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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION BY SENATORS
H0AR AND MG0MAS.
PENAL COLONY FOR ANARCHISTS
For All Nations Where Opponents Of
Government Can Carry Out Their
Theories Advocated by the Former.
Senator McComas Argues for q Law
or Abeering such Act a Crime Against
the Government

Washington, December 5.-The n
today entered upon the field Of debate.
for the first time since the session be-
gan. The suppression OF anarchism was
the theme on which enato McComas,
of Maryland. made an extended and
carefully prepared speech. followed by
some brief remarks by Senator Hoar,
of Massachusetts,, on the difficulties In
the way of dealing with anarchist as
sassins.
Senator McComas' service on the
bench gave special interest and value
to the careful examination which he
had made of the legal authorities. He
maintained that congress had full pow
er under the constitution to enact q
federal law Furnishing with death any
person killing a president or assaulting
the president with intent to kill, or aid
ing, melting or procuring such an act
He favored rigid provisions in the i'm
migration laws for the deportation Of
| alien anarchists. Much OF the speech
was devoted to an explanation of the
| dangerous doctrines of anarchism n
| the extent to which these doctrines had
| DSen TOpdRdlS "lluiI ISSchl yS0AS'
Senator Hoar's remarks were interest
ing as coming from the venerable chair
man of the judiciary committee, who
will have much to do with the framing
of any legislation on this subject. be
said the difficulty vas that assassins OF
kings and rulers always glory III their
crimes and were in no wise deferred by
the fear of punishment. For this rea-
son he thought it was almost useless to
multiply punishments. The most effec-
tive remedy, he suggested, would be &c
nave the civilized nations of the world
agree pom some deSolate spot on the
earth's surface to which all anarchists
who upheld assassination or the over
throw of government should be trans
ported. In such a community the an
archist could carry oct his theories q
living without a government, and thu
world would thus be rid of his pres
ence.
During the day the senate passed
bill extending the life of the industrial
commission until February 18th next
thus giving the commission time t
complete the work it now has in hand
The presiding officer tn
following senators as the committee {
act with the committee from the hous
to consider by what token of respec
congress may express it's deep sensibili
ty at the death of the late Presiden
A1CfAlHley. SelEdlOIS oIdhtI VI oIliO
Allison, of Iowa; Fairbanks, of Indi
ana: Kean, of New Jersey; Aldrich. O
Rhode Island; Nelson, of Minnesota
Perkins, of California; Jones, of Arkan
: sas; Morgan, of Alabama; Cockrell, G
t Missouri, and McEnery, of Louisiana.
A message was received from tn
} president responsive to the enate reso
: tuition transmitting the letters of JET
ferson to Madison and Monroe on tn
l subject of annexation of Cuba.
l AT 2:30 o'clock the senate went int
7 executive session and at 3:45 O'Clock ad
l iourned until Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
ANOTHER RAILWAY WRECK
Two Passenger Trains Collide Three
Persons Killed

Malvern. Ark, December 5.-Three
persons killed and thirtyy-eight injured
is the result of a head-end collision be-
tween two passenger trains on the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
railroad one and a half miles south of
here this evening. The two trains were
the st. Louis fast mail, southbound,
leaving st. Louis at 3 o'clock a. m, and
the Little Rock and Eldorado passen-
ger. northbound, due In Little Rock at
s O'Clock p. m.
The southbound train was to meet the
other at Malvern, but the latter rain
was late and the former moved ahead
expecting to meet the other train at
the next station. a mile and a half
south of Malvern the two trains met
in a terrific collision Engineer Robert
Herriot, of the northbound, jumped in
time to save his life, and engineer Nc
Campbell, of the Little Rock. train, did
likewise
The two engines were wrecked and
the colored coach next to the baggage
car on the so%uthbound train was badly
smashed 1t was crowded with colored
emigrants from North Carolina, Geor-
gia n Alabama to Texas.
The smoking car of the northbound
train was badly damaged and the most
of it's occupants were injured. but the
rear coaches on this train did not
suffer.
The dead and injured were brought
here as soon as possible and physicians
are attending the injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
TO ERECT TWO BUILDINGS
Decision Of Agricultural T~rustees-To
Tax Cotton seed Meal
Especial to the Messenger.)

