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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
DEMOCRACY 0UTGROuN|,
Plea for Conducting the Executive
Branch of the Government
on Less Plebeian Lines.

entire amount was consumed at home.
despite material growth in exports.
There was great development OF the
bituminous deposits and the soft coal
entered to a greater extent than before
into the market for commercial and
household fuel.
The journal calls attention to the oil
discoveries in California and Texas. and
pronounces the latter the most impor-
tant since oil was found in Pennsylva-
MIA. 1t predicts that both will have an
important bearing on the manufactur-
ing interests OF the states named and on
the southwest.
The iron trade showed a production
which a few years ago would have been
regarded as impossible and the quantity
Of pig iron exceeded the output ~ Great
Britain and Germany combined
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
THE PANAMA COMPANY
Now Anxious to Sell Out its Rights
to the United States in
the ISthmian Canal.

United States regarding Venezuela indi-
cate that the German government en-
tirely accepts the Monroe doctrine.
The papers have partly taken the
same view. The Tageblatt says: THE
phrase America for Americans is an
irreyersible fact"
Some newspapers, like the Cologne
Volks Zeitung, a leading centrist organ.
see in Germany's consultation with the
United States 81 unnecessary recogni-
ton of the latter's "pretensions in Cen
trail America" and the paper last NAM
ed AYERS that the representations of the
German ambassador, DR.. Won Holloben,
at Washington, were followed by "a
fresh outbreak of insolence upon the
part Of the American press
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS
Germany I'm Her Dealings with vene-
zuela Recognizes THIS Principle.

Berlin. January 4.-Herr Won Pilgrim
Baltazzi. the German charge d'affaires
at Caracas. handed President Castro u
fresh note on Thursday, reciting in SIM
pie language what Germany desires
Venezuela to do respecting all her
claims and the questions in dispute. An
official,of the foreign office has inform
ed the correspondent Of the Associated
Press that the new note is so worded
that no possible offense can be taken. IT
contains no suggestion of an untinna-
tum and no time limit for compliance
with the terms Of the note is named.
though In presenting 1t the charge daf-
faires asked for an early reply. The OBJ
ject OF the note is to afford President
Castro an opportunity Of yielding grace
fully. and it conveys no intimation OF
what Germany viii do IL venezuela re-
fuses to pay the German claims.
Diplomatic opinion here considers
tiaat Germany's representations to the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
Labor Troubles fn Spain-Great La
Dor Turmoil I'm Barcelona.

Madrid. January 4.-Martial law was
proclaimed tonight IN Barcelona and
iIs vicinity. Already there have been
serious disturbances between the strik-
ers and the civil guards and numbers
Of persons have been wounded and
many arrests have been made. A gem
oral strike in all trades has been order
cd in support Of the striking metal
workers.
There has been a large influx OF peo-
pie into Barcelona fr>n the surround
ing villages and the socialists and anar-
rhists are active in1 organizing attacks
on the factories which have been COM
nelled to close. Women are prominent
in all the street demonstration
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
ENGLISH FOR LATIN
Former Being Substituted for Latter
IN Mexican High Schools.

Mexico city. January 4.1The DEPART
ment of public Instructions has SUB
pressed the study of Latin in the great
preparatory school in this city where
young men are prepared for profession
al careers and replaced it with English.
The new course contemplated giving
thorough instructions in English by
young Mexicans in business life. which
makes an extended instruction in Eng
lish imperative.
English is now taught in many impor-
tant schools here and in other cities.
and in the great schools under clerical
care English has practically displaced
French
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
ANTITRUST SUITS
Brought fr Immense Amounts
Against Consolidated Compa niex in

Austin. Texas. January 4.-Anti- trust
suits were today filed against the John
Fl. Kirby Lumber Company for sS45.-
600 worth of penalties charging tha;
said company was operating in viola
ton of the Texas antitrust law. Some
weeks ago the suit was filed. but was
dismissed upon the statement that the
company had not acquired the compa-
nies that IL was charged with buving.
Now. however. 1t is claimed that the
consolidation has been made and the
suit is re-filed.
Suits were also flied against the Ma
tional Cotton Oil Company. the Taylor
Oil Company and the Southern Oil Com
pany for ss75.oO0 damages for the vio-
lation OF the Texas antitrust law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
LEADS THE STATE COLLEGES
mt Agricultural College.
Another Death at Soldiers Home.
Especial to the Messenger0

