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The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
CUBAN SUGAR HOLDINGS.
Senate Committee to Examine On-
pany.

Washington, April 2s-President
Havemeyer and other officials of the
American Sugar Company will be ask
ed to appear and give testimony before
the subcommittee of the senate COM
mittee on relatious with Cuba, appoint
ed to inquire into the question of
Cuban sugar holdings, and they will be
the first witnesses called. The sub
committee held It's first meeting today
with all the members of the committee
Senators Platt. of Connecticut; Burn
ham and Teller-present.
No time was fixed for next meeting,
but it was agreed that it should take
place as soon rs witnesses could be So
cured. No names of other witnesses
were mentioned but Senator Teller
said he would rom time to time make
suggestions in that respect. The COM
mittee reached no conclusion as to
whether any Cubans should be asked
to attend, but Senator Teller indicated
his purpose to press for their appear
ance.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02

Washington, April pa spirited and
a times heated discussion of the Phil
ippine situation occurred in the senate
today. 1t revolved around the order
alleged to have been issued by General
Jacob A. Smith to make the island OF
Samar a bowling wilderness and TO kill
all male inhabitants over the age of 10
years. The debate took a wide range
however. and many other points were
discussed.
When the Philippine bill was laid be-
fore the senate no senator was prepar-
ed to deliver a set speech upon it. SEN
ator Lodge. of Massachusetts. in charge
of the measure. said he felt compelled
to press it for consideration. His re :
marks drew the fire of Senator Teller.
who criticised the republicans for not
participating in the discussion. This
preciptated the debate and for mora
than two hours it continued.
During Senator Teller's remarks Sen
ator Tillman, of South Carolina. said
1t was reported that the government
was very polite to the warlike dattos
and observed that consideration was
shown Mohammedans OF that island
while cruel treatment was meted out
TO the Christians Of Samar.
Discussing the alleged order of Gen
eral Smith. Senator Teller said he uu-
derstood that General Smith had tried
TO justify his order by what is known
as the Tom Ewing order" During tn
civil war. by this order, the population
of two counties in Missouri was de-
ported and the property destroyed. He
was proceeding to characterize the ac-
tlon OF the American army in the Phil
ipDines as most cruel and barbarous
when he was interrupted by Senate:
Spooner. of Wisconsin. with the inquiry,
Does the senator not remember Fort
Pillow"
What does the senator mean by
his reference to Fort Pillow inquired
Senator Carmack. of Tennessee.
II had in mind" replied Senator
Spooner what has been considered Z
massacre of colored troops there"
Senator Carmack insisted with some
heat that there was no massacre OF
troops or killing OF prisoners at Fort
Pillow.
Senator Teller continued his remarks
about General Smiths order. when nc
was interrupted by Senator Fairbanks:
II do not understand" said he. that
the government approves of General
Smiths alleged order. 1t has ordered a
court-martial to try General Smith"
Senator Teller offered an amendment
10 the bill providing for a commission
to be appointed by the president and
to consist Of not less than seven or more
than fifteen persons to proceed to the
Philippines and try to secure lasting
peace between the United States and
the Fflipinos. the United States to pay
commissioners salaries Of $10.6oo a
year and all expenses.
Senator Teller continued his discus
sion Of General Smiths order. which.
he said. had shocked the public mind IN
this country. regardless Of party affili-
atoms. He said he would despair of
our government IL the American people
should not repudiate such an order.
'If." said he. 1T be true that he issued
such an order / believe the officer
ought to be dismissed from the service .
He said he would despise himself IL be
did not enter his protest against such
inhumanity as was evfnced by the or
der Of General Smith. I'm the records
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
NORTH CAROLINA.

