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The age-herald., 1901-10-09
Five Men Brufa|Iy Murdered and Their Women Crim-
 finally Assaulted
NATIVE FIuPIN0S GUILTY
Private Of Twenty-sixth Infantry Cut To Pieces With Dagoers-An- other Private 1utchered
 With BoIos.

| Washington, oetoper S-horrible stories the records of a number of courtmartial cases in the Philippines, copies of which have reached the War Departm ent. | Five natives seized. bound and carried from their houses three Filipino residents of the town of Pozorrubio, together with an Igorrote harvester named Quivas. | Conveying these captives to an Isolated | spot they murdered them with boios and added to the horror of their crime by criminally assaulting the women of the families of their victims.
 The motive for the deed appeared to have been revenge on the part of one of the murderers because of the fact that the victims had damned a stream which diverted irrigating water from the lands of the murderer. All five of the natives were sentenced to be hanged.
 A native named Biating with one or more companions, assassinated with dag gers Private J. T. Burgey, Company c. Twenty-sixth infantry, while the latter was acting as guard of prisoners haul ing water for the garrison stationed at tenced to be hanged.
 Beat a Native to Death. With rock, a rice beater and a club one Fautino Ruiz and some of his com panions set upon a native named Acasta, whom they suspected of aiding the Amer lean cause. and beat him to death. Ruiz was sentenced to be hanged. | Two natives were tried. charged with the murder of Private Eugene R. Lyons of Company K, Fifth Infantry, whom they enticed to an isolated place, killed with bolos and buried on the spot. They, too, were sentenced to death.
 A formidable array of charges was that against Jaun Confessor, a native Fill pino. who was tried for aiding the enemy, violating the laws of war. being a war rebel. arson and perjury. Twenty years Imprisonment at hard labor was his sem tence.
 Health of Soldiers.
 Washington. October s.-Surgeon Gene- Ttil otrtnDcrB IeBuLAicu iliS uultcS dl luo War Department today after an absence of several months spent in an inspection of the medical department of the army in the Philippines
 In regard to his visit, he said: v
 'T found the health condition very sat- isfactory. l was very much surprised to find that in the lowlands which are de- voted to rice culture there is compara- lively little malarial fever. Similar local ities in our own southern states are very much more unhealthful. Malarial levers are somewhat more prevalent at higher levels, but the summits of the moun- tain ranges are. as a rule. quite health full
 Typhoid fever is not as prevalent as it is in most parts of the United States, and the mortality from that disease in the Philippines has been much less than 1t was in our camps in the United States during the Spanish-American war. Dys- enterry is the most serious disease with which we have to contend. Pulmonary consumption is quite prevalent in the Philippines and a considerable number of cases have developed among our own soldiers"
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
ROOSEVELT GETS
 MANY TELEGRAMS
TELLS MEMBERS OF CABINET HE HAS RECEIVED CoNGRATULA- TONS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ON APPOINTMENT.

Washington, October s-In the course of the cabinet meeting today the Presi- dent spoke with qualification of num- Der of telegrams he had received com mending the appointment yesterday of ex-Governor Jones of Alabama to the district judgeship of that State.
 Some of these telegrams were from prominent Republican leaders and others were from negroes in various parts oi the country.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Mayoraity Candidate Gets Probable
 Majority of s91.

Indianapolis. October s.-The municipal election held here today for city offices has resulted in the probable election of the Republican ticket by pluralitIes rang ing from 800 to 1900.
 l. Returns from 125 out of the 1s5 precincts give c. A. Bookwalter. Republican candi- date for Mayor, net gain of 9s1 over Charles Mcguire, Democrat, over the vote of 1899, when Mayor Taggart defeated Mir. Bookwalter by SAT votes.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
WARREN TO BE RELEASED.
Has Served Five Years of Life Sen.
 tence for Assault.

Montgomery, October S.-After serving five years of life sentence for alleged criminal assault upon a woman. Elijah Warren of Pike county will be released from the Alabama penitentiary tomorrow upon an order from Governor Jelks.
 The woman has furnished the Governor an affidavit that at the trial she swore falsely Thereupon a pardon was issued to Warren.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
THREW ACID AT ENEMY.
Mrs. Mabray Released, Her vlotim's
 Face DlsfIgured.

