davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

Richmond. Va, October 12.-John
O'Brien, superintendent of the erecting
shop of the Richmond locomotive works
was instantly killed by stray bullet
this morning. BY whom the shot was
fired is a mystery.
O'Brien at the time of the shooting
was standing at the main door Of his
shop, consulting with a man named
George B. Myers, of Cincinnati, in re-
gard to work, and the gate watchman.
Myers and the watchman tell the
same story in connection with the
tragedy. Myers statement is as fol-
lows:
Il approached Mr.. O'Brien in regard
to getting a job. He asked me where l
was employed last and I replied with
the Cheapeake and Ohio at Cincinnati.
At that moment I heard something pop
like a match. Mr.. O'Brien threw his
hands up across his breast and began
to fall. The watchman and I caught
him and held him up. Several men in
carried him to the store room. He died
before he reached the store room, and
never even murmured."
The mystery of the death is where
the shot came from, as there was no
one passing at the time. The bullet
entered the heart, passed through the
body and lodged in the back. 1t was
of 22-calibre.
The county coroner summoned jury,
and will hold formal inquest Monday
morning. An autopsy on the body was
held this afternoon.
Myers was taken to the county jail
as he is a stranger and could not give
bond to await the result of the inquest
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
OUR sEACOAST DEFENSEs
Better Protection Against .Lttack
From the Rear-Better Quarters for
Soldiers

Washington, October 12.-General
John r. Brooke, commanding the de-
partment of the east, in his report for
the last fiscal year lays great stress
upon the desirability of having the
lonely and remote southern posts made
as comfortable and attractive as posi-
BILE for their garrisons. The present
quarters at these posts, he says, are
cramped, stuffy and generally uninhab-
liable, and few soldiers desire to re-
enlist at these points, once they have
had taste Of the inconvenience. He
emphasizes and renews his former rec
cOmmendatiOn in regard to the posSi-
bility, in case of war, of an attack of
seacoast defences from the Landslide or
rear, and urges that the approaches
from the directions named receive the
attention which their Importance de-
mandS.
In an appendix to the report Lieuteh-
ant Colonel J. Z. Story, OF the artillery
corps, urges the need Of more men to
man defences and to lay mines in coast
harbors. The first step that should be
taken with the least practicable delay
is the establishment of an artillery
school of mines for theoretical and
practical instruction. To this school
Colonel Story says ought to be attach
ed the school for electrician Sergeants,
at Fort Monroe, Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
MISS STONES RANSOM
Missionaries Seek the Brlgauds To Set
tie on the sum

Constantinople. October 12.-Since the
brigands who abducted Miss Stone We're
located on the mountain of Gultepe, the
approach Of the troops induced them to
change their retreat. There are now
hiding on the Turko-Bulgarian frontier.
ready to cross to either side, as circum-
stances demand.
The decision to suspend the move
ments of the troops was partially due
to the difficulty of operating in the
mountainous country and partly owing
to fear that a further advance might
endanger the life of Miss Stone, hence
the American desire to try and nego-
tiate for the payment of a ransom. 1t
is hoped this will result in the release
of Miss Stone in a few days. The of
ficials of the United States legation are
much gratified at Russian action in the
matter. The Russian ambassador is
supporting the American demands and
the steps taken by the secretary of the
United States legation, Mr.. Eddy, in
every way possible.
Constantinople, October 12.-News on
the case of Miss Stone tonight is that
Missionaries Baird and Haskell ara
still trying to get in touch with the
brigands in order to agree on the
likely that this agreement will be
reached for some days. AS soon as
word comes from the missionaries that
the amount Of the ransom has been de-
termined upon, a member of the United
States legation will start for the place
named with the money.
Berlin, October 12.-According to re-
ports received here from Sofia, the cap
tors of Miss Stone demand that the ram
som shall be deposited at Samakoff.
Bulgaria. 4 Bulgarian cattle drover
who was an eyewitness of the kidnap-
ping has been arrested upon suspicion
of completely in the outrage, at the in
stance of the United States consul.
Boston, October 12.-Kidder. Peabody
G, Co, who are handling the funds for
Miss Stones ransom. said today that
they would be unable to make public
anything concerning the amount of
money in their hands, in spite of the
new appeal for contributions made last
night. owing to an understanding with
the United states government.
I'm my judgment the only safe way
to act is to have all the money de-
manded by the brigands as ransom
on hand in Turkey at the earliest prac-
ticable moment"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

