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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-11
CHICAGO DEMOCRACY SOUTH.
The Excursfonixts Spend q Pleasant
Day at Newport News.

Newport News, Va, February THE
county democracy. of Cook county and
Chicago spent a part Of today at this
place and Old Point Comfort. They ar
rived on their special train at Old Point
at o'clock a m, and breakfasted at
the Chamberlain. They were met there
by q committee from this city consist
ing OF Mayor Moss. state committeeman
James Curtis and CITY attorney Massie.
After visiting Fort Monroe. they were
brought to this city and made an in
spection Of the plant of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drydock Com
pany.
The battleship Illinois. that Is now
lying Off the yards. was viewed from
a distance only, as the party did not
have time to go aboard.
Before leaving for Richmond. at TO- 80
o'clock a. m. Mayor Moss was voted an
honorary member of the club, and Sec
retary Robert e. Burke decorated him
with his badge OF membership.
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
REFUSES TO EXTEND TINE OF SWAMP
lAnO OPTIONS.
Mr.. Baylus Cade's Proposition n to
These Lands Mr. WOlfeAden's
Proposition for Purchase of all the
Swamp Lands Taken Under Consid-
eration-Appeal of the GreensborO
Supreme Court-Fire in Roman
Catholic OrphanaRe.
Especial to The Messenger }

especial TO Inc MeSSenger.)
Raleigh. N. c., February S.-The state
board OF education at todav's session
refused to extend Rev. Bavius Cade's
option on state swamp lands in Car
teret. He as attorney tor a syndicate.
offered to pay 60 cents per acre for
lands in blocks Of $4,000 acres and the
same price for smaller blocks.
Cade then made a proposition to sell
all the state swamp lands in nine
months for s500,000. This proposition
had string to it and was not acted on.
]. ]. Wolfenden. Of New Bern. made
a proposition for an option on all the
swamp lands for wear at rs cents per
acre to pay $1,000 for The option. This
was declined. Then lie made another
tentative proposition.
The board ordered its engineer to con-
fer with him and start with him as soon
as possible on an inspection OF all such
lands.
AS soon as this is done Wolfenden
will make a formal proposition to take
all the lands and pay cash. There are
at least 6O0,OOO acres lying in eleven
counties.
The state board Of education instructs
its secretary TO write to all counties
which have not filled out and sent In
blanks Of applications for state aid
tor public schools. that the board must
know the number OF months schools
have been taught since last July.
The state will he prepared to act
| and appropriate monev as soon as these
blanks are all in hand properly filled.
All delays are due solely to county Of
ficfals.
E. ]. Best. Judge Purnells secretary,
| for a writ of error to the United States
supreme court in the case of Hawley.
Daily and Howard, the three brick
swindlers in the penitentlarv here. Ap-
plication for the writ was drafted by
| Mr.. Gilmore, a Chicago lawyer who is
| chief counsel for the swindlers.
| . Friends or pals of the swindlers have
deposited $4,000 in the bank at Greens
| boro.
Bynum & Bynum. who were counsel
| for the swindlers, attached this money
| but it is now said their fee has been
| paid and that matter adjusted.
| The writ of error is along the line OF
motion made before Judge PurneH in
| December.
| Judge Furches did not grant the writ
| because papers We're incomplete ano
there was no bond. He saws he will
grant it if these requirements are met
| Fire broke out in the school room
Of the Roman Catholic orphanage, two
miles from here, this afternoon: but
| slight damage was done. Firemen went
| out. The cause Of thu fire was a de,
| fective fue.
A republican here said tonight hf
| was advised from Washington that
charges against revenue collector Dun.
can had been received there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-11
A DELIBERATE MURDER.
Superintendent of Railway Shops
Killed for Employing NOn-UniOn
Man.

