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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28

Washington, March EtThe secretary
OF the treasury today sent to the SEN
ate a repor. OF a commission of medi-
cal officers OF the marine hopital SER
vice appointed to investigate the origin
and prevalence ut leprosy in the United
States. The report shows 21S cases OF
leprosy in the United States distributed
by states az follows: Alabama. 1: Cali
fornia, "a: Florida. "a; Georgia, 1; Ili-
nois. 5; Iowa, /; Louisiana, 155; Mary
Land. 1: Massachusetts,. 2: Minnesota.
20; Mississippi, 5; Missouri, s; Montana,
4: Nevada, 1: New York. Z: North Da-
kota, 16; Oregon, /; Pennsylvania. /:
South Dakota. /: Texas. 3: Wisconsin.
Z
OF the total number lie are males n
1oz females: AS American born. 120 for
eign born and the remainder uncer-
tain
1t is stated that 1S6 OF the cases were
contracted in the United States. but the
opinion is expressed by the commission
that this number is too large n that
some of these cases were brought from
abroad.
summarizing. the commission say
that the number Of cases is smaller
than Is generally believed. They also
say that leprosy is convened from one
person to another in the United States.
such conveyance being most markedly
noticeable in the states on the southern
coast: thai a large majority OF the
cases in the United States (33 per cent?
are at large: that at present only ~ OF
the cases are isolated and provided for
by the states Or cities in which they are
located and that many of those now al
large. il not all. would be willing to b"
cared for by the public If roper lepro-
saria existed for their treatment n
comfort.
The commission the es-
tahlishment of a retreat for lepers n
express the opinion that it should be-
in the arid southwest or in the similar
region farther north, or on an island
I'm the gulf Of Mexico or OF the Pacific
coast.
OF the 155 cases reported from Louisi-
ana 101 are in New Orleans county and
81 in the leper home at Iborville. OF
the Z cases i'm New York, 4 are in Kings
county and 8 in New York county. The
commission express the opinion that
the figures given do not represent the
total number of lepers in the country
because they say thai he loathsome
character of the disease causes persons
affected to conceal it as long as posi-
BILE. They also express the opinion that
it is most frequently contracted by in
Mailing dust where lepers have been
located.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
CASTORIA
Fur Infants and Children.
Tie Kind You Have Always Bought
BearS the -@
Signature II LsIT L1GA[w
COLD WITHOUT USE OF ICE.
Process to RevolutiOnize Refrigera.
ton Of P~erishables.

A large improvement in the refrig-
Grafton of highly p~erishable fruits and
vegetables during their transportation
to distant markets is the promise held
out to planters and fruit growers of this
section by DR.. d. c. Lane of Kansas
City. Dr.. Lane has a patented process
which dispenses entirely with the use
Of ice.
He was in the city Saturday night
n yesterday morning and while here
had a conference with a number Of
those principally interested IN the re-
frigeration of fruits and vegetables dur
ing transportation. He had a talk with
Major G.. NJ. Ryals and with several of
the officials of the railway systems en-
tering Savannah. Yesterday he left for
Florida. where at one of the points
from which strawberries, lettuce or
other highly perishable fruits are being
shipped he expects to demonstrate the
value economy and effectiveness of his
process.
If his process is effective. It will be
a great thing for the growers, and, by
natural consequences, d great thing for
the railroads. The ice used in a car
consumes a large proportion of the
space and means d large addition in
weight. For the space thus used and
the dead weight thus carried. the
grower has, of course, to pay-either
directly or Indirectly. In addition to
this the cost of refrigeration is a heavy
expense, and the results are not at all
uniformly good. Oftent1meS the ice will
melt long before the car reaches it's
destination and sometimes the ice
chamber is not refilled. The practically
inevitable result is a total loss of the
cars entire contents.
With all this DR.. Lane propose to do
away. Efforts are accomplished by his
process by means of chemicals, which
produce by their evaporation the neces-
airy low temperatures. The apparatus
used is not bulky OF heavy, consuming
but little space in the car and adding
but little to the weight. Any r~efrigera-
tor car will answer for it's use.
DR.. Lane says his success has already
been successfully tested and he enter
tains 10 doubt of it's final universal
adoption. He proposes to demonstrate
by practical tests in this section that it
will do all he claims and more. With
the advent of the peach season he ex-
poets to be in Georgia to make his de-
Observation-Disclosures News
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28

Action by Executive Committee Of
The StHte Association.
Especial 10 the Messenger.)

