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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
THE ~EIGHT-HOUR BILL.
senate Committee Concludes TAX
ing Testimony and Today Will
Hear Arguments. #

Washington. December 1.-THE san
ate committee on education and iat or.
today concluded the failing OF testimony
Oil the eight iour bill and tomorrow viii
conclude the hearings on the bill, listen
ing for six hours to arguments in
support of and in opposition TO the
measure. Senator McComas, chairman
Of the committee, stated that it was the
purpose of the committee to act upon
the bill at a very early date and h a il
Is intended to give the senate an oppor-
tunity to pass upon it during the pres
ent session.
The witnesses heard today were:
E. S. Cramp and ]. Henry Null, of the
Cramp Shipbuilding Company 1. Walter
jerks, of the United States Steel HOOP
Company and o. c. Dinkey. OF the
Homestead Steel Works.
Mr.. Cramp said it is his understand
ing that the bill is directed especially a
the shipbuildirg and plate bust
! ness and that if it should become a law
1t would be disastrous to those engaged
In these lines of business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
ALABAMA NEGROES
Meet in Selma and Form "a Colored
Republican Party.

Selma, Ala, December I1.-Negroes
from every portion OF the state met
here today to form a colored republican
party. Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing the action of President Roose-
welt in not recognizing the Lily
White" branch of the party in Ala
bama- An address was issued to the
negroes of the state, advising them to
appeal to the democrats to allow them
TO register next year, when the regis
tration books of the state will be opep
for the last time. Booker T. Wash
ington, who had been expected to take
a prominent part in the meeting. was
not present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

New Orleans. December n--Th
American Public Health Association.
today concurred In a resolution recon-
mended by the executive committee In
favor Of a national consumption sani-
,arium. The resolution asking for the
abolition % quarantine was reported
ack by the executive committee with
a recommendation that Il VA not ex-
pedient to adopt it at THIS time.
The Recommendation was approved
The association refused to approve
the resolution asking the federal gsv-
ernment to employ sanitarians and
physicians in the building OF the 18th
MA canal so that the health OF those
engaged in the wor OF construction
would be preserved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
PRICE OF COAL
He Was Asked to Tell Exact Price
He Received for His Coal and He
Refused-The Miners VIII Close
Their Case on Saturday md Then
the Operators Will B~egin-Two
Miners and Father O'DOnneIb Were
Also Witnesses Before the Com
mission.

Scranton, Pa, December 1.-THE rep
resentatives of the miners, during the
course of today's proceedings. before
the Anthracite Coal Strike Com
mission called one of the in
dependent operators to the wit
ness stand to tell the exact price he re-
ceived for his coal and the mine owner
refused. The operator was J.. L. Craw-
ford, president of the Peoples Coal
Company which operates the Oxford
colliery in Scranton. The request for
him to take the stand came as a sur
prise.
The Oxford colliery, during the strike,
managed to get enough men | d
the plant, and for one month, according
10 Mr.. Crawford. his company received
$40 a ton for it's coal. Objection vas
raised to the miners lawyer trying In
get him to tell what he received from
the Delaware, Lackawann and West
ern Company for his product, but wit
ness aid it was 65 per cent. of the rail-
roads selling price. Mr.. Crawford said
he got about $3.50 a ton for his COAL.
The miners announced hat they
would close their case on Saturday and
thus gave notice to the other side to
be ready to proceed with their testimo-
uy. The companies attorneys ANNOUNCE
cd that they may have to. ask q short
recess in order to properly prepare their
case Judge Gray, for the commission
In reply said he hoped there would be
no interruption in the proceedings.
Nearly the entire day was taken UP in
hearing witnesses who had some specific
complaint to make, among other things
the price paid per mine car n the
size Of the cars.
Two witnesses, employed by the Del
aware, Lackawana and Western Com
pany, testified that before the strike OF
1900 the men when they worked, re-
ceived "a cents a car and that the strike
was ended by the company agreeing TO
give the men an increase in wage ~
ten per cent, 2 IL in cash and the 9TH
er Z IL per cent. to be considered in the
reduction in the price of powder. In
stead of receiving the increase, they
now get three cents a car less, or 81
cents. They did not know why it was
reduced.
Father O'Donnell, Of Olyphant. who
testified that there was no lawlessness
where he was stationed, was asked by
Judge Gray:
do you believe in b~oycotts?"
The witness replied that he believed
he had the right not to deal or associate
with a person who did something that
he did not like or was contrary to his
interests.
II go along with you that far" said
the chairman, how much further would
you go? For instance, have you Alright
to boycott me if 1 should deal or asso-
ciate with such a person."
NO, sir, neither would I commit vic
lence."
THAT is right. We draw the line al
the same point"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

