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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
JUDGE TAIRCLOTH DEAD
North Carolina's Chief Justice Ex-
pired Suddenly Last Night

Goldsboro, N. c., December 29.-Chief
Justice William T. Faircloth died sud-
denly at his home in this city tonight
about 10 o'clock. He had taken a bath,
and the attack came on him just as he
had put on his night robe preparatory
to going to bed. He hastened to lie
down upon the lounge, and his wife saw
that his condition was critical. The
neighbors and his physician were has
tily summoned, but he was dead before
they arrived. In fact, he expired in a
moment or two after reaching the
lounge.
He was one of the wealthiest men in
this city, director in the Bank of
Wayne, and interested in other enter
prises. He served twice on the supreme
court bench, being first appointed in
1875. and was elected chief justice in
1894.
Judge Faircloth was one Of the most
prominet republicans in eastern North
Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
DEMANDS A COURT-MARTIAL.
General Colville Refuses to be the
Stairs Scape Goat.

London, December 29.HMajor General
Sir Henry Colville. whose resignation
has been demanded by the war office,
but who refused to resign and came to
England from Gibraltar. arriving at
Plymouth today, to demand a trial by
court-martial to establish the RESPONSE
bility for the Yoemanry disaster at
Lindley last May, has made a counter
strike at the war office in 5000 word
statement which he has given to the
press. He says he has come home to
demand a free inquiry and does not in
tend to be made a scape-goat for the
sake of the staff
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
CHINESE ATROCITIES
With Locality and Parties to Those of
Recent Date Reversed.

Riverside, Gala, December 29.-At
Casa Blanca, four miles south of here,
an infuriated mob Of fifteen lahorers,
composed of white men and .Mexicans,
visited a Chinese camp and cof7nnand-
ed eight occupants of a tent to throw up
their. hands. The request was promptly
obeyed, and Immediately the frightened
Celestials were placed in farm wagon
and hauled to the Santa Ana river bot
TOMS several miles distant, where they
were subjected to most brutal treat
ment. After they had succeeded in
beating their helpless victims almost
into insensibility, the ruffians hastily
took their departure. Several of the
Chinese are seriously wounded. The
origin of the trouble is due to the dis
charge form a packing house of several
Mexican girls and the substitution of
Chinese help. George L. Durham and
Andrew and Adolph Selvas have been
arrerSted
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

reported that it is now well established
that malaria, yellow fever and ma
hriai Infection are transmitted by the
bites OF mosquitoes. Therefore the
troops are enroined to observe careful
ly two precautions: First. they are
to use mosquito bars in all barracks.
hospitals and field service whenever
practicable; second, they are to destroy
the 'wigglers." or young mosquitoes
by the use of petroleum on the waters
where they breed.
Permanent pools or puddles are to be
filled up. To the others are to be ap-
piled one ounce OF kerosene to each
fifteen square feet OF water twice a
month, which will destroy not only the
young, but the old mosquitoes. This
does not injure drinking water il drawn
from below and not dipped out. Pro-
lection is thus secured, according to
the order. because the mosquito does
not fly far, seeks shelter when the wind
blows and thus each community breeds
it's own mosquitoes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
NEW IDEAS OF JOURNALISM.
Alfred HarmswoYth to Have Charge Of
Next Tuesdays Now York World

New York, December 29.-Alfred
Harmsworth. editor and proprietor OF
The London Daily Mail. has consented
to take entire charge, for one day only.
of The New York World next Monday
to illustrate his ideas of what the
Twentieth century newspaper should
be. Tuesdays edition Of The World
will be under Mr.. Harmsworth's sole
direction-new in form. size. style and
contents.
1t is said that Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer
personally offered to give $4,000 to any
charity Mr.. Harmsworth designated, if
Mr. Harmsworth could successfully il
lustrate his novel ideas Of Twentieth
century Journalism. which he has ex-
pressed in recent magazine articles
and newspaper interviews.
The invitation, it is said. was accept
ed Mr.. Harmsworth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
MR.. CLEvELAND'S VIEWS
!. ON PRESIDENTIAL Term
He FavOrS Term Of More Than Four Years and a
Prohibition of Reelection His Inter-
view on This Subject.

