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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
TORCH APPLIED TO FIVE E.ILD-
INCS DURING THE DAY
BUSY FIGHTING FLAMES
n Monetary Loss Was Not So
Section of the City Was Threat
ened-The Police Have Arrested n
With Being the Incendiary-FeeI-
ing Against Him Is Strong and He
is Taken to the County Jail for
Safe Keeping.

Peoria. Ill. August 1.-THE police and
fire department were ifpt busy today
by the operations of an incendiary. The
torch was applied to five buildings dur
ing the day and though the actual fire
loss will not exceed $685. 600. with an in
surance Of about $4,000, the flames at
n time threatened to sweep a large
section of the city.
The police this afternoon arrested
Edward Flanagan 20 years of age, re-
siding here and charged him with being
the incendiary. They claim TO a V di-
rect evidence against him. Shortly af-
ter his arrest the mutterings of the
crowd made it necessary. as a precau-
tionary measure, to remove the prisoner
to the county Jail for safe keeping.
Since then Flanagan has refused to say
a word.
The first fire was started in the store
house of the ValbIatz Brewing Co.
at the foot Of Harrison street. 1t was
eXinguiShed before serious damage had
been Fire was neXt seen in Doo-
ley Brothers Coal sheds out the DAM
age there was nominal. Shortly after
the noon hour fire was discovered in
Neumillers livery barn. The flames
spread with such rapidity hat the nine
teeen horses occupying the basement
floor, and al the vehicles were Destroy
ed. The loss here was SIC, 900.
The flames spread to the undertaking
establishment owned by c.. w. O'Leary,
adjoining the livery barn and caused
damage amounting to $1,000. Every
piece of fire apparatus in the city was
called out. While the firemen were
fighting the Neumiller fire another
alarm came from the Touring mills of
Horace Clark & Sons, two blocks away
from the Neumiller fire. Part of the
department was rushed to the mill but
the flames had gained such Roadway
that damage amounting to $4,000 was
done before the flames could be check
ed. While the fire department was
fighting the Clark mills an alarm came
in from residence of Mrs. Reggy where
a damage of about $500 was done.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
WILL LAND FORCES.
III Necessary to Protect Our Interests
Mt Porto CabeIlo-Germany VIII
Also Land n Naval Force.

Washington, August 1i.-Minlster
state department hat the Germans in
tend to land forces at Porto CabeIlo to
Iprotect German interests there which
ARE threatened by the uprising now in
progress. The minister advised that We
follow suit. After a conference be-
navy departments instructions were
to commander Nichols Of the
Topeka to proceed from Laguiara to
Porto Cabello and to lam a naval force
in case of attack. The Topeka has al
ready left for Porto Cabello.
The following instructions were cabled
to the Topeka:
BE ready to land force in case of at
tack of port for protection of American
Interests and for protection of foreign
property also if requested. Prevent
bombardment without due notice
~(Signed.) "DARLIN,
Acting Secretary"
The Topeka will probably reach Porto
lCabello, which is only a snort sail from
ILaGumira, some time today.
There appears TO be NJ question as to
the right of the German naVa forces to
lldHu 1OE the pTOleCllOn CL I6TIldu III
lterests. 1t in no way involves the Mon
irOe doctrine. Germany has D5en keep
ling close watch on Venezuela for some
months, and at one time contemplated
taking a Venezuelan port in order to
compel the payment Of certain German
claims. 1t was in Shat connection
that the German ambassador at Wash
lington, DR.. Won Holleben made inquiry
of President Roosevelt and the state
department as to whether such a
by Germany for the sole purpose Of col
Ilecting a claim and not for the purpose
of territorial expansion. would meet
with any disfavOr by the American gov
Iernment. The response Of the United
Estates left Germany free to act, as the
assurance that no territorial extension
Twas intended removed the case from the
Operation Of the Monroe doctrine. The
present landing Of a German force has
no connection with Germa ny or the
former move against Venezuela al
Though the assurance heretofore given
lby Germany serves in the present case
to show that there is no ultericr pur-
pose behind the protection of German
Interests at Porto CabellO-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
NOT FOR En- CONFEDERaTEs.
Recent Law Pensions Those Who
Joined the Union Army.

