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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-05

in the convention. The Nicaraguan
minister's note conveys absolutely no
information as to the motives which
inspired the Nicaraguan government to
denounce these two treaties, nor has
Mr. Merry, the United States minister
to Nicaragua, thrown any light upon
the subject. 1t may be recalled, as af-
fecting the treaty Of 1867, that before
submitting the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
to congress last year. Secretary hay
drew up a set of protocols with the
minister of Nicaragua and the minister
for Colombia, whereby these officers
bound their governments to negotiate
treaties with the United States for the
necessary concessions under which to
construct and control canals in the
event that congress should authorize
the beginning of such work.
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M'KINLEY. THE FORGIvISG
james CreeImap's Account OF HIS Last
Interview With the Late President

Washington, November I'm his new
book 'On the Great Highway" which
appeared today, James Creelman, af-
ter describing the death bed of Presi-
dent Mckinley, says that when he last
visited the White house, Mr.. Mckinley
said:
my one ambition is to be known as
the president of TIE whole people. /
have no other desire than TO win that
name After all, no American can
harm his country without harming him
self. This government was created by
the people for themselves, and
night or day that is alway in
my mind. We are all together in this
great political experiment. Some hard
things have been written and said OF
me. but that sort OF thing Is a necessary
incident OF popular government. II
must always be SO. Ny plan is to for
get the evil and remember only the
good. I never despair Of converting an
opponent into supporter The bitter
est critic I have can come to see m
and he will find a warm hand TO gre,
him. 1t is the only way for an Ameri
can to live
$50 he lived and SO died." adds the
author. Men of all parties will re-
member him as Mckinley, the forgiv-
ing"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-05
A FATAL TRAGEDY AT WILSON
A MERCHANT SHOT FROM BEHIND BY A
DISCHARGED EMPLOYe.
w. A. Aycock Killed by George Gay.
The Ball Enters the Base of the Brain
Aycock Kneeling at His Safe at the
Time - Death instantaneous Gay
Then Attempts His Own Life-ver-
dict of Coroner's Jury-Intense Ex-
element
Especial to the Messenger

Especial 10 the MSSS0HSeT.1
Wilson, n. c., November "A shock
ing tragedy was committed today.
George Gay, a white man, until yes
terday clerk in the Yellow Leaf sa-
loon, shot and killed his employer. Mr..
w. A. Aycock.
tween them over the accounts OF the
cash register, and for this reason Gay
lost his job. He came to the saloon to-
day about noon, seemingly with intent
to kill
He found Mr.. Aycock down on his
knees, getting. some money from the
safe for contractor Killem, who was
standing near
With the assertion, You have treat
ed me like damned scoundrel." he
fired, striking Aycock near the base Of
the brain causing instant death.
Gay then turned the pistol on himself
and fired. The ball struck in the left
breast, but only inflicted a flesh wound.
A coroner's jury was empaneled at
once by Coroner Ruffin. The verdict
charged Gay with murder and he was
taken to Jail where his wounds were
dressed.
The deceased is a son of Jesse Ay-
cock, of Wayne county, and stood well
with the business men here. The feel
ing among his friends is very intense.
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THE SCHJEY COURT
Arduous Labors Before the Judges.
How They VIII Go Abont The Work

