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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Gold In the Treasury.

Washington, March 5.-The mou
of gross gold in the treasury today was
$4S9, Az, 158, the highest point ever
reached in the history of h govern
ment. This amount includes the $780,
900 held as a reserve $276. 019, 9s9 held
against gold certificates and s63. 392, 169
in the genera fund.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Congress to adjourn Tomorrow

Washington. March IA number of
senators who have talked with the
president express the opinion that the
present special session of the senate
can be brought to a final conclusion By
next Saturday, and some think that
adjournment nay be reached tomor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

1t is altogether probable that the bill
to amend the charter of Wilmington
will be submitted to a vote or the peo-
pie, which is democratic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

The a amount hat will be APP
propriated to education is not known to
us as we write, out it will not be of
the extravagant figures that some en-
t~husiasts sought. North Carolina is not
in a condition to respond to all demands
however appealing and proper in them
selves.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

Mr.. T. P. Jones died recently at Dunn
He was a lawyer of standing and influ-
ence. The Dunn Banner says of him
hat until his health failed two years
ago, he was q recognized leader among
the successful attorneys of this section.
He was an active leader and worker in
the political affairs Of his county and
state. He represented this district in
the state senate in 1899. and did it with
ability. In the senate chamber he was
looked upon as a man OF discretion and
fine Judgment" He was born in OBJ
security, and worked on a farm when
young, which is to his credit. He work.
ed his way into influence and position.
CASTOR county is a good county and
in the west. 1t is not unlike some 9TH
II counties of it's section In one or more
particulars. The Gastonia Gazette
notes:
1. There are less tina 1000 polls in
CASTOR county.
2. There are seven white polls to two
cOlored ones.
3. The whites own SIS worth Of prop
erty to every 81 worth owned by the
colored."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

Speaker w. +. Stevenson. of South
Carolina House., who was introduced
to the North Carolina house. is a ma
tive of this state, and a man of stir
ring ability.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
40 per cent.
Under Current Prices.

O0ubOue Os
Every Box Guaranteed Sound.
C27 Pounds s-inch o. TWIST. R J..
~ Reynolds Tobacco Company
40 Pounds 1:-eunce BRIGHT
PLUG. r ia Reynolds Tobae-
CO Company
1G6a Pounds s-ounee Twist. Straw
~ berry," r. J. Reynolds To-
oacco Company.
VII rounds s-ounce Plug r. j. r."
~ r. J. Reynolds Tobacoe ccm-
pany.
III Pounds Finch n. n ]. r.
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco oom-
pany.
2S0 Pounds 12-inch. :n, "R- ]. r."
WV r. j. Reynolds Tobacco SOM
pany.
C10 Pounds. 7~-ounce. r. ]. r."
@Ao r. j. Reynolds Tobacco Gem
pany.
70 Pounds 3-inch IS. BREAK
- PLUG. r. ]. Reynolds Tobac-
10 Company.
TX Pounds s-inch PLUG, p. II.
~ Hanes & Company.
OF Pounds Finch. Tag b" HAIR
~ LY BIRD. P. II. Haaes &
Company
90 Pounds 10-pound caddies. G.
W inch EARLY BIRD. p. II.
Hanes & Company.
1S Boxes big g" lis: poaads.
~ 12hs. Taylor. Spencer g. Gem
pany.
The o good sare listed at faetcr-
les at from 81 to CSC. We win sell ana
OF them at CSC.
We have other Jobs at 2ee and Sc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31
BIG FIRE IN MONTREAL.


