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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
DEMANDS FOR
MORE PAY WILL BE GRANTED
Belief That the Roads Will Settle With
GLo lI.ai... L.. M...

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Demands of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for
increases in wages will be replied to
by the railroads entering Chicago be-
fore the end of the week. The local
committees of the brotherhood met to-
night and made their reports. ALL an
nounced that the roads would grant
the demands and that they would prob
ably settle with the union before the
first of the month. 1t is the general
impression that the increase granted
will be in the neighborhood of II per
cent. This probably will be accepted
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
RAISES A MONEY ORDER.
Man Arrested in saltwater Who Is
Wanted In MANY Cities.

A money order for 81 bought at the
Express company and subsequently raised
to SO, led to the arrest of man in Still
water yesterday for whom the detectives
in New York, Philadelphia and other
a year.
When searched at the station another
money order for the same amount, bought
at the branch Office of the United States
Express on Washington avenue south,
and also raised to so, was found in his
possession.
r. F. Smith, cashier of the main office
cashier of the branch office, identified the
man under arrest as the person to whom
they sold the money orders found in his
possession when searched, and one of
which he attempted to cash.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
sMueeLED OPIUM SEIZED.
Government Vessel MerriIy Selected
for the Work.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 2s.-Eighty
pounds of opium, which a Chinese
steward on the coast survey steamer
Gedney will be charged with attempt
ing to smuggle from Victoria to Seat
tie, was seized on board the cutter by
customs inspectors today.
Gong Gee, the steward, is in jail
awaiting trial for attempting to snug
gle countryman between the same
points on the same voyage. A strange
feature is the smuggler's assurance in
selecting a government vessel for. a
vehicle with which to carry on his IL
legal practice
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
KILLS HIMSELF TO SMOOTH
TROUBLED WATERS OF POLITICS
Extraordinary Reason for the Suicide

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 29.-Johns A.
Morgan, a leader of the straight out
Democratic party in Norfolk county,
which faction has been fighting the or
ganization of fusionists for several
years, blew out his brains today
On a table was a note which stated
that it had been said that his death
would smooth the waters of county
politics, and if such was the case it
could be shown now.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
ROBBERS GET NO MONEY.
Wreck a South Dakota Bank and Are
Alarmed by the Explosion,

7H'Ssr E'feu Dy Ute E~PfCstuH.
GANNs'NALLEY,5 S. d., Oct 29.-Rob-
bers wrecked the safezein the Bank of
Buffalo County. here this morning, but
fled without securing any money. It is
supposed they were alarmed by the ex-
plosion. .t4iiiZs.a
DIES MONIES, iowa, Oct. 2e.-One sus-.
pect was arrested at Bella last night in
connection with the Prairie City bank
robbery and: is being held to await iden-
tif1cation. There were five OF the ban
the safe and it required eight shots be-
fore the safe was finally opened The
loss has been definitely placed at $4,000.
1t is feared the robebrs have escaped
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
FATHER AND SON IN PRISON.
Result of Fatal Blow Dealt in the
Prize Rnq.

PORTLAND Or, Oct. 29.-William
Baldwin and his son George were SEN
fenced today to serve two years and
one year, respectively, in the peniten-
,itary, the father for aiding and abet-
ting and the son for striking the blow
in prize fight that killed Frank Carl
son. Frank Carlson and George Bald
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
PASSENGER TRAIN RUNS
INTO A FREIGHT IN OHIO
Three Men Killed, Others Injured and
the Wreck Burning.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. "a Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis pas
senger train, which left Hamilton at
9:57 o'clock tonight, ran into local
freight train two miles east of Oxford.
Engineer Conn and two unknown men
were instantly killed. Mail Clerk John
Conner was badly hurt. The passen-
gers were badly shaken up, but it is
not believed any of them were serious
ly injured. The wreck is burning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
Farmer Bankrun+

WINoNA, Mimi, Oct. ga. petition
in bankruptcy has been filed here by
William G. Jones' of Byron, Olnlsted
county. The petitioner is a farmer and:
machine agent and the petition sets forth.
that his liabilities are $S39, and that he;
has no available. assets not exempt by
law - S.N-ssss ss.K.e = g q
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
NAMES THE PLAYWRIeHTs.
Seniors Who Will Write Glass Play Are
Selected.

