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The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Mrs. Hansbrough, who passed the
summer With her husband in North Da-
kota, viii not begin her Thursdays at
home until after the New Year. Mrs.
Hansbrough Will be assisted in receiv-
ing as usual this winter by her mother,
Mrs. Chapman
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Mrs. Robert Gracey Denig and Miss
Grazia Livingston Denig are at the Eb-
bitt House for the season.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

The annual charity bail OF the South
ern Relief Society will be held Monday.
February 2, at the Arlington Hotel.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Miss Frances Roberts, the daughter Of
Mrs. C. H. Roberts. one Of the seasons
most attractive debutantes. viii make
her first appearance at the Monday
Evening Dancing Glass.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Mrs. Henderson. wife OF the Speaker
Of the House OF Representatives. who
recently Joined her husband at the
Normandie. will be at home Wednes-
day afternoons after January 1.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Capt. Frank A. Barton, Of the Third
United States Cavalry. left on Friday
last to Join his troop, which is now sta
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Brnwae will give
a reception at the Washington Club on
December Is to present Miss Elizabeth
Dodge to society.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Mrs. Takahira. the wife OF the Jap
anese minister. who has been ~ with
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

The italian ambassador and signora
Mayor des Planches VIII give a dinner
tomorrow evening OF fourteen covers
Baron AIiotti. who was formerly attach
ed % the italian embassy. is a passen-
ger on the Kronprinz Wilhelm, which
sailed yesterday for Plymouth, Cher
bourg. and Bremen. Baron Allotd IS
at present the charge d'anaires Of the
Italian government at Mexico.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Lieut. W. r. Bettison. artillery corps.
IS on leave Of abseLce from the Presi-
dio. San Francisco, and Is visiting
friends here lie viii remain until Jan
uary 30.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Mrs. William Mckee Dunn, jr., IS Wis
iting in Augusta, Ne.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

The italian ambassador and Signora
Mayor dos Planches returned yesterday
from Philadelphia where they went 70
attend the luncheon given in their honor
by signora Duse yesterday.
The Italian ambassador and signora
Mayor des Planches purpose giving a Sc
ries OF small dances. Invitations have
already been sent out for the FIRST. which
Is given in honor OF Miss Roosevelt. the
daughter Of the President, and viii take
place on Friday. December 26. Only the
Diplomatic Corps and the younger peo-
pie CT society have been invited
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Clifford Pinchot, who went to the Phil
ippines in the early fall In the interest
10 his bureau. the division OF forestry.
o. the Department Of Agriculture, is ex-
pected at home New Year. Mrs. Pinchot
viii await the arrival of her son in New
York, and will return with him TO Wash
ington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
PRESIDENT STEYN ARRIVES.
Reached Southampton Yesterday,
But Ill Health Would Not Permit
Him to go Direct to LondOn-NIet
by BOer Delegates.

London, August 2.-Former President
Steyn, of the Of&nge Free State, ar
rived at Southampton today. with his
family, on the steamship Carisbrook
Castle He was nat by Messrs. Fischer,
Vessels and Des Bruyn, tie former
Boer delegates.
Mr.. Steyn was too ill to bear the
journey to London, although a special
saloon carriage had been attached to
the regular boat train for him. His
physician would not allow him to be
interviewed by the press, but Mr..
Steyn sent word that he wished to ex-
press his thanks Tor the courtesies ex-
tended to him by the British authori-
ties since the surrender. and for the
care given him during the voyage.
The former president was removed
on a stretcher 10 the Dutch steamer
Batavier III, wllch was moored close
to the Carisbrooll Castle. He will be
landed at the Hook of Holland and
conveyed in an ambulance to the cot
tage reserved fol him near the Hague.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
PASSENGER TRAIN DER ALLIED.
Train Bound for Washington. y. g..
WRECKED Yesterday and Passen-
gers Narrowly Escape Death.
Wreck the Work of Scoundrel
Especial to The Messenger,

