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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE HOUSE COM
MlTTEE.
THE QUESTION OF RECIPROCITY
The Tariff on Cuban Tobacco the
Chief Matter Observation-Disclosures
Cigar Manufacturer Argue Against
Concessions to Cuba On Products I'm
Their Line Because Of Fear OF Sue
cessful Competition by Cuban Com
petitors-The Cuban View Pre-
sented.

Washington. aJnuary 21.-The ways
it's hearings on Cuban reciprocity with
special reference to the proposed reduc-
ton on Cuban tobacco. The tobacco in
terests of the United States were large
ly represented. the officers of the large
leaf manufacturers and growers asso-
Citations being present.
John r. Young, president of the Ma
tional Leaf Tobacco Association. made
an earnest plea against any tobacco
concessions to Cuba. He said there un-
doubtedly was a public sentiment in ia
vor of granting relief to Cuba, but he
contended that we should be as just to
the people of our country as to the peo
pie of foreign countries. The purpose
of the movement for reciprocity, he
said. was to have the whole expense of
Cuba's relief fall on two American in
dustries-tobacco and sugar.
AS to cigars. Mr.. Young declared that
the proposed concessions would wipe
ont the American made ten cent cigar"
The Cuban cigar maker would lay down
a cigar here for less than the Ameri-
can manufacturer receives for his high
grade goods. and the Cuban would have
the advantage of having his goods ad-
vertised as imported cigars" This
Mr.. Young said. would secure for Cuba
the entire American market for all
goods above five cents.
Representative Richardson, of Ten
nessee asked if the price of cigars
would be reduced to the cigar smoker.
Mr.. Young said the price would be re-
duced. but he did not believe the con-
sumner would ask this reduction at the
expense of the American industry.
]. Wertheim. of New York, head of a
cigar concern employing 5000 people
presented the serious effect of conceS-
| sions on the American cigar interests.
George Storm, president of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Growers Association and
also an extensive cigar manufacturer
also. argued against concessions tc
| Cuba. He stated that the tobacco inter.
| ests of Cuba were not as much depress-
| ed as represented: that they were pros
| porous and enjoyed great advantage IL
| the American market and that in effeci
| they now desired an absolute monopo
| lv Of the American market. If the ca
| lamity OF annexation came, Mr.. Storm
| said. the tobacco interests would bow
| to it. but for the present they protested
| against movement calculated to en-.
| rich the tobacco and cigar industries o
| Cuba and destroy those of the United
| States.
| At the afternoon session Presiden
Coleman of the New York Tobacco
| board of trade: Daniel Harris. of the
| International Cigar Makers Union and
| several representatives of state tobac
| co interests were heard in opposition tf
| any concessions to Cuba.
| L. V. de Abad presented the Cubar
| view of the tobacco question, arguing
| that for political and social. as well a:
/ economic reasons. a reduction should bt
| made in the duties on tobacco comins
| from Cuba
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24

A Good Nine Secared-The S>ssosss
Schedule OF Gamex.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill. January Is.
Mr.. George w. Graham. Of Charlotte.
manager OF the base hall team this
- ring. has announced hts schedule. It
is b. far the best schedule ever played
b. a varsity nine and reflects credit on
Mr.. Graham's management
The prospects for a good team are
Very encouraging. Barring Graves. all
Of last years players are back and
among the new men IS some first class
base ball material.
The games. as scheduled. are as fol-
'ows:
March 2ith-Lafayette at Chapel Hill.
March 25th-Lafayette at Chapel HILL
March 21th-Galludet at Chapel Hin.
March 29th-Ciemson at Charlotte.
March 3lst-Lehigh DIT Winston.
April lst-Lehigh al Chapel Hill.
April 5th-Cornell a. Chapel Hill.
April 16th-Georgia ~ Chapel HILL
April 22nd - Richmond College at
Chapel Hin.
May 6th-wofford at SDartanburg.
South Carolina.
May 1th-Ciemson at Clemson, s. c.
May sth-Georgia at Athens Ga
May sth-Mercer at Macon. Ga
May l0,h-Georgia Technical at At
lanta.
Besides these. three games will be
piay yed against Virginia. one at Chapel
RI:l. one at Charlottesville and one at
Norfolk.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24

