vention.
Half a dozen houses in different parts of
this city occupied by non-striking mine
workmen were stoned during the night by
unknown persons. All of the attacks oc-
Cured near midnight. Nobody was hurt,
but several persons had narrow escapes
from being hit by flying bOulders and glass
President Mitchell, accompanied by MEM
bers Of the national executive board of the
United Mine Workers and other officials of
the union. left here shortly after IL o'clock
for Wilkesbarre. where big labor demon
stration is to take place this afternoon. Mr.
Mitchell's speech at the mass meeting in
that city is looked forward to with consid
cradle interest, as 1t is believed he will re-
veal TO a greater or less extent the line Of
action that the union will take in regard to
the 10 per cent increase.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
GOLD DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.
w. E. Curtis Talks About Conditions
in New York.

w. E. Curtis, former assistant secretary
OF the treasury, is in the city today on
business and was at the Treasury Depart
ment. Mr.. Curtis is one of the we'll
known gold democrats of New York, who
has decided to support President Mckinley
this year When asked for his opinion to-
day as TO the attitude of the gold demo-
Gratis in New York. Mr.. Curtis said:
Some OF the gold democrats are for Bry-
an this year, some for Mckinley, and a
small portion may not vote at all. 1t Is
hard to estimate the probable proportions of
the division. 1 am more fully posted as TO
the position of the lawyers who are gold
democrats. The other day we organized a
sound money club in New York. with ex-
Secretary Carlisle at its head The club is
not confined to democrats but is made up
of lawyers who believe III the defeat of Bry-
an and Stevenson. The majority of the
gold democrats who are lawyers, however,
have joined the club. and will work for
the defeat of the democratic ticket.
Among labor;ng men there may be a
larger vote for Bryan and Stevenson than
Is expected. In some instances the laboring
men are forgetting the full dinner pail and
the prosperous condition of recent years,
and are being influenced by labor agitators.
| am aware of. matter that is a good
Illustration Some time ago there was a
sympathetic strike of the Metal Polshers
Union in New York. After a long fight and
lockout the strikers appealed to the state
board of arbitration. The board Is nom
partisan body and gave the closest atten-
ton to the appeal, taking testimony freely.
The verdict of the board was against the
strikers 1t was unanimous in this finding.
Il now see that the public journal of
the union is out in an attack on Governor
Roosevelt, alleging that he was responsible
for the boards verdict, although / much
doubt if he ever knew what had been done
He at least had nothing to do with the
verdict OF the board, not even to pass upon
1t afterward. The journal claims that over
100000 workinsmen are affiliated with the
union and will vote against Roosevelt for
this reason. Such arguments these are
being used with occasional effect In the
face of plenty of food and work. / cannot
believe. however. that they will be effec-
tive in the end
Evening star., 1900-10-02
CONTRACTS FOR ARMoR PLATE.
The Secretary of the Navy Postpone
His Decision.


Only two Of the steel companies were rep
resented at the conference which had been
arranged for at the Navy Department to-
day to treat of the subject of naval armor.
These were Mr.. Linderman for the Bethe-
hem Steel Company and Mr.. Schwab for
the Carnegie Company. The Midvale Com
pany, the lowest bidder when bids were last
opened for supplying naval armor, sent no
representatives to the conference today.
1t could not be learned that either of the
two armor companies represented was pre-
pared to offer any better rates than those
set out In their original bids. So in view of
that fact, and having in mind the nom
appearance of the Midvale people, the Sec
retary of the Navy did not attempt today
to reach decision on the armor question,
but will probably take the subject up for
further consideration In the course of a
month or two.
36 600 tons for eight battle ships, six armor-
ed cruisers and three protected cruisers.
and constitutes the largest item of the kind
ever required by the government. When
the first bids were opened it was found
that the Carnegie and Bethlehem COM
panies had divided the amount of armor,
each bidding the same price, s445. for class
A armor and $40 added for royalty. The
Mdvale Steel Company's bid was s43S per
ton, without charge for royalty, but with
the condition that considerable time be
given before deliveries begin. All the bids
were rejected.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
RETURNS TO HIS DESK.
Com m issiOner Macfarland's Vacation
Comes to q Close.

