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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
PRINCE HENRY'S VISIT


and Gustav H. Schwab vice chairman.
A letter from the German consul out
lining the plans of the prince vas read.
1t stated tina he would arrive here on
February 22nd on the Kronz Prinz VIII
helm n would be in New York on the
23rd. 18th and 26th. While here he will
make his headquarters on the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern-
Washington, January 25.-The depart
ment Of state has just concluded nego-
tiations with the Pennsylvania railroad
company for the movement by special
train of Prince Henry. of Prussia. and
suite during his visit to the United
States. The arrangement includes the
transportation Of the prince to WASH
ington upon his arrival at New York,
his return to New York, the steamer
transportation to Shooters island. where
the Meteor will be launched. as well
az his tour through the upper south and
principal cities Of the east. west and
northwest
All the movements OF the prince will
be made by the special train provided
by the Pennsylvania railroad company
and run under the well and widely
10Y methods of its personally CON-
Quoted tourist system. n train will
start from Washington March LIST, n
will arrive at Chattanooga Sunday
morning. March 2pd
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
THE TREATY SIGNED
For Purchase by the United States of
the Danish West indies.

Washington, January 24.-The treaty
of cession of the Danish West Indies
islands from Denmark to the United
States was signed at the state depart
ment today by Secretary Hay and on
stantine Brun. the Danish minister. The
treaty will be submitted to the senate
for ratification Immediately.
Following the i~nvariable rule in such
cases. the state department officials de-
cline to make public any of the details
of the treaty, so that it is not possible
to state positively the price to be paid,
though his is believed to be in the
neighborhood of s. 5000, 600. 1t also is
known hat Denmark has abandoned
the position she was inclined to occupy
toward the conservation of the political
rights of the inhabitants of the Islands
and leaves the United States a free
hand to deal with them, without pledge
of American citizenship or of free trade
privileges. So it is assumed that the
status Of the Danish West India islands
politically and commercially, should
the treaty be ratified. will be similar to
that of Porto Rico.
The treaty itself does not contain any
reference to a plebiscite, but the Dan
ish government has given notice that
before it ratifies the treaty, it will sub
NIT the question of cession to the peo-
pie of the islands. Not much objection
is expected here from these people, for
the treaty is so framed that they are
not called upon to surrender their Dan
ish allegiance, and they may remain
Danes in fact and in name, while en-
ioying whatever advantages in a COM
mercial way may result from a transfer
of the islands to the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
Passed by the HOuse-A Record Vote
on the Philippine Amendment.

Washington, January 24.-The GUS
today passed the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill and devoted the re-
mainder of the session to private pen
sion legislation. 1t then adjourned I'M
til Monday. The republicans forced a
record vote On the amendment to the
deficiency bill to appropriate $500 900 for
the protection and shelter" OF Ameri-
can soldiers in the Philippines and six
teen democrats voted for it. The
amendment was adopted-17S to 105.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appro-
p%riations committee. demanded a sepa-
rate vote upon this amendment.
Mr.. Richardson. the minority leader.
sought to meet this demand with a
proposition to recommit. but the
speaker held that a motion to recommit
would not be in order until after the bill
had been formally cad by title a third
time.
When the vote upon the amendment
had been taken Mr.. Richardson moved
to recommit the bill with Instructions
to amend the amendment SO as to pro-
or cause to be furnished. a detailed
statement showing how the appropria-
ton of $500. 900 had been expended.
The motion to recommit was defeated
-124 to 159. The bill then was passed.
after which the house went into COM
mittee of the whole to consider private
pension bills.
Among the bills passed was one
granting a pension Of $50 a month to
the widow of the late Rear Admiral
Philip.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Felt at ST. Louis and Nearby Towns.
Citizens Greatly Alarmed.