cancy~ He had over s.ooe plurality On
the face Of he returns.
The house agreed to hold n session o.
Sunday, January 18th, 10: tine .
Of paying tIibute to the memories OF the
late Representative RusseIi. Of Conaec-
ticut. and Sheppard and DeGranenreid.
OF Texas.
Mr.. Bartlett, Of Geersi.N was ap-
pointed n member OF Ia ccmnittee On
accounts during the recess.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
THE PRISONERS RELEASED
Venezuela Acts Wisely in Obeying the
Demands of Minister Bowen.
CHANGES OF WAR ARE DIMINISHED

The Details of the Sinking of the
Venezuelan Navy Have Not Yet
Reached the State Department.
Extremes as This Had to BE Re-
In 0meiaI Circles in the Situation
Fer the Present This Country VIII
Maintain Its Nonfnterference Pol
Isy-He Orders Yet Issued to Any
Of Cur Vessels to Go to Venezuela.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

New York. Dec. u-Of the 8. ooo.oo0
, gold engaged for shipment so South
America this week. only 500 90 was
withdrawn from h s-ub-Ireasury-
The balance was presumably aks
from the clearing house by one Ok b
associated banks. which have at his
time about s~74.ooo.ooo gold on deposit
there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
CHAMBERLAIN'S
STOMACH AND LIVER TABLETS.

Try them
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have TO appetite.
When you have a bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver il torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you have a headache.
When you feel bilious
They viii impr ove your appetite.
cleanse and nvigorete your stomach
and regulate ron liver INK bowels.
Tor sale by r. r. Belfamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

McDufie's Little Blue Liver Pills
makes blue people bright, cleans the
system OF all the deletenous and un-
healthy matter and makes q new per-
son OF you. % cents az R. r BeilaDys.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
Schooner Suffers from storm.

Vineyard Haven, Mass. December IL.
The schooner Henry Wilmington from
Norfolk, Tor Portsmouth. at this port.
reports that on the eighth instant dur
ing the northwest gale of Block island.
she tore foresafl and mainsail. broke
main beam and foregaf. Temporary
repairs will be made mere.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

McDuffie's Turpentine and Mutton
Suet Lung Plaster is q certain cure for
~whooping cough, easy and comfortable
works while you sleep. rs cents at r. r
Bellamy's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
MONEY FOR The COMMISSION
Senate Passes Bill Allowing the Men,
berS 81, ZOO for Their Services.
OMNIBUS STATEHOOD BILL AGAIN

The Bill for Fixing Cenpensatton
ments-An Amendment to
Civil or Military 0mcers of the
Government From Doing Outside
Service Was Generally Discussed
and Finally withdrawals the
House Ii Was Decided to Limit tn
Taking OF Testimony IN the waE-
oner-Butler Contest te Forty Days
"A Sunday Session VIII BE Held
for Memorial Exercises in Memory
of Deceased Members.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
Troops Arriving at La Guaira