walton Of the friendship OF the two
countries is a thing to be grateful for"
Replying to Barth. Count Won Buelow
said:
II can only repeat what I said .fr<a
years ago Tn the reichstag. and I believe
the views I then set forth in detail viii
tociay meet with the concurrence of
tnc house. nsErely: That we are filled
with an earnest reciprocity and mutual
appreciation. the traditional good resa.
tioEs Sn..h have always existed be.
tween ourselves and the United States.
The voyage of Prince Henry TO Amer
lea is an expression OF these good rela-
tons and ! am convinced his reception
will be In accord with the friendly feel
ing the two great nations have for one
another"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
ONE CENT CAR FARES.
Scheme to Sell Tickets on the End
From the Post Office AuthOrities-It
is u Violation of the Lottery Act OF
COnEress,

1t was announced in the Evening
Dispatch yesterday that the "One
Cent Car Fare COMPANY" had
been organized in this city with Mr.. H.
]. Gerken as manager. 1t was an
nounced that the company would sell
coupons for street car tickets on the
endless chain plan. but as this scheme
is violation of the lottery act of con-
gress, the postoffice authorities notified
The Messenger and The Star that if
they exploited the company by publish
ing their plan the editions would not be
received in the mails. .---....
In an advertisement In this morning s
Messenger general manager A. b. Skel-
ding, of the Wilmington Street Railway
Company, announces that the manage
ment of that company is in no way con-
nected with the "One Cent Car Fare
Company" and that tickets are sold
by his company to all persons and
corporations at the same price and on
the same conCitions--six tickets for
twenty-five cents the same to be had
either on the cars or at the street rail-
wav company's office. in the MacRae
building.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
The Dead Body Of . Norfolk Cftfsen
Found In 4 SkfH.

Norfolk. Va. January z1.-John L.
Pearce. 30 years OF age. prominent IN
social circles n Norfolk and cashier for
the Standard OIL company's branch
here was found dead this morning by q
newsboy. The body was In a small
skin In Roanoke dock. No possibie cIew
to the cause of Mr. Pearce's presence In
that locality has been found.
The coroner's jury rendered a yer.
dict. giving congestion Of the lungs and
kidneys az the cause OF death. NJ.
Pearce had not been drinking and the
affair is shrouded In fhyssery. The BODY
shows no marks Of violence.
HIS books are In excellent condition
ana tnere ~ nothing ia Indicate suicide.
He had been hunting at vfrrfnIa Rear,,
all OF Yesterday and was in good health
and spIrits-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
SIR WALTER RALEIGH MONUMENT
Orange County's school ChfIdren's
Subscription - Fire ut Caledonia
Farm.
Especial to The Messenger,

Raleigh. n. c.. January s1.-James
Webb. Of Hfllsboro today sent to treas
urer Joseph G. Brown. of the Sir Wal
Ter Raleigh monument fund s4s.47. be-
ing his gift of one cent for each Of tie
4.s41 school children IN Orange county
Fire which destroyed the peniten-
tIary's cotton gin at Caledonia farm
also burned eight-six bales OF cotton
and 500 bushels Of peanuts. The total
loss Is about 5000.
District Attorney Claude Bernard has
returned. Some of his friends are ex-
pressing their displeasure at his putting
up no light at all for his place
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
TO OBSERVE THE LAW.
Alliance to Maintain Rates BetweeE
Railroads and Packing Houses.

Chicago. January 22.-Presidents Of
Western railroads and all the big pack
Ing house interests west Of Chicago TO
the Missouri river, have Joined hands
with view of assisting each other to
obey the provisions of the inter-sta. e
commerce law.
The alliance was completed at a meet
ing held here today. at which were
present high officials representing all
the interests involved and IL is expected
that the action taken viii result In an
absolute maintenance Of freight rates
on packing house projects, ans dressed
beef from the Missouri river to the At
lantic seaboard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24

A Negro Assailant of an Aged Whit
Woman Given a Short Shift.

