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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-15
OPIUM. MORPHINE. LIQUOR.

HABITS CURED at home or AZ sanar
torium: physicaa's reference CORE
spondence confidential FRANK KICKER
5if West l49th-st
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
SURROUNDED WITH MYSTERY.
Reported Death of Mill, mare I'm Cbica.
go Unfathomabie.

Chicago, August 26.-Peculiar circam
stances surrounding he reported deatil
Of Philetus Jones. represented as i Eos
ton millionaire and engaged in a large
real estate deal in Chicago came to Z :
notice OF the police today. Notices :.
last Saturdays papers told OF q sudCsl.
d~ath OF Mr.. Jones from heart diseas e.
at h residence of a nephew on Astor
street The police have found 10 ,Ee
here who knew Mr.. Jones excepting
John A. /. Lee, through whom as age..,
MIR. Jone was reported TO be negotia
ing the purchase of certain property.
By Mr.. Lee it was said tina tns body
has been shipped to Boston, but no rec
ord OF the death can be found in this
or that department of offices here, nor
have the officials issued a permit for
the emoval Of the body from the state.
Lee says hat Mr.. Jones was accompa-
MED by a nephew Mr.. Alton by name.
Lee said Mr.. Jones was a tall man
with gray hair, moustache n beard
He was 73 years old. The police learn
ed that the house at 142 Astor street,
in which Lee said Jones had lived, had
been sold recently by the former own
erS to a stranger. The doors and win
dows of the house were locked and 1t
bore every evidence of having been clos
ed for the summer. Neighbors said
they did not know the new occupants
of the house but they We're positive no
funeral had been held there and that
nobody had been taken away unless il
had been done secretly. I. j. Thomas,
an attorney. claims Lee was indebted
him for none loaned, and to satisfy
this debt Lee had assigned to Thomas
81, 100 of a commission to be received in
the Jones real estate deal The police
have a theory that "Philetus Jones" is
a myth. Lee is nearly seventy years
old and is said to be a member of the
Lee family of Virginia. For eight years
in that state he served as a judge of
the circuit court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
Indications Point to n Large Atten-
dance-The Georgia Peach Mer-
chant.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Greensboro, y. C.. August 26.
The present outlook is that the at
tendance upon the republican conven-
ton will be larger than many have an
ticipated. Why, we will have as large
a crowd as the democrats had" Judge
w. p. Bynum said this morning in
talking about the convention. He was
reminded that the convention was
made up Of only 240 delegates, and he
said in reply that h delegates would
be only a small part OF the crowd
which would be IN attendance. H said
he knew of two or three counties alone
which would send as many az the num-
Der OF delegates in the convention.
Senator Pritchard arrived this morn
ing accompanied by his s~tenographeT.
Miss Clara Emanuel, Of Asheville, All
his private secretary, Mr.. r II. Mo
Neill, Of Jefferson. His headquarter-
are al The Benbow hotel. and he went
to sleep as soon as he got in, saying
that the all night trip had greatly ia
tigued him. The senator is looking well
and as chairman of the state republi-
can committee, il here 10
get things in shape for the convention,
which meets here Thursday.
Mr.. Samuel W. Westbrook, OF Macon,
Ca, formerly Of Wilmington, N. c.,
was in the city yesterday. He Is the
Wilmingtonian who STRUCK ii rich IN
Georgia this spmmer by buying up tie
peach crop. He a. hat his partner
and himself handled 20 car loads of
peaches this season. The country
around Macon, hi says. Is one OF the
finest peach growing sections in the
world
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
CoMM5ssIOxEas oE AGRICULTURE.
Cotton StatSa We'll S~eepresen.ed at
C~onventio- - ~~=snviIIe.