st. Louis. January 24.-Two distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt in st.
Louis and in many Of the adjoining
towns a few minutes before 5 o'clock
this morning. The first shock was
light. The second was more severe.
Persons who had slept through the first
shock were awakened by the second.
The shocks were accompanied by a
rumbling sound.
Reports received show that the shocks
were very generally felt throughout the
city and suburbs. being OF sufficient
force to rattle the crockery and swing
pictures in residents.
In Clifton Heights. west of the city,
the shocks were very sever and resi-
dents ran into their yards. fearing their
houses would be shaker down.
The shocks were felt distinctly across
the rivar in Illinois, in East ST. Louis,
Alton, Quincy. Granite City and Ven
ice. In the last named town buildings
shook and windows ratified so violently
that residents believed an explosion had
occurred in the neighborhood.
Shocks were felt at st. Joseph Kan
.SaS City and Leavenworth.
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ANOTHER MINE DISASTER.
.Twenty-One Men Killed and Eight
Injured by an Explosion.

Oskaloosa. Iowa, January PAS the
result Of a terrible mine disaster at
lost Greek this afternoon, twenty-one
dead are in an improvised morgue and
eight are in a temporary hospital.
The explosion occurred at the noon
hour and was what is known as a
dust" explosion. The miners had just
fired their usual noon shots, one of
(which proved to be a fiZzle. The burn
llng powder ignited the gas and the ex-
I~1]osion followed. Smoke and debris
were blown out of the shaft 200 feet
high.
Part OF the top forks was torn away
and the fans and cages were partially
wrecked. This made the work of rescue
%ery slow and it was 3 o'clock before
volunteer parties dared to venture into
the east entrance, where the explosion
occurred.
When they fought their way in a nor
lrible sight greeted them. The dead and
= Jured were terribly burned and mutt
lated, some of them almost beyond
recognition. Fire. which at first, it was
feared would prove destructive to the
entire mine, had broken out and this
added terror to the spectacle. The
flames We're finally controlled and after
.igeVeral of the rescue party had sue
Icumbed to the fumes all the dead were
found and carried to the top Of the
shaft.
At the time of the explosion more
than 100 men were in the mines: but all
of these. except those 1 n the east entry.
Escaped with only slight injury.
The total property damage Will be
about SO, 0O0. 1t was nearly dark to-
lHi2ht when the last of the dead was
taken out, and the scenes OF anguish
among the families of the men We're
most pitiful. Nearly all of the men
we're married and leave families in
POOR circumstances. TIE min is owned
by the Lost Creek Fuel Company. of
tT1s city, and has been in operation
ial,out one year.
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INTERESTING ADDRESSES
Before the Association of
City school Superintendent.
(Snecial ~ Tho MasSan,

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. y. c., January 24.-The state
Association of City School s~uperintcn-
dents was addressed by President F. p.
Venable. of the university. on the sub
ject of: Preparation and Requirements
for Entrance into College. Papers
were presented by Superintendent w. c..
Allen. Of Waynesville. on Teaching of
North Carolina History" and by Super
~intendent R. NJ. Davis. of Tarboro on
How a City Superintendent Can Aid
the Schools of His County," Reports
were received from committees upon
Course of Study" and upon School
Room Decoration" Addresses were
made by DR.. Winston and Professor
Stevens. of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college. both on Mature
Study"
The officers for next year are: Presi-
dent, r. J. Tighe, Asheville: vice pres
ident. II. P. Harding, Oxford; secretary,
w. G. Allen. Waynesville.
M. G. S.. Noble announced hat the
summer school at the state university
opens June 10Th and continues three
weeks. President Mimms. of the State
Teachers Assembly, invited and urged
all superintendent to attend its next
meeting.
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Mobile Bf-CenteuafaI.

