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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
CHINA'S INSINCERITY
IN PROMISING TO PUNISH OFFICIALS
ENGAGED IN REVOLT
new REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
Causes Uneasiness at Count Won Wall
dersee's Headquarters-C Cities I'm the
Hands OF the Rebels Origin OF b
Boxer Uprising Against Foreigners
Attributed To the Empress DowAger
to Turn From Herself the Rapidly
Increasing Hostility of h Masses

Paris. October ia dispatch re-
ceived by h Havas gency rom Ten
Tsin says:
The general opinion of those .
ing Chinese ways is that the order for
the punishment OF the high officials
contained in the edict OF October lst.
will not be executed The edict is in
sincere. II is affirmed hat Ii Hung
Chang has been ordered to reject all
the demands for territorial compensa-
ton and other war indemnities. The
troops al Pekin are suffering from ty-
phoid fever and dysentary."
Berlin, October IA dispatch re
ceived here today from Shanghai says
a very serious view is taken at Field
quarters in Tien Tsin OF the evolu-
tionary movement. At Canton a false
alarm on october 7th caused the Chi
nese officials there to protest against
any occupation of Chinese territory.
The Yang Use viceroys. the dispatch
says, openly affirm that they will OPP
s n advance of the Germans into
Shan Tung province.
~ ~ 4o-"i IN &lAN 4kAS
the following from Hong Kong dated
yesterday:
THE situation in the Wei Chau pre-
lecture is serious. In six districts the
cities are in the hands of rebels. II
an outbreak should occur in Canton,
its suppression would be difficult.
DR.. Morrison, wiring to The Times
from Pekin under date of October IL,
says:
THE Chinese officials declare that
stringent orders have been sent to pro-
v1ncial officials not to oppose the ad-
rance of the allied column"
Hong Kong, October 12.-AdmiraI He
is pursuing the rebels in q northeast
erly direction from a Chun. A Brit
ish expedition consisting of the Tween
ty-second Bombay infantry, with ar
tilllery, is going to the Kowloon Hint
erlan0, though the district is reported
quiet.
London, October 13.-The Times pub
fishes today DR.. MorriSon's mail ac-
count OF the events that led up to the
siege of Pekin. He says thai the Box
ers only became important after the
German occupation of Kiao Chou. The
Chinese were ascribing the disastrous
drought and famine, with other trou-
blee, to the Judgment of HEAVIER for the
usurpaticn of the empress dowager.
She seized upon the Boxe movement,
according to DIR. Morrison, as a mean
of diverting popular wrath from her
self to the foreigners and appointed
Yu Hsien founder of the Boxer sect,
to be governor of Shan Tung, in March,
1899. Thus, under imperial protection,
the Boxers preached the doctrine that
it was the foreigners and not the en-
press dowager who had aroused the
wrath of the gods.
Extra foreign guards for the legation
arrived. The Boxers became i~ncreas-
ingly ~audacious; and things went from
bad to worse util the legations were
ordered to quit Pekin and Baron von
Ketteler was killed. There is not a
shadow Of doubt that his murder vas
deliberately planned by the authori-
splendent in the uniforms OF the i'm
perial troops
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
HALL OF FAME CONTEST
The Vote of the Senate of New York
University.

New York, October 12.-The election
in the hall of fame contest was con-
cluded today, when the senate of the
New York university assembled and
passed upon the list of eligibles sub
mitted to that body.
The total number of names submit
ted to the one hundred judges was 252.
Though the standard of eligibility had
been placed as low as 81 votes. only
thirty of the nominees had reached
that standard. The following were
accorded a place on the tablets of the
hall of fame:
George Washington 81 (the full
vote). Abraham Lincoln 60, Daniel
Webster 90 Benjamin Franklin "a, U.
&. Grant go, John Marshall 81, Thomas
Jefferson 90. Ralph Waldo Emerson Sc,
Henry w. Longfellow "a, Washington
irving So. Edwards 50, David
G.. Farragut 81, Samuel F. B. Morse
20. Henry Clay "A. George Peabody ~,
Nathaniel Hawthorne y, b Lee
80. Peter Cooper 6S, Horace Mann 81,
Henry Ward Beecher Go. Eli whitney
sc. James Kent 60, Joseph Story o4,
John Adams 81. William Ellery Chan
ming. 5S. John James Auburn %, Ellas
Howe 80. William Morris Hunt %, Gill
bert Stuart 50, Asa Gray 81
Ex-President Clevelands vote tooay
was: Samuel Adams, Benjamin
Franklin. Jay. Jefferson, Lincoln, MAO.
ison. Washington. He did not vote FOL
Monroe.
Washington was saved the honor Oh
first place only by the fact that Chlel
Justice f. T. Nichols, of Louisiana
scratched both Lincoln n WEBSTER.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
THE RICE WILL CASE
Provisions of the Two Wills.
Patrick to be Tried Monday.