Nashville, Tenn. August 26.-The cot
ton sta tes association IF commissioners
of agriculture began its fourth annual
convention here today. The following
states are represented:
Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina,
Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas and Ten
nessee.
B. c. White and w. A. Orten are also
in attendance, representing tie United
States department of agriculture. Pres
ident S. L. Patterson, of North Carroll
n presided.
Governor Mcmillan on behalf Of the
state welcomed the association.
G. w. Koiner, of Virginia, RESPONDED
for the association.
Secretary Kilgore made a Statement
as to the question of uniform fertilizer
guarantees and laws.
The question Of postage rates for de
partment publication was informally
discussed.
President PatterSon's address opened
the proceedings Of the afternoon.
The convention adjourned for a ride
over the city, after which the commits
siCners were entertained at the UniVer'
Sity Club.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
TIIE WILCOX CASE.
Before Supreme Court-G T. q u n Il -
Plead 10y Appellants and state.

Raleigh, y. c., August 26.-The Will
cox case, in which a new trial is asked
for Jim Wilcox. sentenced to be hang
&c for murder of Nellie Cropsey at
Elizabeth City, VAS heard today by the
supreme court.
Appellants e~ndeavored to nave court
consider affidavIts made by WilcoX's
father that his son did not nav. Il fair
trial; hat the ringing of bells AMI
demonstrations in court Influenced the
jury. This was refused.
The grounds of appeal plead are that
the plaintiffs did not have violence 70
go to jury or warrant a cor"ictiCD:
that testimony was not in proper shap-
and that there were errors in the
judges charges.
The state plead as facts to show a
crime had been committed hat there
was no water in the stomach, lungs or
pleural cavities of the dead body of
Nellie Cropsey, no blood in the heart,
little or no froth in lungs, bruises on
head, brains decayed. rest Of body in
tact, membrane of skull discolored.
To show no motive for suicide plead
her chasicy and high gfee at going to
New York. To show WilcoX's guilt
they plead the opportunity, time, places
twenty minutes ~uncounted for and his
indifference about the matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
CIUDAD
Pritish Subjects Request Their Gov
ma to Send I'm warship.

Caracas. Venezuela. August 90
Ciudad Bolivar, capital OF the State of
Bolivar. has been bombarded by vene-
zuelau warships and many persons were
killed or wounded. The place has a
large British population and the British
subjects have requested thai n warship
of Great Britain be sent for their pro-,
lection. 1t is alleged that atrocities
have been committed at Ciudad Bolivar.
by both the government troops and the
revolutionists.
Ciudad Bolivar Is still in the power
of the revolutionists. The town was
fired o day and night by the gun
boats Bolivar and Restaurader. which
attempted to and forces 10 reoccupy
the place. About six hundred shells
were fired into the city. When the am
munition Of the Restaurader was ex-
hausted she left for LeGuiria to obtain
additional supplies after which the bonn
bardment will be resumed.
There are no foreign warship= FL the
Orinoco river to protect the interests of
the powers and the British government
is being blamed in certain quarters for
abandoning the three thousand subjects
of Great Britain who reside In the Dis
trict OF Ciudad, Bolivar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

Tt is Occurs i'm Idaho and the Rob
bers Were Unsuccessful.

Spokane, Wash, August Pa west
bound Northern Pacific passenger train
was held up at sand Point, Idaho. 50
miles east of here last night. The rob-
bers, of whom there were seven, forced
the engineer to stop the train after
which they u~ncoupled the baggage car.
They then compelled HIM with a revol-
Yer to pull up the track about three
miles further where they tried to wreck
the baggage car with dynamite. The
explosives failed to work and after
spending fifteen minutes with the car
they ecamped. allowing the engineer to
go back to the train with mis- engine.
Two other bandits guarded the train.
keeping the passengers inside by nring
revolvers along the sides. No attempt
was made to modest the passengers and
after the engine came back the other
robbers left and the train came on &c
The train was in charge OF
nduct William Gilbert, of Helena
and was heavily loaded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