La Guaira, Venezuela. December IL.
General Ferrer, the minister of war
has arrived here with two thousand
troops. Eight hundred men under
President Castro's brother are expect
ed here at 10 o'clock. Only the British
cruiser Indefatigable is now here. She
is at anchor in the middle OF the har-
Dor. All the other warships have left
LaGuaira.
Minister Haggard and Herr Von
Pilgrim-Baltazzi, it was learned today,
left here last night. The former was
on board the R~etribution and the lat
ter on the Vineta, which sailed for
Trinidad.
Trying to Capture President Castro.
London. December 11.-Tha Central
News says it is reported il the lobby
of the house of commons this after
noon that the allies have landed blu
jackets at LaGuaira for the purpose
of effecting the capture of President
Castro and that fighting is going on in
the streets.
The foreign office here mas no infor-
nation to this effect.
Arrested Subjects Released.
LaGuaira, Wednesday. December 10.
ALL the British and German subjects
arrested yesterday were released this
afternoon.
Disregards American Consul.
London, December ia dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Willemstad, Is
la of Curacao, dated December II.
says:
The Venezuelan authorities at Puer-
to Cabello are fortifying that town.
They have seized and imprisoned the
British and German consuls there, as
well as other Britons and Germans,
and have taken possession of their
a British steamer which discharged a
cargo of coal at Puerto Cabeilo; this
vessel was unable to escape owing to 4
breakdown in her machinery. The
American onsul at Puerto Cabello at
tempted to intervene, but he was dis
regarded"
Thanks to United States.
Washington, December 1L-ActinsI
under cable instructions received to-
day from the Berlin and London for
eign office respectively, Mr.. Won Hol-I
Ieben, the German ambassador, and
Sir Michael Herbert, the British am
bassador. called at the state depart
ment today and presented the thanks
of their governments for the services
of Minister Bowen, acting on behalf
of the United States. in securing the
release of the German and British SUBJ
jects arrested by President Castro at
Caracas.
Both diplomats discussed the Ve1e-
zuelan situation with Secretary Hay,
who offered to keep the embassies in
formed of all news received here from
the American legation at Caracas or
from any of the American consuls.
This information is being at once
cabled from the embassies TO Berlin
and London which, it is understood.
are receiving the bulk of their advices
on the Venezuelan situation from
Washington. Very little in The way of
direct Instructions has been received
by either the German or British am
bassador from their governments on
the Venezuelan situation in the last
few days. They have been directed to
assure the state department that neith-
er Great Britain nor Germany intends
to depart in any particular from the
plan of joint action against Venezuela
which was drawn up in London and
partment some weeks ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
Venezuelan ships Captured.

Kingstown, Island Of st. Vincent
December 1.-THE Venezuelan troop
ship Zamora and the Venezuelan coast
guard vessel Veinte Tres de Mayo.
were captured in the Gulf OF Paria
and taken to Port Of Spain, Trinidad.
this morning by the British sloop of
war Albert.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
CALEB POWERS In
NEED OF FINANCES
ISSUES AN APPEAL TO HIS
FRIENDS OUTSIDE THE STATE
OF KENTUCKY TO HELP HIM IN
HIS FORTHCOMING TRIAL.

Georgetown, Ky, December &.-Former
Secretary of State Caleb Powers, who
has had two trials and now awaits in
jail here his third trial for completely
in the murder of the late Governor Will
liam Goebel, today issued the following
appeal to the public:
81 have recently had written number
of letters to different states, asking for
financial aid in my coming trial for al
legged completely in the Goebel murder. A
portion of the press has. through a mis-
understanding of the facts, attempted to
thwart my plan for raising the much
needed money with which to defend my
self by circulating a report that these
letters were not genuine, because signed
by different persons for me. 1t Is true
that many of the letters were signed by
different persons because it was impossi-
BILE for one person to send them out in
the limited time before my next trial;
but all of these letters are genuine. I
have been continuously in the jails of this
state for nearly three years. My means
are exhausted. The generosity of Ken
lucky has been taxed to the utmost by
my former trials. In few weeks l am
again to be tried for my life; hence my
appeal now to my friends outside of Ken
tucky."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
VENEZUELA RECEIVES NOTES.
Government Now In Possession Of the
Allied Powers Terms.

