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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
Watterson Talks of 1901.

Henry Watterson Is in town for a
few days and last evening his opinion
was asked as to the probable policy of
the democratic party in the national
contest of 1904.
lean politics." said Mr.. Watterson.
Look at the history of the past years.
With m exception. hat Of General
Grant, the nominee for President was
comparatively unknown out sid. OF his
own state beyond a brief period before
his nomination. In 1874 two hours be-
fore Polk was nominated he was an
obscure candidate for the vice presi-
dency.
Pierce. named in 1852. was
80 little known that when his nominal
ton was announced delegates asked:
Who in the hell Is hep Two years be-
fore Abraham Lincoln was named he
had not held his debates with Douglas
and was not known beyond the con-
fines OF Illinois. Samuel J. Tilden. two
years before his nomination for chief
magistrate, was q private citizen,
known as The Sage OF Gramercy
Park"
Grover Cleveland, two years before
his nomination. was mayor of Buffalo.
Benjamin Harrison. two years before
his nomination, had retired from -
senate and was supposed to be DO e
calty dead Much can happen in "a
years, and, therefore, I say that foG<1
years Is a generation in American polif
tics-"-New York Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
THE BAPTIST
To Choose Mr.. Whites Successor.
Committees Appointed Addresses
by Prominent Divines-Foreign and
Home Missions
Especial to the Messenger.)


Raleigh, ~. c., December 6.-The
today by prayer by Rev. DR.. c. A. Bar
ron. Vice President E.. A. Covington
presided most Of the day.
A delegate from each association was
appointed on a committee to nominate
a corresponding secretary to succeed
Rev. John E.. White, who resigns to
go 10 Atlanta
Mr.. White read the report Of the
board Of Missions and Sunday schools.
The report showed 167 900 Baptists in
this convention and 1858 churches.
There are 35 missions in the eastern
district of the states, % in the pied
mont and q in the western.
Rev. DIR Seymour, of Philadelphia,
spoke of the work Of the American
Baptist Publication Society. The fol-
lowing distinguished visitors were IN
reduced to the convention: Rev. DR..
j. NJ. Frost, corresponding secretary
of the Sunday school board, of Nash
vile; e DR.. R. @. secretary
of the American Baptist Publication
Society; DR.. Harvey Hatcher, of At
lanta; Dr.. Eugene Daniel, of the Pres
byterian church, of Raleigh; DR.. F. II.
Kerfoot, corresponding secretary of the
home mission board, of Atlanta; DR.. j.
n. Prestridge, of Louisville; Professor
w. O. Carver, of Louisville; Rev. G. J.
Thompson, corresponding secretary of
the foreign mission board, of Rich
mond, Va; DR.. r. j. Willingham, OF
Richmond: Rev. C. l.. Wilson, of Vir-
ginia; ]. Y. You Hanna, of Persia; Rev.
w. NJ. Gilmer, of Georgia; Rev. j. K.
Faulkner, of Virginia
The president appointed the following
committee on foreign missions; KEYS
CT. w. Green, t. F. Watkins, j. Will
liam Jones. C. j. D. Parker, w. F.. Fry,
F. D.. Hackney and j. 3. Lane.
DIR. Frost spoke in behalf of the Sun
day schoo board of the southern Bap-
fist convention.
Rev. George w. Green made a re-
port on foreign missions and spoke on
mission work in China He said the
Chinese are almost as evilly treated in
America as foreigners are in China.
Corresponding Secretary Willingham
spoke on Gods Call to North Carolina
Baptists.
Rev. DR.. Craver, of Louisville, pre-
scented the southern Baptist theological
seminary's claims. Twenty North Car
DINA students are attending it.
Corresponding Secretary Kerfoot, OF
the home mission board, of Atlanta.
made a stirring speech, claiming the
work of the board is not completed, as
there are southern states unable to
grapple with the problems presenting
themselves, such as rapidly increasing
factory populations and special needs
of the mountain sections. He called
attention to the wonderful field of work
among southern negroes and said he
doubted whether religiously the negroes
were in as good condition as they were
Immediately after the civil war. He also
called attention to the enlarged work
in Cuba.
President Taylor, of Wake Forest
college, is here and says that there are
now 2S9 students there, representing
nine states and seventy counties in
North Carolina. The new gymnasium
is nearly complete.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
THE WRECK OF THE YOSEMITE
An Account Given by Two IF Her Crew
who Reach Manila.