New York, October 12.-CounSel for
Albert T. Patrich and Charles F. Jones,
who will be arraigned on Monday
morning before Magistrate Brann in
the Center Street police court. on the
charge of forging the name Of n late
William Marsh Rice to checks Of the
amount of $65, 900, spent most of today
in the Tombs in consultation with their
clients. They refused TO talk about
the character of the defense and gave
no information concerning the will exc
cuted by Mr.. Rice when he was living
in Dunelllen, N ].
1t is understood that Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne will try h case
if an indictment should be found.
The Will of William NJ. Rice was filed
for probate today. 1t is dated Septem-
Der 26, 1896. The executors are William
NJ. Rice, Jr., John D. Bartine n
James A. Baker, Jr.
BY the terms of this will, 500, 900 Is
given in personal requests and the
residu of the estate is ~beQueathed to
the William M. Ric institute for the
advancement of literature, science and
art, of Houston, Texas.
Chief of Detectives McClusky today
received and gave out what purports
to be a copy of the second will Of the
late William NJ. Rice. In the first
paragraph of this will, Mr.. Rice after
stating that he is Sound mentally. re-
vokes all former Wills He appoints
his nephew, William NJ. Rice, Jr., OF
Hyatt, Texas, James "A. Baker, Jr., Of
Houston, Texas, and Albert T.. Patrick,
of New York, as executors. This will
gives not over s250.0O0 to the William
NJ. Rice institute
The concluding paragraph of the will
concerning requests reads:
81 give, devise n bequeath to AL
bert t. Patrick, formerly of Texas, all
of the resi- n residue of my estate,
| real, personal and mixed, heretofore or
| hereafter acquired and wheresoever sit
\ uated."
The will is dated June so, 1900. The
| Rice estate is estimated at between
| Sc 900. 600 and IS, OOO, 900. The requests &c
! others than Patrick reach less than ST.
! 0OO, 1000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
Hester's Cotton Report.

New Orlean, October 12.@Secretary
Testers weekly statement issued to-
day shows an increase in the move
ment into sight compared with h
last year Of $4,000 bales, a
decrease under the same days year
before last of 1000. For h forty-two
days of the season that lave elapsed
the aggregate is behind the forty-two
days of last yea SO, 1000 bales and be-
hind the same days year before last OF
81, 900. The amount brought into sight
during the past week has been 4S6, 67S
bales, against Alt, 439 for the same
seven days last year The total move
ment for the forty-two days from Sep
TENDER 1St to date is 1,730,587 bales,
against 1923, 923 last year and 1,82S,014
year. before last.
The movement since September list
shows receipts ait all United States
| ports of 1924. 234 bales, against 1,231,-
$50 las year and 1901, 656 year before
last; overland across the Mississippi
Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
| mills and Canada, 1892, against 1885,
979 and 92,0S2; interior stocks in excess
of those held at the close of the COM
mercial year 245, $50, against 265, S99 and
270, All; southern mill takingS la, sos,
| against 1879, O59 and 163, 1873 Foreign ex-
ports for THE week have been 265, 692,
against 152, III last year., making the
| total thus far for the season 726, 569,
against 1871 03 last year..
Stocks at the seaboard and twenty
nine leading southern interior centers
| have increased during the week 14O,-
056 bales, against an increase during
the corresponding period last year of
156, 1853. Including stocks left over at
| ports and interior towns from the last
crop and the number of bales brought
into sight thus far for the new crop
the supply to date is 1,853,121 against
2, 424, S21 for the same period last Ear.
| Secretary HeSter'S statement ofNkhe
| worlds visible supply Of cotton shows
the total visible to be 1897, 254, against
1,65S, 246 last week and 1928, 496 last
| year. OF this the total Of American
| cotton is 1865, 254. against 1,246,2 PAS last
week and 2,794, 496 has year, and OF
| all other kinds including Egypt, Bra
| zil, India, etc., 49,, 900, against 1920
last week and 529 900 last year. OF
| the worlds visible supply there is now
| afloaIt and held in Great Britain and
| continental Europe 902, 600 bales, against
1872, 900 last rear and 1860 o year be-
fore last; in Egypt $4,000. against u.s.
900 and $1,000; in India $4,000, against
| 303, 900 and 234, 900 and i'm the United
| States $4,000, against 1,313,0 900 and 49,
/ 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
Heavy Gold Imports.