SbN~AoA ~ NliS hSSSSlSCl
Raleigh. N. c., December 5.-The
board of agriculture decided to erect
two new buildings at the Agricultural
and Mechanical college and appointed
Chairman Patterson and Messrs. Allen
and Daughtridge a building committee.
authorizing them to secure $40, 900 n
adding to this Sc, 900 on the burned Wa
tauga hall to rebuild the latter for use
solely as a dormitory and another build
ing as a dining hall and kitchen. the
dining room to seat 500. The committee
was given latitude as to size of build
lngs. The none borrowed is to be
repaid put Of college funds.
Gerald Mccarthy was reelected state
botanist and bacteriologist.
A man who gives his name as DR..
Mackey Durham and who was arrested
at Wilson towether with a woman Their
supposed to be Ella Cropsey is not
known here.
Fred L. Merritt, so long with the Ra-
leigh News and Observer. and now
managing editor of the Norfolk Virgin
ian and Pilot, will. about January LIST.
become editor of the AshevilIe Citizen,
now owned by MIR. Havland, who is a
millionaire. a well known newspaper
developer and editor of the Providence
Or ID Journal. The Citizen will take
full press service.
The board of agriculture today dis
cIIssed the proposition to tax cotton
seed meal 20 cents per ton, and referred
the matter to Richard II. Battle, its at
torney. who will report fully.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
philippine Ports Closed

Manila. December 5.-General Chaffee
has issued orders for the closing of all
ports in Laguna and Batangas prov
inces. The quartermasters there will
cease paying rents to the F%ilipinos for
buildings used for military purposes, as
it is known that a large portion Of the
money so paid finds it's way to the in
surgents in the shape Of contributions,
and General Chaffee intends that no
more government funds shall find their
way into the hands of the enemy The
for closing the ports is that too
many supplies are found to be getting
into the possession Of the insurgents.
Governor Taft is improving rapidly
and now expects to return to the United
States on the government transport
Grant. which sails before Christmas
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
~ATLANTA'S NEW DEPOT
BiII for Erection on state Lands Passes
Lower House of LEGISLATURE

Atlanta, Ga, December 5.-The bill to
erect a union railroad station On the
state of Georgia's property in Atlanta
passed the house of representatives late
his afternoon by a vote of 107 to 80.
The bill provides for a commission of
nine to be headed by the governor of
Georgia and consisting of four men,
bers Zach from the house and senate to
be chosen by the speakers of those
bodies. This commission will receive
bids and inspect plans for the erection
of the depot and advertise the project
in the newspapers of New York, Phila-
delphia anC Baltimore. A half million
olla of the States money is made
available for the project on January l.,
1903. but the commission is empowered
to proceed with the work as soon as the
bills have passed the senate. which is
expected by next Tuesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
story of a slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George D.. Williams,
of Manchester. Mich, tells how such a
slave was made free. He says: My
wife has been SO helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles of
Electric Bitters, she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy for fe-
male diseases quickly cures nervous
ness. sleeplessness. melancholy, head
ache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medicine
is a godsend 20 weak, sickly, run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
so cents. Sold by r. Il. Bellamy. drug
giSt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
THE MARN SHOOTING AFFAIR
A Statement From a Brother ~ Her.
bart Marx

