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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
UNDER INTERNATIONAL CONTROL
China Makes Island in Annoy Harbora
Foreign Settlement.

Pekin, April 5.-Anson B. Johnson,
fed the United States charge daft
flares, II. G. SQuires. hat the local au-
thorities at Annoy have agreed to per-
nit the island of Ku Lang Su, in the
harbor, to become a foreign settlement,
which concession had long been de-
obtain an unanimous expression of
opinion from the various ministers of
foreign powers. as otherwise the Chin
csc government will not agree to the
proposal and Mr.. Squires called a meet
ing of the ministers to consider the
subject. The only objection was on
the part of the Japanese. the govern
ment of which the country had long
desired the island for other purposes;
but it finally consented In order to make
the request to China unanimous.
The ministers think the concessions
extremely valuable as the island can
be controlled absolutely as far as sani-
and will become largely a residential
quarter for foreigners. It will be en-
tirely under international control.
The ministers and other foreigners
consider the Notifications of the Ger
man excessive and believe it to be the
reason for the Chinese court not re-
turning to Pekin. A deep and wide
moat has been dug On two sides of the
legation premises.
The barracks on the new legation
grounds are we'll underway. including
those of the American legation.
The bodies of thirty-two United
States soldiers, including the liz
of Captain r. b. Paddock. of the Sixth
United States cavalry. and Captain III.
J. Riley, of battery F. Fifth United
States artillery, were shipped to Taku
where they will be placed OF board a
vessel for transportation to the United
States. The bodies were placed upon
the train with imposing military cere-
monies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
Facts and Figures from the Census
Reports.

Washington. April 5.-The census of
flee today issued a bulletin on the in
dustry of petroleum. refining, prepared
by Z. w. Parker. of the geological sur
vey, as In expert special agent of the
census. 1t covers the calendar year
1899. 1t shows that to produce refined
petroleum. to the value of S123, 929, 1884 ma
terials to the value of s102, $50, 341 were
consumed. showing a difference in val
ue between the raw material and the
finished product much smaller than is
common in industries of a more compli-
Gated character. The value of the pro-
ducts of the establishments engaged
in this industry has increased ass Der
cent. during the decade. Nothwith-
standing that there a been a decrease
in the number of refinerieS there has
been an increase of Z per cent. in the
numbe of wage earners and 14.4 ner
cent. in the amount of "a paid. The
report AVS
1T is a somewhat notable fact that
II, 1893 wage were employed by
the 81 establishments operating the rs
refineries. the statistics of which are
included in this eport being an aver
| age of 163 employees to each refinery.
The invested capital is sos, 1927, S92,
which represents the value of lands,
buildings, machinery. lOOlS anu the i've
capital required to carry on the bust
ness. but does MOI include the capital
stock of any of the corporations. The
value of the products from the use OF
this capital was $123, 929, 1884, to produce
which involved an outlay of S6,717. 0S7
| for wages. S1O2, S59, 341 for raw materials
| and $3,330,S5 ) for miscellaneous eX-
penses. The census schedule, however,
takes no c~ognizance of the cost of sell
ing manufactured articles or of inter-
| est on capital invested. or OF the mer-
| camille losses incurred in the business,
| or of depreciation in plant. The value
| of the product given is the value as OBJ
| tanned or fixed at the refinery itself.
| Of the ~. 234, 664 barrels of refined pc
| troleum produced in 1899. not less than
| 16. 666, 500 barrels or nearly 40 per cent.
were exported to foreign markets
The United States is not only the
largest exporter of refined petroleum,
| but it's trade in this commodity has
rapidly increased during the census de-
cade and is apparently of great in
| crease in the uture
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
FILIPINos sURRENDERING
a Large Section of Turbulent Country
Becomes Pacific.

