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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Shot by Order of British Court Martha,

Cape Colony March 20.-J. P. Min
aber and j.. A. Neuwoudt were shot at
de Aaar last evening for treason and
murder in of the sentence Of
a court-martial. The death sentence
was passed a week ago, in connection
with the wrecking of a train near Taas-
bosch by which five men were killed.
General Kitchener confirmed the YER
dict. The garrison was paraded and
the prisoners were led out at sunset.
Death was instantaneous. A Dutch
minister and relatives remained with
the prisoners till the end. Two others
concerned in the train wrecking were
sentenced to five years penal servitude.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
An Important Filipino Captured

+. Manila. March 19.-Captain Shanks,
Of the Eighteenth United States infan-
try, has captured Diocino, the noted
Tagal leader. in Capiz province, island
of Panay. Two rebels were killed n
three. including Diocino. were wound
ed.
Washington, March 19.-General Mac
Arthur. at Manila, today informed the
war department of the capture of the
insurgent general, Diocino. His cable
gram is as follows:
General Robert p Hughes reports
Diocino. the most troublesome insur-
gent general in Panay. captured March
18th, wounded three times. He thinks
this will end val in Capiz province Of
Panay. In my opinion it will terminate
hostilities in Panay. The transport
Sheridan arrived today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
census Enumerator Indicted

Washington. March 19.-Poiiceman
Stephen A. Abel was arrested today on
q warrant sworn out by Charles r
Sloane. of the census bureau. charging
hell while an enumerator with max
ing false returns bv setting out that
seven persons were alive and actual
residents of h district in which the
alleged false returns were made where
as they were all dead at the time.
Abel was assigned to take the census
around Leonard town. St. Marys coun-
ty. Maryland.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
HoW,S This1

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

Furches, Evidence Concluded.
Justice Douglas on the stand.


Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c.. March 1s.-In the i'm
parchment trial today the cross exam
ination of Chief Justice Furches was
continued an hour. An Intellectual ef-
fort was made by the prosecution TO
have him acknowledge Inconsistencies
in the several supreme court decisions.
but he made careful legal distinctions
between all the cases. and the cross ex-
ton OF the witness.
Several prominent democrats from
Judge Furches' county, among them
ex-Congressman w. NJ. Robbins. testi-
fed to his high character as q citizen
and officially. saying he was q strong
partisan in private life. but that was
all.
The examination OF Associate Justice
Douglas consumed the remainder Of the
day. His evidence related to the con-
struction Of the law n a recital OF
different cases decided, showing the APP
plication of the doctrine of Hoke VS..
Henderson. He said the legislature
couid abolish that doctrine IL IL cared
to. He showed where many cases a
been decided against his own political
friends, and declared no republican had
ever for a moment approached him Off,
cially about any partisan question:;
that they construed the law to make
the best showing for h Legislature.
His cross examination by c. B. Wat
son was lengthy and severe. Techni-
cal and suppository questions largely
predominated. Their trend was to show
that a mandamus had before
been issued on the treasurer of the
state for money.
Justice Douglas insisted that court
did not officially order the writ to is
sue; that it was only the opinion OF the
individual members of the court. He
.disclaimed any intention to reflect on
the legislature and declared the of
fice-holding cases" consistent with each
other and were sound law.
Associate Justice Montgomery will
testify tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
sENAroRs srUDYING Law
Printing Themselves for the Impeach-
ment Observation-Disclosures OF the
Soldiers Home-More Cotton Fac
tories.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., March 10.

