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New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
oUTGREW COFFIN He had MADE,

STATEN ISLAND CONTRACTOR HAD ALSO PUT UP
A HEADSToNE FOB HIMSELF
Thomas Mills. hfty-nine years old, a well
known Staten Island contractor, died at his
home. No 344 Bay-st.. Clifton, yesterday from
apoplexy Mr.. Mills fifteen years ago con-
structed fine coffin for himself and also had
a headstone put up in his cemetery plot When
he died he weighed $40 pounds, and the under
taker found that he would have TO have a new
coffin made, as the old one was too small to
hold the body.
Mr.. Mills was born in Brooklyn His parents
moved to Staten Island when he was boy.
Before the consolidation the oead man was au-
49, NJ richmond County and also assessor.
He constructed many of the Richmond County
roads A widow and five daughters survive
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
TO STUDY MOTION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
REFLEcTNG TELESCOPE MIRRORS READY FoE
THE EXPEDITION TO CHILL.

THE EXPEDITION TO CHILL
San Jose CAL July l2-The rejecting telescope
mirrors for use on the D. O. Mills expedition from
the Lick Observatory to Chilli. recently completed
by an Allegheny Penn firm, have reached Mount
Hamilton in perfect condition. The glass was cast
in Paris and sent TO Allegheny TO be polished The
telescope mounting to hold the mirrors had oeen
set I'D IN the rear of the observatory
When the adjustments and tests of the assembled
anparatus have beer completed all will be packed
for shipment about August TO the vicinity of VAL
paraiso Chilli. A modern steel dome to cover the
telescoue has been constructed in Cleveland, Ohio
and will soon reach San Francisco for shipment
The purpose Of the expedition Is TO observe spec
t-oscopicaly the brighter stars in the southern
hemisphere which cannot be observed from Mount
Jamiiton Observations in both hemspheres are
to be used by Director Campbell and MI wright,
the assistant astronomer IN deterrn4hns the n9!!on
NJ the solar system through space The expedition
nIans to remain in Chill about three years.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
FEDERATION MEETS IN WEST. JULY 81

The date Of the coming meeting Of the Executive
Council of the American Federation OF Labor.
which is 70 be held in San Francisco. has been
fixed for July q. II IS the first time that the
executive council has gone so far West, and great
interest is shown in the meeting in labor circles
because the question Of how the striking anthra cite
miners will be aided is the principal matter TO be
considered.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
MILITARY ATTACHE AT HAVANA.

Washington. July 12.-First Lieutenant Matthew
Z Hanna. I'd Cavalry. has been ordered to Ha-
for duty as military attache at the United
States Legation. This detail was made at the re-
guest of Minister SoUiers. Lieutenant Hanna served
on the staff Of General Wood while the latter was
Military Governor Of Cuba.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
SUNDAY CLOSING CONTRACT SIGNED.

Washington. July 2-The contract made by the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission TO keep
the fair closed Sunday, in compliance with the
act creating the commission, received at the
Treasury Department to-day. II was signed by
afty-foGr Commissioners.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
BoILERMAKERs' STRIKE sErTLEl

Chicago July 12-The strike of five hundred
boermakers on the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad system, which began July l, has been
settled The men receive an increase of wages.
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GERMAN
|ROOkSAT
|
UNION SQUARE. New York |

terests at the beach, and there Is every prospect
that the season will equal former ones. in spite OF
the setback given by storms and coldness at It's
beginning The crowds up 10 their old time
size. and under the roof OF the theatre. well
in the open air tmphitheatre where Pain and
ancient history combine TO delight the eye, pros
perty is nding the efforts Of the entertainers
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
PROSPERITY AT MANHATTAN BEACH.

''The Show Girl" will continue her merry career
at Manhattan Reach this week. with all the tune
tul accompaninnents which have made her so greal
a success In the week just ended The weather is
becouink much mora f.uArahiA ia rhs In
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
IRWIN SHEPARD REFLECTED.

Minneapolis. July l2-The board Of trustees OF
ne National Educational Association has re-
slssteo Irwin Shepard, OF Winona, permanent sec
sas,e year
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
EINETY DAYG ZOE "COFFEE JOHN."

