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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25

New York. June Ex-senator Chaun-
cey N. Depew has sent a letter to
Representative Charles H. Grosvenor.
of Ohio. on the subject Of a presidential
third term. Mr.. Depew stands by his
opinion in favor Of a third term for
President Mckinley. saying that it was
expressed at private dinner in Wash
ington while President Mckinley was
receiving such rcmarkab BILE ovations and
welcoming speeches in the south on the
lines Of the interest of the southern
states in expansion and our new pos
sessions and the open door to the east
for their development and enrichment;
in other words, the general endorse
ment OF the presidents policy
Mr.. Depew says no subject has re-
ceived such universal attention. 1T
has been the occasion of statement to
the American people by the president
which will live among the ablest and
best expressed contributions in our po-
litical literature. Mr.. Mckinley has
definitely disposed of the suggestion for
himself and for the present the sub
ject is academic. We must go through
Mr.. McKinley's second term and a pos
sible two terms for his successor before
a third term is practicable"
Discussing the third term question
further Senator Depew says:
I'VE have been severely criticised Or
roundly abused for saying that there is
nothing illegal or immoral in the peo-
pie of this country electing a citizen for
! twelve years instead of eight, and that
| if present conditions were unchanged
| in 1904, they would certainly request
Mckinley to again assume the presi-
| dency. but it is the most serious charge
yet made against the intelligence of the
American electors and their capacity for
such a government to treat, as so many
have, the third term as if it was an in
| novation which might prove a tempta-
| ton, and if received with popular favor
we would at once, voluntarily and with
| reckless f1ilarity, sacrifice our liberties
and our institutions.
when the time comes, as it may,
| that in a great crisis an Abraham Lin
| coin. after eight years of the presidency
| will in the judgment of the people of
| this country best serve the highest in
| terest of the republic by another four
years, he will receive such a call as no
patriot can resist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
HARVARD ALUMNI STIRRED UP
Over Proposition to Confer Degree
Upon Secretary Hay

Boston, June 22.-The announcement
that Secretary of States John Hay is
coming to Harvard next week TO re-
ceive a degree has stirred up the alum
nj of Harvard who opposed the action
of the college in voting a degree of
doctor of laws to President Mckinley.
These graduates express much the
same sentiment concerning the step in
granting the same degree to the sec
retary of state, as they did in the case
of the president some weeks ago, when
their opposition was expressed In
protest to the overseers. The leaders
in the movement adverse to Mr.. Nc
Krnley are divided in their estimate OF
the secretary OF state, some holding
that he is not of sufficient distinction
to merritt a degree from Harvard. otn-
ers hold that he is entitled to it as
man of culture and for his hteraFy
work. but at the same time believe thal
TO grant the degreee would SAVIOR Oh d
recognition of political achievement
rather than merit as a scholar ano'
therefore, that the step should not De
taken.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
CORTEZ CAPTURED
Texas Officers now Sure They Have the
Mexican Murderer

San Antonio, Texas, June PA spe-
cial from Laredo says:
"City Marshal Bremen, of this city
and posse Of eight Laredo police left
last Wednesday for the coal mines
about thirty miles above here on the
strength of information that Cortez,
the alleged murderer of Sheriffs Nor
ris and Glover, was in that vicinity.
Marshal Brennan returned this after
noon, but left an assistant marshal in
charge of the posse to remain few
days longer
This evening a telegram was received
from Officer Gomez in which he stated:
Man supposed to be Cortez captured,
now in charge of Captain Rogers, Of
the state rangers. Can you send a spe-
cial train to the mines?"
A special train has been chartered
by Sheriff Ortiz to leave at 9 o'clock to
bring in the prisoner and posse.
San Antonio, Texas, June 22.-D. G..
Roy. superintendent Of the Rio Grande
Coal Company mines at Columbia,
Mexico, tonight wires The Express as
follows:
"Cortez has been captured by Cap
tain J. H. Rogers, Of the Rangers"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
THE STRIKING MINERS
Determined to Oppose the Non-Union
Men-serious Conflict Imminent