F'ernandina, Fla, February SD
ward Burton, superintendent of the
Seaboard Air Line railway shops here
was shot and killed i'll his office this
morning by D. M. Sylvester a lnachin-
ist who had until a few minutes pre-
vious to the tragedy been working fo~
the COMPANY
Burton. it seems. placed a non-union
man at work in the shoDs Yesterday, to
which Sylvester and one or two otheT
union men objected. Sylvester. lead
ing in the matter complained to Bur-
ton in person late yesleI day afternoon
and wordy dispute ensued. When time
was called this morning. Sylvester
again began a dispute with the super
intendent and the latter discharged
him on the spot and ordered him from
the shops.
short interchange of angry words
followed and Sylvester pulling his pistol
fired five times at the suDerintendent
all OF the shots taking effect Burton
fell back. groaned and expire" suddenly
without speaking. Sylvester surren-
dered to the sheriff
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Minority Report of judiciary Conn
mittee on the Pending Bill.

Washington February S.-Represen-
tative Lanham. Of Texas democratic
member of the house judiciary com.
mittee. today presented u minority re-
port on the bill for the protection of the
presidents against assault and con-
Spiracy.
While agreeing with the idea that the
United States should not be made an
asylum for anarchists and those who
oppose organized government. yet he
dissents from giving the president pro-
lection not accorded to other citizens
AS to this he says:
II deny the proposition that one
honest and law-abidinE mans life Is
any more sacred than that of another
The life of the highest officer in the
country Or that of any ambassador OF
a foreign government Is no more pre-
cious in the sight of God and repubG-
can men than that OF the humbleSt
and most insignificant resident of our
great republic
He points O. that Booth. Guiteau
and Czolgosz met oeath. He holds
also that the states should deal with
the subject and that this federal law
probably would magnify the import
ance of assassination III the distem-
pered fancy of those seeking to destroy
rulers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-11
PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.
Favorable Report on House Bill by
Senate Committee.

Washington. Februarv S.-The house
bill making the census bureau perma-
nent today received ii.laI consideration
at the hands of the senate committee on
census Senator Quarles was author
lied to report the bill On Monday and
to make an effort to secure immediate
consideration of it. The committee rec
ommends that all the members of the
census office force who are on the rolls
at the passage of the act shall be in
cluded in the classified service without
further examination" The director S
salary is raised from $1,000 TO $1,000 per
annum The fact was brought out in
the hearings OH the bill that there are
now about 1900 persons employed In the
clerical force of the office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-11
BRITISH ARMY SCANDALS.
iuirucnne Frauds in the Provisfons
Contracts Disclosed.

London February S.-The apparent
incompetence and, it is claimed. posi-
bic dishonesty which permeate the
purchasing Gcrartinent or the British
army as revealed this week in parlia-
mert have caused public agitation
that augurs badly for the war office.
Judging from recent and promised
disclosures. scarcely any Of the supplies
for the army in South Africa were Sc
cured on business principles. Specu-
lating contractors are now known to
have made hundreds OF thousands Of
pounds by re-selling contracts. The
opposition vainly endeavored to get de-
tails regarding the new contract for the
supply OF meat, announced by the gov
ernment in the house OF commons with
the view Of ascertaining IL saving
over the former methods will really be
effected.
The government successfully avoided
answering. but the Associated Press
understands that the contract In ques-
ton was frst re-sold at 10000 pre-
MUM and then at $4,000. while Cecil
Rhodes and the Debeers group handed
e2o0.o0o. and thus finally secured the
privilege Of supplying the troops In
South Africa with fresh meat
A dozen or more committees Of inves-
tigation are now sitting or are In pro-
cess Of formation. put, as the Saturday
Review says. these are only too often
synonyms Of oblivion '"The fact re
mains adds The Saturday Review
that We have been swindled on a yer,
large scale"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-11
OUR PRESIDENTS SON
Still Desperately Ill with Pneumonia
with Slight Change for the
Better Reported.