Alnnespolis. July l2-Judge Simpson sentenced
'~7plsin John Fitchette, Coffee John' or tho
police force 70 ninety DAYS in the Workhouse. the
maximum sentence under the Law. F.tchette was
convicted Of me sale Of an appointment 10 a
pstroltnsn 80
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

The little advertisements in the narrow
columns look small, hut the offers they
represent are, il some instances, as big as a
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
GIVES Up SERGEANT TO POLICE
COLONEL ROGERS sURRENDERs SOLDIER Ac-
cUsED OF sTABBING a CoMRADE.

cUsED OF sTABBING a coMRADE.
Colonel Rodgers, commander Of the Fort Hamilton
D., yesterday surrendered to the police Sergeant
iaTo Hunter of the uth Field Battery. Hunter
,s charged with stabbing Private George Schlauser
~ the same battery. in fight at Fourth-ave and
ore-bundredth-st, on Friday night Hunter made
his escape to the government reservation and Coio-
-, E5,desrs refused to give him up to the police
- ,,ss arrested however, Yesterday afternoon on
l1e q u,sTrant charging him with telonious assault
q ,Nsent.sa-'s Condition. was serious that he
So.'i %. ,sToyed by Post Surgeon Webb 10 make any
staiement regarding the nghI
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

HE TRIED HARD To GET ALONG.
but without success until he tried adyegs
tiaAnAnt In fhs. ...Ii1lls Ada Of the People,
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

A BUSINESS DIRECTORY FREE
virtually what is given with to-day
Sef an those Little Ads. of the Peopie'
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
Advice to HOusekeepers
Get thoroughly familiar
MAGGI
with the uses of q.

II will work wonders
in the domain OF the
kitchen and pantry. For E
Soups. sauces, Beef Tel s
Instantly made. and as a e
Condiment tor Fish, ks
Meats. Fowls, Game, -
RaCouts. SrrwS. ETC.. it is F.
incompatible. Comes in E
liquid and solid form. =
Once used you e
would ss soon go ~
!. !. 4 : ! !. . !. / ! &. !. ]. !. !
without salt or pep 1Ea a11
per. IL is a dainty BE ~
article for d dainty eISH @
people Sold by all ial Is
firSt-class grocers laHsi g
and dru ggists. AA=
Liquid in bottles; ~
so id in single portion tubes.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
MITCHELL STARTS WEST.
SOFT COAL DELEGATES UNWILLING TO
BREAK CONTRACTS.
THE STRIKE. WHICH WAS TWO MONTHS
OLD YESTERDAY HAS COST S5OcOo,ooo
IBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRTBUXE

Wkesbarre. Penn, July 12.-The following hg-
show the losses and other facts Of the an
thracite strike. which began two months ago to-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
THE PHILIPPINE FRIARs.

Now that it is about settled that the
friars in the Philippines will be remov-
ed and their places filled with other
Catholic priests, wv very important
questions arise: Where are these friars
to go? Where are the priests to come
from who will take their places? AS
to the last question, our government
has informed the pope that it desires
these vacations filled by priests from
the United States, and he has consented
to the proposition as both sensible and
desirable that this should be so, but
then it is said that there are not a
hundred Catholic priests to be spared in
this country; in fact more are needed.
A proposition was made hat American
priests be SEM to the Philippines and
their places here filled by priests from
France and Spain. This of course
would not do; for the American congre-
cations would be greatly opposed to
this change, and rightly so.
English is to become the language
of the islands, so it is DESTROYS that as
many as possible of the priests should
be able to speak it and also be familiar
with our institutions and mode of gov
eminent. But it is out Of the question
to fill the vacancies from this country.
The friars cannot be exchanged for
priests of other countries, for none of
them want them and none has a sur
plus to be drawn upon. This question
is still unsettled.
The first question: Where are the
Philippine friars to go? is equally as
difficult. The vatican has approved
of the plan of our government that they
should be supplanted by others, but it
does not know what to do with them
after they leave the islands. They can
not be turned adrift on the world to
starve or live by begging; but no
country wants them. The South Amer
lear states have refused to receive
them; Spain will not nav them;
France, of course, could do nothing for
them. What then is to become of them?
This question will be settled some how
after awhile, but it will take time.
Our government is determined to get
rid of them, and the o. is working
in harmony with it to this end, but it is
a serious question and one in which
neither party will be willing to act
hastily.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
THE NEGRO