New York, December 5.-Ernest Marx.
brother of Herbert MARI who killed two
men and wounded two theirs in West
moreland county. Virginia, on Wednes-
day night, has started for Virginia with
Abel E. Blackmar. an attorney Of this
city. William B.. Marx. another brother.
said today that he did not believe his
brother had insulted Miss Taylor and
that the family would see him through
any trouble in which he might be in
volved.
I'VE were surprised" said William
b. Marx, when we read the story OF the
shooting published in the morning pa
pers, although We knew that Herbert
had been in a shooting scrape. He wired
us yesterday hat he a shot a friend,
but assured us that everything was all
right and begged us not to worry.
Herbert was graduated recently
from the New York law school and
went down into Virginia to recuperate
his trength. My father bought the
Westmoreland county estate some eigh.
teen years ago and the family lived or
it from time to time The Taylors have
been our neighbors and we have always
esteemed them highly"
Richmond. Va. December 5.-A spe'
cial from Oakgrove, WestmorelanC
county, says excitement is running
higher over the Marx-Taylor tragedy
Marx declared to Griffin. to who's,
house he ran for assistance, that he die
not know who had attacked him ant
he did everything possible to aid TIL
wounded.
On the advice of the coroner he lef
under heavy guard for a wharf on tn
Rappahannock. ooh a boat and Wen
north via fredericksburg.
1t is declared. however, that at NJ
time after the shooting was Marks lf,
in danger. He seems to have been pre-
pared for the attack. as he had learne,
a party he supposed were robbers, ha'
tried to get into his house on Monda.
night. Ernest Marx, a brother. and
b1other-in-,aw of Herbert Marx, arrive,
in Fredericksburg his morning and lief
for Westmoreland.
Herbert Marx, came here last night b,
steamer and left on a morning train 70
New York. He was met here by hi
brother Ernest Marx and a brother-in
law who came from New York. TIL
two latter went by private conveyanc
today to Westmoreland county. Their
was no tall Of lynching Marx. as it j
generally thought he was justified il
shooting.
Richmond, Va, December 5.-A Wa
saw special says that the young lady
while refusing to give a statement, doe
not deny that Marx made advances t
her.
r. II. Douglas. who was in the part
that. went to Marks house, but escaped
asserts hat simultaneously with tn
firing of the first shot by Marx Their
was shooting from eight or ten place
in the yard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10

The Ma and womsn Arrested 90 va
son Held on Charge OF Horse stearlne
fniGeorxia
tspecia, to the Messenger,


Wilson. December s.-A telegram ~
received mere after IL o'clock last night
stating that the parties held here -
Nellie Cropsey and her abductor should
be released They were at n found q
place TO spend the night and were gives
their FREEDOM
This morning a purse was made ~
by the town authorities and tickets pur-
chased for the pair 20 Raleigh
Later In b day the following tefe-
gram was received by the chief OF po-
lice OF Wilson:
Hold Mrs. Macky Durham. elias Miss
kersey. and husband. for horse steal
Ing. Wire at once il you have them Z
will go for them"
This message was dated wad1ey. Ga.
and was signed by j. A. Butts.
The parties were on the % Linz
train en- route for Raleigh, but were ar
rested at Selma and brought back ON q
night rain. They will be held for the
Georgia authorities.
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More Expert Testimony In BONNIE Case

More Expert Testimony In Bonine Case
Washington. December 5.-Experts
called by the defense continued their
testimony today at the trial of Ms.
Lola Ida BONNIE. The evidence related
almost entirely to the state of Mrs. b.
mines health at the time of the killing.
Maurice Bonine, her son, was recalled
and stated that it was his custom to
carry the family washing to the laun-
dress. who herself gave evidence as to
the nature of the garments brought to
her on the day following Ayres' death.
George w. Thompson, colored, a for
mer employe of the Kenmore, testified
that he had overheard Mrs. BONNIE, Mr..
BONNIE and Ayres talking about chem
istry and medical subjects.
DR.. H D, Fry today resumed his tes-
timOny as to Mrs. Bonine's physical
condition at he time of the tragedy. DR..
George Barrie gave similar testimony.
The lengthy examination of expert
witnesses called by the defense will ne
cessitate the carrying of the case over
into next week, but the present under
standing nov is that it will go to the
jury on Tuesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10

the NATURALIZATION or the obligation of
the high contracting parties under the
present treaty
ARTICLE ".
The present treaty shall be ratified
by the president Of the United States
by and with the advice and consent
OF the senate thereof. and BY His Bri-
taunic Majesty. and the r~atifications
h be exchanged at Washington or
at London. at the earliest possible time
within six months from the dale hereof.
In faith whereof the respective plen-
ipotentiaries have signed this treaty
and hereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington. on
the 18th day OF November in the year
Of our Lord. One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and One.
(Signed) JOHN HAY. (SeaD
PAUNCEFOTE. (SeaLl
Following is the letter Of President
Roosevelt transmitting the treaty to
the senate:
ITO The Senate:
II transmit for the advice and CON
sent of the senate to Its ratification. a
convention signed November IS. 1901,
by the respective plenipotentiaries OF
the United States and Great Britain to
facilitate the construction Of q ship ca
nal to connec the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans by whatever route may be con-
sidered ~expedient, and, by that end. to
remove any objection which may arise
out of the convention of April 19. 1850.
ce>NpaAply called the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. to the construction of such canal
under the auspices or the government
of the United States without impairing
the general principles of naturalization
established in Article VIII of that con-
vention. 1 also enclose a report from
the secretary OF state submitting the
convention for my consideration.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
White House, Washington, D. c.. De-
cember 4. 1901.
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Report of cru., Hax,np Denied