New York. December 29.-Writlug on
THE. President of tie Twentieth Cen
tury'' for a copyrighted special issue of
The New York World tomorrow, ex-
President Cleveland refers to the pres
idential tenure in these terms;
"Thoughtful citizens will more and
more appreciate the objections urged
against the present indirect and cum
) bersome mode of electing their presi-
dents. The circumstances in. which
this plan originated. If ever Of controll-
: ing Importance, ought no longer to ex-
cuse such a baffling confusion of ideas
as grows out of the proposition that in
! a. popular government the peoples
chief officer and their most direct rep
resentative may be made the recipient
OF their trust and the depository of
their power in fragrant opposition to
the declared popular will.
STRONG arguments are from time to
time urged in favor Of a. change in the
tenure Of the presidential office. These
should challenge serious attention. to
the end that the present constitutional
limit may be removed. and a more rea-
sonable and useful one substituted.
There has been a continual increase in
federal legislation OF a peremptory
character and related to the immediate
and routine necessities Of the country;
and so it has come to pass that of the
four sessions OF congress held during a
. presidential term, two are so brief as
to scarcely permit the passage of ne
cessary appropriation bills. while Of
the others one occurs when the presi-
dent Is usually strange in his new Of
flee and burdened with opportunities
and labors inseparable from a change
sf administration. and the remaining
one encounters during its continuance
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
FAILURES IN LONDON.
A BLUE DAY ON 'CHANCE.
Twelve Firms Carried Down by Suspension of Com
pany- Most Serious Situation Since the
Barring Brothers Suspension.

London, December 29.-The London
and Globe Finance Corporation. limit
ed has suspended payment. When the
brokers yesterday delivered stock pur-
chased on account of the London and
Globe and asked for payment. they
received checks which were dishonor-
ed. This was followed today by the
failure on the stock exchange Of twelve
firms as follows: Haggard. Hale & Pix
ley; Carrie & Driver; Douglas. Jr.. &
Co.; Cornfoot Brothers, F. A Cohen.
Blockey & Buckingham. Gum & Au-
brey. Richards & Sloper, Baker &
Smith, F. C. Watts & Co.. Flower &
Co.. and F. .Boully & CO. The first
named is a big firm with important
connections. 1t Is feared number Of
smaller jobbers will be affected.
While the difficulties OF the firms
closely connected with the London and
Globe division were largely discounted.
the repeated fall OF the hammer this
morning, caused great sensation. 1t
1S reared luc Iull tlSI O1 Aol1oA % - AAOs
yet known
The failures today involve twenty
eight members Of the stock exchange
and are equally divided among jobbers
and brokers. 1t is generally regarded
in the mining market as being the
bbackest day since the Barring smash.
which was disastrous To all depaH-
ments.
Today'e crisis. however. did not ex-
tend TO the other markets. though most
Of them ciosed.detfessed- Americans
we're 4ncidentsaiy anscted owipg to
some of theydrms which aned {eins
|fnteressad in Amsficsn pecu
3 The sailaafmaa pe the 5o9don : end
81 81 TIilsnze co.5,al lisz tsd. 2
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

Weet Point. ~. Y. December 2s.-
Lieutenant Colonel Otto L Helm. COM
mandant at the United States military
academy, was the first witness csaIed
TO the stand today to teshify before the
court Of inquiry appointed to Investi-
gate the allegations of brutal hazing
Of cadets
Colonel Helm produced the superin-
tendent's sick reports which showed
that Cadet Booz had only reported sick
once while he. was at the academy.
The records made 1t clear tha. Booz
had never been absent from breakfast.
dinner or supper while he was a West
Point.
An extract from the records was read
by the witness who said Cadet Booz
had availed himself Of the Saturday
evening privileges OF going. anywhere
within the reservation on Saturday.
August sth, the day Of the Booz- X eller
fight. Booz reported his going away
at 1:5S o'clock p. m, and his returning
at 3:1S o'clock p. m.
In reply to General Clous the wit
ness said that in the summer of 1889
through anonymous letters the brutal
hazing of Cadets Macarthur and Has
kell came to the knowledge ot the
academy officials. An investigation
was Immediately ordered. bus no in
| formation as to the facts could be elic-
| tied from any of those examined
| among whom were Macarthur and
Haskell. The regulations prohibiting
hazing provided punishment for hazers
and hazed alike.
! In telling of the agreement made by
; the fourth class men in 1899. among
| whom were Cadets Macarthur and
! Grant, not to submit to hazing. Colonel
Helm said:
Il called the class together Qt was a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