Omaha, Neb., October S.-Mrs. Mollie Mabray. the Kansas City woman who has been held for some time for an al- legged attempt to disfgure Miss Maude Hansen by throwing acid in her face was today discharged.
 Miss Hansen's face was badly burned and her eyesight partially destroyed by acid which she says was thrown by Mrs. Mabray. The case has excited consider able attention owing to the prominence of the Mabrays. Mrs Mabray is pro- prietress of a fashionable hair-dressing establishment and her husband Is a man of considerable wealth
The age-herald., 1901-10-09

Report to Missionary Board.
 Hartford. Conn, October 8.-At the ses- sion of the American board of commits sioners for foreign missions this after noon President s. B. Capen read the of- ficial report of the board concerning the captivity and ransome of Miss Ellen M. Stone. After mentioning the efforts made in Miss Stones behalf the report says:
 "On the one side was the life of dearly beloved missionary; on the other side was the fact that if we yielded to this demand for ransom, it was putting premium upon the lives of every mission ary of the American board, and not of our board. but the missionaries of every society in the world. The question was even broader than the case of mission aries it practically concerned the safety of any and every American citizen. Rec ognizing the full gravity of the situation the committee without dissenting vote, decided it had no right to pay ransom and establish a precedent which would be sure to be dangerous in the future Furthermore, we were restrained by the further fact that we had no funds that could be employed for this purpose. The government was restrained from paying the money by constitutional limitation, and the American byrd seemed equally restrained from paying a ransom
 Visit to the President.
 Concerning the visit of the president and one of the board of secretaries to Washington to meet President Roosevelt and the officials of the state department, the report says:
 Confidential details were given which, of course is a breach of trust for us to give to the public but the friends of the board and the whole nation can be assur- ed that everything possible is being done to further the rescue of Miss Stone. They assured us that apparently at the mos ment the only practicable method to se- cure her life was to have the funds prom ptly at hand to pay the ransom. But it ought to be clearly understood that this is but one step; that when she is released there will be a vigorous at tempt not only to secure the return of the money, but furthermore to bring about such conditions that such an occurrence shall not be possible in the future."
 The report then mentions the private efforts to raise the ransom, which promises to be successful.
 The report of the prudential committee. last year seven members of the board have died. that twenty-three new mis- sionaries have been sent to the foreign
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
SCHLEY RETIRES
 FROM THE NAVY

Washington. October s-Rear Admiral w. S. Schley will end his active career in the retired list by operation of law on account of age. His retirement will have no effect whatever upon the court of in- uufry.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09

field, seven men, two of whom are phy- sicians six wives of missionaries and ten single women and that sixty-two mis- sionaries have returned from furloughs in this country to the missions.
 The regular donations from individual churches and various societies were $509.- 1az a loss from last year of $7.33S.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
PLAN TO SPEND THREE MILLIONS
 FOR STEEL PLANT AT THOMAS

until it returned yesterday afternoon. It moved without hitch.
 Constructs Steel Plant.
 Mir Kennedy has been to Birmingham frequently. He has done more steel plant construction work than all the rest of the engineers put together. He designed and constructed nearly all the Carnegie mills. MT. Kennedy is known to have absolute faith in Birmingham as steel-producing center.
 As to the steel plant site something definite may possibly be given out before the president and directors leave Blr- mingham. All that can be said now is that 1t will be on the east, west or south side of Thomas, leaving hundreds of acres on the north side of the town for expan- sion.
 We have ample room for great big steel plant" said the president. land there will be no crowding of Thomas
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
To Represent Chilli.

Colon. Colombia, October S.-Don Aquin Uliker Maritime Chilean minister to the United States, sailed for New York with his family today en route for the City of Mexico to attend the Pan-American Con- gress. at which he will represent Chili.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
President Thompson of the Republic Company and Corps of Experts Will Make Favorable Recom- mendations and Plans and Specifications Will be Drawn for Work to Begin This Winter.