President Drake of the senior class
of the university, yesterday announced
the committees which will have charge
of the class play which will be given at
commencement time. Following is the
list
Committe to Write the Play-E P
Mallory, Irene P. McKeehan and Alice
Dyar.
Committee on Specialties-S. A. Hatch,
Gertrude Ballard and o. H. Campbell.
Business Manager. C. Hughes.
Assistant Business Manager-C. E.
Austin
The committee on the assignment of
parts will be announced as soon as the
play is written.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
FISHER HELD TO GRAND JURY.
Young Man Charged With Stealing Over
coats Fails to Furnish Ball.

Charles E. Fisher was examined in
the municipal court Yesterday morning
on the charge of grand larceny. He was
held to the grand jury and bail fixed
at $780, He failed to secure the bond
and was sent to the county jail.
Fisher is the young man who is charged
with having stolen two evercoats from a
Nicollet avenue clothing store. His
unique. He would telephone the store
asking them to send the goods to the
address of some we'll known and reliable
person, and when the delivery man would
appear with the goods Fisher would ap-
pear and take the parcel. and in that way
secure the goods and make his escape.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
More Appropriate.

"Let me show you our great North
American electric fam"
You ought. to call it South American
''Why so?"
"It makes so many revolutions. Chi
cago News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
REGULAR Visitation.

Stranger Gin Sioux Falls)-I am told you
nave ma. been oyerrun by grasshoppers here
Hotelkeeper Mister, they've been
sstr1ngin YOU. We hain't been overrun
mere by anything but grass widders.-Chi-
cago Tribune
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
DIES OF PARALYSIS.

Ex-Mayor Wynn, Prominent Banker of
Yankton.
Special to The Globe.
YANKTON, s. D., Oct. 29.-H. B.
Wynn, of the American State bank,
died here this evening Of paralysis. He
was prominent citizen, mayor and
heavy stockholder in the bank.
OTTUMWA, Iowa, Oct. &C. c.
Mcintyre, of this city, prominent rail-.
way attorney, died today of paralysis
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
Fined for Selling Cigarettes to Boys.

Bertha Ehrenreich, Thomas Melner, C.
w. Porter, o. A. Russoth were yesterday
found guilty in the municipal court of
Judge Holt accordingly imposed a fine Of
SIS each. The complaint was made by
school teachers in North Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
Proves an AItbf

BUTTE. Mont. Oct.s 29.-P. Mulcahy,
who was arrested yesterday by the Butte
police on suspicion of being the robber,
who held up the Northern Pacific express
last week, was released today. He proved
an -alibi
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
BUCKET SHOPS DEFEATED.
Court Holds Western Union Is Not Bound
TO Furnish Them Quotations.

The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
considers that it has won out in its cru
sade against the bucket shops.
The decision of the United States court
of appeals, handed down in Chicago yes
terday, compels the Western Union Tele-
graph company to sign the contract which
It has all along refused to sign, providing
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
Is 1t Possible?

Only male parrots learn to talk. The
speech.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30

win had trouble over two girls, and de-
cided to settle their differences in the
ring.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
On PAPER.

The Mississippi Scheme hat was to
make the Frenchmen rich and the South
Sea Bubble that was to pour millions
of dollars into the pockets of the Brit
ish stockholders are forcibly called to
mind in these days of gigantic corpora
tons representing millions of dollars on
paper. Take the United States Steel
Corporation with a capital stock of
$3.50, 000, 900, The syndicate, which form
ed it and guaranteed the payment of
the full amount if necessary, put into
it in actual cash only s25, 900, 900; but
still h company bought up plants
worth many times that sum. All these
transactions were on paper. Take one
of the concerns purchased. Its owner
had a short while before secured it at
a cost of 81, 800, 900 and sold it to the new
he get? How much money passed?
Here is how he was paid. He received
so, 000, 900 in certificates OF the United
States Steel Corporation, $4,000, 900 in
its preferred stock n $1,000, 900 in COM
mon stock. Not a cent of money pass
ed. His pay must come out of the
profits of the new concern, just as he
was to get back the money he paid for
the plant sold out of its profits, if he
paid any money at all. This is the way
with all these big schemes. Transac-
lions involving millions of dollars are
made without any money passing be-
tween the parties thereto. They are
only on paper and the money that pass
es is the profits on this imaginary CAPT.
tai which are squeezed out of the peo-
pie by the newly invented wise called
monopoly. But this state of affairs cam
not last always. These colossal con-
Germs without any real financial sup
port are bound to fall, and there will be
repetition of the collapse of the South
Sea Bubble and panics of more recent
days in our own country, the results
of fictitious booms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
4 MOST BRUTAL CRIME.
Details of the Outrage Committed
Near tIOldsbOrO.

correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsbore, N. c., September IL.
A closer investigation of the assault
case reported from Buck Swamp town.
ship reveals the astonishing fact that
the negro woman is 63 years Old, while
the negro, Frank Wick, who committed
the assault is only 10 years of age. 1t
is a plain case of brutal depravity. The
fend had to beat and choke his victim
senseless before he could get control of
her and today she is not expected to
live. 1t is probable that when he comes
to face a jury of twelve men, who will
pass upon his life, he will be charged
with a double capital offense. The ne
gro went to the home of the old woman
early in the evening Tuesday, when he
knew that her aged husband was away
from home and when the old woman
refused to comply with his wishes he
used his superior brute force to coTlDel
her. He is now safely locked in jail
here, where he will be apt to remain
until the November term of superior
court.
The late for the Elks Fair and Street
Carnival for Goldsboro has been set for
Monday, October 9Th, to continue daily
until Friday, October 10th.
Captain n. c.. Parker, of Rocky
Mount, an engineer on h Atlantic
SodSI LIllC oIAo Ills NeA0
ham, one of G~oldsboro's most popular
young ladies, were married yesterday
at the brides home on Slocumb street,
Rev. DIR. T. D. Swindell, the presiding
elder of the New Bern district or the
NJ. E. church. officiating. The bridal
presents were many n beautiful,
which attested the high esteem in which
the young couple are held by their ad-
miring friends. The happy couple left
Immediately after the ceremony on A
northern bridal tour.
Miss Jennie Royal, who has held a
position on the faculty of the Goldsboro
graded schools for some time, has re-
signed that position to teach in an
Episcopal mission h
There was over a quarter of a million
pounds of tobacco sold on the leaf to-
bacco market here today. The prices
ranged all the way from s TO SO cents.
a liberal estimate now shows the
cotton crop in Wayne county at three
fourths Of a crop but there are those
who do not think that there will be that
much.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
STIR AMONG THE WOMEN'S
CLUBS

The Alabama Federation OF Women's
clubs, which has more than once taken
part in the fight against child b in
the cotton factories Of that state, decid-
ed at it's last meeting to hold it's next
session in Montgomery during the sit
ting of the legislature. for the purpose
of influencing that body. Mrs. Lillian
II. Orr at the last annual meeting was
elected president of the federation. A
few days ago she issued an address to
the members of the clubs on the subject
of children laboring in mills and more
especially as to the reason assigned for
holding the next convention in Mont
gomery. This address created a stir
among the members most persistent in
urging the federation to open Il crusade
before the legislature against child la
Dor. Mrs. Orr urged that the question
be left to the practical knowledge and
experience OF the mill owners Among
other things h said:
Let US remember always that war
is a clumsy weapon, bringing about the
very condition it is designed to prevent;
that the state is the least of the pow
erS that govern u.s. that we have with
in ourselves a power that is ~invincible
when properly used; that we Gain moth
ing by becoming other than ourselves;
that by maintaining a body of conserva-
tive, l~evel-headed women we accomplish
our ends much more surely than by be-
coming agitators on any and all u b
jectS,, regardless of the surrounding
conditions; that we are to help our hus-
bands, fathers and sweethearts, and if
we see them taking the wrong path.
edge them into the right one, instead of
calling the neighbors into see how they
have strayed from the right way"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
~MURDEROUS
Dave Neal. a Negro Desperate,
SIashes III. Grainger. COlOred. With
a RazOr-TwO Deep Gashes in the
Chest and One i'm the Back-Neal
Escaped.