San Francisco. October 1.-THE house
of bishops OF the trIennial Episcopal
convention today adopted the repoer OF
the conference committee on marginal
readings. recommending that all read
ings in the report OF the joint comuis-
sion taken from the new English yer.
sion. the new American version and the
marginal readings OF the King James
version be authorized; also that the
commission be permitted TO substitute
for readings in its report not taken
from one or the other of these sources
other readings taken from these sourc-
es which shall be hereby authorized.
The house OF bishops voted In favor
OF the appointment Of a joint commit
tee. 10 consist of three bishops, three
presbyters. and three laymen, TO con-
slider the subject OF prohibited degrees
of marriage. On the part Of the house
of bishops, the bishops OF South Dakota,
Delaware and Iowa. were appointed as
members OF this committee.
1t was agreed to amend the former
rules, now a part Of the constitution,
which provides that bishop retired by
reason Of advanced age or bodily in
trinity arising therefrom, shall be en-
titled to an honorary seat In the hoCze
of bishops, by striking out the words.
arising therefrom,': that bishops in
capaciteed by other causes than age.
might not be barred.
An hour and a half of the morning
session was consumed by the house OF
deputies in discussion and action On
rules OF order and various routine mat
ters.
The nominations of missionary bisn-
ops were formally received from the
upper house, and were made the order
Of the day on Monday at O'Clock D..
m, when the house Will sit with closed
doors.
The conference committee on margi-
nal readings made its report. recon-
mending that all readings in the report
Of the joint commission taken from the
new English version. the new Ameri-
can version and the new marginal read
ings Of the King James version be au-
thorized.
commission be permitted 10 substitute
for readings in its report rot taken
from one or another OF these sources,
other readings taken from those sourc-
es which shall also be authorized. 1t
is understood the bishops acceded to
this departure from the original report
Of the joint commission with great re-
luctance. and only In order 20 secure
some action on the subject b. this con-
vention.
The report was declared adopted.
On motion Of Rev. Dr. Granmer. the
recommendation OF the Joint commit
tee on marginal reading. that certain
new readings in the English .ersloa Of
the apocryphal books Of the Old Tes-
lament publishei n its report be pc--
mitted for use in pubic services Of the
church as lessons taken from the
apocrypha was adopted by a large ma
jority.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
EPISCOPAL C0NVENTION|
The Question of Prohibited Degrees
of Marriage to Be
Taken Up. s.

sight. The countryside is rapidly be-
coming deserted. resulting in a lack OF
food supplies of any kind and a conse-
quent increase OF hunger, distress and
suffering among the soldiers. who have
no shelter. Sickness is spreading rap
idly among them and they have no
medical attendance or medicines.
The Guajara Indians are becoming
more incensed against the Venezuelans
on account of the outrages committed
by the latter and have shockingly mu-
tilated over 4 score of Venezuelans who
have fallen in their hands.
These advices conclude with saying
that fighting there seems improbable
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
VENEZUELAN TROOPS
Entrenehed at Various Points on the
Coast-Harryfpg the Country

Willemstad. Island of Curacao. Octo-
ber 12-Advices received here today
from Maracaibo under date OF October
10th say the Venezuelan troops are en-
trenched at various points on the Pc
ninsula a majority of them are in the
at the front are indescribably confused
The Venezuelan soldiers are ravaging
as if in an enemy's country. Being
practically without commissariat. they
are compelled TO live on the country
and take possession of everything in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