Washington. August 1.-THE COM
missioner OF pensions today gave out
the statement that an erropeous i'm
preston seems 10 exist amor many
ex-confederate soldiers regarding the
Interpretation to be put upoa TIL re-
cent act of relieving u1ion
soldiers of the disability for h Wing
previously served in the confe6 11te
army.
The idea seems to prevail t.. Under
this act the government is authorized
to pension eX-confederate soldiers, and
the result is that the pension office is
being deluged with applications from
the rme wearers Of the gray. The
commissioner explained that the law
In question does not contemplate the
p~ensioning Of eX-confederate soldiers,
but that 1t was designed solely To- re-
move the disability which so long ex-
listed in the case of men who were i'm
pressed into the confederate service
and later Joined the union army.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
DEPUTIES AND STRIKERS.
4 Lively Battle Occurs at ThrOOp,
Pa, Near Scranton

Scranton, Pa, August ia lively
ties and strikers at Throop an isolated
mining village six miles from here.
Scores of shots were exchanged but as
far as is known no one was hit. The
one coJliery in the village is operated
by the .Pancoast coal company, a branch
of the Ontario and Western Coal De-
partment.
Last Tuesday the WaSnery was start
ed under the protection Of armed depu-
ties. Today the four deputies guarding
the companies pumping staten located
on the river bank, were driven to cover
by a volley of shots from the opposite
shore. They returned the fire and 81
fenced the attack. Tonight when dark
ness fell the attack or the pump house
was renewed. The company anticipated
it and had a big force of deputies on
hand. For an hour bullets hew thick
and fast. The attacking party seemed
to concentrate it's fire on the pump
house was renewed. The company an
ticipated it and had a big force of de-
puties on hand. For an hour bullets
flew thick and fast. The attacking
party seemed to concentrate it's fire on
the pump house for it a. fairly rid
died with bullets
The deputies shot into the bushes on
the opposite shore only a hundred feet
away, making a target OF the spot
where the flames of the assailants guns
were seen. The strikers evidently quit
because of their ammunition being ex-
hausted and this put an end to the hos
%tilitieS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
THE CHICAGO MURDER.
err Just Before She Disappeared.
And He Was the Last One Seen
With Miss

Chicago, August 1L-An important
development in the Bartholin-Mitchell
murder mystery was made today when
it was discovered that .Bartholin had
been surprised July 3Oth, while standing
al the cellar grave Of his murdered
mother, by a real estate agent.
Peter Van Vlissingen, who holds a
mortgage on Mrs. Bartholin's home and
who sent his agent to the Calumet prop
erty to appraise it on the afternoon of
July 30th furnished the police with the
information about Bartholin working
on the grave of his mother.
The agent called and rang the front
door bell repeatedly. No one answered
and he went to the rear of the house
and looked through a basement window.
There he saw a man standing in one
corner looking at the floor. apparently
absorbed in thought.
Suddenly the man in the basement
looked I'D and saw the agent peering IN.
4 m later Bartholin came to the
rear door and asked the agent What
he wanted. The latter replied that he
wanted to see Mrs. Bartholin.
Bartholin told the agent his mother
was in Milwaukee and would not return
for several days. Shortly after this
conversation he was seen to leave the
house and the same evening he called
at Minnie Mitchelrs home. The couple
left together and the girl did not return.
At the inquest over the body OF Mrs.
Rartholin neighbors readily identified
the corpse as that of Mrs. Bartolin.
The burial today of n Mitchell by
her family removed all doubt in the
public mind that the body found in the
field at 74th and State streets last
week was that of the young woman who
was last seen with BarthOlin. Complete
hearing over Mrs. Bartholin's body was
postponed by the coroner until August
21st in the hope that additional clews to
the murders may be obtained.
Today il developed that young Bar
tholin had quarreled with his mother
just before she disappeared over the
question of bringing his prospective
wife to live at his mothers home.
Late developments today indicated
hat Bartholin may have made a carr
full survey of the field where Minnie
MitcheIl's body and clothing were
found. William Waldrop told the po-
lice that on Wednesday, July SOth he
met William Bartholin at 74th and
State streets within a few feet OF the
spot where the dead body OF the young
mans iancee was found.
Waldrop talked with Bartholln Wnom
he knew personally. The last he saw
of Bartholin was when h young man
boarded a northbound street car. II Is
supposed the murder of Minnie MICH
ell took place the same night. Bar
tholin'S presence at the place Wnere
the body was found give color TO the
story that the murder was planned IN
cold blood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
ELks At SALT LAKE CITY.
Special Trains Carry Great bers
tn the Annual Convention.