s"ss "a'son OolIars Worth n Prop.
erty Lost
Montreal, Jan. 26.-One Of the mose
destructive fires from which thia c;tv
has ever suffered began ct 8 O'Clock
last night, and, Notwithstanding the
efforts OF the entire FIRE department.
the progress of the flames was NOT
checked until o'clock this morning.
BY that time it had destroyed property
estimated at between So, 500. 600 and
~, ,O00. 900, and was still burning.
though the appearance was that the
firemen have at last got it under con.
troll. Included in the property burned
is the splendid board OF trades build.
ing. which cost $500. 600, and housed
over 100 tenants, half dozen large
business houses and two score Of small.
sr buildings. The weather was cold
and the firemen were greatly be mpered
in this respect. Outside OF the board
OF trade building there was not q mod.
srn structure among those burned
Crowds OF people jammed the mar.
row streets, and the police could not
control them. Women tainted and
their clothes were torn and few
slightly injured in rushes for safety.
The fire started in the premises of
M. SAKE q Co., wholesale clothiers,
at Lemerne and st. Peter streets. The
streets in the locality were deserted at
the time and the fire apparently had
good headway before the fist alarm
was sent in. The firemen found the
building three.story stone structure,
q mass of flames.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31
ROCK ON THE TRACK.
Train Robbers Tried to Hold Up the Overland
Express Near Kearney.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 26.-Informa-
tion was received here today that q
desperate attempt was made last
night by gang IF train robbers to
hold up the overland express near
Kearney, Neb. The bandits placed
large pile of rocks on the track in or
der to wreck the train, which Is re-
ported to have had large amou1t Of
money. The robbers secreted them
selves behind hill near the railroad.
A pedestrian travelling along the track
came upon the obstruction. was
pounced upon, severely beaten. and
robbed of all his money, amounting to
$3.50. He got away from them and
ran to Kearney. where he gave the
alarm, and posse was at one organ
lied and orders given to hold the train.
The posse came upon the bandits and
captured one, the others escaping. The
officers are still in pursuit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31
CREEKS AND CHOCTAWS.
The Indian Uprising Is Becoming Serious
The Town Of Bristow Is Threatened.


Muskogee, /. t, Jan. 26.-Ths
Greek uprising is growing to dangerous
proportions. Marshal Bennett has just
received q telegram from Bristow, /.
T., announcing that 600 armed Greeks.
stationed two miles from there, are pre-
pairing to attack the town, and plead
ing for protection from the marshal.
Marshal Bennett and Agent Shoenfelt
are swearing in large numbers ct depu.
ties, whom they are forwarding to the
scene of the trouble. II ie now feared
that they will reach the town too late.
and the mayor of Bristow has been in-
structed to swear in all the men neces-
sary to protect the town.
Soldiers are being hurried from Fort
Reno to the seat of trouble, but they
will not reach BIistow before tomor-
row night, as they will arrrive at Hen.
rietta first and 60 overland. Indian
Agent Shoenfelt will ask for moro help.
as it 10 found that one company Of
cavalry cannot handle the situation,
for the Indians are dividing up into
bands of 100. Marshal Bennett. with
six deputies. are about TO leave toI
Eufaula. where Crazy Snake was seen
today, and will attempt his capture.
The Snake band is within three miles
of Bristow, and is reported to hsve
whipped two white men.
The Dawes commission 10 fearful fot
the city wheae the party is, headed BY
Representative Hackbust. OF Leaven-
worth, Kan. Nothing has been heard
from the party for two days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31

New York. Jan. 25.-A man who
gave the name Of Henry thinner ap-
piled to the naturalization bureau in
the. county court house for his hnal
naturalization papers. thinner said
he wasen Englishman. Clerk Loos
started to administer the usual oath to
thinner, and had got 80 far as for
swearing allegiance to all foreign
powers or potentates, and especially
to the queen OF Great Britain and lre.
land. when messenger rushed In and
announced that the queen was dead.
Zimmer's naturalization was immedi-
ately postponed until tho naturalist.
tion bureau is officially informed OF the
oueen' . death and the successor to the
tbrone of England formally announced.
The last British subject to turswear
allegiance in this city = John >.
FallOn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31
.0QD[l[D D[pOQTtD|
American Editor at Manila Must
Leave the Islands.
A SERIOUS MENACE TO THE SITUATION
George T. Rice Made Serious Charges Against
Captain Of the Port. Which We're In.
vestisatsd and Disproved