Rocky Mount Mortor: All the signs
point TO the nomination of Judge Jacob
Battle as judge of the superior court
for the Fourth district.
The Monroe Journal says that L
Union county farmer shipped two bar
relS of home made syrup to New Eng
land recently. Raise cane" is good ad-
vice.
Clarkton Express: Rev. ]. r. Hover
ton, d. D., of Charlotte, has accepted an
invitation to deliver the address at the
closing exercises of the G. NJ. I. May
23rd.
Durham Herald: r. B. Proctor was
hurt in runaway yesterday morning.
His horse became frightened and he
was thrown or on his head, rendering
him unconscious for short while.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Mr.. ]. S. Jones
tells US of an unusually large hawk
killed by Mr.. Walter Huff near Foxs
pond Monday. 1t measured 6 feet from
tip to tip, Mr.. Jones himself doing the
measuring. The bird was shot flying
at a distance of about SO yards.
Marion News: The liquor dispensary
at Waynesville. which is the drink sup
ply depot for Haywood county and
much of the surrounding territory, does
big business. The gross receipts for
the year ending March 31st, exceed
$4,000 and the net profits were $1,000
Raleigh News and Observer: DR..
Kemp 2. Battle, of Chapel Hill, was in
the city yesterday consulting historical
documents in his investigation of the
history of North Carolina in the year
1902 DR.. Battle is to speak at the cell
ebration of the one hundredth anniver-
Sary of Salem Female academy, which
takes place May 22nd to 29th, at Win
ston-Salem, and his subject will be
North Carolina history at that time.
Charlotte Observer: Monroe, April 26
Mr.. J. c. Austin, a country merchant
of New Salem township, lost his store
by fire Thursday night The fire start
ed about II o'clock and is supposed 70
have been the work of an incendiarv
His stock of goods was worth about 81,
600 and the building about $500. He had
| $1,000 insurance. There is a sensational
story here that Austin had been to
Marshville that afternoon and that AS
he was returning home at night he was
assaulted and shot at from the roadside
and that his assailants then advanced
upon him and struck him and other
wise roughly handled him and then
helped themselves to the goods in his
wagon. This. it is said. took place an
hour or two prior to the burning.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
ExpLosIOS IN THE FULTON.
while steaming Half Submerged, "a
Gas Explosion Injuries Six Per-

Lewes, Del, April 29.-An explosion
Of considerable severity which injured
half a dozen persons, occurred on the
submarine boat Fulton today as she
was running into the harbor of the
Delaware breakwater The boat was
bound from Brooklyn to Norfolk and
was partly submerged when the acci-
dent occurred.
The most seriously injured are: Lieu
tenant oscar Kohen, OF the Austrian
navy. severely bruised; Lieutenant Ar
thur Macarthur. United States navy,
cut about the head; Harry Moore as
sistant engineer, injured about the
head; G. 3. Minor, assistant engineer,
nose split; Charles Bechtol, gunner,
severely hurt on head and body.
All the injured were sent TO the
United States marine hospital and after
their wounds We're dressed they were
discharged with the exception of
Bechtol. He VIII leave the hospital to-
morrow morning.
The explosion was caused by an ac-
cummulation of gas. which had been
generated by the storage battery. AL
though the explosion was a violent one
the vessel was only slightly injured.
She Will be tOwed to the Holland
Company's station at New Suffork for
repairs as soon as the weather moder-
ates. It will take several days to put
the battery in serviceable condition.
On account of the rough weather at
sea it was decided by the commander
of the Fulton to put into the Delaware
breakwater and it was while the boat,
partly under water, was rounding the
great stone breakwater that the eX-
plosion occurred. Nine men were in
the hold and three men on deck at the
time. Assistant Engineer Minor who
was lying beside the boiler asleep, was
thrown several feet away. Lieutenant
Macarthur, who is a son of Major Gen
eral Macarthur, and Gunner Bechtol
were at breakfast. The former was
hurled against the roof of the cabin,
injuring his head. Bechtol was struck
by heavy debris and was SO badly hurt
that he was unable to care for himself
and others helped him to the deck.
making their escape as the hold was
rapidly filling with gasoline fumes.
Captain Frank Gable, Lieutenant H.
H. Merrill and Boatswain Charles Berg
were on deck when the explosion oc-
Cured and signalled the tug Storm
King and yacht Mindora, which con-
| voyed the Fulton here, for assistance
| The steam launch Palace being neal
| also went alongside and took the in
| iured men ashore to the marine hos
iptal.
Considerable bravery was shown by
| Engineer Saunders. After the explos-
| ion the engines continued to work
| Saunders wrapped his head and face in
| a wet towel and went below and stop
ped them.
The Fulton LETT Sandy Hook at $50
| o'clock Monday morning. Shortly af-
| terward she submerged and made fif-
| teen miles under water, going at the
| rate of five miles an hour, off Long
| Branch. She came to the surface anC
| made six miles an hour during the trir
| until the accident at tho breawater oc.
| CURED. She proved to be good sea
| boat and did not once require the as
sistance of her convoy. The engine;
ran continuously for twenty hours
| Those on board were highly pleased
with her performance
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
Chauncey Dcpew and the Tramp.