Richmond, Va, October 1.-TWO hun
dred and fifty members Of the Jeffer-
son Club OF st. Louis, together with a
great throng of citizens from Abe
marie county and other nearby points,
assembled today at Monticello, the his
toric home of Thomas jefferson, q few
miles from Charlottesville, Va, to lay
their tribute of devotion at the shrine
of the great statesman and patriot.
The occasion was primarily due to
the Missouri organization, which bears
the name of the Sage of Monticello"
They came to the old dominion to do
honor to their great exemplar, to unveil
at the home of Jefferson a beautiful
memorial shaft of red Missouri granite,
which they brought with them. In
years gone by Virginia had contributed
to the Bullion state a gray granite
shaft which formerly marked the grave
of Jefferson, and now stands on the
campus of the Missouri state uniyer-
sity at Columbia, Mo. The new mon
ument is now offered as a graceful to-
ken of appreciation for this priceless
gift.
The authenticity of the gravestone is
undoubted. When on April IS, 1882,
| congress appropriated $4,000 for a mon
ument over Jefferson's grave the
| Misses Randolph, residuary legatees of
Thomas Jefferson, presented the origi-
nal shaft to the university of Missouri
II was unveiled July 4, 1885, on the uni
versity campus with ceremonies in
which United States Senator Vest,
| Thomas Bayard, then secretary Of
state: United States Senator Elkins, and
other prominent Americans participated
The Jefferson Club which left St.
Louis in a solid train OF Pullmans on
| Thursday night, reached Charlottes-
! vile early in the morning and after
| breakfast on the train were taken in
hand by members of the city council.
| The formal exercises at Monticello
began at 10 o'clock, but the long ne
| of carriages containing the Missourians
| and others filed into the grounds short
| ly after o'clock. At the head of the
| visitors was the clubs famous drum
and fife corps.
The visitors were welcomed to Mon
| ticello by Hon. Jefferson NJ. Levy, who
| alluded to Jefferson as ''the greatest
statesman and profundest thinker OF
any time or country.
Responses were made by Harry B.
| Hawes, president of the club, and
Lieutenant Governor Lee, of Missouri
The presentation of the granite mon
| ument was made by Hon. NJ. E. Be9ton,
congressman from the Fifteenth Mis-
| souri, district, and in the absence of
| Governor Tyler, the monument was ac-
| cepted by General Fitzhugh Lee, repre-
| senting the democracy of Virginia.
At 2:30 o'clock the westerners sat
| down to an excellent lunch, furnished
| by Mr.. Levy, and an hour later most
| of them drove to the university to at
tend the Virginia -Gallaudet foot ball
game.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
4 RAILWAY RAISES WAGES
The Illinois Central to Increase Its
Pay Roll Over 100000

Chicago, October 12.-The 5000 en-
ployees of the Illinois Central railroad,
including practically every conductor,
except those in the far south, will re-
ceive an increase in wages with the
next month. This was decided on in a
conference between the officers Of the
road, representatives of the Order of
Railway Conductors and the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. 1t involves
an increase in expenditures on the part
of the company amounting to between
S4OO. 900 and S500,000 annually, the larg-
est single increase in wages granted
by western road for ten years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
Through Niagara Rapids

Niagara Falls. ". Y. October IL
Peter Nissen. Of Chicago. successfully
navigated the whirlpool rapids this af-
ternon in a 21-foot cigar shaped boat
called The Fool Killer"
Nissen has been taking soundines I'm
the river below the falls and had se-
cured much valuable data.
Todays trip through the wfirinooI
rapids was witnessed by 15,00o people.
Nissen left the Canadian shore from
point near the falls at O'Clock. After
cruising about IN the still water for two
hours, he fioated into the rapids. The
Fool Killer" passed through the rapids
n four minutes. Nissen attempted to
axe soundings in the rapids. but the
torce OF the water broke his cable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
ISTHMIAN CANAL COMMISSION
Its Report to be Made to the President
Next Month

Washington, October 12.-Former SEN
ator Pasco, now a member OF the 18th
mian canal commission. for a short
time today, discussed with the president
matters relating to the coming report
of the commission. This report Will not
be submitted until some time next
month and it is desirable that the lat
est facts and information may be incor-
porated in it. Although the commission
is not advised fully as to the treaty
negotiations between the secretary of
state and the British government, it is
said that before the report is made the
commission will have information
which will enable it to make its report
conform with the new treaty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
TELEGRAPHING AT SEA
Instruments Between Two Cunard
Liners Operate for Several Hours

