davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
First Witnesses Against the Company of
Which Geo. F. Bder is the Head
MORE CUMULATIVE TESTIMONY
FlREMEN HONOR THE PRESIDENT
The brotherhood Presents Him With
Handsome Card of Honorary Mem
bcrshlp.

Washington, December 13.-President
Roosevelt today was presented formal
ly with a card Of honorary membership
in the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men. Honorary membership in the or
ganization was conferred upon him
when he attended the convention held
in Chattanooga about the middle OF last
September Today John j. Hannahan,
grand master: Charles A. Wilson. first
vice grand master, and F. w. Arnold.
grand secretary and treasurer called at
the executive office. Grand Master
speech in the presidents office. express
ing in happy language the pleasure IL
afforded him and the membership OF
the entire order he represented to con-
fer honorary membership upon him.
President Roosevelt responded to a fell
icitious manner, expressing his own
pleasure at being enrolled as a member
of the great organization
The card presented to the president
is a card in name only. 1t really Is a
handsome sealskin album, twelve by
fifteen inches il dime .s,ons.
The album is lined with heavy, wa
tered Silk and within is the presidents
certificate of mem bership in the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, finely
engrossed upon parchment. The Ger
tificate is beautifully Illuminated and
the presidents name and the locomo-
tive. which is the insignia of the orde,
are handsomely embossed. The album
rests in box, with a padded seal skin
cover. The card is entirely American
made and is a handsome as money and
artistic skill cana produce.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

that the Venezuelan executive refused
to yield to the German demand. ca all
points. This telegram, with the text
OF the reply, was filed at Port of Spain,
Island Of Trinidad. With this excep-
ton. the foreign office has received no
word since yesterday to indicate tha,
the situation has grown worse. A
landing force is not considered proba BILE
under any contingency. The orders
to blockade the coast stand and that is
all the naval commanders for the pres
elt are authorized to do. Any propo-
sition that Minister Bowen might make
in behalf of President Castro would BE-
received in a good spirit and carefully
considered out Of regard for the chan
mel of its transmission: hut no PROPOSE :
ton to arbitrate has yet reached Ber-
lin. Neither is the foreign office aware
that the United States has made SO far
any suggestion to arbitrate.
Herr Won Pilgrim -BaltaZzi is still on
board a British vessel in the harbor OF
La Guaira.
War Vessels Mt La Guaira.
La Guaira, Venezuela December 13.-
The British cruiser Charybdis, flying
Commodore Montgomery's flag, the
German cruiser Vineta and the Ger
man training ship Slosch arrived here
today and have taken positions COM
fndnulnS the Town anu IOTlFeoSeS SeN-
eral merchant men, the Dutch steamer
Prinz Willem ", the British steamer
Of the Harrison Line and royal mail
steamer arrived off the por1 today, but
were prevented from entering the har-
Dor by the captain of the British cruis-
er Indefatigable who said he would not
be responsible for what might happen
if the vessels were allowed to enter.
The steamers applied for lighters 20
enable them to discharge their cargoes.
but the request was refused by the Gus
toms house authorities, who declared
the vessels might enter the port as
usual there being no reason for their
remaining outside.
All ammunition is being removed from
the fortresses and barracks here and
taken to Caracas and it is apparently
the intention of the government to
abandon the town.
No News in London.
London, December 13-Up to o'clock
this afternoon, according to official
statements nothing had been received
at the foreign office anent the Vene-
zuelan government asking Minister
Bowen to act as arbitrator in the con-
troversy between that country and
Great Britain and Germany.
The United States embassy also was
without instructions or information re-
garding any Venezuelan matter.
ConfeEence on the situation.
Washington. December 13.-Presidenl
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay had an
early conference today concerning the
Venezuelan situation. Both the presl-
dent and the secretary OF state are OF
opinion that unless here should be un-
expected developments in the situation
the United States will not become Sc
riously involved in the pending contro-
versy. Over night dispatches received
by the state department were present
ed to the president. but were not mace
public at the executive offices
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
Eight wftnes.e. Were Called .>Ar
They Testified That Men wAs Went
on Strike Had Been Di.crfni.afea
Agninst-AliegedU Unfair Local Con
ditions Were Offered Before the
Commission President Nifehen
Was on the stand. and He RelateS
the Manner In which He ConpsteA
day.