Raleigh. N. c.. January 4.-Registra- 4.
ton at the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal college here up to tonight is S5S. and
puts it ahead of any other college in
North Carolina and next to the uni-
versity. 1t Is expected the registration
will got to 40a-
Thaddeus II. Butt. inmate Of the SOL
diers' home. died there this afternoon.
aged II years. He was from Pasquo-
tank county and served in company A.
Eighth regiment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
Tx.E OLD LIBERTY BELL
1t Begins It's Southern Itenerary Fol-
Charleston Exposition.

Philadelphia. January 4-The historic
Liberty bell. which is to be placed on
exhibition at the Charleston exposition
was taken from Independence hall at
o'clock this afternoon to. the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station. where IL will
remain under guard until Monday
morning. when it will start on its south
ern journey. The bell was accompanied
to the station by a military escort. a
committee of the CITY council and heads
of the various city departments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07

Washington. January 4.-In view Of
the recent establishment Of seven sep
arate military brigades in the Philip
pines. General Chaffee. commanding the
division. has issued general order pro
viding that provost courts may be es-
tablished when necessary in those por-
tlons Of the archipelago not yet under
complete civil control and transferred to
the control of the oivil gsvsrnment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07

Norfolk. Va. january Late Friday
night the tug Helen. Captain Woodall.
with the barges w. c. Blades and
Scuylkill. all OF Philadelphia. In at
tempting to pass through the draw
bridge Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road over the southern branch. ran into
the draw. 50 badly shifting the struc-
ture that traffic was blocked until this
afternoon James Mabry. the negro
keeper OF the bridge. was Knocked al
and. II IL believed. was drowned-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
Federal Appointments in Tennessee.

Washington. January 4.-President
Roosevelt today informed Representa-
tive Gibson. Of Tennessee. that ex-Rep-
resentative John E. Mccall. who was
the republican candidate for governor
of Tennessee against Governor McMiI-
ternal revenue of the Fifth Tennessee
district to succeed David A. Num-. who
resigned on Thursday. Mr.. Gibson was
also informed that General John z.
Wilder would be re-appolnted United
States pension agent at Knoxville. The
Knoxville agency disburses pension
money for eight southern states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
SCARCITY OF COAL CARS

Norfolk and Western Railroad Or
ders 1900 New Cars.
Roanoke. Va, January 4.-Although
the Norfolk and Western railway has
built and bought many hundreds OF coal
cars recently. it is still short and the de-
mand continues. At the Roanoke ma
chine works LOO are now under way
and this seems not to be sufficient to
prove adequate for the immense volume
of business being handled. An order has
just been placed with the American Car
and Foundry Company. of Huntington.
w. Va. for 1000 more gondoias. These
will be similar to those built here, hav-
ing steel under framing and OF forty
ton capacity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07

Buenos Ayres January THE dis
pute with Chill Is again aggravated
owing to the alleged unfairness Of
Chilian dispute diplomats durinn 81
negotiations. The Argentine fern-
ment having exhausted all e. 6rts for
peace. is now proposing to lkk OF the
negotiations and TO suspect DIPLOMATS
relations with Chill II 4s ordered thar
the navy and army be placed on q war
footing. The people applaud the afff-
tude OF the goyernment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
OUR IRON AND COAL PRODUCTION
Enormous Increrse In These Indus-
tries IN Last Few Years.