New York, October 12.-Lazard
Freres nnoun an importation of
81. 900. 900 in gold on the steamer La
Bretagne and 81, 200, 900 on the steamer
St. Louis. both vessels leaving Europe
today. d,
Kuhn. Loeb & Co., have engaged
$500. 900 gold for import
J.. & w. Seligman & Co., Will receive
s9s0 0OO gold from Germany shipped
nv the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
The Bank of British North America
TODAY received adviceS to the erect
that Klondike gold to the amount OF
$500 600 had been consigned to that
bank. OF this sum-, $500. 600 is expect
ed To arrive today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
S~CHREIBER'S STEALING
Now Placed at SI09, OOO-Mrs. Hart
Promises q Sensation

New York, October 12.-Another dis
covery was made today al the Eliza
bethport bank, which creas the
stealings Of the d~efaulter, Schneider. 10
sos. 716. Several months ago an en-
velope containing 50. 600 In United States
bonds was placed for safe keeping in
the bank by a resident OF Elizabeth
port. When he called at the bank to-
day Tor the deposit it was found the
envelope had been carefully slit open
and b bonds distracted Judge Gil
hooly. the ranks attorney, said the
institution was responsible and the loss
would be made good.
The furniture and personal effects of
Mr1. Hart, h woman upon whom
young Schneider is said to have law
tsned the money OF the Elizabethporr
bank, We're removed today to a storage
warehouse by order Of he sheriff.
Three large vans We're required to re-
move all h contents of the luxurious
ly furnished apartments
Mrs. Hart was present and angrily
and tearfully protested against the re-
moval Of what h claims to be her
own personal property.
n is believed to be a warrant for
the arrest of Schneider was issued late
this afternoon by Police Justice Mahan,
OF Elizabethport, after a hurried and
secret conference in Chief Tenny's Of
nee at police headquarters with PreSi-
dent Heidritter, Of the bank. Schneider
Is believed to be in this country.
Eminent lawyers, it is said, agree
that the bank has a strong criminal
case against Mrs. Hart The question
OF jurisdiction in this S is said to
be settled conclusively by section $40
OF the penal code, which states that
any person, who has at any place with
out n state stolen or received stolen
goods and has brought such property
within the state may be considered as
having committed h crime In this
state. This Jurisdiction being settled,
the prosecution will baSe its charges
against Mrs. lar on section % Of the
penal code. This section states that
any person concerned in crime, shall
be considered a principal in h act
Startling developments, it is assert
ed. may come out of all this, enabling
the bank to recove SIS, 900 and Mrs.
Hart to keep her property, and what
is more important, to be freed of all
prosecution. When the writs were
served first on Mrs. Hart she said she
could prove that she had "other
friends who had given her the rich
treasure which the bank then claim
ed its d%efaulting b~ookkeeper had given
her.
If Mrs. Hart persists in making a
complete statement in court about her
sources OF wealth it is alleged she will
state necessarily names of these
me.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
Remey Returns to Manila

washington, October 12.-Admiral
Remey today cabled the navy depart
ment Of his departure from Chinese
waters. He goes on his flagship, the
Brooklyn. from Taku to Che Foo.
thence to Nagasaki, Japan. Although
his dispatch does not his
movements from that point, it is the
understanding at the navy department
that he will next go to Cavite. This
move will take the headquarters OF
the Asiatic station back to Manila,
leaving the squadron in Chinese waters
without an admiral in command unless
Admiral Remey should determine 10
have Admiral Kempff return there.
For the present, however, there is no
such determination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
The Railway TeIegraphers Expen
Powell

St Louis, October Nv. ". Powell.
who for seven years has been grand
president Of Order OF Railway TeIeg-
raphers, was expelled from the or
ganization yesterday by a large ma
jortty Of he votes OF the delegates
present The vote for expulsion cana
after a trail lasting nearly two days
The charge against Mr.. Powell was
conduct unbecoming a member and OF
hcer Of the order. and IL was preferred
by Secretary Perham. At the same
time, counter-chaKes were preferred
by Powell against Perham- The Per-
ham investigation is still pending
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
Verdict OF Coroner's Jury in the Kate
Scharn Murder.