The Republic Company proposes to build great steel mills Thomas Ensley line but a quarters 
 thing and o when in he yesterday.
 steel plant actually carried be- plans specifications pleted in
 FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION. President A. W. Thompson in B
   that the steel favorable Kennedy say
 Thompson of the final action of the board hesitate
 
 results its found big
 MILLIONS. Our steel device related less than s8OoOoOu,"
  Thompson the his immediate public inspecting mne City W. Thompson pres ent Col Watson French chairman F. manager; Nelson geoog mineral director In corporation.
 TRAVELS PRIVATE Luculus thoroughly fob but not luxurious state All the
 
 district taking their evening possibly Friday morning.
 investigation they accompanied by Birmingham
 
 Republic he Warner mnes yesterday
  Thomas detail with MT. Kennedy the question of
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
Report to Missionary Board.

is wrong. He is still anxious about get ting the total of S110,000.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
HE kEY TO sUccEss

Is generally turned by the man who advertises and keeps his name and business before the people.
The age-herald., 1901-10-09
THE WEATHER

RAIN WEDNESDAY AND PROBA- ELY THURSDAY; FRESH EAsTERLx WINDS, INCREASING ON COAST.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

Berlin, January 5.-The press was oc-
cupied this week with political and bus
mess reviews of 1900, threshing over
old political straw and forecasting the
work of the reichstag and the diet,
which reassemble Tuesday.
The diets session takes place earlier
than expected SO as to allow an ample
discussion of the remodeled canal bill,
which will be introduced next week
The bills prospects are by no means
bright
Besides warning the conservative
press that the government is only pre-
pairing for another defeat, The Cologne
Volks Zeitung, the leading centrist Or
gan, also printed an article this week
which attracted wide attention. admit
ing that the canal bill is as hopeless as
ever.
The paper in question points out that
the governments policy, upon the de-
feat of the former canal bill, utterly
ruined the chances of the present meas
uIS, WHICH nODOuy can save. III men
tions the weak, undecided policy of the
government in retiring the officials who
voted against the bill and in promoting
them afterwards to better positions.
The discussion of the measure will
begin at an early day. 1t is already
announced that ttiie ministry will make
hard h',I ..Ir to secure the bilrrs passage.
Inc debate will be particularly inter-
esting, since it will be the first occa-
sion requiring the new imperial chancel-
aor, Count von Buelow, to show his
hand in domestic politics. Deep inter-
est is felt regarding his first bout with
the agrarians.
In the reichstag the work of the
remaining session is not expected to be
important. After disposing of the
China bill, the budget will come up;
but it lis now generally admitted that
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
DILATORY MEASURES
ReSorted to in the Senate by Op-
ponentS of Army Reorganization
Bill to Delay Action ThereOI,

tee. especially Mr.. briggs. of New
York, tried hard to have DR.. Allison
go over the statements in the sermon.
This, however. he could not do, saying
be based most OF his remarks or what
the family had told him and OF what he
knew Of Oscar Booz himself DR.. AL
lison was closely questioned as to the
propriety OF a minister Of the Gospel in
making statements from the pulpit
which he could not prove under oathy
and which might give the country at
large an unfavorable impression of the
national military academy.
1t was not the purpose of the COM
mittee. Chairman Dick explained to
the witness, to question his honesty, but
on the contrary, they We're trying to
get down to rock bottom facts.
The committee will probably finish
it's work in Philadelphia Monday and
will begin the taking of testimony of
the cadets at West Point on Tuesday
The committees examination of wit
nesses here and at Philadelphia has
been most searching and the congress-
men say they will also make their West
Point investigation a thorough one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
THE AZING INvESTIGATION
By the CONGRESSIONAL Committee to be
Thorough and Searching.