Scranton. Pa. Decem3e- is.-Tns
miners called witnesses tCd.y before
| the anthracite Goa, STRIFE commission
to testify TO the condIr.ors existin- z
the collieIies of the fh:Iad.lphia and
Reading coal and Iron con,p3ny. These
were the first persons 10 nP. ar against
the company Of which George F.. Baer.
is the head. and cons.d IA Die interest
was manifested as 70 the character OF
evidence The miners aould present
against that company E'ght witnesses
were called and the principal gr
presented was that mth wno went On
strike were Disseminated against
There were a large aunlter OF other
witnesses ralled during tie tH.. sessions
but most Ct the Testimony fclrd was ef
a cumulative nature. relating mostly u
alleged unfair conditions Among the
witnesses heard was T'rcsidrnt Mitchell.
His testimony related principally to
the manner in which Re cuInIu uted the
| averages he gave ycsteId.y. which
showed that bitumenoJs Tnsu received
from 40 to 90 per cent. more wages than
! the anthracite miners. Coursel for the
Delaware and Hudson disputed Mitch
els method OF arriving ct tb., averages
The miners Will close te:r case proba-
bly, on Monday when the operators will
| open their case
A wage statement rresopted by the
| Scranton Coal Company shows the
| average earnings OF nIiners per year
| were $3.50 and of mine lal .rers s3l37s.
| Average per breaker day CT ten hours.
| for miners {S.l3 and for " 'ntrs laborers
| $1.S2. The average wages or other en-
| ployees range from Iaca per year for
| engineers. down to $50 fer breaker
| boys
| Counsel for ineepen lent opera-
tors asked Mr.. Mitchell IL the operators
| made a contract with the miners in
! which there was a clause pl q. ding for
| non-interfarerce with ncE-ul,ion men
whether the union would enforce the
clause.
Mr. Mitchell said:
| $50 long as we have TO contracts or
joint conferences we are not willing On
tell in advance what We viii agree to-
discussion ensued over Ia. question
of whether Mr.. Mitchell tried tL prevent
interference with non union men dur
ing the strike and Mr.. Mitchell answer
ed that the union was o.,pCi-ed to all
!, violence. The miners prs dent con-
cluded his testimony by king an ex-
pianation TO the comnnssiol regarding
the uniC n'5 attitude on trade autonomy.
He said ne United Mine Workers ex-
. ercised Jurisdiction over ali employees
. in and about the MINIS. If the engi-
neers, ffremen. pumpmen, atc.. each had
a separate organization ard Ole Of these
classes struck. * wO1.d cicse down
everything. He said la.st year four hun
dred firemon struck. throwing out OF
work sixty thousand mine pcrkers III
all classes were In oTS organization
they could act together"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
A POLITICAL SENSATION
Professor MOHsen fn Critical
Article on the Parliamentary Sit
E=tioa.

Berlin. December 13.-Professor
Momsen publishes today in Die Ma
ton an article on the parliamentary
situation, which he pronounces to be
the result Of selfish alliance between
SQuireachy and priestocracy."
The majority's tariff action in the
Reichstag, the professor classes as a
fragrant breach Of the constitution and
he summons 'all the national liberals
who have not polluted the liberal name"
to join the radicals and socialists In Or
ganiZing a great party TO resist agra
rian aggression and reactionary tenden-
cies."
He says socialists at the present mo-
ment are only great party deserving
of respect" but he calls upon them to
mend their behavior toward the par
ties willing to help the laboring classes.
Professor Momsen's utterances have
caused a political sensation and will
play a considerable part in next years
electoral campaign
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
HOW. WE STAND
The Legislative Joint Committee
Find that Years Receipts Include
borrowed 100000 from New York
Bank-It Goes Into Detailed Ac-
count of the Finances of This state
and Says Legislature Can Get
Along With Fewer Clerks.
Especial to The MESSENGER