New York. January 6.-The pro1ue Ion
and progress OF the mining and metal
iurgicai Industries OF the United States
for the year just closed are reviewed In
the current number Of The Engineering
and Mining Journal. upon which all the
other mining industries depend Tor fuel.
In treated first The total production
was estimated at soo. .ooo. 900 short tons.
an amount considerably In excess Of
that brought To The surface In Great
Britain. and far beyond the quantity
ninsd in anr other country. Nsarly tho
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07

Washington. January IA formal
prCpos1Ilon TO sell the Panama canai
properties to the United States govern
ment for $40. 900. GOO today was submit
ted to the authorities here. 1t was
made by NJ. Boeufve. representing the
company. to Admiral Walker as chair
man of the isthmian canal commission.
NJ. Boeufve acted unler cable instruc-
tionsyreceived todav from the Panama
canal officials at Paris. Admiral Walk
er brought the proposition to the knowl-
edge of the secretary OF state and the
president, going directly to the state
derartment for that purpose.
The submission of This offer carries
out a plan which has been under con-
sideration for the last two weeks. The
first step was taken when NJ. Hutin re-
tired from the presidency of the Pan
anna ComDanv. This brought about an
entire change in the management, the
main feature of the change being that
those in authority desired to make
efinite offer of the Panama properties
to this government for S40.000.0 COO. There
have been numerous meetings at Paris
with this end in view but the one
which brought about the final PROPOSE
ton was held Yesterday. 1t had been
the intention to make the offer through
Edward Lampre. secretary general o.
the company, who is due to arrive
at New York on the steamer Acquitaine
tomorrow: but the meeting appears to
have taken a view that the offer should
be made without waiting for the ar
rival of Mr.. Lampre. Accordingly tho
canie instructions were forwarded to
III. Boeufve. He went at once TO tho
office of the isthmiar. canal commits
sion and advised Admiral Walker Of
what had been the determination Of the
company. In substance the notifica-
tfon to Admiral Walker was as follows
THE Panama Canal Company de
cIares itself ready to transfer to the
government of the United Sta es on
payment of $40 00O 0e0 Its properties and
concessions estimated at that amount
by The isthmian canal commission. in
conformity with the lcrms and condi
tions of the estimates If said commits
sion"
Except to submit the proposition in
the foregoing terms. there was no dis
cussion with Admiral Walker as to
what further steps were likely to be
taken except to bring the proposition
to the attention of the secretary Of
state and the president.
Admiral Walker called at the stata
DEPARTMENT at noon and communicated
to Secretary Hay the offer which NJ
Poeufve had submitted in behalf of the
canal company. The matter soon there
after was brought to the attention Of
the president.
II can be stated that the president
viii. communicate the prosition to con
gTess. This course will be pursued he
cause the administra ton holds that the
canal question is uow purely one for
legislative determination and that as
congress is about to consider the sub
feet 1t should have possession Of all
of the execu i've branch.
Summing the foregoing items. the
total value Of property is found to be-
Excavation already done s27474.033
Panama railroad stock at par $6.S5e 600.
Maps. drawings and records 81 GJU Ut.
To which add 10 per cent. to cover omis
sions. making the total valuation OF the
Panama canal $40. 900. .000."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07

Lawrence. Mas. January 4-Tho|
strike at the Atlantic mills has been|
settled ano the men win return 10 uor1r
Hsnoay morning. The conferences couD-.
mittee agreed to an ofzer OF 6 cents ptr
cut increase In wages on broad loon
work.
Il Is the expressed Intention Of fi,s
strikers TO come ont again sf they -
not consider their pay satisfactory. Tha
increase Affects only the 80 weavesp
who originally struck FOR IN increase =.
10 per cent the spinners hsyine struc1k
In sympathy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
MRS. DEWEY IN BAD HEALTH
She and shc Admiral Go to Florida
For the Winter.

Washington, January Admiral
Dewey will leave Washington Monday
for Palm Beach. Fla. with Mrs. Dewey.
who Is ill. to be gone most Of the win
ter. Admiral Dewey called upon Presi-
dent Roosevelt today to say goodbye
and express his regret that he will be
unable to be present at the state func-
tions at the White house this winter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
Kitchener. weekly Bulletin.