Salt Lake City, Utah. August IL
Special trains by the dozens damned
with Elks from every section OF
country arrived here today. and omor-
row morning when the first meeting OF
the annual session OF the grand lodge
Of the Elks is held in the Tabernacle, it
is believed that fully 1900 of that fra
ternity will be on hand.
There was no set programme for to-
day and the time was taken up by Wis
iting Elks by trips TO Saltaar and other
resorts, and visits TO the big Mormon
tabernacle.
Among the arrivals today were spe-
cial trains from Omaha, Sioux Falls.
Kansas City, Baltimore and other
points. The business district Is one
mass of flags and bunting. the national
colors and the royal purple OF the Elk
being intertwined on nearly every bust
ness block in town while hundreds OF
residences are draped. The electric dis
play on Main street and other business
portions is very beautiful. The formal
opening of the grand lodge of Elks will
TAX place tomorrow morning In the
Tabernacle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
THE UNAUTHORIZED SCHOOLS.
Prefect Calls Meeting to Explain to
the Inhabitants

Brest. August 1.-THE project today
called a meeting of the inhabitants of
the towns of Saint Meen, Lefolgoet and
Ploudaniel. who have been resisting
the closing of unauthorized congrega-
zionist. schools by the authorities in or
der to explain the situation to them
and induce them to their des-
perate residence. The project said
n agitation was casting discredit upon
the country and that his hearers could
not imagine that these communes would
be allowed to oppose the law. The pre-
fects speech was constantly interrupted
with cries of I'VE will resist to the
death" there will be blookshed," we
will allow ourselves to be m~assacred
before we abandon the sisters"
Able Gayraud, republican catholic
member of the chamber of deputies
from Finistoo replied to the project and
said the agitation, far from discrediting
the country, was uplifting it n the eyes
of the world. The only way to restore
peace, said the able, was not to disturb
the sisters.
The meeting broke up with shouts OF
long live the sisters n liberty"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
JUSTICE GRAY RESIGNS AND HIS
SUCCESSOR is NAMED
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
The Honor Goes To n Distinguished
Nassachusetts Jurisf and Lawyer.
n Son Of the Great Poet and Essay
ist-The Resignation Of Justice
Was Appointed by President Ar
thur and Has Served With Peculiar
Ability and Power.

Oyster Bay, y. Y, August 1.l-Presi-
nounced that he had appointed Oliver
Wendell Holmes chief justice Of the
supreme court Of Massachusetts, TO be-
an associate justice OF the United
States supreme court. v~ice-Justice
Gray, resigned.
The resignation OF Justice Gray was
due TO i'll health. Several months ago
he suffered a stroke OF apopiexy, which
some time later was Ioiiowed by an
other. He has o appeared on the
bench since he was stricken the first
time. His advanced age-74 years
told against his with eriou
force. Realizing that he probably never
would be able again TO assume the
place which he so long filled with
distinguished ability AND honor, he de-
cided a short m g to tender his
resignation TO the president. With the
exception of Justice Harlan he served
on the bench of the United States su-
preme court longer than any OF his
present colleagues. He was appointed
an associate justice by President Ar
thur on December 1881. his service ex-
tending therefore, through a period of
nearly twenty-one years.
Judge Holmes, whom the president
has selected as Mr.. Justice Grdy's sue
cessor is one of the most distinguished
lawyers and jurists or Massachusetts.
His career on the bench, as chief jus
tice OF the Massachusetts supreme
court has attracted wide attention.
Lik Justice Gray he is a native Of
Massachusetts. He is a son and name
sake of the late DR.. Holmes, the poet
and ~essayiSt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
TO a THE .aIL.
County Cemmi.~iener. OF wayne
Act Ola Advice OF state board of
Charitie.-a foang Mfni.ter-Cen-
federate Veterans.