Manila, Jan 26. General MacAr
thur has ordeNd the deportation to the
United States of George T. Rice. editor
of the Daily Bulletin, n marine Jour
nal. Rice will sail on the Pennsy lvania
Monday. The order characterizes him
as dangerous incendiary and q
menace to the military situation. |"
Rlce's offense was publishing a state-
ment that Lieutenant Braunersreuther
captain of'the port. had charged exces-
sive pilotage fees, q percentage Of
which he had kept for himself.
The report OF Major Hills, inspector
general, who Investigated the allega-
tion, completely exonerated the cap
tain of the port, and contradicted the
editor and the merchants who had
given him information. who had been
misled by figuring the rates upon the
net instead of the gross tonnage, the
latter being specified under the Span.
ish law. Rice was summoned to the
Office of the guvernor.generap military
secretary, and was called upon to
promise that he would publish no more
such articles. He declined to give
such pledge, but insisted that the ar
ticle was truthful. and took up def
ant attitude when threatened with de-
portation. The deportation order was
then issued. and Rice is now awaiting
the departure of the Pennsylvania.
When seen in Jail today he reiterated
his statement that the charges were
true, and declared that in any event
the severity of the sentence was unmer-
ited, Rice came originally from Red
Wing, Minn., was formerly member
of the Minnesota volunteers.
The hearing of the municipal govern
ment bill today developed an attempt
on the part of prominent FiIipinos to
secure delay of two years before tax
ing land where the owners are unable
to cultivate on account of the danger
ous situation in the fighting territory.
The bill originally deferred taxation foa
q year. The commissioners adopted an
amendment providing that landowners
who are not implicated in the insur-
rection after March, and prove that
the unsettled conditions prevent work.
ing land, be exempted from the second
year.
Lieutenant Steele, with 10 men ol
the Forty y-third regiment and seven ma.
tive soldiers, fought fierce half.hour 4
engagement with large force of Fill.
pinos at Tenaguana, Island of Leyte,
January 9, which resulted in the kill.
ing of over 100 insurgents. Private
Edward McGugie. OF company NJ. was
killed.
The condition of the Island of Samar
since the arrival of the troops has been
quiet. Lukban's forces are hiding
Captures, arrests and seizures ol
arms continue in the unpacified dis.
trict of the Island of Luzon.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31
Spanish Drydock Not Wanted.

Washington. Jan 28.-The naval
board, headed by Judge Advocate Gen.
eral Lemley. appointed to decide on
the advisability of purchasing the large
floating drydock in Havana harbor
from the governments OF Spain, reports
that to place the dock in thorough
shape and to prepare it for . voyage
would involve an expenditure of over
$500, 900, and that dock could be
built new at figure not greater. Ad-
miral Endicott, chief Of the bureau OF
docks and yards, has recommended
that, as there 10 no present necessity
for the acquisition BY this government
of such . dock. the tender Of the Span
ish government for its removal to the
United States shall not be accepted.
Secretary Long has approved this rec
ommendation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31
FATAL HOTEL FIRE.
Three Men We're Burned to Death and Several
Injured At Kewanee, III.

Kewanee, H., Jan. 26.-Fire early
this morning destroyed the CONNER.
cial house and caused the death of
three men. The dead are: G.. C. Cot.
ton, aged % years, Terre .Haute, Ind. !.
advance ag ,nt of "Uncle Toms Cabin
company, suffocated in bed; Elmer
Peterson, Galesburg, ILL.,, brick mason;
James Fischer, Walnut. H., auction.
eer.
John G. Grnber, of Fort Wayne.
Ind, q contractor, and Martin Jacobs.
of Chicago, an expert mechanic.
jumped from the third story windows
and were badly hurt.
An explosion in the kitchen sent the
flames into every corner of the house
and cut of escape by means Of the
stairs. The frantic guests rushed to
the windows, where somc hurled them
selves to the ground. Others had to
be carried out by the fremen. The
loss is $4, 900.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31
SOUTH SEA TORNADO
Great Devastation in New Heb.
rides and New Britain.
NUMBER OF NATIVES WERE DROWNED
french Traders Reported Trying 70 Stir Up
Aati-6sltish Feeling il Former lslands
-jaaumerable Craft Wrecked.