lieved with proper quarantine regula-
tions the health conditions Of the re-
gion along the Panama line could be
much improved.
Senator Morgan questioned the wit
ness at length with difference 10 the
commissions investigation Of the power
of the new Panama Canal ConIpny to
transfer the property and give clear
title.
In reply to all questions on this line
Admiral Walker said he had pe"n sat
isfied in a general way that the new
Panama Canal Company would be cap
able Of passing the property to the
United States with acceptable title. but
that he was not a lawyer and that he
felt satisfied in case the recornmenda-
ton of the commission TO accept the
Panama route should be favorably
acted upon by congress. the president
would be assured by competent legal
advice Of the genuincness OF the title
before accepting the transfer. I'VE only
recommend the Panama route as prac-
tical. and feasible" he said, by which
We meant that We considered the en-
gineering proposition u.s. practical and
the diplomatic negotiation as feasible .
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portation." saying IL was only brought
here after 1t had been worn out in the
United States
Emperor Williams conference with
DR.. Faber. superintendent Of the
churches in the Berlin jurisdiction. and
Herr you Windheim. the police presi-
dent. as to what steps shall be taken.
has alarmed the Christian Scientists.
but nothing has as vet been done
against them. except the withdrawal
from certain public halls Of the neces-
sary permission to open for meetings.
On Friday evening a meeting was
prevented. through a police notice post
Christian Science campaign are trying
to secure a building owned by Ameri-
cans. thinking that in this case. the no.
lice are less likely to interfere. The en-
thusiasts welcome the public excite
ment. averring that it gives Christian
Science an impetus
The newspapers say Emperor William
intends to take energetic measures
against all forms of obscurentism prdc-
ticed for money. and insist that the
heavy fees charged for hea ing amount
to swindling. The leaders OF the Chris
tian Science crusade are selling Mrs
Eddv's book for 20 marks.
Emperor William is so incensed at
the spiritualist movement that he has
issued a notification. through The
North German Gazette, that al persons
In any way connected with spiritualisss
faith healers, Christian Scientists, OF
kindred cults WILL hereafter. be rigfdiy
excluded from the imperial court.
The evening papers today print furth-
er details regarding Emperor William
talk about Eddy sm." H rr Won wind.
| helm says he found his majesty thor.
oughly informed about the matter.
The North German Gazette says Err
peror William gave it to be plainly un'
| derstood that he believes Christian Sci
| ence and the like should be rigidly eS
| cIuded from the court
| The German followers of the Amer
| lean Christian Science community II
! Berlin number about 200 persons
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Fight With a Night Watchman-A
Burglar Wounded and Others
Driven on.

Lancaster. Pa. February S.-About
2:30 this morning an attempt was mada
to rob the Gap national bank, at Gap.
Pa. sixteen miles east of this city. end
ing in a lively exchange Of shots be-
tween the towns watchman, David
Stamix. and the burglars.
Stamix heard ali explosion in the a.
rection Of the bank and upon proceed
ing there found three or four men
standing in front Of the bank building.
He demanded to know what they were
doing there. and was promptly orderc1 4
to hold up his hands.
Stamix complied. but with q revolver
in his hand, and he opened fire on the
burglars. wounding at least one as
there were blood marks where they had
been standing. The robbers returned
the fire. Stamix backing away towards
the home Of the cashier. with the view
Of getting assistance.
When the shooting began two or three
other men ran out Of the bank building
and Joining their comrades. disappeared
II the darkness
An examination Of the bank disclosed
the fact that the men had made An in
enectual effort to enter the front Of the
vault and then attempted the rear end.
They had bored a hole into the rear
plating and had attempted to blow the
vault open with dynamite or nitro-glyc-
crime. but also without success.
One Of the supposed bank robbers,
whose wound was dressed at Atglen.
was subsequently arrested at Parkers-
burg. He was brought to Lancaster
this afternoon. He has q bad wound
In the face.
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Especial to The Messenger.)

Washington, N. c.. February Sire
broke out in the Atlantic Coast Line
freight depot this evening at o'clock.
totally destroying that and nine cars.
The loss is: Building s50.O00 and goods
20,OOO
The fire spread to the wholesale house
Of E. Peterson & Co.. loss $4,000. in
surance $4,000: S. r. Fowle & Sons,
naval stores and shed. loss So 600 with
no insurance; Mrs. Margaret Hoyt
owner Of the Peterson building. loss
$4,000. insurance $1,000, w. c. Dudley
bar 81, 900. There was q strong north
west wind when the fire started, which
shifted to north. saving a large part
of the town.
building of the railroad and exploded.
No one was injured.
Fire companies were sent tor from
Tarboro Greenville and Rocky Mount.
but the home companies had control in
time to wire them to stop.
There are several thousand dollars
in minor losses. which will be wired
sunday OF early Monudy.
Later-The walls OF the Peterson
building have just fallen. Killing Ed.
Ped. a colored fireman.
(Bv Associated Press.)
Washington. N. C. February S.-One
man killed. $50. 600 in buildings and s21,-
900 in goods is the result of disastrous
fire at Washington. N. this after
noon
1t began at o'clock in the ceiling OF
the Atlantic Coast Line depot and the
| firemen could not cope with it. The
| freight depot and seven cars were de-
| stroyed. Several kegs of powder blew ur
| but no one was injured. At 9:22 o'cloch a
I falling wall of one of the stores killed
! Ed. Peed. a colored fireman, who was
| terribly crushed dying instantly.
| Five stores. two offices and two bal
| rooms were destroyed.
| Neighboring towns were called on fol
help. but the order was countermanded
One Old Dominion steamer came up t.
the dock and aided the tire department
| but moved off at the explosion. At II
| o'clock the fire was dying down.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-11
ENGLISH TROLLEY LINES.
An American Company Organized to
Develop Them.