Cape Eaitien. August T.-The village
q Limbo, s. miles north OF Port an
Prince, has been attacked and iecaptur-
ed b. troops Of the provisional, govern
ment- Limbo was in the possession Of
Frminite soldier from the Artibonite
district. The fighting was severe and
lasted from midnight to midday today.
Many men on both sides were killed.
The town was completely DESTROYED by
fire.
forced by marines landed by the gum
boat Crete-A-Pierret. which l. in the
Ffrminite service. General Alexis
Nord has zone forward TO take com
mando OF the troops OF the provisional
government
A battle also took place today at
Marmelade. but details o. this engage
ment are lacking. Cape Haitien 10
calm
The United States eraser Cincinnati
arrived here this morning from LaGui-
ria. NenezuslR-
Troops OF the provisional government
under General Nord we're defeated
August 9Th at Limbo by forces under
General Albert Salnave commander OF
the Aribonite Firminits soldiers. Gen
eral Nord's cannon and munitions 81
war were captured In tbs engagement.
many OF his soldiers were killed and n
great number taken prisoners.
Marmalade was captured August eth
by troops under General Nord. ST.
Michael was captured the same day.
General Nord is al present minister Of
war under the provisional government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
DEATH OF JUDGE sEHENCk.
Preservation of GuiIford Battle
Ground Due to His Energy.
Especial 10 The Messenger.

Especial TO The Messenger.)
Greensboro. n. c., August 26.-After
years of i'll health and a year OF a COM
plete incapacity to take part in the af-
fairs of life. ex-Judge David Schenck
died at his residence here on Edge
wood street at 6 o'clock. His death had
been hourly expected for the past two
days. He was se~venty-one years old
and ever since his removal here in 1881
from Lincolnton had been prominent in
all public affairs. greatly esteemed and
beloved.
To him more than anyon else is due
the preservation OF the Guilford Battle
gound and it's becoming again a ma
tional historic spot. In 1884, under his
guidance and indomitable persistence
was held the first fourth OF July cele-
bration there, and the Guilford Battle
Ground Association is now one of the
o patriotic corporations in the
union, many buildings. monuments and
revolutionary relics being in the park.
n whole owned and paid for by the
association of which Judge Schenck
has always remained as president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

Detroit, Mich, August 2G.-The Trf-
Dune vii say tomorrow; Frederick J.
Lisman, of New York wee president ot
Ihe Detroit Southern Railway and one
o. lie heaviest stockholders arrived in
D. troit today from Ironton where he at
tended h meeting at which: the Iron
railway was turned over to the Detroit
Southern.
Mr. Lisman confirmed the report that
the Detroit Southern and the
Alr Line are negotiating & traffic agree
ment. He said the new route thus
formed will shorten by one n
miles existing routes between the coal
1lelds and the manufacturing districts
OF the south and will give the Detroit
Southern easy access 10 the Seaboard
Air Lines terminals on the coast.
were current today of this
agreement, but Detroit brokers were
unable to get any confirmation from
wall street. This arrangement. will
give the Detroit Southern direct con-
nections through the P~ocahontas coal
helds in Virginia, North Carolina and
dl1d CIldUlS Vessels 10 coal
south OF Cape Hatteras, q matter which.
Is considered of great moment in mari
time circles" said Mr.. Lisman.
From ~Ironton. the Detroit Southern
will through the South and Western,
owned by certain parties interested I'M
he Detroit Southern and Scaboard Air
Line, build a line through the big Sandy
Valley n Wise county, Va, to Lin
colnton. n. c., where it will join the
Seaboard Air Line.
Some time ago we bought a piece of
water front property west Of Detroit.
This will be developed into a large ore
and coal handling plant. In other
words, We expect to make a great lake
port of Detroit. where vessels will dis
charge ore for furnaces to be erected
by the Detroit Iron and Steel
and for the on our lines at
Wellston n Ironton, Ohio and Ash
land KY, and where vessels will reload
with coal for the upper lake ports.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE GRANTED.
Bell Company Can Eave Local and
Distance Exchange ut GoldsbOrO.