Yesterday afternoon between II and ]
o'clock in Mr.. George Schnibben's sa-
loon at Seventh and Nixon streets, Dave
Neal, a desperate negro criminal, at
tempted to cut H. Granger, colored, to
death with a razor. They had a diff
Guilty somewhere on the street, and it
seems that Granger d gotten the
worst Of il, as when he came in the store
he was sitting on a barrel numbering.
Neal was the larger man of the two and
rot satisfied with beating Granger, he
went up to him pushed him Off the bar
rel and slashed him with a razor several
times. One swipe cut G~rainger's necktie
in two and cut his clothes clean in
several places. The razor inflicted two
bad wounds in his chest, a little to the
left. both wounds being about four
inche long and from a half to three
quarters Of an inch deep. Granger also
received a slight cut on the hand and
as he turned to run Neal cut his clothes
open from his collar nearly to the waist,
inflicting a long but slight wound down
his back. The cut in the back Is about
seven inches long. Granger was taken
to the James Walker Memorial hospital
where his wounds were dressed. They
arc not considered fatal.
After the cutting Neal ran and escap-
ed from the city, going in a run out by
the Whining ton and Weldon tracks to-
wards Smiths Creek. He is a desperate
negro and has served w or three terms
on the county roads. He was the ne
gro who was with Walter Silva several
months & when James W. Chapman
shot them both while trying 70 forcibly
enter his saloon n night.
Neal and Granger, 1t seems were or
bad terms about a m
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

arises ito bring it into play it is well
enough to stand up 20 il, as we did
with the French in Mexico and the
British in Venezuela. but we canao,
see the of continually Haunting
In the face Of the powers Of Europe
They are jealous enough of us as ii
is, and there is TO use in going out OF
our way to increase that jealousy AID
stir up additional animosfty.
When Roosevelt was making those
speeches in New England he little
knew how near ne was to being put 10
the test. Had tn. Haytial government
looked upon the act Of the German
warship as a hostile demonstration
and called upon the United States for
protection President Roosevelt would
have found himself in a very awkward
position Under what we take to be
his construction of the Monroe doc
trine he would have been compelled to
interfere in behalf Of the negro re-
public or abandon the position he a few
days g SO boaStfully took in his
campaign speeches TO the New Eng
landers. That Monroe doctrine is d
dangerous thing and is going to get us
into trouble with some European
power vet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
SEPTEMBER IS NOW HERE.
housekeeping for the Fall Begins.
WILM|NCT0N'S BIG RACKET STORE
Has Laid in a Full Supply of
MATTINCS, OIL CLOTHS, RUGS, CARPETS, SHADES,
LACE CURTAINS.
ChinaWare, Glassware and CroCkey.

In these several lines we have just
laid in a full supply. Orr oilc;oths are
the best made by Potter & Co, and we
can sell it for %, 80 and 35c per square
yard. We have all widths A GA and
S-4 wide.
Our m%attings are 10, ID. 90. and 25c
per yard.
We have lace curtains 215, J and 3h
yards long. We sell them for 90. 70 and
up to $3.50 a pair.
Our Damask Potiere Curtains are
$3.50, $500, $3.50 and up 10 $500 a pair.
Lace Potiere Curtains SLIPS 4 pair.
Upholstery SO inches wide in beautiful
patterns 45c per yard.
Bright and pretty patterns in Silkoline
at 10c per yard. Patterns not so pretty
for &C.
Ready hemmed sheets so to .5c each.
Pillow cases &c to 15c each.
Fine Brooms a plenty I5c to 40 each.
A beautiful line Of Lamps-a dozen
different styles from zoe to $50 each.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
AND HAITI.