49, ~ AAoANa -
The senator's are devoting their even
ings to study Of the law, and most of
them are TO be found in the supreme
court library during this Impeachment
trial. They have a double duty to per-
form-as jurors to find the facts and
as judges to determine the law.
Some Of the able lawyers and ex-
judges summoned to give Evidence for
the defence a. experts are here.
Among those who came today is w. NJ.
Robbins, ex-congressman and a MEM
Der or the Gettysburg commission
The governor has, under the new act
for the government Of the soldiers
home appointed Julian 8. Carr, A. B.
and State Auditor b. F.
Dixon directors on the part of the state.
The soldiers home association is enti-
tied to elect two directors. 1t is called
to meet here OF the 9th instant to Sc
lect these.
The state charters two new cotton
mills-the Elizabeth at Charlotte. cap
itai $100. 900. and h Chronicle. at Bel
mont, CASTOR county, capital SIS, 000,
with leave to increase to SIPS, 900.
State Geologist Holmes and Assistant
Myers are here aiding the state super
intendent Of public instruction in as
pertaining the exact amount OF the
states swamp lands. These lands lie
in about a score of counties. The lands
in Hyde are being looked into. There
is a suggestion that probably the peat
industry may be developed there on a
large scale.
1t is now expected that w. III. Mar
tin, the defaulting ex-clerk of the state
treasury, may De tried next week.
The aides are exhibiting an extra
ordinary amount of interest in the i'm
parchment trial. A lawyer says they
are taking sides in the case, just as the
male spectators do.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
GIFTS TO GREAT INSTITUTIONS OF
LEARNING. e.

Giving to educational purposes in the
northern states is common and most
~commendable. Mr.. Carnegie sets a
grand example for copy. Last year
there were given to schools n colleges
the great sum of s35, OOO, 900 in the way
of voluntary benefactions. Other sums
were given 70 libraries. Washington
est gift-$3, 0OO, 900 from Robert S.
Bookings and Samuel Cupple. 1t led
all others. University of Chicago re-
ceived s2,675, 900. Clark university ST.
$780, 900. Harvard $40. 500. Yale, s1,S41,-
912, Brown 1000, 900, Columbia 1892, 900.
We learn that the total of gifts in 1900
was s62, 461 ,304, against s79, TAG, $50 for
1899. In seven years they aggregate
$3.50, 3S9, 762-over an average of $40, 000,-
900 yearly-a grand record for any
country. We would like to see what
the south got last year. All told, we
suppose, it would not reach what Wash
ington university or the other largest
recipients secured. The south does
AON ii~dSuiN up as L SlIOoio' living ~
build schools is done under a rather
niggardly impulse. Greater things
should be done. The university of
North Carolina. now in its 105th year.
has a large number of alumni and ap-
preciative friends. 1t needs a quarter
of a million endowment. Can o the
friends raise that sum? Generous con-
tributions would secure it. Who will
give it 500, 600 to begin with. and who
will follow with $4,000?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

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Another Squeeze in Pork.

Chicago. March 19.-Pork for delivery
in May scared to $3.50 a barrel today,
$3.50 higher thar the price at the be-
ginning of the month and at the high
est point since the Upton squeeze.
Shorts became alarmed today by ru-
mors that two influential operators had
secured control of the market and they
covered regardless of cost. Short lines
of May pork are said to aggregate $780,
600 barrels. At present there are only
80, 900 barrels of contract pork in stock.
and a large part of 1T is owned by a
packer said to be in the "a to squeeze
shorts. The option has two months 70
run. however.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
The Miners, Wage Question.

Scranton, Pa. March 19.-As the re-
suit of a conference held today be
tween President John Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers. and the three
district presidents of the anthracite re-
gion, communications were rent out
this afternoon from the United Mine
Workers headquarters to the presi-
dents Of all companies and the
large individual operators. These com-
munications contained statements of
h action of last weeks convention in
passing the resolution asking their at
tendance at the conference of April LIST,
and further expressed the acquiescence
in that action by the national president
and presidents of districts Nos. 1, Z
and @
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
HOME FOLKS.

