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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED
BY the Explosion of q Boiler In a Chi
cago Laundry

Chicago, March 11.-By the explosion
of the boiler in the Doremus laundry,
No. 45S west Madison street, this morn
ing, eight people were instantly killed,
twenty-nine were injured and several
are missing. The aus of the explo-
sion la not been determined with &C.
curacy as yet, and il will probably
require an official investigation to set
tie the matter. 1t is known that the
boiler was old, a second hand affair,
and there is no record in the office Of
the city boiler inspector Of any inspec-
ton having been made within the last
year.
Pending the verdict of the ~coroner's
jury A. l.. Doremus, the proprietor of
the laundry is held in custody by the
police and it is the Intention OF the
authorities to institute criminal pro-
ceedings against him should the facts
brought out at the inquest warrant
such proceedings
The force of the explosion was so
terrific that buildings for blocks
around were shaken as If by an earth
quake, n hundreds of windows were
shattered.
The explosion lifted hall of the
roof of the immense building many
feet in the air. 1t fell back into he
ruins of the building carrying with it
the portion of the brick walls that had
not been blown outward, and burying
under tins of debris the unfortunate
employees.
The w~reckage near the boiler and in
the east part of the building at once
took fire, and the fire department, al
though at work five minutes after the
explosion, had some difficulty in ex-
tinguishing the flames.
Through the binding clouds Of lust
and escaping steam could be seen
struggling men and women, some of
them half buried in wreckage.
Most of the dead were found in the
east end of the building where the fire
was the hottest. Pinioned down under
tons of heavy timbers, crushed and
mangled beyond identiications, and
in one Oh two instances, half cooked,
were found five of the dead.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
KING EDWARDS EXPENSES
to Increase Appropriations b the
Civil List.

london. March lin the house OF
commons. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
chancellor Of the exche0uer. when NOV
ing the appointment OF a select COM
mittee to consider the new civil list,
conveyed a hint that an increase in the
list might be expected He said that
while ne governments proposals would
be based on the late Queen Victoria list.
1t must be remembered that King Ed
ward had a queen cousort and that he
was o only king OF the United King
dom, but the head OF a world wide
power.
In previous reignS the parliament
had been asked to pay the debts OF the
sovereign. but no such application was
ever made by Queen Victoria The
country might look forward with o
fidence to King Edward. who has for
many years occupied an exceptional
position. involving exceptional pen
ditureS. His income. although not
large. when compared with that Of
some private individuals. had sufficed
him TO perform his duties in a manner
which had won the gratitude OF the
country. The proposals woul be
formed in a spirit Of Justice to the
crown and people.
John Redmond. the Irish leader. ave
notice Of his intention TO Dos all con-
sideration OF the subject until the gov
eminent promised to alter the mon
arch's ~anti-Catholic declaration, known
as the No Popery" oath; but, on Mr..
Balfour's announcing that it was pro-
posed TO appoint a committee TO con-
slider the matter. Mr.. Redmond with
drew his opposition for the present.
The committee was then appointed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
a WONDERFUL SHIP YARD.

But few people probably outside of
Virginia have understood the growth
II Importance OF the comparatively
new city, Newport News. 1t has two
eight-page dailies. and both very credi-
table newspapers. 1t has become a
great national shipyard. Until the en-
terprise of the New York Herald print
to much ignorance. 1t says the dry
dock, nearly completed. will lead the
world. It tells HAT now no less than
thirteen battleships. cruisers, monitors
and passenger steamers are building at
Newport News. We give some highly
amazing facts" as to what is going
FORWARD in that great ship yard:
Largest shipyard OF this hemis-
phere.
Greatest tonnage under construction
of any works in America.
Plant valued at s13. 900. 900.
Weekly wages paid. more than $50, 600.
Nearly 1000 hands at work.
Thirteen vessels under way, costing
$27, 0OO, 600, or more than s.. ZOO, 900 more
than any other firm in the United
States.
Biggest dry-dock in the world-150
feet longer than h Oceanic.
Most wonderful revolving derrick in
the world, lifting capacity 150 IONS, OPP
Grated by electricity by one man.
Greatest collection or electric COM
pressed air-pOwer machinery in exist
enc
Biggest vertical planer eve made; ma
chimes a surface twenty-five feet per-
pendicular by twenty-s1x feet horizontal
without moving the casting.
Lathe, 126 inches swing. capable of
turning with ease the largest crank
shaft ever put into a steamship.
Plate bending rolls. thirty-two feet
between housings, capable of bending
cold a steel plate one and one-half
inches thick by thirty-two feet long"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
MIR. BRYAN IN NEW YORK.
He Makes a few Remarks on the State
of Politics.

