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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

Annou ncement OF Dates for Several
Countfes-Requixitio on Cover
nor of Sirgfnin-A Lady AeftuE
Governor of the state.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh. y. g. June IL
The superintendent Of public instruc-
ton issued today a list OF dates for
county teachers Institutes as thus far
arranged They will be very generally
held in all counties. principally at the
county seats. Here Is the list issued
today: Macon. July ist-sth: Stokes.
July 7th-1sth: Forsyth. July 7th-isth:
Coldwell. July iith: Tyrreli. July and
August; Rockingham. July End: Swain.
July 7th; Madison, July isth-2ist: Hen
derson, July 14th-25th. CASTOR. July
7th-12th. Allegheny. July md. August
End; Chatham. July 18th: Moore. July
18th; Stanly. July 2Sth: Gates. :. aEy
2sth; Davidson. August 9Th. Durha N.
August 4th.
A requisition was issued yesterday
evening from Governor Aycock's office
on Governor Montague. OF Virginia.
for Olonzo Reid now in Jail at Williams
burg, he being wanted at Charlotte for
stealing guns, revolvers.. etc. from the
Allen Hardware Co. \ Raleigh paper
announced in referring To the matter
that Governor Aycock issued the requi-
sition before he left the city for More
head, while, in reality, the document
was prepared solely by Miss Julia
Howell, the governors gifted and viva
cious stenosrapher, the governor and
Private Secretary Pearsall being both
out of the city. Several state officials
playfully remarked this morning that
North Carolina's acting lady governor
is entitled to the credit and must have
1t. 1t is Governor Howell for a few
days, If you please. while the chief ex-
ecutive Is with the teachers at More
heard and Colonel Pearsall Is unavoida-
bly, out OF the city.
Evangelist Holcome spent last night
in the city being just from Wilkesboro
where he says very remarkable re-
Vival by Sam Jones, George Stuart and
himself was conducted for a week. He
says every man in the town except one
was converted, and that one was too
drunk all the time to be reached. How
ever Rev. -Hoicombe brought him down
to Greensboro for keely treatment and
still has strong hopes of converting him
Professor J. Is. Carlyle, of Wake For
est, rode across country twenty miles
from Wake Forest here this morning
on a wheel to take the early eastbound
train for Morehead TO attend the
teachers assembly. He says he enjoy
ed the bicycle ride hugely and that the
weather and roads are ideal for such
exercise. He thinks he will be the only
teacher at the assembly who worked sn
streuously to get there.
The physicians report considerable
improvement in the condition OF Colo
mel w. J. Hicks superintendent OF the
Oxford orphanage and express the belief
that he will be we'll in few weeks. He
has been very i'll for ten days
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
The Murderers of Miss Benson Near
Salisbury Pa. the Usual Penalty.

Charlotte. n. c.. June 1.-Two negro
boys. Harrison and James Gillespie,
aged respectively 16 and II years, who
were under arrest charged with killing
Cornelia Benson, on a farm in Rowan
county Monday last, were taken from
jail at Salisbury, n. c.. early this
morning and hanged to a tree in the
railroad yards. Their bodies were
then riddled with bullets. About fifty
men composed the mob and all wore
masks. The militia had been called
out by authority Of the governor about
midnight. but as every thing appeared
quiet they had disbanded, when the
mob suddenly appeared and battered
down the Jail door. The negroes were
In the attic of the jail but the mob read
lily found them and drove rapidly out
of town. firing as 1T went After lynch
ing the negroes the mob quietly dis
persed. The negroes admitted that
they beat the young woman's brains
out with rocks because she tried to
make them leave her premises.
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WASH OUR LTTTIEFIELD.
News and Observer.D