The Haytian government has lifted a
lead off the shoulders of President
Roosevelt by declaring hat the gun
boat sunk by the German warship was
nothing more than a piratical craft.
But for this declaration Mr.. Roosevelt
might have found himself facing a
very grave proposition based upon the
Monroe doctrine. And as he has of
late been so vigorously declaring what
lis administration would do TO main
tain that principle, he woul have
been compelled to take water or be-
come involved in serious compiled
lions with Germany on account Of the
conduct of {: party of revolutionists III
the negro repub ic of Hayti, a people
who are not worth our having ever a
slight misunderstanding with a foreign
power about. The. Monroe doctrine is
a very good thing in its way. but we
do not see the use of u continually
boasting about it. when occasion
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

Art Squares running In size ~ by 8
feet square at $2.75 each. } by 9 feet
square for $3.50 each. 3 by 10k feet for
$500. 9 by IL feet for s4.50 each.
Brussels Rugs soc to $3.50 each.
Fine all wool Smyrna hugs not jute-
from 75c up. 80 inches by 5 Feet $500.
Sc inches by 6 feet is s2.75.
Water Sets, Lemonade Sets, Meat
Platters, Cups and Saucers-both plain
and decorated at rock bottom prices.
Tumblers for 1sc set Of G. Gloss goblets
CSC a set. Hotel goblets. heavy weight
CSC a set.
White Spreads 75c, S1.O0 and $1.25 and
up to 1925,
We never stand stili-reeeix1ng new
goods every day. :
Miss Alma Brown and Mr.. Gaylord
are north buying new goo6s for our
store preparatory to having our big
fall opening.
When in need OF anything come 10
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

We suppose the $3.50 600 paid into the
state treasury by Insurance Commits
sioner Young as the August receipts OF
his affice will be put down by the re-
publicans as that much additional tax
taken from the people. In their state
ment, for campaign purposes, of the in
crease of taxes by the democratic ad-
ministration they included all such
sums as mi into the treasury without
one cent coming out of the pockets of
the taxpayers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

The other aspirants for senatorial
honors are wondering what were Sena-
tor Pritchard's reasons for choosing Mr..
Craig as his opponent. Perhaps he is
determined the next senator shall be a
Buncombe man. whether a republican
or q democrat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

We are glad to earn from the News
anC Observer that Lawson's History of
North Carolina is to &c republished.
This will be done by some Raleigh gen.
Element and the book will be published
on the subscription plan. The asst
edition was issued in 1853, the books
are very scarce.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

The possibilities in the uses to which
electricity can be put strike the mir
realize that wireless Geographic COM
munication between a submerged war
ship and n on the surface of the water
has been successfully conducted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, "a.

1t seems that every other city in the
state car get good railway schedules
on the Seaboard Air Line railroad
but Wilmington. We see the Seaboard
Is going to put on another train for Ra-
leigh-a shoof1y between that city and
Weldon. 1t will arrive abo 1t 9 o'clock
in the morning and leave about 6
o'clock in the afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

There are efforts being made to get
up an independent movement in Cataw-
ba county. There has been issued a
call for a mass meeting at Newton on
the 18th instant of all persons opposed
to present state and county administra-
tons. This will not amount to much in
good old democratic Catawba.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
The Steel Corporation Case.

New York, September S.-A brief was
filed today in Newark, n. J., by the
complaints in the action Of j. A. Aspin-
wall Hodge, Jr.. and other against the
United States Steel Corporation to pre-
vent the retirement OF $500, 600, 900 pre-
ferred stock and the issue of $3.50, 600, 600
bonds by the corporation. The brief
filed opposes a motion by the corpora
tons attorneys that the suit be dis
missed as a conspiracy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

The Atlanta Constitution wants to
know if it paralyzes Il man To receive
h nomination for governor of Michi-
gan what would happen to him if he
were accidentally elected. This con-
tingency is so remote hat it is useless
to speculate upon it. But, still, greater
wonders have happened.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

Pitt county will send to the legislature
this year Henry T. King, proprietor and
editor of Kings Weekly. We believe
this is the fifth newspaper man so far
chosen by the democrats as candidate
for the legislature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
Jury Decided Quickly.

Leesburg, Va, September 1.-THE
jury in the case of Charles ~Lowenback,
charged with implication in the lynch
ing of the negro, Charles Craven July
31st, today returned 4 verdict of ac-
duittal, after an absence OF nine min
utes from the court room Crayen was
charged with the killing Of a white
man named Wilson and mis- lynching
aroused considerable indignation, a
number of persons having beeE indicted
for completely in the affair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16

The people of Union county voted last
week on the question Of establishing the
dispensary system in that county. The
proposition was defeated by a rather
close vote. The majority against the
dispensary was only two hundred and
eighteen votes.