Manila, Devember 1.-TWO members
of the crew of the United States auxil-
larry cruiser Yosemite, which recently
founded during a typhoon off the island
of Guam, have arrived at Cavite on
board the United States transport
A1aya, which left Guam, November
26th with seventy-five marines who had
The men are John Barry. a carpenter.
and Henry Colligan. a hospital appren-
tice.
A boom fifty feet long and a foot
thick, which was rugged over the
Yosemite's stern, snapped off when at
temptS were made to steer with It.
Meantime what was left of the propel-
Ter was almost u of the water and
h steamer was constantly settling
lower by the head. No was
possible and all on board thought their
last moments had come. The disci-
pline on board was good.
After the Yosemite had drifted shore
ward from her anchorage she pounded
on a reef. The wind shifted with eX-
treme SuddenneSS, and terrific fury
and carried vessel out through such
a narrow outlet in the harbor that no
one understood how got through.
1t was very lark and thick. Attempts
of the United States collier Justin to
TOW the cruiser were useless and the
Yosemite would inevitably have sunk.
The two men said they believed there
vas some difficulty with he pumps in
getting water out of the forward COM
partment, but the hole in h bottom
was 50 big that the cruiser must have
lysunk no matter what had been lone.
y Several marines who were at Agana,
Guam, during the typhoon. said that
three-Quarters of the town was under
water and that all the dwellings were
destroyed excepting those having tim
ed roofs. The corrugated iron roofs
surmounting the government buildings
and residences were, for the most part.
lifted bodily. The marines waded
about and assisted women and children
to places of refuge.
In the Judgment of naval officers the
abandonment of the Yosemite was the
only course feasible. the feeling being
that the Justin might lave stood by
longer. but that the result would have
been the same.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
A SENSATIONAL DUEL
Between a Lawyer and a Minister.
The Latter Killed

Williamson, w. Va, December s.
This afternoon Hon. s. David Stokes
she and instantly killed Rev. John w.
Wohl in a street duel here. Mr.. Stokes
being also dangerously injured. Mr..
Stokes, one of the most prominent
lawyers in Mingo county, left his office
this afternoon Immediately after dim
ner and pleasantly greeting friends on
the way, walked with quick n firm
step in the direction of the hous occu-
pied by Rev. Mr.. Wohl. and his house
keeper, Mrs. Levine. Mr.. Wohl's family
being in Kentucky.
The men met at Mr.. WohFs gate.
An alteration followed. Both men
ran to the sidewalk directly in front of
the house. Something was said, almost
indistinguishable, that drew from Rev.
Wohl the sharp retort: You are a
liar" and in an instant the report Of a
revolver was heard. Stokes stumbled,
tried to regain his his footing but fell
in the street. Wounded as he was, he
drew his revolver and covered the
minister, now within ten feet of his
fallen foe. Again Wohl fired, and SIM
~ultaneously with that shot. the gun in
the sinking hand Of Stokes spoke.
When the smoke cleared away two
IleH idy III tHell oNh Dloou upOh liic
sidewalk. A crowd ran to the scene.
Rev. Wohl was dead. Chance had car
ried the bullet from Stokes pistol
through the head of the minister, kill
ing him as he fell. The bullet had en-
tered Stokes side below the heart and
passed entirely through his body.
Up to a late hour his evening Mr..
Stokes has refused to say anything
concerning the terrible tragedy, and
Mrs Levine the h~OrSQkPQnPr iS in
too much of a state of excitement to
talk.
Rev. Wohl was recognized as Of
h most forceful and eloquent of
Presbyterian ministers of this state.
Mr.. Stokes is an ex-Virginia university
student and comes from one of the best
families of the Old Dominion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Name of J. T. GattiS Referrsd to Com
mittee on Conference Relations.
Other Proceedings.
(Snecial to The Messenger.)

New Bern. December 6--PreSiding
Elder Glib stated there was nothing
against Rev. J. T. Gattis, except those
complications arising out of lie suit
he brought against DR.. ]. c. Kilgo and
others. and. in accordance with the ac-
ton of the las conference. he moved
the reference of his name to the COM
mittee on conference observation-disclosures.
MIR. Davis. president of the Louis
burg female college. in his report be-
fore the conference stated h this was
h property of that large hearted lay
man. MIR. Washington Duke. who fur
nished the property tax tree. insurance
free, rent free. TO Mr.. Davis with the
express understanding that the daugh-
tiers Of the ministers of h North Car
DINA conference might have free TUT
ton.
DR.. T. N. Ivey offered a resolution
looking to the establishment of a state
reformatory. which was adopted and
DIR. Ivey was authorized to present this
resolution to h mex legislature.
Rev. l.. w. Crawford. editor OF The
North Carolina Christian Advocate.
was introduced n made an interest
ing speech.
Bishop Morrison pleasantly stated
thai the reports Of the two conferences
in this state we've the finest he had
heard except the New Mexico confer
ence. which paid their assessment Tor
foreign and domestic mission. The
bishop stated that some laymen had
complained that he did not invite lay
men to meet with him and his cabinet.
The bishop said he would 10Y extend
TO all laymen who read the church pa
pers. had family prayers and had said
nothing unkind to their wives. Ito meet
with them. The probability is the DON
viii not be crowded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11