tNeWS and ObScrEer.l =
To the Editor:
During my stay at the Charleston tx
position. my attention, one afternoon.
was called to two intelligent visitos
who seemed to be greatly interested ia
what North Carolina had to shcu. I
joined these visitors and, as was my
custom, began pointing out objects of
special interest, and exuming the make
up of my guests. One was n Catholic
Priest polite, learned and interested
The other seemed to la a man OF af-
fairs. dressed well for an old man. and
was given to considera:e praise OF the
exhibit. Directly he said:
It's a great State. The best in the
south. and If ii would only do the right
thing and pay its outstanding bonds, IL
would soon forge to the front"
To which / replied:
North Carolina will lay every dollar
due: her bonds now command a pre-
MUM On the market
But" he said. Il r"fer to those old
bonds, j think there IS q suit now pend
ing against North Carolina from one OF
the western states. trying TO force pay
ment of part of these fonds."
''Of course ] replied Il do not refer
to the confiscated bonds of the recon
struction period. and - honest people.
as our North Carolina people are, wculd
want to pay them; the- were issued by
carpet-baggers and thleyes-Littlefield
and his gang-and the state got nothing
for them: no. sIr. thcy viii never b..
paid
The good priest Turned red In the face
ard walked away. out OF hearing. and
interested himself in the exhibit: but
the other man insisted:
Yes. the state did get some good
from them-much OF that mon wen.
into the construction OF the Western
North Carolina railroad. and the state
should redeem the bonds"
/ said: You must be rnistaken-a
small part OF the money may have been
used by those corrupt men to give color
TO q claim. but il was a gigantic steal
just read the fraud commission and
/ post yourself on Littlefeld and that
gang or thieves, and you will reach thf-
| same conclusion that the good people Of
my state have reached, to-wit: That to
pay those bonds would be to approve
theft and reward iniquity: no. sir. our
people viii resist that TO the bitter end
but any contract or bonds which are
bona fide will be met by the people OF
North Carolina with dollar for dollar.
The good priest said IL was time to go.
as there was much TO see; and SO they
left me, saying the state had very
creditable exhibit
Next day the News and curier report
ed that Mr. Littlefield. of Maine, had
visited the exposition the day before
and had much to say in praise Of shat
he saw. am satisfied that was talk
| ing to this Mr.. Littlefield, OF Maine.
Can you tell me if he In related in any
way TO "our Mr.. Littieheld?
I. K. BRUNER.
Raleigh. n. c.. June .. 1902.
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THE BEEF TRUSTS SUITS.
Proceedings ut New Orleans Sus-
pended to Await Those at Chicago.

New Orleans, June 1.-THE United
States grand jury which has been in
vestigating the alleged beef trust was
today dismissed without day. no indict-
ment having been returned. 1t is be-
lieved instructions from Washington
have been received to take the action
made in dismissing the grand jury an.
that the whole status of the alleged
beef trust or so far as the government
is concerned at Washington will be de-
termfned by the proceedings now under
way at Chicago under an injunction
against the alleged trust brought under
provisions of the Sherman act. This
injunction is a chancery proceeding, and
was instituted by the attorney general
Of that state and the district attorney
of Chicago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
To be Reported by House Com init
tee-To Come Up Next Session.

washington, June 1.-THE ship sub
sidy bill, which has been before the
house committee on merchant marine
and fisheries since early in the session,
probably will be brought to an issue at
the end of the meeting of the committee
tomorrow with the prospect that it will
be 6avorably reported. 1t is understood
to be the present purpose to report che
bill so that the measure will be on the
calendar, and then to await the next
session of congress before taking it up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

Raleigh, N c., June u.-At 6 CLOCK
this evening Manuel Palmer, a negro
lineman OF the Interstate Telephone
Company was killed by the breaking of
a cable distributing pole. He was
Tightening the wire when the pole snap
ped in two below the cable box. Palmer
jumped. fell to the pavement and was
instantly killed Another Hneman es-
capped by holding to the cross bars
which was caught by the network OF
wires over lower pole
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The Corporation Commission.
Especial to the Messsenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., June 1.-THE North
Carolina corporation commission in ses-
sion today granted the application OF
the Charlotte Shippers Association,
asking that railroad companies be re-
quired to move carload shipments with
in the city limits, for charge 81 and
switch fee $50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

Mr. b. +. Thurber creates a sensation
in republican senatorial ranks by testi-
tfyfng before the Cuban committee
that Governor General Wood has paid
from the Cuban treasury thousands OF
dollars TO the New York Ell Com
pany for circulation OF pamphlets ad-
yocating reciprocity with Cuba
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

Washington, June 11.-President Wag-
enef, of the Charleston Is. Co Exposi-
ton Company, made statement today
before the house committee on indus
trial arts and expositions, showing that
s15O,000 was required to properly adjust
the accounts of the exposition. The
committee has not vet acted on the plan
for an appropriation TO make good this
balance.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-23
ON A MURDERER'S LIFE
Insurance Money Cr not BE Collect
ed, Court Holds.