Richmond. Va. February SIT Is Civ
en- out here TODAY that r. Lancaster
Williams. of the firm of ]. L. Williams
& Sons. of this city. will leave for New
York at the end of the month for Eng
land. He will study the trolley situa-
ton in that country. and on his report
will depend the future investments Of
the Great Britain Railway DEVELOPMENT
Company. which was incorporated yes
terday in Tren on. n. ]. Mr.. Williams
is interested in many roads all over the
south and southwest and is a brother
of DIR. John Skenton Williams. presidea,
Of the Seaboard Air Line. one Of the
directors Of the new company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-11
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
President OF ST. Louis Car Company
Arrested on This Charge.

st. Louis. February s-George J.
kobusch. president OF the St. Louis Car
Company. was a; rested late this evening
on bench warrant :sSued at the in
stance Of the grand jury. charging him
with perjury.
Mr.. Kobusch gave bond in the sum
OF $4,000 for his appearance in court
Monday, to answer an indictment which
1t Is believed the grand jury has re-
turned. The issuance of the bench war
rant against Mr.. Kobusch. while a
great surprise to him. had been ex-
pected by some Of those who have fol-
lowed closely the proceedings Of the
grand jury in its Investigations into
the charges Of municipal corruption. In
connection with the st. Louis and Su-
burban Street Railway Company's
franchise, and the Central Traction bill
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-11
TAFT STILL TESTIFIES.
He Tells the Senate Committee What
Should be Done in the
Philippines.

Ing Governor Wright Urging Re-
duction of the Philippine Tarta-
The Friars. by Their Large Posses
sions, an Important Factor In Lana
Matters-HiSh Rate OF interest
Question OF Coinage-Tks Amerf-
can Gold Dollar ns n standard-Tafe
Advocates Franchise. for Domestic
improvements and to Authorizes m
Bonded Debt.
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Washington. February s.-Continuins
his narrative before the senate commit
tee on the Philippines. Governor Taft
today introduced q cablegram he had
received from Acting Governor Wright
urging reduction In the tariff on Phil
ippine articles imported into the United
States from the Philippines. He said
this cablegram was In response to an
inquiry from himself as TO the effect OF
reduction OF SO per cent. The reply
of Acting Governor Wright is an fol-
lows:
Manila. February g.
The public session OF sugar and to-
hacco interests favor reduction Of Is
Per cent 1t least. A reduction OF 30
per cent. leaves tariff almost prohiLi-
tive. Sugar price now very low: Ed
ropean market very dull on account OF
over production and low prices. The
truth is that the friars have the best
titles in the islands. and even wh-re
there have been irregularities the stat
ute or limitations would protect the IT,
tle."
He said that according to the charges
one method Of extending the holdings
their irrigation systems over adDinins
lands
Something after our own method OF
watering stock?" said Senator Proctor.
referring to irrigation encroachments.
Senator Proctor also asked where the
| friars had secured money with which to
purchase their lands. and this inquiry
| IT, Ft
| for marriages. funerals. Christenings.
ETC.. had ben so higl IS to lie ,omplain-
ed of. These charges for marriages
had. he said. led many couples to live
| together illicitly. but that in most cases
the obligations thus taken were observ-
| ed.
Governor Taft said that interest rat :
are as high as from 20 to 40 per cen.
and that it is very necessary that the =
should be authority for granting fran
chises to financial concerns which
would reduce the interest charges.
AS to the coinage. Governor Tat, said
that it is desirable that the gold dol
lar should be established as a basis. Hs
also advocated a token coin which
should be exchangable for gold and the
parity assured by the United States.
Referring to the suggestion that
| United States money should be adopted
Governor Taft said II this were done
1t would have the effect OF increasing
the value Of the peso to the extent OF
so per cent. and this would unsettle.
transactions. This plan also would have,
the effect Of raising the price on a rate
OF wages and disturbing business rela.
! tions-
Governor Taft advocated the right OF
appeal In certain cases TO the supreme
court OF the United States especially
such cases as would involve the rela-
tionshiD OF church lands to the govern
ment. He urged the granting OF power
| TO the commission to give franchises
for steam and electric railways ana
! light plants. and also made an arRu-
ment for authority to create a bonded
debt Of s4.000.0co for local improvements
in Manila. He thought no franchise
should be perpetual. He would also
have wider margin given In the mat
ter Of cutting timber. He suggested
! that there had been some public sensi-
tiveness on this point because Of the IN
terests there Of the Philippine Lumber
and Development Company.
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THE TWO CANAL ROUTES.
Admiral Walker Before the Senake
fathmian Canal Committee.