Washington, December 2S.-The Vene-
zuelan government is now in possession
of the notes of Germany and Great Bril-
tain containing their great reservations
made by those governments before the
decision was reached that the differences
between Venezulan and the European
governments having claims against her
should be referred to The Hague tribunal
for arbitration. The United States hav-
ing acted as an intermediary in the steps
leading up to the acceptance of arbitra-
tion, now turns over to the Venezuelan
government the formal work of complet-
ing the basis for a full hearing before
The Hague. The notes were transmitted
to the Venezuelan government through
Minister Bowen at Caracas.
There were no new features to the sit
uation here today. Officials are hopeful
that the governments interested will work
harmoniously and conscientiously to
reach an early and final solution of the
trouble The administration is anxious
that there may soon be a cessation of
the blockade. 1t is believed this govern
ment will use every effort to have the
blockade called off while tie case IS being
arbitrated before The Hague tribunal for
the double reason that it's continuance is
always a menace to peace and, order and
because of the harmful effects op Amer
lean shipping to Venezuelan ports. Just
what the allied governments have de-
termined upon in that regard 1t is diff
cult to say as Secretary Hay uniformly
has refused to make public their reserva-
tions and demands as preliminary to
arbitration, feeling that such informa-
ton should come from the governments
themselves
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
SULTAN'S TROOPS
BADLY DEFEATED
ARMY WAS SURROUNDED ON DE-
CEMBER % BY THE PRETEND
ER's FORCES AND FLED IN DIS
ORDER TO FEZ-MANY KILLED.

Tangier Morocco. Friday, December 26.
troops, commanded by a brother of the
Sultan's minister of war, received orders
to concentrate and take the offensive
against the pretender at Taxa. Before
the Sheref1ans moved from upon him the
pretender attacked them with large bodies
of cavalry. The imperial army was sur
rounded, completely routed and fed in
disorder toward Fez, abandoning all ma
terial of war The first fugitives arrived
at Fez on the morning of December "a
The gates of Rez at present are shut;
shops there are closed and the pop
ulation is greatly excited, but there has
been no disorder. The European colony
of Fee, numbering 20 persons, is taking
no steps to leave the town and appears
to be satisfied that 1t is in no imminent
danger, although the situation is regard
ed as serious
1t is said that the prentender's follow
ers have received numerous additions
since his successes. and he is now nego-
tiating with the tribes of Wedmaub. The
population of Fez is reported to be gen.
orally hostile to the sultan and ready to
acclaim any pretender who will guaran-
tee the town from pillage.
No details of the imperial losses have
yet been received but it is rumored that
1000 of the Sultans soldiers were killed
or wounded. The authorities here are
trying to minimize the disaster. 1t Is de-
clared that a section of the imperial
troops sent as reinforcements deserted
to the rebels and aided in driving the
loyal troops back to Fez.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
fRIcK WILL SUPPLY THE TRUST.
His Coal Company VIII No Longer
Serve the General Consumer.

Pittsburg, December 2S.-With the clos
ing of the present year the H. c. Frick
Coke company passes from the service
of the general coke consumers of the
country and will devote its energies to
supplying the constituent companies of
the United States Steel corporation. The
removal of this large supply of coke from
the Independent field has done more to
stir up capital for new coke operations
than anything that has occurred in years.
During the past month or six weeks there
has been several public announcements
of the plans of the new corporation to de-
velop coking plants in the western Penn
sylvania fields as well as in West Vir-
ginia.
The latest to appear is the Union Coal
and Coking company of New York. This
company has been formed during the
past few weeks by eastern men and has
secured 1900 acres of fine West Virginia
coal lands along the line of the West
Virginia Central railroad The first part
of the coke oven equipment for the new
company will contain no less than 1000
ovens. The plan is to be added to in
the near future. The capital of the
company for tie present will be 81, 500, ,006
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29

PRELIMINARY PLAN OUTLINED
1t is Proposed That Commission Meet
In Washington and Agree on
What is to BE- Settled
at The Hague,