insurance Money Co III not BE Collect
ed, Court Holds.
Washington, Dec 22-The question of
the effect of murder upon life insur-
ance policy, when issued upon the life
of the murderer, was to-day passed
upon by the United States Supreme
Court in an opinion delivered by Jus
tice Brewer.
The case in which the opinion was
delivered was that of S. M. Burt YER
sus the Union Central Life Insurance
Company. William e. Burt of Travis
county. Texas, was the name of the
man insured. His policy was made
payable to his wife. Anna NJ. Burt, and
in case of her death, to his executors.
During the following year Burt's wife
died, and he afterward was charged
with her murder, and was found gull
ty and executed. Afterward the heirs
of the estate made an effort to collect
upon the policy, but the insurance
company resisted payment. The low
er courts, including the Court Of APP
peals for the Fifth circuit, sustained
the protest of the company and to-
days opinion affirmed the decision of
the Court of Appeals, holding the pol
icy invalid on the ground that to sane
ton payment undep the circumstances
would be contrary to public policy.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-23
HAVE YOU ANY of THESE
Symptoms of a Very Common
TrOubIes

There is no disease so common in the
United States as catarrh because il APP
pears in so many forms and attacks
so many different organs.
1t is a common mistake to suppose
that catarrh is confined to the nose
and throat. Any inflammation of the
mucous membrane wherever located,
accompanied by abnormal secretions,
Is catarrh. Catarrh of stomach or blad-
der. or intestines is nearly as COM
mon as nasal catarrh and much more
serious although it is true that stom-
ach catarrh and catarrh Of other in
ternal organs is the result Of neglected
nasal catarrh,
A new remedy has recently appeared
which so far as tested seems to be re-
markably effective in promptly curing
catarrh, wherever located. The pre-
paratlon is sold by druggists general
iy under name of Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets and in addition to being very
palatable and convenient, possesses ex-
traordinary merit, in many cases giving
immediate relief from the coughing
hawking and constant clearing OF the
throat and head, those symptoms with
which everyone is familiar who has
ever suffered from colds in the head
and throat.
Catarrh is simply a continuation of
these symptoms until the trouble be-
comes chronic and grows gradually
worse from year TO year.
Stuart Catarrh Tablets are compos-
ed of Blood root, red gum and similar
antjseptics and catarrh specific. from
which II will be seen that no secret Is
made Of the ingredients and also that
no mineral poisonE are used. as Is the
case with many well known cataFrh
medicines.
FOR eatarrh OF the nose, throat, br0n-
cf.ai tubes for catarrh Of stomach. in
testlnes or bladder no preparation r. 80
safe and gives such rapid and perma-
nent results az 6tuart's catarTh Tab
lets.
All druggists sell them a. zoe. for
flll sized package. You can use them
With assurance that sou VIII NOT con-
traof flle cocaine ~ morphine habit, -
fbs results from fhiF eataTrh cure are
apparent from the first Days use.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-23
BIcYCLISTs SHAPING UP.
CONTINUED from ThIrd Page.


who are to compete in races at
Charleston New Years Day, are fast
getting in condition, and feel confident
Of giving good account of them
selves.
Thompson, especially. is showing
splendid form, and expects to win the
five-mile event for the championship
Of the South. The boys are doing
their preparatory work at the Coliseum
track, and are being paced by the
White Ghost" the same machine that
led Joe johnson ten miles around the
local horse track a winner against ten
running animals on the goth of last
month. Sunday afternoon Thompson
went five miles behind the flyer on an
average of 1850 to the mile The other
riders are training for shorter dis
tances and are showing remarkable
speed.
Thompson a few years ago was one
OF the fastest wheelmen I'm the South,
but has been out of condition for some
time, though he is showing good for
the present amount of training. The
boys Will leave for Charleston on New
Years Eve night.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-23
ELECTRICAL COMBINE
FORMED IN GERMANY.
American Trust Policy is Followed
Abroad