Norfolk. Va, January 21.-There Wis
quick Justice administered to Neal stan
back. the 1S-yearold negro. who or Sat
urday evening assaulted Mrs. Eliza
beth Prefer, a 70-year-old white woman
a few miles out in Norfolk county.
Stanback was caught red handed By 4
party of white men. brought to the
county Jail and locked up. Large mobs
made attempts to lynch him but failed.
Today he was indicted by a grand jury.
tried. convicted and sentenced to hang
on March 18th. His victim testified
against him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
KERN THE JEWELRY R0BBER
Taken to New OrleanS-Thence to be
Taken to New York Saturday
Night.

Ned Orleans. 21.-Valet Eduoard Kern.
wanted in New York for the Thebaud
robbery. was removed from Gretna to-
day to the New Orleans prison. Klein
and West. the men charged with steal
ing the iewelry which Kern himself
stole. were placed on trial in the criml-
nal court. but their case was finally
postponed to Saturday. Kern. there
fore. is not likely to be taken east be-
fore Saturday night. Kern, when ar
raigned as a mater ial witness. said this
name was Manners. He would not an
sWer to the name of Kern
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
GLOOMY OUTLOOK IN SPAIN.
Fears OF Serious Uprising on 0cca-
sion of the Kings Coronation.

London, January 22-The Daily Mail
publishes an alarmist dispatch frou
Madrid. giving the opinion of various
prominent politicians concerning the
gloomy outlook In Spain and their fears
that the coronation OF King Alfonso
next May may be the signal for rev.
olution-
J The Daily Mails correspondent de-
clares that. in addition to the Carlist
menacings, "Weyler. the Spanish Bou-
LANCER. is troubling the waters and
playing for his own"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
SHARKEY AND JEFFRIES.
The Former Posts His Forfeit for the
Fight.

New York. January 21.-"Tom" Shar-
key today clinched his proposed fight
with Jim Jeffries by posting $1,000 for
felt money with a newspaper Of this
city, as a guarantee that he will fulfill
his engagement with the Yosemite A-h-
letic Club of San Francisco. Accord
ing to the articles Of agreement by
Sharkey and Jeffries forfeits of $4,000 ny
each of the principals and the club
must be in the hands OF the referee by
February 1St
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
To OUR SUBsCRIBERs.

We are now engaged I'm sending
out statement. to all who are I'm ar
rears for subscription and we re-
quest . prompt remittance for the
amount due by each. As we have NO
travelling Agent, we must rely upon
our subscribers forwarding their
payments by mail, by registered let
ter or Postal Order.
The indebtedness of each may be
ascertained by examining the date
of the label. which shows the date to
which subscription has been paid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
FRANCE AND ENGLAND
To Unite Against Austria and Ger
many on Sugar Bounty Question.

London. January "a representa-
tive OF the Associated Press here was
informed upon excellent authority to-
night that the international sugar con-
ference at Brussels is practically GER
tain to end In a disagreement between
the powers concerned therein, with The
result that France and Great Britain
will take aggressive steps against the
Austrian and Germany bounty systems.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24

In the New York tunnel disaster in
ve<ti9ation. Wisker's fireman testified
that at Fffty-eighth street the red light
was not seen until the train was up to
II and the engineer Immediately ap-
plied the emergency brakeA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
OUR FRIENDS IN EUROPE
NONE OF THE POWERS CONCeOe PRE-.
CeDe.Ce TO ENGLAND.
INTERVENTION IN SPANISH WAR

pean Governments Now DisclaIm
Having Ever Considered-Ru.siu
Pat a stop to Austria's Movement
I'm This Direcsion-France Refused
Aroused Spain's inger-Germany'.
Great Frfendship for America.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
PHILIPPINE TAR IF BILL
DEBATE ON THIS MEASURE TO BEGIN
IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Discussion of This Bill Occupies the
Time OF the Senate-Amendmen
offered and Accepted-House Dis
cusses an Urgent Deficiency Bill
Lively Debate Over Appropriation
for Military Post in Manila and OF
100000 for Entertainment of Prince
Henry.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21