Caracas, December 2S.-United States
Minister Bowen and Lopez Baralt vene-
zuelan minister of foreign affairs, held
long conference last night. Mr. Bowen,
obeying Instructions from Washington,
conveyed to Senior Baralt President
Roosevelt's refusal to act as arbitrator
in the Venezuelan difficulty. He recon-
mended that the matter De taken to the
international peace court at The Hague,
which had been expressly organized to
consider questions in which the honor of
the country or the disposition of terri
tory were not concerned. He suggested
the organization of a commission to sit
In Washington, the allied powers to be
represented on this commission by their
ambassadors to the United States, and
Venezuela by a delegate The commits
slon is to sign a. document setting forth
the matters to be decided at The Hague
court.
Mr.. Bowen said also that Germany
would not press for an immediate pay
ment and that she had agreed to accept
guarantee based on percentage of the
customs receipts.
AS result of this conference Senior
Baralt telegraphed President Castro 10
return from La Victoria The president
will reach here tomorrow and Venezuela's
answer to the foregoing proposal will be
given then. 1t Is understood that Vene-
zuela will make any concessions, even
abandoning her demand that her navy be
returned. Through the Venezuelan dele
gate to the commission the Venezuelan
government will ask that the blockade be
lifted at once. Senor Baralt has expressed
the desire that Mr.. Bowen represent Ven
ezuela on the commission. If Mr. Bowen
cannot accept the post, it Is suggested in
official circles that 1t be given to w. w.
Russell, secretary to the American lega-
tion.
Senor Baralt has prepared the following
statement for the Associated Press:
venezuela agrees to pay all her debts,
the payment to be guaranteed by a GER
tain percentage of the customs receipts
or by the flotation of a special loan, also
to be guaranteed. l believe the proposal
to submit the issues to The Hague will
be acceptable to President Castro. I am
sorry that President Roosevelt was un-
able to act as arbitrator"
Senor Baralt has suggested to Presi-
dent Castro the promotion to higher rank
OF Senior Pulido, charge dafraires OF the
Venezuelan government at washington,
and the appointment of Isaac Capriles,
son-in-law of the late President Crespo,
as secretary of legation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
SUNDAY SELECTED
AS DAY OF DEATH
EIGHT PERSONS MEET VIOLENT
DEATH IN GREATER NEW YORK,
THREE OF THEM BEING CLEAR
CASES OF SUICIDE.

New York, December 2s.-Eight persons
met violent deaths in Greater New York
today. Three were clear cases Of suicide
and the others resulted from a variety Of
causes. Mrs. May Clarke, aged As, wife
of the chief officer of the steamer Bev-
erly, died from the result Of gas poison
ing, self administered.
George Simon, 46, and Jacob Schwartz,
As, died after drinking carbolic acid.
Mary Stack "a, of Whitersville, Mass,
was found dead in a hotel. Escaping gas
is given as the cause. An unidentified
man was found in her room unconscious.
Mary Series, 3S years of age, drank
wood alcohol and died in a hospital
Henry Bunkey, q years of age, was
found on the sidewalk with fractured
skull and died later.
Two men are dead as the result of
falls, one in the power house of a street
railway company and the other in a
lodging house.
An 1S-year-old girl committed suicide
by swallowing carbolic acid and a woman
80 years old hanged herself in a police
station, but was cut down in time to
save her life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-29
SITUATION is CRITICAL.
Correspondent Doubts Loyalty of the
Inhabitants of Fez.

London, December 28-In a dispatch
from Fee dated December %, the corre-
spondent of the Times says he believes
the situation to be critical.
81 have reasons to doubt the loyalty
of the inhabitants of Fez," says the COR
respondent Both the government and
the Europeans here ridicule my appre-
tensions of an acute crisis and my esti-
mate of the pretender's strength. / am
leaving Fee Immediately"
The Times also publishes a dispatch
from Tangier, dated December H, In
which the correspondent says:
''I got away from Fez just In time. 1
arrived here this morning with the first
news of the disaster. The rebels are
reported to be marching on Fee, which
is incapable of defence for more than a
few days, owing to its position, the alb
solute lack of a supply of provisions and
the ruinous state of the town walls. The
population will remain loyal only as long
as the sultan can protect and feed them.
A few days of seige means starvation.
The sultan may attempt to escape, but in
that case Fez will acknowledge the pre-
tender.
'The sultans troops we're disastrously
routed; the remnant fled to Fee, aban-
doning everything, artillery, tents, rifles,
ammunition, money and stores. Practi-
cally the whole army was routed as COM
paratively few troops were left in Fez
The road from F'ez to Tangier is open
and safe at present, but the pretender's
prestige will receive an enormous stim-
ulus and loyal tribes will join his cause.
If the sultan escapes or can defend Fez
the south will support him. in which case
civil war is inevitable"
Mr.. Harris the correspondent of the
Times at Fez, is said to be confidential
adviser of the sultan of Morocco.