This great gathering In Atlanta of
representative colored men from all
parts of the country adjourned Sum
day, the closing feature being the adop-
ton of resolutions setting forth the OBJ
ject of the meeting and containing an
address to the negro race.
In reference to the improved condi-
ton of the negro these resolutions say:
I'm spite of the theorists and their
theories, both before and after emanci
patton, We have shown ourselves able
to live and thrive. While our material
growth has not been quite as marked as
our numerical growth, yet h results
are highly satisfactory n encourag-
ing. A generation ago We came out or
bondage without a foot Of land, without
a home, without a name. Even the
clothes which covered our poorly-clad
bodies were not ours. Today we have
some land, some homes, some money.
Yesterday we had nothing; today we
own millions of acres of land, pay tax
ON property worth millions of dollars
and raise more cotton under freedom
than under slavery. These facts show
conclusively that the negro is frugal
and Industrious, and is constantly
growing into the economic and national
life Of the nation.
while there is still room tor a better
and higher moral life among US, YET
unmistakable evidences OF a purer nome
and individual life are most gratifying.
In fixing our moral status, we ask you
as a matter of fair play, not to Judge
us by our worst-as a so often peen
done-but rather by our best. While We
are laboring earnestly to lift up ano
save our more unfortunate brethren,
we ask you to continue to help us Hnd
ycithal to be patient with US"
What a fiat contradiction of the base
ISLANDERS OF Professor Sledd and his
stripe of traducers of the white people
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Of the south in regard to their treat
ment of the negroes are these utter
ances of the leaders OF their race. They
that the negroes have been given
chances and have awaited themselves
thereof.
AS to the object of the congress the
resolutions a
"Our purpose here has been to deal
with problems which confront the re-
pubic in its complex national life; but
more especially, TO Zeal with those
problems that are more essentially the
negro's, n which, in the very nature
Of the case, must be virtually solved by
him. While on the one hand, we have
had wrongs and grievances many, on
the other hand, We have had oppor-
tunities and privileges innumerable and
we are SO deely convinced that 10 show
ourselves worthy of the latter. is in
finitely better than to permit ourselves
to be discouraged by the former. What
ever Of burdens We may still have to
endure, or adjustments which are yet
TO be made, we throw ourselves upon
Justice and fair play Of the American
people, north and south, and declare
our unreserved conviction that right in
the end will prevail"
For the sake of the coiored a as
well as of our own we sincerely hope
good may come out of this congress OF
negroes, gathered to discuss in a tenn
perate the condition of their
race and to devise means for it's i'm
movement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
FAULT.

Two men were killed in a head-on coll
|lision between a freight and q passenger
train on the Southern railroad not for
above Danville at 6 o'clock Sunday
morning. The train crews saved their
lives by jumping. though several were
badly hurt. It is said inc engineer OF
the freight train forgot his orders, and
while running at the rate Of forty miles
AN hour met the passenger train. He
says his airbrakes would not work.
The conductor says this is not true. but
that the engineer lost his head when he
saw the passenger train ard did not
know what to do. The passenger train
had almost stopped when the collision
Whether the airbrakes of the freight
train would or would not work, there
was a fatal mistake made by some
body which has cost two lives. There
was a heavy freight train running forty
miles an hour and a passenger train
running in opposite direction at the
same time on a single track. The mis-
take had been made before the engineer
found his brakes o not work, and
whoever made the mistake should be
made to suffer for his criminal negli-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
KING EDWARD VII.

What about all the SoothSayerS
prophets and paimists who predicted
that Edward would never be crowned.
These predictions were the cause Of
anxiety to a great many people, and
when the kings sudden illness just be-
fore the time first set for the corona
ton was announced and the ceremony
postponed the effect of these prophecies
was greatly increased. There were
many people VINO firmly believed that
the crown would never rest on the head
of the king.
While the pageant on Saturday was
not as gorgeous as it was at first in
tended the ceremonies should be, they
were much more impressive. The Brit
ish people were deeply grieved at the
illness of their king, and his ecovery
was a source of q eat rejoicing to them.
The recollection among them Of the
suffering he had recently passed
through and his narrow escape from
death increased their love foI him and
added TO the solemnity of the occasion.
Notwithstanding all that has been
SAID 10 the Oh Uue hiuS
while prince of Wales. he was always
popular with the people and had a ire
mendous hold on their sincere affec-
TONS. While a strong advocate Of the
old traditions and etiquette in court
matters and ceremonies. the prince and
king in his intercourse with the public
has always been affable and of pleas
ing England has had no more
popular king since the beginning of the
reign of the House of Hanove early in
the Eighteenth century. His influence,
no doubt, it was which put an end to
the war in South Africa: anyhow, this
is the general belief among the British
people and has greatly increased their
esteem and affection for him.. This war
| was unpopular among h masses from
the first and their opposition to it in
creased rapidly as it progressed: so
that no act Of the king on ascending
the throne could lave done more to
increase the peoples love for him. May
he continue to hold their respect and
| love through many years of a pros
| porous reign.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15
George W. Phillips Discharged.