a falfa It ls great stun for hogs.
 z irrigated after cutting will doubt leis furnish pasturage here and ls a fine fertilizer for tbc land. filling it with a mult,tutS of little roots that store nitrogen in the soil
 There is no seed to bo had ln this country now. and it Is high in the 'ast. being quoted at tl90 per bushe el in Missouri. but iF number were to club togsther at once and send for a ton or two the cost for a starter would not be excessive < bushel Is required to seed an acre. and bushel weighs co pounds The COW pea should be town whom frosts are out of the way. in the latter part Of March or first of April. and it is pos sible that spring rains may be sufii- cient to make crop without lrriga- ton.
 The peas are threshed with a sep arator with the cylinder slowed down to 9O) revolutions SO as not to split the peas It will be profitable for some years to grow the peas and thresh them to supply the local de- mand for seed
 Tt will pay farmers and dairymen to look this matter up and do 1t at once. If you want to join in sending for seed come to The Regis ister office and say SO. Perhaps an order can he made up at once"
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21
The Cow Pea.

The Tulare Register Is gathering all he information obtalnable about dlf- erent forage plants and has this to " about the Cow Pea:
 The keglster foresees that the ressing need of this season at least. md probably other seasons to come. 3 the ability to produce a large mount of feed for animals with It. tle water and on small area Of land. We have talked sorghum and ndian corn and now broach the sub ect of the COW pea.
 The COW pea furnishes practically hn hay crop Of the south and, from Nr. Lang. who has recently come Imong HIS from southeastern Mis- ouri. we learn the following facts in egard to thls provender.
 With enough moisture to bring the pea up 1t will produce a crop with put a great deal of water, drawing Is sustenance greatly from the air { will produce from a ton to 2ia tons per acre. a crop can be produced in % days from seeding. If cut and ,ured when half the pods are ripe 1t makes a we'll balanced dairy ra- lion. little strong on the fat side. and so would feed splendidly with
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21

ihe latter ls much Co be preferred By diligent and careful handling. or prompt action closely following any oncroachments upon the life of the plants. the quality and yield Of alfalfa may be maintained and the profits relatively enhanced
 J. J. VERNON. Feb. IS, 1902 Press bulletin No. 59, x. C. of A. & M A
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21
Growing Luxuriantly.

Mir. T. F. Banta arrived from Inn perial. Cal, yesterday for a few days
 visit in Mesa and the valley. He brought over some samples of barley that is growing under the Imperial canal. The punches are fine specimens cF grain and stand about three and a half feet tall. The grain was planted the latter part of October of last year,
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21

and he says it is growing luxuriantly wherever planted. d.-Phoenlx, Arizona. Hebubllcan.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATIONS.


called
mc document The President the
the
will occupied
that the will national retrogres
public
rights
he conped
condition. II labor
welfare of the
should eradcated
accomplish the real
legislation the
The President the conservative
which Republican
built will conditions
tariffs
caused.
which
a President
efficient
implied
this that Cuba her business
well political until
minisraion immigration office
The strengthening the civil service receives the approval the
country Pacific and the far East
having
that good acquired Company
the negotiations pending
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-12-11

complish the purposes above set forth by
such u law, then, assuredy, we should
not shrink from amending the constitu-
ton 50 as to secure beyond peradVen-
ture the power sought.
To Enforce Anti Trust Law.
The Congress has not heretofore made
any appropriation for the better enforce-
ment of the antitrust law as 1t now
stands. Very much has been done by the
department of justice in securing the en-
forcement of this law, but much more
could be done If Congress would make a
special appropriation for this purpose, to
be expended under the direction of the
Attorney General.
One proposition advocated has been the
reduction of the tariff as n means of
reaching the evils of the trusts which
fall within the category | have described.
Not merely would this be wholly inelfrc-
tive, but the diversion of our efforts in
such direction would mean the abandon
ment of all intelligent attempt to do
away with these evils. Many of the
largest corporations. many vi those which
should certainly be included in any pro-
per scheme of regulation, would not be
affected in the slightest degree by
change in the tariff, save as such change
interfered with the general prosperity of
the country. The question of regulation
of the trusts stands apart from the ques-
ton of tariff revision.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-12-11