Knoxville. Tenn. December 5.-Chan-
cellor 7. F. Spence. of the American
university at Hartman, Tenn. was
here today and denied the reported az
ing incident at that institution. DIR.
Spence says the story that a student
was tied to a tree and beaten and other
wise mistreated is absolutely false. He
saws last Saturday night several stu
dents threw a cup OF water on q stu
dent and that was the extent of the In
cident. He says the faculty declined to
proceed against the students after In
vestigating the report
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
Renewal of Reciprocity Treaties

Washington, December 5.-The senate
today received from the president the
treaties renewing the reciprocities and
in executive session referred them to
the committee on foreign relations. The
principal renewals are with Great Brit
ain and the British West ndies.
The extradition treaty with the Ar
gentine Republic and the trade mark
treaty with Guatemala were also re-
ceived by the senate and were referred
without debate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
Precedence I'm Bankruptcy Law Over
State Lands

Macon, Ga, December 5.-Judge EN-
Dry Speer today decided that the bank
ruptcy laws have superseded all state
laws in insolvency proceedings and that
receivers appointed by state courts in
insolvency cases cease to have authori-
ty and must be compelled to surrender
tssets to the authorized officer Of the
bankruptcy court, when called upon so
to do. /.
hearing had upon the refusal Of a state
court receiver, T.. J. Carvings, to turn
over to the bankruptcy court assets in
his hands belonging to the Macon Sash,
Door and Lumber Company. The cas
will be appealed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
Our New Yards

New York, December 4.-Beginning
tomorrow at the Brooklyn navy yard
meetings will be held by the special
naval board designated to arrange and
draft plans for the proposed new navy
Yards to be laid out at Charleston and
Olongapo. the latter in the island of
LuZon, Philippines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
II Saved His Leg.

p, =. Danforth, of Lagrange. Ca
suffered intensely for six months with
a frightful sore on his leg. but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured il in ten days. For Ulcers.
Wounds. Boils, Pain or Piles It's the
best salve in the world. Cure guaran-
teed. Only Csc. Sold By r. II. Bel
larny, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
OF Colombian nsurpen
Commander

Colon. December g via Galveston.
Texas, December 5.-The following
message was delayed by the Colom-
bian censor:
General AIban wearing his uniform
and ACCOMPANIED by a bodyguard of
soldiers, left Panama yesterday morn
ing to receive the surrender of the lib
eral General Domingo Diaz. The two
generals met at Gorgona station, on
the railroad and returned to Empire
station, where the peace papers were
signed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10

Pretoria, December 5.-The largest
captures OF Beers made in many
months occurred today. when three col
umns secured an aggregate of $50 pris-
oners. General Bruce Hamilton. near
Ernelo; Major Dawkins. in the Water
bury district. and General Methuen, In
northwest Transvaal. rounded up three
laagers with only a Few casualties on
either side.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
Hundred and Forty Persons Drowned

London. December ga dispatch TO
The Daily Express from Bombay says
that during the celebration OF the feast
day OF Saint Francis Xavier, Decem-
Der 3rd, at the Portuguese city OF Goa.
ION the west coast OF India). the sink
ing of a launch resulted in drowning
40 devotees fifty yards from the shore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-23
A CONVICT PARDONED.