Correspondence of The Messenger.t
Gsoldsboro. August IL.
Acting UPON n letter Of advice from
the State Board OF Charities the couu-
~ commissioners have decided TO en-
large the Wayne county tail and make
other improvements looking TO the COM
fort OF those who have to be conf.nsd
within its walls There are only tour
courts a year in this county ana the
the jail is entirely too small to ACCOM-
MEDIATE the number who accumulate
between the sessions.
Mr.. Carter jenkins. the son Of Rev
C n Jenkins. pastor Of the First Bap-
tist church. occupied the pulpit of tina
church last night in the absence Of his
father who is taking a vacation in the
western part OF the state. The young
man has just graduated from a theolo-
gical college In Richmond and at the
request Of the deacons OF the church
he preached his first sermon last night
and n was a vesy credItable effort.
The Confederate veterans OF Thos.
Ruffin Camp vii, hold their annual re-
union for Wayne county N Pine Forest
in Fork township ext Thursday. An
friends OF veterans are invited to como
and bring we'll filled asket tn off,
GERS OF the camp for the ensuin rear
will be elected.
Colonel T. II. Balm. Inspector .eu-
eral. left today for waynesville u BE-
gin the inspection OF the First Gegi-
ment.
Mrs. Jno- l.. Borden, OF this city. las
Informed by telegraph yesterday o the
death OF her aunt. Mrs. DR.. r. J.. Eoy-
kin, in Baltimore.
Mr.. j. ". WINSTON has returned from
Randolph county. where he went to at
tend the funeral of his father. So years
old.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
StatiStician's Report.

Washington. August 11.-The month
ly report of the statistieian of the de-
lpartment of agriculture shows the con-
EDITION of corn on August first TO have
been S6.5 as compared with SIS on July
i. 1902, "a on August l, 1901, SIS at the
corresponding date in 1900 and a ten
year average of 81. This substantial
improvement in the most important
lcorn states would undoubtedly have re-
suited in a marked improvement in the
leverage for the entire country but for
the fact that fourteen southern states
containing 36.S per cent, of h total
corn acreage, show an average decline
during July of 10.7 points.
OF the eleven principal sweet potato
producing states only two report an
Improvement in condition during July.
The other nine states report declines
ranging from 1 TO Is points.
Preliminary returns indicate an in
crease of IL per cent. in the a acre
lage.
During July the changes condition OF
the tobacco crop were unfavorable in
Ievery important tobacco producing
state except Pennsylvania in which
state an Improvement OF 4 points was
made. Ohio reports a decline of 2
points, North Carolina 8, Maryland.
Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri 5 and
Tennessee 9.
The condition of rice is below that Of
august /, 1901 and also below the mean
of the August averages for the past
Ieight years in every important rice
producing state except Texas, in which
state the condition on August j, was IL
points higher than at the corresponding
date last year and agreed exactly with
ltha mean of the August averages for
the past eight years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
Another Big Catch of Fish.

The Messenger noted that on Thurs
day Messrs. Van Hardin b. F. King and
LII. Skinner had great sport on a fishing
expedition at The Rocks. where they
caught 210 fine fish at the wreck of the
old blockade runner "Modera Greece"
In this lot were Isl llrge sheephead.
Yesterday Messrs. T. -. Wood. /. II.
Skinner, b. F. King and r. s. McManus
tried their luck at the wreck. They
caught 125 fish. including rs large sheep
head.
Next week quite a rarJ is going
down for a fish. The club house OF the
Fort Fisher Rod and Gun Club Is now
equipped for the accommodation of the
and they find IL exceedingly
comfortable down there.
The opening of the club house Is TO
be celebrated as oon as the moon will
give them a pretty night for an excur-
sion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
A GIFT TO THE NATION.
Osborne House 10 be Made Useful
and King Edward Presents it To
the Nation

London, August 1O.-King Edward has
signalized his coronation in q memoir
able manner by the munificent gift to
the nation OF Osborne House, one OF the
favorite residences Of the late Queen
Victoria. The gift is made in the fol-
lowing message TO his people, addressed
to Prime Minister Balfour. For reasons
apparent In the document itself, His
Majesty makes his intention public:
buckingham Palace.
Coronation Day, 1892.
Under the will OF the Kings much
beloved mother. the Osborne House es-
tate is. as Mr.. Balfour is aware, the pri-
vate estate of the Sovereign. Having
to spend a considerable part OF the
year in the capital OF mis- kingdom and
In its neighborhood at Windsor. and
having also strong home ties in the
county of Norfolk, which have existed
now for nearly 40 years, the King feels
he viii be unable TO make adequate use
of Osborne House as u royal residence
and he, accordingly, has determined 10
offer the property in the Isle of Wight
as a gift to the nation. AS OSBORN
House is sacred to the memory Of the
late queen, it is the wish OF the king
that with the exception of those apart
ments which were in the personal occu-
patton of Her Majesty, his people shall
always nave access to the house which
must ever be associated with her be-
| loved name. AS regards the rest of the
building the king hopes it may be de-
voted to national purposes and be con-
verted into a conValescent home for Of
icers of the navy and army whose
health has been impaired in rendering
service to their country.
If in order to give full legal effect to
the kings wishes. it is found that ap-
plication to parliament be necessary
the king trusts that MI. Balfour will
see that the necessary steps in due
course will be taken"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
THE CRAVEN LYNCHISG.
Grand Jury Receives Vigorous
harGe from Judge Tebbs.