Without undertaking TO anticipate
the verdict Of the senate-the court
trying n Impeachment of two North
Carolina supreme court judges-or of
deciding against the defendants at this
stage of the investigation, the Messen-
ger would say a few words as to ex-
Judge w. r. Aliens opening speech / n
the case The opinion We hold is not
of an expert in law or one of h legal
fraternity" We judge of the speech
as we judge Of an argument in the SEN
ate of the United States by Calhoun OF
Badger or Hayne or Morgan. We read
it and construe it as we would a speech
in the trial of President Johnson or of
the late Governor Holden. Our opin-
ion may be worthless but it is genuine.
1t is remarkably lucid. plain, direct,
deliberate. 1t has some Of the elements
of most effective if not Of a really great
argument. 1t will compare we'll with
the speeches made in the Holden trial.
1t is instructive al to law and as to the
question at issue. 1t is indeed an edu-
Gator to cultivate but for unprofessional
readers. Judge Allen is much superior
as a lawyer and advocate to that with
which We had credited him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

Washington, March 19.-President
Mckinley and party returned to Wash
ington at 1:35 o'clock this afternoon.
from Indianapolis and Canton. The
train was twenty minutes late The
president and Mrs. Mckinley appeared
a tri1e fatigued. There were only the
white house attaches. a squad of police
and a few strangers gathered at the
depot. There were no special incidents
during the trip.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

Washington. March 2o--The court OF
inquiry which met at Norfolk navy
yard last saturday to inquire into the
conditions under which b training
ship Dixie grounded In the Potomac
river Of Maryland Point has submitted
its report TO the navy department.
The court finds that the grounding was
not due 20 any fault or negligence On
the part of any Of the officers OF the
crew and IS of the opinion that no FUR
Their proceedings should be had In the
matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Foundered Off Hatteras.

Boston, Mass, March ia cable
gram received today announced that
the tug C.. ". Morse, which left this
port March 4th for Port Limon and Be-
lie, towing fruit barges s. Pfzzati and
Atlas, arrived at Port Antonio, Jamai-
ca, Sunday morning with the Atlas.
The S. PiZzati foundered off Cape Hat
teras during a storm. Captain Thomp-
son and her crew of four men were
saved by the tug and landed at Port
Antonio.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Inspection OF Southern Forts.

Washington. March 19.-General VIII
sol chief of engineers, has returned
from an inspection tou of forts along
the Atlantic and Gulf ports. He found
the forts at Pensacola and Mobil in
very excellent condition. At Galveston
where the cyclone did much damage
he found a better condition than he ex-
pected. He thinks that nine-tenths of
the fertilization work can be repaired
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
New Officers of the Mobile and Ohio

New York, March 20.-At an adjourn
ed meeting of the directors of the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad. held today at
the office of the company in this city
San1ue Spencer, A. B. Andrews and w.
w. Finley We're elected directors. in
place of James H. Fay. w. Butler Dun
can, Jr.. n w. E.. Roosevelt. resigned.
Samue Spencer was elected president;
A. B. Andrews. vice president, and w.
W. Finley, second vice president Of the
company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
suicide of a Cotton Mills Prestden,

Atlanta, Ga. March ia special
from Yorkville. S. c.. saws: John r.
Ashe, president Of the York cotton
mills, committed suicide by throwing
himself into a well. 1t is believed the
deed was committed under temporary
alteration, caused by a failure to fl
nance a debt of his mill. amounting to
$50, 900. A feature of the affair is the
fact hat Superintendent Grimes of the
mill, had already perfected arrange
ments to get the desired money.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Troops for Manila

Atlanta, Ca. March 19.-Major j.
Z. Macklin, commanding the battalion
Of h Eleventh infantry stationed at
Fort MCPHERSON. was today ordered to
sent companies K and L. of his COM
mand to San Francisco for transports
ton to Manila.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

Buda Pest. March 20.-Fieid Marshal
Jablanozy de Centzyorgy. chief OF the
gendarmerie department of the min
istry of national defense. was shot at
In the street this afternoon by a man
who offered him a letter which the field
marshal declined to accept Two pass
ers-by seized the would-be ASSASSIN
who gave the name of Johan Gal. a
former lieutenant OF the gendarmerie
department The prisoner said he had
been dismissed for no reason and wish
ed to kill the field marshal out OF re-
venge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Want to Return to Africa.