New York. October 12.-The Cunacd
Line steamer Lucania, which arrived
today from Liverpool. reports that on
October 9th. at HOS o'clock in the
the evening the instruments got in
communication with the company s
steamer Campania. bound from New
York for Liverpool, and maintained
the connection for six hours and ten
minutes. exchanging many messages
about the weather and other necessary
shipping intelligence and also a number
of private messages. The vessels pass
ed at latitude $3.50, longitude 1910.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

New York. October Through Mr..
douglas Robinson. President Roosevelt
purchased today in this city three hand
some high-stepping coach horses for
- private use in Washington. The
lmals, which VIII draw the presi-
q rs carriage. are so closely mated I'm
Il color. form and style OF going that
az two OF them make a pair. They.
are blood bays. sixteen hands high.
with jet black legs. names and taiIs
long thoroughbred necks and a blood
Ike look about them all over. They are
trotting bred and were raised I'm Ken
lucky.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
FOOT BALL OPENS
Carolina University Team Has Walk
Over With Oak Ridge
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, y. c., October 12.-The
university won the first foot ball game
of the. season today by defeating Oak
Ridge 2S to o. The Carolina team
showed up remarkably we'll, and en-
thusiasm has greatly increased over the
prospects. Oak Ridge team was Of
about the same weight, but varsity had
things their own way. The halves were
twenty and fifteen minutes No long
runs were made, but there was heavy
line bucking. Oak Ridge always failed
to make the distance. while Carolina
was held for downs but one time.
The sophomore class team returned
tonight from oxford, where they de-
feated the Horner school team by the
score of II to this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
Charged With Incendiarism
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh. y. c., October 12.-Insurance
Commissioner Young has retained George
p. Patterson to represent the state in
the preliminary examination OF the
party at Maxton who is TO be tried on
the charge OF setting fire TO his store
TO obtain 81, coo insurance.
Superintendent Goodwin, OF the deaf
mute school at Morganton, says t..
are 222 pupils there.
Superintendent John E. Ray So =
there are I53 pupils in the institute
for white blind here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
ANOTHER SEABOARD WRECK
Gravel and Freight Train I'm Collision. /.
Eighteen Divorce Cases on Wake
Docket
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, October 12.-There was a
wreck on the Seaboard Air Line near
Aberdeen today. No one w6s injured.
A gravel train ran into the rear of a
freight train in a dense fog, wrecking
the caboose, derailing two freight cars
and damaging the engine.
Randleman hosiery mills in Ran
dolph county have been burned. They
were owned by Newland & Butler. The
loss is $4,000. insurance $4,000.
Eighteen divorce suits are to be tried
at the term of court here beginning
Monday. This is a record breaking
number at one term.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

Tho House OF Bishops Votes IN FavrR|
ofa Joint Committee to Consider Tht1S
,1biect-Thc Bishops on the Commits
tee Appointed-Both Houses Adopts
The Conference Report on MarEfua1
Reading-Rules Amended 80 "a To AL
low Bishops Retired by Reason of In-s
frmity Honorary Seats In the House
of Bfshops-House OF Deputies to
Act on Sominatfons OF Missionary
Bishops on Monday with Closed
Doors
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

Hours Allowed to EIapse
Betweea Receiving Report of Spanish
Fleet Being In Santiago Harbor and
DispaUchIng News 10 >chley-six
Days Allowed TO Pass Before sending
Matter-Rayner's Difficulty I'm Get
ting Information From Chadwick
and Stanton-Sharp Tilt Between
Rayner and LemIey-FOrmer's AR
raIgrmenr of the Judge Advocate
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
IN HONOR OF THOMAS JEFFERSON
MISS0URrS TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF
THE SAGE 0E MONTICELLO.

jefferson Club of Missouri Assem-
bles at the Historic Homestead and
Unveils a Shaft of Red Missouri
Granite, the Tribute of the Club to
the Memory of the Great Statesman.
The Original Tombstone Heretofore
Presented te the State of Missouri
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

w. T. Wesson, Gholsonville, Va.
druggist. writes: Your One Minute
Cough Cure gives perfect satisfaction.
My customers say it is the best remedy
for coughs, colds, throat and lung trou-
bles." r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15
KILLED BY A STRAY BULLET
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING OF A CITIZEN
OF RICHMOND. VA.