the Interruptions, timidity and de-
noralization of a presidential and con-
gressional canvass. These. conditions
suggest the scant opportunity allowed
for. the initiation and adoption of new
and important remedial legislation
during single presidential term.
Another argument Of considerable
weight in favor OF the charge is based
upon the complaint that the business
and other important interests of our
people are now too frequently disturb
cd and disquieted by the turmoil and
heat Of presidential election.
1T is not amiss to add that a sub
stantial extension of the executive ten
ure would pave the way for establish
ing the ineligibility Of an incumbent
to succeed himself-which has long
found favor with a large class of our
people as a consummation much to be
desired
Thus American citizens in the
Twentieth century will be charged with
the duty OF securing for themselves the
actual substance of popular rule by
establishing a more direct mode OF
electing the peoples chief executive in
strict accordance with the peoples
will, and by SO extending the tenure OF
his office. as to enable him to better
serve his countrymen and more thor
oughly protect and defend all their in
terests.''
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
GENERAL MILES AT GOLDSBORO
RETURNING FROM A PLEASANT HUNT
IN THE EAST
he Expresses Delight With His Trip
and Regrets With Having to Cut it
Short-Refers to His Command In
Is Not Worried Over the Attack of
Ex-Secretary AIger
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, December 29.-Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles, United States
army. is in the city tonight, en- route
to Washington. He is returning from
a hunting trip on Trent river. where
he was the guest of his old friend. Mr..
c. c. Jerome, formerly of Chicago.
He expressed himself delighted with
the "trip and regretted that the duties
of his position necessitat his re-
turn to Washington by New Year.
He discussed pleasantly reconstruc-
ton days and referred to his residence
in Raleigh as commander Of the dis
trict before statehood. He specially
referred to the fact thst he instigated
a movement Of help to some z5,GOO
whites made poor as result of war
conditions.
Speaking of Alger's attack. he said:
II haven't read it in its entirely. AL
ger waited some two years to make
the attack and guess need be in no
hurry to make reply. The beef ques-
ton has been pretty we'll condemned
already by the press of the country
If need be, 1 may have yet something
to say. of. the rottenneSs of the whole
affair"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

London, December 29.-Reviews Of
the year and century fill the weeklies
and daily papers. In the latter and
broader field the writer's find great sat
isfaction that Americas part in Eng
aad's history figures prominently. Sir
Edwin Arnold signalizes the new cen
tuf with a sonnet Greeting Column
! pia. England says:
ssI send thee motherly kiss and benf-
-. con, love me or love me not;
Hap what may hap my pride and
:. prayers which thy bright course
begun.
Thou doest uphold the lessons learned
from me and speak my Shake
= speare's speech-God go with
thee
: Co4umbfa answers:
tIf thy foes 100 much dare, think We
: shall be no more kept asunder
Than two great clouds in heaven that
= hold the thunder"
That Sir Edwin Arnold's views are
from a letter of Mr.. Cunningham Gra-
nam. a former member of parliament {,
Wl1o,s i'm July. 1898 wrote a series of
articles. most insulting to Americans.
: in The Westminster Gazette (Which is
given place of honor in The Satur-
day Review.) 1t is the most bitter ar
raignment Of Anglo-American friend
Ship that has appeared for many a
day, The writer derides the after din
ner speeches of Senator Depew, Lord
Salisbury and others, and declares this
friendship has resulted only in kick.
for Great Britain in the casees of the
Venezuela, San Juan. Alabama and
.Behring awards. He says:
= We went on patting ourselves upon
our diaphragm, making certain that
s-aH those kicks werekut symptoms OF
the affection and loyk the Americans
bore us. In return for our moral help
which We gave them in their brave
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
THE NEGRO QUESTION
Discussed by the American Historical
Association