Washington, November 2.-Admlral
Dewey called upon President Roosevelt
today. but did not discuss with him the
Schley court of inquiry, except to tell
the president that the public sessions
of the court would be concluded in a
few days.
when we begin to sift the testimo-
n.y." said the admiral, ''our real work
will begin. 1 told Secretary Long when
he asked me to become president of the
court that I would rather go through
another battle in Manila bay. The
hardest part of this work will be wad-
ing through the mass of testimony and
reaching our conclusion. 1 have two
able associates, however, and realize
that we are on a trial before the coun-
try as we'll as Admiral Schley. Two
ADLER, better men, could not have been
secured than Admirals Benham and
Ramsey"
Admiral Dewey said that the court
probably would take up each charge In
the precept, review the testimony and
then give the facts as they find them
and give such an opinion as they call
ed for. He did not know that this
would be done as he had not discussed
the case with his associates, but it had
occurred to him that this would be
good plan. He felt, he said, that the
American people would want the
courts reasons in detail and were en-
titled to know them.
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AN ALLEGED CASE OF FORGERY
A Raleigh Merchant Taken In-State's
General Appropriation to Public
Schools
Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh. November "A man who
came here giving the name of H. R.
Sylvester, claiming to be a New York
newspaper man, was jailed for theft,
released, played detective and is sus-
pected of being a burglar and passer
of counterfeit money, has fled. He
is charged with forging a $50
sioner John Nichols. He bought a
suit OF clothes. A merchant cashed
the check and Sylvester fled with the
clothes and money.
The state board of education will
next week apportion among the school
children the first 100000 directly appro-
priated by the legislature, but cannot
apportion the second 100000 until
some time after the regular meeting
in January Of the county boards Of ed
ucation. The latter boards will have to
report to the state superintendent the
number of school districts in their
counties which have not sufficient funds
to run the schools four months. and
show how much aid IS needed for each
district. This involves great amount
cf work, but is very necessary and i'm
portant. Blanks were toda- prepared
to be sent to the county boards. Aft
davit has to be made by each clerk
OF the court, county superintendent
and chairman Of the county commits
sioners that all fines forfeitures and
penalties have been paid and that the
constitutional limitation of taxation has
been reached.
Mrs. Mary Simons, president of the
board Of lady managers Of the Charles
ton exposition appoints the following
North Carolina ladies from the eastern
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THE CAMPAIGN IN new YORK
BOTH SIDES CLAIM GREATER new
YORK BY LARGE MAJORITIES
Predicts Shepard's Majority
at Over $4,000 --Fusionists Place
Lows at 7O,OOO-Republican Claim
ing Ninety OF the One Hundred and
Fifty Assemblymen-In to
the City Police-Rumors of Intended
Illegal VotinE-The Betting

New York, November 2.-After a
meeting today of the Tammany Hall
executive committee, Secretary Thomas
F. Smith announced that according to
the reports of the leaders of the vari-
Gus districts in Manhattan and the
Bronx. Edward NJ. Shepard, democratic
candidate for mayor, would have a
majority of 47,32S The majority in
Greater New York is placed at more
than $4,000.
Robert c. Morris. chairman of the
republican county committee. tonight
estimated the majority for Seth Low
and the other fusion candidates at 29.-
700 in Manhattan and the Bronx and
10000 in Greater New York.
Chairman George w. Dunn, Of the
republican state committee, tonight is
sued a statement in which he claims
that the republicans will elect 80 out of
$50 assemblymen to be elected in the
state
-.
ply issued a general order to the men,
bers of the police department today in
which he defines their duties on cleo
ton day, and in which he directs them
to render to the state superintendent of
elections and his deputies such aid and
assistance as may be necessary in the
enforcement of the law relative to cleo
tions.
A copy of the order, together with
a copy of the letter sent to each officer,
was forwarded today by Colonel Muir
ply to Superintendent Mccullough, to-
gether with a letter, which is in answer
to the letter Mr.. Mccullough addressed
to the commissioner a few days ago,
calling attehtion to attempts which he
alleged would be made to vote illegally.
Colonel Murphy assured Mr.. McCul-
Tough that the police would do every
thing in their power to prevent illegal
voting.
Both sides in the contest in Greater
New York tonight practically closed
the campaign as far as speaking is
concerned. Mr.. Shepard and Mr.. Low
made their last speeches and the fu-
SioniSts have announced no more meet
ings. The democrats, however, have
several meeting scheduled for tomor-
raw Sunday night.
Tonight immense meetings were held
by both sides all over the Greater city,
Election betting in Wall street during
the two hours of business was heavy
in volume and very brisk. Odds were
for the most part 10 to and 10 to 8
on Low. The two features of the bet
ting, apart from the volume of scat
tered bets, were the large amount Of
Shepard money placed on the stock
exchange during the morning, and
large offers of Shepard money both on
the exchange floor and on the curb"
just before the close, with the result
that the last mayoralty bet placed on
the curb was made at even money.
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PRODUCT OF ANARCHISM
Report of the Specialists Who EX-
amined CZOlgOSZ TO Determine
His Mental Condition.