Correspondence of The MessenSer.)
Goldsboro, N. c., August 26.
The board of city aldermen met IN
special session at the mayors office
last night and decided to give the South
ern Bell Telephone Company a fran
chise for both local and long distance
exchange. The franchise was granted
Internationally, but is understood that
the Bell company will not put in a local
exchange, but will cooperate with the
Interstate Company, which already
has an exchange. The Bell Company
will assist the Interstate to put in
better phones and a metallic circuit,
which will give much better service
than is furnished at present. The Bell
Company has gone on toward Raleigh
with their long distance circuit and
now have the poles n wires erected
as far up as Princeton. The line will
be completed from Wilmington to Ia
leigh inside of thirty DAYS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
~FAYERwEATHER WILL CASE.
Decision Allowing IL 70 Stand Hand
ed Down by Circuit Court.

New York, August ga decision
was HANDED down today by Judge La
combe in the United States circuit
court deciding, so far as that tribunal
is concerned. the noted Fayerweather
will case. Judge Lacombe's decision
confirms the decision of the state court
OF appeals Of July. 1897. which admit
ted the will of the late Daniel p. Fay
e~rweathsr, the millionaire leather mer-
chant, to probate.
Under the terms Of the will the
greater portion Of the estate. estimated
at $500. 600 was devided between var
ious colleges and universities mention
ed IN the will. Judge Lacombe's de-
cision dismissed n action brought ny
Emma Fayerweather and Mary
Watcher. nfeces Of Lucy Fayerweath-
er, widow of the dead merchant, TO
contest the VIII and leaves the colleges
and universities in the undisputed
possession and enjoyment Of the money
granted them The decision. however.
does not mean the case will end as a
an appeal will be taken at once to the
United States supreme court in Wash
ington-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

before his departure tomorrow night he
viii have visited every Congressional
district In n state. the principle city
in each district and the home city OF
each Of Names United States senator's
AT every stopping along the line a
great crowd a gathered and the pres
ident was accorded a genuine down east
Welcome. At Old Orchard wher the
special train made its irst stop AFTER
crossing the state line, thousands Of
persons from all parts of York and
lower Cumberland counties had gather
ed. The president spoke briefly to q
great crowd in Railway square and was
taken for a drive about the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
Favorable to the strikers.

wiIkesbarre, Pa, August 2o.-Presl-
dent Mitchell and the United Mine
Workers executive boards of the three
anthracite districts were in session al
strike headquarters tonight. After the
conference, President Mitchell said that
only routine business had been trans
acted. 1t is said all the reports were OF
a favorable character TO the strikers.
Active operations are going on IN
several OF the mines in the Wyoming
region. looking to an early resumption
of mining. Despite denials from the
strike head quarters it is learned thai
there are a number Of experienced min
ers at work in the Avondale mine OF thu
Delaware. Lackawanna n Western
company and today several miners wer'
argage5 TO go to work in the Dorranc,
mine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
STATE EXAMINING BOARD.
Question AS to whether Penft~n-
tiary Receives State Aid.
Especial TO The Messenger.l

Raleigh, y. C., August 2s.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Russell was here today on his
way TO New York He talks little about
politics and avs he will not attend the
state convention.
Inc state board Of inspectors Of state
has examined the Depart
inent Tor criminal insane At the peniten-
tiary. 1t has not examined the peniten-
tiary and win leave that matter open
until the governor returns and gives d.
rection as to course to be pursued. The
law creating the board says Ii Is to ex-
anime all institutions receiving state
aid Penitentiary clans IL is self sup
porting and does not receive stafe aid.
II is considered quite probable govern
or VIII order board TO examine il.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

To Hold Conference in Effort to
Curb Rate War.