tSpStldl W ne MeSSSnSeT.D
Raleigh, N. c., December 13.-Tonight
the legislative joint committee gave
out its report on the treasury and au-
ditors office. 1t is a formidable docu-
ment and contains eighteen pages. II
shows that this years receipts include
$500, 900 borrowed by Treasurer Lacy
from the Park National Bank, of New
York.
Ex-Treasurer Worth paid in $4,000,
to replace the amount stolen by his
clerk, w. H. Martin. from the treas
urers office. The report gives the
amount of receipts and disbursements
for all state institutions. The commit
tee notes the warrant for $4,000 to pay
a half year interest on the money bor-
rowed from New York and says that
the warrant, while not in accordance
with law, ought to have been drawn, as
the borrowing was directed by the
council Of state to meet expenses of
charitable institutions and for public
education.
The state bar paid $3.50 for recaptura
Of escaped convicts. The committee
thinks the penttentiary should bear this
expense and should refund this amount
to the state.
Many judges have failed to receipt to
the auditor for their salaries.
The committee makes a special de-
tailed report Of the cost of the last
legislature, in accordance with an act
of that body. This shows that the house
employees were paid S9,51e and the sem
ate employees $7,119; clerks to various
committees 1915, cost S15,970 and mem
bers of house S33 800. The total cost
Of the legislature was $40, ,593; including
contingencies amounting to 1892.
The committee says the legis;atu
can get along with half the number OF
pages and laborers and some assistants.
The office of enrolling clerk was abol-
ished by the last legislature and that
matter placed in the hands Of secre-
tary of state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
Home for the Tiny waff.

The Messenger last Tuesday mention
ed that the day previously q female In
FAINT Ten or twelve days old was found
In a basket under the Atlantic Coast
Lines water tank. at Castle Haynes
t..ne miles north OF Wilmington. Who
put the little waif there or where ~
came from Is a secret locked f.
hearts OF perhaps but two or three peo-
pie on this earth.
Yesterday Mr.. o. Schules. Of Green's
boro. representing the Evangelical
Lutheran Kinderfreund (Chidren's
Friend) Society. OF Wisconsin and Min
nesota- arrived here for the purpose OF
securing the little waif. He went to
Castle Haynes and got IL. and while
here endeavored to secure the other fe-
male child which a couple of weeks ago
was left at two different times on piaz-
zas in the city. He, however, did not
s1cceed. as the little one had already
been adopted by kind people in this city.
We understand that the Castle
Haynes child win be taken TO q branch
home for foundlings at Greensboro.
which Is under the auspices OF tho
noble society In Wisconsin and Mime
sofa
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
GENERAL RAISE IN WAGES
southern's Engineers. Ffremen, Con-
ductors and Brekemen Receive In
creases.

Washington, December IA general
increase of wages OF trainmen on the
Southern Railway, averaging about five
per cent. in amount has been granted.
This statement was made by General
Manager Eckert today, who stated that
the majority of engineers, firemen, con-
ductors and brakemen, largely on the
main line of Southern system mad re-
ceiyed increases. There was no hori-
zontal advance. but the raises We're
made on individual merits. The wages
of the engine crews were raised from
to per cent. and the conductors and
brakemen in q few cases as high as II
per cent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

Lexington Va, December 13.-All the
members II the Third class OF the Vir-
included among the thirteen dismissed
and ordered home yesterday. for Tues
days escapade and breach Of discipline.
were severely punished by SUperinten-
dent Shipp this evening in a special or
der read tt1ore the Lad.,t battalion.
The officers were relieved of their COM
mission and thirty-fouf ms n were con-
fined to the post for tnu- months with
ali privileges cut of. CaGet Gay was
dismissed his afternoon
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
What Christian Scientists Regard as
Vfndicxtion

Atlnata, Ga, December 13.-The su-
preme court Of Georgia today handed
down n decision. which is regarded ky
Christian Scientists as a vindicatior
A citizen OF Dublia, Ga, a Christian
Scientist, refused TO give medicine TO
his sick child. The child died and the
father was arrested and fined $500 The
case was appealed 20 the state supreme
court, which today reversed the judg-
ment of the lower court, holding that
failure to give medical attendance To
children when i'll islnot a violation os
the laws OF the state
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
Shooting ARRAY I'm Asheville.