trust Policy is Followed
Abroad.
Berlin. Dec. 22-The Allgemeine
Elektricitaets Gesellschaft. with s22,-
l25,OOO capital. in bonds, and the Union
Elecktricitaets Gesellschaft, having
Seo'OOOOOO capital. have reached an
agreement amounting to a practical
consolidation, the directors of each
company being elected members of the
board of the other, so that the manage
ment Is identical, though the compa-
MES nominally remain separate.
The step is the result of the crisis in
the German electrical industry. After
the subsistence of the great boom in
electrical companies it was found that
the manufacturing capacity had far
outrun the markets demands, hence
various efforts had already been made
TO organize combination after the
model of those in America.
The Allgemeine had taken the lead
IN such efforts, but ii found that most
or the other companies demanded too
nigh a rating in the proposed combi-
nation. The Allgemeine then entered
into negotiations with the Union, which
were conducted so secretly that the
announcement to-day took the market
completely by surprise, and its publi-
cation caused a rise in electricals, ALL
gemeine gaining Ga and Union 2 1-3
points. The Union owns the Thomson
Houston patents for Germany and
neighboring countries.
The technical manager of xhe COM
bine is an American, Mr.. Magee. The
combinations greatest rival, the Sci
mems G. Halske Company, capitalized
at $23,250,000. held it's annual meeting
to-day and declared a per cent. div
idend against per cent. in 1901 The
company's report says of the combina-
ton that the Seimens & EIalske Com
pany is able to go on alone, but after
the situation has cleared up a combi-
nation may seem feasible.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-23
OBITUARY.
srai. y. Q. IlarreII. ManiIa.

Raleigh, ". G., Dec. 22.--Aoj. Eugene
O. Harrell. chief clerk IN the quarter
masters department al Manila, n
dead. A cablegram from Manila %
his relatives here came to-day, saying
HE body would arrive IN America on
the transport sheridan, accompanied BY
his only son. Maj. H8rreli Was the
organizer Of the North Carolina Teach
ere Assembly, and has been q force Cor
education IN this state, He vas 81
years old No Gauss h given FOR bis
death.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-23
JUDGE CLANCY
Of Hornellsville, N. Y, Hands
Down An Important
Decision.
Decision.

In the case of DR.. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy against Blood and
Liver trouble. Judge Jas. H. Clancy of
Hornellsville. N. Y, and one of the
most prominent members of the bar in
that historic town. decided recently
that as against Blood and Liver trou-
hle, DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy was worthy of the highest
praise. He says:
Il have used DR.. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy and strongly re-
commend 1t for its good effect in
my case for liver trouble and blood
disorder. 1t built me right up and I
improved greatly in health
Geo. H. Tiff of SIS River street, Troy,
N. Y, suffered from liver trouble and
his blood was all out of order and after
using Favorite Remedy has this to
say:
For any one suffering from that
run down or tired out feeling, caus-
ed by blood or liver trouble, DIR.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
is the best medicine you can buy.
| have used it and 1 know"
The one sure cure for diseases of the
Kidneys, liver, bladder and blood,
rheumatism, dyspepsia and chronic
constipation is DR.. David Kennedys
Favorite Remedy. 1t has cured in
many cases where all else has failed.
1t matters not how sick you are, how
long you have suffered, or how many
physicians have failed to help you, Dr.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy will
cure you If cure is possible.
All druggists sell DIR. David Kenne-
dy's Favorite Remedy in the New so
Cent Size and the regular s1.00 size
bottle.
Sample bottle-enough for trial. free
by mail.
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY CORPORA
TON, Rondout, N. Y
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-23
HOW COL. BUCK DIED.
Every Effort Was Made to Resusci-
tate Him.

tate Him.
Correspondence of the Associated
Press.
Toxic, Japan, Dec. 6, via San Fran
cisco. Dec. 22.-The sudden death of
Col. Alfred E. Buck, United States
minister to Japan. on the 4th instant,
from heart failure, occurred while he
was attending a duck hunt as the
guest of the japanese Emperor. The
duck hunting parties are annual state
affairs. to which all the highest diplo-
matte and state officials. are invited.
The party arrived at the Shin Hama
preserve at 1890 a. m. and at once
proceeded to the netting of the ducks.
Col. Buck was standing at the western
side of a pond. net in hand, waiting
for a signal. when he suddenly stag
gered and fell to the ground. He was
at once conveyed to the rest house
where various means were used to call
him back to life. A physician arrived
from Gyotoku and attempted to re-
store consciousness by artificial respi-
ration and stimulating injections, Jut
in vain. Later, Surgeon Nagarv of
the military hospital at Konodai ar
rived on horseback, but his treatment
was unavailing also.
In the afternoon the body of the min
lister was carried to the legation on
stretcher. The wide sympathy shown
by the Japanese government and the
press speaks strongly for the high es-
TEEN in which the dead diplomat was
held. A large number of the foreign
diplomatic corps and Japanese off,
cials visited the legation to express
their condolences.
The remains of the minister were en-
balmed, and the funeral service, which
will be of an impressive character, will
be held at Tritlty Cathedral, Toxic, on
next Monday morning. the sth inst.
Afterwards the remains will be escort
ed by Japanese guard of honor to
the station en- route to Yokohama,
where they will be met by citizens.
Escorted by corps of Japanese ma
rines the funeral procession will move
to the United States Naval Hospital,
where the body will be deposited in
the mortuary vault pending the arrival
of the steamer Korea, on which they
will be conveyed to San Francisco. The
Korea is scheduled to leave Yokohama
on the Path inst.
Mrs. Buck will accompany the body
to It's last resting place, which, 1t is
said. will be at Washington, d. c.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-23
NEWS AT CLAYTON.
Small Boy Painfully Burned--vic-
Tins of Two shootings.