Washington, y. c., August 2-The
Washington and Plymouth passenger
train. leaving Plymouth regularly daily
at $50 a. m, and due 10 arrive here at
$50 a m. was wrecked nea- a station
called Hinsone. eight miles from Ply
mouth this morning. II was caused by
some rascal moving two rails from the
track and if it had not bcsn for the
watchfulness and extra caution OF eff
cient Engineer sam r. Dupree several
human beings might have been ushered
into eternity. During the night two
rails were taken from the track 4 quar-
ter Of a mile apart. One rail was re-
moved to catch the passenger train
leaving Plymouth, The rails were not
secreted and have not been found. The
engine and two coaches We're thrown
from the track and considerably dam
aged. No one was killed or injured.
How the passengers and officials es-
capped is miraculous. The engineer dis
covered the rails gone just N time to
prevent more serious damage, and al
though the engine was derailed and
thrown some distance he stuck TO his
post of duty. The train did not reach
here until u o'clock. The track is now
all clear and trains are filling their
schedule time. Officials have wired for
| blood hounds. Every effort will be
| made to locate and eaten the guilty
| ones. There is no clue as to perpetrator
of the deed which is one of the foulest,
dirtiest, most contemplate acts ever
attempted in this section. No punish
| ment is too severe for the rascal and if
he is caught, no doubt. he will be meted
| out his just deserts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
INSURANCE WAR OVER.
Differences at Greensboro Settled,
But Terms Not Made Public-State
Insurance Commissioner Young
on the Scene.
Especial to The Messenger.

y
Greensboro, N. c., August 2.-State
Insurance Com :-Issioner Young here
looking into the war of the Southern
Tariff Aassociation on the Greensboro
Fire Insurance Companies fol refusing
the raise of twenty-five per cent. on
it's premiums. He says II have been
watching the fight but took no part
in it until it passed lawful bounds.
When the ASSOCIATION notified certain
citizens of the state to surrender
Greensboro policies or theirs would be
cancelled and That further insurance
would be denied, I had to take a hand
Since coming here these notices have
been withdrawn. No policies have been
cancelled by any association. 1 am
confident, from conference just held,
that the trouble IS settled satisfactorily
to both the ASSOCIATION and the Green's
boro companies and for the best inter-
ests of the citizens of the state. can
not divulge terms of settlement now.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
KING EDWARDS CORONATION.
New Preparations for Next satur-
days Great Event Now in Pro-
rress-CeremOnfe for Westminster
Abbey Have Eeen Curtaited.

London, August New preparations
for the coronation of King Edward
next Saturday IRE proceeding rather
mechanically. The erection of the
familiar street barriers. the cleansing
and decorating Of the stands and the
re-hanging of decorations attract slight
attention. Public interest in the actual
proceedings, however, is re-kindled by
official assurance that the king is get
ting on finely and that his majesty will
be able to bear the fatigue of being
crowned. The publication Of the official
programme of the procession shows no
special changes from the original ar
rangement. but the ceremonies in
Westminster Abocy have been curtailed
Dy the omission of the litany and SER
mon and by the recital of the recogni-
ton once instead of four times. A new
series of rehearsals have begun at the
Abbey, with dignified movements and
recitals, and these are far more impress
sive than anything connected with the
street spectacle.
The city council of Westminster, in
compliance with the kings wishes,
have voted that no further expendi-
lures be Insured in replacing the
street decorations. The cIubhouses
which line a considerable PORTION Of
the route and most of the other build
ing are being re-deco:ate the Can
adian arch is beng re-dressed with
fresh specimens of Canada's agricul-
tural products and the Indian contin-
gent is erecting al arch on Parliament
street. The illuminations on coronation
night will be largely as originally
planned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
SEABOARD NOT IL Ut.
President Williams Says His Road
Will Continue independent of
Combinations A Big Contract
Awarded and Another to Follow.