Washington, April 5.-The navy de-
partment today received the following
cablegram from Admiral Remey at Ca
vite:
Goodrich, at Olongapo, on the 4th
concluded the surrender of insurgents
in the country from Iba to Morong.'
The territory referred to in Admiral
Remey's cablegram is a stretch of land
fifty miles long from Morong just be-
low Subig bay to Iba. a point nearly
forty miles up the coast in SeambelleS
province, a portion of the country
which caused no end of trouble to the
American forces. General Greeley said
that the signal corps had had at least
a dozen sharp fights in this vicinity
while endeavoring to open
Geographic communication with Ma
Mia. The insurgents became so agrees
sive that enera Greeley decided to
have a cable laid from Olongapo In
Subig bay which is the site selected for
the new station in the Philippines, TO
connect with Manila on account of the
difficulty in maintaining Geographic
communication overland. The laying
of the cable is now in progress. Lieu
tenant Colonel Goodrell, United States
marine corps, has been in charge of the
marines at Olongapo. The news that
this troublesome portion of Luzon has
been pacified is hailed with satisfaction
by the war department officials.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
GoLpsBogo,s BIG RALLY
Close of the Weeks Campaign In the
Interest of Education
tspecial to The Masseneer.1

tSpeclal TO Ihe MeSSenger.)
Goldsboro. April 5.-The Messenger
opera house tonight is packed like sar-
dimes with men. women and children IL
tendan upon the closing scenes of
the weeks educational rally in behalf
Of the proposition to issue bonds 20
meet pressing demands. Some 1,200
people are crowded into the building
and hundreds have turned away for
lack of accommodation.
The exercises opened with a SONG ser
vice by the graded school, boys and
girls of the eighth. ninth and tenth
grades.
This was followed by a brief address
by Professor j. /. Foust in introduction
Of the IAN drill by the two first grades
ingly referred to h fact that the
school roll contained about 1000 names,
and while he would like to nave the
school pass across the stage in review,
but aIotting one-fourth of a minute TO
each more thar four hours would be
consumed in this alone.
The curtain was rolled up and there
was presented a scene long to be re-
membered in G~oldsboro. The stage
"do pdChtu Will DTiShl little ones
dressed in red. white and blue, and the
fan drill was on.
This was followed by a short address
by Mayor Peterson. setting forth the
object Of the issuance of bonds and the
presentation of our fellow-townsman,
Governor Chas. B. Aycock.
When the governor stepped to the
front of the stage the audience went
wild. Order restored. he proceeded with
gathered inspiration from the scene of
uplifted faces before him and delivered
a most eloquent speech in behalf Of
education and the approval Of the bond
issue proposed. He reviewed the prog
ress of Goldsboro within the past twen-
ty years.. dating with the introduction
of the graded school system in North
Carolina and first at Goldsboro. He
touchingly referred to the fact that
Goldsboro once again was taking the
lead in the educational question.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
MIR. JAMES NJ. BARR
Oficial Announcement OF HIS Flee.
ton as Vice President of seaboard

Richmond, Va, April SIT is Official
ly announced today by President Will
lams that Mr.. James Il. Barr has been
elected first vice president and gener-
al manager of the Seaboard Air Line
system. =
Mr.. Barr. who resigned the vice pres
idency Of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe system to accept the position
on h S~eaboard. is one of the most
widely known railroad men in the
country. In 1886 he was general super
intendent of the Great Northern sys-
tenn which he left to became vice pres
ident Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
way in 1897. His remarkable work on
h Norfolk and Western railway dur
ing the following two years added
greaiy to his reputation. and in 1883 ne
resigned from the Norfolk and Western
to become the vice president OF the
Atchison, Topeka n Santa Fe sys-
tenn
Mr.. V. E.. McBee, who has been act
ing general manager OF the Seaboard
since the resignation of the former vice
president and general manager in jan
uary, will remain with the system. Ap-
prevail n commentator of his man.
s;gement are officially announced from
the directors and president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
ISLAND OF PORTO RICO
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.)