John o. Brien, OF the Richmond Loco
motive Works. Shot Through the
Heart While Standing In the Door of
His Objective Men Who Were Talk
ing to Him Hear Nothing But the
Thud of the BaIIet-No one Else In
Sight
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

OLD HENRY WHISKEY. Being so
popular has lots of imitators. Take no
substitute.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

Continued on the Fourth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
MckeespOrf's Dilemma.

Here is a question in the ethics Of in
dustrS: Mckeesport Pa, is angry because
the steel trust is disma hitting one of it's
large plants at that place for removal to
another city, McKeesport claiming that the
trust has no moral right to deprive 1t Of
the income II derives from the presence of
the plant. While McKeesport is thus NUT
tering because one plant has been removed,
it is encouraging the strikers. to the num-
Der of about 1900, who have voluntarily
shut off their own income and have corre-
spondingly interfered with the financial ad-
justments of the community. 1t is not to
be denied In point of cold business right
that the trust Is entitled to locate it's es-
Establishment wherever it desires or that
the workers have the right to work or not
to work. as they see fit. From a selfish
standpoint neither ewes a special allegiance
to the community. But it is apparent
which side the city Of MeKeesport blames
most severely In this present emergency.
The loss Of the Devices Wood mill is per-
manent Of course, while the strike Is sup
pesedly only temporary. On the other
hand, the immediate effect of the strike is
more paralyzing to the local industries
than is the removal OF the plant. 1t would
SEEM to an impartial outsider, that the
city gets the worst of the bargain in either
case. and that it has no redress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

especially the body Of which he Is a MEM
Der, an explanation. If one is not forth
coming the matter Is likely to be brought
ur in Congress next winter.
One is forcibIy reminded by this cfrcum-
stance Of the misinformstion ON the sub
ject of the President and American senti-
ment toward Cuba that was poured into
Senior de Lome's ears while the war with
Spain was cooking. He misled his govern
ment completely as that purloined letter
of his to a special representative of the
Madrid cabinet conelusiyely showed He
was sure that neither the President nor
Congress was to be taken seriously in the
interest manifested for reforms in Cuba
and in effect he advised that Spain pay no
attention to the American demands. Who
were Senior de Lome's confidential advisers
on that point? That he formed his views
on the representations of others has always
been regarded as reasonably certain. He
was disbursing at the time a large sum
to spies and informers of one kind or an
other. and through some or all OF them
he became the victim of either bumptious
ignorance or malice.
The Cubans did not resist the American
demands as expressed In the Plat amend
rnent. and thereby showed their intelh-
gence. They refused TO accept efiiief iie
President or Congress at cheap valuation.
The Spanish government, misadvised by its
minister here. took the other course. ana
plunged into disaster and humiliation Per
suaded to believe that the whole American
ntention was but an electioneering dodge
intended for home consumption, Spain tenn
porized both with us and with Cuba, until
affairs took that turn where war with the
United States was inevitable, and her own
defeat swift and crushing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

witness baked at the broad indefiniteness
Of the phrase "and Others" which might
include his chief or himself. He refused to
take the oath as a witness and was threat
ened with arrest for contempt Of court.
After time he was persuaded to swear to
tell the truth, but he took the oath defiant
ly. Now the question arises: What Is the
status of the wardmen and the other Of
ficers who act as go-betweens of the police
force and the gamblers? The assumption
is that every one is guilty, or at least under
suspicion Ne member of the force and no
influential political leader can be absolved
from the possibility of corrupt connection
with the bribery game. 1t does net suit
the purposes of the prosecution as yet to
disclose the objects Of the search. and SO
the vague charge against 'Glennon and
others stands as the title of the case
Richard Croker Is about to return, and
perhaps he will be annoyed upon his ar
rival to find the case remaining so indefi-
mite that even he cannot feel assured that
the finger of Justice is not pointing at him.
This mystery is apparently getting ON Of
fetal and political Gotham's nerves.