Baltimore. August John Skclton
Williams, president of ihe Seaboard
Air Line railroad made a EyIng visit to
B1ltirnore this morning. returning IN
the afternoon to New York While
here he spent most of his lime in con-
ference with Vice President William
Middendorf. Being asked by a reporter
what part the Seaboard is taking in the
pending railway combinations reported
in the south. President Williams said:
THE Sea board is now and will continue
absolutely Independent. We never en-
tertained a proposition 10 enter any
combination, although We have been
approached as to one or the ether Of the
various schemes of this sort. Our atten-
ton is entirely absorbed in developing
the opportunities of the Seaboard sys-
tenn
President Williams said ne had just
awarded contracts for twenty thousand
tons Of steel rails. This in addition tc
the ten thousand tons when are now
being delivered. He also said that bids
are being asked for about E10.o00,0O0 OF
equipments for the line to Birmingham
Engines. coal cars. box cars and Other
rolling stock are included in this lot
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
GERMANS REFER 10 OUR TARIFF
Among Piles of Debating Material,
Were Reports of American Senate
and House Speakers Discuss
Schwab and Morgan.

Berlin, August 2.-The Reischstag
tariff experts fiuo an inexhaustible
mine to support any proposition,
whether protective or Of a free trade
character, in thC American tariff and
the enormous literature that mas grown
up around it,
Steel rails weie considered by the
Afariff committee yesterday and among
ypiles of debating material before the
members were reports of American
senate and house on the tariff. Count
Won Posadowski- Wehner. the Imperial
secretary of state for the interior, had
volume of the United States census
before him and Herr Bernstein the So
r c1al1st leader, was armed with the tes-
timony taken before the American
trust committee which he quoted Henry
.. Havemeyer, II esident of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company, to the
effect that the tariff was the mother of
all trusts. Every speaker favoring the
ten marks per ton duty on rails as pro-
States Steel Corporation averting that
the domestice German market would
be taken by that trust whenever sales
in the United States languished. Herr
Bernstein, who IS the most careful rea-
soner among the socialists, predicted
the break down OF the steel trust from
over capitalization and over confidence
of its managers. He had before him a
copy Of President Charles Schwab's re-
cent declaration to the New Jersey
courts on the company's financial posi-
tion. The speaker said J. Pierpont
Morgan was boldly operating on the
!. great principle underlying future pro-
1uction, namely the correlation of all
elements on a colossal scale under one
management.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
SHORT TELEGRAMS.

The first bale Of cotton ON this sea-
sons crop was received at Charleston
Saturday by F. w. Wagner from 2.
W. Farrell of Blackviile. s. =, and sold
for 10 cents, being classed aS good mid
ding.
King Edward spent most of the day
On the deck Of the Victoria ard Albert
Seceral distinguished visitors were re-
majesty appeared to be in good health
and spirits.
The coroner's jury impaneied to lis
yestigate the lynching Of Charles
Craven near Leesburg, after hearing
the testimony of number Of witnesses
adjourned until Monday without reach
ing a verdict.
The Ariel Rowing Club Of Baltimore
defeated the Virginia Boat Club OF
Richmond in the four Dared gig race at
West Point, winning by Two lengths.
MCGOWAN of Richmond. defeated Reitz
Of Baltimore in the singles. Time not
given.
/ Hon John L. Marye died at his home
Din Fredericksburg Saturday. He was
lieutenant governor under the Walker
administration and a conservative
member of the Underwood constitution
al convention in which he was a great
force.
The Berkeley Street railroad. a branch
of the Norfolk, Portsmouth and New.
port News company, the recent street
railway combination filed 4 mortgage
Saturday of $5OO.O00 in favor of the
Richmond Trust and Safe Deposit com
pany
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
CONTROVERSY WITH ALLIANCE
BECOMES BITTER
To SPRING A SURPRISE
Strike Leaders Promise to Make
Revelation i'm Few Days-Miners
Certificates are Being Issued Con-
trary to LaW-Criminal Prosecu-
Send a Letter to President Mitchell
Railroad Trainmen to Give Assis-
tance.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, August 2.-The
to spring a surprise in a few days.
They claim that after an investigation
they find that miners certificates are
being issued contrary to law and that
the recipients of the certificates. many
of whom. it is alleged, never saw the
inside Of coal mine, are being pressed
into the service of the coal companies.
In this way it is claimed the companies
are increasing the number Of their en-
ployes. The new men, while they may
not be able to mine COAL can load it.
The bosses can do the mining. Be-
tween the two it will be possible for
some of the mines to resume work on
a small scale. The strikers claim that
the certificates are not being issued by
mine examing boards, but by some per-
son or persons who have access to the
official after papers. Criminal prosecu-
tions are promised.
The controversy between President
Mitchell and the Citizens Alliance is
growing in bitterness. The alliance
may reply today to the letter published
yesterday by Mr.. Mitchell. Stripped Of
some of it's personalities, the letter
reads:
''Mr. Mitchell: You decline 10 say in
behalf of the union and yourself, that
you condemn boycotting, rioting and
violence perpetrated 10 prevent men
from working. Indeed, yod leave the
distinct and unpleasant impression that
you do not condemn those things.
IF you were sincere in your frequent
protest ation against lawIessness yoI
would not refuse. as you Go refuse. to
proclaim, as we requested, your posi-
tive. pointed and specific condemnation
Of that worst type of lawlessness which
! working for whom they please and upon
| such terms as they please"
Grand Chief P H. Morrisey, of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen has
| sent letter to one of the local Officers
| of the order in which ne says that prac-
| tical assistance will be accorded to the
| striking miners at the opportune mo-
| ment.
! Harrisburg, Pa, August 2.-Governol
| Stone made the following reply today
| to- the request of the officials of Dis
| trict No. 9, Of the United Mine Workers
| asking for the recall Of the troops a
| Shenandoah:
Harrisburg, Pa. August 2, 1902.
| miles Dougherty, ct al:
Yours of the 31st ultimo requestin!
the recall Of the troops was duly re
ceived. Upon full consideration OF tn
letter 1 am OF the opinion that it woul'
not be wise nor safe to withdraw tn
troops at present.
(Signed.) wv. a. STONE
/ The governor said he believed ther
| would be no further trouble in tn
strike region.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
ATT oINTs DELEGATES.
National COnEress-Big Revenue
Expected to lac Derived From the
State Penisentiary.
Especial to The Messerger)