Williamson. W. Va, June 22.-The
miners strike in the Thacker-
coal fields is growing critical and re-
sort to fireams has been the result. The
whole field is in a state of excitement
and serious trouble is feared. Already
two or three conflicts have occurred
between the striking miners and the
guards which have been placed on the
works by operators.
The trouble has grown out Of nom
recognition of the union by rne oper-
ators. The operators declare they will
not recognize the union and the miners
are equally as persistent in demanding
that they shall be recognized. The
trouble did not assume a critical stage
until within the last few days, when,
it is alleged, two Of the miners were
followed by guards Of the operators
who were armed with rifles. Then it
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
DEATH OF DIR. KERFOOT
This Prominent Baptist Divine Passes
Away After Lingering Illness

Atlanta, Ga, June 22.-Dr. Franklin
H. K,erfoot, corresponding secretary
of the Baptist home mission board,
died tonight at o'clock, of acute rheu-
matism and euremic poisoning.
DR.. Kerfoot had been ill for several
months. He went to the Baptist con-
vention at New Orleans against the
wishes of his physicians. The duties
attendant upon his position and the
additional work incident to the conven-
ton told heavily upon DR.. Kerfoot's s
strength, and he returned from New
Orleans in an exhausted condition, TAX
ing to his bed almost Immediately.
DR.. Kerfoot has lived in Atlanta two
years. He came here from Louisville,
KY, where he was for a number of
years secretary of the Southern Bap-
tist theological seminary. Prior to his
connection with the Louisville semi
nary he was pastor of Strong Place
Baptist church, of Brooklyn, and, later,
of Eutaw Place Baptist church, Bal
timore. He was in his 54th year.
DR.. Kerfoot's remains will be laid to
rest in Kentucky soil Monday morn
ing. The body will leave Atlanta at
Sis o'clock tomorrow afternoon over
the Southern for Shelbyville, KY, where
Dr. Kerfoot's lifelong friend, DR.. Henry
Mcdonald, will deliver the funeral ora
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25

Loss of Lite and Property by Tornado
Pittsburg, June 22.-Pittsnurg and
vicinity was visited today by one OF the
fiercest storms known since the Unit
ed States weather bureau has been es-
tablished. Within forty-eight minutes
1.1S inches oSrain fell and during that
time the lightning and thunder was al
most continuous. The wind accom-
panying the storm was not high except
in a contracted patch a few hundred
feet wide which swept like tornado
from McKees rock, through Allegheny,
a portion of the east end, Pittsburg on
to Wilmerding and Turtle Creek. Three
lives were lost during the storm. One
Of these was Charles Marcus an 1tal-
ian who was working in sewer at
Center and Euclid avenues. When the
rain came the sewer was a raging tor
rent in a moment and Marcus was
torn away from his fellow workmen
and probably carried through to the
river.
Great damage was done In the two
cities and in the suburbs east, but
nothing like accurate figures can be
given tonight. Conservative estimates
place the loss at $500, 900.
The tornado. when it reached Allie
gheny, struck the grandstand of the
ball park and carried away bodily $50
feet Of that structure and moved from
its foundations the entire stand. Great
beams with portions Of the roof of the
stand were carried from 100 to 800 feet,
lodging on the roofs of houses On Rob
inson street. In one instance two Of
the beams ploughed through the roof Of
a house on Robinson street, going from
the garrett to the first floor, carrying
away portion Of the bed in which
James Williamson was asleep.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
MISS KILGORE DISCHARGED
Her Trial on Charge Of Causing Death
of Mrs. Hatfield

Tampa, Fla, June 22.-Judge Robles
dismissed the case against Miss Fannie
kilgore late this afternoon. This was
on the preliminary trial for causing
the death of Mrs. Hatfield.
The case occupied another entire day
in the county court. The crowd was
larger and the interest greater than
ever. g
Miss Kilgore was on the stand. She
denied that she had ever kicked or
struck Mrs. Hatfield. She said that
on the afternoon of the alleged trouble
she came home, and Mrs. Hatfield ac-
cused her of writing note to her hus-
band. She admitted that she had writ
ten note to Joe Hatfield, another
member of the family. She said Mrs
Hatfield refused to accept this and
abused her. Mrs. Hatfield attempted
to strike her and she caught the woman
by the hands and held them while she
backed out of the room and through
the hall way to the door. She denied
kicking. She denied having used the
language which the eye-witnesses at.
tributed to her.
DR.. w. P. Lawrence was placed or
the stand. He was the physician who
attended Mrs. Hatfield. He believed
that death resulted from natural caus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
Strong Measures Against LynchfnR