counties as members: Mesdames T. J.
Jarvis, Greenville; George Howard. Tar
boro; Jacob Battle Rocky Mount; AL
bert Anderson. F. a. Woodland. Wilson:
F. A. Daniels, Goldsboro; W. P. Rob-
erts, Gatesville; W. P. Burrus, New
Bern; E. II. Evans, Laurinburg; y. 4.
Mclean, Lumberton; Henry ". Lilly
Fayetteville; J. c. Clifford, Dunn; L.
Goldsboro; r. R. Cotton, Bruce; Pres
ton BTidgers and George Rountree
Wilmington Jas. a. Bryan, New Bern:
J. H. Small Washington.
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The Campaign I'm Mis.r.sippi

jackson, Miss. November z-The
campaign for state treasurer and Sec
re;ary Of state closed tonight. The
election win be to I'LL vacancies In the
treasurer's Office on account of the
-es,-,nation OF Treasurer Showers and In
he secretary Of states Office because
OF the death OF ]. L. Powers. The can
didates are all democratic and the
campaign has been remarkably quiet.
1t Is thought that the vote poIIed wI1l
be one-third Of the average.
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They Declare film Product OF An
archism, Pure and simp,e-Laborfng
Under No Mental Strain or Halluci.
nation-Sane ut the Time of Planning
the Assassination, Time OF the Crime
and at His Triai-His Decd tho Eff ct
of Anarchistic Teachings on n Sound
Mind I'm n Healthy Body-Belfsved it
His Duty To Kill the President se.-
cause He Was a Ruler
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THE NEW CANAL TREATY
Lord PaunCefOte Proposed Agree
ment to Abrogate the Clayton
BulWer Treaty.

Treaty Not Yet OmcIalIy Considered,
Though Terms Well known to Wash
fngton OficiaIs-Mutual Concessions.
Monroe Doctrine >ot Enlarged-Posi-
ton of Britfshers on Rejection of
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty-Advantages
to England of Nicaraguan Canal-Sot
Opposed to Its Construction by
Our Goyernment-Rumor OPPOSE
tion by Suez Canal Company
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-22
MRS. M'KINLEY BETTER
Rises Early and Says She Feels
Much improved DR..
Rixey Encouraged.

Canton, o., Sept. 21-Mrs. Mckinley
was one of the first in her North Mar
ket home to arise today. She said she
had enjoyed a good sleep and that she
felt better than at any time since the
fateful night in Buffalo when her hus
band was shot. To DIR. Rixey she ex
pressed a wish to take another drive
today
Mrs. Mckinley is improving zap
idly said the doctor. This matter
of driving out is a solution of the
problem, I think. She needs little or
no medicine. but exercise and good
healthy mental occupation viii work
great change. ] feel a high degree
OF confidence in her ultimate recovery
and am almost certain that the dread
ed collapse will not come.
Mrs. McKinley's grief is intense.
She is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. however Too much encour-
agement- should not be taken at this
early day regarding her"
To all outward appearances the Afcz
kinley home this morning is but one
of the pretty. comfortable homes of
North Market street Canton's most
desirable residence section. No guard
surrounds the beautiful lawn and no
doorkeeper stands at the door to greet
and hold in check the steady stream
of callers that was wont to seek adj
mission during the life Of the late
president. Within is a grief-stricken
heart broken woman. Wellnigh pros
trated by a bereavement such as few
women have ever been called upon
TO bear She is showing renarlxa bic
fortitude and her friends are encour-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-22
HINES WILL SPRINKLE
Appointment Made by the Mayor
Yesterday-To Serve
Without Extra Pay.

The effort of the majority of the
city council to bring forth order from
chaos in the street sprinkling depart
ment eliminated yesterday in Mayor
Thompson appointing Waterworl1s SUI
perintendent Hines to the recently
created position of foreman of the
sprinkling service. The appointment
requires the superintendent to serve
without salary from the city, and it is
not doubted that it will be confirmed
at next Tuesday evenings meeting of
the council.
After it was demonstrated that the
sprinkling service was wretchedly con
Quoted, an ordinance was speedily
passed directing the mayor to appoint
a day foreman and night foreman of
the work. This was more than a
month ago, and not until the finance
committee held up the pay of the unau-
thOrized and acting foreman did the
mayor act. He appointed Councilman
Canning's son, who succeeded Sam
Spry as day foreman, and the council
Immediately rejected the appointment,
and the unsatisfactory service has con-
tlnued with increasing annoyance to
the taxpayers.
There has been no fault found with
Night Foreman Burnett, and it is not
probable that he viii be disturbed in
his position. The new arransement
viii continue during the remainder of
the season, which viii soon end. but bv
next spring there will be a change 70
administration and a new deal will then
be in order
Councilman Canning does not pro
pose TO be loaded with the odium of
the Wretched condition of the street
sprinkling department, evidences. of
which were still to be found In e ,erv
corner of the city yesterday He atistsd
that the night sprinkling was fNelss
tinued by the express orders of
thompson, and he holds his hf1 be
sponsible for the fact that the cityser I
not been re-districted since the night
sprinkling was discontinued Mr.. Can
ming is convinced that the mayor and
the council have together made a hor-
riDle ootch4 of the sprinkling of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-22
COSTA RIGA GIVES
VALUABLE GRANT