OpC@hoi u thG olCocCh6CL-
Raleigh. March 24.-The executive
committee Of the North Carolina Good
Roads Association met here today in
h agricultural building. president P.
II. Hanes. Of Winston-Salem, Presiding.
Reports Of Secretary Joseph A Holmes
and Treasurer Joseph G. Brown were
read showing great interest by a num-
Der Of counties. The following resolu-
tons were adopted:
That IL is the intention Of this asso-
citation to advocate the employment by
the state of a competent engineer to su-
pervise the construction and repair of
highways throughout the several coun-
ties.
That the president and secretary and
S. L. Patterson of the executive COM
mittee be appointed a committee OIL the
part of this association to revise the
present roa laws Of the state, with a
view to submitting a practical and de-
sirable road law for adoption by the
hex legislature"
The services of w. L. Spoon, a good
roads expert, have been secured to
study the conditions under which the
clay and gravel roads are being con-
structed and to assist the eastern n
central counties in this work where
ever they may desire to employ him,
upon favorable terms.
1t was decided to hold the next an
nual meeting Of the association at Ra-
leigh the second Wednesday in Febru-
airy next.
A campaign of education will be un-
dertaken by means OF frequent contrf-
buttons on live road topics in newspa-
rers from the secretary Of h associa-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
RUMOR OFFICIALLY DENIED
That Powell Clayton, Jr., Left Mexi-
co Because of Refusal to Fight a
Duel.

Washington, March 24.-Official con-
tradiction has been received at the state
department OF the report that Powell
Clayton, Jr., son of Ambassador Clay
ton and former military attachee to
the United States embassy at Mexico
was forced to leave his post because
OF his refusal to fight a duel. The re-
port to the department shows that in
stead of being involved in the Christ
mas brawl which was supposed to be al
the bottom OF the challenge, CaDtain
Clayton had really quilted the City Of
Mexico August Sth last. He was the
recipient of a banquet before his de-
parture, which brought together in his
honor MAN, people in Mexico prominent
in official and social life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28

Bear, Il. TIE kind Ycu Hare uwavs B.get
s's; :: &MMZzw
READY FOR PEACE PROPOSALS.
Lord Kitchener Inclined to Enter
tain Propositions from the Beers.

London. March 24.-The Associated
Press has good reason to believe that
Lord Kitchener. in his interview with
Mr.. Schalk-B Burger, agreed to withdraw
the Punishment proclamation issued in
September If General eve and the
other Boer leaders surrendered.
In the house of today the
var secretary. Mr.. Brodrick. announced
that, a fortnight ago.. Mr.. Schalk-Bur-
ger intimatei to Lord Kitchener
his desire to be granted a safe conduct
through the British lines and back in
order tn see Mr.. Steyn with reference
to the possibility of peace proposals.
Lord Kitchener, with the consent of the
government, has acceded to the re-
quest.
The announcement OF the war secre-
tary was received with cheers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28

Bears The Tie Kind f5a Have AlxaEs Bought
''S' % &WAzZm

Miss Roosevelt Caricatured by Ger
man Press.
Berlin. March 25.-Simplicissimus. an
illustrated journal noted for the bru-
tality of its cartoons and which has
often been confscated by the police be-
cause of its preference towards high
personages. appears today with II
drawing representing Miss Alice
Roosevelt at sea In IN open boat. an
immense fat hog in one end of the
boat and Miss Roosevelt standing in
the other holding a pig in the
stars and stripes This drawing Ia in
scr1bed:
w received your princes: you must
admit our hogs"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
CiROI.iNA
La Fayette Downs Her in a Closely
Played Game of Ball.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Mcssenger.l
Chapel Hill. N. c., March 24.-La
Fayette today defeated Carolina by the
score of 6 to ). The game was close
throughout am was won by the WISH
tors on Cardinals faulty playing. The
hitting Of Donnelly and Wilcox for
Carolina and Ernst of La Fayette were
the features. Sweeney pitched steady
ball and should have won. Captain
Holt was not in the game. on account
of illness, but he will come tomorrow
against the same team.
MISUNDERSTANDING and Council;
Hawks and Ernst.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
Volcanic FruDtiOna

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of joy. BU3klen's Arnica Salve,
cures them; c!so Old Running and Fee
er Sol-s. Ulcers, Boils, Feions Corns.
Warts. Cuts. Bruises. Purns Scalds.
Chapped Hands. ChilGbiains. Best
Pile cure on earth. Drives out Pains
and Aches. Only Is cts. a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by r. r Bellamv,
druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
Do not Expect Miracles.