Mobile. Ala. January 23-om the
same locality where zoe years ago the
French established their first perma-
nent colony in Louisiana, a granite
monument VAS unveiled today as a
memorial OF that settlement. The ded-
icatory exercises OF the stone were held
on h site Of the old fort and city.
Fort Louis de Ia Mobile. at Twenty
Seventh Mile blum. overlooking the Mo
bile river.
Carved upon the stone are the names
of the two brothers. d~'Iberville. and de
Bieryille. the leaders OF the French ex-
petition.
Appropriate addresses were delivered
by prominent citizens OF Mobile and n
salute was fired by the revenue cutter
Winona
A reception was held here tonight by
the Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton. Colonial Danes, and United
Daughters OF the C~onfederacy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
HOBSON NOT TO BE RETIRED.
The Naval Retiring Board Refuses Il
Grant His Application.

Washington. January PA naval Ie~
firing board has declined to recommend
the retirement Of Captain Richmond p.
Hobson. He has complained Of his
eyes. which suffered from heat and
glare while he was working on the
Spanish vessels sunk at Santiago. and
afterward in the drydock at Hong
Kong, where two vessels of the Spanish
feet sunk by Dewey were repaired.
Since his return to the United States
from the east, Captain Hobson has been
IN detached duty. first at Buffalo in
connection with the late exposition
there and now at Charleston in charge
IF the department Of the naval e.
Eibit.
Constructor Hobson himself applied
to be retired, but the board Of physi-
clans which examined him found that
his eyes were not permanently injured
and refused to recommend his retire
ment. He has beer ordered to return 70
duty in connection with the Charleston
exposition
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
CLEVELAND GOES HUNTING.
The ex-President and Party Reach
Georgetown.

Charleston, S. c., January Pax
President Grover Cleveland, with a
party Of friends. among whom are
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. Colo
mel E. c. Benedict, General Arson G.
McCook, Captain P. B. Lamberton and
Herman May, have arrived here over
the Atlantic Coast Line.
They remained in their al until s
o'clock this morning when, after break
fast, they boarded the United States
launch, Water Lily and left for Ford's
Point on the lower Santee river, the
shooting preserves of General E. p.
Alexander, whose guests the party viii
be while here.
Mr.. Cleveland looks remarkably well.
after his recent illness. and seems in
good spirits.
The party will remain in this vicinity
for ten days or two weeks, fishing and
hunting. The ducks are very plentiful
now and with good weather the hunters
will have fine sport
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
SECRETARY GAGE IN DEMAND
For Head of Banking in
Different Cities.

Washington, January "a repre-
sentative of the Bankers rust Com
pany, of ST. Louis. called on Secretary
Gage today and intimated to the Sec
rotary that the company would like to
make him a proposition to accept a po-
sition at the head of 1t.
Mr.. Gage informed his visitor that,
when he turned over his office to his
successor he would locate in either Chi
cago OF New York, and that he would
not entertain a proposition from any
other source.
1t is we'll known among Secretary
Cages intimate friends that, while the
New York offer Is a very tempting one,
his inclination is very strongly in favor
Of accepting an offer from a leading
Chicago trust company, and the prob
abilities are that after taking a rest
of about two months in Florida he will
make his permanent home in Chicago.
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NORTHERN SECURITIES COMPANY.
President Hill Explains to Inter-
State Commission Object
of it's Formation.

Chicago. January 24.-James ]. Hill,
president of the Northern Securities
Company, and of the Great Northern
quarter hours before the Interstate
commerce commission here today. In
answer to questions tending to show the
effect of the community of interests
plan on rates. the veteran railroader
declared that competition does not low
er rates, but, on h contrary, he be-
lieved that it advanced them. He de-
twenty years the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern have been at peace;
where one road has agreed with the
other on rates. and maintained the
agreements. rates were lower than in
any other part of the country.
In regard to the purchase of the Bur-
iIngton by the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern. Mr.. Hill declared that
the purchase was q matter of necessity
and was not due to "a movement in
line with the trust idea" He testified
90 the formation of the Northern Secur-
tiles Company, and in doing so gave a
reason far more simple than has gen.
orally been conjectured.
There are some old men-some very
Ola men-lntereSIeQ IN the anaSeInent
of the Great Northern" said he. Two
OF them are over so years Of age and
several over 20 years. They wanted to
:@orm a close CORPORATION into which
they could confide their interests with
the assurance that the road would be
managed along the lines which have
made it a. success. 1t was TO have TAX
en- owe one-third of the stock of the
road. The plan seemed a good one and
then it was proposed to let all the
stockholders in-not alone the few own
chs of the one-third-but all of them.
The plan met with approved and then
it b~roadened into the idea of TAX
ing in the Northern Pacific also. The
roads held worked in harmony for
twenty years, and the change in the
holders of the securities would make
10 difference. 1t can make no differ
ence and will make no difference
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
How to Preve.s Piesf.x BY s.alspex.
c1arkton- January =