Vlcsor1as b. C.s Jan. 26.-Great
devastation was wrought and a number
OF natives were drowned By the hurri.
cane in the New Hshrides and New
Britain. December Z, 8 and 8, accord.
ing % news brought by the Aorangi.
At Herbertshohe. while the settlement
was asleep, tremndous sea carried
lighters. boats, ketchss and wreckhge of
all descriptions ashore. Innumera BILE
craft were wrecked. The steamer
Stettin. the steam yacht Elberhard and
the government steamer Stephen we're
saved BY running to Matupi for shelter.
The mission steamer Kingfisher was
totally wrecked and the government
wharf washed away. December s the
stone breakwater surrounding the New
Guinea wharves gave way and vesseles
inside were all wrecked, with losses
amounting to 100, 10 marks. A num-
her of natives were drowned and many
injured.
The Aorangi brings news of fire at
Greta mines, N. 8. W., in which five
lives were lost. Rescue parties worked
ali night. but were driven back after
every effort. Finally the mine was
ordered sealed down in an effort to
fight the fire. and the men were aban-
doned to their fate.
On arrival at Sydney from Victoria
the bark Defiance reported passing q
derelict vessel of from 400 to 500 tons,
100 feet long, keel outward. evidently
wrecked month ago, in "a south, Ice
east.
The Sydney Mail publishes a state
ment from it's New Hebrides corre-
spondent stating that French traders
and sailors have been at those islands
endeavoring to stir up anti British feel
ing among the natives OF the New Heb.
rides. The allegations is made that
the French traders have represented to
the natives that England's power is
waning, and have promised them var
ions privileges for allegiance to French
interests. 1t il said that The natives
are being encouraged in various acts
Of lawlessness against British traders,
and that native murderer of an Eng
lish skipper named Captain Nasmith
was shielded from punishment by the
captain of French ship. Serious
trouble is predicted in the New Heb
rides.
While the steamer Titus was at the
Gilber group. at Butaritari island,
November Is, some excitement was
caused by q terrific report. The ma.
tives had heard it and were terribly
frightened, but they could offer no ex.
PLANTATION. The opinion was expressed
tina il was dne to a severe volcanic
disturbance on some neighboring isl.
and.
Extraordinary results have been OBJ
tained in New South Wales by the gov.
ernment engineers who have been bor-
ing for oil wells, and number of
tanks have been completed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31
GIUSEPPE VERDI DEAD.



Operas Passes 70 tle orsst BsysaA.
Rome. Jan. ga special dispatch
10 the Patria says that Verdi, the com.
poser, h dead. He was born in 1873
near Parma. at the foot Of the Aper.
mines. At IL he was the oreanist OF
Roncole, his native villags. He firss
married the daughter of the conductor
OF the theater Of La Scala. For 50
years ae has made tho villa Of st. Ago.
tina. near Buneto. his iavorite red.
dence. After the death Of HE Art
wife he married Nine. Strepponi, Who
played in the first performances of his
''Nabucco,." at Milan, over 55 years
ago. verdi's father was the keeper Of
an inn. fact which would seem to
prove the theory OF some men OF
science that all human beings are born
equal in possibility. What Verdi has
done for mankind cannot b measured.
"Ernani, (" Rieoletto. " ''ll Trova-
tpre, La Travaita." "Aida''-these
names tell the story Of what Joy and
peace and pleasure the genius Of the
Italian Of humble origin has brought
to his kind. His compositions have
been very numerous. As early % lS47
he wrote the "Mamadieri. I" 1t was
composed for Jenny Lind. and was
sung at Her Majesty theater in Lon
don with the great soprano in the prin-
cipal part. "Trovatore" Is his most
popular opera. "Aida" 10 his greatest
work. but opinions vary on this point.
as they vary about the greatest Of
Shakespeare's plays. Signor Verdi did
other things than write music. He
was q member of the Italian parlia.
ment. and served his country in the
capacity Of minister Of public instruc.
zion. France gave him the legion OF
honor, Russia gave him the order of
st. Stanislaus, Italy the order of the
crown, and Egypt the order Of Osman-
ieh. Australia presented him with Q
cross of commandership OF the order
of Franz Joseph. Of late years Verdi
wrote works that are lmost as we'll
known as his earlier efforts. They are
"Othello" and ''FalstafI. - The lat
ter was written when the author was
79 years of age.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31
HANGING OF sTICKEL.
Washington Man Who Murdered Three People
Confessed His Crimes.

Wo9nlnSton man VINO mW0efeo three Pe0pSe
--Confsssed His Crimes.
Kalama, WASH, Jan. 28.-Martin
Stickel was hanged in the Jail yard at
9:37 o'clock Friday morning. for the
murder OF w. B. Shanklin. near Kelso
in November, 1899. Stickel was taken
from the cell at 9:45 by Sheriff Hunt
ington and four attendants. He
walked to the scaffold unassisted, and
ascended the steps with steady tread,
showing that he was determined to die
like man. He stepped to the center
of the trap door. stood erect and said:
Gentlemen, bid you good-by.
God help you; God forgive me. This
Is the last time / will see you on this
shore. Jesus help you all; Jesus take
me; take me now"
By the time the last words were
spoken, the sheriff and his attendants
had strapped Stickels legs together.
his hands to his sides, placed the black
cap over his face, and the moose around
his neck.
At 9:57 Sheriff Huntington grasped
the lever and suddenly sprung the
trap. The condemned man fell seven
feet, and his neck was almost instant
ly broken. At 10 clock doctors pro-
nounced life extinct. The body was
cut down and placed in coffin, TO be
turned over to the murderer's mother
and brother. It will be tken to Catlin
for burial.
The hanging was private. Every.
thing worked like clockwork. There
was no trouble in any respect. The
spectators were very quiet. There was
no talking>or demonstration.
Stickel was born in Adams county,
Iowa, February 8, 1870. He had re-
sided in this section about IL years.
The condemned man slept we'll last
night and ats . hearty breakfast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31