New York, October 1.-THE coroner's
jury today returned a verdict to the
effect that Kate Scharn had come to
her death by asphyxia and strangu-
lation at the hands of some person or
persons unknown. Fred Scharn, the
~1S-year-old brother of the murdered
girl, who has beer held in the Tombs
under suspicion of having caused his
sisters death, refused to testify. He
was taken back to the Tombs and will
be held until the police shall nave made
further Investigation into the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
Youtsey Still in a stupor.

Georgetown, KY, october 12.-Henry
Youtsey was still in a stupor today.
His pulse was weak, but the physicians
expressed the belief hat he will. be
able to face the jury tomorrow in his
trial on the charge Of being, a princi-
pal in the Goebel shooting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
Yellow Fever on the Increase

Havana, October 12.-One hundred
and thirteen new cases of yellow 1e-
yer have been officially reported since
October 1st. There is no longer any
doubt hat the disease has attacked
Major Peterson, chief commissary,
Frank Hayes, general manager OF the
Havana branch of the North American
Trust Company, who were taken III
yesterday. Miss Natalie Brown, d
stenographer in the employ or the
trust company, is also down with the
disease. The company's offices will
be closed tomorrow for diSinfection.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
Uneasy About Dowaeer Empress
Frederick.

Berlin, October 12.-Cousiderable
alarm is felt at the British embassy
oyer the condition OF Dowager Empress
Frederick. A fortnight ago il was not
expected that she would survive the
winter.
Professor Renvers, who was sum-
moned suddenly to Kronberg. is a spe-
cialist in kidney diseases; but IL is un-
derstood that the hear is also affected.
Princess Christian of SchIeswig-Hol-
stein was hurriedly summoned to the
bedside today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
Every Movement Hurts

When you have rheumatism Muscles
feel stiff and sore and joints are pain
ful. 1t hoes o pay to n long
from this disease when IL m "a be cured
so promptly n perfectly by Hoods
Sarsaparilla- This medicine rae right
to the spot. n~eutraliZes the acidity OF
the blood, which causes rheumatism.
and puts an end 20 the pain and stiff
Biliousness is cured by Hoods Piss.
% cents
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16

1t is understood that the president
has selected Judge Gray. (democrat,l
of Delaware, to represent the United
States, with ex-President BENJAMIN
Harrison on The Hague permanent
arbitration tribunal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
The Banks of the state
Especial to The Messene

Especial to The MeSsenger.)
Raleigh, Octber 12.-There are fifty
six state. twenty-six private and nine
savings banks in North Carolina. the
coTI ration commission reports.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12
SEATTLE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
PRAISED BY MRS. FIFIELD, OF BOs-
TON BOARD OF EDUCATION.
For sixteen Years She Has Been
Identified with Educational
Work-Is Much Impressed With
the Energy and Progress Here.

Tho work of the Seattle schools and the
progress made by them Is not surpassed
by Boston or other Eastern cities. This
Is the verdict of Mrs Emily A. Flfield,
at present and for sixteen years past a
member of the school board of Boston.
who is here to look over the educational
system of the city and the work OF the
Unitarian churches Yesterday afternoon.
in company with Superintendent Barnard,
she visited several schools and last night
was rendered a reception at the First
Unitarian church.
'I came to the Coast" Mrs. Fifeld
said last night "as a delegate to the
Pacific Coast Unitarian conference at San
Francisco. am also secretary of the
National Women's Organization of Uni
tartan Churches and Thought l would
visit these branches of our organization
and the public schools Of Portland and
Seattle before returning home.
AZ have been member of the Boston
school board for sixteen years and have
charge of the manual training departments
Of our seventy-five kindergartens. 1t is
ten years since we embraced kindergar-
tens in our public schools, and now they
are known as our first grade. We admit
children Of three and half years OF age.
I find In Seattle the primary age Is six
years. OF course, here your children 90
city and there IL no necessity or educat-
ing them 40 young. -
II spent mos. OF my time today with
superintendent Barnard at the Minor
school / was charmed with 1t. The build
ing is splendid and you have great ad-
vantage over us In small classes. l looked
at the work all along the line. the read
ing was splendid. / find you have adopted
the vertical style of penmanship as We
have done in Boston, and l was pleased
The drawing classes were far advanced.
II was very much interested in the physi-
cal exercises. You have plenty of ground
in Seattle for school yards, and sincerely
hope you will never be obliged TO make it
smaller. The schools | saw impressed me
very much. The pupils were happy and
the teachers enthusiastic. The ventilation
in all the buildings was as nearly perfect
as it Is possible to make it.
"In Boston we have manual training in
all our schools. No girls are allowed to
graduate unless they nave taken a course
In cooking and needlework. and the boys
in woodwork. | would have been very
glad to have paid visit to your grammar
school and seen your manual rooms, but
time would not allow. think Seattle has
an excellent school system and one of
which IL might we'll be proud.
There Is a great deal of interest taken
in the work here by both scholars and
teachers which is necessary to the main
tenance of a good system"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12
RGLARy IN ANACoRrEs.
Lewis Larson Arrested for One and
Suspected of Others