Leesburg, Va, August IA grand
jury met today TO investigate the GRAY
Ell lynching. Judge Tecbs delivered a
vigorous charge in which he said not
the slightest excuse could be offered for
the l%ynching, which had brought shame
and disgrace pon the community. The
saddest feature Of the affair, said Judge
largely of men of standing and educa-
ton, from whom the community ex-
pected better things, men who were ex-
pected to be found unfolding the Law.
These men the judge declares were
leaders in needless violence, in ran
law~lessness,"
Judge Tebbs in conclusion urged the
jury TO so perform its duty as to vindi-
cate the majesty OF the law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15

Shenandoah, Pa, August 11.-Com-
plant was made 10 brigade headquar-
ters today that strikers are foraging in
the rich agricultural district Of the
Catawissa valley which spreads it's
broad and fertile length along the other
side of the mountains Hocth Of this city.
The life of one farmer has been threat
ened because he attempted TO protect
his property n the raids have reached
serious proportions that The farmers
are preparing to take concerted action
to stop further d-epredations. The COM
plants reached headquarters this after
noon n it is not unlikely hal cavalr
VIII be sent into the district tomurrow
for the purpose of stopping the raids.
If the cavalry is sent there il IS proba-
bic tina a platoon Of the troopers will
be left in the valley to patrol the farms
day and night. The farmers are draw
ing up a petition asking for protection
which will be sent to The sheriff in case
General Corbin decides no to send the
troops in the valley.
Lucien Munbeck Il farmer reported
that for some time past raids have
DtGl Ilduc on MS place DJ fdrIlGS OF
men. Early this morning he caught a
man tearing out whole stalks of corn.
He ordered the man off the place and
as he was leaving he fired tv o shots at
the farmer. The latter was armed but
did not shoot. A widow who owns a
farm reported hat several men came
on her premises and started to dig po-
tatOes. She ordered them off the patch,
but they paid no attention to her and
did not leave until they had AXE all
they needed.
The soldiers in camp are daily feed
ing several hundred women and chill
dren. They come there saying they are
hungry and IS there is more than
enough food in the camp to supply the
wants of the men the officers permit
the soldiers to give something to the
needy applicants. The number that came
last week was small, but it is growing
every day. Some of the women and all
of the children come to the camp in
their bare feet Many of them bring
baskets to carry the food nome 1t is a
common sight to see some of the women
and children tax scraps from the leav-
ings of the soldiers. The official of the
mine workers unions deny hat there is
any actual want. They maintain that
the local unions are we'll able at this
time to take charge of all cases of dis
treSS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
Arkansas Exceeds Speed
Requirement.

Washington August 8-The navy de-
partment is very much gratifled over
the result OF the official trial of the
Monitor Arkansas, which was put
through her PAGES over the Barren is
land course of Hampton Roads yes
terday- According to a telegram re-
ceired by Rear Admiral Melville, chief
of the bureau Of steam engineering. the
new monitor average Il 2-3 knots while
acting Judge Advocate General Hanna
received a telegram saying that her
maximum speed was Il 7-16 knots.
showing that she exceeded her contract
speed Of IL 1-2 knots.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Forty-Eighth Convention Now in
Session ut C~incinnatfi.

Cincinnati, August 1i-Tne 4Sth an
nual convention of the International
Typographical MIC began its session
of four days here today with all the
365 delegates present. Among those in
attendance many women here for
the first convention OF the aides aux
Hilary.
Most of the time was devoted to the
reading of the report on law and Presi-
dent Lynch's supplemental address on
this report. Consideration was post
poned until tomorrow. The annual re-
ports of the officers were then made,
after which the convention adjourned
until tomorrow.