New York, March civilian j.
Bryan arrived. unheralded. at the Hoff-
man house today and nobody had called
on him before oon except his friend,
DR.. John II. Gardner and a reporter.
Mr.. Bryan said he had come here on
Observation-Disclosures business-and that
he would deliver no speeches and at
tend no public dinners. He had not a
word to say about free silver or para
mount Issues" He was here on busi-
ness for his paper. he said
Mr.. Bryan was questioned about
various matters of public interest.
Here are some Of his replies:
at looks as il N~icaraguan canal
project had fallen through. The tran5-
continental railroads and the Mckinley
administration are responsible. The
railroads were afraid that If the water
was used for the canal there would not
be enough left for their stocks"
IF the republican party makes no
more progress in the next four years
than it made in the last four, it will
soon reach its finish"
This big steel combine is but an.
other illustration of the trusts we
fought in the last campaign. The ten
dency is still further and larger con-
solicitations of capital"
The deadlock in the Nebraska leg
islature, oh. yes. that is easily explain
ed. You see there are only two sena-
torships at the disposal of the state
and there are more h a two railroads.
Each railroad can't ave a senator.
therefore, trouble"
h questioned about the populist
situation, Mr.. Bryan begged to be ex-
CuSed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Coal Miners Wage Question.

Scranton, Pa. March 9.-Many of the
big coal concerns posted notices today,
saying the present wage scale would
be continued for a e
ALI this is taken as an indication that
the big coal producing companies will
not be represented at the Hazleton con-
ference next week.. and that they are a
unit in favor of letting the present
conditions remain, thus averting the
possibility of a clash with the miners
over the wages question.
Indianapolis, March 9. president
John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers of America, when shown the
above dispatch by a representative of
the Associated Press said:
That is a new move on the part OF the
operators. The Lehigh Company is n
of the largest in he district, and the
action means that all the operators will
post like notices. 1t too, that
they do not intend to meet the United
Mine Workers in conference next Tues-
day
Would a continuation of the 10 per
cent advance by all the operators be
satisfactory to the miners?"
1t would not"
President Mitchell will leave for the
anthracite field tonight. On Tuesday
ne will establish Headquarters at Ha-
ZletOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Wilson News Notes
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Wilson, n. c.. March g