Montgomery, Ala. June 22.-The con-
stitutional convention today completed
the article on executive office. The
most interest during the day attached
to the section providing that when a
sheriff allows prisoner to be taken
from his custody and lynched the gov
ernor shall Immediately institute inn
peachment proceedings against the of
ficer and he shall be suspended from
office during his trial. The plea was
made that as the convention was about
to take from the negro the right of vot-
ing, the state should show to the world
that he would be protected by the law
The section passed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
RESCUED FROM A TEXAS MOB
Troops Convey Spencer to Prison-F1re
of Mob Returned by Soldiers

Houston, Texas, June 22.-Reinforce-
ments, rushed to Trinity, Texas, by
special train, raised the siege Of the
Light Guard, who had under arrest
Levi Spencer, a negro charged with
criminal assault. A detachment of the
Guard had been sent to Trinity yester-
day to bring Spencer here. They had
started with him to the railway sta
ton when a mob Of Trinity citizens
formed a Gordon and surrounded the
detachment, whom they vastly out
numbered.
As soon as news Of the soldiers plight
reached here the balance OF the Guard
was hurried to the scene. They arriv-
ed this morning, drove back the mob
and escorted their comrades and Spen-
Ger to the station.
AS the special train pulled out for
Houston. the mob fired. Many of the
cars were riddled with bullets, but none
Of the soldiers was hit. The guard re-
turned the fire.
Spencer has been taken to the peni-
tentiary at Huntsville, for safe-keep-
ing.
Trinity, Texas, June 22.-Everything
is quiet here tonight. None Of the citi-
zens was struck by the soldiers fire
from the train as it left this morning.
Very little talk about last nights trou-
BILE over the negro Levy Spencer is in-
dulged IN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
THE AMERICAN DERBY.
Thirty Thousand People Witness
Bradley'S Robert Waddell Cap
turc This Great Prize.

was that the situation became critical
and the men began to arm themselves.
What at first seemed only to be a
small strike is now threatened to as
sumo great proportions. Up to last
evening four or five hundred miners
said that the =hole field is on a strike
with the guards to some extent demor-
allied. Sheriff Hatfield, with deputies.
has gone to the scene of action to quiet
the trouble as far as possible. Judge
Jackson yesterday issued an injunction
restraining the miners.
What effect the action of the United
States court will have in the strike Is
not known. The miners have all the
money necessary and have opened COM
missary stores on the ground and are
taking care of all men who will not
work
Last evening, late. some of the min
ers were fired upon by the guards. The
fire was returned by the miners, dis
persing the guards and slightly wound
ing Superintendent Lambert in the leg.
The miners claim they want no trouble
and that they already have the situa-
ton in hand.
The lines have been drawn closely
and any moment may bring forward a
new development with serious result.
The entire community is in a state of
anxiety, and business has virtually
ceased
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25

London, June 22-In a tentative, easy
gong sort of way the cabinet has begun
to consider the Nicaragua treaty mat
ter. Lord Pauncefote has explained
many things to Lord Lansdowne, the
foreign secretary, and the latter is
once more graphing the problem It
is needless to say that the foreign Office
has no intention of hurrying, and in
the course of a month or so it may
come to decision. This will take the
form of instructions to Lord Paunce-
fote, who will return to the United
States. These instructions will prob
ably not be officially communicated to
the state department until congress
shall convene or the attitude of the
senate in the matter shall be definitely
kaown.
Lord Pauncefote will probably be
permitted to interpret his instructions
pretty broadly, and they show signs of
being elastic enough to provide for any
contingency except a direct refusal on
the part of the senate to recognize the
validity of the CIayton-Bulwer treaty.
Lord Lansdowne is as persistent as
ever on this point. He vigorously
maintains the potentiality Of the Clay
to-Bulwer treaty until such time as
both signatories shall have agreed to
it's abrogation.
A high official, in the course of a con-
versation with a representative of the
Associated Press said.
Americans seem to think we are
trying to delay the construction of the
canal; but this is entirely wrong. We
are just as anxious as are they to see
it completed and are willing to do al
most anything to further that end;
but we do not want to see a treaty we
made in good faith torn up like a piece
of waste paper, and we still consider
that we are entitled to some quid pro
quo for the REIMBURSEMENT of our trea-
ty rights
A recent special cable dispatch an
nouncing that the Nicaragua matter had
been practically settled and that Lord
Pauncefote, in consequence, would not
return to the United States, caused
much amusement. 1t is utterly un-
founded. On the highest authority the
Associated Press is able to state that
Lord Pauncefote will remain ambassa-
dor to the United States for the rest
of his days or as long as he cares to
retain the position.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
OUR CONTROVERSY WITH RUSSIA
A COMMUNICATION TO THE RUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT.
Hay Makes an Explanation
OF the American Tariff Laws on Sugar
and Petroleum His Effort TO Smooth
tween the Two Governments-Count
Cassini to Personally Explain the
Matter to His Government.