London. January 4.-Lord Kitchener
reports to the war Office. under date Of
johannesburg. January 3rd. as follows
Bruce Hamilton, operating to the
eastward Of Ermelo. since December
18th. has captured 100 prisoners. includ-
ing General Erasmus"
The war Office today published an ad-
ditional list Of forfy-five men wounded
at Zeefontein. making the total ninety
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
Almost a Gift From Mr.. Carr.
Especial to the Messenger.l

0oVSCIdI 20 tII1 1NtSStuReT.1
Raleigh. N. c.. January 4.-President
Winston. OF the Agricultural college
sey cattle bought Yesterday was secured
from Julian s. Carr at a merely normal
price and that it is practically a gift
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07

Chandler's ArgaAoae 1os
Reform Along Thfs Lise- IN cen-
auctinE the Execatfve nssfaess %
the Governmens-The Presfdeat
conhned too Much To Details ~ hsch
Should be Left to Cabinet omcers.
The Present system too Great .
Strain on she rre.tdens-A Presf.
dent Needed who Can Serve the
Whole People by Astentioa 60 Pub
lie Natterx.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07

Through LA New President Makes q
ss.-., s.r to S.s;, ss,' s,,,,." snt 's
DoIIars-OHer Submitted Through
Admiral walker, of Our Canai
Com mmi<sion-Admiral walker Lays
the Propo.ition Before the Secre-
tary of state and the Pres1dent.
The Matter Now Dependent Upon
the Action of Congress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07

CARNEGIE INSTITUTION
DEPARTURE IN AMERICAN MODE OF
HIGHER EDUCATION.

Carnegie's Gift to the Government
for q National NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of thc Men Interested I'm the Mat
ter-8,s,cIes of Incorporatfon-Ob-
jectionable Features of the Propos-
ed Gift Removed-The Scheme Put
A6Oaf.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-05
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
Santa Fe and Rock Island Among the
Roads to Improve.

NOaoo ~ tThHfSNSs
The railroads of the United States
arc gradually adopting new ideas for
the prevention of accidents. The Hi
nois Central is putting electric lamps
in all it's switch lights at Fulton, KY,
and Fort Dodge, Iowa. The Catawissa
branch of the Philadelphia & Reading
is now worked by the telegraph block
system, and the whole of the branch
will be thus operated before long. The
Colorado & Southern is now running
it's trains by the block system between
Denver and Pueblo, 120 miles. The
distance from station to station is
usually four or FIVE miles. Communica-
ton from station to station is by tele-
phone.
The Big Four has been extending
the use of the block system. All trains
are now run under this system be-
tween Indianapolis and Muncie, fifty
four miles. The system will soon be
extended eastward from Muncie to
Cleveland. The Southern Pacific will
soon put in a twenty-eight-lever inter.
locking machine at the drawbridge
over Buffalo Bayou, near Houston.
Texas. Another interlocliiug plant will
be installed at the crossing of the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe at Galveston. The
Rock Island is putting in i~nterlocked
signals at it's crossing with the Fort
Worth & Denver City at Bowie, Texas.
The New York Central is completing
a new interlocking plant at Oneida.
The Alton is arranging to light all OF
it's yards by electricity.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-05
Concise Statement of Fact.

Z. NJ. Doe, n of the brightest law
yers of the Arizona bar, sen u to the
people and boards of supervisors in
the five northern counties, through
which the Santa Fe railroad runs, a
statement of the condition of the law,
under which he holds that the road is
now subject to taxation.
He calls upon the people and the
supervisors to see to ii that the road is
placed upon the assessment roll by the
territorial board of equalization and
that if the said board failed or refused
to do so to take steps to compel them
to observe the law. The article is well
timed and right to the point. The
board of supervisors of Coconino
county have been active in the matter
of the railroad taxes and have enlisted
the aid of three of the brightest law
yers in that county, f. NJ. Doe, Z. S.
Clark and District Attorney J.E. Jones
The men have been in Washington
and have looked into the matter most
Observation-Disclosures Miner.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-05
80 MILES AN HOUR UP GRADE
Remarkable Run on the Burlington
Santa Fe Makes Fast Time.