How to Preveas Pisfi.E by s.anpex-
C1arkfon- January -
Lditors Messenger.
I see from your paper OF January : 1t
that there are several eases OF smallpox
In Clinton among young ladies NJ
prominent families and your CORE
snondent from Clinton also stated that
IL they recovered they would be very
much disfigured sy pits
There Is no Necessity for any one 10
dread n pit from smallpox II they will
only follow this simple ADVISE. Let the
scabs shell on without touching them
II the pustules are left TO themselves
they will shed OF. leaving the skin per
fectiy smooth New this leaving them
alone Is no Easy Job. for the itching in
terrible and ft lasts for several days II
requires constant watching on the part
Of the nurse, and you may be sure thai
where a pustule OF sore Is touched hv
the finger nails YOU have n pit.
had smallpox IN isSs while attending
college In Baltimore. / was In the quar-
aLtine hospital for seven weeks and
saw hundreds of cases. but no pits. n
law was laid down TO us what would b.
'he result IL we scratched Or attempted
70 scratch. Our hands were tied and
remained tied until we promised not 10
put our fingers on our faces. I have
not a pit on my face.
] write this thinking that possibly IL
might save some one their good looks.
John D. D'vANE. NJ ID.
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with a sad heart, not knowing that I
viii ever see it again I regret to leave
Its polite, courteous English speaking
people. as they are more like home folks
than any I expect to meet with till /
get back to the states. The people. the
climate. with the pretty moonlight
nights we are now having here. the
|balmy air, he fruits. flowers and the
great variety of beautiful III all
combined to make the foreigners visit
here so pleasant that he is loath to go
away; but I am sure man has no con-
tinuing abiding city here. therefore
should seek one to come whose maker
and builder is the Great One who has
created this as well as the other beau
tiful and pleasant places on the earth
for the habitation Of man.
Respectfully yours.
]. A. CREWS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
STEALING GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
I'm me Of Paymaster
Stevens Arrested ON This Charge.

Atlanta. ia. January al. H Alex
ander. a colored messenger In the office
of Major p. c. Stevens. paymaster Of
the United States army. was arrested
today for the second time bT q secret
service agent. on the charge Of STEALING
government funds amounting to S.76s
which mysteriously disappeared from
the satchel Of Major Stevens. Novem-
Der sth last as he was leaving the city
fer Pensacola. Fla. to pay of the gar
rison there. The negro was committed
to Jail for trial next Monday.
A statement which Alexander Is said
to have made on the 18th Of this month
to Colonel James s. Schully and Lieu
Colonel J. H. Calef, in regard to
the discovery OF s.. 755 of the missing
money hid away in Alexander's room
in h paymaster's department on the
morning of hat date. led to the arrest
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
ATTACK ON KING OF GREECE.
umo Attempt at Assassination
Denied From Athens.

Vienna, January 24.-The Neu Freie
Presse- today prints an unconfirmed
story of an attempt to assassinate King
George. Of Greece. According to this
report. his majesty was walking in the
park at Phaleron when a man, brand
ishing a knife, rushed upon him. A
park inspector jumped between them
and received a stab, intended for the
king. The would-be assassin was az
rested.
Athens, January ADMINISTRATION of
the report that an attempt had been
made upon the life of King George, of
Greece. in the park at Phaleron proves
the story to be without foundation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
Sick Women
Mrs. Valentine Tells HO w.
Lydia Z. PSssE9sasss's Negefa-
bic COMPOUND Cured Her.