Washington. June 22.-The state de-
partment has addressed to the Russian
government, as represented by Count
Cassini, its ambassador, such repre-
sentations respecting the sugar and Pc
troleum tariff controversy as are deem
ed necessary to meet the Russian ac-
ton. The purpose Of the letter is to
smooth away if possible the friction
that has been engendered between the
two governments in the handling Of
those two subjects and in particular to
divest the exchanges Of any personal
character
To that end, as set out in Secretary
cages statement issued yesterday, the
effort is made to show what has been
done by the United States government
was in a manner brought about by the
automatic operation Of the American
tariff laws. The facts, set out by the
treasurer's statement. as to the provi-
sions of the countervailing duty section
of the Dingley law are recited, togeth-
er with the circulars and instructions
of the treasury department issued
hereunder.
AS the Russian government has been
especially irritated over the proceeding
as to Russian sugar imports into the
United States. particular attention is
given to that subject and reasons are
adduced to bring the Russian govern
ment to believe it should remit the in
creased duties on American goods.
The Russian ambassador received
Secretary Hays note during the after
noOn and took steps to communicate it
to the imperial government.
This closes the incident for the pres
ent, and it probably will be some weeks
or. may be, months before any further
development occurs.
In the meantime, Count Cassini will
go over the entire subject with the of
ficials at st. Petersburg, and this gives
hopes of a satisfactory adjustment as
the ambassador has lost no opportuni-
ty during his last three years in Wash
ington to harmonic differences and
bring about every possible measure OF
cooperation between the two countries
He leaves Washington Monday after
noon and will sail from New York or
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Tues
day. Count Cassini is quite confident
| that no ill effect can come out of the
incident and his efforts will be directed
| toward removing this and like small ir.
ritatiOns
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
The British Cabinet Takes Up This
Subject of Treaty with the
United States.

he was married in Reno, New. in 1900.
after he had obtained a divorce from
his first wife The register of his first
marriage was produced.
Mr. Brown, assistant director of pub
lie prosecutions. then testified that the
present proceedings were taken by the
public prosecutor. independently Of any
other person. thus confirming the first
countess statement that she is not a
party to the suit.
Mr.. Brown gave details Of his inves-
tigation at Reno, and B. f. Curler
county clerk of Washoe county, ,Nevads,
testified to marrying Earl Russell and
Mrs. Somerville at the Riverside hotel,
Reno. The defendant called himself
Mr.. Russell and the witness was not
aware Of his rank.
After detailing the Nevada law on
divorce, Mr.. Curler said that in Earl
Russell's divorce the law was not COM
piled with in two respects, and, there
fore, the decree annulling the earl's
IldTTldSe "dS llCt NdllO. even III Ne
vada.
After counsel had protested that Earl
Russell had not been given adequate
time to prepare his defense, the earl
was committed for trial at the next
session of the Central criminal court,
the same bail (s2,0O0) being allowed.
1t appears that the earl must be tried
as peer in the house of lords. The
usual course is that, after the COM
initial, application is made to remove
of certiorari. Such trials have been
very rare. The last was the case of
Lord Cardigan. There have been four
trials of peers in the house of lords
since the end of the reign Of George II.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
TEXTILE BUILDING
Construction Bids to be Opened Tues
day-List for Free School Libraries
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., June 22.-The bids for
the agricultural and mechanical col
lege will be considered Tuesday. There
are four bidders for the entire contract.
Tapp. Long & Co.. of Charlotte, $780,
600 capital, and the Selma Improve
ment Company were incorporated to-
day.
The committee on public school Ii
braries made out list of $50 books to-
day and appointed Grimsley, Hill,
Moses. Toon, Forest and Sledd to meet
at Chapel Hill Saturday and revise the
list, reducing it to 200.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
EARL RUSSELL BIGAMT CASE
The Earl Bound Over to Court-To be
Tried I'm House OF Lords