Special Dispatch 20 the Post int elligencor
ANACORTES. May IL--Shortly after
midnigh, last night a burglar robbed OF
sons saloon % about SO. and at about 7
o'clock this morning City Marshal Frank
Judy arrested Lewis Larson for commit
ing the crime, Larson occupies a shack
near the water front and when the mar
shall appeared there he heard the rattle
OF money inside. which encouraged his be
lief that Larson was the guilty one.
The marshal demanded ndmittAuce, but
was refused. whereupon ne broke in the
door and found Larson with the money be-
fore him, counting IL. On the table was
q money sack. which several Identify as
Olson's, Another small burglary occurred
a few days ago and suspicion points 20
Larson as the guilty man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12
PERSONALS.


C. p. Divine. Of Taecms, Is at the Butler.
y J. n Hill. Of Toronto is visiting Seattle
A. ID. Austin, Of Everett spent yesterday in the
Butler
II b Kirby of whatoom. is guest of the
Butler.
Miles McNully, Of Spokane. is stopping at the
Northern.
G. II. Hopkins. Of spokane. arrived In the city
last night.
tho Butler.
~. l., ID Ferguson, Of Mount Vernon. is guest Of
Capt /. n. Hastings. Of Port Townsend Is
guest OF tho Seattle
GUY Maesowan a leading Vancouver. b, c.. ship
ping broker Is In the city.
l.. n Grifan. a ash man Of Fairhaven "a in the
W L, Yeager, a large lumber manufacturer Of
Aberdeen. Il AZ tho stevens.
Hans L. wcloy, prominent business man Of
Port Ansees, Is at the stevens,
Edward Burus mining man Of spokane ar.
rived At the Nofthern last night
u Mccormick. lumber manufacturer Of Cen
tgaia. Is an the city on business
W l. Mota, and J A. Mcsreeor business men
q Everett. guests II the Butler
NJ ] CorigAn, deputy collector Il customs at
POST Angeles, IS a guest q the Seattle
A. I. Knslchsrt. rrurninent citizen and politi.
elan q North Yakima. IL IN the city business
Anln hAftiAft superintendent 0t the klark ni4s
mcud cual mine, is iu the city making purchases
J n sill a merchAn, aud prominent business
maR u Coaperitg, Is saest q the Rainier tisand
4 q. stevens. general Western agent q The
Great Northern, rvtnrncd Yesterday iFun Portland
r. n MeCaudless an insurance and raj estate
man ~ Elensturs arrived AZ The Butler last
night
" r. Byram coast anisan superintendent Of
the Great Northern. arrived al tie Butter last
uisht
W 1anWood a merchant of SPOKANE. accomps.
nici by his wife arrived at the Ra,Hlo t,Eana yss-
tenlay
Loggie. a humber Manufacture and iaQrrr
q Nhatoom. Is ia the city attending t. izap1Ftaut
business mattsrs
l. D. Rgutou a uaecghAnt AZ WNkiuson and ems
g thv isnast lHnhgE manufacturers 10 the state
IS 40 Me seattle.
John X Faimer a veil knpwu citizen x Everett
.ntvet n thr cliy last might and Is guest q
thc RAh8tsr8cAnd
Nocnsu n Abrams lrosnlnent in socisI ara yell
teal etvles viii leave for Meme the steamer
Robert ue(lar today
A. u Durham f1rasgly cue q the sas,s tnaps
rlayr's Ne University st wasAiagtoa's faossali
tram. IN ne city
J. A NAdeAa Esnersi Weat n he Sc.thsra
Patiac AVID A u. Charlton assistant general paxs-
eogrf aSent vent 90 Nhatfona YESTERDAY.