Happiness will go out of your life
forever, my sister, if you have any
of the symptoms mentioned in Mrs.
Valentines letter, unless you act
promptly. Procure Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound at once.
1t is absolutely sur to help you. Then
write for advice if there is anything
about your case you do not under
stand.
You need not be afraid to tell the
things you could not explain to the
doctor-your letter will be cen only by
women. All the persons who see priv
ate letters at Mrs. Pinkham's Labora-
tory, at Lynn, Mass, are women. All
letters are confidential and advice abso-
lutely free.
Here is the letter Ut is with
pleasure that l add my testimony to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28

say sufferers from catarrh, Of Elys
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cents. Full size so cents. Sold by drug
gists or mailed by Ely Bros. IS Warren
street. New York
Albert Lea. Mimi, March q, 1901.
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s. K. LANSDALE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
THE GUTLD
Absorbing the Business of other
Organizations.

Richmond. Va. January Alt was
auth%oritatively stated here today taat
the American Guild has recently acquir--
ed the business OF the following organi-
cations: knights of Damon. Macon.
Ga: Order of Columbus. Baltimore.
Nd. and Protected Knights OF Ameri-
ca, Jackson. Miss.
Negotiations are now pending for Sc
curing Anvil. a beneficial ~organtza-
ton of Savannah. "a. but as yet these
negotiations have not been COMPLETED.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
ADMIRAL sCHLEY,S APPEAL.
by the President to Navy
Department for it's "Comment."

Washington. January 24.-The presi-
dent has referred Admiral Schley's ap-
peal to the navy department for com
.ment." This is the technical term m
Dloyed in naval law to designate a re-
ply. in the nature of a criticism, to any
presentation. If charges are lodged
against an officer, they are referred to
him in order that he may comment"
them, and his reply is legally
known by that name. 1t is understood
that the preparation of this comment
will consume about two weeks time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28

Governor Aycock has received many
requests for Communication In the case
of the four men sentenced to hang Feb
ruary 26th at AsheviIle for burglary.
north. Thus Tar he has not replied to
any OF them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
To Observe Mckinley Memorial Day

Memphis, Tenn, January 24.-Acting
Mayor Henderson has issued a procla-
nation calling upon the city schools
and public institutions to observe We'd
neSday, January 18th. as MCKINLEY me-
mortal day, and requesting that contri-
buttons be made to the memorial fund.
The churches are also asked to take I'D
collections for the same purpose on
Sunday January 18th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28

According TO statistics collected by
the census bureau. the gross value IT
the products Of manufacture In the
United States In 800 was S13. 002. II. So,
as compared with $9.372 .437. 81 In 1890.
an increase OF 2s.7a per cent.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-19
VARSITY READY FOR
 FOOTBALL SEASON
PROSPECTS FOR GOOD TEAM ARE VERY BRIGHT, AND BOYS HAVE HOPE OF DEFEATING AUBURN NEXT MONTH.

The university opened Wednesday and already the opening game with Auburn is being discussed A larger number of candidates lined up for preliminary prac- tice than for several seasons past. The coach, MT. Sedgwick, of Brown univer- sity, has arrived, and is busily engaged in rounding out an eleven that the univer- sity can well be proud of. Six of the old eleven reported on opening day, and there is more available material among the Rats than was expected. Manager Moore is very enthusiastic and predicts winning eleven. The first game scheduled is with Auburn on October IS. and they promise to break their string of victories. Auburn has an advantage of weeks earlier practice; they also have two coaches and twice as many men to select an eleven from, but the U. A. team ex- poets to overcome this handicap.
 Birmingham will see the Varsity on November 1, when they line up against the strong University of Georgia team at the West End grounds. On Thanksgiv- ing the Georgia School of Technology will be the victims On November Au- burn and Sewanee meet at West End park