london, June 22.-Earl Russell, re-
appeared in the Bow Street police court
today on the charge of bigamy and was
committed for. trial. The court was
crowded. Among those present. was
the woman {Mrs. Somerville) whom the
earl claims is his wife. and to whom
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
A Big Oil Land Deal

Houston, Texas, June 22.-Earnest
money amounting to 100000 was today
deposited by the representatives of an
eastern syndicate to bind the purchase
Of 1000 acres Of oil land at Sour Lake,
Texas. The price to be paid is 81, 250, 900
cash. The land has been proven on
territory for pumping wells, but no
gushers have been struck.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25

The Matter Being Considered I'm a Ten
tative, Easy-Gofng Sort of way-No
Conclusion Likely to be Reached by
This to be Instructions to Lord
Washington with Wide Margin of
Discretionary Power-Abrogation of
the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty to be
Strongly Opposed Except Upon Satis-
factory Consideration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25

Roanoke, Va, June "a special to
The Times from Tazewell, Va, says the
worst storm in its history struck that
county this evening, doing great dam
age to crops No trains are running
on the Clinch Valley division on ac-
count Of slides and washouts. Stores
and houses On Clinch river are flooded.
Three children Of Paris Dyke were
drowned In west end Of county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25

Washington. June 22.-Mrs. McKin-
ley's condition continues favorable. The
marine band concerts in the White
house grounds. which are usually a
weekly occurrence in the summer sea-
son, but which were suspended on ac-
count of her illness. were resumed to-
day. The resumption was in obedience
to Mrs McKinley's especial request
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25

Almost Friendless and with %Back.
ers,fHe Takes the Crowd by Storm n
He Comes In Ahead Under the Wire.
Jockey Buliman Carried from the
Track on the shoulders of the Sh. .,t-
ing Crowd-Bradlev Said to Hav.-
Won Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars
on the RACE with Bets at 100 tn
The Parader, the Favorite, Gomez In
Third-BuIlman's Second Derby Vic.
tory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25
WILMINGTON, n. c., TUESDAY, JUNE 25 10
THE THIRD TERM QUESTION
DEPEW STANDS BY HIS DECLARATION
AS TO Mr.. M'KINLEY.

He Writes a Letter to Congressman
Grosvenor, of Ohio, on the Subject.
He Claims that the South Favors 1t
on Account of the Presidents For
eign Polfcy-So Good Grounds for
Opposition to the Third.Term Idea in
General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-29
Infants
Clothing.

It's new thing nowadays for a
store to provide SO lavishly for the
children; not skip in the lines from
the simplest cambria frock to the Lii
liputian outfit, with all the style and
charm of big folks wear.
The following are excellent values
for outdoor wear:
ps Geildren's Mittena. white and colored. &c
r1r .s..........s. ........................ -
Infants worsted Drawer Legxi.s Pair. $I 90
Children's Outing Flannel Gowns, In dainty n,nt
ana blue stripes; turnover collar and ctffs -
AsAsn .ss-............ ..................... SSN.
Infants White SIX Caps close-6ttfnR made ~
INC tucks and Anished with narrow lace. =
n1ea '.s.'-.'.....-... ....s................ So|.
Infants White silk Caps, close nttipr m.ae vim
dne tucks Anished with narrow lace and q ~,
two ribbon pompons. Each............ Pi.OO
lnfants' Cream Bedford Cord Short Coats
s saes trimmed with narrow sun braid. ST. so
Uhi1dren's Preach Eiderd0wn Coats, trim q !. -
med Win snk bratd-red and tan Each.... p5.oo
second nor.