If a cold. long neglected, or improp-
erly treated has clutched you by The
throat. you cannot shake it loose in n
day. but can stop it's progress and In a
reasonable time get rid of it altogether,
if you use Aliens Lung Balsam. There
is nothing like this honest remedy for
bronchitis, asthma, and other affections
of the air passages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
Naval Stores Picked Up on the Beach

-TrE - CHNU VH nv
Captain j. l.. Watts. in command of
Cape Fear life saving station. writes to
Mr.. Clarence D. Mafntt, of his city,
that his crew has picked up on the
beach o casks of spirits turpentine,
one barrel of rosin and n water cask
supposed to be from Captain Marines
schooner which ran aground in Corn
Cake Inlet last week. He writes that
the owner. upon proper Identification,
can ave the property by applying to
him. and that they should do so as
early as possible as the articles are ex-
posed OF the beach at the station.
Mr.. FIafftt will give further informa-
ton to any one interested. Yesterday
the coasting schooner Berta NJ. T.
brought up the greater part Of the
cargo that was saved from CAPTAIN Ma
rine'S schooner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
For the CompIexiOn.

The complexion suffers from bilious
ness or constipation. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers keeps liver and bowels
healthy and remove the cause. c.. E.
Hooper, Albany. Ga, Il took DeWitt's
Little Early RiSers for bil:ousness.
Just what l needed. 1 om better than in
years." They never grippe. r. r. Bell
amy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28

Yau will never wish to take another
dose Of pills il YOU once try Chamber
lain's Stomach & Liver Tablets. They
are easier to take and more pleasant
in effect. They cleanse the stomach
and regulate the liver and bowels. For
sale at R.. T. Bel;amy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
Charlotte's New Postmaster.

Washington, March 25.-The presi-
dent has decided to appoint Jonas w
Mullen, postmaster OF Charlotte. N. c..
and Joseph L. Crupper. postmaster OF
Alexandria, Va. The selections end
warm fights for the Offices and both
are re-appointments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
THE RALEIGH AUDITORIUM.
and to be Observation-Disclosures
Convict rdone
Especial to The Messenger

especial to The MeSSenger.)
Raleigh, N. c.. March 24.-Tne board
Of directors OF the auditorium this af-
ternoon purchased from the Methodist
orphanage trustees, the Academy of
Music for SIS, 600, and appointed a com
mittee, composed of William B. Grimes
Frank T. Ward, w. H. Williamson and
r. c. Rivers, to nave entire charge OF
the alteration and enlargement of the
building.
The plan is agreed on. Work on
tearing away the, interior of the build
ing begins at once, and work of building
will be in operation by Nav LIST. The
lower floor will ave 6On chairs. a fam
lily circle Of Ash, n gallery of 400.
There will he light private boxes. The
stage will be 42x52 feet. and for con-
vention purposes will seat 400.
The only thing which will remain OF
the present bu.idIng will be walls.
These will be raised twenty feet. ex-
except over the stage, where they will be
raised As feet, making the total height
OF the stage ~ feet
The governor hardened Edward Lit
Teton, of Onslow, sentenced for ten
months on roa Is in New Hanover for
assault with a deadly weapon. The par
don was asked for by the solicitor. 17n
citizens Of the countv. the sheriff. the
county commissioners and many other
past or present countv officers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
A Negro Lynched for Criminal As
salut.