Comes to a Close.
Mr. Henry b. F. Macfarland, president OF
the board Of District Commissioners. today
returned to his desk at the District build
Ing, after an absence Of a month. In the
opinion of his associates and those ac-
quainted with the many and perplexing
questions which confronted Mr.. Macfarland
during the first few months of his term Of
Office his vacation was a well-earned one.
Speaking to a reporter of The Star, MIR.
Mcfarland said that he had very pleas
ant vacation, but that he Is very glad to
get back to Washington, ready for hard
work. He did not. he said, realize until he
got away how tired he after the long
strain on him from the time he entered
upon his official duties in May until he drop
ped them.
Il spent most of the time,' he continued.
absolutely resting at East Gloucester,
Mass, but made brief visits to Newport,
kept my eyes open for suggestions for the
Improvement of Washington, but saw very
little that was new and nothing that was
important except what we have had in
mind for the future. ! saw very little OF
politics. but all the public men l talked
withtof both parties believed that Mckinley
and Roosevelt would be elected. Business
men In Boston. New York and Philadelphia
generally are confident OF the success Of
the republican ticket, but the fear that the
apathy born of confidence may keep repub-
iican voters from actually voting Is an eie-
ment Of doubt that was told affects many
business contracts, which are being held
up until after election"
Evening star., 1900-10-02
Democrats and Republicans May Fuse
to Beat Independents.
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION MEETS
Samuel Parker Practically Sure Of
the Nomination.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

CHICAGO. October "A dispatch to the
Record from Honolulu September "a, via
San Francisco, says:
The republican territorial convention to
nominate a delegate to Congress and elect
territorial and campaign committee will
meet today in Honolulu. IT Is practically
certain that Samuel Parker will be the
nominee for both the short and the long
terms.
The democrats have called mass conven-
tions in all the legislative districts to
nominate members of the legislature and
delegates to the territorial convention. The
mass convention will be held today. Prince
David Kawanauakoa. nephew of the late
King Kalakua and a delegate to the Kan
sas City convention. will undoubtedly be
the democratic candidate for Congress.
The native independent party have nomi-
mated a full legislative ticket on all tf.,
islands except this. The members of the
party viii nominate for this island within
a few days Only one of their nominees SO
far is a white man. The remainder are all
native Hawaiians or half whites. Robert
W. Wilcox, the representative of the Aloha
Alma Society at Washington during the last
session, will be the nominee Of the party
for Congress.
Considerable alarm Is now being felt lest
the native independent party elect a ma
jority of the Legislature, and this has led
to some talk of fusion between the demo-
Gratis and republicans on the legislative
ticket 1t is probable this will be done in
some of the districts, though not in ALL
The independents, it is said. have by far
the better party organization in the islands,
having thoroughly campaigned every viii
lage and district and made q complete can
vass of the voters of the Islands, SO that
they know practically the politics of every
voter in the territory. Based on this pre-
Iiminary canvass they claim they will be
able to carry almost every legislative dis
trict in the territory and to elect their
nominee for Congress by good plurality.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
Death Of Lieut.. Ma. wagner.

General Macarthur sent cable message
to the adjutant general this morning, say
ing that Second Lieut.. Max Wagner, 26th
Volunteer Infantry, was killed between
,Pavia and Santa Barbara. Panay, October
L. Lieut.. Wagner was born In ST. James
parish, Santee, 8. c.. March IA. 1885, and
entered the army as "a private in the signal
corps November %, 1856. In June. 1885, he
was commissioned second lieutenant in the
volunteer signal corps, and served in Cuba
until mustered out in the following Decem-
ber. He was appointed second lieutenant
in the 26th Volunteer Infantry July 3. 1S99
and accompanied that regiment from Platts-
burg barracks, New York, to the Philip
pines in December last. He ~feaves WIFE,
who at last accounts was at West Medford
Mass.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
Regulars Sail for Manila.

Gen. Shafter at San Francisco notified
the adjutant general today that the trans
port Hancock sailed yesterday afternoon
for Manila with Companies b, and NJ
Oath Infantry. five officers and 375 men,
Companies A, c. ID and G, 25th Infantry,
FIVE officers and 434 men; three officers and
100 men of the Marine Corps; Joe Winn,
medical department; Capt Ives and Lieut.
department: Capt Atkinson 9th Infantry:
two acting assistant surgeons, twenty-one
men of the Hospital Corps. thirteen men
of the 9th Cavalry, thirty-eight recruits
9th Artillery, four female nurses, 400
rounds rifle ammunition. caliber 80, per
man, Oath and 2Jth Infantry.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
GOES TO MARE ISLAND.
Col. Harrington Of Marine Corps
Transferred to HaFrarks There.