l cannot resist here telling a story
concerning Chauncey Bepew. 1t is too
good to be original, but The senator
must be in it, just as Lincoln was in ali
the stories of past period. A tramp
met the senator and asked him in that
easy, velvet-tongue6 way:
Would you kindly assist "a" etc
Chauncey, OF course, is an easy mark.
and as he famed himself after extract
ing quarter, the tramp inquired:
"And who may I say ~as so kind
hearted?"
"Oh never mind. That's all right
But in after years, when ! recall
those whose tender hearts"
Never mind, my good fellow,
Then I cannot accept it, sir L must
let my friends know"
well. tell 'em it was Grover Cleve-
land and let 1t go at that
The tramp put the quarter back in his
pocket ieisurely and shook his head
Now, my good fellow" said the SEN
ator, may i ask your nameg
"a gentleman in distress is 10th tc
confess"
Yes, but IL have your name i may
be able to help you"
NO, my pride will not permit"
But allow me TO know whom I have
had the pleasure Of meeting In this
happy way"
20, well. tell 'em il was Chauncey
Depew and let IL go at that
Chauncey famed himself and let i
go.-Joe Mitchell. in May National.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
EMPRESS TRAIN WRECKED.
A Trans-ContireEtal Flyer Ditched
Five Persons Killed.

koekuk, Ia, April 29.-The California
express on the Atchison road, east
bound, was derailed on curve at
Cana, switch five miles west of Me-
dill. Mo-, today while going at tre-
mendous speed. Five persons were
killed and twenty-three injured.
The train was over an hour late and
passed Wyconda- the last station west,
at the rate Of sixty-five miles an hour.
When the heavy train struck the curve
at Cana the rails spread
The train consisted of two mail cars,
seven Pullmans and one dining car
The mail car, the dining car and the
two forward sleepers went into the
ditch The tender was ditched, but the
engine remained on the track The de-
rallied coaches were smashed to kin
ding wood, even the axles being bent
out OF shape.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02

The Amounts Paid ~ This state
since IS.3-AEnual Reports Of Of
hccrs OF Odd Fellows' Grand
LodEe-Tour of Corporation Com
mfsSioners
Messenger Bureau

Raleigh. ~. c.. April q.
The state superintendent Of public IN
struction is preparing figures TO show
the amounts paid By this state for negro
education The sums paid negroes and
whites were not kept separate until
1873. From then to 1850 the amount for
negroes was 1886. 600: from 1850 TO 1890
II was 81 .916. 600: from 1890 to 1900 It was
s1.S43.000 For 1S00-'01 it was $255, 600 and
for 1902 il will be $3.50. 900. All this IS
for rural public schools. not including
graded schools. normal schools, the es-
innate for these for past 20 years be-
ing 100000. The grand total is s5.SSl-
600
The annual reports Of the officers or
the grand lodge of Odd Fellows for the
fiscal year are complete. The gain of
the order is great-for example 1400
members this year, that is since Janu-
ary 1st. The receipts are in round
numbers s11.500. Grand Master Robert
Murray says but few members know the
secret work and urges that officers be
not installed unless they do know 4.
Grand Secretary Woodell says that as
railways will not give properly reduced
rates TO the annual session of the
grand lodge, etc he urges that the
meetings be made biennial. He says
the matter of a home for aged and in
firm has not been properly presentei 4
and urges that it be not abandoned.
Rain is much needed in this section.
The growth Of vegetation is phenomc-
nal In exactly one week the trees have
come into leaf
Ex-Judge Shepherd left here -oday
for Fayetteville to argue in chambers
case involving the stock law fence or
Bladen county.
The corporation commission left this
afternoon for the counties of Swain,
Cherokee, Buncombe, Transylvania,
Henderson and Mecklenburg, to confer
with county officials as to tax assess
ments. 1t will at Murphy hear COM
plants against the Atlanta, Knoxville
and Western railroad
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
The Truckers at Currie.