To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives: We still continue in period
of unbounded prosp, sty. This prosperity
is not the creature of law, but undoubt-
eddy the laws under which we work have
been instrumental in creating the condl'
tons which made it possible, and by un-
wise legislation it would be easy enough
to destroy it. There will undoubtedly be
periods of depression. The wave VIII re-
cede; but the tide will advance.
As people we have played large
part in the world. and we are Dent upon
making our future even larger than tne
past. In particular, the events Oh thI
last four years have definitely declueu
THAT. for woe or for veal, our place lhusl
! be great among the nations. we 40 not
shrink from the struggle before u.s. mere
are many problems for us to race III the
outset of the twentieth century grave
problems abroad and still graver at nome;
but we know that we can solve tueiil 'hu
solve them well. provided only that we
bring to the solution the qualities Oh neau
and heart which were shown oy the men
who. in the days of Washington, lou''u
ed this government. and. i'll the Gays oi
Lincoln. preserved IT,
No country has ever occupied niSuei
plane OF material Well-pellis 'h"
at the present moment. rms weu-peihs
is due to no sudden or accidental causes
but to the play of the economic lorces
in this country for over century, 10 our
laws, our sustained and continuous poll
cies; above all. to the high Individual aV-
erage of our citizenship. OF course, when
the conditions have favored the growth
of so much that was good, they nave also
favored somewhat the growth OF wnat
was evil. 1t is eminently necessary that
we should endeavor to cut out TINS evil
but let us keep due sense OF proportloh'
let us not in fixing our gaze upon the
lesser evil forget the greater GOOD Inc
evils are real and some OF them are men.
acing. but they are the outgrowth, not OF
misery or decadence, but of prosperity
of the progress of our gigantic Industrial
development. This industrial develop
ment must not be checked, but side by
side with it should go such progressive
regulation as will diminish the evils. we
should fail in our duty if we did not try
to remedy the evils. but we shall succeed
only if we proceed patiently, with prac'
teal common sense as well as resolution,
separating the good from the bad and
holding on the former while endeavorlng
to get rid of the latter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-12-11
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Interest of Each Must Harmonic with
Interest of the Public.

Interest of Each Must Harmonic with
Interest of the Public.
How to secure fair treatment alike for
labor and for capital, how to hold in check
the INSCRIPTIONS man, whether employer or
employe, without weakening individual
initiative, without hampering and cramp
ing the Industrial development of the coun
try, is a problem fraught with great diff
culties and one which 1t Is of the highest
Importance to solve on lines of sanity and
far sighted common sense as well as Of
devotion to the right. This is an era Of
federation and combination. Exactly as
business men find they must often work
through corporations, and as Ii Is con
slant tendency of these corporations TO
grow larger, so II Is often necessary for
luboring men to work In declarations, and
these have become important factors Of
modern industrial life.
Both kinds Of federation, capitallstic and
labor, can do much good, and as a nCc"s.
sary cOrOllary they can both do evil. Op.
position to each kind Of organization should
take the form of opposition to whatever Is
bad In the conduct of any given corpora
ton or union-not of attacks upon corpora
lions as such nor upon unions as such, for
some Of the most far-rpachIng benehCPnt
work for our people has been accomplished
through both corporations and unions. Each
must refrain from arbitrary or tyrannOus
interference with the rights OF others Or
ganlZed capital and organized labor alike
should remember that In the long run the
interest of each must he brought into har-
mony with the interest OF the general pub
lie; and the conduct OF each must conform
10 the fundamental rules Of obedience TO
the law, OF individual freedom, and OF JUS
tice and fair dealing toward all Each
should remember that In addition to power
II must strive after the realization OF
healthy, lofty, and generous Ideals.