San Francisco, Sent. 21.-F. Won Jo-
hansen, the Costa Rican consul gen
eral, has received deeds from his gov
eminent which convey to an Ameri-
can-German company concessions to
$4,000 acres of valuable coal and agri-
cultural land, lying on both the Pa
cific and Atlantic coasts of the coun-
try.
The term of the concession is fifty
years, and the company is permitted
to use, for port purposes, 400 metres
of land in every nautical mile of coast
line. The company Is exempt from all
import duties and taxation, and is
granted railroad and telegraph privi-
leges free.
The only stipulation in the agree
ment is that the company dispose of
One-fifth of its capital stock of 5,00G.-
600 shares, in Costa Rica- The matter
of the concession was IA titled in an ex-
traordinary session of the Costa Rican
congress.
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HOME TREATMENT.

No one deprived of the benefits Of
Drs. Shores offer of free medicines be-
cause of living at a distance from the
Office The same wonderful and uni
form success attending the treatment
of Drs. Shores in their office is found
in their HOME TREATMENT OF PA
TENTS BY MAIL. BY the use of a
symptom blank they are able to dag
nose cases and prescribe for them and
by their reports keep a close watch up
on them. Patients living in the cOun-
try may enjoy the benefits of Drs.
Shores skill as well as those in the
city. WRITE FOR SYMPTOM
BLANK and take advantage of this
special offer of free medicines until
cured.
Consultation free to all.
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Washington. Sept 2I-President
Roosevelt today made formal an
nouncement of the appointment of
William Barnett Ridgely of Chicago
as controller of the currency. He will
succeed Charles Gates Dawes of Ev-
anstOn. H.. when the latter retires Oct
L to make the race for the seat in the
senate now held by VIII +. Mason.
BY the appointment of Mr.. Ridgely
President Roosevelt redeems a prom
Use made by the late President McKin-
ley.
Mr.. Ridgely is a son-in-law of Sena-
tor Cullom, was formerly vice president
of the Ridgely bank of Springfield and
is now secretary of the Republic Iron
& Steel company. with offices in Chi
cago. He was at one time postmaster
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-22
HEATH'S BANK TO PAY
Plans for Reorganization of the
Seventh National Approved by
Comptroller Dawes.

Washington, Sept. 21.-William Mel
son Cromwell, counsel for. the reorgan-
ization committee Of the Seventh Ma
tional bank of New York. accompan-
led by z. X. Stallo and Forrest Ray
nor. receiver of that bank, called at
the Office of Comptroller Dawes today
and submitted to the comptroller a
plan for the reimbursement of the af-
fairs of the bank, under authority of
which the depositors viii be paid in
full with interest as quickly as the
legal requirements can be complied
with which will be but a few weeks.
beee- subscribed, over 81. 600 of
which has already been paid into the
hands of the committee.
-. The reorganization committee has
nresented two alternative plans for
rreorzanization, both of which have
The sIeeision as to the one which shall
be followed will be determined by the
committee Nyithin the next week
one pIan provides for the reorgani-
cation of TIM. present bank under a
new name with an increased capital
OF not less than, 2i,ooV,OOo. me other
plan provides for the PRACTICAL accom-
plishment of the same end through
the organization of 2 new bank which
will purchase. with the approval OF
the United States court, the assets OF
the Seventh National bank at fgure
which will enable it to pay It's haolh-
ties in full.
In order to carry out tae nrst plan,
which is the one preferred py the
committee, one or two mirf2r ADJUST
ments now in progress with st9cknoic-
ers VIII have to be made before.ll can
De effective, but the second plan mas
been agreed to, if such adjustment Il re
not made, in order 10 make certa
the payment Of depositors in full
The controller expresses his appre-
elatlon OF the successful endeavors of
Mr.. Cromwell and the others connect
ed with the reorganization of the bank.
The bank. it is stated. when reorgan-
ized under either OF these plans. will
nave on deposit when it opens its
doors sufficient amount in cash to
pay all depositors and other creditors
IN fuil and leave an unirnpaired can
ltal OF upwards of 81, 500 0O0
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at Springfield. but resigned.
He is a graduate of the Troy Poly
technic of Troy, n. Y, and in addition
to the positions mentioned above, has
been vice president of the Springfield
Iron company. president of the Will
mingtOn & Springfield Coal company
and vice president of the Springfield
Gas company. He is said by his
friends to be a temperate. cool headed
man of affairs. who has much expert
ence and the ability to handle sue
cessfully and undertaking.
The head of every national bank in
Chicago wrote a personal letter to the
president and Secretary Gage recon-
mending the appointment, and national
bankers throughout the state of Hill
nois seconded the movement.
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DEDICATED A BANNER.
Entertaining Programme Carried Ont
by Danish Brotherhood.