The Petersburg Index-Appeal OF yes
terady says:
George W. Phillips, young white
man, charged with the larceny of a lot
of jewelry and fifty dollars in money,
the property of Mrs. Jessie p. Lambert.
of this city, n who was arrested in
Wilmington, n. c., and brought to this
city for trial, had an examination at II
o'clock yesterday morning before
Mayor Jones. After the case had been
called Hon VIM. NJ. McIlwaine stated
to the court that for some years he had
been counsel for Mrs. Lambert and
that inasmuch as she was very nervous
by reason Of this affair he desired to
make a statement for her, which was
that il was her belief that Phillips, mad
taken the articles under a misappre-
hension and not with any criminal in
tent In fact that Phillips was drunk
when he took them. After Mr.. Nell
waine's statement Mayor Jones swore
Mrs. Lambert and asked her IL that was
her statement and she replied that it
Lambert In regard TO the money with
which Phillips was charged with having
stolen. Her reply vas that Phillips had
no specified time in which to return the
money. The Mayor then asked II there
was any more witnesses and was in
formed hat Mrs. Lambert was the only
one. Mr.. Charles Hall Davis, who rep
resented the accused, asked for the dis
charge OF his client, and the Mayor dis
missed the case"
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APPEAL FOR REFoRM.roRY.
An Open Letter Showing Wherein
such an Institution Would he .
Blesstng.

To the People of North Carolina.
At the annual convention of the
North Carolina branch Of the Interna-
sional order OF the Kings Daughters
and Sons held in Raleigh May l3th-l5th
il was unanimously resolved by the del
egates GALL women) that a reformatory
for white boys be established IS the
state work OF this branch.
That the need OF such an institution
exists needs only the affirmation OF
n fact namely. that at present in
our state penitentiary young offenders
are confined with hardened criminals
as companions. Several states having
such ~reformatories write that the re-
suits are entirely satisfactory, and that
boys discharged from them make good
citizens.
So these schools may be regarded as
important factors in the education or
the young which is the great question
OF the day. The Information is also
given that the expense Of a boy for /.
months is s100 and that 4 sheriff is al
lowed that sum for feeding a prisoner.
A good and faithful servant by invest
ing this mou in such an institution.
would be commended for his Well do
ings, as his talents woul serve the
manifold purpose OF training heart,
mind and body of all of Gods creators.
The first duty of all circles Is the re-
lief OF suffering nearest them 50
thai local charities consume much
of their means. But generous philan-
thropic citizens OF North Carolina faith
ers, sons, mothers do not let us be de-
TERED in our undertaking by wat OF
money. We need the moral support or
men and women throughout our COM
monwealth in this matter, and pledges
of financial aid from all who can make
them. After receiving such pledges We
will petition the legislature for an ap-
preparation for this much needed insti-
tuition. Some great man, himself an
intrepid worker, has said: The cause
is lust, the object is all right, now
bring in your fanatics TO carry IL ut
We mothers, wives, sisters, fanatics
though we may be demand, ask you TO
uphold us to success. by spoken word
and material aid
The following chosen committee or
ways and means, bespeak your interest
and help, solicit responsive letters and
invite you TO the privilege OF the loving
service. I'm His Name" Mrs. w. III.
S. Burgwyn, chairman. Weldon. y. e;
Mrs. T. H. Briggs, Raleigh: Miss Serena
Chadbourn, Wilmington; Mrs. L. j. Jar
Wis, Greenville: Mrs. II. Perry; Hender
son; Mrs. a. L. Blan, Greenvilie; Mrs.
J. II. Bridgers, Henderson; Mrs. j. b
Cherry, Greenville; Mrs. w III. over
man, Salisbury: Mrs. ]. III. Hall. South
ern Pines; Mrs. F. A. ODDS. Raleigh.
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The extradition branch of the Greene