washington. February 8.-Admirai
Walker concluded his testimony before
the senate committee on inter-oceanic
canals today.
The examination today was with ref
srance to the reasons why the canals
commission changed its recommenda-
tons from the Nicaragua to the Pan
anna route. The reasons given by the
witness for this change. summed up.
are that the Panama route is much
shorter and that it has fewer curves
and that those curves which do exist
are not SO sharp as the curves In the
Nlcaragua route, He also said he be-
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At the CanceIlntion Of the Press-
dents Proposed Visit.

Charleston. February s.-The greatest
disappointment Il felt In all circles here
at the abandonment Of the presidents
proposed trip to Charleston. Arrange.
ment had been made for a spIendid .s-
ception. and everybody was looking %
the occasion az the great day Of the e.
position Everything win have to -
called OF as the PRESIDENT was the ceD-
trail figure Of the programme.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-11

McDuffe's Tasteicss Chill Cure will
build up broken down systems and
make the blood rich and healthy, certain
cure for chills. guaranteed or your
money refunded. 50 cents at r. r.
Bellamy's,
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Admiral schIey Reaches washfn<t~~.
Washington. February s-The adms.
raj and ars. Schley arrived in washing.
ton this morning from their western
and southern trip and went at once 20
their apartments In the Richmond. The
severe cold from which the admiral has
been sufering. has greatly Improved
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3EDDYISM, IN GERMANY
Strong Position by the Court Against
Christian Science.

Berlin. February S-"Eddytsm," AZ
Christian Science is called here. ID the
sensation Of the moment The COME
papers caricature 1t; the weighty relig-
inus periodicals marshal polemscs
against 1t. and the dailv press printa
what II call the latest American I'm
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Clearing Sale OF the johnson stock
this week at Rehder'R
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G0NFL LAGRATION AT WASHINGTON
MUCH RAILROAD AND PRIVATE PROP.
ERIY DESTROYED.

Fire, Starting I'm the Atlantic Coast
Line Freight Depot, Destroys that
Building and Nine Cars-Several
Business Houses of the Town Burn
ed-One Fireman Killed by Falling
WaIIs-Other Towns Called on fer
aid but Call Countermanded.
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Look at the s1os Underskirts at Reh-
der'a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-26
Committee Soon to Meet.

Upon the eve of political campaign almost any sort of public gathering will have its political attendants" said an observant politician yesterday.
 "The ercampment of the Third Infan- try. Alabama National Guard, at East Lake this week has not proven an ex- certion to the rule Several aspiring politicians have been visitors to Camp Robert Jemison during the week, and you may expsct practically all of the can dldates to gather there on Friday, which has been designated as Governors day.
 By the way. this brings 10 mind that 1t Is not long until tho supposed date for the meeting of the Democratic state ex- ecutive committee meeting. Chairman Lowe has not yet issued a call for the meeting but the order is now looked for daily. The date will probably be fixed on or about July 10. After the commit tee meets, then will come the real tug-of- war"