Detroit, Mich, December 29.-Papers
were read at today's session of the
American Historical Association, which
is in session in the convention hall Of
the Russell house here, covering periods
in history in America from 1765 to the
negro question as it stands at the pres
ent time. The first paper was on "The
Opposition in Parliament 1765-75,' by
Professor w. G. Abbott, of yarmouth
college. The second was "The Undoing
of the Reconstruction otherwise
known as the negro question. This pa
per was read by William A. Dunning,
of Columbia university. In brief, Pro-
fessor Dunning said that the men who
had handled the negro question in the
middle of the century were of strong
emotions and narrow in judgement, la
boring under the delusion that the
abolishment of slavery meant the abol-
ishment of every other obstacle imme-
diately.
In the discussion which followed,
Professor Albert Bushnell Hart, OF
Harvard university, said that the re-
moval Of the negro from the south by
colonization elsewhere would kill the
southern states. The south, he said
could not live without the negro. He
deplored the lynching Of negroes, bu
asserted that if the people of commu
| nifty demanded the burning at the stake
/ of negroes as a penalty for committing
horrible crimes, the states should make
| burning the legal penalty. A numbe
| of other members also discussed tn
question.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
THE MOSQUITO RECOGNIZED
Omcially n a TransmittOr or Yellow
Fever by Onr Government

washington. December zs.lfne
United States government has formerly
recosnized the responsibdiity OF the
mosquito for. the transmissfono OF yellow
fever and malariaI diseaees This fact
fs Indicated by the isseance OF q gen
erai.ne1ter by Major Qsnefsk; Wood at
Hsrsana. ddrlcted tbs his bsts so1i,-
~ klSsss.- reeItsne sthsks s,s1 eAl r.
'Jeisas q ahs 6! s.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
China to Accept the Demands

Shanghai, December 29.-Chinese pa
pers here state that the court has de-
cided to accept the conditions of the
powers, and this report is gaining Gre
dence, but nothing has yet been Off
cially announced. 1t is asserted that
the emperor has ordered the immediate
decapitation of Yu Hsien, formely gov
ernor Of Shan 81, who was previously
degraded and banished.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

Washington, December 29.-Samuel
Macdonald, who one week ago shot
and killed r. III. Morris. auditor for the
war department. died this morning at
the. emergency hospital from the self
inflicted wounds he received. at the
time OF the murder. Macdonald, after
killing Morris cut his own throat and
shot himself near the heart.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

former governor general Of Canada
and British ambassador at Paris. The
failure Of the concern OF which he IN
the head adds one more sorrow TO the
closing chapter of his life. for be In
today preparing to start for SoutfI
Africa. in company with Lady Du1erfn.
in consequence Of the serious condition
OF his son, Lord Frederick Temple
Blackwood, the lieutenant In the Ninth
lancers- who was wounded Monday at
Glenfontein. 1t Is scarcely a year ags,-
since Lord Dufferin lost his eldest son.
the earl Of Ava. who died at Lady
smith He is now encompassed by
family grief and his .honored name Is
dragged in the financial naise.
Lord Dufferin's fellow directors are
Whitaker Wright. who is weli-kDoHn
in connection with many conpauiee:
Lieutenant General the Hon. SoubafSek
Cough Calthorpe. who has been totonei
in chief of the Fifth .Dragsou 0uafde
since 1892. and Lord Pelham CHn6on.
master OF the queens household axid \
son OF the former duke OF Neweas-l
tie. Lord Dufrerin holds 5000 sfAfa6.
OF the L4pdon and Globe and M
British -AQnericane.S
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01

Reviews of Their Relations and Con-
duct Toward Each Other by
the British Press.

Expressed Toward the
1rtted states of the Most Flattering
KIND I'm some Tnstances-In Others
rsst 30 Kindly,The British Admins
tration Denounced and Redicuied for
BassiveIy Submitting to Numerous
Kicks and Dfsplsy of Annoyance by
Orr government The Venezuelan
: Natter and the Hay Pauncefote
Treaty Episodes the Latest Indigni-
ties offered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-01
WEST POIN1sOFFICERS .
Give Testimony Before Army Board
as to HaZing at the Mill y
tary Academy.

They Recognize the Existence or IIaa-
ing and Tell OF Their Efforts to Sup.
press II - Sentiment Among Cadets
and Outsiders Favoring the Custom.
Makes it Hard to Break ft Up-Al-
most Impossible TO Stop Hazinx-Coi.
Mills on Record as Having Declared
Hazipg Brutal Treatment and Secret
Outrages Cadets Tell OF Ha rsh
Treatment-Hard to secure Informa-
tion From Cadets.
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CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.)
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-05-24