Joe Walker, at the February term, 1899
of Iredell Superior court was convicted OF
larceny of $2S worth of goods and SEN
fenced to the county roads for four years
He was pardoned by the Governor yes
terday.
The new pardon rules did not apply in
this case as the application had been on
file since July 10TH The rules only apply
to applications made from and after July
GOTH
The reasons for the pardon of this man
are set out in a letter from DR.. Henry
F. Long, Superintendent of Health for
Iredell county. He says:
This is to say that Joe Walker, color
ed, has tuberculosis Consumption and
is now in the county Jail, brought there
sick from the county chain gang. His
diseases is contagious, and he is, there
fore, menace to the health of the other
prisoners
The board of county commissioners petit
toned to the Governor for the pardon OF
Walker. A letter was also received from
Messrs. Armfield and Turner uging the
pardon OF this man. In their letter they
state truthfully that it would not be
humane to keep conSumptive confined
in Jail this hot weather.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-23
TO MAKE FURNITURE.
Companies Has Been Chartered at Hickory
and Townsville. "a

Yesterday the Secretary of State
granted articles of incorporation to two
furniture factories. The first is to be
located at Hickory and the capital stock
is 100000, of which $4,000 has been
paid in. The company will manufac-
ture, hold, purchase and lease timber
lands, erect buildings, borrow money,
and do everything that is allowed under
the Corporation Act to further it's inter-
ests. The incorporators are Messrs.
Geo. w. Hull, X. G. Menzies, w. b.
Ramsay, F. B. Ingold, A. s. Ellison, b.
f. Seagle, o. M. Register, A.. A. Shuford,
T.. b. Cline, B. F. Whitesides, j. A.
Martin, w. A. Marler, j. l.. lngold, L.
J. Green, III. C. Dixon, all of Hickory,
and c. C. Hall, United States Army
officer, no stated residence.
The second company is the Gates
Chair Company, of Thomasville, with
r.. w. Gates, j. w. Lambeth, j. l.. Arm
field and f. S. Lambeth as incorpora-
tors The company is to buy, cut, saw
and sell timber, manufacture and sell
chairs and furniture of all kinds and to
do whatsoever is allowable to carry in
to eeffct it's charter. It's capital stock
is $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-23
DEATH Of MRS,MOSES.
Wife Of Supt. Moses Of Raj
eigh Public Schools.
Thought to b, improving When Death Came an
Unexpected Shock 10 Her Loved Ones
and the Community.

The news of the sudden death of Mrs.
F.. p. Moses wife of Superintendent
Moses, head of the Raleigh Public Schools
came as shock to the people OF Raleigh
on Sunday night. The sad event occur
red al about O'Clock in the evening
Mrs. Moses had been sick for some
weeks with typhoid fever and she was
thought to be out Of danger and to have
reached the convalescent period. On Fri
day however, size had relapse, but 1T
was not thought to be serious. A very
short while before she passed away she
was pleasantly talking with some of her
family.
The funeral took place yeterday after
noon from Christ church and was con-
Quoted by Rev DR.. M. M. Marshall, the
rector of the church. The edifice was fill
ed with the many friends of the family
of the deceased and there were many
floral remembrances. The interment was
in lakewood cemetery and the pall-bear-
ers were Messrs B. r. Lacy, Charles Nc
Kimmon, Ed. H. Lee, N. B. Broughton,
A. A. Thompson. G. Rosenthal, T. H.
Briggs, Dr. James Mckee, w. N. Jones,
W. II. CTdWioiu, ~. W. LoSee', 0SO1 o.
Allen
Mrs. Moses was a noble and unselfish
woman, her devotion to her family being
an intense one and in the grief of her
husband and children many Borrowing
friends join. OF her immediate family
there survive her husband and six child
ren Misses Susan, Carrie, Mary, Mildred,
Elizabeth and Mr.. Herbert Moses. She
has one brother, Mr. James Dosser, of
Tennessee.
Mrs. Moses was formerly Miss Carrie
Dosser, of Jonesboro, Tennessee, being
the daughter of the late Mr.. Thomas E.
Dosser, a prominent citizen of Jonesboro.
For the past five years her mother, Mrs.
Mary A. Dosser has resided with her.
She was an extremely we'll educated wo-
man, taught in the public schools of
Knoxville, Tenn, for several years, and
in 1880 was married to Prof. E. p. Moses.
In 1881 Prof Moses was elected the first
superintendent of the graded schools at
Goldsboro, which he organized and Mr..
and Mrs Moses moved to North Carolina.
In 1885 ne was elected superintendent of
the Raleigh graded schools, and they have
resided here since that time, with the
exception of three years spent at Rock
Hill, S. c., where Mr.. Moses was pro-
fessor in Winthrop College, after which
time he and his family again came to
Raleigh, where he had been reelected
superintendent of schools.