OF the Messenger
Wilson, n. c., March 8.
The Wells Whitehead Tobacco Com
pany yesterday completed the arrange
ments. for increasing its capital stock
to 100000. The entire amount has
been paid in This speaks well for the
success of the company. They began
h manufacture of Carolina Brights
last April with a capital stock of sIs,-
600 and in less than a year they have
a paid up capital of 500, 600. Under
the presidency of Mr.. r. G.. Briggs the
company has made rapid slides and
their present success is due in a large
degree to his untiring energy. During
the past week they have bought a large
stock OF old tobacco. They intend now
to put forth new efforts to bring their
goods into purchase popularity.
BY a recent act of the legislature the
corporate limits Of the town of Will
son have been very much enlarged.
During the past fe-' years there have
been several efforts made to have these
limits extended but owing to the in
crease OF the negro race by such &C
ton 1t was deemed improper to do so.
Wilson now has a population of over
5000 people. According to the old linn
its there were only about 5000 within
the corporate limits.
On account of the cold weather to-
bacco sales during the past two weeks
have been light with the exception Of
a few days. Prices during this time
have been we'll up. Up to his time there
have been sold in Wilson Is, 700, 600
pounds of loose leaf tobacco.
The friends of Mr.. w. 1. Finch are
busy circulating a petition to have
Governor Aycock appoint him solicitor
for the new Fourth district. Solicitor
l.. /. Moore will be transferred TO the
Third district, thus making a vacancy
here. Mr.. c. c. Daniels is also being
suggested for the place.
DR.. Albert Anderson has announced
himself a candidate for the position of
superintendent of the Central hospital
for the insane at Raleigh.
The Episcopal church is to be with
out a rector soon. Rev. Mr.. Bell. who
has been here for h past two years,
has accepted a call to a town in Mas
Sachusetts and will leave for his new
field during April.
MI. Herbert Harris, who for the
past year has been in the employ of
the American Tobacco Company, will
leave in a few days for New York
where he will accept a better position
with the same company.
Arrangements are being completed
for the placing of a new engine in the
electric light station. Owing to the in
crease in the towns limits the present
system of arc lights a roven mad
equate.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
held their regular monthly meeting
yesterday afternoon. They have TAX
en- up work of completing the monu-
ment to the Confederate dead, begun
several years ago. They will make an
effort to raise enough money to COM
plete the same.
. Mr.. r. w. Farmer, train dispatcher
at South Rocky Mount, and his wife
are in Wilson the guests of their faith
er, Mr.. w. Z. Farmer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
American Troops to Remain. I'm Pekin.

Pekin, March accompanies A, and
B. of the Ninth United States infan-
try have been notified that they are to
remain in China. 1t is believed that
Major Robertson will command them.
Many Americans here urge the le-
cation to use it's influence to have at
least TWO field guns and enough artil-
lerymen to work them left. They say
that during the siege these guns would
have been more valuable than 200
armed men, and that necessity for
their use is liable to occur again.
The question of quarters for the
American troops remaining in Pekin
is still the subject of discussion. Army
men favor the Temple of Agriculture
as being healthier and sufficiently near
the legation for troops to be sent there
in a hurry as an additional daily guard
should Circumstances arise rendering it
necessary. They think the courts OBJ
jections are magnified. 1t is not likely
the British will relinquish the Temple
of Heaven.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Maryland 20 Disfranohise Negroes

Annapolis, Md. March 11.-Twenty-
two members of the reform league of
Baltimore came down today to protest
before the joint committee on legisla-
ton against a favorable report on the
new ballot bill, which, if passed, will
result in the disfranchisement of o
50.000 illiteTate voters, most of whom
are Charles j. Bonaparte,
the principal speaker on behal of the
league, denounced the proposed law as
being wholly bad from beginning to
end some parts of it being worse than
others. Furthermore, he declared the
enrire scheme to be unconstitutional
and cited numerous decisions to sus-
tam this contention
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
More Filfpfnos Captured.

Manila, March 9.-Captain Gulick,
of the Fo~rty-seventh United States
volunteer infantry, has received the
surrender of forty insurgent officers
and 200 men.
The gunboat Albay, acting in Coop
Grafton with Lieutenant Van VOORHEES,,
of the Twentieth infantry, surprised
an insurgent camp near Barnan, in
the province of South Ilocos, Luzon,
killing five of the enemy and capturing
their supplies.
The western part of Batangas pro-
vince, Luzon, formerly an i%nsurgent
stronghold, is becoming pacifed. The
leaders of the insurrection there are
taking the oath of allegiance, and
many are being surrendered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
q soon.