Troy, Ala, March 24.-Bnl Zigler. a
negro was lynched Saturday night,
about eight miles below this place. He
was charged with an assault on a little
white girl, whose name Is withheld on
account of her family. The negro had
a preliminary hearing and was bound
over to the grand jury. The sheriff
started to town with the prisoner, but
was overpowered by the mob. The
coroner's jury rendered a verdict that
the negro came to his death at the
hands of unknown parties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
WRECK ON SOUTHERN
new ORLEANS AND NEW YORK VtSTl-
6ULe TRAIN DESTROYED.
TWO OF THE TRAN CREW KILLED

A Dozeu or more wounded-AII of
the Cars Except Two Sleeper.
Burned-None of the One Hundred
and Fifty Passengers Seriously
Hurt-The Greatest Havoc among
the Mail Clerks-Two or Three
Tons of Mail Matter Destroyed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
LEPR0SY IN AMERICA
REPORT OF MAEINe HOSPITAL SERVICE
COMMISSION.
NEARLY THREE HUNDRED CASES

The Number Discovered-The Conn
mission Thinks the Number ReaII,
Greater-Statistics by States-The
Disease Infectious, Especially in
the Southern Coast States-Large
Proportion of Subjects Not Iso-
National Retreat for
Lepers Recommended.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-09
EARLY MORNING BLAZE
AT KING AND FORT
QUICKLY QUENCHED
Prompt Response of Fire Department Saves
Several Ancient Wooden Structures
In the Heart of the City.

on the blaze-one on the West
building and the other through the
Chinese store and within ten min
utes the fire was under control.
The Chinese store, which was a
joint tobacco and tailor shop and a
bootblacking establishment in one,
was gutted by fire and water and
everything thrown into Fort street.
Chief Thurston of the Fire De-
partment is of the opinion that the
fire started in the rear of the Wo G
Sal Kee place from an Oil stove.
The damage in both places will not
amount to more than a few hun
dred dollars.
The rear workshop of Biart's
Jewelry store was burned out, and
the back frame walls OF tne Manu-
featuring Harness Company were
charred and considerable water
found its way into the establish
ment.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-09
THE CURRENT PHASES OF
ANGLICAN CHURCH TROUBLE
Bishop Willis Corrects Prevalent Interpretation
of His Views and Tells What His tx.
clusion Policy Means.

being members of the church Nothing
that I said was intended to convey any
such meaning. 1 did endeavor to point
out that there being no place under the
constitution of the Protestant Episcopal
Church for an organization such as that
Of the Second Congregation. the mem
bers of that congregation would now be
so many individual members of the
church within the cathedral parish. BY
registering the communicates of that
congregation would have the right of
voting for the lay officers Of the cathe-
dral for the year 1902. IF they aid not
register they would have no voice In any
election till January. 1893, for no further
change will be made in the government
Of the cathedral in April But no one
VIII lose any Of his church privileges by
not registering, any more than ones
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-09

r. DITOR ADVERTISER: Will you.
with your usual courtesy, allow mo
space TO correct the statements
made in your issue this morning under
the above heading and apparently taken
from the Star of yesterday evening 1
attribute no blame TO the reporter OF the
Star. if on a Tuesday morning, in the
middle of letters for the Kinau, failed
in a few words to make clear the several
issues involved by the recent action of
our Diocesan Synod. the result OF which
was the subject Of She notice issued on
Dec. %. 1t IS unfortunate that what he
Intended to print could not have been
submitted TO me prior to publication.
What l wish particularly TO be corrected
is the statement l am supposed to have
made TO the effect that all persons who
do not register will be considered as not
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-09

IRE broke out at 2:30 O'Clock
4 this morning in the rear
of the store of Wong Sal
Kee on Fort street, second door
from King street, and but for the
sending of an alarm as the flames
burst through the roof, the entire
aggregation of frame buildings on
the corner would have been dss-
troy ed. The alarm was sent in
first by the officer on beat at Hotel
and Fort streets.
When the fire department reached
King street the flames had spread
from the roof of the chinese store
to the old frame two-story building
occupied by West the painter, on
the King street side. The upper
story and the roof were in flames
and for few minutes there looked
to be general conf1agration.
Two streams of water were turned
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-09
RUN OVER BY
PAINS TRAM CAR
A Native Named Kanai Sustains a
Broken Leg and Injuries
to His Head.