Asheville, y. C., December IA
shooting affray. followed by q number
OF arrests occurred today in the centre
OF the business section OF Asheville
Two negroes walked into a white req
taurant and were at once ordered to re-
move their hats One of the negroes
reached for his gun, whereupon the pro-
prietor and two white patrons began
shooting. One Of the negroes was shot
four times; not, however fatally.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
glis..rd and snow In New York

New York. December 13.-The state
of New York, from north to south. is
tonight covered with snow and in many
sections blizzard weather prevails, ad-
ding to the discomfort occasioned by the
shortage Of coal. In New York city and
vicinity a fine snow, the kind that usu-
ally stays, was falling all day, to be
turned into slush in the crowded streets
and providing good sleigh roads in the
parks. a sharp wind accompanied the
snow fall.
In the elevated roads, the electric
trains We're not run regularly. but ths,
steam trafas and the surface cars were
able to handle the traffic. The weather
got colder towards night and the we ,lh-
er bureau held out no comfort for Sum
day, the predictions being "galas, with
rain. sleet and snsw."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

New York, December 13.-An organf-
zation, called the Newspaper Artists
Association. at 3 East 18th street. n
this city. under the management Of -
W. Parker. claims to have as part or
Its exhibition committee. certain per
sons connected with The Associated
Press Association" / desire TO say that
The Associated Press has no relation tn
this affair. and that the use OF the name
is distinctly misleading.
NJ E STONE. General Manager
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
Richmond Pearson Made Minister to
Persia.

washington, December 13.-The pres
ident has selected Lloyd Griscom, Jr.,
now minister to Persia TO be minister
to Japan. succeeding Mr.. Buck, de-
ceased. He also has selected Richmond
Pearson of North Carolina, at present
consul general at Teheran, Persia. to
succeed Mr.. Griscom as minister to
Persia. Mr.. Pearson was formerly a
representative in congress
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
Destruction of Illicit Di.tfIlerfes.

Charleston, S. c., December IA
special from GreenviIle. s. c.. says:
A party of revenue officers returned
to this city today from Dark Corner sec-
tion OF this county. where they destroy
ed three large Illicit distilieries and fo--
ty-fiye thousand gallons OF beer. forty
two fermenters. eight gallons liquor.
and FIVE gallons Of low wines. The off,
GERS Travelled seventy miles on horse
back through mountains. No arrests
were made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

Mexico City. December i3--carios
varona, manager OF the National
Bank Of Mexico died todayaged g. He
was OF a distinguished Cuban family
and had served as treasurer OF the Gu
ban revolutionary fund In Paris BE
was well known In banking circles N
New York and Europe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
Changes In Revenue Collector. once
(Special 90 The Messenger.l

NSPtCIdt 10 1uc 0nt1SSH6ef-1
Raleigh, n. c., December 13.-Reve-
b. Koonce, OF Onslow. to a clerkship TO
succeed Deaton, who is now chief clerk.
vice DIR. Cyrus Thompson. resigned.
v. c. Downing. Of Cumberland Is ap-
pointed to fill the place made vacant by
Koonce's promotion
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
TEXT OF THE ULTIMATUMS
Claims of Two Countries Enumerated
and Satisfaction is Asked For
ITALY ALSO SUBMITS HER CLAIMS

Beth UItimatums Enumerate the De-
ands I'm Detail and Ask for an I'm
mediate Settlement, I'm Order to
Prevent the Countries Having to
Proceed Against Venezuela to En-
ply Is a Refusal to Yield on Any of
the POints-The Venezuelan Consul
at Port of Spain Has Been With
drawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23