Correspondence of The Messenger)
Currie, n. c., April rs.
There was shipped from here on yes
terday fifty-two crates of strawberries
and ifty-seven today. The crop has
been damaged at least one-third by the
strawberry bug.
The farmers will realize more money
from their radish crop, considering the
expense of both. than they will from
strawberries. The bean crop at this
writing looks fine but the result cannot
be forecasted as it will depend a great
deal on the weather.
A G MOORE.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02

Yesterday somebody started fire in
the woods near Castle Haynes and as
it was very dry owing TO the fact that
ther has been no rain for sometime,
the flames swept madsy over an area of
four miles, destroying valuable timber,
cord wood, rails and fencing. MIR.
Thomas j. Larkins stables were also
burned, together with 80 bushels Of
corn, 500 bundles of fodder, lot Of
tools and some chickens. MIR. Samuel
Blossom lost 10000 to 1900 rails and
fencing, 25 cords Of wood and some val
uable timber. There was no insurance
on any of the property burned.
The people had to quit work and fight
the fire for miles. At tunes many dwell
ling and out houses were IN danger
and were only saved by hard work.
The fire burned about four miles be-
tween Castle Haynes and Scotts Hill
and at last accounts reached Sturgeon
creek, where hundreds of men were try
ing TO head il off.
1t is said that the woods burned like
q lot Of finder.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02

New Orleans. April z9.-Tne demand
for spot cotton continues at full prices
Quotations unchanged. The climbing
tendency in the market for the future
delivery of cotton was checked some
what this morning. the first call show
ing losses of TO points. The market
soon recovered TO about the level OF
yesterday. at which prices considerable
business was transacted. Some realiz-
ing sales brought about sag from the
top and there were losses until a rev
level had been reached. Throughout the
session. however. there was ever ap-
parent good undertone and the losses
Were checked with little effort on the
part Of the bulls. The closing figures
showed net losses on the day OF to 10
points
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
For Sale of Danish West Indies.

Copen Hagen. April 29.-The bill pro-
viding for the sale of the Danish West
Indian islands to the United States, as
amended by the Landsthing, came up
with the result that the party in the
majority submitted a proposal as fol-
lows:
1.-THE Rigsdag approves the cession.
on condition that the inhabitants ot
the islands declare in favor thereof by
a plebiscite. similar to the one taken in
1857
The Folkething. by vote of SO TO :.
adopted the majority proposal. The
treaty will now be returned to the
landSthing
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02

The movement Of strawberries yes
terday along the Wilmington. and Wei
don railroad amounted to 2,1OO crates
by express and 100 crates by the
Armour refrigerator line. Alcng the At
lantic and Yadkin railroad $50 crates
went by express and about 600 crates
were shipped from ChadbouTn and other
points along the Wilmington and Au-
gusta railroad. The shipment will be
quite large today.
Mr.. II. T. Bauman, distributing agent
of the East Carolina Fruit ond Truck
Growers Association, left last night for
Rocky Mount. During the balance of
the season he will he located there to
make a proper distribution IF the ship
ments to the various points of destina-
ton in order that no che place may be
glutted with berries.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02

Fayetteville Observer: A force OF
brickmasons are at work rearing the
foundation of the new silk mill of the
Ashley-Bailey Company. Mr.. Bair. who
has built a number of mills for the
Ashley-Bailey Company, is here super
intending the work.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
Miles Given q Rest.

lieved that no further consideration
will be given by the president to the
subject of retiring Lieutenant General
Miles, so long as the commander of the
army continues his present attitude OF
reserve, and that the case will be al
lowed to remain as it is unless General
Miles himself should do something or
take some actin to revive the recent
determination OF the president
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
THE: sTRAwBERRY MOVEMENT.

NenrIy Three Thousand Crates Ship
ped Yesterday From Points Along
the Atlantic Coast Line-Mr. Ii. n.
Banman, Distributing Agent for
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02

Lumberton Robesonian: Mr.. ]. Mel.
Brown. who lives near Philadephus, has
an orange tree in his yard which is
full of fruit. The oranges are small,
but are we'll developed and are now ri
pening.-The new machinery which
has been ordered for the cotton mill,
will arrive this week and will be plac-
ed at once. The capacity of the mill
will be increased about 10 per cent.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
Corrigan Not So Well.

New York, April 29..-ArchbishOp C
rigan's condition took a turn for the
worse today and though Father Curley,
the prelate's secretary, declares the
restlessness and weakness of the arch
bishop had been anticipated, extra pre-
cautions were taken to ensure the patti
entS recovery.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
SWEET By FIRE.