Estimates for Next Fiscal Year by the
Secretary OF Treasury.

Washington. December a-Tne sec
rersry of the treasury today sent to
congress the annual estimates of the
OF the government for n
coming year. They aggregate sese. a.
7ss- This Is a slight decrease from the
total estimates of last year. The ap-
proprisstions for the present. year r
s5sSsS5.3 $50. The estimates cover every
branch OF the government service. and
By departments ar as follows: Legs
Iative $40, CSC. 700. executive sssS.{oV.
state department ss,l25.i4s. treasury
department s15s. sss. iSs war depart
ment $l7s.sSS345. navy department. sSs.-
sI3. e4s: interior department $40. 7ss. 1oS.
p~ostoYice department S.. 2ss.s97. depart
ment OF agriculture A.sss.eSo. depart
ment OF labor si77.sSo. department Of
justice Sc. S95. 170.
The public building estimates include
Baltimore CMd) custom house s5oo.eco.
New York custom house 100000. and
Tampa (Fia-p. court mouse. ~postoffice
and custom house, 500. OCT. marine hos
pital at Honolulu 800. 900. The total
for rivers and harborS including con-
tinued contracts. Is s13. SS1.Si7.
The total for pensions is si44. ooo. o00:
for fees and examinations 500. 600. and
for pension agencies S5s5.eS0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
A simple Water Test.

All drinking water should be tested
in town or country frequently. as there
are other impurities besides sewage
which are quite as deadly and eveeS
cistern OF water is liable to n a souk
of blood poisoning. Mice. rats
other pests must have water. AM
many a case OF typhoid is set up -
such as these falling into the ~cistern
and remaining there for months in a
~decomposed state.
To detect this impure condition is
very simple and unfailings Draw a
tumoler Of water at night. put a piece
of white lump sugar into IL, and place
il on the kitchen mantleShelf or any
where that the temperature will not be
60 degrees F. In the morning the
water, il pure. will be perfeotely clear;
If contaminated by sewage or other i'm
purities. il will be milky. This Is a sim
pie and SAT- test. wei known in chemis-
try
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
STORM IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
Shipping Suffers Greatly-Nyreck of a
Passenger steamer.

London, December 5.-Storms have
been sweeping over the British coasts,
and the ships in the channel have had
rough experiences. Several minor
wrecks have been reported.
The steamer Rossgull, of Plymouth,
foundered off the island of Jersey. Her
passengers were saved. but a boat con-
tanning nine of the crew is missing.
ST. Brieuc, France, December 5.-The
English steamer Rossgull, which has
been lost off the coast of Jersey, was
engaged in the service between Eng
land and tine Channel islands, and st.
Brieuc. She foundered in a gale at II
o'clock last night. According to the
report which has reached here, only
eleven persons out of the forty people
on board of her have been saved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
TAX BILL
Introduced I'm the House Estimates
as to Amounts Reduced.