Raleigh, y. c., AugusC 2.-The COVER
nor appointed the following delegates
TO the Farmers National Congress
which meets ar Macon. Ca, October
7th ito 10th: STATE at large, W. r. Cox;
by districts, ]. h. Cofield. r. H Kicks.
J.. NJ. Wood. W. p Bachelor, J. s.
Carr, S. H. Strange, W. L. Everett, ].
P. Atkinson. S. B. Alexander, G.. p.
Weston, s. L. Patterson, G.. 7. Win
ston, B. w. KilsoIe, A d. McNair, w.
4. Graham, j. \. Long, ]. Van Lud-
ley, William Dunn. P. II. Hanes, Henry
Stewart, c. H. Minson, y. L. Barnard,
Benehan Cameron, S. H Webb, ]. w.
Norwood, J. H. Mott, r. II. Speight,
J. j. Laughinghouse, Frank Wood, n.
II. Williams. H. G. Chatham, Taft But
Ter, Nv. c. Petty, ]. n. Holmes, Charles
ker, Franklin Sherman. l.. Banks Holt,
Garland Webb. Arthur Williams, r. J.
Brevard, T. L. Emory, c. E. Foy, C.
II. Poe, w. F. Massey and Andrew
Joyner These were recommended by
Bonehan Cameron vice-president for
this state
The directors OF the pentientiary say
they expect the institution to make
$50, 900 above exI enses this year. The
greatest amour, it has ever made
above expenses heretofore was about
$1,000
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
4 ProbabI Lynchfng.

Cripple Greek, Colo, August "A
mob today surrounded the county Jail
here, threatening to lynch John RAN
dolph, a negro lainer known as BLACK
Stratton" who today stabbed and killed
William wilkinson. a clerk employed
by the Barwise commission company.
The men auarrcled over the payment
for some note which the negro had
taken from the store. Following the
staobing. Ranloloh escaped to the
hills. but was Placed in Jail A mob
gathered and Chief Of Police Burton.
mounting the Jail steps. begged the
men 10 disperse. While the mob quieted
for while IL is believed Randolph win
be lynched beforo night fall. wiIkin-
son came here from Arkansas City.
Kas.. three years ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
Scotland Yard Refused Her.

ing called in the police to ask them to
help her find Putnam Bradley Strong,
but Scotland yard declined to have any,
thing to do with the matter. as she had
preferred no charge against Strong.
Miss Yohe then made all arrangements
to take the 2:30 train for Paris, but
abandoned the idea at the last moment.
Miss Yohe. on returning to her hotel
this afternoon, tripped as she left her
carriage and fell. badly injuring her
knee. She was carried into the hotel
and a physician was called. Notwith-
standing the accident however. Miss
Yohe decided that she would leave for
Paris tonight
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
Couldn't Stop Sunday Ball Playing.