Bristol. Pa. January 5.-The congress
sional committee which is investigat-
ing the alleged hazing Of Oscar Booz
completed it's work here late this after
noon and will reeonvene in Philadel-
phia on Monday morning.
Most Of the testimony heard today
related to Oscar Booz's mental, physi-
cal and personal characteristics. Every
witness called spoke of the high char
acter of the young man. He was con-
sidered in good health before he went
to West Point, and many persons tes-
tilted as to his changed condition when
he returned from the academy. 1t was
also brought out that he was proficient
in his studies.
The feature Of the two sessions held
was the examination OF Rev. DR.. Alex
ander Allison, pastor of the Bristol
Presbyterian church, al which the Booz
family worshipped. DR.. Allison delfv-
cred the funeral sermon at the obse-
quies of Booz. in which he made what
the committee thought were implied
carges of severe hazing against cadets
of West Point. The committee had
newspaper extracts of the sermon read
to the pastor which he pronounced as
correct The members of the commit
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

Sold by Morgan & Company to the
Reading Railway Company

New York, January 5-Oficial an
nouncement was made today that the
controlling interest in the Central rc.iI-
road of New Jersey, recent acou;red
Dy j. Plerpont Morreen & Co., had been
sofa ny that firm to the Reading rail-
road
J. Rogers Maxwell, the president Of
the Jersey Central, is quoted as saying
that he understands that the minority
shareholders will be offered the same
price for their shares as has been Offer
ed to the majority stockholders.
The Commercial Advertiser says of
the deal:
1T is understood that the terms are
that the Reading shall guarantee at
least 6 per cent. dividend on the Jer-
sey Central stock. 1t is reported also
that J. Roger Maxwell, president of the
Jersey Central would be president of
the Reading
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
A MURDEROUs ASSAULT
Upon Charles Cox In His Tobacco Fac
tory and the Factory Burned

Winston-Salem, n. c., January s.
An assault, evidently with murderous
intent, was made last night upon
Charles Cox, at the tobacco factory Of
Cox & Son, eight miles northeast of
Winston. Mr.. Cox was shot in the left
thigh with a pistol and received sever
al painful gashes on the back, his as
sailant being unknown.
The son. Charles. who lives with his
father. heard noise in the factory,
and upon going out to investigate,
found a stranger in the factory. The
latter grabbed young Cox and began
cutting him with a razor. Mr.. Cox
gave an alarm and his assailant there
upon drew pistol ana shot him. then
ran away.
By this time it was discovered that
the tobacco factory, a two story struc-
ture, was on fire. Mr.. r. l.. Cox and
daughter came from the house and met
the wounded man. There were about
10000 pounds of Manufactured tobacco,
part of it being stamped, and two barns
of leaf in the factory, besides a lot of
machinery The loss is $4,000, with
only $1,000 insurance.
The sheriff and several deputies went
to the scene accompanied with blood
hounds
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
GANG OF C0UNTERFE|TERS
ARRESTED new YORK.
Makers of All-Silver COinS-Secret Service Men at
Work on the Case Some Time-A Com
plete Outfit Captured.

away with them only a small part of
the purchase. IL was assumed that they
would shortly return f>T the rest. AZ
ter time, the two men again appear
ed and took away another small guam
tity to No. Ill Mangin street, on the
east side of New York. From there
they were shadowed TO 95 Watt street.
on the west side.
The secret service officials forced an
entrance into both houses. where they
found several Of the men. eight In all.
at work. The Mangin street house. as
well as the house on Watt street, was
fully equipped with modern machinery
for rolling silver. punching blanks.
etc. In one OF the places a screw press,
weighing five tons. was in operation
About a hundred ounces OF silver. and
quite a large basket full OF steel dies
were secured.
Chief Wnkie said today that this
gang probably was responsible Ter at
least so per cent Of all the silver Aoun-
terfeits which had been put in sfFQulA-
ton in New York during the lS0 two
years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