Tins of Two shootings.
Claxton, Ga, Dec. 2..-Jakey Woepert,
age s years was terribly burned on
his right hand and body yesterday ar-
ternoon. Drs. Sconyers and Daniel
dressed the burns. Though they are
painful, there is nothing serious. 1t
seems that Mr.. Woepert the father
of the boy, and some friends We're in
his store and heard the boy outside
shooting toy pistol, scream. Mr.. G.
G. Tippin's and Mrs. Woepert rushed
out and found him enveloped in smoke
and 1t was only by quick work that the
boys life was saved. 1t seems he had
several boxes of paper caps in his
pants pocket, and in some way they
ignited setting fire to his clothing.
Mr.. Sightler who was shot Sat
urday evening at Hagan by Homer
Geisson of this place has been given
up to die by his physician. Geisson Is
still at large.
Mr.. j. d. Kennedy who was shot here
Saturday night by j. B. Gimshaw,
rested well last night and has taken
his food well to-day. His physicians
claim he is getting along as we'll as
could be expected. Grimshaw was car
ried to Reidsville yesterday evening and
placed in the county Jail.
Mrs. Matthews, proprietress of Hotel
Claxton, sold all the furniture contain
ed therein at auction to-day. She will
return to her old home in South Caro-
lima in few days. Mr.. Newsom of
near Chenille, will take charge of the
hotel on Jan. l.
Claxton Institute closed on Friday
last with a concert by which about
$50 was raised to go towards seating
the auditorium. Many improvements
will be made to the school grounds and
building during the two weeks vacation.
The auditorium will be furnished with
folding chairs, and the grounds, con-
sisting of four acres will be set with
flowers and oaks and inclosed by a
steel wire fence.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-23
FUNERAL or SWAYNE.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The remains of
Gen. Wager Swayne, soldier, lawyer,
and once military governor of Ala
bama, were buried with full military
honors at the National Cemetery at
Arlington to-day. Services were held
at St. Johns Episcopal Church, Rev.
oRland G. Smith, the rector, officiating.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-23

Leander pace followers. and as sprin-
tiers. Owen Kimball. Eddie Ball. liver
Lawson, Frank Kramer. Noodle He'd
speth and Major Taylor. the latter two
colored. Nelson. Kimball, Leander
and Hedspeth are under contract to
ride for the Buffalo Velodrome track
at Neuilles, near Paris. Major Tay-
lor will ride under the same manage
ment while the others will compete as
free lances.
Fred Tenny the great fielder, will
captain the Boston National League
team next season. Tenny Is one OF the
headiest and most business-like players
In the game, and will no doubt be of
great assistance TO the team in the
pennant race.
AL McMurray, writing from Phila-
delphia, Sunday, says that he is pre-
pairing to return to this city the first
OF the year with a good string of box
ers and number of names of men
who want bouts as soon as they can
get them. He will, upon his return.
begin making matches.
Frank Erne, the lightweight boxer,
who has done with the ring forever,
owing to his easy defeat by Jimmie
Britt. mere novice. has won over
$4,000 during his career as a boxer.
Strange to say his greatest winning.
$4,000 was made at the time he lost
to Terry McGovern in New York, and
the lowest. was in the draw with Tom
Coughig in Buffalo. OF the winnings
Erne has the best part of 1t to his
bank credit now.
The much talked-of American Hem
ley is to be inaugurated on the Schuyl-
kill next July. This has been decid-
ed upon by the Board of Stewards Of
the American Rowing Association.