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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
THE MASONIC TEMPLE.
Committee Meet But do Not Render
Either Raleigh or Greensboro.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro, n. c., August 12.-The
committee to select a site for the Ma
sonic temple composed of S. H. Smith,
Of Winston; J. II. Cotton, Of Tarboro;
A. J. Harris. of Henderson,; ]. G. Drew
ry, of Raleigh; r. J. Noble. OF Selma
and H. I. Clark, of Scotland Neck met
this afternoon at $50 III the Masonic
Hall here behind closed doors and after
remaining in session until 7:S0 adjourn
ed for supper.
The committee met again at s O'Clock
and were in session until $3.50. when
they adjourned subject to a call from
the chairman. 1t is understood that
nothing has been done toward deciding
upon the location.
A telegram received from the Masons
in Greensboro stating that Il was be-
lieved that the city of Greensboro would
loan S250,O09 to the Masons for the erec-
ton of the temple if the committee
should decide to locate it in Greensboro.
1t is learned from the committee after
an adjournment that the temple will
either be located in Greensboro or Ra-
leigh and that the only reason why To-
cation was not decided tonight was be
cause Raleigh had reserved its induce
ments until after the others had been
offered. The committee will meet the
next time in Raleigh, although the date
has not been determined upon when the
inducements from botn cities viii be
considered and a decision will be rem
dered. 1t is certain that the temple Will
be built but the location is still uncer-
tain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
ANOTHER GIANT CORPORATION.
The International Harvester Com
pany Chartered in New Jersey.

Trenton, n. j., August 12.-The Inter
national Harvester Company with an
authorized capital Of 10000, 600 was in
corporated here this evening. The COM
pany is authorized to manufacture har-
Yesting machines and agricultural i'm
plements of all kinds. 1t is understood
that among the concerns interested in
the syndicate is the Mccormick Reaper
and Mower concern Of Chicago.
The articles provide that all Of the
$120. 600. 900 Of the capital stock shall be
common stock unless it shall be decided
to increase the companies capital be-
yond those figures. In that event $120,
000,0 900 is to become preferred stock and
the additional capital Is to be common
stock
The incorporators Of the company are
Abram NJ. Hyatt, Of Allenhurst, n. ].
George w. Hebard, New York; Row
land r. Dennis, Auburn, n. Y; Ed
ward NJ. S. Miller, New York: Robert
S. Greene. Elizabeth. n. J.: and Erastus
n. Cravath New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
THE SHIP-BUILDING TRUST.
Business Organization Will Take
Place at Once-EnOrmOus Savings
Over the Present independent
Plants.

New York, August 12.-The Trust
Company of the Republic today COM
pIeted the payments for all the ship
building plants held under the options
of the United States Shipbuilding COM
pany including the Bethlehem Steel
Company, Union Iron Works, san Fran
cisco; Bath Iron Works and Hyde
Windlass Company, Bath, Me; Eastern
Shipbuilding Company, New London,
Conn.,; Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany, Wilmington, Del; Crescent Ship
yards, Elizabeth, n. j.; Samuel L.
Moore and Sons Company, Elizabeth,
N. J., and the Canada Manufacturing
Company, Caterat, N. J.
This consummates the transaction and
the business organization will begin al
F>once by concentrating In different yards
different types of vessels and introduc-
ing economies which are expected tC
result in enormous profits over those OF
the independent companies before they
were brought together. Daniel Leroy
Dresser, president of the trust company
of the republic, says:
There have been no negotiations
whatever between Vickers, Maxim
Co., and the United States Shipbuildine
Company"
Mr.. Nixon was asked as to the report
that the new company had acquired the
VickerS, Maxim and Vickery plants il
England, he said:
Our desire is to put American ship.
building establishments upon a basis
that we can build foreign ships here
No steps looking to taking in English
plants have been taken
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
4 JEALOUS LOVER.
Beats His Sweet Heart Because She
Goes with Another Man.
Especial to The Messenger,