Entertaining Programme Carried o-lt
by Danish Brotherhood.
The Danish Brotherhood, with their
mothers, wives and sweethearts. as
sembIed at Odd Fellows hall last night
to participate in the unwilling and ded-
ication of a banner recently purchased
with the proceeds of a bazaar held in
this city. There We're addresses in the
Danish tongue by the president OF the
committee and several distinguished
invited guests.
The Danish Brotherhood band fur
nished patriotic music and there was
also plenty of inspiring songs inter
spersed in a programme which lasted
until a late hour
The banner, which is of blue silk and
iavishly trimmed with gold fringes,
bears the emblem of the order between
the Danish flag and the stars and
stripes. surmounted by an American
eagle, and altogether is a very beauti
fu1 affair.
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on we were all close IN day and night,
and there was a battlesfip stationed
about a mile from the entrance all
night with a searchiight. The Iowa,
two hours on and four off searchlight
watch at the entrance all through the
night"
Mr. Hanna: IF the court please. I
should like to ask 1the purpose of these
inquiries as to the conduct of the
blockade2"
Judge Wilson. well. I want to
show. as n matter OF course. thar white
your complaining Of the blockade that
was made day or two after, when
Sampson came up and brought addi-
tional ships, the distance out was just
about the same as these others were
that were cruising backward and for
ward"
Mr.. Hannah that IS the purpose.
may it please the court, we desire to
object tc any comparative sta tements
of this blockade with any other block
ade instituted at any other time and
place. We have avoided introducing
comparisons.
Judge wilson-Weu, for the present
I withdraw the question Hereafter
it viii become a very material ques-
ton. and I don't want to take the
time of the court now in discussing il.
Commander Schroeder said that dur
ing the Schley blockade his vessel did
not get off twenty-five miles from
shore at night.
Small Criticism to Make.
Mr. Wilson then returned to Com
msnder SchroedeF's statement con-
corning the bombardment of Colon.
and secured from him the statement
that the only suggestion he had to
make in connection with that event
was that the vessel should have gone
in closer End fired more deliberately
Com ms ref or Schroeder said that f311r--
ing the blockade off Santiago and
while the larger vessels were six or
seven miles out there were small ships
on the inside of the line and one of
them, the Vixen, fired upon a railroad
train one night
Commander Schroeder said he had
not known of the order TO Sehley to
proceed from Cienfuegos to Santiago.
if satisfied that the enemy was not at
the former place
On redirect examination, Mr. Hanna
asked if, in accordance with this or
der. he feet had proceeded with all
dispatch fo\ santiago" The witness
replied that had not. He thought
that the speed SAyass-'- nothlng ike as
great as It might have been The Dat
tleships. he said, should NOT nave been
held up on account OF the collier; II
could have been depended upon to
come up later.
In reply to a question from the couTs.
Commander Schroeder said that the
fire Of the Spanish batteries had not
been heavy enough to endanger
seriously the American fleet
Commander Schroeder was requested
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to life imprisonment, all in less than
thirty minutes
FramDton. after IN alteration with
his step-daughter, unloaded the con-
tents of a shotgun into her bOdT and
then beat her brains out with the butt
of the gun.