Atlanta, Ga, March 19.-Four ne
groes, representing, it is said, 1000 of
their race living in Ebert county in
the northern portion of this state, to-
day appeared before Governor Gambler
and asked that he furnish transporta-
ton to them that they may return to
Liberia. 1t is said the negroes may
ask aid of the national government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
Congressman Livtngstone ImprovJoe

Congressman Livingstone Improving.
Washington. a zo.-Dr. Sprigg.
the attending physician. said tonight
that the condition of Representative
Livingstone, OF Georgia, was very en-
c~ouraging. His temperature has been
reduced steadily and his lungs are
clearing. The crisis will be reached
tomorrow, but il will be at least sew
eral days later before the danger con
be said to have passed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

The Olympia. Admiral Dewey's flag
ship. is placed in drydock to be scraped
and painted below the water line. The
government Is spending about $780,
900 on her for alterations between decks
and routine repairs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
The SQUADRON Does not Sail

Pensacola, Fla. March 19.-Owing TO
a heavy sea running over the bar the
flagship Kearsarge and the Alabama
and Massachusetts, did not leave port
today. as had been planned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

There are plans on foot for holding q
pan-American medical congress Tor
considering plans to suppress yellow
fever.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

Mr.. Charles H. NOVEL; becomes edi-
tor and proprietor of the Rocky Mount
Argonaut. He makes his bow in the
last issue, and the Messenger sends
him greeting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

Hon. Champ Clark, the brilliant Mis-
sourian in the last two congresses, has
said the following kind thing of one Of
North Caro.ina's young representa-
tives:
lone of the ablest and brightest DEM
ocrats in the house is William w.
Kitchin of The Old North state. He is
handsome. capable. Industrious, vigil
liant. and is universally recognized as a
growing man."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

Many delegations are at Southamp-
ton, awaiting Carnegie's landing, to Sc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
SCOTS EAIULSLU.

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But what is the use of food
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liver oil is thefood that makes
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
RICE-FELTz DRAW.

New London, June 2S.-Austin Rice, of this city, and Thomas Feltz of New York fought twenty rounds here last night, the referee declaring the bout a draw The men met at 118 pounds. Feltz made splendid showing Three weeks ago Rice was awarded a decis- ion over the New Yorker in a twenty round bout. < Feltz began with a rush, and reached Rice's jaw several times, and also landed two good body blows. Fast fighting marked the second and third rounds. Feltz continued to force the fighting in the second. Rice mixed it up in lively fashion in the third and had the New Yorker guessing. Both men were warned against foul fighting in the fourth. In q mixup in the sixth round Rice landed q right on the jaw and Feltz dropped to his knees. As he was getting up Rice sent left to the chin, and the crowd yelled for Rice's disqualification but the referee took no notice of the alleged foul. The fight is considered to be effective in reducing the prejudice of the clergy of the city. Many city officials were present The preliminary bout was be- tween Kid Lawson of Hartford and young McGovern of Manchester, Conn. The result was a draw.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
At Bristol.

Bristol. June 28.-Bristo1 was defeat ed on their own grounds yesterday af- ternoon by Meriden, chiefly through the extraordinary pitching of Hanifan, a Winsted boy, who was on trial with the visiting team. He had not played with professionals before, but almost succeeded in shutting out Reisling' s champions. Although Bristol got six hits they were of such character that they did not result in runs. In the last part of the ninth inning Refs ling, who had not been in the game, went to bat in place of Eddy, and made hit. He was followed by Mock, who had also been in the bench, and he made another hit, which was followed by one by Linsley, which scored Reisling and prevented a white wash. Clements for Bristol pitched a fine game, allowing only four hits. but two of these were home runs by Harry Moves and Joe Theisen. The other run was made by Doherty in the fifth on a general mixup. The score:
 R.H.E. Meriden 70 % OsOO1-3 1 Bristol ......O o 0 o O o o 1-1 Batteries-Hannifan and Fallon; Clements and Brennan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
YALE WON RACE.
Harvard Defeated in One of the Pret-
 tiest Races Ever Witnessed.