NSpeclal 10 Inc MeSSeng6r.o
Greensboro, n. c., August j2.-News
received here today of Tragedy at Mt.
Airy Sunday night. Miss Lorne a white
chambermaid at Peace's Hotel and
Charles Midkiff, manager OF the Ex-
press Company delivery wagon were
sweethearts. Sunday nfght Midkiff.
who was jealous Of a drummer guest of
the hotel was On the lookout and he
found what he didn't like. his sweet
heart and the drummer in loving en-
brace on the hotel piazza. He said
nothing then but on hearing that Miss
Lorne and the drummer were to be in
picnic party going to Mt. Airy White
Sulphur Springs five miles distant he
sent her word not TO go. She went and
and had good time.
That night the carriage she and the
drummer were in was held Up a mile
from Mt. Airy by the jealous lover who
at the point of a pistol compelled Miss
Lorne to dismount saying she had to
ride into town with him In q buggy
that he had hitched out beside the road.
The young lady dismounted and the
carriage drove on. Two gentlemen
passing by a short while afterwards
were startled at woman's cries and
dicovered a man holding a woman by
the hair and beating ner on the head
and face with pistol. The men ran
and it was found to be Miss Lorne ter
ribly bruised and lacerated about the
head and face. She was taken to Mt.
Airy and when able to talk said that
Midkiff insisted on her going over to
Virginia with him and getting married
but on her refusing to do so he grasped
her by the hair and began raining
blows on her with his pistol, swearing
she had her choice of marrying him or
dying.
Every efforts is being made by Off
GERS to capture the jealous wretch and
it is reported he was caught today near
HillsVille.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
VISITS new YORK AND GOES
THROUGH CHINATOWN
INTERESTED IN THE SIGHTS
welcomed to Metropolis by Acting
Mayor Fornes, Whose Address of
Welcome is Responded to by the
Oriental Statesman ut Great
Length-He is shown Through the
tern in Detail Leaves for Montreal.

New York, August 12--Prince Chen
paid visit 10 the city hall today and
was formally welcomed to the city by
President Forne-. Of the board Of al
dermen, who is acting mayor in the
absence of Mr.. Low on his vacation.
As soon as the introductions We're
over, Acting Mayor Fornes delivered
the address of welcome to which the
prince gave the closest attention. At
its conclusion it was interpreted to him
and he replied an his own language at
considerable length. His reply was in
terpreted by the Chinese consul. In
it the prince said that on his return to
China in spite OF his short visit, what
he had seen and what he had learned
would cement further the friendship
between his country and ours.
A visit was next made to the post
office. where Postmaster Won Cott, af-
ter receiving the distinguished visitors
IN mis- private room. conducted them
through the Office. Prince Chen was
apparently much interested and spent
considerable time examining the. Sys-
tenn in detail
The Prince and his party then took a
drive over the Brooklyn bridge, next
visited the sub-treasury and thence
proceeded to Chinatown. There an
elaborate reception had been prepared,
and the streets We're gaily decorated
with flags and colored lanterns. The
Chinese merchants lined up on the
sidewalks with Long Yam Hing known
as the mayor of Chinatown. at their
head.
Large strings of fire crackers and
other fireworks were strung across the
streets. There was no cheering for the
prince as he passed through Chinatown
but several of the inhabitants who were
standing on balconies executed a Kow-
tow.
Prince Chen left for Montreal in q
special car attached to the Montrea
express.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
SENATE WILL PROBABLY MEET
IN NOVEMBER
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA
The President Will Call the Body
Together to Hatify n Reciprocal
Treaty With Cuba-wiu Not he
Called Earlier than November-A
Treaty Has Practically Been Pre-
pared and Lacks Only SIGNATURE
and Finishing Touches Before 1t