About nine o'clock last night a ma
tive named Kanai was run over by one
of Pains cars, near the King-street
bridge, and sustained a broken leg and
severe injuries to his head.
It appears that the injured man was
walking along the car track a little
eva of the bridge when a car driven at
a high rate of speed came along and
knocked him down. Deputy Sheriff
McGurn, who was near at hand. seeing
that the man was badly hurt. tele-
phoned for the patrol wagon. When ii
arrived Kanai was placed inside and
taken to the Queen's hospital.
1t was found that the unfortunate
man had sustained a fracture of the
left leg, below the knee. His nose was
also broken.
When picked up Kanai appeared to
be dazed. He was not drunk and his
peculiar condition was a puzzle to
those who saw him. He clung very
tightly to small bundle which he was
carrying, and on the way to the hos
pital 1t became united and two tins OF
opium rolled out.
From this incident and Kanafs dazed
condition, 1t looks as though he had
been indulging in a quiet smoke, and
was either too stupefied to realize the
danger he was in from the approaching
car or was unable TO get out of the
way of it. Up to late hour last night
the driver of the car had not been ar
rested
<+%<+*%<+$t%~*<%*<<+*<<<*<
rights of citizenship are impaired by not
exercising the privilege of voting. st.
Andrews Cathedral is the parish church
of all persons in Honolulu who are mem
bers either Of the Anglican Church in
Hawaii or OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States. and thither
all should resort for all the ministratio
OF religion and all are welcome. At the
same time 1t Is open to any person who
so desires to create new parochial or
ganization and build new church, with
the consent of the ecclesiastical author
ity. What is taking place now is that
IoT HAiCA members OF lHe SecOHu CoH-
gregation sent a special delegate to San
Francisco. and they should be the last
persons to complain. AS I pointed out to
a deputation from the Second Congrega-
ton, no ground whatever remains for
strife or division. The alternative is be-
fore you which can be chosen In peace
and harmony. On the one hand you have
the cathedral In which TO worship. or on
the other hand the city IS now large
enough for another church 10 he built.
But for any TO entertain the idea that
an organization Ike that Of the Second
CONGREGATION can continue under eha
constitution TO which We have acceded
IS as visionary as were the hopes Of
some among the planters that contract
labor could continue TO exist under
American laws.
ALFRED WILLIS.
Bishop Of Honolulu.
January s, 1907.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-09
PAIN PLANS TO
KEEP UP FIGHT
Announcement Made That Home
Rulers Will Make Franchise
Secure.

That Pains transit system will be on
deck for some time yet, and that there
promises to be another chapter of
trarnway politics in the Legislature, is
foreshadowed by the following from
the Home Rule Republican, Mrs. r. w.
WilcoX's newspaper:
We do not see why the missionary or
gan makes SO many cartoons of MIR.
Pain. He does not bother anybody. He
only mas cars that conveys you all,
you ungrateful beings. You people
never kicked until the electric cars
came in sight. Now they are the real
thing. But when rainy weather ap-
pears the Pain cars take the cake. We
are sorry that we are not a conductor.
We would make you ali walk in the
rain and storm, as the Pain cars are
not good enough to carry you, you
swells-of-the-highes But all we can
say is that the Pain cars will never
give up till the next Legislature, when
he Will have his beautiful electric cars
running. The Home Rule party will
it. Mr.. Pain had his electric cars here
first, so we do not see why he should
not have them running.
This should be good for another $500
milk bill.
>~%e>>&$~
in his letter. which was writ
ten to Senator Kalauokalani and
printed in full in the Kuakoa Home
Rula last week. Few even of his
friends believe he was talking other
than in riddles and the solution is not
at hand.
The getting upon the platform at the
Home Rule mass meeting of member
of the Republican Committee has
aroused the paper of Mrs. Wilcox and
In the last issue there is made the
statement that the Home Rule party
has been acknowledged at Washington
as the Republican party OF Hawaii
While no names are given.as the writ
ers of the letters which convey this
information, the proprietor insists that
the recognition is complete The para
graph reads as follows. under the
heading:
THE HOME RULE REPUBLICANS
ARE RECOGNIZED"
1--WE have learned from letters receiv-
ed that the Home Rule Republicans have
been recognized and are now being sup
ported by the Republican party Of the
United States of America.
our Delegate is now greatly thought
of at Washington.
mo person will be appointed to pub
lie office in Hawaii nei without the ap-
proval of Hawaii nei's Delegate, there
fore. the Home Rule Republicans have
hot.
THE land shells are singing! Pota-
toes planted at this season will only yield
leaves and not fruit, But We Will see
what we shall see
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-09

TIRE broke out at 2:30 o'clock
& this morning in the rear