A fast run from Akron to Denver
was made IN the Burlington railroad
Yesterday afternoon. At times a speed
of 80 miles an hour upgrade was main
tanned and in view of the conditions
operating against the bursts Of speed,
the run is remarkable.
Train No. 13 from St. Louis u in
Denver at 3:15 o'clock yesterday after
noon, left Akron, 112 miles from Den
yer, at 1889 o'clock. 1t was due to
leave by schedule time at 12:ll
o'clock. The time of arrival was
marked on the bulletin boards at the
Union station at 4:45. Instead, it
made up so minutes, arriving at 3:05.
The "trip was made in two hours and
10 minutes, an average of 81 miles an
hour. The usual tim. is 3S miles an
hour. The train took water once and
made five stops, n at a meeting
point, where it was delayed somewhat
longer than usual. The engine was OF
light build and the train, mostly of
Pullnlans, vas heavy, consisting OF
five ears in addition TO the baggage
car. Fhe wind n against the train.
Engineer Avery was in the cab. The
train was in charge of Conductor
Wolff.
Another fast run was made last Tues
day by the Santa Fee train No. GOT from
Pueblo to Denver on the joint track.
The Tun was made in two hours and A
minutes, including six stops. An aver
age of so miles IN hour was made.
Conductor Hewitt and Engineer Stew
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-05
Railroad Topics

( companies are affected Iy the ordi-
nance: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
27.93 miles Of track; Chicago G North
western, 1925 miles; Pan Handle,
1915 miles: Chicago Terminal Trans
fer. 12.75 miles; Chicago Junction, 4.46
miles; Santa Fe. l mile.
The Topeka State Journal says:
Aaron B. Nuthall, formerly an engineer
out of Topeka, surprised some of the
older employees Wednesday ty visit.
ing tie shops. He left here about ten
years ago and was later division mas
ter mechanic at Ration. N. NJ, for a
number of years. He has been run
ming cut of Salt Lake City, Utah. on
the Union Pacific. There is this Incl
dent by which those who have been
with the Santa Fe in Kansas remem
Der Nuthall: 1t is related that while
an engineer out of Nickerson he vas
caught one day west of that point with
out a sufficient supply of water to last
him through. The snow was drifted
high along the tracks and Nuthall
promptly put this to good account by
filling the tender with white" and
then cutting off the steam from the in
jector and turning it into the tank.
thus melting the snow and getting
enough water to keep the locomotive
from dying"
George L. Hodges, of Denver, passed
up the road for the Colorado capital
yesterday morning. He is the general
attorney of the Mexico, C%uernavaca &
Pacific railroad, and while in Ell Paso
was interviewed as follows: The
road, which is of standard gauge, is
now completed to lilo Bolsas, in the
state of Guerrero, 1872 miles from Mex
! leo City. Much of the country is quite
rough and difficult to get through. l
believe the road will be the first to
reach the Pacific coast from the capt.
tai of the republic. There will be two
branches of the road; n will run to
Acapulco and the oIher to the port of
Sehuatanejo. owe 100 miles further to
the north of Acapulco. The road will
run through the capital of Guerrero.
Acapulco is already an important sea-
port, notwithstanding it has no rail.
road communication with the interior.
This road is being built by a Colorado
corporation of which j. H.. Hampson Is
the president and general owner"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-05
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Interesting Notes About a First Class
Territorial Institution.

Field day practice goes on briskly.
The seniors are taking chatting dish
lessons.
The stenography class is sporting
new buttons.
The college pianos have had a thor
ough going over"
Mr.. Warren is a new student in the
agricultural course.
The A. A. is negotiating the pur.
chase of a new vaulting pole.
Not long ago Professor Vernon took
twenty-seven fine young muttons to
Swift, the Ell Paso meat a
On the 22nd inst. the Mesilla Park
ians met to discuss a and mean
of improving their thriving little vii.
lage.
George Horton, popular and self sac.
rifcing basket ball coach, left or Wed.
nesday afternoon for Z~acatecas, Mex.
leo. Everybody misses him.
Miss Mary Wickham, of Socorro, an
old college student. who has been
teaching school at Craig, Ariz., on her
way home, has stopped a few weeks to
visit friends and relatives at the col
lege.
The Liceo Cervantes rendered a fine
program on Wednesday. The interest
in the Liceo grows with each meeting
The seminary was held on Thursday
and those who performed did them
selves proud.
We do most earnestly wish this col
lege had a rich uncle who would die
and leave it a lot of money. We need
so many things. We have a good lib.
rary, fine teachers, and we'll equipped
departments. But the different student
societies seem to be in a chronic state
of financial embarrassment. And a,
seems that our affairs will never be in
any better shape until we have a much
larger enrolment than we have at
present.-Las Cruces Progress.