600, 900 and that under the law but one
half of one per cent. could be levied
for municipal purposes and the same
for insular purposes. This would raise
about 81 ,O00, O00. The other million nee
essary to make UP the total budget
would be raised by excise taxes on rum,
cigars, cigarettes, etc.
THE administration of the island,
continued the governor, has in all re-
spects desired the cooperation Of all
good citizens. 1t is required Of those
who aspire to hold insular office that
they should be loyal to the American
government and that fitness for ofhce,
with such loyalty, should be the funda-
mental endorsement rather than thai
of some political leader. Some dis
turbances have occurred, but never
with such serious results as has often
occurred in the United States. Bar
room brawls. hooting and bowling
crowds on the streets, a few stones
thrown, some rafting sticks along the
pailings, ave been sufficient to occa-
sion sensational cables to the north,
which though denied promptly, have
been circulated to the discredit of the
island"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
McKINLEY,S SOUTHERN TOUR
Elaborate Preparations for His Enter
tafnment in New Orleans

Elaborate Preparations for His Enter
tainment in New Orleans
Washington, April 5.-President Nc
Kinley took a long walk after break
fast today. He was accompanied by
Representative Meyer, of Louisiana,
who called to talk with the president
about his stay at New Orleans upon
the occasion of his western trip. The
president is looking forward to the long
tour through the west with great pleas
ure and speaks of it with enthusiasm.
General Meyer told the president that
the plans for his stay in New Orleans
had been practically completed. An
elaborate demonstration is being ar
ranged. The city will De decorated ap-
propriately in honor Of the chief magis-
trate.
According to the present schedule, the
presidential party will reach New Or
leans May LIST. Tha evening a ban
quet will be given in the presidents
honor. At the banquet the president
probably will make a brief speech. On
the following morning there will be a
carriage ride through the city which
WIFI include a stop at the Cabildo, the
old government building during the
Spanish and French regime. After
luncheon the party will be given a sail
along the river front. The departure
from New Orleans will be made MAY
End.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09

present indications are that they will
be formed on the rest. Our government
viii pass into an oligarchy. ruled abSo-
lutely by a few money kings. The
trusts are the forerunner and creator
of industrial slavery. They are o
ashamed to use the power that they
have. They dictate to the hts
buying price. to b producer his sell
ing price True Americans today know
no class distinctions. but the tendency
OF the trusts is TO divide people. into an
aristocracy of wealth on the one side.
arrayed against laborers on the other.
Mr.. r. r. Williams concluded for the
negative He defined the true nature
OF odern competition. and denied that
Its practice Is good. He showed the
enects On the country and on the Ia
borers and farmers. showing that agri-
cultural products have increased since
the formation of trusts. Greatest of
all the advantages enjoyed by the
trusts is the elimination OF financial
panics. for these panics are due to cut
throat competition ard are made inn
possible by he perfect organization OF
trusts.
Dur foreign trade is dependent on the
trusts, for everything. but such a gil
gantic organization can secure this
trade for us.
Trusts are exactly in harmony with
the principles of our social life. They
create an organization in which the
masses can invest their money. They
do not destroy individual opportunity.
but. increase ii. for greater ~organiZa-
lions. always create greater positions.
honor and emolument, and every man
who has secured these positions in
trusts has risen to them from depend
ent positions through talent alone.
These conditions of combined capital
may seem when compared
with those of 100 years ago. yet they
are no longer when ompared with the
transactions of that day and this.
Changed conditions have come. Moth
ing strange and mechanical, but simply
a growth demonstrated by progress.
and they have succeeded only because
they met the demands of n a progress.
individuals no longer fight individuals,
but combinations fight combinations.
This is the principle of modern society.
These brief outlines of the debates
can give only a faint conception of their
real worth. The points were presented
in a clear. forcible name and rough
out with powerful and brilliant effect.
The examples quoted and authorizes
cited were of the best. Both colleges
should be proud of such worthy repre-
sentatives who have so nobly upheld,
not only their alma mater, but their
native states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
THE ELECTION INDICTMENTS
enato Rutler's Efforts to
Their being Dismissed.
(Special to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh, April > The democratic
leaders have for several days heard
that the cases in the federal court
against state election officers had been
stopped. 1t is learned tonight that ex-
Senator Butler has gone to Greensboro
to stop the mol. pros. of these cases.
The question now is whether he. Dis
trict Attorney Holton. Marshal Milli-
ken and other office holders or whether
the friends of Judges Furches and
Douglas, Ex-Governor Jarvis, Frank
Osbone, B. F. Long and other leading
democrats will have more influence.
Your correspondent asked demo-
cratic ~eX-Chairman James H. Pou
about this matter. He said he had
heard such rumorS. and felt completely
Indifferent as to the result of the battle
between the forces above described;
that if the cases were tried there would
in all probability be an acuuittal and In
case of conviction there would certain
ly be a new trial and a ouashlng OF
the Indictment in the circuit court OF
appeals.
Ex-senator Ransom-d declared that no
federal statute applied to these cases.
Pou says he mas carefully examined
the federal statutes and cannot n a
peg on which these prosecutions can
hang; that it is only a question whetn-
err they will stop them now or have
them stopped later.
Governors Guard. reorganiZed with
ffty-fve members, elected George Syme
captain. Cebern Harris and Dalen
Stronach lieutenants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09