London, August 26.-An important
conference of the tobacco interests has
been called to take place in London,
September 18th in an effort to curb the
fierce rate war which followed the for
nation of the iva combinaticrs. Tho
meeting will include representatives of
the American combination, the I'M
perial Tobacco Company, manufacture
ers, importers and wholesalers and it
is hoped by those interested th9t II
will result in a community of intcres!
arrangement whereby the trade will be
placed on a more satisfactory footing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
MCDONALD MARRIES GIRL.
Took this in Preference to Peniten-
~tiarIy-COles Brought to Raleigh.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., August 90 The two
Coles, father and son and Ferguson, all
negroes charged with murder on train
at Henderson, brought here this after
noon and placed in the ~penitentiary for
safe keeping.
Paul Mcdonald, the white man, who
seduced the girl in Harnett county and
fled but was captured at Charleston, ,.
c., married the girl today in the pres
ence of his captor, who came here and
got the governors reward of sec.
The governor had declared Mcdonald
must marry the girl or go to the peni-
tertiary.
In the Wilcox case today his law
yers took bold ground that there is nc
evidence showing that Miss Cropsey Wa
murdered, and if she was rde 20
evidence to show that Wilcox killed -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
COVERS THE PRISONERS.
Jniler's Wife Frustrates Attempts
Made to Escape

C~ovington, Tenn, August 26.-Nine-
teen prisoners in the county Jail here
made ali attempt to break out today in
the absence cf he jailer. They had
bored through the top of the cage and
were about to break through the roof
when the wife OF Jailer Smith armed
a negro 'trusty" and taking her hus-
bands shotgun, covered the prisoners
and kept them until her husbands re-
turn. The prisoners were then forced
to return to their cells.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
AGREE ON TERMS.
q pEIR0IT SOUTHERN AND SEA-
~ BOARD AIR LINE


THIS Route Will Shorten Distance
het"een Coal Fields and South by
"a Miles h Detroit
'H'hern Viii Build n Line
rough the Big Sandy Valley,
N~-nnecting at LincoInton with Sen
bCard Air Line and on to the Coas,
for Large Ore Plant Al
feady This Scheme
G"catly Benefits Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
Another in the Field.
Especial to The Messenger.)

NSRO~ANA 20 a
Fayetteville, N. c., August 26!EMr.
E. R. Mcclellan, elected by the
Cumberland democrats to the house II
the last legislature, a member of he
Fayetteville bar and, a prominent Off
Ger of the Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry battalion, announces
himself as an independent candidate Tor
congress in the Sixth district-an an
nouncement which The Messenger cor
respondent commits to print with gen.
uine regret, on account of his high re
gard for Mr.. Mcclellan. OF course the
action of the latter will have but small
weight on the result at h polls, for
independentism in its ranks solidihes
democracy; but he will live to realize
the fearful mistake he has made-and
he viii not have to live to be an ole
man, either.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
THE ALABAMA PRIMARY.
Jelks Carrie State Over
johnson by $4,000 Majority.

Birmingham, Ala, August 26.-Rs-
turns from nearly every county in tn
state shows that Governor Jelks has
carried the state primary election BY
/ 1000 over Johnston, whose defeat is
conceded by his friends. Cunningham
has beaten Waller for lieutenant gov
ernor. A second primary may be neces-
sary to decide nominations in the race
for attorney general, secretary Of state
and Superintendent of insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
OF All Hot weather Enemies

Treatment to be effective must be
prompt When vomiting, purgfng and
sweat announce that the disease is
present, combat IL with Perry Davis
Painkiller. All bowel troubles, like
diarhoea, cholera morbus and dysen-
terry are overcome by Painkiller- 1t Is
equally health-promoting In all CHI
mates
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
Sixty Years of Popularity

he record of Painkiller PERRY Da-
~, but the shops are full of imita-
lions made to sell upon the great repu-
tatiOn of the genuine; be cautious,
therefore, when you ask for a bottle to
see that you get the genuine. An I'M
failing remedy for coughs, colds, bron-
chitiS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

McDufie's asteless Chill Cur will
build w broken down systems and
make the blood rich and health, certain
cure for chills, guaranteed or your
money refunded. so cents a. r.. r.
Bellamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

McDufie's Turpentine s. Mutton Suet
Lung Plaster is a certain cure Tor
whooping cough, easy n comfortaele,
works while you sleep. 20 cents at X
r. Bellamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29

Roosevelt came into Maine this after
noon after having visited many places