The prospect of having United States
senator's elected by the direct vote of
the people is not f1attering. There are
three or four states locked up now owe
election of one senator for each. The
people are at bottom favorable to elect
ing senators by themselves and not by
the old way of the legislature. The
legislatures Of most of the states at
different times have voted 1aVorably
for this important change. The follow
ing states have taken such action name
ly: Arkansas. California. Colorado.
Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana Michigan.
Minnesota, Mississippi. Montana, Ne
braska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North
Carolina North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania. Utah. Virginia, Wash
ington. Wisconsin n Wyoming. The
trouble is not with the people, not with
the popular house of of representatives
but with the senate. The people can
never get a change SO long rs they have
senators at Washington who pertina-
ciously antagonize the movement. To
elect senator's by a popular vote tht
constitution must be changed. Th'
senate has refused thus far to join tn,
house in submitting the proposition t.
a vote of the people So it may b
many years before the change comes
In the mean time legislatures will b
corrupt and p~urchasable in the north
Many have been OF this bad class, am
what has been may be again.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Jm Wessengn.
THE EXCELLENT LIFE-SAvING
SERVICE.

The H~fe-saving service il the friend
Of humanity. 1t has done a perillous
and noble work in SAVING human lives.
and bringing rejoicing to nan a soul
that would otherwise have been very
sad and bereayed. The Messenger has
sometimes called special attention to
the work lone by his most m~er1torious.
self-sacrifcing service. that richly de-
serves to be well favored and fostered
by the United States government. Its
late report tells of heroism and
mercy admirably bestowed. Without
descriptions by masters of word-paint-
or by the exercise of an uncommon
Imagination or the part of the reader
it would be impossible to take in the &C
tuaI results achieved IN ~succoring and
saving the perishing. The AXE fig
ures in cold type fail to reveal all that
should be known of this most excellent.
admirable service. The published re-
cords of 1900 show this:
Number of disasters........... 693
Value OF property involved. SO, 737 .260
Value OF property saved..--.-. 1,491. 466
Number of persons involved. 3.453
Number OF persons lOSt.---.-. %
Shipwrecked persons succOred
at stations 15
Numbe of vessels totally lost. Col
OF the 30 lost. q were sailors who
tried to escape in their own boats, in
stead of awaiting the l~ife-savers.
There were also 595 persons who were
rescued from extreme danger due to
other causes. There were AS stranded
vessels that were fioated off. repaired
and piloted out of danger by the life
saving crews; Gil vessels and small
craft were assisted in minor ways; 1874
vessels were saved from stranding by
the warning lights of the patrolmen
and 1910 persons were brought ashore
from wrecked vessels in the boats of
the service, by the brooches buoy and
otherwise. All can see the extent and
value Of such work done from these
figures, and be it said. all this was ac-
cOmplished for humanity's sake at a
comparatively trifing cUst-but S1,441.-
600. The men engaged should be we'll
pail, better paid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
No Damages for a Slap I'm the Face.

Washington. March George @.
Barker, of Maine, several days ago in
stituted in the district criminal court a
suit for s10,0 900 damages against Con-
gresSmann S. B.. Cooper. of Texas, for
al alleged assault last summer and to-
day a verde twas rendered in favor of
the defendant. On the 31st oi last May
while both were journeying from the
south to this city, Barker objected to
Mr.. Cooper expectoratIng upon the
floor of the car and after considerable
demonstrations the congressman slap
ped Barker in the face. rhs action led
go the suit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Ministsr Conger Leaves Pekin.

Pekin. March u.-Umted States Min
lister Conger left this morning. All the
foreign ministers babe him farewell at
the railway station.
Washington. March 1.-THE state
department received the following
from Mr.. Conger:
Pekin. March IL, 1901.
Il leave Pekin today for America
SQuiers is left in charge.
"CONGER-"
Thus it appears clearly that Mr..
Rockhill is not in any SenSe a success
Sor to Mr.. Conger. as United States
minister at Pekin at this time. but sim
ply a special commissioner. limited in
his functions to negotiations with the
Chinese government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Five Men Terribly ScaIded.