Washington, December 5.-Chairman
Payne, Of the ways and means COM
mittee, today introduced b bill reduc-
ing the taxation under the war revenue
act, after the republican members Of
the committee had agreed on a form Of
a measure and the articles to receive
the reduction OF tax The bill provides
All aggregate reduction estimated at
$40. 0O0. 34S.
The chief items Of this reduction are
the stamp taxes. amounting to so. oOo.-
900; beer $685. 12. cigars $3,1s9, 164,
proprietary articles. emitting wines,
$3;94S, 2S3.
The estimated reductions in detail as
given out by Mr.. Payne are as follows:
Beer 1852. 712, cigars $3,1S9. 164, special
taxes SSection % commercial brokers
$13S. 2S1, custom house brokers $S.l67.
circuses $I1. IA theatres SALTS, exhibit
tons, not otherwise provided for, Ss4,-
21S; total special tax $2S7, $50.
Schedule A, bank checks 81, 200. 000. GER
tificates of deposit 5000. 900. drafts. in
land. $780, 900; promisory notes 49, 500, 600:
postal orders $500, 600, foreign bills or
exchange 500, 600, export bill of lading
S1VO, 900, express receipts 1900 600, tele-
phone messages 1915. 900. bonds of in
demnity $3.50, 900, certificates other than
of profits 5000, 900, charter party 500, 900,
brokers' contracts 500, 900. c~onveyances
50, 000, 900, telegraph dispatches $500, 000.
insurance SO, 900. 900, leases $500. 900,
mortgages $500, 900 passage tickets
$500, 900, power of attorney etc, 500. 600,
protests S25. 600, warehouse receipts
$3.50, 900, total schedule A, $22, 242, 900.
Schedule B., S4,54S, 2S3, (less wines
$500, 000)-$3, 94S, 2S3; legacies charitable,
etc, $500. 900; grand total $40, 900, 34S.
The bill provides for redeeming reve-
nue. stamps heretofore issued and not
used.
The concluding section provides that
the act shall take effect thirty days
after it's passage.
Chairman Payne has called a meeting
Of the ways and e committee for
tomorrow, when he expects to nave the
bill reported to the house. He will
then seek to have the bill considered
after the army, oleomargerine and leg
islative bills are disposed of, with a
view to securing action before the hol-
idays.
The decision concerning beer was
arrived at after some division and by a
divided vote. It was first attempted to
make the reduction on tea, but this
was not concurred in, and the question
recurring to beer, the reduction vas de-
cided pom.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
MORE STOCKHOLDERS ARRESTED


New York. December 5.--As the result
Of Investigations made by Assistant
District Attorney Byvne. c. W. Morgan.
trading as c. W. Morgan & Co. stock
brokers. and Morgan's ~bookkeeper.
Michael Hart were today arrested on
the charge Of conspiracy and grand lar
ceny- The men were locked up in DO
lice headquarters.
The detectives ~confiscated al the
books and papers in the office OF Mor-
a and in the Offices OF l. E. VAN
Ripper and John B.. Mckenzie. discre-
tionary brokers'. VanRiper and Nc
kenzie had left their offices. 1t was
found hat the written matter in the
books of VanRiper and Mckenzie had
been torn out. leading the police to
uppoS that they had been informed
Of heir coming.
The attention of Assistant District
Attorney Brvne was directed 10 the
matter through his work in the Shera
case. the defendant having been arrest
ed or. il is said securing a sum OF
money from General Daniel L. Sickfes.
three weeks ago. which "a TO be in
vested in stocks. Shera'S bookkeeper.
Ii is alleged, intimated that such meth
d were in vogue with other brokers
in Wall street. A thorough investiga-
tion was made and 1T was found that
Mckenzie and VanRiper did an extern
sive business throughout the United
States and Canada They sent out as
100, 600 letters a week. some of which
told how easily money was made In
Wall street. and other explaining GER
tain deals the money to be sent to
Morgan & Co.. or c. b. Lawrence. Jr.
VanRiper and Mckenzie. it is alleged.
advised each other of their SUCCESS with
the prospective customer and they in
turn advised Morgan. If a man sen
money to Morgan he would advise the
brokers.
Morgan had an office at Thirty-third
street and Broadway and the police say
he had various offices throughout the
country.
The complainant against the prisoners
is William S. Bailey. a mill owner Of
Matteman- n. ], The police say they
have thirty theirs who will testify
against the men and one of the thirty
admits having lost $29, 900 through deals.
When the police entered Morgan's Of
flee to arrest him they found a man.
name Captain McCluSky refuses
to divulge at this time. inquiring as to
what had become of his money. The
man went WITH the detectives 10 pOllCe
headquarters, where he said he a
placed $500 with the brokers and had
made 1924 last month He had left the
$500 with the brokers to be traded with.
and on Tuesday afternoon was told that
it had been used to purchase sugar at
134 which was h highest figure. When
he inquired as to the profits the man
claims he was informed that uga
went down" and his money was
wiped out.
Assistant District Attorney Byrne
saws that the point against
the brokers' is the fact that in their ad-
vices SEM out to men who sent money
to Morgan some We're told conditions
were favorable. and others were told
the same DAYS that conditions were
~unfayorable on the same stocks.
Mr.. Bryne says hat while Morgan
who was a member of the consolidated
stock exchange. undoubtedly made
some transactions which r in h re-
cords. he made other transactions which
counterbalanced the ones he made for
the benefit of his customers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
Jockey Tod Sloan Barred.