! Washington, August 12.-Advices re-
ceived here indicate that President
Roosevelt will call the senate in ex-
traordinary session early in November
Ever since IT became evident that
nothing would be accomplished as TO
reciprocity with Cuba at the recent
session of congress rumors of a more
or less definite nature have been in cir
culation, that the president would call
an extra session. either of the entire
congress to enact Cuban reciprocity
legislation or of the senate to ratify if
During the past week it has been
stated that it was the purpose OF Pres
ident Roosevelt to call n special session
of the senate as early as September.
1t can be stated by authority that he
has no such intention. His time and
that of many members of the senate
Of both political parties will be COM
pletely occupied during September and
October. 1t is understood to be the be-
lief of the president that a session of
the senate held for the purpose of rati-
flying "a reciprocity treaty with Cuba
would be much more likely to be fruit
full of results if it is held after the No
vember elections than if 1t was held
before. 1t is assured that the question
of the relations of the United States
with Cuba enter largely into the ap-
preaching campaign and it is stated
that the president feels that democrats
will be less likely to offer serious oppo-
Sition to reciprocity treaty after the
election than they would before that
time. A treaty with Cuba practically
has been prepared. 1t requires only the
finishing touches and the signatures of
Milister Quesada and Secretary of
State Hay to make it read for presenta-
ton to the senate.
No definite date, it is understood has
been fixed upon for the meeting of the
session in November, but that it will
be soon after the election is reasonably
certain. The president 1T is said, hopes
to have the recipI ocity question cleared
away entirely before the regular ses-
sion of congress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
NATIONAL AND AMERICAN.
The Two Leagues VIII Very Prob
ably be Consolidated.

Chicago, August DEMONSTRATION of
the National and American leagues into
a twelve club circuit is/WelI under way,
according to a statement made to the
Daily News today. John T. Brush,
chairman of the executive committee;
James a. Hart, president of the Chicago
National league club and A. E. Soden,
president of the Boston National league
club and both members of the executive
committees says the News have been in
conference in Boston for two or three
days and have opened negotiations with
the clubs of the American League to-
ward the consolidation of these two Or
ganiZations." According to this infor-
mant, plans have been laid for some
time and are nearly matured for the
consolidation of these leagues into what
will be known hereafter as either the
National-American or the American
National league.
There are twelve cities in the two
circuits now, SO that none of them need
be dropped
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
SEARCH FOR BARTHOLIN.
Officers, Spurred by Offers of Re-
ward, Have Been Very yisiIant.

Chicago, August 12.-Police officials
have been in consultation again today
trying to formulate new theories which
may tend to solve the mystery sur
rounding the murders Of Minnie
Mitchell and Mrs, Anne Bartholin.
Spurred on by offers of reward for the
arrest of William ]. Bartholin, the son
of one of the murdered women and the
fiancee of the other, the police of the
neighboring towns made several ar
rests today, but In each case the pris
oners identity Wi that of the suspect
ed murderer could not be proved.
Working on hypothesis that the muir
derer had a mania for killing, officers
today began Systematically to dig up
every inch Of he basement in the
BarthoIin house in Calumet avenue. The
cement floor is being broken UP and
the ground turned over to the depth Of
one foot Curious crowds throng the
neighborhood Of the now notorious
death house and officers have been
compelled to keep everybody off the
premises save those who have written
permission from the coroner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
A Night OF Terror.

Awful anxiety was felt for the wild
ow of the brave General Burnham or
Machias. Me-, when the doctors said she
could not live till morningS writes
Mrs. S. II. Lincoln, who attended her
that fearful night. "All thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia, but she
begged for DIR. Kings New Discovery,
saying it had more than once saved her
life, and had cured her of Consumption.
After three small does she slept easily
all night, and its further use complete
Iy cured her" This marvellous medi-
cine is guaranteed to cure all Throat.
Chest and Lung Diseases. Only soc and
81 90. Trial bottles free at r. r. Bella
my's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
ELkS IN SESSION.
Attendance Very Large Opening
ADDRESS by Grand Exalted Ruler.

Salt Lake, Utah, August 12.-Eight
union gathered in the great tabernacle
of The Mormon church today to attend
the formal opening Of the annual re-
union Of the grand lodge of Elks.
Preceding the opening meeting was
the service and military parade which
marked the formal opening of the three
days reunion. In this were included a
battalion of infantry and two batteries
of artillery from Fort Douglass, and a
troop of cavalry and battery A. light
artillery, national guard of Utah. Then
came uniformed members of all Utah
lodges of Elks and dozens OF other civic,
military and fraterna1 organizations in
uniform, accompanied by q score OF
bands and many picturesque floats
The exercises at the auditorium were
brief, though impressive. After prayer
and a selection on the great organ,
Grand Exalted Ruler Pickett, of Wa
terloo, Iowa, delivered his annual ad-
dress, which was largely eulogistic of
the aims and works of the Elks. He
said:
THE portals of Elkdom are thrown
wide to all manly applications. II
draws no distinctions. In the republi-
canfsm of our government and democ-
racy of our ideas, all are equal. Our
order is constructive and not destruc-
tive. The spirit of iconoclism dwells
within it's circle. 1t molests no temple
desecrates no altar, profanes no sanctu-
ary- Tt robs no man Of his faith, at
tacks no creed, crticises no sect. II
shadows no dawn, darkens no hope,
saddens no love. 1t does not seek to
Supplant the church or usurp it's func-
tions. It's religion is humanity. Its
creed is friendship; its golden rule the
love Of fellow men,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15

Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad,
Barcelona, Venezuela, received here
by boat show that a terrible battle
started on Sunday, August 3rd, and
that on the following Wednesday the
revolutionists entered the city. They
kept up a continuous firing day and
night, destroying houses one by one to
reach the centre Of the city. At mid
night on Thursday two-thirds of the
city was in the power of the revolu-
tionists.
On Friday the government strong
holds were carried and the last sur
vivors of the government officers tried
to escape by the river to the sea, but
failing in this, they made one last
stand, after which at noon Friday, they
surrendered to the revolutionist COM
manders, Generals Francisco, Monagas
and Platero. Among those taken pris-
oners are Martin Marcano. president of
the state of Barcelona and commander
of the government troops, eight gen.
both sides numbered 167. All houses in
the city were sacked and in some in
stances inoffensive women and children
were maltreated and killed. Stores
were pillaged and offices robbed. The
American, Italian and Dutch consult
ates were pillaged and the consuls have
asked for men of war to protect life
and property.
Orders to Proceed to Barcelona.
Washington, August 12.-Minister
Bowen has cabled the state depart
ment from Caracas that our consul al
Barcelona has informed him by wire
that Barcelona mas been taken by the
revolutiOniStS; that they are sackine
the town and that in his judgment the
protection-of "a vessel should be I'M
mediately afforded him. Mr.. Bower
says he has cabled the Cincinnati tC
return without delay.
He notes that The Topeka is at Porto
Cabeilo and the Marietta up the
Orinoco river. During the day the Gin
cinnati reported her arrival at Porto
'Cabello, and instructions were sent di-
recting either the Topeka or the Gin
cinnati to proceed to Barcelona. This
leaves it discretionary with Captain
| Mclean, of the Cincinnati, the senior
officer present TO send the Topkea ol
go himself with the Cincinnati. The
vessel which remains will be prepared
to land blue Jackets at Porto Cabellc
in case of necessity.
Government Knows Nothing of 1t.
Berlin, August 12.-At the foreign
office it was said today that the Ger
man government knew nothing of the
reported intention to land German
marines at Porto Cabello, Venezuela
and that if the United States had sem
a vessel to land marines there it must
be for other reasons than the reported
German landing. Commanders Of Ger
man war vessels in the Caribbean, il
was added, would not go beyond theil
discretion, if they considered it neces-
sary to land force to protect German
interests
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
SYLVIA IN COLLISION,
Puts i'm At Norfolk With MARYLAND
Soldiers and Sailors Aboard for
Repairs.

Norfolk. Va, August 1.-THE con-
verted yacht Sylvia, with the staff of
the 5th Maryland regiment and Balti-
more naval reserves on board returned
to the navy yard today to have her
mast replaced. In a collision with the
quarantine ship Jamestown. in Hamp-
ton Roads, early this morning her rear
mast was carried away even with the
deck and the captains gig was made
a wreck. Monday night she rode at an
chor off Old Point during the storm
which swept the lower bay and it was
while getting away early yesterday
morning that a head wind and Streng
current swept her under the bow of
Jamestown, wit hthe result already
mentioned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
REFORMS IN RUSSIA.
Newspaper Established to Bring
About Emancipation of People.