Tacoma, Wash.. Jan. 26.-Pier
Bros, hop dealers. Of New Yolk. have
closed contract with Weller q MO
Gowan 70 operate three lefge hopyards
IN Puyaliup valley. aggregating %
acres. on the hasis Of advancing 8 cents
: pound ON an estimated crop OF llO,-
600 pounds for cultivating and deliver
fna crop free on board cars. All above
eieht cents is to be equally divided.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31
Deportation Of fiIipinos.

Washington, Jan. 26.-A cablegram
received today at the navy department
from Admiral Remey, at Manila, an
nounces the departure of the ship So
lace for Guam. with 10 Filipino politi.
Cal prisoners, deported by order o.
General Macarthur, and charged with
having agitated and abetted the move-
ments in the Philippines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Representa-
tive sherman, OF New York. today IN
noduced I resolution which WAS 70.
lsrzed 70 the naval committee: provid-
ine for appointment Of : select oom-
mites Of zlve msmbe Of the house te
ipyeetieats hasing 1t the naval acad'
envy Ct Annspolis.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-31

There h talk Of new national bark
At Ellsnsburg.
Work on the new Seattle Labor Ten.
pie will begin within 90 days.
Hoquim will soon have night tale
phone service.
A creamery with daily capacity Of
1000 poundsof butter Il 10 b buils at
Everett.
Charles Nsymsir has moved his mill
from Machias 60 q site near Woodin.
vile Junction.
Mrs. Julia Padsn. . resident Of
Rosalia since 1880. 10 dead at her home
in that city.
II 10 announced that foundry and
machine shop 70 cost $50, 900 will b
erected as Everett.
The bank Of Harrington received last
week time look safe which II sup
posed TO b burglar proof.
The Harrington Flour Milling Com.
pany has finished an order for $500
barrels OF -four, which u 10 b sent 10
China.
Ex-Sheri6 r. W. DeLorimer. Of Ten
Mile, has been appointed state land In
spetcor by Land Commissionsr 8. A.
Calvert.
J. M. Hall has resigned the Office Of
Yakima county surveyor. and the com.
missioners have appointed H F. Mar.
BILE TO succeed him.
George Pangburn. pioneer Of Wash.
inston. dropped dead from heart fail
urs ct Endicot, 20 miles west Of Col.
fax lie was Sc years old.
w. P. Damon was knocked down in
front Of his residence by tough. who
struck him on the head with . club,
rendering him insensibls.
Men engaged in working on the T.
J. Hawley road. south Of Kent, discov.
cred vein Of coal while blasting on
the side OF Crow hill. Il 10 about
four inches In diameter.
Fred Lyman who had bean working
on the steam shovel on the railroad.
north of Arlington, was instantly
killed. A landslide occurred and he
was warned, but did not have time 70
get ont Of the way.
A third interest In . group Of Ave
claims located on Iron creek. eight
miles from Keller, has been sold 10 A.
A. Redmond, OF Republic. Tho claims
are the Mary Mack. Luckie Four. Last
Chance, Copper King and No. 8. and
are owned BY H. p. Mccarthy and
Fred Besudreau. The terms are keps
q secret.
The West Coast mill. at Ballard.
which has been closed for the past four
weeks, has resumed work. During the
time the mill was closed many i'm
provements and repairs were made
to the engine and machinery. BY means
OF which the output Of the plant will
Be greatly increased. The mill build.
ing was also repaired and new foun-
dation put under part Of IL.
The o r. q N. engineers, who have
bean making surveys along the hna oil
the Ilwaco Railway b Navigation Com
pany. have finished their labors and .
force of men are expectd to begin work
on the contemplated Improvements.
Besides the repairs to the track, . new
trsssle IL 10 b built at llwaco and
docks to Be put IN st each end Of the
line. It 10 also stated that cars for
hauling logs from Willapa harbor are
TO b put on the road.