~AeA esh VI ~|C1OdbCd III tSJ41c Ol thC 4 4Cl-
 tiest Races Ever Witnessed. 6 New London, June 2S.AEli's sturdy oarsmen decisiyely defeated Harvard yesterday in the annual struggle on the Thames. The New Haven collegians won two of the three races, the fresh man and varsity eights. The Harvard men here found little consolation in the fact that the Crimson oarSmen won the four cared shell race, which was considered but a preliminary for the big races that followed.
 In the race between the varsity eights the rival crews lined up for the start shortly after o'clock. Harvard caught the water first, and then for half a mile both crews rowed on about even terms. Both crews maintained q stroke of thirty-five and the shells were moving through the water smoothly.
 After passing the half mile mark the Crimson oarsraen raised their stroke to thirty-seven. This gave them slight lead. The Ellis continued to row at thirty-five and their work was a revelation, the boat gliding through the water very fast.
 The Harvard men had orders, ap- parently, to get an early lead and row hard. At the mile their boat was about three-quarters of length in the lead. The mile mark was reached. by the Crimson shell in 5:42h. Yale's time for the mile was 5:46.
 At mile and half Harvard still held her lead. Both crews had dropped to a stroke of thirty four. When near ing the two mile flag the Ellis raised their stroke to thirty five and the boat shot ahead and was a quarter of a length in the lead, passing the line that marked half of the journey. It was at this stage that the real struggle began.
 Yale dropped her stroke to thirty two and the Harvard men rowed at thirty-four. The long swing of the Yale men was beautiful to look at. Harvard spurted at about two and a half miles and soon passed the Yale boat, and as the shells passed the three mile mark the Crimson oarsmen had an advantage of about half q length. This lead was increased to a length, and half mile from the finish Harvard was good length in the lead. The Harvard contingent began to count the race won at this stage.
 About a quarter of a mile from the line the Yale boat was seen to creep up on her rivals. Inch by inch the lead was cut down. Then the Blue gradually forged to the front. The Harvard coxswain saw the danger. He urged his men on to better efforts. Harvard, two hundred yards from the finish, put on a final spurt
 She cut Yale's lead down to half 8 length. Yale, however, made a final squirt, too, and crossed the line nearly length and a half in front. The bow oar in the Harvard shell collapsed. h. deed, every man seemed tired out. The official time of the crews was: Yale, 23:37; Harvard, 23:45.
 The freshmen race, rowed early in the day, resulted in an easy victory for tue Blue. Yale took, the lead soon after the start and retained it to the finish, winning by two lengths. The official time was:,. Yale, 12:27 4-5; Har- yard, 10:4S
 Tn the four-oared shell race the Yale crew was beaten by five lengths in 1909 1-5.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
YALE ATHLETE DEAD.

San Francisco, June 2S.-Max Ker- shaw, once a famous Yale athlete, died here yesterday morning of paresis, which resulted from five years of dis sipation. Two weeks ago his friends saw that Kershaw's days were num- bered and sent for his brother in Den yer. The latter arrived and Max ar ranged his business affairs. Then he began to drink again and the end came suddenly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
FAST GAME NON.
New London Downed By Water
 bury in One Inning.

 Waller Pitched a Good Game and Scattered the Hits-Umpire Cone Was Back Again in the Fold-The Waterbury Players Fielded Fast and Accurately-Meriden Downs Bristol in the Latter village-New Haven Gets Thrashing From Nor wich-Derby Does Things to Bridge port.
 Waterbury defeated New London yesterday in the Whaling town in fast and snappy game. The game was won in the fourth inning on lucky hit ting. The score and summary:
 WATERBURY.