mournful procession which He met at this
gate of the town was journeying with the
bier on which lay the young man who was
the only son of his mother, and she was
a widow"
Let us look for a little time at the &C.
count of the raising Of the widows SON, as
given in Luke, vii, Ills. Our Lord now
was probably going to Jerusalem to keep
the second passover Of His ministry. 1t
was a beautiful coincidence that our Lord
should have met the funeral procession as
1t was going out Of the town, and yet 1t
was quite in harmony with the custom of
the Jews, who did not bury within the walls
of towns and cities. Much people fol-
lowed the bier, The case called forth gem
eral sympathy. Dean Trench calls atten-
ton to the fact that sorrow for an only
son has passed into a proverb. In Jere-
miah, vi, 26, we read, MAKE thee mourn
ing as for an only son, most bitter lamenta-
tion," and in Zechariah, xii. 10. They shall
mourn for him as one mourneth for his only
SON."
Her case instantly aroused our Lords
compassion. He said to her, Weep not"
She must have wondered at such words
from a stranger, but the tones of His voice
and the glance of His eye must have re-
vealed the pity at His heart. Christ's
words are not empty exhortations. He can
even now anticipate the time when God
shall wipe away all tears from our eyes.
Behold Him aTresting the progress of those
who carried the bier. Hear His words,
Young man, / say unto thee, arise" Then
we read that "he that was dead sat up and
began to speak" There are three cases OF
raising from the dead in connection with
our Lords earthly life.
1t is as easy for Christ to raise up men
from the bier rs for us to arouse men from
the bed. In the case of Elijah and Elisha
much labor and prayer must precede the
miracle. Christ spoke the word and the
miracle was wrought. Blessed moment was
that when Christ delivered him to his
mother! Think of her Joy! This act was
prophetic OF the time when He shall de-
liver those who have fallen asleep in Him
to their beloved friends. and when fellow
ship shall be renewed and JOY shall be uni
versal and eternal. The effect on the peo-
pie was marked. They experienced a de-
gree of fear; they recognized a great
prophet had come and they glorihed the
Lord, saying that God hath visited His
people"
His Rest in bethany.
Few places in the New Testament his
tory are more suggestive of tender mem
cries than is Bethany. Groups Of people
may still be seen at the eventide return
ing to this quiet village from the buster
scenes Of the neighboring city. Bethany is
not wholly in the busy world nor quite
beyond it,"
One can readily imagine that here our
Lord found the restful seclusion which made
Bethany a place of frequent resort. Mary's
act in amounting the precious body Of Jesus
with the contents OF her alabaster box
makes the place fragrant to this hour with
the memory OF her loving act. The odor
CONTINUED on Fourteenth Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23

Of the human body; sickness is abnormal.
Christ came to restore physical and spir-
itual normality. Religion is the %Testora-
ton Of spiritual normality. 1t is the most
interesting to see that, in one sense, mir
acles are not miraculous. Christ introduced
IN the performance of a miracle a higher
law, which for the time being held the lower
law in check.
Fishermen on the Sea of GaIiIee.
- Most deeply interesting was the ride
from the Mount of Beatitudes to the Sea Of
Galilee. There is not a sheet of water on
the globe which l so greatly desired to see
as the Sea of Galilee. The hope of seeing
it was in my thoughts for years, and it now
gave zest and charm to this trip over the
hills of Judea, Samaria and Galilee. And
yet, as l knew l was approaching it, there
was a sort of unwillingness to have the
sight for which l had long waited. l re-
fused to look up until a spot was reached
where the view would be the finest. Look
now" said Abdallah, my excellent drago-
man. At his words looked, with strangely
commiEgling emotions, and had the mag
nifcent view of the sea and it's surround
ings which all travellers in the Holy Land
get who approach 1t by this road.
III ISAIAH Ia II IL { VI Hdlllt 10 z
ferred to simply as the sea-" Its local
name now is "Bahr Tabariyeh." 1t is about
thirty-ive miles south of Mount Hermon,
twenty-seven miles east of the Mediter-
ranean and sixty-hve in a straight line
north of the Dead sea.
saw it at MONDAY, sunset, sunrise and
in the moonlight. In the morning the sur
rounding hills were brilliant in color; in
tho auanino tho ghadnWG daananaH tntiI
sea, hills and sky were seen in the %softest,
sweetest tones and in the night all the in
equalities were harmonized and the peace
Of God rested on the mountain and sea.
Once / saw it rufiied in a slight storm, and
all the memories of Christ and His dis
ciples filled my soul.
Perhaps the best views are at Liberals
looking toward Capernaum. This view ]
had for hours in the soft evening light as
l sat alone by the shore near the center OF
the own of Liberals. The lake is pear
shaped, the broad end being toward the
north, or we may say that 1t is harp shaped
with the bulge to the northwest. 1t is be-
tween twelve and thirteen miles long and
between six and seven miles wide and is
almost embOsomed among the hills. The
Jordan flows into II on the north-a muddy
stream, coloring the lake for a mile from
its mouth-and out of it on the south, being
then pure and bright. 1t has been called
"a sparkling diamond suspended by {
thread" Its depth is 100 to 23O feet; its
level varies at different seasons, but III
depression below the surface Of the Med.
iterranean sea may be put at 6S2 feet, al.
though often 1t iR said to be 700 feet.
Memories GIOrify Surroundings.
Some describe the view in terms of grea
extravaganza; others equally depTecate il
The truth lies between the extremes
Many, having in mind only the deserted
waste, the barren hills and the extent o
the water, will tell you that lakes in Eng
land, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland IA