Transferred to HaFrarks There.
Col F, II. Harrington of the United States
marine corps who for more than four years
past has been in command OF the marine
barracks In this city. and who Is perhaps
as widely and favoraf4y knewn as any Off
Ger Of the armed sergice- of the United
States ever stationed here, leaves tomorrow
morning at 1880 o'clock over the Bal lumore
and Ohio railroad for California where he
has been ordered to- command the barracks
at the Mare Island navy yard.
Col. Harrington has had three terms OF
duty at the marine barracks in this city.
He has come to, be looked, upon as per-
manent resident OF the capital and his de-
parture Is a source of keen regret to his
many civilian friends. as well AS to the
officers and men of the barracks command.
Col. Harrington is very popular with his
fellow officers and with the men, for whom
he always has the utmost consideration
The members. of the band, through a
committee headed by Prof. William II. San
telmann, the leader, have presented Col.
Harrington with gold and silver mounted
full dress sword and belt of regulation pat
tern. The arm was suitably inscribed.
The bandsmen spoke of their appreciation
of the uniform courtesy always shown to-
ward them by Col. Harrington and his ef-
forts in their behalf The men or the com
mand at the barracks presented the colonel
with a ieweled Eiks' watch charm. Col
Harrington came to the post. for his pres
ent term of duty September l. 1896. He
was then captain, and has now attained
to the full rank of colonel. He will be ac-
companied to the west by ms Wlfe and
Younger daughter. His son Frank will re-
main in Washington to pursue his medical
studies. RS. .
1t is rumored that Col. Harrington will
be succeeded eventually at the marine bar
racks by Col B. r. Russell, at present OF
recruiting duty in New England. Tempo
rarily Maj. Lincoln Karmany is in com
Evening star., 1900-10-02
ANOTHER MINE TIED UP.
West RrOOksfdc COIliery Shuts Down
for Want of Men.

for Want of Men.
zPOTTSVILLE. Pa, October 2.-The West
Brookside colliery near Tower City, the
largest producer that the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company had, and
perhaps its most profitable mine, shut down
today and upward of 1,500 men and boys
are thus rendered Idle Too many work
men stayed away this morning to permit
it's operation.
The Lincoln and Goodspring coilieries
near here started this morning as usual,
but their continuance appears to be only
a question of a day or SO. as the men are
: rapidly joining the strikers.
Davis & Co., who operate the Ellsworth
collfery, at Broad Mountain, claim their
men are not out on a strike. The colliery
was shut down Saturday to make necessary
repairs and because the workmen refuse
to work. Operations are expected to be
resumed next week after the repairs are
completed.
All the colieries in this region except
those named are shut down. owing to the
strike.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
AMERICANS MURDERED

Consul General GOOdnOw Reports the
Killing of Two Missionaries.
Mr.. Goodnow, consul general of the
United States at Shanghai, reports to the
Department of State in his dispatch of Au-
gust %, just received, the murder of two
American missionaries, Miss Hattie ]. Rice
and Miss Mary E. Huston, both of the
China Inland Mission and stationed at Lu-
ch'eng, in Shansi province. 1t is under
stood that sister of Miss Rice, Mrs j. p.
Lewis, resides at Hartford, Conn, and that
Miss Huston's mother resides at Mobile.
Ala. Both ladies have been communicated
with on the subject
Evening star., 1900-10-02

He is Charged With Completely In
GOebeI Murder.

GEORGETOWN. KY, October 2-Henry
Ioutsey, stenographer in the office of
Gov. Taylor during the iatter's incumbency
was called for trial today in Judge Can
trilrs court on the charge of being prin-
cipal in the shooting of Gov. Goebel. This
is the third trial of those indicted in oonnec-
ton with the case, that of James Howard
having resulted in the death sentence as
principal and that Of ex-Secretary of State
Powers in life imprisonment for completely.
An attachment was secured by the state
for Attorney Scott of Frankfort, who 1t
was stated, will be an important witness.
Sixty witnesses. of whom only twenty-one
answered, were called by the prosecution.
Attachments were asked for the absentees
and the prosecution announced its readiness
10 proceed with the trial.
Youtsey, accompanied by his WIFE was
brought into the court room. He appeared
in good health.