Washington, January 5.-The Off
cials Of the secret service Of the treas
ury department. under the direction Of
Chief Wilkie, made a number Of impor-
tant arrests in New York last night
and this morning.
For at least two months the secret
service people have been at work to
discover the makers Of large number
of all-silver counterfeit coins, mostly
quarters and halves. which were be-
ing freely circulated in New York city.
The result has been that Pho Paris and
seven companions. all Italians. were
arrested and are now in jail awaiting
the action of the United States COM
missioner.
The fact that large numbers Of these
all-siIver counterfeits were being free
ly circulated in New York during the
last two years has given Chief Wilkie
q great deal Of trouble. The coins be-
ing of almost pure silver. goo fine and
fairly well made, they readily passed
wherever presented. and rendered ex-
tremely difficult the task of locating
the makers and passers.
The arrests came about In this way:
Some time ago two Italians called on
Messrs. Plat & CO., OF Gold street,
New York, large dealers in sheet sill
yer and gold, and purchased 1000
ounces Of sheet silver. One of the men
was observed at the time Of the pur-
chase to compare one OF the sheets
with a coin which he took from his
pocket. probably with view to deter
mining whether the sheet was OF the
same thickness as the coin he had In
his possession
This circumstance was made known
to the secret service officials by MessTs
Plast & Co. and a force was fmme-
diately set to work upon this new
lead. From the fact that the men took
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

Chicago, January 4.-As a result of
salt solutions, the efficacy of which in
prolonging life recently announced by
Professor Loeb, Of the University of
Chicago, two prominent physicians
here claim to have demonstrated that
in cases of great loss of blood by dis
ease or injury, normal salt solution
used as restorative will save life
even when 90 per cent of the blood has
been lost.
The experiments, which have been
extended over a period of SIX
months, have according to the physi-
clans, made practicable a new system
of bleeding and substitution Of salt so
Iutions for persons suffering from
pneumonia, typhoid malaria1 fevers.
peritonitis, acute and chronic Bright's
disease and all heart affections result
ing from the last named complaint.
Much success has followed, the ply
sicians say, all their experiments, par
ticularly those made with pneumonia
and Bright's disease.
In the experiments the physicians
used more than 100 dogs and found 1T
possible to withdraw 90 per cent of the
circulation from an animal before 1t
was necessary to inject a stimulant-
The final test was made on dog
from which 80 per cent Of the blood
had been withdrawn. A needle con-
nected with a salt water apparatus
containing a per cent solution was in
serted in the jugular vein. and a sec
ond needle inserted in the junction OF
the large veins lying close to the heart
After the blood had been drawn OF
the salt solution was forced in around
the heart and into the vessels of the
brain.
The dog was able to stand inside OF
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08
SUPERINTENDENT DAYS REPORT
ON THE PENITeNTlARY FOR TWO
YEARS PAST.
He Claims That the Institution Has
Been Self.Supporting for the Past
Two Years-That It Now Has S52 600
to Its Credit From its Earnings Over
and Above the States appropriation.
Abundant Supplies for the Year.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., January 5-The bien-
NAL report of Penitentiary Superintend-
ent Day was made public tonight. He
says ne does not include in his esti-
mates articles produced and consumed
by the convicts. In the shirt and mat
tress factory such labor was used as
could not do outdoor work Many
counties working convicts on roads are
sending only their decrepit or diseased
conVicts to the penitentiary. More
money was paid into the treasury dur
ing the two years by the penitentiary
than ever before, yet there is a corre-
spending increase in expenditures A
great many improvements were made
in the penitentiary; iron beds replaced
Lights and power used to cost s4O0
monthly. Fourteen thousand dollars
were expended on an electric lighting.
plant, which gives light in each cell and
illuminates the ground and prevents
convicts hiding out" This plant fur
nishes power for the machinery in the
shirt factory.
1ue health Oh the COnVlCtS is better
than ever before.
Caledonia farm, bought for SCI, 900,
can be sold today for 100000. The Gull
ture of Spanish peanuts is found prof
liable. A factory is built for cleaning
them. 1t is proposed to have also a
roller Touring mill. Over 700 acres OF,
wheat are now sown on Caledonia
farm.
The financial statement says that
debts January 1st, this year, are ST.
900; that to meet them there is $4,000,
giving a cash balance Of $102 200; that
there are also $1,000 pounds of pork
cured and $1,000 pounds of it alive; 700
acres in wheat, clothing worth $1,000.
Expenditures for permanent improve
ments last year were $4,000; this year.
$26, 600, total $4,000.
The penitentiafy- received in specias'
appropriations s105,00O. Deducting this
fund, Captain Day says the peniten-
tiary has lived through two years and
has $52, 900 to it's credit That there are
abundant supplies for this year; that
penitentiary has been absolutely self
supporting for the past two years.