Pttsburg. Pa, March 9.-Five men
were badly scalded, one fatally, by the
blowing out of two testing tubes con-
nected with a battery Of boilers at the
American iron works of Jones K
Laughlin's. When the accident oc-
CURED there were a number of work
men about the boilers and they were
enveloped in the steam which escaped
from the pipes. The men were all
badly burned. One half of Kosalich's
body was scalded and the flesh dropp-
ed off in large pieces when he was
picked up. He will die. The others
will likely ecover.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, Of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
ST was in a most dreadful condition.
Ny skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-. tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, nc appetite-gradu-
ally growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up Forum
ately, a friend advised trying Electric
Bitters: and to my great joy and sur
prise, the first bottle made a decided
Improvement. 1 continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a well
man. / know they saved my life. ana
robbed the grave Of another victim"
No one should fail to try them Only
50 cents: guaranteed at r. r. Bellamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Wrecked by English Channel Storm

Paris, March 9.-The storm on the
English channel continues and nu-
merous casualties are reported. A
fishing smack has been wrecked at
Tregastel, near Brest n the crew of
four were drowned. The three masted
schooner st. Mars, of Bordeaux, has
been wrecked near Morlaix. Life boats
rescued five of her crew and the re-
naming v persisted. The gale is
sweeping over the bay of Biscay.
AS reported yesterday the Norwegian
bark Lizzie Curry, Captain Knudsen,
from Savannah, with a cargo of wood,
has been thrown on the rocks on DIXON
bar, and is a total loss. 1t is learned
today that her captain and crew were
saved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
\ Thousand tongues

Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. Springer, Of 1125, Howard ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption had completely cured her of
a hacking cough that for many years
had made life a burden. All other
remedies and doctors could give her
no help, but h says Of this Royal
Cure: "it soon removed the pain i'll
my chest and 1 can now sleep soundly,
something I can scarcely remember
doing before. 1 feel like sounding it's
praises throughout the universe" So
will everyone who tries DR.. Kings New
Discovery for n trouble of the
Throat, Chest, or Lungs. Price SOC and
S1.OO. Trial bottles free at r. R. Bel
lamy's drug store; every bottle guar
antead-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15

washington. March 11.-Secretary
Hitchcock has called on the governor
of Hawaii for 4 report on the recent
election of the territorial secretary
from the floor of the legislature. In re-
Spouse to the request for a construc-
ton of the laws imposing the duties OF
the territorial secretary. h interior
department has replied by pointing out
the statute provisions and saying that
the method Of recording the legislative
proceedings, unless specifically stated
in existing laws. must be determined
by the territorial authorities. Mean
time. a report covering the circum-
stances of the incident has been re-
Quested from Governor DoL, and pend
ing it's receipt no further action will
be taken by the department.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Important Surrender of Filipnos.

Washington. March 1.-THE follow
ing cablegram has been received from
General Macarthur at Manila:
General Marion de Dios, four officers
and fifty-seven uniformed men surren-
dered at Naic. This is regarded as very
important and indicating a collapse of
the Instruction. The territory has
heretofore been obstinately defended.
The conditions throughout the entire
archipelago are very encouraging. Cap
lures Int surrenders of arms continue;
3,16S have surrendered and been cap
tured since January 1st."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Riot I'm a Spanish Town

Barcelona, March IA riot is re-
ported to have taken place at Manlleu,
a town in Catalonia. forty miles
northnortheast Of Barcelona, in conse-
quence of a strike. The strikers at
tackled some factories burned two of
them. The gendarmerie interviewed
and in the resulting conflict two per
onS were killed and a nucnber of
others were wounded. including the
MAYOR.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Russia Threatens China.

London, March 1.-THE Times in its
second edition, today, published a dis
patch from Shanghai, March 11th say
ing:
1T is reported, upon trustworthy au-
thority that Russia a notified China
hat unless the Manchurian conven-
ton is signed at an early named date,
she (Russia) will withdraw the con
vention and substitute harder terms
in it's place. Ii Hung Chang declares
lie is powerless to resist n has APP
pealed to the United States, Great
Britain, Germany and Japan to inter-
vene in China's behalf.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15

There is quite a numerous array OF
applicants for the superintendency OF
the Raleigh insane asylum made va
can't by the death of DR.. Kirby. And
yet it is said by some that the people
do not o office. That some people do
is plain enough THE post Of honor is
the private station" So wrote Alexan-
der Pope in the eighteenth century.
What was true then is true now. There
is not much honor in office although
there may be a living.