The extradition branch of the Greene
|Gaynor case seems to be as long drawn
out as were the proceedings in New
York to get the defendants before the
court at Savannah. We are promised
a decision on the habeas corpus branch
of the case next Wednesday,, but, Of
course there will be an appeal. With
all the complaint Of the department of
Justice, the Canadian courts are acting
as ex~peditiously as did u own in
New York before the defendants were
sent to Georgia for trial.
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THE NEGRO CONGRESS- AT ATLANTA

The convention OF prominent negroes
from all sections of b north
and south. now in session at Atlanta Is
la notable gathering. and we hope that
igood for their ace may result from
their deliberations and actions. We are
glad TO see that this congress of color
led men is not dominated by politicians.
but by those their race VINO have the
best interests OF their people at heart.
Iby the educators and leaders la the
moral and industrial improvement Of
the race. These men should have the
hearty support and good will OF the
white people OF h south. Here is the
lnegro's home and here 1t will continue
Ito be despite emigration scnemes and
EXODUS campaigns among the masses Of
1.-THE colored people. How m~uch-so-ever
1--WE may have opposed it, the negro is
NOW a citizen and is going TO continue
a fellow citizen of the white people Of
the southern states. We have got to
live together and it is to our interest as
well as a moral obligation on US to ele-
waite him morally and place him upon
a plane of intelligence and thrift above
that which he occupied as a slave.
The taxing of the white property
lowners to give book learning to the
lnegro-a question which has beer so
greatly agitated Of late-is foreign to
the present matter. We are speaking
now Of giving moral aid to the true
Loo arc of fha n0rnn II, I4;-
to raise their race above the low state
lin which emancipation found them and
from which so very many of them have
failed to raise themselves since that
event.
We have been struck with the conser-
led by the speakers at this convention.
The men are in earnest in their seeking
latter light for the guidance of their
fellow men, and are doing their ut
most to lead them in the right paths.
During the first two days of the
ltion there were many strong addresses
speeches by men who showed under
standing of the situation and had a de-
sire to really aid their people and lead
them to a better understanding with
their fellow citizens. We quote from
the speech of Bishop Gaines in opening
the convention:
81 believe hat the better class of
white people in his country are ark
ious to see the negro become a wise, in
Itelligent and thrifty citizen. Many Of
them are helping forward his education
by their money and influence. We
would be lacking in gratitude to the
white man. both OF the north and the
south, did We not gratefully acknow-
ledge their philanthropic gifts to the
lcause of negro education. Our white
friends are not our enemies, and though
often the worst elements of u race
bring shame upon us, they are wise
lenough and generous enough not to dis
count those of us who are honestly try
ing to make good citizens. In this
movement we will ave the hearty in
ldorsement of the better class of white
people of this country, n the negro
who has intelligence and character has
nothing to fear from this class who
wish him to better his condition. They
furnish no barriers to his industrial
but will gladly open to him
avenues of employment and useful
labor"
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So Knipple, one Of the alleged lynch
|ers of the negro at Leesburg, Va, will
escape trial, as the governor of Mary
land declines to honor the requisition
of the governor of Virginia. If Knipple
lis guilty of participation in this I'M
provoked and unjustiiable Iynching it
lis a pity a Virginia jury is debarred
the opportunity of showing whether it
has the moral courage to convict him.
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Church Struck by Lightning.

Desota, Ga. August 1.-THE Baptist
church at Leslie, ear here was struck
by lightning yesterday while services
were going on. The building was
crowded. Richard Dodson a cousin of
Hon. w. A. Dodson, Of Atlanta, was
instantly killed Forty other persons
were seriously injured though IL Is not
thought any viii die. The building was
badly torn and set on fire but hard rain
prevented its destruction
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-15

1t is said to be an ill wind that brings
nobody any good. Kansas City reports
Ia great wind and rain storm on Sunday
Ia great deal Of damage "a done.
Among the features of the storm was
the killing OF several thousand spar
rows.