Correspondence of The Associated
Press)
st. Petersburg, July 4.-"Oswobozh-
denia.' the liberal newspaper establish
ed in Stuttgart by the exile Peter Won
Struvo to bring about political eman-
cipation Of Russia, has appeared in
print.
By far the most important article is
from the Russian constitutionalists. -
This is an elaborate programme of
peaceful revolutions which provides
that the first demands must be for:
First-Personal freedom, guaranteed
by independent courts, and consequent
ly abandonment of arbitrary arrests
and lnquiSitionS, or administrative
banishment, extraordinary courts and
summary trials
Second-Equality of all before the
laws and consequently abandonment OF
all class, racial or religious discrimi-
nation. These elementary rights, the
programme continues, require as guar
antees the freedom Of the press, in
Guiding abolition of the censorship and
the responsibility of the press to the
courts alone, the freedom Of assem-
blage and association and the right Of
petition
The first step is the practical pro-
gramme must De a constituent assem-
bly, representing all classes of the peo-
pie to work out an electoral scheme
Legal reforms would remain to be dis
cusSed in and brought about by a rep
resentative elective assembly chosen in
accordance with the expressed deter
mination of the constituent assembly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
HORRIBLE PLOT DIsCoBERED.
Charles Echerman Would Destroy u
Infirmary and Kill Its Inmates.

Decatur. Ind, August ia plot to
destroy the Adams county infirmary
and to kill the forty-four inmates was
unearthed today.
A. W. Butler secretary of the state
board of charities, was making an in
spection of the buildings and in the
room of Charles Echerman he found a
pile of rubbish, which he ordered re-
moved. Buried beneath the rubbish
sixty pounds Of dynamite, two 2-pound
dynamite bombs and lis feet Of fuse
were found. Echerman has been an
inmate OF the infirmary for more than
twelve years and recently was repri-
manded- Since that time he has been
sulky.
When the discovery of the dynamite
was made Echerman disappeared and
no trace OF him can be found. It is
known that he has a dynamite bomb
with him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
LYNCHED FOR MURDER.
white Man and N Negro Strung
Up by Missouri Mob.

Lexington, No.. August 12.-Charles
Salyears, white, and Harry Gates, color
ed, were taken from the county Jail here
by a masked mob at 1:3o this morning
and lynched. They were charged with
killing George W. Johnson a wealthy
Farmer, who surprised them at his coun-
try house, near town a week ego. Be-
fore he was strung Salyears made a
Statement to the mob saying that Gates
had fired the shot that allled Johnson.
Salyears and Gates were arrested on
the day following the shooting after an
exciting chase. Johnson was one Of the
.wealthiest and most respected men in
the community and the feeling against
the two men was intense. A mob gath
cred while they were being brought to
town but was quieted through the ef-
forts of the officers and it was believed
that the men would be allow ed to stand
trial.
Last night shortly after midnight
armed men came to town by twos and
threes, most of them masked. They
massed finally near the court yard in
which the county Jail Is situated. The
mob was orderly and well directed. A
demand on the jailer for the prisoners
meeting with refusal. several members
of the mob who had come well prepared
broke in the outer door and made
quickly for the cells of the murderers.
1t took 80 minutes to cut three steel
doors. Salyears was taken out first,
then Gates. Without further ado and
without encountering any serious OBJ
lection the mob started with their vic
Tins for a point half Il mile south of
town. There Salyears was granted per-
mission to make his statement after
which the men were strung up TO a tree.
The mob then dispersed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
Women and Jewels.

Jewels, candy. flowers, man-that ID
the order OF a woman's preferences.
Jewels form a magnet of mighty power
to the average woman. Even that
greatest OF all jewels. health. IL often
ruined I'm the strenuous efforts to make
or save the money TO purchase them.
II a woman win risk her health to get
a coveted gem, then let her fortffy
herself against the insiduous couse-
quences OF coughs. colds and bronchial
affections by the regular use OF Dr..
Boschee,s German Syrup It will
promptly arrest consumption I'm its ear.
ly stages and heal the affected lungs
cure-alI. but 1t u q certain cure for
coughs. colds and all bronchial troubles-s
You can get this reliable remedy &C
r. Bellamy. Get Green's Special Az
manac. sA-.s
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
Terms Finally Agreed On.

New York, August 12.-At the con-
clusion OF q conference between the
representatives Of engineers and fire.
men OF the Manhattan Elevated rail-
road today. Vice-President Sl<itt of the
Manhattan gave out the following.
statement:
The matters IN dispute were fina1ls.
narrowed down TO a question Of hours
for a days work and the limit c.
ninety miles per day. The engineers
waived the question Of miles. and the
company conceded the nine hour day
Agreement was signed and conference
ended"