Washington, April 4.-Judge Advo-
cate General LemIy has received a tel
egram from Commander Snow, at San
Francisco. stating that the Union Iron
works VIII launch b battIeship Ohio
on May 18th.
The company has been Informed that
President Mckinley and his cabinet
VIII be present at the launching.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
Bank Robber ana Murderer

Titusville, Pa, April 5.-A man under
arrest at Marshall, ". c. for bank rob
berry is supposed to be Frank Woodland.
who is wanted in this city for the
der of Chief Of Police Daniel McGrafh,
W n was killed in the fall of 1899. while
endeavoring to corral a gang OF safe
blowers at the New York Central
depot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
Business Suspended I'm Wall street

New York, April 5.-Business was al
most wholly dispensed with in financial
circles today. Clerical forces were very
generally at work in Wall street, how
ever, laboring to dispose of h ac-
emulation Of bookkeeping work re-
sulting from the weeks enormous stock
exchange business. The banks were
open, but did little business. Govern
ment Offices issued their usual reports,
but closed early.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
The Danish West Indies Purchase

London. April 6.-"It seems that the
question of the sale of the Danish West
Indies has reached a serious point,
says the Copenhagen correspondent OF
The Daily Mail. washington is IN
derstood to be inclined to take umbrage
at Denmark's hesitation to accept the
American offer. The attitude of the
United States has become almost men
acing. but Denmark has the moral
support of the European powers"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09

Boston. April 5.-Thomas w. Lawson
a accepted an offer of the Kentucky
Trotting Horse Breeders Association
for a match at Lexington, KY, in Oc-
tober between Boralma and The Abbot.
for 10000 a side. the association to add
one-half the gate receipts for hat day,
winner to take all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09

The South African Critic, a periodical
published in London. says Cecil Rhodes
is seriously i'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13
JAYHAWKER Iors

Minneapolis viii vote bonds for a high
school.
Butler county is to have a new paper,
the Latham Mirror.
Fifty per cent of Greenwood county
teachers failed to get certificates at the
last examination.
The Catholic fair this week at Horton
is to be such a big affair that the weekly
papers win issue daily editions.
Smith county also has a champion
lazy man. He drove FIVE miles rather
than open a gate--Jewell Republican.
4 spray of white arsenic and sal soda
is being used on the canker worms in
the Oskaloosa orchards.
The hooking bird that has sung at
Ness City for two summers past has
again appeared in the park from its
winter home in the south
Valley Falls citizens propose to stop
ball playing and breaking of colts along
the streets on Sunday.
Boy pupils Of valley Falls placed sui
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13
INCLUDES 100000 men
Proposed Machinist Strike One
of Vast Proportions.