Memphis, Tenn. August 2.-Chancel-
lor Heiskell toby refused to grant an
injunction seeking to prevent Sunday
games of base bail in this city. The
petition alleged that the residents were
disturbed by the noise of the specta
tors at the grounds on the Sabbath.
An injunction granted to the Memphis
Club, of the Southern Association OF
Base Ball Clubs. where the sheriff was
restrained from serving legal papers
sworn out by any others who objected
to Sunday ball. was dissolved by the
chancellor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05

Charleston. W. Va. August The
trial OF John Richards and others
charged with contempt OF court came
to close today and Judge Keller en-
tered August 18th as the date for the
argument. All the defendants were re-
leased on their own recognizance until
that time. Before adjourning court
Judge Keller called the numerous de-
PENDANTS before him and delivered a
lecture on the question of proper be-
havior while injunctions are pending.
1t forecasts his judgment in the mat
ter. Judge Keller said:
1t is contended that the court has no
Jurisdiction to grant these injunctions.
1t is possible that that may be shown
On the other hand, IL is entirely possible
that these injunctions are valid and If
they are, then it behooves all those who
have any knowledge of them 10 respect
them Now, great deal has bsen
said here about the efforts OF certain
people to learn the extent OF these in
functions and what they mean. and
about the inability on the part OF some
OF them to gather any meaning with
regard to them beyond the fact that
they were not to trespass upon Mr.
Collins property.
Now the trespass notice had that
effect. Any man has the right al any
time TO post trespass notices upon his
property and to require all persons TO
seek permission before they go on IT.
He does not need the aid of the court
for that purpose. He is master OF his
ownAdomain and 1n6sa post ft@witf tres
pass notices at any time and it becomes
the duty of every man having knowl-
edge of these trespass notices to take
note of them. The bill presented such
state of affairs as, in the belief Of the
court at the time, authorize and re-
quired it TO issue it's injunction. That
injunction was not designed to restrain
any lawful right of any United Mine
Worker under the circumstances that
then existed. it was designed simply to
portect the rights Of the persons who
| desired peacefully to labor.
| The question, and the hard quest.
for you men to solve, and for the court
4 - "S ~ "AaI pANtIcSty you
may do at any given time without vio-
| lating the rights Of those men who de-
sire peacefully to labor The court says
| in the injunction that you shall not
make them afraid, that you shall not
| intimidate those men. The court practi-
caliy goes further; IL has the right to, IL
| the circumstances are properly made in
the bill and says you shall not force
unwholesome persuasion upon them
under these circumstances
Now. at any time you meet these
men in the ordinary course. you have
the right to persuade them to join your
union. perfect right and IL you can
show TO them that It Is to their inter-
est to join your union, why, do It
THE injunction lays down no iimi,
Of nearness but it does say that you
raust not get close enough and act as q
body Of men. in such a way as to ip-
timidate or interfere with these peopis
who desire to work. In other words
you must not make them afraid: you
must not do things that will cause them
to fear the consequences TO leave their
work or to be deferred from doing theI,
full duty as they may see it."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05
MILLS to Shuf Down.

New Hartford. Conn. August q
Waltem NJ Smith. treasurer and gen.
eral manager OF the Greenwood division
Of the Mount Vernon Woodberry Cotton,
Duck Company. has received notifica-
ton from the company's head Offices
at Baltimore. that the Greenwood mills
which employ about 700 hands. will shut
down September 1. for sn indefinite pc
riod. When asked the reason for clos
ing down the mills, Mr.. Smith said. "I
presume that the company cen manu-
facture more cheaply in The south"