= 80 this conn ~, where
they ived until his deaf IS which "a.
Cured An 1901. and NV here Mrs. II III IA.
bail Continued Sto live until her th.
J = During , Il her colnpa ively long life.
she has lived in several dtfterentco1,n-
munities in5each of which she s.s was q
universally beloved and highly re-
Sspected by all no knew her. AL
though raised III q region 81 country
where Puritanisms pred ominated she
never Joined q church but in early
life became a u firm Believer lin the
doctrine taught by the spiritualists
and remained firm In that belief dur
Ing her entire life 5. 4 u 5, & %sS, :3.[H
OF the. kimhall family there are
left 81 snrsviv wing 81 their i j mo ther5
two sons and three daughters.
James franklin is the eldest son.
with whom she lived at Gle date 81
her death. George - KinbaIl. resid-
ing on$a farm in Clough town, this.
county; Anna c. Kimhall liYe;l with
her mother for many years prior. to
her death; Flora, wife OF Edwin
NATION, residing in South Superior:
Abbie, wife OF Robt. Te1ford, a farm.
erin Ripley town, and one. of the
county commissioners, al Morrison
county. The funeral was held at her
home, conducted by Rev Morgan: t
Brainerd, The entire neighborhood
with a few of the pioneers showed
their respect for the dec 'ased by their
presence at her funeral. which was
terminated by the pail bearers a nd
hearse taking the inaminate and
worn out body of Mrs. Kimball and
placing it III the bosom of Mother
Earth at Oakland cemetery, in Little
Falls. by the side of him who shared
the pleasures and sorrows OF life with
her, to rest in peace y during the vi n
known ages to come. . 49,
In the death of Mrs. Kimball her
children have lost a kind and loving
mother, and thecommunity in which
she lived kind neighbor and re-
spected citizen. Her name will be
enrolled with that of her deceased
husband in the record book of the
cold Settlers Of Morrison county,
with a sketch of their lives. ...
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-05-24

Immediately seized the opportunity to
restore them to her.
her progress somewhat, but she never
theless came up the ladder with con-
siderable alacrity, though as she STEP
ped from the gangway to the dock she
stumbled, and had not been there it
Is just possible that she might have
fallen. AS it was she dropped two or
three Of the parcels.
OF course l Immediately seized the
opportunity to restore them to her,
making, believe, remark sufficiently
apropos of the occasion. She replied,
with blush, apologizing for her stu
pidity, and then, failing to recognize
me. for no doubt she had at first taken
me for one of the passengers, she
opened wide her eyes-and beautiful,
big. gray brown eyes they were-fa-
vored me. thought. with startled
look and then hurried on.
l watched her as she walked aft to
the companion way, the half hope be-
ing mine that she might turn and look
But no. The little dark head never
swerved an inch. and presently it dis
appeared below. Then the whistle
blew. the boats sheered off. and pres
emily the great ship began slowly to
forge her way ahead.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-05-24


q have heardSth be died very sud,
DENLY said. or ~ VS. s. sinteres1sl
Deeply is ( hing that Interested le;..f
ans wered. and hot as the
day was Isn.w her shudder s.S:i
5s Il am 50 sorry II HI 4:
She started. 81 Her eyes sought mine
and rested there. 5.
~ &. You did .:ot know him .:
n, 3 No. but am sorry for your SAX
Thanks. i" Then she added ina low
tone which was full Of meaning. s on
would be more sorry IL you knew: all. ''
81 We wandered a little farther on with
out speaking both being. u take 1t,
somewhat embarrassed or preoccupied
with thought. Then, as we stopped at.
the corner Of "a street to view some
wares ina window, an Arab approach.
ed us, dotted his fez and salaamed OBJ
sequiously. I turned sharply Il to the
fellow with a "Well. whatis it?"',s but
instead Of replying he presented Miss
Hurst with + a letter. salaamed again
and without speaking walked off.
- The girl. holding the letter in her
hand. made no attempt to open it, but
instead turned an inquiring pair. Of
eyes to mine and murmured: %as 81
= ''Why should he bring me this letter?
l don't know anybody here, ~
p Hadn't you better open it?'' ~ r. :.
She looked at the letter and then
again at me. a movement proclaiming
the utmost nervousness, then with an
effort she tore the envelope. l, as in
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-05-24

[ 'But things are al fterent now, |" she
raid. Ny father was " th as then 80
2s Twas the first time had heard her
W '''l speak 4 ofs him., and IS noted
the Ell tone Of utter adness ~ her voice.
z flonged to tell her that TOO had lost.
father Ter and mother, dared not
mention how.