London, December 6.-The Racing
Calendar today announces that Lester
Reiff, the American jockey, has been
exonerated of the charge of pulling Mr..
Richard Cookers horse. The Scotchman
II art Don Caster.
Tod Sloan, it is added, has been in
formed that he need not apply for a Ii
cense for next
The Calendar says the stewards of
the Jockey Club found that the two
charges against Sloan that he had &C
cepted an offer Of a large present from
Mr.. F. Gardiner in the event of Codo-
man winning the Cambridgeshire. and
that he bet on the race We're proved
New York. December 6.-Jockey
''Tod'' Sloan, speaking Of the action Of
the English Jockey Club in his case.
said the action was a complete surprise
to him and that he has had a clean de-
Tense.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
Use Aliens Foot-Ease I'm Your Soc.

Use Aliens Foot-Ease in Your Ssoes
A lady writes: "I shake Aliens Foot
Ease into my gloves and rub a little
on my hands. 1t saves my gloves by
absorbing p~ersporation. 1t is a most
dainty toilet powder" We invite the
attention Of physicians and nurses to
the absolute purity of Aliens Foot
Ease. DR.. w. c.. Abbott, editor OF thu
Chicago Clinic, says: 'It is a grand
preparation; I am using it constantly
IN my practice" All drug and shoe
stores sell it, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy,N.Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
Next Years Cotton Crop.

Atlanta, Ga, December 4.-Commis-
sioner Of Agriculture Stevens, who re-
turned today from a trip over the state
said that the cotton acreage next year
would not be any larger than tina;
planted this year.
Diversified crops are, beginning -
tell" said Mr.. Stevens. IT find the
farmers are planting large quantities
Of wheat-more than ever before. This
is regarded as a good sign The cotton
in Georgia has been nearly al picked
and now there are but a few hundred
bales left in the fields"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
One More Unfortunate.

David"
Yes, Martha
something dreadful has happened"
There was tremor in her voice. and
the old man Strengthened up. He no
ticed that she held a letter.
What's wrong?" he asked. Are
any OF the children sick?'
No. Last week I saw a piece in our
Iarm paper that said If I sent a dollar
l could find out how to get rid OF rats
and reaches. / sent the dollar"
"Yes?"
Here's what they wrote back. Move
away"
Then the pCoT sou wept as IL her
heart would break.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
Lord Roberts at Durham.

Durham, December 5.-Lord Roberts
who a arrived here. was accorded a
tumultuous reception. Members of the
Irish association dragged his carriage
to the town hall. The streets were pro-
fusely decorated and crowded to suffo-
cation. Numerous addresses were pre-
scnted to the field marshal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
Kruger at Cologne

Cologne, December 5.-Mr. Kruger
walked today in the rain from his no
tel to h cathedral. He was cheered
enthusiastically by an assemblage OF
people who had long waited to see him.
Mr.. Kruger repeatedly raised his hat
in acknowledgment of the cheering.
He departs at 1 O'Clock a. m. tomorrow
in a special train connecting with the
Dutch express at Zevonar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
Towne for Senator.

St. Paul, Mimi, December 5.-The
Pioneer Press tomorrow will say that
it learns from a source which It be-
lieves to be authoritative hat Hon.
Charles A. Towne. Of Duluth. has been
offered and has accepted the appoint
ment as United States senator to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator G. K Davis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
To Rush the Army Bill,

Washington. December 4-Represen-
tative Hull, chairman Of the commit
tee on military affairs, has introduced
a resolution for a special order for the
consideration OF the army reorganiza-
don bill tomorrow Immediately after the
reading OF b journal and providing
for a vote after three hours debate on
each side.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
Chinese Troops Hold Strong Position

Chinese Troops Hold Strong Position.
Berlin. December 5.-A dispatch from
Field Marshal Won Waldersee dated
Pekin, Tuesday, December 4th, says
strong detachments of Chinese regu-
lars. under General Ma are reported
from Shan 81 to be holding the noun
tain passes on the frontier of Chi Ii.
An explosion at Pao Ting Flu. during
the clearing out of a powder maya
zine, killed one man and wounded Lieu
tenant Wolfgramm, and four others
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-11
Conference Of Populists Called.

Indianapolis, Ind, December s.
Charles NJ. Walter. secretary Of the
middle of the DAD populist state COM
mittee, has issued a call for a confer
ference to be held here December 22nd.
He says this conference will be the
first step in the formation Of new ma
tional party to embrace all Of the re-
form elements.