New York, May 13-Secretary Wilson of
district Is of the National Association of
Machinists was interviewed today con-
corning the order sent out Saturday by
National President James O'Connel1 at
Washington calling a strike of all ma
chinists throughout the country on Mon
day next unless all employers signed the
agreement for a working day of nine
hours and an increase of 1215 per cent in
wages.
There is little doubt in my mind" Sec
rotary Wilson said, that the strike will
actually take place, but the employers
have until Saturday next to come to our
terms That Is the last working day be-
fore the date set for the order to so into
effect.
THE figures given in the Washington
dispatches are wrong They say the strike
If it takes place-Wiu affect only 900
men. On the contrary, it will affect close
to 100000 men.
THE machinists alone who will be
called out will number 10000, but all
trades depending upon the ma chinists for
their tools will be brought to a stand
still.
IAN erroneous opinion prevails that this
strike will mean the practical stoppage
of all work on public buildings and great
contracts like the Rapid Transit subway.
1t viii do nothing of the kind
In this section about 10000 of our men
will be affected. the district of course
taking in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Jer-
sey City. That, however, does not include
half the number Of machinists employed
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13

phur in the furnace the day the dog
show was there and thus got out to see
the parade.
Pleasant Hill, Kingman county, girls
are up in arms because a local beau
went to Missouri after a wife. They
have decided unanimously to snub her.
On Friday last 1872 gopher scalps were
brought in to County Clerk Moore, max
ing a total Of about 500 up to that date.
-Concordia Blade.
"A formerly of Wamego girl, who fire.
quently returns to visit her family here,
bears a striking resemblance to the Du
Maurier pictures Of Trilby. ''-Florence
Johnston IN Wamego Times.
No game birds, prairie chickens. quail.
ploveF, etc, can lawfully be killed in
Kansas for five years This law was
enacted by the last legislature but like
the fish law is being violated daily.
Having been snubbed by a Seneca
girl the Tribune man wrote: IF a GER
tain Seneca. princess looks up her an
cestry she will find that one of her
progenitors sawed wood in the day time
and stole hens at night to make both
ends meet.''-Brown County World.
In Hiawatha the work began at the
big revival is being kept up the fol-
lowing notice in a local paper shows
Cottage prayer meetings viii be held
in the Third ward Wednesday evening
at the Hovey residence, and Tuesday
evening in the Fourth ward at the home
of Mrs CASTOR :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13

It is becoming evident that a strong
tariff reform movement has begun in
the ranks Of the Republican party For
this the growth Of the trusts IS doubt
less responsible. 1t is apparent that
a change in the tariff laws is to become
an issue and Republicans under the
leadership of Mr.. Babcoek are
preparing to take from the Demo-
Gratis this much of their stock in trade
But along with any tariff reform move
ment is almost certain to come the ques-
ton Of an income tax as a means of
raising the revenue which the tariff
laws no longer produce and which they
cannot be made to produce by any sys-
tenn which may be devised in the pres
ent state Of trade. For this principle,
new to Republican policies. stands Gros.
venor OF Ohio. The next session CT con-
gress is likely to go far toward shaping
the issues upon which the campaign of
1904 will be fought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13

The man who has not picked up one
of the many snaps in Topeka real estate
which have been on the market recently.
has missed an opportunity that probably
may never come to him again. He still
can buy and make money but he can
not make so much money on a similar
investment as will the gentlemen who
have lately purchased business blocks
in this city at bargain figures When
the market takes on an active tone,
offerings like the Columbian building
and the Masonic building do not wait
long for purchasers. It would take
much more money to buy those prop
critics today than would have been re-
quired three months ago. It is eratify-
ing to note that property is passing
from the ownership OF non-residents
into the hands of citizens who are di-
rectly interested in the city's growth
and welfare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13
OFFICE GOES BEGGING.
Here's a Chance For Some One
Looking For Glory.

City Clerk Squires has sent to T. B.
Gerow, state director of employment.
his resignation from the position of en-
ploynent agent for the city of Topeka
Mr.. Squires fatty refuses to serve. He
states in his resignation that he has
plenty of work to do without attending
to the business of employment agent.
This evening Mr.. Gerow Will attend
the meeting of the city council and will
tell what he wants the city to do in
the matter.
The law in the case is clear. 1t says
that if the city clerk refuses to carry OUT
the duties devolving upon him under the
provisions of the act he shall be re-
moved from the office Of employment
agent, but that such removal shall not
affect the tenure of his office as city
clerk When the city clerk is thus re-