A Forest Fire Ragged at Castle
Haynes Yesterday, Destroying VAL
uabIe Timber. Rails, Fencing, and
Cord wood-Mr. ThOs. j. Larkins'
Stable Burn ell Together with Corn.
Fodder and Tools
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02
A LIVELY DEBATE.
IN THE SENATE ON The PHIL
PINE QUESTION
RUNNING fire OF COMMENT

On the Conduct of the War and Lack
of Proper investigation by the
Government of Charges of Cruelty
to FilipinOs-Orders of Generals
Smith and Bell DenOunced-SOme
Pertinent Questions Put-HOusc
Passes Under Gag Law an Omnibus
Public Buildings Bill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-08
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, May Tn the spot
cotton market factors report some i'm
provement in demand. Quotations I'M
changed.
After an opening that was from I'M
changed to about points under the
last figures of Tuesday there came a
steady recovery and prices went for
ward at healthy strides. The market
was u forward one almost from the
first trading. May rose points over
Tuesdays closing, while July gained
13 and August 10 points, which were
top figures for the day and they held
firmly until after the 1870 call when
the market gave way under releasing
sales. The decline continued to the
close when prices were about the low
est for the day. The close was I'M
changed to points under yesterdays
closing.
New Orleans. May Cotton futures
quiet and steady; gay, 9.5O@95 sac; June
9.55@9.57c; July, 9.63@9.64c; August,
a.13@9.14c; September, 8.59@S.60c; DC
tober, S.100S.11; November, 799@S.O1c;
December, 7.99@S.01c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-08
TRADE AND FINANCE
.orroN MARKETS SAG ON GEN.
ERAL LIGHT DEMAND.
FUTURES AT THE DECLINE.
mill OPERATORS LESS AGGREs-
SIVE AFTER MIDDAY.

cant cotton in Light Demand-Tur-
nentine scores sharp Advance, the
Y,otficinI Market Being 43% G.
Rosins Quiet-LOcaI and TeIe-
graphic Markets.
The Morning News Ofice,-~
Wednesday, May Z.
The cotton markets relapsed into
asir former quietude to-day, with
~oderate demand, few developments
n influence values and prices lower at
,otb New Orleans and New York. Buy
mo orders were insufficient to thor
onpbly support the market. and realiz-
inc this the bears set upon the tim
a1v inclined bulls and chased them to
dose out.
SPECULATION on old issues, that is. the
supply and demand growing out of
the crop being marketed. has narrow
.d down to the point where profession
al operators will be likely to play the
nrincipal part and where the demand
for the staple will be limited to the
wants of spinners for the present sea-
sons trade, and they need not be ex-
nected to support the market by heavy
buving until forced to do so, says a
New York house. On the other hand,
with four months of the season yet to
run and trade conditions unimpaired,
il would hardly seem possible that
holders of cotton will part with their
nroperty at less than prevailing prices,
If our present idea of the volume of
supplies does not materially change.
The receipts up to this date leave a
very small margin to come forward
unless the crop is to exceed last year,
and while this would justify present
values it would hardly prove an in
centive to renewed speculation at this
time Locally the market should take
a higher range at once, as there is no
warrant for spot cotton prices now rul-
ing if the option market remains so
near cents.
Turpentine closed firm at 4312c, and
after the closing sold up to 43%c, with
all the offerings taken. Resins closed.
quiet and in light demand. Resume
of the markets as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-08

New Orleans, May EARLY Liver
pool -advices were not encouraging,
consequently our market opened / to
lower, but subsequently the firmness
of Liverpool, combined with fresh buy
ing, caused an advance of from 10 to
10 on summer months and to IS on
new realizing, and the elimination of
the speculative short interest occa-
stoned a break of 10 to Is later. making
the net loss to points on all months
except July which closed unchanged
from yesterdays figures. Trading in
this years positions are limited to
small proportions as brokers are not
encouraging their friends to operate
in them under present conditions. The
new crop months are attracting in
vestors, owing to the large discounts
and the chances they will shortly be-
come more active than old crop OPP
tons. Such being the case we suggest
that purchases of these positions be
made on all weak periods as there is
less risk, and because any serious set
back to the next crop would cause
them to advance materially. The opin-
ion is gaining ground that there will
be sufficiency of cotton to go around
and that present prices will have a
tendency to restrict consumption.